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EA FIFA 10 primele informatii de baza si primul Trailer

EA a facut publica o lista cu detaliile de baza pe care ar trebui sa le stiti despre FIFA 10. Practic veti afla cam tot ceea ce va aduc FIFA 10. In materie de grafica, engine-ul va fi acelasi care a fost folosit si pentru FIFA 09, dar vor exista schimbari majore in ceea ce priveste gameplay-ul. Iata exact despre ce este vorba:

- 360 Dribbling-The first-ever true 360 dribbling system in a football game provides finer dribbling control, enabling players to find spaces between defenders that previously were not possible.

- Skilled Dribbling-All-new animation warping technology provides unprecedented control. Skilled players now have the ability to face a defender and use highly-responsive lateral dribbling to skip past him.

- Freedom in Physical Play-Wider dribble touches and new collision sharing creates a varied, less predictable, and extended fight for possession between the dribbler and a defender.

- Player Urgency-Improved urgency AI logic, with over 50 new movement cycles, delivers more responsive positioning so your players stay focused on the ball and move at a speed appropriate to the action.

- Improved Trapping Intelligence -Players now have a better awareness of where the easiest, most natural trapping position is so they can get the ball on the ground and under control easier and earlier.

- Advanced Positioning -Defenders multi-task and play the pitch more intelligently by covering dangerous spaces left by out-of-position teammates. In attack, players analyze space more effectively, curve their runs to stay onside, create passing lanes and vary attacking options.

- More Accurate Passing -Players better analyze space resulting in pinpoint passes that give their receivers more options and time to outrun defensive pressure.

- Authentic Shooting -Refinements to the shooting system and modifications of the ball physics create a wider, more realistic variety of shots that enhance the exhilaration of scoring.

- Varied Defending Options -Slide Tackle targeting has been enhanced so skilled players have more reach and avoid tackling through the dribbler. Better effort clearance logic gives defenders more options when attempting to get a foot on the ball before an attacker. Effort, such as sliding to block crosses and overhead kick clearances, give defenders more tools to prevent goal-scoring opportunities.

- Refined Goalkeeper Intelligence - numerous improvements mean that goalkeepers now have more urgency and better perception of where to intercept loose balls, resulting in a more responsive and powerful rushing system. New animation warping technology provides game-realistic goalkeeper positioning and momentum, resulting in more varied scoring opportunities.

- Manager Mode Authenticity-More than 50 major improvements were designed to create an authentic experience to mimic the real-world game. Match results are based on team and player strengths and weaknesses. Player transfers are determined by multiple decision points, including club finance and prestige, availability of similar players, and competition from AI-controlled clubs. Player development is more realistic with true-to-life growth curves based on factors such as age and environment.

- Continuous Gameplay- Maintain the atmosphere, pace, and intensity of a match with quick free kicks and referee carding.

- New Practice Arena-Work on individual skills in a fully featured practice mode before stepping on the pitch.

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Fulgerele unde lovesc?

Specialistii de la NASA actualizeaza periodic harta detaliata a zonelor de pe Terra cele mai afectate de fulgere. Scopul acester harti nu este numa stiintific, ci si practic, avand in vedere ca in fiecare an peste 1000 de persoane mor din aceasta cauza.

In ultimele doua zile, in India, 35 de persoane au murit lovite de fulgere. In Statele Unite, alte 11, si asta doar pe parcursul lunii iunie. In fiecare an, peste 1000 de persoane sunt ucise de fulgere in intreaga lume si acesta este motivul pentru care NASA actualizeaza periodic harta celor cazute pe Terra. Iar ultima actualizare confirma gradul ridicat de risc tocmai in cele doua tari unde in ultimele zile au avut loc incidentele cele mai grave, in anumite zone inregistrandu-se si 40-50 de fulgere pe km patrat in fiecare an.

Datele provin de la cativa sateliti aflati pe orbita in jurul Pamantului, care din 1995 incoace identifica descarcarile electrice produse de fulgere. “In fiecare moment al zilei exista cel putin 2.000 de furtuni active in lume, iar acestea produc circa 100 de fulgere pe secunda”, a explicat Hugh Christian de la Earth Science and Applications Nasa/Marshall Space Flight Center. Potrivit specialistilor, zona cea mai afectata este Africa Centrala, unde au loc furtuni aproape in fiecare zi.

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 Planta care isi pune singura apa la radacina

 

Botanistii au descoperit, la o planta din Negev, Israel, un uimitor, sistem de colectare a apei.

Planta Rheum palaestinum, desi creste intr-o regiune foarte uscata, nu arata deloc ca o planta de desert: are frunze foarte mari, spre deosebire de alte plante xerofile (adaptate la uscaciune) care au, de obicei, frunze foarte marunte (adesea transformate in spini), pentru a reduce pierderile de apa.

Cercetatorii de la Universitatea din Haifa-Oranim, Israel, au descoperit ca aceasta planta este dotata cu un soi de mini-sistem de irigatie: frunzele ei au o structura aparte, suprafata lor fiind strabatuta de santuri (ca niste vai prin care trec cursuri de apa, dupa expresia descoperitorilor) prin care apa este condusa spre baza frunzelor, scurgandu-se astfel la radacina plantei.

Gratie acestei adaptari, Rheum palaestinum poate colecta cantitati de apa de 16 ori mai mari decat alte plante din desertul Negev. Aici, cantitatea de precipitatii este de cca. 75 mm annual; or, Rheum palaestinum beneficiaza de cantitatati similare celor colectate de plantele din regiunile cu clima mediteraneana: 426 mm pe an.