Deep Dive With Google?s Snapseed Team: Android App Launches, iOS Is Free And Instagram Should Watch Out

One of the things that we hear the most from pundits when Google acquires a company, much like it did Nik Software, makers of the gorgeous and dead-simple to use app Snapseed, is "What will they end up doing with them?" Today, you now know what those who cover Google closely know, it's business as usual. Snapseed, the app that began on iOS, which allows people to do pretty advanced things to photos with simple gestures, within minutes, has continued its work even after the company, and entire team, was acquired by Google. And yes, that entire Nik Software team is intact at Google as well. Today, Google has launched the long-awaited Android version of Snapseed, as well as updated the iOS version, along with making it free. For reference, Snapseed for iOS was $4.99 until right this second.

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Award Winning Kansas Property Remodeling Company Assures ...

CONTACT INFORMATION Home Maintenance & Review 11950 East 350 Highway Raytown MO - 64138 United States Phone: 9137129712 Email: bordnerin@gmail.com

Market Press Release ? December 7, 2012 3:51 am ? Raytown, MO December 6, 2012 - Bordner Installation Group, the award winning property remodeling company from Kansas City has reportedly come up with premium home improvement services. The seasoned firm has been in service since 1987 and also works for commercial clients apart from serving extensively for the Kansas City homes.

Bordner Installation is a family operated and owned company founded by the Fleenor Brothers. An executive from the firm remarked that they have won the famous Angie's List Super Service Award a number of times since the year 2005. "Customer satisfaction is highly significant for us Therefore, you can always count on us for industry-leading remodeling services. We promise to be with our customer right from the initial consultation till the post implementation ensuring complete satisfaction", stated the executive personnel from Border Installation Group. He further stressed that according to customer survey reports, 97 percent of people in Kansas have referred the Bordner team to their friends and families.

When asked about their service line, the leading Kansas agency mentioned to provide quality assistance in roofing, siding, stone & stucco repair & installation, window replacement services and door installation works. The replacement windows Kansas City manager informed that their services start with an elaborate conversation with the clients where the customers are free to state all their remodeling expectations so that Bordner officials can renovate the property accordingly. The Bordner team goes even further with a free of charge job site evaluation before starting off with the main project. The manager personnel noted about their highly professional supervisor who would be looking after every project on the job site as long as it runs.

"All our officials - supervisors, inspectors, installers, consultants and technicians are equipped with top notch training and each of our projects is backed by complete satisfaction guarantee", remarked the spokesperson from window replacement Kansas City firm.

He also revealed their 5 year warranty. "It's great to announce that we have acquired over 60,000 highly pleased clients over time", he added further.

For more information about the firm, visit http://www.bordnerinstall.com.

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Home For The Holidays - An LGBT Counselor's Guide To Surviving ...

The holidays arrive with the potential for many and varied emotions. Family time, while heartwarming and important, can bring stress. Traveling, breaks in routine, preparing large quantities of food, and buying presents are just a few of the many stressors. And these don?t include navigating relationships with family and loved ones.

For many families, pre-holiday conversations include planning what to do when Aunt Jean and Uncle Joe drink too much, or when the behaviorally challenged cousin acts far from role model status, or when one member of the family needs an inordinate amount of praise for their contribution to the meal. There are the worries about mom or dad overworking themselves to prepare the meals, or the extreme sadness of families who have recently lost a member and are now experiencing their first holiday season since the loss.

Being an LGBT person, or a family member of an LGBT person, can bring a unique set of stresses, especially during holidays. Support groups and counseling sessions for LGBT people who are preparing to visit family for the holidays are a common occurrence.

There are as many scenarios as there are LGBT individuals on what family dynamic specifics look like. This article will address some general scenarios and provide some suggestions about how to approach this holiday season.

The LGBT person is not out to family but is out to themselves: This person may not feel any distress, or they may feel vast amounts of stress about not being out to family. For those in distress, they may be in the process of deciding how and when to come out. They may have a hard time hearing family members tease them about members of the opposite sex.
If the individual is gender non-conforming in appearance, they may be faced with family members asking them to dress or act more gender conforming during the holidays. Parents may face critique from relatives about their child?s non-adherence to gender conforming behaviors. Parents may be questioned about their child?s relationships with members of the opposite sex.

Suggestions: As a general rule, individuals will feel better when they are in control of talking or not talking about their sexuality/gender. If the holidays bring questions or comments from relatives, and individuals are not ready to answer or don?t know the answer, they may choose to deflect the question. For LGBT individuals this can bring an enormous sense of guilt for being dishonest, however, because coming out is a big decision, the individual can choose to return to the person when they are ready and let them know why they did not answer the question truthfully at the time.

The LGBT person who is out to some family but is not out to everyone: This may be a case of the LGBT person wanting to come out but their family not being comfortable, or it could be that the family is ready to come out but the LGBT person is not.

Suggestions: Although family members outing LGBT individuals is a common occurrence, it is usually best to allow the LGBT individual to come out when they are ready. On the other hand, if a family member is not ready for the individual to come out to extended family, the family member can request that the individual come out after the holidays. It is important that the LGBT individual be able to come out when they are ready, so it is best for family members to work together if they would rather have that time not be the holidays, but soon afterwards.
Note: some family members may worry about LGBT individuals coming out if there are young children in the family, as they are worried about the effects on the children. These are society?s stereotypes and fear about LGBT people. Children are not born homophobic. In fact, the earlier children are introduced to gay and lesbian couples, the better. Children learn gender and social rules from a young age. When the adults are comfortable with LGBT people, the children will be comfortable as well.

LGBT people who are out to everyone they know: The ideal situation is an accepting family. The LGBT person and their partner are invited to, and participate in, the holidays. If the partner is not present or the individual is single, the family members ask how their partner is doing and/or how their dating life is going. In other words, the family treats the LGBT individual the same as heterosexual members.

The opposite scenario is the LGBT person is out but the family is very uncomfortable. Partners are not invited to the house and they are not talked about. The family asks the heterosexual individuals about their personal lives, and marriages and children are talked about, but the LGBT individual is never addressed during these conversations. When conversation looks like it might turn to the LGBT individual, there may be uncomfortable silences and/or a quick changing of subject. These families may notice that the LGBT members leave quickly, or they don?t show up for the holidays. Family members may be relieved that they will not have to deal with their discomfort with the LGBT person. The LGBT individual may prefer to spend holidays with friends and/or they may start a family of choice so that they can live comfortably. Note: many families start out as the latter example and become the former example. Enormous progress can be made in families who are willing to work towards acceptance and love.

Suggestions: If LGBT individuals or families find themselves in discomfort with an LGBT related issue this holiday season, it may help to take a long range view. Patience is of the utmost importance on everyone?s part. Intentions of maintaining familial relationships in the long term can help individuals and family members make decisions in the short term.
LGBT individuals can ask themselves if their is anything that must be addressed prior to the holidays in order for them to be able to attend and function. For example, if the individual has wanted to come out as LGBT to family for several years, but other family members are adamantly opposed to it, the LGBT individual may choose to not attend, and communicate truthfully to the family members opposed.

Individual and societal comfort with LGBT people is slowly increasing. Families, like society, take time to become comfortable with LGBT people. In the meantime, LGBT individuals can work on loving and accepting themselves, and living a healthy, happy, and contributive life.

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Tech gifts for little ones ages 3 to 6

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Heidi Leder , Techlicious

Even kids as young as 3 to 6??are starting to become tech savvy. So if you're looking for a gift they'll love, check our favorite tech toys for that age group this?holiday season:

Doc McStuffins???Time for Your Check Up doll
Doc McStuffins toys are all the rage, and will likely be one of the items you?ll be hard-pressed to find on shelves come holiday season.?

?This set comes with Doc, who sings the ?Time for Your Check Up? song, Lambie and several other accessories including Doc?s check up tools to make Lambie talk. You can use her stethoscope to ?listen? to Lambie?s heartbeat, and the thermometer to make Lambie giggle. The Time for Your Check Up Doll is recommended for 3-7 year olds.

Price: $29.99 on toysrus.com

Switch and Go Dinos?
A 2-in-1 toy that transforms from a dinosaur with dinosaur sounds, to a vehicle with vehicle noises, and back again.?

The Switch and Go Dinos has an animated LCD screen with special looks for each character, and comes with up to 80 sounds and dinosaur facts.?

There are seven models including Brok the Brachiosaurus (shown), Span the Spinosaurs, T-Don the Pteranodon and Sliver the T-Rex.

Price: for Brok the Brachiosaurs: $38.78? on amazon.com, $39.99 on vtechkids.com

My Magical Wand Cinderella
This adorable Cinderella doll goes high-tech. A swoosh of her magic wand and Cinderella's dress lights up in sparkly light pattern, and she sings "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo."?

Cinderella also says 15 charming phrases such as "I believe dreams come true!"?

My Magical Wand and Sparkling Lights Cinderella comes with magic wand, light-up dress, glittery "glass" slippers, tiara and hairbrush. Cinderella is recommended for girls 3-5 years?of age.?

Price: $49.99 on toysrus.com

Xbox 360 Kinect + kid-friendly titles
If you've already begun scouting out deals for potential gifts this holiday season, you may want to add Xbox 360 to your list.?

You'll find significant discounts off some great kids titles, putting some games in reach under $20. In addition, Microsoft has launched a holiday season sale to bring ?Xbox Entertainment for All?, with pricing starting as low as $99 with a 2-year Xbox Live Gold membership ($14.99 per month). You can get a full round up of all titles and Xbox 360 options.

Price: $15.99-$29.99 for Xbox Titles, $99-$149 for Xbox 360 bundles on xbox.com

LeapFrog LeapPad 2 Explorer
If you can't seem to pry your?tablet away from your child, this second generation LeapPad from LeapFrog may just do the trick.?

With a front and back camera, 4 GB of memory, and more than 325 games to choose from?cartridges, this could a great alternative to other devices. We recommend the LeapPad 2 for children 3 years old up to about?5 years of age.

Price: $99 on amazon.com, $99.99 on leapfrog.com

Jake's Musical Pirate Ship Bucky play set
Based on the Disney TV show of the same name, this ship plays over 25 sounds, including pirate phrases and music.

?There?s a real working cannon, and other movable parts including Tick Tock the Croc who?s hidden behind a trap door.?

Jake's Musical Pirate Ship Bucky is recommended for kids 3-5 years of age.

Price: $38.90 on amazon.com,?$45 on fisher-price.com

MobiGo 2 Touch Learning System
This handheld device is designed for both fun and education. The Vtech MobiGo 2 has a touchscreen, full QWERTY keyboard and now comes with a motion sensor and microphone.?

Games and apps teach everything from math, spelling and reading, and it can function as an e-reader, photo viewer and comes with an art studio. The MobiGo 2 is recommended for kids 3-6. Available in blue and pink.

Price: $44.99 on amazon.com, $59.99 on vtechkids.com

Crayola MyPhones
Griffin has teamed up with Crayola to come up with a pair of branded customizable headphones that also have volume-limiting technology to keep sound to safe levels for young kids.?

The MyPhones come with 40 provided stickers or create your own stickers with 3 included Crayola markers. Available in blue/green and pink/purple.

Price: $24.99 on amazon.com,?or griffintechnology.com

Percival the Dino iPad case
If you're looking for a cute, kid-friendly way to keep your iPad's games, apps, music, and photos safe then check out these cases by Beatrix New York.??

Each case is water-resistant, padded, and velvet-lined for kid-proof protection.?

Three versions are available including percival (pictured), pixel and juju. Each case is PVC free, Phthalate free, BPA free, lead free and fits all generations of iPads.

Price: $31.99 on amazon.com,?$32 on beatrixny.com

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Dredging Today ? Geosyntec to Present at Society for Risk Analysis ...

Three senior practitioners from Geosyntec Consultants are set to present at the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Risk Analysis in San Francisco December 9-12, 2012.

Principal Environmental Scientist Ruth Custance from Geosyntec?s Santa Barbara office will present ?Calculating Inhalation Exposures for Utility Workers at Contaminated Sites? as part of the Trench Models & Vapor Intrusion Track beginning at 1:50 p.m on December 11.

Additionally, Principal Toxicologist Ravi Arulanantham, Ph.D., and Senior Toxicologist Robert Cheung, both from Geosyntec?s Oakland office, will present a poster during this year?s annual meeting, ?California Setting the Standard with Low-Threat UST Closure Criteria.?

It summarizes the state?s new closure policy for underground storage tanks.

Press Release, December 6, 2012

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S. Africa rapper gets 20 years in drag-race deaths

JOHANNESBURG (AP) ? A South African judge has sentenced a hip-hop star and his co-accused to 20 years in prison for the killings of four schoolchildren in a drag-race crash.

The South African Press Association reported Wednesday that Magistrate Judge Brian Nemavhidi handed down the sentences to Molemo Maarohanye, best known by his stage name Jub Jub, and Themba Tshabalala. The judge previously ruled that the men had been driving under the influence of drugs at the time of the March 8, 2010, crash.

The crash in Soweto also seriously injured two other schoolchildren.

Jub Jub is one of the most recognizable artists in South Africa. Thousands of high school students protested during his bail hearing in May and riots erupted when he was granted bail.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/africa-rapper-gets-20-years-drag-race-deaths-162753600.html

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Obama Says GOP Tax Plans Threaten Nonprofit 'Collapse ...

President Obama said Tuesday that Republican proposals to avert ?fiscal cliff? tax hikes and spending cuts would put colleges, hospitals, and other nonprofit organizations at risk of closing, says?Reuters.

Republicans have opposed any increase in income-tax rates, including for top earners. House Speaker John Boehner offered a plan this week that envisions $800-billion in new revenues from closing loopholes and limiting or eliminating deductions, a figure the president characterized as wildly exaggerated in an interview with Bloomberg TV.

?The only way to [raise $800-billion] would be if you completely eliminated, for example, charitable deductions,? Mr. Obama said. ?If you eliminated charitable deductions, that means every hospital and university and not-for-profit agency across the country would suddenly find themselves on the verge of collapse.?

Also on Tuesday, the heads of the American Red Cross, United Way Worldwide, and Catholic Charities USA met with senior White House policy officials as part of nonprofit groups? lobbying efforts to protect tax breaks for giving.

Read more Chronicle of Philanthropy coverage of the charitable deduction debate.

Source: http://philanthropy.com/blogs/philanthropytoday/obama-says-gop-tax-plans-threaten-nonprofit-collapse/59017

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