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Unnecessary Hermit MCC Team Speculation

So according to Scott, teams are in the works, applications likely closed a few days ago, MCC 14 date is known to participants, MCC Twitter says they’re gonna steal CPK’s spotlight after wishing him a happy birthday. So we’re getting MCC 14 relatively soon. Hence I’m making my 284927391 hermit MCC team speculation.

Hermit duos:

Actually I think we’ll be seeing more duos in MCC S2.

1) Hermits and Scott have probably realized hermit duos perform way better than trios/ quartet (the only hermit duo team that didn’t get to DB is the first time False and Ren played)

2) They wanna meet new people, but they also want to play with friends. So 2+2 will be a good combo. You can meet new people while having a buddy you a stick to.

False + Cub

I don’t think any of the hermits are confirmed to join (Doc has shown interest) but I feel these two would most likely be in MCC 14?

1) False has been in every MCC since debut

2) Cub plays every other MCC, and he skipped MCC 13

3) Most important of all, they’ve both been polishing their skills through parkour and speedrunning etc. I think they’re currently the most competitive of the hermits, so I won’t be surprised at all if they pair up for a competitive team.

False + Grian

A surprisingly popular duo in post-MCC 13 team predictions. I like them as a duo, and I used to think we’ll have a bigger chance of getting False + Cub/Ren, but now I think about, the team predictions may be right.

1) False has been with Ren and Cub for their first victory, so according to ✨meta✨ she’ll be with Grian for his first victory and her third. The Hermit Winner enabler.

2) Grian is the only hermit regular who hasn’t won yet, and really really wants to win (he said he was gonna cry himself to sleep after he lost MCC 13 lol)

3) False is seen as the most competitive

So if Grian wants to win and go full competitive, and I feel Scott will likely pair him with False. Also Reddit loves this duo apparently. Another incentive.

False + Ren

Ah yes, the hermit team staple. Ex base-buddies my beloved. The duo that’s always been together. I miss them lmfao

I feel they’re gonna continue pairing up because False said she’s gonna collect all ranks with Ren? Also I feel Ren likely asks for False every time (Scott said someone asked for False back in MCC 9, we thought it was H, but apparently neither H or Fruit specified a person, so I guess it’s Ren. Makes sense because Ren’s with False literally every single time).

There’s not much to say except if they team up again, everyone saw it coming.

But also exactly because they’ve teamed up for so many times that they may decided to split for a MCC or two? That doesn’t seem to be what they’re doing though.

Ren + Cub

Honestly every time I think of this potential duo, I just see False sandwiched between them lmao. Because this a hermit trio. These two are probably False’s most frequent collaborators?? (Although there’s not much False and Ren collab this season)

Basically I somehow can’t see this happening without False. I’m sorry lmao

Grian + Cub

To a lot of people’s surprise, they haven’t teamed before. They’re probably the duo that collabs the least often on Hermitcraft so I kinda get why. Still wanna see this duo.

Grian + Ren

They’re close enough that they apparently visit each other irl. Which is very sweet. I can honestly see them as a duo, just chilling and having fun.

Hermit trios:

False + Ren + Grian/Cub. With the FRG trio happening more often in recent MCCs, FRC trio happening more often in the early, chill days. Hermit trio + S tier (aka. Lime Liches) is the most powerful version of hermit trios, and may even rival the strength of hermit duo + S tier teams.

FRG:

Honestly this seems like a feasible trio, especially when Cub skips a MCC/ plays with non hermits (MCC 7, 11, 12). There’s also the Lime Liches bias with this trio, so Scott might be more inclined to put them together?

Also if Cub skips, it means Scott will either have to make a hermit duo + solo hermit OR make a hermit trio. And Scott will probably put the solo hermit with hermit adjacent (eg. Grian with Pearl). Also pretty sure for this case, it’s gonna be False + Ren duo, Grian with hermit adjacent people just like MCC 9. That being said, MCC 9 was special because I think False and Ren specifically said they were gonna go competitive, while Grian not, so it makes sense for the split. For the current meta of competitive hermits, it might be easier for Scott to stuff the hermits together in a trio (eg. Lime Liches)??

FRC:

The last time this trio appeared was MCC 8. From that moment onwards, Cub has been in competitive teams either in a duo or solo, and had gotten to Dodgebolt in all his post-MCC 8 tourneys. So I honestly don’t know if we’ll see them together again. Maybe we’ll get something like Lime Liches.

New hermits:

I can see False-Ren-Doc as a trio for Doc’s first MCC.

1) This team appeared in CotC

2) To use Ren and Doc’s words: #ShipRendoc

3) Putting False here because I feel non hermits will be very ?!!???? at the Rendoc flirting

I can also see Iskall in a hermit trio. In particular Iskall-Grian-Ren

1) We got Team FRIC in MCC 5, so maybe something new?

2) Renskall. That’s it.

3) Everyone wants Grian-Iskall interaction, especially because they don’t collab that much this season compared to the last

But really I can see Iskall with every hermit regular. The reason I feel newcomers will be in trios not duos is that having two veterans to coach the newbie(s) is better than having one.

Hermit quartet

Genuinely don’t think this will happen if the hermits go competitive. Maybe we’ll get this for a chill MCC. Maybe not.

The hermit quartet in MCC 5 did pretty good though, but team standards have changed a lot since then. I kinda wanna see Iskall in another hermit quartet.

Others:

The famous Grian-False-Techno-Wilbur team, if you ignore the swearing thing and opposite Dodgebolt strategies. This team will have a fuckton of clout, probably comparable to MCC 13 Pink.

I actually feel this might happen because it’s highly popular and highly requested

But also 1) the swearing thing 2) Scott tends to put people who have similar attitudes (eg. hermits play with people who advocate arrow splitting) 3) they’re a powerful team. So maybe not.

Lime Liches. I seriously believe this might happen because of the very high demand and the Blue Bats bias. They got screwed over bc of parkour, many people think they deserve a redemption. They’re not too strong as a team either. It’ll be like MCC 8/9 Green.

Also the Fruit+Grian duo. I’m pretty sure this duo will happen at least once in S2. Grian famously commented he wants to team with Fruit, Fruit replied, even had an alt Twitch called “grianstanaccount”. Won’t be surprised at ALL if they ask for each other. Maybe this will happen along with LL redemption.

Hermits and H? This is to pacify the Blue Bats fandom. Also if we have hermit trio + Fruit, why not H lmao. But H said he wants to play with new people, and I think he said he wants to team with Puffy, sooo.... imagine we get sth like False Cub H Puffy. Lmao.

Hermits and Dream? I said I can’t see this happening, esp with Ren, but maybe Scott will do it for the Dreamslayer memes

Hermits and Quig? After Pete and Fruit, Quig is probably the most hermit friendly S tier. I think people said he would vibe well with the hermits. Quig is also involved in the X Life circle, which overlaps with the hermits’ circle.

Anyways. I’ve liked all Hermit teams so far, I’m sure Scott will make them fantastic as always. If you’ve reached this point, thank you for reading my pointless speculation. See you when MCC 14 teams are revealed :)

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perfectlywisedelusions · 3 years

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Loki: Theories For The TV Shows (I Think I Know Who The Main Villain Is?)

With the show Loki coming out in May, let’s look at what we know about it, and my personal theories.

1). I have absolutely no clue what the elevator buttons say. In the middle, though, the numbers FE3, 2WE, LK3, and 3FG form a pattern.

So FE3 and LK3 both go letter in the alphabet, previous letter, 3. 2WE and 3FG are reversed, going 3, letter, following letter. Obviously 2WE doesn’t follow this pattern. As the lone outlier with a 2 instead of 3, there is a solution. Replace the E with the letter in the middle, X, and it follows the pattern, assuming you then change the two to the three. I have no clue what this means, and it could just be a coincidence.

2). Loki is not DB Cooper. In the trailer, we see Loki dressed as DB Cooper.

DB Cooper is infamous for holding a plane hostage with a bomb, getting $200,000 ransom, and then jumping out the back of a plane. Loki clearly imitates this, but he is not the DB Cooper in our timeline. Loki is clearly one to two rows from the back, but DB Cooper sat in the very back. We have to assume that Loki is imitating Cooper, not that he is him from this. (Either that or Marvel has some serious historical inaccuracies).

3). I may know who Sophia Di Martino is playing. This is a total theory, but it is speculated that she may play Lady Loki or some form of villain. I don’t think she is Lady Loki, but rather another villain from Loki’s past. In the canon YA novel titled Loki: Where Mischief Lies, we are introduced to Amora. She can use magic, like Loki, and is training to become the Royal Sorceress of Asgard, who is basically the most powerful magic-wielder on Asgard. She is exiled to the human world after some misdemeanors, where she is confronted by Loki and begins to nearly die after raising an army of the dead because she wants to take over Asgard. What is interesting is that she touches a magical amplifier which restores her strength, at least temporarily, before she flies off a train and vanishes. It is never established that she actually died, and her dead-army enchantment is still in effect after her “demise.” This leads me to the conclusion that Amora, who was to become the Royal Sorceress of Asgard, is the villainess being played by Sophia Di Martino. (the character in the trailer in the cloak who drops the lantern). Here are some pieces of evidence to support this theory.

1). Sophia Di Martino fits the age and description for Amora, and seems like she has the acting talent to pull off “crazed homicidal exiled Asgardian.” Her costume could also work with Amora’s character, as seen in the set photos.

2). Amora, as apprentice to become Royal Sorceress of Asgard, had access to items in the Asgardian vault, maybe even the Tesseract, which could grant her a time-hopping ability, or she could have found the Tesseract or other forms of time-travel while on Earth. She “died” in 19th century Earth, and since Asgardians are immortal, could have spent 200 years trying to return home or change her fate.

3). Amora had the ability to see the future using various devices. She could have forseen her fate or Loki’s fate at some point, resulting in a decision for her to find ways to access or change the timeline.

4). It is never specified that Amora is dead.

5). The synopsis of the book is not on the official Marvel fan page, rather just the publisher’s description. This is suspicious, because it is a canon book and the descriptions of such things are almost always on fan pages. (cough cough Wookiepeedia cough cough)

6). Amora was kind of a “female” version of Loki in that they were both magic wielders, and she made him into the anti-hero we know today. Plus this would focus on Loki’s magical power, something that was glossed over in the movies and made comic book fans angry. The “female Loki” theory has been a long-standing one, and this would kind of tie in to that.

7). Amora was the one who convinced Loki to wear green, and we see the color green very heavily in the trailer.

8). Amora would make sense from a character standpoint. Because Loki has not undergone the majority of his redemption arc, he needs something to make him a more likable hero/anti-hero. Having his former love interest be the villain would be a good way to do that.

9). The author of the book is writing two more, one to be released in 2021 about “other anti-heroes.” Since the release date is most likely to be after the show airs, one of them could be about Amora and her journey through Earth, especially since the author hasn’t been able to talk about who the main characters are.

10). This could also have ties to the Young Avengers, in which Amora appears as a teenager with magic. There could be a lot of different plot lines which allow her to come back.

My theory goes one of three ways in terms of main plot for the show. One is that Amora wants to kill Loki because he almost killed her and foiled her plans, and he has to escape her. The second is that Amora is wreaking havoc in the timeline, and that Loki, as a fellow Asgardian, has to track her down. The third is the most interesting, and I think the most likely. Amora and Loki team up to save Asgard before its destruction in Ragnarok, thus saving Loki’s life and allowing Amora to take over. (But Loki won’t let Amora take over) Along the way, they have to evade the TVA. This could also tie up to Thor: Love and Thunder, or any of the other MCU shows if there is blatant time-stream hopping. They could also change the timeline enough to result in some Thanos showdowns or any number of showdowns, which could be tied to other shows and/or movies. This would also be a fun adventure and definitely fit in with Loki’s character, allowing for double-crosses and trickery at every turn. It is also important to keep in mind the trailer only shows the first few episodes, as is pretty standard. Look at any of The Mandalorian trailers, and most events happen by episode 2-3, with one hook from a later episode. At any rate, I am looking forward to the show.

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sheenaghsmusicblog-blog · 4 years

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Music Theory Blog by Sheenagh Shannon (MK)

My name is Sheenagh Shannon. I’m an 18-year-old singer/songwriter currently studying music performance. In this blog I’m going to break down the basic principles of music theory to hopefully help any readers gain a better understanding of the inner-workings of the music we love and listen to.

Scales

I’d like to begin by explaining what scales are and how they work. The pictures I will be showing have music written on what is called a stave, and included on the stave is either a bass or treble clef (treble clef being higher, and bass clef being lower.) The notes in the treble clef start with E on the bottom line and ascend from there, whereas the notes in the bass clef start with B and ascend from there.

(Left is the bass clef, right is treble clef.)

A scale is a group of notes that are arranged by ascending or descending order of pitch. In an ascending scale, each note is higher in pitch than the last one and in a descending scale, each note is lower in pitch than the last one. I will explore the two most common types of scales; major and minor.

You must have a note on every single line or space of the stave. One of the most common types of scale is the major scale. These scales are used in an endless variety of songs we listen to. Major scales are defined by the order of which semitones and tones occur. Semitones are whole steps and half steps, and their combination specifies how a scale should be interpreted. For example, the major scale is this:

Tone – Tone – Semitone – Tone – Tone – Tone – Semitone

Or in whole steps and half steps it would look like:

Whole – Whole – Half – Whole – Whole – Whole – Half

This formula can be used to form a major scale starting on any note. Major keys are often correlated with positive emotions – a good example of how a major key can create an upbeat and joyous mood is a song called ‘Breakfast At Tiffany’s,’ by Deep Blue Something. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSgJ5On8Zso)

The second type of scale I’d like to explain is the minor scale. A minor scale, much like the major scale, also has seven notes but is defined by having a flattened third. This means that the third note on the scales is three semitones above the first note. With major scales, the third note of the scale is situated four semitones above. A seemingly small change, but it makes all the difference!

Tone – Semitone – Tone – Tone – Semitone – Tone – Tone

It’s important to note that there are three different types of minor scale: the natural minor, the harmonic minor, and the melodic minor. Each type of minor scale uses an ever so slightly different formula of semitones and tones, but they all share the minor third in common.

Minor keys are more often associated with music that feels sad or melancholy, but they don’t necessarily have to abide by their assigned moods – minor keys can create intensity, passion, or with the right placement, even joy. Linked is a song called ‘Losing My Religion’ by R.E.M (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKvCV8MFIaw) a song that begins on the chord of A minor. I believe this is a good example of what a ‘minor’ song sounds like.

Modes

Next, I’d like to discuss modes. Modes are a series of seven musical scales each with definitive qualities and varying sounds. Their names are:

Ionian

Dorian

Phrygian

Lydian

Mixolydian

Aeolian

Locrian

Each of these scales are a type of diatonic scale, which means they have seven notes and have two intervals that are semitones (half steps) and five intervals that are tones (whole steps.) The modes can also be split into two types, major and minor modes. The three major modes are Lydian, Ionian and Mixolydian and the four minor modes are Dorian, Aeolian, Phrygian and Locrian, although it is important to note that the Locrian mode is typically defined as a diminished scale. I’m going to give a couple of examples to show how modes work.

Ionian Mode

As shown above, the Ionian mode is exactly the same as the C major scale with no sharps or flats. It’s just another name for it!

Mixolydian Mode

The only difference between this mode and the Ionian mode is that it has a flattened 7th note as shown above. A song that uses this mode is a song called ‘Wicked Game’ by Chris Isaak (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aid2vMbCNP8) a song that I personally love and listen to quite often. The song is characterized by its haunting and sorrowfully conflicted tone, which exemplifies how modes can be used to create very specific moods or feelings.

Lydian Mode

The last mode I’m going to show you is called the Lydian mode. It’s the brightest sounding of the modes - quite like the Ionian mode, except it contains a raised fourth note. To play a Lydian scale we sharpen the fourth note of the scale. A song that uses this mode is a song called ‘Flying in a Blue Dream’ by Joe Satriani. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SINl5JY7LhI)

Chords

Chords are the vertical arrangement of notes from a scale. Many people define chords as several notes played simultaneously. Let’s begin with examples of the most basic chord - the triad.

The triad is a class of chords, specifically three-note chords formed by this formula: 1-3-5 or root, third, fifth. There are four kinds:

The major is consonant; the minor is less consonant, but still largely so on most occasions. The augmented chord is very dissonant, and the diminished chord is incredibly dissonant because it contains a tritone (an augmented fourth, or on this occasion, diminished fifth.) This is the basic principle of how chords are formed and what they are. Most songs in existence are built upon a series of chords.

Triads are often extended with some form of the seventh to form a seventh chord. When a chord is called a seventh chord, usually the dominant seventh is meant, which is a major triad with a minor seventh. Because all sevenths are dissonant intervals, any seventh chord is dissonant, because all sevenths are dissonant intervals. A seventh chord is far tenser than a major or minor chord. Jazz music, for example, is a genre that uses seventh chords quite consistently and often seems to treat them as consonant.

Keys

In music, the key identifies the tonal centre of a song. This tonal centre is a note that the whole song revolves around, and each note in the song gravitates towards that home base note. If a song is in the key of C, then each note in the song gravitates towards a C. Below is a list of the 12 keys of music. Key of C Key of Db / C# (en-harmonic keys) Key of D Key of Eb Key of E Key of F Key of Gb / Key of F# (en-harmonic keys) Key of G Key of Ab Key of A Key of Bb Key of B / Key of Cb (en-harmonic keys)

Key signatures can provide an idea as to what key a song is written in. Key signatures appear directly after the clef signs and will tell you what sharps or flats will appear in a song. The number of sharps or flats in the key signature can give you a clue as to what key a song is in. For example, if a song has no sharps or flats in the key signature, the song may be in the key of C. If a song has one sharp in the key signature, it may be in the key of G. I’ve included a chart of key signatures to help explain this principle better.

Note Lengths

Each note written on the stave has a duration as well as pitch. In music notation, a note value indicates the duration of the note. It is the design of the note that tells you its duration, in the same way as the position on the staff tells you the pitch.

This chart should indicate a clear and simple analysis of how note lengths work. For example, if a song is in 4/4, it would look something like this:

Time Signatures

In music, a time signature alerts you to the meter of the piece that you’re playing. The two numbers in the time signature tell you how many beats are in each measure of music. A piece with a time signature of 4/4 has four quarter note beats; each measure with a 3/4 meter has three quarter note beats; and each measure of 2/4 time has two quarter note beats. The most common time signatures you will come across are:

4/4 - Common time

3/4 - Waltz time

2/4 - March time

6/8 time

The most common meter in music is 4/4. In 4/4, the stacked numbers tell you that each measure contains four quarter note beats. So, to count 4/4 meter, if you tap the beat each time, you would be tapping the equivalent of one quarter note. ¾ is the second most common meter, and each measure has three quarter note beats. In 3/4 time, beat 1 of each measure is the downbeat, and beats 2 and 3 are the upbeats. It’s quite common amongst country music.

Once you start listening closely, you can hear the difference between time signatures. A famous song that uses 4/4 is a song called ‘Runaway Train’ by Soul Asylum (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzzKBxlIiEQ.) If you count the beats you can hear the difference between that song and a song like ‘Strawberry Wine’ by Deana Carter (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdWV7PpeTVA) for example.

My Transcription

I’ve transcribed a verse and a chorus from a song called ‘Molly’s Lips,’ by Nirvana (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f76GsOBxUg0)

I’ve chosen this song because it’s simple, to be perfectly honest! It gives a good, clear example of what a transcription looks like.

All References And Sources Used:

https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Music_Theory/Chords

http://www.zebrakeys.com/lessons/beginner/musictheory/?id=12

https://www.uberchord.com/blog/music-theory-chords/

https://www.dummies.com/art-center/music/piano/common-music-time-signatures/

https://www.libertyparkmusic.com/musical-time-signatures/

https://www.essential-music-theory.com/music-note.html

I hope reading this blog has been as informative as it has been interesting. Until next time!

Sheenagh :)

#music theory blog

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adrianne1466-blog · 5 years

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How To Convert APE (Cd Photos) In Linux

Tips on how to convert APE to FLAC online with APE to FLAC Converter? Play FLAC on iPhone - It is actually cool to benefit from the flawless quality of FLAC on iPhone. Nevertheless, FLAC cannot be opened on iPhone straight. Before playing FLAC on iPhone, you should convert FLAC to compatible file codecs. One program you should utilize is the Apowersoft Free On-line Video Converter for its great comfort. When you desire an offline resolution to convert FLAC, it's possible you'll think about using Video Converter Studio that may modify files with out shedding high quality. Improved assist of format FLAC. After the splitting is complete, you will see in that folder some information named: Ape Flac Converter Freeware ,. Every of that recordsdata is a song from the APE file. You may specify your individual prefix (as a substitute of "break up-track") through the "-a" choice. (mp3Tag Pro) I have simply downloaded and put in version 9.2. 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However, APE file cannot be supported by hottest units and gamers, many audiophiles get the trouble of playing APE file such as playback with hiccups or can't play the one. FLAC is brief for Free Lossless Audio Codec, which is a very mature lossless compression format. The supply code is completely open, and compatible with virtually all working system platforms. Its coding algorithm is kind of mature and has passed rigorous testing and still capable of play properly when the coding damaging. APE is the primary lossless format that gets a wide range of hardware help. To convert APE to FLAC is one of the best answer to do away with the limitation of enjoying APE file and keep the unique high quality with none loss.

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chubriscoe459-blog · 5 years

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Convert APE To MP3 Format And Break Up It To Explicit Person Tracks Using CUE

QQripper is the autoloader software program to automate the ripping of a stack of music discs (to transform audio tracks from music CD to digital files) to supported storage gadgets such as onerous disk, iPod or MP3 participant. Boxoft free APE to MP3 freeware is a software program program program developed by Boxoft Co. It adds registry entry for the current user which may allow this method to routinely start each time it is rebooted. The primary executable is known as The setup package deal deal sometimes installs about eleven files and is generally about 9.55 MB (10,015,066 bytes). Relative to the final usage of users who've this put in on their PCs, most are working Residence windows 7 (SP1) and House home windows eight. Whereas about 35% of shoppers of Boxoft free APE to MP3 freeware come from the United States, it is often commonplace in Netherlands and United Kingdom. After choosing one audio file, you possibly can click on "Clip" button to enter the principle window, where you'll be able to drag the slide bar to set the beginning time and the tip time to adjust the length of the output file. Earlier than trimming, you might be allowed to preview the file and make adjustments again. Ok, right here we go. The APE file is efficiently converted to MP3. Now, if you want to see the local folder containing the file, click the Locate button (the one with the magnifier). Free HD Video Converter Factory is my favorite audio converter. Download Free APE to MP3 Converter 1.zero from our software library totally free. From the users' viewpoint, the advantage of this tool is this program is fast, although some people point out that the weak level of Free APE to MP3 Converter is that this program will not be free. It is possible for you to to obtain your favorite videos from Youtube and convert it to Ipod video format. As well as, there are still a number of settings will be set up to meet your special need. All of the conversion process like convert WMA to MP3 and MP3 to WMA are fast and easy with adjustable output quality. The audio converter supports ID3 tag, the ID3 tags within the original recordsdata will be reserved after conversion. Most of laptop packages have an executable file named or or one thing alongside these traces. You can find this recordsdata within the installation folder of Magic APE to MP3 Converter. Foobar2000 is a free excessive-high quality music player with wealthy components. Following the under steps to convertape towav easily and effectively. On-line audio converter also converts WMA to MP3 format. Loads of predefined conversion profiles. Likelihood to avoid losing your personal settings to an INI file. By means of the turning ape into mp3 , you can change the priority of the method or set an automated event to be executed when the conversion is over. After the conversion of ape to mp3 has accomplished, you'll uncover the mp3 recordsdata in the output folder you specified. View > Superior Controls > Options will appear at the backside of the display screen > Click the File button to start out and stop the seize. Files are saved to the Windows Music and Videos folders. On startup you possibly can quickly seek for all music information. Choose the ones to convert and set priorities and tags. Encoding is pretty quick and there are lots of speeds out there. (Anyhow I set the max). MP4 consists of two sort video codecs: MPEG-4 Part 14 and MPEG-4 Part 10 (Called H.264 normally). So MP4 is a video data container format and used to store movies and clips, but typically it is also used to retailer subtitles and nonetheless images. The MP4 information may retailer the metadata and tags like album identify, actors, and created date etc. Themp4 is the most common extension filename of MP4.

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shibuyashotos · 2 years

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Character Inspirations: Amara

If you would like to know who the character is before reading this post, go here. You can also find some additional information about her here as well.

As with all writing endeavors, we're all inspired by the things we like. Whether it's writing stories or coming up with original characters, we have our inspirations. If you like sci-fi and want to write sci-fi stories, there's always a likelihood you could be inspired by Doctor Who, Star Trek, Star Wars, Stargate, by Warhammer 40K or Halo. Maybe you're the type who just gets inspired by individual characters and want to create a character just as cool as them. Could be inspired by their designs, their personalities, their abilities, it's all valid. Never act like this is a bad thing, it's actually quite okay to say that your OC, Captain J. Tennille (don't know if anyone actually has a character named Captain J. Tennille), is inspired by the Stalwart Captain Picard, Roguish Jack Sparrow and the mighty 40K Orcs... and also happens to be... a three foot tall anthropomorphic Echidna like that of Knuckles the Echidna.

So where am I going with this? What's the point of this post? Well, I thought it'd be a little worthwhile to delve into which characters happened to be the inspirations for a six-foot-eleven buff lady, and how exactly they influence aspects of her story and her design. Hopefully this might shed some interesting light.

Kenshiro - It shouldn't come at any surprise that the Man with Seven Scars happens to be an inspiration for Amara. If it does, well hey no worries. More often than not, if I've talked about the character in passing, I tend to highlight her physically as being "Built like an 80s Shonen Protagonist." More specifically I am referring to him. The Man of Hokuto also serves as the root inspiration for which Amara's personality and general expression is primarily described as stoic.

Dr. David Banner/The Incredible Hulk - Admittedly, yes, the proper name of the character from the Marvel Comics and Movies is "Dr. Robert "Bruce" Banner," I like to specify the incarnation of the character played by Bill Bixby, from the 70s/80s TV Show. For Amara, it's more of a design aspect that's inspired by the character. Specifically regarding her lovely emerald green eyes, they're always glowing. One of the most iconic aspects of the Hulk TV Series was that whenever Banner transformed into the Hulk, his eyes would start glowing green.

Vegeta - Now admittedly, I'm not the hugest fan of Vegeta, in fact my opinion of him is kind of incredibly low (Now's not the time for that though). That being said, even if you don't think too highly of a character, you shouldn't let that dissuade you from finding Some aspects that can be inspiring. In this case, I chose to take inspiration from his history. See, Vegeta is the Prince of All Saiyans, that's something he has prided himself on, something that has been referenced more than once. He's also in a unique position where his status as Saiyan Royalty doesn't quite exactly matter anymore in the grand scheme of things (I mean it still matters, but it doesn't come up enough to matter.) I always thought that was an interesting aspect of the character, and I figured it would be worth doing my own spin on it with Amara.

Broly (DBS/DBZ) - It goes without saying that if your Saiyan OC is going to be utilizing a transformation that makes them incredibly tall (and Jacked), give them blank eyes and green hair, and make them terrifyingly powerful, they're going to no doubt be inspired by Broly, regardless of it being the DBS or DBZ Incarnation (Unless the OC is actually more inspired by Kale, but still). Amara is a little more heroic like the DBS version though. More specifically however, in a fighting game like Dragon Ball FighterZ, both Brolys are also considered Grapplers in that game. In Amara's profile, it is stated that she employs a lot of grappling in the way she fights, so that's another similarity she has to them.

#shibuyashotos #dragon ball #dbz #dbs #dbgt #dragon ball oc #oc #Amara of U66 #saiyan oc #creative writing #character inspirations

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codehunter · 2 years

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Unique fields that allow nulls in Django

I have model Foo which has field bar. The bar field should be unique, but allow nulls in it, meaning I want to allow more than one record if bar field is null, but if it is not null the values must be unique.

Here is my model:

class Foo(models.Model): name = models.CharField(max_length=40) bar = models.CharField(max_length=40, unique=True, blank=True, null=True, default=None)

And here is the corresponding SQL for the table:

CREATE TABLE appl_foo( id serial NOT NULL, "name" character varying(40) NOT NULL, bar character varying(40), CONSTRAINT appl_foo_pkey PRIMARY KEY (id), CONSTRAINT appl_foo_bar_key UNIQUE (bar))

When using admin interface to create more than 1 foo objects where bar is null it gives me an error: "Foo with this Bar already exists."

However when I insert into database (PostgreSQL):

insert into appl_foo ("name", bar) values ('test1', null)insert into appl_foo ("name", bar) values ('test2', null)

This works, just fine, it allows me to insert more than 1 record with bar being null, so the database allows me to do what I want, it's just something wrong with the Django model. Any ideas?

EDIT

The portability of the solution as far as DB is not an issue, we are happy with Postgres. I've tried setting unique to a callable, which was my function returning True/False for specific values of bar, it didn't give any errors, however seamed like it had no effect at all.

So far, I've removed the unique specifier from the bar property and handling the bar uniqueness in the application, however still looking for a more elegant solution. Any recommendations?

https://codehunter.cc/a/django/unique-fields-that-allow-nulls-in-django

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emotionaldepravity · 6 years

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Rules

Basics:

- You can request up to 3 characters at a time. Please don’t ask for more. I can’t promise I’ll answer them.

-Unless specified or if it is a personal headcanon, I’ll try to keep the the reader gender neutral.

-I do headcanons, rankings, maybe short scenarios, maybe prompts and maybe letter requests.

-If you request {character’s name} headcanons, I will just delete the request. Please at least be specific on the general topic i.e. relationship, platonic, with a sick reader, first time with s/o, anything that gives me a prompt, etc. The more specific the more likely I’ll do the request. It’s easier to get inspired that way.

- NSFW material (gore or sexual) can be requested since I’m over 18. However, if it makes me uncomfortable I won’t do it. Definitely no incest.

-I will write yandere.

-I will write poly requests as well.

-Angst is allowed. This includes topics like suicide/ self harm, but if the prompt is worded in a way that makes me uncomfortable then I might not fill it.

- Underage characters in relationship stuff is okay as long as its SFW and is under the assumption that the s/o (significant other) or self insert is the same age as the character.

-I’m not so sure about character x character stuff, but I might do them if I feel comfortable with it. Character to character interactions are perfectly fine though.

-This blog is just something to help me get back to place where I feel like a person again. Criticism is fine, but please let it be constructive.

-If you have a question about anything, please ask! I’d love to see if I can clarify anything for you.

-Also feel free to talk to me!

For a specific fandom here are my rules:

One Piece Specifics:

-I’ll write pretty much whatever minus incest.

-I can’t think of any character that I refuse to write for, but I will update this if I can think of some. Maybe Chopper, but I’m not going to fully say no.

-I am not currently up to date with one piece so just keep that in mind.

Fate Specifics:

-No sexual or suggestive content will be written for the Lilys.

-I have seen the Unlimited Blade Works route, Fate route, and Fate Zero.

-Any servants or master from above will be the easiest for me to write for, but I will be willing to write for other servants and masters depending on if I can get an impression from them from research/ FGO. If you aren’t sure whether or not I feel comfortable writing for them, please ask!

-I’m currently in Camelot in Fate Grand Order, and I saw like 4 episodes for Apocrypha if that helps anyone.

-I refuse to write for Jason, Jack the Ripper, and Blackbeard. Please don’t request them.

Fire Emblem Specifics:

- No sexual or suggestive content for character that look underage even if they are 1000X years old. It feels wrong to me.

- I’m not going to write for Lyn, Hans, Catria, Oboro, Veronica, Edelgard, Fjorm, and Cordelia. No exceptions.

-Characters that I might write for but it highly depends on the ask: Faye, Celica (normal and fallen), Tsubaki, Peri, and Leon.

-Let me also say that I will write for Villains, minus Hans, no problem even if others might not. Please request them. :3

-Games: I have played/familiar with Heroes, Blazing Sword, Sacred Stones, Awakening, Fates (all routes), and Shadows of Valentia. I’ll do the lords or villains from any game, but be aware that there is a chance that they will be based on their Heroes appearance if I’m unfamiliar with the character/ my research goes poorly. Blazing really should be treated like I haven’t played it, but I still have it here anyways. Hector and Eliwood will be easy to write for, but I’m not so sure about anyone else. Sorry.

-Again, ask just to be sure because I am willing to try almost anything.

Tokyo Afterschool Summoners Specifics:

-Basically, my headcanon is that they are at university instead of high school because of how they are treated in game.

-I’m not writing the middle school kids in anything sexual or suggestive obviously.

-If I find out later on that there is a character that I am uncomfortable writing for I will add them to this section.

Transformers Specifics:

-I have seen: Armada, Animated, Prime, and Robots in Disguise (2015).

-I am currently watching/ reading: MTMTE (I’m like on Issue 30 something) and Cyberverse (I’m still on like season 2).

-These above are the continuities I feel comfortable writing for at this point.

-If the character you want to request isn’t from these or you want a different continuity added then uwu convince me to watch or read it.

-Only thing I might be nervous about are character x character requests, but, like the other fandoms, I’ll decide to take them on a case by case basis.

-If there is a specific AU you want to request, feel free to! If I don’t know much about them right now, I’d be happy to learn!

Dragon Ball

-I have seen DB, Z, Super (anime), and GT.

-I have NOT read the Super manga. Please don’t send spoilers for it in requests.

-Again character x character is not my strong suit, but I will still consider it.

-I don’t have any characters I am refusing to write for in general at this time.

-I won’t write nsfw for Pan, Marron, or Bra since even in GT none of them are adults.

-I will write nsfw for Goten and main timeline Trunks as long as its with the understanding that they are from GT. For clarity, everyone that is an adult is also fair game.

-If you are wanting a character like Trunks who has several canon appearances then please be specific on which one you mean. For example, if you are wanting Future Trunks, then say Future/ Mirai! Trunks and if you want Main timeline Trunks then use GT! or MT!. If you just say trunks I am going to pick the one I want to write for. This also applies to someone like Broly as I would write DBS Broly and DBZ Broly as different characters.

-I am currently undecided for Cabba, Kale, Caulifla, and Kefla for nsfw content. I was under the assumption that they were underage, but I’m truly unsure at this point. I’m willing to listen to other people’s thoughts, but if it doesn’t make me uncomfortable, I’ll fill the request.

#new blog #rules #hope its not too long #i will update if i need to #i just realised #i never updated these properly

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korrafitness · 6 years

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Nikki’s FAQ (as a linkable post)

HEY! So a bunch of people informed that my FAQ is inaccessible on mobile (it usually only works for iphones) so I’ve decided to work around this by making my FAQ into a post under a read more so y’all will be able to view/reblog it! And I will try to make edits/changes as I go along on my actual FAQ. Thanks!

Disclaimer: I am not a certified personal trainer and the advice and thoughts I give on fitness are based on my own personal experience and knowledge. I will answer any questions regarding fitness to the BEST of my abilities.

**I have split up my FAQ to be a bit more organized… Fitness Q’s are at the top and Personal Q’s are at the bottom

FITNESS FAQ

1. Can I ask you for fitness advice? Yes if you don’t see an answered question in the FAQ and the “fitness shit” ask tag feel free to shoot me an ask or a message. NOTE: PLEASE try to avoid asking me “Do you have any tips on ___?” Unless you specify a topic, it is generally too vague for me to answer. There is literally so many tips in the fitness tag. I promise if you spend some time there you’ll find what you need and then some. ***TIP: you can also search keywords (ex. cardio, nutrition, protein) for answered asks by “korrafitness.tumblr.com/search/KEYWORD”

2. What’s your workout routine?

For my program I am currently working out 3 to 4 times a week. For my current program (2018) I am running a 2 upper body day and 2 lower body day program. On one of those given days I will do a few power lifts, which can be: Bench Press, Sumo Deadlift, Overhead Press, Back Squats, or Front Squats. Along with a power lift I do accessory movements to complement it. Brief Overview of what movements work out which muscles: to work out your pecs, triceps, deltoids: usually a PUSHING motion is involved to work out your biceps, traps, lats: usually a PULLING motion to work out your glutes, quads, calves: usually pushing which is self explanatory

Examples of my workout plans:

· Push: Chest: Barbell Bench Press, DB (Dumbell) Incline Press, Pec (Pectoral) Deck, Cable Crossover, DB Flat Press, DB Incline Flys Shoulders/Delts: Overhead Press, DB Shoulder Press, Side Lateral Raises, Front Lateral Raises, Machine Lateral Raise Triceps: Dip Machine, Overhead Tricep Extension, Rope Tricep Extensions, DB Overhead Extension

· Pull: Sumo (or Conventional) Deadlifts (whole body workout) Back: DB Row, TBar Row, Seated Cable Rows, Lat Pull Down, Anchored Barbell Row, Pull Ups, Chin Ups, Pendlay Row, Barbell Row Biceps: DB Curl, Hammer Curl, Rope Hammer Curl, Preacher Curl, Spider Curls Rear Delts: Face Pulls, Reverse Pec Deck

· Leg: Back or Front Squats, Conventional Deadlift, Sumo Deadlift, Calf Raises, Leg Curls, Lying Leg Curls, Glute Kickbacks, Leg Extensions, Seated Leg Press, Hip Abduction, Hip Adduction, Barbell Hip Thrusts, Cable Pullthrough, Barbell Hip Thrusts, DB Reverse Lunges, etc.

· Abs: Leg Raises, Weighted Ab Crunches, Weighed Side Crunches, Planks, Decline Sit Ups, Russian Twists, Barbell Rollout etc. (I usually add this to one of the other days)The rep scheme of each workout varies. For the big compound movements (Bench, Deadlift, Squat, Overhead Press) I do one of the following: 4 sets of 10 (70% 1RM), 4 sets of 7 (75% 1RM), 5 sets of 5 (80% 1RM), 5 sets of 3 (85% 1RM) depending on the week. For the accessory movements I will typically do 3-4 sets of 12-15 reps. Low reps with heavy weights = building strength. High reps with low weights = building muscle. You want to vary because dealing with heavy weights is taxing on the body and if you are not careful it can lead to injuries.

The amount of sets and reps for accessory movements varies each day, one day it could be 3 sets of 15 and another 4 sets of 6-8, etc. Sometimes I will lower the amount of reps and increase the number of sets

3. What is your diet?

Nutrition 101 My goal is to become lean, which is basically try to remove my fat as much as possible without losing too much muscle. To do this I need to keep track of what I eat. On the nutrition label of every food there is 3 macronutrients: Fats, Carbs, and Protein. What are macros? Macros aka macronutrients are 3 basic components of food: Fats, Carbs, Protein. There are important because calories are not the only thing that attribute to being healthy. A good composition of macros is important for muscle gain, fat loss, and energy. This is important because I need to keep track of this if I want definition! How do macros and calories relate? 1g of Fat = 9 calories (Important to note that fat has more calories) 1g of Carbs = 4 calories 1g of Protein = 4 calories Right now I am eating about 700 calories below my maintenance calories (which is the amount of calories I need to maintain my weight.) I am eating 1470 calories a day AND I am trying to eat my weight in protein. (** UPDATE: I am currently in a maintenance phase so my calories have increased for the time being to roughly 1650-1750cal) Now I NEED TO DO THIS TO MAINTAIN MY MUSCLE MASS. Right now I weight around 130 lbs so I try to eat at LEAST 130 grams of protein. I am also limiting my fat intake to around 50g. If this is confusing I am basically eating 25% Fats, 40% Carbs and 35% Protein. I HIGHLY recommend you download the MyFitnessPal App!!! It makes it 10x easier to track what you eat and also calculates your macros and calories for you!!

So in short I am eating 1470 calories, ~130g of protein, ~150g of carbs, and <50g of fat with 2 refeed days where I eat 1900 calories. Along with that I am doing 1200 calories worth of cardio a week. Trying to get to the summer bod!

4. How do I get abs? Doing a bunch of ab workouts/machines/planks will NOT do anything for you if you have a little tummy. Abs do not just bypass the fat you have on your stomach. If you really really want to get abs its ALL about what you eat. Start tracking, start dieting, and in the end you’ll shed that tummy away and your abs will just be there! Yes it is important to do ab exercises but don’t do a bunch of crunches and wonder why your not seeing results its all about NUTRITION.

5. How do I lose fat in [specific area of body (thighs, tummy,hips, etc)]? Sadly there is not workout/exercise that can target a certain body part to lose fat there. You can certainly work out a specific muscle and tone/strengthen it however the fat layer will still be basically sitting on top of your muscle! To lose fat body has to burn it off by using it as energy! If you eat more calories than your maintenance, your body will just use those excess calories instead of your fat storage! You will need to be in a deficit!! You can do this by cardio or dieting or a mixture of both.

6. How do I lose mass (cut/get toned/lean/lose fat/weight)? Losing weight is a product of a CALORIC DEFICIT (consuming less and burning more calories than your body needs in order for it to use the fat storage in your body as energy) The best way to have a deficit is to keep track of your nutrition/calories and also burn calories as a cardio workout. (Refer to question 10 to calculate your caloric deficit)

7. How do I gain mass (bulk/gain weight/muscle)? In order to gain mass your body must be in a CALORIC SURPLUS (your body will not have the energy/nutrients to build more tissue as muscle otherwise) During this time you will gain fat if you are trying to bulk. It is possible to try a lean bulk phase where you MINIMIZE the fat gained by consuming a good macro ratio, only going into a slight caloric surplus (Refer to question 10 to calculate your caloric surplus), and adding in LIGHT cardio (just make sure you are still in a surpus) I also recommend eating your weight in protein (0.8-1g per 1lb of your body weight) because having more protein will aid in protein synthesis (an important part of muscle growth)

8. Why is it impossible to gain muscle mass and lose fat at the same time? You can still build muscle on a deficit HOWEVER you won’t gain MASS. You will still have stronger muscles/slightly more defined but they won’t grow in size. Your body just simply doesn’t have the energy/nutrients to build more tissue as muscle which is why people go on bulking/cutting phases. Being in a caloric deficit hinders protein synthesis which means your body tends to lose muscle when you’re trying to lose fat. Restricting your calories also restricts your body’s ability to build and repair muscle tissue so consuming high amounts of protein AND gradually increasing your deficit will help to preserve your muscles. HOWEVER!!! There is a SHORT portion of time as someone who’s just getting into fitness (never worked out before) that goes through a period of “newbie gains” where it is possible to lose fat and gain muscle because your body reacts very strongly to any new stimulus it gets (You will see that it is possible to make huge jumps in strength compared to that of an experienced lifter)

9. How do I calculate my caloric maintenance? First off, what are maintenance calories? The amount of calories you need to consume to maintain your current weight. This is determinant on many different factors (age, height, sex, lean mass, hormones, exercise/activity level, diet, etc) - Why is this important? In order to gain muscle mass or lose fat you will have to be either in a caloric surplus or caloric deficit respectively. To determine how many calories you need you will need to know your maintenance and add (surplus) or subtract (deficit) from that. (Note: Cardio can definitely help you put yourself in a deficit by burning more calories in your workout HOWEVER if you still end up eating more calories you may still end up at maintenance or even at a surplus!!!) - What’s the formula? There’s many different formulas and some might be better than others but here here is a VERY simple calories per unit weight calculation which is based on how active your lifestyle is (it is not very specific to individual and offers too wide of a range sometimes but it gives you a good guessimate for you to try to find your maintenance)… - normal, healthy, sedentary individuals: 12-13 kcal/lb - moderate activity (active 3-5x a wk): 14-15 kcal/lb - highly active lifestyle (active 5+ a wk): 16-17kcal/lb ex. I am moderately active and weigh ~125lbs so… 125lbs x 14kcal = 1750kcal and 125lbs x 15kcal = 1875kcal so… ~1750-1875kcal is the range in which my maintenance most likely lies NOW to get a more accurate measure you will have to narrow it down… for about 2-4 weeks monitor your weight by weighing yourself every morning when you wake up and before you consume any food. At the end of the week take an average of them and compare it to the previous weeks.. if it is roughly the same you have found your maintenance. Congratulations! - What now? I want to LOSE weight: From your maintenance start by taking ~10-20% of your maintenance away and again like the method before monitor your weight WEEKLY (it is very important to note that DAILY weigh ins are NOT A DETERMINANT OF HOW HEALTHY YOU ARE so please do not stress if it fluctuates against what your goals are) There is no exact numbers or pattern to follow when dropping the calories but if you are progressing well after ~1-2 weeks drop another ~5-10% and so on.. these results are GRADUAL and patience is very important. I want to GAIN weight: Same as above except now you are adding ~10-20% of your maintenance calories. Monitor your results and adjust as required.

10. What advice/tips can you give to a beginner? i. Set REALISTIC goals! Give yourself time and set goals that you are attainable so it can push you to work harder once you meet it! ii. Take progress photos! I can’t stress this one enough… numerical goals aren’t always the best inidicator for how well you are doing fitness wise! Visual improvement SHOWS you and you will notice small things that you would’ve never seen otherwise iii. Don’t cut cold turkey! Don’t think of dieting as something you should do for x amount of time just change some little things here and there with your nutrition I promise it’ll go a long way. Start by eliminating soda from your diet then junk snacks and then fast food! Not all at once! iv. Be flexible with your schedule! If you miss a day make it up another time and if you still miss it it’s okay forgive yourself move on KEEP GOING v. Don’t compare your progress to others! This one is difficult because of societal standards and unrealistic media portrayals but your OWN progress is what matters how are you doing compared to your PAST self! (Again, progress photos!!) vi. Start slow and steady! Don’t just go into it thinking the most important thing is the most weight you can lift, I see a lot of people go into the gym and pick up the heaviest weight they can handle and when they do the movement it’s not a complete extension or its sloppy. Take your time, good form and technique goes a long way. vii. Work out all your muscle groups! Don’t make the mistake of working out the muscles that you like (I was guilty of this) A lot of workouts indirectly aid in another and having an evenly built body will just make you feel strong as hell. Don’t be a dorito. viii. Enjoy your life! Just because you are working out/trying to be healthy doesn’t mean you can’t go out with your friends/family or eat the foods you want as long as they are in moderation!! Enjoy it and be ready to come back to it right after

11. What is the difference between high reps/low weight and low reps/high weight? - Higher weight and low reps = a bigger focus on building strength - Lower weight and high reps = a bigger focus on building muscle (hypertropy) Both are important to intregrate into a workout program if you want to have muscle definition and strength. Varying the rep scheme is also good to prevent over exhaustion of your muscles and potential injuries. For more rep scheme details refer to question 3.

12. How do I speed up my metabolism? Metabolism 101: 3 major components 1. BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate): the amount of calories your body needs to simply just BE à this is dependent on your mass/weight, age, height, etc and will only change if one of those factors changes 2. TEPA (Thermic Effect of Physical Activity): heat generated by ANY physical movement (walking, running, fidgeting, etc) à any amount of physical activity you add to your daily routine will help increase this. It may not be practical for some to suddenly do a bunch of cardio but if you add any physical activities (taking stairs, walking vs driving, etc) over time it adds up 3. TEF (Thermic Effect of Feeding): energy spent digesting, transporting, absorbing food àthis one is a bit trickier and less significant but a protein calorie requires more energy for your body to break down vs a fat calorie (a high protein diet could help you) MYTHS: - Drinking water will boost your metabolism (it does not affect metabolism, it simply just creates satiety and makes you feel a bit more full which helps for DIFFERENT reasons) - Eating more frequent smaller meals boosts your metabolism (NO scientific backing, what matters is DAILY/WEEKLY nutrition and calorie consumption)

13. What do you do for cardio? While I am cutting, my goal is to burn 1200 calories per week. I am doing low intensity cardio where I walk on the highest incline (15) at a speed of 3 for 30 minutes and burn roughly ~300cal per session.

14. What do you usually eat? While I am cutting: chicken, turkey, rice, eggs, cereal, low fat cheese and milk, greek yogurt, beef jerky, protein shakes, protein bars, vegetables, fruits, etc.. and I will still have the occasional snack/fatty food

15. How much can you bench/squat/deadlift? My 1 rep max for Bench: 130lbs Squat: 145lbs (front) Deadlift: 275lbs (sumo)

16. How do you stay motivated? I am gonna be honest but you shouldn’t rely on motivated to keep up with the gym.. motivation is fleeting and it comes and goes when it wants and there are gonna be bad days that kill it and in order for you to persist and keep going things need to become routine: 1. MAKE TIME FOR THE GYM! Plan ahead and schedule your week beforehand.. figure out which days and times you are able to go and try to set a consistent schedule. If you plan to go for 3 days a week and lets say you have a bad day on one of those days.. make it up! Go the next time you’re free, be flexible. 2. CHANGE YOUR ROUTINE LITTLE BY LITTLE! DON’T make a complete 180 to your nutrition or workout schedule and expect yourself to follow through with it. That’s way too difficult. Make adjustments here and there (don’t cut cold turkey!) and lets say you can’t work out for the whole two hours you wanted to.. that’s okay! Do as much as you can and slowly work up to it. 3. SET ATTAINABLE GOALS! The most discouraging thing is working really hard and expecting results a little too soon and have your “motivation” die because you haven’t made any “progress”. TAKE PROGRESS PICTURES! If you set smaller goals, once you reach them you’ll be even more motivated to keep going! 4. EXPECT BAD DAYS! Something I used to struggle with was being busy with work and school and all the stress that comes with that and I would stop working out if I had exams coming up and THAT’S OKAY! Take some time off, I know other priorities pop up HOWEVER after that’s done don’t feel like you’ve lost all the “potential progress.” Keep going! Life happens, don’t be so hard on yourself. 17. Is it better to work out all your muscles on one day or different muscles on different days?

It generally depends on your schedule. I do recommend giving yourself a few rest days! For someone that has a super busy schedule they may go only 2 to 3 times per week vs someone with a more flexible schedule that can go 4 to 5 times per week. As long as you can hit all your muscle groups in 1 week you are golden. example of workout plans: 2 days a week: upper body, lower body 3 days a week: push day (chest/triceps) , pull day (back/biceps), leg and abs 4 days a week: chest/tricep, back/biceps, legs, abs and shoulders 4 days a week: upper body, lower body, upper, lower 4 days a week: lower body, push day, pull day, lower body the possibilities are endless and are completely up to you

18. I can’t afford/go to a gym, what are some things I can do at home? If you can’t make it to the gym, I do highly recommend you at the very least invest in a pair of dumbells and possibly a pull up bar! Here are some workouts: - Push ups (chest/triceps) - Bicep curls (biceps) - DB lateral raises (shoulders) - DB shoulder press (shoulders) - DB rear delt flys (delts) - DB pec dec flys (chest) - DB tricep extensions (triceps) - DB rows (back) - Chair dips (triceps) - Pull ups (back/biceps) - Leg raises (w/ pull up bar) (core) - Squats (can add db) (legs) - Wall sits (legs) - Planks (core)

19. Do you have a sample workout program? Sample

20. How many times a week do you go to the gym and for how long? I go ~4 times a week and will spend an avg of 2 hours there, sometimes I’ll do cardio for 30 minutes in addition during my cutting phases

21. Do you ever experience gym anxiety? And how do you deal with it? Of course! The best thing you can do is avoid the gym at peak hours (5pm-8pm) and bring headphones when you go to basically block everyone out and ignore them. Bring a buddy if that’s an option. People at the gym are focused on their own workout and even if they seem like they’re judging you, it’s probably not the case they’re in their own zone!

22. Do you have any fitness websites you could recommend? NerdFitness, Darbee, BodyBuilding are a few And I also really enjoy OmarIsuf’s and Alan Thrall’s youtube videos.

23. Can I add you on MyFitnessPal? Sure its nikkintn

24. How long have you been working out for? I started working out about 4 years ago but have only recently, in the past few years, been more serious about it with dieting and consistency.

25. How do you cut your T-shirts? Cutting T shirt tutorial

26. What is your workout playlist? Playlist

27. What protein do you take? I take this one amazon it has 25g of protein for only 110 calories but any whey isolate will do just fine!

28. Do take any other supplements? I only take a preworkout before I hit the gym

29. Do you have any fitness blog recommendations? Sadly, I don’t follow any fitness blogs on here. However if you want recommendations for fitness inspirations @ bonschro, megsquats, brookeence, baconandbiceps, kriis_d, steficohen, cynthialeu, matiecakesssss!

ABOUT ME FAQ

1. What inspired your tattoo? My forever girl Korra, more specifically this fanart by peaceofseoul

2. Have you every cosplayed/would you every cosplay [character]? I have ‘closeted’ cosplayed before but I’ve never done an actual full blown one? I would really like to cosplay Korra one day but I don’t have much time/craft skills to make one at the moment.

3. What platform do you game on? PS4 only

4. Can I add you on PSN? Sure my PSN is i-Nikki however I don’t usually get a chance to play a lot of multiplayer because of school/work

5. How tall are you? 5′5″

6. What is your ethnicity? I am half chinese and half viet

7. Are you single? No

8. Favorite video games? Mass effect, tomb raider, the last of us, dishonored, transistor, bloodborne, horizon zero dawn

9. What’s your major? Biology, Fall ‘18 I will be attending pharmacy school

10. What’s your career goals? I want to become a pharmacist (drug lord)

11. Would it be okay if I draw you? Go for it. Follow your dreams.

12. What characters do you main on overwatch? Roadhog, Zarya, Mei, 76, Lucio

13. When is your birthday/sign? July 10th and cancer

14. Where are you from? If you missed it in my description, I am from Orange County, CA

15. Can I send you snaps of ___? My snapchat is PUBLIC. Apologies but I will not see any snaps that you send me. Only the people that I have added are able to message me. You can DM me on tumblr if you would like.

#faq #fitness #this will now be the link in my descrip!!!#i didnt want to make it as a post because i think thats messy #but i think its needed at this point lol #hope yall enjoy #long post #ALSO IM SORRY FOR MOBILE USERS RN #JUST BEAR WITH ME FOR THIS ONE TIME LMAO #I HATE TUMBLR MOBILE GOD WHY DOES IT NOT DO READMORE #okay its sometimes a readmore and sometimes not #regardless #im sorry

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Thoughts on DBS Chapter 32

Oh, this is going to be fun to talk about. And by fun, I mean UUUUGGGGHHHHH!

* I liked the introductory scene we got of Caulifla, but apart from that I don’t really like how Toyotaro handled her. We get this set up that she’s some strong and intimidating gang leader that controls her own territory on Planet Sadla, and that the military can’t handle her. Which, alright, that’s good. It was curious that her followers mostly seem to be a small group of hooded women in this version, rather than a bunch of muscular male thugs like in the anime. And apparently there are children living in her settlement? That leaves me with a lot of questions I wouldn’t mind seeing answered.

However, I really don’t feel like Toyotaro sold her as a fighter. She beats up some random soldiers, and we get a transition shot of her kicking Cabba into a mountain, but then Cabba just goes Super Saiyan and kicks her butt, and it ends in Caulifla cowering against a wall as he stops short of punching her.

Like... I get the intention was to make her want to transform to get her to fight in the tournament, but the anime did that just fine by having Cabba just blast away that one guy by powering up. We don’t even get to see Caulifla powering up, we’re just told she did that off-screen with ease.

It honestly makes her competence as a fighter come off as an informed attribute. I mean, excluding Note from Dragon Ball Heroes (Which is as supplementary and far from canon as you can get, so I don’t count it), Caulifla is the first super saiyan woman in the franchise. Why did Toyotaro feel the need to trivialize the significance of that so much?

(Then again given how he wrote Bulma and Future Mai last saga, and Chichi and Videl’s practical nonexistence in this manga, I’m starting to wonder if maybe Toyotaro just has a problem with women in general... I’m terrified to see how he handles the Kamikaze Fireballs)

* I don’t know how to feel about Kale in this version. We didn’t see her transform before the tournament, which I guess isn’t necessary so whatever. She seems more brooding and her meekness is toned down a lot, and apparently she’s really fast in her base form. I guess some people might find this more appealing, but it leaves me wondering what exactly Toyotaro’s going to do with her.

Also, I don’t like how it’s Cabba who wanted to bring her to the tournament in this version. Here Caulifla seems less confident in her abilities and saying while she has promise she’s “Not quite there yet”. For the problems the anime had with Kale’s handling, her relationship with Caulifla was something I really did like, so this has me a bit worried.

Also, I feel like it was a waste that we still don’t really know anything about Kale’s backstory so far. That was the main issue with her portrayal in the anime, where we didn’t have enough set up as to why she’s such a depressed person and building up her and Caulifla’s relationship to properly sell why she would have such a meltdown when she thought Caulifla was abandoning her. Everything else would have been fine the way it was if it was built up better, but I guess I shouldn’t have expected Toyotaro to catch on to that.

* I see everything from episode 89 was cut. Which, I have mixed feelings about that. On the one hand, I’m glad to see the stuff with Yurin and Master Roshi’s antics go. That was just uncomfortable on too many levels and not needed at all, so good riddance.

But I miss the detail of Tien having his own Dojo now. While the anime gratuitously undersold him as a fighter, Tien opening up a dojo and training his own students was the most significant character progression he’d gotten since the end of the original Dragon Ball, and honestly I feel it left him in a much better place than the Buu Saga did, where he and Chiaotzu had just apparently become wandering hermits who never see any of the other characters anymore, which I always thought was just unsatisfying.

In the manga, he just kind of shows up, with Roshi even commenting that he never expected the two of them would ever be needed for anything ever again (Hey, Toyotaro? Trying to be meta isn’t always a good thing, especially if it effectively advertises that they supposedly don’t really matter in this story)

I appreciate we didn’t see Tien get slapped around so much at least, but if his contributions to the tournament end up being as minimal as they were in the anime, then he’ll effectively be left with nothing in this version.

* On a similar note, Master Roshi doesn’t get any build up either. We don’t have any indication that he’s gotten stronger, we don’t see him training to overcome his perverted instincts, and we don’t get that nice moment with him and Korrin. Which is just disappointing.

I mean, the bit with him and Puar was uncomfortable yes and I’m not completely sad to see it go, but unlike the Yurin nonsense it at least served to show characters actually preparing for the tournament, that the minor characters have their own part to play, and overcoming his perverted nature counts as a bit of development for Roshi to show just how big a deal his role in the story was to his character.

Here he’s gotten nothing so far, we only know he wants prize money to renovate Kame House. I’m really nervous Toyotaro’s going to screw up his big moment in the tournament now.

* We also barely see anything with Frieza, and all the cool moments with Frieza selling him as having gotten smarter and a lot more cunning and effectively selling him as being back better than ever are cut out in favour of a joke about his and Goku’s negotiations “Not going well” and them showing up looking beat up. Also Frieza is the one who doesn’t want to hold hands in this version. It’s just... so unsatisfying and the way it’s set up makes his inclusion feel obligatory because it’s in the story outline.

I mean... it’s not even clear that the image training he did allowed him to overcome his stamina problem as golden Frieza, it’s just said he got stronger. What the heck? Isn’t Toyotaro the guy who just loves adding little details to things the anime glosses over?

* Either Toyotaro forgot to include Goten’s name when 17 said it, or Trunks is the only one guarding Android 17′s island in this version. Marron is nowhere in sight.

I mean, okay I get leaving her out, but why Goten too? Toyotaro just loves excluding and marginalizing the Son family, doesn’t he? On that note...

* We don’t see ANY of Gohan’s training with Piccolo. He just shows up (Wearing Piccolo’s purple gi instead of Goku’s. Because of course, gotta pander to the “Piccolo is his real dad” people I guess), says he’s excited to be fighting with Vegeta again (Notice how there’s no interaction between him and Goku in this version so far?) and it’s commented he looks like he’s improved.

Just... wow. I know we make fun of how fast and how much he seemed to improve in the anime, but at least the anime TRIED to give Gohan an arc and make him feel like a significant character. The writers actually TRIED giving him some good development and natural character progression that was really interesting. Here, Gohan just feels like as much of an afterthought as everyone else so far not named Goku, Vegeta and to a lesser extend Android 17. And I’m pretty sure that’s only because Toriyama specified that his scenes had to happen in a certain way to properly re-introduce him.

* What the heck!?!? We didn’t get ANY set up for the fighters from the other universes except Toppo, Jiren, Caulifla, Kale and somewhat for Dyspo I guess? Even the other Pride Troopers were just background fodder in their one scene, including Kahseral. This is just straight up admitting that every other new character in this tournament is just scenery who just exist to pad out time. What the heck!

* Also, instead of wanting Krillin to be in the tournament because he’s a good tactical fighter, here Goku just says he should join because he’s small and good at running away (Viz tried to soften it by having Goku say he runs fast, but the intent is still clear). Way to bow down to the memes and make a joke out of one of the series most important characters while not giving him any character development or having him get stronger and becoming a full time martial artist again, Toyotaro! Are you sure you’ve actually read Dragon Ball, and you’re not just a TFS fanboy!?

Okay, look, I can go on. I mean, I really can, because there’s a lot of stupid and lazy stuff here. This legitimately feels like one of the chapters out of the manga’s Battle of God’s saga, where Toyotaro was just abridging the story as much as he could to get to the Champa saga.

In conjunction with the other two “Build up” chapters before the tournament, everything feels so slap dashed and phoned in, like Toyotaro didn’t put any effort into making the story interesting or fun, or even trying to make it feel like any of the characters except Goku, Vegeta, Jiren, Toppo and the Saiyan girls had anything going for them in this story.

I honestly never want to hear any more complaints about the pacing of the anime version after reading this, because this was insultingly lazy! It barely feels like there’s an actual story going on, there’s no tension or dramatic weight to ANYTHING in this chapter. Everything here feels like it was just ticking off boxes of stuff Toriyama said to include in the outline so Toyotaro can just get to the tournament ASAP. It’s that pathetically lazy.

I refuse to put up with anyone telling me that the manga version of this arc is so much better than the anime rendition, because literally ALL of the best parts were in the anime and weren’t included here. The only thing that feels slightly more fleshed out is Jiren, which great that he has more personality, but that’s NOT ENOUGH to make up for everything else that wasn’t included!

This was by far the worst, laziest chapter of the manga I’ve read in a while. All it’s missing was another one of Toyotaro’s nonsense comments about how Goku doesn’t know where babies come from.

Dear God, this blows. I really didn’t expect to get this angry writing my thoughts on this, but I have just had it with Toyotaro. THIS is the man Toriyama supposedly picked as his successor, people. GOD help us all!

#dragon ball super #dbs #dragon ball #dragon ball z #toyotaro #dbs manga #dragon ball super manga

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Installing MySQL Database Service (MDS)

On a previous blog post, we saw how to create an account on the Oracle OCI using the Oracle Cloud Free Tier offer and then how to instal MySQL Server on the Compute instance. Some weeks later, the new MySQL Database Service (MDS) was out and I can show you now how to install and configure it. We are talking about the MySQL 8.0 Enterprise Edition on the on Oracle Generation 2 Cloud Infrastructure. For the moment it’s only available on some of the data regions (Frankfurt and London for the EMEA zone), but normally others will be activated beginning of 2021 (Zurich for example). Most of these regions have 3 Availability Domains (physical buildings), each of them composed by three Fault Domains (a group of separated hardware and infrastructure). When we connect to the OCI console, the first step is to create a Virtual Cloud Network (VCN) in order to have our own private cloud network on OCI. This will be created in our Compartment, the main container that will contain our resources (elisapriv in my case). We click on Networking > Virtual Cloud Network: We can start then the VCN Wizard: and define our VCN name and subnet: We click on Create to finalize the VCN creation: When it’s done, we can create a compute instance, which means our host. We click on Compute > Instances: We click then on Create Instance: At this point we can adapt the compute instance configuration in terms of placement for the availability and fault domains, the resources and the OS images: For example I decided to have 1 OCPU and 8GB of memory: We need to upload our public key to connect then via ssh, and we can click on Create to create the compute instance: We can get now the public IP address that we will use to connect then via ssh: At this point, we can take care of the MySQL part. If we need to set a variable to a value other than the default one, before creating our MySQL Server we have to create a new ad-hoc configuration, clicking on MySQL > Configurations: and then clicking on Create MySQL Configuration: We can now name our configuration and provide the variable value for the variable that we want to adapt. In my case, for example, I increased the maximum number of connections to 500: It’s time to create our MySQL Server, clicking on MySQL > DB Systems: and then clicking on Create MySQL DB System: We can now name our MySQL DB System, and decide which kind of placement and hardware to use: If we want to use the ad-hoc configuration that we defined just before, we have to click on Change Configuration: and then select the right one: We can choose the storage size for InnoDB and binary log data and the maintenance window (and I suggest to specify a convenient time for you, because otherwise one will be chosen at your place): Still some information to fill, such as the administration user (which has to be different from root) and his password, networks details (VCN, the subnet, the port): and the backup configuration (the backups will be executed through snapshots): This creation operation will take some minutes, and then our MySQL DB System will be up and running. One more thing to do before connecting to it: enable the network traffic to reach our MySQL Server. On the VCN page, we have to click on Security Lists and to select the subnet: We click on “Add Ingress Rules” and we can add the 3306 as destination port: We can connect now to our compute instance and install the MySQL Shell: ssh -i C:MySQLCloudssh-key-2020-11-24.key [email protected] [opc@instance-20201127-1738 ~]$ sudo yum install https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql80-community-release-el7-3.noarch.rpm [opc@instance-20201127-1738 ~]$ sudo yum install mysql-shell and then connect to the MySQL DB System using MySQL Shell: [opc@instance-20201127-1738 ~]$ mysqlsh --sql [email protected] Please provide the password for '[email protected]': ************* MySQL Shell 8.0.22 Copyright (c) 2016, 2020, Oracle and/or its affiliates. Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Type 'help' or '?' for help; 'quit' to exit. Creating a session to '[email protected]' Fetching schema names for autocompletion... Press ^C to stop. Your MySQL connection id is 33 Server version: 8.0.22-u2-cloud MySQL Enterprise - Cloud No default schema selected; type use to set one. MySQL 10.0.1.3:3306 ssl SQL > Great, no? And this is not everything. I think that news concerning analytics for MySQL data will come next weeks. So stay tuned! Cet article Installing MySQL Database Service (MDS) est apparu en premier sur Blog dbi services. https://blog.dbi-services.com/installing-mysql-database-service-mds/

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