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SPOKANE -- A night after being held to just one run by Vancouver, the Indians got their revenge on the Canadians pitching staff, scoring 11 runs in the first inning on their way to a 12-8 win.
In a wild first inning that saw an ejection and both benches clear, Spokane opened up an 11-0 lead as they batted around the line-up, scoring runs on RBI's from Zach Cone, Trever Adams, Jorge Alfaro, Edwin Garcia, and Rougned Odor. Cone and Adams each finished with three RBI's, and Drew Robinson, Odor, and Garcia all had multiple hits in the game.
In his second at-bat of the first inning, Indians rightfielder Guillermo Pimentel was ejected after arguing a third strike call, and then getting into a verbal altercation with Canadians catcher Pierce Rankin. Both benches and bullpens met at home plate, but no punches were thrown, and no further players were ejected.
Lost amidst the Indians offensive attack and the near-fight in the first was the outstanding pitching of left-hander Will Lamb. The second round pick from Clemson made his first start of the year, cruising through three innings of work while allowing just one run on one hit and striking out four. Andres Perez-Lobo (1-0) picked up his first win of the year with 1.1 innings of scoreless relief.
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Sheesh. Apparently kids today just can't win, whether they're conservative, liberal, or anywhere in between. Seventeen-year-old Liz Bierendy, a student at Pilgrim High School in Rhode Island, was assigned to paint a mural meant to "depict the life of a man."
So what did she paint? A perfectly acceptable, inoffensive scene showing the various phases of a boy's life -- as a toddler playing with blocks, a bigger boy with a guitar, a teen wearing a baseball cap ... all the way through graduation and ending with the boy as a man with a wife and son.
See what I mean? Perfectly acceptable and inoffensive, right?
Bierendy's mural was apparently SO offensive that the school decided to paint over it! On what grounds, you ask?
Apparently, "some of the members of the Pilgrim High School community suggested that the depiction of a young man's development from boyhood through adulthood as displayed may not represent the life experiences of many of the students at Pilgrim High School."
Yeah. That was my reaction, too.
So let me get this straight: Kids are just as likely to get in trouble for aligning themselves with "mainstream" lifestyle choices as they are with "alternative" ideas (i.e., the "Jesus is not a homophobe" t-shirt kid)? What are they supposed to do, exactly? As the saying goes, you can't please all of the people all of the time. Maybe we should amend that to "You can't please any of the people any of the time."
If I was Liz Bierendy's mom, I'd be furious right now. The school's response to her mural is no different from censorship in any other form (apart from the fact that it was a bit unexpected). Particularly because I'm not sure what life lesson, if any, can even be extracted from this unjust, unpleasant experience. What's the take-home message? Besides "people are idiots."
I hope Liz Bierendy becomes a famous artist one day, that's all I have to say. Because this experience should inspire her to make one hell of an offensive mural.
Why do you think the school destroyed this mural?
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Political correctness: the notion that you can pick up a turd by the clean end.
I don't think it's right, but I have a hard time believing the school had no idea ahead of time what she was going to paint. Most schools would probably have the student(s) have their idea/design approved first. Its too bad all her hard work was for nothing. Just shows, you can't make anyone happy.
WTF? How is this mural offensive? Did she depict a scene of violence? I am heterosexual, but I would not find a depiction of two men or two women in a home setting offensive. Who says art has to depict everyone's experience all the time? That would be impossible anyway.
The school had to have knowledge of her idea for the mural so I am guessing they just backed down because some "Pilgrim High School community" did not like it. She worked so hard and to have it wiped away is all kinds of wrong. I didn't see anything wrong with what she painted.
I am so sick of the p.c. rhetoric. What has happened to the old fashioned family? Why can't there be a mother, father, and son/daughter? What is wrong with a teen man growing into a healthy, value filled man? I am proud of this young girl and would love to see more of her work. Great going!
If she had drawn him as a businessman they could say the same thing! Not all male students will be businessman or play guitar or marry a woman or marry a man or be a single widowed father or be a dad with only visitation rights, or have a son or daughter or any children at all. It's impossible to dictate ALL the possible outcomes. Leave it to the Warwick school district to be morons about it. I hated when I was in school there.
Funny E.K. I swear I was thinking the same thing.

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Thoughts on 'A Hunger Artist'
Upon reading this short story I was certain that it had some sort of an allegorical quality to it. The almost fantasy-like mood mixed with an individual against society conflict pointed me towards this conclusion.
I believe that this story was written to depict the life of the tortured, lonely artist, a "hunger artist" being the quintessential protagonist as he is physically feeling the pain of hunger and is physically asunder from society (alone in a cage). The hunger pains he feels are symbolic for the heightened emotional pain an artist might feel, metaphorically caging him/her from the normalcy of society. However, it is this pain that inspires the artistry, the perfection, so the artist does not want it to leave (just as the hunger artist wants to continue his starvation).
The role the audience plays in this story is important to the idea/theme of art as well. The hunger artist's audience once adored his act, but then grew tired of it, just as society grows tired of a song, style, or piece of art above the fireplace.
"In the past few decades the interest in starvation artists has greatly declined. Whereas earlier it was very profitable to stage independent productions of such grand performances, today that is completely impossible. Times were different then."
Only the hunger artist will forever understand and appreciate the true meaning of his work, live for it, and die for it.
(This reminds me of a quote from Slaughterhouse-Five: "No art is possible without a dance with death…")
Thoughts on 'The Wall'
I found 'The Wall' to be fascinating, mainly because of Jean-Paul Sartre's ability to depict the last hours of life for three men with such vivid emotion. The sweating, the morbid thoughts, the anxiety and break down of characters. It makes me wonder if Sartre has experienced a similar feeling?
For example:
"…his mouth was wide open and his nostrils were trembling."
"… which was stiff with sweat; at the same, I realized my shirt was damp and sticking to my skin. I had been streaming with perspiration for an hour, a least, and had felt nothing."
- The anxious mood is heightened by use of alliteration associated with perspiration
"He ran the whole length of the cellar with his arms in the air, then he dropped down onto one of the mattresses, sobbing."
- Sartre's use of visual and auditory imagery is so strong that the reader can easily experience Juan's collapse into insanity as if present
I was surprised (and found it slightly ironic), however, that Ibbieta never pondered whether perhaps his life would be spared, and he was the one to avoid being shot. This is just one of the many existential qualities of his character. Sartre makes it so clear that Ibbieta is existential from quotes on the first page:
"…my eyes began to blink because the light hurt them."
"…the room was well-heated, which struck me as rather agreeable…"
And throughout the story:
"After all, these two bedizened fellows… were just men who were going to die one day."
"…his life was no more valuable than mine. No life was of any value."
Multiple uses of the word "indifference".
Obviously the relationship between existentialism and death is an important theme in both of these stories, and I'm feeling an essay on this topic.


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Zynga May Ultimately Have to Gamble on Its Future
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Social gaming gem Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) has been in the thick of bearish outlooks from industry specialists for a significant time. Amid thinning sales, an unprecedented employee exodus and hard-hitting restructures, the Silicon Valley company has resolved to a solution of sorts: real-money gambling. Though this is not the most recent news, the company's recent annual shareholder meeting candidly suggests that it has settled for this as the ultimate solution.
During the shareholder meeting, Zynga's stance on real money gambling was unmistakably profound. This suggests that real-money gambling was not a tentative solution as earlier imagined, but instead is the proverbial silver bullet. According to a report by Richard Nieva of Pandodaily, a Zynga shareholder who opted for anonymity revealed that close to 80 to 90 percent of the meeting revolved around real-money gambling. The shareholder further added that Zynga referenced positive preliminary real-money gambling results in Europe.
I believe that Zynga may have to fully delve into real-money gambling if it wants to secure its future. Here are some of the reasons why.
Consistent revenue stream needed
Over the past several months, Zynga has been synonymous with costs cuts and layoffs. In its latest move along those lines, the company announced that it would lay off 520 workers, which equals 18% of its global workforce. The early June job cuts were also coupled with the closure of the Dallas, New York and Los Angeles offices.
Some of the employees who were laid off in early June vented on Reddit; in addition to saying that the company was bound to tank, they gave an inside scoop of its withering finances. One ex-employee, who hid behind the veil of anonymity, ventured with a gush of evident emotion that perks at the company like free food and free gym access were slowly fading away and reducing in quality, underscoring the depleted finances.
While costs cuts are a good way of containing thinning margins, they are not a permanent solution. Zynga will have to look for an alternative revenue stream that is not subject to volatility in the end. Social gaming is a huge income earner, but it is also highly volatile. Gambling, however, is a perfect way to make consistent money. The incentive of getting something for nothing is by far the strongest I have seen in this world. Real-money gambling will ensure that Zynga's coffers don't dip below a certain mark.
Social gaming as it is strewn with pitfalls
Social gaming, without real-money gambling, is a good way to make money. There is no denying that. It is laden with risk, however, and is not exactly the way to go for a company that's teetering on the edge of a cliff.
The first notorious pitfall with social gaming is privacy. Apart from the obvious need to pass by as independent, why do you think Zynga distanced itself from Facebook (NASDAQ: FB)? The privacy concerns that have long been the thorn in Facebook's side were spilling over to Zynga. Ardent fans of the "Farmville" publisher were not too cozy with the Facebook gateway. In light of this, Zynga created its own portal that bypassed the Facebook portal. This not only allows users to evade the lingering eyes of Facebook friends, but it also gives users the chance to diversify their opposition and improve their overall game experience. The reliance on social media is also myopic, in a way. Facebook, as expansive as it may be, has already started attracting naysayers. One of them is media magnate Rupert Murdoch, who earlier last month remarked that the social site could be going the way of MySpace. In addition, several budding social sites are using the privacy card to hit at Facebook, with a number of niche social apps and sites that feature strong inclines toward privacy are mushrooming. Zynga is better off distancing itself from Facebook at such times.
Secondly, the widespread shift away from social gaming to mobile gaming may be another nail in the coffin. Although Zynga has on several occasions hinted that it is porting games to mobile platforms, it will have to face off with a host of other startups in the frontier- some of which were started by former Zynga executives. TrapZen, a free online gaming model started by Zynga's former chief creative officer, is one of these startups that target tablets. Although Zynga has control in TrapZen though a $10 million investment, it has no control over the other dozens of similar startups hatched by its former top employees.
Trying to overhaul social gaming or transition to mobile at this time could therefore be too involved for a company that needs to plug its cash outflows and increase revenues.
Related sectors present a bottleneck
The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One video game consoles were recently unveiled. Traditional gamers who were passing time on social gaming are likely to direct their attention toward these two platforms once they are released. The platforms also support robust Internet features, particularly the Xbox One.
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA), which is itself struggling to improve its outlook, has already named 11 titles for the new console generation; some of these are for the PlayStation 4 and others are for the Xbox One. The games, scheduled to grace shelves later this year and in 2014, will focus on action and sports. I believe that this will present an obstacle for Zynga, though perhaps not significantly. Considering Electronic Arts' past disappointing earnings, I believe that it will market its games intensively. In the quarter that ended in March, Electronic Arts posted profits of $323 million. Despite low sales, the company's profits offset its past rickety performance. I believe that it will move heaven and earth to maintain if not improve this trend.
There are no two ways about it. Zynga may maintain its current social gaming front as spin-off, but real-money gambling is the only way to go. If not, the company may go under.
Zynga's post-IPO performance has been dreadful, and investors are beginning to wonder if it's "game over" for this newly public company. Being so closely tied to the world's largest social network can be a blessing and a curse. You can learn everything you need to know about Zynga and whether it's a buy or a sell in our new premium research report. Don't even think about picking up shares before you read what our top analysts have to say about Zynga. Click here to access your copy.
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The 2010 Birmingham-Southern softball team was picked to finish second in the Eastern Division of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference in this year's preseason poll, as voted by the league's head coaches.
The Panthers received 22 points and two first-place votes, one point shy of first-place DePauw. BSC went 32-5 in 2009 and returns eight players from last season, including sophomore Ashley Bice, who led the team with a .455 batting average, and senior Jena Franks, who led the team with seven home runs. Senior pitcher Tori Harris also returns after going 7-2 last year with a 1.02 ERA and five shutouts.
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To begin with, I would never pronounce Lila Lee-lah. Ick. It is definitely Lie-lah.
Of your choices, I like Lily Simone the best. Simone is not my favorite, but that combo sounds the best to my ears. But I agree with some previous posters, that with Farmer you should probably rule out Lily altogether. Definitely sounds like an occupation. Hi, I'm a lily farmer.
I adore Lila Colette, which others have suggested. As soon as I read that you like Lila it popped into my head, and I think it is perfection.Ladies
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I really love both Lily and Lila! In general, I prefer Lily to Lila, but I've been really loving Lila today. I like Lily Catherine and Lila Josephine the best. I agree with @stripedsocks in regards to Colette--it's not a favorite of mine, either, but I agree that Lily Colette sounds much better (I was thinking the Colettily thing, too!).
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Lila is lovely! I agree with most that Lily Farmer would maybe cause some chuckles, although believe me there's worse last names. I'm Belgian and speak Dutch, and an ex had the last name Van Achter, which means 'from behind' in Dutch. You're doomed with whatever name you pick then .
Don't be too worried about people saying lee-la, most people will more than likely say lai-la, it's the most common pronunciation. And if they do say it wrong, one correction and they'll remember.
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TEAMS: Houston Texans, San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Panthers, Minnesota Vikings, Pittsburgh Steelers
The San Francisco 49ers are coming to Reliant on Saturday and the Houston Texans will get a good test in their second preseason contest. With the starters headed for more work this game (around half of the football game), the Texans will have a real test with one of the NFC favorites to make it to the Super Bowl.
Whispers around camp were pointing out that the Texans are expecting Head Coach Jim Harbaugh to treat this more than a preseason game, especially after last year's embarrassment by the score of 30-7 . The Texans will pull the reigns off the offense, showing a little more than last week, but not opening the complete playbook. Also, expect some questions to be answered on the defensive line with Shaun Cody and J.J. Watt both out for the game.
The veterans will get most of the work with the time for the young players to be very limited. Let's take a look at the players to watch for Saturday's game.
SOTT Players to Watch
Trindon Holliday (#16, Returner/Wide Receiver)
If there is any bigger "hot button" for the Texans fan base, look no further than the speedy returner who opened some eyes against the Carolina Panthers with his impressive 90 yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Having 182 total return yards (159 kickoff/23 punt) against Carolina, he will have to do something big again this week. He will also need to prove he can do more than just return kicks and he needs to be included in the wide receiver discussion. With all the question marks surrounding Holliday, he will get his second shot at impressing the coaching staff and making a case to get on the final roster of 53.
Case Keenum (#7, Quarterback)
We know we will see him making his debut at Reliant in front of his hometown crowd, and he will get a good amount of work in the second half. Keenum better make the most of this opportunity because there is a high chance that he will not get another snap until the 4th preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings. There is plenty of speculation that Keenum has a shot at the final roster, but he has to prove he belongs on the NFL stage. Head Coach Gary Kubiak is eager to see what Keenum can do and where his real place on this team is, and his learning curve continues this Saturday.
"Sunny" Harris #91
Ra'Shon "Sunny" Harris (#91, Defensive Lineman)
Not seen in the preseason opener due to an injury, Harris has been a pleasant surprise early in camp. Harris has been active and disruptive against the Texans offense in team sessions at practice, and look for the same type of player this weekend. Harris is 6-5 301 lbs. and has played some nose tackle for the defense. Despite his long frame, he is drawing comparisons to a former player for Wade Phillips, Jay Ratliff (Cowboys, NT). Built almost identical, both are asked to be disruptive and fast at the point of attack. Well received from his teammates, Harris is possibly the real sleeper of the Texans roster and has a realistic shot to be suited up for the Texans in week 1.
Hebron Fangupo (#73, Nose Tackle)
"Loni" Fangupo didn't have a chance to showcase what he could do against the Panthers because of the pass mentality in the 4th quarter which forced him to be a pass rusher. He did, in his small amount of time, run down a running back on a screen pass and record a fumble recovery. His best asset is not to be a run stuffing plugger eating up offensive lineman, but to cover up the inside linebackers, and when he gets in he will get his chance. Fangupo has still an uphill trek to get more playing time but with his "plus" plays and good work in practice he will get some work.
Jared Crick (#93, Defensive End)
Crick has been out for over a week recovering with a neck issue. He returned to the field on Monday and got back to work. He has gotten plenty of work trying to get him back into playing shape and to catch up with time he has missed. Expect an extended look at Crick on Saturday so the defensive staff can get a good look of him on film. Coming out of Nebraska into the draft, he was considered a question mark with his injury issues and, now ready to go, expect Crick to try and prove his doubters wrong.
Jared Crick #93 and Loni Fangupo #73
DeVier Posey (#11, Wide Receiver)
Only targeted one time last week, Posey looks to be behind the curve when it comes to the wide receiver competition. It comes with opportunities and with Andre Johnson returning with some limited snaps, they will be taken away from other receivers. Posey will have to make the most of his time, but seeing him catch just one pass might make him lose the tightness he showed in his first game. The player we see in practice is not the player we saw in his first game with the Texans, and we know he can look better than what he showed. Posey has talent and a strong work ethic
Matt Schaub (#8, Quarterback)
It will be extended time for Schaub on the field and seeing him against a defense as stout as the San Francisco 49ers will be good to see how he will hold up against possibly the top defense in the NFL. We all want to know if he is completely healthy and ready for the 2012 season, but early indications show that he is. This will be the first time in some time that Arian Foster, Johnson and Schaub will be on the field at the same time since week 4 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. With new weapons on offense and some familiar faces, it will be good to see Schaub back at the controls for the Texans' offense.
Brian Cushing (#56, Linebacker)
This one is simple. The leader of the defense is back after coming down with a virus that landed him in the hospital. We are looking forward to seeing him back in action and most of all developing the on-field relationship with fellow linebacker Bradie James.
* Obviously the right side of the offensive line and a second helping of the wide receivers should be on the list, but everyone knows that.Who do you want to see?
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Warm Winter Fruits
This fruit mixture also makes a great strudel filling.
This recipe goes with Sally Lunn French Toast
Yield: 2 1/4 cups
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- 2 medium-size Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced
- 1 firm ripe pear, peeled and diced
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped dried cherries
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon finely chopped orange rind
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped lemon rind
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped dried apricots
- 1 tablespoon currants
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1 tablespoon applejack (optional)
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- Combine all ingredients in large saucepan; stir well. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes or until apple and pear are tender, stirring often.
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Warm Winter Fruits Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Breakfast/Brunch, Desserts
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- MAIN INGREDIENT: Fruits
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Meatless
- OCCASION: Winter, Christmas, Thanksgiving
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Template 10+ pictures → How to use | Examples (1) (2)
∟ Please like or reblog if you take.
With this tutorial I want to show how to sharpen an edit or a GIF the most accurate way. I know there are many different methods to sharpen, but this one is the best if you ask me.
So here's what you have to do:
1. Colour your edit the way you want.
2. Select the layer you want to sharpen (and the corresponding animation frame if it's a GIF)
3. Go to "Filter" > "Sharpen" > "Smart Sharpen" with the following settings:
Amount: 500
Radius: 0,3
Remove: Gaussian Blur
and set the tick to "More Accurate"
4. Click OK and you're done.
Please like or reblog this post if you think this tutorial is helpful!
If you have questions, come to my ask box and I'll try to help. :)
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I was asked how I made this edit:
I suck at explaining, but hopefully you can understand this. If not feel free to ask me any questions.
I was asked how I made this edit:
I suck at explaining, but hopefully you can understand this. If not feel free to ask me any questions.
Make your edit, flatten and resize it to whatever size you want. I made mine 208x208 because I wanted it to fit in the middle of my 245x300 canvas.
Take this template and resize it to match your edit and then drag it on top of your picture.
Using the magic wand tool select the first piece of the puzzle
And the click on your image layer and press ctrl + J to make a copy of that selection. Keep going until the whole image is done. Your layers should look like this
Make your gif canvas, mine is 245 x 300. You can add a background texture or fill to make it look nice. Then drag your puzzle template onto it to use as your guide.
Now you want to drag your puzzle layers bottom up into the corner of your new canvas. Make a little pile of them.
Make a new frame in the animation bar and on frame two you want to drag the first piece into place
Add a motion tween between the two frames
So your animation bar should look like this
Make a new frame and drag piece two into place
Now tween frame 5 and 6 the same way you did with frame 1 and 2. So your animation bar will look like this
Repeat the process until all the pieces are in place, I ended up with 65 frames
Okay now select all your frames and delete the template layer. Set your last frame to 0.5 seconds and all frames before that to 0.2 seconds.
Then just save for web & devices and you should have something like this
This is, for all intents in purposes, the same tutorial as Tanja's at sweettasteofbitter. The original tutorial is HERE. Please consult that one first, as it is the original. I want to make it clear that I am not claiming this style as my own, nor am I claiming I came up with it by myself. I learned it from sweettasteofbitter and trust me, she built the better chair.
The only reason for this tutorial was that it was requested by my friend Erin, who wanted the English translations in Photoshop.
Begin by making the basic graphic. Do what you will.
Once you're happy with the subject, MERGE all the layers so the subject is only contained in one single layer.
This is what mine looks like so far:
Next, I'm going to create the brush I will use to shatter it.
You can choose to use any brush you please, and I encourage you to play around with the settings to find what you like best.
Create a new layer anywhere so you can test the brush on it.
Click on the brush tool, then the little brush holder icon. This opens a window, and I will use these settings:
Of course, the settings will change with the brush you choose, so toggle around with spacing and sizing until you like it.
Under Shape Dynamics, my settings are:
And under Scattering they are:
Smoothing doesn't require any settings.
Go to Layer > Layer Mask > Reveal all. Now, um. Doodle on it. I really don't have any better words to explain it, just go for it.
As you can see, I've concentrated it near the bottom of his coat. Do what you will.
Duplicate this layer into a new document and go to Edit > Define pattern. Name it whatever.
Go back to the original graphic and create a new layer above the subject. Use the brush to draw the flakes.
You'll notice that this does NOT look pretty. The contrast between the flakes and the subject are too great and they just LOOK like they are two completely different layers - which, yes, they are, but in order to integrate them better, we're going to change some things.
Right click on the layer > Blending Options and do this:
The pattern which you select will be the one that you created earlier with the duplicated document of the subject.
You'll notice that the graphic looks much more put together and flows more smoothly.
That's it! Now add whatever textures, filters, text, etc. that you would like.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
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Tutorial on how to make this - {x}
I'm not really good at explaining and english isn't my native language so please try to understand.
- pick the parts of the video to gif then crop them them with size 136 x 127 px or any size depending upon the area [use this as base {x} and decide the size].
- here i chose some parts from naturally by selena gomez. {x} {x} {x} {x}
- then select all frames of 1st gif and copy them then paste them in the main gif.{x} *idk* then set the position {x} and time.
- then do the same for other 3 gifs.
- Then sort them into groups so it will be easy to make the gif.
- then select the last layer of 1st gif and the respective frame and duplicate it along with the frame then create a new group and put that duplicated frame inside that group and make that group invisible by selecting first frame and then clicking on the 'eye' next to group layer. {x}
- now tricky part please try to understand. Now select the duplicated frame and make the group and the duplicate layer visible on that frame and then go to filtre > blur > motion blur > angle 0 and distance 10. now you will have this {x}.
- then duplicate that frame and then select the duplicated frame then duplicate the duplicated layer and go to free transform and reduce the size {x} and move it forward like this {x}. then make the duplicated layer under the selected layer invisible and then select the previous frame and then make that duplicated layer 2 invisible from that frame {x}.
- keep on reducing the size while adding new frames and duplicating the reduced layers and moving it forward until you get something like this {x} as a gif {x} then again do the same procedure but this time move the layer forward like this {x} while reducing the size. then erase the part of the layer which is outside of the white base {x}. then do this procedure one more time without reducing the size {x} then duplicate that frame and then make the layer linked with that frame invisible {x}.
- then select the first layer and frame of the 2nd gif and duplicate the frame and the layer.then select first frame and make that duplicated layer invisible then select that duplicated frame again and rearrange the layers like this {x} and then make the original 1st layer visible {x} and make the duplicated layer visible on the previous frame {x}.Then go to filtre > blur > motion blur > angle 0 and distance 10. now you will have this {x}.Then create a new group and put that layer in that group then select the first frame and make the group invisible by clicking on the eye {x} after this go back to that frame and make the group visible.
- Now (here's something you won't understand) duplicate that frame and then select the previous frame and duplicate the corresponding layer {x} then select the previous frame of the duplicated frame and do as shown {x} then reduce the size by using free transform as mentioned above {x} then move it backwards like this keeping it in middle {x} then make this layer invisible {x}.then select the next layer and click on the eye of this layer {x}.
- if you've understand the above step then do it until you get this {x}, then again do the above step of reducing the size and moving and earsing it til u get this {x}.
- Read this all again so you will understand how to do the last two gifs and make sure the amount of frames is not too much and set the time between the frames according to your calculation etc.
- My results {x}
please like this post if this helped you ;')
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TUTORIAL BY PSCS5; How to make this transition effect for pictures
REQUESTED: perfectrauhl submitted: can you explain to me how to do the flashy thing when the between the pictures? like this: http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6pdj2CWxp1qgdafho5_r1_250.gif
1. Once you have both of your images. Drag the b&w image onto the colored image. Make the b&w image invisible:
2. Make a new frame layer:
3. Make the b&w image visible and lower the opacity to 15-25% (You can change the opacity to your liking)
4. Now make another frame layer, and change your opacity to around 30-45%
5. Make another frame layer and change the opacity around 60-75%
6. Make another frame layer and make the b&w image visible by changing the opacity to 100%
7. Make another frame layer and change the b&w picture opacity to 60-75%
8. Make another frame layer and change the opacity to 30-45%
9. Make another frame layer and change the opacity to 15-25%
10. Now this is the timing:
11. Save it as a .gif and your done!
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Being as how religion actually has some bearing on the world around us I would disagree. Do you ever read the news and see Star trek extremists blow up school bus, I think not.
The problem is that there was an insertion of relative photon torpedo power in the TNG Tech manual that allowed for a derived calculation that is clearly inaccurate. The current United States can fart the amount of power the Warsies want to limit Trek photon torpedos to.
Matter of fact, the tech advisors on Trek strive to make measurements uncalculable. They quoted that the "quad" is a particular unit of data storage. When asked if they'd ever tell how many gigabytes that is, they said they'd never reveal anything like that. Because our technology might have surpassed it.
Similarly the correlation of photon torpedo power would have had to be a sad coincidence.
But, my response was supposed to get u to think that maybe, you should let the people who are enjoying their discussion exercise their right to flap their gums...or keyboards rather? The same way you'd let theists?
I already did a few pages back...i guess i have to admit i am just frustrated at the conviction of st fans to not give any bit of slack. You damn kids and your sci fi =p
Hey, I have admitted some points where SW has an advantage... just they aren't enough to overcome what ST has
So...is this now the longest running thread ever on the internet?
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Doesn't a soldier who throws a grenade run in the opposite direction if he's too close? Same principle, avoid the splash damage.
Further, remember the fired torpedo had to leave the shields. We established before that the starships weaponry match the shield frequency such that the shields let them thru. If someone miraculously tractored a moving torpedo and flung it back at the starship it came from, it'd be quite effective if that starship did not change the shield harmonics...the torpedo would sail right thru and strike hull plates.
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Still, they said it would take over half their torpedos to blow an asteroid. Couldn't they have just set one on high and fired it?
Depends on what the asteroid was made of... remember, it was large enough to HOLD a Galaxy class starship INSIDE it... probably pretty thick. And Torpedo's aren't the best at destroying rocks - they SHOULD have used a phaser drill but *meh* plot device ftl?
That leave two options a: Very powerfull torpedos
b: very weak shields
your pick.
But if you need more than 280 torps to blow up a asteroid. (It may be a big one) than that leaves only option b don't you think
Not necessarily Vasago - do remember, photon torps are as powerful as a small warp core detonation, and we know how powerful THOSE are!
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It depends on what kind of warp core. One in a Galaxy-class is like a very, very, VERY big nuke going off on top of you. A small freighter's might be like a MOAB explosion. Esseintially, the larger the ship, the bigger the death radius. The one exception is, I think, experimental ships with prototype reactors. And if I'm not mistaken, I think I recall Spock in Undiscovered country saying that the Klingons having ion engines and the Enterprise having its ion engines called impulse engines. Or something along those lines.
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I won't even try to figure out why those torpedoes are incredible then the next week it's not enough...Go figure.
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I read through a few pages of this thread (only first came across it a few minutes ago), and decided to just make some comments. If these comments have already been made, I apologize.
Let me start by saying that I'm not making any claims either way as to which side would "win" or is "better" - I'm just injecting some thoughts about Trek into the conversation for people to consider.
And I'm probably going to discuss Starfleet and the Dominion the most here, so just be aware of that.
I'm also going to limit myself to straight canon (read: movies and television), since I cannot claim to be an expert on every piece of fiction written in the books on either side.
Finally - I'm going to try and avoid the whole "Well Vader would just sense it" argument and any related arguments (on either side - so I'm not going to assume that "oh... Data could do XXX"). The simple reason being logistics. Data, or Vader, or whomever, simply cannont be EVERYWHERE at one time - and I take the concept of a "SW vs ST" discussion to include more than just a single engagement. So yes - let's say now that Vader is quite powerful... but he's only one man in a galaxy of billions. As much as we want him to be, he can't be everywhere.
On the subject of ship boarding combat:
It was mentioned long ago that a team of Starfleet security would be royally boned should they beam onto the bridge of a Star Destroyer. It's true that Stormtroops are more heavily armoured, and they are more armed personnel on the SD Bridge than a boarding party would consist of, but it's also important to remember some of the extended features of Starfleet weaponry. We've seen at least once (well, I can only remember the one off the top of my head, but there may have been more) that Starfleet Phasers have a wide disperal setting. We've watched Tuvok disable all personnel of the Voyager's bridge in one shot before. Even a Jedi Knight is likely to have a difficult time deflecting a shot that fills a room
The Dominion:
We know that Jem'Hadar vessels are equipped with Invasive Transporters. They are capable of cutting through enemy shielding, so even if the SW shields can deflect transporter beams, the Jem'Hadar would have no problems there. Furthermore, we know the Jem'Hadar have a method of personal cloaking - Jem'Hadar warriors are capable and getting extremely close to their foes before they realize what's about to hit them.
Stormtroopers can also be affected by morale situations (as witnessed by the group of Stormtroopers that tactically withdrew from Han Solo's position on the Death Star. Jem'Hadar have no such concerns. For them, victory is life. They will engage regardless of the cirumstance. And those who die will simply be replaced. If I recall correctly, a Jem'Hadar warrior is fully capable of combat and is lethal within 2 weeks of inception. Stormtroopers (assuming the Emperor still used the clone troops) took years to prepare, even with the growth acceleration.
On ship-to-ship combat:
There was a claim that all the Empire would have to do would be send wave after wave of TIE fighter at a Federation vessel and gradually wear down the shielding. There have been a number of instances in Star Trek in which a small ship geared up to open fire, only for us as viewers to be informed that the weapons on such a vessel were entirely incapable of even remotely harming the shields. So it's possible that the cannons on a TIE Fighter would be like a mosquito trying to take down a building. It's just not going to happen.
HOWEVER, that comment aside, it's also important to remember that phaser fire targetting scanners have been shown to be highly accurate, and that starships are not limited to just 1 or 2 bursts in a single shot. In Nemesis, we see the Enterprise-E go to town looking for that Romulan battlecruiser. It lets off a ton of shots in all directions at once... it'd be difficult for such small craft to affect a Federation starship. A station perhaps, but not a starship.
And in the Star Destroyer/Staship battle, the Star Destroyer seems to have some distinct weaknesses.
(1) No Battle Bridge. The loss of the Executioner's Bridge meant the loss of the Executioner.
(2) Poor sensors. Couldn't detect the Falcon when it slipped and attached behind them.
(3) A definite weak spot. The rear of the Star Destroyer is engines. The rear of a Galaxy Class Federation vessel has phaser capability (seen in DS9and TNG), and aft torpedo launchers. Some Federation ships even have phaser strips to cover the underbelly (Sovereign class Enterprise E in Nemesis - and that's not a battle cruiser... it's an explorer class vessel!).
Also, it'd definitely be interesting to see when the Prometheus-class starships went into full production (as seen in Voy Episodes: "Ship in a Bottle" and "Endgame"). Multi-Vectored Assault mode effectively turned 1 ship into 3.
Star Destroyer vs Dominion ships: Suicide tactis. Enough said really. Jem'Hadar have been seen to consistently smash right into opposing ships to thin out the numbers (key instances: the loss of the Oddysey, and the battle in "Sacrifice of Angels").
Later stage Dominion ships are also equipped with the Breen Energy Dampener. A ship mounted weapon that sucked the life out of a 300+ ship Fed/Rom/Klingon fleet in minutes.
Just some thoughts. Enjoy them.
Oh yes - before I forget. There was a comment that the Federation has shields, no speed. What about Defiant-class ships? Or the Federation fighter (seen in "Sacrifice of Angels)? Or the Akira-class ships? Or the Intrepid-class? Or the Prometheus-class? All of those were designed to be quick, combat vessels (the Defiant is specifically noted to be "overgunned and overpowered for a ship her size"). And they are all relatively small (fighter -> Defiant -> Intrepid -> Akira -> Prometheus in size). Not to mention the Delta Flyer - but I wouldn't dwell on that one since we don't know whether or not Starfleet put that design fully into production when Voyager got home.
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You got some things wrong. THe Ececutor had a secondary bridge, but apparently couldn't shift control to it in time. That much is canon. And the Empire stopped cloning after a clone rebellion and the fact that it would be far faster to just draft or recruit. Alos, to get to the rear of a ISD or SSD, it would have to go around the ship, past its weapons. Also, Federation ship's speed actually hinders them. They can't stay behind a SSD for long before crashing into it. Also, all Imperial ships have rear firing cannons. Remember, were talking about a 15 km long ship here. A heavy turbolaser is about the size of a small building. Of course it'll look like their not there when their on a ship that size. And do remember, logistics works against ST too. They can out-produce ST extreamly quickly, and if what Fettman said is true about 25,000 ISDs being built in one year, of which about 90-95% come from one planet, then ST doesn't stand much of a chance. Can a Borg armada defeat a fleet on the oreder of hundreds of thousands of ships( About 23,000-24,000 ISDs from just one planet. Theres hundreds of such factory and shipyard planets.)?
Also, I think we agrred that the Empire is far too large for ST to win, given that warp is relatively slow. It would have to conquer millions of worlds, each one part of a militaristic monarchy/dictatorship. In other words, ST loses in the logistics, speed, numbers, attrition, trade, and productions fields. Several of those are extreamly important advantages. Look at the US in WW2. Shermans were inferior to German tanks in speed, armor, and firepower, but about 60,0000 of them were produced in five years. Each german tank would have to kill about 2,000 tanks each to get rid of that advantage. Same applys here. The question is, how many ISDs can a Soveriegn kill before being destroyed. I doubt a fleet of five Sovereigns could withsatnd the combined firepower of a fleet of 25 or 30 ISDs. You might be able to do guerilla attacks, but those will eventually wittle down your fleets to nothing.
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- 2. Between pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper, place each chicken breast smooth side down; gently pound with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick. Add chicken to marinade; turn to coat. Cover dish or seal bag; refrigerate at least 30 minutes but no longer than 24 hours
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For now, I'll give you the CliffsNotes version. It's basically a thank-you letter from the mother of an autistic 3-year-old to a man who sat next to her and her daughter on a plane last week. As soon as he sat in their row, the little girl, Kate, referred to him as "Daddy." Instead of brushing her off or giving her mom an annoyed look -- he proceeded to engage and entertain her throughout the entire flight.
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I sat Kate in the middle seat knowing full well that there would be a stranger sitting next to her for the duration of this flight. I had to make a quick decision, and based on her obsession with opening and closing the window shade, I figured she might be less of a distraction if she sat in the middle.
Oh, man. I've been there. Sitting there during boarding with my little guy and watching people passing by -- breathing sighs of relief because they didn't have to sit next to a kid. It's an awful feeling. Like we don't belong on planes if we have children.
I watched many Grandmotherly women board and hoped for one to take the seat but they walked on by. For a fleeting moment I thought we might have a free seat beside us and then you walked up and sat down with your briefcase and your important documents and I had a vision of Kate pouring her water all over your multi-million dollar contracts, or house deeds, or whatever it was you held.
Sheer panic. How many times have you wished that a nice lady would sit there and help you -- only to see a business man give you the "nod" that he's in your row?
You could have shifted uncomfortably in your seat. You could have ignored her. You could have given me that 'smile' that I despise because it means; 'manage your child please.' You did none of that. You engaged Kate in conversation and you asked her questions about her turtles.
Cue. The. Tears.
The interaction went on and on and you never once seemed annoyed. She gave you some moments of peace while she played with her Anna and Elsa dolls. Kind of her to save you from playing barbies, but I bet you wouldn't have minded a bit. I bet you have little girls, too.
Imagine this mother's relief when Kate finally let this man alone for a few minutes. She must have been counting down the seconds until that plane landed.
Thank you for not making me repeat those awful apologetic sentences that I so often say in public. Thank you for entertaining Kate so much that she had her most successful plane ride, yet. And, thank you for putting your papers away and playing turtles with our girl.
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oh dear YES... My lil one was 4 going on 5 when we had to take our first plane trip and without daddy..I had packed her plenty of things to do/eat/play with but she loves to talk to people... A man was already sitting by the window when we sat down and he too was very business.....
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