![]() Lowel Caselites Lowel Scandels Lowel Fluo-Tec Videssence digital fluorescent Balcar digital fluorescent Ring Lights Metz Mecablitz 15 MS-1 Rosco LitePad Loop Strobe Lighting Elinchrome Portable strobe lighting Portable Strobe Lighting Westcott TD3 Portable Tungsten Lighting Lowel Tota-lights Lowel Dp lights Lowel Rifa Wescott lights Lighting Reflectors Westcott Spiderlite TD5 Ceramic Discharge HID Lighting Buhlite ceramic Altman ceramic DeSisti Lighting North Light HID Background Paper Savage Widetone Tripods and Heads Focusing rails Tripods for Studio Gitzo tripods, carbon fiber Geared Tripod Heads: Manfroto Telephoto Lens Reviews Nikon 400mm f2.8Ĥ00mm lens for flower photography Digital Camera Reviews Comparisons Ratings Price Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 Canon EF-S 65mm f/2.8 Macro Canon macro lenses for review Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II Large Format Digital Cameras Large format Digital Camera Backs Betterlight rollout System BetterLight super 6K Scanning Back BetterLight for Architecture Betterlight seamless panorama Anagramm and Linhof Cruse digital Camera Medium Format Digital Cameras Hasselblad H1, H2 Hasselblad H3DII Linhof 679cc and 679cs Mamiya 645AFD Mamiya ZD camera Sinar Hy6 Leaf AFi and Sinar Hy6 Rollei X-Act1 and Rollei X-Act2 35mm Digital Cameras Nikon D300 Nikon D200 Nikon D100 Canon EOS 5D Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III Canon 35mm SLR Photography Style Fine Art Giclee Photo Style Digital photograph portfolio of Nicholas Hellmuth Underwater Photography Underwater housings Canon PowerShot D10 underwater Architectural Photography Special cameras for architectural photography Digital infrared photography Learning infrared digital photography B&W Digital Photography B&W Dedicated Medium Format B&W General Convert color originals into black and white B&W Jacqueline Macro Photography Canon macro Twin Lite MT-24EX Focusing rails for stacked focus Novoflex focusing rail Canon 65mm lens Medium Format Backs Phase One P25 Phase One P25+ Phase One P30 Phase One P45 Phase One P45+ Imacon Jenoptik EyeLike Mamiya ZD back Megavision color Megavision B&W MegaVision B&W E Series Sinarback Photo Printers Photo Printers: HP HP Designjet Z2100 HP Designjet Z3200 HP 30 - HP 130 Photo Printers: Epson Epson Stylus Pro4800 Epson 7600, 9600 Epson Stylus Pro 7900 Photo Printers: Canon List of all iPF Google Pixel 3 XL Studio Lighting Digital Fluorescent Lighting Westcott Spiderlites Westcott Spiderlites TD3, TD5, TD6 You can download our colorful FLAAR Reports on our medium format digital camera initiative.Īerial Drone Photography Drone & Camerial Reviews DJI Mavic 2 Pro Phase One iXM Mirrorless Camera Reviews Sony vs Canon vs Nikon Medium format cameras PhaseOne medium format digital back on Cambo WRS-1600 Phase One IQ4, IQ3 Smartphone Camera Reviews iPhone Xs vs I am always amused by a pseudo-review that obviously is simply paid to send you to a camera store. Notice you are not blinded by blinking, flashing, or pesty ads for low-bid camera stores on a FLAAR photography review. Photographers feel they can trust a university research professor who has devoted years to understanding the pros and cons of each aspect of a digital camera system and workflow. We can afford to reveal all the pros and cons because FLAAR is a research institute. Since 2008 FLAAR has used a Phase One P25+ (a great way to update an aging Hasselblad ELX body with its excellent Zeiss lenses).Ĭamera resellers or manufacturers who wish to have their cameras, lenses, and backs included in this initiative are welcome to send their equipment for evaluation.įLAAR is the de facto source of information because we have been university based, independent, blunt, and we are one of the few review sources that dares to review advertising specs, advertising claims, and advertising hype. Next we are testing a 33-megapixel Phase One P 30. Then (February 2006 onwards) we are evaluated a MegaVision black-and-white dedicated back for fine art photography. ![]() Indeed we have tested an Imacon 4-shot back on a Hasselblad H1 body. ![]() A full-service digital pro should have at least one medium format digital system and should consider large format digital options as well.Īlthough we started with a Leaf Valeo 22 coupled with a Mamiya 645 AFD body and lenses, we are open to showcasing all bodies as well as other digital backs. ![]() We have experience with large format digital scan backs (the excellent BetterLight) and we also use Nikon and Canon digital cameras. Since FLAAR works both in a studio as well as out on location, we are an ideal focus for judging portability. Now for several years he is extending his medium format experience to digital photography. Nicholas Hellmuth’s Medium Format Digital Camera Initiativeįor over 40 years Nicholas Hellmuth has used Rolleiflex and Hasselblad cameras to record the flora, fauna, and archaeology of Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico.
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5/7/2023 0 Comments Phase coherence![]() This means that we say that a game has narrative consonance when the design choices for gameplay with playable characters are coherent with what the narrative tells about them. This entire article is nothing more than a very nice case study of what is called ludonarrative consonance, which is a kind of coherence between two levels of game design: gameplay and narrative. The concept of "ludonarrative consonance" and the proposal of Live A Live Thus, the execution of this phase of Live A Live is an excellent example for understanding coherence in game design, and that is what I will show in the next topics. This choice is directly related to the concept of prehistory, the theme of the plot, and the gameplay. Live A Live has eight subplots, each in a different time and space, and the one from Prehistory takes place in a cavernous environment with little vegetation, where a community of humans coexists without the use of spoken language. One of the most interesting cases that resulted from this style of proposal is that of Prehistory. In addition, it is a compilation of short stories, each with a gameplay suited to its narrative proposal. The plot has no unity, except at the end, thanks to a miraculous artifice. Source: Nintendo Blast.īuilding on a game of the same name released in 1994 and originally written and directed by Takashi Tokita, Team Asano’s remake of Live A Live has an experimental and subversive narrative design in relation to the long tradition of JRPGs. Official illustration of Live A Live (2022). 5/7/2023 0 Comments Toukiden 2 weapons treeQuillshots and Charrogs are huge, lumbering beasts, and great complements to spry, leopard-like Embermanes. Then there’s the Shrike and Skraev, towering, winged bears with the heads and talons of owls. The first one you encounter, the Gnasher, is a jeep-sized beaver. Happily, the behemoths themselves are colorful and interesting. As it stands, choosing a weapon to craft comes down to choosing the biggest number. Yet here, too, I wish weapons were more involved. You can also craft equippable lanterns with active abilities like a temporary heal or stamina boost. Mixing and matching armor to unlock specific Aspects is fun and preserves the usefulness of old gear. Armor pieces come with ‘Aspect’ points that unlock passive buffs. Whereas other games let players passively duplicate stuff or take on dedicated gathering quests with consistent rewards, Dauntless asks you to scour maps for random materials.Īt the very least, Dauntless does have some cool gear to craft. ![]() There isn’t a fast (or fun) way to get the iron and cobalt you need for crafting. Crafting a new behemoth’s armor set and weapon takes hours, and only partly because monster parts themselves-even low-grade ones-are scarce. Dauntless just has no respect for the player’s time. I once soloed Shagaru Magala 26 times to get his gem. I have no problem hunting rare monster parts. Well, I say that, but realistically you’ll need to do that another eight or nine times to get anywhere, because Dauntless is incredibly stingy. You’ve got to take that box back to the hub town, Ramsgate, and crack it open to start crafting. Crafting purposeĭefeating a behemoth nets you a handful of parts as well as a loot box filled with the real goods. For me, the kicker is the absurdly slow stamina recovery and the short-lived, expensive items that augment it-which leads us to crafting, the other half of Dauntless. Between the awkward lock-on camera and oddly short weapons, I regularly wind up pulverizing the air in front of behemoths. Where weapons consistently disappoint, the basics of combat frequently annoy. In this sense, the frustrating lack of damage values-you aren’t actually shown how much damage your attacks deal and behemoths have no health bars-is arguably to the game’s benefit, otherwise players would surely ignore some attacks entirely. ![]() These rarely involve mashing more than one button, and worse still, every weapon has at least one redundant combo or attack. There are no running, jumping or rolling attacks, and rather than invent your own combos, you have to spam a few baked-in options. 5/7/2023 0 Comments Black deep freezer![]() If you are storing it in a garage, you might want to make sure your freezer can withstand higher temperatures.Īnd you’ll also want to keep the safety factor in mind. If your cabinets are to the left of your freezer rather than the right, for instance, being able to switch your door will be very helpful.Īdditionally, freezers are notorious for their energy consumption, so you may want to look for a unit with an Energy Star rating. Most of the time, though, this feature is valuable because it lets you decide which direction works best for the area where you’re storing it. Left-handed people may want to reverse the direction for comfort. That means you can set them to open to the right or the left. ![]() Some freezers have doors that are reversible. It’s especially important for those living in small spaces like dorm rooms to make sure they buy a device that minimizes noise. The compressors required to keep your items cool are by nature noisy, but technology has quietened things quite a big over the years. If you’re buying a freezer that will be in your living area, noise will be a consideration. “And the larger the freezer, the more likely it is that food will get lost at the bottom or in the back, so it’s important to organize your freezer as you’re filling it, meaning label everything, of course, but also choose a freezer with extra drawers, adjustable shelves, or other organizing elements.” “Be sure to measure the space where you plan to set the freezer BEFORE purchasing it to determine the size that’s right for your family,” Chernoff advises. Shelves and baskets only complicate this, so make sure if you buy one that comes with those features, they’re removable. Squeezing a large roast or turkey into a freezer that size may become a challenge, especially if you already have items inside. If you’re limited on space, you’ll have to go with a smaller freezer, but that means giving up capacity. You’ll probably find yourself facing a dilemma when it comes to size. Instead, you’ll simply wipe away ice crystals as you notice them forming. You’ll also reduce your need to unplug your freezer, remove all the items and wait for it defrost. An anti-frost freezer mat can help you keep frost buildup at a minimum. Unfortunately, many dedicated freezers don’t offer that feature. ![]() You may be used to the auto-defrost built into most of today’s refrigerators. ![]() “Ask yourself if you freeze enough stuff to justify it,” says culinary expert Julie Chernoff, food journalist, dining editor of Better magazine and member of Les Dames d’Escoffier “Do you bulk buy meat? Split a whole pig with another family? Have a large family? Hunt? Many families can make do with the refrigerator/freezer in their kitchen.” This is a big investment, though, especially in floor space, so consider it carefully. However, if you already have a refrigerator and you’re looking for something to extend the storage space of the freezer you already have, a chest-style freezer is likely what you need. If you’re buying the appliance for use in an office, dorm room or small apartment, you’ll probably need both a refrigerator and a freezer. The first thing to decide is whether you want a dedicated deep freezer or a mini-fridge that includes a small freezer. When shopping for an extra freezer, though, you’ll have some choices to make as you weigh one model against another. But they can also come in handy for those living in dorm rooms or needing food storage for an office. If you’ve ever tried to store the leftovers after a big meal, you know the benefits of an extra freezer. 5/7/2023 0 Comments Openemu keyboard not working![]() Fixed a rare case where a compressed ROM might not reimport.Fixed a rare crash when quitting gameplay.Fixed a rare crash when starting games in a fullscreen popout window.Fixed toggling Display Mode screen options for NDS games.Saturn games imported using OpenEmu 2.1, as well as N64 and Sega/Mega CD, MUST be reimported to fully resolve the crash. Fixed newly imported Sega Saturn games crashing when loading on macOS 10.15 Catalina.Fixed audio not working for Bluetooth and other secondary audio output devices.Fixed rare issue where zipped ROMs that failed to load would get deleted.Fixed Rename Game not working in List View.Logitech series, DualShock 4 and DualShock 4 v2, Wii U Pro and Wiimote Plus). Fixed issue where using multiple "automapped" gamepads with similiar HID profiles would not work (e.g.Added support for multi-port adapters that use multiple USB HID interfaces (e.g.Added rotation and additional Display Mode screen options for NDS games.Minimum and maximum values learned as the stick is moved. Added automatic analog axis calibration.Added support for custom shader bundles. ![]() Multi-disc games are currently NOT supported. Saves states are currently NOT enabled due to future updates breaking compatibility. A fast CPU is required for full speed emulation. This core port is absolutely unsupported by Dolphin emulator developers, so please DO NOT report game glitches/compatibility issues upstream.
5/7/2023 0 Comments Windows 10 brightnessIt should be fairly easy to modify it to support more. Here you have two settings, one for On battery and the other for when Plugged in. Will only work on the first (generally primary) display. To make sure that your brightness settings are matched, click on Change advanced power settings then scroll down the list of settings to Display, expand Display, then expand Display brightness. If your system has more than one display, it The code currently only works on single-display systems. If no such task exists, simply try a different solution. On the right-hand side, there is a check box that says Change brightness automatically when lighting changes. This will set the brightness level of the display to the parameter given, in this case, 20. In the left pane of the Task Scheduler, navigate to the following directory: Task Scheduler Library > Microsoft > Windows > Display > Brightness In the right pane of the Task Scheduler, locate and double-click on the task titled BrightnessReset. DisplayBrightnessConsole.exe 20 (or some other brightness level number).This will return all possible brightness levels accepted by the display, separated by a new line. Step 2: In the Display brightness section. DisplayBrightnessConsole.exe -getlevels Step 1: Launch Windows Mobility Center by typing the same in the Start/taskbar search field and pressing Enter key. ![]() Next, choose the time for keyboard backlight’s auto shutdown. Enable Keyboard lighting and select the brightness you want. Click on the tab to access additional options. Move the slider under the Keyboard backlight tab to the right to enable the backlight. This will return the current brightness level. Open the Windows Mobility Center, and you will see a few options. To use the console app, the following parameters are allowed: Plus it supports the full granularity of setting brightness on your screen. NET Framework 2.0 or greater for the app to work." The developer provided the C# source and compiled application here. Looking for a solution, I found this software from 2008 which works like a charm for me on Windows 10. So how can I change the screen brightness on Windows 10? Possibly using the mentioned WmiMonitorBrightness class? I don't mind if it is a C application, an AutoHotKey script or something else, that I can control from console. It also provides a lot finer granularity, but I lack the skills to implement it correctly. So I would prefer to use the WmiMonitorBrightness class ( 2 3) over IOCTL_VIDEO_QUERY_SUPPORTED_BRIGHTNESS. Inside the Services screen, move over to the right-hand pane and locate Sensor Monitoring service from the list of services. If prompted by the UAC (User Account Control), click Yes to grant administrative privileges. Then, type services.msc and press Enter to open up the Services screen. Right-click the adapter and select Uninstall. Press Windows key + R to open up a Run dialog box. So, where you should have 8 levels, IOCTL_VIDEO_QUERY_DISPLAY_BRIGHTNESS will only return 6, or none at all. Use the Windows key + X keyboard shortcut to open the Power User menu and select Device Manager. ![]() Is deprecated, and on many it will not return the full brightness settings array. This archived thread contains a script that (while appearing quite hacky) makes a good impression - but it I did find this Q&A about changing the screen brightness with C, but unfortunately that is for Linux. In researching this, almost everything I found referred to Android, which doesn't help. Ultimately, I want to use this application with AutoHotKey, but this is secondary. Under the “Brightness and Color” section in Windows 10, look below the Brightness slider and uncheck the box beside “Automatically adjust contrast based on the displayed content to help improve battery” or “Change brightness automatically when lighting changes.” If you see both options, uncheck both.I am trying to write a simple console application for Windows 10 that changes the screen brightness. In Windows 11, click “System” in the sidebar, then select “Display.” When the Settings app opens, in Windows 10, click “System,” then select “Display” in the sidebar. Or you can right-click the Start button and select “Settings” in the list. When you’re ready to disable auto brightness, first open Windows Settings by pressing Windows+i. ![]() How to Disable Adaptive Brightness in Windows 10 or 11 Depending on which of these features your Windows PC supports, you may see one or two check boxes to control these options in Settings, which we’ll cover below. Microsoft calls this feature “ content adaptive brightness control,” or CABC. Also, some PCs allow automatic changes in brightness depending on what you’re viewing on your screen, which helps save battery life. 5/7/2023 0 Comments Oceanarium koobrzeg![]() Summing up, Kołobrzeg is not only the summer recreation capital of Poland, but also a popular health resort and a city with a huge potential for the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) industry. The space may have different functions – banquets, conferences and exhibitions, with a car entry possibility. It can be divided into smaller rooms with the surface areas of approx. ![]() The Baltic Wave hotel will hold a conference room for 500 guests with the surface area of 578.9 square meters. They are also an asset from the perspective of smaller events – training courses or company integration events, which are often held in picturesque, cozy locations in an attractive natural environment. 6 Centers with attractive conference facilities are able to secure for themselves higher occupancy levels outside the summer months, which makes the seaside investment even more profitable. Nearly 65% of them are organized in hotels. Conferences and conventions are held in most cases from March to June and from September to November, i.e. Kołobrzeg is also a great location for organizing big events – conferences, conventions, training courses or company events. The development will be located only 200 meters from the sea and will offer access to the nearby retail and service facilities. It is in this part of the city where the Baltic Wave hotel is being developed and where you can buy an investment apartment. Picturesque surroundings guarantee proximity of nature but also offer extensive retail and service infrastructure. The resort part is at the same time the most attractive area of the city from tourist perspective. Consequently, Kołobrzeg’s accommodation base is not so much affected by the problem of seasonality as you can use the health resort infrastructure throughout the year. Thanks to the rich brine and therapeutic mud deposits, it is a perfect destination for patients who eagerly come here for therapy. Kołobrzeg is the biggest Polish health resort. The completion of the project doubled the length of fast roads in the Zachodniopomorskie Voivodeship and shortened the travel time from Szczecin to Koszalin by 40 minutes. One of the important improvements executed recently is the construction of the S6 expressway to Koszalin. The continues to execute numerous investment projects improving the tourist and road infrastructure, which translates directly into noticeable comfort both for the residents and guests visiting Kołobrzeg for recreation. This is attributable to the development of modern high-standard hotels which meet the needs of even the most demanding tourists. 4 A holiday in Kołobrzeg is an attractive alternative to more expensive holidays in exotic destinations. In total, in the Kołobrzeg County, accommodation nights purchased by foreign guests account already for 26.9% of total nights. Kołobrzeg is the most popular among Germans, but also Scandinavians make up a numerous group. ![]() Kołobrzeg as a destination of choice for foreign touristsīulk of the tourists in the Kołobrzeg County are foreigners. Combination of an attractive location and prestige of the facility seems to be a recipe for success ensuring high occupancy among guests. 3 Considering the overall hotel base in Poland, hotels with the highest standard have the best occupancy rates. In the high season the occupancy rate is as much as 98%. 2 The biggest tourist traffic is recorded in the summer months. Kołobrzeg’s hotels have an average occupancy rate in the range of 63%, i.e. In addition to the unquestionable natural assets, the city offers a number of tourist attractions for the entire family, including a pier, Museum of Polish Arms, oceanarium, 3D Museum, Wax Museum, a historic lighthouse offering a great viewpoint, or a majestic basilica. The local natural conditions – the sea, sandy beaches and lush vegetation facilitate relaxation in the fresh air. Tourists visit Kołobrzeg both for recreation and for treatment. 19.2% hotel nights provided in Poland in 2018 was focused in these three locations. This figure stood at 5.1 million, which puts the region just behind the city of Kraków and Warsaw, the only cities ranking higher, providing 5.6 million and 6.4 million accommodation nights, respectively. According to the analyses presented in the report of the Central Statistical Office entitled “Tourism in 2018”, last year the Kołobrzeg County ranked third in terms of the number of provided accommodation nights in Poland. 5/7/2023 0 Comments Foresight auto![]() The home of tutorials, unboxing videos, backstage content, dupe-hunting and sharing swatches, the social space is an ideal one for cosmetics shopping. With the popularity of networks like YouTube, Snapchat and Instagram among beauty vloggers and make-up brands, consumers are already finding inspiration for looks and new products on social media. Social media in particular is a new arena for retail. ![]() This is a theme we track in our trend The Shoppable Universe. Shopping is breaking free of all constraints – spaces and opportunities to buy and sell, both on- and offline, are expanding. So the market for this globally is huge – 64% of global consumers are potential users. 7% globally are forecast to be using such services by 2025 (taking into account when the technology will be widely available, among other factors) and a further 57% are interested. Great for consumers but challenging for brands as space for discovery is squeezed.Ĥ8% of our global sample says they are interested in services that would automatically order and deliver household products now, but we see this expressed interest converting into actual usage relatively soon. This is especially true of those who have already found products that suit their needs and seek the convenience of never running out. So how will this affect how people buy beauty? For beauty and personal care brands, we expect that many will favour auto-replenishment and will outsource to restock lower interest categories (shampoo, deodorant) and favourite items. Once they are granted the autonomy to order groceries for us based on past behaviour and preferences, control over which brands are selected is essentially handed over to an algorithm. Now, voice assistants happily add items to shopping lists when we ask them to. Once a user is locked in to a certain type of product – perhaps the only one which is compatible with their smart appliance – tempting them to explore new or alternative products will likely prove difficult. Auto-replenishing technology (see Amazon’s Dash Replenishment Service) and home voice assistants – such as Google’s Home or Chinese firm LingLong’s DingDong, which uses voice recognition technology to action commands and answer questions – are serious threats to brands. From dedicated stores for particular schools of thought, such as cruelty-free or fast fashion brands like H&M and retailers like ASOS launching own-brand beauty lines, to Instagram-only ranges and beauty box subscriptions, the number of ways and places to buy beauty are expanding.Īnd this is opening up both threats and opportunities for beauty brands.īrands are being rendered less visible to target customers through parallel innovation in new technologies. Retail is becoming increasingly fragmented and for the beauty industry, perhaps more than most. They are able to look at six “what if” scenarios to reallocate or increase funds, to change the media list, or to look at different target markets.Threats and opportunities for beauty brands Marketers get the optimal marketing budget allocation for generating the greatest purchase influence. Most of our quantitative analysis are customized to address specific questions and “what ifs,” however we do have a linear programming media mix optimization product that has been used successfully by our automotive clients and can be outlined here:Īnswers the question: How does a marketer get the greatest return on marketing investment? Ask us how quantitative analysis could help you tackle the tough marketing issues. ![]() We have helped clients with several quantitative measurement projects – from modeling to optimize media spending, to multivariate analysis to measure competitive advantage straight from the customer’s viewpoint. Foresight Research is your go-to-resource for advanced statistical analysis. Throughout the movie, Hannibal gets inside Clarice’s head. Hannibal Lecter is a serial killer who ate a bunch of people, but that’s not his defining characteristic his defining characteristic is that he’s a psychiatrist, and a brilliant one at that. The positive impact is often caused through negative means, and that’s what happens here in Ted Tally’s beautifully crafted screenplay. Great villains impact the development of the protagonist in both positive and negative ways. If she hadn’t locked horns with Hannibal, Clarice might not have been able to find Bill, or survive the ensuing chilling confrontation. 6 Clarice: Being Challenged By Hannibal Forces Her To GrowĪfter Hannibal has exposed Clarice’s weaknesses and challenged her own perception of herself, she’s forced to grow. In The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal brings out Clarice’s weaknesses by interrogating her during their meetings, revealing her worst fears and how they might affect her ability to do her job as an FBI agent. See also The 10 Most Brawny FightingType Pokémon Ranked Killmonger exposes T’Challa’s shortcomings as a king in Black Panther the Joker exposes the pitfalls of Batman’s moral code in The Dark Knight and Frank Booth exposes Jeffrey’s own dark side in Blue Velvet. 7 Hannibal: He Exposes Clarice’s WeaknessesĪny great villain exposes the weaknesses of the hero. Clarice isn’t perfect, but she is good at heart and ultimately, she’s human. She gives Clarice a strong will we can all aspire to, but also a relatable vulnerability. Jodie Foster is a terrific actor with many brilliant performances under her belt, but the best work of her entire career is her Oscar-winning turn as Clarice in The Silence of the Lambs. In The Silence of the Lambs, Anthony Hopkins gives an unforgettable performance as Hannibal Lecter (one that won him an Academy Award for Best Actor) with just 16 minutes of screentime.Ĩ Clarice: Jodie Foster Gives Her All-Time Greatest Performance In The Role It’s not about how many scenes a character is in or how many lines they have it’s about what the actor does with that material. And while that might not apply to a kid cast as a tree in a school play, there is some truth to it. The old adage goes that there are no small parts, only small actors. 9 Hannibal: Anthony Hopkins Does A Lot With Relatively Little Screen Time ![]() When she’s trapped in Bill’s house, the audience is glued to the edge of their seats, desperate to see her make it out alive. No one really cares about the Jurassic World franchise’s Owen Grady they just follow him from scene to scene and enjoy Chris Pratt’s schtick.īut Clarice Starling is a character who viewers genuinely roots for. Sometimes, an audience roots for a protagonist simply because they’re supposed to. See also Wakanda Is Now The MCU’s Real Iron Man Replacement 10 Clarice: She’s Easy To Root For The way the two characters affect each other’s lives, and the way that impacts the story, make for some of the best character work in cinema history. Hannibal Lecter is the ultimate antagonist. Clarice Starling is the ultimate protagonist and Dr. The plot revolves around an FBI agent hunting a serial killer, but the film’s real villain is a different serial killer altogether. Jonathan Demme’s seminal crime thriller The Silence of the Lambs does this spectacularly. The greater the villain, the greater the conflict. Villains create conflict, the foundation of all storytelling. The protagonist, or hero, is only as compelling as the forces of antagonism, or villain, they’re up against. You Are Reading : The Silence Of The Lambs 5 Reasons Clarice Is The Perfect Protagonist (& 5 Why Hannibal Is The Perfect Villain)Īccording to narrative theory guru Robert McKee, a story’s antagonist is just as important as its protagonist. The Silence of the Lambs is a pitch-perfect thriller, made even greater by the crackling chemistry between Clarice Starling and Hannibal Lecter. 4 Clarice: She’s An Outsider Trying To Fit In.6 Clarice: Being Challenged By Hannibal Forces Her To Grow.7 Hannibal: He Exposes Clarice’s Weaknesses.8 Clarice: Jodie Foster Gives Her All-Time Greatest Performance In The Role.9 Hannibal: Anthony Hopkins Does A Lot With Relatively Little Screen Time.The Silence Of The Lambs: 5 Reasons Clarice Is The Perfect Protagonist (& 5 Why Hannibal Is The Perfect Villain). If you have questions about the information, contact Baker Tilly’s senior living specialists. As the CMS releases information, we will continue to update this article. In this case, the home is also three stars, but the missing Administrator Turnover measure was not a factor.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has taken recent action in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to address health and safety concerns for long-term care (LTC) facilities and nursing homes. In order to find the point total for their rating, we calculate 220*(380/350) = 238.85 = 239. In this case, the facility has earned 220 out of a possible 350 points. Total Nursing Turnover – 30 out of 50 Points.Adjusted Total Nursing Hours per Resident Day on the Weekend – 40 out of 50 Points.Adjusted RN Nursing Hours per Resident Day – 70 our of 100 Points.Adjusted Total Nursing Hours per Resident Day – 60 out of 100 Points.Confused? Let’s revisit our sample home, minus the Administrator Turnover measure: So if, for example, a home has issues with its data and Administrator Turnover can’t be calculated, CMS will take the total earned points and multiply them by 380 over the total available points. ![]() Their plan works in a way similar to the Quality star rating in that there’s an adjustment factor. But so many homes have issues with their turnover data that CMS had to come up with a way to account for missing Turnover measures. The issues related to the reporting of Staffing hours that we discussed will ensure that any non-compliant home is either not rated or relegated to one star, so we know that all eligible homes will have data for at least the first three measures. Employees who go 60 days without working in the year starting one quarter later are considered to be no longer full-time and are included in the numerator:Īll set, right? Nope. Any employee that worked more than 120 hours within the first/oldest three quarters is included in the denominator, or pool of employees (including contract or agency staff) who are considered to be full-time. To do this, CMS looks at the past 6 quarters of staffing history. Turnover is more accurately described by CMS as “ the percentage of staff that left the home over a 12-month period” or, in the case of Administrators, “ the number of administrators that left the home over a 12-month period“. The person in this top-level, separately licensed role is singularly responsible for all the operations inside the home, so consistent leadership is key. So CMS has incorporated turnover measures for both Total and RN staff, as well as a role that we haven’t looked at before - the Nursing Home Administrator. Studies have shown that patients receive better care when employees are happy and want to stay in their jobs. The next three elements of the Staffing star rating calculation concern measures of turnover or employee retention. With StarNow for Staffing, operators can gain that visibility. ![]() Since the lag in time between data submission and publication on CMS ranges anywhere between 3 and 6 months, facilities with access to real-time data are at an advantage when it comes to avoiding penalties, and knowing what will be published. Needless to say, a 1 star rating has an even wider impact than “Data Not Available”, so facilities need to ensure that their staffing levels are being reported in a timely and accurate fashion.Īs such, it helps to get a handle on your Staffing situation well before it needs to be submitted.
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