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Contract development and manufacturing organisations (CDMOs) will need to invest in continuous manufacturing sooner rather than later if they are to stay competitive, a report from CPhI Worldwide has concluded.
Emil W. Ciurczak, of Doramaxx Consulting, and Fiona Barry, editor at PharmSource, a GlobalData product, analysed the effects of continuous manufacturing and contract manufacturing in response to recent quota changes for controlled substances by the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Ciurczak predicts that over the next five years, exponential growth of continuous manufacturing will be driven by competitive and financial pressures, alongside better equipment and a larger pool of trained scientists. Within the next 10 years, Ciurczak predicts that all generic manufacturers and CMOs will need to convert to continuous manufacturing.
"The companies who have begun using CM have enjoyed (overall) success, making products faster and with virtually no rejects. The movement from development to full-scale production, skipping the scale-up step (as much as six months) brings the products to market faster. The question is no longer, "Will Continuous Manufacturing work?", but "When will everyone be doing it?", Ciurczak said.
Whilst pharmaceutical companies might not feel the need to convert to continuous manufacturing yet, industry-wide changes are putting production costs under new scrutiny. Ciurczak explains that competition between countries, pricing restrictions and the cost of R&D means that raising prices to consumers is no longer a viable option. Manufacturers that fail to invest in continuous manufacturing will be left behind within the next 10 years, the report predicts.
Recent changes in US regulations have created opportunities and threats to CMOs, Fiona Barry examined in the report. Barry predicts that many CMOs will be hit hard by the proposed production cut of opioid compounds by the DEA. She also predicts that the development of non-opioid painkillers could become a profitable opportunity for non-CMOs and drug companies in the future.
"Out of the 30 CMOs involved in commercial drug manufacture using controlled substances, 18 (60%) produce opioids. While contractors involved in controlled substance production constitute a minority of US CMO facilities, it is clear that they will be hit particularly hard by the reduced volumes of opioid manufacturing. The ever-growing number of opioid lawsuits—such as the US state lawsuits against Purdue Pharma—is likely to deter pharma companies from producing and outsourcing these products in the future.
"However, opportunities for CMOs and drug companies relating to non-opioid painkiller manufacture are likely to become more lucrative in the future, as alternatives to addictive opioids are sought," Barry said.
New approvals of cannabis-derived drugs may be in the pipeline as regulatory attitudes towards the products change. Barry noted that the first FDA approval of a plant-derived cannabinoid drug, Epidiolex, highlighted the growing trend in the market.


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Sounds from northwestern Norway
Is it possible to reflect the scenery and feeling from your small Norwegian hometown, while making a jazz album with elements from American popular music? Norwegian jazz pianist Arne Torvik gives this a try with his debut album Northwestern Sounds.
Norwegian piano player and composer Arne Torvik has for the last six years been living in the small town of Molde, mostly known for it's international jazz festival and beautiful nature. Since then, Arne has been composing and working on his music, initially putting together a band consisting of some of the finest young Norwegian jazz musicians and finally releasing a record in his own name.
"Growing up and living in Molde gives you a very special combination of living in this beautiful small place, and at the same time being able to hear elite jazz musicians at the Molde Jazz Festival every year. To me that is a very special thing."
The music draws inspiration from a range of different sources, ranging from nordic and american jazz to pop music, but also seeking to find an honest and simple way to express melodic statements and harmonic textures in a jazz/fusion sound. The raw and direct expression of nature in and around Molde is another source of inspiration.
Arne Torvik - piano and keyboards
Kristoffer Eikrem - trumpet
Martin Myhre Olsen - alto saxophone
Espen Jørgensen Bjarnar - guitars
Dan Peter Sundland - bassTomas Järmyr - drums
Since 2008 Arne has participated as a pianoplayer in some different projects on the norwegian jazz scene, including the quintet Esp, as well as touring with trumpeter Kristoffer Eikrems own quartet both in Europe and Norway. Esp recorded the album Ambiguous Play in 2013 on Øra Fonogram, and concequently toured with jazz-guru John Pål Inderberg on som norwegian jazzfestivals including Nattjazz (Bergen) and Moldejazz (Molde). In 2013 Arne recieved the Møre and Romsdal Countys Arts Scholarship, witch resulted in establishing his own band and concequently recording and releasing the album Northwestern Sounds.
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I just finished an amazing book that gave me so much insight into using biblical wisdom and reason in choosing a spouse. It's called Sacred Search by Gary Thomas. As I've been reflecting on everything I've learned from the book, I find myself thinking of a piece of a sermon I'll never forget. It was... Continue Reading →
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Colour is one of the key elements in any spatial design project. Good use of colour is not only capable of generating volumes and separating spaces, it also conveys sensations to the person who is or will be occupying the space. As human beings we link emotions and moods to different colours, something that design professionals know and use in their favour when defining and creating their work.
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Denver, Colorado
Interviewing finalists from Colorado, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Wyoming
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Denver Branch
Rocky Mountain Rooms 1 & 2
1020 16th Street
Denver, CO 80202
This panel will convene at 8:30 a.m.
For the past several years, the Truman Scholars Association (an organization of Truman Scholar alumni) has hosted pre-interview dinners in the interview cities the night prior to the finalist interviews. The dinners are informal, fun, optional events for the finalists and a few Truman alumni hosts (interview panelists do not attend). The Truman Scholars Association generously sponsors the dinners for all finalists. All finalists will be contacted by their interview city's Truman host shortly after the official finalist announcement; if you wish to attend the dinner, please plan to be available for dinner around 7 p.m. in your interview city the evening before your interview.
Panel Members
Wayne Williams, Chair -- Secretary of State, State of Colorado; 1985 Truman Scholar
Robert Burkhardt, Jr. -- Former Head of School, Eagle Rock School and Professional Development Center
Mark Chalfant -- General Counsel, Environmental Protection Agency; 1982 Truman Scholar
Hetal Doshi, Secretary-- Assistant United States Attorney, Department of Justice; 2000 Truman Scholar
Ulcca Joshi Hansen -- Associate Director, Education Reimagined; 1997 Truman Scholar


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OK Home Bakery Act affects home bakers
By Mandy Gross, FAPC Communications Services Manager
(Stillwater, Oklahoma – April 27, 2018) The Oklahoma Home Bakery Act of 2013 made it legal to prepare baked goods in an uninspected, home kitchen and sell the goods from the homeowner's premises. This act was amended in 2017 to allow home-baked items to be sold off-premises in selected locations.
This act affects home bakers around the state, and Oklahoma State University's Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Center wants to make sure these home bakers understand and follow the amended legislation, said Renee Nelson, FAPC milling and baking specialist.
"Confusion exists in correct adherence to this law," Nelson said. "Home bakers need to understand the regulations so they can provide a safe product since they are not required to be inspected or licensed."
Following are some of the main requirements of the Oklahoma Home Bakery Act of 2017.
What is allowed?
- Under the amendment, home bakers' primary residence becomes a non-inspected, home food establishment. Prepared foods can be made for sale or resale from this home food establishment.
- Prepared foods are intended to be bakery goods, such as breads, pies, scones, cookies, cakes, brownies, bagels, donuts, tortillas, muffins, scones, tarts, granola, etc.
- Prepared foods are not allowed to contain meat or fresh fruit.
- Sale or resale of prepared foods can occur at farmers markets, onsite, by phone and internet within the state of Oklahoma, cooperatives and membership-based buying clubs.
- The home food establishment is not allowed to exceed $20,000 in gross annual sales.
What is required?
- Any prepared food sold by the home food establishment must have a label affixed, when possible, to the product containing name and address of the home food establishment, name of prepared item and the statement: "Made in a home food establishment that is not licensed by the State Department of Health."
- If a label is not easily affixed to the packaging of the bakery item, a free-standing label may be placed by the product or placed on the receipt.
- A home food establishment must obtain a sales tax permit if selling at a farmers market.
- Sales tax should be collected on all prepared foods sold.
How is the act enforced?
- The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry will receive complaints regarding ineffective adherence to the Home Baking Act. A "Home Bakery Complaint Form" will be provided at http://www.oda.state.ok.us.
- If a home food establishment is thought to have exceeded $20,000 in gross annual sales, ODAFF can request written documentation for evaluation. If a home food establishment is found to have violated the Home Baking Act, the establishment may be charged with a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed $100.
For more information, visit FAPC's fact sheet at http://factsheets.okstate.edu/documents/fapc-183-understanding-the-oklahoma-home-bakery-act/.
In addition, FAPC is offering Home Baker Trainings on June 13 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and June 19 in Oklahoma City to assist home bakers in understanding the regulations.
The trainings will cover good manufacturing practices, allergens, labeling, cross contamination and food safety. Suggestions also will help aid in recordkeeping and calculations of income to determine if the baker is capable of expanding to a brick-and-mortar facility.
The cost is $25 per person and includes lunch, snacks and materials. To register, please visit http://fapc.biz/workshops/home-baker-training.
Andrea Graves, FAPC business planning and marketing specialist, said it is important for home bakers to attend one of the trainings and learn more about the Home Bakery Act.
"Selling food to the general public comes with expectations towards food safety that the home baker may not be fully aware," Graves said. "No other instruction is offered in the state to educate home bakers on best practices, food safety and liability issues that come with producing a baked food."
FAPC, a part of OSU's Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, helps to discover, develop and deliver technical and business information that stimulates and supports the growth of value-added food and agricultural products and processing in Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma State University is a modern land-grant university that prepares students for success. OSU has more than 36,000 students across its five-campus system and more than 25,000 on its combined Stillwater and Tulsa campuses, with students from all 50 states and around 120 nations. Established in 1890, Oklahoma State has graduated more than 260,000 students who have been serving Oklahoma and the world for more than 125 years.


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Health-e News is South Africa's award-winning television and print health news service that has been producing news and in-depth analysis for national media since 1999. Health-e News has television, online and print clients and has a nationwide network of citizen journalists called OurHealth who are based in rural villages and small towns throughout the country.
Syndicated nationally via clients such as Health24, Daily Maverick, SABC, eTV and the Independent Newspapers, Health-e News brings the latest in health news articles, videos and TV documentaries to hundreds of thousands of South Africans each month. Get Health-e News updates straight to your inbox weekly by subscribing to our free newsletter.
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For 18 years, Health-e has been committed to health journalism with a human face, and we tell stories via television, print and our website. We tell stories from the clinic queues to the Minister's office, and our main aim is to help all people living in South Africa to become healthier.
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The Global Health Advocacy Incubator at the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids draws on lessons learned from tobacco control advocacy campaigns in more than 50 countries to provide training and assistance to other public health advocacy initiatives. The Advocacy Incubator supports civil society organizations in advocating for evidence-based policies to improve public health and decrease death and disease. This mission is accomplished by providing training and technical assistance for existing organizations working on public health policy, identifying new partners where needed, and assisting in the development and implementation of strategic advocacy campaigns to promote the adoption and implementation of public health policies.
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The OSF-SA is committed to promoting the values, institutions and practices of an open, non-racial and non-sexist, democratic, civil society. It works for a vigorous and autonomous civil society in which the rule of law and divergent opinions are respected. The Open Society in South Africa is a grant-making organisation, and is a member of the International Soros Foundations Network.
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The Indigo Trust is a UK-based grant making foundation that works to create a world of active, informed citizens and responsive, accountable governments that together drive positive change in society. It is part of the Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts (SFCT). It provides small and high-risk grants to early-stage projects or organisations in Sub-Saharan Africa aimed at stimulating innovative approaches to transparency, accountability and citizen empowerment work.
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The Health-e News team consists of expert health journalists based in Johannesburg as well as a national network of citizen journalists strategically placed in the country's National Health Insurance (NHI) pilot districts. Meet our team.
Sibongile Nkosi: Chief Executive Officer
Sibongile Nkosi is the Chief Executive Officer, she has vast experience working in health-focused civil society and media organisations.
She was previously the Executive Director for the Healthy Living Alliance (HEALA), a coalition of non-governmental organisations with a mission to improve the health of South Africans by addressing rising obesity rates and related non-communicable diseases.
She also managed the OurHealth citizen journalism project. Under her leadership, the project grew from just a handful of community journalists to more than three dozen who eventually were featured on News24, Health24 and Independent Newspapers.
She holds a Master's Degree in Globalisation, Business and Development from the Institute of Development Studies. Sibongile is interested in exploring public health systems that are effective for developing countries.
You can reach Sibongile at [email protected] and follow her on Twitter at @SboNkosiZA.
Masutane Modjadji, OurHealth Project Manager
Masutane Modjadji is the OurHealth Project Manager responsible for Health-e News' team of citizen journalists.
Before joining Health-e News she worked as an editorial and marketing assistant at Africa Check.
After completing her undergraduate journalism studies at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology she went on to pursue post-graduate studies at University of Witwatersrand. She is currently doing her Masters in Journalism at the University of Johannesburg.
Masutane has worked as a journalist at the SABC, Phalaborwa Community Radio and ANN7 TV, and as a media relations officer at CASAC.
In her spare time, Masutane loves blogging and writing poetry.
You can reach Masutune at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter at @mmodjadji.
Charity Ndhlovu, Human Resource and Finance Officer
Charity Ndhlovu is Health-e's HR and Finance Officer. She was previously the organisation's Office Manager. She also worked for Perinatal HIV Research Unit (PHRU), as a VCT counsellor (voluntary HIV counselling and testing) for Project Accept from 2005 to 2007 and an administrator/monitoring and evaluation assistant from 2008 to 2009. Prior to joining Health-e, she worked for Anova Health Institute as a project administrator/HR assistant for the Tirisanong Programme for seven years.
Charity has a diploma in Office Administration and is currently studying for a degree in Office Management and Technology through UNISA. In her spare time, she likes reading books.
You can reach Charity at [email protected] or on 0118800995. Follow her on twitter at @NdhlovuCharity
Pontsho Pilane, Acting News Editor
Pontsho Pilane is Health-e's Acting News Editor. She has won multiple awards including the 2018 Discovery Health Journalist of the Year award. Pontsho is interested in exploring how gender, race and class intersect with healthcare.
In 2015, she put forward a policy proposal to the Parliament of South Africa for the provision of free sanitary pads to disadvantaged people who menstruate.
She presented it in Parliament in November 2016. In April 2019, Financial Minister Tito Mboweni announced that sanitary pads will be zero-rated. She continues to advocate for menstrual health issues through her work as a journalist and activist. She holds a Masters degree in Journalism and Media Studies from University of Witwatersrand.
Contact Pontsho on [email protected] or follow her on Twitter @pontsho_pilane.
Lee Saunders, Television Editor and Camera Operator
Lee is Health-e's TV editor and camera operator, which is a very useful combination of skills for our small team. He enjoys using motion graphics, fast pace editing and telling a great story expressed in a visual manner. He has five years' experience in the media industry and has worked for Blink Pictures, Joburg Today and CGTN.
He enjoys "confrontational environments, uncovering the truth and making things look pretty".
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Hannah Chibayambuya, TV Unit Intern
Hannah Chibayambuya is a Health-e Unit TV intern who recently graduated with a Bachelors of Journalism degree from Rhodes University. She is interested in producing impactful stories as well as investigative journalism. She has worked with the likes of Business day and The Star newspaper.
She is passionate, enthusiastic and believes in "learning as much as you can while you can."
You can reach Hannah at [email protected] and follow her on Twitter at @Hannah_Chibaya.
Luntu Ndzandze, Multimedia Intern
Luntu Ndzandze is a Health-e TV Unit intern who recently graduated with a Diploma In Media Practices, specialising in television production from Boston Media House. He has always had a knack for telling stories that society needs to see. He enjoys watching controversial and investigative documentaries, and movies. He spent most of his student life freelancing (shooting and editing) for small agencies and brands to enhance their social media pages.
Luntu was part of one of the teams that entered the 48-Hour Film Festival, where creatives made a short feature film in just two days. Their film, called (G)love Lost, aired at Ster-Kenikor cinemas in Mall of Africa.
You can reach Luntu at [email protected] and follow him on Twitter at @LuntuNdzandze.
Thabo Molelekwa, Reporter
After graduating from the Tshwane University of Technology with a diploma in computer systems, Thabo joined Discovery Health as a claims assessor. In 2013, Thabo became a Treatment Action Campaign member through his local branch in Vosloorus east of Johannesburg before joining Health-e News as a citizen journalist. In 2015, Thabo became an intern reporter with Health-e News, writing stories and helping to coordinate the OurHealth citizen journalism project.
The following year, Thabo was named an International HIV Prevention Reporting Fellow with the International Centre for Journalists and a finalist in the Discovery Health Journalism Awards competition. Thabo is interested in reporting on nutrition, HIV, environmental health and the quality of care within the public sector.
You can reach Thabo at [email protected] or on 011.880.0995 . Follow him on Twitter at @molelekwa98
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Rohan's Story
Rohan Bloom was a champion.
From the day he could walk he faced life's challenges head-on, always wanting to be the best at everything he did.
An avid sportsman, Rohan excelled with bat and ball, winning accolades for soccer, rugby, and – most importantly to him – cricket. He was a diligent student at Cape Town's Herzlia Primary School, and a loving son to his parents Rodney and Kim, and siblings Kieran and Carys.
No matter how big the task, or how lost the cause, Rohan refused to believe he was beaten. Which is why when he first felt a sharp pain in his rib after a bruising cricket game in July 2014, he dismissed it with his usual swagger. Six months later, when the pain was still there, Rohan and his family accepted that something more had to be done.
Rohan was diagnosed with an extremely rare case of Ewing's Sarcoma in January 2015, soon after he was made captain of his provincial cricket team and gained entry into the prestigious Bishops School for Boys in Cape Town. The immediate prognosis was three months of intensive chemotherapy, the removal of the tumour and the affected rib, and months of grueling radiation treatment.
During the surgery, it was discovered that Rohan was born with only one kidney, and the kidney was so close to the infected area that it was too dangerous to radiate. The setback only emboldened the family, who decided to have Rohan's kidney moved to his pelvis so the necessary treatment could continue.
"It was the start of a painful journey that would ultimately bring them much suffering, but also bring their close-knit community closer together than ever before."
Although the kidney transplant was successful, Rohan faced the indignity of living with a catheter for more than a week before the kidney started to function properly, and had to wait a further six weeks before radiation therapy could begin. Still, he batted on, every single day for the next six weeks, his already frail and needle-riddled body becoming weaker and weaker by the day.
He faced agonising bouts of nausea and pain, mood swings and appetite loss, and even though his resolve was unbroken, the toll on his family and closest friends began to show. But still he fought, and endured, and when the treatment was done, he had beaten the last of the cancer cells into submission and walked away from the hospital a hero.
Soon after, still frail from his ordeal, Rohan was picked for his new school's cricket team. It came as no surprise to anyone; Rohan had already shown his mettle to all who knew him, and earned the respect of his schoolmates and teachers with his remarkable resolve.
It was both the happiest and saddest time of his life when, while on tour with his team in October that year, the pain returned. Tests would later show the cancer had spread throughout his body.
Undeterred, Rohan knew what had to be done. He has already been through so much, had come so far, but as always was ready when the call came.
"It was to be his last – and toughest – fight. On the 15th of April 2016, Rohan finally lost."
Despite the intolerable pain and confusion of his last months and days, he never gave in, never thought for a minute of a future without the life he so desperately looked forward to. Only weeks before the end he was sat up in bed, planning his college classes with his best friend, talking about untaken holidays with his family.
When the time came, no-one who knew him believed he was gone. No-one had ever seen Rohan lose at anything, and even when those closest to him saw that the game was up, it was never said aloud.
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Have you heard the skinny on Lenny Mangini?
This fellow dreamed of a yellow Lamborghini
And the good life of more, much and plenty,
But Lenny's pockets lacked any profits or pennies.
Plagued by malaise and chronic sickness,
Two failed marriages and a bankrupt business.
Always on the lookout for a bargain,
Lenny liked to visit the flea market.
He bought himself a like-new parka.
One day he felt something in the pocket.
Inside he discovered a shiny golden object –
A special lighter with, let's say, a special effect.
Lenny made an attempt to ignite it,
But only sparks – Lenny couldn't light it.
"Just my luck," he said, "the thing is a dud."
So he chucked it into the trash with a thud.
"Wait a minute," he thought, "it's made of gold.
How much moolah for me if the thing is sold?"
Then the wastebasket began to shake and gyrate,
As the lighter within began to buzz and vibrate.
Suddenly the thing is flying toward his head.
Fortunately Lenny catches it instead.
His nervous hands struggled to hold it.
Still he felt compelled to give it a flick.
Up came the flame – exceptionally warm.
Somehow and someway – it morphed into a form.
"What in the world?," asked an upended Lenny
As he stared and glared at a bona fide genie.
You know, like Aladdin or I Dream of Jeannie –
Only this genie was teeny like a mini Houdini.
But before Lenny can make any wishes,
This apparition drops some serious wisdom:
"Would you believe I received this gig
To do away with the myth of the big?
Not all genies live in bottles and lamps.
I can help you, Lenny, become a champ.
I realize you're surprised by my size,
But it really doesn't count.
All your wishes can be granted –
No matter the amount.
The joy you can enjoy is unlimited,
Flowing and ongoing to ad infinitum,
If you can only grasp the definitive
Impact of the small and diminutive.
It is a shame and a pity
That all over this city,
People tend to miss the
Power of the itty-bitty.
It would be truly tragic
If you should miss the magic.
Little victories
Make history.
Simple chores
Win wars.
Modest principles
Work miracles.
You can sometimes go the extra mile
On the wheels of a single smile.
You will find help
In each small step.
Tiny tweaks are shiny seeds.
Daily deeds lead you to succeed.
Big doors swing on small hinges.
Progress is processed in inches.
When your goals are a no-show,
And your big ideas a no-go,
Shrink down to the micro.
When it seems impossible,
And it appears there's no way,
Think it not improbable –
You're only a tweak or two away.
This will blow your mind –
Take heed to the small
And you will surely find
You don't need me at all.
If you transition from wishin' to decision,
There'll be no need for any genie or magician."
So ends the skinny on Lenny Mangini
And the day he met a mini genie
Who made Lenny much wiser
By the quick flick of a lighter.
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A Stripper In Thailand Brought Her Young Daughter To Work And On Stage (Video)
There are a few people out there who don't see stripping as an acceptable way to make a living, but it's only because they're jealous that they were too ugly to make a living with their body.
There's nothing wrong with being a stripper, but there are plenty of ways to do stripping wrong.
For example: A lot of companies have days when employees are encouraged to bring their children to work.
However, I've yet to find a strip club that could be considered "family friendly." Take Your Child to Work Day doesn't exist when you take your clothes off for a living.
I know that they do things differently in Thailand, but something tells me that most clubs probably discourage small children from dancing on stage. It would appear that the venue in this video plays by a different set of rules, and someone should probably look into changing them.


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Today, every nation is vulnerable. Even the mightiest nations are held hostage by small terrorist groups. Conventional military approaches are increasingly powerless to protect a nation against terrorist attack, against new destructive technologies, or against missiles with pinpoint accuracy.
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20 I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.
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3 Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now completed in the flesh? 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain, if it is indeed in vain? 5 He therefore who supplies the Spirit to you, and works miracles among you, does he do it by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?
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2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not toward God. 3 For what does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." 4 Now to him who works, the reward is not counted as grace, but as debt.
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6 And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.
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7 He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them, 8 "When you are invited by anyone to a marriage feast, don't sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him, 9 and he who invited both of you would come and tell you, 'Make room for this person.' Then you would begin, with shame, to take the lowest place. 10 But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, 'Friend, move up higher.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you. 11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted."
12 He also said to the one who had invited him, "When you make a dinner or a supper, don't call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back. 13 But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind; 14 and you will be blessed, because they don't have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous."
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16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, 17 comfort your hearts and establish you in every good work and word.
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22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts. 25 If we live by the Spirit, let's also walk by the Spirit. 26 Let's not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.
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17 I have therefore my boasting in Christ Jesus in things pertaining to God. 18 For I will not dare to speak of any things except those which Christ worked through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed, 19 in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of God's Spirit; so that from Jerusalem, and around as far as to Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ;
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10 But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was bestowed on me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
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24 The God who made the world and all things in it, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, doesn't dwell in temples made with hands, 25 neither is he served by men's hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself gives to all life and breath, and all things. 26 He made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the surface of the earth, having determined appointed seasons, and the boundaries of their dwellings, 27 that they should seek the Lord, if perhaps they might reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us. 28 'For in him we live, and move, and have our being.' As some of your own poets have said, 'For we are also his offspring.'
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12 So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. 13 For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.
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9 A man's heart plans his course, But Yahweh directs his steps.
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London, Glasgow, and the Keystone Terror.
There only seems to be one topic of conversation this weekend, and that is the attempts to cause terror in London and Glasgow over recent days.
According to the mainstream media, it has already been decided that these were "suicide bomb" attempts by "Al Qa'idi", to cause "explosions" and "mass carnage" to "coincide" with the "arrival of Brown's new government". The Police have yet to be so explicit, but the media are not known for letting facts get in the way of a good story….
Anyway, the country is now at a "critical" state of alert, with security at it's highest level, despite the fact that these terrorist attempts were so weak and inept. I do not think the nation is up against a terror "mastermind" here. These latest attempts to cause murder and mayhem were so bumblingly incompetent as to hardly warrant such a reaction.
It occurred to me last night that propane cylinders in a fire do not make particularly good bombs. As a gas engineer I know one or two things about gas. If these cars were rigged as the media are describing, then there is very little chance that there would have been an explosion. Heat causes gases to expand, therefore in a fire the gas in a propane cylinder would expand creating greater pressures inside the bottle, triggering the opening of the pressure relief valve fitted to all cylinders. The emitted gas would catch alight, causing a jet of flame, but no explosion. Even if the pressure relief valve had been tampered with or disabled, what would happen is that the pressures would eventually rupture the cylinder, sending it flying, creating a fireball and a loud noise, but again nowhere near the "explosion" to cause "mass carnage" the media are alleging. Certainly people would be hurt by flying glass, or if they were standing right next to it, but I doubt very much we would be talking dozens or scores killed. To cause that big an explosion would require releasing the gas first, to mix with air BEFORE adding a spark to ignite it.
Whenever there is a terrible crime like this committed, one of the first questions one must surely ask is, who benefits? I have to admit to a complete failure to try and understand how these kinds of perverse attacks benefit the cause(s) of those who are said to be our enemies. It makes no sense to me. Which is another reason why I question the official narrative regarding the "War on Terror". Who has the most to gain from these events?
Without doubt, these attacks will strengthen the hand of those who wish to see the powers of the Police and Security services increased. Without question, these attacks will be cited when the government re-introduces it's scheme for 90-day detention without charge to the House of Commons. Quite possibly, these events will be used as more evidence for prolonging our stay in Iraq, demonising and attacking Hamas and Hizbollah, and maybe even to justify military action against Iran. What it does not do is further the cause of "jihadi's", or Muslims anywhere, anyhow.
Now, I know I'm a cynical git, but I see something else going on here. God alone knows what it is, but I don't think it is quite what the mainstream media and our politicians want us to think it is. History, if nothing else, tells us to be cautious about official narratives regarding 'terrorism'. Just look at Northern Ireland for example. It is becoming more and more apparent that much of the terrorist activity throughout the Irish 'troubles' benefited from collusion with the British security forces, like MI5 and the FRU. Nothing is ever as it seems. These attacks also, coincidentally, wiped from this weekends front pages discussion over the guilt or innocence of the Libyan currently behind bars for the Lockerbie bombing. The man has been granted an appeal, after concerns surfaced about manipulation of the evidence to secure his conviction. The whole Lockerbie story shows the western security and Police forces, not to mention the judiciary in Scotland, in a pretty terrible light. It also makes pretty damning allegations about the role of the CIA in the tragedy and subsequent flawed investigation.
But still, we won't be talking about that this weekend, we have Keystone terrorists to worry about! I reckon before the next month is out, we will be asked to relinquish some civil liberties in order to safeguard our freedoms, or some such twaddle. Orwell, where the hell are you?
2 Responses to "London, Glasgow, and the Keystone Terror."
What do you think? Was the fire truck squirting gas on the fire? I watched CNN and Fox News for almost 3 hours and the fire kept raging. Why, I wandered didn't they pull the car back and let it burn? Then put the fire out in the building. Or was I watching only "live" reruns?


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What is MAC?
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We've counted 14 total commits for Kent State, but only two have signed their letters of intent on the first day of the early signing period.
Those two talents come in the form of running back Craig Elmore (Chicago, Ill.; Phillips HS) and wide receiver Javaughn Williams (Cleveland, Ohio; Johnny Hay HS).
Sure, two players isn't a lot to talk about, but there's still a whole lot going on in Kent State, especially this week. He'll be formally introduced on Thursday, but Sean Lewis, 34, just became Kent State's new head coach. He simply hasn't had enough time to make his rounds of meeting the list of commits for (his and their benefits). Plus, just because these commits didn't sign Wednesday doesn't mean there isn't time to sign them later.
Elmore is a Lewis guy. Elmore was offered by and committed to Kent State on Tuesday. It was his first Division-I offer. At Syracuse, Lewis worked with Elmore's older brother Chris Elmore, a freshman fullback/tight end on the Orange roster.
Williams is a wide receiver our list of commits missed, but he committed with the Flashes back in mid-August. Williams had six other offers from Akron, Eastern Kentucky, Marshall, Notre Dame College, Toledo and Youngstown State. The 6-foot-3 receiver went to the same high school as quarterback Mylik Mitchell.


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Each social media platform is unique in its own way, so the way you gain attention and interact with others will vary. Scott Stratten, a marketing pro and Imaging USA 2019 keynote speaker, has created tips on how to use Twitter to maximize your business promotions:
- Tweet Consistently. Tweets are easy and quick to create, so if you only tweet once a day, your tweet will immediately become buried in hundreds of others. Tweeting multiple times a day is not excessive; it's encouraged.
- Tweet Well. Don't just try to promote yourself and brand; think about what others want to see. Create content that will benefit others and draw interest to yourself.
- Answer Calls for Help. When someone asks a question, jump in quick and give them an answer. You're likely to gain a few followers from being friendly and informative.
- Be Authentic. Constantly talking about business on your business account can be boring for consumers, so try to mix it up to keep them interested. Mention your interests and post your opinions on topics.
- Use Your Face. Using your face as your profile picture rather than a company logo will allow Twitter users to feel more comfortable following you and interacting.
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how to Resize Document without "resample" image?
RandallBohl posted a topic in Affinity on Desktop Questions (Mac and Windows)I bought Affinity 1.5 for Windows 7 and it absolutely refuses to resize an image (document) without re-sampling the size or resolution regardless of the little re-sample check box. I want to change resolution and size separate from each other! Any clues, that I'm missing something after dozens of try's or is this a bug. Such a basic thing renders the program useless to me. I've also noted other comments about cropping... I'd like to enter size and resolution into the cropping arms as well though that problem is not so immediate.
BUG: Printing Directly from Publisher = Horrible Resolution
caseyagray posted a topic in Publisher Bugs found on MacOSI have to export to a .pdf in order to get the same quality I see in the program. When I print directly from Affinity Publisher the quality is horrible. Why do I have to export in order to print? That is an additional step that I would like for you to eliminate...
Export to JPEG in 300 dpi
minimalpostr posted a topic in Affinity on Desktop Questions (Mac and Windows)I'm having trouble figuring out how to export a JPEG for print. The document is set to print and is 300 dpi, however, when I save, the image is 72 dpi. I don't see an option in the save settings (attached).
Low resolution
SAMMYBOY2978 posted a topic in Affinity on iPad QuestionsOK guys I'm new and I have a few questions I keep trying to save for web the problem I'm having is when the file is saved and I go to upload it on Facebook for customers to view a possible proof it looks somewhat blurry. I have tried to save it as PNG and also JPEG and they're both still blurry how can I get the highest resolution and not lose picture quality
How can I export photos from affinity photos iPad to files app in 300x300 resolution
Shyamaprasad Joshi posted a topic in Affinity on iPad QuestionsRight now when I try to export my final photos from affinity photo on iPad to files app it automatically exports in 72x72 resolution , I want to export it in 300x300 resolution. Is that possible ? And if I yes how can I do that ? .
Retina 100% Resolution
Hancock posted a topic in Affinity on Desktop Questions (Mac and Windows)Hi, I have a problem. I'm working with a Macbook Pro, Retina, 13 '' , at this time my monitor is on 1440 * 900 Pixels. In Affinity Photo in 100% should 1 Pixel be 1 Pixel. But Affinity Photo shows more than 2700 * 1200 which is more than the maximum capacity of the 13'' Retina (which has maximum 1680 * 1050 Pixel. It is a problem if i prepare photos for Websites, because in Safari the pics are normal size, in Affinity photos, due to the big resolution, the photos are half size of what they should be (View 100% Pics with 72 dpi) Any help? Mike
Note: See below for update on 184.108.40.2061, it's still happening. Using AD 220.127.116.11 on Windows 10. Is this a feature that I just don't understand or is it a bug? If I have rounded corners on a shape and then reduce the DPI of the document, AD increases the rounding amount. Workflow to replicate: * Create new A4 300DPI document using points as the UOM. * Add a triangle (any size will do) - actual shape doesn't matter but a triangle shows the issue nicely. * Use the Corner Tool to give any (or every) corner a radius of 2pt. * De-select and use Document Setup to change the DPI down to 72. * Select the triangle. * Go to Corner Tool. The radius (wherever it was applied), in my case, has been changed from 2pt to 8.3pt. The 2pt value seems to have been increased by the same ratio between 72DPI and 300DPI, I.e. 300/72 = 4.16(recurring) and 2*4.16 = 8.3(recurring). Increasing the document DPI from 72 back to 300 returns the corner radius back to its original value. Have I just misunderstood how things work or is there something wrong? It just doesn't seem right to me. This forum post: https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/12239-resizing-the-document-scales-the-radius-of-corners/?p=52905 seems to be about a similar thing but their use case is very different from my own.
Hi, I'm just getting started with Affinity Photo after using Photoshop for a long time, so I might have completely overlooked the solution, but here's what I'm trying to achieve: I would like to export a slice of my photos at a set resolution (N x M pixels), but I cannot figure out how if it's possible. I've seen the other hardcoded values, but is there a way to create my own? Thanks! Robert
Import PDF
zstekovic posted a topic in Affinity on Desktop Questions (Mac and Windows)Hi to everyone, I just have a quick question/tip. Can we expect option to import of PDF/EPS (general vector files), as raster "Photoshop Import PDF" style? I do a lot of sign making, digital printing, car wrapping, and I receive files that just need to be rasterised before going into production (CREO, VersaWorks, Raster Link Pro) (font, shadows, transparencies, messy CMYK/RGB files, gradients... and so on). So this option would be awesome step of replacing my CS3 :) Thanks. p.s. eps export that works with older programs (Illustrator 10 compatibility) would be good for industry users. btw in my whole life I didn't see cleaner eps file... like hand written :)
Affinity Photo – resize image when resolution changed
SimonF posted a topic in Affinity on Desktop Questions (Mac and Windows)Hi Affinity, loving my new software (Photo, Designer and Publisher) bought them all yesterday and looking good so far. There is one thing that I just can't seem to work out. I do work for a publishing company and it is important that they know the size of their images at print resolution (300ppi). Otherwise they use the pictures too large on their layouts and we can't make PDFs to send to the printer. So before any layout work is started we make sure that all the images are 300ppi. In Photoshop this was very easy. Image > Image Size > Document Size - change the resolution of the picture to 300ppi with 'Resample Image' unchecked. Photoshop then alters the physical size (width and height) of the picture so it still looks good at the new resolution. So for a picture that was 72ppi to start off with we end up with a smaller picture when the resolution is changed to 300ppi. I can't seem to get this to work in Affinity Photo. I have gone into Affinity Photo > Document > Resize Document. I have changed the DPI from 72 to 300 and unchecked 'Resample', but it is not making the image physically smaller. I have been playing around with this for ages and I am getting nowhere. Am I missing something? All I want is to be able to resize images to the size they need to be at 300dpi. Affinity Photo looks amazing, I am sure there must be a way to do something as simple as this? Thank you for any assistance.
Display resolution at a specific size
muelli75 posted a topic in Feedback for Affinity Photo on DesktopIf would be nice, if AF photo displays the resolution of an image at a specific size like PS do it in the bottomleft of an imagewindow. So you can decide on one look if the image is printable. The image in the sample isnt (72dpi on imagesize 224 x 338 mm).
Why is Image Resolution Reduced
Chris111 posted a topic in Affinity on Desktop Questions (Mac and Windows)I just spent over 3 weeks creating a coffee table book 300 pages all color images and placed images in the document 300 dpi preflight tell me image resolution is approximately 180 dpi.. when I look at the original images they are all 300dpi. what is going on? Help. Is there a quick fix and what did I do wrong. I tried to wait for Infinity publisher, but i got a deadline
EPS files from shutterstock
p10n posted a topic in Affinity on Desktop Questions (Mac and Windows)Has anyone tried to use an eps vector file from shutterstock? The file size is ca. 8MB, so obviously it contains a lot of data. But when I open it with Affinity Designer, I only see a bitmap image of a very low resolution (something like 60 dpi). Shutterstock claims the file is a valid eps and opens correctly with Adobe or Corel. Looks like AD has some kind of problem with these files. Is this a known problem, or should we file a bug report somewhere?
check resized image resolution
Westrow posted a topic in Feedback for Affinity Publisher on DesktopHi, I've found the handy resize image tool slider in Publisher - double click the image. But is there a way to check the resolution of the expanded image so that it's still, say, above 300 dpi for printing? Cheers for any pointers on this
Image disappears at 100% size
ArtemToderian posted a topic in (Pre 1.7) Bugs on MacHello guys, I have this problem https://monosnap.com/file/tbZIyXUHF3ZcwXndWqPYNT26hJNT3I. When I try to work on 100% image size the layers are "invisible". When change the size it shows but with pixels as it isa resterized layer. Affinity Photo 1.6
[By Design] Slice resolution
shushustorm posted a topic in (Pre 1.7) iPad resolved threadsHey everyone! I'm unsure whether or not this is a bug. When exporting slices, they have to be set to retina (2x) in order to get the intended full resolution. Besides being an extra step, this unnecessarily adds "@2" prefixes to all the slices even though it's just supposed to be at once the resolution chosen on file creation. Best wishes, Shu
[Designer and Photo] Document presets
shushustorm posted a topic in Feedback for Affinity Photo on iPadHey everyone! It would be great if there was an option to save and load presets for documents. For example, this would avoid having to type in a specific resolution each time when creating a new document. Best wishes, Shu
[Designer] Exporting sets double resolution
shushustorm posted a topic in (Pre 1.7) Bugs on iPadHey everyone! When I try to export in Designer for iPad, it will set the resolution chosen for the file to double the amount. Is this a bug or am I doing something wrong? I am using the following setup: iPad 9.7 inch, 2018, iOS 12.1, Affinity Designer 1.6.3 This does not happen with Affinity Photo for iPad. Best wishes, Shu
Logo for facebook & Whatsapp gets pretty blurry. Why?
scar2k posted a topic in Affinity on Desktop Questions (Mac and Windows)Hi, i tried to make an updated facebook and whatsapp logo for a friend. I completely remade it in Designer. No matter how i export it, it looks messy on mobile and little size screens. I tried jpeg and png with different sizes. My export setting were: PNG-24 and 300x300 as well as 600x600 and bigger. Bigger makes it way worse. I followed the guidlines given by facebook support pages. But nothing seems to help. I know text on logos is a bit supoptimal, but that outcome is to bad for my taste. Do i have to change settings on my side and in Designer or does it have something to do with facebook compression? Any help is appreciated. Greetings =) Facebook on Desktop Whatsapp/facebook on mobile logo_source.afdesign
Project Quick Look Quality in macOS Finder
befonzie posted a topic in Feedback for Affinity Designer on DesktopWhen browsing project files in Finder (macOS) I noticed that the same project as a .psd will preview a high-res thumbnail of the artboard but if the project is saved as .afdesign there is a low-res thumbnail. I was curious if anyone else noticed or has this behavior. If possible, I think it'd be great if Affinity would save higher-res thumbnails of the project file to make browsing in Finder a little more useful. I included screenshots to show the difference.
Document setup PPI ? DPI ?
Chris26 posted a topic in Feedback for Affinity Publisher on DesktopI feel I ought to apologise because I know that some will think this pedantic nonsense, but there is no escaping a simple reality - DPI is not the same as PPI, and it does not belong in any dialogue box. The world is awash with confusion over this. Designers, publishers, photo editing, ALL need to know PPI. The only people that need to use DPI are the print shops and printing presses. DPI has no place in any software in Affinity, or anywhere in the desktop publishing office or suite. I await thine fury!..............(but I can prove it if you so must) PS, the dialogue box should really range from about 90 then 180 then 260 300 360 and stop there. 360 being the absolute maximum. No quality improvement is available or visible after 360.
External Display
DesignCrew posted a topic in Affinity on Desktop Questions (Mac and Windows)Hi, I have a problem with a brandnew hp es27 inch display. I use it as extended display connected to a macbook pro. If I am using the macbook pro with standard applications no problem. If I work with affinity photo problems coming up: - after developing an raw image, the image ist right after developing not sharp and with pixels. If I pull the open program to the mac - the same problem. If I disconnect the display and develope the picture again on the macbook - no problem. - Sometimes the picture contracts so you can see a part of the picture - the rest is canvas as you know it from an empty design template. - the menu bar on top is sometimes fixed sometimes not. When I connect my surface pro with the creative cloud applications, then I have no issue. Hope you can help me, I want to switch complete to affinity solutions - but with such a problem it will not work. Thanks a lot in advance!
Print resolution
GDeeb posted a topic in Affinity on Desktop Questions (Mac and Windows)I have read the previous discussions on this topic, and none have resolved this issue for me (and from what I have read, for a lot of other users as well). I am going to try to state this as simply, clearly, and specifically as I can. I am using Windows 10. If I right-click on my target jpeg image, and select properties, it shows a Horizontal and Vertical resolution of 72 dpi. I open the image in AP, and select Document - Resize document. In the pop-up box, I uncheck Resample and change the DPI to 300, and click Resize. I can then either Save or Export (doesn't matter which) the file. Now the problem. If I check the properties of Saved/Exported file it still shows 72 dpi. I need to send the file to the end user, as well as upload the file to a processor for printing an enlargement. Both will reply the file is unacceptable because the resolution is too low. Not surprising since the properties still show 72 dpi. In comparison to Light Room, when I change the resolution in that program the Saved/Exported file properties show 300 dpi. Bottom line - how do I end up with a file from AP whose properties show 300 dpi?
Aff. Designer 18.104.22.168 Windows Hi, I am confused by the resolutions of the artboard presets. For example why is iPhone 5's artboard size 426.67px x 757.33px? Hardware resolution of the iPhone 5 is 640px x 1136px and "CSS resolution" is 320px x 568px. The size values of the artboard preset are not even whole numbers. Maybe I am missing some crucial information/knowledge here. Can anyone shed some light on this? Thanks.
File size matters ! I use designer for web-design. As long as you work with pure vector and text, designer is a quite handy tool (despite some annoying bugs). But as soon, as you place images (typical workflow for webdesign) in your layout, it becomes really inconvenient. The filesize of the layout document EXPLODES and becomes really unpredictable. The size of a designer layout document becomes far bigger than the sum file sizes of the placed original compressed JPG or PNG images. I read somewhere in the forums, designer and photo store placed bitmaps uncompressed with the layout file - to speed up document loading? However, in my opinion this behaviour is not practicable. Some people may say: disk space is cheap, so why be so miserly? But first of all, all documents have to be backuped. And when it comes to data transfer it's a big difference if i can send e.g. a 20 MB file as email attachment or have to upload a huge 200 MB file to some document cloud. Filesize also means waste of time and other resources. We know the problem of Photoshop local smart objects. But PS stores/attaches the underlying bitmap data in it's original compressed format (JPG, TIFF, PNG etc.) and only points to it when rerendering an instace. I guess this is the correct method. If i have to transform the smart object instance later (e.g. design changes by customer), PS can allways rely on the original high resolution pixel data. But the PS document size increases only for the amount of the rendered instance layer + original bitmap attachment. It's even possible, to edit the smart object in place (isolation mode) and reduce the original bitmap resolution (destructive scale) without touching the instance position and size. In essence the filesize of the whole PS document is far smaller than a comparable AD document and approximately predictable. In essence: placed/imported images should either NOT be stored within the document. OR if stored within the document, then in it's original file format and compression. Placed images should not blow up the overall document size in the way they do now. Designer workaround - the rasterize dilema The only way i found to minimize document filesize is, to rasterize placed images, so they become a local pixel layer. This reduces overall filesize but the result is stil unpredictable. Sometimes the document becomes soon very small after rasterizing a high resolution image layer and saving the document again. Sometimes it becomes even bigger - later it becomes smaller again. So it seems, that redundant pixel data is not cleaned up at every save procedure? The bad thing: the document becomes smaller at the end, but now i loose everey connection between the bitmap layer and the orginal placed image. AND i loose every layer effects! I even don't know what was the original scaled size of my old bitmap. If i have to do design changes lateron (we all know our customers...) i have to spend extra time to search the orginal image, place it in its actual size, rebuild layer effects (hopefully made some notes in the layer label). After that extra work i can do the actual design changes. Much, much extra time spent! To prevent this, next time i leave the original image in the document and have - yes a huge file again :-( Another impractical point of rasterizing is the lack of control over pixel density. I'm talking about real count of pixels in the bitmap NOT the relative dpi (document settings). There is an ellipsis beneath the menu item "Layer -> Rasterize..." that meant to show an additional settings dialogue before rasterization is done. But there are no raster options to set. The document dpi has no effect on how the layer is rendered - to say how many pixels are created from the layer. And the rasterized quality is only moderate - seems to be 72dpi with method bilinear? There should be precise settings for the rasterize command: - absolute resolution: means, how many pixels are rendered per inch/cm (presets or explicit manual setting). - relative dpi (relevant for print) - render method: there should be an option for high quality rasterization of layers - e.g. bicubic andd so on. Simply compare this to the slice settings in the export persona.


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