![]() ![]() Earthquake activity: Scottsbluff-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.1 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.4 miles away from the Scottsbluff city center killed 2 people and injured 29 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages. ![]() Scottsbluff-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Nebraska state average. Single-family new house construction building permits: It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities. The crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. ![]()
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![]() But that’s okay, because the Sherlock games never really asked you to think like Sherlock, and fitting all the bits together is still a nice jigsaw. In practise, you won’t often miss evidence, and it’s not often that a smart deductive mind will serve you better than thoroughly searching every kitchen counter for a diary or a key. ![]() If you don’t find all the evidence, or only find key bits of it, you won’t have all the possible solutions available. Yes, Reed does have to do scavenging to craft consumables, a sticky balsamic glaze in service to a fillet of undercooked shooty-bang combat against supernatural fleshlump enemies. Yes, there are some semi-annoying underwater set-pieces where you trudge around in a diving suit. The Sinking City uses the same mind palace-y business as Frogwares’ popular Sherlock Holmes games: you investigate a scene to find evidence, combine bits of that evidence to come to conclusions, and use those conclusions to decide on the solution to your current case. I eventually knew my way around a few key places, but never got to know the city like a local. Using the map as you would in another game, opening it briefly to check your position, makes it tedious, but studying it and placing numerous custom markers yields better results. Luckily, everyone writes their letters, articles and even diaries by describing which two streets they live at the intersection of, so you can place them yourself. ![]() It undercuts the whole ‘treat it like a real place’ and learn the street names vibe’ when many of the streets look the same.Ī big selling point for The Sinking City is that you don’t get automatic quest markers leading you by the nose. Houses, shops and warehouses have the same layout as the house, shop or warehouse you just visited. Often houses will have doors on the inside that have letterboxes and knockers on them, which is a confounding interior design choice, to say the least. Occasionally you’ll see one fall a couple of feet from mid-air as you approach. But you can see where the devs ran into limitations, and while they’re understandable, they have an impact. Seaweed is left hanging from trees, after the waters of a recent and devastating flood receded (partially at least to get around about half the streets you have to use a whippy little boat that does sick drifts into floating debris when you turn). It’s fun tramping around the washed out streets of Oakmont for a bit, taking note of the abandoned cars, broken windows, the mud. It’s one of very few things the game does do perfectly. Private Investigator Charles Reed, his face itself like a wet Wednesday afternoon, never looks totally dry. You know when a rain makes you feel mildly damp to your core? The Sinking City captures that perfectly. In 1920s Oakmont, the fictional town in new Lovecraftian detect ‘em up The Sinking City, the flavour of the day is constant cold mizzling, blowing into your face and impregnating your clothes. Instead of clearing the air, the rain is only making it more humid. As we speak, the south of England is blessing us by alternating sunshine with heavy showers that are refusing to turn into a storm. It’s the most robust, pure awful combat I’ve ever experienced and just feels totally unnecessary.There are many types of rain. Especially if I were to say the combat might be the worst I’ve ever experienced. I perceived the story and the wicked environment and was satisfied with the end result despite the grind. It can be incredibly frustrating figuring out what to do and when you finally do you’re usually left with another mystery that will require way too much brain work. This is the big problem with The Sinking City, it didn’t build upon the issues that seemed to annoy people the first go around. Otherwise, you’d be looking at a really wonderful game. It’s such a shame it’s such a buggy mess and chore to get through. Solving puzzles and finding new locations is up to you and the system is brilliant. Where you go is up to you, there’s isn’t easy to follow map markers like in most games. ![]() You’ll be asked to do detective work all over town and this game does not hold your hand. Oakmont is very creepy with its flooded streets, dingey buildings and strange cast of characters. The world itself is very fascinating and seems to be accurately ripped from the pages of H.P. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Going beyond grit to the need for ongoing supports, Emily Hanford profiles the support model at work in YES Prep Public Schools, a charter school network Edutopia profiled in 2009: " College-Bound Culture in Houston." (American Public Media, 2012) Grit, Luck, and Money: Explore an outstanding set of articles/podcast that navigates the challenges faced by disadvantaged students entering college, many of whom struggle to get to graduation.What Is Grit? Can Grit Be Taught? Who Is Responsible for Grit: Listen to a brief and targeted 10-minute discussion among educators on grit - with information about support, caveats, and criticisms.Got Grit: Examine important questions raised within the context of discussions of grit.What’s Wrong With Grit: Consider factors related to the research on grit and grit’s place in the larger puzzle of human development.Don’t Believe the Hype About Grit, Pleads the Scientist Behind the Concept: Hear Duckworth's concerns about misapplications of the grit research, and learn more about her current investigations.How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character: Read about one educator’s takeaways from Paul Tough’s book.How To Foster Grit, Tenacity, and Perseverance: An Educator’s Guide: Browse highlights of a report issued by the Department of Education’s Office of Technology, "Promoting Grit, Tenacity, and Perseverance-Critical Factors for Success in the 21st Century." (KQED's MindShift, 2013).Academic Tenacity: Mindsets and Skills that Promote Long-Term Learning: Read a report summarizing the research on non-academic factors like growth mindset, grit, and self-efficacy that allow students to work harder and smarter over time.If the Tough Gets Going, When Should the Tough Give Up: Review information about a study from the Journal of Research in Personality that suggests that there are risks involved with having too much grit.How the Research Supports Social-Emotional Learning: Examine a Q&A with Daniel Goleman for information about grit – including some of its criticisms - and the research on social and emotional learning.(Association for Psychological Science, 2013) True Grit: Read an overview article with information for both beginning and experienced educators on Angela Duckworth’s research on grit.The Key to Success? Grit: Watch researcher Angela Lee Duckworth explain her theory of “grit” as a predictor of success, in this TED Talk.and receiving high standardized test scores, it is comforting to know that our future truly does rest in our own hands. ![]() While there is certainly something to be said for having a high I.Q. Grit is “living life like it’s a marathon, not a sprint.” If it is only through studying grit that success can be predicted, then it is only through being gritty that success can be achieved, which means that ultimately, each person’s individual level of success lies solely with them. After traveling to many different settings and studying countless people, Duckworth’s research finally paid off.įrom West Point Military Academy to the National Spelling Bee, the one overarching quality that rose above all other predictors is grit.ĭuckworth defines grit as “…passion and perseverance for very long term goals”. and success in the classroom are not necessarily related, Angela Lee Duckworth embarked on a mission to determine what was the most accurate predictor of success. In her Ted Talk, Angela Lee Duckworth explores the qualities she believes to be the most significant predictors of success. ![]() ![]() ![]() Their box switches in particular are said to be very good quality, while their Cherry MX ‘clones’ might be less reliable. They apparently used to have quality problems, but over recent years quality has improved. Kailh switches tend to be a little heavier than their Cherry and Gateron counterparts, requiring more force for actuation and bottom-out. Some prefer the slight friction of Cherry switches, however. Gateron switches tend to be smoother than Cherry switches out of the box-Cherry switches often have to be ‘broken in’ or lubed before stem friction is reduced and they reach the smoothness of Gaterons. Gateron switches are high-quality, just like Cherry switches, so you can rest assured that you’re not opting for something second-rate if you go for them instead of Cherry MX switches. Probably the two most popular switch manufacturers apart from Cherry are Gateron and Kailh. However, there are an increasing number of quality switch manufacturers out there. The most popular and longstanding switch manufacturer is Cherry, and their ‘MX’ switches have been the go-to for mechanical keyboard gamers for many years. The differences between keyboard switches concern how much force is needed to push them down, whether they’re designed to make you feel a bump with each keypress, and so on. There are many different types of mechanical switch, but most (with few exceptions) work in this manner. These keys tend to feel less squishy than membrane ones because of this mechanism. ![]() When a key is pressed, a plastic stem pushes a spring down, and at some point, the stem travels far enough that two metal strips connect, which registers the keypress. Mechanical keyboards use switches instead of membranes. These keys tend to feel squishy because of this rubber membrane mechanism. Rubber dome or ‘membrane’ keyboard keys work by pushing a rubber membrane down to connect to another membrane, which registers a keypress. Most people find that mechanical keyboard switches offer a better keyboard experience than the rubber domes found on most common keyboards. Deciding between linear and tactile switches is a great way to start. If you’re not limiting yourself to Cherry MX Reds, Blues, or Browns, and you’re considering a wide range of mechanical switches, you’ll likely want a way to narrow down your options. But there are many more switches than these on the market today. If you’re sticking to the classics, you’ll be deciding between Cherry MX Red, Blue, and Brown switches. If you’ve decided you want a mechanical keyboard, you must decide which mechanical switches you want your keyboard to have. While much of the mechanical vs membrane keyboard debate comes down to personal preference, most people find that mechanical keyboards provide a better typing and gaming experience. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The simple rules of each biome - use Grapple seeds to scale the Cliffs of Mt. The irony is that the closer you come to fuelling your ship and starting the journey back home, the more bewitching your current climate becomes. Remember when indies looked generations behind triple-A releases? Or, you know, gave some indication that they weren’t made by a team of 1000 people with millions of dollars to spend? The detail on small items and variety of idle animations to its fauna is matched by its knack for pulling together a gorgeous vista with a painter’s eye for framing in just about any direction. ![]() Although let’s take a second to appreciate that yes, it does look very nice. There’s always a reason to pay attention to your surroundings here, one that goes beyond the game just looking nice. The bee-like critters who plague your progress at the base of the tower can all be killed in one fell swoop by shooting their hive, while the amber shields on some enemies can be corroded by the acidic fruit of Blight Bomb plants. Very little of the plants and creatures around you is there just to fill the space, and there’s a mild puzzle element to almost everything with a pulse. Worse, the only way I found to make it past a Meat Vortex (think organic waste disposal) was to lure those wide-eyed, innocent Pufferbirds into vortex-sucking range and continue along the path while they were being eviscerated. Maybe that doesn’t sound like a big deal to you, but I can’t tell you how wracked with guilt I felt upon that discovery. What’s more pertinent is that if you overfeed Pufferbirds in your quest for carbon, they simply pop. Grob is a purple-ish canned food paste that tastes, according to its promotional materials, anywhere between beef, lamb spleen poutine and cucumber shitwater, but that’s by the by. In a purely mechanical sense, they exist to produce carbon when you feed them Grob. Pufferbirds, the first sentient beings you encounter, are at least 50% eyeball and their trusting coos are impossible not to find endearing. It’s an interesting mix of aggressive wildlife, cutesy fauna and joyously weird scenery that entices you deeper once you’re outside the safety of your crashed ship, and JTTSP plays on this deviously. I’m certainly not complaining that co-op’s available, but rather recommending a more antisocial approach if you feel knee-deep in the progress treacle with a friend. If two of you are lost in different locations, a lot of your time’s spent first trying to figure out exactly where each of you is lost, /then/ finding the critical path. So much of your progress is about making sense of the area’s topography and figuring out how to manipulate the flora and fauna so you can delve deeper into it, and if you’re lost alone you only have the problem of finding your way again. In fact, this may actually work better as a solo game all-round. The game might even be hoist on its own petard here because when it’s played in co-op, it’s easy to let your Discord bantz drown out the jokes, or to race ahead without stopping to appreciate the details. (Image credit: Journey to the Savage Planet) ![]() ![]() ![]() D give someone a brief case in the woods - what if she was helping her daughter by giving Mary some clothes/food after Mary had briefly escaped again? Imagine how Spencer would react to the news that his father had a child with Ali’s mother and didn’t even tell her! Hastings wanted to shut down Radley - to erase any records of his daughter Mary being there so that Spencer and the liars won’t discover Mary’s existence. D burying Alison to protect her other daughter Mary. Mary, having a mental disorder of being very violent, saw Alison wondering that night and threw a rock at her - knocking her out which lead to Mrs. This would explain why she did not let Alison go to the sleepover as Mary was on the loose. D was on the phone with a person from Radley trying to track down Mary. ![]() Hastings’ child Mary was a patient at Radley Sanitarium she was born with a mental disorder and lived at Radley hence no one knew about her - and Mary managed to escape from Radley on the night of Ali’s sleepover, meaning Mrs. A DiLaurentis, and no one knows about Mary. A DiLaurentis! For those unaware, this simply means that the letters that make up Radley Sanitarium can be re-arranged to form the name Mary. Radley Sanitarium is an anagram for Mary. ![]() Ready to have your mind blown? Thank you for the AMAZING pick ups! ![]() ![]() ![]() To connect via WiFi, make sure both devices are on the same network. Download the Astropad app from the App Store onto your iPad.Follow the instructions, let it install the necessary drivers, and then reboot your system.Download and install Astropad onto your computer.You’ll need to provide payment information but won’t be charged until after your trial ends. Opt to start your 30-day free trial and register.From your computer, visit the website, and the Astropad Studio product page.For this piece, the 12.9″ 4th Gen iPad Pro is being paired with an ASUS laptop running Windows 10 Home. The goal of the Oriental Institute is to be the world’s leading center for the study of ancient Near Eastern civilizations by combining innovation in theory, methodology, and significant empirical discovery with the highest standards of scholarship.My video review of Astropad Studio for Windows Installing and using Astropad Studioīefore we get into the features, let’s cover the basics of getting set up with the program. The Oriental Institute was founded in 1919 by James Henry Breasted and was originally envisaged as a research laboratory for the investigation of the early human career that would trace humankind’s progress from the most ancient days of the Middle East. The mission of the Survey since 1924, in partnership with the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities, includes the facsimile documentation of reliefs and hieroglyphic inscriptions on ancient Egyptian monuments through photography and precise recording techniques (line drawings, digital imaging, etc.), as well as appropriate conservation and restoration work, in an effort to preserve the cultural heritage of Pharaonic civilization. Raymond Johnson, Research Associate Professor of the University of Chicago and the Oriental Institute. The Epigraphic Survey, Oriental Institute, University of Chicago, based at Chicago House in Luxor, Egypt, is directed by Dr. Photoshop tethered wirelessly to the iPad in our studio office at Chicago House Taking advantage of the new improvements requires you to update both your Mac and iPad apps. You must visit the iOS App Store to update your iPad app. If you aren’t automatically prompted to update the Mac app, you can download the latest desktop versions of Luna Display here, Astropad Standard here and Astropad Studio here. It’s obvious that there is a lot of competition in this area, which, at the end, provides better and better apps for our epigraphic work. On Astro’s website, Luna Display was measured up to Duet Display, that was also updated recently, claiming better results than Luna for less money, as their solution doesn’t need a dongle. Performance can be hard to measure in a reliable way, however Astro claims that their solution is far outperforming the competition. They both rely on the same rendering engine. It lets you mirror or extend your Mac display and use Photoshop with your Apple Pencil. On the other hand, Astropad Standard and Astropad Studio are separate apps for creative professionals that we use both in the field and in our studio as a Wacom substitute. However, for those not familiar with the products, Astro’s Luna Display relies on a hardware dongle, that lets you use your iPad as a second monitor for your Mac. ![]() If you use our site, you’ve probably read our articles raving about Astro’s solutions to bring desktop Photoshop to the iPad. This update is available now in Luna Display 3.0, Astropad Studio 3.0, and Astropad Standard 3.0.” – as it was announced by Astro HQ on January 24. In the latest version, LIQUID 3.0, we focused on reducing latency and optimizing GPU performance across all of our products. “Luna Display runs on innovative video technology we call LIQUID - our proprietary tech that ensures stunning image quality and responsiveness on your iPad. Astro HQ, the company behind some of our most favored digital drawing software solutions, Astropad and Luna Display, has recently announced an update to its Liquid video engine that offers up to 4x better GPU performance and is now twice as responsive to provide an ultra-low latency experience on the iPad. ![]() ![]() In a self analysis, I find that I like to push by a factor of about 90% and pull by a factor of about 10%. It’s good to become accustomed with what you do now so that as you read on you can decide if you want to try something different □ I prefer to “push” on the steering wheel. Many of us instinctively do a percentage of both but typically drivers are more dominant with one than the other. Or, do you pull the steering wheel down and clockwise with your right hand? This matters more than you think! The question I have is, do you push up on the steering wheel turning clockwise with your left hand? If I asked you “When you turn, do you push or pull on the steering wheel?” would you know what I meant? To explain this, let me create the example of this be a 90 degree, right hand turn. It means that I can turn further to the left and further to the right without repositioning my hands than someone who held the wheel at 10 & 2 because they would not be holding the wheel at it’s largest diameter. This is ideal! It allows for the widest possible range of steering angle before you have to take your hands off the wheel to reposition for turning the wheel another turn. ![]() With proper hand positioning, your hands will occupy the largest diameter possible on the wheel. Having your hands at “9 & 3” means that your hands are on the very left and very right side of the steering wheel, with a horizontal line dividing the top half and lower half into equal spaces. When referring to where we place our hands on the steering wheel it’s common to use the clock face as an analogy. The very admission of “I wanna go fast” like in racing, means you had better find a way to steer less than your competitors if you want to beat them! Why Should My Hands Be At 9 & 3? This is a direct result of steering wheel position. On the highway you’re more or less straight, allowing the driver the ability to put the foot down (note, either foot!) But turning a 180 in a parking garage makes it really difficult to build up any sort of speed. We all know we can go faster on the highway than we can in a parking garage, and the only reason that’s true is because of how much we have to turn the steering wheel. Steering is a taxing process that slows us down, wears out tires, and gives the driver less options should they choose to either stop on a dime (street) or get out of a corner quickly (racing.) Steering Wheel Position Determines Pedal Position. Whether or not it actually turns is up to the adhesion between the tire and road surface at a given moment.ĭuring the time of any steering input, you are asking the car to “caster up” not only changing the suspension geometry, but also asking for grip from the friction circle to be used for changing direction.Īs you steer more and more, you lose the ability to either decelerate or accelerate if you should choose. The car will actually turn only if it wants (if the physics warrant.) It’s important to know that any time you are turning the steering wheel you are only asking the car to turn. It’s useless above it! A tire on a car is much in the same way, that it needs to be loaded up properly to actually stick to the road and initiate the direction change. A rudder only turns the boat if it’s in the water. In racing, we run into this a lot.Īnother analogy is to think of the front tires like a rudder on a boat. ![]() I like to think of the steering wheel as a “ front axle direction pointer.” That is, turning the steering wheel does not necessarily mean that the car will turn too. In this article, I will answer Ricky’s question about “what to do with your hands” and go into what I believe to be proper steering technique. ![]() Get your name at the top of the Leaderboard in our daily and weekly challenges.– Ricky Bobby from the racing movie “Talladega Nights” said it right.Īlthough he only said that because he was intimated by the camera, he brings up a good point.Īs racers, we talk a lot about footwork, and rightfully so! But you don’t hear much about how to steer with good technique. ![]() From beginner-friendly options to driving modes that’ll challenge the most expert drivers, all players can tackle the races using their favorite rally driving tricks: Scandinavian flick, counter steering, left foot braking, handbrake turns. Get behind the wheel of your favorite vintage cars, ranging from the 60’s to the 80’s, Group B, Group S and Group A. Experience the golden era of rally in Career mode, travelling across 72 stages from Finland to Sardinia, Norway, Japan, Germany and Africa. Race across the world through colorful and stylized environments in top-down view.Ĭompete for first place in the leaderboards with daily and weekly challenges. "To do something dangerous with style is art."Īrt of rally is a stylized experience inspired by the golden era of rally from the creator of Absolute Drift ![]() ![]() ![]() This is a place to discuss the characteristics of the cars in Formula One, both current as well as historical, discuss here all your remarks and post. ![]() moreĦ3.5K 112.8K 3 posts / week Jun 2010 View Recent Threads 6. in The F1 betting game, predict the next new winner, and discuss F1 rumors that never happened. Read Formula one news and more independent motorsport features & coverage from RaceFans including Ind圜ar, WEC, Formula E, and Formula 2. moreģ posts / week View Recent Threads 5. bleshooting issues, find the latest news about races & riders, and share all your views about formula 1 racing with other fans at the F1 Banter forum. This community has a network of discussion threads where you can ask about the makes & models, buying/selling or trading processes, get help with trou. 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At the end of the season players will be rewarded with a unique calling card and emblem for making it onto the Top 250 leaderboard. In the picture above, Zach “Drazah” Jordan is being showcased while multiple other professional players can be seen on the ladder. ![]() The Top 250 leaderboard will showcase CDL affiliations and picture profiles for current CDL Professional players and coaches that make it onto the ladder. The new additions to the leaderboard showcase the Call of Duty League and their players. The leaderboard with show the top 250 ranked play players in the World and it will show in-game that all players will be able to view within the Ranked Play lobby. The Top 250 Leaderboard returns in Modern Warfare 2, with a new look and many upgrades. For example, if a player ends the season in Crimson division they will begin the next season in the Diamond division. This will see players drop one division from your ending Skill Division, but this again does not include Iridescent players. From there, players will climb their way up the ladder.Īt the end of each season there will be an End of Season Skill Setback. Climb through all three tiers and you will advance into the next division.Īll players will start this season with 0 SR, meaning all will start in the Bronze division. That means each of the first six divisions have Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III that players will have to climb through. Here are the eight divisions and their skill rankings:Įach division is broken into three division tiers, besides Iridescent. ![]() As players progress, they will see their skill ranking decline or increase depending on team results and personal performance. ![]() Which division you are depends on your Skill Rankings. Its not just the new mode coming to Modern Warfare 2, there are plenty of new divisions also coming. For those waiting to climb up the ranked play ladder, here are the eight divisions in MW2’s Ranked Play and how the ranked system works. With how big the competitive scene has grown, recently cracking 300,000+ viewers, there will be many newcomers as well. Many hardcore fans have been waiting for this day to arrive, and today is that day. The game in no way reflects our core values and we regret our apparent and unwanted involvement.," he explained.Ĭall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 está disponible en PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S y PC.The Season 2 updated for Modern Warfare 2 in finally here, and with that a true competitive playlist arrives to Infinity Ward’s latest entry in the Call of Duty Franchise. "We don't support games that seem to encourage the use of violence. The reasonable resemblance to a real hotel in Amsterdam has provoked criticism from the manager of the Conservatorium Hotel, who has expressed his discomfort about it. With more than 800 million dollars obtained in sales throughout the world, this chapter rises as the best seller of all the saga during the weekend.Īlthough the game has just been released, the first controversy has already erupted. Activision Blizzard has celebrated the triumph of the new installment of its star shooter in its first days on the market. Record numbers for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. More details to come!- Treyarch Studios NovemModern Warfare 2 makes a record-breaking debut #CONFIRMED: Ranked Play arrives on #ModernWarfare2 in 2023, and we're working with our partners to deliver: ![]() |
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