![]() A group of wading birds, however, is just a flock if there are herons, godwits, egrets, flamingos, storks, and plovers all mixed in the crowd, as all these birds have different collective nouns for their species. A flock of sparrows, for example, can still be called a knot, flutter, host, quarrel, or crew even if several sparrow species are part of the group. The exception is when all the species that make up the flock are still in the same related family. The more unique, specialized terms, however, are only used for single-species flocks. A mixed-species feeding flock, also termed a mixed-species foraging flock, mixed hunting party or informally bird wave, is a flock of usually insectivorous. ![]() Species: Any large group of birds, no matter how many different species make up the group, can be called a flock if only a general flock term is used.Less social birds, however, such as hummingbirds or grosbeaks, would be considered a flock if there were only a few birds since they are much less likely to gather in larger groups. For example, gregarious birds such as gulls, ducks, and starlings are often seen in very large groups, so just a half dozen of these birds together would not usually be called a flock. In general, larger groups are always considered flocks, while smaller groups may be flocks if the birds are not often seen in groups. The diversity of Floridas flocks ranged from three to 12 species and four to 36 individuals per flock. But there is no set minimum number of birds that are needed to call a group a flock. species flocks of Amazonian birds are a model system for testing the assembly rules hypothesis because flocks occur in relatively homogeneous tracts of rain. Just two or three birds are not usually a flock. Numbers: Counting birds can give you a hint.Here we provide a first glance of bird flocks’ patterns across different gradients in recent studies conducted within the Neotropics. The Spruce Home Improvement Review Board Mixed-species flocks of birds have been studied for more than a century, but investigation efforts are historically unbalanced towards certain types of habitats, such as woodlands and lowland forests.
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![]() Having lost so much in her former world, can she have a better life in the new? Can she form a new family to cure the hurt she feels for her lost one? (Rating is like it is because I don't know how far I will take it / English is not my first language) Language: English Words: 156,543 Chapters: 27/? Kudos: 17 Bookmarks: 4 Hits: 863ĭrTitanicus Fandoms: Overlord - Maruyama Kugane & Related Fandoms, 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga) Ainz Ooal Gown | Momonga/Narberal Gamma - FreeformĪrachama, being online with Momonga on the last night of Yggdrasil, was transported alongside him to the new world.NPCs of Nazarick (Overlord - Maruyama Kugane).Marchioness Raeven (Overlord - Maruyama Kugane).Ramposa III (Overlord - Maruyama Kugane).Yuri Alpha (Overlord - Maruyama Kugane).Ainz Ooal Gown | Momonga/Shalltear Bloodfallen.Kraeuterquark Fandoms: Overlord - Maruyama Kugane & Related Fandoms (Fem Harry Potter) (Reincarnated Fem/Suzuki Satoru(Aka Momonga)) Language: English Words: 192,294 Chapters: 30/? Collections: 2 Comments: 276 Kudos: 1279 Bookmarks: 382 Hits: 65713 Hiding her true self, she will learn to live once again and show everyone, why you don't mess with a Supreme Being. Harriet Potter, The-Girl-Who-Lived has a secret, a big one. Pandora's Actor (Overlord - Maruyama Kugane).Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death, Underage.Rowling, Overlord - Maruyama Kugane & Related Fandoms And when the clock strikes midnight… Language: English Words: 22,557 Chapters: 3/8 Comments: 8 Kudos: 24 Bookmarks: 7 Hits: 341 Solo play and grinding are how he spends most of the last few years of Yggdrasil. To have fun playing Yggdrasil like he used to he creates a secret second character. ![]() With everyone leaving left and right Satoru decides to start anew. There’s only so much for a Guildmaster to do with an empty guild. This has way more plot than I originally intended….Ainz Ooal Gown | Momonga/Gazef Stronoff.Allain_Kelyarus Fandoms: Overlord - Maruyama Kugane & Related Fandoms ![]() In addition to repairs to the dome, Griffith Observatory also added a new exhibit station in the Hall of the Eye exhibit hall that provides live video and audio feeds from the telescope in order to allow visitors unable to climb the stairs to have an observing experience. Housed in a recently updated copper dome, the 1935 telescope is in excellent condition. The main telescope tube carries a smaller 9-inch refracting telescope piggyback, which permits two different views of a single object. The telescope is designed so that light is collected and focused by a 12-inch diameter glass lens at the front of the 16-foot-long telescope tube. Over 7 million people have gazed at the heavens through Griffith Observatory's original 12-inch Zeiss refracting telescope. The Zeiss Refractors from 1935 is open to public and free due to Griffiths will. Note that children under five are only permitted to attend the first showing of the day. Check the website for specific screening times if you're set on seeing a particular show. Three are on offer Centered in the Universe, which takes visitors back to the Big Bang, Water is Life that will have you searching for H2O in the solar system and Light of the Valkyries which explores the phenomenon of the Northern Lights.Īll three shows are offered daily, though times vary. The state-of-the-art Zeiss star projector, digital projection system make for impressively realistic shows. This planetarium is one of the finest in the world. ![]() Grab a seat in the Planetarium – the aluminum-domed ceiling becomes a massive screen where lasers are projected to offer a tour of the cosmos or show the search for water, and life, beyond Earth. But if you're only interested in the daytime views, head up on a weekday before noon (when the observatory opens) for easier parking. Head out on a clear day just before dark, you'll have gorgeous sunset views of the gleaming city below and spectacular star gazing. From the building's rooftop viewing platform, you can see the city skyline, the Hollywood Hills and even the city's most famous sign. On clear days, the views at the Griffith Observatory take in the entire LA Basin, surrounding mountains and Pacific Ocean. There are gorgeous views from Griffith Observatory ©Sean Pavone/Shutterstock Griffith Observatory Views We gave those well-designed apps more weight. However, the majority of Mac users aren’t tech-savvy. After that, we tested each Mac data recovery software to scan the disk and locate any recoverable files, followed by evaluating several things: time needed to finish a scan, percentage of files recovered, and whether the files found are intact.ĭata recovery is complex, so can be a data recovery app. We first saved them to desktop, then deleted them and emptied Mac Trash. We prepared a folder filled with common files such as images, videos, documents, etc. We tried to mimic each data loss scenario though it’s very unlikely that we can do so. Also, we evaluate whether the software performs read-only procedures, which is important to protect the source drive. This helps tell whether the app contains any malicious processes. ![]() We then ran the app and see if macOS pops up any security warnings. We installed each app on our MacBook Pro (based on the latest macOS). We had an initial list of data recovery apps, which mostly need to be downloaded from its official websites. In our opinion, the best Mac data recovery software should be free of viruses/malware, easy to use, able to find and recover as many file types as possible, provide supportive tutorials or troubleshooting guides, and be compatible with the latest macOS version. Here are the criteria we used to test and narrow down the options. How to Choose the Best Mac Data Recovery Software We recommend you take the trial version first before making a decision to purchase any license. ![]() While the Basic edition costs $59.97, the Media edition $69.97, and the Pro edition $179.97. It has three editions: Basic, Media, and Pro. The app has built-in a comprehensive scanning algorithm that helps find and recover deleted files or files lost due to missing volumes, and re-partitioned Mac drives. ![]() Remo Recover (Mac) is another Mac data recovery software worth exploring. ![]() ![]() ![]() After an accident, Leo awakens in this unfamiliar realm with but one remaining memory, that of a girl named Kina who brings him back to the Human Realm. Players take on the role of Leo, who, in the search for his missing father, finds himself in an alternate dimension called the Machine Realm. The story of Fantasian is both grandiose and familiar. Once the artisans get to work, that’s going to be your stage.” Image: Mistwalker “You really have to be very intentional and know what you’re looking for at the conception phase. “Once you begin building it, you’ve committed to your level design,” Sakaguchi said. ![]() Once you design a physical object, he said, you can’t alter the environment to add a new road or exit, as one could with a computer-generated 3D space. But it also came with its own challenges. Sakaguchi said that the decision to build physical environments had its benefits, letting the designers see new opportunities in game design. Mistwalker itself is a team of less than 20, but it often works with external studios. The game’s dioramas were built by a team of 150 artists. Sakaguchi said the developers found it fun to explore Fantasian’s diorama environments by placing pins on the map and swiftly moving around, but that being interrupted by random encounters altered the game’s flow. Fantasian is being released via Apple Arcade, and is designed with touchscreen controls in mind. The Dimengeon system was born from that, he said, and as a result of the game’s platforms. “But in the spirit of Final Fantasy development at the time, we always wanted to challenge the status quo, push the boundaries and bring some innovation to the genre,” he said. Image: Mistwalkerįantasian has many familiar Final Fantasy elements, Sakaguchi said, including “collecting information in different towns, talking to NPCs, traversing dungeons, random encounters and turn-based combat.” “That really renewed my interest and love in this classic JRPG genre, and gave me an opportunity to return to my roots,” Sakaguchi said through a translator. He and some of his colleagues who worked on that game replayed it on Nintendo’s Super NES Classic a few years ago. Sakaguchi said Fantasian was partially inspired by his own work on Final Fantasy 6. Players can then jump into a Dimengeon when they want and enjoy the satisfaction of wiping them all out at once. Mistwalker calls it the Dimengeon system - a mashup of dimension and dungeon - and it sends the monsters that players encounter to an alternate dimension. Unlike the classic Final Fantasy games that Sakaguchi created, where a fight with a group of enemies could arrive unexpectedly, Fantasian lets players deal with random encounters. The miniatures-based environments give the game a unique sense of charm and warmth, Sakaguchi said in an interview with Polygon, and helped inform Fantasian’s game mechanics.įantasian features a system that twists how players deal with random monster encounters. The game’s 3D characters are overlaid on top of them. Mistwalker’s RPG was built using more than 150 handcrafted physical dioramas. Fantasian has it all: turn-based battles, an amnesiac hero, a cast of pretty protagonists on interweaving adventures, and, of course, an airship.īut Fantasian stands out for one design decision that has garnered attention. Fantasian, the new adventure from Hironobu Sakaguchi’s studio Mistwalker, is a classic Japanese role-playing game at heart. A black tee peeked out from a silver-buttoned satin shacket, while form fitting flared jeans flowed over the top of Western boots befitting of a Texas native. His wardrobe – once comprised of snazzy suits and deco-patterned ties, along with a signature Stetson fedora – was stylish, yet far more casual. At that point, he was still new on the scene and just a few weeks into a 22-show tour for his debut album “Coming Home.” Even then, his stunning vocals and innate showmanship easily overshadowed any foibles of a first-time tour and he carried a diverse crowd of new fans along on a hip-shaking, shoulder-swaying journey.įive years later, Bridges has come into his own. I saw Bridges for the first time at his sold-out Riverside Theater show in March of 2016. On Friday night, Summerfest-goers got the full complement of that evolution in the form of a well-orchestrated show that offered the audience the best of all three albums with a set-list that ran the gamut from popular hits to songs reimagined for a live audience. His evolution becomes crystal clear when you listen through his July 2021 release Gold-Diggers Sound, a two-year project finished during the pandemic, on which Southern soul is woven seamlessly with synthetic textures, beats and layers of sound, along with plenty of slinky smooth R&B grooves. As evidenced from the retro soul sound which permeates his Grammy-nominated 2015 album “Coming Home” to the eclectic sound of “Good Thing” (2018), which conjures the 70s with elements of both funk and disco, Bridges’ music seems to keep one foot solidly in the past, while moving deliberately into the future. It also marked his second performance at the BMO Harris Pavilion, where he performed as part of his “Good Thing” tour in September of 2018.Īnd it was a night to remember, thanks to Bridges’ high energy showmanship and emotion-driven 90-minute set.ĭespite opinions of early critics – who quickly pegged Bridges as “a retro soul star for the Snapchat era” – Bridges’ has continued to prove that his work is multi-dimensional. The Summerfest show was a precursor to the (sold out) Gold-Diggers Sound Tour, which kicks off Sept. Joy, Elle King, Orville Peck and more are also set to take place.What began as a rainy afternoon and evening on Friday warmed up nicely as crowds gathered for Leon Bridges' sold out show at the BMO Harris Pavilion. Bridges will headline the show on Sunday, August 8 with performances from Mt. The Georgia-based artist was also featured as a headliner on the 2021 Hinterland Music Festival lineup, which was released mid-March. 2-day GA passes for the event are on sale for $155, not including fees while single day passes will not officially go on sale until closer to the festival date. The festival is currently set to take place August 28-29 at The Grounds at Keeneland in Lexinton, Kentucky. The album featured one of his more well-known songs titled “Beyond.”īridges was recently featured on the Railbird Festival lineup as a headliner alongside Dave Matthews Band, My Morning Jacket and Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit. Gold-Diggers Sound will be the first album release from Bridges since Good Thing, which was released in 2018. Paak for the stunning visuals,” stated Bridges in a press release. It’s the personification of that unspoken chemistry you have with that person. ‘Motorbike’ is about living in the moment and escaping with someone. ![]() Prior to the session, I was in Puerto Rico for my 30th with my best friends, and the energy of that trip totally inspired this song. ![]() “The inception of the song started with this afrobeat-type instrumental that my homeboy Nate Mercerau made. The consistency of the tone is maintained throughout making it a beautifully-orchestrated song, which was released alongside a music video that perfectly represented the vibe it gives off. “Motorbike” starts off with Bridges’ crisp vocals accompanied with smooth instrumental background. ![]() Understanding your BMI resultīy entering an individual’s weight and height, the above BMI calculator will determine the body mass index or BMI. You can enter the weight in pounds, stones, or kilograms. As of 2014, 37.7% of adults in the United States were obese, categorized as 35.0% for men and 40.4% for women class 3 obesity (BMI over 40) values were 7.7% for men and 9.9% for women. A survey in 2007 showed 63% of Americans are overweight or obese, with 26% in the obese category (a BMI of 30 or more). National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey of 2015-2016 showed that 71.6% of American men and women had BMIs over 25. Obesity-a BMI of 30 or more-was found in 39.8% of US adults. This can partially explain the increase in the overweight diagnosis in the past 20 years and the increase in sales of weight loss products during the same time. WHO also recommends lowering the normal/overweight threshold for South East Asian body types to around BMI 23, and expects further revisions to emerge from clinical studies of different body types. This had the effect of redefining approximately 29 million Americans, previously healthy, to overweight. definitions in line with World Health Organization guidelines, lowering the normal/overweight cut-off from BMI 27.8 to BMI 25. In 1998, the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention brought U.S. The cut-off for observed risk varies based on populations and subpopulations both in Europe and Asia. People from different ethnic groups, populations, and descent have different associations between BMI, percentage of body fat, and health risks, with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease at BMIs lower than the WHO cut-off point for overweight, 25 kg/m 2, although the cut-off for observed risk varies among different populations. These recommended distinctions along the linear scale may vary from time to time and country to country, making global, longitudinal surveys problematic. Recent studies in Britain have indicated that females between the ages of 12 and 16 have a higher BMI than males of the same age by 1.0 kg/m 2 on average. Children with a BMI between the 85th and 95th percentile are considered to be overweight. Instead of comparison against fixed thresholds for underweight and overweight, the BMI is compared against the percentiles for children of the same sex and age.Ī BMI that is less than the 5th percentile is considered underweight and above the 95th percentile is considered obese. It is calculated in the same way as for adults but then compared to typical values for other children of the same age. BMI Calculator by Age and Gender BMI in Children: aged 2 to 20īMI for age percentiles for girls 2 to 20 years of age. The BMI (Body Mass Index) in (kg/m 2) is equal to the mass in pounds (lbs) divided by the square height in inches (in) times 703:īMI (kg/m 2) = mass (lb) / height 2 (in) × 703 BMI CategoryīMIs under 20 and over 25 have been associated with higher all-causes mortality, with the risk increasing with distance from the 20–25 range. The BMI (Body Mass Index) in (kg/m 2) is equal to the mass in kilograms (kg) divided by the square height in meters (m): Obesity and bmi BMI Categories Table BMI Category The dashed lines represent subdivisions within a major class.īMIs under 20 and over 25 have been associated with higher all-cause mortality, with the risk increasing with distance from the 20–25 range. A graph of body mass index as a function of body mass and body height. ![]() If you notice that one of your tires is more worn-out than others, it could indicate a bad alignment. Uneven tire wearĬhecking the tread wear of your tires can help you determine if you have proper wheel alignment. Submit your car for inspection to determine the problem to avoid possible accidents. While a squealing sound may also come from worn brake pads, the point is that squealing is not normal and it indicates that your car has some issues. If you notice a squealing sound from your tires as you turn or accelerate, your wheels may be misaligned and are causing your tires to wear out unevenly. To be sure, have a mechanic inspect your car to avoid further damage. However, car vibrations can also be caused by problems other than tire alignment. If it does, you must be driving a car with bad alignment or unbalanced tires. Your steering wheel should not vibrate as you drive. A loose steering wheel can be very dangerous and is a sign that your vehicle needs realignment as soon as possible. Loose steering, also known as “free play,” is when you notice that as you turn, your steering goes a little too far than you intend to. Addressing this problem can help you regain more control of your steering wheel as you drive. If it leans slightly off-center in any direction, it means you have an uneven steering wheel that needs to be realigned. You can check the steering wheel’s logo for reference. Your steering wheel should remain straight or in the center while driving. Uneven steering wheelĪnother easy way to check for a bad wheel alignment is to observe the position of your steering wheel as you drive on a straight and even road. Have a mechanic realign your car as soon as you experience this problem. It will be harder for you to control your car and stay in a straight line if you don’t address the issue right away. How often it swerves to one side determines the severity of misalignment. But if your car pulls or drifts to one particular side when driving on a straight road, there may be a problem with your alignment. ![]() Your vehicle should be able to drive straight when you take your hands off the steering wheel. To help you out, here are some of the warning signs you need to look out for: 1. Any signs of misalignment need to be addressed right away. Proper wheel alignment is essential for maintaining control of your car while you drive. You should have your tire re-aligned at least once a year if you’re being cautious. Overdue re-alignment: One of the most common reasons for misaligned wheels is simply because it’s already due for a re-alignment.Worn suspension bearings and wheel bearings can cause the tires to tilt and change the angle they sit on, which can mess up the car’s alignment. Worn Parts: Every part undergoes wear and tear, especially for older cars.Heavy Impact: Driving over curbs and potholes, or hitting any road hazard that causes heavy impact can alter your car’s wheel alignment. ![]() If your tires don’t have the correct PSI, it changes the height of your car’s suspension, leading to a bad tire alignment. Low Tire Pressure: Underinflated tires can cause your vehicle to pull or drift to one side or another.That said, here are the four most common causes of bad wheel alignment: Several factors can cause wheel misalignment including driving habits, road hazards, or worn-out vehicle components. Knowing the warning sign of bad wheel alignment and why you need to fix it right away will not only keep you safe but can save you money in the long run as well. However, having poor driving habits as well as other environmental factors can cause your wheel to fall out of alignment. Proper wheel alignment helps you maintain control of your vehicle, especially while turning or driving on curved roads. Genodive version 3.0 is a user-friendly program for the analysis of population genetic data. ![]() This version presents a major update from the previous version and now offers a wide spectrum of different types of analyses. in the end, your AMOVA model is the formula: dss. the coordinates of populations), which can be combined in the statistical inferences. read the file into R using read.table () and name the columns like 'ind' 'pop' 'geo' 'ss'. pairwise genetic distances between populations), and generic other data (e.g. The interface is straightforward and intuitive, making it accessible to both expert researchers and beginners. One of the most impressive features of this software is its ease of use. Reproductive isolation among differentiated clades may exist due to genetic incompatibilities. This software has been designed to streamline the processes involved in conducting population genetics research and analyses. SNPs from RAD sequencing), distance matrices (e.g. Mechanisms leading to sympatric speciation are diverse and may build up reproductive isolation. Genodive has an intuitive graphical user interface that allows direct manipulation of the data through transformation, imputation of missing data, and exclusion and inclusion of individuals, population and/or loci. GenoDive can handle three different types of data: markerdata (e.g. Furthermore, genodive seamlessly supports 15 different file formats for importing or exporting data from or to other programs. ![]() ![]() One major feature of genodive is that it supports both diploid and polyploid data, up to octaploidy (2n = 8x) for some analyses, but up to hexadecaploidy (2n = 16x) for other analyses. The -statistic can be calculated in an AMOVA by first calculating a matrix of squared Euclidean distances for all pairs of. 2012 ), reproductive isolation (Boughman 2001 ), or due. The different types of analyses offered by genodive include multiple statistics for estimating population differentiation (φ ST, F ST, F' ST, G ST, G' ST, G'' ST, D est, R ST, ρ), analysis of molecular variance-based K-means clustering, Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, hybrid index, population assignment, clone assignment, Mantel test, Spatial Autocorrelation, 23 ways of calculating genetic distances, and both principal components and principal coordinates analyses. Introduction Strong genetic structuring of geographically close populations may exist due to physical and climatic barriers (Allendorf et al. A unique feature of genodive is that it can also open data sets with nongenetic variables, for example environmental data or geographical coordinates that can be included in the analysis. ![]() ![]() ![]() Only 150 retailers are participating, and Major Spoilers has the list. For the first time, Marvel will be releasing the highly anticipated comic adaptation at midnight on Tuesday Febru(technically it is 12:01 Wednesday February 07, 2007, but you get the idea). Its seen better days, but its okay for an occasional visit. Part of that content was an interview with a local comic book shop owner named Phil Schlaefer. Comic Collector Shop Comic Books Book Stores Collectibles (1) Amenities: (650) 965-8272 574 E El Camino Real Sunnyvale, CA 94087 OPEN NOW This is a decent, but unspectacular neighborhood store. Sunnyvale, CA Scott’s 3-star review: Comic Collector Shop brings great comic books to a lot of conventions, but in can leave the store a little bare. Search other Comic Books in Sunnyvale at. Location details, hours, maps and directions to 574 E El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087. It won’t be high noon when Marvel Comics releases Stephen King’s The Dark Tower: Gunslinger Born #1. Comic Books Website (877) 532-1522 PO Box 1146 Campbell, CA 95009 13. Get info on Comic Collector Shop in Sunnyvale. |