![]() ![]() If you want the sensation of real painting then the slower Artrage is much more realistic. You can scribble away like a madman and the thing keeps up. It’s photoshop… on an iPad but the killer feature is the incredible responsiveness of the pencil that really takes advantage of that 120mhz screen refresh. Now, whenever the iPad pro and the pencil come into conversation in creative circles the one app that gets all the attention is Procreate. With apps like Duet or Astropad, not only do you get another display but also the features of a Wacom Cintiq with pressures sensitivity in photoshop and all the other apps that support that kind of thing. The giant iPad now makes my laptop a dual screen hyperbeast. I’m now so used to using multiple monitors that I feel really weird when doing stuff on my laptop solely. The thing is… it acts just like a freaking pencil! It takes a machine that devolved into a glorified bathroom entertainment slate into a creation device that a is a steroidaly enhanced pen and paper ink and pad drawing board and rule. No longer am I chained to a computer and Wacom tablet I can stick it in a tiny shoulder bag and tote it around, stopping at my leisure to get all artsy, do some concept layouts or file some expenses whilst sitting in a park avoiding seagulls. The thing is like a sheet of glass the size of a magazine. There are a number of incredible leaps forward and it’s mainly due to the Pencil. The hope is to go digital for note taking but it has really opened the door to creative expression that I haven’t experienced since university. Having had my older iPad for over 5 yearsI took the leap and got an iPad Pro 12.9" with the Apple Pencil to help curb my addiction to the copious stacks of black notebooks littering my office. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Thinknum tracks companies using the information they post online - jobs, social and web traffic, product sales and app ratings - and creates data sets that measure factors like hiring, revenue and foot traffic. The news should come as welcome relief to PepsiCo, which has seen sagging engagement on Facebook as of late, at least for its other brands including Doritos and Pepsi. The campaign won the brand 24,000 followers on Twitter. Leading up to the Super Bowl, many eyes were on Planters, which staged a somewhat bizarre death of its Mr. ![]() Other ads were social media winners for brands as well. Since that day, mentions continue to grow as Facebook users continue to chatter about the ad and Mountain Dew. On January 30, mentions of Mountain Dew on Facebook jumped 390%. ![]() As of this week, that number is up to 66,6000: a growth of 851%.īut it was on the day of the teaser - ahead of the Super Bowl itself - that the brand picked up the largest spike in mentions.Īt the end of January, Mountain Dew teased images of Bryan Cranston as Jack Nicholson's iconic Jack Torrance from The Shining. Social media data is now showing that one of the biggest winners was Pepsico's ( $PEP) Mountain Dew.Ī Super Bowl ad for Mountain Dew featuring Brian Cranston re-enacting the famous Jack Nicholson "Here's Johnny" scene from The Shining had people chattering on social media both leading up to - and following - the big game.īefore the ad was teased, Mountain Dew averaged around 7,000 mentions on Facebook. Now that the Super Bowl is over, advertising and marketing communities are busy calculating - or at least estimating - which brands scored the game behind the game: the hunt for eyeballs and social media attention. ![]() ![]() ![]() Finally after XRAY, the lightbulb went on. (XII being NW of 1 on a clock face.) Nice one on that, Tom.Įvening clue was dastardly! Had it to T_IN_ and couldn't get the ole brain off Nighttime. OH HELL is a card game I'm unfamiliar with. (Wanted Tattoo Artist first! Too long.)įinished in NW, with the X helping tremendously. But, now that I think of it, there's only Green Paint, not a Green Sea. □ Was chipping away at it little by little throughout the solve, WHAT A DOWNER was a fruitful guess, deciding twixt CHINESE TEAS or sEAS. Next, Center section, with those 97 Long crossers. But got MID, DEALER, then OVER, IONIZES, which helped me see ALOHA OE. Next, SW, even though I had wAitONeSEC holding me up. Got ACROBAT off just the B, had YEa, saw BRIOCHE, then filled in full. NE was first, ARAL, BIPED and DEBRA getting me off to a good start. When I first looked at the grid, with that ominous center of Long crossers, I said, "Holy moly, this is gonna take forever!", but I plodded on undaunted (OK, I really was daunted), and got each section bit by bit. I couldn't spell the 9 letter drug to save my life.įirst pumps in the air as I finished and got the Happy Music! Toughie in each section. everything has been -0 since I last commented except for Thur. I screwed it up with VEDI.ĪBBACY is an SB classic speaking of which. Other than those two trouble sections the puzzle was normal Saturday I read your Winnie the Pooh poem last night and I found it quite glad you're feeling better and congrats on finishing yesterday's puzzle. Luckily I recognized the BFF clue after a few tries and FOVEA came back to me. In the SW I had a brief scare when _OVEA gave me nothing. For anyone who had to solve the NW knowing neither HORCRUX or OHHELL I feel ya. ![]() escaping me but I finally teased out OCTET and HOUSED which gave me all the leverage I needed to finish. Mind you HORCRUX was a gimme for me off the _UX but it sat up there all by itself for a long time. Great Saturday puzzle! I thought that NW section was going to do me in. Not even when my cheating is more like "checking" than cheating. And while there were things I loved in it - ELIAS HOWE GO WHOLE HOG BIPED and MANCAVES - I'm never a happy camper when I'm driven to cheat. What's a WEN? What's a FOVEA? And I had XRAY TEstS before XRAY TECHS.Ĭhock-full of stuff I didn't know, I found this one of the more arcane puzzles in a while. What are SUNK TANKS and why do they get people to donate money at carnivals? The fact that I don't know what BLOCK CHAINS are is why I would never invest in cryptocurrency. (I had had LOONIE at first isn't there some coin with a loon on it?) I typed in Lisa LING and Google said "Bingo!" I typed in TOONIE and up popped a coin. So, for example, I typed in HORCR with no mention of the Harry guy and up popped HORCRUX. Everything else was a "check" - using what I already had or surmised instead of just looking it up. WHAT A DOWNER!Īctually, it was only one legitimate cheat: DEBRA. ![]() Took Plenty of head scratching which led to great satisfaction after a successful completion, and thanks for all the fun. I don't think I've ever known anyone who said "COOLIO", and I think if I did hear someone say that, I would take pains to avoid them in the future. I guess I should have known FOVEA as I've had three operations on my RETINA but I don't remember that term ever coming up. Also hesitated on ALOHAOE, which I sort of knew, but then was thinking that the Hawaiian alphabet didn't included the letter E. I wrote in the execrable AGAZE, but really, really didn't want to. The NE actually seemed easy, and BLOCKCHAIN is something I have seen in connection with cryptocurrencies, but they fall into the category of "things I've heard of but have no idea of what they are". Tried to start in the NW, per usual, and thought, oh oh. ![]() ![]() The condition is mostly painless unless there are complications, such as secondary raised pressure in the eye (glaucoma) caused by new blood vessels interfering with the drainage of fluid from inside the eye.ĭepending on the severity and also the degree of involvement of the macula, retinal vein occlusions may cause only relatively mild visual loss. ![]() Some people describe having a blind spot in one eye. If you have retinal vein occlusion, you will usually notice a decrease in your vision in one eye. What are the symptoms of retinal vein occlusion? This blockage may occur either because of pressure on the outside of the vein (usually from a retinal artery) which squashes or kinks it, or because of sludging of fatty deposits or clotting of blood inside the vein, forming a plug.Ĭonditions which increase the risk of retinal vein occlusion include: It is most common in people over the age of 60 years. The Crown Motel is a hidden gem in North Lake Tahoe.Retinal vein occlusion is a fairly common cause of loss of vision in the UK. Originally built in the 1950s, the Crown is relishing a recent remodel that highlights its breathtaking views, fascinating history, and renowned reputation as a convivial gathering place for generations. In addition to updated guest rooms, the unique property has a variety of impressive outdoor areas including one of the largest private sandy beaches on Lake Tahoe.Ī number of amenities here help guests get the most fun out of their stay. After enjoying a complimentary grab-and-go breakfast (including buttery house-made croissants and locally roasted coffee), guests may hike or cycle in the morning and then paddle board or kayak in the afternoon-gear rentals are available here along with plenty of toys for playing on the lake. There are also fire pits, barbecues, beach cruisers, cornhole, and sand bocce. The swimming pool and spa are currently under construction. Plus, thanks to its location in the charming town of Kings Beach, shops, restaurants, coffee shops, grocery stores, and bars are just steps away.įor those who prefer to #WFB (work from the beach), the wifi extends out to the lake and there are office amenities available for all to utilize. Now through June 16th, Crown Motel guests can save up to 30 percent when they book the Stay More & Save promotion, available for minimum two-night stays Sundays through Thursdays. There are a wide variety of room layouts and offerings to suit the needs of all groups and families, whether you're coming just for a low-key getaway or planning a family reunion, birthday, or wedding. There are even a few dog-friendly rooms for four-legged family members. Make the Crown your home away from home this spring and summer. To book your stay, visit girl summer? More like hoes in Tahoe, am I right? OK, that was bad, I admit it. But you know what’s NOT bad? Lake freaking Tahoe. It is seriously one of the most beautiful places I have ever been. Cuppa tahoe serial#Įveryone is so friendly (almost so friendly that I thought I was in a horror film where everyone turns into serial killers at sunset). Plus, there are plenty of vegan options all around Lake Tahoe and near the airport in Reno, Nevada.īella, my friend Jay, and I stayed at The Landing Resort and Spa in South Lake Tahoe. The restaurant inside the hotel, Jimmy’s, had dairy-free milks, avocado toast, and a vegan dinner entree, which we didn’t get to try. I just wanted to mention that in case anyone else was staying there or looking for a lakeside restaurant to wine and fine.Īnother amazing element about staying at The Landing was that we got free shuttle rides to and from the nearby town, Heavenly Village, which had plenty of vegan options. We didn’t check out everything, but here are some of the options below.Ģ. Raleys Supermarket – a VERY vegan friend supermarket. I was so surprised at how much of the food (fresh and packaged/products) was vegan.Īlmost like a mix between Whole Foods and Ralphs. Below pic is from our TikTok video of us having a little picnic at the beach with a few things from Raleys (tiktok is if you want to check us out/follow!)ģ. Subway! Can’t go wrong with a 6 inch, am I right? #thatswhatshesaid 4. Big Bear Ice Cream Shop – they have vegan vanilla chocolate chip ice cream and vegan chocolate chip cookies. Plus, the guy who worked there was cute and gave us free cookies, so win-win? 5. ![]() ![]() Rocket Fizz Soda Pop & Candy Shop – This candy store was SO much fun. They had retro candy, the classics, candy from my childhood I forgot even existed, Mexican Candy, etc. ![]() ![]() ![]() When children step, step, step, stop responding to the music or ta, ta, ta, rest with rhythm. Kids learn math by practicing counting, graphing, measuring, learning shapes, and sorting through play. ![]() Music gives children the opportunity to experience patterns through movement, listening, and playing instruments. Patterns surround us and recognizing and understanding patterns is a foundational math skill. SUGGESTED BOOKS & ACTIVITIES TO ADD TO THE FUN:Ĭlick photos: Affiliate links to more information on these items we love! (Purchases through affiliate links earn us a small commission with no extra cost to you. Kids Will Love these 2 Musical Math Games. There is a versatile variety of activities listed below so that your kiddos are sure to find at least one that they love! Ideas include Counting and Number Activities, Pattern Activities, Symmetry Activities, and Measuring Activities for a well rounding list of activities. Math also helps children make sense of the world around them, to solve problems and it is an essential part of every aspect of. ![]() Children start exploring patterns and shapes, comparing sizes, and counting objects from the age of one to five years old. Christiansen is an amazing book filled with 75 play-based activities for learning. The Best Preschool Learning Activities by Katie T. These 20+ activities are perfect for children of the preschool or kindergarten age. Following Papa’s SONG Story-related Math Activities for Preschoolers. Teaching preschool is so much fun, but also a lot of work Im excited to share a new resource with you to help you plan meaningful and engaging learning activities for kids ages 3-5. Your preschoolers and kindergarteners will definitely have a blast with these educational hands-on math activities that can be done at home or school! They are so fun, they won’t even realize they’re learning!ĭive into these hands on math activities with your kiddos and help them to learn math skills while having fun. The following activities are simple and effective ways to help students strengthen math skills, including addition, subtraction, counting, and parts of the whole, through music. ![]() ![]() ![]() According to the characters in-game, blight is excruciatingly painful and causes a burning sensation.The list of heroes by their base Blight Resist, from highest to lowest: ![]() The Leper also can increase his own blight resistance with his Combat Skill Withstand. ![]() ![]() For increasing Blight Resistance beyond Resolve Level and Base resistance, there are various Trinkets and also the Antiquarian's combat skill Fortifying Vapours which grants a small buff to both bleed and blight resistance while also healing a small amount. Like most other hero resistances, Blight Resist increases by 10% per Resolve Level. The Crusader's Non-Euclidean Hilt Trinket gives all of his attacks a blight for 2 pts/rd for 2 rds.Īll heroes have a base resistance to blight, which affects how likely they are to receive blight from enemy attacks. If this is not the case and the blight damage is lower than what the Food can heal, then it's better to consume enough Food to not have your hero in Death's Door after each blight tick, resulting in less stress for your party and the same result of keeping your hero alive.Ībomination's Beast's Bile, Antiquarian's Festering Vapours, and Grave Robber's Poison Darts come with a corresponding debuff to enemies' Blight Resist. When using Food to avoid your character dying from blight while at Death's Door, it is recommended if possible to give 1 Food per blight tick if the blight damage is too high to countermeasure with the healing Food provides, and also there's the fact that a hero can only directly consume up to 4 Food from the inventory between battles. If out of combat, there will be a chance to use Food or Antivenom to prevent death, as long as the party does not move. Also, the Antiquarian, Leper, and Abomination are capable of increasing blight resistance with the addition of other resistances with specific camping skills, although the Antiquarian can only give the buff to a companion apart from herself meanwhile the Leper and Abomination grant their buffs to themselves.īlight, like bleed, can kill a character on Death's Door before they can use an Antivenom on their turn by forcing a Death's Door check the moment the hero takes damage from the blight at the start of their turn. The Shieldbreaker can increase her Blight Resist with her Adder's Embrace. ĭuring camping, every hero (except Flagellant) can remove blight from other heroes with a shared camping skill Wound Care the Plague Doctor can cure blight from another hero with her skill Leeches, or from herself with Self-Medicate, and the Flagellant can cure blight on himself with Lash's Kiss. When an enemy is killed by blight, they will not leave a corpse behind (this does not apply if you do not have corpses enabled), giving your party an easier time to get rid of big sized enemies' corpses in order to reach the back ranks if you do not have corpse-clearing skills.īlight can be removed with Antivenom, the Plague Doctor's Battlefield Medicine, the Grave Robber's Toxin Trickery, the Hellion's Adrenaline Rush, and the Flagellant's Suffer. Most blights in the game last for 3 turns, or 5 turns if applied with a critical hit. Heroes and enemies affected by blight will take health damage equal to the strength of the blight at the start of their turn. A Bounty Hunter taking damage from blight.īlight is a damage over time status effect similar to bleed. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Members who are assigned to Clinicas as their PCP will need to get care through specialists contracted with CCIPA.Behavioral health services will continue to be provided through California Health & Wellness. These services include Emergency Care, Family Planning Services, HIV testing and counseling, pregnancy termination and STD services. Certain services that may be outside of CCIPA's provider network do not need prior authorization.Members have the right to select a new provider at any time. If you are not part of the CCIPA, you will retain your CH&W members and they will not be moved into CCIPA unless they actively select to be moved. Members who are assigned to Clinicas will be enrolled in the CCIPA.If they do not select a PCP, they will be auto assigned to a provider consistent with the normal assignment process. For new members, they will have an option to select CCIPA as their PCP. CCIPA members will be provided new ID cards, which will indicate that they are assigned to the CCIPA.CCIPA members will only be able to receive care at their assigned CCIPA provider and must obtain prior authorization for specialty or certain other services required by CCIPA. They will not be able to see a Clinicas provider without being assigned to the CCIPA. Members can opt out at any time but will need to be assigned to a non-Clinicas/CCIPA provider.There will be no disruption in their care or the services that they receive. We are working with Clinicas' new Community Care IPA (CCIPA) to ensure that the 20,000 affected members continue to receive the care they need, when and where they need it.Ĭalifornia Health & Wellness (CH&W) members assigned to Clinicas were notified that they will be enrolled in the new CCIPA but will keep Clinicas as their primary care provider (PCP) beginning November 1, 2016. If you are a Clinicas provider, your patients/our members will be assigned to the CCIPA as their primary care provider. One of our provider partners, Clinicas de Salud de Pueblo (Clinicas), has developed an Independent Practice Association (IPA) for patients they serve throughout Imperial County. ![]() ![]() ![]() This shouldn’t really be a surprise seeing as the studio making it has been formed by some ex-COD alumni, such as Ex-Infinity Ward Executive Producer, Mark Rubin. Blimey, that sounds like a lot of work.ĭespite some differences which I’ll go into later, when it comes to gameplay feel and speed, XDefiant really does nail that COD-like vibe down to a tee. Each new season will include a new faction and characters, new maps, new weapons, new events, new cosmetics and a new battle pass. XDefiant will be free to play on launch, it will be crossplay between all platforms (although console players will not be matched with M&KB players unless they are in a cross platform party with friends) and it’s a free to play game that will introduce a new each season every three months. Xdefiant is a purely PvP, 6v6, FPS game that features five playable Factions that have been pilfered from across Ubisoft universe. There's 15 minutes worth of footage in the video, which shows off XDefiant's Faction-on-Faction action across a handful of the game's multiplayer modes and maps, so pop it on and stare in wonder at my below average FPS skills! When three Factions go to warįor those of you who hate video though (at least play it on silent while you read and keep me in a job, you monsters!), I've distilled the video script into a few paragraphs which you can find below, and these will give you a good idea of how the closed beta handles and what you can expect to see in it.įirst up, let’s cover the basics. The closed beta for Ubisoft’s Call of Duty clone-alike XDefiant has just gone live and you beta believe I’ve already had the chance to examine the game! In my preview video above, you can expect to see PC gameplay that I captured during an hour long hands-on session as I talk about 13 ways that XDefiant aims to improve on Call of Duty's multiplayer. ![]() ![]() ![]() There's a wrinkle: Now that the company's patent on arrows has expired, this is no longer an exclusive feature, and a slew of other mid- to high-end detectors can come with directional indicators. ![]() But, should the side arrows glow red, your "bogey" (as Valentine refers to radar hits) is more likely a false alarm from another car or an automatic door - police measure your speed from the front or behind, not the side. If the front arrow lights up, police could be around the bend. Until you start using it, this bit of data may seem trivial, but you quickly realize how helpful it is to know where to look for possible signs of trouble. Valentine actually calls its device a "radar locator" because when it picks up a signal from X, K, Ka or laser, one of three prominent directional arrows lights up to indicate whether the radar signal is coming from ahead, beside or behind. If you know the classic Valentine One, made famous by its game-changing directional radar detection, then you know exactly what you're looking at when you see the Generation 2. This Gen2 device has been a long time coming, the first all-new upgrade to the legendary Valentine One product line in nearly 30 years. With its matte black, slab-sided industrial design, conspicuous lack of buttons and, yes, even a segmented LED readout instead of a full-color OLED display, it looks like it could have been hanging from your sun visor since the early '90s.īut that's sort of the point. I love feeling secure while I'm driving - just knowing what's going on around me - and I love tech stuff."Īt first glance, you'd be forgiven for thinking the Valentine One Generation 2 was a gadget from a bygone era. With a background in electrical and computer engineering, Bravy has been posting in-depth tests of radar detectors and other automotive accessories on YouTube since 2012. "Radar detectors, I've found, are just a good way of understanding what's going on around you and adding some additional situational awareness," explains Ariel Bravy, who runs. Like a dash cam, a radar detector may protect you from possible mishaps and help to make your drive safer. This can make your daily commute or even a long road trip much more enjoyable and stress-free. The biggest reason you'd want to invest in a detector is the information these tools can provide: The best radar detectors can increase your situational awareness on the road. But that's only one reason a person might buy a radar detector. Antilaser ALP Priority or Lasertrack Flare.When you think of radar detectors, you might imagine a device that will helps people avoid the police and any penalties that might incur because of their driving. Note: The Escort Redline 360c has a laser reception, but for safe laser protection we recommend the use of an active laser blocker e.B. * 12V power supply with cigarette lighter connection ![]() * Accessories for mounting on the windshield (suction cups) + multi-level brightness adjustment plus dark mode + electronic protection from location by radar + True-Lock GPS AutoLearn false alarm suppression technology + Radar and laser warning (X-band / K-band / KA-band / MultaRadar / Gatso and laser) + mobile radar warning with 12V cigarette lighter connection The advanced stealth technology of the Escort Redline 360c ensures reliable protection against radar detectors of the French and Dutch police. Thanks to the new false alarm filter, false messages are deliberately hidden. The fixed speed cameras and section control sections are reliably reported by the integrated GPS receiver and a Europa database. The new MultaRadar (MRCD / MRCT / Moving) and Gatso radars are also reported in good time. The Escort Redline 360c radar warning reliably detects radar traps and laser measurements. Thanks to the extreme range (2x longer range compared to the escort Redline EX) you know exactly what is happening in front of you, behind you and all around you. The Escort Redline 360c is not for everyone, but only for those who expect the best. ![]() ![]() Thus it became apparent that it was necessary to develop a detailed liquidity coverage requirement whose aim should be to avoid this risk by making credit institutions less dependent on short-term financing and central bank liquidity provision and more resilient to sudden liquidity shocks.Īrticle 412(1) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 imposes a liquidity coverage requirement on credit institutions formulated in general terms as an obligation to hold ‘liquid assets, the sum of the values of which covers the liquidity outflows less the liquidity inflows under stressed conditions’. ![]() Ultimately many credit institutions became excessively dependent on liquidity provision by the central banks and had to be bailed out by the injection of massive amount of funds from the public purse. Credit institutions were then forced to liquidate assets in a fire-sale which created a self-reinforcing downward price spiral and lack of market confidence triggering a solvency crisis. Such credit institutions then became vulnerable to liquidity demands because they were not holding a sufficient volume of liquid assets to meet demands to withdraw funds (outflows) during the stressed period. Some credit institutions became overly dependent on short term financing which rapidly dried up at the onset of the crisis. ![]() Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 ( 1), and in particular Article 460 thereof,ĭuring the early ‘liquidity phase’ of the financial crisis that began in 2007, many credit institutions, despite maintaining adequate capital levels, experienced significant difficulties because they had failed to manage their liquidity risk prudently. Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, ![]() To supplement Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council with regard to liquidity coverage requirement for Credit Institutions COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2015/61 ![]() |
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