Instead of starting as large sheets, the Polycarbonate material is melted down to a liquid and injected into a metal mold at high pressure to form the base shape of a lens. Over the years, we worked alongside some of the top lens material manufacturers on the development of an optical grade, injection molded Polycarbonate lens. Coatings that get added to the surface meant to protect the material are stretched out during this process, making the lenses easier to scratch and delaminate.Įven worse, while Bent Sheet Polycarbonate does have optics superior to TAC, neither material can be used in the production of prescription eyeglasses and, for that reason, aren’t considered to be “optical grade.” This process is not only its namesake but also its shortcoming. That’s pretty much a fancy way of saying factories have workarounds to make TAC into a lens that is optically barely passable.īent Sheet Polycarbonate is a rigid, durable material produced in large sheets, cut into rectangles, and then bent to a curve in a heated, hydraulic press. The problem is that the visual acuity of TAC is so bad that most manufacturers produce the lenses at only a 1.0mm center thickness to reduce the amount of inherent haze and aberrations in the material. It is a widely available, inexpensive material. Many “affordable” brands still use Triacetate lenses today. When Fuse was formed nearly 10 years ago, there were two primary lens materials available: Triacetate (TAC) or “Bent Sheet” Polycarbonate. What those brands don’t do is stand behind their products and their quality. ![]() If you just want replacement lenses, they work. There are tons of small lens companies that pop up, buy pre-cut lenses in bulk, and sell them to you for less. This process usually takes around 1-3 days - but it’s worth it. Then, our team cleans, inspects, and packages up your order. When you place an order with us, we custom cut each pair of lenses to order in Clearwater, FL on our state-of-the-art equipment (same as what you would find in big brand’s factories). Since we’re on the subject of price, did you know you can buy around 5 pairs of our replacement lenses for the same cost as an average pair of brand name sunglasses? We prefer to invest our dollars in people, processes, and equipment so that we can control our costs and pass the savings along to you. This allows us to offer the same quality lenses as the big guys with less of a price tag. We are just a small, independent company with about 30 employees right here in the USA. Unlike the big brands, we don’t have hefty expenses on research and development, HUGE advertising campaigns, and high-powered executives with lavish lifestyles. Our business is to help you extend the life of your sunglasses at a price that makes sense. They price their lenses so high that if you are on the fence about replacing or buying, you are more likely to say “shoot, if lenses cost that much, might as well just buy a new frame.” Sound familiar? If a brand does happen to offer some replacement lenses, you might notice that our lenses often cost less than half of what they charge. ![]() In fact, if you made it here, you are one of a small group to be in the know. It’s no wonder most people don’t know that this product exists. We probably don’t need to tell you that selling sunglasses is their priority and that selling replacement lenses to extend the life of the sunglasses they just sold to you ISN’T. They spend an unimaginable amount of money to advertise their newest products - and they do it all without mention of replacement lenses. They even invade your local fishing and surf shops. This company owns almost every sunglass brand you can think of and pits them against each other as if they are separate. Did you know that as of 2014, just one giant company owned 80% or more of all sunglasses sold in the United States?
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C240 is well-equipped, with leather seat inserts, front seats with power height and backrest adjustment, power windows, cruise control, a seven-speaker audio system with weatherband, laurel-wood trim, and 16-inch aluminum wheels with all-season tires. Most popular among those is the C240 sedan ($32,650), powered by a 168-horsepower 2.6-liter V6 with three valves per cylinder and a standard five-speed Touch Shift automatic transmission with manual shift mode. The most familiar C-Class models are the sedans. The C-Class coupe’s sporty ambience is enhanced by a three-spoke multifunction sport steering wheel with raised thumb-grips, leather-covered sport shift knob, rubber-studded aluminum pedals, body-colored door handles and aluminum door sills. Standard equipment includes one-touch power windows, automatic climate control, 17-inch alloy wheels and high-performance tires. For 2005, the coupes come with a redesigned six-speed manual transmission with greatly improved shift action. The C320 coupe ($29,250) comes with a 215-horsepower, 3.2-liter V6 and amenity upgrades, including leather-faced seats and a ten-way power seat for the driver. The C230 Kompressor ($25,850) is powered by a 1.8-liter dual-overhead-cam 16-valve four-cylinder engine pumped up to 189 horsepower by a supercharger (the Kompressor). The least-expensive C-Class models are the sport coupes, or two-door hatchbacks. All come standard with rear-wheel drive, but all-wheel-drive is optional on two of the sedans and the wagon. The class includes four different engines and either a six-speed manual or five-speed automatic transmission, depending on the model. ![]() The 2005 Mercedes C-Class presents a daunting array of choices, comprising five four-door sedans, two hatchback coupes, and a wagon. But for those seeking Mercedes-Benz engineering, design strengths and mystique in a mainstream sedan, it doesn’t get any easier than the C-Class. Buyers will still pay a slight premium for the three-pointed star when compared with a similarly equipped BMW 3 Series or Audi A4. In short, the C-Class is more appealing for 2005. Nearly all the 2005 C-Class cars are priced identically to the last 2004 models. ![]() In spite of improvements to the entire C-Class lineup, Mercedes has held the line on price increases. At the top of the C-Class is the new C55 AMG, an extreme sports sedan that can knock your socks off when you floor the accelerator then pull them back up when you hit the brakes. The sport models, which now account for more than half of C-Class sales, come with a new six-speed manual transmission that greatly improves shift action. Mercedes has also further distinguished the sport models from the standard luxury sedans for the 2005 model year. Every model comes standard with a full-complement of airbags and an Electronic Stability Program, the latter designed to prevent skidding in corners. New paint technology imbeds microscopic ceramic flakes in the clear coat finish, increasing its resistance to chipping and degradation over time. Climb in and the C320 looks and feels like a Mercedes-Benz, featuring firm, supportive seats and mostly high-quality materials.Īll C-Class models feature redesigned interiors and freshened exterior styling for 2005. But we think the C-Class is best represented by the C320 sedan, with its smooth, powerful V6 engine, responsive transmission and classic Mercedes balance of ride quality and handling. The C230 coupe is the least expensive Mercedes sold in the United States, offering sporting character in a practical package geared toward first-time Mercedes buyers. And full-time all-wheel drive is available for some models, improving safety and traction in slippery conditions. Sport models are available for those who want a sportier driving experience. The model line includes hatchbacks, four-door sedans, and wagons. ![]() The C-Class delivers Mercedes engineering and safety technology. The C-Class brings the three-pointed Mercedes star to the rest of us, with coupes starting below $27,000 and sedans below $30,000. The C-Class appeals to buyers because it offers a range of models at attractive prices. Mercedes C-Class sales have increased four fold over the past decade, and it doesn’t take a degree in marketing to understand why. Just about the only omissions in the mutant parade are Shaw’s bad-guy henchmen, including Jason Flemyng as a crimson-faced demon, who are not given the courtesy of an introduction, let alone anything other than highly-choreographed fight-scenes to perform. Vaughan makes heavy going of inspecting the troops, ticking their names off his list before collecting them in a glass-walled room and having them explain and demonstrate everything again. Each of the recruits has a back-story that requires explaining and a special power that must be demonstrated. As Charles and Erik go about recruiting special individuals for their secret mutant army, the film becomes overstuffed with characters and incidents, friendships and enmities. The story skips from scene to scene, circumnavigating the globe in a breathless rush, from Oxford to Las Vegas, Argentina to Geneva and Washington to a beach in Cuba. First Class is extraordinarily busy, driven by a tearaway plot. It’s about the only trick that Vaughan misses. ![]() There are correlations drawn with another dreamer, Martin Luther King, in the mutants’ determination to claim their own civil rights although this avenue is not explored as thoroughly as it might be. As the Americans and the Soviets face-off in the Caribbean Sea, we see John F Kennedy’s dream of optimism and prosperity curdle on a black and white television. The story pivots on a moment that threatened the future of humanity, the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. There are strong flavours of the well-tailored jet-setting of the early Bond films, the alternate histories of Euro-thrillers such as The Odessa File and the Cold War paranoia of Dr Strangelove (including an homage to Ken Adams’ elliptical War Room set). Smooth-talking Charles joins with the hot-headed Erik to stop Schmidt from enacting his plan, stymie the Soviets and force the humans to accept their mutant brethren.Įxpanded beyond the super-powers and spandex of the comic-books, X-Men: First Class is composed of a rich blend of elements and influences that help to ground the story in its time and place. Dr Schmidt, now known as Sebastian Shaw, has formed a team of highly-powered mutants (including January Jones as ice-queen Emma Frost), with the simple aim of destroying the world. When CIA agent Moira MacTaggert (Rose Byrne) discovers Charles’ research into genetic mutation, she recruits the pair to join a new agency, fighting a new threat. Now in their early-twenties and studying at Oxford, Charles (James McAvoy) and Raven (Jennifer Lawrence) imagine a new world in which mutants can live openly, co-existing with the rest of mankind. The tragic outcome of this episode instils in Erik (Michael Fassbender) a life-long thirst for revenge, using his boiling rage to amplify his extraordinary abilities.Īt the same time, in America, a telepathic young man named Charles Xavier meets a strange, shape-shifting girl named Raven and adopts her as his sister. Brought before the Mengele-like camp doctor Schmidt (Kevin Bacon), Erik is made to demonstrate his extraordinary powers, with a life hanging in the balance. There, a young Jewish boy named Erik is separated from his mother and uses his uncanny magnetic powers to crumple the infamous “Arbeit Macht Frei” iron gate. The story, from a long list of writers including original director Bryan Singer, Thor writers Ashley Edward Miller and Zack Stentz, alongside Vaughan and his regular collaborator Jane Goldman, opens in the same place as Singer’s 2000 film did, at the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz. ![]() Having made a sarcastic attempt at popping the superhero bubble in Kick Ass, British producer-turned-director Matthew Vaughan blows a bubble of his own with X-Men: First Class, the first in a proposed new trilogy of prequels designed to reboot a moribund franchise in much the same way as Casino Royale did for 007 and Christopher Nolan continues to do for Batman. ![]() When your superhero franchise winds up in the clumsy hands of journeyman hack Brett Ratner, as X-Men: The Last Stand did in 2007, it’s time for an injection of new blood. high-explosive bombs, laser-guided bombs, cluster bombs, and napalm bombs got realistic damage and splash radius while their reloading time was slowed and standardized as one of the balance changes. 250kg bombs carpet-bombing should reliably destroy things now.ģ9 different multi-purpose aircraft units)Īir-to-ground missiles got realistic damage and splash radius while their reloading time was slowed and standardized as one of the balance changes. Some old models of jet cannon have not been changed because of a lack of dataĪerial bombs, i.e. More realistic jet cannon's rate of fire, up to 9000 rounds per minute ![]() Standardization of jet cannon according to caliber, all those 30 mm single-barrel jet gun is no longer a peashooter (A properly positioned radar gun can quickly destroy dozens of passing helicopters in a short time) (10 different AAG units from before 1980)Īim time reduced from 1 second to 0.65 seconds, as a comparison, the vanilla photoelectric AAG aim time was unified at 1 second Improved radar Anti-Aircraft Gun anti-saturation attack capabilityĪim time reduced from 1 second to 0.3 seconds, and as a contrast, the M163, the vanilla fastest aim radar gun, has an aim time of 0.2 seconds (meaning a significant increase in opening Helo Rush costs) This change combined with the reality of Anti-Aircraft Gun damage realization can make Helo Rush without Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses support undergo way heavier losses More realistic Anti-Aircraft Gun's rate of fire, up to 4,500 rounds per minute More realistic Anti-Aircraft Gun's anti-ground range, in addition to OTOMATIC, the anti-ground range of the anti-aircraft gun can reach up to 1925m Indirect firing ability for engineering tanks and flamethrower tanks/cars/boats, the NAPLAM that were visually fired in an arc can finally be fired over obstacles.Īir rockets damage realization, 57mm rockets are no longer useless and 122mm rockets are even more powerfulĪnti-Aircraft Gun damage realization, 20mm and 35mm anti-aircraft artillery no longer share the same HE The naval gun in the realism MOD indirectly firing (Range is similar to the original direct shot, ranging from 4-6 km, indirect aim time nerfed according to caliber) (The number of units changed correspondingly is in the parentheses)ġ00mm and above caliber naval gun's new indirect firing ability To make the unit capacity of the Red Dragon as realistic as possible, in the premise of the overall principle of the mod, in accordance to the original data as the overall balance benchmark, and in order to ensure BOTH the balance of the game and the gameplay. The new units and upgrade units are consistent with the game unit model, and there is no M1A55 in the mod (referring to the behavior of representing M1A2 with a T-55 model, or representing the Leopard 2A7 with the Challenger 2 model, etc.). The core game mechanism and system are not changed, like the maximum detection distance of each class of units, and the minimum targeting time of each class unit. In order to match the original map size and ensure gameplay, the maximum range and movement speed for each category of the unit will not be changed significantly. Here is a repost of a thorough introduction for RBB mod version V2.22 since an English version of the introduction became available recently: The mod had couple hundred active players at the moment, and they are organizing 10v10,1V1,2V2,3V3, 4V4 mod game from time to time. ![]() However, the mod does support English because some of the mod players prefer English as the game language. The mod didn't show up in the English world and this appears to be the first post that introduced it. This is a fan-run community, we are not affiliated with the creators of the Wargame Series. If you just want to share a video of yours every now and then you do not need to ask for such permission. ![]() please contact the moderators and ask for permission beforehand. Go to /r/combatfootage OR /r/MilitaryGfys for specific content.Ĩ) No advertising without moderator approval.īefore you advertise a discord channel, tournament etc. This includes Warchat screenshots.ħ) Combat footage is allowed if loosely connected to wargame. No threats or suggestions of harm, racial, sexist, or homophobic slurs will be tolerated. Guides and game commentary are welcome.ģ) Dank Memes are allowed, within reason.Ĥ) Any images must be hosted on a reputable image hosting site, no shady sites please.ĥ) Any off-topic content will be removed at the mods discretion.Ħ) Be civil. Any post or comment containing that content will be deleted and the user will be banned.Ģ) No posts involving "Let's Plays". Wargame: Red Dragon Extensive Video Tutorialġ) Do not talk about obtaining pirated versions, cheats, trainers, hacks or any other game breaking programs. New to Wargame? Check out /r/wargamebootcamp Game Guides Everything you need to know about the Wargame series. ![]() Using this calculator, you can also convert the time for different cities like Alabama, United States, in reference to GMT or UTC. The Central Time Zone includes the states of Alabama, Arkansas, part of. This search will help you in knowing the flight and other transport schedules and other such things as per your local time & date. From 5 November 2023: UTC -6 / Central Standard Time (CST) The time in Alabama is normally one hour behind the time in New York, but because these time. Marble, Arkansas map with satellite view World Time Clock and TimeZones Map USA Time. It also informs you about how much time one city is ahead of the other. Simply enter the departure day and date of both departure and arrival and you will calculate total hours or time. You can also make use of this time travel calculator while travelling from one place to another in order to figure out the total required time. Along with finding out the current local time for your city, you can also check out for weather conditions, sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset, moon phases, daylight saving time and currency associated with the city. ![]() If you are interested in finding the local time and time zone for your particular city or any city across the sea, you can use this online tool. Having found success with making our own traditional Scotch Pies however, we decided we could adapt that and make our own. Alas, it wasn’t to be.īut what about making your own Macaroni pie then? We had a bit of a hunt around for some Scottish Macaroni pie recipes, and we didn’t have too much luck. Thankfully the mash-up of a Scotch pie case filled with tasty Macaroni cheese, best made with a strong Scottish cheddar, is one that can be found across the country in bakeries, supermarkets, corner shops and cafes.Īt one point even the high street bakery Greggs sold them before they were discontinued in 2015, much to the outrage of the people of Scotland! This led to a nation-wide petition for their return that was even signed by prominent politicians. ![]() There are other versions of Macaroni pies made around the world, most notably in the Caribbean, but the Scottish Macaroni pie is different because it uses a pastry case, the same as a Scotch pie but without the lid. No one knows quite the when or where the Macaroni pie was invented, at best it seems to be a happy accident and what an accident it is! The why though is obvious, it’s cheesy and crumbly and delicious! ![]() The origins of the Scottish Macaroni pie are somewhat of a mystery, but that doesn’t mean that it’s a recipe that’s regarded as anything less than intrinsically Scottish. ![]() ![]() You can adjust the ‘greater than’ value to exclude images that were taken further away. You can then save or share the gif.īy accessing your calendar, this shortcut will show you directions to your next destination in your preferred navigation app.ĭiscover where a picture was taken with this shortcut, which extracts the GPS data from an image and shows you on a map, giving you the distance the photographer was from the subject. This will open the camera app and combine photos into an animated gif, once the last photo is taken. This shortcut will send your current location to a designated contact and begin automatically recording from the front camera whenever you say 'Siri, I'm getting pulled over'. Here are five cool shortcuts from the web: All that’s left to do is test your shortcut. Search for your desired actions and apps in the predictive search bar to add them to the stack of actions. ![]() To create a shortcut from scratch, press the Add button in your shortcuts collection. You can also have them appear in your widgets.Ĭreating your own shortcuts is a simple process, only limited by your own imagination. This is also a sneaky way of customising the icons on your Home screen. If you don’t want to use Siri, you can add shortcut icons to the Home screen, by clicking through to the Details window in the Shortcuts app. You can also download shortcuts from the web, but you should make sure it’s a reputable site, as some shortcuts can be used to access personal data. Many third party apps support shortcuts, so just look for the ‘Add to Siri’ button, when using the app. To add a shortcut, press the coloured button to open a window, where you can edit the actions involved, before confirming it. The Gallery presents a range of shortcuts from the most often used apps, as well as suggested ‘starter’ shortcuts, broken up into different sections. To get started, download the Shortcuts app from the App Store and open it. Alternatively you can add an icon onto your Home screen. After you’ve created a shortcut, you can activate it by saying ‘Hey Siri’ and following with the name of the shortcut. Each one is customisable and, with a little practice, you can easily create your own too. Each shortcut can combine multiple actions, across many different areas of the iPad, into one simple task. The Shortcuts app helps you save time by automating common processes (Image credit: Apple)Īs well as the default gestures built into your iPad, the Shortcuts app lets you automate everyday tasks at the tap of an icon or a Siri command – anything from creating gifs to recording caffeine intake over a day. ![]() Rip the pieces of wood to your desired thickness and then cross-cut them down to roughly 10″ long. 3 - 4) The user assumes all risk and responsibility for the proper and safe use of this product and for ensuring product. You can use any type of wood that you have available or even use one solid piece of wood if you wanted to instead of the multi-colored board I made. Architectural Hardware (49) Bed Hardware (11) Blum Hardware Books. For my project I used off cuts and scrap pieces from previous builds and had 4 different types of wood (maple, walnut, cherry, and mahogany). Make it Yourself Kits Sharpening By Hand Shop All Tools Explore Tools Hardware Back. 0660 Cheese Grater/Slicer/Chopper With Stainless Steel Blades. Recommended configuration and assembly instructions to create your own cheese slicer board: Choose material (wood or stone) 1/2 to 1 inch thick, at least 5-3/4 inches deep, and 7 inches wide. Under 39 Under 99 Under 199 Under 299 Under 399 Under 499. Buy Gift Vouchers Easily send vouchers for personalized gifts Click on teasers for more info. I also use a thin kerf blade so the groove is no too wide. I made jigs for the cheese slicer a tablesaw sled to cut the angle for the groove and a drill press jig for the hole. ![]() Buy Gift Vouchers Easily send vouchers for personalized gifts. Woodmaster1 10 (Edited by Moderator) +1 on I use them for kits and they are a great company to deal with. ![]() (I decided to make mine a little thicker for the finished board so I ended with a 1″ board and started with my boards at 1 1/4″. Includes long CHROME cutting arm (C-shaped metal bar), CHROME plastic handle with aluminum dowel, long cutting wire, and set screw. Use coupon code Cheese100 for 15 discount. This is the recommended size that comes in the instructions with the kit. You’ll need enough wood for basically a 10″ x 6″ x 1″ rough rectangle to start with which we’ll later cut down to 9 1/2″ x 5 3/4″ x 3/4″. Hardware Cordless Bells Door Numbers Electrical Accessories Adapters. The first thing to do is to get all the wood you’re going to be using ripped and cut to rough dimension. They also have kits available in a smaller size and chrome finish option. Includes long CHROME cutting arm (C-shaped metal bar), CHROME plastic handle with aluminum dowel, long cutting wire, and set screw.This project requires buying some hardware from a kit from Wood River which is available at I purchased the large cheese slicer kit in black finish for $12. Do you need wholesale cheese cutter wire kit at an affordable price Then go to the Cheese Tools segment on to find a wide assortment of cheese. 2 Pieces Stainless Steel Wire Cheese Slicer with Cheese Plane Tool, Adjustable Thickness Cheese Cutter for Soft, Semi-Hard, Hard Cheeses Kitchen Cooking Tool. Complete long-arm assembly kit in matte black for building your own cheese slicer. ![]() Reversa Screen Glass and Screen Sash Positioning While some models have the glass fixed in place, doors with a Reversa Screen can have the screen installed at the top or bottom.Can the half screen in my door be installed at the top or bottom?.If you find the fit to be tight, spray glass cleaner on the retainer strip to help it slide in the channel. ![]() When you get to the end, you will hear a snap as the last portion of the retainer goes in. Working your way down the door, slide and snap the retainer into the track until the markings are no longer visible, applying pressure as you go. Slide it into the door channel in front of the screen it should not go in between the screen and the door frame. Start at the top of the door and hold the retainer at about a 45 degree angle, with the edge with writing on it facing you. Hold the screen in the door opening while inserting the retainer strips in place.
Many contain elements of both Polishfolk music and of the classical tradition of J. His major piano works also include sonatas, mazurkas, waltzes,nocturnes, polonaises, études, impromptus, scherzos, and preludes, some published only after his death. Chopin invented the concept of instrumental ballade. His keyboard style is highly individual and often technically demanding his own performances were noted for their nuance and sensitivity. Most are for solo piano, though he also wrote two piano concertos, a few chamber pieces, and some songs to Polish lyrics. He died in Paris in 1849, probably of tuberculosis.Īll of Chopin’s compositions include the piano. Through most of his life, Chopin suffered from poor health. In his last years, he was financially supported by his admirer Jane Stirling, who also arranged for him to visit Scotland in 1848. A brief and unhappy visit to Majorca with Sand in 1838–39 was one of his most productive periods of composition. After a failed engagement to a Polish girl, from 1837 to 1847 he maintained an often troubled relationship with the French writer George Sand. ![]() Chopin formed a friendship with Franz Liszt and was admired by many of his musical contemporaries, including Robert Schumann. He supported himself by selling his compositions and teaching piano, for which he was in high demand. Thereafter, during the last 18 years of his life, he gave only some 30 public performances, preferring the more intimate atmosphere of the salon. A child prodigy, he completed his musical education and composed many of his works in Warsaw before leaving Poland at the age of 20, less than a month before the outbreak of the November 1830 Uprising.Īt the age of 21 he settled in Paris. He gained and has maintained renown worldwide as one of the leading musicians of his era, whose “poetic genius was based on a professional technique that was without equal in his generation.” Chopin was born in what was then the Duchy of Warsaw, and grew up in Warsaw, which after 1815 became part of Congress Poland. ![]() Photograph of Chopin by Bisson, c. 1849įrédéric François Chopin (22 February or 1 March 1810 – 17 October 1849), born Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin, was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era, who wrote primarily for the solo piano. |
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