![]() Likewise, the Your Crew section of the menu offers updates on how people pertinent to Jara or Carter feel about their recent decisions. As an early example, I chose a Jara response that I hoped would be a diplomatic and genuine, “thank you for being concerned about my health and wellbeing” to Commander Westbrook. Star Trek Resurgence is one of those adventure games where the text you select might not be voiced or expressed in the exact way you’d expect. I also had moments when it felt like maybe the decisions I was choosing didn’t result in the reactions I expected. (If you followed Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, you’re aware of the scarcity of that.) She’s a new staff member taking over someone who died in the tragedy and faces some opposition both due to being a replacement and a member of the Kobliad race that will essentially die without a proper and consistent supply of deuridium. The other is the new First Officer Jara Rydeck. One is Engineer Carter Diaz, a human who was a member of the crew when the incident happened. Players follow this process through two viewpoints. It’s about to head out on a diplomatic mission to hopefully stop a war between two normally peaceful groups. The ship itself ended up practically torn apart. A warp core experiment led to an accident and malfunction that killed multiple people. ![]() The USS Resolute and its crew went through a lot. Character expressions became comical.įirst, Star Trek Resurgence takes place around the same time as The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine. Poignant moments could be punctuated by unnecessary inputs. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what I faced in the PS4 version of Star Trek Resurgence. ![]() It can be difficult to take situations seriously in a tense adventure game when the most grave moments are accompanied by the voice acting for the first two or three words in a sentence repeating, amorphous blobs of “energy” popping in, and unnecessary quick time events (QTEs). ![]()
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![]() ![]() Thus, by completing the squares, we were able to isolate x and obtain the two roots of the equation. ![]() This is good for us, because now we can take square roots to obtain: The left-hand side is now a perfect square: Now, we express the left-hand side as a perfect square, by introducing a new term (b/2a) 2 on both sides: To determine the roots of this equation, we proceed as follows: Proof of Quadratic FormulaĬonsider an arbitrary quadratic equation: ax 2 + bx + c = 0, a ≠ 0 This formula is also known as the Sridharacharya formula.Įxample: Let us find the roots of the same equation that was mentioned in the earlier section x 2 - 3x - 4 = 0 using the quadratic formula. ![]() Quadratic Formula: The roots of a quadratic equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0 are given by x = /2a. The positive sign and the negative sign can be alternatively used to obtain the two distinct roots of the equation. The two roots in the quadratic formula are presented as a single expression. There are certain quadratic equations that cannot be easily factorized, and here we can conveniently use this quadratic formula to find the roots in the quickest possible way. Quadratic formula is the simplest way to find the roots of a quadratic equation. Maximum and Minimum Value of Quadratic Expression Solving Quadratic Equations by Factorization Nature of Roots of the Quadratic Equation We shall learn more about the roots of a quadratic equation in the below content. These two solutions (values of x) are also called the roots of the quadratic equations and are designated as (α, β). Quadratic equations have maximum of two solutions, which can be real or complex numbers. Did you know that when a rocket is launched, its path is described by a quadratic equation? Further, a quadratic equation has numerous applications in physics, engineering, astronomy, etc. In other words, a quadratic equation is an “equation of degree 2.” There are many scenarios where a quadratic equation is used. The term "quadratic" comes from the Latin word "quadratus" meaning square, which refers to the fact that the variable x is squared in the equation. Quadratic equations are second-degree algebraic expressions and are of the form ax 2 + bx + c = 0. ![]() ![]() ![]() In "Parental Bonding," when attempting to retrieve the Amulet of Aragon from Paulina to stop her from turning into a dragon, Paulina puts it on Sam as she tells him she only faked affection for Danny to get back at Sam for taunting her earlier, which infuriates Sam and transforms her into the ghost dragon, who Danny is able to defeat and change back. Sam has also been unintentionally responsible in the development of ghosts and was transformed twice. She has a crush on Danny that lasts throughout the majority of the series, and she eventually becomes his girlfriend. She was the one who urged Danny to explore the then-under-construction Fenton Portal, resulting in the accident that gave Danny his ghost powers. Like Danny, however, she is good-hearted, as she is always there for him no matter what. Sam is often the most pragmatic of the group, but she can be bossy at times and is determined to stand up for what she believes in, particularly when environmental causes are involved. In the Christmas special, it was revealed that she and her family are Jewish, which was hinted at the fact that her grandmother calls her "bubeleh". ![]() Her parents are well-to-do social conservatives who inherited money from their famous inventor ancestor, who invented "the machine that twirls the cellophane around the toothpicks", though she briefly kept this a secret from her friends to avoid "fake friendships". She is a gothic, environmentally-concerned "ultra-recyclo-vegetarian". Sam Manson is one of Danny's best friends. However, since he obtained it 10 years too early, it drains him of all his strength and reverts him to human form. This power is Danny yelling and waves of ecto-energy -illustrated much like sound waves- destroy almost everything in his path which makes it his most destructive and damaging power overall. In the two-part special "The Ultimate Enemy", Danny gains the power known as the "ghostly wail". It is said that his ghost sense, was a facet of his cryokinesis power set that was previously unknown to him. ![]() Over the course of the show, he gains various other powers such as duplication, forcefield creation, telekinesis, power absorption, and cryokinesis. These ghost rays consists of rays of laser-like "ectoplasm" which are emitted from his body primarily his hands and fingertips. He eventually grows, gaining great confidence in himself and maturity, and begins concentrating more on his heroic duties.ĭanny possesses the powers of flight, intangibility, invisibility, sensing other spirits, and overshadowing along with his ghost rays. Despite his flaws, he is good-hearted and loyal to his friends and family. A battle with the Lunch Lady Ghost placed the unsure Danny on the path to becoming a superhero. After an accident in his parents' ghost lab, he becomes a human/ghost hybrid, also called a half-ghost or halfa, and obtains a variety of ghostly abilities. He is initially shown as an average, self-conscious, introverted, and sensitive 14-year-old boy who was desperate to fit in with his peers and be accepted. Daniel "Danny" Fenton, also known as Danny Phantom, is the main protagonist of the series. ![]() ![]() The shelters were dug by German and French soldiers as protection against enemy fire and the brutal winters of northeastern France. New horsetails, ferns and grasses grow near entrances to underground shelters, their roots curling around the structures’ exterior stones. Pools of water form in decades-old impressions left by artillery bombardments during WWI. Verdun is their northernmost habitat in Europe. The toads, protected by the European Union, have a brown warty back and a striking yellowish underside. Among them are yellow-bellied toads, which also inhabit the depressions, says Remi de Matos Machado, a geomorphologist at Université Paris-Diderot in France. A variety of plants, including rare orchids, and several species of newts and frogs have flourished in them. A few feet in diameter and depth, the depressions are often flooded by the region’s heavy rainfall and shallow water table. Depressions created by spent shells are a popular ecological niche. Researchers have also used the LIDAR data to track the plants and animals that have recolonized or are newcomers to the forest. “It’s controversial to release these data because they might be used by grave robbers illegally looking for artifacts,” Hupy says. The maps are so good that there’s concern about them falling into the wrong hands. Verdun is the toads’ northernmost habitat in Europe. The yellow-bellied toad (above) is new to the Verdun forest, inhabiting water pools formed in depressions originally made by spent shells from the World War I battle. “We have, down to centimeter resolution, a map of every single feature on the ground,” says Joseph Hupy, a geographer at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire who studies the Verdun battlefield. By measuring the reflected light, scientists determined the precise elevations of billions of points on the forest floor.įrom these light detection and ranging (also called LIDAR) data, scientists mapped not only the forest’s vegetation, but also the leftovers of battle: shell craters, trenches, bunkers and underground shelter entrances. During spring, a small plane flew low over the trees, equipped with a laser that emitted thousands of near-infrared pulses each second. In 2013, to prepare for the war’s centenary, the French National Forests Office arranged an aerial survey of the Verdun forest. Meanwhile, the vestiges of war began to be concealed by the returning flora and growth of the planted trees. ![]() Most of the visitors were hunters and war remembrance groups. The area was largely left alone for decades. These young trees, along with stands of older growth that survived the fighting, came to be called the Verdun forest. In the 1920s and ’30s, to stave off erosion, government officials oversaw the planting of 36 million trees, mostly pine and spruce, in part of the Zone Rouge. ![]() In addition, the memory of the war was too vivid to develop the land for another purpose. This region was unsuitable for permanent settlement and too dangerous for regular public access. Lead and arsenic, from bullets and bombs, permeated the soil.Īfter the war, the French government purchased the land and designated 23,000 acres as a Zone Rouge (Red Zone). ![]() Human remains, unexploded shells and rusted barbed wire littered the enormous battlefield, which encompassed nine destroyed French villages, including Verdun. Alison Mackey/Discover after “La terre des régions dévastées,” Journal of Practical Agriculture, 1921Īfter 10 months of intense fighting, the destruction of the landscape was so complete that some pilots flying over said it resembled a moonscape. ![]() ![]() ![]() History will still progress after world generation, concurrently with normal gameplay, but this will, of course, be much slower (around two weeks per session start, in either fortress or adventurer mode). The recommended values for worlds you plan to use for adventure mode are Short or Medium. Longer histories will also increase the number of abandoned (sacked) towns and fortresses, which can matter for adventure mode, but conversely, doesn't matter that much for fortress mode. Conversely, shorter histories will take much less time to generate, but may limit some features (civilization size, sites, knowledge, historical artifacts, and necromancer towers). Longer histories will cause world generation to take longer, both because there are more years of events and because there tend to be more events in subsequent years. The actual length of history generation determines the details of the world the history configuration setting only establishes a maximum year at which generation will stop automatically. (Players might choose to do so if they are trying to reach a certain age, if they want to embark near a tower, or if worldgen has slowed to a crawl, for instance). Note that history generation can be interrupted and the world saved far short of the selected history value. The longer the history, the more historical events will be generated by the time gameplay begins. It also determines the amount of time that megabeasts will have to roam and kill things, get killed, etc. A longer history allows more time for civilizations to grow, attack each other, and starve to death before the player can start playing. "This is the (maximum) length of pre-generated history." The number of years for the currently selected length will be shown in the lower right. Animation of the world and history being developed. ![]() ![]() ![]() When the mechanics reassemble the truck they replace all the nuts, bolts, and rubber seals on the body, put sound dampening material inside the B-pillars and rear quarter panels, and attach steel rocker-panel guards on vehicles that don't already have them. There, veteran Land Rover mechanics tear it down to the chassis, conduct a 230-point inspection, and fix everything that needs No matter where WCD finds the Defender, the truck's first stop is the company workshop in Somerset, England. Only buy 20 percent of the Defenders they look at, because WCD is finicky about sourcing a rest-free, quality chassis. WCD occasionally finds a worthy Defender in the US, but Perlman said international markets contain a broader selection of vehicles at least 25 years old (making them eligible for importation to the US), and in better overall shape. Once a customer fills out the wish list – 90 or 110 Series hardtop, convertible, or pickup – WCD locates the appropriate vehicle, which could be anywhere in the world. Perlman's company provides turnkey services for Defender seekers. When Perlman bought a second Defender as a replacement, another friend pleaded to buy that one. Not long after Perlman bought his first Defender, one of his friends asked to buy it. Founder Matthew Perlman, a Chicago native, says he's always been a Land Rover fan – his first car was a used Like champagne, ivory soap, and the microwave oven, accident and serendipity helped create West Coast Defenders (WCD). The bygone model is the bouncing ball of off-road vehicles – simple, ancient, fun, and very good at its intended purpose. Having spent a day in a 1997 90-Series Defender prepared by West Coast Defenders, we understand the clamor. Now that the Defender is no more, soaring public demand isĭriving thefts up by 69 percent. Soaring sales after Land Rover announced the end of production drove the automaker to ![]() Most of those Defenders were built practically by hand the Defender assembly line was the quietest corner of Land Rover's Solihull factory because human beings did much of the work. The English automaker made more than two million of that most English of 1997 West Coast Defenders Land Rover Defender 90 First Drive With a few rough edges smoothed, this Defender is a lovable brute.ĭefender production on January 29, 2016. ![]() ![]() Equifax will remove the consumer’s name from its pre-approved offer database and share the request with the other two nationwide consumer reporting agencies. Consumers should include their complete name, full address, Social Security number, and signature. Consumers may also send an opt-out request in writing to Equifax Information Services LLC, P.O. Consumers that prefer not to receive such offers should visit or call toll free at 1-888-5-OPT OUT (or 1-88). To opt out of such pre-approved offers, visit Equifax maintains consumers’ credit reports and provides information to certain customers, including credit card companies and lenders, so that they may offer pre-approved offers to consumers as permitted by law. 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Department of State.Ī meeting to execute your DS-11 passport application is scheduled by appointment only.Įmail for passport appointment instructions and information. The City of Golden is a designated Passport Acceptance Facility under the auspices of the U.S. Parks, Recreation & Museums Advisory Board.Mobility & Transportation Advisory Board.Community Sustainability Advisory Board.Legal Publication of Notices and Ordinances.Expediters serve as a great resource if you have any questions about completing the new passport application form. Most experienced passport expeditors provide an email address, a toll-free telephone number and even online assistance for travelers who make use of their services. Those who need to get a new passport fast should first schedule a visit to a regional US passport agency or, in cases where this is not a possibility, employ the services of an express passport expediter. The clock doesn't start when you mail them or apply at a local acceptance facility. Note: The Department of State's processing times begin when they receive your application. Requesting 1-2-day mail service is highly recommended. This also doesn't include mailing times to and from the U.S. ![]() Likewise, expedited passport service usually takes from 3 to 5 weeks. Shipping times will vary depending on where you live and any USPS delays. Add to that the fact that these estimates do not include transit time. ![]() Currently, however, standard processing service is taking between 10 and 13 weeks. Usually, standard passport processing times are between 6 and 9 weeks. How long does it take to process the new passport application? However, most people can fill it out in a lot less time. The form states that you can expect to spend up to 85 minutes to complete the application. It just takes a little time and attention to detail. There is nothing complicated about completing an application for a United States passport. Incomplete forms can lead to delays and/or denial of your passport. The first page of the instructions makes it clear that false statements that are made knowingly and willingly on the application are punishable by fine and/or imprisonment. You should fill out the form as completely as possible without making any false statements. Illegible writing can lead to printing errors which would require you to apply for corrections. You should use black ink and write as legibly as possible when completing the application form offline. It is very important that you follow the them very carefully. Instructions are included with each application. How do I fill out the US passport application? If you find that the online application will not accept some of the data you input, download the PDF version and use that. Some applicants have reported problems with the online form.
![]() The app features several brushes, unlimited layers, patterns, and gradients. Tayasui is one of the best drawing apps you can find for creating realistic art. It comes with many tools perfect for digital artists.Īlthough it is sophisticated, it’s straightforward to use thanks to its user-friendly interface. ![]() Tayasui is another one of the best drawing apps for Android devices. You can also look for inspiration in the app’s gallery, where other users post their art. After you finish, you can share your art with other users or export your drawing in PNG format. You just pick a color from the palette at the bottom of the screen and start drawing. It is designed to create pixelated drawings. Dotpictĭotpict is one of the most specific drawing apps for Android. The software allows you to export your paintings in PNG and JPG files. It also offers layers, Photoshop blending modes, a Fill tool, and other great features.ĪrtRage comes in a desktop version as well, which is compatible with the app for Android. Thanks to these tools, you can create realistic effects with watercolor and oil brushes. It features advanced tools that let you measure how much paint you have used or how wet the paint is. It features textures and painting effects that resemble physical paint.ĪrtRage is one of the best drawing apps for Android. ArtRageĪrtRage is a paid app that offers a realistic painting experience. But it offers a free version with only 20 basic tools and three layers. The app supports PNG, JPG, and PSD formats.Īrtflow is a paid app. Although the app is meant for advanced users, the interface makes it easy to use for everyone. It features layer clipping and selection masks as well.ĪrtFlow’s interface is intuitive and accessible. This drawing app comes with some useful features such as Smudge, Fill, and Eraser tools. These features make your painting experience more realistic. And it supports pressure-sensitive pens and pressure simulation. It comes with over 100 brushes and tools. ArtFlowĪrtflow is one of the best drawing apps available for download. Sketchbook is free and it is compatible with Android 5.0. The app offers the perfect place to focus on your work. This drawing app also offers guides and rulers that provide precision for a professional job. This award-winning app offers customizable tools that are great for artists and professional illustrators. Sketchbook features different brush types, layers, and blend modes. The app allows everything from simple sketches to professional artwork. Sketchbook is one of those all-in-one drawing apps that’s worth a try. But it’s still a good app if you are looking to have some fun doodling around. It doesn’t come with airbrushes, masks, or layers. This app is not suitable for advanced digital arts. Simple Draw allows you to easily share your sketches through social networks or messages. It allows you to set different background colors or use a photo as the background. This paid app comes with different paint and pen sizes. It is also a good option for kids, as it is easy to use. Simple Draw is one of the best apps for beginners. But many features are only available through in-app purchases. ![]() You will be able to use this software easily, even if you are not familiar with these apps. All tools and workflows are organized well. Infinite Painter features a user-friendly interface. You can paint in layers, use Photoshop blend modes, or even draw 3D cityscapes with perspective guides. Infinite Painter comes with several useful tools. It is practical if you prefer traditional painting but can’t transport your canvas everywhere. This feature allows the users to paint realistically using a digital device. The app’s drawing tools are designed to resemble painting over real paper textures. It offers the opportunity to tailor the existing brushes and adapt them to your needs. ![]() This app comes with over 160 brushes and allows you to create your own. Infinite Painter is our top pick for the best drawing app Android offers. The following list covers the best drawing and painting apps for Android. Buy from Unavailable 10 Best Painting and Drawing Apps for Androidĭrawing apps are an excellent tool for people dedicated to this style of art. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The only way to prepare for AP Calculus AB is to do a lot of practice tests. Each test is curved so scores vary from year to year.简中 (Simplified Chinese ) 繁中 (Traditional Chinese ) Learn more about college AP credit policies. ![]() Colleges are generally looking for a 4 or 5 on the AP Calculus AB exam, but some may grant credit for a 3. AP Calculus AB ScoresĪP scores are reported from 1 to 5. You’ll usually be required to sketch a graph in one of the questions. Partial credit is given for various steps in the solution of each problem. The FRQ section of the AP Calculus AB exam consists of six questions that require you to write out the solutions and steps by which you solved it. Answers resulting from common mistakes are often included in the five answer choices to trap you. At times, it may seem that there could be more than one possible correct answer. The multiple-choice questions on the AP Calculus AB exam cover a variety of calculus topic and are discrete, as opposed to appearing in question sets, and will have a similar format that is followed by five answer choices. Applications of Integration-Finding the average value of a function, connecting position, velocity, and acceleration using integrals, applying accumulation functions, finding area between curves of functions, and finding volumes from cross-sections and revolutions.Differential Equations-Modeling situations with differential equations, verifying solutions for differential equations, sketching slope fields, and using separation of variables.Integration and Accumulation of Change-Finding accumulations of change, Reimann sums, and definite integrals, understanding the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, interpreting accumulation functions, finding anti-derivatives and indefinite integrals, and integrating using substitutions, long division, and completing the square.Analytical Applications of Differentiation-Understanding the Mean Value Theorem, using the Extreme Value Theorem, finding global and local extrema, applying the First Derivative Test and Second Derivative Test, finding intervals of increase and decrease, understanding concavity, sketching graphs, solving optimization problems, and using implicit relations.Contextual Applications of Differentiation-Interpreting derivatives in context, using rates of change in motion and other context, applying related rates, approximating using linearization, and applying L’Hospital’s Rule.Differentiation: Composite, Implicit, and Inverse Functions-Applying the Chain Rule, using implicit differentiation, differentiating inverse functions, and calculating higher order derivatives.Differentiation: Definition and Basic Rules-Defining average and instantaneous rates of change, defining the derivative of a function, estimating derivatives at a point, connecting differentiability and continuity, applying the Power Rule, the Product Rule, and the Quotient Rule, and determining derivatives of constants, sums, differences, and constant multiples, trigonometric functions, e x, and ln x.Limits and Continuity-Defining limits, estimating limits from graphs and tables, determining limits using algebraic properties and manipulation, applying the Squeeze Theorem, Determining types of discontinuities, understanding asympototes, and the applying Intermediate Value Theorem.You should be familiar with the following topics: The College Board is very detailed in what they require your AP teacher to cover in his or her AP Calculus AB course. If you score high enough on the exam, your AP Calculus score could earn you college credit!Ĭheck out our AP Calculus AB Guide for the essential information you need for the exam: For full details, please click here.Īre you familiar with the Mean Value Theorem? Can you calculate derivatives? The AP ® Calculus AB exam tests topics and skills discussed in your AP Calculus AB course. ![]() COVID-19 Update: To help students through this crisis, The Princeton Review will continue our "Enroll with Confidence" refund policies. ![]() |
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