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![]() ![]() I answer business calls from 2 local police agencies that have their phones forwarded when they are out of the office. I answer cell 911 calls for the above listed areas, plus if if some skip into up and need to be transferred. I answer 911 calls for all of wyoming county, plus 6 out of county municipalities. I work for Wyoming County 911, some of my duties are the following: In my area, all we have is a centralized dispatch. A dispatcher 15 miles away isn't as helpful as one that you can walk into that you know and can speak to personally when you need to. ![]() My town and the neighboring town are one of the few that have their own dispatch centers left, everyone else has gone to the county communications center.Īdditionally, its nice to have a face when you walk to into the station. I know this does not happen in big cities like New York or Chicago but around here we are fighting. It might sound cheesy but I am mainly looking at it from the officer safety perspective. A central dispatch center is ideally nice, however a dispatcher that handles 6 towns will have a tougher time doing officer checks every few minutes (or it will not happen) and things will be much more "straight forward" than with a dispatcher handling the handful of units and being able to devote enough attention to each unit. This dispatcher also does Fire/ EMS for the town. I come from an area where each town has 2-3 officers on shift and they have their own dispatcher. If you need any further clarification to the situation please ask. I am trying to reach out to everyone to get input and see what people do ESPECIALLY if you are with a private ambulance company and have a central dispatch. My question to you is what are some opinions out there? Everyone says this system is broken and it needs fixed but no one seems to know the solution. Basically I feel like it is a logistical nightmare becuase we still have to track our trucks and so on and so forth. The county wants to go to a central dispatch because at this time they don't know what we are doing or the other private ambulance company is doing and there have been issues with coverages in both the city and the county but the call is always taken care of. Right now in the county we have the PD who has dispatchers(PD, Fire, and City 911) the SO who has dispatchers(Deputies, County Fire and County 911), a private ambulance company who dispatchers their trucks when they receive a 911 call from the city (currently the only one's they get unless we roll a call to them), and then our private ambulance company who has their own dispatchers and we also dispatch for the other two municipal EMS in the county. Alright friends, I got a situation for you and I am curious on opinions from everyone. ![]() For example, with RetroArch, you can unlock the following features: RetroArch features (click to enlarge) The answer is that RetroArch contains a lot of universal features that are not implemented in many of the other emulators. So you might be asking yourself, why should I bother with RetroArch, if I already have standalone emulator options that will play my games? That’s a fair question. Depending on the version of RetroArch you are using, you can pick and choose which cores to load, to be able to customize your experience, or the RetroArch build may come pre-loaded with all working cores. So in this guide I will use the words “emulators” and “cores” interchangeably. RetroArch consists of what they call “ cores“, which function as emulators embedded in the program. I have a habit of pronouncing it the latter way, which is what you’ll hear in my videos. Note that technically, “RetroArch” should be pronounced like “RetroARTCH” versus “RetroARK”, because it was first based on Arch Linux, but both pronunciations are considered acceptable. The frontend for RetroArch is often referred to as the “libretro frontend”. It can run on the usual platforms like Windows, MacOS and Linux, but it also runs on iOS and Android for tablets and phones, as well as on game consoles like PS2, PS3, PSP, PS Vita, Wii, Wii U, 2DS, 3DS, Switch, and more. RetroArch is a frontend for emulators, game engines and media players. ![]() However, if you are using a system that relies primarily on RetroArch for emulation (like Xbox), or you have a beefy PC that can run well regardless of optimizations, you may find success in emulating higher-end systems in RetroArch, too. For more modern consoles, it is often more efficient to rely on standalone emulators, which are generally more optimized than RetroArch. ![]() RetroArch really shines on retro systems, particularly PlayStation 1 and below games. The video will primarily be done on Windows PC, but the same method will apply to MacOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Vita, and Xbox platforms, and more. This guide is meant to help you get set up with various RetroArch iterations. In this guide I’m going to demystify some of the more peculiar things about this emulation frontend, and show you how I set up RetroArch on my own gaming platforms. But it does have quite a steep learning curve. RetroArch is one of my favorite programs to use for retro game emulation, because it can emulate many systems. Some of these abilities have limited uses and must be recharged or replenished with unique items, whereas others are only available at specific trigger points.Last updated: 28FEB2022 (see Changelog for details) Finally, Marge can gather people and control their actions with her megaphone and send Maggie into crawlspaces only she can access. Lisa’s primary ability is the “Hand of Buddha,” which she uses to move around large objects she can also use her saxophone to stun or confuse enemies. Bart can transform into Bartman, using a grappling hook to gain access to certain areas and moving upwards in air streams with his cape. Homer can transform into a rolling blob or inflate himself with helium and float for a short period later, he learns a few other transformation abilities. The four controllable characters have unique abilities that can be used for combat, puzzle-solving, or exploration. The majority of the game’s versions support two-player cooperative play. Players must switch back and forth between family members, each with their abilities to complete the level. Each stage features two Simpson clan members collaborating to achieve the goal. Some episodes, with names like Medal of Homer or Neverquest, parody a popular game or genre. ![]() Every episode occurs in a different setting some scenarios occur in Springfield, while others transport the player to meta-virtual worlds. The game is divided into sixteen episodes, each with cutscenes similar to the original Simpsons TV show. Based on the long-running cartoon, The Simpsons Game is a 3D action game with platforming and light puzzle-solving elements. The unlikely superheroes must defend Springfield from an alien invasion and discover the valid reason for their newly acquired powers and possibly their existence. However, playing with these attracts the attention of the aliens Kang and Kodos, who decide to invade Earth. After reading the manual, the Simpson family members discover that each possesses a unique superpower. Suddenly, a video game instruction manual appears in front of him. Bart Simpson goes to a video game store and purchases the new ultra-violent Grand Theft Scratchy game, which his mother, Marge, promptly confiscates. ![]() Of course, you can pay for ads removal and full version. It is only available to specific devices.ĪZ Screen Recorder is a free screen recorder for both iPhone and Android devices.Fortunately, some manufacturers, such as LG and Samsung, keep this feature. Google has introduced a free screen recorder into the beta version of Android 10, but finally removed it before releasing the formal edition. It can only save recordings to internal memory.Record gameplay and your activities on iPhone.Moreover, you can decide to record screen with or without microphone. The easiest way to record screen for free on iPhone is the built-in iOS screen recording feature. Part 2: Top 5 Free Screen Recorders for iPhone/Android Top 1: iOS Screen Recorder ![]() In fact, you can get extensive bonus features in VLC including free screen recording, though it is hidden deeply and difficult to find. VLC is an open-source media player popular around the world. It is only able to save screen recordings in MP4.The free online screen recorder can meet your basic need, so it is a good starting point for beginners. The free version can only record up to 5 minutes.Īs a screen recorder, Screencast-O-Matic offers both a free version and a paid version.However, it can help you to record webpages, your desktop as well as webcam. It is not independent software but extension for Google Chrome. Screencastify is a unique free screen recorder app. Control recording with Touch Bar and hotkeys.No requirement of installing or extra apps.Capture full screen, a window or any region.If you have updated your Mac computer to Mojave, you will get it built in your system. Mojave Screen Recorder is the new free screen recorder for the latest macOS. The screen recording output files are very large.Though the interface looks outdated, it provides all basic features for screen recording, like shortcuts and other custom options. Convert recording into GIF animated images.ĬamStudio is another open-source and free screen recorder for PC users.More importantly, all features are free to use. It allows you to capture your screen and take screenshots for longer webpages. Similar to OBS, ShareX is another open-source screen recorder available to Windows and Linux. Take screenshots while recording screen.In addition to gameplay, it can record everything on your screen. Now, Microsoft has migrated the free screen recorder feature into Windows 10. Here you may like: How to Save QuickTime Screen Recordings and Movies as MP4 Format Top 4: Windows 10 Game BarĪt first, Game DVR was the game recorder on Xbox One. Easy to use and no requirement of installing.If you are using macOS, it is a simple option. Besides, it offers a free screen recorder feature as well. It lets you play most popular video file formats. It is well-known that QuickTime is the pre-installed media player on macOS. Here you may like: Top 5 Best OBS Alternatives to Record Computer Screen Top 3: QuickTime It can only save recordings in MP4 and FLV.Record multiple sources including screen.Moreover, it is working well on a wide range of computers and laptops. You can find basic features in OBS similar to paid software. OBS is an open-source broadcasting application as well as a free screen recorder. When screen recording is done, click the Stop button and download it to your hard drive. Step 3: Press the REC button to start recording screen. If you want to add your reactions to the screen recording, enable Webcam and Microphone otherwise, disable them. Turn on the System audio icon and adjust the volume. Step 2: Click the Monitor icon and set the recording region. Press the Launch Free Recorder button to download the launcher. Step 1: When you need to record screen, open a browser and visit. Record full screen or custom region online.As a free screen recorder, it does not require you to install any software on your hard drive. Want to record screen but do not like to install software? Vidmore Free Online Screen Recorder can meet all your need. Part 1: Top 10 Free Screen Recorders for PC/Mac Top 1: Vidmore Free Online Screen Recorder Part 3: Best Freemium Screen Recorder for PC/Mac.Part 2: Top 5 Free Screen Recorders for iPhone/Android. ![]() ![]()
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Probabilistic linkages using Bloom filters benefit significantly from the use of similarity comparisons, with partial weight curves producing the best results, even when not optimised for that particular dataset. The use of Bloom filter similarity comparisons for probabilistic record linkage can produce linkage quality results which are comparable to Jaro-Winkler string similarities with unencrypted linkages. The Sørensen-Dice coefficient and Jaccard similarity produced the most consistent results across a spectrum of synthetic and real-world datasets. Field level partial weight curves for a specific dataset produced the best quality results. ![]() ![]() Linkages using approximate comparisons produced significantly better quality results than those using exact comparisons only. This was to compare the resulting quality of the approximate comparison techniques with linkages using simple cut-off similarity values and only exact matching. 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Isolation levels and write conflicts on Databricks.Skew join optimization using skew hints.Query semi-structured data in Databricks.Optimize performance with caching on Databricks. I believed it was a public well known script as stated above and 2. If a script has not been submitted and your using it you most likely get banned.ĭue to me using the script I submitted it for public approval as 1. If a script is approved and private you will probably get a reponse stating thats its approved but private. ![]() Now for the same reasons I stated in G2K Script, If a script is approved and public then you know its legal. I submitted this script via the forum and like most at the time it took between 2 weeks and 1 month to be approved and its taken you almsot 2 months to complain. If a script is not submitted via the forum it is considered unapproved and will ultimatly lead to a Ban. On Feb 2021 script rules changed, Scripts from that date must be submitted via the forum whether or not they had already been approved via support tickets. This may have been a private script originally, However I do not know Erland or Linko at all but I was given the script leading me to believe this was public enough to be considered a public script with no forum post. This will be my last repsonse on this as scripts forum posts are for people to use the script. It will attempt to read the coords as an actual village which doesn't exsist One last thing to add, if you dont use the code bb tags when posting this in the forum or mail itll break the script due to it using coord examples in the bottom section of the script. Lastly if you dont want to attack the tribes coords and want to attack your own you simply change the true to false and then in the section coords = "", you enter your own attack coords ![]() This means it will search the forum URL and look for a spoiler called coordsA to which the coords to attack will be inside The forum link is the ending of the url to where you will be hosting the coords. In these 4 lines the Script is asking a question do I look for the coords in the fourm. Min! This will always put a 1 into the rally point for what ever unit you choose, even if you dont have 1 it'll still input it.Ībove you will see 4 lines of code. I.e you have 6000 axe and it'll input the 6000 axe Max means all of that type of unit will be inserted in the rally point. So min means it'll try and force atleast 1 into the attack rally but if you dont have that type of troop it wont bother. You should notice your are allowed 4 options, Your own number of troops, min, max and min!. The next section is the troops and below that blue section is a red section that explains what you can put next to troops. ![]() You will notice there are parts there that say false so if you read what they are and decide you want to turn them off or on change the word next to them I.e change false to true or vis versa. The Blue sections are then the areas of the script which you can change to suit your needs. The sections in red are the titles/admin text to explain what the section above or below does. ![]() In the script snippets below, you will notice that I have colour coded the first half of the Script. *- The Script, created by Erlend/Linoko -*/įunction m()m() *ADMIN SETTINGS - CHANGED BY TRIBE ARISTOCRACY OR SCRIPT DISTRIBUTOR*/įorumLink = "forum_id=3076&thread_id=7006", 'min!' will force at least one of this unit*/ *Allowed troop inputs: numbers, 'min', 'max' and 'min!'. *USER SETTINGS - CHANGE THESE TO YOUR PREFERENCE*/ |
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