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Borrowing, fetching & recalls
Can I renew books?
The Pendlebury Library system allows one renewal of term or vacation loans (provided there is no active hold or recall). Overnight loans and one day loans cannot be renewed.
Some items need to be fetched by library staff for you (most commonly, but not exclusively, these include DVDs, CDs and microfilms). If you want an item to be fetched, and wish to use it in the library only we will ask you to leave your university card with us. The card will be kept with us, and we will return it immediately once you return the fetched item to us. This procedure applies to all fetched closed-access items (e.g. CDs, DVDs, MPhil theses, XPas, X….).
I need a book that's on loan. How can I place a recall?
Go to the Newton catalogue – Departments and Faculties O-Z. Find the title of the book and click on Make a request. You will be asked for Your Account details. More information is available by clicking help (see "How can I reserve, hold or recall a book?").
How can I pay my library fines?
You can pay your library fines in cash during the library's opening hours, or pay them online (the minimum amount for online payments is £3).
If you have any questions about this service, please ask us.
When do I need to pay my library fines?
When your fines reach a threshold of £3 (Music Faculty students) or £2 (all other users) your account will be blocked. Then you will have to pay any amount in order for your fines on our system to drop below £3 (Music Faculty students) and £2 (all other users).
Finding library items
How can I find sound recordings in the online catalogue?
Click on Guided Search in the Newton catalogue and then on Apply Limits.
Choose Medium – Sound Recordings and click Set Limits.
I typed 'symphony' but couldn't find Prokofiev's 5th symphony. What should I do?
Try searching for "symphonies". The score doesn't always mention the English title.
When it doesn't, a generic title is added in English. To make it as generic as possible (to cover collections etc.) it is always plural. So for any genre, try the English plural form in either the Title or Keyword Anywhere field.
Is there always an English title for operas in the catalogue?
No. Operas and any other works with a given title are always listed both in their original language and the language of the score, but not necessarily in English. If a search in English is unsuccessful, try finding out what the original title is in New Grove.
Access to e-resources
How can I access Naxos Music Library?
Naxos Music Library passwords are available upon application at the Pendlebury Library issue desk. Applications must be made in person. The passwords are changed every academic year.
How can I access Oxford Music Online (incl. Grove Online) during the holidays?
Grove online and many other online resources are available outside the Cam domain by using your Raven password.
Facilities in the Library
Are there scanning and photocopying facilities?
Yes. The Library has a photocopier using DS Print.
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What is JotForm?
JotForm is a free online form builder which helps you create online forms without writing a single line of code. No sign-up required.
At JotForm, we want to make sure that you're getting the online form builder help that you need. Our friendly customer support team is available 24/7.
We believe that if one user has a question, there could be more users who may have the same question. This is why many of our support forum threads are public and available to be searched and viewed. If you'd like help immediately, feel free to search for a similar question, or submit your question or concern.
Track the number of times a list option is chosen in reporting formatAsked by akt1 on December 23, 2014 at 02:22 PM
I want to track the number of times a list option is chosen by each form user. for example if user one checks option 1-3-5 and user two 2-3-6 I want to export this information to a table with each chosen option in a column and user information in a row showing x under each selection I could now total how many times each option has been selected is there a way of doing this or anything like it?
Using the check-box widget the selected choices are all in one box in one field column.
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The closest thing that we have is a Visual Report builder tool. This is possible to get the Pie, Bar and Line charts in the visual report format.
Quick example:
Link to the guide:
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Unfortunately, the widget fields are not supported in that Visual Report tool. You can use our native controls to be able to create mentioned charts.
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Beer Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) (8C)
Recipe Type: all-grain
Yield: 5 US gallons
Here's a recipe that comes fairly close. Red Hook ESB is the reason I took up homebrewing. Can't find it here in the beer wasteland, so I had to try to brew something close. Anyway...
The only tricky thing is getting the appropriate yeast. While Paul Shipman is fairly reticent about his process, he does allow that his yeast is a British Ale yeast. I have had good results with culture Sierra Nevada Pale Ale yeast (Basically a Naragansett) and Wyeast #1098 British Ale Yeast.
This beer ages out fairly quickly (around 3 weeks at 65F cellar temp). While it doesn't duplicate Red Hook (as if anything could), it comes pretty close.
Use a one step infusion mash (Adjust water according to local conditions). Mash in at 145F, then raise mash to 156F for starch conversion. Hold at 156F for 75 minutes, boost to 168F and mash out for 10 minutes. Sparge with sufficient water at 165F to yield 6.5 gallons of wort. I keep the mash temp on the high side to leave some residual roundness in the finished product, and the Crystal give the beer a hint of sweetness.
Boil entire volume of wort for 90+ minutes, adding hops as indicated. Force chill to pitching temperature (app. 70F). Ferment at 64-68F for 6 days in primary, then rack to secondary for 14-21 days. Prime according to personal preference. I use either 1/2 cup dextrose in 1 pint of water or 3/4 cup Light DME.
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Foote Partners has been monitoring and reporting quarterly on the IT jobs and compensation market for the past 12 years. Their latest study isn't cause for much celebration. Additional pay awarded by employers for special skills was down in the quarter, and pay premiums for certifications were down for the 19th quarter out of the last 20.
David Foote says, "The flattening in pay for both noncertified and certified skills we saw during the past two quarters is signaling the beginning of a sustained downward trend in pay for skills." He sees certifications becoming less and less valuable. Employers are still paying premiums for skills, but they're not paying very much for certifications.
It seems there is a clear trend here, and it calls into question again the value of certifications. What are your feelings on this? Are certifications worth the time and cost?
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Nov 30, 2011 at 6:47 UTC
I've been in I.T. now for over 25 years. I'll take someone who's been in the trenches and has a solid history any day over someone who has certifications. If they have certifications fine, but not a deal breaker if they have the experience. All certifications mean to me (and I believe in education because taught college as well) is that you managed to pass a test. Passing a test, and practical hands on experience, analytical skills, and being able to think on your feet and think outside the box are two different things.
Nov 30, 2011 at 7:00 UTC
They are not worth the effort and they don't mean anything other than you can memorize a few facts. they do not measure how well you can think and apply what you know.
From the empolyee side I don't bother with them because of the cost of training and testing and the need to re-take the certification every so many years. What is my MCSE on Windows NT 4.0 worth now and what is my M.S. in Information Systems worth?
Nov 30, 2011 at 7:14 UTC
lets put it this way, if i had 2 applicats for 1 job, one with 2 years experience in the appicable field, and one with a 2 year degree, id go for the experienced one anyday.
the bottom line is courses and degrees dont prepair you for work nearly as much as something like an apprentiship would do. experience is much more valuble to me, the ability to say that you have made mistakes and learned from them practiacly. iv learned more in my 3 months here at my placement than i ever learned in my 2 years at collage.
bottom line - applied knowledge over theoretical, any day of the week
Nov 30, 2011 at 7:19 UTC
Brand Representative for IBM for Midsize Businesses
Sensing a trend here... :-)
Nov 30, 2011 at 7:45 UTC
This is good to hear, especially from someone who doesn't have any kind of papers or schooling credibility. I was an English Major and was "given a chance" for a PC Service and Support job. A year later I was promoted to Network Admin and I'm a little worried it's a fairy tale I'll have to wake up from eventually. I've spent my extra hours working on projects at the office rather than studying for A+ or Network +. I guess some employers might say, "why not do both?" But it's been increasingly hard to memorize answers to questions that I know will do little to promote my own real growth.
Should I still be looking to get a piece of paper? IT employers out there, am I missing something on my resume, or can you take me for my word that I have a knack for solving computer-related problems and implementing solutions?
Nov 30, 2011 at 7:46 UTC
Just to play devil's advocate....what if you had two candidates with equal experience, but one of them has certification in the specific field/skill you require?
The article discusses pay increases for certification, not so much the hiring.
Nov 30, 2011 at 7:56 UTC
I have a couple of certs but I will take the experienced person over the no experience but has certs person. All day everyday!
Nov 30, 2011 at 8:05 UTC
Your Local Tech Online, LLC is an IT service provider.
As an independent IT professional who racked up a number of certifications over the last 20 years I think the answer is the classic
"It depends"
Some general observations on my part
- Entry level certifications can your foot in the door
- Certifications are often used as a scapegoat or to vet candidates when the hiring manager is ignorant in what to look for.
- Certifications have gotten a lot better at forcing you to round out your education. That said, exams still end up feeling like stump the geek sessions (where ARE the DHCP server logs kept? - um, in 20 years Ive never had to look, but if I needed to I could probably google that...)
- Small organizations likely have no idea about certifications, but may just as likely mention them in their ads when they parrot some one elses ad for a similar position
- None of my small business customers have ever asked about my formal education OR my certification. Not one. Ever. In 3 years of being on my own.
- Study guides and cram books are the bane of the industry
- Actual SPECIFIC experience is more valuable than a cert any day. It used to be that GENERAL experience was sufficient (Im still a generalist), but given the operational uptime requirements and impact on down systems if you screw things up, I hope we can all agree the production system isnt where we should be learning how to fix a problem (though, sometimes, theres no other option)
Im sure there are plenty of other thoughts. Just wanted to contribute a bit before I headed out to my first onsite customer of the day.
Nov 30, 2011 at 8:09 UTC
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New to SpiceWorks community - giving it a try. Have used SolarWinds and NAGIOS in the past and heard good things about the Spice!
Saw this post and had to comment.
IMO certs are not worth the paper they are printed on. I have worked at companies that focused on hiring people ONLY with certs and they couldn't code their way out of a wet paper bag. But they memorized the facts and passed the test. I have also worked at a company that used a kind of Wonderlic test to check people's skill level at problem solving and that company had the best talent I have seen in my nearly 30 years in the field.
I had a CISSP which cost a LOT of money for books, training and testing. And I had to keep it up every year by attending seminars and more training. Not knocking the training but the jobs I have worked since earning the CISSP in 2001 didn't really care that I had it. Needless to say I let the CISSP expire and focused my efforts instead on learning the business I was working for and skills to be a better manager in those fields. This has paid dividends much richer than any cert I held.
Stay thirsty (for IT knowledge) my friends!
Nov 30, 2011 at 8:09 UTC
As someone who has 0 certifications, I will say that experience is the most important. I have been messing with computers since I was 14. Break it and learn how to fix it. I obtained skills throughout the years like any IT pros by tons of trial and error and not being afraid of watching others and taking advice. I suck at taking test. I will be working on getting my A+ cert only because my company offered to pay for it (which is a really generous thing to do for me). I was VERY fortunate that the company I work for took a chance and hired me (especially in this crappy economy). I was 1 of 138 people who applied for the job, 1 of 11 that got interviewed. They have told me that they are very happy with the work I have been doing. Also, I have a degree in Telecommunications Radio/Video/Music Production. Completely different field but I used my Desktop Support skills to fall back on due to the lack of $$$ in the Radio/TV/Music biz.
Nov 30, 2011 at 8:17 UTC
Experience > Certification.
Nov 30, 2011 at 8:22 UTC
My impression is experience matters most, but if you have certs to back it up you're more attractive than someone of equivelant experience -all things being equal, as it shows persuit of learning.
Nov 30, 2011 at 8:23 UTC
Your Local Tech Online, LLC is an IT service provider.
Hmmm, actually stopped what I was doing to read the article. This isnt the same old question we've seen asked dozens of times before...
Some MORE general comments more specific to the article
- Ive noticed rates have dropped PRECIPITOUSLY over the last 3 years. Its one of the reasons Ive elected to freelance where, per hour at least, I can make exceptional wages in a crappy economy with little risk. These rate cuts are no doubt a combination of employers trying to survive in a difficult environment and trying to claw back some of the perceived high cost in IT salaries. Its terribly short sighted though. Who thinks once the economy has recovered these people are going to stick around? Duh.
- Not surprised to see AppDev posting increases while everyone else is headed down. AppDev continues to be the only consistent source of job ads here in the Tulsa metro area. Someones always looking, and there seems to be a fair amount of turnover.
- In the same way that certifications play a minimum role in non-IT fields, it doesnt surprise me that certifications would play less of a role in selecting the hybrid IT professionals referenced in the paper. These people have demonstrable skills that business leaders can a) recognize and b) understand and evaluate for success. Certs exist because HR / business cant do that with IT. Were largely a black box.
- When I was in grad school back in 2003-2005 we talked about the need for hybrid workers. IT doesnt get business, and business doesnt get IT and the disconnect is largely the source for botched implementations, poor software design, and bad operational decisions (no Tim, rebooting the ERP server in the middle of the work day is NOT a good idea)
- All of that said, I stand by my original answer - it depends. If youre in a large company in a highly specialized technical role, certs are probably a good thing, even if the process is flawed (and it is). If youre one of these hybrid IT guys I have two comments to make
- Make sure youre in a great vertical with lots of potential for movement and growth, or that youre planning on moving into management.
- Barring that - make sure you keep your IT skills fresh, in case you need to move into another vertical. I read once a job tip that said - You can change industries, and you can change fields, but you can rarely do both at the same time.
Nov 30, 2011 at 8:42 UTC
I have to agree with Jarrod. Certificates may not get you the $ they used to, but they certainly get your foot in the door. I prefer the experience, but how do you prove it. There are plenty of less than average employees who can interview well and have good recommendations, it does not mean they will be good employees. Certifications help validate your experience.
Nov 30, 2011 at 9:35 UTC
The thing that sucks is if you are looking for a job. In my area at least, IT jobs are filled by recruiting firms(over half). These good looking woman have no idea about skill sets but if they don't see that you have a CCNA or a MSCA then good luck being a final candidate. It's quite sad actually. I will never go through a recruiter for an interview ever again. They totally overlook work experience and your ability to pick up and learn things quickly as an asset.
Nov 30, 2011 at 11:13 UTC
YoungITPro. I agree, however corporate HR departments do exactly the same thing, they weed out anyone without an IT degree and/or certificates. It is a time efficient way to get from hundreds of applications to a "reasonable" number for them to pass on to an IT manager.
Nov 30, 2011 at 11:24 UTC
Like so many, I like the folks who have been in the trenches. HOWEVER, if you give me the experience plus the Certs, I'll hire that guy most every time simply because they're motivated to improve themselves and show it.
Nov 30, 2011 at 3:07 UTC
Niagara Technology Group (NTG) is an IT service provider.
Really, I think that this is a good thing. Certs don't mean much. They help get you in the door but should they earn you more money? Probably not. Just making you more likely to get the job is enough. Even just reducing your total time out of work by a few days or a tiny .5% raise is more than enough to cover the cost of acquiring a cert.
Nov 30, 2011 at 3:35 UTC
I had over 12 years of solid experience in corporate IT support with no certifications. Like many IT pros (and others), I was laid off in early 2009. Everywhere I looked, employers were only looking for certifications - my experience didn't seem to matter since I wasn't certified. After 18 months of unemployment, I got extremely lucky and found a (smart) company that hired me based on my experience alone, which is how it should be IMO. This year I've been learning new things like crazy, and since my employer will pay for certs I just got my first one. I plan to get a couple more, to back up my experience if (when) I find myself unemployed again! I never had trouble finding work or moving up without certs, but things have changed. Personally I believe experience is way more valuable than certifications but as has been mentioned before, getting certified does show you are motivated. I also believe being certified in something that you have no actual experience in is pretty useless. That's where it only proves you can memorize a bunch of stuff and pass a test.
It doesn't hurt that I got a pretty decent end-of-year raise - my boss said it would have been less if I hadn't gotten that first certification.
Nov 30, 2011 at 8:04 UTC
FixIT Chiltern is an IT service provider.
Must say that I agree with most here that certs are great on your resume, but not the be all and end all.
Experience is what gets you the big bucks AND adding value to the company you work for. Learning their business and applying how IT can save them money or get better value for their investments will be more regarded than a bit of paper that says you can memorise answers.
Disclaimer: I have zero certifications and am an IT manager.
Nov 30, 2011 at 8:26 UTC
I saw this post and felt that I had to comment. I have been in a half IT rol and half technician / engineering support role for 8 years. I JUST got my 1st bonafied tech job. I basically got it because I have A+ and a Security+. But mainly they were interested in the A+.
The fact of the matter is that I'm going for a Bachelor's Degree in IT Security. Certifications have the potential to save me up to %25 of my overall tuition costs when I'm done and they have already saved me time and money. The most important of these being time without a doubt by them getting classes waived because they count towards credits. This added with the frustrating but undeniable ability for them to get you at the table with an employer makes them worthwhile for me.
I am doing my time in the trenches. I am trying to pay my dues that probably should have been paid years ago. I'm paying for putzing around too long and the job I have now is part of my education that I'm putting myself through (self inflicted internship). I am a desktop support tech at a hospital to put things in context.
Now about recruiters...I think not all of them are bad. I actually had a woman recruiter that I talk to every 2 months or so that seems genuinely interested in helping me. This was about 6 months ago. She has made it a point to check in with me regularly and monitor my progress along with floating me leads on jobs she has availible. She has been professional and intereseted in my progress. My point is that there are good recruiters out there. I worked for multiple contract houses for 8 years that could have given a whiff about if I was happy or not so I know how the bad side of being a contract employee is and how you can be treated.
There are groups out there that are interested in getting you connected with good people. Spiceworks is one of these :). There are networking groups out there as wel that filter out the bad recruiters and only let the sensible ones int thier events.
My 2..
Sorry for the lengthy post.
Dec 1, 2011 at 5:52 UTC
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Evening everyone,
new to Spiceworks, and this site.
I have been out of the IT Industry for about 7 years. I was in for about 10 before that.
I have no certs, and i had no certs then either. I ran into a lot of trouble getting hired back then, simply because i had no certs.
There was and probably still is a glut of computer degrees.
I could tell them all day, how much experience i had, how quickly i learned new things....in the end....no degree or certs...no job.
I switched careers and became a Machinist...Manufacturing has taken a nosedive and i'm looking to get back into IT.
i was planning to get A+, Network+, Security+....an IT friend told me Ethical Hacker Cert was the way to go. 2000 dollars....hmmm....so, the question is....being out for 7 years and getting certs....is it likely an employer will consider me too out of time?
Dec 2, 2011 at 9:21 UTC
Brand Representative for IBM for Midsize Businesses
The thing that sucks is if you are looking for a job. In my area at least, IT jobs are filled by recruiting firms(over half). These good looking woman have no idea about skill sets but if they don't see that you have a CCNA or a MSCA then good luck being a final candidate. It's quite sad actually. I will never go through a recruiter for an interview ever again. They totally overlook work experience and your ability to pick up and learn things quickly as an asset.
Great point. Certifications catch the eyes of recruiters, which is why having them on your LinkedIn profile isn't a bad idea
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In this week's Closer read how Victoria makes a dramatic U-turn over the Spice Girls tour – but vows it won't get in the way of family time
After months of refusals, Victoria Beckham is sensationally on the verge of agreeing to join the Spice Girls on their reunion tour this year – but says she'll only commit to a few dates "for the sake of her marriage."
Insiders tell Closer that Posh, 41, has offered to reunite for a few of the London dates – expected to take place this summer – but won't commit to any more. Her decision comes off the back of an exotic holiday that the Beckhams shared with good friend Gordon Ramsay and his family.
Insiders tell Closer Posh has offered to reunite with the Spice Girls for a few of the London dates
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Louisiana's dove season opens at noon Saturday, just hours before the LSU football season opener in Arlington, Texas.
The hunting season's first day will end at sunset, listed for 6:26 p.m. in the Baton Rouge area, which means hunters should be resting comfortably in front of their TVs for the near 7 p.m. kickoff.
In those six-plus hours, hunters are sure to find out:
A: The effects of the prolonged statewide drought —worse in the western and northern parishes.
B: How well their hunter's eye and shooter's aim survived the spring and summer.
C: If their prized retriever has retained his or her "nose" for the upcoming bird seasons.
D: That it's hot and summer's not over, not by a long shot.
The long-range forecast for Saturday's opener in the Baton Rouge area is a morning low near 75 and an afternoon high in the mid-90s. There's a small chance for rain.
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Note: Remember that Saturday's opener in both zones is the only one among the 70-day dove season with noon-to-sunset shooting hours. All other dove-season hours are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
Plan to bring plenty of fluids into the field — no alcohol, please — and plan to find a tall, shady tree for your stand.
There are other reminders:
Though the dove season falls under federal guidelines, some youth hunts are opened to hunters 15 and younger, while others are for ages 17 and younger. Check public hunting sites for details.
All hunters need a fee-free Harvest Information Program certificate to participate in migratory bird and migratory waterfowl seasons. They're available at all places that sell hunting licenses.
For duck and goose hunters, you might as well get federal and state waterfowl stamps when you get the HIP, because the special 16-day teal season opens Sept. 10.
If you are required to have a hunting license, you need a "basic" state license.
The state is divided into north and south zones. Each has different dates for its three splits.
• North Zone: Sept. 3-18, Oct. 8-Nov. 6 and Dec. 10-Jan. 2
• South Zone: Sept. 3-11, Oct. 15-Nov. 27 and Dec. 17-Jan. 2.
The boundary between the zones is La. 12 at the Louisiana-Texas line east to U.S. 190, then east Interstate 12, then east to Interstate 10, then along I-10 to the Louisiana-Mississippi line.
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The passion for acting started in 1981 when on a dare he enrolled in acting class at the University of Toledo, where he was there on a football scholarship. after leaving Toledo in 82 he set out to youngstown state university for a B.A. in communications and public relations. Getting his degree in 1986, he came out if the gate working in radio as an announcer for a small am station in Salem, Ohio. Not fulfilling his full potential Christopher went back into acting where his true passion lay after 30 something films in student indie's and SAG work.
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Senior Building Surveyor
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The trade price is the cost to produce the prints and canvases, and this is the price that you can also buy prints and canvases of your own work at.
To change the price you sell an image at, go to your 'Manage photos' page, select 'Edit details' for the image you want to change. Make sure that 'Sell photo as print' option is set to 'Yes'. If you haven't already, you will need to upgrade your subscription from 'Crowd' level to be able to change the image price from the default setting - Tier 2.
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As long as rating hasn't started, yes!
Yes you can.
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You can. But do bear in mind that watermarked images tend to be less popular with Photocrowd voters, so it is likely to affect your chances of doing well in the crowd vote.
You can see how you got on in any contests you've entered that have now finished by visiting your 'Past Contests' page, under 'My Contests'.
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We think rating photos is fun, interesting and a great way to hone your critical faculties. Thinking about what you like or dislike in a photo, and why, is a really useful way to improve as a photographer. And when a big community of photographers like Photocrowd's practises this with each other's work it makes for a beautiful feedback loop that helps us all to get better within an honest but supportive environment.
It makes Photocrowd the best place for you to accurately measure yourself against some of the best photographers in the world.
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However, it's not quite as simple as averaging the number of stars – we've built a few tweaks into the scoring algorithm. There are slight variations in users' voting weight based on their voting behaviour, for instance, which will impact results. These tweaks are based on what we've learned about patterns of rating over the last few years, and they help ensure that the rankings are as unbiased as possible and the results are a fair representation of the crowd's opinion.
We've worked hard since we launched Photocrowd to make the challenge photo ratings as fair and accurate as possible.
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We've got lots of behind the scenes systems in place too, including making sure that people don't have multiple Photocrowd accounts, recognizing and correcting for users whose photo rating is not sincere, and identifying photos that are being rated upwards by a member's friends.
We're constantly improving but we're pretty confident now that the list of winning photos for each challenge represents what the crowd really thinks of the entries. Whether you agree with their choice is a different thing!
Photos in live contests are rated on a 3-star scale – the better it is, the more stars you give it. But if you also totally love a photo then wherever you find it on Photocrowd you can love it by simply clicking the heart symbol. Loving a photo does not have any impact on how well a photo performs in a contest though - that's purely determined by the 3-star ratings.
Photos that you've loved using the heart symbol will be saved in your 'Loved Photos' folder within your profile.
When rating you might see a photo that doesn't fit the contest theme, even though it might be a great photo. In that case you can choose 'Photo not on brief' and you'll be taken to the next photo for rating. This can be quite subjective, so one or two people clicking 'Photo not on brief' won't affect a photo's score. But if it happens consistently it will have an effect on that photo's score and it will be less likely to do well in that contest.
This one's easy – we had the odd soul who'd register 20 accounts and try to rate their own photo into a high ranking position. Crazy but true!
It's as easy as 1, 2, 3! When you are rating a photo, you can simply press the '1', '2' or '3' keys to allocate a 1, 2 or 3 star rating.
The Weekly Leaderboard is a way of seeing where you rank among the most successful photographers on Photocrowd, and is updated each Monday morning (UTC). It's a great way to help you focus your photography and see how you're progressing each week.
Rankings are calculated by scoring your 24 most successful results in contests during the past 12 weeks. To get a rank you must have had at least 3 results in this period.
Yes, if you have entered more than one photo into a contest then each one will count towards your ranking.
I'm afraid not. If one of your photos has been entered into multiple contests during the 12 week period then only the best result will be counted for that photo. We want to encourage as much new and fresh work as possible.
The crowd and expert results in a contest both contribute to the ranking points awarded to a particular photo. The maximum points available in a contest depends on the size and status of the contest. For example, a small new joiners contest is not worth as many points for the winner as a contest with thousands of photos and an expert judge.
Crowd vote points are calculated based on the award won and the percentile of the results the photo finished in. The top 10 photos get the most points, then top 10% photos, top 25% photos, top 50% photos, and finally unawarded photos. Within each section, the better a photo does the more points it receives. Expert top 10s are awarded as for crowd top 10s, and expert commended is awarded similarly to a photo which finished in the top 10%. Where both crowd and expert points have been awarded, the two values are added together to give the final points for that photo. You can see the total points for each of your photos currently contributing to your ranking on the leaderboard.
Good luck and enter some contests.
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We will never, ever sell your work unless you have specifically made it available for sale. Please visit the 'Selling and buying prints on Photocrowd' section at the top of this Support page for all questions regarding the selling of your work on the site.
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Piano For All Reviews – As the title implies, Piano for All seeks to accept the piano to make it a simpler instrument for individuals to learn. It essentially is really a computer-based multimedia course that integrates text lessons with visual and audible elements to create a better learning experience than what's commonly available through traditional mediums such as books and manuals.
One of the biggest pluses of Piano for All is that it gets you playing popular music extremely quickly. True, the tunes may not be terribly complex, but they're not "Twinkle, Twinkle" either. As being a student, being able to play songs you actually enjoy makes the learning process more engaging, more pleasurable and gives an increased sense of satisfaction.
Robin Hall, the mind behind Piano for All is an Irish piano teacher and artist. Interestingly enough, though we couldn't find all that much about his musical background and qualifications, we found out a bit about his career for an artist. Robin Hall is really a proficient cartoonist who has were able to publish multiple well-received books on drawing cartoons. Piano for All customers will even arrive at see a few of his original artwork as some of it makes it in the course (much more about that later).
Course Contents: The Piano for All course package contains 10 different eBooks. Linked to these eBooks are 200 video and 500 audio demonstrations, examples, and exercises. When downloading the course, you'll discover the course size is almost half a gigabyte at 431mb. Note: People on slower internet connections do have the ability to download the course one eBook at a time. So yeah, should you weren't sure, this is actually a fairly large course.
After basic orientation for the piano, the course begins by teaching how to play basic chords to various rhythms to create popular songs. Gradually, the rhythms become a little more complex and the chords be more sophisticated. The eBooks are made to be followed as a way and introduce genre-specific piano chords and rhythms when you move from the course. Robin also helps quicken your progress by introducing various memorization techniques and shortcuts as you go along. As mentioned, the lessons do use some popular songs in the lessons, but on account of licensing fees and legal issues typically aren't included in their entirety. Unlike most traditional lessons, Piano for All Reviews waits until you have a good grasp on ear-playing before showing the best way to sight-read.
Whereas the first 9 eBooks carry out the actual teaching of the course eBook #10 is actually a piano resource depository using a load of tips, tricks and helpful information. You'll find information on how to setup and connect a MIDI keyboard in your PC, book reviews, as well as lists of songs that make use of the different rhythms taught earlier in the course. Also included with Piano for All Reviews is a bonus eBook titled, Increase your Creative Ability by 400%. At first glance this Bonus eBook seems a little bit out of place but basically it shows you how you may increase your creativity by reducing the stress and other negative emotions in your own life. This eBook makes a great read for anyone, whether or not they desire to play piano. It reads rather like a self-help book and is stuffed with original cartoons that Robin Hall created which makes for the entertaining read.
Where Piano for All Reviews piano lessons really shine is in their ease-of-use and interactivity. Whenever the eBook says you need to see or listen to an outside multimedia file (sound or video), all you want do is click on just a little icon embedded within the actual lesson page and the relevant file will begin playing. I can't inform you how much easier (and quicker) this is than having to dig through a whole bunch of files and folders on your pc to locate the exact file. Other multimedia piano courses for example the popular Rocket Piano course would have really benefited from developing a feature such as this in their software.
Practice Tip: If you have the choice between practicing along with Piano for All Review having an upright or keyboard you need to probably utilize the keyboard. The reason why being is you can set up your keyboard right in front of the computer screen and play combined with the exercises rather than printing out the lessons and missing out on the multimedia facets of the course.
Piano for All Review is not without its shortcomings however, and we'll mention some of them here. Video/technical excellence of the Piano for All Review is alright, ok even, but really Robin could have made this curriculum soooo much better… The videos are low-resolution, somewhat grainy and the camera is always positioned so the video is at a slight angle in addition to being off-center. It's hard never to notice this stuff and it does make it a little bit disconcerting to look at (for symmetry freaks much like me anyway…). Within the video's audio we also noticed a low hum that persisted throughout all of the movies. The fact that Robin's voice isn't everything distinct or clear didn't help matters much. Going back to an earlier point, it's worth noting that because there is over 7 hours amount of video lessons and examples inside the course, the recording files had to be recorded at a somewhat lower resolution to keep the total course size under 500mb.
We found the eBooks and course material itself to be good, but not perfect. There's the occassional typo, a minimum of one dead connect to a video file, and references to a few technically incorrect musical terms. Obviously none of this really is deal-breaker material, but just a few things we noticed when looking within the lessons.
Robin Hall makes himself readily available via his personal email that he has published on his website.
Ordering Information
In the course of this writing, the full Piano for All package can bought for $39.95. (reg. $79.50) You can buy the eBooks separately but it's a rather ridiculous idea since most of the books are priced at $29.95 a pop. There actually can also be payment options and package deals provided by the ordering page, but they all even make less sense given that you always find yourself paying far more for the same package. You can add over a CD containing the eBooks and files to your order, but this can be somewhat redundant since you could always backup the course onto a CD later once you've downloaded it.
A complimentary 60-day refund is offered by Robin Hall who states that when you aren't "completely thrilled" with your purchase you can send him a message and he'll issue an entire refund. That's the kind of guarantee we like to view accompanying digital download products.
There's a lot to like with Piano for All. The teaching methods are progressive, engaging and make the learning process more fulfilling for students. It's also extremely affordable compared to most piano courses on the market. Unfortunately right now we can't provide a full endorsement due to technical quality issues, mediocre video quality, lack of visual learning aids like light-up keys that you find in other piano courses, and perhaps too much focus on sounding good and not enough on learning the theory behind how the music all works together. Still, when it comes to budget-friendly downloadable piano courses, it's hard to beat the value that Piano for All provides.
This is one of my favorite home study piano programs. Teach yourself to play the piano with this course. It is not as slick looking as a few of it's competitors (Rocket Piano) but it has its own special character and on the full I really like the way in which the whole course is planned to guide each student through the learning process.
Whatever You Get
The course includes Ten hefty work books in a printable pdf format, 200 instructional videos and 500 audio lessons. No fancy software here but the instruction is top quality and intensely well mapped out.
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The Unique Learning Process
This course might be a different from others in that it teaches you how to play by ear, utilizing chord charts and how to read music all at the same time straight from the absolute basic level.
Listed here is a Video Review showing you what you get when you purchase
The Books
The first book is called Party Time – Rhythm Style Piano. This starts you off assuming you have no musical knowledge at all and possess never touched a piano before. It teaches you where to find the notes on the keyboards, and by means of simple diagrams it helps guide you to place your fingers and it has you playing simple melodies straight away. It then shows you how to recognize the notes you possess learned on the musical staff. Then as you may advance you obtain shown some chords. The whole basis with this book is to play such as a pianist with real rhythms. You are taught how to play basic chords but also using them with authentic rhythms using both hands. The outcomes sound really good. The best thing about it is that as you progress you also get taught how to read music… little by little until before you decide to realize it you discover that you are able to experience by ear and read music or chord symbols.
When you have learned the standard principle of these books, the rhythm method for want of your better name you can then progress onto the more advanced books.
You have the Blues book where you learn beginners blues patterns and riffs.
Another book is named Chord Magic. This teaches you how to play in the basic chords in different inversions and how to combine them in chord sequences with rhythm that is really superb and has you sounding like a seasoned pianist.
This is then followed by the Advanced Chords book.
By the time you can the next book, Ballad Style you are really playing like a professional. With this book you learn how to have a melody and improvise around it giving a ballad style in your playing.
The very last book is Jazz Piano Made Easy. This is merely that, it de-mystifies jazz playing along with some quite simple chord progressions and runs you will be playing authentic sounding Jazz pieces in no time by any means.
Each book contains video and audio clips which you may simply click on and they open right there.
The Negatives
The most annoying thing about this course is that the teaching material is perhaps all traditional songs and melodies. This is because of the copyright laws prohibiting them by using protected material which leaves only the traditional and anonymous compositions.
The Positives
The entire way of learning using basic chords coupled with rhythms has you playing authentic sounding piano right from the start. You can easily start this course in case you are at an intermediate level too as it progresses up to quite an advanced level at the end.
The complete best thing about this course is that it has you playing great sounding piano from the start and enables you to advance extremely quickly.
To Help You Decide
To help you make up your mind you can download a sample page so you can discover how the course is organized and the way it works. There is also a 60 day money back guarantee should you be not entirely convinced.
This course I give a definite five star rating. It is my favorite and although the look of the books is not as slick as some of the other courses the content, material and teaching technique is superb.
Robin Hall Piano For All Review – The Best Value for Money Piano Course I have Found
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"Affordable, Piano Or Keyboard Lessons by Robin Hall"
Hi, Its official for me anyway,
Learning to play the piano, or perhaps in my case, the keyboards sure take's away each of the stress of just living in a not so perfect world such as the one we are now living in today.
If you're the first-time visitor to jabberdi, you may well already have guessed my passion is perfect for music and for those who aim to produce and perform it, through their voice or perhaps an instrument.
A few months ago after finding and visiting the virtual piano website. I discovered myself spending a good 3 to 4 hours tapping on my computer keyboard seeking to produce what most would call acceptable musical rhythms, I came away with a bug within my tummy, not the kind which enables you sick, the kind that energizes you to definitely learn new things. I'd wound up catching the learn to play keyboards fire inside the tummy bug.
This set me off on a quest to find suitable online and affordable piano or keyboard lessons that were easy to follow and learn. I found two courses I'm more than happy to recommend to others who also need a cure for the learn to play piano or keyboard's fire in the tummy bug.
The first is by Robin Hall "pianoforall" Another one I am going to be publishing a review on soon, is by Samantha Griffiths "See Keys" Piano/keyboard Lessons For Dyslexia & Learning Difficulties. The gift of music really should not be held back from people who have learning difficulties and this course as some very interesting teaching methods included in it.
Pianoforall Review
Robin Hall's Piano for all, Is the best value for money piano course I have had the pleasure of working through, I discovered it to be filled with tricks and tips I never knew existed before in the world of learning to play the piano. Now learning piano in my case is a little misleading since it was keyboards, I wanted to learn how to play. However, when it comes down to it, what you learn transfers to the other.
ipad-version-download_5The brilliant thing about piano for all is, if you are lucky to own a piano and iPad, it is possible to directly download the full course to your iPad, and then follow what Robin is teaching you.
You can simply place your iPad where you would normally place the sheet music on your piano. You can then follow combined with the books, go through the direct video links and play the audio files. All the above can be directly accessed from your iPad screen.
However, if like me, you don't own a full piano, and keyboards are your thing, then downloading to your PC maybe the greater option. I simply load in the course on my own PC and drop my Yamaha YPT220 Portable Keyboard down before it.
How Robin Hall teaches you to try out the piano or keyboards.
The Pianoforall Process simply speaking:
Traditional piano instruction generally begins with Sight Reading (being taught to memorize other people's musical compositions using musical notation) Unfortunately, it is an extremely laborious process and lots of accomplished 'sight readers' have no idea about how to play by ear or just how the music they can sight read is constructed in the first place.
To achieve this you have to learn about chords and harmony. However, Pianoforall works the other way round. You build a solid foundation using chords, 'real' sounding rhythms and grooves and you then BUILD added to that and learn how to play by ear and sight read in the process.
The secret to learning piano in the shortest time possible is to begin with CHORDS.
There are many TERRIFIC party rhythms throughout PFA and the knowledge gained is invaluable. Pianoforall uses lots of memory tricks tips and formulas to quicken the learning process for you.
The whole lessons come combined in three formats…
PDF Audio and Video. They are all accessible inside the PDF e-books like so in the graphic below.
Accessing the videos:
Clicking on the play video icon will pop up the video so you can follow along with Robin performing the actual lesson you are learning. To me, this is a terrific concept. READ lesson, Watch lesson, Tune in to the lesson. It's a remarkable concept and way to teach.
You listen to the lesson in much exactly the same by hitting the audio icon…
audio-icon-j_5 Piano for all is a substantial learn to play piano or keyboards course and definately will take some time to work through. You can find 10 PDF ebooks and 500 audio lessons and 200 video lessons all combined in easily readable and understand PDF's a simple click pops the videos and the audio plays in the books. So there is no opening and closing other software applications to affect your learning process.
I'm not going to consume more of your time listing what's in each book and lessons you can read about that stuff on the official Piano for all website right here.
So to conclude my Pianoforall Review:
Let's glance at the pro's and con's…
Pro's, … PFA is highly portable; you can download to your iPad and have it sitting on your piano when you enjoy the learning piano experience.
PFA is extremely easy to follow; Robin uses a lot of memory tricks and tips and formulas to increase your learning process, and you can expect to learn to play new tunes in days, not weeks.
Everything is accessible inside the PDF books, so no switching from books to video players or audio players back to reading the text lessons.
PFA is a very comprehensive piano and keyboard's teaching course that will instruct you on for the cost of a good book, it's much more in-depth and interactive than your normal PDF e-book.
PFA has lots of genuine Testimonials around the official piano for all website, these are genuine and you can request the e-mail address of the people who supply the testimonial's to ensure authenticity. 17 testimonials is available published around the official website and there are more if you request them.
PFA is absolutely cost effective for anyone @ only $39.00 instantly downloadable to iPad or your Pc, or $49.00 for a hard copy in CD format includes shipping to your door.
Con's, … The way the videos are a part of the PDF books can be a problem accessing unless you have the required video player installed within your body. I had some difficulty accessing them myself to start with.
However, there is plenty of help on the piano for all website in the download area. The support is very simple to follow and only requires you to adhere to a link to acquire the compatible video player then you certainly are good to go.


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Michael Eavis: Miley Cyrus has a place at Glastonbury
Michael Eavis says Miley Cryus has "a place" at Glastonbury.
The 'Wrecking Ball' hitmaker has reportedly been in talks about appearing at the world famous festival in 2016 and although the organiser won't confirm whether she has been approached or not, he insists she'd definitely fit the bill and is an artist he's interested in.
In an interview with the newly launched Loaded website (loaded.co.uk), Michael said: "People keep asking me if Miley Cyrus is playing. I can't say 'Yes' or 'No' to any name, because it only adds to the speculation about who will be appearing. But I think everyone has a place at Glastonbury. We have 20 different stages at Glastonbury, and that's one of the things that helps make it the greatest show on earth. We've had Kanye West, Beyoncé, Metallica and Jay Z headline Glastonbury, and that's shown that everyone is welcome."
Miley, 22, who is currently planning to play a naked concert with her friend Wayne Coyne - a veteran of Glastonbury with his band The Flaming Lips - and would be sure to bring excitement and controversy to the event in Worthy Farm, Somerset, South West England.
Although he's interested in Miley, Michael delegated the responsibility of booking acts to his daughter Emily Eavis and her husband Nick Dewey - who manages The Chemical Brothers and Hot Chip - several years ago and admits he's always under strict instructions from her to reveal any of the acts booked for next year's festival or beyond.
He said: "Emily always tells me when I'm talking to the press, 'No names. Whatever you do, don't say any names to anyone.' "
But Michael has revealed the six Pyramid Stage headliners for 2016 and 2017 have already been secured and will feature four acts who have played the festival before.
He said: "Four are artists who have played Glastonbury before, and two are new names."
Among the acts rumoured to be in the running to headline next year include Coldplay, The Stone Roses, Adele, Radiohead and Muse.


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A Movie Log
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By Charles Matthews
Friday, February 12, 2016
Diabolique (Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1955)
Les Diaboliques
) was probably one of the first foreign language films I ever saw (although I'm sure I must have seen it in a version dubbed into English, as most U.S. releases were back then). The only thing I retained from it, I'm afraid, is the surprise ending. So I'm glad to say that it holds up after all these years, as any good thriller must even when you know its twists. I am, for the record, not one who is spoiled by "spoilers": I knew the gimmick in
The Crying Game
(Neil Jordan, 1992) before I saw it, and I like to think I appreciated it more because I could see how it was being set up, and I enjoyed
The Sixth Sense
(M. Night Shyamalan, 1999) more the second time I watched it. To my mind, any good thriller with a twist has to work independently of that twist, which
does. What it has going for it especially is Clouzot's superb control of atmosphere: sets (Léon Barsacq), music (Georges Van Parys), cinematography (Armand Thirard), and of course the performances of Véra Clouzot as Christina, Simone Signoret as Nicole, Paul Meurisse as Michel, Charles Vanel as Fichet, and a gallery of mildly grotesque supporting players, all working together to create a thoroughly sordid and unpleasant but also hypnotizing milieu. Even before the murder takes place, I was seriously creeped out by the shabby old school, its rowdy boys and ratty staff, and the sadism displayed by Michel toward his wife and mistress. That said, the story doesn't entirely hold together in any dispassionate post-viewing analysis. Without giving away any of the film's secrets, I spotted numerous loose threads. To name one, why is Christina so insistent on not divorcing Michel when she's perfectly willing to go along with a plot to murder him? We are expected to believe that she's a devout Catholic with religious scruples against divorce, but surely the church is at least as much against murdering your husband as it is against divorcing him. But I'm perfectly happy to ignore the implausible when the movie is as gripping as this one is.
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Winnipeg's Nicole Sifuentes is a podium finish from qualifying for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
Sifuentes needs to cross the finish line in first, second or third in the women's 1,500-metres at the 2012 Canadian Track and Field Championships which begin on Wednesday at Calgary's Foothills Athletic Park. The 2012 nationals, which conclude Saturday, are also the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Track and Field Trials.
"In Calgary, I just have to focus on being in the top three, being competitive, beating people and just win," Sifuentes (née Edwards) said in a telephone interview from her Michigan home where she trains under her former University of Michigan coach Mike McGuire. "It's going to be a different kind of pressure (than chasing a time standard) going in. If I run fast and win, or if I run slow and win, it's very important for me to be in the top three to make it to the Olympics."
The 2004 graduate of Winnipeg's Vincent Massey Collegiate set the stage just last week to be this close to achieving her Olympic dream.
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Readers complained that the daily TV and radio listings for sports events were hard to find. They can be found now in the right rail of the Sports landing page, usually about two boxes down from the top. Click there, and you'll get the day's games.
The list of daily live chats now has a home in the right rail of the main home page, as does a navigation box labeled "See all Washington Post Blogs." Click there, and you'll get a full list of all Post bloggers. Very handy.
Harder to find, though, are the archives for live chats, bloggers and columnists, a feature that many readers say they use. In each case, a link usually exists, it's just hard to spot and is inconsistently placed.
For opinion columnists, open your favorite writer's most recent column and just below his or her mini biography, find "Archive"; click on the arrow next to it. A long list of recent columns will appear on the new page; this is true for Carolyn Hax, too.
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