![]() Place the first deck board on top of the stringers flush with each side stringer and tight to the spacers on the deck frame. ![]() Install the treads first in this instance. 10 ½” would be the length of the run on the stringer. Two deck boards 5 ½” + 5 ½” + ¼” for spacing = 11 ¼”. The riser material would be placed on the front and the back of the tread so it would not be deducted. In the other case where the risers were to be installed first, the measurement of the riser would not be removed from the equation. 10 ½” – ½” for the riser fascia = 10” as was determined earlier. In this case, the two deck boards, 5 ½” + 5 ½” + ¼” for spacing = 11 ¼”. If the dimensions of the treads were designed by taking away all the measurements of the nosing and riser thickness, then the treads will go on first. The stair stringer dimensions will dictate whether the treads get put on the stringers first or the risers get put on first. The decking on the treads need to be spaced ¼” apart in order to allow for expansion and contraction as well as to allow debris to easily pass through. Measure away from the deck frame 33 ¾” and mark that distance on the 2x4 clamped to the top of the frame. Three treads at 11 ¼” gives a total of 33 ¾” this is the distance the stairway will end away from the deck. ![]() ![]() In this example, there will be two pieces of 5 ½” decking on each tread, and the two pieces of decking will be spaced ¼” apart, which gives each tread a total depth of 11 ¼”. To determine how far away from the deck the stairway will end, the depth of the treads will need to be determined. The decking is 5 ½” so two pieces together will be 11”. This brings the total tread count to three. In this example, there are four rises, and there will be one less tread than rise (since one of the treads on the stairway will be the actual deck). Knowing the number of rises that are needed for the stairway will help determine the number of treads. ![]()
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![]() Note: You do not need the folder-item.png file in the chrome folder if you intend to only use the fill-colour method of dealing with the Bookmark folders. (4) Now make a copy of the image file into the chrome folder. Do not change the name of the file, the CSS script relies on the image file having the title folder-item.png (2) Right-click on the image and select " Save image as." (1) Click on this link: folder-item.png A webpage will open with an image in the page. (D) Getting the Image File Needed to Work with the CSS Code (3) Now double-click the chrome folder to open it. (It must have the title chrome - all lower-case characters.) (2) If such a folder doesn't exist create one. (1) In the root of your Profile folder (which is where Firefox opened the Explorer window - so you don't have to drill into any other folder) look to see if there is a folder titled chrome (C) Create a chrome Folder (if one doesn't already exist) Click on that button and an Explorer window will open showing the content of your Profile folder. (3) You will see an entry titled " Profile Folder" to the right of that entry you will see a button titled " Open Folder". (2) In that tab look at the Application Basics table information. (1) In Firefox select (Menu) Help > Troubleshooting Information If there is a tick in that box then untick it (so that you will be able to see all file extensions in your Explorer windows) then click the "OK" button. (4) Look for an entry titled " Hide extensions for known file types". (3) When the " Folder Options" dialogue opens click on the " View (tab)" (2) In Windows Explorer go (Menu) Tools > Folder Options. (If you are using another version of Windows you will need to work out how to make the equivalent setting in your version of Windows.) I will explain how to do this for a Windows 7 system. To do the filename manipulations that are in this guide we must be able to see filename "extensions" in Windows Explorer. For example, in a file named " New Text Document.txt" the "extension" is the characters ". (1) In Windows a filename "extension" is the characters that occur from (and include) the last 'dot/period' of a filename. (A) Setting Windows Explorer to Show Filename Extensions Example: How to Change Firefox's Grey Bookmarks Folders Nevertheless, huge thanks to Morat for pointing in the right direction.Ī Beginner's Guide to Creating and Using a userChrome.css File The code-blocks used in this guide are the improved code. At a later date I came across "improved" code that allowed this for both solutions. There was a problem with both code-blocks that Morat offered to manage this - both solutions did work with the (Menu) Bookmarks drop-down but neither solution worked when going (Menu) Bookmarks > Show All Bookmarks. His second solution was to replace the grey folders with the (traditional) old-style yellow Bookmarks folders. Morat's first solution was to give the user choice over the Bookmarks folder colour by allowing the user to specify an alternative "fill-colour" for the grey folders. As an example for the guide, code is provided to implement Morat's two ways (given above) of changing the (awful) grey Bookmarks folders in Firefox Quantum. This is step-by-step guide to creating and using a userChrome.css file. ![]() I'll do the second solution (the most complex one) as once you can do that you will be able to do the first solution with no problems (because you'll have the understanding then). ![]() But, who knows, maybe someone else will jump in first.īuddhaNature wrote:Elcid, I'll do a step-by-step guide for you sometime tonight, when I get the time. If you set that up for yourself I'll post up this evening with further instructions. If there is a tick in that box then untick it (so that you will be able to see all file extensions). Now look for an entry titled " Hide extensions for known file types". Once the " Folder Options" dialogue opens up, click on the " View (tab)". In Win7 to view the extensions of files you would go in Explorer (Menu) Tools > Folder Options. I don't know how to that on a Win8 system but on Win7 it is done this way: ![]() For example, for a file titled "New Text Document.txt" you need to be able to see that ".txt" part of the filename (and of course once you have that setup you'll be able to see the extensions for all files). However, in preparation for this you would need to make sure that on your Win8 you have Windows Explorer setup so that you can see the "extension" of all filenames. I'm on Win7 but, as far as the solution goes, you being on Win8 shouldn't affect doing this userChrome.css thingy. Elcid, I'll do a step-by-step guide for you sometime tonight, when I get the time. ![]() ![]() Every single character in the game was well-written, from protagonist Chai to his band of misfits to even the main enemy bosses. There is not a single dull character in the game.Īnd it’s not like these striking visuals are just for show either. The same also translates to the game’s distinctive character designs, which are flashy but not overdone. Every color seemed to pop out in Hi-Fi Rush no worries about muted color palettes here. On the other hand, landing a massive beat-hit on an enemy is profoundly satisfying with flashy visual and audio cues.Īfter all, players can get ‘lost’ in the game’s eye-popping visuals and catchy art style. When players do get in tune with the game, Hi-Fi Rush rewards players with immensely satisfying player feedback, where every just-beat attack input is met with an in-game cheer and a small but noticeable visual cue. The game itself is fast-paced, but it never gets too overwhelming, with a (somewhat) reasonable number of enemies on-screen, so long as players familiarize themselves with the beat of the game. The game does not punish players too hard for not attacking on-beat, and not all inputs need to be in exact timing. ![]() The great usage of beat-based combat doesn’t end there, as the game has a bunch of fun combat interactions including ‘standoffs’ with certain strong enemies that require players to parry a sequence of attacks on beat with the game’s rhythm, or ‘beat hits’ that when timed right, will deal massive damage at the end of a combo string.ĭespite the seemingly demanding combat mechanics, Hi-Fi Rush is quite forgiving regarding timing. ![]() Enemy attacks are not only well-telegraphed but also correspond with the soundtrack. Not only that but players are also encouraged to dodge and parry incoming blows along with the beat. The main selling point here, however, is the way combat interacts with the beat of the music.įor starters, hits that time perfectly with musical beats deal more damage. Source: Steam.Ĭombat in Hi-Fi Rush operates similarly to hack-and-slash games like Devil May Cry, complete with strings, aerial combat, and combo setups. Everything here follows the rhythm, not least of all the game’s combat. Almost every single visual aspect of the game follows the rhythm of the game’s music industrial pistons in the background bounce to the rhythm, jumping platforms fold to the drumbeats, and player character Chai crashes into walls to the beat in cutscenes. Playing to the BeatĪs players wade through the game’s setting of the Vandelay Technologies megacomplex, the game provides players with a background music track of which musical beats are constantly emphasized in-game. The short answer? It all lies in the game’s philosophy of hitting stuff to the beat. One glance at the game, be it gameplay or screenshots, will paint a picture of a colorful and sunny game determined to provide players with an honest-to-goodness fun experience and nothing else. ![]() ![]() The long answer would be that Hi-Fi Rush managed to serve as a beacon of optimism in the ocean of cynicism found in modern gaming. After all, how could it have been, when the rhythm-based action adventure was shadow-dropped out of nowhere by Bethesda with little to no marketing or prior exposure? And yet the game prospered, confidently standing toe-to-toe with Square Enix's heavy-hitter Forspoken, released during the same window, and outperforming the AAA action RPG when it comes to critical reception. No one? Don't feel bad, you weren't alone. Raise your hand if Hi-Fi Rush was on your list of 2023’s most anticipated games. ![]() ![]() One of the key benefits of the imagwith.ai AI Image Enhancer is its cost. 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Run around the market to grab fresh crops and stand next to aisles stack them up for the customers to pick up. Don't forget to wear cool hats and manage your market in style! Do you have the skill it takes to make your farmer's market the best one in town? How to play Monkey Mart You can also buy appliances that can prepare advanced products with your harvest such as chocolate bars, coffee, yoghurt, popcorn, peanut butter, muffins, cookies, ice cream, and more! Make sure to upgrade your character's managing skills, unlock new work stations, and teach your staff new skills. As you unlock new aisles and grow your market with new products, you can hire assistants to help oversee the maintenance of the aisles and other employees. Your customers will pick them up and wait for you at the cashier desk - simply stand next to the cash register to collect your money. Sell bananas, corn, eggs, peanuts, coffee beans, chocolate, wheat etc. Plant fruits, harvest produce, move around from station to station to fill the stands with various food items. In November 2019, Consoomer, a variation of -Oomer Wojak meme, gained popularity as a part of the trend.Monkey Mart is an idle/management game where you control a cute monkey character who is in charge of a supermarket. Consume ProductĬonsume Product refers to a genre of memes poking fun at consumerism, particularly at fans of the major pop culture franchises such as Star Wars and superhero films. Reject Modernity, Embrace Tradition is a phrase used in image macros to humorously point out the change to an object or place over time, positioning the earlier version as superior. Related Memes Reject Modernity, Embrace Tradition For example, between April 5th to June 27th, 2020, /r/ape subreddit grew from 329 to over 28,100 subscribers, becoming the major hub for Return to Monke memes on the platform. 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On October 12th, 2019, iFunny novelty account MonkeyArchive was created, collecting notable memes either featuring or referencing monkeys and apes. ![]() Starting in 2019 and futher in 2020, following an increase in popularity of the anarcho-primitivism ideology and the spread of memes associated with it, memes in which apes (usually erroneosly referred to as monkeys or monkes) served as a symbolic representation of the archaic ways of life, gained spread online, spreading to Instagram, Facebook, Reddit and other online platforms. In 2019, the budding trend received further support through the popularization of Le Monke memes and memes imagining atheists having an ape as their parent or grandparent (examples shown below). 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In this course, the charging infrastructure, including charging management, will also be adapted. Currently, the power supply at ASF is being converted to medium voltage to guarantee the electrical energy supply is better. “Otherwise, things won’t add up,” says Broglin. He says that no green hydrogen from renewable energy is available yet, but that should change soon. The tank capacity for hydrogen is 16.4 kilograms at 700 bar. At the moment, we get by with one tank filling per week,” the managing director tells us. “We chose the fuel-cell variant because we can charge the vehicles and refuel them with hydrogen. The latter provides additional energy during acceleration and absorbs recuperation energy – an elementary task in the everyday stop-and-go traffic of waste management. In the Freiburg models, the fuel cell has 30 kW and the battery’s energy content of 85 kWh. In Faun’s so-called Bluepower chassis, fuel cells are combined with a battery. The plan is to use twelve more collection vehicles with climate-friendly technology in Freiburg by the end of 2023.įaun, a commercial vehicle manufacturer based in Osterholz-Scharmbeck, has been adapting fuel cells for commercial vehicles for several years at its headquarters north of Bremen. Drivers who have been using the H2 vehicles no longer want to switch. “We’ve also achieved significantly lower noise emissions for our drivers, and the waste workers behind the vehicles are no longer standing in the exhaust fumes – their reaction so far has been positive all around,” says Broglin. With the two Faun trucks, ASF could save up to 60 tons of CO2 a year during the daily collection of organic and paper waste. In addition to the environmental aspect, these two factors were decisive in choosing the fuel cell vehicles. Its range of approximately 200 kilometres also meets the requirements of daily tours. According to the managing director, the new collection vehicle’s payload of eleven tons is as high as a conventionally powered diesel truck. “I am convinced that in the heavy-duty commercial vehicle sector, fuel cells are more forward-looking than pure e-drives,” says Michael Broglin, Managing Director of ASF. ![]() By 2030, ASF aims to have converted its fleet of around 170 vehicles, including company cars, to alternative drive systems.Īnother step towards this goal was ASF recently starting to use two waste collection vehicles from Germany’s Faun Umwelttechnik powered by fuel cells and a payload of eleven tons. ![]() So far, it has deployed 17 vehicles: small sweepers, forklifts, vans and cargo bikes of different makes, with battery capacities designed for daily trips of up to 100 kilometres. We asked around in Freiburg and Munich where one waste management company is currently testing two fuel cell refuse collection vehicles, the other an all-electric roll-off tipper.įreiburg’s waste management company (ASF) has worked with various electric vehicles for many years. Fuel-cell or battery-electric trucks to collect waste? Both types are increasingly finding their way into municipal waste disposal companies. ![]() ![]() ![]() It looks very much like a Floyd style locking nut.ĭetuning is no different than on a conventional headstock guitar. The other end of the string goes into a locking nut that Jeff fashioned himself. Each bridge has a stop of some sort or another that the screw passes through and act’s against. If you look closely, you can see the ball ends go into the bridge side. That isn’t to say that a guitar with a headstock can’t be ergonomic but its an easier equation when you’re not fighting the lever effect of tuners hanging out at the end of a neck, for example.Īs far as Jeff’s designs, they use conventional guitar strings which are a practical advantage since they are widely available in far greater types than double ball strings will ever be. This has the potential to improve balance, centralize mass and reduce weight. A headless guitar eliminates the headstock and moves the tuners to the body. The choice of headless guitar tuners over conventional tuners isn’t necessarily about simplicity – at least with regards to our site theme of guitar ergonomics. Many thanks to Jeff Turpin for sharing his work with us. I suspect a few of us will now be sneaking off to the workshop in search of our own headless guitar tuner solutions. (Portuguese guitars have a similar system, well worth checking out).Īnother one of our readers, Michael Preston, shared this great link to an example of a Portuguese guitar or guitarra portuguesa that Jeff references. A thin shim of plastic does the job of ball bearing races. The screws are from electrical supply shops. This holds the ball end and a M4 allen key grub screw clamps the other. Then from brass stock cut blocks, hand drilled and tapped an M3 thread to get the 11mm of movement required to bring the string to pitch. ![]() I’ve built 4 headless instruments, each time making the tuners with 35mm long M3 screws, with wood or brass head added. Jeff also shared the following details about making the headless guitar tuners: They use ball bearings but its overkill and adds too much weight but I was after the sustain. The electric is from ’87 and I used a milling machine and drill press to make the bridge and tuners. ![]() ![]() ![]() It is as pleasant as a cool quiet bower or sound sleep with sweet dreams or robust health and mental peace. ExplanationĪ beautiful thing is a source of eternal joy, its attractiveness grows with the passage of time and its impact never fades away. If one looks around, there are innumerable beautiful things to notice – they seem to flow immortally as a fountain, from the gods above to help the pitiable human beings to cope with the harshness of life. We honor them by erecting magnificent, grand sepulchers in which beauty is seen. ‘The mighty dead’ are those martyrs who have died bravely for a cause. The poet also sees beauty in the death of martyrs and legends. The expression ‘Lily of the valley’ is quite well known and rouses images of a delicate lone white flower holding up its head amidst a setting of thorns and barbs and everything contrary in nature to delicateness – so too are the daffodils mentioned in the poem. Keats sees the beauty in innocent humans seeking solace in nature, and Mother Nature in its own way sprouts a shady abode of relief and consolation. The ‘simple sheep’ are human beings – the poet sympathizes with the innocence of human beings. The examples cited by the poet are as such: the sun, the moon, trees, flowers, streams, musk-rose blooms, architectural sepulchers, even fairy tales or heroic legends. After all, beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder – Everyone can highlight something beautiful in anything. This closing paragraph simply tells us some of the beautiful things on Earth. Rich with a sparkling of fair musk-rose blooms Īnd such too is the grandeur of the doomsĪll lovely tales that we have heard or read ‘Gainst the hot season the mid forest brake, That for themselves a cooling covert make With the green world they live in and clear rills ![]() Trees old, and young, sprouting a shady boon This band keeps us bound to the despondent earth – as we would otherwise be hopeless. ![]() Hence, the poet says that we – human beings – each day create an ornate band, made of all the lovely things we see. However, in spite of all, a thing of beauty helps remove the dark cloud that burdens our souls. Every day human beings face gloomy days packed with unhealthy spite and darkness. The earth minus the beautiful things is a despondent, spiteful place thriving in callous insensitive dearth and is harsh toward human beings. Made for our searching: yes, in spite of all, Of all the unhealthy and o’er-darkened ways Spite of despondence, of the inhuman dearth Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing The benefits proffered by a thing of beauty are listed as giving sound rest with good dreams and well-being. Its beauty only increases and it will never cease. Very simply put, yet poetic, Keats describes a thing of beauty as emanating joy forever. But in the end Diana and the earthly maiden turn out to be one and the same.įull of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing. In the search for Diana Endymion falls in love with an earthly maiden. This theme of love is determined in the adventure of the Endymion quest by Diana. Keats transformed this tale into prose to express the loves that have been felt on imaginative longings. But in the poem Keats emphasizes on Endymion’s love for Diana rather than on hers for him. Selene’s love for Endymion made her visit him every night while he was asleep. Selene was deeply in love with Endymion, some say Selene had cursed Endymion into everlasting sleep so that she can enjoy him all by herself. While some tradition says Endymion’s eternal sleep was a punishment given by Zeus, because Endymion fell in love with Zeus’s wife Hera. Several traditions say that he was offered by Zeus to choose anything he might desire and Endymionin order to remain young forever chose an everlasting sleep. According to some tradition Endymion was the king of Elis. There are different views related to Endymion. The poem equates Endymion’s original romantic ardor with a more universal quest for a self-destroying transcendence in which he might achieve a blissful personal unity with all creation.Įndymios in Greek mythology is a story of a handsome youth who spent much of his life sleeping. We see an elaboration of the original story and the moon Goddess Selene is named as “Cynthia”. This poem by Keats is based on the Greek mythology of Endymion, the shepherd beloved by the moon goddess Selene. The following explanation might aid you in understanding this exceptional piece of work in poetry.Įndymion is an epic poem in English. The poem tells about how nature and its wonder mesmerize us and take away all the sorrow that surrounds us from time to time. A Thing of Beauty is a poem written by the famous romantic poet, John Keats. ![]() ![]() ![]() For example, hot weather will delay working the cattle to avoid the risk of stressing the calves. Weather plays a major role in when and how the cattle are processed too. The pens and chute systems are designed with cattle behavior in mind. Additionally, cattle are handled slowly and quietly. In an effort to keep stress on the animals to a minimum, pens are situated in pastures to allow a natural flow and funneling effect to gathering cattle. 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If we have a group of cattle that, as a whole, aren’t performing well in the feedlot, then we need to adjust on the bull battery, but it has also got to happen on the females.”īeing progressive has kept the ranch in business for more than 150 years. We fed our own cattle for years and years, all the way through, so we have a lot of data on how well our cattle perform. “The third criterion is they have to perform in the feedlot. “We not only want a cow that is conformationally and genetically good but one that can get out and make a living,” said Joe Leathers, Four Sixes manager. Those same criteria happen all the way through to adulthood in a cow. The selection process involves several rounds of culling, and ultimately, the cattle in the herd must produce to remain.Įach cow is expected to have a calf at her side in the spring and be in good flesh in the fall to stay in the herd. ![]() ![]() To ensure a continuing legacy of excellence, the best of the best heifer calves are chosen to join the herd. During the summer months, the ranch purchases stocker cattle to graze at Dixon Creek. In the fall, calves are weaned and shipped to the Frisco Creek Ranch in Sherman County in the Texas Panhandle to be backgrounded for 30-45 days the lighter cattle will then be turned out on winter wheat pasture, while the heavier cattle will be sent to the feedlot. Conservative stocking rates help to ensure that the pastures are not overgrazed and give the manager more options when Mother Nature throws a curveball. The cattle are divided among multiple herds that graze the same management unit throughout the year. Twenty years ago, Hereford cows dominated the herd, but after a hundred years of Hereford cattle, the ranch made the transition to Angus cattle to increase performance in the feedlots and ultimately provide higher quality meat going to the retail customers. When fully stocked, the Four Sixes Ranch maintains a breeding herd of about 6,000-7,000 Angus cattle. With more than a century of expertise, the ranch’s superior cattle breeding program relies on tried and true experience while improving with modern innovations. Annual branding events look like a page out of an Old West novel, except for the electronic identification and advanced record-keeping system that uses the latest technology to offer quality assurance to discerning consumers.Įstablished by Captain Samuel “Burk” Burnett in 1870, the Four Sixes Ranch is a true working ranch with deep roots in the past and a vision for the future. The Four Sixes Ranch is leading the way by holding fast to tried and true traditions while embracing modern innovation and advancements. The ranch, which is headquartered in Guthrie, Texas, remains devoted to a basic concept: use progressive cattle management practices while focusing on preserving genetics and tradition. For more than 150 years, the Four Sixes Ranch has focused on preservation and stewarding the land to accomplish quality beef cattle production. ![]() |
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