![]() In each area you'll contest with several popular mods from past leagues in a harrowing mad-dash for power and glory. ![]() The Heist Flashback Event is all about the ruckus. Leveling multiple characters in the same event will increase your chances of winning one of the randomly-drawn prizes. Prizes will be awarded at the end of the event. The microtransaction prizes are not awarded automatically based on meeting the level requirements. Leveling multiple characters in the same event will not grant multiple mystery boxes. This is a guaranteed prize that's only available once per account. In the Endless Delve Event, you'll be automatically awarded a Twilight Mystery Box for reaching level 50. Changing your Ascendancy Class will be disabled for the duration of the event. These will be awarded to the top five ranked players for each Ascendancy Class for each version of the Endless Delve Event. Each Demigod's Authority will display your event class rank. The top five of each Ascendancy Class (based on depth rather than level) in both versions of the event will be awarded a brand new Demigod's Authority. These versions are also available on Xbox and PlayStation.Įndless Delve Event Prizes Demigod's Authority
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In Cruise mode, the player can simply explore the city at their own pace. Checkpoint mode combines the features of Blitz and Circuit modes and has the player race against other cars to a destination-but also adds the complication of other traffic, such as police cars and pedestrians. Circuit mode curtains off most of the city to resemble race tracks and pits the player against other cars. In Blitz mode, the player must swing through three checkpoints and drive to the finish line within a time limit. Midtown Madness features four single-player modes: Blitz, Circuit, Checkpoint, and Cruise. Angel Studios developed another video game featuring open-world recreations of cities, Midnight Club: Street Racing. The game received generally positive reviews from gaming websites. The game supports multiplayer races over a local area network or the Internet. Players can explore the city using one of several modes and can determine the weather and traffic conditions for each race. This setting was said to provide "an unprecedented degree of freedom to drive around in a virtual city". Unlike racing games that restrict the player to a race track, Midtown Madness offers an open world recreation of Chicago. ![]() The game is set in Chicago the object is for the player to win street races and obtain new cars. Two sequels followed, with Midtown Madness 2 released in September 2000 and Midtown Madness 3 released in June 2003 for the Xbox. The demo version was released in April 1999. Midtown Madness (also known as Midtown Madness: Chicago Edition) is a 1999 racing game developed by Angel Studios and published by Microsoft for Microsoft Windows. ![]() ![]() This means everyone contributing to raising the sails, not just those on watch. We set sail at 0830 with all hands on deck. As usual, we had a feast: breakfast burritos with eggs, beans, cheese, bacon, avocado, salsa, and sprouts, followed by a mid-morning snack of banana bread. Class on the Bowspritīy Molly Stark-Ragsdale ’17 (Missoula, Montana)īreakfast this morning was as it always is: way beyond one’s expectations for breakfast aboard a ship. We’re finishing the day with some smooth guitar tunes and hanging out on the science deck. We played games, did mid-air animal impressions, and took part in some gentle peer pressure to get everyone into the water. It’s what some would call a classic “dip in the water,” except you do it by jumping from the bowsprit of a 134-foot brigantine (two-masted sailing vessel). They also hit us with some stellar pizza, following the flawless execution of what is called a “Sierra Charlie.”įor all you landlubbers, a Sierra Charlie is one of the most critical components of any successful voyage. Steward and second assistant scientist Sarah Fuller and her trusty sidekick Tim Dooley, from Grinnell College, made some wonderful meals, keeping seasickness in mind. We arrived in the majestic Whangaroa Harbor on the northern coast of Northland, New Zealand, at about 1430 today. Watch groups and schedules have also been running more smoothly, with everyone literally learning the ropes. A current research project is looking into whether salps vertically migrate in the water column from day to night.Īt 1200 hours our calculated rhumb line was determined to be about 108 nautical miles, which means we have traveled 140 nautical miles in a straight line from noon yesterday to noon today. According to my Mac classmate Molly Stark Ragsdale, salps stand for “snacking and lunching on plankton sludge.” While that may be true, salps are also hermaphroditic tubular shaped gelatinous organisms, which can exist as a single polyp or in a colony. To quote our captain, she moved “like a bar of soap slipping across your bathroom floor.” At 1030 hours we deployed the CTD (conductivity, temperature, depth) for the first time, and collected a lot of salps. We Execute a Sierra Charlieĭespite some bouts of seasickness, it was smooth sailing all through the night. ![]() Below are brief accounts of their daily activities. They also visited marine and coastal protected areas and various ports of call along the way. They traveled for two months in the South Pacific from Auckland to Wellington and back, exploring the unique environmental and complex cultural influences that have shaped these islands. Two students from Macalester- Molly Stark-Ragsdale ’17 and Hoai-Nam Bui ’17-took part this spring in a Sea Education Association (SEA) Semester of environmental studies at sea. So the tools choose a value above 85, which in their opinion is just enough for the user to find no difference to the original image. In my experience, however, the value from which most users can no longer see any difference between the original and the newly created image is, according to my experience, higher than about 85, depending on the image. The value of about 75 is therefore the sweet spot and has the best quality-/file size ratio. ![]() The first is the typical progression from file size to set quality level of a JPEG: In order to understand how the tools determine the quality factor necessary for recompression, we should first look at the following two diagrams, which I have generated from the sample image. Adobe Photoshop: 1-12), here is a hint that I will use the system which is most common and also used by mozJPEG: The quality scale from 1-100. ![]() Since in each tool the quantization tables are set using different scaled quality controls (e. Much more interesting, however, is the quality level (actually adjusting the values for the quantization tables, see Finally understanding JPG). Mozilla Research's mozJPEG is currently managed by Kornel, who has already made an excellent name for himself in the field of PNG compression with pngquant. I assume that most of the tools, like me, have chosen MozJPEG, which is currently the most mature of them all. The available JPEG encoders are now quite exhausted. Two things are decisive for the new compression: Firstly, the JPEG encoder used for adjustable features such as color subsampling, and secondly, the selected quality level. removal of meta data, baseline to progressive reconstruction, optimization of the Huffman tables) will normally not get much out of an image. Normally, your images will be compressed again, because measures that do not change the image data (e. How do the compression tools manage this? The tools seem to work a little magic and give you back a JPEG, which looks identical to the original with a much smaller file size. I will use this algorithm to compare the results of the tools by comparing the produced JPEG with the original image.įor better readability and comprehensibility, I multiply the resulting value by 1000 and subtract it from 1000 so that I effectively get a value for the visual distance of two images.īased on my very individual perception, I created the following evaluation table for the JPEG format: SSIM value It tries to generate an absolute value that represents the perceived difference between two images. Some clever minds have thought about it and developed the SSIM algorithm to simulate the perception of our eyes. ![]() How do you compare the quality of two images?Īt which quality level do they look good enough?Īnd as of when do compression artifacts interfere?ĭepending on the intended purpose and person, the answers will vary considerably. ![]() How do you assess the results of the tools? The test image, which serves as the basis for all diagrams and comparisons, is this one: Probably the best known tools are in the ring: So I will compare the features of each tool and see where they have their strengths and weaknesses.Īnd of course I will test the actual JPEG compression capabilities and how the tools compare to Compress-Or-Die. There is only the optimal tool for a certain purpose. Unfortunately, such statements are made regardless of which settings have been made and without considering the consequences for the respective target group (photographer, web developer, ad developer etc.) or the respective application purpose (archiving, website presentation, printing etc.).īasically, THE tool does not exist. Usually they end with a simple: "It generates smaller pictures, so it's got to be better." There are a lot of articles about online image compression tools in the net, most of them are very superficial. ![]() Although guardians of these dogs may have done nothing to endanger the public, they nevertheless may be required to choose between compliance with onerous regulations or forfeiture of their beloved companions, and may even be required to forfeit their companions outright. In some localities, the list of banned breeds includes not just American Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, Bull Terriers and Rottweilers, but also a variety of other breeds, including American Bull Dogs, Mastiffs, Dalmatians, Chow Chows, German Shepherd Dogs, Doberman Pinschers and any mix of these breeds. Although intended to improve community safety and comfort, ultimately these laws can cause hardship to responsible guardians of properly supervised, friendly, well-socialized dogs. Other factors implicated in dog aggression are selective breeding and raising of dogs for elevated aggression, whether for protection, use in dog fighting competitions, social status or financial gain (Bradley, 2006) abuse and neglect (Delise, 2007) and inadequate obedience training and supervision (Shuler et al., 2008).īreed-specific laws must also be evaluated from a welfare perspective. ![]() Chaining and tethering also appear to be risk factors for biting (Gershman et al., 1993), and programs that target tethering have proven effective in reducing bite rates (Sacks et al., 2000 AVMA, 2001). For example, intact males constitute 80 percent of all dogs presented to veterinary behaviorists for what formerly has been described as dominance aggression, are involved in 70 to 76 percent of reported dog bite incidents, and are 2.6 times more likely to bite than neutered dogs, while unspayed females “attract free-roaming males, which increases bite risk to people through increased exposure to unfamiliar dogs,” and “contribute to the population of unwanted” and potentially aggressive dogs (Gershman et al., 1993 Sacks et al., 2000 AVMA, 2001). Supporting the concern regarding identification, a recent study noted a significant discrepancy between visual determination of breed and DNA determination of breed (Voith et al., 2009).Ī variety of factors may affect a dog’s tendency toward aggression these include heredity, early experience, socialization and training, sex and reproductive status (Lockwood, 1999). Specifically, the authors of this and other studies cite the inherent difficulties in breed identification (especially among mixed-breed dogs) and in calculating a breed’s bite rate given the lack of consistent data on breed population and the actual number of bites occurring in a community, especially when the injury is not deemed serious enough to require treatment in an emergency room (Sacks et al., 2000 AVMA, 2001 Collier, 2006). The CDC strongly recommends against breed-specific laws in its oft-cited study of fatal dog attacks, noting that data collection related to bites by breed is fraught with potential sources of error (Sacks et al., 2000). To understand the ASPCA’s opposition to such laws, it is critical to examine what is known about which dogs bite and why, which dogs are most dangerous, and the impact of breed-specific laws to date. However, the theory underlying breed-specific laws-that some breeds bite more often and cause more damage than others, ergo laws targeting these breeds will decrease bite incidence and severity-has not met with success in practice. Often, such laws are responses to a particularly violent individual dog attack or, as some hypothesize, result from media campaigns that negatively portray a particular breed (Capp, 2004). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) only two percent of those seeking emergency room treatment for dog bites each year are actually hospitalized (CDC WISQARS), some communities have enacted laws that intensively regulate or even ban certain dog breeds in an effort to decrease dog attacks on humans (AVMA, 2001). ![]() Notwithstanding relative stability in the number of dog bites over time (Bradley, 2006), and the fact that according to the U.S. ![]() In the U.S., approximately 334,000 people visit emergency rooms annually for dog bites (Bradley, 2006), with an additional unknown number of individuals incurring other dog bite-related injuries (e.g., breaking a bone while fleeing a threatening dog) (AVMA, 2001). Despite the well-established strength of the human-animal bond (Wensley, 2008), exemplified by the nearly 74 million dogs kept as companion animals in the United States, coexistence is not always peaceful. We’ve made a selection of our favorite, premium Illustrator brushes totally free in this sample pack. Looking for some free alternatives when it comes to brushes for Adobe Illustrator? Keep reading!Ġ1. DryGoods: 23 chalk brushes inspired by 1930s signage.VectorTone: 35 halftone pattern brushes and line textures from a 1950s army surplus catalog.VectorSketch: 40 pencil and charcoal brushes to create realistic pencil strokes in Illustrator.These brushes give you a clean inky brush stroke that is hard to find in other packs. VectorHero: 40 ink pen brushes for mid-century commercial illustration.VectorFuzz: 32 sponge and ink scatter brushes inspired by mid-century children's books. ![]() It includes six of our most popular Illustrator brush packs: Scroll down for our selection of the best free Illustrator brushes for retro and vintage effects – starting with our bonus pick… Bonus option: The Vector Brush Toolboxįor the ultimate in handmade retro and vintage Illustrator brushes, this set of 200 has every brush you’ll ever need for vector-based drawing. ![]() We’re always interested in finding high-quality new graphic design resources, so if we’ve missed your favorite brush, let us know in the comments below. The Best Free Retro and Vintage Design Resources.The Best Free Vintage and Retro Photoshop Actions.20 of the Best Free Retro and Vintage Textures.And you might be interested in our other round-ups of free retro and vintage tools too: We’ll be adding to this list regularly, so if you’re a designer or illustrator who sometimes uses free resources, it’s worth keeping an eye on this page for new additions. ![]() That’s why we’ve pulled together this collection of the best free retro and vintage Illustrator brushes – plus one ultimate bonus option you have to pay for (but it’s worth it). We’ve already covered the best free Photoshop brushes – but what about high-quality free Illustrator brushes for creating retro and vintage effects? 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![]() Or drop into any race to challenge their AI-controlled versions in Time-Shifted Multiplayer™.Ĭompete in over 4,000 events, including Formula 1® Grands Prix™, Cup races, Eliminations and Endurance challenges. Take on friends and rivals in global 8-player, cross-platform, real-time racing. Take the wheel of over 300 vehicles from manufacturers like Ford, Aston Martin, McLaren, Koenigsegg and Bugatti.īurn rubber on 20 real tracks in multiple configurations from worldwide locations, including Monza, Silverstone, Hockenheimring, Le Mans, Dubai Autodrome, Yas Marina, Circuit of the Americas and many more. Please make sure you have at least 2.5GB of free space on your device.** **This is a resource-intensive game featuring extremely high-quality visuals. ![]() Plus Real-Time Multiplayer, Social Leaderboards, a hub dedicated to Formula 1® Grand Prix™ and Championship events, Time Trials, night racing, and innovative Time Shifted Multiplayer™ (TSM) technology, allowing you to race anyone, anytime, anywhere. Electronic Arts is not responsible for such content.īoasting over 500 million downloads, Real Racing 3 features officially licensed tracks with over 40 circuits at 20 real-world locations, a 43-car grid and over 300 meticulously detailed cars from manufacturers like Porsche, Bugatti, Chevrolet, Aston Martin and Audi. This app may contain content provided by third parties. You may disable in-app purchasing using your device settings. Real Racing 3 is the award-winning franchise that sets a new standard for mobile racing games. Take on the world-wide motorsports – including Formula 1® - anytime, anywhere! Real cars. Just enjoy Real Racing 3 PC on the large screen for free! Real Racing 3 Introduction No more eyeing the battery or frustrating calls at the wrong time any more. Now, You can play Real Racing 3 on PC with GameLoop smoothly.ĭownload it in the GameLoop library or search results. Real Racing 3, coming from the developer ELECTRONIC ARTS, is running on Android systerm in the past. You can visit our FAQs page for more help and solutions if you have a problem. You can support the developers by, if you like it BUY IT!.About One Step From Eden Enter a devastated post-war world where you have only one goal: Reach the eponymous Eden. Please feel free to contribute by creating new articles or expanding on existing ones. Written and maintained by the players for the players. Run or Double click setup_one_step_from_eden_****_(64bit)_(****). The One Step From Eden guide for Heroes, Spells, Bosses and more. Wait until client finishes downloading to 100% and then locate the file/s folder.Click the DRM Free One Step From Eden v1.8.2 link below to download.Will you be able to enter Eden or will you inevitably fall? Play solo or call a friend for help, use powerful spells, defeat enemies that are getting stronger every time, and find powerful artifacts. Heres a list of all of them, theyre not much: M1 Liofire - Hits all tiles in front of you. The game in an original way combines the techniques of the classic card strategy and combat “roguelike”, leaving you to choose which way to direct the character: goodness and mercy – or fury and destruction. Gunner is the only playable Character capable of switching weapons during a run. One Step From Eden (c) Thomas Moon Kang / Humble Games Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 (2*1866) or equivalent Build your deck and fight through bullet hell as you make your way to Eden.Ĭustomize your deck and play style with 200+ spells and 100+ game-changing items.Ī cast of 9 playable characters across procedurally generated levels with alternate runs ensures you’ll never experience the same situation or outcome twice.įight your way to Eden in local co-op or in PvP. Can you make it to Eden or will your destruction be imminent?Įxperience a blend of strategy and real-time action. However, If you love the game and want to. Fight alone or with a friend in co-op as you cast powerful spells on the fly, battle evolving enemies, and collect game-changing artifacts. Reminder: This download is completely free and wont cost you a penny. ![]() One Step from Eden combines strategic deck-building and real-time action with rogue-like elements, giving you the chance to carve a path of mercy or destruction. Eden is the last shining beacon of hope in a bleak post-war world. Then she said to me, ‘That’s the most rock ‘n’ roll thing you’ve ever done, that’s louder than any music show you could ever put on. I’m also never completely nude in front of people, so after 90 minutes of that, Yoko Ono put a ring on my finger, kissed my hand, and I couldn’t help but start crying. I couldn’t believe what people were yelling: ‘Cut her hair!’, ‘I saw her boobs!’, ‘Oh my god, that outfit’s so nice!’ There was gasping, laughing, shaking, crying….just stood still, which is something I never do - I’m always in everyone’s face. “It sounds so basic - ‘cut the clothes off the person on stage’ - but it’s a 50-year-old piece that’s still relevant and will be relevant in 50 more years. Here’s what she told Flavorwire’s Jillian Mapes about the performance: In a more recent “reenactment” of the piece, performer Peaches recreated the piece at Yoko Ono’s request. But her piece still has the ability to unsettle and provoke thought and conversation. ![]() Finally, writes Bryan-Wilson, the souvenir-“little mementoes” that can serve as both a memory of the piece and a reminder of the future.īy 1969, writes Bryan-Wilson, Ono had abandoned the piece and instead focused on artistic works that were more overtly about anti-war activism, such as her “Bed-In” with husband John Lennon. Once the piece begins in earnest, writes Bryan-Wilson, the sacrifice begins-a “metaphoric giving” in which Ono the artist takes personal risks. “ Cut Piece involves three interlinking gestures,” she writes, “the invitation, the sacrifice, and the souvenir.” By soliciting audience participation, Ono invites them to collude with her and asserts her own control over the situation. These experiences, argues, Bryan-Wilson, make the piece relevant as an exploration of not only “ocular terror,” but “the widely experienced deprivations and atrocities of war.” By reenacting the catastrophe of war, claims Bryan-Wilson, Ono personalizes its brutality. Open to multiple interpretations, she writes, Ono’s piece goes further than the surface spectacle of a hungry audience stripping its subject bare.īryan-Wilson places the piece squarely in Ono’s own personal history as a Japanese woman who faced starvation and danger after the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II. Julia Bryan-Wilson writes that the piece, which was first performed in 1964, is a kind of “ reciprocal ballet” in which Ono teases out notions of gender, sex, physicality, and nationality on stage. ![]() The “she” is Yoko Ono, and she is performing what may be her most famous piece of performance art, “Cut Piece.” ![]() They cut off her clothing and take the pieces with them as souvenirs. Slowly, audience members begin to trail up to the stage. From the Magazine November 2017 Issue Jann Wenner, John Lennon, and the Greatest Rolling Stone Cover Ever The first time Jann Wenner put John Lennon and Yoko Ono on the cover of Rolling Stone. The young woman sits on the floor of the stage, dressed in her sober street clothes. |