![]() ![]() When the sound of buzzing approaches from the wild, you will know true fear. We are already working on a solution and we hope to have it out in our next BIG update. This happens when a Nugget’s pathfinding system can’t find an endpoint, which causes the system to hang. We are well aware of the most annoying issue at the moment, the infamous “Nuggets doing nothing” AI bug. Please let us know which systems you’d like us to take a look at! We have a few on our list already, but your feedback is crucial to find out where the biggest problems are hiding (or even tiny things you’d like addressed). įrom this point on, we will be spending a lot more time on the overall quality of The Universim, revisiting and reworking systems that aren’t intuitive enough or really tank the fun factor. If you love The Universim and touching reunions, please leave us a review here. It helps us so much, and it’s an excellent motivator for the team! More importantly, every positive review we receive gives our developers exactly 1 minute to see their families before they go back in the cage. We are also so thankful for the positive Steam reviews you have all been leaving to show your love for the game. Every decision you or your civilization makes will have consequences. We aim to provide you with an unique experience unlike any of the god games you have played before. These are living, breathing worlds where everything is interconnected. What mark will you leave on the ecosystems that existed millions of years before your arrival? Will you use every available resource and expand at an unprecedented pace, or will you methodically create a more sustainable way of life for your civilization? It’s your mission to manage how the Nuggets collect and utilize resources. A lack of trees and high levels of pollution will raise the global temperature over time, while reckless hunting or fishing might cause the extinction of some species. Every tree your civilization cuts down, every resource they mine and every animal they hunt will affect the world they’re living in. Planets in The Universim aren’t just made up of a bunch of neatly-arranged objects everything is linked together and plays a unique role in each planet’s ecosystem. ![]() With the inclusion of a full, four-season cycle, a planet’s biomes can change drastically, making it extremely difficult for Nuggets to survive brutal winters without proper preparation ahead of time. Daytime offers a little more safety from the harshness of the world. ![]() Wild animal attacks are more common at night, as are frequent temperature drops. ![]() Something as simple as the cycle between night and day can play an important role. Some planets are tranquil and filled to the brim with resources, while others are barren and dangerous. Each planet you encounter will have a unique underbelly. If you treat nature poorly, it might just show you how brutal and unforgiving it can be. From tornadoes that consume everything in their path, to thunderous earthquakes that threaten to split your civilization in two. Every planet comes with a few surprises that are sure to challenge your civilization. That said, Hand of Fate 2 rewards the determined and stacking the deck in your favor to overcome its challenges makes this quest well worth the effort.In The Universim, nature is just as wonderful and unpredictable as ever. Luck is a fickle mistress and this game isn’t shy about stomping out your quests like a merciless tabletop game master in any part of your endeavors. Meanwhile, despite a few small flaws combat is as smooth as ever with the new weapons and companion abilities allowing players to find their own preferred way to dispatch the wide array of opponents they come across. The new scenarios, the success checks that come with them, the companions, and new encounters and gear cards all add hundreds of unique touches to the game that make every card flip an experience. Hand of Fate 2 improves upon nearly every aspect of the original, providing diverse new challenges that help build the world around the Game of Life and Death. The original Hand of Fate took a lot of different styles of gaming and brought them together successfully to make something really unique. ![]()
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![]() ![]() And then you have a large group that is much closer to the traditional style of having kids early and not investing as heavily in them - although many of them, of course, try to emulate the practices of the upper-middle class. At a high level, you have people who have their kids late in life after getting a lot of education, have fewer kids, and invest massively in them. You have at least two very different groups emerging in American society. I put a lot of emphasis on the family aspect because I think that’s a place where you really see in operation the attitudes and practices that go into child rearing and family formation. The obvious place to look for it is the whole college admissions game. The main measures of that are educational attainment and material well-being, and anything that we provide to society or other people is on top or on the side of that and is a reflection of our own virtue and not in any way necessary for social functioning or part of a good life. The driving idea is that people get where they are in society through a combination of talent and work and study. The guiding ideology is essentially that of a meritocracy. What does the culture look like? How do these people separate themselves out? ![]() It’s a cultural construct that is defined by attitudes toward family, toward identity issues about gender and race, by education and educational status and the idea of what constitutes a good career, which is mainly professional and managerial. I see it more as a culture, and it’s a culture that tends to lead people into the 9.9 percent of the wealth distribution. I don’t think of the 9.9 percent as just everybody who has more than a certain amount of money and less than another amount of money. The statistical side of it is very imprecise. So, to start out, you write about the 9.9 percent and a “new aristocracy” in America. Our conversation, edited for length and clarity, is below: We talked about fear, meritocracy, and why the 9.9 percent are so obsessed with nannies. I recently spoke with Stewart about America’s 9.9 percent - the people who are semi-rich but don’t necessarily feel it. Sign up to receive our newsletter each Friday. Vox’s German Lopez is here to guide you through the Biden administration’s burst of policymaking. They recognize that American society is increasingly one of have-nots, and they’re determined not to be one of them. While this 9.9 percent drives inequality - they want to lock in their positions for themselves and their families - they’re also driven by inequality. They’re rich, but they don’t feel like it - they’re always looking at someone else who’s richer. They believe in meritocracy, that they’ve gained their positions in society by talent and hard work. They want to live in great neighborhoods, even if that means keeping others out, and will pay what it takes to ensure their families’ fitness and health. They are hyper-focused on getting their kids into great schools and themselves into great jobs, at which they’re willing to work super-long hours. There are some defining characteristics of today’s American upper-middle class, per Stewart’s telling. They’re the group in focus in a new book by philosopher Matthew Stewart (no relation), The 9.9 percent: The New Aristocracy That Is Entrenching Inequality and Warping Our Culture. There’s a space between that 0.1 percent and the 90 percent that’s often overlooked: the 9.9 percent that resides between them. Or to channel Elizabeth Warren, the top 0.1 percent holds a similar amount of wealth as the bottom 90 percent - a staggering figure. To quote Bernie Sanders, the “billionaire class” is thriving while many more people are struggling. They hoard a disproportionate amount of wealth and are taking an increasingly and unacceptably large part of the country’s economic growth. It’s easy to place the blame for America’s economic woes on the 0.1 percent. ![]() ![]() ![]() Play ESPN Fantasy Football, Fantasy Mens Basketball, Fantasy Womens Basketball. Rather, the draft is automatically carried out, with each team taking the highest-ranked player when their team is on the clock. With the 1 fantasy sports app, fantasy sports are always in-season. An autopick draft is a type of snake or straight draft where the players do not have to actively take part in the live drafting process. All ESPN games are completely free to play. Play ESPN Fantasy Football, Fantasy Mens Basketball, Fantasy Womens Basketball, Baseball and Hockey or check out one of our many prediction games, available for most sporting major sporting events. ![]() All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. 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In a standard league, four teams will make the playoffs. In your quest for fantasy football knowledge, youve probably done a ton of research. ![]() ![]() Ilene's expert tip: Score discounts on meats for the gill plus $6 cocktails, $5 canned beers, $6 sake by the glass, $5 call drinks & $6 house wines by the glass during happy hour, offered all day on Tuesdays from 6 p.m. Recommended for Deep Ellum's Best Restaurants because: Niwa is where to go when you are with people who like to share. Don't feel like cooking? There are also ready-to-eat items, ranging from pan-seared gyoza to sake-dashi clams and chicken karaage. You want intestines? Tongue? Pork jowl? They've got that too. Beef belly, chicken breast, lamb chops, rib eye and Wagyu, it's all there, as well seafood options like calamari and shrimp. Here, diners can choose from an array of marinated proteins and veggies and cook it all up over grills built right into their tables. Ilene's expert tip: There is valet parking available, which can be validated for $7 for 4 hours.įor those who want to venture beyond sushi and ramen, behold Niwa, a super-slick yakiniku spot in Deep Ellum where do-it-yourself Japanese BBQ is the name of the game. Recommended for Deep Ellum's Best Restaurants because: Elm & Good is an ideal place to go when you have both meat-eaters and vegetarians in tow. Cocktails are top notch, and desserts like churros with dulce de leche sauce are a must. Standouts include Dodd's twists on southern classics like hush puppies with charred okra, pimento cheese, and Cajun remoulade, and vegan barbecued carrots served with collard greens, kohlrabi slaw and baked gigante beans. Expect to find a seasonal menu featuring handmade pastas along with wood-fired meats and vegetables. And with it comes Elm & Good, a modern American tavern helmed by chef Graham Dodds, best known as one of Dallas' farm-to-table dining pioneers. From here, take the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Green Line farther into downtown Dallas and its arts district or south toward the suburbs.Housed in a historic, Beaux-Arts style building that once housed the Knights of Pythias Temple, the Kimpton Pittman Hotel has finally provided Deep Ellum with its first boutique hotel. The Traveling Man is the guardian of the Deep Ellum DART Station. Perch in the scooped backs of the bird sculptures sitting at the giant’s feet. The birds represent the artistic types that have shaped and continue to shape Deep Ellum. Note that the Traveling Man is accompanied by a group of four bird friends, which drive home the kind personality of this gentle giant. His stainless steel body reflects the lights and colors of Deep Ellum, creating a constantly changing mirror of the world around him. Stare carefully at his head and notice the guitar shape, a nod to the neighborhood’s musical culture. His hand is outstretched in friendship and the circular hole in his midsection represents universal acceptance. ![]() The four-story-tall Deep Ellum Traveling Man dominates the northeast corner of the Deep Ellum Rail Station.Įven with his simple robot-like form, everything about the Traveling Man exudes friendliness. ![]() Walk down Good Latimer Avenue and see the character he created and installed on three distinct sites. In 2007, the city commissioned artist Brad Oldham to make something to honor the rich past, present and future of Deep Ellum. Today, it is known as one of Dallas’ prime destinations for art and entertainment. In the 1920s, it became a hot spot for blues and jazz musicians. The neighborhood began as a hub for immigrants and African-Americans working on the railroad. Learn about the evolution of Deep Ellum over the past few centuries and the significant impact it has had on the culture of the entire city. Stop by the jovial giant and take a moment to appreciate the sentiments and history the sculpture represents. The Deep Ellum Traveling Man serves as an unforgettable welcome to one of the most unique neighborhoods in Dallas, Texas. ![]() This massive sculpture of a friendly stainless steel giant manages to represent the fascinating history that makes Deep Ellum such a unique neighborhood. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ‘Applause’ is a very meaningful song to me, because it addresses what many think of ‘celebrities’ today, that we ‘do it’ for the attention. Let's hope this video is just her looking backwards one more time and cracking a joke-before she dives ahead to somewhere weirder than Weird Al ever imagined.The superstar took to Twitter earlier today to share some thoughts and feelings about the song’s meaning at the intersection of art and celebrity. But "Applause," catchy as it is, offers nothing new. For however much she gets accused of ripping off Madonna or Bruce Springsteen or whoever, she's long been a legitimate pop change agent: making European dance beats ubiquitous on the American charts with her debut, The Fame amping up the drama, theatricality, and lyrical content with The Fame Monster bringing in rock bombast and a gutsy medley of influences with Born This Way. Whether or not the white-and-nerdy vibes are intentional or not, though, they might be a byproduct of the awkward place Gaga's career is at right now. "It's actually very empowering, I think." At the time, it sounded like publicity-speak, but watching "Applause," that quote suddenly seems a lot more believable. "I actually really appreciate the philosophy behind the song," she told Rolling Stone 's Brian Hiatt. Gaga's aware of "Perform This Way": After her management initially denied Yankovic rights to her song, she praised his rendition. But it's possible the parody influenced her. So is Gaga's purposefully mimicking Weird Al's mimicking of her? Probably not-her work has long addressed the nature of celebrity, and the "Applause" video references tons of other cultural touchstones. Whether or not the white-and-nerdy vibes are intentional or not, they might be a byproduct of the awkward place Gaga's career is at right now. "Perform" presented Gaga's desperation for attention as a crass money-making ploy: "My little monsters pay lots 'cuz I perform this way." "Applause" is about desperation for attention being a kind of bodily/chemical/spiritual dependence: "If only fame had an IV, baby." Weird Al was making fun of Gaga Gaga is explaining Gaga. The lyrics echo as well- dismissing critics in the first verse, glorifying Gaga's hunger for fame. Gaga's new video also reminds me of "Perform This Way" in the way it's staged against a black background, and in some of the outfit choices. even if it means shapeshifting into a Na'vi from Avatar or covering herself in bees. ![]() The message was that, yes, she's willing to do anything to please the public. Back in 2011, his clip for the send-up "Perform This Way," featured Al-as-Gaga in a parade of insane, low-couture costumes-more Halloween outlet store than Alexander McQueen. The unsettling thing, though, is that Weird Al beat her to this punch line. even if that means shapeshifting into a swan." I think MTV's James Montgomery got it right when he wrote that the clip is "showing the viewer how she's willing to do anything to please the public. ![]() It's unlikely Lady Gaga repeated herself by accident. Some of the outfits in it look like knock-offs of things that Gaga's worn in the past for details check out Kate Ward's side-by-side comparison with the "Born This Way" video. The "Applause" video seems to come out of this self-consciousness kick. It appears that in that time, the "haters" have gotten under her skin: "Applause" calls out critics in its lyrics, a promo video she puts out proclaims in its title "Lady Gaga is over," and now she's in a highly personal and highly public showdown with Perez Hilton. Gaga's returning from some time away after promoting Born This Way, her 2011 album of disputed commercial and artistic success (on one hand, it sold more than a million copies in its first week and was, according to me, really great on the other, those sales were in large part because of a pricing gimmick and few of the album's singles performed particularly well). But it's tough to be impressed when this self-styled cutting-edge artist is recycling a joke from the great deflator of self-styled cutting-edge artists-Weird Al Yankovic. Which is probably the point: to make a video both celebrating and poking fun at her career thus far. 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![]() ![]() While the attack may have been effectively contained, news of a Dropbox breach set off some alarms across the internet, prompting Forbes magazine to shoot down the worst fears. In conclusion, the company said: “We take our commitment to protecting the privacy of our customers, partners, and employees seriously, and while we believe any risk to them is minimal, we have notified those affected.”Ĭontacted by CRN, a representative for Dropbox referred to the company’s blog post regarding further questions about the breach incident. It added: “At no point did this threat actor have access to the contents of anyone’s Dropbox account, their password, or their payment information.” ![]() Trying to minimize the scope and severity of the attack, Dropbox added that “for context, Dropbox has more than 700 million registered users.” Because we take our commitment to security, privacy, and transparency seriously, we have notified those affected and are sharing more here.”īut Dropbox did acknowledge that its investigation found that the “code accessed by this threat actor contained some credentials-primarily, API keys-used by Dropbox developers.”Īnd it noted that the “code and the data around it also included a few thousand names and email addresses belonging to Dropbox employees, current and past customers, sales leads, and vendors.” We believe the risk to customers is minimal. “Our core apps and infrastructure were also unaffected, as access to this code is even more limited and strictly controlled. “No one’s content, passwords, or payment information was accessed, and the issue was quickly resolved,” the company said. “We were recently the target of a phishing campaign that successfully accessed some of the code we store in GitHub,” Dropbox said in its blog. The company then discovered that a “threat actor-also pretending to be CircleCI-accessed one of our GitHub accounts,” according to the blog post, referring to a similar phishing attack launched in September against GitHub itself. 14 of “some suspicious behavior” that began the previous day. ![]() In a blog post, the San Francisco-based file hosting service that’s been criticized in the past over security-related issues, said a successful phishing attack led to the theft of employee credentials, ultimately allowing threat actors to gain access to a GitHub account and steal 130 code repositories.ĭropbox said it was alerted by GitHub on Oct. Dropbox has disclosed a new security breach that led to threat actors gaining access to thousands of customers’ and others’ email addresses – but not their accounts, passwords, or payment information. ![]() ![]() In addition, a user may save “ Favorites” after creating a free individual account. Founded in 1766, as one of only nine colonial colleges established before the American Revolution, Rutgers is the nation’s eighth-oldest institution of higher learning.Online visitors may search the collection via the “ Collection” tab on the Zimmerli’s home page. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, stands among America’s highest-ranked, most diverse public research universities, with 71,000+ undergraduate and graduate students, as well as 530,000 alumni around the world. Large archival holdings support scholarship in the collection. A generous gift by Claude and Nina Gruen extended the Zimmerli’s Russian art holdings to the post-Soviet era, with later works by nonconformist artists as well as by new generations active in the 1990s and 2000s. In addition to art made in Russia, the collection includes nonconformist art produced in the ethnically-diverse Soviet republics of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. This encyclopedic array of nonconformist art extends from about 1956 to 1991, from the beginning of Khrushchev’s cultural “thaw” to the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Over 20,000 works by more than 1,000 artists reveal a culture that defied the strict, state-imposed conventions of Socialist Realism. The Zimmerli holds the largest collection in the world of Soviet nonconformist art, thanks to a remarkable 1991 donation from Norton and Nancy Dodge. The museum’s George Riabov Collection of Russian Art showcases Russia’s diverse artistic heritage, and includes examples of art from icons to paintings by the Peredvizhniki (Wanderers), Ballet Russes set and costume design, and works by the Avant-Garde. The Zimmerli’s holdings of Russian and Soviet art are unmatched in the United States, providing a unique overview from the fourteenth century to the present day. Scholarly activities make art accessible through exhibitions, publications, and educational programs. The museum collects, preserves, researches, and exhibits world-class works of art to provide the university community and diverse regional, national, international audiences with direct experience of the visual arts. The Zimmerli Art Museum is one of the largest and most distinguished university-based museums in the country, and is located on the New Brunswick campus of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Visit the Zimmerli’s website for a full list of programs. ![]() ![]() This program is supported by the Avenir Foundation Endowment Fund. ![]() The Zimmerli’s Norton and Nancy Dodge Collection of Nonconformist Art from the Soviet Union includes more than 100 works by the artists.Ī Q&A follows the talk. With longtime artistic partner Vitaly Komar, Melamid created “Sots Art,” fusing satire to the unforgiving rules of Soviet culture, creating incisive yet humorous critiques of both life in the USSR and the excesses of the Western art world in general. This is a rare opportunity to hear directly from an icon of Soviet Nonconformist art, who then became a vital part of the New York art scene. Warning: emigration is not for the faint-hearted.” In this lecture, he looks back at his career to offer “kind of a manual of how to emigrate to the country of Art. Alexander Melamid has lived in the United States since 1978. ![]() ![]() If it is bent, use a hammer to gently tap it straight again, or consider replacing the hinge pin with a new one that doesn’t have any bends, curves, or cricks. 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Poorly aligned hinges or a sagging door can also cause squeaking, particularly if the hinge pin gets bent. Over time, a door’s hinges can loosen and rub, causing irritating squeaks. Fortunately, it’s easy to learn how to repair a squeaky door and eliminate this unwelcome noise. A squeaky door may even interrupt sleep, aggravate pets, or disturb an otherwise peaceful mood. ![]() A squeaky door may not seem like a tremendous problem, but over time the constant eeking and creaking every time the door opens or closes can be irritating. ![]() ![]() ![]() While the response time is near instantaneous in the case of phone and live chat, for emails, the hosting provider strives to respond within 10 minutes. In addition to providing a robust service, SiteGround also boasts of 24/7 customer support, which can be over phone or live chat and you can even opt for ticket-based email support. 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