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![]() In short, the game tries to be many things at once, and therefore fails to succeed at any of them. And there are elements of empire management, none of which are as good as the various Civilization games. Deadlock felt very much like someone had said "Let's take the elements from the other popular games of the day and try to combine them into a single game." So there are elements of RTS, none of which are as good as the RTS elements of contemporaneous games like Command and Conquer or Warcraft. It was that the game featured elements of other games that had been done better in those other games. Whenever something would happen worth noticing, your advisor would pop up and, in this deep, resonant, evil voice say: "There has been.a change." I liked that so much I made a. I forget their name, but they were the mysterious race with the deep, sonorous voice. The only thing about this game that I really, really liked was the voice work done for one of the alien races.
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Jack stack kansas city1/23/2024 ![]() ![]() Dorian Williams saw 84% of the snaps (65 total) and finished with 10 tackles, resulting in a 15.4% tackles. So, naturally, I assumed that's how things would go down this week. When Matt Milano went down, Dorian Williams came in for 20 snaps, but Tyrel Dodson saw most of the playing time during the game. ![]() The Bills threw me a curve with their LB2 situation. Week 6 Green Dot: Roquan Smith Buffalo Bills Smith and Queen are weekly LB1s in Baltimore's defense. Roquan Smith wore the dot and contributed nine tackles of his own. He's recorded sacks in four of six games and also has three defended passes. He's not missing tackles and making smart plays. Queen has improved his play at the position and is playing with confidence. Week 6 Green Dot: Kaden Elliss Baltimore RavensĮven overseas, it's Roquan Smith and Patrick Queen. Not many tackle attempts were had this week. Nathan Landman's usage dropped this week and saw just 76% of the snaps, as Atlanta went dime/single-LB for 24% of the snaps. Kaden Elliss was on the field for 100% of the snaps and wore the dot. Week 6 Green Dot: Kyzir White Atlanta FalconsĪlthough the Commanders won, Washington ran just 51 plays. He's the only linebacker to trust on Arizona right now. ![]() White continues to wear the dot as the three-down LB. With this usage, he'll be inconsistent from week to week. Although Josh Woods finished with six tackles, he did it in just 33 snaps, which was 58% of the total snaps. Kyzir White was the lone three-down LB in Week 6. Here's how snaps and usage are playing out, and I'll point if a non-LB is wearing the dot. This article will be updated weekly as information is presented and potential roles change. More teams are deploying single-LB packages at a higher rate, so drafting linebackers who'll barely leave the field is vital. More teams are deploying odd fronts and including an extra defensive back, which takes a linebacker off the field, so the number of true three-down and full-time linebackers is dwindling. I can make the argument that the linebacker position is the most important position in IDP.
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Flic spa1/23/2024 ![]() ![]() But it was nothing of the kind! The dance area is basically a small area in between the front of the stage and dining tables, which are kept out all day. They had 'themed nights' each night and one of them was billed as 80's & 90's. The evening entertainment was poor in my opinion. The gym was good and acceptable as long as it didn't get too busy. Table tennis and table football were OK to play. In the games room there are 2 pool tables, but they are both in bad condition, with different size pool balls and all of the cues had no tips! So a little difficult to play properly. We had a fabulous holiday at the Anelia 08Stewart May 25, 2023Īdmittedly we went in off season and overall I think the hotel was OK, but there are some areas in the resort that are quite dated, especially the games room. Interestingly the flies disappear in the evening so dinner is not a problem. Flies are abundant during the day and are a bit of a nuisance but the hotel does everything possible to keep food covered. Breakfast was excellent and we ate lunch at the Burger bar on three occasions and had good food and excellent service. It is very authentic Mauritian / Indian so may not be to everybody’s taste although there was always pasta and pizza and on some nights Chinese food. ![]() Staff very friendly and accommodate all your wishes. Maid service everyday with towel and linen change. read more Superior Ocean View Room with balcony and as soon as we entered and saw the view we knew we would have a fabulous time! Room was spacious and spotlessly clean. Was a bit worried by some of the negative reviews but we didn’t experience any problems. Just had a wonderful week at the Anelia Resort & Spa. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Journal’s report was the latest in a damaging set of revelations, tied to Carson’s past, which have allowed political rivals to question his integrity. “Why would they know about that, unless they were one of those students?” he asked, adding that he believed others might come forward to confirm the story. None could remember being offered sanctuary in the lab, although they did recall the riots.Ĭarson told NBC on Sunday none of the students interviewed had been those offered sanctuary. The Journal interviewed six of Carson’s fellow students at Southwestern high, along with his physics teacher from the time. “I wonder why, with all their investigative abilities, can’t find it,” Carson said of the article.Ĭarson also disputed the Journal’s reporting of an incident relating to his time in high school in Detroit, in which he has claimed to have offered shelter to a group of white students inside the school’s biology lab during race riots following the death of Martin Luther King in 1968. He did, however, concede that the name of the class may have been recorded incorrectly. Once the prank was revealed, he wrote, the professor presented Carson with $10 as a reward for his honesty, and an article about the incident was published in the the Yale Daily News.Īccording to the Wall Street Journal, no such article appears in the archives of the campus newspaper and Yale has no record of any such class being taught.Ĭarson rejected this on Sunday, saying he had a copy of the newspaper article he planned to publish in the coming days. The appearance followed revelations published by the Wall Street Journal on Saturday and relating to Carson’s time at Yale University, where he has claimed to have been recognised by a psychology professor as “the most honest student in class”.Ĭarson wrote in Gifted Hands that the professor, who taught a class called Perceptions 301, had pulled a hoax on his 150 students by pretending they all had to re-sit a final exam because their papers had “inadvertently burned”.Īccording to Carson, every student apart from him refused to retake the exam. Please show me that person, because I will sit at their knees and I will learn from them.” Carson dismissed that reporting as "garbage" and "a bunch of lies" on Friday morning.Carson, a retired pediatric neurosurgeon who is neck and neck with Donald Trump at the top of the polls, has experienced a torrid week as numerous inconsistencies in his 1992 autobiography, Gifted Hands, have been uncovered by reporters.Īsked on ABC if he believed he needed to be more precise in documenting his past, Carson said: “Show me somebody … who is 100% accurate in everything that they say happened 40 or 50 years ago. The report comes amid questions raised by CNN about stories Carson has told about violence in his childhood. Rival Donald Trump tweeted that the story was "one of many lies by Ben Carson." And Democrats just say, 'Ah, ho-hum,' and yet you have a man here of impeccable reputation, a decent, honorable person who was at the top of his personal profession, and could very well be president of the United States." Let's face it, the Clintons have gotten away with things that have been beyond the pale for years and years. "I mean almost everything she says you can find fault with. "Compare that to Hillary," said Hatch, who has endorsed Jeb Bush. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) told Sinclair Friday that he does not believe the revelation will kill Carson's campaign, arguing that he is more honest than Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton. ![]() "Folks from West Point" told him he could get in based on his grades and performance, and "he considered it but in the end did not seek admission," Bennett said in the email, according to Politico. However, West Point told Politico there is no record of Carson applying or being offered admission to the school.Ĭarson's campaign acknowledged that part of the story was untrue.Ĭampaign manager Barry Bennett wrote in an email to Politico that Carson was the top ROTC student in Detroit at the time and was invited to meet Westmoreland. Military Academy at West Point after meeting Gen. In the book, the Republican presidential candidate and former neurosurgeon claimed that he was offered a "full scholarship" to the U.S. Ben Carson's campaign admitted to Politico Friday that a story told in his book, "Gifted Hands," was false. WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) Dr. ![]()
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Envelope printing tucson1/23/2024 ![]() Need more options? Check out donation envelopes, church and tithe envelopes. Highlight your logo with two-color or full color inks. No need for a remittance envelope template.įor the low cost option, choose black or 1 color printing. You will receive a PDF proof for approval before printing. Include your information, add your logo, and place your order. Need help for your first order? Choose easy-to-use remittance envelopes. The #9 remittance envelope features a larger flap and can fit a business check. Not sure which size you need? The #6 ¾ remittance envelope is the most popular size, and ideal for personal checks, cash, or credit card giving. The large flap on remittance envelopes allows for extra printing. Thousands of tickets will be printed and sent to patrons - the back of the. Print a donation form on the inside of the envelope, and add your logo and return address on the outside. Use these envelopes for your annual giving campaign or for fundraising events.Ĭustom remittance envelopes for nonprofit organizations are ideal for giving via mail or credit card. Our stationery printing helps to create custom envelopes to catch the eye of the receiver to help your message stand out. The UPS Store offers a variety of options to create the perfect custom-printed envelope. Print your artwork, logo, or other information on the front and back of the envelope. Whether for personal or business use, custom envelopes can be an important part of your messaging. ![]() Shop online for remittance envelopes and get free shipping! Choose from several different remittance envelope sizes. ![]()
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Dont worry darling ending1/23/2024 ![]() ![]() What is the Don’t Worry Darling plot twist? Months of this hype, and somehow we’re left with. ![]() Darling made it clear before it was even released that a subversive plot twist was on the horizon. But an audience can only hold their breaths for so long and not expect a) an answer to the mystery of “what’s really going on here?” and b) a payoff for enduring the disquiet of that mystery in the first place. We clench our fists like good little fans when Pugh’s screams pierce the air. Chris Pine, as Victory’s unflappable cultish leader, does a similarly intelligent job of setting the film’s stakes in order. What Darling does well-at least initially-is jack up this tension over time, through breathy sound effects and alarming splashes of color, juxtaposing old-school touchstones like martini glasses and tap-dancing with the modernity of Pugh’s high-velocity performance. The glass walls of her gleaming little house squeeze inward to crunch her delicate cheekbones. At home, she crushes empty eggshells and seals her own face in plastic wrap. Previously content to scrub pans and roast chickens, she’s now bombarded with cracks in Victory’s veneer: She watches a plane crash in the distance as she rides a trolley to run errands. When Margaret eventually commits suicide-with Alice in full view-Alice’s own sense of reality slides off-kilter. ![]() Despite her seemingly happy marriage and gaggle of neighbor girlfriends, she can’t shake an eerie sense of foreboding, which intensifies when another one of the wives, Margaret (an egregiously underused and mistreated Kiki Layne), shows signs of mental collapse. Marketing materials, including teaser trailers, embraced the Stepford Wives comparisons, and the film itself is similarly quick to announce Alice’s misgivings about Victory’s secrets. The audience is meant to believe Jack and his cohort are working on something reminiscent of the Manhattan Project.ĭarling never makes any effort to conceal its central conceit: that something is very, very wrong in Victory. ![]() He and the other men of Victory can’t tell their wives a thing about those strange noises in the distance, or the bizarre earthquakes that rattle the neighborhood at random intervals. They share a picturesque midcentury home that Alice lovingly vacuums, sweeps, and polishes while Jack is away for unexplained business his work for the so-called Victory Project is strictly confidential. Wilde’s sophomore directorial project stars Pugh as the inoffensively charismatic Alice, wife to Harry Styles’ Jack, with whom she lives in the 1950s-inspired Victory, where the heat of the California desert shimmers off the concrete of a cookie-cutter suburbia. Instead, Darling’s biggest error is a creeping rot that stems forward and backward from its much-hyped plot twist. For all the noise around Darling, the final product is neither a disaster nor the astute masterpiece it so yearns to be. That “chaos,” of course, could easily be in reference to the publicity coaster the Olivia Wilde-directed film has traversed since rumors first festered of a feud between Wilde and star Florence Pugh-but the term is perhaps even better applied to the choices of the film itself. To argue Don’t Worry Darling goes off the rails in its third act is to insult the (pretty, sun-baked) chaos that comes before it. ![]()
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Lauren asher books dirty air series1/23/2024 ![]() “Blink twice if they’re holding you against your will.” He smirks at me. I hold my breath as my eyes meet two icy blue ones, the color of melting glaciers in the Arctic. Tense muscles pull against the black fabric. My eyes trail his jean-clad legs before they land on golden arms crossed over a firm torso. Someone leans against the table where I spread out my art supplies. ![]() Said party entertainment sends me sly grins across the lawn, weirdly making phallic motions with his balloon animals while mouthing for me to call him. Kids move on to the bounce houses, no longer amused with the clown or me. I scroll through my phone to pass the time. I’ve never been wired that way, ever since my dad bought me a Star Wars backpack instead of a princess one because no daughter of his believes in fairy tales. ![]() I choose different themes for each person because I’m not a basic bitch. He does so much, playing both a mother and father, no matter how awkward or uncomfortable it makes him.Īt least I can create mini masterpieces on everyone’s faces today. So now, instead of pursuing a degree in anything art related, I’m forced to attend a college tailored toward business degrees.īut I want to make my dad happy because he never lets me down. I’d love to say an artist was born that day, but my dad didn’t support my creativity as anything more than a hobby. My dad wasn’t amused when he sat on wet paint and rocked an imprint of a sunflower on his ass. See, I’ve loved art ever since I picked up a paintbrush at two years old and decided to paint all over the canvas stools in our kitchen while under the influence of too many Bob Ross episodes. Face painting can be a cool gig, letting me show off artistic talents I tamper down into nothing nowadays. I ditch the sour attitude once I arrive at the party. Screw heels and being a royal pain in the ass who needs to be protected by a pretty prince. The skirt rests above my mid-thigh, revealing tan legs and white Converse because this princess wears comfortable shoes. Velvet material barely contains my breasts, suggesting I want to offer way more than candy and face painting to unsuspecting partygoers. Joke’s on him this time because he didn’t realize he grabbed me a kid’s size. I run my hands down my ridiculous Rapunzel costume my dad bought. I’m kind of like a lemon Starburst-sweet but packs a punch. Don’t let looks deceive you, I may be the same height as the eight-year-olds running around, but my brains, wit, and sass make up for my small stature. Instead of hanging out in Bandini’s pit garage, my dad volunteered me to dress like a princess for a kid’s birthday party while I paint kids’ faces. Guess who won that battle? Not me, in case you were wondering, but thanks for the moral support. My dad kept his face neutral with not a single gray hair out of place, unblinking and unwavering as I protested his plan. This morning, I trudged my feet through our hotel room, arms crossed over my chest, and bottom lip fully displayed in a pout. A rare occasion, seeing how he has kept me away from the race scene ever since I grew boobs and learned what clothes flatter my body shape. My dad let me join him for one Grand Prix this summer before starting my university classes. In his house, I adhere to his three Rs: respect, rules, and responsibilities. Ever since we moved from California to Italy when I was five years old, I get the same treatment as the Bandini drivers he manages. James Mitchell smells trouble a mile away with his exposure to Formula 1’s bad-boy racers teaching him a thing or two about handling a daughter. ![]() Chance the Rapperĭo you kno w what happens when people turn eighteen? They have nights filled with freedom, exploration, and boxed wine.įor me, eighteen doesn’t look the same-at least not yet. “I Just Wanna Shine” - Fitz and The Tantrums Names, characters, organizations, places, events, and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.Ĭover Model: Josh Elton Photography: Michelle Lancaster Designer: Books and Moods No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. ![]()
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Graphical web browser definition1/23/2024 ![]() ![]() He also conceived "gateways" that would allow access through the new system to documents organized in other ways (such as traditional computer file systems or the Uucp News). Links could refer to mutable data files, or even fire up programs on their server computer. He also specified that the system should eventually handle other media besides text, such as graphics, speech, and video. Unlike Hypercard, Berners-Lee's new system from the outset was meant to support links between multiple databases on independent computers, and to allow simultaneous access by many users from any computer on the Internet. ![]() The model was later popularized by Apple's HyperCard system. When he became aware of Ted Nelson's hypertext model (1950), in which documents can be linked in unconstrained ways through hyperlinks associated with "hot spots" embedded in the text, it helped to confirm the validity of his concept. Instead he adopted concepts he had put into practice with his private ENQUIRE system (1980) built at CERN. In his design, Berners-Lee dismissed the common tree structure approach, used for instance in the existing CERNDOC documentation system and in the Unix file system, as well as approaches that relied in tagging files with keywords, as in the VAX/NOTES system. He was motivated by the problem of storing, updating, and finding documents and data files in that large and constantly changing organization, as well as distributing them to collaborators outside CERN. The Web was invented by English computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee while working at CERN. Main article: History of the World Wide Web This NeXT Computer was used by Sir Tim Berners-Lee at CERN and became the world's first Web server. It was conceived as a "universal linked information system". The Web was invented by Tim Berners-Lee at CERN in 1989 and opened to the public in 1991. It is the primary tool billions of people worldwide use to interact with the Internet. The World Wide Web has become the world's dominant information systems platform. Website content is provided by a myriad of companies, organizations, government agencies, and individual users and comprises an enormous amount of educational, entertainment, commercial, and government information. A single web server may provide multiple websites, while some websites, especially the most popular ones, may be provided by multiple servers. Multiple web resources with a common theme and usually a common domain name make up a website. The information in the Web is transferred across the Internet using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). Web applications are web pages that function as application software. Web navigation, or web surfing, is the common practice of following such hyperlinks across multiple websites. The HTML language also supports hyperlinks (embedded URLs) which provide immediate access to other web resources. This markup language supports plain text, images, embedded video and audio contents, and scripts (short programs) that implement complex user interaction. ![]() The original and still very common document type is a web page formatted in Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). Servers and resources on the World Wide Web are identified and located through character strings called uniform resource locators (URLs). "The historic World Wide Web logo, designed by Robert Cailliau A web page displayed in a web browser A global map of the Web Index for countries in 2014ĭocuments and downloadable media are made available to the network through web servers and can be accessed by programs such as web browsers. ![]()
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![]() Franz Anton Mesmer and Animal Magnetism The seeds of thought that gave birth to animal magnetism may be found in Mesmer’s thesis Dissertatio physico-medica de planetarum influxu of 1766, which he wrote for a doctorate in medicine at the University of Vienna. Animal magnetism, on the other hand, had a profound impact on medicine, psychology, and psychical research (today called parapsychology), as a brief examination of its history will show. Such crazes did not significantly shape medical or psychological theory and practice, nor did they significantly affect the evolution of those disciplines. Animal magnetism is not comparable to certain medical fads which flourished for a time and then died out. What is puzzling is that the story of animal magnetism is so neglected. The theory of animal magnetism in its original form would be difficult for most moderns to accept. ![]() That animal magnetism is no longer practiced is hardly surprising. When one examines the history of animal magnetism and its offshoots, it seems incredible that this once powerful system is now almost completely forgotten. Yet, for approximately seventy-five years from its beginnings in 1779, animal magnetism flourished as a medical and psychological specialty, and for another fifty years it continued to be a system of some influence. Most historical scholars would probably be hard pressed to write more than a brief paragraph about Franz Anton Mesmer (1734–1815) and his discovery. Adam Crabtree Historical Introduction Animal magnetism is little known today. This bibliography's extreme scarcity in the book market makes this online version an extremely valuable resource for anyone interested in these fields. Since 1988 the awareness of the significance of these works for the history of psychiatry, psychology, psychical research, and hypnotism has greatly increased. Up to the time of its publication there was no annotated bibliography of the principal works in these interconnected fields, and the historical importance of mesmerism and its offshoots was largely unrecognized. ![]() paper) Animal Magnetism, Early Hypnotism, and Psychical Research, 1766-1925: An Annotated Bibliography was first published by Kraus International Publications in 1988. Bibliographies in the history of psychology and psychiatry) Includes indexes. Animal magnetism, early hypnotism and psychical research, 1766–1925. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Crabtree, Adam. Wozniak, General Editor Copyright © 1988 Adam Crabtree This work is licensed under a Creative Commons AttributionNoncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License. Esalen CTR Home Animal Magnetism, Early Hypnotism, and Psychical Research, 1766 – 1925 An Annotated Bibliography Adam Crabtree Bibliographies in the History of Psychology and Psychiatry A Series Robert H. ![]()
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![]() This model only came with a blending cup. Its two thin blades are housed in a deep housing that made it slightly more difficult to clean by hand than other models, but all pieces other than the motor/handle are dishwasher safe. It has a rubberized and contoured handle so it was comfortable to hold and use. There are 2 speeds and you need both hands to adjust the speed while in use, but otherwise was easy to use with one hand. It came with a manual with 12 pages of instructions and was very easy to operate. This immersion blender had the lowest watts of those that listed watts at 220, but performed well at all tasks. Accessories sold seperately for this hand blender include: a whisk, storage case, blending jar and mini-chopper. The mayonnaise came together in a little more than 30 seconds. The broccoli soup was very, very smooth after 1 minute 32 seconds and there was no splattering and no chunks remaining. This model came with no attachments but did come with an instruction booklet with some recipe ideas and smoothie ideas. This model was one of the heavier units but its rubberized top and contouring for the hand did not make it feel heavy when blending. ![]() This unit has 5 speeds which gave it a nice level of control. We found it very easy to change speeds while blending and this model easily operates with one hand, so you can be sure to be securing the vessels of whatever you are blending with the other hand. The housing for the blades was fairly shallow which helped facilitate the cleaning and prevented the suction issue that several other models had when blending. This model was the only one that had 4 blades, which made it slightly more challenging to clean, but it was worth the effort for the blending power. When you first turn this blender on, at any power level, it starts slow and then gets to speed, which is really great for blending hot liquids and for control for more delicate preparations, like the mayonnaise. This unit clocked in with highest watts at 625, but was surprisingly quiet. KitchenAid ® cordless blenders offer the freedom to blend where you want to, making cooking and baking a breeze.This blender felt nice in the hand and was super easy to use. Read more about immersion blenders and their benefits. With an immersion blender, you can seamlessly blend ingredients right in the container you’re already using. You can use an immersion blender and the hand blender attachments to make your perfect smoothie, blend fresh butternut squash soup right in the pot on a cool fall day or even create stiff peaks of whipped cream to top off a fresh-baked strawberry pie. You’ll find just the right hand blender attachment to fit your kitchen’s needs.Įxpand your culinary creativity with KitchenAid ® hand blenders by immersing your blender into your ingredients, giving you the flexibility to blend in larger bowls and pots. KitchenAid ® immersion blender attachments come in five different colors: white, stainless steel, onyx black, heritage stainless steel and the iconic red. Keep your countertops clean and ready for your next creation by keeping your KitchenAid ® hand blender attachments out of the way in a hand blender storage case. Looking to aerate egg whites or emulsify vinaigrettes? Purchase a whisk accessory to use with your immersion blender. Use a blending arm to blend, crush, chop and puree. Immersion blenders, also known as hand blenders, can easily be upgraded with one of many KitchenAid ® immersion blender parts. IMMERSION BLENDER ATTACHMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL-STYLE RESULTS ![]() |