![]() (I had mused in Volume Two’s Section 5.4. In August 1872, they chose Post’s design that revealed the quick acceptance of the elevator, for it was essentially an extruded version of the Equitable, with the addition of a tower. Therefore, they invited its architects, Arthur Gillman and George Post, as well as Hunt, to submit designs in a competition for their new building. ![]() The birth of the skyscraper in New York between 18 was a direct result of needing more income to pay for the increasing price of Manhattan real estate, as no company as of then was so large that it required that much floor area solely for its own operations. In 1891, the Chicago publication Industrial Chicago had stated outright that “This style began with the Western Union building, New York, in 1873.” The Western Union Telegraph Company, whose corporate experience during the Civil War had been comparable to that of the Equitable company, had been inspired by the success of Hyde’s experiment with the elevator in his new building. THE SKYSCRAPER GROWS UP IN NEW YORK: THE WESTERN UNION BUILDING The mansard roof was eliminated in the post-fire version. Van Osdel, Post-Fire Kendall Building, Chicago, 1872. ![]() Instead of completing the original design after the fire, the building was completed without the perceived firetrap of the mansard roof, denying it the opportunity to be “tall.” New York would go unchallenged in the race to develop the skyscraper for the next ten years, while Chicago had its hands full just trying to rebuild. The Kendall’s foundations had been laid and the lower walls were under construction when, unfortunately, the great fire started on October 8, 1871, thereby preventing Chicago from running head-to-head with New York in the further development of this new type of building. As such, it was the logical next step in the evolution of the precedent established with the Equitable Building and marked Chicago’s first serious entry into the competition with New York in the development of the skyscraper. As opposed to the facade of the New York building where the floors were grouped into two-story layers, however, Van Osdel articulated each floor as its own layer, with the result that the building’s scale actually made the Chicago building look taller than its New York sibling. The Kendall’s floor heights were correspondingly increased, as can be seen when it is compared to the buildings adjacent to it. ![]() Known as the Kendall Building (note the Equitable name on the flag as well as “Equitable Life Assurance” on the second floor’s spandrel), his design of Chicago’s first planned tall office building reflected the design and incorporated many of the improvements used in the Equitable Building. The honor of designing Chicago’s first skyscraper was assigned to John Van Osdel, who started designing the building in early 1871, about the same time that Potter Palmer had commissioned him to design the second, larger Palmer House. Hyde was quick to repeat this success with a proposal to build a similar building, based upon what Equitable had learned for its branch office in Chicago, on the site immediately across Dearborn from the Portland Block. Southwest corner of Dearborn and Washington. Van Osdel, Pre-Fire Kendall Building, Chicago, 1871.
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![]() ![]() For more information, please see Visual Studio 2022 – 17.6 Performance Enhancements. While these improvements are significant for large projects, you should still notice a speedup if your project is smaller in nature. ![]() Lastly, we made further improvements for the time it takes to get to your code. In addition, the time it takes to parse C++ solutions for the first time is also greatly reduced. We have significantly sped-up Solution Load and Solution Close scenarios. Since then, the team has continued to work on additional performance improvements for large C++ projects. Last year, we shared Visual Studio 2022 Performance: Faster C++ Source Code Indexing. Performance Boosts for C++ Game Development & Large Codebases – Phil Cousins, Tech Director, The Coalitionĭownload Visual Studio 2022 Visual Studio Toolbox LiveĬheck out these features in action on the latest episode of Visual Studio Toolbox Live. Additions like this show that the Visual Studio team not only listen to the gaming community but are also actively working to make iteration in engines like Unreal better than ever.” “It’s awesome to be able to partner and collaborate with the Visual Studio team on features such as ‘Find All Blueprint References’ as it brings great value not only to our development team but anyone using the Unreal Engine. Build Insights Integration (□ community suggestion – 141 votes).#include Cleanup (□ community suggestion – 49 votes).Visualize Macro Expansion (□ community suggestion – 7 votes).Enhanced Doxygen Comments Support (□ community suggestion – 1 vote).Special Macro Indentation Rules (□ community suggestion – 141 votes). ![]() Here are some of the major areas we’ve focused on in this release: Area Lastly, Build Insights integration and #include cleanup, tools to fine tune your builds, are now available. Building on top of our Code Analysis via the Unreal Header Tool, we have added the ability to check your code for Unreal Engine Naming Convention conformance. Now, you can work with Blueprints more efficiently with the new Find All Blueprint References feature. For Unreal Engine integrations, we previously introduced capabilities to see Blueprint references and stream your UE Logs in the IDE. For IDE performance, we have sped up the amount of time it takes when you load or close your solution, and up to 21% faster F5 performance for Unreal Engine projects. In the latest version of Visual Studio, you now have a serious collection of tools at your disposal. The latest release, Visual Studio 2022 17.7, is the culmination of all our efforts in the past year. These productivity and performance improvements for large codebases will also benefit you if you are a general C++ developer. Through working closely with world-class game developers, including The Coalition for our new “Find All Blueprint References” feature, we’ve learned firsthand the various productivity challenges working with these codebases may bring. We recognize that AAA game developers work with large and complex C++ codebases, which often come with special requirements and constraints. Not a game developer? See how these features can also benefit your C++ projects.Īt Visual Studio, we are dedicated to understanding the unique challenges faced by AAA game developers. In this blog post, you will learn how to take advantage of these new improvements whether you use Unreal Engine or a proprietary game engine. In Visual Studio 2022 v17.7, we are excited to bring you a multitude of performance tune-ups, productivity enhancements, and Unreal Engine integrations for C++ game development. ![]() Please fill out the CAPTCHA below and then click the button to indicate that you agree to these terms. If you wish to be unblocked, you must agree that you will take immediate steps to rectify this issue. ![]() If you do not understand what is causing this behavior, please contact us here. If you promise to stop (by clicking the Agree button below), we'll unblock your connection for now, but we will immediately re-block it if we detect additional bad behavior. Overusing our search engine with a very large number of searches in a very short amount of time.Using a badly configured (or badly written) browser add-on for blocking content.Running a "scraper" or "downloader" program that either does not identify itself or uses fake headers to elude detection.Using a script or add-on that scans GameFAQs for box and screen images (such as an emulator front-end), while overloading our search engine.There is no official GameFAQs app, and we do not support nor have any contact with the makers of these unofficial apps. ![]() Continued use of these apps may cause your IP to be blocked indefinitely. This triggers our anti-spambot measures, which are designed to stop automated systems from flooding the site with traffic.
![]() It’s white or pale brown and sweet and adds subtle vanilla flavor. What It Is: A dry powder base of either sucrose, dextrose, or maltodextrin flavored with vanilla. Tasting Notes: “Really bold vanilla flavor” ”pleasant nutty flavor” “notes of almond” “punchy, prominent vanilla” Vanilla Powder ![]() Our Winner: Beyond Good Pure Ground Vanilla Vanilla Extract Equivalency: Substitute the amount of vanilla extract with half the amount of ground vanilla. It can be mixed with confectioners’ sugar and sprinkled on top of cakes, tarts, and fresh fruit or added to spice rubs for grilled meat. Note that it will add a slight light-brown tint to puddings, custards, and ice creams. When using it in recipes such as puddings and custards, prevent clumping by adding it with the other dry ingredients. How to Use It: Stir it in with the dry ingredients when making cookie, cake, and brownie batters. Some may opt for ground vanilla over vanilla extract because it is alcohol-free and contains no additives and sugar like vanilla paste does. ![]() Ground vanilla is also less expensive than a whole bean (about half the price). Why You Use It: Use it when you want to see the appealing specks you’d get from a vanilla bean without the prep work required. Its flavor is very concentrated and complex a little goes a long way. What It Is: A dark-brown, crumbly powder made strictly from ground vanilla beans. We wanted to learn how these products’ vanilla flavor compares, when and how they can be substituted for liquid vanilla, and which brands we liked the best. Ground vanilla is made of only vanilla beans, while vanilla powder contains additives. The names are often used interchangeably, but we distinguish them by their ingredients. Most home bakers are familiar with vanilla extract, but there are two lesser-known vanilla products on the market that also provide great vanilla flavor: ground vanilla and vanilla powder. ![]() Those savings will be this month, next month, this year, next year, etc. The above example shows the monthly and annual savings you will enjoy with a lump sum payment. Monthly interest savings = lump sum * rate / frequency For exmample, if you had access to £10,000 and could apply the sum immidiately to a 3% loan then you can calculate how much you will save in interest monthly with the following equation: If you make a large lump-sum payment then you are instantly reducing the remaining loan balance from that day forward. Each month you pay off some of the principal and you pay off the interest that accrued that month. Mortgages charge interest on how much ever debt there is outstanding. Which is Better: Lump Some or Monthly Payments? Those who had paid extra on their homes will be able to better handle rate rises than those who made the minimum payments and are holding higher levels of debt. Such inflation could cause financial asset prices to drop (due to a higher risk-free benchmark & larger discount rate) while interest rates rise (making the carrying cost of serving debts higher). When it does, the central banks which stoked it via ultra-loose monetary policy may not be able to stop it very easily. There's a reason people are bidding up Bitcoin, ridiculous cryptocurrencies, left-for-dead retailers like GameStop, and throwing money at hundreds of SPACs.Įventually inflation will spill from the capital markets into the broader economy. ‘Til the crisis is through #ECBmyvalentine #ValentinesDay- European Central Bank February 14, 2021 We’ll keep financing conditions favourable For Valentine's Day the European Central Bank even published a love poem to loose monetary policy. In response to the global COVID-19 crisis central banks intervened on a scale not seen since at least World War 2. Many of these deflationary benefits have already been felt across the economy and were associated with increasing financial asset prices as interest rates fell. Globalization, technology and the internet were massive deflationary forces along with families having fewer children. Since the early 1980s interest rates have declined secularly in the developed world with central banks getting more aggressive with their market interventions. There is an emotional dividend beyond the interest savings in knowing your home is paid off, your family is secure, and you have one less thing to worry about. In general paying extra on your home is not simply just a financial decision. If you have other investments which you are fairly certain will have superior returns, or get tax advantages for contributing to a retirement program it can make sense to fund those other options too. ![]() If you have other higher-interest debts it can make sense to pay those off first. Should I Overpay My Mortgage? Pay Higher Interest Debts First If you would like to enter a set number of months in your goal time use the following conversion chart to convert any additional months into the decmal fraction of a year. There are 12 months in a year, but our calculator is designed to input years and output months. Combo Usage: As the results appear instantly, you can run multiple scenarios quickly and see, for example, what your monthly payment would be to pay off your remaining balance in x years at y rate.Adjust Based On Monthly Budget: If you wanted to pay the loan off in 10 years but the monthly payments were too high for your budget then you could set the goal to 11.5 or 12 years and see what the right payment amount is to pay the loan off then.You can adjust the rates and see how your payments would change should you remortgage today, see rates change, or obtain another loan at a different rate in the future. Changing Rates: If interest rates rise or fall that can have a dramatic impact on your loan payments.If you wanted to make a lump sum payment today as well, then you would subtract that lump sum amount from the current loan balance. Lump Sum: This calcualtor works by showing the impact of regularly recurring payments of a set amount.Start in Middle of a Loan: Use your current loan balance as the original loan amount, then set the term to how many ever years you would like to pay off the loan in and it will show the needed monthly payment.Change Loan Term: If your initial loan term was 25 years but you would like to pay off the loan in 15 years you can set the loan term to 15 years and it will show you what monthly payment you would need to make to extinguish the debt in 15 years. ![]() You can use it many different ways to figure your mortgage. The following calculator uses JavaScript to instantly update loan payments based on changing any inputs. How Fast Can You Pay Off Your Home Loan? Calculate Your Monthly Payments to Reach Your Goal ![]() ![]() So, you can setup it higher to make sure you will get discounted resources, but the trick is that it might drive the final Spot price higher, so the whole market might be affected if you are trying to buy enough resources to drive the price up. Interesting thing here is that you don’t pay your “bid” price if it is higher then Spot price, but you are actually paying only Spot price, so your “bid” price is more like your maximum what you are willing to pay. This is definitely my first recommendation when anyone is asking about how to use Spot Instances. Great thing is that in 1 request you can define more then 1 EC2 Instance Family and size, which increases your chances to get your discounted EC2s at any given time. Mostly 90% is for some older EC2 Instances, but in general what I see it is still comparable or event bigger discount compare to Reserved Instances with 3 year commitment and All Upfront. From these “bid” prices AWS calculates so called “Spot price” for the resource, and then all the bids which are equal or greater then Spot price are getting fulfilled and receive their Spot EC2s.Īll of it allows you to get up to 90% of discount compare to On-Demand pricing. So, it happens that AWS has some idle infrastructure which, so instead of it just doing nothing, AWS invented the Spot market for unused EC2s, so people can provide their “bid” prices for these EC2s. At the same time, AWS has such a big scale that it allows AWS to reduce its cost due to large economy of scale, which leads to lower prices for buying new HW, electricity and all the other staff for AWS Regions. How Spot EC2 Instances worksīasically, as any other large scale provider, AWS has to maintain some additional capacity at any moment of time for a growth and unexpected spikes. The feature comes with a drawbacks though - in exchange of highly discounted pricing and no commitments you should be aware that AWS can get EC2 Instance back with 2 minute notice period, and there is no guarantee you will get any new instance for the bid you placed.īut how it works in reality and what are the use-cases where you should use it? Let’s find out in the next chapters. Intro into Spot EC2 InstancesĬreated long back in 2009 (here is original blog post from Jeff Barr), Spot instances were launched to ensure win-win deal between AWS and customer, where AWS has higher utilization of its unused infrastructure, and customer gets discounted pricing without any commitment as it was for Reserved Instances I was talking in my previous post. Today, I’m going to cover the second topic on how to use Spot instances or spare capacity in AWS Regions for reducing your costs. Re-factoring for cost reduction - probably the most complex way, but also the one provides the biggest cost savings in a long-term. Re-platforming for cost reduction - how to use modern cloud native technologies for overall IT cost reduction. Managing capacity and right-sizing - also quite easy to implement change which can result in significant cost savings. Spot instances dive deep - how to use spare capacity in AWS regions for your own benefit. Reserved instances and Savings plan - the easiest way to save costs with long-term use of AWS. My plan is to touch these topics, as they will be published I will updated links to each of them: I decided to take all my expertise and experience around this topic and put it into a series or reusable content on Cost Optimization, so more organizations can benefit from it and implement it by them-selfs in their organization. It is all related to the overall economic conditions and uncertainty, so it is clear that the same topic is crucial for many organizations. ![]() As a Solutions Architect at AWS I see more and more requests from customers on cost optimization topic around AWS infrastructure. If you choose to do so, you can delete your data permanently at any time.ĪncestryDNA is part of LLC, an online research company specializing in family history with headquarters in Lehi, Utah. Ancestry has multiple privacy and security safeguards in place-like software to encrypt your personal information.Or, you can choose to keep your results private. 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This site does not include all companies or products available within the market. The compensation we receive for those placements affects how and where advertisers’ offers appear on the site. First, we provide paid placements to advertisers to present their offers. ![]() This compensation comes from two main sources. To help support our reporting work, and to continue our ability to provide this content for free to our readers, we receive compensation from the companies that advertise on the Forbes Health site. The Forbes Health editorial team is independent and objective. ![]() The Marshalist's Staff is the best for Sonon in any situation as it helps him fit perfectly in his role as Yuffie's support. Fits every situation Yuffie will encounter in her mission.Ībilities and Best Weapon Upgrades for 4-Point Shuriken The Best Weapons For Sonon Marshalist's Staff Weapon The 4-Point Shuriken has both high attack and magic attack, allowing you to deal good damage with both of the damage types. The 50% boost to healing while at low HP will also allow her to quickly heal to full for less MP.Ībilities and Best Weapon Upgrades for Reinforced Staff The Best Weapons For Yuffie 4-Point Shuriken Weapon ![]() Mixing Reprieve with a buff to guarding, the Reinforced Staff will help Aerith stay alive. ・In the purple chest in the first room at the start of Chapter 17 ・Increases damage reduction while gurading While on Hard Mode you may not be able to make use of its 20% Magic boost at full MP very often, but it is still the strongest in other ways.Ībilities and Best Weapon Upgrades for Mythril Rod Reinforced Staff Weapon The downside, though, is that it lacks MP boosting skills. The Mythril Rod with its high magic attack is perfect for Aerith whose attacks are entirely magic-based. ・In the purple chest found on the first diverging path of the Train Graveyard ( Chapter 11) Some of its skills also activate when his HP is high, allowing you to deal even more damage.Ībilities and Best Weapon Upgrades for Big Bertha The Best Weapons for Aerith Mythril Rod Weapon ・Purchase from the Sector 6 Slums Evergreen Park Weapon Shop in Chapter 13īig Bertha boasts the highest physical attack power of all his ranged weapons as well as a hefty 1250 boost to his HP making him harder to kill. ・The strongest of all Barret's ranged weapons However, the increase to her critical hit rate requires her to have low HP, so players should be careful when strategizing around it.Ībilities and Best Weapon Upgrades for Purple Pain The Best Weapons for Barret Big Bertha Weapon With a critical hit damage boost, Tifa's maximum damage output increases as well. With an 1150 boost to Tifa's HP and the ability to avoid incapacitation once per battle, Purple Pain will help keep Tifa alive longer. ・In a chest during the climbing section in Chapter 16 where you control Tifa Paired with the 10% ATB charge rate boost, the Metal Knuckles will allow you to use abilities more frequently to increase your overall damage output.Ībilities and Best Weapon Upgrades for Metal Knuckles Purple Pain Weapon The Metal Knuckles increase the damage dealt by regular attacks making this weapon a great fit for Tifa who mostly uses physical attacks. ・Receive for defeating the story boss Crab Warden in Chapter 5 You will likely spend the majority of the game as Cloud so the flexibility of the Buster Sword will aid you greatly.Ībilities and Best Weapon Upgrades for Buster Sword The Best Weapons for Tifa Metal Knuckles Weapon The Buster Sword has high physical and magical attacks allowing you to safely use either type of ability. However, it does not increase HP or MP at all.Ībilities and Best Weapon Upgrades for Hardedge Buster Sword Weapon Out of all of Cloud's weapons, the Hardedge has the highest physical attack as well as skill that increases the strength of normal and strong attacks. ・Bought from the Wall Market Weapon Shop in Chapter 9 The Best Weapons for Cloud Hardedge Weapon ![]() The MoCA has been extensively used and studied in older adult populations and in PD where cognitive impairment is problematic. Chou et al, 2010 reported task force recommendation (based on review of 353 published articles) was to use MoCA over several other cognitive assessment screens (MMSE, MMP, PANDA, and SCOPA-cog) for detection of MCI in those with PD when cognition is not a primary outcome measure.Is additional research warranted for this tool (Y/N) Students should be exposed to tool? (Y/N)Īppropriate for use in intervention research studies? (Y/N) Students should learn to administer this tool? (Y/N) Recommendations for entry-level physical therapy education and use in research: Recommendations for use based on ambulatory status after brain injury: Recommendations based on level of care in which the assessment is taken: Recommendations Based on Parkinson Disease Hoehn and Yahr stage: Reasonable to use, but limited study in target group / Unable to Recommend These recommendations were developed by a panel of research and clinical experts using a modified Delphi process.įor detailed information about how recommendations were made, please visit: Recommendations for use of the instrument from the Neurology Section of the American Physical Therapy Association’s Multiple Sclerosis Taskforce (MSEDGE), Parkinson’s Taskforce (PD EDGE), Spinal Cord Injury Taskforce (PD EDGE), Stroke Taskforce (StrokEDGE), Traumatic Brain Injury Taskforce (TBI EDGE), and Vestibular Taskforce (Vestibular EDGE) are listed below. ![]() ![]() PEEK, which has a UL 94 V-0 flammability rating, resists combustion up to almost 600☌. This makes it a stronger and stiffer option than nylons, acetal (PolyOxyMethylene or POM), polyesters, and polycarbonates. When reinforced with carbon fibers, PEEK-based materials can reach a tensile strength of 29000psi at up to 299☌. However, due to its biologically inert chemical structure, PEEK has poor bonding ability to bone tissue implanted in vivo. This characteristic makes it popular for use in medical device parts and implants. PEEK is not harmful or toxic to living tissue and can perform consistently inside the human body for lengthy periods of time. ![]() Its exceptional wear-resistance makes PEEK highly valuable in the production of medical implants as well. It is also lighter than comparable metals, making it popular in the automotive and aerospace industries as it improves a vehicle’s energy efficiency. Another measure of wear is fatigue resulting from repeated pressure and stress, and PEEK performs exceptionally well here too. This makes it a great material for use in car parts. It also has a low friction coefficient, which means less wear, noise, vibration, and emissions. PEEK can withstand high loading at elevated temperatures without permanent deformation, also known as creep. Tests show PEEK is more durable than many other polymers and even some metals. It can also stand up against jet fuel, hydraulic fluids, and de-icers in the aerospace industry. Therefore, it can withstand chemically aggressive conditions in the oil and gas industry-in sub-sea pipes, gears, and machinery. PEEK is highly resistant to water and many solvents (even when subjected to them in high-temperature and high-pressure steam conditions). This has led to its wide use in thermally aggressive environments such as oil and gas, and automotive industries. Tests show that PEEK has a high melting point of 341☌, high glass transition temperature of 143☌, and a continuous use temperature of up to 260☌. Let us take a closer look at its properties and how it behaves and influences material selection in various industries: The ether group in PEEK lends flexibility (making it tough) and renders it unreactive (providing resistance to chemical exposure). The aryl and ketone portions of its build-up give PEEK rigidity and stiffness, which means good mechanical performance and a high melting point. ![]() PEEK is a semi-crystalline, opaque material belonging to the PolyKetone family of polymers called PAEK, which comprises aryl, ether, and ketone molecule groups. This is what our experts at Xcentric think you should know about PEEK to help you decide whether it is the right material for your needs. Aerospace: Electrical insulators and isolators, battery connectors, external light housings, gaskets, seals, fittings, brackets, clamps, and thermal acoustic insulation.Medical device: Endoscope parts and dental cleaners, implants, surgical devices, joint replacement.Office machinery: Copier claws, special heat-resistant bearings, chains, gears.Automotive: Engine parts, variable speed transmission parts, steering parts, brake components.This makes it a popular choice when manufacturing aerospace and automotive components, medical devices, machinery parts, semiconductors, and electrical and electronic machinery. PEEK often outperforms metal when used in harsh environments. This results in time and cost advantages. Its other properties include electrical insulation, corrosion resistance, and high purity.Īnd because PEEK can be mass-produced by injection molding without involving the machining of metals and the curing of thermosets, there are fewer processing steps. PEEK, however, possesses several of these properties: including mechanical strength, wear-resistance, heat resistance, and chemical resistance. However, most of these fall below expectations when it comes to other demands, such as wear-resistance or mechanical strength. Here is why: Many high-performance polymers can stand up to one or two requirements, either the ability to withstand extreme temperature or chemical exposure. At Xcentric, we have more than 40 resins in stock to choose from and take particular care in advising our clients on material selection.Īmong the small number of high-performance polymers, the PAEK (PolyArylEtherKetone) family leads the way, and, among these, PEEK (PolyEtherEtherKetone) is the most popular. There are thousands of plastic variations available, from everyday commodity plastics to high-performance polymers used in very demanding operating environments. Product developers and engineers are often overwhelmed by the number of injection molding plastics they must choose from to find just the right material to manufacture with. PEEK Properties, Characteristics, And Applications |
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