Article: VLC Player is a free, open-source video player that can play any video format. It can also convert your video files into the MP4 format. You can download VLC from videolan.org. It is available for any OS. This will launch the conversion tool. Add... button and select the video. You can load videos of almost any format. Click Convert / Save once you've selected your file(s). This will tell VLC to convert the file into the MP4 format. You can click the Settings button to adjust the settings. Most users can leave them at default. Browse... button and save the output file. This will be the final converted file. Make sure you name it something you'll recognize. Start button and wait. The conversion process will take as long as the original video. This is because VLC plays the video and re-records it as MP4.
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Download and install VLC player. Click the "Media" menu in VLC Player and select "Convert / Save". Click the . Select "Video H.264 + MP3 (MP4)" from the "Profile" menu. Click the . Click the .
Article: Dictionaries follow alphabetical order. For example, "dog" begins with "d" which means that it will be in the section after "c" and before "e". Don't forget the possible spellings for trickier words, such as "gnome" begins with a "g", or "psychology" begins with a "p", or "knock" begins with a "k", etc. If you're not entirely sure what the first letter is, start with the letter it sounds like. If you can't find the word under that section, then try other sections. For example, if you didn't know that "psychology" begins with a "p" you might start looking in the "s" section. When you couldn't find it there, you might try looking in the "p" section next because you can think along the lines of "psychic" and "psychosis." Also, keep in mind that certain words sound alike that are spelled very differently. For example, "throne" and "thrown" are spelled differently and mean very different things. So be careful that you end up with the correct word. These are the two words at the top of the page that tell you what types of words are on the page. These words will help you find the word you're looking for in the right letter section. For example if you're looking for the word "bramble" you would begin looking in the "B" section. You would look at the tops of the pages as you went through it until you came to the page with the guide words "braid bread." This tells you that all the words between braid and bread are on this page. Since "bramble" starts with "b-r-a" it will be in this section. As always, the dictionary goes in alphabetical order, so bramble (b-r-a) will come before bread (b-r-e). If you were looking for the word "futile," for example, you would move past "furry" and "fuse" and "fuss". Since the example word begins with "f-u-t", go past all the "f-u-r" and all the "f-u-s" words alphabetically until you reach the "f-u-t" area of the page. In this example, move right down through "fut" and "Futhark" and this is where you will find "futile." If you're looking up a word like "futilely" but can't find it, look at the root work to see if it mentions the work you're looking for. Once you've located the word it will tell you exactly what it means (and if it has more than one meaning, it will tell you the most common one first), how to pronounce it, how to capitalize it (if it's a proper noun), what part of speech it is and so on. Quite a few people get daunted by the definitions themselves because they can involve words that you have to then look up. Don't feel discouraged. See if you can figure out the meaning from the example sentences provided and if not, look up the words you aren't sure of. Dictionaries can also sometimes give the synonyms (words that mean the same thing as your word) and the antonyms of a word (words that mean the opposite of your word). So, for example, if your word is futile some synonyms might be "fruitless" or "unsuccessful" and some antonyms might be "effective" or "helpful." You can also find near neighbor words such as "futility". You might also find an etymology, derivation, or history of the word. Even if you don't know Latin or Ancient Greek, you may find that this information helps you to remember or understand the word. Check the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) for in-depth looks at the origins of the word. Dictionaries also often provide spellings in other English derivations (US English, British English, Australian English, etc.). Online dictionaries are easy. Choose a suitable free online dictionary, or a subscription one if your place of work or study subscribes. Type in the word you're looking for. The search engine will return the word to you and the definition section should contain most of the elements discussed above. Make use of the audio content provided with online dictionaries. This can help considerably when you're unsure how to pronounce the word. To use Google to find online definitions, type: "define: futile". The search engine will only look for definitions. Note that free services may not be as comprehensive as a subscription or book dictionary, so keep this in mind when you're not sure that you've found the right answer. Always check at least 2 different online definitions for the word you're looking for.
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Find the section of the dictionary with the first letter of your word. Read the guide words. Scan down the page for your word. Read the definition. Alternately, you could use an online dictionary.
Article: This is a cool way of personalizing your ship. Lego pieces, knickknacks, ornate buttons, figurines, and more can be hot glued to the front of your ship as a figurehead. You can also make your own figurehead from spare cardboard. Cut out a square of cardboard and paint your own design on it. A simple painted skull-and-crossbones hot glued to the front of your ship will give your enemies the chills. Rigging refers to the ropes used on ships. Fasten thread along the sides of your ship with PVA glue. When the glue dries, your ship is finished. Simple rigging only needs to be glued to the sides of the ship. However, rigging can be as simple or complex as you desire.
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Give your ship a figurehead. Add rigging to your ship with yarn and enjoy your ship.