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By Patrick Evans-Hylton
The holidays are here, and there is enough to be stressed about (have you seen the parking lot at the mall?) without worrying which wines to serve. Don't stress - impress - with these vintages at your next gathering. Below, we've assembled a list of some of our favorite wines and paired them with traditional holiday bites. All of the wines are available at TASTE. Cheers to stress free entertaining!
Bottle: Maison Michael Shaps Chardonnay
Bite: TASTE Holiday Cheese Ball with Firehook Crackers (pick up at any TASTE)
Notes: This lush, rich chardonnay, made with grapes from the Wild Meadow vineyard in Loudon County, Virginia is beautifully balanced with layers of flavor and acidity that embrace the cheese and the sharpness of the spicy crackers
Bottle: Lambrusco Emma Sparkling
Bite: Pimento Cheese Stuffed Sweet Potato Biscuits with Peach Chutney
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To Assemble: Split Jane's biscuits, generously spread TASTE's Sassy Southern Pimento Cheese on one half and Virginia Chutney Company Peach Chutney on the other, assemble, and place in a casserole dish. Dot tops with butter and broil in oven for just a few minutes until tops are toasted and cheese begins to melt.
Bottle: Pennywise Pinot Noir
Bite: Sliced Turkey
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Bottle: Blenheim Painted Red
Bite: Sliced Ham
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Bite: Gelato Stuffed Fresh Baked Giant Gingerbread Cookies
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To Assemble: put a generous scoop of vanilla (or flavor of your choice) gelato from TASTE on top of a Fresh Baked Giant Gingerbread Cookie, also from TASTE. Top with another cookie, wrap in aluminum foil, and freeze until firm.
Patrick Evans-Hylton is TASTE's resident foodie, hosting a number of delicious events throughout the year. The Johnson & Wales-trained chef and wine and cheese expert is an award-winning food journalist, covering tasty trends since 1995 in print, broadcast and electronic media. He is publisher of Virginia Eats + Drinks Magazine; subscribe free at www.facebook.com/VirginiaEatsDrinksMag


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It's been a long time coming, but now it's here… Update 0.4.3 for World of Warplanes has been deployed, bringing you new content, new tech tree adjustments and a whole bunch of technical improvements to make it all run smoother and look better than ever before. If you've followed our website, you will already be familiar with the main elements of the new version from our latest developers bulletin.
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Firstly, thank you for all of your patience and holding true to our original EULA that required you to not publicly share your experiences with World of Warplanes over the last year. Today, April 4th, we've officially lifted the NDA restriction and thus have given you the "OK" to share your experiences with your friends.
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Down time starts: October 25, 2012 054:00 PDT (11:00 UTC)
Downtime is expected to last 3 hours.
Curious what time this is in your region? Use this handy Time Zone Converter to help you out. Here we present a short summary of the changes which have been implemented:
The biggest change is that all five maps have been re-sized and re-optimised for different tiers of aircraft. It is hoped this will bring more dynamic gameplay. The maps have also been reworked and rendered with a new lighting system.
A new system of plane visibilit…Read more >
The World of Warplanes Forum is having a minor change occur. The official World of Warplanes website said this:
"Greetings and salutations, pilots!
In an effort to foster a more positive community, and after much deliberation, we are removing the negative reputation feature in our forums. From now on, you will only be able to show support to your fellow players by clicking the green "up arrow" icon.
Thank you for your understanding!"
Tell us what you think in the comments below.Read more >
Wargaming.net released a teaser of the upcoming Igromir games conference by saying this "Pilots!
Igromir is a yearly games conference held at the Krokus Expo Center in Moscow. To garner some attention at this event, a short video was made to promote World of Warplanes. We think it did the trick.
The heartpounding low altitude pursuits, heavy fire, and breakneck pacing get us primed for even more World of Warplanes action. Enjoy!"
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The United States economy has lost more jobs than it has added since the recovery began over a year ago…Yes, you read that correctly.
The downturn officially ended, and the recovery officially began, in June 2009, according to an announcement Monday by the official arbiter of economic turning points. Since that point, total output — the amount of goods and services produced by the United States — has increased, as have many other measures of economic activity.But nonfarm payrolls are still down 329,000 from their level at the recession's official end 15 months ago, and the slow growth in recent months means that the unemployed still have a long slog ahead."We started from a deep hole," said James Poterba, an economics professor at M.I.T. and a member of the National Bureau of Economic Research's Business Cycle Dating Committee, which declared the recession's end. "And clearly the bounce-back has not been immediate after hitting this trough."The declaration of the recession's end confirms what many suspected: The 2007-9 recession was not only the longest post-World War II recession, but also the deepest, in terms of both job losses and at least one measure of output declines.
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Swoobles will be hosting a competitive tournament. Premade teams are strongly encouraged, however single participants will be allowed to enter as well. They will be placed on a team with other players who entered the tournament alone. As a result of this, if there are not enough solo entries you may be placed a substitute. In order to enter, you must have 45 global hours on Swoobles to prevent entries from non-Swoobles players. Any forms of cheating (as well as griefing, throwing, and ghosting) will result in immediate disqualification for your entire team and punishment according to the Swoobles rules. Private Teamspeak channels will be provided to the two competing teams if requested.
This tournament will be a double elimination (meaning there is a loser's bracket). Every game will be a best of one, aside from the loser's bracket final, semi-final, and the final games. These three matches will be a best of three. This can be seen in this example bracket (this is just an example of how this bracket will look, there is no set number of teams).
The deadline for entering your premade team is March 5th, while all solo entries must be submitted by March 1st. However, the tournament will not start until after this time.
If entering as a premade, follow this format in a reply to this post:
Captain name:
Captain's Swoobles database page:
Player 2 name:
Player 2 Swoobles database page:
Player 3 name:
Player 3 Swoobles database page:
Player 4 name:
Player 4 Swoobles database page:
Player 5 name:
Player 5 Swoobles database page:
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***Please understand that by entering solo, you may end up as a substitute or not play at all!***
(skin prizes given to each player provided entirely by Woodeyhh - be sure to thank him!)
Winning team:
Desert Eagle | Blaze (Factory New) funded by Woodeyhh
10,000 Swoobles points per player (50k in total)
2nd place:
USP-S | Kill Confirmed (Field-Tested) funded by Woodeyhh
5,000 Swoobles points per player (25k in total)
3rd place:
AK-47 | Red Laminate (Field-Tested) funded by Woodeyhh
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4th/5th place:
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Please keep all responses to this thread as entries for the tournament. For questions regarding the tournament, see this thread.
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Thank you Woodeyhh for providing the skin prizes to this tournament! Thank you as well to Pavlo, m0nster, and TrippiN for helping organize the tournament, and ArmyJackz for helping create this post.


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Jacqueline Best is a Leverhulme Visiting Professor at the University of Sheffield in 2019. She is a Professor in the School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa.
Jacqueline is a member of the executive for the Centre for International Policy Studies at the University of Ottawa, and was the founding organizer of its International Political Economy Research Network.
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- J. Best (2014) Governing Failure: Provisional Expertise and the Transformation of Global Development Finance, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.
- J. Best and A. Gheciu (2014) The Return of the Public in Global Governance, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.
- J. Best and M. Paterson, eds. (2010) Cultural Political Economy. Routledge.
- J. Best (2005) The Limits of Transparency: Ambiguity and the History of International Finance. Cornell University Press.
- J. Best (Forthcoming, 2019) "Technocratic Exceptionalism: Monetary Policy and the Fear of Democracy." International Political Sociology. Available for preview online.
- J. Best (Forthcoming, 2019)"The Inflation Game: Targets, Practices and the Social Production of Monetary Credibility." New Political Economy. Available for preview online.
- J. Best (2018) "Economic Illusions and Democracy's Crisis," Current History, pp. 291-297.
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- J. Best (2017) "Bring Politics Back to Monetary Policy: How Technocratic Exceptionalism Fuels Populism," Foreign Affairs.
- J. Best (2017), The Rise of Measurement-Driven Governance: The Case of International Development. Global Governance. 23 (2), 163-181.
- J. Best (2016) "Rethinking Central Bank Accountability in Uncertain Times." Ethics and International Affairs. 30 (2), 215-232.
- J. Best (2016) "When Crises are Failures: Contested Metrics in International Finance and Development." International Political Sociology, 10(1), 39-55.
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- J. Best, and W. Walters (2013) "Translating the Sociology of Translation," International Political Sociology, Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 345-349.
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- J. Best (2012) "Ambiguity and Uncertainty in International Organizations: A History of Debating IMF Conditionality", International Studies Quarterly, Vol. 56, No. 4, pp. 674-688.
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Spring time is a great time to declutter and clean up. Here are five easy steps to decluttering and cleaning up your shed, yard and home this Spring, ready for the holiday season.
Step 1: Donate or sell reusable items. Some free listing options are listed below.
Step 2. Repair and restore before you replace it. There are some great 'how to' videos online with instructions on how to DIY fix-it. Alternatively, a local workshop or 'Men's shed' may also be able to help.
Step 3. Recycle it: Take your electronic waste and metal items to a recycling centre.
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A fire sprinkler system is an active fire protection measure, consisting of a water supply system, providing adequate pressure and flow rate to a water distribution piping system, onto which fire sprinklers are connected. Although historically only used in factories and large commercial buildings, systems for home and small building are now available at a cost-effective price. Fire sprinkler systems are extensively used worldwide, with over 40 million sprinkler heads fitted each year. In buildings completely protected by fire sprinkler systems, over 99% of fires were controlled by fire sprinklers alone.
Sprinkler activation will do less damage than a fire department hose stream, which provides approximately 900 liters/min (250 US gallons/min). A typical sprinkler used for industrial manufacturing occupancies discharge about 75-150 liters/min (20-40 US gallons/min). However, a typical Early Suppression Fast Response (ESFR) sprinkler at a pressure of 50 psi (3.40 Bar) will discharge approximately 378 liters/min (100 US gallons/ minute).
In addition, a sprinkler will usually activate between one to four minutes, whereas the fire department typically takes at least five minutes to arrive at the fire site after receiving an alarm, and an additional ten minutes to set up equipment and apply hose streams to the fire. This additional time can result in a much larger fire, requiring much more water to extinguish.


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The End is Near… Are You Prepared for Life After Windows Server 2003 Support Ends?
The day of reckoning is almost upon us. On July 14, 2015 Windows Server 2003 support will end. This means that Microsoft will no longer push patches and security updates, and physical and virtualized instances will be vulnerable to security threats. This is a big deal, 37 critical updates were applied in 2013 alone. Furthermore, companies that continue to run Server 2003 will fail standard compliance audits.
In other words, if you are still running Windows Server 2003, you need to migrate or your business might be headed south. Fortunately, there are some very good options and the team at SWC is highly skilled at making these Windows Sever 2003 migrations.
Windows 2003's successor, Windows Server 2012 offers a wealth of improvements including integrated virtualization, enterprise-class scalability, improved security, and much more. It excels in interoperability with cross platform technologies, and given that many businesses have heterogeneous environments, this is critical. It also gives your users secure access to corporate resources on their own devices (BYOD), and adds new, powerful end-user capabilities such as SSL virtual private networks and DirectAccess.
Given the number of improvements from Windows Server 2003, Microsoft has said that there is a "substantial learning curve" to move directly from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2012 R2. Thankfully, the SWC migration team has a wealth of experience to this end and can save you time (and headaches) getting there.
Some of you might be considering moving to Windows Server 2008 in the interim. Microsoft highly discourages this approach, as they ended mainstream support in January 2015.
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The time is ripe to transform your datacenter and take advantage of cloud computing.
"According to IDC, 70% of CIOs will embrace a "cloud first" strategy in 2016."
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Microsoft's cloud computing platform and infrastructure, Microsoft Azure, is for many, the perfect solution. It's a powerful tool for both infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) and platform-as-a-service (Paas). It lets you provision, deploy, monitor and manage nearly every aspect of your applications and infrastructure. Its hybridization allows you to meld your current on-premises environment with the cloud providing excellent scalability and flexibility for your business.
Think of this as an opportunity. Migrating to a cloud-based service allows you to prepare for the next generation of hybrid cloud computing, not to mention the flexibility, agility and scalability—which alone make the move well worth it.
Before you jump headfirst into the crystal clear waters of Windows Server 2012 R2 and Azure, keep in mind that this migration can be challenging. SWC can work with you to access your current environment and design an on-premises, cloud or hybrid model that best fits your organization's needs.
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In a rare news release from the the Department of National Defence (DND) with respect to Canada's military activities in space, the DND announced yesterday that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Australia, the United States and United Kingdom to formalize the Combined Space Operations Initiative.Read More »
The Government of Canada New Defence Acquisition Guide Outlines MilSpace Priority Acquisitions
The Honourable Rob Nicholson, Minister of National Defence yesterday outlined the governments inaugural annual Defence Acquisition Guide yesterday and it contains upwards of $5.9 billion military space related projects.Read More »
Canada's First Dedicated Military Satellite set for Launch
On February 18th Canada's first dedicated military satellite will launch aboard an Indian rocket. What is the significance of this launch?Read More »
DND Wants Arctic Surveillance Network
Yesterday the Ottawa Citizen reported that the Department of National Defence has plans for a $1 billion Arctic Surveillance Satellite Network follow-on program to the yet to be built RADARSAT Constellation Mission.Read More »
Sapphire – Canada's First Military Satellite
The following article is a free sample from the current issue of Space Quarterly Magazine. It is our hope that if you enjoy this article you will consider subscribing to the magazine.Read More »
Canadian Armed Forces Signs On To Wideband Global Satellite Communication System
Canada has signed onto a global wideband satellite communications system that will fill the strategic satellite communications requirements of the Canadian Forces over the next 20 years.Read More »
CSA Solicits Study of Military Automatic Identification System Sensor for the RADARSAT Constellation Mission
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is following up its RADARSAT Next Generation Options Study of last summer with a new feasibility study of a design of an Integrated Automatic Identification System (AIS) Sensor that would eventually be built and placed on the satellites of the RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM).Read More »
Is Canadian Sovereignty at Risk by a Lack of an Indigenous Satellite Launch Capability?
Canada has no indigenously satellite launch capability and until the last decade it wasn't even an issue people within the industry contemplated too seriously. However global security events such as 9/11, arctic sovereignty, earth observation needs have all increased Canada's need and reliance on satellites. So does Canada need an indigenous satellite launch capability? It's a question worth exploring as we consider whether Canadian sovereignty …Read More »
Canadian Military Space Policy to be Released in Early New Year
The last Canadian space policy released by the Department of National Defence (DND) was in 1998 and the DND is set to release an updated though not substantially changed policy early in the new year, this according to Colonel Andr Dupuis, Director of the DND's Directorate of Space Development known as D Space D.Read More »
The CSA Issues RADARSAT Next Generation Options Study for the Department of Defence
Today the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) issued through the tender service MERX a request for two separate firms to carry out a study on the RADARSAT Next Generation Options Study. The primary objective of the study work is to perform an in-depth evaluation of the Department of Defence (DND) requirements for surveillance radars and identify implementation options in a system that would enter into operation …Read More »


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CIUDAD JUAREZ, MEXICO — A 20 percent gas price hike has sparked anger across Mexico this week leading to protests, highway blockades and looting of stores in some regions. Protesters held a demonstration on a busy international bridge linking El Paso and Juarez and Friday night hundreds of protestors took over the Mexican Customs booths at the Bridge of the Americas for about an hour.
"There's a public uprising," said Pablo Olvera, a motorist at a gas station in Ciudad Juarez. The usually busy Pemex station was empty and eerily quiet.
"I don't have enough to fill up," said Olvera, a preacher and married father of two children. He handed the attendant $100 pesos, the equivalent of $4.71 in dollars.
Some gas stations ran out of fuel when protesters blocked highways preventing tanker trucks from reaching their destinations.
Riots left at least four dead, and police arrested hundreds, according to Mexican authorities. The gas price hike took effect with the new year as Mexico deregulated an energy sector dominated by the government oil monopoly Pemex. The move includes cutting subsidies as Mexico opens its energy sector to private investment. The government said prices will go down as competition increases.
The hike raised the average price for a liter of premium gasoline to 17.79 pesos, or about 90 cents. That makes 4 liters, or about a gallon, equal to nearly as much as Mexico's just-raised minimum wage for a day's work of 80 pesos, or about $4.
President Enrique Peña Nieto, in a nationally televised address, vowed he would proceed with the plan despite public outrage. "I know that allowing gasoline to rise to its international price is a difficult change, but as president, my job is precisely to make difficult decisions now, in order to avoid worse consequences in the future."
But many Mexican families are feeling the consequences now.
"People are threatening to loot the S-Mart grocery store," said Raul Soledad, 50, a father of two.
Soledad said he left a job as a factory worker at a U.S. manufacturing plant that made harnesses for automobiles four years ago because he couldn't afford to support his wife and two children.
He said he earned 700 pesos, the equivalent of $33, a week at the current exchange rate. He drives a taxi now but could only scrape together enough to buy a quarter of a tank of gas after the price went up.
And Mexico's currency plunged to a record low of more than 21 pesos to the dollar after Ford announced this week it would stop construction on a new manufacturing plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, that was set to create 3,600 new jobs. President-elect Donald Trump took credit for the decision.
Trump is now questioning Toyota's plan to move production of Corollas to Mexico. He threatened to slap a 35 percent tariff on vehicles made in Mexico and exported to the U.S.
Many challenges
The loss of manufacturing jobs is just one of the hurdles Peña Nieto faces as Trump promises to renegotiate NAFTA and build a wall along the border.
"Now things are bad on both sides of the border," said Alejandra Magallanes, 24, a student who works part time as a gas station attendant. "We have nowhere to run."
Her young nephews in Saltillo postponed a visit to the border because of the highway blockades that disrupted bus routes including international travel.
"The people are getting crazy. They are stealing gas [from tanker trucks]. They are burning the cars," said Lilian Quiñonez, 24, a U.S. sales representative for a meat company based in Chihuahua City.
"It took seven hours to come to El Paso from Chihuahua when it usually takes three hours and a half to come here. The highways are really crazy right now. The gas stations are really crazy," she said.
Turning to Texas
Quiñonez and other motorists from Mexico are filling up in Texas to avoid long lines at the pump and the threat of violence in Mexico.
The 20 percent gas price hike comes as the expense of staples like rice, beans and tortillas also rises.
"It's tightening the noose around the people's neck" said Olvera, a former Juarez police officer turned preacher. He was supposed to drive to Hermosillo to give a sermon but now will fly instead to avoid high gas prices and roadblocks.
Olvera said he'll tell the faithful: "Keep praying and asking God for good leaders to govern us. They haven't arrived yet but we pray to God they will soon."


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text: Every now and again, something happens which makes you pause, take a break from everyday life and reflect.\u00a0 I had such a moment yesterday when I found out that someone who I had only met briefly had died unexpectedly.\n\nI didn't know this person well, but I know that his death has devastated all of his friends and family and that he had made an impact on so many people's lives both here in Dubai and wherever he traveled.\n\nWhen I last met him, he was having a great time, indulging in some fine food and drinks and enjoying the perfect weather in Dubai.\u00a0 Sadly he had to leave early, as he had another engagement to go to, I'm told this was typical of him - he had lots of friends, lots to do and was always packing in activities that he enjoyed.\n\nHe will be missed greatly by everyone who knew him and will leave a gap in many people's lives. Whilst I only met him briefly, finding out that he had died just a few hours after I met him, made me stop and reflect.\n\nLast night I shed a quick tear, raised a glass of something sparkly and had a thoughtful evening and then glanced up in my room and saw a card which a dear friend gave me late last year when I was going through a period of change.\u00a0 The card was a quote by Mary Anne Radmacher titled "Live with Intention" \n\nHere's to Trevor, who lived with intention and to all of us out there who need to do just that.\n\n"Live with intention, Walk to the Edge. Listen hard. Practice Wellness. Play with Abandon. Laugh. Choose with No Regret. Continue to Learn. Appreciate your Friends. \u00a0Do what you Love, Live as if this is all there is" Mary Anne Radmacher\n\n \n\n \n\n


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In the year of 2221, old Earth reckoning, the first of the five great ships set out. Each ship carried ten thousand settlers, all highly skilled, extremely intelligent, people who were anxious to extend mankind's reach into the galaxy.
They all believed they would be in constant contact with the rest of the colonies, but that's not what happened. Soon after the third ship was launched, a war devastated Earth. The last two ships barely made it into open space. The last humans in existence are out there, somewhere. These are some of their stories.
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The odyssey continues as our poor forgotten species seeks a new home, and all too often find only another forgotten world.
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Welcome to Harmony Village, Burlington county's premiere assisted living memory care center.
Harmony Village at CareOne Stanwick Road is next generation assisted living for those living with Alzheimer's disease, dementia and related memory conditions. We offer innovative programs designed to help your loved ones maintain the highest possible quality of life, as well as optimal cognitive and physical functioning.
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At Harmony Village, we have a variety of services to keep your loved one safe, healthy and active. Day-to-day life encourages activity, fellowship and health. In addition to amenities like our sensory spa, we offer our residents transportation to and from personal appointments, specialized activities and recreation. Our neighborhood's model is based on cognitive level, and your loved one will be with neighbors who share a common bond.
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We understand that our residents are not the only ones affected by memory disorders, which is why we offer support to family members and caregivers of those living with Alzheimer's and memory impairments, whether they live here in New Jersey or out of state. Harmony Village has a number of resources and support groups to help families understand and encourage their loved ones.Call us for support today


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Detroit — Two nights in the big leagues. Two hits.
And, not to be dismissed, two walks.
Christin Stewart came to the Tigers for his September unveiling with a reputation for two high-end skills.
He hits home runs (93 in four minor-league seasons). And he takes walks (236), which factored mightily in that .363 on-base percentage he racked up during his summers on the Tigers farm.
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Stewart had a double Monday for his first big-league hit, against Justin Verlander no less, then walked his first two times Tuesday. In his fourth at-bat, he got ahead of Astros reliever Hector Rondon 2-0 and then sizzled a single up the middle, one of two hits the Tigers got against Astros relievers over the final five innings.
"He left a slider up and I put a swing on it," said Stewart, who has looked relaxed at the plate, and in left field, which was where he figured to have a challenge or two, thanks to Comerica's square mileage.
Stewart has an eye reminiscent of former Tigers strike-zone specialist Alex Avila. It can lead to some of those 3-0, 2-0 counts to which he was treated Tuesday.
"Still got to be selective up there," Stewart said. "But I'm feeling relaxed."
Even to a point of enjoying what can be a tense time for rookies.
"Got to keep the little boy in me," Stewart said. "I'm having fun."


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Job Board/Babillard d'emplois > Company Manager - 4th Line Theatre
This is a Temporary, Full-time position.Category: Management
4th Line Theatre, an outdoor theatre company located in Millbrook, Ont., is currently looking for a Company Manager for the 2018 summer season.
Start date: May 28, 2018
End date: August 4, 2018 (10 weeks)
Responsibilities of this position will include, but are not limited to:
•Acting as the point person for the acting company and crew members for information about the company, its' history, policies and procedures
•Arranges for and manages company activities that occur outside the rehearsal schedule such as dinners, parties, meetings and other celebrations
•Acting as the primary liaison between company/crew members and billet homes including providing documents of conduct and expectations to company members
•Assembling and distributing welcome packages to all seasonal employees and collecting, organizing and archiving seasonal "communication bible" documents
•Fulfilling seasonal publicity duties including preparation of press releases and social media posts/networking tasks
•Providing on-site support in July at the theatre venue as the Food Services Manager: running theatre BBQ during pre-show picnic hours; ordering stock and purchasing all products used for BBQ; handling cash and purchase transactions, maintaining a float/petty cash system and preparing nightly financial reports.
•The ideal candidate possesses excellent interpersonal skills, creative problem solving skills and the ability to anticipate the needs of multiple constituents
•The ideal candidate possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills and has extensive experience in the area of social media networking
•The ideal candidate possesses excellent organizational skills, including event management experience, with a strong attention to customer service excellence
•Experience working in food services is required
•Some bookkeeping or accounting is an asset
•A valid Ontario drivers' license and a car are required
•Food Handler certification is required
•A car is a requirement
•Must enjoy working outdoors
•Ideal for a returning student
2018 Summer Season
Crow Hill: The Telephone Play
Written by Ian McLachlan and Robert Winslow
Directed by Deb Williams
July 3-28
Who Killed Snow White?
Written by Judith Thompson
Directed by Kim Blackwell
August 6-25
Salary: Entry-level position
Please send a resume and cover letter by January 31, 2018 to:
Lindy Finlan
General Manager
Please note the position title in the subject line of your email
4th Line Theatre is an award-winning outdoor theatre company that presents regionally-based, environmentally-staged, historical dramas. Our performance venue is located on the Winslow farm, just outside of Millbrook, Ontario. To find out more about 4th Line Theatre and the upcoming summer season, please visit our website www.4thlinetheatre.on.ca


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ATHENS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Wide differences over pension and labor reforms continued to dog intensive negotiations between Greece's leftist government and its international creditors despite progress in other areas as the country's cash position becomes increasingly critical.
Government spokesman Gabriel Sakellaridis sounded the alarm on Monday, saying that while Athens intended to meet all its payment obligations, including nearly 1 billion euros to the IMF in May, it needed fresh funds before the end of the month.
"Liquidity is a pressing issue," Sakellaridis told a news conference. "The Greek government is not waiting until the end of May for a liquidity injection. It expects this liquidity to be offered to the Greek economy as soon as possible."
In a sign of Greece's increasingly frantic efforts to secure relief, Deputy Prime Minister Yannis Dragasakis will travel to Frankfurt to hold talks with European Central Bank President Mario Draghi on Tuesday, a government official said.
With lenders ruling out fresh aid until Athens implements all required reforms, Greece is hoping progress in negotiations will pave the way for the ECB to permit Greek banks to buy more short-term treasury bills, easing the government's cash crunch.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spoke over the phone with International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde on Monday to discuss the progress of the negotiations. The government gave no details of the call.
Intensive talks on an interim deal between a reshuffled Greek negotiating team and representatives of the European Commission, the ECB and the IMF, renamed the "Brussels Group", have been under way since last Thursday.
The aim had been to achieve a technical-level accord that would enable euro zone finance ministers to declare when they meet on May 11 that there is a prospect of concluding the bailout review successfully. But the two sides remain at loggerheads over several issues.
Labour Minister Panos Skourletis said the International Monetary Fund, Greece's second biggest creditor after euro zone governments, was insisting on tough policy conditions for an interim deal to unlock frozen bailout aid.
The global lender was unyielding in demands for pensions cuts, rules to ease mass layoffs of private sector workers and opposition to a government plan to raise the minimum wage, Skourletis told Mega TV.
"They are asking us to not touch anything (of the austerity measures) that have ruined Greek people's lives in the last five years," he said.
"The IMF is the most inflexible side ... the most extreme voices of the Brussels Group," the minister said. "But there are also calmer voices."
Greece faces repayments to the IMF totaling 970 million euros by May 12. It has been borrowing from municipalities and government entities to meet obligations.
Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis will also travel to Paris and Brussels on Tuesday to meet his French counterpart as well as EU Economics Commissioner Pierre Moscovici.
A poll conducted by the University of Macedonia for Skai TV in April showed that if the negotiations reached a deadlock and the government resorted to a referendum, more than 66 percent of Greeks would vote in favor of the euro currency. About 55 percent of those polled said they were in favor the euro even if this came with austerity.
On Sunday, Greek and euro zone officials reported progress on some issues and forecast a result by Wednesday, when the ECB holds its weekly review of emergency lending to Greek banks.
A euro zone official said there was more convergence on some areas than others. Skourletis made clear that social policies which Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' radical Syriza party has declared "red lines" were the main stumbling block.
Tsipras yielded some ground last week on privatizations and reforming Value Added Tax when he shook up his negotiating team to sideline outspoken Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, who will represent Athens at next week's crucial Eurogroup meeting.
"There is more competence, more willingness to compromise and more preparedness - data, numbers, etc," said an EU official familiar with the talks. But to say there would be a deal by May 11 would be "speculation", the official added.
Greek daily Kathimerini said the ECB would consider this week significantly toughening the terms on which the banks receive emergency liquidity from the Greek central bank by raising the "haircut" on the collateral they present for funds.
Options under consideration involved reducing the face value of debt securities by 44, 65 or even 80 percent, compared to the current 23 percent, the newspaper said.
The ECB declined comment on the report, but sources familiar with the central bank's thinking said the collateral policy was unlikely to be changed this week and emergency liquidity assistance was set to be extended for another week.
"There are more positive signals from the Greek government," said a person familiar with the situation said.
Additional reporting by Angeliki Koutantou, George Georgiopoulos and Deepa Babington in Athens and John O'Donnell in Frankfurt; Writing by Paul Taylor; Editing by Ralph Boulton


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There are 120 individual plots on the Green Wrythe Lane Allotment site which has been established for many years. There is a diverse range of characters who, over time, has built up a vast bank of knowledge unique to the micro climate of the site. Below you will find some of the choice snippets of that wisdom.
- Black Fly Take a large handful of old butts, or a ounce of so of rolling tobacco and add it to 3 or 4 litres of water. Leave for a couple of days and then strain off the liquid. Spray the nicotine water on to your plants and your Black Fly will be gone
- Green Fly Make up a medium solution of Epsom Salts and Water and spry your plants. The Green fly will be gone with no harm to your plants.
- Caterpillars Soak your young cabbage or broccoli plants (brasilicas) in a medium solution of salty water. The salt will be absorbed into the plant making it unpalatable to caterpillars. As the plant grows the salt is expunged in time for you to eat them
- Slugs Other than slug pellets, copper tube or bands seems to be he only things that work.
- Broad Beans Start them in late Autumn (October/November) under a fleece, by the time the Black Fly come around in the late spring the plants will already to too tall to be effected to any great deal. A second crop can be started, in which case a tobacco wash, as detailed above, will be required.


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Research on stem cell transplants began in the 1950s, with successful bone marrow transplants occurring in the 1970s, often to treat cancer patients whose own bone marrow was destroyed by chemotherapy and radiation. The first successful umbilical cord blood stem cell transplant was reported as occurring in the late 1980s. The recipient was a 6-year-old American boy from North Carolina who was treated for Fanconi's anemia (a genetic disorder) at Hospital St. Louis in Paris, France, using cord blood obtained from his younger sister's birth. Interestingly, more than 20 years after the transplant, this young man is alive and well. Not only did he survive long term, but both his immune system and his blood were transformed by the transplant of his sister's cord blood stem cells. Soon after this first documented cord blood stem cell transplant, the first public umbilical cord blood bank was established in 1991 in New York (McGuckin & Forraz, 2008).
Some parents-to-be are sold on the advertising that banking their child's cord blood could potentially treat an array of diseases the child, or his siblings, could encounter in their lives. Other parents-to-be may find all the promises too good to be true.
1. Spinal cord injury. In January, the Food and Drug Administration OK'd its first-ever human study of a medical treatment derived from human embryonic stem cells. The objective: help people with acute spinal cord injuries. While expected to assess only the safety of the treatment, the study also might show if the paralyzed volunteers can regain some feeling in and control over their lower extremities.
Private cord blood banking is recommended for families with a history of certain diseases. Specifically, these are families with diseases that harm the blood and immune system, such as leukemia and certain cancers, sickle-cell anemia, and some metabolic disorders. Why? The type of stem cells in cord blood can form all kinds of blood cells that can help treat these diseases.
Description: ViaCord, a PerkinElmer company, is an industry leading Cord Blood Collection and Storage company that was established in 1993. Over the years ViaCord has added services such as Cord Tissue collection & storage, and newborn genetic screening.
Thornley I., Eapen M., Sung L., Lee S., Davies S., & Joffe S. (2009). Private cord blood banking: Experiences and views of pediatric hematopoietic cell transplantation physicians. Pediatrics, 123(3), 1011–1017 [PMC free article] [PubMed]
The blood within your newborn baby's umbilical cord contains young stem cells that can renew themselves and become specialized. These cord blood stem cells have been proven in treatment to help children replace damaged blood cells with healthy ones and strengthen their immune systems. Cord blood banking is the process of collecting and storing these stem cells for potential medical use.
A few years ago, cord blood was simply discarded as medical waste after a birth. However, in the past few years, doctors have recognized that the stem cells have unique qualities which can be used in the treatment of certain cancers. The most common medical use is for transplantation in many situations where bone marrow is considered. In the future, it is possible that scientists will discover more diseases that can be cured with cord blood.
Only three to five ounces of blood is collected from each umbilical cord. This small amount is enough to treat a sick child, but not an adult, unless multiple units of matched cord blood are used, says William T. Shearer, M.D., Ph.D., professor of Pediatrics and Immunology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
If the doubts of the AAP, weren't enough to turn you off cord banking, the cost is enormous. At Viacord, (see ad on left) the price begins at $1550 at birth, plus $150 for a courier to deliver the blood, plus $95 dollars for storage a year. At these prices, that will cost you $2840 by the time your baby is 21.
Karanes C, Confer D, Walker T, Askren A, Keller C. Unrelated donor stem cell transplantation: the role of the National Marrow Donor Program. Oncology (Williston Park).2003;17 :1036– 1068, 1043–104, 1164–1167
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Families that are predisposed to certain diseases, that are ethnically mixed, that are adopting a newborn child, or that have a family member who may need a stem cell transplant should take special care to understand the value the cells may provide and their storage options.
There are so many things to think about when you have a child. One of them is the blood from your baby's umbilical cord (which connects the baby to the mother while in the womb). It used to be thrown away at birth, but now, many parents store the blood for the future health of their child. Should you do it?
Rubinstein P, Dobrila L, Rosenfield RE, et al. Processing and cryopreservation of placental/umbilical cord blood for unrelated bone marrow reconstitution. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 1995;92 :10119– 10122
Well, this is how the entire procedure of cord blood banking. Right after the blood is extracted, it is sent for to the bank. In the bank, the cord blood is checked, tested, processed and finally preserved. This preservation is ensured by controlled freezing under high end freezing conditions. Certain private banks collect a certain segment of the umbilical cord along with the cord blood. The umbilical cord tissue contains various stem cells that are quite different from the general cord blood cells. Research experts are studying in order to understand the possible use of the stem cells in medicine.
7. Lung diseases. From human embryonic stem cells, researchers in Texas have created transplantable sources of lung cells in the lab. Those lung cells could potentially be used to repair damage brought on by a variety of pulmonary conditions or by lung trauma resulting from a car accident, bullet wound, or sports injury. Unpublished studies using such cells have shown promise for tissue repair in mice with acute lung injury, the group reports.
Stem cells in the umbilical cord blood were first discovered in 1978. The stem cells found in cord blood give rise to all the other blood cells and are the foundation of our bodies' immune system. More recently, scientists discovered a rich supply of a different type of stem cell in the cord tissue. These stem cells give rise to the tissues that comprise our nervous system, sensory organs, circulatory tissues, skin, bone, cartilage and more.
The choices expectant parents make today go beyond finding out the gender of their baby. They span beyond deciding whether to find out if their child, still in the womb, may potentially have a genetic disorder. Today, many parents must decide whether to store their baby's umbilical cord blood so it will be available to heal their child if at any point in the child's lifetime he or she becomes sick.
Patients with leukemia, lymphoma, or certain inherited metabolic or immune system disorders have diseased blood-forming cells. For some patients, an umbilical cord blood or bone marrow transplant (also called a BMT) may be their best treatment option.
Donating your baby's cord blood to a public bank is always free. The limitations of the public banking network in the United States are: they only collect donations at large birthing hospitals in ethnically diverse communities, the mother must pass a health screening, they prefer registration by 34 weeks of pregnancy, and they only save the largest cord blood collections. The potential reward of public donation is that your baby could Be The Match to save a life!
A history of releasing cord blood units for therapy. "This shows they're not just selling contracts to parents — there are doctors who are actually accepting units of cord blood that have been stored there for therapy," says Frances Verter, Ph.D., founder and director of Parent's Guide to Cord Blood Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to educating parents about cord blood donation and cord blood therapists.
The policy also points out that if cord clamping is done too soon after birth, the infant may be deprived of a placental blood transfusion, resulting in lower blood volume and increased risk for anemia later in life.
"This is a medical service that has to be done when your baby's cells arrive and you certainly want them to be handled by good equipment and good technicians," says Frances Verter, Ph.D., founder and director of Parent's Guide to Cord Blood Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to educating parents about cord blood donation and cord blood therapists. "It's just not going to be cheap." Although the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) states cord blood has been used to treat certain diseases successfully, there isn't strong evidence to support cord blood banking. If a family does choose to bank cord blood, the AAP recommends public cord blood banking (instead of private) to reduce costs.
Current applications for newborn stem cells include treatments for certain cancers and blood, metabolic and immune disorders. Additionally, newborn stem cell preservation has a great potential to benefit the newborn's immediate family members with stem cell samples preserved in their most pristine state.
CBR's quality control team performs over 5 million sample checks per year which includes 3 million temperature checks, 20,000 environmental sterility tests, and 95 control checks on each sample to ensure processes are working correctly so that your family's stem cells are kept protected. At CBR we take the safe storage of your stem cells seriously.
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Currently, cord blood stem cells have been approved by the FDA in the treatment nearly 80 diseases. In addition to these approved regenerative therapies, there are close to 350 clinical trials underway investigating the use of umbilical cord blood and umbilical cord tissue for stem cell transplantation, and this number promises to steadily increase. Cord blood stem cells are approved for numerous types of malignancies, anemias, inherited metabolic disorders and deficiencies of the immune system. The majority of cord blood transplants to date have been performed in patients younger than 18 years; however, advancements in regenerative medicine show promise for all ages. See all the diseases currently being treated.
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Dennis Michael Todd, PhD, joined Community Blood Services as its President and CEO in 2000. Community Blood Services operates the NJ Cord Blood Bank and The HLA Registry bone marrow donor center, both of which are affiliated with the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP). In 2012, the blood center expects to distribute over 85,000 units of red cells and 20,000 platelets to hospitals and medical centers throughout northern NJ and Orange County, NY. Dr. Todd is presently a member of the NMDP Executive Committee and Chairman of the Finance Committee. He is a member of the International Society for Cellular Therapy (ISCT), the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), the AABB, the American Association of Bioanalysts, and the New Jersey Society of Blood Bank Professionals.
There are no health risks related to cord blood collection. Cord blood is retrieved from the umbilical cord after it has been cut, thus preventing any pain, discomfort, or harm. This process is completely safe.
Currently, ViaCord has released the most cord blood units for medical transplant and has the highest cord blood transplant survival rate among companies who have disclosed complete transplant data. The one-year survival rate of patients who were treated with ViaCord cord blood units is 88%, and the long-term patient survival rate is 82%.1
The cord blood of your baby is an abundant source of stem cells that are genetically related to your baby and your family. Stem cells are dominant cells in the way they contribute to the development of all tissues, organs, and systems in the body.
The second couple listened intently to the conversation, interjecting that they hadn't considered cord blood banking, and they looked toward me. They started asking the other couple, and me, many questions about cord blood banking. What is the cost? How is it done? What are the uses of cord blood? Is it only used to treat the baby later in life? Will cord blood treat myasthenia gravis? And finally, is it worth the time, effort, and money to invest in cord blood banking?
Refer-a-friend program: The New England Cord Blood Bank gives families $100 for each friend they refer to the company, so customers have further incentive to choose the company for storage and processing.
Your baby's cord blood could be a valuable resource for another family. From foundations to non-profit blood banks and medical facilities, there are numerous locations that will collect, process, and use the stem cells from your baby's cord blood to treat other people.
An additional cost that is borne only by public banks is the "HLA typing" that is used to match donors and patients for transplants. This is an expensive test, running about $75 to $125 per unit. Family banks always defer this test until it is known whether a family member might use the cord blood for therapy.
Many private banking proponents think that by storing your baby's cord blood stem cells, you are positioning your family with a form of biological insurance in the event that your child or a close family member has a treatable disease.
Current trials show promise for cord blood in the treatment of strokes, heart disease, diabetes and more. Umbilical cord–derived stem cells, meanwhile, are undergoing clinical trials for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, sports-related injuries and various neurodegenerative diseases including ALS (known also as Lou Gehrig's disease) and Alzheimer's.
CBR's laboratory was specifically designed for newborn stem cell processing and storage, and consequently, CBR has invested millions of dollars to help ensure the long-term safety and viability of your newborn's stem cells.
Another contributor to cord blood banking costs is the quality of the collection kit. Cheaper banks typically use flimsy collection kits. To insure the survival of newborn stem cells, the shipping container should be thermally insulated to maintain kit temperature during cord blood shipments.
Private (commercial) cord banks will store the donated blood for use by the donor and family members only. They can be expensive. These banks charge a fee for processing and an annual fee for storage.
Your own cord blood will always be accessible. This applies only if you pay to store your cord blood at a private bank. The blood is reserved for your own family; nobody else can access or use it, and it will never be allotted to another family or be donated to research. If you donate your cord blood to a public bank, on the other hand, anyone who needs compatible cord blood can have it; there's no guarantee that it will be available if and when your family needs it.


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While he was complete hell in the beginning, he became a fun companion. He loved going places – no matter where it was. Even to the vet was fun. He loved watching big machinery – just like a young human boy. We did many things together, and we enjoyed every minute of it. He loved going anywhere, even to the vet.
We dabbled a little in obedience, but that wasn't our forte. He just could not master the sit-stay, and even tried leaving the ring during a trial in Midland Michigan in October 2013. We tried dog sledding, but he just physically couldn't do it despite having a huge drive and passion for doing it! Once I was finally able to get enough of his registration information thanks to Robbyn Gordon, we entered his first dog show at 6.5 years old. It was then I knew what we were supposed to do together, just him and I – we were meant to show!
While he was in no means the top show dog out there, he was without doubt the happiest, goofiest dog entered in the shows and he thoroughly enojoyed every second of it! Dog shows for altered dogs were few and far between, and attaining points was very tricky with little to no competition. We did, however, manage to get 7 points during his 4.5 year show career, including his major win at a multi breed specialty show at the age of 10! His very first time stepping into the ring, he got Best Altered in Show! 6 months later, on his 7th birthday, he got Best Veteran in group his first time in the veterans class! He got another Best Altered in Show in August 2018, then went on to win Best Altered and Best Veteran in the SHCC Regional Specialty dog show on December 1, 2018. Little did I know, that would be his last time ever in the ring. Good thing he had an absolute blast at that show and showed like he owned the place!
But, he was more than just a show dog to me. He was a companion. He was my first dog as an adult. My first Siberian. The one that started it all! The one my kennel eventually became named after. The crazy red-head that could not be trusted for one single second, ever. Even yesterday. If he wasn't under constant supervision, he was digging out of the yard. If he wasn't doing that, he was eating anything and everything possible in the house. He once ate an entire box of orange paintballs and shit orange for a week! He had a scar on his face from digging under the fence. He loved to run in the traffic on escapades. Just when you thought you had him trained, hahahhahahaha, no you didn't. Off he would go. He killed my cat. He drove me absolutely crazy for 9 years, 3 months, and 13 days. What I would give for him to drive me crazy just one more day.
A legend has left this world. He started as a Legand, and has left a legacy. He is Thunder-ing North of the Rainbow Bridge. Rest in Paradise my baby boy. November 8, 2007-January 21, 2019.
He left known as MBAISS BAIMBSS BVISS BVIMBSS MBAIS MBVIG Okiok's Tukisiwok CGN CGC.
April 25, 2014 - Victoria KC - his first ever show and he went Best Altered in Show!
May 24, 2014 - Ottawa KC - Best Altered in Group and his first point!
May 25, 2014 - Ottawa KC - Best Altered in Group and his second point!
November 8, 2014 - Georgina KC - Best Veteran in Group on his 7th birthday - first day in the Veteran ring!
November 10, 2017 - Georgina KC - BAIS BAIMBSS BVIMBSS Okiok's Tukisiok CGN CGC "Thunder" picked up a 2 point major at the Georgina Kennel and Obedience Club Limited Breed Multi Breed Specialty Show on November 10, 2017 at 10 years old under Judge. M. Galinas!! Thank you so much judge for these 2 fantastic wins!!!!!!! My intro to the breed and our namesake!
November 25, 2017 - SHCC National - Best Altered in Specialty
November 26, 2017 - SHCO Regional - Best Altered in Specialty
June 15, 2018 - Kingston KC - Best Altered in show and point #5.
November 24, 2018 - SHCO Regional - Best Altered in Specialty
December 1, 2018 - SHCC Regional - Best Altered and Best Veteran in Specialty and his last ever day in the ring.


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Freemake Video Converter
|Ellora Assets Corporation
|Initial release
|1 July 2010
|Stable release
4.1.10[1] / 21 July 2017
|Operating system
|.NET Framework 4[2]
|Available in
|English, German, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish,Chinese and Japanese
|Video editing software
|Freemium adware
|Alexa rank
Freemake Video Converter is a freemium entry-level video editing app (in spite of its name) developed by Ellora Assets Corporation. The program can be used to convert between video formats, rip video DVDs, create photo slideshows and music visualizations. It can also burn compatible video streams to DVD or Blu-ray Discs or upload them directly to YouTube.[3][4]
In spite of its name, Freemake Video Converter is an entry-level video editing app. It can perform simple non-linear video editing tasks, such as cutting, rotating, flipping, and combining multiple videos into one file with transition effects.[5] It can also create photo slideshows with background music.[6] Users are then able to upload these videos to YouTube.[7]
Freemake Video Converter can read the majority of video, audio, and image formats, and outputs to AVI, MP4, WMV, Matroska, FLV, SWF, 3GP, DVD, Blu-ray, MPEG and MP3.[6][8] The program also prepares videos supported by various multimedia devices, including Apple devices (iPod, iPhone, iPad), Xbox, Sony PlayStation, and Samsung, Nokia, BlackBerry, and Android mobile devices.[9] The software is able to perform DVD burning and is able to convert videos, photographs, and music into DVD video.[10]
The user interface is based on Windows Presentation Foundation technology. Freemake Video Converter supports NVIDIA CUDA technology for H.264 video encoding (starting with version 1.2.0).[11][12]
Important updates[edit]
Freemake Video Converter 2.0 was a major update which integrated two new functions: ripping video from online portals and Blu-ray Disc creation and burning.[13][14] Version 2.1 implemented suggestions from users, including support for subtitles, ISO image creation, and DVD to DVD/Blu-ray conversion.[15] With version 2.3 (earlier 2.2 Beta), support for DXVA has been added to accelerate conversion (up to 50% for HD content).[16]
Version 3.0 added HTML5 video creation support and new presets for smartphones.[17]
Version 4.0 (introduced in April 2013) added a freemium "Gold Pack" of extra features that can be added if a "donation" is paid.[18] Starting with version 4.0.4, released on 27 August 2013, the program adds a promotional watermark at the end of every video longer than 5 minutes unless Gold Pack is activated. Version 4.1.9, released on 25 November 2015 added support to Drag & Drop functions which was not available on prior versions.[1]
Since at least version 126.96.36.199 (May 1, 2017), the Freemake Welcome Screen is added in the beginning of video and the big Freemake Logo is watermarked in the center of the whole video. This makes the free outputs useless and users are forced to pay money or stop using it. Version 188.8.131.52 (August 11, 2016) does not have this restriction.
Licensing issues[edit]
FFmpeg has added Freemake Video Converter v1.3 to its Hall of Shame.[19] An issue tracker entry for this product, opened on 16 December 2010, says it is in violation of GNU General Public License as it is distributing components of FFmpeg project without including due credit. Ellora Assets Corporation has not responded yet.[citation needed]
Bundled software from sponsors[edit]
Since version 4.0[citation needed], Freemake Video Converter's installer includes a potentially unwanted search toolbar from Conduit as well as SweetPacks malware.[20] Although users can decline the software during install, the opt-out option is rendered in gray which could mistakenly give the impression that it's disabled.[21]
See also[edit]
- Related software
- Comparison
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- ^ "Need help with Freemake?". Freemake Support. Ellora Assets Corporation. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
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- ^ Gordon, Whitson (20 July 2010). "Freemake Is a Remarkably Simple, Yet Feature-Filled Video Converter and Editor". LifeHacker. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- ^ "Top 10 Best Free Video Editing Softwares (sic.)". Geeker Magazine. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
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- ^ "Freemake Video Converter". PC Advisor. IDG. 7 September 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- ^ Schmidt, Torsten (October 2010). "Videos und Musik in Form bringen". PC Praxis (in German): 149.
- ^ "Freemake Video Converter 1.1: Brennt 40 Stunden Film auf 1 DVD". Online PC (in German). 6 September 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- ^ "Freemake: First CUDA-Supported Free Video Converter". 24-7 Press Release. Victoria, Seychelles: 24-7 Press Release. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- ^ "Freemake: Kostenloses Allroundpaket für Videoeinsteiger". Gulli.com (in German). 22 October 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- ^ Mathews, Lee (22 December 2010). "Freemake Video Converter adds Blu-Ray support, Web video downloading". DownloadSquad. AOL Inc.
- ^ France, Jasmine (17 December 2010). "Free video conversion, DVD backup". CNET Download.com. CBS Interactive.
- ^ Peers, Nick (14 February 2011). "Pssst, want to copy a Blu-ray disc? Freemake Video Converter 2.1 is for you". Betanews.
- ^ "Freemake speeds up video conversion with DXVA technology". Freemake. 26 May 2011.
- ^ Peers, Nick (30 November 2011). "Freemake Video Converter 3 supports HTML5, smartphones". Betanews.
- ^ "Freemake Video Converter 4.0 acts as spur for Gold Pack add-on".
- ^ "Hall of Shame". FFmpeg.org. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ^ "Installs Conduit Search and SweetPacks". Retrieved 13 June 2014.
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