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Land surface temperatures in some areas of Spain have hit more than 140F (60C) during the deadly heatwave sweeping Europe.  It was so hot that thermal maps that highlight scorching temperatures in red turned even darker – to black. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/heatwave-in-spain-2023-weather-temperatures-b2374423.html   Meanwhile, surface water temperatures off Florida's coast are exceeding 90F (highest on record). Coral reefs are being threatened.   Texas is in it's 3rd straight week of tripple digit temperatures. Solar & wind energy have kept Texas' flailing power grids running. More extreme heat expected for west coast and southwest.     So how hot is it where you are?    

India is the first nation to successfully land a spacecraft on the Moon's south pole. Congratulations! https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/08/23/science/india-moon-landing-chandrayaan-3  

Cyber criminals targeting victims through beta-testing apps, FBI warns | Fox Business

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Can't wait to see Barbie. Directed by Greta Gerwig, staring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell Released by Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Pictures.  

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In case you haven't noticed, Twitter's bluebird logo was replaced yesterday by an ubiquitous X.   Close to 900 U.S. trademark registrations are recorded on “X” throughout a wide range of industries.  Within the tech sphere, Microsoft has a trademark on “X” because of its Xbox system branding. The company has owned that trademark since 2003.  And Meta also owns a trademark on an “X” logo for software and social media. https://gizmodo.com/meta-microsoft-own-x-trademarks-over-elon-musk-1850673517  

Picture one is the 6.5" valve stem that goes into the house, with the piece to the left being the holder for the rubber gasket that stops the water (deep inside the wall so the faucet won't freeze in the winter) when the handle on the outside is turned... the gasket assembly is 'free floating' inside the hollow valve stem, with the shape of the rubber flange designed so water will go past the sloping rubber when the valve is turned to open... the rubber flange is there to keep the valve stem centered inside the hollow faucet assembly   Picture two shows the 'larger' O ring that goes inside the valve end cap to keep water from flowing out when the valve is open... barely visible inside the gasket assembly is a 'small' O ring that is supposed to stop water from flowing through the hollow valve stem when the valve is open and the water pressure pushes the gasket assembly into the hollow valve stem   When our outdoor faucet leaked when the valve was open I first replaced the O ri

39 year old vegan influencer, dies of starvation and exhaustion.   The influencer, Zhanna Samsonova— well-known in the vegan community and on social media as Zhanna D'art, had been living in South-East Asia eating an exclusively raw vegan diet consisting of fruits, sunflower seed sprouts, fruit smoothies and juices for the last 5 years.   Friends said her eating habits had become worryingly restrictive in the last few months of her life and she passed away from a "cholera-like infection" exacerbated by "exhaustion of the body by her all vegan diet."  

I am from Nigeria, currently earning a living, and I am seeking an opportunity to expand my knowledge in graphic design. Due to my financial background, I am unable to afford subscriptions for Photoshop and Premier Pro. I understand that asking for help might be seen as an insult to some, but I find myself in a financially and emotionally challenging situation. If you are interested in assisting me by becoming my subscriber and believe that I will genuinely make use of this golden opportunity to make a positive impact in my life and my community, please contact me at <email address removed> All I need is a subscription for Premier Pro and Photoshop.

Hello, hope you are well. Please, delete my topic:https://community.adobe.com/t5/the-lounge-discussions/adobe-portfolio-challenge/m-p/13509715I can find it through a search. That topic was my mistake. It could harm my reputation. Please, delete it.

Does anybody here know whether Adobe's ACI certification programs for Creative Cloud design/video are still alive? Have they been killed off?I get no response from Training Partners. I tried contacting various help email addresses for Adobe Education and Certifications but nobody in those departments knows what is going on either.I appreciate that Adobe is a big company with lots to do, and I am also aware that Adobe has stopped accepting new applications to the ACI programs. But as a decades-long-standing Adobe Certified Instructor whose current AD0-C101 and AD0-102 certifications reach the end of their two-year validity in a few weeks from now, it would be nice to know what is happening.Will I still be an ACI at the end of April? Will anybody? To be ignored entirely is rather impolite.If the ACI program is dead, it's a shame but that's Adobe's call. If the ACI program is to be kept alive, then great but how do we know? At the moment, my ACI status is like Shrödinger's cat.

Hello my name is Oluchi Ann, I am a Nigerian and I attended the just concluded Adobe max2021.  I must say it was really inspiring. I am new to creativity and I really don't know where and how to start this journey. I would really love it, if I could get a mentor to guide me through. I got really interested in the educative aspect during this conference, getting to know how to bring creativity to classrooms to enhance learning for students. I would like to go into that line but I don't know how to begin. I noticed schools in Africa haven't incorporated this creativity in classrooms yet and I would really love to speak to someone about this and if it's possible for Adobe to train some interested people to how to bring creativity to schools here in Africa.       Thank you.

Hi, Hope you are well 🙂 Dear adobe team, my name is [removed], and  I have an idea for your promotion.   What about the adobe portfolio challenge with a free lifetime subscription for the winners? To win the challenge the customer should create a noticeable portfolio Home Page or a Project Page.   I'm sure - you will find new clients. Not only those who gonna tried to win, but most importantly, the viewers will notice how beautiful those sites' pages could look with your adobe portfolio builder. They can create any page for any purpose. Personal Site/Portfolio, Project Breakdowns, The Idea Presentation (PowerPoint killer), and who knows what else 😉    But anyway, hope you like it, and thanks for your time! ^^    

As creatives, we all love finding those hidden gems that make our workflow smoother and more efficient. So, I'm curious to know, what are some lesser-known features or tools within Adobe Creative Cloud that have made your work significantly easier?Share your experiences and insights with the community! Whether it's a lesser-known tool in Photoshop, a hidden gem in Illustrator, a time-saving feature in Premiere Pro, or anything else that has positively impacted your creative process – let's uncover these valuable resources together. Your discoveries might just inspire others to enhance their own creative journeys!

Did mail@mail.adobe.com send out an email telling people that they could take a marketing survey for a chance to win $500? I just got this email, and it at least looks real but I wanted to check.Thank you!

Good evening sirI did a lyric video and exported itAfter that my brother sent it to me on WhatsApp but when I try to save it,it says you can’t save this videoCould it be the mp4 don’t support WhatsApp video or 

The Teamster's Union have approved a UPS strike if an equitable agreement cannot be reached by July 31st.  https://twitter.com/i/status/1677065563250589696  

You should NEVER click on an 'update notice' in an email, always go direct to the program sitehttps://www.foxnews.com/tech/watch-out-new-malicious-ransomware-disguised-windows-updates   Here's how to do a REAL Windows updateClick the START window pane in the lower left cornerClick SETTINGS at the upper right of the pop upClick WINDOWS UPDATE at the bottom of the left columnClick the blue CHECK FOR UPDATES at the upper right   For all other programs go to the website for that program to check for an update

Beware of a sophisticated phishing attack targeting Microsoft 365 users | Fox News   Part way through the article it also mentions Adobe

Hello,  I designed a custom page and i want to embed that page in my newly built website  how to embed that design in wordpress website?

The New York Times is disbanding their 35 member sports dept.  The Los Angeles Times has gutted their sports section.  No scores, no game stories, no standings!  Just background fluff, during FIFA World Cup!!!  I'm disgusted. Cancelling my paper delivery. https://apnews.com/article/new-york-times-sports-athletic-83d7b725499fb3572dc5dde766d5a0be  

Hi everyone. I'm interested in starting to work on more brand style guides and I was wondering: When I give the client a style guide that shows how their flyers, billboards etc should look, should I give them the actual files for those designs aswell or should I just give a guideline of how it should look? Also, if I give them the actual files of the designs, how do I charge for that on top of the style guide.Any advise will be greatly appreciated. TIA

I was looking to have some more information about the ACI program of some times ago. I remember you should have at least 3 ACE certificate and you could became ACI specialized in...Now all the information about ACI are outdated or completely gone.So how is possible to move on from ACE?

We found out that SOME male cats develop urinary problems due to crystals that form in the bladder   After a doctor visit we had to change our cat's diet... below is ONE flavor, there are many   These are available at Petco and Petsmart, not in the cat section in a grocery store   https://www.purina.com/cats/shop/pro-plan-urinary-tract-health-formula-turkey-giblets-wet-cat-food