![]() David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes, National Geographic Adult zebra sharks are endangered everywhere outside Australia, but there are more than 100 in aquariums around the world. Charlie developed as an egg at an aquarium in Australia and was later flown to Indonesia, where he hatched in a new shark nursery.Īn adult female zebra shark glides at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. Another pup, Audrey, was released at a later date.įootage captured by the photographers shows 15-week-old Charlie being released and later exploring the tropical waters of his new home. In January, ReShark released two baby zebra sharks-siblings known as Charlie and Kathlyn-in a protected area of Raja Ampat. We have worked in these waters where sharks had become ghosts in the sea, vanished from overfishing, but now the waters are patrolled and protected sharks released here can thrive instead of being fished out," they said. "Raja Ampat is the last stronghold of coral wilderness on our planet that is now protected through a network of community-based marine protected areas. The egg, also called a mermaid’s purse, was shipped from Sea Life Sydney Aquarium. Shark caretaker Kyra Wicaksono uses a light to illuminate a zebra shark embryo inside its egg case at a new shark nursery in southern Raja Ampat. "ReShark is putting endangered sharks back into the sea, where they belong, into places they will now be protected. "ReShark is about action not words on paper," Doubilet and Hayes told Newsweek. The StAR Project involves releasing zebra shark pups in Raja Ampat that have been bred in aquariums around the world to create a self-sustaining population. While numerous rewinding efforts have taken place on land across the world, no reintroduction of endangered sharks has taken place at this scale before. The project is the first major global effort to restore an endangered shark population. This is where the StAR Project comes in, which is being led by the West Papua Provincial Government and the Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia. ![]() Research has shown that additional interventions on top of fishing regulations and the creation of protected areas will be required to restore their numbers. Zebra sharks, like many other sharks, have a slow population growth rate. Fishing boats once packed these remote waters, nearly wiping out zebra sharks, but now it is a marine protected area. The Wayag Islands in northern Raja Ampat are a labyrinth of sandy beaches, turquoise lagoons and atolls broken by limestone towers. Zebra shark populations have not followed suit though, and they remain on the verge of extinction here. These protection measures have contributed to significant recoveries in the populations of other shark species in the region. However, it is now home to some of the world's most well-enforced marine protected areas. The waters of Raja Ampat were once dominated by fishing activities. As a result, ReShark says restoring populations of these sharks in areas where they have disappeared, such as Raja Ampat, will balance and improve the health of these marine ecosystems. Zebra sharks play a key role as predators in the ecosystems where they are found, helping to maintain the food web. They hunt at night, generally feeding on mollusks, crustaceans and small bony fish. They are an inshore shark, living over sand, rock reefs and coral bottoms. Its fins are also used to make soup, a delicacy in China. The species is prized for its meat and is hunted and sold throughout the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia. However, their populations are at risk of extinction everywhere outside of Australian waters. The species, which can grow to around 8 feet in length, is found in the tropical Pacific and Indian oceans. Zebra sharks are classified as an endangered species on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List. Between 20, scientists only documented three zebra sharks in the area, National Geographic reported. Zebra sharks had all but disappeared in Raja Ampat as a result of habitat degradation and overfishing. Ichida had released Charlie, Kathlyn’s older sibling, and the very first shark set free through this program, 20 minutes earlier. ![]() Scientist Nesha Ichida with ReShark releases the juvenile zebra shark Kathlyn in Indonesia’s Wayag Islands.
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![]() It’s rare to find a game that is so unabashedly sexy. The beauty of Hades dovetails with the classical understanding of the Ancient Greek as a sexually liberated people. Dusa wraps her snake hair to imitate flowing locks Asterius’ mane is styled like an Elvis pompadour Eurydice has an afro composed of tree branches. Demeter is an elderly character who maintains a dignified poise and intricate hairdo accentuated by the perfect amount of makeup.Įven mythical, inhuman characters like Dusa (a gorgon), Asterius (a minotaur), and Eurydice (an oak nymph) embody this vision of beauty. Every character is consciously trying their best to be beautiful. There are naturally appealing characters like Zagreus and Thanatos who both have chiseled jawlines, ripped abs, that fit in conventional beauty standards. ![]() Hades will immediately grab your eye with its stunning character designs, which are consistently unique and unconventional ways. What were your favorite games and gaming moments of 2020? Take our poll! When shown together, Hades expands the Greek pantheon in perhaps the most meaningful way since Disney’s Hercules or the musical Hadestown. Each element - the character design, diversity, and music - contributes something distinct. ![]() Character design, music, and environment all contribute to crafting the unique aesthetic of Supergiant Games’ mythologically-inspired world. Hades knows exactly what it wants to be and how to get there. From the moment you boot up Hades, the visuals and music exude an overwhelming confidence. Why is the absorbance reading on my device (spectrometer/colorimeter) unstable or nonlinear at values above 1.0? How do I check the lamp output of my spectrometer? What is the difference between the V-SPEC and the GDX-SVISPL? Why does one cost so much more than the other? What is the difference between the Go Direct Visible Spectrophotometer and the Go Direct SpectroVis Plus? Why does one cost so much more than the other? My Go Direct SpectroVis Plus Spectrophotometer intermittently drops the connection while using Bluetooth. My Go Direct SpectroVis Plus is not identified or is not responding in software.ĭoes my Go Direct SpectroVis Plus Spectrophotometer firmware need to be updated? My LabQuest 2 or 3 locks up or is not identified when connected to a SpectroVis Plus. Why does my LabQuest battery drain so quickly when connected via USB to a Go Direct sensor/spectrometer? How is the Go Direct SpectroVis Plus Spectrophotometer different than the SpectroVis Plus? It won't calibrate or is giving very noisy data. The AC power adapter is only needed to charge the battery and is not required for operation. In general, we recommend removing the GDX-SVISPL battery if you are not using the device wirelessly. Removing both of these will likely solve most issues. Secondary Test: If you are collecting data via USB, you do not need the battery installed or the AC power cable connected. Primary Test: Are you using Logger Pro v3.14, LabQuest App v2.7.2, or Spectral Analysis v4.4 (or newer)? Please read the user manual for general usage: Specifications and User Guide ![]() Go Direct ® SpectroVis ® Plus Spectrophotometer (GDX-SVISPL) The game features a large number of real life players from 3000 teams of many of the world's biggest leagues, and locations from around the world ranging from the streets of Amsterdam to the beaches of Rio de Janeiro. Other new features include improved one-touch passing, a feature called Street Ball Control, and a new "ATTACK" dribbling system. FIFA Street features twice as many tricks as are possible in FIFA 12, with much greater variety, and over 50 more than its predecessor FIFA Street 3. As with the previous games in the series, skill moves are an important element of gameplay. ![]() The focus is once again on fast-paced games involving small teams of five or six players per side, one-on-one, and game modes based on panna and futsal are also included. In an effort to make the game more "authentic", the stylised cartoon-like visuals of previous games in the series has been dropped in favour of a more realistic look, though there will still be the same emphasis on skill moves and tricks. Sid Misra, the line producer for FIFA Street, promised "the first true quality street football experience." Gameplay FIFA Street was developed by some of the same team behind FIFA 12, including creative director Gary Paterson, and uses the FIFA 12 game engine. ![]() It is the first such game in almost four years, and a reboot for the series. It was released in March 2012 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles. ![]() Single-player, local & online multiplayerįIFA Street (also known as FIFA Street 4 and FIFA Street 2012) is a street football video game developed by EA Canada and published by EA Sports. ![]() Jammy is good! The grapes are from the fabled Stagecoach Vineyards above Atlas Peak. A slight black cherry jam finish is something I appreciate. With hints of cassis and mocha this is an Atlas Peak standout. The Stagecoach Cabernet balances between the Sweetwater Ranch and the Legacy Cab. The white beans were the perfect starchy addition I would not have thought to include those. ![]() I had to look up to see what “piperade” is and it is named after the classic Basque stew of sizzling peppers, tomatoes and garlic. This grilled Spanish Octopus was perfectly prepared and had a delicate sauce as well. Levendi Stagecoach Cabernet Sauvignon- 2019 Spanish Octopus with piperade & white beans The grapes for this (and their Rose Pinot Noir) hail from their vineyards at the Chardonnay Golf Club located at Jameson Canyon located in the southeast corner of Napa. The Chardonnay was aged in French Oak barrels and had hints of tropical fruit and Meyer lemons. I have not had foie gras in a long time so this was such a special treat and served with toast points. The Foie Gras was creamy and the fig compote gave it a sweet finish. This Sauvignon Blanc is created from grapes that are multi-sourced in the North Coast.įoie Gras Torchon with fig compote, brioche & fleur de sol Clean, crisp wine and treasures from the sea. Levendi North Coast Sauvignon Blanc- 2021Ī perfect start to the evening with oysters that complement the Sauvignon Blanc. ![]() Following this article, I have included some more detailed information about the winery and their brand new Tasting Room in downtown Napa!īeausoleil Oysters with cucumber & kaluga caviar Reading through this, and seeing the pictures, you will get a sense of why this was such a special Wine Dinner. Here is a sneak peek at the menu and wine pairings. ![]() Ok, so that’s two things, but still, unless you want to be running a delicate cycle every few days, you need to stock up & bring all of the “unmentionables” you can. One thing you can’t overpack? Underwear & bras. Speaking of wardrobe transportation, here’s an old-school hack: Use a shower curtain/tension rod to transport clothes wrinkle-free in your car! Pack by season if you can! Depending on where you live this will differ but avoid taking any winter outfits if you know you’ll be coming home for Thanksgiving or Christmas break & you can switch your wardrobe out then. You’re looking at a significant downsizing space-wise plus you do not need ten Patagonia pullovers, coats & that sweater that still has the tags on it. ![]() Your instinct may tell you to pack every item you own – ignore it!
But my question is are all those people that told their stories about Casteel lying? There were many people who said that Casteel was very angry about people trespassing on his land and that he had intimidated people with a shotgun that had tried to come on his land or had trespassed on his land before. Did Frank Casteel do it? I guess it cant be said for certain he did it, but he probably did. This honestly is one of the worst, just totally uncalled for. Here are a couple more links to anyone interested in reading about the case. It was then that the police knew the three were shot with a shotgun.***** The bodies were found a few days later in the next county, in a garbage dump. This was signed by 50 or so people on the mountain. Monday night Frank Casteel was shown on the news, and they reported he was a suspect, and from this day on this made Frank Casteel guilty! On July 27, 1988, the people on the mountain put together a petition to get the Casteel's off the mountain. The police said they found blood at this location. The police were led to a place called the gate, where one man had said he had heard shots from the gate or 300 yards north of the gate. People had been coming forward to help in the search, and give information to the police. It was said by the police, they feared something bad had happened, because of the blood found on the ATV'S. That night the story hit the news, they reported that the three wheelers that the three men left on the night before had been found in a trash dump off the side of the mountain on Roberts Mill Road.īy the next day, Monday, the story was all over the newspapers. The family said they looked for them awhile, then decided to call the police to report them missing. The next day, the family of the three men who had left to go riding the night before, had never came home. While Frank Casteel was setting up camp, two boys came in, he told them they couldn't use the blue hole that day, and he talked with them for a while, and after they left he walked down and joined his wife at the blue hole. Frank's wife walks on down to the blue hole. When Frank and his wife arrived at the campsite, located on the edge of the powerlines. The second couple never came in that night. Frank's brother in law and his wife was thinking of joining them, because they were married in a double wedding years before. On July 9, 1988, Frank Casteel and his wife decides to go camping on their property, to celebrate their anniversary. To help keep track of the people who came and went, with the advise of a police officer, Frank Casteel started writing the names of people who came on his property, he kept it in a book what is now known as the "logbook". These people wanted to use the blue hole to go swimming, so Frank Casteel decided to make a trade, for the use of the blue hole, they could pick up some trash, to help clean the place up. He also saw that he had a lot of people coming and going on the property. When Frank Casteel started going up to the property,with the permission of Carter Patten the man he was buying the property from, he saw a lot of trash, and he knew he had a lot of cleaning up to do. ![]() But most of the people did not respect the land and it's owner, they would use the ground as a garbage can. The people came to this area to go swimming and go camping. ![]() This piece of property had a place that many local people loved to go, the blue hole. ****On Jthree men, Richard Mason, Kenneth Griffith and Earl Smock go riding on their ATV's in the back woods on Signal Mountain near Chattanooga Tennessee.Įarlier that year, Frank Casteel decides he wants to buy a piece of property located on Signal Mountain. Here is some info I copied and pasted from an article involving this case. Here's an article from Apthat explains the retrial being set up. Wow! For those that didn't already know, Frank Casteel was granted another trial, which actually started just a few weeks ago on November 12, 2002. Most UM fans here can all agree that the murder of the three ATV riders that took place in Tennessee in 1988 was one of the scariest featured stories ever.ĭid you guys know that an online petition was set up for people that believe Frank Casteel (the suspect) who think he was wrongfully convicted in the first place? ![]() The new version, Mukherjee later confirmed, was Kumar's planned tribute to doctors and healthcare workers. On 23 April 2020, Kumar announced that the original song had inspired a reprise version, in light of recent incidents towards healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in India and lockdown in India. This female version was released on 17 April 2019, and was the second of her recordings, the first being Maana Ke Hum Yaar Nahin from the film Meri Pyaari Bindu. Accompanied by a video consisting of clips from the film, it took a total of four hours, according to Chopra. Female version (2019) Īfter the film's lead actress Parineeti Chopra was discovered to be constantly humming the theme tune to the film during its promotions, a proposal from music supervisor Azeem Dayani led to the making of "Teri Mitti" in her voice. On 22 March 2021, at 67th National film awards, Praak won best male playback singer award for this song. Following the awards, a surge of Indians were reported to have been searching for "Teri Mitti" on Google. In response, Major Gaurav Arya stated that the lyrics reflected the thoughts and feelings of soldiers. I officially announce- I won't attend any award show till I breathe my last. ![]() It would be a great disrespect to my art if I still continue caring for you. You failed to honor the words which made millions of Indians cry and care for their motherland. The message he tweeted contained a verse from the song itself and a pledge not to attend future award ceremonies ĭear Awards, even if I try all my life.I won't be able to write a better line than 'Tu Kahti Thee Tera Chaand Hoon Main Aur Chaand Humesha Rahta Hai'. When Muntashir subsequently tweeted his disappointment at the decision, which he said made both himself and millions of Indians cry, he gained support from fans and other lyricists including Neelesh Mishra and Neha Bhasin. In February 2020, the song made headlines in the press in India when following its nomination for the 2020 Filmfare Award for best lyrics, the song instead lost to "Apna Time Aayega" from Gully Boy. By 22 July 2019, the song video crossed the 100-million views mark on YouTube. Even Karan Johar was teary-eyed after listening to the song.” The song played high on Indian charts during early 2019. Following its release, he reported that "Twitter, Instagram were flooded for all three of us. Mukherjee, having previously been responsible for romantic songs, said it was the "most emotional" song he had composed. The song plays at the end of the film, in the scene of the final battle. ![]() In writing the lyrics he said in the same dialogue that he kept in mind a reference to Kaifi Azmi's words in " Kar chale hum fida", the sentiments of which Anurag Singh, Kesari's director, intended to re-create. He later recalled that the aim was to reflect a dying soldier's last thoughts. Subsequently, Muntashir explained how he filled the composition with words. According to Mukherjee, also referred to as Arko, they studied the film's scenes prior to first composing the music. The lyrics were written by Manoj Muntashir, the music composed by Arko Pravo Mukherjee and it was sung by B Praak. It was released on 15 March 2019, a week before the launch of the film. "Teri Mitti" is a patriotic Hindi song which features as a tribute to soldiers on the soundtrack of the 2019 film Kesari, based on the Battle of Saragarhi, which took place in 1897. On 24 April 2020, with an image of a doctor embracing a map of India, a reprise of the song was released as a tribute to healthcare workers, police and other essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. Nominated for best lyrics at the Filmfare Award in February 2020, when the song lost to "Apna Time Aayega" from Gully Boy, Muntashir's disappointment was relayed in a tweet, making headlines in the press in India that month. The aim of the song was to reflect a dying soldier's last thoughts in the film's final scene. It was released in March 2019 and featured on the soundtrack of the 2019 Hindi film Kesari, starring Akshay Kumar and Parineeti Chopra, who later sang the female version. Your soil) is a patriotic Hindi song, written by Manoj Muntashir, composed by Arko Pravo Mukherjee, and sung by singer B Praak. The same concept applies to the number of outputs you may require. However, if you’re planning to use your audio interface for a podcast where you talk with multiple people, or if you’re planning to record drums or multiple vocalists simultaneously, then an audio interface with four or more inputs will be ideal. If you’re planning to record video tutorials such as music production or video editing tutorials or stream your gameplay all by yourself, then a two-input audio interface will be great for you. Why do I say so? Let me give you a few scenarios. ![]() ![]() One of the most important things to consider when buying an audio interface is the number of inputs and outputs. And that will be the total number of inputs/outputs, ease of setting up loopback, and budget, of course. But I’ll focus on the three most important ones based on this topic. There are many things to consider when choosing an audio interface. Things to Consider When Choosing Audio Interface We’ll talk more about this later in the article. And it mainly depends on the audio interface you’re using. There are different ways to set up loopback. ![]() You can also record from a video conferencing software such as Zoom to a live streaming platform such as twitch with the help of the loopback feature. You can record your computer’s system audio into your DAW with loopback. It allows you to pass audio easily from one application to the other. Loopback is a feature on audio devices such as mixing consoles and audio interfaces. Universal Audio Apollo Solo Thunderbolt 3.Things to Consider When Choosing Audio Interface. If some number is being multiplied/ divided, then its related to "dilation".For example, f(x + 2) is a horizontal translation and f(x) + 2 is a vertical translation. If some number is being added/ subtracted, then its related to "translation".Let us tabulate all function transformation rules together. So far we have understood the types of transformations of functions and how do addition/subtraction/multiplication/division of a number and the multiplication of a minus sign would reflect a graph. For example, the point (1, 1) (on the original graph) corresponds to (1, 3) on the new graph. In the following graph, the original function y = x 3 is stretched vertically by a scale factor of 3 to give the transformed function graph y = 3x 3. Every old y-coordinate is multiplied by k to find the new y-coordinate. In this dilation, there will be changes only in the y-coordinates but there won't be any changes in the x-coordinates. ![]() It changes a function y = f(x) into the form y = f(kx), with a scale factor '1/k', parallel to the x-axis. The horizontal dilation (also known as horizontal scaling) of a function either stretches/shrinks the curve horizontally. Similarly, if it is dilated parallel to the y-axis, all the y-values are increased by the same scale factor. If a graph undergoes dilation parallel to the x-axis, all the x-values are increased by the same scale factor. Here, the original function y = x 2 (y = f(x)) is moved to 2 units up to give the transformed function y = x 2 + 2 (y = f(x) + 2).Ī dilation is a stretch or a compression. ![]() if k if k 0, then the function moves up by 'k' units.if k > 0, then the function moves to the left side by 'k' units.This changes a function y = f(x) into the form y = f(x ± k), where 'k' represents the horizontal translation. In this translation, the function moves to the left side or right side. There are two types of translations of functions. Let us learn each of these function transformations in detail.Ī translation occurs when every point on a graph (representing a function) moves by the same amount in the same direction. 'd' represents the vertical translation.'c' represents the horizontal translation.Any minus sign multiplies means that it is a reflection. Also, note that addition/subtraction indicates translation and multiplication/division represents dilation. Note that all outside numbers (that are outside the brackets) represent vertical transformations and all inside numbers represent horizontal transformations. Here, a, b, c, and d are any real numbers and they represent transformations. ![]() In math words, the transformation of a function y = f(x) typically looks like y = a f(b(x + c)) + d. Transformationįlips the curve and produces the mirror image. We can see what each of these transformations of functions mean in the table below. There are mainly three types of function transformations:Īmong these transformations, only dilation changes the size of the original shape but the other two transformations change the position of the shape but not the size of the shape. A function transformation either "moves" or "resizes" or "reflects" the graph of the parent function. |
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