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![]() Catch a baseball game or take a tour of the Kauffman Stadium, or go to a concert or show at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Check what contemporary Kansas City artists are doing at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art.īoth kids and adults will enjoy seeing more than 300,000 toys, from marbles to dolls, at the National Museum of Toys and Miniatures. You can even adopt one to promote its preservation. Take a tour of the city fountains with their beautiful sculptures, simple or ornate. Kansas City is famous for its fabulous barbecue, many, many fountains, and jazz history. Popular Missouri Destinations: Kansas City Botanical Center and the Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park are not only serene places to relax and take a pleasant stroll but also a learning resource for the students of the University of Missouri. Take a 55-minute guided tour in a tram drawn by a jeep of the spectacular Fantastic Caverns, an immense network of caves carved out by the relentless work of an ancient river. Visit the Springfield Art Museum, established in 1926 by a group of women with the goal of promoting an appreciation of arts, with more than 10,000 works of art. ![]() Explore the Discovery Center of Springfield, a unique, hands-on museum that encourages critical thinking and promotes learning through discovery and exploration. Known as the Birthplace of Route 66 between Chicago and LA and as the Queen City of the Ozarks, Springfield offers diverse attractions for the whole family. More romantic getaways in Missouri: Springfield The World's Largest Toy Museum with over one million toys will appeal to kids and their parents, as some toys are more familiar to the older generation. You can also take the kids to the Branson's Promised Land Zoo where they can feed and play with kangaroos, sloths, and lemurs. Take the tour of the fascinating Marvel Cave discovered by Indians 1500 years ago and located under the equally fascinating Silver Dollar City Theme Park. Have a picnic by the Table Rock Lake, a lovely artificial lake created as the result of the construction of Table Rock Dam. Check the Titanic Museum, a two-story museum shaped like the actual ship with a fake iceberg attached and more than 20 galleries and exhibits. Courtyard by Marriott, Cape Girardeau Downtownīest Places to Visit in Missouri Missouri Destinations: Bransonīranson is a lively Ozark town with more than a fair share of family attractions and fun places.Chateau on the Lake Resort Spa, Missouri.Weekend Getaways Near Me: Rainbow Trout and Game Ranch, Rockbridge.Missouri Weekend Getaways: Tan-Tar-A Resort.D'Monaco - 3 hours 45 minutes from Kansas City.Lakeview Resort - 2 hours 40 minutes from Kansas City.The Inn on Crescent Lake - Affordable 30 minutes from Kansas City.Affordable Hotel Frederick - 1 hour 40 minutes from Kansas City.The Fleur-de-Lys Mansion - 4 hours from Kansas City, MO.Stonewater Cove Resort & Spa - 3 hours 40 minutes from Kansas City, MO.The 25 Best Missouri Weekend Getaways are: What are the 25 Best Missouri Weekend Getaways? Gourmet breakfast is served in the morning or you can take advantage of a to-go breakfast if necessary.ġ16 East 46th Street, Kansas City, Missouri, MO, 81 There is a hot beverage service featuring sweet treatss in the evening. Every afternoon the inn serves hors d’oeuvres and wine. The dining room is available for guest use during most of the day or you can relax in the gardens with its waterfall fish pond, veranda, or solarium. Relax in the living room with the fireplace, books, games, and entertainment unit. Guests also get to enjoy access to a fitness center nearby, 24-hour staffing, newspapers, turndown service, complimentary parking, and wireless internet. The suite in the Carriage House adds club chairs, a king bed, a deck, a two-person whirlpool, a fireplace, and a shower. You can choose from a room with twin, queen, or king beds.Rooms may include a private deck or porch swings. Every room has a private bath, telephones with voicemail, luxury linens, complimentary sherry, and special features like whirlpools, wood-burning fireplace, or treetop deck. Each of the 12 guestrooms has their own style or you can stay in the Carriage House’s luxury suite. This urban inn is situated just blocks from some of the best Kansas City attractions, including dining, museums, shopping, and more.
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Cloudwing hippogryph drop chance7/14/2023 ![]() Using an addon such as the Long Forgotten Hippogryph addon will help mark all known locations of all the crystals. Cloudwing Hippogryph is a paragon reputation mount of Court of Farondis faction.This mount variant was first used by the Sentinels as flying guards in Patch 4.0.3a.The royal blue/teal variant, however, has not yet been a mount in any form.This skin became available for players about nine years after it was first datamined, making it truly "long forgotten". ![]() Patch 3.1.0 and Patch 3.2.0 later added two of the other skins, the Argent Hippogryph and Silver Covenant Hippogryph respectively.
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Osx dark mode switch7/14/2023 ![]() To see your app in Dark Mode, just add the following code to the ContentView_Previews() method. Now that you’ve got a better understanding of what you can accomplish with Dark Mode in your app, let’s test it on the previewer with your “Hello World!” code. Now it’s time to start working on your View. Any modification that you do here will be reflected in the preview view immediately.Īs expected, your view contains a TextView object with the familiar “Hello World!” statement. The ContentView struct has a body variable of type View that tells the system how to draw the view. With SwiftUI, all View classes have similar structures: a View struct and a PreviewView struct helping the emulator display the preview in real time. Let’s focus on the ContentView.swift class instead. It’s got a ContentView.swift file and an App.swift file, where APP_NAME is the name you used for the project. Your newly created project currently has two files in it. Nevertheless, I’ll give you a brief summary of what you’ll have in front of you when you create your first project. If you haven’t had the opportunity to work on a SwiftUI project before, I highly recommend that you get acquainted with it. However, Xcode likely still feels familiar to you. Windows 10 Auto Dark Mode Automatically switches between the dark and light theme of Windows 10 at scheduled times.Much has changed in the workflow required to develop SwiftUI projects. Even if that isn’t the situation you’re in, you can see along the way how to make the correct modifications to support Dark Mode in your existing project.īefore that, though, let’s make sure that we’re on the same page with the SwiftUI workflow. Views like ScrollView, Form, List, Buttons, Text, and the like already respond well unless you’ve specified some customization on them.īut what if you’re just looking to implement your app, and you want to make sure you have Dark Mode support right off the bat? In that case, let’s create a simple form app. If you haven’t already, try it in the previewer, and see how the app reacts to it. Thankfully, the framework already does a lot for you. The prospect of supporting Dark Mode on a complex and top-rated app can be daunting! If it hasn’t been a priority for your team or business until now, the scale of changing every view and ensuring that it looks good on every device can be off-putting. However, If you have no experience in these tools, take some time to read about them here. I’m assuming that you have experience with Swift and Xcode 12. By the end of this post, you’ll be the proud owner of a basic iOS project with the fundamentals implemented. Dark mode is an aesthetic feature is included with all modern versions of macOS from Mojave onward. You’ll find out the best course of action to adapt your app to use Dark Mode, and you’ll take a look at some basic testing. This article will briefly introduce SwiftUI Dark Mode with a simple implementation of a form. If you have no experience with Dark Mode or the new workflow for implementing this feature with SwiftUI, read on. Since then, the momentum seems to be continuing forward, as SwiftUI has made the process to make apps compliant with Dark Mode features even simpler. In the second one, now the selection is on Google Chrome (which one can somehow guess from the fact, that the app name is highlighted below the icon).With the introduction of the Dark Mode feature in macOS Mojave in September 2018, and later in iOS and all other platforms, Apple started opening the doors to developers to allow users to have a certain degree of control over the appearance of their apps. ![]() The first one shows the App Switcher with the first app (iTerm) selected. The UI part works much better there for me, but the actual logic of app switching is "wrong" when using multiple screens, so that renders it a no go for me) ![]() (I installed HyperSwitch as a workaround. ![]() Is there a way to somehow fix this problem? I did then turned to the Accessibility settings to Reduce transparency but that actually made things worse. Black frames do not work too well when they are used transparently above black background. When I use the keyboard shortcut, Command + Tab to invoke the App Switcher, the switcher highlights the currently selected app using a black frame. I recently switched to macOS Mojave Dark Mode, and I like many aspects of it.īut there's one thing that really gives me trouble, i.e., using the App Switcher in front of a window that is mainly dark/black.
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The falconeer wiki7/14/2023 ![]() Some characters will give you a specific objective while others may have several challenges and rewards for you. When cycling between these classes, you can compare stats such as speed and weapon damage.įrom the NPCs, before you start a specific objective on a map, you can select exactly what objective you wish to complete. ![]() The difference between these classes are the weapons and birds you will start with at the start of this class. However once you complete the prologue, learn the basics, and continue on to the next part of the map you will discover different classes From Falconeer to Mercenary and more there’s a total of 4 classes. READ MORE: Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection Review (PC) You will face enemies in the shape of airships and even other falconeers as well as others.īefore you take down some aerial foes, the prologue starts you by asking you to “Select Your Origins” prompting you to choose your appearance and clan. When you start the prologue of The Falconeer you are introduced to the world of the falcon riders and the enemies of them. However this doesn’t take away from the originality of The Falconeer as it feels unique and special throughout. The Falconeer, the time-consuming, but beloved new take on the aerial battlefield by Tomas Sala and Wired Productions blends aerial combat with elements of war situations making you feel like you should be flying a plane, not a bird with magic and unlimited ammo. There’s a bit of a magical feel and darkness to the theme of this adventure just by looking at the art and I couldn’t wait to dive in on a falcon for this The Falconeer Review. ![]() My first impression of The Falconeer before even thinking about doing a review just from screenshots and clips of the game gives me a different vibe however. What I’ve seen to be compared to strictly Ace Combat, and other aerial combat games due to its mechanics, gameplay, and overall theme of soaring the skies and taking out all enemies necessary to defend or achieve a goal.
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Jitouch mojave7/13/2023 ![]() I recommend disabling all but a few gestures until you get the hang of them, and then gradually adding more until you reach the limit of your personal dexterity and gesture memory. In my testing, Jitouch’s biggest drawback is that it provides so many different gestures, and all of those gestures are enabled by default. Just “draw” the character-on a trackpad, using the combination of your index and ring fingers, or with the Magic Mouse, by moving the mouse while pressing with your index and middle fingers-and the character will actually appear on the screen, followed by the corresponding action being performed. Updated Jitouch to the latest Mojave beta but no luck. ![]() Instead of having to remember complicated two-, three-, or four-finger gestures, you can assign actions to simple, finger-drawn characters. Jitouch stopped working after Mojave 10.14.1 update My Mojave OS ran an auto update earlier, something to do with developer running 64bits programming over 32bits supposedly promise that most apps still runs properly without certain optimisation. Jitouch’s other unique feature is that it lets you use, on a trackpad or a Magic Mouse, what the developer callsĬharacter Gestures. Each gesture can be configured either with a single function across all programs, or to perform different actions depending on the program. Among my favorite actions are a pair that lets you quickly maximize windows to the right or left half of the screen, respectively. You can also configure a gesture to open a particular file or Website, or you can assign a simple keyboard shortcut to any gesture. jitouch is a Mac application that expands the set of multi-touch gestures for the new MacBook, the Magic Mouse, and the Magic Trackpad. Action options run the gamut from switching tabs in your browser to to resizing a window to switching between Spaces workspaces. While most gestures have a default action associated with them, you can edit any gesture to perform the specific action you desire.
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Deathspank thongs of virtue gods7/13/2023 ![]() We like to think DeathSpank is jam-packed of what is missing in video games - story, solid gameplay, and (intentional) humor. But then again, we like to think a lot of things. In press releases we say DeathSpank is Monkey Island meets Diablo, a hack and slash action RPG set on a massive, dangerous, world shaped like an Edison Gramaphone Cylinder. Internally we say it’s what would happen if you put those two games in a sack with a Mad Magazine joke collection and let them fight it out Thunderdome-style. We say this along with other, less printable things, of course, but the jist is there. With all the hacking and the slashing, DeathSpank makes some time on the side to explore his puzzle solving hobby. It’s like, he’s a well rounded character not content with just smashing and stabbing things, he needs to think too, you know? He has feelings. What the hell is wrong with you people? Don’t JUDGE HIM!ĭeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue is filled to bursting with hundreds of weapons, armor sets, witty dialog, improbable scenarios, unexpected villains, and challenging bosses. ![]() The action is easily accessible for short bursts of unsupervised fun, but the story is revealed over ten to fifteen hours of gameplay. ![]() There is a growing interest and urgency in understanding and incorporating local knowledge and strategies into sustainable climate change adaptation. This is particularly important because as populations age and new technologies come on the scene, much local knowledge is lost to newer generations. For this reason, we have systematically examined 90 societies from the ethnographic record to explore and document the strategies that people in the past have implemented in response to serious natural hazards. Our review reveals a rich diversity of coping mechanisms and contingency plans used by societies around the world in response to different hazards, particularly floods and droughts. We collect, classify, and compare different types of coping mechanisms, focusing on four major types: technological, subsistence, economic and religious. We find that most societies employ multiple types of coping mechanisms, although our data suggest that technological coping mechanisms are the most common coping mechanisms in response to fast-onset hazards, whereas religious coping mechanisms are the most common mechanism used in response to slow-onset hazards. We also find that religious and nonreligious coping strategies are not antithetical to each other. In fact, an increased number of religious coping mechanisms is associated with an increased number of “practical”, nonreligious coping mechanisms. The origins of religion and of complex societies represent evolutionary puzzles1–8. The ‘moralizing gods’ hypothesis offers a solution to both puzzles by proposing that belief in morally concerned supernatural agents culturally evolved to facilitate cooperation among strangers in large-scale societies9–13. To overcome these limitations, here we systematically coded records from 414 societies that span the past 10,000 years from 30 regions around the world, using 51 measures of social complexity and 4 measures of supernatural enforcement of morality.Īlthough previous research has suggested an association between the presence of moralizing gods and social complexit圓,6,7,9–18, the relationship between the two is disputed9–13,19–24, and attempts to establish causality have been hampered by limitations in the availability of detailed global longitudinal data. Our analyses not only confirm the association between moralizing gods and social complexity, but also reveal that moralizing gods follow-rather than precede-large increases in social complexity.
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Hexagonal pyramid volume calculator7/13/2023 ![]() The equation for calculating the volume of a cone is as follows: volume = that extend infinitely will not be addressed. ![]() Cones comprised of half-lines, non-circular bases, etc. Only the case of a finite right circular cone is considered on this page. Mathematically, a cone is formed similarly to a circle, by a set of line segments connected to a common center point, except that the center point is not included in the plane that contains the circle (or some other base). Volume = 4/3 × π × 0.15 3 = 0.141 ft 3 ConeĪ cone is a three-dimensional shape that tapers smoothly from its typically circular base to a common point called the apex (or vertex). ![]() The volume of vinegar necessary can be calculated using the equation provided below: The equation for calculating the volume of a sphere is provided below: volume =ĮX: Claire wants to fill a perfectly spherical water balloon with radius 0.15 ft with vinegar to use in the water balloon fight against her arch-nemesis Hilda this coming weekend. As with a circle, the longest line segment that connects two points of a sphere through its center is called the diameter, d. Regardless of this distinction, a ball and a sphere share the same radius, center, and diameter, and the calculation of their volumes is the same. Within mathematics, there is a distinction between a ball and a sphere, where a ball comprises the space bounded by a sphere. Likely the most commonly known spherical object is a perfectly round ball. It is a perfectly round geometrical object that, mathematically, is the set of points that are equidistant from a given point at its center, where the distance between the center and any point on the sphere is the radius r. SphereĪ sphere is the three-dimensional counterpart of a two-dimensional circle. This calculator computes volumes for some of the most common simple shapes. ![]() Alternatively, if the density of a substance is known, and is uniform, the volume can be calculated using its weight. Beyond this, shapes that cannot be described by known equations can be estimated using mathematical methods, such as the finite element method. The volumes of other even more complicated shapes can be calculated using integral calculus if a formula exists for the shape's boundary. In some cases, more complicated shapes can be broken down into simpler aggregate shapes, and the sum of their volumes is used to determine total volume. Volumes of many shapes can be calculated by using well-defined formulas. By convention, the volume of a container is typically its capacity, and how much fluid it is able to hold, rather than the amount of space that the actual container displaces. The SI unit for volume is the cubic meter, or m 3. Volume is the quantification of the three-dimensional space a substance occupies. Related Surface Area Calculator | Area Calculator Tube Volume Calculator Outer Diameter (d1) Square Pyramid Volume Calculator Base Edge (a) Base Radius (r)Ĭonical Frustum Volume Calculator Top Radius (r) Please provide any two values below to calculate. Rectangular Tank Volume Calculator Length (l)Ĭapsule Volume Calculator Base Radius (r) Sphere Volume Calculator Radius (r)Ĭylinder Volume Calculator Base Radius (r) Please fill in the corresponding fields and click the "Calculate" button. The following is a list of volume calculators for several common shapes. Home / math / volume calculator Volume Calculator
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Bid wechat tencentkharpalcnbc7/13/2023 ![]() Two years later, Charlotte is largely seizure-free and able to walk, talk and feed herself after taking oil infused with a special pot strain. Then as a last resort, her mother began calling medical marijuana shops. Charlotte used a wheelchair, went into repeated cardiac arrest and could barely speak, but doctors were out of ideas for help. This strand was named for five year old Charlotte Figi, who had been suffering from a rare disorder called Dravet’s syndrome, which caused her to have as many as 300 grand mal seizures a week. and 85% showing significant reduction of seizure activity. Over 200 families in Colorado are currently using “Charlotte’s Web”, a strand high cannabidiol (CBD, the most indicated medical component of the plant) and low in THC ( the component that causes a “high”). Their are many other families in the state of Georgia that are experiencing the same issue of not being able to receive the treatment necessary to reduce and possibly eliminate the seizures all together. The same is true for eight year old Hunter Klepinger, nine year old Katlin Clark, and four year old Haleigh Cox of Forsyth Georgia who suffers from up to 100 seizures daily. Connor has undergone brain surgery and tried several different medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration, none of which have stopped the seizures and have stunted his development. Gaunt the mother of Connor Gaunt her 22 month old boy who was born with tuberous sclerosis complex, which causes benign tumors that led to seizures. Presently in Georgia a number of families are seeking a change in the state’s medical marijuana law. Groups most affected by the problem are small children suffering from life- long seizure disorders who do not respond well to regular drugs and where cannabis is the only option left. This shift in attitudes toward cannabis comes after 20 states and the District of Columbia enacted medical marijuana laws, and Colorado and Washington voted to legalize and use it regardless of the federal ban (Marijuana Resource Center n.d.), and in fact, president Obama just recently released making it easier for cannabis businesses to open bank accounts in states where the drug is legalized (Dinan, 2014). Meanwhile, 51% believe it should be completely legalized, including for recreation use. ![]() In a nationwide poll done by Solutions of Media, 86% of Americans think doctors should be allowed to prescribe cannabis in case of serious condition. The documentary opened the eyes and hearts of millions of viewers to the medicine called cannabis. A non psychoactive cannabinoid, that is delivered to the patient in a nonsmoking delivery system whether it be in the form of liquid, pill, vaporization, or injection or other delivery method that does not include smoking.Ī major factor in the increase in public support for cannabis was the documentary “Weed” by Dr. The plant contains a series of psychoactive compounds known as cannadinoids such as cannabinol (CBN) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) with the latter being the main psychoactive ingredient. Cannabis is a flowing plant, native to South and Central Asia. The bill would legalize the use of cannabis (cannabis sativa), colloquially known as marijuana for medical purposes. Georgia’s HB 885 a piece of legislation introduced to the Georgia House of Representatives on January 28, 2014. HB 885 shined light on what appeared to be a hopeless situation:
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Searing industries7/13/2023 ![]() Hilary provides strategic advice to a number of corporate and government entities in relation to industrial and employment law matters, including right of entry disputes, industrial action, enterprise agreement negotiations and dispute resolution, award interpretations, termination and restructuring procedures and transfer of business. Hilary has also been requested by Powerlink to act for individual employees in relation to safety incident response and support Regulator interviews. Powerlink: Advised Powerlink on a number of safety matters, including responding to electrical safety incidents and dealing with the Electrical Safety Regulator.Origin : Advised on a number of health and safety matters on oil and gas projects for Origin Energy, including reviewing safety management plans for various operating plant, and advising on appropriate incident response and regulator engagement.ConocoPhillips : Provided advice to a number of ConocoPhillips business units in relation to industrial strategy, employment matters and WHS obligations, including advising on the Curtis Island Major Hazard Facility.APLNG project : Advised on various aspects of the APLNG project, including upstream and downstream operations compliance and governance, safety and employment matters, including advising on the complex interaction between applicable safety legislation in the LNG sector and its implication for major construction projects.Department of Transport and Main Roads – Toowoomba Bypass: Hilary was part of the team that provided ongoing work health and safety and industrial relations advice in relation to the management of the State's response to the performance of the contractor on the Toowoomba Bypass, including developing and reviewing management plans, advising on regulatory compliance, responding to statutory notices, contractual claims and risk management, as well as industrial relations concerns on the Project.Hilary also provides clients with practical advice, training and support on contractor management, including strategies for cost reduction and risk management and tools to ensure effective contractor engagement and management. With the changing face of workplaces, the ability to manage contractors efficiently, effectively, safely and cost effectively has become a business critical skill. ![]() She also trains officers in how to discharge their obligations. Hilary assists clients with how to make sure their safety governance systems are suited to the business and allow their officers to meet their due diligence obligations. ![]() WHS governance is becoming an increasingly important area of focus. Hilary is skilled in regulatory compliance and incident response and assists clients in dealing with safety incidents as they arise, including defending safety prosecutions. Expand all Collapse all Workplace Relations, Employment and Safety
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Pinocchio story inspired by7/13/2023 You should also help others, as the fairy helped Pinocchio. ![]() It shows that love can change a person and can even transform a wooden puppet into a human being. The classic novel centers on Pinocchio, a wood puppet created by a man named Geppetto, and the puppets questionable escapades. The Pinocchio story summary also teaches the lesson of love. Children should not disobey their elders. 1 day ago &0183 &32 Yet that rather philosophical conundrum quickly gives way to the arrival of Peter Pan (Alexander Molony) and Tinkerbell (Yara Shahidi, making the most of a near-silent role), who whisk Wendy and. A Cinderella Story (2004) Perhaps one of the most well-known non-Disney princess adaptations is the Hilary Duff starring A Cinderella Story, which is considered one of the best Cinderella film versions with many great movie quotes and moments that still hold up today - from Sam and Austin's strangers-to-lovers trope to Jennifer Coolidge's. It teaches that you should never tell lies. The Pinocchio story summary has some important moral lessons for children. However, the story of the Netflix Inc (NFLX.O). And toward the end of the Adventures he starts to mature. The original Pinocchio has a goodeven, at times, nobleheart. Collodi’s puppet, by contrast, is a brat. You will always have a new interesting bedtime story to read every night! Del Toro, 58, reimagines the classic story of Pinocchio, a wooden puppet who dreams of being a real boy, who is cared for by carver Geppetto. Disney’s Pinocchio is about a cute little boy who tells the odd fib. Kids, now you know the magic of Pinocchio’s growing nose? And why you should not tell lies? If you want to delve into the world of other fascinating magic stories, you can explore them through our website. Geppetto and Pinocchio lived happily ever after as father and son. As he avenges the death of his beloved father. The fairy then vanished from there and took the cricket with her. After turning into a real boy, Pinocchio finds his quiet town violently pillaged by blood-sucking vampires. Pinocchio and Geppetto both were overjoyed. ![]() ![]() You proved that you are a good boy who spoke the truth.” She again swung her wand and transformed Pinocchio into a real human boy. She said to Pinocchio, “You saved your father. Pinocchio and Geppetto Flew Out of the Whale’s Mouth |