>PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, RANDOMIZED, OBSERVER-BLIND, DOSE-FINDING STUDY TO EVALUATE THE SAFETY, TOLERABILITY, IMMUNOGENICITY, AND EFFICACY OF SARS-COV-2 RNA VACCINE CANDIDATES AGAINST COVID-19 IN HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS
This means that some portion of the vaccines administered are actually just placebos.
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Song Studio BPM Live BPM (1980s) % Faster Live Breaking the Law 164 176 +7.3% Exciter 131 133.1 +1.6% Painkiller 103 205 +98.9% Rapid Fire 113 130 +15.0% Freewheel Burning 211 246 +16.6% Hell Bent for Leather 140 160 +14.3% Living After Midnight 136 150 +10.3% Electric Eye 170 190 +11.8% Screaming for Vengeance 180 200 +11.1% Victim of Changes 76 85 +11.8% The Ripper 120 135 +12.5% Grinder 126 140 +11.1% Steeler 138 155 +12.3% Tyrant 132 150 +13.6% Genocide 108 120 +11.1%
@ollimoore 3 months ago @dionr1168 arguable. But it’s not just catering to metal that’s an issue, it’s that all the cheap black Warlocks have associated them with tryhard wannabe-edgelord teenager metalheads, right before those guys grow up and buy Superstrats for when they’re actually in a metal band. I’m not saying that’s an entirely fair assessment, but I do think it’s a common perception of the brand.
And sure, there are sub genres where playing, say, a Warbeast might actually be an acceptable thing to do, but we’re talking about marketing to a niche within a niche within a niche at that point. It didn’t need to be like this, and maybe it doesn’t have to be in the future if they play their cards right.
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Anonymous2025-10-14 7:25
All guitars are "Bad" when sold "Cheap". Most guitarists have no manufacturing experience/knowledge of what is/is not 'Quality' and thus the default opinion is "low price = bad; high price = must be good".
First shop for a great guitar tech. One who works on all the exotic MIJs and vintage MIAs guitars. Take any "$50 Beater" guitar to them and they will make it play like top Custom Shop guitar that people rave about.
What makes a great guitar:
-Top fretwork (leveled under string tension or simulated string tension, like a PLEK)
-Top nut and general setup, including pickup heights and bass/treble tip for best tone
-The pots, switch, and jack found in top priced guitars (Bourns/CTS/CRL/Switchcraft/etc) -- you can get those parts for under $30 and get the same durability and reliability as any ten thousand dollar custom shop guitar
People can quibble about tuning machines (most is user error not correctly 'tuning up' their guitar, it's called tuning up for a reason because tuning down leaves slack that comes out at the first strum), bridges, and boutique pickups but those are generally all not necessary -- and often the most expensive mods to do on a guitar. If you string a guitar 'like a roadie' you can change strings as fast as locking tuners (bring the string to the post, wrap 3-4 times up from below the eye, thread the eye and pull tight; just as many turns of the tuner as a locking style to get to pitch). Eric Clapton blocks/decks his trems.
Remember that Guitar Factory Marketing has a profit motive in mind to make any player feel like they need to spend more money on products to 'upgrade'. And that creates this uneasy feeling that if you want to be seen as a good guitarist you need to have the most expensive guitars. That is until you uncover the history behind Eddie Van Halen: That Frankenstrat guitar he played to fame and fortune was made from a body and neck he fished out of the 'seconds' (nearly scrap) bin, rattle can painted himself a few times, used a broken pickup (one coil had a break in it) salvaged from a squashed Gibson, and wired as simply as possible, because there were no Internet schematics at the time. He was playing less of a guitar than people can buy.
BC Rich started as a small custom-shop like outfit that after sales took off they started into the import guitar game culminating in the Bronze Series of low price high volume products sold through big box stores. All those guitars were made by Samick (or possibly Cort) that were making guitars for every other brand out there at all price points. The Schecter, ESP/LTD, etc guitars already listed in this thread are ghost built by import factories. Schecter and LTD were built in the same Korean factory as PRS SEs. PRS SE moved to Indonesia and I suspect the Schecter and LTDs did too since most import guitars are doing that (often the same factory ownership of Samick/Cort/WorldInstruments/etc).
The key to the guitar game is find a top guitar tech. Not just a string jockey but someone who knows what they are doing with frets. All the rest around guitar brands is Marketing Noise.
50 Years of D&D: Dark Sun 4E – Richard Baker Dark Sun is a D&D 4th Edition campaign setting set on the post-apocalyptic desert world of Athas, where survival is harsh and themes like slavery, ecological disaster, and psionics are central. The 4e version introduced new character options, including the "theme" system to provide background and abilities, new races like the thri-kreen, and specific mechanics for defiling and preserving magic. The setting's ruleset was updated to fit the 4e system, introducing powers for sorcerer-kings and providing tools for running adventures in this unique, brutal world.
Setting and themes
World: Athas is a harsh, brutal desert world with a crimson sun, where water and metal are scarce. Themes: Survival, ecological destruction, slavery, and the use of psionic abilities are key themes. Society: Societies are built around a few city-states ruled by powerful Sorcerer-Kings. Slavery is common, and gladiatorial combat is a popular form of entertainment.
4th Edition specific additions
Character Themes: A new system that provides a character's background and new powers, replacing some of the variant classes from previous editions.
New Races: The setting introduced new playable races, including the insectoid thri-kreen and the half-giant mul. Magic System: The arcane magic system has new rules for "defiling" (which drains life from the environment to fuel magic) and "preserving" (which uses magic more sustainably). Psionics: Psionic abilities are a significant part of the world, with specific mechanics for "wild talents" and psionic powers. Surivival Rules: The 4e setting provides specific rules for survival challenges, like dehydration and environmental hazards.
Adventures and campaigns
The Dark Sun Campaign Setting book includes advice on running a game in this setting, handling adult themes like slavery, and creating adventures.
For those looking for more, there are supplemental materials like the Dark Sun Creature Catalog and campaign adventures like Ashes of Athas.
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My band works in 432, not 440. So which of the best in sound quality could you recommend? Thanks. Reply
Alexander Briones June 5, 2021
If you are talking about 432Hz tuning, then basic effects and looping should work fine. In theory, smart harmony should also be able to work with that tuning, but it may be best to contact the manufacturer if you want to be sure. Reply Roberto Roque June 6, 2021
Yes, tuning in 432. The question is to find out if any of the brands can lower the tuning to 432 to make harmonies. It will then be asking the brands. Thanks. Reply Alexander Briones June 8, 2021
I’ve done some research, but I’m not seeing any mention of 432Hz tuning specifically. Theoretically, “Smart Harmonies” should work fine with 432Hz if the harmonies are based on audio input (vocal or guitar). But “Fixed Harmonies” probably will be a problem if they are set to a specific tuning. You are doing the right thing by contacting the manufacturers to get further information. Reply
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Anonymous2025-10-17 17:40
I can't find any other instances in ancient Greek texts where his translation of "νεάνισκος" indicates "boy," but plenty where it indicates "young man."
While νεάνισκος does contain the diminutive suffix -ισκος, it is not used to denote a young boy, but rather a young man or youth.
I'm no expert at this but a simple search reveals the Greeks had words for different stages of growth:
παῖς (pais) - boy, child
μειράκιον (meirakion) - adolescent, teenage boy
νεάνισκος (neāniskos) - young man, youth
ἀνήρ (anēr) - adult man
Furthermore, when reading references to Ganymede and boys you find (pais) and not (neāniskos).
"To love boys is something delightful, since once the son of Cronus, the king of the immortals, also loved Ganymede. He seized him and brought him to Olympus, and made him a divine being, possessing the lovely bloom of youth. So do not be surprised, Simonides, that I too have been overcome by love for a beautiful boy."
>>519038679 >Doesn't know Christianity was yhwhists until the 18th century. You're welcome. All the Abrahamic religions operate in reference to the same universal system, so does Nordic and Celtic creator henotheism.
Don't use that. Goodwill in the US is just after maximizing profit for things that are low quality. I use 2nd street and buy used things from Japan, worn and used by conscientious Japanese rather than niggers.
