![]() Racks now offer between 1 and 16 Macros, and you can randomize their states with the push of a button. Create builds, drops and instant variations to sounds during a performance using Macro Snapshots. Features for the stage: with tempo following, Live adjusts its tempo in real time based on incoming audio, making it a dynamic part of your band.Generate ideas with Inspired by Nature – six devices based on natural and physical processes – or add jittery glitches, delayed digital shimmers and more with Pitch Loop89. Put sounds in any real or unreal space with the Hybrid Reverb. New devices: stretch, shift and blur signals with Spectral Resonator and Spectral Time.MPE compatibility: get your hands on an MPE controller and add bends, slides and pressure for each individual note in a chord, make subtle expression variations, morph between chords, and create evolving sonic textures.Or approach sound design in a new way by splicing together random samples from your library. Comping: combine the best of multiple passes of an audio or MIDI performance into your perfect take.Live's latest creative features, devices and sounds include: It comes with all kinds of effects, instruments, sounds and creative tools – everything you need to make any kind of music. ![]() Live is fast, fluid and flexible software for music creation and performance. Import video as a clip and save modified video and audio for custom multimedia live performances.This is an Upgrade product for registered owners of Live Lite ONLY. Unlimited audio and MIDI tracks and unlimited scenes mean Live can handle even your biggest projects with ease.Ģ56 audio input and output channels as well as 12 send and return tracks let you get creative with signal and effect routing.Īdvanced warp modes for stretching audio, audio slicing to a Drum Rack or Sampler instance, plus Audio to MIDI for extracting harmony, melody or drums from an audio sample and convert it to MIDI. ![]() Live 11 Suite gives you over 70 GB of professional sounds - from multisampled pianos and acoustic instruments to vintage drum machines and classic synths, plus sampled loops in a variety of contemporary styles and moreready to use in your productions. ![]() Plus Live's complete set of sampled orchestral instruments and more. Curated Collections capture the musical threads that tie together evolving styles and scenes. New Instrument Packs featuring multisampled pianos, keys and drums. Live 11 Suite gives you the widest range of sound possible. Expand your toolkit with a growing list of audio and MIDI effects and synthesizers, multi-channel audio support and Sysex functionality or build your own devices to create a completely customized workflow. Max for Live is fully integrated to Live 11 Suite. Live 11 Suite includes an additional seven MIDI effects: LFO, Envelope, Envelope Follower, Shaper, Expression Control, Note Echo and MIDI Monitor. Tweak, sculpt or completely destroy your sound with professional effects such as the EQ Eight, Echo, Drum Buss, Pedal, Glue Compressor, Convolution Reverb, Spectrum Analyzer and many more.
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![]() Two examples of dessicants are silica aerogel (Tri-Die and CimeXa) and diatomaceous earth. Without this coating, the bugs dry out and die. Dessicants are substances that destroy the bugs’ protective outer coating.This type of chemical works on bedbugs that have become resistant to other pesticides. Neonicotinoids are versions of nicotine.Pyrroles, like chlorfenapyr, kill bedbugs by disrupting their cells.However, some bedbugs have become resistant to them. Pyrethrins and pyrethroids are the most common chemicals used to kill bedbugs.Here are a few types of insecticides you can try: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and are specifically marked for use on bedbugs. Look for products that are registered with the U.S. Insecticides can help rid your home of bedbugs. If these methods do not wipe out all the bugs, you may need to try an insecticide. Bugs that are trapped inside will die, and new bugs will not be able to get in. Place bedbug-proof covers over your mattress and box spring. Once you’ve cleaned all visible bedbugs, make the area inhospitable for the rest of them. Use a thermometer to check the temperature. Put bags containing bedbugs in the freezer at 0☏ (-17.78☌).In cooler temperatures, it can take 2 to 5 months to kill sealed-up bugs. Pack up infested items in black bags and leave them outside on a hot day that reaches 95☏ (35☌) or in a closed car.Use a steamer on mattresses, couches, and other places where bedbugs hide.Then put them in a dryer on the highest heat setting for 30 minutes. Wash bedding and clothes in hot water for 30 minutes.Here are a few ways to treat bedbugs using these methods: These bugs are pretty easy to kill with high heat at 115☏ (46.11☌) or intense cold at 32☏ (0☌). You can first try to remove bedbugs without chemicals. Step 4: Kill the bedbugs How to get rid of bedbugs at home If you’re not sure what type of bug you’ve found, bring it to an exterminator or entomologist to identify. Other types of bugs can look a lot like bedbugs. Once you find a bedbug, put it in a sealed jar along with 1 teaspoon of rubbing alcohol. small and pale yellow eggs, egg shells, and yellowish skins that young bedbugs shed.reddish stains on your mattress from bugs that have been crushed.dark spots about the size of a period - these are bedbug droppings.live bedbugs, which are reddish and about 1/4-inch long.You can spot signs of bedbugs by the following: Use a flashlight and magnifying glass to go over all of these areas. in the seam where the wallpaper and ceiling meet.underneath paintings and posters on the walls.in cracks in the bed frame and headboard.near the tags of the mattress and box spring.Some inspectors use specially trained dogs to hunt down bedbugs by scent.īedbugs’ small and narrow bodies enable them to squeeze into tiny spots, like the seams of a mattress or couch and the folds of curtains. Search for bedbugs yourself or hire a professional to do an inspection. But smaller infestations can be harder to detect. It’s much easier and cheaper to treat a small infestation than a big one. If you’ve got bedbugs, you want to find them early before they start to reproduce. The issue is that AT&T give list of special characters that are allowed to make a password that includes '+' (plus character). I have just worked out this AT&T software bug. Thank you for using the AT&T Community Forums. If there is anything else that we can do for you, please let us know. Using the aforementioned link, you can pay the bill without signing in to your account. There is one last tip that give you that may help, and that is the our FASTPAY option. You can find that option is the same menu ,in step 1, of the steps above. ![]() Look for the "Cookies and Site Data" sectionįirefox also has the ability to do "Private Browsing" as well.You will find 3 lines under the close "X" at the top.Click on the "Choose what I want to clear" buttonīoth Chrome and Edge have the ability to do either "Incognito Mode" or "In Private Browsing".Look for the section of "Clear browsing data".You will see three dots from left to right under the close "X".Close the browser down and reopen it again. ![]()
![]() "They are trying to bring in more ad dollars. "Playboy is trying to take a different tack," Kelly said. Though Playboy is claiming the higher moral ground, analysts say it gets most of its revenue from advertising and would have more to lose than Penthouse by crossing the erotica line. "This is precisely the type of thing that should reinforce how different Playboy and Penthouse really are." So what does Playboy think of its top competitor's upping the ante?Įxplicit sex "is something Playboy does not do and will not do in your lifetime," huffed Cindy Rakowitz, vice president of public relations and promotion for Playboy, whose circulation is about half its 1972 high of 6.8 million. Sixteen years later, Guccione launched his magazine, and the two have been going thigh-to-thigh ever since. Playboy's premier issue in 1953 with a classic pinup shot of a nude Marilyn Monroe appears almost quaint compared to what passes for cheesecake today. Guccione built his reputation being more sordid than (Playboy founder) Hugh Hefner, it shouldn't shock anybody that he is being even more sordid than he himself has been in the past," said Bob Peters, president of Morality in Media.įrom the beginning, Penthouse has always been the naughtier of the two magazines. They'll sell out."įoes of pornography - who persuaded most major convenience and drugstore chains to drop the magazines in the mid-1980s - said they were not surprised. No doubt in some areas they'll try to ban it, but he'll wave the American flag, he'll get news coverage, and that will help sales. He knows this is going to be inflammatory. Kelly, a media/business columnist at the New York Daily News, predicted the issue would be a big hit. "We're not in any way desperate," he said. He acknowledged the magazine's circulation loss but said it had flowed to other parts of his adult-entertainment empire, such as the hugely successful Internet site, which he said gets 5 million to 8 million hits a day. "They're very much in love, a great young couple," he said. Guccione said a "pet of the month" told him about the performance artists, who go by the names Saxon and Steele and who are painted silver in the pictures. "Penthouse figures people can see this stuff elsewhere, they might as well see it here," Cohn said. In publishing the intercourse photos, he said, Penthouse hurdled "the last barrier" for mainstream men's magazines. Those magazines had great cachet in the '50s, '60s, '70s, but times have changed." "There's the Internet, videos, pay-per-view, cable. "You don't need these magazines now to get that sort of thing," said Steven Cohn, editor of Media Industry Newsletter, which covers the magazine and newspaper businesses. At its peak in 1977, Penthouse sold 4.6 million copies last year's circulation was just more than 1 million, according to the Magazine Publishers of America. Circulation for "men's sophisticate" magazines such as Playboy and Penthouse has plummeted in recent years. all brought to life in physical form," he said.īut industry analysts say the magazine is showing how desperate it is for readers. We are showing art, love and creative expression. ![]() "We are breaking new ground in how forthright a magazine can be. Penthouse publisher Bob Guccione said he thought "the time was right" for such explicit images. According to Penthouse, the couple are married performance artists who do this sort of thing on stage. The July issue depicts two people engaged in sex, traditionally taboo for mainstream magazines, even those dealing in skin, which always left a little something to the imagination. ![]() ![]() After years of teasing readers with erotic images of the human anatomy in every conceivable position - and some that most people couldn't possibly conceive - Penthouse is going all the way.
Tap on any state to zoom in for a closer look.įor each state, you can see its major cities, landmarks and even a 3D elevation. ![]() One of the biggest improvements is the new interactive map of the United States. The new scenes feature animations, birds, reflective water and realistic sound effects. The main stacking game is even more fun with new question types and 10 brand new 3D scenes depicting different US locations. Stack the States 2 embraces everything that made the original special but with additional questions types, new bonus games, voice mode and beautiful 3D graphics. The revision is open for comment until September 24, and the FTC aims for the rule to be enacted by the end of the fall, according to FTC senior staff attorney Phyllis Marcus.I’m very happy to announce that Stack the States 2 is now available for iOS and Android! Believe it or not, Stack the States is over five years old and I’m excited to bring it up to date with this new version. However, in August of this year, the Federal Trade Commission proposed that even persistent identifiers, irrespective of whether they are tied to personal information, will require parental consent for children under 13. This meant that developers could collect usage data tied to persistent identifiers, even if children happened to use the device. Until recently, developers have assumed they could make more use of “persistent identifiers” - numerical code from the device, for example, had been fair game, as long as they weren’t paired with personally identifiable information. Many small business owners lack the resources to hire legal talent that could guide them through the intricacies of COPPA, which could become more complex in the months to come.ĬOPPA regulations make clear that certain protected data - “personally identifiable” information, like a child’s full name, social security number, and address-is off-limits to operators without parental consent. ![]() ![]() Russell-Pinson’s hesitancy is not uncommon. “But I’m afraid to do that because I’m uncertain. To facilitate the technical requirements of social gaming, “there would have to be some type of sharing - like a screen name or location in order to match up two players,” Russell-Pinson said. “At this point I don’t know what I can and cannot do, and if in doubt you do less.”įor example, at one point Russell-Pinson had considered expanding his apps and allowing kids to play with each other over the Internet. “I’m a little hesitant to innovate because of COPPA,” Russell-Pinson said. The law also restricts marketing to children under 13.Īs analytics become more important for improving and refining games, the COPPA rules have left open a question about what anonymous user data a developer can collect from children playing the games. Russell-Pinson has chosen not to collect the analytics - data about how his users interact with the app - because he does not want to accidentally violate the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.ĬOPPA limits what information an online operator may collect from children without parental consent. Just don’t ask Russell-Pinson which parts of his games his customers - who are four years old and up - like best. One of his other apps, a geography-focused game called Stack the States, was voted the “Best Kids App for iPad” according to the independent online “Best App Ever Awards”. Monster Physics is a game that lets kids build virtual contraptions, operated by a customizable furry monster, to complete missions - clearing debris using an electromagnet, for example - while teaching them common physics terms. ![]() Dan Russell-Pinson has designed some of the top educational children’s apps for the iPhone and iPad. ![]() ![]() Optional installation for cl_intel_media opencl sudo apt-get install libva1 libva-drm1 libdrm2.This graphics runtime is also available as a prebuilt install package(s) for the distribution used in this example from the GitHub* portal releases page. ![]()
![]() ![]() Lance and Emily Robinson, along with their three-year-old daughter, Brooke, welcomed me, gave me a brief tour, and showed me to my cabin. After a customary tussle with baggage claim and a surprise upgradeĪfter four hours on the road rubbernecking for waterfowl on farm ponds and potholes, both of which were plentiful, I pulled into the parking lot at Goose Haven Lodge. My destination was right on the northern edge of this agricultural belt, in a special place where fields meet forest.Īs I stepped off the plane, a gust of cool air leaked through the door of the jet bridge-a welcome respite from the deflating heat I left behind in west Tennessee. Wheat, barley, peas, and canola are the predominant crops, and while farming efficiency has improved tremendously over the past decades, shifty grain still dodges combines on field edges and under tractor tires, creating an important food source for waterfowl. The southern third of Saskatchewan is mostly agricultural. The northern two-thirds of the province lie within the Boreal Forest, a seemingly endless sea of evergreens, lakes, and wetlands that stretches across the northern reaches of the continent. Imagine the combined area of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and the Texas panhandle and you’ll be close to understanding how far Saskatchewan spreads its wings. Like Canada’s other prairie provinces, Saskatchewan is huge. Even from 10,000 feet, however, I couldn’t spot my final destination, which was a few hundred kilometers closer to the North Pole. The leftover grain in those harvested fields nourishes migrating ducks and geese as they begin their long journeys to wintering areas in the Lower 48. As my flight approached Saskatoon, I had the perfect vantage point from which to survey an endless palette of brown and amber agricultural fields. The vast, wide-open landscape is heaven for waterfowlers. By Hampton Bourne Photography by Bill BuckleyĮverything you have heard about Canada is true. 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Gordon was shocked after seeing his final score, as was the United Center crowd, which was once again treated to yet another one of the all-time great dunk contests in league history. Jones posted four straight 50s of his own until his final attempt in the dunk off, when he scored a 48 after a soaring tomahawk dunk. Instead of walking off with the trophy Gordon felt the sting of yet another questionable finish when the judges awarded him a 47 for his final dunk, with Dwyane Wade, Chadwick Boseman and Bulls Hall of Famers all giving him nines rather than the 10s he was awarded for all of his previous dunks. It was the final piece in what had been a magical night for Gordon, who lost to Chicago’s Zach LaVine in an epic finish during All-Star Saturday night in 2016. Gordon cleared 7-foot-6 Boston rookie Tacko Fall, the tallest player in the league, and dunked with two hands on his final attempt. edged Orlando’s Aaron Gordon by a single point in a dunk off after Gordon scored six straight perfect 50s en route to the final. Jordan won on a controversial finish that night.Īnd there will be just as much controversy after Miami’s Derrick Jones Jr. Todd Whitehead cataloged the complete history of “dunking over things” in the contest, including teammates, random people, mascots, DJ Khaled’s turntables, motorcycles a Kia and more.The last Slam Dunk contest won in this city was in 1988, when Michael Jordan famously outdueled Atlanta Hawks dunk king Dominique Wilkins in an epic battle between two of the greatest showman the league has ever seen. The things they jumped over: Over the years, Slam Dunk contest participants have increasingly looked to differentiate themselves by jumping over things. ![]() The Over and Back NBA podcast looked back at eight key moments from the history of the contest, when it was brought back from the brink. Twists and turns: The NBA Dunk Contest has been on the edge of disappearing multiple times over the years. 1998 - Replaced by NBA 2-Ball Competition.McClung is just 6-foot-2 but his legendary leaping ability is what first put him on NBA radars when he was still in high school. McClung is a wild card as the first-ever participant who is currently in the G League. He doesn’t quite have his dad’s size or wing span but he certainly has his vertical explosion and complete lack of fear when attacking the basket. ![]() Martin is the son of Kenyon Martin, one of the most electric dunkers in NBA history. But he can also throw down and may have sealed his invite with a pair of monstrous throwdowns on Nikola Jokic’s head earlier this season. Murphy has made himself a consistent part of the Pelicans rotation in his second season, mostly with his precise outside shooting. Sims is in his second season in the NBA and played his college ball at Texas and he certainly has the hops to make this interesting. Sims was chosen as a replacement for rookie Shaedon Sharpe after Sharpe backed out of his commitment to participate. Here’s who will be dunking this year and how they might measure up to history. Some of the most exciting events from NBA All-Star Weekends past have included participants who weren’t household names. This year’s NBA Slam Dunk Contest field is lacking big names but history shows us that doesn’t really mean anything. Here’s everything you need to know about its history and this year’s event. In many ways, the NBA Slam Dunk Contest is the premier event of NBA All-Star Weekend. |