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‘Genshin Impact’ Version 2.0 Pre-Installation Is Now Live on iOS, Android, and PC Ahead of the Release Date – TouchArcade
Genshin Impact (Free) 2.0 from miHoYo was finally revealed with a host of new features and content coming to the game on all platform. The highlight feature for most people is cross save across everything including PS4 and PS5 coming with this update. Details for cross save across mobile/PC and PS4/PS5 are here. While the update releases on July 21st worldwide, pre-installation has just gone live on iOS, Android, and PC. Just like prior updates, there is no pre-installation for PS5 and PS4. Pre-downloading this update will let you save time when the actual update arrives in a few days with a much smaller in-game download needed. Genshin Impact 2.0 adds a whole new region, new characters, weapons, and more. Watch the Genshin Impact 2.0 update trailer below:
Genshin Impact version 2.0 launches on all platforms beginning July 21st. To pre-download this update on iOS and Android, you can either tap the pre-install icon on the bottom left of the login screen or from the other settings screen in the Paimon menu in-game. The download size is about 1.83GB on iOS. On PC, once you update the client, you can click the pre-installation button after launching Genshin Impact.
If you’re interested in checking Genshin Impact out, you can download Genshin Impact on the App Store for iOS here and on Google Play for Android here for free. The PC version is available on the official website here and the Epic Games Store. If you play on iOS, with iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, you can now use PS5 and Xbox Series X|S controllers to play Genshin Impact. We featured Genshin Impact as our Game of the Week when it released and awarded it our 2020 Game of the Year. Have you been playing Genshin Impact often and what do you think of Genshin Impact 2.0’s reveal?

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The second stage of production is the Union Collection case manufacturing. In the previous article, you discovered the process and creation of the flat and curved dials. Today, we will introduce you to the next chapter of our series and will discuss the savoir-faire of the case’s fabrication.
Before we begin, it is important to note that our cases go through a unique design process. Generally, the horns are an integral part of the case, but in Beaubleu, the horns come to encircle it and screw inside the case. The challenges of our design, therefore, lie in the adjustment of parts and the treatment of surfaces. An exciting process but not without risk.
Let us start the manufacturing of the cases! Suffice to say that, for now, these are simple blocks of steel, and it will be a long journey before the results. To go from the draft to the result, you must follow different stages interspersed with measurement and annealing operations.
The first step in creating the middle of the case is the modeling of the steel block. It is a simple block that will be successively compressed and flattened ten times using rolling mills – machines made up of hardened steel cylinders. This stage changes the metal quality to create a compact solid shape. Each piece will have to pass the dimension test because each variation will be visible on the final product. Nothing we can’t handle!
Today, we are in the workshop to check the first pieces of the stamping stage. We will discuss with our craftsmen the various difficulties encountered and viable solutions.
The stamping operation, which would be like cutting, consists of shaping the medium with a stamp that crushes the material. Repeated several times, the metal gradually regains its shape. Between each stamping, the part is annealed and remeasured.
We begin to see the first elements of the Beaubleu watch horns. They are worked separately, and at this stage are only a silhouette of the design. We remain ruthless in the face of quality, and non-conforming parts are entirely reworked.
Once the stamping process is finished, the piece is now ready to begin the machining stage. The machining process is an important step, and failure at this level of manufacturing can result in significant costs. This step consists in sculpting the final shape of the parts, focusing on the mechanical aspect, i.e. ensuring the placement and drilling of the screws, the adjustment of the parts between them (case horns and movement), and the quality of the shapes (chamfers, fillets, curves, and solids).
At this stage, we finally have before us the Beaubleu pieces. The horns are hollowed out using an arm capable of positioning on five axes. This technique is called CNC 5-Axis Use and is intended for small series. In our case, it is the most advanced technology to obtain the expected result. The horns’ slenderness and position must be treated first by computer-controlled machines and after by hand.
Alex, a machining specialist, sums up our day with a laugh: “Your horns are beautiful, but hell to do.” In order not to spoil anything, pieces are precise to a tenth of a millimeter, with each part remeasured and redone from the start if it is considered non-compliant.
We knew it, but the machining step being extremely delicate, several parts were not in conformity: deformations of certain parts due to metal variations and other unexpected “pleasures”. So, we stay calm and begin again. Luckily, this has no impact on production times, which is a victory.
Considering the past few days and the relaxation of government working conditions regarding Covid-19, we are now entering the most beautiful stage: the treatment of surfaces. We have gone from a big block of steel to a rough watch. Now it is time for a final look at the metal of the Union collection: grained and polished. All visible parts are placed in a sealed box where very fine sand will be thrown at high speed. Abrasion of the steel will then give this grainy, almost powdery appearance. The challenge here is to better control the grain size to obtain homogeneous and delicate graining.
The next steps is polishing. Using a lathe, the parts are polished, being extremely careful not to protrude from the grained surfaces. Despite the loud noise of the machines, the workshop is plunged into religious silence for the concentration of each craftsman. A single movement can damage the sanded surface and if this is the case, we must start sanding completely.
Another element must be considered: the quality of the surface. Aside from the absence of scratches, the qualified experts, and our designer Nicolas, check the light and environmental expressions on the watch. It is like the body of a car, the reflective design will tell you if the part is “veiled”, concave, or convex. It is a question of experience at this level because if you remove too much material from the polishing, it is the assurance to start the part from the beginning.
There is a special mention for the hollowed-out ropes. Since no power tool is small enough to polish the interior, the finishes are done entirely by hand. Great progression!
A small routine check on the first steel watches begins. The angles of the parts are well controlled, and we see ourselves in the polished surfaces. Some parts have been reworked to meet our quality requirements.
Today, there are still different stages, such as the processing of certain models such as the Audace or Olympe from the Rive Gauche line, and of course the final assembly. In the meantime, we will focus on our signature round hands and their manufacturing process.
For a few days, for general health, we are encouraged to stay at home. But no worries, life is still going on and more than ever the Beaubleu adventure so. As you may know, our new Union Collection has highlighted some innovations such as the second’s hand, the lume, and the blued steel hands. And we will talk about these last ones.
You can see them on some models like the Olympe and the Intrepide, they are easily recognizable with their blue shades. We have chosen them to twirl on our dial because they give poetry – as we are always looking for – contrast – you can find it in every detail of our watches – and readability – their blued shade stays discrete to be more focused on the reading of time.
Today, more used for the aesthetics of our watches, the blued steel hands used to have specific usefulness.
Let’s go back a few decades ago, we can say the Before War period. The steel hands were flame blued to reduce the sensitivity of the metal against the corrosion. But what process do we use? It is quite simple – depending on your knowledge and experience of course – the blued color is obtained thanks to a temperature rise process. First, we heat red the steel and then we steep it to increase its resistance. Then, we heat it again at a specific temperature. If it is not heated enough, we will have yellow shade, if the temperature is too high, we’ll obtain a purple shade.
Here we are, you know all about our blued steel hands and the contrasts they give to our timekeeper while conserving the best reading of time possible. Each variation given by these hands extends the discovery of your watch and these surprises unfold by the everyday light. For us – and for you too – each detail counts, then it seemed important to us, and useful, to tell you these “small” information about our circular hands.
Even if the actual period in France is not the best ever, we will keep writing every week about our watch and our universe.
We wish you wonderful hours,
Take care and stay safe.
The Beaubleu Team
You couldn’t miss it, our babies are out, and we did not expect this frenzy about the new collection! The excitement aside, I wanted to take a few minutes to talk to you about the story of the Union Collection. This part is the first step about the design process of the house before the launching (very expected) of the pre-orders.
A few months ago, someone asked me: “so how is going to be the new collection?”. I knew people were expecting a lot from this new creation, and I asked myself: How to offer more surprise and keeping at the same time the Beaubleu’s identity? Who will go these watches to? How to integrate the community’s expectations? Such a hard work…
However, before putting down my first thoughts, I strolled in Paris… From the antique stores to the design gallery and the 11th district restaurants, I was looking for a main thread for the entire collection. It was the moment to find the coherency.
I imagined this watch like an interior. From a room to another, the aspect stays because of the combination of warm and cold materials. The warmth of a wood table with a velvet sofa joined by a marble table, all these contrasts play with our senses, for our greatest pleasure.
As often, we have the same vision as our ambassadors. The envy of giving colors was evidence. So, what colors? How to keep the vibrating and warm side of the interior design? I started to buy velvet and satin to find deeper colors, that tell stories.
Once the main thread is found, it is complicated to not draw the first ideas, and keeping adding new materials, and images. We test our first inspirations, to see if, with time, we are not bored. This process is long and hard, but we cannot miss it, because if there is one thing that we don’t want, it is that became bored. No, no and No !
After, I compiled the finale inspirations, and I mixed them: a velvet with a polished steel, a green with a Soulage painting or a grained paper. And without any drawings, the models started to appear (almost) by themselves.
Then, the inpiration step is ending, but will stay on our Studio’s wall until the end of the production.
This step was celebrated with the team, of course, and the next day, the serious thngs were back with the step of creation.
Next week, same day, same hour, we meet for the second step of creation. We will talk about drawings and composition.
We wish you wonderful hours,
Nicolas Pham, Beaubleu’s designer
In a previous article, we talked about our circular hands, signature of Beaubleu which give a new vision of the time and a poetic reading of the clock. Now we would like to go back in the time and relate the story of the hands and how they affect the design and the personality of a watch.
Everything started with only one hand. Remember the sundials we talked about. The shadow of the sun on a flat surface used to tell the time of the day. This shadow gave birth to the hand for the hours, which was the only one until 1691. From this date, after the invention of the Spiral which gave more accuracy, the hands for the minutes have been invented by Daniel Quare. After in 1812, the first hands manufactory was created by Charles Wagnon. Other manufactories were created with more than 400 types of hands.
Despite all these types, they have the same composition: the base, the neck, the head and the body. And what do you think of talking about the most important types of hands?
The baton hands
Part of the most common hands, the baton hands have a straight and flat form, relatively dense. They can have a tip at the end.
The sword-shaped hands
As their name indicated, they have the form of a sword to indicate the hour. They are often on military or diving watches.
The Dauphine hands
The Dauphine hands take the form of an elongated triangle with a relief at the center. This is because of the facets.
The Breguet Hands
Invented in 1783 by the famous watchmaker Abraham Louis Breguet, this thin and litgh hand has at its end a hollowed-out moon.
The Skeleton hands
This type of hands permits to see the dial underneath. They have been cut to open their body.
The spear hands
The spear hands dispose of a more significant shape, with a tip as an arrow taking the shape of a triangle. This type of hand is often used for the sportive watches, known for their great readability.
The Beaubleu hands
The Beaubleu circular hand offer a more poetic vision of the time. Compare to the other hands which show an absolute time, the Beaubleu hands indicate a location which stop for an instant.
Finally, the watch’s hands, despite what we can think, are at the heart of the dial and then at the center of the design. They can make everything change about the personality of the watch.
For some models, they become a reference. Such as the circular hands of our Beaubleu’s watches.

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Cosette (Les Miserables) コゼット (ああ無情) February 2010
Scale : 1/7 Height : 105 mm (Base included)
Kit available from SHOP
This model was inspired by the French artist Emile Bayard's (1837 - 1891)
lithograph 'Cosette sweeping' (1862) for the famous Victor Hugo's novel
The model is Cosette as age of 5 while she has been abused by mean host
family the Thenardier.
I have tried to make her not only cute but also showing her sorrow and
The kit comes with a wooden base and name plate.

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The Treasury OIG is looking into how federal funds may have been used in the transportation of migrants from Florida to other states.
In a letter released Wednesday and received by the office of Senator Ed Markey, Treasury Department Deputy Inspector General Richard K. Delmar explained that his office was already reviewing how funds were used to transport illegal aliens from the state of Florida to other places like Massachusetts.
The office is specifically looking into how Florida used funds from the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund and from the Coronavirus Relief Fund. According to Delmar’s letter, his office has already requested information on how Florida used funds derived from the CARES Act.
“We will review the allowability of use of SLFRF funds related to immigration generally, and will specifically confirm whether interest earned on SLFRF funds was utilized by Florida related to immigration activities, and if so, what conditions and limitations apply to such use,” he wrote.
Markey and his fellow Democrats, in a letter dated Sept. 16, requested that the Treasury Office of Inspector General investigate whether the DeSantis administration had improperly used federal funds to transport migrants to Martha’s Vineyard.
Earlier this year, the Florida legislature created a fund to facilitate the Florida Department of Transportation in the movement of illegal aliens out of the state. According to Markey, DeSantis utilized interest generated from federal funds the state received through the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund “effectively using COVID-19 relief to score political points by exploiting vulnerable immigrants.”
While the rule was designed to provide flexibility to state and local governments, Congress neither intended to allow, or authorized, state governments to use the SLFRF funds for immigration enforcement. Nothing in the American Rescue Plan Act or Treasury’s final rule appears to allow states to use SLFRF funds to remove or relocate immigrants. Florida therefore appears to be illegally using taxpayer money for theatrics intended to criminalize and stigmatize immigrants in search of a better life in the United States.


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This belonged to my Great Aunt and Uncle, John F. Young (or J. F. Young as it is on the stock certificate). 50 shares of capital stock in Bates County Oil & Gas Company. It says incorporated in the state of Delaware, but I was assuming it was Missouri. Missouri is much closer to Kansas, also see below.
What better time to have stock in oil and gas? Dated 28 June, 1919.
How would I find out if it’s worth anything? My Grandfather says he had it checked out when he was handling the estate and was told it wasn’t, so I’m not hopeful. I can only find two items on the net about the company. Both are in Google Books. Both are Biennial report of the Commissioner of Finance to the …, one from South Dakota in 1904, and one from Missouri in 1922.

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SYLVIA NECKLACE IN MINT
$ 180.00 $ 225.00
A LH signature necklace—27 beautiful hand-set crystals on our favorite box chain. Perfect worn on its own or layered in multiples, this necklace is easily styled and taken from day to night. Hand-set crystal stones, antiqued gold finish, 3" extender.
STYLE TIP: Double up the Sylvia with the Kaylee necklace for a high impact statement.
Arrives in our signature Loren Hope gift box.
HANDMADE IN THE RHODE ISLAND


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|Author||Mark Edward Lewis|
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In 221 B.C. the First Emperor of Qin unified what would become the heart of a Chinese empire whose major features would endure for two millennia. In the first of a six-volume series on the history of imperial China, Lewis highlights the key challenges facing the court officials and scholars who set about governing an empire of such scale and diversity.

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North Shore City Travel GuideEdit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see
The beaches here are beautiful and are some of the best in Auckland, and there are so many to chose from. Long Bay beach is one of the most popular. Located at the very north of the city, this beach stretches for a few kilometers and is always packed during the summer. Behind the beach is a protected reserve which is very popular for bbq's and is great for playing little sports games. As with all North Shore beaches, Long Bay is relatively safe.
Lake Pupuke is also beautiful in the summertime. This lake, naturally formed in a volcanic cone, is surrounded by beautiful homes. At Killarney Park you can throw down a blanket, have a picnic and dive off the wharf. The lake is very popular for optimist sailing, canoeing and diving. Watch out for the geese and swans - they're pretty but can get grumpy! The Pumphouse theatre is located right next to the lake and often has good shows, plays and concerts.
Shopping malls are located in Glenfield and Takapuna, and a cheap out-let centre has recently opened in Northcote. Although not huge by international standards, the malls are good and most have everything you may need.
The Glenfield Pools are fun on a rainy day. There is normal pool for swimming, hydro-slides and diving boards at various heights - the highest is 10m.
To get to "The Shore" jump on any Stagecoach bus outside The Civic (Queen Street) or Ministry of Justice (Albert Street).

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For more than two decades, Isla Fisher has been charming Hollywood with glamour and giggles. Sitting down with marie claire at the exclusive Chateau Marmont, the Perth-born actress opens up about the joys and challenges of raising a family in LA.
“Juggling a family in LA isn’t easy,” says Fisher, 42, who has three young children Olive, 10, Elula, seven, and Montgomery, three. “There’s not really a culture of bringing your kids to dinner parties or to restaurants past 6pm. I tend to entertain at home because I want to be with my family – it’s easier to put your kids to bed and have a wine with friends.”
As a mother and A-list actress, Fisher is protective of her children’s privacy and prefers to shield them from her work. While her husband, actor Sacha Baron Cohen, has been known to arrive home in character as Borat or Ali G, Fisher is more cautious. “I try not to bring it home. They’re only exposed to the fun parts like picking a pretty dress and having hair and make-up done,” says Fisher, who stars in the upcoming film Tag – based on a true story about a group of friends who have been playing tag for 30 years.
Fisher and Baron Cohen met at a party in 2002, and she describes that moment as like “winning the lottery.” Married since 2010, Fisher puts their attraction down to being “polar opposites” and reveals their relationship success is due to “a shared sense of humour and a willingness to be married.”
The family is planning to return to Australia for Christmas this year and Fisher has dreams of relocating. “I have this secret fantasy of slowing down, moving to Byron Bay, getting off the grid and sitting on the sand with a Vegemite sandwich,” she admits.
The new issue of marie claire, starring Isla Fisher, is on sale Thursday.


ECIA is happy to announce that Mark Shiring, President of ebm-papst, Inc. has been chosen Chair-Elect of the ECIA Board of Directors.
“Our company and employees are active participants in the association,” said Shiring. “ECIA provides a forum to share ideas and develop solutions that enable member companies to improve their business environment. It is about educating and developing the people needed to serve this critical industry. I am honored to have been elected and look forward to collaborating on issues to improve the industry and markets we serve.
“We are so pleased at Mark’s selection as Chair-Elect,” commented David Loftus, ECIA President and CEO. “He has a long history of association involvement and brings a spirit of cooperation that will benefit all member companies. Mark has a deep understanding of industry issues which will assist the Board in its efforts to continually bring even more value to our members.”
Mark is a senior executive with over twenty years of experience in sales, marketing, and operations in both North America and China. He managed a sales and marketing team responsible for direct OEM and distribution sales management as National Sales Manager and then Vice President of Marketing. He relocated to China in early 2010 as General Manager for ebm-papst China with full P&L responsibility for the sales and manufacturing operation. He returned to the US as Executive Vice President focused on improving the operation in manufacturing and engineering. He assumed the title of President & CEO of ebm-papst for North America in 2015.
The Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA) is made up of the leading electronic component manufacturers, their manufacturer representatives and authorized distributors. ECIA members share a common goal of promoting and improving the business environment for the authorized sale of electronic components. Comprised of a broad array of leaders and professionals representing all phases of the electronics components supply chain, ECIA is where business optimization, product authentication and industry advocacy come together. ECIA members develop industry guidelines and technical standards, as well as generate critical business intelligence. For more information, visit www.ecianow.org or call 678-393-9990.
About ebm-papst, Inc.
ebm-papst is the world market leader in fans and drives. Founded in 1963, the technology leader has set international market standards with its core competences in motor technology, electronics and aerodynamics. With over 20,000 products, ebm-papst offers customized, energy-efficient and intelligent solutions for virtually any ventilation and drive technology requirements in a wide range of markets including ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration, heating, automotive, IT, mechanical engineering, commercial and household appliances, intralogistics, medical engineering and more.


I am screeching at this messy Ivanka Trump wig everyone’s gonna wear this Halloween
Including Trump himself, probably
Every morning I wake up in a good mood knowing Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner are having a horrible fucking time.
Between dropping in to say "Hello," and attempting to fix the fucked-up state of affairs her "daddy" has left the rest of the country to fester in, only to end up making it worse, it seems like Ivanka has a lot to juggle.
But nobody is too busy for Halloween.
That's why this year, you can have the same costume as President Trump, and go as Ivanka for Halloween. (As if it's not some weird fantasy of his.)
A number of e-retailers and eBay users are now selling "Ivanka Trump" wigs for anywhere from $13.00 to $40.00.
Of course, you'll need the rest of the ensemble to go along with it, so we took the liberty of planning it out for you.
Keep in mind, this costume may be triggering to some people, but let them know that you're just "dropping in" to the party to check it out and you'll be on your way soon.
Oh, and don't forget the forced smile!
Calling a partner out for ‘micro-cheating’ just means you’re extremely insecure
A healthy relationship isn’t obsessively jealous
by Una Dabiero
The latest red-flag the internet has been throwing around to warn us taken girls about the evil of our guys? Micro-cheating. You've probably heard about it, but if you haven't, HuffPost Australia describes it as a series of seemingly small actions that indicate a person is "emotionally or physically focused on someone outside their relationship."…
QUIZ: Plan a sexy vacation and we’ll tell you how far you’d get on The Bachelor
Don’t worry, you get internet clout no matter what
by Una Dabiero
So you're on The Bachelor and you're fighting with like, 20 other girls for the attention of a walking, talking crewcut. It kinda seems like this show was scripted in 1972, but you're on it to find love — or at least grow your Instagram following trying. The Bachelor is serious. It breaks people, makes…
Every thought you’ll have that proves you’re turning into your mom
You inspect fruit before purchasing it
by Caroline Phinney
I used to define being an adult differently. I always thought you just knew you were there when none of your interests made you happy anymore and you stuck to a routine because it's the only thing you knew how to do. Now that I'm here, I know it's so much more than that. Here's…


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A form of dance style established by Davido Adeleke in his song "Skelewu"
That small boy Sabi dance Skelewu no be small
1. Who you epp?
2. Please epp me.
["Help", " Assist"]


By Tonderai Saharo
THE ghost of the 2008 violence ridden election has returned to haunt a Zanu PF Councilor, a headman and eight other party activists who unleashed a reign of terror in rural Zaka at the height of the election after they were summoned to appear in court facing stock theft charges.
The group were part of a Zanu PF militia group that created village bases and unleashed terror on suspected opposition members in Zaka’s Ward 15 during and after after the 2008 election.
Headman Govani Chitomba , Councilor Steven Harudzibwi, Sunamisai Chivamba, Herbert Mapande, Tawanda Zinhiva, Richard Chibhoma, Clemence Dende, Sekai Pepukai, Cosmas Mapfumo and Zvirevo Majoni had their case transferred from Zaka Magistrate Court to Masvingo for trial.
They are due to appear in court on December 3, under criminal record number CR 106/2/29.
According to court papers gleaned by Newzimbabwe.com the 10 forcibly took two cattle from Alwis Mashiri and Tongai Mashingire, fellow villagers, whom they accused of being MDC supporters in the area.
The gang then slaughtered the beasts and used the meat to feed party supporters during Zanu PF campaign activities in the Ward.
For nearly a decade the two villagers sought justice but their case was always swept under the carpet by police in Zaka, it is claimed.
However after attending community meetings conducted by a local non-governmental organisation, COTRAD, in Zaka the two raised concern over the way their cases was handled and were offered assistance on the way to proceed .
The two villagers were able to report again at Zaka Police Station in February this year and investigations were done leading to the arrest of the Zanu PF supporters.
The Zanu PF leader and now late former President Robert Mugabe lost the first round of election to the late MDC founding leader Morgan Tsvangirai before a run-off was called after the opposition candidate reportedly failed to garner enough votes to assume power.
However Mugabe turned the run-off into a bloodbath in which hundreds of MDC activists were tortured and killed while thousands were displaced. Tsvangirai pulled out of the race citing State sponsored violence leaving Mugabe to go it alone. The result was rejected at home and abroad forcing Mugabe into a government of national unity with Tsvangirai until the 2013 elections.


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Glacial history of East Greenland explored
Article first published online: 19 OCT 2006
©1995. American Geophysical Union. All Rights Reserved.
Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union
Volume 76, Issue 36, pages 353–356, 5 September 1995
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- Article first published online: 19 OCT 2006
To study the glacial and environmental history of East Greenland dating back to late Quaternary time, the polar research vessel Polarstern took its third cruise to the East Greenland Sea from August 17 to October 6, 1994, where it served as a platform for shipboard investigations and field observations. A variety of techniques were employed: sediment coring and seismic profiling were carried out in the fjords as well as on the continental shelf and slope. And, for the first time, these investigations were supplemented by profiling and coring in periglacial lakes.


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Official State of Alaska Vacation and Travel Information
Add To My Alaska Trip
If you would like to compare where services are located, you can Add to My Alaska to compile a list and see all the points on the same map.
Tired of the usual? Then come to Pelican. Located on Chichagof Island approx. 100 miles west of Juneau and 90 miles north of Sitka, Pelican is the starting point to visit the Chichagof & Yakobi Island Wilderness Area. The island has the largest population of Alaska Brown Bear in Alaska. Founded as a commercial fish processing site in 1938 the town’s fish plant adopted the logo “closest to the fish”, a claim Pelican retains to this day. Pelican's lodges are family owned establishments, some of which are remodels of buildings that were here in the very early days of the town. The local residents will immediately point to the splendor of Lisianski Inlet, a fjord that would make Norway jealous. Pelican features a boardwalk that acts as the main thoroughfare; no traffic jams here.
737 Salmon Way
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"Making Turbocharger Technology Work"
Experience & Background: Who is Cartech?
Cartech began as a manufacturer of aftermarket turbo systems in 1977 with their first shop in Dallas, Texas. The company has grown to enjoy an international reputation for the design and manufacture of high performance automotive components. The position achieved as a recognized authority regarding turbocharger applications has led to being hired by several major racing teams as an engineering consultant. Among the successful efforts were the 1986 IMSA GTU class championship Porsche 924 Turbo, the SCCA Escort Series champ in 1994 with the Nissan 300ZX, a Bonneville record setting Mazda RX-7, a 6-time NMRA Outlaw Mustang champion, and a 3-time NMRA Renegade Mustang champion.
Cartech’s responsibility is to sort through the engineering confusion and marketing circumstances and select the best tool for the specific job. That's just one of the areas where background and experience allow Cartech to create the BEST forced induction hardware available today. Today, Cartech produces hardware ranging from street application turbocharger systems to specialized drag racing fuel system components. Cartech moved from Dallas to San Antonio in 1991 and is currently housed in a 6,000 square foot facility. Products designed and manufactured by Cartech have been featured in over 120 magazine articles over a span of twenty-five years, the latest being a feature in the May 2002 issue of “5.0 Mustang and Super Fords Magazine”. Cartech enjoys a preeminent market position in the aftermarket turbocharger system business, as well as aftermarket intercoolers and fuel systems.
Comments From the Press:
Over the past twenty-five years Cartech has enjoyed more than 120 magazine feature articles. Collected here are just a few of the comments:
5.0 Mustang and Super Fords' Steve Statham on the Cartech 94-95 Mustang Turbo System (May 2002)
Overboost.com on the Cartech NSX Turbo System (April 2000)
Bruce Nomura Tuning on the Cartech NSX Turbo System (April 2000)
NSXchange's Bryan Chow & Richard Freidman on the Cartech NSX Turbo System
Autoweek's Steve Statham on the Cartech NSX Turbo System (March 1995)
Motor Trend's Rick Titus on the Cartech Supra Turbo:
Automobile Magazine's William Jeanes, on the Cartech Supra:
Car Craft's C. Van Tune about our Mustang 5.0 turbo:
Road & Track's Andrew Bornhop regarding the Mustang 5.0 turbo:
Turbo & High Tech Performance's Jeff Hartman on the Cartech Twin Turbo NSX:
Autoweek's Bill Lovell, on Cartech's RX-7 Turbo:
Rotary Rocket Magazine's Dick Turner about the Cartech Turbocharged RX-7:
Road & Track's Ted West on the Cartech Honda CRX Turbo:
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Decorated Family: Christmas Decor decks the halls for one military family
The holidays were made a little brighter Tuesday, Dec. 16, for a Grand Haven Township family whose only Christmas wish is to have their dad come home.
Jean Nielsen wrote an essay nominating her friends, the Howard family, to have their home professionally decorated for the holidays — free of charge. Bob Howard, a major in the U.S. military, has been in Iraq for a year — leaving behind his wife, Lisa, and sons Brendan, 3, and Connor, 2.
Through the Decorated Family program by Christmas Decor, an outdoor holiday decorating franchise, decorating services are provided for select families with members serving overseas.
Nielsen’s description of the “strength, faith and love” that has kept this family afloat in difficult times led to them being chosen to have their home decorated.
“I was very excited when I found out,” Nielsen said. “I was jumping up and down and yelling.”
Lisa Howard had no idea they had won the service until Dave DeVries, the owner of Christmas Decor by Lakeshore Lighting, called to tell her.
Christmas Decor by Lakeshore Lighting and Christmas Decor by Double L Enterprises shared the cost and labor of the project. DeVries said the job would typically cost $2,500, but he was glad to provide the service for free.
“I feel like I’m giving back,” DeVries said. “It’s a win-win situation.”
The two crews arrived at the Howard home on Lake Avenue at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and worked until 5 p.m. to finish decorating it with garland, two large wreaths and about 250 lights. However, DeVries said they weren’t able to do everything they wanted to due to snow, which made the roof slippery and difficult to string lights on.
For Kevin Loman, the owner of Christmas Decor by Double L Enterprises, this job was more personal to him than most. Both Loman and his wife served in the military.
“The support network is really a vital part of keeping the families going,” Loman said.
Lisa Howard and her sons arrived home just after 5:30 p.m. Tuesday and saw their brightly lit home for the first time. Howard said the boys were excited to see the decorations.
After seeing the boys’ reactions to their newly lit home, Loman knew the work was worth it.
The decorating project is not the only Christmas gift the Howard family is receiving this year.
Howard said her husband is now scheduled to come home near Christmas time, earlier than previously expected.


Air Force water resilience tools crucial for mission assurance Published March 22, 2022 By Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs In honor of World Water Day, the Department of the Air Force is highlighting the suite of water assessment tools it uses to understand installation water needs, bolster resilience, and maintain mission assurance. Water systems enable many DAF capabilities, yet competing industrial uses, increased demand from growing populations, climate change impacts, and aging infrastructure threaten the DAF’s continued ability to obtain the quality and quantity of water needed for mission success. To better grasp these water challenges, the DAF is taking a leadership role in water risk analysis across the Department of Defense. “The DAF is developing tools and systems to better understand water sources, vulnerabilities, and reliance on this precious resource for mission assurance,” explained acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Environment, Safety, and Infrastructure James Sample. “Our installations must be prepared to meet the growing challenges in water quantity, quality, and access to ensure we have enough water when and where it is needed for the continuity of mission operations.” The Installation Water Dashboard, an interactive data repository, serves as an information tool for determining installations’ water vulnerabilities. The tool captures all installation-specific water infrastructure data in a single comprehensive platform, including: water consumption practices, water rights, and regional water risks. After piloting the dashboard across several installations, the DAF rolled it out enterprise-wide in 2021 to help characterize water vulnerabilities, support water resilience planning, and streamline and standardize reporting into an easy-to-navigate resource. Created in part to help installations meet requirements set forth by the 2018 America’s Water Infrastructure Act, the Risk and Resiliency Assessment Risk Tool helps the DAF better understand threats to installation drinking water systems. The RRA Risk Tool assesses the vulnerability of key drinking water assets to threats such as hurricanes, power outages, cyberattacks, and pandemics, in addition to assigning each asset a calculated risk score. Installations use these scores to better understand risks to their respective water systems, inform emergency response planning, and bolster overall water system resiliency. Through water resilience modeling and data collection, the DAF is better equipped to navigate water vulnerabilities, increase preparedness and resiliency, and achieve the mission to fly, fight, and win in air, space, and cyberspace.


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This news just arrived about Hamilton Conservation Authority’s Eramosa Karst.
Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA) has submitted a formal request to the Minister of the Environment to order that the Ontario Realty Corporation (ORC) comply with Part II of the Environmental Assessment Act for the ORC lands adjacent to the Eramosa Karst. HCA directors and staff say the Ontario Realty Corporation has recommended the sale and development of the Eramosa Karst feeder lands, without completing all required studies to make that determination and that their Environmental Assessment of the subject lands is both premature and incomplete.
In June of 2009, HCA correspondence to ORC indicated the need for additional studies to be undertaken in order to assess whether development on these lands was possible without adversely affecting the core area. Eight studies were listed, as well as concerns about preliminary stormwater management assessment. ORC responded to HCA’s concerns in September of 2009, agreeing to undertake six of the eight studies. These studies have not been completed and are scheduled to be carried out in a timeline ranging from a season to two years. ORC dismissed the need for two of the requested technical studies without an outline or discussion of its reasons for their dismissal.
Four months after agreeing to undertake the six multi-year assessments, the ORC filed its formal “Planning Approvals and Environmental Assessment (EA) Study Notification of Completion of the Environmental Study Report (ESR) – Category C” on January 26, 2010 with a public comment period until March 29, 2010. HCA planners strongly believe that this Environmental Assessment is premature and incomplete and does not meet the basic purpose of the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1990, which is “the betterment of the people of the whole or any part of Ontario by providing for the protection, conservation and wise management in Ontario of the environment.” One of the considerations of the Minister is assessing whether or not to issue a Part II Order on a project is to decide if a submitted environmental report meets the purpose of the Act. HCA strongly believes that it does not.
The Eramosa Karst Conservation Area is a unique “karst” landscape made up of a network of underground streams and caves, and resurgent springs and sinkholes, carved out by the power of flowing water. The land was transferred to HCA by the province to protect it as an Area of Natural and Scientific Interest (ANSI). The ‘feeder lands’ in dispute are east and immediately adjacent to the conservation area. As the name indicates, groundwater “feeds” into the Karst from this area and HCA is seeking to protect these lands. HCA, the City of Hamilton and other interested parties have consulted with the ORC since 2007. Hamilton has included the Core and Feeder Areas of the Eramosa Karst, as part of its Natural Heritage System in its new official plan to ensure the ANSI’s long-term protection.
HCA staff submitted the formal request for a Part II Order in a letter to The Minister of the Environment, The Honorable John Gerrestson, on March 29, 2010, after HCA directors endorsed staff recommendations at their March 4 meeting to contact the Minister of the Environment with these concerns, requesting the issuance of an order to comply with Part II of the Environmental Assessment Act, and complete the agreed studies.
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Jessica Simpson, Nicole Richie Bond, Crack Up at Reality Show Taping
Jessica Simpson and Nicole Richie just started taping their upcoming NBC reality series, Fashion Star, but the two designers are already getting along like old pals.
At a Friday taping of NBC's midseason series in Los Angeles, Simpson, 31, and Richie, 29, gabbed in between takes and applauded each other as they offered feedback to aspiring designers.
"Nicole and Jess seemed to get along really well," an eyewitness tells Us Weekly of the Winter Kate and Jessica Simpson Collection fashion moguls.
Clad in a black sparkly mini dress, Simpson clapped enthusiastically as her fellow reality show mentor was introduced to the crowd. Though the onlooker tells Us Simpson appeared fidgety at first, she was able to loosen up quite quickly. "She danced in her seat to the house music, almost as if releasing nervous energy," says the witness.
NBC executives couldn't be more thrilled to have Simpson, Richie, fellow mentor John Varvatos and host Elle MacPherson on board. "Jessica, Nicole, John and Elle make the most exciting team we have ever worked with on a reality television show and we are thrilled to feature such an extraordinary group of mentors and designers," Fashion Star's executive producer, Ben Silverman, has said of his cast.
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Twenty-eight million children are one step closer to receiving their COVID-19 vaccines. This week, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee voted to authorize the Pfizer vaccine for all kids ages 5-11 after reviewing clinical trial data. The vaccine is slightly different than the one for adults:
“The main difference is they are getting a smaller dose, in a smaller volume,” said Kawsar Talaat, an infectious disease physician, pediatrician, associate professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and a principal investigator of the Pfizer vaccine trial.
Kids represent over 10% of newly diagnosed cases. At least 94 have died from the virus in the U.S. since the start of the pandemic, with a recent study finding it was in the top 10 leading causes of death through August and September for children under 15 years old. Children of color are more affected than white kids, being more susceptible to severe hospitalization and multisystem inflammatory syndrome, a serious condition that affects organ systems. Of all cases in kids, 50% of cases and 59% of deaths are children of color. In addition to BIPOC kids, children in foster care, those from low-income families, and those whose parents work inflexible jobs without paid time off for vaccination are also likely to face barriers to getting the shots.

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Epic collapse: Twins beat Tigers with 7-run 9th
Minneapolis — Brad Ausmus summed it up about as well as anyone could.
"That one stunk," he said, after an epic implosion in the ninth inning by the Tigers' bullpen spoiled a near-vintage performance by Justin Verlander.
Brian Dozier's one-out, three-run home run off Joakim Soria capped a seven-run ninth inning to send the Twins to an 8-6 win Friday. What were the odds?
According to ESPN Stats, teams facing a deficit of five or more runs in the ninth inning were 0-1,057 the last two seasons.
"We can't pout about it," Ausmus said. "We have another game tomorrow and we need to come back. The goal every time you come into a city is to win the series … We'll get a good night sleep and come back tomorrow.
"Today does not affect tomorrow."
Verlander pitched seven scoreless innings and left with two outs in the eighth after allowing his only run of the game — on a two-strike single by Dozier. Bruce Rondon got the final out of the eighth, but that was the end of his highlights.
"He couldn't get ahead of guys," catcher Alex Avila said. "He was a little wild with his fastball, so we tried to mix in some off-speed pitches to get him back over the plate. And he left pitches up."
Rondon gave up a run on a double and two singles to start the ninth.
"It's a tough situation, but that's your job," Avila said of Rondon. "It's what you've got to do every day. You've got to come every day and make sure you are prepared. Some days you are going to do it and some you're not."
Soria, who was pitching his third straight game, came in with two on and one out.
The Tigers almost got a huge break when Eddie Rosario was initially called out trying to steal second. The call was overturned after video review.
Soria walked Aaron Hicks and hit Kurt Suzuki in a 1-2 count. Danny Santana slapped a two-run single to make it 6-5.
Dozier then hit a slider that hung over the heart of the plate into the seats in left.
"I fell behind in the count to a couple of hitters and every time you fall behind that's what the results are," Soria said. "Dozier, I tried to mix it up with the slider and it ended up in the middle and he hit it out of the ballpark.
"I feel bad because Verlander pitched a nice game and I blew it. But that's part of baseball. Sometimes the ball goes like that."
It was the third blown save and second walk-off home run allowed by Soria this season.
"We don't give up," former Tiger Torii Hunter said. "We keep fighting, we keep playing. Good pitching beats good hitting any day and when you have Verlander in there, he was pitching well.
"Somebody else came in and it was just like, 'OK, Verlander's out, so let's try to do something.' I think we smelled blood, tasted it a little bit, and we locked on."
Instead of pulling within a half-game of second place, the Tigers now trail the Twins by 2.5 games.
"It's not debilitating," Avila said. "We have played a lot games and we have had losses as bad as this. We will come back tomorrow like this never happened."
The Tigers offense did all of its damage early against Twins starter Ervin Santana.
A two-run home run by Victor Martinez got the ball rolling in the third.
Then in the fourth, Yoenis Cespedes, with two on, hit a 417-foot missile into the Tigers bullpen in center field. Ian Krol made a nice catch on it with his hat.
One batter later, J.D. Martinez reached out and hit Sanata's slider 398 feet into the stands in right-center. It was his 25th home run — tying him with Hank Greenberg for third most by a Tiger before the All-Star break.
But all that seems like a distant memory.
"This was a tough one," said Verlander, who allowed five hits and struck out six. "It's the game of baseball and this happens sometimes. It's not the first time and it won't be the last. You've got to focus on the positives. We've been playing good baseball. It just didn't happen for us tonight.
"Obviously, this was in a little tougher fashion than a normal loss. But, turn the page."


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Tesla on Friday revealed a prototype of a humanoid robot it said could be the automaker’s future product.
The robot, named Optimus by Tesla, walked awkwardly on stage at Tesla’s AI Day, slowly waving at the crowd and gesticulating with its hands for about a minute. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the robot worked without a tether for the first time. Robotics developers often use tethers to support their robots. This is because the robot cannot walk without falling and being damaged.
Optimus’ abilities seem to fall far short of competing robots such as Hyundai’s Boston Dynamics. The Boston Dynamics robot has been seen doing his back flips and performing his sophisticated dance routines without a tether.
“This robot can really do more than we showed it,” Musk said at the event. “We didn’t want it to fall to the surface.”
Tesla also showed videos of the robot performing simple tasks like carrying boxes and watering plants with a watering can.
Musk claimed that the robot would “probably” cost less than $20,000 if mass-produced.Tesla maintains Optimus advantage The ability to navigate independently using technology developed from Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” driver assistance system and cost savings from learning about manufacturing from the automotive division outperforms competitors. (Tesla’s “fully self-driving” doesn’t yet have the ability to drive fully autonomously, so it needs a human who is alert, alert, and ready to take over the driving at any moment.)
Tesla has a history of aggressive price targets that will never be reached. The Tesla Model 3 has long been promised as a $35,000 vehicle, but that price was only available for a very short period of time and was not available directly on the website. The most affordable Tesla Model 3 is currently $46,990. When Tesla unveiled his Cyber truck in 2019, it was a pickup truck that is no longer available for purchase and was priced at $39,990, but the price has since been removed from Tesla’s website. rice field.
Tesla AI Day is primarily intended as a recruitment event to attract top talent to join the company.
Musk argued that the robot could transform civilization. The robot on display Friday, despite its limitations compared to its competitors, is a robot Tesla unveiled a year earlier than the one that made people in his suits jump on stage and dance around. was also much better.
“‘Last year it was just someone in a robot suit,'” Musk said before the robot took the stage. ”
Tesla is not the first automaker to develop humanoid robots. With Hyundai’s Boston Dynamics, Honda has been working on a robot called “Asimo” for nearly two decades. In its final form, Asimo was a child-sized humanoid robot capable of unrestrained walking, running, climbing stairs, and manipulating objects with his fingers.


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Laine Hardy poses backstage at Good Morning America on Monday morning (May 20) in New York City.
The night before, the 18-year-old singer was announced as the winner of American Idol!
while at GMA, Laine opened up about the moment he was called as the winner.
“My mind went… blacked out. I don’t even know,” he told host Michael Strahan. “When Ryan [Seacrest] called my name, my mind blacked out and I didn’t know what to do. I just forgot everything.”
Laine also dished that the first thing he wants to do when he can, is go home, see his mom and eat her cooking.
“Now that the show is over, first thing I’m going to do is go home, see my mom. I miss my mom,” he said. “My family, my dogs, and stuff, for just a couple of days or something. Then I’m going to get straight into working on my music, getting it out to my fans.”
Also pictured: Laine arriving at the Good Morning America studios in a maroon shirt, and waving to fans while leaving the studios.
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Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed had a message for critics of Atlanta’s troubled streetcar on the eve of a deadline that could lead to the transit system’s shutdown: stay calm and “take the long view.”
Comparing the system's long-term impact to sweeping projects like the construction of Ga. 400, Reed said Monday he was confident the system would be seen as the foundation of a bustling new transit line in the heart of the city.
His comments came as the city and MARTA face a Tuesday deadline to address a slew of problems with the troubled streetcar system uncovered in recent audits - and renewed threats to shut it down if those plans don't measure up. The city turned in its plans late Monday, a day ahead of the deadline.
"The streetcar is always a long-term play. The streetcar is always a linchpin," said Reed. "It’s part of a line. It’s not a train to nowhere, it’s a train for future lines. And you’re going to see some pretty big announcements that’s going to push back on the notion of a streetcar that’s going nowhere."
Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Russell McMurry last month threatened to shut down streetcar operations if the city and MARTA fail to address 60 problems ranging from maintenance procedures to inadequate staffing. City officials have submitted plans to fix 41 of the problems and initially asked for more time to handle the rest.
Gov. Nathan Deal said Monday that the state stepped in because, if not, federal transportation officials might intervene.
"I feel confident that we will work out the details," said Deal. "I just didn’t want the federal government threatening to cut off Georgia’s transportation project."
At an editorial board meeting last week, MARTA chief executive Keith Parker said he's confident that the fixes will instill "more confidence" in the system, and said Atlanta is "making all the right choices" in laying out a future expansion of the streetcar.
The city last week voted to approve a referendum that would hike the city's sales tax by a half-penny to raise $2.5 billion for transit. Along with fueling an expansion of MARTA's heavy rail network, it could also fund an extension of the streetcar up the Atlanta Beltline.
MARTA board chair Robbie Ashe said the transit agency also learned another important lesson from the streetcar's struggles. Expect the next round of plans to include a separate transit-only lane for the blue cars.
"Dedicated right of ways are important so you're not running a train that has the opportunity to be stuck behind a car," he said.
Reed, too, acknowledged tough lessons were learned since the streetcar opened in December 2014 thanks in part to a $47 million grant that funded about half the system's initial cost. But, he said, there was a silver lining to the bumpy start.
“I’d rather have a lesson learned where the federal government was paying 50 cents on the dollar,” Reed said.
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Drug tests can involve taking samples of urine, blood, saliva or breath for analysis. All the tests are intended to detect small concentrations of metabolites in the sample which will indicate whether a particular substance has been used recently.
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In recent decades, hair has received a great deal of attention because it also stores metabolites which cannot be eliminated by washing or waxing. It generally takes 5 times for metabolites to show up from the hair.
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You can purchase the Acer XZ271U from a number of online retailers, but you need to know that it has several important specifications before buying. For example, you must know that the display port is equipped with Adaptive-Sync, which enables you to use it with a compatible monitor. This model also comes with 1ms MPRT, which enables you to experience smoother motion when using the display.
DisplayPort Adaptive-Sync is required for acer xz271u
The Acer XZ271U requires the latest version of DisplayPort 1.2a to function properly. The new feature, Adaptive-Sync, was ported from embedded DisplayPort v1.0. The technology enables display manufacturers to dynamically adjust the refresh rate of their displays for the best viewing experience. The Acer XZ271U is equipped with four USB 3.0 ports, dual 7-W stereo speakers, and a headphone jack.
The Acer XZ271U has a DisplayPort input port, which is required by many NVIDIA and AMD graphics cards. This port also supports VESA mounting and has a minimum input lag of five milliseconds. Although it supports both NVIDIA and AMD graphics cards, it is not the best choice for users who want a high-end gaming experience. The maximum refresh rate is 144 Hz, which is higher than many TN panels.
Adaptive-Sync supports NVIDIA’s G-Sync and AMD’s FreeSync technologies, but requires a compatible display and graphics card. You must also ensure that your monitor and GPU have the same driver software and hardware. DisplayPort Adaptive-Sync supports many video formats, including HDCP, HDMI, and SD. It is also compatible with many video cards and displays.
AMD’s version of Adaptive-Sync, G-Sync, and FreeSync both use VESA’s Adaptive-Sync protocol and require an AMD graphics card. They all have similar hardware, but G-Sync is more advanced and has additional features. Unlike Adaptive-Sync, FreeSync uses an open standard. Some Monitors are free to use, while others require proprietary hardware from AMD.
It has a 1ms MPRT feature
Acer XZ1 monitors have a 1ms MPRT feature that helps reduce ghosting and blurring caused by fast-paced gaming. Although the feature is common in high-end gaming monitors, Acer uses this technology in its own laptops. Onems MPRT is another name for ULMB. The underlying panel may have a normal G2G response time, but this difference helps distinguish the Acer XZ271U’s superior motion performance.
Another feature of Acer XZ1 monitors is their 144-Hz maximum refresh rate. These monitors are also equipped with excellent color depth of 8-bit, which makes gradients smoother and colors more accurate. They also have a high pixel density, with 109 pixels-per-inch. Moreover, they have a low response time of six milliseconds. Finally, the Acer XZ271U has a high contrast ratio of 3000:1. These features are crucial for gaming.
The Acer XZ1 series monitors share design elements with the aggressively-styled Predator monitors. They also feature 144-Hz FreeSync and HDR10 compatibility. Unfortunately, not all Acer curved monitors are certified for HDR, so you have to decide which is best for your gaming needs. If you’re looking for a gaming monitor with 4K resolution, be aware that the XZ271u is not certified for this technology.
It has a 27-inch screen
The Acer XZ271U has a 27-inch screen and is easy to own. The price for the 27-inch model is $427, while the XZ321QU has a slightly higher price tag at $549. Both monitors also come with proprietary enhancements, such as Black Boost, PBP and PIP modes, which can further improve performance.
If you’re looking for a monitor with a high refresh rate, the Acer XZ271U will be the right choice. Its 27-inch screen offers a high definition resolution and features AMD FreeSync technology. Both models have a minimum response time of five milliseconds, and are compatible with NVIDIA and AMD graphics cards. However, if you want to play graphically demanding games, it may cause frame drops outside the monitor’s adative refresh rate of 48 Hz.
The Acer XF252Q and XF272U are nearly identical, with the difference being in the response times in overdrive mode. In overdrive mode, the XF252Q has a 0.3 ms response time from gray to gray, while the XF271X has a 0.2 ms peak response time. Both monitors have 1080p resolution. Many people don’t need a high refresh rate. In fact, many people are perfectly content with Full HD. If you want a 240Hz refresh rate, you’ll need to use AMD FreeSync.
It has a VA panel
What is the difference between an IPS panel and a VA panel? There is one main difference: VA panels are not IPS panels. IPS stands for Adaptive-Hyper-Viewing-Angle, while VA stands for Vertical Alignment. Unlike IPS panels, VA panels are not common in monitors. IPS and PLS are trademarks owned by Samsung and LG. However, you can find an IPS or a VA panel on some TVs and monitors.
While VA panels have better blacks than IPS panels, they have a faster transition between light and dark pixels, causing smearing. However, some VAs are better than others, so it’s important to check reviews before you make a purchase. However, most VAs have poor color reproduction, so if you’re a competitive gamer, a VA panel may not be the right choice.
Another major difference between IPS and VA panels is color. IPS panels have better color reproduction, and a lower contrast ratio, but the pixel density is lower than IPS. Generally, VA panels have lower contrast, but they have a better contrast ratio than TN panels. The contrast ratio is lower than IPS, but that doesn’t mean they’re worthless in gaming. However, the higher the contrast, the more expensive a VA panel is.
It has HDR10 compatibility
Acer has announced two new gaming monitors, the Acer XZ271U and XZ321QU, that support AMD FreeSync graphics cards. Both models will be available in 27-inch and 31-inch sizes, respectively, and will appeal to two different market segments. They both feature 144 Hz refresh rates, a 16:9 VA panel, and 85% NTSC color space. These monitors also feature a 3000:1 contrast ratio and a maximum brightness of 250 and 300 cd/m2.
Acer has also included Eye Protect technology, which filters blue light to prevent eye fatigue during gaming sessions. In addition to this, the Acer XZ271U features four USB 3.0 Type-A ports and two HDMI 2.0 ports. The monitor has two 7-watt speakers that sound clearer than the typical built-in models. The speakers also offer stereo sound with a 3.5mm headphone jack.
While HDR is new, it is becoming increasingly common among gaming monitors. Many titles are becoming HDR compatible, including the newest titles such as No Man’s Sky and Shadow of the Tomb Raider. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 uses a Brightness Intelligence Plus sensor to automatically adjust the brightness and color temperature, ensuring that the most realistic graphics are always presented. This technology isn’t a perfect solution for every situation, but it does allow the users to enjoy games with enhanced color quality.
Acer XZ271U and XZ321QU have support for AMD FreeSync, a feature that helps graphics cards work together to deliver an unmatched viewing experience. This feature is especially helpful for gamers, as it minimizes blurring and ghosting in fast-paced scenes. The XZ271u supports both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards and features ULMB.
It has a 7-Watt speaker
For sound, the Acer XZ271U has a seven-Watt speaker. This speaker is a great addition for gamers, but the volume isn’t nearly as loud as the one built into a typical laptop. The speakers are also able to produce a clear sound, which is a nice touch. The XZ271U features four USB 3.0 Type-A ports and two HDMI 2.0 ports. Both models also have a headphone jack.
Acer claims that the Acer XZ271U will support HDR10. However, its backlight doesn’t reach that level, as it only ships with a 250cd/m2 brightness. While it is advertised as being HDR10 compatible, its WLEDs aren’t sufficiently specified. Acer is attempting to compensate for this by making the monitors more energy-efficient and offering a smaller price tag.
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Cal Poly’s College of Liberal Arts will hold its first ever Constitution Day Thursday in the business rotunda (building 3, room 213) from 11 a.m. to noon.
A recent bill authored by Sen. Robert C. Byrd (D-West Virginia) requires colleges receiving federal funds to provide educational programs for the anniversary of the signing of the Constitution, celebrated nationally on Sept. 17 of this year. Since Cal Poly was not in session, the event was scheduled for Thursday.
Constitution Day will include a discussion of the history of the Constitution and judicial review. Linda H. Halisky, interim dean for the college of Liberal Arts, will serve as mistress of ceremonies. The event will begin with music department lecturer Katherine Arthur singing “America the Beautiful.”
Speakers will include Ronald C. Detweiler, interim provost and vice president for academic affairs, Ronald C. Den Otter, political science professor and Sandra Gardebring Ogren, vice president of university advancement.
“We looked at staff here who might be knowledgeable about the constitution, particularly (but not only) what it has to say about the judiciary, since the judiciary is the focus of much national and international attention these days as a result of the Supreme Court nominating process,” Halinsky said.
Ogren, who served on the Minnesota Court of Appeals from 1989 to 1991 and the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1991 to 1998, said the Constitution’s history and its role are largely misunderstood.
“While to some the Constitution may seem an old and irrelevant document, many critical issues in American society get decided in the courts, and ultimately the Constitution is the basis for resolving them,” she said.
Den Otter said it is important for citizens to know about judicial review, the topic all three speakers will be focusing on.
“Students should attend because at the very least, all citizens should be minimally informed about what the United States Supreme Court is actually doing when it exercises the power of judicial review and, for better or for worse, settles a political controversy,” he said.
Detweiler said the speakers will not spend their time just praising the document, but they will “spend some time thinking about the fundamentals, and that includes the strengths and weaknesses.”
He also said the Constitution is constantly changing, and a discussion will take place “focus on what it might be, rather than what it is.”
“I don’t have a lot of patience with those who say we can only look at the original version and the original intent because we just can’t know,” Detweiler said.
Halisky encouraged students to attend, at least to be reminded of what the document has done over time.
“I think it is important from time to time to remind ourselves of the real significance of this document – and of the process of its formation – since it has guided what, for the most part, at least, has been a noble experiment in human and humane governance,” she said.
Though he emphasized that the Constitution is not perfect by any means, Detweiler said it is still good to discuss it.
“We probably do underestimate how important the constitution is,” he said. “It’s the one bit of glue that holds Americans together.”
Constitution Day is sponsored by the Cal Poly President’s Office, Provost’s Office, and the College of Liberal Arts. It is free and open to the public.


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Hiya Everyone, Hope you are all doing ok, another dull wet day here! So looking forward to half term next week :) Its my Birthday next week too, not really sure what I will be doing, not a lover of my own Birthday, will do anything to make everyone elses special. Got hosp with Ella this afternoon for her little inturned foot to see if it will correct itself or not.
Todays card doesnt use a coloured image
I just had to get some of these Keep Calm Sentiment Images from Pink Gem Designs
I do love these!
I had to scroll through I wasnt sure if I had blogged this before or not eeek, but I am sure I havent!
The papers are from a Boofle set I think or a tea party set I really cant remember, the charm from my stash, super duper cuteness! and the seam binding is from SU.
A just for fun card today!
Thanks for Stopping By
Have a GREAT Day
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Drug companies, U.S. counties reach settlement in opioid epidemic case
- Summit and Cuyahoga counties announced that they had reached a deal with three drug distributors, McKesson Corp., AmerisourceBergen and Cardinal Health, and generics drugmaker Teva Pharmaceuticals
- The agreement does not include Walgreens Boots Alliance
- The Ohio counties would receive an immediate infusion of 215 million dollars
Four drug companies reached a 260 million USD settlement with two U.S. counties on Monday shortly before the start of a federal trial in Cleveland, Ohio over responsibility for the opioid epidemic.
Topics: DRUG COMPANIES SETTLEMENT OPIOID
Representatives for Ohio's Summit and Cuyahoga counties announced that they had reached a deal with three drug distributors, McKesson Corp., AmerisourceBergen and Cardinal Health, and generics drugmaker Teva Pharmaceuticals.
The agreement does not include Walgreens Boots Alliance, a fifth defendant.
The deal, however, covers only two of the 2,400 cities, counties, Native American tribes that have sued the drug companies.
The Ohio counties would receive an immediate infusion of 215 million dollars in cash from the drug distributors, and another 20 million dollars over two years from Teva, according to terms of the deal.
Teva also would provide another 25 million dollars in anti-addiction medications over the next three years.
"The proposed settlement will make significant progress to abate the epidemic by providing resources for and applying funds directly to necessary opioid-recovery programs," the plaintiffs' attorneys said in a joint statement.
The opioid epidemic has cost the United States more than 504 billion dollars and killed more than 400,000 people, according to a 2017 report by the White House Council of Economic Advisers.
Ohio has suffered greatly from the nationwide opioid crisis.
According to the recent data from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Drug Abuse, Ohio had the second-highest rate of drug overdose deaths involving opioids in the nation in 2017. ■


HOW WILL Virginia voters react to last Tuesday’s so-called special session of the General Assembly on gun violence? Will they reaffirm the Republicans’ contention that the session was “an election-year stunt” by Gov. Ralph Northam? A waste of everyone’s time? Or will they wonder why the men and women charged specifically with addressing one of the most troubling issues of our time can’t even discuss it in civilized fashion?
No matter where one stands on the issue, we hope everyone at least feels sorrow for the loss of life in Virginia Beach that precipitated Northam’s decision to call the special session. There may not have been a soul in Virginia who thought the special session would actually accomplish anything, but Tuesday’s display of legislative inaction was so egregious and embarrassing that even the most politically cynical Virginians were taken aback.
Based on the inability of politicians at any level to act in any way to curtail the violence, the loss of innocent lives seems to be the least of their concerns. However, advancing even common-sense measures to make mass shootings more difficult to carry out, measures that would have no impact on lawful gun ownership, are anathema to the gun lobby and some gun-rights advocates.
It is shameful—given the suffering of the Virginia Beach shooting’s victims and survivors, the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting victims and survivors, and all Virginians whose lives have been touched by gun violence—that their lawmakers, predominantly the Republican lawmakers who lead both chambers, did not see this as an opportunity to at least discuss the matter at hand. Or, in other words, as an opportunity to do their jobs.
If Republican lawmakers did not agree with Gov. Northam’s legislative proposals, such as universal background checks, bans on assault weapons, bump stocks and silencers, a one-gun-a-month rule or “red-flag” provisions, no surprise there.
They could instead do what House Speaker Kirk Cox said prior to the session that they would do: “We intend to use that time to take productive steps to address gun violence by holding criminals accountable with tougher sentences—including mandatory minimums.”
But they didn’t.
They could have considered Republican Senate Majority Leader Tommy Norment’s bill to ban guns in public buildings, which it turns out even Norment himself didn’t support.
So that didn’t happen, either. After 90 minutes, they all just went home.
As we said in this space one week ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in District of Columbia v. Heller (2008), and reiterated in McDonald v. Chicago (2010), that “like most rights, the Second Amendment right is not unlimited. It is not a right to keep and carry any weapon whatsoever in any manner whatsoever and for whatever purpose.”
That is a premise on which to pursue common ground.
But this special session was set up to fail because Republican lawmakers decided ahead of time that the governor’s proposals would not have prevented the Virginia Beach shooting and were therefore irrelevant. They want to see the results of the Virginia Beach investigations before they act. Well, yes, and no.
There is every reason to study the Virginia Beach shooting thoroughly to discover ways it could have been prevented—elements unique to the situation and shooter that deserve study and remedy. Virginia Beach officials have ordered an additional, third-party investigation to do just that.
But it isn’t the legislature’s job to sit on its hands and await investigators’ findings about a previous shooting. Lawmakers should instead be working to try to prevent the next one, identifying aspects that such shootings have in common. What are some legislative actions that could help keep guns out of the hands of the bad guys or the mentally ill? Do longer or mandatory sentences actually serve as a deterrent? Does such logical thought even cross the criminal mind when the urge to kill takes over?
These are issues—like those raised by Speaker Cox—that merit comprehensive research. It’s precisely the research that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is barred from doing under the 1996 “Dickey Amendment,” named for former Republican Rep. Jay Dickey of Arkansas. Efforts are underway in Congress to do away with that amendment and fund new research so elected officials have the facts they claim to need in order to act.
Now that lawmakers have kicked the can down the road, with a plan to resume the session on Nov. 18, voters will get to say what they think beforehand when all 140 General Assembly seats are up for election on Nov. 5.
Whatever the voters have to say about this recent turn of events, we hope they don’t hesitate to speak up.


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Archive for March, 2009
Submissions to Niteblade have increased greatly over the past few weeks, so I thought it might be a good idea to share the status of submissions right now. Fiction submissions are done up to and including March 7th aside from three stories I’ve held for future consideration. Those authors will hear back from me by tomorrow at the latest, so if you’ve submitted fiction before or on March 7th and haven’t heard from me by tomorrow (March 31st) I didn’t get your email. Sorry.
The oldest poetry submission awaiting my attention right now is from March 1st. If you submitted prior to that and haven’t heard from me, again, I didn’t receive your submission.
Over the next week I hope to make significant progress regarding submits so if you feel like you’ve been waiting a long time, hang in there — I’m working on it. I promise.
Everyone at Niteblade would like to congratulate Chris Burdette on his Rhysling nomination. His amazing poem, The Gnome’s Spectacles has been nominated and will appear in the 2009 Rhysling Anthology. Congrats Chris!
We’d also like to congratulate everyone else with a nomination, especially those of you who have had your work included in Niteblade. You all rock. Congrats and good luck!
At the World Fantasy convention it was my pleasure to meet S.G Browne and hear him read the first chapter of his novel, BREATHERS. Happily, when I asked if I could interview him for this blog, Scott said yes. 🙂
I’ve really enjoyed reading your flash fiction on your Live Journal, in particular “Oh Say Can You See…” and “Zombie Gigolo”. Can your fans expect more zombie-themed flash in the future? Will any of them feature characters from BREATHERS?
There will definitely be some zombie-themed posts on my Live Journal blog or on the Undead Anonymous web site, though whether they’ll feature characters from the novel other than Andy remains to be seen. The “Zombie Gigolo” piece is actually the opening to my entry into the Gross Out Contest at WHC in 2008. It’s a little more graphic and gritty than the narrative in BREATHERS.
Speaking of BREATHERS, I’ve got to ask, how nervous are you about Breathers? Speaking as someone who has been lucky enough to hear you read some of it, I’m sure it’s going to be a smashing success, but I can’t imagine your insides are in much better shape than Andy’s as you wait to see what’s going to happen.
I vacillate between oddly calm and completely freaked out.
So, why do you write about zombies?
Because I dream about zombies chasing me and I find it thrilling. Not in a necrophilia sort-of-way, but in the adrenaline rush kind-of-way. They’re creepy supernatural creatures, without the erotic allure of vampires or the masculine, bestial appeal of werewolves. They’re also tragically comical. There’s this humanity about them, about who they were before they became the living dead, that I find amusing and compelling. Which is essentially why I wrote BREATHERS.
We’ll assume your favorite character from BREATHERS is Andy, so who is your second favorite character in BREATHERS? Why?
Jerry, a twenty-one-year-old zombie who listens to rap music and wears his pants halfway down his ass. I like Jerry because he’s a bit of a goof and he has no filter on what comes out of his mouth, but he has a good heart and he says “Dude” all the time. My favorite word is “Dude.”J
Oh my god, I love the word dude. I say it all the time (my friends even tease me about it). It seems very cruel that I need to wait until tomorrow to read this book! LoL One of the things I love the most about BREATHERS is that your zombies are sentient but decomposing. How is it that you are so knowledgeable about things like sloughage and decomposition rates?
Isn’t everyone? While I was writing BREATHERS, I realized that in order to add some visceral reality to my decomposing protagonist and the mythology I’d created, I had to do some research. I wanted to ground my story with enough details to offset the liberties I’d taken with zombie physiology. While I cannibalized some facts about human decomposition from an on-line article by Dr. Trisha Macnair, I have to give special props to Mary Roach, author of STIFF: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, from whom I learned about sloughage, cadaver impact testing, and that up until 1965, necrophilia wasn’t a crime in any U.S. state.
Historically, zombie movies and stories have often been used to make political statements and social criticism. Does BREATHERS have a deeper meaning, or is it pure entertainment?
Initially, I just wanted to write a story where the reader would empathize with the zombie as protagonist, even when he gave in to his instincts. It was an angle on zombies I’d never seen done before — a dark comedy about a reluctant zombie learning to cope with his new existence in a society that reviles him. While there is an underlying theme about racism and prejudice, that was never the driving force behind BREATHERS. It just naturally evolved out of the story.
A little birdy (meme) told me you used to work for Disney. What did you do?
I worked post-production for a company that made all of the TV spots and theatrical trailers for all movies Disney, including Touchstone and Hollywood Pictures. I started out as a driver and left as an assistant producer after two years when I realized working 60 hours a week left little time for writing. Or having any kind of a social life.
Did you ever meet anyone famous?
I met Kevin Costner in 1990 while we were cutting spots for Dick Tracy. He asked me if we were working on the Dick Tracy campaign and before I realized it was him, I answered, “Yeah,” then was too stunned to follow up with anything else. That was it. That was the extent of my reply. One word. Four letters. One syllable.
What’s this I hear about BREATHERS being made into a movie?
Well, it just so happens my film agent also represents Diablo Cody, so one thing led to another and the next thing I know, Diablo Cody and Mason Novick, the writer and director of JUNO, are on board to co-produce the film version of BREATHERS, with Geoff Latulippe adapting the screenplay. Fox Searchlight bought the rights and suddenly my book is on the front page of the Daily Variety. I scrubbed out my toilet the next day just to keep some perspective.
If your fans want to meet up with you in person, what conventions should they plan to attend?
I’ll be attending the World Horror Convention in Winnipeg, April 30-May 3, as well as the HWA Stoker Weekend June 12-14 in Burbank, and the World Fantasy Convention in San Jose, October 29- November 1.
Thank you so much for taking time to answer my questions Scott. Good luck with BREATHERS, I’m sure it will be a roaring success. See you in Winnipeg 😉

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Zee TV returned with the second season of Brahmarakshas and the fans have received the show with open arms. This time the show had new leads and it was loved by the fans. Now, given the genre it deals with, deaths are in fact, an integral part of the show, and the first happened to be Madan’s, caused by none other than the Brahmarakshas himself.
And cominy up in the show one more important character will die in the show and will prove to be a game changer. The titular role is essayed by Chetan Hansraj, and while he has had quite the transformation for the show, it looks like his stint is about to come to an end with the death of the character.
As per the reports in a leading portal, following an eventful turn of twists, we will see Kalini realizing her powers and that is when she will kill Vardhaan aka Brahmarakshas. The reports also suggest that the sequence has been shot already and is likely to go on-air soon. However, it now remains to be seen as to if or not he will be making a return to the show at a later stage to keep up the thrill of it.

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text: On Saturday, when I was in the city, I found a bookstore that sold used books and ended up buying ‘The Bridge at Andau’ by James Michener. It’s a book about the Hungarian revolt against Russian dominance in the 50’s, and it’s a really interesting read, but this has little or nothing to do with this post. I always find myself getting a little distracted when I read used books; I’ll find rips in the page, old scrawled handwriting(when I’m lucky), leaves or flowers, or in this particular case, just scuff marks. But I’ll occasionally lose my train of thought and think about the previous owner and how those marks got there, and it reminds me a lot of my feelings about archaeology. Ever since I was a child I’ve held some sort of passion towards historical objects, buildings, artifacts; not just because of the certain time period they existed though, or purpose they served, but because of their unique story. I’ve always wondered who it was that was reading this book, who it was that carved that stone, who held that glass, or any of the other minute details that make up someones daily life, and wondered about their own story. The things we do seem so much more significant and weighty, but at the same time they seem so futile and fragile. If I wasn’t at peace with the thought of borrowed time and that our lives are just one long adventure leading to a certain end I would probably be a little worried or even afraid of that thought, but where I am now It’s just an interesting avenue of thought to muse over. And I know this isn’t something you’d normally expect from me, seeing as it’s not a rage comic or meme(and for that I’m very sorry), but since I’ve started finding these marks in my book I’ve been wanting to get those thoughts out. I promise I’ll make it up to you by posting something completely devoid of any seriousness in a few minutes.


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Today's theme: inspiring youth
Here is another inspiring youth - one from an impoverished area where school is a luxury. He, none-the-less, educated himself about wind power via the community library and built machines for his family farm and, later, for others too. It is an inspiring tale for sure.

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