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Potassium element family9/6/2023 ![]() ![]() Both published tables with the elements arranged according to increasing atomic mass. Fluorine (F), chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br), and iodine (I) also exhibit similar properties to each other, but these properties are drastically different from those of any of the elements above.ĭimitri Mendeleev in Russia (1869) and Lothar Meyer in Germany (1870) independently recognized that there was a periodic relationship among the properties of the elements known at that time. For example: Li, Na, and K are much more reactive than are Ca, Sr, and Ba Li, Na, and K form compounds with oxygen in a ratio of two of their atoms to one oxygen atom, whereas Ca, Sr, and Ba form compounds with one of their atoms to one oxygen atom. However, the specific properties of these two groupings are notably different from each other. A second grouping includes calcium (Ca), strontium (Sr), and barium (Ba), which also are shiny, good conductors of heat and electricity, and have chemical properties in common. One such grouping includes lithium (Li), sodium (Na), and potassium (K): These elements all are shiny, conduct heat and electricity well, and have similar chemical properties. Identify metals, nonmetals, and metalloids by their properties and/or location on the periodic tableĪs early chemists worked to purify ores and discovered more elements, they realized that various elements could be grouped together by their similar chemical behaviors. ![]() Predict the general properties of elements based on their location within the periodic table.State the periodic law and explain the organization of elements in the periodic table. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() the tension on the thread will be automatically selected while choosing the stitch. It has a touch button for reverse sewing. Singer 6180 has a front-loading bobbin system. You can see the selected stitch pattern and the length and breadth of the stitch on an LCD screen. It has the free arm facility to sew sleeve cuffs, collars, pant hems, and other circular areas. This machine also comes with an extra high presser foot position for performing heavy-duty tasks like sewing over thick fabrics or several layers of fabrics.Īpart from all these prominent features, there are a few more things about this machine that worth a mention. With the Snap-on presser feet, you can toggle between them without any effort. This machine is provided with different presser feet options. You can work in a more organized way with your large projects in this more easily. It has an electronic speed controller that helps you control the speed of the machine without the foot controller.Ī large extension table is attached to give you more space for working. The 74 watts motor of this machine plays a vital role in it. This sewing machine can sew at the highest speed of 750 stitches per minute with professional finesse. But you can also adjust the length and width of the stitch according to your wish, while 6.5mm is the optimum width that can be obtained in this machine. The maximum stitch length and width are pre-selected for saving even more time. You can select any stitch pattern of your desire just by touching on the buttons given. ![]() ![]() Again, it also keeps the machine firm in one place while working on it. You can trust this machine for its long-term performance. It has a strong heavy-duty metallic structure inside. The inner built quality is very strong, like any other Singer sewing machine. It provides you 13 variants of needles for different uses. This feature is every sewing machine’s one of the greatest features in terms of saving time. Threading in this machine is just like a child’s play. With such a range of built-in stitches, you can create almost anything you want to. The 80 built-in stitches are inclusive of 8 basic stitches, 58 decorative stitches, eight stretch stitches, and six buttonhole stitch functions. This machine has a huge number of 80 stitches, including six fully automatic 1-step buttonholer functions and 180 stitch applications. Salient Features of Singer Brilliance 6180 Most importantly, this machine will give you much more than what it will cost you. Due to its lightweight and small structure, its easily portable. Its compact size is worth commending for. Its preset functions allow you to work fast, thereby saving a lot of time for you. The machine has a very simple yet sophisticated design. The Singer 6180 is a very uncomplicated model. Singer Brilliance 6180 Sewing MachineĪs the name implies, this sewing machine is equipped with brilliant features and a varied number of stitches. The Singer brilliance 6180 will be the ideal one for you. Are you looking for a well-equipped sewing machine to work on your artistry? Then search no more. The 6180 model belongs to the ‘brilliance’ series from Singer. This name itself reassures any buyer about its quality. It has been operating for more than a century now. Singer is one of the leading brand names in the sewing industry. ![]()
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![]() The main focus is on character design and production design, which focuses on specific locations in the film and the inanimate objects that decorate them. Within the 170 or so pages, which are tall and extra wide, are more sketches, paintings, and digital art pieces about Hotel Transylvania than you could ever hope for. However, this complaint is a very minor one as the writing is not the central reason to be interested in this book – the art is beautiful and the book is full of it. Miller-Zarneke talked with the director of Hotel Transylvania, Tartakovsky, as well as many individuals with important positions at Sony, but it would have been nice to hear more from the artists, the creative minds behind the movie. In addition to these helpful descriptions, we also get a variety of quotes and snippets of conversations from those involved with the making of the movie. Tracey Miller-Zarneke does a good job going into descriptions regarding many aspects of the movie. A frighteningly fantastic treat for the eyes! The Art and Making of Hotel Transylvania examines the spooky spectacle of the making of Hotel Transylvania, with over 400 pieces of concept art, character sketches, storyboards and digital art, along with commentary from key filmmakers and crew. Catering to monsters is no problem, but Dracula’s world could come crashing down when one ordinary guy stumbles into the hotel and takes a shine to Mavis. Photo courtesy of Titan Booksįrom the dust jacket: Hotel Transylvania, from Sony Pictures Animation and director Genndy Tartakovsky, resurrects the classic horror monsters, including Dracula, Frankenstein, the Mummy, Werewolf, and Invisible Man, and breaths new life into them.ĭiscover what happens on one special weekend when Dracula – owner of a lavish five-stake resort hotel for monsters, away from the human world – invites some of the world’s most famous monsters to celebrate his daughter Mavis’s 118th birthday. ![]() ![]() Hot on the tail of the release of Hotel Transylvania in theatres, a big budget animated movie featuring the voice of Adam Sandler in which audiences get a comedic look at what a hotel exclusively for monsters might look like, Titan Books has released a beautiful book depicting behind the scenes art and ‘making of’ information regarding this early box office success. ![]()
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Yabai desu ne9/6/2023 ![]() ![]() She is the master of the 'Gourmet Building' guild. Pecorine or Eustiana von Astraea is a character from the Anime and Princess Connect Re:Dive Game. Shit! Started to rain!" Yabai Desu Ne Meme It is likely that tomorrow I will fail the test. Ikko sen'en no kukkī nante yabai takai yo ne?Ī 1000 yen cookie is pretty expensive, don't you think? Some young people use this word as “very” so it can indicate that something is very good or bad. The use of these slang varies by region, phrase, and occasion. It is worth remembering that the word has different variations such as: The word also expresses fear! Yabee, Yabei, Yabasu and Majiyabasu It has nothing to do with it, but yabai can also refer to a wild Japanese plum or apricot. Even with its uncertain origin, its initial meaning has always been something bad.Īlready in the 80's young people used this word constantly to say that something was not cool, but only in the 90's young people started to invert its meaning to something good, cute, delicious, cool and amazing. Others say that its origin comes from the expression “ ya abunai” which also means dangerous. Others claim that the slang is derived from the word " ayabui", which means "dangerous". The word also referred to a place of prostitution, becoming a secret word for a dangerous place and a dangerous situation. Others also say that Yaba no Kanto dialect refers to the shooting range used by Matoya during the Edo period. So whenever seeing a guard (a dangerous situation) this word was used. It is not known for sure how this word came to be used, but its origin probably comes from the Edo period, where the jargon yaba it was used by thieves to refer to guards. It makes as much sense as cursing the friends we love idiot and dumb and call strangers Bro and plate. The word yabai can be understood by context, just like most Japanese words that if heard alone can cause confusion. In the same way yabai is used in a way that cannot express a logical meaning, and can be used on different occasions to show that you are impressed or surprised. In Portuguese, for example, we have the slang words "massa" or "que loco", if we stop to think about it, there is no point in using these words to refer to something interesting, since their original meanings are very different. Throughout the history of different languages, young people end up inventing slang that gain meanings, or are used in moments that have nothing to do with them. It's hard to understand how the word yabai ended up taking on this opposite meaning. ![]()
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Ubuntu system monitor no system tab9/6/2023 ![]() ![]() So if you have lightdm you would create a lightdm. Ninja -C build -t clean Remove the build directory to rebuild from scratch. Create an override file for you display manager in /etc/init/ and place the word manual in it. Ninja -C build install Cleanup Use the following command to clean up the build directory and remove old build files. You have hit a hard upper CPU number limit that is set in libgtop (a library which is used by gnome-system-monitor). As already mentioned in a comment above, the System tab is gone in Ubuntu 14.04. Gnome-system-monitor is simply reporting the wrong number. Ninja -C build Install the application on your system - required to run Gnome-System-Monitor. Your system configuration is probably fine. Build the application - this compiles the source. ![]() Where build is just a directory name, and is up to your chosing. Configure and create the build directory with Meson. lsb_release in PATH - recommended on linuxīefore following the steps below, clone the repository and change to its working directory.Memory: The amount of RAM each task is using. Sudo dnf install meson gettext appstream itstool glibmm24-devel gtkmm30-devel libgtop2-devel librsvg2-devel libxml2-devel libhandy1-devel systemd-devel Optional dependencies: Tasks with a higher energy impact will drain your battery quicker and may slow down the performance of your system. Sudo apt-get install meson gettext appstream-util itstool libglibmm-2.4-dev libgtkmm-3.0-dev libgtop2-dev librsvg2-dev libxml2-dev libhandy-1-dev libsystemd-dev dnf (Fedora/Centos/etc - rpm-based package management) Use the following command to install dependencies: To build the application, the following dependencies are required: apt-get (Debian/Ubuntu/derivatives - deb-based package management) The steps described below show how to compile and install Gnome-System-Monitor from its source. This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.0. The ability to kill/renice processes needing root access,Īs well as the standard features that you might expect from a process viewer. Graphical time histories of CPU/memory/swap usage, Step 1: Open Command Terminal The first thing to install the Gnome System monitor in Ubuntu is to run the command Terminal, for that you can directly search for it in Applications or use the Terminal keyboard shortcut key i.e CTRL+ALT+T. Icons for processes, the ability to hide processes that you don't want to see, GNOME System Monitor is a GNOME process viewer and system monitor with an attractive,Įasy-to-use interface, It has features, such as a tree view for process dependencies, ![]()
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Flash hider vs muzzle brake photo9/6/2023 ![]() ![]() Like the others said, muzzle brakes are designed to. muzzle brakes push the gasses to the side and back to reduce felt recoil, while compensators push gasses up to reduce recoil. almost all barrel devices cut down on flash by pushing the gasses in different directions, depending on the porting. When performing your own research, please be sure that you are getting your information from a reliable source. the brake/comp on my AR totally eliminates recoil. We encourage each and every builder to perform their own research around their respective State laws as well as educating themselves on the Federal laws. At, we are by no means providing this content on our website to serve as legal advice or legal counsel. It’s an area that has a lot of questions that, without the correct answers, could have some serious implications. 308 receivers) use 5/8x24 threads.ĭISCLAIMER: If you are new to the world of DIY gun building, you likely have a lot of questions and rightfully so. For example, 6.5 Grendel barrels (based on the 5.56 platform) typically use 1/2x28, while 6.5 Creedmoor barrels (based on. Both thread types work for other calibers made to fit in their respective platforms. ![]() All available muzzle devices come with typical 1/2 x 28 or 5/8 x 24 threads for 5.56/.223 and. Whatever muzzle device you're looking for to top off your AR barrel or build, we've got you covered. There's nothing wrong with slapping a traditional flash hider on your muzzle threads - if for no other reason than to protect those threads and the crown on your muzzle. A good comp reduces recoil to a degree and helps to reduce muzzle rise, allowing for quicker follow-up shots and more consistent shot placement. Installing a muzzle helps to redirect all that gas coming out of the barrel and reduce felt recoil significantly. The AR platform can dish out plenty of rough recoil, especially if you're running a stock carbine (3.0-ounce) buffer. A Good Muzzle Brake Reduces RecoilĪnd you get a pretty wicked muzzle blast, to boot. Plus, there's a simple "cool" factor in hosting a new muzzle device that isn't one of those old "birdcage" flash hiders you find on so many stock ARs or factory uppers. It's true: Those deceptively simple threads, hosting a good muzzle device - when it's a comp, brake, or flash hider - can dramatically improve the overall performance of your AR-type rifle or pistol. A quality muzzle device can make or break your accuracy and reoil. ![]()
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Charles prince of wales cheat9/6/2023 ![]() ![]() □ #PrinceOfPegging #princewilliamaffair /qZpH0KNYOk- H&M July 28, 2022 The wife doesn’t mind her and in fact prefers her husband getting his sexual needs met elsewhere, as long as things don’t become emotional, which was the case with the last woman.” At a recent media party, I was told the real reason for the affair was the royal’s love of pegging, which his wife is far too old fashioned to engage in. ![]() This British royal’s extramarital affair is an open secret in London and amongst the English artisto set, and is the talk of every party and newsdesk. Like all the other blinds on DeuxMoi, it is unverified and quite possibly rubbish, but here’s what it said: “This is so salacious I’m almost too shook to share with you (but will anyway). In short because celebrity-gossip-slash-PR-account DeuxMoi ran a rare royal blind item this week. Why do people think Prince William loves to be pegged? At the very least, though, I can tell you how we got here. Naturally, the Cambridges have not commented on nor acknowledged the hashtags, and again, I must emphasize that it’s not clear William even knows how to use a computer. Nothing here comes remotely close to being confirmed. “Prince William affair” was trending on Twitter yesterday in conjunction with a much more eye-catching hashtag that suggested Britain’s future king has already been crowned the “prince of pegging.” I know what you are thinking: When did the queen hand out that special favor? But actually, the British public bestowed this title.īefore we go too far down this road, though, I should note that William’s purported love of pegging - which is to say, having a cis woman (probably, based on the forthcoming context clues) penetrate him anally with a strap-on - derives from pure speculation. Poor Prince William, doomed never to escape rumors of that business with the Marchioness of Cholmondeley nor of his alleged inability to type, though it is the former that concerns us today. Photo-Illustration: The Cut Photos: Getty Images ![]()
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Meaningful things to write about9/6/2023 ![]() Travel down these paths to find out where your best book ideas are hiding: 4. Look around youīe an explorer of your world and the people in it. Sometimes what has the most universal meaning is actually the most particular and personal. What’s happening in your day-to-day life?Īre you going through a big transition? Is there a weekly routine or yearly celebration that means something to you? Don’t overlook these things. Share whatever you’re working on and however you’re learning it-whether it’s about relationships, health practices, work efficiencies, or athletic competition, other people might benefit. Think about goals and obstacles in your personal, professional, or creative life and how you approached them. Telling your story about where you struggle can help other people feel less alone. Ask yourself these questions to figure out your next book idea. Your everyday life is a goldmine of material for your creative work. ![]() To get you started, here’s a list of 50 book ideas, including possible story title ideas, prompts, genres, and topics where you might find your next book. Non-fiction writers have it a bit easier than novelists. More publishers publish non-fiction than fiction, more book buyers purchase non-fiction books, and it’s easier to build a career out of it by writing articles, giving seminars, and selling related products. Non-fiction has a bigger market for both traditionally published books and self-published books. Not only do you get to start from a place of passion and familiarity, but you also have the market on your side. ![]() Unless you’re a born novelist, try your hand at non-fiction first. There’s the old saying that we should write what we know, and you may know more than you think. But writing a book can mean anything you want it to-it’s not just for novels. Or maybe you’ve been trying to get your writing fix by writing book reviews. Maybe you haven’t brought your book ideas to life yet because you’re afraid it means hiding away, churning out page after page, writing a novel or short story that may never be finished. If you want an extra special celebration for your partner’s milestone birthday, you could consider throwing them a party with all their nearest and dearest in attendance.50 book ideas for writing a book you can start today Whether you would prefer to invite family or friends or just have a meal for two, cook your special someone something special to make #2 Picnic for twoĭine al fresco and enjoy a picnic for two in the great outdoors. Some of our favourite ways to celebrate your significant other’s special day include: #1 Intimate dinner party: Get inspired with our birthday celebration ideas for boyfriend, girlfriend, wife, husband or partner. Whether it is early days or a long term love, it is always nice to make their birthday extra special. If you are looking to send your significant other an extra-special birthday card with a personalized message, we are confident you will find the ideal one amongst these example birthday card messages: What to write in a birthday card for a new relationship – early days If you are looking for something that feels more personal, consider adapting one of these example birthday card messages for a girlfriend or boyfriend. We know that the wording you use on a birthday card is important and there is much to consider when determining what to write on your partner’s birthday card.
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Krita animation plugin9/6/2023 ![]() ![]() Open or create an animated Krita document.Through the application of filters (like timewarp for speed adjustments) or creation of custom services. It does a lot of the stuff that we want out of the box (frame-by-frame control, push and pull models, configurable frame rate,īuffer size and latency, support for many formats and drivers, etc.), and has a lot of flexibility to do basically anything that we can think of MLT was designed with audio-video synchronization in mind and, so far, seems to be a good fit for Krita. But it wasn't until a few weeks ago that we jumped back into animation audio and started looking into what KDenLive uses, MLT (Media Lovin' Toolkit). Last year, we spent a little time between projects researching alternatives to QMediaPlayer, including the QtMultimedia's lower-level interface options, In hindsight, QMediaPlayer was probably not the right tool for the job, so animation audio has not been very accurate or easy to work with. Resulted in a lot of showstopping problems with audio-video synchronization as well as pops and crackles due to audio buffer xruns. These high-level controls, coupled with a design where the change in animation frames was responsible for driving audio player state changes, Hitting play when we want playback to start, stop when we want it to stop, and seeking to the correct time in milliseconds. In the context of Krita, this meant that our ability to handle audio playback was limited to something akin to controlling a media player The QMediaPlayer supports loading a single audio file in a variety of formats, and gives basic high-level controls for playing, stopping, seeking, etc. This is an important feature for any workflow that involves syncing animation with dialogue or background music tracks. Up until now, Krita's animation system has used QtMultimedia's QMediaPlayer in an attempt to add audio to animation playback. This patch attempts to solve long-standing audio-video synchronization issues by replacing our old QtMultimedia based audio system with a new one that's based on the MLT Framework. ![]()
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Toys r us locations brooklyn9/6/2023 ![]() ![]() Toys ‘R’ Us had been a partner in the company that developed the 1980s center, which had also featured the now-defunct Korvettes department store. The seller was an entity of Toys ‘R’ Us, which was restructuring as part of its bankruptcy proceedings. In June 2018, Gazit Globe paid $48.8 million for a 41 percent stake in the ownership venture of the center, which included a 50 percent voting interest. ![]() No asking rents were available but they are considered “affordable” for the tenants. In the future, the owners expect to add another 6,000 square feet for smaller stores. “It’s a fantastic location in Brooklyn on the water and next to the Belt Parkway and is one of the best shopping centers in New York City,” said Ripka. Peter Ripka and Jeff Howard of Ripco Real Estate represented both sides of the long-term deal. To make the second-floor selling space better, the owners cut a deal with the neighboring Kohl’s to take back around 12,000 square feet of its storage area. “Target will have a big store, and with free parking, it will be a suburban-feeling store.” “We made the bet even with Toys going bankrupt, and we were able to lease even faster than we expected,” he added. TOYSRUS - BROOKLYN 6615 1021 FLATBUSH AVENUE 11226. “It’s a very unique piece of property because you are talking about 14 acres,” said Jeff Mooallem, president and chief executive of Gazit Horizons. The owners and managers of Caesar’s are Gazit Horizons - the North American subsidiary of the Tel Aviv-based Gazit Globe - in partnership with Surrey Equities. There are also food options such as Five Guys, and an Olive Garden will open March 25. Target will move into what is now a 90,000-square-foot, two-story space at the more than 300,000-square-foot outdoor center in Gravesend, joining Kohl’s, Best Buy and Modell’s. Toy store-deprived parents in south Brooklyn are getting the business: a Target to replace both the former Toys ‘R’ Us and Babies ‘R’ Us spaces at the Caesar’s Bay Shopping Center. Save this semester with dorm storage under $25 to organize your new space Sales are now running up to 90 off, but stores. Friday, June 29, will be the last day to shop at US locations of the bankrupt retailer. Our two-party political system is broken - we need more competition Toys R Us is winding down its going-out-of-business sales. Unhinged woman in blackface terrorizes Target and Starbucks with racist rants These did not affect Kids "R" Us.Shop the best back-to-school sales: Clothing, shoes, laptops, and more ![]() In 2018 Toys R Us closed their stores as well as more Kids R Us stores. ![]() In 2004 the retailer closed its locations. In May 1982, Toys "R" Us announced the February 1983 launch of Kids "R" Us, the retailer's own children's clothing stores with locations in Paramus and Brooklyn to compete with The Children's Place and others. A red version was used from 1983-1985 and again from 2017-2019. Some stores are located adjacent to Toys "R" Us, Babies "R" Us, or Tweens "R" Us stores. Their first locations opened in 1983 in Paramus, New Jersey and Brooklyn, New York. 30 Store Design Kids "R" Us (stylized as Kids "Я" Us) is a children's clothing retailer owned by Toys "R" Us selling clothing and accessories for children 0-12 years. ![]() |