![]() ![]() You have a whole window devoted to it and I guess it was going to be needed to help more players feel like they don’t have to grind at jesters all day long. Level-Up Guide System is something we kind of already had. The Navi system is not provided for special maps such as event maps, hidden streets, and certain “other” maps. It’s pretty straight forward, you enable the Navi system and a huge red arrow bigger than you appears above your head. Now with quests being easy enough to not need to research, they introduce the Navigation System. MapleStory GPS, oh how we all wished this existed back before Big-Bang when quests needed research before completion. If you want to know more about what each character card, as well as the character card combo’s you can have. Depending on the level and class type of the character, will determine what bonuses your Deck will receive.Įven though Cygnus Knight’s can reach 120, they can only have a Rank A character card. A Deck of 3 slots is available for you to decide what character cards you want enabled. ** = Doing this Part-Time Job while having the same profession increases your chances of better rewards.Īs if the Character Codex wasn’t fun enough, they make cards out of your characters!Įach character at or above level 30 gets created a character card. ![]() Weapon/Armor – Chance of obtaining random equipment items. General Store – Chance of obtaining various scrolls. Mining – **Chance of obtaining rare equipment/accessory recipes. Herbalism – **Chance of obtaining rare recipes. You don’t have to stay logged in for that long, but the longer you work the better the reward. This feature is the shiznits! After signing up for a part-time job and staying off said character(s) for 6 hours give or take, you get a reward. She has a buff skill! Whether or not it is a link skill is still in debate until I find out for sure, I don’t wanna rip the info off other blogs so as of right now I’m pretending she isn’t released yet. Kinda like her class picture on character creation and the event page. The site says you get a special gun at every job advancement, my guess is that it looks all alien techy. MapleStory just went down so we have to wait for the more important info that I will be giving when the game goes back up [8 I actually haven’t gotten a chance to create Jett, I did however get the slot for her. DEX being the more important stat, of course. Mercedes uses unlimited ammo, because she is a Hero. SHE DOESN’T USE BULLETS, I am very sad by this. But instead of the ‘Core’ as it is called, being her draw of MP like DS it is for bonuses. She uses a Gun as her weapon, and a special shield similar to Demon Slayer. ![]() Jett it simply a Pirate Explorer, not an alien, not a space anything. ![]() While I thought it would have been cool to start up an Alien faction and then create more alien classes later in the gMS life. That is the class in a nutshell, and it’s pretty kick ass~ From another planet, she’s an alien that shoot lasers. (While I say she all the time with this character, you can create a male version of the character.) INDEX So now that she is released we know SO much about Jett. Now that I am back at home and ready to WRITE! Here I am to give you the news. Pages will reflect Guides for Theme Dungeons, Character Cosmetics, and most Class specific information. GamerBewbs Blog A Global MapleStory Blog! Posts will cover Events, Notices, and Updates from gMS. All Stars Hair & Face (Limited Updates). ![]()
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![]() ![]() “Instead of having knockoffs of existing products, we want to have knockout versions of those products,” he says. Many mainstream private brand lines are billed as brand knockoffs, but Phipps wants none of that thinking. The Kroger line consists of products across various categories, including grocery, meat, coffee, produce, deli, bakery, household essentials and personal care. In fact, it’s the largest brand sold in Kroger stores by eight times the next largest consumer packaged goods brand. The Kroger brand is the retailer’s mainstream and largest store brand line with about $13 billion in annual sales. “It’s about creating a lasting emotional connection with our customers through innovation rooted in empathy,” Phipps says. That thinking is not lost upon Phipps, who has expanded on Barney’s motto. Never sell anything you would not want yourself,” he said. His marching order for achieving the best customer experience was simple: “Be particular. Barney made his own products such as bread, coffee and peanut butter and sold them from his store in downtown Cincinnati. Kroger was founded in 1883 by Bernard “Barney” Kroger, who also began the retailer’s private brands. Kroger also owns 38 manufacturing plants, where it makes 40 percent of the products that comprise Our Brands (see sidebar on page 24). Kroger-owned supermarket banners also include Matthews, N.C.-based Harris Teeter, Milwaukee-based Roundy’s and Compton, Calif.-based Ralphs. Kroger operates about 2,800 stores in 35 states and Washington, D.C. KROGER IS THE nation’s largest supermarket chain and second-largest retailer behind Walmart with annual sales of $115.37 billion. That was evident in January when Kroger said it was launching its largest-ever Our Brands customer-sales promotion.īehind Phipps, Kroger has achieved one of the top private brands programs in the country - the reason Kroger is our 2018 Retailer of the Year. The plan calls for Our Brands to play a pivotal role in the strategy. In October, Kroger announced Restock Kroger, a plan to “redefine the food and grocery customer experience.” Restock Kroger will be fueled by capital investments, cost savings and free cash flow. From 2011 to 2017, Kroger’s Our Brands grew from $15 billion to $20.5 billion in annual sales. ![]() In Kroger’s 2017 third quarter, Our Brands made up 28.2 percent of unit sales and 25.6 percent of sales dollars, figures that exceed the national average. “If that’s our driving principle, people will embrace what we do.” “From a consumer standpoint, we want to improve people’s lives,” Phipps says. Phipps and his team are determined to bring not just the best store brands possible to the Kroger customer base, but store brands that customers can’t find anywhere else. The enthusiasm that Phipps brings to his job is contagious and has caught on with other members of the Our Brands team. But the pressure is a motivator Phipps feeds on it like he would a bowl of Kroger-made Private Selection Pecan Pie Ice Cream. ![]() There’s pressure, but it comes with the territory of leading one of the nation’s largest grocery programs in private brands. “It’s the most fun thing you could do,” Phipps says of his role, which he has held for nearly six years. The inventive and enterprising Phipps gets down to business on concepts and strategies for Kroger’s Our Brands, the grocer’s impressive store brands program. ’ s vice president of Our Brands, enjoys his job too much for that kind of contrary thinking.įor Phipps the fun begins every morning around 8 o’clock when he shows up for work at the supermarket chain’s skyscraper headquarters in downtown Cincinnati. You’ll never catch Gil Phipps muttering to himself during the workday that it’s 5 o’clock somewhere. ![]() ![]() ![]() Though its sound is often regarded as flat and unexciting, some traditions have emerged for getting the most out of the MSGS sound set and its virtually nonexistent access to DSP effects. You aren't locked into the patch for the whole song! The selected patch for a MIDI channel can be changed using a " Program Change" event. Some software (such as FL Studio) may have this implemented already. If desired, CC#38 offers fine-tuning of the range. Set both CC#100 and CC#101 to 0, then use CC#6 to control the pitch bend range. Pitch Bend Range (which defaults to +/-2 semitones but can be increased to 12) can also be controlled via a slightly more elaborate CC setup. (Notably, channel pitch is separate and not a CC.) * CC#10 - Channel Panning (0 = all the way left, 127 = all the way right) ![]() In MSGS, the vibrato triggers at different times depending on the patch. * CC#1 - Modulation - controls auto-vibrato for the channel. Consult with your software's manual on how to set up MIDI CCs if necessary! CCs are simply a value between 0 and 127 that control a specific parameter. Most programs have already implemented most or all of these parameters within their interface, but you may need to send/automate a piece of data known as a " Control Change" (CC for short) to set or alter some of them (such as Modulation or Expression). Individual notes also have a "velocity" parameter which sets the note's loudness. On each channel, several standard MIDI parameters can be controlled: Volume, Panning, Pitch (used for detuning, pitch bends, or "portamento"), Expression (a fraction of volume), and Modulation depth (auto-vibrato). With the exception of drums, MSGS's note priority system favors the earliest channel number, so if you're brushing up against the limit, you will want the most important information in Channel 1, then Channel 2, etc. Otherwise a virtual machine may be helpful. No one is sure why this was nerfed! FL Studio's Fruity LSD is one useful way to avoid the newer limit, if you own that software. The maximum note polyphony of contemporary MSGS is 32, although it used to be 64 during the Windows XP days. The sound is noticeably raw and free of any DSP effects such as reverb, chorus, distortion etc (unlike our other formats XG and MT-32). Some of the melodic patches also have variants read more about this in the "GS Extension" section below. 128 melodic patches exist, as well as 9 different drumkits. MSGS MIDI uses 16 channels of sound, with channel 10 being reserved for drums. Also, patches are best controlled through the MIDI Out channels' "Patch list" rather than LSD itself. Make sure not to use Fruity LSD's "reverb" and "chorus" options these are not supported by the format and won't appear in your exported MIDI file. FL has its own plugin implementation named "Fruity LSD" that this template is set up with. This article, though, is about the MIDI BotB format, which is for a specific and iconic implementation, MSGS MIDI - the Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth, infamous for coming bundled with Windows since time immemorial (i.e. mid file much smaller than an audio file, MIDI files have a rich history of use in computer games, software, and websites. Though MIDI was first invented in the early 1980s as synthesizers grew into a burgeoning industry, the General MIDI spec was defined in 1991 and is still frequently adhered to today! A composition saved as a MIDI is a sequence of notes and commands that will be played back by the computer's own MIDI drivers. Generally speaking, MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a protocol that allows multiple electronic instruments and musical devices to communicate and synchronize with themselves. If you have a large collection of SoundFont libraries and want to get the most out of them, the Nucleus is one of the best options available because of its ease.MIDI file made by using the Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth (MSGS)! Regarding this plug-in interface, we have to say that there is a major aspect to this and we will find all the parameters completely different, which makes it easier to work with additions that already have them. And a ring modulator, which is ideal for making sounds more lively during the composition process. Nucleus is an SF player (sound font) in VST format that offers 8 polyphonic sounds and different modes, a graphical envelope generator, 2 LFOs (which can be synchronized with envelope filters or BPM) at the same time. This means that users can change filters, envelopes, or LFOs. It was possible to pretend to be a synthesizer. As an alternative to traditional templates, Creative introduced a sample format called SoundFonts that was compatible with most MIDI-assisted sound cards and through which customized and used sample sounds. ![]() ![]() ![]() Sometimes it takes weeks or months of intense drug abuse treatment to fully address the hidden reasons for substance abuse addiction. Learning healthy boundaries, coping skills, and stress management will significantly increase the likelihood of lasting recovery. Upon drugs and alcohols complete removal from the body, therapists start treating the mind. ![]() Treatment starts by healing the body to ensure that toxins are fully removed. Substance abuse addiction can be co-occurring with mental health disorders, trauma, or behavioral issues. Without addressing the basic causes of substance abuse addiction, there is little hope for stable recovery. Why Go to Drug and Alcohol Treatment in Fawn Creek, KS?Īlcoholism recovery necessitates a total change of one's way of living and perceptions. Here at Your First Step, we can help you to find 1-85 the right substance abuse treatment program in Fawn Creek, KS that addresses your individual needs. Addiction is a crippling disease that affects the mind as well as the body. Alcoholism recovery necessitates a total change of one's way of living and perceptions. What Does Addiction Treatment Look Like in Fawn Creek, KS? ![]() ![]() ![]() LineString) but only the point features, i remembered that MyTracks offers an import-option as well. ![]() kmz.)Īfter numerous attempts, using various tools (GPS-Tools-PlugIn, GPSBabel, some online tool, etc.) which never converted the track (i.e. (Track was recorded with MyTracks-App on Android. kmz-file to QGIS, containing a GPS-track as -Element. Working (albeit cumbersome) solution to convert KML-/KMZ-files with -Extension to gpx/csv/tcx, via Googles MyTracks-App. Is there a command line tool that is capable of converting the file? I do not want to upload the tracking data to yet another website for the conversion. Uploading and converting the file their actually produces a valid GPX file. GPS VisualizerĪs a first success I found the website GPS Visualizer. ![]() However, in my case it outputs a GPX file without location data. Google refers to GPSBabel which converts KML to GPX using the following command: $ gpsbabel -i kml -f ~/Desktop/example.kml -o gpx -F ~/Desktop/example.gpx It is not able to read any information either: Entities found:įurthermore, I found out that Google Earth is not capable of exporting GPX. I also tried Kml2Shp Online without success. QGIS states "invalid data source" when I open the. Unable to open datasource `example.kml' with the following drivers. Therefore, I tried the following command as usual: $ ogr2ogr -f "ESRI Shapefile" example.shp example.kmlĮRROR 4: No layers in KML file: example.kml. I am a bit familiar with QGIS and ogr2ogr. The service allows to download the tracked route from the user's profile providing a link such as: I downloaded a KML track from Google Latitude. ![]() ![]() ![]() This is a guide to SQLite Describe Table. ![]() From this article, we learned how and when we use the SQLite describe table. We also learned the rules of SQLite describe tables. From the above article, we have learned the basic syntax of SQLite describe table and we also see different examples of SQLite describe table. We hope from this article you have understood about the SQLite describe the table. The end output of the above statement we illustrate by using the following screenshot as follows. In the above example, we use a select statement with sql_master. The working of this statement is the same as the above-mentioned statement as well as the field is also the same, here they just add hidden columns at the end of the table and that represent by using 0 and 1, 1 for hidden columns and 0 for non-hidden columns. This statement and the above statement is the same, but the only difference is that here we describe the hidden column. PRAGMA table_xinfo(specified table name) This command is used to show the hidden column from the virtual table. The last field is used for the primary key and that also represented by using the 0 and 1, 1 for a primary key, and 0 for a non-primary key column. table and specified table name parameter, here specified table means actual table name, schema is an optional part of this syntax.īy using the above statement we describe the company_emp table, here the first column represents the column id, second is used for the column name, after that third used for the column name, next column is used for not null constraint and it represents by using 0 and 1, 1 for not null constraint and 0 for null constraint. In the above syntax, we use PRAGMA command with schema. PRAGMA schema.table_info(specified table name) Now we can describe the table by using the following command as follows. ![]() In the above example, we use the use create table statement to create a new table name as company_emp with different fields such as emp_id, emp_name, emp_dept and emp_salary with different data types as shown in the above statement. Now let’s see the different examples of describing tables as follows. First, we need to create a table by using the create table statement as follows.Ĭreate table company_emp (emp_id integer primary key, emp_name text not null, emp_dept text not null, emp_salary text not null) Sql provides the different command means we can create tables, create views, create virtual tables or we can say create triggers that are executed against the database. We can represent rootpage as sqlite_schema_rootpage. It is used to store the page number of root b tree page for the table and index. We can represent tbl_name as sqlite_schema_tbl_name. This parameter is used to store the table name or a view. Without a rowid table, we can’t use the primary key constraint that means sqlite_schema does not allow for the primary key bur SQLite auto index uses the primary key. In this parameter, we can also define the unique and primary key constraint at that time of table creation and it created the internal index with name. ![]() The type we can represent as sqlite_schema.type. SQLite type means text string such as table, view, index, or trigger as that depends on which type of object we defined. Schema uses the different parameters as follows. The above-mentioned second and third alternatives are only used for the temp database and are associated with each and every database connection. As well as it has some alternative names as follows. Sqlite_schema is basically used as a reference for the schema table and it is granted by the name is main.sqlite_schema. Database uses the schema and is a depiction of the entirety of different tables, lists, triggers, and views that are contained inside the database. This is one of the commands to describe the table that is sqlite_master.Įach SQLite database has a solitary “schema table” that holds the schema for that database. The only difference is that it also returns the hidden column that specified the virtual table. This statement is the same as the above statement. This command is equivalent to the SQL describe command, this command returns the single row from every column from the specified table. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Piezo system operates in two distinct modes, “Mix/Mag” output and “Discreet Output,” based on whether or not you connect instrument cables to one or both output jacks. The Piezo bridge, combined with a pair of PRS 53/10 treble and bass pickups, provide the player with an array of tonal possibilities. This bridge is similar in electrical design to those featured in PRS hollow-body models, the key difference being the compact size which allows it to fit neatly and unobtrusively into solid-body guitars. The new P22 is the first PRS solid-body guitar to feature the new, compact Piezo bridge designed in conjunction with L.R. OVERALL RATING =3.6, which earns it a WIHO Award!ģ.6 stars or better: Outstanding, WIHO AwardĢ stars or better: Suited to specific needsĬouple the versatile sonic palate with excellent playability, build quality and stunning looks, it’s easy to envision the PRS P22 as the go-to guitar for countless discerning players, including (presumably) a few of us. Sporting the first Piezo system on any PRS solid-body guitar, the P22 took us on a wild ride of schizophrenia from its warm and authentic acoustic tones to the rockin’ sounds of the new 53/10 humbuckers, which may just happen to be our favorite PRS pickups ever (lofty praise indeed, as we are big fans of the HFS and Dragon II models). So when the new P22 arrived at our offices for review it was received with great glee and expectation and a lofty standard to live up to-and it did not disappoint. ![]() In fact, our personal collections include PRS guitars, namely the benchmark Custom 22 and 24 models. Their craftsmanship, playability and beauty are simply world class. We have been big fans of PRS guitars for years. ![]() ![]() ![]() Meanwhile, Road to Backbreaker feels more like a soccer league, with players competing in a multi-tiered league. The first mode, Season, plays like a normal American football season, with a pool of 32 teams. You get to choose between Season and ‘Road to Backbreaker’ modes for singleplayer. Style over substanceīackbreaker might be a flashy game, but its two main gameplay modes betray its simplistic nature. The editor is similar to my other APF and ESPN 2K4 releases. No matter how much you try to recreate the NFL in backbreaker, it simply cannot be done, for better or for worse. Ive released a new PC roster editor for BackBreaker football. Oh, and don’t try to create characters that are named like real NFL players: the game blocks you from doing so. Almost every player feels the same, making the whole game feel like it’s just a tech demo for what Euphoria is capable of in a sports game. Although this might sound appealing at first, the simplicity of the system is a huge letdown. Backbreaker PC Editor 1.0 See all Backbreaker is a simulation-style American football game, which allows the player to take control of a team of football players and compete against the CPU or another player in a variety of game modes. Instead, players will have to compete using custom teams and rosters. If there’s one thing that we have to consider is that NFL licenses are not cheap, so it’s really no surprise that NaturaMotion couldn’t get the license to any of the NFL teams. If you’re looking for a game to quench your NFL needs that doesn’t include “Madden” in the title, you won’t find it in Backbreaker. In such a physics-heavy game as this, it’s baffling that developers didn’t consider that players would like to see the action play out from different angles, although it might have something to do with the limitations of seventh-gen consoles. The only problem is that there’s only one camera angle: you can’t change the view, not even in the replays. Of course, you need a great camera angle to capture all of the physics-based shenanigans happening on the field, and Backbreaker delivers that in spades. All opponent layouts were created using the in-game editor AI difficulty was altered by tweaking a number of variables (speed, reactions, tackle efficiency. This gives the game a more natural feeling than what we’ve seen in past football games, including the popular Madden games. With Euphoria, every tackle and every fall is simulated on the fly, meaning that every move you see happening in the game is unique and hard to reproduce. Developer NaturalMotion is perhaps better known for their work on the euphoria physics engine, the same one used in games like Grand Theft Auto IV and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. 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Treasury ceased to sell silver dollars, a decision that led to long lines of people at the Treasury building eager to buy the remaining silver dollars, and packs of photographers taking pictures of them for the newspapers and magazines, including Time, which published a photograph that caught Segel's attention. Segel's inspiration for creating The Franklin Mint was the result of the cross-pollination of two events. He ran the business until selling it in the early 1960s. In 1950 he published the Advertising Specialty Directory and launched a company he called the Advertising Specialty Institute. Because it was difficult to find a company to make the postcards, Segel compiled a list of suppliers as well as promotional products. It was a brilliant marketing gimmick, inducing the target to invest time by creating a desire to read the promotion. The recipient had to dip the card in water in order to reveal the message. As an underaged graduate student he also taught marketing classes at Wharton, while earning money on the side by selling promotional items, such as postcards with messages written in invisible ink. When he was 13 he started a printing business and in 1947, at the age of 16, he entered the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business to major in accounting. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1931. Segel, a legendary entrepreneur, who launched a number of businesses in his career, including the QVC television shopping channel. The Franklin Mint was founded by Joseph M. The company now concentrates on its die-cast automobile and airplane models and Harley-Davidson motorcycle branded items, although it continues to offer dolls, jewelry, and a variety of gift items.Ĭompany Founder: 1940s Whiz Kid Entrepreneur But as the collectibles industry has faltered with the rise of the Internet and the emergence of Ebay, The Franklin Mint has steadily lost business, forcing a major restructuring. Nevertheless, the company is a pioneer of the collectibles industry, starting with coins, which the company minted itself, and branching out to include such items as limited edition paintings and books, commemorative plates, figurines, celebrity likeness dolls, jewelry, seasonal giftware, and die-cast model airplanes and automobiles. 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