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Tales of arise wonder text9/2/2023 ![]() ![]() They are not alone in being children fascinated with the subject. ![]() Couple our family history with a global pandemic and school shootings targeting elementary schools, and we can understand that it is no wonder that my children often have questions about death. Even after gallbladder surgery, doctors still are not sure why my husband has a pancreatic anomaly. The months between the scare and the gallbladder surgery produced a long, anxiety-ridden process for our family. Moreover, a few months ago, my husband had a pancreatic cancer scare that resulted in gallbladder removal. Likewise, their godmother died after my youngest child’s birth, and both children often walk around the house with animal hats, too small for their heads now, that she sewed for them.Ībout once a year for the past few years, my children have experienced the loss of someone close to them: one of their uncles, then an aunt, and most recently a cousin who was like a stand-in grandfather to them. “Is that one alive now or the one who died?” they ask, often in descriptors, about which of their grandparents likes peanut butter and banana sandwiches and which one is obsessed with the Beatles. My parents died before the children were born, and my son and daughter talk about their grandparents, living and dead, as a matter of course. Wonder Chef is the title obtained after 200 battles have completed under the effects of food.My two children, ages seven and nine, have been surrounded by discussions of death since their earliest years. Wonder Chef is the title obtained after 1600 food effects are used. Other than teaching people about the joys of food, he also seems to like bodybuilding to hone his muscles. He has a dark red hair with muscular appearance while wearing a stir-fry pan on his back. There is also a skit involving the Wonder Chef's existence and posing questions about his chosen method of hiding, as well as about what would happen should the object he disguises himself as be damaged, destroyed, or left undiscovered.Īlthough not present in Nintendo DS version of Tales of Hearts, the Wonder Chef returns in Tales of Hearts R. The protagonists can obtain a recipe from someone else, only for the Wonder Chef to run up with the same recipe and be completely ignored by the party, much to his despair. Tales of Vesperia also pokes fun at the concept of the Wonder Chef. At the match itself, however, the Wonder Chef is impressed by the chosen contestant's cooking and is astounded by Flynn Scifo's dishes' appearances, but he is completely disgusted by the flavor of Flynn's food and leaves in anger. He reveals that the imperial and guilds' chefs have always had competitions, but the recent strengthening of ties has allowed them a public duel. After obtaining all of his recipes, the Wonder Chef reveals himself as part of the guilds and asks them to represent the guilds in a cooking exhibition match at Dahngrest's "Cooking Coliseum". Instead of a cape, he wears a red apron and wields a gold-colored fry pan, as Julio Sven and Caro Orange's costumes do, as well as a ladle. Tales of Vesperia sees the return of the Wonder Chef, as well as his transformations. Tales of Legendia, with a cooking system focused on baking, replaces the Wonder Chef with the Wonder Baker, Mimi Baker. However, the role of cooking in this game is arguably greater than others since feeding one's monster allies what he or she has cooked is the only way for them to evolve. ![]() The Wonder Chef returns in the Symphonia sequel, Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World, though the recipes he teaches the protagonists are only for their monster allies. Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World Regal's win nets him the "God of the Kitchen" title, a costume that allows Regal to dress as a chef, though not the Wonder Chef, as well as obtain more recipes. When cornered in Meltokio by the Dark Chef, his evil counterpart, Regal Bryant is asked to battle the Dark Chef in a cooking duel, with his victory meaning the Wonder Chef's release. Appearing with the signature cape and hat, he wears a green uniform and wields a giant fork. Tales of Symphonia expands the role of the Wonder Chef into a sidequest. He wears dark clothing covered with a red cape, and atop his head is a classic chef's hat. The Wonder Chef himself first appears in Tales of Eternia, where he introduces himself as the "Mysterious Wonder Chef" when discovered.
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Jury duty dim sum chinatown nyc9/2/2023 ![]() ![]() (Some fun history here, alot of the buildings that have been preserved, were houses of how to I say this "ill repute" after all it was a seaport, lol.įrom there walk back to Water St. Seaport, some history here and a bit of shopping. Now turn around and walk right down Wall ST, you see the NYSE on your right and the Federal Building on your left continue down to Water St and turn left, walk a couple of blocks to the South St. Walk just around the corner to Broadway and walk up Broadway, on your right is the Customs House, (with a branch of the Native American Museum), further up is the "Bull" (you'll know when you get there), and up just ahead on your left is Trinity Church and Cemetery (you might find it interesting to walk around the church and grounds, SEVERAL prominent Americans are buried there. On your left is the Mother Elizabeth Seaton Church, the first US Saint, and the Church there, is small and lovely and you might stop there for a few minutes. When you get off the ferry you are looking for Water ST which is a half block away, on your right. Hope you have your walking shoes on,because it's a nice but longish walk from there, so here goes. When you get off on Staten Island, follow the signs and crowd and go to the waiting room to get back on the boat for you trip back. During the nice weather it is a really nice ride. The ferry is free, just walk through the turnstyle and get on the next boat leaving. The entrance to the ferry terminal is right upstairs. You have to be on the FIRST 5 cars to get off, the platform there is not long enough to accomodate the 8 cars so only the first 5 cars will the doors open. The Staten Island Ferry leaves from the very tip of Manhattan, and from your hotel, take the #1 train to South Ferry. The lines get very LONG during the nice weather. If you do decide you want to do that, you need to be there for the very first ferry of the day, and I would suggest getting there around 7am, to get in line. I agree you won't have much time if you do the Ellis Island/SOL tour.
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Compositions calculator of an int9/2/2023 Look across the same row and read the percent written. Following is a picture outlining these ideas.įor example, if you wanted to know the percent by mass of the daily value for sodium you are eating when you eat one serving of the food with this nutrition label, then go to the category marked sodium. The mass of protein is not converted to percent because their is no recommended daily value for protein. The Daily Value is based on a the mass of each category recommended per day per person for a 2000 calorie diet. Only two subcategories, Saturated Fat and Dietary Fiber are converted to percent of Daily Value. The mass for each category, except Protein, is then converted to percent of Daily Value. These categories are broken down into further subcategories, including Saturated Fat and Dietary Fiber. On all nutrition labels, a known serving size is broken down in five categories: Total Fat, Cholesterol, Sodium, Total Carbohydrate, and Protein. ![]() The nutrition label found on the container of every bit of processed food sold by the local grocery store employs the idea of percent composition. Follow steps 3 and 4: (1.00794g/36.46064g) x 100 = 2.76% Now just subtract to find the percent by mass of Chlorine in the compound: 100%-2.76% = 97.24% Therefore, HCl is 2.76% Hydrogen and 97.24% Chlorine by mass. These steps are outlined in the figure below.įor another example, if you wanted to know the percent composition of hydrochloric acid (HCl), first find the molar mass of Hydrogen. This will speed up calculations, and reduce typographical errors. If using a calculator, you can store the overall molar mass to a variable such as "A".The compounds will always add up to 100%, so in a binary compound, you can find the % of the first element, then do 100%-(% first element) to get (% second element).Multiply it by 100 to get percent composition! You will now have a number between 0 and 1.Divide the component's molar mass by the entire molecular mass.Find the molecular mass of the entire compound.Find the molar mass of all the elements in the compound in grams per mole.If you want to know the percent composition of the elements in an compound, follow these steps: ![]() The equation for percent composition is (mass of element/molecular mass) x 100. If you are studying a chemical compound, you may want to find the percent composition of a certain element within that chemical compound. A chemical compound is the combination of two or more elements. Percent composition tells you by mass what percent of each element is present in a compound.
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Mac reboot in recovery mode9/2/2023 ![]() This allows you to reinstall the most recent macOS version installed on your device. When you start your Mac in standard Recovery mode, it gives you access to the recovery partition on your device, which contains an up-to-date copy of the macOS installer. What’s the difference between standard and online Recovery modes? For this, simply restart your Mac by clicking the Apple icon in the menu bar and selecting Restart or Shut Down. Once you’re done troubleshooting your Mac, exit out of Recovery Mode.
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Sports head soccer championship 20169/1/2023 ![]() Additionally, The Citadel ranked in the top-10 in the FCS in 12 different team categories. The Bulldogs also led the FCS with a nation-low 3.3 tackles-for-loss allowed per game. It was the third time, and first since 1994, that The Citadel led the country in rushing. The Bulldogs led the FCS in rushing yards per game at 348.2 yards per game, the second-highest single-season total in school history. In addition, The Citadel claimed eight SoCon player of the week accolades, one SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week and one conference player of the month. He produced three All-Americans, two Academic All-Americans, the Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year, the Southern Conference Jacobs Blocking Award winner and 11 All-Southern Conference Performers in 2016. In his first season as head coach, Thompson guided The Citadel to 10-2 record, a conference championship and was named the SoCon Coach of the Year. Thompson took over as the Bulldogs' head coach prior to the 2016 after serving as the offensive coordinator the previous two seasons. The lone loss during that stretch was on the road at Alabama when the Bulldogs shocked the college football world by being tied, 10-10, with the Crimson Tide at the half. The Citadel outscored its three FCS opponents 123-65, including 69-3 in the second half of those games. In 2018, The Bulldogs closed out one of the most impressive four-game stretches in program history. The catalyst of the attack was quarterback Brandon Rainey who became just the second quarterback in school history to rush and throw for at least 10 touchdowns in the same season. The Bulldog offense was not one dimensional as it also threw for 1,195 yards and 14 touchdowns, the most in both categories since the 2009 season. ![]() It was the Bulldogs' first win over an ACC opponent and the only victory by an FCS team over a Power 5 team that year. The Citadel went on the road in late September and knocked off Georgia Tech, 27-24, in overtime. The 2019 season saw the Bulldogs overcome some early adversity to pull off the biggest win in the FCS. The Citadel ranked sixth nationally in 2019 at 268.2 yards per game, ninth in 2018 at 283.6 yards per game, second in 2017 at 294.6 yards per game and led the nation in 2016 at 348.2 rushing yards per game. Under Thompson's guidance, the Bulldogs have ranked in the top 10 in rushing offense in four of the last six seasons. "With 25 years of coaching experience including time as a head coach, offensive coordinator and as a recruiting coordinator, Brent brings a wealth of knowledge that will continue to move our program in the right direction." "We are extremely excited to welcome Brent to our staff here at East Carolina," Houston said. A veteran with over 25 years of coaching experience, Thompson guided The Citadel to a 36-44 overall record and won the program's second ever Southern Conference Championship in his first season (2016) with a perfect 8-0 league record. Thompson, who will assume his role immediately, comes to ECU after spending the last nine years at The Citadel with the final seven serving as the Bulldogs' head coach (2016-22). – Brent Thompson has been named recruiting operations coordinator at East Carolina University according to an announcement from head football coach Mike Houston on Tuesday.
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Worried inflation are optimism.9/1/2023 ![]() This will impact credit growth and cost of borrowing. Third, if high inflation persists, monetary tightening may turn out to be more than expected. This differential will continue to widen if inflation remains high. Real net worth 3 of households in the United States grew 9.5% last year, slower than the 14.6% gain in nominal net worth. It’s not just income that inflation dents but also gains in real wealth, which, in turn, has the potential to weaken the positive “wealth effect” on consumer spending. 2 In March, 54% of respondents expressed concern about the amount of money they were saving this share has been rising since June 2021 (figure 5). Deloitte’s survey of consumers reveals that as COVID-19 infection cases recede, concerns about personal finances are rising. No wonder then, that, consumers appear worried about their finances despite strong job growth. Since January 2021, as inflation has gone up, real average weekly earnings have fallen 4.5%, even while nominal earnings rose 4.8% in this period. While nominal earnings continue to rise due to labor market tightening, real earnings have been on a broad downward trend since last year (figure 4). While strong job creation and declining unemployment have aided income growth, and hence spending, rising inflation can dent consumers’ momentum through three key effects.įirst, inflation has affected growth in real income, thereby curtailing consumers’ purchasing power. High inflation and improving labor market conditions are opposing forces influencing real consumer spending. Rising inflation poses risks for real consumer spending Its sub-index of consumer expectations has been trending down since last year because of concerns about future inflation, contrary to the sub-index of confidence in the current situation, which remained elevated during this period (figure 3). It’s worth noting that the CCI does include a section on the impact of inflation. While unemployment is now low at 3.6%, the employment-to-population ratio is closing in on prepandemic levels. The labor market has been steadily improving since the deep shock in the first half of 2020 when the pandemic first hit US shores. That is a key reason behind the higher numbers for the CCI compared to the ICS. ![]() Worries about inflation-as is overwhelmingly evident in the ICS data-do not find their way as much into the CCI, which puts greater emphasis on the labor market. Core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) inflation, a gauge for prices that is tracked closely by the United States Federal Reserve (Fed), was at 5.4% in February and has been above the Fed’s target of 2% since April 2021 (figure 2). ![]() That’s not surprising given that headline inflation went up to 8.6% in March, the highest since the early 1980s. In the survey, expectations about inflation a year from now have edged up steadily since last year, to 5.4% in March. The ICS fell to 59.4 in March-the lowest reading in more than 10 years-with inflation dominating people’s worries about personal finances and economic growth. Inflation also hurts low-income households more than others, thereby widening income inequality. Worse, any higher-than-expected rise in inflation may force a stronger dose of monetary tightening, further weakening the impetus for consumers to spend. It often forces households-especially low- and medium-income ones-to pull back on discretionary spending. Rising inflation weighs on consumers’ purchasing power by slowing or even reversing gains in real wages and wealth. This leads to a more important question: Does high inflation threaten growth in real consumer spending? The answer is yes. The gap between the two measures is mostly due to inflation and its greater role in the ICS than in the CCI. Does that mean we don’t really know the pulse of US consumers? Thankfully, that’s not the case. That’s unprecedented as the two measures have never given such different signals. As figure 1 shows, the University of Michigan’s Index of Consumer Sentiment Index (ICS) has been trending much lower than the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) since early 2021. ![]() So, it’s worrying to see different moods in two key measures of consumer sentiment. 1 Sustaining this recovery in the medium term, therefore, depends much on their ability and willingness to raise their purchase volumes. Consumers have been at the forefront of the postpandemic recovery, with real consumer spending growing by 12.1% in 2021.
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Lotr frodo armor9/1/2023 ![]() Use Sam to grow a banana tree in the dirt patch the getrs uncovered. ![]() Use Gimli to break the cracked LEGO tile on the ground in the far right corner of the courtyard. Waiting for you at the other end is Minikit #9. Fire it and it will launch a tightrope waaaaay accross the courtyard. On top of the cell that has the Gate-Orc in it, destroy the Morgul objects with Aragorn (or whoever) and use the pieces to build a giant crossbow. Turn the key in the lock to get Minikit #8. Much sneaking around and destroying of towers will get you a key, and further sneaking around and destroying of towers will get you to a lock. Use Frodo's Cloak of Invisbility to sneak past the watchtowers and Sam to destroy them. Use the Berserker to blow up the mithril lock on the cellar door, then go through it to enter a maze. the left-most one contains the Mithril Ice Bow Blacksmith Design. While pushing around the column, be sure to break all four windows. At the bottom of the stairs at the left end of the upper level. ![]() On the upper level, to the right of the cell where an Orc won't let you through the gate.Punching it or hitting it with your sword does not seem to work.) (For some reason, this one needs to be hit with a projectile. In the corner under the stairs that lead to the movable column.To the left of the pipe spewing green slime.To the left of where you fall off the balcony, at the base of the "Gollum Wall".(You first have to get the spiders to come out by destroying what they are hiding in, which is a crate in the same location.) The courtyard is infested with five spiders! Exterminate them and the proprietors will povide you with Minikit #7. Inside, you will find the Beard Comb Treasure.įive-Part Minikit (Cirith Ungol Courtyard) Using a strong character, pull the door off the left-hand shower stall near the pipe spewing green slime. Climb up and to the left to get Minikit #6. They will pull out the Rotten Drumstick "Treasure".Ĭlimb up the hand-holds on the wall next to the water basin with Gollum, then jump to the climbable wall. Have a suitably-equipped character go fishing in the barrel of fish. One or them will drop the Chef's Hat Treasure when you smite him.Īfter you drop from the balcony, use the Berserker to destroy the two Mithril-reinforced crates in the top-left corner. A bunch of Orcs will show up and take your lunch. Put the wood in the fire pit and get Sam to fire it up and cook the contents of the frying pan. Use a character armed with a bow to shoot the three lanterns on the walls, and collect the fire wood that falls down. Get Gimli to break open the cracked LEGO tile on the floor, and then build the pieces you find into a LEGO fire pit. On the lower level, use the Berserker to blow up 3 Mithril Minifridges and have sam collect the Tomato, Fish and Egg that come out of them. (This can actually be accomplished with just abiut any character, but is much more difficult.) On your way down the spiral stairs to the lower level of the tower, use an Elf to jump up to Minikit #5. Shimmy around outside the tower to aquire Minikit #4. In the second area, use an axe-wielding character to break a hole in the left wall.
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Lattice multiplication khan academy9/1/2023 ![]() PDF: Double digit multiplication with picturesĥ.NSBT.6 Divide up to four-digit dividend by a two-digit divisor, using strategies based on place value, the properties of operations, and the relationship between multiplication and division. ( Standard Explained).Video: Khan Academy- Lattice multiplication and division.Video: Khan Academy- 2-digit times 2-digit multiplication.Video: Think Math- Times table tricks using your hands.Unit 2: Number Sense and Based Ten- Part 2ĥ.NSBT.5 Fluently multiply multi-digit numbers to hundredths using strategies to include a standard algorithm. Video: Khan Academy- Rounding decimals to the nearest tenth.Video: Khan Academy- Decimal place valueĥ.NSBT.4 Round decimals to any given place values within thousandths. ( Standard Explained).Video: Math Antics- Decimal place value.Compare two decimal numbers to the thousandths using symbols >, =, or <. ( Standard Explained) Video: Mastering 5th Grade Math- Multiplying by powers of 10ĥ.NSBT.3 Read and write decimals in standard and expanded form.Web: LearnZillion understanding place valueĥ.NSBT.2 Use whole numbers to explain: (a.) patterns in the number of zeros of the product when multiplying a number by powers of 10 (b.)patterns in the placement of the decimal point when a decimal is multiplied or divided by a power of 10. ( Standard Explained).Unit 1: Number Sense and Base Ten- Part 1ĥ.NSBT.1 Understand that, in a multi-digit whole number, a digit in one place represents 10 times what the same digit represents in the place to its right, and represents 1/10 times what the same digit represents in the place to its left. Drills, flashcards, time, money and more. links and more to teach and play with Mathįree worksheets for elementary and middle school and home use. Provides additional practice and activities, homework tutorials and practice tests. Variety of online manipulatives that can help any student learn through technology. National Library of Virtual Manipulatives Practice Long Division or multiplication of 2 & 3 digits with Drag and Drop Math Math games - Topics include Algebra, Decimals, Fractions, Geometry, Jeopardy, "Math Millionaire" and more Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/High School.New Ellenton Middle STEAM Magnet School.
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Give your footage the look of a Hollywood film. With the tools in Magic Bullet Suite, your footage can instantly have cinematic contrast and the sophisticated color palettes of big budget movies. With tons of fully customizable presets based on popular movies and TV shows, you will have beautiful results in seconds. Close the program if running (must) Get Magic Bullet Suite 13 full version from the links below. Quickly balance skin tones, reduce wrinkles and remove skin blemishes, so your talent can look their best. Open and extract the file (.RAR) Run the. Magic Bullet Suite makes cosmetic cleanup fast and easy, and gives you natural results that look untouched. The software is periodically scanned by our antivirus system. Save your footage from video noise caused by shooting in the dark or at high ISOs. We also encourage you to check the files with your own antivirus before launching the installation. The download version of Magic Bullet Looks for Mac is 4.0.10. #Download magic bullet looks free for mac Report incorrect info Magic Bullet Looks antivirus report This download is virus-free. Magic Bullet Suite can clean up the noise while still preserving the details in your shot. Get realtime color correction with OpenGL/OpenCL support.Join No1FreeSoft Telegram Channel Top Features of Red Giant Magic Bullet Suite 2022 The tools in Magic Bullet Suite are compatible with Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects and more At the end of your color grading process, Magic Bullet Suite can also reintroduce some subtle texture and a natural film grain that gives your final product a look that feels genuine and unprocessed. ![]() ![]()
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Tree of life symbol lion guard9/1/2023 ![]() Whether traversing a tree or a circle, one must invariably descend and ascend. We will endeavour to cover the Essential Knowledge, which we hope will inspire you to seek more comprehensive study but more importantly, begin practicing, living, and experiencing the timeless universal Truths for yourself…to know your Self. Please understand, dear reader, that this is in no way, shape, or form an exhaustive analysis. We will do our best to explain everything in the simplest terms we can as briefly as we can. Allow the familiarity of the characters you know and love from The Lion King to be your guide. If this is your first foray into Kabbalah, don’t allow the image to overwhelm you. So the Circle of Life is indivisible from The Tree of Life, and insofar as following one is akin to the other, we may as well jump right into it. One need only meditate briefly on an image of the Norse or Celtic Tree of Life or indeed, on an actual tree… any tree…to comprehend its relationship to the Circle of Life. We are, of course, referring to The Tree of Life. For that we turn to the timeless and universal symbol of the Circle of Life itself. ![]() To see beneath the surface we must dig deeper, “ look harder,” and uncover the very roots of the theme. But biology and heredity barely even scratch the surface of what The Circle of Life is really about. But the most powerful-and perhaps the most problematic-is the theme, “The Circle of Life.” If interpreted simply as presented in the film, it can easily feed our base attachments to biology and heredity. This may be because its plot is loosely based on that of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, but regardless of what sources its creators drew inspiration from, the fact remains that The Lion King is a beautiful and powerful contemporary embodiment of timeless and universal Truths which transcend time, culture, religions, etc.Īs usual, the expression of these timeless Truths is not as simple as watching the movie and taking from it literal and superficial themes of governance, environmental stewardship, loyalty, responsibility of the individual, family, etc. ![]() “You have forgotten who you are, and so have forgotten me.” – Mufasa, The Lion KingĪs far as modern fairy tales go, there are few more poignant and powerful in their stark symbolism than Disney’s The Lion King. |