![]() ![]() If dealing with the bubbles drives you crazy, we’ve even got a separate list of digital levels that might appeal to you.ĭuring this round of updates, due to availability issues, we eliminated the Hammerhead Compact, Pacific Laser Systems 3-Point and Bosch GLL 3-80. Line lasers are great for big projects where re-leveling is a guaranteed headache and a likely catalyst for inaccuracies, but for small jobs where you can afford to spare a hand, you might find that your life is made a lot simpler (and more affordable) with a basic level. With all this in mind, the ELL1002 clinched a spot at the bottom of our list. This laser is not the tool for a contractor looking to line up a deck or drop ceiling, but, for a homeowner hoping to hang a shelf or picture frame, we thought it just might do the trick, and without breaking the bank. However, the way the ELL1002 really got our attention is with its inclusion a miniature, integrated air compressor, which makes it easy to attach it to any non-textured wall (using suction). Cost alone is never a good enough reason to make it onto one of our lists, but in a case like this, where an option is so affordable that it makes itself available to many users who otherwise wouldn’t have considered the purchase, it is something worth considering. So, considering all this, why did we decide to list it? Well, for one thing, its rock-bottom price definitely helped its cause - you can buy this one twice over before getting into the price range of our budget picks, and 10 times over before you start price matching our top selections. ![]() It also offers a notably short range of 30 feet and a notably poor tolerance for error of 1/2 inch per 16 feet. While the 8201-CL offered four projection modes (much like many more-expensive models) and came with a serviceable tripod, our new pick – the Ryobi ELL1002 – only emits a single beam. Most of our picks from last year were still holding up pretty well, so we didn’t find a lot of reason to make significant changes to this list, but we did notice the Skil 8201-CL – a wallet-friendly model that we’d included at the bottom of our list for the benefit of budget-conscious DIYers – wasn’t available at the time of this writing, so we went ahead and switched it out with an alternative that’s even more affordable, though, albeit, significantly less capable. ![]()
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![]() The React midsole at 19.5HA on the durometer is 18% softener than average but it seems dense and controlled underfoot and I don’t see it packing out prematurely. Nike has built a solid shoe here though, and I think it will go 400-500 miles. Nike needs to find a way to get this to 9 ounces for it to really be a shoe I’d lace up daily. This is not a lightweight shoe.Īt 10.25 ounces (291g) there are a lot of lighter everyday trainers out there, the average weighs just 9.6 ounces. One downside to the Pegasus 38 is its heft. What I like about the Pegasus though is it’s much more stable underfoot, at 109.5mm wide in the forefoot, and 80.7mm in the heel, it’s got more platform to balance on, which was needed coming from the Vaporfly. I see the Pegasus as a nice compliment to the Vaporfly in an all-Nike lineup. I’ve been comparing this to the Vaporfly a lot in my mind, they look similar, both my test pairs were white, and they have a long pointy tail. I think this is a great combo, and it really is a joy to run in. Mix the React midsole with Nike’s Zoom Air unit, and you have a stable consistent platform with nice pop off the toes. I will admit though the Pegasus 38 worked for me, it fit thanks to the updated toe box which gained a bit of room and the stretchy upper material that accommodates a wide variety of foot shapes. I have never really been comfortable in Nike shoes, they all seem too narrow in the midfoot for me. ![]() Check out the Vaporfly Next% 2 if you want a true race shoe. You’re expecting this to be an ultra-lightweight race-day shoe.The updated upper is dense and layered, and it runs a bit hot. Nikes still tend to run a bit narrow in my opinion, and although the Peg 38 is wider than past iterations it’s still not an excessively roomy shoe. If you’re looking for a comfortable trainer that has the pep for speed work and the cushion for slow days, this could be the shoe for you. The Peg 38 gets a slightly wider toe box and deeper heel cup than the Pegasus 37, issues that dogged the last iteration of this shoe. ![]() The Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38 fills that role nicely thanks to some thoughtful updates from Nike. Not everyone needs a quiver of shoes, some prefer to just have one that can do everything. This shoe can be your slow day shoe, your tempo shoe, and your gym shoe, it can basically do it all. The Nike Pegasus 38 is a plush daily trainer with a stable midsole and a peppy ride. Your browser does not support the video tag. ![]() ![]() ![]() Stress relief: Folding paper can be a calming and meditative activity that helps reduce stress and anxiety.Create a mobile: Hang multiple origami foxes from a mobile structure, allowing them to gently move and catch the light.Įngaging in origami offers numerous benefits, including:.Frame it: Place your origami fox in a shadow box frame or a simple picture frame to highlight its beauty.Once you have created your origami fox, you can find various ways to display and showcase your creation: Don’t rush through the steps take your time to understand and execute each fold correctly. Be patient: Origami requires patience and persistence. ![]() This will make the final model look more polished. Use precise folds: Take your time to ensure accurate and crisp folds.Here are some tips to help you achieve the best results with your origami fox: Fold the top corners of the fox’s head backward to create ears.Fold the top layer of the snout upward to create the fox’s nose.Fold the tip of the fox’s head downward to create a small triangle.To give your origami fox more character, follow these steps to add details: Take the upper layer of the right corner and fold it towards the center crease. Unfold the triangle and fold the right and left corners towards the center crease, forming a kite shape.Fold the paper in half diagonally, forming a triangle.Start with a square origami paper, colored side facing down.Now let’s begin the folding process to create your origami fox: Mountain Fold: Fold the paper outward along a straight line so that the crease is convex on the side facing you.Valley Fold: Fold the paper inward along a straight line so that the crease is concave on the side facing you.To create an origami fox, you will need to be familiar with a few basic folds. Traditional origami paper is usually 15 x 15 cm, but you can use any square-shaped paper. Square origami paper: Choose a color or pattern you find appealing.Before we dive into the folding process, gather the following materials: ![]() ![]() Table 1: File Types Imported by SeqMan NGen for De Novo Assemblies and Templated Alignments (Special Workflows) Note: SeqMan NGen supports the export of data in. Below are the file types supported for import for both normal workflows and special workflows. SeqMan NGen is included within Lasergene Genomics. Image Files (*.png, *.jpg, *.gif, *.bmp 8)ġ File-Save will save back as original file type. These files are not supported through the menu system.ĩ Projects or files must contain protein sequence data.ġ0 Only the sequence, features and comments of the file will be read in.ġ3 Lasergene does not support ABI files without base calls.ġ4 Protean 3D supports version 3.2 of PDB files.ġ5 Available to support gap closure in SeqMan Ultra and for assembly in SeqMan NGen.ġ6 Supports *.txt and *.gp UniProt files only.įASTA Format (*.fas, *.fap, *.fna, *.fasta) All other files will be ignored.Ģ Multiple Lasergene DNA sequence files can be created by EditSeq, SeqMan Pro, and MegAlign.ģ FOF can not contain reference to another multiple sequence file format such as FastA, DNA* mseq, or Zip.ĥ Referred to collectively as “Lasergene Documents” in “Files of Type” or “Show pull-down menus”.ħ GenBank formatted features will be parsed.Ĩ Through “drag and drop” only. SeqMan NGen Transcriptome Files (*.transcriptome)ġ Only zip files containing ABI, SCF3, Lasergene protein or Lasergene DNA files. SeqMan NGen Assembly Projects (*.assembly) Protein Data Bank files (*.pdb, *.ent, *.pdb.gz, *.ent.gz, *.zip, *.txt) Imported File Types File FormatĤ54 Life Sciences output files (*.sff *.fas and *.qual)įASTA Format (*.fasta, *.fas, *.fap, *.nt, *.aa)įASTA Alignment with Gaps (*.fasta, *.fa, *.fas, *.fna, *.fap, *.nt, *.aa, *.frn, *.faa, *.ffn, *.mfa) You can learn more about sequence alignments on the UniProt help page.Lasergene Molecular Biology and Lasergene Proteinīelow are the file formats supported for import and export by the applications within the Lasergene Molecular Biology and Lasergene Protein packages. You can also run Alignment from within the Basket. All relevant results pages (such as UniProtKB, UniRef, UniParc and tool results) provide an ‘Align’ button to run alignments directly by selecting entries with checkboxes. It uses a global alignment algorithm (Needleman & Wunsch) to optimally align the sequences and then it creates the merged sequence from the alignment. The following kinds of UniProt identifiers are supported: P00750Įach UniProtKB entry which contains both a sequence and one or more isoforms of that sequence, enables you to align the canonical sequence and its isoforms. Note – advanced users are given the option of varying the alignment parameters from those given as default. Enter either protein sequences in FASTA format or UniProt identifiers (as above) into the form field.Click on the Align link in the header bar to align two or more protein sequences with the Clustal Omega program.Exercise: mapping other database identifiers to UniProtĪll materials are free cultural works licensed under a Creative CommonsĪttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, except where further licensing details are provided.Ī sequence alignment is a way of arranging the primary sequences of a protein to identify regions of similarity that may be a consequence of functional, structural, or evolutionary relationships between the sequences.Exercise: finding entries with 3D structures.Downloading a proteome set for specific organism.Accessing UniProt data programmatically. ![]() ![]() ![]() DMX512 5-pin XLR, RJ45, and DMX Wireless modules are available, each remotely controls panel brightness, color temperature, and cooling settings
![]() Alas, it was too simple back then for my project management requirements and I had no choice but to opt for something else instead (hence, Omnifocus).īoy, has Things come a long way since then!Īs it turns out, Cultured Code has been rather busy during my hiatus from their software. I used Things (a wonderful app developed by Cultured Code) many years ago and remember being immediately captivated by its simplicity and design. Then, someone in my Discord server mentioned Things, and I knew my love affair with Omnifocus was about to reach its conclusion. It was akin to owning a Bentley Continental and only using it to play the radio while parked on the drive. In fact, it reduced to nothing more than a to-do list a simple, task-based tool that has been most people’s go-to productivity solution for decades.Įach day, I’d open Omnifocus and systematically check off my tasks following their completion. But, as I transitioned to an independent worker and started up my own business, my use of its deep feature set began to reduce. It was certainly when I had a ‘proper’ job and needed to keep track of multiple projects within a company that didn’t have its own project management tool. I can’t remember when I first started using Omnifocus, but it was at least five or six years ago. If you’re really into the GTD mindset and need a tool that’ll help you explore all of its possibilities, Omnifocus is the app to go for – no question. Forecasting, flagging and reviewing is all immediately to hand, too. You can create projects, contexts, tags and every type of task you can think of. Built entirely around the GTD philosophy, it hasn’t left any stone unturned. That’s why, for years, I picked one such app, spent forever and a day setting it up…. They take longer to set up than is necessary and feature so many smart features that you feel compelled to dig into them. The biggest issue I’ve found with to-do list apps is that, ironically, they often make a pig’s ear of helping you get stuff done. ![]() But for me, these tools help me run a productive, profitable business. This has tempted me towards a bunch of productivity tools that many would scoff at for being too simplistic. Unless it’s designed to edit a video, produce music or develop a photo, I want the absolute bare bones of what’s needed to get the job done. Despite this, I’ve never really prescribed to the ‘Get Things Done’ (GTD) philosophy, because it just feels far too cumbersome for my needs.īut I do love a good, simple to-do list. It’s why, for many years, I’ve relied on to-do list apps to get stuff done. I’d forget promises, neglect to finish projects and miss those all-important publishing dates. Honestly – if I didn’t have a to-do list from which to work each day, I’d have to sack myself. ![]() ![]() ![]() Insurtech Process – A multi-step process to ensure all experts are involved in decisions, including information technology, strategic analytics, security, legal and compliance.Emerging Issues and Trends Councils – Cross-functional teams research emerging trends in insurance and identify opportunities for the company. ![]() Innovation for Breakfast – A monthly program where all employees are invited to see pitches from insurtech companies and connect with senior leaders on innovation priorities and successes.Cross-Enterprise Innovation Team – Subject matter experts develop and maintain a pipeline of innovative solutions.The group collaborates across all business units through: In support of a culture of innovation, the Innovation Team at EMC was formed in 2017 with the goal of designing and delivering innovative programmes, processes and communications. The journey began with the creation of a Strategic Analytics Department and Innovation Lab in 2016 and then hiring its first Innovation Leader, Jason Gross. Doing so ensures that EMC stays competitive and provides the level of service and engagement their independent agencies, policyholders and team members expect. EMC believes innovation is truly re-shaping our industry and that it is critical that we respond to, research, embrace and implement innovative technologies, processes and ways of thinking. Key factors of success have been purposeful intent, leadership buy-in, and team member readiness. In the organisation’s 2018 employee engagement survey, the word most frequently used to describe EMC was “conservative.” Only one year later, the 2019 employee engagement survey results revealed that “innovative” was the most commonly used word to describe EMC. I am grateful for the ingenuity and commitment EMC has contributed to the insurance industry.”įounded in 1895, NAMIC is the largest property/casualty trade association in the country and serves its 1,400 member companies in the areas of advocacy and education. “Innovation ensures that the industry stays competitive and provides the high level of service policyholders have come to rely on. “EMC clearly believes innovation is re-shaping our industry and that it is critical we respond to, research, embrace and implement innovative technologies, processes and ways of thinking to move our industry forward,” said Chuck Chamness, NAMIC president and CEO. These efforts have helped move our organisation forward, and we are eager to capitalise on our innovative momentum through the remainder of 2020 and beyond.” In addition to our extensive involvement in the insurtech space, we have been particularly focused on engaging all of our team members in fostering a culture of innovation. Late last year, EMC also received the Insurtech Corporate Innovation Award from Plug and Play at its Winter Summit in Silicon Valley.Ĭommenting on the NAMIC awards, EMC President and CEO Scott Jean (pictured) said: “We are so grateful to NAMIC for recognizing the great strides we’ve made in our innovative journey over the past few years. In May, EMC was named 2020 innovationLEADER of the Year by innovationIOWA Magazine in recognition of the originality, leadership and impact of their innovative culture and processes. These awards are the latest recognition of EMC’s market-leading innovation journey. EMC was recognised as the winner of the Best in Category – Creativity and Best in Category – Conference Alignment awards. These national awards were created by NAMIC in 2014 to recognise mutual insurers that exemplify the vision and entrepreneurialism it takes to stay relevant in changing times. ICMIF member EMC Insurance Companies (USA) was recently announced as the winner of two innovation awards by the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC), during its annual Award in Innovation presentation. ICMIF-calibrated Insurance SDG calculator.Peak Re: Risk and capital management of mutuals.Mutual insurance in the 21st century: back to the future?.Mutual microinsurance and the Sustainable Development Goals.EY Global Insurance Mutual Market Scan: Key principles of mutual differentiation.From protection to prevention: The role of cooperative and mutual insurance in disaster risk reduction.ICMIF Members Sustainable Investment Report 2022.NEW: ICMIF Members: Key Statistics Report 2023.Sustainability Forum: Virtual member-to-member discussions.Virtual roundtables for strategy leaders Menu Toggle.ICMIF Monaco Mutuelle cocktail reception 2023.Talent development opportunities with social impact.Mutual Leadership: Adapting to a Complex World – An ICMIF online course.United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). ![]() |
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