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We loved her dearly.
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God Bless You, Mom, I miss you terribly!
We had some wonderful times together - mainly because of her talents. Her terrific cooking made every week-end we were at Emma's a celebration. When four of us traveled to Antibes together one summer she was our own personal guide to the galleries and the interesting out of the way places we went. She was never motivated to do these things to show how much she knew about them, but to share her own pleasure in them with us. And that she did.
She enriched my life. It brings me joy to know that I meant something to her too.
...We fell into the habit of taking subscriptions together, going to theatre, dinner and movies, often on the spur of the moment...in like manner, we watched her move into new stages in her painting....collages...It was a treat to go to a gallery or museum with Marjorie and have the pleasure of hearing her perspective on what we were seeing. It was always so clear and so fresh....
She enjoyed the freedom to explore new experiences, make new friends, and to work on political campaigns that interested her....Even when she developed some physical problems, she refused to alter her life style. When she came to visit us in the country, she was always outdoors, walking , exploring, just savoring the fresh air and quiet atmosphere...
Through the years we both got in the habit of checking on each other...It will take time to give up this habit. We have lost a close friend.
A couple of months after I moved to Paris, Marge came to visit and started to introduce me to a number of restaurants. She always teased me that when she took me to the first one, La Bucherie, a very nice restaurant with fireplaces looking at Notre Dame, I enthused to my husband: "Oh this is so great - let's save up our money to come here some time for a coffee."
As the years went by - and Marge came to visit - I was able to take her to restaurants she had not known. Paris was important to both of us. She gave me much support while my own family was upset at my living so far away from home. Whenever we discussed my feelings for Paris, she would talk about how she felt that way about New York. She also loved Paris and appreciated it esthetically (natural for someone with her artistic eyes). But she also loved New York and would enthuse to me about all the opportunities it provided her with in art, theatre, politics and, most importantly, she was happy to be near her family: Marian, Andy, Kate and Sara. Now that I have my own family, I do understand how much you get from living near each other.
I will miss coming to this apartment where I have stayed since I was a child. Marian, Andy, my sister Marsha and I used to have water pistol fights here. Every object and every painting is Marge. I will really miss her.
The only blessing in her untimely passing was that she was spared the indignity of a slow decline and the experience of prolonged pain. It is how she would have wanted to go. And it does not lessen the pain losing a mother who cared deeply about her children and those around her.
I will miss hearing her voice, the genuineness of her love for you, her concern for my family and me, and the common sense which defined her vision of the world.
I was deeply moved by the depth of feeling and love that was shared by your mother's friends who came to share their feelings and memories last Sunday.
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MZed PRO Annual Subscription Sale Extended - 40% off just this week- ONLY UNTIL DEC 2!
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MZed has just released a new and extensive course on color grading by Ollie Kenchington. This new course is the follow-up to the highly acclaimed "Directing Color" course and aims to give a more in-depth perspective on a colorist's actual work. Here's what you need to know.
The course starts with an hour-long, very in-depth hands-on tutorial to setting up your grading suite: monitor setup, display choice, appropriate ambient lighting for the room you are working in, as well as neutral grey paint, which of course has to be pigment-free – nothing is left to chance here and Ollie patiently takes us through the whole process.As we progress, we get into working with Resolve, starting with a module on contrast adjustment and one on color balancing (what other courses might consider to be primary and secondary adjustments). Here, we are taken through basic adjustments with lift, gamma and gain controls, the additive RGB color model, and color and luminance perception in general. We also learn how to utilise the scopes and use them to double-check our perceptional biases. All of the hands-on examples shown here are punctuated time and again, as are all the other modules, by short on-topic-interviews with industry professionals like director/cinematographer Brett Danton, colorist Toby Tomkins, cinematographer and fellow MZed educator Philip Bloom, director Sam Buchanan and Oscar-winning make up artist Peter Swords King.
Following our basic color corrections, we start working on more advanced topics like continuity (between different cameras, as well as between different takes of the same scene) and skin tones. Ollie gives interesting insights into his workflow, using versions and groups, while utilising color checkers to make matching relatively easy.Finally, we get into the more creative parts of the color grading process with modules on creative looks and film emulation. Ollie goes into some detail here, showing us when, where and how apply LUTs, how to build your own look and how to utilise tools like FilmConvert and Resolve's own film grain effect.To top it all off, we get a module on working with RAW and how to grade for HDR output.
In my opinion, the course would suit two primary groups:
This makes sense, as for total beginners and casual colorists it might seem a little far fetched to invest a few thousands into getting a workable reference monitor and kitting out a proper coloring suite with neutral gray paint and a 6500K light bulb. On the other hand, if you know the van Hurkman books on color correction by heart and only start having fun when you've created 30+ nodes per image, then this course might also not be for you, as you will have heard most things mentioned here before. That said, the interviews with industry professionals might be interesting to you even then.
I have to say, with regards to other offerings on the market right now, this course is incredibly well put together. Ollie Kenchington gets it right, offering just the right level of theory and background knowledge to be effective, without dragging on about theoretical stuff for ages. His calm and considered presentation nonetheless never gets boring or lifeless, just checking off topics because they are on the list. Rather, you do feel that somebody is teaching you, who not only takes color grading very seriously, but also enjoys the process.The footage used in the examples is of very high quality throughout and the examples are very balanced, being taken from commercial, documentary but also narrative work alike. The same thing goes for the industry interviews. These, of course, provide a very valuable professionals' perspective, but they also give entertaining insights into the collaboration process with directors and the day to day work of being a colorist.This is not the kind of course that will teach you the ins and outs of every facet of Resolve, rather it aims at being somewhat software-agnostic – this is not a bad thing, just something to know going into it. The module on creative looks could just have been a tiny bit longer for my taste, giving a peek into a little more advanced workflows, with more than just serial nodes. In fairness, this might have been a little too much for this particular course, though.The main thing I actually missed from the course was some seriously bad footage. Most shooters probably won't be at the level of Brett Danton, working with a production crew, or Philip Bloom, so there might be a shot with seriously blown highlights or noticeable shadow noise here and there. While I understand that including this might bear the danger of encouraging some people's "fix-it-in-post" mentality, it would nonetheless have been interesting to see just how much you can reasonably expect to achieve when something does go horribly wrong.
My last gripe is one with MZed, not really this course in particular (though it does happen here too): the usage of music. While I do understand the impulse to try and maybe keep viewers more engaged or interested, I have to say the way it is utilised doesn't work for me personally at all. Rather than just having the same confidently playful elevator tune play constantly underneath everything that's being discussed, I'd strongly suggest only using music to punctuate important parts, or for transitions.
That said, I enjoyed the course thoroughly and was able to learn quite a few things that will surely come in handy when grading my next project. All in all, it was a great course that I can recommend whole-heartedly to anyone (in the two groups discussed above) interested in color grading.
The course is available now and Mzed is celebrating its launch by offering a chance to win some cool prizes in addition for watching the first module of Ollie's Mastering Color for free! Head to their competition page to learn more.
FULL DISCLOSURE: Ollie Kenchington is my fellow contributing writer at cinema5D. However, I had my Mzed membership long before joining cinema5D and this is my honest evaluation of Ollie's course.
What do you think about this course? Does it fit your interests regarding color grading? Would you be interested in taking it? Let us know in the comments!
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Reclaimed Bricks for Kent, Sussex, Surrey and South London
We currently stock an extensive range of hand-made reclaimed bricks, from all parts of England and imported from France. We can source bricks on demand so call us if you need a specific brick – sample pictures always help!
Situated close to the Kent and Sussex borders, our yard is open 6 days a week and is always full of many different types of reclaimed building materials, with stock updated regularly.
We Can Deliver Your Reclaimed Bricks
We are based on the East Sussex and Kent borders, about 10 miles south of Tunbridge Wells and we deliver to the whole of the South East of England including West Sussex, Surrey and South London. There may be a small charge to cover our costs, but with larger orders delivery is often included in the price. Call us on 01580 201258 for a quotation.
We are also really happy to deliver anywhere in Mainland UK and have even been known to ship worldwide!
Reclaimed Handmade Victorian Bricks
Our English bricks are typically old imperial size, hand-made and Victorian – ideal for the renovation and extension of properties from that era. The picture shows a local Ashburnham brick with their characteristic grey ends or headers sometimes known as blue ends or headers.
Reclaimed Handmade French Bricks
Our French bricks date from Napoleonic times and earlier. Smaller and thinner than a Victorian hand-made brick they match an English Tudor brick – which are very rare – and are ideal for older properties and often used in barn conversions and make beautiful ingle-nook fireplaces. The picture shows an award winning walled garden built from our hand-made French bricks.
Reclaimed Stock Bricks
A more affordable hand-made Victorian brick is a stock brick. Often referred to as a Victorian Stock Bricks or multi stock bricks because of their variation in colour, they give a more rustic look and typically have a speckled effect. Hand-made stock bricks can either be reclaimed from the face of a building (known as a face stock) or from the internal wall of a double skinned building, in which case they tend to be more crumbly. The picture in the gallery below shows a typical face stock brick.
Reclaimed Wire Cut Bricks
At the turn of the last century, the speed of production of bricks was improved by introducing the wire cut process. Wire was used to cut the clay to produce wire cut bricks sometimes known as cheese cuts. The picture shows a typical wire cut brick with our York stone coping used to cap the wall.
Reclaimed Victorian Paving Bricks
We also stock hand-made Victorian paving bricks, sometimes known as paviers. The picture shows our paving bricks used in a stable court yard.
We also stock pressed clays, yellow stock bricks and a new hand-made brick, which is a more affordable alternative to an original hand-made Victorian brick. Call us for any brick you need to match.


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The participants included Dr B. Janardhan Reddy, Municipal Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation; P. Poornachandra Rao, Joint Director 2, Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration, Government of Andhra Pradesh; P. Seshadri, Managing Director & CEO, ODC Standards Certifications (India) Pvt. Ltd.; P. Chandra Moulieswara Reddy, Municipal Commissioner, Kadapa Municipal Corporation; Jogarao Bhamidipati, Director, Source Fiber Global Inc; PVVD Prasadrao, Municipal Commissioner, Medak Municipal Corporation; Syed Abdul Basheer, SWM Specialist, State PMU — Swachh Bharat Mission, Govt. of Telangana; GN Murthy, General Manager WOW, ITC Ltd; Dr Mohd. Sirajuddin, Senior Health Officer, Nizamabad Municipal Corporation; Madhura Talegaonkar, Assistant General Manager & Head-CSR, Bajaj Electricals Ltd; K. Shashanka, Municipal Commissioner, Karimnagar Municipal Corporation; Kidambi Srinivas, Senior Manager-CSR, Kalburgi Cement (P) Ltd; Aswin Kumar David, Regional Head-CSR, Dalmia Cement Bharat Ltd; D. John Samson, Municipal Commissioner, Ramagundam Municipal Corporation; Thirumaleshwara Rao, Lead CSR & Skill Development, Gati Ltd; besides cleaning industry representatives including Dr S. Chandrasekar, Executive Director-Marketing, Roots Multiclean Ltd.
Addressing the gathering, Dr Janardhan Reddy spoke on the challenges being faced presently and called on the stakeholders to make contributions to overcome the issues.
"There are good technologies available all over the world for solid waste and liquid waste management or for sewerage management, but are not completely suitable our conditions. The composition of the solid waste that is produced in a particular country is different from another. Thus, a technology that is developed elsewhere does not automatically fit here.
It is only such platforms like Clean India Technology Week will help us to get a very good exposure. The GHMC engineers and at least 30 deputy commissioners will be here at the show to understand the various technologies and see what solutions are suitable. I really thank and appreciate for organizing such a conference to exchange notes, inputs.
Every year desilting of stormwater drains, is done manually. The roads are too narrow to access with machines. We require smaller machines which can be effectively and efficiently used for cleaning even in bylanes.
Septic tank management is a very big issue in many Indian cities. Where should one dispose sewer waste suck out of the septic tank? What are the technologies available and what sort of disposable mechanism is available?
Demolishing of old structures and constructing new ones is fine, however, when and where to dispose old buildings demolished waste? Out of 4041 towns in the country, 4035 municipalities do not have the system for disposal of C&DW. We have been calling tenders but have not been able to finalize due to poor response.
If all the 4041 municipalities take up the activity, some 1000 to 2000 entrepreneurs would come and may be they will procure or secure or manufacturer or think of a suitable environmental technology. The cost too will come down.
Swachata does not mean taking bath and wearing iron clothes daily. Cleanliness should be on roads, graveyards, parks, sports, shops, malls, restaurants, petrol pumps… everybody and everywhere it must be very neat.
We need to have around 1000 public toilets against the 500 that we have. In the last one month, we are making use of resources available at petrol and diesel pumps. We could convince 260 such pumps in Hyderabad to enable the pedestrians access the toilets. Out of the 1000 toilets that we need, we have to construct only 300.
Things are changing for the better but we need the right solutions and technology. First time in history of India, twin bins are being given to segregate the waste. Autos have been introduced in place of rickshaws and efficiency has increased in collecting the waste from 3500metric tons to 4500metric tons per day. This is an achievement in the past one year after moving towards mechanisation in Hyderabad.
GHMC spent Rs 29 crores to give these twin bins to around 22 lakh households and then spent around Rs.200 crores to purchase the autos and still the segregation is not happening because we are not able to connect with housewives, maids, rickshaws and auto rickshaws. It was only recently the first truck went with the segregated waste to Jawahar Nagar. This is like a new game changer, new habits, culture change, behavioral change for people and ground level workers who were primarily involved in it.
Further we request the technology providers to provide maintenance too. We are using electronic toilets, where the service providers will maintain it for a year. The government is very good in creating asset and very bad in maintaining them. We approached the State Bank of Hyderabad to sponsor two electronic toilets and they gave four, now we have over 100 sponsors like HUDCO, SBI, NDMC, Indian Oil Corporation."


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North Canyon Tour
Fly over the rich Kaibab Forest before soaring off over the widest and deepest part of Grand Canyon; the Dragon Corridor. Experience and photograph towering rock formations, deep majestic valleys, and some of the oldest geology known to mankind.
Imperial with EcoStar
Explore the North & South Rim - the deepest section of the canyon, boasting 1.7 million year old stone - all from the EcoStar, a helicopter offering 180-degree viewing and stadium-style seat design.
Grand Discovery Air Tour
Travel from the canyon's South Rim to the East Rim aboard one of our Vistaliner airplanes. This budget-friendly tour provides breathtaking views of a large spread of canyon sights, including Imperial Point - a freestanding stone column formed by nature.
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Fly to the Grand Canyon National park on this full-day excursion departing from Las Vegas/Boulder City terminal. This adventure tour includes unforgettable views from above and along the rim aboard a customize Hummer.
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The Grand Canyon South Rim is home to some of the most famously breathtaking landscapes in the world. This is also the most developed rim of the Grand Canyon. During your trip to the Grand Canyon South Rim, check out a few of these exciting activities.
- Gaze in awe at beautiful lookout points like Bright Angel Point and Mather Point
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- Climb to the top of Desert View Watchtower for a 360-degree view of the South Rim
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The cost of each Grand Canyon South Rim tour is conveniently listed online. Our low online prices include all taxes, fees, and surcharges. We pride ourselves on being transparent, so the rate we quote you is the rate you will pay. No guesswork involved.
Can you take a helicopter to the bottom of the Grand Canyon South Rim?
Helicopters are not permitted to fly to the bottom of the South Rim. However, Papillon does offer helicopter tours that land at the bottom of the West Rim of the Grand Canyon.
Not only will you get to experience a thrilling 4,000-foot descent below the West Rim. Certain tours include champagne and a light picnic on a private plateau of the Grand Canyon's floor.
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With more than 50 years flying the Grand Canyon and beyond, Papillon is the largest and most experienced helicopter tour operator in the world.
Aboard a helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon South Rim, you'll gaze out over the rim of the canyon and get a bird's-eye view of the Colorado River, rock formations, and lush forests. We are the preferred provider for the Grand Canyon National Park Service and our helicopter tours are certified to fly the entire Grand Canyon.
If you're departing from Las Vegas or Phoenix, your daylong adventure will begin and end with scenic ground transportation to the Grand Canyon National Park. From there, you will lift off on a breathtaking helicopter flight over the South Rim. If you're already at the South Rim, you can lift off on a 45-50 minute aerial tour of the awe-inspiring sights. For full in-depth details on all the options at the South Rim check out our Grand Canyon National Park Guide.
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Airplane Tours
Take flight in a fixed-wing airplane on a tour of the Grand Canyon South Rim. From the air, you'll gaze across the vast expanse of the Grand Canyon South Rim and straight down to the canyon floor. Experience breathtaking views of the Zuni Corridor, Imperial Point, Confluence of the Colorado and Little Colorado Rivers, Kaibab National Forest, and Kaibab Plateau aboard your airplane tour of the Grand Canyon National Park.
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Bus Tours
Not interested in flying? No problem! Hop on a relaxing road trip across the Southwestern desert aboard a luxury motorcoach or sprinter. Grand Canyon South Rim bus tours depart from both Las Vegas and Phoenix. Not only will you get to catch glimpses of breathtaking landscapes across the Mojave Desert and historic Route 66, you'll also get to explore plenty of South Rim hotspots.
Explore some of the Grand Canyon's most notable viewpoints, Mather Point and Bright Angel Point. You can also take advantage of exploration time at the National Geographic Visitor Center and Grand Canyon Village. For an even more memorable experience, upgrade your South Rim bus tour to include a helicopter or hummer tour.
Hummer Tours
Ride in style during a Hummer tour of the Grand Canyon South Rim. These guided tours stop at world-famous rock formations like Duck on a Rock, Yavapai Point, and Moran Point. Throughout your adventure, your knowledgeable driver and guide will share interesting facts about the Grand Canyon and its fantastic viewpoints. Remember to pack your camera! These locations provide amazing photo opportunities of the majestic Grand Canyon.
Rafting Tours
Make the most of your time in the Grand Canyon South Rim. Embark on a memorable 15.5-mile smooth water float trip up the Colorado River in a motorized raft. Papillon offers two river rafting adventures from the Grand Canyon South Rim. One rafting trip launches from the mystical Antelope Canyon while the other begins at Glen Canyon.
Aboard either tour, you will feel the light spray of the Colorado River as you watch the skyscraping canyon walls pass you by. Each float trip will also dock for a brief stop to explore ancient petroglyphs. Your knowledgeable tour guide can even translate some of these petroglyphs and offer history about the canyon's native people.
The raft tour concludes upon arrival at Lee's Ferry where ground transportation awaits. Travel through the Navajo Indian Reservation with a brief stop at the historic Cameron Trading Post before returning to the Grand Canyon South Rim.


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GreedFall – PS4 l Review
Within 15 minutes of starting GreedFall I was given the choice of helping an alchemist escape the city of Serene, or arresting him. He had been unfairly forced out of his position at the University, and had dedicated his life to curing the mystical plague that was sweeping the city. To achieve this he was selling his experimental cures to the unsuspecting population, under the promise that they would cure every ailment (with the exception of the plague). Having cornered him, he assured me that his cure was completely harmless, but nevertheless ineffective against anything else. The man had been treated unfairly and had good intentions, but was conning people out of their money while simultaneously experimenting on them. To make the decision even harder, you are investigating him at the request the Bridge Alliance, a powerful faction you will want to keep on the right side of. It's these sorts of morally ambiguous decisions that recur throughout the game, and they are part of what makes the game so compelling.
GreedFall is the new action RPG from Spiders. The French developer's previous releases this generation, Bound by Flame and the Technomancer, received mixed reviews that criticised the combat and dialogue, but praised the worldbuilding. GreedFall itself has been likened to The Witcher 3 and Dragon Age: Inquisition, and while the technical aspects and writing don't live up to those titles, that's not to say GreedFall isn't a strong achievement for a studio of fewer than 25 permanent staff.
Spiders' trademark has always been their excellent worldbuilding, and GreedFall is no exception. The mix of the fantastical and the Age of Discovery works perfectly, and I enjoyed exploring a world that at first seems like a historical setting, but soon gives way to monsters and magic. The world looks great as well, and the island of Teer Fradee has a diverse collection of environments across its multiple open areas. Every region is well realised, and some of them are quite stunning. The inhabitants of the world are unfortunately not of the same quality. The various beasties are well designed (although lacking in variety), as are the many outfits you can dress your party in, but once characters start to move things go downhill. Facial animations are poor, with the dead-eyed manner in which the characters converse really distracting. Movement is also a little off, particularly when in stealth, where the models squat into a strange-looking crabwalk. There is also some significant reusing of assets, such as all of the faction leaders having mansions laid out in exactly the same way and guards for each faction having pallet swapped versions of the same uniform.
As well as exploring the world, it is the tricky decisions that will keep you playing. You are placed in the role of De Sardet, cousin of the new governor of Teer Fradee and charged with keeping the peace between various factions. As well as your own group, the Congregation of Merchants, you'll come across the deeply religious Theleme, the scientist Bridge Alliance, the mercenary Coin Guard and the seafaring Nauts. Your actions will win you the approval and disapproval of these factions, as well as the Teer Fradee native population. Keeping everyone happy is an impossible job, particularly when they get up to some unpleasant activities. Often the game will force you to make a decision between what seems like the right thing to do and what would be best for your relationships – other times there isn't even a "good" option. To make matters worse you have a group of companions drawn from each of the respective groups, and with two accompanying you at all times you risk upsetting them as well.
Another positive is that there are usually options for how to solve quests. There is a basic stealth system which doesn't always work well, so often it's simpler to buy or steal a faction's outfit and not get too close to the guards. Alternatively you can swan in and kill everyone, but this will lower your reputation with the faction in question. Likewise there are options in dialogue. If you're trying to get an answer from someone you'll usually have the choice of bribery, persuasion (if your charisma is high enough) or having one of your companions talk to them if they're of the same faction. In all honesty, raising your charisma is a bit of a cheat mode, since there are very few situations you can't talk yourself out of.
Fans of RPG mechanics will have a field day, because as well as charisma there are skills, attributes and talents that can be levelled up during the game. Skills can be both passive and active, providing things like damage boosts or spells. Attributes boost your stats further, and also unlock better quality gear. If you want to equip better heavy weapons, you'll need to invest in strength, or for magic rings you'll need mental power. Talents are non-combat boosts, such as craftsmanship, lockpicking, and intuition, which open extra dialogue choices and exploration options. Whilst you pick a starting class of warrior, technical or magic, you are not restricted from spending your various upgrade points on an area outside of the traditional roles. You can respec the three boosts with a memory crystal, which are dropped by various bosses. Crafting is also available if you spend points in the right talents, or you can pay a shopkeeper to craft things for you if you want to spend the points elsewhere. At harder difficulty levels you'll definitely need to optimise your gear and your upgrades, as well as choosing your companions carefully.
Combat is kept relatively simple, particularly if you choose the warrior class, although you'll find more variety in magic. I initially chose to play as a warrior, but quickly found the limited option of heavy attack, light attack, firearm and dodge becoming repetitive, so invested some points in magic. With spells such as Shadow Missile, Stasis and Shield of the Enlightened, it allows for a bit more customisation in your tactics than repeating attack, dodge ad infinitum. The technical tree likewise adds some more variety, with skills such as grenades and traps. Like Dragon Age, you can pause combat to equip potions or skills, or just for a breather to assess the situation. Unlike Dragon Age, you aren't able to issue orders to companions, which is a shame.
The low budget does show in some minor design flaws, thankfully none of which are game-breaking. However, little things such as the female version of De Sardet being addressed as a male and multiple typos in the subtitles intrude quite often. On PS4 there was some significant video skipping in the travelling camp (which the game uses as a stalling tactic while it loads your destination). These are, however, all relatively minor problems that don't hugely impact on the enjoyment of the game. Given the number of much buggier games that AAA studios are releasing, it's astounding that a studio this size shipped a game with only these minor issues, which can easily be forgiven.
Less forgivable is the writing, both in terms of the story and dialogue. Whilst the world they have built is engrossing, the events and characters that fill it are not so fully realised. There are excellent, well-written sections, but consistency is severely lacking. The main plot driver, finding a cure for the plague, is not particularly compelling and an early effort to give the plague personal relevance for De Sardet doesn't really land. A major lategame surprise reveal is telegraphed so aggressively from the start that I'm not sure it even counts as surprising. The companions are drawn from each of the major factions, and they seem to have very little personality beyond this. Events that should have had major emotional impact on them are quickly forgotten once their personal quests are over. Romance subplots are available with companions, however these relationships are fairly forced even by video game standards and feel like a late add-on. Other NPCs are often so over the top that they're basically caricatures. Whilst the main narrative does pick up towards the end, the decisions that are a highlight of the game would have had so much more impact with a little extra emotional investment. There are so many independent games that present compelling narratives and engaging characters (arguably better than many AAA games), so this is something an RPG like GreedFall should have been able to do even on a smaller budget.
There is an additional issue with the narrative though, and the elephant in the room of GreedFall is its portrayal of colonialism, which was discussed at great length prior to release and continues to be now. Others will be able to speak to this much better than I can, so I'll refrain from talking in detail, however I think there are problems with the game that could have been avoided. Criticisms of it appearing as a white saviour narrative, and it's portrayal of native populations, are not entirely unfounded. Whilst I think the intention of the developers was to subvert these tropes, they are not entirely successful and have badly misjudged certain parts. To say how would be too spoilery, so I'll leave it at that. There is an argument that the portrayal of colonialism is consistent with the historical influence (no one has similar complaints about Black Flag for example), but it is the events of the game, rather than the setting, that makes this more problematic. As I said, I think it was formulated with good intentions, and the game does handle some deeper themes well, but large chunks of the execution were not great.
Final Impressions
GreedFall is not without flaws, some forgivable and some not so much. Leaving aside the colonialism aspect, it has plenty of technical and narratological issues that could hamper enjoyment. Nevertheless, I did have a lot of fun playing it, and would happily recommend it to others. As I said before, for such a small team to release such a stable a game as this with 40+ hours of content is an astounding achievement. Spiders is a developer that has buckets of potential, and whilst GreedFall is far from perfect, I look forward to what they produce next.
*Code kindly provided by the publisher for review*
Developer: Spiders/ Publisher: Focus Home Interactive
Release date: 10/09/2019
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC
Platform Reviewed on: PS4


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We have developed two different collections, Zamac & Brass Jewellery
Zamak Jewellery is a combination of zinc, aluminium, magnesium and copper finished in 925 silver plating.
Brass Jewellery is based on brass metal base, combined with semiprecious stones or mother pearls and finished in 18K gold plating or oxide brass. Production technique is same as in gold or silver jewellery.


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Marie Chouinard, first laureate of the Prix du CALQ for best choreographic work for THE GOLDEN MEAN (LIVE).
"Dessins" the guided tour by Marie Chouinard, Saturday, November 17, from 3.30 to 4.00 p.m
A canadian premiere and a 100th anniversary
Galerie Donald Browne presents Marie Chouinard's DESSINS, from October 13th to November 17th, 2012.
On Saturday, September 22 in Toronto, to mark the 80th anniversary of Glenn Gould's birth, Marie will give a conference, discussing Gould's influence on her creation bODY_rEMIX/les_vARIATIONS_gOLDBERG.
Marie Chouinard was the guest of Penelope McQuade on Radio-Canada
August, 1, 2012
Friday August 31, 2012 will mark the world premiere of Marie Choiunard's latest version, IN MUSEUM.
LA NUIT ENSOLEILLÉE, second édition
To mark the summer solstice, join COMPAGNIE MARIE CHOUINARD for a nocturnal performance at Espace Marie Chouinard
Morphing / Évolution
From June 4 to 8, 2012 at Espace Marie Chouinard.
Marie honoured by the French Republic


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Mission Therapeutics' Scientists Presenting Novel Parkinson's USP30 Target and Inhibitor Data at the Society for Neuroscience 2017 Annual Meeting
CAMBRIDGE, UK – November 1 2017 – Mission Therapeutics, the leading drug discovery and development company focused on selectively targeting deubiquitylating enzymes (DUBs) to treat neurodegenerative diseases, is presenting research and preclinical data on its USP30 inhibitor Parkinson's disease programmes as two posters at Neuroscience 2017, the 47th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, in Washington, DC. The meeting is the world's largest neuroscience conference.
Mission Therapeutics' CNS scientists Dr Paul Thompson, Medical Director, CNS Translational Medicine and Dr Marc Watson. Principal Scientist, CNS will be available to meet during the conference: To arrange a time, email: email@example.com
Details of Poster Presentations:
Poster #759.03/Title: USP30 inhibitors for Parkinson's disease
Poster #759.04/Title: Targeting USP30 in Parkinson's iPSC-derived dopamine neurons
Session Title: The Pathogenesis Mechanisms of Mitochondria in Parkinson's Disease
Session Number: 759
Session Time: Wednesday November 15th, 2017 1.00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Mission Therapeutics Ltd
Anker Lundemose MD PhD
Chief Executive Officer
Tel: +44 (0) 1223 497199
Instinctif Partners
Melanie Toyne-Sewell / Eileen Paul / Priya Kalia
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7457 2020
Westwicke Partners (U.S.)
Chris Brinzey
Tel: +1 339-970-2843
About Mission Therapeutics
Mission Therapeutics is an early-stage drug development company targeting the ubiquitin pathway for the treatment of neurodegenerative disease, fibrosis, inflammation, cancer and other diseases of unmet need. The Company has built a leading platform for the discovery and development of first-in-class, small-molecule drugs that selectively target deubiquitylating enzymes (DUBs) – an emerging drug class that is attracting significant commercial interest in the area of protein homeostasis.
Mission has strong links with key academic and research centers, including Prof. Jackson's Cancer Research UK Laboratories at the University of Cambridge Gurdon Institute, and leading UK centres in neurodegenerative diseases. The Company is managed by a team with broad international, commercial and clinical-science experience.
In February 2016, the Company completed an $86m financing that was led by Imperial Innovations and Woodford Patient Capital Trust and included participation from existing investors Sofinnova Partners, Roche Venture Fund, Pfizer Venture Investments and SR One. Mission Therapeutics was founded in 2011 and is based at the Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge, UK.


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By Jim Stefkovich, Meteorologist, Alabama Emergency Management Agency
CLANTON – 2:00 p.m. May 24, 2018 – As you can see from the graphic above, the National Hurricane Center is now indicating a 90% chance the system, centered over the Yucatan, will become a tropical depression or tropical storm during the next five days.
A couple of things you should know about this graphic. The red area is NOT where the impacts will occur, but the area where the center of the storm may go. The actual impacts from the storm will occur well outside of this red area, especially after landfall occurs. As of right now, the center of the storm could make landfall anywhere from the New Orleans area to south of Tampa.
Landfall will likely occur late Sunday or Monday, then will move very little through the middle of next week. This is not good news because it means an extremely serious flash flood/river flood situation is very possible.
Several inches of rain have already fallen over areas generally east of I-65 and south of I-85. The graphic below is forecast rainfall from this Thursday morning through Wednesday night. Widespread 5-7 inches of rain is expected near and south of a Livingston-Clanton-Auburn line.
If Alabama ends up on the east side of the storm, where the worst impacts will occur, these amounts could be doubled (or more), especially closer to the coast. This would produce serious and widespread flash flood and river flooding issues. Even extreme north Alabama could have 2-5 inch totals, with potentially greater amounts.
With increasing on-shore wind flow beginning well ahead of landfall, coastal flooding could begin Saturday morning (high tide), lessening during the afternoon during low tide, and increasing again Saturday night/Sunday morning with high tide.
Unfortunately, models are indicating this system could reach tropical storm strength, and again, if Alabama ends up near or east of center, sustained winds of 30-50 mph with higher gusts could occur over the southern sections of the state. Combined with saturated soils, numerous trees could be brought down.
In addition, this scenario would increase the tornado threat beginning Sunday near the coast and lasting as late as Tuesday morning for at least the southern 1/3 of the state.
I can't stress enough that it doesn't take a major storm to produce major impacts, and the potential exists for an extreme event in the form of heavy rain and flooding. Keep up to date with the latest forecasts and listen to your local officials when instructions are given. For more information on how to prepare for flooding, go to https://www.ready.gov/floods.


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Revitaa Pro will address your uncontrolled body fat but also a number of other annoying health issues by targeting the REAL root cause.
WINONA, MN, August 26, 2021 /24-7PressRelease/ — Robert Miller initiated the idea of launching Revitaa Pro. He has no history of working in health care or the supplement industry. He's just an individual who was also the victim of stress and obesity. He came up with this formula and provided hope to millions. This Revitaa Pro works as a stress manager to reduce the excessive, unwanted fat that is the root cause of almost all the newly generated health issues.
What is Revitaa Pro?
Revitaa Pro is a 100% all-natural supplement that supports weight loss, promote heart health, and suppress the effects of stress. Therefore, this supplement eliminates three of the problems most people take for granted– their body fat, cardiovascular health, and never-ending stress. Therefore, the Revitaa Pro supplement is one of the best choices you can get if you are feeling overweight or stressed out. Little is explained on the website to describe what exactly makes this formula so effective for consumers that are struggling with weight loss. However, there are a few ingredients that the creators mention that make a substantial difference in the health of the user and their success in weight loss. Those ingredients aren't fully disclosed, but customers learn that the main substance included is Japanese knotweed (polygonum cuspidatum).
Japanese knotweed originally came to the United States from several countries in Eastern Asia. Most often, this ingredient is used to protect the brain from the development of cognitive disorders, though it has many other health benefits that can help the average consumer. With the way that it supports the health of the heart and takes stress off of the gastrointestinal system, it also reduces high blood pressure.
Robert Miller developed Revitaa Pro dietary supplement to help many people relieve stress and support their bodies to increase the natural fat-burning process. Cardiovascular health complications such as heart attack and stroke are also issues that people tend to deal with. Revitaa Pro can also provide support for your heart health and reduce the risk of cardiovascular health complications.
One of the main ways that Revitaa Pro ingredients can benefit weight loss is the way that it keeps insulin levels under control. Insulin manages the body's use of glucose, and substantial research indicates that controlling it can help users to lose weight. Typically, the only way to change the production is to change the diet, but the ingredients in this formula (like Japanese knotweed) can help.
Japanese knotweed can also provide users with plenty of nutrients when consumed in its natural state. It has tons of vitamins A and C, though it also provides users with potassium and zinc. For years, it has been used as a solution for respiratory infections. The rest of the remedy is hidden within a proprietary blend that users won't know much about without ordering the product directly from the company.
You can only buy Revitaa Pro from the Revitaa Pro official website. Revitaa Pro is not available elsewhere. So, if you happen to see a copy of the supplement in Amazon, eBay, or Wal-Mart, then these bottles are fake and illegitimate copies, according to the manufacturer of Revitaa Pro. Also, you cannot avail of their money-back guarantee if you buy outside their official website. So always buy from a legit source and stay away from other channels of selling!
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Alerting of issues across the SQL Server estate is important and recently I needed to audit the operators and the notifications that they were receiving.
I created a SQL Server Object
One of the important things to remember when investigating SMO is the Get-Member cmdlet. This will show all methods and properties of the object
$server | Get-Member
gave me the JobServer Property
includes the Operator Property
$Server.JobServer.Operators | gm
has the EnumJobNotifications and EnumNotifications methods
So it was easy to loop through each server in the servers.txt file and enumerate the notifications for each Operator
and create a simple report
However this does not work as it does not perform the second enumerate. Try it yourself, switch round the EnumJobNotifications and EnumNotifications methods in that script and see what happens.
So I ended up with two functions
and I thought I could do this
But that doesnt work
So I tried this
and that doesnt work either
Now the reports are coming out showing the correct number of lines but not displaying them. I spent a period of time on my Azure boxes trying to work a way around this. I set the outputs to both enums to a variable and noted that they are different type of objects.
Job Notifications are System.Object and Alert Notifications are System.Array
I tried to enumerate through each member of the array and display them but got too tired to finish but I had contacted my friend Stuart Moore Twitter | Blog who had a look and resolved it by simply piping the Enumerates to Format-Table. Thank you Stuart.
So the final script is as follows
and the script is
############################################################################################# # # NAME: Show-SQLServerOperators.ps1 # AUTHOR: Rob Sewell http://sqldbawithabeard.com # DATE:03/09/2013 # # COMMENTS: Load function for Enumerating Operators and Notifications # ———————————————————————— Function Show-SQLServerOperators ($SQLServer) { Write-Output "############### $SQLServer ##########################" Write-Output "#####################################################`n" $server = new-object "Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Server" $SQLServer foreach ($Operator in $server.JobServer.Operators) { $Operator = New-Object ("$SMO.Agent.Operator") ($server.JobServer, $Operator) $OpName = $Operator.Name Write-Output "Operator $OpName" Write-Output "`n###### Job Notifications ######" $Operator.EnumJobNotifications()| Select JobName | Format-Table Write-Output "#####################################################`n" Write-Output "`n###### Alert Notifications #######" $Operator.EnumNotifications() | Select AlertName | Format-Table Write-Output "#####################################################`n" } }


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WILD BITES: What's the longest migration in the animal kingdom?
The Arctic Tern can fly 60,000 miles in a year. Why do they travel so far?
On this episode of THE WILD, we'll take a look at the arctic tern and it's incredible flying abilities. But take it from me, don't get too close to these feisty birds.
This 4 ounce bird migrates further than any animal on earth. Crossing entire oceans, and the lengths of continents. Listen at kuow.org/thewild or wherever you get your podcasts.


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Oculo Plastics Procedures
Oculo Plastics is a subspecialty of ophthalmology which deals with the eyelids, bony orbit around the eye, infections, trauma, tumors and tear duct system. It may also involve implanting an artificial, nonseeing eye.
Please refer to the Patient Guide Before Eye Surgery – English or French. Should you have questions regarding any information on the instructions, call the Preoperative Assessment Clinic (POAC) at 204-788-8531.
Refer to the instruction guidelines following tear duct surgery – English or French, or guidelines following eye enucleation – English or French, for specific post-operative information.


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Hitachi SV13YA Random Orbit Sander Review
How valuable is a sander without dust collection?by Lorenz Prem
Another week, another sander. This week the Hitachi SV13YA random orbit sander makes an appearance on the Hingmy test bench. This one looks like the rest of them, except that it is green. Let take a look what the SV13YA can bring to the random orbit sander market, and if it should have a spot in your tool chest.
The Hitachi SV13YA Random Orbit Sander
The SV13YA is a 5" random orbit sander from Hitachi. It follows a generic design and is void of innovative features. Its specs make it a general purpose random orbit sander in the woodshop with very little ability to do anything else.
Build quality is good, but Hitachi chose to save money in a few places. Black rubber covers the green hard plastic shell on the top and the front; the areas the user is going to wrap his or her hands around. The contours of both grips feel good in your hand and offer great control. The knob is held back from the outer edge of the sanding disk on both sides to leave room for your fingers when sanding an interior corner.
The SV13YA's lack of a complete dust collection solution and its average performance make it a poor choice in a field of excellent sanders.
The pad installed on the SV13YA is of the 8-hole, hook&loop variety. It performs well, but is totally unremarkable. The 8 ft power cord is made from plastic. Getting it to lie flat without kinks is going to be much harder than doing so with the rubber cords of the competition.
The sander's 2.4 amp motor places it on the lower end of the power draw chart. Its top end speed of 12,000 rpm, on the other hand, is right up there with the best of them. Combined these two specs give the SV13YA good performance when doing generic sanding tasks, but below average power when the work gets tough.
The power switch of the SV13YA is not covered with a rubber membrane to keep the dust out. This makes it easier to actuate, but also shortens its service life. The speed selector dial in the rear of the sander sits in its own recesses. Moving it while wearing gloves is very difficult. When it does turn the dial produces accurate and meaningful changes. Motor power drops as the sander slows down, but remains high enough to complete the typical sanding tasks at any given motor speed.
Dust Collection
Dust collection performance of the SV13YA is very poor in every configuration. The cloth bag suffers from all the limitations solutions of this kind exhibit. The sander picks up most dust when the bag is clean, but efficiency drops rabidly as the bag and the pores of the filter cloth fill up. Even when the bag is clean its ability to filter out the finest dust, the most dangerous kind, is questionable.
At the time of writing connecting a vacuum hose to the dust port of the SV13YA is impossible. The port is oval and Hitachi does not sell an adapter for it. This issues alone disqualifies the SV13YA from contention for anyone who cares about a clean shop. This sander leaves you with no other option than to clean your shop every time you use the sander.
In Use
In the woodshop the SV13YA turns in a good performance. It gets work done just as fast the competition, but without ever challenging for the title of "fastest in the land". Finish quality is beyond reproach, if you take your time to progress through the grits.
The only time you'll run into issues is when using the SV13YA as a rapid stock removal tool. This sander gets its work done by spinning fast, not by taking large bites. The SV13YA will stall more readily than the more powerful competition does when too much down force is applied. Doing so overlaps with the list of things you should never do when using a random orbit sander, so this dynamic should hardly be considered a flaw.
The soft start feature is a very welcome addition. It keeps the sander stable during startup. Vibrations are noticeable, but not a problem when working for a few hours at a time. Heavy users, who work with their sander all day long, should look elsewhere.
The SV13YA, like most sanders at this price point, is a very simple machine. It'll last a good while in a professional environment, even when used throughout the workday on a regular schedule. Eventually its bearings will wear out. When that happens you will likely have received your money's worth of performance out of the SV13YA. This is a disposable sander that will not be with you a decade down the road.
The Case
The kit comes with a vacuum-formed, double-walled case. It protects the sander from impact quite well, but is of questionable durability itself. Instead of properly formed hinges, Hitachi chose to use a single strip of pliable plastic as the main case hinge. The locking mechanism is made from plastic instead of the metal the competition uses.
If you look past the durability issues, the case performs about as well as cases of this type do. Any accessories you place in the case are going to share the only available compartment with the sander. The case can be stacked lying flat, but is not a part of a storage system like some cases of the competition are.
If you do not care for the variable speed feature, you can go with the SV13YB instead. It is identical to the SV13YA in both looks and specifications, but saves you a good amount of money by eliminating the variable speed control.
The Hitachi SV13YA can only be described as an opportunity lost. The good engineering of the motor and sanding system cannot overcome the sander's abysmal dust collection performance. There is simply no reason to purchase a sander you can't connect to your dust collection system.
For those of use that do not care about dust collection, the SV13YA's poor power cord and sub-standard case don't make the decision any less clear cut. As it stands there are random orbit sanders on the market that cost about the same and do everything as well or better than the SV13YA. This sander is only a good buy, if you can find it in the bargain bin.
The Good
- average, but good motor power and speed
- continuous variable speed
- good sanding performance
- pleasant top and body grip
The Bad
- there is no way to run this sander in a clean fashion
- no dust port adapter for round hoses
- the dust collection bag performs very poorly
- power switch is not protected from dust
- plastic power cord
- anti-theft device on power chord
- poor vacuum formed hinge on case
- speed dial is hard to use while wearing gloves


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The Performance 300i is a wallet-friendly model from ProForm. It comes with a decent range of training varieties and like any other ProForm machine, it's iFit-enabled so you can access unlimited interactive routines.
It operates smoothly and quietly with its 2.0 CHP motor as you pace at up to 10 mph speed or enjoy its 10% incline capability.
Since it comes with the ProShox Cushioning system, the Performance 300i is friendly to your joints. However, its deck area is not as large as other models and will likely feel cramped for taller users.
The Performance 300i can monitor your heart rate and shows your progress metrics neatly with its LCD display. Its 2″ built-in speakers offer more entertainment, and its tablet holder helps you stay efficient.
ProForm's Performance 300i is a wise choice for this price range. It can support a variety of light workouts and could work nicely to support a walking program.
But is this the right treadmill for you? Well, that's what this review is here to help you figure out.
Let's begin.
The ProForm Performance 300i Treadmill
ProForm is one of the industry leaders when it comes to home fitness gear. They're famous for manufacturing premium machines that are priced comfortably.
ProForm is owned by ICON Health & Fitness company. It's a big multi-brand organization that also owns other fancy fitness brands like Weider, NordicTrack, and iFit.
Having said that, it's very understandable why machines manufactured by these companies are iFit-ready.
ProForm is a superstar when it comes to treadmills. But their HIIT trainers are also a huge hit. If you're looking for exercise bikes or ellipticals, they also have a powerful lineup you can choose from.
As for their treadmills, ProForm has always something to offer in terms of price, performance, and durability. I guess the common denominator of all their offerings is their fantastic features.
All of their treadmills are feature-rich. It's good because having enjoyable amenities can help keep you motivated and entertained during exercise. You can expect touchscreen displays and iFit training even from their budget-friendly alternatives.
When shopping for ProForm treadmills, you might notice 3 different series: Performance, Power, and Pro. Each series focuses on a specific feature.
Performance puts emphasis on entertainment, while Power gives you stronger motors for longer workouts. Pro is ProForm's most advanced series, as it's a combination of both Performance and Power.
So, depending on your fitness needs and personality, you can easily sort your options by choosing which series is perfect for you.
But if you're on a tight budget, I suggest you begin with their Performance series. The Performance 300i, which we're reviewing in this post, is the oldest model of this lineup.
It has primitive specs but they're satisfactory for light exercises (and the price range).
In case you want a newer model, the Performance series also consists of the 400i, 600i, 900i, and 1800i. Each upgrade has more sophisticated technologies, which can be enjoyed at higher costs.
Nevertheless, ProForm's Performance series is quite a good deal for budget-friendly alternatives.
- Foldable frame
- Top speed of 10 mph
- Power incline to 10%
- 16 built-in workout programs
- iFit Ready
- Tablet holder
- EKG Pulse sensors
- 2" dual speakers
- 300 lb max weight capacity
- Decent warranty
- Small workout area of 16" x 50"
- Weak motor at 2.0 CHP
- No backlit LCD
- No workout fan
Running Surface
It's safe to assume that all shoppers have their own set of preferences when looking for treadmills. You have your ideals in terms of specs and features. As for me, I like to start with running surfaces.
The running surfaces are the area which we'll be using for running and walking. It's also referred to as the deck or belt size. It's measured in inches with width x length as the format.
We can easily categorize high-quality treadmills from cheap junks based on their running surfaces. Premium machines have a roomy deck, which we should be interested in.
Bigger running surfaces tell us that we can comfortably keep pace with the belt without shortening our strides or feeling cramped.
The best running surface measures at least 20" x 60". It's often found on higher-end treadmills. It's a rare commodity for budget-alternatives like the Performance 300i which only has 16" x 50".
Most treadmills have belt widths of 18-22" and lengths of 48-60". Although I wasn't expecting a roomy deck from the Performance 300i, its 16" x 50" deck size is still a bit disappointing.
A 16" width is tiny and its length is not ideal for running, especially if you're tall. Most people require at least 55" for comfortable running.
Given its small running surface, the Performance 300i is better suited for walking exercises. If you're into low impact workouts, this should be good for you.
With its ProShox™ Cushioning system, the Performance 300i is very suitable for aging adults or those with joint problems. It's designed for shock absorption, so exercising won't have to be painful.
Many users have enjoyed a smoother exercise with this machine. It's easier for their joints. Even those with arthritis can continue working out with this unit without hurting themselves.
When it comes to frame strength, this treadmill isn't bad considering the low price range. It can accommodate users weighing up to 300 lb safely.
One nice perk about the Performance 300i, is that it's foldable. You can easily save some training space by folding it up and out of the way after use.
It comes with an easy assist mechanism so you can safely and conveniently lift the running surface without exerting too much force.
After running surfaces, your next point of inspection must be motor strength.
Motors tell us that the machine can sustain a consistent power for longer and more intense workouts. Motor strength is measured in continuous horsepower (CHP) and that's what we should look into.
Remember the golden rule: the bigger, the better.
Bigger CHP tells us that the machine won't struggle to keep up with our routines. It won't slow down, hiccup, or pause. It will offer a smooth and comfortable motor power.
The gold standard for motor strength ranges between 3.0 and 4.0 CHP (if you plan on running anyway).
If your workout consists of plenty of running, you should look for treadmills with 3.0 CHP and higher. But if you're only planning to use it for walking, a 2.0 CHP is okay, which just so happens to be the motor strength of the Performance 300i.
For sprinters and pro users, check out ProForm's Power and Pro series. Both of them offer stronger motors. But for the Performance series, their 1800i treadmill already has a whopping 3.5 CHP.
The Performance 300i has a top speed of 10 mph. This should be plenty for any of your light exercises and cardio training. It comes with QuickSpeed® buttons for you to adjust your intensity instantly.
Its incline setting of up to 10% gives you good training variety. A good low impact exercise is to walk at an incline. It's a good caloric burn alternative to running.
Combining both speed and incline capabilities can give you many workout options. The amazing training varieties can help give you more motivation to use the Performance 300i.
Otherwise, you can try using iFit's Google Maps access for a more interactive workout. You can select any place in the world to train, while still being in the comforts of home. Think about running in Indonesia or walking in Brazil.
The Performance 300i will automatically adjust its incline to simulate the trails. This is a very nice option for training at home.
This awesome technology lets you visit and train at any 7 continents even at the peak of a pandemic (of course you have to pay a monthly fee to access it).
For an affordable treadmill like the Performance 300i, it still comes with a solid console.
Its display may not be as mind-blowing as those higher-end treadmills, but it's good enough to show us a decent number of progress metrics, such as heart rate, speed and incline, miles, time, total distance, and etc.
Its console is designed for safety and convenience. It can be tough and dangerous to adjust the speed and incline levels while walking or running.
ProForm utilizes large and color-coded buttons with their Performance 300i to make adjustments easier and more straightforward.
Its heart rate can be monitored by gripping hand bars, which seems generic for this price range. But the Performance 300i went a step above its competition by being telemetric.
Yes, it offers wireless heart monitoring which is better and more accurate than pulse grip sensors. However, you may need to buy the chest strap monitor separately.
The problem with pulse grip sensors is that it's very inconvenient. Trying to exercise while grasping the handlebars can be quite a challenge.
The telemetry-enabled feature of the Performance 300i is a good option, in case you need more reliable cardio readings.
The Performance 300i is iFit-enabled. You can sync your fitness data, access unlimited exercises, attend virtual workout classes, choose a workout path with Google Maps, or invite another iFit user for a friendly match.
iFit is a paid subscription. If the wealth of interactive training helps keep you on track with your fitness goals, then paying an additional monthly bill may be worth it.
However, other users think it's unnecessary since the Performance 300i comes with 16 pre-programmed workouts. Eight are designed for fat loss, and the other eight are designed for performance improvement.
Other features of the Performance 300i include their audio auxiliary port that is compatible with most MP3 players and other devices. There are 2" dual speakers that come with volume. You can play your favorite workout tunes for a more entertaining experience.
It also has a tablet holder located on top of the console so it won't cover the display and other buttons. You can multitask with the Performance 300i, like watching a video or checking your social media conveniently.
The assembly of the Performance 300i is simple. You need to follow the step-by-step procedure found in the manual. It's included on the package, as well as the hex keys. However, you'll need a screwdriver and pliers to put together some parts.
Two people can make the assembly easier, especially when unpacking the Performance 300i and attaching the console.
It should take you an hour or more to get the Performance 300i working. But if you're skillful, you might complete everything in a jiffy.
Considering its affordability, the Performance 300i has a decent warranty:
- Frame: 5 years
- Motor: 5 years
- Parts: 90 days
- Labor: 90 days
ProForm is known for offering lavish warranties. If you're looking for a company that can help protect your investment, then ProForm is a good choice. Their higher-end models have lifetime warranties, but they come at higher costs too.
For a roughly $500 treadmill, 5 years on the frame and motor is pretty good. The 90 day parts and labor warranties are pretty low, but again, treadmills in this price range come with short guarantees (it's part of the reason they're so affordable to being with).
Final Thoughts
To wrap everything up, the Performance 300i is a good buy considering the low price. Its small size and weak motor are better suited for walking and not suggested for running.
It has a sophisticated design and solid construction. Its LCD console is pretty to look at, and it comes with color-coded, one-touch buttons for more safety and convenience.
Although it would be nicer if it comes with a backlit display, it's forgivable at this price point.
The Performance 300i is feature-rich and provides a good value for the cost, although it may be hard to find since it's been discontinued by ProForm (although some retailers like Amazon and Wal-Mart might still carry it).
If you're interested in learning about some great alternatives, check out our budget friendly treadmill guide– all models are under $1000.


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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon man accused of harassing at least a dozen families of the victims of the movie theater mass shooting in Aurora, Colo., has pleaded not guilty to charges of telephone harassment and stalking. Kevin Purfield had the plea entered for him yesterday in a Portland courtroom. Judge Adrienne Nelson set Purfield's bail at $100,000 and appointed him an attorney. Aurora police say the 45-year-old contacted victims by email, social media and phone calls, and told them the killings didn't happen or the caskets of victims were empty. The shooting rampage last July 20 left 12 people dead and another 70 injured.
MILLERSBURG, Ore. (AP) – Fire crews have controlled a zirconium fire that posed special challenges at a rare metals manufacturing plant in Millersburg, Ore. Albany Fire Marshal Mike Trabue says crews responded yesterday to a building at ATI Wah Chang after a report of a combustible metals fire that was extending to a building. No one was injured. Firefighters found several stainless steel containers of zirconium sponge on fire. Trabue says zirconium metal can react violently when it comes in contact with water so fire crews couldn't use that. Firefighters used special extinguishing powders and sand to control the blaze.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Three of five disputed trees outside a U.S. Bank branch in downtown Salem were chopped down last night despite an earlier protest that tried to save them. About a dozen people protested earlier this week. Yesterday, David Greysmith held a sign that read "Trees help people be cool." He says when the word came that last night was the night, there wasn't time to organize a large turnout. The city's Shade Tree Advisory Committee approved a permit for the bank to remove the trees. The bank says they obscure sight lines of the building and their roots crack the sidewalk and clog storm water lines.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon legislators have begun hearing public testimony on a proposal that would grant short-term driver's licenses to people who live in the country illegally. The Senate Business and Transportation Committee drew a large crowd yesterday to testify on Senate Bill 833. Under the bill, immigrants who have lived in Oregon for at least a year and meet other requirements would be eligible for four-year driver's licenses without proving U.S. citizenship. The license could not be used to vote, board a plane or purchase a firearm. Supporters have said the proposal would help make Oregon roads safer.
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.


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Located in Quarry Bay, MOUNT PARKER RESIDENCES offers the convenience of city living and scenic views from atop Sai Wan Terrace.
*The above image is actual photograph of MOUNT PARKER RESIDENCES taken at King's Road (Taikoo Shing section) in January 2014.
92 apartments ranging from 1,242 to 3,504 sq ft saleable area
With 5-minute walk to Tai Koo MTR station
Three-level clubhouse "Club Trio" offers extensive facilities
MOUNT PARKER RESIDENCES is a 21-storey building comprising 92 apartments. There are 90 typical three-bedroom or four-bedroom apartments, ranging from 1,242 sq ft to 1,784 sq ft. Each apartment has a private lift lobby, providing residents with maximum privacy. Two special penthouse units offer three- and five-bedroom layouts of 2,748 sq ft and 3,504 sq ft respectively. *The image shown on the right was taken at MOUNT PARKER RESIDENCES in February 2014
This innovatively-designed building was constructed by world-renowned American architectural firm ARQUITECTONICA, who is the mastermind behind two of Swire Properties' flagship mixed-use developments, TaiKoo Hui in Guangzhou and Brickell City Centre in Miami. MOUNT PARKER RESIDENCES is characterised by organic streamlined shapes and a striking curvilinear façade in aluminium and glazed cladding. Set against the backdrop of Mount Parker, the apartments offer spectacular views of the harbour, surrounding parkland and the city skyline. The development also received a "Platinum (Provisional)" rating under the Building Environmental Assessment Method. *The image shown on the left was taken at MOUNT PARKER RESIDENCES in February 2014
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Laskin Energy Park is located in Hoyt Lakes between Colby Lake and the Partridge River on the eastern end of Minnesota's iron-laden Mesabi Range. Air travelers can access daily flights to and from Minneapolis-St. Paul via the Range Regional Airport in nearby Hibbing. The park is an hour north of Duluth, the area's commercial and transportation hub with the #1 volume seaport on the Great Lakes. Highway 53, with four-lane access to the continental U.S., is a half hour away.
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A quick guide to everything you need to know on how to fulfill the potential of your company profile on the Flock Aviation Services Marketplace.
Learn how to claim your existing company profile here, and learn how to create your company profile on Flock here!
User experience is one of the top priorities at Flock!
That is why we have made sure that creating the perfect company profile is nothing short of being a quick and simple process!
Having the ideal profile is an essential step towards making sure you grab the full attention of users who are browsing the Flock platform.
For example, your company is more likely to receive more inquiries when you have listed an entire list of services that you offer and the locations to which you cater to.
This is why we are encouraging our service providers to make sure that they put in the effort into filling out all their details.
We have compiled a list of steps you need to take to make sure that your company profile is complete.
1. Company Profile:
The very first thing you have to go over is your Company Profile.
When claiming your profile – you will get the chance to build up your company profile.
However, if for some reason you miss that or you would like to do further edits, you can check the Company Profile section in your Admin Panel.
This section contains previously entered details that cannot be edited including Company Name, Website & Type.
In case you require to change any of these, do not hesitate in sending an email to email@example.com and we will get back to you as soon as possible to assist you.
In here, you are also able to edit your company description which talks about your company services, profile and so on.
We strongly encourage you to add something in this section. You would be surprised by the majority of users that pay attention to this information and value it.
Underneath which you have an option to add a company logo, which we also strongly recommend.
This adds a more personal touch to your company profile on Flock! Accompanied with the proper description, it would give a very good first impression to users browsing your company.
Finally, you have got the contact details. Preferably, you would add the contact details to your main location or branch.
This is because it would be listed as General Contacts which are not applicable to any specific airport.
Keep in mind, the last thing you would want is to have an invalid email or old number which you cannot be reached on.
Go over this information a couple of times, and make sure it is mistake free.
2. Media Section:
This premium section of your company profile is open to all of our paid Flock members.
In this section, you are able to upload & add images, promotional material and all media content your company would like to showcase. You are also able to share PDFs, documents and other files with your customers online on the Flock platform.
These media files will be accessible on your company profile for all our Flock users to view.
This gives you the complete freedom to market your company the way you want to on our platform.
If you are interested in learning more about becoming a verified Flock member – please do not hesitate in contacting us at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
3. Locations:
The third section in your admin panel contains all your company locations.
The first step in adding a new location to your list is by searching for the airport in which your company operates in.
One of the biggest advantages of being on the Flock platform is that we do not limit you to how many locations you are allowed to have.
Unlike many other aviation platforms online, we do not charge more per location. Furthermore, we do not put a limit on how many you are allowed to have.
So feel free to add all the locations in which you operate in. However, we do ask that you kindly stick to your real areas of operation and do not spam.
After picking a specific location, you will be taken to a new page that will provide you with multiple different options.
The first one comes under the Location Settings. This option allows you to detail whether or not your company office is located physically at that particular airport. This algorithm helps with ranking the companies in that specific airport. Priority is given for companies that are physically located at an airport.
You are also able to add specific contact details for each location in which you operate. These differ from the General Contacts which you have added previously through the Company Profile section. Contacts added in this section apply only for the location you are adding. Thus, if you have different personnel on the grounds or different contact details for specific locations – this is where you add them.
4: Services (Pricing):
We ask that you kindly ensure that you always add your services to each location. This would strongly increase your chances of receiving more inquiries!
In our latest update, you are now able to copy services from another location. This means that you no longer have to keep adding services and prices for every location separately, you can now simply just copy from one location to another!
The first step is to choose the category of service to be provided, and then to choose the service itself. All Flock suppliers can now also add prices to their services, and a note to every service for users to view.
Keep in mind that these prices can only be seen by Member Operators that are verified by the Flock team. This means that no other aviation supplier or competitor is able to view your pricing. Companies that have prices also receive automatic notifications once an operator views their prices, generating an immediate lead!
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As always – if you have any questions or suggestions, we are therefore here to help at email@example.com.
Visit flock.aero if you are looking for business information on airports and providers around the world.
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O.J. Simpson Takes a Picture With 2 Hot Women!!!
O.J. Simpson Posing with 2 Bangin' Chicks!!! What Could Go Wrong?
Sources connected to Wanya tell us he isn't the one who invited O.J. to the shoot -- instead it was a friend of his, who also owns the home where it all went down.
We're told Wanya was at the shoot, briefly, but didn't interact with Simpson.
Forget O.J. Simpson's Heisman pose ... LOOK AT THIS!!!
The Juice was smack in the middle of a double dose of insanely hot chicks Wednesday in Las Vegas. The women were there for a commercial shoot ... the one on the right is Laura Saucedo, and she was so thrilled with the O.J. run-in, she posted pics and video.
We're told the crib used for the commercial is owned by Boyz II Men member Wanya Morris, who invited O.J. over for the day to hang. As for the commercial ... it was for a laser hair removal company -- L.A. Laser Hair Removal LV -- owned by Morris' longtime friend.
Simpson was NOT officially a part of the commercial, but he did get in a couple shots ... unclear if he'll make the final cut.
He's never met a camera he didn't love, though.


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Los Angeles, CA (May 8, 2018)—"Five years ago, VR was still a pipe dream," commented Jonnie Ross, co-founder, with Cosmo Scharf, of the annual VRLA virtual reality expo. VRLA started in 2015 with a meet-up of about 150 people; this year's two-day conference, May 4-5 at the L.A. Convention Center, featured more than 200 exhibitors, sponsors and media partners.
"We've gravitated toward VR and immersive computing for different reasons, but we share this common desire to use technology to change our reality for the better," said Ross, introducing the first day's keynote speakers.
VR has come a long way in those five years, but "this race is not a sprint, it's a marathon," according to Hugo Swart, Qualcomm's team leader for XR (virtual, augmented and mixed reality—VR, AR and MR—all fall under the XR, or extended reality, umbrella). Qualcomm is now on its third generation of XR-enabling microprocessors, Snapdragon 845, which allows 6DOF, or six degrees of freedom, in XR—that is, movement forward/backward, up/down and left/right.
Noting XR technology's parallels with smartphones, which iterated through better processors, better displays, improved power consumption, more GPU and more content during their evolution from a "brick" to today's devices, he continued, "It's a multi-year cycle where we get better and better and then, over the course of five, 10 years, we get to something truly amazing."
There are three key pillars to immersion, said Swart: interactivity, video and audio. "In VR, for the user to feel immersed, sound needs to match exactly what you see, and what you don't see." VR has evolved from stereo to object-based audio to now 3D spatial audio with ambisonics, he said, revealing that Qualcomm recently released its 3D Audio Plugin developers kit.
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Audio within the XR experience also includes voice commands, said Swart: "You want to interact in the virtual world with your voice." Qualcomm has leveraged background noise elimination, multi-mic capture and other features gleaned from its work with smartphones to ensure clean voice input to NLU algorithms, he said. NLU—natural language understanding—falls under the umbrella of AI or artificial intelligence.
Out on the show floor in the South Hall, Greg Morgenstein, CTO, and Matt Marrin, CEO, co-founders of Hear360, had some news—the company's 8ball "omni-binaural" microphone has just been awarded a US patent. The donut-shaped device, which captures eight channels of audio via four pairs of microphones, incorporates a stand mount that allows it to be positioned directly beneath—and therefore out of sight of—a VR camera.
The 8ball mic began shipping at the end of February and has already reached more than 100 customers, Marrin reported. The package includes a software suite that, with the mic, provides an end-to-end workflow for recording and streaming spatial audio. The H360player works on major web browsers and Android mobile devices, while 8ball audio works natively with SamsungVR, and can also be encoded and exported for use in Facebook, YouTube and Unity.
Founded 15 years ago, Sweden-based digitally optimized sound solutions provider Dirac Research initially offered room correction products before expanding into automotive and smartphone audio (250 million smartphones reportedly ship annually with Dirac products embedded). Its spatial audio business unit was formed less than a year ago, reported Nadeem Firasta, VP of product strategy and business development for North America, and has just begun to productize the fruits of its research. VRLA was only the third public showing for the new Dirac VR product following its launch at CES in Las Vegas.
Central to Dirac's approach to spatial audio is its dynamic HRTF (head-related transfer function). Rather than attempt to individualize HRTFs, a time-consuming, resource-intensive and costly process typically involving a dummy head, Dirac has built a library of measurements of real heads, captured to one degree of angular motion, according to Firasta; the company then took the essential parameters and added its secret sauce. Leveraging its background with smartphone CPU optimization and memory usage, the company's newly available second-generation Dirac VR 3D audio platform provides localization with smooth rendering, even under extreme head-tracked movement, in both the horizontal and vertical planes.
Audeze (aud-a-zee) has established a reputation in the video game world for its planar magnetic technology headphones and is now moving into the world of XR, revealed company co-founder Sankar Thiagasamudram. The Mobius Creators Edition headphone, which incorporates a head-tracker, comes bundled with the latest 3D audio plug-ins from Waves—the B360 Ambisonics Encoder and the Nx Virtual Mix Room. Mobius Creators Edition enables stereo or multi-channel audio mixing with room emulation and head-tracking capabilities in any DAW.
Mobius operates standalone with hardware processing or with the plug-ins. As hardware, it appears as an 8-channel sound card to which tracks may be appropriately routed. Together, the Audeze and Waves products enable content creators to combine mono, stereo, 5.1, 7.1 and ambisonics elements, work on a project while monitoring in ambisonics with real-time head tracking, then render for Oculus Rift/Go, HTC Vive, YouTube 360, Facebook 360 and other platforms.
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