![]() The audience didn’t complain!īut James Cameron has always been built differently. So our hero might grab a mac-10 submachine gun and rip hundreds of shots without once appearing to reload. Instead, it was all about adrenaline, slow motion, and great camera shots. And at the time, most of those films weren’t especially bothered with the accurate depiction of firearms and gear (looking at you, Commando). Released in 1991, Terminator 2 came to us at the peak of action movie mania. It’s wall-to-wall action with some of the first decent CGI effects and James Cameron (director of Titanic and Avatar in the directing chair). The movie features Arnold Schwarzenegger in his acting prime, reprising his role as the infamous T-800 Terminator, along with jacked Linda Hamilton and many outstanding performances from folks like Robert Patrick and Edward Furlong. Once we’re done looking at the fun stuff, we’ll pick a winner-with the best PPE/Gas Mask Gear shown in any of these movies. Oh, and we also included one stinker in there–for good measure. But instead of zeroing in on the bad examples, we instead focus on the outstanding successes… the mega-blockbusters that showed PPE equipment working as it should. There are plenty of other deadly sins regarding the depiction of gas masks on the big screen. ![]() In reality, if you don’t thoroughly decontaminate upon arriving home, you’d be exposing yourself (and others) to the threats your gear just saved you from. And then they go home only to rip their mask off before decontaminating their gear. They’ve already navigated the toxic environment. The most common gas mask blunder in modern movies comes after our hero makes their way to safety. ![]()
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![]() When it comes to invoicing, the devil is in the details. Now that you’ve got a handle on what a printable invoice template is, let’s review a few of the reasons you should start using one. Why use free printable invoice templates? Whether it’s your first time invoicing a client or you’ve been sending invoices out to customers for years, a printable invoice template is a great way to make invoices look polished and professional. ![]() ![]()
![]() Band signed a managing contract with Krebs, but then Krebs a change of heart. Krebs promised the band a big record label deal, and he has even gotten Attic Records to release the band from their contract. 80s was a time when Anvil was at the height of their popularity, and there was even some talk about the band signing for a major record label when band was approached by David Krebs, manager of Aerosmith. Is that a saying? Initial albums and fameĭuring the first half of the 80s band released 3 albums with Attic Records, a small Canadian record label. Part of me is sad about this, younger generations won’t get to enjoy new amazing shows that the band knows how to put up, but as that old saying goes, time spares no one. ![]() They’ve been around way before HD camera, high quality drones and other cool high quality equipment that we have nowadays for HD capture of video and sound. As I said, no wonder that the band is taking a step back from big international tours. They actually played together long before forming Anvil, according to “Anvil! The Story of Anvil”, a 2005 documentary about the band (and inspiration for website name), Kudlow and Reiner were playing together since 1973. Over the years band lineup has changed several times, but Kudlow and Reiner were always there as the core band members. The two is currently joined by Chris Robertson on bass. Kudlow is the lead vocalist and guitarist, while Reiner plays the drums. Anvil, the band – beginningsīand that we know and love today as Anvil was first formed all the way back in 1981 by Steve “Lips” Kudlow and Rob Reiner. Hope that they still keep on rocking for many years to come. We’re really lucky to love a band that’s so devoted to their music and us, their fans. It’s really refreshing to see that a band that has been around since the 80s still pushing out albums, and touring as much as Anvil does. I can’t wait to hear what the boys have made up with since Pounding the Pavement. From what I’ve heard, Steve “Lips” Kudlow has said that they will start recording sometime this October, which means 2020 release. ![]() The band is also in the process of making a new album. For an example, take a look at Zen Travel Croatia, they offer it for 50 euros which is a no brainer if you ask me. ![]() Luckily, there are plenty of local companies offering these day trips, and they are not really expensive tbh. Should think about it bit more, but since I’m not an experienced skipper I’ll guess first option will be my go-to. Since I don’t have my own boat, I’ll probably be picking up some scheduled tours or maybe rent-a-boat service. I’ve been hearing some great things about the Blue Lagoon, but if anybody there knows about any other cools places that I should see, I’m all ears. If there are any fans of Anvil in Split, we should meet up and maybe you can suggest me some places that I could visit. I really wish they would add more shows in south of Europe, because this month in August I’m visiting Split Croatia, and I would love nothing more than to quickly hope over to Germany or Austria and enjoy an hour or two of Anvil hits performed by the guys. I strongly suggest that you keep a close eye on their Facebook page, because that’s where they announce most of their shows. Still, I would like to make a quick update for everyone to see that Anvil is in the process of making a new album, and they just announced a bunch of new tour dates in both Europe and here in North America. Hello there fans of the best heavy metal band in the world, how have things been going? I myself have been busy and because of that you haven’t been hearing from me lately. Anvil 2019 tour and news about Blue Lagoon Tour ![]() Why don’t we go to the beginning and see how it all started back in the 80s in Canada. I hear that they still play small gigs in North America, and that’s very cool of them. They never really got into mainstream that much since their initial success back in the 80s, and they are older now, it’s been close to 40 years since the band was formed. I’m not surprised about the band not being active nowadays. Sadly the band isn’t really all that active on the concert scene during this modern age of high quality drones that can capture excellent quality video and sound so that we have that, but there’s still plenty of earlier video footage of the band, that’s worth checking out. Anvil has also played a huge role in my life and I thought I owe it to the guys to setup this website where I’ll talk about the band history, share their music and even some live footage from their gigs here in Germany. Anvil is an iconic heavy metal band from Canada and this website is an unofficial, fan made, tribute to this great band, who has had a huge influence on todays music. ![]() ![]() The result is similar to poorly processed dithering. Also the edges of the soft focus vegetation that frame Oz and Theodora have been over-processed. It is evident in most of the soft focus areas, as well as around small details like Oz and Theodora running in the distance.Īs you see, it sharpened details, like Oz’s hat and bag, but notice the artifacts around his shoulders and seat. The example to the right, also from Oz the Great and Powerful, demonstrates the artifacts created with the Artemis model. Instead, each frame is individually rendered, independent of prior frames, resulting in variations and sometimes artifacts of the same material as it moves on screen. When a key subject has moved in the frame, if the previous frames were referenced, the system could use the prior data to help ensure that there is consistency with how it handles the subject in its new location. Video Enhance AI doesn’t appear smart enough to reference the previous few frames when it upscales a frame. As a result, even though the source file for the conversion is DVD rip (720 x 404), a clean upscale is much more possible. The original recording is with high definition digital equipment. Like the below example from Oz the Great and Powerful 2. It is only really good upscaling a source that is very good. The Artemis model sharpens well, but tends to introduce artifacts (worming) in soft areas. Since the source is a relatively clean video from a DVD of the original film, the standard Gaia HQ processing model is fairly reliably to scale the video up to 1080P. In the example below from Porky’s 1, the source was a Widescreen DVD rip (720×404) upscaled to HD 1080p. When the source video is good enough quality, the upscaling is not bad to pretty good. My review of Topaz Labs is based on my system configuration the basics are as follows:Ģ56 GB NVMe Flash drive (Operating System and Application Installs)ĥ12 GB NVMe Flash drive (Scratch disk and temporary storage) Upscaling Technology System ConfigurationĮach computer system is going to have different results with this application, depending on its hardware and software configuration. Please read on for a detailed explanation of my review. The product is expensive for its limitations and short-fallings. Don’t expect miracles and don’t expect rapid results. Topaz Labs Video Enhance AI upscales and enhances reasonably well, depending on the source. ![]() If you want the general basis of this review, then here it is. This latter point will come up again later in this review. ![]() ![]() It also cleans up a bit of the noise sometimes introduced with upscaling. Topaz Labs Video Enhance AI will convert your video file to a higher resolution file and allow use on computers and televisions which may not feature upscaling technology. Those products do the upscaling live on the fly. High resolution televisions and video players have been doing it for several years. This review is based on my personal experience with Topaz Video Enhance AI, and the newly released version 2. In 2020, Topaz Labs introduced their new product ‘Video Enhance AI’ for the purpose of upscaling and enhancing videos. ![]() ![]() ![]() Why is demand for Europe soaring? Travel Leaders 365's Lindsay Taylor-Lauer has this take: It's a reaction to the pandemic pause. ![]()
![]() ![]() How You’ll Do Everything Based On Your Zodiac Sign includes an exhaustive analysis of each sign’s personality. It’s never a dull moment with them!įor the person who is always googling astrological compatibility when they meet someone new. ![]() They are overly confident and very honest, too. They are adventurous, rebellious (especially under authority), and want life to be unpredictable rather than planned. With the fire energy, Sagittarius is intense, energetic, and extroverted. They are extroverted, fun, free-spirited, and somewhat unpredictable. Sagittarius is a mutable sign, which means they are adaptable and flexible, but also careless and inconsistent. Sagittarius love being around other people. They have an enthusiasm for life and this zodiac sign will do anything to achieve their goals, no matter how big they might be. The Sagittarius’ symbol is a bow and arrow, or, an archer. They are very active zodiac signs, but this can sometimes show up as restlessness.Īs a fire sign, Sagittarius’ has an honest and intense personality. Sagittarius is one of the zodiac signs that can be a bit too much at times, but also wholeheartedly believe in their big dreams. Jupiter is the planet of luck, fortune, truth, and philosophy. Jupiter is also the biggest planet in the Solar system, symbolizing heroic action and doing things head-on, no matter the challenges. Every zodiac sign has a planetary ruler, and Sagittarius’ is Jupiter. ![]() ![]() Using and rearranging this equation, we can always work out a value for one of the values of weight or distance if we know the other three values. So, the moment of Person A, their weight multiplied by their distance from the pivot equals the moment of Person B, their weight multiplied by their distance from the pivot. If two people (Person A and Person B) sit on a seesaw, the moment of each person equals their weight multiplied by their distance from the pivot. Since the system is balanced, we can calculate an object's weight measured as a downward force in Newtons, or distance from the pivot. In a stable or balanced system, the anticlockwise moments are equal to the clockwise moments.Ī seesaw is a balanced system of moments where two people are balanced on a solid object on top of a fulcrum or pivot. ![]() These moments can combine to make a bigger turning effect or can work against each other to reduce the turning effect. Moment by Moment Lily Tomlin (Actor), John Travolta (Actor), Jane Wagner (Director) Rated: R Format: DVD 4.3 66 ratings Blu-ray from 15.91 DVD Additional DVD options Edition Discs Price New from Used from DVD 1 19.99 19.99 19. Sometimes objects can experience more than one moment. Experience dialog thats fresh, raw, and empowering. Using the same equation, we would produce a moment of 5 Newton metres on the nut. Introducing Moment by Moment, a new Oak Hills Church podcast where hosts Travis Eades and JD Mason engage culture by answering todays big questions with unchanging biblical truth. Let's increase the length of the spanner to 20 centimetres, keeping the force used at the end of the spanner at 25 Newtons. So that's 0.1 metres multiplied by 25 Newtons, which is 2.5 Newton metres.īut what if that's not enough to undo the nut? For more details and recommendations, please see Project Status in the docs. Considering using Moment in your project There may be better modern alternatives. We work this out by multiplying the distance from the pivot to the point on the spanner where the force is applied in metres by the force on the spanner. Parse, validate, manipulate, and display dates and times in JavaScript. If we apply a 25 Newton force to the end of the 10-centimetre-long spanner to turn a nut, what is the moment? Moment equals Force multiplied by the Perpendicular Distance to the Pivot.Ī lever is a rigid body that rotates about a pivot or fulcrum. We can calculate the moment of a force using the equation: Perpendicular or right-angle distance from the pivot to the line of action of the force. Moments are measured in Newton metres and the size of a moment depends on two factors: the size of the force applied and the ![]() Examples include a door opening around a fixed hinge, seesaws, scissors or a spanner turning around a nut. A moment is the turning effect of a force around a fixed point, the pivot. ![]() ![]() ![]() Do not react too late to a situation but do not be too quick as well. The calmer you remain during the test the calmer you will be when you encounter a danger in real life. ![]() When you book the hazard perception test, please remember that you have to be alert for hazards, but not hasty to react in an untimely manner. In continuation to our earlier tip, we would advise you to stay calm and composed. However, you must always react vigilantly when a pedestrian or large animal is wandering off in your path on the road. As a sudden movement might cause your car to be more endangered than it is likely to be from a small bird. Though, as we become more experienced in driving, we learn to differentiate between an immediate threat and a potential one and how important it is to prioritize them.įor example, while travelling at night if you are driving at high speed and a small bird or wild animal passes by your vehicle, you do not need to react prematurely. Hazards need to be prioritizedĪs a natural human instinct, we learn to react to any threatening or dangerous situation immediately. In such circumstances, you should be prepared as well as cautious about looking for a potential hazard in both the vehicles (yours and the fellow drivers') Moreover, in rainy weather, you must be aware of less friction on the road, and you must also increase the distance between your vehicle and the one ahead. For example, the unpredictable behaviour of a fellow driver will force you to react and respond in turn. Instead, some hazards are caused due to the situation around them and are likely to develop strength over time. Also, not all risks are easily identifiable in that instant. It is imperative to understand that not all situations are potential hazards. Be vigilant in identifying a potential hazard ![]() You are most likely to encounter a focused instruction program if you register with the right driving school which will help you in hazard perception and situational analysis when and if required out on the road. Take proper training from a driving school Here are a few tips that you must follow before you book the hazard perception test: 1. So, you need to prepare beforehand to make things work in your favour. The hazard perception is quite simple and easy to pass in your first attempt if you are well prepared for it. How to pass hazard perception test first time It does not require you to control a vehicle during the test. This test is purely based on observation and vigilance of the student. After the identification of such a risk, you have to indicate how the driver should respond to it. In the test, you will be watching several short videos that are based on real-life circumstances, and you shall be asked to identify potential hazards that are likely to occur in those situations. What happens in the NSW HPT Practice Test? However, the duration of test varies from state to state. The hazards test is an online exam in which the learners are given multiple dangerous situations, and they are tested upon their ability to respond to the given scenario in a designated quantity of time. How do we define a Hazard Perception Test? Here we will tell you things you can do to pass the test without any discrepancy. These guiding principles will not only help you to get a permit from the HPT NSW but will also make you prepared for undesired hazards in case you encounter them.Īs a responsible driver, you need to identify hazards and respond to them in time to ensure your safety behind the wheel. We have accumulated a few guidelines for you to understand this test and how you can prepare for it. The immediate next stage is to pass the Hazard Perception Test NSW. After you have acquired your learner’s licence after passing the exam and have also maintained the requisite logbook hours we would suggest that you take the next step in the attainment of your P1 licence. ![]() ![]() ![]() Frozen will help create a thicker texture, may be easier to find year round and requires less prep time.īanana: I love the natural sweetness and the thick & cream texture that frozen bananas add to smoothies, but you can also use a fresh banana instead. Fresh will be juicier but may take longer to cut & prep. Pineapple: The pineapple is the star ingredient in this smoothie, and you can use either fresh or frozen pineapple. Including how to make it with or without yogurt, and with water instead of milk - plus instructions for making a pineapple green smoothie or smoothie bowl! □ Ingredients you need to make it This smoothie recipe is super versatile and customizable so I’ve included LOTS of fun variations and simple ingredient swap ideas for you below. The best part is that since you can make it with fresh or frozen fruit, you can enjoy this tropical vacation in a glass all year long. It’s got the texture of a blended beach drink, with the taste of a lightly sweet & creamy pina colada, and is a total breeze to throw together.Īll you really need are frozen pineapple chunks, frozen banana, Greek yogurt, pineapple juice (or orange, apple or lemon juice) and milk (any kind will work but I usually reach for almond milk). I don’t know about you but when “easy” is all I can handle, I reach for a quick and healthy smoothie recipe (I mean, does it get any simpler than adding things to a blender and letting it do all the work for me?!).Īnd with just a handful of ingredients, this creamy pineapple banana smoothie has become one of my new go-to’s. Pineapple Banana Smoothie (Quick & Easy!).It tastes like a refreshing, blended, beachy drink (hello, healthy piña colada smoothie!) but is packed with protein and good-for-you ingredients. This creamy pineapple banana smoothie uses simple ingredients like frozen pineapple chunks, banana, pineapple juice & almond milk, and can be made with or without Greek yogurt. ![]() ![]() ![]() New York Times critic Anthony DeCurtis has described it as an "easy-rolling, roots-oriented guitar groove". "Lights Out" is a country rock and pop song. In Australia, the song was released as a CD single on April 7, 2003, and on June 30, 2003, a CD and DVD single were issued in the United Kingdom. By the end, though, I saw that it might help clear the air". She explained, "My concern was that it would go against everything I'm trying to do now, which is make my own thumbprint. Presley stated that she did not want Capitol Records to release "Lights Out" as her debut single since it talked about her family, including her father, Elvis Presley. In the United States, the song was originally scheduled for a radio release on January 27, 2003, but it was delayed to February 10, 2003. Presley wrote the song alongside Glen Ballard and Clif Magness. Speaking of the song, Lisa Marie Presley said that she initially never wanted to make a song that mentioned her heritage, but "Lights Out" takes on a darker tone that Presley wanted to establish, as she did not want the lyrics to reflect on her background in a positive light. ![]() A music video directed by Francis Lawrence was made to promote the single. Internationally, the single reached the top 30 in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Commercially, "Lights Out" peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart and achieved top-40 placings on two other Billboard charts. The song received positive reviews from music critics, with several reviewers comparing Presley's vocals to those of Cher. In the United States, "Lights Out" was released on February 10, 2003, and it was issued in several other countries over the following months. "Lights Out" is a country rock song that reflects on Presley's background as Elvis Presley's daughter, mentioning Graceland's back lawn and the graves of her relatives. She co-wrote the song with Glen Ballard and Clif Magness, and it was produced by Andrew Slater. Presley originally did not want to release this song as her debut single nor record it, but she relented as she believed it would help "clear the air". ![]() Capitol Records released the song as the lead single from her debut album, To Whom It May Concern (2003). " Lights Out" is a song by American singer-songwriter Lisa Marie Presley. ![]() |
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