![]() ![]() ![]() I am a pessimist or optimist of the intellect according to facts on the ground, but I am ever an optimist of the will. This has been distilled to a motto: “pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will”. It is this natural bravery that is the flower of a good people, which “does not need to hope to undertake and to succeed to persevere,” but which lives in struggle over and above suffering, doubt, and the blasts of nothingness because his fiery life is the negation of death. This intimate alliance-which for me makes the true man-of pessimism of the intelligence, which penetrates every illusion, and optimism of the will. Philosophical pessimism and optimism result from the critical analysis and clarification of judgments of the dominance of good or evil, an evaluation of the. The French writer and Nobel laureate Romain Rolland captured it in a passage later echoed by the Italian Marxist Antonio Gramsci, when he wrote of When prescriptive optimism is combined with descriptive pessimism, they together call for grit, determination, and fighting spirit. When the two are combined, they call for expansive, ambitious plans. ![]() Prescriptive optimism calls for boldness, courage, and vigorous effort. It is a moral attitude, a way of living.ĭescriptive optimism is determined by the external facts, but prescriptive optimism is an internal choice.ĭescriptive optimism on its own can lead to complacency, Panglossianism, and other cavalier attitudes-progress as coasting. It is a belief about the nature of life, intelligence, and agency. Prescriptive optimism is deeply philosophical. I am fairly pessimistic about US politics. I am mildly optimistic about our efforts against coronavirus. In opposition to the positivist interpretation, represented paradigmatically by Vienna Circle philosophers, I defend that philosophy of logic from. This book defends a reasonable optimism about philosophical progress. Whether lighthearted or desperate, cheerful or grim, it is a commitment to action and effort.ĭescriptive optimism, for me, is highly contextual. Prescriptive optimism is the decision to work to make good outcomes happen. ![]() prescriptive optimism.ĭescriptive optimism is the expectation that good things will happen, that an outcome will be positive, that the trend is in the right direction. In my discussion with Tamara Winter and Trevor McKendrick on optimism, the three of us converged on a formulation that I think resolves the paradox: descriptive vs. God could have created a different world or none at all (i.e., there are other possible worlds) 4. God is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnibenevolent 2. Philosophical Progress and Reasonable Optimism A Talk or similar by Daniel Stoljar (Australian National University) at University of Birmingham (Royal. I have said that I am “fundamentally” optimistic, or a “ paranoid optimist” or I have reached for constructions like “ short-term pessimist, long-term optimist”. In rough outline, the argument proceeds as follows: 1. Though I sing the praises of progress in these essays, and though I paint a bold vision for the future, I have hesitated to apply that term to myself. A west coast production of the play will be featured at the Bootleg Theater from May 19th-June 10th.I am not an “optimist”. Tickets can be purchased on the Hangar Theatre's website with proceeds going to the United Way of Tompkins County. “What should you hope for?”įurther previews of the play have been featured in Tompkins Weekly and the Ithaca Journal. He Hope and Optimism project applies its $5 million, three-year grant to research on the “theoretical, empirical, and practical dimensions of hope, optimism, and related states in philosophy, philosophy of religion, and the social sciences, especially psychology and sociology.” Chignell describes it as an effort to bring together the philosophers and the social scientists, and when the project added theater and film competitions, he saw those as helping to publicize the scientific research.“I do think it depicts not only how we hope, but should you hope,” said Chignell. The winning play, "I Carry Your Heart," written by Georgette Kelly, premieres this weekend at the Hanger Theater in Ithaca, NY. As part of Philosophy Professor Andrew Chignell's three year grant shared between Cornell, Norte Dame, and Penn, a playwriting competition was sponsored as a means to explore themes of hope, science and philosophy with a wider audience. ![]()
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![]() ![]() On the plus side, maybe AMD and Nvidia will fix the driver issues with the game because of the re-release. Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition - Tyrants of the Moonsea v20190821 - v1.79 ENGLISH Fixed Files. Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition - Dark Dreams of Furiae v20200324 ENGLISH Fixed Files. Selling them separately would be sad when Beamdog is already planning on selling what sounds like little more than a UI mod and PP injection. Game Fixes: Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition - Dark Dreams of Furiae v.13 ENGLISH Fixed Files. I'd like to assume that the DLC listed will be included for free. Comments seem to indicate that the three part module doesn't conclude but the other two do. Cancelled premium modules are also available. Who knows if they'll stay that way after the re-release. The premium modules have been freely available from Neverwinter Vault for a couple years now. The last DLC looks to be nothing more than a portrait pack. The soundtracks do contain about an hour and a half of previously unavailable music, provided it's better quality than the game files. ADVENTURE AWAITS Choose a ready-made character or customize your own hero before embarking on a quest to bring down an evil cult hell-bent on spreading a deadly plague across Neverwinter. Kingmaker, Shadow Guard, and Witch's Wake got a standalone release and were also included with NWN Diamond. With this Enhanced Edition Steam key, players will discover magic, mystery and danger at every turn in classic Dungeons & Dragons adventures. Continued abuse of our services will cause your IP address to be blocked indefinitely.Click to expand.Infinite Dungeons, Pirates of the Sword Coast, and Wyvern Crown of Cormyr were premium modules (DLC modules) that required authentication from a now dead server. Please fill out the CAPTCHA below and then click the button to indicate that you agree to these terms. If you wish to be unblocked, you must agree that you will take immediate steps to rectify this issue. If you do not understand what is causing this behavior, please contact us here. If you promise to stop (by clicking the Agree button below), we'll unblock your connection for now, but we will immediately re-block it if we detect additional bad behavior. Overusing our search engine with a very large number of searches in a very short amount of time From Canada Posted AugFor Windows, by default everything goes in: Documents/Neverwinter Nights/ Also in that directory is nwn.sh installer, open your default terminal emulator, and run the following commands (dont forget to adapt the first command depending on the game and its location. Using a badly configured (or badly written) browser add-on for blocking content All Discussions Screenshots Artwork Broadcasts Videos Workshop News Guides Reviews. Creating a GOG system report If you have installed the game using our.Running a "scraper" or "downloader" program that either does not identify itself or uses fake headers to elude detection.Using a script or add-on that scans GameFAQs for box and screen images (such as an emulator front-end), while overloading our search engine.There is no official GameFAQs app, and we do not support nor have any contact with the makers of these unofficial apps. Continued use of these apps may cause your IP to be blocked indefinitely. This triggers our anti-spambot measures, which are designed to stop automated systems from flooding the site with traffic. ![]() Some unofficial phone apps appear to be using GameFAQs as a back-end, but they do not behave like a real web browser does.Using GameFAQs regularly with these browsers can cause temporary and even permanent IP blocks due to these additional requests. ![]()
![]() ![]() Obsidia Ward Nuzlocke encounter tier list : PokemonReborn. I'm kinda interested to see 3rd Job (Greatsword) Elesis put Leonna to work, as I had that pet in the private server and know how it works enough to wonder if there's a synergy with the rolls and the Combo Move pressing up while attacking to dodge. It is the location of the Grand Hall, the headquarters of the Reborn League, where the Player. Given the slow speed of the attack and lack of knockback, I'd assume Rencia is less useful when used by Ranged Characters who probably wouldn't even end up using the shield, or at least those skilled enough to know how to not get hit, which I imagine there are better pets. Grand Theft Auto 5 RP: How to Join NoPixel Server. The game tasks you with building a perfect roaster from the tremendous list of 100 heroes. Grand Chase is one of the most popular side-scrolling online action RPG titles with anime-inspired graphics. I'd say Rencia is worth pulling for anyone who mains Lime or Zero as she is a great source of damage to compensate for Lime's slower attack speed while also providing a shield that nullifies one attack, a utility always welcome to tanky vanguard characters (I've yet to test if the barrier can even block the Gardosen 1 Hit KO move, though I should probably see if Momentary Enhancement also works). They can also be fused together to upgrade them to the next tier. Grand Chase has plenty of characters to choose from, and here's the tier list ranking all characters from best to worst. ![]() Don't waste too much resource on him in the early game, he won't die easily thank to his passive. Ronan - Provide invincible to prevent debuff and one-hit knockout. I'd say some pets are utilized by some characters better than others, so I think if there were going to be a tier list, each character should have their own individual list. 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Also, fingerprints can show more easily on this choice. It has no texture and is highly reflective. High gloss has a very bright and distinctive look. It’s a good all-around choice.” – Photo Book Girlīest Use: Wedding Album, Portraits, Family ![]() All of the photo books I’ve printed with Printique have been on luster. If there’s a default, I would go with luster. I think most first-time photo bookmakers should probably choose Printique’s luster or high gloss papers. Especially for photo books printed on photo paper like Printique’s books, it’s the same or similar regarding reflectiveness and finish. If you had a preference then, you should stick to something similar for your photo books. If you remember the time when you got your photos printed at the local drugstore, there were usually two main choices: matte or glossy. “Overall I think most folks have a general preference but may not know it or have thought about it. It has a soft reflective sheen and subtle texture. It’s the recommended selection for traditional photo books to showcase every memory. When in doubt, luster will always bring rich colors. What does this mean? Well, instead of on typical digital press printed books, real photo paper is made specifically for photographs. We sat down with Photo Book Girl who gives us some insight into building books with the correct paper. In part two of our series, we take a look at how to choose the best photo book paper type.Īll of our photo books are printed using real archival photo paper. Just a little education and insight into each one we offer will have you on your way to creating a true work of art. Choosing the perfect paper for your book does not have to be daunting. We believe in the power of photographs and putting them on the best paper in the best photo books to create beautiful keepsakes. Pictures tell a story that words can not. You can choose from our exclusive styles or create your own with our powerful yet easy-to-use tool. Create your own personalized photo calendars and enjoy your favorite moments all year round. ![]() ![]() ![]() The narrator is part and apart of the travelers's journey on the road to nowhere. He can envision a different path, or a non-path, a movement off the road: "There's a city in my mind, come along and take that ride." He is one of them and not at the same time. He longs not to be part of this world and its unquenchable desires, but realizes he is also human and part of the collective insanity.īilocational shamanism. And Zen Buddhism." Road to Nowhere" is a rock song written by David Byrne for the 1985 Talking Heads album Little Creatures. It also appeared on Best of Talking Heads, Sand in the Vaseline: Popular Favorites, the Once in a Lifetime box set and the Brickbox set. The song was released as a single in 1985 and reached number 25 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks and number 6 in the British, German and South African singles charts. ![]() It also made number 8 on the Dutch Top 40. "I wanted to write a song that presented a resigned, even joyful look at doom," recalls David Byrne in the liner notes of Once in a Lifetime: The Best of Talking Heads. "At our deaths and at the apocalypse… (always looming, folks). The front bit, the white gospel choir, is kind of tacked on, 'cause I didn't think the rest of the song was enough… I mean, it was only two chords. So, out of embarrassment, or shame, I wrote an intro section that had a couple more in it." The video for the song was directed by Byrne and Stephen R. ![]() Johnson and features the band and various objects revolving, as if in their own "road to nowhere". It was nominated for "Best Video of the Year" at the MTV Video Music Awards 1986. Some parts were shot in the back yard and pool of actor Stephen Tobolowsky, who was co-writing Byrne's film True Stories at the time. The song appeared during the ending credits to the 1989 movie Little Monsters.The song was featured in the 2008 documentary Australian singer-songwriter Sarah Blasko uses the lyrics and composition to end her song "Over & Over" on her 2009 album As Day Follows Night.The French band Nouvelle Vague recorded a cover for their 2009 album 3.The French band Indochine recorded a cover to support Reporters Sans Frontières.The British a cappella group The Flying Pickets covered the song on the album The Original Flying Pickets.The Kalamazoo, Michigan based bluegrass band Greensky Bluegrass recorded a version of this tune on their 2007 release Live at Bell's.Wikinews has related news: Musician David Byrne sues Florida governor over campaign song Director Johnson re-used some of the effects techniques in award-winning videos for Peter Gabriel the following year: " Sledgehammer" and " Big Time". #Talking heads road to nowhere lyrics movie John Nolan of Straylight Run and Taking Back Sunday covered the song on his 2010 EP, Songs I Didn't Write.Charlie Crist, in his unsuccessful 2010 run for the U.S.Senate in Florida, used the song in a campaign video without obtaining permission. #Talking heads road to nowhere lyrics movie.In fact, I think the whole song is dedicated to tell kids from this generation how it all was and how they did stuff in their hometown back in the day, which I think is really fun, beautiful, and creative. And it seems that the artist is teaching someone from a younger generation about this dirt road to nowhere. It’s actually really nice hearing songs that reminisce about their childhood and what most of them do in their hometown. And when I try to listen closely to the lyrics and understand it, the artist is reminiscing about how they used to be back in the day in one part of the song.Īnd in another part of the song, the artist mentions how kids these days are afraid of getting marks or scratches on their fender, meanwhile the artist’s old car “looks like it’s been through a blender.” ![]() I’m honestly curious about this dirt road, it seems that a few locals from the South know about this. And, judging from the comments on the artist’s YouTube video for this song, the locals can surely relate to it! Song Meaning & Reviewįor me, this song is about a certain road in the singer’s hometown. Now when we get past from the pastor’s tractors Well, you’re in luck cuz I’m up for it (up for it) I went to sell you a feel? (Come on, let’s go) Would you know where that is? (I wanna know)Ĭould you find that stump by the creek if Matter of fact, there isn’t even two lane. If you let me get you to your destination. See around this neck and the woods is best But that would just lead to more questions. ![]() ![]() Your donations will help me fund my study at university and will enable me to continue supporting this project while studying. I'll also fix bugs if people let me know where they are :-) Maintain this project and add new algorithms/filters from time to time. On the project, and I would love to hear from anyone who has written I welcome any suggestions for improvement Invisible Ink Toolkit is my honours project for the University of WaikatoĬomputer Science Department. To the algorithm panel - it provides a short synopsis of what each algorithm does. So you can see how much of the available embedding space has been used. The interface now has an "embedding rate" bar This version includes two new algorithms, DynamicFilterFirst and Dynamice BattleSteg,Īs well as a new filter, Prewitt, plus two major interface fixes. Powerpoint presentation from the University of Waikato Open Day 2006 is now available for download More about it and get the download links here.ġ.5 Release is now available through SourceForge! This release includes: LSB matching on all algorithms, the ability to kill the process if you are impatient, a cool bouncy bar to show you it's still thinking, the program complains you haven't filled in an output file before it's done the hiding, plus it shouldn't get stuck in an infinite loop if there's nothing there. DIRT is short for "Digital Image Resizer Toy" and isĪ program implementing the algorithms described by Shai Avidan and Ariel Shamir in "Seam Carving for Content Aware Image Resizing". 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Will fit, and the image is 24 bit colour). ![]() Hide any sort of file inside a digital image (regarding that the message ĭigital Invisible Ink Toolkit is a Java steganography tool that can Washington encouraged his agents to write their invisible messages in the blank spaces of common books to make them less suspicious.[Sourceforge Project The first chemical was used to write the message, and the second chemical, when applied to the first, created a reaction that revealed the message. James Jay, a doctor and brother of American congressman John Jay, created an invisible ink system that used two chemicals. He wanted an ink that could not be revealed using heat, making it harder to expose. George Washington took the use of invisible ink a step further. British intelligence officer Major John André instructed his agents to write an “F” for flame or an “A” for acid in the corner of a paper to indicate which should be used to expose a message. The first was made visible when exposed to heat, and the second was made visible when exposed to an acid. ![]() The British used two different types of invisible ink. How was invisible ink used by Washington?ĭuring the American Revolution, invisible ink was an important method of communication for spies on both sides. ![]() ![]() ![]() Requires a Multi-Touch trackpad, Force Touch trackpad, Magic Trackpad, or Magic Mouse.įorce Touch gestures require a Force Touch trackpad.
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Mining fees pay for the computing power it takes for a transaction to be verified on a cryptocurrency network. This does NOT apply to Ripple (XRP), Ether (ETH), Decentraland (MANA) or Basic Attention Token (BAT) cryptocurrency withdrawals. Then, the mining fee is divided among all the users in that specific group. As a cost-saving measure, we group all Bitcoin (BTC), Litecoin (LTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) withdrawals within a 1-minute window as a single trade to reduce the mining fee. ![]() Users pay a mining fee every time they send crypto to another wallet outside Bitso, i.e. 291.What are the mining fees and how are they calculated?Ī mining fee occurs every time there is a transaction on the blockchain.If you create a bitcoin transaction that uses a 10 BTC input, and only create a 0.1 BTC output, all of that remaining 9.9 BTC will be counted as the transaction fee. Notes The remainder of any bitcoin transaction is the transaction fee. So when you’re working out your transaction fee size, the important metric is the fee-per-byte. The second transaction has a higher absolute fee, but if you fill up a block with those transactions you’re not going to be able to collect as much in total fees. They do this by selecting transactions that give them the most money in fees for the space they take up in the block. So when a miner fills up a block with transactions, they will want to maximize the amount of money they can collect in fees. Transaction data takes up space in a block (roughly 250 bytes for a typical small one).Bitcoin blocks are limited to 1MB (1,000,000 bytes) in size.Miners have the opportunity claim the fees from all of the transactions they put in to their candidate block. Transaction fees are claimed by miners through the coinbase transaction. So if there are a lot of bitcoin transactions floating around the memory pool and not all of them can fit in to a block, a transaction fee can be used as a way to “buy space” in a block. ![]() If there are more transactions in the memory pool than can fit in to a block, a miner will select transactions with the highest fees. Why use a transaction fee?Ī transaction fee acts as an incentive for a miner to include your transaction in their candidate block. A transaction fee is the remainder of a bitcoin transaction. ![]() ![]() NOTE: Metric fasteners are used throughout outboard motor. ForĮxample, if first number in serial number is 1, model year is The first number in serial number corresponds with model year. The years 1977, 19 are identifiedīy the letters "C," "D" and "F" respectively. 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