![]() As you can imagine, this system can be resource intensive so we prioritize it on larger units and Capital ships, where the effects are most noticeable and striking.īattle ScarsLet's switch gears and talk about ship damage. What's even cooler is that we can gradually transition damage as it increases in severity, going from surface scars to devastating hull breaches - all while showcasing secondary hot spots and burn marks. Now, each ship has its own dynamic damage texture, which will procedurally add damage to the surface of the ship. The advantages of this Splat Damage model don't stop there. Each combat encounter will leave scars that, over time, tell the story of that particular ship. We did this because we wanted the wounds sustained by your fleet to persist from mission to mission, and to give you "at a glance" information if a specific ship has been through combat before. (This early prototype of Splat Damage warps the hull with dynamically-generated impact points.) A decal gives you the mere impression of damage, but with Splat Damage you seehow an incoming salvo rips through the armor of your precious Destroyer. ![]() With Splat Damage, we're not slapping impact stickers on your ship but creating dynamic impact points that directly alter the surface geometry and properties of the hull in the exact area hit by a specific weapon type. Thanks to the efforts of our Tech Artist, Francisco Múrias, and Engineer Viktor Solbay (not to mention plenty of other team members), we have developed a whole new solution for displaying damage on ships. But we saw an opportunity to do so much more. Decals were used in the previous installments of Homeworld and always did a darn good job of showing damage. It's a simple effect, but it gives you a basic idea of who shot your ship and with what type of weapon. You can think of them like a sticker you slap onto the surface of an object. In the above example, you can see how each weapon leaves a unique impact "decal". (Here we see how different weapon types can create unique impact craters on ship hulls.) I'm sure you can already imagine how each damage type would affect a ship hull, but we wanted to go further and add to the realism with realistic lighting and fluid-based simulations. The Homeworld 3 Design Team needed us to produce four distinct damage types (Kinetic, High Explosive, Energy, and Ion) - each with their own visual treatment and effects on units. Brace for ImpactLet's start with weapons.
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![]() If you don’t see the Internal Speakers option, try restarting your computer and resetting NVRAM. ![]() You might want to check if the Mute box is ticked. If you’re currently using another device, switch to Internal Speakers and adjust the output volume. You should see Internal Speakers as a device for sound output.Go to Apple Menu → System Preferences → Sound → Output.In fact, this applies to all types of speakers, so try these steps to find out: That’s why you have to find out if your Mac’s internal speakers are working. The most obvious cause of your Mac’s sound not working could be found in sound settings. It will deal with the unsavory tasks and allow your Mac to run smoothly. To help you keep an eye on your Mac, just download MacKeeper. This is why it's necessary to keep your Mac in good condition as this will minimize any risks-check it for viruses and malware, optimize its performance, and clean it systematically. The sound not working on your Mac can be a consequence of multiple system problems. This article will outline all the steps you need to take to find and fix the volume issue on a Mac device. So, don’t rush to call Apple Support just yet-there are a few things to check before taking your device to the nearest Apple store. Whatever the case is, it doesn’t necessarily mean that your Mac is broken. It could come down to a host of factors, like your Mac’s sound being muted. Having the sound on your Mac not work can be frustrating, and understandably so-not to mention if it happens during a work or school presentation. ![]() As a result, “you probably have a lot less white middle- to upper-class women in any of the other fandoms,” Mittermeier says. ![]() Given how expensive merch, park entry, and resort reservations are, with vacations costing thousands of dollars at a minimum, it requires a great deal of economic capital to devote oneself to the fandom. So it’s sort of all perpetuated in this sickly capitalistic cycle.”Īdding an extra layer of repulsion to outsiders, Disney adults’ ability to escape into this fantasy is almost entirely dependent on their ability to afford it. “It’s very commercialized and engineered and focus-grouped there’s a whole lot of work that goes into selling this sort of experience. candidate in sociology who studies memes and fandoms. “One of the reasons people find Disney adults so abject is that they decide to live in this world because they can, if they pay enough money or buy all the merch it almost signals a break from regular society or real life,” says Idil Galip, a Ph.D. With its emphasis on selling “magic moments” and “making dreams come true,” Disney sells a rather unsophisticated version of wish fulfillment to consumers, who willingly spend thousands of dollars on an authentic emotional experience that they know, at least on some level, isn’t really authentic at all. And if it doesn’t, it has the opposite effect,” says Sabrina Mittermeier, a Disney fan and postdoctoral researcher and lecturer of American cultural history at the University of Kassel in Germany. It’s a lot of escapism, and if that works for you, then it works very well. In my discussions with other Disney fans and experts, the word that kept coming up was, simply “cringe.” On its most basic level, it strikes outsiders as deeply embarrassing to throw oneself into a subculture ostensibly aimed at children - despite the fact that the Disney parks, as Walt Disney first conceived of them, were very much intended for people of all ages. Is this accurate? Do Disney adults truly signal the end of Western civilization? Or are they simply just mildly annoying stans with an insanely high threshold for expensive mixed drinks? To find out, and to learn where the concept of the “Disney adult” comes from in the first place, I talked to a slew of academics, internet culture and fandom experts, and, yes, Disney adults. To declare oneself a Disney fan in adulthood is to profess to being nothing less than an uncritical bubblehead ensconced in one’s own privilege, suspended in a state of permanent adolescence, raised on a diet of wasp-waisted princesses and talking-animal sidekicks and dancing candelabras, refusing to acknowledge the grim reality that dreams really don’t come true. A Disney adult is someone who lives and breathes the brand, buying limited-edition mouse ears and popcorn buckets and branded fitness trackers the moment they drop, constantly posting free advertisements for the park in the form of Cinderella’s Castle and Purple Wall selfies (so named for the violently mauve wall in Tomorrowland) whilst wearing rose-gold mouse ears. On the internet, however, being a Disney adult is nothing short of an embarrassment. What can I say? I’m a sucker for a $17 oversalted margarita. I’m one of those people who scream “Bob and weave! Bob and weave!” when trying to navigate my family through the swells of humanoid mozzarella sticks on Main Street, so we can make our 6:30 dinner reservation at the Mexico pavilion at EPCOT. And I’ve adopted a strategy of Germanic efficiency toward conquering the massive crowds and wait times at the U.S. I have strong opinions on various developments in the theme park ecosystem: the rebranding of Splash Mountain (staunchly pro!), the new exorbitantly priced Star Wars resort (con), the new Genie + ride reservation system (con, and which I feel more passionately about than most voting-reform legislation). I have seen all of the movies multiple times, and enjoy most of them at least a little bit. By all reasonable definitions and standards, I am a Disney Adult. ![]()
![]() So we make sounds on purpose, and those sounds also can lead to a rising level of background noise. People have used sound to communicate underwater between different ships, we also bounce sounds off of the crust of the earth to get a better understanding of what's below including oil and gas deposits. ![]() That sound has a deep, low frequency – those lower tones below what humans hear well – that low tone made by all those ships moving all that stuff around, its leading to a rise in noise level. Those ships have propellers, when they spin produce bubbles, and when the bubbles burst (they) make an acoustic signature – they make a sound. Sometimes that sound is a bi-product of things that we are actually doing – we're moving all of the world's goods on large commercial ships, and that maritime traffic which is how we transport over 98% of the world's goods around the globe, we do that almost entirely on ships. People also do a great many things offshore, and many of them make sound. They listen for their predators, and they listen to each other. Those are all very predictable places for animals to find food, and they have an acoustic echo. They listen for food and the sounds made by their prey as it moves through the water, they listen to the echoes of environmental sounds – winds and waves – and the sounds they make against topographic features (underwater/undersea mountains) – which tells them about areas where fish may school, or where algae and zooplankton may cluster in upwelling. And beyond using sounds to talk to one another, animals hear – and marine animals have particularly evolved to use their hearing in a great diversity of ways. A wide variety of marine animals make sounds to communicate to one another. LEILA HATCH: Sound is an incredibly effective way for marine animals to communicate. I asked Leila to tell us a little bit about how the ocean noise produced by human activities affects marine animals. She's also the co-lead of the NOAA Ocean Noise Strategy. Her work focuses on acoustically-sensitive marine species and the impacts of underwater noise in the sanctuary, and she provides support on noise science and policy for other sanctuary sites. Leila Hatch - a marine ecologist based at the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary in Massachusetts. To learn more about this issue, I spoke with Dr. NOAA and the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries are approaching this issue by aiming to reduce negative physical and behavioral impacts to species, as well as conserve the acoustic quality of their habitats. Rising noise levels can negatively impact ocean animals and ecosystems in complex ways, reducing an animal's ability to communicate and to hear environmental cues that are vital for survival. Noise from this activity travels long distances underwater, leading to increases and changes in ocean noise levels. In just the last 100 years, human activity has increased along the coasts, further offshore, and in deep ocean environments. Sound is a fundamental component of ocean life that many marine animals and ecosystems have relied on for millions of years. I'm Megan Forbes and today we'll be talking about Ocean Noise… when you think of the ocean, you might imagine a vast underwater world filled with strange and wondrous sights & creatures… but do you think about sound? It is a big part of marine life, as sound travels faster underwater and can be heard farther across the miles than above the surface, even by the human ear. HOST: Welcome to Making Waves – a podcast from the NOAA National Ocean Service. ![]() ![]() ![]() This antivirus scans the system for malware and performance problems and provides real-time protection, blocking malicious downloads and preventing malicious programs from infiltrating the PC system. AVG AntiVirus Free #ĪVG AntiVirus Free is another great option for those looking for free antivirus protection. In addition, Avast Free checks to see if other devices connected to the user’s network were safe or not, like printers, telephones, TVs, tablets, and so on. The program can block phishing websites, malware, ransomware, viruses, and adware and detect unwanted, outdated programs. This antivirus works by checking the programs’ codes and detecting the dangerous ones. The free version of Avast Antivirus is an award-winning product that provides real-time protection for the devices on which it is installed. 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In some ordinary numbers, for example, 0.001 23, zeros serve merely to locate the decimal point. ![]() The liquid surface has a downwards curvature that gives off a reading of 38 centimeter cubed. Illustration of a part of a graduated cylinder filled with a liquid. The saucer-shaped surface of a liquid in a tube is called a meniscus. Use our percentage calculator for more tools to calculate percents.\) The level of a liquid in a graduated cylinder. we determine the difference between the experimental value and the theoretical value as a percentage of the theoretical value. The results will be automatically generated. Simply input the accepted (true) value and the observed value and click on the 'Calculate' button. Now you can easily solve percentage error using the formula above or our handy calculator. Percent Error Calculator You can use the percent error calculator to quickly and easily compute the percentage error between the true and observed values of a measurement. You can use our standard error calculator to find it. Standard error is a statistical measure of error based on the standard deviation of the results. When we take the measured value and subtract the actual value from it, and then divide by the actual value, multiplied by 100, we obtain the error percentage. Relative error = theoretical – experimental / theoretical Relative error is thus the amount of error relative to the whole. Relative error is the difference between the theoretical and experimental values, divided by the theoretical value. Percent error is a little different.Ībsolute error is the difference between the theoretical and experimental values.Ībsolute error = theoretical – experimental You might have also heard the term absolute error. Divide the error by the true value: 0.02 / 2.70 0. Subtract one value from the other: 2.68 2.70 -0.02 Depending on what you need, you can discard any negative sign (take the absolute value): 0.02 This is the error. 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Except it smells like mushrooms. “Congratulations! World’s best cup of coffee! Great job, everybody! It’s great to be here.”ġ5. “First we’ll make snow angels for two hours, and then we’ll go ice skating, and then we’ll eat a whole roll of Toll House cookie dough as fast as we can, and then, to finish, we’ll snuggle.”ġ4. “What about Santa’s cookies? I suppose parents eat those, too?”ġ0. “I’m singing! I’m in a store and I’m singing!”Ĩ. “I thought maybe we could make gingerbread houses, and eat cookie dough, and go ice skating, and maybe even hold hands.”ħ. “Then I traveled through the seven levels of the Candy Cane forest, past the sea of twirly-swirly gumdrops, and then I walked through the Lincoln Tunnel.”Ħ. “It’s just nice to meet another human who shares my affinity for elf culture.”ĥ. “I’m sorry I ruined your lives and crammed 11 cookies into the VCR.”Ĥ. “We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup.”ģ. Here are some of the best quotes from Buddy the Elf, he has a great number of lines that everyone loves in the 'Elf' movie, full of color and always trying to spread Christmas cheer.ġ. ![]() Buddy the Elf is the main protagonist and is adopted. Will Ferrell as Buddy Hobbs, aka "Buddy the Elf," an eccentric human raised by Santa’s elves. If you like these funny Buddy the Elf quotes from the ' Elf movie, then sit on a throne like Santa and read our articles and 'Home Alone' quotes for all the funny lines. The film has won many awards and also has come under critics’ ranking. ![]() You smell like beef and cheese, you don’t smell like Santa.” There are many memorable quotes and sayings from the movie that the audience still remembers. Buddy from the movie says to Santa that “You stink. Zooey Deschanel, who portrayed the role of Jovie, is an unenthusiastic worker at Gimbels and Buddy’s girlfriend. It is often listed among the greatest Christmas films of all time. Will Ferrell’s performance as Buddy the Elf was praised by audiences and critics alike, with many calling it one of his best performances. If you love watching movies, you will surely like the ‘Elf’ movie. If you call someone, don’t be surprised by the elf-like voice. Why not answer the telephone like buddy? Answer the phone and say, “ the Elf, what’s your favorite color.” As you answer, smile and spread some joy. This was Buddy’s quote from the movie ‘Elf’ that he says to a mall Santa, thinking he's the real Santa. “Treat every day like Christmas” and “there’s room for everyone on the Nice List” are some quotes by Buddy. ‘Elf’ released in 2003, and people liked it all over the world. Buddy (Will Ferrell) was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa’s elves. The film centers on Buddy, a human who was adopted and raised by Santa’s elves. 'Elf' is a 2003 American Christmas comedy film directed by Jon Favreau and starring Will Ferrell, James Cann, Zooey Deschanel, Mary Steenburgen, Daniel Tay, Bob Newhart Ed Asner. Anyone using the information provided by Kidadl does so at their own risk and we can not accept liability if things go wrong. ![]() Kidadl cannot accept liability for the execution of these ideas, and parental supervision is advised at all times, as safety is paramount. We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. We will always aim to give you accurate information at the date of publication - however, information does change, so it’s important you do your own research, double-check and make the decision that is right for your family. We try our very best, but cannot guarantee perfection. We strive to recommend the very best things that are suggested by our community and are things we would do ourselves - our aim is to be the trusted friend to parents. At Kidadl we pride ourselves on offering families original ideas to make the most of time spent together at home or out and about, wherever you are in the world. If he were losing a fight, he may well decide to double down rather than back off or change strategy, and an opponent such as Boromir could take advantage of that. King Joffrey (Jeff Gleason) decided on a whim that Ned should be beheaded, and. This inflexibility has not only hurt Ned's family, but also contributed to him losing his head. Game of Thrones had a pretty good first season, but the death of Eddard (Ned) Stark (Sean Bean) changed everything. His notable persistence can also be good in a fight, but too much stubbornness and unwillingness to listen to others or change can be catastrophic, and Ned does have a historical unwillingness to bend to circumstances. While honor is a strength in many places, it can become a liability on the battlefield, particularly if your opponent doesn’t hold it to the same degree you do. Ned's temperament is also well rounded, as he is known for being even-keeled and unflappable, cool to the point of some considering ice to run through his veins. He has a well-rounded approach to fights, both small and large. Though he possesses Ice, a Greatsword made of Valyrian Steel, he mostly uses it in ceremonies, choosing to fight with a sword and dagger. The good news for him is, Eddard is too honorable and enamored of "a fair fight" to try to cheat or taunt him into losing his cool but even if not, a small amount of impulsiveness in a fight to the death may come in handy.Īs a general in many major battles and in his role as Warden of the North guarding a garrison that must be watched on all sides, Ned Stark knows how to lead large groups of men, plan a large attack and maintain a solid defense. Ned Stark is married to Catelyn Tully and is father to Robb, Sansa, Arya, Bran, Rickon, and the bastard Jon Snow. He appears in the first book in the Song of Ice and Fire series as well as in Season 1 of Game of Thrones, in which he is played by Sean Bean. ![]() On a moral front he strives to be good and do well, but is not always able to resist temptation, often lets his anger run away with him, and if provoked in a fight, may react without thinking. Eddard 'Ned' Stark is the Lord of Winterfell and Warden of the North. 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