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Adobe audition vs apple logic pro12/2/2023 Pitch control has been improved, with the excellent Spectral Display mode as well as a Multitrack mode providing access to new tools to manipulate pitch. Options include the Avid Artist series and others that use the Mackie control protocol, which is also supported by some iOS apps. Clips don't have to be of equal lengths, either.Īlthough Audition doesn't do MIDI tracks, it can be set up to work with a hardware This will be of enormous help to those working in ADR (automated dialogue replacement), the process of replacing location sound with studio-recorded parts. It analyses the frequency and waveform of' clips and tries to match up the two, even if the production audio has background noise. Bounce it, or change the stretch mode to Rendered, arid high quality is restored.Īn intriguing new feature is Automatic Speech Alignment, designed to match over- dub dialogue quickly with production audio. There's some degradation when you stretch a clip to make it a lot longer, but this is only during preview. Audi (ion helpfully provides multiple clipboards, so you can access different data quickly without being restricted to one item at a time.Īudio stretching is nicely implemented, and clips can be dragged to change their duration using mono or poly modes or Varispeed, which lets you alter pitch as well as time, simulating a tape effect. Working with effects dynamically over time greatly enhances their usefulness. Track effects and settings can be key- framed using envelopes, bringing Audition up to speed with Premiere, After Effects and most digital audio workstations (DAWs). You can now preview how edits will sound before actually making cuts, removing the need to undo if things are awry. The Trim to Time Selection tool lets you quickly trim clips to match a specific area, handy when editing a soundtrack to fit new edits in a scene. '[his is particularly useful when combined with the new time stretching tool, enabling tempo stretching of multiple clips by exactly the same amount. Top of the new features is Clip Grouping, letting you select multiple clips across tracks in a project, then edit them all together. The changes in Audition CS6 span a number of areas from workflow to tools, and like the app itself they're mostly aimed at serious users. What's missing is MIDI tracks and instruments this is strictly an audio editing environment, not a do-it-all music studio. Multitrack audio editing and recording are complemented by plug-in effects and HD video support (Mac hardware permitting). It's also a powerful editing environment in its own right, equipped for creating radio broadcasts, recording music and podcasts, and various other tasks. There's particular emphasis on sending data seamlessly between Audition and Premiere Pro, where film sound needs more treatment than the video software is able to offer. It can now rightly count itself among the most advanced and fully featured audio editors around - although it's still not 64-bit native on the Mac., a leap Adobe is going to have to make sooner or later to preserve Audition's pro credibility.Īs Creative Suite's dedicated audio editing tool, Audition ties in as tightly as you might hope with the other apps in the suite. Having returned to the Mac in 2010, the Adobe Audition CS6 app is re-established as part of Creative Suite arid has been updated substantially for CS 6.
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Free bible study on daniel12/2/2023 After the flood, God commanded Noah and his sons (Shem, Ham, and Japheth) to "be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth." (Ge 9:1) A holy and righteous God must judge sin, whether that sin is national or individual. In Genesis 6-8 we see that God destroyed the world with a flood because of sin. And let them declare to them the things that are coming and the events that are going to take place. Yes, let him recount it to Me in order, from the time that I established the ancient nation. Who is like Me? Let him proclaim and declare it. Only God can reveal what will happen in the future. If you want to understand history and what’s happening in our world today, you need to understand Daniel Millennium 3 - How OT describes Millennial Messianic Age.Millennium 2 - Context & events leading up to Millennium.Millennium 1 - Early Church drift from literal interpretation of Rev 20.Daniel's Seventieth Week Charted Parallel with other Daniel prophecies.Revelation Resources from a literal perspective.Daniel Resources from literal perspective.If you can find a local Precept class studying Revelation, I would strongly encourage you to join the class, as I know of no other study available anywhere in the world that will equip you so thoroughly to discern the signs of the times and cause you to live expectantly as you look for Christ's Return! Revelation 5-22 Part 4 - Interpreting Revelation in the Light of Biblical Prophecy.Revelation 5-22 - Part 3 - What is the Sign of His Coming and the End of the Age?.Revelation 4-22 - Part 2 - The Unveiling of the Book of Revelation.Revelation 1-3 - Part 1 - Jesus' Message to the Church.Note that for each part, you may download a PDF of lesson one at no charge. If you are planning on doing this four part study, I would strongly encourage you to first complete the Daniel study, as knowledge of the prophecies in Daniel is critical to a full understanding of the prophecies in the Revelation. Daniel 7-12 - Part 2 - Gaining Understanding of the Time of the Endīelow are links to the excellent Precept study of the Revelation.Daniel 1-6 - Part 1 - Living Out a Biblical Worldview.Click on the link below and note that you can download lesson 1 free of charge. Please note that these lectures by Kay Arthur supplement the excellent Precept Upon Precept inductive Bible study on the Daniel. All references are the NASB unless otherwise indicated. Any written additions are identified by the designation " Ed note". The utilization of italics, bolding, hyperlinks and pop up notes represent editorial additions. The transcripts are for the most part verbatim with deletions identified by the characters (.). This material is the property of Precept Ministries International and all rights are reserved. They are provided as a service to the body of Christ with the written permission of Precept Ministries International. Introduction These transcripts are from Kay Arthur's lectures on the old course on Daniel and not the new lecture series circa 2006.
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This depends on several factors, including how many neutrons are produced in an average fission and how easy it is to make a particular type of nuclide fission.Ī chain reaction can have runaway results. The self-sustained fission of nuclei is commonly referred to as a chain reaction, as shown in Figure 22.27.įigure 22.27 A chain reaction can produce self-sustained fission if each fission produces enough neutrons to induce at least one more fission. Both factors affect critical mass, which is smallest for 239Pu. In particular, 235U and 239Pu are easier to fission than the much more abundant 238U. Additionally, some nuclides are easier to make fission than others. Some nuclides, such as 239Pu, produce more neutrons per fission than others, such as 235U. The minimum amount necessary for self-sustained fission of a given nuclide is called its critical mass. We can enhance the number of fissions produced by neutrons by having a large amount of fissionable material as well as a neutron reflector. Some neutrons escape the fissionable material, while others interact with a nucleus without making it split. However, not every neutron produced by fission induces further fission. It is analogous to a dense shield or neutron reflector directing neutrons back to interact with more other nuclei and perpetuate the fission chain reaction. Explain that if the plastic box were not there, the uncontrolled chain reaction would likely not occur. Good videos of a ping-pong ball dropped into a room full of ping-pong balls and mousetraps elucidate this idea very well and can be easily found online. At this point, it is a good idea to show a quick video of a chain reaction model. The catalyst typically occurs in the form of a free neutron, projected directly at the nucleus of a high-mass atom. As a result, a physical catalyst is necessary to produce useful energy through nuclear fission. And although it is true that huge amounts of energy can be released, considerable effort is needed to do so in practice.Īn unstable atom will naturally decay, but it may take millions of years to do so. Given that it requires great energy separate two nucleons, it may come as a surprise to learn that splitting a nucleus can release vast potential energy. In simplest terms, nuclear fission is the splitting of an atomic bond. Through two distinct methods, humankind has discovered multiple ways of manipulating the atom to release its internal energy. Knowing that energy can be emitted in various forms of nuclear change, is it possible to create a nuclear reaction through our own intervention? The answer to this question is yes. This section delves into a less-natural process. Without human intervention, some nuclei will change composition in order to achieve a stable equilibrium. The previous section dealt with naturally occurring nuclear decay.
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Gay guerrilla eastman12/2/2023 “She’s an important part of our work to conserve these magnificent animals,” the facility wrote. Sully’s yet-to be named infant is the 34th gorilla born at the zoo, says the release. The facility “was the first zoo in the world to welcome the birth of a baby gorilla” in 1956, according to the release. Eastman tested limits with his political aggressiveness, as reflected in legendary scandals like his June 1975 performance of John Cage’s Song Books, which featured homoerotic interjections, and the uproar over his. The surprise discovery builds on a history of gorilla conservation at the Columbus Zoo. Eastman’s provocative titles, including Gay Guerrilla, Evil Nigger, Crazy Nigger, and others, assault us with his obsessions. Their population has been depleted due to habitat loss, deforestation and hunting for bushmeat. There are an estimated 100,000 left in the wild across central Africa, says the Columbus Zoo. Western lowland gorillas – the subspecies that lives at the Columbus Zoo – are critically endangered, according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. 154 likes, 5 comments - Sonic Boom Records: Seattle WA (sonicboomrecords) on Instagram: 'Coming in hot with Danielle’s top 10 of 2019 featuring her taste in all. The new mother and baby will be on display for guests at the zoo’s gorilla habitat starting Friday, according to the release. “The veterinary and animal care teams have not yet approached the infant, giving them time to bond with one another and with the rest of the troop, but will conduct a wellness exam soon,” the facility said in the release.Ī DNA test will be performed later to determine the newborn’s father. The zoo says the adorable infant appears to be a healthy female. Western lowland gorilla born at Fort Worth Zoo The Fort Worth Zoo has announced the birth of a western lowland gorilla. With the gestation period for gorillas being eight and a half months, the zoo estimates Sully became pregnant in the fall. The pregnancy was also missed because “gorillas rarely show outward signs” they are carrying because “newborns are smaller than human babies and gorillas naturally have large abdomens,” the release notes. When Sully arrived in Columbus, she was a “young and healthy animal” and didn’t require any medical procedures that would have led to the discovery sooner, the zoo said. Well, gorillas “don’t have prominent sex organs” and males and females look mostly alike until around age 8, the zoo said in the release, noting it’s only later in life that males develop their large size, silver backs and distinctive head bumps.Īlong with the hard-to-distinguish features, veterinarians at the zoo where the gorilla was born took a “hands-off approach” with their care and allowed the primate to be cared for by its mother, the Columbus Zoo noted. The Buffalo Zooīuffalo Zoo in New York welcomes four newborn lion cubs All cubs were born to their mother, Lusaka and father, Tiberius. Mary Jane Leach is a composer and freelance writer, currently writing music and theatre criticism for the Albany Times-Union.On June 2nd and 3rd, the Buffalo Zoo's African Lion Pride grew when they welcomed the birth of four active lion cubs. Nemo, Gann, Kyle, Thomas, John Patrick, Leach, Mary Jane, Dohoney, Ryan, Hanson-Dvoracek, Andrew, Mendez, Matthew, Chessa, Luciano, Lewis, George E. Renée Levine Packer’s book This Life of Sounds: Evenings for New Music in Buffalo received an ASCAP Deems Taylor Award for excellence. Gay Guerrilla: Julius Eastman and His Music (Eastman Studies in Music, 129): Levine-Packer, Renee, Leach, Mary Jane, Levine-Packer, Renee, Borden, David, Hill, R. The book presents an authentic portrait of a notable American artist that is compelling reading for the general reader as well as scholars interested in twentieth-century American music, American studies, gay rights, and civil rights. In addition to analyses of Eastman’s music, the essays in Gay Guerrilla provide background on his remarkable life history and the era’s social landscape. These episodes are examples of Eastman’s persistence in pushing the limits of the acceptable in the highly charged arenas of sexual and civil rights. Eastman tested limits with his political aggressiveness, as reflected in legendary scandals like his June 1975 performance of John Cage’s Song Books, which featured homoerotic interjections, and the uproar over his titles at Northwestern University. Eastman’s provocative titles, including Gay Guerrilla, Evil Nigger, Crazy Nigger, and others, assault us with his obsessions. His music, insistent and straightforward, resists labels and seethes with a tension that resonates with musicians, scholars, and audiences today. Composer-performer Julius Eastman (1940-90) was an enigma, both comfortable and uncomfortable in the many worlds he inhabited: black, white, gay, straight, classical music, disco, academia, and downtown New York.
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Helmut newton work12/2/2023 Another inspiration is the work of the Berlin doc umentary photographer Erich Salomon, who died in Auschwitz. He loves the night-time photography of Brassaï - the two became friends a few years before the latter died - and says he's influenced by him still. In 1936, he was apprenticed to Yva, a society photographer. Soon, he started to take pictures of his mother and his girlfriends, and before long it was accepted that he would not be going to work in his father's button factory. As a child, his mother would take him to tea dances at grand hotels, which he loved. Next, he shot, successfully, the city's Radio Tower ("a mini Eiffel Tower") in daylight. First, he tried some night-time shots on the darkened Berlin underground, but they didn't come out. Newton was born there in 1920, and was 12 when he first tried photography, with a Box Brownie. He concedes that the decadence that so famously permeated 30s Berlin left its mark on his young psyche. My wife said, 'When you look at your pictures, you cannot deny your past.' " But, on the other hand, you can't get out of your skin, there is a certain, I won't say vision, but point of view that is always with me. I can't think of anything more boring than walking into an exhibition and seeing the same old shit! Without evolution, things look sad. "That's something you do when you're dead. The exhibition, Helmut Newton: Work, to be shown later this month at the Barbican, London, has been curated by June and, Newton is keen to point out, is most definitely not a retrospective. The climate is good for his health (he has a heart condition) and, in the winter months, they follow the sun to Los Angeles. He and his wife June (also a photographer - her professional name is Alice Springs) have lived in an apartment adjoining the office for the past 20 years. Newton himself, bright-eyed and craggy-faced, is altogether affable as he directs me to the "boss's chair" in his office overlooking the bay of Monte Carlo. But they are not always easy to understand they're unsettling and chilling. The portraits are elegant and coldly revealing, and the fashion photography - unfurling, inexplicable dramas depicted in night-time settings and peopled by sleek, Amazonian women - have for decades been consistent in their vividness and vision. His photography is beautiful, powerful and disturbing too. Yet Newton's longevity - and his legendary status - point to something more. His pictures are known for their cold, voyeuristic mood, and even now they have the power to shock. Being professionally "dangerous" has been Newton's thing ever since the 60s, when his fashion photography brought nudity and overtly sexual imagery on to the glossy pages of French Vogue and Germany's Stern. That this tanned, octo-genarian, in his smart-but-casual, v-necked Côte d'Azur attire, should be armed with a pistol seems a little surprising. Working and living in close companionship with his wife until his death at 83, through his last click of the shutter he continued to be as distinctive and influential as ever.Helmut Newton is holding out a gun for my inspection. In 1996, he was appointed “Commandeur de l`Ordre des Arts et des Lettres” by Philippe Douste-Blazy, the French Minister of Culture. In 1990 he was awarded the “Grand Prix National” for photography in 1992 was awarded by the German government “Das Grosse Verdienstkreuz” for his services to German culture and was appointed “Officer des Arts, Lettres et Sciences” by S.A.S. His mixture of controversial scenarios, bold lighting, and striking compositions came to form his signature look. Eschewing studios for the most part, Newton preferred to shoot in the streets or in interiors. He achieved international fame in the 1970`s while working principally for French Vogue, and over the next three decades his celebrity and influence continued to grow. Born in Berlin, he arrived in Australia in 1940 and married June Brunell (a.k.a. Helmut Newton (1920-2004) was one of the most influential fashion photographers of all time. Overzichtswerk van de fotograaf Helmut Newton. Helmut Newton - Work quantity Add to cart
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Face reflection in water12/2/2023 Just like the reflection in water can be a little distorted, it might take some time to make out the man or woman based on the way their heart is reflected by their life, but it is a solid principle for getting to the truth of the person’s character if given enough time. It seems to mean what it says, that it is possible to see what’s inside the one whose life is being scrutinized. Assuming that a still pool was the most accurate reflection of the day when the proverb was penned, we don’t have to pick apart the illustration too far. Secondly, it takes a perfectly calm and clean pool to reflect a very accurate picture. First of all, it is a reverse of reality. Generally speaking, a reflection in water is not perfect. Breaking Down the Key Parts of Proverbs 27:19 This can be useful to the one who is willing to be honest with oneself. If one is looking at the fruit of his or her own life and sees that the results are not good, it is wise to go deeply into the heart to see if there are contradictions between what he or she says and what he or she truly believes. It should also be noted that one with great discernment can sometimes read a person in a moment from just meeting them. It is true that it takes a long and comprehensive look at someone’s life before one can be totally accurate in one’s assessment, and even then, it is possible to err, but in general, spend a long enough time with a person, and the character of that person cannot be hidden. If the heart is the seat of one’s most basic beliefs, then the fruit of those beliefs will be the life of the person. If this is the intent, then it means it is one thing to say what one believes, but what one believes can be more accurately shown by how one lives. It is not necessary to read it this way, and assuming the translators of the NIV are correct, this would mean that a man’s heart, meaning the essence of the man himself, can be known by the way he conducts his life. Most translations render this something like, “As water reflects the face, so one’s heart reflects the man.” Many traditional commentaries suggest this means something about one man seeing his own characteristics in another man. “As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart.” Explanation and Commentary of Proverbs 27:19
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Mass effect 2 zaeed loyalty mission12/2/2023 With Mass Effect 3 on the horizon, the aftermath of the ‘suicide mission’ sends ripples into the trilogy’s dramatic conclusion These consequences may not reveal themselves immediately as well. Anyone apart of the Normandy’s crew can die, raising the stakes and the repercussions are palpable. Mass Effect: Legendary Edition launches May 14 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, with forward compatibility on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.Everything in Mass Effect 2 has led up to the ‘Suicide Mission.’ A last-ditch explosive crescendo where the fate of your crew and the galaxy hangs in the balance. Next: Mass Effect: How Player Choices Affect Garrus' Personality Zaeed will not appear in Mass Effect 3 if this option is selected. Provided a non-loyal Zaeed survives the Mass Effect 2 Suicide Mission, after Vido escapes, Shepard can choose the Renegade dialogue option I'm leaving you here. This leaves Zaeed behind to burn in the fire he started, just as he wanted to leave the refinery workers. There is a third, secret outcome players can unlock by saving Zaeed's Loyalty mission until after the Suicide Mission. Let's go, and Zaeed's Loyalty is not secured. Shepard does not use the Charm dialogue option, instead choosing You owe me big for this or Come on, Zaeed.
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Tsukihime anime dl12/2/2023 Because of his Mystic Eyes of Death Perception making him see death lines Shiki has immense headaches as his mind cannot cope with the sight of death. This includes the death of inanimate objects as well as living beings and undead beings. When he regained consciousness, Shiki was able to see "death lines", death lines are the lines by which things will eventually break when they die. Tsukihime 's follows the perspective of Shiki Tohno, a second year high school student of Misaki Town, who suffered a life-threatening injury when he was young. Eclipse is an ending to all routes, and an epilogue of sorts. When the player has achieved all possible endings, a new section is unlocked, entitled Eclipse. Every heroine except Kohaku has two possible endings. There are two scenarios: the Near-Side Route (as in "near-moon") which includes Arcueid and Ciel as selectable heroines, and the Far Side Route (as in far-moon) which includes Akiha, Hisui, and Kohaku as selectable heroines. Changes that affect Shiki's opinion on the characters and heroines usually change the direction of the story drastically. The player is presented with choices, some affect the story in large ways, others do not affect the story at all or affect it in small ways. Tsukihime's gameplay requires little interaction from the player as most of the game's duration is spent on reading the text that appears, representing either dialogue between the characters or the inner thoughts of the protagonist.
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Persona 5 royal requests12/2/2023 There is 50 Requests in the game, but 2 are only found in New Game Plus files.ĭungeon - Combat - Turn - Action - Level - Experience - Party - Stats - Skills - Items - Equipment - Melee Attack - Ranged Attack - Damage - Guard - Escape - Accuracy - Critical - Multi-hit - Insta-Kill - Ailments - Drops - Encounter - Random Encounters - Symbol Encounters - Ambush - Difficultyĭemon - Magic ( Fusion Spell) - Affinities - Unique skills - Extra Skills - Macca - Yen - Magnetite - Incense - Alignment - Moon Phase System - Demon Summoning Program ( COMP) - Cathedral of Shadows ( Fusion - Skill Inheritance - Accidents / Special / Three-demon / Sacrificial / Sword) - Demonic Compendium - Evolution - Negotiation ( Special conversation) - Rag's Jewelry - Code Breaker - Press Turn - New Game Plus - Ultimate boss - Streetpass - Password - Skill Mutation - Energy Drain - Party Talks Completing these requests often reward players with rare items, as well as Play Records of said request clearing, which is needed for 100% completion. The requests in Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE and its enhanced port, Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE Encore, are requests given by humans around the Tokyo Metropolitan area & neighboring prefectures, and occasionally friendly Mirages. Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE (Encore) Main article: List of Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE Requests Fulfilling these screenings will reward the party with Exp. Each request is split in five categories: Hunt, Mystery, Search, Treasure, and Extra. The requests in Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth are referred to as "Special Screenings." A specific cast of members participates in each screening. Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth Main article: List of Persona Q2 Special Screenings Once a request is completed, every character will gain EXP, not just the ones in the player's current party. The requests in Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth are split in four categories: Find, Meet, Hunt and Get. Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Main article: List of Persona Q Requests Requests can only be accepted, canceled and turned in while outside of a Jail. Most requests can be completed as many times as needed, with a different reward offered for all subsequent undertakings, but certain real world requests will go unfulfilled once the Phantom Thieves leave a city for a different Jail. Other times, they are personal requests made by members of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts to enriched their cross-country experiences to deepen their bonds and use the request channels to make it official. The requests in Persona 5 Strikers often revolve around the Jails, be it beating a certain amount of Shadows, finding wayward Desires after a Monarch of a Jail is toppled, turning in Jail-specific vendor trash, or fighting with Monarchs again. Persona 5 Strikers Main article: List of Persona 5 Strikers Requests They are often delivered by Yuuki Mishima, but some can be found while working on part-time jobs, and some can be obtained as part of certain Confidants, which are necessary to fulfill in order to progress the respective Confidant's Rank forward. After finding them, approaching them will trigger a boss fight, and defeating them will trigger a change of heart, rewarding the team with an item. In order for a quest to be unlocked, the Phantom Thieves of Hearts need to find the true name of their target, and look for their Shadow in Mementos. The requests in Persona 5 involve stealing the hearts of corrupt individuals. Persona 5 / Royal Main article: Mementos Requests The protagonist can be rewarded with items or money, but their Social Stats can also be boosted. They often require the protagonist to find an item by visiting the Midnight Channel, talking to people. The requests in Persona 4 are requests given away by talking to the locals of Inaba. Persona 4 / Golden Main article: List of Persona 4 Requests If the player chooses to take the female protagonist route in Persona 3 Portable, and if Theodore is chosen as the assistant, these requests will be handed by him instead. Fulfilling these tasks will reward the protagonist with items or money. The types of tasks include bringing specific items, reaching the top of each Tartarus block before the next Full Moon, and fusing certain personas, sometimes with certain moves. The requests in Persona 3 are handed by Elizabeth, Igor's assistant in the Velvet Room. 15 July 2013 Shin Megami Tensei V Main article: List of Shin Megami Tensei V Quests Soul Hackers 2 Main article: List of Soul Hackers 2 Requests Persona 3 / FES / Portable Main article: Elizabeth's Requests
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