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Experimenting with photoshop session. I'm using some layers and blending options for this picture. I like the comic-look effect of the results. Everything you see here is the results from Photoshop only.
Again, this photo is taken from my bedroom window. i want to see how many different shots i can take from my window so that i won't have to walk far to get good shots. Hope u like this one. I posted the original in the comment section.
Shot info:
ISO 100 @ f/29 @ 4sec
Layers info (in order):
Photo Filter (Adjustment Layer)
Curves (Adjustment Layer)
Color Balance (Adjustment Layer)
Hue/Saturation (Adjustment Layer)
*Original Photo copy --> blending option = hue
*Invert (Adjustment Layer) --> blending option = difference
Original Photo
*key layers to get the effect
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FOR SALE:
1) iPhone 2G 8GB - Unlocked - Php 6,500
- brand new apple repacement.
2) iPhone 3G 16GB - Locked - Php 6,500
- Selling as a Defective phone. Power / Home button not working. I'll include a brand new white back casing.
3) BlackBerry 9360 - Unlocked - Php 8,000
4) BlackBerry 9300 - Unlocked - Php 7,000 each. (I have 3pcs available)
5) Blackberry 8520 - Unlocked - Php 7,000
6) Blackberry 9700 - Unlocked - Php 8,000
iPhones will have no accessories.
BlackBerry's with usb cable/wall adaptor.
ACTUAL PICTURES POSTED. see actual conditions.
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- Items will be available for pick up on January 27th or this year.
- Items will only be available for PICK UP. (bicutan area, betterliving area, sucat area, OR depending on where I'll be on a particular day. NON NEGOTIABLE for pick up only)
- Price is Negotiable if you give a reasonable offer.
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created for Textures for layers challenge #88 www.flickr.com/groups/textures4layers/discuss/72157623021...
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The Stadium Business Summit 2023 at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. Picture by Paul Heyes, Wednesday June 28, 2023.
Php 3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Php 3:15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
It snowed today, so I decided to put my remote to work :-) I'm not really used to doing self portraits, so I figured the pretty snow was a good opportunity to do some. I actually really love snow. Today it was really fluffy, not the really heavy, wet stuff and just oh so lovely.
My toes and fingers nearly froze off shooting these, but its okay, I warmed up with a nice hot cup of tea and a blanket when I came inside. In fact, as I edited these I had the blanket wrapped around me, I looked like a burrito, or should I say "Katerrito"
I'm thinking of starting a 365, but I'm kinda a wuss and don't know if I should haha. Any suggestions, tips, etc?
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I work at an animal shelter and took my camera to work today. This Samoyed puppy was surrendered to the shelter when his owners developed allergies. There are some dogs and puppies that come in that just make me say 'this is going to be a perfect pillow for some one' because they are so sweet and soft. I always remember when I was a kid and I'd snuggle up with my dogs.
Although this guy found safety at this animal shelter and an adoptive home, there are many others that aren't so lucky. Over 300 adoptable yet homeless animals are euthanized weekly in San Antonio, TX alone. Please be a responsible pet owner and help end pet over population one animal at a time- Spay/neuter your pet. Not only does it greatly help with pet over population but it increases your pets health and well being. It reduces risk of cancer, relieves your pet of the urge to breed, reduces aggression tendencies and can help to keep your pet wondering off to find a mate.
بالصور: طالبة لبنانية تحلم ببناء صاروخ… ومركبة فضائية
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حلمها التخصص في صناعة الصورايخ والمركبات الفضائية، وهي تحلق الآن في “فضاءٍ” اختارته ودنا إليها بتفوقها وتميزها، مايا رضوان نصر ابنة السبعة عشر ربيعا عادت إلى ربوع بلدتها كفرفاقود في قضاء الشوف، لتمضي إجازتها السنوية بين أهلها، لتغادر بعد أسبوع إلى الولايات المتحدة لاستكمال دراستها الأكاديمية في “جامعة ماساتشوستس الاميركية للتكنولوجيا” (MIT)، بعد أن اختارتها الجامعة كطالبة متفوقة وخصتها بمنحة لدراسة “هندسة علم الفضاء”. من مدرسة رسمية في لبنان إلى أهم الجامعات العلمية في الولايات المتحدة الأميركية، مسيرة فتية لكنها حافلة بنجاحات ما تزال مفتوحة على آفاق واسعة، وقد كان لـ green area لقاء مع مايا وحلق معها في سماء أحلامها الكبيرة، وبدت خلال اللقاء متألقة، متوثبة وفرحة بما حققت لذاتها ولبلدها. مايا من مواليد العام 1997 في بلدة كفرفاقود – قضاء الشوف، بدأت دراستها في مدرسة دميت الرسمية (مرحلة الروضة)، ومن ثم انتقلت الى مدرسة “الشوف ناسيونال كوليدج” shouf national college في بعقلين إلى أن تخرجت منها هذا العام 2014.
وأشارت إلى أنها أنهت “السنة الدراسة الجامعية الأولى بجامعة ماساتشوستس الاميركية للتكنولوجيا (MIT)”. وعن سبب اختيارها للدراسة التخصصية في واحدة من أهم الجامعات العلمية في العالم، قالت: “الجامعة لا تكشف سبب اختيار الطالب للالتحاق بها، لكن القيمين عليها قد يكونوا استندوا لعلاماتي العالية، ولا سيما في مادة الرياضيات وفي امتحاني الـ S.AT 1 والــ S.AT 2 (امتحانا دخول للجامعة في الرياضيات واللغة الانكليزية)، فضلا عن تفوقي الدائم في المدرسة ونشاطاتي في كل المجالات، إضافة إلى أنني حققت أكثر من فوز في العديد من المسابقات، وربما لكل هذه الاسباب مجتمعة تم اختياري لمتابعة الدراسة في هذه الجامعة، وهي من المرات النادرة التي يستقبل فيها هذا القسم طلابا من المنطقة العربية، إلا إذا كانوا يحملون الجنسية الاميركية”.
حلمها الـ “ناسا”
تجدر الاشارة إلى أن جامعة ماساتشوستس الاميركية للتكنولوجي (MIT)هي من الجامعات المتخصصة في علوم الفضاء، وقد اختارت نصر دراسة “هندسة علم الفضاء” Aerospace Engineering، وقالت: “مدة الدراسة أربع سنوات، ومن ثم تبدأ الدراسات العليا (الماستر والدكتوراه)، وفي الدراسة الجامعية نتعلم كل ما هو على صلة بعلوم هندسة الفضاء وليس فقط موضوعا محددا”.
وعما إذا كان طموحها أن تصل إلى وكالة الفضاء الأميركية (ناسا)، قالت بحماس: “أكيد (ناسا) أو cern (أوروبا) أو SpaceX (مؤسسة أميركية لتكنولوجيا الفضاء)، لكن (ناسا) NASA هي حلمي”.
وعما تحلم في مجال الاختصاص، إن كان التلسكوبات المتطورة أو الدفع النفاث على غرار العالم اللبناني شارل العشي، قالت نصر: “أكثر من يستهويني هو عالم الصواريخ والمركبات الفضائية، وسأسعى لتحقيق طموحاتي في هذا المجال، لأوكد أن المرأة اللبنانية بشكل خاص والمرأة بشكل عام قادرة بإرادتها أن تصل إلى أعلى المراتب وفي مجالات علمية متطورة ومتقدمة”.
وقالت “أتمنى تحقيق حلمي وأن أجعل الناس أقرب من معرفة الفضاء ودراسته، وأن اللبنانيين قادرون على الوصول إلى أعلى المراتب اذا كان لديهم الطموح”.
وشكرت نصر “عائلتي التي وقفت الى جانبي ومدرستي وأساتذتي في لبنان والـــ AMIDEAST (مؤسسة تدعم الطلاب اللبنانيين المتفوقين للتقدم الى الجامعات الأميركية)”.
أما والدها رضوان نسيب نصر، فاعتبر أن “ما حققته مايا ابنة السبعة عشر عاما هو فخر لجميع اللبنانيين”، وأثنى “على اهتمام green area في مواكبة ما وصلت اليه مايا وغيرها من الطلاب اللبنانيين المتفوقين”.
السنة الدراسية الأولى
أنهت مايا السنة الاولى بتفوق في مجال دراسة هندسة الفضاء، وقالت: “بعد اسبوع من الآن لدي حلقة تدريب Stage لشهرين في برنامج Zero Robotics الذي أعدته (الناسا) وسأكون مساعدة ومشرفة على التلامذة في المدارس الاميركية، وسنقوم من خلال هذا البرنامج بإعداد مباريات في مجال البرمجة بين التلامذة للمرحلتين المتوسطة والثانوية، فضلا عن برامج للاقمار الصناعية يعرف عنه باسم Spheres، وهو عبارة عن أقمار صناعية موجودة في الفضاء حاليا، وتحديدا في “محطة الفضاء الدولية” International Space Station المعروفة اختصارا بـ ISS”. وأشارت إلى أن “ثمة ثلاثة أقمار صناعية تدور داخل المحطة التي تدور بدورها في الفضاء”، ولفتت إلى أن “المباراة بين التلامذة ستكون حول كيفية برمجة هذه الاقمار الصناعية، والبرنامج الذي يفوز سيتم تشغيله داخل المحطة عبر التواصل مع رواد الفضاء الموجودين هناك”. وقالت نصر: “أحضر حاليا للعمل في السنة المقبلة، لكن هذه المرة داخل (الناسا) كعمل تجريبي في سياق اختصاصي، وأتمنى أن يكون هذا العمل ممهدا لبناء صاروخ دفع نفاث، خصوصا وأنني أحظى بدعم وتقدير وهناك فرص كبيرة أمامي لكن المشكلة في عدم حصولي على الجنسية حتى الآن، لأن العمل في الناسا يتطلب شروطا مشددة من بينها الحصول على الجنسية وأتمنى أن أحصل عليها في السنوات الثلاث المقبلة”. ووجهت نصر عبر green area رسالة إلى شباب لبنان قائلة: “علينا كشباب أن نواجه تحدياتنا بالعلم وأن ننسى طوائفنا وانتماءاتنا السياسة الضيقة فالعالم بات أصغر من قرية ولا يمكننا إلا أن نكون متسلحين بالعلم لمواجهة تحديات الحاضر والمستقبل في البيئة والعلوم والاقتصاد والتنمية”.
Thousands demonstrated on Friday in Tahrir Square, demanding public trial of Mubarak, his interior ministry Habib el-Adly, and other regime figures.
The square and the surrounding streets since early morning have been emptied from all police and military presence. Most of the established political forces, most notably the Muslim Brothers, did not take part in the demonstrations.
The families of the martyrs were present, and demanded speedy trials of the police murderers, as it's becoming clear day by day that they will get away with what they did. More shockingly, most police officers who are currently undergoing trial still hold their positions (or have been promoted)! Demonstrators also denounced the brutal police crackdown on the protests in the square on Tuesday night and Wednesday.
Protesters marched, in solidarity with the detainees, by 4pm on the ministerial cabinet headquarters and the interior ministry. Policemen from inside the interior ministry's compound threw rocks and were making provocative gestures with their hands. Protesters responded by rocks and a shower of insults and chants against both the military and the police.
I've heard very strong chants, demanding the execution of Mubarak, Adly and Field Marshal Tantawi. While some are staging a sit in at the moment, others will resume protesting on Saturday, in the run up to the mass protests planned next Friday 8 July.
Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es: DATING AT CINEMA (5 of 5): The cliff lookout /
CITA EN EL CINE (5 de 5): El Mirador
(Read in this order) PAG: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286.
PHOTOSTORY: In English / En Español
Akari: Hahahaha male butterflies and baby butterflies, right??
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Akari: Jajajaja mariposos y mariposillas, eh??
COLLABORATION:
- Dom y Akari en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
- Cinema's diorama by Minao. Sweets shop's diorama by Sheryl and Minao Collaboration.
- Little interpretation of Mad_Pullip's Emily as a MUSE fan.
SHERYL LINKS:
- Pullip .es: Las Fotohistorias de Sheryl
- Sheryl's Flickr: Photostories 2011 - Sketches 2011 / Photostories 2012 - Sketches 2012
Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es: PULLIP MEETING AT BARCELONA: 03/07/2011 - JOAN BROSSA /
QUEDADA DE PULLIPS EN BARCELONA: 03/07/2011 - JOAN BROSSA
(Read in order, this is: SHOT/FOTO 17 of 32) PAG: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32.
PHOTOSTORY: In English / En Español
Arima: Hey... what's going on with your eye? O_O It's so red... are you half vampire or have you been pealing onions all the morning?
Pullip 2: ….
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Arima: Oye... que te ha pasado en el ojo? O_O Lo tienes rojo... eres medio vampiro o llevas toda la mañana pelando celbollas?
Pullip 2: ….
LINKS:
- Las FOTOHISTORIAS de Sheryl en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
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I have been tagged by Samia apu
1, The first thing I do nowadays when I wake up is to turn on my laptop. its becoming a daily routine now.
2. I love tea. That's the other thing I need to drink in the morning. Ak cup chai.
3. Its been raining here in az. I want to go out but its really cold outside.
4. My previous pair of Vans lasted me 3 years.
5. I spend all my money on electronics. I rarely go to the mall for shopping.
6. I get all this amazing ideas before I go to bed. When I wake up, I forget all of those darn ideas.
7. My dad calls me Bigfoot.
8. I need to go to Bangladesh. Its been 3 years since I visited.
9. I have been wanting a mac for a while. Although I am a loyal PC guy. Same goes for Canon.
10. Cars are more attractive to me than girls. If I have to choose one only I would go with the big junk in the trunk. =p
Phew....I have written these facts twice. Last time I didn't save it and it was all gone :(
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Last night was a good night.
The air was crisp and past memories flooded our minds.
We know it won’t last.
We know that tomorrow it will all be gone and everything will be as it was before.
But the feeling of freedom that I had at that moment was exhilarating.
Feeling like nothing had changed.
We were still all the innocent and sweet girls we were before.
I wished for a moment that the past didn’t exist.
That no hurt and pain had been afflicted upon the friendship that had existed.
…past tense….existed, because everything changed.
Everything changed when they came into our lives and broke the bonds that
had been there much longer than they had.
4 years of friendship and memories that were torn and broken
by these people we’d known for a short couple months.
Pictures of them flashed in my mind.
Him hugging a girl that I used to know the way he had to me.
Kissing her and making her feel like the world didn’t exist.
That’s the way he made me feel.
I felt safe with him.
If I had known they would someday be together, I would have never befriended her.
Willa was my friend and they took her away from me.
I felt betrayed by her. I hurt because I knew that it was either me or them and she chose them. After 4 years of friendship, she chose a family that we’d known for a couple months.
And Christa, the girl I had trusted and became friends with through youth group, who said she would never go out with a guy like Jeff is now hugging him, kissing him, loving him, the way I had a year ago.
So, no. I can’t forget.
I can’t let go.
I can’t move on knowing that friendship is only as strong as the influence you have over people.
I wish I could let go. I wish things could be the same as they were before, when we used to blast the music in the car and have the windows down feeling like the world had so much to offer.
But I can’t. I can’t not hate them for taking away the person I loved, my best friend, my church, my trust.
Snakes like that deserve nothing more than to burn in hell.
H, E, double hockey sticks.
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Depuis le 3 Octobre, plus de 200 familles dorment dans la rue de la Banque pour protester contre l'absence de logements décents. Français ou immigrés en situation régulière, tous travaillent mais vivent dans des conditions déplorables: le plus souvent à l'hôtel, ou dans des appartements minuscules, parfois menacés d'expulsion.
Malgré la pluie, les mal logés ont l'interdiction d'installer des tentes sur les trottoirs (elles ont de toute façon été confisquées lors des précédentes évacuations par les forces de l'ordre). Les cartons et les bâches sont plus ou moins tolérés, selon les jours, notamment sur le trottoir du Ministère de la Crise du Logement (mais pas en face !), mais peuvent très bien résulter en une intervention policière.
Ici, des enfants se pressent pour des boissons distribuées par des militants juste devant l'entrée du Ministère de la Crise du Logement, devant laquelle passe le président du DAL, Jean-Baptiste Eyraud.
Merci de lire les explications en début d'album / Please read the explanations at the beginning of the set
PHP Family, which is considered the most progressive yard in the shipbreaking region of Chittagong in Bangladesh, has invested heavily in facilities, such as cranes and an impermeable floor, to protect the environment and worker safety
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You know the african proverb:
It takes a whole village to raise a child?
I have been asked many times what I've done (as a parent) to get my daughter, Llael to 'here'. I've got to say that I definitely have not done it alone!
The mentor system is wonderful for absolutely every person - and has been essential for guiding a highly psychic child like Llael. My personal feeling is that the consciousness on this planet is rising so dramatically from the past that we have a whole generation or two of parents who are in the position of raising children who are more spiritually aware than ourselves. I can't imagine that this is the norm in most worlds.
In any case, to meet that challenge I have been reminded of the african proverb and have taken it to heart. Llael's godmother has been wonderful support and deeply knowledgeable help in many times; another friend who experienced many of these extended abilities as a child herself has been a 'ready reference guide'; and former professors, have been supportive too.
I have learned to ask, not hide. To be an advocate; To follow where Spirit leads and puts people in my footpath.
..... and to READ! Many parents write and tell me that they don’t know anyone else in their community who they can share these things with. It seems really synchronistic that the internet came into its own about the same time as the profoundly aware kids! smile. Today’s mentors might come in virtual form - often as authors of all the wonderful books available.
Becoming your own mentor
(and your child’s mentor)
We chose homeschooling for middle school and most of high school - which many parents now choose for a variety of reasons - - and it seems to suit the psychic child’s specialized education needs perfectly.
The Home education movement is a movement that is really giving us back our own knowledge - a sort of “permission” to know what we know, be our own expert - or to go become our own expert.
BUT, it’s not the only way, and not the best way for all children. Be prepared to educate your own school leaders about the need for a more spiritually-based education, one that is sensitive to sensitivities. Ask that the FULL RANGE of sensory perceptions be taught wherever possible.
This website represents some of our favorite ways that we have found to fully explore the spiritual world of children - -
If any of you have suggestions to share we would appreciate hearing your thoughts and we’ll add them to our suggestion page. Our email is below - THANKS ashcraftmmin@yahoo.com
PHP UK, London. 27th February 2009. On O'Reilly stand, with Simon Chappell in attendance.
Taken by Craig Smith, O'ReillyGMT.
The Stadium Business Design Summit at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. Picture by Paul Heyes, Tuesday November 30, 2021.
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Mora and Harding Counties, New Mexico Ranch
Location: The ranch is located between Roy and Wagon Mound, New Mexico.
Acres: 10,005.22 deeded acres, plus 1,320 leased acres, for a total of 11,325.22 acres, more or less.
Terrain: The topography ranges from fairly level to gently sloping uplands draining to draws and deep canyon country along the Canadian River bottom.
Water: The Canadian River Canyon forms the east boundary of the ranch. Live water is found throughout this canyon. Other sources of water include wells, ponds and live spring water.
Improvements: The ranch is highly improved with over 30 miles of high game fencing, a lighted landing strip, huge airplane hanger/office, several mobile homes, barns and other outbuildings.
Hunting/Recreation: The ranch offers good hunting and recreation amenities. Antelope are common in the open country, with mule deer and a few elk located in the more protected areas of the ranch.
Remarks: This ranch can be easily converted to a high fenced exotic game ranch, with all improvements already in place. The ranch offers a substantial depreciation schedule.
Price: This highly improved property is priced for a quick sale at $495 per deeded acre.
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This picture I took in 2007--still not knowing much about photography but novices tend to get lucky. This little bee was posing for me long enough to capture a few really good shots and it is rare to also have the pollen in such a good focus... so here it is. I had to enlarge with Genuine Fractals--and again, no loss as a result.
The upper left flower was really wilted and the green in the background was way too bright so I decided to use Nik's trial again. I used the Dfine to reduce noise, the Sharpen to increase sharpness only on the bee and the center of the flower the bee is on, and then used a color treatment called Indian Summer all over. I chose center lighten and border darken--that is a really cool function in Nik's ColorEffects! And finally, since the wilting flower just stayed looking wilted, I used CS5's new blending brush and the regular paint brush to put a little more (albeit artistic) life back into that flower. I also painted the background a bit to keep the painted look more consistent. It is interesting what a bit of tinkering can do! the whole process took about 15 minutes and it is a descent picture now.