![]() In previous versions though, Illustrator’s underlying technology wasn’t nearly as modern, and those who rely heavily on this powerhouse vector application are familiar with trying performance and untimely crashes. Today, Illustrator continues to be an integral part of a designer’s modern toolkit. It’s hard to believe that 25 years ago, Adobe Illustrator came on the scene, playing a significant part in redefining the design and publishing industry. Image tracing still relies on confusing settings.
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![]() ![]() System Shock 2 is another game that I feel is very close to Half Life in how it makes you want to see what it was like before. Half Life will always stay at the top of my list of favourite games, especially parts like the Office Complex, Biodome and Lambda Complex because of just how interesting they are. It also made me kind of sad seeing all the possible advancements that were lost because of it. ![]() I don't know why, but seeing the drastic contrast between pre and post disaster at the beginning left me throughout both the original and this game leaves me wondering what day-today life was like there, and just how efficient and amazing it was. TL DR The Black Mesa Research Facility is f-ing MASSIVE, and I call on you folks to give your predictions!Įdit: I would also like to state that I'm going purely off of in-game info, including maps from both this and the original games.īlack Mesa is quite possibly my favourite game location of all time. Personally, I think what Gordon sees of Black Mesa is really only scraping the surface, possibly only a tenth, of a facility that is most likely the size of perhaps Rhode Island. ![]() From there you can see multiple topside complexes with large radio towers, office complexes and even a SECOND DAM.īecause of the absolute sizes of the complex (Re-iterating here: Multiple security levels, surface research areas and higher security underground complexes, two dams, a nuclear reactor plus several other large and smaller generator areas, underwater canals which could go on for miles, etc.) leads me to believe the complex is AT LEAST the size of a small city, with a huge population. The largest scale that you can really see in-game is when you're on the cliffside, during Surface Tension. I'm tempted to say it's around ten square kilometers, maybe larger, but then you've the multi-level structure to it, since it goes deeper underground consistantly. The entire complex is, well, REALLY complex, since you've got entire areas dedicated to civilian activity, research areas, weapons testing complexes, missile silos, multiple biodomes, etc. This is something I've always been curious about.
![]() We find that the adoption of available open-source wind turbine designs by technology users depends on a number of factors that are currently underemphasized in discussions on the potential of OSH. Through a systematic review of the case-specific literature, we identify and analyse 60 documents, including case studies, construction manuals, market analyses, and technical assessments. Given our limited understanding of this topic, we present an in-depth study of small wind turbines based on open designs. In this paper, we focus on the limited uptake of OSH and study factors that help explain its adoption by users who replicate available open-source designs. While some expect such open-source hardware (OSH) to lead to transformational changes in the ways technologies are produced, the available empirical evidence suggests that, to date, the diffusion of most OSH applications has been modest. The successes of open-source software raise the question of whether technological hardware that has been developed based on an open and collaborative mode of innovation can achieve similar levels of diffusion. Therefore, the turbine's performance is reduced due to the development of an overlap jet as it travels parallel to the straight edges of the blade profile and does not impact the rear side of the returning blade profile. The new overlapping jet developed between the two straight edges of the advancing and returning blade profiles as the overlap ratio varies from 0.05 to 0.3. The blade profiles' flow field was visualized at different angular positions, and various significant zones developed during the turbine blade rotation were captured and analyzed. The findings show that the coefficient of torque and power for the novel V-shaped turbine blade is maximum for the zero-overlap ratio compared to the turbine blade, with an overlap ratio ranging from 0.05 to 0.3. The performance parameters were computed with respect to the tip speed ratio. In the present paper, three-dimensional numerical simulations were carried out to examine the influence of the overlap ratio between the two straight edges on the advancing and returning blades of the novel V-shaped rotor blade profiles using the sliding mesh technique. The velocity magnitude contours, total pressure and turbulence intensity contours are generated to analyse the effect of the optimal design approach. Further, at OR = 0.154, the CP is found to be maximum. ![]() The present study demonstrates the superior performance of the optimum blade profile showing CPmax that is 23% higher than the conventional semicircular blade profile at TSR = 0.8. The optimum blade profile is compared to a conventional semicircular blade profile over a wide range of tip speed ratio (TSR). The finite volume method (FVM) is used as a solver setup to solve the transient 2D flow around the rotor blade. The rotor performance analysis is carried out by ANSYS Fluent using the shear-stress transport (SST) k-ω turbulence model. In all the iterations, the blade profile is meshed by using ANSYS ICEM CFD platform. ![]() Two end points are retained fixed, while x and y of the third point is taken as a variable in addition to OR in the simplex search process throughout its iteration using the MATLAB platform. The blade profile is symmetric about the x-axis, where half of the blade geometry is formed by a natural cubic spline curve using three points. This is done by coupling computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation to the rotor blade profile developed through the simplex search method. In this paper, an optimum blade profile is obtained by maximizing the power coefficient (CP) considering the overlap ratio (OR) as an optimization parameter. However, its lower performance remains a major problem due to high unproductive torque produced by the returning blade. The application of Savonius wind rotor is increasing worldwide to provide electricity without contributing to global warming and promoting the small-scale power production. ![]() ![]() High in the sky, waiting through the flight time, I am, therefore I consume. “I shop therefore I am,” reads a 1987 work by the American artist Barbara Kruger.1 Kruger doesn’t quite have it. ![]() Or maybe because you wonder if by the end of this reading something different might happen than happened so many times. You read maybe because you’re caught between one thing and the next, vulnerable to any distraction. You return to them, reading this magazine even though you know nothing revelatory will be found on its pages. These simulacra are like Saturday morning cartoon characters or the smell of coffee, nearly cozy in their familiarity. You know they will be entrepreneurs or adventurers you know that they will be highly productive and keen to see new horizons you know that they will be (as they will tell you) in love with life. Even if you have not read this issue of the magazine, you can already imagine who they are. The two articles on this exemplary page gush about their advertised destinations through the voices of two eager people named Avi Yossef and Scott Michaels. Already you’re a demographic, somebody targeted for certain credit card offers and pop-up ads. Your mood is being managed, but what do you care? You are the one who grabbed for the airline magazine. And the articles are recognizable, too, in their strategic whimsy, how they want to ensure that nothing too serious enters your head when you are stuck at twenty thousand feet. Familiar with the way the magazine deploys cartoon sketches and a perky vernacular to enjoin the reader to take other trips. The two articles on the page will be familiar to any traveler who has been desperate enough to reach for seat-back literature. What am I free to consume? What do I become through consumption? Consider a single page in an airline magazine. Preface This is a book about how we organize our consumer life and how con sumer practice organizes us. R E T H IN K ING C O R P O R AT E F R EE D OMĬorporation as Sect 10 On the Origins of Corporate Culture 11 Do Not Tamper with the Clues: Notes on Goldman Sachs 9 Religion and the Authority in American Parenting Kardashian Nation: Work in America’s Klan Sacrificing Britney: Celebrity and Religion in America The Celebrification of Religion in the Age of Infotainment ![]() Ritualism Revived: From Scientia Ritus to Consumer Rites Purifying America: Rites of Salvation in the Soap Campaign ![]() Classification: LCC BL65.C | DDC 306.60973-dc23 LC record available at ♾ This paper meets the requirements of ANSI/NISO Z39.48–1992 (Permanence of Paper).Ī society can neither create itself nor recreate itself without at the same time creating the ideal.īinge Religion: Social Life in Extremity The Spirit in the Cubicle: A Religious History of the American Office | Consumption (Economics)-Religious aspects. | Consumption (Economics)- United States. paper) | ISBN 9780226482125 (e-book) Subjects: LCSH: Religion and culture-United States. Description: Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2017. Other titles: Class 200, new studies in religion. Title: Consuming religion / Kathryn Lofton. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Lofton, Kathryn, author. Hilles Publication Fund of Yale University. For more information, contact the University of Chicago Press, 1427 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission, except in the case of brief quotations in critical articles and reviews. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago 60637 The University of Chicago Press, Ltd., London © 2017 by The University of Chicago All rights reserved. ![]() The University of Chicago Press Chicago and London Edited by Kathryn Lofton and John Lardas Modern ![]() ![]() Julianne didn’t know Safe Haven was a Nicholas Sparks presentation when first approached for the role. What I focused on was trying to find the humor and playing around all that stuff and developing a real relationship.” That’s what I think I like most about the movie at the end of the day because he was right–if we don’t push it and let it get overly romantic. Throw all that out the window and just focus on whatever the scene is about and don’t push any of it. We don’t hit all these big romantic moments just because it is a Nicholas Sparks movie. We don’t need to force-feed the love story. Of the improv process to re-shape the script, Josh said, “We are not going to force-feed the audience anything. He’s got this patience about him, this trust in the audience that they are going to understand it and get it.” Lasse is an artist–he’s a poet in my opinion. “Within this sort of loose, freestyle way we describe it,” explained Josh, “it is very specific on what he wants. I had never really had a director who was that trusting of me before.”Īfter working the first couple of days Josh basically understood what Julianne meant. You have to really sort of get the blessing from the director but Lasse was all about collaboration and listening to ideas. I’ve always done a little bit of improv and I like to add stuff if they’d let me. I was like ‘What do you mean you let it flow?’ I need to follow a script. She was like ‘Don’t even worry about the script–you get to say whatever you want and sort of let it flow’. “I was like the veteran,” he said, “and the tables turned because she had been working for two weeks. Josh admitted that he took advantage by soaking up the sun on the North Carolina coast. Both the actors found a different experience working with the iconic film-maker.ĭue to the schedule, Julianne started working on Safe Haven weeks before Josh. The film is directed by Lasse Hallstrom, the man who helmed the films The Cider House Rules and Dear John. You wish there was something bad about him, but there is not. He’s super-intelligent and great at what he does. ![]() You see an attractive, gorgeous man and you hope there is more to him than that. I’d be lying if I didn’t say he was an attractive person. “I had only met him at a few events as well but it was the same kind of thing. “I was really excited,” she said about working with Josh. Julianne had nothing but compliments for her co-star. I’m a dude that likes to wear heals and make-up.” My brother is right above me and I was always the one hanging out with the guys anyway. Julianne laughed and retorted with, “That is actually a compliment. “She’s just the opposite of that,” Josh said, “she’s like a dude.” ![]() Josh, like most of America, knew Julianne from her television dancing performance and assumed that she was this very girly, petite flower. We didn’t have to break down any barriers in this movie in order to make it. It wasn’t as if we had to work so hard at building chemistry in this movie. Even though she may not have had all the experience that some of the other girls did that came in who were also very good, there was something easy about it. These movies live or die on how well the two people who are supposed to be falling in love connect. Josh said, “When her name came up for this, I really liked the idea. Though the two had met before, this was to be their first experience working together. She was very sweet, very relatable and easy to get along.” “I knew this before this started, just having seen her on TV and hearing from people. “Julianne is a very easy person to connect with, she’s an open book,” said Josh. The two performers were very comfortable with each other. All the while, the ghosts of her past seem to be drifting in the backwaters of her happiness. The two first bond as friends and eventually as lovers. There she meets a local widower (Josh Duhamel) with two kids. The story is of a young woman Katie (Julianne Hough) who must escape her life and ends up in a small coastal town. ![]() The two were in town promoting the newest Nicholas Sparks film. He wore it under his regular clothing and flashed the press with it. Josh Duhamel was excited not only about being in the Lone Star State but also about a gift in his promotion bag-a Don’t Mess with Texas T-shirt. She was joined at the media conference with her co-star from Safe Haven. She has been one of the instructors for the very successful show Dancing with the Stars, winning the title twice for her celebrity partner. ![]() The young actress of such films as Burlesque, Footloose and Rock of Ages is best known for her dancing. The first thing one will notice about Julianne Hough is how small she is person. ![]() ![]() No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the Apple account Settings after purchase Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase Subscription 1 Year – USD $2.79 (For non-US app stores, the equivalent currency charges will apply) access to the Last 24 Hours which shows you, by hour: actual temperature, humidity, feels like temperature and wind information for the previous 24 hours These can be tuned from the device’s settings: Settings > Siri & Search > All Shortcuts detailed forecast, current radar map, etc.) over time Siri Shortcuts (iOS 12 and higher): Use the app as you normally would and Siri will learn and suggest your frequently used weather features (e.g. Available in English or French, based on your device settings Choose your current location to automatically detect the forecast within 1km of your location Precipitation start and stop times within a 10 minute window Multiple map layers, including weather radar and satellite A red alert banner will be displayed on the affected cities and regions with the ability to click-through for more info Alerts can include rainfall, lightning, snow, temperature swing, etc. Severe weather and storm alerts to notify you when a storm is heading your way. These forecasts are updated every 15 minutes to ensure accuracy and reliability Detailed weather forecasts including current observations and temperatures, short term (36 hours), long term (14 days) and hourly forecasts. Custom weather notifications for your individual North American locations including your current location, so you can set different thresholds for each location Stay ahead of storms with notifications alerting you as storms approach your saved locations, and watch the weather system with our satellite and weather radar maps Detailed weather forecast, radar map, news and Siri Shortcuts!Īccurate and easy-to-use, you’ll always have the weather forecast at your fingertips with access to the most in-depth weather news and video. ![]() ![]() "Some might see its cross-movie webbing as too chaotic, too fan-servicey, or just generally too much," Puchko said. Both actors appeared in director Sam Raimi's Spider-Man franchise nearly two decades ago. Puchko, like other critics, pointed to Alfred Molina, who reprises his role as Doctor Otto Octavius, aka Doc Ock, as well as Willem Dafoe, back as Green Goblin, for lending particular gravitas to the film. Puchko noted that because previous films have told these villains backstories and laid out their motivations, little exposition is needed to explain who they are or why they are doing what they are doing. It's a long-running joke that Spider-Man movies have often crammed in too many villains, but "Spider-Man: No Way Home" manages to use its influx of foes to its advantage. "The character combinations here are absolutely wild," Kristy Puchko wrote in her review of "No Way Home" for Mashable. ![]() Here's what critics thought of "Spider-Man: No Way Home" ahead of its theatrical debut on Friday: Kristy Puchko, Mashable ![]() While the film packs a lot into its two-and-a-half hour length, critics noted that screenwriters Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers still managed to strike a balance between Parker's personal struggles and the looming threat posed by the multiverse villains. The multiverse cracks open, unleashing villains from Sony's previous two Spider-Man series including The Green Goblin, Doc Ock and Electro. However, the spell goes awry when Parker tries to amend it to ensure his friends and family would still remember him. The scandal has tarnished his reputation and that of his girlfriend MJ (Zendaya) and best friend Ned (Jacob Batalon), as all three of them fail to get into the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, because of their association with Spider-Man.įrustrated, Parker enlists the help of Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) to cast a spell to make the entire world forget that he is Spider-Man. "Spider-Man: No Way Home" picks up moments after the ending of 2019's "Spider-Man: Far From Home." Outed to the public as Spider-Man, Peter Parker must grapple with the repercussions of his deadly fight with Mysterio and how his newly unveiled secret identity affects those he loves most.Ĭleared of any legal charges, Parker returns to school to finish his senior year under the scrutiny of his peers and the media. Holland has portrayed Spider-Man in six MCU films, but this particular performance is a standout for the young actor. Holland has been praised for his performance as Peter Parker, a role he breathed new life into back in 2016. While CNBC will not disclose major spoilers for "No Way Home," this review charts the general storyline and gives a cross section of critical reactions to the film. Still, if you don't want to know any more than that, now would be a good time to stop reading. ![]() It's probably not a spoiler to tell you that critics have, generally, reacted favorably to Tom Holland's third solo Spider-Man film, as the film currently holds a 95% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 152 reviews. Reviewers have set their own rules on what constitutes a spoiler, with some opting to only discuss characters or plot points made public in trailers while others have decided to confirm or dispel the rumors that have plagued the internet since fans first got a glimpse of a video teaser for "No Way Home." 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Free roaming and hot joining, letting players start new missions directly from the map without having to leave the session, as well as join active games.Refined weapon upgrade system, allowing players to upgrade the power of their weapons, unlock perks to change their behavior, and upgrade support equipment for more customization options than ever before.Revamped progression system, increasing the level cap from 50 to 99, with an expanded difficulty spectrum.Two totally new dinosaurs, including a new flying species, plus two new mutations to the existing roster of reptilian threats.New map and biome, effectively doubling the game area, allowing players to explore a new, savanna-based environment with new narrative missions and activities.After over two years of improvements during early access, the full version of Second Extinction will deliver the ultimate dino FPS experience with tons of new content and enhancements at launch. ![]() 25, 2022 - During today’s Xbox Showcase, Systemic Reaction announced that its action-packed co-op dinosaur shooter Second Extinctionwill officially release on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC on Oct. Second Extinction Launches Out of Early Access on October 20 for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One & PC Systemic Reaction’s intense co-op dino shooter will hatch with a massive update featuring a new map, new dinosaurs and much more! ![]() ![]() Wallace studied graphics and was a Teacher Assistant for the Computer Science Department, while Field chaired the CS Departmental Undergraduate Group. The Figma mobile app for Android and iOS allows viewing and interacting with Figma prototypes in real-time on mobile and tablet devices.ĭylan Field and Evan Wallace began working on Figma in 2012 while studying computer science at Brown University. The feature set of Figma focuses on user interface and user experience design, with an emphasis on real-time collaboration, utilising a variety of vector graphics editor and prototyping tools. For more information, see Components supported by the UI kit.Figma is a collaborative web application for interface design, with additional offline features enabled by desktop applications for macOS and Windows. Supported components - lists information about supported components.These steps include connecting to data, adding app logic, adding more screens and controls. Step 4: Next steps - explains the possible next steps you can take to further prepare your app for your business scenario. ![]() To follow step-by-step instructions, see Create a canvas app from Figma. ![]() Step 3: Convert into an app - a visual representation of converting the app design into an app.The kit also provides additional pages for more information as summarized below: Do use only the supported fonts listed in the kit.Do design only using the supported components from this kit.Do read each page carefully so that the design process and the conversion process go smoothly.However, here are some of the top do’s and don’ts to keep in mind while designing the app: The kit contains detailed guidance on how to use the components. Design your appįollow the instructions in the Step 2: Design your app page inside the UI kit to get started with using the kit to create your own app design. You'll also learn more about the resources used by the kit, such as the font styles, component guidelines, supported components, and more. The instructions on these pages help you understand general guidelines about using this kit. Read the instructions from the Read this first and Step 1: Getting started pages inside the UI kit. If necessary, select the down arrow next to the file name, and move the file out of your drafts.For more information about duplicating projects in Figma, see Figma: Duplicate files or projects. Select Duplicate, and then choose the Figma team you're a member of.If necessary, sign in with your Figma credentials.Go to the Create Apps from Figma UI Kit page. ![]()
![]() There are also different cabinets to unlock, and for these, you need to have a set amount of tickets, as well as a specific level for your profile. For example, to unlock Call Your Shot you will need to spend 750 points, and the other modes will also cost the same number of tickets. ![]() Wipe Out asks that you hit every target on the board at least one time in any order.Įxtra modes are unlocked by using the tickets you collect from playing the other modes. Countdown has you starting with 1,000 points, and that runs down to zero with each ball you score, but you can’t go below zero, or you lose the game. Ring the bell has you aiming at scoring a minimum of 1,000 points with 25 available balls, with any remaining balls added as a bonus score once you reach the 1,000 points milestone. Horse has you follow a sequence to spell HORSE, and you get 500 points if you score out of sequence, but you 1,000 if you score within the sequence – be careful since if you miss your points will be lowered by 100 points.Īlong with the above, you also have Hangman where your goal is to save the hangman by following the sequence. Speedball is an interesting twist since you will have unlimited balls and two minutes of time to score as much as possible. Call Your Shot presents you with a specific sequence to get a high score with the nine balls you have. There is Classic which offers a regular round of Skee-Ball in which you have nine balls in total to roll down the playing field to get the highest score possible. Skee-Ball has different gameplay modes, but only the first one is available when you start. The final option is for when you’re playing in Portable or Tabletop Mode since you can use the Nintendo Switch’s touchscreen to swipe with your finger to throw a ball down the cabinet. ![]() You can also use the left and right analog sticks to aim the ball and send it down the lane. You should always press the – button between shots to recalibrate your aim. Then, while holding down the ZL button on the left Joy-Con, you can start from a neutral position to swing your arm back and then swing it forward to send the ball down the lane. You can use the gyroscopes of the Joy-Con ever so slightly left or right to aim where you will shoot the ball. ![]() In Skee-Ball, you have three control options available to you. ![]() |