![]() “If by that you mean that I dislike celebrity magazines, prefer food to anorexia, refuse to watch TV shows about models, and hate the color pink, then yes. Here is just one example of Duke not being like other girls: Either way, thanks for insulting my gender, John Green. If you’re having to use one of your other characters to convince us, the audience, of how amazing, how special, how unique she is, then, and stay with me for this one, maybe you should invest more time on developing said character. Duke does not feel like a complex character. ![]() WELL WHAT ARE THE REST OF US, JP? JOHN GREEN, YOU MASTER OF WRITINGS FEMALES, PLEASE TELL ME? “She was much more like a person than other girls were.” I shit you not, an actual line from this novel (drivel) is: Do you know how I know this? Because not only is it in her characterisation (tomboy, but just the right amount of girly and pretty, but also not enough to be seen as a weak girl, because you know, she is one of the lads really) but JP HAS TO REMIND US EVERY TWO SECONDS THAT DUKE IS NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS. She is our special, not-like-other-girls type of girl. It tells girls that their bodies are not their own and they are something to be gawked at, judged. It contributes to the discourse that women lose value when they’ve enjoyed sex. It adds to the narrative that women confident in their bodies are slutty. It was a snide comment made at the expense of Lindsay Lohan (I genuinely can’t believe the book named her) who the media has branded as this party animal, wild child, promiscuous woman… Like? Legs: always open? What sort of slut shaming shit is this? Like this was not meant as a compliment in any sort of way. what in the heck? For one, this is a disgusting comment anyways. “I forgot that Waffle Houses are like Lindsay Lohan’s legs: always open.” There were many instances that really, really irked me and I found so incredibly offensive. Whether it was engaging in stereotypes such as: hot cheerleaders are just there to serve your sexual fantasies, as they are nothing more than a dumb, walking sexual object to be admired and then participating in creating those “you’re not like other girls” characters. ![]() This book shamed women in pretty much every way imaginable, one way in which is that it engaged in slut shaming. Slut Shaming! Yay! Because why mind your own business when you can constantly shame others? I genuinely could not believe some of the stuff I read. Over the next three days one girl takes a risky shortcut with an adorable stranger, three friends set out to win a race to the Waffle House (and the hash brown spoils), and the fate of a teacup pig falls into the hands of a lovesick barista.Ī trio of today’s bestselling authors – John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle – brings all the magic of holidays to life in three hilarious and charming interconnected tales of love, romance, and kisses that will steal your breath away.īefore I begin this review, I’d like to thank (and apologise) to Hayley and Emer for putting up with my rants about this for the last couple of days. One brave soul ventures out into the storm from her stranded train and sets off a chain of events that will change quite a few lives. Let It Snow is a collection of three moving holiday romances by John Green, Lauren Myracle and Maureen Johnson.Īn ill-timed storm on Christmas Eve buries the residents of Gracetown under multiple feet of snow and causes quite a bit of chaos.
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![]() Its power of divine healing can increase energy level, improve vitality and provide robust health. It can prevent diseases, clear all forms of mental and physical disorders, and relieve one of fears and apprehensions. This is a mantra for healing and chanting this daily can provide a strong cover of protection against all illnesses. This is a simple hymn of prayer addressed to Dhanvantari. Meaning: ‘Oh Lord Shri Dhanvantari, I bow humbly to you with prayers’ is the meaning of the mantra. It is to be noted that it was at the same time that Goddess Lakshmi too appeared from the ocean. The great churning of the ocean and Dhanvantari coming out of it, have their spiritual connotation too, as these are said to denote the overcoming of the vices plaguing a life on earth and the soul rising above them all, towards self-realization.ĭhanvantari is said to have emerged on the day of Dhanteras which falls a few days before Diwali, the festival of lights and people worship him, primarily, on that day for their excellent health and longevity. The Amrut was supposed to be shared by both the Devas and the Asuras, but Lord Vishnu had the last laugh, when he took the form of the bewitching Mohini, denied the liquid to the demons and shared it entirely with the celestials, for the good of the universe. After many precious things came out, Lord Dhanvantari emerged out at last in all his glory, holding in his hand a pot containing the valuable and much sought-after elixir of life. The depictions also show him as a form of Lord Vishnu himself with his usual conch and discus, while he is also seen holding the scriptures, in some other places.ĭhanvantari was born from the ocean of milk when the same was churned by the celestial beings and the demons for getting Amrut, the nectar of immortality. In another hand, he holds a leech, the blood-sucking insect, which is believed to have played a crucial role in the ancient systems of medical treatment. ![]() He is four-armed, in one of which he holds a pot containing the precious Amrut, the liquid of immortality. ![]() Hence, he is gratefully remembered as the God of Ayurveda.ĭhanvantari is shown as strong in physique, handsome in appearance, somewhat dark in complexion and wearing yellow clothes. He is also believed to be the one, who created Ayurveda, the ancient system of medicine and gave that for the benefit of the humanity. He is regarded as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, the God of protection and sustenance. He is also considered as the divine physician, the doctor of the Gods. ![]() Ultimately, together as a community, we will be making these decisions to create the tools and workflows that we wish we always had. step file support to NERBS based developments. Lastly, beyond the core creation of CAD Sketcher our long-term plan is to then use the CAD Sketcher Development Fund to further help and support other CAD-like precision orientated addons for blender. This could be everything from CAM integration to laser cutting functionalities or. By using Open collective you will be able to see where every penny goes. I use Qcad, I have tested a little with Librecad. ![]() We plan to use your support to both incentivise and pay for the tricky development and running costs of CAD Sketcher. This addon is developed to make the interaction between blender and a cad program more easy. Thus we need your support both, coding contributors and monetarily, think of CAD Sketcher as the "Blender Development Fund" but for the CAD/precision arm of blender. We are big advocates of FOSS (Free Open Source Software) but we would be kidding ourselves if we thought that merging the functionality of CAD with the world of mesh modeling is going to be an easy and a free challenge to take on. In the future, we are looking to take things out from the 2D space and into the 3rd dimension by adding features like sketch to sketch referencing, mesh face parametric referencing, 3-dimensional constraints and perhaps take things even a step further by exploring assemblies and if anything can be further improved with the NURBS workflow in blender. This includes a robust core toolset for sketching with a comfortable sketching workflow and a bug-free experience. Cycles is Blenders built-in powerful unbiased path-tracer engine that offers stunning ultra-realistic rendering. It is still very early days for CAD Sketcher and we are looking to nail down the basics first, for release 1.0.0. Design, engineer, and make anything with an integrated CAD/CAM platform Find Autodesk software for product design and manufacturing Ready to buy with Autodesk. CAD software relies primarily on curve modeling while Blender primarily relies on polygon modeling. ![]() These Sketches are then converted into beziers or mesh which stay editable through a fully non-destructive workflow i.e, Geometry nodes and modifiers. This all begins with CAD Sketcher, which we hope will be the cornerstone for many other CAD-like functionalities and addons to come to the world of blender.ĬAD Sketcher is a constraint-based sketcher addon first developed by hlorus for Blender that allows you to create precise 2d shapes by defining CAD geometric constraints like tangents, dimension, angles, equal and more. We just want to bring CAD-like functionality to the world of mesh modeling. Now go to Blender Edit>Preferences>Add-ons and click on Install button: search for zip downloaded file and install. We are not looking to replace CAD programs. Become a backer for 2.00 per month and support us. Contributions managed through open collective. At the core of it all, CAD Sketcher believes in facilitating precision modeling within blender. Be part of the CAD Sketcher development fund and together we can bring free and opensource CAD-like & precision workflows to blender. Barking Manticore allows the deck to swing for 20k+ with any booster in this deck. Hitting 20 or 21k is definitely something I like to see. I only run 10 grade 2âs for the same reason as many decks where I run grade 3âs meant to be in the rearguard I like to keep those slots open.įor Grade 3âs, I run 4 Midnight Invader as it allows for those great attacking rows. ![]() 2 Barking Cerberus round off the grade 2âs with the classic 10k beater. 2 Fire Breeze Carrie is very useful as after Girl who Crossed the Gap and Dancing Princess, you still have enough counterblast open to use her effect at least once, and draws in this deck are very strong. In the Grade 2 department, I run 4 Crimson Beast Tamerâs and 2 Dancing Princess to allow for the highest consistency of getting Crimson to soul, providing that power boost to many of your cards. In a pinch it can allow for some plays with Girl who crossed the Gap, which I have used before to setup some great rows to win games. Midnight Bunny gives you some great pressure, as it can allow for some great combos using your soul. Turquoise Beast Tamer is very strong in this deck, as combined with Crimson Beast Tamer or Midnight Invader, she lets them hit 20 or 21k respectively. It makes it so you will almost always have 20k+ rows, easily reaching those 21k magic numbers as well. The Grade 1's are setup to allow the highest amount of offensive power possible. It contributes greatly to the overall consistency of the deck. Girl who crossed the Gap is pretty much the only choice for starting Vanguard right now, however, her effect is very strong and allows you to ride things you would like to use as boosters later on. There is no need for stand triggers as there is no other mechanic allowing them to stand in this particular build. ![]() The deck has many different strategies and my favourite at this time is Beast Tamer Beatdown. Pale Moon has probably my favourite play style, allowing for high consistency and some very strong rows. So this week itâs Pale Moon that Iâm playing. ![]() ![]() This could be a real class you’re taking, or just a general subject you’re learning. To get started with Brainscape, you’ll need to create a class. Overview: A flashcard app that uses spaced repetition, though you’ll need to upgrade to the Pro version to add images and sounds to cards.īrainscape seems like a fairly simple flashcard app on the surface, but it includes some advanced features that are helpful for tracking your progress and ensuring that you’ve learned information thoroughly. Platforms: Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows, Web Brainscape Pricing: Free (except for the iOS app, which is $24.99) If you’re curious to learn more about the principles that Anki is based on, check out our guide to spaced repetition. This way, you spend the most time studying the concepts that are difficult for you and don’t waste time reviewing information you already know. The idea behind this is to review information only when you’re about to forget it. This could be as soon as a few minutes from now or as long as a month. Based on this difficulty rating, Anki will decide when to show you the card again. When you think you have the answer (or if you can’t remember), you flip the card over to reveal it.Īfter you’ve revealed the answer, Anki will ask you to rate how difficult it was for you to recall it. Once you’re ready to study, Anki will show you one side of each card. You then organize these cards into “Decks” based on whatever information you’re trying to learn. To use Anki, you first create a flashcard in the way you’re used to (a term on one side and a definition on the other, for example). While some of the other apps on this list have slicker interfaces and more features, Anki remains superior for helping you learn, retain, and review information. Overview: A powerful flashcard app that uses spaced repetition to make your studies more efficient and effective.Įven after testing many other flashcard apps, Anki remains my top recommendation. Whether you’re studying for a final exam or a standardized test like the GRE, there’s an app on this list that will make your studies easier and more effective. To save you time, we tested over a dozen flashcard apps and narrowed them down to our five favorites. ![]() Since the app stores and internet are flooded with flashcard apps that all claim to be the best, it can be difficult to find the app that’s right for your needs. Plus, they’re a lot easier to manage than a bunch of pieces of paper. You probably made paper flashcards in school, but the right digital apps can make flashcards an even more powerful tool. And one of the most powerful systems is flashcards. To make memorization easier, people have come up with all kinds of systems and techniques. Whether it’s historical dates, medical terms, equations, or quotes from your professor’s favorite TV show, memorizing information can be a challenge. No matter what your major, you’re bound to take a class that requires you to memorize large amounts of information. Flashcards Are About Technique (Not Apps).Like the previous approach, code is required using this strategy too, and will be even more challenging than using the Anki API. Future changes in the UI can easily break everything and you will have to repeat the process from scratch. My experience with such tools is not so great. Use a bot to simulate inputs and clicks using the Anki GUI. We can focus exclusively on the content of our flashcards. Contrary to the first approach, the API contains the logic to initialize most columns automatically. This approach requires to write Python code (the API speaks only in Python, so you have to speak in Python if you want to be understood). Each column need to be specified or Anki will complain at startup when trying the read our changes.Ĭreate new cards using the Anki Python API (think of an API as a list of capabilities that we can ask Anki to perform). This approach requires a perfect comprehension of the schema. Insert new cards directly inside the SQL database (think of a SQL database like a spreadsheet file with many tabs, columns, and lines). ![]() For example, you can lay with your hips off the bench to add an extra stabilizing challenge for your glutes and core. Once you master the form, you can customize the pullover far beyond a chest and back focus. You may be wondering, “ how many reps should I do ?” Begin with about 8–10 reps, and focus on expanding your shoulder’s range of motion in each set you do. All you need is a bench and a weight to get started. Pullover exercises have a low barrier to entry. How to Get Started with Pullover Exercises Really focus on your form, and remember to breathe. You should feel your chest, shoulders, and back working when doing this pullover exercise. Pull back – Breathe out, and pull your arms and the weight back up over your head, resuming your starting position. Pullover – Breathe in, and extend your arms and the weight behind your head as far as you can go without strain, keeping your arms close to your body. Customize – Here’s where you can either straighten your elbows for a chest-powering exercise or butterfly them outward to target those lats. Grip the upper edge of the weight with your fingertips. Hoist the dumbbell up – With your hands in a triangle, hold the dumbbell vertically above your head. You can rest your head either on or slightly off the bench-whatever feels more comfortable. Find a bench – Lay flat on your back on a weight bench or any bench you have handy. If you’re not sure what weight to grab, start with 20% of your body weight. Select your weight – Start by selecting a dumbbell or barbell to use for the pullover. Here’s how to perform a barbell or dumbbell pullover exercise like one of the pros: Proper form will ensure you get the most benefit out of pullover exercises. If you can, grab a spotter for your first time to help monitor your form and keep you safe. It’s important to perform a pullover exercise safely and thoughtfully to remove any risk of injury. Now that you understand the benefits, let’s step into it. Here’s how pullover exercises can pump up your workout routine: With a little patience and plenty of breathing, most people master the barbell or dumbbell pullover exercise after just one session. Whether you’re working towards weight training and muscle gain or just toning up, this workout is great for building strength in the upper body. With one simple movement, you can work your way toward a stronger upper body. Pullover exercises are powerful, multi-functional, and easy to learn. If you’re looking to add barbell and dumbbell pullovers to your upper body workout plan or to build strength, start by learning how they will benefit you. To hone in on your back, bend your elbows slightly outward. To target your chest muscles, keep your elbows straight and your arms tucked in close as you move the dumbbell. You can customize pullover exercises to target the chest or back. This exercise is done laying down, typically on a weight bench, while pulling your weighted object up and over your head. What is a Pullover Exercise?Ī pullover exercise, otherwise known as a chest pullover, is a move that involves a dumbbell or barbell and is used to strengthen the chest muscle and/or the back muscle group. Come one, come all-and come ready to sweat. Welcome to our training center for understanding the pullover exercise. No matter what level you’re at, this is a great place to start. You’ve tried a few yourself, but you want to dive deeper into the bells and whistles of how they work. Or maybe you’re a little more familiar with this dumbbell-ladened move. What are those? Should I be doing them, too? Perform one repetition of the dumbbell pullover and finish with the arms straight as you hold in a tabletop position.You’re at the gym, doing your standard workout when your earbuds fall silent between songs, and you overhear the trainer nearby mention pullover exercises. You'll be in a dead bug position with straight legs. Then, keeping the knees bent, lift the feet off the floor so that the knees are positioned over the hips. In this version, you'll start out in the basic position. You can combine a dumbbell overhead press with a lower leg extension to create a new type of exercise. If there's any movement at all in the hips, this becomes a total body exercise with the lower body supporting and stabilizing and the upper body moving. Keeping the head and neck supported on the ball, engage the abdominal and gluteal muscles to keep the hips stable and elevated. In lieu of a bulky weight bench, use an exercise ball instead. Hoisting your legs a few inches above the bench will give your core a bit of a workout, too. ![]() This simple change will increase the load on your chest and back muscles, making each movement more challenging. ![]() To increase the difficulty of the dumbbell pullover, choose a heavier weight. ![]() 4.4.1: Comes with costumes for Moonflower, Nightshade, and Shadow-shroom.January 5, 2016: Costumes for Shrinking Violet are added.4.3.1: Comes with costumes for Primal Sunflower and Primal Potato Mine.December 9, 2015: Costumes for Cold Snapdragon are added.4.2: Comes with costumes for Primal Peashooter, Primal Wall-nut, Perfume-shroom, and Dandelion.November 11, 2015: Costumes for Grapeshot are added.4.1: Comes with costumes for Ghost Pepper, Jack O' Lantern and Dandelion, alongside the Halloween costumes for Repeater, Kernel-pult, and Bonk Choy.4.0: Comes with costumes for Garlic, Spore-shroom, and Intensive Carrot.September 15, 2015: Costumes for Electric Blueberry have been added.3.9: Costumes for Phat Beet, Celery Stalker, and Thyme Warp have been added.August 18, 2015: Costumes for Cactus were added.Costumes for Stallia, Gold Leaf, and Strawburst were also added. ![]() 3.8: Summer-themed costumes for Repeater, Lightning Reed, Tall-nut, Winter Melon, and Pepper-pult were released for the Summer Nights event.June 23, 2015: Costumes for Toadstool were added.3.6: Costumes for Lava Guava, Red Stinger, A.K.E.E., and Endurian were released.3.5: Special costumes for Cabbage-pult, Bonk Choy, Kernel-pult, Snapdragon, and Lightning Reed were added to commemorate Plants vs. ![]()
![]() The only way works is by MagicSysRq REISUB. I tried shutdown from the GUI, `shutdown`, `poweroff`, none of them works - it seems the system is shuting down but having problems tell the mobo "I'm ready to go". Just after I thought I've solved all those issues, I found that I am not able to turn off my computer unless I cut the power. Not sure if that's caused by the new mobo or PCIE5.0 So I have to add "pcie=noaer" to the grub to fix it. Pcieport 0000:00:03.0: PCIe Bus Error: severity=Corrected, type=Data Link Layer, After I booted into the system, I found that the dmesg is flushed by errors/warnings from PCIE: pcieport 0000:00:03.0: AER: Multiple Corrected error received: id=0018 However, the network issue is not the only and even not the worst one. ![]() I have to upgrade the kernel to 5.15 to get the on-board NIC work. Ubuntu 21.10 and Fedora 35 supports WIFI-6e so fortunately I can have a internet connection but it still does not support I225-V. It turns out that Ubuntu 18.04 to 20.10 does not support WIFI-6e(precisely, Linux does not supports wifi6e before 5.10) and I225-V on my mobo so I am not able to get any kind of online updates after I install the OS until I plugged my e1000 PCIE NIC. I tried Ubuntu 18.04 to Ubuntu 21.10 and Fedora 35. My mobo also uses Intel I225-V on-board network card which also causes lots of problems. The new mobo, together with the new CPU, supports some new features that could be troublesome: I just got my MSI Z690 Force mobo and 12900k CPU last week and I am having a hard time setting up a Linux environment on it. My experience is only based on the hardware I have so I am glad to hear if there are anyone who found a setup that works stable, please comment! If you just wish to have stable working environment based on Linux, here's a heads up for those who want to upgrade to 12-gen Intel CPU - choose your mobo/CPU CAREFULLY or it will be a big pain in the ass. If you are a person who loves hacking on different hardware, I think there will be a lot of fun on the new platform and you can ingore my experience.
In addition to its virus scanners from four companies-ESET, McAfee, Kaspersky, and Malwarebytes-are hard drive recovery and backup tools, system info utilities, and network scanners.Īs you scan see in my screenshot, this bootable rescue suite lets you use your mouse and navigate through a desktop interface, much like you can in Windows. Hiren's BootCD PE includes a suite of fix-it tools that make it indispensable for those times when you can't boot into your computer. In Windows 11, for example, go to Settings > Privacy & security > Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Scan options > Microsoft Defender Antivirus (offline scan). Visit the link below to download this tool, or if it's built-in to your version of Windows, you can find it in Settings. This program supports quick virus scans, full scans, and custom scans so that you can choose your own folders and drives to scan. You can also view quarantined files and exclude files, folders, and extension types from scans. It's built-in to Windows 11 and Windows 10 (it's called Microsoft Defender Offline in those version), otherwise you can download it for older Windows versions or those newer ones if the computer won't start.Īn important feature I appreciate is that its definitions (the rules for finding threats) can be updated directly from the disc, which lots of bootable virus checkers can't do. Windows Defender Offline is a bootable virus scanner from Microsoft that sports a full user interface. Since the most serious of viruses cause damage to the parts of your computer that allow it to start, a bootable antivirus tool can often be a powerful weapon at your disposal for getting the virus removed and your computer back up and running.Īfter trying all the bootable virus scanning tools I could find, this list represents my favorites.ĭownloads as an EXE file instead of directly as an ISO However, with one of these scanners, you create a special flash drive or disc from a working computer and then use it on the infected machine to scan the hard drive for viruses-all without needing to start Windows! It'd be hard to count how many times I've been relieved to have a couple bootable antivirus discs on hand. Why are these tools so important? If you've ever had such a terrible virus that your computer won't start at all, it's hard to know what to do next because, well, your system won't boot up! If you don't know what these are, they're simply virus scanners that start from a disc or flash drive instead of from your computer's hard drive. ![]() Below is a list of all the best free bootable antivirus programs I could get my hands on. ![]() ![]() An updated version of my previously released Airbus A380 panel for FS9, addressing problems loading specific gauges on start-up. This is a repaint of the Airbus A380(Alx Air).This plane is named 'Spirit of Alex' after a friend of mine.This is TEXTURES ONLY!!!Īirbus A380 Panel for FS9. AsensioĬategory: Flight Simulator X - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications Tasteful night-lighting and good frame-rates make this panel a joy to fly under all flight conditions. Redistributed here with permission of the original authors. A simple, and intuitively easy to use panel that uses many default gauges in conjunction with more advanced gauges available as freeware. The third and last of my 3 Airbus panels. The level of fine tuning that has gone into this is truly outstanding – I was massively impressed when looking over the files and the changes that were added.Airbus A380 Panel for FS 2002. Now you won’t be quite so puzzled about the goings on in the world as AI Boeing A380 aircraft will now fly every bit as well as you. A simple look around will give you a basic understanding of what this brings to the table, making it really easy for you to understand what you are seeing. As I said, many years went into the making of this and it becomes quite apparent very quickly. This really does do everything that it can to capture the AI side of things perfectly ensuring that they can feel as if they are genuine professionals. To be honest, though, I would rather that than what we have previously! The only thing I was let down by was the fact that Lufthansa livery is the only one that is being used, so there is a lack of variation in the planes. No, with the help of this mod the AI have a genuine reason and purpose. After all, presentation and style is so incredibly important in this situation and you need to start getting used to how the AI will be flying as it’s no longer just an extra in the background. This has been four years in the making and when you see it in action you can quickly see why it manages to capture that style and that class perfectly, using many hours of hard work and reading around to make sure that the aircraft they are using fly and take off in the correct manner. This takes the A380 and totally alters the way that the pilots fly and think, making it so much easier for everyone who is flying in the X-Plane world to get to grips with how it all works and also to make the world seem a bit more realistic in general. ![]() The AI level has to be better and, with this excellent package, you can make sure that your fellow pilots are going to be able to fly properly. Does it not kill the atmosphere for you a little when you are flying around and see the equivalent of junior pilots everywhere? When you are flying around it certainly pays off to see aircraft going with you that look awesome and actually manage to fly like professionals. One thing that has always irritated me about X-Plane and flight simulators in general is the AIs lack of intelligence. Add/replace the default aircraft with these - as many as you like. Place the folder containing the AI aircraft anywhere you like inside the "Aircraft" folder. They all deserve credit for this and I hope this will result in these aircraft will get an extended life.īasically you treat these aircraft as you would any other aircraft: To many to mention, but you will find their names and original livery's and aircraft in the XPFW registry's. Special thanks to all designers and repainters that have contributed at XPFW over the years. If you do send it over and I'll include it in these packs! However, everyone are of course free to repaint these AI aircraft. Unfortunately, only one livery on thi sone: ![]() Uses a lot of runway, so make sure you have one that's long enough. Guess we nailed it pretty good.Īs AI aircraft it is really impressive when it takes off and land - I can promise you. We built it 4 years BEFORE (!) the real one was rolled out. |
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