![]() Free Ultimate Wifi (worth £5 per 24hr) and that is mainly because the standard Premier Inn WiFi is pretty poor.We think the stand out pluses for the Premier Plus grade room in descending order of value are. Premier Inn is a bit like the Mcdonalds of hotel chains, now the challenge is to persuade some of those guests to upgrade for a few extras. ![]() The bulk of guests staying in a Premier Inn are looking for a good quality consistent experience with a comfortable functional room and that is exactly what the brand is expert at. So do the differences make it worth paying an additional 10%? Well that really depends on your personal preferences. We would advise any guest planning on booking a Premier Plus room to telephone the actual hotel and confirm the bed size with the staff if the bed size is important to you. When we first investigated this we assumed it was an anomaly in the particular Premier Inn we had stayed in, however after numerous back and forth emails to Whitbread customer service pointing out that thier website advertises the rooms as having king-size beds we received the following final official response from management: "After further review with our management team, they have confirmed it does state on the website that the premier inn plus rooms have king size beds however we only provide double beds and it depends on the location where you can find the king size beds." Whitbread Premier Inn Customer Services(October 2023) Premier Inn claim that guests are informed during the online booking process whether the hotel will have king-size beds or not in its Premier Plus rooms but we have tested this out multiple times over many different Premier Inn locations and found it is simply not true. How much extra do you pay for a Premier Plus room vs a standard room? We checked prices at different times of the year and across many different Premier Inn hotels and found on average you pay 10% more to upgrade to a Premier Plus room.ĭo you think that paying a premium price for a Premier Inn room might mean you could get a smaller bed than in most of their standard rooms? I didn't, and it seems almost unbelievable that this is what Premier Inn is doing in some of their Premier Plus rooms by providing guests with a double bed instead of the king size bed that they advertise. Interestingly you will nearly always find that it is the standard rooms that all sell out first in a Premier Inn, meaning that if you are booking close to your actual stay date your only option may be to book the Premier Plus room and pay the premium. You can see the full list of hotels offering Premier Plus rooms here. Ring road and out of town Premier Inns are unlikely to offer them. You tend to find that older city centre hotels are getting upgraded with Premier Plus rooms added to the top floors and any new build hotels are getting them by default. ![]() Premier Inn offers the Premier Plus rooms in about a quarter of their hotels, this equates to roughly 200 hotels in the UK. We recently booked a two night stay to test drive these rooms and you can read our full, honest Premier Plus room review here, it was not what we were expecting! Travelodge has been doing a similar thing with their own brand of SuperRooms, so it was inevitable that both budget hotel brands would go down a similar path. In recent years Premier Inn have been experimenting with giving customers the option to upgrade from a standard Premier Inn room to a so called 'Premier Room' which adds in a few extras which they believe customers will be willing to pay a premium price for.
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![]() Your little Renaissance man will get to choose his own path when he picks out his ideal costume for Renfest! Maybe he feels the need to experience life as a squire before moving on to knighthood. Perhaps your kiddo enjoys the tales of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Many little boys will want to be knights in shining armor (and we'll get to that), but we have some normal Renaissance attire for boys who want to be royalty or part of the peasant folk, too. Just make sure to keep an eye on the weather so you know which men's Renaissance clothing to choose! You can channel one of the great kings (or even some not so great ones), or enjoy a drink at the tavern with your merry band. Whether you want to dress up or down to attend your local Renfest, we have plenty of men's Renaissance and Medieval costumes for the occasion. Social stratification was in full force during the Renaissance, so if you weren't a king or a noble, you were usually one of many, many peasants. They will undoubtedly love running around in these bright, colorful Renfaire outfits, and you can even find some in pink! She might also enjoy being a princess so much that she wants to wear her Renaissance dress for Halloween, too. (If your little princess loves to be in character, just be ready to field a few royal decrees!) Most little girls like the idea of being a princess, so Renaissance costumes for children are often the perfect alternative options for princess costumes. The Renaissance Faire is a great place to take your kids, especially if they love to wear costumes! It's like a big day of playing dress-up and pretend all in one. However, many women will opt for the tavern wench costume because you can hike your skirts up and wear low-cut tops and bodices or corsets. ![]() Historical accuracy does often take a bit of a nosedive with Renfaire costumes, but ultimately you'll be more comfortable because of the lighter fabrics, and you can show a little more skin. Regular peasant costumes will typically consist of a chemise and a simple overdress. (In the Renaissance, proper ladies didn't go showing their ankles off to everyone!) The best part about these elegant gowns is the fact that you can wear them throughout the year at other costume parties, such as a masquerade ball or Halloween. While dressing like a royal does have its perks, many women enjoy the freedom of dressing like peasants at their Renaissance Festival. To avoid looking like a peasant or a tavern wench, you want a full-length gown. If you're aiming to be the fairest lady at the Faire, you'll need a queen or princess costume so you can look like a proper noblewoman. If you're looking for the perfect Renaissance gown, princess costume, wizard robes, mythical creatures, or peasant outfits, we have quite the variety for everyone! (By the way, the Renaissance was a period that happened from about 1400 to 1600 across Europe, if anyone bugs you about it!) It's still a great excuse to get in character while wearing a Renaissance costume. While they're not always the most historically accurate, the stage shows and events like jousting and highland games can make you feel like you're visiting the Renaissance. The Renaissance Faire is one of the largest costumed events you can attend outside of Halloween. ![]() (Available in Premium)ġBlocker is available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It allows you to create custom rules that block any URL by providing a regular expression or hide any element by CSS. We stay independent, and the only way we make money is through direct sales of 1Blocker in the App Store to you.ġBlocker is a highly customizable content blocker, providing the possibility to create powerful custom rules. That's why we don't have an "Acceptable Ads" program. It doesn’t have access to webpages and doesn’t track you in any way. Some sites use techniques that make it impossible for us to block their ads using currently available features for Safari content blockers.ġBlocker is secure and private. ![]() It’s important to note that not all ads can be blocked though. ![]() So, with 1Blocker, sites load on average 2-5x faster. This vastly improves efficiency because Safari knows in advance what should be blocked. We only provide filters to Safari and don’t modify webpages in any way. The blocking itself is super fast because Safari does it itself. It’s lightweight and doesn’t drain your battery by taking up your device’s resources. It’s as simple as setting and forgetting.ġBlocker is a fully native app designed to extend Safari naturally. The app will automatically receive cloud updates to the built-in filters silently, so you don’t need to do anything. With 1Blocker, you’re safe online and nothing will distract you from enjoying sites.ġBlocker is very easy to use - just flip a couple of switches to start blocking ads and trackers. 1Blocker lets you block obtrusive ads, sneaky trackers, and annoying elements on sites. This will provide even more doctors and clinicians–including in remote and conflict-affected areas–with access to training and virtual mentoring. ![]() One of the most important goals of the Fund is to develop a robust Cybersight mobile app because mobile phones are far more prevalent than computers in many of the countries where Orbis works. Through Cybersight, Orbis trained nearly 6,000 eye health professionals in 165 countries, including in remote and conflict-affected areas, in 2018 alone. Telemedicine: For more than 15 years, Cybersight has used the latest advancements in internet technologies to give local eye care teams virtual access to clinical training, live lectures, surgical demonstrations, and on-demand advice for complex patient cases. ![]() The Silicon Valley Orbis Innovation Fund will expand the reach and impact of Orbis’s extensive achievements in technology and innovation in the following ways: Today, Orbis’s innovative approaches are also carried out via long-term programming in 18 countries worldwide and through the organization’s award-winning telemedicine platform, Cybersight. “I’m proud to invest in Orbis because it’s an organization that understands the power of making cutting-edge technology accessible to communities for whom it normally remains out of reach.įor nearly four decades, Orbis has harnessed the latest in technology and innovation to take efforts to end avoidable blindness to an unprecedented scale, beginning with the invention of its Flying Eye Hospital, a fully accredited ophthalmic teaching hospital onboard an aircraft, in 1982. “We live in a remarkable time of innovation, but too often, technologies never reach the people who could most benefit from them,” said John A. This makes it an especially critical moment to reimagine how we train local eye care teams and prepare them to provide quality care in their communities. “Training entire eye care teams–everyone from health workers in rural clinics to eye surgeons in urban centers-is the best, most sustainable way to ensure no one needlessly lives a life without sight.”Įxperts have predicted that global blindness and visual impairment are set to triple by 2050, but already, the number of people in need of eye care is outpacing the number of trained ophthalmologists. We have an opportunity to change that,” Bob Ranck, President & CEO of Orbis International, said in a company news release. “Hundreds of millions of people go through life facing blindness and visual impairment simply because they can’t get the eye care they need. The new technologies will include innovations in telemedicine, artificial intelligence, simulation and virtual reality that will increase access to training for eye care teams in low- and middle-income settings. Sobrato, at an event held at Mountain View’s Computer History Museum. The Fund kicked off today with a $1 million lead donation from noted Silicon Valley philanthropists Susan and John A. This Giving Tuesday, Orbis International announced the launch of its Silicon Valley Orbis Innovation Fund, which seeks to raise $8 million in donations to harness the next generation of technology that will revolutionize the future of equitable access to quality eye care and ophthalmological training. ![]() New widgets let you choose from next-hour precipitation, daily forecast, sunrise and sunset times, and current conditions such as Air Quality, Feels Like, and wind speed.Precipitation amounts help you stay on top of rain and snow conditions for a given day over the next 10 days.Contact Key Verification provides automatic alerts and Contact Verification Codes to help verify people facing extraordinary digital threats are messaging only with the people they intend.Memoji updates include the ability to adjust the body shape of any Memoji.Add sticker option in the context menu lets you add a sticker directly to a bubble.Catch-up arrow lets you easily jump to your first unread message in a conversation by tapping the arrow visible in the top-right corner.Improved Telephoto camera focusing speed when capturing small faraway objects on iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.Spatial video lets you capture video on iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max so you can relive your memories in three dimensions on Apple Vision Pro.Translate option for the Action button on iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max to quickly translate phrases or have a conversation with someone in another language.iCloud sync keeps your journal entries safe and encrypted on iCloud.Option to lock your journal using Touch ID or Face ID.Scheduled notifications help you keep a consistent journaling practice by reminding you to write on the days and time you choose. ![]() ![]() Filters let you quickly find bookmarked entries or show entries with attachments so you can revisit and reflect on key moments in your life.Journaling suggestions make it easy to remember your experiences by intelligently grouping your outings, photos, workouts, and more into moments you can add to your journal.Journal is a new app that lets you write about the small moments and big events in your life so you can practice gratitude and improve your wellbeing.This release also includes Action button and Camera enhancements, as well as other features, bug fixes, and security updates for your iPhone. Get it for PowerPC or Intel.This update introduces Journal, an all-new way to reflect on life’s moments and preserve your memories. Note that support ended for all releases listed below and hence they won't receive any further updates. You can find recommendations for the respective operating system version below. We provide older releases for users who wish to deploy our software on legacy releases of Mac OS X. ![]() Older versions of Mac OS X and VLC media player The last version is 3.0.4 and can be found here. Support for NPAPI plugins was removed from all modern web browsers, so VLC's plugin is no longer maintained. You can also choose to install a Universal Binary. If you need help in finding the correct package matching your Mac's processor architecture, please see this official support document by Apple. Note that the first generation of Intel-based Macs equipped with Core Solo or Core Duo processors is no longer supported. Previous devices are supported by older releases. It runs on any Mac with a 64-bit Intel processor or an Apple Silicon chip. VLC media player requires Mac OS X 10.7.5 or later. ![]() ![]() For example, a single driver installer (Intel chipset-related) that pops up a series of WinRAR SFX errors due to it attempting to sequentially execute all of the driver's localization files (which aren't even executable). There have been strange issues I've experienced a couple of years ago as well. ![]() This kind of question is one I don't feel I have enough knowledge to attempt an answer. For example, this PR suggests that better results can be achieved by using different "quiet" options to msiexec, but a disassembly of setup.exe shows that it is actually executing /qr, as does the code in the current master branch. I'm far from knowledgable enough about Windows internals to understand how to be able to perform a fully-automated version of whatever setup.exe actually does (besides eventually run msiexec /i /qr on the MSI). Some examination of the Boot Camp setup.exe indicates to me that this executable performs several tasks and sets up some environment for the eventual execution of BootCamp.msi, which we're not always able to get with Brigadier's simple invocation of msiexec to install the MSI directly. Some people have confirmed issues with Boot Camp 6 and Windows 7 in general, so these may not be entirely Brigadier's fault. (See Caveats below) Important (!) note on support for Brigadierīrigadier has produced less-than-great results with some combinations of driver packages and hardware models in recent versions of Boot Camp 5, and now with Boot Camp 6. It was originally designed to be run as post-imaging step for Boot Camp deployments to Macs, but as it requires network connectivity, a network driver must be already available on the system. As of the spring of 2013, Apple has made a number of Boot Camp installer packages available on their support downloads page, but they are still a split across many different different sets of models and it is still inconvenient to ensure you have the correct package. The steps to do this manually are tedious, and there are many of them. Sometimes we just want to download and extract a copy of the installer for a given model.Apple can already download the correct installer for a booted machine model in OS X using the Boot Camp Assistant, so there's no reason we can't do the same within Windows. It's possible to use the Orca tool to edit the MSI's properties and disable the model check, but there are rarely cases where a single installer contains all drivers. We'd like to maintain as few Windows system images as possible, but there are typically 3-5 BootCampESD packages available from Apple at any given time, targeting specific sets of models.This tool used to use dmg2img to perform the extraction of files from Apple's WindowsSupport.dmg file, but more recent versions of 7-Zip have included more completely support for DMGs, so dmg2img seems to be no longer needed. On Windows, the archives are unpacked using 7-Zip, and the 7-Zip MSI is downloaded and installed, and removed later if Brigadier installed it. It unpacks the multiple layers of archives within the flat package and if the script is run on Windows with the -install option, it also runs the 64-bit MSI installer. A Windows- and OS X-compatible Python script that fetches, from Apple's or your software update server, the Boot Camp ESD ("Electronic Software Distribution") for a specific model of Mac. This appears to be a 640 x 360 problem and not a WebM problem. ![]() The project is reading the properties of the WebM correctly, there are problems with the automatic setting of the project preset by the project. I do not know how typical the 640 x 360 sizing is for WebM, but for Premiere Elements 14, but not 12/12.1, manually setting of the project preset is necessary. Using Windows 10 64 bit and with the present default location for the fnord software files, I was able to import the WebM file into a Premiere Elements 12/12.1 and 14 project, not a Premiere Elements 13/13.1 project.Ģ. And, I was able to export the WebM Timeline successfully to a. Regarding export of the WebM, after import, the WebM choice did appear under Export & Share/Devices/Custom/ and its Advanced Settings format choices. With that kind of setting, I expected the software to enable all Premiere Elements installs on that Windows 10 64 bit computer. I set the fnord software installation files to the software's default which is C\Program Files\fnord software\WebM for Premiere\. Before the install of that software, I could not import the WebM file into the Premiere Elements 14 project. I have just done this with Premiere Elements 14 on Windows 10 64 bit and was able to import successfully a sample WebM video (640 x 360 25 progressive frames per second). Thank you for the follow up, going beyond the questions asked and actually downloading and installing the fnord software for use with Premiere Elements.īottom line: this needs more work.but almost there? I have not yet found a WebM plug-in for Premiere Elements that will enable the WebM file as is to be imported into a Premiere Elements project. You could file an Adobe Feature Request Bug Report Form. I realize that you seek to bypass the need for a conversion in this case and obtain a "patch" as a last resort. There are numerous free and for purchase WebM converters to be found online. Including Premiere Elements 14, the only way that I have found to use the WebM file in Premiere Elements is by converting the WebM to another format with which Premiere Elements is compatible.my preference is WebM to H.264.mp4 using the free and quick and effective HandBrake program. ![]() I find that the WebM file will not open in the Elements Organizer either. It looks like it has been that way going back to at least Premiere Elements 4 and continuing to Premiere Elements 14 (current version). WebM is not on the Premiere Elements Import or Export Supported Formats list. Although good looking papers would be nice, I'd rather work on "scarp" paper before seriously working on a perfect model. Here's what I need: thin (complex models), big (like 60+ cm, square please), and available via shipping. I plan on buying a pack of either 10 or 20 sheets (they are a bit costly, but I don't expect to succeed the first time), so I want to make the correct decision. People have told me that Tissue Foil is hard to work with, and I have no experience with anything but normal printer paper or thin butcher/cheap origami paper. ![]() The three papers I am looking at are Leather papers, Unryu papers, or Tissue-Foil papers I'm looking into folding more complex models (my plans are to work on the Origami Ancient Dragon and the Origami Phoenix 3.5), and thus am planing on buying special origami papers. Help! Request Photo Original Diagram Tutorial Discussion Images get upvoted a lot more than videos or text posts.ĭiagrams and Tutorials: Wiki - tutorial links.Do not link directly to the diagram/video. If you need help with a model make a self post. ![]()
![]() Since I bought the watch it has been in and out of the workshop more than me having the pleasure of wearing it.Ĥ. ![]() So to make the blame on me, I feel that it is a little bit ridiculous.ģ. have to sent their watch for repair because of the sensibility of the wear condition. So does it mean that every time a person who enjoys sports e.g motor racing, skiing, cycling, track and field etc. My guess that a driver on an F1 car takes more beating (G force) than a normal people like me. Tag Heuer association with celebrities/ sports personnel/ Formula 1 that it is an excellent timepiece for people on the move and for champions. I have always taken good care of the watch and no one in his right mind would buy a watch that cost USD4,000 ++ and intentionally damage it.Ģ. There is a few points that I want to draw to your attention.ġ. We also confirm that your matter have been discussed with both my manager and the Director of the customer service who confirm that the treatment of your complaint has been seriously followed up and the decision taken are in agreement with our policy.įirstly I am grateful for the attention given and really appreciate your assistance on this. However, be assured that this repair will benefit to the knowledges of our Master watchmaker and all the necessary controls will be made to return your watch in a perfect working order. As already mentioned, this is not in our policy to exchange watches but to repair them. Taking the aforesaid into consideration, we will not be able to extend our repair warranty as the trouble met with the date is due to the wear conditions and not to a defect.ĭ. We draw your attention to the fact that an automatic movement is made of more than 140 components some of them thinner than a hair which explain its sensibility to the wear conditions.Ĭ. This situation can appear after a little impact on the case or the glass. The result of the analysis shows that the hour hand jumped out of its place and moved to the next dent of the wheel, which caused this trouble. The trouble met with the date change is neither due to a defect nor to a previous intervention. Before proceeding to our tests and controls, our watchmaker has wounded it completely and since then it works perfectly (power reserve 43 hours).ī. After a long period without being worn or when it has stopped, the fact to wear the watch is not sufficient if it has not been previously wound up manually 30-40 times If you have never proceeded to this manipulation after the last repair, your watch cannot have its full power reserve. Please find hereafter our answer to your below demands:Ī. ![]() ![]() Single displacement reaction between metals: The high-ranking metals on the reactivity series readily reduce the ions of the low-ranking metals. Lead on reacting with 2 moles of HSO 4, forms lead sulphate (II), sulphur dioxide with the release of water. Note: Lead does not react with sulphuric acid, that’s why the reaction takes place in the boiling solution. Lead Sulphuric acid lead Sulphate (II) Sulphur Dioxide Water Pb (s) + 2 H 2 SO 4 → PbSO 4 + SO 2 + H 2 O ![]() Note: Pb reacts slowly with acids like HCl and HNO 3 and releases bubbles of Hydrogen gas on reaction. Lead Hydrochloric Acid Lead Chloride Hydrogen Chemical Equations for the reaction of Pb with HCl and HSO 4 to form salts are: ![]() Thus, we can predict the reactions by reactivity series. The reaction between metals and acids – Lead and other metals which are more reactive than lead in the reactivity series can react with hydrochloric acid and sulphuric acid and form salts. Note: Ca virtually remains unreactive with cold water however, it forms calcium hydroxide with a release of half a mole of H 2 gas. The resultant solution is basic because of the dissolved hydroxide.Ĭa + H 2 O (l) → Ca(OH) 2 (aq) + ½ H 2 (g)Ĭalcium Cold Water Calcium Hydroxide Hydrogen Note: Potassium reacts extremely violently with water to form a colourless aqueous solution of KOH with a release of12mole of H 2 gas. Potassium Cold Water Potassium Hydroxide Hydrogen The reaction between metals and water – Metals from potassium to calcium can react with cold water and release hydrogen gas.Ĭhemical Equations for the reaction of K and Ca with cold water are: So, by reactivity series, you can tell which metal will displace another metal. In displacement reaction – Displacement reactions are those reactions in which more reactive metal displaces less reactive metal from its salt. When we move down the series the electron-donating capacity of metals decreases. While metals from Zinc to Hg can be extracted by simply reducing their oxides, which is an inexpensive method. The metals which are placed above in the series can be extracted by electrolysis. Thus, metals placed at the top of the reactivity series can remove the metals which are present at the bottom of the series from their salts. The metal which is more reactive than other metals can remove less reactive metal from its salt. Metals present in the reactivity series above hydrogen can remove hydrogen ions from dilute HCl or Dilute sulphuric acid. Thus, potassium is the strongest reducing agent.Īs we go down the reactivity series, the ability of metals to remove hydrogen from hydrides decreases. The reducing power of metals decreases as we go down the series. The electropositive character of metals decreases as we go down the series. Metals present at the top of the reactivity series are highly electropositive metals. May react with some of the strong oxidizing acids May react with some strong oxidizing acids Reacts with acids very poor reaction with steam Or less commonly other alkali metals, hydrogen or calcium in the Kroll process Pyrometallurgical extraction using magnesium, In boiling water, and very vigorously with acids. Reacts very slowly with cold water, but rapidly Here is the tabular format of the same.Įlectrolysis (a.k.a. Here metals are segregated in terms of their reaction with cold water, hot water, acid, and steam and reaction with concentrated mineral acids. The reactivity of the metals is given below in another tabular format where it has been mentioned along with its ions. Hydrogen is a non-metal but still, it has been included in the reactivity series as it helps in the comparison of reactivity of metals. While metals such as zinc, aluminium, magnesium, calcium, etc. This is the reason why platinum and gold don’t get corrode easily and don’t form oxides. Metals from copper to platinum are highly unreactive and don’t react with any other substance in normal conditions. While metals from magnesium to lead can react with acids. Metals from potassium to calcium are highly reactive and even react with water. |
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