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Safe Choices 9 – Courtroom door swings open briefly
|by Paul Lefebvre copyright the Chronicle December 23, 2008
|NEWPORT — The press won a qualified victory last week by being allowed access to a Family Court hearing involving a petition by a Safe Choices client to get out the program and be served by a private guardian of his own choice.
Judge Robert Bent opened the courtroom, but said he may reverse his ruling, depending on issues that come before the bench as the hearings continue.
The case involves 30-year-old George St. Francis, who has been a participant in the program for years. Currently he is a resident of the program's Lowell House, where he is under 24-hour supervision.
Safe Choices was founded about 15 years ago as a way to deal with sex offenders who, because of low intelligence, are incompetent to stand trial in criminal court. The program has grown to include men like Mr. St. Francis, men who had not been charged with a sex crime, but were deemed to be at risk of offending.
Over the last few months, however, Mr. St. Francis has been showing up in three of the county's four courts: District Court, Family Court, and Probate Court. And although each court serves a separate and distinct legal function, in the case of Mr. St. Francis, the arguments have been strikingly similar.
Mr. St. Francis is a man who wants out and wants his case to see the light of day.
"The subject has expressed a strong desire to have these proceedings held in public and has expressively waived any individual right to privacy, which he may be entitled to under law," argued Newport attorney Philip White, who is representing the Chronicle of Barton.
Arguments to open a procedure, which are closed by law, were held in camera, out of view of the public.
But in a motion for access filed on the day of the hearing, Mr. White argued that a closed-door proceeding would violate Mr. Francis' constitutional rights.
"The Subject of these proceedings has a right to public review of his claims that the government has arbitrarily, capriciously, and unlawfully deprived him of his liberty," wrote Mr. White in a three-page brief.
Judge Bent opened the courtroom, but cautioned that his ruling only applied to Friday's proceedings. That decision could be reversed, he said, if issues came up touching on Mr. St. Francis' right to privacy.
"May revisit it; not denying it," he said in regards to the paper's motion for access.
Still uncertain is whether the paper will have to resubmit its arguments for access prior to the next round of hearings.
A letter to the Family Court Clerk from Mr. White Monday requested he be kept informed on scheduling so "I can continue to represent the Chronicle on this issue at any time a motion to close certain aspects of these proceeding may be made."
The December 22 letter also requests an opportunity for the paper to participate in a review of the case files to determine what should be kept confidential and sealed.
In his decision to open Friday's hearing to reporters, Judge Bent noted that the issues before the bench were procedural and would not violate Mr. St. Francis' privacy.
Little came out of the hearing except a ruling that Family Court has exclusive jurisdiction in the case. Judge Bent handed down that ruling in response to the state's objection that a Probate Court order this fall was out of line.
Issued by Probate Court Judge John Monette, that order sternly directed the Office of Public Guardian and much of the Safe Choices staff "to refrain from any and all acts constituting abuse, retaliation, intimidation, humiliation, ridicule, exploitation, threat, or harassment" of Mr. St. Francis, who is under state guardianship.
While Judge Bent vacated that order last Friday, still pending is the issue of whether Mr. St. Francis will be allowed to choose his own guardian and leave Safe Choices.
At Friday's hearing Mr. St. Francis was represented by Morrisville attorney Tim Yarrow. Also present was Brighton attorney Daniel Keenan, who represents Janet Reed, an Albany woman who has petitioned the court to act as Mr. St. Francis' private guardian.


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Decision : CONF 209 X.B.45
SOC: Complex of Hué Monuments (Vietnam)
X.45 Complex of Hué Monuments (Vietnam)
The Committee recalled the report from the twenty-third extraordinary session of the Bureau on the state of conservation of this property and adopted the following decision:
"The Committee examined the report of the Secretariat and expressed sympathy for the victims of the November floods and concern over the serious extent of the damage caused by the floods to the monuments and urban landscape of the Hue World Heritage site. Having examined the new information provided to the Bureau by the Vietnamese authorities and the Secretariat, the Committee allocated an initial sum of US$ 50,000 under the emergency assistance fund to support the rehabilitation of Hue and Hoi An, and the preparation of a comprehensive emergency rehabilitation programme, including risk assessment and mitigation schemes. The Committee noted the deployment of an expert mission organized by the Secretariat for early December, and requested the Centre to support the State Party in preparing the emergency rehabilitation programme and in mobilizing international co-operation.
With regard to the new focus since 1997 on urban heritage conservation, the Committee noted the efforts being made by the Provincial and Municipal Authorities of Hué and the Hué Conservation Centre in mitigating the deterioration of the historic urban fabric of the World Heritage protected areas and commends Lille Metropole, UNESCO and the French Government for the support provided to the local authorities in integrating conservation concerns in the overall urban development plan. In this regard, the Committee reiterated the importance of preserving the authenticity and integrity of the Citadel of Hué marked by its urban morphology, spatial organization and vegetation which together form the « feng shui » philosophy adopted in the original construction and subsequent transformation of this imperial city. The Committee encouraged the State Party for its initiative in organizing the donors' meeting scheduled in April 2000 with technical support from the World Heritage Centre and Lille Metropole, and suggests that the emergency programme for the rehabilitation of the flood-caused damages be presented at this donors' meeting in addition to the urban conservation programme. It suggested, furthermore, that the project proposals be forwarded in advance to the members of the Committee, and that invitations be extended to the Committee and advisory bodies, as well as to the international development co-operation agencies and Vietnambased diplomatic missions. Finally, the Committee noted that the written report that the Bureau at its twenty-second session requested the State Party to submit by 15 September 1999, had not been received to date. The Committee therefore requested the State Party to prepare an initial progress report on the rehabilitation effort, as well as on measures taken to ensure the conservation and appropriate development of the urban heritage of Hué by 1 May 2000 for review by the Bureau at its twentyfourth session."
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3 comments:
- sonia28 said...
hi do you have step by step tutorials for making prim long hair and prim high heels boots? thank you
- June 21, 2007 at 9:43 AM
- Teagan Blackthorne said...
Sonia, if you get the base of building hair with the tutorials above you can adapt that to making longer styles. I do not have link to a boot tutorial but I am sure that Natalia has something on it at http://slnatalia.blogspot.com/
Also, DigiKatt Shaw of DKs is giving a shoe and boot making class in world. I am sure if you contact her you can get a schedule.
- June 21, 2007 at 12:38 PM
- Hachimitsu said...
When ETD's blog moved, the links above stopped working. However, thanks to the Internet Archive Wayback machine, the first two are available here:
The other two may become available, but it take at least 6 months from the time a page is collected for it to be available from the Internet Archive.
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The pop star hit headlines in November (11) when Mariah Yeater falsely claimed Bieber had impregnated her during a backstage romp at one of his concerts in Los Angeles in 2010.
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Thomas-Durell Young
To bolster the readiness of their forces, Central and Eastern European countries will need to modernise budgetary and organisational practices.Tags: Defence Management, Defence Policy
Book Review: Military Historian: My Part in the Birth and Development of War Studies, 1966–2016RUSI Journal, 31 May 2019
Brian Holden Reid
Brian Holden Reid reviews Military Historian: My Part in the Birth and Development of War Studies, 1966–2016, by Brian Bond.Tags: History
Editor's Note: RUSI Journal, March 2019RUSI Journal, 31 May 2019
Emma De Angelis
Editor Dr Emma De Angelis introduces the March 2019 edition of the RUSI Journal.Tags:
Book Review: Against Elections: The Case for DemocracyRUSI Journal, 31 May 2019
Edward Mortimer
Edward Mortimer reviews Against Elections: The Case for Democracy, by David Van Reybrouck.Tags: Global Security Issues
When is a Defence Review Not a Defence Review? The Impact of the National Security Capability Review and Modernising Defence ProgrammeRUSI Journal, 31 May 2019
Andrew Curtis
The UK is drifting away from the established pattern of periodic defence reviews.Tags: Defence Spending, Equipment and Acquisitions, Defence Management, Defence Policy, UK Defence
Book Review: Modern Political Warfare: Current Practices and Possible ResponsesRUSI Journal, 31 May 2019
Murat Caliskan
Murat Caliskan reviews Modern Political Warfare: Current Practices and Possible Responses, by Linda Robinson et al.Tags: US Defence Policy, Information
Fundraising for Right-Wing Extremist Movements: How They Raise Funds and How to Counter ItRUSI Journal, 31 May 2019
Tom Keatinge, Florence Keen and Kayla Izenman
Efforts to prevent fundraising for extremist organisations tend to overlook the characteristics of right-wing movements.Tags: UK Counter-terrorism, AML/CTF, Tackling Extremism, Domestic Security, Terrorism
Maximising Sensory Perception: Watch and Battle Station Choices Aboard US Navy Submarines in the Second World WarRUSI Journal, 31 May 2019
S P MacKenzie
Submariners were carefully selected for tasks based on their ability to perceive their surroundings.Tags: History
Book Review: Modern Chinese Warplanes: Chinese Air Force – Combat Aircraft and UnitsRUSI Journal, 31 May 2019
Justin Bronk
Justin Bronk reviews Modern Chinese Warplanes: Chinese Air Force – Combat Aircraft and Units, by Andreas Rupprecht.Tags: Aerospace, Defence Policy
Russia's Compatriots: Instruments or Responsibility?RUSI Journal, 31 May 2019
Lincoln Pigman
The Kremlin sees Russian populations as valuable assets in its foreign policy.Tags: Information
Can Biology Give Us the Information Edge that Physics Cannot?RUSI Journal, 31 May 2019
Chris Hitchins
Individual autonomy and decentralised decision-making may give Western militaries the advantage they need in the Information Age.Tags: Defence Policy, Information
Book Review: Hybridity on the Ground in Peacebuilding and Development: Critical ConversationsRUSI Journal, 31 May 2019
Bethan Greener
Bethan Greener reviews Hybridity on the Ground in Peacebuilding and Development: Critical Conversations, by Joanne Wallis et al. (eds).Tags: Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
The UK's Arctic Defence Strategy: Negotiating the Slippery Geopolitics of the UK and the ArcticRUSI Journal, 25 April 2019
Duncan Depledge, Klaus Dodds and Caroline Kennedy-Pipe
For the UK, this once-benign region is heating up.Tags: Defence Policy
Book Review: The Lion and the Eagle: The Interaction of the British and American Empires, 1783–1972RUSI Journal, 25 April 2019
Dusan Fischer
Dusan Fischer reviews The Lion and the Eagle: The Interaction of the British and American Empires, 1783–1972, by Kathleen BurkeTags: Global Security Issues, History
Climate Change Challenges and Djibouti: A PhotoessayRUSI Journal, 25 April 2019
Susan Schulman
A changing climate is rapidly transforming the country.Tags: Climate Security
An Inevitable Tragedy or Tentative Hope in Sudan?RUSI Newsbrief, 19 July 2019
Michael Jones
Whether the recently agreed peace deal in Sudan, allegedly aimed at a democratic transition and civilian rule, will lead to stability is far from a forgone conclusion.Tags: African Union, Domestic Security, National Security
Beyond Passportisation in Eastern Ukraine: President Zelenskiy is Put to the TestRUSI Newsbrief, 11 July 2019
Sébastien Gobert
How newly-elected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy responds to Moscow's provision of Russian passports to residents in occupied Donbas will not only set the tone for his administration's foreign policy, but could seriously unsettle Putin's project of consolidating a sphere of influence in the post-Soviet region.Tags: Global Security Issues
A Mackinder–Mahan Geopolitical View of China's Belt and Road InitiativeRUSI Newsbrief, 5 July 2019
Adam Leong Kok Wey
Both born over 100 years ago, the geopolitical theories of Halford J Mackinder and Alfred Thayer Mahan offer timely clarity of the strategic interests behind China's Belt and Road InitiativeTags: Global Security Issues
Delegating Deterrence: Can 'Privateering' Help Solve the Cyber Warfare Puzzle?RUSI Newsbrief, 27 June 2019
David Rudd
In an era of great power competition, the UK and its allies may find that one answer to the challenge posed by adversary cyber operations lies in the distant pastTags: Cyber
The Toxic Legacy of the Northern Ireland TroublesRUSI Newsbrief, 21 June 2019
Aaron Edwards
The 50th anniversary of the day that British troops first deployed to Northern Ireland offers an opportunity to reflect on the legacy of Operation Banner, and whether the security forces contributed to the troubles or prevented them.Tags: Armed Forces, UK Counter-terrorism, Tackling Extremism, History, National Security, Terrorism
The US–Turkey Strategic StalemateRUSI Newsbrief, 13 June 2019
Michael Stephens
Despite Daesh's military defeat there remains a significant clash between the US and Turkey about Kurdish-controlled areas in Syria. Should Washington continue to support the Kurds?Tags: Counterinsurgency, Global Security Issues
Remembering D-DayRUSI Newsbrief, 6 June 2019
Hew Strachan
On the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, RUSI and YouGov have conducted a special opinion poll to assess current public attitudes to the event. The poll indicates that only half of Britain knows the significance of D-Day, a source of irony amid today's polarised politics, says Sir Hew Strachan.Tags: History
British Public Attitudes Towards the Second World WarRUSI Newsbrief, 30 May 2019
Joel Faulkner Rogers
A new survey of the British public shows both profound reverence and some striking ignorance towards Britain's involvement in the Second World War.Tags: History
Securing the Supply Chain: Implementing North Korea Sanctions Beyond BankingRUSI Newsbrief, 24 May 2019
Emil Dall and Tom Keatinge
Ensuring the global supply chain is not abused by North Korea to evade international sanctions requires a systemic approach. The current response is failing, and the involvement of a far greater range of private sector actors is urgently needed.Tags:
Novel Concepts for Amphibious Force ResupplyRUSI Defence Systems, 28 June 2019
George Galdorisi
The reason for the prominence of these expeditionary assault forces is clear. These naval expeditionary formations—built around a large-deck amphibious assault ship, an amphibious transport dock, and a dock landing ship—have been the ones used extensively for a wide array of missions short of war: from anti-piracy patrols, to personnel evacuation, to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief,...Tags: Equipment and Acquisitions, Maritime Forces
Complexity is Cheaper than Simplicity: The Reason Cyber Security is HardRUSI Defence Systems, 23 April 2019
Kristofor Bolton
Programmers often lament how programs they have written would be different if they were able to delete them and start again. In most cases, programmers do not have the opportunity to implement what they have learned while tackling the often-unique challenges associated with a project; rather they often find themselves making ad hoc fixes and jury-rigging solutions as many people work on the same...Tags: Cyber
Allies in the Multi-Domain Task ForceRUSI Defence Systems, 5 April 2019
Jack Watling
The US is not presently able to conduct MDO. At the Association of the United States' Army (AUSA) Global Force Symposium – held in Huntsville from 25-28 March - MDO's architect, Lieutenant General Eric Wesley observed, 'a good concept describes the future and is presently infeasible because you have to change to achieve it'. The operational concept requires significant developments in...Tags: US Defence Policy, NATO
What Do Future Main Battle Tanks Need to Succeed? Ask the OperatorsRUSI Defence Systems, 25 March 2019
Micah Clark
The US Army's Future Capabilities Command will make a decision by 2023 on whether a new tank is necessary and how to proceed with its development. Likewise, the UK is set to deal with a slew of Challenger 2 modernisation issues under austere army budget constraints. One simple suggestion as these upgrade and acquisition processes begin: seek input and feedback from the operators early. The author...Tags: Land Forces
Amphibious Assault is OverRUSI Defence Systems, 21 January 2019
Sidharth Kaushal and Jack Watling
In response the USMC has acknowledged the need for a 'paradigm shift and the reinvigoration of a unified naval approach that effectively integrates sea control and maritime power projection capabilities'. The USMC's answer – still being refined – is Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO). Rather than being supported by the US Navy at sea, the Marines instead provide crucial support to the...Tags: Equipment and Acquisitions, Maritime Forces
What Does the Future of Land Fires Look Like?RUSI Defence Systems, 20 November 2018
Adam Coffey
In early 2018, a US forward operating base in Syria came under fire from an unknown massed force, which included tanks and artillery. The US commander, Brigadier General Jonathon Braga, ordered his force to return fire in self-defence. In a three-hour engagement US artillery, supported by layers of ISR assets and airstrikes, killed and wounded up to 300 enemy fighters, and many support and...Tags: Land Forces
Australia's Aegis Destroyer Will Improve its Defensive CapabilitiesRUSI Defence Systems, 13 August 2018
Debalina Ghoshal
The recent deal is comprehensive and includes command display systems; consoles; multimission display systems including projectors, sensors and cameras; Tactical Equivalent AEGIS LAN Interconnect System Cabinets; Tactical Equivalent AEGIS LAN Interconnect System (ALIS); Tactical Equivalent Advanced Storage Area Network Cabinets; Global Command and Control System- Maritime; Cooperative Engagement...Tags: Maritime Forces
Enter the TempestRUSI Defence Systems, 16 July 2018
Justin Bronk
The various artworks and the demonstrator model all includes canted vertical stabilisers, which are a feature on all currently operational fighter aircraft, but not the US Air Force's famous B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, or various flying wing/cranked kite shapes that have come to characterise unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) demonstrators produced around the world, including Taranis, nEUROn,...Tags: Aerospace
A Fourth F-35 Variant?RUSI Defence Systems, 15 June 2018
Andrew Hartland
STOVL Vs CV Operation - Benefits and LimitationsThe traditional method of operating fast jets from ships is to use steam-operated catapaults for take-off and arrester wires and tailhooks for landing. These systems are expensive, high maintenance and require a large ship to permit efficient flight deck operations. They also impose large loads on the aircraft and hence significant weight penalties...Tags: Aerospace
Terrorist Definitions and Designations Lists: What Technology Companies Need to KnowOther Publications, 19 July 2019
Chris Meserole and Daniel Byman
This paper offers guidance for technology companies on evaluating third-party definitions of terrorism and lists of terrorist entities.Tags: Cyber, Technology, Terrorism
Roundtable Discussion on Disinformation in UkraineConference Reports, 15 July 2019
Ewan Lawson
A report on a recent roundtable analysing how information may be having an impact on Ukrainian politics.Tags: Ukraine, Information, Europe
Mapping the Jihadist Information Ecosystem: Towards the Next Generation of Disruption CapabilityOther Publications, 16 July 2019
Ali Fisher, Nico Prucha and Emily Winterbotham
This paper describes a model of the flow of users between social media platforms and surface web pages to access jihadist content, which provides an approximate picture of the jihadist information ecosystem and how multiple platforms are used to disseminate content.Tags: Cyber, Terrorism
The Surkov Leaks: The Inner Workings of Russia's Hybrid War in UkraineOccasional Papers, 16 July 2019
Alya Shandra and Robert Seely
An analysis of leaked emails from the Kremlin provides fresh insights on Russia's activities in Ukraine.Tags: Ukraine, Russia, Information, Intelligence, Europe
2019 International Day of the PeacekeepersConference Reports, 12 July 2019
Ewan Lawson
RUSI's 2019 International Day of the Peacekeepers conference brought together speakers from the UN and several states to discuss UN peacekeeping operations.Tags: Civil–Military Relations, United Nations, Global Security Issues, International Institutions, Military Personnel, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
The Evolution of Online Violent Extremism in Indonesia and the PhilippinesOther Publications, 10 July 2019
Nava Nuraniyah
This paper outlines the evolving use of online platforms by pro-Daesh groups in Indonesia and the Philippines and how this has enabled extremists to develop and strengthen their networks.Tags: Cyber, Terrorism, Pacific
RUSI First Sea Lord's Sea Power ConferenceConference Reports, 9 July 2019
Sidharth Kaushal
On 15 May 2019, RUSI held the First Sea Lord's Sea Power Conference to discuss maritime strategy in a changing naval environment.Tags: Armed Forces, Civil–Military Relations, Defence Spending, Equipment and Acquisitions, Global Strategy and Commitments, Defence Management, Defence Policy, UK, Maritime Forces, Military Personnel, National Security, Technology, UK Defence
Following the Whack-a-Mole: Britain First's Visual Strategy from Facebook to GabOther Publications, 4 July 2019
Lella Nouri, Nuria Lorenzo-Dus, and Amy-Louise Watkin
This paper examines the effect that Facebook's removal of Britain First's official page had on: the group's dissemination and influence, in terms of numbers of followers, quantity of content posted and engagement level; and its visual communication strategy, specifically regarding its choice of images and the level of engagement that these generated.Tags: Cyber, Terrorism
Land Warfare Conference: Securing Competitive AdvantageConference Reports, 3 July 2019
Jack Watling and Nick Reynolds
RUSI's Land Warfare Conference in June 2019 discussed strategies for UK land forces to secure advantage in a competitive landscape.Tags: Armed Forces, Civil–Military Relations, Cyber, Defence Spending, NATO, Equipment and Acquisitions, Global Strategy and Commitments, Defence Management, UK, Land Forces, Military Personnel, National Security, Technology, UK Defence
Shedding Light on Terrorist and Extremist Content RemovalOther Publications, 3 July 2019
Isabelle van der Vegt, Paul Gill, Stuart Macdonald and Bennett Kleinberg
This paper offers a unique view on current practices and challenges regarding terrorist and extremist content removal from social media platforms, focusing particularly on human-based and automated approaches and the integration of the two.Tags: Cyber, Terrorism
The UK Cyber Strategy: Challenges for the Next PhaseBriefing Papers, 27 June 2019
Conrad Prince and James Sullivan
The UK's 2016 National Cyber Security Strategy reaches its conclusion in 2021. At the midway point of the current strategy, and with an upcoming Spending Review, the focus should now be on building the next strategy. This Briefing Paper poses a series of questions to help frame this debate.Tags: Cyber, UK, Law and Ethics, National Security, Organised Crime, Technology
No Deal, No Data? The Future of UK–EU Law Enforcement Information SharingBriefing Papers, 26 February 2019
Alexander Babuta
The UK has been instrumental in developing many of the systems relied upon by EU law enforcement agencies, but the advent of Brexit means that the UK may lose access to these important tools. This briefing paper examines three options for UK–EU law enforcement information sharing post-Brexit.Tags: European Union, UK, National Security, Europe
The Scale of Money Laundering in the UK: Too Big to Measure?Briefing Papers, 11 February 2019
Anton Moiseienko and Tom Keatinge
By measuring the measurable – rather than lamenting the immeasurability of the immeasurable – the lower bounds of the scale of money laundering in the UK can be established.Tags: AML/CTF, Intelligence
Brexit and European SecurityBriefing Papers, 26 February 2018
Malcolm Chalmers
RUSI Deputy Director-General Malcolm Chalmers looks at the security implications for the UK and Europe post-Brexit.Tags: European Union
National Security Relations with France after BrexitBriefing Papers, 15 January 2018
Peter Ricketts
Written by Lord Peter Ricketts, former National Security Adviser and UK Ambassador to France, this Briefing Paper recommends that the UK and France step up joint work on defence, security and nuclear deterrence policy.Tags: France, Defence Policy, UK, Intelligence
A New State in the Middle East? From the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to the Republic of KurdistanBriefing Papers, 19 September 2017
Gareth Stansfield
The likely result of the upcoming referendum in the Kurdish areas of Iraq will create a dilemma for the Iraqi state and foreign powers.Tags: Iraq, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, Middle East and North Africa
Still International by Design? Towards a Post-Brexit SDSRBriefing Papers, 11 May 2017
Malcolm Chalmers
The next British government will have to decide whether an earlier than anticipated review of the UK's military capabilities is needed.Tags: Armed Forces, Defence Spending, Brexit Briefings, Equipment and Acquisitions, Defence Management, Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence, Europe
Ready for Peace? The Afghan Taliban after a Decade of WarBriefing Papers, 31 January 2017
Theo Farrell and Michael Semple
Despite high-profile success on the battlefield, interviews with Taliban personnel reveal substantial discord within the group.Tags: Afghanistan, The decade after 9/11, The Pakistan Nexus, Counterinsurgency, The War on Terror, Central and South Asia
UK Foreign and Security Policy after BrexitBriefing Papers, 9 January 2017
Malcolm Chalmers
Despite a looming split, the UK must seek to create a new relationship with the EU while strengthening ties with major European and non-European partners. Such measures could allow the UK to continue to contribute to resolving major security challenges.Tags: Brexit Briefings, European Union, Security Policy, UK, Europe
Russia Confronts NATO: Confidence-Destruction MeasuresBriefing Papers, 6 July 2016
Igor Sutyagin
Dr Igor Sutyagin argues that while Russia's recent military modernisation constitutes an important change in its own right, the most significant change is not to the size of the Russian military but to the nature of its forces: instead of being primarily structured for defensive operations (in case of a hypothetical large-scale military conflict), the Russian armed forces are now gaining an offensive-oriented structure, with capabilities tailored for large-scale war.Tags: NATO, Ukraine, Russia
Security in Northern Europe: Deterrence, Defence and DialogueWhitehall Papers, 25 October 2018
Edited by John Andreas Olsen
There are a number of challenges facing NATO members in coordinating their response to Russia.Tags: United States, US Defence Policy, NATO, North America, Americas, Germany, Russia, France, Defence Policy, UK, International Institutions, Europe
Strategic Hedging in the Arabian Peninsula: The Politics of the Gulf-Asian RapprochementWhitehall Papers, 20 September 2018
Jean-Loup Samaan
Offering a new perspective on the geopolitics of Gulf-Asian relations.Tags: Pacific, Central and South Asia, Middle East and North Africa
Making Mogadishu Safe: Localisation, Policing and Sustainable SecurityWhitehall Papers, 31 July 2018
Alice Hills
Tailoring approaches to local conditions has been an important aspect of community security in Mogadishu.Tags: Horn of Africa, Tackling Extremism, Domestic Security, National Security, Terrorism, Africa
The Spectre of a Westphalian Europe?Whitehall Papers, 7 March 2018
Luis Simón
European geopolitics is undergoing a major structural revision.Tags: NATO, Germany, European Union, Russia, France, Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence, Europe
Russia's New Ground Forces: Capabilities, Limitations and Implications for International SecurityWhitehall Papers, 28 June 2017
Igor Sutaygin with Justin Bronk
Russia is undertaking a number of reforms to enhance the capabilities of its land forces in the twenty-first century.Tags: Russia, Defence Policy, Land Forces, Europe
China's Eurasian Pivot: The Silk Road Economic BeltWhitehall Papers, 31 May 2017
Raffaello Pantucci and Sarah Lain
The modern Silk Road is a key component of China's political and economic strategy in Eurasia.Tags: China, Pacific
NATO and the North Atlantic: Revitalising Collective DefenceWhitehall Papers, 6 March 2017
Edited by John Andreas Olsen
NATO will need to respond effectively to Russia's return to the North Atlantic.Tags: US Defence Policy, NATO, North America, Defence Policy, Maritime Forces, UK Defence, Europe
Poaching, Wildlife Trafficking and Security in Africa: Myths and RealitiesWhitehall Papers, 30 November 2016
Edited by Cathy Haenlein and M L R Smith
A multidimensional approach is needed to combat poaching and wildlife trafficking and the security and environmental challenges that they have created.Tags: Global Security Issues, Africa
Indian Power Projection: Ambition, Arms and Influence (WHP 85)Whitehall Papers, 27 December 2015
Shashank Joshi
India's power projection remains in a nascent stage while its threat perceptions continue to be dominated by local threats. But as the country's power, interests and capabilities all grow, India may once more find itself using military force beyond its land bordersTags: Aerospace, India, Defence Management, Defence Policy, Maritime Forces
Target Markets: North Korea's Military Customers in the Sanctions Era (WHP 84)Whitehall Papers, 8 December 2015
Andrea Berger
Despite a decade-long UN arms embargo, North Korea continues to export conventional weapons to state and non-state clients around the world. Understanding the drivers of this trade is essential if the sanctions regime is to be strengthened.Tags: North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
Book Review: Modern Chinese Warplanes: Chinese Air Force – Combat Aircraft and UnitsRUSI Journal, 31 May 2019
Justin Bronk
Justin Bronk reviews Modern Chinese Warplanes: Chinese Air Force – Combat Aircraft and Units, by Andreas Rupprecht.Tags: Aerospace, Military Sciences, Defence Policy
What are Governments in Central and Eastern Europe not Buying with their Defence Budgets? The Readiness ClueRUSI Journal, 31 May 2019
Thomas-Durell Young
To bolster the readiness of their forces, Central and Eastern European countries will need to modernise budgetary and organisational practices.Tags: Defence Management, Defence Policy
Can Biology Give Us the Information Edge that Physics Cannot?RUSI Journal, 31 May 2019
Chris Hitchins
Individual autonomy and decentralised decision-making may give Western militaries the advantage they need in the Information Age.Tags: Defence Policy, Information
When is a Defence Review Not a Defence Review? The Impact of the National Security Capability Review and Modernising Defence ProgrammeRUSI Journal, 31 May 2019
Andrew Curtis
The UK is drifting away from the established pattern of periodic defence reviews.Tags: Defence Spending, Equipment and Acquisitions, Defence Management, Defence Policy, UK Defence
The UK's Arctic Defence Strategy: Negotiating the Slippery Geopolitics of the UK and the ArcticRUSI Journal, 25 April 2019
Duncan Depledge, Klaus Dodds and Caroline Kennedy-Pipe
For the UK, this once-benign region is heating up.Tags: Defence Policy
Strategic Net Assessment: Opportunities and PitfallsRUSI Journal, 28 January 2019
Peter Roberts and Sidharth Kaushal
What are the strengths of strategic net assessment?Tags: Defence Policy, Intelligence
Beyond Force Transformation: Rethinking South Sudan's Defence PolicyRUSI Journal, 28 January 2019
Brian Adeba
South Sudan needs a new defence policy.Tags: Defence Management, Defence Policy
Book Review: NATO's Return to Europe: Engaging Ukraine, Russia, and BeyondRUSI Journal, 28 January 2019
Christian Nünlist
Christian Nünlist reviews NATO's Return to Europe: Engaging Ukraine, Russia, and Beyond, edited by Rebecca R Moore and Damon Coletta.Tags: NATO, Defence Policy, International Institutions
The Foreign Policy of CitiesRUSI Journal, 28 January 2019
Simon Curtis and Michele Acuto
Cities are pursuing their own diplomatic activities and gaining increasing prominence in international affairs.Tags: Defence Policy, Global Security Issues
The Reality of China's Maritime CapabilityRUSI Journal, 30 August 2018
Martin N Murply and Peter Roberts
Beijing has rapidly modernised and expanded its capabilities as it challenges the West in China's neighbourhood.Tags: US Defence Policy, Defence Policy, Maritime Forces
Changing Character, Changing Context: Enhancing Operational Airpower Employment in the Royal Air Force's Second CenturyRUSI Journal, 30 August 2018
Johnny Stringer
The British Air Vice-Marshal reflects on the future of the RAF.Tags: Aerospace, Defence Policy
Understanding Modern AirpowerRUSI Journal, 30 August 2018
John Andreas Olsen
Airpower professionals need a comprehensive understanding of airpower – from the technology to its relationship with the contemporary political, social and economic context.Tags: Aerospace, Defence Policy
A Fleeting or Permanent Military Presence? The Revival of US Anti-Submarine Operations from IcelandRUSI Newsbrief, 24 August 2018
Valur Ingimundarson
Increased Russian naval activities in the North Atlantic have refocused Western military attention on Iceland's geostrategic importance. But even if the US has resumed irregular Cold War-style maritime and anti-submarine patrols from Iceland, there are no plans to reopen the American military base on the island.Tags: Aerospace, NATO, International Security Studies, Military Sciences, Security Policy, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, Maritime Forces, Military Personnel
The RAF's Force Structure Plan and Future Threat ScenariosRUSI Journal, 8 August 2018
Justin Bronk
In a lengthy conflict with a major rival, the RAF would struggle to sustain operations.Tags: NATO, Defence Policy, UK Defence
NATO Spending: The Great ConvergenceRUSI Newsbrief, 11 July 2018
Malcolm Chalmers
NATO's latest data reveals important new trends in patterns of defence spending across the Alliance that have occurred since Russia's 2014 intervention in Ukraine.Tags: US Defence Policy, Defence Spending, Defence Policy, UK Defence


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Have you ever seen the video for the cover of "Strange Little Girl" Tori Amos did back around 2001? It'll always remain one of my favorite videos for its creepy beauty and dark ambiance, and it's forever creeping into my subconscious. Although altogether difference in terms of atmosphere and tone, there's a part of me that thinks that that video was somewhere in the back of my mind when we put things together for this shoot.
I held on to these images for a while. It was my first shoot with a new Nikon and without even a day to toy around with it ahead of time, I failed to realize my camera settings were out of wack, and so I was a little bummed out about the image quality. That aside, I do think some of the images came out pretty nice nonetheless, and my model, Bianca Di Paolo, did a lovely job prancing about with a bundle of balloons amidst the rubble on a windy day. And ain't that the cutest damn pixie cut you've ever seen?


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Lost data on hard drive - unusual
Windows 7
3gb memory
2tb Samsung HD204UI hard drive
Radeon HD 5770 gfx
Asus p5ne sli motherboard
Hi all
I have managed to lose data on my 2tb internal hard drive.
I have had virus-like problems - avg not updating, windows update not working, no system restore and other problems.
Then the pc would boot up but the monitor was completely blank no POST - "no signal" on the monitor but I could hear that windows had started.
I eventually took the hard drive out and plugged it into my laptop via usb where I backed up my photos no probs. I ran a virus scan with avg, malwarebytes, superantispyware and spybot s&d all fairly clean.
I swapped my gfx card into my sons machine and it runs fine. I swapped his into mine and the pc booted ok although I had probs uninstalling the radeon drivers and couldn't install the necessary nvidia ones.
Since my laptop was being used and I had an old vista hard drive I thought I would boot into it and have a look at the hard drive.
Vista could only 'see' the hard drive in disk management, and said it wasn't initialised, I initialised it (stupidly in hind sight) and now my drive shows up as 1863.02GB unallocated.
I had it split into 4 partitions and obviously cant see any of them now.
A friend gave me Stellar Phoenix NTFS Data Recovery and it runs for 24 hours plus and then seems to freeze after finding 3 partitions.
I'm not even sure which part of the program to run since I'm not too sure about what I have actually done to lose the data. I have run 'Search Lost Volume' 3 times until it freezes which could be because I try to use the pc...
I thought perhaps I had lost the Master Boot Record and tried Bootsect which is on the windows 7 disc but it didnt work.
Any help of recovering the data - which I didn't actually delete, I don't want to recover deleted data, would be great.
Sync iTunes movie to Surface 2, Surface Pro 2 for playback
Sync iTunes movie to Surface 2, Surface Pro 2 for playback
Description: This article shows how to convert/transfer iTunes DRM movie to MP4 for Surface 2, so that you can playback iTunes DRM movie on Surface 2 without format and protection problem.
Q: How can I import my iTunes library of movies into my surface 2?
"I tried copying a movie from my iTunes library to play it on my new Surface RT. I got the error message that it can't play because of an unsupported format. It's in m4V format."
A: "I have the same problem: I can't play iTunes movies on Surface RT, this let me angry. iTunes movies are protecting by DRM. We can't play it on Android or Windows tablet. If I can install iTunes on Surface RT, that's a great thing. But it's a pity now as iTunes does not work with Surface 2. Good luck."
As is mentioned above, movies/videos downloaded from iTunes Store are mostly DRM (Digital Rights Management) protected, so that we cannot playback them anywhere else except authorized computer or idevices. Moreover, iTunes movie are in *.m4v which is not a Surface 2 friendly format.
So how can we playback iTunes DRM movie on Surfaced 2/Pro2?
Software required:
I would like to recommend this iTunes to Surface 2 Converter (Mac users: Mac iTunes to Surface 2 Converter), a professional DRM removal tool to help you roll off DRM protection from iTunes Store movie, and convert them to H.264 MP4 as best format for Surface 2/Pro 2, so that you can watch iTunes purchased videos on Surface 2/Pro 2.
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Step 1. Install DRM video to Surface 2 Converter.
Tips: There would be a command window pop up during the installation, pls do not shut down it and let it running until the installation completed.
Note that you shall not launch iTunes until reaching the last step - clicking the "Convert" icon.
Step 2. Add video and choose target format.
Drag and drop your videos to it directly, or you can click icon to import them as below.
Click the drop-down list besides "Format" list, you can find many presets and columns for different devices and programs. Let's switch to "Windows" column and select "Microsoft Surface Windows RT/Pro H.264 Video (*.mp4)" as the best preset for Surface 2. Or you can enter "Surface" in the small search box at bottom right corner.
Step 3. Adjust specs (Optional).
If you want to customize output video size, bitrate, frame rate and others, just click "Settings" to enter profiles settings window.
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Now click the big red icon to start converting iTunes M4V videos to Surface 2/Pro 2; this converter will activate your iTunes automatically and start to play this video. The player windows cannot be removed or closed.
In the meanwhile, it will start to record this video in MP4 real-time. The conversion time is equal to the video length itself; you can do other tasks during the converting the process.
Note: The system volume could turn off temporally during this period; no worries, do not touch it to get perfect DRM removed video.
After the conversion, hit "Open" to quick locate converted videos.
1. The DRM removing process may mislead your anti-virus software to falsely report virus/worm. Please ignore the report to keep on ripping.
2. This product cannot convert unplayable video (damaged, unauthorized, etc).
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Black Friday Hot Deals: Rip DVD to Surface 2 for playing
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Description: Simplest and most reliable guide to show you how to transfer and watch Thanksgiving DVD movies on Surface 2 with Pavtube DVD Ripper.
Thanksgiving Day is coming. On that day, People give thanks for the blessings they have enjoyed during the year. Thanksgiving Day is usually a family day. People always celebrate with big dinners and happy reunions. Pumpkin pie and Indian pudding are traditional Thanksgiving desserts. Relatives from other cities, students who have been away at school and many other Americans travel a long distance to spend the holiday at home. It is a good recreation to enjoy Thanksgiving movies with your family.
Last year, Microsoft launched Surface as its almost-Windows tablet that almost succeeded in bringing Windows to the tablet form factor. It was as thin as an iPad, it came with a full-size USB port and almost full Office, it had a kickstand to hold it up and you could snap on an amazingly thin keyboard. For Surface 2, Microsoft has tackled a lot of the issues - in hardware and software - as well as improving the spec.
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Have you have the thought of backing up or viewing your Thanksgiving DVD movies on your Surface 2? With our DVD to Surface 2 converter, you can convert DVD movies to Surface 2 mp4 files and played created movies on your Surface 2 smoothly.
First of all, you need download and install a free copy of the best DVD to Surface 2 on your computer.
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Then let's go through the whole process of ripping Thanksgiving DVD movie to Surface 2 with best quality.
Step 1. Click this "Load Disc" button to browser to your disc drive and import your source disc.
Tips: You can select the wanted audio track from "Audio" drop-down list and desired subtitles from "Subtitle" tab.
Step 2. Hit the "Format" menu you could choose the suitable profile for Surface 2.
When you cannot find the particular profile for your device from Pavtube DVD Ripper, don't worry, it includes several general presets which are compatible for most Windows products.
Note: You are allowed to set presets to get better video and audio performance on your Surface 2 by clicking "Settings" icon.
Note: Higher Bitrate leads to better video quality in saved file, but it also creates larger video size. Don't forget the balance between video quality and size.
Step 3. Hit the "Convert" icon and start ripping DVD to Surface 2 playable MP4 format. After it finishes, you would get a created MP4 file in output destination. Now you are ready to transfer your DVD movies to Surface 2 and enjoy your Thanksgiving movies there.
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Surface 2 Video Converter-Convert SD/HD Videos to Surface 2 on Windows 8.1/8
Surface 2 Video Converter-Convert SD/HD Videos to Surface 2 on Windows 8.1/8
Summary: Surface 2 HD Videos and Movies Playback solution - Just Convert MKV, VOB, Divx AVI, Tivo, WMV, MTS, MXF, M2TS, FLV, F4V, 3GP, M4V to Surface 2 video format. Then transfer converted video to Surface 2 for playing. Following is this full guide.
The Surface 2 equipped with 10.6 inches 1920*1080 display, and it has 32GB or 64GB version, so it is great to copy videos or music to Surface 2 for playback. Surface 2 runs windows RT operating system, the video formats supported by Surface 2 is limited. Let's take a look at Surface 2 supported file types:
So you can't play MKV, VOB, Divx AVI, Tivo, WMV, MTS, MXF, M2TS, FLV, F4V, 3GP, etc. videos on Surface 2 directly. Well, how can we play MKV, VOB, MPG, Tivo, MTS, FLV/f4v on Surface 2? there is an easy way to fix the issues. The best way is to convert these Videos and Movies into Surface 2 compatible format like MP4 format. Pavtube Surface 2 Video Converter is your best choice. It has easy quick interface, and great final file quality. (Mac users: Surface 2 Video Converter for Mac.)
Now you can follow the easy steps below to convert various videos/movies to Surface 2 support format for playback.
Fistly download and install the right vertion:
(Note: free download a dmg file for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard users.)
Step 1. Load video files.
After downloading, install and run the Surface 2 Video Converter on your PC, then click "Add videos" or "Add from folder" to import your source videos. Pavtube Surface 2 Video Converter support batch conversion.
Note: when load tivo file to Pavtube Video Converter, The program will ask you to enter you Media Access Key, Do as the program requires, and then click ok to continue.
2. Choose H.264(*.mp4) as Surface 2 most compatible format.
Click "Format" bar and you can easily find the optimized videos for Surface 2 under Windows > Microsoft Surface Windows RT/Pro H.264 Video (*.mp4). The output videos could fit on your device perfectly.
Tip: If you like, you can click "Settings" to change the video encoder, resolution, frame rate, etc. as you wish. According to my experience, the file size and video quality is based more on bitrate than resolution which means bitrate higher results in big file size, and lower visible quality loss, and vice versa. For watching HD videos on Surface 2, 720p with 2000~2500kbps is just all right.
When the above mentioned steps finished you can click the big red "Convert" to start converting MKV, AVI, VOB, MPG, Tivo, WMV, MTS, M4V, FLV/F4V to Surface 2 MP4 at fast speed with CUDA/AMD acceleration technology support.
Note: Before the conversion, you can edit your videos by trimming, cropping, adding watermarks, inserting subtitles and more to get the exact effect and feel you want. (Click the "Edit" button to open the video editing window, where you can perform the operations.)
After the conversion, click "Open output folder" in conversion window or "Open" in main interface to get the generated mp4 files and transfer them to your Surface 2 for joy. Enjoy!
Is it very easy and convenient? In this way, you can also converting MKV, VOB, MPG, Tivo, MTS, FLV/F4V videos to iPad Air, iPhone 5S/5C, iPad 3, Galaxy Tab 3, Galaxy Note 3, Sony Xperia Z1, etc.
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Copy/Transfer/Play DVD movies on Galaxy Tab 3 for watching
Copy/Transfer/Play DVD movies on Galaxy Tab 3 for watching
Summary:Want to copy DVD contents to Galaxy Tab 3? How to remove DVD protection and playback DVD on Galaxy Tab 3 10.1/8.0? This DVD to Galaxy Tab 3 converter is highly recommended to help easily remove commercial DVD protection and output MP4 videos for freely playback.
Those of you Sammy stans out there will be excited at the fact that the newest additions to the Galaxy Tab family have been outed for your viewing pleasure. Thanks to the studs at Moveplayer, we now know what the Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 and Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 will look like, as well as some additional details regarding the specs of each device.
According to the site, the Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 will come with an 8-inch WXGA (1280 x 800) TFT-LCD display and dual-core 1.5Ghz processor, 1.5GB of RAM and Android 4.2.2 on-board; the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 on the other hand, will likely feature a similar spec sheet— while also addition the expectation of coming in no less than 3 variants and will measure in at 243.1 x 176.1 x 7.95 mm.
Maybe you also decide to preorder a Galaxy Tab 3 (10.1 inch or 8.0 inch) but don't know how to watch your DVDs on it without limitation. However, Samsung Galaxy Tab does not carry a disc drive so that DVDs are not supported directly. Besides, most commercial DVDs are encrypted by film studio so that they cannot be copied. Though we are facing these difficulties, it's still not an impossible task for watching DVDs on Galaxy Tab 3 10.1/8.0.
What we need:?
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System requirements:
Operating System: Windows XP/2003/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8
DirectX Version: 9.0 or above
Memory: 64MB at least
Processor: 500MHz Intel or 500MHz AMD CPU
Hard Disc Space: 512MB or above
Optical Drive: DVD drive(BD drive is required for ripping DVD disc)
1G Hz or above Intel processor.
Mac OS X Leopard (10.5), Snow Leopard (10.6), Lion (10.7), Mountain Lion (10.8), Mavericks (10.9)
512 MB physical RAM (memory) or more.
1024*768 or higher resolution display.
Optical Drive: DVD drive(BD drive is required for ripping DVD disc)
Follow this guide to quick learn:
How to convert DVDs to Galaxy Tab 3 (10.1/8.0)?
Step 1: Load DVD movie to the DVD to Galaxy Tab 3 Converter.
Insert your DVD movie to disc drive, and click "Load Disc" button on Pavtube DVD Ripper interface to load DVD from ROM; it also support importing DVD ISO and DVD folder.
Step 2: Select video format.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 supported video formats: H.263, H.264, MPEG4, WMV, DivX.
Here we select MP4 with H.264 codec for Galaxy Tab 3. Click the Format drop-down list, and select "Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Video(*.mp4)" from Samsung category.
1. If you have special requirements on target video, click "Settings" to customize video size, bitrate, frame rate and sample rate.
2: If you also want to enjoy Blu-ray/DVD movies to 3D videos for playback, trying Pavtube Bytecopy (Win/Mac), which can help you to backup your BD/DVD keeping original subtitle streams and convert latest Blu-ray and DVD movies to any other formats like MP4/MOV with multi-track audios , refer to Reviews of ByteCopy.
Step 4. Ripping DVD to MP4 for Galaxy Tab 3 10.1/8.0.
Click the red "Convert" button to start ripping DVD to H.264/MPEG-4 MP4 for Galaxy Tab 3 10.1/8.0. When it finishes, click the "Open Output Folder" icon to quick locate the converted video.
Once get the converted videos, just copy and dump them to Galaxy Tab 3 via USB. Then you are ready to play DVD movies on Galaxy Tab 3 freely.
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Backup Blu-ray to WDTV with keeping chapter and DTS audio
Lossless backup Blu-ray to MKV for playback on WD TV with chapter marker and DTS audio
Description: A brief guide of how to lossless backup Blu-ray to MKV format, so that you can play Blu-ray movies on WDTV with chapter markers and DTS audio as original.
If you want to enjoy the Blu-ray movie on your HD TV via WD TV, you need the help of a professional Blu-ray to WD TV Ripper to assist you to rip your Blu-ray disc to WD TV supported video formats. What's more, I'd prefer to keep the original V/A settings without quality loss, the chapter markers so I can skip viewing easily, and the most important original DTS audio.
Pavtube ByteCopy, as the Blu-ray to WD TV Converter pro, which can help you rip any Blu-ray movie to WD TV HD video and general video formats. Now I will show you how to lossless backup your Blu-ray to WD TV. Mac version is available here: Pavtube ByteCopy for Mac; well support Mac Mavericks!
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How to stream Blu-ray to WDTV with chapter info and DTS audio
Step 1. Launch Pavtube ByteCopy, click "Load files(s)" to import Blu-ray disc, ISO/IFO files, and BD/DVD folder.
Step 2. Choose "HD Media Player>Multi-track WDTV in "Format" drop-down list as the lossless preset for WDTV.
Step 3. Adjust video/Audio settings. Click "Settings" in the main interface, you will find three tabs for Video, Audio and Subtitles. In the Video tab, uncheck "Encode" to output MKV file without quality loss.
(If you check the "Encode", it will output MKV files compressed with H.264 or Xvid)
Then switch to Audio tab, choose wanted audio tracks and uncheck "Encode" to get DTS audio.
Step 4. Start Conversion.
Start backing up Blu-ray movie to lossless MKV for WDTV, all the chapter markers will be save and Pavtube ByteCopy will take the rest. After the conversion, click "Open" to quick find converted videos.
Simply copy the output MKV file to your USB device, connect the USB device to your WDTV and choose to video to playback.
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IBM Research Scientist Harry Kolar (right), Sandra Nierzwicki-Bauer of the RPI Darrin Fresh Water Institute (center) and Eric Siy from The FUND to Save Lake George scout locations for new sensors which will be part of a three-year, multi-million dollar collaboration between the partners to make Lake George the world's "smartest" lake, on Thursday, June 27, 2013, Bolton Landing, NY. The project will help researchers understand how to manage complex factors — including road salt, storm water runoff and invasive species — which are threatening Lake George, one of the world's most pristine natural ecosystems and an economic cornerstone of the New York State tourism industry. (Erin Reid Coker/Feature Photo Service for IBM)
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