It is being republished on the ACES blog with permission.Wagner's "The Flying Dutchman," e.g. Style Sheets: what they are and how to use them was originally published on the Rabbit with a Red Pen blog on June 22, 2019. If you haven’t been using one, I encourage you to try it out! Whether you use a style sheet is up to you. If I add a serial comma where it’s missing, I don’t have to explain why I did so if the style sheet says that serial commas are used. Not only does this provide them with a valuable tool, it also explains why I made the changes I made. If I don’t receive a style sheet from a writer, I create one based on the manuscript and share it with them. It also tells me immediately what to look out for if something is different from what’s recorded on the style sheet. It reduces the number of questions I’ll have about why you chose to format something how you did or why you spelled a word a specific way. It’s extremely helpful for an editor to receive a style sheet from an author. Having a style sheet for every manuscript, or even the series as a whole, allows you to keep things uniform from one book to the next. This is especially critical if you’re writing a series. or US)? It’s important to stay consistent because readers will pick up on errors, and it’s often difficult to remember everything you’ve already written. Was the main character’s cousin’s name spelled Elizabeth or Elisabeth earlier in the book? Should acronyms be punctuated with periods or not (U.S. Instead of having information scattered around on different bits of paper (or not at all), write it all in your style sheet as an easy way to look back on key plot points, spellings, or character names. Here are some ways in which a style sheet can be beneficial. Whatever your method, it may be helpful to create a style sheet as a reference for yourself and for your editor. ![]() And others may keep everything in their head. Some jot down only the major plot points to keep them on track. Some meticulously sort every detail into a spreadsheet. Writers have different methods of keeping track of information relevant to their manuscripts. WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF USING A STYLE SHEET? Feel free to customize it to fit your needs. If you’d like to see what one looks like, click on the graphic at the end of this post to download a free template I created in Microsoft Word. It can be done with pen and paper or electronically. There is no right or wrong way to create a style sheet, and the information contained within one is up to the user. whether or not serial commas will be used (the optional comma in a series of items, such as in “apples, oranges, and bananas”).Examples of what can be listed in a style sheet include: It essentially outlines the formatting, layout, spellings, and preferences for a specific manuscript. WHAT’S A STYLE SHEET?Ī style sheet is a useful tool for writers and editors alike. Later on, I learned that what I had been doing in Notepad was creating a rudimentary style sheet. If the writer referred to the character as Sergeant Smith with no mention of a promotion, I could assume that this was a mistake in rank. For example, in a military story, I might write, “John Smith – corporal, brown hair.” It was nothing fancy, but it was helpful when I came across the character name again. ![]() As I would progress through the edit, I made note of every character name and location I came across, as well as any significant details that were important about each one. ![]() When I first started editing, I would open a new Notepad file before I began working on a new manuscript. Every writer and editor has their own working process.
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The Cyrus is not bright - it's very nicely balanced and it also usefully adapts to the impedance of the speakers being used. I have both here, and they are both very capable amplifiers. Neither the Brio or Cyrus ONE HD have in-built streaming functionality. ![]() I'm not an audiophile but I am looking for better quality sound (both TV and music) and I also want to get the best for my budget. At the moment I only have a Bose Sound bar in the lounge for both TV and streaming music to. My use will be both TV watching/listening as well as streaming from my Spotify playlists. The mid sized amp is needed because it has to fit inside the TV cabinet - max width 40cm. But I want to compare the bigger brothers for each. The Dali won hands down - clear, beautiful sound compared to a more dull, almost muffled, sound from the LSX. I originally started looking at lower priced active speakers and, not being able to afford the KEF LS50 Wireless, I tested the KEF LSX against the Dali Oberon C. The KEFs also review well and I'm keen to compare it to the Dalis. Now, some explanation on my selection.my wife says she is not that interested and happy for me to decide but at the same time asking for a discreet speaker size!! Hence the compact Dali Menuets which review really well and look stunning. They'll need to work for TV and Spotify streaming in a large lounge. Other options I will try to test are the Bluesound Powernode and the Rega Brio.Īny advice on what to look out for? I'm reading the Cyrus is bright and so might not pair well with the bright Dalis? As I can't test them at the same time as the Cyrus, any advice on the Powernode or Brio as alternatives, and what pairs well with what? I'll be looking to arrange a home demo if I like what I hear and if I can also get a Brio or Powernode to compare. ![]() The demo is this week and the retailer will pair them with the Cyrus One HD - their only mid sized option within my budget. ![]() After looking at reviews and checking out some of the relevant threads I've decided to demo the Dali Menuets (possibly also the Dali Opticon 2s for comparison) and the KEF LS50 Metas. I'm looking for speakers and a mid sized streaming amp for my lounge (6x5m with high ceiling) with a budget of up to £2000. BDSM is now used as a catch-all phrase covering a wide range of activities, forms of interpersonal relationships, and distinct subcultures. The initialism BDSM is first recorded in a Usenet post from 1991, and is interpreted as a combination of the abbreviations B/D (Bondage and Discipline), D/s (Dominance and submission), and S/M (Sadism and Masochism). Given the wide range of practices, some of which may be engaged in by people who do not consider themselves to be practising BDSM, inclusion in the BDSM community or subculture often is said to depend on self-identification and shared experience. Partner who performs or controls the activityīDSM is a variety of often erotic practices or roleplaying involving bondage, discipline, dominance and submission, sadomasochism, and other related interpersonal dynamics. For the medical condition in which pain/humiliation is required for sexual arousal and causes distress or impairment, see Sexual masochism disorder. For the medical condition involving non-consensual ideation or behaviour, see Sexual sadism disorder. ![]() Though we will not go through the derivations here, you can try them out on your own by replacing these terms with 0 then solving for N prey and N pred, respectively.This article is about consensual adult sadomasochistic activity. In other words, we want to solve for dN pred/dt = 0 and dN prey/dt = 0. For the prey population, we want to find values of predator and prey population sizes at which the prey population remains stable. We will examine these questions by seeking equilibrium solutions to the coupled predator and prey equations we introduced above. Under what conditions will predator and prey populations both persist indefinitely? What will be their population dynamics while they coexist? In other words, will one or both populations stabilize, or will they continue to change over time?.Under what conditions will the predator population die off, leaving the prey population to expand unhindered?.Under what conditions (i.e., parameter values) will the predator population drive the prey to extinction?.We can ask several questions about the interaction between predators and their prey using these equations: Specifically, these equations lead to oscillations between the populations of predators and their prey. In other words, the equation for prey includes a term for N pred and the equation for predators includes the term N prey and changes in one population will always impact the other population. It’s important to note that the prey and predator equations above are coupled equations. ![]() R prey = prey per capita rate of increase P = attack rate efficiency (a slope: the change in prey consumed per predator per time as a function of the number of prey) higher search or handling time leads to a lower p In words, the predator population grows according to the attack rate, conversion efficiency, and prey population, minus losses to starvation.ĭN prey/dt = rate of change in prey population (change in number over change in time)ĭN pred/dt = rate of change in predator population (change in number over change in time)Ĭ = rate at which prey are converted into offspring (a slope: predators produced per predator per time as a function of prey consumed per unit time) ![]() The second option we have is to compare the evolution of our geometric progression against one that we know for sure converges (or diverges), which can be done with a quick search online. This will give us a sense of how a n a_n a n evolves. If we are unsure whether a n a_n a n gets smaller, we can look at the initial term and the ratio, or even calculate some of the first terms. If a n a_n a n gets smaller, we cannot guarantee that the series will be convergent, but if a n a_n a n is constant or gets bigger as we increase n n n, we can definitely say that the series will be divergent. We explain them in the following section.įor a series to be convergent, the general term a n a_n a n has to get smaller for each increase in the value of n n n. ![]() The conditions that a series has to fulfill for its sum to be a number (this is what mathematicians call convergence), are, in principle, simple. The only thing you need to know is that not every series has a defined sum. Do not worry though because you can find excellent information in the Wikipedia article about limits.Įven if you can't be bothered to check what the limits are, you can still calculate the infinite sum of a geometric series using our calculator. Their complexity is the reason that we have decided to just mention them, and to not go into detail about how to calculate them. Talking about limits is a very complex subject, and it goes beyond the scope of this calculator. ![]() It can also be used to try to define mathematically expressions that are usually undefined, such as zero divided by zero or zero to the power of zero. This is a mathematical process by which we can understand what happens at infinity. For this, we need to introduce the concept of limit. As you'll learn in the following sections, the infinite sum may not exist!Īfter seeing how to obtain the geometric series formula for a finite number of terms, it is natural (at least for mathematicians) to ask how can I compute the infinite sum of a geometric sequence? It might seem impossible to do so, but certain tricks allow us to calculate this value in a few simple steps. In the latter case, it suffices to input the starting and final point of the sum, and you can enjoy the result. Our tool can also compute the sum of your sequence: all of it or a final portion. You can change the starting and final terms according to your needs.
![]() I can open Garageband just fine, and it has no problem loading my most recent project. Have you ever used autotune features on any of your music? Do you think the features in GarageBand are good for this, or would you rather use an external plugin? Let me know in the comments below.Hello, I'm having an issue where Garageband is crashing, without fail, every time I try to open a new project. They can give you interesting sounds and be a lot of fun to work with while also helping you get vocal tracks that are more in key. ![]() But remember that these tools aren’t actually called autotune instead, you are looking for pitch correction and enhanced tuning.įeatures like these are good to explore when you are first learning how to make and record music within GarageBand. You can use several different features in GarageBand to get an autotune effect. It features pitch-tracking modulation, a pitch shifter, and pitch correction, giving you a lot to work with. This plugin is more capable than the autotune features built into GarageBand, and you can get unique vocal effects with it that can add to your recordings. This popular autotuner has a free AU version that you can install into GarageBand and use instead of the built-in features of the app itself. If you are looking for a good free autotune plugin for GarageBand, take a look at Graillion 2 by Auburn Sounds. Make sure that whatever option you choose is in AU format because that is the only one compatible with GarageBand. If you want to use a more advanced autotune plugin for GarageBand, there are some good options out there to explore. You can always tweak things until they sound just right. These two selections together can make for pretty heavy autotuning, so again listen to your track several times to make sure you have the amount of autotuning you want. You can also use the Enhanced Tuning plugin by tapping the PLUG-INS & EQ button and then tapping the Enhanced Tuning option to turn it on in the track. (Screenshot taken in GarageBand on my iPhone)Ĩ. You’ll now see a pitch control knob that you can adjust to increase the amount of autotune-like effect on the track. From the Audio Recorder window, tap Vocals and then tap either Lead Vocals or Radio Ready. (Screenshot taken in GarageBand on my iPhone)Ħ. This button looks like a pair of scissors and is on the upper left side of the window. Click on the Editors button to access the editing window that will allow you to add Pitch Correction to the track. Select the vocal track with the cursor to highlight it and begin the editing process.ģ. ![]() ![]() Open the GarageBand file with the track you want to place an autotune effect on.Ģ. Follow the steps below to utilize this feature.ġ. Using autotune on GarageBand for Mac is pretty straightforward, and you can apply it to your vocal tracks quickly when you know where to access the setting and apply it to the track. But of course, there are certain styles of songs where heavy autotune is ideal. The more on key you can sing, the better your track will be in the long run. It’s also important to know that you don’t always want to rely on these features to get perfect vocals. These are essentially different words for the same thing, and they automatically help correct the tuning of recorded vocals. Instead, you will use the Pitch Control, Pitch Correction, and Enhanced Tuning features built within the app. You shouldn’t rely on using autotune type of features to get perfect vocals all of the time, and you should still try to get good original vocal tracks that are in key.Įven though Autotune is the commonly used name for the feature in many different recording software and plugin options, you won’t actually find an Autotune button, setting, or knob within GarageBand.The process to enable these features is slightly different on the macOS and iOS versions of GarageBand.Instead, it’s called Pitch Correction, Pitch Control, or Enhanced Tuning. Autotune isn’t called autotune in GarageBand.How to Use Autotune on GarageBand iPhone. You can also perform transformation on watercolour layers - skewing, distorting, rotating, scaling or adjusting for perspective - without having to change them into default layers that don't support watercolour painting. These interact the way you'd expect them to in the physical world: draw in chalk and then paint with a watercolour tool like the bristly brush, and when you stop, the paint will drip and blend with the chalk that's already on the watercolour layer. The brush library filter solves the problem of finding brushes that work, and you can use many more brushes like chalk and charcoal on a watercolour layer to get the effect you want. Much as Painter 2021 made thick paints easier to use alongside other tools, Painter 2022 makes the watercolour tools much more flexible. Corel tells us that around a third of artists use watercolour features for anything from creating a background wash to paint over to creating entire illustrations, but until now they had to be on their own layer - and you had to hunt for which brushes would actually work on a watercolour layer. Watercolours were a powerful but also complicated option in Painter. Working with watercolours is now much more flexible, and you can combine them with brushes like chalks. The richness and versatility of those different brush engines also made it complicated to customise a brush for the way you want to paint, or even find the right brush in the first place. For example, Painter has multiple brush engines (the code that handles the shape of the brush, the type of paint on the brush and how that paint interacts with the canvas) many of them you can use together, but some have been reserved for specific types of layers. Increasingly, the problem was finding them and understanding which ones would work well together. That's possibly more useful than yet more features, since Painter already has a lot of features. After years of quietly improving the back end of Painter (and there are more performance improvements here), with this release Corel has focused instead on how artists actually use the program, delivering basic-sounding updates that combine to make working with Painter 2022 far easier, less frustrating and more fun. No refunds or exchanges.Most software releases have at least one big new feature.
![]() Your doctor or healthcare provider will ask about your symptoms and how you felt before you fainted. If you go to your doctor or urgent care after fainting, they’ll first take a medical history. ![]() It’s also important to get immediate care if you faint and can’t be woken up for over a minute. You should get medical care immediately after fainting if you have: have other unusual symptoms in addition to fainting.have fainted more than once recently or often feel like you’re going to faint.But there are some cases when you should definitely follow up with your doctor. If you faint once and are in good health, you probably don’t need to go to the doctor. Doctors believe that low blood pressure and a slow heart rate play a role in this type of fainting episode. In some cases, straining while urinating or having a bowel movement can cause fainting. Some blood pressure medications can lower your blood pressure more than you need. Hyperventilation causes you to breathe very fast, which can prevent your brain from getting enough oxygen. Severe pain can stimulate the vagus nerve and cause fainting. Overexerting yourself, especially in hot weather, can cause dehydration and a drop in blood pressure. Both drugs and alcohol can interfere with your brain chemistry and cause you to have a blackout. Standing in the same place for too long can lead to blood pooling away from your brain. Getting up too quickly from a lying or sitting position can result in not enough blood getting to your brain. Emotions such as fear, stress, or anger can affect the nerves that control your blood pressure. Heart problems, especially arrhythmia (an abnormal heartbeat) or a blood flow blockage can disrupt the flow of blood to your brain. Not taking in enough fluid can cause your blood pressure to drop. This can cause low blood sugar, especially if you have diabetes. There are many potential underlying causes for this, including: Call for help if they’re injured, not breathing, or don’t wake up after 1 minute.įainting happens when the blood flow to your brain decreases, or when your body doesn’t react fast enough to changes in how much oxygen you need. ![]() You can also move objects away from them in case they do faint. If you can, bring them food or water, and get them to sit or lie down. If you see someone who looks as if they’re about to faint, have them follow these tips. If you think the feeling may be caused by dehydration, slowly sip water.If you think your lightheadedness may be caused by a lack of food, eat something.Cross your legs or press them together tightly to raise your blood pressure.Make a tight fist and tense your arms.Whether you’re sitting down or lying down, wait until you feel better and then stand up slowly.If you can’t lie down, sit down and put your head between your knees.If you can, lie down with your legs in the air.If you feel like you’re going to faint, some of the following steps may prevent you from losing consciousness: ![]() What should you do if you feel like you’re going to faint? While you’re giving blood or getting the shot, lie down, don’t look at the needle, and try to distract yourself.
![]() Lately, even very low wattage amps are benefiting from novel efficient speaker designs, so driving amp sounds are easier than ever to get at this level. Small amps sometimes offer on-board effects or modeling so you can dial in a tone that’s close enough to your ideal sound to not be overly distracting while you practice and write. This usually means something under, say, 40 watts and preferably less than $300. It wouldn’t hurt if it was possible to make it loud enough for very small venues, too, so you don’t need to drag out your showpiece for every coffee shop and bar. Nevermind the simple fact that these beauties are often simply too loud for the home setting.Ī decent practice amp should be flexible, capable of good tones at low volumes, and small enough to drag around with ease. Guitarists always want good tone, but we might not want to be putting a lot of mileage on that multi-thousand dollar half-stack. This usually takes the form of a small combo amp. Many guitarists have a secondary rig that they use for noodling around on. When you’re practicing at home, though, it isn’t quite so necessary. You want to have the best tone when it matters, as well as enough power to cut through the band. These pieces are excellent, but they’re also expensive.Įxpensive is fine for your live rig. ![]() With the boutique companies, you’re getting something distinctive, something hand-wired and special. Everywhere you look, a new maker of guitars, pedals, or amps is popping up. We live in an era of unprecedented choice when it comes to guitar gear. ![]() The reason for my new-found nail health? “All of the components are formulated to give the natural nail plate added strength and durability. What’s more: The polish actually lasts around two weeks without any chipping at all, which is seriously a miracle for someone who spends their days typing all day (and is incredibly bothered by imperfect nails). ![]() Since receiving my first Dazzle Dry bundle, it has been the only polish I’ve reached for - mainly because of how quickly it dries (I’m talking being able to go to the gym and lift weights 10 minutes after being painted without any issues), how clean the ingredients are, and how strong my nails have felt over time. In other words? No filing, soaking, or drilling necessary. Though Dazzle Dry paints on like a traditional polish and dries similarly to a gel formula (sans the harsh UV lights to set), Dazzle Dry is easily and quickly removable with an acetone or non-acetone remover. those with compromised immune systems, people undergoing chemo/radiation, or pregnant women who are concerned with limiting their exposure to endocrine disrupting ingredients.” It’s Super Easy To Remove Silva Nahabedian, their Director of Education, shares a bit more: “Dazzle Dry is free from harmful chemicals and skin-sensitizing ingredients such as toluene, formaldehyde, TPHP, nitrocellulose, camphor, formaldehyde resin, ethyl tosylamide, phthalates, xylene, and MEK. TBH, I was a bit skeptical that a nail polish that dried this fast could be clean - but Dazzle Dry really does the impossible. And as a final step, the clear Top Coat locks in your polish and creates that gel-like finish for a truly chip-free manicure, while adding the most luxe, diamond-like shine. The third step is the Nail Lacquer, which is a creamy and pigmented formula that dries within seconds. Next up, the Base Coat is a clear polish layer that glides on evenly and smoothly, acting as the perfect foundation. ![]() The Nail Prep is the first step, and is a liquid consistency (best used on a cotton pad or paper towel) that creates a clean slate for the polish. What I Don’t Love: The entire system is definitely an investment, but IMO, it’s worth the splurge.ĭazzle Dry’s innovative system consists of four steps that work in unison to create stronger, thicker, healthier nails that last.What I Love: The polishes have made my nails healthier, and they completely dry in about a minute or less.Best For: Salon-quality manicures for girlies who don’t have time to sit and wait for their nails to dry.Price: $85 for a full-sized kit, $38 for a mini-sized kit.Luckily, being a beauty writer means I get to try all of the buzzy brands on the market, and while there are quite a few standouts I’ve seriously loved, Dazzle Dry has quickly become a hero brand that makes my routine impossibly quick and actually enjoyable (instead of mindlessly waiting for what seems like hours to let my nails fully dry, and still getting unwanted dings and fingerprints throughout the day).Ī super quick drying time is undoubtedly my fave thing about their impressive formulas - but I’ve also noticed how strong my nails feel and just how clean the ingredients are. And like anyone who has been on a similar journey, you know it can take months to let your nails fully recover. With that - I’ve been on a serious mission to heal my nail beds and make them strong again after the constant damage, while still indulging in some at-home manicures. After about two years of consistently getting pricey Gel-X manicures with extra-long tips at the salon for the many events leading up to my wedding, I’ve taken the last few months as a newlywed to let my nails (and wallet) have a bit of a rest. |
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