![]() Using the last image from the Specularity examples, you can see the difference: A low Glossiness is equal to a high roughness and vice versa. When some level of Specularity exists, Glossiness determines how rough the surface is. Specularity from left to right: at default 5 % Specularity at 50%, Diffuse at 50% Specularity at 90 %, Diffuse at 0 % Glossiness (Scalar) By default, Specularity is set to 5 % because everything has a little reflectivity. To give an object a shine and slight reflectivity, stick to 0-20 % values. Where in previous versions of LightWave you'd think nothing of having Specularity settings of 100 %, now you'd only want that if you want perfect reflections. The math behind Lights is also more physically-based and realistic in 2018 and thus much stronger, so this needs to be taken into account when importing old assets. Likewise, if they also have Reflection, they will need to be adjusted before they can be used. This means that old objects created in pre-2018 versions of LightWave that have a high specular component (to create lighting hotspots on the surface) will now be very reflective. Where once they strictly meant the reflection of scene lights and how sharp they were and nothing else, specularity is now reflection of everything (if you have used the Dielectric or Conductor nodes you will be familiar with their settings) and Glossiness will be the inverse equivalent of Roughness. Specularity and Glossiness have changed a lot. Surfaces must have some diffusion for shadows cast on them to be visible.ĭiffuse from left to right: at the default 80%, 50%, 0% Metal, reflective and dirt surfaces are good candidates for a low Diffuse level. A low level absorbs most of the light, and therefore, the surface appears dark and dull. A high level scatters a lot of light, and therefore, the surface appears bright. Luminosity from left to right: at 0%, 50%, 100%, 500% Diffuse (Scalar)ĭiffuse is the amount of light scattered by a surface. A value of 0% is most common for this setting, unless a special need arises such as the surface of a modeled light bulb. However, unless you use Radiosity, Luminosity does not have any actual light emitting properties - you need to add an actual light for that. Luminosity refers to how much a surface appears to glow of its own light. At the very least, make sure that your Specular and Bump channels have some values. It doesn’t take much experience to know that if we want something to look like a banana, we need to make it yellow, right? However, although Color might be the most obvious setting it is not the only one that is important to a satisfying finished surface. 100 % would equate to a perfect surface) Color (Color)Ĭolor is probably the most obvious surface parameter. To balance, try to ensure that the three groups separated at the top of the panel - Diffuse, Specular and Transparency - don't add up to more than 100 % together (in fact a little less together. It is up to the user to do the same with Standard, as they wish. Other materials have energy conservation, which means that they automatically balance their Diffuse, Specular and Transparency components. ![]()
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![]() Like the Osages, the Bunkers thought they were beyond the boundaries of civilization. In 1867 Frank and Fred Bunker established a primitive cattle camp on the west side of the Verdigris south of the confluence. From the west the Elk River joins the Verdigris at a confluence slightly northwest of the geographical center of the county. The Verdigris flows from north to south through the center of Montgomery County. ![]() įor a brief time, the Osages attempted to maintain a boundary at the Verdigris River. This treaty conceded white settlement on land in the eastern part of what is now Montgomery County. As early as 1866, the Osages were forced to cede tracts at the eastern and northern edges of the reservation. After the Civil War ended, the Osage lands were coveted as the largest and last reserve of good land in the eastern part of the state. The reservation had been established in 1825. When Kansas was admitted to the Union as a state in 1861, the Osage Indian reservation occupied a large tract of land near the southern border. It was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, in Canada, after successfully capturing two forts and the city of Montreal. Montgomery County was established on February 26, 1867. ![]() In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre. In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. ![]() ![]() ![]() With that being said, the information about Age of Empire IV coming to Xbox consoles is still a double-edged sword and should be taken with a grain of salt. The information on the Xbox Games Store website has been a good source of leaks in the past, having multiple accidentally accurate leaks. However, things have started to change following the announcement of the major Age of Empire update, Age of Empires IV Season One: Festival of Ages. The only reason that stopped Relic Entertainment from doing so earlier was that its main focus for the game was on PC and fixing the bugs, glitches, and such. In their tweet, Aggiornamenti Lumia says that Age of Empires IV, codenamed “Cardinal,” was getting tested in Xbox Insider Preview, codenamed “XIP.” So, it’s safe to assume that the developers have been putting their best foot forward about bringing Age of Empire IV to Xbox consoles. Age of Empires 4 release date announced for October 2021. This might not come as a surprise to many readers, as some sort of testing for Age of Empire IV was recently discovered by Aggiornamenti Lumia on Twitter in January. Age of Empires IV - Official Gameplay Trailer - Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2021 Xbox 5.1M subscribers Subscribe 8.5K Share 538K views 1 year ago Age of Empires IV is available. On the official product page for the game on the Xbox Games Store, the description for Age of Empires IV + 4K HDR Video Pack mentions, “Online multiplayer on console requires Xbox subscription (sold separately),” in the bottom right corner, suggesting that the game could be released on Xbox consoles soon. “Online multiplayer on console requires Xbox subscription (sold separately)” mentioned in the description for Age of Empires IV + 4K HDR Video Pack. Recently, as per the description of the game on the Xbox Games Store, Age of Empire IV could be coming out for Xbox consoles soon. However, the game came out as a PC exclusive and it has stayed that way, or at least until now. Not only that but the game has been reviewed positively by almost every major critic out there, having a Metascore of 81. The game was published back in October 2021 by Xbox Game Studios and it was very well-received by players. Age of Empires 4 is considered to be one of the best multiplayer games of 2021, and it will be a great addition to the software lineup of Xbox Series X. The real-time strategy game, Age of Empire IV, has long been popular and the successor to its predecessors. ![]() ![]() ![]() 2023 After some students called for her firing, conservative media rallied, allowing Professor Wax to spread her views across the conservative firmament over the years, including writing for The Wall Street Journal and appearing on Tucker Carlson’s daytime show on Fox Nation. Jennifer Boeder, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2023 Setting aside Twitter’s operational, financial and public relations problems for a moment, the platform is small potatoes in the social media firmament. 2021 Yet the movie gives you very little sense of how Summer, as the disco revolution was peaking, fitted into the larger firmament of pop music. 2022 The downside for DeSantis is that he’s been smeared by the most iconic news-magazine show on American television the upside is that this latest, swiftly debunked media attack contributes to his ongoing ascent in the Republican political firmament. 2022 Anti-Trump Republicans started new groups that were welcomed into the left’s big-money firmament: Defending Democracy Together, co-founded in 2018 by the conservative pundit William Kristol, spent nearly $40 million in 2020 - $10.5 million of it from the Sixteen Thirty Fund. 2022 As Twitter appears to go down in flames, with nothing on the horizon to rise in its place as the polestar of the media firmament, there is some hope that people in the press or in Hollywood may have to update their priors once more about how young activists actually talk and behave. 2023 Once established in the firmament, the star followed different paths at different times. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 25 Apr. Firmament's investment thesis was to establish Envase as a technology leader by acquiring and consolidating incumbent TMS providers and building upon the foundation of customers and proven products with new proprietary solutions to address visibility and optimization.Recent Examples on the Web So much of Levant's frustration comes from being haunted, figuratively and literally, by Gershwin's impossible-to-replicate place in the firmament of the Great American Songbook. Firmament identified the intermodal trucking and drayage software market as a compelling sector in which to invest. Richard White, Founder and CEO of WiseTech Global, said: "This is a strategically significant acquisition in landside logistics, which extends and strengthens our position in one of our six key CargoWise development priority areas, and we're extremely pleased to have the Envase team join the WiseTech Global group."įirmament was the controlling shareholder of Envase and established the company in partnership with CEO Larry Cuddy, Jr. ![]() The Envase team is grateful for the support of Firmament over the years and for their vision to establish Envase as a leader in landside logistics." Combined with the strength and size of WiseTech, we have a powerful platform that we expect to further increase capacity and utilization and drive innovation in what is an intensely complex and highly fragmented ecosystem. Over the past few years, we have assembled and integrated a powerful suite of landside logistics solutions. Envase's CEO Larry Cuddy, Jr, said: "This deal marks the beginning of a new, exciting chapter for Envase. Envase's more than 1,300 customers across North America include trucking companies, ports, depots, and warehouses. ![]() Headquartered in the United States, Envase's solutions for carriers automate and provide visibility for the movement of containers across all aspects of import and export drayage and intermodal operations from port and rail terminals to destination. ![]() Firmament (PRNewsfoto/The Firmament Group) ![]() ![]() ![]() The new 'Emphasis' knob allows you to access more vintage character by forcing the compressor to react more quickly to harsh sounds. A new full-featured Compressor on every channel and mixbus, providing all of the sound and control you would expect in a standalone compressor while retaining the popular "mode" selections found in previous versions of Mixbus.A re-engineered 32C EQ that provides an even more accurate recreation of the original 1975 analog circuit, with updated EQ curves and a more accurate text representation of the frequency and gain in the channelstrip text display.You can emulate a life-size console on a 4k TV or monitor. ![]() ![]() A new high contrast design with an expanded look and feel of a full-featured analog console strip.New " Blonde Bop" drum instrument from AVL Drums.Mixbus informs the plugin about the user's configuration, and smart VST3 plugins can now adapt when your track signal-flow changes. Multi-bus VST3 instruments: Mixbus now supports multiple optional busses (when defined by a VST3 plugin) and can create appropriately named tracks.The first major upgrade to the Mixbus32C mixer since its inception 7 years ago: we've updated the sound, look, and operation of the mixer page.With a heavy focus on expanding and improving the sound and workflow of the analog vibe found in Mixbus32C, we have implemented a lot of new features to help you get a whole new sound from your mixes. Version 9 was developed to meet more of your expectations: more 'analog vibe' to further reduce the need for plugins more controls on the built-in compressor a channelstrip gate larger text and better usage of space on 4k monitors. Mixbus has always been the best workstation for mixing it has a knob-per function interface that lets you work without leaving the flow state. We call this 'mixing in context' and it is largely this ability to stay in the flow that makes Mixbus better than other DAWs. boosting a little here, and cutting a little there. The most important feature of a mixer is the unique ability to work on many tracks at once. Your best mixes happen when you are 'in the flow'. ![]() ![]() Pro-grade transfer speeds: up to 2586MB/s real-world tested speed with Thunderbolt 3 port.If you want the freedom to access an extensive collection of drives quickly, you can create a drive “bullpen” with additional OWC drive trays (sold separately). Whether you’re using 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch HDDs and/or SSDs, the drives mount in alphabetically labeled trays for easy identification and are secured by a thumb screw. ThunderBay 8 makes it easy to keep large data sets organized for every project thanks to its eight hot swappable drive bays. Thorough: full TRIM support improves internal and external SSD performance in all RAID levels.Outperforms: up to 86% faster than AppleRAID.Ĝross-platform ready: built-in MacDrive technology lets you exchange SoftRAID RAID 0 and RAID 1 arrays between Windows and macOS computers.Vigilant: predictive warnings help protect against unexpected drive failure.Ĝertified: drives are validated before use to ensure they are safe for data storage.Verify: volume validation ensures sectors can be read, parity is correct, and any potential volume failure is minimized.Ědvanced: create RAID 0, 1, 4, 5, 1+0 (10) volumes (RAID 6, 6+ coming in 2020) and get email notifications for drive and RAID volume health with SoftRAID Pro (Mac only).ğlexible: create RAID 0 and 1 volumes with SoftRAID Standard (Windows and Mac).It's that simple to create your preference of speed and/or redundancy for your data volume. ![]() With multiple RAID options, you decide what you’re using your RAID volume for and how much space to allocate to it. SoftRAID makes it a breeze to create RAID volumes by helping you through the entire process. ![]() Now you can quickly access and robustly protect your data with SoftRAID for Mac and Windows. Includes SoftRAID: Easy and Complete Drive Management Now you can capture vast amounts of footage from multiple cameras or store vast libraries of production work with a unified and reliable storage solution. Need even more capacity? Daisy-chain up to six of these capacity behemoths together for up to a staggering 768TB. ![]() Whatever your set up, when you’re racing against a deadline, ThunderBay 8 puts you in the winner’s circle. You can even configure multiple ThunderBay 8 solutions connected via multiple Thunderbolt 3 ports on your Mac or PC to achieve exponential speed increases. With Thunderbolt 3 offering real-world transfer rates up to 2586MB/s and the ability to RAID together eight SSDs or HDDs, ThunderBay 8’s rugged, field-tested aluminum design has the under-the-hood horsepower needed to conquer high-bandwidth requirements. Photo, film and video editors can take advantage of the largest capacity desktop RAID storage solution we’ve ever offered to handle the voracious drive space appetite of RAW, 4K, large format, and VR workflows. The OWC ThunderBay 8 is like a high-performance personal data center that offers multiple configuration options to suit ever-expanding storage needs. This latest addition to the popular ThunderBay line, introduced in 2014, now offers eight drive bays for either 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch HDDs and/or SSDs in any combination. OWC ThunderBay 8, 3.5" and 2.5", 8-Bay SoftRAID XT, RAID 0-5, Storage Enclosure Thunderbolt 3, with 144TB ![]() ![]() ![]() You can now set a profile picture that will be displayed on leaderboards.We were not totally happy with two of the images used in the apps (“custom training” and “achievements”), so we replaced them. Consequently - and this was a popular request! -, licenses are now cross-platform: if you buy the full version of the app on Android, the full version will also be available on iOS. Signing in to Google Play Games / Apple Game Center is not required anymore.Īs a result, cloud sync is now cross-platform: your data will from now on be synced between Android, iOS and the web/desktop version of the apps.Īchievements and Complete Rhythm Trainer's saved free practices are also now synced in the cloud. We are now using our own servers to sync progression data in the cloud. Leaderboards are now handled on our own servers instead of using Google Play Games / Apple Game Center, meaning that leaderboards are now cross-platform and are displaying - on a brand-new user interface! - scores from Android, iOS and Complete Music Trainer users. Therefore, achievements are now always enabled, and a switch has been added in the apps' settings to optionally also publish your achievements to Google Play Games / Apple Game Center. There is no need to sign in to Google Play Games or Apple Game Center anymore to unlock and display achievements. Android/iOS apps In-app achievementsĪchievements are now handled inside the apps. ![]() but that's not all: we have also just released new versions of all our apps on Android and iOS with many improvements! See details below. The only thing currently missing in it is custom training (you can play your custom drills and custom programs created on Android/iOS, but not create or edit them in Complete Music Trainer yet), but it's already in the work and will be coming real soon.Ĭomplete Music Trainer has a free trial period of 7 days, after which you can either subscribe ( 0.99€/month), or buy lifetime access ( 19.99€). We are very proud to announce that we have just released Complete Music Trainer, an application allowing to access Complete Ear Trainer, Complete Rhythm Trainer and Complete Music Reading Trainer on a desktop computer!Ĭomplete Music Trainer is available directly in a browser ( Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari are supported), or via packaged desktop apps ( Windows and macOS), and it contains the entirety of our three acclaimed apps in a single convenient user interface. Complete Music Trainer released & Android/iOS apps improvements ![]() ![]() ![]() The main positions here are A and B plants, mid, catwalk, CT, long and tunnels. It’s more than 20 years old already, and it has remained almost unchanged all this time. Probably the oldest map among all active duty maps. Sign up at Scope.gg, analyze your matches, learn mistakes, fix them and win more. ![]() Increase your rank, win rate, and KDA in CS:GO As you can see, others already made it easier for you, the only thing left is to remember it. Most positions are quite easy to remember, like tetris is called tetris because it’s a bunch of boxes stacked on each other, ticket is called ticket because it looks like a ticket booth, etc. That’s like 15 callouts that you need to memorize, something you can do in 3 matches on this map. That’s why all you need to remember are all positions on A and B, including all covers and adjoining pathways and all corners on the middle, including connector. To take control of it, all you need is to take the middle and to fight for both plants and the catwalk. We’ll start with classic maps, moving to the harder ones later. That’s when the knowledge of callouts will come in handy. ![]() Sooner or later you’ll queue without a premade of 5 and not everyone may understand the callouts in your native language. ![]() The main advice we can give is to learn English callouts. That’s why we’re going to look at all key positions on all CS:GO competitive maps. That makes you waste precious time and may even cost you a round. That doesn’t make it easier for you, you still have to check behind every corner, every barrel, instead of just prefiring at your enemy. How can you explain what box your enemy is hiding behind? Usually new players just tell the general direction: “He’s on B”. New (and sometimes veteran) players tend to forget that every map has a lot of places to hide and each has its own name. On the other hand, new players only know 5-6 names for main positions on a map, like mid, left, right, A, B and out there somewhere. Why would you think of some fancy name for a central passage on a map if you can just call it “mid”? Official Competitive Map Pool That’s why now we have positions on every map that have somewhat similar names. That’s why since the time immemorial, when Counter Strike was just a mod for Half-Life and was played at computer clubs, players had a tradition to name key positions on the map with short and clear names. The ability to quickly tell your teammate enemy’s position will allow him to trade you or just save his life. Learning the map that you play on every day should be even easier. It’s the same as learning a poem back at school. Learning maps’ positions is as crucial as practicing your aim. Who is your teammate addressing to? Who should react to this information and what should player who’s on the other side of the map do? The team successfully strung several rounds, but their efforts were simply not enough, as a couple of consecutive B attacks by GamerLegion sealed the map 16-12 in their favor.You probably remember something like this - you find a ranked game of CS:GO and any time during the match you hear your teammate saying something like: "He’s right there, behind the box” or “He’s on your left”. The team maintained this momentum once the sides switched, getting the scoreboard up to 11-7 before MOUZ could respond. Playing on the CT side, GamerLegion slowly turned the tides of battle and managed to take the lead by the end of the first half. However, when the latter did so, MOUZ’s easy sailing was over for the rest of the match. In fact, the team took the early lead, stringing up 4 rounds before GamerLegion could respond. The match started on Mirage, and in the initial stages, it didn’t look like MOUZ would fall from grace so fast. “siuhy maybe not as much, but it kinda proves it a little bit for me like… I don't know if it proves it, but we had a lot of emotions and it showed, and we ended up winning the game.” Here’s How the Match Went “It means a lot to me and siuhy,” said GamerLegion’s Frederik “acoR” Gyldstrand after the match. #GLWIN /WYV7T76G3Q- GamerLegion May 9, 2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() The device can last up to 10 hours of use on a single charge, and it also supports fast charging, allowing you to charge the device up to 50% in just 30 minutes. The iPad Pro 11-inch also offers a long battery life, making it perfect for people who need a device that can keep up with their busy schedules. Additionally, the iPad Pro 11-inch also includes a LiDAR scanner, which allows for augmented reality experiences and improved low-light photography. The rear camera also supports 4K video recording, making it perfect for capturing professional-quality footage. The device comes with a 12-megapixel rear camera and a 7-megapixel front camera, both of which are capable of capturing stunning photos and videos. The display also features ProMotion technology, which provides a 120Hz refresh rate for smoother scrolling and more responsive touch interactions.Īnother great feature of the iPad Pro 11-inch is its camera system. This makes it perfect for viewing photos, watching videos, and working on projects. In addition to its advanced technology and versatile features, the iPad Pro 11-inch also boasts a high-resolution liquid Retina display, with a resolution of 2388 x 1668 pixels. With its sleek design, advanced technology, and versatile features, the iPad Pro 11-inch is the perfect device for professionals, students, and anyone who needs a powerful device that they can take with them on the go. In conclusion, the Apple iPad Pro 11-inch is an excellent choice for anyone looking for a powerful and portable tablet. Additionally, the iPad Pro 11-inch is also compatible with the Smart Keyboard Folio, which allows users to type quickly and comfortably, making it perfect for working on documents and emails. For example, the device is compatible with the Apple Pencil, which allows users to take notes, draw, and create art with precision and ease. The iPad Pro 11-inch also comes with a wide range of versatile features and accessories that make it even more useful. Additionally, the iPad Pro 11-inch also comes with 5G capabilities, providing faster download and streaming speeds and a more reliable connection. Powered by Apple’s A12Z Bionic chip, the iPad Pro 11-inch is incredibly fast and efficient, allowing users to run multiple apps and programs at once without any lag. This makes it an ideal choice for people who need a powerful device that they can take with them on the go.Īnother key feature of the iPad Pro 11 inch is its advanced technology. With its 11-inch screen, the iPad Pro 11-inch is significantly smaller than the 12.9-inch version, making it much more portable and easier to carry around. One of the standout features of the iPad Pro 11-inch is its sleek and compact design. With its sleek design, advanced technology, and versatile features, the iPad Pro 11-inch is the perfect choice for professionals, students, and anyone looking for a portable and powerful device. ![]() The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch is a compact and powerful tablet that offers users a premium experience on a smaller form factor. “The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch: A Review of the Compact and Powerful Tablet” ![]() ![]() ![]() The breed was recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1904 but started to gain popularity in the US during the 1930s. The Boxer originated in Europe in the 16th century but the breed was perfected in Germany during the late 19th century and early 20th century.īoxers were originally used for dog-fighting but were later developed into hard-working and loyal dogs that were used as hunters, protectors, cattle dogs, war dogs, guide dogs for the blind, and police dogs. There are even documented cases of members of the breed living as old as 16.īoxers are related to almost all bulldog-type breeds. On the other hand, some Boxer dogs reportedly reach up to 15 years. According to a study by the University of Georgia, out of 70k dogs of more than 80 breeds, cancer is the leading cause of death for Boxers, accounting for nearly 45% of deaths. However, quite a few owners lose their pets much earlier, most commonly from cancer. ![]() The average lifespan of Boxers is between 10 and 12 years. While growls normally serve as a dog’s warning sign that they are scared or upset, that may not always be the case with this breed. They are, however, quite vocal and tend to make growling noises that are just their way of talking. They usually get along well with other dogs and cats if socialized from a young age but they also have a reputation for aggression toward unknown animals so, like all dogs, they should not be allowed to run loose or unattended.īoxers aren’t known to be big barkers and if they do bark, there is usually a good reason. They are very loyal and prepared to guard their home and owners should the need arise. Personality and behaviorīoxers are energetic and intelligent dogs that like to keep busy. Their mask is usually black, but many members of the breed have white face markings, as well as white markings on the paws and chest. Their ears fold over but are often cropped to stand erect and they have compact feet and arched toes.īoxers are moderate shedders, with a short coat that comes in three color varieties: fawn, brindle, and white. They have a broad and deep chest, a relatively short and strong back, and tails that curl slightly at the end. Female Boxers weigh between 50 and 65 pounds and can be from 21 to 25 inches tall, whereas males weigh between 65 and 80 pounds and grow to about 25 inches tall.īoxer dogs have distinctly shaped square heads with undershot jaws and blunt muzzles. Boxer Characteristics Physical appearanceīoxers are stocky and muscular dogs. Compare Boxer health insurance plans to have peace of mind knowing that your beloved pet will have access to great vet care for life. Pro Tip: Dog owners can be reimbursed for up to 90% of eligible veterinary bills by enrolling in pet insurance. Not sure whether a Boxer is the right dog for you? Keep reading to find out more about this breed, including history, personality traits, care requirements, and more. Their protective instincts also make them perfect for families with kids. While they can seem a little intimidating at first, Boxers are actually very sweet and playful. One of the first breeds to be recognized by the American Kennel Club, Boxers are among the most popular breeds today, ranking at number ten on AKC’s list. Boxers are known for their loyalty, charisma, and intelligence. ![]() |
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