![]() ![]() ![]() Meteors are called shooting stars, or sometimes falling stars, in reference to the bright light as the meteoroid burns up in the Earth’s atmosphere. Yet meteors are shooting stars, whereas the dust from comets can turn into meteors and shooting stars. The biggest misconception between comets and meteors is that they are both thought to be shooting stars, as they both streak across the sky with bright tails behind them. The ice turns into gas, and the gas and dust create a cloud around the nucleus, which is called the coma. The core of the comet is frozen and is called the nucleus.Ĭomets orbit the sun, and as they get close to the sun this is when the ice begins to melt. It is rare to see a fireball, especially during the day as it needs to be bright enough to be seen against the light of the sun.Ī bolide is a type of fireball meteor which explodes into a flash and fragments. What is a Fireball?Ī fireball is a very bright meteor which is brighter than any of the planets at a magnitude of -4 or greater. The key difference is that meteors are in the sky, whereas meteorites are on the Earth. Meteorites are broken meteoroids that have survived passing through the Earth’s atmosphere as a meteor and have landed on the Earth. What is the Difference Between a Meteor and a Meteorite? The smallest, micrometeoroids, are fragments of space dust which have broken off comets or other planets. Meteoroids can be various sizes, ranging from grains of sand to meters wide. Stony-iron meteors are made up of 50% iron and 50% silicates.Ī meteoroid is an object made of rock or iron that orbits the sun out in space, then becomes a meteor once it enters the Earth’s atmosphere.Stony meteors are made of up to 15% iron and nickel and up to 90% silicates.Iron meteors are made of iron and nickel.Comets are visible when they are far from Earth, yet meteors are closer to the Earth’s atmosphere when we see them in the sky.Comets are made of dust, ice, and gas, whereas meteors are meteoroids that have entered the Earth’s atmosphere, made of rock and iron. Comets and meteors are made up of different materials.There are common misconceptions that comets are shooting stars as they look so similar, yet shooting stars are meteors.Comets and meteors look incredibly similar as they have a bright tail glowing behind them.Comets and meteors are both objects that form further out in space, yet when they enter the inner solar system or the Earth’s atmosphere they begin to streak across the sky.What are the Similarities and Differences Between Comets and Meteors? Bolides are the biggest meteors and explode in the atmosphere.Fireballs are the most common meteors that we see, as they are bright and last for longer.Earth grazers are meteors which are close to the horizon and have the longest tails.There are three different types of meteors: Meteors can range from the size of a grain of sand to a car.Īs meteorites, which are rocks or iron objects, enter the Earth’s atmosphere, they start to glow like a fireball and turn into a meteor with a bright tail. Meteor showers can also happen when the Earth passes through debris left over from a comet. What is a Meteor?Ī meteor is also known as a shooting star, and a meteor shower is when there are lots of shooting stars in the sky. Constellations, the Sun, and Black Holes Comet vs Meteor (Explained) What is a Comet?Ĭomets are large objects made of ice and dust, usually around 10 miles in width, that orbit the sun.Ĭomets were formed during the solar system around 4.6 billion years ago.Ĭomets are usually further out in the solar system, but when comets enter our inner solar system that’s when we see them streaking across the sky.Ĭomets have a frozen core, which is called the nucleus.Īs the comet starts to orbit the sun it heats up and the ice turns to gas.Īs the gas streams away from the nucleus, light from the sun turns this into the bright tail that we see in the sky. ![]()
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![]() The pack is free of charge to Season Pass holders, or you can buy it for $4.99 (400 Microsoft points).īorderlands 2 is available now for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. “We’re raising the level cap at no cost to our dedicated fans as our way of thanking them for helping to make Borderlands 2 one of 2012’s biggest hits.” “Borderlands 2 continues to captivate audiences well beyond the game’s end, with some of our fans spending hundreds of hours with the game,” said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. “Raising the level cap takes a significant amount of man hours, but we know fans are eager to continue looting Pandora, and so we’re rewarding our Season Pass holders by offering the Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack for free as a part of the celebration.” “Millions of vault hunters have spent countless hours adventuring their way through the Borderlands 2 universe,” said Randy Pitchford, president of Gearbox Software. Also it clearly states it in pack 2: The Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack 2: Digistruct Peak Challenge adds 11 more levels of character growth, new legendary gear, and the challenging Raid on Digistruct Peak map offering even more high-level play. You’ll also get access to a number of pearlescent-colored weapons, the finest that you’ll find on the planet of Pandora. Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack 2: The Digistruct Peak Challenge adds 11 more levels for character development, a new legendary outfit and a tight card 'Raid on Digistruct Peak' for high-level players. It allows you to upgrade your level cap on your character from 50 to 61, as well as unlocking a third play through of the game via the Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode. Borderlands 2 19.99 4.99 75 off Borderlands 2 19.99 Borderlands 2 VR 49.99 43.99 12 off Description Borderlands 2 furthers the distinct blending of First Person Shooter and. The Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack is available now, and you can download it digitally on PC, PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade. Borderlands 2 continues to push on as a powerhouse sequel and today 2K Games and Gearbox Software added even more content to it in preparation for the introduction of a sixth vault hunter somewhere down the road. As bonus content, this download also includes the Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack, which raises the level cap and gives your characters 10 new levels plus 10. ![]() ![]() ![]() When you have your Word template built the way you want, save it so you can upload it into customer engagement apps.Īccess to the newly created Word template depends on how you uploaded it and to the access granted to the security role. Step 4: Upload the Word template back into customer engagement apps When the template has the fields and formatting you want, save it and upload it into customer engagement apps. When you use the Word template in customer engagement apps to create a document, the table will populate with multiple rows of data. In the XML Mapping Pane, right-click the relationship containing the content control fields, and then click Repeating. Select the entire table row in the template. Put fields with repeating data in a table row. To include all the data in your Word template, set the content control field to repeat. For example, accounts have more than one contact. Some content control fields you entered likely have multiple lines of data. The entity field is added to the Word template.Īdd additional entity fields, add descriptive labels and text, and format the document.Ī completed template might look like this: If you have frequent accidental edits that cause Word to freeze or have performance degradation, be sure to turn off the AutoCorrect options according to the section: "A known issue and how to avoid it".Įxpand the entity, right-click the entity field, and then click Insert Content Control > Plain Text. It will begin with "urn:microsoft-crm/document-template/". In your Word template, click Developer > XML Mapping Pane. Use the XML Mapping Pane to define the Word template with entity fields. If you followed the above recommendations, you're ready to define the Word template. With the template file open in Word, go to File > Options > Proofing > AutoCorrect Options.ĭeselect Capitalize first letter of sentences and Automatically use suggestions from the spelling checker.ĭeselect Hyphens (-) with dash (-) on the AutoFormat and AutoFormat as You Type tabs. If you experience Word freezing or performance degradation, try turning off AutoCorrect. You can make formatting changes to content control fields, such as bolding the text, but no other textual changes, including capitalization changes. Be sure to only add fields as Plain Text or Picture.ĭo not make any textual changes to the added content control You use the XML Mapping Pane to add entity fields to your Word template. To prevent issues with control fields, do the following: Only add fields as Plain Text or Picture When you add a content control field, Word sees it as a new sentence and will capitalize it when focus shifts away from the field. By default, Microsoft Word AutoCorrect capitalizes sentences. These changes can occur through AutoCorrect as well as user edits. You make a textual change, such as changing the capitalization or adding text, to a content control.You insert a content control other than Picture or Plain Text.Only select relationships you need to add data to the Word template.Ī few things can cause Word to freeze, requiring you to use Task Manager to stop Word: ![]() The relationships you select on this screen determine what entities and fields are available later when you define the Word template. A marketing list can have multiple accounts. ![]() RelationshipĪ lead, account, or contact can have multiple accounts.Īn account can have multiple marketing lists. Here are some example relationships for the Account entity. For admin content, see: Entity relationships overview. Your administrator or customizer can provide information about entity relationships. This screen requires an understanding of your customer engagement apps data structure. ![]() What are 1:N, N:1, and N:N relationships? To update templates, delete the template and then upload an updated version of that template.Īfter clicking Create Word Template, select an entity to filter with, and then click Word Template > Select Entity. Select the personal document template to delete and then click Delete ( ).For Look for, select Personal Document Templates.To delete personal document templates, do the following: ![]() ![]() The range of visual abilities is not uniform across the visual field, and by implication the FoV, and varies between species. The vertical range of the visual field in humans is around 150 degrees. without eye movements), (with eye movements included it is slightly larger, as you can try for yourself by wiggling a finger on the side), while some birds have a complete or nearly complete 360-degree visual field. Humans have a slightly over 210-degree forward-facing horizontal arc of their visual field (i.e. Note that eye movements are excluded in the visual field's definition. It is defined as "the number of degrees of visual angle during stable fixation of the eyes". If the analogy of the eye's retina working as a sensor is drawn upon, the corresponding concept in human (and much of animal vision) is the visual field. Note that eye movements are allowed in the definition but do not change the field of view when understood this way. In the context of human and primate vision, the term "field of view" is typically only used in the sense of a restriction to what is visible by external apparatus, like when wearing spectacles or virtual reality goggles. In the case of optical instruments or sensors it is a solid angle through which a detector is sensitive to electromagnetic radiation. The field of view ( FOV) is the extent of the observable world that is seen at any given moment. In the image, the Milky Way appears like an arc of stars spanning horizon to horizon with two streams of stars seemingly cascading down like waterfalls. PC Gamer magazine in the UK agreed broadly with this: "It's not bad value if you're new to Race 07, but is perhaps a raw deal for those who own the base game".A 360-degree panorama of the Milky Way at the Very Large Telescope. However, it added that for those who already own Race 07, all you get is "new muscle cars to play around with, and the Swedish championship", which makes it a "slightly less compelling purchase for them". IT Reviews commented that " Race On is a good value for money package, with a colossal number of cars and tracks on offer if you've not got the original game". Race On received mixed reviews, scoring a Metacritic average of 73%.
![]() You can switch from one AirPlay device to another by tapping the AirPlay icon at the bottom of the Music window, and I switched back and forth, starting with my Kirk’s Audio Test Tracks playlist on Apple Music. (“Bedroom” below is the HomePod stereo pair.) ![]() In the Music app, I set the volume for each pair to approximately what was audibly the same level the Sonos One is a bit louder, so I lowered its volume until it sounded about the same. I placed each one on the same shelf as a HomePod, a few inches away. So, it was time to set up the Sonos Ones in a stereo pair in my bedroom and compare them. Note that a pair of HomePods costs $598, and a pair of Sonos One SLs costs $329. I don’t use Alexa, nor do I use Siri on my HomePods, and if you have a stereo pair, you don’t need both Sonos Ones to have microphones anyway. I did so recently, taking advantage of post-Christmas sales, and I purchased the less expensive Sonos One SL, which does not have a microphone so does not support Alexa or Google Assistant. ![]() So the next step was to buy a second Sonos One and set it up in a stereo pair. It turned out that the Sonos One sounded better overall than the HomePod. In late 2018, I bought a Sonos One, which is similar in size to the HomePod, but is much less expensive. Using two standalone speakers in a stereo pair is practical: you save the space you would need for an amplifier, and you don’t need to run speaker wire to them (you do need to plug both into AC power, of course). Not to the broader DSP algorithm, but to the tone sculpting that makes some music sound too bassy, or, at times, too trebly.Ī few months later, I got a second HomePod to combine them into a stereo pair to use in my bedroom. What the HomePod needs, of course, is user access to settings like an equalizer, as you have in iTunes or on an iOS device. As I said in my review, “sometimes this speaker sounds really great, sometimes it really doesn’t.” And the biggest problem for me was this: It sounds okay, but there are a number of issues with it. Mark Fleischmann is the author of the annually updated book Practical Home Theater and tastemaster of Happy Pig's Hot 100 New York Restaurants.I’ve had a HomePod since it was first released in early 2018. The Cubo is more for music, which it enriches with a meaty rhythm section sound and a slick upper-midrange rolloff that takes the sting out of heavily equalized pop music. With talk radio, there is definitely a bit of tubbiness with both male and female voices. If anyone would like to dissent, please do so in the comments field. Even a lithium ion battery may lose some of its running time if charged constantly after brief uses-this is why Lenovo laptops include software that intelligently charges the battery as needed. I prefer to run the battery down to at least 25 percent before recharging. Why, then, do I prefer it?īecause I don't like charging the battery every time I connect one of my iPods to a system. And the Sonoro docking method won't charge the battery or perform other functions enabled by the docking connector. True, a line-level connection through the docking connector would be audibly superior to going through the iPod's flea amp. Instead, a mini-plug cable fits underneath into the iPod's headphone jack. There's no iPod docking connector, perhaps making this a kind of non-dock. It consists of two pieces of transparent plastic that fit together to form a cradle. The Cubo comes with the best iPod dock every invented-or at least, the one I like the best. On the top is a single full-range speaker surrounded by station presets and other radio-related controls. Below the slot-loading CD mechanism are transport keys. ![]() The front panel includes a large backlit amber liquid crystal display, with tuning buttons to the left and volume buttons to the right. It comes packaged with a pair of white linen gloves to prevent your fingers from marring the glossy surface of the unit or its dock. Available colors include numerous sedate earthtones, plus red, pink, and the sweet lime green I chose for the review sample. ![]() It's bigger than it looks, at five inches high, 8 wide, and 9.5 deep. That was interesting, but when I visited the Sonoro site, I found something even more interesting: the Cubo system. Thirty-nine percent of them named FM radio as their number one audio entertainment source, beating iPods and other MP3 players at 23 percent. The company recently commissioned a survey on the listening habits of 560 consumers. ![]() ![]() ![]() Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include a technical proposal, a cost-price proposal, the period of performance, the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice. This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. The determination by the Government to award a contract without providing for full and open competition is based upon the market research conducted as prescribed in FAR Part 10-Market Research. Thus, will best meet the clinical testing requirements of DLM. This software will be used in all three service sections in the department. Microbial Genomics Module can be added to the CLC Biomedical Workbench. It has pre built-in workflows for human and mouse genome, easy to use. It provides unique molecular identifier (UMI) Panel support for the targeted myeloid sequencing. The Department of Laboratory Medicine (DLM) has been using the compatible CLC Genomics Workbench and CLC Genomics Server for genomic analysis. This purchase will include a biomedical workbench consisting of software, and all necessary modules for genomic analysis.ĬONTRACTING WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME) DETERMINATION Period of Performance: One year with an approximate start date on or around Octofor maintenance. Purpose or Objective: The Department of Laboratory Medicine is expanding the core for molecular testing and it is critical that the following is acquired for the bioinformatics analysis of next generation sequencing and Sanger data as well as for molecular biology research.ġx Biomedical Genomics Server Ext Licenseġx CLC Microbial Genomics Mod, Network Licenseģx Biomedical Genomics WB, Network Licenseġx CLC Genome Finishing Mod, Network Licenseģx CLC Genomics Server, Add Job Node Licenseġx Biomedical Genomics Service Ext Maintenanceġx CLC Microbial Genomics Mod Network Maintenanceġx CLC Genome Finish Module, Network Maintenanceģx Biomedical Genomics WB, Network Maintenanceģx CLC Genomics Server, Add Job Node Maintenanceġx CLC Genomics Server, Master Maintenance In doing so, DLM provides state-of-the-art laboratory testing in support of Clinical Center patient care and serves as a center of excellence in research and training in laboratory medicine, particularly in areas that utilize the unique strengths of the National Institutes of Health.ģ. It provides laboratory support for patient care and research protocols and performs research and training in disciplines of Clinical Pathology. The Department of Laboratory Medicine serves as the clinical laboratory of the NIH Clinical Center. The CC provides patient facilities, services for clinical investigations, research in related areas, and training programs for residents. Background Information: The CC is a clinical research hospital providing medical services for patients participating in human research protocols at the NIH. Title: CLC Genomics Workbench and CLC Genomics Server, software, licenses, and maintenance servicesĢ. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements.ġ. This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1 (b) (1), Soliciting from a single source and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. This acquisition is conducted under the procedures as prescribed in FAR subpart 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures at an amount not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold ($250,000). ![]() The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC), July 16, 2018. The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 811219 with a Size Standard $20.5 million. 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Before you start install process you should first install Adobe Flash Player 2023 ✅ Latest version to do not face any future issues while using Native Instruments Kontakt also to accelerate rendering. It’s a simple sampler when you want it to be, and a deep sonic scripting laboratory when you need something more. With KONTAKT 7, you can sound like a snare drum, a symphony orchestra, or anything in between, from a universe of sampled instruments. Native Instruments Kontakt 7 v7.0.11 Full version + Patch For Windows & Mac (Support M1 and M2 chips) ![]() ![]() The best premium mechanical gaming keyboard on the market today.Īs we note in our full Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini HyperSpeed review, this is a wonderful 65% form factor gaming keyboard that basically delivers across the board. But, with a lovely array of RGB lights across those hybrid switches and enough customisation options to make even the hardest of hardcore players happy, this is a beast of a peripheral for ardent PC gamers. The only real downside is how expensive it is, and it doesn't quite feel right to use it as a regular board. That's combined with their Analog Optical Switches, all in all, this keyboard offers an unbeatable level of input speed and latency reduction. Ultimately that means you get incredible speeds and instantaneous responses. This board's big selling point is the fact that it has a massive 8K polling rate, that's the most out of any gaming keyboard we've tested. Razer continues to push the envelope when it comes to PC gaming peripherals, including one of the latest additions to its keyboard range – meet the Razer Huntsman V2, which is our top recommendation if money is no consideration in your purchase. It's well worth the outlay, if you're going tenkeyless – here's our full Roccat Vulcan TKL Pro review. This is superbly designed, built to be solid, and offers simply fantastic control. Not sure we'd necessarily recommend it, but hey. ![]() They're stronger than most of the competition, and you can even supplement them with having your PC play a sound every time a key is pressed, like a laser blast. The bright LEDs within each key only add to the feeling of quality. ![]() It results in a keyboard that's very high-priced considering it's missing a bunch of keys, but it definitely feels like a worthy investment – both as a physical object, and in how it performs during games. Oh, it still has a deeply satisfying (and very loud) click, but offers ludicrous speed for its response times. The headline here is Roccat's optical switches, which use beams of light to detect a press instead of mechanical movement. The Roccat Vulcan TKL Pro is a big-time keyboard in a small body, thanks to being tenkeyless. ![]() ![]() ![]() Due to the use of chemical or electrochemical bonding, the coating lasts for years and does not chip away like paint or lacquer which can chip away. Plating means adding a thin layer of gold over the existing metal, which is mostly silver or copper. Some common and popular imitation variations are: A) Gold-Plated Jewelry They are made of completely different materials and only have a thin gold coating on the exterior. On the other hand, counterfeit gold articles are not gold at all. It imitates platinum but is similar to 18k gold. For example, white gold is 75% pure gold and 25% alloy of nickel and zinc. Remember that a jewelry piece or coin can be genuine without looking like gold. Your gold items like jewelry or coins will have a metal alloy because of the soft nature of 24k gold. On the contrary, a 14k item contains only 58.3% gold and the rest is a metal alloy featuring two or multiple metal items (which could be silver, copper, nickel, and zinc). The unit for measuring authenticity is Karat and you will find various denominations from 24 to 8 karat.Ī 24k gold article is pure as it has 99.9% gold element in its composition. To understand the properties of counterfeits, you should know the composition of genuine items. How to Tell If Gold Is Real: What Are Fake Gold Items Made Of? Gold bars are traded at set weights like ounces or grams, but the coins that you can purchase on eBay are fun to collect. This is because of its scarcity, which is low enough to make it desirable in today’s society but not too low that it becomes useless.Īccording to the World Gold Council, approximately 197,576 tonnes of gold have been excavated (until 2019) since the beginning and the underground reserve is nearly 54,000 tonnes. Gold is a popular choice for people when they look for sustainable investment. Image by Eqroy via ShutterstockĬhocolate eclair pastry with edible gold leaf The Egyptians started it around 5,000 years ago and then it spread across the world – from Eastern civilization to Europe. Gold is edible (!) and has been used as a garnishing element for food and beverages from ancient times. It’s been discovered all over the world – from remote locations like ancient Australia to enormous areas such as South Africa. It was a rare material that was first mined from rivers, and then excavated from mines. ![]() The Aztecs used to consider it as the “god excrement.” Gold has been an integral part of Ancient Egyptian culture dating back to 3000 BC. Despite being relatively rare, it has been a universal currency in many cultures and societies.īecause of its shiny yellow texture and incredible malleability, it has been a favorite for crafting jewelry and art pieces throughout history. One precious metal that humankind has used from the dawn of civilization is gold. How Did Gold Come? from the Past to Present Don’t worry! With a few simple tests (some of them cost zero dollars), you can steer clear of fake gold jewelry. Just like other precious gemstones and metals, gold is counterfeited in high volumes. Image by Algirdas Gelazius via Shutterstockīecause of limited mining, extensive worldwide use as a form of money, and skyrocketing price gold is highly valuable. Gold has always held a special place in various cultures.įrom ancient times, it has been used as currency and in religious ceremonies. How do you know that you didn’t just take a piece of silver and paint it gold? How to tell if gold is real? Have you ever found someone trying to sell gold jewelry or bars, and felt like the price was too good to be true? ![]() |