![]() ![]() ![]() I started watching the current BBC series (which on the whole faithfully reflects Macintyre’s book) but quickly decided to read the book, finishing it well before the end of the series. ![]() The staggering levels of eccentricity, oddness and bordering psychopathy that engendered the founding of this originally phantom regiment were clearly described, beginning with pocket biographies of Stirling, Lewes and Mayne. Macintyre plainly sets out his stall in the beginning, stating that this is the story of men who failed at peace, but succeeded at war. I knew a certain amount about David Stirling, but very little about the other original members of what became the Special Air Services. His usual journalistic approach, involving interviewing anyone still alive who participated was rather hampered by the fact that only one survivor, the navigating whiz Mike Sadler, is still alive (a feisty centenarian). Ben Macintyre is at the top of his game here with coveted access to the famous SAS war diary, he displays his usual measured but immensely readable style. Lady Caroline Lamb’s famous epithet on Lord Byron is a wonderfully appropriate description of the founders of this now famous regiment. The result is not just a tremendous war story, but a fascinating group portrait of men of whom history and country asked the most. Bringing his keen eye for psychological detail to a riveting wartime narrative, Ben Macintyre uses his unprecedented access to SAS archives to shine a light inside a legendary unit long shrouded in secrecy. He faced no little resistance from those who found his tactics ungentlemanly or beyond the pale, but in the SAS’s remarkable exploits facing the Nazis in the Africa and then on the Continent can be found the seeds of nearly all special forces units that would follow. Paired with his constitutional opposite, the disciplined martinet Jock Lewes, Stirling assembled a revolutionary fighting force that would upend not just the balance of the war, but the nature of combat itself. Where most of his colleagues looked at a battlefield map of World War II’s African theater and saw a protracted struggle with Rommel’s desert forces, Stirling saw an opportunity: given a small number of elite, well-trained men, he could parachute behind enemy lines and sabotage their airplanes and war material. The incredible untold story of WWII’s greatest secret fighting force, as told by our great modern master of wartime intrigue Britain’s Special Air Service-or SAS-was the brainchild of David Stirling, a young, gadabout aristocrat whose aimlessness in early life belied a remarkable strategic mind. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. ![]() This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. If you agree, we’ll also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice. ![]()
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![]() Like Valvoline, Take 5 offers a drive through service that does not require an appointment. Take 5 is a lesser known oil change company that has locations in 18 states, from Wisconsin to Texas. Oil changes also include a multi-point inspection and a top-off of other fluids. Their “drive-thru oil change” is often discounted, and the company offers coupons that can be printed from its website. Like Jiffy Lube, Valvoline has locations in many areas across the country. Their pricing structure is similar to Walmart’s in that their basic oil changes start between $20 and $30 and range up to around $75, all of which depends on the region and oil change selected. Jiffy Lube has locations in several areas, but are completely absent from entire states, like in Maine. Costs range from around $30 to over $50, depending on the service. Offerings may differ from area to area, but generally, the retailer offers a few different tiers of oil changes that range from basic to the “power and performance” oil change. Like discount providers, Walmart heavily marks down the prices of their services to attract people to the shop. Most Walmart stores are considered “super”, which means that most also have an automotive repair facility attached to the store. The big oil change vendors are fine in a pinch. That said, maybe you noticed you needed an oil change while you were at work and it’s more convenient to do it near the office. Your neighborhood mechanic can often meet or beat a big retailer’s price, and also provide all your other automotive service needs, too. Plus, your local mechanic is generally your neighbor who lives in town, not some faceless corporation that pays the guy actually changing your oil as little as possible.Ĭheck in with these guys before you get lured in by any discount coupons from the big guys. Local guys need to make their boat payments, too. Your first choice in oil change vendors should be the guy that owns the garage up the street. We’ve even got a section of this website devoted to coupons at these places: Car Talk’s Top Parts and Services Coupons. ![]() Independent shops will also offer specials and discount periods around major holidays to get people out for an oil change. ![]() Many dealerships will offer free or reduced-price oil changes to customers that are in the shop for other reasons and often give out oil changes as part of new vehicle promotions. You do not need a coupon to get a good deal on an oil change, but they certainly don’t hurt. Do I need a Coupon to get a Deal on an Oil Change? Five quarts of synthetic, a filter, lubrication, and disposal is easily going to cost $45 at a quick lube franchise. Prices have certainly come down as synthetic becomes more and more a requirement from auto manufacturers, but a five-quart bottle of Mobil 1 is still going to run around $30 even if you do the job yourself. The short answer is that synthetic oil changes cost much more than standard oil changes. ![]() ![]() ![]() of Wisconsin - Platteville Midwest Senior Spotlight Meet Saturday, JMecalester College (MN) Section 4A Sectional Championship Meet Thursday, Princeton High School WIAA D3 Sectional Championship Meet Thursday, Boscobel High School WIAA D2 Sectional Championship Meet Monday, Lancaster High School WIAA D2 Regional Championship Meet Monday, Fennimore High School WIAA D3 Regional Championship Meet Friday, Huntley High School (IL) IHSA 3A Boys Sectional Championship Meet Thursday, Eau Claire Memorial High School Big Rivers JV Conference Championship Meet Wednesday, Central College (IA) Central Last Chance Open Tuesday, Prairie du Chien High School SWC Conference Championship Meet Tuesday, Boscobel High School SWAL Conference Championship Meet Monday, Univ. Horeb/Barneveld Vikings CC Invitational Friday, SeptemRio High School Rio Cross Country Invitational Tuesday, SeptemBerlin High School Berlin Cross Country Invitational Saturday, SeptemMadison West High School Madison West Cross Country Invitational Tuesday, SeptemMarkesan High School Markesan Cross Country Invitational Saturday, SeptemDarlington High School Darlington Cross Country Invitational Tuesday, AugMonroe High School 14th Annual Bruess Cross Country Invite Saturday, JWild Rose Wild Cat Run Thursday, JUniversity of Wisconsin - Madison Badger USATF Qualifier Saturday, JUniv. ![]() Championship Meet Thursday, OctoRiver Valley High School SWC Conference Championship Meet Thursday, OctoDarlington High School SWAL Conference Championship Meet #2 Saturday, OctoAshford University Ashford Cross Country Invitational Saturday, OctoRiverdale High School 17th Annual Riverdale CC Invitational Tuesday, OctoBoscobel High School Ryan Zimpel Memorial CC Invitational Saturday, OctoPlatteville High School Dick McKichan Platteville CC Invitational Thursday, SeptemDubuque Senior High School Dubuque City Cross Country Meet Saturday, SeptemFennimore High School Fennimore Golden Eagle Relays Thursday, SeptemWestfield High School Westfield Classic Cross Country Invitational Thursday, SeptemBoscobel High School Boscobel JH Cross Country Invitational Tuesday, SeptemFennimore High School SWAL Conference Championship Meet #1 Saturday, SeptemMount Horeb High School Mt. Results - 2010 Date Host Meet Name Saturday, NovemAshford University MCC Cross Country Championship Meet Saturday, OctoUniversity of Dubuque IIAC Cross Country Championship Meet Saturday, OctoPlatteville High School WIAA D2 CC Sectional Championship Meet Saturday, OctoOregon High School WIAA D1 CC Sectional Championship Meet Friday, OctoDarlington High School WIAA D3 CC Sectional Championship Meet Saturday, OctoBaraboo High School Badger North Conference Championship Meet Saturday, OctoFort Atkinson High School Badger South Conf. ![]() ![]() ![]() We will do our best to integrate a great number of other models in the coming weeks and months. The support of multi-core processors and cleverly developed calculation rules allow significant speed advantages - in some cases, SilverFast 8 is almost up to 40 times faster than the previous version.īelow you will find a list of scanners for which SilverFast 8 is currently available. 32bit systems are as well supported as 64bit machines. SilverFast 8 is compatible with Windows 7, 8, Vista and XP, and it runs natively on Intel Mac OS X systems from version 10.5 (including 10.8 Mountain Lion - no PowerPC). SilverFast 8 supports the latest 64bit hardware and is therefore extremely fast and efficient. The user interface of SilverFast 8 is newly developed by current standards,įor the user can operate all major functions quickly and easily. The SilverFast Preview Concept allows to immediately see the result of any adjusted setting in the preview window. ![]() Turning your analog originals into convincing scans is so simply, because all complex operations become just a child's play for the user. ![]() The WorkflowPilot, a unique feature, is a core element of the new software.Īs a kind of assistant, it guides the user in the correct order through all processing steps required for his individual workflow. The combination of various innovative ideas and the integration of current software technology has created SilverFast 8 which is regarded as the best scanner software. The redevelopment of SilverFast has built on this wealth of experience. LaserSoft Imaging has gained 25 years experience in the development of imaging software. this solution applies on SilverFast 8 scanning software products as well.SilverFast 8 - the best scan software with an unique feature This does work on all our test systems and for all scanner models effected by this issue. No worries, it will be restarted as soon as another imaging device requires the service again. Here, search for the Service Description "Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)", right-click it and stop the service. Please open the Windows Task Manager, click "More details" in the lower left corner and then navigate to "Services". Our favourite fix is, to stop the "Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)" Service using the Windows Task Manager -> "Services" and then start SilverFast again. Often it already helps to unplug the scanner from the USB port and then reconnect it. At least until the computer is shut down and then switched back on again the next time. ![]() Some people say, that their scanner can be started correctly if they switch on the scanner before they start up the PC. Others report, reinstalling the scanner driver after a Windows reboot solves the issue. Please make sure to have the latest scanner drivers installed - or even better: reinstall them from the support website of your scanner manufacturer. Since we did not change anything about the scanner detection in SilverFast and the issue occurs independently from a SilverFast update / installation, we think that this behaviour is related to changes inside of the Windows operating system itself. We have reports from our users regarding this behaviour and have also been able to reproduce this here in our test center. Windows seems to behave erratically regarding the handling of imaging devices since the latest Windows updates (effected are Windows 10 as well as Windows 11 systems). Your scanner is recognised on the SilverFast welcome screen but as soon as you hit the "Start"-button, a message comes up saying that there is a problem regarding the communication between SilverFast and your scanner? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Its even better with the Platform for easy installs and automatic updates. If you don't plan to stream, choose "Optimize just for recording. CamStudio Portable can run from a cloud folder, external drive, or local folder without installing into Windows. Stream to Twitch, YouTube and many other providers or record your own videos with high quality H264 / AAC encoding. What’s new in Descript: Stability, quality, & some incredibly useful AI features. Record from a webcam or any camera instantly & share recordings safely. When you launch OBS for the first time, if you haven't already, you will be asked whether you want to optimize it for streaming or recording only. Use Descripts screen recorder & capture your screen in HD. Capture your screen to record short clips or make engaging video tutorials with FlashBacks editing suite - try for free Record your screen, webcam, sounds. However, you can also use OBS to record the entire screen in Windows 10 or Windows 11 and save it as an MP4 file, without ever streaming what you do.ġ. OBS Studio is very popular in the game streaming community because it's free and great at broadcasting games out to Twitch and other sites. Capture video from your computer screen, webcam or other external video. To capture your entire desktop and all the windows on it with a full suite of options, you need a third-party app and, while there are many, we like OBS Studio for this purpose. Record HD quality video easily on PC or Mac. Continue following on-screen instructions to complete the setup process. Snipping Tool can capture more but it doesn't support audio and it is rather feature-limited. 1.To install VideoStudio video editing software on your PC, download and run the installation file above. The biggest drawback to using the Xbox Gamebar to screen record Windows is that it can only work with one app at a time and will not show the desktop or File Explorer. ![]() (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) Recording the Whole Screen with OBS Studio ![]() ![]() “All of us on Shift’s leadership team and our Board of Directors are very conscious of the toll that the people-related changes will have on our team members. I’m extremely confident that the team we have in place is well positioned to execute on this revised business strategy, and I look forward to bringing the Shift and CarLotz teams together once we complete the merger later this year.” ![]() “Focusing on this sales channel not only caters to consumer demand, but is also significantly more profitable in terms of unit economics. Increasingly, we’ve seen that many consumers opt for a true e-commerce offering, where they can purchase the vehicle without any in-person element,” said Jeff Clementz, Shift’s President and incoming CEO. “At Shift, we’ve always done a great job of enabling the customer to have their desired car-buying experience. These operational changes will also result in a reduction of workforce across the business and rationalization of Shift’s physical footprint. Given current market dynamics, Shift is optimizing inventory mix and assortment to favor Value vehicles, which Shift defines as older than 8 years or having been driven 80,000 miles. Key aspects of the plan include focusing most sales through Shift’s most profitable online checkout channel, which allows consumers to purchase a vehicle online, sight unseen for pickup or delivery, and temporarily eliminating test drives. More information on the merger can be found in the joint press release and presentation on Shift’s investor relations website.Ĭoncurrently, Shift announced an updated business plan that is expected to allow it to reach positive unit economics in 2023 and company-wide profitability in 2024. ![]() Upon closing, the go-forward business plan is expected to be fully funded to profitability by the cash position of the combined company. The merger will bring together the best, most profitable assets from each company, consolidating Shift’s proprietary acquisition engine, best-in-class technology platform, and strong presence on the West Coast with CarLotz’s unique consignment relationships and prime retail locations in the mid-Atlantic region. Shift announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to merge with CarLotz (Nasdaq: LOTZ), a leading used vehicle consignment business, in a stock-for-stock merger. (Nasdaq: SFT), a leading end-to-end ecommerce platform for buying and selling used cars, announced today several business updates. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Shift Technologies, Inc. Current Shift President Jeff Clementz to serve as CEO effective September 1.Updated financial model enables positive unit economics in 2023 and company-wide profitability in 2024. ![]() Shift is transitioning to a new business plan focused on transacting most sales through its most profitable online checkout channel, which allows consumers to purchase a vehicle online, sight unseen, for pickup or delivery.Shift to merge with CarLotz, a leading used vehicle consignment business combined company estimated to have approximately $125 million of cash if the merger closes at the end of the year. ![]() ![]() We have provided direct link full setup of the game. ![]()
![]() ![]() State is a very important concept in object oriented design and analysis. There’s an implicit learning learning curve here but the benefits are clear: a rich set of tools, patterns, abstractions, features, developed from the ground up from language and software engineering perspectives, that adds to what’s already available from the chosen Prolog compiler. Libraries, such as the optionals and expecteds implementations, can also enable interesting solutions to tricky problems. For example, parametric objects and event-driven programming enable clean, declarative solutions for a surprising number of problems. When you get closer to the language level, there are some Logtalk features that enable creative solutions that are outside the radar of traditional Prolog programming. Related, note that most native Prolog resources (notably, libraries) can be used as-is from Logtalk. some data in plain Prolog, in RDF format, or even in an external database is sometimes the sensible choice. One thing to keep in mind is that, just because you’re using Logtalk objects (same goes with Prolog modules) doesn’t mean that everything must an object (or a module). The two models, relational and object, can coexist nicely, specially in those cases where the relational model takes care of knowledge representation and the object model takes care of organizing the predicates that reason about the represented knowledge. Being aware of that, from a sufficiently abstract level, traditional OO design methods are useful and can be applied. The trap to avoid is start thinking in terms of imperative OOP with dynamic objects and mutable state taking central stage. As you mentioned earlier, the object model brings structure based on declarative OOP concepts. The object model allows a much richer set of design patterns when compared with what’s sensible with Prolog modules (notably, without half-broken hacks). From a relational perspective, all the good advice from more traditional Prolog programming applies, specially about finding the best representations. There are two starting points: the relational model and the object model. ![]() So, when you solve problems with Logtalk - how do you go about it – what is the analysis / design method at work …ĭoes it correspond to typically OO analysis methods or does it require adopting a different thinking paradigm as well. ![]() ![]() One of the best things about this video editing software is that it allows the user to remove audio and video noise to provide the best output. The user can easily remove and add background to any video with the help of advanced editing features offered by the software. The templates provided in the software help in creating the desired videos within seconds.ĭrag and drop text, images, transitions, and many more effects can be added to the video with the help of the software. The software can help any user in creating professional tutorials, video lessons, YouTube videos, training, webinar, presentations, instructional, demos, and every other kind of video. Editor’s Review:Ĭamtasia is a one-stop solution for all screen recording and video editing needs. ![]() None of the valid media files with MP4 format will now be stopped while importing. No media files will now go missing from Knowmia as the bug has been fixed. The alignment of the interface in the Behaviors Properties menu has also been fixed.Ī bug has been removed from the software that used to stop the software from getting and downloading ec file can now be imported correctly while using a webcam in other applications. The user will now get precise information about any crash from now on. ![]() ![]() Export destinations can now be removed from the deployment tools by the admin. The Start Voice Narration button of the software now includes a tooltip. New features have been added to the built-in smart player. The latest update of the screen recording and editing software is more advanced than ever before. can also be added to the cursor while recording a video. Effects like magnify, stop, highlight, etc. Other annotations like arrows, emojis, shapes, figures, and various other objects can be added to the video. The software can easily add text in the form of quotes, quizzes, and other forms of interactive learning to make the video more professional. Download Camtasia’s free version and create professional videos easily. The reviews of Camtasia have shown that the software can convert any presentation into a video simply by recording the screen. The software allows its users to take a video from storage, cloud, or any other place and add it to the screen recording. Camtasia is an effective video editing and screen recording software from the house of TechSmith. The developers of Camtasia launched the updated version of the software camtasia19.2 on for Windows 10 users. This type of license is used for software or games that are intended for sale or commercial use. Along with time limitations, sometimes trial programs may also limit the features. Trial programs give the user a chance to use it for a particular time, generally 15-90 days, to check whether the software fits his/her requirements or not. However, in some cases, all features become unavailable if you do not get the program license. Demos are available for an unlimited period. If the user wants advanced features or an ad-free experience, then he/she needs to pay for it. Demoĭemo software offers limited features for free. However, if the user wants additional features, then he/she can pay for them. Free-to-play games can be downloaded and played without any charges. It is a license type used specifically for video games. Such software is free for both personal and commercial use. Open Source programs allow the user to check, change, or improve the software’s code. Such programs can be used freely in both personal and commercial environments for unlimited time. FreewareĪs it is evident from the name, freeware is software that is available for download without any charges whatsoever. ![]() Below are the commonly used license types. Every software has a unique license type that you can find on the program page, search, or the webpage of category. ![]() ![]() ![]() Unlock the full potential of your S-Series keyboard by combining it with the worldwide industry-standard instrument and effect suites for production, performance, and sound design. 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See notes of the currently selected scale lit on the Light Guide, and set virtually any musical scale to the white keys. The integrated scale mapping features give you instant access to a world of melody. Best of all, the output of the arpeggiator can be recorded as individual MIDI notes for post-performance editing. The eight controller knobs manage parameters such as direction, rate, rhythm, patterns, and variations. KOMPLETE KONTROL’s arpeggiator turns one note into a full musical performance. Or create instant shifts with different stepped settings. They can mimic the behavior of pitch and mod wheels, and physical objects like springs and bouncing balls for interesting modulation curves. In chord or arpeggiator mode, all triggered notes light up when you press a key, so you always know exactly what’s happening.ĭeliver dynamic performances with two ultra-sensitive touch strips. 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VST support opens the gates to your entire software instrument library. It introduces Native Kontrol Standard® (NKS) – a new plug-in format which unlocks KOMPLETE KONTROL so that third-party instruments can access the Light Guide, Smart Play features, and more – with all instrument parameters intelligently mapped. The KOMPLETE KONTROL software is constantly evolving, and the latest software update is the biggest yet. The KOMPLETE KONTROL S-Series combines smart, elegantly designed keyboards with advanced control software to form a fully integrated centerpiece for studio and stage – matchless control over all your software instruments from one award-winning keyboard. 88-key MIDI controller with NKS technology for superior plug-in integration. ![]() |
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