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An NBA Contract…Christmas Surprise…and Rumble in Vegas
Miami Heat Signs Chris Silva To Three-Year Contract
Chris Silva signed a three-year contract with the Miami Heat. The forward began the 2019-2020 NBA season on a two-way deal with the Heat and has proven himself to two-time NBA Champion Head Coach Erik Spoelstra, his teammates, and, of course, the Miami fan base. With his #SilvaSlams, rim protection, and hustle, Chris earned the opportunity.
Chris and the Heat take on the San Antonio Spurs in Miami at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 15th for their next matchup.
Alexey Oleynik Set To Take On Next Opponent In UFC 246
On Saturday, January 18th, UFC heavyweight fighter Aleksei "The Boa Constrictor" Oleinik (Alexey Oleynik) will be stepping into the octagon to go up against Maurice Green in UFC Fight Night 246.
The showdown will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas around 10 p.m. ET and can be viewed on ESPN+.
Bumble Taps Lexie Brown As Brand Ambassador
Social network Bumble, best known for its usage as a dating application, launched the "Queen Bee Program" in late 2019 and tapped WNBA player Lexie Brown as a brand ambassador for the rollout. Queen Bee's focus is building a community founded on women's empowerment through Bumble events, marketing initiatives and everyday conversations.
As a #BumblePartner, Lexie utilized her Instagram (@lexiebrown4) to reach her 128k followers. Her participation included one static post (pictured above) and two Instagram stories.
Chris Silva Reunites With His Mom After Three Years Apart
It was a Christmas miracle for Miami Heat forward Chris Silva…because he thought he was seeing a ghost.
On December 27, 2019, Chris' mother, Carine Minkoue Obame, walked into the AmericanAirlines Arena, home of the Miami Heat.
"We have a great surprise for you," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra told Chris following a practice. "Merry Christmas, brother."
"That's my mum," Silva said, sobbing after seeing his mother.
It had been three years since Chris last saw her.
He told reporters that he had talked to his mother over the phone on Christmas Day and never imagined that he would see her soon.
"I thought I was seeing a ghost," Silva said of the reunion.
Watch the heartwarming reunion here.
Oleg Prudius "Smiles" For A Great Photographer
Oleg Prudius, who is currently filming the movie, "Miami Heat," was the subject of a photo shoot done by renowned photographer James Salzano.
451 Media Group continues to develop Rogan, a mythical God of Gods, a character based on Prudius.
Check out the photos here.
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Miami Herald: Silva's surprise reunion
December 30, 2019 /in News /by IPZ
Inside the surprise that had Heat's Chris Silva thinking he was 'seeing a ghost'
Basketball worked to separate Chris Silva from his family. Seven years later, basketball helped to reunite Silva and his family.
A native of Gabon, Africa, Silva left his home country in 2012 just days away from turning 16 to come to the United States with a dream of making it to the NBA. Silva, now 23, had seen his parents and three brothers only once since then, and that was when he returned to Gabon for two weeks to renew his visa as a sophomore at the University of South Carolina.
But just hours prior to Friday's home win over the Pacers, the Heat, the NBA and NBA Africa teamed up to surprise Silva with his mother, Carine Minkoue Obame, following the team's walkthrough. It marked the first time he had seen his mother in three years.
Silva, who is playing on a two-way contract with the Heat, was caught completely off guard.
"As a matter of fact, I talked to her like two days ago and she was still back home on Christmas," Silva said in advance of Saturday's Heat matchup against the 76ers at AmericanAirlines Arena. "We were just talking, catching up and all that. I saw right after the walkthrough, I saw her walking in and I couldn't believe who it was. I thought I was seeing a ghost. After I realized it was her, I couldn't help myself. I was emotional.
"This is a great league. For them to do something like that for me means a great deal. It shows the heart of the people running the league and NBA Africa. I just thank them, I'm grateful for them doing this."
The Heat documented the surprise. The video showed a shocked Silva as his mother walked onto the AmericanAirlines Arena court, with teammates and coaches huddled around him. It unfolded like this:
"The holidays also are really about being around the people you love, and mostly everybody feels very grateful that you're able to spend that quality time," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said to the team in the video, setting up the surprise for Silva.
"But I always think about Silva," Spoelstra went on to say. "When was the last time you saw your family?"
"Three years ago," Silva answered.
"We have a great surprise for you," Spoelstra said. "Merry Christmas, brother."
That's when Silva's mom walked through the tunnel and onto the court.
"That's my mom!" Silva said in the video, seemingly in disbelief moments after realizing it was his mother and quickly bursting into tears.
Following Friday's game, Spoelstra called it "one of the most special moments I've been a part of in this profession."
"This has been in the works for about a month and I was so nervous bringing the group together," Spoelstra said. "… To be a part of it as an organization, to be able to make this happen with the NBA and to be able to experience and have Chris experience this moment, it was really incredible. And hearing the gasps and the responses from his teammates is something I'll keep with me for a long time."
Heat wing Jimmy Butler said of Silva's moment: "That's love right there. Family is everything and that will always be bigger than basketball. For his mom to be here is special. He has been away from her for so long and he's working incredibly hard. … I hope that they stay up all night and talk about what they missed over these past three years."
When Silva first arrived to the United States from Gabon in 2012, he didn't speak English and had never been on an airplane before the long trip. Once Silva made it to the United States, he attended and played basketball at Roselle Catholic High in New Jersey before playing four college seasons at South Carolina.
At first, the transition to the United States was a tough one.
"Coming here and not knowing anybody, speaking no English, it was a challenge at first," said Silva, who did not play in Friday's win. "Basketball just helped me get through all of this, get away from those sad moments. It definitely helped me get through all of this. Basketball then made my family come here, I'm just grateful for this game."
Spoelstra remembers when Silva revealed his story to the team during training camp in early October. While Spoelstra didn't know much about Silva's background before the Heat signed him as an undrafted free agent this past offseason, he learned a lot about Silva in that moment.
"Back in training camp, one of the nights, one of our sessions, some of the young guys told their stories to the team and Chris' story stood out," Spoelstra said. "Incredible bravery on his part to be able to come to a new country, didn't speak the language, didn't know anybody, to chase a dream. We feel that we're a place where we can make dreams happen. But I had goosebumps. Everybody has goosebumps when he was telling that story. Then to fast track three months to be able to be a part of something like this is something I'll take with me for the rest of my career."
Silva entered Saturday averaging 3.8 points and 3.6 rebounds in 9.5 minutes in 25 games with the Heat this season. With two-way contract players allowed to spend up to 45 days in the NBA during the G League season and the rest of the time with their team's G League affiliate, Silva has yet to be sent down to the developmental league.
The Heat will have enough room under the hard cap to convert Silva's two-way contract to a standard NBA contract starting Jan. 14, and Silva has enough two-way days available to play in every one of Miami's games before then. The Heat has an open roster spot with just 14 players currently under standard deals.
If Silva has his two-way deal converted to a standard NBA contract, that will be another memorable day. But Friday stands alone.
"Today has been crazy," Silva said. "From seeing my mom and catching a good win, all that, it's crazy. I'm shook."
Silva will have his mother with him for the next 10 days. And he can't wait to spend time with her.
"I don't know much about Miami, but I'm going to find out about Miami," Silva said. "I'm going to try to take her out to dinner to some nice places and spend a lot of time with her."
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Miami Herald: Heat converts forward Chris Silva to two-way deal. Here's why he has drawn Haslem comparisons
October 19, 2019 /in News /by IPZ
By David Wilson and Anthony Chiang
Chris Silva's impressive preseason has earned him one of the Heat's two available two-way contracts.
The Heat awarded the forward with a two-way contract following its preseason finale Friday in Miami, a league source confirmed. Silva played 12 minutes, scored three points, grabbed three rebounds and dished out an assist in the 144-133 loss to the Rockets at AmericanAirlines Arena.
The Associated Press first reported the news on Silva, who went undrafted out of South Carolina this year.
Two-way contracts allow a player to spend up to 45 days with an NBA team during the G League season and the rest of the time must be spent with the team's developmental affiliate, and the contract prevents the player from being signed by another NBA team. Silva is expected to spend most of the season with the Heat's G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce.
Silva, 23, finished the preseason averaging 5.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.4 blocks in 9.8 minutes per game. He played in each of the Heat's five tune-ups, and his best performance came in the preseason opener with 16 points, nine rebounds and two blocks.
Silva has drawn comparisons to Heat veteran forward Udonis Haslem because of play style and the fact they both played for Frank Martin, who coached Silva with the Gamecocks and Haslem at Miami High.
"In terms of the ferocity, the competitiveness, the aggressiveness on the glass … yeah, you can make those comparisons," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said earlier this week. "I mentioned that to Chris in one of our film sessions that just the way he approaches the game every single day with that competitive edginess to him is similar to the guy who's going to have his number retired here.
"That's a perfect example of somebody who may have had to do it in a different way, not getting drafted and having to play overseas. But he fought and scratched and crawled his way back to be in this league, and he was not going to take no for an answer. Just from the little bit I've gotten to know Chris, I think he's going to be similar. He's going to make you have to make decisions. That's what you want from young players."
Silva said earlier this week of the Haslem comparisons: : "I get it so much. It's crazy. I mean, I respect it because UD is my guy. He's a vet and look at what he has done for this organization. There's a lot of respect. His mentality is rock solid, so I try to learn a lot from him during practice and during training camp. He has just taught me so much. His leadership has been big time during this process."
Silva is from Gabon in Central Africa and began living in the United States as a 16-year-old.
Silva is known for his defense, as he was the SEC's Co-Defensive Player of the Year as a junior in 2017-18 and was voted onto the SEC's All-Defensive team in each of his final two seasons at South Carolina. He finished his South Carolina career with 1,509 career points, which ranks 10th in program history, and also ranks sixth in rebounds (876), third in free throws made (577) and sixth in blocked shots (186).
The 6-foot-8, 230-pound athlete was one of six Heat players on an Exhibit 10 deal vying for a two-way contract, along with guards Daryl Macon, Bubu Palo, Davon Reed and Skyler Flatten, and forward Kyle Alexander.
The Heat currently has 20 players on its roster, but there will be cuts made soon. NBA teams have to trim their rosters down to 15 players (not counting the two two-way contract players) by Monday, which means making final decisions Saturday because of the 48-hour waiver period.
For the Heat, the only decision left is who will fill its one remaining two-way contract spot.
Miami is locked into 14 players on the regular-season roster to remain beneath the luxury-tax threshold, but it can hand out one more two-way contract. The Heat can either convert another one of its Exhibit 10 players to a two-way deal Saturday instead of waiving them, or waive each of the five remaining Exhibit 10 players on its roster and leave its other two-way slot open until another player it prefers becomes available.
The list of former Heat two-way contract players includes Matt Williams Jr., Derrick Walton Jr., Derrick Jones Jr., Yante Maten and Duncan Robinson.
Read the story in the Miami Herald.
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Chris Silva Makes Waves in First Miami Heat Preseason Game
October 9, 2019 /in News /by IPZ
Forward Chris Silva, who is among those competing for a two-way contract from the Heat, impressed in his 14 minutes Tuesday. Undrafted out of South Carolina, Silva finished with 16 points, nine rebounds, two steals and two blocks.
"He made us watch him. That's for sure," Spoelstra said of Silva. "He's had those moments in training camp, too. The offensive rebounding, the pursuits. He had a great block tonight. But he probably had five blocks better than that in training camp, where he shocked everybody in the gym. His efforts, his second jumps, his pursuits, all of these things, that's a talent. That's a skill to have a motor like that."
To read the full recap, visit the Miami Herald.
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IPZ Board Member Bob Hurley Named the Greatest Scholastic Coach in New Jersey History
September 15, 2019 /in News /by IPZ
By Matthew Stanmyre
1. Bob Hurley, St. Anthony (boys basketball)
In 45 years as coach at St. Anthony, Hurley led the tiny Catholic school tucked in the shadows of Jersey City to 28 state championships, 13 Tournament of Champions titles, eight undefeated seasons, four national championships and 1,184 wins, establishing an unmatched legacy in New Jersey high school sports. In addition, more than 200 of Hurley's players went on to play in college and several made it to the NBA. In 2010, he was inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame. His career may have kept going, except St. Anthony, after years of struggling, shuttered in 2017 amid financial constraints.
To view the list of the top 10 New Jersey coaches, visit the Star Ledger.
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The Athletic: Lexie Brown Finds a Home with the Lynx
June 25, 2019 /in News /by IPZ
After a discouraging year, Lexie Brown has found a family again with the Lynx
By Katie Davidson
As quickly as she can roll off a screen, set her feet and pop a 3-pointer in front of a defender's face, Lexie Brown can tell you exactly where she was when she was traded to the Lynx.
The next chapter of the former Connecticut Sun player's WNBA career began April 10 while she was at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. It was the night of the 2019 WNBA Draft, but Brown had agreed to spend her night taking her younger brother to an Atlanta Hawks game.
It was there that Brown got the game-changing news.
"I got a text from my agent, and she was like, 'You're about to get traded,'" Brown recalled. "Then she called me and told me it was the Lynx, and I was so excited."
On draft night, excitement is typically reserved for rookies. But when Brown looks back on that night three months later, she remembers the trade with relief.
"I was super excited, and it's funny because when I talk to some of my friends who play in the NBA or the WNBA who've been traded, it's like a sad thing," Brown said. "But everyone was like, 'Congrats on the trade, we can't wait for you.' You don't ever get congratulated on a trade like that."
That's because those close to Brown knew what the trade meant for her. One year earlier, she had been the ninth pick in the 2018 draft by the Connecticut Sun but then spent a frustrating rookie year languishing on the bench for a team that finished fourth in the league during the regular season. Instead of returning to Connecticut for another season in an environment where her worth was questioned and her playing time was sparse, the deal allowed Brown to become a key member of the Lynx, reigniting her sense of belonging in the WNBA.
"I didn't think it was going to come around this fast," she said, "but I'm glad it did."
Read the full story on The Athletic.
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Lexie Brown Featured in The Athletic WNBA
May 31, 2019 /in News /by IPZ
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By Tamryn Spruill
Second-year guard Lexie Brown also understands just how difficult it is to make it at this level. A self-described "girlie girl," Brown says her Lynx teammates affectionately call her Beyoncé. But they know not to let her passion for makeup and fashion belie her ferocity on the basketball court. When we spoke on Friday, Brown was dealing with what has become a frequent occupational hazard: her toenails peeling off.
"I'll just tape them back on," she said nonchalantly.
While at Duke, Brown started every game she played in the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons (she played her first two years at Maryland). Her senior season, Brown averaged 19.4 points for the Blue Devils, along with 4.4 assists, 4.4 rebounds and almost four steals per game.
Picked ninth overall by the Connecticut Sun in the 2018 WNBA Draft, Brown played 22 of 34 regular-season games and saw her playing time drop to 5.6 minutes per game. She averaged just 1.7 points per game. But Brown credits the effort she displayed as rookie with keeping her on the Sun roster.
"I think my work ethic is what got me on the Sun and kept me there because they didn't necessarily need me last season," Brown said. "So, I'm very thankful for the Connecticut Sun organization and coaching staff that they felt I brought something to the table that they didn't have. But they very well could have been like, 'No, I think we're okay,' and picked someone else."
The bright side for those who don't make the cut, according to Brown, is overseas opportunities where players can "make money and come back and be even better" — professional experience that could help a player returning to the U.S. finally cross the velvet rope into the exclusive sports league. And she believes players should feel proud of their accomplishments, even if they didn't make a roster.
"The players who can't make the team, they shouldn't think that they did anything wrong, or that they're not good enough," Brown said. "It's not their time yet."
Brown was traded to the Lynx in April, and is thrilled to have a fresh start on a team that won a championship as recently as 2017. That Minnesota currently is retooling presents Brown with an opportunity for increased minutes and to thrive in her new role as shooting guard.
The day after we spoke, the Lynx won their season-opener against the Chicago Sky, 89-71, and Brown contributed 10 points, two steals and 2-of-2 free throws to the team's winning effort. She played 22 minutes, a big jump up from the limited time she got with the Sun.
Wednesday night against the defending-champion Seattle Storm, Brown recorded 10 points, four assists, one steal and one offensive rebound in just under 21 minutes.
While Dillard did not get to play in a game with Brown, she made an impression on Brown during training camp.
"Cierra was probably the only player (at Buffalo) with a high basketball IQ, so you pretty much can go and do whatever you want (against opponents)," Brown said, noting that everyone at the WNBA level has a "pretty high basketball IQ."
In the WNBA, with true centers who know how to guard and teams that know how to execute effective defensive switches to box guards out, playmaking and scoring opportunities don't come easily, and it's the guards who can adjust to these rigors, Brown said, who keep their roster spots.
"I think we had a very guard-heavy training camp, and I think Cierra did really well," Brown said. "I think she held her own. But I think Coach Reeve was looking for a bigger, longer lineup outside of D-Rob (Danielle Robinson) and O (Odyssey Sims), which is what we have — a pretty long team, from top to bottom. It's nothing that (Dillard) did wrong. I think she was super incredible at Buffalo and I think she did really well in training camp."
In addition to Dillard's on-court efforts in practice, Brown also was complimentary of her attitude.
"She has the best, most positive attitude I've ever seen," Brown gushed. "Good vibes, always. Even when she made a mistake, she was always open to criticism and learning and that's something in this league that's going to benefit her in the long run. Because, as good as she was in college, she came here really humble and eager and ready to learn."
*Note that the above is just one section of the story, to read the full-version, visit The Athletic.
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Lexie Brown Shared Her Pregame Playlist With espnW
By Natalie Gingerich Mackenzie
Second-year WNBA player Lexie Brown is off to a solid start this season, with 10 points in the Minnesota Lynx's game against the Chicago Sky on Saturday. The Duke grad, who's the daughter of former NBA guard Dee Brown, gave us the rundown on the music that gets her going pre-game.
"Before games, when I'm getting ready, it's chill vibes only! It helps me get locked in and focused," Brown told us. Currently on repeat: "Losing" by H.E.R.
"But once I step on the court to shoot and stretch, its turn-up time. Anyone who knows me knows that I dance everywhere. So we gotta play something I can dance to before game time. It loosens me up and relaxes any nerves I have."
Her current playlist:
View the story on espnW.
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Chris Silva Navigates Draft Prep Process
By Andrew Ramspacher
He's been to the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament in Virginia, the Professional Basketball Combine in California and to NBA practice facilities in Minneapolis and Atlanta. But on the weekend of May 10, Chris Silva put his draft prep on pause to be in Columbia, South Carolina.
"My agent made sure workouts were happening after graduation," Silva said. "I told him I had to finish school first."
Add a degree in interdisciplinary studies to top off Silva's USC résumé. Seven years after arriving in America from Africa not knowing any English, Silva walked across the stage at Colonial Life Arena, diploma in hand.
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"It means a great deal," Silva said. "Just four years of work finally getting paying off."
One life goal down. Another to go.
Silva told The State that he's scheduled upcoming visits to the Charlotte Hornets and Sacramento Kings. This comes not long after performing at the Pro Basketball Combine and interviewing with the Golden State Warriors, Indiana Pacers, New Orleans Pelicans and Sacramento.
The two-time All-SEC forward stays busy as the NBA draft approaches.
"I'm still going through the process," Silva said. "The teams I've worked out with have given good feedback through my agent. I really improved my outside shot, my fadeaway shot. And I'm getting better in the post."
Silva, who measured 6-foot-10 in shoes at the PBC (an inch taller than his listed height at USC), worked out for the Hawks on April 30 and for the Timberwolves on May 9. In Atlanta, he was kneed in the thigh during a defensive drill and could barely walk after the workout.
"The Atlanta workout was still good and they gave good feedback," Silva said. "They love the way I shot the ball, my energy and the way I talk."
He was bruised, though, and it limited his preparation for the Timberwolves.
"It was kind of difficult," Silva said. "It was a lot of running. And knowing that I didn't prepare that much for the workout, I was getting a little tired after a couple runs. But it wasn't that bad. I think I shot the ball pretty well. But that's the stuff that happens, you know?"
At the PBC, a secondary draft combine that still attracted NBA and G League personnel, Silva scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a scrimmage. He also had a max vertical leap of 37 inches and made 48 percent of his NBA range 3-point attempts.
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"If there's a guy that's 6-10 and with a 37-inch vert, there's incredible potential to move on," said Jake Kelfer, the PBC's founder and director. "The other thing I thought was pretty impressive was his shot, it's better than I originally expected. I didn't notice him taking too many NBA range shots this season. But he put the ball in the hole really well, he showed some things that I think will help with his translate ability to the next level."
Kelfer, who used to work with the Los Angeles Lakers, said Silva is trending toward becoming a two-way contract candidate. Former Gamecock P.J. Dozier signed such an agreement with the Boston Celtics last August. A two-way contract means a player spends a bulk of their season in the G League and no more than 45 days with their NBA team.
"(NBA) Summer League is going to be something he'll definitely be able to participate in," Kelfer said. "And I think pending a good performance there, I think he's gonna really be able to showcase that he's one of the next best players around here. I think a two-way's definitely in the realm of possibility for him."
Silva said the PBC, which included fellow former Gamecock Hassani Gravett, was a chance to "make my point that I'm a good player in front of NBA scouts."
The two-round, 60-pick draft is June 20.
"I hope this goes the way it's supposed to go and I get drafted at the end of the process," Silva said.
View the story on TheState.com.
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Lisa Daniel is the talented artist behind Pour It On. Lisa creates large abstract paintings by pouring on the floor and layering her paintings with transparent paint and other mixed media to create depth. She sells her art to individuals and collectors, as well as commercial projects, such as hotels, condominium lobbies, and office buildings.
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class FindBarView : public DropdownBarView,
                    public views::ButtonListener,
                    public views::TextfieldController {
 public:
  // A tag denoting which button the user pressed.
  enum ButtonTag {
    FIND_PREVIOUS_TAG = 0,  // The Find Previous button.
    FIND_NEXT_TAG,          // The Find Next button.
    CLOSE_TAG,              // The Close button (the 'X').
  };

  explicit FindBarView(FindBarHost* host);
  virtual ~FindBarView();

  // Gets/sets the text displayed in the text box.
  string16 GetFindText() const;
  void SetFindText(const string16& find_text);

  // Gets the selected text in the text box.
  string16 GetFindSelectedText() const;

  // Gets the match count text displayed in the text box.
  string16 GetMatchCountText() const;

  // Updates the label inside the Find text box that shows the ordinal of the
  // active item and how many matches were found.
  void UpdateForResult(const FindNotificationDetails& result,
                       const string16& find_text);

  // Clears the current Match Count value in the Find text box.
  void ClearMatchCount();

  // Claims focus for the text field and selects its contents.
  virtual void SetFocusAndSelection(bool select_all);

  // views::View:
  virtual void OnPaint(gfx::Canvas* canvas);
  virtual void Layout();
  virtual gfx::Size GetPreferredSize();
  virtual void ViewHierarchyChanged(bool is_add,
                                    views::View* parent,
                                    views::View* child);

  // views::ButtonListener:
  virtual void ButtonPressed(views::Button* sender, const views::Event& event);

  // views::TextfieldController:
  virtual void ContentsChanged(views::Textfield* sender,
                               const string16& new_contents);
  virtual bool HandleKeyEvent(views::Textfield* sender,
                              const views::KeyEvent& key_event);

 private:
  // Update the appearance for the match count label.
  void UpdateMatchCountAppearance(bool no_match);

  // Overridden from views::View.
  virtual void OnThemeChanged();

  // We use a hidden view to grab mouse clicks and bring focus to the find
  // text box. This is because although the find text box may look like it
  // extends all the way to the find button, it only goes as far as to the
  // match_count label. The user, however, expects being able to click anywhere
  // inside what looks like the find text box (including on or around the
  // match_count label) and have focus brought to the find box.
  class FocusForwarderView : public views::View {
   public:
    explicit FocusForwarderView(
        views::Textfield* view_to_focus_on_mousedown)
      : view_to_focus_on_mousedown_(view_to_focus_on_mousedown) {}

   private:
    virtual bool OnMousePressed(const views::MouseEvent& event);

    views::Textfield* view_to_focus_on_mousedown_;

    DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(FocusForwarderView);
  };

  // A wrapper of views::TextField that allows us to select all text when we
  // get focus. Represents the text field where the user enters a search term.
  class SearchTextfieldView : public views::Textfield {
   public:
     SearchTextfieldView();
     virtual ~SearchTextfieldView();

     virtual void RequestFocus();

   private:
     DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(SearchTextfieldView);
  };

  // Returns the OS-specific view for the find bar that acts as an intermediary
  // between us and the TabContentsView.
  FindBarHost* find_bar_host() const;

  // The controls in the window.
  SearchTextfieldView* find_text_;
  views::Label* match_count_text_;
  FocusForwarderView* focus_forwarder_view_;
  views::ImageButton* find_previous_button_;
  views::ImageButton* find_next_button_;
  views::ImageButton* close_button_;

  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(FindBarView);
};

#endif  // CHROME_BROWSER_UI_VIEWS_FIND_BAR_VIEW_H_

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text:
Vagrant VirtualBox Guest Additions
==================================
"vagrant-vbguest is a Vagrant plugin which automatically installs the host's VirtualBox Guest Additions on the guest system."

Install
-------

```
vagrant plugin install vagrant-vbguest
```
Add config to Vagrantfile
-------------------------

```
Vagrant::Config.run do |config|
  # we will try to autodetect this path.
  # However, if we cannot or you have a special one you may pass it like:
  # config.vbguest.iso_path = "#{ENV['HOME']}/Downloads/VBoxGuestAdditions.iso"
  # or an URL:
  # config.vbguest.iso_path = "http://company.server/VirtualBox/%{version}/VBoxGuestAdditions.iso"
  # or relative to the Vagrantfile:
  # config.vbguest.iso_path = File.expand_path("../relative/path/to/VBoxGuestAdditions.iso", __FILE__)

  # set auto_update to false, if you do NOT want to check the correct
  # additions version when booting this machine
  config.vbguest.auto_update = false

  # do NOT download the iso file from a webserver
  config.vbguest.no_remote = true
end
```

_**Reference**_: [https://github.com/dotless-de/vagrant-vbguest](https://github.com/dotless-de/vagrant-vbguest).


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Anti-malware vendors are increasingly embracing application whitelisting-a security trend underscored by Bit9's integration with McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator. McAfee customers will be able to manage Bit9's whitelisting technology through ePO as a result of the integration, as well as access Bit9's database of software.
McAfee and Bit9 products tied the technological knot recently, providing another example of anti-malware vendors embracing whitelisting.
Now certified by McAfee, Bit9's whitelisting technology can be managed by McAfee ePO (ePolicy Orchestrator). Bit9 Parity for McAfee ePO allows McAfee customers to use application whitelisting to control unauthorized software and devices that run on their laptops, PCs, servers and kiosks.
By adding Bit9 Parity for McAfee ePO, security pros using ePO can whitelist approved software and devices and allow them to execute. Meanwhile, unlicensed, unauthorized and malicious programs will be blocked. Users will also have access to Bit9's Global Software Registry, a database of intelligence on software.
Click here to read about Microsoft's out-of-cycle patch for a vulnerability hackers are already attacking.
Given the growing amount of malware threatening IT operations, whitelisting has become an attractive layer of defense. Earlier in 2008, Symantec CEO John Thompson spoke in favor of whitelisting at the RSA Conference in San Francisco. In addition, other vendors such as Kaspersky Lab have hopped aboard the whitelisting train as well.
"I do see endpoint security vendors building in elements of whitelisting," said Eric Ogren, principal analyst of the Ogren Group. "Lumension has it, Symantec has some and there is always Bit9, CoreTrace and AppSense. They don't always promote it because they print money with signature annuities, but the major vendors are sprinkling in [whitelisting] and behavior because that's the only way to keep up with the volume of attacks for agent software."
To read about McAfee's new NAC Module for Network Security Platform, click here.
While whitelisting is clearly more effective than blacklisting given the never-ending proliferation of malware, it is still reactive, noted Gartner analyst John Pescatore.
"We still need advances in application control, sandboxing-essentially behavior limitation of unknown executables that will never be on either the whitelist or blacklist," Pescatore said. "Bit9 does some of this, SoftSphere Technologies and many other host-based intrusion prevention products do as well. But since it breaks the signature-dependent model, the AV vendors are always slow to move in that direction."


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More death on Loyola Southway: a man was found shot on a bicycle (#156).
Another woman in PG County was doused with gasoline and set on fire by a man! WTF?! And by eerie coincidence, on the very same day, Richard Palumbo announced he would retire, not-so-coincidentally prior to his discipline hearing. You'll remember him as the [insert cuss word] who dismissed Yvette Cade's protective order and threatened to have a police officer fired for trying to give him a traffic ticket. Good riddance!
An inmate at Central Booking was found dead in bed.
As expected, Greg Doda of Crownsville pled guilty to criminally negligent homicide for killing a skiier while snowboarding in Jackson Hole, WY. He faces a maximum one year in jail and $2,000 fine.
In AAC, Ranardo Morton has been charged for beating to death Joseph Cortina Jr.
RJR: A buttlegger got six months in jail, and a 48-year-old woman pled guilty to buying a gun for some guy who wasn't supposed to have one.
Frederick deviant Emil Moldovan was indicted for distributing child pornography.
Police in Arlington arrested Paul C. Cofer, 20, the "genius" who crafted handmade hash gumballs for kids.
A man in HarfCo went apeshit at the dentist's office.
Rambling diatribe dept: Plagarism isn't a crime in nonfiction, but ... one day after the NYT published a story about drug makers buying lunch for doctors, lazy Sun reporters dished up the reheated leftovers. It's a good story and all, but isn't there enough going on in our own town without having to take "inspiration" from other (better) papers? And does it really take three reporters to do it? And a day after the Post reported the details of the stabbing of guard David McGuinn, the Sun again rehashes, and adds nothing. And then there's the gumball story. Three warmed-over half-assed stories in one day, not counting stuff lifted right off the wire. With 350 reporters (supposedly), why are only three of them doing any actual work? That tears it, I'm making a new poll!
Poll results: In spite of the prospect of a body-cavity search, most Baltimoreans polled would welcome a night in Central Booking given the alternatives. Six months in Bangladesh was, surprisingly, the second-most-appealing fate. Worst of all was the home invasion: twice as many readers would rather be violated by a large Savannah quarterback than be duct-taped in the basement. Fascinating!
The theft trial of Che Jackson, originally scheduled to begin today, has been continued by the court until August 4. The case will remain before Judge Alfred Nance.
Douglas Pulley, 27, was fatally shot (#154) during a robbery on Warwick Avenue in West Baltimore. Also, the man shot during the incident that killed Bernadette Reed has died (#155).
The talent agent shot to death in Hanover, AAC has been identified as Richard Preston Shaw, 56.
Kathleen Cullinan: Murder victim Warren Porter of Waverly was shot near his ex-girlfriend's house a day after he pled guilty to riddling said girlfriend's door with bullets. However, police don't believe the two are related. Since the door-shooting and related death threats, Porter and the girlfriend had gotten back together and the dumb bitch recanted her story.
The Post has harrowing details from a witness about the stabbing death of Jessup guard David McGuinn. Both of McGuinn's killers were serving life sentences for murder. Prosecutors say the pair may now face the death penalty.
A man is in critical condition after being shot multiple times in the Eastern.
Police are seeking a 1990 Nissan Maxima after a carjacking last night in Edgewood. (Releasing a tag number might help)
Police say prosecutors are "thrilled" by video cameras' grainy footage.
Dept of scam artistry: MHIC investigator Jennifer Grimes helped the FBI convict grifter Craig Oliver. Oliver has fled and is now a fugitive. And Roy L. Roscoe, 65, pled guilty yesterday to collecting $87k worth of social security checks on behalf of a guy who'd been dead 15 years.
Dems: Steele = forked-tongue liar who signed off on quotes.
Annapolis: murder rate doubled, mayor's nerves frustrated.
PG County: "Goodness, Maddie, this is a funny flip!"
Frederick: A man is suspected of running an illegal liquor store from his home.
Quote of the day: "Maryland is not a Democrat state. Maryland is a far-left kook fringe state."
The Grand Jury indicted Lavar Omar Shedrick, 20, for first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Court documents allege that on January 24 James Ronald Wright, 32, was found suffering from a gunshot wound at the rear of GreenMount Elementary School. He died a short time later. Eyewitnesses later identified Shedrick as a suspect and police arrested him June 30.
Former officer Walter Jackson-Hill pled guilty to bribery today for taking money from a suspect in exchange for not appearing at his trial."They don't pay police officers enough," noted his lawyer. Judge Handy must have agreed, (or someone paid her brain not to appear) as Jackson-Hill got nary a minute in jail. Outrageous. The maximum penalty for the one charge the crooked cop copped to was 12 years. According to recent statistics compiled by the State's Attorney's Office, in the month of June 2006 in District Court cases, Baltimore Police officers failed to appear 249 times, resulting in the dismissal of over 180 district court cases and 50 postponements. Jackson-Hill failed to appear nine times since between September 2005 and March 2006.
The theft trial of Baltimore City police officer Che "Rim Job" Jackson, 35, is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. tomorrow before Judge Alfred Nance. The Grand Jury indicted Jackson April 26 for one count of felony theft. The indictment alleges that between January 4 and January 6, 2006 Jackson removed four 20-inch Rox Fossill rims and four Wanli tires from a 2000 Cadillac Deville belonging to one Lisa Smith. Smith's vehicle had been seized as a result of an investigation into a shooting that occurred in the 3600 block of Brehms Lane and rims and tires were removed while the vehicle was being stored at the Northeastern police district. The tires and rims were subsequently located on a 1999 Cadillac Deville belonging to Jackson.
Quote of the day: "With all of the cameras that pepper poor black neighborhoods all over the city ... city officials need to raise a few more ... inside Baltimore City police stationhouses."
Warren Porter of Govans, shot yesterday in Halehorpe, has died of his injuries.
Mark A.C. Brooks has been arrested for stabbing Russell Duckworth to death, and Sean Ramseur has been arrested for the murder of Gary Shipman.
Down in Virginia, Michael Lenz, who murdered as part of his Asatruic religion, will be executed tonight.
Methodists at the Sharp Street Memorial Church and Payne Memorial are praying for the eternal soul of thief David McCray.
So happy police have arrested a smash-n-grabber. Hope he gets life!
Joaquin Leycock, who evaded police by jumping in a pond even though he can't swim, has been recaptured.
Itchy's conviction stands.
Dept. of Tragic Figures:
Antonio Davis, who played with a gun and shot his older brother in the head.
Maricela Knight, who got six months for killing her own husband in a drunk-driving accident. Tough luck honey, you should've been a lacrosse coach.
Not all of my readers are a annoying as Simon! This "advice if you are stopped by a cop in Baltimore" is worth printing out and keeping in your wallet:
1) Shut up. You are not in a persnickety high-school debate session. Don't attempt to explain the law to an officer, even if he is "wrong."
2) Keep your distance from a crime scene. Don't dare ask questions until everything is under control.
3) If you are stopped and being questioned, don't start gesticulating and shouting. This will get you handcuffed and seated on the curb. If you continue after that, they will lie you face down in the street and step on you for an arbitrary amount of time.
4) Answer all questions carefully and clearly. Don't lie and don't embellish. Don't get emotional or irrational.
and Galt has another good one: don't mess with small female cops. (Actually, don't mess with small females in general. We often carry pepper spray.) With a size and strength disadvantage, it's easy to see how someone could percieve a threat when you may not intend one.
- thanks readers!
Sounds like two men (#s 152, 153?) were shot to death last night in the city ... but the only report of the event is on a Salisbury channel. Quite a sad comment on the state of local coverage, assuming the news is true. (Wait, I take it back, a Sun story has now been put up. Better late than never!)
Sorry state of reportage part II: Anna Ditkoff reports four murders from last week; The Sun reported two of the four.
Three men were shot in a rowhouse on Park Heights Avenue. (If they were shot in the morning and taken to the hospital "last night," then they were shot on the 25th and taken to the hospital more than 12 hours later?)
Life imitates poll: In Glen Burnie, a family of four was duct-taped and robbed in their apartment in the middle of the day.
A teenage girl was stabbed in the chest in the Western, and an arrest was made for the shooting of one Leory Sanders.
For the second time this year, an officer has been killed in the line of duty at Jessup.
Did Park School fail to report the statuatory rape of a student by a teacher? And how is it there are 11 registered sex offenders who are also still "certifide" teachers? (That explains why WBAL's copyeditor can't spell... but he gives a hell of a hummer!)
From the Dully Wrecked: three leaders of the Old York and Cator Boys drug gang, Eric "E. Man" Bennett, Solomon "Monkey Bird" Jones and Tavon Bradley, will get a new trial after Judge Andre Davis tainted proceedings by encouraging them to take a plea deal. (ps. now there's also a Sun story.)
For a guy who welcomed a fund-raising visit form the smirking chimp himself, Michael Steele sure is talking a lot of smack. So running for senate we've got an alleged rapist, Josh Rales, whose PR firm bussed drug addicts to his rally, a guy who calls himself "The Wig Man", Queasy Fumes, with multiple babymommas and at least one son who's a criminal ... oy effing vay!
In Annapolis, Gerald Parker, 25, got 10 years for beating his girlfriend's 18-month-old daugher to death.
At a hearing today, Payton Brown, 22, pled guilty to second-degree murder before Judge John M. Glynn. Judge Glynn will sentence Brown on September 25, 2006 at which he faces a maximum of 25 years in prison (a pretty sweet deal considering murder in the commission of a crime gets the death penalty in other jurisdictions). On October 12, 2005, Brown and an unidentified suspect known only as "G" attempted to rob the victim, Brandon Cherry, 21. During the robbery, Cherry resisted and was shot and killed. The murder occurred in the Northwood Shopping Center near the Morgan State University campus.
Back in America for the next five days! Let us all take a moment to kiss the ground of this wonderful country where we have the right to information, assembly, a speedy trial, a free education to age 18, drinkable tap water, the opportunity to pick one's own career and to gossip about the love lives of government officials. May we never take it for granted! If you're reading this, you're one of the luckiest people on the planet, even if you live in Oakenshawe. I love you Baltimore!
A drop of blood may link murdered children to Espinoza and Canela.
I was amazed to see the headline "Senate candidate accused of raping wife", because when I was studying things legal there was no such thing as spousal rape. The good news is that as of nine years ago in Maryland it did indeed become a crime. Old men marrying Latvian teenagers = still legal.
Demetri Greer, 18, was charged with killing 15-year-old Dion Williams (#145).
Rapist of 91-year-old woman: "I don't know what kind of drug-induced coma I was in."
The person shot on Loyola Southway (#148) was a woman, not a man: 47-year-old Bernadette Reed. Sunday's other victim (#149) was named as Norman Tyrone Handy, 33. And, up in the Jewniverse, a couple was kidnapped but foiled a would-be robber.
A former Park School teacher, Stanley Ashman, who worked at the school for 35 years, was accused of raping a 14-year-old girl in the '70s, and also assaulting a girl recently in Michigan.
NAACP president Doc Cheatham: "I'd like to be buried in a blue suit."
Alan Syvlester of New York got a life sentence for using taxi drivers to haul crack to Frederick.
It's so totally time for a new web poll. (If you can't see the poll, scroll down to the bottom.) Results of the previous can be seen here. O'Malley's in the lead, though no one seems terribly jazzed about it.
Dept. of Baltimoriana:
Atomic Teevee has a priceless reel of old Natty Boh TV ads.
Experiencing difficulty with your street credibility? Stopsnitching.com.
Two men (#148 and #149) were murdered in separate shootings on Sunday morning.
A Frederick man was shot after trying to run over two Howard County cops, and a North Carolina man was shot after trying to shoot two Cecil County cops.
Christopher Parr, the alleged rapist of the 62-year-old woman in Brooklyn, was identified from security footage and found at Sinai, where he'd been admitted for a psychiatric evaluation.
Another article about the struggle against crime for some Edgewood residents.
The FBI is investigating a pesticide-filled hate letter that was sent to the president of the Baltimore NAACP.
Two shootings in the Southeastern, and a thief in the Northwestern who apparently still needs training wheels.
A woman in a wig has stolen over $200K in Montgomery and DC.
A hypoglycemic Pomeranian was returned to the pet store in Columbia where it was stolen three weeks ago.
Thank God! O'Malley still cares!
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A 62-year-old woman was strangled and raped in a Brooklyn laundromat.
An 18-year-old St. Michaels man is accused of raping an 11-year-old girl.
Itchy Man's lawyers are trying to overturn his recent conviction.
Howard County police arrested 25 people on drug and/or prostitution charges in Laurel, Jessup, and Elkridge.
Dan Rodricks on his guarded optimism for Baltimore.

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Cedarburg Restaurant at Odds with Community Responds to Allegations
By: Kristen Barbaresi Twitter
Posted: Apr 7, 2017 2:05 PM CST | Updated: Apr 8, 2017 10:24 AM CST
CBS 58-- Owners of Cedarburg restaurant at odds with the community are disputing allegations they are violating the city's liquor license laws.
We first told you about the controversy surrounding August Weber Haus in February. After sexual assault allegations against the owner's son, who worked as a bartender, surfaced, the restaurant stopped keeping regular hours and serving food. Citizens filed a complaint saying it violated a city ordinance.
After protests and a formal complaint to the city about their business practices, the owners' of August Weber Haus, Steven and Diane Banas, are fighting back.
"We didn't want to leave all of these unfounded challenges, out there," said Tim Algiers, the Banas' attorney. "We wanted to respond."
Algiers, on behalf of Steve and Diane Banas, sent the city of Cedarburg a lengthy response to claims the restaurant is not open the required number of hours.
"We never thought that my clients were out of compliance," Algiers said.
The original complaint was filed by the Committee for a Safe Cedarburg, a group of citizens. They say August Weber Haus keeps irregular hours, takes pictures of customers, and even calls police when people go in to the restaurant.
But the Banas' argue they only take photos of members of the Safe Cedarburg group and called police because they felt Intimidated and harassed.
"Basically there's a group out there that's driving customers away," Algiers said.
The Banas' did make some changes in response to the complaint. Their Facebook page used to say they \"serve lunch and dinner.\" It now says they serve \"drinks.\"
"Serving food is not a requirement of a liquor license but the attacks were there," Algiers said. "And what they are doing is trying to get food back on the menu."
August Weber Haus stopped being a full service restaurant about two years ago, when the Banas' son, Jacob, was accused drugging and sexually assaulting women while working as a bartender. The Banas' say they \"slowed their business\" in the wake of that investigation, which is ongoing but no charges have not been filed.
"Our biggest concern and the thing that really kicked off the entire campaign months ago and galvanized this community is peoples concern about their safety," said Antonio Ramirez, a member of the Committee for a Safe Cedarburg.
And while the city sent a warning letter to the Banas' about their hours, the city also told the Committee for a Safe Cedarburg they would have to file another complaint before the issue could be brought to the common council. The common council could then revoke or suspend the liquor license. The safe Cedarburg group plans to continue monitoring the restaurant.
"There are a lot of members of our group that are concerned about the August Weber Haus' irregular hours and the fact that they are using one of the rare and valuable Class B liquor licenses," Ramirez said.
But the Banas' don't have any plans to back down either.
"They love this business and you know, what? They love and cherish their reputation," Algiers said.
Police say the investigation in to the sexual assault allegations is open and active, and the safe Cedarburg group says they want to know why it's taking so long.
Meanwhile Jacob Banas has filed a defamation lawsuit against the women who accused him.


The Museum of Fire is dedicated to educating people about fire and its long and dramatic history within Australia.
Very few people from overseas realise the importance of this natural phenomenon in our country. Many residential areas in Australia are located near bushlands, and summer bushfires threaten many communities. Over the years, many people and livestock have died because of bushfires that were accidentally started, deliberately lit or naturally caused. Remote areas are in the most danger, as it may take hours to fire fighters to travel the distance to the fire.
Large areas of bushland are difficult to control once they are alight, and strategies such as bombing water from the air need to be employed. The Museum of Fire tells the stories of many tragic events caused by fire in Australia. Many families are still suffering the loss of loved ones and houses. There are also many positive stories about the individuals who serve as fire fighters to protect their community and their country. Address: 1 Museum Drive, Penrith, NSW, 2750.


Square Enix unveiled some new Kingdom Hearts footage as part of Jump Festa 2015 that shows off HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, and more importantly, about two minutes of Kingdom Hearts III combat.
The trailer below starts with Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, which contains three parts. It will have an HD remaster of the 3DS title, Dream Drop Distance; Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep - A Fragmentary Passage, which is a new short playable episode that serves as a prologue of sorts for Kingdom Hearts III; and Kingdom Hearts χ [chi] Back Cover, and HD movie that sheds light on the Foretellers and the series' early history. For more on Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, head here.
The Kingdom Hearts III footage starts around the 1:50 mark and shows combat near Rapunzel's castle from Tangled, as well as combat in front of Yensid's tower, a location that appeared in Kingdom Hearts II.
We still don't have a solid release window for Kingdom Hearts III, but 2.8 HD Final Chapter Prologue should release next year.


Team HRC's Calvin Vlaanderen is currently heading to the United States of America to take part in the 2018 edition of the Motocross of Nations, which takes place this weekend (6-7 October) at the RedBud MX track in southwest Michigan. The 22-year-old rider will wear the Dutch Team colours in the MX2 class aboard his Honda CRF250RW as he teams up with reigning champion Jeffrey Herlings and Glenn Coldenhoff.
With the first edition dating back all the way to 1947, the Motocross of Nations has become through the years one of the most awaited and exciting events in motocross racing, which gathers enormous crowds and produces breath-taking action. The format, which consists of three categories (MXGP, MX2 and Open) battling each other across three races, along with the inverted point system and the drop of the worst result of any team, makes it hard to guess who will be the winning squad until the very end.
Vlaanderen will make his MXoN debut this Saturday at 11:00 local time (GMT-4) in the MX2 free practice session, while the Qualifying Heat for the category will begin later in the afternoon at 15:20. The two races Calvin will take part in are scheduled at 13:00 (MXGP + MX2) and 14:30 (MX2 + Open) on Sunday.


The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) plans to conduct application audits for medical devices seeking entry into the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) using conformity assessments from several Notified Bodies. The TGA move could cause delayed Australian market entry for manufacturers that have used these Notified Bodies for certification.
The British Medical Journal previously named the eight firms in a 2012 article that raised questions about consistency among European Notified Bodies in conducting conformity assessment audits and certifications; the Notified Bodies listed above may have performed audit and certification duties without ample rigor, according to the journal.
TGA authorities are implementing additional application audit requirements in order to verify whether applicants whose certifications were made by the eight listed Notified Bodies have properly established quality management systems, and that these applicants' devices do indeed comply with essential principles necessary for Australian market registration.


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Here is a simple arm chair. It was still in perfect shape, with a nice fabric, but the owner wanted a change.
Here are a pair of Brentwood Furniture wing chairs. These are 2 of 4 chairs done in the same fabric for the same client.
Here are a pair of Brunetti Furniture wing chairs. These are 2 of 4 chairs done in the same fabric for the same client.
Here is another wing chair. This one was done in a lovely and fun light blue, with a bit of shine to it. Sorry, I have no before photos for this one. If I find them, I'll add them.
This was a beautiful antique walnut rocking chair, done in the Eastlake style, but with some Victorian details. I especially like the fine reeded rails.
The fabric on the chair was worn, and the seat was starting to come apart, but the client wanted to keep the chair looking as close as possible to the same as what she had. I think we were able to find a very good match to her old fabric, and the finished chair looks great.
The general style and quality seemed to say "Made in Europe" but the above photo confirmed this quite clearly.
The seat had been "repaired" or reinforced with an additional layer of later burlap.
Under this was the original edge roll, and the original (wonderfully striped) burlap.
Springs and the very tired/stretched webbing.
And the finished chair. The fabric isn't the same as the original, but it's the same colours, with similar florals.
This was quite a beautiful and exceptionally well made chair. It's not terribly old (maybe 30 years old?), but it's made in the style of old wing chairs from the late 1700s, and early 1800s. Old wing chairs typically have tall backs, rolled (cone/barrel/scroll) front arms, and thin bottoms (no springs, just stretched webbing, a bit of padding, and a feather pillow). In the style of older (and better quality) chairs, this wing has carved rear legs. The vast majority of chairs (of any style) will only have fancy front legs, since the back legs rarely show.
This chair was so nice that Pierre and I took down detailed notes, measurements, and construction information on the chair.
This was a chair that Pierre was working on while I was away, so I don't have proper before photos. The webbing on the chair was the plastic kind (suggesting it may be a European piece). I can't recall what the previous fabric looked like.
Look at the tight, precise joinery (notched and angled wing board).


Over the span of her career, Nancy Chodorow has charted an interdisciplinary course in her study of the psyche that bridges the worlds of academia and clinical practice. A professor emerita of sociology at the University of California at Berkeley and a leading theorist in feminist thought, Chodorow is also a trained psychoanalyst with an established private practice.
"I've always been drawn to trying to understand individual minds, in themselves and in relation to culture," she says. In addition to devoting her fellowship year to reading and writing—an effort that resulted in seven published papers—Chodorow participated in a Harvard Medical School course on psychiatry and spent time learning about severe cases of psychopathology through participant observation in the psychiatric units of Cambridge Hospital.
"At the core of all those activities was my interest in the balance between theory and patient-driven psychoanalysis," she says. "You need some theory to make sense of people, yet each person is an individual."
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Bad Habits: "The song is like a small life lesson and a prayer"
By Fernando Thomas
With a number of national selections for Eurovision 2020 fast approaching, we wanted to learn more about the people and personalities behind some of the entries hoping to reach Rotterdam this year.
In our next interview from Latvia, we speak to Mārtiņš Balodis of Bad Habits, who will enter this year's Latvian selection with "Sail With You" and perform a mix of soul, blues and rock. We spoke to Mārtiņš about Bruce Springsteen, the reason behind the band's name and why his grandfather reminds him of a movie character…
Hello Bad Habits!
First of all thank you for taking your time to talk to us. How are you? Can you introduce yourselves? What can you tell us about yourself?
We are a band with a soul in our mind and blues in our hearts, born and raised in the bars in 2015 playing among the people with different habits. So we named ourselves Bad Habits. Bad – because we are kind of bad boys and Habits – because we all have them. Nice to meet you!
The song that you will be presenting for Supernova is "Sail With You". What can you tell us about the song?
The song has a true story behind even the few metaphors I used in the lyrics. It's about the fact that we should appreciate more the person, who waits for you at home every time you're coming late from work. Same story with a family – love them because they are the closest people that you have and they might not be with you anymore one sunny day. The song is like a small life lesson and a prayer at it's second part at the end.
What was the inspiration for the song, and did you write it specifically for Supernova and Eurovision?
The inspiration for this song was my grandfather with his adventurous stories about life, war, hate, love… sometimes I listen to him and he seems like Forrest Gump, just a Latvian version! He's been through a lot and I admire him for that. I wrote the song for Supernova with a small hope in my head that we should get through the 126 other songs. We did. We got to the semi finals and now we are in the final, so I believe the song did it, not us.
What is your impression of the Eurovision Song Contest in general? Do you watch it every year? What is your favourite entry?
I am trying to watch the Eurovision Song Contest every year but last two years Latvia didn't get through the semi finals so I lost an interest, but I love this show – it's full of music, fashion, stage effects, which is exciting to watch!
My last favourite song at Eurovision was The Common Linnets – Calm After the Storm (Netherlands 2014).
Do you think performing at the Eurovision Song Contest will have a positive impact on your career?
I think every artist should have a positive impact on his career by performing at Eurovision. It's a great platform to show yourself and give all you've got for 110%. Besides, everything you try in your life, gives you an experience, so as D.Trump would say:" This is Huuuuge👌"
What is the best bit of advice you have ever been given?
"Don't f*** it up!" by my brother. This tip works on a lot of situations in life.
What's the one thing that might surprise people about you?
I think it could be simpleness.
Can you tell us about your first experience with music?
My first experience was that I stole a couple of music CD's from my sister's boyfriend's car and one of them was Bruce Springsteen's Greatest Hits. I fell in love with his voice, music and stories and I believe that after that I had a clear thought, what I want to do in my life. That's how this long road has started.
Thanks for your time. We wish you the best of luck for the upcoming competition. Maybe we see you in May in Rotterdam!
Bad Habits will compete in Latvia's Supernova final on Saturday 8th February with "Sail With You". #YOU can check out and follow Bad Habits on Facebook, Instagram and Spotify.
What do #YOU think of Bad Habits and "Sail With You"? Share your thoughts with us on our forum HERE or join the discussion below in the comments and on social media!
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From Malta and works as TV Producer. Eurovision is one of my biggest interests. So far I have been to Dusseldorf (2011), Malmo (2013), Copenhagen ( 2014), Stockholm (2016) & Kyiv (2017). I was also a volunteer during the Junior Eurovision which was held in Malta in 2014.I also covered some national finals which include Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2017 & 2018 and also Melodifestivalen 2017 & 2018.
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TheSpecSpot is open - rate others and add your own Spec films.
Planet Blue, a commercial post house in Santa Monica has created a site called TheSpecSpot where anyone can rate and add their Spec commercial work. The purpose of the site is to lend a helping hand to new, and no-so-new commercial directors to get exposure and feedback from the likes of you adgrunts. You can browse all the current films and rate them on creative idea as well as execution, they range from the sublime to outrageous. All films are in QT.
This iPod ad is worth a look - go rate it.
It's not the only experiment, they're also working on retooling Hyperchannel, a widget that puts video content directly on your desktop to be more of a "broadcasting for the masses" technology, where a trusted content source (a video-blogger) could put content on their Hyperchannel, and have it delivered to all who subscribe to their hyperchannel. Right now this toy is in Windows only but you can expect a Mac version sometime in September.
Bud Beer - "Down Boy"
I poked around there for quite a while. Some ads were really dreadful, but I did find a few that were pretty good. This ad for Compaq for example, called "Tent". Which one is your favorite?
I'll tell you which one I think is the worst gag of them all - though it just might make people chuckle. The aptly titled "Balls".
This one has potential Reebook, man was meant to move.
My favorite might be Not that cheap... But close. Been done before, ideawise, but the accent made it.
Ok - Its probably not PC to laugh out loud at this one. But it was just so silly, and the wifes sadistic smirk at the end "I forgot, here's the remote" just seals it.
"Bud Beer - "Down Boy""
Someone needs to explain the triple amputation bit to me in that ad.. Or maybe I don't want to know.
Simple is good - it's the reason I like this Nike Surfer ad.
The Maidenform - I'm a girl commercials made me chuckle. I think theres a picture of me in a getup like that somewhere. Gawd.
Quirky and funny usually works for me.
Big ideas and no result (the site, not the spec spots) Whatever happened to Hyperchannel?


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Hopsin is an American rapper, record producer, and songwriter. He rose to fame in the early 2010s with his abrasive style of music that often features dark lyrical content. His first studio album, "Hopsin", was released on October 3rd, 2016 on Funk Volume Records and peaked at number 5 on the US Billboard 200 chart.
Hopsin is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. He was born Jarad Anthony Higgins on October 8th, 1985 in Las Vegas, Nevada. His stage name comes from the word hops which means to skip or jump quickly.
Hopsin's spat with the pioneering label Ruthless was well-known at the time, but it became a footnote when the rapper, producer, and actor released the smash single "Sag My Pants" on his own in late 2010. Marcus Hopson, a Los Angeles native, signed with Ruthless in 2007 and released his album Gazing at the Moonlight two years later. Hopsin claimed that he had not approved the album's release, while Ruthless' owner — and Eazy-widow, E's Tomica Wright — claimed that he did, but the final result was a professional separation. In 2010, his "Sag My Pants" single blazed up Internet video-sharing sites, proving that self-promotion suited the then-independent rapper. It was included on his RAW mixtape, which was published the same year, along with several diss songs aimed against Ruthless. By 2011, Hopsin's appearance featured menacing white contact lenses, and when combined with a positive message, the rapper had found a welcome posse with Tech N9ne and his Strange Music roster. Hopsin's 2013 album, Knock Madness, was revealed in 2012, and the two were working on songs for it. Jarren Benton and Dizzy Wright had cameo appearances on Pound Syndrome, which was released in 2015. On the Billboard 200, it debuted at number 17. Following the demise of Funk Volume, the label he co-founded with business partner Damien Ritter in 2009, Hopsin established his own label, Undercover Prodigy, in 2016. His debut single for the nascent company was a scathing diss track directed against Ritter "Hopsin's Ill Mind 8. "The Purge" and "Happy Ending" were the singles that preceded it "In November 2017, he released his fifth album, No Shame.
Hopsin is an American rapper and actor. He was born Marcus Jamal Hopson on July 6, 1987 in Los Angeles, California. He started rapping at the age of 12 years old. His debut album Gazing at the Moonlight was released on September 23, 2011. Reference: hopsin eyes real.
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Good Idea for passing parameters to SQL. But, the codes lack proper concatenation and should be error free.
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Bulls-eye! You can't create a universe where nothing but wonderful moments happen for your kids and then expect them to eventually, as adults, function in the real world. I've worked with some of these "adults" and they are a hot mess.
I agree with you completely! My kids always work during the summer. If they weren't involved in sports, they would work during the school year also. I was shocked when my son, who is a senior in high school, told me that many of his friends don't work because they don't need the money. WTF? These parents are doing a serious disservice to their children. It's not just about the money, but they learn to appreciate the work that goes into earning a paycheck. I notice how much thriftier my kids are when spending their own money that they earned at their job.
It's a guilt trip none of need endure. Even as a grandparent the temptation to indulge kids is too strong. We make our own memories and the shape of my sandwich hasn't come up lately.
This reminded me of the 3 drawers full of scrapbooking junk I bought back in 2001. I was going to "make memories and record them all". Pthhhhh. There it still sits, the kids are all teenagers and I'm thinking the scrapbook stuff is going to the donation pile some day. All three of the girls are going to have jobs again this summer. Actually, my first one graduated last year and is working full time now. So we didn't do the awesome memory thing, but I'm trying to have them live in a realistic world! Also, we actually all like each other. They know that life isn't a bed of roses and we have to make memories doing the day to day, sometimes boring stuff.
Some of my best memories are from jobs I held in high school. I made friends there from other schools I never would have met otherwise and still connect to them now 25 years later. Those moms are robbing their kids of memories and relationships without even realizing it.
Wow, you are so right! I never thought about that. I also loved my summer jobs and the bigger world they opened up to me.
An oddly inspiring narration. Well done!


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Q: Технология позиционирования по wi-fi сетям Изучаю wi-fi технологию позиционирования и хочу понять чем отличаются либо похожи  механизмы wi-fi позиционирования от других технологии позиционирования (GSM , GPS)

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*Кординаты wi-fi router-a фиксированы как в случае GSM позиционировании кординаты BTS?

*Кординаты wi-fi динамичны как в случае  GPS кординаты спутников?

*Или сам по себе wi-fi устройство  не имеет кординаты и с помощью  wi-fi могут позиционировать лишь  те  компании  геолокационных услуг которые имеют базу (уже  собранную карту wi-fi router-ов, которые создали с помощью  сопоставления wi-fi устройств с местоположением, которые получили с помощью GPS)?

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In this interview Patrycja describes running sustainability events for young professionals and how accountants can educate themselves about sustainability to move from being curious about sustainability to being SERIOUS about sustainability.
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Q: Defining a plane in $\mathbb{R}^3$ So I have been given the relatively easy problem of finding the plane in R3 determined by the three points $(1, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0)$ and $(0, 0, 1)$, and finding the parallel subspace to this plane.
I know the definition of the plane is this: A subset $\Pi$ of $\mathbb{R}^n$ is a plane of dimension $m$ if for some point a, $\Pi - a$ is a subspace of dimension $m$.
I think I would go about finding the plane by finding a point $a$ between the points on the x and y axis with geometry, which would be (I think) ($\sqrt{2}/2, \sqrt{2}/2, 0)$, and then showing that $\Pi - a$  is a subspace of dimension m. Is this correct? If so, have I found the plane? I feel like I just have shown the plane exists, which I'm not so sure shows that it is the plane that goes through those three points, as it could be the x-y plane as well. My book has no examples of this, so I'm not really sure how I go about doing this.
Also, I just have no idea how I would go about the subspace parallel to this plane. Help would be greatly appreciated!

A: To find the equation of the plane going through any given three points $\textbf{a},\textbf{b},\textbf{c}$ in $\mathbb{R}^3$, first take the cross product of the difference of the any two vectors, say $(\textbf{a}-\textbf{b})\times(\textbf{a}-\textbf{c}) = \textbf{n}$, this will give you a vector that is perpendicular to the plane (why?). Then you can apply this to the standard formula
$$(n_1,n_2,n_3)\cdot (x-a_1, y-a_2, z-a_3) = 0$$
and be done, or you could plug $\textbf{a} =(a_1, a_2, a_3) = (x,y,z)$  or $\textbf{b}$ or $\textbf{c}$ into the equation
$$n_1x + n_2y + n_3z = d$$ and solve for $d$.
To find the subspace that is parrallel to this plane, it would just be
$$n_1x + n_2y + n_3z = 0.$$

A: If $\vec p$ is a point on a plane $P$ and $\vec n$ is normal to $P$, then
$$
P=\{\vec x\in \Bbb R^3 : \vec n\cdot(\vec x-\vec p)=0\}
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In our case $\vec p=(1,0,0)$ and
$$
\vec n= \overrightarrow{e_1e_2}\times\overrightarrow{e_1e_3}=(-1,1,0)\times(-1,0,1)=(1,1,1)
$$
Hence
$$
P=\{\vec x\in\Bbb R^3:(x_1-1)+x_2+x_3=0\}
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That is, $P$ is defined by the equation
$$
x+y+z=1
$$
Of course, $P$ is parallel to the linear subspace defined by the equation
$$
x+y+z=0
$$


Legends Home Improvements, LLC is a family owned and operated home improvement company.
In the spring of 1975, Bill Lecorchick and his wife Nadine started a new construction company. They entered the busy residential construction trade and decided to specialize in exterior home improvements. Bill realized, in the early 1970's that the newly constructed homes were being built with their foundations extending 4 and 5 feet above the final grade of the property. In the 1950's and 60's, homes were being built with the foundation extending only a foot or so above the ground. So he decided to offer the construction of a deck to these new home owners.
Decks have evolved since he started in 1975. Pressure Treated Lumber was not available and we built decks with Douglas Fir and protected the decks with paint. Decks would have a finite life back then. Douglas Fir decks would last about 8 to 10 years and would have to be torn down and rebuilt. Cedar decks may last 12 to 13 years and Redwood may give you another year or two. Decks were simply constructed in a square or rectangle design and only large enough to allow for a small table and possibly a grill.
Sometime in the early 1980's, Pressure Treated Lumber was introduced to the residential market place. With the introduction of Pressure Treated Lumber, the life of a deck was tremendously increased. This new treatment process allowed processors to offer the residential customer a lifetime warrantee. This warrantee opened up the possibility of new outdoor creations. The residential customer would allow the construction of bigger and more involved decks because they had the potential of lasting five and six times as long as any other material.
Bill was on the cutting edge of a newly accepted home improvement, the deck. Decks went from simple squares and rectangles to multi-level, multi-functional additions to a home. Pressure Treated Lumber opened the deck as a major home improvement. Mobil oil wanted to enter this expanding home improvement market and developed the first composite decking material. Mobil oil developed a product called Timbrex, the predecessor to Trex. This product just couldn't get a hold in the market place. At the same time Bill began to look for a new product to offer the residential deck customer. In fall of 1986, Bill met with an importer of Brazilian hardwoods and shared the vision of a new decking material. The importer, Greenheart Durawoods, imported a Brazilian hardwood that they called Pau Lope. Pau Lope was a beautiful reddish brown hardwood for exterior use. Bill sold the first Pau Lope deck in Middletown, New Jersey in the fall of 1987. He began to exclusively build these beautiful decks constructed with Pau Lope which is better known as Ipe. Again, he stayed on the cutting edge of the industry.
In 1997, Bill's oldest son Bill joined his father in the company. Bill Jr. has proven to be a valuable asset and has become a principal to Legends Home Improvements. Bill Sr.'s youngest son Kevin joined the organization in 2003 after completing his obligation with the U.S. Navy. Kevin is a great carpenter and has proven to be an asset to the company but does not share does not share the entrepreneurial spirit of his brother and father. Bill's oldest daughter Katrina worked with her father and brothers for six years and left the company when her husband took a job with Chase Bank, as a financial advisor, in the Ramsey, New Jersey area.
In 2004, Ipe was no longer the deck product of choice and the low maintenance materials became the preferred material for the decking trade.
The decking industry has evolved from the simple square or rectangular wooden platform to major home improvement that can include outdoor kitchens, fireplaces, roofs, bars and endless possibilities. Bill believes that the upcoming decking product is from Royal Building Products. They developed an acrylic product that looks just like wood and tough as steel and offer it under the name of Zuri. This product is not for the faint of heart but if you like the look of wood, this decking product looks like a fine finished floor.
Bill and Legends Home Improvements have evolved right along with the decks and we stay on the cutting edge of the industry with new products, ideas and installation methods.
Legends is entering its' fourth decade of servicing the residential customer and is rejuvenating with Bill Jr. taking the helm of this customer orientated home improvement company. Bill Jr. and Legends Home Improvements will continue the tradition of servicing the residential home improvement customer with trust, honesty and integrity.


Kolkata Knight Riders beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by five wickets.
Andre Russell came up with yet another sensational display of power hitting to fire Kolkata Knight Riders to a five-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League in Bangalore on Friday.
KKR were kept alive in the chase through opener Chris Lynn (43 off 31), Robbie Uthappa (33 off 25) and Nitish Rana (37 off 23) before Russell singlehandedly got the job done in the death overs. A pedestrian bowling effort from RCB pacers also helped KKR's cause.


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NEW DETAILS: Air Force Museum closure now postponed
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Museum now to be open Wednesday, depending on weather
The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force said Monday that a planned closure of the museum Wednesday for emergency response training has now been postponed.
The closure will be rescheduled for a later date, the museum said. That date wasn't immediately available.
ExploreNOW POSTPONED: Air Force Museum to be closed Jan. 25 for training
At this time, the museum said it plans to be open to the public Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., but that is subject to change, depending on weather conditions at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the museum said.
The National Weather Service Monday was calling for rain, snow and breezy conditions Wednesday. New snow accumulation of three to five inches is possible in the Dayton area, the service's Wilmington office is saying.
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Thomas Gnau
Thomas Gnau is a business reporter who joined the Dayton Daily News in 2007. He has reported for daily newspapers in Ohio since 1991.