![]() ![]() This bill is being carried by assembly member Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, from Dixon-Winters California, near Sacramento. It’s pretty obvious, this bill is an attempt to change the system by which bonds are approved and the proceeds spent. But you get that, right? “ amending Section 18 of Article XVI thereof, relating to local finance. How could they make this more confusing? This stuff isn’t written for the general public to understand. “resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by amending Sections 1 and 4 of Article XIII ? A thereof, by amending Section 2 of, and by adding Section 2.5 to, Article XIII ? C thereof, by amending Section 3 of Article XIII ? D thereof, and by amending Section 18 of Article XVI thereof, relating to local finance.” I don’t think I wrote anything insulting, I just expressed my outrage at this clever ploy to get us to sign away our voting rights tacked onto a bill that uses fire victims as a shield. But it’s been disguised as a housing measure, using wild fire victims as bait. He commented on a month old post I wrote about an assembly bill that would lower the 2/3’s voter approval for tax measures to a simple majority – 51 to 55%. Not only is this man an adult, he’s an adult who gets paid over $100,000/year, plus benefits, to protect the public interest. This comment is so hateful and angry, if he had spoken to me like this in a small room, I think I’d be very uncomfortable. He could have asked me if I wanted to chat about the bill, and then let it go, instead, he seems to be calling me out, playground style. You think they may want to ask their voters to support local rebuilding efforts? Under her initiative, they can if they want, and voters must support. And, by the way, after years of fires in her district in Lake, Sonoma, Yolo, Colusa and Napa, she was the first person to offer assistance to her colleagues dealing with the Camp Fire. But you’re frustrated that you can’t just troll her on social media instead of engaging in a policy discussion. And she meets daily with people from all over California. So how transparent and engaged are you? The Assemblymember’s phone is everywhere. “You never comtacted our office for a conversation about your concerns or to explain why local officials should not be able to ask their viters for support of local priorities to support the local economy. John Ferrera, Chief of Staff commented on CA ACA 1 – another attempt to lower the 2/3’s tax measure threshold disguised as a housing bill But yesterday I got a comment from a public employee that was post worthy. I usually don’t post those comments, not because I’m thin-skinned, but because they don’t have anything to do with the conversation. I know, I’m a crusty old broad, but I can tell when somebody is trying to intimidate me into shutting up, just by calling me a “troll” and telling me to “get a life”. We’re warned about “cyber bullies” but usually in the context of teenagers posting trash about each other online that used to go on the bathroom wall.Īdults do a lot of cyber bullying, I get it all the time. If you've been using KAYAK successfully up until now, try closing your browser and starting again.There’s a lot of yak-yak about “civil discourse” these days but I don’t think any of it is sincere. Please send us a message and we'll try to figure out what went wrong. Probably something about the web browser you are using made KAYAK think you are a bot. They tend to try to cram large suitcases in the overhead bin, and they prattle on about celebrities they know while you are trying to watch the movie. For example, we don't want bots running about trying to book airline tickets. ![]() Bots are generally a good thing, but some web pages are for humans only. ![]() KAYAK uses bots to search for travel deals. Search engines like Google use robots to build up search results. What is a bot?Ī bot, or robot, or crawler is software that visits web sites and collects data from them without a human present. If you are seeing this page, it means that KAYAK thinks you are a "bot," and the page you were trying to get to is only useful for humans. ![]()
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![]() ![]() If you want to feel even wackier or maybe a little ‘spinny’ on this Mad Hatter Day - or any day for that matter - make sure you ride the Magic Mad Tea Party on your trip to Disney. In the 2010 version of Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, which was appropriately directed by T im Burton, the Mad Hatter is portrayed by the also whimsical Johnny Depp. There have been many, many, many (keep going) portrayals of the Mad Hatter in movies, cartoon and television shows. I would very much like to hat it.” Upon seeing Alice so tiny, the Mad Hatter said, “You used to be much more…”muchier.” You’ve lost your muchness.” And, the best line of them all when Alice says “This is impossible,” the Mad Hatter responds,” Only if you believe it is.” Brilliant. Some of The Mad Hatter’s funniest quotes are: “What a regrettably large head you have. The most famous of which is the one he asks Alice, “Why is a raven like a writing desk?”, but when pushed for the answer, he tells Alice he has no idea! He Said What? He’s also known for nonsensical statements and silly, unsolvable riddles. You can’t think about The Mad Hatter without thinking about his colorful clothing and oversized hat that he pulls surprises out of. Luckily for him, he escaped but “time” decides to retaliate and keeps him and the Hare stuck at 6 p.m. In Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, the Mad Hatter tells Alice the story that he was once sentenced to death for murdering “time” when he tried to sing for the queen. If you haven’t had the pleasure of being introduced to the Mad Hatter just yet, let us do the honors. So go ahead - now you have an excuse to release your silly! If you have to have one though, here it is! Today, Saturday, October 6, is Mad Hatter Day! It celebrates the whimsical, wonky character who first appeared in author Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. This mad hatter cake is adorable.You should not need a reason to act silly no matter what your age. If you are planning a wedding, you might even find them as a unique themed wedding cake design! Lil’ Miss Cakes They look so fun and would be perfect for an Alice in Wonderland-themed party! ![]() Have you ever been to a Mad Hatter Tea Party? I haven’t, but I sure would love to one day. Make different shapes using nozzles to make zestful cakes, and enjoy the time with sweet bites.ġ0 Fantastic Mad Hatter Cake Ideas for Alice in Wonderland-Themed Party Use icing nozzles for perfect cake designs.Decorate with your favourite rainbow-coloured and bright-themed balloons, streamers, and table coverings.Get creative with paired snacks, from delicious rolled sandwiches and macarons to mouth-watering strawberry cheesecake popcorn.Make it a costume party and encourage your guests to dress as their favourite characters.If you are considering making one for an upcoming party, check out some of my tips below. These Mad Hatter cake designs are more intricate than some traditional cake ideas, but they are worth every minute spent creating them. I love the idea of celebrating one of my favourite books and movies by having a birthday or tea party featuring one of the gorgeous cake designs above. If you buy anything from my links, I will earn a small commission*īetty Crocker’s The Big Book of Cakes (Betty Crocker Big Book) MaMix 7′ + 9′ inch Round Non-stick Springform Pan Interlocking Leakproof Baking Cake Cheesecake Pan Set with Removable Bottom Layered: Baking, Building, and Styling Spectacular Cakes Planning a Mad Hatter Party ![]() ![]() ![]() The decision tree was tested for the period 1995-99, and returned a cost-effective decision in three of the four winters. The results were used to decide in autumn whether to lock in a price or ride the market each winter. A decision tree was developed and it incorporated three parts: (a) natural gas supply levels, (b) the CPC long-lead climate outlooks for the region, and (c) an ENSO model developed for DeKalb. Non-weather factors, such as the cost and available supplies of natural gas prior to the heating season, contribute to the complexity of the natural gas purchase decision. Weather information assessed included the impact of ENSO events on winters in northern Illinois and the Climate Prediction Center's (CPC) long-range climate outlooks. Northern Illinois University's heating plant manager and staff meteorologist, along with a group of meteorology students, worked together to assess different types of available information that could be used in an autumn natural gas purchasing decision. This paper illustrates a key lesson related to most uses of long-range climate forecast information, namely that effective weather-related decision-making requires understanding and integration of weather information with other, often complex factors. Integrating climate forecasts and natural gas supply information into a natural gas purchasing decisionĬhangnon, David Ritsche, Michael Elyea, Karen Shelton, Steve Schramm, Kevin Once the lights are installed, the staff members' satisfaction with the lights will not be based on objective criteria but on the same subjective opinions that were used to justify the selection. Although the result of this selection process is clearly a subjective decision, it is an informed subjective decision. This constitutes the "professional justification" that some government institutions require to circumvent regulations that require buying the low-bid product. ![]() If cost is a major factor in the decision, the evaluation results can be used to justify purchasing lights that are more expensive but that the users believe are clearly superior. The information will enable the group to compare the lights and will serve as a basis for either the final purchase or a detailed bid specification. Once the profiles of the lights are finished, present them to the OR committee or group charged with making the final decision. The profile should include the following information: product literature with detailed information about the light, the average score from each of the six categories on the questionnaire, a summary of positive and negative comments from the questionnaire (recurring comments can identify significant factors), recommendations from other hospitals using the light, warranty and service information and any pertinent information about the vendor and manufacturer, information or comments from the clinical engineer, the purchasing agent, and the architect/engineer, and information about possible purchase agreements. ![]() Making a purchase decision.īased on the preceding factors, a profile can be made for each light. ![]() ![]() ![]() Improve live event experiences with Microsoft eCDN in Teams Premium. Thus, they are no longer distracted by the multiple profiles of other attendees or an accidental attendee video popping up. You can keep your attendees focused and more deeply engaged by managing their view so they only see shared content and participants brought on-screen. During the webinar, you can easily manage the production of your webinar to showcase a more dynamic, curated presentation by managing what attendees see. Maintain focus and drive engagement during your event. Additionally they can stage content, do a quick briefing, and test run without disturbing attendees. With the virtual green room, presenters have a separate, dedicated space from attendees to connect and chat in real-time. On the day of the webinar, presenters can join one another and the host in the virtual green room. ![]() To build excitement and drive attendance as the webinar draws near, you can leverage timely, automated reminder emails to ensure the event remains top of mind. As well as enable consent for event terms and conditions upon registration. You can also specify custom questions to gather pertinent information about prospective attendees. Additionally, enhance presenter bios to showcase their expertise and social credentials and manage registration capacity limits for up to 1,000 attendees. You can now designate co-organizers and add the relevant event details. Microsoft has revamped the setup and management of registration to offer more options to customize registration details and event settings. Seamless setup and preparation before your event ensures every webinar is unique. Microsoft Teams delivers engaging and richer digital-first event experiences that can help businesses generate leads and drive results. The new advanced webinars within Teams Premium are generally available now. Still, with so many different platforms available, it can be tough to know where to start.Īt WheelHouse IT, we’re excited to share how Microsoft Teams is evolving the webinar experience for existing webinars within Office 365 and Microsoft 365. Virtual events, such as a Webinar, have become an increasingly popular option for businesses of all sizes. Therefore, organizations everywhere ask, “How can we do more with less?”. Hybrid workforces continue to pose unique challenges to keep people connected. In these challenging economic times, many businesses seek to optimize and consolidate for cost savings and efficiencies. ![]() ![]() ![]() Dolby Atmos and DTS:X support, on the other hand, need to be purchased separately. Windows Sonic is Microsoft’s in-house technology that comes built into Windows 11 and is supported across all headphones and earphones. Windows supports multiple spatial sound formats, including Windows Sonic for Headphones, Dolby Atmos for Headphones, Dolby Atmos for home theater, DTS:X for Home Theater, and DTS Headphone:X. What Spatial Sound Formats Does Windows 11 Support? The app claims to give gamers a competitive advantage in competitive games and make single-player games more immersive. This app supports over 450 different models of stereo headphones, and is compatible with the Microsoft Spatial Sound platform. However, while native support provides the highest level of audio immersion and location accuracy, the technology can also upscale traditional surround sound to deliver an overall better audio experience. The DTS Sound Unbound app can be downloaded for free from the Windows Store. ![]() With spatial sound, movies and games sound better on your Windows 11 PC, especially the ones that offer native support for the feature. The former is a 3D surround system that turns your headphones into a simulated studio listening environment, with sound that sweeps all around your position in 3D. According to Microsoft, it “provides an enhanced atmosphere which traditional surround sound formats cannot.” ![]() Spatial sound is an “enhanced immersive audio experience where sounds can flow around you, including overhead, in three-dimensional virtual space.” The feature enables you to experience more immersive audio at the flip of a switch. How to Enable Enhance Audio in Windows 11 DTS Sound Unbound is a program that unlocks DTS:X for home theater for free, as well as gives you access to a free trial of DTS Headphone:X to amplify and improve the sound of your video games.These solutions are such as Razer's own Synapse 3 software on available headsets, THX Spatial Audio, Dolby Atmos for Headphones, DTS Sound Unbound, Windows Sonic For Headphones, etc. How to Enable Spatial Sound in Windows 11 These surround sound solutions virtualize the presence of more speakers, be it 5 (making the headst act like a 5.1 setup) or 7 (7.1).What Spatial Sound Formats Does Windows 11 Support?. ![]() ![]() Do you want to see ratings and labels or the capture date? Do you want the labels on the left or the right? Do you always want to see the labels or only when you mouse over an image? This change may seem small. You also have a whole host of labeling options. You can change the size and shape of the thumbnails. Go to the View drop-down menu and select View > Thumbnail View Options. You can choose to declutter the workspace, showing only the elements you need. You change the user interface to see the features you want to see. Thumbnail Viewsįor a start, you have more thumbnail view options. But speak directly to the needs of photographers. ![]() The changes in the Browse workspace seem small. The workspace looks the same as in 2021, but there are a few minor but useful improvements in the 2022 version. The rating systems are like those in Lightroom, with colors, ratings, and likes. But it easily handles the major file types. As the name implies, Photo Raw works with RAW image files. The Browse workspace lets you edit metadata and cull through your images. ON1 Photo RAW has a fully conceptualized DAM (digital asset management) system. Browse Workspace: Digital Asset Management (DAM) Let’s look at some of the improvements in the latest version. Now, with the 2022.5 version, the decision just got more difficult. See our review to find out how ON1 did in a head-to-head comparison. And it has all the best bits of Photoshop. It lets you adjust facial features like the Liquify workspace in Photoshop.įor photographers, ON1 Photo Raw is more than Adobe Lightroom. You can even edit facial features to make a more pleasing portrait. Or use layers and blending modes to add textures. With a few clicks, you can add sun flares or bokeh effects. This editing program includes pixel-changing options only found in Adobe Photoshop. Panels group frequent edits, and sliders tweak individual adjustments.īut Photo RAW is not just a Lightroom imitator. ![]() The editing workspace is easy to navigate. The labeling options let you find your favorite photos in a flash. You can add and adjust keywords and metadata. It has a full digital asset management system (DAM) to help you organize images. ON1 Photo RAW is a photo editing program comparable to Adobe Lightroom. What is ON1 Photo Raw 2022 Photo Editing Software? ![]() ![]() ![]() They replaced it pretty fast, but still, Logitech quality isn't any better than Chinese knock offs anymore-because they are made in the same factory with the same quality control, then stamped with the Logitech screen print. Less than 6 months went buy and one of the thumb buttons started working intermittently. This tool will also optimize your system to maximize performance.Click to expand.Same problem with my G305. It works well in most cases where the problem is due to system corruption. Run these executables in this order as administrator: first lghub_updater.exe second lghub_agent.exe third lghub.exeĮxpert Tip: This repair tool scans the repositories and replaces corrupt or missing files if none of these methods have worked.You will find it in a group of three executable files. Go to C:\Programs\LGHUB or wherever you installed G Hub.You may find LGHub agent, LGHub updater, and other similar processes.Now find all the running GHUB processes in Task Manager and stop them.Find GHUB on the taskbar and exit it as well. Press Ctrl Alt Del to open Task Manager.Close the G Hub app in Windows and right-click on the taskbar to exit.In the upper right corner, under the version number, you will see the option “Enable automatic updates”.Open the program and click on settings (the gear icon).Disabling automatic updates for the Logitech G HUB Now reboot your Windows computer to see if the Logitech G HUB’s lack of booting is resolved.(lghub_updater.exe, lghub_agent.exe, logi_crashpad_handler.exe). Do the same with the other three executable files.Right-click the lghub.exe file, then select Properties.Right-click LGHUB Updater Service again, then click Start.Select “Automatic” as the startup type.Find the LGHUB update service, right-click it and select Properties.Type services.MSC in the Run dialog box and press Enter, the services window will open.Press Windows R to open a dialog box.If it is disabled, right-click it and select Enable. ![]()
![]() ![]() In conclusion, the relationship between visualization tools used to foster scientific insight and those developed for other applications such as urban planning or navigation is considered. Cartographica has comprehensive file import functionalities to help users convert raw data into full-featured, professional-looking maps. Discover multiple layers of geographic data for mapping, and GIS analysis, and research and update spatial features with S&P Global cartographic data. Attention to visualization quality is considered as a key component in the successful development of such tools. Following from this pattern identification model for cartographic visualization some perspectives are offered on the design of cartographic visualization tools to facilitate pattern identification. Emphasis is on the potential for maps to stimulate scientific insight by facilitating the discovery of patterns and relationships in spatial data. from AuthorsĪB - A model is proposed for cartographic visualization that stresses the role of maps in data exploration. Cartographica The International Journal for Geographic Information and Geovisualization Cartographica The International Journal for Geographic Information and Geovisualization Online ISSN. In conclusion, the relationship between visualization tools used to foster scientific insight and those developed for other applications such as urban planning or navigation is considered. 11-71 equally inspired by Harley and Lefebvre is Ricardo Padron. Following from this pattern identification model for cartographic visualization some perspectives are offered on the design of cartographic visualization tools to facilitate pattern identification. La cybercartography si contraddistingue per alcune peculiarità come le rappresentazioni multisensoriali e multimodali o il ricorso a dispositivi multimediali diversificati, inclusi quelli da. Woodward worked for many years as curator of maps and cartographic expert at the. ![]() N2 - A model is proposed for cartographic visualization that stresses the role of maps in data exploration. T1 - A pattern identification approach to cartographic visualization ![]() ![]() When trying to capture a tilt-shift photo it’s all about perspective.Īny shift in your camera lenses separates the center of perspective. (This explains why our photos are typically rectangular rather than round.) Light traveling down the lens image circle will be captured and cropped thanks to the image sensor. The effect alters the link between the image sensor and the lens image circle. Macro and nature photographers have most use for tilt. People doing architectural photography have most use for shift. They have a lot of optical tricks that could not be otherwise produced digitally, and that’s why tilt shift lenses are a must in certain landscapes, architectural and product photography. Once again, t ilt shift lenses allow you as a photographer to go beyond the normal restrictions of DOF and perspective. These special lenses project an image circle much larger than other typical lenses. The shift feature gives the lens an optical shift room when compared to the image sensors. (This is evident when using a wide aperture, where the area to the right and left fall out of the focus range. There is a vertical focus plane on the frame meaning everything at the back and the front will remain in focus. The interaction of the lenses can be adjusted by tilting the lens from right to left, affecting how they interact. That way if you focus the lens 6 feet away, everything surrounding the object checks into sharp focus.Īn object 5 feet away under focus will remain so alongside everything surrounding it. The typical lens, sensor plane, and focus plane can be lined in parallel. It might sound quite complicated but it simply means you have room to adjust the sharp focus. The tilt-shift capability is entirely based on the Scheimpflug principle that helps minimize or maximize its in-depth photography. Here is an easy-to-follow in-depth tutorial on how to create this Tilt-shift effect on After Effects.Let’s dissect the terms “tilt” and “shift” to understand how these perspective-control lenses work. The goal here is to create a blurry foreground and background, exactly like if you were shooting a miniature world. Once you are done, you need to create the tilt-shift effect using After Effects. 3 – Create the Tilt-Shift Effect with After Effects Once you found the right angle along with the perfect interval, shoot the timelapse (at least 300 frames) or record a 5 min video that you can speed up in post-production, both will work great. Watch this video, How to Create a 0,5” interval Timelapse for more details. You can do so by shooting with the LRTimelapse Pro Timer 3 for example. If you don’t want to shoot a video and would like to stick with raw images, use a 0,5” interval ideally (1” can work as well depending on how fast your subject is moving). I would say, you can even shoot a video and speed that up in post 2 or 3 times for a good result. You want to be as close as possible from the reality, just a tiny bit faster. This is why it’s very important to select a fast interval when shooting your tilt-shift timelapse. In a miniature world, the toys usually move slightly faster than what a real human or vehicle would (compared to their actual size). That will make the tilt-shift effect more realistic. ![]() Try to find an elevated area around your subject in order to recreate this angle. ![]() ![]() If you are standing up, good chance, you will be looking down at a 30 to 50 degree angle on your subject. When shooting your timelapse, think that the world in front of you is a miniature world at HO scale for example. You are a bit limited when faking a tilt-shift, but they are some tricks you can use to make it look like a real one, one that you would shoot with a real tilt-shift lens. In this article, I will share with you my experience on how to shoot this effect without using a tilt-shift lens (because yes, they are very expensive and usually useful for architectural photography only). The tilt-shift effect will recreate this tiny world effect but using real life footage. You will be looking down at a 30 to 50 degree angle, will focus on your subject, some teeny tiny toys down below, and everything else around it will be blurry, including your foreground and background. Imagine you are a photographing a miniature world right in front of you. But they are very expensive… and there is actually an easy way to create a fake tilt-shift effect using some photography tricks and a regular lens. ![]() The best way to create a tilt-shift effect is to use what we call a tilt-shift lens, a lens that you can tilt and shift in order to remove distortions on the sides of your images and get a bigger control on the depth of field. The tilt-shift effect, also called “ Miniature World” effect, is amazing and very fun to play with. ![]() |
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