![]() They lost to the seventh-seeded San Antonio Spurs in 6. With their first round loss to the San Antonio Spurs, the Dallas Mavericks earned the dubious distinction of losing 3 first round series while holding the top 2 playoff seeds. It was also the Spurs’ first series win against the Mavericks since 2003. ![]() In addition, the Spurs also avenged their own series losses to the Mavericks, who beat them twice in the previous four seasons. ![]() This would not happen again until 2023, when the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies. With their first round win over the Dallas Mavericks, the San Antonio Spurs became the first seventh seed since 1998 (and fifth overall) to beat a second seeded team in a playoff series. With their first round win over the Chicago Bulls, The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Bulls in a playoff series for the first time since The Shot. Games 3, 4, and 6 of the Lakers-Thunder series were the first playoff games ever played at Ford Center (the arena's former tenants, the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets, didn't play a single playoff game in the building). The Detroit Pistons missed the playoffs for the first time since 2001. The Charlotte Bobcats made their first playoff appearance in franchise history, and the first in the Charlotte NBA team's history since 2002. This would be the first time since 2008 that this occurred. The Boston Celtics, who won the Atlantic Division, entered the playoffs as a fourth seed. However, this would be their last postseason appearance until 2015, due to LeBron James joining the Miami Heat the following season. Their 61 wins in the NBA was the smallest win total for best record since the Pacers won 61 in 2004. The Cleveland Cavaliers entered the NBA Playoffs with the league’s best record for the second straight season. The Spurs and Thunder were seeded seventh and eighth, respectively. The Trail Blazers won the overall tie breaker, and were seeded sixth. The Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, and Oklahoma City Thunder entered the playoffs tied with 50 regular season wins. They made the most of their debut playoff appearance, pushing the eventual champion Lakers to six games. The Oklahoma City Thunder made their first playoff appearance since relocating from Seattle in 2008 the team's last appearance was as the Seattle SuperSonics in 2005. The Phoenix Suns returned to the playoffs after a one season absence. The 7 games separating 1–8 was tied for the smallest margin, also from 2008. Overview Western Conference įor the 2nd time in 3 seasons and the first time since 2008, all Western Conference playoff teams had at least 50 wins. Kobe Bryant was named NBA Finals MVP for the second straight year. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeating the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals. The 2010 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2009-10 season.
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![]() It is a heavy, silvery-white liquid metal. Mercury is responsible for the blue part of the spectrum and smooth operation of the lamps. Mercury is the only common metal which is liquid at ordinary temperatures. Visible light in high pressure discharge lamps is generated directly in the light arc by the filling components. Mercury-free solution can only come up with about 35 lm/W and thus, cannot compete due to their low efficiency. ![]() So, luminous efficiencies of over 100 lm/W can be reached (with ECG operation). Modern phopshors are tuned in with the UV emission spectrum of the mercury vapour. The overall efficiency or luminous efficiency of fluorescent lamps depends mainly on the combination of way of operation, gas filling and kind of phosphor coating.ĭuring operation, the gas discharge within the lamp bulb volume generates invisible UV radiation which is transferred to visible light by the phosphor coating on the inside wall of the lamp bulb. Moreover, with electricity generation from fossil fuels mercury is emitted, so that lamps with less energy consumption and long service life will contribute to avoiding mercury even if they contain mercury. So since the 1970s, the Hg-content of fluorescent lamps has been lowered by 90%! Dealing with mercury in a responsible fashion, however, also includes recycling of old lamps (WEEE). ![]() Therefore, in production of our discharge lamps we take care especially to reduce the mercury content of the lamps further and further. The metal is often also represented by a serpent or snake. The symbol for mercury could also be used to represent the planet of the same name in astrology. Toxic reactions are shown by the human body after taking in higher doses, for example, of organic compounds of mercury with the food or by breathing in mercury vapour. Mercury is one of the seven metals of alchemy (gold, silver, mercury, copper, lead, iron & tin). It is liquid at room temperature, but already evaporates slowly then, more quickly at higher temperatures, accordingly. 80 in the periodical system of elements, with zinc, cadmium and dysprosium in group 12) is a poisonous metal and thus, is affected by the RoHS directive of the EU. Likewise, mechanical pressure gauges and electronic strain gauge sensors have replaced mercury sphygmomanometers.Mercury (chemical symbol Hg, no. Mercury is used in thermometers, barometers, manometers, sphygmomanometers, float valves, mercury switches, mercury relays, fluorescent lamps and other devices, though concerns about the element's toxicity have led to mercury thermometers and sphygmomanometers being largely phased out in clinical environments in favor of alternatives such as alcohol-filled or Galinstan-filled glass thermometers and thermistor-based or infrared-based electronic instruments. The red pigment vermilion is obtained by grinding natural cinnabar or synthetic mercuric sulfide. Mercury occurs in deposits throughout the world mostly as cinnabar (mercuric sulfide). A heavy, silvery d-block element, mercury is the only metallic element that is liquid at standard conditions for temperature and pressure the only other element that is liquid under these conditions is the halogen bromine, though metals such as cesium, gallium, and rubidium melt just above room temperature. It is commonly known as quicksilver and was formerly named hydrargyrum. Mercury is a chemical element with the symbol Hg and atomic number 80. Mercury (chemical symbol Hg) is a liquid metallic element that historically was used in many medicines. Ranger is able of attacking twice at level 5 for 2d12 + 10 (23 average). Ranger with a greataxe deals 1d12 + 5 (12 average) per attack. Otherwise Str is typically better because the magic longsworda and warhammers are plentiful compared to the scarce magic rapiersįor the sake of a constant we will assume Ranger has 20 strength or dex, Hunters Mark is already Cast, and the target is missing at least 1 hp for Colossus Slayer. The only benefit Dex has to Str is using two Hand Crossbows for dual wielding. (Colossus Slayer has no benefit with attacks extra since it procs once) My recommended class is a Hunter Ranger, to make use out of Hunters mark and Colossus Slayer. Thus the Helmet of Grit is the best helmet for you. This one is less necessary than the Fighting Style, but bolsters your ability a lot.Īfter you’ve acquired the fighting style and the feat, you worry about how many bonus actions you have. In order to get that extra damage you need to Two Weapon Fighting Style, from Fighters, Paladins or Rangers.Īt level 4, you have the option to take the Dual Wielder feat, which removes the requirement of needing a Light weapon, effectively allowing Str to use any one handed weapons and Dex to use Rapiers effectively. You can then make an attack with your Bonus action, however this attack does not add Str or Dex to your damage like normal attacks do. Str can use any one hand light weapon, Dex any one hand light and finesse weapon. Character screenshots not posted in the Megathread are subject to removal without warning.ĭual wielding requires you to have either decent Str or Dex, with neither being more beneficial. Tav Posting Character screenshots must be posted in the Tav Tuesday Megathread."For every 1 time you post self-promotional content, 9 other posts (submissions or comments) should not contain self-promotional content." 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Unacceptable behaviors include name-calling, taunting, baiting, flaming, etc. (Spoilers) EA Relevant Items Spreadsheet. ![]() Gather your party and venture forth! Community Links Baldur's Gate III is based on a modified version of the Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition (D&D 5e) tabletop RPG ruleset. ![]() BG3 is the third main game in the Baldur's Gate series. A community all about Baldur's Gate III, the role-playing video game by Larian Studios. URLs must be properly encoded to be valid and are limited to 2048 characters for all web services.īe aware of this limit when constructing your URLs. Note: When using Web Services, all special characters inside the parameters must be URL encoded. HTTPS is required for requests that use an API key. You must include an API key with every Geocoding API request. Gcloud alpha services api-keys update "projects/ PROJECT/keys/ KEY_ID" \ Gcloud services api-keys list -project=" PROJECT"Ĭlear existing restrictions on existing key. 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However, Absol apparently detests assuming this form, as it normally dislikes fighting in the first place. It directs this aura at its opponents by beating its "wings", which are not capable of flight. Mega Absol emits a fearsome aura that has been known to kill fainthearted people from shock. Its tail now has a more saw-like shape, and the oval marking on its forehead is now a rounded triangle. Its sickle-shaped horn widens, while an additional, smaller horn appears on the opposite side of its head. The spikes on its heels and elbows grow larger, and the fur in these areas becomes longer as well. Absol is said to have a lifespan of up to 100 years.Īs Mega Absol, its fur is longer overall, and the increased energy coursing through its body makes the fur at the back of its mane stand on end so that it appears to have wings. Absol has been referred to as a bringer of doom. Despite this, others are interested in its ability to predict disaster. The hatred for Absol was started years ago by superstitions surrounding about it. This often has the unfortunate effect of Absol itself being blamed for the disaster, notably by the elderly. Absol is also known to protect fields from natural disasters as well. Using its horn, Absol is able to sense even subtle changes in the sky and the land to predict when a disaster will occur and will try to warn people when one is approaching. It walks with a pacing gait like that of a bear.Ībsol lives in the mountains far from civilization, and it rarely ventures down from its alpine home. Its broad feet are equipped with three claws each, and dewclaw-like spikes protrude from the heels of its hind legs and the elbows of its front legs. It has a feline face with almond-shaped, red eyes, a scythe-like tail, and a scythe-shaped horn on the side of its head. Between the dark fur, the curvature of the white fur on its head, and the positioning of its horn, Absol's face vaguely resembles a wu wei symbol. It has a ruff around its neck and chest and a tuft on the top of its head adorned with a single blue-black oval.
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Yelp is like word-of-mouth for the digital world. And yes, you guessed it - Yelp is the most popular! Businesses who have a Yelp listing receive 129% more website visitors and 82% of people who visit Yelp have the intentions of purchasing something. Why Yelp?ħ4% of consumers look at review sites first when searching for a local business. The Blue Sky Marketing team met with a Yelp expert who gave us tips on how to improve your Yelp Business Listing. Yelp is an important site for small businesses. ![]() ![]() Tap Approve in the notification to finish logging in to the Duo-protected application. When the Duo Push notification shows up on your screen, tap where indicated to view the available actions: Approve or Deny. Tap OK to continue to the Duo Mobile app. You can still approve a Duo Push request by opening the Duo Mobile app and approving the pending authentication. If you tapped Yes, this was a suspicious login, Duo will silence all Duo Mobile notifications for the next 20 minutes. If you made a mistake or the login isn't suspicious, tap No to deny the request without reporting it. If you aren't trying to log into an application or service protected by Duo and don't recognize the request, tap Yes to notify your organization's Duo administrator. ![]() You’ll be asked if this was a suspicious login. If you get a login request that you weren't expecting, press Deny to reject the request. If you choose to authenticate with Duo Push, you'll get a login request sent to your phone - just press Approve to authenticate. Now you're able to respond to Duo Push authentication requests, or generate passcodes to log in to applications. You'll see your newly-added Duo account in the accounts list. If you feel comfortable using Duo Mobile to log in to applications you can tap Skip. Tap Practice now to go through some training screens like this one. It's a good idea to take a few minutes to practice approving and denying Duo authentication requests if you haven't used Duo before. Give the new account a name to complete adding it to Duo Mobile. If you're prompted to allow Duo Mobile permission to take pictures and record video, please grant it. Use your camera to scan the QR code shown by Duo Enrollment in your browser. To proceed with adding your initial Duo account to Duo Mobile, tap Use a QR code. Launch Duo Mobile and tap Set up account. When you enroll in Duo for the first time and choose to add an Android device or use Duo Push, you're shown a QR code to scan with the Duo Mobile app to complete activation. To see which version of Duo Mobile is installed on your device, go to the Android Settings menu, tap Apps, then scroll down and tap Duo Mobile. 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Support also came in the form of creation, as Rowan and ECC Public Access Librarian at the time Ed Martinez, started creating photography shows at Schauerman Library. “That’s a person who is really investing in a community, not just ‘I’m coming to work, I’m doing my job and I leave,'” ECC Music Professor and close friend Joanna Nachef said. Supporting not only those in her department, Rowan also kept in contact with individuals in the ECC community, from the President to the custodians on campus grounds, she let them know that their work was appreciated. So she was very supportive and caring in that sense,” Gary Kohatsu, former ECC photojournalism professor and Warrior Life magazine member said. “I say every year, we probably have two or three meetings over coffee to discuss the coming year for plans, my plans, she wanted to know how I was doing, how my enrollment was. “ is really teaching you how to use the camera and how to operate, how to develop film.”Īs for working with other instructors, Rowan’s interactions with professors in her division were one-on-one oriented, as she solely focused on the individual during discussions. “It was all wet lab, there weren’t any computers yet and it was also located in the communication building,” Cox said. ![]() She was trying to be encouraging to everyone,” Linda Detwiler Burner, ECC classified systems programmer and alumni said.Ĭox, who also took Rowan’s class as a student at ECC in the mid-1990s, described the class as very hands-on. “She treated each student with respect, and she liked everyone’s work. This kind of focus and nurturing would continue throughout Rowan’s career at ECC for all of her students. “Before I knew it I took the next class and the next class and then she was like ‘well you only need two more classes to get the degree.’ So eventually I got the degree,” Watanabe said. I always wanted to learn film photography, so I took a class at El Camino and I loved it,” Watanabe said.Īfter a year of Watanabe trying to focus on dentistry, Rowan was able to convince her to take another photography class at ECC. “I actually was waiting to apply to dental school because I wanted to be a dentist. Throughout her time as a professor, Rowan supported various students with her love and dedication to teaching photography, including portrait photographer Lyn Watanabe. During her time at ECC, Rowan taught various forms of arts and photography classes, including film photography. ![]() 1989 and taught classes up until her death this semester. Rowan worked at ECC for 32 years, first hired in Sept. When calling the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner’s office, a phone representative told The Union that Rowan’s cause of death is currently unknown and is pending. Rowan was a leader of the El Camino College (ECC) photography department and a tenured professor according to her Linkedin profile.Īssociate Dean of Fine Arts Walter Cox told The Union that the fine arts department was emailed information of Rowan’s death by Vice President of Academic Affairs Jacquelyn Sims. ![]() El Camino College photography professor Darilyn Rowan has died at the age of 66 due to unknown causes on Oct. ![]() Consumer demand modifying artist expression is called “selling out”. The precedent that could be established here is not, in my opinion, in line with treating video games as art. On the opposite side of the issue, Forbes contributor Dave Thier eloquently explains why this debate is so important to video gaming as an art form, and discusses how player interaction is at the core of the medium, but the argument reeks of tyranny of the majority, and I’m having a lot of difficulty reconciling customer complaints with artistic goals. The New Yorker, of all publications, weighed in on the side of preserving the artist’s vision, but they did it with an air of disdain, almost disgust, for gamers that I find extremely offensive, and many like them already dismiss gaming’s legitimacy. I don’t know if either side in this debate is right. This has created two camps: one that believes the story belongs to the creators, and the integrity of their vision needs to be preserved for it to be called art and one that asserts that we, as players, have just as much of a role in the storytelling of the game, that indeed, the player’s involvement is what makes the art of video games unique. Ray Muzyka issued a formal statement to the effect that they want to listen to the community’s feedback, and add to the game’s content to help flesh out or modify the ending. However, I wouldn’t be talking about it here if the issue was just that some (or even most) people didn’t like the ending.Īfter outcries from the fan-base reached alarming levels, with people going as far as filing FTC complaints against publisher EA, BioWare’s Dr. Before this final installment came out, I said that there had never before been a time when I wanted so badly to find out how a story ended.įor those of you who somehow managed to miss all the controversy surrounding the ending, here’s a quick synopsis, as I understand it: Fans have complained that while Mass Effect 3 claims to have 16 different endings, there are really only effectively three, and even then they’re fairly similar, and more importantly, aren’t really affected by the choices the player made throughout the trilogy rather, one final decision in the penultimate sequence determines the ending. I think it’s important to start by saying that I love Mass Effect, and like everyone who’s speaking to this issue, I was extremely invested in the story, the characters I’d grown to know and love (or dislike, in Kaidan’s case), and most importantly my very own Shepard, whom I’d crafted for a grand total of around 100 hours by the end. THERE ARE SPOILERS AHEAD, so if you haven’t finished the game yet, I urge you to do so before reading, and please, try to avoid all the other crap out there until you’ve seen it for yourself. However, given my chosen subject matter, I think I would be remiss not to talk about it. I originally didn’t want to do a piece on this because, well, everyone else was. Today, I went ahead and looked at what all the hubbub was about. ![]() But last night my Shepard (a fiery, curt FemShep with a heart of gold), completed her story. I hadn’t finished the game yet, so I had avoided reading any of these articles. ![]() For the last week or so, it seems like every other video game article I see is about the controversial ending to BioWare’s space epic, the Mass Effect trilogy. |
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