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text: Cape Town - The economy is the government's biggest focus, President Jacob Zuma told MPs on Thursday. Responding in the National Assembly to debate on his state of the nation address, he said the speech he delivered last week had outlined progress made "in bringing about a better life based on the 2009 electoral mandate". This included education, health, rural development and land reform, fighting crime and creating decent work. "We gave an account of what government had done in implementing its 2009 to 2014 programme of action. "The economy is our biggest focal point, especially at this time of the global economic recession and slow economic growth, as outlined in [the address]. "As we strive to boost the competitiveness of our economy in a gloomy economic climate, we are encouraged by some recent reports." He said a recent Grant Thornton report had stated that South Africa had maintained its position as a major leading African economy.

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These are the first pair of hiking socks I've bought and I love them. They're so soft inside and thick. They also wick away the moisture so I don't feel like I have wet feet.


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Frozen Buttercream Transfer In Advance???
Decorating By Kiddiekakes Updated 20 Apr 2005 , 8:12am by flayvurdfun
Can I go ahead and do a BCT for Sunday and leave it frozen in the freezer or do you not recommend I do that.I have 3 cakes due for Sunday so I wanted to get a jump on them.
I say go for it, just make sure it is well covered so that it does not get freezer burn and accumalate any smells that might be in your freezer.
I agree. Doing your bct ahead of time is a great time saver. And if you properly wrap them before freezing, they can stay for awhile.
for sure...I think it was Cali4dawn that said they can freeze for a long time..... go for it.....


text: The new revival of Harold Pinter's Betrayal is exposing a steamy and secret love affair on Broadway, starring real-life husband and wife Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz, and Rafe Spall as the man who comes between them. We've got a first look at these three stars embroiled in a web of lies and deceit in the new production, helmed by Tony- and Oscar-winning director Mike Nichols. In Betrayal, Weisz and Spall play Emma and Jerry, who are carrying on a seven-year affair right under the nose of Emma's husband, Robert (Craig). The story, told in reverse chronological order, details the events of their affair as Emma's marriage falls apart. Click below for a sneak peek of Betrayal, opening October 27, then see the drama unfold at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.


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Cursa de Bombers 2011
Hostal Mare Nostrum invites you to take part in Cursa de Bombers! This year this 10 km race comes with important news. They will stop selling tickets when reaching the 20,000 competitors (instead of 18,000 last year). There will be two differential starts at each level. The renowned quality runners start the first and after the popular runners. And another new Nike Running is that Spain has organized a fun challenge to boost competitiveness and popularity of the race called "Pipiolos versus Purete" divided between youngers than 29 and the olders: "-Pipiolos-, if you have left to crawl, go out into the street to prove it." "-Puretas-, if you want a place on the bus, you must be first." What you have to say, say it running. Or at Facebook.com/NikeRunningSpain. Where: Barcelona When: April 10 How much: € 15 if it has its own timing chip and 17 € in case you do not have. cursabombers.com


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My 2 year old miniature poodle has always had a sensitive tummy and had always been a fussy eater. Since he was a 9 week old puppy we have had regular visits to the vet due to vomiting and diarrhoea. We have tried everything - all the high end foods, which were usually rejected with a snort and only ate when he was desperate. Having been particularly bad just before christmas and after lots of tests he has been diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis - the only options left to us were prescription food or Chappie. Chappie to us has been the best thing ever!! I got chicken & rice tins and dry - and when I put it down for me he ate the lot, with a gusto that I had never seen before. He is still not fully well but I am sure that he would not be as well as he is if it wasn't for Chappie. I have told all my friends and there dogs love it to - so I can do nothing else but recommend it to all!!!!


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The initial Nike Zoom Hyperfuse Low colorways are beginning to hit retail now early in 2011 and Nike Basketball is commemorating the debut with a run of point guard player exclusives. And given his status as default ambassador for the Hyperfuse starting with last year's breakout playoff performance, it's fitting that Rajon Rondo's Celtic green PEs are among the three here today. Rajon wears number 9 but that doesn't mean that Jazz #8 Deron Williams' pair is any less satisfying in Utah's new color scheme. And last but not least is the curiously timed Steve Nash away look, one that might prove to be the two-time league MVPs last now that he signed with Chinese brand Luyou. A wide variety of reasons for fans to grab these pairs means you might wanna get yours right now from RMKStore.
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TUNIS, Tunisia, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- A Tunisian draft law that excludes former government officials from politics is too restrictive in the country's new democracy, Human Rights Watch said.
A draft law submitted by Tunisian legislators would prohibit members of the government who held office between 1987 and January, 2011 from taking part in political life for five years.
Joe Stork, deputy director for Middle East and North African programs at Human Rights Watch, said intentions may be good, but do little to advance inclusive democracy.
"Authorities may have a legitimate interest in excluding senior members of the former ruling party from elected office temporarily, but this law would effectively ban thousands of people from all political activity, thus depriving them of one of their fundamental rights," he said in a statement.
A U.N. working group on discrimination against women had expressed concern that draft provisions in the Tunisian Constitution would restrict women's roles in a modern society.
A protest suicide in December 2010 sparked the Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia that brought Islamic party Ennahda to power in elections this year.
Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jabali told the European Foreign Affairs Committee early this month that his government was obligated to uphold basic democratic principles.
The new constitution should be finished by the beginning of next year. Parliamentary elections would follow adoption of the new constitution later in 2013.


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Ross Sea: Should NZ seek protection for the last ocean?
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South African ecologist Professor Steven L Chown wants to see New Zealand seek special marine protection status for the whole of the Ross Sea. NZ research voyages in 2001, 2004 and 2008 gathered data for a scientific case for special United Nations protection for the marine 'oasis' around the Balleny Islands, a biodiversity hotspot seen […]
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Scooter driver in critical condition after Clearwater crash
The driver of a scooter suffered life-threatening injuries early Sunday after crashing while attempting to pass a car that turned in front of him, Clearwater police said. Police said Gregory Allen Hitchcock, 26, was traveling westbound on Sunset Point Road about 1 a.m., when he attempted to pass a 1990 Plymouth as it began to turn left onto Stevenson Avenue. The scooter driver struck the car, driven by Tasha M. Kelly, 20, of Clearwater, and was ejected. He was flown to Bayfront Medical Center and was listed in critical condition. Police said alcohol use by Hitchcock was believed to be a factor in the crash.An investigation is ongoing.
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A down-on-her-luck ditz (Juno Temple) filches a teapot from a rural antique shop, only to discover that the 2000-year-old boiler -- branded with a Star of David and once owned by Hitler -- is cursed. The more pain inflicted on its owner, the longer the stream of hundred dollar bills the magic vessel spits out. Overnight, Temple and boyfriend Michael Angarano's conventional sex life is transformed into an S&M relationship worthy of J.G. Ballard's Crash. Unfortunately, the source material is screenwriter Tim Macy's comic book, and first time director Ramaa Mosley doesn't have the eye needed to give the material a much needed satiric boost. A pair of Hasidic henchmen hot on the trail of the shtetl kettle contribute laughs until what little point there was to the story in the first place quickly dissipates, and the film sputters to its conventional conclusion. 2012.


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In response to my recent article on open source CMS solutions, members noted that I didn't mention the Zope Content Management Framework and one of its associated content management systems—Plone. So in this article, I'll take a closer look at these options.
What is Zope?
Zope is not based on the LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) development model that I know and love. It is written in Python with its own Web server (Zserver) and database capabilities (ZODB). However, it does connect and work well with Apache and MySQL.
Instead of PHP, Zope uses something called DTML, which is Zope's own markup language. DTML is similar to PHP, but it is used only for the data presentation layer. Zope also has a tool called Zope Page Templates (ZPT), which uses XML-savvy Template Attribute Language (TAL). TAL allows editing of page templates in standard WYSIWIG editors.
Zope itself is not a content management system—it is a Web application server. That is the fundamental difference between Zope and other products like PHPNuke, which is just a CMS. You can customize Zope into a full-featured CMS, and there are plenty of tools to choose from.
The Zope Content Management Framework
The Zope Content Management Framework (CMF) is a development framework you can use to build a customized CMS. The CMF sits on top of the Zope Core application server system. It is a robust offering of tools and services that includes group-based content management, a permissions-based workflow system, and a customization framework.
Zope CMF Services include:
- MembershipServices
- CatalogingServices
- WorkflowServices
- BasicContentServices
- SiteDesignServices
- IntegrationServices
- DiscussionServices
- ArchivingServices
- SyndicationServices
- RatingServices
- TestingServices
When I first started working with the Zope CMF, I have to admit that my lack of Python knowledge worried me. But Zope relieves the anxiety by using something called ZClasses, which are extensible, sharable, persistent objects. Zclasses are managed via Zope's Web management browser interface, so you don't have to know much Python.
Zope derivatives—CMS implementations
Not everyone needs to build a customized CMS. Unless there is something unusual about the content management needs of your environment, you'll be well served with an out-of-the-box implementation. But customization is necessary for certain large enterprise-wide deployments with unique needs. That's where the power of a content management framework pays off.
Plone is a CMS based on the Zope CMF. Of all the CMS systems that I've tried, Plone was the fastest to set up. It probably has something to do with the fact that it sits on top of the Zope CMF (which I had already installed).
I actually had a client request a Plone CMS specifically because they had read/heard that it was the system that NASA was using. (NASA is probably using all manner of systems.) Unlike PHPNuke, Plone is not a module-based system; it's page-based. It may be more usable because of its similarities with off-the-shelf editors like Microsoft FrontPage and Dreamweaver.
How Zope fits in
Zope is an application server, it has a content management framework, and there are ready-built CMS implementations (Plone) for rapid deployment. Depending on your needs and requirements, I can hardly imagine a CMS project that couldn't be built with Zope.


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Columnist Gail Collins' usual Wednesday "Conversation" with columnist David Brooks, the Times idea of a conservative, often amounts to two liberals nodding agreement over various liberal platitudes. This time the two agree that Obama shows grace under pressure: "The Calm, Cool and Collected President."
But Collins trumped Brooks on this outing by seeing the bridge side of the oil spill in the Gulf:
Polls show that the country as a whole has lost a lot of its passion for environmental issues. Maybe the oil spill will bring it back. That'd be one bright spot in all this mess. And if it turns out that we're going to be able to pin at least part of the blame on Halliburton, there'd be a second.


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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – A storm system dumped heavy rain on parts of central and north Mississippi and four people were injured in Sharkey County when high winds toppled a mobile home near Anguilla.
In Union County, emergency management officials reported several mobile homes were blown off their foundations near Myrtle but there were no injuries.
The storm system left scatted power outages.
Sharkey County Sheriff Lindsey Adams Jr. says four people were injured when a mobile home was damaged. Adams says when emergency crews arrived around 11 p.m. Wednesday they found a mobile home completely destroyed.
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Tokina 11-16 2.8 on Canon 60d - doing it wrong or expecting too much?
Jun 15, 2012
I've only had this lens for a day, but I wonder if I'm doing something wrong, or just expecting too much. It's my first wide angle lens and none of the pictures have been very sharp.
I purchased this lens after excellent results with a Tokina 35mm F2.8 Macro, it's takes great photos and I was happy with the very first shots. I know the Dpreview Galley upload won't show what I see, but I'm scratching my head based of the good reviews for this lens. The wide angle is nice, but the crops are disappointing, reminds me of my first digital camera, a 1MP Fuji.
I've not provided much to go on, but even testing hints would be helpful to me.
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text: What follows is reproduction of a classic discussion thread from the "old" message board on TONMO.com. Enjoy, and by all means, continue! =========== GIANT CEPHALOPODS|steve_oshea| One thing we've learnt already regarding giant cephalopods is that there are many wildly inaccurate and exaggerated claims as to how long and heavy some of them are (case in point, Enteroctopus dofleini). Architeuthis dux has long held the record as the largest cephalopod thus far known, but is it? Many of the claims of 1 ton and 60 foot long specimens I believe are quite unsubstantiated or exaggerated (even those reports of 57 foot long specimens from New Zealand back in the 1880's - which were paced rather than measured). I would have seen 80 of these animals now and the largest specimen I have ever come across was 2.25m mantle length, 12m total length, and weighed 250kg. It was a female, and I believe the female attains considerably larger sizes than the male. I do not expect Architeuthis dux to grow much larger than this (if there really is a single species of Architeuthis world wide, and certainly most of the evidence points to this fact nowadays). However, there are other very large cephalopods out there, and I would be extremely interested to discuss records of these to determine the true maximum lengths and weights that these animals can attain. I would imagine, in collections around the world, that people are sitting on a goldmine of unpublished material - and that there are many large specimens of the following species that have not been reported in scientific literature. I would be very interested to hear from anyone with such specimens, or information that they could contribute to this discussion. The species I am particularly interested in are the squids: Architeuthis dux Moroteuthis robusta Moroteuthis robsoni Moroteuthis ingens Kondakovia longimanna Dosidicus gigas Taningia danae Octopoteuthis sp.(giant) Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni ?Magnapinna sp. (the new squid) Thysanoteuthis rhombus Idioteuthis cordiformis Lepidoteuthis grimaldi And the octopuses: Haliphron atlanticus Enteroctopus dofleini If you have information that you can contribute to this site for any of these species please start up a NEW TOPIC on this message board with that species name as the topic title; collectively (with a little help from people who I hope join up) we'll get to the bottom of maximums in due course. I'll contribute what information I have for them also - almost all of which is unpublished. Should you have additional species that you consider worthy of calling 'giant' please feel free to add and discuss these also. Initially it would be interesting to compile maximum lengths and weights from web sites, and eventually, if lucky, we'll be able to source these to the original citations (much like we did for Enteroctopus dofleini - I enjoyed that process immensely). I would imagine that we'll end up reducing some reported maximums .... but at the same time I would imagine that we will end up increasing others. Don't be put off by the Latin, if you're not a cephalopod expert. And don't be afraid to post anything that you're not sure about - it's a learning curve for me too. I look forward to some lively and active discussion. Kindest Steve Re: GIANT CEPHALOPODS|scaphites| If you don't mind considering fossil cephalopods, the Link below shows a giant ammonite Giant Ammonite I don't know if the shell is complete, but the animal that lived in it was still a giant. Kevin Re: GIANT CEPHALOPODS|steve_oshea| Kevin, I don't mind giant fossil cephalopods/ammonites at all; this would be both an exciting and new development - it's an area I know too little about unfortunately. I would really enjoy some paleontological discussion on this site. Cheers, Steve Re: GIANT CEPHALOPODS|tonmo| That thing is astounding! Thanks for sharing that link. Re: GIANT CEPHALOPODS|steve_oshea| ...whatever lived in (or outside ... if the shell is internalised) that shell left Architeuthis for dead in the sinister stakes. What I'd do to see a live ammonite.... Re: GIANT CEPHALOPODS|mietek_golos| Hi, I consider the following two species worthy of inclusion in the "Giant Cephalopod" list: Megalocranchia fisheri - Body: up to 1.8m; - Distribution: At least off Hawaii; - Altitudinal distribution: surface to mid- depth waters of open ocean. Enteroctopus magnificus - Common Name: Southern Giant Octopus; - Body: up to 35cm; - Arms: up to (at least) 1.5m; - Distribution: Southern Africa (from Namibia to Port Elizabeth, South Africa; - Altitudinal distribution: cool waters from shallow subtidal areas to 1,000m deep. (Reference: M. Norman CEPHALOPODS-A WORLD GUIDE) Hope the information helps a bit, Mietek Golos. Re: GIANT CEPHALOPODS|pikaia| I think we should build a time machine and go back to when the ammonites ruled the sea and to see herds of trilobites (maybe not herds?) because we only get to see very few of the animals that lived back then. Or if you aren't too sure about time travel you could just stat beleiving in reincarnation and come back as a giant squid right?! i think that would be pretty cool:) Re: GIANT CEPHALOPODS|steve_oshea| Thanks for those Michael and Serena (I think Tony should build a time machine online ....). Michael, I'll look into both species and post shortly; just been a tad busy this past week. Cheers, O Re: GIANT CEPHALOPODS|scaphites| More giant fossil cephs http://www.oceansofkansas.com/page3.html See F. Cephalopods (Teuthids) near bottom of page ? do extant squid (like architeuthis) have pens ? Re: GIANT CEPHALOPODS|tintenfisch| Yes, extant squid have pens (also called the gladius). Re: GIANT CEPHALOPODS|scaphites| Thanks Tintenfisch. I was also wondering if gladii are commonly found washed up on beaches, or laying on the sea floor (especially after semelparous activity), or do they decay rapidly? Re: GIANT CEPHALOPODS|steve_oshea| Good question Kevin. I'll have a stab at that one. When processing soft-sediment core samples, most of my experience being with deep-sea cores (~1000-3000 metres off New Zealand), you very often find large numbers of squid and octopus beaks and hooks, but I do not recall ever having seen even fragments of the gladius or of sucker rings; sometimes you find large numbers of hatched cirrate egg capsules too (these 'dumbo' octopus eggs). I'd never even thought of it until your post. I guess the pen/gladius breaks down quite rapidly, as must the sucker ring, compared to that of the beak or hook. A difference in their composition could be behind their different relative rates of decay; I'll do some digging. O Re: GIANT CEPHALOPODS|phil_eyden| Kevin, if you are interested in fossil squids, here is a link to a photo of an 80 million year old pen of a fossil giant squid of the Cretaceous period. It measures 92cm long and was found in Manitoba. http://www.canadianrockhound.com/2001/01/cr0105108_squid.html I originally posted this under the heading 'Tusoteuthis' so apologies if you have already seen it. Re: GIANT CEPHALOPODS|scaphites| Thanks Steve and Phil, Looks like most of the hard parts of squid are to be found in deep, or low energy environments. I guess that rules out finding squid parts here in Utah, we have mostly shallow, high energy, nearshore deposits, at least in the Cretaceous. We do have a squid gladius reported from the Permian (very small) I guess I will look there, it is in a phosphatic upwelling deposit. Maybe I can find a giant Permian Squid! Re: GIANT CEPHALOPODS|steve_oshea| I wouldn't rule out finding squid bits in Utah (I'm just more familiar with deeper-water deposits, simply because that's the sort of environment I work on); low-energy environments sure would be the place to start looking, whether shallow or deep. Evidently, not far from where I'm to move to next year (Feb; new job), there are deposits wherein squid hooks (and possibly 'other bits') have been found (I can't remember the specifics, as in age of the deposits - had this discussion with someone many years ago now); might have to go on a jaunt and do a little more digging. There's belemnites and ammonites in 'them there' hills too. Best get myself one of those fandangled GPS things so as I don't get lost (might have to get a 4 wheel drive too, with bullbars [read 'treebars'], just in case Tintenfisch tags along!). Cheers, O Re: GIANT CEPHALOPODS|tintenfisch| ... and possibly a car with a standard transmisison, so when it stalls it's at least partly justifiable. Re: GIANT CEPHALOPODS|jean| I've been looking at the gladii from Nototodarus, (measuring the growth increment lengths....whose stupid idea was that!!!) and they are incredibly fragile when they're dry, look sideways at them and they crumble, so it's no wonder they don't survive often in the fossil record (I've also had a look at some Moroteuthis ingens ones and they're just as fragile) I even tried storing them in alcohol but they delaminated! Any I've found in gut contents have been in very small pieces, I looked in squid, fur seal, penguin, albatross and a variety of finfish guts, scats and regurgitates and the gladii are all macerated (on second thpoughts measuring isn't so bad!!) J Re: GIANT CEPHALOPODS|steve_oshea| Interesting observation that Jean, re the delamination in alcohol (I've not heard of this before, and have not experienced it myself). Because of the cost of ethanol (ETOH) in New Zealand (prohibitively expensive), as opposed to isopropyl alcohol, I use the latter. Because ETOH is used at the higher concentration of 70-80%, whereas isopropyl is used at the lower 40%, I'm wondering whether the higher alcohol concentrations have something to do with the delamination. Was it ETOH that you were using? I find ETOH to be less desireable for storing cephalopods in (as a preservative; as opposed to the 5-10% formalin solution to fix them in), as it dessicates the tissues, makes the animals that much harder and sends their anatomy rather opaque. The gladii I have here, many taxa, are all in the 40% isopropyl preservative, and not one shows any trace (at a macro level) of delamination. Perhaps you should try this (I've also fixed them in formalin soln. initially, which might affect them). All that aside, how goes the writing down there in sunny Otago? You must be close to submission now. Cheers, O Re: GIANT CEPHALOPODS|jean| Hiya Steve, yes I was using 70% ETOH and that may have had a bearing on the delamination effect. All of mine are now stored dry in spaghetti jars!! But I'll keep the isopropyl alcohol in the back of my mind for next time! As for submitting, all I'll admit to is before christmas! And its very sunny down here at the moment, which makes the writing that much harder! J Re: GIANT CEPHALOPODS|steve_oshea| Sounds interesting; I'd make sure you have at least sprayed them with a 5% formalin soln (to stop any fungal attack). One alternative would be to immerse them in a 5% formalin/baby oil solution, then leave them to dry somewhere (tissue dry to begin with to soak up the excess); this should keep them quite soft/flexible (an old chiton preserving mix I used to use - chiton as in Polyplacophora, not as in chitin). Cheers, O


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Would you guys mind just checking me on this?
I want to back up my purchased blu-ray to a 25GB blu-ray blank. So I simply:
1. Used MakeMKV to rip/decrypt
2. Used BD Rebuilder to shrink what MakeMKV created to fit the 25GB blu-ray blank
3. Used ImgBurn to burn the resulting BDMV and Certificate files that BD Rebuilder created to the 25 GB blu-ray blank
Am I missing something? Seems too easy, except that it took some 16+ hours for BD Rebuilder to do its thing at the "high" quality setting.
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I guess you used MakeMKV to output full disc to BD folder/files rather than MKV? Does the disc you made play alright on your standalone player?
For BD25, why not use "High Speed Option (BD25)"? It'll be a helluva lot faster and I doubt you'll be able to detect the quality difference. BD25 is ample space, after all. No, let me re-phrase that: You *won't* be able to tell the difference in normal viewing.
Good luck and welcome to the forum.Pull! Bang! Darn!
Do what fritzi93 suggested and use the fastest encoding speed,your cpu is very slow for this type of work compared to the average cpu which is like mine(a 2600k).
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> I guess you used MakeMKV to output full disc to BD folder/files rather than MKV? Does the disc you made play alright on your standalone player?
I guess I did output to BD folder/files because in the stream, the files are m2ts files, but I don't recall making that decision. But that part of the procedure went very fast, and it sure worked. I've copied 2 blu-rays using that procedure and they both play perfectly in my standalone player, which is a Sony-Google TV gizmo, Model# NSZ-GT1, which I love by the way because it's got a qwerty remote. Anyway, one of the 2 blu-rays that I copied was Wolverine 3D, and I didn't get the 3D effect, but what the hey.
I am trying the "High Speed Option (BD25)" right now on a new back up, thanks to your encouragement. I can already see that it'll be much faster, and if there is no appreciable degradation, then this way of backing up is excellent.
Thanks for your comment. -Lloyd
What you got from your 3D disc was 2D (the left view). The 2D version is always present on an MVC 3D disc. I don't use MakeMKV normally, but it works the same way as Clown_BD for 3D discs, evidently, i.e. it only recognizes and extracts the 2D version.
The one reliable way to back up a 3D disc is to rip whole disc to ISO image and burn to a dual-layer BD50. AFAIK nothing can produce a playable 3D encode, except for half-resolution side-by side or top/bottom. DVDFab claimed it could do it a few versions back, but I tested 2 discs and neither encode worked properly.Pull! Bang! Darn!
Thanks fritz93 and johns0. Just got a spectacular blu-ray copy of Super 8 at the "High Speed Option (BD25)." fritzi93, dude, that was the suggestion of the month! Can you tell I'm psyched?
I really had my eyes opened here. Took reading quite a few posts, but finally got there, at least for the most part. Gotta admit to falling for DVDFab, which I still use for simple DVD's just because it's so easy and so quick. And then I fell for Blue-Cloner, which is definitely NOT ready for prime time. All I get from that is the word "FAILED." Maybe one day.
But these 3 free programs give just as good quality, probably better, and are actually faster. What a discovery!
Good going.
To elaborate a little on encoder settings in BDRB: "High" quality just means slow speed preset. It takes more time and CPU cycles than High Speed (fast) setting, for the purpose of analyzing the stream and allocating bits most efficiently.
At relatively high bitrates, this is not very important, as there's plenty to go around. If you were trying to squeeze a Blu-Ray onto, say, BD5 (single-layer DVD), there's scant bitrate available, and you'd want to allocate bits as efficiently as possible. If you were to insist on doing a BD5, you'd be best advised to use the slowest preset you can stand.
I use a slower preset now simply because I have a fairly powerful computer and am not in a hurry. (High Speed Option takes ~ 45 minutes, start to finish, including analysis and rebuild). I probably don't buy more than one new Blu-Ray a week, on average. Though I still have a fair number of backups made a few years ago using high speed option, it would be silly for me to re-do them.
Hope that helps a little. Your high speed BD25 encodes are fine.Pull! Bang! Darn!
Thanks again fritzi93. It really helps to get a bit of a grip on things by having some insight as to what is going on. I appreciate your shared understanding.
Check BD_RB's latest version. I think it does MVC 3D encoding.Is he gone?
I'll give it a whirl gonca. Thanks for the heads up. That was gonna be my next quest....3D back ups onto BD25's.
We are so fortunate to have the good folks here, MakeMKV, Slysoft, Doom9, BD Rebuilder and several others who never stop their quest to make it possible for us to simply back up what we have purchased. Many thanks to all!
Gotcha jman98. I was just hoping the new BD-RB, ver 0.47.04, might have come up with a good solution with their latest beta.
Actually some weeks back, I got a 3D back up of "The Great Gatsby" using DVDFab, the only 3D back up that has been "successful" for me. But in retrospect, the 3D doesn't seem as "correct" (if that's the right word) as it should be.
Plus, I've switched from DVDFab to my new "MakeMKV/BD-RB/ImgBurn" procedure in reproducing my back ups that has worked just perfectly so far. I'm so pleased with that procedure that I just had to contribute.
But back ups of 3D still may be an elusive objective, eh? Well, I'll keep on the lookout for a solution, and I'm guessing it'll be mentioned here on VideoHelp.
(I did just search on the topic and found your post concerning Disney 3D's)
BD_RB doesn't use SSIF pointers. It uses in-mux MVC, apparently more efficient on the size / bitrate.Is he gone?
It should do a good job since it can use the space more efficiently. However, consider using a BD-RE for testingIs he gone?


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Photographer's Note
The Foothills of the Rocky Mountains are cattle country, and that's because the snow never gets to be too deep. This would be typical, just a couple of inches of snow with the grass poking trough. The strong, warm Chinook winds descend from the mountains blowing away part of the snow and evaporating the other. So the cattle roam freely year around, with a supplement of hey in the winter, before turning with some friendly help of course into the rather famous "Alberta beef".
Now regarding the strong rule of landscape photography "shoot before 10 am and after 4 pm, when the light isn't too harsh": it doesn't apply so well at 52 deg North. This image was shot at noon. At 4 pm, the sun sets.
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venne (2759) 2004-12-28 2:44
Magnifique photo d'hiver, trés belles couleurs du ciel et du sol. Bravo pour cette prise de vue.
tomaszmarcinek (1507) 2004-12-28 3:26
I like the perspective and the colours, of course. You really had beautiful light conditions. The Rockies look lik Tibet! Tom
Lukasz (137) 2004-12-28 3:39 [Comment]
Ramonven (126) 2004-12-28 7:15
Happy to see the colors of Fuji Superia in a Superb picture! I am about to shoot a Fuji Astia... Happy Newyear!
mumek (20202) 2005-02-27 17:57
Beautiful scenery with excellent colors, details and very good composition. Very well seen. The note is very informative.
capthaddock (28790) 2005-03-20 10:10
Good morning Roland- This is a very nice shot of the flat prairie and the Rockies. The haybales add interest so theres no need to see cows. Typically thin prarie snow well explained in the note.
Wirraway (1985) 2005-03-26 22:10
Good landscape Roland, nice well balanced image
all round, excellent.
Regards Ian
john_c (24666) 2005-04-07 21:32
You have certainly captured the essence of the foothills in winter, Roland. Your POV here is excellent as is depth of field. The artistic arrangement of the hay bales is obviously well thought out. Perhaps some slight noise in the sky. This is a very good contribution to a very scenic part of the country.
simonekarl (404) 2005-06-17 3:26
Great colours, your polariser has to lot to tahnk for I guess. The composotion is is really nice. The viewer can really feel that crisp winter pinch. The Rockies in the background provide a wonderful backdrop, I would love to ride my MTB up to them.
Well done.
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Here's something you probably don't (want to) know: In Germany the men sit down to pee. Having lived here for eight years and been married to a German for five of them, I'm still not quite used to the sight of it. A continental European thing maybe? Not a clue, but it most certainly is a German thing. At least when they are at home. Obviously, in certain situations, they have no other option but to stand but generally they are a men-sitting-to-pee nation, or "sitzpinklers". German mothers instill urinary etiquette into their sons at a very early age and in many homes you will find a "polite" reminder by way of a sign place
s strategically on the underside of the toilet seat, should some poor chap dare to consider the men-standing-to-pee or stehpinkler option. It's a hygiene thing apparently. All that spray...you know what I mean. German women are pretty outraged by stehpinklers.
An English colleague of mine refuses point blank to, "do it like a bird" stating that they "might as well leave a pair of scissors with the sign so you can remove the rest of your manhood whilst you're at it!"
It's a fair comment. But does he clean the toilet?
Whilst some friends were over from the UK a few weeks ago Finje walked in on little-boy-standing-to-pee. You'd think she had discovered a new species. I suspect the poor chap still hasn't recovered from the humiliation of her Attemboroughesque curiosity! The first consequence of her observations was a recurrence of the "penis-envy". Periodically finding your daughter with some phallic shaped object (it makes you see Playmobil in a totally different light) stuffed down her jeans and pronouncing with gusto "look I have a penis" does little for your nerves when out in public. Next came a lengthy, detailed chat after discovering her straddling the loo trying to emulate little-boy-standing-to-pee. My pathetic and ill-fated struggle not to laugh did little to aid my cause.
A few sublime weeks then passed with only the occasional comment/query regarding toiletry habits or male/female genitalia! Yet again lulled into a false sense of security by a four year old I began to relax.
Stupid, stupid woman.
On the way to powder my nose in a crowded (of course) coffee shop, a little voice of wisdom piped up behind me, "Don't forget not to spray and wipe from front to back mama".
I threw her a beaming, over the shoulder smile and through gritted teeth,
"Will do darling!"
I then walked into the Ladies Room with as much gravitas as I could muster and began the search for an escape route.


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It's no wonder that the Keno twins, who put the fun back into antiquing, can't pass a bull's-eye mirror without checking it out. The round, bubble-like glass throws a curve and casts them in a fun-house light. "It's kind of wild–psychedelic," says Leslie, who laughs as he cringes at his own distorted reflection. Clearly, he can't resist the combination punch—a surreal image framed in Regency gilt.
The landed gentry, however, were thinking less about fun and games and more about keeping an eye on the guests (and maybe the family silver). Like a wide-angle, fish-eye camera lens, the outward-bending glass allowed a butler to see an entire room—and which glasses needed refilling—while staying discreetly out of sight. It was the ultimate domestic surveillance system.
Photographs by Brian McCay
Text by Doris Athineos
Produced by Leigh Keno and Leslie Keno


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NSA Whistleblower Snowden MISSING since Monday!!!
Secret Program Leaker Snowden Goes Dark in HK
The former CIA employee who suddenly burst into headlines around the globe by revealing himself as the source of top-secret leaks about U.S. surveillance programs has just as quickly gone to ground again.
Two days after he checked out of a Hong Kong hotel where he told the Guardian newspaper that he had "no intention of hiding who I am because I know I have done nothing wrong," Edward Snowden was nowhere to be found Wednesday, despite being the central figure in the biggest news story in the world.
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