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IT MAY have been a Monday meeting at the provincials, but winners Guepardo and Paris Match are sure to measure up in better company this autumn.
Debutant Guepardo was sent out the $2.15 favourite favourite at Wyong, and didn't disappoint with Hugh Bowman in the saddle.
Trainer John O'Shea was in New Zealand for the Karaka sales, but made sure he tuned in from the other side of the ditch to watch the first-up victory by his three-year-old gelding.
"There will be a lot of improvement in whatever he did today, and there's a possibility (of a carnival cameo)," O'Shea said.
"He'll be a sprinter, he's out of a very fast American family, and we've always had a big opinion of him. He stepped up to the plate well today."
O'Shea added stablemate Bound For Earth, who like Guepardo is raced by Segenhoe Stud, would trial in Melbourne on Friday before she resumed in the Group 3 Kevin Hayes Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday week.
After Guepardo got the job done, Paris Match stepped out 35 minutes later and was equally impressive, with trainer Anthony Cummings confident the John Singleton and Gerry Harvey-owned mare will contest a good stakes race.
Paris Match is impeccably bred by Street Cry out of dual Group 1 winner and Golden Slipper runner-up, Fashions Afield, who was also raced by Singleton and Harvey.
Singleton was flying back from Brisbane and told The Daily Telegraph he tried to get the plane down to an altitude where he could tune into the race, but failed to do so.
"She'll be in a stakes race through the carnival, but as to where she runs next, there isn't an ideal race for her coming up, and Warwick Farm on February 19 is more than likely where she'll finish up (second-up)," Cummings said.
"She hasn't got much gate speed. She jumped with them today, but it took her a while to muster speed, and you'd have to think she'll be better over the mile and maybe 2000m. Once you get there, you can start making decisions about an Oaks."
Jockey Nash Rawiller, who is no stranger to wearing Singleton's blue and white colours, said of Paris Match: "I think she'll be better suited over a bigger track, and 1400m and the mile. She lost sight of the bunny at the half mile and got a bit of a check, she lost a fair bit of ground, but to her credit she re-balanced and proved too strong. She's got a lot of scope to keep improving."
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Starting in January, all across our country, many states enter legislative session and begin the process of introducing, reviewing, adopting and rejecting new laws and policies that impact citizens in their respective states. This year, Iowa is looking at several bills that could impact the early care and education community, including things like work and school hours required for child care assistance eligibility, expansion of voluntary preschool, and family child care registration requirements. Every Child Counts is the Child and Family Policy Center's advocacy initiative in Iowa. ECC aims to make Iowa children a priority for policy action by providing advocacy tools on important child policy issues, including regular legislative updates, policy statements and training. Each year they identify Policy Priorities that guide their work at the state capital. You can stay informed on what's happening by following them on social media or signing up for their e-newsletters.
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Seeing the songs of whales
WHALES and dolphins are accomplished vocalists, emitting complex patterns of clicks and whistles that vary in pitch, volume and length. To visualise their songs, and therefore identify species, marine biologists usually produce a spectrogram, a graph of how the frequency of their vocalisations varies over time.
Spectrograms are created using a mathematical process called the Fourier transform (FT), which can convert raw sound into a set of sinusoidal waves. However, because these waves are periodic and infinite, they are better suited to describing repetitive, continuous noises, such as the whirr of a propeller, rather than the staccato clicks and whistles of cetaceans.
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A Bayesian interpretation of the Federal Reserve's dual mandate and the Taylor Rule
When the Federal Reserve was established by the US Congress in 1913, its charter mandated that the new central bank "promote an elastic currency" and the institution was given extraordinary powers to serve as a lender of last resort to the banking system. Congress was reacting to the cycle of financial panics that had beset the country since the Civil War and had worsened with the Panic of 1907. Congress sought to find a remedy to prevent runs on banks turning into full-fledged financial crises. The term "elastic" in the opening words of the charter was intended to underscore the need for a robust banking system that could withstand shocks and not collapse upon itself. There was no mention whatsoever of a dual mandate of promoting price stability and encouraging full employment.
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Employment relations in German multinational companies in the UK and the future of the German model: empirical evidence on country-of-origin effects and industry internationalisation
Interest has grown in the significance of the country-of-origin impact on the Employment Relations (ER) approaches in the international subsidiaries of Multinational Companies (MNCs). In this article, a comparative cross-sectional analysis of German subsidiaries with indigenous UK firms will be provided. The central issues concern the extent to which German MNCs in deregulated Anglo-American industrial relations settings draw on the German ER model, adjust to the host-country context or adopt current 'best practice' prescriptions frequently associated with leading US MNCs. Here, the key questions are: How and to what extent do different industry-specific forces interrelate with country-of-origin effects and pressures to adopt 'best practice' approaches to shape subsidiary ER outcomes?
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Discussion in 'Military Multimedia' started by jakojako777, Jan 6, 2010.
This is my Design of Cruise Missile with 4x BVRAAM or 2x Heat Seeking Missiles and 2x BVRAAM
it's designed for striking long range Targets upto 1500KM using the AAM is used to shoot Incoming Fighters to destroying the Cruise missile
Launch Platforms
Land Based
Heavy Bomber
A work from my darkest corners, hidden away for ages.
Behold, the FMBT!
Sorry for bad handwriting when describing the different parts - was in a hurry. And forgive, this is my notebook.
Behold the improved FMBT - FMBT MK II :crusin2:
Changes from MK-I
1. Thinner.
2. More armour.
3. More features - better RCWS, more range, bigger engine - better mobility.
Crew: 3
Weight: 61 Tons
Armament: 140 mm NPzK - 56 rounds - 28 in autoloader
155 mm KE missile launcher - 8 rounds
7.62 mm M134 / equivalent - 4000 rounds
7.62 mm MAG58 - 250 rounds extra (Shares ammo with M134)
25 mm Grenade launcher - 60 rounds
23 mm AA gun - 75 rounds
Engine: 1800 HP
Power to weight ratio: 29.5 HP/ton
Speed: 85 km/hr
Range: 750 kilometres
APU: 18 kw
APS: Hardkill system
Choices for Secondary armament
P.S. Sorry for poor drawings and poor marking.
@Ray, @Kunal Biswas, @methos, @militarysta, @Damian, @Austin, @W.G.Ewald
Would you mind rating my design and giving your insight into it
You have got a beautiful mind, Keshav Murali !
Definitely not.
I have a great big stomach though
You should rethink crew positions, so they sit in one line, currently you just made vehicle a thin armored at front.
I strongly advice to look at all future MBT projects for better understanding design.
How does it become poorly armoured? I'll redesign
Not enough space for armor, look where you have hatches for crew, they need to be closer to turret race ring not hull front edge.
I would say it provides food for thought.
Further back?
Yes, look at TTB for example, where crew hatches are placed to make space for thick armor.
Very close to turret race ring.
Sorry I can't see the hatches properly. There are two? One on each side of the turret?
How many hatches does it have? Sorry for troubling you.
There are 3 hatches, for TC or Tank Commander, Gunner and Driver, hatch for driver is at the center, and for two more crew members on each side.
Hi jakojako777 thank you for giving me some important advice on 3d drafting.
I drew this low poly PAKFA model (13700 polys)
Its configured for Flight Simulator and almost fully animated.
I posted some test flying. I am so happy with the outcome
Now I can fly all over the world in the PAKFA even though its not the real one.
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Peter Zern has spent many a day in rooms negotiating NFL loans, stadiums and TV deals. As one of the principal outside attorneys for the league, he is in the thick of serious and complex talks revolving around weighty financial issues.
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But if there is one negotiation that the average fan on the street would surely want to speak to him about, it would be sitting in a room with a formerly obscure New England Patriots videographer and working out terms so the ex-employee would release game tapes he had in his possession.
While the talks with Matt Walsh over Spygate involved the league getting ahold of tapes the Patriots had illegally taken of other teams, ironically Walsh was more interested in protecting his right to write a book, Zern said. To date, Walsh has not written a book about the affair, and in Zern's opinion, there is not much material for one.
"I was the principal drafter of the agreement that he was comfortable releasing to the NFL," Zern said. "He spent most of the time worrying about a book deal."
The deal released videos Walsh took as a Patriots employee of opposing teams, violating league rules. However, there was not a tape of a walk-through by the St. Louis Rams before their Super Bowl loss to the Pats in 2002, as had been reported.
The NFL is not Zern's total focus. He's working with the NHL on selling equity in the NHL Network to cable operators, and he helped Major League Baseball with the launch of its network. He also has worked with NASCAR with its online operations.
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My Brothers,
I was thinking the other day about famous Masons and looking at a list of them on the internet. We've had George Washington, the "Father of our Country", and Benjamin Franklin, the 'father' of about everything else. In the Revolutionary War, almost every general was a Mason; it was a matter of trust for Washington. We number in our ranks numerous presidents, generals, and industry leaders. Dave Thomas of Wendy's was a Mason. When we think back to his commercials we can see the Masonic presence in him; he always came across as honorable and truthful, a good man. It's something that just stands out, you know? Heck, we've had movie stars and TV stars. Michael Richards, who played Kramer on Seinfeld, is a recent Mason. Gary Cooper of "High Noon" was a Mason. And let us not forget our own Lodge Brother, John Wayne; our Lodge pin proudly commemorates his Masonry. From Washington to Wayne: famous, every one of them. Their character lead them to Masonry and we can be sure that their Masonry was a source of comfort in their fame. We take pride in knowing they are our Brothers, and we, theirs.
And while I was thinking about that it occurred to me that there is one thing that is always missing from this kind of list. Without this one thing, not one of them would have been a famous Mason. We won't find it in their biographies and it is probably unknowable for most of them. It is not their place of birth or background, or parents, or religion, or spouse, or education, or profession. It's not their Lodge of record or even their Worshipful Master, although that's getting close. It isn't any of those things, but without it, they would never have made the list as a famous Mason. What could it be?
Well, I'll end the suspense. Who was their Coach? Who Coached George Washington? Now there's a question! Who took George Washington through his proficiency? What did he explain? What qualities did he exemplify to his Candidate? What moral insights did he add to Washington's Masonic training? In what way and by how much did he influence our country's future leader? Did Washington's Coach sense any greatness in his Candidate? Did Washington sense any greatness in his Coach and want to become more like him? Now there's a thought for you, who sensed the greater attributes in the other, Washington or his Coach?
We know good men come to Masonry. From these good men, come great men. This potential greatness in every Candidate makes Coaching an awesome responsibility and is something that makes us hesitant to become Coaches. Every Candidate looks beyond the work of memorization; he looks deep into his Coach for the things he needs to see about Masonry. His Coach is his lifeline to understanding and feeling secure in his choice to become a Mason. Coaching is far more than helping a Candidate prepare a memorized script; Masonry is not a stage play. Masonry is a way of life, and the Coach is the living model for this better way.
If we chose the traditional route, each of us had a Coach who took us through the proficiencies, and answered our questions. He set the tone of Masonry for us and showed us what we might expect in ourselves, if we worked hard. He modeled the virtues of our Fraternity while helping us to understand them. He welcomed us as a good man among good men. Coaches have been doing this for as long as there has been Masonry. They are the unknown ancestors of every Mason, reaching back in time to the dawn of the Fraternity.
To a genealogist, the line of Coaches would make no sense. There are no marriages to note, few bloodlines to follow, no documents to examine. Yet, behind each Masonic Coach is another Coach, and another, and another behind him. We are all Masonic descendants of these Coaches, and like a family tree passing down characteristics from one generation to the next, the moral model of these Coaches lives on in every Mason in this Lodge and in every Mason we greet as a Brother. In a genealogical sense, that descent makes us all Coaches.
I like to think that George Washington saw qualities in his Coach that he adopted for his own, that urged him to become a better man and maybe the great man that he was. What were those qualities that caught and fired his imagination? We can think about the answer in this way. In a Fraternal sense, George Washington's Coach is related to our Coach, so we may have seen the very same qualities that Washington saw in his Coach. We may have asked the very same questions that Washington did, and received the same answers. We'll never know for sure, but what we do know is that Washington's Coach was a Mason, and that is enough to know.
So, it really isn't important to know who the Coaches were for the famous Masons. They were Masons. They were us.
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** I've liked Pyro from the first moment I saw him in X2. He's
complex with confidence and vulnerability. I only hope I give St.
John Allerdyce the respect and understanding he deserves. He is the
boy with the soft edges and the palest pout.
burning dark
you've seen every side of me
felt my warmth, tasted my cold
I wish you could touch me
I used to be scared and angry
now I'm just too fucked and tired
saving my last trick for something worthwhile
people will remember my fire
it's funny, this sickness hurts less than everything else I ever knew
until I look at you
and it hurts more than your favorite whiskey
you're not afraid to touch me
you can no longer find the soft edges
I've told you and everyone
I don't play with fire
my last trick will be my redemption
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UNC - Chapel Hill
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Mirowsky, Jaime
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Event Support
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Biotechnology Meeting Grant
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Discussion in 'Android Devices' started by marefin, Aug 26, 2010.
can someone tell me how to manually enter recovery mode on samsung captivate? thanks
Shut off the phone, hold the up and down volume buttons while pressing the power button. I believe that puts it into recovery mode. Thats what I had to do when I was rooting my phone. Hope that helps
Hey I'm new to this and I want to root my Samsung Captivate in order to get Ice Cream Sandwich on it, but I do not know where to start. Can you please start off by telling me how to root my phone. Any links?
First I would like to say that this captivate forum sucks... I have gotten no help what so ever from anybody. Second...if your on 2.1 get the samsung kies upgrade to 2.2 which will make everything a lot easier. You will need to get the phone drivers so your computer will recognize your phone when you plug it in. Then get super one click root. Plug it up, click run root. Real easy. You will then need to back up your profiles and contacts via my backup root...get that from the market. Get rom manager also from the market. Put a rom that you want on your sd then install the rom via rom manager. You also need gapps.(google apps) flash that the same way you did your new rom. I will warn you though that I'm sitting with a bricked captivate because the backup did not restore. Nobody here will help me out. Every body here sucks. You will really need to learn about your phone before doing anything. This captivate is a little tricky.
could be because many have moved on to a newer phone, not because everybody sucks.
furthermore, why did you two bring this old thread back to life?? Start a new thread if you have a question. Don't expect help from someone that wrote in this thread over a year and a half ago.


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I'm puzzled to know why Double (Heavy) Cream is not available in supermarkets over here? a lot of recipes call for it, but the only place i know that sells is is Sunworks at the farmers market in Calgary & even there it is very expensive.
The same story with creme fraiche - all over the place back home in the UK but i haven't seen it out here.
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"One of our riders with cerebral palsy recently started talking for the first time. She wasn't verbal, and now she's speaking in sentences. Her mother couldn't believe it."
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"We just have to verbally keep talking about it. You can't have negative thoughts, they take up too much space and energy. Obviously, there is a lot of that going on and now we need the results. You have to stay positive talking with each other on an everyday basis. It will turn around, you have to believe that. We are too good of a team not to do that."
"It was basically group versus group. It was only verbal, but it was starting to look like there was a potential for violence, so we stepped in and separated them. Nobody was arrested, but the body language and the energy change was enough that we thought separating them was prudent."
"A study in the Washington Post says that women have better verbal skills than men. I just want to say to the authors of that study: "Duh.""
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Eagle Scout project dedicated at Chestnuthill Twp. Park
LINDA KOEHLER/TIMES NEWS Robert Nemecek of Boy Scout Troop #98, completed his Eagle Scout Service Project of renovating the POW/MIA Memorial at Chestnuthill Township Park.
Robert Nemecek of Saylorsburg, recently completed his service project, which is needed for him to earn Eagle Scout, a goal he has been working toward for the last six years.
His project was to renovate the POW/MIA Memorial in Chestnuthill Township Park in Brodheadsville. He began the project in September and put the finishing touches to it on the morning of its dedication, Nov. 13.
His home troop #98 attended the event, along with his parents, family and friends.
Robert called upon the color guard to bring the colors forward.
Members from the American Legion Post 927, Gilbert, participated in the ceremony. Thomas Franklin, president of the Post, read two poems. James Mills gave the invocation. Members of the Monroe County Joint Veterans Honor Guard unfolded an American flag and gave a gun salute for prisoners of war and missing in action soldiers. "Taps" was played by a member of Boy Scout Troop #98 and the flag was refolded, in honor of all those who could not be there.
On Sept. 10, Troop #98 participated in the Monroe County Youth Field Day at Trexler Scout Camp.
"We retired 50 flags. Two of them pretty special. One belonged to one of our Scouts, Andrew Atherton's grandfather. He flew that American flag all his life. The other flag was a coffin flag given to Nick Hawkey and it participated in 20,000 miles with Rolling Thunder," said Scoutmaster Steve Rhoads.
He explained that the proper thing to do with flags that have been retired or in disrepair, is to burn them respectfully. You can then bury the ashes or sprinkle them over a veteran's grave.
The troop chose to take the ashes of these two flags and sprinkle them over the mound that represents a "grave" at the POW/MIA Memorial in Chestnuthill Park.
"We felt it was an appropriate place," said Rhoads.
At the conclusion of the ceremony, everyone was invited inside the park building for refreshments.
Robert's parents, Robert and Carol Nemecek, an assistant Scoutmaster with the troop, said they were very proud of their son.
"He did a great job," said Carol.
Robert said he chose this project because he wanted to help the park and the memorial needed fixing up.
"I also wanted to help the veterans in this community. It feels good."


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Who Should Be President? – Glenn Beck Tells The Merrell In The Morning Show [AUDIO]
This morning, Glenn Beck was on the Merrell in the Morning show.
Beck is promoting his new book, 'Being George Washington'. In fact, he will be in Nacogdoches Saturday from 4:30-5:30 for a book signing at the Hastings on North Street.
We had the chance to ask Beck what the tie-in is between his book on Washington and today's political climate, plus we wanted to know which of today's candidates mirror the qualities of our first President.
Take listen to the interview.


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Wuthering Heights
Iv seen many photographs of the Yorkshire Dales and while passing through I took the opportunity to try and photograph it as best I could before I camped down. This was probably my best attempt and was actually shot after sunset. I illuminated the limestone and tree with a spotlight. I was hoping to return for sunrise the following morning but the sky was overcast. If I am ever passing back through this region I will certain spend more time here and explore this fascinating area.
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TechNavio's analysts forecast the Data Center Construction market in Latin America to grow at a CAGR of 26.95 percent over the period 2013-2018. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the growing demand for data center colocation services. The Data Center Construction market in Latin America has also been witnessing the emergence of new data center designs. However, the introduction of containerized data centers could pose a challenge to the growth of this market.
TechNavio's report, the Data Center Construction market in Latin America 2014-2018, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers Latin America; it also covers the Data Center Construction market in Latin America landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.
Key vendors dominating this space include DPR Construction Inc., Holder Construction Group LLC, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., Skanska Inc., Structure Tone Inc., The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co., and Turner Construction Co.
Other vendors mentioned in the report are Balfour Beatty US, Gilbane Building, J.E. Dunn Construction Co. Inc., and Mortenson Construction.
Key questions answered in this report:
What will the market size be in 2018 and what will be the growth rate?
What are key market trends?
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What are the challenges to market growth?
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What are the market opportunities and threats faced by key vendors?
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You can request one free hour of our analyst's time when you purchase this market report. Details provided within the report.
01. Executive Summary
02. List of Abbreviations
03. Scope of the Report
03.1 Market Overview
03.2 Product Offerings
04. Market Research Methodology
04.1 Market Research Process
04.2 Research Methodology
05. Introduction
06. Market Landscape
06.1 The Data Center Construction Market in Latin America Size and Forecast
06.2 The Data Center Market in Latin America Size and Forecast
06.3 Five Forces Analysis
07. Key Leading Countries
07.1 Brazil
07.2 Mexico
07.3 Argentina
08. Buying Criteria
09. Market Growth Drivers
10. Drivers and their Impact
11. Market Challenges
12. Impact of Drivers and Challenges
13. Market Trends
14. Trends and their Impact
15. Vendor Landscape
15.1 Competitive Scenario
15.2 Prominent Vendors
16. Key Vendor Analysis
16.1 DPR Construction Inc.
16.1.1 Business Overview
16.1.2 Key Information
16.1.3 SWOT Analysis
16.2 Holder Construction Group LLC
16.2.1 Business Overview
16.2.2 Key Information
16.2.3 SWOT Analysis
16.3 Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
16.3.1 Business Overview
16.3.2 Key Information
16.3.3 SWOT Analysis
16.4 Skanska Inc.
16.4.1 Business Overview
16.4.2 Key Information
16.4.3 SWOT Analysis
16.5 Structure Tone Inc.
16.5.1 Business Overview
16.5.2 Key Information
16.5.3 SWOT Analysis
16.6 The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co.
16.6.1 Business Overview
16.6.2 Key Information
16.6.3 SWOT Analysis
16.7 Turner Construction Co.
16.7.1 Business Overview
16.7.2 Key Information
16.7.3 SWOT Analysis
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Exhibit 3: The Data Center Market in Latin America 2013-2018 (US$ billion)


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I can't burn DVD-R with Pinnacle Systems Studio. I have the latest patches for software and Plextor 708A. I have tried all types of media. I can burn DVD-RW and DVD+R. I can also burn DVD-R on Intervideo WinDVD Creator. Pinnacle Systems Tech Support is no help at all. Can any body help?
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Pretty freakin' bizarre, I'd say. I mean something's wrong if you can burn one format (plus -RW to boot!) but not the other and it seems hard to believe it would have anything to do with Studio itself. Have you run this by the members on the Studio board (this is Studio 9, I presume????). They're a lot more helpful than tech support:
Pinnacle Systems Studio 9.0.8 will not burn DVDs. I have had more than ten Online Tech Support emails that were totally lame (e.g., upgrade to Studio 8.) More than 6 posts to Pinnacle Systems forum. I finally called "my one phone call." Same old stuff. By the way, I can burn DVDs using any other application.
No matter what, never, ever, go with Pinnacle Systems Studio 9. I purchase this April 21. I would really like to return for a refund. How?
Dude - I don't know what could possibly be wrong as I use it constantly with no problems. I use XPhome and have a P4/2500 / 512 SDRAM and pretty much run of the mill machine. The fact that you can burn to one format and not the other is bizarre, since ou can with another app.No DVD can withstand the power of DVDShrink along with AnyDVD!
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So, are you now saying you can't burn any DVDs with Studio? In your first post, you said you couldn't burn DVD-Rs but could burn both -RW and +R.
Also, can you describe the behavior? What exactly happens when you try to burn a -R with Studio?
Thank you Pinnacle Systems for granting a return of the Pinnacle Studio 9!
Now I'm in the market for a new tool. I'd like to edit video in mpeg2 or avi, author DVD, burn DVD. I like titles, transitions, menus, etc. I have Premier 6.0 and can upgrade to Premier PRO for $199. Does Premiere PRO burn to DVD?
What's the best tool I can get for under $300?More light...
I have studio 8 and I think you should count yourself lucky that you could even make a DVD. I can't. I only use S8 to capture and to encode the DV-AVI that I will convert to MPEG-2 with TMPGEnc Plus 2.5.
Pinnacle's software is very buggy and seems to be very picky as to which systems have no issues with it. Some people have zero problems with it, while others can't keep it from crashing every 30 seconds. Any amount of research would have told you that support from pinnacle was non-existent...thats a given.
Looks like you were doing pretty good. Just a suggestion though, if you could get Studio 9 to make the DVD folders, then you could have just used IMGtools to make an image file and burned it with decrypter or you could have used Nero and just burned the folders straight away.
For the record I think you had probably the best tool you could buy for under $300 as far as ease of use, quality, numbers of transitions. So it wouldn't burn the DVD, so what....IMGtools and DVD Decrypter are free and it adds 2 steps to your process.
As far as I know Premiere Pro does not burn DVDs, it is just a video editor, I could be wrong, I use Premiere 6.5 and it's MPEG-2 encoder sucks, I wouldn't let it burn a DVD anyway.
Instead of looking for an all-in-one program just to burn DVDs, use whatever you want to author the DVD files and buy a burning program (Nero, RecordNow, etc) or use one of the free burn programs.
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I'm Not A 'Lyre'
"Three more days till we arrive. We'll spend a day there, name the place, probably have a nice party or something in celebration of our first colony being successfully built, then we'll head to Canterlot for the Gala and concert, and finally, head back north to start doing our job again. We've been taking a lot of time getting the best preparation we can, but it's almost to the point of procrastination now. We just get our unicorns, and then we'll be set. No more putting it off." Despite the fun we were having, I was eager to get back to the job at hand. Every day we waste, more die.
"Yep. Well, I'm hungry. Wanna raid the kitchen?" Gilda suggested.
"Sure, I'm for it."
The two of us went down to the mess hall, into the kitchen, and to the large freezer at the back. We lifted the thick steel bar locking it closed, and swung the door open. What we saw..... well, it was a shock to say the least.
"Um. Gilda?" I asked, my jaw dropped.
"Uh, yeah?" She replied, in the same state.
"I don't remember stocking live unicorn in the freezer."
There she was, icicles coming off her snout, as well as her eyes having frozen tears, shivering, using a spell of some kind as well, desperately trying to keep herself warm, was Lyra. Her eyes went wide when she saw us, and she practically dove out of the freezer, into the kitchen, and collapsed on the tile floor. Gilda looked to me and raised an eyebrow, and I just sighed.
"Well? Any ideas?" She smiled.
Warm. So warm, and fuzzy. And snugly. I like warm. Fluffy. I rolled in bed and grabbed the pillow, wrapping my hooves around it, burying my face in it. So soft. I shivered slightly, and found a thick blanket draped over me, then felt myself being pushed further into the pillow. Wait..... who did that? I'm grabbing the pillow.... so who?
"Hey, I think she's waking up."
Who said that? I squint my eyes, trying to open them against the light. They barely open, just barely, and I spot a white blur.
"Well well, look who didn't die."
'Die? Why would I..........' Everything came back. Climbing up the ropes after the concert, stowing away on board the ship to try and find the human, dodging the cats and griffins on board, getting hungry, and finally, to avoid being caught, running into the freezer, somepony being agitated about the freezer being left open, and locking me in it, pounding on the door in desperation, spending a day and a half, maybe two, lost track, trying to stay warm, and awake, knowing that if I closed my eyes, I wouldn't open them. Being so cold, so tired, so hungry, (I can't eat frozen food can I?) as soon as I got out of the freezer, I passed out. Yeah, not my brightest moment. I CLEARLY didn't think this through all the way. That means....
Lyra literally jumped, and if it wasn't for my powerful wing holding her against my side, she would have fallen right out of bed. Given how cold she was, I asked Geirmund and Nadene, and they told me she had to be warmed up slowly, or else the massive rush of blood to her head could kill her. Apparently, unicorn bodies are different, and on other ponies, it's actually better to heat em up quick, but with unicorns, it needs to be slow. So, the best way to do that was sharing body heat. Gilda and I both lay on our stomachs, side by side, with our wings over her body in between us, pushed up against her, keeping her warm and, now that she was awake, more importantly, still. We kept her pinned, and when she tried to use a spell, I flicked her in the horn to break her concentration, a trick I learned from Sweetie Belle in the gossip episode.
"Hey, just 'chill' out okay?" Gilda groaned at my attempted joke.
"Lemme go!"
"That's no way to talk to the ones who just saved your life. Which brings me to my first question, what THE HELL are you doing on my ship?"
"Grif, can't you see she's been through something traumatic? Give her a chance to get her bearings." Gilda scolded.
"Uh, fine, but I expect a full explanation. She's been passed out all night, I think I've waited long enough to know why there was a unicorn-cicle in my freezer." She tried to get up, but we just held her there.
"You get to lay right here till you tell me how you got on my ship." She fell back asleep, and snuggled up in my feathers again.
"Great, just great, she wants to stay here."
"It's your own fault for being such a suck, letting her lay in bed with us to warm her up."
"Change of plans!" I brought my wing in close to my body, put it under the sleeping unicorn, and promptly flipped her out of bed, making her land on the floor. She groaned as she lay on her back.
"GRIF!" Gilda yelled, quite upset.
"Hey, remember, she stowed away, at this point, I'm allowed to do pretty much whatever I want." I leapt off the bed, and landed laying on top of the extremely frightened unicorn. I put one arm to either side of her head, essentially pinning her in position under me. She looked into my eyes, with tears in hers, a look of terrible fear present on her features.
"Ready to tell me why you were on board?" I glared. She let out a sigh, and explained that she stowed away to try and find the human I was hiding on board, she got hungry and tried to sneak food from the kitchen, then got stuck when someone closed the door. The lever inside used to unlock it was frozen solid, and she couldn't get out.
"Yeah, I figured that's what happened."
"Then why'd you ask me?"
"Because, I wanted to confirm."
"So, where are we now?" The seafoam green mare asked, still pinned.
"We're over the ring sea, three days from our destination, and a half day from the next island and.... wait, you're in no position to be asking questions!" She winced as I raised my voice, and following a stern look from Gilda, I backed off and let her up.
"Well? Are you gonna come with me? There's still the matter of your punishment for stowing away on board. Once that's out of the way, we'll figure out what to do with you."
Lyra reluctantly followed the two of us onto the deck, where a number of cats and griffins were waiting. They all gave me an 'ahoy' as I came up, and I returned their greeting. They were wondering just what I was going to say regarding our little intruder, so, I decided to play it up a bit.
"Alright everyone, so, you're no doubt wondering, who the heck is this? Well, give em your name." I elbowed Lyra in the side, and she stepped forward nervously.
"Um, I, I'm Lyra." She stuttered.
"And what are you doing on board this ship?"
"I, um, I stowed away.... to, um, try and find the human on board. I'm been hunting for humans my whole life, and, I found out there was one on this ship...... so, um, did something kinda stupid."
"No kiddin. Now, there's the matter of your punishment. Normally, we'd have you walk the plank, except that we don't have one. Then there's keelhauling, except it only works if the bottom of the ship is under water, otherwise, it's just a walk on the underside of the ship. So instead, I'll give you a couple options, and you'll get to choose your punishment." She perked up at this, thinking she could just pick something easy and get out of it.
"First, we have marooning you. We drop you on the next island, and leave you there. It'll be up to you to live there, or try and escape. It'll be the same as being shipwrecked, except instead of having the wreck of the ship, anything you had on you, and anything that washes up on shore, you'll have nothing. Not too fun eh?" Lyra gulped, clearly not liking that choice.
"Two, you become the ship's wench, and all the boys, and, some of the girls who swing that way, get to have fun with you whenever they want, and I don't mean card games." I smack her on the flank so she gets the picture. A couple predatory grins from some of the crew instantly drives the thought of that choice from her mind. No way she's going to let these hungry animals have their way with her. Not that they would, most of them are already in relationships with each other, and I am totally NOT okay with taking someone against their will, part of my anti-slavery thing, but she doesn't know that. I just have to make sure she picks the next one.
"Or, three, the Tartarus drop. I'm not gonna explain it, but, put simply, it has a high chance of survival, you're free to go afterwards, and, I'll even show you the human which you couldn't find on your own, in all his bipedal glory." She was clearly liking that idea, although the name 'Tartarus drop' was still ringing in her mind, and the fact that I refused to explain it made her even more wary. Though, the prospect of having to deal with one of the other two helped her make up her mind.
"I pick number three. The....*gulp* Tartarus drop." She started shaking as I walked towards her.
"Good choice! It's really quite fun actually. I hope you're ready, because you're in for the ride of your life!" I flew up and grabbed her in my claws and paws, keeping her steady. She started freaking out a bit.
"You have to hold still, or I'll drop you...." She kept shaking, until I got us over the water.
"Seriously now, haven't you ever wanted to fly?" She tried clinging to me, but with her hooves under her, and me keeping them that way, she had no method of turning herself over to grab me. I flew her up above cloud level, which was hanging pretty low today. Seeing the massive ocean of white right below her seemed to calm her quite a bit, as she wouldn't get vertigo from looking a mile down at the ocean below.
"Well.... this isn't so bad. Kind of pretty, clouds beneath us and all, and not nearly as scary as I thought it would be. So, why do you call it the Tartarus drop?" She looked at my face, to see me with a mile wide smile. Then I sharply turned upwards into a climb, threw her straight up, then landed on the clouds. The look on her face when she realized I wasn't holding her was priceless.
"Hey Lyra! You may want to flatten yourself out! It'll prevent blood rushing to or away from your head, so you don't pass out, and you'll fall slower." She flailed, most likely failing to hear me, and I waved as I lay on the cloud layer and she fell past me, passing through it, screaming the whole way. I jumped through the hole she made and dove after her.
Interesting thing about being a griffin, we can do falcon dives no problem. When we go into diving position, instinct kicks in. We hold our breath, and all our muscles contract, sealing off the blood vessels. This holds all the blood in our torso and upper body, and prevents it from flowing to the extremities, so we don't pass out from the g-forces drawing blood away from the head. We also have a kind of protective lens, like a second eyelid, but clear, that goes over our eyes to protect them from the buffeting winds. I think pegasi have it too, the blood thing, not the eyelid thing, since RD squinted against the wind when she did the rainboom, and pegasi wear goggles when they fly at high speeds, but I don't really know. Earth ponies and unicorns on the other hand, don't have either, which is why I had her flatten herself out. She was screaming as she fell, belly flop position, eyes closed.
She must have heard that, because she opened her eyes and saw me, upside down, dropping at the same pace that she was.
"Are we having any fun yet?"
"I'm gonna die!"
"Aww, but that's no fun! You should really live, because if you don't, how are you going to see the human?" I pondered, scratching my chin, while free falling, upside down.
"I'm gonna splatter when I hit the ocean!" She screamed, tears in her eyes as she awaited the end.
"Oh, alright, I suppose I can save you. Just, don't go kicking me in the face, or I'll get knocked out and you really will die." I flared my wings a tiny bit, then rolled so I was in position above her, still falling at the same pace, and locked my arms under her forelegs, then positioned myself in a dive while she was still flat, so she wouldn't pass out.
"AhahahahahaIdon'twannadie!" She screamed.
"WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEW!" I wanted to wait till the last possible moment, but I remembered I had extra weight, so I decided to go a bit earlier. I flared my wings, feeling the painful strain on them as the wind tried to rip them off, we started moving forwards instead of straight down, and I pulled out of the dive just in time for the wind coming off us to kick up a spray, soaking us both. Now that we were parallel, I wrapped my back legs around her waist, and pulled up, heading back to the ship. I deposited her on the deck, then ruffled my feathers to shake off any water. She lay there on her back, wheezing, desperately trying to breathe, her heart smashing against her chest like a beast in a cage trying to break it's confines.
"Congratulations!" I called to her happily. The rest of the crew was laughing, even Gilda. Everyone knew I wouldn't have let her die, but we just enjoyed scaring her. She immediately got up and rushed to the main gun, hiding behind it, shaking in fear.
"Aww, didn't you have fun?"
"NO!" She screamed. I listened closely, then realized I heard crying and whimpering. Ahh crap, this isn't the fake crying, this is real. I probably scared her within an inch of her life. I felt a pang in my heart.
'Guilt. Go away.'
I then squashed the feeling I was getting for being responsible for the unicorn's torment, picked her up, despite her protests, and hauled her down to the mess hall, her thrashing, trying to kick me the whole time. I set her in a chair, and Maria put some tea on.
"Well, guess what, you survived the Tartarus drop. In fact, there was never any danger in the first place. To top it all off, if you had picked option one or two, I just would have thrown you in the brig till we got to Canterlot instead." Her fear was replaced with rage.
"Then, I did all that for NOTHING!!???!" She screamed, still crying.
"Nope, instead of spending the next two weeks in a cell, you get to move about as you please, and, I'll show you the human."
"Yeah right. I never should have believed you. Bon bon was right. Chasing humans is just stupid. Look what I got myself into. First, I nearly freeze to death in your freezer, and then you trick me into taking a dive at terminal velocity, all so I can find a creature that doesn't even exist!"
"So then, you're going to give up on your dream, just because it almost got you killed a couple times?"
"I..... I don't know. I can't go chasing fairy tales any more. Unless I find some solid proof, there's no point in continuing this foalish chase."
"Aha, well then, it looks like that's not a problem. You snuck on board my ship, survived two days in a freezer, and took a ride on the express elevator to hell, all to find a human, so, I guess I have no choice but to show you now don't I?" She looked up at me with eyes red from crying. She nearly died, and then I nearly scare her to death.
"Stop. Just stop okay. I know humans aren't real. All this time, I've never found any solid proof of one, and you just used my obsession to throw me around and have fun at my expense. Just stop." She hung her head. Nothing worse than finding out that everything you ever believed in is fake, then have someone torture you for your belief. Too bad she's not listening.
"You're right. Well, anyways, you're stuck on board till we get to Canterlot, unless you want to live in the griffin colony, so, I suggest you cheer up, or this'll be a long trip." I passed her a cup of tea that Maria brought on a platter, taking a sip of my own.
"Also, I have something for you. Have someone show you to the mess hall in about an hour. In the mean time, I'm gonna put you in bed. You've had a busy day."
"Stupid stupid stupid. How could I have been so stupid? The letter, the music, when I saw him sitting like that....... I was wrong. I can't believe I just did that. I left home, everything I knew, and snuck on the ship of a bunch of criminals! Then I got locked in a freezer, and then he drops me from above the clouds. I'm gonna go home, and throw out everything human related. I don't even want to think about it, it makes me sick!" I lay in the bed they let me use, quivering. Then, my stomach growls. I realize I haven't eaten anything since I got locked in that freezer.
"Uggh, I'm hungry, gotta eat. But, he is in the mess hall too, I don't want to see him, not after what he pulled."
"Hey? You coming or what?" I heard the voice of Gilda, the one who had been nice to me when I was laying in bed. When I didn't answer, she just walked in anyway, picked me up, lay me across her back, and started walking.
"Come on, it's not so bad. So, I guess you're not an adrenaline junkie like we are. Didn't you have any fun at all? I know it's not a griffin thing, because Trixie is an even bigger thrill seeker than the rest of us."
"Right, I forgot, she's on board too. She rides him around doesn't she?"
"Yeah, in fact, just about everyone who can't fly rides someone who can. We're pretty close with our partners. I'm sorry he was so hard on you, but, I mean, you DID sneak on board the ship, and we've got an image to keep as 'scourge of the sea and sky' so it's not like we could just let you off. Actually, he went pretty easy on you compared to what he could have done." She explained as we walked.
"He said that if I had picked one of the other options, he just would have thrown me in the brig.... is that true?"
"Yeah. He's not one to just dump someone, and there is no way in hell he'd let anyone take advantage of you like that, it goes against his very being, he just really wanted you to pick the last option, so he could have some fun with you. Remember, he gave you three options, and on the third, he gave an extra reward."
"Yeah, 'see the human' I was pretty stupid to have fallen for that."
"Don't be so sure."
"Wait, what do you mean by that?"
"Oh look, we're here!" She let me off her back, and opened the door to the mess hall, where I heard music coming from a piano. I poked my head in, and then I saw it. Flat face, small nose and eyes, ears on the side of the head, mouth that was just a line, sitting upright, two arms, two hands, wearing clothes. Oh my sweet Celestia he wasn't lying. It's a human! It's a human and he's playing piano with his HANDS. Okay! Gotta play it cool. Don't be super excited, they're supposed to be skittish, I mean, why else would they be hiding all the time? .... Can't scare him, gotta approach slowly and carefully, make no sudden moves.....
Sitting at the piano, (my parents made me learn when I was little, I hated it, and even though I was okay, I quit, just another thing they were disappointed in me for, and also, for some reason, Equestrian piano's are easier to play, like they guide your hands or something) I saw the door open and Gilda poke her head in, so I began playing. Lyra followed shortly afterwards, her eyes shot wide as she looked at me, scanning me, and went even wider when she apparently found what she was looking for. She looked like she wanted to run right at me and pounce me, but was holding herself back as to not scare me away, like I'm a bunny or something. Whatever, just focus on the music.
She got closer as I continued to play, now she was right next to me, and her eyes locked on my hands as they deftly flew over the piano keys. I turned away when she looked at my face, closing my eyes and just focusing on the music. When the song finally ended, I opened my eyes and turned to the unicorn sitting next to me. I think I'll play it a bit, change my voice.
"Hello Lyra."
"You.... know my.... name?" I let out a hearty laugh, smiling to show off my teeth, which she immediately locked her eyes on.
"I know many things. For example, you've been looking for humans your entire life."
"So then the letter...."
"Yes, I wrote it."
"You wanted me to find you?"
"Ah, no. I simply wanted you to know that I was out here, and I'd eventually find my way to you. I honestly didn't expect you to go to such lengths to find me, especially when I would have found you all on my own. I often forget that others don't have the clarity of thought that I do."
"You have no idea what I went through to find you."
"Oh, I'm pretty sure I do. What I don't know are the legends surrounding us. Care to enlighten me?"
She proceeded to tell me all about how we were supposed to be geniuses, masters of magic, and makers of incredible technology that made what ponies had come up with look like cheap toys. Basically, we're Equestria's version of the Skyrim Dwemer. I explained that we had already been to the moon, had seen the future, and, lastly, although not by our own power, traveled between realities, and that in our own, we have no magic.
"Wait.... so then....."
"That's right, I'm not a native of this universe. I was sent here by a being far greater than I, for a purpose I do not understand. There are no hidden cities of man, caves, magic barriers, or anything in this world that hide us. There are humans here, but, they are spread out, and don't know who the others are. As I said before, hidden in plain sight, even from each other."
"Wait, as you said before? But, Griffin was........... *Gaaaaaaaaasssssssssssspp*"
"Hey I just met you, and this is crazy, but I'm a human, so hug me maybe?" I used my regular voice, then laughed again. She pouted angrily.
"Aw, come on, don't be mad. I told you I'd show you the human, you just never expected it to be me." She turned and looked away from me, so I put cupped my hand on her face, and rubbed her muzzle with my thumb. She shuddered, so I started to scratch her ear. She growled.
"How can you be so mean, and then so nice, and then so mean?" She asked, genuinely confused.
"Well, there's a bit of a reason why I'm here, see, although I'm not sure why, I was given a choice on whether or not to come, and I jumped on it." I pushed her away gently, and pulled up my shirt to show my scars. I pointed to them one after another.
"Knife wound, donated a kidney to save a life here, the guy who got saved, and his friends, gave me cracked ribs here, here, and here, needed surgery to fix them." I pulled it all the way off and showed my back. "Whipped by my dad's belt here, burns from having coffee thrown at me by a girl at school here. Dozens more bruises and scars that have already healed over. I had a...... bad life, although I was more of a punching bag than a person, so I wouldn't really call that a life. I guess it left me more than a little messed up." Lyra looked like she was about to puke, so I put my shirt back on, and she steadied herself. I cracked my neck, side to side, making her jump at the noise.
"Well! Now that that's over with, reverti." She watched as my form changed into that of a griffin once more. Hands to claws, feet to paws, mouth and nose to beak, eyes widen, feathers sprout, tail appears, wings grow. I threw my amulet on, and walked over to the large window separating the kitchen and the mess, and ordered a fillet of fish and salad. I sat back down, and Lyra looked like she was going to cry. She threw her hooves around me and held me close while she wept.
"Hey, what's the matter? Don't tell me you're feeling sour about my scars. Since coming to Equestria, I'm a lot happier. I've got friends and family, I get to blow off some steam once in a while, plenty to eat. Earth isn't all that bad, it just was for me. There's plenty of happy humans out there, I just don't know any myself, but they are out there. I met one after coming here actually. He was brought over as well, we had a bit of fun, and by that I mean I threw him through a wall, and he set me on fire. You know, fun? Like the fun we had."
"Human's set each other on fire for fun?"
"Well, the crazy ones do, but yeah, and they normally put each other out afterwards. Or they go skiing off their roofs, or go down a hill in shopping carts to see how long they can before they fall out, or throw beehives at each other. Then there's the normal ones who hang out, go shopping, watch movies, eat popcorn, play sports, do that stuff. And then there's the ones who hurt others for fun. I have a big problem with them, but the majority aren't like me or them. Just normal folks. It's just a couple towns, or parts of towns, are just really bad. I lived in one of them. And it's sad, but some humans kill themselves. You know something? I would have been one of them if it weren't for you ponies. Didn't know it was real, but seeing a world of happiness gave me hope for the future, and now that I'm here, and I see that while Equestira is great, the rest of the world isn't as it should be, I need to fix it."
"So then, that's why you're doing this?" She asked.
"Yep. And I've got a question..... why are you ponies so damn soft and huggable?" She must have thought the question was funny, because she laughed. She then looked up at me, and replied.
"So says the supposed predator that's softer than my mattress. I really need to get pegasus feather pillows."
"So, you still mad at me for dropping you?"
"Good, because we're almost there. You get to be present for the naming ceremony of the first city of the new griffin nation. This is a historic moment, marking the start of a new era. Also, let go of me. You hugging me for so long breaks the rules of awkward hug prevention, and my mate is getting jealous." Lyra let go of me immediately, then turned to see Gilda glaring at her.
"Um, sorry?" Lyra offered weakly.
"Yeah. I know he's all mushy and stuff when he's not being a complete psychopath, just don't get any ideas."
"Yeah, I was just a little emotional from, you know, almost dying, twice, fulfilling my life's dream, then hearing the saddest thing ever. I don't like him like that."
"Good thing too, because there's no way you'd be able to handle me. The only reason Gilda and I get along so well is she's a massive bitch who can put me in my place." All three of us laughed a bit, until she got a seductive look in her eye.
"Excuse me Lyra, I've got a girlfriend to take care of."
"Rules of awkward hug prevention?"
"Yeah, it's a thing. Like when hugging someone, based on the type, the hug can only last so long, have a certain amount of force, be in a certain position, stuff like that. If you go outside the boundary, it get's awkward. Comforting hugs should come from the front, have less force than the one being comforted uses, but only just, and should have a slow, gentle back rub. Crying hugs where the person isn't in their right mind should also come from the front, and should be firm but gentle, like when you wrapped your wings around me. There's a whole set of rules. The hug Lyra gave me was too strong, came from the side instead of the front, and lasted too long, making it awkward."
"Oh? So, what does.... THIS.... one mean?" She grabbed me from the side, had a wicked smile, and held me tightly so that I was somewhat restricted in my movement.
"That hug says 'I'm gonna eat you.' So, position?"
"You know, for all the times we've done this, you've always been a griffin for it. Predator-predator. I wonder what it would be like being predator-prey?"
"You want me to turn into a human so you can dominate me?"
"Hey, I'm just sayin.... It might be fun to do a bit of role play." I raised my eyebrow.
"Forma versus." Back to a human again. She grabbed each of my arms in her claws, and began flying me to our room.
"Oh no! I've been caught by the ferocious griffin! She's taking me to her nest!"
"That's right." She gave me a very slight nip in the side. "You look delicious, but it's so lonely atop the mountain, I think I'll have a bit of fun before I eat you." She grinned, I grinned back.
I know humans aren't prey. We're actually both. We're predator when the thing is smaller than us, or if we're armed, and prey when it's bigger than us and we're unarmed. We're one of the few species that play both roles, and are so far apart in those roles. (Eg, Unarmed human is prey to tiger, who is prey to armed human)


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So I'm sat here in my room at my halls of residence playing on my acoustic electric guitar, when it hit me..."could I review this on DooYoo?"...yes, I could!!
Applause Guitars are the younger brother of guitar manufacturers Ovation, who have been making trustworthy guitars for over 30 years now, and here have used this experience to make a guitar that doesn't sound like a guitar that is as cheap as this, but is a high-quality product.
My model number is actually the AE 28, rather than the 26, but trust me, from what I know about Ovations and what else I can work out, there are no differences here except the numbers!
I brought it in November last year from a local music retailers, who I purchased my two other guitars (both electric), so trusted them fully when they recommended me this offering, and they've not let me down.
The body of the guitar is shallow, with a lovely grooved cutaway below the neck, somewhat familiar to Fender-style guitars in a sense. It's subtlety in design, which makes it very light, may suggest it's slightly frail, but it certainly seems to be able to cope with any thrashing I give it!
The fingerboard and bridge are both rosewood, leaving a gorgeous finish. The strings sit fairly low, and are therefore excellent, or so I feel, for rythymists out there, rather than lead guitars. This gives a lovely crisp sound, especially when a new set of strings are on it.
I use D'Addario EXP strings, which deliver longer life and increased durability. Although not cheap, their longevity ensure you won't need to buy too many in a rush! I use light ones, gauges .012 - .053, as the music I mainly play when the guitar is wired into an amp is light and melodic, rather than anything intentionally heavy.
I think I paid around the £200 mark for it, brand new, although it could have been about £20 higher or lower, I can't specifically remember. That in mind, I wouldn't fully recommend this for your first acoustic/electro-acoustic guitar, simply because you can find cheaper ones out there to help you get started. But believe me, once you out grow that and need to advance, keep this model in mind. It's fairly cheap price for a guitar of such quality is a credit to the manufacturer, so for anyone who knows their way around a fretboard, do yourself a favour and buy this guitar!
Also, should you need to buy any accessories to it, or even need to replace it due to a severe breakage, it shall be easy to fix, with Ovation guitar's being available from all over the Internet and all good music shops, and quite probably, some rubbish ones as well!
So, for all you bookworms, here's a few technical details I've discovered....
Scale Length: 25-1/4 in.
Nut Width: 1-11/16 in.
Chrome geared tuners
CP-100 pickups with tone and volume controls
Frets: 20
Preamp: DJ-2
Anyone who plays guitar, and maybe if there's anyone out there who's played an Ovation, will fully appreciate a guitar of this quality. A good buy?? You bet!
The quilted top on this Ovation guitar looks fantastic and of course the sound is second to none both acoustically and plugged in.


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According to the detention center's Victim Information and Notification Everyday hotline, Randleman is also charged with possession of narcotics and an undisclosed gambling offense.
I like Kevin because he proves that no matter what your background, there's a good chance you're a fucking juicer. Randleman is a three-time All-American and two-time national champion wrestler at Ohio State University, and my bet is he juiced his way through that just like he juiced his way through MMA competition. Just because he wasn't caught back then doesn't mean he wasn't doing it. And I bet there's a whole bunch of other guys in the UFC with wrestling backgrounds and stunning minor-league MMA experience who are in the same boat.


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I'm using my Silhouette Cameo and the Silhouette Studio software to design these stickers.
While the Avery labels that I was previously using were fine, I wanted a little change in the sticker department. I had been purchasing some on Etsy, but I really wanted to be able to customize the stickers to suit my needs and my color coding system. I like for my stickers to be fun shapes and have plenty of color and pattern, so I decided to dive in and start creating my own stickers...and quickly became OBSESSED!
In order to create a kiss cut and a full cut, I had to create my design with different colored lines. I'll walk you through this process in the video below. All of my kiss cut lines will be in red, all of my no cut lines will be white and all of my full cut lines will be blue. By creating my designs with different colored lines, I can cut different blade depths at separate times by using the advanced settings in the cut settings window. You may want to come up with a color system that works well for you. Stick with this line color system as you create all of your files so that you'll know exactly what blade depth you'll need for each line color.
I'll be using a technique called a kiss cut. A kiss cut is a cut that will cut only through the top layer of the sticker paper. The sticker or label paper has two layers, the top layer which is the sticky portion and will be printed on and the bottom layer, which is the non-stick backer sheet. When kiss cutting with your Silhouette, your blade depth will be very shallow. I've found that as long as I have a nice fresh blade, a depth of one is perfect for kiss cutting on both types of sticker paper that I've experimented with.
I also like to create full cut lines on my designs as well. These full cut lines allow me to cut the full sheet of sticker paper down in to more manageable sizes that I can carry with me in my planner. You can absolutely trim these with a paper trimmer, but it's fun to have a nice finished edge to your mini sticker sheets, which is why I use the Cameo for the full cut lines as well. I found that a blade depth of 6, with the double cut feature turned on, works well for my full cut lines.
I'm using a couple of different label or sticker papers today. I've only had the time to experiment with a couple of options. I'm using some full sheet shipping labels from Avery and also the printable white sticker paper from Silhouette. I'll show you a brief comparison in the video tutorial below. The Silhouette paper definitely has some advantages, but it's also a tad more expensive. I'll be experimenting with the Avery Sticker Paper in the future (I've linked all three of these options below).
I print and cut a bunch of these planner stickers at once so I'm always ready. I like to store them in this vinyl pouch. It's the perfect size to grab to take with me, or to slide in the back of my planner. It's also large enough to store a pen or a couple of planner accessories as well. These 5x9 zipper pouches are durable...and I love that the cute designs show through the clear pouch.
I hope you'll check out the video tutorial below. I'll give you lots of information and helpful tips for creating your own custom planner stickers using your Silhouette Cameo.
Thanks for stopping by. I hope you've enjoyed this tutorial, which is a little different from my norm. I hope this gets you ready to plan for 2016. Happy new year! And until next time, I hope you have a fabulous day!
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It's Tuesday, which means it's as good a time as any for a Take Two.
In scouring the hot-button topics of the SEC this week, we landed on an interesting article from Josh Kendall of The State newspaper in South Carolina. In the piece, Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier spoke of his work ethic and compared it to that of Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban's, going so far as to question Saban's results at Alabama.
So was the Head Ball Coach right? Let's have two of the SEC Blog's writers debate.
Take 1: Alex Scarborough
Spurrier is half right. He doesn't need to work incredibly long hours to have success. He just has the -- dare I say -- courage to be honest about it, rather than play martyr to the profession.
It made me think of his reaction last month to being asked if he was ready to turn his attention to Texas A&M. Whereas other coaches might claim their eagerness to lock themselves in a film room, Spurrier said, "No, I'm ready to turn my focus to golf tomorrow."
That's Spurrier in a nutshell. But it's not everyone.
Spurrier said he told Saban once, "Nick, you don't have to stay here until midnight and your teams would be just as good." His response, according to Spurrier, was, "If I could do it the way you do it, I would, but I don't feel comfortable unless I cover every base."
This should surprise no one. Spurrier appears to be right-brain oriented. He trusts his instincts and doesn't overthink situations. Saban, on the other hand, appears to work primarily with the left side of his brain. He's analytical. He gathers information and analyzes -- over and over and over.
Both coaches work smart because they know what they need to achieve success
Where Spurrier loses me, however, is when he argues that Saban hasn't "maxed out potentially as well as he could." Give me a break. Three national championships in five seasons is maximum potential in today's age of parity. To argue that because he recruits so well he should have won even more is a hollow argument to me. Why? Because it discounts his coaching ability.
When Saban won his first title at Alabama in 2009, he had a three-star quarterback under center in Greg McElroy. His Heisman Trophy-winning running back, Mark Ingram, was talented, but he wasn't a top 10 player at his position coming out of high school. Marcell Dareus wasn't born a first-round NFL draft pick. He was a no-name, No. 39-ranked defensive tackle in the Class of 2008 when he got to Tuscaloosa.
Saban and his staff molded them as they have others. They grinded to get the team where it is today.
If in the next five years Alabama doesn't turn a bevy of blue-chip prospects into another national title, then Spurrier might have an argument. But for now, it seems flawed.
Take 2: Edward Aschoff
No one is going to sit here and question Saban's resume, but Spurrier brings up an interesting point.
Last year, Alabama was the overwhelming favorite to win the final BCS national title. It was supposed to be three straight titles for the Crimson Tide. No one else had a chance. But when we got to the end of the season, Alabama was huffing and buffing down on Bourbon Street in a loss to Oklahoma in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. A month earlier, Auburn essentially dethroned Alabama thanks to a last-second miracle play that really never should have happened.
It was basically like "Game of Thrones" because we thought we knew exactly what was going to happen, only to be sitting in shock.
To our standards -- and Saban's -- Alabama underachieved last year. Quarterback AJ McCarron made it clear after the season that there was complacency and some players -- young ones in particular -- didn't buy in. If you go back and dissect the season, there were clues that this team wasn't the same as the ones that won back-to-back titles. The toughness and sense of urgency that made them so good lacked as the 2014 season wore down.
How does the coach who analyzes everything not keep complacency out of the locker room? How does he let guys slip? Clearly, it isn't all on Saban, but as the head coach you own responsibility, and for that I think Spurrier's right when he says that full potential isn't always there.
Look at the 2010 team or the 2008 team. Florida pushed that almost invincible -- and unbeaten -- Alabama team around in its fourth-quarter comeback win in the SEC championship. A month later, Utah embarrassed a less-than-enthused Bama team. With key pieces returning from the 2009 national title team, the 2010 group still managed to lose three games, as complacency poisoned it.
Saban has done a fantastic job, but I think even he'd agree that he could have gotten more out of a couple of teams -- especially last year's.


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Breast Cancer Treatment Centers Receive Funds Raised In October
On Monday Central Health Center and Dickey's BBQ Pit will be presenting a check to St. Francis Cancer Treatment Center and Good Samaritan Cancer Treatment Center from funds raised during the month of October in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
A check for $374 will be presented to St. Francis Cancer Treatment Center at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. A check for $306 will be presented to Good Samaritan Cancer Treatment Center at 1:00 p.m. later on that same day. Both presentations will take place at their individual cancer treatment centers.
Central Health Center honored Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Think Pink.
For Think Pink, employees dressed in pink and donated money to be allowed to wear jeans on Fridays. Members of the community were invited to join Central Health Center in wearing pink and donating money.
Dickey's BBQ Pit in Kearney and Grand Island joined in showing their support of Central Health Center's Think Pink and local cancer treatment centers by hosting a fundraiser night on October 26, where they contributed a portion of their proceeds to the cause.
Good Samaritan Cancer Treatment Center has selected to use the funds to purchase robes for breast cancer patients to wear while receiving treatment and for them to keep as their own following treatment. St. Francis Cancer Treatment Center will use the funds to purchase Medi Alert bracelets for their breast cancer patients. Central Health Center staff and Dickey's BBQ staff are very excited and pleased to be a part of this event and support this event on behalf of breast cancer patients in Central Nebraska.