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![]() ![]() Plain text files can also be broken up into captions using carriage returns and then imported as Text in Line Form so that each line will be a separate caption. Note that plain text files and files of other formats should first be saved as UFT-8 Encoding with Unix line breaks (typically an option in text editors when doing a Save As) for best results. ![]() This should prevent unsupported characters, such as tabs, curly quotes and curly apostrophes, ellipses, em-dashes and en-dashes from being introduced into your captioning project and possibly throwing a monkey wrench into things.Īfter importing plain text files, you can use the Set Timecode button to synchronize the captions with your video. Just click Set Timecode, then keep clicking your Return/Enter key at the beginning of each caption when you hear it start. It will record the timecode when you hit the key and highlight the next caption for you to listen for. See why many government agencies, universities, businesses, networks, churches, transcription companies, and other organizations have turned to MovieCaptioner. The low price, ease of use, and world class support has made it the go-to software for in house closed captioning. MovieCaptioner pays for itself the first time you use it, and it doesn't take an expert to learn the simple workflow.Making videos for online is simple enough, but at some point you might want to take your content to television like I have with Motorz. Making a commitment to going from a variable length video series to a half-hour (22 minute) episode series is quite an undertaking. ![]() ![]() ![]() A Jesuit missionary in Beijing discovered a numerical correspondence between the sixty-four hexagrams of the I Ching and Leibniz's binary system, which prompted Leibniz to claim that the former was an ancient Chinese "prefiguring" of the latter. At this time the Christian thinker Leibniz was attempting to combat Cartesian materialism by postulating a binary number system that represented creation ex nihilo (0) by God (1). The seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in Europe witnessed a search by the Figurists for a cosmic correspondence of the many cultures, religions, and sciences of the world under the supremacy of Christianity. The hexagram omen, as such, is a microcosmic model of a unique moment in the life of the inquirer. So the chance appearance of a given line in a given position, which results in a given omen, is equivalent to a real-life transformation or occurrence of a super-natural event. In the stalk-casting ritual, as the hexagram develops from the bottom upward (reflecting organic growth), each line captures a possible development in the world outside the diviner. Time is a factor of change and is a function of both alternation and progression, just as day and night alternate as the seasons progress. Random change is manifested in the chance appearance of a particular hexagram when cast, which corresponds to the fortuitous occurrence of ominous events in nature. Ordered change-the reversal of polarity-occurs in the alternation of yin and yang lines across each hexagram, corresponding in nature to the alternation of day and night, summer and winter, etc. Each hexagram is a matrix of six solid (yang) and/or broken (yin) lines, which are perceived as dynamic, not static, and thus susceptible to change. In addition to the textual content of the I Ching, each of the sixty-four omen texts is accompanied by a linear configuration known as a gua, or hexagram. The ten commentaries were attached to the sixty-four omen texts, and the book was canonized as the I Ching in 136 b.c.e. The debates eventually resulted in a compendium of ten commentaries, or "Wings," which attempted to picture the Zhou Yi as a coherent system of thought and not merely as a book of divination. As proponents of these incipient philosophies wrangled in the intellectual centers of the day, ancient texts such as the Zhou Yi were newly scrutinized. It was an age of collapsing social norms, and new schools of thought began to develop to account for the apparent degradation of society. This familiarity led to ever-increasing use of the text for rhetorical rather than religious purposes, and much of the original oracular import was forgotten. The latter technique generated random numbers that would then correspond to a particular oracle in the Zhou Yi.Īs the Zhou dynasty waned and as the power of the nobles began to eclipse that of the king, the use of yarrow stalk divination, originally a royal prerogative, permeated virtually all of literate society. When rulers were not confident of their own ability to decide issues of great import (battles, wedding dates, journeys, etc.), they resorted to divination by scapulimancy (reading cracks in heated bones), or by casting lots using the stalks of the yarrow plant. First known as the Zhou Yi, its earliest rendition was a series of sixty-four six-line omen texts and prognostications, which most likely originated in the sacred ritual of oracle bone divination-a tradition dating from Neolithic times. Historical events mentioned in the earliest layers of the I Ching depict the period just prior to and following the founding of the Zhou dynasty (1046–249 b.c.e.). In the past twenty years, catching the wave of the New Age movement, the I Ching has become the focus of various occult and pseudo-scientific thought systems. ![]() Jung, the father of modern psychotherapy, regularly consulted the Book of Changes. ![]() Only in the twentieth century have mainstream thinkers such as C. ![]() The I Ching, or Yi Jing, is one of the oldest books in the history of religious thought, but it was not until the seventeenth century that it attracted the attention of Western scholars, most notably the German mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646–1716), the inventor of the binary number system. ![]() ![]() ![]() To see how well the inflators in our test group performed, we used each one to raise the inflation pressure from 25 PSI to 35 PSI, four times in a row on 17-inch tires installed on a passenger car. The vehicle’s driver-side front tire was subjected to dozens of deflations only to have it reinflated, again and again, likely to the annoyance of neighbors wondering why someone would work on a car during the day, then again in the evening.įirst, we compared and recorded a number of objective attributes for each of the compressors in our test group, including power cord and hose length, size, weight and, what, if any, accessories the compressor came with. To fairly test tire inflators and air compressors, we examined a number of different factors using the same vehicle, a 2014 Subaru BRZ. Nowadays automotive repair is no longer a chore and has become a way to relax after a long day of writing about cars. Both would typically interrupt his teenage-weekend fun by forcing him to help fix the family car. Roberto grew up with a mechanic father and a mechanically inclined mother. Roberto Baldwin is a freelance automotive and tech reporter whose work has appeared in Car and Driver, Motor1, Engadget, Wired, and a host of other publications. We tested each of the portable tire inflators and air compressors in this guide, multiple times, to ensure our data was correct. Compact car owners should likely steer clear of the DCC020IB. Finally, because of its size, we feel that this compressor is best suited for use with vehicles with a lot of cargo space to spare, or in a home garage. And, while its display is well lit, we were disappointed to find that the DCC020IB doesn’t come equipped with a work light. If you choose to go without a battery pack, the compressor can still be juiced up using its included DC vehicle adapter. We did have some issues with it, however, first, while it’s possible to power the DCC020IB with a Lithium-Ion battery, the battery must be purchased separately, adding to this compressor’s overall cost. In addition to tires, the Dewalt can also be used to pump air into air mattresses, sporting equipment, and pool toys, thanks to its collection of hose-end adaptors. Its LED light illuminated digital display and the fact that you can choose your desired PSI with the twist of a dial makes it easy to use, in any lighting condition. But it's almost toyish design hides a heavy-duty, full-featured inflation machine. The Dewalt DCC020IB 20 V Max Inflator looks more like a tiny boombox than an air compressor. While it should only be one for a few minutes in the case of a flat tire, it’s still something you wouldn’t want to spend too much time listening to. The biggest downside is that, at 89.5dB, the Avid was the loudest inflator that we tested. What’s more, its battery pack is equipped with a USB port that can be used to charge additional devices. Its included rechargeable battery, an AC charger, and DC charger adapter make it possible to keep it juiced up, wherever you go. Unlike many of the tire inflators and air compressors in this guide, the Avid can make use of multiple power sources. ![]() So, when you disconnect the compressor from your tire, the resulting air loss will leave you with the perfect amount of inflation. Once the Avid pumps up your tire to the desired PSI, it'll add an additional 1 PSI before its automatic shut-off kicks in. We liked that users can set an inflation target when using this compressor-it’s a great feature that’ll help keep you from overinflating your tires. More important than its speed, however, was its accuracy: the PSI readings it produced were near the top of the pack with an error rate of about 1 PSI compared to our control tire gauge. We found that this compressor’s backlit digital display was easy to read, night or day.ĭuring testing, the Avid was able to refill a tire from 25 PSI to 35 PSI in just over a minute, making it the third-fastest air compressor we used. When using it in hard-to-reach places, you’ll find that the Avid is reasonably light, well balanced, and comfortable to hold. Thanks to the large battery pack built into the base of its grip, you can set it on the ground as you work, keeping your hands free to connect its long air hose and nozzle to your tire. The Avid Power 10v Cordless Inflator resembles a power drill. ![]() ![]() ![]() 'The Mandalorian' Season 3 Ending Explained: Is Moff Gideon Dead? And Is There a 'Mandalorian' End Credit Scene? When Will 'The Mandalorian' Season 4 Come Out? 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The Zotero desktop app is not accessible. ![]() There is also a cognitive issue with using and understanding the interface some users may require more help from an experienced or sighted Zotero user in order to fully use Zotero. The main accessibility reviewer for Zotero is at a university that supports Zotero through purchasing more space for its users.ĭue to cognitive issues, we were unable to full test Zutilo, which is a 3rd-party plug-in that allows you to create other keyboard shortcuts. This money goes to supporting the open source software, and offers users more space to store their PDFs. ![]() It is highly suggested that any university or library who relies on Zotero as a citation manager for their researchers should also purchase increased storage for their users. Any accessibility issues are reported through the Zotero Forums. In general, Zotero does not have a webpage dedicated to accessibility, but they have recently (2022) hired an accessibility specialist for their team. 3.8 Workflow #8: Manually adding a new item to your libraryĭue to the complexity of use cases, we've split up the review by the Desktop App, the Browser version for PC and Mac, and the Web Plug-in/Zotero Connectors.3.6 Workflow #6: Creating a group library.3.4 Workflow #4: Editing item information/Metadata.3.3 Workflow #3: Adding tags to articles.3.2 Workflow #2: Move items from a folder or My Library into collections.3.1 Workflow #1: Use the browser plug-ins/Zotero Connectors to import items into your Zotero library.1.3 Browser version on Chrome or Firefox (Mac). ![]() 1.2 Browser version on Chrome or Firefox (PC). ![]() ![]() ![]() Note that we do not intend to expose the message queue system directly to the viewer we would use it instead for behind-the-scenes implementation of the above use cases. Many other uses that we haven't put up there would arise when developing various applications. details of registration such as initial inventory.anything else that currently is an ImprovedInstantMessage.The major use cases that we believe could be implemented with message queues are these: Is it possible to set up persistent queues, where undelivered messages will survive server restarts? For some interesting perspectives, see "What Matters in an Asynchronous Job Queue" and this discussion on persistence and failure scenarios.Can we engage people on support and development contracts if necessary?.How do the health of the protocol standard, the software, and the community look?.What about cross-colo traffic? Does it do SSL, does it need tunneling, is it designed to deal with interrupted communications?.scalability for number of clients/queues.What are the server's clustering characteristics?.What are the latency figures for these message rates?.What's the raw message rate that a single server can handle at different message sizes (e.g.Support for producing them in all of our main languages (or, e.g., an HTTP gateway).Support for consuming messages in our two main languages, Python and C++.We're unfortunately pretty far from having closed the case on which technology to choose, or even if we can use any of these at all. There is some more investigation to be done - we'd like to know their true maximum capacity when clustered, to evaluate whether it's worth clustering at all, given that we have to implement partitioning ourselves anyway. Both have strong vendor support, and both have good single-host performance numbers. Both are mature products that support AMQP (though they support different versions). In any case, given that we expect that we'd have to develop our own queue scaling solution that involves partitioning, which may or may not be a task we are interested in taking on, the strongest candidates are In order to have a solution that scales in terms of number of queues, each node will have to be able to contain a subset of the global state - it actually seems as though such a message system would want to be coupled with a distributed storage system. In particular the clustering we've seen replicates all state to every machine in the cluster, meaning that the cluster cannot add queues beyond the capacity of an individual node. The clustering that they implement mainly serves as additional horsepower to deliver more message throughput. Pretty much all of the message queue systems we investigated are intended to maximize message throughput rather than number of consumers. This means that we have to plan for millions, and probably tens or hundreds of millions, of message queues, since we want whatever system we choose to last us until then. Our largest use case would be of the same order of magnitude as registered users. Our use cases mostly involve very large numbers of queues the smallest number we're even considering is double the number of concurrent users. ![]() We investigated around 15 open source systems that were explicitly designed for message queueing and found that none of them achieved this ideal. Unfortunately it seems as though this dream, like so many others, is unattainable by any currently available software. It would act as a well-known cluster to which senders or receivers of messages could connect, and be able to communicate asynchronously to or from anywhere else on the grid. Ideally we'd have a completely scaleable system that clients could treat as singular black box. 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