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lulu2992 · 1 year
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I've been doing an introspective RP with a friend and I've become very attached to Deputy Hudson. It feels like the game doesn't actually give us much info about her, since you have to dig through files and triggering her dialogue naturally is somewhat difficult.
Said friend recalls hearing a piece of dialogue somewhere suggesting or flat-out stating that John didn't actually "do much" to torture her. That she was even allowed to walk the halls of the gate and that her fear/isolation were what took the biggest toll. That John did torture her violently at least once, (the audio of which was turned into a sermon that you can hear at outposts), but other than that he mostly stuck to threats.
I was wondering if you had any thoughts on this? If you've heard the files or had any ideas about the methods of torture used. Just trying to paint a picture, since she and Staci deserve more justice than what they got.
We indeed don’t know a lot about Joey Hudson… Apparently, she and Pratt were originally supposed to be Guns for Hire, which probably explains why they have more combat lines than they need. However, I don’t remember anyone in the game saying that she was (relatively) well-treated or free in John’s Gate.
While she’s in the bunker, the Resistance and civilians are worried and hope she will be rescued soon. They say that she’s tough, but they think it’s not necessarily a good thing because “John loves a challenge”. As for cultists, one comments that Hudson is one of John’s “special projects” and another that he spends a lot of time with her. I suppose it’s because she was stubborn and therefore hard to break, so she required more “work”, but also because, as the Junior Deputy’s partner, she was bait. If they didn’t want to come for him, John hoped they’d at least want to come for her.
I believe she did receive “special treatment”, in a way, but that mostly included being broadcasted across the entire valley either looking in danger or screaming in pain so her colleague would want to save her. John often threatened to hurt her in retaliation, but in the end, I don’t know if she was tortured significantly more than the other captives. That’s clearly what he wanted the Deputy to believe, though.
I looked through oasisstrings and found what Hudson says about her time in John’s Gate:
That hell hole of a bunker -- I was trapped in it but my mind was somewhere else. I sorta just went through the motions, gliding along… Like you would in a nightmare. It never ended. I can't remember all of it… Just flashes… I begged people for help, but they just… smiled. I've never been around that many Peggies in one place, and every single one of them just smiling.
When you escaped the bunker… John didn't say it… but you could see it in his face. Failure. Things got worse from there… Like he was trying to make up for something. Prove to his brother he could… I never thought I'd make it out of there.
This is all surreal to me – being alive I mean. When I was in that bunker, all I could think about was the ways I would die. Think about who I was leaving behind. How every moment in my life came together and drove me to this point – this… end… You prepare yourself to die, because everything is telling you you're about to… But I'm not, and I just feel… numb.
She doesn’t talk about being able to walk freely in the bunker, so I’m not sure she (or any other hostage, for that matter) was allowed to do it. In comparison, it seems Pratt had more freedom, in the sense that he could walk around a bit in St. Francis and wasn’t always in a cage. That said, his mind, like the Marshal’s, wasn’t free at all…
As for what exactly John does to people, it’s unclear because the game doesn’t really give details, and neither do the people who had to Confess or say “yes” to him. What’s certain is that they still seem affected by what happened, ashamed of what he managed to make them say (even Jerome), and that most of them don’t want to talk about it.
In the Confession room, there’s a blowtorch…
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…but how (or if) it was used, we don’t know. And it appears his toolbox only contains a screwdriver, a tattoo gun, and a stapler.
According to Sharky, John “knows all these pressure points and can make you feel pain beyond anything you ever imagined”. Another NPC, who Confessed, says he “messes with your head, asks you questions, makes you say shit you don’t wanna be saying”, but then refuses to elaborate. John knows how to hurt people physically, but it seems he doesn’t always need to do it. Sometimes, as we saw when he made Nick say “yes”, a few well-chosen words are just as effective, if not more.
Narratively speaking, I think it was a good idea not to tell us what John does or says to make people comply so easily. That, plus the fact that those who Confessed are too uncomfortable to talk about their experience, makes him an impactful villain. Players can only guess what his methods are and, given the circumstances, tend to imagine the worst. How exactly he tortures people, physically or psychologically, is a mystery, and that makes him look more threatening.
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sgiandubh · 1 year
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Mordor says He returned only for Visa reasons. They did some math and understood that Sam had been there for almost 90 days, só It was time for a quick walk home.
Dear Visa Anon,
Which Mordor luminary came with this idea? The MENSA-level CRT Clique or Miss Marple, who thinks I know nothing (the Dimwit from Madrid is still learning how to spell, so I can't believe it's her)?
Regardless. These people should immediately stop watching Ninety-Day Fiancé on their cable network, following a severe overdose on Uzbek midgets and Egyptian gigolos 'looking for true love' stories.
Maybe they could also have checked their facts before solemnly stating bullshit, since they clearly think all the visitors to the wonderful U S of A are tourists and as such, entitled to a maximum 90-day stay at a time (and then a short hike to Tijuana or Canada and back on tracks: not EDI/GLA, FFS!).
Incidentally, may I remind these geniuses that S has been spotted only near EDI, which of course would mean for them he'd be getting his visa there. Unless...
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Unless you know the US General Consulate in EDI does not issue any type of visas - LOL, idiots. And unless he'd need to be in LHR for the pre-appointed interview and then another 7 working days delay for processing and 1-3 working days for passport delivery by mail only (never in person, chickadees). Doesn't really click with timelines, Madam Expert.
Because they are all very intelligent, they also forgot everything about/never bothered to look for the new-ish ESTA system (https://www.handyvisas.com/esta-us-visa/british/), especially designed for Visa Waiver countries' citizens. So I insist: if traveling as a tourist, S does not need a visa to enter the US for up to 90 days - that is correct, but by no means applicable to S's reality. And if he knew he'd need to stay more than 90 days, he would have applied for a visa - mandatory - in London before the Summer of Sassenach tour.
But he is not traveling as a tourist and very probably not under another type of non-immigrant visa, simply because he has businesses there and he is also involved in the OL project with *** (d'oh!).
Let's unpack:
As per US current regulations, S cannot apply for a B-1 (business non immigrant visa). To understand why, kindly refer to the US Customs and Border Protection FAQ (https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/B-1%20permissible%20activities.pdf). I already munched it up for you:
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He could only apply for a O-1 B immigration visa, for which his agent or employer should mandatorily petition the US Citizenship and Immigration Services. These are special visas designed for the individual who (...) has a demonstrated record of extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry and has been recognized nationally or internationally for those achievements. This is very subjective and a contract with * should be enough - I was in a taxi when I received your ask and immediately checked with a friend from the US Consulate, to indulge you. And all this hassle just because a Tumblr Nobody has flatulent opinions, huh?
According to the USCIS's own regulations, not Dutch fantasy or Belfast sagas, the authorized period of stay and possibility of extension are as follows (https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-workers/o-1-visa-individuals-with-extraordinary-ability-or-achievement):
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The good thing about getting this visa (and I think * sorted it out a long time ago for both of them) is that it helps tremendously with the Green Card procedures, something I bet the farm both S & C already have, by now.
So doing the maths was perfectly inane and useless.
Does that answer your question, clever Anon? Can I go back to the Quaich post I must finish (it will be VERY long, beware) today?
Thanks for asking and I am sorry for the length: this fandom being paranoid, I had to include all the tedious details. I hope we can put this idiocy to rest, now. Parochial twits.
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b3wtched · 1 month
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⌜ whitney peak, cis woman, she/her, ⌟  welcome back to hogwarts, TRACEY DAVIS ! according to your file, you’re a TWENTY TWO year old HALF BLOOD. as i’m sure you remember, last spring had its challenges, but i’m confident you’ll take your studies more seriously this year. as a FIFTH year SLYTHERIN, focusing on SPELLCASTING, you’ve got a lot on your plate. our records show that you're CANDID and INNOVATIVE however, they seem to have left off that you’re DECEPTIVE and DESTRUCTIVE. if i’m correct, you’re siding with NEUTRAL, which makes sense considering you’re known around the castle for experimental spells scribbled on her palm in invisible ink, dark mischievous eyes gleaming with the thrill of challenge, worn out leather-bound notebooks filled with countless observations, and malicious compliance. let’s hope you make it through the year in one piece. 
B A S I C S .
full name … tracey june davis nickname(s) … trace, tj, davie ( mostly her house mates ) dob … may 19, 2001 age … twenty two gender … cis woman pronouns … she/her sexuality … identifies as bisexual but is lowkey a lesbian going through a serious case of comphet relationship status … single religion … non practicing catholic  education … hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry
H E A L T H .
preferred hand … left blood type … ab- allergies ... citrus fruits ( but she eats them anyways ) physical … all around in good physical health although she has broken her wrist quite a few times mental … minor ocd social …has plenty of ‘friends’ but only a few that she is actually close with. although she prefers to just chill by herself most of the time.
P E R S O N A L I T Y .
taurus sun . entp ( the debator ) . sanguine . patience . envy . chaotic neutral . 3w2 ( the enchanter ) positive …  candid, innovative, meticulous, reliable neutral … ambitious, competitive negative …  destructive, deceptive, pessimistic, aloof habits … rolling her eyes at authority figures, falling asleep during potions class likes … shopping, early morning walks, dragon flies, ramen, energy potions, the excessive jewelry, and pumpkin pie dislikes … morning dew, blood, wearing socks, hair ties, cheese flavored anything, jogging and ice cream. fears … birds ( specifically owls ), premature death, ghosts tropes … defrosting ice queen, hidden genius inspo … lydia martin ( teen wolf ), pamela isley ( harley quinn ), veronica mars ( veronica mars ) and isabel evans ( roswell )
F A M I L Y.
eloise davis ; ( mother - pureblood , 46 , primary school teacher, former botanist ) phillip davis ; ( father - squib, 49, muggle journalist ) maya davis ; ( sister - squib, 25, med student ) athena davis ; ( brown cat - 6 months, found during a trip to hogsmade )
A P P E A R A N C E .
faceclaim … whitney peak face … 2 dimples, dark eyes, sparse freckles across her nose hair … dark shoulder length 3c hair occasionally pulled back into braids or a ponytail body … 5'4 , slim athletic build style …platform boots that make her appear at least 3 inches taller, tight shirts, oversized jackets and sweaters, dark jeans, and stained school robes misc … small tattoo on her left forearm that reads, “ i want to be great or nothing. ” bat tattoo behind her ear. taurus constellation tattooed across her fingers. septum, right nostril and tongue piercing.
W I T C H C R A F T .
house … slytherin blood status … halfblood boggart … birds attacking, specifically horned owls amortentia … cherry lip gloss, burning leaves, lavender lotion, and her mother’s sugar cookies patronus … bat ( non corporeal but she’s working on it ) ⸻ her most cherished memory is being placed into slytherin. although she knew her parents were going to be disappointed, personally, tracey had never felt happier. she finally had a home away from home. wand … 13 ¼" (length), red oak (wood), dragon heartstrings (core) ⸻ red oak is an infallible sign of its owner’s hot temper. a perfect duelling wand. the ideal master is light of touch, quick-witted, and adaptable, often the creator of distinctive spells, and a good person to have by your side in a fight.⸻ dragon heartstrings produce wands with the most power and are capable of the most flamboyant spells. dragon wands tend to learn more quickly than other types, are temperamental, and are most prone to accidents. major … spellcasting goals … to become a professional duelist favorites … charms, dada, history of magic least favorites … potions, muggle studies, astronomy extracurriculars … slug club, slytherin quidditch keeper, dueling club president
H E A D C A N O N S .
growing up, tracey always assumed she’d follow in her mother’s footsteps and be sorted into ravenclaw. the idea was almost a certainty in her mind— however, when the sorting hat called out slytherin she felt a sense of relief wash over her. she always wears platform shoes, because she wants to appear taller and more intimidating. partly a defense mechanism to mask her insecurities, but mostly because she wants people to take her seriously. she HATES potions, it stems from her deep-seated fear of failure. she struggles with understanding the subject and worries that admitting this would expose a weakness. however, instead of seeking help, she dismisses the class as boring, protecting her pride while secretly dreading each lesson. tracey has broken her wand 4 times. she usually laughs it off, joking with her friends about how she’s just ‘too powerful’ for her wands to handle.
C O N N E C T I O N S .
mentor, confidant, drinking friend, former fling etc. twin flame - the  two  started  off  as  good  friends  and  thought  that  meant  they  were  soulmates  however,  tracey  soon  realized  they were better off as friends  and  that  was  the  end  of  that  relationship. however,  they're  still  very  close  with  one  another.  ride or die - they're  the  classic  childhood  best  friends. they  pretty  much  grew  up  together  and  although  their  social  circles  eventually grew  ( perhaps different houses? ) apart  they've  always  managed  to  stay  very  close. ex / on again off again  -  her  first  real  love.  the  two  have  broken  up  and  gotten  back  together  more  times  than  they  can  count,  and  each  break up  is  more  painful  than  the  one  before  it. whenever  they're  apart  it  drives  her  crazy  but  whenever  they're  together  she's  reminded  of  how  bad  they  are  for  each  other.  potential  victims  of  right  person,  wrong  time. frenemy - they  argue  and  fight  about  everything,  and  while  they  aren't  exactly  friends,  they  still  have  moments  that  keep  them  from  completely  drifting  apart. frenemy / rival -  the  two  have  never  fully  gotten  along,  for  a  reason  completely  lost  on  tracey  ,  when  it  comes  to  them  it’s  like  all  of  her  people  skills  are  gone. she  never  misses  a  chance  to  make  their  life  a little  more  difficult  and  takes  pride  in  making  jokes  usually  at  their  expense. whether in the classroom or daily life, they are always trying to prove who’s the best.  ex friend - their  friendship  ended  on  pretty  rocky  terms  and  it  drives  tracey  crazy. as  much  as  she  tries  to  get  over  it  and  move  on  with  her  life  she  can’t  get  over  the  fact  that  there  is  someone  in  the  world  who  doesn’t  like  her,  someone  who  knows  all  of  her  secrets.
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loveusogxxd · 1 month
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⌜ im yeojin, cisfemale, she/her, ⌟  welcome back to hogwarts, LUNA LOVEGOOD ! according to your file, you’re a TWENTY-ONE year old PUREBLOOD. as i’m sure you remember, last spring had its challenges, but i’m confident you’ll take your studies more seriously this year. as a THIRD YEAR year RAVNCLAW, focusing on GHOST STUDIES, you’ve got a lot on your plate. our records show that you're CALM and INTUITIVE however, they seem to have left off that you're CURIOUS and UNUSUAL. if i’m correct, you’re siding with  THE UNDECIDED, which makes sense considering you’re known around the castle for melted candle wax on your alter, the gentle waft on incense as it's scent fills the room, the soft cascade of smoke as it dances in the air. let’s hope you make it through the year in one piece.
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howdy ho everyone this here is 1/2 of my lovely muses ms. luna lovegood. i've got her stats and pinterest posted above, but here you can find some info about her to help you get to know her more!
born in kinvara, ireland
knows 6+ languages including esl and asl
is into all things spooky and true crime, its kind of her whole thing.
baby girl has the 'tism, keeps fidget toys on her, and headphones within reach.
in the schools highest iq percentile
runs the nightshift of the schools radio where she plays a mix of relaxing r&b and lo-fi music that's to help enhance focus and relax your mind.
is a little bit of a black sheep and often stands out even if she begs the world to not allow that to happen.
strange little fella.
mother died in a spell gone wrong when she was young and was inherently raised by her father. has a lot of "boyish" (for lack of a better term) tendencies because of that as his marriage to rosemerta came later.
likes being alone very much and has a hard time making friends but not without the lack of trying.
will info dump if she's comfortable with you.
chronic night owl.
can put away two thick novels in a week.
constantly missing her dad and home.
can be found boarding in areas she shouldn't be.
likes anyone and anything gender has yet to matter to her. (girls be having her giggling and kicking her feet though)
often gets her languages mixed up.
book club member
clumbsy af ^tm
all in all a strange little baby who can be a little dark and scatterbrained and honestly has no idea what she is to do with the impending war over their heads. picking a side feels icky when she wants everyone to be happy in the end. i'm still getting to know her as she's a completely different spin of an older muse so i may add a bit to this later!
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magikzeller · 1 month
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⌜ sadie stanley, cis woman, she/her, ⌟  welcome back to hogwarts, ROSE ZELLER ! according to your file, you’re a TWENTY ONE year old PUREBLOOD. as i’m sure you remember, last spring had its challenges, but i’m confident you’ll take your studies more seriously this year. as a THIRD year HUFFLEPUFF, focusing on ANCIENT RUNES AND MAGICAL LINGUISTICS, you’ve got a lot on your plate. our records show that you're FEARLESS and WITTY however, they seem to have left off that you're ALTRUISTIC and STUBBORN. if i’m correct, you’re siding with THE LIGHT, which makes sense considering you’re known around the castle for never wearing the same coloured ribbons in her hair two days in a row, sleeping better during a storm than in the silence, cozy sweaters to fight off the cold. let’s hope you make it through the year in one piece.
BASICS
name - rose orla zeller
dob - august 17th
hometown - cobh, ireland
zodiac sign - leo
sexuality - bisexual
moral alignment - chaotic neutral
languages spoken: english, gaelic, latin & ancient latin (learning both), sign language
RELATIONSHIPS
sean zeller ( father, alive )
aoife zeller ( mother, deceased )
tbd zeller ( older brother, alive )
tbd
STUDENT FILE
blood status - pureblood
hogwarts house - hufflepuff
quidditch position - chaser
wand - sycamore wood, unicorn hair core, 11 1/2”
patronus - lynx
boggart - her deceased uncle’s reanimated self, after being attacked
amortentia - tba
clubs - astronomy, dueling & chess
HISTORY
It was a stormy night, so the story her mother told always started, the sea was rougher than the likes we’d seen in years, lightning crackling in the sky. That’s what it was like the night Rose Zeller was born. She came into the world with an entrance, and she’s never quite stopped making one either.
It was easy enough to get lost in the rolling hills of Ireland’s picturesque countryside, the young girl bribing her parents to take her to the mountains whenever possible. Any issues she was facing, whether they be school related or at home, seemed to melt away with the fresh air and search for a foothold in the craggy cliffside. Life seemed better, easier, when she could escape to any place without walls.
Her parents, for all the generations of witches and warlocks that came before them, never made magic a huge deal in the family dynamic. It was just, there. Using a spell or potion for menial tasks or ailments was as normal in the Zeller home as it was to breath. They turned to natural remedies before store bought, leading Rosie to gain a knowledge of the flora and fauna growing around her. They'd take her to trips to see the Quidditch tournaments, making a vacation of it, which developed a love for the sport despite the girl growing up among muggles for the most part.
When she got her letter for Hogwarts, her parents were ecstatic. Currently, Rose is enjoying her third year in Hufflepuff house and couldn't be happier. She loves her studies and, for the most part, enjoys the school...if you don't mind the occasional troll rumor or the fact one of the popular students was killed. She keeps herself busy with her school work, and her numerous clubs - astronomy, dueling and wizard's chess. Not to mention being a chaser for quidditch, a fact that her family is fairly proud of.
AESTHETICS & PERSONALITY
uses sweetheart condescendingly & idiot affectionately, can and will hike until her legs feel like jelly because her mind isn't yet clear enough for her liking, skipping stones across a glassy lake, bringing a steaming cup of tea up to a tower for some time to herself, the heat in your cheeks when you're at the pub with your friends, cozy sweaters to fight off the cold, the badger tattoo on her shoulder blade only a few know about, keeping her wand in the messy bun, an agate pendant that never seems to leave her neck, nose scrunches whenever she laughs for real, soft perfume lingering behind, sunsets over sunrises, the fire crackling whilst laying on a rug near by
She's always had a laidback spunk about her. More than happy to take a backseat when someone more outgoing takes the lead, but will step up into a reluctant leadership role if no one else will. The 'Flirty Mom Friend' to a fold, if you're doing shots she'll do them with you...but also gently suggest water when she's concerned about you. Also will be your wingwoman immediately, or 'fake date' to stay off any creeps. Bakes & cooks to show she cares, will lend you her oversized sweaters...and happily steal yours too.
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sueetlies · 1 month
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⌜ ning yizhou, cisfemale, she/her, ⌟  welcome back to hogwarts, SUE LI ! according to your file, you’re a TWENTY-FOUR year old HALF BLOOD as i’m sure you remember, last spring had its challenges, but i’m confident you’ll take your studies more seriously this year. as a SIXTH year SLYTHERIN, focusing on SPELLCASTING, you’ve got a lot on your plate. our records show that you're CONFIDENT and ALLURING however, they seem to have left off that you're VENDICTIVE and MULISH. if i’m correct, you’re siding with THE DARK , which makes sense considering you’re known around the castle for the scent of burning rose petals in a sweet oak fire, red lipstick writing on the bathroom mirror, the feeling of ruby nails gently grazing your back as you inhale seductive perfume. let’s hope you make it through the year in one piece.
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henlo everyone kip here, this is 2/2 of my lovely muses. ms. sue li is a hot bitch and honestly is only siding with the dark because she thinks they'll win atm. above has her profile/stats and her pinterest linked and below is some little information's about her!
born in glasglow, lankshire, scottland, only adoptive child of su feng li and dahyun kim
the way she acts for sure comes from the upbringing of extremely high standards especially since only one of her parents was a wizard.
they gunned for her to get into hogwarts as one of her mothers was an alumni as originally she wanted to go to another wizarding school, but there was no fighting the li legacy heir's fate.
she decided to make the experience her own (see: started stepping on necks and scheming her way to the top of the social ladder and heirarchy after her slytherin sorting)
pretends to be sickly sweet, those who know her well knows absolutely not
walking bombshell and knows it
secretly an art whore but will not join the art club bc her image wont allow her too. she often attends their exhibits and hangs out in the back not to be scene.
is an artist herself, specializes in sculpting and hyper realistic sketching
spellcasting major simply because of the power that comes with mastering multiple spells
borderline ravenclaw sorted, but the universe saved us all from that travesty
easy to make friends, hard to keep them
dad often donates to hogwarts as almost a little thumbs up for her to continue her studies
will not breathe a word to anyone about being a gamer girly^tm
often uses her position at the paper as leverage for favors and such.
charms club president
potions club member
likes boys and girls because why limit yourself to one aka whore.
really needs to be fucking tamed and put in her place...and yes she'll like it.
all in all she's a closet art and gamer nerd who has an insidious need to be the hottest bitch in charge. its engrained in her to be number one and if she can't do that solely in academics she'll do it in the social hierarchy though her grades rival some of the ravenclaw members. will literally die for you if she manages to care about you if not...goodluck charlie.
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 3. Improve Your Ability to Analyze and Make Decisions
Since data is the lifeblood of any organization, businesses must analyze their data and make decisions based on it. However, this work can become challenging when dealing with large amounts of data from many sources and formats. Complex issues frequently develop that necessitate considering several variables and standards.
ChatGPT makes it simple to ask questions about data and get responses in plain English, facilitating conversation. It also helps with data visualization by creating aesthetically pleasing tables, charts, graphs, and maps using your supply data. Regarding data analysis, ChatGPT is excellent at finding patterns, trends, outliers, correlations, or anomalies. This allows it to provide insightful analysis and recommendations. With ChatGPT, you can compare data according to many criteria, which makes it easier to evaluate possibilities and create well-informed lists of pros and disadvantages. ChatGPT's predictive features enable it to develop and test hypotheses and predict outcomes and scenarios based on your data.
4. Customize Education and Training
Any organization that wants to increase its performance, productivity, knowledge, and skills must prioritize training and development. However, if these procedures are carried out correctly, their efficacy may be protected, leading to expensive and time-consuming outcomes. The problem of coping with cliched or out-of-date courses, resources, or approaches that might not suit each student's interests or preferences must be addressed.
Bright, individualized learning solutions are available from ChatGPT and cater to your unique requirements. It offers progress tracking and insightful feedback in addition to helping create personalized learning paths that align with your objectives, interests, abilities, and competence level. Interactive tests, quizzes, exercises, and assignments tailored to your learning goals and subject matter can be created with ChatGPT. It goes one step further by verifying your responses and providing thorough justifications. 
ChatGPT generates summaries, notes, flashcards, or cheat sheets based on your learning materials or sources to help you retain the information you've learned. It can even produce mnemonics, acronyms, or analogies to improve memory retention. Additionally, ChatGPT facilitates comprehension and application by creating scenarios, stories, case studies, and examples. It also provides challenging questions or tasks to evaluate your understanding and practical abilities.
5. Boost Client Support
Any firm must be able to draw in, keep, and please consumers while building its brand and income. It draws attention to how vital customer service is. Providing excellent customer service may be easy, but if not done correctly, it is manageable. Handling consumer requests, complaints, and comments across multiple channels and platforms can take a lot of work. It's frequently essential to handle delicate or complicated circumstances that demand tact and sensitivity.
ChatGPT provides witty and approachable customer service solutions. It makes it possible to develop chatbots that can effectively handle customer requests, complaints, and comments via various platforms and channels. Customers can receive customized information, advice, recommendations, or solutions from these chatbots according to their needs and preferences. Additionally, ChatGPT improves customer relations by producing replies that correspond with users' messages or emotions. It also guarantees that accuracy, clarity, tone, and politeness are maintained. Creating scripts or templates for various scenarios or situations and providing advice and best practices for efficient communication make customer service discussions more seamless.
ChatGPT enables companies to obtain insightful data by creating surveys or reviews based on their customers' experiences or input. Creating incentives or awards based on loyalty or general contentment even helps promote customer involvement and satisfaction.
6. Simplify the Management of Projects
Any firm must successfully plan, carry out, oversee, manage, and close down projects, emphasizing project management's significance. Project management mistakes can result in excessive demands and complexity. Managing various activities, resources, stakeholders, risks, problems, adjustments, and deadlines is frequently necessary.
Project management becomes streamlined effortlessly because of ChatGPT's sophisticated features. Creating project plans based on your goals, scope, budget, timetable, and quality streamlines the procedure and guarantees a thorough and well-organized method. It makes effective progress tracking possible by giving reports and real-time updates on the project's state. Task and role delegation is streamlined thanks to ChatGPT, which helps allocate team members according to their availability and skill sets. 
It also keeps track of each member's performance and provides insightful feedback. Because ChatGPT facilitates accessible communication with team members and stakeholders across several channels and platforms, effective communication is also improved. It makes meetings and conversations run more smoothly while capturing minutes and action items for comprehensive documentation. 
The risk and problem management features of ChatGPT enable the early detection and effective remediation of possible project roadblocks. It also helps with conflict resolution and change implementation that may come up during the project.
7. Boost Originality and Idea Generation
Any business must be able to come up with new ideas, solve problems, innovate, and improve its offerings, which emphasizes the value of creativity and brainstorming. Nevertheless, difficulties and annoyances may arise from these methods' poor use. Successful creativity and brainstorming sessions require addressing typical challenges, including breaking through mental hurdles, finding inspiration, and avoiding groupthink.
ChatGPT offers clever and entertaining ways to spark your imagination, which can help you improve creativity and brainstorming. It is excellent at producing ideas in response to your prompts or keywords, assisting you in exploring novel avenues, or honing already-existing notions. Producing striking illustrations, scenarios, case studies, or narratives sparked by your thoughts or concepts facilitates the creative process. To evaluate the viability and potential of your ideas, it might also produce challenging or thought-provoking questions. ChatGPT inspires creativity by creating catchy headlines, slogans, names, titles, or logos that complement your ideas. Moreover, ChatGPT can produce code for you based on your conceptions or ideas.
8. Boost the Creation and Editing of Documents
Any organization must be able to communicate messages, information, or data effectively and professionally, which highlights the significance of creating and updating documents. These chores must be carried out correctly to avoid becoming tiresome and time-consuming. Successful document development and editing processes often require addressing formatting issues, fixing grammatical and spelling faults, and preventing plagiarism.
By giving you clever and straightforward ways to generate and edit documents, ChatGPT can help you enhance document creation and editing. It is excellent at creating documents using templates or prompts, providing an easy place to start when developing material. It acts as a competent editor, quickly adding your comments or recommendations to improve your writing.
Verifying grammar, spelling, punctuation, tone, clarity, and accuracy guarantees the caliber of your work. Furthermore, ChatGPT recommends enhancements or modifications to polish your texts further. By giving you document summaries specific to your needs or target audience, it also helps to condense material. ChatGPT can rewrite or paraphrase your texts to conform to your desired style and tone. It helps with precise source citation generation according to your chosen format or style and helps with proper citation formatting. ChatGPT can examine your documents for plagiarism, guaranteeing their uniqueness and integrity.
9. Produce Code and Content
Any organization needs to create value, engage customers, foster trust, and spur growth; these are just a few reasons that content and code are essential. However, creating content and code can be demanding and complex if done incorrectly. Significant hurdles that must be overcome to create text and code successfully include writer's block, gaining sufficient information, and fixing coding errors.
ChatGPT can assist you in producing code and content by giving you quick and easy methods. It helps you quickly generate optimized SEO, readability, or engagement content while adhering to your preferred topic, keyword, or structure. ChatGPT does best by customizing code snippets to your favorite language, framework, or function. It can also help with debugging and rewriting already-written code. Producing code and content based on your input or data ensures smooth integration and increases productivity. It also makes data or input to support your code or content.
10. Enhance Your Process
Increasing productivity, increasing efficiency, and streamlining procedures are critical for any firm, which emphasizes the significance of workflow optimization. However, workflow optimization can be difficult and time-consuming if done incorrectly. Successful process optimization requires addressing common obstacles such as bottlenecks, delays, errors, and waste.
By giving you clever and easy methods to handle your work, ChatGPT can help you maximize your workflow. It helps create workflows specific to your objectives, assignments, and resource availability. Additionally, ChatGPT facilitates workflow automation by creating automated procedures triggered by the rules or triggers you designate. It helps with task identification and organization according to impact, priority, or urgency. It also makes delegating easier by recommending team members who are qualified and available for particular tasks.
ChatGPT also makes tracking work based on predefined metrics or indicators easy, facilitating progress monitoring. It facilitates assessing work about predetermined benchmarks or standards. ChatGPT provides insightful analysis and recommendations to enhance the quality of your work by utilizing your feedback and suggestions. To improve performance in the future, it also makes continuous learning easier by evaluating results and outcomes.
Utilize ChatGPT More Effectively and Efficiently by Acquiring New Certifications and Skills
ChatGPT is a highly adaptable tool with great potential to increase efficiency at work. Nevertheless, it can be helpful to obtain extra knowledge and certifications about chatbots and conversational agents to utilize their potential and optimize productivity fully.
Competence in chatGPT certification, chatbot engineering, certified chatbot knowledge, chatbot training, and AI chatbot knowledge are highly valued in today's industry. These abilities are in great demand due to chatbots' growing popularity and usefulness across a wide range of companies and domains.
There are lots of internet tools accessible to help you get these certifications and abilities. These resources include books, blogs, podcasts, videos, guides, tutorials, and courses, among many other types of content. You can customize your learning experience by selecting what best suits your needs and interests by considering cost, time, format, and degree of difficulty.
Through the utilization of these materials, you can increase your comprehension and usefulness of ChatGPT. Adding these qualifications and abilities to your professional toolkit can help you make better use of ChatGPT and increase productivity in your work.
In summary
With ChatGPT, a practical artificial intelligence technology, you may significantly increase your efficiency at work. It can help you improve customer service, automate repetitive tasks, improve document creation and editing, generate content and code, improve communication, improve data analysis and decision-making, personalize training and development, and streamline project management.
Additionally, ChatGPT can assist you in using it more successfully and efficiently by teaching you new competencies and credentials connected to conversational agents and chatbots. As an illustration, you can join the Blockchain Council, a reputable association of professionals and enthusiasts dedicated to promoting Blockchain Knowledge, Products, Use Cases, Research, and Development for a Better World. You can learn ChatGPT certification, chatbot training, certified chatbot expert status, AI chatbot expertise, and chatbot engineering abilities by enrolling in one of the many online courses and certifications offered by Blockchain Council.
Given the increasing popularity and use of chatbots and conversational agents across various sectors and disciplines that utilize blockchain technology, these are some of the most valuable and in-demand skills available today.
By acquiring these competencies and certifications from the Blockchain Council, you may improve your comprehension and use of ChatGPT. By utilizing ChatGPT for various tasks and blockchain-related projects, you can also increase your output at work.
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paulgadzikowski · 1 year
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I posted in the old blog somewhere (I can't find it) that I was making it a new year resolution to check into producing an AKOTAS book. It's six-plus months into the year and I've been putting some thought and investigation into the project. I selected a self-publisher after talking with a Twitter acquaintence who's a writer and agent, though I also see a lot of conflicting opinions on my dash about the range of options which make me waffle. But I realized I was at the point where I need to start actually putting the manuscript file together - which means selecting which strips go in it.
For awhile this stumped me because I don't know whether I want to do the work of producing only one volume or of multiple volumes, and I won't know until I've got all or most of the way through producing the first (or only) one. But you'll agree, the question of whether I'm making only the first book of a series kinda precedes the question of whether I want to include the best strips from the whole run or from only, say, the first year.
About a week ago it occurred to me that there's another way I could go than dividing the run chronologically: dividing it according to the timezone arcs. The first volume can be a compendium of the best of the baseline/fairy tale arc, or the space arc, or the contemporary arc, or of a combination of one of the minor arcs, through the entire run. That'd both produce a standalone volume and leave plenty of material for more volumes.
So:
Meanwhile this week I'll try to make a list of everything I ever said I was going to revise if I printed a book, like putting Bedivere's hook on the same hand every time, and making Palodimes olive-skinned all through and maybe correcting the spelling of his name. (Feel free to make suggestions in this regard in the notes too.)
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drtanner · 1 year
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God, I'm so fucking stressed.
I was supposed to make art and play video games today but all I've done is wrangle my fucking desktop computer and my laptop and try, vainly, to make them talk to each other over the wi-fi network they both connect to here at my house. This is a thing that I have achieved before! Relatively recently, even! It just doesn't work anymore some reason and I can't work out why.
My desktop computer (Manny) can see the laptop (Slayer) in the network dropdown in File Explorer but can't access its files for some reason and throws an error ("Windows cannot access \\SLAYER. Check the spelling of the name. Otherwise, there might be a problem with your network.") every time I try. Network and file sharing options all seem to be correct according to the guides I've been looking up all evening. Network services are all running. Again, I have done this before and it worked. I don't understand what's different.
If you're reading this and you have any knowledge or wisdom to share on this topic I'd love to hear it. :')
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writixai · 3 months
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Automated Proofreading Excellence with Writixai
Proofreading is an essential step in the writing process, ensuring that your documents are clear, error-free, and professional. Whether you're a student, a business professional, or a writer, high-quality proofreading can make a significant difference in how your work is perceived. However, traditional proofreading methods can be time-consuming and often require a keen eye for detail. This is where Writixai comes in, offering a revolutionary solution to streamline and enhance the proofreading process.
The Challenge of Traditional Proofreading
Traditional proofreading involves manually checking your document for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and stylistic errors. While effective, this method is not without its drawbacks:
Time-Consuming: Going through every line of text can take a considerable amount of time, especially for lengthy documents.
Human Error: Even the most experienced proofreaders can miss errors, especially when dealing with large volumes of text.
Inconsistency: Different proofreaders may have varying opinions on style and grammar, leading to inconsistent corrections.
These challenges highlight the need for a more efficient and reliable proofreading solution. Enter Writixai.
Introducing Writixai: The Future of Proofreading
Writixai leverages advanced artificial intelligence technology to provide a fast, accurate, and consistent proofreading service. Here’s how Writixai can revolutionize your proofreading process:
One-Click Proofreading: With Writixai, you can proofread your entire document with just one click. The AI scans your text for errors and provides instant feedback, saving you valuable time.
Advanced Error Detection: Writixai’s AI is trained to detect a wide range of errors, including spelling mistakes, grammatical errors, punctuation issues, and stylistic inconsistencies. The result is a polished, professional document.
Consistency and Accuracy: Unlike human proofreaders, Writixai provides consistent corrections every time. The AI’s algorithms ensure that all errors are caught and corrected according to established grammar and style rules.
User-Friendly Interface: Writixai’s interface is designed to be intuitive and easy to use. Simply upload your document, click the proofread button, and let the AI do the rest.
How to Use Writixai
Using Writixai is simple and straightforward. Here’s a step-by-step guide to get you started:
Visit the Writixai Website: Go to https://blog.writixai.com/fix-complete-proofreading-in-one-click/ to learn more about Writixai and its features.
Upload Your Document: Upload the document you want to proofread. Writixai supports various file formats, making it easy to work with any type of text.
Click Proofread: Once your document is uploaded, click the proofread button. The AI will scan your text for errors and provide instant corrections.
Review and Edit: Review the suggested corrections and make any necessary edits. Writixai allows you to accept or reject changes, giving you complete control over the final document.
The Benefits of Writixai
Writixai offers numerous benefits that make it an indispensable tool for anyone who needs high-quality proofreading:
Efficiency: Proofread your documents in a fraction of the time it would take manually.
Accuracy: Benefit from the advanced error detection capabilities of AI technology.
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Accessibility: Use Writixai anywhere, anytime. All you need is an internet connection.
Conclusion
In today’s fast-paced world, efficiency and accuracy are crucial. Writixai provides a powerful solution that addresses the challenges of traditional proofreading methods, offering a fast, reliable, and easy-to-use platform for all your proofreading needs. Whether you're a student aiming for perfect essays, a professional ensuring clear communication, or a writer striving for flawless prose, Writixai is the tool you need.
Don’t let errors undermine your work. Try Writixai today and experience the future of proofreading. Visit https://blog.writixai.com/fix-complete-proofreading-in-one-click/ to learn more and get sta
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s10safecare · 7 months
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AI-Powered Medical Scribe Of The New Era
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Hospitals around the US have used Electronic Health Records (EHR) Software systems to enhance patient care and automate routine everyday tasks. However, the paperwork required by EMRs can occasionally overwhelm doctors, eventually resulting in burnout. According to a 2022 athenahealth poll, 57 percent of doctors believe that electronic health record paperwork overuse is the main cause of clinician burnout. Clinician burnout can have detrimental effects since it might make it difficult to deliver high-quality patient care.Physicians frequently utilize human medical scribes since taking notes and entering them into electronic medical records is so time-consuming. This is altering as more medical systems utilize transcribing technologies powered by artificial intelligence.To reduce the issue of physician burnout, several healthcare institutions have made investments in medical scribes. Unlicensed paraprofessionals, known as medical scribes, record patient contacts in real-time in the EHR software.  Innovative methods to lessen burnout and boost productivity among medical professionals. The use of robotic medical scribes is rising in the healthcare sector to improve clinical documentation. Robotic scribes can help increase the precision and effectiveness of medical documentation by employing artificial intelligence (AI) to help transcribe doctor-patient interactions. Robotic scribes can be applied in various ways to enhance a clinical recording. One popular method is the application of speech-to-text technologies. This can ensure that the whole conversation between the doctor and the patient is appropriately recorded in the medical file. The ability to employ interactive voice recognition (IVR) is another use for robot scribes.
To combat the growing rates of clinician burnout, a federally qualified health center (FQHC) in New York engaged medical scribes eight years ago, and it ended up rescuing Open Door Family Medical Center. The amount of time physicians spend on documentation has significantly grown due to the implementation of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Software technology and meaningful use standards, increasing their risk of burnout.Artificial intelligence (AI)-based scribe technology has emerged in recent years thanks to breakthroughs in voice technology. Due to social distancing during the COVID-19 epidemic, physicians could not deploy on-site medical scribes. This machine-learning tool makes it simple to create precise transcriptions of patient-physician medical interactions with no social distancing issues. It is taught to understand clinical language's terminologies and grammatical constructions and integrates natural language processing with automatic speech recognition methods. By enabling the scribe to transcribe the discourse automatically can lessen the need for human transcription of doctor-patient interactions. The spelling of words in medical records can also be improved with the employment of robot scribes.This is critical because medical professionals frequently misinterpret misspelt terms.
 Many people are curious about how robotic scribes will alter the healthcare sector. It's hard to predict how robot scribes will alter healthcare. However, we may examine how previous technical developments have affected the healthcare sector. Electronic medical records are one significant way technology has transformed the healthcare sector (EMRs). EMR adoption enables more effective and precise patient recordkeeping. Medical mistakes are less likely now, thanks to the usage of EMRs. Increased telemedicine use is another way that technology has altered the healthcare sector. Telemedicine enables doctors and patients to communicate over long distances. The correctness of the medical record can be increased by utilizing a robot scribe since the spelling of words can be automatically verified and corrected. Overall, improving clinical documentation may be accomplished by deploying robot scribes. Robotic scribes can help increase the accuracy and effectiveness of medical documentation by employing AI to help transcribe.
Recommended Reading : Clinical Transcription Vs. AI Transcription: What Is The Difference?
Using dictated voice conversion software to turn spoken words into text for use in documentation applications saves time and eliminates the need to hire a transcriptionist. The speech recognition software may recognize spoken words and translate them into a format that the EHR system or another computer program can use. To ensure that the patient receives the most accurate information from the visit, some doctors perform SR while the patient is still in the room. However, other doctors complete SR right after a patient visit and/or later in the day to keep the patient flow as timely as possible.The sophisticated AI scribe technology does away with the necessity for human note-taking during patient interactions. It enables doctors to focus on the patient and not worry about taking notes, enhancing treatment delivery. AI scribes are effective and may cut the time needed for documentation by 15 minutes for each visit. Clinicians may focus on providing compassionate treatment if they are confident that the notes are correct.There are several advantages that robot scribes may provide to the healthcare sector. The accuracy of medical documentation is one significant area in which robot scribes might aid the medical industry. This can be crucial when prompt and accurate medical documentation is required. The capacity to fix the spelling of certain words is another way that robot scribes may help the healthcare sector. This might be advantageous when precision is required. Robotic scribes can also be advantageous in ensuring that all patient contacts are correctly recorded. Overall, robot scribes can improve the healthcare sector in various ways.This is designed to make things easier for hospital and private medical practice staff. They accomplish this by replacing manpower and cutting down on computer usage.
These creative methods reduce the administrative load and expense for doctors. It offers the following advantages:
More automation: Efficiency and accessibility increase with increased robotic processing or workflow automation. 
Flexibility and dependability: These technologies are less prone to mistakes than the typical person. Naturally, this comes after you've educated them with massive data. 
Effective: These solutions increase the effectiveness and timeliness of medical practice year-round, right at your fingertips. 
Accessibility: Being a physician is not an inexpensive endeavor. These initiatives offer services for a small portion of what they once did.
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jitterbug401 · 11 months
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10 Online Tools to Boost Work Efficiency: Convertafile and Beyond
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In today's fast-paced digital era, maximizing work efficiency is paramount. Fortunately, a myriad of online tools is available to streamline tasks, enhance collaboration, and optimize productivity. Among these, Convertafile stands out as a versatile solution for converting PDF documents into almost all file types, including Word documents. Let's explore this tool and nine others that can help elevate your work efficiency to new heights, addressing key user queries like "how to convert a PDF to a Word document" and "how to convert PDF to Word on Mac."
1. Convertafile: Transform PDFs with Ease
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Convertafile is a powerful online tool that excels in converting PDF documents into a wide range of file formats, including Word documents. Whether you're wondering "how to convert a PDF to a Word document" or need to convert PDF to Word on Mac, Convertafile has you covered. This tool proves invaluable for professionals dealing with diverse file formats, providing a seamless solution to convert and adapt content according to specific project requirements.
2. Trello: Organize and Collaborate Effectively
Trello is a popular project management tool that helps teams collaborate and stay organized. With intuitive boards, lists, and cards, Trello simplifies task tracking, making it an excellent choice for project managers, remote teams, and individuals seeking a visual and collaborative approach to work.
3. Grammarly: Elevate Your Writing Standards
Perfect for writers, professionals, and students alike, Grammarly is an advanced grammar and spelling checker. This tool not only corrects errors but also offers suggestions to enhance your writing style, including when converting a Word doc to PDF. As effective communication is crucial in the workplace, Grammarly proves to be an indispensable asset for anyone crafting documents or emails.
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4. Google Workspace: Seamless Collaboration in the Cloud
Google Workspace, formerly G Suite, provides a suite of cloud-based productivity tools like Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. These tools enable real-time collaboration, allowing multiple users to work on the same document simultaneously, be it a Word document or a PDF. With seamless integration, Google Workspace enhances team efficiency and ensures everyone stays on the same page.
5. LastPass: Secure Password Management
Security is paramount, and LastPass simplifies password management for individuals and teams. This tool securely stores and generates complex passwords, reducing the risk of security breaches, including when dealing with sensitive PDFs or Word documents.
6. Canva: Effortless Graphic Design for Everyone
Canva is a user-friendly graphic design tool suitable for professionals and non-designers alike. It offers a vast library of templates for social media posts, presentations, posters, and more. Canva empowers users to create visually appealing content without the need for extensive design skills, saving both time and resources, especially when converting documents like Word to PDF.
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7. Zoom: Connect and Collaborate Anywhere
In an era of remote work, video conferencing tools are essential. Zoom has become synonymous with virtual meetings, offering reliable video and audio communication. With features like screen sharing and breakout rooms, Zoom facilitates seamless collaboration, making it a must-have for remote teams.
8. Asana: Streamlined Project Management
Asana is a robust project management tool that allows teams to organize tasks, set deadlines, and track progress. Its user-friendly interface makes it easy to manage projects of any size, fostering transparency and accountability within the team.
9. Evernote: Centralized Note-Taking and Organization
Evernote is a versatile note-taking app that helps users capture ideas, organize thoughts, and collaborate on projects. With features like notebooks, tags, and cross-device synchronization, Evernote ensures that your notes are accessible and organized wherever you go, whether you're dealing with Word documents or PDFs.
10. Slack: Real-Time Communication for Teams
Slack is a messaging app designed for teams, providing a centralized platform for communication. With channels, direct messages, and integrations with other tools, Slack minimizes email clutter and fosters efficient communication within organizations, be it for discussions on Word documents or strategies for converting Word docs to PDF.
In conclusion, these ten online tools, including the versatile Convertafile, cater to different aspects of work efficiency, answering key questions like "how to convert a PDF to a Word document" and "how to convert PDF to Word on Mac." By incorporating these tools into your daily workflow, you can enhance collaboration, streamline tasks, and ultimately boost overall productivity in the digital workspace.
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veneratechnologies · 2 years
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What is Captions Quality and how to ensure it?
Closed Captions are a must-have for deaf and hard to hear people comprehend and enjoy the audio-visual content.
According to DCMP (Described and Captioned Media Program), there are more than 30 million Americans with some type of hearing loss. If extended to the worldwide population, this number will easily grow to a few hundred million. This is a large population that needs effective and high-quality Closed Captions to comprehend the media content.
And it is often stated that Captions should be of “high quality” to be effective for this population.
But how does one define this “high quality” for Captions?
According to DCMP, the following are key elements of Captioning Quality:
Errorless captions for each production.
Uniformity in style and presentation of all captioning features.
A complete textual representation of the audio, including speaker identification and non-speech information.
Captions are displayed with enough time to be read completely, are in synchronization with the audio, and are not obscured by (nor do they obscure) the visual content.
Equal access requires that the meaning and intention of the material are completely preserved.
Every caption service provider needs to ensure that they create “quality captions” meeting the above guidelines. And every content provider, whether a Broadcaster or a Streaming service provider, needs to ensure that they deliver high quality captions to their viewers. Failing these captioning quality standards can have a detrimental effect on their brand and people will be less enthused in signing up or continuing with their captioning/subtitling service.
Checking for all these parameters and correcting them can be resource-intensive, tedious, and cost-prohibitive. Nowadays, the same content is delivered through a variety of mediums, which may use different audio-visual content versions due to specific editing, frame rate, and other technical requirements. It is essential that the captions are also properly edited for these different content versions. Due to the sheer content volume and the cost involved in Caption/Subtitle QC & correction of each content version, captioning service providers may choose to not perform full QC on all the caption files, leading to low quality and erroneous captions. It is therefore important to bring automation in the QC process so that QC process itself becomes feasible and more manageable for everyone in the content production and delivery chain.
CapMate™, a native cloud captions verification & correction platform from Venera Technologies, allows users to automatically detect a variety of issues that affect quality. Some of these issues and their impact on quality include:
Captions-Audio sync: Readability issue
Detection of missing captions: Clarity issue
Captions overlaid on burnt-in text: Readability issue
Captions duration: Readability issue
Characters per line: Readability issue
Characters per second: Readability issue
Words per minute: Readability issue
The gap between captions: Readability issue
Number of caption lines: Readability issue
Spell Check: Accuracy
Detection of Profane/foul words: Compliance issue
Captions format compliance issues
CapMate™ not only allows Automated QC of Closed Caption and Subtitle files but it also provides for automated correction of a wide range of issues with an option for manual review. CapMate™ comes equipped with a browser-based, rich viewer tool, that allows users to review the results in detail along with an audio-video preview. This viewer application also allows users to edit the captions. Once all the edits are done (automatically or manually), corrected caption/subtitle files can be exported in order to be used in the workflow.
Usage of CapMate™ can save numerous hours which can lead to fast delivery times as well as reduced QC costs. Content providers who depend on closed captioning service providers can send detailed QC report to their vendors, reducing review iterations as well as turnaround times.
With its usage-based monthly or annual subscription plans, as well as a unique Ad-hoc pricing plan, CapMate™ can fit every budget for organizations of any size, proving to be an indispensable tool in improving the quality of captions.
Read more about CapMate™ at www.veneratech.com/capmate. You can also request a free trial on the same page.
This content first appeared here on: https://www.veneratech.com/what-is-captions-quality-how-to-ensure-it/
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mukeshmohan · 2 years
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Top 5 Automatic Video Caption Generator
When you create content for the internet, it’s essential to think about accessibility. In the case of videos, whether they are for your website, Youtube, Instagram, or any other social media, adding subtitles makes them more accessible to many more people, and, to help you with that, you can use an automatic subtitle generator.
You won’t have to spend hours transcribing everything that is said on the video to create the subtitles, there are several tools available that will do that for you. You will just have to review the video after it, to ensure the subtitles are correct. 
Simplified
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Simplified is a great, free video caption generator tool that lets you add subtitles to your videos with no watermarks. You can use it for any video format and size.
The platform is easy to use and entirely browser-based, so you can do everything online without having to download anything on your computer.
Simplified can help you create videos for YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
You can begin by either uploading a video file or entering a link to load the video onto the server. Once the video is loaded, you can utilize the subtitle tool to time the captions with the correct positions in your video.
This tool automatically generates captions, but you can edit them for accuracy before exporting. You can customize the font, text size, color, and position of the captions. You can also experiment with additional features, like adding a background to the subtitles or trimming your video to fit the text.
Once you’re satisfied with your settings, hit “Create” and your video will process immediately. You can also import an SRT file if you have one, and the tool will add it to your video and handle the rest of the work.
2. Facebook Automatic Caption
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Facebook provides a video caption generator as well, enabling you to make your content accessible to people with hearing impairments. To do that, first, you need to click on “Pages”, in the left menu of your news feed.
Then, on your page, click on “Video” and choose the video from your device that you want to post with subtitles. After the video is uploaded, select “Video Options”, and “Add Captions”.
You will be given the alternative to auto-generate captions or to upload a SubRip (.SRT) file. Review it, and you are ready to publish the content. 
3. VEED.IO
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VEED.IO is an online free automatic video caption generator, which gives you different options to add subtitles to your videos. You can insert them permanently, by rendering them into the video or download them as a separate file in different formats, such as SRT, VTT, and TXT. 
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PETITION FOR CORRECTION
ARTICLE 412 OF THE FAMILY CODE
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner,vs.MERLYN MERCADERA through her Attorney-in-Fact, EVELYN M. OGA, Respondent.
G.R. No. 186027               December 8, 2010
FACTS:
On June 6, 2005, Merlyn Mercadera (Mercadera), represented by her sister and duly constituted Attorney-in-Fact, Evelyn M. Oga (Oga), sought the correction of her given name as it appeared in her Certificate of Live Birth – from Marilyn L. Mercadera to Merlyn L. Mercadera before the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Dipolog City pursuant to Republic Act No. 9048 (R.A. No. 9048).
The Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Dipolog City, however, refused to effect the correction unless a court order was obtained “because the Civil Registrar therein is not yet equipped with a permanent appointment before he can validly act on petitions for corrections filed before their office as mandated by Republic Act 9048.”
Mercadera was then constrained to file a Petition For Correction of Some Entries as Appearing in the Certificate of Live Birth under Rule 108 before the Regional Trial Court of Dipolog City (RTC). The following facts were gathered from documentary evidence and the oral testimony of Oga, as reported by the lower court:
Petitioner Merlyn M. Mercadera was born on August 19, 1970 at Dipolog City. She is the daughter of spouses Tirso U. Mercadera and Norma C. Lacquiao. The fact of her birth was reported to the Office of the City Civil Registrar of Dipolog City on September 8,  1970. It was recorded on page 68, book no. 9, in the Registry of Births of said civil registry. In the certification of birth dated May 9, 2005 issued by the same registry, her given name appears as Marilyn and not Merlyn.
On September 29, 1979, petitioner was baptized according to the rites and ceremonies of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines. As reflected in her certificate of baptism issued by said church, she was baptized by the name Merlyn L. Mercadera.
In her elementary diploma issued by the Paaralang Sentral ng Estaka, Dipolog City; her high school diploma issued by the Zamboanga del Norte School of Arts and Trades, Dipolog City; and college diploma issued by the Silliman University, Dumaguete City, where she earned the degree of Bachelor of Secondary Education, uniformly show her name as Merlyn L. Mercadera
Presently, she is working in U.P. Mindanao, Buhangin, Davao City. Her certificate of membership issued by the Government Service Insurance System also bears his [sic] complete name as Merlyn Lacquiao Mercadera. When she secured an authenticated copy of her certificate of live birth from the National Statistics Office, she discovered that her given name as registered is Marilyn and not Merlyn; hence, this petition.
In its September 28, 2005 Decision, the RTC granted Mercadera’s petition and directed the Office of the City Civil Registrar of Dipolog City to correct her name appearing in her certificate of live birth, Marilyn Lacquiao Mercadera, to MERLYN Lacquiao Mercadera. The OSG timely interposed an appeal praying for the reversal and setting aside of the RTC decision. It mainly anchored its appeal on the availment of Mercadera of the remedy and procedure under Rule 108.
For the OSG, the correction in the spelling of Mercadera’s given name might seem innocuous enough to grant but “it is in truth a material correction as it would modify or increase substantive rights.” What the lower court actually allowed was a change of Mercadera’s given name, which would have been proper had she filed a petition under Rule 103 and proved any of the grounds therefor. The lower court, “may not substitute one for the other for purposes of expediency.” Further, because Mercadera failed to invoke a specific ground recognized by the Rules, the lower court’s order in effect allowed the change of one’s name in the civil registry without basis.
The Court of Appeals (CA) was not persuaded. In its December 9, 2008 Decision, the appellate court affirmed the questioned RTC Order.
ISSUE:
Whether the GRANTING THE CHANGE IN RESPONDENT’S NAME UNDER RULE 108 is proper
RULING:
In the case at bench, the OSG posits that the conversion from “MARILYN” to “MERLYN” is not a correction of an innocuous error but a material correction tantamount to a change of name which entails a modification or increase in substantive rights. For the OSG, this is a substantial error that requires compliance with the procedure under Rule 103, and not Rule 108.
The “change of name” contemplated under Article 376 and Rule 103 must not be confused with Article 412 and Rule 108. A change of one’s name under Rule 103 can be granted, only on grounds provided by law. In order to justify a request for change of name, there must be a proper and compelling reason for the change and proof that the person requesting will be prejudiced by the use of his official name. To assess the sufficiency of the grounds invoked therefor, there must be adversarial proceedings.
In petitions for correction, only clerical, spelling, typographical and other innocuous errors in the civil registry may be raised. Considering that the enumeration in Section 2, Rule 108 also includes “changes of name,” the correction of a patently misspelled name is covered by Rule 108. Suffice it to say, not all alterations allowed in one’s name are confined under Rule 103. Corrections for clerical errors may be set right under Rule 108.
This rule in “names,” however, does not operate to entirely limit Rule 108 to the correction of clerical errors in civil registry entries by way of a summary proceeding. As explained above, Republic v. Valencia is the authority for allowing substantial errors in other entries like citizenship, civil status, and paternity, to be corrected using Rule 108 provided there is an adversary proceeding. “After all, the role of the Court under Rule 108 is to ascertain the truths about the facts recorded therein.”
A serious scrutiny of this petition reveals a glaring lack of support to the OSG’s assumption that Mercadera intended to change her name under Rule 103. All that the petition propounded are swift arguments on the alleged procedural flaws of Mercadera’s petition before the RTC. In the same vein, no concrete contention was brought up to convince this Court that the dangers sought to be prevented by the adversarial proceedings prescribed in Rule 103 are attendant in this case. Instead, the RTC found the documents presented by Mercadera to have satisfactorily shown that she had been known as MERLYN ever since, discounting the possibility that confusion, or a modification of substantive rights might arise. Truth be told, not a single oppositor appeared to contest the petition despite full compliance with the publication requirement.
Thus, the petition filed by Mercadera before the RTC correctly falls under Rule 108 as it simply sought a correction of a misspelled given name. To correct simply means “to make or set aright; to remove the faults or error from.” To change means “to replace something with something else of the same kind or with something that serves as a substitute.”36 From the allegations in her petition, Mercadera clearly prayed for the lower court “to remove the faults or error” from her registered given name “MARILYN,” and “to make or set aright” the same to conform to the one she grew up to, “MERLYN.” It does not take a complex assessment of said petition to learn of its intention to simply correct the clerical error in spelling. Mercadera even attempted to avail of the remedy allowed by R.A. No. 9048 but she unfortunately failed to enjoy the expediency which the law provides and was constrained to take court action to obtain relief.
In this case, the use of the letter “a” for the letter “e,” and the deletion of the letter “i,” so that what appears as “Marilyn” would read as “Merlyn” is patently a rectification of a name that is clearly misspelled. The similarity between “Marilyn” and “Merlyn” may well be the object of a mix- up that blemished Mercadera’s Certificate of Live Birth until her adulthood, thus, her interest to correct the same.
The CA did not allow Mercadera the change of her name. What it did allow was the correction of her misspelled given name which she had been using ever since she could remember.
Besides, granting that Rule 103 applies to this case and that compliance with the procedural requirements under Rule 108 falls short of what is mandated, it still cannot be denied that Mercadera complied with the requirement for an adversarial proceeding before the lower court. The publication and posting of the notice of hearing in a newspaper of general circulation and the notices sent to the OSG and the Local Civil Registry are sufficient indicia of an adverse proceeding. The fact that no one opposed the petition, including the OSG, did not deprive the court of its jurisdiction to hear the same and did not make the proceeding less adversarial in nature. Considering that the OSG did not oppose the petition and the motion to present its evidence ex parte when it had the opportunity to do so, it cannot now complain that the proceedings in the lower court were procedurally defective. Indeed, it has become unnecessary to further discuss the reasons why the CA correctly affirmed the findings of the lower court especially in admitting and according probative value to the evidence presented by Mercadera. 
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