![]() The rest of the range uses dedicated DSP processor chips built onto PCI cards to handle these tasks. Toolbox and 001 run the LE version of the Pro Tools software, which uses the host computer's power for recording, mixing and processing audio. ![]() The current Pro Tools range consists of Toolbox, Digi 001, Pro Tools 24, and Pro Tools 24 Mix and MixPlus. Having said that, there have been versions of the Pro Tools application that can run without dedicated hardware, and Digidesign have recently released a cut‑down version of Pro Tools v5 as a stand‑alone program - for free! Conversely, many other music software packages can also take advantage of the Pro Tools hardware - more on that later. The computer is linked to the outside world via one or more PCI cards which in turn connect to a range of audio interface hardware. A computer (Apple Mac or PC with Windows NT) runs the software front‑end of the system, the Pro Tools application (currently at v5.01). The latest version of the Pro Tools software.ĭigidesign's systems now nearly all follow the same basic pattern. Since then the march of progress has seen ever‑doubling track counts, progressions in software through Pro Edit and Pro Deck to Pro Tools, and the move to modular systems via TDM technology (see below). Sound Designer became the front end for the Sound Tools computer‑based hardware system, capable of recording and editing stereo digital audio. They developed a software sample editor, which evolved into the widely known Sound Designer software. The company started life in the late '80s, producing sound chips and tapes for a handful of drum machines and sample modules. Finally, Part Three is intended as a Pro Tools 'masterclass' featuring useful techniques and working practices.Ĭurrent Pro Tools systems are, roughly speaking, the fifth generation of audio workstations produced by Digidesign. Part Two will offer an overview of the software and starter operational guidelines for the many new Pro Tools software users. Part one of this three‑part series aims to serve as a detailed introduction to those wishing to find out more about the applications and architecture of the Pro Tools system. This, coupled with the fact that the Digi 001 has brought Pro Tools into many home and project studios, has prompted SOS to take an in‑depth look at the system that has changed the way many sound professionals work. Regular SOS readers will have noticed that many of the producers and artists interviewed use Pro Tools, some for basic multitrack recording and/or editing, and others increasingly during the creative process itself. In an admittedly sad attempt to back up this statement I counted at least 23 references (not including adverts) to Digidesign's computer‑based audio workstations in a recent issue of Sound On Sound. Whichever way you look at it, Pro Tools has become part of the standard kit used in professional audio production. This is the first article in a three‑part series. ![]() This month, he looks at the various components that make up Digidesign's systems. Simon Price begins a three‑part series designed to demystify that staple of modern music production, Pro Tools.
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![]() Wash your hands, keep away from sick people, don’t lick door knobs, get the vaccine…or don’t, you’re choice. “It’s not hard to tell who’s scared of covid, they keep repeating the same crazy conspiracy nonsense on every subject covid related or not…uber paranoia. “if the person would have lived if it weren’t for covid, then covid caused their death.” “To compare the likes of Joe Biden and Anthony Fauci to George Washington and Benjamin Franklin is absurd.” If you can’t stay away from disease vectors wear an actual mask(N95)…I wonder if the vaccines work, or as some call it the jab or clot shot…of course we know it works based upon the evidence but some conspiracy minded folks think that anyone who has taken the jab should already be dead…well the timeline has moved so it might be in a couple weeks or maybe a decade or so.” Staying away from people who may, or may not be sick. N95 masks, actual masks, work to a degree. “It’s amazing what common sense can tell us…Stay away from people, especially if they are sick. Just like the unvaccinated have done when they are asymptomatic or by having mild symptoms and continuing life as if they are not sick.” “For the record, I don’t doubt that vaccinated people are spreading covid, whether they are asymptomatic or by having mild symptoms and continuing life as if they are not sick. that’s why I look at the data, the numbers and other information.” “I don’t put much faith in Fauci, Collin’s, CDC, FDA, Biden, Walensky, etc. “According to the CDC “COVID-19 should not be reported on the death certificate if it did not cause or contribute to the death.” “Old and infirm are more at risk than the young and healthy.” “…since the beginning of this pandemic it has been well documented that those with health issues succumb to this disease more readily than those who don’t.” Here’s a small sampling of what I’ve posted here: You’ve either confused my comments for someone else’s, or you simply chose to purposely misrepresent the words that I write here. I’m glad to hear that the CDC, the good doctor Walensky, and you are finally accepting the information that has been completely obvious, previously published, and well known for well over a year. Temperature inversions which leave warm air sitting above a pool of cool air are common along the Chugach in winter. The lows being reported around the city Wednesday night ranged from six to minus-17 with the highest temperatures being reported closest to an ice-filled Turnagain Arm and above 1,000 feet in the Chugach Mountains. ![]() “Daily low temperatures are around 14 degrees, rarely falling below eight degrees or exceeding 30 degrees,” according to the Weatherspark. Normal daily highs in Anchorage in January are in the low 20s. The short-term forecast is for more of the same with a hint of a break next week with high temperatures possibly climbing to 25 to 35 degrees, according to the Weather Service. Two days later, the temperatures went into the double digits below normal and have stayed there. New Year’s Day – when the daily temperature was but three degrees below normal – was the warmest of the lot. The first six days of the new year have all been well below normal. The trendline from there just kept going downward with 2021 ending up as the coldest year in a decade, and 2022 is now off to a chilly start. The new normal some had started to enjoy and others to detest – attitudes toward global warming being a mixed bag in cold, dark Alaska – looked then to be in trouble, and the year ended up barely above normal. 3, 2019 – the first time temperatures in the city had gone below zero in several years – and the mercury kept diving, finally hitting minus-11 on Jan. But by the start of the new year, city residents were digging out of anywhere from seven to 22 inches of snow and shivering as the temperature dove below zero. On New Year’s of 2019, the 45-degree rain falling on the downtown streets in Alaska’s largest city made it look more Pacific Northwest than Alaska. The new chill started in 2020 immediately in wake of the 49th state’s widely reported warmest year on record. That’s a half-degree colder than the long-term average of 36.1. It was, the agency reported, the 24th coldest year on record since 1953 with an average annual temperature of 35.8 degrees. What five years ago was looking to be Anchorage’s shift to a warmer, friendlier, “new normal” climate officially ended in 2021 with a year about as normal as normal can be in Seward’s icebox, according to the National Weather Service. 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If you are a guitar player and you’re looking for guitar chords and tabs for the most popular tunes of the Season, this collection offers resources to help you play 18 easy Christmas songs on the guitar. ![]() Order costume leotards for your kiddos from The Leotard Boutique today Pumpkin Leotard Costume from 30.00 Ghost Leotard Costume from 30. ![]() Make your child's Halloween a memorable and fun one with leotard costumes in a variety of styles. The prequel series shows off the grandeur of the queen's iconic hair and Georgian-era dress while telling the story of her journey to the throne as well as her marriage to King George. The white on the Dorothy costume was the same leftovers from their Baptism dresses. All of our Halloween leotards are high-quality handmade leotards made right here in the USA. ![]() Queen Charolette from Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Storyįans of Bridgerton got more of their favorite queen with Neflix's May release of Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. So before you start scouring the Internet, browse through some of these options from 2023 for the perfect look. But one thing is for sure, whether you’re looking for the best female halloween costumes, easy couples ideas or looks inspired by the 90s or 2000s you’ll find a costume here that will make you stand out from the crowd. Some are inspired by popular television shows, like Ted Lasso and Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story and others are from stand out movies that were released in this year (yes, we included Barbie and the live action remake of The Little Mermaid!) and memorable celebrity moments. Complete your Halloween costume with stunning face gems. That’s why we’re supplying you with a plethora of the best pop culture halloween costumes from this year. The bodysuit features a mock neck, fitted long sleeves, and a spooky skeleton bone graphic design. While many people may stick to classic costume ideas like a black cat, some variation of a witch or ghost or ghoul, the most original and inventive ideas come from pop culture references. If you’ve taken the time to navigate to the article several months before October is even a thought in most people’s minds, then chances are you’re dedicated to having the most iconic look at your annual holiday party. The perfect halloween costume requires two things: ample amount of planning and loads of creativity. ![]() ![]() INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY (Ukraine): No. 3.43 (2012)Īutoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome (Care Report) Quality of Life in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 with Metabolic Neuropathy against Pathogenic Therapy Organizational Problems During Administration of Insulin Preparations Under Current Public Funding 1 (2020)ĭynamics of Disability of Patients with Hypothyroidism in Vinnytsia Region in 2013–2015 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY (Ukraine): Vol. 8 (2021)Įxperience of the department of reproductive endocrinology of Vinnytsia Regional Clinical Highly Specialized Endocrinology Center Necrobiosis lipoidica: a rare clinical and pathomorphological case Forte on neuropathy symptoms was revealed. Long-term statistically significant positive effect of Nucleo C.M.P. Forte in the comprehensive treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus can prevent disorders that occur as a result of diabetic polyneuropathy. Forte had a statistically positive effect on the symptoms of neuropathy according to Neurological Symptom Score (7.27 ± 0.51 points, p < 0.001) and Total Symptom Score (6.53 ± 0.14 points, p < 0.001). Two-month administration of Nucleo C.M.P. The severity of neuropathy in first group before treatment was 10.23 ± 0.35 points, and after treatment - 7.62 ± 0.26 points, p 0.05) and Total Symptom Score (7.87 ± 0.38 points, p > 0.05) returned to the baseline or the changes were unreliable. Patients in both the first group and the second groups had a statistically positive effect on the symptoms after 10 days of in-patient treatment according to Neurological Symptom Score. In all patients before administration of the drug, after 10 days of in-hospital treatment and 2 months after treatment, clinical neurological examination was performed to evaluate neurological status, as well as dynamic examination using special clinical questionnaires (scales): Neurological Symptom Score and Total Symptom Score. Forte intramuscularly for 10 days while in hospital, then 1 capsule twice a day for 2 months. The second group (15 patients) before treatment received by group 1 was treated with Nucleo C.M.P. The first group (15 patients) received: alpha-lipoic acid at a dose of 600 mg intravenously, B vitamins: injections - for 10 days while in hospital and tablets - for one month at home. The level of glycated hemoglobin was from 7.1 to 10.4 %. ![]() Thirty patients with DM types 1 and 2 (8 men and 22 women) and DPN were examined. Forte in the comprehensive treatment of DPN. The objective was to study the effectiveness of Nucleo C.M.P. For adequate treatment of DPN, it is necessary to know that pathogenesis of neuropathy in DM is associated with overall metabolic lesion of neuronal membranes. Sometimes, DPN precedes the onset of clinical signs of DM. ![]() About 80 % of patients with DPN are asymptomatic, and the painful form of DPN is diagnosed in 10–20 % of cases. At the time of manifestation of DM, up to 6 % of patients have signs of diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN), after 5 years of the disease, they are observed in 15 %, and after 15 years - in 25 % of patients with DM. Forte Abstract Background.Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the socially significant diseases. Vinnytsia Regional Clinical Highly-Specialized Endocrinology Center, Vinnytsia, Ukraineĭiabetes mellitus, diabetic polyneuropathy, Nucleo C.M.P. National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsia, Ukraine ![]() ![]() High fiber foods: Mashed beans, mashed fruits (bananas, raspberries, pears, etc), mashed vegetables (carrots, peas, cauliflower, avocado, etc.).Protein foods: Mashed scrambled eggs, mashed white fish/tuna, finely minced ground turkey, cottage cheese.+40-60 grams of protein from 1 – 3 servings of Protein Supplements (Ready to Drink, or protein shakes made with protein powder and water/low fat milk/unsweetened nut milk).Smooth, low fat, low sugar Greek yogurt.Smooth (strained) and thick, low fat soups (no rice/noodles, meats, vegetable pieces).+40-60 grams of protein from 1-3 Protein Supplements (Ready to Drink, or protein shakes made with protein powder and water/low fat milk/unsweetened nut milk).Avoid: drinking through straws, vitamins and do not eat any food.Do not drink: carbonated beverages, caffeine, protein shakes.Sip on clear liquids (same clear liquid options as pre-op): Crystal Light, G2, GZero, Mio, sugar free gelatin/ice pops, broth.Laparoscopic Surgery of the Spleen, Adrenal Gland, Pancreas, and Kidney.Nutrition Class for Weight Loss Surgery Patients.Treatment Options for Heartburn, Acid Reflux and GERD.Why Can’t I Lose Weight Through Diet and Exercise?.Is Weight Loss Surgery the Easy Way Out?. ![]() What You Need to Know about Binge Eating Disorder.Recognizing Emotional Hunger and Fullness.COVID-19 Heart Disease and Diabetes Risks and Treatment.Medically Supervised Weight Loss Program. Still like manual but if you have to get auto then the DCT is the way to go! My buddy has a manual 135i and my car is just faster. The DCT is just so much more fun to drive and makes shifting so easy and fast. I drove both the regular auto and my DCT and you cannot even compare the two together. I don't understand what you mean? My DCT revs the rpm's when you down shift making it go into gear smoother. ![]() It will make the shift's much more crisp and quick.īest answer for me, and the Winner! Thanks! ![]() Make sure if you still have the 135i to push the sports button next time you get in. These are just a couple reasons that I could think of off the top of my head. The automatic does not really have a need to do the whole throttle blip due to the way an automatic transmission works. The DCT automatically rev matches when downshifting which sounds pretty incredible once you get a exhaust on the car. Launch Control (although brake torquing 2nd gear pulls seem to be faster with automatics) Automatics although they are much faster than they were a couple years ago still lag a bit when you tap the paddle. Most automatics lose their power and fuel efficiency in the torque converter. Although I must say BMW's new 8-speed ZF auto is more fuel efficient than the DCT. Manuals in general are more fuel efficient than BMW's 6 speed automatics. ![]() Automatics are usually around 20%-22% power loss, while DCT and manuals usually stick around 15%. Faster Shifting (actually so fast that you do not loose boost in between shifts) ![]() “Bill” Macdonald and Wild Hogs writer-director Walt Becker. ![]() ![]() The book will be used as source material for Storyville, a fictional series from Rome co-creator William J. (Krist was recently the keynote speaker at a Louisiana State Museum conference on the subject). ![]() Deadline reports that a company called Mission Control Entertainment has optioned the rights to Gary Krist’s bestselling book “Empire of Sin: A Story of Sex, Jazz, Murder and the Battle for Modern New Orleans” in the hopes of doing just that. Those tales may be reaching a wider audience soon, if a planned television show about the notorious red light district ends up taking off. Though the neighborhood has been a very different place for the past century, most modern day New Orleanians have heard tales of the many vices–from prostitution to drugs, gambling and beyond–that found a safe haven in the brothels and gambling houses of Storyville. The famed (and completely legal) red light district, which reigned over a sizable area just outside the French Quarter from 1897 to 1917, was an unprecedented social experiment and an incubator for a then-nascent musical movement called jazz. Removed Tts_version 4.Storyville holds a special place in the history of New Orleans and, in many ways, the world. OL19994662W Page_number_confidence 96.02 Pages 454 Partner Innodata Pdf_module_version 0.0.15 Ppi 360 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20211019151328 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 500 Scandate 20211018133339 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9780770437084 Source Obscured text on back cover due to sticker attached.Īccess-restricted-item true Addeddate 11:14:47 Boxid IA40263216 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier Twilight of the Demimonde, 1917-1920 - Exodus - A Killer in the Night - "Almost As if He Had Wings" - The Axman's Jazz - The End of an Empire - The Soiled Phoenix - AFTERWORD: Who Was the Axman? Battlegrounds of Sin, 1907-1917 - The Black Hand - A Reawakening - An Incident on Franklin Street - Hard Times - The New Prohibitionists - PART FOUR. Drawing Boundaries, 1890s-1907 - A Sporting Man - New Sounds - Desperado - Storyville Rising - Jazzmen - The Sin Factory - PART THREE. The War Begins, 1890-1891 - Going Respectable - The Sodom of the South - The First Casualty - Retribution - PART TWO. Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-344) and index Surrounding him are the stories of flamboyant prostitutes, crusading moral reformers, dissolute jazzmen, ruthless Mafiosi, venal politicians, and one extremely violent serial killer, all battling for primacy in a wild and wicked city unlike any other in the world". This early-20th-century battle centers on one man: Tom Anderson, the undisputed czar of the city's Storyville vice district, who fights desperately to keep his empire intact as it faces onslaughts from all sides. Empire of Sin re-creates the remarkable story of New Orleans' thirty-years war against itself, pitting the city's elite 'better half' against its powerful and long-entrenched underworld of vice, perversity, and crime. "From bestselling author Gary Krist, a vibrant and immersive account of New Orleans' other civil war, at a time when commercialized vice, jazz culture, and endemic crime defined the battlegrounds of the Crescent City. Pro – Variety: There are many different color mutations of Zebra Finches, ranging from white to brown to red, and many different details in between.If they’re given greens, seed, and vitamins, they will thrive. ![]() Pro – Straightforward Care: Once they’re set up in the proper environment with the right diet, their care becomes second nature.They have the personalities of parrots fit into a mouse-sized package. They feel the same as parrots and people do: boredom, depression, joy, excitement, love, happiness, sadness, loss, jealousy… You just have to know what to look for. ![]() If you take the time to give it special attention and treats, let it get to know you better as with a parrot, then you will find that this is incredibly true. Simply put, Zebra Finches are just as emotionally deep as parrots are, but many owners never get the chance to see it. People pay a small amount of money for them, set them up on an all-seed diet, and leave them in their cage without any interaction. Unfortunately for them, this mindset of finches “not needing much” is where all of the neglect and abuse to their species stems from. This often results in them being labelled as “very easy to care for.” As pets, Zebra Finches don’t bite hard enough to draw blood, they only make a mess inside of their cage (mostly), they don’t need physical human interaction, and they are very inexpensive. Zebra Finches (also known as Zebras) are a good bird for a beginner, or someone with a very busy schedule. Life with Zebra Finches from a real owner’s perspective: We have donated samples to research, been in the spotlight a few times, and are ever-growing as a family and community. Today TWFA has almost every Zebra mutation available in the U.S.A. They had my entire soul wrapped around their little claws. To say I was in love was an understatement. When I felt I was ready, I drove 16 hours round trip to pick up my first pair of Chestnut-Flanked White Zebra Finches: Oedipus and Ophelia, who are currently enjoying their retirement. Though their beauty alone was enough to fill me with pride, it was their charm and kindness towards people that amazed me. I fell instantly in love with their tiny white cuteness! Nesting Zebra Finch. When I found myself in a giant new city with ample room in the house I lived in, my first idea was to adopt.Īs I searched for a species of bird that suits my hectic work life, I came across Zebra Finches – specifically the Chestnut Flanked White Zebra Finches (CFWs). Those experiences stuck with me, and as a result, I’ve always shared her love of birds. She cared for any abandoned or injured birds that she could find, releasing them into her yard of giant pine trees when they could take care of themselves. When I was growing up, I had a great grandmother who I spent most of my days with. ![]() ![]() Who I am and How I got started in the Bird World: Chelsea Le Pinson Blanc. Let’s give Chelsea a warm welcome today! The White Finch Aviary If you’d like to be a part, feel free to get in contact by leaving a comment. This article is a part of an ongoing series on Students with Birds that strives to provide real owners’ perspectives on bird species. Guest blogger Chelsea of The White Finch Aviary explores these questions and more in an effort to help educate the public about her beautiful finches. Zebra Finch – Taeniopygia guttata – a lot of people want to know what these small finches are really like as pets, and what the pros and cons are of owning one. So you're basically saying that if the data is not behind a login and doesn't require you to fill any forms that contain either a checkbox or nearby language that indicates submitting the form constitutes acceptance of the ToU, you'll scrape it, even if the ToU explicitly bans scraping. I'm pretty sure that's in the "customized" ToU I got from LegalZoom. Most websites have anti-scraping boilerplate in their ToU. It is good to know that you're cognizant of these issues, at least. You can read about the differences here: Īs a matter of policy, we don't scrape any site with a ToS with clear anti-scraping language and which forces us to create an account or "constructively agree" as part of the use of the site.Īny user wishing to revoke authorization for anyone using our platform can make an abuse report on our site– we tend to handle these within 24 hours and haven't had a single claim go further than this stage, as we aim to be reasonable and look for a way to provide value to both sides. You have to do this through a "clickwrap" ToS, rather than a "browsewrap". By accepting the terms of service and agreeing against scraping. When the site owner has contacted you and removed your authorization in a written manner, as happened on Craigslist vs 3taps. There are two ways, that I know of, that courts have ruled you can exceed your authorization: When the data scraped is "is publicly available on the Internet, without requiring any login, password, or other individualized grant of access", the Eastern District Court of Virginia in Cvent vs Eventbrite ( ) ruled one could not be deemed to be exceeding unauthorized access. I can help with some pointers to why I think some web scraping isn't illegal… there are of courses some limits to this. I work for Scrapinghub as well and try to understand the law around this. Hi! This is definitely not legal advice, so consult with a lawyer and do your own research if you are thinking of applying this to your own practices. ![]() Glad you enjoyed the article! I'm hoping that more examples of ethical data extraction will start to turn the tide of public perception. Researchers, academics, data scientists, marketers, the list goes on for those who use web scraping daily. ![]() The publicized perception of web scraping is fairly negative, but doesn't take into account the benefits of data used in machine-learning or democratized data extraction (as in the case of this article or for building public service apps like transportation notifications), or the simple realities of competitive pricing and monitoring the activities of resellers. Web scraping is everywhere, even if it's not necessarily spoken openly about or acknowledged. Portia is the visual web scraper for those who are non-technical to technical but don't want to bother with code. Scrapy is for those who want fine-tuned manual control and who have a background in Python. Our tools are Scrapy and Portia, both open source and both free as in beer. em = lect("a/text()").Full disclosure, I work for Scrapinghub. ![]() Rule(SgmlLinkExtractor(allow=("index\d00\.html")), callback="parse_items_2", follow= True), Or since I removed follow=true, it doesn't crawl multiple pages. ![]() On Tuesday, Febru8:41:39 PM UTC-6, Srikanth Maru wrote:Īs a part of learning, I'm trying to use scrapy to crawl through domain ' ' and my requirement is as follows,įor start_url = parse_items_1 to parse and identify the links and allow only the links with follow.įor links in parse_items_2 to parse and identify the links with xpath index\d00\.htmlīut my rule definition is incorrect, either all the pages crawled from the main domain use only one parse i.e. Rule(SgmlLinkExtractor(allow=('\/npo')), callback="parse_items_1"), Rule(SgmlLinkExtractor(allow=("index\d \.html")), callback="parse_items_2", follow=True), Also, it is generally bad practice to alter spider attributes inside the callbacks since two callbacks can be running at "the same time".įrom import CrawlSpider, Ruleįrom import SgmlLinkExtractorįrom lector import HtmlXPathSelectorįrom ems import CraigslistSampleItemĪllowed_domains = There is no link on the sfbay homepage that satisfies this regex, " index\d00\.html", perhaps you meant, " index\d \.html". |
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