I understand that she needs to demonstrate the moves by having the “girls” going through the motions and her stand over them talking about proper form, but that doesn’t mean she can’t do the entire second part of the workout. I hate her for not doing the actual physical workout. Why, as the set and styling designers, wouldn’t you immediately stop filming and wash her feet? And, if her feet are stained that color, why wouldn’t they put socks on her, since she is pretty much teaching the video. But when we got to the cool-down, there were her feet-brown and dirty as can be-staring at me on the big ole flat screen TV. I didn’t talk pretty much through the entire video, it was that tough. At the beginning with the warm up, I thought she was going to just be wussy, but she did mega moves that get you sweating. She made me sweat as much in this workout as she did in her other videos. ![]() Jillian’s circuit training gets your heart pumping, muscles burning and sweat dripping. I love how she does circuit training and that she has different levels of intensity. She also did lunge moves and then hold the deep lunge pose, and half-moon poses and hold on one arm. She makes you hold a push-up position close to the floor, and I am telling you I have never felt my deltoid muscle, the upper arm-not-quite-shoulder area, before in my life. She does normal yoga poses, but makes you do them as power poses. You can tell with the huge success of Biggest Loser that she has put in more workouts to tone herself up, because her abs and arms are extraordinarily muscular. She also has gone through a body makeover. The cover of the Shred video is a manly Jillian, and she definitely got a new stylist, because she is beautiful on the covers. And is it just me or has she gone through a transformation looks wise. You love working out with her, but you hate how she kicks your butt. I love Jillian Michaels as much as I hate her. That is a serious declaration for a yoga workout. The front of the video claims to help me lose up to five pounds a week. If you're a fan you'll definitely like this, but if you're new to yoga itself, get some reading done before you get into the more elaborate stuff.Okay, I admit going into the Yoga Meltdown workout video leery of what to expect from her. Final Thoughts:Īll in all, while I wasn't entirely sure what to expect from Yoga Meltdown, I knew that Michaels would make the work worthwhile, and she does that. Michaels includes brief looks at two other video releases ( 30 Day Shred, Banish Fat Metabolism and No More Trouble Zones), in case you like what she brings to the table here. No subwoofer, no rear surround activity (and barely replicating from the front channels), it's unspectacular and sounds okay. Two-channel Dolby stereo, which for an exercise disc is about right. But it looks fine and is without any noticeable picture issues. The Disc:įull frame viewing which, in 2010 is a little bit disappointing, considering that both the time and the person involved would dictate a little higher production value. Goodness knows I didn't understand what the hubbub was over her before, but I do know, and it's a good thing. That's likely the biggest reason why Jillian Michaels may be so popular, in that she gently gives you the confidence needed to do these exercises, and you quietly achieve a much bigger result than you'd expect. Michaels' instructions during the exercises are clear and easy to follow, and compared to what I understood about her on the Biggest Loser show, he exhibits some of that extroverted personality on Yoga Meltdown without being the stereotypical upbeat fitness instructor that would normally grate the nerves. ![]() ![]() But Michaels seems to find a balance between the tranquil nature of the art and uses the physical poses as a gateway to incorporating her exercise techniques, and that's not a bad thing if you're looking for it.įor instance, I did a round at both the first and second levels on separate occasions, and definitely felt the proverbial burn afterwards. Maybe I'm wrong, and I could be, because I'm not used to forms of.what do you call it? Moving. I'd always considered yoga, along with tai chi, to be a more easy going and calm exercise, designed to meditate and enlighten the mind, with the body enjoying the fruits of it. Each level includes two participants with Michaels, each designed to show what to do at the "beginner" and "advanced" levels. The exercises themselves are within the levels of similar exercise videos two levels depending on preference and comfort, each lasting a little more than 30 minutes apiece. For those who are unfamiliar with yoga (like I am), there is a bit of a learning curve in the slang and positions within yoga, but nothing that you can't pick up in moments. That brings us to Yoga Meltdown, the latest in an ongoing stream of releases from Michaels which combines muscle burning exercise with Yoga, one of Michaels' personal preferences.
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![]() It does take a long time to open, it makes strange noises at random times(like when you turned off email notification and it is idle). Can it finally take them down? The answer is no. PowerPoint is good, and I think that Apple will need to push the limits with the next version of Keynote.Įntourage is Microsoft’s answer to Mail, iCal, and Address Book. Good Job Microsoft, you have implemented another new feature in a wrong way! You have to do it several times before actually knowing what the transition did. When choosing a transition, you can select the transition, and it does this short preview that is already over before it started and it had told me nothing about the transition. I think that this is much better than the old 2004 PowerPoint Method of doing things. You can choose from Slide Themes, Slide Layout, Transitions, Table Styles, Charts, SmartArt Graphics, and WordArt. Now all the effects and themes from one area. PowerPoint has gained a lot of functionality with the Gallery. PowerPoint now is more user Friendly, and is taking advantage of the Gallery in all Office 2008 Applications. They have gained some ground back with PowerPoint 2008. Microsoft had some competition when Apple released Keynote 4.0. While I don’t have much more to say, I can say this: I much prefer Numbers over Excel. Regarding performance, Excel’s Gallery was slow and choppy, while Word’s was nice an flowing. The Ribbon UI uses the exact same icon for the Galleries that involve selecting a certain elements in the Gallery. Excel needs some work, from what I can tell. Excel is almost the exact same as where Microsoft left it in 2004, with the addition of the Gallery, which is almost the same as it is in Word. While I am not an avid Spreadsheet user, I will try my best to cover all the new features that are in Excel. If you have used Microsoft Word before, you will get the feeling of refreshment, and comfort, because it feels very familiar. Other than the ones mentioned, there really aren’t that many new features to be told of. Finally, from WordArt, you can choose between Simple, Elegant, Bold, Enhanced, and Elegant. In SmartArt Graphics, you can choose from Recent, List, Process, Cycle, Hierarchy, Relationship, Matrix, and Pyramid. In Charts, you can choose from All, Area, Bar, Bubble, Column, Doughnut, Line, Pie, Radar, Stock, Surface, and X-Y Scatter. From Quick Tables you can choose from Basic and Complex, each having a range of Tables you can choose from. Under Document Elements you can choose from Cover Pages, Table of Contents, Header, Footer, and Bibliographies. The Gallery is almost the exact same as it is in Pages. Also, saving can take up to 4 seconds, rendering the application useless until it is done. It almost seems to be worse than on the 2004 version of Office. One thing that is annoying is that the keys seem to be lagging behind the words that I am typing on the keyboard. On my aging PowerBook, I was happy to find that all the effects were happily bouncing along on their path until they got to where they were supposed to be with no jerkiness at all. It could also be because Word has gained almost every single feature that Pages had. Maybe it is because I have used Office since Mac OS 9 and just recently switched to iWork. I could already tell this was a Microsoft Product.Īs I am writing this review in Word, everything is different, but it all seems so similar. After the “Identity” was created, the Office Applications put themselves in my dock without asking me, and Office Gallery Launcher opened itself. At first I closed the application, but then realized that I had to register myself in order to use the Office ’08 Applications. After the simple 5 minute Installation, an “Identity Creator” opened itself and asked me for my Name, Company, Phone Number, and email address. The Steps for the Installation are as follows: Introduction, License, Product Key, Destination, Installation Type, Installation, Remove Office (older versions), and finally Summary. On both of the computers, the Installation went very smooth. Both computers have the latest Leopard Build on them (559). ![]() For this review, I will be using a MacBook Pro with a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo and 4GB of RAM and a 12” PowerBook with a 1.5GHz G4 and 1.25GB RAM. ![]() In its days of glory, the resort included two large hotels, a casino, and numerous annexes and out-buildings. This is the former site of the 100-year-old Tallac Resort. The Tallac Historic Site is located at Hwy 89 and Fallen Leaf Lake Road. Many old quirky cabins still exist and are frequented during the summer months and some have been rebuilt into modern mansions. Although times have changed, families carry on their traditions and most of the environment remains the same with deep respect for the history. ![]() A new General Store/Post Office was built recently and a great gathering place for our character rich personalities young and old. The old General Store still stands where a few movies have been filmed. Bill is Harriet’s son who later took over the developed Fallen Leaf Lodge just to the south of the Stanford Sierra Camp where there was a diner, small cabins and tent camping. William and Barbara Craven still live at Fallen Leaf Lake year-round however aging. This is where my father worked for one of his two daughters Harriet Price Craven and Francis Price Street who ran the camp. William Price acquired the land where the original Fallen Leaf Lodge stood and now where the Stanford Sierra Camp resides. More families secured government leased land on the west side and above Glen Alpine creek which is known as Stanford Hill. The Alden’s and their Stanford and Berkeley faculty investors were original purchasers of lots along the east side back in the 1920’s. Still has that old Tahoe feelįallen Leaf Lake has roots dating back to the early 1900’s. Please check out our Local Area Guide for more details. It can become contagious.Īt Fallen Leaf Lake, you are only twenty minutes from South Lake Tahoe where there is entertainment, world-class restaurants, and all aspects of recreation you can imagine from hot air balloons to back-country training camps. Each summer, many of us families retreat to Fallen Leaf Lake for year after year comradery with a growing group of friends. The small road hugging the lake and granite rocks along its west side is often just one lane where you find yourself pulling off to let your fellow visitor pass by. Its 75 feet of clarity is sensational and lack of crowds is comforting to swimmers and boaters alike. Small pristine remote lake yet close to everythingįallen Leaf Lake is a small one-by-three mile lake and nearly 600 feet deep. Many visitors to Fallen Leaf Lake eventually become locals who want to stay at this wonderful little lake in the Sierra mountains near South Lake Tahoe. ![]() Help content go viral: A visually appealing infographic that conveys compelling information can go viral, where it is shared by a large number of people and potentially drives enormous amounts of traffic back to a company. This means that your infographic could potentially appear in the search results, driving traffic back to your website. Improve search marketing results: If you add targeted keywords as the image name and into the description and meta information, your infographic may rank in search engines. If users share the infographic, it can increase brand awareness and drive significant amounts of traffic back to your website. Increase brand awareness: An infographic typically includes a company logo, web address or other information about an organization. ![]() Marketers like infographics because they:Įasily catch a targeted audience's attention: Infographics allow marketers to share facts, statistics and other graphic elements to capture an audience's attention and quickly share important information. They provide a quick overview of a topic, compare and contrast multiple options, display research, summarize a long report or even raise awareness about an issue. Infographics are an effective method for quickly conveying information, especially complicated information. Related: 41 Marketing Terms To Know Why are infographics used? Someone with purple gloves holds a graphic of the 7 steps of the scientific method. ![]() The rainbow order of the text boxes indicates that the process should be read from top to bottom. This example of a process infographic below describes the steps of the scientific method using bright-colored text boxes set against an image of a scientist wearing gloves. By combining elements of text, diagrams and even video, an infographic can present complex information in an easy-to-understand format. What is an infographic?Īn infographic is an image that conveys information or data visually using charts, visuals and minimal amounts of text. In this article, we discuss what infographics are, why they are used, nine main types of infographics, steps to create one and tips to make an effective infographic. Learning about the most popular types of infographics can help you decide which kind best fits your purposes. It provides a quick overview of a topic while displaying data in an easy-to-understand way. If you're looking for a way to share complex information with a specific audience, an infographic may be the perfect solution. On the right, there are 6 different charts and graphs Displayed is a graphic of a hand writing in a notebook in front of a computer. There are several different editors available in Logic Pro, each with its own unique set of tools and functions, including the Piano Roll Editor, the Score Editor, the Event List Editor, the Sample Editor, the Hyper Editor, and the Step Editor.īrowsers: The various browsers let you select Apple loops from the library as well as view audio files in your project, add audio and movie files from the Media Browser, and access media from connected storage devices. It provides a visual representation of each track as a channel strip, with controls for adjusting the volume, panning, and sends to effects or busses. The Mixer can be accessed by clicking on the Mixer button in the Control Bar or by using the keyboard shortcut Command+2.Įditors: Editors are windows that provide different views and ways of editing audio and MIDI data within tracks. Mixer: The Mixer is a window that allows you to adjust the levels, panning, and other audio settings for each track in a project. Smart Controls provide a set of knobs, sliders, and other controls that can be customized to control specific parameters of a plug-in or instrument. Smart Controls: Smart Controls allow you to quickly and easily control various parameters of a plug-in or software instrument on a track. When a track is selected in the Tracks area, the Inspector displays information and controls for that track, such as volume, panning, and effects. Inspector: The Inspector is a window that provides access to various settings and parameters for the selected track or object. It contains icons for various tools and functions that are used for editing audio and MIDI data within tracks. ![]() Toolbar: Toolbar is a horizontal bar located at the top of the main window, below the Control Bar. Additionally, the Control Bar includes a display for the current time and tempo, and buttons for accessing the mixer and other windows. It includes buttons for common tasks such as saving, opening, and creating new projects, as well as buttons for transport controls, like play, stop, record, and loop. The Tracks area also includes the Track Inspector, which provides access to various track settings and parameters.Ĭontrol bar: The control bar is the horizontal bar located at the top of the main window that provides various controls and options for the software. ![]() It is located in the main window of the software and is where you can add, delete, and arrange tracks, as well as edit the audio and MIDI data within them. Tracks area: This is where audio and MIDI tracks are displayed and can be edited. ![]() The laws do not apply to recreational use of lakes.” The limit on water-related pleasure activities is the water resource itself. Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks (FWP) issued a statement on Friday intending to answer recently received questions seeking clarification on the state’s iconic stream access law.Ī new brochure, released on September 8, covers the nuances of the law and states: “All surface waters capable of recreational use may be so used by the public up to the ordinary high-water mark without regard to the ownership of the land underlying the waters. Montana FWP Issues Clarification on Stream Access Law They can disrupt the food chain by outcompeting native species for resources. Quagga mussels are notorious for their ability to multiply quickly, forming dense colonies that can damage boats, pipes, and native aquatic ecosystems. The Snake River, a critical water source for agriculture, recreation, and wildlife including endangered wild steelhead, is now at the center of a race against time. We need everyone to support these efforts.” Thankfully, we caught the mussels early on and have already started a robust response to get these mussels OUT of our waters. If we are not successful, an unchecked spread – which we are doing all we can to stop – has the potential to cost Idaho hundreds of millions of actual and indirect costs. “This is a very high priority for Idaho and for me, given the gravity of the risk. “These invasive pests will clog pipes that deliver water for drinking, energy, agriculture, and recreation,” Governor Little said. The discovery of these invasive mussels in the Snake River has raised alarms due to the potential threat they pose to Idaho's fragile and struggling anadromous fishery. Quagga mussels, native to Eastern Europe, have been a menace in many parts of the United States, particularly the Great Lakes region, where they have wreaked havoc on aquatic ecosystems and water infrastructure. ![]() The Idaho Fish & Game Commission also voted Friday morning to close this portion of the Snake to all fishing, hunting, and trapping as a "companion reinforcement action supporting the overall closure put in place by the Idaho Department of Agriculture." In response, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) closed the river and tributaries from Shoshone Falls to the Highway 46 bridge (about 23 miles) to all access, starting September 21, while it determines the extent of the invasion. The invasive mussels were found by a group of researchers conducting routine water quality tests in the river, marking the first confirmed presence of these damaging mollusks in Idaho's waterways. The larvae of the highly invasive aquatic species quagga mussels have been discovered in the Centennial Water Park section of the Snake River in Twin Falls, sending ripples of concern through the local communities, environmentalists, and policymakers. When you’re ready to submit your mod or map to the workshop, tick the boxes next to any map or mod within the Launcher and click the Publish button Once you updated the options, recompile and link your map/mod. This will make sure the game works for all users despite their Black Ops 3 language settings. In order for your game to work with all users, you will need to open Edit > Options and select all languages. xpak files from your map or mod's zone folder, commonly found at, C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty Black Ops III\mods\"Your Mod Name"\zone or C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty Black Ops III\usermaps\"Your Map Name"\zone Here are a couple notes for getting your mod or map ready to submit, ![]() Open Radiant with ZM_Giant open, open Model and Texture browser and scroll through all model assetsĬall of Duty: Black Ops III Mod Tools utilizes Steam Workshop to manage and distribute user submissions.Open Radiant with no map loaded, open Model and Texture browser and scroll through all model assets.With additional assets installed: 6.5GB-8.5GB.Base Mod Tools installation: 6.5GB-7.5GB.Open Radiant with no map loaded, open Model and Texture browser and start scrolling through both.With additional assets installed: 950MB.Open Radiant with no map loaded, model and texture browser closed. ![]() Filtering with search terms to limit the number of assets loaded or loading prefabs directly instead of loading a whole level can also save on memory usage.įor reference, the following are RAM consumption values from an internal test: It is possible to save some memory by keeping the texture and model browsers closed unless using them. Memory usage with additional assets installed can exceed 16GB. GPU: GTX 770 / AMD HD 7970 or higher (SLI and Crossfire are not supported) OS: Windows 7, Windows 10 (64-bit OS is required) It is possible to do certain work on lower specification machines but in order to take advantage of the whole suite of tools we recommend using a computer of this caliber or higher.ĬPU: Intel Core i7 2600 3.4GHz / AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz or higher (SSE4.1 support required) We expected the requirements to be higher for the tools and were pleasantly surprised to see during the Alpha that some machines with lower specs could run parts of the suite. ![]() The following are minimum system requirements to run the Mod Tools for Call of Duty: Black Ops III. In 1956, after several years of bathyscaph operations by the Swiss and French, Jacques Piccard, son of the bathyscaph designer August Piccard, spent 100 days in America, traveling to all the major centers of oceanographic research trying to sell them on the virtues of the bathyscaph. The first phase of deep submergence started in the late 1950s when the bathyscaphs Trieste and Archimede began taking scientists into the abyssal depths of the world's oceans. Most recently, the manned submersible at Woods Hole has been merged with its newly developed remotely operated vehicle program. What led to the final acceptance of manned submersibles were the discoveries in 19 of hydrothermal vents and high-temperature ''black smokers." Since that time, the Alvin program at Woods Hole has matured into a highly reliable and productive diving program fully integrated into a series of long-term research programs. The turning point in the acceptance of manned submersibles came on the heels of the theory of plate tectonics and the first manned exploration of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge during Project FAMOUS (French-American Mid-Ocean Undersea Study) in 1974. Its initial design and introduction into the oceanographic community was driven, like all new paradigms, by a small core of scientists and engineers who saw the unique contribution that a manned presence on the ocean floor could make to marine research. Over its 35-year history, the deep submergence program at Woods Hole has experienced four distinct phases. ![]() Since its arrival at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in June 1964, the manned submersible Alvin has gone from a scientific oddity to an accepted research tool. ![]() ![]() As of January 2023, Edge is the most efficient browser in terms of memory usage. In return, the company worked to optimize Edge and reduce its footprint while continuing to add new, Microsoft-oriented features. Microsoft reportedly disabled many features, including Google’s Safe Browsing API, ad blocking, speech input, Google-centric services, and more. However, it’s not Chrome with a Windows 11 theme. You must manually load the Chrome Web Store to install anything not listed in Microsoft’s repository. It also supports Chrome extensions, though the browser leads you to the Microsoft Store for add-ons. This is great if you hated the old Edge browser and want to give Microsoft’s new browser another shot. It prompts you to import Chrome’s bookmarks toolbar and other settings. Of course, it’s the default web browser for Windows 11.Īt first glance, the new Edge browser looks and feels like Google Chrome. It became part of Windows 10 with the May 2020 update, although you can still download it for Windows 10 builds prior to version 2004. The new Edge launched on February 5, 2020, as a separate, stand-alone browser that replaced the integrated version. In response to the market’s rejection of its original home-grown Edge browser, Microsoft rewrote Edge using the open-source Chromium web browser engine. The best Chrome alternative: Microsoft Edge Microsoft Edge version 116. And finally, Safe Browsing will now work in real time to protect against threats. The Chrome Web Store will be redesigned using Material You to be easier to use, and AI will help identify useful extensions. The menu system will be revamped to provide easier access to a variety of settings and features including Extensions, Password Manager, Translate, and others. A Material You design language will allow users to customize Chrome’s look and feel and attach themes to profiles to make it easy to tell them apart. ![]() Google announced some significant upgrades to the browser that haven’t gone live yet, to celebrate Chrome’s 15th birthday. Overall, Chrome remains the best web browser download for the average user.Īnd, things are looking to get even better. While it can be a little RAM-hungry at times, Google is working to make it more efficient - like Microsoft’s Edge, Google can now hibernate tabs in the background to stop them from using too many resources. Everything is right where it belongs, privacy and security controls are laid out in plain English, and the browser just gets out of your way. With a thriving extension ecosystem, it’s as fully featured or as pared-down as you want it to be. What’s the bottom line? The Google Chrome browser is fast, free, and even better looking than before. There’s also the ability to quiet notifications, so websites don’t bombard you with requests to enable in-browser notifications. Android users will appreciate the Phone Hub for linking and monitoring their phones. There’s a price tracking feature that can help locate the best deals. Other updates have included a Dark Mode for Windows and MacOS, better New Tab customization and tab group creation, tab hover cards, and an in-browser warning if your password was discovered in a data breach. And it’s now easier to mute tabs to avoid unwanted sounds. Favorites are more accessible as well, and they’re manageable on the New Tab page. The search bar, or Omnibox, provides “rich results” comprised of useful answers, and it now supports generative AI capabilities. Managing saved passwords and adding notes to passwords is even easier. Even active extensions stay synchronized across devices.Ĭhrome’s Password Manager can automatically generate and recommend strong passwords when a user creates a new account on a webpage. Sign in to your Google account on one device, and all Chrome bookmarks, saved data, and preferences come right along. ![]() Served up on every major platform, keeping data in sync is easy, making browsing between multiple devices a breeze. Chrome boasts some of the most extensive mobile integration available. ![]() Titus 2:13 – waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.John 20:28 – Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!.John 1:1 – In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.Below is a listing of verses that likewise point to the deity of Jesus. 1 – The Bible Says Jesus Is GodĪlthough John 1:1 is considered to be the most popular claim of Jesus’ deity in the New Testament, perhaps no claim is greater than John 8:58 where Jesus said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.” He was clearly connecting Himself to the “I AM” of Exodus 3:13-15. ![]() But, keep your focus on Christ when you seek to evangelize a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Remember, they have strange views of eternity, they deny hell, and many other biblical doctrines. I have developed a quick five step approach that will allow you to share the gospel with any member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses who come knocking on your door. ![]() Before calling the local Kingdom Hall and inviting them over for a Bible study, take time to prepare. You may know that the Jehovah’s Witnesses prepare for hours before approaching your door, but sadly, we spend very little time preparing for their visits. I’ve been thinking about my approach to this group of people over coffee this evening. As they left my door on Saturday, I remembered that it’s very close to the celebration of Resurrection Sunday and the cults are known to make attacks upon Jesus around Easter and Christmas. After a few additional minutes of dialogue, they agreed to return to my home tonight for an open Bible study on the deity of Christ. I took time to speak with the young man about the deity of Christ and soon he was joined by a couple of others. As I approached the door, I immediately recognized this person as a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Just this past week, as I was taking a break from my yard work on Saturday, I had just sat down to eat lunch when the doorbell rang. I view it as an easy opportunity to do evangelism, especially since they are coming to my door to talk about Jehovah. I have purposely decided to continue a conversation with these people regarding the deity of Christ as opposed to slamming the door in their face (as I shouted cult). In recent days, I have been receiving repetitive visits to my home from the local Jehovah’s Witnesses in our community. |
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