![]() (e) where the maintenance involves a repair that includes making and installing repair parts in accordance with subsection 571.06(4) of the CARs, a statement to that effect.(d) the date on which the maintenance was performed and the identification of the employee who accomplished the task.(ii) If this entry constitutes the maintenance release, ensure that the date on which the work was performed is indicated, and that all other requirements of section 571.10 and section 605.93 of the CARs are complied with. ![]() In cases where damage is being assessed, the extent of the damage and the associated reference to manufacturer’s limitations shall be referenced. In cases where optional methods can be used, the method chosen shall be referenced. (i) If manufacturer’s instructions are being followed and there is no optional method provided to perform the work, it is not necessary to state the standards that were used to perform the work.(c) where a standard other than the manufacturer’s recommended practice is being used, reference to the standard used in the performance of the work.(b) a brief description of the work performed.(a) product identification (aircraft registration marking, nomenclature, type/model number, name of manufacturer, part number, and serial number), unless the entry is being made in technical record that contains this information.Appendix A of Standard 625 - Aircraft Equipment and Maintenance lists the tasks and conditions associated to elementary work and section 605.94 of the CARs requires that all tasks designated as elementary work be recorded in the journey log.(1) A person who performs maintenance or elementary work on an aeronautical product shall ensure that the following information is recorded in the technical records, established in accordance with Subpart 605 of the CARs, for the aeronautical product:.This regulation is applicable to the making of an entry into a technical record, which is distinct from the maintenance release addressed by section 571.10 of the CARs. 571.03 Recording of Maintenance and Elementary WorkĬompliance with section 571.03 of the CARs is the responsibility of the person performing the work. Subsection 571.02(3) of the CARs requires that persons who perform specified tasks meet the personnel qualification or training standards applicable to the performance of those tasks. Similar requirements apply to the selection of parts, materials, tools and test apparatus. These practices include, but are not limited to, methods published by Transport Canada, a foreign Civil Aviation Authority, the manufacturer of a similar product, or other practices that may not be published provided they are generally accepted by the Canadian aviation industry. Where the manufacturer has not made specific recommendations, standard industry practices are to be used. Where the recommendations of the aircraft manufacturer are incompatible with those of the engine, propeller, or appliance manufacturer, the recommendations of the aircraft manufacturer shall be used. Persons who perform maintenance or elementary work are required to follow the manufacturer’s recommendations, or equivalent practices. For example, required contents of a maintenance schedule, or approval of design data, are not covered by that section but are addressed in Subpart 605 and Subpart 521 of the CARs respectively. It addresses how work should be done, as opposed to what work should be done. Section 571.02 of the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) is applicable to the performance of maintenance or elementary work. Reserved 571.02 Maintenance and Elementary Work Performance Rules Appendix M - On Type Maintenance Training Courses.Appendix L - Major Repair or Major Modification Report.Appendix K - Training to perform Specific Non-destructive Testing (NDT) Tasks.Appendix J - Authorized Release Certificate.Appendix H - Process to Evaluate Undocumented Aircraft Parts.Appendix G - Maintenance of Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs).Appendix F - ATC Transponder Performance Tests.Appendix E - Inspection of Aircraft Wooden Components.Appendix D - Field Repair of Aircraft Propellers. ![]()
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![]() If the user had interacted with the page just a moment earlier (during the idle period) the browser could have responded right away. In this example the user just happened to interact with the page at the beginning of the main thread's most busy period. ![]() The time it must wait is the FID value for this user on this page. You may have noticed that there's a fair amount of time (including three long tasks) between FCP and TTI, if a user tries to interact with the page during that time (for example, by clicking on a link), there will be a delay between when the click is received and when the main thread is able to respond.Ĭonsider what would happen if a user tried to interact with the page near the beginning of the longest task:īecause the input occurs while the browser is in the middle of running a task, it has to wait until the task completes before it can respond to the input. ![]() To illustrate how this can happen, FCP and TTI have been added to the timeline: Long first input delays typically occur between First Contentful Paint (FCP) and Time to Interactive (TTI) because the page has rendered some of its content but isn't yet reliably interactive. This results in periods where the main thread is momentarily busy, which is indicated by the beige-colored task blocks. The above visualization shows a page that's making a couple of network requests for resources (most likely CSS and JS files), and-after those resources are finished downloading-they're processed on the main thread. See why only consider the input delay below for more details.Ĭonsider the following timeline of a typical web page load: While this time does affect the user experience, including it as part of FID would incentivize developers to respond to events asynchronously-which would improve the metric but likely make the experience worse. It does not measure the event processing time itself nor the time it takes the browser to update the UI after running event handlers. To ensure you're hitting this target for most of your users, a good threshold to measure is the 75th percentile of page loads, segmented across mobile and desktop devices.įID only measures the "delay" in event processing. To provide a good user experience, sites should strive to have a First Input Delay of 100 milliseconds or less. What is FID? #įID measures the time from when a user first interacts with a page (that is, when they click a link, tap on a button, or use a custom, JavaScript-powered control) to the time when the browser is actually able to begin processing event handlers in response to that interaction. The First Input Delay (FID) metric helps measure your user's first impression of your site's interactivity and responsiveness. Equally important is how responsive your site is when users try to interact with those pixels! But how fast your site can paint pixels to the screen is just part of the story. The first impression users have of how fast your site loads can be measured with First Contentful Paint (FCP). While it is hard to measure how much users like a site's design with web APIs, measuring its speed and responsiveness is not! On the web, first impressions can take a lot of different forms-we have first impressions of a site's design and visual appeal as well as first impressions of its speed and responsiveness. The question is, what makes for a good impression, and how do you measure what kind of impression you're likely making on your users? On the web, a good first impression can make the difference between someone becoming a loyal user or them leaving and never coming back. It's important when meeting new people, and it's also important when building experiences on the web. ![]() We all know how important it is to make a good first impression. ![]() FID will be replaced by Interaction to Next Paint (INP) as a Core Web Vital in March 2024. First Input Delay (FID) is the stable Core Web Vital metric for measuring load responsiveness because it quantifies the experience users feel when trying to interact with unresponsive pages-a low FID helps ensure that the page is usable. ![]() ![]() IBM Aspera, Veeam, Quantum, Igneous, LucidLink, Storage Made Easy and other suppliers said they will support B2 Cloud Storage as a destination for customers using their S3 workflows.īackblaze passed a milestone of storing an exabyte of customer data in March, and has built its business from being founded in 2007 with just $3m in external funding.Ĭheck out a Backblaze pricing calculator to find out more. So if youre regularly restoring from cloud it may not be the best choice. ![]() B2 is way less expensive for API calls but charges for egress. So if youre just stuffing data for a rainy day it may not be the best cost wise. They can use B2 as active archive, among countless other things.” The short take- Wasabi is more expensive for API calls, but free to download your data. This is why media and entertainment companies love it for their workflows. That’s the beauty of it, one quarter the cost, but near 1:1 performance. On the other hand, I am having a hard time understanding how Wasabi is able to offer no egress-fees. I pay a certain amount for the storage, and I pay the egress fees as I download the data. But since Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage is hot the performance is more appropriately compared to S3, Azure, and GSC. Hi all, I am looking to store a few terabytes of data on cloud, and Wasabi & B2 stood out to me. The spokesperson said: “Glacier is the closest in terms of pricing, but Glacier is not a good comparison. “The tax that the Big Three charge for using your data in downloading is astounding and reflects the walled garden approach that Backblaze has disrupted.”īlocks & Files asked how does Backblaze B2 egress pricing and access times compare to AWS Glacier? Again, the Big Three have complex pricing tables just for downloads. However, reviewers preferred the ease of. ![]() In addition, downloading data from B2 Cloud Storage is $0.01 per GB – one ninth of the price of S3, GCS, Azure. When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Backblaze Business Backup easier to use and do business with overall. “On top of that, the Big Three have complicated tiered pricing that requires pricing tables to sort out. Gleb Budman talking about Backblaze in YouTube video Backblaze storage podīlocks & Files asked a Backblaze spokesperson about price: “B2 Cloud Storage prices are not changing for people who want to use S3 APIs.There is one price for storage – $0.005 per GB per month… that’s one quarter of the price of S3, GCS, and Azure,” he said. ![]() It claims it offers infinitely scalable, durable offsite storage at a quarter of the price of other options, meaning Amazon S3, Azure, and Google Cloud Storage. The company has released S3-compatible APIs in a beta test to enable customers to redirect data workflows using S3 targets to Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage. Wasabi: One thing I do love that Wasabi has is compliance mode, I just wish it would allow me to prepay for. I know BackBlaze and AWS create cool graphs though which I dont use. Backblaze, the cloud backup vendor, is picking a fight with Amazon in its own back yard by offering much cheaper S3-compatible cloud storage and quicker downloads. Not sure what you mean 'manage', both Wasabi and B2 do not offer different classes of data to 'manage' and I personally manage everything through third party tools. ![]() ![]() Add length to your legs in a longer style and platforms or show off those new strappy clear sandals you snagged with cropped flare jeans. May we suggest playing with extremes and pairing your super flare jeans with a teeny-tiny mini bag? A snakeskin head scarf and larger-than-life hoop earrings for those mid-wash low rise flare jeans and basic knit tee you’re eyeing? Or a simple, patent-leather belt that highlights your hourglass figure in those high waisted flare jeans? SHOP FASHION NOVA FOR THE BEST BELL BOTTOM AND BOOTCUT JEANS FOR WOMENįrom subtle, bootcut jeans for women to big, bell bottom jeans for women, our flare jeans know no limits. But, if you’re dying to add a little more personal - ahem, flare - to your look, we’re not here to stop you, either. 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Listen I know that female representation is still low in most games but believe it or not females being more of the norm in gaming is still relatively new and won't be what you call normal for a few more years. Now if you could do something like, say bring back someone like Jun because she is a cool character and adds to the story then I would be all for it. If your answer has ANYTHING to do with "well X does not equal Y" then all you are going to do is fill the game up with bloat that it doesn't need with characters that aren't even that interesting. CNT Guide TEKKEN 8, the brand-new entry in the legendary TEKKEN franchise, brings the fight to the new generation A Fighter for a New Generation Powered by Unreal Engine 5 and exclusively available on PS5, Xbox Series XS, and PC Digital, TEKKEN 8 pushes the limits of new-gen hardware and technologies. WHY does there need to be a balanced roster of male to female characters? I do not understand what is so clear about this. Originally posted by Sleepy:There clearly needs to be some major overhaul for Tekken 8 if they want only want 51 characters in the roster. Thoughts? Do you support the idea of having this kind of balance in the game? If not, please explain why so i don't get the wrong idea about you. ![]() They can add extra DLC to meet the 51 mark or more as long as everything is equal. That makes it 20 male and 20 female human characters in the roster alongside with 6 non-humans and 1 transexual so that makes it 47. If they introduced Akuma in T7 then you might as well do the same in T8 with either adding Cammy or Chun Li from Street Fighter. Heihachi, Shaheen (does anyone even play him?), Ganryu, Marduk, one of King, Geese, Noctis, Negan, Fakhu and Leroy will have to go so that makes it 20.Īll female characters should stay with an addition of Christie, Michelle, Jun, Miharu and extra 2 new ones. There clearly needs to be some major overhaul for Tekken 8 if they want only want 51 characters in the roster. there are only 14 female human characters, 1 female robot and 1 female animal so they're vastly under-represented. TEKKEN 7 Classic Justice League Wonder Woman Cosplay for Lili. There are currently 29 male human characters, 2 male robots, 2 male non-human creature/animal (Yoshimitsu and Kuma) and 1 transexual (Raven). Tekken 8 MainMenu & Character Select BGM Pack. Male characters are vastly over-represented in the game which isn't fair especially when we live in a modern society where equality is considered as a top priority. ![]() ![]() ![]() She became popular for being the mother of leading Nollywood actress Regina Daniels, a wife to Ned Nwoko. Rita Daniels (born July 12, 1975) is a virtuoso Nollywood Actress and Filmmaker. Rita Daniels is one of Nollywood’s most influential actresses with an estimated net worth of $500,000. Rita Daniels Biography: Age, Education, Career. 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His incredible strength allows him, during gameplay, to plow through walls the normal Sonic would not be able to destroy without a Spin Dash (except for walls intended for Knuckles). Hyper Sonic is an incredibly powerful transformation, apparently even more so than Super Sonic. After clearing The Doomsday Zone as Hyper Sonic, he will appear during the ending credits.Īs Hyper Sonic, Sonic possesses abilities that far surpass his normal ones. Robotnik's attacks can still send him reeling backwards for a few seconds from stunning him. Although Hyper Sonic is invulnerable to all attacks and obstacles in this Zone, Dr. Should Sonic de-transform in the battle, however, the player will lose a life. More Rings can be obtained throughout the boss battle to compensate for the player's decreasing Ring count. When beginning this Zone, Hyper Sonic starts out with fifty Rings. When the player reaches The Doomsday Zone as Sonic after having collected the seven Super Emeralds, like as Super Sonic with the seven Chaos Emeralds, Sonic will automatically turn into Hyper Sonic for the final battle against the Final Weapon. However, Hyper Sonic can still die if he gets crushed, falls into a bottomless pit, or the player receives a Time Over. In addition, he can now breathe underwater, thus removing the necessity of using air bubbles. However, Hyper Sonic is even faster and can perform a powerful special move resembling the Homing Attack, called the Hyper Flash, which can instantly destroy all enemies on-screen except for bosses. When the Ring count hits zero, the Act Boss is defeated (except for the first two bosses in Sky Sanctuary Zone), or if Sonic enters a Bonus Stage, the transformation will deactivate.ĭuring gameplay, like Super Sonic, Hyper Sonic is invincible, and retains the former's abilities such as enhanced running speed and higher jumps. While Sonic is transformed, the player's Ring count drops by one Ring every second. The player can then activate Sonic's Hyper State by collecting fifty Rings and then pressing the jump button twice in succession. ![]() In Sonic 3 & Knuckles, Hyper Sonic is an enhanced version of Super Sonic that can be obtained by collecting the seven Super Emeralds as Sonic. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Review ![]() ![]() I know its an old gripe but I wish there was a better way of integrating these two sections so all my music is in one place. However, as a consequence, I tend to miss out my playlists, these are generally, those albums imported from itunes that Spotify doesnt have in its' catalogue. ![]() I listen, mostly, to the albums in the "Your Music" section which is, obviously, made up of albums received directly from Spotify or my personal albums that Spotify also has. I'm not really a "singles" or playlists orientated person. I must admit I find organising my music a bit of a headache on Spotify. Re: Perfectionism: How do you organize your music?.But you can, of course, still share each of the Spotify playlists within a given folder. You only have the option of renaming your folder or deleting it entirely. Unfortunately, there's no easy way to share a folder with your friends yet so you can all collaborate. Your songs will start to play from the first playlist in the folder, then roll through all of the playlists. All you have to do is click on the folder, then click on the green "Play" button. Spotify will also give you the option of playing from your folder at large, without selecting any playlists at all. And if you haven't added any playlists, that dropdown menu will be empty. When you click that arrow, you see a dropdown option for all of the playlists you've added to the folder. If you're worried about how you're going to distinguish your folders from your playlists, there's a simple solve for that, too: once the folder is made, there will be a little arrow next to it, letting you know there are multiple playlists to choose from. You can name it the same way you name your playlists, and drag playlists into the folder the same way you drag songs into a playlist. Once you select that button, your folder will appear alongside all of your playlists. You should see a little box open up (like in the image below), and in that box should be the "Create Folder" option. Per Spotify Support, all you have to do to make a playlist folder is go to the toolbar where all of your playlists live, then right click in that section. You'll need to use the desktop Spotify app on a computer to make them. There's only one small distinction to keep in mind: though you can see them on your phone once they've been created, you can't actually create Spotify playlist folders on your phone. ![]() For example, if you'd like to easily access all of the different playlists you listen to while working out, and don't want to put all of those songs in one single playlist, a folder could be your answer. And it can all be done in a matter of moments.Ĭreating Spotify folders is a great idea if you want to organize groups of playlists together. You might not have realized that you can take your musical hierarchy to the next level by using folders to organize your Spotify playlists. If you have tons of music on Spotify, making sense of it all can be as overwhelming a task as cleaning up a closet you've ignored for months - but it doesn't have to be. ![]() ![]() ![]() UC 2023 also adds new parameters to fine tune your folder compares, making comparing and merging easier and more accurate. New Ignore Options for folder/folder Sync This may be useful for those sharing files with a team, or for those who are using source control versions.Access timestamps in the same menu as hash compares: via Settings → Compare → Folder (Hash and Timestamp). You can now choose the compare range based on Modified, Accessed, and Created. UltraCompare 2023 also adds timestamp parameters for folder compares. Hash compares are much faster than byte-by-byte compares, especially if you just need to know if a difference does exist. This can then be compared to another hash value to see if the original data sets are identical. A hash compare, on the other hand, uses a mathematical algorithm to convert the data into a fixed-length string of characters-a hash value. This is a very simple and straightforward method of comparing data, but it can be slow for large data sets. This means that UltraCompare will check each byte, one by one, to see if they match. The hash algorithms available are CRC, MD5, SHA1, and SHA256.For context, a byte-by-byte compare compares the actual bytes of two pieces of data to see if they are identical. Folder mode enhancements: hash compares & timestamp parametersįor users constantly checking huge directories or files, we’re happy to announce that we’ve added hash comparisons. Navigate to the theming settings via Layout → Theme to change your text and text background colors. ![]() For example, in the image above, the line and common text is highlighted in blue while the distinct text is shown in red. Independent background color for similar and dissimilar textĪnother change to further add contrast is the ability to choose what color is used for highlighting differences in text. The improved visual contrast from these color additions makes merging text differences intuitive, quicker, and more precise. Click the right-facing arrow if you want to commit the left pane to the right and click the left-facing arrow for vice versa.įurthermore, new comparison color options have been added for the following difference elements: block, text foreground, and text background. When making comparisons, each text difference will have independent merge buttons. UltraCompare gets a reimagined and more modern presentation for text and block differences. Making comparisons is the core of a diff tool. Improved Compare UI: merge buttons & block highlighting Folder session display and filter option defaults can now be set in settings.Compare arbitrary column ranges between two files.New Ignore Options for folder/folder Sync.Folder mode enhancements: hash compares & timestamp parameters.Improved Compare UI: merge buttons & block highlighting.Unlimited lifetime technical support via email.1 free upgrade to the next release e.g.You will be asked to provide proof of entitlement such as a scan of a student ID card for verification. ![]() For example, if you had the software installed on a server with 100 users, but only 10 people needed to use it at a time, you would need 10 concurrent licenses.Įducational Licenses: An educational version of the Named or Concurrent user License is available to non-profit educational institutions.To qualify for a student/teacher or University/classroom Educational discount, you must be enrolled in an accredited public or private university or college (including community, junior, or vocational college) that grants degrees requiring not less than the equivalent of two years of full-time studies. ![]() For example If multiple people need to use the software at one time, then you would simply need enough concurrent licenses to cover the concurrent usage. If you purchase multiple Named User licenses, each individual Named User will receive a separate license ID.Ĭoncurrent User: Licensed per machine where multiple users access the application but only one at a time. Named User: You may install the software on up to 3 machines, on any combination of supported platforms, provided you are the sole user of the software. UltraCompare Subscription licenses come with: *Purchase a 2 year Subscription or 2 year Subscription renewal to benefit from 2nd year savings. You will need to purchase Subscription License Renewals before your current Subscription expires in order to keep your Subscription active. One software license is required per user, per year*.Īn active Subscription License is required to continue to use the software. ![]() ![]() There are many different mechanics that XDefiant is trying to deliver, some of which are on the faction/hero side of it and others on the Competitive aspect. Games of the same genre can exist and flourish without trying to kill one another.Īnother reason why XDefiant isn’t a COD Killer, or more accurately, shouldn’t be viewed as one, is because that immediately puts you into a mindset that it’s trying to do just that. Games (and their player bases) can co-exist even if they’re in the same genre and subgenre - which the aforementioned battle royale games have proven throughout the years. It’s not a metric anyone uses to gauge success because if so, then games like Apex Legends and Warzone might as well just shut down since they’ll likely never reach the player base of Fortnite. ![]() Not every game out there tries to kill its competition because that would likely mean failure. Apex Legends and Warzone are two examples of that, yet you would never call them “Fortnite” killers just because they’re all battle royales and, to a degree, chase the same audience. ![]() ![]() Look at Fortnite, a battle royale that dwarfs many others in its genre, yet plenty can still strive and survive. I think what most need to understand is that the gaming space is massive and has plenty of room for other games to compete. Far from it, as even the game’s own Executive Producer, Mark Rubin wants to move away from this opinion that their game is a Call of Duty killer. Sure, it could be a twitch shooter to rival that of the behemoth franchise, but just because it shares some similarities with Call of Duty doesn’t mean it’s out to kill it. XDefiant just so happens to be that title many are talking about due to some of the abovementioned reasons and other similarities (like gun customization that acts the same as Call of Duty’s Gunsmith, instant respawn, and more). It also is being seen as an alternative because, for those who have been following all the recent Call of Duty drama, with Warzone 1 shutting down, to the NICKMERCS stuff, and Activision seemingly focusing more on battle royale than the traditional 6v6 experience, that made the franchise what it is today, the community is rather shaken up, with some looking for alternatives to play. That’s mostly due to the more arcade style of movement when stacking it with the more weighted and “realistic” movement of modern COD, as well as the focus on arena-based maps. In fact, Alex ( MP1st’s Editor-in-Chief) and I have spoken on several occasions throughout all the past playtests on how XDefiant reminds us of the “classic” Call of Duty. Look, I won’t beat around the bush and try and claim that XDefiant didn’t feel like Call of Duty in some ways based on the beta. ![]() While XDefiant definitely shares plenty of similarities to draw that comparison (not to mention its Executive Producer, Mark Rubin, was the previous EP of the Call of Duty franchise), one thing is certain…and that’s it’s not a “Call of Duty killer” - and that’s okay because it was never trying to be. The XDefiant Open Beta has sadly come to an end, and while the team is undoubtedly working hard and looking through all the provided feedback, one thing that has somewhat stuck out for us from those who have played it is the stark comparison being made between it, and the Call of Duty franchise. ![]() |
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