![]() ![]() There are many different open source licenses but they all must comply with the Open Source Definition - in brief: the software can be freely used, modified and shared. Programs released under this license can be used at no cost for both personal and commercial purposes. Open Source software is software with source code that anyone can inspect, modify or enhance. Freeware products can be used free of charge for both personal and professional (commercial use). This is also part of the Premiere Pro panel experience, but also happens if you sync in PluralEyes and export to Premiere Pro.įreeware programs can be downloaded used free of charge and without any time limitations. New to the latest version of PluralEyes is spanning support for GoPro Cameras.Įxport from the app to Premiere Pro now features a color coding option for clips that don’t sync properly. It can detect this, and consolidate spanned clips into a single clip, making working with the file much easier. In order to overcome file size limits, some cameras can give a longer recording time by recording on multiple files or even multiple camera cards. ![]() During the sync, It can automatically consolidate takes on their own track, muting all audio but the master track. The latest version of the program includes a workflow for music videos, where talent has recorded with the same background audio in multiple takes or even in multiple locations. It will even color code your footage based on the results of the sync so that you know which clips, if any, need your attention. Just hit the Sync button in Premiere Pro, and Plural Eyes does all the work. Get all the power and simplicity of syncing in the app without ever having to leave Premiere Pro. Just hit the Sync button, and the software does the rest. In version 4.0, It analyzes your footage and automatically uses the best possible options. ![]() In previous versions of the program, there were over a dozen different sync combination possibilities (Try Really Hard, Change Clip Order.etc.), which meant you might have to run the sync several times before getting it right. Shooter PluralEyes has lots of new features to make syncing your audio and video easy. With the new PluralEyes Premiere Pro Panel, use the power of the app to sync your files directly inside of Premiere Pro. The product is now a part of Maxon One App! PluralEyes instantly syncs audio and video from multiple cameras and audio devices, in seconds! With a touch of a single button, Plural Eyes app analyzes the audio from your cameras and audio devices and syncs them up, in seconds. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Resident and fellow education feature: US evaluation of axillary lymph nodes. Unexplained lymphadenopathy: Evaluation and differential diagnosis. But I’m glad to see a huge thread here of people who have had palpable, just as large lymph nodes with no malignancy.Gaddey HL, Riegel AM. Considering my hair thinning/loss over the past five years too, I wouldn’t be surprised if I have an autoimmune condition or possibly a thyroid issue. But I remember having swollen glands a lot as a kid, and in spots they’re propping back up amidst weight loss. I want to go to the doctor for peace of mind, I lost my mother to cancer last year and fear the same fate. ![]() I’ve lost a good bit of weight the last year or so, but have also had a major lifestyle change along with working. But they’re on the softer side, and hurt if I press on them the right way. On both sides of my neck, in the same spot on either side. My lymph nodes in my neck, just below my jaw, are rather large. I have a long history of illness (mono when I was a kid, strep a few dozen times, pneumonia, a run in with COVID, HFMD 20ish, multitude of ear infections when I was young as well). This thread has been very reassuring amidst a slew of anxiety. ![]() Clinically speaking, a lymph node is only classified as enlarged when the diameter is more than a cm) So far, they all remain the same size since I found em. I am going to repeat the ct scan in 6 months to see if any new lymph nodes have grown. All these doctors kept saying that lymph nodes remain swollen permanently after bad infections because of scar tissue build up (fibrosis). The one thing they found was a classified granuloma in the lung which suggests a previous bad infection. The lymph nodes are under a centimeter in diameter which classifies it as normal and the fatty hilum is present, which makes it benign. Also had a bunch of blood tests.Įverything came back normal. I had a bunch of ultrasounds done, one CT scan for my neck then after a year and a half had another CT scan for neck, lung and abdomen. I saw an ENT, 2 hematologists (one of which is well known and a director of a research center), an immunologist, and an oncology surgeon. I have a lymph node in my neck and behind my head for 7 years or so since I discovered them. It is sub-centimeter and has no indication of malignancy. The report said it was tiny (.4cm) and demonstrates a fatty hilum. Update: I had an ultrasound done on my clavicle one. I do plan to ask for another ultrasound on them just to check up on them, since the last one was 5 years ago. If it ever happens that they do turn into cancer I guess I'll come back here and update you guys, but until then, consider me another one of those weirdos with persistent generalized lymphadenopathy and no answers as to why. I have not any CT / biopsies on them because the ultrasounds were reassuring enough to my doctor. In any case, as far as my doctor can tell they are currently not cancer, so therefore they must be benign. (especially the collarbone one, because nearly all sites will say it's a worrisome find! I even had an ENT tell me that he would worry about it if found in an adult. I try to stay calm about them, but they still do represent a source of anxiety despite not growing. And you see people saying their doctor said their thinness may be why they can feel them. I recently read (on wikpedia mind you) that cervical lymph nodes may be palpable in around 20% of adults. Either you have an infection or you have cancer, yet we see so many anecdotal stories of people having persistently palpable lymph nodes and feeling no peace about it because they are not being told it can be normal. I think this particular issue is hard because everything online seems so black and white. (because I am still very anxious about them.) They get hard if I have an infection or if I rough them up during an anxiety attack about them. They have not grown, and I would describe them as soft. 2 (or 3) ultrasounds came back normal, and a lot of blood work since then has never raised suspicion. (therefore classified normal) I also have a teeny one in my right collarbone area (supraclavicular) and one in my groin. The neck ones are rather long (an ultrasound measures one long axis at >2.5cm) but the short axis on all of them are under a cm. I noticed a bunch of lymph nodes on the left side of my neck when I was around 16 after a bad bacterial / subsequent viral thing. ![]() ![]() ![]() Step 7: After that, the Windows 11 update will be downloaded automatically. Step 6: Click Auto Upgrade and then it will automatically download Microsoft software download tool and download Windows 11 ISO for you. Step 5: Choose the 11 option as MCT version. 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Yeah, I feel you. ![]() ![]() ![]() * (or at least, not always, and the current behavior is confusing as of March 2021) * XXX This is to improve DX, because Airtable automation developer experience is shitty, and they don't allow to run automation that are based on Inputs from the UI. * You can use a formula field with "RECORD_ID()" to know the internal Airtable record ids. * Must be a valid ID from the "bankOrderTableName" table. * For testing purpose, as fallback value when "iggerBankOrderId" is not set. * Fields to fetch from the MoneyOutBankOrder table (for the trigger bank order).Ĭonst bankOrderTableName = 'MoneyOutBankOrder' * 2) It updates the records contained in the field "bulkTransferSimpleOrders" of the trigger record and changes their "executionStatus" to "planned" * - MoneyOutBankOrder - Fetches the data of the record that has triggered the automation * 1) It fetches data from Airtable (using the Automation internal API) * It works in a 3-steps workflow, such as: * It updates several MoneyOutBankOrder records. ![]() * This script is used by an Airtable automation. It’s not so useful here because there is only one field being transformed, but when you have a more fields to transform, it’s quite a lifesaver. It basically converts the fields described in BANK_ORDER_FIELDS_TO_FETCH into a more usable data format, to avoid having to transform each data manually. The getRecordFieldValues is a helper (it takes more than half of the script’s size) and isn’t meant to be changed unless you want to add new use cases. ![]() We use a similar script (the same “base”) for all our automations. The script is fairly well documented, and uses best-practices for testing and debugging. It’s much more advanced than the above, and will also require tweaking the code to change the “Configuration” and the “Step 2” which defines what fields are updated. I’m posting the below code for those who would to see how we deal with “complicated”. And, depending on your workflow, it might be as simple as Update Multiple Records with Automation - #2 by CT3 answer, or something far more complicated. Unfortunately, as of today, there is no other choice than writing a script. It’s a shame that Airtable doesn’t support updating multiple records through a no-code configuration. This might be helpful if you want to look into that more. That’s a bit convoluted, but it’s your “no code” option. Then you could have a seperate automation looking for change in that lookup field, which would then check the box in the Emailed field. ![]() That should update the checkboxes in the Emailed field of all the records passed from step 2.įWIW, you could probably do a lookup where, if the records in step 2 are connected to the trigger in step 1 via a linked record field, your step 4 in this automation updates a checkbox field on the trigger record instead. "Emailed": true, //Replace Emailed with the field name of the checkbox field you want to update, if different. Let table = base.getTable("NAME OF TABLE STEP 2 RECORDS ARE IN") // Replace with your table name. Insert this as the code, replacing the name of the table from which the step 2 records come from : let records = nfig().step2Records //.step2Records must match the Name field of the input field. If you make “run script” your step 4 action, and then set an input variable named step2Records with the value of the record IDs from the records in step 2: You could use a script in step 4 to achieve what you want to do, though. You’re right-it doesn’t seem like the update record step accepts multiple records as input. ![]() ![]() Plus, it’s completely free! The game also offers helpful props to assist you in clearing levels with ease. Aim and match at least three bubbles of the same color to pop them and reveal the hidden dragons!īubble Shooter is packed with amazing features, like high-quality graphics, good music, and well-designed levels that provide endless fun. Your goal is to help her find her cute dragon babies by sliding your fingers to eliminate colored bubbles. Get ready to embark on a colorful and exciting journey with Bubble Shooter, a classic bubble shoot eliminate game that’s perfect for 9th graders like you! With its fantastic picture quality, fun levels, and no need for Wi-Fi, Bubble Shooter is the ultimate game to pass the time and enjoy a delightful adventure.ĭive into the happy life of a dinosaur mom as you explore the depths of the bubble jungle. BlueStacks app player is the best platform to play this Android game on your PC or Mac for an immersive gaming experience. In Endless, you need to shoot bubbles rapidly but do not need to strategize.Bubble Shooter is a Puzzle game developed by Happy Dragon Inc. In Score Attack, you need to shoot bubbles quickly and strategically. Also, there are two Classic game modes, i.e., Score Attack and Endless. In Arcade mode, you need to shoot bubbles sideways. Classically, it would be best if you shot bubbles upward. There are two game modes, Classic and Arcade. If the bubbles reach the bottom, you lose the game. Once you have done that, the cluster will pop and disappear. To do this, you need to shoot at colored bubbles to make matches of three or more of the same color. How to play:The main objective of this game is to eliminate all of the bubbles from the screen. In the Classic mode, you can use the �Time Bomb� to slow down the bubbles for a few seconds.Īre you ready to challenge yourself and see if you can last as long as possible? Now you know how to play Classic bubble shooter. The Color Bomb, the Rainbow bubble, and the Shape Bomb. If you are having trouble removing the level, you can use bubbles that help clear bubbles quickly. Make matches around the bubbles that are trapping you from breaking free. ![]() It would be best to make as many combinations as possible to clear the level. Looking for a classic and addictive game that is easy to understand and quick to play? Look no further than a Classic bubble shooter! This game has existed for many years, but it never gets old. Classic bubble shooter features a steady gameplay, nice flat graphics. You can eliminate a color of bubbles by popping them all, that color will not come back. You score points by popping the classic bubbles and make combo's. On the bottom right corner you see which bubble is next. In the bottom left corner you see how many bubbles you can miss before a new row appears. It works just like the original classic bubble shooter, you must pop the bubbles by creating combinations of 3 or more. It is a remake of the original, but now playable on all devices. Play the classic bubble shooter, this version is in the original classic bubble shooter style. ![]() ![]() ![]() The template yields four RSVPs per sheet. Step 6) Complete the RSVP – Print the RSVP on A4 cream card stock. Step back and admire your work! The invitation is now ready to be stuffed into a C5 envelope. Tie a bow and trim the ribbon tails to your desired length. Step 5) Continue Threading and Tie – Stitch up each side and finish at the center top, with the ribbon tails toward the front of the invitation. TIP: I added tape to the ribbon ends to reduce fraying whilst threading, and I cut the ribbon at an angle to make a needle like end.Continue threading across the bottom of the invitation. Thread one stitch and even the ribbon tails. Step 4) Begin Threading – Cut 140cm of ribbon. Start at the center bottom to begin threading. The dots will appear very faint on your screen, but will be easier to see once the template is printed. Punch holes for the stitching, following the dots on the template. Step 3) Round Corners and Punch Holes – Using your corner rounder, round the corners of the invitation. This reinforces the card to handle the stitching. Step 2: Fold and Glue – Fold the invitation in half, design side out, and apply a small amount of glue to seal it closed. There is nothing worse than printing 100 copies to then find a spelling mistake. TIP: Print one of each template first, to give you another chance to proof read, and to get another set of eyes on the text.The fonts used in the example are Aerolite CP and Ancillary Bold, which are both available for a free download. C5 Envelope for Invitation can be found here Step 1) Download and Print – Download both template files and open in MS Word.Inviation Download Here – Invitation and RSVP Template files.So grab the free downloads, and follow along with the tutorial below. The invitation features a gorgeous threaded ribbon detail, giving the set a high end look, without the high end price tag. It’s a coordinating folksy set, with love birds and flowers. Today I’m sharing an exclusive free printable invitation and RSVP card template with Boho Brides. I believe all brides and hostesses should have invitations that make them gasp with delight, even when on a DIY budget. Finding beautiful stationary at a reasonable price became a thorn in my side, which is why I started Download & Print. I will admit I was a little naïve when in the planning process of my own wedding a few years ago, I was horrified how quickly all the expenses added up. Hi, I’m Anna Skye, designer and founder at Download & Print. 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In the form of this gorgeous downloadable Invitation set from the lovely people at Download and Print. ![]() ![]() ![]() Meanwhile, the river authority does its own outreach, which it’s beginning now to give the community plenty of time to review the maps. “Then they go through a very formal process of creating the flood insurance rate maps based on our data,” Cavazos said.Īfter it has created those, FEMA then launches its own process, issuing preliminary maps that go before the public, which then has 90 days to comment or appeal before the publication of finalized maps.įrom start to finish, the whole process can take 18 to 24 months, Cavazos said. To begin the process of updating it for the whole county (as opposed to the small day-to-day changes it makes regularly), the river authority first draws up a draft for FEMA, which it recently submitted. “In this case, the biggest driver was that the National Weather Service and released updated rainfall estimates.”Īs a “cooperating technical partner” of FEMA, the river authority is the official maintainer of Bexar County’s floodplain maps. While FEMA is required to review its flood insurance rate maps every five years, “there’s no set schedule for how often we update the maps,” said Erin Cavazos, a senior engineer with the river authority. “The new maps seem to be more accurate,” he said, “so I was glad to see that.” He seemed unbothered by that fact, but appreciative of the information. More stories like this are available on bloomberg.Nichols, who owns an investment property on the northwest side of the city and who works as a real estate developer and construction manager, told the San Antonio Report he had seen social media ads for the meetings, and had marked the first one on his calendar to see how his property might be affected.Īccording to the maps, Nichols’ property, which is undeveloped, is in the floodplain. The goal, said Salinas, is “to catalyze resilience-building in a concentrated amount of time.” Officials also hope it will encourage other players, such as philanthropies and private companies, to target investments in these areas. While each community will need to tailor its responses to unique circumstances, having the designation will enable them all to access a “common methodology, approach and partnership structure to help them make a giant leap forward” in preparing for climate risks. Salinas said the program will bring consistency to the still-evolving field of climate adaptation and disaster risk mitigation. A community threatened by extreme heat could, for example, open a cooling center and combine it with setting aside more parkland or building a microgrid to power air conditioners if the larger grid fails. Victoria Salinas, associate administrator for resilience at FEMA, said the designation should allow local governments to take a more holistic approach to climate-related threats, rather than pursuing one-off projects. ![]() Roughly 16% of people in the county live below the poverty line, according to the US Census.Ĭalifornians got lucky with the weather this past year. Houston was devastated by flooding from Hurricane Harvey in 2017. ![]() Harris County, Texas, whose county seat is Houston, has the most resilience zones of any single US county at 14. Unsurprisingly, California, Texas and Florida - large states that regularly experience hurricanes and wildfires - have the highest number of zones per state, with 51, 35 and 32, respectively. “These designations will help ensure that the most at-risk communities are able to build resilience against natural hazards and extreme weather events, which are becoming increasingly intense and frequent due to climate change,” FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said in a written statement.Įach of the 50 states and the District of Columbia has at least one community in the initial set of designations, made available in advance exclusively to Bloomberg Green. In all, the designated tracts cover about 2 million people living in rural, urban and suburban areas. The three places are among 483 census tracts nationwide that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) designated Wednesday as Community Disaster Resilience Zones, giving them prioritized access to federal funding to strengthen their defenses against climate impacts and other hazards. And the danger of both earthquakes and drought propelled part of Alameda, California, to federal attention. Lincoln, Wyoming, was selected because of its high avalanche risk. Rikers Island in the Bronx, New York, made the list due to its extreme vulnerability to flooding. ![]() ![]() ![]() Leaving the mill in the same month, Marshall ordered that this work should be accomplished in his absence. This necessitated the deepening and widening of the race to expedite the run-off of the water. It was determined by test in December 1847, that the mill foundations had been set too low and therefore the water did not escape sufficiently into the tailrace. The sawmill constructed by Marshall was operated by diverting the water of the river through a headrace into the forebay of the mill, whence it was directed to the waterwheel, flowed under the length of the mill and escaped back into the river through a tailrace. “the discovery which electrified the world, altered the course of western history, greatly accelerated the development of California, and had national and international ramifications” The population grew so quickly that in September 1850, California became a state without going through the usual territorial status. Between 18, and estimated 300,000 people from around the globe arrived in California. The rush to the California gold fields transformed both California and the nation. Men by the thousands began preparations for the trek to California, and by the Spring of 1849, the great Gold Rush was on. Polk confirmed the discovery of gold in an address to Congress. However, that all changed on December 5, 1848, as US President James K. California might as well have been the other side of the world at that time, and few were willing to risk everything to chase rumors. Test by turning off the Firewall and/or allowing Pop-ups from this site only - if this corrects the problem, adjust your Firewall or Browser settings.īrowser and Java client software are products of Luna Imaging, Inc.When news of the gold discovery arrived in the East, people were initially skeptical. By downloading any images from this site, you agree to the terms of that license.įirewalls, or Browser settings that block Pop-up Ads, may prevent correct operation of Insight Java Client or Insight Browser. ![]() This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Images may be reproduced or transmitted, but not for commercial use.įor commercial use or commercial republication, contact Scarce.ĭigital images and descriptive data © 2000 by Cartography Associates. The text is the same as the broadside issue but the title is in different type. It was probably sold with the book and separately. Wheat believes it was folded into some copies of Farnham's "Life, Adventures, and Travels in California " my copies of that book have the Haven map pasted in one (see my #3963)and this map pasted in the other (see my #5001). Publication Note: This is the thin paper copy with smaller ornamental border and no publisher credit. Published In: Map of the Gold Regions of California, Showing the Routes via Chagres and Panama, Cape Horn, &c. Wheat believes it was folded into some copies of Farnham's "Life, Adventures, and Travels in California " our copies of that book have the Haven map pasted in one (see our #3963) and this map pasted in the other (see our #5001). Note: This is the thin paper copy with smaller ornamental border and no publisher credit. Publisher: (New York): (Ensigns & Thayer) Short Title: Map of the Gold Regions of California, Showing the Routes via Chagres and Panama, Cape Horn, &c. Read more about the Collection.įull David Rumsey Map Collection Catalog Record: This historical cartographic image is part of the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection,Ī large collection of online antique, rare, old, and historical maps, atlases, globes, charts, and other cartographic items. ![]() Ensigns & Thayer, 1849įull Title: Map of the Gold Regions of California, Showing the Routes via Chagres and Panama, Cape Horn, &c. Map of the Gold Regions of California, Showing the Routes via Chagres and Panama, Cape Horn, &c. ![]() ![]() ![]() However, interest in these services for adult clients has been reported to be on a decline since the 1970s (Schow, Balsara, Smedley & Whitcomb, 1993). These services were organised into three main components of a comprehensive aural rehabilitation programme, including sensory management, communication training and counselling ( Figure 1) (Boothroyd, 2007). In accordance with this definition, the current study adapted a list of services from the study conducted by Prendergast and Kelly (2002), who investigated the provision of various aspects of aural rehabilitation services by audiologists. Aural rehabilitation may help reduce participation limitation and facilitate better personal and environmental strategies to reduce the disabling effects of hearing loss (WHO, 2001).Īural rehabilitation is defined as 'any device, procedure, information, interaction, or therapy which lessens the communicative and psychosocial consequences of a hearing loss' (Ross, cited in Bally & Bakke, 2007, p. Such difficulties may be effectively managed through aural rehabilitation provided by audiologists (Tye-Murray, 2009). These adults are at risk of experiencing hearing-related communication difficulties such as poor speech discrimination and reduced access to environmental sounds (Heine & Browning, 2002), emotional withdrawal (Pronk et al., 2011) and poor quality of life (Joore, Potjewijd, Timmerman & Anteunis, 2002). Adult South Africans are exposed to many possible causes of hearing loss such as excessive noise, ototoxic medication and diseases such as HIVAIDs that lead to hair cell damage (Khoza & Ross, 2002). ![]() It was reportedly the third most prevalent disability in 2007 in South Africa (Statistic South Africa, 2007). Hearing loss in adults is one of the most common disabilities globally (World Health Organization, 2011), especially in countries in sub-Saharan Africa (Adoga, Nimkur & Silas, 2010). These factors contribute but are not solely markedly influential in service provision. Statistically significant differences between service provision, interest and challenges indicated that these are influential but not individually significant to service provision.ĬONCLUSION: Imbalanced service provision, high interest and many more challenges are experienced. ![]() Challenges included limited client compliance, unaffordability of services, limited undergraduate training, language barriers, unrealistic expectations and individual differences. A strong interest was reported by most for each service. ![]() RESULTS: The most provided services were hearing aids (81.4%), communication strategies training (69.8%) and informational counselling (79.8%). Data were analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 21, and included the paired samples f-test and chi-squared tests. Each association emailed the questionnaire link to all its members. METHOD: A descriptive online survey was completed by 45 of 1440 invited practicing audiologists who were members of the two national professional associations in South Africa. OBJECTIVES: To describe audiologists' practices and views on aural rehabilitation services for adults, including interest and challenges experienced. This raises the question of interest, the integrity of holistic service provision amongst audiologists and whether interest and challenges affect current practices. It is managed through aural rehabilitation for which there is a paucity of literature in South Africa. Practices and views of audiologists regarding aural rehabilitation services for adults with acquired hearing lossĭiscipline of Audiology, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaīACKGROUND: Hearing loss in adults is one of the leading disabilities globally. ![]() |
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