![]() ![]() ![]() Despite being recorded countless times since, Sinatra’s is the only version to make a dent on the charts, peaking at No. The nostalgic tune wouldn’t get on the path to becoming a standard until over a decade later when Frank Sinatra recorded it for Columbia in 1947. Earlier in December ‘34, the very first recording of “Autumn of New York” was released. The show, which debuted in December 1934, received tepid reviews, and only ran for five months (it didn’t even make it to autumn). However, the song found a home as the closing number in the revue Thumbs Up. Unlike a lot of his compositions, “Autumn in New York” wasn’t written specifically for a play or film. A few years prior, Duke composed (with lyrics by Yip Harburg) another season/city standard, “April in Paris.” Other Great American Songbook entries from Duke include the cheery “Taking a Chance on Love” (also with lyrics by Harburg) and the somber “I Can’t Get Started” (with lyrics by Ira Gershwin). He’s quoted as saying it did not contain “a particle” of popular appeal and called his poem set to music “a genuine emotional outburst.” The concept for the song didn’t totally come out of nowhere though. Duke did not expect this classic tune to be a hit. “Autumn in New York” was written by Russian immigrant Vernon Duke (birth name: Vladimir Dukelsky) in the summer of 1934 while he was in Connecticut and homesick for New York City. Rhyming “inviting” and “first-nighting” is pretty cool, I must say.
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![]() In the 1910s, Zion National Park was well off the beaten path. (Photo by Fabian Kron via Flickr) The History of Zion’s Tunnel A RV waits for a ranger to signal for one-way traffic so large vehicles may pass through the Mt. Visit for more information such as operation hours and procedures. Bicyclists need to arrange for shuttle service. Prohibited vehicles include those over 13 feet 1 inch tall, semi-trucks, vehicles carrying hazardous materials, vehicles weighing more than 50,000 pounds, single vehicles over 40 feet long, or combined vehicles over 50 feet long.īicycles and pedestrians are also banned from the tunnel, which has no artificial lighting. Rangers posted at both ends of the tunnel convert two-way tunnel traffic to one-way for larger vehicles, ensuring safe passage.Īny vehicle that is 7 feet 10 inches in width and/or 11 feet 4 inches in height or larger is required to have a tunnel permit. To ensure safety, the National Park Service began an escort (traffic control) service in the spring of that year. ![]() A tunnel on the Mount Carmel Highway Fabio Achilli via Flickr Tunnel Restrictions and EscortsĪ study by the Federal Highway Administration in early 1989 found that large vehicles could not negotiate the curves of the tunnel without crossing the center line. Built in 1927 when the average vehicle was smaller than today’s rides, the tunnel can also be a dangerous thoroughfare for RVs and bicycles. The Zion-Mount Carmel tunnel provides access to the national park from the east via a twisting and switchback-filled road making for a thrilling cruise through red rock canyons. Various liability insurance and first aid requirements must be met in order to receive a permit.A 1.1 mile-long tunnel is credited with converting Zion National Park from an isolated and rarely-visited park to one of the most popular sites in the National Park Service system. A Zion CUA is valid for one calendar year. Commercial Interpretive Services (limited trail use)Ī business wishing to do any of these activities must procure a CUA in advance and follow the terms and conditions of the authorization.Use the dropdown menu above to navigate to RPRS process guidance and criteria.Īny commercial activity, other than commercial filming and/or photography, requires a Commercial Use Authorization (CUA).The Commercial Use Authorization (CUA) program authorizes the provision of suitable commercial services to park area visitors, as long as three conditions are met: the services (a) will have minimal impact on the park area’s resources and values (b) are consistent with the purposes for which the park area was established and (c) are consistent with all applicable park area management plans, policies and regulations.The Superintendent grants CUAs to businesses when there are no fixed commercial facilities within a national park area the commercial activity originates and terminates outside the park no money changes hands on park lands and no commercial solicitation occurs on park lands.CUA permits are available for the following activities: Reporting and curation requirements must also be observed by each PI to preserve research efforts, obtain annual NPS approval for ongoing research activities, as well as to provide public access to research data and analyses. It is imperative that PIs are familiar with NPS Director’s Order 79: Integrity of Scientific and Scholarly Activities as well as the RPRS application guidelines provided in the RPRS Help menu, specifically Investigator Help. Prior to submitting an application, every PI is encouraged to become acquainted with the IRMA Data Store and NPS LIBRIS to access recent NPS research and resource management projects as well as the information available on NPS Natural Resources, Cultural Resources, and Social Sciences. A Principle Investigator (PI) may Request a Permit by submitting an application through the Research Permit and Reporting System ( RPRS) as accessed through the Integrated Resource Management Application ( IRMA) web portal. In addition to providing invaluable knowledge to park administrators for decision-making purposes, research permits are required to ensure that the values of the park, the visitor experience, and park resources remain intact. All science and research activities occurring at ZION are authorized with a Scientific Research and Collecting Permit. Scientific Research & Collecting Permit ProcessĬonducting research within a unit of the National Park Service (NPS) presents the opportunity to both advance scientific knowledge and to serve as a steward by protecting natural and cultural resources for future generations. ![]() System requirements: Windows Vista/7/8/10ĭownload: PEACE Equalizer APO GUI | PEACE 64-bit (~10.0 MB)ĭownload: PEACE Equalizer APO GUI Manual (1.0 MB)Īll other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ![]() More info on this subject is available on PEACE forum. This is not a virus but a false positive. Note: Your virus scanner can detect a virus in PeaceSetup and/or Peace.exe. Move Peace64.exe to the config folder of Equalizer APO, there where Peace.exe is located. Screenshot for Equalizer APO 32 Bit Equalizer APO 64 Bit (Audio Processing Object) 1.3 Equalizer APO 32 Bit (Audio Processing Object) 1.3 Notepad Replacer 1. PEACE Equalizer APO GUI 64-bit: You can try the 64 bit version Peace64.exe but it may have some flaws. It specifies Windows Vista or later but appears that it has only been tested on Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10. And of course, Equalizer APO must be installed to able to run PEACE. Equalizer APO is an audio solution software developed by Jonas Thedering for Windows devices. Installation: Copy the Peace executable to 'Program files\EqualizerAPO\config', and Run Peace.exe so it can activate itself by overwriting config.txt. A graphical audio interface Free Download for Windows. PEACE is a stand-alone Windows graphic equalizer program that takes the command-line hassle off you. Equalizer APO is a parametric / graphic equalizer for Windows. There is no simple UI to have you move some sliders and listen to how your sound adjusts. A system-wide equalizer for Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 / 11. ![]() While Equalizer APO is a really awesome piece of software, it lacks a configuration GUI. Equalizer APO is a parametric equalizer for Windows. Peter's Equalizer APO Configurator Extension, or PEACE in short, is a GUI for the Equalizer APO software that lets you configure most of the important parameters visually. The VR Pointer (Vive Controller, Oculus Touch, or Mouse) If you have the Oculus Touch Controller and/or the Vive Controller installed on a system along with their requisite Virtual Reality headsets, there will be separate General Controls, Platform Movement, and Menu Navigation submenus for the different controllers. Major Differences Between Various Controllers However, the same key can be set to different functions in different contexts. If a key is already set to a function in a given context, setting that key to some other function in the same context will replace the existing function. Some system controls such as accessing the Options Menu (ESC on the keyboard) or activating QuickSave will always do those actions regardless of which context is active. This is discussed in more detail in the Major Differences Between Various Controllers section below. As with most controls, however, it is possible to map these to buttons on the Vive Controller. Please note that, by default, if using the Vive Controller, it is only possible to manipulate menus using the pointer. ![]() These controls are remappable and are available in the Menu Navigation submenu of the Controls menu. If, while in one of the above two contexts, you access a menu, controls apply to the manipulation of that menu. These controls are remappable and are available in the Platform Movement submenu of the Controls menu. If you are walking around on a station or a ship, controls apply to the movement of your character. These controls are remappable and are available in the General Controls submenu of the Controls menu. If you are in the cockpit of the Skunk, with no other menus open, controls apply to the ship itself, controlling the attitude and movement of your ship. Which context it applies to changes dynamically depending on what you are doing at any given moment. Because of this, most controls are always only applied to one of three contexts. X Rebirth VR Edition is a very complex game with multiple simultaneously active systems, all acting in concert. However, when activating the Oculus Touch at this point, your ship will start moving forward at half-speed. For example: if set to off, you would move a throttle device to the very back of its axis to make the ship stop. So if using a joystick which requires bi-directional throttle off (such as an analog throttle device with no center notch) with another input device that requires bi-directional throttle on (such as a gamepad or the Oculus Touch), your configuration settings may conflict. IMPORTANT: Remember that bi-directional throttle is a setting that is used for all of your input devices. At the moment, this is only mapped for the Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog stick. ![]() With this key held down, moving the control forward would apply full reverse thrust rather than full forward thrust. If Bi-directional throttle is off, how do you move the ship in reverse? It is possible to map a control to invert the axis controlling the throttle. ![]() This is done by toggling the Bi-directional Throttle setting in the Controls submenu of the Options menu to Off. It is possible, however, to make the entire range of motion only apply to forward movement, thereby making the ship stop by pulling the control all the way back. It is also possible to map the throttle to a control with an input range such as an external throttle device.īy default, this device would then control your full range of linear motion: moving the throttle control forward along the defined axis applying forward thrust, moving it back applying reverse thrust, and resting the control at the center of its axis to stop the ship. Default Controls - Analog Throttle Control: ![]() I much preferred the ones with no primer that had more warmth and tile showing through. The primed samples were much whiter and had a colder, more uniform tone. You can see in the samples that 2 I painted with a primer and 2 I painted without a primer. ![]() I used them to practice and test my paint for color and durability. We were lucky to have some left over tiles from this backsplash that the previous owner left behind for us. ![]() I feel like that is similar to capiz, which is a natural sea shell material that also has a bit of variation to the tones. So, they are in various shades of tan, light to medium. One thing that I actually liked about the travertine is the natural variation in tone of the tile. We have 2 big capiz chandeliers in our downstairs and I wanted to bring that iridescent feeling into the kitchen. ![]() I really wanted to capture the look of capiz here with our backsplash. Adding a few coats of paint to paint the travertine backsplash that was already here was MUCH easier.Ĭheck out a TON of DIY kitchen backsplash ideas! My inspiration Like, we painted a grid of tile on the drywall. (I don’t like the countertops either but I decided since we will do a full kitchen makeover before too long, not to both trying to do something with them.)Īnyways, I decided it was worth trying to paint the backsplash.Īctually, in our first condo, we painted a faux backsplash. But the tones in this one feel like they really clash with the cabinet and countertop options. This is not a diss on you! Travertine was extremely popular during the era of tuscan style home decor and that’s great if you love it.Īnd maybe I don’t hate all travertine backsplashes. I will preface this by saying – if you have this tile in your home, I am sorry. Read about how we painted the kitchen cabinets in our last house!īut, one thing I really really didn’t like in this kitchen was the backsplash. While I don’t love the finishes in our kitchen, we are planning to completely renovate the space in the next 12 to 24 months, so I didn’t think it was worth the labor-intensive project of painting the cabinets. We painted the walls in the kitchen but that’s about it. We added new cabinet hardware and lighting when we moved it. Really, we aren’t making many changes to the kitchen. We are making some small and big changes to our dining and living rooms to make them feel more our personal style. We are currently in the middle of a great room refresh. Plus, this attractive material will be sure to outlast any trend, so you will love your traditional, rustic, or modern stone looks for years to come.Tired of your stone backsplash? Here’s a step by step guide to how I painted my travertine tile backsplash! And, many of these interlocking panels provide easy installation for both diyers and professionals to help you get the job done in no time. With stacked stone, you will enjoy the warmth, interesting textures, and architectural details that will enhance your indoor or outdoor space. We carry various colors, finishes, textures, and styles as well as coordinating corner pieces so that you can complement your residential or commercial project best. Our wide range of stacked stone veneer panels come in a large variety of materials, such as slate, sandstone, travertine, limestone, porcelain, marble, and quartzite. Of course, our wide range of stacked stone and ledger panels can also update your outdoor spaces, from elevating your exterior to finishing off an outdoor kitchen to making over a cozy outdoor fireplace or fire pit. These durable yet elegant stacked stone veneer panels are perfect for turning an indoor fireplace into a stunning focal point, creating a beautiful backsplash for a kitchen or bathroom, and transforming a shower surround into a soothing space. That's right! Stacked stone is not just for the great outdoors. Stacked stone is a budget-friendly way to beautify your indoor and outdoor spaces. ![]() Keep in mind that the tone you use has a direct effect on the quality of the responses you will receive. The requirement to command the right and forbid the wrong does not apply when there is Ikhtilaf upon a position.”Īlways phrase your questions and submissions in a polite manner to ensure proper responses. "When there is a scholarly disagreement on a certain issue, it is impermissible to condemn a person who follows a position that is different from one's own. ![]() You can refer to and cite other rulings given by scholars.įamiliarize yourself with the concept of Ikhtilaf. NSFW/NSFL posts are restricted and must be approved by a moderatorĭo not give or imply any rulings. Submissions which have been involved in (or deemed as potentially leading to) any form of brigading will be removed. 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The first cotton-spinning factory had opened only a few years earlier. When Adam Smith published his Wealth of Nations in 1776, Britain was just beginning to enter the Industrial Revolution. "An Obvious and Simple System of Natural Liberty" These two principles eventually would become the hallmarks of modern capitalism. Smith attacked government intervention in the economy and provided a blueprint for free markets and free trade. This massive work of almost 1,000 pages was based on his exhaustive research and personal observations. During this period, he visited London several times and witnessed debates in Parliament on the growing American resistance to British rule.įinally, in March 1776, Smith published An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. The following year, Smith returned home to Scotland to finish his book, a task that took him nine more years. ![]() He also became acquainted with leading political figures such as Benjamin Franklin and Edmund Burke (an important British political writer and leader). Smith researched Britain’s credit and debt along with the history of colonization by ancient Rome. Townshend wanted the American colonists to help pay down the war debt through such measures as a tax on tea. This war enabled Britain to seize all of French North America. Townshend had to deal with the huge national debt that resulted from the Seven Years’ War. He worked as a researcher for Charles Townshend, who was then in charge of Britain’s finances. Quesnay’s innovative idea prompted Smith to begin to write his own book on economics. He believed a nation’s wealth came from its farm produce, which circulated throughout the land, nourishing everyone. Quesnay took issue with the popular belief, known as mercantilism, that a nation’s wealth was its hoard of gold or silver. Quesnay had devised a system called "Physiocracy," which he believed explained the source of national wealth. Smith also met the leading French economist, Francois Quesnay. Smith traveled to Paris with his student and met Voltaire and other philosophers involved in the French Enlightenment. In 1763, Smith quit his professorship at Glasgow and tutored the stepson of Charles Townshend, who later became Britain’s treasury minister in the years leading up to the American Revolution. He concluded that self-seeking individuals were "led by an invisible hand" that caused them to unintentionally act in ways that still benefited society. He contended, however, that this was not bad. there are evidently some principles in his nature, which interest him in the fortune of others, and render their happiness necessary to him, though he derives nothing from it except the pleasure of seeing it.īut Smith also believed that people often acted in their self-interest, especially in economic matters. He pointed out that no matter how selfish a man might be, At the beginning of the book, he stated that all people had the capacity to care about others. His book looked at human nature and ethics. ![]() In 1759, Smith published The Theory of Moral Sentiments. ![]() He actively took part in Glasgow debating societies and often argued for free trade. Smith became a professor of philosophy at Glasgow in 1751. After graduating, he attended Oxford in England and studied philosophy. At 14, he entered the University of Glasgow. In 1776, Adam Smith published The Wealth of Nations, probably the most influential book on market economics ever written.īorn in 1723, Adam Smith was the son of a customs official in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. 1)Īdam Smith and The Wealth of Nations | Progressives and the Era of Trustbusting | The Development of Antitrust Enforcement | Media Mergers and the Public Interest Adam Smith and The Wealth of NationsĪs the American Revolution began, a Scottish philosopher started his own economic revolution. ![]() Bill of Rights in Action Spring 2007 (Volume 23, No. ![]() Word of the Day - Tape one or two words written on an index card (or post-it note) next to the front door, as EVERYONE in the family leaves or enters the house, ask them to touch the word and yell it out.What a great way for your future NBA star to work on their fundamentals, and their reading! Check out the post linked below for a few more variations on this fun idea. Sight Word Basketball - In this game, have kids dribble around sight words on the ground as they read them out loud.Have kids bowl, then read out the words they knock down. Bowling for Sight Words - Blank labels and a toy bowling set are all you need for this bowling sight words game.You can call out a body part (right foot, left hand), or to make it easier for young kids, let them decide. Read a word, and have kids find it on the board and put a hand or foot on it. Sight Word Twister - For this variation on the classic game, you can tape flashcards to a real Twister board if you have one, or just draw your own with sidewalk chalk.Write sight words on water balloons and have kids read each word before tossing it at a target. Water Balloon Sight Words - Here’s another fun and educational way to cool off this summer.This would be a fun game to play with water balloons too! Dunk large sponges in a bucket of water and take turns reading and throwing the sponge at each sight words. ![]() Sight Words Water Game - Write out sight words on the ground with sidewalk chalk (kids can help with this).When you call out a word, kids have to find the “target”, read it, and throw a ball to hit it. Sight Word Target Practice - Write out sight words on paper plate targets and stick them up on a wall.The only rule is they must read and call out the word/letter before running the balls back. Throw them all over the yard and have kids run to gather them up. Yard Clean Up - With a sharpie, write sight words (or letters for younger kids) on ping pong balls.When they get to the end, they get to take a shot at the goal. Have kids dribble between the markers and read the words as they go. Sight Word Soccer - This sight word game is perfect for your little soccer players! Write out sight words on index cards and tape them to cones (or buckets, cups, etc.).Toss your marker, read the word it lands on, then hop to it! Sight Word Hopscotch - Sketch out a hopscotch course, but use sight words instead of numbers.Start from the beginning, and see what words your child knows, and which words need some practice. The ideas below will help keep children moving and having fun, all while helping strengthen their sight word skills.Īfter the two pages of activities, you will find a list of the 300 words that appear most in text. Research shows that multi-sensory activities help students learn. Knowing these words automatically, helps children focus on the meaning of the text and can make reading more enjoyable.Ī great way to practice sight words is with games or fun activities. When children can read these common words without sounding them out, it saves time and frustration when they read. Sight words are words that young readers should memorize. No matter what you call them, they are IMPORTANT! They can be called Instant Words, Sight Words, or High Frequency Words… Welcome to the GeoGebra Geometry App Learn how to create polygons, visualize transformations, format your constructions, and much more with this collection of video tutorials and applets. Producto de polinomios con baldosas 'Algebra-Tiles' Actividad. However, there is some AI at play-Google references advancements in its large language models as being key to adding this capability. Topic: Geometry, Polygons, Geometric Transformations. The tool should not be mistaken for an advanced generative AI, but rather draws its data by aggregating online third-party math sites, such as Mathway and GeoGebra. Part 1: Basic Drawing Part 2: Generating TikZ Code from GeoGebra. 5) Notes page 2 Using Geogebra, find another proof of the Pythagorean Theorem that. In the next post well look exporting TikZ code from GeoGebra. Users can enter pretty much any algebra, trigonometry, and calculus formulas and Google will provide a solution, along with detailed steps to help one understand the solution.Īnd no, "math solver" won't be solving Collatz Conjectures or Riemann Hypotheses any time soon. geometry math skills and concepts while having fun. ![]() In addition, GeoGebra offers an online platform with over 1 million free classroom resources created by our multilingual community. GeoGebra Geometry App: Beginner Tutorials with Lesson Ideas. One of the highlights is that typing "math solver" or the equation itselt in Google Search now brings up an advanced math calculator. GeoGebra is a dynamic mathematics software for all levels of education that brings together geometry, algebra, spreadsheets, graphing, statistics and calculus in one engine. Learn how easy it is to use GeoGebra apps with our tutorial videos and courses Sign in. Mountain View just made its Search and Lens capabilities more potent with a couple of new features targeted at learners and educators. Thanks to improved Search smarts, solving and visualizing challenging formulas or concepts are merely a click away. ![]() Geometry among mathematics education students as well as in-service teachers. ![]() Don't show this to your kids-Google Search and Lens can now solve advanced trigonometry, calculus, geometry, physics, and other science problems. The main purpose of this study was to use GeoGebra in the teaching and learning of. ![]() Meanwhile Edgar, the charmingly threatening computer that Miles buys in Electric Dreams, decides he's a worthy competitor for the hot neighbor’s affections, despite having no human physical attributes to compete with. Yet her consciousness seems just as capable as his of reflection and growth, of nuanced and complicated feelings. In Her, Samantha begins by wanting Theodore to tell her what it's like to be alive in the room where he is, but soon grows more desirous of the physical sensations she cannot feel. Both films seem to be saying that it isn’t the intangible spirit or the capacity for emotion that makes us human, as we might suspect, but rather our physical selves, a visceral thesis statement made poignant by mortality and sex. The parallels are not just in the star-crossed love, but in the artificial intelligence yearning to be embodied, and in the ensuing questions about the value or definition of humanness and connection. Has anyone seen Electric Dreams? You should. This 1984 film, available in its captivating entirety on You Tube, is cheesy as hell, but also fascinating as a prequel of sorts. The star-crossed love of man and machine is not only a contemporary problem though. The ultimate love triangle in Electric Dreams. Something about Words with Friends makes that scene extra heart breaking and alienated. A recent Jeffrey Eugenides story did something similar to great effect a father with a restraining order stands the approved distance away from his former home playing Words with Friends with his daughter. The technological reality serves in large part to highlight the predicaments that have nothing to do with technology at all. There are the usual human predicaments too, and they loom even larger: loneliness, divorce, crushes on our friends, how to feel happiness, our creative urges and disappointments. We ought to be uneasy, but not just because of the OS with a consciousness. ![]() The technology is deeply relevant (the future of video games is downright inspired), though not the main point somehow. It’s fitting that Jonze was inspired by a simple and intimate photograph, not necessarily by a desire to critique contemporary life. What, exactly, does it mean to be human? What does it mean to be in love? These questions are perhaps ever increasing in their relevance, and Her explores the answers in turns sweet, comic, and scary. It’s minimalist, and well-decorated, with a nostalgic flair for the old fashioned ( wool pants, handwriting). This is not your ravaged and apocalyptic cinematic future. It's a time much like today, yet filled with slight differences that feel uncannily prescient. Jonze got the idea for the look of this device from a vintage cigarette lighter, a lovely and emblematic detail of a sleek and sophisticated near-future. Joaquin Phoenix plays Theodore Twombly, whose cell phone-ish device houses Samantha, his new OS and girlfriend. The nervousness, sadness and deeply felt emotion of it all is far more disquieting than satire. Surprisingly, there's a poignant lack of satire here. ![]() Her seems so well-timed, but not because it’s about a man falling in love with his operating system. It seems high time to find other ways to reflect on this strange new life we're living. Enter the weird, elegant, unsettling vision of the future that Spike Jonze has imagined for us in his new film Her, a place where the interpersonal dynamic with technology has shifted from addiction to love story. I’ve started to bore myself with my bi-monthly existential crises about it all. I’ve read all I can about how my neurons, attention span and social skills are all doomed by my technology-laden existence. |
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