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Pinbox camera for kids eclipse fun1/26/2024 ![]() ![]() When you want to introduce young children to photography and help them learn to be creative on their own, the Vtech Kidizoom is the kids' camera checks all the right boxes. The upgraded 1080P FHD video helps you record the wonderful moment. This tough-as-nails camera has two side handles that are easy for children to grip, which makes it both comfortable to hold and also excellent at reducing camera shake in untrained hands.Īvailable in blue or pink, this is the best first camera for kids and a budget-friendly model that won't break the bank and will last for years. 1080P FHD &12 Megapixels- Coolwill Kids Camera with 8x digital zoom +12 Megapixels HD front and rear lens, greatly improved the photos definition compared with other cameras for kids. It is my favorite pick for young photographers and also the best value for parents. Our favorite starter camera for little ones is the Vtech Kidizoom (opens in new tab). Whether you're looking for a mirrorless camera for older kids or something toddler-friendly, all of the models listed will appeal to budding photographers. 0:00 / 1:21 Pinhole Camera for Solar Eclipse 2017 Activities for Kids 867 views 7 Dislike Share Save ActiviTots 2.4K subscribers An easy, fun and SAFE way to view the Solar. This type of photography is called Solargraphy. A common use of a pinhole camera is to capture the movement of sunlight over a long period of time. Selecting the best digital camera for kids depends on your child consider their age, interest level, and how much you want to spend on equipment. Prograce Kids Waterproof Camera A kiddie-take on a GoPro, the 5-megapixel Prograce is a tiny, mountable camera housed in a waterproof and shockproof plexiglass casing, making it a solid. The PinBox is a medium format DIY pinhole camera that teaches you just that. The shutterof a pinhole camera usually consists of a hand operated flap of some light-proof material to cover and uncover the pinhole. This is the best action camera on the market, complete with 5K and image stabilization.
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Lethal enforcers 2 rcade guns1/26/2024 ![]() You have the opportunity to upgrade and keep you gun, as long as you dont shoot the people you are trying to save. Using the control pad or Konamis own Justifier lightgun, youll be taking out outlaws who are robbing banks and kidnapping innocents. The US version is slightly different, it has the "Recycle It, Don't Trash It!" screen. In this sequel to Lethal Enforcers you are the sheriff of a town set in the old Wild West. Lethal Enforcers II: Gun Fighters is a rail shooting arcade game released for Sega Genesis 1994. This game is known as "Lethal Enforcers II - The Western" in Japan. Youre a brave sheriff challenged to protect innocent citizens. Once a life is lost, any additional weapons are lost and the player is once again armed with only a 6-gun. The gatling guns and cannon can only be used once but the double rigs, rifles, 50 caliber sharps and shotguns can be reloaded the same way as your regular 6-gun. On each stage, there are special items that can be shot to reveal better weaponry, such as double rigs, rifles, 50 caliber sharps, shotguns, gatling guns and cannon. Konami - Lethal Enforcers 2 Gun Fighters Arcade PCB - Jamma - For Repair. The player's gun can hold up to 6 bullets at a time. Complete a stage without killing any innocents, and the player is promoted to Deputy Marshal, further success can eventually lead to the player being promoted to the level of U.S. Arcade Guns handled them all like a champ. Let the game take you to American old west as you fight criminals in Lethal Enforcers II: Gun Fighters Shoot outlaws to eradicate the crimes in your town. Some of these games are programmed to use the off-screen reload feature, while others are auto reload, and some are 2nd button reload. The player begins the game holding the rank of Sheriff, but if too many innocents or fellow lawmen are killed, the player can be demoted to Deputy or even Posse member. Area 51 was followed by Lethal Enforcers then Revolution X and finally Crypt Killer. The game consists of 5 stages : Bank Robbery, Stage Hold-Up, Saloon Showdown, Train Robbery, and Hide-Out. Auction ends in: 4 weeks, 1 day : FixedPrice : 59. Lethal Enforcers Arcade Control Panel Overlay CPO Konami. Auction ends in: 1 week, 3 days : FixedPrice : 219.00 : 7. Konami - Lethal Enforcers 2 Gun Fighters Arcade PCB - Jamma - For Repair. Western style shooting game featuring digitized characters. Lethal Enforcers 2 Arcade Marquee 27'x8' Auction ends in: 3 weeks, 2 days : FixedPrice : 22.95 : 6. Lethal Enforcers II - Gun Fighters (c) 1994 Konami.
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Bill gates1/26/2024 ![]() ![]() That distinction, however, was ignored by conspiracy theorists. The Infowars piece attempted to connect the Gates Foundation's ongoing investments in fighting global pandemics to prior knowledge of the coronavirus pandemic.Īccording to a followup, "There was in fact an exercise (called 'Event 201') that took place in October that was hosted by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security - which the Gates Foundation participated in - that focused on emergency preparedness in the event of a 'very severe pandemic.' But it didn't deal with 2019-nCoV, and it didn't make real-life predictions about death tolls." The conspiracy theories connecting Gates to coronavirus started in late January, according to a recent New York Times investigation, with a "YouTube personality linked to QAnon" who claimed Gates had prior knowledge of the coronavirus pandemic.ĭays later, the website Infowars - the site run by Alex Jones, a conspiracy theorist who claims the Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax - published a piece that incorrectly stated the Gates Foundation "co-hosted a pandemic exercise in late 2019 that simulated a global coronavirus outbreak." Then they would meet shortly before release to confirm that the objectives were met, mostly just a Bill stamp of approval.Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. Once for the project kickoff to ensure things were headed in a good direction, one that made sense and aligned with the rest of the company. Teams would meet at least twice with him. Too many times to count, I was in a project update with Bill and watched this skill at work. To synthesize clarity from a whole lot of nothing. ![]() To face a deeply complex set of facts and opinions and determine precisely the meaning in the stew. Synthesize from nothingīill's greatest skill, however, was his ability to see a mess and find the structure. In time I could recognize the face of someone who, it seemed, would rather die than say, "I don't know, but I'll find out and get back to you." 3. I learned to watch for the flittering eyes, the unsure tone, or the smell of desperation. It was hard to be in those rooms many times and not pick up some of that skill. That look of disappointment that told you, oops, perhaps I should retreat here. Later you could tell you were in trouble just from his facial expressions. The latter faded with time as he received feedback about how little the personal invective helped.īut Bill's ability to smell the odor of falsehood only seemed to improve with age. ![]() Questioning of one's parentage or education. His response to obvious bull was almost always "that's the stupidest thing I've ever heard." If it was egregiously wrong, he would throw in a personal insult or two. Pulling things out of thin air.īill wielded that cudgel with dexterity. There were the people who were strong enough to admit, in the face of the then-richest man on the planet, that "I don't know." And there were those who just started making things up. It seems that Bill learned early on that pressing for details until failure resulted in two kinds of responses. The people who, when cornered, just make things up. It was to identify the people who slung the bull. It was much more than just checking that the work was done. Smell the bullĪ big part of the reason for the drilling went far beyond fascination with the details. But both of us learned how to get to the details without making a mess in the process. Maybe it was having children, maybe it was working with ever larger organizations, maybe it was just getting wiser with age. As he got older, his passion for detail never left, just his method for getting there mellowed.īill and I are only six months apart in age and during the time I worked with him I watched both of us grow. As a younger man this drilling was aggressive and harsh. He was always curious, always wanted to understand, always drilling for more detail. In the years that passed, I saw Bill do this same kind of exercise time and again. Bill nodded and smiled, almost proud of himself. Bill shot in rapid fire more and more detailed questions, until they were discussing the movement of single bits and the size of the Intel 80386 instruction cache.Īs quickly as it began, the meeting ended. Bill focused immediately on Eric and what followed resembled a Star Trek mind meld. He quickly figured out the developer responsible was Eric Christensen, a pure genius. Our product, FoxPro, was many, many times faster than Cirrus, the Microsoft product it competed with (later released as Access). Pleasantries were rushed through quickly and it soon became clear the reason for the meeting. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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Clients and profits x 10.21/26/2024 ![]() The underlying price-mix on a constant geographic basis was up 15.3%, driven by pricing across all markets, covering input cost inflation on a euro-for-euro basis, a positive channel mix and premiumisation. Net revenue (beia) increased 24.3% organically, driven by a 7.7% increase in total consolidated volume and a 15.6% increase in net revenue (beia) per hectolitre. Revenue for the first half of 2022 was 16,401 million (2021: 11,970 million). We aim to achieve this by sharp consumer and customer orientation, leveraging our leading premium brands, developing winning consumer propositions in fast-growing segments and continuously shaping our geographic and portfolio footprint. Our ambition is to deliver superior growth with a good balance between volume- and value-driven revenue expansion, positioning us among the fastest growing global beverage companies. ![]() 3 Includes acquisitions and excludes disposals on a 12 month pro-forma basis. 2 Organic growth shown, except for Diluted EPS (beia), which is total growth. Our medium-term aspiration remains to deliver superior, balanced growth with operating leverage over time.ġ Consolidated figures are used throughout this report unless otherwise stated please refer to the Glossary for an explanation of non-GAAP measures and other terms used throughout this report. For 2023, we move from an operating margin objective towards delivering operating profit (beia) organic growth. ![]() In terms of outlook, we reiterate our 2022 goals. Remaining vigilant, we are fully committed to drive our EverGreen transformation for sustained, long-term value creation. We continue to face an uncertain outlook for consumers and businesses alike. As a result, operating profit is now firmly ahead of 2019. Our actions on pricing, revenue management and productivity offset significant inflationary pressures in our cost base. We grew ahead of the industry in more than half of our markets and the Heineken ® brand again showed strong momentum, boosted by stepped up brand support. Our business performed well in the first half of 2022. We benefitted from the recovery in Asia Pacific and the on-trade in Europe as consumers returned to the bars, with demand resilient until now despite mounting inflationary pressures on consumers' disposable income. We are encouraged by the results for the first half of the year.
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Words that start with x1/25/2024 ![]() Conservation status: Scripps’s murrelet: Vulnerable Guadalupe murrelet: Endangered.Photo by David Pereksta, Pacific Southwest Region US Fish And Wildlife Service, (cropped / resized by ) CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Those found on Raza Island are known as “Raza Island leaf-toed geckos”. Xantus’ leaf-toed gecko is found in southern California, Baja California, Mexico, and on nearby islands. Because they are unable to blink geckos clean their eyes by licking them with their tongues. Unlike other lizards, they have vocal cords, and are able to makes sounds such as chirps, clicks and hisses.Īnother characteristic of (most) geckos is their lack of eyelids. Geckos are lizards belonging to the infraorder Gekkota. The leaf-toed gecko is also known as Xantus’ leaf-toed gecko to commemorate the Hungarian naturalist, John Xantus. Xantus’ Leaf-Toed Gecko (Leaf-Toed Gecko) You can find out more about this species on this page: Xantus’ Hummingbird Facts While doing so, their wings beat fast enough to produce a humming sound. The unique wing structure of hummingbirds means that they are able to hover. There are around 360 hummingbird species. It uses its long bill and extendable tongue to obtain nectar from flowers. Xantus’ hummingbird is mainly green in color, and has black cheeks and a bright white stripe behind each eye. Like several species in this list of animals that start with X, Xantus’ hummingbird was named after John Xantus de Vesey, a Hungarian zoologist. Xantus’ hummingbird is a mid-sized hummingbird found only in Baja California, (a state in north-west Mexico). It belongs to the family Haemulidae, a group of fish also known as “grunts” on behalf of the sounds they make by grinding their teeth. The Xanthic sargo is a fish found on the Pacific coasts of the United States and Mexico. Scientific name: Anisotremus davidsonii.Instead, they belong to the order Eulipotyphla, a group of animals that also contains moles and hedgehogs. Despite resembling animals such as mice and voles, shrews are not rodents. These small mammals make up the family Soricidae. Xanthippe’s shrew is one of around 376 shrews. ![]() It lives in dry savanna and shrubland habitats and is present in the foothills of Tanzania’s Usambara Mountains. Xanthippe’s shrew is a small species of shrew found in Kenya and Tanzania in eastern Africa. ![]() Xanthippe’s Shrew No photos of the Xanthippe’s shrew were available above is a Buena Vista Lake Ornate shrew, a North American shrew species. The xami hairstreak belongs to the subfamily Theclinae, a group of butterflies known as “hairstreaks” due the hair-like markings present on the undersides of the hindwings of many species in this group. Members of the family Lycaenidae are also known as “gossamer-winged butterflies”. It is a member of the family Lycaenidae – the world’s second-largest butterfly family (in terms of species diversity), after Nymphalidae (“brush-footed butterflies”).
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Vox machina vs door1/25/2024 Grog: “I f****n’ HATE DOORS! Don’t we all?” Scanlan: “We do.” Matt: “Greatest nemesis.” 0:20:38) Grog has to roll a strength check to get him, Vex and Delilah through the stone door. (3:23:05) Delilah’s Dimension Door slams shut behind her thanks to Scanlan’s counterspell.(1:11:07) The bronze room door “We’ve been beaten by doors before, but…” (alas, Scanlan, how little you knew).(1:50:03) Anders’ Dimension Door slams shut behind him-Scanlan tells him to get used to having trouble with doors.(1:21:00) Vax’ildan has to make a constitution saving throw and use Rogue’s Evasion to get through Anders’ study door unscathed.(0:34:43) Vax’ildan picking the lock of Ripley’s cell. ![]() (3:03:36-3:06:21) Getting past the statue/clutter door in the tunnel.(0:19:40) Triceratops!Scanlan gets bested by the door in the Duke’s house (Sam: These f***ing doors! Matt: Your worst nemesis).(0:30:00-0:40:57) The attempts of Vax’ildan, Vax’ildan’s lockpicks, Percy, Percy’s rapier, Scanlan, Scanlan’s Unseen Servant, and Bigby’s Hand to get in the door of the Zenith Temple.(0:44:41) Scanlan’s mediocre Dimension Door.(1:20:00) Vax’s attempt to unlock a door is thwarted by two ghosts, resulting in a battle.(2:35:27) The Velvet Cabaret Door…poor Thorbir.(1:04:30) Taking damage from the ice wall/doors in the tunnels to Rimefang’s lair.(1:10:17-1:11:17) The party gets locked out of Uncle Randy’s warehouse, and left to wonder if their request for cold gear has been denied.(2:21:20-2:27:40) It takes running at the door, trying to pick the lock, setting the house on fire, and running at the door again to open a door.(3:45:52) Getting out of Emberhold’s secret door.(1:38:29) Percy takes lightning damage from entering door to Emberhold training room.(1:34:30) Trinket and Vex take poison damage from walking through the mage’s door in Emberhold.(1:27:52) Scanlan takes poison damage from opening the mage’s trapped door in Emberhold.(1:18:00-1:38:00) To get into the secret door into the Emberhold, they have to use Dimension Door, Thunder Wave, Wind Wall, Wall of Stone, 4 arrows, 2 Bad News Bullets, 2 Axe strikes, Thieves’ Tools, Spiritual Weapon, Unseen Servant, a pull from Grog, and kill four Duergar.(0:59:22) Scanlan has been looking for doors, is told by Matt at this point that there are no doors. ![]() After Vax’ildan takes damage from stepping on the protective rune and Tiberius unsuccessfully casts dispel magic, Scanlan casts Unseen Servant, who knocks on the door. After attempting to step onto the protective rune (and taking damage), yelling a greeting, casting mage hand to knock on the door, casting glacial blast to cover the rune, he turns to leave and is stopped and questioned by four unhappy Carvers. (1:07:55-1:13:57) Tiberius was stopped by the Guardian Door of House Thunderbrand.Thanks to all our volunteers for their contributions to this list! When it will raise the dramatic tension, OR.When brute force is the primary attempt to best it. ![]() Instead, we now hypothesize that doors provide a beyond-adequate challenge: We have since accumulated a much larger set of data that disqualifies this hypothesis. In our Monster Analysis, we had hypothesized that teams of three consisting entirely of males were weakest against their defenses. Vox Machina’s most persistent, pernicious enemy is the dreaded Door.
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Tape in extensions1/25/2024 BS/MS degree in a quantitative, test-driven field.Strong command of the English language and grammar.Must be creative enough to come up with going viral concepts and strategies.Understand the intricacies across blogging, website, and social media content and how they impact SEO strategies.Strong knowledge and experience using SEO tools (Ahrefs, SEMRush, etc.).Ability to produce a strategy and deliver on multiple projects simultaneously.Keeping ahead following Google Algorithm updates, analyzing changes across the market, and actioning projects as a result/in preparation for these updates.Identify weaknesses within the SEO profile of our websites and develop strategies for growth in multiple markets.Conducting competitor analysis to find opportunities and new tactics and strategies to deploy to drive SEO ranking & revenue growth across link building, on-site, content.Auditing and reviewing our site performance and strategies to find opportunities to deliver SEO ranking & revenue growth.Experience in Forums and Blog posting to further enhance the best approach and practice.Experience in social media (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Youtube).Ability to analyze data and provide evidence-based recommendations.Up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in SEO.Knowledge of ranking factors and search engine algorithms.Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript development and constraints.In-depth experience with website analytics tools (e.g, Google).Demonstrable examples of successful SEO campaigns to be discussed at your interview.Huge Offsite SEO knowledge, understanding of how to create backlinks etc.Experience planning and implementing a successful SEO strategy.Experience planning and implementing a successful ORM strategy.Prepare and present full weekly reports.Work with a team of website, blog, and content writers to improve website search results across multiple assets.Stay up to date with the latest SEO and digital marketing latest trends and best practices across the industry Google, Bing, Amazon, Yahoo, etc.Suggest improvements for process and productivity optimization.Identify problems and deficiencies and implement solutions in a timely manner.Identify buyer persona to better target identified audiences.Monitor redirects, click rate, bounce rate, and other KPIs.Regularly perform thorough keyword research.Work towards organic search optimization and ROI maximization.Link Building: Only Contextual do follow backlinks with a low spam score of 10% or less.Finding different ways to promote our Guest Posts or blogs by Document Sharing, putting natural links to a guest post by image sharing, social.And this will also increase our website and social profile ranking in Google SERP’s. Promoting our website + social sites like Pinterest, and YouTube by creating a linking structure in Guest posts so that it looks natural to Google.Target keywords/entities by creating a three-tier or multi-tier structure.Creation of Content Marketing plan – Article/Blogs.Plan, develop implement and optimize offsite SEO strategies that increase the asset’s search engine rankings.Finding high authority profiles for brand reputation which will rank on #1 page when anybody searches our keywords.Ensure the brand’s reputable profiles and links show on brand keywords.You will also manage all SEM campaigns on Google, Yahoo, and Bing in order to maximize ROI once implemented. You will be responsible for managing all SEO and ORM activities such as content strategy, contextual link building, and keyword strategy to increase reputation and rankings on all major search networks. Reputation management is not all about suppressing unflattering links, along with this it is the process of building a good and positive brand image that gives quality and relevant information to the users. The definition itself says what shows up when someone Googles a brand! A company’s brand and reputation will live or die by what is said about it online. ORM shows the brand’s credibility and its customer’s trust in it. ![]() Online reputation management is the process of controlling what shows up when someone Googles a brand name. Are you a proven SEO SPECIALIST with an understanding of Online Reputation? Then come work with us and be rewarded…
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Vented gas logs1/25/2024 This testifies to their ability to stand the rigors of time.Ĭonfidently buy these ventless gas logs to enhance the charm of your fireplace or fire pits. To your surprise, these are crafted out of high-quality ceramic material. These burn with a natural orange/red glow and weigh 1.6 lbs only. In other words, these are non-toxic and cannot harm you or your family in any way. These burn clean without any fumes or emissions of any sort. The best characteristic of these logs is their harmless nature. This also contributes to intensifying the natural outlook. It makes it easier for the user to stack them in any fashion of his choice. The variation, in turn, fosters creativity. Their size ranges from 2 to 9 inches making them ideal for several different types of fireplaces. These are provided in a set of 9 pieces that vary in shape, size, and design. ![]() These exhibit an exceptionally natural wooden look and are thus, the top-selling ventless gas logs the world over. Goplus fireplace logs have made it possible to adorn your fireplace like never before. Goplus Ceramic Wood Gas Fireplace Log Set If you do not believe it, give these a try and stay ready to praise them forever.ģ. These will stand the test of time and that too without letting you compromise on quality. On the whole, these are a great buy for adorning your indoor or outdoor fireplaces.īuy these and let your fireplace stand out from the rest. Unlike other products of this sort, these are lightweight and burn with natural-looking orange/red hot spots. This keeps you and your family safe from toxic or poisonous emissions of all sorts. The best part about these is their nontoxic nature. It speaks of their ability to last a lifetime. Their ceramic construction is another significant additive. This promotes convenience and makes it easier for the user to stack them up creatively. ![]() Each one of them possesses a different size and design. These logs come in a set of 9 distinguished logs. These feature a phenomenal finish and are compatible with several different types of fireplaces. Barton Ceramic Wood Gas Fireplace Log Setīarton Ceramic Wood Gas Fireplace Logs are a realistic replication of Birchwood. Note: Keep these logs at a distance of 1.5 inches from the gas orifices.Ģ. These will never let your teeth chatter with cold. Grab these to highlight the beauty and charm of your indoor or outdoor fireplace. These never emit toxic fumes of any sort, and their porous ceramic fiber provides a wood-like warmth. Their chemical-free nature is another major additive. ![]() Besides that, these exhibit five different designs and thus can be stacked or staggered as per your choice. These come in a pack of 10 with their sizes ranging from 10 to 15 inches. It is clear evidence of their durability and plays a massive role in tempting buyers. The most admired quality of these logs is their ceramic construction. Their realistic look, together with their ideal size, gives them a competitive edge over all others. These are undisputedly the top-selling fireplace logs in the market. Natural Glo Fireplace logs are exclusively crafted to make the desired warmth possible. Natural Glo Large Gas Fireplace Logs | Ceramic Wood LogsĪ realistic looking fireplace full of logs gives your space the warmth that you have desired for. I have compiled a list of the 7 best ventless gas logs based on consumer ratings and reports 2023. How To Choose The Best Ventless Gas Logsīest Ventless Gas Logs Consumer Ratings & Reports. ![]() Duluth Forge for Vented & Ventless Sets Ember Log Bed Kit Hmleaf 8 Small Pieces Set Wood-like Ceramic Fireplace Logs Stanbroil Large 10 Piece Set of Decoration Ceramic Wood Logs Barton Ceramic Wood Gas Fireplace Log Set Natural Glo Large Gas Fireplace Logs | Ceramic Wood Logs
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The protege1/25/2024 “I like your style.” After years of writing sexless action scripts for the likes of “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back” and “The Equalizer 2,” Richard Wenk may have had some dialogue he needed to get out of his system. “You point a gun at my pussy and then ask me to bed?” she says. ![]() For better or worse, the only sequence in which “The Protégé” seems to know exactly what kind of story it wants to tell is the one that starts with Q and Keaton sitting across a small table at a fancy Da Nang restaurant while pointing guns at each other’s genitals under the table. Smith”-esque rom-com about the violent lust that erupts between a 42-year-old woman and a 69-year-old man who can’t decide if they want to kill each other, screw each other, or do both at the same time. Here’s a film that starts like a steel-cold riff on Q’s “Nikita” series, pivots to a light two-hander about a beautiful killer and her sniper daddy, takes a quick detour into the way that white businessmen exploited post-war Vietnam, and then reveals that all of its mismatched parts were actually in service to a “Mr. To say that “The Protégé” is tonally uneven would be an insult to most of the other movies this (or any other) critic has ever described as such. Campbell is like a master chef trying to make a handful of random ingredients into a five-course feast because he knows this is one of the last meals he’ll ever be paid to cook, and all he has to show for his time in the kitchen is a mess of different flavors that don’t taste like much of anything when mixed together. ![]() Under these particular circumstances, the results only range from dull to deeply uncomfortable. While “The Protégé” might be destined to die a lonely death somewhere on the iTunes movie rental charts in the not too distant future, there isn’t a sequence in this film that fails to suggest why it might have been fun under different circumstances. “Edge of Darkness”), but even his bad movies belie the precision and integrity responsible for his good ones. ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter’ Review: You’re Going to Need a Lot of Wine to Enjoy This Sloppy SequelĬampbell’s body of work may be scarred with self-inflicted wounds (e.g. ![]() In other words, “The Protégé” is exactly the kind of junk that’s tempting to dismiss as a tax write-off - or at least it would be if not for the pedigree of the talent involved and the palpable effort that people on both sides of the camera so clearly put into their parts. Jackson as her ailing mentor, and Romania as several different parts of Vietnam (a fully committed performance worthy of Daniel Day-Lewis, or at least Jared Leto). All due respect to the great Martin Campbell - the now-77-year-old New Zealander whose fine-tuned approach to action filmmaking at the studio level has resulted in “The Mask of Zorro” and two different (yet equally operatic) James Bond reboots that each outclassed their respective sequels - but there’s no excuse why a movie in which Michael Keaton plays a winkingly merciless henchman named Rembrandt should be as bland as “The Protégé.” The same could also be said of a revenge thriller in which Jackie Chan is hellbent on killing Pierce Brosnan, or a massive Green Lantern adaptation in which Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively fall in love before our very eyes while saving the universe from a bulbous-headed Peter Sarsgaard.Īlas, none of Campbell’s previous misfires have promised more or delivered less than the newest film in the director’s career-extending Eastern Europe period, a late summer dud that stars Maggie Q as a sexy assassin, Samuel L.
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Denemo soundfout1/25/2024 ![]() This musical tool is powerful enough to put you in a condition to manage every detail of your music and works with almost all musical styles. The layout is highly customizable, allowing the user to install extensions that alter the overall look of Synfire. Synfire also has a built-in module manager, which can be used to install, manage and rebuild the available add-ons. It’s also extremely configurable and extremely powerful, with a number of add-ons that can be combined to cover almost any workflow you can imagine. With this utility, you will be more creative and put every imagination into reality in terms of music. It is one of the best-looking audio applications around, providing you with the ability to understand and interpret music. Synfire is an inclusive and robust application that comes with the support of hosting virtual instruments like VST and audio units, and it provides great synchronizing support for all major DAWs. There are multiple features on offer that include import chord progression, triggering support, progression search engine, create chord collection, draw melodies, exchange presets, new scales and base notes, input MIDI notes, and more to add. The utility features support a comprehensive user manual comprising everything that you need in your music composing and songwriting. The note dialog is very helpful, as it displays all of the notes on a piano keyboard so you can choose the correct ones more easily. In addition to adding individual notes to a chord, you can add octaves and create scales. Sundog Scale Studio facilitates musicians with three instrumental sounds: flute, violin, and piano. It comes with the MIDI chords and melodies laboratory scale of C Major. In the program’s interface, you find a palette for choosing from different base notes and a scrolling screen that lists chords. It’s not for the casual musician, but it does serve people who are trying to create their own music. Sundog Scale Studio is an application designed to help you play around with chords and base notes. |