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![]() So, the red light dominates during a Sunset. ![]() The Sunset is Red because when the sunset happens, the sky has already scattered most of the blue light as it has travelled around the atmosphere since the day.Since blue has a smaller wavelength than Red, it is scattered more than red. The Blue Sky is because light hits different particles in the atmosphere and it scatters in all directions. Some of the most interesting examples of reflection of light in daily life are: Examples of Reflection of Light in daily life It is because light hits different particles in the atmosphere and it scatters in all directions. So, the question is ‘Why is the Sky Blue?’ Light on the sky is filled with all the colours of the rainbow i.e. The amount of scattering of the light depends on the wavelength of light and the size of the particle. When light hits very small gas particles or water droplets or even dust particles, it scatters the light. A convex mirror is used as a rear view mirror and for security purposes.Ī number of parallel rays hit a convex mirror, they reflect outwards and travel directly away from an imaginary focal point (F). A convex mirror can be compared to the outside of a balloon. Credit: Key Differences Convex MirrorĪ spherical mirror whose reflecting surface is curved outwards is called a convex mirror. Concave mirrors are the reflecting objects that are used in reflecting telescope. A concave mirror can be compared to the inside of the spoon. Here is a formula to calculate the number of images for diffused reflection of light: Concave MirrorĪ spherical mirror, whose reflecting surface is curved inwards, that is, faces towards the centre of the sphere, is called a concave mirror. The number of images becomes infinite when the angle between the two mirrors is zero i.e, they are parallel. If we decrease the angle, the number of images get increased. The number of images varies as per the angle between two mirrors. Infinite images will be formed in multiple reflections, as each image is the result of another image. This type of reflection is only possible when the intensity of the light becomes so low that we cannot see it. Read About: MSc Physics Multiple Reflectionįor both regular and diffused reflection of light, a single mirror is used while when we take two mirrors, a single source of light can be reflected multiple times. In diffused reflection, the incident ray falls on different points and gets reflected in an entirely different direction and hence, we see non-shiny objects. Thus, the comparison of both the angles of reflection on such rough surfaces is completely distorted. All these things hamper the quality and brightness of reflection. The common surfaces which can be used for diffusion of light are comparatively rough as they are made up of different material than glass and contain some marks, scratches, dust or dents. To explore the meaning of diffused reflection, let us consider reflective surfaces other than mirrors. Due to this minimal variation, we can say that all the haziness and the blurriness is completely gone.Ĭheck Out: BSc Physics Diffused Reflection As it is coated, the surface totally reflects all the light which falls on it i.e, there is not much variation in both the angles of reflection at multiple points. This mirror used for reflection of light is not the regular mirror we see around us, rather it is a glass which is heavily coated with a uniform layer of highly reflective material such as a powder. Regular Reflection can also be referred to as Specular Reflection and is simply understood by using a plane mirror. ![]() Following are the main three types of reflection:Īlso Read: Class 12 Physics Chapters Regular Reflection Whenever we change the basic elements or the form of basic elements involved in this phenomenon, the result also varies. While exploring the basics of the reflection of light, it is also important to go through the different types of reflection. ![]() Quick Read: Experiment With Diverse Career in Physics Types of Reflection ![]() ![]() ![]() Our playsets are designed with imaginative play and physical challenges in mind, fostering strength and creativity in your child, as well as social skills and imagination!Ĭhoose from our selection of 35 pre-designed models or customize your own playset using our 3D Design Center to find the perfect fit for your family’s needs. ![]() Safety is at the top of our priority list all our playsets are equipped with safety features, including rubber-coated swing chains, heavy-duty swing hangers, safety rails on all ladders, and non-slip steps, to ensure your child’s well-being. 0-2 years bath time dolls & stuffed animals developmental toys outdoor play 3 - 4 years action figures & playsets building sets &. 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Affordable home furniture for sale from Rooms To Go. ![]() ![]() ![]() If you have reduced mobility, search online for dance classes that are adapted to suit different requirements.' 5 dance workout benefitsĭancing isn't just about releasing some feel-good hormones, there are some real physical and mental benefits to be reaped, too. 'If you have been advised not to dance or do certain workouts due to a medical condition or injury, it's important that you follow this advice to prevent further injury or damage. Your body will tell you if something isn't right - don't ignore it. We always tell people to listen to their bodies. If you are unsure, check with the instructor before you start your class and make sure that you stop if you feel any pain or discomfort. 'Be especially careful if you have any knee, ankle or hip injuries. Sheedy lays out what to be aware of and why it's important to communicate any concerns with your instructor. Is there anyone who shouldn't do dance workouts?Īs always, there will be some people who need to take more care before taking on new workout styles. But otherwise, you'll just need your body and your energy,' advises Sheedy. Some classes, like my ballet fitness workouts, will contain some floor work or may finish with a floor stretch, which requires a yoga mat or comfy flooring. 'No, most popular dance workouts don't need any equipment. Do you need any special equipment to do dance workouts? The great thing is that if you are working out from home, you don't even have to turn your camera on – so no one will see you if you want to keep your moves to yourself,' says Ballet Fusion founder, Rhea Sheedy. It can take a while to get into the groove of a dance class but remember, everyone will be at a different level and as long as you're having fun, how technically good you are doesn't really matter. 'Most dance workouts are suitable for beginners. Dance workouts (and especially dance home workouts) are a brilliant way for beginners to get their confidence up, learn some new moves and shake off self-consciousness. Not a natural on the d-floor? Not to worry. Are dance workouts suitable for beginners? Scroll on for 15 fun, fierce dance workouts to try today. Plus, they're scalable no matter what level of dancer you consider yourself. The beauty of dance workouts is that you can do them anywhere as they usually don't require any special home gym equipment (more on this later). I hope to not see you at the next get-together.Dance workouts could the next best thing to busting a move on the club floor, and even though you might be swapping cocktails and heels for a water bottle and gym trainers, the endorphins of a good boogie are the same. So good luck to you, my fellow white guys. So I urge you to end with The Baconator, an explosive burst of ridiculousness that’s sure to leave the crowd not wanting more. You see, there’s still hope that you might just be someone goofing around. This transition will establish you as the white guy of the party, but you’re not in the clear yet. The Sprinkler also segways nicely into The Running Man. It’s a classic, and you can’t go wrong with it if you’re a beginner. Just use those three moves as often as you can for the entirety of the night, and you’re guaranteed to repel all attractive people there.Ī good starting point is The Sprinkler. And in fact, just don’t stop dancing at all. You want people to see just how much of a white guy you are, so choose your favorite moves and don’t stop alternating through them. It is equally important that you only choose three moves from the prescribed list to perform throughout the night. This will bring the “white guy” element you’re searching for, and if the moves themselves don’t deter others from dancing near you, by God, not performing them correctly will, and that’s all you’re really trying to do in the first place. So, find a pair of 80’s style sneakers, and let’s cut footloose!īefore we begin our first move, it is of utmost importance that you understand when performing these moves, you mustn’t execute them exactly as described. In fact, my skills on the dance floor are so iconic, I was able to find an infographic teaching you how to do them, so that you may get the enviable chance to feel just what it’s like to be a white guy on the dance floor*cough* (loser). ![]() ![]() You can even make your own flavored salts with citrus zest, herbs, and spices. 1800 Tequila gets its name because that was the year tequila is acknowledged as being first successfully aged in oak barrels. No, that isn’t 1,800 tequila cocktail recipes but some Cinco de Mayo recipes using 1800 Tequila. While there are plenty available and the flavors are fun, you don't need a dedicated "margarita" salt it's often just kosher or sea salt. Travel Distilled publishes some 1800 Tequila Cocktail Recipes for Cinco de Mayo, including a classic Margarita. For a much better drinking experience, choose a coarse salt, such as kosher salt or sea salt flakes. The crystals are simply too small, get clumpy when wet, and create a very salty cocktail. Kosher salt or sea salt (optional): Rimming the glass with salt is optional, but if you choose to add a salt rim you should avoid fine-grained salts, particularly iodized table salt. 2 oz 1800 Blanco 1 oz Lime juice 0.5 oz Agave syrup 0.5 oz Fresh-squeezed orange juice Instructions.You'll also want lime wheels or wedges for garnish and wedges for wetting the margarita glass if you plan to rim it with salt. In comparison, the average shaken lime margarita can top 27 percent ABV (54 proof). Freshly squeezed lime juice: The final ingredient is just as important as the tequila and the orange liqueur, so be sure to use fresh-squeezed lime juice, not the bottled stuff. The 1800 Ultimate Margarita weighs in at a mere 9.95 percent alcohol by volume (ABV, or 19.9 proof).Instead, this one deserves the cognac-based Grand Marnier. Margarita Summer-Cocktail Drink with Chambord. Fresh squeezed orange juice and 1800 Blanco tequila elevate the typical margarita. Rim the glass with sea salt and garnish with a lemon rind. Try the 1800 Margarita recipe for a easy homemade margarita cocktail. An excellent orange liqueur: You'll want to skip the clear orange liqueurs such as triple sec. Shake 2 oz tequila, 1 oz Cointreau liqueur, 1 oz Chambord, and 4 oz sweet-and-sour mix together with a few ice cubes.Made with real tequila, the extract of lime and ready-to-serve just pour and enjoy. ![]() Reposado (rested) tequilas are aged in oak casks that mellow the flavors and impart a soft oakiness and light straw color. 1800 Tequila has created a Ultimate Margarita Strawberry to join its range of ready-to-pour Margarita flavours, clocking in at 9.95 ABV. The Ultimate Margarita is the 1 premium margarita. 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![]() ![]() *Any blood grove that isn't next to a grove or forest becomes a hungry grove.Wheat fields change to deadlier types around the "Village?" or if you oblivion a village next to them.Dunes/desert next to river makes an oasis which lowers attack speed for everyone.River adjacent to battlefield makes a shipwreck (Spawns a much harder mob type.).River next to a road tile makes a reed (Spawns new mobs).Every 10 Forest/Thicket tiles will spawn a "Village?" tile.Suburbs surrounded by other Suburbs will form a town.Every 10 rocks/mountains a goblin camp will spawn.Every two villages, a bandit camp will spawn next to a village.Treasury surrounded by anything (you get loot, gargoyles spawn).Swamp next to Goblin camp (goblin camp upgrades, harder fight).Battlefield areas overlap (blood field on road where areas overlap).Meadow next to anything that isn't another meadow (improves meadow).Village + Vamp (ransacked village, 3 loops turns it into better village).Your book and both rings need to be dedicated to keeping skeleton level as high above the current loop count as possible.Hey to keep it short I like the tile synergies but I dislike trying random things to find out what can be done and there are more than 1,000 possible combinations so here's what I know, feel free to contribute: You should get the level up perk that gives + 1 max and then you can get another +1 on your amulet. IMO summon quality and +max skeletons are traps. You can get attack speed from dropping forests/thickets and can largely ignore it on gear past loop 4 or 5. All other stats are a luxury that you can take only if the item is also an upgrade to skele level. Necromancer wants bonus skeleton level above all else, then attack speed. +max skeletons isn't the necromancer's second most important stat though. quality is nice and all, but level and max skeletons are more important having that 5th slot to stick +max skeletons on also makes it easier to use the gray items with their huge +to level stats. so your second most important stat is completely unaffected by the armory penalty. Originally posted by jarsdeux:yeah it reduces the level and that's bad, but it doesn't reduce +max skeletons AT ALL because it's a binary stat. If you don't believe it, just run 2 runs (1 with, 1 without arsenal), and tell me if you ever see anything like +1 max ske/ 28% summon quality on the same ring in arsenal run with arsenal the summon quality is 18% on 1 gear at max, and also compare the skeleton level of same level books on different run. Now compare that to the necklace or book (which has magic hp or level as its main stat), on top of your overall lower stat on ALL gears. ![]() Next is what stat can the shield roll? It can rolls defense (yes, it can rolls double defense), regen, ske level or quality, +1 max, attack speed. Why? 1st is the shield main stat: defense, it doesn't help necro kill thing faster, nor does it help magic hp. And no, it doesn't make less rng, if anything it make more rng. plus it's the only way you get any sort of defense Defense does not affect magic hp (correct me if I'm wrong about this), look at rouge, he doesn't have any defense, and rely on magic hp just fine. Originally posted by jarsdeux:getting the shield on necro makes it feel less RNG since you have that many more chances to pull the right combination on the item. ![]() ![]() When many people arrive in Las Vegas, they head to the world-famous “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign. The iconic Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign, from the glory days when the mob ran the town Photo provided by Wonderlust This really is one of the more vibrant streets in the world. Soak in the sights and sounds of Sin City! And, let’s be honest, smells too. Strap on your walking shoes and walk down The Strip. You don’t need to spend a dime to have a great time in Vegas. Here are 22 fun things to do in Las Vegas – and a lot of them are free! Walk into one of Las Vegas’s incredible museums, or step outside the city to take in natural wonders. Visit casinos and see incredible works of art and beautiful gardens and aquariums. Go for a walk down The Strip, and go downtown, see the famous Las Vegas Sign and the Fremont Street Experience. Keep your house! Seriously, don’t bet your house. You don’t have to drain your bank accounts, either. Everyone knows about the casinos, but there are plenty of unique things to do in the city. Las Vegas appeals to people from every walk of life. ![]() And they could get a tan, all year around. If they wanted, they could gamble at 136 casinos and eat at hundreds of restaurants in the city. More than 42 million people visited Las Vegas in 2019. For a terrific, fun, quirky, anything-is-possible vacation, there are few better places - or at least few more outlandish, over the top places - than the self proclaimed Entertainment Capital of the World. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Traktor’s strong suit is most certainly the flexibility in which you can take control over the software. On the other hand Ableton has the upper hand in this regard supporting native loading of mastering plug-ins that could do the heavy lifting and get the live show nearly there. How then do we manage to have the track hit and punch in the same way when broken up for live use? By blending between the mastered version and individual parts Stems promises to potentially solve this issue. When the original track was created, it was sent out to a high quality mastering engineer, and the process can never be recreated. In theory, Stems has solved a fundamental live performance challenge. For producers working with a lot of material (especially >50 songs), they might spend a lot less time managing their music in a more friendly platform like Traktor. Ableton requires chopping up the song into parts as the core concept of cue points does not exist, and the loop functionality is primitive at best. They also take up a LOT less time to set up. Loops and Cue points – essential for live performance – are significantly easier to use and more friendly in Traktor. Preparation Time Traktor offers way more controls for quickly setting cue points, loops, and this functionality will all be the same for Stems… To load a “song” broken into 4 parts into Live is also more problematic, while the Stems format conveniently packages everything into one nice file that is easy to load every time. Admittedly, if you only have 15 songs in a Live set, this is really not an issue, but Traktor’s ability to seamlessly and quickly float from original material to DJ sets could be very appealing. This makes Traktor a significantly more useful tool when improvisation is needed. Let’s break it down Pros: Why Use Traktor Stems For Live PerformancesĬonvenience of File Management Two very different browsersįile size and browsing capacity are huge issues with preparing sets in Ableton Live, which works best with WAV files and lacks any real music library management aside from your own file structure. For them, it might not only be feasible – but possibly even preferential to use Traktor over Ableton for live performances. Although some run software synths as plug-ins, and would require a DAW, many prefer external hardware. Usually these are drum patterns, synths or effects. Sound familiar? The Stems format that Native Instruments has developed completely addresses these needs and others quite well.Īll live producers almost always add additional improvised elements on top. The original composition is respected, but allowing a significant degree of creative freedom.Groupings are then remixed, solo’d, and effected on the fly.Usually an original song is isolated, bounced, and played back in groupings (commonly bass, drums, synths, vocals).Many live performers that play shows this way come to the same conclusions and break their live sets into 3-4 parts. Stimming exclusively plays his own material that has been separated into parts. Watch our recent interview with Stimming, a 100% live performer, who plays with Ableton and a few extra hardware pieces. Will Traktor Stems Change How Live Producers Perform? ![]() Will Ableton Live see an unexpected competitor to its platform? We think it’s a strong possibility. Perhaps, but a different group of people might embrace the technology: live performers. As teased in yesterday’s video, Native Instruments new stems format is set to drop very soon, and many have asked if DJs will embrace the format. Look out Ableton, Traktor might take your job soon. ![]() ![]() ![]() This allows a connected power strip to be switched manually via the smartphone or according to a schedule. Even more convenient is a smart socket, which can cost less than $50. If you use your PC at a certain time every day, you can use a timer switch, which is available with a mechanical or digital timer at prices between $6 and $25. It therefore makes sense to disconnect all devices from the power supply via a switch socket when they are not in use. PCs, monitors, and other peripheral devices cause electricity costs, even when they are switched off or in standby mode. Smart sockets can be switched on according to a schedule or via a smartphone. Executing shutdown without any options also displays the help for the command.PC start via timer: Timers are available in different designs. Use the help switch with the shutdown command to show detailed help about the command's several options. ![]() ![]() The maximum length of the comment is 512 characters. You must include quotes around the comment. This command option allows you to leave a comment describing the reason for the shutdown or restart. If neither p nor u are defined, the shutdown or restart will be recorded as unplanned. The xx and yy options specify major and minor reasons for the shutdown or restart, respectively, a list of which you can view by executing the shutdown command without options. The p option indicates a planned restart or shutdown and the u a user defined one. This records a reason for the restart or shutdown. The /t option is not available with either the /l, /h, or /p options. If you don't use the /t option then 30 seconds is assumed. The time can be anywhere from 0 (immediately) to 315360000 (10 years). ![]() This is the time, in seconds, between the execution of the shutdown command and the actual shutdown or restart. This command option specifies the remote computer that you want to execute a shutdown or restart on. Except with the /l, /p, and /h options, not using shutdown's /f option will present a warning about the pending shutdown or restart. This option forces running programs to close without warning. The /hybrid switch is new beginning in Windows 8. This option performs a shutdown and prepares the computer for fast startup. The /o switch is new beginning in Windows 8. Use this switch to end the current Windows session and open the Advanced Boot Options menu. This option enables documentation for an unexpected shut down in the Shutdown Event Tracker. You can not use the /h option with the /m option to put a remote computer into hibernation, nor can you use this option with /t, /d, or /c. You can not use this option with /t.Įxecuting the shutdown command with this option immediately puts the computer you're on into hibernation. Using the /p option is similar to executing shutdown /s /f /t 0. This command option turns off the local computer completely. Remember to use the /m option if you're planning on stopping a pending shutdown or restart that you executed for a remote computer. Use this option to stop a pending shutdown or restart. This shutdown option functions the same as the /r option but will also restart any registered applications after the reboot. This option will shut down and then restart the local computer or the remote computer specified in /m. Use this option with the shutdown command to shut down the local or /m defined remote computer. The /d, /t, and /c options are also not available with /l. You can not use the /l option with the /m option to log off a remote computer. This option will immediately log off the current user on the current machine. The /i switch must be the first switch shown and all other options will be ignored. This shutdown option shows the Remote Shutdown Dialog, a graphical version of the remote shutdown and restart features available in the command. ![]() |
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