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It was cool and it was windy but it was awesome to see this ancient Roman settlement it actually goes back farther because it was an important seaport and strategic as well. Tons of ruins, that once stood fountains, shops and homes, huge city walls, tons of marble pillars laying on the ground, and a pretty ...
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Did you know that there was a group called Mayors Against Illegal Guns? While they certainly have push, and in some cases enacted, initiatives to go after illegal guns, most seemed to be aimed at putting restrictions on law abiding citizens, rather than going after the criminals who use guns to injure and kill. Because getting tough on criminals would be hard! And offend the sensibilities of liberal do-gooders, who think that criminals, such as gang bangers, should be coddled.
(TMJ4) Milwaukee mothers are being called to action in a national effort to tighten gun control laws.
"To every mother, we can not wait. We have to demand a plan," said Roxanna Green in a TV commercial running in Milwaukee.
Her daughter was killed two years ago today in the Tucson, Arizona shooting that critically injured congresswoman Gabby Giffords.
Mayors Against Illegal Guns is running a TV ad in Milwaukee to promote the "Demand a Plan" website (www.demandaplan.org ) to end gun violence.
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- Make gun trafficking a federal crime, with real penalties for "straw purchasers"
Oh, I like that last one. It would have gotten quite a few people in the Obama administration in trouble for Operation Fast and Furious, which further same over 200 Mexican citizens and at least 2 American federal agents murdered. But, the media doesn't like to talk about that, I guess because they hate Mexicans.
Anyhow, they make it clear that 33 people are killed by guns everyday. I think most of them occur in Chicago and other gun free zones, but I could be wrong. Meanwhile, around 115 people die in car related accidents every day. We should ban them. That would make people safer. Oh, and there are approximately 3,000 babies murdered through abortion daily. We should save them.
When Mayor Barrett was in Congress he voted to ban assault rifles in 1994 but the ban expired in 2004. These days Barrett advocates for tighter gun control laws at the state and federal levels.
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PITTSBURGH — Agnus Berenato has been fired as the women's basketball coach at Pittsburgh.
Athletic Director Steve Pederson announced the move Monday night, a little less than a month after the Panthers failed to win a game in their final season in the Big East Conference. The university will play in the ACC next season.
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I-frames are transcoded to lower than normal rates during fast playback modes, so that smoother fast playback is performed at the original stream rate because no I-frame need be dropped.
1. A method for providing video comprising:
transcoding first frames at a rate lower than a rate at which first frames are transcoded at a normal stream play speed to render down-rated first frames, a first frame representing information without reference to another frame;
presenting the down-rated first frames at a playback speed faster than the normal stream play speed, and adjusting the rate at which the first frames are transcoded according to a current powerline communication transmission condition.
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a source of audio and video including at least one video transcoder;
at least one logic device communicating with the transcoder, the logic device receiving commands including fast playback commands, wherein the logic device causes the transcoder to down-rate at least some I-frames in the video to render down-rated I-frames in response to a fast playback command, audio packets accompanying the video not being transcoded or otherwise down-rated; and
a display device receiving the audio and down-rated I-frames and displaying them at a speed faster than normal playback speed.
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means for storing a video stream including I-frames;
means for reducing the size of some but not all I-frames to render reduced versions of some but not all I-frames; and
means for sending the reduced versions and non-reduced I-frames to a display means for display thereof in a fast playback mode in response to a fast playback command.
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The present invention relates generally to video playback at faster than normal speeds.
Multimedia can be formatted in accordance with Moving Pictures Expert Group (MPEG) standards such as MPEG-1, MPEG-2 (also referred to as DVD format), and MPEG-4. Essentially, for individual video frames these multimedia standards use Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) compression, and add a temporal dimension to the spatial dimension of single pictures. MPEG is essentially a compression technique that uses motion estimation to further compress a video stream.
MPEG encoding breaks each picture into blocks called �macroblocks�, and then searches neighboring pictures for similar blocks. If a match is found, instead of storing the entire block, the system stores a much smaller vector that describes the movement (or not) of the block between pictures. In this way, efficient compression is achieved.
MPEG compresses each frame of video in one of three ways. The first way is to generate a self-contained entity referred to as an �intraframe� (also referred to as a �reference frame� and an �information frame� and referred to herein as I-frames), in which the entire frame is composed of compressed, quantized DCT values using JPEG principles. This type of frame is required periodically and at a scene change. An I-frame thus is an example of a frame that is compressed (by virtue of using DCT values that are a form of compression) based solely on information in its own frame, i.e., without reference to information in any other frame.
Most frames, however, (typically 15 out of 16) are compressed by encoding only differences between the image in the frame and the nearest intraframe, resulting in frame representations that use much less data than is required for an intraframe. In MPEG parlance these frames are called �predicted� frames and �bidirectional� frames, herein referred to as P-frames and B-frames.
Predicted frames are those frames that contain motion vector references to the preceding intraframe and/or to a preceding predicted frame, in accordance with the discussion above. If a block has changed slightly in intensity or color, then the difference between the two frames is also encoded in a predicted frame. Moreover, if something entirely new appears that does not match any previous blocks, then a new block can be stored in the predicted frame in the same way as in an intraframe.
In contrast, a bidirectional frame is used as follows. The MPEG system searches forward and backward through the video stream to match blocks. Bidirectional frames are used to record when something new appears, so that it can be matched to a block in the next full intraframe or predictive frame, with predictive frames being able to refer to both preceding and subsequent bidirectional frames. Essentially, a B-frame is an example of a frame that represents information found only in its own frame and other information by reference to both a past and a future I-frame or P-frame.
Experience has shown that two bidirectional frames between each intraframe or predictive frame works well, so that a typical group of frames associated with a single intraframe might be: the full intraframe, followed by a predictive frame, followed by two bidirectional frames, another predictive frame, two more bidirectional frames, a predictive frame, two more bidirectional frames, a predictive frame, and finally two more bidirectional frames, at which point a new full intraframe might be placed in the stream to refresh the stream.
The present invention critically recognizes that when MPEG video is played in a fast mode, i.e., either fast forward or fast rewind, only I-frames are decoded, and since transmission networks typically have limited bandwidth, a video server can send only a limited number of I-frames under the given bandwidth.
In the typical group of pictures (GOP) mentioned above which consists of fifteen total frames (I, B, B, P, B, B, P, B, B, P, B, B, P, B, B), there is one I-frame, four P-frames, and ten B-frames. A fair assumption is that a P-frame has 25% of the amount of data in an I-frame and a B-frame has 10% of the amount of data of an I-frame. If the stream rate is 24 Mbps, one I-frame uses 8 Mbps, one P-frame uses 2 Mbps, and one B-frame uses 0.8 Mbps. Thus, up to three I-frames can be sent in one GOP time period (24 Mbps/8 Mbps=3). This means 3-time (3�) fast mode is available without dropping I-pictures at maximum. For 6� fast mode, however, every other I-frame must be dropped, or else an enlarged (and thus typically unavailable) bandwidth must be provided to send all the I-frames without dropping any. The present invention critically understands that if some I-frames are dropped, fast playback will be jumpy and the user cannot easily find the point he/she wants to see. Accordingly, the present invention recognizes a need for performing smooth fast playback without dropping I-frames.
A method for providing video includes transcoding first frames at a rate lower than a rate at which first frames are transcoded at a normal stream play speed to render down-rated first frames. A first frame is a frame, such as an I-frame, that represents information without reference to another frame. The method also includes presenting the down-rated first frames at a playback speed faster than the normal stream play speed.
In some implementations at least some I-frames in the video are down-rated and presented at the playback speed that is faster than the normal stream play speed. The I-frames can be down-rated as needed to satisfy bandwidth limitations. The method can also include down-rating second frames and presenting them with the down-rated I-frames at the playback speed that is faster than the normal stream play speed. A second frame is a frame, such as a P-frame, that represents information at least in a preceding I-frame and/or P-frame. No third frames need be presented at the playback speed. A third frame is a frame such as a B-frame that represents information at least in both a past and a future I-frame and/or P-frame.
In another aspect, a system includes a source of video including a video transcoder. The system also includes a logic device communicating with the transcoder and receiving fast playback commands, with the logic device causing the transcoder to down-rate substantially all I-frames in the video to render down-rated I-frames in response to a fast playback command. A display device receives the down-rated I-frames and displays them at a speed faster than normal playback speed.
In yet another aspect, a video system includes means for storing a video stream including I-frames, means for reducing the size of each I-frame to render reduced versions of each I-frame, and means for sending the reduced versions to a display means for display thereof in a fast playback mode in response to a fast playback command.
The details of the present invention, both as to its structure and operation, can best be understood in reference to the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals refer to like parts, and in which:
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The network devices can include one or more servers 14. The non-limiting server 14, which may be implemented as a set-top box, receives a signal from a cable 16 and/or Internet data from a modem 18 that may be, for example, a cable modem or an ADSL telephone line modem. Also, the server 14 may receive remote commands through the power line network 12 such as, e.g., channel up/down initiated from a remote commander 20. The server 14 can send and receive audio/video (A/V) streams, commands, and data over the network 12.
Also, a client TV system 26 can communicate with the network 12. The client TV system 26 can receive a video stream from the server 14 and exchange commands and data over the network 12. Thus, for instance, the client TV system 26 can receive a command from the remote commander 20 and forward the command to a destination, for example, to the server 14.
Additionally, the server 14 may include a digital frontend 56 for receiving, tuning, and demodulating digital signals. The output of the digital frontend 56, if encrypted, can be decrypted by a conditional access module 58 that may cooperate with an access card 60 in accordance with access principles known in the art. As shown in
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The server 14 can include an internal server bus 64 that is connected to the server PLC interface 62 (and, hence, to the network 12). Also connected to the bus 64 are the digital fronted 56, CAM interface 58, MPEG transcoder 63, and PLC interface 62. The bus 64 is, for example, a PCI bus. The stream router 54 may forward a stream to a hard disk drive (HDD) 66 via a HDD interface 68 for recording. Other storage devices, e.g., DVDs, may be used. A playback stream from the HDD 66 may be returned to the stream router 54 and sent to the server PLC interface 62 for transmission to other components discussed further below. The server PLC interface 62 can time-multiplex input signals and send them to the network 12 shown in
The server 14 may also have a server CPU 70 that controls the components of the server 14 through the server's internal bus 64 and that executes control software in accordance with logic set forth herein. The control software may be stored in, e.g., a solid state memory 72. An input device such as but not limited to a keypad 74 can be used to input data to the server CPU 70 through the server internal bus 64. Also, an output device such as an LCD 76 can be used to indicate data sent from the server CPU 70, for example, tuning status, network status, error messages, etc. The modem shown in
With the above non-limiting server 14 in mind, in a recording mode, the incoming stream can be sent to the HDD interface 68 for recording to the HDD 66. The HDD I/F 68 can give a timestamp to each packet in the stream to record. The incoming stream may be down-rated in the MPEG Transcoder 63 before being sent to the HDD 66. Down-rate transcoding is performed for HDD space saving or long time recording at the cost of picture quality. If desired, the user may download an AV stream from an Internet site using the Ethernet port 78, which can be stored in the HDD 66 like other streams.
For playback, a stream from the HDD 66 is sent to the stream router 54 through the HDD I/F 68, which injects each packet based on its timestamp. The stream router 54 sends the stream to the PLC I/F 62 directly or via the MPEG transcoder 63 for bit rate reduction as appropriate.
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If desired, an infrared communication interface 108 can be provided for receiving commands from the remote commander 20 shown in
In accordance with present principles, in a fast playback mode, e.g., three times faster than normal or six times faster than normal, only I-frame data is read from the HDD 66 by the server 14 and is sent to the client TV 26. Because the data transmission rate from the HDD 66 can be much faster than the stream rate, the HDD 66 reads the data intermittently so that the data rate does not exceed the given streaming bandwidth.
In an example situation in which a bandwidth of 24 Mbps is provided and an I-frame rate is 8 Mbps, only up to 3� fast mode is available without dropping I-frames, whereas the present invention provides for faster playback as follows. Under control of, e.g., the server CPU 70, when fast playback commands are received, I-frames are read out of the HDD 66 and sent to the MPEG transcoder 63 where they are down-rated, for example, to one-half of the original rate. Thus, using the example above the I-frame rate is 4 Mbps after being down-rated rated from 8 Mbps. This in turn means that for the hypothetical bandwidth of 24 Mbps, 6� playback is available without losing any I-frames. Extending this principle, if the original rate is transcoded to 2 Mbps, 12� playback is available. Thus, the size of each I-frame may be reduced in proportion to the demanded playback speed.
It is noted that in some implementations the decoder can decode up to fifteen frames in one group of pictures (GOP) time period, and that the server 14 cannot send more than fifteen frames, in which case the maximum fast playback speed without undesirable I-frame dropping is 15 times normal speed. If desired, the transcoder 63 may adjust the transcoding rate for the I-frames in order to adapt to the particular powerline transmission condition.
On the receiver (client TV 26) side, the video decoder 92 decodes incoming I-frames one after another. In one implementation, there are no P- or B-frames. It is not required to change the frame order. When the fast mode is finished, the transcoding rate reverts to the original (normal) playback rate. Although reduced transcoding degrades picture quality, picture quality in fast playback modes, including fast forward and fast reverse, is not a significant issue. Instead, for FF/FR, it is more important to find the exact frame the user wants to see.
In the event that a stream (that might be, e.g., downloaded over the Internet) has no I-frame position information, a software program or a hardware circuit can index the stream in advance so that the adjacent I-frames are easily found in fast mode.
In non-limiting implementations, audio data may be sent with the video, with the MPEG transcoder 63 passing the audio packets without transcoding. Generally, the audio data rate is only a few per cent of the video rate, meaning its impact on bandwidth usage is minimal.
The above principles may also be applied to other AV codec technologies, for example, H.264/AVC.
In other implementations, as shown by the example of
In some implementations, not all I-frames and/or B-frames are down-rated; instead, some may be sent without down-rating them, network bandwidth permitting.
While the particular SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SMOOTH FAST PLAYBACK OF VIDEO as herein shown and described in detail is fully capable of attaining the above-described objects of the invention, it is to be understood that it is the presently preferred embodiment of the present invention and is thus representative of the subject matter which is broadly contemplated by the present invention, that the scope of the present invention fully encompasses other embodiments which may become obvious to those skilled in the art, and that the scope of the present invention is accordingly to be limited by nothing other than the appended claims, in which reference to an element in the singular means �at least one�. All structural and functional equivalents to the elements of the above-described preferred embodiment that are known or later come to be known to those of ordinary skill in the art are expressly incorporated herein by reference and are intended to be encompassed by the present claims. Moreover, it is not necessary for a device or method to address each and every problem sought to be solved by the present invention, for it to be encompassed by the present claims. Furthermore, no element, component, or method step in the present disclosure is intended to be dedicated to the public regardless of whether the element, component, or method step is explicitly recited in the claims. No claim element herein is to be construed under the provisions of 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, unless the element is expressly recited using the phrase �means for�.
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I have a stained glass window that I want to install above an interior doorway. It is not an operable window, it's just stained panes of glass set into a wood frame. Basically I need to know how to cut an opening above the doorway to accommodate the window, and how to frame the opening so it's secure. I haven't been able to find any online instructions. Can anyone advise? Thanks!
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Despite nabbing the No. 1 spot on the 2012 Black List of Hollywood's best unproduced screenplays, Rajiv Joseph and Scott Rothman's drama Draft Day recently was put into turnaround by Paramount Pictures, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. Could the newfound notoriety reverse the studio's decision or lead to a bidding war from other suitors?
Kevin Costner is attached to star in the film project, which takes place on the day of the NFL Draft, when Buffalo Bills general manager Sonny Weaver trades for the No. 1 pick. He must quickly decide what he's willing to sacrifice in the pursuit of perfection as the lines between his personal and professional life become blurred. Ivan Reitman is developing the project to direct.
A source says the studio decided the movie was unmarketable. Football is considered a uniquely American pastime and enjoys little enthusiasm from foreign audiences. For instance, the 2009 box-office hit The Blind Side made only $53 million of its $309 million tally overseas.
But now that Draft Day -- described as Moneyball-esque in tone -- was unveiled as the list's top pick Monday morning via the Black List's Twitter account, interest in the project could be revived. The screenplay received 65 mentions from the more than 290 Hollywood executives surveyed this year, meaning that if Paramount declines to move forward, several other studios could emerge as bidders for the material.
A Paramount rep did not respond to a request for comment.
The annual Black List is culled from Hollywood executives' opinions about their favorite as-yet-unproduced screenplays. Created in 2005 by Franklin Leonard and Dino Sijamic, it has morphed into one of the most reliable barometers for hot properties. Previous Black List scripts include two of the past four best picture Oscar winners (Slumdog Millionaire and The King's Speech) and five of the past 10 screenplay winners (Juno, Slumdog Millionaire, The Social Network, The King's Speech and The Descendants).
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DOD Needs to Exert Management and Oversight to Better Control Acquisition of Services
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The Department of Defense (DOD) is relying more and more on contractors to provide billions of dollars in services. Congress has been concerned about DOD's ability to prudently manage these funds, and this subcommittee in particular has pushed DOD to employ sound business practices when using the private sector for services. Nevertheless, DOD may not have always obtained good value while spending billions of dollars on services at a time when serious budget pressures are facing the nation. This testimony discusses DOD's (1) increasing reliance on contractors; (2) failure to consistently follow sound business practices when acquiring services; and (3) opportunities for DOD to improve its management of services. The testimony is based on GAO's work from the past decade as well as recent reports issued by the Inspectors General.
Numerous persistent problems have resulted in reduced efficiencies and effectiveness and have exposed DOD to unnecessary risks when acquiring services. Knowing the defense acquisition landscape helps put the magnitude of these problems in perspective. DOD's obligations on service contracts have jumped from $82.3 billion in fiscal year 1996 to $141.2 billion in fiscal year 2005. DOD's acquisition workforce has been downsized during this time frame without sufficient attention to requisite skills and competencies. These events have occurred as DOD has become more reliant on contractors to provide services for DOD's operations and as longstanding problems with contract management continue to adversely impact service acquisition outcomes. The lack of sound business practices--poorly defined requirements, inadequate competition, inadequate monitoring of contractor performance, and inappropriate uses of other agencies' contracts and contracting services--exposes DOD to unnecessary risk and wastes resources. Moreover, DOD's current management structure to oversee service acquisition outcomes has tended to be reactive and its processes suffer from the absence of several key elements at both a strategic and transactional level. To produce desired outcomes, DOD and its contractors need to clearly understand acquisition objectives and how they translate into a contract's terms and conditions. GAO has found cases in which the absence of well-defined requirements and clearly understood objectives complicates efforts to hold DOD and contractors accountable for poor service acquisition outcomes. Likewise, obtaining reasonable prices depends on the benefits of a competitive environment, but we have continually reported on cases in which DOD sacrificed competition for the sake of expediency. Monitoring contractor performance to ensure DOD receives and pays for required services is another control we have found lacking. Many of these problems show up in DOD's use of other agencies' contracts or contracting services, which adds complexity as the number of parties in the contracting process increases. DOD has taken some steps to improve its management of services acquisition, and it is developing an integrated assessment of how best to acquire services. DOD leadership will be critical for translating this assessment into policy and, most importantly, effective frontline practices. At this point, however, DOD does not know how well its services acquisition processes are working, which part of its mission can best be met through buying services, and whether it is obtaining the services it needs while protecting DOD's and the taxpayer's interests.
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Military Personnel:Actions Needed to Address Sexual Assaults of Male ServicemembersGAO-15-284: Published: Mar 19, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 19, 2015.
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Operational Contract Support:Actions Needed to Enhance the Collection, Integration, and Sharing of Lessons LearnedGAO-15-243: Published: Mar 16, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 16, 2015.
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Defense Acquisitions:Assessments of Selected Weapon ProgramsGAO-15-342SP: Published: Mar 12, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 12, 2015.
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Defense Acquisitions:Better Approach Needed to Account for Number, Cost, and Performance of Non-Major ProgramsGAO-15-188: Published: Mar 2, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 2, 2015.
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Defense Logistics:Improvements Needed to Accurately Assess the Performance of DOD's Materiel Distribution PipelineGAO-15-226: Published: Feb 26, 2015. Publicly Released: Feb 26, 2015.
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Acquisition Reform:DOD Should Streamline Its Decision-Making Process for Weapon Systems to Reduce InefficienciesGAO-15-192: Published: Feb 24, 2015. Publicly Released: Feb 24, 2015.
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Contingency Contracting:Contractor Personnel Tracking System Needs Better Plans and GuidanceGAO-15-250: Published: Feb 18, 2015. Publicly Released: Feb 18, 2015.
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Building Partner Capacity:DOD Should Improve Its Reporting to Congress on Challenges to Expanding Ministry of Defense Advisors ProgramGAO-15-279: Published: Feb 11, 2015. Publicly Released: Feb 11, 2015.
Defense Business Transformation:DOD Has Taken Some Steps to Address Weaknesses, but Additional Actions Are NeededGAO-15-213: Published: Feb 11, 2015. Publicly Released: Feb 11, 2015.
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DOD Acquisitions:Opportunities May Exist to Increase Utility of Nondevelopmental Items Pilot ProgramGAO-15-285: Published: Jan 29, 2015. Publicly Released: Jan 29, 2015.
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Author Mark Richard set for Off Square Books next Wednesday (Feb. 23)
OXFORD TOWN – Author Mark Richard will be in Oxford on Wednesday, Feb. 23, hosting a book signing and reading at Off Square Books in support of his recently released memoir, "House of Prayer No. 2: A Writer's Journey Home." Page 5 in this issue of Oxford Town has full details about the former Grisham writer-in-residence's return to Oxford next week. Also, Oxford Town columnist Jim Dee's shares fond memories of the author in his weekly column "Lies and Other Truths" on Page 6. (February 17, 2011, Page 5, 6)
Thacker Mountain Radio returns to Off Square Books
OXFORD TOWN – This week, Thacker Mountain Radio will be back at Off Square Books to celebrate the great migration of black Americans in the mid-20th Century when they left the Jim Crow South in pursuit of a life with dignity. The broadcast will feature author Isabel Wilkerson (pictured) and musical guests The Mighty Gospel Warriors. Page 12 in this week's issue of Oxford Town has complete details of this week's Thacker Mountain Radio broadcast. (February 17, 2011, Page 12)
Rooster's to host genuine Memphis blues this Saturday
OXFORD TOWN – To get a fix of genuine Memphis blues, catch Mack Orr (Daddy Mack) and his band at Rooster's Blues House this Saturday night (Feb. 19). The Memphis blues band is touring in support of its new album "Slow Ride." For more information on Daddy Mack and his band, check out Page 7 in this week's issue of Oxford Town. (February 17, 2011, Page 7)
Oxford Town #913
IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE – The eight annual Oxford Film Festival kicks off tonight at the Lyric Theater teaming up with Thacker Mountain Radio's weekly broadcast; Sixteen-year-old fiddle prodigy Ruby Jane lights up Proud Larry's next Tuesday (Feb. 15); The enduring play "Charlotte's Web" is set for the Ford Center on Feb. 12; Former Reb Michael Oher returns to Oxford to discuss and sign his new book "I Beat The Odds" next Tuesday at Off Square Books; and Emileigh's Table in the Plein Air neighborhood announces its upcoming Valentine's party featuring Duff Dorrough, Lisa Harrison and The Cakewalkers. Click here to download the complete issue in PDF format. (February 10, 2011)
'Charlotte's Web' set for Ford Center this Saturday
OXFORD TOWN – The delightful tale of a lucky pig and a kind spider, "Charlotte's Web," comes to life Feb. 12 at 3 p.m. at the University of Mississippi's Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Page 7 in this week's issue of Oxford Town has details of the enduring kids' classic coming to town this Saturday. And, be sure to check out Oxford Town's "Around Town" calendar on Page 4 each week for other music and cultural events headed to venues all over Lafayette County. (February 10, 2011, Page 7)
Michael Oher returns to Oxford
OXFORD TOWN – Just weeks after wrapping up his second NFL season with the Ravens, Michael Oher is now touring in support of his new book and its message. The former Ole Miss Rebel tackle will be back in Oxford next week (Tuesday, Feb. 15) signing copies of "I Beat The Odds" at 5 p.m. at Off Square Books. Page 10 in this week's issue of Oxford Town has Oxford EAGLE Editor Don Whitten's review of Oher's book and complete information about next Tuesday's signing at Off Square Books. (February 10, 2011, Page 8)
Welcome to Oxford Film Festival 2011
OXFORD TOWN – The eighth annual Oxford Film Festival kicks off this evening at the Lyric Theater teaming up with Thacker Mountain Radio for a full night of music and movie entertainment. The festival continues through Sunday, Feb. 13. Find complete festival information on Pages 17-20 in this week's issue of Oxford Town or visit www.oxfordfilmfest.com. (February 10, 2011, Page 17)
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IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE: Thacker Mountain Radio kicks off its 2011 season premier this evening at Off Square Books featuring musician John-Alex Mason (cover) and Author Philip Stephens; Wild Nothing and Abe Vigoda are set for Proud Larry's next Monday; OT food columnist Shanna Flaschka dissects UM's Chili Bowl for the Soul benefit; Oxford Film Freak Melanie Addington introduces Mississippi movies that will be featured at the Oxford Film Festival next week; and YAC details application procedures for its upcoming event Oxford's Got Talent to be held on March 29. CLICK HERE and download the complete issue in PDF format. (February 3, 2011)
Mississippi movie storytellers abound
OXFORD TOWN – Most Mississippians are natural born storytellers. So, it comes as no surprise that this year's Oxford FIlm Festival is chock full of creative narrative stories for the visual medium. Page 8 in this week's issue of Oxford Town features Melanie Addington's introduction to Mississippi's narative stories coming to the Oxford Film Festival on Feb. 10. (February 3, 2011, Page 8)
John-Alex Mason set for Thacker Mountain and Rooster's Blues House
OXFORD TOWN – The one-man blues show, John-Alex Mason (pictured), is set for two performances tonight (Thursday, Feb. 3) in Oxford. Catch him at the season premier broadcast of Thacker Mountain Radio at 6 at Off Square Books and later at Rooster's Blues House on the Square. Page 5 in this week's issue of Oxford Town has details about Mason and both of his shows tonight on the Square and TMR's kickoff show for the 2011 Spring season. (February 3, 2011, Page 5)


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Shakira Thinks She'll Beat Blake Shelton Using 'The Voice' Spy Miranda Lambert
Although Blake Shelton and Shakira collaborated on a country-pop song for the Colombian's newest record, they still remain enemies on 'The Voice.'
Although Blake Shelton and Shakira collaborated on a country-pop song for the Colombian's newest record, they still remain enemies on 'The Voice.'
A win in the Entertainer of the Year category at the 2014 ACM Awards would solidify Miranda Lambert as one of the all-time great female vocalists. She's got a great batting average at the last three Academy of Country Music Awards, pocketing 10 of the 13 awards she was nominated for. The big honor has alluded her so far, however.
When you're a superstar, your personal life gets pushed into the spotlight almost as much as your career. Mix that with marrying a fellow famous face and you have the life of Miranda Lambert and husband Blake Shelton, whose marriage is constantly being put on blast -- often in a negative life.
Miranda Lambert just released the music-video for 'Automatic', a song that takes her back to a time. Heck, I remember recording the countdown shows myself, just to have a copy of the newest songs. As I watch 'Automatic', I remember a small West Texas town sitting on the porch listening to some count-down tunes over and over again. Thanks Miranda for the trip down memory lane. Check it out, I think you'll find yourself in there too.
The lineup for the 2014 CMA Music Festival has been announced, and as expected, a slew of big artists are slated to perform during the event.
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Miranda Lambert's upcoming album 'Platinum' is one of the most highly anticipated records of the year. The magical release day, June 3, is still a couple months out, but Lambert has shared stories behind several of the tracks, giving fans something to munch on in the meantime.
Miranda Lambert's new album 'Platinum' will be available on June 3 and, with 16 tracks, there's a lot to know about the new studio project. Taste of Country writer Billy Dukes has managed to cram it all into one, 30-second-long, video cheat sheet.
Miranda Lambert's forthcoming 'Platinum' album promises to be full of humor, nostalgia and femininity, but it also includes fellow country star Carrie Underwood. Lambert admits that the exciting collaboration was nerve-racking, to say the least.
Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton will be hosting the Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards show for the second year in as row. I think Blake and Luke are perfect for the job, as you'll see in this "Behind the Scenes with Blake and Luke 2014 ACM Awards Show TV Shoot." To make this commercial complete, Tim Mcgraw and Miranda Lambert get in on the action. I think it's a pretty funny commercial, check it out.
New music from Miranda Lambert is on the horizon! The star singer has announced the release date and cover art for a brand new album called 'Platinum.'
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Elvira: Mistress Of The Dark Walkthrough :
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THE EDT /ŻŻŻ| \ | /\ __________ | | \/ / / | | \ŻŻ\ /ŻŻ/ /ŻŻ\ \ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ\ /ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ\ / /ŻŻŻŻŻ/ / | | \ \ / / \ / | |Ż\___\ /__/ŻŻŻ\ | / /_____/ / | | \ \ / / | | | | / | / ______/ | | \ \ / / | | | | /ŻŻŻŻŻ | \ \ | | \ \/ / | | | | / /ŻŻŻŻ| | \ \_______ | | \ / | | | | | /_____| | \__________\ |__| \__/ |__| |__| \__________\ F A Q By Lightside Dedicated to: Yusuf Sungurlu and Alessandro Pala _____________________________________________________________________ ELVIRA: MISTRESS OF THE DARK EDT FAQ/WALKTHROUGH VERSION 2.1 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ This FAQ is best viewed using Microsoft's Wordpad, provided with every Windows 95/98/2000/ME installation CD. A regular text editor like Notepad will completely impair the viewing of maps, since they have been created under Wordpad. (The logo will be screwed up as well, but I bet you don't care...!) ______________________________________________________________________ SECTION 1: DISCLAIMER ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ This FAQ is intended for personal use only. It can't be used for any profitable purposes nor can it be published in any forms, except by the author himself, and even in such cases, reselling is forbidden. No one is allowed to update, edit, translate, HTMLize, reproduce or modify it in any way without my permission. If you'd like to add it on your site, please ask my permission first. If I agree with you then keep it unaltered and up to date by checking the newest revision on GameFAQs or my website once a month. If you want to take some parts of it, give a credit where it is due. Much effort was put in this FAQ, and offenders will be dealt with accordingly. This document is covered by International copyright laws and has been registered with a personal copyright. Elvira logo, characters, game (C) 1990 Horrorsoft Elvira Action Game (C) Flair Wordpad is (C) Microsoft The EDT Elvira FAQ/ Walktrough, logo (C) 1996-2002 Lightside (Erik Di Trani) All EDT products mentioned in this guide, including but not limited to: The Ultimate Elvira I Compendium The Ultimate Elvira II Compendium ThE EDT Elvira II FAQ/ Walkthrough The EDT Elvira Guide The EDT Personal Nightmare The EDT Lost in Darkness Elvira I Map Guide The EDT Wandering in the Dark Elvira II Map Guide along with their respective logos are (C) 1996-2002 Lightside (Erik Di Trani) All other copyrights and trademarks (if any) are acknowledged. ______________________________________________________________________ SECTION 2: TABLE OF CONTENTS ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ 1. Disclaimer 2. Table of Contents 3. Revision History 4. Author's thoughts 4.1 - How to get this game 4.2 - Where to contact me 4.3 - Where to find this FAQ 5. Introduction to Elvira - Mistress of the Dark 6. Characters 6.1 - Monsters 6.2 - Monster Table 7. Walkthrough 7.1 - Beginning the game 7.2 - Of weapons, Plants and Spells 7.3 - The first four keys - Trip to the dungeon 7.4 - Kitchen, battlements, knight and spells 7.5 - The garden maze, church, crusader 7.6 - The catacombs, Weresomething, Moat 7.7 - Cannon, tower, chest, Emelda 8. Frequently Asked Questions 9. Extra 9.1 - Ways to die/lose and death sequences 9.2 - The ending 9.3 - Maps 9.4 - Other Elvira Games 10. Last Minute Legal stuff / Document References 11. Final comments, special thanks and conclusion ______________________________________________________________________ SECTION 3: REVISION HISTORY ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ V. 0.5 - Started in 1996, I made a written walkthrough "for a friend", after being inspired by another walkthrough, published on a 1991 Italian FAQ booklet. This took me 2 days to write... without having ever played the game. V. 0.7 - 1998 -A hard drive crash forced me to buy a new computer and write a new FAQ... after my friend tried to beat the game with my first FAQ and failed miserably. V. 0.9 - 1998 -Discovered that the only FAQ available on the 'net was a little outdated (1991...) so I rewrote the 0.7 adding character list. V. 1.0 - 1999 -Added a "FAQ" section, rewrote "Endings". V. 1.1 - 2000 -Added "Emelda's book of recipes" to the FAQ. Added "Deaths" section. V. 1.5 - 2000 -After reading that the game is still being sold, I removed the "book of recipes" to avoid legal problems for "giving out copy protection codes". V. 1.7 - Rewrote the FAQ completely to make it as accurate as possible. V. 1.8 - 2001 -Decided to insert the first spell, "Herbal Honey", to help people get to see some of the game... Then I forgot about the FAQ for a few months... V. 1.9 - 2001 -After June exams for Gr. 12, I found the FAQ, edited it for language and content and fixed minor problems, added "Monster" section. V. 2.0 - 2002 -Added stuff inspired from the information provided by Yusuf Sungluru on the Monster stats. V. 2.1 - 2002! At the beginning of February, this had to come out! This is the version you are reading... I hope it will be the final update for at least 5-6 months... until I decide to write the Ultimate EDT's Elvira I Compendium, including all possible maps, deaths and all the other stuff a true Elvira player must know in order to truly enjoy the adventure! Have fun! V. 2.2 - October 2002! After finding out VOLUME published a new release of the FAQ, I made another update to change statements regarding his work. You did a fine job, my friend! This is the version you are reading... ______________________________________________________________________ SECTION 4: AUTHOR'S THOUGHTS ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ My Elvira experience began in a sunny Italian city during the first days of April 1996. I asked a friend of mine about the first time he ever got scared in front of a game. He told me about a game called Elvira, where a wolf would jump at you and a gruesome death scene would show up. I told him that I had the game and asked if he advised I install the game and play it. He basically said, in his funny Sardinian, "Knock yourself out", and so I did. The game was not Elvira I, however, it was the sequel, and, after playing for a few minutes, I found out that I needed the manual my mother had thrown away when she cleaned my room one day, because it had "obscene pictures on it". Anyways, I forgot about Elvira 2 until September 1996, when a good friend of mine gave me his manual since I'd lost mine, and I was finally able to play. After moving to another country in 1998, I finally found the game I was looking for and realized that there was only one widespread FAQ for this game on the 'net. I started writing one and... I finally got here! I hope this document will be useful to you! ______________________________________________________________________ SECTION 4.1: HOW TO GET THIS GAME ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ I bought Elvira 1 and 2 on floppy disk in a computer game clearance sale. I guess I was pretty lucky to find these games, considering how hard it is to find games on floppies these days, so I will give you some advice on how to get them. The advice is the following: Be honest! Buy the game online at http://www.adventuresoft.com! and you will be able to possess the entire Elvira trilogy, manuals and codewheels included, so that everything will be perfectly legal! I found this game on the Internet after going through years of constant searching, I admit it, but without the Book of Recipes (not included in this FAQ for legal reasons) there is really nothing to do... therefore, I had to buy the game, but I am sure it's worth every penny I spent! Be smart! Get three amazing games that will surely provide you with hours of fun! ______________________________________________________________________ SECTION 4.2: WHERE TO CONTACT ME ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Well... I don't think anyone will want to contact me, but if you do, well, feel free to mail me... and please, no spamming! The address is simple... and it is easy to remember! email@example.com is the solution to all your Elvira needs! Or... if you understand Italian, you can sign up for the Light Bringers Forum on http://www.lightbringers.cjb.net and write in the "General" forum to ask me whatever you want on the "EDT" topic! ______________________________________________________________________ SECTION 4.3: WHERE TO GET THIS FAQ ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Only 6 months ago, this section had a proper address. Regrettably, my website is not running anymore, due to misplacement of funds in my company (basically I did not see a single dollar from the profits even though I worked twice as hard as all of the members put together). So, this FAQ will be placed, under the webmaster's discretion, on this website ONLY (at least for now) http://www.gamefaqs.com - THE GAME FAQS WEBSITE Also, if you understand Italian, you could try and enter the Light Bringers website at http://www.lightbringers.cjb.net and join the Forum, opening a thread in the GAMES section requesting this FAQ, or other EDT products... ______________________________________________________________________ SECTION 5: INTRODUCTION TO ELVIRA - MISTRESS OF THE DARK ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ You surely remember the Queen "B" Movies character, Elvira, right? Well, if you don't, I'm surprised. Cassandra Peterson created the character of Elvira, a sort of female Crypt Keeper who entertained her guests with "scary" stories. Only one movie was based on Elvira's character, and that movie is known as Elvira: Mistress of the Dark. (Same title as this game...) If you want to watch the movie before you play the game, that's fine. Except for the basic storyline, nothing in the movie will spoil your Elvira experience. It's great fun, regardless of what the critiques said... This game can be quickly qualified as an adventure/RPG type of game. Spell mixing, puzzles and sword wielding provide a unique experience that has never been this deep in any other games. Elvira is THE game. A basic storyline is the following: as an amateur ghoul-buster, you have been called by a lady (Elvira)in England to help her get rid of the evil that has taken over her castle, a kind of evil that is linked to the resurrection of her evil ancestor, Emelda. Speaking of graphics, the game is absolutely AMAZING considering the time it was made. Full 256-color VGA in 1990, twelve years ago, was not too common, and the various animations are really well done. Enemies scream, wounds open on their bodies, body parts are severed, and various different scenarios are included (some of them are: catacombs, castle, courtyard, garden maze). Underwater action is also present to provide a truly unique experience! The storyline is simple and straight-forward: kill Emelda to save Elvira and the world from evil. The gameplay is good and easy, I just had some problems figuring out how to mix spells, but that's no big deal... just drag the ingredients to the left side of the book! The fighting system is a little too mechanical, and it might seem that there is no difference between clicking on the buttons for the attacks or clicking on the actual character... Well, there are differences! The main one is the fact that it is possible to fool the game by finding a spot where it is hard for the enemy to parry and the fight will be won! The music is another good point for the game: Elvira: Mistress of the Dark features a different track for every new area in the game: pretty impressive, for 1990, huh? Can't get enough of this game! The sound effects are really well done, monsters and enemies scream, wolves howl, hawks shriek, etc. A really good effort. My personal opinion of the game can be summarized as follows: Graphics : 9.5/10 Music : 10/10 Sound : 8.0/10 Storyline : 8.0/10 Gameplay : 9.5/10 Innovation : 9.5/10 Overall : 9.0/10 Difficulty : Medium/Hard Buy/Rent : Buy!!! It's a MUST HAVE! (Can't rent it anyways...) ______________________________________________________________________ SECTION 6: CHARACTERS ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ ?????? - Your character. Apparently, he does not have a name... he is defined as the ghoul buster Elvira paid to get rid of the evil critters that live in the castle... I will refer to this guy as "you" throughout this FAQ! Elvira - The Mistress of the Dark. The owner of Castle Killbragant and your boss... she will indirectly help you solve puzzles once or twice during the game, but her main job is to mix your spells, provided that you have the manual and the right ingredients (because you bought the game, RIGHT?) Emelda - Another major character in this game, Emelda is Elvira's evil ancestor. It will be up to you to stop the evil that she has started in Castle Killbragant. Captain - You meet him for the first time once you try to enter the castle. He is possessed by Emelda's evil and will try to kill you as soon as you enter his room again. Hairy Man - This man hides a secret. In order to save him from his torment you will have to use a silver tipped....... Cook - Man, what an ugly woman! Well, she is not a woman, but she surely knows how to cook for humans and WITH humans! However, as stated by Elvira, her food tastes all the same because she does not use salt... Female Vampire - AAAAAGH! Kill her! She stays in her bedroom all the time, luckly for you. Torturer - This guy's dead, but don't touch his stuff until you've found an appropriate tomb for him to rest in peace... Knight - Invincible in close combat... what must we do to kill him? Falconeer - Another good man in this castle... he has a real passion for falcons, about challenging him and his pets? Weresomething - This creature can be found guarding one of the doors inside the catacombs. Make sure to chop his arm off... and to use a real weapon against him! ______________________________________________________________________ SECTION 6.1: MONSTERS ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ NOTA BENE: All statistics for the enemies are contained in section 6.2 Guards - your basic enemy. They come in four different colours, in order of strength: red, blue, green, purple Monks - creatures dressed in brown robes, swinging swords or maces. The maced ones are the strongest monks. Archers - only met on the battlements of the castle. Weaker than most guards they only come in red, but they have a steel helmet on their head. Skeletons - only met in the dungeons, they come in different colours as well. However, the red skeleton protecting the torturer's chamber is the strongest creature in the dungeons. Goblins - they stole Elvira's ring, they can steal everything you have, including the flesh from your bones! Be careful not to touch them... they burn and bite! Gill men - armed with skulls, these creatures will eat the crap out of you if you do not react quickly. Only found in catacombs. Skulls - Flying bones, the gill men's weapons, these animated skulls will eat your life out... pay attention! Emelda's maids - Knife or spell, that is the question! ______________________________________________________________________ SECTION 6.2: MONSTER TABLE ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ LEGEND: STR = STRENGTH DEX = DEXTERITY RES = RESISTENCE SKI = WEAPON SKILL LIF = LIFE CREATURE STR DEX RES SKI LIF Guard 30-70 45-65 30-50 25-50 50-120 Monk 25-40 55-65 5-10 25-45 50-90 Archer 35-40 50-55 30-35 25-30 40-60 Gill Man 40-45 40-55 35-55 25-50 60-70 Skull 35-65 50-65 35-55 25-50 30-120 Maid 30-50 45-65 40-45 40-50 30-40 Captain 80 65 80 80 150 Weresomething 70 45 50 55 150 Goblin One hit will do the job... USE SPELLS FOR THESE! Werewolf (Hairy man) This guy must be killed by a silver-tipped bolt Knight This guy must be killed by a simple bolt ______________________________________________________________________ SECTION 7: WALKTHROUGH ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ This section is divided into seven phases, and you will find this division useful when trying to remember the quests which you have not completed. Whenever I mention a spell, the ingredients can be found anywhere, you just have to look for them. Except for the spell "Herbal Honey", I did not include any other spells with ingredients to avoid copy protection problems. Just use the "Emelda's book of Spelles for Ye of Magickal Artes" included within the Elvira package to mix the spells you need. And now, let's go on to the walkthrough! ______________________________________________________________________ SECTION 7.1: BEGINNING THE GAME ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ The game starts off with your character standing outside the entrance to Castle Killbragant. You can get a glimpse of the castle layout by looking at the small sign beside the entrance, but one way or the other, you will have to enter the castle, eventually. Whoops! There goes the gate! Seems that you are stuck here for the rest of the game. Now, now now, what should we do? I would personally advise to be good boys and to enter the guardhouse to the left. Wow! This guy's addicted to something! Well, no time to find out, since he throws you in a damp and scary dungeon, to be eaten by one of Emelda's pets. But wait! Elvira comes to the rescue and tells you the whole story! She also gives you a dagger (make sure to USE it), two bottles (CONSUME them) containing Fire Dagger and Fingerlight and a Wooden Heart in Algae Sauce spell. DO NOT CONSUME THE WOODEN HEART! You will need it later in the game, when your LIF points start to get low! Anyways, you find yourself standing outside the dungeon, with a blacksmith shop in front of you. Go outside the stable entrance and take some hay. If you want to enter the stables make sure to save the game, because you will meet the hairy man who will tear you apart... but we will worry about him later on in the game. Enter the castle and then enter the first door you see on your left. Get the black book with the pentacle, it is Emelda's spell book. Exit the library and enter the door directly in front of you. Take the stake and the monstera plant. Read the diary and notice the reference to a missing ring. Get out of the study and head forward, entering the first door on your right. Get the absinthe, leave, and go forward until you reach the staircase. Go down, give Elvira the black book, turn to your right and take the honey and wine. Turn around once again, get the mitts, put canvas bag into inventory and move the burning coal from the fire to the bag, then get the bag. Ask Elvira to mix the spell "Herbal Honey" for you, (this is the only spell for which I will be giving out the ingredients) put honey and hay as your ingredients and drink the bottle. Drop the ingredients you found so far (Monstera, Wine and Honey) and leave via the stairs. ______________________________________________________________________ SECTION 7.2: OF WEAPONS, PLANTS AND SPELLS ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Facing the castle entrance as soon as you leave Elvira's kitchen, you should see a red guard coming at you. If you don't, you probably will as soon as you open the first door on your left. Kill the guard and enter the room. Get the longsword, crossbow and large shield. USE the sword and the shield, drop the dagger. The suit of armor is REALLY heavy, and you might fall asleep on the job from tiredness, thus ending the game, so I would advise leaving it behind... it's not like you are going to need it, anyways! Now, now, now... you have a crossbow, but you don't have any bolts! Well, where do you think you are going to get them? Inside the castle, of course! However, do not go upstairs just yet. Instead, leave the castle, go around a little bit until you find the gate to the garden area. Kill the guard, and get the ingredients along the way by searching all of the bushes you find around. Look! A door! Nope. It's locked. Look! An archery target! Nope. You don't have any bolts. Oh, well, go through the archway, take the clover, turn to the left, take the mushrooms and turn around. Strainght ahead... until you are facing a wall. Turn to your left, and go through the door. OH MY GOD! This guy has been torn apart! Oh, well, sucks to be him. Take the maggots from his body, take the sledgehammer, grab the crucifix, look in the box on the table, put the packets of seeds on the table and take the key. Go back out, ignore the maze entrance, and go to the door you saw earlier. UNLOCK it, then open it. Get ready to kill two monks armed with swords, then enter the garden. Click on all plants (can't remember the names of the plants? You probably forgot to drink your herbal honey) and get all the ones that are listed as spell ingredients in your Emelda book. Get some more ingredients from the bushes you might have missed the first time around and go back to the castle. Now you are ready to explore the upper floor of the castle! Go up the stairs, and enter the first door you see. Quickly use the stake and the sledgehammer, and the female vampire will be dead before you can say "antidestabilimentarismo" (one of the longest words in the Italian language). Get the dust she becomes, and open the wardrobe to get some bolts. Now, as soon as you leave the room, proceed in a clockwise fashion, and you will eventually return to the starting point. All of the enemies on this floor are monks, and in one of the room the monks will be swinging maces. In that room, get the bible and open it to find a prayer scroll. On your right, at some point, you will find a door. Kill the monk, enter the bathroom and look in the crack in the wall, getting the laudanum. Don't worry about that locked door, it's the door to Elvira's room, strictly forbidden for you unless invited (HINT HINT!). Go down the stairs, and ask Elvira to mix some more spells for you... Now, go back upstairs and exit via the main door. Elvira will scream and tell you that the cook has taken over the kitchen, and you will need to kill her in order for Elvira to go back and mix more spells for you. Trust me, you'll need more spells. If you want, you can enter the castle again and go to the second floor into Elvira's room, where she will give you hints about the cook ("All of her food tastes the same, because she doesn't use salt". Go back outside and save the game. Now, let's go onto the next part... ______________________________________________________________________ SECTION 7.3: THE FIRST FOUR KEYS - TRIP TO THE DUNGEON ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Now, you are outside the castle area. Go to the garden area, and take three shots at the archery target. After you have mastered the fine art of archery, take the three bolts stuck in the target and enter the archway. Go north, and you will find yourself facing a falconeer and one of his pets. SAVE the game and click on the man to challenge him. As soon as you see the falcon, USE the crossbow and the falcon will die, while his owner will fade... click on the falcon, get the bolt, the feather, and... whoa! A gold key with SECUNDUS written on it! Now, you can go back to the castle courtyard. Go around until you are facing the blacksmith's shop and enter. SAVE the game, look in the box on your right, take the pot, place the pot on the fire and put the crucifix in the pot. Take a bolt and place it in the pot, creating a silver tipped crossbow bolt. Go back to the stables, enter and click on the hairy man. He will tell you to kill the hound with a silver-tipped... Well, you know already, just USE the bolt as soon as you can and the creature will be destroyed. Go forward, grab the horsehair, go forward, face the stall and drag the tethering ring to your inventory. Grab the gold key and place the ring back in the hole. Now, now, now, we have two keys already. About going for the third one? Face the castle entrance, and SAVE the game. If you have not consumed the Thorny Splinter you had at the beginning of the game, do so now, and you will get a Fire Dagger scroll. Ok, this is the plan. Enter the door to your right, and quickly zap the captain with three fire daggers. If you can't, it will be a long battle, so restore and try again. Eventually, you will kill him. Click on all the papers on the board, and remove the warning to soldiers "not to remove the crown". Get the gold key behind the paper, and get ready for a stimulating trip to the castle dungeons! Enter the door, enter the second door, and get ready for another clockwise exploration of this place. In the third corridor, you will find a door on you right that is being guarded by a red skeleton. He is the strongest creature of the dungeon, but it should be no problem for you at all. Enter the room he was guarding, get the bag of salt. Now SAVE the game, drag the ring from the floor to inventory, click on the skeleton and take both key and skeleton. Now, place the canvas bag in the room view, drag the fire tongs from room to canvas bag and take canvas bag. DO NOT REMOVE THE TONGS UNTIL I TELL YOU TO DO SO! You will be killed instantly. Now that you have the salt, it's time to go back to the castle. At the end of this area, you should have 5 webs, 10 spiders, 5 earwigs, 5 beetles and 5 centipedes. ______________________________________________________________________ SECTION 7.4: KITCHEN, BATTLEMENTS, KNIGHT AND SPELLS ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Go back to the kitchen, throw the salt at the cook and watch her melt. Elvira will come back and thank you, then she will get back to work. Mix some long-range spells like Fingerlight, then put all keys and ingredients in canvas bag, drop everything except spells, sword, shield, crossbow and bolts. Go upstairs to the battlements and go around hacking and slashing. At some point, you will meet a knight "that looks invincible in close combat". USE the crossbow and make him fall down into the well. Do not waste too many long range spells and bolts, as you will need them in the next section. Go back downstairs, go into the kitchen and ask Elvira to mix some spell-protection spells like Maiden's Turnover, Knightyme Pleasure, etc. Again, you must drop everything except the items mentioned earlier, because now we will go around investigating the issue of the missing ring. Go back to the garden area, and this time SAVE the game before entering the most interesting part of the whole game: the garden maze. ______________________________________________________________________ SECTION 7.5: THE GARDEN MAZE, CHURCH, CRUSADER ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Proceed through the maze picking up ingredients along the way. A word of advice on the goblins: if they touch you, no matter how, you are dead (At least, 90% of the time you are. In the remaining 10%, they steal stuff from you, or you start burning. Not pleasant). Use your bolts and long range spells, and NEVER, ever use a sword. Wander around, and try to reach the entrance to the goblins' lair. At this point, SAVE the game. There might be little eyes looking at you from the darkness within, so use a couple of bolts or spells to make them disappear and enter the area. Grab Elvira's ring and go forward to reach the pond area. Grab all of the ingredients and work your way through the maze until you reach the exit (this part can become VERY frustrating, but after beating the game 15-20 times you will probably memorize the way through this place. You won't have to worry about goblins anymore, at least! Exit the garden area, and go back inside the castle. Go forward, past the kitchen stairs, and you will find two doors. The door to the west leads to an empty grand hall. The door to the right leads to a church inside the castle. Look at the altar, and look at the cross. Yup, that's where Elvira's ring comes in handy. Place it in the hollow space inside the cross, and watch the laser show. Go through the hole, grab the crown (DO NOT LEAVE THIS AREA WITH IT!) and face the mural. Click on it. Notice the Latin writing. USE the prayer scroll, and place the crown on the skeleton's head. Take the crusader's long sword, and leave this place. Go back to the kitchen, ask Elvira to mix the spell called "Glowing Pride" for which you did not have the ingredients before. Turn to your left, click on the dumbwaiter, drag the Glowing Pride to the dark tunnel, then click on the tunnel. Elvira will go inside and return with the fifth gold key! Way to go! Grab your stuff from the room area, and go back outside. ______________________________________________________________________ SECTION 7.6: THE CATACOMBS, WERESOMETHING, MOAT ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Go to one of the corner towers and enter the catacombs. Look around all you want, but make sure to do these things when you are done exploring: 1) Inside one of the hollow skulls located on every door of the catacombs, you will find a bottle of Dragon's Blood. Take it. 2) Always open the left coffins FIRST. If you come across an empty one, put the torturer's bones inside and seal the lid. DO NOT OPEN THE RIGHT ONE! 3) At some point, you will meet a grey humanoid creature holding a rock in its hand. Make sure you USE the crusader's sword before you fight it. You will need good timing, but keep your cursor on the creature's hand and you will probably chop it right away. As soon as you do, quickly strike the creature on the top of the head. Grab the stone from the chopped hand, and enter the room the


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Nokia Forges On With Low-Cost Asha 310
Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) has recently announced the newest low-end member in the Nokia Asha family: Nokia Asha 310.
In yet a new effort from the Finnish manufacturer, the Nokia Asha Touch smartphone will be available to purchase starting in quarter one of 2013 in Asia, India, the Middle East, Africa, and Brazil for $102. In Brazil, the phone will include a 2GB memory card. The Asha 310 has been conceived to bring quick profit to the company at the same time that it continues its campaign to bring more people online at a very low cost. Indeed, this is something that benefits both customers and Nokia.
Multi-talented The one new thing that Nokia has given to the Asha 310 is a powerful combination of Dual SIM and WiFi. This is the first Nokia phone featuring this powerful combination.
I can think of several good uses for this. It seems like the perfect alternative for those looking to have a work and personal phone in one. It's also a good alternative when traveling. Using the external slot for a local SIM card can significantly reduce costs, while keeping the main SIM card in place behind the battery. It is possible to store profiles of up to five SIM cards. The phone is also packed with great apps and a gift of 40 EA games that can be downloaded from Nokia Store.
This strategy to gain market share in developing markets seems to be working well for Nokia. The Asha 310 is the 15th Nokia phone bringing smartphone features to a handset at a very competitive price. Nokia has been struggling in the smartphone market, losing market share to companies like Apple and Samsung. However, Nokia remains strong in its huge quality patent portfolio, which brings a lot of value to the company.
Low-end salvation? The big question now is if this strategy with the low-end smartphones will bring Nokia enough profit in the upcoming years. Nokia's hardware and design have always been of exceptional quality. If not the leader in the high-end smartphone market, Nokia seems to be well positioned to lead the low-end market, which is without a doubt a market in constant growth.
According to market analyst Trefis, Nokia's value is not only as a handset manufacturer, but the sum of the values of its divisions, plus cash, minus debt. Nokia Siemens Networks is the most important division, and holds 34 percent of the Trefis stock price estimate, while Nokia Emerging Markets Mobile Phones division counts with 15 percent of the stock price. All in all, Trefis says that Nokia is worth $5. There is also a potential growing demand for the Nokia Lumia Windows Phones that could turn into an upside in the stock.
As we can see, not all has been said about this company that keeps on surviving heavy storms, and sailing toward more clear waters.
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The Lost Art of Mending
by Amanda Hyphenated on July 8, 2010 in Nerdettes
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4 Responses to "The Lost Art of Mending"
Amanda Hyphenated July 8, 2010 at 3:15 pm #
That's definitely true. I wonder if people will start fixing their toasters instead of buying new ones!
Bob July 29, 2010 at 1:55 pm #
The not-so "Super" Walmart near our home used to have a really nice sewing section, which was nice as my 11 year old daughter has become very interested in sewing. I went there last week and they remodeled that area which now has no thread or material on bolts. They now have a bunch of overpriced, pre-cut fabric. Not cool. Sewing is definitely becoming a lost art in America. It's hard to even find a decent tailor/seamstress anymore.
Fixing stuff is "green" people. Let's get back to basics.
Jordan January 28, 2011 at 5:00 pm #
Hello., sorry to hear about your adventure in button tracking. I have a drawer of buttons that I have collected over the years. I remember the days when new garments came with extra buttons.
The Walmart near my house has a pretty nice fabric section. I really enjoy it and hope that it does not fade away. It includes a fairly nice assortment of notions and buttons and fabrics on the bolt.
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