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XP user, I am talking to you. In April 2014, your favorite operating system stopped being officially supported by Microsoft. Now, there's no reason for panic, but this is a good opportunity to start considering alternatives. Without going into too many details, the free and exciting option is to try Linux.
Indeed, today, we will demonstrate how to dual-boot an existing Windows XP installation with the latest edition of Linux Mint, a highly popular Linux distribution, while retaining all the important user data you have. Naturally, this is somewhat of an advanced topic, so you might need to invest a little time reading, but overall, the exercise should be worth the effort. In the end, you will have a fully functional dual-boot setup for all your needs, with XP on one end and a modern, stylish Linux Mint 17 Qiana on the other. Let's rock.
Preliminary checklist
Installing a new operating system on hardware that already hosts other systems as well as your critical data is not a trivial thing, and should not be treated that way. True, you can just click around and pray for the best. But we want to do this with elegance and confidence. To wit, you should invest some time making sure you have all the tools to make the dual-boot transition painless and fool-proof.
Data backup & imaging
If your data is safe, then everything else becomes secondary. You should make sure that you have a copy of your files somewhere, preferably on a separate hard disk, or even a separate machine. Furthermore, you might want to image the Windows XP installation, so if something goes wrong, you can easily revert. I highly recommend you do not do anything unless you have a verifiable copy of your personal stuff backed up in another location.
Understanding of basic Linux concepts and tools
I am going to do a small amount of extra linking here, so I apologize in advance. But reading these articles will help you master the subject matter, and help you understand this tutorial. For starters, you might want to check my older dual-boot guides, including XP & Ubuntu tutorial, Windows 7 & Ubuntu tutorial and the latest Windows 8 & Ubuntu article. Then, to understand disk notation and partitioning, please take a look at my GParted guide. Last but not the least, the bootloader section.
Windows XP overview
Now that we know what we want and need, let's take a look at our Windows XP installation. So we have a a system with two hard disks. The C: drive is located on the 10GB first disk, and it spans the entire size of the disk, i.e. we have one partition. The E: drive contains data, and it is located on the 20GB second disk. Once again, it spans the entire disk, i.e. we also have one partition there. Our system is not really designed for any dual-booting.
This means we will have to adjust the layout to be able to install and use Linux Mint. Therefore, what we are going to do is the following: We will boot into the Mint live session. This can be done from the ISO image, a DVD drive or a USB drive. The exact steps will depend on your setup. Now, if you are not really sure where to obtain the Linux Mint image, how to download it or copy/burn it to external media, and how to make your system boot another operating system, then you should stop right now, go back up, do your necessary reading, and resume when you're ready and knowledgeable.
All right, but assuming that you are, then we will need to adjust the disk and partition layout. We will not mess with the C: drive. We will change the E: drive. In other words, we will shrink the one partition that corresponds to the E: drive in Windows, and in the freed space, we will create several new partitions that will be used as the target for the Linux Mint 17 Qiana installation. We will do all this from the live Mint session, using tools already available in the distribution. Now, let's boot into Linux.
Linux Mint overview
There are two sides to the Linux exploration coin. One is getting familiar with a completely new user interface, new phrases, new terminology, and a new mode of work. However, this is true for pretty much any operating system, and therefore, we won't spend too much time on this. Instead, we will focus on the more critical part of making the right disk and partition changes and installing Linux Mint. After that, the fun of discovering the beauty and flexibility of this new operating system will be your home work.
We will begin by changing the disk layout. To that end, launch the GParted partition editor. The software is available in the system menu, and you can search for it by name. Once launched, the program will display the existing layouts for all available disks. In our case, we have two disks. The first one is what we refer to as the C: drive in Windows, and it is labeled sda here. The second one corresponds to the E: drive, and it is labeled sdb. We will edit the latter.
Resize partition
Let's begin with the resizing. Right-click on the /dev/sdb1 partition, choose Resize/Move. Then, adjust the size to a smaller value. We will go down from 20GB to just 4GB, but any size goes. Do note that Linux Mint requires at least 8GB to install successfully.
However, there are some additional consideration here. A proper Linux installation includes a minimum of three partitions. The root partition (/) contains system files. The swap partition is used for memory swapping, a-la virtual memory page file in Windows. You might want to make it the size of your physical RAM. This means something like 2-3GB for most systems running Windows XP 32-bit, because that used to be the physical limitation. But if you have more, that's fine too.
Lastly, there's the user data, known as home (/home) partition. This one does not have to exist, and you can just go with the root partition. But it is very convenient to have it, for the same reason you want those extra drives for your data in Windows. In case you need to reinstall or change things, you do not have to lose your user setup. And it's much easier to back stuff up and restore later.
Therefore, going down to 4GB sounds prudent. This means we can create a 10GB root, a 2GB swap, and the remainder will be used for the home partition. Furthermore, the NTFS partition corresponding to the E: drive will also be available in Linux Mint, since most distributions can natively mount, read and write Windows partitions. So you do not really lose anything, and there's a lot of place to grow and store data, if needed.
The changes will not be committed until you hit Apply, so you need not worry if you do not like your setup. You can always start from scratch. At the moment, we have a single resize operation pending. We will now add a few more tasks to the list. We need to create additional partitions.
Create new partitions
Remember the earlier three-partition suggestion? We can do that right away. The thing is, you should consider creating an Extended partition first, so you do not hit the limit of four primary partitions for the MS-DOS type partition table. No such limit exists with GPT, but Windows XP does not support that type, and the conversion procedure is destructive.
Therefore, MS-DOS partition table is our only option, so we will create the Extended partition to span the entire free space, the new 16GB we reclaimed just above, and in that space, we will create the root, swap and home partitions.
When creating the partitions, you will need to pay attention to a few small but important details. Size, of course. Partition type - the Extended partition is in fact a primary partition of a special kind, and it can only contain logical partitions inside it, therefore our three Linux partitions will all be logical. This is not a problem because Linux distributions do not have any problem being installed or booting from either primary or logical partitions. On a side note, Windows XP must be installed to a primary partition.
The last item of importance is the filesystem type. I recommend you use a native Linux format, one of the journaling filesystems. The best choice is to use EXT4, although you can try others. The specific benefits of each one are beyond the scope of this tutorial.
Now, you will have five operations pending. Make double sure you are confident with what you want to achieve. Once you're ready, click the right-most button in the toolbar. You will be warned, and then the changes will be applied.
And here's our new partition layout. Good. Now we can install.
Linux Mint installation
Start the installation wizard. Now, if you've done Linux installations before, this step will be familiar and quite easy. The installation is virtually identical to Ubuntu. Nevertheless, we will walk through all the steps, to make sure nothing is missing.
Select wizard language
This is the first step. Very simple.
Installation prerequisites
The next step is to make sure you meet the necessary prerequisites for a successful installation. Namely, it comes down to having a network connection and 8GB free space.
Installation type
This is the really interesting part. Here, you will choose the installation type. As you can read from the wizard window, Linux Mint Qiana does see that Windows XP Professional is already installed, and it even suggests replacing the old system for you. Nice, but we will do it manually. However, if you do not wish to preserve anything from the XP installation, you can choose this option. We will have a followup article that focuses on this scenario.
We will not encrypt the data or use LVM. These are advanced topics. We will go for a manual selection of the partitions, which we have created earlier. Therefore, please click on Something else, then Continue. The next window will show the list of all your disks and partitions. We are interested in sdb.
Please select sdb5 and then click Change. If you recall, sdb5 is the first logical partition inside the Extended partition, both of which we have created earlier with GParted. The partition is 10GB in size. Now, we will assign it a mount point and filesystem.
Mount point is the handle by which the partition will be visible in the installed system. This will be our system partition, known as root. Therefore, please select / in the Mount point window. We do not need to make any size changes or even format the partition, because we have done that only moments ago. But you can reformat if you feel like doing it.
We will repeat the same thing with the home partition - sdb7. There is no need to handle the swap, because the system will do that automatically. Basically, the only two changes you need at this stage, provided you've done all the partitioning and formatting using GParted, is to assign the / and /home mount points to the two partitions.
This is our layout.
Below the listed partitions, there's an option to choose a target device for the bootloader. First, please make sure you understand the concepts before dabbling, so there might be some GRUB2 homework for you. Second, we have a few options here. Namely, we have two hard disks, and we could choose to place the bootloader on either one of them. If you go for sdb, the disk containing Windows XP won't be touched, and Linux Mint will not show in the boot menu unless you change the boot order of disks in the BIOS.
If you select sda as the target, then Linux Mint will overwrite the Windows bootloader in the MBR with its own, but it will also add Windows XP to the list, so you will have a single, unified menu that allows you to boot either one of the two operating systems in your dual-boot setup. This is the recommended option.
Review & install
Please review all the options. Make sure nothing is missing. Once you're ready and confident with your choices, including the bootloader, hit Install now. The installation will begin in the background and last for about 15-20 minutes. At this time, the wizard will continue, allowing you to setup your timezone, user name and password, login options, and a few more details. Lastly, you will have a slideshow that introduces Linux Mint and can help you familiarize with some of its features.
Timezone & language
So, select your timezone and your language.
User setup
Next, create your own user. This user will also be the administrator of the box. Any time you need to elevate privileges to perform an administrative task, you will be prompted for your password via the sudo mechanism. This is slightly different from the classic root user concept in Linux, but more about that later. Choose your username, your hostname, provide a password, hopefully a strong one, and decide whether you want to login automatically or be prompted for a password. You can also encrypt your home data, but this is an advanced step. You'd better leave that for another opportunity.
You'll get a handful of nice, informative slides.
Installation complete
And soon enough, the installation should complete. After you reboot, you will have an option to boot into either one of the two operating systems, verify that everything works properly and that your data is intact, and then begin the magical tour of wonder and exploration of the world of Linux.
If everything went well, you will see a boot menu called GRUB, featuring both Linux Mint and Windows XP, as the last entry. Select either one to boot into the desired operating system.
First boot: Linux Mint
Let's start with Linux Mint. The first time you login, Mint will present you with a welcome screen, which provides a wealth of links to useful resources. This ought to help you find your way around. But assuming you've already made your baby steps, let's open a file manager and check the disk structure.
You can see the two partitions corresponding to C: and E: drives. The system files belonging to XP as well as your personal data are all there, safe and intact. Now, the E: drive has shrunk from 20GB to 4GB, but it's all there.
Windows XP boot
If you select the Windows XP entry in the GRUB menu, then you might also see a check disk operation running. Windows XP will detect a change in the size of the partition holding the E: drive and it will run a check disk, just to make sure everything is in order. Indeed, this should only take a few seconds.
And finally, our XP in a dual-boot configuration. Notice the new partitions in the disk management utility. Windows cannot use them because it cannot read the EXT4 filesystem, but it's all there, Windows XP works as expected, and your data is safe.
Congratulations, you've just mastered a dual-boot procedure with XP and Mint!
Now, it's a very good time to start learning more about Linux, how it works and what it does. The fine details of this exercise go beyond the scope of this article, but we won't leave you hanging. You might want to consult the recently published Ultimate guide to Linux for Windows users, as well as an older but still very much relevant tutorial of highly useful Linux commands & configurations. These two articles should help you make your first steps.
Finally, you might also be interesting in some customization and tweaking. Now, Linux Mint is a highly robust operating system and well suited for immediate use out of the box, so you will need little else beyond the defaults. Still, you might want to check how to enhance the Ubuntu experience.
We hope you enjoyed this article. Now, there's a whole world hiding behind the few links and ideas provided here. Your laptop might be that different from all other examples, your setup will of course be unique, and you might be struggling with other flavors of Windows. No matter, invest some time reading, circle back when you encounter something you're not quite confident, and soon enough, you will realize that Linux can be enjoyed with ease and elegance.
Specifically, Linux Mint 17 Qiana is a great choice for new and intermediate users, as well as fresh converts who want to explore Linux. For Windows XP veterans, this is an excellent opportunity to step away from their beloved operating system and try a new, free and safe alternative. Linux Mint offers a wealth of programs, multimedia codecs out of the box, security, and even a familiar mode of work, so you won't feel that much out of place with this new adventure. Finally, this tutorial provides all the necessary guidance and tips required for you to create your own smart and fun dual-boot setup.
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This is all super great information. I learned a lot from this thread.
Would you guys please give me your opinion?
I am looking for a distro that:
1. Will run well on a P4 with 512MB of Ram
2. Is "Mom ready," meaning, your mom or grandma could sit down and just start doing her thing without getting lost.
3. Is a stable choice, meaning it will be around for a while and I won't have to babysit it very much.
Those three conditions are key, and should narrow down the choices quite a bit.
Bonus Points: It will fit on a CDROM.
Double Bonus Points: It will look pretty, for the office ladies.
I am engaged in a volunteer project where I need to update a bunch of old XP desktops and laptops for a local non-profit office. Some of the machines don't have a DVD drive, and can't be set in the BIOS to boot from USB.
I don't mind tweaking a setup a little bit. I always have to make changes to the way any Windows.
I am old enough to have experienced getting work done on a 286, so I just can't stand the idea of junking all these nice P4 computers (That I would have killed to own at one point in history)
I'm a part time tech so I had about 6 xp computers I didn't know what to do with so I got Ubuntu , Mint, Lubuntu and Tiny Linux burned to DVD. The powerful dell computer with vista and a good graphic card worked great with Ubuntu on it Not a single one of the other computers could run the live cd of any of the versions These computers were dells , compacs ,clones with the win xp working fine To say I was disappointed is an understatement I think windows gives you a generic graphic interface that works until you install the correct drivers I guess Linux does not.
An excellent article. Just a few comments based on my experience so far as an XP user who is dabbling with the world of Linux.
- The choice of Linux versions (and then of user-interfaces within these versions) can be daunting and bewildering for a Windows user who is familiar with just one OS like XP or Win7.
- some XP users with older computers will find that graphics-heavy versions of Linux OSs won't run very well, if at all. I tried running live sessions (from a CD/DVD) of some Linux OSs on one of my older XP laptops, only to get a message saying that it could not run because the "kernel" (whatever that is) needed to have a CPU with "pae" (whatever that is!).
- as noted in the post from d1hu, I was not comfortable about having the Linux "grub" bootloader overwrite and replace the Windows Main Boot Record (MBR) - precisely because I was worried about how to reinstate the MBR if I decided not to go over to Linux; and also because I had picked up concerns on forums about the risk that a Windows update on a dual boot set-up might corrupt the "grub", thus making it impossible to boot into either OS.
- it's also important to note that some of the software (like EasyBCD) mentioned in other posts for fixing or reinstating the MBR apparently won't run under XP, but only under Windows 7 or later.
- one other frustration is that it's not easy to set up peripherals (like printers) to operate via WiFi under a Linux system because many printers and other devices don't have Linux drivers - or trying to get and install them is a real headache.
- just to balance those warnings, the good news is that the world of Linux is fascinating and rewarding too. I am not yet a convert. I still rely on XP because some of my favourite programs (like FastStone for photos, Jaangle for music-playing, and Pazera for music format-conversion) have no Linux-compatible equivalents. But I have installed Zorin and LXLE on two separate USB sticks, and can choose to boot into either of them on my XP laptop simply by choosing the USB stick as the boot option via the F2 or F12 key when starting up.
- the other good news is that every Linux OS seems to have its own forums and community of users who are both enthusiastic and helpful. So anyone who seeks to make the transition will find plenty of helping hands: Dedoimedo is one of the best of many....
Very fair comments, MC. I'm obviously not very far along the Linux learning curve, so my views are very much those of a newbie. I certainly was not being critical of Linux as an option, just pointing out how radically different it can seem from XP on first encounter.
I agree with you on Clementine - and use that when I run a Linux OS.
Haven't yet found an image viewer/editor as comprehensive or user-friendly as FastStone, but I plan to try out some of the Linux alternatives.
My comment about EasyBCD was based on the details on its website - which IIRC said it required Win7 - though I see from the post below that it will run under WinXP. I'd still be hesitant about relying on this, however, to rescue me from a boot-up problem....
I think we all share the same conclusion - that Linux is worth exploring and is a great alternative when XP finally bites the dust.
I can understand the fascination most Linux supporters have for the idea of almost infinite customisation of desktop environments. But I do worry that this misses the point.
It's a bit like the approach to buying and driving a car. There are folks who spend hours exploring trim options and colour combinations. There are custom-car enthusiasts who spend fortunes having fancy paint jobs and go-faster stripes and even furry dice hanging from the rear view mirror. I get the impression that a lot of Linux fans are like that!
But for most people the important thing with a car is that the controls are easy to find, and work intuitively and that you don't need to be an engineer to drive it; that it performs well, without having to fiddle with the engine every few days; that it has room for whatever or whoever you need to carry; that it gets you from A to B without breaking down; that it is solid enough not to rust away or seize up; and that it doesn't get superseded by a new model every six months. Basically that you can rely on it to do the job without fuss or stress.
Same with computers. What matters is that the OS does the job well and without fuss - not how pretty the desktop looks.
Pinguy Linux is fuller featured to run right out of the box than Mint.
My sadly underpowered netbook came with XP, and had slowed down over years as it accumulated patches and a larger registry, until I installed Ubuntu 14.04 Linux, quite similar to Mint but perhaps better for the netbook.
Since the dual-boot installation, I prefer to go back to XP for only one occasion: full disk imaging; I've not found an alternative for Macrium Reflect Free or DriveImage XML in Ubuntu that can image a mounted drive... Windows Shadow Copy needs to be copied :) .
All the Windows apps I use, such as IrfanView, run under Linux in WINE, and it was easy to copy my Thunderbird and Firefox profiles to the new Linux Thunderbird and Firefox directories, so I have all my old email, addresses, addons and links. As far as I can perceive, apps run at the same speed or faster in Ubuntu, and Ubuntu updates are _far_ faster and simpler than Windows updates were.
Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi! Thanks, Linux developers.
Does clonezilla do what you want to do? I just used it for my dad to copy a failing hard drive contents to a new HDD, Windows 7 and all. And I put Zorin on the extra space hoping he'd try it out!
Thanks, Vandamme, but according to the Clonezilla website, "Online imaging/cloning is not implemented yet. The partition to be imaged or cloned has to be unmounted."
It does look like useful software, but would require booting from other media. Since my netbook can also boot XP, it's easy to use Macrium Reflect to back up the whole drive.
BTW, in my original note, I omitted how easy it is to test Linux from a flash drive or CD... because of copyright issues, you can't get a free copy of Windows (other than Win PE) to test if your PC can run it.
I would recommend that people use the TRY option on the live CD/DVD/USB first to make sure all your hardware works right, and to see if they like the OS before installing.
While Linux Mint is a great distro I would think that Lubuntu or even more appropriately LXLE (lxle.net) would be a better match to the hardware that is going to be running XP. In the case of lxle the user can boot up the live dvd and give the distro a spin to see if they like it and hardware is recognized. When they decide to make a permanent move they can click on the "Install to hard drive" option. I brought several old laptops back from the dead using lxle.
Great article. I did this on my old Lenovo laptop a couple months ago with Mint 16. I first burned a live version on a flash drive and ran it. Everything ran well enough and all hardware was detected etc. I had no use for Windows XP anymore, so i installed Mint over XP and havent looked back.
I gave the old laptop to my wife and the Wife Approval Factor (WAP) has been great.
She uses it mostly for browsing and email, but has also edited work documents with the included Libre Office suite. I even installed some Karaoke software and a different Media player and i use it as my backup DJ laptop when needed.
It was a pretty seamless install and i wouldnt hesitate to do it again.
If you have no real good reason to use XP, let it go, back up your important files and let er rip.
Yeah theres a learning curve but there are lots of great support forums and people willing to help out there.
Dedoimedo has done a great job.
He wrote an article with quite some screenshots.
No doubt it took some time and effort.
Then, why is all that marvelous screenshot work spoiled by this site that for some reason is unable to work with pictures of normal size on which you can see and read what is on it, instead of those tiny little pictures that no one can read the info of?
That's a question that I ask myself over and over again whenever I read another article containing screenshots.
I j.u.s.t d.o.n't g.e.t i.t why a quality site like Gizmo's Freeware takes that decision.
Please could someone explain that to me.
You know you can click on the pictures to see them in their original size?
Alternatively if you're in Firefox, then ThumbnailZoom Plus (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/thumbnail-zoom-plus/?src=ss) is very handy.
I'm talking about their original size...
Ah, ok :-)
Yes I agree then, the original uploads are bit too small I think for easy reading.
Don't get me wrong, I don't have a problem with a small image in the article that is clickable and leads to a large one.
It's just that I don't know any other site where the large ones are...so small. Really.
When I click a thumbnail of a screenshot, I suspect my screen to be filled for 80% with a screenshot on which I can read what's on it. I'm sorry to say, but here at Gizmo's that rarely the case and that's what I find a pity for such a great informative site.
Great article....I have two PC's that run Windows XP. One is loaded with stuff and the other is very clean. I intend to use the clean PC for all of my current work until I learn and get comfortable with Linux. I have a laptop that I loaded Ubuntu on and I am currently feeling my way around that operating system. So far I have found some "issues" trying to use some programs I am familiar with on XP and some hardware issues like trying to use my USB headset. I think I may want to install Mint on my PC that is loaded but do a clean install rather than a dual boot. My question is what flavor of Mint 17 do you suggest? I see that there is Cinnamon, Mate, KDE and XFCE...and for those of you who have used Mint 17, do you have any hardware or software issues?
I started off with Cinnamon but then had an issue running dual monitors with the PyKaraoke software i was running. I installed Mate and now have the choice to run either one when i boot. I changed it to default to Mate and kind of like the layout of Mate better. Try both and see which one you like. Plenty of discussion out there as to which is better.
No hardware issues with the exception of the dual monitor problem on Cinnamon which was corrected by Mate.


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So why do I like the CX SLS bow? Well, it kind of reminds me of a car I used to have. It's not the sleekest or the fastest one out there, but it is well-built, dependable, and gets the job done. That may not sound like a glowing recommendation, but it is. Let me elaborate.
Since speed is a big issue with crossbow buyers these days, let's start with that. The CX SLS flings bolts at a respectable 355 feet per second. That will vary some with arrow selection and weather and so on, but an average of 355 feet per second will kill anything you're going to use a crossbow for, all from a 13-inch power stroke. What that translates to is 119 foot-pounds of energy—in other words, thumpability. I like things that thump, and the CX SLS thumps.
At only 17 inches wide uncocked, the SLS is very compact.
To get there, you need to draw the bow back, and that takes 185 pounds of draw weight. It's pretty easy to do with the included cocking rope. There is a cocking winch available from CX, but I haven't really used one. The one I did use broke. It was a buddy's and CX replaced it right away.
Now, I may have compared the CX crossbows to big cars earlier, but the SLS is more like a compact truck. The SLS is CX's compact, 8.3-pound, bullpup-design crossbow setup and it works really well when hunting off the ground.
When not cocked, the bow is 17 inches wide and only 13.5 inches when cocked, locked, and ready to rock. It is 36 inches long and there are three different options for adjusting the length with one- and two-inch, pads for the butt of the stock. Standing, I was most comfortable with the mid-length, one-inch pad, but in the blind and sitting, I took off all of the pads for a shorter stock.
As I mentioned before in my article on crossbow evolution, CX added a folding foregrip, much like one you see on modern sporting rifles. It gives you very good control and lends an impressive degree of "pointability" to the SLS, and keeps your thumb and fingers below the whacking line. If that isn't thumbs-up cool, I don't know what is.
The foregrip mounts to a Picatinny rail that also serves as the mounting location for a bracket to mount the included quiver off to the side and inline with the shooting rail. I like this set up much more than other ways of mounting quivers on crossbows.
The rear pistol-style grip works well and is comfortable. And the trigger is, well, adequate. I have to say something to crossbow manufacturers: it's time to take a look at the firearms industry. There has been a trigger revolution in firearms that has lead to some great triggers being made in firearms everyone can afford. It's time for crossbows to do that, too. I'm not saying the trigger is awful or anything, but as someone who has pulled a lot of triggers in his day, there is much room for improvement. CX isn't alone in that boat, and I don't want anyone to think I'm singling them out here. The trigger works and does what it is supposed to, but as a wise gunman once said to me, it all starts with the trigger. Making it smoother and lighter would make people shoot better.
The SLS is a solid crossbow at a really good price, compared to other bows in its class.
And that is the rub, you see. The CX SLS is a very accurate crossbow. It isn't too loud by crossbow standards and it shoots very straight.
The included 4×32 scope is very good—as long as you don't use the illuminated part of it the wrong way. I had some trouble with the illuminated part of the scope making the rest of the scope cloudy. When I was using the green setting, it looked like a green cloud was in the sight window. The same went for the red settings. I had to be very careful how I used the illuminated part of the scope. Most of the time, I didn't turn it on. It works well without it. There are crosshairs for different distances and I found it only took a dozen or so shots to get the scope dialed in. There is even a little note to the shooter etched in the glass when you look through the scope to remind you to keep your fingers away from the string.
Other nice touches include three CX Maxima crossbow bolts that are very good. I have always liked CX arrows and their Maxima line is among the best you can get. I shot and shot the included bolts and they still look new, even after repeatedly touching each other as I shot group after group. Notice what I just said—three-shot groups at 25 yards that touched repeatedly? Yeah, did I mention how accurate the CX SLS is?
And there you have it, an accurate, reliable crossbow that is fast enough to kill anything you'd use it for, all for a price point of $600. Yeah, the scope and trigger are a little wonky, but you'd get that on crossbows costing twice what this one does. If you're looking for in a crossbow, try the CX SLS. You'll be totally sold on it too.
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With one slip of the tongue, Adrian Peterson irrevocably has altered public perception with regard to the NFL labor situation. A.P. has accomplished the seemingly impossible: He has made the bad guys look good. Or at least better.
Suddenly, NFL owners, the greediest group of cutthroat, self-indulgent operators since Al Capone's gang ran roughshod over Chicago, stand in a more favorable public light. And they can wave a disapproving finger at the players and announce to the fans: "Now do you see what we're dealing with here?"
The other day, Peterson called the owners' treatment of the players "modern-day slavery." He was making a lot of sense right up until he uttered those magic words. He had talked about the unmitigated greed of the owners and about how they were trying to wring more money from their employees. Then he made the slavery comparison. Since A.P. is due a base salary of close to $11 million next season, it's not hard to imagine how all the working stiffs out there viewed those comments.
You can sort of understand what he was trying to say. Although with that kind of salary along with the current free-agent possibilities, he's no Curt Flood. But those words came out and, in the age of blogs and tweets and sound bytes, that genie is never going back in the bottle.
It's too bad because, make no mistake about it, if NFL football goes missing this fall, it's the owners' doing and not the players.
OK, what's done is done. Now everybody looks bad. And just like the 1994 negotiations that almost killed baseball, both sides are so busy trying to gouge each other that they are displaying precious little regard for the cash customers who, in reality, fund the whole damn operation. They are the ones who buy the tickets and merchandise. They are the ones who send the TV ratings — and thus the advertising revenue — through the roof.
So now I think the best thing that could possibly happen is for the NFL to disappear for a year. I hope the labor negotiations reach an impasse and the season is canceled. Then maybe reality will set in for all concerned. The mighty need to be humbled. In a year, with luck, they'll all realize that the sun doesn't rise and set on their fannies. They'll realize that everyone survived just fine without them. And then maybe they won't take it all for granted anymore.
Right now, the NFL has it all going. Its popularity is off the charts. The money is coming in so fast that no one has time to count it. The league brazenly continues to strong-arm any city that doesn't play ball when it comes to facilities. And that's regardless of that city's NFL tradition. The owners always know of a stadium being built somewhere — hello, Los Angeles — that would just love a relocated franchise.
But instead of nurturing this golden goose, they appear hellbent on trying to kill it. They figure: The fans will come back. And they don't worry about it for a second. Then they talk about expanding the regular season, which already encroaches on every other professional sport.
A good dose of humility is needed all around. Believe me, you'd get through an NFL-less autumn. You might even find more enjoyable ways to spend your Sundays. The only negative side effect I can envision is a population explosion due to the absence of Sunday and Monday night football.
In a year, they'll all come back, hats in hand. Some of that colossal arrogance likely will have evaporated. The owners might have to sell a couple of yachts and mansions to survive the lost season. The players will better appreciate what they have, which certainly doesn't even remotely resemble slavery. Lesson learned.
Let the league go into the cooler for a year. Now that both sides are coming across as unlikable, it's the only fitting solution.
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Refer: http://graphics.stanford.edu/papers/tile_mapping_gh2004/final/paper_fina...
For a start, let's assume that the user has a 512x512 image representing a packed set of 16 128x128 Wang Tiles created by Li-Yi Wei's tiles.m matlab script.
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U.S. to Deploy New Laser Attack Weapon Near Iran
The United States has announced plans to deploy a new laser attack weapon prototype on a ship in the Persian Gulf near Iran. The U.S. Navy has released video of the laser weapon system setting fire to a drone during a test run. In addition to burning through drones or ships, the laser can produce blinding bursts to disable sensors. The announcement of its future deployment is an apparent warning to Iran after an impasse was hit during talks on Iran's nuclear program and the possible lifting of Western sanctions. Iran said today it had begun operating two new uranium mines and a processing plant.
Kerry Continues Harsh Rhetoric Against Iran During Israeli Visit
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry continued the Obama administration's harsh rhetoric against Iran during a visit to Israel. Speaking in Jerusalem Monday, Kerry assured Israeli President Shimon Peres that no option would be taken off the table.
John Kerry: "We understand the nature of the threat of Iran, and as the president has said many times, he doesn't bluff. He is serious, and we will stand with Israel against this threat, and with the rest of the world, who have underscored that all we are looking for is Iran to live up to its international obligations."
Kerry met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday night. The two claimed progress has been made toward possible peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
Storage Pits Leaking at Embattled Fukushima Nuclear Plant
The company that runs Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has signaled its temporary storage pits may be failing, but says it does not have another option for containing radioactive water. Three out of seven storage pits at the nuclear facility are now leaking in the latest setback for the plant since an earthquake sparked an historic nuclear disaster there two years ago. The company admitted 32,000 gallons of contaminated water leaked from two pits over the weekend. The plant's cooling system has also failed twice in the past two weeks. A spokesperson for Tokyo Electric Power Company spoke at an emergency press conference today.
Masayuki Ono: "There is a possibility of a new leak, and that is what we are here to explain to you today. We understand that we have caused tremendous worry to the people of Fukushima and the wider public, and we apologize for that."
Obama Pushes Gun Control in Connecticut Visit
President Obama traveled to Connecticut on Monday to meet with families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims and repeat his call for tighter gun control. During a speech at the University of Hartford, Obama pushed for a number of reforms, including a ban on assault weapons, but focused on universal background checks for gun buyers, which he says are supported by 90 percent of people in the United States. Obama urged Congress not to delay on gun control.
President Obama: "Some folks back in Washington are already floating the idea that they may use political stunts to prevent votes on any of these reforms. Think about that. They're not just saying they'll vote 'no' on ideas that almost all Americans support. They're saying they'll do everything they can to even prevent any votes on these provisions. They're saying your opinion doesn't matter. And that's not right."
Obama's speech came as Senate Democrats took steps to advance a gun-control package for debate this week. A group of Republican senators, including Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, have vowed to filibuster it.
Senators Negotiating Deal on Background Checks
Two U.S. senators — Democrat Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Republican Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania — are reportedly negotiating a bipartisan deal on gun background checks. Aides told the Associated Press the deal might require checks for sales made at gun shows and online but exempt certain other transfers, such as those between close family members. Current law only covers sales at federally licensed gun vendors.
Syria: At Least 15 Killed in Damascus Suicide Blast
In the Syrian capital Damascus, at least 15 people are dead after a suicide bomber drove a vehicle into a compound that houses the central bank and finance ministry. The Syrian government blamed opponents for Monday's attack and said 53 people were also wounded.
Italy Pardons U.S. Colonel Convicted in Rendition of Egyptian Cleric
Italy's president has pardoned a U.S. Air Force colonel convicted in absentia for his role in the kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric who was secretly flown to Egypt and tortured under the CIA's rendition program. Joseph Romano was one of 23 U.S. officials to be sentenced to jail terms for the kidnapping of Abu Omar, who was seized from the streets of Milan in 2003 and imprisoned in Egypt for four years without charge.
Trial for Osama bin Laden's Son-in-Law Could Be Delayed by U.S. Budget Cuts
Lawyers for the son-in-law of Osama bin Laden have asked for his landmark civilian trial to be delayed because of automatic government budget cuts known as sequestration. During a hearing Monday, attorneys for Sulaiman Abu Ghaith said a potential September trial could be impacted by five-week mandatory furloughs of federal defenders. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan called the prospect of a delay due to the cuts "stunning" and "extremely troublesome." Abu Ghaith has been accused of conspiring to kill Americans, although he is not accused of taking part in the 9/11 attacks or any other terror plots. A lawyer signaled Monday the defense may ask for his trial to be held outside of New York, citing concerns he may not get a fair trial in the city hardest hit by the 9/11 attacks.
WikiLeaks: Vatican Dismissed Reports of Violence Under Pinochet as "Communist Propaganda"
A diplomatic cable posted by the whistleblowing site WikiLeaks on Monday shows the Vatican dismissed reports of violence under the brutal rule of Chile's Augusto Pinochet as "Communist propaganda." In a cable sent to U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in 1973, five weeks after democratically elected President Salvador Allende was toppled in a U.S.-backed coup, a Vatican official was quoted expressing "his and the pope's grave concern over successful international leftist campaign to misconstrue completely realities of Chilean situation." Thousands of people were killed under Pinochet's regime, and many more were tortured. The cables show the Vatican later realized the abuses were taking place, but continued diplomatic relations with Chile and refused to criticize Pinochet publicly. The documents were released by WikiLeaks in a new searchable database dubbed "The Kissinger Cables." The files also include notes from a 1975 conversation where then-Secretary of State Kissinger is quoted saying: "The illegal we do immediately; the unconstitutional takes a little longer."
Julian Assange Hails WikiLeaks' Release of "Kissinger Cables" in Video Address
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange spoke about the release of "The Kissinger Cables" Monday from his refuge inside the Ecuadorean embassy in London, where he remains holed up to avoid extradition to Sweden on allegations of sexual assault. He is concerned if he is extradited to Sweden he might then he extradited to the United States. In a video address, Assange called the release "the single most significant geopolitical publication that has ever existed."
Julian Assange: "Orwell once said that 'He who controls the present controls the past. And he who controls the past controls the future.' Our analysis shows that the U.S. administration cannot be trusted with its control of the past. We have pulled together two million documents, 250,000 documents from our previous release Cablegate, 1.7 million documents pulled from the National Archives, and put them together into an integrated format, a search system that we are very proud of."
Chile Exhumes Body of Poet Pablo Neruda to Probe Poisoning Claims
Chilean forensic experts have exhumed the body of the legendary poet Pablo Neruda to probe allegations he was poisoned under Augusto Pinochet's rule. While cancer has been the accepted cause of Neruda's death for nearly four decades, the poet's driver has claimed he was poisoned by a stomach injection administered by doctors. Neruda, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971, was a close friend of the ousted president, Salvador Allende.
Philippines Bills U.S. $1.5 Million for Damages to Coral Reef
The Philippines is billing the United States $1.5 million for the destruction of a pristine coral reef by a Navy minesweeper. The fine is less than expected after a report found at least 2,300 square meters had been damaged, less than an earlier estimate of 4,000. The Navy's U.S.S. Guardian was stranded in the Tubbataha Reef Marine Park for 10 weeks after its commanders ignored warnings from park rangers. The park's superintendent called fine a "slap on the wrist," noting the cost of salvaging the ship was estimated at about 30 times the requested fine.
Hagel Seeks Changes to Military's Legal Process for Sexual Assault
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is pressing Congress to alter military law in order to prevent commanders from overturning sexual assault convictions made in military court. The move follows public outcry after Air Force Lt. Col. James Wilkerson was reinstated and his conviction for aggravated sexual assault overturned. The military has been accused of failing to address an epidemic of assaults in its ranks. Recent statistics show fewer than one-in-10 perpetrators were held accountable after their attacks were reported. Advocates for military victims said Hagel's proposed change is only a small step toward addressing the systemic problem.
Maryland Set to Legalize Medical Marijuana
Maryland is set to become the newest state to legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes. State lawmakers approved medical marijuana on Monday, and Gov. Martin O'Malley has said he will sign the bill. Nineteen other states and Washington, D.C., already allow marijuana use for medical purposes.
Israeli Journalist Amira Hass Faces Backlash for Supporting Palestinian Right to Resist
Israeli journalist Amira Hass has suffered a torrent of hate mail and calls for her prosecution after she wrote an article defending the rights of Palestinians to resist violent occupation. In the article, Hass defended the throwing of stones by Palestinian youth at Israeli soldiers, calling it "the birthright and duty of anyone subject to foreign rule." Hass said Israelis remain in denial about "how much violence is used on a daily basis against Palestinians. They don't like to be told that someone has the right to resist their violence," she wrote. Tune in to Democracy Now! on Wednesday when Amira Hass will join us.
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COCHRAN - The Southeast Bulloch Lady Yellow Jackets had a chance in both games of Wednesday's Region 3-AA championship, but let both slip away in a doubleheader that left Bleckley County as the 2011 region champs.
There may have been some concern amongst the ranks of Statesboro fans when they learned that running back Quan Daniels was out of action with an injury last week.
Southeast Bulloch has a chance to clinch a region title and a No. 1 seed in the state playoffs as it travels to Bleckley County this afternoon to begin a best-of-three series.
The Bulloch Academy bandwagon is beginning to fill up - partly because of another Gator win last week, but also because many of its players aren't up for walking on their own at the moment.
BROOKLET - The Southeast Bulloch Lady Yellow Jackets (18-4-2) swept Dodge County Saturday to punch its ticket to the Region 3-AA championship Wednesday.
SWAINSBORO - Sparked by homecoming and a change in the quarterback slot, the Swainsboro Tigers (1-4, 1-2) came out hungry against the Southeast Bulloch Yellow Jackets (1-5, 0-4) and rushed their way to a 48-13 victory. Swainsboro went into the game averaging only nine points, but with Deante Johnson taking his first snaps at quarterback, the Tiger offense found its first win of the season behind 372 yards of rushing and a slew of big plays.
There's an old saying that offense wins games, but defense wins championships.
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Bulloch Academy takes on its third consecutive high-powered GISA Region 1-AAA opponent this week when the Southland Academy Raiders come to Gator Alley.
Much like a hole that doesn't quite suit a golfer's eye, there's something about making the trip to Springfield that rarely seems to agree with Statesboro.
BROOKLET - It's a new week, but the same old story for Southeast Bulloch.
SYLVANIA - Facing a must-win, best-of-three series against East Laurens Thursday in the GHSA Region 3-AA playoffs, the Screven County Lady Gamecocks didn't disappoint.
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Pittsburgh - A federal agent shot and killed himself inside a US Department of Homeland Security building in Pittsburgh on Thursday afternoon, county officials said.
James McConaughy, 43, of Beaver Falls, was pronounced dead at the scene at 4.19pm (20h19 GMT) from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office said.
An autopsy is scheduled to take place on Friday.
Pittsburgh Police Department spokeswoman Sonya Toler said homicide investigators were called to the federal building on Sidney Street in the afternoon, but could not provide further details.
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A leading scholar on the American Revolution and longtime confidant of the late city historian Bill Stanley will be in the Rose City this week to discuss his relationship with both.
A leading scholar on the American Revolution and longtime confidant of the late city historian Bill Stanley will be in the Rose City this week to discuss his relationship with both.
Thomas Fleming, whose first published work on the war, "Now We Are Enemies" appeared in 1960, will deliver a free lecture Thursday night at Norwich Free Academy's Slater Memorial Auditorium for the William B. Stanley Lecture Series.
"He's one of the great Americans I've met in my whole life," Fleming, 85, said of Stanley, who died in 2010. "And I think Bill's greatest contribution is yet to come. He never lost his good spirits."
A frequent guest on C-SPAN, PBS and The History Channel, Fleming is a former president of the Society of American Historians. His topic on Thursday will focus on life in the colonies in 1776, with some Norwich lore tied in.
Fleming collaborated with Norwich Historical Society president Bill Champagne to develop the topic. Champagne's group is sponsoring Fleming's talk.
"Norwich is a very, very interesting story during the revolution. They contributed men and distinguished officers like Jebediah Huntington," Fleming said. "During the war, Norwich was very prosperous. They made a lot of money as privateers."
Fleming said he's proud of his partnership with Stanley, especially their collaboration on bringing to light the contributions of the so-called "forgotten founders," the men who served as president of the Continental Congress.
That includes people like Scotland native Samuel Huntington, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and president of the Continental Congress from 1779 to 1781. Huntington is buried in Norwichtown.
"You could write a long book just about this topic," Fleming said.
Champagne said the city's history buffs are eager to hear from Fleming.
"It was a simple pick, but on the other hand, he's very, very well-respected and at the top of his game," he said. "We are very excited to have him come and talk about what it was like in 1776, because Norwich itself was a very significant place during that time."
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Ernest Hemingway famously wrote, "The very rich are different from you and me -- they have more money." When considering the genders, Hemingway's line might be paraphrased, "Women are different from men -- they are women." This should be the epithet of the Annika Sorenstam episode.
The pre-eminent women's golfer famously finished 96th when she played with the men. For curmudgeons about women's sports, her performance should be cause to abandon their disdain: Here was a prodigiously talented athlete, performing with impressive poise. For believers in gender sameness, her performance should be a crashing exercise in reality.
Sorenstam's play demonstrates, of course, the physical differences between men and women. But the differences reach much deeper, into temperament and psychology. This is a fact that feminists resist, since it means that "gender inequality" is not entirely a product of discrimination or government policy.
Kingsley Browne, a professor of law at Wayne State University, has relentlessly cataloged the differences in his recent book Biology at Work. He makes an unassailable case that workplace inequality is not the doing of an evil "patriarchy," but mostly that impressive female icon -- Mother Nature.
All generalizations, of course, have exceptions. And women have made great strides in the work force since 1970. The number of women employed as lawyers, doctors and business managers has jumped. This trend will continue but will probably never eclipse the "wage gap" or shatter the "glass ceiling."
This is because males tend to be more competitive, take more risks and strive for dominance more than females -- tendencies that show up at an early age and across all cultures.
Research shows that boys engage in more competitive play than girls. Boys have a greater thrust toward dominance, hogging classroom discussions even in preschool. Browne writes, "Among unfamiliar pairs of 33-month-old children, boys are less likely to pay attention to instructions from girls than girls were to those from boys."
Boys are more active than girls and have less impulse control. A World Health Organization study found that boys are almost two times as likely as girls to die in accidents.
Men are more likely to engage in sky diving, car racing and hang gliding. Men dominate all the risky occupations. In 2000, only 36 New York City firefighters, out of 11,000, were women. More than 90 percent of workplace deaths occur among men.
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HANNOVER, Germany (AP) — Germany's leader has pressed home her concerns over Russian controls on non-governmental organizations, telling President Vladimir Putin that they should be able to work freely.
Putin met with Chancellor Angela Merkel at an industry fair in Hannover. The trip highlights Russia's interest in developing foreign trade, including further business ties with Germany.
But ties have been strained lately by the Kremlin's heavy-handed response to opposition groups and pressure on NGOs. Two German think-tanks were among groups targeted in recent searches.
Putin stood his ground, insisting Monday that Russia has a right to know where NGOs' funding comes from and how it is used.
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'Leg Bank' hope for changing amputees' lives
A 'leg bank' - providing life-changing prostheses to low-income people who have lost limbs - is being developed by a team including University of Strathclyde researchers.
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The virus chikungunya has killed 25 people in Colombia in less than a year, the National Health Institute said Monday.
Overweight and obesity is now causing nearly half a million new cancer cases in adults every year, roughly 3.6 percent of the world's total, a study said Wednesday.
Legislation to allow marijuana for medical use has cleared an important hurdle in Colombia.
Colombia's president is dismissing suggestions that a vaccine against cervical cancer is causing a mystery illness that has affected scores of teenage girls in a northern city.
(Medical Xpress)—Improving education about risky food handling behaviors would reduce the amount of foodborne illness and help improve food security around the world, according to Kansas State University research.
A mystery illness has overwhelmed a small town in northern Colombia as scores of teenage girls have been hospitalized with symptoms that parents fear could be an adverse reaction to a popular vaccine against cervical cancer.
President Juan Manuel Santos signalled his support Thursday for a bill that would allow the medical use of marijuana in Colombia.
(Medical Xpress)—A University of Alberta researcher's discovery about how malaria affects men could mean the difference between life and death for pregnant women in Colombia.
The Alzheimer's Prevention Initiative (API) trial in cognitively healthy individuals has reached a significant milestone with the first participants in Colombia receiving doses of an experimental anti-amyloid antibody, crenezumab ...
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The territory of what is now Colombia was originally inhabited by indigenous peoples including the Muisca, Quimbaya, and Tairona. The Spanish arrived in 1499 and initiated a period of conquest and colonization ultimately creating the Viceroyalty of New Granada (comprising modern-day Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, north-western Brazil and Panama), with its capital at Bogotá. Independence from Spain was won in 1819, but by 1830 "Gran Colombia" had collapsed with the secession of Venezuela and Ecuador. What is now Colombia and Panama emerged as the Republic of New Granada. The new nation experimented with federalism as the Granadine Confederation (1858), and then the United States of Colombia (1863), before the Republic of Colombia was finally declared in 1886. Panama seceded in 1903.
Colombia was the first constitutional government in South America, and the Liberal and Conservative parties, founded in 1848 and 1849 respectively, are two of the oldest surviving political parties in the Americas. However, tensions between the two have frequently erupted into violence, most notably in the Thousand Days War (1899–1902) and La Violencia, beginning in 1948. Since the 1960s, government forces, left-wing insurgents and right-wing paramilitaries have been engaged in the continent's longest-running armed conflict. Fuelled by the cocaine trade, this escalated dramatically in the 1980s. Since 2000 the violence has decreased significantly, with many paramilitary groups demobilising as part of a controversial peace process and the guerrillas losing control of much of the territory they once dominated. Meanwhile Colombia's homicide rate almost halved between 2002 and 2006. As of 2011 Colombia remains the world's largest producer of cocaine alongside countries as Peru and Bolivia, although production has been falling. According to the Institute for Economics and Peace Colombia is the most violent nation in Latin America as of 2011.
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Vereeniging - A man accused of murdering three of his relatives and trying to kill two others wants to admit guilt, the Vereeniging Regional Court heard Tuesday.
"May I plead guilty now?" he asked shortly after being told by the court that he would be sent for mental observation.
He was dressed in blue jeans, a grey sweater and black-and-red sneakers.
The 25-year-old man is accused of killing 60-year-old grandmother and two woman relatives, aged 26 and 28, with an axe.
"The 26 and 28-year-old women relatives died on the scene, while the grandmother died on the way to hospital," said Captain Disebo Selepe.
Two male cousins, aged 17 and 18, were injured and were taken to a nearby hospital in a critical condition.
The man also attacked a six-year-old relative, but she was not hurt, Selepe said.
Afterwards, he fled, but he was later arrested in Tembisa.
The motive for the attack was not known.
The State told the court the man had confessed to the murders, and indicated that it would oppose bail.
Scores of local residents and some of the man's family were in court on Tuesday.
The magistrate called two relatives forward and asked them about the man's mental health.
"He has no mental illness," they told the magistrate.
The matter was postponed to January 21 to allow the man to get legal aid.
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Nice video, altho I always prefer seeing a guy get punished by a harsh woman.
Speaking of foot punishments, soon I will have my toes thoroughly stubbed as part or my punishment for masturbating. My Momma "whips" my toes with the handle of a hard, thick plastic toothbrush. If you don't think that hurts like hell, try it yourself.
Yes, I think like doremi that her delicious and gorgeous soles should be whipped more with leather belts and paddles. That's the way I love to see other men and women whip my wife's feet. And she is whipped a lot, not only in her bare body (mostly back and bottom) but in her bare feet too, a lot.
This was an excellent clip, your video's are great. Joana certainly takes the strokes very well and your delivery is outstanding.
excellent strokes and such nice feet. should use the belt as well.
Nice strokes!!!Use the wood cane too! Her ass created for punishment!!!
Excellent session, Joanna holds position well. Loved the end where you just beat that ass 27 times. My hat goes of to you. Well trained woman. Thanx for sharing, UTLover.
Nice steady strokes. I have a PVC toy I still need to flesh test.
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1. Re: Epic in AE problemsmike_mike_motorbike Oct 26, 2011 11:57 AM (in response to mike_mike_motorbike)
I think i fixed it. It had to do, i think, with the fact that all of the Epic's folder structure wasn't exactly in place as i just grabbed the shots in needed from the cards. I ran it through redcine as the R3D into a new folder and now it works like a charm. (so far)
2. Re: Epic in AE problemsmike_mike_motorbike Oct 27, 2011 3:02 PM (in response to mike_mike_motorbike)
oops. Spoke too soon. Every time I save it got an error... File "filename" cannot be opened, it may be in an usupported format. ( 86::1 )
3. Re: Epic in AE problemssimonett Oct 27, 2011 3:08 PM (in response to mike_mike_motorbike)
yep--I was getting same error. Finally just converted everything to pro-res 444 and edited in FCP. There really is no one here answering
questions--it really sucks a forum. Sorry I can't help.
4. Re: Epic in AE problemsmike_mike_motorbike Oct 27, 2011 3:15 PM (in response to simonett)
Thanks Simon. I guess there are only a few of these cameras around. Strange as usally there are lots of answers here. Thanks for the tip. Hours and hours of transcoding is a very familiar feeling...
5. Re: Epic in AE problemssimonett Oct 27, 2011 3:32 PM (in response to mike_mike_motorbike)
Yeah, I bought it with the thought that I could use it with the Epic and so when it wasn't working I had a deadline and couldn't mess with it.
May give it another try when things slow down--
Did you try re-booting. 5k only appeared for me after a re-boot.
6. Re: Epic in AE problemsmike_mike_motorbike Oct 27, 2011 3:35 PM (in response to simonett)
Ya. it seems to work for a bit, then starts to crap out again...
then i start getting the zero demininator errors.... then it's ae suicide time...
7. Re: Epic in AE problemsmkwilkin Oct 30, 2011 9:17 PM (in response to mike_mike_motorbike)
I'm having the same problem with R1 footage with the new Epic importer. Adobe tech support had no ideas. Red said they'd look at my files - some are problematic - others not. It is a very frustrating problem.
I reverted problematic layers to QT, some r3ds work fine.
8. Re: Epic in AE problemsmike_mike_motorbike Nov 3, 2011 10:24 AM (in response to mkwilkin)
Thanks for getting back to me... It's like a ghosttown in here... Love the footage, but this 'sometimes working' thing is a real deal breaker. I need an extra couple of TBs free just to convert... it's like the good old days! (2010) Adobe, you give, you take, you promise, you no show up for dinner. Just kidding, i love you big guy!
9. Re: Epic in AE problemsmkwilkin Nov 3, 2011 10:34 AM (in response to mike_mike_motorbike)
Is your version reatil or download? Mine is retail.
Some poeple on the Red forum report no problems whatsoever - I'm trying to get a handle on what the variables are.
10. Re: Epic in AE problemsmike_mike_motorbike Nov 3, 2011 10:37 AM (in response to mkwilkin)
Thanks mrwilkin,
It's a downloaded version. I was using the RedONE stuff in before downloading the EPIC importer and it worked like a charm! But the EPIC importer is a drag.
11. Re: Epic in AE problemsyann mallard Dec 20, 2011 5:48 PM (in response to mike_mike_motorbike)
same problem here.
PC, windows 7 64 bits.
Cs 5.5 download update from cs 5.
And premiere epic import is working fine.
I contact RED. and they are " INVESTIGATING " the problem.
I saw on there RED website a post of some people having the same issue.
http://reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?65374-After-Effects-5-5-Unsupported-Format-error/p age2&s=034bbdce2b2330d206e4c7ca6fa6ef48
12. Re: Epic in AE problemsAntonyM6 Jan 20, 2012 6:20 AM (in response to yann mallard)
I am getting the same errors.
At first, I could import Epic footage, but as soon as I moved the timeline it crashed.
I then did an update to the latest versions (which only seemed to update Premiere, not AE).
Now I can import and view the Epic file.
But as soon as I apply Warp Stabilizer, it gives the error "file ... cannot be imported - this `.r3d' file is damaged or unsupported."
This is followed by the error "zero denominator in ratio addition."
and then the error "zero denominator comparing ratios."
I have tried using RedCine-X to crop and recreate the R3D file, but that still doesn't work
13. Re: Epic in AE problemsTim Kurkoski Jan 20, 2012 11:49 AM (in response to AntonyM6)
Hi Anthony,
I'm troubleshooting this problem with mike_mike_motorbike over in this thread on the AE forum:
If you want to hop over there and join the conversation, we can keep it all in one bucket.
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