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High-Yield Munis Are Due to Cool
Bonds of less-creditworthy municipal issuers have surged in the last year. Investors should temper their expectations for future returns.
High-yield municipal bond funds have had a terrific run in recent years. But with yields now at such low levels, investors should temper their expectations, says Jim Murphy, manager of T. Rowe Price Tax-Free High Yield (symbol PRFHX).
The average fund that invests in the debt of financially shaky state- and local-government entities returned 8.8% annualized over the past three years. (Over the past year, the average high-yield muni fund surged 11.0%. Interest payments from muni bonds are generally exempt from federal income taxes. Interest from bonds issued within an investor's home state may be exempt from state taxes as well.
Murphy's fund has done slightly better, returning 11.1% over the past year and 9.2% annualized over the past three years (all returns are through February 12). But after such a strong run, he's lowering his sights for the near term. "If we return 4% over the next year, we'll be very happy with that," Murphy says. That's because yields are so low, the best that even a brilliant manager may be able to do is clip coupons. Murphy's fund currently yields 3.2%. For an investor in the top federal tax bracket of 39.6%, that's equivalent to a yield of 5.3% from a taxable bond.
Despite his fund's name, Murphy invests little in junk munis, or debt with below-investment-grade ratings. Recently 71% of the fund's assets were invested in bonds rated triple-B or better. "It is very difficult to run a pure-junk muni fund because, in general, munis are a very high-quality market," Murphy says.
But he'll venture into low-rated bonds when he and his team of analysts think there's a strong chance for a turnaround. For example, he bought bonds issued by Barnabas Health in 2006, when its financial outlook was grim but before rating agencies trimmed its standing to double-B-plus in 2009. But Murphy added to his position in the West Orange, N.J., operator of health care facilities, both before and after the downgrades. Eventually, Barnabas's finances improved, and its investment-grade rating was restored. About 17% of the fund's assets are invested in hospital bonds, Murphy says.
More than 20% of the fund's assets are in muni bonds backed by corporations (companies may partner with municipalities to issue tax-free bonds if they use the proceeds to finance projects for the public good). For example, one of the fund's top holdings is debt issued by St. John the Baptist Parish, in Louisiana, and backed by Marathon Oil. The debt was used to fund the building of a new refinery during the rebuilding efforts following Hurricane Katrina.
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The fund has a mandate to focus on long-term debt. The average maturity of bonds in the portfolio is 21 years, and its average duration, a measure of interest-rate sensitivity, is 5.8 years. That implies that the fund's price would decline about 5.8% in value if interest rates rose by one percentage point.


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Ang Lee's win for 'Life of Pi' thrills Taiwanese
A second Academy Award for best director has thrust Taiwan native Ang Lee into the top ranks of world filmmakers and made him a national hero on this diplomatically isolated island.
Lee's victory at Hollywood's annual Oscar extravaganza on Sunday for the fantasy epic "Life of Pi" followed his 2005 win for "Brokeback Mountain." Garnering additional awards for visual effects, cinematography and original score, "Life of Pi" pulled down four Oscars, the most of any film this year.
News of Lee's triumph electrified Taiwanese, many of whom watched a live broadcast early Monday. It was not only the surprise nature of the directorial award - "Lincoln" director Steven Spielberg was considered the category's clear frontrunner - but the intense pride they felt at a native son making it big in the world at large.
Since losing most of its diplomatic allies to China in the 1970s and 1980s - the two sides split in a civil war more than six decades ago - Taiwan has been on the outer fringes of the international community. It is now recognized by only 23 countries - mostly impoverished and devoid of influence - and outside of information technology circles, its global footprint is small.
Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou saw Lee's triumph as at least a temporary reversal of those fortunes, thanking Lee for "pushing Taiwan toward the world."
"Taiwanese are proud of you," Ma said in a congratulatory message.
Making Lee's Oscar win even sweeter was Taiwan's key role in the production of "Life of Pi," which tells the story of a shipwrecked Indian boy sharing his small boat with a ferocious tiger. A majority of the film was shot at a specially constructed water tank in the central city of Taichung, and Taiwanese took many of the most important jobs in seeing the film to completion.
Taiwanese production team member Mike Yang said Lee had the total devotion of the Taichung crew.
"If he wanted us to make the wave bigger or the movement of the animated tiger more detailed, we were willing to cooperate, and not because he was Ang Lee but because he commanded respect," Yang said.
Born in the southern Taiwanese city of Pingtung in 1954, Lee went to the U.S. in 1979 to study filmmaking at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. He burst into international prominence with "Sense and Sensibility" in 1995 and was nominated for best director for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," which won the 2001 Oscar for best foreign language film.
Taiwan's film industry has been in the doldrums for more than two decades. Once seen as a world trendsetter for its subtle presentation of human interactions, it now languishes well behind other Asian cinemas, including those in South Korea and Hong Kong.
Lee also has a strong following in China, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory, and Chinese movie critic Meng Yuankai congratulated Lee on his win. "It's pride for the ethnic Chinese group. Can't wait for the next production," he said in his Sina Weibo account.


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Oyer, Noah (1891-1931)
Noah Oyer (1891-1931), an able educator in the Mennonite Church (MC), was born 11 April 1891, at Metamora, Illinois, the son of John P. and Mary Smith Oyer. He secured his high school and college training at Hesston (A.B., 1919), his seminary training at Princeton (Th.B., 1922), and almost completed an M.A. at Franklin and Marshall College (1922), was ordained preacher 30 September 1923. He served as head of the Bible department at Hesston 1922-24, dean 1923-24, and pastor of the Hesston College congregation. In 1924 he was called as head of the Bible department and dean of Goshen College, serving as the academic leader and pastor of the College church in a crucial period of reconstruction. He played a vital role in the general leadership of the Mennonite Church (MC), as a member of the Mennonite Board of Education for nine years, and as chairman of the General Sunday School Committee for seven years, this committee being a General Conference standing committee. He was married 9 August 1916, to Siddie King. Two of his children, John Oyer and Mary Oyer, were professors at Goshen College.
In Memoriam Dean Noah Oyer 1891-1931. Goshen, 1931.
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Bender, Harold S. "Oyer, Noah (1891-1931)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 11 Aug 2020. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Oyer,_Noah_(1891-1931)&oldid=160407.
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Our Customer Care Charter aims to communicate the standard we set in supporting you, the detectorist, and by which we measure ourselves. In the unlikely event you have an issue with our products or services after making a purchase, this charter describes what you should expect from us.
Metal Detecting Self-Help Resources
Minelab detectors are easy enough to operate so you can get started detecting right out of the box. The detectors also offer a range of features and functions that can be customised to suit your preferences as your detecting experience grows. Whatever your level of expertise, Minelab offers a range of resources freely available to support you. From learning the basics through to expert know how, we've got it covered.
Within our website you can visit our Knowledge Base for explanations of common detecting terms, Minelab's key technologies, frequently asked questions and much more. We also have an online community where you can pick up tips and tricks from our expert bloggers at Treasure Talk or through our videos on our YouTube channel.
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Miranda Lambert continued her hot streak at the CMA Awards on Thursday night (Nov. 1), winning her third female vocalist trophy as well as the song of the year award for writing her hit, "Over You." She shared that latter win with her husband, Blake Shelton.
Backstage, she admitted she really wanted to win song of the year, but what she'd truly like are more contenders for that female vocalist category.
"I mentioned every woman in the category because [they're] amazing," she told the reporters backstage, after being asked about her acceptance speech. "But we're very few right now. We had like a jolt of women in country, and it seems like we're just kind of there now. The young females are not existent right now, and I refuse to accept that. I'm one of those girls right now that's on top, and I'm so thankful to be the reigning female vocalist three times in a row and to be standing here, but I know it's going to be time to pass that trophy on to the next."
She continued, "I hope there are enough females to put in that category. There's some great talent out there, and we're going to accept it. I kicked the door open, and I'm gonna hold my leg in there. I'm keeping the door open for all these amazing female singer-songwriters that are coming out. I have the Pistol Annies. I'm a big fan of females in this business. We're going to do it. We're going to keep plowing through. It is a man's world a little bit. And we love the guys, but we're awesome, too," she concluded with a giggle.
However, Lambert confessed she couldn't remember exactly what she said in her acceptance speech.
"I had to be reminded by my people because I never know what I said or know what I'm going to say," she said. "I'm sitting there in glam, getting touched up from crying because I cried all night like a tick bag. Yes, that's me. My tough exterior is now disheveled."
Lambert spent most of the time backstage talking about her working relationship with Shelton. They are only the fourth married couple to win the CMA Award for song of the year, which is presented to the songwriters.
"We love getting to celebrate together as artists and musicians and songwriters," she told reporters. "Song of the year was special to us. We really wanted to take that one home secretly. I spoke it out to the universe that I would love to take it. But he has this thing where he won't say it because he thinks you're hexing it or something. I'm the opposite: Say it to the universe! 'We're taking song of the year!' And we did."
Commending Shelton's win for entertainer of the year, the night's biggest honor, Lambert reflected on her nomination in that category two years ago.
"One year, I was nominated for entertainer of the year, and I didn't think I deserved it. So I started to research what I thought entertainer of the year meant," she said. "And I realized that it meant not only touring numbers, not only ticket sales or how much production you had, but the way that you represented country music within a year. The media that you do and the work that you do and the TV shows that you're on and how you represent yourself and how much you speak out about country music. And when you think of it that way, Blake Shelton deserved to win that trophy tonight. He's on national television every single week, two nights a week, representing us as a genre, and I'm so proud of him to take it home."
Later in the interview session, she spoke about being wed to someone whose career is thriving at exactly the same time as hers.
"It's really ironic to be married and to be celebrating at the same time. You have a career, and you start as a business person. And you work your way, you reach this peak, and you know the time's going to come when you go back down," she said with a laugh. "But I have so many goals as a singer-songwriter, and I'm just getting started. I feel like I've reached this amazing place, but I have so many more goals to reach. And I know he does, too, personally and professionally."
She added, "When people see us on camera acting shocked, it's not an act. I mean, I'm not an actress. We can't believe it because we're sitting next to people that we know deserve it, too. And we're so thankful to celebrate it. You know, we're newlyweds, and when people say the first year of marriage is hard, they're not kidding. We've just been married a year and a-half, and we've been apart. He's been on The Voice, and I've been on tour. And we work our butt off to be here, and to be celebrated for that is really something. … We're very appreciative."
Lambert and Shelton wrote "Over You" about his late brother, who was killed in a car accident at age 15. Much later in life, Shelton's father encouraged Shelton to remember his brother in a song. Sadly, Shelton's father died earlier this year, and Shelton honored their memory in the evening's most touching acceptance speech, causing Lambert to weep openly at the podium.
"Blake is a passionate person, and he is a very strong person. In January, he lost his father, and I think that the emotions that came back up from losing his brother 15 years ago gave him a boost. Like, 'You know what? I'm going to do this.' He sort of took on the male role of our family — of his family and our family — because we're a family now, me and him.
"And he's just a hoss. I mean, we're Oklahoma people. I'm from Texas, and we got married and moved to Oklahoma. When we're at home, we're just country folk. And when he's at work, he is absolutely a workaholic and he represents himself in the best way possible. I'm so proud to be his date tonight. I'm so proud of him, and he's the most humble human being you'll ever meet in your life.
"And the first thing he did after he walked offstage was call his mama. And that's who we are," she concluded with a smile.


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Incentives for Oklahoma companies wanting to increase operations continue to growPublished: Saturday, October 10, 2009 7:00 am By: Debbie Blossom
The Oklahoman
When Clint Parr signed up his Tulsa mobile business solutions firm for the state's Quality Jobs program last fall, MacroSolve Inc. had just gone public, and a growth spurt had him hunting for employees.
While the company hasn't grown jobs in the past year, the five-year growth plan Parr submitted for the incentive-based program that gives cash payments for increasing payrolls leaves time for that workforce expansion. The forecast future business also impressed investors.
"The good thing about the program, when you have your plans in place, it gives investors some comfort with your growth," said Parr, president and chief executive officer.
Combined with the low cost of living and doing business in Oklahoma, "when you staple that incentive on to it, that's a heck of a deal," he said.
The bundle of business incentives available from the state's Commerce Department for companies that want to increase operations, add jobs or expand infrastructure is growing, even amid a recession that has cut into many companies' bottom line.
Recently added programs, and some that will start soon, are going beyond helping companies secure traditional income tax credits and cash rebates for adding jobs. And they are reaching out beyond the state's core manufacturing sector.
But while the help is there, the challenge is getting the word out, commerce officials say.
"A big problem we have is so many times we hear companies don't know about the programs," said Martin Roberts, an economic development specialist with the department. Every year, he reviews existing incentives and details the latest methods to bolster operations at events such as manufacturing conferences.
"There are four new incentives this year," Roberts said, the result of new legislation and state officials' efforts to keep Oklahoma up-to-date with competing states.
The Commerce Department's most publicized and widely used Quality Jobs program - which provides up to 5 percent in cash rebates from the Oklahoma Tax Commission on newly created payroll - remains, but an upgraded version adding an investment tax credit targets manufacturers paying higher-than-average wages and looking to make a capital investment greater than $40 million.
That incentive starts Jan. 1.
Commerce wants to assist new high-growth, knowledge-based industries that have some positions with average wages reaching $86,600. Companies offering professional, scientific and technical services qualify, as do those in finance and insurance, information, music and film.
Specialty hospitals, management companies and utilities that are expanding into wind energy production also are eligible.
Companies can apply for the 21st Century Quality Jobs program Nov. 1.
"We want to target those industries that are high-salaried," Roberts said, and that have jobs that make a big impact on the economy. "We want to give them some incentive."
Two programs that started in July also are reaching into new markets, he said.
The prime contractor incentive targets federal contractors that subcontract work to Oklahoma companies, with benefits tied to how much work the prime contractor does in the state. It's complicated, Roberts said, but it has grabbed attention.
"We expect a lot of companies to take advantage of it," he said.
And communities and counties can fund economic development - which includes creating businesses - through a pooled finance bond incentive that finances projects through the Oklahoma Development Finance Authority.


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Everyone should watch this, it's a 40 minute presentation, then a 30 minute Q&A to other game industry people, that goes into a lot of the GW2 design philosophy.
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This is quite old, from before they redesigned the elementalist and got rid of mana, but very nice nonetheless. I couldn't find it in the original post, but please don't kill me if it's already there.
Also added a new interview that seems to be a late comer out of Eurogamer.
Oh my god sometimes my stupidity and blindness amazes me just ignore this please donlt laugh QQ
If this is mostly a copy from Guru, you are most likely missing a lot of videos as seen in these two playlists
PAX Prime 2011
Gamescom 2011
I am a friend/co-worker of the guy who filmed the Broodmother boss under Norn Thief. The guy he was filming wasn't so great but still a fun video. Can't wait for the game.
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Nice compilation of videos
Added a video from Paris and an 50min interview I found with Izzy(Gamescon).
Interview with Izzy Cartwright - Guild Wars 2 @ gamescom 2011
Paris Game Week 2011 GUILD WARS 2 video 1 La conférence (FR/ENG)
Paris Game Week 2011 GUILD WARS 2 video 2 La conférence (FR/ENG)
Hey mejtys ayra here with another vid.
This one is about the basics of GW2 PvP if you havnt heard of the game check it out and see how it is/some small gameplay footage is included also.
If you like sub/like/comment would be awsome
G-Star 2011 press show (I guess)
Part1: http://youtu.be/PiDK9XhEHJQ
Part2: http://youtu.be/QfJ87G5tExQ
Part3: http://youtu.be/yFfgpmUYooI
Human Elementalist play video with commentary. Nothing much new but they show some more customisation, some polished animations and new armor :P
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Hey guys, thought I'd share this video that just popped up on my subscription on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TJDTv1aGR4
I think the characters look (unless intentionally set up otherwise :-) great! Looking forward to spend as much time in the creation screen as I did on DC Universe Online!
All the best,
I'd like to add Bonk! Studios videos on GW2. It didn't seem like you had them.
http://www.youtube.com/user/getbonkd...16/J5yQiouuX-c leveling -ep1
http://www.youtube.com/user/getbonkd...15/nS5MJ2UGN_4 PvP -ep2
http://www.youtube.com/user/getbonkd...13/mMFIXNuReYU Dungeons -ep3
http://www.youtube.com/user/getbonkd...11/CnWz3fSnOdU Crafting -ep4
http://www.youtube.com/user/getbonkd.../9/fGmiYXrwDJM Combat -ep5
http://www.youtube.com/user/getbonkd.../9/fGmiYXrwDJM GW2 vs. WoW -ep6
http://www.youtube.com/user/getbonkd.../5/7rZMlr3mox4 Necromancer -ep7
http://www.youtube.com/user/getbonkd.../2/o0PT5XqRFAc Guardian -ep8
http://www.youtube.com/user/getbonkd.../1/h0V3H_VkS2Q Elementalist -ep9
http://www.youtube.com/user/getbonkd.../0/LrocnSgokV8 Warrior -ep10
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Welcome to Emotional Intelligence Guide
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Finding The Link Between Emotional Intelligence And Emotionsfrom: Valerie Christie - Guest Writer
For a long time a common perception that emotions have nothing to do with success was widely held, and taking an even more extreme view, many believed that emotions do not only interact negatively with our decision making process, but may even also cause us to fail.
There are various definitions of what constitutes intelligence that human beings possess, and lack of one particular type, doesn't actually imply failure in the overall picture of life.
Some are naturally endowed with higher IQ scores, that gives them the advantage of having a larger storage capacity for information in effect, whereas Other people have the special ability to truly discern themselves. This is what is called intrapersonal intelligence.
Emotional intelligence therefore, is the ability to become sensitive to understand one's own emotions, and also the emotions that are displayed by other people. This in the end will be consciously monitored to serve as determining factors in creating decisions, and in putting up reactions to various stimuli.
Since we are dealing with the various aspects of emotions therefore, it is pretty obvious that there is no gray line between emotions and emotional intelligence. Emotions affect decision-making as well as our reactions to things and our moods and sentiments, and equally to our general disposition in a given situation.
Very often solutions do not come from the intellect, because it is a fact that too much thinking may even cause an effective paralysis of the mind. This is largely due to the fact that when we think too much for a solution, our minds can actually seem to clutter with possible answers, so that we end up going round in a complete circle achieve nothing. Proper analysis takes time, and it may therefore actually allow time for the aggravation of the problems to develop.
This is not meant to discourage anyone from analyzing their personal problems clearly, but we do not want you to enclose yourself with the idea of IQ alone being the only way to go as it were. There is more to intelligence than using your brainpower alone in creating decisions.
We were not inherently equipped with emotions at birth though. When we were born, we were likely to be like blank white pages so to speak, where various experieves need to be written before we ever find the concept of our reactions to emotions. Only as we age and therefore are exposed to spectrums of experiences, do we learn to react to the different types of emotions.
This is probably the reason why when we were children, we had no fear or anxiety over tripping on the floor, or doing something dangerous. After all we still had no idea what fear or anxiety was, or what dangerous experiences consisted of.
If you can determine the degree of your emotions, and the various reactions that are created during specific conditions, as well as having enough knowledge to realise how well you cope up with given situations, will all be helpful in gaining new insight of yourself. Knowing what the factors are that will create the rise of emotions in you, will be of great benefit to you as well.
Emotions are an inevitable part of our existence, and experts in this field have learned to evaluate emotional intelligence by determining its five components.
Management of emotions.
This generally covers the ability to handle one's emotions to fit a given situation. This also entails the proper mixture of emotions, and the realization of what caused a specific reaction to arise.
This is different from self criticism, mainly in the manner by which specific emotions are determined. It is the systematic observance of oneself to recognize feelings and moods as they happen.
Self motivation
This is evident in delayed gratification, in the positive use of emotions to channel emotions into goals, and in overall self control.
This is basically the sensitivity to other people's feelings, and perspectives of things in general.
Handling of relationships
This is one dimension of social intelligence which is very closely intertwined with emotional intelligence. This is bacause it covers the management of emotions to retain and harmonize relationships.


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There's nothing more fun than nutso clowns battling each other to the death is there? Well "The Last Circus" is here to make all your wildest dreams come true and today there's a red band trailer for the big top blood bath. The film revolves around a love triangle between a sad clown, a trapeze artist and her abusive happy clown husband. Sounds like what Cirque du Soleil would be if it was tolerable.
Get in line now kids because on October 26, 2012 "Halloween 3" will hit the theaters! No director has been picked for the third installment of the much debated Rob Zombie reboot but there's little to no chance Robbie will have anything to do with it. Which is good for haters of the first two but really bad for lovers of slow motion pan shots set to crappy 70's cover songs. Correction: Patrick Lussier will direct "Halloween 3D". You can go back to planning your next D&D gathering in your mom's basement now.
I was pretty down on the "Conan the Barbarian" remake for a long time but since watching Jason Momoa, who will play Conan, on "Game of Thrones" I've become more and more fired up. Now there's a new red band trailer and TV spot for the remake and I think I'm going to run out and get myself a loin cloth and sword. Once I get those I can really focus on getting washboard abs and being cast in the sequel.
"The House at the End of the Street" has been kicking around for a while now and as of today it looks like the film will finally see the light of day on April 20th of next year, yes that's 4/20 you filthy hippies. The movie stars Jennifer Lawrence and Elizabeth Shue as a mother daughter combo (try to guess which is which) that move into a house where a family was mysteriously murdered and begin to uncover the community's spooky secrets. It's Shue who plays the mother, that Lawrence girl is like 20, people. I wish you'd think before you answer sometimes.


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When the budget was signed and passed at the end of June, it seemed like this might be a quiet summer for state politics.
It's an off-year election. And it's hard to make controversial new policies when there's no money with which to make new policies.
Alas, the name-calling has been ramped up -- as if there were a budget.
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Here comes Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, a Republican, who told a Tea Party group in Redlands that Sacramento "is run by a bunch of lawless thugs."
Which suggests a suggestion and a question for the assemblyman.
First the suggestion: switch to decaf.
Second, the question: who are these lawless thugs?
The people who run the state seem hamstrung by all the laws they obey; heck, the laws themselves are so complicated that the formulas within them run the budget.
People don't make decisions. A little political thuggery in the service of breaking the law to preserve, say, higher education would be nice, but there's no evidence of them.
The one fight in the Capitol this year was a very girlie and unthuggish shoving match between a couple of legislators.
Donnelly's not the only one who has gone off the rhetorical deep end.
Gov. Brown spokesman Gil Duran called Republican legislators "basically moronic."
In that context, perhaps Donnelly's own broadside isn't impolite at all -- but a generous, bipartisan gesture aimed at proving Duran right.


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Photo Guide: Cad Bane and Aurra Sing
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Now that the Christmas festivities have slowed down, we can return to the job of photographing some more Galactic Heroes! This time we get a look at two bad bounty hunters, Cad Bane and Aurra Sing. I'm really impressed with Cad Bane, he's got some great presence, though he does suffer from some rough silver paint application. Aurra Sing looks great, but she has zero articulation except at the neck, which is a little disappointing.


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Nepal Director honoured by the Dalai Lama
Sajani Amatya, Director of Projects Abroad - Nepal was recently chosen to receive an 'Unsung Heroes of Compassion' award from his holiness the Dalai Lama for her tireless work helping to improve the lives of others.
Sajani has made an outstanding contribution in Nepal through her work on humanitarian projects over the last 17 years. 48 people from all over the world were invited by the organisation Wisdom in Action to receive the award in San Francisco. As it was such a long trip, Sajani was particularly touched that several of her friends surprised her by making the journey from Nepal to attend the presentation ceremony.
The awards were presented in alphabetical order, meaning that Sajani had the honour of being the first person to receive her award and blessing. Sajani tells us, 'A statement about the work I had done was read out. It was a very special moment in my life. My father had done so much good work himself, but he died early and I felt that as his daughter I can continue the work he left. I dedicated the award to my mother and explained that it was thanks to the effort she made after my father's death that l am where I am today. I am so pleased that she could be there with me to see me receive the award.'
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This is an exciting day for Adobe AIR developers who create amazing Flash based apps capable of reaching over 350 million smartphones and tablets by the end of this year, including the iPad. Today, Amazon began shipping the Kindle Fire, a new tablet boasting a 7" full color multi-touch display with 8GB of internal storage and free cloud storage for all Amazon content.
The Kindle Fire is already equipped to run AIR apps available on the Amazon Appstore for Android, right out of the box. Using Flash Builder or Flash Professional and the AIR SDK, developers can create and deliver Flash based apps via AIR, which run outside of the browser and deliver rich interaction and stunning performance. The Fire shipped with AIR 2.7, but developers can deliver AIR 3 apps by leveraging captive runtime. Apps created for the Android Market can also be published to the Amazon Appstore and there are currently many cool AIR apps available on the Appstore already, including:
Pyramix (interactive word game)
Pocket Penguins (live streaming video of penguins at the California Academy of Sciences)
TouchUp Pro (photo editing for your phone)
Politifact (the #1 news app)
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Once a luxury item, mobile telephony is now a catalyst to bring about economic development and social inclusion in developing countries, especially in Africa. For economist Jeffry Sachs "mobile telephony is the single most transformative technology for development".
Mobile phone numbers talk for themselves. According to International Telecommunication Union (ITU) the number of mobile phone subscriptions worldwide has reached 4.6 billion. ITU estimates show that in sub-Saharan Africa there is 60% mobile coverage and one-third of the population has a mobile subscription.
Over the last decades we've seen the socio-economic benefits of mobile telephony on the lives of many poor rural people. We've seen how thanks to mobile phones those who previously were both socially and economically excluded are now actively participating in the economy and are able to connect with their families and friends. We've seen how mobile phone supports bottom-up economic development, provides entrepreneurship opportunities and gives voice to poor rural people and the voiceless.
Experts categorize the benefits of the mobile telephony in three categories:
- incremental: improving the speed and efficiency of what people already do
- transformational: offering something new such as comprehensive agricultural services (what to plant when, where to buy inputs, access to price information, potential buyers, transport, pest control and more)
- productive: offering employment and income opportunity
Next time you are in Zambia, ask a smallholder producer, what is your lucky number. And do not be surprised if they say: "ZNFU4455".
ZUFU4455 is a market information service open to all smallholder producers and traders, a service that encapsulates and touches on all three categories of benefits of mobile phone listed above.
Designed in 2006 with the assistance of IFAD-funded smallholder enterprise marketing programme and in cooperation with the Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU), ZNFU4455 provides accurate and up-to-date agriculture and market information covering the entire value chain. It allows smallholder producers to make informed decision about what to grow, volumes required, storage, processing, marketing and investment opportunities.
ZNFU4455's prime objective is to make markets functional for smallholder producers and traders. The service provides a list of 180 traders - 50% of whom are active - and their offer for 15 commodities. To find the best price on offer, smallholder producers and traders send an SMS message to 4455 containing the first four letters of the commodity and the district or province. They immediately receive a text message listing the best prices and codes designating the buyers offering them. After selecting the buyer that best responds to their needs, farmers send a second SMS with the buyer's code. A text message is returned with the contact name and phone number. Farmers are then able to phone the buyer and start trading. Each message costs around US$0.15.
This demand-driven service responds to the evolving needs of the Zambia smallholder farmers and traders. It has helped reverse the trend of smallholder producers being exploited and passive players to becoming successful entrepeneurs by addressing challenges such as:
- limited access to credit
- limited access to price information
- limited access to appropriate technology
- limited business and negotiating skills
- weak organizations
- weak bargaining power
- poor access to transport networks
- little or no knowledge of market trends
The success of this service is manifold. To start with, it benefitted from an excellent marketing campaign. It's business model is based on making revenue through advertisement and sponsorships.
It is one of those few IT applications that has little bells and whistles, it is easy to understand and use. It is a service that provides information upon request, as opposed to indiscriminately pushing content. It does so through different means such as cellphone (SMS), internet and radio. The radio programme is broadcast in seven local languages and in English.
Most importantly, it got the government's full support and is an integral part of the national agricultural policy. Zambia's good rural coverage of mobile phones and the fact that it is hosted in a credible institution, such as Zambia National Farmers Union, with a strong management team have contributed to its impressive success.
Between its launch in August 2006 and August 2009, ZNFU4455 managed to improve the bargaining power of smallholder producers, by providing them better access to markets and allowing them to deal with traders on an equal footing. Farmers have managed to reduce their transaction costs, are now producing more high value produces and targeting different markets. Thanks to the weekly updates, they are no longer overproducing, thus eliminating storage challenges.
Policy makers are using ZNFU4455 up-to-date information to identify trends in price fluctuations and to flag emergent and imminent food security challenges.
To date, 90 percent of traders and 60 per cent of the Zambian farmers have benefitted from ZNFU4455. Forty percent have managed to negotiate better prices, 52 per cent have sold their products to different traders and buyers, 23 per cent managed to build new trading relationships, more than 50 per cent increased their income, 15 per cent of initial SMS messages to the system led directly to farmers selling their produce, and over 90 per cent of the calls to buyers led to transactions.
ZNFU4455 and many other similar initiative and services highlight the fact that developing countries see and want mobile phones as the preferred information delivery system. At the same time, there is enough evidence that poor rural people are willing to spend part of their income on such services. The challenge now is to move beyond pilots and make sure that we systematically embed and mainstream ICT4D activities and projects in rural development projects and programmes so that we can have many more successful experiences such as ZNFU4455.
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I did this portrait illustration for the current Foreign Policy "Top 100 Global Thinker" issue. Mizuho Fukushima, the leader of Japan's Social Democratic Party, and her partner, lawyer Yuichi Kaido were ranked 29th in the magazine for their antinuclear activism.
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Thanks Bhante.gavesako wrote:The Buddhist Channel: Why the imposed "silence" on the Wat Pah Pong / Bhikkuni Ordination issue
by Lim Kooi Fong, Editorial, The Buddhist Channel, Nov 8, 2009
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- On November 6, 2009, the Buddhist Channel imposed an editorial decision which contravened its mission statement, which is "Free Inquiry, Right Speech, One Dharma".
On that day, we made a decision to "cease the publication of any further news or updates with regards to the Wat Pa Pong / Western Buddhist Sangha situation." (...)
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In the article on the Buddhist Channel it says Bhikkhu Bodhi issued a statement of support but retracted it 3 days later.
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TechEd Soiree Teaching with D2L: Lockers versus Dropbox
What are Lockers:
The Locker is an electronic storage area for you to store your files. You can upload and download files from any computer and use them in D2L or transfer them from one computer to another. Only the owner of the Locker can view its contents unless the owner decides to mark something as public. If something is public than anyone that is in a D2L Course Site the owner is also in can see this file.
What is Dropbox: https://mnsite.ims.mnscu.edu/shared/_instructor_and_coursedesigner_help/learningenvironment/dropbox/about_dropbox.htm http://web.mnstate.edu/instrtech/scmodules/d2l/students/dropbox/dropbox_print.htmlThe Dropbox provides a convenient way for students to electronically submit individual and group assignments and is a great way to have a paperless or nearly paperless course. You can provide feedback, assign grades, and return submissions with track changes all from a single location.
Overlap: students can submit assignments in their lockers and mark them public and instructor can set up a group dropbox, where students can see each other assignments.
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Review of the Android Powered Centura from Tracfone
This review by TracfoneReviewer will cover the Samsung Galaxy Centura, one of Tracfones first Android smartphones. There are several newer and better phones available, and you can see them in our Cell Phone Reviews page in the menu above.
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Tracfone is a prepaid wireless cell phone service provide that offers low cost phones and service. They only recently began selling Android smartphones, and the Samsung Galaxy Centura is one of the first available.
The ZTE Valet, Huawei Glory and LG Optimus Dynamic and Dynamic II are the other Android phones also available. Follow the links to read our reviews of each phone.
If you're looking for more phone options with Tracfone, be sure to visit our Tracfone BYOP page where we give all the details on bringing your own smartphone to use with Tracfone.
Visit our Android Tracfone List, which contains all the Android phones available form Tracfone, including several newer and better phones than the Samsung Galaxy Centura. At this time, the Centura is fairly out of date, and you are probably better off going with one of the newer options, like the LG Ultimate 2 or Moto E.
Now let's get to the full review of the Samsung Galaxy Centura.
Review of the Samsung Galaxy Centura SmartphoneThe Samsung Galaxy Centura is a touchscreen smartphone running on Android 4.0 operating system. It can be used exclusively with Tracfone prepaid wireless service, meaning you can't buy the phone and then try to use it with other service providers. The Centura uses the CDMA network, running on Verizon towers.
You can read more about the difference between GSM and CDMA, and how to determine which is right for you, in our recent post on that topic.
Before we get to far, let's take a look at the features and specifications for the Centura.
Samsung Galaxy Centura Features and Specs
- Android 4.0 OS
- 3 MP Camera and Video Recorder
- 3G speeds
- WiFi connectivity
- Bluetooth Wireless
- Mobile Web
- MP3 Player
- Instant Messaging
- GPS Capabilities
- Gravity and Tilt sensors
- Hearing Aid Compatible
- Hands free speaker
- Voicemail, Caller ID, Call Waiting
- Comes with Battery and Charger
Samsung Galaxy Centura Dimensions and Specs
- 3.5" Touchscreen
- Dimensions: 4.4 x 2.4 x 0,4 inches
- 4.4 ounces
- 800Mhz Processor
- Internal Memory: 4GB NAND
- Compatible with up to 32GB external MicroSD Card
- Battery Standby 10 days
- Battery Talk time 7 hours
To give a balance of the pros' and cons' for the Samsung Galaxy Centura, let's take a look at TracfoneReviewer's short list of Likes and Dislikes about this new touchscreen smartphone. While we don't cover every good or bad thing about this phone, we do strive to highlight enough information to allow you to make a more informed decision when buying this phone.
So let's get to the review.
Samsung Galaxy Centura Review - Likes and DislikesWe will begin by taking a look at some of the things we really like about the Centura, and then move to some features we didn't like, or thought should have been included.
Likes for the Samsung Galaxy Centura:
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We like that the Centura comes with WiFi connectivity, 3G speeds, Triple Minutes for Life and a 3MP camera.
WiFi access on the Samsung makes it possible to surf the internet for free when connected to wireless internet. 3G speeds means that when you aren't on free WiFi, you can still be online at decent speeds using the phone's data.
The 3 mega pixel camera will take both pictures and video recording at fair quality, especially compared to the 1MP camera's on many other Tracfone devices.
Triple Minutes for Life is the best deal offered by Tracfone. (Some of their older phones have only double minutes for life.) What this means is that for every minute you add to the phone, you get 2 more for free. So if you add a 60 minute prepaid card, you will get 180 total minutes!
The biggest like about the Samsung Galaxy Centura is the Android operating system which allows users to have access to over 700,000 apps from Google's Play store. Many apps are free, or a just a few dollars and provide huge features and functionality. You can use Google Maps, play thousands of games, or find time saving apps that make your life easier. Visit the Google Play store to learn more about the apps they have to offer.
There are a few things we are not such huge fans about for the Centura, which we will now cover.
Dislikes for the Samsung Galaxy Centura:
The first thing we are not huge fans about is the new system for splitting up calling minutes/texting minutes/data into three separate pots or pools. What this means is that when you add a 60 minute prepaid card, you will get it tripled into 180 calling minutes, 180 texts, and 180 mb of data.
For many, this will work just fine, and is even a better deal than the previous system where you would just get 180 total minutes for calling/texting/web browsing.
But for those who are heavy text users, this reduces the number of texts you get form a 60 minute card from 600 to just 180. That is a significant reduction. So if you tend to do way more texting than other activities, you may want to stick with older models. For the rest of us, this is simply a new system we must get accustomed to.
Another small dislike about this phone, and all the new Android phones from Tracfone, is that Tracfone Promo Codes won't work on them. You can no longer get extra minutes for free when adding a new prepaid card.
We also dislike that there is no Airtime display on the home screen, but you can quickly and easily find your minutes balance, which we will explain a little further below.
Finally, the Samsung Galaxy Centura is on the expensive side compared to other Tracfone mobile devices. It typically retails for $130 in stores and on the Tracfone website. We will cover more on where to buy this phone, and how to get it for less, at the end of this review.
That covers the main likes and dislikes we found with the Centura, check out the comments, or leave your own, with more thoughts on the pros' and cons' of this phone.
We have received a number of comments from consumers reporting problems with the Samsung Galaxy Centura including the phone freezing and malfunctioning in other ways. These problems don't exist for every one, but if you are experiencing issues with your phone we recommend contacting Tracfone and working towards getting a replacement, or go with something better like the LG Ultimate 2, Moto E or Alcatel Onetouch Icon Pop.
How to Check Your Airtime Balance on the Samsung Galaxy CenturaThis is a question/problem we have been seeing a lot, so we want to cover it here for your convenience. As we mentioned above, these is no display on the home screen, but checking your Tracfone balance is very easy.
The first option is to use the new Tracfone app, that will give you your balance. We haven't tested this very much, but you can go directly to the app on Google Play to learn more, and download it.
The other option is to follow this simple process:
To find out the number of minutes/text/data left, you'll need to log on to your Tracfone account and submit a balance request, OR set up a bookmark in your browser (on your computer or phone) to go to "https://www.tracfone.com/direct/CheckBalance?input_phone=1234567890" (replace 1234567890 with your phone number). You'll get a free text message on your phone with your balances. The service end date is not in the text message. It's only shown on the browser screen.
Overall Review of the Samsung Galaxy Centura
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For those who prefer a more simple device, check out some of the other phones we have reviewed at our Cell Phone Reviews page.
Overall, the Samsung Galaxy Centura is a great value and provides massive improvements over past Tracfone cell phones. It is one of the first true smartphones offered by Tracfone. The ability to surf the web for free via WiFi and use apps for entertainment, work or social make this a phone with multiple uses and functionality.
For those comparing it to the ZTE Valet, we suggest checking out our post showing the features and specs for both the Valet and Centura.
The Samsung Galaxy Centura typically retails for $129.99 in stores and online. We found the Centura on Amazon at a discount. And you can also read several informative customer reviews there as well.
You may also want to check out eBay and HSN.com for phone/minutes bundles that can be a good deal.
We would suggest you look into getting a case and/or screen protector to help keep your phone in good shape. There are lots of cases and screen protectors for the Centura on Amazon.
This concludes our review of the Samsung Galaxy Centura. We hope you found this useful. Be sure to share this with others who might like it, and leave a comment with any questions, thoughts or corrections.
You might enjoy reading some of our other recent posts such as Where to Find Tracfone Prepaid Cards or perhaps the Summer Sales and Discounts on Tracfone Cell Phones (2014)
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To bring footage that is not already in the form of a file or set of files into a Premiere Pro project, you can capture it, or digitize it, depending on the type of source material:
You capture digital video from a live camera or from tape: you record it from the source to the hard disk. Many digital camcorders and decks record video to tape. You capture the video from tape to the hard disk before using it in a project. Premiere Pro captures video through a digital port, such as a FireWire or SDI port installed on the computer. Premiere Pro saves captured footage to disk as files, and imports the files into projects as clips. You can use Adobe After Effects to start Premiere Pro and start the capture process. Alternatively, you can use Adobe OnLocation to capture video.
You digitize analog video from a live analog camera source or from an analog tape device. You digitize the analog video, convert it to digital form, so your computer can store and process it. The capture command digitizes video when a digitizing card or device is installed in the computer. Premiere Pro saves digitized footage to disk as files, and imports the files into projects as clips.
While capturing footage, you can monitor audio levels in the Audio Master Meters panel.
To capture digital video footage, your editing system needs the following components:
For HD or SD footage playable on a device with SDI or component outputs, a supported HD or SD capture card with SDI or component inputs.
For HD or SD footage stored on media from file-based camcorders, a device connected to your computer capable of reading the respective media.
For recording audio from analog sources, a supported audio card with an analog audio input.
A codec (compressor/decompressor) for the type of footage you want to capture. Plug-in software codecs are available for other types. Hardware codecs are built in to some capture cards.
A hard disk capable of sustaining the data rate for the type of footage you want to capture.
Sufficient disk space for the captured footage.
Your operating system or hard disk format could limit the length of a captured clip.
- A project that was created using a preset in the New Project dialog box in which all settings match the footage you plan to capture.
Use the Capture panel (choose File > Capture) to capture digital or analog video and audio. This panel includes a preview, which displays video being captured, and controls for recording with or without device control. The Capture panel also contains a Settings pane for editing your capture settings, and a Logging pane for logging clips for batch capturing. For convenience, some options available in the Capture panel are also available in the Capture panel menu.
You can control certain source devices, such as camcorders and decks, directly from the Capture panel. Your computer must have an IEEE1394, RS-232, or RS-422 controller compatible with Premiere Pro. If your source device lacks any of these interfaces, you still use the Capture panel. You must cue, start, and stop your source device using its controls.
When not capturing in Adobe Premiere Pro, close the Capture panel. The Capture panel assumes primary focus, so leaving it open while editing or previewing video disables output to the source device. Leaving the Capture panel open also may decrease performance.
A. Status area B. Preview C. Tabs D. Transport controls
You can capture from sources containing stereo or 5.1 audio channels so that each audio channel maps to its own mono audio track automatically. The Mono Default Track Format preference enables this behavior for footage captured from multi-channel sources, and for imported multi-channel files. For more information about audio channel mapping, see Mapping source and output audio channels.
Premiere Pro does not limit the size of files. However, your capture card, operating system, or hard disk can set such a limit. Check your capture card and hard disk documentation for information on support of large files.
The format of your hard disk greatly affects its ability to handle large files. FAT32 formatting limits each file to 4 GB, or about 18 minutes of DV footage. NTFS formatting does not limit file size. It is best to use NTFS-formatted disks as the scratch disks where you capture video and for the target hard drives where you export video files. However, other components of your video editing system can limit file size.
You can use device control to manage and automate video capture and to export sequences to tape. Device control lets you precisely control devices, such as decks and camcorders, with capture and batch capture controls. With device control, you can use the Capture panel to log each clip and then use the Batch Capture command to record logged clips automatically.
Premiere Pro controls devices through its built-in support of IEEE 1394 (FireWire, i.Link) and third-party support for RS-232 and RS-422 controllers. Regardless of type, if your device isn't automatically recognized, you can set it up manually. Before setting up device control, make sure that you have a tape deck or camcorder that supports external device control, and a cable that connects the device to your controller, computer, or both.
Some device control settings are available when you choose Edit > Preferences > Device Control (Windows) or Premiere Pro > Preferences > Device Control (Mac OS). Others are in the Device Control section at the bottom of the Settings pane of the Capture panel. Device control settings apply to the entire project.
Enter information into the Clip Data area as needed. This information is saved in the metadata of the clip.
To avoid confusion, make sure that the tape name is unique. Some types of device control software ask you to specify the Tape Name setting each time you insert a new tape. The other Logging Data options aren't required.
Premiere Pro supports the control of devices such as camcorders and VTRs. Premiere Pro controls DV and HDV devices by way of IEEE 1394 (FireWire, i.Link) connections. Premiere Pro controls serially controlled devices by way of third-party RS-232 or RS-422 controllers installed on the computer.
(Optional) If you are connecting a DV or HDV device, make your selections from the Video Standard, Device Brand, Device Type, and Timecode Format menus. In the Device Type menu, if your particular model is not listed, do one of the following:
(DV/HDV Device Control only) Click Check Status. Premiere Pro displays one of the following statuses:
Premiere Pro sees your device but cannot control the tape (possibly because there is no tape inserted).
Preroll Time
Indicates how much before the In point Premiere Pro starts playing the tape before capture. The appropriate value varies depending on the device you are using.
(Optional) If you're connecting a DV or HDV device, make your selections from the Video Standard, Device Brand, Device Type, and Timecode Format menus. In the Device Type menu, if your particular model is not listed, do one of the following:
(DV/HDV Device Control only) Click Check Status. Premiere Pro displays one of the following statuses:
Premiere Pro sees your device but cannot control the tape (possibly because there is no tape inserted).
Preroll Time
Indicates how much before the In point Premiere Pro starts playing the tape before capture. The appropriate value varies depending on the device you are using.
You can use the controls in the Capture panel to operate the device as you log clips. The jog control lets you navigate quickly to nearby frames. The shuttle control lets you change the speed of the tape as you play it forward or backward. The Record button lets you begin a manual capture.
If you press the Rewind button when the tape is stopped, the device rewinds the tape at full speed. If you rewind when the tape is playing or paused, the device rewinds while displaying video in the preview.
If you press the Fast Forward button when the tape is stopped, the device moves the tape forward at full speed. If you fast forward when the tape is playing or paused, the device moves the tape forward while displaying video in the preview.
If you press the Previous Scene button, the tape shuttles to the previous start point and pauses. If you press the Next Scene button, the tape shuttles to the start point of the next scene and pauses.
Previous Scene and Next Scene are supported for DV in Windows only, and not supported for HDV for either Windows or Mac OS.
You can also press the J, K, and L keys to control your device. J rewinds the tape; L fast forwards it, and K pauses it. The speed of forward or reverse increases each time you press J or L. To rewind or forward one frame at a time, hold down K and press J or L once. To slowly rewind or forward, hold down K+J or K+L.
To operate Capture panel controls using the keyboard, see the tool tips in the Capture panel. You can change the shortcuts by choosing Edit > Keyboard Customization. To shuttle a tape quickly to a specific frame type its timecode into the Capture Panel's current timecode field, to the lower left of the monitor. Press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS).
When device control is disabled, start playback on the device manually.
If you do not have a device that Premiere Pro controls, you can capture video manually. You manually operate both the playback device controls and the Capture panel controls in Premiere Pro.
Preview HDV footage on an external TV monitor, or, if the source is a camcorder, on the camcorder viewfinder while shuttling, logging, and capturing on Mac OS. The preview pane in the Capture panel shows the words Previewing On Camera.
After a device and the project are set up properly, you can begin capturing clips using device control. You can capture an entire tape or you can mark In and Out points for each clip, and then capture the clip. You can log In and Out points for any number of clips and have Premiere Pro capture as many as you like in a batch. Premiere Pro supports FireWire device control, but supports serial device control by third-party drivers only.
On Mac OS, preview HDV footage on an external TV monitor, or, if the source is a camcorder, on the camcorder viewfinder while shuttling, logging, and capturing. The preview pane in the Capture panel shows the words Previewing On Camera.
When capturing with In and Out points, the earliest allowable time for the In point is 2 seconds. If the provided In point is earlier, it will be automatically adjusted to start at 2 seconds.
For details about capturing tape from an AJA device and setup in Premiere Pro, see this video by Walter Biscardi.
Use the controls in the Capture panel to move to the first frame you want to capture, and click Set In. Then move to the last frame you want to capture, and click Set Out.
If capturing HDV footage on Mac OS, you must preview on an external TV monitor or camcorder viewfinder while logging. The preview pane in the Capture panel will show the words Previewing On Camera.
Scene Detect can greatly speed up the process of logging clips. As you capture video, Scene Detect logs a clip wherever there is a break in a tape Time/Date stamp. With Scene Detect, Premiere Pro automatically captures a separate file (Windows) or creates a master clip with a subclip (Mac OS) at each scene break. On Mac OS, Premiere Pro places the subclips in a new bin. Scene Detect works whether you capture an entire tape or just a section between specific In and Out points. Scene Detect creates clips even between defined In and Out points, if it detects a scene break.
Scene Detect logs scenes for batch capturing without altering the tape's progress. It also logs scenes that occur across timecode breaks.
If you run into problems while capturing digital footage, refer to Premiere Pro Help or the documentation for your camera, deck, or capture card. For more information, check Troubleshoot digital video capture and playback. The following are common issues that may arise when you capture digital video:
If your device (camera or deck) goes into sleep mode, close and then reopen the Capture panel; or close the Capture panel, turn the device off and back on, and then reopen the Capture panel. You can disable sleep mode on many cameras by connecting them to AC power and ejecting the tape.
If video looks grainy in the Capture panel or Monitor panel, Premiere Pro may have decreased display quality to preserve capture quality. Video is captured and stored at the quality you determine and always plays at that quality on an NTSC or PAL monitor. On slower systems, Premiere Pro may lower the quality of the capture preview in order to ensure that sufficient CPU resources are available for full-quality capture.
If the video image does not appear in the Capture panel, verify your device control and capture settings. Then, leaving the device on, restart Premiere Pro.
If captured audio and video are not in sync, make sure that sections of tape weren't skipped (left unrecorded) between shots. Blank tape areas lack timecode, which may cause interruptions in the camera time mode. When you capture the blank area, the camera doesn't transmit valid frames, but time continues to be marked.
If no audio is recording, try playing a source through the computer's sound input and speaker system without recording. If you can't hear it, the audio source may not be connected properly or audio parameters may not be set properly. Check hardware connections, Sounds And Audio Devices in the Windows Control Panel, and mixer settings, and refer to the documentation for your sound card. In Premiere Pro, select Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Premiere Pro > Preferences (Mac OS), and check the settings for Audio, Audio Hardware, and Audio Output Mapping.
When shuttling, logging, and capturing HDV footage on Mac OS, the preview pane in the Capture panel will remain blank. You must preview this footage on an external TV monitor or, when the source device is a camcorder, on its viewfinder.