![]() ![]() Pro-grade Fatar keybeds with aftertouch – 49 or 61 semi-weighted keys.Smart keyboard controller for all your virtual instruments.Compatible with all major DAWs (including Ableton Live, Logic Pro, and FL Studio) as a VST or Audio Units plug-in, with full multi-core support.Classic groovebox features including 16 velocity levels, swing, pad link, note repeat, step sequencer, and vintage MPC 60/SP-1200 sampling emulation.Powered via USB 2.0 or with the included power supply unit.Four-directional push encoder for browsing, navigating, and adjusting levels and balance.Smart Strip for strumming notes, pitch bending sounds, performing with FX, and more.Touch sensitive knobs for parameter tweaking.Pro-grade, 96kHz / 24-bit audio interface with 2 x ¼” TRS line outputs, 2 x ¼” TRS line inputs, ¼” dynamic mic input, stereo headphone output, 1 x MIDI In, 1 x MIDI out, and 1 x Footswitch. ![]() 16 large, ultra-sensitive pads make two-handed drumming easy.2 high-resolution RGB color displays for precision sample slicing, sound tweaking, note editing, mixing, browsing, and more.25 pro-quality studio and creative FX including filter, EQ, delay, reverb, and compressor.Includes 25 GB KOMPLETE 11 SELECT library.8 GB MASCHINE library with samples, one-shots, sliced loops, sampled instruments, presets, patterns, drum kits, and songs.Integrated hardware/software system includes sampler, arranger, mixer, FX, and more. ![]() Despite both models receiving significant improvements, the price remains the same: $599/€599/£479 for the Maschine MK3, $599/€599/£479 for the 49-key Komplete Kontrol MK2 and $699/€699/£559 for the 61-key MK2.Ĭheck the full list of specs and images for the new products below. There’s also an “easy mode” that maps the chosen scale to just the white keys, so you can’t hit a wrong note.Īll three new products will be available from October 5, with pre-orders opening at the NI website today (September 7). It has the same deep integration with NI’s software for browsing and editing presets, as well as the light guide for directing your fingers towards the chosen scale. These open up the MK2 to be used as a handy mixing tool, both with the Maschine software and third-party DAWs. Out of the box it’ll give you access to transport, mixing, and editing controls in Logic Pro X, Ableton Live, and GarageBand, with support for Cubase and Nuendo coming later this year.Īpart from that, the Komplete Kontrol is very similar to the original model. The key selling point is likely to be the addition of color screens. The Komplete Kontrol MK2 isn’t quite as radical a redesign as the new Maschine, but it does offer a few significant updates. Like the new MK3, the keyboard adds more dedicated function buttons, a four-directional push encoder for browsing and proper pitch and modulation wheels, moving the touch strip to a new position below. It’s also a feature that even Ableton’s Push controller – the MK3’s closest rival – doesn’t have.Īccording to NI, the new Maschine was developed in tandem with its new Komplete Kontrol keyboards (available in 49 and 61-key versions) to help make music production “as fun, intuitive, and hands-on as possible.” It means you can connect your monitor speakers without having to spend extra on a standalone unit but it will also make it easier for users to sample audio outside of the studio. However, the most significant upgrade to the hardware is a built-in audio interface with line outputs and inputs, a first for the range. These functions, which have been gradually added to software over the years, have required the use of increasingly complex key shortcuts on the older hardware. One feature that isn’t so immediately obvious, but that will be a relief to anyone using the current models, is dedicated function buttons for pad mode, keyboard mode, step mode and chord mode. The pads are larger, there’s a four-directional push encoder for browsing and a touch strip for performing effects, pitch-bending and strumming notes. The most obvious change is the addition of two full-color LED screens for sample slicing, note editing, mixing and browsing – similar to the ones found on the premium Maschine Studio model. Unlike 2012’s MK2 model, which offered cosmetic and functional upgrades to the original model, the third-generation model has been fully redesigned from the ground up. The most exciting news for many will be the release of Maschine MK3, the third iteration of the beat-making tool to be released since its launch in 2009. ![]() Native Instruments has just revealed a brand new version of its popular Maschine controller alongside the second generation of its Komplete Kontrol keyboard. ![]()
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![]() Treatment largely depends on whether you have a retinal tear or a full retinal detachment. Treatment Options for Retinal Tears & Detachments If you notice a sudden onslaught of eye flashes and floaters, it could be a sign of a retinal tear or detachment and you must seek medical help from a retina specialist right away. Patients also often experience a curtain of darkness over their vision. Eye flashes look like spots of light in your field of vision while floaters look like shapes and shadows cast on your vision. The main symptoms associated with retinal tears and detachments are eye flashes and eye floaters. As the scar tissue accumulates, it tugs the retina out of position. Tractional retinal detachment happens when high blood sugar levels damage the retinal vascular system, which leads to the formation of scar tissue. These types of retinal detachments are instead caused by fluid accumulating in the retina that pushes it away from the back of the eye.Īnother type of retinal detachment is tractional retinal detachment, which occurs in patients with diabetes. For example, exudative retinal detachments occur without the presence of retinal tears whatsoever. Retinal detachment is most often caused by PVD-related tears, but can also be caused by other factors. If left untreated for too long, retinal detachments can result in permanent vision loss. Retinal detachments are considered to be an emergency and require immediate medical attention. When the retina is pulled out of place by the receding vitreous gel, it is known as a retinal detachment. This tear makes it more likely for a retinal detachment to occur. When this sticky vitreous becomes attached to the retina, it can pull at the retina as the vitreous shrinks away, causing a tear to form. ![]() However, some people have vitreous that is naturally more sticky. In PVD, the vitreous fluid that fills the posterior area of the eye diminishes and loses its viscosity, becoming more liquidy as time goes on.įor most people, this doesn’t cause any issues. Retinal tears often happen as a result of posterior vitreous detachment (PVD), which occurs in most people as they get older. When a small break occurs in the thin retinal tissue, it is known as a retinal tear. ![]() ![]() ![]() Wide selectionĪnother benefit is that Amazon Fresh offers more than 500,000 products to choose from. You can also create a list of repeat items, which are automatically placed in your cart at whichever frequency you select. This enables you to easily rebuy foods you frequently order without having to search for them each time. You can also easily change or cancel your order as long as the company has not yet started packing it.įinally, to make your food shopping even faster, the service saves your purchase history. In general, the earlier in the day you place an order, the more likely you’ll have the option to receive your groceries that same day. While same-day delivery is available in many locations, available delivery times can vary depending on the time of day your order is placed and the volume of orders in your area. When placing your order, you can choose the most convenient day and select a 1-hour or 2-hour window for your food to be delivered. ![]() Convenienceīecause there’s no extra subscription fee, Amazon Fresh is a convenient option for existing Prime members to get their food shopping done without having to spend time at the grocery store.Ĭurrently, customers have the option of attended delivery, in which you’re required to be home to accept the delivery.Īlternatively, you can choose doorstep delivery, and your groceries will be dropped off at your front door in temperature-regulated bags to help prevent food from spoiling.ĭepending on where you live, you may also have a third option for in-person pickup, usually at a Whole Foods Market location. Fortunately, getting a refund for damaged items is an easy process using the app or website.Īmazon Fresh may be a good option for Prime members, as it’s convenient and offers a large variety of products to choose from. I’ve noticed occasional packing issues, such as canned goods being placed in the same bag as fragile items like chips or popcorn. Some foods may start to thaw or melt while awaiting courier pick up or during transport to your home. Though cold or frozen foods may be packed using insulated bags or gel packs to keep them cool, it’s best to place these items in the refrigerator or freezer as soon as possible after delivery. Produce bags: If your order contains fruits and veggies, you may find that they’re packed into typical produce bags within a brown paper bag.Information on how to recycle these materials is available online. Other cooling materials: You may find cold items packed with cardboard and gel packs.The company sometimes uses bags insulated and padded with shredded paper, which are also recyclable. Insulated envelopes: Some items - such as frozen foods or eggs - may be packaged using materials that keep them cooler.They’re made from recycled paper and are recyclable without hassle - you don’t have to take them to a special facility and can just toss them in your regular recycle bin. Brown paper bags: Most Amazon Fresh orders are packed in these.The company uses a handful of different materials: If issues arise, you can contact your delivery person through the app or notify customer service.Īmazon Fresh orders are generally packed by item type - for example, frozen items may be packaged with other cold or frozen items, while produce may be in another bag. In my experience, deliveries are usually on time and consistent - though this could vary depending on your location. Once your order has been sent out, you can check its progress on a map and view how many stops remain. Pickup options are also available in some regions.Īmazon Fresh allows you to schedule a 1- or 2-hour delivery window and notifies you once when your order is on its way and again when the delivery person is one stop away. Amazon Fresh then packages the items at an Amazon fulfillment center and delivers them directly to your door. Once you’re ready to checkout, you can choose a date and select a 1-hour or 2-hour delivery window. But customers in select locations can create a list of repeat items that get automatically added to your cart at a frequency you choose. ![]() You can also easily access products you’ve previously purchased to buy them again.Ĭurrently, Amazon Fresh does not offer an option for recurring deliveries. You can also filter and view items by category, such as produce, frozen foods, household supplies, or personal care products. Using the Amazon app or website, you can browse the full selection of available products and add items to your cart individually. Amazon Fresh customers have access to over 500,000 products, including fresh produce, dairy products, meat and seafood, canned and prepackaged goods, and even home essentials such as toilet paper and cleaning supplies. ![]() ![]() The current mainstream trends in headphones lean more toward HiFi, or what I might describe as hyper-real playback. One point I’d like to make here is that even those dedicated to two-channel playback and maybe a less modern hifi sound can find satisfaction in personal audio. With headphones, we lose the scale, full body immersion, and some social aspects, and in turn, get a more direct and intimate sound that removes the influence of a listening room. That said, I have spent ever more time with headphones in recent years, and now with my reference system, find the trade-primarily, a much smaller listening space-to be an equitable one. The pendulum swings… The Verve 1995 stereo reissue – found it at StinkweedsĪs time passed I came to prefer two-channel over headphones for its scale and power, and still do. Today, we know many who continue pursuing (I’d like to experiment with a mono cartridge, well, because I want to know, and information isn’t knowledge.) mono playback, and with verve. Mono was benched to make room for stereo years before I was born, and, I suspect (hoping, actually) there has been a Loyal Order of the Monophonic since the industry made the switch. Of course, music (making it or playing it back) is not a sport. I went mono before it was cool, uh, again. I can’t recall the exact model, but this looks like it… My first loudspeaker was not two channel, but instead a single speaker in a small red briefcase, with the 8-track slot on the side and a microphone. I was most likely listening to the Star Wars soundtrack. I recall sitting on one end of our couch in the living room with some big 70’s headphones on, leashed (with the coiled cable) to an 8-track player like a tetherball (skinny kid/big head) to a pole. Two channel systems with loudspeakers, or “stereos” as my childhood friends and I called them, and headphones have always run together, side by side-my earliest memories of listening to playback include both. ![]() Hegel Prepares to Launch Their New Flagship H600 Integrated AmplifierĪVID HIFI’s Lovely Turntables Back in the USA! 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It probably wouldn't work quite as well in SRW Z given the magnitude of the split, but as the Tactics Ogre remake has shown, it is actually possible to experience multiple route splits without having to invest more than a hundred hours into one game.Īs for more traditional RPGs, like Persona, Final Fantasy or the Tales series, I've always found that the best approach is to tuck away additional content toward the end and let players discover it at their own pace. The remake makes it possible to revisit any of the original paths once the story is complete an essential addition given how complex Tactics Ogre's story can be. The best example I can think of is Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together, which features a large number of branching story paths. But I do think there's a more eloquent way to go about presenting the content than forcing a complete restart. I'm not exactly calling for the abolition of branching paths I like having to make tough choices. That's a bit of an extreme example, of course. I decided to read a story summary online instead. I really enjoyed SRW Z, and I even started a second run, but in the end, it was too much of a time commitment. All told, the actual campaign takes around 50 hours to complete. And that's to say nothing of the hidden route that is almost impossible to access without the help of a guide. The other character will occasionally pop in as well, but by and large, their story is locked away until the next playthrough. Right from the start, you are asked to choose between one of two characters, at which point the narrative unfolds from their particular point of view. Super Robot Taisen Z, for example, is essentially two stories in one. ![]() And there are better alternatives than, say, forcing someone to keep multiple save files just so they can see every possible branching point without starting over. My gut reaction is to say, "No, it's not necessarily a good idea." Not that I don't like extra content, or even replaying a really good RPG. It makes me wonder: Is it a good idea to load up an RPG with a lot of content that can't easily be accessed in one playthrough? Especially when that RPG is more than 50 hours long? So I'm packing away Persona 4 Golden for a while, even though there's plenty more to see and do. Of course, that would have required another 70 to 80 hours of my life and sadly, I just didn't have that kind of time to spare. I felt like I could make a serious go at getting 100 percent, maybe even fuse a Persona like Thanatos. Saying goodbye to Persona 4's delightful cast after 60 hours was bittersweet to be sure, but I was also thinking about the social links I hadn't been able to complete. As soon as I finished Persona 4 Golden I thought hard about starting a new game. ![]() ![]() ![]() is one of the best websites for kids that helps children learn to read. Starfall provides complete access to over 900 activities, including expanded math and reading content for Pre-K–3rd grade and additional songs and rhymes are available with an inexpensive Starfall membership. It’s designed for children from preschool through age 8.Īll essential children's activities for learning to read are free. There are no in-app purchases or outside advertisements. Play and explore! Starfall has been supporting early literacy development digitally since 2002, so they have really become leading experts.īest of all, the app is completely free to download and use. Your child will hear, touch, read and eventually master this sound-spelling through a variety of engaging activities, movies, and songs. Starfall is one of the first and most comprehensive early reading sites on the internet, and it’s still free! It boasts activities and lessons for preschoolers through grade 3 that will build reading skills, phonics skills, comprehension, and more. There are two to three activities for each category and they are immediately available for users after installation. It has 12 categories that cover basic reading and letter recognition to counting and math skills. The app offers free educational content to introduce children to the interactive educational platform of Starfall. Developed by Starfall Education, the app is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. There are enough activities and games in the app that teach children the basics of reading, counting, and phonics. This free version offers introductory educational modules for users. Starfall is an interactive learning platform designed for children in preschool. The app includes 15 lessons that can be used individually to cater to your child or can be followed in order to build a well rounded and sequential approach to word families and higher level phonics skills. This app truly has child entertainment in mind when teaching literacy and phonics. ![]() If you also see your child struggling with a certain literacy skill, that lesson can be pulled up for a quick and engaging review and practice. You can access from your tablet or phone browser for various activities. Starfall is great for teaching new skills and can be followed in sequential order. This is a recommended app for preschool children. It offers free content that teaches children how to read, count and identify colors. Starfall is one of the best educational apps for children. ![]() ![]() ![]() Avoid fatty foods like french fries, chips, and ice cream. People who eat a lot at lunch tend to have a more noticeable dip in energy in the afternoon. Be sure to keep your body fueled throughout the day, even if you’re busy. Follow the meal plan you worked out on Saturday. While it’s important to only eat when you’re hungry, skipping meals can leave you exhausted (and perhaps unpleasant to be around). Don’t hit the snooze button! If you need a little help, get out of bed and start making your morning coffee. will still provide you with the much-needed seven to eight hours of sleep. Share on Pinterest When to wake up: 6 a.m.ĭepending on when you need to get up for work, waking up at 6 or 7 a.m. (Parents, you’ll have to be careful to ensure that you can still hear your kids.) Blackout curtains or a sleep mask can also make a big difference in how well and deeply you sleep. If you’re still having trouble falling asleep, even simply turning on a fan can help. Try a white noise machine or ear plugs.A consistent bedtime routine that starts 15 to 60 minutes before bed can cue your brain it’s bedtime. You have to let your brain know that bedtime is coming, according to Salas. Prep for bedtime with an unwinding activity like gentle stretching, reading a book for a few minutes, or taking a bath or shower. ![]() You can do yoga in the comfort of your own home! Yoga in particular can help you de-stress, relieve anxiety, improve your mood, and feel less tired. Gentle exercises, like stretching or walking, can help you sleep better and fully relax. She recommends keeping your nap to 20 to 30 minutes maximum and only indulging before 3 p.m. If you just can’t keep your eyes open any longer, Rachel Salas, MD, an associate professor of neurology specializing in sleep medicine at Johns Hopkins Medicine shared some tips. Naps can disrupt your circadian rhythm, or your internal clock. It can be helpful to buy everything you need for the first few days and pack your lunch the day before. Save yourself time and brain power by sketching out what you’ll eat this week to avoid skipping meals or grabbing takeout. High-protein snacks like jerky, trail mix, and hummus are also a great place to start. Refuel with foods that beat fatigue, like whole fruits, nuts and seeds, and sweet potatoes. to prevent interrupting your sleep tonight. Limit yourself to 1 to 2 cups and switch to caffeine-free herbal tea after 2 p.m. Also really focus on limiting foods with added sugar and artificial ingredients. Stick to our guide for two more days! What to eat todayĬhoose veggies and whole foods today. Research shows it takes at least three days to totally go back to normal. With nearly 10 hours of sleep for two days, you should already feel more energetic, but don’t take it as a sign of full recovery. Share on Pinterest When to wake up: 8 a.m. Dust can reduce your sleep quality and cause headaches, congestion, and itchy eyes or throat come morning. A messy room can leave you feeling stressed and anxious, which isn’t ideal for restful sleep. Just a little bit of exercise will help you feel more energized throughout the day, fall asleep faster, and sleep longer. If you’re looking for something that gets your heart rate up a bit more, cardio at a conversational pace (where you can hold a conversation while exercising) or strength training is a good place to start. Try walking, a gentle bike ride, or yoga for low-intensity exercise. Research has shown that you’ll catch up faster and bounce back better if you fully disconnect from work. Take the weekend completely off to help decrease stress and recover from physical and emotional exhaustion. Just make sure you polish it off a couple of hours before bed. However, alcohol disrupts your sleep pattern and can leave you struggling to fall back asleep in the middle of the night. You may fall asleep easier with a few drinks. Even mild dehydration can impact your mood and leave you feeling fatigued. Proper hydration helps improve your energy and your metabolism. Or keep a glass of water next to you all day. Any kind of diet that restricts calories aggressively is not a sustainable plan, and it’s not good for energy,” she says. ![]() Groppo also recommends letting go of any strict diets. One of the best ways to improve your diet is to add vegetables to every meal, according to Leah Groppo, a clinical dietitian at Stanford Health Care. Start the weekend with a veggie-filled meal. You’ve got food to eat and a body to move! What to eat today When to wake up: 10 a.m.Įven though you’re waking up at 10 a.m., getting 10 to 11 hours of shut-eye is still sleeping in! A 2016 study found that one hour of sleep debt requires almost four hours of sleep for recovery. Before you fall asleep, set a timer to go off in 10 to 11 hours. As tempting as it is, avoid staying out late on Friday and hit the bed at 11 p.m. ![]() ![]() The zebra shark ( Stegostoma fasciatum) can alternate between sexual and asexual reproduction by parthenogenesis. Parthenogenesis has been observed in some types of sharks, such as the blacktip shark, the bonnethead shark, and the zebra shark. Parthenogenesis may occur in some vertebrate animals as well, such as amphibians, some fish, reptiles, and in few bird species. Parthenogenesis occurs in many types of invertebrates including scorpions, nematodes, mites, water fleas, wasps, some bees, and other insects. In plants, it is a part of the process, apomixis. In animals, the embryo develops from an unfertilized egg. Thus, it is also referred to by many as “virgin birth”. Parthenogenesis takes place in both asexual animals and plants. What is parthenogenesis? Is parthenogenesis an asexual reproduction? Parthenogenesis is a form of asexual reproduction by self-impregnation resulting in the production of a zygote from an unfertilized egg. Join us and participate in our Forum: Asexual and sexual reproduction differences This is seen in organisms that reproduce solely by asexual means. Instead, they give their full genome to the offspring by a method similar to mitosis. ![]() In contrast, organisms that reproduce asexually may not divide by meiosis to form gametes. Sexual reproduction is the most common method of reproduction in multicellular eukaryotes, such as plants, fungi, and mammals. For example, animals sexually reproduce via a haploid egg cell (also called an ovum) and a haploid sperm cell to produce a diploid zygote. In biology, sexual reproduction is defined as a mode of reproduction wherein a gamete containing only one set of chromosomes ( haploid) combines with the other gamete to form a diploid offspring. There are two types of reproduction: sexual and asexual reproduction. The process is referred to as reproduction, which is one of the features of a living thing. To reproduce, by definition, means to produce new offspring. Disadvantages of Parthenogenesis as a Form of Reproduction. ![]() ![]() Benefits of Parthenogenesis as a Form of Reproduction. ![]() ![]() In the first part of the activity, students listen to individual sounds and find the matching pictures. In the Sound City Reading program, oral blending is combined with both pictures and words. Traditional phonemic awareness exercises are not associated with pictures or written letters or words. It is a phonemic awareness exercise and helps students become aware of the individual sounds in words and how the sounds fit together to form each word. To find the picture or word, students have to put the sounds together mentally to figure out the answer. Then the teacher says the sounds for each word, in random order, and calls on students to find the correct word. The teacher says the individual sounds for one picture at a time, going in random order, and calls on students to find the matching picture. This allows the students to work with the teacher to play the "robot" game. The pictures and words are arranged in a different order. Generally, there are ten new words and ten new pictures on each set of pages. Fortunately, these alternate spellings are few and far between.Background: When the Rhyming Short Vowel Words And Sentences book is open, you see picture pages on the left and word pages on the right. Of course, as we all know, English has exceptions! In addition to the common spellings for the short vowel sounds, there are uncommon ways to spell them as well. Instead, teach them to students incrementally, one at a time. Teaching all these spellings at once would be overwhelming for a beginning student. Click to Download our Printable Chart!Īlthough seeing the different spellings for short vowels on the chart above can be helpful for people who already know how to read and spell short vowel sounds, I recommend using the chart only for reference rather than as a learning tool. The chart below illustrates the most common ways to spell the short vowel sounds. Please note: the sound a schwa makes in a particular word may vary by region. (A schwa is a muffled vowel sound heard in an unaccented syllable in many English words.) Y in a closed syllable says /ĭ/ as in gym and myth.Ī vowel can make the short U or short I sound in an unaccented syllable.A after W can say /ŏ/ as in water and want.Single vowels can say the short sound of other vowels. (In a vowel team, two vowels work together to make one sound.) In the word tub, U is followed by B and says /ŭ/.In the word mob, O is followed by B and says /ŏ/.In the word dish, I is followed by SH and says /ĭ/.In the word pet, E is followed by T and says /ĕ/.In the word cat, A is followed by T and says /ă/.(In a closed syllable, a single vowel is followed by a consonant.) The most common way: a single vowel in a closed syllable usually says a short sound. Once they learn the short sounds of the vowels and the consonant sounds, kids can decode hundreds of words! But just learning the simple spelling of the five short vowel sounds isn’t quite enough! You can help your child learn to read and spell even more words by teaching him four common ways to spell short vowel sounds. For example, in All About Reading Level 1, Lesson 1, we teach that A says /ă/ as in apple. In All About Reading and All About Spelling, we always start with the short sounds when we teach the multiple sounds for vowels. ![]() ![]() Because short vowel sounds are so prevalent in English, they are often the first vowel sounds that children learn. ![]() |
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