His sole purpose from the get go was to rival Nintendo’s Italian plumber in popularity, and thus provide the Genesis with the means to compete with the NES because being twice the bits wasn’t enough to push itself forward. Sonic the Hedgehog was invented by Sonic Team and Sega as a means to be as competitive a brand as possible. I can’t think of a single property more telling of this point then Sonic the Hedgehog. More specifically, it has to have qualities nobody will find quite the same anywhere else. For a brand to be profitable in the long run and be something so lovable and influential it remains within our culture and continues to shape it, it has to have timeless qualities. Fads may get you a quick buck in the moment, but that revenue will die quickly if what you’re selling had no identity outside of being “what the kids are into nowadays”. But often times it misses the point about why we as an audience cling to the things we cling to in the first place. Marketing always tries it’s hardest to adapt as quickly and frequently as we change. It means knowing what people are into today and capitalizing on societies current sensibilities. Many people, including the staff behind the Sonic franchise in the past, believe that relevance means keeping up with the times. Now, the visuals of this game are the real reason I’m talking about it in this blog post, because I think the very existence of Sonic Mania and it’s positive reception makes a very important point about what it really means to be relevant. The pop in colour, the expressiveness in the characters eyes, the smears, the angles, the smoke effects. The classical animation done by Tyson Hesse and Yotta warms my heart and fills me with joy every time I watch it. The game captures the 16 bit aesthetic and feel of the genesis installments of Sonic but includes more frames making for more seamless transitions between movements. It helps when you have both pixel sprite and traditional animation that’s some of the best the two mediums have seen in some time respectively. Much to my dismay, I have yet to play the game hands on in order to completely sing it’s praises, but truthfully I’ve been having boundless fun just watching playthroughs of the game online. It’s the highest rated Sonic game released in years and to this day receives plentiful praise from fans and critics alike. Sonic Mania, The beautifully animated, retro, nostalgic callback to the genesis days of Sonic the Hedgehog has made quite an impact in todays market in a way that the Sonic the Hedgehog brand hasn’t made in a long time.
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The community of graffiti writers exhibit particularly rich, sophisticated, efficient, application-specific forms of street mathematics, from which educators can learn much. Finally, psychologists will be interested in the organization of knowledge in street mathematics, its forms of representation, its power to generate solutions to problems, and its acquisition. Educators will be interested in such questions as whether children at a given grade level are likely to know particular mathematical concepts from their experiences outside school, whether the new knowledge they gain in school can increase the power of their knowledge outside school, and whether classroom teaching of a novice and a street expert should be different. Anthropologists will be interested in street mathematics as cultural practices that have an organization surpassing the level of the individual and that are in some way transmitted within the culture. "Sociologists will be interested in analyzing the social conditions under which street mathematics appears and what relationship it bears to variables commonly used to describe a society. Nunes, Schliemann, and Carraher convincingly summarize the relevance of street math as follows: This is what has been termed "street mathematics" (Nunes, 1993). Mathematical forms of thought have been both appropriated and adapted from formal math, and, even more pervasive and significant, have been invented to serve the functions of this community. The brief preceding background presents a basic summary of the driving purposes of this form of expression, from which the technical elements valued in the art take shape. My intention in this paper is to discuss the forms of mathematics that have been developed in the design, painting, deciphering, and evaluation of wildstyle. While these theories about graffiti's roots and meaning are generally written by academically inclined graffiti artists and outsiders, any non-academic writer will tell about the synonymous "funk" in wildstyle lettering, meaning movement, vibrance, spirit. The letters themselves, it is hypothesized, are a reworking of Arabic lettering incorporating African and Latin rhythms, signifying motion and flow (Miller, 1993). Other messages are also communicated, sometimes the name of a loved one, or a concise personal philosophy. Usually, perhaps eighty percent of the time, what is written is the artist's name a way of gaining fame and recognition within the community of graffiti writers and aficionados. You can make it your own" (Miller, 1993, p. Just because somebody said this is the way it's supposed to be, it doesn't mean it has to be you can individualise the alphabet. My main thing is taking letters and distorting them, changing them, mutating them. Vulcan proposes, "The whole meaning of the art is that it's a communication language. Another excitement of wildstyle is its subversive implications it is a way of writing messages in huge letters on walls that is translatable only by a very small population of cohorts. Copious amounts of time are spent by writers in sketching, piecing, tagging, and bombing 2, examining pictures in graffiti magazines, trading flix (photographs) of graffiti art, and meeting to pass around sketch books filled with one's own and others' art to fill with more sketches. The passion for patterns is one of the binding forces of the community. Part of the thrill of the creation of wild letters is the mental and artistic challenge presented both for the writer and the reader. Dondi, from New York, has said that when he writes for other writers he uses wildstyle, and when he writes for the public he uses straight letters (Chalfant, 1984, p.70). Wildstyle is intentionally hard to decipher. Most writers fall somewhere on a continuum blending these desires and more. Some motivations cited are resistance and rebellion, fame (literally making a name for oneself), and the desire to create beauty and share art with their community. The reasons why people write are diverse and ever-evolving. It is created both for, and in defiance of, the audience, which is made up of other writers 1 and both supportive and unsupportive members of the public. Like all forms of graffiti art, it is spray painted on walls, trains, and other public surfaces, frequently illegally, and is intended to impose on public visual space, and to challenge viewers' ideas of who has the right to represent themselves publicly, and what art is. "Wildstyle" is a form of graffiti composed of complicated interlocking letters, arrows, and embellishment. Street Math In Wildstyle Graffiti Art Street Math In Wildstyle Graffiti Art © 1997 Josephine Noah She died at the age of 67 of pancreatic cancer. His mother worked as a schoolteacher and taught Latin, French, and music for more than 30 years in the state schools of West London. Grant's paintings was hosted by the John Martin Gallery in a charity exhibition, organised by his son, called "James Grant: 30 Years of Watercolours". He ran a carpet firm, and pursued hobbies such as golf and watercolour painting he raised his family in Chiswick, West London, and the Grants lived next to Arlington Park Mansions on Sutton Lane. Grant's father was an officer in the Seaforth Highlanders for eight years in Malaya and Germany. Genealogist Antony Adolph has described Grant's family history as "a colourful Anglo-Scottish tapestry of warriors, empire-builders, and aristocracy." His ancestors include Sir Walter Raleigh William Drummond, 4th Viscount Strathallan James Stewart John Murray, 1st Marquess of Atholl Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham Sir Evan Nepean and a sister of Prime Minister Spencer Perceval. His grandfather, Colonel James Murray Grant, DSO, was decorated for bravery and leadership at Saint-Valery-en-Caux during World War II. Grant was born on 9 September 1960 in Hammersmith Hospital, the second son of Fynvola Susan MacLean and Captain James Murray Grant. He emerged as a prominent critic of the conduct of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation during the News International phone hacking scandal. Grant has been outspoken about his antipathy towards the profession of acting, his disdain towards the culture of celebrity, and his hostility towards the media. He took on television roles in the BBC miniseries A Very English Scandal (2018) and the HBO miniseries The Undoing (2020), earning two nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award for Best Actor. He has also starred in Guy Ritchie's action films, including The Gentlemen (2019), and played an Oompa-Loompa in Wonka (2023). He received critical acclaim for his roles in Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) and Paddington 2 (2017), receiving two nominations for the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. He starred in further romantic comedies such as Notting Hill (1999), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) and its 2004 sequel, About a Boy (2002), Two Weeks Notice (2002), Love Actually (2003), and Music and Lyrics (2007).ĭuring the 2010s, Grant began to take against-type parts, starting with multiple roles in The Wachowskis' science fiction film Cloud Atlas (2012). Grant emerged as a star with Richard Curtis's romantic comedy Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), for which he won the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Actor. Grant first received attention for his roles in acclaimed period dramas such as Maurice (1987), for which he won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor, The Remains of the Day (1993) and Sense and Sensibility (1995). In 2022, Time Out magazine listed Grant as one of Britain's 50 greatest actors of all time. As of 2018, his films had grossed a total of nearly US$3 billion worldwide. Among his accolades, he has received a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and an Honorary César. Hallmarks of Grant's comic skills include a nonchalant touch of sarcasm and characteristic physical mannerisms. He established himself early in his career as a charming and vulnerable romantic leading man, and has since transitioned into a more dramatic character actor. Hugh John Mungo Grant (born 9 September 1960) is an English actor. Multi-village: Activated - Players start with 2 villages. Attacks on tribe members deal damage: No Support outside tribe: Deactivated (Über) - Arrival - It will additionally only be possible to send support to tribemates after you have been a member for 2 days. Victory conditions: Dominance (a tribe needs to hold 60% of player villages for 20 days ) Limit Nobleman walking distance: Deactivated Choose starting direction: Deactivated - If you want to play together, join together in the same tribe, during pre-registration. Beginners protection ratio: Deactivated Barbarian Villages: Grow and shrink to 1200 points We have taken your feedback from previous tournament editions into account. The settings have been chosen to create a challenging but fun world for all. On the 5th of December, our Tournament world will start with the following Classic-like settings. The remaining premium points at the end of the tournament will be allowed to be transferred back, but only for the amount that was transferred (minus what was used). They can only be used on your own (international) account. You will not be able to transfer them to other players. Please note that transferred premium points will be locked. Your local support team will handle it from there. Note that this is limited to 2500 Premium Points, considering it is a non-premium world. The amount of Premium Points to be transferred. Your Tribal Wars International account (which needs to be created before you request the transfer) Your local game account (this is also the account you need to create the ticket from) Make sure your support request contains the following information: Please submit a support request on your local market in order to arrange this. Please note that we will only do this for players that will actively play on this Tournament world. As we understand that players might not have ways to get premium on the market, for the purposes of this tournament we will allow transfers from your originating market towards Tribal Wars International. The events that unfolded in San Francisco from 1899 to 1901-still being researched and written about more than a century later-represent one of the most infamous chapters in U.S. But the full facts surrounding Kinyoun’s reassignment and subsequent MHS career remain unknown. The prevailing belief among historians is that a troubled relationship between the two men led Wyman to demote his top scientist, a belief consistent with Kinyoun’s later criticism of Wyman and Wyman’s reluctance to ever again mention him by name. Subsequent events, however, led Kinyoun to doubt Wyman’s motives, and the issue is clouded by other ambiguities in the puzzling relationship between Kinyoun and Wyman. Sending his top scientist to the front lines may have appeared necessary. Since 1897, Wyman had been writing and speaking about plague as an ultimate test for the MHS. Kinyoun had predicted plague’s eventual arrival in the United States as early as 1895, and had begun a plague research program in 1896, which he pursued even more energetically after receiving a strain obtained from China via the U.S. The horrific ongoing Asian epidemics, which were killing thousands, and remembrance of the 14th century’s Black Death, raised the specter of unimaginable devastation if plague ever reached American shores. ports-especially San Francisco, which received heavy ship traffic from Asian cities with ongoing epidemics-and that only vigilant quarantine could keep the plague out. Like most experts, Kinyoun and Wyman believed plague cases would eventually arrive at U.S. In addition, plague-the most feared of all pandemic diseases-had been spreading globally for several years. (This often-repeated claim of a record-setting youthful promotion is perhaps an exaggeration, as at least one MHS officer, William Henry Marsh, appears to have been promoted to Surgeon before age 35). The previous year, Wyman had fought the Treasury Department to extend Kinyoun’s directorship while strongly supporting (18) his promotion to Surgeon at the (supposedly) (36) record-breaking young age of 38. Despite appearances, Wyman’s transfer of Kinyoun might not have constituted a lack of confidence in him. This sudden transfer was part of a general shake-up in MHS assignments involving a number of officers that was undertaken for unknown reasons. He replaced Kinyoun as Hygienic Laboratory director with his friend, Milton J. On 27 April 1899, Wyman suddenly transferred Kinyoun to run the enormous 32-building complex of the San Francisco quarantine station, the largest and most complete in the nation, if not the world (37). Powered by a 390 cubic-inch V8 engine mated to a 3-speed automatic transmission, this 61 T-Bird is the ultimate two-door cruiser inspired by the jet-age. This Thunderbird is in great running condition and ready to be enjoyed - having been freshly serviced and fully detailed. The car was built in 1997 and it beautifully renders D’Agostino’s customizing style and traditions. Time for new tires for your 1961 Ford Thunderbird We have a great selection of 1961 Ford Thunderbird tires at even better prices. This car has been re-sprayed in its factory Teal metallic color. And since you also have proper V8 power, luxury amenities, and a supple ride, this is the eye-catching custom coupe thats a true cruiser. Description of 1961 Ford Thunderbird: This 1961 Thunderbird Coupe was comprehensively restored 2 years ago by the previous owners’ auto body business.The uni-body frame chassis and floor boards are solid with no rust. This 1961 Ford Thunderbird has an awesomely distinctive style inside and out. John D’Agostino, who is very well known customizer, used his extraordinary imagination and skills to customize this custom ’61 Thunderbird Coupe Firestar. 390 V8, 3 SPEED AUTO, POWER FRONT DISC, POWER STEERING, BULLET NOSE, CUSTOM BLUE. The vehicle is finished in metallic blue (with a white roof) over blue leather upholstery. Ford Thunderbird 1961 - 1963 custom & mild custom. This 1961 Ford Thunderbird is an older restoration, but a gorgeous example of these iconic full-size coupes. It featured a much sleeker design than the second generation. The graceful new shape, featuring sculpted bumpers and continuous side trim lines integrating the door handles, was soon referred to as the “bullet bird.” This pioneering new model, equipped with a “Swing Away” steering wheel for easy entry and exit, a new 390-V8 engine, and Cruise-O-Matic transmission, was used as the 50th Anniversary Pace Car for the 1961 Indianapolis 500, and was also featured in the inauguration parade for President John F. The third generation of the Ford Thunderbird was produced by Ford for the 1961 to 1963 model years. New for 1961, the third-generation Ford Thunderbird introduced a dramatically restyled body that marked a decisive leap forward in design from prior models. Amenities include air conditioning, dual-side mirrors, manual-crank windows, hood scoop, lap belts, forward-folding front bucket seats, rear bench, vent windows. 3520 & 3535 Water Valley Road included in this sale. Over eight thousand continuous acres of mountain land with great road systems. Located in Campbell County, Tennessee, 45 miles north of Knoxville and about 20 miles west of Lafollette, this tract is truly a once in a lifetime property. The history is rich, the stories are plenty! This listing includes 7 acres, 4 pre-1900 built general stores, the original Stock Barn, and the most beautiful frontage along Leiper’s Creek! 2 buildings have updated wiring and plumbing, grandfathered in to be used for commercial, residential, B&B, or get creative! Parking and Picnic space and Mulberry trees galore. Presenting Elk Valley, 8128 acres in North East Tennessee. Incredible opportunity to own the original little town of Water Valley. With a stunning acreage, rich history and an array of characterful extras hastily left behind, its worth every penny of its 725,000 (£532k. Left abandoned for years, Water Valley in Tennessee is a ghost town with plenty of promise. $725,000Ĭontact Christa Swartz with Fathom Realty Tennessee: 88 If you fancy being in charge of your very own town, then this unique listing could pose the perfect opportunity. Of the 130,950 acres of undeveloped land for sale in Tennessee, suggested future ideas for development include for Residential Single, Hunting/Fishing, and Agriculture use. Two of the buildings have updated electric and plumbing. With an average price of 279,000, the total value of approximately 200,000 acres of undeveloped land recently listed for sale in Tennessee is around 2 billion. There is also a pretty creek that runs through the property. Can you imagine the stories these buildings could tell. It is located on seven acres in Tennessee. The town was originally called Water Valley. The listing includes four 19th century general stores. A whole ghost town! There are so many possibilities for this listing! 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The basic version is free and supports most features. The program is more extensive than iTunes, but also requires a training period. Another limitation of the program is that you can only download MediaMonkey for Windows – as of yet, there is no Mac version. As a result, there is a certain amount of adjustment and training time required when it comes to using MediaMonkey, making it more suitable for users who use their music databases regularly. The player instead relies on complex functions (like iTunes), rather than an intuitive and stylish design. One of MediaMonkey’s weaker aspects is its user interface. The media player also contains a ‘party mode’: if this mode is activated, no files can be moved or deleted, meaning you can entrust your media library to your party gusts. Another important feature is that MediaMonkey is also compatible with iPods and iPhones. 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The media player seems to be moving further and further away from its main function of providing users with a comprehensive, easy-to-use music program. However, iTunes can sometimes irritate users with unwanted updates, which often encourage you to visit the iTunes store or try to collect more user data. iOS is also compatible with some other players other than iTunes. Additionally, iTunes is perfectly compatible with iPods and iPhones, which are among the most popular portable music devices. Apple’s free software features a clear user interface, while still offering a considerable range of functions. ITunes is an undisputed classic among media players. Automated slide generation based on input text.With AI PowerPoint Generators, users can create impressive presentations in a fraction of the time, empowering them to focus on delivering engaging and impactful messages to their audience. 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Customization options for quiz formats and Bloom Taxonomy levels. By day 21, wound healing was complete in all of the patients in the honey-treated group and in only 21 of the 25 patients in the SSD-treated group ( p 0.8 days vs 15.0☑.2 days, p < 0.001), had less pain, and incurred lower treatment costs. It is a heavy metal topical agent with antibacterial properties. Silver Sulfadiazine topical cream is an antibacterial drug, capable of treating Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. In the SSD-treated group, wound healing was evident in 72% by day 7 and in only 84% by day 21, although these differences were not statistically significant. Silver sulfadiazine is a medication used to prevent, manage, and treat burn wound infections. In the honeytreated group, 84% of the patients showed clinical granulation and epithelialization of the wound by day 7, and 100% showed such progress by day 21. SILVADENE Cream 1 (silver sulfadiazine) is contraindicated in patients who are hypersensitive to silver sulfadiazine or any of the other ingredients in the preparation. The antibacterial properties of silver sulfadiazine cream make it effective against a wide range of bacteria. Biopsy specimens for analysis and culture were taken from the wounds on presentation, day 7, and day 21. Dressings were changed daily, and the wounds were inspected every 2 days until healed. Twenty-five patients were treated with pure, unprocessed, undiluted honey, and 25 patients were treated with SSD-impregnated gauze. 3 The groups were similar in gender, mean age, mechanism of injury, and burn surface area. In 1998, Subrahmanyam randomly assigned 50 patients with less that 40% TBSA partial-thickness burns to 1 of 2 treatment groups. Silver sulfadiazine, sold under the brand Silvadene among others, is a topical antibiotic used in partial thickness and full thickness burns to prevent infection. Honey, an inexpensive, simple, and natural substance, has been used since ancient times to treat burn wounds. To determine the optimal method of outpatient burn care, the clinician must consider the goals of outpatient burn management: rapid healing, prevention of infection, patient comfort, compliance, cost, maintaining full function, and returning the patient to full productivity during the treatment period. SILVADENE Cream 1 is a soft, white, water-miscible cream containing the antimicrobial agent silver sulfadiazine in micronized form, which has the following structural formula: Each gram of SILVADENE Cream 1 contains 10 mg of micronized silver sulfadiazine. The definition also requires that the patient has no other injuries. Let me know if you want info on tank cycling.Full-thickness burns that are less than 2% TBSA in anyone 1 Do you know what that means? also, you can get 25 test strips at walmart for ten bucks and test your own water every week for half a year, so you don't need to spend the bucks on a vet. it actually sounds like your tank is not cycling properly yet. I agree with the terms and conditions of ordering this product. Flamazine Cream 50g - Silver Sulfadiazine Product ID: 2604255. Nitrites are BAD news and it takes very little to unbalance your water and harm a turtle. Drug Name: silver sulfadiazine Product ID: 2604255. Silver Sulfadiazine Topical Cream (SILVER SULFADIAZINE - TOPICAL) This medicine is used for the following purposes: burns skin infection skin wound Brand Name(s): Silvadene, SSD. Silver sulfadiazine is available under the following different brand names: Silvadene, Thermazene, and SSD Cream. Silver sulfadiazine must not be used on premature babies or on newborns during the first 2 months of life because of the risk of serious side effects. shes 4.75 inches) here is some pix of before treatment and after treatment ( only 2 after Silvadene Topical Cream is a topical antimicrobial agent thats applied directly to the skin over wounds, most commonly, ones that are the result of. Silver sulfadiazine belongs to a class of drugs known as sulfa antibiotics. it still ceases to amaze me but the lady at the adoption center said she was kept in a 15 gallon tank! thats crazy!!! she is in a 55 gallon now. Silver sulfadiazine is a sodium sulfadiazine and silver nitrate water-based compound that is applied as a cream once or twice daily to. he said drydock 10 hours a day and sulfa dip for 3 hours and myrcirin. he gave her an injection and said to fallow up with rigorus home treatment of it. i went to the vet with a water sample and everything he tested it and said ammonia 0 nitrate 0 nitrite 4 he said that was good quality. She was a rescue so that is why she has the shell rot. |
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