![]() The Wave Collection, which was launched in June 2022, is precision engineered to the highest standards, with great attention to detail throughout and has previously been in a contemporary stunning silver finish as standard. If we did, we would be able to demonstrate to the emerging economies that coal can play a part in their development but in a responsible and environmentally friendly way.Lakes, the leading manufacturer of innovative showering spaces, has updated its popular Wave Collection to include a top-of-the-range high spec black finish option. “It would be a missed opportunity if the first industrialised country is not the first country in the world to adopt commercial scale CCS. ![]() The Treasury raid on the £1bn CCS R&D budget in November 2015 was unexpected and in our view extremely short-sighted. ![]() With commercially deployable CCS, coal can be, and should be, part of that low-carbon energy generation mix beyond 2025. “Coal is a crucial bridge to a low-carbon economy. John Allott, a national officer for construction with the Unite union, said it was a wasted opportunity as much as a waste of cash. The money was pledged in the Conservatives’ 2015 election manifesto.īut the UK has also considered earlier CCS schemes – now scrapped – proposed for capturing carbon at the now closed Longannet coal-fired power station in Scotland and Kingsnorth in Kent. The White Rose and Peterhead projects were competing to win a larger £1bn prize to build the first commercial CCS scheme in Britain. By sharing key knowledge now, we are supporting the long-term development of the industry and helping reduce the costs of CCS, which currently remain too high.” “We haven’t closed the door on CCS but we are clear that it needs to come down in cost. “This is money that was already committed to these CCS projects through their respective contracts with government. The National Audit Office is already investigating the way CCS has been handled but a spokesperson for the Department of Energy and Climate change said the latest tranche of cash to Shell and Drax was necessary and the knowledge could be put to good use. “The government’s record of sudden and unjustified energy policy reversals is exactly why investors are now seeking a risk-premium for investing in the UK energy market, meaning higher bills for everyone.” “It simply makes no sense either economically or environmentally to abandon these projects that would have helped us both save jobs and save the planet. “Any technological advances that were made in the early stages are now set to benefit other countries that are investing in carbon capture and storage, and the taxpayer will have quite literally spent money for nothing. “The government has given nearly £30m to the companies who were bidding for the original CCS competition, without getting anything in return due to the chancellor’s decision to abruptly abandon the whole programme,” said the shadow energy minister Clive Lewis MP. Labour accused the Conservative government of pouring cash down the drain in what was described as a series of U-turns on energy policy since the Tories won the general election last year. ![]() It also means that more than £230m has been spent on CCS since 2011 but no working sequestration plants have been built.Ībout £26m of additional cash has been paid for early engineering work for the now abandoned White Rose scheme in Yorkshire originally led by the power company Drax, and a further £3m for the scrapped scheme at Peterhead in north-east Scotland, in which Shell was involved.
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These results further our understanding of how filmmakers’ and viewers’ goals both shape viewer experience. ![]() However, conscious control of one’s attention by a task at odds with comprehending the narrative more strongly guides attention. Our study shows that when viewers watch mainstream movies their visual attention is only modestly affected by differences in narrative comprehension. This is of critical importance, because although where a person looks and their understanding are highly correlated, if a film viewer has little control over where they look this relationship may be weaker. But, the contribution of online top-down cognitive factors, such as comprehension and viewing task, that are known to have large effects on eye movements during reading and static scene viewing are poorly understood for films. Does film work the way filmmakers think it does? Highly produced mainstream films have been empirically shown to guide viewers to look at the same places at the same time and the association between gaze location and bottom-up visual salience has been reliably computationally modeled. However, these intuitions have rarely been empirically validated. One potential reason for this is the filmmaking techniques for creating highly systematic viewing experiences that filmmakers have intuitively developed and believe to be highly effective. The evidence provided by this experimental case study suggests that filmmakers’ belief in their ability to create systematic gaze behavior across viewers is confirmed, but that this does not indicate universally similar comprehension of the film narrative.įilm, television, and video are ubiquitous, and viewers of these media generally have similar narrative experiences despite the complexity of the audiovisual stimuli and large individual differences across viewers. Thus, to allow for strong, volitional top-down control of eye movements in film, task manipulations need to make features that are important to narrative comprehension irrelevant to the viewing task. This task manipulation created large differences in eye movements when compared to participants freely viewing the clip for comprehension. To amplify top-down effects on eye movements, a task manipulation was designed to prioritize peripheral scene features: a map task. Overall, the manipulation created large differences in comprehension, but only produced modest differences in eye movements. ![]() To investigate the effects of comprehension on eye movements during film viewing, we manipulated viewers’ comprehension by starting participants at different points in a film, and then tracked their eyes. Comprehension differences were compared with more volitionally controlled task-based effects on eye movements. ![]() Thus, in two experiments we tested whether the eye movements and comprehension relationship similarly held in a classic film example, the famous opening scene of Orson Welles’ Touch of Evil (Welles & Zugsmith, Touch of Evil, 1958). Reading research has shown a strong connection between eye movements and comprehension, and scene perception studies have shown strong effects of viewing tasks on eye movements, but such idiosyncratic top-down control of gaze in film would be anathema to the universal control mainstream filmmakers typically aim for. In fact, many film theorists and practitioners disagree on whether the film stimulus (bottom-up) or the viewer (top-down) is more important in determining how we watch movies. Film is ubiquitous, but the processes that guide viewers’ attention while viewing film narratives are poorly understood. ![]() According to Gonzalo Fuenzalida, co-founder and CEO of Andes, the company partnered with 45 farmers in 2023, resulting in 50,000 acres of land across the Midwest being treated with their microbes. Credits are created based on the amount of carbon stored in their fields at the end of the season, as measured by an independent laboratory. In addition to boosting the nutrient content of the soil, this method represents a way of sequestering carbon for thousands of years.Īndes is partnering with farmers across the United States by offering their microbial solution free of charge. California-based startup Andes, which my team at Leaps has invested in, identified microorganisms that grow with plant roots and convert CO2 into a stable inorganic carbon form, otherwise known as minerals called carbonates. ![]() Many emerging companies in the removals sector are already taking extra steps to try and ensure greater transparency, particularly when it comes to the complex field of nature-based removals. “If done right, they can offer lots of benefits, but there’s a need for good data collection to establish additionality and benefits.” “If you’re taking CO2 and using it as an input for making polymers or cement or concrete, or forms of geological sequestration such as forestry and soil carbon, these are more permanent removals,” he says. He highlights companies such as Novomer and LanzaTech which have made progress in capturing carbon and transforming it into plastic. ![]() In particular, Ranade believes that greater value needs to be placed on credits associated with longer-term carbon removals. They all offer different levels of benefit for climate mitigation, and that needs to be priced in.” Permanently Removing Carbon “Offsets, credits for using zero carbon electricity, credits for using carbon dioxide as a raw material, and credits for carbon sequestration. “There are different kinds of carbon credits,” says Ranade. ![]() Sustaining a driver backup file is an excellent feature that allows you to revert any driver back to a previous version, in the event that something catastrophic occurs. Ran install program in Vista compatibility mode. Downloaded 64-bit drivers for Vista from Logitech site. A driver update tool ensures that you have correct driver versions for your hardware, and also creates a backup of your current drivers before making any changes. Dont know if this will help anyone, but I just tried to install my Quickcam Communicate STX into Win7 64-bit, successfully, in the end, but with some problems: 1. Logitech Webcam Software, free download for Windows. We certify that this program is clean of viruses, malware and trojans. There is a lot of work involved in updating device drivers, so we strongly suggest downloading and installing a driver update utility. QuickCam v8.4.8 Why Update Software Version: 8.4. We have tested Logitech Webcam Software 2.2.0 against malware with several different programs. An incorrect driver or version for your hardware will cause further damage. Even for someone who is experienced at finding, downloading, and manually updating QuickCam V-UB2 drivers, the process can still be exceptionally tedious and extremely annoying. The right QuickCam V-UB2 driver can be difficult to locate on the manufacturer's website. This release of QuickCam software only supports the camera shown above. The best part is that your Webcam drivers can always be modified to solve the laptop dilemma. I dont have any discs with drivers or software, however i tried to download manualy various of drivers that should suit my camera ,but the system still didnt recognize the camera. Drivers can work one day, and suddenly stop working the next day, for a variety of reasons. QuickCam V-UB2 errors are often caused by viruses of outdated and corrupted device drivers. It was in an unsealed box, but had obviously never been used. On the other hand, installing incorrect Webcam drivers can cause a myriad of issues including PC crashes, sliuggish performance, and overall system instability. I recently picked up a vintage webcam, the Logitech QuickCam Connect. Jai été informée que vous souhaitiez obtenir de laide avec votre QuickCam Pro 5000. Increased features from your QuickCam V-UB2, better hardware performance, and interoperability can be realized from correct driver updates. I've got an answer from Logitech : no driver will be developped under Windows 10 for quickam pro webcam : 'Bonjour Monsieur Iffly, Je mappelle Sarah K. With helpfully curated content from the App Store’s team of global editors, the Today, Apps, and Games tabs remain a daily destination for users to discover in-app events, original stories, in-depth interviews, tips and collections through easy-to-browse sections, and personalised content based on their interests.Ĭheck out this year’s most downloaded apps and games of 2023 in the U.S. The App Store is the world’s safest and most vibrant app marketplace, recommending the best apps and games to its more than 650 million weekly visitors. In addition to year-end charts, users can also discover the 2023 App Store Award winners, the very best apps and games of the year selected by the App Store Editorial team for their ability to provide users with meaningful experiences and inspire cultural change. The 2023 charts, now available on the App Store’s Today tab, include the top free and paid apps and games, as well as the top Apple Arcade games. Seventy two uniquely different variations of Solitaire not seen in many other games keep even the most seasoned guru occupied. The entire game takes place in what seems to be an ordinary house. In Layers of Fear, you are a painter who has gone mad in his attempt to finish his masterpiece. There may be no monsters here, but this is still one of the scariest games you can play on your Mac. Varying degrees of difficulty make this chess game perfect for both beginners and experts. Put your mind to the test by challenging a friend or the chess computer component. Apple spotlights the top apps and games of 2023 on the App StoreĪs the year comes to a close, Apple is recognising the most popular apps and games of 2023, with year-end charts localised for users in more than 35 countries and regions. Designed by a Mac and Solitaire loving Mom and Daughter, Full Deck Solitaire is a beautiful card game with an easy to use user interface. Layers of Fear is a unique take on the horror genre. 100 Free to Download An excellent and updated digital version of everyones favorite classic, with nice design and simple player interface. Also make sure that the safety cap locks into place.
![]() This strategy works because when in open air, Car A's laptime is faster than Car B during the time period between Car A's pitstop and Car B's pitstop (or, conversely, Car A has traveled more distance than Car B in the same amount of time). The Under-cut : The under-cut is where Car A pits earlier than Car B, exploiting the benefits of a clear track to pass Car B when Car B pits. ![]() You have two race-management strategies to use to overtake Car B: Car A is slightly faster than Car B, but Car A is unable to pass Car B. Let's assume Car A is about 1 second behind Car B. Utilize race strategy with under-cuts and over-cuts Tire stint length = 90% / 6% = 15.00 laps, and will need 20.25 laps of fuel to use the Overtake engine mode for the entire stint. Any fuel amount greater than 17 laps is unnecessary weight and lost time on track.ĭriver B, because of his better smoothness, can go longer on the Soft tires. įrom this, you could either fill up with 17 laps of fuel and be a little bit slower (heavier car), or you can fill up with 16 laps of fuel, knowing that you need to lower the engine mode for a couple of laps to avoid running out of fuel. How much fuel should be put in? Assuming a 12-lap stint and Overtake engine mode fuel usage (1.35 fuel per lap)įuel amount = 12 * 1.35 = 16.2 laps of fuel. So Driver A will do a 12-lap stint on Soft tires. Tire stint length = tire life (100% - cliff percentage) / tire wear per lap Driver A's strategy will be determined by how long the Soft tires last. Let's assume that you want both drivers to use the Attack driving mode & Overtake engine mode for the start of the race, and start on Soft tires. Both cars use the same amount of fuel per lap, let's say 1.35 fuel per lap on Overtake and 1.08 on High. Driver B has a higher Consistency rating, so his wear rates on Soft tires are 6% on Attack and 4% on Push. So, going back to the 12-lap stint example from before: Let's say in practice, you discover that Driver A wears down a set of Soft tires at a rate of 7% per lap when in Attack mode, and 5% in Push mode. This data will be very useful when setting up your pre-race strategy. This will help you understand how long the tires & fuel will actually last based on your drivers' consistency & smoothness ratings. See how these numbers change when you switch driving modes or engine modes. When you are doing your Race Trim or Qualifying Trim laps, also keep an eye on the fuel and tire usage per lap. ![]() The Setup screen will give you a general indication of how long the tires will last, but you can verify this yourself during Practice. It often does not seem like a very significant number-usually only a few hundredths of a second per lap-but if you over-filled by 6 laps, your car could be anywhere from 0.3 - 0.5 seconds per lap slower over an 11-lap race stint. Over-filling will also make you slower (by the time difference per lap of fuel on the Fuel screen). If you are always filling up the fuel tank to the maximum, you may find that you're not using all of the fuel before you pit for fresh tires. ![]() So, for example, if you know that your Soft tires are only going to last for 12 laps before they fall off the cliff 10%, you should fill your car with enough fuel so that it is almost empty when you make your pitstop. from pitstop to pitstop) and fuel the car accordingly. Match fuel level and tire wear to stint length In a series where refuelling is allowed, it is important to know how long your tires will last during a race "stint" (i.e. ![]() Click Replace and then click Find Next to go to the next instance.Ensure there is nothing in the Replace with box by pressing Delete (multiple times if necessary).Two paragraph mark codes should appear (his represents two hard returns). From the Special menu, choose Paragraph Mark again.From the Special menu, choose Paragraph Mark.Click More > to expand the dialog box (if necessary).Click Replace in the Editing group or press Ctrl + H. ![]()
![]() The play was temporarily closed in 2020 because of COVID-19 lockdowns in London before it reopened in 2021. It opened at the Ambassadors Theatre in the West End on 25 November 1952, and by 2018 there had been more than 27,500 performances. Christie's stage play The Mousetrap holds the world record for the longest initial run. Her novel And Then There Were None is one of the top-selling books of all time, with approximately 100 million copies sold. Following her marriage to archaeologist Max Mallowan in 1930, she spent several months each year on digs in the Middle East and used her first-hand knowledge of this profession in her fiction.Īccording to UNESCO's Index Translationum, she remains the most-translated individual author. During both World Wars, she served in hospital dispensaries, acquiring a thorough knowledge of the poisons that featured in many of her novels, short stories, and plays. Following the breakdown of her marriage and the death of her mother in 1926 she made international headlines by going missing for eleven days. ![]() Her first husband was Archibald Christie they married in 1914 and had one child before divorcing in 1928. She was initially an unsuccessful writer with six consecutive rejections, but this changed in 1920 when The Mysterious Affair at Styles, featuring detective Hercule Poirot, was published. Guinness World Records lists Christie as the best-selling fiction writer of all time, her novels having sold more than two billion copies.Ĭhristie was born into a wealthy upper-middle-class family in Torquay, Devon, and was largely home-schooled. In 1971, she was made a Dame (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to literature. She also wrote six novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. A writer during the " Golden Age of Detective Fiction", Christie has been called the "Queen of Crime". She also wrote the world's longest-running play, the murder mystery The Mousetrap, which has been performed in the West End of London since 1952. You can study intricate engravings and artwork on the walls and visit the individual sites, including the Temple of Amun-Ra.Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, DBE ( née Miller 15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976) was an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. This complex was continuously changing throughout ancient Egyptian history as multiple pharaohs built upon previous rulers’ establishments. The Pyramids of Giza The Great Sphinx of GizaĪt the Karnak temple complex, there is so much to explore. Remember to visit the Great Sphinx, which is located right by the pyramids. Don’t miss out on seeing the Pyramids of Giza on your trip to Egypt! Take photos of the giant monuments and view camels walking across the sandy landscape. Of the seven wonders of the ancient world, only one remains today: the Great Pyramid of Giza. Step Pyramid of Djoser – You will visit this monumental pyramid on Day 9 of your ACIS Egypt Tour! The pyramid is adjacent to other historical sites in the complex such as Temple at the Step Pyramid. This step pyramid was actually the oldest ever built in the world, and it was designed by Imhotep, a well-known ancient architect. You’ll explore both the Egyptian Museum and the bazaar on day 3 of your visit to Egypt with ACIS!Īlthough not as grand in size as Egypt’s most famous pyramids, the Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara is equally as interesting. The Khan el-Khalili Bazaar is a great way to immerse yourself in Egyptian culture, converse with locals and visitors, and pick up unique, authentic souvenirs! Inside the Egyptian Museum King Tut’s Gold Throne at the Museum Some of the attractions on display are items from King Tut’s tomb and various mummified Egyptian pharaohs, including Hatshepsut and Ramesses II. Containing the largest number of Egyptian artifacts of any museum, the Egyptian Museum is a great place to learn more about and immerse yourself in the country’s ancient history. When in Cairo, the Egyptian Museum is a must-see. ![]() ![]() Here are five popular Egyptian sites that I saw on my trip that you will want to explore for yourself. Now you can travel there and experience the history and culture firsthand with a brand new Egypt itinerary with ACIS! Egypt is home to some of the most ancient monuments and artifacts in the world dating back to over 4000 years ago. |
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