No underwater filter can work at all depths because the filtering effect of seawater increases rapidly as we descend. One of the most obvious differences in filter images is that color penetrates deeply into the shot, making them ideal for reef scenes stretching away from the lens, a school of fish coming towards it or a shipwreck or big animal that is just too large to light any other way. Filters work best on sunny days, when there is lots of light, although now that most cameras perform very well at medium and high ISOs, they can be used in far more conditions than in the early days of digital. The best subjects for filters are coral gardens, divers, wrecks, big pelagics, and schools of fish. However, once you are deeper than 3m (9ft) the advantages of a filter become more and more apparent.įilters allow you to dive without cumbersome strobes and arms yet still get very natural colors easily When you are very shallow, just below the surface, in the top 2-3m (6-9ft) then white balance alone is absolutely fine. One question we get asked a lot is what is the advantage of using a filter, compared with just using the camera’s manual white balance alone. Probably most exciting for photographers is that filter photography adds color to images in a different way to shooting with strobes and many of the most memorable filter images are ones that just can’t be replicated with strobes. They also provide the chance to take a different type of image and diversify your portfolio. Like any techniques, they are about adding another option to your arsenal of skills-something to be used with suitable subject matter, in suitable conditions. Why Use Filters for Underwater Photography?įilters are an alternative to shooting with strobes, not a replacement. They are now mainstream and we truly have another way to shoot colorful underwater pictures.įilters produce colors that penetrate deeply into the shot, making them ideal for wrecks and reef scenes stretching away from the lens When used on film cameras, filters were hit and (mostly) miss but now we can fine-tune every shot making them one of the most dependable of all underwater photography techniques. Furthermore, filter photography underwater benefits hugely from the adjustable white balance of digital. Underwater, the situation is different because we’re using much stronger filters than on land because we have to deal with much bigger color shifts. There, as the capabilities of digital cameras and software have grown, so filter use has become less popular. Filters are not new to underwater photography, but they have come of age with the digital revolution.
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The banter between Shatner & Misha has been so funny and so frequent this year, that it was clear I needed to go with Shatner. I also had a hard time deciding whether or not I wanted a framed picture of William Shatner or a framed picture of a shirtless Jared Padalecki. I decided to go with the latter to make it look more…realistic, let’s say. I had a hard time deciding whether or not I wanted to use Queen Elizabeth as herself now (older) or a young Queen Elizabeth. The man was implied naked (under the covers) and the woman was wearing a sexy outfit that wasn’t showing off too much. It was an obviously staged photoshoot of a dominatrix woman about to whip a man that was tied up to a bedpost. After searching and pulling some images, I finally found the perfect one. Nothing that was too explicit, but something that you wouldn’t want to show your parents or a child. I started googling ‘rated R’ images to manipulate. I knew I wanted to involve Misha, kale, Queen Elizabeth, and William Shatner somehow. I could essentially put together whatever I wanted. This seemed to be my team’s favorite image to come out of GISHWHES, and also got a lot of likes and reblogs on tumblr. Submit the photo you think is most likely to have come from Misha’s computer.’ ‘The NSA staff has been outed as sharing inappropriate photos discovered during Internet surveillance. Hopefully Misha was able to see both masterpieces.Īnother item I had a lot of fun with was: Although the Jensen one was hilarious, and I do love it, Jensen doesn’t have a twitter account, or any social media accounts public for that matter, so I decided to submit the Misha one. The second and third ones that I did were ‘Jensen Alpacales’ and ‘Misha Cockatoolins’. The very first one I did was ‘Mark Sheeppard’…it was funny, but it wasn’t very creative and anything that would make someone laugh out loud. Although, being that we could only do one hybridization it was tough picking which item I would officially submit. Edit the tweet and photo into one image.’ You only have to amalgamate one of the aforementioned men. Tweet the image with the twitter handle of the actor your hybridizing and the hashtag: #GISHWHESspecieshybridization. ‘If Jensen Ackles, Jared Padelecki, Misha Collins, or Mark Sheppard were part man/part animal, what would it look like and what would its name be? Example: “Jensen Catkles” would be ½ cat, ½ Jensen. I know the folks at GISHWHES aren’t big on items being photoshopped, but some of the items on the list had to be photoshopped, which I enjoy doing, and frankly, I’m good with photoshop. The items were crazy, weird, touching, and some seemed near impossible, as expected. I quickly scanned through the list making mental notes on what I could easily tackle and what I could maybe tackle. I was able to pull up the list (which went up at 2pm EST time and 11am PT) and see nearly 200 items. Although we had a week to do everything, we also only had a week to do everything. Which also happened to be the last day I was pet/house sitting for a friend and planning Chris’ surprise birthday party. The list went up on Saturday, August 2nd. So, our official team name ended up being Mischief-MismanagedlovesWinging-it. Any time teams are combined, the team names are combined with the word ‘loves’. We were short four people, so the folks who help run GISHWHES placed another small team with our group – some lovely young ladies from Canada. This year I’m unemployed and broke, but I’m glad I was pushed into doing it.Ī couple of our friends that live in North Carolina started the group and invited us to join their team, Mischief Mismanaged. We probably could have participated but it would likely be a lot harder to tackle most of the items. Perhaps I was a bit nervous about breaking out of my shell and doing weird things in public? Last year I was on a road trip with Chris. Not to say I didn’t want to participate, but every year I seemed to have made up excuses to get out of joining in the fun. I was actually put in a group without my knowledge. Although I’ve been a fan of Misha Collins for some time now, this was my first year participating in this worldwide record breaking scavenger hunt. Two weeks ago I (as well as Nerd-Base member Chris) participated in the Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen, also known as GISHWHES. Or better yet, if you have a Mityvac hand vacuum pump with gauge, plug the vac. Full advance coming around 14 to 18 inches.Īre you sure the decal didn't have a 1 smudged out and it really means 10 when it looks like 0? I would set the base timing at 10 degrees and then while the engine is running plug the vacuum advance into a full manifold vacuum port and see if the RPM's change. Does this mean that the vaccuum advance module is faulty or not receiving vaccuum?Īs far as I know 8 inches is right about where a vacuum advance will start to adjust timing. When I get to 1500 rpm, I only get 10 degrees advance (mechanical?). When I hook the vaccuum hose back up, and check the timing, I get no additional advance at idle. Also I get 5 inches vaccuum at the carb advance port at 800 rpm. I confirmed that I get roughly 10 degrees mechanical advance at 1500 rpm. I set the base timing at 0 degrees with the vaccuum advance vaccuum line unhooked and the carb port plugged. Problem #2 relates to the vaccuum advance. I'm sure 0 degrees is ultra-conservative just for initial startup. Now, can anyone tell me where the base timing should be set? The label on the radiator support states something to the effect of setting base timing at 0 degrees and adjust for best performance for propane conversion, set at 12 degrees BTDC. was a TDC, I figured out that the timing tab on the passenger side of the engine corresponds to the mark on the pulley and not the notch. Which one should I be using to check the timing?ģ) Is the pulley "keyed" to the crankshaft such that it cannot slip, or is it just a "press" fit such that it may have slipped causing the marks to be off?Ĥ) Is there a harmonic balancer on this engine? Which one should I be checking the timing on? My 40 degrees advance is referenced from the timing tab on the passenger side of the engine.Ģ) There is a mark and a notch on the crank pulley about 45 degrees apart. However, when I check the timing with a timing light, I'm reading 40 degrees advance with the vacuum advance unhooked.ġ) There are timing marks cast into the timing cover, and a timing "tab" on the block on the passenger side of the water pump. I can crank the engine and get it running smoothly by tuning the timing and carb with a vacuum gauge. It has the duraspark distributor and non-feedback carb. I am working on tuning a 1984 300 6cyl and can't quite figure out what's going on with the ignition timing. Hopefully someone with more experience than me can help me with this problem. It is extremely fast, lightly armored and has massive fuel cells, which enable it to traverse across entire planets. It features 16 transportation clamps and operates in much the same fashion as standard human transports.Īhwassa - Experimental Bomber Tech Level: ExperimentalĪ massive bomber capable of devastating entire bases, the Ahwassa is the ultimate in Seraphim air weaponry. Utilizing a pair of "Olaris" anti-air artillery cannons, as well as a tactical missile launcher and an Ele-athrun tactical missile defense system, the Ithalua offers both indirect fire support and defensive capabilities.Ī solid air-transport unit, the Vishala uses a forward-mounted Heavy Phasic Autogun for ground suppression and a pair of Shleos for anti-air fire. Additionally, the Othuum carries a single Cavitation torpedo launcher for use against naval threats. To counteract the weakness of its primary gun, the Seraphim installed "Aire-au" Bolters that defend it against mobile targets. Its primary Thau Cannon is slow firing, and is not effective against fast-moving targets, but it inflicts tremendous damage. Othuum - Siege Tank Tech Level: 3 The Othuum is a potent, amphibious killing machine. In fact, many humans have noted how eerily similar the Seraphim model performs as compared to the human ACU. Technologically, while the Seraphim ACU is substantially different from the types used by the humans the function of the machine is identical to the ones used by humans. The resulting technology meant that even fewer warriors were needed, as a single individual could field an entire army on his own. Seraphim ACU The Seraphim received their first glimpse of the ACU on Seraphim II, and they immediately began to research a Seraphim version of the weapon. Read on, and prepare yourselves for the invasion. Today, we've got a short list of some of the new units and their capabilities sent over from by THQ and Gas Powered Games along with several exclusive new screenshots. It's probably no surprise that some of the Aeon ally themselves with the Seraphim in their quest to cripple human society one world at a time. After sensing and corrupting the Cybran leader Gustav Brackman's QAI and the launching of the mighty Black Sun weapon, the Seraphim took the opportunity to launch an attack on all of human kind through a rift between the two realms.Ĭlick to see all 10 new screens! If you've seen any of the pictures at this points, you'll have noticed how slick the designs are for this fourth race and how much the Aeon had adapted to these alien aesthetics for their own after meeting them in the history of this fictional universe. And as you might have expected, the annihilation of one of their colonies angered the rest of the species mightily. It turns out the colony found by the Aeon and subsequently destroyed by the UEF was only one of many worlds located in the Quantum Realm where the Seraphim lived. The Seraphim are coming back to haunt the humans in Gas Powered Games' first expansion to the hit RTS Supreme Commander. OBS Studio – Advanced Freeware for Screen Recording on Windows10 & 11 Loom – A Free Online Screen Recorder for Windows 10 & 11 Ezvid for Windows – A 100% Free Screen Recorder and Video Editor for Windows 10 & 11 ShareX – An Open Source and One-stop Screen Capturing Tool Available for Windows 10 Game Bar – A Free Screen Recorder Coming from Windows 10 & Windows 11 RecMaster screen recorder gives a one-click screen recording method to keep whatever happens on the monitor in your own way! Seven Recording Modes: Game Mode, Full Screen, Custom Area, Webcam, Audio Only Key/Advanced features: Scheduled recording, Auto-start recording at system startup, Real-time annotation, Add mouse cursor/watermark effect Therefore, if you have no experience in using multimedia software like video converter, video editor or so, you are suggested to carve out the way of screencasting with a naive screen recorder for Windows 10 like RecMaster REMINDER!: As a rule, free tools are not ideal for noobs because of the lack of features or unfriendly interface. So you can produce screen video in a truly free way. NOTE!: All those free recording programs are freeware, with no watermark by default, not contain any commercial app or similar trial version. Also considering the computing levels and screen capture requirements of viewers may vary from each other, here this free screen recording software list will cover the best ones of different types. We’ve rounded up the best free screen recorders for Windows list sometime before, but due to compatibility or other reasons, some of them are not so friendly with Windows 10. If you are just stepping into the screen capture world and don’t want to invest in a paid tool, a piece of free video recording software for Windows 10 can really help. I f a free screen recorder for Windows 10 & Windows 11 is powerful enough to make screencasts, why pay for a premium one?Ī screen recorder is a specialized screencast creator that’s capable of grabbing and saving any desktop activity into one kind of media format, usually a video format like MP4. The syntax for columns is as follows: :::row:::Ĭolumns should only contain basic Markdown, including images. We've found that many custom column layouts have accessibility issues or otherwise violate the style guidelines. While the columns extension still works, we no longer recommend it for creating custom layouts. You can add up to four columns, and use the optional span attribute to merge two or more columns. The columns Markdown extension gives authors the ability to add column-based content layouts that are more flexible and powerful than basic Markdown tables, which are only suited for true tabular data. For more information, see How to add code to docs. Learn Markdown supports the placement of code snippets both inline in a sentence and as a separate "fenced" block between sentences. To format text as both bold and italic, enclose it in three asterisks: This text is both ***bold and italic***.įor guidance on when to use bold and italic text, see text formatting guidelines. To format text as italic, enclose it in a single asterisk: This text is *italic*. To format text as bold, enclose it in two asterisks: This text is **bold**. It is usually rendered indented and with a different background color. The preceding example renders as follows: Blockquotesīlockquotes are created using the > character: > This is a blockquote. For more information, see smart quote replacement. To avoid "smart" characters in your Markdown files, rely on the Learn Authoring Pack's smart quote replacement feature. Left (opening) single quotation mark (rarely used): ‘.Right (closing) single quotation mark or apostrophe: ’.Here are the encodings for the "smart" versions of these punctuation marks: Otherwise, you end up with things like this when the file is published: It’s These need to be encoded or changed to basic apostrophes or quotation marks. If you copy from Word into a Markdown editor, the text might contain "smart" (curly) apostrophes or quotation marks. Otherwise, Markdown thinks that they're intended to be an HTML tag.įor example, encode asThey help prevent straining during bowel movements. Stool softeners are used short-term to relieve occasional constipation. Laxatives are categorized based on how they work.īelow we’ll discuss stool softeners and the other categories of laxatives - osmotic, stimulant, saline, bulk-forming, and lubricant laxatives. But stool softeners are actually a type of laxative called emollient laxatives. We often refer to stool softeners and laxatives as different medications. What’s the difference between a stool softener and laxative? It’s always best to talk to your healthcare provider or pharmacist about which constipation medication is best for you. One product may be preferred depending on what’s causing your constipation. OTC constipation products include stool softeners and laxatives. What OTC products can I use for constipation? Here, we’ll discuss the different categories of stool softeners and laxatives, and how to decide which OTC product is best for you. If these changes don’t help, there are over-the-counter (OTC) stool softeners and laxatives that treat constipation. This includes getting more physical activity, drinking more water, and eating fiber-rich foods. And that number more than doubles for people ages 60 years and older.Ĭhanging some of your daily habits is often all that’s needed. 11, 2023.Constipation - typically defined as having fewer than three bowel movements per week - is a common complaint in healthcare providers’ offices. Acid-base and electrolyte abnormalities with diarrhea. Association between regular laxative use and incident dementia in UK biobank participants. In: Greenberger's Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Endoscopy. Chapter 22: Chronic constipation and fecal incontinence. AGA-ACG clinical practice guideline on chronic idiopathic constipation treatments: Parsing benefits and risks. Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Review article: Diagnosis, management and patient perspectives of the spectrum of constipation disorders. Management of chronic constipation in adults. This may cause diarrhea in nursing infants. Although they may be safe to use during breastfeeding, some ingredients may pass into breast milk. If you've recently given birth, talk to a healthcare professional before using laxatives. Bulk-forming laxatives and stool softeners are generally safe to use during pregnancy. If you're pregnant, ask your healthcare team before using laxatives. Don't give laxatives to children under age 6 without a healthcare professional's recommendation.
Today, we measure ships in gross tonnage (GT) and Titanic would weigh in at 39,640 GT. When she first sailed, Olympic was the largest ship in the world, only to be replaced by the Titanic with 46,328 GRT, the result of adding a steel enclosure to her A deck promenade. Library of CongressĮight hundred and eight-two feet long, Olympic had a beam of 92 feet and gross registered tonnage (GRT) of 45,324. The Titanic and the Olympic under construction at Harland & Wolff in Belfast, 1910. Her trip to Liverpool was timed to coincide with the launching of her younger sister, Titanic, back in Belfast. White Star paid £3 million for the two ships plus a 5% fee and "extras to contract." Olympic was launched in October 1910, spent the next eight months being fitted out and first sailed from Belfast to Liverpool in May 1911. Give the scale of the Olympic and Titanic, Harland & Wolff had to combine three existing slipways into two larger ones and employ 3000 men to build the ships. The first ship in this new class would be the Olympic, followed by Titanic (1912) and Britannic (1915).Īll three ships were constructed in Belfast by Harland & Wolff who had been building ships for White Star since the 1860s. Consequently, White Star commissioned a new class of liners which would be bigger than anything that had gone before and would be the last word in comfort and opulence. Bruce Ismay, decided his company would concentrate on economies of scale and luxury. In 1906, White Star’s rival, Cunard, launched the two fastest passenger ships in the world, the Lusitania and Mauretania. Library of Congressīoth Titanic and Olympic were part of the White Star fleet and built to compete for the lucrative transatlantic passenger business in the early 20 th century. Postcard of the Olympic, circa 1913-1920. Striking enemies with the Needle fills the spool by two laces. Thread is consumed when using special abilities, including a form of Focus named Bind. Silk is represented as a spool below the health indicator. Lifeblood Masks, granted by Lifeblood needles, are temporary masks. Health can be regained by the use of the Bind ability consuming a full Silk spool. Health is lost by taking damage, either from enemies or from environmental hazards. Hornet starts the game with 5 Masks and can obtain more. Health is represented as Masks, shown in the upper-left corner of the screen. She then must battle foes and solve mysteries to ascend on a deadly pilgrimage to this kingdom's peak. Hornet is captured by outsider bugs and brought to their kingdom, Pharloom, but she escapes her cage before arriving at their destination. She wields a Needle and thread with deadly prowess. Hornet is the mysterious princess-protector of Hallownest’s ruins, a major character in Hollow Knight and the playable protagonist of Hollow Knight: Silksong. Beating him grants the Rivalry achievement. He is quite inept in combat and regularly messes up his jumps. He simply has to be attacked until the fight is over. As a boss, he deals no damage due to his nail being made of shellwood. He then becomes the final boss of the first trial. If saved, he once again complains about the Knight meddling in his supposed heroics.If the Knight saves him both times, he is captured and can be found in the resting area of the Colosseum of Fools, where he brags about his skills and how his capture was part of his plan. Once again the Knight has the choice to either save him or leave him, though this time leaving him does not result in his death. He has forgotten the Knight and introduces himself again.įound stuck in spider webs, presumably having been captured by the beasts of Deepnest. Zote can be found in a corridor leading back to the storerooms of the City of Tears. If he is saved in Greenpath, Zote shows up in Dirtmouth, where he once again talks to the Knight in an arrogant fashion. Hitting his shell here grants the Neglect achievement. If he is not saved before acquiring the Mantis Claw, he dies in this location, with his nail and shell remaining. If saved, he complains that the Knight got in the way between him and his "prey", he introduces himself and boasts about his supposed mighty deeds. He is held in the mandibles of a Vengefly King, and the Knight has the choice to either save him or leave him. He regards the Knight as beneath him and accuses them of constantly getting in his way.įound along the path leading to Greenpath. While he claims to be the strongest warrior in the land, he is found trapped by weak enemies or claiming the glory of another bug's deeds. Unfortunately, because it is made of shellwood, it cannot deal damage. He named his nail "Life Ender" because names supposedly have power. This is ultimately revealed to be a promise of glory for himself. □ Use the hints only if necessary.Zote is a traveller from outside Hallownest who came to the Kingdom to fulfill a promise. I really encourage exploration on your own, the game is most rewarding in this aspect. Hollow Knight is designed as a discovery experience, not as a linear experience. What you will find on your way there, remains entirely up to you. Rather use it as a small spoiler-free clue which can steer you in the right direction and push you forward if you ever feel confused. Please don't use my hint system as a walkthrough or objective list for the game. Shouldn't be too hard! But if you are stuck, let me know and I will try to help. Your task will still be to decode the clue that I give you. I check for all the things you have already done in the game, and if you missed something from the optimized list, then I show you one hint at a time. Hints are inspired by NPC character Elderbug in Hollow Knight, but different and optimized by me. It has 19 steps, and checks for optimized things required to do in chronological order to see the credits. I designed the hint system myself from the beginning especially for first-time players. No level in the first world contains tunnels, and the first level of each world is tunnelless. The levels are organized into temples, and the initial temple consists of three "worlds" of five levels each (the fifth level in each stage is unique in having two tracks of balls instead of the usual one). Shooting a coin with a ball, making multiple groups of balls explode with a single shot, earning chain bonuses, shooting through gaps in the balls, or finishing a level within a certain period of time (called ace time) will give extra points. If not exploded quickly, power-up balls will return to their regular state after some time.Įach regular adventure begins with three lives (represented by frogs in the upper-left hand corner of the screen), but extra lives are earned with every 50,000 points. The explosion ball explodes all of the balls within a small radius of the ball at the spot and time of its explosion. The accuracy ball allows quicker shots and points an arrow at where the ball will be shot (this stays active for about the same amount of time as the slow-down ball however, the size of the balls must be considered). The slow-down ball slows the speed of the chain of balls for a short length of time. The backwards ball pushes the furthest-out chain (depending on if all of the balls are connected) backwards for a short length of time. Time bonuses are also awarded if a player completes the level within ace time – ranging from thirty seconds to four minutes depending on the level.įour different types of power-ups show up in the balls, which can be activated by exploding the ball with the power-up. There are bonuses for collecting coins (usually through gaps), for causing explosions through gaps of other balls, and chains for having a streak of always causing an explosion with each consecutive ball (coins and chain bonuses are a quick way to fill the bar). The level is completed when after the bar is filled, the player eliminates all of the balls on the screen. When three or more of the same color come in contact, they explode, possibly triggering other explosions as part of a chain reaction. To prevent the balls from reaching the skull, the player can eliminate the balls by firing a colored ball from the stone frog idol's mouth towards the chain of balls that will continue to push forward until the player fills the yellow bar, which is when the balls will stop producing off-screen. As soon as one ball reaches the skull, the others follow, the stone frog idol spins around quickly and disappears and the player loses a life. The player can carry two balls at a time and can switch at any time. The objective of Zuma is to eliminate all of the balls rolling around the screen along a given path (the path is clearly visible in all of the levels except for the last level) with other balls before these balls reach the yellow skull structure, which will open to varying degrees as a warning of oncoming balls. Zuma received the 2004 "Game of the Year" award from RealArcade. It is also included with the PlayStation 3 retail version of Bejeweled 3, along with Feeding Frenzy 2. Īn enhanced version, called Zuma Deluxe, was released for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X as well as an Xbox Live Arcade download for the Xbox 360 and a PlayStation Network download for the PlayStation 3. It was released for a number of platforms, including PDAs, mobile phones, and the iPod. Zuma is a 2003 tile-matching puzzle video game developed by Oberon Media and published by PopCap Games. 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