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![]() If your team fails to make your contract, subtract 10 points for every trick you bid from your total score. For every trick you won above the total in your contract, add 1 point to your total. At the end of a round, if you and your partner managed to win at least the number of tricks in your contract, multiply the number of tricks in your contract by 10 points. Keep playing like this until everyone is out of cards. The winner of the trick collects the 4 cards, then plays the next leading suit. Hearts cannot be led until they are BROKEN by either someone playing a Heart or the Queen of Spades on a trick. If the leading suit isn’t spades, and one or more spades have been played, the player with the highest spade wins the trick instead. Once all 4 players have gone, the player with the highest card in the suit that led wins the trick. If you don’t have a card in that suit, you can play any card from your hand. After the first player leads, the rest of the players take turns playing a card in the same suit if they have one. However, players can’t lead with spades until a spade has been used to trump a leading suit. That player can play a card in any suit from their hand. Once both teams have a contract, the round starts with the player to the left of the dealer. Let each player announce how many tricks they think they’ll win, which is called their bid. Keep in mind that spades trump every suit, regardless of what suit leads. To win a trick, you need to have the highest card in the suit that leads. The bidding begins with the player to dealer's left and continues clockwise around the table. In general, the goal of each Hand of Spades is to predict or Bid on how many Tricks you will take during that hand. It is a partnership card game that, like Bridge, is descended from the old English game of Whist. Each team adds together the bids of the two partners, and the total is the number of tricks that team must try to win in order to get a positive score. Spades is a trick-taking card game devised in the United States in the 1930s and became popular in the 1940s. Then, take a look at your cards and estimate how many tricks you think you can win that round. The Bidding In Spades, all four players bid a number of tricks. Play a range of card games online against other players You can play cards with two or more players in popular family classics like Uno Online. Have the dealer deal 13 cards to each player. Whoever draws the highest card deals first. Trickster Spades works on more devices so you and your friends can play where you want, when you want, with whom you want. Enjoy lag-free, low latency, and high-quality gaming experience while playing. Whiz Trickster Spades’ House Rules options + + Play Across Devices Have an iPhone, but your friends are on Android No problem. To start the game, each player draws a card. Play Spades Royale Online Card Game instantly in browser without downloading. To score points, try to win the number of tricks that you and your teammate bid at the beginning of the round. Play free online Spades HD with Pogo Pair up with a friend, fellow community players, or play alone against computer opponents in this four-player online. The goal of the game is to be the team that reaches 500 points first. Spades is a strategic card game that’s played with two teams of two. ![]() It is sometimes necessary to kill these bats even before dealing with a caster. Red bats have low health like their blue brothers, but they hit MUCH harder. If you strafe (sidestep) at the right moment, you can dodge their attack very easily.īlue Bats are a very weak enemy found in most low-level dungeons. Also, bats attack in a directional fashion, like a thrust. They do not have much health or do much damage.īats can easily be taken out with AoE damage or large single-target burst abilities. Able to jump at you, dealing a lot of damage and shoot webs which renders you immobile briefly.Ī hybrid spider which is able to spit out poison, trap you in sticky webs, and jump straight to you, which deals a lot of damage.īasic, generally weak mob, often in swarms of 2-6. They are melee attackers and spits out poison if they cannot reach you.Ī spider that attacks you in melee range. Green Ī spider commonly found in low-level dungeons. Spiders have a small resistance to poison damage. Spiders usually come in groups of 3-5 and are found in forest areas. Spiders are monsters found in most forested areas. They have the same abilities just like the White Skeleton Shamans, though they can also shoot lightning bolts. The Black Skeleton Shamans have higher amount of HP than the white ones. They also have the ability to heal multiple monsters around them. They are able to cast Plague and also able to teleport. The White Skeleton Shamans have a decent amount of HP. Skeleton Shamans a) White Skeleton Shaman It should be noted that Black Skeleton Warriors are very strong, and their charged power attacks can be lethal.ĥ. They have the same attacks as the White Skeleton Warriors. The Black Skeleton Warriors wield Woldreaver. They also have a charged power attack which is moderately strong. They are able to jump to close distance between the player and itself. The White Skeleton Warriors wield Wyvern's Bite. ![]() Skeleton Warriors a) White Skeleton Warrior There are no black versions of the Skeleton Mage.Ĥ. They do basic fireball attacks, able to heal allies, and can also drop down Meteors. They are able to shoot Incendiary Arrows which can be deadly if the player lingers in the fire.Ī monster found in low-level dungeons, though they still appear in high-colosseum waves. The Black Skeleton Archers are much more powerful compared to their white counterparts. They are only able to shoot normal arrows. Skeleton Archers a) White Skeleton Archer Ī weak-normal skeleton archer. They rarely come in groups, but their strength makes up for it.Ģ. This type of skeleton wields the Ancient Crystal Sword. It is best if you finish these immediately as they can be a nuisance. Although they are weak, they often come in groups. These warriors use Mythril Kris as their weapon. Skeleton Swordsmen a) White Skeleton Swordsman There are two types of skeletons the weaker ones being white and stronger being black.Īll skeletons are vulnerable to holy and fire damage and have a resistance to unholy damage as well as a small resistance to poison damage. It is generally a good idea to kill these guys first. Low health, ranged attack, heals allies and has decent ranged AOE damage. ![]() It is usually best to kill them after casters are taken care of. Watch out for their Incendiary Arrow at higher levels. Hits harder than a Bandit and has a special power attack that can be avoided if you see him charging up for it and back out of the way quickly.īasic mob found in any dungeon. Occasionally throws a knife at you if you're too far away.Ī stronger melee mob dressed in black. Similar to goblins and skeletons, there are 2 types of bandits: Blue bandits and Razor Clan onesīasic mob found in any dungeon. Low health.īandits are human enemies which normally attack you on sight. Low health.įound in low-mid level dungeons. Ranged magic attack, can heal multiple allies at once and inflicts area of effect poison damage. Lowest health.įound in low-mid level dungeons. Lowest health.įound in most starter dungeons. Goblins come in two basic varieties: green and brown (in order of respective difficulty).Īll goblins are vulnerable to frost damage.įound in most starter dungeons. Solar Shard Guardian (Necromancer/Barbarian) ![]() Use any one of them or in combination for best results. Located in Building 7 on the campus of the Rochester Institute of Technology, the stairwell was designed by Filipino architect Rafael Nelson Aboganda when the university moved from downtown Rochester to its current location in Henrietta. There are techniques that will make the journey to eureka stage and beyond much more efficient, effective and quick. O kay facility managers, this is going to blow your mindthe Escherian Stairwell. Starting on the creative problem-solving journey requires as many ideas as possible so that the solution arrived at is the best available solution. TRIZ, literally means "the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving," is a problem-solving, analysis and forecasting tool derived from the study of patterns of invention in the global patent literature." Finding the solution to a problem or need that is cost effective and good enough for the purpose requires creativity of the highest order. The paper also introduced TRIZ (pronounced /'triːz/), Russian: Teoriya Resheniya Izobretatelskikh Zadatch, developed by Soviet inventor and science fiction author Genrich Altshuller and his colleagues beginning in 1946. Magic Stairs - Architectural Illusion by Filipino Architect Rafael Nelson Aboganda. The CPS process presented in this training course was transformed in early 1972 into a five-step process called IIISI (pronounced as "easy"), which is complemented by a four-step decision-making procedure. Magic Stairs - Architectural Illusion by Filipino Architect Rafael Nelson Aboganda. The Osborn-Parnes CPS has six steps or stages: 1) Objective-finding, 2) Fact-finding, 3) Problem-finding, 4) Idea finding, 5) solution-finding, and 6) Acceptance-finding. There are 70+ professionals named 'Aboganda', who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. ![]() The video was revealed to be an Internet hoax, as. View the profiles of professionals named 'Aboganda' on LinkedIn. Although the CPS movement has not gained a strong foothold in the Philippines, it started to set a momentum and promises to be a new management tool. Eschers impossible objects, was built in the 1960s by the fictitious architect Rafael Nelson Aboganda. CPS was introduced in the Philippines in late 1960s. In 1968, Rafael Nelson Aboganda, a Filipino architect, built an actual Penrose stairs in Rochester. The first and most formal and definitive presentation of the CPS process emerged in the 1950s developed by Alex Osborn and Sidney Parnes in the United States. more The concept and practice of creativity in problem-solving have long been recognized. The video was revealed to be an I 22 Gorgeous Painted Stair Ideas - The Spruce How to Draw 3D Stairs Optical Illusion. And they were both kind of scared like, 'No, you do it first, No, I don’t know if I want to do it first.The concept and practice of creativity in problem-solving have long been recognized. This stairwell is located in the seventh building of Rochester Institute of Technology, the architect Rafael Nelson Aboganda. Magic Stairs - Architectural Illusion by Filipino Architect Rafael Nelson Aboganda ACN Residual 1.52K subscribers Subscribe 1. She told us that during her trip with her boyfriend they were arguing in the car about who would do the stairwell first. Over the summer, he was taken aback by the flood of pilgrims showing up demanding to see the stairwell. Linda Besner, writing for Hazlitt, reports that, " had thought that people would see the video and be taken in for a maximum of 15 seconds before rational thought set in. Friends in this video i am going to explore the mystery of the stairwell of Rochester Institute of Technology.The most amazing law of physics that a Filipino. It presents, in capsule, the beginnings of 'Creatology' and latest status of its research activities. He ran a KickStarter campaign last year to raise funding for this project, but unfortunately the campaign didn't reach its funding goal.īut we still have the "Can You Imagine" video, and apparently it's fooled quite a few people since being uploaded to YouTube. This blog deals with Creatology, the science of creativity and innovation. Lacanilao hoped to expand the video into an even longer documentary about Rafael Nelson Aboganda, the (fictitious) architect who supposedly designed the stairwell. The real story here is that the video about it was created by Michael Lacanilao as an attempt to create a "modern myth." To get people believing that something impossible (such as an infinite loop stairwell) could actually exist. Okay, so maybe the Escherian Stairwell is not a real thing. The prevalence of these pollutants result from many factors, including the burning of fossil fuels, especially by vehicles, ships, planes and manufacturing, as well as wildfires. Los Angeles is a city notorious for its smog, a combination of particle and ozone pollution. Why does Los Angeles have unhealthy air quality? The last three years have seen fewer state-wide forest fires and burned acreage, though wildfires are expected to increase in frequency over the long term as temperatures rise droughts become longer. Yearly averages are often dependent on the wildfire season, which can contribute to greatly elevated periods of city-wide air quality. March 2020 became Los Angeles’s cleanest air quality month on record, averaging PM2.5 levels of 5.6 μg/m 3 (US AQI 23). This 18-day stretch of exceptionally clean air is likely the result of lockdown measures put in place to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, during which non-essential businesses were ordered to close and residents were urged to stay at home. air pollution of 10.6% from 2017 to 2018, and another 11.8% from 2018 to 2019.ĭata collected by EPA governmental monitors and analyzed in the COVID-19 Air Quality Report found that Los Angeles experienced a long stretch of WHO-target air quality (< 10 μg/m 3) from March 7-28, 2020, its longest streak since at least 1995. Most recently, year-over-year trends have resulted in reductions in L.A. Los Angeles air quality has dramatically improved over the last 30 years because of the 1990 amendments to the Clean Air Act. Refer to the top of this page for Los Angeles’s forecast air quality data and real-time air quality data. 2 Overall risk for cancer, meanwhile, is increased by 900 for every million, according to the South Coast Air Quality Management District.Īir pollution data is an important resource for taking action to mitigate these health effects. According to the County of Los Angeles Public Health Department, 1 in 10 children have been diagnosed with asthma. 1 The associated health implications are evident in the numbers. EPA’s national air quality standards for both PM2.5 and ozone. Los Angeles does not currently meet the U.S. This is because of drier conditions, less rainfall, higher temperatures, and a higher frequency of wind-blown dust and wildfires fanned by the Santa Ana winds. The summer months of June, July, and August tend to be more polluted than other months for both PM2.5 and ozone. Together, PM2.5 and ozone form the smog that Los Angeles is often known for. Like PM2.5, ozone can cause health effects ranging from respiratory infections and inflammation to premature death. Vehicle exhaust contains both the nitrogen oxides and reactive organic substances needed to form ozone, so traffic is frequently identified as a leading source. ![]() Ozone is a gas pollutant formed when sunlight reacts with nitrogen oxides and organic substances. ![]() Its annual average, however, differed by only 4 micrograms from the number one most polluted city in the U.S.: Portola, California.Īccording to the 2019 State of the Air report, which compared data across 229 metropolitan areas, Los Angeles has the worst ozone air pollution in the United States. In this same report, the city of Los Angeles ranked 82nd in the US (out of 1,517 included cities). Exposure to PM2.5 has been linked to health effects such as heart disease, respiratory illness, and premature death.įor PM2.5, the greater Los Angeles county contains 9 of the 15 most polluted cities in the United States, according to the 2019 World Air Quality Report. It is widely regarded as one of the most harmful pollutants to human health for its prevalence at dangerous levels. PM2.5 is airborne particulate matter measuring up to 2.5 microns in size. Despite seemingly optimistic ratings, Los Angeles’s air pollution is among the worst in the United States, both for PM2.5 and ozone. Los Angeles air quality averages a US AQI or air quality index rating of “moderate.” Monthly averages in 2019 varied from AQI 32 (“good”) in February to AQI 64 (“moderate”) in November. Subscribers have the option of receiving the paper or electronic version of JN. 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Local church publications and church web sites reprint JN’s anecdotes and priceless cartoons by 18 of the nation’s finest cartoonists, including Bil Keane, creator of The Family Circus, and Dave Coverly, creator of Speed Bump. ![]() Our award-winning newsletter, The Joyful Noiseletter, provides churches with a bountiful bimonthly supply of reproducible cartoons, clean jokes, one-liners, inspirational stories, and joyful Scripture references. He who has the faith has the fun.”Īnd do our subscribers have fun with our feast of Christian humor and jokes pastors can tell. Never forget that the devil fell by force of gravity. Chesterton once wrote: “Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly. ![]() 'The best humor publication in Christendom' We see scenes shift from real performances into CG models, which is something Remedy has been experimenting with ever since the first game. The major feature we learned about was that live-action footage would be very heavily integrated into the game this time around. Speaking of The Dark Place, the Opening Night Live trailer heavily focused on Alan being trapped in that twisted reality. Outside of the trailer, one note that Remedy creative director Sam Lake confirmed on Twitter was that the original voice and live-action actors, Matthew Porreta and Illkka Villi, respectively, would return to bring Alan to life.Īlan Wake World Premiere Trailer | gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 #ONL In Alan Wake, you visit the town as it’s being prepared for the 68th Deer Fest, but in the trailer, the sign reads “Deer Fest 81.” That would set the sequel 13 years after the events of the first game, the same gap between the first game and the sequel’s release. The streets are, while deserted, decorated for the annual Deer Fest celebrations. The last hint we could tease out of this teaser was a tiny detail in the moments we see of Bright Falls. The new game is also going to be set post- Control DLC, where Alan made an appearance, though Remedy states that playing that story isn’t required for understanding Alan Wake 2. Scratch, who torments our writer, who himself was in the Dark Place beneath a lake (or is it an ocean?). Without getting too deep into spoilers or lore, based on the conclusion of Alan Wake, that final face likely doesn’t belong to Alan himself, but rather to his doppelganger, dubbed Mr. ![]() He turns around, holding up a light, claiming that “This story will eat you alive.” As he turns and reveals his face, Alan whispers the final line: “This story is a monster, and monsters wear many faces.” We’re treated to a flash of Alan’s face, cheeks, and bared teeth splattered with blood before the title drops. Alan finishes his monologue as the camera reveals that the figure we’ve been drawn to is, in fact, Alan Wale himself. The camera continues to pull in as the scene warps once again to a street in Bright Falls, the location where Alan Wake took place, before shifting back to the city location. Alan begins a monologue about stories as the scene shifts to a city street, possibly New York, on a rainy night, with that same figure remaining in the scene. There’s a dead body on a wooden or stone table and a shadowy figure in the distance. It opens on a taped-off crime scene in the woods that looks very much like a location from the first game. "Finally, we did not want to ship a disc product and have it require a download for the game - we do not think this would make for a great experience either.The announcement trailer is brief, but has some interesting details hidden within it. "Secondly, not releasing a disc helps keep the price of the game at $59.99 / €59.99 and the PC version at $49.99 / €49.99. It is not uncommon to release modern games as digital-only. You can buy a Sony PlayStation 5 without a disc drive and Microsoft’s Xbox Series S is a digital-only console. For one, a large number of players have shifted to digital only. Remedy explained at the time: "There are many reasons for this. In May, Remedy sparked a backlash when it revealed Alan Wake 2 is a digital-only release across all platforms. This time around, Alan Wake 2 has two playable characters: Alan Wake and FBI agent named Saga Anderson. The team from Remedy joined us on IGN’s Summer of Gaming to discuss how Alan Wake 2 takes inspiration from True Detective, Hereditary, and David Lynch in the survival horror sequel. Wonder, and, reportedly, Sega’s Sonic Superstars. October 2023 also sees the launch of Microsoft’s Forza Motorsport, Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. Back in 2010, launch sales of the first Alan Wake suffered due to launching in the same week as Rockstar’s behemoth Red Dead Redemption. Alan Wake 2 was set to launch the same week as Insomniac’s sure-to-be massive PlayStation exclusive Spider-Man 2. ![]() “What really drove me was working with young people and making a positive impact on their lives.” “I wanted a career doing something I would love each and every day,” he wrote online. ► Originally interested in a career in law enforcement, Foster found himself drawn to competitive cheerleading instead, he said. “We wanted Rockstar Cheer to be a family, not just a business.” “We weren’t just striving to be the best in our area of South Carolina, we wanted to do something that would be known as one of the best in our industry,” he said on his website. He moved to Greenville in 1999 and founded Rockstar Cheer & Dance Inc. ► A native of Kentucky, Foster cheered as a student at the University of Louisville and began coaching in 1996, according to Rockstar's website. Located in Greer, the gym is referred to as Rockstar Cheer Greenville. His training center, Rockstar Cheer, was home to 14 all-star cheerleading teams that have earned medals at some of the most prestigious competitions in the sport. ► At the time of his death, Scott Foster was a competitive cheerleading coach of national renown. Here's more to know as the story unfolds: Who was Scott Foster? ![]() No law enforcement agency has publicly acknowledged an investigation into the accusations. 7 in a written statement released by Foster's widow, Kathy Foster. Rockstar Cheer and Dance announced it would close its doors "indefinitely" on Sept. 22, according to the Greenville County Coroner's Office. None of the alleged misconduct in the Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia or Florida complaints involved Foster or Rockstar Cheer and Dance.įoster died by suicide on Aug. ![]() Strom has also filed separate lawsuits alleging abuse at cheer gyms in Knoxville, Tennessee, Raleigh, North Carolina, Marietta, Georgia, and South Daytona, Florida. Those filed by Columbia-based Strom Law Firm - the second, third, fourth and fifth lawsuits - take the argument further, attacking the business model and governance of competitive cheer itself. In addition, the lawsuits allege institutional failures by national cheerleading organizations responsible for safeguarding the welfare of young athletes. In most instances, the alleged abuse occurred when the anonymous plaintiffs were minors, according to the lawsuits. 15, makes further allegations against Foster and six additional coaches.Īcross the five lawsuits, a total of 13 plaintiffs accuse Foster and the other coaches of a range of misconduct, including rape, providing drugs and alcohol to athletes, groping and inappropriate touching, and the exchange of sexual images. 31, accuses Rockstar owner and founder Scott Foster of having “persuaded” an unidentified underage girl who trained his gym to have sex with him. In total, five lawsuits accuse former Rockstar employees of misconduct. The lawsuits add to two previous complaints alleging drug and alcohol abuse and sexual activity between coaches and their minor athletes within Rockstar, the competitive cheerleading gym based in Greenville County. The turmoil surrounding Rockstar Cheer and Dance has spiraled further, with new plaintiffs alleging sexual abuse and misconduct by multiple former coaches across three federal lawsuits. ![]() On that first Camino, I continually heard pilgrims – atheist or religious, almost everyone willingly refers to themselves as a pilgrim – lamenting the same problems and trappings of modern society. But it is also typically underpinned by a search for meaning and a more fulfilling mode of existence. Often this trend has been driven by the more practical aspects of finding adequate food and shelter. ![]() Humans have always been pilgrims on a long arc of travel, journeying through life, the world and history. The Camino de Santiago arrows offer reassurance to pilgrims that they're on the right path. It is as natural as eating and a conduit to embracing those around you. In both Spain and Portugal – as in much of Europe – drinking wine is not about appearing sophisticated or knowledgeable. Likewise, the wines of Portugal – the Camino Portugués traverses the length of the country from Lisbon northward and then across the border into Spain – are similarly varied, affordable and underappreciated. Rioja is a splendid wine, but it can steal the limelight from other Spanish regions, which are producing excellent wines that are well worth trying (I particularly recommend Ribera del Duero). In fact, the Camino Francés passes through the Rioja-growing regions of northern Spain. Wine plays a significant bonding role in Spain and on the Camino. On Gran Canaria there is even an official three- to four-day Camino route running south to north across the island. There is another mesmerizing Spanish-themed world off the coast of Africa in the Canary Islands. Nor did I realize the breadth of topography that ranges from golden wheat fields and vineyards spread over rolling hills to the meditative austerity of the arid Meseta plains to the forests and rocky hillsides that meet glittering beaches on the northern coastline.Īlso, Spain is not just the Iberian Peninsula. If “down below”, regularly change into clean underwear – hand-washed if necessary – and apply a liberal amount of talcum powder!Ĭappadocia: One of Turkey’s most spectacular hiking destinations ![]() If chafing sets in, zinc oxide tape can help on your torso. Tear off small strips and apply them to the skin, with each strip covering half of another layer like the shell of an armadillo.Ĭhafing: Wear clothing that is lightweight and breathable, typically polyester-based rather than cotton, which is heavier and absorbs moisture. As soon as you spot that – or once a blister has arrived – the most effective remedy I’ve found is inexpensive zinc oxide tape, which is found in pharmacies. Check your feet and look for pressure points – areas getting red. Ice: Apply an ice pack – or a bag of frozen peas wrapped in a thin towel – for up to 20 minutes every two to three hours for about two days.Ĭompression: Wrap a bandage around the injury or wear a compression sock to support it.Įlevate: Keep it raised as much as possible.īlisters: First, wear decent, thick-ish socks. Rest: Stop all activity and try not to put any weight on the ankle. Sprained ankles: Follow the RICE acronym to reduce swelling and support healing. Here are a few of the most common ailments pilgrims will face. James Jeffreyĭespite the innate human capacity to wander – particularly when bolstered by walking sticks – things will still go wrong. Spanish bulls on the Camino Via de la Plata route. ![]() She had just finished the Camino del Norte – a more taxing route along the gorgeous but rugged northern Spanish coastline – and clearly knew her stuff. “If you only do one thing, get some walking sticks,” was the advice of a woman I spoke to on the platform for the train to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. They make you look ridiculous, plodding along like a crazed praying mantis, I had decided. That first Camino, there was absolutely no way I was using walking sticks. Stick to that optimal range bracket, though, and it is remarkable how long you can keep doing 12-15 miles each day successively, as people of all ages and backgrounds manage on the Camino. You can keep going – but the muscles start to strain at a rate akin to compound interest. The parents hiking America’s longest trails with five kidsĬovering 12-15 miles a day seems a range that is programmed into our bodies – perhaps harking back to 600,000 years ago when our ancestors began their trek out of Africa to spread around the world.Īs soon as you go above that 15-mile threshold, though, your body starts to complain noticeably. |
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