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![]() A simplified version for iOS developed by Hardlight, Sonic Racing, was released via Apple Arcade in September 2019. The game was released for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows in May 2019. Its marketing campaign included appearances at trade shows, a one-shot comic from IDW Publishing, and a two-part animated series. Team Sonic Racing 's existence came to light when a Sumo Digital memo leaked in January 2018, with Sega confirming it the following May. Musician Jun Senoue, who had not contributed to a major Sonic game since Generations (2011), composed the soundtrack. They aimed to make the game stand out compared to other racing games and developed it using a modified version of the All-Stars game engine. Unlike Sumo Digital's previous racing games, Team Sonic Racing only features Sonic characters, as the team wanted to expand the series' world and character roster. Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka conceived the cooperative gameplay, and Sumo Digital used the team-based Sonic Heroes (2003) as a point of reference. Sumo Digital, which had previously worked on Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (2010) and Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (2012), developed Team Sonic Racing. Game modes include competing to earn points, time trials, customizing the racing rules, and a story-driven tutorial campaign. ![]() Team Sonic Racing differs from traditional kart racers because of its focus on cooperative gameplay, similar to the kind featured in Splatoon (2015) and Overwatch (2016)-players are part of a team of racers and win races through efficiency rather than speed. Gameplay is from a third-person perspective, with players performing tricks, drifting, and collecting power-ups. Controlling one of 15 characters from the series' cast, players compete in races using sports cars. Team Sonic Racing is a 2019 kart racing game and a spin-off from Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog series. ![]() Tags provide additional control on object visibility, regardless of where objects are nested. The simplicity behind being able to organize faces and edges into an infinite number of nested groups and components gives you control over how you want to organize your model. Decide for yourself that this will represent a wall or a floor.Īlthough SketchUp is not parametric by nature, there are some extensions, like Medeek Wall, you can install in SketchUp Pro that introduce parametric features, and include several object-specific tools. Of course, you can group it and label it, and assign it a tag that you name “wall”.īut my point is, you’re not confined to working within certain tools for certain types of objects that the SketchUp team has decided you should be creating. There is no “Wall tool”, or “Floor tool”, but you’re free to draw a rectangle and extrude it and hereby declare that this extruded rectangle shall now be known as a “WALL”. That’s sort of the beauty behind SketchUp. SketchUp is, at its core, a surface polygon modeler, meaning, everything is either a face or an edge. ![]() What you’ll find in all of the SketchUp 3D modeling platforms is an easy-to-use, fun 3D modeling program. You can start using it right now, at The SketchUp foundation To recap, the current free version of SketchUp is called SketchUp Free, which is a web-based version of SketchUp that runs right in your browser. □ You’ll learn more about the differences between all the various SketchUp products below. Most notably, you can only use extensions on the desktop versions of SketchUp. There are several differences between the desktop and browser versions of SketchUp. To replace SketchUp Make, Trimble launched an entirely web-based SketchUp platform on which you’ll find SketchUp Free. ![]() Corneal tomography is also valuable in terms of the above, but in addition it provides more anterior chamber dimensions in terms of angle, depth, and volume. On the odd occasion, however-if the clinical picture warrants it-I add iTrace topography and aberrometry and Cassini corneal topography (i-Optics).Ĭorneal topography is essential to determine any irregular astigmatism and identify a large angle kappa, two clinical conditions that will prevent me from using multifocal IOLs. I do the following diagnostic tests routinely: corneal topography, corneal tomography, and optical coherence tomography (OCT) of the macula and optic nerve. CUMMINGS, MB ChB, FCS(SA), MMed(Ophth), FRCS(Edin) Chang is a member of the CRST Europe Global Advisory Board and states that he has no financial interest in any instrument or technique he describes. Chang, MD, is a Clinical Professor at the University of California, San Francisco, and in private practice in Los Altos, California. An entire bilateral exam takes only a few minutes, and the machine footprint is like that of any topographer.ĭavid F. The iTrace also automatically measures angle kappa and angle alpha and has a unique toric IOL planner. This is helpful with some astigmatic patterns, particularly post-LASIK patterns. By totaling data from 600 individual ray tracings through the central 3-mm zone, it gives a best-fit K reading that is quite often different from the traditional K reading from a single 3-mm ring. Knowing this information is important if a multifocal IOL is considered, and I have decided against using a diffractive multifocal lens in many cases because of the corneal HOAs measured through a particular patient’s actual pupil size in a dimly lit room.įinally, the iTrace topographer not only provides a traditional 3-mm simulated keratometry (SimK) reading but also maps the refractive keratometry (K). For example, corneal irregularity measured over a standard 6-mm diameter zone may not be problematic with a 2-mm pupil. Additionally, it performs pupillometry and quantifies the HOAs that the patient would see through that specific pupil diameter. Most important, it measures and calculates the higher-order aberrations (HOAs) of the cornea separately from those of the internal optics (eg, the lens). In addition to being a topographer, the iTrace simultaneously performs wavefront aberrometry. There are several useful diagnostic technologies, but one that I find indispensable is the iTrace (Tracey Technologies). How Much Astigmatism Do I Fix With Cataract Surgery? POINT/COUNTERPOINT: DOES INTRAOPERATIVE ABERROMETRY MATTER? Improving Refractive Outcomes With the Verion SystemĬirle: A Digital Tool for Surgical Navigation and GuidanceĬallisto Eye: Seamless Integration With Other ProductsĬassini: Providing True Axis and Magnitude of AstigmatismĪdvancing Cataract Surgery With Diagnostic Technologies Pharmacologic Approach to Presbyopic Correctionĭislocated IOL Levitation With a Sleeveless Extrusion Cannula Advances in Smartphone Photography of the Eye ![]() These supplements contain ingredients known to help the brain and boost brain health, such as fish oil and other products specially formulated to help with concentration and memory function. 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Your medical provider can recommend the best brain health supplements for your needs and give you dosage guidelines. As a result, experts recommend using supplements as a part of a complete treatment plan created by your doctor rather than taking them to self-treat any condition or symptom. Best Memory SupplementsĪt this time, there is no evidence to prove that any supplement will work for everyone who uses it for brain health. To find out what each product contains and to compare dosages, you can read the product descriptions. If your medical provider has recommended that you take more than one product, these combination formulas can make it easier to add a supplement to your diet. These products contain two or more vitamins, minerals, herbs and other substances that are commonly taken for brain health. In addition to standalone supplements, you can find a variety of combination supplements for brain support. 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CVS carries memory support brands such as Prevagen & Neuriva. ![]() You can shop the product assortment online and have your order delivered right to your door. This selection includes a diverse assortment of brain health supplements of various types, forms and strengths. Ayuda para la memoriaĬoncerned about your memory, concentration or another aspect of your brain health? If you're looking for a supplement to support brain health, CVS can help you find the right solution for your needs. From brain-boosting activities to memory supplements, read on to learn how you can keep your brain and your memory strong and active. Occasional forgetfulness and difficulty concentrating can be mitigated through various avenues to help improve your memory and keep your mind strong. If you're starting to forget things or are having trouble focusing, there's no need to panic. ![]() GBV was a complex issue and the majority of incidents did not happen on the property of higher education institutions. Gender-based violence (GBV) was one of its seven focus areas. Ms Trudi van Wyk, Chief Director: Social Inclusion, Equity, Access and Quality, DHET, said Higher Health was the implementation arm for DHET’s comprehensive programme to promote the health and well-being of students at universities and technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges. The Department used five levers to implement Pillar Two interventions: curriculum and assessment, learner and teaching materials, teacher training and development, co-curricular and enrichment programmes and care and support services, and advocacy and information.ĭepartment of Higher Education and Training (DHET) presentation The Department was in the process of developing policies on unfair discrimination and the social inclusion of learners with diverse sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC). She said several Deputy Ministers were in attendance.ĭepartment of Basic Education (DBE) presentationĭr Patricia Watson, Chief Director: Social Inclusion and Partnerships, DBE, outlined the policy and strategic framework supporting the DBE’s implementation of Pillar Two of the National Strategic Plan on Gender-based Violence and Femicide (NSPGBVF): Prevention, Rebuilding and Social Cohesion. The Chairperson appreciated the point but noted the Cabinet meeting was a special case because it was an unplanned meeting. In future, similar meetings should be postponed if Ministers were not going to attend. She said without the Ministers being present to answer questions it would not be possible for the Caucus to do justice to the briefings. Ms M Siwisa (EFF) objected to the absence of the Ministers. She accepted apologies from several Ministers and Members of Parliament. As leaders, Members should stand together. There were still women who were suffering and patriarchy was still the order of the day. She said Members of the Caucus should remember to look out for other women. The Chairperson said a special Cabinet meeting was being held, which meant Ministers of the departments present would not be at the meeting. The Committee called on the departments to set measurable targets and closely monitor the perpetuation of gender stereotypes and the objectification of women in the media. Members also noted the cases of secondary victimisation of victims by police officers in Kwazulu-Natal. Members drew attention to omissions when it came to the deaf and disabled communities and the slow pace of prosecution of gender-based violence crimes. Members criticised the Department of Health for its handling of victims of forced sterilisation and other procedures, and also for its poor record of customer service. Members of the Caucus asked about the departments’ approaches to teenage pregnancies, rape, and sex crimes by and against children, and also asked about the Department of Higher Education and Training’s measures to address sex crimes on campuses. Government Communication and Information System The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development The Department of Higher Education and Training Departments and agencies which presented were: In a virtual meeting, the Multiparty Women’s Caucus was briefed by various departments and agencies on progress made with the implementation of Pillar Two of the National Strategic Plan on Gender-based Violence and Femicide Plan (Prevention, Rebuilding and Social Cohesion). NSPGBVF: Report-back from lead departments on implementation of Pillar 1 (Accountability, Coordination and Leadership) Introductory meeting with Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Response Fund National Strategic Plan on GBV and Femicide ![]() Hotspot Shield VPN also uses ads to monetize its free users, but only Android.įree subscribers can only connect one device at a time to Hotspot Shield VPN, and can only access US-based servers. Free subscribers on macOS have no data limit, however. ![]() We like that free users get 500MB of data per day, but we 're not thrilled at the 2Mbps speed limit for mobile devices. Hotspot Shield VPN's free subscription has a lot of give and take. Giving access to five server locations does give you more freedom when traveling or looking to spoof your location. A single simultaneous connection means you'll only be using on device at a time, which given the data cap may not be a bad things. 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![]() The human brain can process geometric information much more rapidly than numbers or language. Visualization is the most essential data-analysis method. Use it at your own risk!) Visualizing Data (Disclaimer: The source code is deliberately inefficient and serves only as an illustration of the mathematical calculation. I have tried to keep prerequisite mathematical knowledge to a minimum (e.g., by providing source code examples along with the formulas wherever feasible. We will discuss several visualization methods (section 1), gain a precise understanding of how to summarize data with histograms (section 2), visit classical summary statistics (section 3) and see how to replace them with robust, quantile-based alternatives (section 4). Instead of presenting textbook material on inference statistics, we will walk through four sections with descriptive statistical methods that are accessible and relevant to the case in point. Therefore, this article takes a different approach to statistics. The abundance of computing resources has completely eliminated the need for elaborate estimations. He measures the duration of all requests and counts the number of those that took longer than one second. The example translated to the IT domain could go as follows: A DB admin wants to know how many requests took longer than one second to complete. The chapter goes on to explain various inference methods. ![]() Which deductions can he make about the total number of rotten oranges? To find out he takes a sample of 50 oranges and counts the number of rotten ones. He wants to know how many of those are rotten. Consider this example from a textbook 2 used in a university statistics class: A fruit merchant gets a delivery of 10,000 oranges. Today the stage has changed radically and allows different approaches to statistical problems. The origins of statistics reach back to the 17 th century, when computation was expensive and data was a sparse resource, leading mathematicians to spend a lot of effort to avoid calculations. This lack of relevance of classical, parametric statistics can be explained by history. normality) that are not met by operations data. Even worse, these courses often focus on parametric methods, such as t-tests, that are inadequate for this kind of analysis since they rely on strong assumptions on the distribution of data (i.e. The statistics courses offered in universities usually depend on their students having prior knowledge of probability, measure, and set theory, which is a high barrier of entry. Despite a rising awareness of this fact within the community (see the quote above), resources for learning the relevant statistical methods for this domain are hard to find. Statistics is the art of extracting information from data, and hence becomes an essential tool for operating modern IT systems. Rule #1: Spend more time working on code that analyzes the meaning of metrics, than code that collects, moves, stores and displays metrics. For instance, faults need to be detected, service quality needs to be measured and resource usage of the next days and month needs to be forecast. ![]() This data needs to be analyzed to derive vital information about the user experience and business performance. Modern IT systems collect an increasing wealth of data from network gear, operating systems, applications, and other components. Statistics for Engineers Applying statistical techniques to operations data |
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