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"Vibrant Harriers Aloft in Spring Breeze" Version 4.4 Update Details
Dear Travelers,
Below are the details of the Version 4.4 update "Vibrant Harriers Aloft in Spring Breeze" and the update compensation.
〓Compensation Details〓
Maintenance Compensation: Primogems ×300 (60 Primogems per hour the servers are down)
Issue Fix Compensation: Primogems ×300 (please refer to the relevant compensation mail for more details)
〓Scope of Compensation〓
Maintenance Compensation: Travelers who have reached Adventure Rank 5 or above by 2024/01/31 06:00 (UTC+8).
Compensation must be claimed before the end of Version 4.4.
Issue Fix Compensation: Travelers who reach Adventure Rank 5 or above by 2024/01/31 06:00 (UTC+8).
Please log in and claim your compensation before 2024/02/03 06:00 (UTC+8).
Our developers will distribute compensation to Travelers via in-game mail within 5 hours after the update maintenance is finished. The mail will expire after 30 days, so don't forget to claim the attached compensation in time.
〓Update Schedule〓
Update maintenance begins 2024/01/31 06:00 (UTC+8) and is estimated to take 5 hours.
〓How to Update Game Client〓
PC: Close the game, open the Genshin Impact Launcher, and click Update.
iOS: Open the App Store and tap Update.
Android: Open the game and follow the directions on-screen.
PS5™ and PS4™: Highlight Genshin Impact from the Home Screen, press the OPTIONS button and select "Check for Update."
Please do not hesitate to contact Customer Service if you encounter any issues installing the new version. We will do our very best to resolve the issue.
〓Update Details〓
I. New Areas
New Areas in Liyue Now Available
◇ New Areas: In Version 4.4, the following areas in Liyue will become available: Chenyu Vale: Upper Vale, Chenyu Vale: Southern Mountain, and Mt. Laixin.
※ As long as you have completed Archon Quest Prologue: Act III "Song of the Dragon and Freedom," a Teleport Waypoint will be automatically unlocked near Liyue's Chenyu Vale: Upper Vale (If you have already completed this Archon Quest, the Teleport Waypoint will be unlocked after the update). You'll also receive the Primogem reward for this Teleport Waypoint when it unlocks automatically.
New System in Liyue
Rainjade Oblation
Fujin's adeptal energy has transformed into many Spirit Carp that are scattered all over Chenyu Vale. Collect the energy within Spirit Carp and transfer it into the Votive Rainjade within Carp's Rest to increase its level and obtain the blessings of Chenyu Vale.
Rainjade Oblation System Unlock Criteria:
• Complete the World Quest "The Cloud-Padded Path to the Chiwang Repose"
In addition, there will be new Fishing Points and "Radiant Spincrystals" in Liyue.
II. New Characters
5-Star Character "Passerine Herald" Xianyun (Anemo)
◇ Vision: Anemo
◇ Weapon: Catalyst
◇ One of the Mighty and Illuminated Adepti of Jueyun, known as "Cloud Retainer." Expert in all kinds of mechanical contraptions, her heart now turns towards the affairs of the mortal world, through which she walks under the name "Xianyun."
◆ Elemental Skill "White Clouds at Dawn"
◆ Xianyun enters the Cloud Transmogrification state, in which she will not take Fall DMG, and uses Skyladder once. In this state, Xianyun can cast Skyladder continuously to leap, where her Plunging Attack will be converted into an even stronger Driftcloud Wave instead, which deals AoE Anemo DMG. The more times Skyladder is used, the more DMG the resulting Driftcloud Wave will deal and the larger its AoE.
◆ Elemental Burst "Stars Gather at Dusk"
◆ Brings forth a sacred breeze that deals AoE Anemo DMG and heals all nearby characters. It will also summon the "Starwicker" mechanism that follows the active character and periodically heals all nearby party members. When the Starwicker has Adeptal Assistance stacks, characters will have their jump height increased. When they complete a Plunging Attack, Adeptal Assistance stacks will be consumed and deal AoE Anemo DMG.
4-Star Character "Leonine Vanguard" Gaming (Pyro)
◇ Vision: Pyro
◇ Weapon: Claymore
◇ Guard of the Sword and Strongbox Secure Transport Agency, and the head of the "Mighty Mythical Beasts" Wushou troupe.
◆ Elemental Skill "Bestial Ascent"
◆ Gaming pounces forward using the Wushou arts, leaping high into the air after coming into contact with a target or surface. If he immediately uses a Plunging Attack, he will use Plunging Attack: Charmed Cloudstrider instead, dealing AoE Pyro DMG to opponents hit.
◆ Elemental Burst "Suanni's Gilded Dance"
◆ Gaming enters Wushou Stance, briefly applying Pyro to him, recovering a fixed amount of HP, and summons his companion, the Suanni Man Chai, to smash into his target, dealing AoE Pyro DMG. After doing so, Man Chai will then attempt to roll towards Gaming. When it links up with Gaming, Man Chai will leave the field and reset the CD for Gaming's Elemental Skill, Bestial Ascent. While Wushou Stance is active, his resistance to interruption is increased, and when Gaming lands with Charmed Cloudstrider attack or completes the forward pounce attack from Bestial Ascent with over 50% HP, he will summon Man Chai again.
III. New Equipment
New Weapon (Examples based on Refinement Rank 1)
Crane's Echoing Call (5-Star Catalyst)
After the equipping character hits an opponent with a Plunging Attack, all nearby party members' Plunging Attacks will deal 28% increased DMG for 20s. When nearby party members hit opponents with Plunging Attacks, they will restore 2.5 Energy to the equipping character. Energy can be restored this way every 0.7s. This energy regain effect can be triggered even if the equipping character is not on the field.
◆ During the event wish "Epitome Invocation," the event-exclusive 5-star weapon Crane's Echoing Call (Catalyst) will receive a huge drop-rate boost!
IV. New Outfits
Ganyu: Twilight Blossom
◇ A light and graceful festive outfit accented mainly in black nightshade and cerulean blue. Its hair accessory is as radiant as the Qingxin — a pairing that Ganyu is most fond of.
◆ Between the start of the Version 4.4 update and 2024/03/11 03:59, Ganyu's outfit "Twilight Blossom" will be available for purchase in the Character Outfit Shop at a limited-time discount! During the discount period, the price of the outfit is 1,350 Genesis Crystals. The price will revert to 1,680 Genesis Crystals after the limited-time discount ends. The outfit can only be purchased once.
Shenhe: Frostflower Dew
◇ This Lantern Rite gift that Shenhe received is a set of elegant formal attire that her master, Cloud Retainer, had commissioned for her. Red ropes still adorn her arms, but the bitter cold in Shenhe's heart has faded.
◆ Between the start of the Version 4.4 update and 2024/03/11 03:59, Shenhe's outfit "Frostflower Dew" will be available for purchase in the Character Outfit Shop at a limited-time discount! During the discount period, the price of the outfit is 1,350 Genesis Crystals. The price will revert to 1,680 Genesis Crystals after the limited-time discount ends. The outfit can only be purchased once.
Xingqiu: Bamboo Rain
◇ Formal wear prepared by the Feiyun Commerce Guild for Xingqiu. The bamboo prints are refined and the cut is most flattering, but Xingqiu's favorite aspect of the outfit is its inner pockets, into which a thinner novel might be stuffed.
◆ During Version 4.4, Travelers can obtain Xingqiu's outfit "Bamboo Rain" for free by participating in the limited-time "Vibrant Harriers Aloft in Spring Breeze" event.
◆ After Version 4.4 is over, Travelers can buy the outfit in the Character Outfit Shop.
V. New Main Story
1. New Story Quest
Xianyun's Story Quest - Grus Serena Chapter: Act I "A Thousand Moonlit Miles"
Permanently available after the Version 4.4 update
◆ Quest Unlock Criteria:
• Reach Adventure Rank 40 or above
• Complete Archon Quest Interlude Chapter: Act I "The Crane Returns on the Wind"
2. New World Quests
◆ New World Quests: "Chenyu's Blessings of Sunken Jade" Quest Chain, "The Cloud-Padded Path to the Chiwang Repose," "Threefold Expectations," "A Wangshan Walk to Remember," "Scrolls and Sword Manuals of Guhua," "Shrouded Vale, Hidden Hero," "The Roaming Abode," "The Dealing Sands," "Our Chenyu Vale Trek," "Chili Con Cloudy," "Qiaoying, the Village of Many Tales," "Temporary Acclimatization," etc.
VI. New Enemies
Solitary Suanni
◇ These elegant and proud mystical beasts only live in mountains shrouded in adeptal energy.
It can use Hydro and Anemo simultaneously in battle. Render it Frozen while it is gathering Hydro-aligned adeptal energy, before using Shatter, Melt, or other Elemental Reactions to break the ice and cause it to enter an immobile state. When it is gathering Anemo-aligned adeptal energy, use attacks from Elements that can react with Anemo to destroy the Spiritwind Pearls summoned during the process to achieve the same advantage.
Located at Chenyu Vale: Southern Mountain
Xuanwen Beast
◇ Fierce creatures that inhabit the mountains of Chenyu Vale.
Use Elemental Reactions to freeze this creature and use Shatter, Melt, and other Elemental Reactions to break the ice and render it immobile temporarily.
VII. Other Update Details
New Recipes:
○ Chef Mao (NPC): Honey Char Siu
○ Lianfang (NPC): Chenyu Brew, Jadevein Tea Eggs, and Tea-Smoked Squab
○ Licai (NPC): Deep-Fried Doublecrisp and Braised Meatballs
○ World Quest Rewards: Guhua Fish & Lamb Soup and Fine Tea, Full Moon.
○ Event Reward: Eight-Treasure Duck
New Character Specialty Dishes:
○ Xianyun's specialty: "Encompassing Gladness"
○ Gaming's specialty: "Yummy Yum Cha"
Adds new "Chenyu's Splendor" Achievement category, and adds new Achievements to the "Wonders of the World" category.
Adds Set 29 of "Paimon's Paintings" chat emojis.
Adds some prompts for loading screens.
New Namecards:
"Xianyun: White Clouds": Reward for reaching Friendship Lv. 10 with Xianyun
"Gaming: Man Chai": Reward for reaching Friendship Lv. 10 with Gaming
"Achievement: Adeptal Valley": Reward for completing all achievements under "Chenyu's Splendor"
"Chenyu: Rainjade Rite": Reward for reaching Rainjade Oblation Level 10
"Travel Notes: Vibrant Harriers": Reward obtained via the BP system
New Wildlife: Fluff-Fleece Goat, Malachitin Lumibug, Redbill Pelican, Jadestone Turtle, and Velvetfall Duck
New Fish: Jade Heartfeather Bass
New Function: Fast Equip Artifacts
(1) Quick Configuration: A set of Artifacts will be put together for your reference based on data from recently active players. When generating a configuration, it will only consider Artifacts not already equipped by other characters.
(2) Custom Configuration: Custom Configuration data will be based on the settings laid out for each character. When using a Custom Configuration, you can configure based on conditions such as Artifact Main Affix, Set Type, and Minor Affixes and choose whether or not to use Artifacts that haven't already been equipped. The configuration created by Custom Configuration can be adjusted, with alternative Artifacts sorted based on the overall priority levels of their Artifact Set and Affixes. When "Other Options" > "All" is selected in Custom Configuration, when the configuration includes Artifacts already equipped by another character, the Artifacts will be removed and equipped to the target character.
Adds the "Borderless Mode" fullscreen option in "Display Mode" in "Settings / Graphics" interface on PC.
"Genius Invokation TCG" Gameplay Update:
New Character Cards: Thoma, Sayu, and their corresponding Talent cards. Corresponding invitation duels and guest challenges have been added to the Player List.
New Character Cards: Cryo Hypostasis, Millennial Pearl Seahorse, and their corresponding Talent Cards. Their Tavern Challenges have also been added.
New Action Cards: "Sapwood Blade," "Veteran's Visage," "Jeht," "Silver and Melus," "Machine Assembly Line," "Sunyata Flower," and "Matsutake Meat Rolls" can be purchased from Prince at The Cat's Tail.
The Forge Realm's Temper is once again available. The theme of this edition is "The Forge Realm's Temper: Clever Stratagems":
(1) During The Forge Realm's Temper: Clever Stratagems, you can select the parameters for each stage. Parameters that may be set include: stage difficulty, the round limit for the match, and enemy bonus HP.
(2) After you complete a certain stage battle, you will gain a score based on the difficulty selected for each parameter in said stage. At the same time, you can claim the corresponding rewards when your highest score reaches a specific score.
Spiral Abyss
Floor 11 Ley Line Disorder changed to:
• All characters in the party gain a 75% Anemo DMG Bonus.
Updated the monster lineup on Floors 11 – 12 of the Spiral Abyss.
Starting from the first time that the Lunar Phase refreshes after updating to Version 4.4, the three Lunar Phases will be as follows:
Phase I:
Ascendant Moon
When a character receives healing, it will be counted. When the count reaches a total of 16, a shockwave will be unleashed at the character's position, dealing True DMG to nearby opponents and clearing the count. 1 such shockwave can be unleashed every 8s.
Phase II:
Resilient Moon
After the active character's Plunging Attacks hit opponents, the character's Plunging Attack DMG is increased by 20% for 8s. This effect can be triggered once every 0.1s. Max 3 stacks. Each stack's duration is counted independently. This effect will be cleared if the character leaves the field.
Phase III:
Plummeting Moon
After the active character's Plunging Attacks hit opponents, unleash a shockwave at the character's location, dealing True DMG to nearby opponents. 1 such shockwave can be unleashed every 2s.
〓Adjustments & Optimizations〓
● Serenitea Pot
Adds new Furnishing categories, reclassifies certain Furnishings, and adjusts the sorting of certain categories.
Refactors the filter function in the "Inventory > Furnishings" and "Creation / Furnishings" interfaces, now supporting more conditions and allowing direct searches.
When placing Furnishings using the same editing mode, your current position in lists will be remembered. It will not be reset after switching to another Furnishing category.
Adds the display of Friendship Levels in the Companion tab on the editing screen. Characters without Friendship Lv. 10 will be displayed in descending order of Friendship Level.
Optimizes the sorting of Character Hangout Events and their corresponding Hangout Memories in the Furnishing "Lingering Moment."
● Genius Invokation TCG
Standardizes the skill descriptions of certain cards in some challenges.
Adjusts the text description for the Talent Card "Rending Vortex" of the Character Card "Dvalin" (actual effect remains unchanged).
The original description was: "When your Dvalin, who has this card equipped, is on the field, when Total Collapse attached to opposing active character is removed: Apply Total Collapse to the next opposing standby character."
The adjusted description is: "When your Dvalin, who has this card equipped, is on the field, when Total Collapse attached to an opposing character is removed: Apply Total Collapse to the next opposing standby character."
● System
Increases the number of party compositions in the "Party Setup > Configure Team" interface from 10 to 15.
Renames "Fullscreen" in "Display Mode" to "Borderless" in the "Settings / Graphics" interface in the Irminsul Server on PC (actual display effect remains unchanged; after said adjustment, available options in "Display Mode" in the Irminsul Server on PC are "Borderless" and "Windowed").
Adds a red notification dot in the "Adventurer Handbook > Commissions" interface to remind Travelers to go to the Adventurers' Guild and claim Bonus Rewards after obtaining all 4 Daily Commission Rewards every day.
Adjust the "Exit Challenge" interface in the "Test Run" event and add the "Other Trial Stages" option.
Adjust the "Mystic Offering" interface to support the display of the corresponding Artifacts' 2-Piece Set and 4-Piece Set effects.
Adjusts the source descriptions of Character Ascension Materials and adds a shortcut to "Adventurer Handbook > Domains."
Adjusts certain button texts in the "Artifacts Filter" and "Artifact Auto-Lock" interfaces.
● Audio
Adds a voice-over trigger scenario: Related voice-overs will be triggered the first time you obtain a character and view their character portrait, as well as the first time you obtain a character's outfit and view their character outfit portrait.
Optimizes the "Character/Ascension" screen so that characters' idle voice-overs now stop completely after being interrupted by Ascension voice-overs.
Optimizes the Korean voice-overs for certain characters and quests.
● Other
If related achievements of a Commission Quest are not unlocked yet, the probability of that Commission Quest appearing will increase.
The "Dynamic Character Resolution" feature has been added for PlayStation® and some PC devices. This will be activated by default on PlayStation® and no option will be shown. On PCs that support this feature, you will be able to find and enable "Dynamic Character Resolution" in Settings > Graphics (this option will not be shown on PCs that currently do not support it).
The text descriptions of some achievements have been fixed (the corresponding Achievement Trophies on PlayStation® cannot be modified currently).
After the Version 4.4 update, new UID naming rules will be used for newly registered accounts on the Asia server (existing account UIDs will be unaffected).
〓Genius Invokation TCG Balance Adjustment〓
Adjust the effect of the Event Card "In Every House a Stove" to the following: Draw a number of cards equal to the current Round number minus 1. (Up to 4 cards can be drawn in this way).
Adjusts the effect of the Equipment Card "Vourukasha's Glow": Only after triggering its "draw 1 card" effect, its other effect "heal the attached character for 1 HP" can take effect in that same Round.
Adjusts the effect of the status "Lightning Rod" for the Character Card "Thunder Manifestation": The effect "While this status is active, can be triggered once: DMG received by the attached character from Thunder Manifestation or its summons is increased by 1." has been adjusted to "When the attached character takes DMG from Thunder Manifestation or its summons: Remove this state, cause this DMG instance to increase by 1."
Adjusts the Elemental Dice cost of the Talent Card "Grieving Echo" for the Character Card "Thunder Manifestation", and adds effects: The number of dice required has increased from 0 Electro Dice to 3, and adds the effects "Combat Action: When your active character is Thunder Manifestation, equip this card." as well as "After Thunder Manifestation equips this card, immediately use Strifeful Lightning once."
〓Bug Fixes〓
● Enemies
Fixes an issue whereby, when the enemy "Black Serpent Knight" was defeated, the defeat animation would not play properly in certain situations.
Fixes an issue whereby, when the enemy "Armored Crab" was hit by Chevreuse's Elemental Burst, it would remain suspended in mid-air for an unusually long time in certain situations.
Fixes an issue whereby, when different Pneuma- or Ousia-aligned enemies were overloaded at the same time, there was a chance that the enemy "Arithmetic Enhancer Mek" would fail to remove its teammates' Deactivated statuses as it should do.
● Character
Fixes an issue whereby when Lyney approached opponents after turning into a Grin-Malkin Cat with his Elemental Burst, there was a small chance that he would deal an additional instance of DMG to the same opponent.
Fixes an issue with the Traveler (Hydro) whereby, when the Sourcewater Droplets produced by casting their Elemental Skill were absorbed, a special effect would abnormally remain.
Fixes an issue whereby, when Sayu and Furina were in the same party, there was a chance that Sayu's Passive Talent "Yoohoo Art: Silencer's Secret" would abnormally fail to take effect.
● System
Fixes an issue in the "Adventurer Handbook > Commissions" interface whereby despite still lacking an extremely tiny amount of Encounter Points, it would suggest there were already enough to claim the rewards.
Fixes an issue whereby the in-game camera would work abnormally when the character used the drive valve in the Fortress of Meropide: Abandoned Production Zone under certain circumstances.
Fixes an issue whereby the special effects of the All-Devouring Narwhal would display abnormally in the Living Beings section of the Archive after the Version 4.3 update.
Fixes an issue with Artifacts with 1-Piece Set effect whereby the 1-Piece Set effect would display abnormally as activated without being equipped.
Removes redundant scene objects under certain lower graphics quality settings.
● Genius Invokation TCG
Fixes an issue with the Character Card "Cryo Cicin Mage" whereby while using her Elemental Burst, if she took DMG from triggering "Sparks 'n' Splash," "Fatui Ambusher," and other Combat Statuses, the Shield Points of her Flowing Cicin Shield generated by the Cryo Cicins would be incorrect.
Fixes an issue with the Character Card "Layla" whereby the Combat Status "Curtain of Slumber Shield" created by her Elemental Skill lacked the "Shield" tag.
Fixes an issue during challenges whereby, when cards imbued with either Pneuma or Ousia energy became Deactivated after casting skills that needed to be prepared, the statuses of these skills would abnormally remain.
Fixes an issue whereby, when the Character Card "Alhaitham" had the Status "Chisel-Light Mirror" attached, the text description for the character's Normal Attack abnormally failed to state that DMG inflicted would be Dendro DMG (this was purely a textual error as the actual effect was working properly).
● Audio
Fixes an issue whereby there would be abnormal background noises when enhancing Artifacts.
Fixes grammar mistakes and errors with the Chinese voice-overs for certain characters and quests.
Fixes an issue whereby Kuki Shinobu and Navia's Korean chat voice-overs did not match their actual idle animations.
● Other
Fixes an issue in Co-Op Mode whereby the host couldn't use the Xenochromatic Ball Octopus's ability to interact with targets under certain circumstances.
Fixes an issue in Co-Op Mode whereby Leisurely Otter (Wildlife) could abnormally swim above the water surface under certain circumstances.
Fixes an issue with Hydro Crystalflies in Fontaine's underwater areas whereby there was a chance that they didn't appear or they got startled before the character approached close enough.
Fixes an issue in the Serenitea Pot whereby the "Invite" button of the Gift Set "Full Force Forward in the Forbidden Fortress" was being abnormally obstructed by the furnishing model.
Fixes an issue whereby, when using a controller to interact with the gadget "Crystalfly Trap" or "Parametric Transformer," the screen for converting Genesis Crystals into Primogems would be abnormally opened in certain situations.
Fixes some text errors in certain languages and optimizes text. (Note: Related in-game functions have not changed. Travelers can view the changes in different languages by going to the Paimon Menu > Settings > Language and changing the Game Language.)
Text-related fixes and optimizations in English include
◆ Optimizes inconsistencies between certain voice-overs and the corresponding lines in the Version 4.2 Archon Quest
◆ Optimizes certain translations on the Artifact Auto-Lock screen.
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HOW OLD WOULD MK1 SHANG TSUNG BE IN HUMAN YEARS?
We all know that in most games Shang Tsung is 1,000 years old but keeps his youthful appearance by absorbing souls. As a result, he appears much younger than he actually is. In the new timeline, his age is unknown. All we know is that Liu Kang forged his destiny to be that of a common Outworlder and he most likely doesn't know how to use souls to make himself younger. ①
But how old do you think MK1 Shang would be if his life span were the same as that of a normal human from Earthrealm? Let’s analyze it.
EARLY MK GAMES:
Shang Tsung first appeared as an elderly man in his mid-eighties (Mortal Kombat 1992). Then he became a younger man in his late-twenties to early-thirties (Mortal Kombat II 1993). According to GamePro magazine in 1993(4), the Mortal Kombat II version of Shang Tsung was 19 years old. In Deadly Alliance, he is roughly 45. ②
MK1 2023:
Depending on the timeline, Shang Tsung resides from the Outworld or Earthrealm, making him either an Outworlder or a Titan, but his age remains consistent across both. He doesn't have a birthdate. ③
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To determine his human age in MK1, we can either rely on our own speculations or seek assistance from AI. Please consider that Shang Tsung is a fictional character from a video game, and determining his precise age is going to be hard. Let's start by making an estimate. If I were to guess based on his physical and facial appearance, I would say he appears to be in his mid to late 30s. Despite his vitality, there are subtle hints of age lines and wrinkles. Analyzing how his wrinkles have developed, it would be fair to suggest an age range of 35-38.
He has a mature countenance, characterized by prominent facial features and a weathered complexion.
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Now let’s have a look at what the AI has to offer. For that, I will be using the websites howolddoyoulook.com and age.toolpie.com to confirm if the two sites match the age analysis. Remember that things as light or different emotions can be detected by AI and decrease or increase the age.
Both AIs detect him to be in his early to mid-30s.
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In addition, I asked ChatGPT:
ChatGPT agreed with my estimate and said Shang Tsung appears to be in his mid to late thirties.
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I also tried to ask Redditors what they think:
WELL, I SAID I TRIED. After waiting 9 days that is the only coherent answer I got:
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In conclusion, even though his exact age remains a subject of speculation and interpretation, a compelling case can be made for Shang Tsung being in his 30s in the events of Mortal Kombat 1 (2023), my opinion being that he is in his mid to late thirties.
And how old is Shang Tsung in your opinion?
Sources:
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https://www.reddit.com/r/MortalKombat/comments/1abh8g7/comment/kjndx27/?context=3
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https://mortalkombat.fandom.com/wiki/Shang_Tsung#cite_note-19
https://www.mortalkombatonline.com/t/mkx/getting-to-the-heart-soul-of-whether-shang-tsung-could-be-in-mkx/85p8VTL2YW7V
https://www.mksecrets.net/mk2/eng/mk2-bios.php
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https://www.thegamer.com/mortal-kombat-1-every-characters-age-height-birthday/#sektor
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Ongoing Venus Volcanic Activity Discovered With NASA’s Magellan Data
An analysis of data from Magellan’s radar finds two volcanoes erupted in the early 1990s. This adds to the 2023 discovery of a different active volcano in Magellan data.
Direct geological evidence of recent volcanic activity on Venus has been observed for a second time. Scientists in Italy analyzed archival data from NASA’s Magellan mission to reveal surface changes indicating the formation of new rock from lava flows linked to volcanoes that erupted while the spacecraft orbited the planet. Managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, Magellan mapped 98% of the planet’s surface from 1990 to 1992, and the images it generated remain the most detailed of Venus to date.
“Using these maps as a guide, our results show that Venus may be far more volcanically active than previously thought,” said Davide Sulcanese of d’Annunzio University in Pescara, Italy, who led the study. “By analyzing the lava flows we observed in two locations on the planet, we have discovered that the volcanic activity on Venus could be comparable to that on Earth.”
This latest discovery builds on the historic 2023 discovery of images from Magellan’s synthetic aperture radar that revealed changes to a vent associated with the volcano Maat Mons near Venus’ equator. The radar images proved to be the first direct evidence of a recent volcanic eruption on the planet. By comparing Magellan radar images over time, the authors of the 2023 study spotted changes caused by the outflow of molten rock from Venus’ subsurface filling the vent’s crater and spilling down the vent’s slopes.
Scientists study active volcanoes to understand how a planet’s interior can shape its crust, drive its evolution, and affect its habitability. The discovery of recent volcanism on Venus provides a valuable insight to the planet’s history and why it took a different evolutionary path than Earth.
Radar Backscatter
For the new study, published in the journal Nature Astronomy, the researchers likewise focused on archival data from Magellan’s synthetic aperture radar. Radio waves sent by the radar traveled through Venus’ thick cloud cover, then bounced off the planet’s surface and back to the spacecraft. Called backscatter, these reflected radar signals carried information about the rocky surface material they encountered.
The two locations studied were the volcano Sif Mons in Eistla Regio and the western part of Niobe Planitia, which is home to numerous volcanic features. By analyzing the backscatter data received from both locations in 1990 and again in 1992, the researchers found that radar signal strength increased along certain paths during the later orbits. These changes suggested the formation of new rock, most likely solidified lava from volcanic activity that occurred during that two-year period. But they also considered other possibilities, such as the presence of micro-dunes (formed from windblown sand) and atmospheric effects that could interfere with the radar signal.
To help confirm new rock, the researchers analyzed Magellan’s altimetry (surface height) data to determine slope of the topography and locate obstacles that lava would flow around.
“We interpret these signals as flows along slopes or volcanic plains that can deviate around obstacles such as shield volcanoes like a fluid,” said study co-author Marco Mastrogiuseppe of Sapienza University of Rome. “After ruling out other possibilities, we confirmed our best interpretation is that these are new lava flows.”
Using flows on Earth as a comparison, the researchers estimate new rock that was emplaced in both locations to be between 10 and 66 feet (3 and 20 meters) deep, on average. They also estimate that the Sif Mons eruption produced about 12 square miles (30 square kilometers) of rock — enough to fill at least 36,000 Olympic-size swimming pools. The Niobe Planitia eruption produced about 17 square miles (45 square kilometers) of rock, which would fill 54,000 Olympic swimming pools. As a comparison, the 2022 eruption of Mauna Loa in Hawaii, Earth’s largest active volcano, produced a lava flow with enough material to fill 100,000 Olympic pools.
“This exciting work provides another example of volcanic change on Venus from new lava flows that augments the vent change Dr. Robert Herrick and I reported last year,” said Scott Hensley, senior research scientist at JPL and co-author of the 2023 study. “This result, in tandem with the earlier discovery of present-day geologic activity, increases the excitement in the planetary science community for future missions to Venus.”
Figuring Out Volcanoes
Hensley is the project scientist for NASA’s upcoming VERITAS mission, and Mastrogiuseppe is a member of its science team. Short for Venus Emissivity, Radio science, InSAR, Topography, And Spectroscopy, VERITAS is slated to launch early next decade, using a state-of-the-art synthetic aperture radar to create 3D global maps and a near-infrared spectrometer to figure out what Venus’ surface is made of while also tracking volcanic activity. In addition, the spacecraft will measure the planet’s gravitational field to determine its internal structure.
“These new discoveries of recent volcanic activity on Venus by our international colleagues provide compelling evidence of the kinds of regions we should target with VERITAS when it arrives at Venus,” said Suzanne Smrekar, a senior scientist at JPL and principal investigator for VERITAS. “Our spacecraft will have a suite of approaches for identifying surface changes that are far more comprehensive and higher resolution than Magellan images. Evidence for activity, even in the lower-resolution Magellan data, supercharges the potential to revolutionize our understanding of this enigmatic world.”
TOP IMAGE...Before starting its journey to Venus, NASA’s Magellan spacecraft was released while in Earth orbit by Space Shuttle Atlantis’ STS-30 mission. Captured in this May 4, 1989, photo, Magellan was the first planetary spacecraft to be launched from the shut... Credit: NASA
LOWER IMAGE....This computer-generated 3D model of Venus’ surface shows the volcano Sif Mons, which is exhibiting signs of ongoing activity. Using data from NASA’s Magellan mission, Italian researchers detected evidence of an eruption while the spacecraft orbited the planet in the early 1990s.Credit: NASA/JPL
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2024 / 14
Aperçu of the Week:
"If everyone wanted to help each other, everyone would be helped."
(Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, Austrian poet and psychologist in the 19th century)
Bad News of the Week:
The whole world fears for the well-being of the Palestinian civilian population in Gaza. Except Israel. The whole world is worried about the local conflict escalating into a full scale Middle East war. Except Israel. Lately, when someone asks me if I've heard "that" from Israel, I have to answer "what do you mean?". Because, as sarcastic as it sounds, there is something to tear your hair out about almost every day.
Take the example of the civilian population in Gaza. The circumstances that led to the deaths of seven World Central Kitchen employees clearly show that the Israeli military deliberately makes no distinction as to who or what it bombs. According to the motto: anyone who is not with us is against us. The fact that there are, of course, many more differentiated positions does not matter.
Take the example of the Middle East conflict. There is open talk of military operations across the country's northern border, i.e. on Lebanese territory. Regardless of the fact that Hezbollah can do whatever it wants in this failed state, Lebanon is a sovereign state. Incidentally, it currently has the highest proportion of refugees in the total population of any country in the world. But so was Syria when Israel effectively annexed the Golan Heights in the "Six-Day War" in 1967 (!). This is still the status quo after almost 60 years. The fact that this is almost universally not recognized by the international community does not matter.
As a German, I'm asked more and more often how Germany justifies being Israel's largest arms supplier after the USA, when these weapons are obviously not only used for defense (which Israel of course sees differently). The justification is simple: historical guilt. And this apparently prevents us from seeing what we don't want to see. Yes, the world would be easier to understand if we could divide it into black and white. That might still be possible with Israel and Iran. But not with Israel and Palestine.
PS: Next week I'll complain about something else - I promise!
Good News of the Week:
Following the successful agreement between the unions and our national train company Deutsche Bahn, there has now been arbitration achieved at the airports and our national air carrier Lufthansa. It should be noted that both will cost a lot of money. Both the generous wage increases and the compensation for reduced working hours through additional staff are expensive. And they will not be covered by coffee money, but by hefty price increases for the customers who (have to) use these means of transportation - in other words, all of us. At least I don't know anyone outside the vacation season who travels for fun but has to get between A and B somehow. Beam me up, Scotty!
Nevertheless, it is good to see that there is now a reasonably solid planning security again. And I'm not just talking about the usual commuters to work, of which I am one. But the logistics themselves. Of people and goods. After all, what I've seen in my environment alone in terms of missed meetings and broken supply chains is also a cost factor. If projects cannot be continued and production comes to a standstill, that costs money. Money from all of us. And very few of us have been asked if we agree. Not to be misunderstood: I don't want to question the great good of the right to strike. However, I am of the opinion that the proportionality of the means must not be lost sight of.
Personal happy moment of the week:
It was a summer weekend at the weekend - with temperatures of almost 30 degrees Celsius in southern Germany. We took advantage of this to kick off the cycling season. Of course, we started with a harmless route that we already knew, and of course to a nice country inn that we also already knew. And we were not disappointed. That will comfort us when the temperatures now drop back down to 2 degrees and it rains. Just a normal April. Good too. And nature is happy.
As I write this...
...I am delighted that we may soon have a fiber connection at home. It makes perfect sense for a household with adults working from the home office and teenagers on the internet. Especially if we usually stream music during the day and a series or movie in the evening. I find this astonishing because we live in a village with a maximum of 200 inhabitants. I hardly think that's profitable. It's more likely to be categorized as an infrastructural measure that a municipality implements for its population. It's nice that in this country we don't always just look at the money.
Post Scriptum
Employers' President Rainer Dulger is stunned by the German government's planned "Pension Package II", because it "now wants to massively increase pension spending once again, even though we are facing the biggest ageing spurt ever seen in Germany". Sounds logical. Especially because the pension system has long been financed not only by the contributions of the working population, but increasingly by subsidies from the tax pot. If fewer and fewer people are working and paying tax, while society is (over)ageing at the same time, this creates a gap. Who should pay for this? Especially when the burden of taxes and contributions is already so high - and not just by international standards?
On the other hand, many pensioners are already living at the limits of what is feasible in view of the constantly rising cost of living. In many cases, it is no longer possible to speak of "living", but rather of "existing". That is sad. Unfortunately, it is no bad joke that some people buy dog food without being able to afford a dog. It must be the task of every society to care for its weak, young and old when they can not do so themselves. Especially if they have done the best they can. But a woman, for example, who has raised several children and then cared for her sick parents is not taken into account by the system. After all, she has never paid into the system - at least not in monetary terms. Old-age poverty is an ugly word. But it is increasingly becoming the bitter reality.
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SAINTS&READING: Sunday, August 6, 2023
august 6_july 23
THE HOLY MARTYRS PRINCES BORIS AND GLEB, IN HOLY BAPTISM – ROMAN AND DAVID (+ 1015)
Saints Boris and Gleb were sons of Saint Vladimir (July 15). Saint Boris was named Romanus and Saint Gleb was named David at their Baptism. After their father’s death the eldest son Sviatopolk planned to kill his brothers Boris, Gleb, and Yaroslav in order to seize power. He sent a message to Boris, pretending that he wished to live in peace with him, and to increase Boris’s land holdings inherited from their father.
Some of Vladimir’s advisers told Boris that he should take the army and establish himelf as ruler of Kiev. Saint Boris, however, said that he could never lift his hand against his own brother. Unfortunately, Sviatopolk was not so scrupulous. He came to the town of Vyshegorod to ask its leaders if they were loyal to him. They assured him that they were ready to die for him.
Sviatopolk sent assassins to the Alta to kill Boris, who already knew that his brother wanted him dead. When they arrived they heard him chanting psalms and praying before an icon of Christ. He asked the Lord to strengthen him for the suffering he was about to endure. He also prayed for Sviatopolk, asking God not to count this against him as sin.
Then he lay down upon his couch, and the assassins stabbed him with their lances, and also killed some of Boris’s servants. Wrapping Boris in a cloth, they threw him onto a wagon and drove off with him. When Sviatopolk saw that he was still breathing, he sent some men to finish him off with swords.
After Sviatopolk had killed Boris, he wondered, “Now how can I kill Gleb?” He sent him a message saying that their father was ill and wished to see him. As he was on his way, he received word from Yaroslav that their father had died and that Sviatopolk had murdered Boris.
Saint Gleb wept for his father and brother, and was lamenting them when the assassins arrived. They seized his boat and drew their weapons, but it was Gleb’s cook Torchin who stabbed him with a knife.
The martyr’s body was thrown onto the shore between two trees. Later, he was buried beside Saint Boris in the church of Saint Basil.
Saints Boris and Gleb received the crown of martyrdom in 1015. They became known as Passion-Bearers, since they did not resist evil with violence.
The holy martyrs Princes Boris and Gleb are also commemorated on May 2.
ROMANS 8:28-39 (EPISTLE, PASSION-BEARERS)
28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. 29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified. 31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? 33 Who shall bring a charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 As it is written:"For Your sake we are killed all day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter." 37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. 38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
JOHN 15:17-16:2
17 These things I command you, that you love one another. 18 If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. 19 If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. 20 Remember the word that I said to you, 'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they kept My word, they will keep yours also. 21 But all these things they will do to you for My name's sake, because they do not know Him who sent Me. 22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would have no sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin. 23 He who hates Me hates My Father also. 24 If I had not done among them the works which no one else did, they would have no sin; but now they have seen and also hated both Me and My Father. 25 But this happened that the word might be fulfilled which is written in their law, 'They hated Me without a cause.' 26 But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me. 27 And you also will bear witness, because you have been with Me from the beginning.
1 These things I have spoken to you, that you should not be made to stumble. 2 They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service.
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Arabian Jasmine
ARABIAN JASMINE
Arabian Jasmine flowers are king of fragrant flowers. Jasmine are of more than 200+ varieties around the world. But Arabian jasmine occupies the remarkable place for strong fragrance & layered flowers. Jasmine is belonging to genus Jasminum and family Oleraceae.
Arabian jasmine flower
This Arabian jasmine flowers are bright white, double layered, tubular, lobed oval flowers contain 9 to 10 petals has sweet & strong fragrance throughout your garden. Flowers contains two stamens with very short filaments.
Arabian jasmine plant
Like all jasmine plant varieties, this plant is perennial evergreen with thin woody branches. Arabian jasmine plants are small shrubs with lush foliage. And its climber vines reach up to the height of 25-30 cm & spreads wide 10-20 cm. Arabian jasmine plants are native to Asia, grows healthy & excellent in all climatic conditions of India.
Jasminum sambac
Arabian jasmine flower has scientific name Jasminum sambac spreads rapidly as shrub or veins with upright habits. Jasminum sambac is popularly called as “Belle of India” meaning Queen of India. Presence of Scent fragrance refreshes the mind & environment.
How to grow Arabian jasmine
Arabian jasmine plants are considered as‘megastar of garden’. This can grow well in garden areas such as home garden & terrace garden. This plant can be grown in grow bags, pots or any suitable container.
Flower farmer’s most cultivated plants are Arabian jasmine plants with high yield & it is most suitable for scent preparation purposes.
Soil
Arabian jasmine plants prefer to grow in loose, loamy, well-drained soil with some organic matter content mostly prefers to grow in acidic to slight acidic soil of pH of 4.5 to 6.9.
Sunlight
This plant requires ample of sun light i.e. is direct sun light of 4-6 hours. It can also tolerate in shade.
Temperature
Ideal temperature for Arabian jasmine plant is 85-90 degree Celsius during day time & in night time 70-80 degree Celsius.
Watering
Moderate to average water application is given. Alternate day water application but not to make the soil soggy & wet. Because overwatering may lead to root rot diseases. Avoid watering in winter seasons(November-December).
Fertilizer
Application of organic fertilizer such as vermicompost, cow manure or goat manure, Groundnut cake powder for nitrogen enhancement & to increase soil fertility.
Organic fertilizer for pest attack
Application of Neem oil, Bio-Npk, Steamed bone meal once in three months. Not to over fertilize the plants. Application of organic fertilizer given only in required quantity. Prefer to grow plants by using organic fertilizer.
Repotting
This plant does not like to grow in too large pot, because it may lead to water stagnation. Select the pot of 3-4’’and once if the plant grows large. Transfer the plants to big size pot compared to last one but most importantly not to damage the roots.
Pruning:
Prune the Arabian jasmine plants in winter, because flower blooming will be less compared to other seasons.Trim the old, diseased and matured plant parts to encourage fast growth in plants.
Harvest:
To get fresh flower yield, fully developed & unopened flower buds are hand-picked in the early morning or late evening. Probably harvesting time starts from 6 months after planting.
Life time of Jasmine plant:
Yield:
Expected average yield of about 800-900 kg of flowers per acre. In houseplant we can expect about 1kg of flower yield.
All and above grow plants good and healthy by using organic & traditional method of practices to grow plants. Go green and make our environment clean & green.
Blog compiled by : Santhionlineplants
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Genshin OC
Name: Valentina, nicknamed Tina
Rarity: 4*
Pronouns: she/her
Age: 19
Nation: Mondstat
Vision: electro
Weapon: claymore
Substat: electro dmg
Meta role: Sub DPS
Background: Valentina was born in a small village just past the borders of Stormterror’s lair. In this village, everyone is like family. The habitants are all very focused on getting a vision, and a vast majority of them succeed. From a young age, kids start training hard and acquiring different skills (cooking, art, combat) to get noticed by the archons and eventually get blessed with a vision. Everyone wears colours according to their visions in the village, and also has corresponding tattoos. Receiving a vision is considered a “baptism” and comes with a whole ceremony.
Occupations: Substitut leader of her native village while her father is away, and general of defence, she makes sure her village is well protected. Since she will replace her father once he’s no longer in shape to operate the village, she goes to a lot of meetings. She prepares a lot for the day her father retires, training not only her body but also her mind. She often goes on outside missions, and has travelled to Liyue several times.
General appearance: tied up blonde hair, black eyes who are distinctive to her native village, tan skin, purple tattoos all over her body, average height, electro sigil on her forehead, wears armour over lights clothes
Personality: Determined, good strategist, cold in appearance but nice to her friends, intimidating, strong and agile, always stays on her guard
Hobbies: Pottery, sewing, marksmanship, running, forging her own armour
Fighting style: Heavily swings around her claymore with one hand
Signature Weapon: Call of the Thunder - a very shiny claymore with embedded amethyst in it; earned after completing an event that takes place in her village. Substat: Crit Rate / Passive: for every electro character in the party, gain 10% electro dmg bonus
Normal attack: Godly Guardian / perform 5 consecutive strikes
Elemental skill: Amethyst Judgment / summons an amethyst to the field, dealing AoE electro dmg. The amethyst will zap up to 5 nearby opponents, dealing electro dmg. Lasts 10s. Cool down of 15s.
Burst: Archon’s Mighty Favour / Changes normal attacks to electro dmg for 15s
Talents conferred after ascension: Increases the number of enemies that can be attacked by Amethyst Judgement to 6 / When gaining an electro particle, gain 5% electro dmg. Can be obtained every 6s, max 5 stacks.
Passive: When preparing a dish, Valentina has a 30% chance to refund some of the ingredients she used
Friends: Amber, Diluc, Yun Jin, and Collei. She would appreciate Cyno, Alhaitham, Dhya and Candace if they met. Her village operates in a similar way as the Sumeru desert and she would therefore feel a sense of familiarity towards the desert folks
Signature dish: Sweet and sour fish sticks (DEF boosting dish that requires fish, sweet flower, salt and apples)
Good morning: Suns up. What’s the plan today?
Good night: Sleep well. Don’t worry, i won’t let anyone harm you tonight.
When it rains: Let’s collect the rain to make dinner later. We always have to make the most of nature’s ressources.
When it’s sunny: Perfect weather to go fishing.
When it snows: Pretty but unpractical. Let’s find heat.
In a thunderstorm: Don’t worry, i know my way around lightning
Sprinting: No time for slacking / meetings about to start / let’s pick up our pace
Fallen: I… couldn’t protect you/ There was still more to do…/ What about my village…
Low HP: Let’s find shelter/ retreat can be a wise option sometimes
Hit taken: You’ll regret this / I won’t hold back anymore
Ascension: Let’s go test out these new skills! How about an adventure, just the two of us?/ I’ve really gotten used to fighting by your side. You’re one of the few people i trust, traveller./ This will serve greatly for my village duties. Thank you, traveller. I hope we can continue to partner up in the future.
Chatting: I think it’s fascinating you can control the elements without a vision. Everyone in my villages trains so hard to get noticed by the archons and receive such power; yet you merely gained it by touching a statue… Could it be because you’re from another world?
Adding to party: Let’s make it quick/ What do i need to deal with?
Favourite food: Fish and meat
Least favourite food: Yogurt and dairy products in general
Opening a chest: Better than i expected/ This was worth the chase
Idle chatting: Are you ready for the next meeting?/ Travelling truly is fulfilling… let’s do this more often
Idle animations: checking a map/ crossing arms/ creating an electro sphere between both hands
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Your Dream App With Flutter - Costs and Benefits 2024
Introduction
If a business wants to succeed in its term as soon as possible, then in today's digital age, it should be available online. But almost all new start-up companies have big fears about the cost of bringing their business online and also the time required after investing. This article is especially for those who want a rough idea about the cost and time frame to make a business app in 2024. We will provide you with exact data and references so that you can make a good approximation of the budget and plan accordingly. As we also serve clients as a Flutter app development company, we will also share our experience, the time required to make an app, and the cost. Time frame and cost depend upon the complexity of projects. If it is made for handling so many requests and data from customers, we require more time in developing, testing, and making more additions if clients want to add something, etc.
Let's learn something about Flutter. Flutter is developed by Google, and it helps developers create cross-platform applications. This means the developer will write code once, and after a little bit of change, it can run on an iOS device as well. You can also make software and web apps. It is open source and supports high-performance, visually attractive projects with a single codebase. As with a single code, you can present your or your client's business on many platforms. so it is also less time-consuming. It also supports a hot reload feature. means that if a developer writes any code, he can instantly see changes in the app. That's why business app development in the Flutter language will be a cost-effective and time-saving idea.
Cost Breakdown of Flutter App Development
I think you are also familiar with the fact that the cost depends on how deep your business app is. For example, if you need a simple app in which users can see your products or services, read blogs, and sign up for a login, then it would be less expensive or delivered in less time. Because this is a general kind of app and almost all apps need these features, our developers are most familiar with this feature and develop this app in the shortest time possible. And it would be approximately $10,000–$55,000 if the level of complexity increased. If you want every user to also be able to sell their product, each has their own account, selling item, and customer details, and the seller can see how much they should pay for our platform on each sale or monthly subscription, push notifications, etc., then it would be $60,000–$1,10,000, and if you want to make your app so powerful, then we need to write a lot of code and integrate a lot of companies. APIs require additional time for testing so we can make sure that before delivery they must work according to your imagination, so they may be around $1,20,000–$2,00,000. But don’t worry, this price varies with companies, working locations, and many more factors. You can also negotiate with your Flutter app development company.
According to Statista data, business owners' investment in cross-platform development language increases year after year. We can see in this bar graph provided by Statista how Flutter became a prominent choice among investors. In 2019, spending was 30% on Flutter, and in 2020 it increased by 39%; in 2021, it still increased to 42%; and in 2022, it touched the height of 46%.
Currently, the company is asking for service costs for Flutter development
We have searched for one of the most popular freelancing work providers, Upwork. We found Flutter developers listed there whose minimum per-hour cost was $20/hr and the maximum was $100/hour. We would never recommend that you choose on the basis of service cost. If the lowest-cost developer is unable to handle higher complexity while developing, then there is a possibility that you will lose money as well as time. You should focus on choosing an experienced Flutter developer who has already handled all kinds of errors in previous projects and solved them successfully so that they can deliver you a high-performance version of your dream app or project.
Benefits of Choosing Flutter
Increase Developer Productivity
Flutter's newly released feature, HotRelod, is very helpful for developers. Through these features, developers can now instantaneously check their code preview without needing to restart the full app. To support this feature, developers can now experiment with code and logic on the live app. This reduced the development time of the app as well as the business owner's money.
Cross-Platform Advantage
This is the main advantage of Flutter's popularity. With a single codebase and minor changes, you can run the app on any platform, whether it is Android or iOS. It can easily be converted into web apps and software. Single investment, multiple uses. All these features come without compromising on performance quality.
Rich UI and animations
Flutter's modern framework comes with a set of customizable widgets that give users the flexibility to create unique and engaging user interfaces. and how we can ignore layered architecture and powerful rendering engines that support developers to include visually appealing animations in projects.
Conclusion
We are working with many technologies to develop mobile and web apps, software, and websites. If we provide any suggestions about Flutter, we will find it cost-effective and much easier to code and execute. less possibility of error on the developer side as well as the client side. And we have solved very complex business problems with Flutter, and it handles all things smoothly.
If you want to move your current app to Flutter or want to make a new business app in Flutter, then we can guide you on how to start. According to your current business, how should you plan your app so that in the future you can save both development time and cost?
Some Projects That We Worked On
For More You Can Check Here: https://softradix.com/our-work/
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Denise’s transformation story
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Denise’s transformation story
Transformation of the Day: Denise shared her fitness transformation story with us. Her journey began in 2018 and now she’s a Womens Wellness Coach helping women navigate Menopause. Check out how she changed her eating habits and her workout routine.
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I’m a 56-year-old mother of one. By day, I work as an IT Consultant. I also run a Women’s Wellness PT business, specialising in Menopause and tackling the issues around going through this transition.
What was your motivation? What inspired you to keep going, even when you wanted to give up?
From a very young age, I had asthma and still have it. My illness is my motivation, as well as running alongside that my daughter. We only have one life, and today is not a dress rehearsal. We need to live and battle through any adversity. I hope I’m showing her that.
So, with that said, I’ve always been into fitness of some sort – From martial arts and holding a 2nd Dan to being Ms. cardio queen. Then I discovered weightlifting. I noticed that my body composition was changing because of weight lifting.
How did you change your eating habits?
I started to change from eating ‘dirty’ to eating ‘clean’. So, I began to look at what I ate and knew that processed foods were not the answer. I had a lot of bloat, I was tired, and I just looked flabby! I wanted my curves to be in the right places.
I changed to clean eating after meeting my now coach, Tracy Eden Larby (Iron Ladies). I’m on a macro diet where I focus on very high protein, carbs, low fat, and plenty of water. I still eat chocolate and fried chicken once in a while. I was never a fizzy drinks fan or juice drinker, so that transition was easy for me.
What is your workout routine?
I go to the gym, focusing on my legs one day and my my upper body the next, with cardio twice a week.
My plan is progressive overload and time under tension, which leads to muscle growth. I’m very conscious of my sleep. I find it hard to sleep, so my nighttime routine is early. I’m in bed by 10 pm, up at 5:10 am, and in the gym by 6 am.
How often did you work out?
I work out six times a week for 50 mins – so that’s 4 days in the gym and 2 doing cardio (rowing and elevated walking).
What was your starting weight? What is your current weight?
Starting weight – 55kg (more body fat)
Current weight – 59.9kg (increased muscle, less fat)
What is your height?
I’m 5 ft, 2 inches tall.
When did you start your journey?
I started in 2018.
How long did your transformation take?
It took one year. When I started, I slipped my disc and was unable to train for six months. All I did during that time was stretch for 30 mins a day.
What is the biggest lesson you’ve learned so far?
80% food and 20% gym. What makes the difference is what you eat. You have one body, and you have to treat her well.
What advice do you have for women who want to lose weight?
Just do it! if you have no idea get a trainer and have a plan. You don’t want to go to the gym and not achieve your goals because you don’t know what to do or eat. A trainer will help you do that whether you want to train at home or in the gym. They can be in-person or online, as long as they are knowledgeable and accustomed to training women, hormones, peri-menopause our cycle etc
Is weight loss surgery part of your journey?
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#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – Miami’s Top #Cop Tried To Commit #Suicide. #MentalHealth Remains An Issue For #FirstResponders
By John Pacenti
A Newark #policeofficer holds the hat of Newark #Police Detective Michael Morgan during his funeral procession at Saint Lucy?s Roman Catholic Church in Newark, N.J. Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011
Last year, 64 #policeofficers were fatally shot in the line of duty. There were 160 who took their own lives.
The biggest threat to #lawenforcement #officers –and often, their families– is not any armed criminal. It is themselves.
Miami-Dade Police Director Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez now stands as a tragic example of where #mentalhealth and policing intersect. He remains at Tampa General Hospital after shooting himself in the head Sunday night with his service revolver. Before he shot himself, he had his hands around his wife’s throat, media reports say.
“This incident is also a tragic reminder of the critical role that #mentalhealth plays in our #lawenforcement #officers’ well-being,” said Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava at a news conference on Wednesday.
“The reality is that these jobs are very demanding. They’re stressful and they’re emotionally taxing. They often require #officers to put their lives on the line.”
Ramirez had called Levine Cava, distressed, and offered to resign around 8:30 p.m. Sunday. There had been an incident at the Marriott Tampa Water Street.
Ramirez was seen with his hands on his wife’s throat, the Miami Herald reported. Somebody called the #police because they heard he had put his gun in his mouth. And then he and his wife were asked to leave the hotel for causing a disturbance.
After speaking with Levine Cava around 8:30 p.m., Ramirez shot himself in the head, the bullet reportedly exiting his eye.
Law enforcement #officers have a 54 percent increase in #suiciderisk compared to the general public, according to a 2019 study.
“Before #COVID, #suicide was the number one cause of death of in law enforcement,” said Steadman Stahl, president of South Florida #Police Benevolent Association.
#First-responders across the board are at risk – #policeofficers, #firefighters, EMTs, 911 operators. All must deal with tragedy on a routine basis. Shootings, horrific car accidents, drownings, drug overdoses, #childabuse.
“How do you go out day in, and day out throughout your career, and experience these types of situations?” said Al Eskanazy, founding chairman and CEO of the Miami Beach-based Community #Police Relations Foundation. “The emotional turmoil that has is incredible.”
Key Biscayne Fire Chief Eric Lang said there are “peer supporters” to address #mentalhealth in the department
“In the old days, you just kind of sucked it up and didn’t say anything, you carried it with you. Now we talk about it a little bit more, we have these resources available,” Lang said.
But sometimes those resources aren’t enough.
Ramirez’s predecessor – Robert Parker – killed himself in 2015 after he retired from the department, also shooting himself in the head.
Another top cop and former Mayor –Carlos Alvarez — was accused of #domesticviolence. But charges were dropped in 2016 when his ex-girlfriend, Evelyn Fernandez, a Miami-Dade #police lieutenant, did not show up for trial.
Ramirez knew all the #mental pitfalls the job entailed. “You can take the uniform but the experiences that you go through stay with you,” Ramirez told Miami television station WPLG in December 2021
Ramirez said he would compartmentalize his #stress and would never ask for help. He made it a priority to provide counseling for his #officers and Miami-Dade police has a robust #mentalhealth unit, Eskanazy and Stahl said.
But as director, Ramirez faced a whole new kind of #stress. He was named by Levine Cava to lead the department in 2020. She then named him in 2022 to oversee the fire-rescue department.
He shepherded the department during the height of the #COVID #pandemic.
He managed the department during the fallout and nationwide protests following the death of George Floyd. Then, the Surfside condominium Champlain Towers South collapsed, killing 98.
“The guy never really caught a break on anything,” Stahl said.
“Freddy is the type of leader, the type of man, who bears the burdens of those around him,” Levine Cava said. “He carries the weight of his department.”
Everything just unraveled for Ramirez while attending the Sheriffs conference. Tampa #police around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday arrived after reports of threatening to harm himself with a gun.
Ramirez denied he put his gun to his head and told #officers he was just arguing with his wife. But the couple had caused so much of a disturbance that the Marriott hotel asked them to leave.
That put Ramirez and his wife of 28 years, Jody, on Interstate 75 back home to Miami. There was a call to the mayor – and then tragedy.
Ramirez wasn’t known as one of these tough-as-nails irascible lawmen. He was affable. He played guitar. And – like in the WPLG interview – very open to talk about hard issues.
Ramirez appeared on the Independent’s Anti-Social podcast in May.
When Eskanazy first heard bits and pieces of what happened, he thought it was a joke – but then learned the horrifying truth.
“I just started crying,” he said. “I’m a pretty tough guy – born and raised in the streets of the Bronx. This just broke me.”
Stahl said he remains bewildered. He considers Ramirez a friend. “We would never have expected that, ” he said.
Lang added, “He was just like this random normal guy that people connected with. He needed help. He couldn’t get help. Everybody’s really moved by this.”
There are organizations to help for both #officers and family members of #cops who are subjected to the #stress.
The Atlantic magazine reported research suggesting #domesticviolence is two to four times higher in the law-enforcement community than in the general population.
Blue H.E.L.P., formed in 2015, keeps track of #suicides and offers resources.
Eskanazy’s #non-profit aims to bring law enforcement and distressed communities together.
“You can either allow that circumstance to deteriorate, or you can use it as an opportunity to understand it and grow from it,” he said.
#James Donaldson notes:Welcome to the “next chapter” of my life… being a voice and an advocate for #mentalhealthawarenessandsuicideprevention, especially pertaining to our younger generation of students and student-athletes.Getting men to speak up and reach out for help and assistance is one of my passions. Us men need to not suffer in silence or drown our sorrows in alcohol, hang out at bars and strip joints, or get involved with drug use.Having gone through a recent bout of #depression and #suicidalthoughts myself, I realize now, that I can make a huge difference in the lives of so many by sharing my story, and by sharing various resources I come across as I work in this space. #http://bit.ly/JamesMentalHealthArticleFind out more about the work I do on my 501c3 non-profit foundationwebsite www.yourgiftoflife.org Order your copy of James Donaldson's latest book,#CelebratingYourGiftofLife: From The Verge of Suicide to a Life of Purpose and Joy
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The program is called Struggle Well.
Stahl said it is important to change the stoic mindset of officers “that it is OK not to be OK. It’s OK to ask for help.” Still, there are concerns that by reaching for help it could be used against them by the media or as they try to move up in rank.
“We are changing that mindset,” Stahl said.
Stahl was traveling back Tuesday from Tampa where he visited with the Ramirez family.
“They’re sticking together. They’re strong,” he said. “They just want to get the director home. There is great love among the family.”
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Key to Interactive UI Design: Inkwell Flutter
While touch-based interaction increases an application’s usefulness, adding visual feedback increases the application’s aesthetic appeal. Your application interfaces will look like this after using Inkwell Flutter.
GestureDetector and Flutter Inkwell are two widgets that react to touch inputs, just like Flutter offers many other widgets. GestureDetector, which incorporates a material design ink splash on touch interactions, is one step behind Inkwell Flutter in this aspect.
Let’s explore the ripple impact of Inkwell Flutters and how it improves the user experience of mobile applications. Also you can read it out from our official website “Key to Interactive UI Design: Inkwell Flutter”.
InkWell Flutter: What Is Its Meaning?
In Flutter, the material widget of its Inkwell reacts to each touch a user makes when interacting with an application. It is more like an illustrative representation of what happens when we repeatedly hit or double-click the button. Pressing a button causes ripples to appear, much like a pebble in a stream of water.
It assures the user that the application has received your command.
Class of Flutter Inkwell
A material app widget with a rectangular shape called the Flutter Inkwell class offers a touch-responsive region. After touching it, there is an immediate ripple response on the screen.
Using the Material Widget with Flutter Inkwell
To achieve this, wrap the Flutter Inkwell widget in the Material widget. The Flutter Inkwell onTap function is called when you tap the Material widget, and the console will print “Material widget tapped!” as a result. Then, you may choose a background colour (yellow) and set the container’s width and height to 100 pixels.
The Flutter Inkwell class always utilizes a material widget as an ancestor to ensure the ink is splashed into the rectangle section properly.
Example
class inkWellWidget extends StatefulWidget { const inkWellWidget({super.key}); @override State<inkwellwidget> createState() => _inkWellWidgetState();}class _inkWellWidgetState extends State<inkwellwidget> { @override Widget build(BuildContext context) { return SafeArea( child: Scaffold( appBar: AppBar( toolbarHeight: 100, flexibleSpace: const Padding( padding: EdgeInsets.all(8.0), child: Image( image: AssetImage('assets/light_logo.png'), fit: BoxFit.cover, ), ), ), body: Center( child: Material( color: Colors.amber[500], child: InkWell( onTap: () { print('Material widget tapped!'); }, child: const SizedBox( width: 100.0, height: 100.0, child: Center(child: Text('Tap Me')), ), ), ), ), ), ); }}</inkwellwidget></inkwellwidget>
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Additionally, you can change the splash and highlight colours to suit your preferences. In the sample below, the Flutter Inkwell colour has been modified so that the splash is red and the highlight is black. To improve transparency, we have also changed the opacity of the colours. In the example below, we altered the red (the splash colour) to have a 30% opacity, while the highlight colours have a 50% opacity.
Here’s how to go about it:
class inkWellWidget extends StatefulWidget { const inkWellWidget({super.key}); @override State<inkwellwidget> createState() => _inkWellWidgetState();}class _inkWellWidgetState extends State<inkwellwidget> { @override Widget build(BuildContext context) { return SafeArea( child: Scaffold( appBar: AppBar( toolbarHeight: 100, flexibleSpace: const Padding( padding: EdgeInsets.all(8.0), child: Image( image: AssetImage('assets/light_logo.png'), fit: BoxFit.cover, ), ), ), body: Center( child: Material( color: Colors.amber[500], child: InkWell( onTap: () { print('Material widget tapped!'); }, splashColor: Colors.red.withOpacity(0.3), highlightColor: Colors.black.withOpacity(0.5), child: const SizedBox( width: 100.0, height: 100.0, child: Center(child: Text('Tap Me')), ), ), ), ), ), ); }}</inkwellwidget></inkwellwidget>
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The Inkwell Flutter shape can be customized by adding personal touches, much like the colour. It typically presents as a rectangular block. The ‘borderRadius’ or ‘customBorder’ Property can be used.
Here’s how to go about it:
Utilizing the customBorder Property
class inkWellWidget extends StatefulWidget { const inkWellWidget({super.key}); @override State<inkwellwidget> createState() => _inkWellWidgetState();}class _inkWellWidgetState extends State<inkwellwidget> { @override Widget build(BuildContext context) { return SafeArea( child: Scaffold( appBar: AppBar( toolbarHeight: 100, flexibleSpace: const Padding( padding: EdgeInsets.all(8.0), child: Image( image: AssetImage('assets/light_logo.png'), fit: BoxFit.cover, ), ), ), body: Center( child: Material( color: Colors.amber[500], child: InkWell( onTap: () { print('Material widget tapped!'); }, customBorder: RoundedRectangleBorder( borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(50), ), splashColor: Colors.red.withOpacity(0.3), highlightColor: Colors.black.withOpacity(0.5), child: const SizedBox( width: 100.0, height: 100.0, child: Center(child: Text('Tap Me')), ), ), ), ), ), ); }}</inkwellwidget></inkwellwidget>
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What Purpose Does the Inkwell Perform in Flutter?
Have you ever wondered what’s important of Inkwell Flutter?
Typically, the touch interactions within the application are handled by InkWell. The Inkwell Flutter Widget serves the following purposes:
InkWell observes user actions when they tap, long press, or double tap on a widget. It recognizes these motions and triggers the required callbacks, letting you respond to user interactions.
Text, images, or containers can all be wrapped with InkWell to make other widgets interactive. You can create interactive UI elements.
The widget follows the material design principles according to the InkWell ripple effect.
Common Techniques in Inkwell Flutter
Inkwell Flutter recognizes the following motions because it is entirely focused on touch interactions:
1. onTap: When the user presses the widget, the onTap gesture is started.
2. onLongPress: this action initiates when the user presses and holds the button for a long period.
3. onTapCancel: This gesture, called onTapCancel, is unfamiliar to most people. It begins when a user begins to tap a widget but stops it by taking their finger off it before releasing it. It has nothing to do, especially with terminating a tap by tapping again.
4. onHover: This is activated when the pointer reaches the widget’s bounds. The onHover Property won’t be called again until the pointer returns after leaving the widget’s bounds.
5. onFocusChange: The onFocusChange attribute is activated when the InkWell widget’s focus changes. This may happen if the user presses the widget if the widget is given programmatic focus, or if the user’s attention is drawn to another widget. A boolean value passed to the callback indicates whether the widget has gained focus (true) or lost focus (false).
Use the onFocusChange Property to do any action you want when the Inkwell widget’s focus changes. For instance, you can launch a brand-new window, change the widget’s colour, or show or hide the keyboard.
How Can Ripple Effect Be Removed From InkWell Flutter?
The Inkwell ripple effect can be eliminated by setting the highlightColor and splashColor values to Colors.transparent.
class inkWellWidget extends StatefulWidget { const inkWellWidget({super.key}); @override State<inkwellwidget> createState() => _inkWellWidgetState();}class _inkWellWidgetState extends State<inkwellwidget> { @override Widget build(BuildContext context) { return SafeArea( child: Scaffold( appBar: AppBar( toolbarHeight: 100, flexibleSpace: const Padding( padding: EdgeInsets.all(8.0), child: Image( image: AssetImage('assets/light_logo.png'), fit: BoxFit.cover, ), ), ), body: Center( child: Material( color: const Color.fromARGB(255, 200, 204, 208), borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(50), child: InkWell( onTap: () { print('Material widget tapped!'); }, customBorder: RoundedRectangleBorder( borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(50), ), splashColor: Colors.red.withOpacity(0.3), highlightColor: Colors.black.withOpacity(0.5), child: const SizedBox( width: 200.0, height: 200.0, child: Center( child: Padding( padding: EdgeInsets.all(8.0), child: Image( image: AssetImage('assets/light_logo.png'), fit: BoxFit.cover, ), ), ), ), ), ), ), ), ); }}</inkwellwidget></inkwellwidget>
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Some of the GestureDetector’s Use
GestureDetector performs in the following situations:
1. Custom Gesture Recognition: GestureDetector allows you to design your own gesture recognition logic when you need to recognize separate or sophisticated touch gestures not covered by the built-in gestures offered by other widgets.
2. Non-Material Design Interface: GestureDetector can be used to build your preferred touch interactions if you desire to create a custom touch interaction that doesn’t necessarily comply with the Material design principles, and visual feedback like ripples is unnecessary.
3. Combining with Non-Tappable Widgets: In some circumstances, you may need to integrate touch gesture recognition into a widget that doesn’t natively accept gestures, such as an image or a custom-built widget. In these circumstances, touch activities can be recorded using GestureDetector.
Use Cases of InkWell
These use cases are suitable for InkWell:
1. Material Design Compliance: InkWell becomes an obvious option if you want to follow the Material Design principles for touch feedback and offer a consistent user experience throughout the project. It takes care of the ink splash effect and ripple motion automatically, guaranteeing that the touch interactions in your app follow Material Design guidelines.
2. Tap Interactions: InkWell makes it easier to give visual feedback for tap interactions on particular widgets like buttons, list items, or tiles by using the ink splash effect and ripple a motion. You can easily get the desired touch feedback by wrapping these widgets in InkWell.
3. Callbacks for certain gestures: InkWell offers useful callback features like onTap, onDoubleTap, onLongPress, and onHighlightChanged. This makes it simple to respond to particular gesture events with customized actions.
Inkwell vs Flutter Gesturedetector
Even though both focus on touch interaction, the results vary. Inkwell Flutter displays a ripple effect to visually represent the touch interaction with the application where the Flutter GestureDetector captures it. While InkWell shows what a GestureDetector does on the screen, a GestureDetector Flutter is a non-visual widget.
Additionally, only the onTap, onLongpressed, or Inkwell and GestureDetector can use other motions specified; the GestureDetector may also use more complicated controls like pinch, swipe, or dragging features.
Putting it simply, the GestureDetector takes a backseat, while InkWell adds a decorative touch to your application.
Conclusion
The Flutter Inkwell serves the same objective as another widget in the Flutter cross-platform framework. Every time the widget is tapped, a ripple effect is added, improving the user experience. Though simple and more precise. It provides the user with a visual representation of its touch interactions.
To implement Ui element with Inkwell in your existing Flutter apps, contact our experienced Flutter app developer. The skilled team of app developers at Flutter Agency is dedicated to helping you with Inkwell in Flutter using the right approaches.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. How do you use the Flutter InkWell button?
We add an InkWell widget as a Material widget’s child. Finally, we include an onTap handler. Only after a gesture callback, in this case, onTap is introduced the InkWell splash effect can be seen. When the fingerprint icon is tapped using the code, the splash effect will be generated.
2. What function does the widget key provide in Flutter?
When a widget switches from one branch to another in the widget tree, Flutter uses keys to store the widget’s current state. Nearly every widget contains keys as named parameters. It comes in handy when we need to keep the state of a widget with the same kind of data.
3. What is the Flutter InkWell key?
A rectangular patch of a material that responds to touch in an application is known as the InkWell class in Flutter. A material widget must be the ancestor of the InkWell widget. The real ink reactions take place in the material widget. Clicking the button causes InkWell reactions to react.
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Chasing Faces in the Stratosphere By day, Lawrence Coy and Steven Pawson are NASA scientists at Goddard Space Flight Center who develop complex data assimilation and reanalysis models of Earth’s atmosphere. But when they need a break, they have an unconventional hobby—searching for ghostly faces swirling in their data. The top images show a few of their favorite finds after scouring roughly 40 years of data. They spotted all of these “faces” while examining visualizations of wind and temperature data from a reanalysis called the Modern-Era Retrospective analysis for Research and Applications, Version 2 (MERRA-2). The reanalysis incorporates weather data from satellites and several other sources to simulate atmospheric conditions on a global scale. “The best time to find faces is in the winter in the polar regions of the northern hemisphere,” Pawson said. “That’s when the dark conditions of the ‘polar night’ lead to a ring of westerly winds in the stratosphere that atmospheric scientists have long called the stratospheric polar vortex or circumpolar vortex.” For much of the winter, the polar vortex spins high in the stratosphere. But about once per winter—usually in January or February—something happens that disrupts this circumpolar flow, causing those westerly winds to weaken and temperatures to increase over the pole. This can even cause the winds to change direction and the stratospheric polar vortex to split into sections, Coy explained. “It’s often during or after these events—sometimes called sudden stratospheric warming events—that we'll find a face.” In all cases, the ephemeral facial features are caused by different arrangements of low and high potential vorticity—a quantity that describes how air masses are spinning. In these plots, areas of high potential vorticity appear orange and have counterclockwise circulation; areas of low potential vorticity appear purple and have clockwise circulation. (German scientist Hans Ertel first published on potential vorticity in 1942). In the menacing face at the top of the page, a split in the vortex following a sudden stratospheric warming event left two areas of high potential vorticity serving as eyes, while an area of low potential vorticity formed the mouth. The face was seen in potential vorticity data from January 25, 1982, at a height of roughly 30 kilometers (18 miles), roughly the middle of the stratosphere. In the set of three, the face on the left also had a split vortex, with eyes of high potential vorticity. A more common pattern can be seen in the two smiling images to the right. In both cases, the left eye is made up of a low potential vorticity area, the right eye of a high potential vorticity area, and the mouth by connecting strands of both. “Steven had the idea of finding at least one of these faces for each winter,” Coy said. “We already have a collection of more than 40 of these, and I bet we will continue looking in future years.” When Coy and Pawson find faces in atmospheric data, they’re engaging in face pareidolia—the human tendency of seeing faces in everyday objects. Psychological research suggests the habit likely flows from the human brain’s exceptional facial-recognition skills, something that even the youngest of babies can do well. “Finding these never gets old, and it’s a fun way to get people to think about the stratosphere and our data assimilation models,” said Pawson. “It’s also a good way to highlight year-to-year differences in the stratosphere.” NASA Earth Observatory images by Joshua Stevens, using MERRA-2 data courtesy of Lawrence Coy/GSFC and the Global Modeling and Assimilation Office at NASA GSFC. Story by Adam Voiland.
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How to choose the standingdesk?
As a trendy modern style, color-blocking design is rarely introduced and used standing desk. But our designers at FEZiBO are committed to bringing you such a choice. When rustic brown combines with black, when natural and white combine, your stylish workstation comes alive.
Did you know that a good desk can lead to better health? Sitting in a chair for about 8-10 hours a day, staring at a screen for long periods of time, and hunched over can be hard to avoid taking a toll on your body。With the advent of the sit stand desk, you can choose to stand after sitting for a long time, freeing up the shoulders and waist.
It is important to choose a adjustable height desk for your home office. If you are someone that requires peace and quiet in order to be productive, try to find a space with little outside noise or with a door that can shut out distractions. Natural light can have a huge effect on motivation and energy levels, so try to set up your space near a window or in a well-lit room.
Beyond the potential health benefits of switching between sitting and standing, electric standing desk offers other advantages, primarily thanks to its customizability. An adjustable standing desk is also an adjustable sitting desk: If you find the average-height desk (29 to 30 inches) too high or too low, you can lower it or raise it so that you can sit more comfortably and ergonomically. You can program two different heights tailored to whether you’re wearing shoes or not. And as your energy and focus wax and wane throughout the day, you can choose to sit or stand according to whatever makes you feel more productive.
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If you have a cramped office space, small standing desk can also meet your needs. It takes up very little space, the motor box covers the noise of the drive components, and the gaps between the precise parts provide a quiet, wordless sense of technology.
The transition from sitting to standing through the use of a adjustable desk with drawers is a scientifically proven way to help you practice a healthier lifestyle and be more present throughout the day. By standing 15 minutes every hour, you'll start to feel the benefits of a sit-stand lifestyle without having to ramp up your exercise regimen or commit extra time to working out. If you really want to maximize your movement, using a desk bike for 30 minutes is a great option.
The numerous health, productivity, and ergonomic benefits mentioned above are the reason the standing gaming desk is at the heart of everything we do. It enables you to stand, sit, and move throughout the day, and when you do, your work surface will always be at the perfect height for the task at hand. Chosen as the "Best Stand up Desk" by Wirecutter, Forbes, Wired, and Lifehacker, our newest standing desk comes with increased stability, safety, and reliability. Our "one-touch" height adjustment allows you to transition between sitting and standing with a tap of a button, and our steel frames are built with contract-grade quality to ensure that the desk you invest in today will help you live better and healthier well into the future.
The transition from sitting to standing through the use of a standing computer desk is a scientifically proven way to help you practice a healthier lifestyle and be more present throughout the day. By standing 15 minutes every hour, you'll start to feel the benefits of a sit-stand lifestyle without having to ramp up your exercise regimen or commit extra time to working out. If you really want to maximize your movement, using a desk bike for 30 minutes is a great option.
Millions of employees have already reaped the benefits standing desks can offer. A study completed at the NHS determined that these desks reduced the time employees spent sitting while increasing their overall productivity and positive company culture. Similarly, an Australian study found that activity-promoting desks can improve employees' ability to pay attention, accomplish tasks, and even manage stress. Employees at various other companies have seen the same results. Apple CEO Tim Cook has ensured that all 12,000 workers at his new headquarters were issued their very own best ergonomic office chair, and the government of Denmark has mandated that all office workers have the option to adopt a sit-stand work style.
See what's in your house. If you already have an office chair, you can add ergonomics by placing a pillow in your lumbar spine to support your posture, or sitting on a pillow for improved pressure relief.Put a pillow under your feet for relief and stimulation. It helps keep your blood circulating.Take a break and get up. Use the elastic band to stretch your shoulders, neck and shoulders. Do squats and sit against a wall in hunter's pose for a few minutes. It is important that you move and start the circulation and the muscles that have rested. Even if you work while sitting, activity and movement are very important.
As a modern, information-based civilization, we've moved away from the industrial and agrarian societal work patterns adopted by the generations before us that required ample physical movement. Studies show a correlation between the lack of movement over several generations and the drastic increase in potentially damaging health issues. This proves one simple but important fact: our bodies were made to move.
The first thing that happens when you sit wrong is that you lose your posture. Without proper support in the lumbar spine, the shoulder blades are pushed forward due to the weight of the head and the spine loses its natural S-curve. This is fast. A static error load affects the body after about four to five minutes and can lead to a number of health problems.
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Fall Prevention Ways for Seniors
Anyone can fall. But as we age, our risk of falling becomes greater. That’s the bad news. The good news is that falls can be prevented. The first step to preventing falls is to understand what causes them. For example, poor balance, decreased muscle and bone strength, reduced vision or hearing, and unsafe conditions in and around your home can increase your chance of falling. Staying safe and on your feet is a matter of taking some steps to protect yourself.
Some Facts Regarding Senior Falls:
• 20–30% of seniors experience one or more falls each year.
• Falls are the cause of 85% of seniors’ injury-related hospitalizations.
• Falls are the cause of 95% of all hip-fractures.
50% of all falls causing hospitalization happen at home.
You can prevent falls by making the needed adjustments to your home and lifestyle, and by making sure you eat well, stay fit, and use whatever devices will facilitate your daily life while keeping you safe.
Falls Prevention Ways & Safety Tips
Clutter free — Keeping the home neat and tidy is important and can help eliminate tripping hazards. This may seem simple but it is proven to be effective.
Grab Bars & Hand Rails — These are essential around stairs, bathrooms and other areas that may require assistance to the senior if needed for safety.
Light it Up — All areas of the home should have sufficient lighting available to avoid any dark spots that could cause problems. Creating a schedule to ensure all light bulbs are properly checked on an ongoing basis to reduce any prolonged burned bulbs and dark areas for your parents if at all possible.
Non Slip — Reducing hazardous slippery areas that could potentially cause a fall is important. If you find any floors including kitchens and bathrooms to be questionable simply install non slip adhesives for added protection.
Walking Aids — There may be a time where your parents may need some sort of walking aid to assist them in mobility or areas more difficult to travel inside and out of the home. Make sure to see proper advice from a professional who sell these aids to ensure proper size and function.
Toilet — Is the toilet at an adequate height where they can easily and safely sit without a problem or concern. Is the toilet paper roll easily accessible? Is the seat cover loose? Truly experiencing what they will experience can help you understand any problems they may encounter.
Kitchen — Anytime your elderly loved one may utilize the kitchen experience what they may go through in preparing a meal or even cleaning dishes. Ensure everything is in reach without struggle, cabinets, freezer, sink and dishes. Its amazing how essentials are overlooked on a daily basis that could have been easily rectified.
Device in emergency: A medical alert device, (also known as a personal emergency response system) is one of the best ways for anyone to communicate with help in almost any emergency. Most falls or accidents leave the victim helpless and unable to move or access a form of communication. With a medical alert device with possible built in fall detection or immediate SOS push emergency button, help can immediately be contacted during or after the falls.
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What is your healthy body weight?
Everywhere we look in the western world we are inundated with pictures, images, icons and inferences of the ‘perfect’ female shape! The truth is that many of these images are altered or enhanced in some way and do not depict the typical female form. The pressure to lose weight is immense when we are bombarded every day with media selling products based on slimness, sex appeal and fashion. The constant message is that slimness will make you desireable.
With the current demographic trends in western countries, and faced with a sea of high fat, high sugar combined with physical inactivity; it is time to pay attention to our weight but not for any reasons of desirability. The most important reason for wanting to be a healthy body weight is for health rather than for how your body looks.
Overweight and obesity are major public health problems in western countries. Since the 1980s both adult men and women have become heavier, with obesity rates more than doubling in the last 20 years! Children are also becoming heavier. There is a growing concern that we are inadvertently training our overweight children to become obese adults. It has been said, we are digging our graves with out teeth! So how can we determine what is a healthy body weight for each individual?
How you tell if you are overweight
As we are all different shapes and sizes, there is not one recommended weight for your height. Instead there is a range of weights that are healthy for your height. One way to check your weight is to calculate your Body Mass Index or BMI.
Your BMI is a ratio or comparison of your height and weight expressed in a number. To find out your BMI you need to divide your weight (measured in kg) by your height (measured in m) squared. If you do not know your measurements in the metric system you can find any number of BMI calculators online that will do the conversion for you into empirical measures. One such calculator is at the website listed below.
The accepted definitions of weight categories by BMI are:
Underweight – BMI less than 18.5
Healthy weight – BMI between 18.5 and 24.9
Overweight – BMI equal to or greater than 25 and up to 29.9
Obese – BMI equal to or greater than 30
These BMI values only apply to adults aged 18 years and over and are based on studies of Caucasian populations. Therefore, they are not applicable to children and adolescents and they may not be appropriate for people of other cultural backgrounds.
Another way to check your weight is to measure your waist circumference, using a tape measure. This gives you an idea of whether you have a lot of fat stored around your middle. Waist circumferences associated with increased health risk are:
For men Waist circumference greater than 94cm
For women Waist circumference greater than 80cm
Being a healthy weight can help:
– improve blood cholesterol levels, blood pressure and blood glucose levels
– reduce your risk of other health related problems
– improve self confidence and self esteem
– make it easier to be physically active.
If you are obese or overweighttry not to gain additional weight. This will help you in years to come as people tend to increase weight with age. Better still look after your body and follow a healthy lifestyle incorporating a nutritious, delicious, health enhancing weight loss program. Just by losing 10 pounds you can significantly improve your overall health.
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How to shift midlife weight gain for good
“Middle-aged spread is a myth!” screamed headlines last year, after a study by an international team of researchers revealed that the body’s metabolism doesn’t actually slow down until we reach our 60s.
But while science might say one thing, millions of people in their 40s and 50s contemplating their own widening waistlines would argue otherwise.
For men, a thicker waist tends to present as a “beer belly”, thought to be because men are more predisposed to visceral fat – fat wrapped around the organs – which pushes the abdomen outwards and feels hard to the touch. Women tend towards all-round thickening, thanks to subcutaneous fat that sits directly under the skin and feels softer.
Either way, as a high waist measurement is correlated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease, it’s something we should all worry about. (Quick tip: if the circumference of your waist is more than half your height, that counts as high.)
But if our rate of metabolism – how fast the body burns calories – can’t be held responsible for a widening waist as we age, what can? And, crucially, is there anything we can do about it?
With the help of experts, we’ve identified five reasons your stomach might be less svelte now than in your youth – and what you can do to regain your waist.
The problem: You have less diversity in your gut bacteria
The role and effect of the bacteria in our gut is at the cutting edge of diet science at the moment, and research is now pointing to the fact that our gut microbiome changes as we get older, says Emma Bardwell, a registered nutritionist and women’s health specialist (emmabardwell.com).
“Diversity of certain species and strains depletes with age, and having low levels of bacteria such as Akkermansia muciniphila has been associated with obesity, diabetes, inflammation and metabolic disorders.”
The Solution
“Focus on diversifying your microflora,” says Bardwell. “Forget expensive probiotic supplements: I’d advise starting to increase the amount of plant fibre in your diet. Research shows an association between increased gut diversity and eating at least 30 different types of plant foods a week – not just fruit and veg; it includes wholegrains, nuts, seeds, herbs and spices.
“Don’t fret too much over numbers, though: aim for a plant-focused diet (it doesn’t have to be vegan, by any stretch) and just try to add in some variety, so you’re not eating the same plant foods each day.”
The problem: You have less muscle mass than you used to
“While last year’s study showed that metabolism doesn’t slow until after the age of 60, what the study didn’t account for is loss of muscle mass,” says nutritionist Emma Bardwell. “We lose 1-2 per cent a year from our 30s onwards. It’s imperceptible perhaps at 35, but by 50 we’re starting to really notice it, especially around the waistline.
“Muscle is metabolically active [meaning it uses up calories], so it plays a role in keeping us in shape; muscle loss – sarcopenia – means a small reduction in metabolism, possibly 100-200 calories a day. This might not sound like a lot, but overconsuming, day in, day out, will lead to weight gain.
“Couple that with the fact that we tend to move less as we get older and you can see the problem.”
The Solution
Keep an eye on your portion sizes and avoid snacking. Yes, your general diet is more important than the fact that the amount of calories going in needs to be equal to, or fewer than, the amount of calories going out to avoid gaining weight.
But, as Bardwell explains: “We’re a nation of snackers. If you eat proper, filling, satiating meals, you’ll keep blood-glucose levels steady and avoid crashes and dips in energy that inevitably leave us reaching for ultra-processed quick energy fixes.”
Just as importantly, try to integrate calorie-burning activity into your day that isn’t organised exercise: take the stairs instead of the lift, walk to the shops, do gardening and housework. And when you do work out, choose exercises that will help build muscle.
The NHS recommends you do at least two muscle-strengthening sessions every week. The more muscle mass you have, the more calories it will burn, but gaining it doesn’t have to mean pumping iron: sit-ups, push-ups, lunges and squats all strengthen muscles, as do yoga, pilates and tai-chi.
The problem: You’re stressed
Of course you are stressed – we’re all stressed – but whether it’s a job, raising children or dealing with elderly parents, stress tends to hit a peak in our middle years.
Chronic levels of stress send the hormone cortisol – associated with fat deposition around the middle – into overdrive, and that can be compounded by self-medication through comfort eating and alcohol.
The Solution
It’s not a revolutionary approach, but it works: if you cannot avoid stress, instead find ways to mitigate its effects. That means making sure you are getting enough sleep, and trying anything else that helps to get your brain back in balance, such as mindfulness, meditation or yoga.
The problem: You’ve hit the menopause
For women, all of the above is compounded by the hormonal shift that happens in middle age. “In menopause, women are dealing with side effects such as poor sleep, bladder weakness and low self-esteem, which can affect appetite and the motivation to exercise,” says women’s health specialist Emma Bardwell.
“That’s because insomnia raises levels of ghrelin and lowers leptin, meaning we’re hungrier and find it harder to feel satiated.”
The decline in oestrogen levels means that women tend to shift from a traditional “pear” shape (nipped in waist and fat stored on the bottom, thighs and breasts) to more of an “apple” shape (rounder through the middle). And, says Bardwell, this drop in oestrogen can also make it hard to shift the pounds.
“Fat cells produce a little oestrogen and as your body wants to hold onto as much oestrogen as it can at this time, it can feel much harder to lose weight.”
The Solution
For many women, HRT, which replaces the hormones that are naturally lost, is a great solution. And when it comes to weight and where fat is stored, it’s certainly effective.
One study found BMI was significantly higher in peri- and post-menopausal women than in those yet to reach menopause, but also discovered that women taking HRT had similar levels of fat and fat distribution to premenopausal women.
While the balance of oestrogen and progesterone is often the focus when dealing with menopause , the balance of another hormone, insulin, is often overlooked, points out Dr Estrelita van Rensburg, founder of health company WellnessEQ (wellnesseq.net) and author of Eat Well or Die Slowly.
“Carbohydrate-rich diets that are typical in the Western world can lead to high levels of insulin and subsequently insulin resistance. And there’s evidence that insulin resistance can exacerbate menopause symptoms, such as fatigue, headaches, brain fog and muscle weakness.”
The problem: Your diet is starting to catch up with you
“Food consists of carbohydrates, proteins and fats, and the body’s hormonal response, specifically the way insulin responds, to each of these is different,” says Dr van Rensburg. “Insulin’s role is to take glucose out of our bloodstream and effectively open the door to our cells so that the glucose can be used to generate energy. And carbohydrates raise insulin levels much more than proteins or fats.”
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The issue is that if you’ve been eating a relatively high-carb diet throughout your life, your body will have been running on high levels of insulin and, over time, the cells stop responding: a process known as insulin resistance. But that glucose has to go somewhere, so if the cells won’t take it, the body stores it as fat – generally in and around the abdominal area.
The Solution
Overhaul your diet. It is possible to reverse insulin resistance through a combination of diet, exercise and weight loss – and there are no quick and easy fixes. It’s the same dietary advice you will have heard before: cut out processed foods and avoid simple sugars and starchy carbs.
But don’t worry that you’re going to feel hungry. “Once you start eating good protein and fat, you’ll find it’s very satiating,” says van Rensburg. “It doesn’t drive you to eat more in the way sugar and starch keeps you feeling hungry [because sugar and starch cause blood-sugar peaks and troughs].”
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