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Amazon chime account5/28/2023 ![]() An Amazon checking account’s designed to appeal to millennial users, particularly those without bank accounts or credit cards. The company has a target market-young people. The perks: Easy, familiar, and inexpensive Account holders would also score rebates and deals on Amazon products. The company might offer lower fees for transferring money into the account, for example. And you’d get a plastic debit card which would work like any other debit card.Īmazon’s also floating a number of consumer perks. You could potentially pay rent and utility bills through the account, as well as stock up on essentials online. Together they’d offer an Amazon-branded checking account.Īccount holders would get a completely digital and mobile product-no giant books of paper checks. Amazon wouldn’t become a bank itself but would work with another financial institution. The company hopes to form a partnership with a large bank like JP Morgan Chase or Capital One. What to expect from an Amazon Checking Account
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Recipe for coq au vin5/28/2023 ![]() Richard Olney, author of The French Menu Cookbook, recently voted the best of all time by an Observer Food Monthly panel, observes "it is only logical that a bird no more than 2 months old, though perfect for a sauté … should be less satisfactory in a dish whose qualities depend on the flavour and gelatinous material which, over an extended period, may be drawn from the meat into a reduced and concentrated sauce." As a compromise, he suggests using leg and thigh pieces (which lend themselves better to this type of preparation than do breasts) and replacing half the wine with a "rich gelatinous veal stock". The sauce is good, the chicken is tender, but there's no denying they look disappointed – chicken 'n' sauce is not what they came here for. Twenty-six hours after I first uncorked the wine, this is not entirely true – having made a thickened red wine sauce in the onion pan, I must then strain the cooking liquid into it, swirl in 2 tbsp butter, joint the chicken, chuck in the golden bits, and then "dazzle friends with brilliance". "Your work is pretty much done," Bourdain chips in at this point. The chicken then stews in this for an hour and a quarter, in which time I cook the lardons, mushrooms and pearl onions until golden brown. Setting it aside, I sauté onions, celery and carrot until golden brown, add flour, and then stir in the reserved marinade. Searing a chicken on all sides is hard, even with tongs – it's a cumbersome, slippery beast at the best of times and even harder to grasp when gruesomely Pinot-purple with wine. "You should, with any luck, reach a Zen-like state of pleasurable calm." (Note that this will not happen if you fail to clock the first instruction, to marinate the bird in red wine and various aromatics overnight, before cooking it for that evening's dinner party.) Just take your time," he says reassuring. "I know it looks like a lot of ingredients, and that the recipe might be complicated. ![]() ![]() I discover why when I try Anthony Bourdain's recipe, from the Les Halles Cookbook, which calls for a trimmed, 1.35kg chicken, amongst about 15 other things. The name coq au vin suggests a poule au pot type arrangement, but curiously one rarely sees the dish made with a whole bird. ![]()
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Doki doki literature club logo5/28/2023 ![]() To make matters worse, in the moment of the character’s death, keen eyes will notice that the game directs the player outside of the client by naming a specific game file, alluding to an outside force changing the game’s universe. But the reality of a sentient game client becomes nightmare fuel on its own. Soon into the next run-through, the client repeatedly takes control of itself, speeding through text and tacking on unusual images to create grotesque jump scares. If and when the player moves ahead to begin this new file, the game seems to react at any hint of this former character, and the client loudly glitches and morphs until it seems satisfied with its outcome. The save files become inaccessible, forcing the player into a new game. But in the same moment that it rips your heart open, the game instantly takes a much more unusual twist.Īfter this initial playthrough ends and the main menu restarts, the dead character’s image is pixelated and warped, as if her death affected the game client itself. ![]() Team SalvatoĮventually, true to the game’s advertised content warnings (which you should take seriously, by the way), Doki Doki Literature Club leads you down a dark path, leading to the shocking and emotional death of one character. The game encourages you to pick a girl to write a poem for, and depending on your choices, you may draw closer to the club’s charming, sweet members.Ī typical scene from early on in Doki Doki Literature Club. Of course, your protagonist is hoping to forge new bonds with some of them along the way. It’s a slow burn that begins with you and group of cute girls who must prove that their literature club is worth becoming an official school organization. ![]() Since its release, the game has earned a reputation as an innovative scare. (Some light spoilers follow below here’s your spoiler warning.)Īlthough it looks like a dating sim, Doki Doki Literature Club is a free-to-play, psychological horror game, produced by indie studio Team Salvato. It exploited my confidence in the visual novel genre and turned that into a twisted game of its own. Like I do with haunted houses and horror films, I always know that none of the scares are real.īut a romantic visual novel, of all things, petrified me recently - just by completely subverting my expectations. I've already seen my fair share of Resident Evil 7 Let's Plays without feeling much in my gut. Gore doesn’t irk me, and monsters are so yesterday. ![]() I often feel the same sense of ease when playing horror video games. I can round a corner and, well, gosh! It’s … a dude in a costume and usually some pretty cool makeup. As for haunted houses, with the exception of a few “intensified” experiences, ghouls can’t touch me, and the scares are predictable. ![]() I know that movies will progress without my input even if I’m shrinking back a bit in my seat, it’ll keep moving, and I can live out the full experience. I’m immune to haunted houses and horror movies, because neither one force me out of my comfort zone. During the fall season, I spend a lot of time searching for fresh scares. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Shop the best deals on carpet cleaners for Amazon Prime's Early Access Sale Our top picks: To find great deals on carpet cleaners and more, check out these carpet and vacuum cleaner price reductions for Amazon's Early Access Prime Day. In our last category test of portable carpet cleaners, we conducted 38 separate tests and assessed nearly 500 data points! ![]() Finally, we have each tested and scored by Quiet Mark, an outside organization that evaluates products and appliances for sound on a scale of 1 to 3 stars - “quiet” appliances get a 3-star rating, while those deemed “loud” get a 1-star rating. We also assess their weight, how easy they are to maneuver and how comfortable they are to use and hold. When the Good Housekeeping Institute Home Care and Cleaning Lab evaluates portable carpet cleaning machines, we test how well they lift fresh and set-in food, dirt and other stains and how easy they are to fill, empty, clean and store. While you could go to work with a carpet stain remover spray and a cloth, a corded or cordless portable carpet cleaner can suck up wet spills better than a cloth and powers through stains often better than you can by hand, and they're nimble and easier to use than a full-sized carpet cleaner. This story was updated in October 2022 to ensure all recommendations vetted and tested by the Good Housekeeping Institute Home Care and Cleaning Lab were both current and in stock.įood spills, pet messes and dirt stains from normal wear and tear can make carpeting, upholstery, even the interior of your car look dirty and worn. ![]()
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Gardenscapes new acres level 665/28/2023 ![]() ![]() Newzoo estimated the global market for video games in 2020 was $177.8 billion, a 23.1% increase from 2019, buoyed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Virtual and augmented reality had about $6.7 billion, while video gaming content such as online streamers generated an additional $9.3 billion. Mobile games accounted for over $73.8 billion or 58% of the market, with computer games at $33.1 billion and console games at $19.7 billion. SuperData Research estimated the global video game market grew by 12% in 2020 to a total $139.9 billion in revenues. The global market for video games based on 2020 revenues was estimated to exceed $179.7 billion according to the International Data Corporation the growth of 20% over 2019 revenues is attributes to the surge in spending in video games from the COVID-19 pandemic along with the releases of the new consoles. ![]() Releases scoring 90/100 or higher on Metacritic in 2020 Titleĭragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition It generally considers expansions and re-releases as separate entities. Metacritic is an aggregator of video game journalism reviews. ^ Cunningham won for his performance as Hades, Achilles, Poseidon, Asterius, Charon, and the Storyteller.^ a b c Some award presentations combine these categories.Logan Cunningham as multiple characters in Hades ![]() Laura Bailey as Abby in The Last of Us Part II Top-rated games Major awards Category/Organization 6 Video game-based film and television releases.3.2 Reactions to the George Floyd protests.2.3 Highest-grossing free-to-play games.Major planned acquisitions included Xbox Game Studios' acquisition of ZeniMax Media and its subsidiaries, and Electronic Arts outbidding Take-Two Interactive for Codemasters. Apple lawsuit over mobile app store revenue cut policies. Mobile gaming continued its growth as a major platform for video gaming as part of this, Epic Games initiated the Epic Games v. The industry also reacted to various political/cultural events. While this caused numerous delays in software and hardware releases and the cancellation of live conferences and events in favor of virtual shows, it also created a boon for the industry as people turned to gaming as a means to pass the time. The industry was heavily affected by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic which had begun in March and was characterized by COVID-19 lockdowns and remote work. In the video game industry, 2020 saw the launch of the next generation of video game consoles, with both Microsoft and Sony Interactive Entertainment having released the Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 consoles, respectively, in November 2020. Overview of the events of 2020 in video games ![]()
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Minions names for glorificus5/28/2023 ![]() Willow: Yes, as you'll tell me again when we're older, and in chem class. You're that first original Slayer who tried killing us all in our dreams. He is then asphyxiated by Giles, which kills them both. The first line is spoken by Glorificus as she is being attacked by Buffy, after which she transforms back into Ben. do we suspect that there may be some kind of connection between Ben and Glory? Note: Glorificus and Ben share the same body, shifting between the appearance of the one who is in control at that moment. And Glory pretty much assumed the same thing about Buffy. Xander: Glory can turn into Ben, and Ben turns back into Glory.Īnya: And anyone who sees it instantly forgets. They collaborated in the name of their own personal survival. Two entirely separate entities sharing one body. Try anything stupid like payback and I will get very cranky. Check her apartment, see if she's still there. Sometime real soon she's gonna use Dawn to tear down the barrier between every dimension there is, so if you two want to fight, you do it after the world ends, okay? All right. Ben and Glory arguing over Dawn's death.Buffy's attempt to rationalize her gift of death.Willow: I think we already déjà'd this vu. However, due to déjà vu being difficult to recreate, empirical studies are difficult to accomplish. This feeling is generally attributed to dreams. The theory was developed in his book L'Avenir des sciences psychiques and refers to a compelling sense of familiarity with something that the subject believes already occurred. Déjà Vu: The psychological condition of déjà vu (French for "Already Seen") was developed by the French psychic researcher Emile Boirac.This is likely not a coincidence because Kristine Sutherland was also born in that year. Joyce's Birth: The gravestone that Willow sees in Buffy's mind says that Joyce was born in 1958.Chronology: This episode occurs on the same day as " Tough Love", " Spiral", and " The Gift".Intervention: Scenes from Buffy's contact with the first slayer are reshown with Willow witnessing them.Buffy: Buffy realizes that in some way she wanted Glory to win because of the relief it would give her.It is discovered that the only way to stop her is to kill Dawn. Ben betrays Dawn by accepting Glory's offer of immortality. Doc says that her real name is Glorificus. She's starting to change between Ben and herself randomly and retaining his memories and emotions. Glory: She has started to feel guilt and emotion, although she's a god and should be immune from emotion.There is no monster of the week as this episode continues the Glory plot uninterrupted.While the others try to find anything they can to stop Glory or the ritual, Glory and Ben have a tug-of-war of conscious. With Dawn having been taken by Glory, Buffy has fallen into a catatonic state, leaving Willow to go into her mind to get her out and wake her up. The Weight of the World is the twenty-first episode of the fifth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the ninety-ninth episode overall, and follows Willow's descent into Buffy's subconscious where she retreated into. ![]()
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Garagesale postal code eaby5/28/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Savvy shoppers are all about getting a deal on their fashion. A quick YouTube or Instagram search shows you that this is the new cool trend, and every fashion influencer now browses garage sales for hip finds. There’s been a recent increase in the number of people interested in thrift shopping for their clothes. If possible, post photos online on collector websites to attract more attention. Look online at places like eBay to see the most current price of these vintage dishes. are all great name-brand finds that perform well at garage sales.ĭon’t be shy about advertising the brand name. While you likely won’t have much luck with inexpensive, modern dishes, anything from a few decades ago is a great option for sale. There’s a thriving group of people in search of vintage dishes and glassware. Stay open to negotiation when it comes to the price. Otherwise, clean everything with a furniture cleaner. Make sure it’s not infested with termites or other pests, especially if it’s been left alone in your home for a long time. When you sell your furniture, do your best to make sure it’s clean. If you live in a college town, your furniture will likely sell like hotcakes since these students are always in need of affordable furnishings. With the rise of DIY furniture trends, a lot of people are on the search for furniture that might be in need of some repairs or design upgrades. If you have any furniture that’s still functional, go ahead and sell it. Furnitureįurniture is a great thing to sell at a garage sale. In this case, learn what Goodwill takes so you can ensure it’s donated properly. In general, if it’s only gently used and in good condition, it’s a good fit for a garage sale. There’s a long list of things you should sell at your garage sale. ![]() In this guide, we’ll highlight what you should (and shouldn’t) sell at your garage sale. As long as you’re realistic, you could end up earning a pretty penny from your next garage sale. There are some things that are best donated or thrown out, not to mention you need to ensure your stuff is in good condition. What You Shouldn’t Sell at Your Garage Sale.What You Should Sell at Your Garage Sale.However, before you put up signs to attract customers, make sure you know what you should and shouldn’t sell at your next garage sale. If you’ve inherited a house full of stuff or if you’re clearing out things from a loved one’s home, a garage sale helps you downsize quickly. Having a garage sale is a great way to get rid of old things you no longer need and also earn some extra money. ![]()
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Protopie forum5/28/2023 ![]() So I'm a designer who wants everything on the table, and then I start figuring out the puzzle. I'm excited about responsive web design, but it seems there's a few steps missing from wireframe to finished web presence - Am I wrong in this perception? Looking for advice and answers! God gave me a mouth and a brain to find out from the customer what they need, what their goals are, and what their content management is. I would rather it be a custom design all the way, so I need the pieces of the whole enchilada before I can figure out the puzzle. Its like buying a template and then spending hours and hours undoing the code so everything the customer wants can fit. Designing without content is a pretend scenario. Having said that, these wireframes seem like a wrong approach to me. and knowing what device it will be viewed on is most important now-a-days. I have ''the formula'' in mind (object of web site, supporting events, and so on) but having the logo, content, graphics and videos to be used is how the design appears. , and it looks like they only got copy and paste of data in a recent build. Update: To be fair, a lot of Axure users are frustrated about almost exactly the same issue. Now.well I want to LOVE it, but I only LIKE it. If you produced a plugin to do what I did for Codecharge, you'd be well on your way to a truly revolutionary product. I think that you guys are slacking a bit. I LIKE JIM, maybe more the idea of it than the reality, but I like it nonetheless. I would also have to program all the validations and interactions in PHP, not in the GUI. I could just plug that SQL or DB into a PHP code generator, but then I wouldn't get the JIM features above, or documentation generation, etc. If I have a sample database for a CRM system, for example, I should be able to import that SQL dump and get a working prototype.not manually create 15 "Data Masters" and manually import the data, then manually drag them onto the canvas.just working, so that I can start tweaking colors and menus, etc. ![]() JIM does a lot of cool stuff.like responsiveness, multi-device, etc., but it is too labor intensive. I know, because I wrote a VBscript to traverse an Access database and generate the Codecharge XML file for it.around Y2K, Over a decade ago, Codecharge would generate 7 different web languages from an application prototype/mockup. ![]()
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Applejack gif5/28/2023 ![]() ![]() The Shadow Court was still out there somewhere, and the Hellfire Club. but at the end of the day the world still went as the world went. ![]() He'd achieved a great many things in his time, done a good job. His smile slowly faded as he considered how far he'd come from that naive and optimistic young man. She reminded him irresistably of a younger, less cynical Lewis Deathstalker, from when he first came to Logres so confident, so full of himself and all the great things he was going to do. For the first time he began to understand that part of his father's twin-edged reluctance to demonstrate the Cobras true war-making capabilities. The closing of their connection with the Dominion of Man had ended the Troft's fears in that direction, but it was easy to see how a rumor of power could wind up being as disquieting to the aliens as the real thing. A good thing, to a point but he still had vivid memories of the days when the Trofts considered the Worlds a threat. Binabik's master Ookequk had met some dreadful thing while he walked the road- and it had killed him.Ĭane blanche was a big boost to all concerned and politically Corwin found in the action a not-so-subtle enhancement of the Cobra Worlds general reputation. ![]() ![]() This might not be the Dream Road, but Leieth had said it was close. It might be something I don't want to meet. No crocodiles or snakes or anything else?Īnd what if there is someone or something here? Simon thought suddenly, remembering all he had been told about the Road of Dreams. Miriamele looked it over a little doubtfully. I'm so glad you didn't have to catch him. You can, and you will, or the chance will pass and the plague will rage on. I thought I heard a shotgun, but I wasn't sure. You won't be able to drive out to the hammock here for another six months. When the rains come this whole area'll be under a foot of water. Had a hard time finding a deep enough sinkhole. She got in and said,This is making me crazy. We can use as many empty drums as you can scrape up. She pulled back, her face suddenly disturbed.When word leaks out that you killed him, you're going to be in big trouble with the government. You'll have a tough fight on your hands if you think China can surpass the United States. The snow on Simonov's left-hand side, not eighteen inches away, erupted in a spray of frantic activity.Bastard! a voice snarled in Russian as a massive hand reached out to grasp Simonov's hair and an ice-axe came arcing down, its spike impaling his gun-hand through the wrist and almost nailing it to the stony ground. The dull phut, phut, of Simonov's silenced weapon had caused no echoes, but he'd scarcely caught his breath when there came a hoarse, gasping grunt from close at hand and silver glinted in a sudden flood of moonlight. Lestat probably wanted it that way, insofar as he cared. The yard was kept, yet out of hand, its flagstones swept, but its plants gone wild. He wished she had not been subjected to such a harsh, unforgiving, sacrificial rite of passage. Afra saw it in the lingering sadness in her eyes, heard it in her subtly altered voice, felt it in her abandoned response to their impassioned consummation. Especially now that Damia had gone through such a tempering and maturing crisis. ![]()
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Miditrail extension5/28/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Once the file is selected, the program displays clear instructions on usage, showing all the available commands and the assigned keys. At first start, it automatically selects the MIDI port, but you can then change the settings using the 'Option' menu. The application is compatible with multiple MIDI ports and provides support for the SMF format 0/1, allowing the 3D and 2D visualization of loaded MIDI data. MIDITrail is a standard MIDI file player that gives a little more power: in addition to being able to listen to MIDI files stored locally on your computer, it can display a 3D piano keyboard that plays the sound, making it a great tool to incorporate into your training.MIDITrail is player for standard MIDI files that brings a bit more to the table: aside from enabling you to listen to MIDI files stored locally on your computer, it can display a 3D piano keyboard that plays the audio, which makes it a great instrument to include in your learning toolkit. The application is compatible with multiple MIDI ports and provides support for SMF 0/1 format, allowing 3D and 2D visualization of loaded MIDI data. The first time it starts up, it automatically selects the MIDI port, but then you can change the settings using the Options menu.Īfter selecting a file, the program displays clear instructions for use with all available commands and assigned keys. Alternatively, the monitoring function offers you the ability to use a real MIDI keyboard to play the song.MIDITrail has playback controls to help you pause, play, repeat, and stop a song whenever you want. In addition, you can adjust the playback speed and skip forward or backward. The piano keyboard is displayed along with each note, its position, and its length against a starry night sky. The main window also contains detailed information about file length, pitch bend movement, beat, and the total number of players and remaining notes. You can choose from different view modes and adjust the size of the window. MIDI Visualizer is a lightweight utility that allows you to check, customize, and export the visualizations of notes and effects stored in a MIDI file into a series of bitmaps. The app does not require installation or configuration, meaning you can access it as soon as you load the MIDI file. The interface is a strong point of the tool, as notes and effects are displayed in the specified order in a modern and optimized environment. The idea behind the utility is to allow you to visualize what an audio project will look like, and therefore it can be a great addition for anyone with a passion for music composition and DJing. It goes without saying that the display can be exported and used with other applications. Generally speaking, MIDI files do not contain audio data but rather help explain what, when, how long, and loudly the notes should be played. ![]() In other words, these files contain instructions on how the sound should be played when loaded into a dedicated third-party application or connected to a playback device. Therefore, you should not expect the program to play soundtracks or samples but only display them. It’s worth noting that the program comes with a settings panel where you can customize the colors for notes and effects in your samples. At the same time, you can lock colors, flashes, and blur for notes and specify the speed, quantity, expansion, and size of the particles that represent them. The background can also be personalized with horizontal and vertical lines, numbers, and a keyboard. ![]() |