![]() The time users spent on the platform also increased, with the 35 and older demographic showing a 40% increase in their viewing time. ![]() The number of daily active users increased by 57 million compared to the same quarter in 2021. The company has significantly diversified its revenue streams during the third quarter of the 2022 fiscal year. Snap is anticipating this by diversifying its efforts to reach users, provide entertainment and give them an experience that keeps them returning to the Snap platform over others. ![]() Advertisers rely on getting active users to buy the products they're promoting, and if they sense they're more likely to get viewers on another platform, they won't hesitate to spend elsewhere. The realm of social media as a profit center for advertisers is in flux as consumers have more options for their attention than they do time to spend on them. Snap relies heavily on advertising revenue. Snap's current liabilities include accounts payable of $188.6 million, operating lease liabilities of $57.9 million and account expenses and other current liabilities of $893.4 million. Its assets include $1.91 billion in cash and cash equivalents, $2.51 billion in marketable securities, $992.7 million in accounts receivables and $115.9 million in prepaid expenses and other current assets. Its current total liabilities are $5.38 billion, and it reported an accumulated deficit of $9.42 billion. Snap reported total unaudited assets of $8.28 billion at the end of the third quarter of FY 2022. Some of the losses were driven by debt and equity securities at ($75.7 million), operating lease liabilities of ($12.1 million), purchases of property and equipment of ($37.8 million) and purchases of marketable securities at ($821.8 million). This is a sharp increase from a loss of $71.9 million in the third quarter of FY 2021 and a $510.5 million loss for the first 9 nine months of 2021. Snap reported an operating loss of $359.5 million and a total comprehensive loss of $372.9 million for the third quarter that ended on September 30, 2022, and a total loss of $1.14 billion for the 9 months ending on the same date. Snap stock has only continued to drop throughout the week, closing at $9.17 yesterday, down 80.32% YTD. While user growth occurs worldwide, Snap is seeing the most growth outside of North America and Europe. Snap had some positive news to share in the form of a 19% increase in daily active users (DAU) to 363 million, up from 306 million daily active users for the same quarter in 2021.
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![]() What if there is no up or down in a control system, just a network of influences connecting all the parts? That descries a type of structure called a heterarchy. The principle of top-down and bottom-up processing: Complex systems produce optimal outcomes through interaction of top-down and bottom-up processing. In general, a delicate interplay of bottom-up and top-down processing is required for reading, object recognition, problem solving, memory, and all other cognitive activities. This leads them to expect the letter A in between the C and the T in Selfridge's example. Most people have repeatedly encountered the word cat many times, so they have that schema in their heads. Schemas (aka schemata) influence the interpretation of incoming data. A schema is a piece of organized knowledge formed by repeated experiences. A synonym for top-down in cognitive science is schema-driven. In cognitive science, a synonym for bottom-up is data-driven. Knowledge of words ( the and cat) leads us to see the same component first as an h, then as an a. Top-down processing occurs when knowledge of words guides interpretation of individual letters. The data from smaller components (letters) guides perception of a larger whole (a word). Top-down or schema-driven processing leads us to interpret the same shape two different ways.īottom-up processing occurs as the reader combines letters into words. ![]() Reading, for example, involves a combination of influences from high-level concepts or pre-existing knowledge (top-down processing) with influences from individual letters and words (bottom-up processing).Ĭonsider the following example from Neisser (1967, adapted from Selfridge, 1955). In cognitive science, a mixture of top-down and bottom-up processing is necessary for cognitive productions. A skillful mix of top-down and bottom-up processing is most effective. When people have a sense of controlling their own destiny, they tend to be happier. When people feel forgotten, unserved, or abused by their government, the society may disintegrate. Joseph Tainter suggested in The Collapse of Complex Societies (1988) that civilizations fail when "the flow of information from the bottom to the top is.inaccurate and ineffective." Obviously this provides an advantage, as long as the information is screened for relevance and importance.Ī coordination of top-down and bottom-up processing is necessary for optimal outcomes in most systems. If that information alters the behavior of the general, then the upper level of the hierarchy has been influenced by a lower-level element. When lower levels influence higher levels, this is called bottom-up processing.įor example, in an army, a general might benefit from a valuable piece of information passed on by a low-level intelligence officer. When upper levels (or big parts) influence lower levels (or components) this is called top-down processing. Most complex systems with hierarchical structure require a coordination of information or energy flow up and down the structure. ![]() ![]() This is made possible by a special pair of glands just above the eyes that flush the salt from their system out through their nostrils. Seagulls are one of the few species of seabirds that can survive drinking salt water, enabling them to venture far out to sea in search of food when necessary.As parents, seagulls are attentive and caring, with both involved in incubating the eggs as well as feeding and protecting the chicks until they fledge.They have a strong societal structure that works very effectively against predators to their breeding colonies, as they will gang up on the intruder with up to a hundred gulls and drive them away, on occasion even driving them out to sea to drown. ![]() Seagulls are monogamous creatures that mate for life and rarely divorce.Here are just a few of those facts that make the seagull interesting among its winged peers: In fact there are dozens of species that call our beaches home most of the year, and even one endemic to the Sea of Cortez, the Yellow-footed Gull distinguishable by its white head, bright yellow beak with a red spot under the tip and bright yellow legs.Īlthough known by most in coastal cities more as pests than graceful, intelligent, skillful seabirds, the seagulls we come across along the beaches of Puerto Peñasco are primarily in the latter category, though not without their quirks and uniqueness among seabirds. Not long after walking the beach regularly you’ll begin to notice slight differences among what you thought were probably one species of seagull. Easily the most ubiquitous bird around our little slice of paradise by the sea is the seagull. ![]() We were in the same room having a meeting with our manager and he was just messing about on one of my guitars as he always does when we are trying to have a conversation. Olly: “Dan came to me with some chords and, if you’ll pardon the pun, they struck a chord. Could you give us a bit of a background on the track and do you think this is your best work to date? NC: We’ll talk about the latest single ‘Glue’ now. I just really enjoy the music we’re making, I think it’s good music.” It’s really interesting and fun to bring in these inspirations and it does put us into a zone inbetween indie and pop. It’s stacks of genres that you can pick out if you look deep into the song. But then there’s a pop synth that follows the melody of the track. Like in Glue, there’s a heavy guitar tone that drives the song and it wouldn’t go amiss on a rock record. It appeals to both indie fans and pop fans, so who’s to say we can’t appeal to everyone?”ĭan: “There’s a massive range of inspirations in the band that contribute to our sound when we write. They said our song was poppy enough to fit and I think that’s brilliant, that’s a massive compliment. ![]() Lymm Radio put our latest track on their ‘A-List’, and they are big on their 80’s pop music. We were talking about this the other day, we do have that indie feel in terms of the guitars, grit and power, especially in our last song. Olly: “You could definitley define us as indie pop, but I love that. NC: In terms of a genre, would you describe yourselves as indie pop? Pop can sometimes be a dirty word in music so I was wondering how you would categorise yourselves? I was originally in Kris’s old band when we were kids and that’s where I started out as a musician.” I knew Kris quite well from the band, he went to school in Lymm with me. Viola Beach were proud to say they were from Warrington. ![]() There’s a big group chat with all of us on, sending each other messages and bigging each other up, so it is a really nice community spirit at the minute.” Right now, a lot of the musicians in the town have grown up together and it feels close knit. And there’s other bands that have pushed the Warrington scene. Before that there was Ian Brown who still lives in Lymm. Viola Beach were big influences on the modern scene. NC: It feels like there’s a real community spirit at the minute on the Warringon music scene, is it a good thing to be a part of right now, particularly following the recent ‘Swings and Waterslides’ cover from Warrington Music to commemorate Viola Beach?ĭan: “I think it’s great right now. We like both the Manchester and Warrington scene.” Dan is from Sale, Tom is from Hyde, so it’s a real mix, but we are all proper northerners. I was born in Urmston and moved to Lymm, our drummer is from Warrington and we have always been close to that scene. Olly: “I’m quite liking saying ‘we are a band form the north’. NC: So where is your hometown, would you say you are a Warrington band? They end up getting lairy so, long story short, we are named after a drinking game, which is kind of reflective on us as people!” Owen Wilson’s character wants to play it again so he says ‘uno mas’, which means one more. Owen Wilson and Jackie Chan are in an old western spa in copper baths, and they start playing a Chinese drinking game. There’s a story behind it – a Jackie Chan film, Shanghai Noon, if you haven’t seen it it’s a really funny film. It stood out for me cause I’ve always thought noone is gonna have a dodgy Spanish phrase as a band name, but it works. Everyone went to uni and I carried on doing other music stuff but the band name always stuck with me and I’d always wanted to revisit it. Olly: “The band originally started when I was in college but didn’t go anywhere, it was a flash in the pan, a sort of teenage thing. NC: Where does the name UNO MAS come from? We needed a decent singer songwriter and Olly came along at the perfect time, so everything slotted together nicely, almost like it was fate.” NC: So how did the you all meet to start UNO MAS?ĭan: “Tom and Lew had been in a band together previously, I met Lew in Uni and was ready to start a band. We spoke to Olly and Dan over Zoom to discuss their latest single, plus the Warrington music scene, lockdown as a band, their upcoming gig at Deaf Institute and plenty more. Originally formed in college by frontman, Olly Thornton, it would be several musical ventures later that he would re-visit the UNO MAS project with the current line-up – Olly (lead vocals/guitar), Dan Whitelegg (guitar), Tom Pearson (bass) and Lew Roberts (drums). North West indie pop four-piece UNO MAS have been making waves with the release of their latest single, ‘Glue’, a synth-infused statement from a band whose fanbase and acclaim is growing by the day. ![]()
![]() You will see the depth change from “Millions of Colors” to “Millions of Colors+”. You need to select a format that supports alpha such as a PNG Sequence or Quicktime ProRes 4444. To export with Alpha from After Effects, use the Render Queue. You are better off exporting as a ProRes then converting that to a H.264 file. ![]() Exporting H.264 directly from After Effects is not recommended, as it can be very slow to process. Generally, a Quicktime ProRes 422 or PNG Sequence is ideal. Then adjust the settings for that specific format under “Format Options…” To change your settings, first select your “Format” (such as Quicktime or PNG Sequence). Next, select “Lossless” next to “Output Module” to change your render settings. For example, you can use blending modes or some of the Channel effects to blend image data from multiple layers into a composite. Layers can also be composited together without modifying the transparency of the layers themselves. First, choose where to output to by selecting “ Not yet specified” next to “Output To”. To make an entire layer uniformly transparent or semi-transparent, modify its Opacity property. I have tried importing the same PNGs into Photoshop and it imports them correctly. Each time I import a PNG with built-in transparency, the PNG gets a black background. ![]() My issue is - When I render the project and then upload it to streamlabs OBS - the black background is still there. Here is a screenshot of my after effects screen with black ground and the second image is with trans grid ON. If the Diffuse map does have some transparency to it, you can adjust it with the the Alpha. I have Adobe After Effects installed and I am not able to import PNGs with transparency. From here I see my image with a black background - I toggle transparency grid and it is transparent. Render QueueĬhoosing this option adds your project to After Effects built in Render Queue. Opacity Maps are not fully supported for use with Element. To get around this, you have to use the Render Queue option. RGBA4444, a related 16bpp representation providing the color cube and 16 levels of transparency, is a common texture format in mobile graphics. This means no transparency, so projects meant to be placed over other footage (lower thirds for example) will export with a black background. When exporting using Media Encoder, you cannot export an alpha channel. However, there is a caveat to this method. Media Encoder also allows you to export multiple versions of your project under different names or different formats (H.264, ProRes, etc). This lets you make changes or work on other projects, and doesn’t hinder your workflow in a fast paced environment. The benefit of exporting using Media Encoder is that you can continue to use After Effects while your project is exporting. You can read more about these options here. So, what is the difference between these two options? Media EncoderĬhoosing this option will transfer your project to Media Encoder where you can then choose your output format (seen as Quicktime below). “Add to Adobe Media Encoder Queue” or “Add to Render Queue” Next select “Composition” from the menu bar. To begin, highlight your Composition Timeline. You'll notice that each book has several files associated with it. Now head back to File Explorer and navigate to the area on your Kindle that stores your books. Click Close, then OK – you should now be back at the Calibre Preferences Plugins window – click Apply in the top right. Once you've got the serial number, type it into the Calibre window, removing any spaces as you go. To find where your serial, simply type "serial location", along with the model name of your Kindle, into Google. Select the first entry "eInk Kindle ebooks", then click the green plus button in the new window.Ī small empty window will pop up, and this needs your Kindle's serial number.įinding the serial number varies depending on the version of Kindle you're using – on our older 4th Gen Kindle, the serial number was found on page two of the Kindle's "Settings" screen. You'll see the DeDRM plugin double click it. ![]() Head back into Calibre's Preferences menu, then go to Advanced, then Plugins, then double click the line called "File type plugins". However, Kindle users will need to jump through a few extra hoop first. Using File Explorer, drag and drop the e-Books from your e-Reader into Calibre's main window, and all that nasty DRM will be stripped out. ![]() If you're taking books off your e-Reader, plug it into your PC via USB. ![]() If you already have your books stored on your PC, simply drag and drop them into Calibre's main window. Now that all of the hard work is done, you can simply remove DRM by importing books into Calibre's library. ![]() Platform co-engineered with Ford, which uses it as their B1 platform. Mazda Demio / Mazda 121 / Ford Festiva Mini Wagon ĭ codes (for subcompact car front-wheel drive cars) The CG was designed with a slimmer body than previous models to be marketable in Japan. Uses a different platform from BH, the other 323 models.ĬG was very closely related to its predecessors. The CA was developed for Mazda's new upmarket Eunos brand. Ĭ codes (for mid-size front-wheel drive cars) Code īL is partially based on the Ford C1 platform, which was jointly engineered by Mazda, Volvo and Ford.īM rides on the new, clean-sheet SkyActiv chassis architecture.īY is the hybrid version of BM and BN, exclusive to the Japanese market. Used the Ford C1 platform, which was jointly engineered by Mazda, Volvo and Ford. The BJ was updated with a lower moment of roll for improved steering, better chassis rigidity, and new engines and transmissions. Mazda Familia / Mazda 323 / Mazda Protegé / Ford Laser Lidea Mazda Familia / Mazda 323 / Mazda Protegé / Eunos 100 / Ford Laser īasis for the North American Ford Escort and Mercury Tracer. Mazda Familia / Mazda 323 / Ford Laser ( station wagon) Basis for Mercury Tracer and Ford/Mercury Capri. The self stabilizing suspension was updated. Mazda Familia / Mazda 323 / Mazda Étude / Ford Laser ( sedan, hatchback, cabriolet) Mazda Familia / Mazda 323 ( station wagon) īV was an updated version of the preceding FA4 generation, sold alongside the newer BD sedan and coupé. The two lower parallel links of the rear strut are designed to induce toe-in on the rear tire on the outer side of the curve (e.g. This is the first showing of Mazda's SS (self-stabilizing) rear suspension. Model codes B codes (for compact front-wheel drive cars) The next digit of the VIN specified the engine: The following pre-1981 model groups are known: The model families were given two characters, and the model a third, based on their names. Prior to 1981, Mazda used a different VIN format and model code naming scheme. Instead of the model code letter, position four in the VIN specifies the vehicle's safety systems, and position five specifies the marque, due to being built in a multi-brand facility. Note: The US-built Mazda6 and Tribute do not use the Mazda model code in the VIN in its place is an AutoAlliance code. Mazda generally starts car model codes at the letter "A", but van and truck variants often get different names, usually starting at "V". The 2016 and newer MX-5s are designated ND. For example, the Mazda N family used by the Mazda Miata started at NA and was updated in 1998 to NB and in 2006 to NC. The first character is a letter representing the model family, while the second is a sequential letter for subsequent models. The company's model codes form the fifth and sixth characters of the VIN on post-1981 vehicles. This list of Mazda model codes describes following model codes which have been used by Mazda since the 1980s. JSTOR ( October 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.įind sources: "List of Mazda model codes" – news Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. If you need transmission fluid, gear oil, or a complete transmission assembly, shop O'Reilly Auto Parts for the drivetrain components you need to keep your car on the road.This article needs additional citations for verification. ![]() If this does not help, or if you notice a burnt smell or metal shavings in the fluid, it may mean that the transmission has failed and will require rebuilding or replacement. If fluid levels are low, simply topping them off and addressing the source of the leak may return the transmission to normal operation. If your transmission is noisy or overheating, checking the transmission fluid or gear oil level and condition should be your first step. You may notice whirring, squealing, or an inability to get your vehicle into gear, and this can also cause the transmission to slip, shift especially hard, and eventually fail to operate at all. Over time, fluid leaks or damage may lead to transmission wear or failure. Transmissions contain fluid or oil to keep their internal parts lubricated and operating as they should. Whether your vehicle is equipped with a manual or automatic transmission, this component is designed to transfer power from the engine to the axle(s) or CV shafts to reach the wheels. Clutch Release Bearing & Slave Cylinder Assemblyĭrive Shaft Center Bearing Rubber Cushion ![]() Hashtags are a bit of a Goldilocks situation. This is a great starting point for putting your hashtag collections on Plann together!Īnother hashtag research strategy is to check out the Instagram accounts of other people in your industry, to see what hashtags they’re using and repurpose some of them for your own. You’ll then see another set of hashtags suggested at the top of the screen, as shown in the photo below. ![]() You can also take that search a step further, by selecting one of the hashtags in the list. This will bring up a dropdown menu of other similar hashtags related to that search term, as well as how many posts they’ve been used in. The way you do this is by heading to your Instagram feed, and typing ‘cats’ into your search bar. So, you’d want to find related hashtags associated with that one. A great place to start is the #cats - but as we’ll address in the next section, this might be a little too high-competition. So, say you sell products for cats, and your demographic is cat owners and cat lovers. So, how do you go about actually finding hashtags to use in your Instagram posts? The best place to start is to actually think about what type of content your target audience is likely to be searching for. How to find the best Instagram hashtags to use You would have targeted hashtag sets saved in Plann within those categories that you easily copy and paste into your captions with the click of a button. So, you might have a hashtag set for your thought leadership posts, another for inspiration, another for education and so forth! Or, say for example, you’re a beauty blogger and you have your own, personalized strategy prompts set up in Plann - such as beauty inspiration, natural skincare, acne positivity and so forth. We recommend using around 5-10 hashtags per set, in alignment with your strategy themes (which you can set in Plann’s ‘strategy’ section.) In Plann, you can create smaller collections of hashtags, that you can easily pick and choose from every time you post to hit your total of 30. It’s important to keep things fresh and regularly mix up your hashtags. That said, you don’t want to use the same 30 hashtags over and over again! Not only is the Instagram algorithm said to look unfavourably upon doing so, but it also means you’re likely always attracting the same people. Learn: The Basics of Hashtags Change it up with hashtag collections It can look neater in your first comment, but is easier to schedule ahead in your caption. There’s no hard and fast rule to whether you should post these in your captions or in the first comment. It might sound like a lot, but the more you use, the more eyeballs you get on your posts! Instagram allows for 30 hashtags to be used on each post and we highly recommend taking advantage of all 30 - as this allows you to cast a wider net. How many hashtags should you use on Instagram? Never fear, we’re here to help you navigate the maze of hashtags so you can select just the right ones to get your content seen by just the right people.īrowse hundreds of industry-based hashtag sets that have been curated to boost your reach. ![]() How many hashtags should be using? Should you be placing them in your captions, or in your comments? And how do you know which are the right ones to use, to get you discovered by your ideal audience. That said, figuring out how to find Instagram hashtags to use is one of the biggest pain points and where many users get tripped up. They boost your visibility to people who aren’t already following you and allow you to be part of wider conversations online. Hashtags are like the road signs that direct people to your Instagram profile! Think of them like your own little Google keywords for people to discover you. The good news is, if you’re already creating great shareable content, then congratulations - you’re already on track for success! But there’s one more piece to the Instagram puzzle: hashtags! The power of hashtags But, you still feel like your posts are attracting crickets, and that nobody is actually seeing your amazing content. So, you’re posting gorgeous photos on Instagram, writing witty captions and using Plann to make sure your feed is on point. Boost your hashtags with Plann’s Suggested Sets.Find Instagram hashtags for feature accounts.Avoid spammy Instagram hashtags for authentic followers.How to find the best Instagram hashtags to use.How many hashtags should you use on Instagram?.
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