![]() ![]() However, these contents do not necessarily represent the policies of the National Science Foundation, and you should not assume endorsement by the federal government. The contents of this digital library curriculum were developed by the Renewable Energy Systems Opportunity for Unified Research Collaboration and Education (RESOURCE) project in the College of Engineering under National Science Foundation GK-12 grant no. RESOURCE GK-12 Program, College of Engineering, University of California Davis © 2014 by Regents of the University of Colorado original © 2013 University of California DavisĮlizabeth Anthony, Scott Strobel, Jacob Teter The San Francisco Exploratorium provides a list of 17 classroom demonstrations of Newton's laws of motion that you may want to incorporate into the unit, in addition to those already provided. In addition, a summative assessment unit quiz is provided as an attachment to lesson 3, to be administered after completion of all three lessons and the activity. The individual lessons include assessment suggestions to implement throughout the unit (discussion questions, exit ticket, homework, etc.). Newton's third law of motion: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Newton's second law of motion: Force = mass x acceleration (aka F= ma) Newton's first law of motion: Unless an unbalanced force acts on an object, an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion. Learning how Newton's laws apply in everyday situations and devices enables students to be able to describe how objects move and prepares them for the study of more complex physics concepts. To design objects that perform as we want and are safe, engineers must fully understand the workings of the natural physical laws. This includes structures, vehicles and objects such as bridges, rockets, aircraft, seat belts, door knobs and medicine delivery systems. This engineering curriculum aligns to Next Generation Science Standards ( NGSS).Įngineers apply basic physics concepts such as Newton's laws of motion in a wide range of situations such as designing all sorts of stationary and moving objects, from the massive to the delicate. In a culminating activity, students apply their knowledge of forces, friction, acceleration and gravity in an experiment to measure the average acceleration of a textbook pulled along a table by varying weights, and then test the effects of friction on different surfaces. Lesson 3 builds on the previous two lessons with a review and then introduces Newton's third law of motion. ![]() Lesson 2 builds on lesson 1 with a review and then introduces Newton's second law of motion. Lesson 1 starts with inertia, forces and Newton's first law of motion. If a body is at rest or moving at a constant speed, it will continue to rest or move at a constant speed if a force is not applied is the first law. There are mainly three laws of motion which explain the relationship between a body’s force and the motion of the body. For each lesson, a combination of class demonstrations and PowerPoint® presentations are used to explain, show and relate the concepts to engineering. Sir Isaac Newton explained the laws of motion. Through a series of three lessons and one activity, students are introduced to inertia, forces and Newton's three laws of motion. ![]()
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![]() In Japanese, Kenshin has been voiced by Megumi Ogata for the drama CDs and Mayo Suzukaze for the animated adaptations. He was also based on the hitokiri Kawakami Gensai. As a result, he was given a virile appearance with long red hair as well as cross-shaped scar in his face. When creating Kenshin, Watsuki designed the androgynous and small Kenshin to be physical opposite of the bulky Hiko Seijūrō, a character that appears in his first one-shot manga, "Crescent Moon in the Warring States". ![]() Throughout the series, Kenshin begins to establish lifelong relationships with many people, including ex-enemies, while dealing with his fair share of enemies, new and old. In Tokyo, he meets a young woman named Kamiya Kaoru, who invites him to live in her dojo, despite learning about Kenshin's past. Kenshin wanders the Japanese countryside offering protection and aid to those in need as atonement for the murders he once committed as an assassin. At the end of the Bakumatsu, he becomes a wandering swordsman, now wielding a sakabatō ( 逆刃刀, literally "reverse-blade sword")-a katana that has the cutting edge on the inwardly curved side of the sword, thus being nearly incapable of killing. ![]() Kenshin is a former legendary assassin known as " Hitokiri Battōsai" ( 人斬り抜刀斎), more properly named Himura Battōsai ( 緋村抜刀斎). Kenshin's story is set in a fictional version of Japan during the Meiji period. Himura Kenshin ( 緋村 剣心), known as Kenshin Himura in the English-language anime dubs, is a fictional character and the protagonist of the manga Rurouni Kenshin created by Nobuhiro Watsuki. ![]() ![]() ![]() It doesn’t help that the voice work is uniformly mediocre too. Heck, almost any ten minutes of that game is more creative. I swear that almost everyone who has played a game like “Odyssey” could come up with something more inventive. Or a version that unpacks like “The LEGO Movie” that's more sharply aware of its references and world-building-something that even incorporates the player like that movie does in the end. It got me thinking about the fun spin-offs that could exist, like a “ Mad Max: Fury Road” version of the “Mario Kart” sequence that gets energy out of non-stop motion. It’s just a collection of visual and character references cobbled together to form a 92-minute movie. There are so few actual decisions made in the construction of this film. But I would ask why fans of a franchise that has inspired so much love for generations must be satisfied with the absolute minimum regarding storytelling. I enjoyed the choices made by the team in the structure of Donkey Kong Country, and the Rainbow Road “Super Mario Kart” sequence is well-directed. And, to be fair, there are a few strong settings in terms of design. That’s not a spoiler if you’ve ever seen a movie.įans of this movie will shout from the rooftops that the scripting for something called “The Super Mario Bros. They eventually recruit Donkey Kong ( Seth Rogen), race down Rainbow Road, and save the day. And so all the question-mark cubes get a chance to shine as Mario grows, shrinks, and even turns into a raccoon. How on Earth a film like this gets a rock talent like half of Tenacious D and doesn’t let him unleash a few clever Bowser tunes is one of this film’s many mysteries.Īlthough Luigi lands in the pipeline that drops him immediately in the dark lands and makes him Bowser's prisoner-a dumb decision that sidelines him for an hour-Mario meets Princess Peach, who introduces him to power-ups. Bowser doesn’t just want power he wants to make the Princess his bride, singing some truly uninspired songs about his love for her. The notorious bad guy has found the Super Star he needs to make his final assault on Princess Peach ( Anya Taylor-Joy) and the residents of her kingdom, including Toad (Keegan-Michael Key). In a way that makes little sense, Mario and Luigi find a massive chamber of pipes under Brooklyn, get sucked into one, and end up in the Mushroom Kingdom, which is being threatened by the villainous Bowser ( Jack Black). What follows doesn’t live up to either inspiration. There’s also a nod to The Odyssey on a bookshelf in Mario’s room, implying that we’re about to watch a hero’s journey and a reference to the incredible Switch game. Some Nintendo easter eggs in the background of these initial scenes should produce a small smile from people of my generation, and there's a bit of inspiration structurally, like a clever early shot in which Mario and Luigi race through the city in a side-scrolling manner that mimics the earlier games. Movie” opens in Brooklyn with the plumbers Mario ( Chris Pratt) and his brother Luigi ( Charlie Day) trying to get their new business off the ground. Instead, I got a movie that's as hollow as a trailer, something that willfully avoids anything creative or ambitious. “Remember this?!? Remember how much you liked it?!? Please like it again!” I so desperately wanted to see something that sparked the imagination of the kid in me, like that first game, or spoke to the fun I’ve had playing installments across multiple Nintendo platforms. ![]() And it is one of the most drenched-in-desperation animated films I’ve ever seen. ![]() The latest animated blockbuster from Illumination is their most soulless to date, a film that feels like ChatGPT produced it after data and imagery from the games were fed into a computer. It is “The Chris Farley Show” of family entertainment, mistaking making references to something that was “awesome” for actually making a movie. Movie” doesn’t reflect the franchise's creativity in the slightest. Mario has come a long way since the notoriously awful 1993 version of his adventure starring Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo, but the new “The Super Mario Bros. I’ve passed my love for the franchise down to my boys, who have all played the stunning “Super Mario Odyssey” to completion more than once. The goofy, jumping plumber has been a part of my entertainment life ever since. It was at a friend’s house, my first buddy to get an NES, and I went home and had a dream about the game. I can vividly remember playing the first Nintendo version of “Super Mario Bros.” when I was just a boy in the ‘80s. ![]() ![]() August 4: Sclash (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO). ![]() August 3: White Album: Memories like Falling Snow (PC).August 3: Neon Noodles - Cyberpunk Kitchen Automation (PC).August 3: Extremely Powerful Capybaras: Training Grounds (PC).August 3: Adore (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO).August 2: Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun (PC).August 2: Atomic Heart: Annihilation Instinct (PC, PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO).August 1: Borderwatch: Dark Armada (PC). ![]() Larian Studios' RPG has been very well received, garnering praise for its combat, writing, and customization. Even though the mecha series has had its successes, Armored Core 6 seems set to be the most far-reaching entry since FromSoftware is a better-known quantity in this day and age.Īfter spending a number of years in early access, Baldur's Gate 3 finally made its full debut at the beginning of August 2023. Nowadays, FromSoftware is predominantly known for Souls games however, long before Demon's Souls, Armored Core was arguably the main license that put the publisher on the map during the PS1 era. While still very much an action game, Atlas Fallen moves away from the Souls-like genre that dominated the studio's attention over the last few years. Atlas Fallen is an RPG from Deck13, the studio behind The Surge. So far, Atlas Fallen, Armored Core 6, and Baldur's Gate 3 are the standout titles. Similar to June and September 2023, August should be a big month for PC gaming. What are the most exciting 2023 PC games? Please note that the upcoming calendar focuses on North American release dates. Here's a look at all the titles we can expect to see on the PC in 2023, along with games that do not have specific release years. Those playing games on a PC have a lot to look forward to in 2023 and beyond, with some high-profile ports, awesome-looking Indie releases, and AAA titles that are sure to look absolutely stunning on a high-end build. Game Pass has made things even more lucrative and many series once thought console-locked forever are receiving PC versions (even if it takes a year or so to adapt them over). This is great news for anyone who's felt like they've been missing out without owning a console, and it's clear that the lines between console and PC are beginning to blur, especially concerning Microsoft and their desire to port their impressive games' library to both systems. PC players are starting to see a lot of console-exclusive ports make their way to Steam and various launchers. Major Games In Development With A Post-2023 Debut Or No Release Year.Major PC Games In Development With A Post-September 2023 Estimation Or No Release Date.I promise you the majority of your players feel the same way as well. Serious Sam is just something I wait patiently for you guys to get out of your system so you can work on the sequel to your true gem. Talos Principle 2 is an instant buy for me. Holy ♥♥♥♥ the theme and narrative was so ridiculously immersive and fun. Talos Principle on the other hand is one of my all time favorite games. Ok well just so you know, I really don't care about Serious Sam at all. We'll let you know when the time is right, and when we have something to share. We're still a small team, and it's tough to work full-steam on several projects. While we are working on it to some extent, all our focus is currently on Serious Sam 4. No dates, years or release windows were ever mentioned. ![]() The closest we got to that was our CTO mentioning that it's in the works, that's it. We never actually announced the release of The Talos Principle 2. Originally posted by IIIIDANNYIIII:Hey guys. ![]() ![]() ![]()
![]() ![]() Installing a Backup Generator: In a power outage, a backup generator provides electricity to designated circuit breakers. When changing live fuses in the old days, electricians worked with one hand while keeping the other in their back pocket-this spared the heart by isolating the current to the nerves of the one hand in the fuse box. ![]() In a ground fault, current can flow into a single hand, zapping the heart as it passes through the body on its way to the ground. Ventricular fibrillation, the erratic, lethal spasm that occurs as electric current passes through the heart, happens when both of a person's hands touch hot and neutral conductors, causing the current to complete its circuit through the chest. From there, the system is grounded to the earth via buried ground rods. In a properly grounded system, appliances and metal boxes connect back to the grounding bus of the breaker panel. Grounding prevents a conductor not meant to carry current (such as the metal side of a clothes dryer) from causing injury if it's energized by a frayed hot wire. Used for 40-, 50- and 60-amp two-pole breakers large appliances. ![]() 10-gauge wireĪppropriate for a two-pole 20-amp breaker or a single-pole 30-amp breaker. Too thin for anything other than 15-amp breakers under small loads. WIRE GAUGE 12-gauge wireĬommon for low-demand connections to light switches and outlets, attached to either 15- or 20-amp breakers. 15-amp AFI breakerĪrc-fault-circuit-interrupter breakers can prevent fires caused by accidental electrical discharge. The 15-amp and 20-amp are all-purpose breakers, running everything from lights and outlets to garage-door openers. The 15-amp and 20-amp breakers often handle baseboard heaters, 30-amp serve water heaters and electric dryers, 40- and 50-amp are for electric ranges, and the 70-amp could serve a large air conditioner or a subpanel. Uses the entire 240 volts available to the panel. Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play Double-pole breaker ![]() ![]() ![]() Apparently ADF doesn’t like working with more than 1M in a collection. The first time I ran the above, I keep running into timeouts and limit errors. copy the file to the new location, using the specified timestamp to generate the nested structure.open the file and get the timestamp property.I wanted to move all contents into new containers but use the event date, indicated with a timestamp property within each JSON file, into a folder partition using the scheme /YYYY-MM-DD/HH/.json. Recall I have multiple containers, each with millions of JSON files in them. Overview of the solution & processīefore diving in, let’s take a look at an overview of the solution and process. This blog post will explain how I figured this out. Unfortunately, I found it much harder to figure out as the docs tutorials and docs for ADF had some significant gaps, and ot make matters worse there weren’t too many people who had the same questions I had in various communities. I realized moving the data to this new partitioned setup would take time, so I did what so many others do: I decided it’s not critical and put it off.Īlways wanting to learn something new, I decided to use Azure Data Factory (ADF) pipelines to move this around. The webhook post files would go into each of these buckets depending when they were submitted. A new folder would be created for each day and within that, there would be 24 folders, one for each hour of the day. This is a common pattern to follow that many tools and systems understand. A few months later I tried to work with this data but quickly had the realization: “I can’t do anything with this as the datasets are too big… I should have partitioned the data somehow.” What I should have done was setup a folder structure where I used the timestamp of the webhook submission to create the following partition: /YYYY-MM-DD/HH/.json Later, I took a few days to update the Azure Function to process the data and send it to it’s final location.īut I was left with a problem: multiple containers with millions of JSON files in the root of each container. So, during this time, I took the easy way out: the Azure Functions just saved the raw webhook payload to one of a few Azure Storage Blob containers (one for each SaaS source). I didn’t have time to build the process that would actually use and store the data in the way I needed it, but I knew I didn’t want to ignore this time. A few years ago, over the span of 10 months, I had webhooks from various SaaS products submitting HTTP POSTS to an Let me first take a minute and explain my scenario. To move millions of files between to file-based stores (Ĭontainers) but using a value within the contents of each file as a criteria where the file would go be saved to. It’s situations like these that interest me because not only do i want to figure it out, but I want to write about it as well to help others who may run into this. I didn’t think the scenario was all that unique, but I could find not a single article or post on how to solve this problem. Recently I ran across a scenario and found myself coming up empty in looking for resources on how to solve it. ![]() ![]() ![]() Probably the most awesome creature on earth, the Blue whale is bigger than any previous living creature on earth with an average weight of 120 tones and length of 30 meters!Įverything about a Blue whale is enormous. ![]() The rich marine life is what makes Antarctica the perfect place to go whale watching. Therefore, all Antarctic whale species migrate south during the summer months to take advantage of the nutrient rich sea. However, Antarctica is actually a hot spot for whales due to the rich pickings of marine food, including large numbers of krill! Whales never breed in Antarctica, preferring the more temperate climates for their young. Like any other mammal, whales need to breathe which forces them to the surface of the water every 20 minutes or so. This branch of mammals encompasses whales, dolphins and porpoises. Whales are not fish – they belong to the mammal species known as Cetaceans. If you’re lucky enough to spot a Blue whale on your Antarctica cruise you’ll be looking at the largest creature to ever roam the earth, including dinosaurs! ![]() People lucky enough to get close to them can experience their awesome size and their smooth movement through the water. Highly intelligent creatures with complex social lives, Antarctica whales capture the imagination of all Antarctica travelers.įew sights on earth can beat seeing a pod of Killer whales or seeing a Humpback breaching the surface of the water.Īlmost 75% of the worlds Killer whales live in Antarctica and if there is one place on earth that could be seen as a whales paradise – its Antarctica! A favourite among Antarctica cruise goers, whales are beautiful, enigmatic and fascinating creatures. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This time being an homage to retro handheld action-adventure and action RPG games (most notably The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening). Retraux: Much like the devs' previous project, Shovel Knight, the game is an homage to retro games from the 80s and 90s.Unlike its inspiration, it can be juggled with your main weapon, but shatters against walls. Precision-Guided Boomerang: The "Gyro Dagger", as depicted in the Kickstarter campaign trailer and demo, is Mina's take on a certain throwable cross.Mutually Exclusive Power-Ups: Picking up a new subweapon plops the old one on the ground, as depicted in the Kickstarter campaign demo.Aside from briefly dematerializing when struck, they're dead ringers for Phantos. Invincible Minor Minion: Wraithers, floating heads of statues depicted in the Kickstarter campaign and demo.Idling in them also has a unique sprite where Mina settles down and gets comfortable in their water. Healing Spring: The Hollower's Underlabs, various small underground caves that act as checkpoints where Mina will respawn on death, all feature small hot springs directly underneath their entrances that instantly heal Mina to full HP when she lands in them, as depicted in the Kickstarter campaign demo.Their effectiveness is based on the size of an orange section of her depleted health bar, which gradually grows from "barely anything" up to "complete health bar refill" whenever Mina lands attacks on enemies and destructible scenery. She has a limited stock of them, but they automatically refill inside Underlabs or on death, and spares can be found hidden about the levels. Healing Potion: Mina can heal using vials of Plasma.Half-Dressed Cartoon Animal: Mina's a mouse with a fancy vest and longcoat, as depicted in the Kickstarter campaign and demo, but that is the entirety of her outfit - everything from her waist down is uncovered save for her fur.The devs have explicitly stated as such during the gameplay demo. Gothic Horror: The game's art direction in the announcement trailer and gameplay demo takes clear inspiration from the genre, with many of the environments and enemies being dark and horror-based.Gadgeteer Genius: Mina is described on the Kickstarter page to be a crafty inventor whose advances in spark technology have ushered in a prosperous era for Tenebrous Isle by giving it power.She can also use her quick digging to quickly dodge enemy attacks. Fast Tunnelling: As shown in the annoucement trailer, one of Mina's main methods to getting around is by quickly digging through underground.Epic Flail: Mina's main weapon, named Nightstar in the Kickstarter campaign demo, is a whip with a spiked ball at the end of it.Blob Monster: Goopers are tiny clumps of aggressive purple sludge that act as The Goomba for the Kickstarter campaign demo.The intro plays this up, featuring a few shots of her jumping around with the coattails billowing dynamically behind her. Badass Longcoat: Mina sports a red longcoat with coattails going down to her ankles.Badass Adorable: Mina herself, as depicted in the initial Kickstarter campaign and demo, is an adorable little mouse who is a skilled inventor, on top of being a whip-wielding hollower who is capable of using a variety of moves against enemies.Amazing Technicolor Wildlife: Baron Lionel, as of the Kickstarter campaign, is a purple colored lion with a white mane.Mina the Hollower contains the following bone-chilling tropes: Previews: Reveal Trailer, Gameplay Demo, complete playthrough (including optional side content) of Kickstarter campaign demo by ProtonJon (from timestamp to 1:40:19) The game has a Kickstarter page here, with the final amount raised being $1,239,584. It is currently scheduled to be released in December 2023. It was announced during the Feburary 1st, 2022 Yacht Games Presents livestream. One night though, when she receives a troubling note from the overseerer of the isle, Baron Lionel, that the Spark Generators have gone out, with Thorn and his Shock Troopers suspected to be involved in the crisis, she must use her skills as a hollower to the test and traverse through a gothic world in order find out the cause of the outrages and stop whoever threat is causing them. The game stars a mouse named Mina, a famed hollower and inventor whose advances in spark technology had revolutionized Tenebrous Isle by giving power to the land. Much like how Shovel Knight pays homage to platformers of the 8-bit era, the game pays homage to handheld action-adventure games and action RPGs from the late 80s and 90s, incorporating an Gothic Horror aesthetic that can be best summed up as a unique blend between The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening and Castlevania. Mina the Hollower is an upcoming action RPG by the creators of Shovel Knight, Yacht Club Games. ![]() ![]() ![]() Following their first real contact in 1987, 45 Zo’é died from epidemics of flu, malaria and respiratory diseases transmitted by the missionaries. They then built a mission station only several days’ walk from the Indians’ villages. ![]() Between 19 the missionaries flew over the Zo’é’s villages dropping gifts. Members of the New Tribes Mission, a fundamentalist missionary organisation based in the US, carried out a clandestine mission to make contact with the Zo’é of Brazil to convert them to Christianity. The missionaries called, ‘Come out! Come out!’ When I heard the motor-boat’s engine running, I said to myself, ‘What’s happening? A motor-boat! People are coming!’ When we saw them, we went and hid deeper in the undergrowth. The man, known as Hipa, told a Survival researcher about first contact: ‘I was eating peanuts when I heard the missionaries coming in a motor-boat. They succeeded in making contact with four people: one man and three women. ![]() In Peru, just a few years ago, evangelical Protestant missionaries built a village in one of the remotest parts of the Peruvian Amazon with the aim of making contact with an uncontacted tribe living in that region. Often believing that the tribes are ‘primitive’ and living pitiful lives ‘in the dark’, the missionaries’ ultimate aim is to convert them to Christianity – at whatever cost to the tribal peoples’ own health and wishes. Half of my people died.’ MissionariesĬhristian missionaries, who have been making first contact with tribes for five hundred years, are still trying to do so today. One of the Murunahua survivors, Jorge, who lost an eye during first contact, told a Survival researcher, ‘The disease came when the loggers made contact with us, although we didn’t know what a cold was then. In Peru, more than 50% of the previously-uncontacted Nahua tribe were wiped out following oil exploration on their land in the early 1980s, and the same tragedy engulfed the Murunahua in the mid-1990s after being forcibly contacted by illegal mahogany loggers. Introduced diseases are the biggest killer of isolated tribal people, who have not developed immunity to viruses such as influenza, measles and chicken pox that most other societies have been in contact with for hundreds of years. He and his small band of survivors now live alone in a fragment of forest – all that remains of their land, and their people. One of the men, Pupak, has lead shot still buried in his back, and mimes the gunmen who pursued him on horseback. They are the last known survivors of their people and live in Rondônia state, western Brazil. © Fiona Watson/Survival The Akuntsu are a tiny Amazonian tribe of just five individuals. ![]() But when agents of Brazil’s Indian affairs department FUNAI contacted them in 1995, they found that the cattle ranchers who had taken over the Indians’ land had massacred almost all the tribe, and bulldozed their houses to try to cover up the massacre. No-one speaks their language, so the precise details of what happened to them may never be known. Their fate is all the more tragic for being so recent. Of all the tribal peoples wiped out for standing in the way of ‘progress’, few are as poignant as the Akuntsu. Cattle ranchersĬattle ranching has destroyed nearly all the Akuntsu’s land. A vast array of powerful forces are ranged against them. Uncontacted tribes are the most vulnerable peoples on earth. Uncontacted tribes: the threats Awá men travel down a road cut by loggers, Brazil. © Uirá Garcia/Survival ![]() |
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