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2011/06/21
Use Collage Maker to Beautify Photos in Different Shapes
Have you ever seen one of those creative, splendid photo collages? The answer is absolutely "Yes", right? You may have seen it not only via TV or Internet, but also from your friend's house or office. This kind of artworks usually has a classical photo collage frame. It's an attractive and effective eye-catcher when it is displayed on table.
If you inspire to create a picture collage for your family members, and just don't have any creative talent, or technical skills, let Picture Collage Maker help you. This powerful collage maker is all-in-one photo collage software which uses very personal and unique way to commemorate a special time or event in your life. With some simple clicks, you can create digital picture collages, calendars scrapbooks, posters, invitations, and greeting cards.
Furthermore, a photo collage can be a gift for many special occasions or moments. In other words, if you have no clue what to give, a collage photo can be the perfect gift. So only using Picture Collage Maker can you present your photos or pictures in a very unique and artistic method.
Features of Picture Collage Maker
Create Picture Collage in Minutes
Turn your favorite photos into Picture Collage Maker by a few mouse clicks in minutes. It's easy to use for both seasoned collagers and new hobbyists.
Crop and Resize Photo
Crop, shrink, and resize your photo before making collage
Hundreds of Collage Templates
It is available for this photo collage maker to place a lot of photos in it by a made-to-order scheme. This can be of different sizes and made from templates which come in several styles depending on the personal taste of customer.
Add Personal Text
Add text in order to make the photo collage even more relevant to its purpose. Such as add a personalized birthday greeting if you are giving a birthday present using a photo collage.
Advanced Stylize Collage Images
It has the traditional and contemporary styles and designs that will surely complement perfectly to an individual personal style. Such as a grayscale filter, sharpen filter, and a blur filter.
Print You Collage
Print your picture collage that you can imagine from all the memorable events such as Wedding, Birthday, Party, Holidays......
Use it for Your Own Items
You can choose many ways to decorate picture collage, such as personalized bedding, roller blinds, wallpaper, canvas prints and posters to hang or stick on the wall.
Would you like this amazing maker making beautiful photo for you? Now you can try to add almost any picture in your Photo Collage Maker. I'm sure once the collage is finished, you will be proud for many years! It can be a masterpiece of a lifetime for the entire family members.
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Safeguarding Senior Citizens With Criminal Background Checks
In reviewing the most recent studies of healthcare related incidences, the most alarming of the studies is the care and protection of our most vulnerable citizens. Senior/handicapped citizens are more likely to be the victims of fraud and abuse. In reviewing these statistics, it is has been found that 1 out of 10 cases of abuse or neglect will be reported." These are very frightening but very real facts that have gone unchecked for far too long" stated an Alabama legislator.
The fact remains that these incidences are not just localized, but nationwide as well. Every day that goes by another senior/handicapped citizen may suffer at the hands of disreputable healthcare providers. In many cases nursing homes, and/or home healthcare providers are not under stringent guidelines when it comes to their hiring practices.
During a healthcare symposium held in 2009 in Atlanta Georgia numerous lawmakers were in agreement when it came to legislation that would make it mandatory for healthcare providers to have the background screening of its employees, and this would apply to present employees as well as future employees.
Still yet there are many hurdles to create such legislation that can be passed and made into law. Many healthcare providers/companies that have been caught submitting fraudulent charges through Medicare, Medicaid, and the patients they care for only have received minimal fines and penalties when they were caught. In the United States alone American citizens not realizing the cost of the fraud that is taking place is costing upward into the billions of dollars.
With new legislation in place that would impose stiffer fines and penalties, the mandatory implementation of background screening for employees, and above average accounting practices would send a clear message to all healthcare providers/services that a "zero" tolerance policy would help to ensure safety, and the well-being for those they provide services for.
During the 2009 symposium,the legislative body that was in attendance was startled to hear that the most frequent forms of elder abuse reported was neglect, emotional/psychological abuse, financial exploitation, being abandoned, as well as physical abuse that many of the reports centered around. To ensure the safety of family, friends and others who may be facing this situation can be an overwhelming task in itself, but the fact remains that our senior citizens have been overlooked for far too long, and they need our help more than ever.
As concerned citizens, "we must pull together in order to get such laws in place that will protect our most vulnerable citizens, and give them the peace of mind that they deserve in their later years"as stated by (ret.) Senator Bud Cramer addressing a group of retired military veterans.
If the preceding information was as eye-opening for you as it was for me, our senior citizens- may it be family friends, or our own family members' they rely on our abilities to make critical decisions concerning their well-being. Let us not forget that we to may be in their position one day ourselves!
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How to Speed Up Your Computer Software
It is a very usual practice nowadays to install many software programs to boost the performance of a PC. You may easily find numerous software installed in every PC today. In my own experience installing many security or computer cleaner programs doesn't make much difference rather many a times it slows down the overall performance and speed of the PC. I have also seen in various PC there were one than antivirus programs were installed. This is again a blunder and it will undoubtedly reduce the taken as a whole performance of the system. I suggest keeping it tiny and simple i.e. try to install only few important programs such as antivirus, or computer cleaner program in your PC. In my experience installing loads of software in order to protect it- is not a wise decision at all. Irrespective of any operating system there are few such important steps or tricks that need to be performed or are applicable for all and sundry i.e. we can try in every operating system.
Hardware glitch - Before anything else let me introduce the firs an integrated part of the OS. If there is any hardware problem in your machine it will not let the system run smoothly. Also there is no alternate for any hardware fault. If it is faulty it needs to be changed only.
Security software installed- An antivirus program is the good example of a security program. An official solution for any infection in your PC is an antivirus program. It removes all sorts of malicious programs from your PC. However there may be some occasions where we need to move forward to eliminate a malicious entry. Also there are numerous kinds of malicious programs that an antivirus does not deal with. For an instance some infection called spyware (though everyone is familiar with them now) they usually cannot be fixed by an antivirus program. But we do not need to be worried about it. There are many computer cleaner or freeware anti spyware programs that work like charm. Malware byte is one of them. Use it if you haven't tried so far.
Registry bloated: - registry is an integrated and central part for any windows operating system today. It holds all the information pertaining to the components associated within it. If a registry gets corrupted or damaged it affects the entire system and subsequently total performance gets down. You may use a good computer cleaner program to overcome this issue. There are many free or paid registry or computer cleaner programs that really work fine.
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WrightSoft Manual J Certified Designer - WrightSoft Certified to Get It Right
In 1985 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Bill Wright was leading a graduate class on heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) when he was consulted with the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA). The most influential association of HVAC contractors in the United States, the ACCA wished to collaborate with Wright to establish a software program to run calculations for HVAC engineers. And, so, WrightSoft was created. Still the flagship in HVAC design software, it now creates many software programs to help in HVAC creation. But its initial product, a Manual J load calculator, is still its primary product. If you wish to calculate a load using Manual J8, then it's your wisest bet to look for a WrightSoft Manual J8 certified engineer.
In order to become a WrightSoft Manual J certified designer, contenders must undergo intensive trainingclasses. They must not only comprehend how to use WrightSoft programs only, but they must also comprehend how to succinctly explain these designs and their importance to others. This is because it's of utmost importance not only for the designer to understand his own design, but also for the contractor to understand what the design is intending to accomplish and why. That way, he's not just a robot following a plan, but a human being with common sense who can recognize when something in the plan is awry.
The job of a WrightSoft Manual J certified designer is not just to help design HVAC systems, but also to come up with solutions to problems. If it was just a matter of using the software, anyone with a basic understanding of computers could simply punch in data and crank out load calculations all day. But the key is that the designer knows how to design, and how to come up with creative solutions to common problems.
Not only should the WrightSoft Manual J certified designer be familiar with WrightSoft's Manual J calculator, but with other WrightSoft software as well, such as Universal Residential v8.0, which combine calculation software with innovative sales, proposal, and equipment comparison software. The designer should even be able to coach the uninitiated on how to effectively use WrightSoft programs to help manage their business, even working with contractors one-on-one, if necessary. The usefulness of a designer certified to work with WrightSoft programs is boundless. And the engineering groups and companies that they work in are fortunate to have them in their midst.
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2011/06/20
Dodge And Burn Your Images The Smart Way In Elements 8
Dodging & Burning your Mono images doesn't have to be a guessing game. The Digital Age has changed all that... Thanks to software like Photoshop Elements 8!
Dodging & Burning are terms used more so in photography. It is not exclusive or new to any image editing software. In actual fact it hails from the traditional darkroom. Basically, Dodging was performed by shading an area of the print from exposure for a time resulting in that area being lighter or illuminated. Burning involved increasing the exposure in the chosen areas, resulting in those areas being darker and more intense.
In the traditional method you couldn't actually see the difference your Dodging & Burning had made to your image until after you've developed the print. So in essence it was a bit of a fine art and somewhat of a guessing game! However the digital age has helped take out the guess-work with image editing software such as Photoshop Elements 8. Now you can keep track of your progress. By using the techniques I'm going to share with you, you can also achieve the same outcome, without the hassle!
So here you are with an image that is flat and lifeless. Your wondering what your options are for breathing life back into it, you might want to consider turning that image into mono and test driving your Dodge & Burn Tools, for Dodging & Burning are a vital part of black & white work. Knowing how to Dodge & Burn your images in Elements 8 the right way is a key ingredient to getting the mono look you want quickly and effortlessly without many, if any mistakes on the way. In the examples I'm about to show you I have chosen to use the Levels Adjustment Layers to fine tune the image which is a pretty typical approach. You don't have to use them, you can dive straight in with the Dodge & Burn techniques after converting your image to mono. However, this path can be tedious and the likelihood of mistakes can occur.
I have an example of an image where I have made some contrast adjustments using Levels. I did this by making two selections. Firstly the foreground, in which I moved the Levels sliders to get that contrast right and lastly the background. From there I tweaked the image more using the Dodge & Burn tools... the final result is a grittier image with nice highlights. The hills in the background that you could barely see in the before pic are now given some definition, along with mist that is coming up from the sea. All-in-all, a big improvement!
Find out the exact method I used to turn that dull, lifeless image into something with a bit more grunt that's worth keeping. Head over to Dodge And Burn Tutorial
This is Margareta Koopu bringing you helpful tutorials on Adobe Photoshop Elements 8. For more information visit my website at http://www.photoshop2torial.com/
Phone rivalry drives down RIM earnings (AP)
TORONTO – BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd.'s quarterly results on Thursday provided fresh evidence of the company's struggles to come up with a device to compete with the iPhone and smartphones running Google's Android operating system.
The Waterloo, Ontario, company reported a nearly 10 percent drop in its fiscal first-quarter net income.
RIM also said it has been hurt by product delays, announced layoffs and warned that its profit for the current quarter and full fiscal year would come in well below Wall Street's expectations.
It was the second time this year the company has pared back its profit outlook. Its stock fell more than 14 percent in extended trading.
"The existing portfolio of BlackBerry products has been in market for close to a year, and delivering new products has proven more challenging than anticipated," RIM Co-CEO Jim Balsillie said on a conference call with analysts.
The announcements are the latest signs of trouble for RIM. The company dominated the corporate smartphone market and has sought to expand its appeal to consumers, but has recently had trouble with consumers because the phones aren't perceived to be as sexy as its chief competitors.
BlackBerrys are known for their security and reliability as email devices, but they haven't kept pace with Apple Inc.'s iPhones or phones based on Google Inc.'s Android software when it comes to running third-party applications.
Balsillie also acknowledged that the April launch of the company's tablet computer could have gone better. RIM got poor reviews on the Playbook and about 1,000 of the devices had to be recalled because of defective software. The company said it shipped about 500,000 of the tablets in its fiscal first quarter.
"The PlayBook launch did not go as smoothly as we had planned," he said.
Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis made a rare appearance on the conference call as the two defended the business and their role as co-CEOs. RIM has an unusual leadership structure, where two executives, Balsillie and Lazaridis, serve as both co-CEOs and co-chairmen. Dissident shareholders are calling for RIM to separate the roles of CEO and chairman.
Some industry analysts believe RIM is following the same trajectory as Finish handset maker Nokia, which last month warned that its second-quarter sales and margins are expected to be much lower than anticipated because of the competition on devices in both the high- and low-end market.
"We have a strong business," Lazaridis said. "We have made major platform upgrades, and we are almost through this transition."
Lazaridis said RIM was already far along in developing its next-generation BlackBerrys when it realized that U.S. customers wanted higher performance, requiring the company to upgrade the chips used. That posed an engineering challenge and delayed products, he said.
For the three months that ended May 28, RIM earned $695 million, or $1.33 per share. That's down from $769 million, or $1.38 per share, a year ago.
Revenue for the fiscal first quarter rose 16 percent to $4.9 billion from $4.2 billion.
Analysts polled by FactSet expected earnings of $1.32 per share on revenue of $5.1 billion.
Aurion Capital Management analyst Greg Taylor said the results indicate that RIM doesn't appear to have any new smartphones coming out soon.
"Everyone wants to have the newest and greatest device, and they don't have anything to sell right now," Taylor said. "Their guidance shows they're basically not expecting new smartphones this quarter."
For the current quarter, RIM forecast earnings of 75 cents to $1.05 per share, excluding items. Analysts are looking for far higher earnings of $1.36 per share. The company expects revenue of $4.2 billion to $4.8 billion, below analysts' average expectation of nearly $5.3 billion
RIM lowered its full-year earnings outlook sharply. It now expects earnings of $5.25 to $6 per share for fiscal 2012. In April, it had forecast $7.50 per share.
"That guidance was just awful," said Peter Misek, an analyst at Jefferies & Co. in New York. "I'm just surprised at the pace at which this is unraveling right now."
Misek said RIM carriers aren't supporting as before, consumers aren't buying their products as much as before and corporations are looking at alternatives. He said expects further delays in new BlackBerry's and said Apple and Google are "eating their lunch in a multiple of ways."
"As a Canadian, they are national heroes, and watching national heroes lose is not fun. It's kind of like watching the Vancouver Canucks lose. It's not fun," said Misek, referring to Vancouver's loss to Boston in hockey's Stanley Cup Finals.
RIM said earlier Thursday that Don Morrison, its chief operating officer, is going on medical leave.
It also said it is cutting an unspecified number of jobs to reduce costs. Balsillie said the job cuts are "an incredibly difficult decision" but said they do not constitute a restructuring of the company.
"We have grown so much over the past years and we've done 14 or 15 acquisitions over the last bit. This is just a streamlining," Balsillie said. "In no way shape or form would I call this a restructuring."
Lazaridis said company executives understand that recent times have been difficult for shareholders and employees, but said he's confident things will turn around.
Before the earnings RIM's stock was already off 50 percent from its 52-week high. In April, the company slashed earnings and sales forecasts as it faces increased competition. In extended trading after the results came out, RIM's stock fell $5.07, or 14.4 percent, to $30.26. In the regular session, the stock rose 16 cents to close at $35.33 before the earnings were issued.
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