Kelly is arrested in January at a Miami Dade hotel in Florida on additional child pornography charges after investigators said they found photos of him having sex with a girl. He pleads not guilty and is released on $750,000 bail. Kelly is indicted in Chicago on 21 counts of child pornography stemming from the sex tape on June 5, 2002. The same day the news breaks, Kelly performs at the opening ceremonies for the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. At the time, the girl and her parents deny she was having sex with Kelly. The paper reports Chicago police began investigating allegations about Kelly and the same girl three years earlier. 8 that it received a 26-minute, 39-second videotape allegedly showing Kelly having sex with a minor. The case is reportedly settled out of court in the spring of 2002, for an undisclosed amount. Tracy Sampson files a lawsuit against Kelly, alleging their sex was illegal under Illinois law because he was in "a position of authority" over her. Kelly's album "R." hits stores in November. Kelly wins three Grammys a month later, including best R&B song and best male R&B performance, for "I Believe I Can Fly." In January, Hawkins' lawsuit is reportedly settled for $250,000, shortly after she gave a seven-hour deposition. Tiffany Hawkins files a complaint against Kelly alleging intentional sexual battery and sexual harassment while she was a minor, according to court records. The couple goes on to have three children: Joanne, Jaya and Robert Jr. The same year, he marries 22-year-old Andrea Lee, a dancer from his touring troupe. A month later, he incorporates Rockland Records, where he can groom new artists, and his song "I Believe I Can Fly," from the "Space Jam" soundtrack, peaks at No. Kelly produces Michael Jackson's hit single "You Are Not Alone." Kelly also produces songs for Whitney Houston, Quincy Jones, Toni Braxton and Janet Jackson. (Aaliyah died in a plane crash seven years later, at age 22.) The marriage is annulled months later because of Aaliyah's age.Īaliyah's debut album, "Age Ain't Nothing But A Number," which Kelly produces, becomes certified platinum in September. The couple weds in a secret ceremony arranged by Kelly at a hotel in Chicago. Kelly marries 15-year-old R&B singer Aaliyah D. 1 R&B song in more than 30 years.Īt age 27, R. Hit singles include "Sex Me" and "Bump N' Grind," which becomes the longest-running No. His album "12 Play" is released in November and eventually sells more than 5 million copies. Kelly tours on a 10-week, nationwide run later that fall that includes billings with En Vogue, CC Penniston and High Five. Kelly & Public Announcement debut "Born Into The '90s." Released a year later, the album goes platinum. Music executive Wayne Williams of Jive Records discovers Kelly singing at a barbecue that summer. Because of money disagreements, that was the last time the group performed. Kelly's R&B group MGM wins the $100,000 grand prize on the syndicated television talent show, "Big Break," hosted by Natalie Cole. In the years that follow, he performs in Chicago's subway stations full time with his Casio keyboard, often pretending he's blind to avoid arrest. I discovered the power you get from being onstage," he told Newsweek in 1995. "That night it was like Spider-Man being bit. At age 17, his music teacher places him in a local talent show to perform a version of "Ribbon in the Sky," a Stevie Wonder song.
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Close Shadownet and your mod is ready for uploading. If the mod is only for you, feel free to compress it. Press Save FMP and choose a file name and destination. In this case, there is a Graphic, a Texture, two text entries, a CStockItemDef, a CInventoryItemDef, a CObjectAugmentationsDef, a CWeaponDef, and of course the Object entry. Go through each of the game files and drag the entries you changed or created into the box. Go to File>Save Region, hit "ok" and close CBox Next I will show you how to package your own mod. Click on the ground somewhere to spawn the object. Go to Things>New and search for your object. If the background turns gray hit the "7" key on your numpad (with NumLock on) Scrolling zooms, shift+drag mouse 2 will pan, drag mouse 2 to turn camera. Exit Shadownet and open CBox to spawn the object (if it was an object mod) Go to Editors>Region editor, then File>Load Region I will choose StartOakVale for this example. If you get a splash.exe error, click ok and close Fable when it comes up. To load a mod go to File>Load Fable Mod Package. Right click on Graphics.big, Textures.big, and Textures.big and click "Backup". Right click on Game.bin, Script.bin, and Names.bin and click "Backup". Big files cannot be backed up with Shadownet, you will need to use CBox. Start Shadownet and backup your bin files. Actually, this site is the only one that deals with Fable modding. The modding community of Fable is very small. Before you start poking around I highly suggest that you back-up all your Fable files in case something goes horrible wrong. Click "ok" on the message and close Chocolate Box. Fable TLC PC Mods Seeing as alot of people are asking for mods for Fable I decided to make this post. It will be found under "Fable TLC Application Suite" It will give you a message, click "yes" to fix your modding environment. The README file will pop up with information, read and then close. When it is finished hit "next" and then "finish". If it asks you to install Java, click yes if you are not sure. The defaults are Chocolate Box, Shadownet, and B-Morph. Some people have trouble with Shadownet, in which case use FE 4. Run FableTLCAppsSetup.exe and click next. I would save the fmp to a fable mods folder for organization. I will use Renji's Blade for this example. While it is downloading, go to the homepage and download a mod that you want to use. Hit the download button and save or run the file. Morerunes here I am going to teach you how to install mods for fable make mods for fable, and make sure that your modding environment is set up properly so the first thing you should do is open your internet browser and go to then under the tools section click on "Fable Application Suite Installer" That should install all the applications that you need. Note that you need to close only the non-essential services. Make sure that you are only selecting non-essential services.
Without spoiling anything myself, rest assured that the show manages the conceit brilliantly. And just when you thought Ben was a menacing villain, along comes Keamy to put him in his place.Īs you can imagine, the flash-forward gambit is a difficult trick to pull off well, such that each episode jumps forward into the story's future without giving too much away. The new characters are as richly drawn as any in the show's run, each with their own motivations, agendas, and sympathies. Joining the cast this season are Charlotte, Miles, Faraday, and Lapidus, among others. Now, Season 4 introduces the Freighter Folk (or "Freighties," as some fans refer to them). Season 3 expanded our knowledge of the mysterious Others inhabiting the island. While the first season was all about the main batch of crash survivors (the Losties, as we know them), Season 2 spent time integrating and eventually discarding the tail section passengers (or "Tailies," if you will). Thus far, each season of the show has had its own focus on a particular set of characters. The disparate crew members of that ship have their own plans for the island, and few of them consider rescuing our heroes a priority. The survivors of Flight 815 have made contact with a freighter just offshore, and a helicopter is sent to pick them up. Meanwhile, in the main timeline on the island, things pick up almost exactly where they left off. It also becomes abundantly clear that the events of Jack's flash-forward are far from the end of the 'Lost' saga. What we don't know (at least not immediately) is exactly which other characters will go or how they leave. By extension, we also find out that not everyone does. In the fourth season, almost every episode follows the new flash-forward pattern, and we learn that Jack and Kate aren't the only Losties that will return to civilization. As it turns out, it was also a major turning point structurally. With the producers' new game plan laid out, we now know that this episode was the mid-point of the show's overall six-season story arc. The Season 3 finale ended with the mind-bending twist that what we had assumed was Jack's flashback in that episode was in fact a flash- forward to a few years in the future, revealing that he and Kate will both make it off the island. Despite its abbreviated length, the fourth season of 'Lost' is just as mysterious, suspenseful, and dramatically compelling as ever.Īs we last left things, the series had made a surprising break from its normal episode structure, in which the main storyline on the island is intercut with flashbacks to the characters' back stories. Somehow, miraculously, they pulled it off. In order to accommodate the shorter run, many of the expected story points for the season had to be condensed or consolidated into fewer episodes. The 'Lost' crew frantically raced to meet their new deadlines. The producers and the network came to a compromise that the fourth season would run for 13 episodes (the last a 2-hour finale), with a month-long break in between the original batch and those just starting up. Unfortunately, too much time had passed for the show to make its intended schedule. After 14 long weeks, the strike finally ended and the writers (along with everyone else) went back to work. Meanwhile, the network began airing the completed episodes in January as originally planned. 'Lost' had only 8 of the season's episodes in the can at that point.ĭuring the strike, the cast and crew had no choice but to sit on their hands and wait. In November of 2007, the Writer's Guild of America went on strike, grounding production of all scripted television series to a halt. Season 4 began production with this intention, but fate had other plans. The tradeoff to this is that the remaining three years would run with a shortened schedule of only 16 episodes each (compared to the usual 23 or 24), aired in consecutive order with no repeats or breaks starting each January. According to the plan, 'Lost' would draw to a close after its sixth season. Responding to complaints that their show had too many open mysteries with no resolution in sight, the producers had announced a definitive end-date for the series just prior to the Season 3 finale. Through no fault of its production staff, the fourth season of 'Lost' almost ended in disaster. We also talked about song diagramming, and used one song to demonstrate how each different part of the song (intro, verse, chorus, break, etc) will usually have a different move associated with it. Lots of fun and very helpful, since Debbie would help us with our cueing/leading while we were up there. Debbie played a minute or two of each song and when the number was called out, that’s the move that was done. We learned 4 different moves within each of the 4 styles, so 4 of us came up for each song and were assigned a different move/number. Some of us (including me, for salsa, of course!) even got to go up and co-lead part of a song. We ended the day with a review of everything we learned and how to apply them to songs to teach in class. Obviously we can talk and explain things if we need to, but we learned if you don’t absolutely need to say something, don’t! Just move and cue early and your class should hopefully be able to follow. I found the cueing exercises really helpful because I know I’m shy when it comes to that sort of thing, when in reality it’s the most important part! We learned why Zumba is so heavily nonverbal – mainly because unless you know the names of the moves, they’re impossible to call out and it’s just easier to demonstrate instead – and that there’s no one right way to cue. We covered three more basic steps – salsa, cumbia, and reggaeton – and did some short exercises in cueing and leading with partners and in the big group. I’m sure I’ll join eventually – maybe even later this year! But I already feel like I have adequate music resources as well as access to a community here, so I’m going to save some money and just wait for now.Īfter that, we were up and moving for the rest of the afternoon. I decided to hold off because $30/month, to me, seems a little steep when I’m not even sure when I’m going to start teaching. For $30 a month, you get music and coreography each month as well as access to online resources and the ability to do more with the Zumba name. You have the opportunity to join ZIN when you check in and they push it pretty hard, but don’t feel bad if you don’t want to join – they were equally as understanding that I didn’t. We got 45 minutes for lunch, but we let our food digest a little longer when we reconvened and talked about ZIN, the Zumba Instructor Network, and the business aspects of Zumba. My lunch – ham and cheese on a (Bloedow’s!!) sub bun, apple, pear, granola bar, and greek yogurt for extra protein. We went downstairs to find fresh fruits, veggies, subs, lots of healthy snacks, and I remember how much I craved that fruit and how good it tasted after dancing for an hour! So I made sure my lunch was healthy. I remembered I was at a Zumbathon a few weeks ago, on UW-Madison’s campus in the midst of a wellness expo. When it comes down to it, Zumba really is based on only a few basic steps – it’s all about what you do with them and how you make them your own!Īfter an hour of dancing it was already noon so we took a break for lunch. After that we broke down our first step – the fun and lively merengue! We’d start out with a basic move and learn how to do all kinds of variations with arms, legs, traveling, and intensity. We talked a lot about targeting different body parts, which again was interesting for me since I’m new to this. This part was interesting for me because we also talked about some of the physiology of fitness, which is completely new for me.Īfter that we got up and started moving around again! We talked about how to warmup and what kind of steps to use, and how the first three songs of the class should go. We were all sweating at the end for sure! We took a short break before sitting down and talking about Zumba – the history, the foundations, and what makes Zumba different from other fitness classes. It was a lot of fun to be doing Zumba with other future instructors – everyone was really into it, hollering and dancing and it was just so much fun. After that we went right into a master class – basically just a normal Zumba class. It took us all awhile to get that down, but I’ve seen variations of it used in class so I know it will probably be beneficial for us to know. The last one we did was called the Beto 7 – a slightly awkward combination of arm movements that looked much like the macarena. It was never really explained what it was other than a “You can blame Beto for this, not me! We love you Beto!” (Beto is the creator and founder of Zumba) We basically started out doing a slow merengue march, no music, but with a few different arm variations. The day started out with an introduction from Debbie and an intro demo. My new Zumba Instructor tank top!! :) I ended up wearing this for the second half of the day. Manasvi Braganza, the English teacher of St.
New Zealand pensioner Brian Wilkins, a keen amateur bowler, has been looking into claims that the white balls swing more than the red ones. Is there any evidence to suggest the white ball swings more? Medium-pacers and fast bowlers will be fine as long as they can control the swing. The extra shine on the ball will affect their grip and the way the ball acts on the pitch. They say the red ones have a more leathery texture while the glassy finish on the white version makes them behave differently when bowled.Īs well as being harder (apparently six bats were broken when the New Zealand team tested the white ball out), they also swung more according to some players.įor spin bowlers, possibly. They claim white balls have more sting and more swing! They say white balls are just not the same as red ones. "A great deal of effort and emphasis is placed on ensuring that the performance characteristics of the balls are the same," he added.īut what do the people that really matter - the cricket players - think? "They go down the same production line with the only variation being the colour of the leather. "The various processes that are involved in making the white ball are similar in every aspect to the way the red ball is made," said Stuart Waterton, brand manager of Kookaburra Sport UK. They say the two balls are manufactured from the same materials in exactly the same way. The evening conditions can also help the ball to swing They insist the only difference between the two types of ball is the colour. Leading cricket ball manufacturers Kookaburra supply the balls for most one-day internationals. So they have a harder-wearing coating to stop them getting dirty. Is there a difference in the way they are made? The materials used to make cricket balls are the same now as in the 1700s.Īll cricket balls are made from cork and latex rubber on the inside with leather on the outside.īut white balls show up scuffs and blemishes more than red ones. Under these conditions a white ball is easier to see than a red one. White balls are used in limited-overs matches that usually require the team batting second to play their innings under floodlights. Why were white balls introduced in the first place? We did a little digging to find out more. Many players claim the white balls used for limited-overs games have more swing and more sting than the more traditional cherry-red ones. If you want to buy anything sports related like cricket kit bag you can give us a visit at Western Sports Centre which is a Cricket Warehouse.The white ball is made the same way as the red one Every country follows the standard size and weight of cricket balls. The size and weight of cricket balls are decided by International Cricket Council (ICC). While the ball’s size and the overall shape of the ball remain the same, the design and the material keep changing. These dimensions are laid out in Law 6 in the Cricket Laws and cover the ball’s top-level professional cricket specifications. Size and Weight of the ball: A cricket ball has a circumference of 22.7 centimeters (9 inches) and common cricket ball weights are 142g or 156g. Rubber cricket balls are not as durable as leather and are not recommended for use in competitive games. Rubber cricket balls are cheaper than leather balls, as they are more likely to be scuffed and can be used to play non-competitive games, such as cricket in the park. Rubber cricket balls are not usually used in professional games, but they are popular with amateur cricketers. They are also the most expensive balls available. They are the traditional cricket ball and are still commonly used today. Classic cricket balls are made from leather. There are four primary materials used in the cricket ball - leather, rubber, cork, and yarn. Material of the cricket ball: The Cricket ball’s material is the most crucial factor in deciding the ball’s flight and overall performance. There is also the choice of what type of stitching to have around the cricket ball. Some people even like the old balls that were made from just leather and sheep’s wool. Some people prefer the newer balls made from leather, while others prefer the older balls made from wool and leather. If you are a cricket fan, you will know that there are many types of cricket balls available. You can increase the effect’s strength using the Feedback control, while the Phase dial lets you adjust phase position. The LFO-driven flanging Rate can either be set manually or synced to the BPM of your song, while the Depth control lets you alter the amount of LFO modulation. Though appearing relatively basic, Serum’s Flanger can be tuned to pinpoint the sound you’re after. There’s also some incredibly high quality, switchable high/low/band-pass effects filter that can be placed pre or post distortion, with separate Drive and wet/dry Mix controls that can be modulated. With 14 different styles of distortion onboard, ranging from characterful tube saturation all the way through to harsh sine shaping, there’s no sound you can’t get with this effects rack. Serums distortion unit is an absolute beast. Let’s take a closer look at each of these effects units. I’m pretty sure nobody needs 13 different distortion types in a synthesizer, but it’s there, whenever you might need it to spice up your sounds. The raw power of Serum’s native effects is downright impressive. It’s quite a shame that Serum can’t process Live Audio, as it would make a stellar multi-fx unit, but this is what the standalone “Serum FX” VST is for The entire FX section is almost too good to be true, with ten great sounding effects that can be modulated, combined and freely re-arranged in the effects signal path. No Xfer Serum VST review would be complete without mentioning the amazing FX unit. The noise and sub oscillators are somewhat less exciting than the two wavetable OSCs, but they both pack a few bonus traits which make them equally useful and an essential addition to Serum’s sound engine.įor example, the sub oscillator can be routed directly to the output section, which is an easy way to fully build a bass patch inside Serum, without having to reach for an external sub source to be layered underneath. The digital, spectral and vowel sections feature numerous complex and abstract wavetables which are perfect for crafting a wide range of modern leads and bass sounds, as well as pads, drones, and pretty much everything else you could want from a wavetable synth. The analog section features numerous variants of the classic VCO style single cycle waveforms (sine, triangle, saw), along with some iconic sounds such as the TB-303 acid bass The built-in wavetables are neatly sorted into four categories by type. TIP: Try dragging and dropping a PNG into the wavetable editor in Serum, to use it as a wavetable. The editor features a large number of customization tools, yet remains an intuitive and easy to use environment suitable for experimentation and detailed tweaking of the wavetable at hand.Īnd did we mention you can also use pictures to create a waveform? Using any audio file, you can create completely new and unique sounding wavetables using Serums built-in wavetable editor. Serum comes bundled with over 150 different wavetable shapes, which is a formidable amount of different sounds to choose from.īut those 150 wavetables are pretty much the tip of the iceberg for sound design newbies & veterans alike.Īside from being able to morph between wavetables and import external ones, Serum’s party piece is the external audio function. The two wavetable oscillators are the focus of this VST. It runs 4 separate oscillators, including: Serum’s sound engine is ultra clean & Xfer Records have done an impeccable job of making it as high quality as possible! All you get is the ability to trim away unwanted footage. The video and image editing tools found in this program are pretty basic. There are also plenty of other standard editing tools, such as those that resize and crop, as well as clean, tighten and improve the overall look of your screen captures. The software's eyedropper tool determines the RGB values of any color quickly. You can edit, adjust and create strong, clear and compelling products for any type of project you are working on. You can change the viewing perspective of your screen capture and add annotations. Snagit offers every editing tool we looked for, including the ability to add new images, called stamps, onto your screenshot. If you save the images as separate files on your computer, you can access them through the software's interface. The Organize section arranges your captured images for storage and retrieval. Once you capture an image, the software automatically moves to the Edit section, where you can resize, annotate and add special effects. The program also includes a webpage catalog maker, which quickly gathers all of your screen captures and create a webpage in five simple steps. This can dial in exactly where you want to draw a capturing region. 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CNET rated the software 8/10, mentioning the ability to take screenshots of entire web pages, but pointed out weaknesses including a poor wizard and fewer output file formats than competitors. The review highlighted the capture quality, ease of use, and support. TopTen Reviews rated the software 4/4 in all categories - the highest score of 10 comparable packages reviewed. The software can automatically move screenshots to the "Edit" section once captured, where they can be resized, annotated, or given special effects. The capture tool has a batch converter that allows alteration of large numbers of files at once. The software supports different selection formats, including All-in-One, Full Screen, Copy to Clipboard, Web Page as a PDF with Links, Copy Text to Clipboard, Free Hand, and Menu with Time Delay. The preview window can gather all screen captures quickly and create a web page. It has a preview window that shows a zoomed thumbnail of whatever the cursor is hovering over and a web page catalog maker. The software can also follow links in web pages, capturing the specified data from the linked pages.Īccessories, such as Flickr Output for uploading screen captures to a Flickr account, can extend its capabilities.Ī quick toolbar can increase capture speed by either using the last capture method applied or by allowing the method to be quickly changed through an option menu. The user can set parameters and keyboard shortcuts to capture particular types of data, which are stored in a folder called "Catalog" by default. Newer versions allow batch capture of embedded items such as links, pictures, and multimedia. Snagit replaces the native print screen function with additional features. Snagit is available in English, German, Japanese, and Korean versions. It is created and distributed by TechSmith and was first launched in 1990. Originally for the Microsoft Windows operating systems, recent versions have also been available for macOS, but with fewer features. Snagit is a screenshot program that captures video display and audio output. Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links, and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view. This article contains content that is written like an advertisement. |
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