![]() Nevertheless, it was later during the Middle Ages that smaller, handheld crossbows became popular on the battlefield.ĭespite its numerous advantages, the crossbow had some serious flaws. The former were even recorded to have used a smaller type of crossbow known as the gastraphates (meaning ‘belly shooter’). In Europe, crossbow-like siege machines were used by the ancient Greeks and Romans. 221–210 BC) ( CC BY-SA 2.5 ) A Crossbow Solution This crossbow, which measures about 1.5 m (4.9 Feet) in length, had a firing range of almost 800 m (2624 Feet).Ī kneeling crossbowman from the Terracotta Army assembled for the tomb complex of Qin Shi Huang (r. In 2015, the first complete crossbow from the Qin Dynasty was excavated by archaeologists from the tomb of Qin Shi Huang. These artifacts date to around 600 BC, when this area was part of the State of Lu during the Spring and Autumn period.Īdditionally, bronze crossbow bolts were found in a mid-5th century BC grave in Hubei province, which was at that time part of the State of Chu. ( CC BY-SA 3.0 )Īs for the archaeological evidence, bronze triggers that were once part of crossbows were discovered in a grave in Qufu, Shandong Province. New Dig at First Emperor Mausoleum Expected to Yield up to 1400 More Terracotta WarriorsĪ miniature guard wielding a handheld crossbow from the top balcony of a model watchtower, made of glazed earthenware during the Eastern Han era (25–220 AD) of China, from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.Secrets of Chinese Terracotta Army Weapons Revealed.Excellently preserved, complete crossbow from 2,200 years ago found at Terracotta Warrior site.In the latter source, there is a reference to the use of a giant crossbow during the late Spring and Autumn period (from the 6th to the 5th centuries BC). Two examples of early Chinese literature mentioning the crossbow include Sun Tzu’s The Art of War, and Mohist scripts from the 4th to 3rd centuries BC. Nevertheless, most of the evidence (literary and archaeological) for the earliest crossbows is from China itself. It has also been suggested that crossbow technology spread into ancient China when Central Asian marksmen were hired as mercenaries by the Chinese. Apart from ancient China, the crossbow could have been first used in Central Asia. Whilst the crossbow was probably first invented in East Asia, it is difficult to determine its exact civilization of origin. Portrait of the Imperial Bodyguard Zhanyinbao, carrying his archery equipment and wearing a sheathed dao. More conclusive evidence of ancient Chinese crossbows, however, comes from around the 6th century BC, if not earlier. ![]() This is based on certain bone, stone and shell artifacts that have been interpreted as crossbow triggers. ![]() Some historians believe the Chinese had even already invented the first crude crossbows as early as 2,000 BC. The crossbow may have been first invented in ancient China. Thus, conscripted soldiers (who may not have had training with the bow and arrow) could be armed with crossbows to shower projectiles on the enemy. To use this weapon efficiently, however, it was necessary for archers to have a considerable amount of training as well as physical strength.īy contrast, it takes a relatively lesser amount of skill and physical strength to operate a crossbow. Prior to the widespread use of crossbows, it was the bow and arrow that was the projectile weapon of choice. The crossbow is a missile weapon that had a major impact on the way battles were fought in the ancient world.
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![]() This loss of quality can be seen by grain, noise, or most often, banding. To help get rid of the saturation around her face, I’ll move the slider away from the yellows to adjust the selected color range.ĭepending on how broad your color range is, you may find a loss of quality if you push the hue of your colors from one side to the other. Since I’m using the reds channel, the color range slider sits among the reds and similar hues. This slider dictates what specific areas are being selected in a color channel. Below the lightness tab, there is a color range slider. Since I don’t want to affect the color of her skin or sweater, I’ll need to adjust my color range. At this point, adjusting the hue slider would change the hue of all these saturated areas. In this example, you can see how the saturated areas are on her face, toque, and sweater. That’s where the saturation slider becomes very useful.īoost the saturation slider to +100 to make all the colors in that channel extremely saturated. It’s nearly impossible to know exactly what a specific color range is affecting. Step 2: Boost Saturation To +100 To See Which Colors Are Being Affected ![]() Pinks often sit in the red channel so I will select that one. In this example, I want to change the color of the pink toque. For example, if you change the hue slider values, you’ll change every color hue in your photo. The master channel will affect all the colors in your photo. When you first open the hue saturation adjustment layer you will be sitting in the master channel. How To Select And Replace A Colour In Your Photo Using The Hue Saturation Adjustment This tool works by breaking down your photo into different color values that can be altered by hue, saturation, or lightness.īetween these 3 sliders, you can change nearly any color in your photo with extremely minimal effort. The hue saturation adjustment layer is the easiest color changing tool in Photoshop. Using The Hue Saturation Adjustment Layer To Change Color In Photoshop If you prefer written tutorials, continue on below! 1. Let’s get started! How To Change And Replace Color In Photoshop – Video Tutorial ![]() Today I’ll share how to master the hue saturation adjustment layer, isolate specific color ranges, turn colors into a selection, and even change white into a different color in Photoshop. Learning how to change colors in Photoshop is extremely easy once you understand how to use the hue saturation adjustment layer. In this article, I’ll cover how to change any color in Photoshop using 3 different methods. If you want to learn how to change colors in Photoshop, there are a few great tools you’ll want to remember. Final Thoughts On How To Change Color In Photoshop.Step 4 Change Layer Blending Mode To Multiply.Step 3 Add Active Selection Onto A Layer Mask.How To Change White Into A Different Color In Photoshop.Step 3 Add Selection Onto Hue Saturation Adjustment Layer Mask.How To Change A Color In Photoshop With Colorize.How To Change Color In Photoshop Using Colorize Things To Remember When Using The Hue Saturation Adjustment In Photoshop.Step 2 Boost Saturation To +100 To See Which Colors Are Being Affected.How To Select And Replace A Colour In Your Photo Using The Hue Saturation Adjustment.How To Change And Replace Color In Photoshop – Video Tutorial. (In practice, it means you're going to be stuck in traffic a lot.) If you can adapt to island time in New Horizons, go for it! I, however, was too excited to wait to unlock tools, shops, and all the other goodies (that you get faster in previous games). Should You Time Travel in New Horizons?In Hawaii there's something called "island time," which is sold to tourists as a relaxed way of living that they are encouraged to adapt to by not caring if people are late. Unless, of course, you cheat it by changing that system clock. To make it worse, resources deplete and reset daily, so outside of fishing and bug hunting you can't even effectively farm for bells while you wait. You can't scale cliffs or cross rivers until you satisfy requirements that span several real time days. There's just not enough to do for these first few days while the sleepy island is waking up. ![]() Like past games, Animal Crossing: New Horizons uses your Nintendo system’s real clock, which means many game goals are locked behind a "sleep wall." Like the paywall found in some mobile games, which requires you to pay real money for resources to progress, in New Horizons you have to wait until the next actual day to see the bridge you built, or the store you upgraded, or the animal you invited to town come to fruition. And by “good stuff” I mean the basics: The museum, shopping, and even access to parts of the island which require tools like the pole and ladder to reach, all days away from when you first load up New Horizons on your Switch. It's a different vibe than moving to a new town already full of bustling shops and animals going about their lives, and while building a town from scratch offers a lot of customization, it takes too long to get to the good stuff. Cut off from any mainland, it's just you, trees, water, rocks, and slow accumulation of buildings and animal villagers over the course of several (real time) days. But New Horizons is even slower: At the outset, two brave villagers and a very industrious raccoon family are the island's only residents. Yes, Animal Crossing always starts out slow. Slow(er) StartIn order to deliver a blank slate for you to customize the crap out of, Nintendo made some questionable calls that lead to a very slow start to Animal Crossing: New Horizons. You can customize so much in New Horizons that it has me just as excited to see what people create as recent, lauded craft-'em-ups like Super Mario Maker 2 or Dreams. ![]() Throw a swimming pool on the beach add a giant kaiju statue to your garden even literally move mountains. But it’s the The Artists, The Decorators, and The Dreamers who should be most excited: There's an entire island to jazz up, expanding the customizable area far beyond the walls of your house, which is all that previous Animal Crossing games allowed them to tinker with. For The Collector, there's a near-bottomless bounty of bugs, fish, and furniture to gather for The Designer, there are new tools and few limits to what you can craft and customize. ![]() There are so many different types of Animal Crossing players, and yet Animal Crossing: New Horizons manages to improve upon the virtual lives of each player type that I can think of. Server Status (for Minecraft) will be downloaded onto your device, displaying a progress.A pop-up window with the permissions required by Server Status (for Minecraft) will be shown.Tap on the Install button located below the search bar and to the right of the app icon. ![]()
![]() As long as you generated and installed the SSL certificate using the extension as outlined above, Plesk will automatically renew the certificates with no further action on your part.īy default, Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates are valid for 90 days, but Plesk will automatically renew them once a month as recommended by Let’s Encrypt’s developers. Plesk’s Let’s Encrypt extension makes renewals easy. ![]() Step #3: Renewing Your Let’s Encrypt SSL Certificate in Plesk Step 2: Installing the created certificateĮnsure that the SSL support box is checked under the Security Section, and that the Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate is selected as shown below: If you have just created or added the domain to your server, make sure that you also have added the appropriate DNS records (an A record pointing to your server IP, at a minimum), and give any recent DNS changes time to propagate. The domain name you entered in the Let’s Encrypt request form must: If the process was not successful, check that the domain name you entered is valid. Once installed, you will be returned to the previous page where a success message will let you know the process is completed. Note: If you do not check the Include If you do check the box, both and will be covered. ![]() Next you click on the Let’s Encrypt menu item:Įnter a valid email address in the field and check the box next to Include www … if you want the SSL certificate to cover the domain both with and without the “www” prefix, and then click the Install button. Step 1: Creating a Let's Encrypt CertificateĬlick the Domains item in Plesk’s main menu, The easy way to do it: Bring Steam back into the picture. If you want to use the DualSense in a game that you own on the Epic Games Store for example, there's a solution that should work for just about anything, even emulators. Non-Steam games How do I use the DualSense controller with non-Steam games? If you just want your DualSense to work like any ol' gamepad, though, you can leave this screen alone, no tweaking required. For example, if you only wanted to use gyro controls while in a plane in GTA, you could create an Action Set for that and trigger it by pressing a specific key anytime you hop in a plane. You can also configure Action Sets and Action Layers to enable totally different button bindings and then switch to them on the fly in-game. You can choose Calibrate to tweak the joystick sensitivity, and Preferences to give the controller a name, enable/disable rumble, and configure the color and brightness of the LED strip around the touchpad.įrom the Desktop Configuration screen you can swap button bindings, change how the touchpad works (it can do separate left- and right-clicks) and also configure the gyroscope, if you want to use gyro aiming. Steam will automatically configure the keybinds to mimic an Xbox controller layout the Triangle button is Y, the Square button is X, etc. You should see the DualSense is now recognized and listed as a PlayStation 5 controller. From this part of the settings menu, you can now click "Desktop Configuration" to check out and customize the button layout. Once you have it connected, open Steam and click Settings > Controller. To start, connect the DualSense to your PC via wire or Bluetooth as described above. ![]() Using Steam is by far the easiest way to get your DualSense working on PC, even if you want to play non-Steam games. Steam added initial support for the DualSense back in November 2020, and has continually improved the DualSense functionality since then. Steam setup How do I setup the DualSense controller in Steam? If you need a Bluetooth adapter, you can get an up-to-date Bluetooth 5.0 model for less than $20. Within a few seconds, a generic entry named "Wireless controller" should pop up in your Bluetooth devices list in Windows to connect to. On the DualSense, hold down the PlayStation logo button and the Share button (the small one to the left of the touchpad) until the LEDs around the touchpad begin flashing rapidly. ![]() To get connected, open the "Bluetooth & other devices" menu in Windows by pressing the Windows key and typing "Bluetooth." Then click "Add Bluetooth or other device" and the first item on the next menu that says "Bluetooth." Your PC will start searching for available devices. ![]() To use the DualSense via Bluetooth, you'll need a USB Bluetooth adapter (or a motherboard with Bluetooth built-in). If you need to buy a cable, here's a two-pack from Anker for ~$10. Bummer! Get your hands on a cable, plug it in, and you're on your way. While the PlayStation 5 console comes with one packed in, the DualSense sold by itself doesn't. To connect the controller to your PC via USB, you're going to need a USB Type-C to USB-A cable for your PC (or a USB Type-C to Type-C cable if you happen to have a convenient port available). Connecting: Wired or Bluetooth How do I use DualSense controller on PC? ![]() This is because of the unique possibilities that a human rebirth offers: beings in higher domains just choose to enjoy the pleasures of their realms and neglect working towards enlightenment, while beings in lower domains are too busy trying to avoid the suffering and pain of their worlds to give a second thought to liberation. Although it may not be the most pleasurable domain to live in, a human rebirth is in fact considered to be by far the most advantageous of all possible rebirths in samsara, because a human rebirth is the only samsaric domain from which one can directly attain Bodhi (enlightenment), either in the present rebirth (for Buddhas and Arhats) or in a future rebirth in a Deva domain (for Anagamis). ![]() The Manuṣya domain (also known as the Human domain) is based on passion, desire, doubt, and pride.īuddhists see this domain as the realm of human existence. The 8th century Buddhist monument Borobudur in Central Java incorporated the trailokya into the architectural design with the plan of mandala that took the form of a stepped stone pyramid crowned with stupas. A sentient being may also ascend to one of the higher realms beyond the six domains of the desire realm by practicing various types of meditation, specifically the Eight Dhyānas. In schools of thought that use the ten realms system, these six domains are often contrasted negatively with the "four higher realms" of Śrāvaka, Pratyekabuddha, Bodhisattva and full Buddha, which are considered to be the spiritual goals of the different Buddhist traditions.Ī being's karma (previous actions and thoughts) determines which of the six domains it will be reborn into. The six domains of the desire realm are also known as the "six paths of suffering", the "six planes", and the "six lower realms". ![]() The Śūraṅgama Sūtra in Mahayana Buddhism regarded the 10 kinds of Xian as separate immortal realms between the deva and human realms. The concept of these five realms is also to be found in Taoism and Jainism. In Tibetan Buddhism, there are six domains ( Wylie: rigs drug gi skye gnas), and in Theravada Buddhism there are only five, because the domain of the Asuras is not regarded as separate from that of the Nāgas. Within the desire realm are either five or six domains (Sanskrit: gati, also sometimes translated as "realm"). The other two are the Form Realm, (Sanskrit rūpadhātu) and the Formless Realm (S. The desire realm ( Sanskrit: कामधातु, kāmadhātu) is one of the trailokya or three realms ( Sanskrit: धातु, dhātu, Tibetan: khams) in Buddhist cosmology into which a being caught in saṃsāra may be reborn. The first step we take when working with any expectant parents is to have them take our free, fun lifestyle quiz so we can learn more about how they live and their product preferences.įor example, questions like: What’s their style? What’s their budget? What kind of climate do they live in? Do they plan to cloth diaper or disposable diaper? All of these questions and more help us pare down the selections significantly before the consult. We had to get to know Shenae and Josh before we pointed them to the products that were a best fit. Our Concierge team was so excited to work with Shenae and Josh to prepare for Baby Beech’s arrival and we’re thrilled to share our picks with you here.Īt Gugu Guru, we recognize that every family is unique and that what works for one might not work for the other. While Gugu Guru is totally free, our Concierge Service is our elevated yet affordable option that offers one-on-one guidance from premier baby planners and gear experts. ![]() I am so grateful for the opportunity to introduce myself here on Shenae’s blog and tell you a little bit about working with this very sweet couple and soon-to-be party of three! We are a highly-personalized one-stop-shop that guides parents and parents-to-be through the overwhelming baby gear market and planning process with unbiased product recommendations for baby registries. Hi Everyone! My name is Monica and I am the founder of Gugu Guru. I’m really excited to introduce my friend and registry guru, Monica Banks, who will take over the blog post from here! Monica founded Gugu Guru, so keep reading to hear all about her company, the process for curating my dream baby shower registry and what we ended up putting on it! ![]() The guidance and careful thought that went into every category of baby products to suit our family was just brilliant and I’m thrilled she was able to take the lead on this blog post and share all the details of my baby shower registry with you today! Hope you enjoy! Monica kept me organized, educated, prepared and above all else, made me feel confident that it was all going to be okay whenever I got overwhelmed or had questions. She is an expert on all things babies and children and was so crucial in my decision making when it came to products for our little one. I’d make note of things mentally that stood out to me as items and products that would work for me and our family’s needs and lifestyle but when it came time to get organized and put together a baby shower registry, it was difficult to know where to begin! Cue, the registry guru who stumbled into my life at just the right time and helped me more than I could ever express! Monica Banks is the founder of Gugu Guru and now someone I’m grateful to call a friend. ![]() ![]() My friends and family would spew random information at me, which was super helpful but also extremely overwhelming and hard to take in. With my due date literally right around the corner, I’m so excited to finally get to put all of the amazing items I’ve been gifted for Baby Girl Beech to use! When I first found out I was pregnant, I was completely clueless as to what products I would need to care for a baby. In unusual cases, it is possible to draw, for example, when both players' flags are protected by bombs and each player has one remaining piece which is not a miner. It is possible to have ranked pieces that are not moveable because they are trapped behind bombs. The game can be won by capturing the opponent's Flag or all of their moveable pieces. They are shown as lakes on the battlefield and serve as choke points to make frontal assaults less direct. Two zones in the middle of the board, each 2×2, cannot be entered by either player's pieces at any time. : Movement, 11 A player must move a piece in their turn there is no "pass." In the original rules, a player may move or strike, but not both. The right to move first does not significantly affect game play (unlike chess). Players alternate moving red moves first. Gameplay Computer software version of Stratego Such pre-play distinguishes the fundamental strategy of particular players, and influences the outcome of the game. Players may not place pieces in the lakes or the 12 squares in the center of the board. The ranks are printed on one side only and placed so that the players cannot identify the opponent's pieces. Before the start of the game, players arrange their 40 pieces in a 4×10 configuration at either end of the board. Typically, color is chosen by lot: one player uses red pieces, and the other uses blue pieces. A few versions have wooden boxes or boards. Some versions have a cardboard privacy screen to assist setup. More modern versions first introduced in Europe have cylindrical castle-shaped pieces. The pieces are small and roughly rectangular, 1 in (25 mm) tall and 3⁄ 4 in (19 mm) wide, and unweighted. The early sets featured painted wood pieces, later sets colored plastic. ![]() The game box contents are a set of 40 gold-embossed red playing pieces, a set of silver-embossed blue playing pieces, and a folding 15 + 1⁄ 2 in × 18 + 1⁄ 2 in (39 cm × 47 cm) rectangular cardboard playing board imprinted with a 10×10 grid of spaces. This description is of the original and classic games many variant shapes and colors of pieces and boards have been produced in the decades since. It has been licensed to manufacturers such as Milton Bradley, Hasbro and others, as well as retailers such as Barnes & Noble, Target stores, etc. The United States trademark was filed in 1958 and registered in 1960 to Jacques Johan Mogendorff and is presently owned by Jumbo Games as successors to Hausemann and Hotte, headquartered in the Netherlands. The name Stratego was first registered in 1942 in the Netherlands. strategus) for leader of an ancient (especially Greek) army: first general. ![]() Stratego is from the French or Greek strategos (var. ![]() The International Stratego Federation, the game's governing body, sponsors an annual Stratego World Championship. ![]() There are also variant pieces and different rulesets. There are now two- and four-player versions, versions with 10, 30 or 40 pieces per player, and boards with smaller sizes (number of spaces). The game is a slightly modified copy of an early 20th century French game named L'Attaque (" The Attack"), and has been in production in Europe since World War II and the United States since 1961. Stratego has simple enough rules for young children to play but a depth of strategy that is also appealing to adults. The objective of the game is to either find and capture the opponent's Flag or to capture so many enemy pieces that the opponent cannot make any further moves. Each player controls 40 pieces representing individual officer and soldier ranks in an army. Stratego ( / s t r ə ˈ t iː ɡ oʊ/ strə- TEE-goh) is a strategy board game for two players on a board of 10×10 squares. |
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