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By: Mitch Foy - April 5, 2001
With all the big news about the GeForce3 on the way, a true bargain might just be getting overlooked in the mad dash for technological superiority in the gaming arena. Yes, this could just be the last review of a GeForce2 Ultra card and that's too bad. These babies are dropping down to a bargain price of around $300. Not bad for the wonder card of what - less than three months ago?
X-Micro Impact 4 Ultra
Here's a little secret. If you're planning a graphics card upgrade with in the next six months and want rockin' performance in that price range, you should give the GeForce2 Ultra a look see. Today we take a look at the X-Micro Impact 4 Ultra.
Before we start cranking out the numbers, let's take a look at my system Tech Noir.
Notice that the CUSL-2 C motherboard runs at 4X AGP and just this once we'll do a review where the system isn't overclocked. Everything is stock as all get out and you could even assemble this whole dang system without taking extreme measures. In fact, this might already be your system.
Since I've been using a Creative Labs Annihilator Pro (GeForce256 DDR) with the latest NVIDIA reference drivers, I'll approach this review like an upgrade project. This time I'll even jot down my experiences so you can read along as I journey into upgrade paradise. And just in case you've forgotten how far we've come in the last year and a half, take a look at Mike's review of the Creative Labs GeForce 256. Man, how time flies.
A little about the manufacturer: X-Micro Technology Corp. is a Taiwan based company building a reputation for producing solid boards around the NVIDIA reference designs and offering them in a low priced bundle. No copies of last year's games or blue tinted heatsinks; this package is focused on providing raw value for the consumer. For a more in-depth look at the company and their commitment to quality cards take a peek at Mike's review of the X-Micro Hulk 5 GeForce2 MX from last December.
Let's take a look at the goods that come in the retail box. First we have the X-Micro Impact 4 Ultra - your basic reference card design. I see that it has both VGA and DVI connectors. Well, unless someone sends me a Flat Panel monitor I'll just have to stick with the VGA using my 19-inch tube. I also get a basic installation manual and an RCA cable for TV-Out.
The installation CD contained NVIDIA 6.31 Detonator drivers for Windows 9x, ME, NT 4.0, 2000, and Linux. The CD also had DirectX 7 drivers along with trial versions of Powerstrip, PowerDVD, PowerVCD, and some wallpaper of X-Micro products. I've been using the Impact 4 Ultra for a couple of months and am quite certain they have updated the software to include the latest versions of the Detonator drivers and DirectX.
Time to drop this bad boy in the wonder box and see what's cookin'. Very nice. The upgrade was a snap. Popped open the case, removed the old card, and inserted the X-Micro GeForce2 Ultra into the AGP slot. Didn't even need to set the system into VGA mode since the Detonator 6.50 drivers were previously installed. Windows found the drivers, re-booted the system, and I was good to go.
I immediately noticed that the 2D image quality was better than the Annihilator Pro. I know it's entirely subjective, but it's worth bringing up that 2D is clearer and somewhat brighter. This was certianly a surprise as I hadn't expected any difference in this area.
Unfortunately, at a monitor refresh rate of 75Hz, the card suffered from the infamous rolling lines problem at a resolution of 640x480. It wasn't an issue since I never use that resolution and if I did, upping the refresh rate to 85Hz corrected the problem.
So, what's changed during the past 18 or so months? Damn, that's one big jump at the spec level - looks like almost everything has at least doubled. Wonder if that's gonna' carry over when we bench this bad boy?
X-Micro Impact 4 Ultra Specifications
It's easy to see why at this level of performance the GeForce2 Ultra isn't just a graphics card anymore - it's a video sub-system. And speaking of performance let's twist its tail and see if it squeals.
I don't see the point of testing the performance of 16-bit color. Does anyone really use it anymore? Man, I can remember when 32-bit color was a luxury, but with the power this beast has it's just par for the course. Heh, too cool.
Before we jump into the benchmarks let's take a minute to cover the testing conditions. All of these tests are being run in 32-bit color using the Detonator 6.50 reference drivers. No tweaking at this point.
Right, since this is like doing an upgrade I'm going to measure the performance of both cards and look at the difference to see what I just bought into. First up is MadOnion's 3DMark2000. I'm sticking with that one for this review since we're all so familiar with the benchmark.
X-Micro Impact 4 Ultra - 3DMark2000
Right away we see the enormous headroom the Ultra design affords us. At a resolution of 1280x1024, the Ultra's performance is almost doubled over the GeForce256. The 1600x1200 result was uncontested as the GeForce256 runs out of graphics memory. Game over.
That pretty much sums up the power this beast brings to the table and put the card into a better perspective than the raw hardware numbers gave us. Looks like I'm in high-res heaven.
For the Quake 3 Arena benchmarking section, all tests were done with the display adapter set to default refresh rates and a clean install of the game with the 1.17 patch applied. High quality settings and sound were enabled as was texture compression.
X-Micro Impact 4 Ultra - Quake 3
Oh my gosh! I've read other GeForce2 Ultra reviews, but it's really something to see one in your own machine. This card really, really, and I do mean really, screams. Look at that 1152x864 score - it's damn near double the GeForce256 frame rate. The gap just keeps getting bigger after that.
I've found myself moving from my usual resolution of 1024x768 to 1280x1024 as the new sweet spot. And I'm enabling more graphics options too. Man, on my ViewSonic 19-inch monitor the eyecandy looks just super. In fact I've just about creamed the poor old mouse. (Note to self, buy a new mouse). Heh.
Using the stock fan/heatsink I was able to get the X-Micro Impact 4 Ultra up to a core speed of 265MHz with a memory speed of 490MHz without any screen flake. Remember, each card is different and your mileage will vary. Oh, and remember overclockers: only you can prevent forest fires.
On a side note, I applaud vendors for following the trend of using the pushpin method of attaching the heatsink. This affords the high end gamer to approach mods much more easily and gives the owner the ability to repair a simple fan failure on their own if they so chose. Not that I would EVER drop in a Blue Orb just to crank it a little harder. Heh.
X-Micro Impact 4 Ultra Overclocking - Quake 3
Another 6+ frames per second at 1280x1024 is icing on the cake. I'll use the extra performance I've gained to enable anisotropic filtering.
The X-Micro Impact 4 Ultra was visually stunning in every game I played. Serious Sam, Quake 3, Unreal Tournament, Counter-Strike, Giants, Baldur's Gate, and Diablo 2. I found the 1280x1024 resolution absolutely stunning in Quake 3 and with enough headroom that even the biggest frag fest couldn't bog it down. It's just that damn good! But be warned that it takes a fast CPU, say a Pentium 3 running at 550MHz+, to really keep this puppy busy.
As sweet as that is, I'm just beginning to scratch the surface in the new abilities the X-Micro Impact 4 has to offer. For example:
Antialiasing. I gave it a shot and the difference in image quality is for the better, expecially at 4X, but in some cases performance becomes an issue. I prefer using higher resolutions anyway, but it's good to know antialiasing in an option and is quite effective in racing and flight sims.
Bumpmapping. Well, I loaded up Giants and gave it a look. Whoa man, that's really nice! This is a trick the old 256 can't come close to producing and the look is awesome.
TV-Out. A nice feature but it's lost on me since the tube is in another part of the house. I'd have to chalk this up to flexibility for the future in my case.
Let's cut to the chase. I love it! It's completely renderific and totally pixelicious!
When you consider that the GeForce2 Ultra is going to drop in price due to new products coming out, I can buy one for the same $300 I paid for the GeForce256 DDR a year and a half ago. And with its awesome rendering speed, the 64MB of on-board memory, and new features, the GeForce2 Ultra may end up being the hot scoop for the next six months.
And that folks will become my new video card strategy. Buy a little behind the curve and then find yourself a great deal.
Thanks for reading - Yur Pal Mitch.


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The demo they ran at E3 was very impressive.
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very impressive
the figures don't appear to fit into the envoriments very well though, something about them stands out too much.
I'd rather games start puting in focus blur into games more than crisp details.... might not be the best for an action fps game like unreal but i can see blur features being fantastic for more tatical based games....
some day i'm sure.
if you have a link or information where i can see the e3 video of the demo, plz let me know.
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Earlier today, the Seahawks released wide receiver Charly Martin. It's presumed that the move was made in order to make room for cornerback Walter Thurmond, but Thurmond still hasn't been officially activated off of the physically unable to play list. As much as I like the idea of having Thurmond available again, I'm a bit torn about cutting Martin. He isn't the most talented receiver, but he has a nice feel for the slot position and he's a game blocker downfield. That said, he's been inactive most games, and in the games he was active he only caught three of the six passes that targeted him (it should be noted that his total still puts him ahead of tight end Evan Moore, who has zero catches to show for his five targets). Besides, with Doug Baldwin coming back from his high ankle sprain earlier than expected, wide receiver isn't as great a position of need as cornerback, and that goes double if Braylon Edwards' knee has healed enough for him to play. The two main backup CBs on the Seahawks' roster are Marcus Trufant and Byron Maxwell, which should make any fan uneasy right now. Trufant ended the year on injured reserve in two of his last three seasons, and Maxwell has a hamstring injury that has forced him to miss six games already. Granted, Thurmond's track record with injuries isn't much better than theirs, but his coverage skills are far superior to those of the only other CB on the team, rookie Jeremy Lane.
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If you withdraw your super benefits after you turn 60 years of age, you can expect to pay no tax on those super benefits, unless you are a member of certain public sector super funds (see summary table at the end of this article).
Due to the large number of emails I have received about this topic in recent months, I'll repeat the standard rule for most Australians: if you withdraw super benefits on or after the age of 60, your super benefit payment will be free of tax. The main exception to this standard rule is where you are a member of an untaxed scheme (some public sector funds), and some tax may still apply. I summarise the tax treatment of super benefits received by over-60s in the table at the end of this article.
Note: If you are seeking information on the tax treatment of super benefits taken before the age of 60, then check out the SuperGuide article Retiring before the age of 60: the tax deal.
What about the news reports that tax-free super was going to be removed?
The news reports were incorrect, but at the time those reports were based on deliberately leaked information from former ALP government sources. In late 2012, the federal government dropped a potential T-bomb (that is, a tax bomb) and fuelled the rumours that tax-free super benefits were to be removed for over-60s. The rumours fizzled out when the government realised it would be political suicide to remove the tax-free status of retirement benefits, and for not much financial reward.
In February 2015, the rumours have begun again that tax-free super for over-60s may be changed. Good luck to the government that decides to win an election on that policy!
The reason the former Liberal federal government introduced tax-free super in 2007 is that they realised very few retirees were paying income tax, and the cost to the federal budget was not as big as the political goodwill benefits of delivering tax-free super to over-60s.
The relatively new Liberal government, elected in September 2013, has promised 'no changes to super' during the first term of government. We now know that this promise is a porkie pie because it seems that is all anyone has been talking about. Okay, the possible changes to super may not be implemented until after the next election, but talk about a government talking constantly and achieving very little in terms of retirement income policy discourse. In the forseeable future, the superannuation and tax rules for over-60s remain in place.
I explain how tax-free super benefits for over-60s operate later in this article, and summarise the tax treatment in the table at the end of the article.
For the tax treatment of super benefits received before the age of 60 see SuperGuide article Retiring before the age of 60: the tax deal.
How does tax-free super for over-60s work?
If you're aged 60 or over, and you satisfy a condition of release (such as retiring, or starting a transition-to-retirement pension), you can receive your superannuation benefits tax-free — as a lump sum, or as a superannuation pension. A pension is also known as an income stream (regular payments over a period of time). You can enjoy a tax-free income in retirement assuming you have sufficient super savings to deliver you that regular income in retirement.
Note: Tax-free super has always been a feature of Australia's retirement system but, before July 2007, you usually had to hire advisers and get involved in creative financial gymnastics to make it happen — not unlike what you still have to do to secure tax-free income when you retire before the age of 60. And before July 2007, how much super you could receive at concessional rates was limited.
Since 2007, what is particularly attractive for retirees is that, you can earn non-super income in addition to your superannuation income and still pay little or no tax because your superannuation benefit isn't counted as income for tax purposes. What this means is that the benefit payments from your superannuation fund are not included in your tax return. For example, you can, say, receive $80,000 income from your super fund, and $18,200 (for the 2014/2015 year) from part-time work and pay no tax, and potentially earn up to $20,542 of non-super income tax-free, when you take into account the Low Income Tax Offset. You can potentially create an annual income of $100,000 or more, and not pay a cent of income tax.
If you're aged 65 or over, you can earn even more non-super income and pay no income tax (due to the application of the Senior Australians and Pensioners Tax Offset). For more information about SAPTO see SuperGuide article No tax in retirement because you SAPTO.
Public servants aged 60 or over may still pay tax on super: If you're aged 60 or over and retired, your superannuation benefits from a taxed source are tax-free — most Australians are members of a taxed super fund. If your super benefits are paid from an untaxed source (some public sector funds), however, then your benefits may still subject to income tax after you turn 60, but less tax than if you were under the age of 60.
For specific tax rates for super benefits paid from an untaxed source on or after the age of 60, see summary table at the end of this article.
Turning 60, and turning 65 are significant
In the past, the retirement age of 65 used to be the main focus in retirement planning because that was the official age of retirement for many companies. Further, it was only a few years ago that you weren't permitted to work beyond the age of 65 if you were an employee. Now, the focus (at least for tax purposes) is the age of 60.
Note: More importantly, the age of 65 is the Age Pension age for Australian men and women close to retirement, although Age Pension age increases to 67 years from 2023 (see SuperGuide article Age Pension age increasing to 70 years). If the Liberal government has its way, the Age Pension will be increasing to age 70 for anyone born after 1964.
The Age Pension is still a very important part of retirement planning for most Australians because around 80 per cent of retired Australians of Age Pension age currently receive a full or part-Age Pension.
Consider taking an income stream (superannuation pension)
Besides enjoying tax-free income in retirement, a compelling argument for starting a superannuation pension is that the earnings on assets financing your pension are exempt from tax. You receive tax-free income, and your tax-free income is sourced from assets that are invested in a tax-exempt environment.
In comparison, if you invest your savings outside the super environment, the earnings on your savings are subject to income tax.
Note: If you choose, you can leave your super account in accumulation phase indefinitely. You're not forced to take a lump sum or start a pension. Accumulation phase means that you haven't started a pension with your superannuation account. By choosing such a strategy, however, your super account's fund earnings on assets in accumulation phase continue to be subject to up to 15% earnings tax.
Summary table: Possible taxes on your super WHEN 60 YEARS OF AGE OR OVER
The summary table explaining super tax treatment for over-60s is set out below.
|Possible taxes on your super WHEN 60 YEARS OF AGE OR OVER
|Tax Rates
|What Part of Your Super is Taxed?
|Contributions Taxes (does not apply to 'untaxed' schemes)
|'Contributions' Tax*
|Tax applies to any concessional (before-tax) contributions
|Division 293 Tax
|Additional tax applies to any concessional contributions paid by those who earn more than $300,000 a year (adjusted taxable income), taking total tax on concessional contributions to 30%
|Earnings Taxes** on fund income (taxed source)
|Investment Income Tax
|Tax on investment earnings. No earnings tax in pension phase.
|Capital Gains Tax (CGT)
|15% (effective rate of 10% after CGT discount)
|Tax on capital gains in your fund. Effective tax rate of 10% for gains on assets held for more than 12 months. No tax payable on capital gains in pension phase.
|Non-Arm's Length Income
|Income from a source that is not on a commercial arm's length basis. Tax is also payable on this income in pension phase.
|Benefit Payment Taxes for Over-60s
|Super Lump Sums (60 year or over)
|Tax Rates
|What Part of Your Super is Taxed?
|Lump Sums (taxed scheme)
|No tax payable on 'tax-free component'^ of lump sum.
|Lump Sums (taxed scheme)
|No tax payable on 'taxable component'^ of lump sum.
|Untaxed scheme (older public sector schemes)
|Lump Sums (untaxed scheme)
|No tax payable on 'tax-free component'^ of lump sum from UNTAXED source^^.
|Lump Sums (untaxed scheme)
|15% (+ 2% Medicare levy)
|Tax payable on 'taxable component' of benefits from UNTAXED source^^ up to the UNTAXED plan cap amount of $1.355 million (for 2014/2015 year).
|Lump Sums (untaxed scheme)
|45% (+ Medicare Levy)
|Tax payable on 'taxable component' of benefits from UNTAXED source^^ above the UNTAXED plan cap amount of $1.355 million (for 2014/2015 year).
|Super Pensions (60 years and over)
|Pensions (taxed scheme)
|'Tax-free component'^ of benefit payment is not subject to tax.
|Pensions (taxed scheme)
|No tax on pension income payments sourced from 'taxable component'^.
|Untaxed scheme (older public sector schemes)
|Pensions (untaxed scheme)
|'Tax-free component' of super pension from UNTAXED source^^ is not subject to tax
|MTR + Medicare Levy with 10% pension offset
|Pension income sourced from 'taxable component' of benefit from UNTAXED source^^ counted as part of taxable income so subject to MTR, but received 10% pension offset against taxable component.
*Contributions are included in a super fund's assessable income, which is subject to earnings tax of 15 per cent. In relation to contributions, this tax is commonly known as 'contributions tax'.
**No tax payable on earnings from pension assets, that is, assets financing a pension/income stream.
^ Superannuation benefits can be made up of two components: taxable component and tax-free component. Tax-free component is always tax-free and taxable component is taxed depending on size of benefit and age of fund member.
^^An untaxed source is a super fund that hasn't paid tax on employer super contributions and super fund earnings. Benefits from an untaxed source are benefits paid from some public sector super funds
Important: The summary table above is the copyright of Trish Power and SuperGuide holds the exclusive licence to the use of this table (unless otherwise negotiated for specific use by selected organisations). In line with our approach with all SuperGuide articles, any unauthorised copying or use will be vigorously pursued through legal channels.
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Have you heard about the latest tap shoe set to revolutionize the dance form? If not, introducing Capezio's Tapsonic®! This new tap shoe, fashioned by Capezio designer Chang-yen Tsai, was unveiled in July at the West Coast dance festival DancerPalooza. Tap dancers and teachers alike are now eagerly awaiting its release in stores before year end.
Capezio Athletes and dance professionals Curtis Holland, Alexis Juliano, Sophia Lucia and Aaron Turner have modeled the new Capezio Tapsonic® design behind the scenes in the lead up to the shoe's release. Dance Informa recently caught up with them to hear their first impressions of the shoe and what makes the design so unique.
Former So You Think You Can Dance finalist Curtis Holland, a tap dancer who received the gold medal in the dance division of the national 2012 NAACP ACT-SO Competition, first tried out the Capezio Tapsonic® shoes right before he performed in them at the Capezio A.C.E. Awards in New York in early August. He said they were surprisingly easy to break in.
"The Tapsonic® tap shoes are an inventive and original take on a standard tap shoe. When I first saw the shoe, I was excited by the sleek design of the [aluminum] heel against the dual fabric design of the shoe itself," Holland said.
One of the reasons the Tapsonic® shoe is truly a standout is that it is the first to have a hollow, high-grade aluminum heel. The heel is also designed with cutouts that sound can escape from, which helps to amplify the beats.
"Unlike the K360s, the Tapsonic® has a hollow heel, giving it a deeper and richer sound," Holland noted. "The heel is also interchangeable, allowing 'special effects' to go into the heel (i.e. lights, smoke, coins) for additional sound and visuals."
Heels will be sold separately in different weights and materials, which will allow dancers to change the tone and pitch of their shoes.
To Alexis Juliano, former SYTYCD finalist and three-time Tap Olympics gold medalist, the Capezio's Tapsonic® shoe is "the future of tap shoes." She said, "The design, feel, sound… just everything about it is nothing like ever before. My first impression of the shoe was how sick the heel was. I was so excited to try them out and see what they sounded like."
Juliano, who performed in the shoes alongside Holland at the Capezio A.C.E. Awards, also had a photo and video shoot with Capezio in August to promote the Tapsonic® shoe.
"It was a lot of fun! We went to different iconic locations around New York City, like Central Park, Radio City, Rockefeller Center and Lincoln Center, and just tap danced. It can't get any better than that," she exclaimed.
Holland also participated in a promotional video and photo shoot at various New York City landmarks like Penn Station. On the other hand, tapper Aaron Turner, the beloved runner-up of SYTYCD Season 10, hit the streets of Las Vegas to model the shoes. He said working with photographer Jerry Metellus and his team on the strip and on location at Vegas landmarks was "amazing."
While Turner is a self-professed "die hard fan" of Capezio's K360 tap shoes, he too was impressed with Tapsonic®. "The Tapsonic® shoe is a breath of fresh air in both physical appearance and sound," he said.
When asked what makes the shoe feel different from other classic taps in performance, Turner said it's "the way the new taps wrap around the toe of the shoe, bringing a totally different element to tapping, specifically with toe work or toe stands."
Competitive teen dance star Sophia Lucia shared the other dancers' enthusiasm for the new shoes. She said, "I recently got the new Tapsonic® shoes from Capezio and I love how new and innovative they are. I believe they are made with great quality."
Lucia, Turner and Holland all agree that they can't wait for the official shoes to be released in stores. They all are thrilled to perform and teach in them. Juliano said she plans on teaching in hers at Dancers Inc., perhaps as early as mid-October at the Secaucus, New Jersey event.
Overall, all the dancers concur that the Tapsonic® shoe has the potential to completely transform the tap scene.
"There aren't any other shoes quite like these. The things that can be done with these shoes are incredible," said Juliano.
Holland agreed, saying, "I believe that these shoes can bring a more 3D and relatable aspect to the tap scene. By being able to add effects to the heel of the shoe, dancers have more room to create and explore new themes to add an element of storytelling to tap."
"Anything that is drawing attention to tap dancing is a GREAT thing!" added Turner.
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The SWATCH GIRLS PRO France 2011 event was officially launched this Wednesday morning. 72 surfers met at the beach break of Les Bourdaines for an exciting and promising event.
The first heats were in the water as early as 7.30am this morning to benefit from the best wave conditions forecast today. The surfers were greeted with 4ft swell and strong currents, tough conditions for the start of Round 1, which translated in rather low scores all through the heats.
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The freezing point measured by this test method, when used in conjunction with the physical constants for the hydrocarbons listed in Test Method D1016, allows the determination of the purity of the material under test. A knowledge of the purity of these hydrocarbons is often needed to help control their manufacture and to determine their suitability for use as reagent chemicals or for conversion to other chemical intermediates or finished products.
1. Scope
1.1 This test method covers a procedure for the precise measurement of the freezing points of high-purity hydrocarbons.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values in parentheses are for information only.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific hazard statements, see 5.1, 6.1 and 6.2. Note 1—For the calculation of the molal purity of essentially pure compounds from measured freezing points and for procedures to be used for the sampling and determination of purity of certain specific compounds, see Test Method D1016.
Note 1—For the calculation of the molal purity of essentially pure compounds from measured freezing points and for procedures to be used for the sampling and determination of purity of certain specific compounds, see Test Method D1016.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
D1016 Test Method for Purity of Hydrocarbons from Freezing Points
D1265 Practice for Sampling Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases, Manual Method
D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 71.080.01 (Organic chemicals in general)
UNSPSC Code
UNSPSC Code
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Citation Format
ASTM D1015-05(2010), Standard Test Method for Freezing Points of High-Purity Hydrocarbons, ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA, 2010, www.astm.orgBack to Top


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After signing an order for the construction of five new ships two weeks ago, the Italian shipowner Grimaldi Group has signed another contract for the construction
The 36 Australian crew members of an Caltex tanker refusing to set sail after they were told their jobs would be gone after the next run. MR tanker Alexander Spirit (40,
Teekay GP LLC, the general partner of Teekay LNG Partners L.P. has declared a cash distribution of $0.70 per unit for the quarter ended June 30, 2015. The cash distribution is payable on August 14,
Pupils at an Aberdeen primary school were given a rare insight into the depths of the oil and gas industry's subsea sector after getting to sit in the driving
A Shipping Seminar on "Dry Bulk Chartering, Operations and Arbitration" held on 27th June 2015 at the Narottam Morarjee Institute of Shipping, Nariman Point, Mumbai was well attended.
The e-Navigation Underway 2015 – North America conference will be hosted by The State University of New York (SUNY) Maritime College from September 28 to 30 on the college's Throggs Neck, N.


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This Month's Screen-Time Finds
Tuesday, March 4th, 2014
Here are some of our favorite new movies, games, and more!
Movies and DVD
An intelligent dog (Ty Burrell) and his adopted son (Max Charles) time-travel in Mr. Peabody & Sherman. While the two experience world-changing events and meet some of the greats, including Mona Lisa, King Tut, and Abe Lincoln, Sherman almost alters world history, with comical results.
*What's in it for you The goofy sense of humor and one-liners will bring out your inner kid.
PG; opens March 7
The gang returns with Muppets Most Wanted. The sequel to the popular 2011 film opens with the characters on a sold-out tour around Europe. But mayhem begins when Kermit's doppelganger—and the world's number-one criminal—appears.
PG; opens March 21
Action fans eagerly awaiting the next blockbuster can prepare with Transformers Prime: Ultimate Bumblebee. The DVD release features four exciting episodes about the brave and determined Autobot.
7 years+, $10
The DVD release of Strawberry Shortcake: Berry Big Help features three episodes focused on teaching children to help out whenever they can. Whether it's Strawberry babysitting or Orange adopting a homesick tadpole, the girls learn that a little assistance can go a long way.
2 years+, $15
Video Games
One of the highest-rated sports-game franchises is back with MLB 14 The Show. Realistic enhancements let users play faster than ever before, as well as save games to be carried over to future versions of The Show.
6 years+, $60 for PS3 and PS4, price not yet released for PS Vita
6 years+, $40 for 3DS
School-age kids can test their vocabulary skills with the WordGirl Superhero Training app, based on the PBS Kids TV series. Players choose a superhero name, customize an avatar, and complete mini game challenges involving logic, navigation, and memory to defeat the evil villains.
6 years+, $2 for iPad and Android
Learning the alphabet is a blast with Jamaroos Musical ABCs. There's an animal and an instrument for each letter. When you put them together, it creates a fun medley of music and sounds that will help preschoolers develop reading skills. Bright colors and bold graphics make the app even more engaging.
2 years+, $3 for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android
Pet Bingo makes learning basic math—including addition, multiplication, and geometry—a playful and fun experience. As kids solve problems and complete bingos, they earn virtual pets. Plus, a Report Card section lets Mom and Dad keep tabs on all the activities.
4 years+, $2 for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Android
Both kids and adults will get a kick out of Skee Ball Arcade, the only officially licensed game from the classic franchise. It's all the fun of the original activity, without the need to spend your quarters or carry around a big bag of tickets. A variety of different challenges and power-ups keeps the activity fresh and exciting.
4 years+, free for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Android
3 years+, $1 for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android
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Photoshop CS6 One-on-One: Fundamentals is a concise and focused introduction to the key features in Photoshop, presented by long-time lynda.com author and Adobe veteran Deke McClelland. This course covers the image editing process from the very beginning and progresses through the concepts and techniques that every photographer or graphic designer should know. Deke explains digital imaging fundamentals, such as resolution vs. size and the effects of downsampling. He explains how to use layers to edit an image nondestructively and organize those edits in an easy-to-read way, and introduces techniques such as cropping, adjusting brightness and contrast, correcting and changing color, and retouching and healing images. These lessons distill the vast assortment of tools and options to a refined set of skills that will get you working inside Photoshop with confidence.
Let's talk about the primary file formats that you'll be using to save your images, starting with the native PSD or Photoshop Document format. And it features a pencil sketch I created years ago inside this over rot frame. And altogether we have a total of 10 layers inside of this document. Also worth noting is the file size, if you take a look at this doc information in the lower left corner of the window, you'll see two values divided by a slash. The first value shows you how big the image would be in RAM if it were a flat image file with no layers whatsoever.
The second much larger value shows you how big the image is in RAM including all of its layers. This image consumes more than 430MB of RAM, making it our biggest image so far. When you're creating layered compositions, whether they are big or not, you want to make sure to save at least one version of that file to the native PSD document, and of course preferably back up that file to a different hard drive as well. This file is already been saved to the PSD format, but let's imagine we want to make a few changes.
For example, I'm going to click on that top text layer and Shift+Click on the next layer down, and notice by the way, that its name is truncated currently, but if I hover that dot, dot, dot, I can see the name of the layer is plate. And by the way, those little hints are a new feature in Photoshop CS6. But let's say I don't want that name plate, so I'll just go ahead and press the Backspace key or the Delete key on a Mac in order to get rid of those layers. Then with sepia selected, I'll move down the list until I'm hovering over this layer called back and I'll Shift+ Click on it, so in all we have five layers selected here at the top and that represents this group of layers right there including the frame and the pencil sketch.
And now I'll press Ctrl+Zero or Command+Zero to zoom out. And let's say I want to center this group of layers inside the canvas, so I'll press Ctrl+A or Command+A on a Mac to select the entire image. I'll switch to the Move tool here at the top of the toolbox. And then I'll go up to my Alignment options and click on the second icon in Align vertical centers in order to produce that effect. And then finally, I'll zoom back in a little bit. And notice this layer right there called royal violet; I'll turn it on in order to convert the background from green to purple.
Now let's go ahead and save our changes. Now I could go to the File menu and choose the Save command, but then were I to close the file of course, I would end up loosing that name plate. So what I tend to do instead, if I'm ever even the least bit curious and I might want to come back to an effect I've created in the past, I'll go ahead and choose Save As to save an alternate version of the file. It consumes additional disk space of course, but it can really end up saving your neck later. You have a keyboard shortcut for this command which is Ctrl+Shift+S or Command+Shift+S on a Mac.
And it brings up this Save As dialog box. Make sure that format is set to Photoshop, that is .PSD, if not go ahead and select it from the list. And then I'm going to rename my file Violet variation, I've already created that file in advance, so I'll just Click on it to lift that name. And then I want to make sure that all of the check boxes except for As a Copy are turned on. So what can happen sometimes in Photoshop is you've got an alpha channel, that is a saved selection or mask, we'll see those later.
But when you got to save the file for some reason the Alpha Channels check box is turned off. If that happens and you see this little alert message then As a Copy would go on. It's not what you want. We'll see how As a Copy works in the next movie. But when saving the PSD file you want all check boxes on so that you're saving every single thing that you can. Then go ahead and click the Save button. In my case Photoshop will ask me if I want to overwrite the existing file, I'm going to say OK because it's the exact same file I'm saving right now. Then very likely you'll get this alert message that asks you if you want to Maximize Compatibility and a check box is turned on by default.
Here's what's going on, if you leave the check box on, then Photoshop goes ahead and saves a flat version of the image along with all the layers, which makes the file more compatible with programs other than Photoshop. It has nothing to do with Photoshop whatsoever. What it does have to do with is Lightroom and Premiere and some non-Adobe applications. If you're working the Lightroom for example and you want to be able to preview your PSD files, then you have to leave this check box on. But if you don't use Lightroom or Premiere; for example, you use Illustrator, or InDesign, or Bridge, or any of the other Creative Suite applications, or you're exclusively interested in being able to open up your layered files inside Photoshop, then turn this check box off and your files will be much smaller.
For example, where this file is concerned with the check box off, it takes up 329 megs of room on disk, and that's down from 395 right now in memory, the reason being that Photoshop automatically applies some lossless compression, nothing to worry about. However if I turn this check box on, the file size grows to 434 megabytes, that's more than 100 megs and that's a 32% increase. It can be as much as a 50% increase.
So you can lose space on your hard drive very quickly if you leave this check box on when you don't need it. I'm going to go ahead and turn it off and then I'll click OK. And you may have to wait a moment for the save to initiate. Notice this saving message down here on the lower left corner of the screen, right now it's saying Saving 0%, now it's going. One more note, let's say you don't want to maximize compatibility in the future, and you don't want to see that alert message every time either. Then press Ctrl+K or Command+K on a Mac to bring up the Preferences dialog box.
Switch to File Handling over here on the left-hand side of the screen, drop down to this Option, Maximize PSD and PSB File Compatibility. Right now it's set to Ask, that's why we saw the alert message. If you want it to always save because you're working with Lightroom, then change it to Always. If you want it to Never Save, which is my preference then set it to Never. And by the way, every PSD file that I'm providing to you and every PSD file that I have ever provided in my history of training people has been saved with Never, so that I get smaller file sizes.
And now I'll go ahead and Click OK to make that change. And that's how you save a layered document to the native PSD file format here in Photoshop.
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Last night City of London Sinfonia brought this year's Summer Festival to an end with a dazzling finale including symphonies by JC Bach and Mozart,...
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