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![]() Scratching posts are necessary to keep nails trim, expel energy and mark territory. Breeds predisposed to climb trees will need tall cat towers with perches as high as possible. If you go the indoor cat route with any sized breed, you essentially have to recreate outdoor activities inside. This has more to do with the many dangers a cat encounters in a city (broken glass, excessive traffic, garbage rats) than local wildlife, but is still a good case for keeping cats inside. Organizations and shelters, especially those operating in urban areas, often advise against letting pet cats roam free. Conservation groups argue that house cat hunting habits have decimated local bird and wildlife populations. Cats are natural hunters, so (duh) they hunt when outside. The National Wildlife Federation says controversy is a-brewin’ over allowing domesticated cats to be outdoor cats. But don’t rush to introduce your cat to the great outdoors just yet. ![]() This gets tricky if you plan to keep the cat indoors and you live in a confined space. ![]() Large cat breeds may require more attention than small cat breeds, simply because they need more space to meet their wild cat impulses. That, and plenty of toys, plus a companion cat for company if you happen to be away for long periods of time. To live companionably with a Bengal, you’ll want to buy a cat tree, because this one loves to climb. The key, however, is to socialize your kitty while they’re young-older cats won’t adapt as well to new people. This breed is intelligent and curious, as well as affectionate. Personality: Intelligent, curious, affectionateīengal cats look as regal as they sound, with their spotted, leopard-like coats and piercing eyes. ![]() Purple Collar Pet Photography/Getty ImagesĬolor: Gold, rust, brown, sand, ivory and more in spotted patterns This is why it’s hard to teach a cat to respond to commands they literally don’t respect you as their alpha leader. Since felines prefer solo lifestyles, they aren’t programmed to establish a leader like canines are. Lions are the only big cats known to live in groups. They hunt, they eat meat, they adapt to changing environments and they don’t adhere to hierarchies. Even after all that time with cats and people living and working together, domesticated felines remain largely untamed in their behavior and instincts. In his book Feline Philosophy: Cats and the Meaning of Life, John Gray writes that cats essentially joined human society “ on their own terms” thousands of years ago. In fact, domesticated cat DNA is shockingly similar to wild cat DNA. This is perhaps the most important fact to remember when deciding on a breed or considering owning a cat as a pet. Pet cats are only domesticated to a certain degree. (Though we will note that the cat will likely see you as the pet, not the other way around.) Domesticated vs. While all domesticated cats retain and display plenty of their wild cat instincts, the kitties on this list actually make excellent pets. They certainly aren’t lion-sized, but many are larger than the petite wild cats found around the world. While there are many small feline friends to choose from, the large cat breeds on this list make a very good case for adding felines to the “big pet” category. At first glance, it’s easy to toss cats into the “small pet” category. ![]() He averages 25.8 points and 6.9 assists per game. Lillard has the skills to orchestrate the offense and find the open man. The six-time All-Star has outstanding range and can light up the scoreboard in a hurry. Lillard provides a massive boost due to his offensive firepower. Guard Damian Lillard returned to the floor on Sunday from a right calf strain. Here are several NBA odds and betting lines and trends for Blazers vs. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Blazers and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. Now, the model has set its sights on Nuggets vs. Anyone following it has seen huge returns. The model enters Week 8 of the 2022-23 NBA season on a stunning 111-70 roll on all top-rated NBA picks that dates back to last season, returning more than $3,000. The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past four-plus seasons. ![]() Nuggets picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from the proven computer model at SportsLine. The over/under for total points is 228.5. Portland is a 1-point favorite in the latest Nuggets vs. Portland is 13-9 against the spread this season, while Denver has an 11-13 ATS record. On Sunday, the Blazers beat the Indiana Pacers 116-100. Meanwhile, Portland has won two straight. Denver fell to the Dallas Mavericks 116-115 on Tuesday. The Nuggets are looking to halt their three-game skid in this matchup. Western Conference foes match up on Thursday night as the Denver Nuggets (14-10) travel to play the Portland Trail Blazers (13-11). The Dance Studio Management Software market report concludes with a detailed assessment of this industry, highlighting the growth drivers and lucrative prospects that are likely to affect the global Dance Studio Management Software market over the forecast period. The Dance Studio Management Software Market Research literature also presents sections exclusive to assessing and concluding the revenue prospects for each market sector. Photo (top): © Chupacabra47 | Dreamstime.New Jersey, USA- This section discusses about various aspects of Dance Studio Management Software sector, including its size, trends, revenue forecasts. This procedure ensures that MOTION evolves based on the need of the studio owner and not the need to try and make it fit into a health spa application.įor a free demonstration of the MOTION software or to find out what differentiates MOTION from other software management programs, visit or call 88 to speak to a Dance Studio Software Guru. As a user of MOTION, you get to request new features that help you deal with a specific “pain point” in managing your studio. MOTION’s design and features are the result of the current users requests for new services and features. The most impressive thing about MOTION is it’s polymorphic nature. Therefore, every MOTION customer has the cell phone number of his or her dedicated account manager. So it was important to give them an account manager and a support infrastructure that would be responsive to the owners needs on their timetable. They need support on a moment’s notice at all hours of the day or night. TigerSix’s research showed that the studio owner doesn’t keep banker’s hours. Most owners do not have set time for managing they grab hours in-between classes and their personal life. They do not have a lot of time set aside for learning and installing new software, so TigerSix needed to make it simple to learn and simple to set up. When TigerSix looked at the users and the amount of time they had to dedicate to managing their studio, they realized that the software had to be simple to use and most importantly, fast. MOTION was designed to incorporate all of these components into one software package and give the studio owner a centralized means of managing all of their technology from one package and any location: the studio, home, tablet or smart phone. This involves taking measurements, ordering costumes, coordinating a conflict-free performance order and then actually running the annual recital! As if that wasn’t enough, now consider recital season. ![]() ![]() When you look at how the typical studio owner manages their studio, some use software, some use Word or Excel and some just do it the old fashioned way, using paper! Now add to the list, managing and updating their website, keeping up with social media and on top of all that, trying to communicate with their parents! How do they juggle it all? And how do they effectively communicate with the parents? Most use a free email service like Gmail or some enlist the help of a parent to re-text information to the class. The team at TigerSix worked directly with studio owners, teachers and the leaders in the dance industry (Dance Teacher Web, Discount Dance Supply, Dance Informa, TuTuTix, to name a few) to develop a software solution designed specifically for the dance studio owner. ![]() ![]() MOTION was designed to solve the specific “pain-points” of running and managing a dance studio. For those of you that haven’t heard, MOTION by TigerSix is the new dance studio management software for the industry. ![]() Renv is also project-specific so you can have multiple projects on the same machine, all with their own local package library rather than having everything installed in the system library. Renv takes care of properly tracking all that. It also will not download and install packages from Github or other non CRAN/Bioc repositories (I guess). The problem with your solution is that it does not track down the dependencies so it can well be that results will not be reproducible even on the same machine if in a new installation dependencies get updated. Basically, the tool goes through all R scripts in that project and scans for require() and library() commands, then collects the packages and its dependencies. In a nutshell, you make a snapshot of your active RProject which creates a so called renv.lock file which is a JSON file with all package versions and its dependencies. It would be much easier to use a dedicated package for handling package versions. I hope this will help someone in the future and save their time. Let's activate the newly create conda environment. Now, it is always a good practice ( recommoned here) to create a new conda environment, which will help to debug the package-specific and compatibility issues without disrupting the base environment. NOTE: You can undo this change by setting strict priority to the default channel as described here.Ĭheck whether an updated R version is added in the conda search space or not. We are going to install R through conda-forge and not through the default channel, so we need to set its priority over the default channel.Ĭonda config -set channel_priority strict Here are the commands that I had used to resolve this issue:Īn updated R version (>=4.0) is available through the conda-forge channel, so first add the channel. With the help of google, finally, I found the solution. ![]() In fact, the same channel (checked with conda info command) that I had set long back to install R3.2. Because here, they have clearly mentioned the R version but when I was trying to install R4.0 it was not going through the conda-forge channel, instead, it was redirected to a different channel. While trying other solutions I realized that it is something to do with conda channels that I am using. Therefore, again, I started communicating with google about updating R and tried the solutions described above. So, you see? it's not only about Seurat, and I can not simply mess up with my R environment, just to update the Seurat version, right? Because I am working on different projects and to deal with them I have already configured other R packages. But unfortunately, in my case, it was not an optimal choice. But today I started working on another dataset and there I encountered this error [[=4.0) in one environment and R3.2 in another. I was using Seurat v3.2 and I did most of my single-cell analysis using this version. ![]() Rear SAM control unit with fuse and relay module Valid for model 203.0 (up to 31.7.01): SPS control unit Valid for AMG vehicles: Charge air cooler circulation pump Valid for code (581) comfort automatic air conditioning: Hot film mass air flow sensor (1.4.04 up to 30.11.04)ĪAC with integrated control additional fan motor Valid for engine 646 (as of 1.4.04): O2 sensor upstream of TWC connector Valid for engine 646, USA version (up to 31.3.04): Circuit 30 connector sleeve Valid for engine 112 and engine 113: Circuit 15 connector sleeve (fused) Valid for engine 612.990 (up to 31.3.04): Brake booster vacuum pump control unit Glove compartment illumination with switch ![]() Telephone and TELE AID transmitter/ receiver, D2B Slide-out retainer (3) and remove the cover by pulling towards the front.Up to 31.5.01: Special vehicle multifunction control unitĬomfort AAC control and operating unit USA version: Via the trunk lid/FFS separation point the trunk lid emergency release switch and the rear SAM control unit with fuse and relay moduleĪs of 1.4.04, Japan version: E-call control unit Passenger-side front seat adjustment control unit with memoryĪs of 1.6.01, MB standard telephone: Telephone transmitter and receiver unit, D2BĪs of 1.6.01, TELE AID: Telephone and TELE AID transmitter/receiver, D2BĪs of 1.6.01, Canadian vehicles: Via the trunk lid/FFS separation point the trunk lid emergency release switch and the rear SAM control unit with fuse and relay module Up to 29.2.04:Passenger-side front seat adjustment control unit with memoryĪs of 1.4.04, Police:Special vehicle multifunction control unit (SVMCU ) Up to 29.2.04: Brake booster vacuum pump control unit Universal Portable CTEL Interface (UPCI ) control unit Valid for engine (612.990) (up to 29.2.04): Charge air cooler circulation pumpĪs of 1.4.04, Japan version: Audio gateway control unit Up to 31.5.03, Taxi: Special vehicle multifunction control unitĪs of 1.6.03, Taxi: Special vehicle multifunction control unitĪs of 1.6.01, Police: Special vehicle multifunction control unitĪs of 1.4.04: Front passenger front seat adjustment control unit with memoryĪs of 1.4.04, Taxi: Special vehicle multifunction control unit Up to 31.3.04: Front passenger front seat adjustment control unit with memoryĪs of 1.4.04: Passenger-side front seat adjustment control unit with memory Up to 31.5.01, Japan version: E-call control unit Telephone transmitter and receiver unit, D2B Telephone and TELE AID transmitter/receiver, D2B Special vehicle multifunction control unit Special vehicle multifunction control unit (SVMCU ) Up to 30.11.04: Central gateway control unitĬD player with changer (in glove compartment)ĭriver-side front seat adjustment control unit, with memory Pull cover (1) open with a screwdriver or a similar tool.Otherwise, components or systems could be damaged. Only use fuses that have been approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles and which have the correct fuse rating for the system concerned.There is a risk of an accident and injury. If you manipulate or bridge a faulty fuse or if you replace it with a fuse with a higher amperage, the electric cables could be overloaded. Always replace faulty fuses with the specified new fuses having the correct amperage.Always disconnect the battery before servicing high current fuses.Before changing a fuse, secure the vehicle against rolling away and switch off all electrical consumers. Specially commissioned illustrations showcase close-ups of intricate patterns and textiles. The author has even included a recipe for indigo which the readers can recreate at home. Readers can learn more about what is indigo color or how dyeing techniques differ from one region to another. ![]() The images show everything from local communities, clothing and detailed ethnic designs to artworks and architectural details. 500 beautiful photographs accompany the texts. With more than twenty years of research, the author offers a fascinating look into the world of indigo textiles. In Indigo: The Color That Changed the World, textile designer Catherine Legrand explores different production techniques of indigo textiles throughout the world, along with the dye’s history and its impact on textile practices in various cultures. For example, in RGB an electric indigo has a hex code of #6f00ff while in CMYK the same electric indigo hue corresponds to 56, 100, 0, 0, or 56% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.īooks that explore the indigo color from different perspectives. The color has different HSV, CMYK and RGB values. As for the visible spectrum and wavelengths, indigo sits at around 420 – 440 nanometers, right between the violet and blue wavelengths.įrom printing to digital displays, primary colors, the web color indigo, and any color palette are now right at our fingertips, with a touch of a button, a mouse click, or a tap on a screen. In 1931, CIE (“Commission internationale de l’éclairage”) defined this color space based on human perception, known as CIE 1931. In the 1920s, experiments mapped the color space perceivable by the human eye. Color in the modern world and digital universe. However, a few cultures and artisan communities worldwide still cultivate the plants and use natural indigo dye. Synthetic indigo, easier to produce and more readily available, is primarily used for dyeing blue jeans. Today, most indigo on the market is derived from synthetic dyes, first introduced in the late 1890s. With the opening of sea trading routes with Asia, countries like France, England, Spain, and America began encouraging the cultivation of Indigofera plants throughout their colonies, leading to a grim chapter in indigo’s history marked by forced labor and exploitation. However, this lacked the intensity of the Indigofera plant and leaned more towards cyan. Despite their tropical origins, they were soon grown in subtropical regions.īefore the late 15th century, Europe primarily produced pigment indigo and dye from the woad plant, Isatis tinctoria. As a rare product, these plants were cultivated worldwide for dye production. This natural dye had a deep indigo blue, almost navy blue color. The pigment indigo was extracted from the leaves of the Indigofera plants, particularly from true indigo, Indigofera tinctoria. Similar to the color purple, indigo-dyed fabrics were seen as a symbol of wealth and nobility for many centuries. While blue encompasses various hues, including midnight blue, indigo is a specific color. To illustrate, imagine a pair of brand-new blue jeans in dark indigo. However, it’s a completely different color from those two. But what color is indigo and what does indigo look like? Indigo is a deep blue violet that sits on the color spectrum between blue and purple. The center of consciousness, it leads to achieving spiritual clarity, knowledge, foresight and intuition. In ancient meditation practices and yoga tradition, the third eye chakra is indigo and dark blue. ![]() To others, it embodies nobility, much like purple. To some, this color symbolizes wisdom, devotion, and creativity. Sir Isaac Newton introduced the indigo color in his renowned color wheel in the 1660s as part of the colors of the rainbow. The name ‘indigo’ comes from the ancient Greek word for “Indian”, “indikón”, which later transformed into “indicum” or “indico” in Latin, leading to its current name. From there, it spread to East Asia, Egypt, Greece, and eventually the rest of Europe and the US. However, the indigo plant, the source of the indigo blue dye, was originally native to India. The earliest established use of the indigo color can be traced back to 4000 BC, in what is now Peru. ![]() Indigo, akin to the color purple, boasts a captivating history stretching thousands of years. These themes are explored in depth in the book “Indigo: The Color That Changed the World” by Catherine Legrand, published by Thames & Hudson. This article delves into indigo, exploring its color meaning, its significant impact over centuries, and its present-day usage. A dark blue or indigo blue can dramatically transform a product’s appearance, while various hue combinations and shades of indigo can create a unique color scheme and atmosphere in a room. A fascinating color with a history that spans thousands of years.Ĭolor, with its spectrum of hues, tints, and saturation levels, is a compelling tool in interior design. ![]() All these political conflict resulted to wrong decision making which involved launching the shuttle despite the danger involved. NASA enhanced heavy schedule on the shuttle construction which Thiokol engineers disapproved. They considered it as a hindrance to attain their goals. This made NASA ignore the safety warning provided by the engineers. NASA had a deadline to beat and they were not ready to back off. They were still not convinced that the machine was safe enough to be launched. Thiokol engineers on the other hand were responsible of the construction of the space shuttle and they had for a longtime had a problem with the O-ring. They looked forward to the day they would launch their first space shuttle. NASA had a goal to accomplish which they wanted to attain at whatever cost. The inter-organizational politics between NASA and Thiokol was the main cause of poor decision making in the organization, which eventually resulted to the shuttle accident. Impact of Inter-Organization Politics between NASA and Thiokol Engineers This eventually resulted to a disaster (Ufuk & Nejat, 2015). Engineers lacked power the power to stop the launching, while the management used their power to ignore engineers warning. They used various excuses such as there was no such communication on 27 th of January and thus, they had not managed to stop their launch mission on time. ![]() The need to fulfill their goals and not to let down the nation made them ignore the engineers warning. However, the management did not heed to the warning since it had already made its preparation in making the launch, and it was not ready to bare the shame associated with the fail. The involved engineers raised a last minute alarm on the possible danger in launching the flight as a result of a technique problem that they had a problem with for the last 8 years. The main issue in the challenger case study was whether to launch the space shuttle first flight on 28 th of January or not. This paper focuses on evaluating the involvement of politics in challenger disaster case study. In addition, effective decision making can be influenced by internal organization politics which can easily overlook various important facts, data and information, and influence the process of decision to fit their interest. Decision made in rash without the consideration of the right data and information may highly result to a number of problems which can be disastrous to some extent. This implies the process of decision making is enhanced by presence of sufficient information and data which should be thoroughly evaluated and considered before a decision is made. ![]() Effective decision making is highly enhanced by the use of the right and sufficient data. Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster Decision Making Process And Political Dynamics – Sample Answer Introductionĭecision making in an organization can highly determine the success or the failure of a process in the organization. Explain how you think managers could have prevented the failure of the space shuttle Challenger disaster.Describe the impact to the ecosystem that NASA was operating in at the time of the U.S. ![]()
![]() To achieve a certain effect in your chosen clip, you can make adjustments to it. Press the Delete key to remove a selection or simply drag from the back or front of the clip to trim. Highlight portions of the Project Timeline.Drag the highlighted clip to the Project Timeline. ![]() You can highlight the whole video by clicking on the Plus (+) icon or drag your mouse to highlight a certain portion. In the browser, click on a certain video you want to refine.A new project timeline will then be added to your iMovie window.īefore you start creating a movie, refine your videos first.Name your movie and click the OK button.Click on the Plus icon on the iMovie menu and choose Movie.First, we’ll have to create a new project. Let’s use the videos you imported in creating your own movie. You should be able to see all your imported media on your screen. Click on the Import To: drop-down menu, then name this new event.To select multiple videos, hold the Shift key while clicking on each item. Navigate to the location where your videos are.On the iMovie Menu, click on the down arrow icon.Better yet, remove the SD card and insert it into your Mac’s SD card reader slot. If the videos are on your phone or video camera, you will need a cable to connect it to your computer.About Outbyte, uninstall instructions, EULA, Privacy Policy. We’ll start this tutorial with importing videos. Views – This lets you switch between views – Projects, Events, or Theater.Share – This allows you to export your video.It allows you to scan through the preview of your selected photo or video. Viewer Window – This window is on the right side of your iMovie screen.Libraries Pane – Located in the leftmost part of your iMovie window, this menu has links to your Events, Projects, and Photos Library.Event Browser – This is where the selected item in the library is previewed and displayed.Adjustment Menu – This menu has the tools you need to adjust and crop photos, cut videos, and view information about your media. ![]() Some of which may sound familiar, others may seem foreign. Important Terms to RememberĪs we go deeper into this iMovie guide, you will encounter a few terms. So, without further ado, let us start this ultimate iMovie guide. To explore its other features, all you need to do is read tutorials on how to use iMovie to create stunning. Although it comes with many different features, this video editor has a user-friendly interface that makes video editing a very easy task for beginners. The iMovie app is a great tool that lets you create, edit, and share beautiful custom videos within the comforts of your home, workspace, or anywhere you can use your Mac. Now, if you want to get started with filmmaking, Apple has a surprise for you and that is pre-installed on your Mac – the iMovie. That means anyone can now film, edit, and upload videos in just a few steps. These days, mobile camera quality keeps getting better and better, and video editing software and tools are becoming more accessible to all. Filmmaking is no longer exclusive for professional filmmakers. ![]() Payments made over the automated system (IVR) may take up to 48 hours to post to your account. Pay with credit or debit card over the phone (with fee) Your bill will continue to be drafted each month automatically as it always has but your bill will be delivered to your inbox instead of your home address. If you are an Automatic Draft customer and would like to Go Paperless, simply enroll in Smartbill. 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