Here's a quick tutorial to Blender. Show how to use Gradien Texture to model the earth with slices. The instructions are simple, easy to understand, and can be applied in many cases. Hope it is useful ...

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Wim Hof is an athlete and motivational speaker who has proposed that cold exposure combined with periods of hyperventilation and breath-holding can improve health and well-being. The method involves ...

Reflection was essential to the advanced Java toolkit for years. Now it's being superseded by newer, safer options. Here's how to use MethodHandle and VarHandle to gain programmatic access to methods ...

Abstract: In order to solve the global optimization problem in engineering and management, Spectral conjugate gradient methods are used in this paper. By introducing the generalized quasi-Newton ...

Having lived in several states, owning primary residences and investment properties, Josh Patoka uses his experience using mortgages and HELOCs to help first-time home buyers and home owners find the ...

Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Natalie Portman, Jamie Foxx and Al Pacino are among several actors who have taken on the immersive acting approach for roles. By Carly Thomas Associate Editor Method ...

This repository provides a Python implementation of the gradient projected conjugate gradient algorithm (GPCG) presented in [1] for solving bound-constrained quadratic programs of the form ...

Lately I’ve been thinking about Blake Lively’s press tour for 2018’s A Simple Favor. Lively plays Emily, a mysterious, suit-wearing glamazon who befriends an eager mommy blogger (Anna Kendrick), then ...