![]() ![]() ![]() That's late-first/early-second-round territory. Bob McKenzie's rankings, cultivated from the scouting community, had him ranked 32nd in this year's class. Even so, Heidt had no business falling to Pick 64. The public sphere was higher on Heidt than NHL scouts were, clearly. He has a keen understanding of how much power to put on his passes, enabling the recipient to easily corral the puck." ![]() Per FC Hockey's Draft Guide: "Heidt excels at dictating pace, where his elite vision and ability to thread passes through tight windows are apparent. His brain and quick passing keeps things moving. Heidt may not have more than average speed, but it's not just straight-line skating that plays fast. Elite Prospects called him "one of the rare triple-threat scorers in this draft, a player who can beat you with his hands, shot, and pass in equal measure." That well-rounded skill set and a surprising amount of Bill Guerin/ Dean Evason jam earned Heidt a comparison to an "Angry Nick Schmaltz" by Elite Prospects. It's not just the stats that impress with Heidt, but the skills, too. It's a stone's throw away from 2011 first-overall pick Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (1.54). Heidt's 1.43 points per game in the WHL easily bests the draft-year paces of Mathew Barzal (1.30), Point (1.26), Brayden Schenn (1.26), and Dylan Cozens (1.24), who all turned into top-six NHL forwards. The draft is going to be the most optimistic time for prospect evaluations, and the word "steal" gets thrown around a lot. He was the second-to-last of those 17 to go off the board, with just the cement-footed Koehn Ziemmer falling further. According to Hockey Prospecting, which projects prospects based on their production, he was one of 17 players in this draft class who had a greater than 40% chance of turning into a star player. They probably shouldn't have been in a position to draft Heidt anyway, not on Day 2. Why? Because without Pick 64, their second second-round pick, they'd never have drafted Riley Heidt. And as much as fans might have liked Yager, Honzek, or Moore, the State of Hockey should be relieved they didn't move up. Such a move would likely have required either one or both of their second-round picks to climb up the board. But Brayden Yager, Sam Honzek, and Oliver Moore got picked in the mid-to-late teens, and it seems like it should've been possible for Minnesota to grab one of those guys. A move into the Top-10 to grab the likes of Leo Carlsson, Adam Fantilli, Will Smith, Nate Danielson, or Dalibor Dvorsky was clearly never happening. There was a clamor for the Wild to move up in a deep 2023 Draft to grab one of the top center prospects. The Nashville Predators couldn't parlay one of the world's best goalie prospects in Yaroslav Askarov, presumably with at least another first-round pick, to vault into the top-10. Teams absolutely tried to move up the board, and failed. Not only were there zero trades in the first round, but there were only three trades at the draft altogether. If you're wondering why the Minnesota Wild didn't trade up at last week's NHL Draft, the answer is simple: Nobody could. ![]()
0 Comments
![]() ![]() My impression is that a lot of tables ignore these technicalities anyway, so it's likely an invisible change in many situations. Thanks to the house rule, this is repeatable on subsequent turns. Instead, it's probably easier to waive weapon drawing rules, probably by saying "when you attack with a weapon in one hand, you can draw that weapon as part of the same action." That frees up your object interaction so that you could attack with your 1H weapon (drawn for free), use your object interaction to put your weapon away, and then use your bonus action to attack with the hand crossbow. I find that unsatisfying, however, as it's fairly unbelievable (which is important to me-YMMV). that's it! Is there anything I'm missing?įor house rules, obviously the simplest thing would be to just ignore that aspect of the ammunition property. ![]() With current rules, the only thing I can think of is with an artificer's repeating shot infusion, which bypasses the need to manually load your weapon altogether. ![]() ![]() So what are some options for enabling this sort of character with crossbow expert, either currently or via house rules? I'll list some of the things I've thought of, and would love to hear your ideas. This is because the ammunition property requires you to have a free hand. What it doesn't do, however, is allow for a classic 'swashbuckling' character that effectively uses a melee weapon and a hand crossbow together (arguably the intent of the feat!). It's well known that the crossbow expert feat turns the humble hand crossbow into an extremely potent weapon. Please instead reply in the ongoing threads rather than making new ones.įeel free to add to the community resource folder and the resource list. Limit Direct Response Posts - New posts that could reasonably serve as a reply to a different post that is in the top 40 of “Hot” may be removed by the moderators at their discretion. No low-effort/OC/image posts - Official sources, homebrew images, and new information/product photos are the exception. No D&D Beyond content sharing posts - DDB Content sharing is restricted to the weekly thread which you can find here For info on how to filter by flair on various apps and sites click here. For more information on which flair to use check here. Limit Homebrew - You may only post one new homebrew thread per day.Īll posts must be flaired - Submissions should be flaired with an appropriate flair. Limit self-promotional links - Any self-promotional external links (such as blogs, storefronts or Kickstarters) must be related to D&D and posted no more than once every 14 days. Text memes should be relevant to discussion. Use clear, concise title names - Titles must be clear, concise, and not worded in a misleading fashion.ĭo not post memes or joke posts - Meme images should be posted on /r/dndmemes. Do not suggest ways for such material to be obtained. Please respect the opinions of people who play differently than you do.ĭo not suggest piracy - Any non-fair use posts containing closed content from WotC or any third party will be removed. Please join us on our discord, and our new Lemmy server:īe civil to one another - Unacceptable behavior includes name calling, taunting, baiting, flaming, etc. A place to discuss the latest version of Dungeons & Dragons, the fifth edition, known during the playtest as D&D Next. ![]() ![]() It also introduced novel approaches to orchestration, chord voicings, and structural harmonies for example, most of the compositions feature a weak tonal center, rendering their key signatures ambiguous. The record contributed to the cultural legitimization of popular music, a greater public appreciation for albums, the popularity of synthesizers, and the development of psychedelic music and progressive/ art rock. Pet Sounds revolutionized music production and the role of professional record producers, especially through Wilson's pioneering studio-as-instrument praxis. A planned successor album, Smile, was never finished. It was followed by two singles credited to the group: " Sloop John B" and " Wouldn't It Be Nice" (backed with " God Only Knows"). Lead single " Caroline, No" was issued as Wilson's official solo debut. Its unprecedented total production cost exceeded $70,000 (equivalent to $630,000 in 2022). The album could not be reproduced live and was the first time that any group departed from their usual small-ensemble pop/rock band format for a whole LP. ![]() It marked the most complex instrumental and vocal parts of any Beach Boys album, and the first in which studio musicians (such as the Wrecking Crew) replaced the band on most of the instrumental tracks. Incorporating elements of pop, jazz, exotica, classical, and the avant-garde, Wilson's Wall of Sound-based orchestrations mixed conventional rock set-ups with elaborate layers of vocal harmonies, found sounds, and instruments rarely if ever associated with rock, such as bicycle bells, French horn, flutes, Electro-Theremin, string sections, and beverage cans. An early concept album, it consists mainly of introspective and semi-autobiographical songs like " You Still Believe in Me", about a lover's unwavering loyalty, " I Know There's an Answer", a critique of LSD users, and " I Just Wasn't Made for These Times", about social alienation. Galvanized by the work of his idol Phil Spector and rival group the Beatles, his goal was to create "the greatest rock album ever made", one without filler. Wilson viewed Pet Sounds as effectively a solo album and credited part of its inspiration to marijuana and a newfound spiritual enlightenment. It was recorded largely between January and April 1966, a year after Wilson had quit touring with his bandmates and debuted a more progressive sound with The Beach Boys Today!. The album was produced, arranged, and almost entirely composed by Brian Wilson with guest lyricist Tony Asher. ![]() It is now considered to be among the greatest and most influential albums in music history. Promoted there as "the most progressive pop album ever", Pet Sounds was recognized for its ambitious production, sophisticated music, and emotional lyrics. In the United Kingdom, the album was lauded by critics and reached number 2 on the Record Retailer chart, remaining in the top ten for six months. ![]() It was initially met with a lukewarm critical and commercial response in the United States, peaking at number 10 on the Billboard Top LPs chart. Pet Sounds is the eleventh studio album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released on by Capitol Records. " Wouldn't It Be Nice" / " God Only Knows". ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Things like widgets, wallpapers, and any other dynamic items on your home screen can impact your Android performance and, specifically, its battery life. If you’re set on getting a phone without bloatware, check out devices that run pure Android OS, like Google Pixel. Another way to remove bloatware from your Android is by rooting it. You can also switch off automatic updates for these apps and save space on your phone. You must be careful while doing that and ensure you don’t delete any crucial programs like the apps set as defaults (apps that open files automatically for you). The most effective way to remove these apps is by going through them one by one and manually deleting them. These apps can cause your phone to run slowly, freeze and even crash. Depending on your phone’s manufacturer, it will be a different set of mobile apps, some of them more valuable than others. For example, if you have a lot of pictures and videos stored on your phone, you can save them to Google Photos to free up some more space on your smartphone.īloatware is the pre-installed software that your smartphone comes with. This app will help you automatically delete caches, duplicate files, and any unwanted media files and apps. It’ll remove old files and app data and offer to delete big files like videos that take up a lot of space. In this section, you’ll find an option to Clean or Free Up space on your smartphone. ![]() If you notice too much stuff being stored on your phone, head to your phone’s Settings and find the Storage section. Most Android phones have a feature to optimize storage space. According to Google, performance issues start when you have less than 10% of the available storage free. Cleaning your phone’s memory reduces the CPU load and will increase the performance of your Android. If you’re running low on space, take steps to clear it. However, if you own a flagship-level smartphone, don’t expect drastic results from rebooting.Ĭheck how much storage space you have available. This tip can work wonders if you own a midrange or a low-range smartphone. You don’t need to restart your phone every time you charge it, but it’s a good idea to do it periodically before you notice a dip in performance. Restarting your device can clear the memory, apps, and conflicts that affect your app performance. Sometimes, apps running in the background can cause your phone to be sluggish. This simple step can improve your phone’s performance, eliminate a bug causing your phone’s lagging, and clear some of your RAM if the issue is in the memory management system. Restarting is one of the first things to do when troubleshooting any device. ![]() ![]() It asks, “Are you currently serving in the Military or a dependent?” then points to a Military Annual pass for free. It asks, “Do you have a medically determined permanent disability?” then points to an Access pass for free. It asks, “Are you a Gold Star Family member or veteran?” then points to a Military Lifetime pass for free. It asks, “Are you age 62 or over?” then points to a Senior Annual pass for $20 or Senior Lifetime pass for $80. Citizen or Permanent Resident?” there are multiple pass options: It asks, “Are you a federal lands volunteer that has completed 250 hours of service?” then points to a Volunteer pass for free.īelow a question asking, “Are you a U.S. It asks, “Are you between the ages of 16-62?” then points to an Annual pass for $80. The first row of pass options includes the questions and answers: ![]() It is also decorated with silhouettes of trees and a bison. And includes logos of participating federal agencies, including the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. The infographic includes logos a website to “” to find more information about these passes. Funds from Pass sales help Federal agencies support high-quality experiences for visitors” These passes apply to multiple agencies (see logos below) and may be obtained with appropriate ID or documentation. There are a variety of options in the interagency pass program. It is titled “Which Interagency Pass is Right for Me?” Text reads “America the Beautiful – The National Park and Federal Recreation Lands Pass. The image is a decision tree to assist people deciding which entrance pass to get. Passholders must show valid photo identification (ID) with each pass. Please remember when making your purchase that Interagency Passes are non-refundable, non-transferable, cannot be extended and cannot be replaced if lost or stolen. Please visit the USGS Online Store for detailed information about how to purchase a pass online and whether purchasing a pass now is the right decision for you. In addition to getting one of the Interagency Passes in person at national parks and other federal recreation sites, many of the America the Beautiful - The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands (Interagency) Passes are available to order from the USGS Online Store (allow at least three weeks for order processing and delivery). To find a location near you that issues these interagency passes, search the list of all federal recreation sites where the passes are issued, including national parks. Children ages 15 or under are admitted free. ![]() A pass covers the pass owner and all occupants in a personal vehicle at sites that charge per vehicle or, the pass owner and up to three additional adults (16 and over) at sites that charge per person. ![]() America the Beautiful - The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass SeriesĮach pass covers entrance fees at lands managed by the National Park Service and US Fish & Wildlife Service and also standard amenity fees (day use fees) at lands managed by the US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and US Army Corps of Engineers. ![]() ![]() ![]() They recover and rest at a hotel where they both book themselves a room, and Lee soon reveals his relationship with Kenji and decides to continue alone.Ī disillusioned Carter leaves, but recomposes himself when he spots and follows Geneviève. Following a short struggle, he and Carter successfully escape. Kenji says he'll let them live if they leave Paris, but Lee refuses. The pair tries to escape, but is ultimately captured by Kenji's men. While there, Carter meets stage performer Geneviève while Lee is tricked by mob assassin Jasmine, who claims to have information about Shy Shen, and Carter saves Lee from being killed. When Reynard and Soo Yung are nearly killed by a car bomb, Lee and Carter go to Paris to investigate this case further.Īfter a painful inspection from Parisian Commissaire Revi, Lee and Carter meet anti-American taxicab driver, George, and force him to drive them to a Triad hideout. ![]() For her protection, they take Soo Yung to the French Embassy, leaving her with French ambassador and chairman of the World Criminal Court, Varden Reynard. After defeating them, Lee and Carter interrogate one of them with the help of Sister Agnes, a French-speaking nun. Lee and Carter return to the hospital and intercept a few French-speaking Chinese hitmen before they can further injure Han. She insists they head to the local Kung Fu studio to retrieve an envelope Han left her, but learn from the studio master the Triads took Soo Yung's belongings. Han is later hospitalized at UCLA Medical Center, surviving the assassination attempt, and Lee and Carter promise his daughter Soo Yung to find the person responsible. Lee corners the shooter, but when he learns that this is his childhood foster brother, Kenji, who shot the ambassador, he hesitates, allowing Kenji to escape just as LAPD Detective James Carter arrives after hearing what happened over the police radio. When Han starts to announce the whereabouts of Shy Shen, a semi-mythical individual of great importance to the Chinese mob, an assassin in the building across from them suddenly snipes him, causing an outrageous panic of many in the nearby streets. Three years after the events of Rush Hour 2, in 2001, Chinese Ambassador Solon Han, with Hong Kong Police Force Chief Inspector Lee as his bodyguard, addresses the importance of fighting the Triads at the World Criminal Court in Los Angeles. ![]() It was a box office success, grossing $258.1 million worldwide against a $140 million budget. Released on August 10, 2007, the film received mixed-to-negative reviews from film critics. Announced on May 7, 2006, filming began on July 4 on location in Paris and Los Angeles. It is the third installment in the Rush Hour franchise and centers on Inspector Lee (Chan) and Officer Carter (Tucker) tracking an assassin to Paris to unravel a mystery about the Chinese triads. Rush Hour 3 is a 2007 American buddy action comedy film directed by Brett Ratner, written by Jeff Nathanson, and starring Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Max von Sydow, Hiroyuki Sanada, Noémie Lenoir, Yvan Attal and Youki Kudoh. ![]() ![]() Easily spend all day hoping in out of the various pools freely. Choose from a water park (that the kids will never want to leave), a wave pool, a lazy river, and a swimming pool that features a pyramid-inspired design. The All-Inclusive Iberostar Selection Paraíso Maya knows how to make a splash with the best pools around. Entertainment at Iberostar Selection Paraíso Maya Experience a family getaway everyone will remember. For fun in the sun with your kids, head to the children’s on-site water park or to the adapted pool. The Eagle Camp is for children up to 17 years old and has access to gaming consoles and computers. Star Camp is catered to kids from 4 to 12 years old and provides a fun space for playing and exploring. The Kid-friendly Iberostar Selection Paraíso Maya located in Riviera Maya provides both the dream adult getaway and facilities and suites specially adapted for children. It will give you a chance to rediscover yourself, your surroundings, and nature by offering a variety of activities, special facilities, healthy gastronomy, and SPA Sensations. Let your children explore the endless array of activities at Star Camp while you make the most of each day with our new concept, Iberostar Aliveness. You can also check out Aquafun, the new waterpark filled with water slides. Or jump in the wave pool if you want a safe environment to play in the waves. Soak in one of the 8 pools, including a lazy river that will make you feel like you’re floating through the Mexican jungle. Take in this millennia-old atmosphere at the lobby bar, a recreation of the legendary pyramid of Chichén Itzá. Give in to your sense of adventure, take the time to relax, and find yourself charmed by this exquisite 5-star resort in Riviera Maya. The Five Star All-Inclusive Iberostar Selection Paraíso Maya has been thoughtfully designed to not only be beautiful but to also contain locally inspired accents that highlight the culture of the surrounding area. ![]() Sitting on one of the finest beaches in Mexico and hosting exciting amenities, Iberostar Selection Paraíso Maya offers the best choice to have fun. Iberostar Selection Paraiso Maya Iberostar Selection Paraíso Maya Suites - 5 Star All-Inclusive ResortĪs a consistently ranked hotel, the Iberostar Selection Paraíso Maya prides itself in providing vacations guests can remember forever. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() invisible participant in the project of European colonialism and even. The video showing a lady becoming invisible is not a discovery by Japanese scientists but a mere video editing. Kathryn Schulz reviews Philip Ball’s book Invisible: The Dangerous Allure of the Unseen, and considers the history of human fascination with invisibility. fellowship also made it possible for me to study Japanese intensively at the Inter. A low coffee table with a heating element underneath and a large blanket covering it to keep. Here is one video with several similar instances where they likely have used a green or blue cloth while capturing the video and later edited using software like ‘Adobe after effects’. But by far my favorite innovation for staying warm is the kotatsu. create the novel synthesis that made mountains, and mountaineering, avail able to the modernizing project of Meiji Japan 58. When watching the video is carefully, a green line at the right side of the video is seen proving that a green cloth is used while capturing this video.ĭustin McLean, a creative director published a video on his YouTube channel in May 2012 with the title ‘Invisibility Cloak – Behind the scenes’ mentioning that he has explained some of the tricks used in the making of the video. Something similar to these VFX scenes is claimed as a discovery in the viral claim now. This is not a discovery by scientists as claimed but a normal routine in video editing in movies where they use green or blue coloured cloth while shooting videos and create magic while editing the footage. Youturn debunked a similar claim and published an article in Tamil on the same in July 2018.Ī cloth similar to Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak is used in the viral video but it doesn’t make anyone invisible as the video editing skills are used in making the lady invisible. In the folktale of the Peach Boy Momotar, one of. ℹ️N□️□️□️ Those who trust me can follow me. The counterpart in Japan is the kakuremino (), a magical straw cape or raincoat of invisibility. A camera in the cloak takes in the scene behind the wearer. ' (Creepy, right) So actually, the cloak is not invisible per se, but rather made of lots of tiny beads that reflect light only in the direction they came from. It was only invented seven years ago, and already there are nearly. They call it creating an 'Augmented Reality. Japanese scientists discovered invisibility. This conveyance, as you know, is a feature of Japan, growing in importance every day. Some of such posts can be seen here and here. This video is shared with the claim that Japanese scientists discovered invisibility. ![]() A video purportedly showing a lady using a cloak to make her invisible is viral on social media platforms. ![]() ![]() The female’s extra X chromosome allows the possibility of her receiving both a black and orange gene, says Bell. Therefore, males can be black or orange (or other color variations based on other gene locations) but cannot have both black and orange hair colors on their body. Males normally carry only one X chromosome. Susan Konecny, medical director for Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab, Utah. This allele is ‘recessive’ and allows for expression of a non-orange (usually black) coloration,” says Dr. The other allele will create a non-orange coloration. This allele will cover up all other colors, except pure white. “One allele will create orange coloration. So an X chromosome can contain either a black hair gene or an orange hair gene, but not both. “They are actually alleles, meaning they are two variations of the same gene in one location on the chromosome,” he says. Jerold Bell, adjunct professor of genetics at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in North Grafton, Massachusetts. This is the same chromosome that, along with Y in males, determine a cat’s sex, says Dr. The color genes for black and red in cats are contained within the X chromosome. And red, which is determined by the orange gene, can become cream. These colors can mutate into different shades-black can become chocolate, cinnamon, lilac, blue and fawn. Whether calico, tortoiseshell, orange, black, brown, or gray, a cat’s fur color is derived from two dominant colors: Black and red. A small percentage of orange cats are female, and even a more miniscule portion of calico cats are male.īelow, learn how genetics and sex influences a cat’s coat color, and why some cats don’t fit typical color patterns. Nature doesn’t always abide by a rigid set of rules, however, including when it comes to feline fur color. Thus, no color is associated with a particular sex, except in cats and hamsters.” “Since the genes for sex and hair colors are on different chromosomes, they are inherited independently of each other. “These other chromosomes contain genes that affect hair color, pattern, shape and length,” Grahn says. Robert Grahn, a forensic analyst at the veterinary genetics laboratory at the University of California in Davis. But a number of additional chromosomes are present and vary depending upon species, says Dr. As you may recall from high school biology, mammals have two chromosomes that determine their sex-XX for females and XY for males. The color of a cat’s coat is closely linked to its gender. Most orange cats are male and most calicos are female. And you’re certain that the orange tabby you’ve fallen in love with at the shelter is a boy. You’ve always assumed the calico cat that sits in your neighbor’s window is a she. ![]() ![]() Rats were given different treatment as female rats respectively. 30 male rats aged 10 weeks or 72 weeks were dived into 3 groups respectively, 10 in each group. Rats in the control group were given tap water, the β-alanine group was given water containing 1%β-alanine, and the taurine group was given water containing 1% taurine. Female rats were given different water from the day of confinement which was defined as the first day of the newborn rats. ![]() 15 pregnant rats with the similar expected confinement date were divided into three groups randomly, five in each group. Impregnation was determined if sperm were detected on the second day. After acclimatizing for 1 week, all rats were used in the experiment.įemale rats were put together with male rats in cages after the oestrus of female rats were determined by vaginal smear. They were maintained in controlled light (14h-light, 10h-dark) and temperature (22☒☌), and were given free access to rat chow and water. Male rats were 10 (adult) and 72 (aged) weeks old, female rats were 10 weeks old (about 200 g). The correlation between the decline of taurine content and aged male reproduction was also evaluated in the present study.Īll Wistar rats were obtained from the central animal house of the Chinese Medical University. However, a number of studies have reported that the concentration of taurine is obviously decreased in serum and some tissues of aged animals. It is well known that aging results in a significant decline in male reproduction. The primary aim of the present study was to further investigate the effect of taurine on male reproduction in rats. Despite its importance, the effect of taurine on the male reproduction is still unclear. Our laboratory had previously reported that taurine can stimulate testosterone secretion in vivo and in vitro. ![]() ![]() Taurine may act as an antioxidant, capacitating agent, membrane-stabilized factor and motility factor of sperm. In addition, taurine has been identified as the major free amino acid of sperm cells and seminal fluid. It has also been reported that taurine can be biosynthesized by male reproductive organs. In the male reproductive system, taurine has been detected in Leydig cells, vascular endothelial cells, and some other interstitial cells of testis and epithelial cells of efferent ducts in rats. However, several physiological functions of taurine have been demonstrated, such as osmoregulation, calcium modulation, membrane stabilization, antioxidation, radioprotection, energy storage, xenobiotic conjugation, isethionic acid and anion balance et al.Īs a semi-essential amino acid, taurine is rich in many tissues, and can be biosynthesized by many tissues, such as the central nervous system, liver, kidney, retina and mammary gland. Taurine is not involved in protein synthesis or in metabolic pathway. Taurine, 2-aminoethane sulphonic acid, is one of the most abundant low-molecular-weight organic constituents in human and many animals. ![]() |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |