![]() ![]() The Longman Academic Reading Series is a five-level series that prepares English language learners for academic work. The aim of the series is to make students more effective and confident readers by providing high-interest readings on academic subjects and by teaching them skills and strategies for effective reading, vocabulary building, note-taking, and. Categories: Foreign Language Study Longman Academic Reading Series 3 The text's proven approach integrates training in grammar, mechanics, vocabulary, sentence structure, and paragraph and essay organization along with the writing process. ![]() Level 3 teaches intermediate students to write various genres of academic paragraphs and essays. Each level covers the complete writing process from prewriting to revision. The five-level series spans writing topics from composing sentences to writing research papers. The Longman Academic Writing Series helps students master the academic writing skills needed to succeed in their academic careers. The series also encourages students to discuss and write about the ideas they discovered in the readings, making them better speakers and writers of English as well. The aim of the series is to make students more effective and confident readers by providing high-interest readings on academic subjects and by teaching them skills and strategies for effective reading, vocabulary building, note-taking, and critical thinking. This Value Pack consists of Longman Academic Reading 4 and Longman Academic Writing 3. Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction Longman Academic Reading Series 4 Longman Academic Writing New Essential Online Resources include reading comprehension activities, reading faster activities, teacher's manual and assessments, and audio of the readings. A corpus-informed approach to vocabulary helps students build vocabulary and acquire skills to become more confident in preparing for academic work. Readings come from a variety of sources and genres - textbooks, newspapers, magazines, online articles - and are written by experts in widely different fields. Highlights Rigorous, sophisticated, and comprehensive readings are based on academic sources, each carefully designed to provide different and intriguing perspectives on a theme. By encouraging students to discuss and write about the ideas covered in the readings, the series helps them become better speakers and writers of English. The series takes a holistic approach to the skills and strategies necessary for effective reading, vocabulary building, note-taking, and critical thinking. High-interest readings cover a variety of subjects, including art history, nutrition, American literature, and forensics. ![]() Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction Longman Academic Reading Series 4 Sb with Online Resources Corpus-Informed approach to vocabulary (AWL) - Students build vocabulary and acquire skills that will help them become more confident and successful in preparing for their academic work. Explicit academic skills - From critical reading to vocabulary building, notetaking and critical thinking, the Longman Academic Reading Series provides students with a holistic approach to effective reading. Multiple reading genres - Readings come from a variety of sources or genres, from textbooks to on-line articles, and are written by a variety of experts from widely different fields. Features Readings based on academic sources - Every reading in the text focuses on an academic subject and is chosen with the intent of providing different and intriguing perspectives on the theme. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Jordan and O'Neal had contracts with Electronic Arts that resulted in the Jordan game Chaos in the Windy City and O'Neal appearing in Shaq-Fu and the NBA Live games. Chief among them were Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal. NBA Jam Extreme features many of the top players from the 1996–97 NBA season, with some notable omissions. Acclaim also released a series of follow-ups to Extreme, most of which were more traditional basketball simulations. The demo featured rosters from the 1997-98 NBA Season, with each team having three players. The game was used as the basis for a PlayStation demo game titled "NBA 2Ball", which was based on the NBA's 2Ball competition for the 1998 NBA All-Star Weekend. ![]() The cover features Shawn Kemp of the Seattle SuperSonics, and Hakeem Olajuwon of the Houston Rockets. New to the game is the "Extreme" button, essentially a super version of the series' trademark "Turbo" button. Extreme also features longtime sports broadcaster Marv Albert doing commentary instead of original commentator Tim Kitzrow. In contrast, Midway's competing NBA game NBA Hangtime featured 2-D visuals similar to the previous Jam games. NBA Jam Extreme was the first Jam game from Acclaim, as well as the first edition of the game to use 3D graphics. After Midway Games released two NBA Jam games, Acclaim, the publisher of the home versions of NBA Jam, ended up winning the exclusive rights to use the Jam name. NBA Jam Extreme is a 1996 basketball arcade game by Acclaim Entertainment based on the 1996–97 NBA season. ![]() ![]() ![]() “Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?įor if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle? Though some have spoken against the notion of Holy Ghost-filled, tongue-speaking keystrokes, Bynum’s posts have reportedly garnered 2,000 “likes” and “hundreds of supporting comments.”īut is such a thing scriptural? Those of us who know the Word of God know that it is definitely not. ![]() This has sparked a major debate and controversy in the online “Christian” community. These prayer posts soon caught the attention of the media and one reporter surmised that Bynum was communicating “in tongues.” The article goes on to say that many such posts containing these intelligible characters began to appear on Bynum’s site. Lord, we don’t ask for help for just them. Our strength for such a time as this is in you Father. RFSCNGUGHURGVHKTGHDKUNHSTNSVHGN You God…You are our Help and our Hope!!! You are our Help and our Hope!!! NDHDIUBGUGTRUCGNRTUGTIGRTIGRGBNRDRGNGGJNRICYou are our Help and our Hope!!! Give them a mind to pray like never before. ![]() Now, as if the reference to Jesus as the “Many Breasted One” isn’t troubling enough, i n her third post, curious characters appear: We pray for the strength of Pastor Riva Tims. “God, we pray for the Destiny Church family. The prayer begins in a commendable fashion: Apparently, Bynum, a self-proclaimed prophetess, who at one time appeared on Divorce Court to talk about her pending divorce from her pastor husband Thomas Weeks, frequently posts prayers on one of her Facebook pages. Bynum was praying for the congregation of recently deceased mega-church pastor Zachary Tims, who was found dead in a NYC hotel room a few weeks ago. “Televangelist Juanita Bynum Raises Brows With ‘Tongues’ Prayer on Facebook” This morning while reading the headlines at a Christian news site, I came across this one: Grace and peace to the brethren, and greetings to those still in the world. ![]() ![]() ![]() As you can see in the INCORRECT pronunciation above, versa does not change, while vice gets an additional syllable. ![]() ![]() In both cases, the first syllable is stressed.Īlternatively, many people choose to use another pronunciation. Much like the first two syllables in “versatile,” versa sounds like verse + uh. Ironically, versa is not an official English word, yet most people pronounce it correctly anyway. It is pronounced the same no matter how it is used vice simply sounds like “ice” with the letter “V” at the beginning. “Vice” is an existing word in English meaning “sin” or “immoral behavior” (though this meaning does not apply when it is combined with “versa”). You’ll find some sources that claim both options are legitimate ways to say the phrase, but the official pronunciation makes more sense anyway. There are two common ways that people say the term, but only one of them is correct: The correct pronunciation of vice versa is a common point of contention (argument or issue), even among native English speakers. (Prefer to watch this lesson on video? Here’s our full length tutorial on how to use the phrase ‘Vice Versa: its meaning & how to use it): ‘Vice Versa: its meaning & how to use it’:Ĭlick below to listen to a recording of this passage. So, what does ‘vice versa’ mean? What are the origins of the phrase? And finally, how are you supposed to use it in English? We will answer all of these questions and more, but first, let’s look at how the phrase is supposed to sound: This is partly due to the fact that “versa” on its own is generally not considered an English word.Īs a result, many English speakers confuse its meaning and usage. Other examples of this in English include, “wanderlust”, originally a German word, and “karaoke”, borrowed from the Japanese language.ĭespite being a pretty common term, it is often misused, mispronounced, and misunderstood in English. Like many English phrases, “ vice versa” is borrowed from another language. Click below to listen to a recording of this passage about “vice versa.” ![]() ![]()
![]() Although the game's environment, direction, vehicular combat, and graphics were praised, its quest design and story were criticized. Mad Max received overall mixed reviews from critics. Originally planned for release in 2014, it was released in September the following year, several months after the theatrical release of Mad Max: Fury Road, the fourth film in the series. Announced at E3 2013, the game was re-tooled during development and the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were canceled. ![]() Avalanche Studios found developing a vehicular-combat video game a challenge because of their inexperience with creating that type of game. Although Mad Max is not based on the film series, it was inspired by its universe, and franchise creator George Miller was consulted during the game's pre-production. Two other Mad Max games, developed by Cory Barlog and Interplay Entertainment respectively, were in production before the announcement of this game, but neither of them were successfully released. It is set in an open post-apocalyptic wasteland consisting of deserts, canyons, and caves. Mad Max emphasizes vehicular combat, in which players can use weapon and armor upgrades on their car to fight enemies. In the game, players control Max Rockatansky as he progresses through the wasteland building a vehicle, the "Magnum Opus", to do battle with a gang of raiders, led by Scabrous Scrotus, and to reach the storied "Plains of Silence", where he hopes to find peace. Feral Interactive published the game's macOS and Linux versions. Interactive Entertainment, it was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in 2015. Developed by Avalanche Studios and published by Warner Bros. Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here.Mad Max is an action-adventure video game based on the Mad Max franchise. Head over to Twitter to read more outtakes from the New York Times “Mad Max” oral history. Even in the end chase, he was trying comedy and we had to cut that all out and make it serious.”ĭespite all the set tension, “Fury Road” would go on to become one of the best action films of all time. “Fury Road” editor Margaret Sixel told The Times, “Tom was a bit all over the place. What was removed from the three-and-a-half-hour cut to get the film down to two hours? Lots of erratic Tom Hardy behavior, apparently. Sometimes I just want to climb and spend some time in there to understand it better.” I felt like for the first time in my career I was part of something where you could truly say, ‘This feels original.’ George is a master. The actress said, “Usually when you watch a long cut, you’re like, ‘Oh my god, no, get rid of that, it’s so repetitive.’ But there was nothing that felt repetitive to me, and I got lost in all those moments. Theron remembered just how worth it the grueling production was when she first saw a cut of “Mad Max: Fury Road” that was three-and-a-half hours long. 'Mad Max: Fury Road' Prequel 'Furiosa' Delayed One Year, Sets New 2024 ReleaseĮmmy Predictions: Best Actor in a Drama Series - One More for Porter, or a First for O'Connor?Įmmy Predictions: Best Actress in a Limited Series - More Than a Two-Horse Race It’s not easy for him to fully lay out what you want to know.”Īnya Taylor-Joy's 'Furiosa' Prep: 'Become Strong Enough' Mentally to Carry the Entire Movie And at the end of it, I would come out of those meetings like, ‘I still don’t know what happens.’ Looking back at it, I should have trusted him a little bit more and I think it would have made the shoot easier. As an actor, it was so nerve-wracking and every time I sat down with him, I would ask him, ‘Ok, but what happens here?’ He’s the loveliest man, and he would go on these tangents explaining things to me that aren’t even a part of the movie, since he’s sat for 30 years thinking about this. “We didn’t have a script, let’s start with that,” Theron said about set tension. ![]() New York Times reporter Kyle Buchanan recently posted outtakes from the oral history on social media, one of which finds Theron taking part of the blame for creating such a rocky production atmosphere. ![]() The Oscar-winning actress took part in a New York Times oral history of the action movie published last week and got honest about fighting with co-star Tom Hardy on set, and now she admits that much of the “Fury Road” set tension was fueled by her own lack of trust in director George Miller. Charlize Theron is holding nothing back about the making of “ Mad Max: Fury Road” five years after its release. ![]() ![]() ![]() Not at any moment during this adventure was I upset, frustrated, stressed or concerned. What your attention is on will effect your experience in this ever-changing ride. You are going to witness what you are going to witness, and so perhaps your only true choice is in what your attention is on. ![]() When you are not attached to events unfolding one way or another, then you simply witness, in the Way of the Peaceful Warrior, all of it. No one event can be separated from ones before it, or after it. Just like the old zen farmer knows, there is no good or bad. You are in the right place, simply because you are there. Years ago I saw and loved the movie “ The Peaceful Warrior,” (five times) but now I want to read all of his books, and there are several, with new ones on the way. Having had life transformed by love and joy, having dropped story after story, and having seen into my true nature, there are few books I am interested in reading anymore. In open, honest engagement with the audience, he shared and gave all he could. There is a very grounded air of humility about him. His empowering and yet down-to-earth presentation was as entertaining as it was educational and practical. His driver offered me a lift to the event and we had great fun and adventure getting there, right on time. When I approached him in amazement and shared my strange story, he invited me to eat with his companions. Yes, I went to the “wrong” place to meet Dan Millman, and there he was! As I put the phone down to contemplate things, I looked up at the people in line, and saw–Dan Millman! I sat for a moment and considered the options, and called another friend, who could not come. “Good luck with that,” she said, humorously, as we hung-up. I would need to call the bus company and see how and if I could get there in time. Looking down at my full plate of delicious food, and then my watch, it seemed there was enough time to finish and get to where I should be. Then she told me I am in the wrong place. “Oh well, I’m going to go anyway and see if I can get in, or maybe even speak with him, if only briefly, I said. Arriving in plenty of extra time, I decided to have dinner at a restaurant, and called a friend who had been waiting to hear back from me.Īs I told her my plans and shared that I didn’t know what time it started, she looked up the ad in the Tone magazine which she just happened to have, and informed me I was supposed to have called ahead for the ticket. Yesterday I went to my massage and chiropractor appointments (due to having been in a car accident last April), and headed from there to where Dan Millman, author of Way of the Peaceful Warrior, would be giving a presentation. Later the army came but could not conscript his son due to the broken leg, and again the neighbors congratulated him on his good fortune, and again he replied… “We’ll see”… And again the old man replied, “We’ll see.” ![]() Again the neighbors switched to how bad and unlucky that was. Then the old man’s son started training the horse for riding, but he was thrown and broke his leg. The old man’s reply? “We’ll see.”Īs the story goes, the horse came back with another wild horse, and the neighbors quickly switched to remarking how good and lucky that was! The old man’s reply? “We’ll see.” ![]() I love the old zen story about the farmer who’s neighbors thought it was a bad, unlucky thing that his horse ran away. ![]() ![]() ![]() How are customer service and technical support? We also have a new warehouse that opened up and I'm trying to get the person who's supporting the application there to use it. I'm trying to get the application development team to use it more extensively. We'd like to increase usage of the solution if we can. We put it on its own instance so it has its own set of drives and, more importantly, it's not on the C drive. There were a couple of times where that drive would fill up and once the C drive fills up, you can't do anything with it. I was glad that they moved to SQL. Also, previously they were using a product called Infobright which stored everything on the C drive. We've had to increase the drive sizes to capture that Performance Investigator information, but I prefer that it's in a SQL database because it's easier to report that way. Now that they've moved to the SQL Server side for a SQL PI, the Performance Investigator, it's a little limiting. It's something that we do want to be able to see at some point, just not right now. I said to him that while it won't alert us anymore, we'll also lose visibility into that aspect. The other senior DBA on staff got frustrated with the alerts, so he just went and turned the alarm completely off. They need to make an interface where it's easier to turn the alerts off but not turn the alarm off. And at least 395 of them were white noise. Over this past weekend I had 400 emails from Foglight. I want to be able to go back, once we get the other big issues out of the way, and start fine-tuning some of those other areas, but I don't necessarily want to receive an email for all of them. ![]() Then I have to dig in and figure out how to turn alerts off, but not the logging. Having said that, there's still a lot of "noise." I get a lot of alerts that, while important, are not critical. I had other responsibilities besides just DBA work so I couldn't focus on what Foglight could give me. I had never used Foglight before I got to this company, because I didn't have the time. ![]() ![]() ![]() Its workflow is optimized for instrument plugins and softsynths, with intuitive MIDI sequencing. If you use many virtual instruments in your music, Waveform Free is probably the best free DAW for you. The tutorial videos cover all crucial topics, from basic setup and plugin installation to advanced audio editing and automation. ![]() See also: Download FREE Waverazor LE Synthesizer By Tracktion!īack to the good stuff, Waveform Free comes with an in-depth user manual that explains everything you need to know about this free DAW.Īnd if you don’t care much for reading manuals, be sure to check out the training videos that are available on Tracktion’s official website. Newcomers probably won’t have any issues with it, whereas music producers switching from a different DAW might find it confusing at first. Some users absolutely love Tracktion’s unique workflow approach. That said, Waveform’s single-panel user interface differs from the design standards set by other digital audio workstations. Waveform Free was designed from the ground up to be intuitive for beginner producers who haven’t used DAW software in the past. It can load virtual instruments and offers all the MIDI features required for sequencing VST plugins. If you’re producing electronic music, one can easily recommend Waveform Free as the perfect freeware digital audio workstation for the task. If you want even more features, though, you will need to purchase the commercial version of Waveform. This freeware DAW can even load video files to synchronize your audio project to a movie scene or an animation. As such, Waveform Free is a very capable digital audio workstation. It is available across all major platforms, offering full VST plugin support and ReWire compatibility. It is the free version of Tracktion Corporation’s flagship digital audio workstation software called Waveform Pro. Waveform Free is a feature-packed free DAW. Pros: VST and ReWire support, fully functional free DAW, low upgrade price. ![]() Take a good look at the workstations mentioned in the article and decide which one is the best fit for you. Every user has different demands, and it is impossible to say which DAW is the best. Please note that the software is listed in no particular order. ![]() We included mini-reviews of each digital audio workstation and an overview of its pros and cons. Both are excellent choices for music producers who want to record multi-track audio.įind more info about all free DAWs below. If you don’t require VST plugin support, consider using Studio One Prime by PreSonus or Pro Tools | First by Avid. To summarize, the best free DAWs are Waveform Free and Cakewalk by BandLab. These are the best free digital audio workstations you can download right now: So, what is the best free DAW in 2021?įree DAW: The BEST Free Digital Audio Workstations On the other hand, the list of free digital audio workstations grows bigger every year. There is only a small number of high-quality free digital audio workstations out there. However, your options are more limited if you’re building a music studio on a tight budget. You are probably familiar with Ableton Live, FL Studio, Studio One, Pro Tools, Cubase, Bitwig, and similar DAWs. There are many commercial digital audio workstations on the market. It is also where all your VST plugins will be put to good use. Your DAW software is where all the audio recording, audio editing, and mixing takes place. A digital audio workstation is the central component of any music production software setup. 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