![]() Even if the story was unimpressive, the main characters are memorable. It is an incredibly well-made game with a Western veneer. After playing, I realized that this game appeals more to my gaming sensibility than an Old West buff. ![]() With a love for the Western genre, I had high hopes for Desperados III.
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![]() The comprehensive way in which the former members of law enforcement describe some of the horrendous crimes, while understandable, is unsettling. Some of this is a little dry and long-winded, but it also serves to highlight how slow and meticulous the process was, despite the fact that Ramirez continued to terrorize California. Both Frank Salerno and Gil Carillo talk about what it was like to work the case, including their frustrations with the territorial nature of different law enforcement agencies, and having to negotiate with the media in order to preserve the integrity of the investigation. The interesting but graphic docuseries offers a well-produced story about those responsible for putting the Night Stalker behind bars, and the process by which they did it. Throughout it all, Carillo, along with his wife Pearl, survivors, and relatives of the deceased, offer some gut-wrenching personal insights about the impact these events had on them and their family. With the help of crime scene footage and media archives, the horrific details surrounding each of his attacks, and the efforts made to identify, and then find him, are shared. With the help of journalists who covered the story at the time, including Tony Valdez, Laurel Erickson, and Zoey Tur, they discuss the difficult, and often frustrating efforts made to capture serial killer Richard Ramirez, nicknamed "The Night Stalker," who was responsible for killing at least 14 people, and brutalizing many more. It features interviews with retired Los Angeles Sheriff's Department homicide detectives Frank Salerno and Gil Carillo, who, in the mid-1980s, headed up the investigation of a wave of brutal crimes that began in June 1984, and then picked up again in the late spring of 1985. ![]() NIGHT STALKER: THE HUNT FOR A SERIAL KILLER is a four-part series that documents the investigation of one of California's most infamous killing sprees. ![]() ![]() Using Firefox's built-in PDF viewer Fill out forms in PDF Viewer You can then choose to open it with Firefox's built-in PDF viewer, open it with a different PDF application, or you can choose to save the file.įor more information, see Manage file types and download actions in Firefox. The next time you click on a link to download a PDF file, Firefox will show you a prompt asking what to do with the file. If you want Firefox to always ask you what to do with PDF files, follow the above steps to change the action for the Portable Document Format (PDF) entry, except select Always ask from the drop-down menu. Set Firefox to ask you what to do with PDF files Note: When Open in Firefox is the selected action, the built-in PDF viewer is used. Click on the context menu item for the system default PDF viewer (for example, click on Open in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC) (for example, click on Open in Preview) to open the PDF file in that application.On the download entry for the PDF file you want to open. Right-click Hold down the control key while you click.(Alternatively, open the Downloads Library window.) Open the Downloads panel by clicking the download icon next to the address bar.When Firefox is set as the default PDF viewer and you download a PDF file in Firefox and save it to your computer, you can use a different application to view those PDF files by following these steps: Use a different PDF viewer for downloaded PDF files When you're viewing a PDF file in Firefox, you can use the download button in the PDF viewer's toolbar to download and save the PDF file to your computer. The built-in PDF viewer will open the PDF file in Firefox without saving it. (To learn more about the built-in viewer, see Using Firefox's built-in PDF viewer, below.) When you click on a link to a PDF file or open it from the Firefox Downloads panel, it will be rendered with the built-in PDF viewer. The built-in viewer is used when Portable Document Format (PDF) files are set to Open in Firefox in your Firefox settings for different types of files. 3.5 Troubleshoot problems with the PDF viewerįirefox's built-in PDF viewer allows you to view almost all PDF files found on the web without an external application (exceptions to this are PDF files with a MIME type incorrectly set).2.2 Set Firefox to ask you what to do with PDF files.2.1 Disable the built-in PDF viewer and use another viewer.2 Choose another PDF viewer to use by default or set Firefox to always ask.1.1 Use a different PDF viewer for downloaded PDF files.Although, I have used evince only in linux, I am sure it has the same features in Windows. It is an extremely light and free (GNU) pdf viewer that is the default on most linux OS. In the code, you can adjust the width and height of the embedded object and the timeout (in milliseconds). As src of the embed object you use only the filename, e.g. 'pdfrefresher.html' in the same folder as your pdf. Timer = setTimeout("autoRefresh()", 2000) Var d = document.getElementById("pdf") // gets pdf-div This is how (including buttons for switching between manual and automatic refreshing): You could however, use your browser to see the pdf file, inside your own html 'webpage' that regularly refreshes the page using javascript. The viewer does not regularly check changes on disk, so short answer: no (unfortunately) ![]() It will automatically refresh when the pdf is updated. SumatraPDF is free, for Windows, and plays nicely with LaTeX. ![]() Antioxidant/anti-ageing – Camellia oil, like the green tea leaves which grow from it, is antioxidant-rich, protecting the skin from free radical damage.Emollient – Tea seed oil moisturises like a dream, partly due to its high oleic acid (omega 9) content.And then there are the tea leaves themselves (used in various forms in these products)… I don’t claim to predict the future but, really, there can only be one result here: skin and hair-loving blends that are infused with pure, natural goodness. LEAFOLOGY, created by a tea addict, uses (cold pressed) oil from both the Camellia Sinesis seeds (the plant from which we enjoy tea) and the Camellia Oleifera seeds (a Chinese strain of the plant widely used in cooking). Green & black tea (which is fermented) come from the same plant: Camellia Sinesis. The molecular weight of the oil is an almost identical match for skin, allowing it to absorb quickly and thoroughly, without greasiness or blocking pores. For centuries, these artful women have used tea oil to add lustre to their locks, make their skin glow and remove their iconic make up at night. Camellia oil has a mild amber-green colour and a delicate, neutral scent. ![]() For the Japanese geisha, the delicate gestures with which they learn to impart each step of the most graceful tea ceremonies parallel the gentle, feminine beauty of the flower itself, while the oil from its seeds shine their hair. In many parts of Asia, tea is a longstanding beauty secret. Tea is a nutritional power house packed full of vitamins, fatty acids, omega oils and nourishing micro-nutrients. You may notice that every single product in the LEAFOLOGY range (apart from the tooth powder) contains tea, whether it’s in the form of the life-giving leaves we know so well as being the source of the world’s number 1 beverage after water, in extract form (containing 20 times more antioxidant power than Vitamin C) or the cold-pressed oil from the unique seeds themselves.Īll hail Camellia (the much-f êted tea plant). ![]() In other markets, like Australia, this diff-lock system is an optional extra but in SA it’s standard across the Discovery range. Such adaptability is achieved through the Discovery’s comprehensive traction control system coupled with the vehicle’s electronically controlled rear limited-slip diff, which is also lockable in a 50:50 torque split – this can’t be done manually but is automatically operated in conjunction with the vehicle’s traction control system. We never had to charge an obstacle or rely on momentum to get us through. Throughout the day, as we slipped from one mode to the next, the Discovery 4’s Terrain Response system proved me a cynic, performing flawlessly. However, on our test trail (Tierkloof 4×4) one of the toughest obstacles was a deep axle-twister on a slippery slope with only two tyres on the ground, the Discovery 4 failed to conquer the obstacle on its first attempt in Gravel mode, but then sailed through using the Mud-Ruts selection. I was a bit sceptical when I read this, doubting that an onboard computer could offer such a performance difference off-road. For example, if you’re driving in slightly damp sand it may be best to try the Mud-Ruts programme. The manual states that you may have to experiment with the various programmes if one isn’t producing the desired results. The owner’s manual lists the vehicle’s Terrain Response options as: General (full-time 4WD), Grass-Gravel-Snow, Mud-Ruts, Sand and Rock-Crawl modes. Another slight gripe is that the vehicle’s three sunroofs (yip, every row gets one) sport flimsy light diffusers these covers are simply not up to the task of blocking out African heat and glare. The driving position offers class-leading all-round visibility, except out of the rear window when all the rear headrests are in place. Your left arm can take a break on the fold-down inner armrest, which caters for both front seat occupants. I always thought the Discovery 3’s dash was a little too utilitarian for such an upmarket SUV happily the new Discovery’s dash boasts swish, modern styling and is pitched at an angle which makes for easy access for both driver and passenger.Īnother ergonomic feature of note is the broad, padded windowsill that forms the perfect armrest for your right arm with your elbow resting here your fingertips are within easy reach of the window controls. There’re also two glove compartments and a deep centre-console box between the driver and passenger seats. This seat-folding configuration is nothing short of genius it may take a while to decipher which lever does what, but once you’ve cracked that Rubik’s Cube you’ll soon appreciate the ingenuity of how each seat folds, flips and shifts forward to provide a completely flat cargo area.Īs for the rest of the cabin, ample storage space can be found in the form of slots, pockets, trays, as well as cup and bottle holders. Fold the second and third rows flat into the floor and the 4’s square-shaped interior is transformed into a help-your-daughter-move-into-her- first-flat-in-one-trip storage area of 2 558 litres. With all seven seats in their upright position the new Disco sports laudable measures of head and leg room throughout the cabin – we transported several adults in the Disco and even those in the third row reported good comfort levels. ![]() Previous Discoverys have offered class-leading storage solutions and the Disco 4 continues this proud (and handy) tradition. ![]() In fact, many of the Discovery 4’s exterior changes have taken on a slight Range Rover feel, which in my opinion is great as the new look pleasingly combines upmarket appeal with purpose-built lines and good ol’ Disco heritage. On the outside, not much has changed from the previous generation Discovery 3 – the bumpers are marginally modified, there are LEDs integrated into the head and taillight clusters, and the plain-faced grille has been replaced by a metallic honeycomb item that closely resembles the new Range Rover’s grille. Well, after spending some time in this vehicle both on- and off-road, my view is that all Landy fans should come out from hiding and walk with their heads held high. When the news hit our shores many Land Rover supporters took to the hills – we heard it had something to do with chirping Toyota owners.Įarlier this year saw the release of the much anticipated Discovery 4, a vehicle that would either silence Tata-scoffing critics or reaffirm their predictions of a Land Rover demise. IN ‘08 it was announced that Tata would be buying Land Rover. Will this iconic off-roader live up to its reputation or has it become soft in its quest for opulence? Grant Spolander takes our new long-term test vehicle, a Discovery 4 HSE TDV6, for its first real off-road jaunt. Also, with the timeline preview option it allows a very smooth real-time previewing of hi-res footage with ease. You may also opt for color correction while using it and make adjustments or changes in audio. Kdenlive comes equipped with a ton of effects as well as transition options to enhance your video output. Using this tool, you are able to configure keyboard shortcuts and you can also opt for the customization of the interface layouts. You can opt for muting a particular section as you need or lock it as you like. This way, you are able to add multiple or I must say unlimited audio or video tracks at once and get your editing done. Built on Qt and KDE, this tool allows multi-track editing of videos effortlessly. This open-source video cutter and joiner come under the list of free video editing tools. Allows you to add various tracks at once while editing.Moreover, you are able to slow down or speed up certain parts of the video as you need with the use of this tool. The UI also is quite simple that allows ease while navigating. Also, this is known to support all kinds of audio and video formats for immense ease. This is because it has a pre-installed animation framework, which will allow you to add the animations or additions in the video. If you are someone who works around animations a lot, this tool can be quite helpful for you. Also, this is a cross-platform editor that comes with support for Windows, Linux, Mac, etc. Furthermore, you don't need to worry about adding video effects as it comes with a video effects engine to make the changes required. You are able to trim down or slice the video the way you have to. ![]() It could be videos in the background, audio, watermark, and more. This one helps with the addition of various layers while editing. It's an open-source video cutting software that you may learn quite easily and use effortlessly to edit videos and enhance their overall visual experience. Further, the listed tools will help correct your files' graphics, color, frame, and more. Moreover, if you need to get some changes done in the coding, the right open-source video cutter and joiner is all you need to invest your time in. Well, the below-listed 10 best open-source video cutter or software/tools will help you to manage i.e., cut, edit, share or export your videos with the least trouble.Īlso, these will ensure quality output and a great visual experience. ![]() Have you been looking for that one perfect open-source video cutter/software or a solution to get your videos edited? Are you looking for an advanced level of editing of your videos and not just the removal of unnecessary frames? Editing is the process that's crucial once the video making is completed and to enhance every clip it has to be edited with the right tools so it doesn't lack quality. ![]() The largest players are steadily building scale and engagement with an aspiration to become a “super app,” similar to large China-based players such as TMall or Ant Group, that offer shopping, payments, financing, and banking products in a single platform. While that may be true for the smaller players, the leading Pay in 4 providers are building integrated shopping platforms that engage consumers through the entire purchase journey, from prepurchase to post-purchase. The most prevalent misconception across banks and traditional players is that shopping apps offering “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) solutions are pure financing offerings. Understanding these models gives a sense of the segments they target, the merchant and consumer needs they address, and business models banks and traditional lenders are competing with. 1 POS financing for small and medium-size enterprises is ripe for growth, but we do not cover the opportunity in this article. ![]() The growth in POS financing for consumers involves five distinct sets of providers and models, each with varying strategies and value propositions (Exhibit 2). ![]() Five distinct offerings with integration across the purchase journey In the lower-ticket “Pay in 4” model, which allows consumers to split payments into four interest-free installments (for example, Klarna, Afterpay), usage is driven by consumers with lower credit scores, but even here, the low scores result from thinner credit files, not poor credit usage. As an example, Affirm is originating upward of $1 billion in loans at the exercise equipment company Peloton annually, with the portfolio’s average credit score at about 740. Around 65 percent of total receivables originated by point-of-sale lenders are with consumers having credit scores higher than 700. Adoption across higher-credit customers is increasing as the credit mix is influenced by more premium merchants starting to offer financing at checkout. Far worse for banks, they are losing access to an acquisition channel with potential to serve highly engaged younger consumers.Īdoption of POS financing isn’t limited to consumers with relatively low credit scores. Consequently, banks have lost about $8 billion to $10 billion in annual revenues to fintechs. The growth is underpinned by increased consumer and merchant awareness and adoption of point-of-sale financing solutions.Ībout 60 percent of consumers say they are likely to use POS financing over the next six to 12 months.įintechs are capturing almost all the value being created in POS financing because banks have been slow to respond. This is the only unsecured-lending asset class that has experienced high-double-digit growth through the COVID-19 crisis. POS financing’s expanding role in unsecured lendingĬredit originated at point of sale is projected to continue its growth from 7 percent of US unsecured lending balances in 2019 to about 13 to 15 percent of balances by 2023, according to data from McKinsey’s Consumer Lending Pools (Exhibit 1). The insights are based on McKinsey research, including McKinsey Consumer Lending Pools (a proprietary database covering granular market size and growth trends), the McKinsey POS Financing Consumer Survey and POS Financing Merchant Survey, and our recent experience with banks and merchants. It provides an overview of the market, details key trends and factors influencing growth, and offers ideas for market entry for banks and partnerships for merchants. ![]() This article seeks to give POS financing players as well as merchants the necessary insights to refine their strategies in the POS-financing arena. To avoid that outcome, US banks need to understand the landscape for POS financing and choose from among the emerging models. Banks that underestimate the threat may see continued loss in share and could lose out on participating in a growing value pool and gaining share among younger and new-to-credit customers, as banks in Australia and China did when facing a similar situation. In our view, only a few banks are responding fast enough and boldly enough to compete. Thus far, fintechs have taken the lead, to the point of diverting $8 billion to $10 billion in annual revenues away from banks, according to McKinsey’s Consumer Lending Pools data.
![]() The estimated speaking fee range to book Buster Posey for your event is $100,000 - $200,000. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.īuster Posey is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. We do not exclusively represent Buster Posey or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Buster Posey or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. In 2016, Buster and his wife, Kristen, founded BP28, a philanthropic organization that helps raise awareness and treatment funds for pediatric cancer.Ĭontact a speaker booking agent to check availability on Buster Posey and other top speakers and celebrities.Īll American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. He returned to the field in 2021 and became the first player in franchise history to catch 1,000 games for the Giants. Posey took the 2020 season off, choosing to stay home for the safety of his newly adopted twin girls. In 2016, he won his first Gold Glove Award. He won his third World Series IN 2014 as the Giants defeated the Kansas City Royals. He won his second World Series that year, as the Giants swept the Detroit Tigers in four games. He became the second San Francisco Giant to win the NL batting title and was named the 2012 NL Most Valuable Player. In 2011, after he was severely injured in a collision with Scott Cousins at home plate, Posey missed most of the year. He caught every inning of the playoffs as the Giants won the 2010 World Series. He also has an endorsement deal with sports drink company BodyArmor that includes an equity stake in the company. Posey won rookie of the year in 2010, NL MVP in 2012, and, most impressively, has collected three World Series titles. That selection has paid off in a major way. He started the game at first base and went three for four with three RBIs, the first RBIs of his career.In 2008, the San Francisco Giants selected Buster Posey with the fifth overall selection in the MLB draft. Posey got his first Major League hit on September 19 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.Īfter starting the 2010 season in the minors, Posey was called up to the majors again on May 29, 2010. He made his major league debut on Septemas a pinch hitter, striking out. With an injury to Giants starting catcher Bengie Molina, Posey was called up to the majors on September 2, 2009. On July 13, 2009, he was promoted to the Giants' Triple A team: the Fresno Grizzlies. Following 2009 Spring Training, Posey was assigned to the San Francisco Giants Class A Affiliate San Jose Giants. He was invited to the Giants Spring Training in 2009. On August 15, 2008, the Giants signed Posey shortly before the signing deadline for draftees, giving him a $6.2 million bonus, the largest up-front bonus in MLB draft history at the time. He was drafted by the San Francisco Giants with the fifth overall pick. Posey was considered the best catcher available in the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft. In addition, Posey started at shortstop on the 2006 Cape Cod Baseball League championship team for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox and started as the catcher on the 2007 championship team as well. On June 14, 2008, Posey was awarded the Dick Howser Trophy, and on July 16, 2008, he won the Golden Spikes Award, which is given to the best player in amateur baseball. 463 with 26 home runs and 93 RBIs, won the Johnny Bench Award and was named the 2008 Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year. He would end up finishing behind Edward Easley of the Mississippi State Bulldogs. ![]() After just one season of playing the position, Posey was a finalist for the Johnny Bench Award, awarded to the best catcher in college baseball. As a sophomore he moved from shortstop to catcher. ![]() 346 batting average, four home runs and 48 RBI. He finished his freshman campaign with a. He Started all 65 games for the Seminoles and was named a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American. He began his freshman year at FSU playing shortstop. Posey played college baseball for the Florida State Seminoles under coach Mike Martin. While there he was the Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year, Louisville Slugger State Player of the Year, and an EA Sports All-American. ![]() * Check out the universal background specifications in this style rule. * Add some space in the static content sections */ Giving it a specific background-position will help it scale attractively.Setting the background-size property to cover will help make sure the image is always filling the space available. The size of a user’s browser window will always be different.It’s also important to plan for the largest reasonable image size needed - although be sure to optimize any images used.When choosing a background image, it’s helpful to define a consistent size so that the size of the html container element can match the same height.We want each of the parallax sections to have a background image that a foreground can slide over. ![]() CSS MagicĪ few other things to note before we add the CSS. ( Pro Tip I included 4 generic background images…in case you want 4 sections…)Īlso note that within each section we have a div that holds the actual content of our sections - this will be important for allowing the visible content to be dynamic as our browser size changes. (Ie the second parallax section will have a class of parallax-2). Īdd as many as you’d like here, but be sure to change the number in the class associated with the div. I Will Have a Background Image Lorem Ipsum Dolor Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. In the body of your html page, insert alternating sections with specific classes to define whether the section is meant to be a parallax background image, or a static container. So let’s create an index.html page to reflect this, with a few sections of content and few sections that will eventually have a background image. If you break down what sections are needed in the markup, you’ll see we have an alternating situation of a background image, then some content, etc. This can be done using only CSS, but it’s important to keep in mind that today a website is nothing if it isn’t responsive. Ultimately the only thing happening here is forcing the top content to behave as usual (ie scroll) while the background image(s) remains fixed. The first kind of parallax we’ll look at is a fixed-speed scroll effect. Simple Stars Round 1: Fixed Background Parallax (Also if you don’t have the Awwwards website on your radar it’s a great place for design inspiration.) My Favorite Examples The two most obvious that we will be focusing on today are using back ground images that are either fixed, or those that scroll at a slower speed than the foreground image, and different ways to implement these effects. There are many different ways to implement this affect. Ultimately the effect is created by targeting elements on the page to move in different directions, at different speeds, as the user scrolls. What do you notice about the speed of the foreground vs the background? There are countless libraries and plugins that help make this easier, but today we’re going to focus on hand rolling these effects to demonstrate what’s happening behind the scenes. It can also refer to animation effects that create movement as a user scrolls or interacts with a page in general. Parallax scrolling is a hip feature where background images of a website scroll at different speeds, creating the illusion of depth and movement. Build a dynamic parallax site without JavaScript.Add some JS to create a dynamic parallax site. ![]()
![]() ![]() The Outdoor Dual Shot can be used safely outdoors (or indoors). Player 1 plays Player 4, then Player 2 plays Player 3. The first player to make 10 successful hoops winsĢ-4 Players. The winner is the first player to 10 points.Ģ-4 Players. For each successful basket, that player scores 2 points and the opponent scores -2 points. If no score is made within 3 seconds, the scoring streak is brokenĢ Players. If no basket is scored within 3 seconds, the next basket is only worth 2 pointsĢ Players – 30 seconds. ![]() The announcer says “Left” or “Right”, you then have 3 seconds to score in that basketĢ Players – 30 seconds. The announcer says “Shoot”, you then have 3 seconds to successfully shoot a hoopġ Player. Players shoot at the opponent’s basket.ġ or 2 Players. If you reach 30 points you get 15 seconds bonus and if you reach 60 points you get another 10 seconds bonusĢ Players – 30 seconds. Player 1 shoots first at the basket displaying the score, then the active basket changes. Combined score of both players is displayed on both scoreboards. All baskets count 2 pointsĢ Players – 30 seconds. If you reach 30 points you get 15 seconds bonus and if you reach 60 points you get another 10 seconds bonusġ or 2 Players. If you reach 40 points you get 15 seconds bonus and if you reach 70 points you get another 10 seconds bonusġ Player – 30 seconds. If you reach 20 points you get 15 seconds bonus and if you reach 40 points you get another 10 seconds bonusĢ Players – 45 seconds. If you reach 50 points you get 15 seconds bonus and if you reach 80 points you get another 10 seconds bonusĢ Players – 15 seconds. If you reach 30 points you get 15 seconds bonus and if you reach 60 points you get another 10 seconds bonusĢ Players – 1 minute. Note: for games 1 to 9 (except 6) and game 16, baskets are worth 2 points until the last 10 seconds when they become worth 3 points. The new standard for double basket games.The Home Dual Shot is the jewel in the crown of Pop-A-Shot’s basketball games for the home and comes with the following 16 game modes. Sound effects (crowd noise and basket “swishes”) and an announcer who calls the game for you. It’s flexible, featuring a new folding return ramp that lets you put up buckets like a true pro, without sacrificing your whole home court.Īnd, most importantly, it’s fun. It’s accurate-using our most advanced infrared scoring system ever. It’s sturdy-1/4” thick steel frame, ⅝” thick backboard, heavy-duty vinyl ramp it weighs just over 100 lbs It’s big-92” tall, 92” long and 48” wide. This dual-shot basketball game isn’t a toy. To that end, we wondered, what game is there for players craving the heavy-duty stability of the original arcade style Pop-A-Shot, but who also need the flexibility of the foldable Home series Pop-A-Shot?įor these future high scorers, we present the new Pop-A-Shot Pro Dual Shot. Our Pop-A-Shot engineers are obsessed with giving bucket getters everywhere the perfect home court. From the original blue steel games that dominated arcades of the 1980s to today’s feature packed and highly adjustable Home Dual Shot, Pop-A-Shot has always been at the front pack. Since inventing the game in 1981, Pop-A-Shot has made the finest arcade basketball games available. |
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