5/1/2023 0 Comments Miss minutesHer performance goes to so many different levels of character, and whether it’s angry or sad or conniving, it was fun to come up with those looks. We had to come up with all those nuances just from a few concept images. How did you go about creating facial expressions for the character? It was really fun to make it almost like a period piece film but in the Marvel Universe. It has a 1950s style but still feels unique, and so that was our Bible in getting the historical feel. There are these propaganda pieces from the 1950s called “A Is For Atom,” which are about atomic energy, and “Destination Earth,” which is about oil and made by the same company. We’d do a design for the Timekeepers in that style, and it seemed too realistic, so we ventured into the style of “The Flintstones,” and that seemed too familiar, so we went for more obscure references. But that was deemed a little bit too kind of kid-sy, so we started looking into something more grown-up, like “Jonny Quest” and Hanna-Barbera cartoons. Early on, Felix the Cat was the style for both the animation of Miss Minutes and the visual style of the propaganda piece. so we had a back-and-forth about which points can be clear and which can be a little bit more ambiguous and whatnot, so there’s also a back-and-forth with the style. We had to come up with how to make it into a 2D animated version that has a nice clean look throughout.Īt the same time, they’re also working on the script and figuring out what points they want to hit in the video - what is the TVA, how the world works within the Marvel Universe, etc. Marvel basically gave us a rough animatic, with cut together film footage and little clips from old propaganda animations with a voiceover. The propaganda video has become a fan-favorite scene of “Loki.” What was the inspiration behind animating it? So we’re kind of playing those two things against each other, because she is a cartoon character with a more nuanced performance. Instead of having everything be keyframed, we actually did some motion capture to get a little bit more nuance into the role, which is not normal for cartoon characters. When she becomes more sinister than we initially think, she starts getting a bit more naturalistic, a little bit more dramatic. But as you learn more about the TVA, we see her not just as this mascot, especially toward the end of the series when we understand that she knows more about this than we do and she has an agenda of her own. Once she comes into the real world as the holographic portion, she is a little bit more fluid, not quite as steppy, but still in that Felix the Cat vibe for the first few episodes. The first time you see her is in the propaganda video, where we keep it very basic and very steppy. And it was fun to play around with the different ways we could adapt her. It was fun in general just working on Miss Minutes, who looks very different from any other Marvel cartoon. What was it like creating completely different visuals for the same character? Miss Minutes’ animation style changes throughout the show, from a more hand-drawn vibe to this glowing 3D model. We did a bunch of tests and then focused more on a Felix the Cat-type motion, which is what we ended up with. We also found a lot of different references, earlier animations from the ’20s and ’30s like Betty Boop, which has a much more fluid animation and stretchy arms. They mentioned Felix the Cat as a starting point, which has a very steppy motion - not very fluid. Find some inspiration, do some tests and we’ll start figuring out what the character of Miss Minutes is.” The brief was basically, “Here’s the character, we’re trying to figure out exactly what the movement should be. Marvel gave us two concept images of Miss Minutes and some animatics for different sequences as a starting point for motion. Marvel gave you sketches of Miss Minutes and basically said, “Bring her to life.” Tell me about that process.
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5/1/2023 0 Comments Aukey 1080p webcam settingsAs I mentioned earlier, my initial picture quality was overexposed, a little too blue, and the colors weren’t very saturated. Really, the one knock I have against this webcam is that it doesn’t have any way to adjust the picture settings, such as brightness, contrast, saturation, white balance. I think it does a fine job picking up voices. There are twin stereo, front-facing microphones on the FHD, but given how close they are together, I’m not sure that improves the voice quality. Multiple angles, put it anywhere and point it at your face. You can clip the camera onto a thin bezel, or stand it up on a flat surface and point it in any direction. The FHD webcam is probably twice the resolution, full 1080p at 30 frames per second, and has a sizable focus zone so your face remains sharp and clear. I can’t believe this is how people were seeing me for months. Much clearer.Ĭheck out the video below to see, first, the MacBook’s camera, and then the FHD. I’m not sure if that’s a praise for AUKEY or an indictment of how Apple sometimes cuts corners with their products, but the comparison is stark. You can see below the difference between the MacBook Pro’s camera and AUKEY’s. You may have to make some adjustments to the lighting in your room, making it brighter or less so, and select your webcam from the settings in your video chat application. You simply plug it into a standard USB port, point it at your face, and you’re all set. The hinged clip has a rubber surface on the inside, allowing for a secure connection to a laptop or monitor bezel.ĪUKEY’s affordable FHD webcam couldn’t be easier to use. But when I saw the difference between the default camera and the AUKEY FHD webcam, well, there’s just no going back. I have the luxury of only needing to videoconference with my colleagues, so having the best video quality on these calls wasn’t a priority. And I hadn’t given much thought to using anything other than the webcam that came embedded in the bezel of my MacBook Pro. In the past six or seven months, I’ve had to get very comfortable in front of a webcam, as I’m sure many of us have, to both stay safe and continue interacting with our coworkers. It can be either clipped to flat screens such as laptops or placed on a flat surface for the perfect angle. The AUKEY FHD Webcam is a USB connected, 1080p full HD video webcam with plug-and-play functionality. 5/1/2023 0 Comments Adobe digital editions 2.0.1How to Remove Adobe DRM on Windows & Mac (Do Not Use for Commercial Purposes) To remove Adobe DRM, you will need special software, and the following is a step-by-step guide on how to remove DRM from Adobe Digital Editions, which is applicable for both Windows and Mac users. Those books can only be opened on a device that authorizes with your Adobe ID, and note, the books are read-only, you can’t copy the text or print them. After done, you can right-click a downloaded book on the bookshelves and tap “Show File in Explorer”, the actual book is already been downloaded as EPUB or PDF format and protected by DRM. After entering your Adobe account and password, Adobe Digital Editions will start downloading the content. When you drop an ACSM into Adobe Digital Editions for the first time, it pops up a window prompt you to authorize the computer with Adobe ID. ACSM (stands for Adobe Content Server Manager) is not an actual eBook but a link – a link to download the actual eBook in Adobe Digital Editions (abbreviate to ADE). You probably have got some eBooks, magazines from the internet, or purchased some eBooks from Kobo, Google Play Books, and the publisher gave you ACSM files. So the question now is: how to remove DRM from Adobe Digital Editions? By removing Adobe DRM, you will get DRM-free PDF/EPUB that can be read on almost any reading device and program. If you have downloaded some books in ACSM format, these files can basically only be opened by Adobe Digital Editions, and Adobe Digital Editions will download the content as DRMed PDF or EPUB files. 5/1/2023 0 Comments Once more to the lake analysisHe later goes into explaining that now in 1941 they have different types of boats than the. At the farmhouse the waitresses were the same country girls, the only difference was that they had washed their hair and they had been to the movies and seen the pretty girls with clean hair. Even though at first he missed the middle track, he was reassured by the tennis courts and something about the way the sun shone on the tracks. There had always been three tracks to choose from, but now their were only two-tracks to choose from. Later that night, they went back up to the farmhouse for dinner. He is confused and feeling dizzy and doesn't know which rod he was at the end of. They both sat their while fishing and the father looks over to the boy staring quietly and sees that it is his hands that is holding the rod and his eyes watching the water. The arrival of the dragonfly convinced the father even more that everything was as it had always been. He felt the same damp moss covering the worms in the bait can, and saw the dragonfly on the tip of the rods as it hovered over the water. The next morning he and his son went fishing. After settling into a camp near a farmhouse and getting that summer feeling, he thought things couldn't be much different. On his way to Maine, the father wonders how much different the "holy spot" may be and if he still will love the place like he used to. He is now a father who has a child himself who he decides to bring along because he thought this would be a great experience. Presentation on theme: Once More to the Lake Objective: To do a close reading of Once More to the Lake by jigsawing and answering text dependent questions. When telling the story, he remembers the feelings he once had as a child while camping and decides to relive them again. The essay starts off with a father talking about his experiences as a child camping with his father in 1904 on a lake in Maine. E.B White, the author of "Stuart Little" and "Charlotte's Web," also wrote the personal essay "Once More to the Lake" in which he explores the relationship between a father and his son. 5/1/2023 0 Comments Spine bulging disk xrayTo see the disc you must obtain a CT scan or MRI. Seth Neubardt, cervical spine surgical expert tells how the x-ray is used to check the bones in the neck but it cannot reveal a herniated disc. A scanner can detect the amount of radiation in all your bones and show the "hot spots" (the areas with more radioactive material) to help your doctor determine the location of the problem.What’s The Difference Between An X-Ray, CT Scan and MRI? Which Is Best For Herniated Disc?Ĭlick here to download a full video transcript.ĭo I need an x-ray, CT scan or MRI to diagnose the herniated disc in my neck? Which is best for a herniated cervical disc? What’s the difference between the x-ray, CT and MRI scan? Dr. A small amount of radioactive material is injected into your blood stream and collects in the bones, particularly in areas of abnormality. This test may help to detect very fine stress fractures, arthritis, infections, or tumors. An EMG can also help determine which nerve root or roots are being affected by the disc herniation.īone Scan. This test is able to help your doctor distinguish between nerve root disease and muscle disease. The muscle's response, which indicates the degree of nerve activity, is measured. An EMG involves placing small needles into various muscles and measuring electrical activity. This test can show pressure on your spinal cord or nerves due to multiple herniated discs or other conditions.Įlectromyelogram (EMG). A dye is injected into the spinal fluid, and then X-rays are taken. It is most often used to confirm or deny evidence of nerve involvement and to verify the level of the slipped disk or herniation causing the pain. The dye outlines the damaged or degenerative areas on x-ray and the fluid injection may replicate your symptoms, which may include leg pain. A special contrast dye is injected into the spinal disc at the level thought to be causing the lower back pain. It represents the gold standard in imaging and is best for looking at soft tissues such as discs or nerves.ĭiscography. This test can be used to confirm the location of the herniated disc and to see which nerves are affected. This non-invasive procedure uses radio waves to evaluate the lumbar region for bone degeneration, degenerative joints, or injury or diseases in tissues or nerves, muscles, ligaments, and blood vessels. A CT scan is generally done when disc rupture, spinal stenosis, or trauma to vertebrae is suspected as the cause of lumbar spine pain. Bones, soft tissues and nerves can be visualized. A CT scan is a quick and painless process in which a scanner takes a series of pictures from many different directions and combines them to create three-dimensional cross-sectional images of your spinal column and the structures around it. Although plain x-rays do not detect herniated disks or lumbar degenerative disc disease, they are often used to look for broken bones or an injured vertabrae along with other causes of chronic low back pain including infection, tumor, spinal alignment issues, narrowed vertebral spinal channels (spinal stenosis), fractures, bone spurs (osteophytes), or osteoarthritis.Ĭomputerized tomography (CT). Conventional and enhanced x-ray imaging is often the first imaging technique used to see the bones in your spine. See our video testimonials for real life successes and learn more about this same day procedure that may help. To learn about your diagnosis and if you qualify for non invasive methods See our Physician Locator to find an outpatient office. Your doctor may order one or more of the following diagnostic imaging tests: Chronic low back and leg pain may have many other causes and in many cases patients may be able to prevent back surgery by first undergoing conservative care treatments which includes chiropractic care, exercise therapy, and pain medications.įor these reasons it is important to have a thorough medical evaluation and diagnostic work-up prior to considering and undergoing surgery. Non-contained disc - and rule out other conditions that can cause chronic lower back and leg pain. Before determining which type of treatment is best for you, your doctor will also want to determine the type of herniation you have - contained vs. In most herniated disc cases,dis a physical exam and a medical history are all that's needed to make a diagnosis. 5/1/2023 0 Comments Fireplace draft controlSome also leave the damper open at all times allowing the air transfer to take place 24 hours a day 365 days a year! Most fireplace dampers are hidden away in the fireplace, up where the spiders live and are covered with ash and soot, not something nice to deal with. The metal damper will get very hot when you are burning a fire and eventually the metal will warp and deteriorate, allowing the cold winter air or hot, humid summer air to enter your home. This damper is usually made from a thin metal to allow it to open and close easily. The Chimney DamperĪll wood burning fireplaces have a damper in the chimney to regulate the flow of air, and exhaust the toxins caused by burning wood. The Fireplace Fashion Fireplace Cover will hide the mess until you have time to clean out the firebox and stop the “money wasting” drafts at the same time. You can easily remove the cover when you want to burn a fire, and re-hang the cover when the fire is out and the embers are cold.ĭon’t feel like shoveling the ashes from last nights fire? No clean-out in your fireplace? Feel a constant cold draft from the fireplace on windy days? Simply hang the cover by the magnets in the Fireplace Fashion Fireplace Cover and stop those cold fireplace drafts and start saving energy and money. No modifications to your existing fireplace or screens are necessary. The embedded magnets in the top, bottom and sides will adhere to the top bar and to your screens, to provide maximum coverage and insulation. The Fireplace Fashion Fireplace Cover will easily hang from the top flat bar that your screens hang from now. 5/1/2023 0 Comments Excel calculate week numberThe syntax for ISO week is as above, where the argument named to date is required for the function to calculate the week number as per the ISO standards. This function will give you a week value from 1 to 52, specifying on which week the date value falls. This function is as per the ISO standards, which says the week starts on Monday, and the week containing the first Thursday is considered as the first week of the year. ISOWEEKNUM function allows you to find out the ISO week number of the week for a particular date. But as we have provided the return_type as Monday, Excel considers that the week is about to start from the first Monday of 2017 (which is 2 nd January 2017), and hence there is an increase in week value. So ideally week should have started from the date. It happened because 1 st January 2017 is falling on Sunday. See the below screenshot for your reference.Īs you can see through highlighted cells, the week number values have changed when we have used return_type as Monday (i.e. Suppose you wanted your week to be starting from Monday, then give return_type as 2 under the WEEKNUM formula and see if any change in week numbers. Let’s play around with some of the return_type values and see the magic. Return_type has the following list of values supported, and you can also see those when you use it under the WEEKNUM formula.Īll the above values for argument are used under the WEEKNUM function. Our week might start on Monday, Tuesday etc., at the start of the year. Which means, by default, the week starts on 1 st January and assumes that it is Sunday.īut which may not be the case of our interest always. In the previous section, we ran the function without providing the return_type. This was pretty simple till here, right? Week Numbers in Excel – Example #2 See the below example for your reference: Let’s drag the formula for all the cells and see the values for the week number corresponding to every date value. Since we have omitted the return_type, Excel considered that the week starts from January 1 st and it’s a week from Sunday to Sunday (Though 1 st January 2017 was actually a Sunday, It becomes confusing when the 1 st day of the year does not fall on Sunday). See the screenshot below for a better understanding: Put the formula =WEEKNUM(A2) in cell B2 and hit Enter.Įxcel will return a week value for the date in cell A2. Suppose we have data as shown in the image below, which has different dates in each cell. The answer to all these questions is affirmative. Let’s see an example and have a practical understanding of the same. 5/1/2023 0 Comments Ember fireAt the split in the path, go south (not east, as that is the way out). On the next floor down, push the boulder right and down to get past. Instead, go up and around to get to the ladder to the south. Make sure you don't push the middle boulder to the right. On the next floor down, use Strength to move the boulders. Go west and take the ladder down, then keep moving to the next ladder. When you beat both trainers, they will step away from the cave entrance. Ember, head to the right and battle the two Rocket Team Grunts guarding the cave entrance. talk to Bill in the Pokemon Center, and go to Mt. Once you have this, head to One Island (or, if you're already there and fulfill the appropriate criteria). He'll upgrade your Pokedex to a National Pokedex, allowing you to record information on even more species. to go look for special Pokemon species that cannot be found in Kanto. Once that's accomplished, make sure you have 60 Pokemon caught and go visit Prof. First off, you need to beat the Elite Four. Getting to Four Island requires you do a number of things. Once you've caught the fiery bird, exit the lair and check the remainder of the mountain to find a Dire Hit and collect a rare Rapidash. As always, try to wear him down before making with the Ultra Balls. Now, push the middle boulder left, the upper boulder up and all the way to the right. When you arrive, push the right boulder up one spot, the left boulder over to the left one spot. When you come back out, go to the left and move up a couple sets of stairs to reach the lair of the third legendary bird Pokemon. Keep working through the cave until you reach the exit. You're about to run into a bunch of Geodudes. Head north into the cave entrance and be sure to put a Water-type in the front of your party. Once she falls, go up the stairs to the north, take a left, go down the stairs and then head north to another trainer encounter. Head to the right and move to the second staircase and go up it. Wildfire is inevitable, but if the right strategies are designed and implemented, fires can be managed in such a way as to limit their impacts in terms of damage, cost, and loss of life.Continue until you reach a set of stairs and go up. On another level, FireSmart principles and practices place primary emphasis on cooperation – both within and between communities – as the cornerstone of wildfire mitigation and resiliency. Not to mention how good habits and advance preparation are absolutely crucial to preserving lives and property. Decades of observation and study have taught us so much, not just about how to prevent wildfire, but also how to fight it, how to manage it with prescribed burning, as well as its cultural role within Indigenous communities. That simple message and its invocation of individual responsibility were perfect for generating basic levels of awareness, but these days our knowledge of wildfire – how it spreads, the role it plays in nature, the heightened risks associated with the wildland-urban interface, etc. Perhaps most importantly, however, Ember articulates a much more sophisticated approach than the “Only YOU can prevent forest fires” mantra that was Smokey’s from 1947 until 2001 (when “forest fires” was changed to “wildfires”). Both of these considerations meant essential improvements in form and function alike, increasing FireSmart BC’s effectiveness at building understanding on how to protect lives and property from the threat of wildfire. Another factor is authenticity: we felt it was time for Canada to have its own voice regarding wildfire preparedness everything about Ember was conceived, designed, and developed by Canadians for Canadians. 5/1/2023 0 Comments Boudoir photo sessionIt’s also okay to try yourself in a different role. But it still shows a few exciting details.Ĭhoose an outfit that makes you feel comfortable and fits your style. But it’s not the only outfit you can choose! Get creative with bed sheets or a towel.īut you can also put on a longer shirt that covers most of your body. But if you vote for DIY, practice a few times so that you can focus on taking photos on the big day.īoudoir photos often feature lingerie. You can also decide to treat yourself and get your hair and makeup done before your boudoir shoot. Practice Your Hairstyle and MakeupĮven if you want to look casual and natural in your DIY boudoir photos, it’s a good idea to try different hairstyles and makeups beforehand. Highlighting your long legs or the curve of your hip can result in excellent boudoir photos. You can also focus on body parts that you like about yourself. Or you can also sit on a chair and pose with it. Touching your chest, your neck or your face softly. Try to place your hands on different parts of your body. This creates a stunning body shape, and it is very sensual. For example, lay on a bed or a couch and arch your back. There are a couple of postures that work well for boudoir photos. But it also helps you understand what poses work the best for you. Practising will not only allow you to feel more comfortable in front of the camera. Make sure to practice them in front of the mirror before your actual boudoir session. Side lighting is excellent for emphasising your muscles and curves. Front lighting can reduce skin imperfections.īut backlighting is amazing for creating silhouettes and highlight your shape. Think about the direction of the light as well. This will result in soft and flattering lighting. If the light is too direct, use a white curtain or a piece of white paper to diffuse it. Make sure to position yourself close to a window. Natural light can result in the most flattering photos. You don’t need to buy expensive lighting equipment for your DIY boudoir session. If you are using a remote, make sure to hide it in one of our hands. It will make your life much easier than trying to find a spot where you can place your camera. You will be photographing yourself, which means you need a tripod. For example, if you like vintage style, buy some antiques to add to your boudoir session. If you decide to have a theme, you can use relevant objects for your boudoir shoot. These will make you the boudoir photos more natural and spontaneous. Or you can have a glass of champagne nearby as well. If you are having a bath, add some rose petals and elegant bubble bath bottles. If you choose a bedroom or a couch as the main location, use sheets and pillows. You don’t need too many props because they would draw attention from you. The focus is on your body in boudoir photography. Neutral colours are the best choices for a boudoir photo shoot. Take a few test shots, and check if you like what you see.Ĭhoose a simple background, like a bed or a couch with white sheets. The best way to avoid this is to create declutter the location and create your scene. You focus so much on poses and facial expression that you might overlook a messy background. When you make DIY photography, it is easy to forget about details. But think outside the common settings! Why don’t you try your kitchen? Or you could have a bubble bath in your bathroom.Ĭhoose a place where you feel comfortable to take sensual boudoir photography. Your bedroom might be the obvious choice. Find a spot at home where you have enough place and light for the DIY boudoir session. If you don’t feel comfortable in a photographer’s studio, don’t choose a place that feels unfamiliar. 5/1/2023 0 Comments Free shanghai mahjongAny chance you can reproduce those? I can send you screenshots or whatever might help. I have one request of the developers: I’m a fan of the very old Classic game, “Shanghai.” They had some cool tile sets. One can also find various kinds of games with the word “chess” in them that have no relation to the actual game of chess. I respect that, but the term “mahjong” has, by this time, entered the English lexicon to encompass a broader range of meanings than the original. Pair tiles to dismantle intricate structures or try to predict the ever-changing matches in the unique Windstorm. 100 Best Games Like Mahjong Shanghai Free: Pokmon Sun, Moon,FINAL FANTASY BRAVE EXVIUS,The Treasures of Montezuma 3,Command & Conquer: Tiberium Alliances. Shanghai also fully supports the iPhone 4 Retina display. Remove all the tiles on the board according to the following rules: Read more. Also known as Shanghai or The Turtle, its a solitaire game using Chinese Mahjong tiles that puts an engaging puzzle in front of you. Select one of two hundred layouts and start playing mah-jongg. Classic Mahjong is a free tile matching game where you have to remove all tiles from the board. Whether you play it on an iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch Shanghai looks stunning. Match pairs of identical tiles to remove them from the board. Darn you, developers! : )īy the way, I am aware that there are reviewers out there who detest any game that has “Mahjong” in the title and is not also a true Mahjong game. Shanghai Mahjong, one of the most popular games of all time, returns in this definitive edition. But now I also have to detest the developers because, darn it, I ended up buying a program from the App Store without a demo. It has a good range of icon sets, backgrounds, and layouts, and for the price, it’s a pretty good bargain. This seemed the most promising of what I found, and I decided that for the price, I would take a chance. However, the Mahjong program I've used for a long time has been crashing on me as of late, and I wanted to try something else. They can be collected unpaired, but only by species - flowers to flowers, times to times.Okay, if you read any of my reviews for a wide range of programs, I have been adamantly opposed to anyone who does not offer a demo. Only identical pairs can be collected, with rare exception in the form of knuckles with the image of flowers or seasons. Inoltre solo le tessere libere possono essere rimosse. Le tessere possono essere eliminate solo in coppia e se appartengono alla stessa classe. Since all the knuckles of this Mahjong are layers, you need to carefully build a strategy to open more counters. Mahjong gioca gratis online Gioco Mahjong Regole Lo scopo del gioco Mahjong è quello di rimuovere dal tavolo di gioco tutte le tessere. You cannot snap a knuckle with a short side. It is necessary to remember one rule the knuckle can be pulled out of the total mass only when at least one of its long sides is free. Plus more This free, fun solitaire matching game is also known as Taipei Mahjong, Shanghai Mah Jong, Mahjongg Trails, Chinese Mah-jong, Mahjong Solitaire. You can deploy the game to the full screen and enjoy high-quality graphics and clear lines of each knuckle. To properly and quickly clear the field of all knuckles, you must carefully monitor the playing field. To pass this game, you will need to completely clear the playing field collecting pairs of non-blocked chips. Having the opportunity to play online free Shanghai Dynasty Mahjong, the player will be able to prove that his attentiveness is at the highest point of development. |
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