![]() One option on the Import mode is MultiCam Capture. The search bar also helps you find content you haven't marked in this way, searching instead for words in the filename. The software can import 4K content, and you can star-rate and keyword-tag content at import, which helps you find it later. Import takes up the full program window, which makes it easy to pick the types of importing you need, whether it's from DVD, computer folders, stop-motion, snapshot, or multicam. Next, a dialog tells you that the Import feature lets you record and open media files. When you first run the program, you're invited to the program's User Experience Improvement Program, which sends anonymous usage data back to the company turning that off is straightforward if you're not interested. The installer also installs separate MultiCam Capture Lite and MyDVD programs. Of course, if you're editing 4K video, you need a big disk anyway. It's an over-2GB download and takes up 3.6GB on-disk after installation, so you'll want a fast internet connection and plenty of space on your hard drive. To get going you first download a small installer stub app, which then downloads the massive full program. Windows 10 (64-bit) is now required, as well as an Intel Core i3 or AMD A4 3.0 GHz or higher, an Intel Core i7 4th generation or later or AMD Athlon A10 or higher for UHD, multicam, or 360 video, and you'll need at least 4GB RAM, with 8GB recommended. Several competitors, including Adobe Premiere Elements and CyberLink PowerDirector, offer free trials. Unfortunately, there's no free trial version of any of the Pinnacle Studio levels. It's the only level that includes some of the new features detailed here. ![]() If you need to edit 360-degree or 4K content, you'll need to spring for Ultimate, which also adds color grading, video masking, and high-end effects from NewBlue, along with unlimited video tracks. Upgraders from previous versions of Plus and Ultimate save $30 and $40 off the full price, respectively. Prices are for perpetual licenses, with no recurring subscription fee required. ![]() Like most video editing software aimed at consumers to near-professional users (a group sometimes known as prosumers), Pinnacle Studio is available in a trinity of good, better, and best levels, with the entry-level Pinnacle Studio listing for $59.95, Plus for $99.95, and Ultimate (reviewed here) for $129.95. ![]()
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![]() ![]() The American-Arab Anti Discrimination Committee saw light-skinned, Anglicised features in the heroes Aladdin and Jasmine that contrasted sharply with the swarthy, greedy street merchants who had Arabic accents and grotesque facial features. The film was criticised for perpetuating Orientalist stereotypes of the Middle East and Asia. “Aladdin is not an entertaining Arabian Nights fantasy as film critics would have us believe,” wrote Jack Shaheen in 1992, then a professor of mass communications at Southern Illinois University, “but rather a painful reminder to 3 million Americans of Arab heritage, as well as 300 million Arabs and others, that the abhorrent Arab stereotype is as ubiquitous as Aladdin’s lamp.” The original lyric in the first verse of the song Arabian Nights described Arabia as “ Where they cut off your ear if they don’t like your face”. The well-loved soundtrack for the 1992 animation - A Whole New World notably won Disney an Academy Award, along with another Oscar for the entire score - is actually an edited version of the one that was heard in cinemas. This isn’t the first time that Disney has been criticised in relation to Aladdin. Disney have not commented on the search, and although it has been suggested that the lengthy casting process is due to the studio's commitment to finding the right actors, some are critical of the studio’s struggle. It’s been revealed that they’re struggling to wrap up their months-long search because of a difficulty in finding a singing, dancing actor who is Middle Eastern or Indian to play the title role. The film-makers – including director Guy Ritchie – are on the hunt for leads who can live up to the animated film’s loveable street urchin Aladdin and Princess Jasmine. ![]() Now only days after his death, the live-action Aladdin remake has been questioned over its casting woes. This week saw the death of Dr Jack Shaheen, one of the most respected and loudest critics of the vilification of Arabs in Hollywood, who successfully campaigned for offensive lyrics to be changed in the original Aladdin soundtrack. Less well known is the fact that the film sparked a racial controversy, one that is still reverberating today. For many, Disney’s 1992 film Aladdin conjures up images of innocence: star-crossed lovers on a magic carpet, a benevolent pet tiger and a comedic genie who would grant every heart’s desire. ![]() ![]() ![]() This is where the challenge comes from as some of these items are tucked away in difficult areas or require some tricky timing to collect. You'll encounter K-O-N-G letters and puzzle pieces that must be collected in each stage to unlock new content such as music, concept art, and videos. One of the biggest additions is that of hidden collectibles. The game starts out with small challenges and ends with a boss battle and a very tough mini-boss battle. There are some difficulty spikes, but nothing that veteran players can't handle. The graphics are very crisp and the gameplay is very fluid whether you are using Wii Remote + Nunchuk control scheme or GameCube controller. Rool stealing all of the bananas on Donkey Kong Island and DK having to pursue him with his animal friends. The story is pretty much the same as every other iteration of this series, with K. Those looking for the original Donkey Kong will have to wait for his return in "New Super Mario Bros. The game does not bear the "Donkey Kong" name, but rather "Donkey Kong Country." This is because it is considered a direct sequel to the SNES game "Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!". The graphics have been re-rendered in HD while new areas and elements have been added this includes revamped all-new gameplay (with more skills) and classic levels from past games recreated for this new entry (such as DK's treehouse). This is the clever and cleverly named Donkey Kong Country Returns for the Wii.Ī remake of the original "Donkey Kong Country" (the SNES game) and its follow-up "Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Quest," this game has retained some of the old strengths while aiming to fix some of its flaws. or if they are really smart, a long snout and large eyes. What comes to your mind when you picture a donkey? Anyone of us will picture a donkey as a small scruffy creature with long hair, big ears, a short tail, and four legs. The game is an adventure platformer in which players control Donkey Kong and his animal friends who must recover the lost bananas and defeat King K. Rool steals all of the island's Golden Bananas. The game takes place in Donkey Kong Island, which has been taken over by the Kremlings when the evil King K. ![]() ![]() ![]() Of course, that is one of the most important features of this collection - full 60 frames per second gameplay. Hopefully it will make a return as it is an important visual effect, even at 60 frames per second. Motion blur shutter speed was modified for The Last of Us Remastered, resulting in a more subtle effect, but it seems to be completely absent in everything we've seen so far in the Nathan Drake Collection. While motion blur was mostly absent from the pre-rendered cut-scenes in the original games, the real-time sequences in this new trailer are lacking the effect too. This effect was especially noticeable during fast-paced sections such as the train sequence, where the scenery blurs realistically as the train speeds by. This gave animations significantly more weight and momentum than the previous game and really helped sell the whole cinematic presentation. Starting with Uncharted 2, Naughty Dog implemented an accomplished velocity based per-object motion blur. However, there is a notable omission based on every Nathan Drake Collection asset we've seen so far: motion blur. Simply eliminating the noticeable texture blurring that plagued the original games along with various other rendering issues makes a world of difference here. Anisotropic filtering, contact shadows, and improved shading are all present as well, creating a cleaner, more pleasing overall image. The changes may not immediately leap out, but taken as a whole, the improvement is impressive.Īs expected, all three games benefit from an increase in resolution to full 1080p with post-process anti-aliasing. Meshes used for terrain are modified significantly in a number of situations. Models with minimal screen-time receive a healthy increase in detail as do many of the backgrounds. A significant number of textures are replaced with higher quality versions while special effects work, such as explosions and fire, are improved as well. In addition to main character models, supporting detail also receives a boost. It makes sense to create a more coherent look across all three games by upgrading the models, and based on what we've seen in the trailer, that's exactly what has happened. For instance, the original character models used in Drake's Fortune look rather dated next to those used in Uncharted 3. As noted above, many assets are improved, sometimes surprisingly so, resulting in richer, more cohesive storytelling across all three games. Regardless of whether they are pre-rendered or not, a lot of work has gone into to every one of these scenes. Are we looking at a multi-disc collection here? Have these scenes instead been re-tooled to operate in real-time? It's not clear yet, but we're looking forward to finding out. It's important to remember here that the vast majority of footage in this trailer is comprised of scenes that were originally pre-rendered on PlayStation 3 - which begs the question: are they still pre-rendered on PS4? 1080p60 video eats up a lot of disc space - perhaps more than a standard Blu-ray disc can provide. In order to better understand what has changed, we took the time to go back and re-create the entire trailer using the original PS3 software. Bluepoint Games is well known for its accomplished work in converting classic games to new platforms but with this new collection, we could well be looking at its best work yet. The evidence suggests that this isn't just a simple port we're dealing with here - new art or geometry is commonplace in virtually every shot in this latest trailer. But the release of the latest Uncharted: the Nathan Drake Collection story trailer demonstrates that developer Bluepoint Games is indeed improving and remaking swathes of Naughty Dog's existing assets, respectfully enhancing even incidental detail. The definition of a remaster in the gaming space is a little vague, but it rarely involves much in the way of new, creative work - it's about enhancing what's already there via higher resolutions and frame-rate boosts. At what point does a remaster become a remake? Remastering involves improving video or audio quality, but fundamentally it is still derived from an existing source. ![]() ![]() ![]()
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![]() ![]() I went to the dealer and ordered a “NEW” SD MAP card usingmy VIN number, part number for mine was 25920-9DE0A, and they are differentpart numbers based on MFG date. Many features were disabled (SXM, Apple Car play etc.) Bluetooth setting would not save clock time would revert to PST time every time I started the car. I bought a 2018 Nissan Maxima SL and noticed the Navigation was not working. Thanks for your feedback and sorry for the long message. So what would you guys do? I am not even sure if I have any other options other than asking for another car by which I will probably get laughed at. I am trying to be positive about it and feel like I should let them replace it and get this over with. My friends tell me I am crazy if I let them do that to a new car because it will never be the same and it might create rattling noise, etc. I am now told that they need to replace my entire radio which in this car is a good size block of electronics (the GPS, CD Player, the screen, etc.) in the dash. I paid over $40K for this brand new car after all and have to do this. I am now fairly pissed off going on three weeks without being able to using my radio unless I want to program it every time I start the engine. ![]() So the Service Manager tells me that I have to come back during the week so they can get a Nissan engineer on the phone at the same time. Now keep in mind that nothing is broken and all we need is a key code. I am told that they found out that this scenario has never ever happened before anywhere in the world with a 2016 Maxima so no one even at the Nissan engineering and the external navigation company knows how to deal with. I found out that they didn't really have the code and they were just trying to hack into it. I wait for 90 minutes and I am told that they could not get the darn thing to work. He drives the car to the shop in the back where the mechanic who supposedly talked to technical support is at. He says all is good and they are ready so I go in the next day. I call the day before and ask the Service Manager if they are all cool and that they have the key. I can't go in on weekdays as it is a good drive for me so I make an appointment for following Saturday. They tell me I have to come back another day since it was a Saturday and they have to call Nissan's technical support line which is unavailable on the weekends. Asks his manager, service managers, mechanics and no one know what that is or how to go about getting one. Salesman checks the envelope the card came in, no key. The salesman puts it in, goes through 45 minutes worth of updates and then we are asked to put in a key code to activate the card. So 3-4 days becomes 8 days and I go in after I hear the card is finally in. Note that these SD cards are supposedly programmed for specific cars based on the car's VIN number so he could not pull one from another car from the lot. Salesman said he will order one and it should be in 3-4 days. I bought a brand new Maxima just over 3 weeks ago and after signing the papers and during the walk through of the functions with the salesman, we notice that the SD card where all the navigation and GPS data and radio memory (including Bluetooth settings) are stored on is missing. The salesman had to drive to the destination dealer(dealer where the car was delivered) 10 miles away to pick up the correct SD card for my specific vehicle.įor the inconvenience, the salesman personally drove the new SD card to my home and installed. Low and behold, the wrong SD Card was in place. When I took possession of my 2016 Nissan Maxima this past January the Navigation/Screen Display system did not work. These repair solutions will cover more than six-million vehicles on the road today.Interesting. In a 45-minute webinar sponsored by CRP Automotive, the company that brings you Rein Automotive, we will cover six common cooling system repairs on BMW, Audi and VW vehicles. These solutions can simplify a repair and protect against future failures. These parts can create a win/win situation for your shop and customers when dealing with today’s vehicle’s complexity and longevity. Some replacement parts can be better than the original parts. ![]() It could be hoses, plastic couplings or water pumps. Have you ever noticed many European cars and SUVs no longer have coolant replacement intervals listed in the service information? This could be due to cooling systems requiring service or component replacement prior to that interval. Sponsored By CRP Automotive, the company that brings you REIN Automotive ![]() ![]() The Partnership for Public Service, a nonprofit group that promotes careers in federal government, ranked FEMA last of 28 agencies studied in 2003. "You need people in there who have both experience and the confidence of the president, who are able to fight and articulate what FEMA's mission and role is, and who understand how emergency management works." "I do not think fundamentally this is an organizational issue," Andrews said. Andrews, former emergency services director for the state of California and a member of the president's Homeland Security Advisory Council, said state and local failures were critical in the Katrina response, but competence, funding and political will in Washington were also lacking. "The crippling of FEMA was one important reason why it failed." "Mac" Destler, a professor at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy. " has gone downhill within the department, drained of resources and leadership," said I.M. Some security experts and congressional critics say the exodus was fueled by a bureaucratic reshuffling in Washington in 2003, when FEMA was stripped of its independent Cabinet-level status and folded into the Department of Homeland Security.Įmergency preparedness has atrophied as a result, some analysts said, extending from Washington to localities. Touring the wrecked Gulf Coast with Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff yesterday, Vice President Cheney also defended FEMA leaders, saying, "We're always trying to strike the right balance" between political appointees and "career professionals that fill the jobs underneath them."īut experts inside and out of government said a "brain drain" of experienced disaster hands throughout the agency, hastened in part by the appointment of leaders without backgrounds in emergency management, has weakened the agency's ability to respond to natural disasters. Small Business Administration.Īndrews said the "acting" designation for regional officials is a designation that signifies that they are FEMA civil servants - not political appointees. He joined FEMA in April 2003 after stints at the Commerce Department and the U.S. Rhode, Brown's chief of staff, is a former television reporter who came to Washington as advance deputy director for Bush's Austin-based 2000 campaign and then the White House. Allbaugh, the 2000 Bush campaign manager and a college friend of Brown's. The Oklahoma native, 50, was hired to the agency after a rocky tenure as commissioner of a horse sporting group by former FEMA director Joe M. Burris, acting chief of operations, a career firefighter and former Marietta, Ga., fire chief.īut scorching criticism has been aimed at FEMA, and it starts at the top with Brown, who has admitted to errors in responding to Hurricane Katrina and the flooding in New Orleans. Buikema, acting director of response since February, and Kenneth O. ![]() And several top FEMA officials are well-regarded by state and private counterparts in disaster preparedness and response. Last week's greatest foe was, of course, a storm of such magnitude that it "overwhelmed" all levels of government, according to Sen. "When you don't have trained, qualified people in those positions, the program suffers as a whole." "FEMA requires strong leadership and experience because state and local governments rely on them," said Trina Sheets, executive director of the National Emergency Management Association. But inexperience in FEMA's top ranks is emerging as a key concern of local, state and federal leaders as investigators begin to sift through what the government has admitted was a bungled response to Hurricane Katrina. ![]() Patronage appointments to the crisis-response agency is nothing new to Washington administrations. A recent pickup of a Miracle Piano Teaching System. In this video I explore one of the weirdest Macintosh related items in my collection. Baughman - who led FEMA's offices of response, recovery and preparedness, respectively - have left since 2003, taking jobs as consultants or state emergency managers, according to current and former officials.īecause of the turnover, three of the five FEMA chiefs for natural disaster-related operations and nine of 10 regional directors are working in an acting capacity, agency officials said. A recent pickup of a Miracle Piano Teaching System. hurricane specialist Eric Tolbert and World Trade Center disaster managers Laurence W. It was designed for use with special software, also called The Miracle Piano Teaching System.Meanwhile, veterans such as U.S. The Miracle Piano Teaching System is a keyboard peripheral for the Sega Mega Drive, among other popular computers and consoles of the day. Miracle Piano Teaching System TV Commercial (Nintendo NES Version) ![]() ![]() ![]() The song also went on to be adopted by the New York Yankees themselves. The tune also topped music charts in Greece and the Czech Republic and reached number two on the UK Singles Chart. And in terms of its certifications, it achieved triple-platinum status in the US and Australia. In fact it was ranked one of the 10 best songs of 2009 by the likes of the following major publications:Īnd despite the tune being about a particular locality, it did go on to chart in well over 20 nations worldwide. This included scoring a number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as on three other Billboard Charts. ![]() ![]() figurine that she possessed.Īnd of course “New York State of Mind” went on to become a major success. Janet Sewell actually grew up in the same apartment building, located at 560 State Street in Brooklyn (which is mentioned in the song), that Jay-Z did. In fact the two of them knew each other even before this track came out.Īs aforementioned Hunte and Sewell submitted this song twice before it was ultimately approved by Jigga himself. And of course after the first rejection they were discouraged accordingly. But what ultimately inspired Hunte in particular to try a second time is when she received what she interpreted as an omen in relation to a Notorious B.I.G. This track is a product of Roc Nation, who put New York State of Mind out on 20 October 2009. It’s the third single from what would actually be Jay-Z’s 11 th studio album, “The Blueprint 3”. Robinson is an old school performer who is actually one of the pioneers of hip-hop. And the reason she is credited as a co-writer is because “Empire State of Mind” samples a track she wrote that came out in 1970 entitled “Love on a Two-Way Street”, by the Moments.Īccording to some reports, it was Angela Hunte, who originally sang the hook, that Alicia Keys got involved. Other reports imply that it was Jay-Z’s idea, as he felt the same in terms of Keys’ fit into the song. But he had also considered Mary J. was after the two of them submitted the tune (twice) to Roc Nation. And by the time all was said and done Sewell and Hunte received both writing and production credit for the song, as did Al Shux. And the track’s other co-writers are as follows: The way it came to the attention of Jay-Z and co. In fact they conceptualized the tune while visiting London in 2009 and suffering from homesickness. This song was originally conceived by a pair of writers named Janet Sewell and Angela Hunte, who are from New York City. ** Single print order can either print or save as PDF.And Alicia Keys joins Jigga in bigging-up New York as a place “where dreams are made of” and that “make(s) you feel brand-new”. This strong feeling of affection for the NYC can actually be traced back to the song’s original writers, both native New Yorkers, who penned the track while they were in London and suffering from homesickness. If "play" button icon is greye unfortunately this score does not contain playback functionality. Simply click the icon and if further key options appear then apperantly this sheet music is transposable.Īlso, sadly not all music notes are playable. Alicia Keys)' can be transposed to various keys, check "notes" icon at the bottom of viewer as shown in the picture below. In order to check if 'Empire State Of Mind (feat. ![]() * Not all our sheet music are transposable. When this song was released on it was originally published in the key of. Be careful to transpose first then print (or save as PDF). If your desired notes are transposable, you will be able to transpose them after purchase. If you selected -1 Semitone for score originally in C, transposition into B would be made. This means if the composers started the song in original key of the score is C, 1 Semitone means transposition into C#. If it is completely white simply click on it and the following options will appear: Original, 1 Semitione, 2 Semitnoes, 3 Semitones, -1 Semitone, -2 Semitones, -3 Semitones. You can do this by checking the bottom of the viewer where a "notes" icon is presented. Most of our scores are traponsosable, but not all of them so we strongly advise that you check this prior to making your online purchase. If not, the notes icon will remain grayed. If transposition is available, then various semitones transposition options will appear. In order to transpose click the "notes" icon at the bottom of the viewer. After you complete your order, you will receive an order confirmation e-mail where a download link will be presented for you to obtain the notes. This week we are giving away Michael Buble 'It's a Wonderful Day' score completely free. ![]() |
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