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Over the years, along with its use by the Church, the gem has also been cherished by royalty and several pieces can be found in the British Crown Jewels. With its association with piety and celibacy, Amethyst has been set into rings and worn by Cardinals, Bishops and Priests of the Catholic Church since the Middle Ages. Legend says his tears turned the colorless Quartz purple, thus creating Amethyst.Īmethyst is mentioned in the Old Testament as one of the twelve stones representing the twelve tribes of Israel, and was also one of the twelve gemstones adorning the breastplate of the high priest Aaron (Exodus 39). Humbled by Amethystos’ resolution, and horrified at what he had almost done to her, he wept tears of wine. Before they reached her, Diana turned her into a statue of pure crystalline Quartz to protect her from the advancing tigers. Dionysus let loose fierce tigers while Amethystos was on her way to pray to the goddess Diana. One legend from Greek mythology tells the tale of Dionysus, the god of intoxication, and a young beautiful maiden, named Amethystos, who refused his advances. While pouring wine for their guests they could serve themselves water, as the dark purple hue of the gem would disguise the color of the drink so it looked like wine, thus allowing the lord appear to be partaking in a tipple!įollowing the same theme, it was thought in ancient times if you wished to save a drunkard from delirium you could mix crushed Amethyst into a person’s drink. In ancient times, wealthy lords who wanted to stay sober were said to have had drinking glasses or goblets made from Amethyst. THE HISTORY OF AMETHYSTĪmethyst’s use in rudimentary jewelry can be traced back as far as the Neolithic period (approximately 4,000 BC), and samples of it set into gold rings have been uncovered in burial sites from around 2,400 BC.Īmethyst is the name given to purple Quartz and some believe that its name derives from the Greek word ‘Amethustos’, ‘a’ meaning ‘not’ and ‘methustos’ meaning ‘to intoxicate’. With a fascinating history and so much color, let's explore more facts about Amethyst and its varieties. Known for having eye clean clarity in many specimens and for being readily available in generous carat weights, Amethyst remains one of the most popular gemstones on the market. The gem perfectly showcases all that this mineral has to offer, across a variety of hues from delicate light pinks to deep dark purples. Amethyst is the flag bearer for the Quartz family of gemstones, which also includes Citrine and Prasiolite. Since this evening there would be no moonlight, I made sure to reach the trail before it was totally dark. I paused to make a few photographs, then quickly resumed scrambling down. I began to descend in order to get under the clouds. One hour before sunset, it was clear that the summits would stay again engulfed in the clouds. I explored again on the ridges around Hidden Lake. Because they were so slippery, I didn’t depart the lookout until mid-morning after the sun had melted some of that frost.īy that time, clouds had already built up. The morning was clear, but views towards North Cascades National Park, on the edge of which the lookout is situated, were backlit. I was glad I didn’t have to bivy outside. The lookout turned out to be of the nicest places I’ve stayed in the mountains, with stunning 360 degrees views, and a cozy interior well maintained by volunteers. The air in the North Cascades is definitively more moist than in the Sierras. I found the gear that I had left at the pass coated with a layer of frost in just a few hours. I was hoping that the fog would clear later, and it did, revealing spectacular views, but only after the sun had set.Īfter a rewarding session of dusk and night photography, greatly aided by the full moon, I scrambled by night to the retired Hidden Lake Peak lookout, situated on the other peak. After about 3000 feet of elevation gain, I left my sleeping and cooking gear at a pass between the two Hidden Lake Peaks, and proceeded with the camera gear in the dense fog towards the higher of the two peaks. That what happens if your partners are normal people (as opposed to photographers :-)).īased on photographer Jon Cornforth suggestion for Sibley Creek, I hiked the Hidden Lake trail. The mid-day light from Sahale Peak wasn’t too interesting. I remembered from my previous visit a vast wilderness of rugged mountains, but on that trip I didn’t stand on a mountain top at sunrise or sunset. The first objective of my visit to North Cascades National Park was to seek more expansive views. Although there are a lot of Yosemite and New York images I’d yet to comment on, in an effort to catch up, I am fast-forwarding to the most recent National Parks trip of this fall. After approximately 15 miles, you will reach mile marker 45 and see a sign for “Eklutna Lake Campground” turn right onto this road.įollow it until you come to a four-way intersection with signs pointing towards “Hatcher Pass” and “Falls Creek Trailhead” take a left here.It’s been a few months since I posted about new images in this blog. To reach Hidden Falls, begin by heading north on the Old Glenn Highway from Anchorage towards Palmer. Tourists who come to the area typically are here for the rock-climbing routes available near the waterfall or kayaking trips downstream on Eklutna Lake and Eagle River. The area around Hidden Falls offers plenty of opportunities for adventure seekers including several hiking trails that wind through the dense forest and provide access to some breathtaking views. The water comes from an underground spring and hatchery that feeds into a clear pool at the bottom of the falls. If you are in or near Whittier, make sure to put this natural wonder on your bucket list. The falls cascade down over 400 feet of rocky terrain, creating a beautiful display that can be seen from miles away. It is one of the most popular attractions in the park, and once you visit you will see why. Hidden Falls is a stunning waterfall located in Alaska’s Chugach State Park. However without the use of the garmin connect app I wouldn’t be able to really dial in my training the way I do today. I’ve been through two devices, the Garmin Tactix Bravo and the Tactix Delta solar, both great watches with a lot of functionality. This app has been with me for the better part of five years now. It just seems silly that Garmin doesn’t have 5k/10k times viewable on each run since it’s such a popular analysis point and is obviously an issue for many users. Many others online have the same complaint and the only workaround I’ve seen is downloading a competitor app and synching your watch to that as well. For example, if you’re like me and have too much OCD to log a 3.11 mile run and instead choose to run 3.5 miles, you can’t see what your 5k time was after the fact unless it was a personal record. The other issue is that there’s no way to view your 5k/10k time on a longer run unless it’s a personal record (and you’ve accepted all previous PR’s) or you are physically looking at the watch during your run to see the time when it hits 3.11 or 6.22 which is just annoying. It would make more sense to have the ability to decline the PR after the fact if someone wants to rather than requiring everyone else to “accept” them. Logically it would seem that if that’s my PR then it should automatically recognize it without me having to take the step to accept it. I have 2 main complaints with the app…one is that you have to log into the app and “accept” personal records in order for the watch to recognize a new one later on. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. (2)Ěctivity tracking accuracy: /en-US/legal/atdisclaimer Get support for Garmin devices and their features.Īre you ready to join millions of users who walk, run, bike, hike and strive to beat yesterday? Learn more about Garmin devices and how they work with the Garmin Connect™ app at. See how you measure up to other Connect users with Insights. Review personal records for steps, distance and pace. Sync with other apps like Apple Health, MyFitnessPal and Strava. Ěnalyze your activities and their related statistics.(2) View today’s health data in vivid detail on your personalized My Day page. Garmin Connect™ is packed with useful features, including the ability to: You can create new workouts, build courses and even challenge your friends to compete, all within the app. Once paired with a compatible(1) Garmin device, activity tracking is just the beginning of what Garmin Connect™ can do for you. Whether you’re training for a race or tracking steps, it provides the information and inspiration you need to beat yesterday. Implemented changes to help resolve Express not launching for some users.Garmin Connect™ is your one-stop source for health and fitness data. Resolved an issue for users experiencing a map update failure if the device required a software update first.Resolved an issue with users experiencing a blank screen for managing maps on an Edge 1030 Plus.From here on, you'll use Garmin Express to install your device updates.Open the Garmin Express application and follow the prompts to set up and register your device.Download Garmin Express and install it on your computer.Or, if your device came with an ANT Stick, turn your device on, and plug the ANT Stick into your computer's USB port.Turn your device on, and connect it to your computer with a USB cable.This desktop software notifies you when updates are available and helps you install them. Use Garmin Express to update maps and software, sync with Garmin Connect and register your device. Last August, one such call came through, and it turned out to be life-changing.Ī few weeks before, Lester, 22, had auditioned to play Little Red Riding Hood in a forthcoming production of Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods. Follow novel Chapter 612 Chapter 612 at Novelxo.When her agent calls, “I never know if it’s going to be a good thing or a bad thing,” the actor Julia Lester said. Will Janet and Ethan's story be able to pass this test. Could this be a Cinderella's tale? But the man was far from a prince, except for his handsome appearance. Unfortunately, the old woman fell ill, and Janet had to marry a worthless man in place of her parents' biological daughter to meet the maid's medical expenses. The Substitute Wife: My Poor Husband is a Billionaire novel Chapter 612. Janet got the love and affection of a parent from the old maid who raised her. Her adoptive mother taunted and bullied her all her life. However, her life was anything but happy. At Chapter 612 of the novel series Chapter 612, the details of the story came to a dramatic end. Janet was adopted when she was a kid - a dream come true for orphans. The Substitute Wife: My Poor Husband is a Billionaire novel series by author Roana Javier updated Chapter 612. Read The Substitute Wife My Poor Husband is a Billionaire Chapter 612 Suddenly, Julia batted her eyelashes at the man coquettishly. "I just like seeing her face when she's being bullied. Julia laughed loudly and said to Seth, "Your wife is really something." Seth replied emotionlessly, "Why do you bother to argue with her?" Snorting loudly, she ran upstairs in a huff. So Tasha decided to seize this opportunity and pretended to be angry. Now, since Julia had brought him here, perhaps Tasha had a chance now. However, while she was in Seacisco, Seth didn't stay in the Lester family's house, so she didn't get a chance to glean anythingįrom him. If she wanted to dig up evidence of Seth's crimes, she had to get as close as possible to him. The quarrel between the two women gave Seth a headache.Īnnoyed, he warned Tasha unhappily, "You've been talking a lot today.” Proof Such a bright and charming woman would soonįrom a few years ago. In love with a cold-blooded, heartless man.She was destined to be Tasha's anger dissipated.She only felt disgusted and evenĭecent family settle for being a mistress? But at the same time, Tasha felt You'll only delay my wedding with Seth." Tasha knew that Julia was a shameless woman, Soon anyway.Miss Javis, please pack your things and leave as soon as possible. The head of the family, she couldn't object toīut you disgrace yourself by becoming the mistress of a married man.Since you don't mind it, why should I?" Her Proposed to move into the Lester family's houseĭidn't agree, Julia would keep begging him like a spoiled child. Seth had never brought her to important occasions, so there were no photos of her on the Internet or in magazines. Julia had never seen Tasha before, not even in photos. She had heard that Tasha had come to Seacisco and was living in the Lester familys house. Now, she felt more confident than ever that she would soon replace Tasha and become the new Mrs.Lester. However, she soon found out that she was his only girlfriend, and he didn't get along with his wife. She had thought that Seth was just toying with her. Because his villa is so empty at night, and I was scared to live alone there." Julia had fallen head over heels in love with Seth. I was the one who asked Seth if I could move in. How dare you bring your mistress into the house of the Lester family? If word gets out, you will humiliate your family name!" Before Seth could say anything, Julia spoke up for him. Tasha was stunned when she saw Julia coming down the stairs.She turned around and sneered at Seth in disgust. The most effective way to reduce the number of emergency maintenance requests is to have a solid proactive maintenance strategy that will catch and address emerging issues before they escalate into major emergencies. Situations that give rise to emergency maintenance can never be completely eliminated, but there are ways to significantly reduce their frequency and mitigate some of the associated risks. How to minimize the number of emergency maintenance requests failure of a critical asset that brings the whole production to a halt.unexpected failure of electrical power generator.Unfortunately, whether they happen by accident or due to negligence or incompetence, industrial emergencies can result in great damage, injury, and even loss of life. In the industrial setting, emergency maintenance is required to avert potential disasters that arise as a result of failed control measures or failed assets in industrial companies.
You can even put a direct shortcut to song search on your home screen, if you want super-easy access: Press and hold any open area of your home screen, then select "Widgets" and look for "Google Sound Search." (It should be grouped within the main Google app.) 3. Tap that icon, and if music is detected, you'll see a music symbol on the screen that'll let you start a song search right then and there. Note that you can also find this feature in your phone's regular Google search function (though oddly not in Google Assistant as of yet): Look for the microphone icon either within the search icon or bar at the top of your home screen or within the Google app. After a few seconds - if all goes well - it'll tell you the name and artist of the track you're hearing. Tap that, and Play Music will start listening. Remember when Shazam was all the rage? Google Play Music actually has its own built-in ability to identify any song playing around you: Just tap the search icon or bar at the top of the app, and the first suggestion you'll see appear beneath it is "Identify what's playing." jr And if you like listening to live music in particular, it really has the potential to expand your musical horizons. Its existence as a separate app is a bit awkward - and as I noted earlier this week, it really ought to coexist with Google Play Music in a more unified and coherent manner - but regardless of its current implementation, it's still a noteworthy benefit of a Play Music subscription. It's called YouTube Music, and it puts YouTube's entire music catalog into an audio-friendly setup. It's all too easy to overlook, but any Google Play Music subscription comes with access to a separate app that lets you listen to a massive library of live and rare recordings. The 2-Pin Lemo outputs offer unregulated 20-25.5V. The model with Lemo Outputs not only powers the gimbal, but all your onboard high-draw accessories. We offer two models: With Lemo Outputs and Non Lemo. Kenyon KS-6 Gyro Kit $100. Sold as a pair, our TB50 Battery Adapters allow you to power Freefly MVI Pro from two DJI TB50 intelligent batteries.DJI Ronin 2 Quick Connect for Ready Rig $10.00 Add to Rental The Ignite Digi TB50 Battery Adapter for Movi Pro lets you power the Freefly Movi Pro with DJI TB50 intelligent batteries, which provide over twice the run time as the standard Movi batteries.Need to power a camera We recommend the Movi Pro with the TB50 adapter. DJI Ronin-M Lightweight Gimbal Stabilizer $95.00 Add to Rental The Movi Pro is an evolution of the Freefly gimbal system for larger cinema cameras.TB50s have built-in heaters, which start warming the batteries when engaged to the plate, maximising run times in cold climate.TB50s are smart batteries, self discharging over time to protect the cells.Our TB50 adapters keep the batteries 'on' and warm, which means they are constantly drawing power. If you are running accessories from the 2 pin Lemo ports on your TB50 plates, those accessories will power down and back up when you change the battery. If you change too quickly you may drop power on the gimbal. You will see the percentage go up on the MoVI Pro screen for the fresh battery. Key features include: Supports up to 15 lbs. This package includes two battery adapters and DJI TB50 batteries for increased reliability. Allows unrestricted 360 roll mode as the batteries are mounted on the gimbal, not the ring with a cable. Give the fresh battery a few seconds to 'boot up’ on the adapter plate before changing the other battery. Freefly Movi Pro Dual Operator Bundle w/ TB50 Adapter The Movi Pro is an evolution of the Freefly gimbal system for larger cinema cameras and upgrade to the Movi M10 and M15 gimbals.Lemo version comes with a 2-pin output on both plates for powering high draw accessories, providing 20-25.5Vdirect from the battery via a 2 pin 0B Lemo socket (one on each plate). Freefly 910-00617 (91000617) MoVI Pro to TB50/TB55 Battery Adapter. 124g weight per adapter Locking mechanism insures adapter stays in place on Mvi Pro/Carbon original battery plates.Slides and screw locks on to the MōVI Pro battery slots: no gimbal modification needed. They provide over double the run time of the standard MōVI Pro batteries! TB50s are an alternative battery solution for the Freefly MōVI Pro gimbal. Outfitted with wheels for traveling, the Battery Station supports all-day shoots.Ignite Digi TB50 Battery Adapters are sold as a pair and allow you to power the MōVI Pro with the longer lasting DJI TB50 intelligent batteries. It can store up to 12 TB50 Intelligent Batteries, two WB37 Intelligent Batteries, and one WCH2 Charging Hub 3. The DJI Battery Station is built within a case that offers maximum storage. When updated to the latest version via DJI Assistant 2, the Battery Station can update up to eight batteries to their most recent firmware versions without needing to be connected to a computer.* Happy to entertain offers, or potentially splitting the package, drop me a line and we can discuss. When a TB50 Intelligent Battery is attached, its current firmware version will display on the station's LCD screen. I am looking for offers in the region of £13500, no VAT. Freefly Movi Pro to TB50/TB55 Battery Adapter 124g weight per adapter Locking mechanism insures adapter stays in place on Mvi Pro/Carbon original battery plates. The powerful DJI Battery Station provides vital information about your batteries to ensure proper management. Freefly Movi Pro to TB50/TB55 Battery Adapter FREEFLY Reference: 910-00617 Freefly Movi Pro to TB50/TB55 Battery Adapter 432,25 Tax excluded Contact us to Request a Quote or Notify when available Expected availability: 2/3 days 124g weight per adapter Locking mechanism insures adapter stays in place on Mvi Pro/Carbon original battery plates. Simply put, the DJI Battery Station is equipped to meet the needs of all your energy-dependent devices. 2 TB50 Battery mounting plates Extender for larger payloads. In addition, it can charge other devices including the Inspire 2 remote controller and WB37 Intelligent Battery 2 via multiple charging ports, and even mobile devices via USB ports. The Battery Station can charge up to eight TB50 batteries simultaneously. With efficient, intelligent management, the DJI Battery Station ensures that shooting equipment is always ready to use. Freefly Hex Driver 2. Yeah, I don't know what I was thinking here.īeyond such pleasures, Infinifactory also has a Portalesque narrative complete with dark Fordist humour and a holding cell where you're fed food pellets in between puzzles. It was like mould spreading across the map. The pieces trundling down the belt quickly started to stack at the end, and then the stacks themselves started to move forward. My favourite moment yet came when I laid down a conveyor belt that ground to a halt a few blocks short of its destination. Every time you finish a design and start the fabricators going, you never know whether you've foreseen every logical output of your various garbled inputs. Infinifactory indeed.ĭisasters like this are part of the fun. This, of course, has lead to moments where I've ended up bunching all of my modules together, at which point the welders just go nuts, turning out an endless, inflexible sausage of metal that disappears into the distance. I've also had to learn how to use standard blocks as pauses within a conveyor belt so that I can bunch modules together before they reach welders. A conveyor belt really can be a unit of time. I've spent the last few hours using conveyor belt kinks to slow down certain modules so they arrive at welders at the right moment. Solving these sorts of problems - and others like it - are where the game really comes together. I did eventually solve this one but - um - not like this. It's not uncommon - not uncommon for me, anyway - to construct a complex unit from a range of modules, and then get it to the goal facing the wrong way. A puzzle might task you with putting together a spaceship from three different parts, but the trick comes from the fact that those parts spawn in different locations and need to then be transported half-way across a map to a floating island that hovers at an entirely different height. Often, that debugging revolves around problems caused by the environment. Even when you're connecting push blocks with distant switches, it's still a very straightforward process, and the most complex design will take only a few minutes to build - at which point the fun of debugging begins. Puzzles swiftly become pleasantly challenging, but the solution will always lie with the same handful of basic elements: conveyor belts to move pieces around, rotators to change their direction, welders to stick multiple pieces together with the brisk sizzle from a laser. These pieces are all pretty simple to get to grips with, too. You move around the environment here in the first-person, and you select the pieces you can use from a familiar tray at the bottom of the screen. Infinifactory's a lot more approachable than SpaceChem, I think, and this is largely down to the way it uses the UI and mechanics of building games like Infiniminer and Minecraft to really thrust you into its world. This wasn't hard, but I made it look hard, and that's what counts. With this shift in focus comes an unexpected boon. Factories replace reactors, and squat little chunks of utilitarian hardware fill in for atoms and molecules, This isn't just about terminology, either. Here, though, you're working in three dimensions, and on a far more human scale than SpaceChem allowed for. Often, there is no single point of manufacture, and you're essentially constructing a production line on which things take shape as they move. Infinifactory is all about building machines that allow you to piece together the specific objects you'll need to clear specific challenges - and then transport those objects from the point of manufacture to the goal. It's that I want to start tinkering, because tinkering will get you going here, even in lieu of an actual plan. Most of all, I love the fact that my initial response to the unveiling of an impossible new puzzle - and they all look impossible at first - isn't that I want to lie down in another room and maybe eat a biscuit. I love the squeal of victory that erupts when a solution suddenly presents itself, of course, but I also love the protracted groan when things go wrong in an unforeseen, hilarious, and yet entirely logical, manner. Actually, you're probably going to love it, because, grim and dehumanised as this follow-up to SpaceChem often is, it's also a profoundly loveable game. If you're happy to think of a conveyor belt as a unit of time, you're probably going to get on okay with Infinifactory. Don’t like any of these options? You can set up a custom game and control everything from whether enemies scale to the number of players, player respawn counters and even the grace period in which a player is invulnerable post-respawn. The modder adds that they might potentially do 'do each episode 2 and 3 as single maps which would contain all the highlights of the respective episode in one level.' Details on installation are. Classic allows everybody to respawn infinitely, and Coin-Op grants the entire team only 3 lives to share. There’s Standard, which gives each player 3 lives per level before they must spectate. You have several options for co-operative play. The campaign mode is easily one of the most chaotic experiences I’ve ever had in a game, but let’s back out a bit. Me? I was an old man in a gold sequined suit. The idea of having sixteen Serious Sams running through the world is kind of silly, so all of the multiplayer character models are available to use in co-op. Users are now able to browse and subscribe to their favorite mods created by fellow Serious Sam fans to change up weapons, enemies, and gameplay as well as add. With such large levels, getting separated is a real possibility, so each player’s location & distance from you is helpfully displayed. There’s no competition for armor, health or ammunition. Most importantly, all items are dropped for every player. Sixteen players may seem like an awful lot, but Croteam has done a few things that keep things fun. Hell, it even supports 4-player splitscreen online on a PC using a mix of gamepads and mouse keyboard. Serious Sam 3 supports 16-player drop-in/drop-out co-op either online or on a LAN across all of its game modes. Specifically, let’s talk sixteen-player co-op. Like any good old-school game, there are no tooltips or hints to nudge you in the right direction, so unless you’re some kind of savant (or playing in co-op), expect to spend some extra time hunting ‘em down. While the huge levels are great combat arenas, there are two extended sequences in the game which require you to not only grab a keycard, but then use THAT keycard to find four seals hidden around the area to open a locked door. I mentioned keycards in my opening paragraph, and SS3 will brutally remind you why games have moved on. After that, just drag the files to PAYDAY2modsCustomOSTTracks. A new addition are contextual melee attacks where you can do such things as rip an enemy’s eye out/head off or even pull out their heart Mola Ram-style. Before installing, you must instal this mod. Level Editor Create your own levels, MODs, textures and other content with the. It shoots cannonballs that are larger than Sam himself. Serious Sam 3: BFE PC Steam Key is Action Game published by Devolver. The minigun (that you never have to reload, natch) will make short work of enemy waves, the Devastator, which is basically a rocket/grenade launcher with a sniper scope, and of course Sam’s Cannon. You have your basic machine guns, shotguns and rocket launcher, but a few really stand out as fun. Serving as a prequel to the original indie sensation, Serious Sam: The First Encounter, Serious Sam 3 takes place during the Earth’s final struggle against Mental. (Warning: Language and Blood in other parts of the video.Warning: Sam is not a licensed Optometrist. Serious Sam 3: BFE is a glorious throwback to the golden age of first-person shooters where men were men, cover was for amateurs and pulling the trigger made things go boom. His public profile on Artstation actually features Krystal as his avatar! Definitely a Krystal fan!ĭon't believe it? Here's a video of kacpi26 playing through the game's various easter eggs, including this one. He has more recently worked on the Assassin's Creed series. The developer in question is Anton Antonov Marinov, a 3D Environment Artist artist for Ubisoft who has also dabbled in programming and tooling. Note: The Krystal model in the screenshot above is a mod. One person's tagline states:Īnton "Mischievous" Marinov - Furry for Krystal since 2010 We dont have paywalls or sell mods - we never will. We got a surprise today from GoldenFox51 when, while experimenting with Krystal mods for Serious Sam 3, he found a Krystal-related easter egg in the game! Released in November 22, 2011, I can't believe we didn't hear of this easter egg for seven years!Īfter going to the Secret Yard of Fame in the first level of the game (Summer in Cairo), the player can look at posters for many (all?) of the game's developers, along with a tagline for each. 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