![]() In addition to his scientific work, he was a social activist who was critical of what he considered to be an unjust social and economic system in 19th-century Britain. His advocacy of Spiritualism and his belief in a non-material origin for the higher mental faculties of humans strained his relationship with the scientific establishment, especially with other early proponents of evolution. Wallace was strongly attracted to unconventional ideas. These included the concept of warning colouration in animals, and the Wallace effect, a hypothesis on how natural selection could contribute to speciation by encouraging the development of barriers against hybridization. Wallace was one of the leading evolutionary thinkers of the 19th century and made a number of other contributions to the development of evolutionary theory besides being co-discoverer of natural selection. He was considered the 19th century's leading expert on the geographical distribution of animal species and is sometimes called the "father of biogeography". ![]() Wallace did extensive fieldwork, first in the Amazon River basin and then in the Malay Archipelago, where he identified the Wallace Line that divides Indonesia into two distinct parts, one in which animals closely related to those of Australia are common, and one in which the species are largely of Asian origin. He is best known for independently proposing a theory of natural selection which prompted Charles Darwin to publish his own theory. Alfred Russel Wallace, OM, FRS was a British naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist and biologist.
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![]() Now you can move around the map with ease and even without mobile service, you can figure out which road is the one you are trying to take. The challenge was that with no street names, and no ability to see where a road went, it was little help if you needed to understand which road to take. You could always zoom in or out of the map. That's still true but now the Roam v2 picks up the pan+zoom feature first introduced on the Bolt v2. It helped when the first version of the Roam added dynamic routing with real GPS to route you back if you made a wrong turn. Really that just means the map doesn't have any street names and if you needed context you'd need to stop and pull out your phone. ![]() The app-first concept does have a way of colouring some of the other features that in the past have been annoying. None of this is any different than before and it's, mostly, very good. While riding you'll use the buttons on the right to decide how many data fields are visible on each screen, while the third button belneath the screen will cycle through the screens sequentially. Instead, you will dive into the menus and add data fields in ranked order with different options available for each type of screen. Although the latest version of the Wahoo software (available to all Elemnt computers still in operation) adds a backup feature, it won't pull your setup from a previous Roam. The first time you turn on the Roam v2 you will start by scanning a QR code which will add the new device to the Wahoo Elemnt app. USB-C charging is a necessary upgrade as we head into 2023 (Image credit: Josh Ross) Software updatesĪs always, Wahoo computers leverage the power of smartphones by putting most of the setup and settings features into the Elemt app. The update brings the same 64 colour display that the Bolt v2 uses. The old Roam was the first Wahoo product with colour but the colour was very limited. The onboard storage has jumped from 4GB to 32GB for more maps on board without a download and the final change is the screen. The GPS has switched from single-band to dual-band for better accuracy. Internally, there's another couple of small hardware changes. That's still 2 hours more than the Bolt v2. The battery itself remains unchanged and carries the same 17 hours of quoted battery time. There is still a rubberized flap protecting it but now it's a USB-C port. ![]() At the rear of the unit, placed in the perfect spot for mid-ride charging, is the power port. The last external change is another one that Wahoo Roam users will applaud. The power button is thicker and lower down the left-hand side while the right-hand function buttons are a bit bigger as well. Instead of a recessed design, the three bottom buttons now sit proud of the display and the side buttons have changed a bit as well. If you are familiar with the Wahoo Bolt v2, the buttons have made the move to the Roam. I said long-time users of Wahoo would recognize the differences and this is one of those details. ![]() It's possible that following this article, even more users will come forward and share their experience with macOS Monterey causing issues on their Macs.Īpple is currently testing macOS 12.1, but that isn't expected to be released for at least several more weeks. While the issue with macOS Monterey bricking Mac computers is not as widespread as last year with macOS Big Sur, enough users are reporting that the update is causing problems to warrant some concern. More recent computers such as Apple silicon-based Macs are not seemingly having problems, at least according to the lack of user reports suggesting so. "In very rare circumstances, such as a power failure during a macOS update or upgrade, a Mac may become unresponsive and so the firmware must be revived or restored," Apple says in a support document.Īll user reports suggest the issue is impacting older MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and iMac models. One possible solution floated on Apple Support Communities is that users may need to revive or restore their Mac's firmware. Hoping to find some solutions tonight to get this resolved in the am. That seems to be running but I'm at a loss as to what to do with the imac. Took a couple tries to get it installed on my 2015 Mac Air. Nothing seems to be working it's just dead. ![]() Waited a couple hours and tried to power cycle it. Chezee OctoA comment on a post on Reddit includes a user chronicling their experience, saying that the macOS Monterey update bricked their 2017 iMac, declaring that "it's just dead." Hey what’s going on with Monterey on my MBP Pro 19? Just installed rebooted and bricked ![]() ![]() Concept artists frequently work on video games and help to create in-depth characters and complex landscapes for gameplay. Primary duties: A concept artist is a designer who creates the first depiction for a visual design. National average salary: $82,009 per year Read more: Learn About Being an Art Director 8. Some art directors create their own style guides for projects that they then distribute to teams of designers or artists in order to delegate responsibility. Their job focuses on aspects of a project that users will see and interact with, like page layouts, embedded imagery and set designs. Primary duties: An art director is the person in charge of the visual elements of media projects, like films, television shows and print and digital publications. National average salary: $75,005 per year Creative managers typically work with marketing firms, advertising companies or other large, corporate organizations. After deciding on a basic plan of action, creative managers direct a team of designers to meet production goals and stay within the desired budget. Primary duties: A creative manager, or creative services manager, meets with clients to plan the design of a campaign for marketing or brand development. National average salary: $74,702 per year Jobs for visual designers can involve information that's specific to an industry or market, so having previous experience within the industry where you want to work as a visual designer can benefit you in your job search. Visual designers meet with clients to plan design elements of a project and work from creative briefs that detail specific elements they need to include, like a company name or logo. Primary duties: A visual designer works on creative projects that involve visual art for individual clients or corporations. National average salary: $69,810 per year Design technologists focus on improving the user experience for a digital product so it can reach maximum efficiency and user satisfaction. They use knowledge of graphic design paired with knowledge of coding to streamline the development of an application and coordinate functional elements with design elements. Primary duties: A design technologist works with both the design team and the development team for a website, application or other digital product. National average salary: $80,397 per year An industrial designer can work on a product to improve its visual aspects and usability and appeal to its desired market. Industrial designers typically have a combined knowledge of art, graphic design, business and engineering, which they use to enhance each step of a product's design process. Primary duties: An industrial designer helps develop products like vehicles and appliances from their first stages of production. National average salary: $68,357 per year Video game designers also contribute to a game's storytelling, as they can collaborate with the writing team to create storylines that use each feature of a video game's design, such as complex character movements or elaborate settings for gameplay. This can include character design, level design and animating background elements like wildlife or foliage. Primary duties: A video game designer creates the visual and interactive effects in a video game. National average salary: $57,355 per year 3D designers also work on animations and photo-realistic 3D renderings for digital platforms like websites or video games. This can involve designing 3D images of products that can require a long time frame to produce a prototype, such as vehicles or building structures, to display at presentations or conventions. Primary duties: A 3D designer creates 3D renderings of images for presentations or to prepare for further planning. National average salary: $53,386 per year Here are 15 of the highest-paying graphic design jobs, along with their average salaries and primary job responsibilities: For the most up-to-date salary information from Indeed, click on the salary link by each job title below: 1. ![]() # You need to have downloaded the Chocolatey package as well. Download Chocolatey Package and Put on Internal Repository # # repositories and types from one server installation. # are repository servers and will give you the ability to manage multiple ![]() # Chocolatey Software recommends Nexus, Artifactory Pro, or ProGet as they # generally really quick to set up and there are quite a few options. # You'll need an internal/private cloud repository you can use. Internal/Private Cloud Repository Set Up # # Here are the requirements necessary to ensure this is successful. Your use of the packages on this site means you understand they are not supported or guaranteed in any way. 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The packages found in this section of the site are provided, maintained, and moderated by the community. ![]() If Mid$(strBin, I, 1) = "1" Then strBin2dNum = strBin2dNum + 2 ^ (Len(strBin) - I)įunction dNum2strHex(ByVal dblNum As Double) As Stringĭim dRest As Double, I As Integer, S As String * 1 Tst = Right$(String$(3, "0") + Left$(strBin, n), 4) End Ifįunction strBin2dNum(ByVal strBin As String) As Double 'something here to strip any prefixing format 'Option Explicit is set at top of routines ![]() Public Function strBin2strHex(strBin As String) As String If the value is 0, 4 bytes is received, but wouldn't it be nicer if the returned string is always a multitude of of 4? (and in the future perhaps adding dots, like 0101.1100) Following that method prevents having to start from 64^2 downwards until the code has to start. since you are looking if a byte is 1 in a number, you can easily use an AND comparisson, instead of substracting. if you're afraid you can't call the function using something like dNum2strBin("5"), you can declare the parameter byval. First thing of course is the same as above: undefined variables. (didn't really look further yet, started by alphabet -) ) If Len(strBin) = 0 Then strBin = String$(4, "0") 'Accepts a Double Number and Returns a formatted Binary String GetFormat(strTest, uFormat) 'This routine returns uFormat which represents the number format of the data in strTest GetBinary(uNum, uFormat, strBin) 'Returns a Binary String without the leading 'Back Tick'. Restore(strBin, uNum, uFormat) 'Restores a Shifted Number back to it's original formatting ShiftLeft(uNum, Places, Carry As String, WW) 'WW - Word Width in Bits ShiftRight(uNum, Places, Carry As String, WW) 'WW - Word Width in Bits StrOct2dNum(strOct) 'Converts a Formatted Octal String to a Double Number StrHex2dNum(strHex) 'Converts a Formatted Hex String to a Double Number Using singles will very rarely be of any benefit because VBA internally converts them into doubles in calculations anyway, so they are actually slower than using doubles in the first place, as well as losing precision.Here are a few routines I've been playing with in Excel.īTW, I also have an Engineering Notation routine, If Interested.ĭNum2strHex(dNum) 'Converts a Double Number to a Formatted Hex StringĭNum2strOct(dNum) 'Converts a Double Number to a Formatted Octal StringĭNum2strBin(dNum) 'Accepts a Double Number and Returns a formatted Binary String In general it pays to minimise the number of data transfers between VBA and the worksheet. Note that if you do that any changes to MyData will also be displayed in "myrange" in the worksheet, whereas if you convert the data to a variant array and want the changed data to display in the worksheet you have to do:Īlso note that having the active link between VBA range objects and the worksheet range can be very slow if a lot of small changes are made. If you are doing complex calculations on a huge array it can sometimes be worthwhile to convert the variant array into a double array, but that is rarely worth the trouble.įor your purposes it may be better to keep the range as a range object: Value2 is significantly faster and I recommend it as the default. Value2 converts all numerical values into doubles (but it is still a variant array, because it can contain strings). ![]() These will (if "myrange" is a valid named range in the active workbook) create an array of the values in myrange. It is often worth converting a range object into a variant array, which can be done with: ![]() Currency also uses 64 bits, but is stored in a different format appropriate to currency calculations. For any value other than currency the value will have double precision (64 bits). It can be a number, a string, a range, or any other object.įor your purposes the important point is that if you are working with the value property of cells in a range (which you are if you use worksheetfunction.sum) then the values will be variants, but they will have the same precision as the data in the cells, so you can confidently use variants without worrying about loss of precision. As has been said, a variant is holder for anything. Once terminated, the resting ECG may show signs of pre-excitation: a delta wave with a widened QRS complex and a short PR interval. An ECG performed during the tachyarrhythmia may show retrograde P waves following the QRS complex. 10 In AVRT with a narrow QRS complex, a circuit forms from the anterograde conduction through the AV node and retrograde conduction through the accessory pathway. In patients with AVRT, the tachycardia involves both the AV node and an extranodal accessory pathway (bypass tract) that connects the myocardium of the atrium to the ventricle. Typical: acute success rate 97% recurrence rate 10% Atypical: acute success rate 73%–100% recurrence rate 7%–53%Įlectrocardiographic clues to the diagnosis of atrioventricular re-entrant tachycardia and atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia include a P wave following the QRS complex, as can be seen in lead II (solid arrow) and lead V 1 (dotted arrow), and a short RP interval. Yes if age ≥ 65 yr or CHADS 2 score ≥ 1 (CCS guideline 35) Macro–re-entrant circuit (typically in the right atrium)Ītrial flutter wave with 2:1 conduction block or variable conduction block Unlikely to terminate may unmask underlying rhythmĪcute success rate 80%–100% recurrence rate 4%–27% Regular or irregular (if variable AV block) Re-entry involving AV node and accessory pathwayĪcute success rate 93% recurrence rate 8%Įctopic atrial focus with enhanced automaticity 5ĪV re-entry involving 2 functional pathways in the AV nodeĪcute success rate 96%–97% recurrence rate 5% Rapid recognition of the underlying rhythm is essential to correct management in the acute setting, including identifying patients who may benefit from definitive treatment with catheter ablation. Occasionally, they may show a wide QRS complex in the case of a pre-existing conduction delay, an aberrancy due to rate-related conduction delay or a bundle branch block. Supraventricular tachycardias are usually narrow-complex tachycardias with a QRS interval of 100 ms or less on an electrocardiogram (ECG). 4 The term paroxysmal SVT denotes a subset of SVTs that present as a clinical syndrome of rapid regular tachycardia with an abrupt onset and termination. Supraventricular tachycardias represent a range of tachyarrhythmias ( Figure 1) originating from a circuit or focus involving the atria or the atrioventricular node. population and the incidence 35 per 100 000 person-years. 2 In the US, the prevalence of paroxysmal SVT in the general population is 2. 1 Atrial flutter has an overall incidence of 88 per 100 000 person-years, with an increasing incidence in older people, men and people with heart failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Although Canadian epidemiologic data are lacking, evidence from the United States suggests that they account for about 50 000 emergency department visits annually. Supraventricular tachycardias (SVTs) are common. ![]() Why should I take folic acid with methotrexate?.What are the new drugs for plaque psoriasis?.Prednisone: What are 12 Things You Should Know?.How does Ilumya work to treat psoriasis?.How does Tremfya work to treat plaque and psoriatic arthritis?.How do you get psoriasis and is it contagious?.Management of allergic contact dermatitis. Patient education: Topical corticosteroid medicines (The Basics).Topical corticosteroids: Use and adverse effects. Always review the full product information and discuss this information with your doctor or other health care provider. This is not all the information you need to know about topical triamcinolone acetonide for safe and effective use and does not replace your doctor's instructions. Topical corticosteroids work by preventing the release of substances in the body that cause inflammation and pain, redness, and itching. ![]() It is also available generically as a lotion, cream and ointment, which may be more affordable for you. It is used to treat the redness, swelling or itching caused by several conditions such as allergic reactions, eczema, and psoriasis. It is available for application to the skin as an ointment, cream, lotion and topical spray. Topical triamcinolone acetonide is a prescription corticosteroid skin medicine available in various strengths ranging from low potency (0.025%) to a medium-high potency (0.5%). If your skin condition is severe, covers an extensive area of your face, or involves the eyelids, your doctor may decide to prescribe a faster-acting oral medicine like prednisone instead of a topical cream.Higher potency topical corticosteroids should not be used on the face due to the risk of side effects like skin thinning, visible broken capillaries (telangiectasia), and striae (lines on the face).If needed, your doctor may select a lower potency topical corticosteroid to be used only for a limited period of time.įor example, some lower strength forms of topical steroids may be appropriate to use on the face for conditions such as dermatitis for a limited period of time, but should only be used if recommended by your doctor. Highly potent corticosteroids are generally not used in facial, groin or skin fold (intertriginous) areas.market is topical hydrocortisone 0.5% or 1%, which is available over-the-counter (OTC). The lowest potency topical steroid available on the U.S. Low-potency topical steroids are generally considered the safest agents to use on the face or areas of the body with thinner skin.Which corticosteroid is recommended by your doctor depends on the skin condition, the area being treated and the expected length of treatment. You should seek advice from your doctor when using any topical steroid on your face, groin, genital area or axillae (underarm or armpit), even low potency or over-the-counter products. Related: Triamcinolone side effects (in more detail) What other products could you use for these areas? Review the full triamcinolone product information and discuss with your doctor. This is not a complete list of side effects or warnings. ![]() Contact your doctor immediately if you experience any side effect that concerns you. If your child is using this medicine, follow your doctor's instructions very carefully. Only apply to an infected skin area if directed by your doctor, as corticosteroids may inhibit healing if the area is infected.įollow your doctor’s instructions exactly for applying this medicine.
![]() Upshot – Actions have Consequences by Occupied_brain For their efforts, Peaklin will have a MK3S+ kit on the way to them. This game really brought together all the aspects of this competition that we could have hoped for, and we are happy to call it our winner. Peaklin has also created a great set of documentation for this project so you can not only have fun playing the game but also enjoy the assembly process. This is a well thought out game with lots of great game pieces. Thankfully they had the idea of how to use it as part of a game for this competition and it has paid off. Peaklin, had been working on a hand grenade model as part of our Timekeeper’s competition but didn’t complete it in time to enter. This is a great example of a timing issue working out as an advantage. ![]() With all these great games, puzzles, and gaming related items, it’s been tough, but we still need to pick a winner. Some of these variations taking the classic games to new dimensions, literally. Of course, there were also tons of variations on classic games like Chess, Connect 4, and Tic-Tac-Toe. I think there could be some fun additions to some of these marble mazes in the future by keeping some of the mechanisms but allowing different mazes to be dropped in later making for a game that could increase difficulty with each level. ![]() We have some very traditional marble mazes along with maze boxes and even a maze board game. I love some of the maze creations that came out of this competition. I imagine these games as training for cairn builders or the next Andrew Goldsworthy. The Dino Balance has been living on my kitchen island for all who sit around it to test their skill at for weeks. Stacking balance-based puzzles were a fun inclusion in this contest with chairs, dinosaurs, elephants, shapes, and of course the ubiquitous Benchy, being stacked sky high. The trick of course with all these great games was figuring out who should be the winner. You all made some amazing games and getting to print them out and play them to help judge who should be the winner was a blast and something my family enjoyed getting involved with too. We have come to the end of our Games competition, and I have to say, I’ve never had as much fun judging one of our contests as I did with this one. ![]() ‘I believe DJ Lora is one of the most talented DJs I know. ‘Loved it – we had our own little private party backstage listening to DJ Lora – it rocked!’ Recently I was doing okay after some very sophisticated life extending treatment, that was until a week or so ago when I suffered a setback, and despite the exceptional efforts of my team, I had to be honest in that both physically and mentally, I would be pushing my boundaries.‘DJ Lora played really cool music, the perfect selection of tracks for my 50th birthday.’ Although my current condition is not immediately life threatening there is no cure. I have the Rodgers and Edwards of doctors and medical treatment that until very recently allowed me to just rock on. Many families have experienced the slow burn of this disease and of course we are no different so I speak from the perspective of a family-man but with profound humility to the band, the greatest fans a group could have and this exceptional accolade. ![]() Just over 4-years ago I was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer. What’s the point? There’s no stopping this 44-year thing called “Duran Duran”. Now for the bad blood, well the good news is that there is none, just pure love and respect for everything we wrote, recorded and achieved together. The Producers: Colin Thurston, Alex Sadkin, Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers – I’ve also really dug the work with Mark Ronson – I particularly admire ‘All You Need Is Now’, that’s a DD melody if ever I heard one. The original believers: Paul and Michael Berrow, Dave Ambrose, Terry Slater, Rob Hallett. My family: my incredibly sane wife of 40 years – Tracey – my amazing children, Andy, Georgie, Bethy and Izzy, not forgetting my grandson Albie, who’s probably online listening or on Fortnite!!! I would like to thank each of my brothers in this great band. ![]() You can dream about what happened to us but to experience it, on one’s own terms, as mates, was beyond incredible. Because we were instinctively the right fit, we evolved very quickly, writing RIO as our second album with the confidence our very early success with ‘Girls On Film’ and ‘Planet Earth’ inspired. We were ripe to absorb what was the art of analogue recording, but with some different kit, Nick’s artful obsession with synth technology was something I’d never seen before and I was introduced to layers. I loved going into the studio and recording our material nobody else sounded like us. We all grew up on the same vinyl records and live gigs, from David Bowie to Roxy Music, The Sex Pistols and of course CHIC. I could go to all those places as a player and developed a hybrid guitar style that fitted this amazing concept OF A BAND… As a guitar player in a progressive band from the synth days of the early eighties, literally from the day I met Nick, John, Simon and Roger they truly valued the contribution of a rather noisy, versatile Northern brat. I’m proud of everything we’ve achieved together and of the way you have continued. There’s nothing that comes close to such recognition. I wanted to send a personal note to pass along my sincerest respect to you all for what’s been an amazing career, and to also share what has happened to me.įirstly, can I say what an absolute honour it was to be nominated let alone be inducted into the RRHOF. He rejoined in 2001 and played guitar on 2004’s Astronaut before leaving again in 2006.ĭear Simon, John, Roger, Nick, my fellow inductees and countrymen |
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