![]() Simply say, "Hey Siri, read my unread messages," and listen to each unread text and who it's from. Life can get busy, and if you never want to forget a vital text again, you can mark your messages as unread throughout the day and ask Siri to read them for you all at once. To mark unread messages as read, you do the same thing: Right-click (or Control-click) on the unread chat from the conversations list and click "Mark as Read." Bonus Tip: Ask Siri to Read Your Unread Messages To pin conversations now, long-press the chat and select "Pin" or drag and drop the discussion to the top of the list. ) at the top, choose "Select Messages," check one or more chats, and tap "Unread" at the bottom.Īpple previously used the swipe-right gesture to pin conversations.Long-press the chat and choose "Mark as Unread" from the quick actions.You can swipe it partly and tap the Mark as Unread button or swipe it off the screen to mark it automatically. Swipe right on the chat you want to mark as unread.With iOS 16, it's easy to mark any read message or conversation as unread, and there are multiple ways to do it. Don't Miss: 22 Exciting Changes Apple Has for Your Messages App in iOS 16 and iPadOS 16ġ.If you have iCloud enabled for Messages, whatever you mark as unread on one device will appear unread on your other iCloud-connected devices. The change also appears on iPadOS 16.1 for iPad and macOS 13 Ventura for Mac, both released on Oct. You can mark messages as unread starting in iOS 16. It's pretty crazy that Apple has just now made marking messages as unread a feature, considering it was eight years since we could mark messages as read, 11 years since iMessage hit the scene, 13 years since MMS was incorporated, and 15 years since the iPhone launched with SMS support. Marking messages unread is an effective way to fight this problem. If you don't have time to respond when you first read it, chances are you will completely forget about it. ![]() Try to remember how many times you opened a new message without replying right away, either because you weren't ready or got distracted. Eight years later, Apple is finally letting us mark individual text and iMessage chats as unread. We've been able to mark all or individual unread conversations as read in Apple's Messages app since iOS 8. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Now that these Covid restrictions have been scrapped, it is ultimately up to the individual whether they want to keep wearing a mask, though the Government has recommended people do so in its Covid winter plan. ![]() The best way to protect yourself from colds and the flu is the same way we have been protecting ourselves against Covid-19 – good ventilation, keeping your distance and wearing a mask in public indoor spaces. “We are also likely to see flu again this winter and particularly this winter because we didn’t have much flu around last winter.” How can I protect myself? Helen Whately told BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme: “One thing I’m doing as Care Minister is looking ahead to the winter, where we can anticipate we may get a surge in Covid again because that’s the thing that happens with this kind of virus. The Government warned of a spike in flu infections earlier this summer. “The Covid-19 control measures – mask wearing and social distancing – really work, and they work really well for other respiratory pathogens too,” she told Wired. Rachel Baker, an epidemiologist at Princeton University, said the low flu numbers seen in both the UK and US are proof anti-Covid measures are successful. Public Health England reported that it did not record a single case of influenza for seven weeks back in February, which is normally peak flu season. “If you’ve not had those exposures, your immune system may be a little slower to respond or doesn’t respond as fully, leading to greater susceptibility to some respiratory infections and sometimes longer or more protracted symptoms.” Dr Paul Skolnik, an immunovirologist and chair of internal medicine at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, told the New York Times: “Frequent exposure to various pathogens primes or jazzes up the immune system to be ready to respond to that pathogen. Her view is shared by other doctors and scientists. Our lack of immunity could mean that more people will become infected and we may see an increase in numbers requiring hospitalisation.” “However, over the past year, we have not experienced our usual set of exposures to respiratory viruses, and therefore we’ve missed out on our annual immunity ‘top-ups’. But the changes they make are usually not enough for these viruses to make us particularly ill. “We can still get re-infected because viruses are remarkable shape-shifters, changing their appearance rapidly so that they can at least partly out-run our immune systems. ![]() ![]() ![]() In euascomycetes, there is most commonly a single MAT locus (termed MAT1) ( 39). These are located within the genome at mating-type ( MAT) loci and determine mating compatibility and incompatibility ( 3, 7). One key factor governing the sexual reproductive mode in fungi is the presence or absence of so called mating-type ( MAT) genes. fumigatus would provide researchers with a powerful tool to analyze the genetics of pathogenicity in this prevalent mold and would be informative for an understanding of the population biology of the species and disease management ( 9). The ability to perform sexual crosses with A. It is hoped that studies may provide insights into the genetic basis of asexuality and possibly allow mating to be realized by supposedly asexual species. A key challenge in present research is to understand the genetic changes that underlie such shifts in reproductive modes. Close relationships between predominantly asexual and readily sexually recombining species such as these are common among fungi ( 1, 2, 5, 19, 23, 37). fischeri has a known sexual cycle and thus may reproduce by both asexual and sexual means ( 14, 26). fischeri has also been documented as an invasive opportunistic pathogen ( 4, 24). fumigatus is the most common cause of invasive aspergillosis infection in humans ( 8, 22) and is only known to reproduce by asexual means involving the production of masses of mitotic conidiospores. The results are also discussed in relation to their significance in indicating that heterothallism may be ancestral within the Aspergillus section Fumigati.Īspergillus fumigatus and Neosartorya fischeri are two closely related euascomycete molds (Eurotiomycetes, Pezizomycotina) in the genus Aspergillus, subgenus Fumigati, section Fumigati ( 12, 33, 36, 42). These results demonstrate a novel means involving the segmental translocation of a chromosomal region by which the ability to undergo self-fertilization may be acquired. The sequence upstream of MAT2 contained numerous candidate transposase genes. fumigatus MAT locus region, but no such long-range conservation in the N. ![]() Genome comparisons revealed synteny over at least 23,300 bp between the N. Partial copies of APN1 and SLA2 were also found bordering the MAT2 locus, but these copies bore the genetic hallmarks of pseudogenes. Complete copies of putative APN1 (DNA lyase) and SLA2 (cytoskeleton assembly control) genes were found bordering the MAT1 locus. ![]() However, unlike those in many homothallic euascomycetes (Pezizomycotina), the genes were not found adjacent to each other and were termed MAT1 and MAT2 to recognize the presence of distinct loci. Both putative alpha- and high-mobility-group-domain MAT genes were found within the same genome, providing a functional explanation for self-fertility. Degenerate PCR and chromosome-walking approaches were used to identify mating-type ( MAT) genes and flanking regions from the homothallic (sexually self-fertile) euascomycete fungus Neosartorya fischeri, a close relative of the opportunistic human pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus. ![]() ![]() Image: Xbox/TwitchĮven after that model became a clear focus for many companies in the industry, Valve’s games have not committed to it. It came out in December 2009, a few months after League of Legends was released, and years before the gaming industry would accept that a game with consistent, free content updates could be profitable, let alone wildly successful. Of course, the fact that Left 4 Dead 2 was released without any of these ideas in mind isn’t surprising. Balance updates, map tweaks, and even entirely new levels could come as part of seasons, similar to other modern multiplayer games. Meanwhile, the entire genre is a natural fit for the modern service game landscape. The game already has a cast of characters that fans love who could be perfect fits for inherent strengths or meaningful upgrades. Those features would have been right at home in a hypothetical Left 4 Dead 2.0. Random loot, customizable weapon loadouts, characters with unique abilities, and upgrade systems don’t exist in Left 4 Dead 2, but they’ve become genre staples in the games that followed. Almost every game in the recent crop of Left 4 Dead-likes - both those that are already out, like Warhammer: Vermintide 2 and Deep Rock Galactic, and those that are on the way, like The Anacrusis, Redfall, and even Back 4 Blood, which is developed by Turtle Rock Studios, the studio behind the original Left 4 Dead - is full of RPG mechanics that add spice to the gameplay loop but don’t really change it. The other games in the genre know it, too. ![]() The balance between more relaxed moments of swatting away stray zombies and chatting with your friends, punctuated by chaotic high-tension shootouts against an encroaching horde, is about as fun and satisfying a loop as any game can manage. With its semi-random levels, great arcade-style shooting, excellent writing, and the improvements to the AI in the form of Director 2.0, Left 4 Dead 2’s in-game loop is nearly perfect in a way that the original didn’t quite manage. In many ways, Left 4 Dead 2 is just an incremental upgrade of its predecessor, but maybe that’s because the original game only needed a few additions to become something really special. Sure, it had new levels, the addition of melee weapons, better enemy AI, and more enemy types, but at a glance, it didn’t look much different from the original Left 4 Dead.Īnd in truth, some of those complaints weren’t exactly wrong. When Left 4 Dead 2 was first released, many fans bristled at the fact that it was coming just a year after the original game. But even after a decade of innovations that other developers could bring to the genre, its best version might still be Left 4 Dead 2 with a few minor upgrades. At E3 2021, and in the weeks after, studios and publishers have announced nearly half a dozen games inspired by Valve’s co-op shooter. You might visit a map point once and see no enemies around, while a furious swarm might be waiting at the same spot the next time.Nearly 12 years after the release of Left 4 Dead 2, the genre it popularized has crossed back into the spotlight. It tailors the zombie attack brutality and frequency according to your performance, making the gameplay fast-paced but manageable. Valve employs a unique AI-powered technology dubbed the ‘Director’ to generate a novel experience each time you launch the game. There are four campaigns and several DLC available. The final chapter always has you defending a position against the zombie onslaught before help arrives. If you go for one of the original campaigns, the game will put you through five levels connected with safehouses where you can heal, revive, and re-arm. Versus lets you play as either the survivors or the infected.Survival challenges you to stay alive for as long as possible.Campaign is the co-op mode with four people.Single-player sends you off to battle with a party of highly-responsive AIs as companions. ![]() This title offers a lot of gameplay variety with its diverse modes: All game elements build up the atmosphere, immersing you in this panic-inducing situation even without an overarching narrative driving the story forward. Although they’re a bit easier to eliminate than expected, the sheer number of monsters makes up for that.Įverything looks smooth and realistic, from the graphics and the sound design to the intuitive keyboard and mouse controls. The same developers behind Counter-Strike and Half-Life also created Left 4 Dead, choosing to make the monsters lightning-fast and dangerous. This game drops you and three other survivors onto a map packed with brain-hungry monsters amid a zombie apocalypse. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() No cases have originated in the US since 1979. Polio– The devastating paralyzing & crippling disease, sometimes deforming, and sometimes deadly.It was a miserable disease and killed 3 out of 10 who had it. Dreadful disease that thank God was conquered. I won’t include a picture, but look it up if you have the stomach for it. It was eliminated throughout the entire world in 1980. Smallpox– The last case of the horrific, disfiguring & deadly smallpox in the US was eradicated in 1949.Common health concerns– such as obesity & malnutrition, dental disease, cholesterol, smoking, drug & alcohol abuse, violence.Childhood dangers– birth defects, autism, diseases & vulnerability, vaccination safety, and cancers, FAS (fetal alcohol syndrome in fetuses exposed to alcohol), violence & homicide.Environmental & Occupational Exposure & Dangers– Black Lung Disease, lead poisoning, anthrax, poisoning, cancer clusters, carbon monoxide poisoning, workplace homicide.Water, Food and Animal Borne Illnesses– infections from animals such as flu or the lung infection histoplasmosis, swimming with brain-eating amoeba & drinking water purity & protection, and food poisoning outbreaks. ![]() Training & developing a Laboratory Response Network (LRN)– a network of partnering labs trained & capable of rapid response to biological & chemical threats, and other health emergency events.Acquiring the Strategic National Stockpile of drugs, vaccinations & supplies for emergency health events.Also conducting decades long health studies on the people impacted by TMI and the 9/11 attacks. They monitored protective equipment and air quality during months of clean-up. They arrived within hours of the September 11th attacks to deliver medications from their stockpile to NY. Investigating health effects of disasters, such as the Three Mile Island nuclear accident and the Mount St.Also, in preventing transfer of Earth pathogens into space. Partnering with NASA’s space program to protect us from space contaminants & bacteria potentially present in interplanetary specimens brought back to Earth.Their work includes studies, work & prevention involving: But they study and work to combat a host of other dangers, too- natural, biological, chemical, radiological & nuclear. You know about the major, deadly diseases the CDC works to protect us from. And, if possible, Eradicate specific diseases, completely.Tracking & monitoring of diseases and dangers.Study– transmission, causes, treatments & prevention.Prepare & respond– emergency planning & disaster aid, quarantine management.Prevent– contraction, spread, complications.Educate– public, governments & healthcare agencies about public health dangers.Globally and at home, they investigate and battle worldwide disease and health threats by helping to: Many we don’t know or ever have to think about. They’re the experts and lab scientists who come face to face with all the scary things we fear- ebola, typhus, plague, TB, dysentery, HIV/ AIDS, meningitis, encephalitis, Q fever, cholera, brain and flesh-eating infections, and hundreds more. They continue to work around the world, sending teams into pandemics and outbreaks. The CDC eliminated it from the US just 5 years later in ’51. Seated in Atlanta, Georgia, the deep South with its warm, humid climate was the heart of the malaria zone. CDC (Then- Communicable Disease Center Today- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) was created in 1946 with the primary mission to prevent the spread of malaria in the US. The CDC Museum in Atlanta gives you the only behind the scenes look into the one of the most famous and interesting agencies in the world. ![]() ![]() Rose retreated from her feelings to avoid hurting anyone else like she hurt Volleyball. Pearl: “Are you kidding? If anything she was too good at keeping secrets, even from me!” Volleyball: “The Pink I knew couldn’t keep a secret to save her Gem.” She didn’t throw tantrums she kept her feelings secret.” ![]() Pearl: “Pink didn’t have any destructive powers, she was a healer. A critical part of the exchange between Pearl and Volleyball hints at this. She felt so horrific about what happened, she decided to hide most of her other feelings. We have to fill in the gaps for now, but Rose left Volleyball behind and got the Pearl we know. In fact, it seems as if this (apparently) unintended act of violence spurred a great deal of change in Rose. The fused Pearl(s) says as much at the end of the episode. It wouldn’t surprise me if we uncovered more bad things from Rose’s past by the time Steven Universe Future is over.īut… Rose has tried to change. Without question, Rose has done bad things. These are… complicated questions to attempt to answer and everyone will have their own opinions. The show does not go out of its way to excuse this. How could Rose do something like this? She caused permanent physical and psychological damage to Volleyball. This is a bombshell for Steven and his reaction is the same as the audience’s: anger. I just happened to be standing too close to her that time.” Volleyball: “You remember how she was with her destructive powers, throwing tantrums left and right, she had a scream that could crack the walls. Pearl: “Set her off? What are you talking about?” There, Volleyball reveals a story Pearl and Steven have never heard: Once, Rose was so mad about not getting her own colony that it “set her off.” The exchange between Pearl and Volleyball says volumes. Desperate to solve this problem, Steven, Pearl, and Volleyball journey to a place that was meant to heal Volleyball’s eye, but even that doesn’t work. Volleyball has a crack in her eye that can’t be repaired by Steven’s magic spit. We learn that, before our Pearl, Rose had another Pearl that was named Volleyball by Steven. Then we come to “Volleyball”, which adds an even bigger crime to Rose’s past. Forgiving her was the only way to be happy, it seemed. He learned to love himself and that meant he had to accept his mom in some way too, since he carries her gem. The Diamonds were finally willing to stop their conquests so that meant he didn’t have to keep interrogating his own feelings about Rose’s relationship with them. ![]() ![]() The end result was good but the reason it all started, not so much.īy the end of season five, he had seemed to come to a peace about it, even if that peace basically equates to not thinking about it too much. At first, the war against the diamonds seemed perfectly justified… until he found out she was just trying to get out of having a tough conversation with them. The more faith he put in trying to rationalize her actions, the more he was disappointed when he learned the actual reasoning behind them. While the other Crystal Gems saw Rose as a hero and mentor, Steven began to see her as the person who left him with all her responsibilities. Steven has learned of both the good and bad Rose has done and has had to learn to reconcile the two. At first, he just wanted to learn everything he could about her, but the more he has discovered, the more complicated Rose became. Steven Universe’s series arc has been Steven slowly discovering the secrets of his mom and trying to process them. Despite lying about her origin, Rose did start the rebellion against home world, one that ultimately led to the relative peace we now have in Steven Universe Future. Rose may have bubbled Bismuth, but it was because of the Breaking Point (although she should have explained to the other Crystal Gems why she did it). It wasn’t right, of course, but we all have moments of friendship we’re not proud of that perhaps involve ghosting someone without explanation. ![]() Spinel was left behind because she was horribly clingy and wouldn’t leave Rose alone. Some of these actions were justifiable to fans, or at the very least understandable. ![]() |
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