assessments of such casualties, and non-governmental reports.” This gap is wide indeed. In his widely discussed speech at the National Defense University, President Obama acknowledged that “much of the criticism about drone strikes-at home and abroad-understandably centers on reports of civilian casualties. The organization “corroborated written and oral testimony against photographic and video evidence and satellite imagery for every strike discussed in report,” and in an attempt to negate the high risk of misinformation, the organization also “assembled a number of local investigative teams, which worked independently from one another, and then cross-corroborated the information they gathered, including against other sources.” AI discloses up front that it “does not have comprehensive data on the total number of US drone attacks or the numbers killed and injured, and is not in a position to endorse the findings of others”-but the report does include a rudimentary list of casualty counts from various other sources. Amnesty International (AI) writes in its introduction that the report is “a qualitative assessment based on detailed field research into nine of the 45 reported strikes” in North Waziristan, and that it arose out of more than sixty interviews in the region. The two reports are based on case studies of individual strikes, and are not a broad examination of the scope and scale of civilian casualties caused by drones. Amnesty International’s “'Will I Be Next?': US Drone Strikes in Pakistan" investigates nine drone strikes in North Waziristan between January 2012 and August 2013 Human Rights Watch’s “'Between a Drone and Al Qaeda': The Civilian Cost of US Targeted Killings in Yemen" examines six drone strikes in Yemen, one from 2009 and the remaining five from 20. drone strikes-particularly in the wake of President Obama’s speech on the future of the War on Terror. Two major human rights groups released reports this month that together provide much-needed texture to the debate on civilian casualties from U.S.
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1/8/2024 0 Comments Fractal lightning scarsThree common examples include the respiratory, nervous, and circulatory systems. In the bodies of animals many complex organ systems are shaped like fractals. Fractal Systems: Respiratory, Nervous, and Circulatory In addition, it allows the plant to grow from simple instructions. The shape allows the plant to operate at different scales and maximizes the surface area that the leaves can utilize to harvest and process sunlight. Just like with trees and other natural systems, the fractal shape allows for the efficient delivery and distribution of nutrients. This self-similarity sometimes gives cloud systems a fractal shape. Just like other natural systems, clouds can appear self-similar where one small area of the cloud resembles the larger cloud. The air also contains varying levels of moisture, and condensation happens spontaneously forming clouds. These turbulent currents are often chaotic and unpredictable. As the differential returns to equilibrium, air flows from the hot spots to the cool, causing wind and other air currents. In the atmosphere, the heating and cooling of different areas by the sun causes there to be a heat differential between different parts of the atmosphere. Want to know more about this exciting area of artwork that uses fractal patterns for woodworking? Check out my post about the invention of Fractal wood burning! Turbulence and Fractal Cloud Shapes This pattern is also visible in Fractal Wood Burning (or Lichtenberg Burning) and electricity is used to burn a beautiful pattern in a wooden item. Often, the electrical discharge in someone who is struck by lightning can leave a scar or tattoo called a Lichtenberg figure, which creates a fractal pattern. This is why so many rivers resemble blood vessels and form similar shapes.Ī Lichtenberg figure is an electric discharge pattern in branching form which appears on the surface or internally in insulating materials. Eventually, the river often empties into an ocean and forms a river delta which also follows a fractal pattern. First, the river is formed from many lakes, streams, and estuaries emptying into one central river that contains water from many source locations. Rivers are often fractal in their shapes on both ends of the river. Examples of Fractals in Nature How Is A River A Fractal? Some examples of this efficient delivery system include blood vessels, lung airways, root systems delivering water, fern leaves maximizing sun exposure, and river systems like the Nile which flood and deliver sediment to the surrounding farming communities. Since the shape originates in a large central instance like an artery and flows outward into progressively smaller versions of itself, the nutrients and resources are efficiently spread and delivered to where they are needed. By encoding simple, self-similar, and repeating shapes, the instructions for a complex organ like a circulatory system for delivering blood can be stored in a compact set of instructions.Ī second reason natural shapes follow fractal patterns is that they allow for the efficient delivery and transportation of nutrients and resources. The instructions for the cell are contained in the DNA and each carries out its instructions during its lifespan. These cells grow, copy their DNA, and divide. All living organisms originally grow from a small number of cells. So why do plants and other natural shapes follow one of these patterns? The secret comes from DNA. If you are interested in examples of other fractal drawing patterns, check out my post about how to draw fractal shapes by hand! As the forks get smaller and smaller, the whole shape might resemble a natural tree. On each of the forks, that rule can be repeated forever. For example, a rule might be: ‘draw a line that forks into two lines’. Fractals and the Fibonacci Sequence in Natureįractal shapes are composed from just a few simple rules.Fractal Systems: Respiratory, Nervous, and Circulatory.Lightning and Other Electrical Fractal Shapes.Fractal Coastlines: How Long is the Coast?. 1/8/2024 0 Comments Rec 709 lutThese profiles offer greater latitude for making adjustments, kind of like a raw file in photography. To capture the optimum video footage, with most scope for making adjustments and applying LUTs, you’ll need to shoot in flat Log or Cinelike colour profiles – provided your camera offers this function. You can also create LUTs in video and photo editing software to save effects and apply them to other photos and videos in that software you use. You can even load LUTs into photo-editing software including Photoshop and Affinity Photo, so you can enjoy their effects in both photos and videos. A quick internet search will reveal the options. Many filmmakers and colourists create paid-for and free LUTs. Stylistic LUTs can be purchased online and there are also hundreds, if not thousands of free LUTs available. It’s even possible to find LUTs that mimic the colour grading of famous movies. Stylistic LUTs are used to apply colour and tonal effects to video. These make flat Log/Cinelike footage look normal by converting it to a specific colour space, typically Rec. Colour grading is an art form in itself, and LUTs make it possible to achieve cinematic colour effects quickly without the skills of a colour grading expert.Īn example of a conversion LUT download page from Fujifilm Where to find LUTsĬorrection/conversion LUTs can often be found on the website of the manufacturer of the camera you’re using. This could be mimicking a traditional film stock or applying a colour grading effect. LUTs are incredibly useful for the sheer amount of time they save in achieving specific effects – including converting footage from one colour space to another and/or applying a specific look or effect to video. 3D LUTs can convert RGB values alongside tonal information in a three-dimensional grid which essentially means that they can hold much more adjustment information than a 1D LUT, for example. Of the various types of LUTs available, the most common – and those that will be relevant to most readers – are 3D LUTs that have a. LUTs are mathematical formulas that tell the software how the input values of brightness, contrast, saturation and colours should be converted. These Lookup Tables are essentially presets for video, used to apply colour space conversions alongside colour and tone effects to video footage, instantly. If you’ve thought about shooting video with a DSLR or mirrorless camera, you’ve probably seen the term “LUT”. Check out these YouTube guides to see how LUTs can transform your video But what exactly are LUTs for video? LUTs are one tool that can help you to give your videos a professional-looking colour grading effect. Thanks to modern cameras offering professional-level video specs, anyone can capture and create high-quality footage. In recent years, many photographers have branched out into video thanks to the ability to capture up to 4K (3840x2160p) video at up to 60fps or higher. Back then, the ability to capture FHD (1920 x 1080p) at 30fps was a game-changer, but video functionality has come a long way since. Arguably, the Canon EOS 5D MKII, released in 2008, became the DSLR of choice for videographers. Video capture with DSLRs and Mirrorless cameras has been available for some time. LUTs can transform the look of your footage LUTs for video – the background 1/7/2024 0 Comments Boom sonic plushShe has 'center mouth' which is popular with Boom designs. She has the 'giant pinky finger' problem, resulting from not-well-planned finger strings. These are likely 'close to release', rather than the more prototype style dolls above. Here are Tomy's official photos for Amy & Knuckles dolls. What is the 5th phrase? This is 19.99 at TRU in 2014. The trash-because you want villians/problems away from you, not toward) "You'll never out run me, Eggman!" and "Too slow? Ha! You forget who you're talking to!" Note that the phrases are written in French & English on the box back, even though the doll only seems to say it in English. If you press his belly dot, he says 5 phrases from the show (or possibly the game) He will say "Shhh it's a dramatic moment" (This must be some kind of meme) "Its time to take IN the trash" (this must require context, since the usual phrase is take OUT The plush itself looks ok, with embroidered eyes, details like sportstape / bandanna from the show & decent proportions. That white cardboard thing is supposed to be helping him stand. This larger Sonic plush is the first talking doll for Boom! He comes in a semi-standing position in the cardboard open front packaging you see here. You can see the 3D detail of his goggles, the correct eye color (note that the entire eye, even the white is embroidered) & the flat felt strip for his bangs. This factory photo is a better shot of the 8 inch size Tails. This seems to be the first time a doll has come with a plushie accessory. His hands seem a little small / under-detailed, especially if this is supposed to be a big size doll. The Sonic itself looks ok, the ear-borders are all but eliminated though & even with Boom that's not on-model. They decided to include a stuffed chili dog with this doll. This is a larger size Sonic plush with.a plush hot dog accessory. The dolls should start showing up in October of 2014 at Toys R Us. Notice how Tails has his goggles accessory & the sports tape on the shoes seems to be more toward the toe of the shoe. This is likely a larger size of doll than the ones above. How much do they cost? Photo discovered by Ultimate Hedgehog If the final dolls look as good as the factory photo, Boom fans can be pleased to pick them up. The Tails manages to be cute, everyone's eyes are correctly placed & the faces look properly shaped (no flat-face, tall-head or squashing going on) The decent design work is nice to see on plushes as small as 8 inches, like these. The faces seem nicely accurate to the Boom designs. Is Sonic's bandana really black on the toy, or is the lighting wrong in the photo? Like Tails does not have his goggles, but Knuckles does have his wrist band. Notice what accessories they DO and DONT have. Here are the first 4 plushes of the Sonic Boom 8 inch size. His expression is cute while hers leaves a bit to be desired, design-wise.ĭolls are likely NOT prototypes by this point, this is very likely to be their final look. Tails looks pretty much like an ordinary Tails plush, but accessorised with bandages, goggles & belt/strap. Small Amy suffers a little with a flattened face and oddly wide legs. The Boom booth was apparently sort of jungle. Notice the background has a sort of 'jungle' theme, with stools, green ground & trees. Big Sonic appears to have good detail, while everyone's random bandages are represented by stripy white material. "Big body" Boom Knuckles suffers a little as a small doll, the body looks flat/rectangle/squished. Here are 2 sizes for Sonic & small size Knuckles dolls shown at E3 Sonic Boom booth in 2014. Plushes of any size will appear here as they are released. It should have fan photos as well as factory photos & show pictures. This page will be for all of the Sonic Boom themed plush character dolls. 1/7/2024 0 Comments Does chkdsk report findingsIncludes the same functionality as /f, but also locates bad sectors. This is useful for fixing corrupted hard drives. Allows you to scan a file (or files) and check for fragmentation.įixes any errors that it finds after scanning your drive. The drive letter (colon included), mount point, or volume name of where you want to run CHKDSK. Although, some parameters are limited to certain file systems (which we’ll look at later). Since it’s scanning the file system, it works on hard drives, solid-state drives, USB flash drives, SD cards, and most other forms of storage media. CHKDSK will mark these sectors as unusable so they’re not used again. Hard bad sector – Appears as a result of physical damage.Soft bad sector – Appears when data is written incorrectly.How it handles the bad sector depends on whether it’s a soft bad sector or a hard bad sector: However, when used with, one of the more popularly used parameters, CHKDSK will also scan the drive for bad sectors and attempt to correct them in addition to the other errors it finds. On its own, the Check Disk command will only scan your disks for errors and report them back to you. The functionality you get out of the CHKDSK utility is dependent on the parameters you use. You can use the CHKDSK command with terminal programs such as Command Prompt, Windows PowerShell, and Terminal. Windows CHKDSK can be used to scan and repair problems with the file system of your storage device. What Is CHKDSK?ĬheckDisk (CHKDSK) is a command-line utility tool that was introduced in 1980 with 86-DOS, which would later become MS-DOS. This has been confirmed through reports from various users. Notice: While CHKDSK is generally considered safe to use, there is always a risk of data loss or corruption when working with any system utility that modifies file systems. 1/7/2024 0 Comments Mist survival pickaxeThe Large town is located in the North East corner and has only one entrance of that being the main road. The Gas station is found close to the Oil Rig Bandit camp, where Bandits have a chance to walk around to the Gas station, so caution is advised or in front of The Motel. Inside are supply like scrap and components to car parts such as the an Engine, Tires and Spark Plugs, As well as some food and water. The Garage contains a Workbench as well car parts such as a Car Battery and an Car Engine. Garage įound on the south band of the main road, followed after the Motel near first spawn. The Farm no longer exist and is replaced with the sawmills. The Farm is also one of two place in the map which has a blacksmith and forge already setup, as one of the Bandit Camps has one found inside. Although inside the house are a few Infected. The main loot is found inside the Farm House where the player can find two inventory slot upgrades, one inside the the barn to the left of the house, and another inside a closet right through the garage entrance, but both have locked doors so require a crowbar or lock-pick. The Farm is found on the western side of the map where it covers a large proportion. On the Estate there are two drivable cars Although with this, many infected lace the houses so caution is advised. The building contains a large variety of loot, from Components to a range of weapons. The main entrance is from the main road, although the Estate can be accessed nearly from any direction as many paths separate out to and from. On its south mountain side a Fire Tower located The Estate is found directly north and consists of around 10 houses, most of which are double floored. Located inside will be ores including Gold Ore, Copper Ore, Iron Ore, Zinc Ore.Ĭontinuing will lead the player to the Berserkers lair which when defeated will lead to more higher tier ore. On continuing to follow the yellow tube which appears on the side of the gate will be the Cave entrance it self. From the little building a yellow tube will extend out, which when followed, will directed the player to the 'gate'. The Front of the cave is next to the road with a little building and 2 yellow tents. The cave is located between the Estate and the farms, directly north. Mostly ever Water Tower has Gear, such as SWAT Helmets and Vest Armour, found at the top. These Scattered Buildings contain scrap and components, food and water. Scattered Buildings Found on the west band of the main road, close to the Tunnel.įound along the South band of the main road, past the garage/ No loot is found inside or outside of these Military TunnelĬurrently there the Tunnels do not lead anywhere. Radio Towers Found at the Military Silo base.įound between the Silo base and one of the Bandit Camps.įound on top of the mountain in the middle of the map.Īt the base of theses towers there can be scrap and components.įound Next to the Bandit Camp roadblock, on the side of the mountain. When defeated, the player can find ammo and the said TT-33 Pistol. Inside the main Motel rooms are loot such as food, medicine and components, although on the first room on the second floor, three infected are found inside. The Motel near spawn has three loot-able cars which usually spawn with a 3 tyres, Car Battery, and a spark plug although a Car Engine has a small possibility to spawn. This can range from scrap and components to car parts to weapons such as the TT-33 Pistol. While the one at the Large Town currently does not have any loot spawned inside the other one does. One of the Motels are found near where the player first spawns, while the other is located at the Large Town. The Motel is intended to be a little introduction to the player with resources and car parts used to prepare the player for the larger world, while the infected are a little insight into the enemy's consisting in this world. There is a fourth tower although there is Bandit Camp constructed around it, which contains a Survivor. One looks over the farming land, another located in the forests between the farms and the cavern, while the other looks over the Estate. Stealth is advised.įire towers are plotted around and on the central mountains. Bandits have weapons consisting of Pistols, M4_Rifles and Benelli Novas. These bandit camps are where bandits spawn, as well some contain survivors. Bandit Sniper can be found here.įound along the Main road before the turn left to the Large Town. Common areas Bandit Camps Found close to the Military Silo.įound at the roadblock on along the main road.įound close to the Motel near first spawn and directly south of the Farm.įound at one of the Main road ends. Investors care about this ratio because it can give them a rough idea of their ROI. Creditors are concerned with the ratio because it tells them whether a new piece of equipment will generate enough money to repay the loan used to acquire it. The fixed asset turnover ratio compares net sales to fixed assets to determine how efficiently a company is generating sales with its machinery and equipment.Ĭreditors and investors both rely on this method to determine how successfully a firm has used its equipment to produce revenue. When combined with other research, the fixed asset turnover ratio helps provide a thorough picture of a company's performance and asset management. Often, the information they need to apply the formula is publicly available. It measures a business’s return on their investment in property, plant and equipment by comparing net sales with fixed assets.Īsset utilization ratios are frequently used by lenders and investors to gauge how well a business is doing compared to its counterparts. The fixed asset turnover ratio is an efficiency ratio. One measure businesses use to assess performance in this regard is the fixed asset turnover ratio, particularly businesses in capital-intensive industries such as manufacturing, where large and expensive machines are common. Every dollar invested in your business should create revenue or help boost profit. 1/6/2024 0 Comments Firealpaca animation for iosEven if it is a very Simple Animation it still needs a lot of work. Why is Animation so expensive to make? Creating animations is expensive because there is a lot of work going into creating it. What animation does Pixar use? Presto is the proprietary software developed and used in-house by Pixar Animation Studios in the animation of its features and short films.Presto (animation software) Developer(s) Pixar’s Presto is the leading animation software, and Disney’s Hyperion is used to render the final shot. Disney also uses Pixologic Zbrush for sculpting and Houdini for effects. What animation software do Walt Disney Studios use? Recent characters are mostly modeled and rigged using Autodesk Maya. While it is true that you will need to study drawing to be a successful animator, the other half of the truth is that if you can draw a stick man, you can still learn animation. Mac: ⌘ + c for Copy, ⌘ + x for Cut, and ⌘ + v for Paste.Ĭan I animate if I can’t draw? You need to have an educated eye to look at the drawings and use animation software logically.PC: Ctrl + c for Copy, Ctrl + x for Cut, and Ctrl + v for Paste.To copy and paste, you can use keyboard shortcuts: Select ‘Save As’ if you would like to change the name and/or file format of your canvas that has been already been saved. If you would like to save a new file or save and overwrite another saved file, select ‘Save’. How do I save individual layers in Medibang? 1When saving to Local, go to ‘File’ on the menu and select ‘Save’. When you don’t need layers in Layer Folder, you can easily collapse. Layer Folder can be open and close by clicking the folder icon n Layer window. You can drag a layer to change the order. Simply drag and drop layers into Layer Folder. If MediBangPaint is installed in your PC, there is a high possibility to cause the file contest, which means that you will not be able to overwrite a file. What does invalid MDP file mean? Also for Windows users, there is a possibility that software (DDL) creating thumbnail images of a MDP file causes the contest. It is the native format used to save images in MediBang Paint Pro.ĭatabase file created by Microsoft Project, a program used for project management contains project data stored in a Microsoft Access-compliant format used to save and load an entire project in a relational records-based database format. MDP file? An MDP file is an image created by MediBang Paint Pro, a free painting and comic creation application for Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS. FireAlpaca is a simple and easy to use graphical editor with both the standard and extended features, which will be helpful, but difficult and confusing for a beginner. MediBang is a user-friendly editor that will delight beginners with prostate and templates, and some unique tools for more experienced artists. The installer from the official website is safe.ĭoes FireAlpaca have a dark mode? There is no dark mode. Please download FireAlpaca from the official website. What animation software do Youtubers use? Adobe After effects is one of the most popular animated video maker which is used by most video professionals. What is the easiest animation software to use?ġ2 Best Animation Software for Beginners (Premium, Free, and Online) What do professional animators use? The following list offers a glimpse of the tools animators use: If you upload those PNG files in sequence numbers to a GIF animation creating website “AlpacaDouga” you can easily create a GIF animation. It will export as PNG files in sequence numbers. Go to “File” at the top menu, select “Export Layers(Onion Skin Mode)”, and designate an exporting destination. Below are some things to consider when trying to figure out how to save firealpaca animations. 1/6/2024 0 Comments Battlefleet gothic modelsWeapons are divided into two broad categories: weapon batteries and lances. Special Orders allow ships to move/turn faster, reload their ordnance, or increase the efficiency of their firing, at the cost of being less able to perform other functions later in the turn (or in other turns) for example, if a ship uses a Special Order to increase power to the engines to turn, the ship's firepower is halved that turn.ĭuring the Shooting Phase players fire their ships' weapons. Ships can also choose to go into "Special Orders" at the start of the Movement Phase. Smaller escorts (frigates and destroyers) are typically the fastest ships in a fleet. Different ships move at different speeds, and turn at different rates. The turns are divided into 4 phases, the Movement Phase, Shooting Phase, Ordnance Phase, and End Phase.ĭuring the Movement Phase, the player can move his ships across the tabletop. Each player may perform actions with all of his ships before the turn ends. Players take turns moving their ships and shooting, as well as undertaking more advanced manoeuvres such as ramming, boarding, or disengaging. Each ship is assigned a point cost based on these capabilities generally a battle will be between fleets of equal total point costs, though more complex multi-game campaigns may have an overarching narrative where individual battles may occur between unequal forces, with varying objectives for players to accomplish. Additionally, Forge World produced numerous lines of miniatures for Battlefleet Gothic, ranging from models to replace ordnance markers to entirely new vessels.Įvery race had a selection of ships to choose from to construct their fleet, and each ship in the game has statistics that cover its capabilities, from its size class and defensive abilities to the various weapons and hangars it has. The rules and miniatures were originally available in Games Workshop stores, although reclassification as a "Specialist Game" means the rulebook is now available in PDF format from the official home page. as well as numerous types of transports that are represented using current Battlefleet Gothic models, Forge World models and the old space fleet models.īattlefleet Gothic ships were represented by 2-10cm long models. There were also numerous factions of humans that have ships represented in Battlefleet Gothic such as the Inquisition, Adeptus Arbites, Adeptus Mechanicus, Rogue Traders etc. Tau Empire (including Demiurg, Nicassar and Kroot ships as well as Tau vessels).Subsequent additions and expansions published in numerous Games Workshop sources expanded the game to include fleets for: Chaos (representing Abaddon and his allies' fleets).Imperial Navy (representing Battlefleet Gothic).The game as packaged includes rules and background for space fleets of the following factions: Players select spaceships from a variety of fleets representative of the various Warhammer 40,000 races. Battlefleet Gothic was an extension to the Warhammer 40,000 universe, providing the ability for players to stage space battles between fleets of spacefaring ships. Microsoft Edge for Business is a dedicated Microsoft Edge experience built for work that enables admins in organizations to give their users a productive and secure work browser across managed and unmanaged devices. We expect WebView2 will switch defaults when the roll out reaches 100% of page loads. WebView2 supports both the permissions policy and the enterprise policy but won't be impacted by the gradual rollout in Microsoft Edge. If you're interested in testing with Microsoft Edge starting in version 118, the ForcePermissionPolicyUnloadDefaultEnabled policy is available or you can use the instructions documented at Disable unload handlers by default and add Permissions-Policy to opt-in to enabling them. While we haven't yet finalized the deprecation schedule, we anticipate that Microsoft Edge follows Chrome's schedule with a possible delay of a release or two. For more information, see Deprecating the unload event - Chrome Developers, and Google Groups - Conversations. The deprecation is done by gradually changing the default so unload handlers stop firing on pages unless a page explicitly opts in to re-enable them. The Google Chrome team plans to deprecate the unload event starting in Chrome version 117. Announcement: Deprecating the unload event Version 1.12: August 29, 2023įixed various bugs and performance issues. Version 1.21: September 6, 2023įixed various bugs and performance issues. Version 1.27: September 12, 2023įixed various bugs and performance issues. Version 1.30: September 14, 2023įixed various bugs and performance issues.
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