![]() ![]() Added: new optional 'Lod' parameter to CreateCamera() Added: new optional 'v' and 'w' parameter to MeshVertexTextureCoordinate() Added: new optional 'SpecularColor' parameter to MaterialShininess() Added: new optional 'Color' parameter to CreateMaterial() Added: new modes for SetMaterialAttribute(): #PB_Material_PointSprite, #PB_Material_DepthBias Added: predefined shaders: #PB_Material_ColorShader, #PB_Material_PerpixelShader, #PB_Material_BumpShader, #PB_Material_SkyShader, #PB_Material_WaterShader, #PB_Material_WaterShaderRTT, #PB_Material_OceanShader, #PB_Material_PointSpriteSphereShader Added: new structures: Vector3, Vector4 Added: new mode to CreateDataMesh(): #PB_Mesh_DiagonalShortestLength, #PB_Mesh_DiagonalClosestNormal, #PB_Mesh_DiagonalAlternate, #PB_Mesh_DiagonalRegular1, #PB_Mesh_DiagonalRegular2 Added: GetEntityMesh(), CreateCubicTexture(), CreateAnimatedMaterial() Added: optional position mode to ApplyEntityForce() Added: optional force vector to WorldGravity() Added: optional parameter to MeshFace() to create a quad Added: CreateShader(), CreateShaderMaterial(), MaterialShaderAutoParameter(), MaterialShaderParameter(), MaterialShaderTexture() Added: WebGadget() support for GTK3 on linux Added: auto DPI support for Menu and ToolBar library (Windows) ![]() Added: /OPTIMIZER, -z, -optimizer flag to the commandline, and a 'Use code optimizer' checkbox in IDE 'Compiler Options' to turn on C optimizations Added: support for Windows 11, OS X 11 and 12 for OSVersion() Added: #PB_Compiler_Optimizer which is set to #True if the optimizer is enabled Added: #PB_Compiler_64Bit and #PB_Compiler_32Bit compiler constants Added: #PB_Compiler_Backend, #PB_Backend_C and #PB_Backend_Asm compiler constants Added: a new C backend compiler for all PureBasic versions Added: Raspberry support (32-bit and 64-bit) ! ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Hajjar told The Associated Press that Lebanon’s government can ensure that Syrians who qualify as refugees would not be deported, by exchanging data with the U.N. In recent interviews with local media, caretaker Social Affairs Minister Hector Hajjar claimed that refugees make up 40% of Lebanon’s population, which “no country in the world would accept.” The rhetoric has grown increasingly heated a federation of trade unions recently declared a “National Campaign to Liberate Lebanon from the Syrian Demographic Occupation.” ![]() Since Lebanon’s economic meltdown began in 2019, officials have increasingly called for a mass return of Syrians, saying they are a burden on the country’s scarce resources and that much of Syria is now safe. Lebanon is believed to have a population of around 5 million to 5.5 million citizens, but no census has been held for nearly a century. Government officials have given varying estimates of the number of Syrians in the country, ranging from 1.5 million to more than 2 million. The actual number of Syrians living in Lebanon after fleeing their country’s 12-year-old civil war is believed to be much higher as Lebanon’s government ordered the United Nations to halt new registrations in 2015. Lebanon hosts some 805,000 registered Syrian refugees, whose official status in theory protects them - although those who fail to keep their residency papers up to date can face deportation. Last week, a committee of government ministers demanded that UNHCR hand over detailed personal information on refugees in its database. refugee agency to revoke refugee status from Syrians who go back and forth between Lebanon and their war-torn country. The Interior Ministry announced Tuesday that it ordered municipalities to survey and register their Syrian populations and make sure they are documented before permitting them to rent property. Municipalities have put in place restrictive measures such as curfews for Syrians. ![]() ![]() ![]() You can always contact us for any return question at and issues ![]() Items sent back to us without first requesting a return will not be accepted. To start a return, you can contact us at If your return is accepted, we’ll send you a return shipping label, as well as instructions on how and where to send your package. You’ll also need the receipt or proof of purchase. ![]() To be eligible for a return, your item must be in the same condition that you received it, unworn or unused, with tags, and in its original packaging. We have a 30-day return policy, which means you have 30 days after receiving your item to request a return. There is a beauty to be found in the road less traveled, and with our copper compression elbow sleeves, you'll have nothing holding you back from getting out there and experiencing the world. 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Hawkers are an important part of Singaporean culture and everyday life, and you’ll mostly find locals here for their daily breakfast, lunch or dinner. Thosai bij Tekka Food Center, Little India Each selling their own specialty dishes from their cuisine. ![]() They come in different styles, from Chinese to Indian focused, different conditions, from old and damaged to hip and brand new, and different sizes, ranging from dozens to even hundreds of food stalls. ![]() The street food scene in Singapore takes places in so-called hawkers, which are basically enormous foodcourts scattered throughout the city. To help you on your way, I made this vegan guide to Singapore hawkers with the best vegan street food in Singapore I found and I think you should try too. However, with a little effort, there are plenty of delicious and authentic plant-based dishes and snacks to be found. As a vegan, the hawker foodcourts in Singapore can be challenging to navigate. ![]() ![]()
![]() ![]() Completely forgot OGA existed last night!Įdit 2: Added a note about rendering at sizes other than 11px, and added the option to use the CC-BY license. The full license texts are included in the link as well.Įdit: Changed the link from a Google Drive link to Open Game Art. ![]() Either licence means you can use it however you like for free, including commercially. The font is licensed under the Open Font License or CC-BY, you can choose whichever you prefer and ignore the other. Font generators differ from font libraries like Google Fonts and Dafont. In that folder is also a readme file with info on the Unicode blocks covered by the font and other notes, if you're interested. Font generators are Unicode characters transformed into fonts that can be copied and pasted online (Unicode is an online protocol for displaying text). But hey, at least those of you who make pixel-perfect games by rendering at 1x and then scaling up the entire game won't have any issues! This is a limitation of bitmap fonts that I can do nothing about. If you need the font at another size, you'll need to use your engine's scaling features instead of changing the font size, or render to a texture and scale the texture. In most cases, just setting the font size to 11px should be enough. If you find the font not rendering, make sure you're using the bitmaps. From the intricate lines of Chinese calligraphy to the delicate curves of Japanese kana, youll find everything here. Whether you are looking for something traditional or modern, they will bring a special touch to your design. Note: This is a bitmap TTF with empty/dummy outlines. These Asian fonts range from the simple and elegant to the classic and ornate. There is a total of approximately 19k characters in the font. It has support for most modern European languages, Korean, good support for Japanese, and pretty good support for Chinese (Simplified, and decent for Traditional). PS! I don't know Asian scripts so I hope none of the pasted images contain insults of any kind.A recent font post here reminded me that I had my own pixel font waiting to be finished and released, so here it is! (India doesn't have the same history of calligraphy as China, but in return there's no shortage of western yoga chicks who henna paint beautifully flowing Indian characters on their persons.) ![]() Some examples of the "artistic" look I'm looking for: Chinese External font downloads only if macOS doesn't offer good enough scripts out of the box. I'm primarily looking for fonts that are available from Font Book. MacOS has dozens of "greyed out" fonts in Font Book that can be downloaded on demand, but there's no guide to help you navigate these, except downloading all of them and trying them in turn. (This question was initially posted about Chinese fonts, but I soon realised this question is relevant for other scripts too such as Japanese, Indian, Korean, etc. India has many scripts, so I'll leave it to a knowledgable person to suggest the major (or most artistic looking) scripts and corresponding calligraphic fonts for them.Īrabian scripts seem to look very hand-written by default, so suggestions are not necessary. (Let me know if some important/beautiful script are left out.) I'll update the list as suggestions come. What fonts does macOS have that give major Asian scripts an artistic, calligraphic look, as if painted by a scholar with a brush? (As opposed to a formal, computer characters.) ![]() ![]() Instead, provide your tree with extra water and fertilizer to encourage its own natural callus growth response. However, studies have shown that these tactics often do more harm than good. It can be tempting to trim away the damaged area or try a wound dressing. Resist the urge to treat the wound yourself. Moisture loss is the most stressful part of a strike for most Central Florida tree varieties. Within 8-24 hours of the lightning strike, help your tree to begin self-healing by making sure it has plenty of water. We recommend consulting a Certified Arborist before deciding whether to treat or remove your tree. Note: Not all trees can be saved and many lightning-struck trees are dangerous. Most trees struck by lightning will continue to thrive, with or without human intervention, but there are important steps you can take to help minimize stress and keep your landscape healthy. To save a lightning struck tree in your yard, it’s important to take quick action. What do I do if my tree’s been struck by lightning? Clatterbuck - Associate Professor of Forestry, Wildlife & Fisheries - University of Tennessee This is a natural process and the best thing you can do for your tree, in most cases, is to allow it to happen. Instead, they attempt to seal the wound off from the healthy parts. Unlike in humans, trees wounded by lightning will not heal. In general, a surface wound is less traumatic to the tree, even if it’s more troubling to the one witnessing it. Injuries to a tree’s root system are particularly troubling and can cause the tree to stop thriving and slowly die. The wounds that cannot be seen are the ones most likely to be fatal. Just like in humans, some wounds are seen by the eye and some are not. It might be fatal, or your tree might live. Biology is changed by trauma, whether you have roots in the ground or in your hometown.Ī lightning strike is a wound. Its biology is permanently changed by the electrical charge of a lightning strike. What happens when a tree is struck by lightning? In Spring Hill and Brooksville, Oak strikes are followed closely by these common types: Oaks tend to be taller than other surrounding trees and hold more moisture naturally, making them particularly vulnerable. These characteristics make them good conductors (and attractors of) electricity.Īll trees are susceptible to lightning, but studies have found that Oak trees tend to be hit more often than other species in Florida. Trees in residential areas are particularly vulnerable to lightning because they tend to be tall, filled with moisture, and relatively isolated from other large groups of trees. ![]() That’s because, according to Accuweather, Florida has over 3,200 cloud-to-ground lightning flashes per day. The state of Florida ranks higher than any other for lightning fatalities. ![]() Was your tree struck by lightning? Follow these steps to triaging lightening-damaged trees… Lightning is dangerous to humans and trees alike, so please stay indoors until the storm passes. ![]() ![]() ![]() A SWIFT BIC is made up of eight to 11 alphanumeric characters, consisting of: Unlike IBANs, which specify the individual bank account for the transfer recipient, SWIFT Business Identifier Codes (BICs) only provide the bank branch information. This is partially because the SWIFT method has been around longer than IBAN. The majority of international financial transactions rely on the SWIFT system for transfers. The SWIFT system was created in Brussels, back in 1973, to provide a standardized system for handling international transfers. The receiving bank may also charge another processing fee to the recipient. Read more: 4 Great Ways For Expats To Manage And Transfer Moneyīanking customers who send money using an IBAN can expect to pay a processing fee and possibly a commission on their IBAN transfer. The United States and Canada do not use IBAN, although both countries recognize the system and process IBAN payments when handling an international transaction using IBAN. The IBAN is primarily used in European and European Union countries. You will use your IBAN to receive international transfers, but it is not needed for transfers you initiate or for withdrawals. If you can’t locate your IBAN, you can request it from your bank. If you are a banking customer in a country that uses IBAN, you should be able to find your IBAN on your statement. For this reason, banking customers will be assigned a specific IBAN for each account they have at an IBAN-supporting bank. The IBAN number identifies not only the specific bank involved in the transfer, but also the individual bank account. A Basic Bank Account Number (BBAN), consisting of up to 28 country-specific alphanumeric characters.A two-digit check digit (used for error detection).The current ISO standard specifies that IBANs will have up to 32 alphanumeric characters, consisting of: This internationally agreed-upon system was set up in 1997 by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Here’s what you need to know about IBAN numbers and SWIFT codes. It’s important to understand how each of these transfer identifiers works and how they differ from each other, since both IBAN and SWIFT play an essential part in international financial transactions. There are two such standardized methods: the International Bank Account Number (IBAN) and the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) code. A financial transfer between banks in two different countries would be a logistical nightmare if there weren’t a standardized method for identifying both the sending and receiving bank accounts. ![]() ![]() Unlike the other tests on this list, this one measures your connection’s consistency in addition to your speeds-color-coded graphs track fluctuation in your download and upload speeds throughout the test. It’s not exactly scientific, and we wish there was a browser version, but still-who knew a speed test could be this fun?! A yellow meteor thing that flies across the screen in different directions when the test runs, and a smiling, Clippy-style virtual assistant you can tap on to let you know how good your speeds are. This app-only test from data analytics company Opensignal does the same thing every other speed test does, but the graphics can’t be beaten. (That’s how made its speed test.) The main drawback is it doesn’t have the advanced features you see on Ookla or ’s tests, like the ability to choose a test server or track multiple tests over time. You can even use M-Lab’s source code to make your own testing platform. This open-source test, designed by Google-backed Measurement Lab, archives all its data and makes it available online for public perusal. You can run a test instantly without even going to a website. Type “internet speed test” or “Wi-Fi speed test” into Google, and this one pops up. The app comes with a free VPN, and you can buy a premium, ad-free Ookla app for a dollar, which may be worth the investment, considering both the app and browser version can get cluttered with banner ads. You can keep a record of all the tests you take if you sign up for an account, and the desktop browser version lets you change test servers to come up with more nuanced diagnostics. Ookla’s test is reliable and packed with useful information. Ookla’s speed test is the industry standard-fitting for a brand whose homepage is literally. We also have an app that gives you a simplified readout of your download and upload speeds. You can’t choose a test server like you can on Ookla’s test, but if you’re shopping for internet, you can take a look at a detailed list of internet providers serving your area to see what other plans and speeds are available. Drop-down FAQs give you insights into how the speed test works and how your internet’s performance compares with other users in your same state and with your same internet provider. ![]() Obviously we’re biased, but we love our test because it’s easy to use and full of helpful info. ![]() ![]() People who suffer from psychosis are more likely to recover fully if they receive early treatment, preferably soon after psychotic symptoms are observed. That a person will transition into the final phase of psychosis, recovery, isn’t a foregone conclusion - it’s entirely dependent on timely intervention and care. This deep sense of isolation causes many people to turn inward and withdraw from family and friends. Living in an alternate reality can be incredibly isolating, particularly when it becomes clear that others aren’t having the same experience. Persistent feelings of anxiety can lead to disrupted sleep patterns, a lack of motivation, diminished self-care, and difficulty functioning overall. ![]() Losing touch with reality during a psychotic episode can be scary and confusing, and many people become extremely anxious as a result. This aspect of psychosis can be especially distressing for caregivers, family, and friends. This may take the form of childish or regressive behavior, inappropriate affection, or excessive dependency. Socially inappropriate behavior is another hallmark sign of acute psychosis. In such cases, a person may experience a high, elated mood (mania) followed in relatively quick succession by a low, withdrawn mood (depression). Mood changesĪ psychotic episode can also give rise to dramatic mood swings, particularly for those whose symptoms are a result of a mental health condition like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. This can take the form of rapid-fire or continuous speech, disrupted speech that switches from one topic to the next mid-sentence, or frequent speech pauses from a lost train of thought. ![]() Confused speechĪcute psychosis can cause disturbed thought patterns that make it hard to stay focused. Delusions of grandeur can make a person feel all-powerful or even god-like. ![]() A person who suffers from delusions may believe that external forces control their thoughts and behaviors or that a person or institution is out to get them. DelusionsĪ delusion is an unshakeable belief that’s unlikely to be true and seems irrational to others. A person may see objects or people that aren’t there, hear voices or sounds that don’t exist, feel imagined touch sensations, smell odors that no one else can smell, or experience taste when there’s nothing in their mouth. It’s during this phase that the characteristic signs of psychosis, including hallucinations and delusions, emerge and become obvious.Ĭommon warning signs of a psychotic episode include: HallucinationsĪ hallucination is sensing something that isn’t real. Signs of acute psychosisĮventually, the prodromal phase of psychosis gives way to the acute phase, or what you might recognize as a psychotic episode. As a result, they may feel irritable, disconnected, overloaded, or suspicious. This initial stage of psychosis, which is marked by gradual changes in a person’s thoughts, feelings, or behaviors, can last for several months to a year or longer.ĭuring the prodromal phase, a person may find it difficult to focus, understand what others are saying, or keep track of their own thoughts. We discussed the prodromal phase at length in a recent blog post about how to recognize the early signs of a psychotic disorder. While it’s most commonly a feature of a mental illness like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression, psychosis can also be triggered by trauma, substance abuse, brain disease or injury, and even extreme sleep deprivation.Īlthough psychosis is a highly individual experience, a typical psychotic episode progresses through three distinct stages: the prodromal phase, the acute phase, and recovery. It’s a symptom of an underlying health problem. Let’s explore the phases of psychosis, including common warning signs of an acute psychotic episode. Here at EXIS Recovery in West Los Angeles, we know that early treatment makes a world of difference to someone who’s having a psychotic episode. All told, about three in 100 people go through a psychotic episode at some point in their lives. Every year in the United States, roughly 100,000 teens and young adults experience first-episode psychosis (FEP). Psychosis usually begins during adolescence or early adulthood. For someone who’s in the midst of a psychotic episode, it’s hard to tell the difference between what’s real and what’s only in their minds. Psychosis is a disrupted mental state that causes a loss of contact with reality. ![]() |
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