![]() ![]() Manages research programs to advance observations, analyses, and forecasting capabilities for all aviation weather hazards, with an emphasis on atmospheric turbulence, aircraft-based observations, and climate change, in support of operational decision-making for air traffic management (flight crews, airline dispatch and operations, controllers, and forecasters).Ĭontacts are internal and external. ![]() Understands how technical area interacts with or is affected by other disciplines and considers the objectives of the major subdivision and LOB/SO when developing, integrating, and implementing solutions to diverse, complex problems. Also, assists senior level engineers and the Aviation Weather Division leadership in the management and execution of contracts, inter-agency agreements, and grants with various research laboratories, government agencies, universities, and private industry specialists who perform aviation weather sponsored research.Īpplies experience and advanced technical knowledge of meteorology to accomplish assignments and to develop plans and techniques to improve programs and policies. ![]() Serves as a technical specialist and assists senior level engineers and project specialists in their assessment of existing research and development efforts as well as development of new activities. May act as a contributing specialist on large work activities or as a team leader for single or small work activities. Provides technical expertise for the Weather Research Branch and is responsible for a variety of domestic and international activities, such as planning, analysis, development, and coordination to help FAA implement NextGen and the InfoCentric NAS. Performs multiple, varying, and complex assignments under the limited direction of a manager, project/ program manager, team leader, or more experienced technical specialist. ![]()
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![]() ![]() “Sometimes, life’s challenges are tough to deal with. “Not many great things have ever been done without struggling, stand up for your dream, a definite plan, and burning desire can get you there.” – Okorote Emmanuelĥ7. It has been the product of many years’ struggle, and every year, my times have shown gradual improvement.” – Mo Farahĥ6. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchillĥ5. When will you know you’ve reached success? A billion dollars is a good sign, but there’s a better one, humility.” – Naveen Jainĥ4. “In life, we all struggle and strive to make progress. “A constant struggle, a ceaseless battle to bring success from inhospitable surroundings, is the price of all great achievements.” – Orison Swett Mardenĥ3. These gifts are life’s true treasures, bought at a great price, but cannot be acquired in any other way.” – Steve Goodierĥ2. And once the pain subsides, the gifts remain. For our struggles enter our lives as unwelcome guests, but they bring valuable gifts. “Those who overcome great challenges will be changed, and often in unexpected ways. You will succeed if you focus your thoughts on how to overcome the challenge.” – Catherine Pulsiferĥ1. “I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.” – Louisa May Alcott Short Struggle Quotesĥ0. “We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.” – Kenji Miyazawaģ9. “Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.” – Robert Schullerģ8. You use the negatives to develop.” – Ziad K. “Struggle is the food from which change is made, and the best time to make the most of a struggle is when it’s right in front of your face.” – Danny Dreyerģ6. ![]() Others see it and decide it’s just the beginning.” – Angeline Trevenaģ5. “Because some people see a wall, and assume that’s the end of their journey. “You can overcome anything if you don’t bellyache.” – Bernard M. “There’s nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you.” – Woody Hayesģ3. “Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I’ll show you someone who has overcome adversity.” – Lou Holtzģ2. “One who conquers the sea today is ready to conquer the ocean tomorrow.” – Matshona Dhliwayoģ1. Koulouris Profound Quotes on Struggling in Lifeģ0. “In the heart of every struggle lies an opportunity to grow.” – Melanie M. “Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you.” – Walt WhitmanĢ9. “I’m thankful for my struggle because, without it, I wouldn’t have stumbled across my strength.” – Alex ElleĢ8. “We grow because we struggle, we learn and overcome.” – R. “And even though things won’t always go your way, I have no doubt that you can overcome.” – Julie HebertĢ6. “Don’t cry to give up, cry to keep going.” – Eric ThomasĢ5. “As with the butterfly, adversity is necessary to build character in people.” – Joseph B. Battling our struggles and fears determines who we are.” – David WeatherfordĢ3. “Life requires overcoming challenges and obstacles of many types. “The conception of each star was at the point of no return of a desperate soul struggling to master the winds!” – C. “When I am struggling with my life I look up towards the sky and say Lord you take over.” – Joan DisantisĢ1. But sooner or later the man who wins is the man who thinks he can.” – Bruce Lee Amazing Quotes About Life and StrugglesĢ0. “Life’s battles don’t always go to the stronger or faster man. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.” – Stephen Kingġ9. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” – Albert Einsteinġ8. Because if you can look up, you can get up.” – Les Brownġ7. ![]() “When life knocks you down, try to land on your back. “Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.” – Napoleon Hillġ6. “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” – Joseph Kennedyġ5. “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Confuciusġ4. “Real difficulties can be overcome it is the imaginary ones that are unconquerable.” – Theodore Newton Vailġ3. “New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings.” – Lao Tzuġ2. It’s made me the artist I am now.” – Jessie J.ġ1. ![]() ![]() This form of volcanic glass is a prized collector’s item and tool for healing. ![]() New deposits in the United States were recently discovered as well, so this stone isn’t too difficult to get your hands on. Most of the Rainbow Obsidian you see on the market today come from Mexico or the Lepontine Alps in Switzerland. The final product is nothing short of breathtaking. 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Rainbow Obsidian is the stone for the gentle, softhearted, and sensitive persons. ![]() Reasons Why You Should Use Rainbow Obsidian Prominent in the Lepontine Alps, Switzerland. This stone is also known as Iris Obsidian, Sheen But, you will see some beautiful rainbow colors afterward. ![]() However, it layers areĬaused by the inclusions of pyroxene nanoparticle.Īt first glimpse, Rainbow Obsidian seems like a black gemstone. This gemstone, on the other hand, is a kind ofīlack obsidian that is made using volcanic glasses. The Rainbow Obsidian reveals glossy layersĮspecially when it exposed bright and strong light and when polished. ![]() ![]() With an aerosol can and the lit end of the cigar he creates a kind of flame thrower and incinerates the snake. The first thing I remember: in Live and Let Die he’s about to take a bath, is smoking a cigar and suddenly sees a poison snake slithering towards him. In other words, who was playing James Bond when I was an 11- year-old boy? And that actor was Roger Moore. It wouldn’t be a question of who I thought was the best Bond – thinking has nothing to do with it – but, rather, who took my breath away with the coolest on screen action. If I were being truly honest, I’d rank the James Bonds by the effect they had on me when I watched them on the screen the first time. My 007 ranking is based on analysis and show business experience and, to be frank, simply trying to sound clever. Of course, this is all just silly overthinking. Daniel Craig’s James Bond is a fitting 007 for our craggy and scarred times, and it’s a brave actor who steps into the part when he retires. His Bond is a smart, slightly bitter, hard-working professional, with the craggy features and the scars to prove it. But Daniel Craig manages to embody the caged violence of the written Bond and add in an arched eyebrow here and there. The James Bond of Ian Fleming’s novels could be brutish and cruel, and Connery managed to hint at that with his steel eyes and thin smile. His James Bond was the first – he burst onto screens in 1962 in the rarely-seen but super stylish Dr No – and his Bond had a squat Celtic athleticism to him that felt real and dangerous. Most people place Sean Connery at the top of the list and there’s good reason for this. For that reason, he cannot be last on the list. To his credit, Lazenby’s 007 manages to wear a kilt – and make it look dashing – and that has to count for something. In fact, his performance was lacklustre enough that the producers returned to Sean Connery for the next instalment of the series, Diamonds Are Forever. We’ll file George Lazenby’s efforts in 1969’s On Her Majesty’s Secret Service in Timothy Dalton category: he may have been an adequate, even above average, James Bond, but he was eclipsed by his predecessor, Sean Connery. By Moore’s retirement, the entire series seemed tired and out of energy and didn’t catch fire again until Pierce Brosnan’s first-rate James Bond hit the cinema. Dalton’s 007 was doomed by events out of his control: the indelibility of Moore’s James Bond and the concurrent decline in quality of the typical James Bond picture screenplay. Poor Timothy Dalton had the misfortune of following Roger Moore in the role, and one way you can gauge how well an actor inhabits a part is how impossible it is to follow him. Which didn’t make him a bad 007 at all – he outranks Brosnan, Lazenby, and Dalton – but it keeps him from the top two ranks. Roger Moore played James Bond with a kind of winking acknowledgement that all of this was, perhaps, a bit silly and past its prime. Moore’s Bond was all arched eyebrows and complicated safari jackets, and his villains veered into the baroque territory, fitting for a James Bond who wore velour track suits and smoked panatella-length cigars. ![]() ![]() ![]() Moore played Bond as a gentleman – a thinker and a detective more than a fist-throwing secret agent. That’s not really a criticism: he ranks just below the original Bond, Sean Connery, and the most recent – and best – Bond, Daniel Craig. With the deepest respect to the late Roger Moore, it must be said that his was the third-best 007. Roger Moore, who delivered the smoothest and most unruffled version of Ian Fleming’s eternal and un-killable staff member on Her Majesty’s Secret Service, died this week at the smooth and unruffled age of 89, and his death set off a Twitter storm of remembrances and testimonials to the great actor, as well as reanimating the debate about who was the best James Bond. I don’t really have to specify what, exactly, I’m ordering here, do I? The order, in case you’re wondering, goes like this: Daniel Craig, Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan, George Lazenby, and finally, Timothy Dalton. ![]() ![]() ![]() How to Set Equalizer in Spotify on Mac via eqMac Now let's see how to use it to reset the equalizer on Spotify on MacBook. Fortunately, it is open source, so there is no cost involved. You can run it hidden in the menu bar, where you can access its slim interface by clicking on its icon. It is very light and does not interfere with the normal use of your system. The eqMac for Mac is one of the best equalizers for Spotify Mac. Most of them can customize more advanced equalizer settings. Just hit on the ' EQ' button, and it will pop up the Spotify equalizer window, in which you can customize the music preset according to your needs.Īlthough Spotify equalizer Mac is not available currently, there are also a wide variety of third-party professional Spotify desktop equalizers for Mac to help you out. And then you will see there is a small ' EQ' icon at the top bar Launch the Spotify app on your computer and play your favorite songs via the Spotify app. Please install Equalify Pro on your Windows computer first and it will integrate into the Spotify desktop app automatically How to Get Equalizer on Spotify PC via Equalify Pro It only supports Spotify installed from the official Spotify website, and currently does not support the Windows Store version of Spotify. It is a Spotify equalizer Windows, supporting Windows 10, Windows 11, and others. If you want to do more adjustments to your Spotify music on Windows computers, you can draw support from Equalify Pro for Windows. After that, please tap the ' Reset' icon to apply for it. Now, you can choose the target type of equalizer based on your requirement in the ' Presets' option. Please scroll down to the ' Equalizer' section and then enable the Toggle button to use Spotify PC equalizer. Please click the right big ' Settings' button directly or go to the ' Account' section to choose the ' Settings' option. Please set up the Spotify desktop app for PC and log into your Spotify account. How to Change EQ for Spotify PC Officially Without further ado, let's see how to locate an equalizer on Spotify and make EQ adjustments on a Windows computer to explore Spotify playlists or songs even Spotify audiobooks according to your taste. By isolating and modifying these specific frequency ranges, you can dramatically change the overall sound signature of your music.īecause an official equalizer for Spotify PC exists now. How to Change Equalizer on Spotify PC and MacĪn audio equalizer is a filter that adjusts specific sound frequencies in your music to raise, lower, or hold them constant. ![]() ![]() ![]() Of course, now, it doesn't seem like Robuchon has aged well. He trained under Joel Robuchon, whom they referred as the "God of French Cuisine" in the original series. Your new Iron Chef French: Yosuke Suga, who apparently just got back from France just two days before this show taped. So, we have 's only natural that this guy would be Iron Chef French, no? He *is* in red. Chen Kenichi from the original series all those years ago. Meet the new Iron Chef Chinese: Yuji Wakiya!Īnd.oh, hey, they mention his battle vs. Now, to meet the second new Iron Chef.the screen lowers to reveal a man in yellow.hey, wait a minute, he looks familiar.and I'm not talking about Chen Kenichi! Interesting that they seemed to have eschewed the moniker "Tetsujin" of old. I don't understand very much of it, but I *do* understand is that Kurogi, 34, owns a restaurant in Tokyo called.well, "Kurogi." ![]() And now, Tamaki calls upon his first Iron Chef to a strike of lightning.the screen lowers to reveal a young man in blue, Iron Chef Japanese: Jun Kurogi.Įach of the Iron Chefs sounds like he'll get his own introductory video. I love how it sounds like Tamaki set up a council to select the Iron Chefs. I don't think it's the same person, but man, they sound remarkably alike.Īlso, the doesn't hold a candle to the soundtrack of Backdraft, but then nobody was expecting it to. I have no idea what the new Chairman is saying in his opening monologue, but I will say that the commentator sounds a lot like Fukui-san from the original series. We now see the new Chairman (one Hiroshi Tamaki) stride into the new Kitchen Stadium (or "Studium," as the caption reads). ![]() Anyway.nice touch with an overlay of moments from the original series. Oh, right.the last episode of the original series, Japan Cup 2002, killed off the character of Chairman Kaga. The scene opens with who I presume to be the new Chairman kneeling by.a grave. (Note: I am watching this episode in Japanese with no subtitles, so.let's see how this goes.) Brand-new Kitchen Stadium, brand-new Iron Chefs, same great show we've come to know and love. Taking a break from reviewing classic episodes to reviewing (several weeks late) the premiere of Iron Chef Japan 2012. ![]() ![]() ![]() Moore posed some questions: where is Gen. Therefore, for an RVN Special Forces vet, that famous picture of Col. It was one of the three legendary personal items needed to present the image of hard core SF during this era … Randall knife, Rolex watch, star sapphire ring, (and some irreverent troopers added a fourth item…divorce papers). Many Special Forces troopers carried a Randall knife in Vietnam. ![]() ![]() Moore is pictured wearing a Randall combat knife on his web gear. Though this picture has been published many times, most recently as a memorial following his passing, there is a small detail in the picture that has been overlooked – Col. Moore after receiving his DSC for actions on LZ X-ray. We remember him as one of the dynamic combat leaders of the 1st Cavalry Division in the early days, 1965-6, and for his leadership in the victory at the Ia Drang Valley, LZ X-ray battle in November, 1965.Īt the time, along with the national publicity about that victory came the inevitable news media photographs. Hal Moore’s passing a few months ago deservedly received widespread publicity and an outpouring of support and memories especially from Vietnam vets. What could possibly weave all these elements into a story about a piece of history worthy of research and preservation? Now … add a personal friendship dating to pre-WWII a torpedoed troop transport in WWII experimental parachute testing gone wrong airmobile doctrine development and application a wedding battles in Vietnam DSC presentation and much more. Originally published in the September 2017 Sentinel ![]() ![]() ![]() He thinks the new mall will be no different. Mark Silvestri, chief operating officer of Twin Cities Premium Outlets owner Simon Properties, said those malls are successful because they are in big tourism markets. The high-low pairing is already visible in places like Las Vegas and Orlando, where outlets vie for business from visitors who aren’t necessarily in town for discount shopping. The arrival of a frenemy for the Mall of America is part of a nationwide thaw in relations between full-line malls and outlet malls that’s been developing for about a decade. ![]() “But they won’t cannibalize Mall of America because it’s a destination unto itself.” “There’s no question that Eagan will feed off Mall of America,” said George John, an associate dean at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management. But the two aren’t working together to lure shoppers, and the new outlet center will offer lower-priced versions of many of the same stores at the bigger mall. Many people think the two malls will gain from their proximity, particularly because shoppers who come from outside the metro area for one may also visit the other. 1 shopping destination? Or do the two complement each other in ways that will make Minnesota an even more attractive destination for retail tourists from around the Midwest and beyond? ![]() Shoppers get a new and cheaper alternative to the Mall of America on Thursday, when a massive new outlet mall opens less than 5 miles away in Eagan.īut is the new Twin Cities Premium Outlets a threat to the nation’s No. ![]() ![]() ![]() Each method is unique with the following properties: 3D printingģD printing is suitable for making molds with complex designs or less durable injection molds at a low cost. Injection mold manufacturing uses various methods, including CNC, electric discharge, and 3D printing. – Choice of the Mold Manufacturing Process The tooling cost incurred during injection molding depends on the machining process used in making the mold, the material used, mold complexity, and mold cavity size. Products whose designs are unsuitable are more likely to incur additional costs due to elongated production processes or material wastage. Design for manufacturability is critical in product development as it helps reduce errors and part costs and improves productivity and efficiency. – Part Design for Manufacturabilityīusinesses that provide manufacturing services with design for manufacturability (DFM) analysis ensure the CAD design is optimized for manufacturing and assembly. This can lead to longer production times and ultimately higher costs. The production time can also increase for complex parts, as they may require longer cycle times or additional steps in the production process. Aside from that, complex parts often require more material to fill the mold, which can further drive up the material costs of injection molding. – Part ComplexityĬomplex parts will require a mold of equal complexity made using a capable manufacturing process such as CNC machining, EDM machining, or 3D printing. The larger the injection molding machine and the more sophisticated the mold manufacturing process, the higher the injection molding cost. Aside from that, a large part will require using the right injection molding machine and manufacturing the right mold size to hold such parts. One is that it will require more injection molding material, increasing the cost of injection molded parts. Making a large part will mean two things. As a result, knowing how these factors can affect plastic injection molding costs can greatly optimize your project’s cost. Part costs depend on the size, design, and volume of parts. Below are key elements you need to take note of. Many factors directly affect how much injection molding costs. Key Factors that Affect Injection Molding Cost ![]() In short, the higher the number of parts produces, the lower the price per part. As a result, many consider plastic injection molding one of the most cost-effective for the mass production of plastic parts. ![]() Nevertheless, the overall manufacturing cost reduces as you produce parts in mass. In that instance, plastic injection molding cost is highly expensive. However, the initial setup cost can be high due to the high machine prices. ![]() The answer is not straightforward, but the injection molding process is cost-effective if you look at the mass production of plastic parts. As a result, this article breakdown everything you need to know about how much injection molding cost and how you can optimize it for your project. It is an agglomeration of different factors and elements, and understanding such factors and elements plays a critical role in optimizing the cost of any project. The injection molding cost is a common focus of plastic product manufacturers who use the process. ![]() ![]() ![]() As you put Skill Points into each weapon type it will increase the damage of a character’s attacks along with adding abilities and spells to their roster of moves. Skill Points can be used to increase a characters expertise in a weapon type and a select trait for each character. When you level up you get the typical stat boost, but you also gain Skill Points. It’s hard not to laugh the first time you get the status effect of dancing and actually seeing your character dance around while enemies attack. Thankfully the lighthearted approach to the game spices up the combat a bit. Those who are lazy during combat also have the ability to set strategies for their partners to follow, so instead of giving commands yourself on all the characters you can just control the main character. There is also a “Psyche” command that allows you to forfeit a turn in order to power the next attack made by that character and while it helped in some fights most of the time it remained unused. When it comes to strategy it amounts to just casting buffs, keeping your party in healthy condition with cure spells and laying waste to enemies. It’s your bare basic attack, spells, abilities and items. There are no tricks to it or any special hooks. Just like the story for Dragon Quest VIII, the battle system is a typical old school affair with a very basic turn based system. Occasionally the main character shows facial expressions to get across a emotion, but facial expressions just don’t cut it in a story heavy RPG. While I understand this is probably for appealing to fans of the series, it makes some of the conversations awkward and really takes a layer out of the story when the main character just kind of stares at everyone. ![]() ![]() The main character, like other Dragon Quest games, does not speak at all. Most of the characters are interesting, but a few fall a bit flat. The jokes are consistent and most of them are legitimately funny, but there are some that miss a bit. It’s the classic story of good vs evil and while that may sound boring the game presents itself in a very lighthearted and humorous way. While the story evolves a little bit along the way, there isn’t much that will sweep you off your feet. These three survivors decide to track down the evil jester in order to restore their kingdom and themselves to normal. After the jester leaves the only people left still alive are the King of Trodain, who has been changed into a monster, the princess of Trodain, who has been changed into a horse, and You, the hero that you name yourself that was mysteriously unaffected by the curse. He then uses the staff to curse the kingdom and its inhabitants. ![]() The jester infiltrates Trodain and steals a staff within the royal castle that gives him immense dark power. Can Dragon Quest VIII stand out in the sea of PlayStation 2 Role Playing Games? Or is it just another RPG?ĭragon Quest VIII features a very simplistic plot that involves a evil jester and the Kingdom of Trodain. Enter Dragon Quest VIII the (obviously) eighth entry in the numbered Dragon Quest series and the latest to be released in North America and Europe. Considering the titles sells boat loads in Japan and always gets lots of praise, I figured it was about time for me to check out a title in the main series. Dragon Quest is one of the series I’ve always meant to get around to playing but never have except for the on rails hack and slash spin off Dragon Quest Swords. ![]() |
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