9/26/2023 0 Comments Kobo vs kindle 2022![]() be sure to read T3s Amazon Kindle vs Kindle Paperwhite comparison feature. Amazon Kindle (2022): 6-inch glare-free display, 300ppi, front lit, dark mode. Overall: I would say go for the Kobo Libra 2 – you can borrow library books, and if you can find free epub books on the Internet, then you don’t need to change the file extension for Kindle. Our guide to the best Kindle e-readers in 2023 makes sense of Amazons many. With the Kobo my hand would frequently inadvertently touch the screen causing the page to turn. I like having the page turn buttons of the Kindle Oasis. Kindle only works in the US for library books. Really depends on the specs of the device itself (I think the Kobo Clara HD has warm light as well as white, which the Paperwhite doesn’t have) and the book selection (I read a bunch through kindle unlimited, myself). For an affordable tablet and e-reader combo, Amazon Fire HD 10 is a zippy, wallet-friendly device that’s also ideal for reading. ![]() Overall the device just feels more responsive to touch and has a nice intuitive UI. Sideloading books is easy and should work for both. ![]() If you can’t buy both, then the best thing to do is ask yourself, which one is more appropriate… The Kindle operating system is much faster and crisper. You can operate the device easily, by pressing the screen with your fingers. Well, if you’re in two minds like me – get both (only if you can afford it … I’m still paying for the Kobo using Amazon Prime’s 5 x 1 monthly installments). An e-paper display provides a high contrast allowing users to read in direct sunlight without requiring much power.
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9/26/2023 0 Comments Spybot search and destroy 1.6 2![]() ![]() This option comes in handy if you’ve never worked with an anti-spyware tool before. If you select the latter, the program takes care of all its functions, including running background scans and removing unwanted software. The moment you start using the application, you will get a prompt asking you to choose between manual and automatic controls. Upon opening the menu, you can start or schedule a scan, customize operations, and manage cookies. The program then opens to a home screen containing a primary menu as well as a few toolbars with well-placed icons for specific functions. When you complete SpyBot Search & Destroy download and install it on your computer, a window opens up asking you to choose your preferred language. It runs in the background to protect you against privacy breaches and cyber attacks. For a safer-networking experience, SpyBot protects users against many types of spyware, including keyloggers, adware, tracking cookies, and malware attacks. SpyBot Search & Destroy free is such tool, detecting spyware on your computer and removing them instantly. However, once found, you can get rid of the malicious software with a spyware tool. Detecting these programs is extremely difficult, given they secretly run in the background collecting data without any consent whatsoever. Spyware programs are viruses designed to gather personal information such as your passwords, username, debit and credit card details, email accounts, and more. 9/26/2023 0 Comments Black forest bakery in fort worthIt called for using unflavored gelatin to stabilize the whipped cream. Part restaurant, part German grocer/deli, part bakery. Tucked behind the giant Half-Price books on Northwest Highway, its almost completely hidden away. And I don't live in Texas anymore.Īfter looking around on the internet for recipes, I found one, and I tried to follow it. Delivery & Pickup Options - 472 reviews of Henks European Deli & Black Forest Bakery 'One of my all-time favorite places in town. You just have to stop by and try something for yourself, mang All opinions. ![]() The only problem is that the only place that makes it is The Swiss Pastry Shop in Fort Worth. The pastries, the sandwiches, all of its delicious Ive been coming here for years, but dont take my word for it. In a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, add 12 egg whites (here’s what to do with the. ![]() So there, it is a real cake from Switzerland Sweden (Thanks! I make mistakes.) I've been eating this cake with my family since I was a child and I love it. Preheat oven to 350F with the oven rack in the center position. For best results, we highly recommend using a food scale to weigh the dacquoise. The whole cake is also covered with whipped cream and decorated with chocolate." Editors Note: Making a French dacquoise can be tricky to get right. It consists of layers of meringue with whipped cream in between. Latest reviews, photos and ratings for Black Rooster Bakery at 2430 Forest Park Blvd in Fort Worth - view the menu, hours, phone number, address and map. ![]() "A Swedish cake called Schwarzwaldtårta is related to the traditional Black Forest cake only by name. We 3 indian mathematician biography WebServing as extension of Henks Black Forest Bakery & European Deli, we offer locally roasted coffee, homemade pastries. Thanks to Wikipedia, I have found that the Swiss Pastry Shop's version of Black Forest Cake, which is comprised of layers of almond meringue and whipped cream topped with shaved dark chocolate is REAL. Swiss Pastry Shop 3936 West Vickery Boulevard,, TX 76107 (817) 732-5661 Visit Website In This Stream Classics Week 2015 13 Illustrious Classic Dallas Restaurants Swiss Pastry Shop's Black. 9/26/2023 0 Comments Awkward moments inaugurationIn a sense, President Washington was the new nation's political fault-line and all eyes were watching for the first sign of slippage. Of course, this backsliding would probably start with the president, with the slow conversion of the national executive into something increasingly monarchical. And, America had just divorced itself from its own monarchical past many people assumed that the fragile new nation would probably-eventually-fall back into what it had known before: monarchy. There was no modern model for a republic, and ancient republics had been extremely fragile, apt to collapse into monarchy or tyranny. It was a challenge with potentially enormous consequences, because everyone assumed-including Washington-that if he failed at this task, he could potentially bring the entire experiment in government crashing to ruin. There was no precedent for this office in a world full of kings, leaving Washington the monumental task of figuring out how to act like a president. The United States was an experimental government, led by a new, experimental type of executive officer. Of course, the Constitution sketched the outlines of the position-its powers and limitations-but the actual nature of the job (the tone of the office the ways in which the president would interact with other national officeholders or with the people of the United States the workings of the cabinet) were up for grabs. One of his main challenges was that, in many ways, Washington had to create the presidency. the paper for I felt hurt, that he was not first in every thing. I sincerely, for my part, wished all set ceremony in the hands of the dancing Masters, and that this first of Men, had read off, his address, in the plainest Manner without ever taking his Eyes From. When he came to the Words all the World, he made a flourish with his right hand, which left rather an ungainly impression. e trembled, and several times could scarce make out to read, tho it must be supposed he had often read it before. This great Man was agitated and embarrassed more than ever he was by the levelled Cannon or pointed Musket. Just read this account of his first address to Congress just after taking the oath of office in 1789, as witnessed by Senator William Maclay. He was sometimes awkward, embarrassed, or nervous. He wasn't always sure how to handle things he sometimes made mistakes. Yet in fact, Washington as president could be a very savvy political player, and he certainly had a whole host of feelings and reactions as a very real person in a very difficult situation. ![]() I think that in the minds of most Americans, when the Revolution ends and George Washington is no longer a general, he somehow becomes a block of marble at the head of our government-the ultimate figurehead-not really doing much and certainly not feeling much as a real human being. America as a new nation and America as a fragile nation: Both ideas had an enormous shaping influence during Washington's presidency, a period of his career that, oddly, doesn't usually receive much attention. 9/26/2023 0 Comments Axel birth by sleepWhen Diablo brings Maleficent's cloak to Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather, causing her to be revived, the fairies rush off to tell Yen Sid. He also returns their Gummi Ship to them, which he had been safekeeping, and sends them to Hollow Bastion. When Sora and company ( Donald Duck and Goofy) arrive, he tells them of the enemies that they will face in the near future ( Heartless, Nobodies, and Organization XIII). Yen Sid serves as Sora's tutor to what lies ahead of him in his journey. However, Master Yen Sid gives him back the Keyblade, showing that Mickey, in fact, passed and became a Master. Some time later, Mickey sorrowfully hands in the Star Shard and his Keyblade, thinking he has failed his Mark of Mastery Exam and disgraced his master, and prepares to depart. Master Yen Sid finds himself unable to sense Ven's heart and encourages Aqua to believe in their friendship-which serves as the key to bring him home one day. Sometime after Aqua leaves for the Keyblade Graveyard, Mickey departs to assist her and her friends.įollowing Vanitas's defeat, Mickey returns with Aqua and a comatose Ventus. Aqua later returns Mickey to his tower, and Master Yen Sid tells her of Master Eraqus's destruction and that the murder was committed by Terra and Master Xehanort. After Terra leaves, Yen Sid comments " I had hoped, Xehanort, that your heart would no longer lead you astray." Later, Ventus shows up at his tower with a Star Shard, and Master Yen Sid uses divination magic to locate Mickey. When Terra visits Yen Sid's tower, he asks him for guidance about Master Xehanort, Vanitas, and the Unversed. The next morning, following the completion of the exam, Yen Sid contacts Master Eraqus via the crystal in the Land of Departure's throne room about the threat of the Unversed. Mickey, I cannot shake the feeling that something terrible is about to transpire.Īfter training Mickey on the night before Terra and Aqua's Mark of Mastery exam, Yen Sid relays to him a, "feeling that something terrible is about to transpire". In Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep, there are very small changes to the sorcerer's robes, such as the sky blue lining becoming thicker and the robes themselves being a bit wider. The whites of his eyes are quite large in comparison to his small pupils, something that is further highlighted by the fact that his eyes are often wide open. He wears long, billowing blue robes with sky blue lining. Fantasia shows that the top of Yen Sid's head is bald under the hat, though he never removes it in the Kingdom Hearts series. The hat is blue and decorated with several yellow stars and a yellow crescent moon. He wears the famous, conical sorcerer's hat on his head. Master Yen Sid is a rather severe-looking old man with long, grey hair, bushy eyebrows, and a long, grey beard that parts down the middle. However, it seems that his associates who are also Keyblade Masters and therefore equal in terms of status, while still referring to him with great respect, don't call him "Master" and merely refer to him as "Yen Sid". So powerful and wise he is, that even Terra, Aqua, and Ventus speak to him with utmost respect, despite him not being their master. It is he who explains the nature of the Nobodies to Sora, Donald and Goofy, and also tells them that as long as darkness exists in one heart, the Heartless will never cease to exist. Given his past status as a Keyblade Master, he is shown to have great knowledge about the properties of the Heart, the Heartless, the Nobodies and the Unversed. ![]() But beneath his harsh exterior belies a man who strongly believes in his apprentices no matter how much mischief they may get up to, demonstrated by when he expresses annoyance at Mickey for running off with the Star Shard and recklessly getting lost with it, but then forgives Mickey and awards him the title of Master with an encouraging smile. ![]() In almost every instance, he is shown to be frowning. While little is known about his life as a Keyblade Master, the elderly sorcerer is shown to be a rather stern man. 3.5 Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage. 9/26/2023 0 Comments School finance due to due from![]() ![]() "My two grandchildren, both 16 years old, are close to graduating from the Hinds County School District (Jim Hill High School) and this process could possibly delay their graduation date," Brunson said.īrunson said she is tired of the inconsistency with the water, which has been going on for more than the 20 years she's been a resident in Jackson. Jessica Brunson, 53, of Jackson said going back and forth from virtual learning to In-class learning isn't healthy for her grandchildren's mental capacity. at each school.īreakfast and lunch will be available for pick-up at each school on Jan. ![]() Enough is enough."ĭevice pick-up for students was scheduled Wednesday from 3 p.m. "We need to have access to clean water from our houses and schools. "I appreciate the water bottles being handed out from the city, but everyone can't get to those sites," she said. Mills said she is aware that the city of Jackson is slated to receive $600 million for the water issues but feels that could take an additional 3 to 5 years. "I have two 12-year-old boys that attend Forest Hill High School, and I am tired." "When we have bad weather, school is canceled, which I can understand but for the school to close due to low-water pressure multiple times can make any parent frustrated," Mills said. "The loss of water pressure in our school communities has had an enormous impact on us all," JPS said in a statement. "Please know that this decision was made after careful consideration of many factors, including the possibility of more schools losing pressure while scholars and staff are present, and the challenge of maintaining a safe and clean environment."īernisha Mills, 47, of Byram said she has grown tired of her kids going back and forth from virtual learning to In-class learning. The city had anticipated the boil-water notice being lifted as early as last Saturday. JPS announced a shift to remote learning for both Thursday and Friday classes for all 33 of its schools when it returns after the winter break.Īll of the schools are reporting low or no water pressure and much of the city remains in a boil-water notice. The latest iteration of the Jackson water crisis has forced Jackson Public Schools back into remote learning once again. 9/26/2023 0 Comments Gallery of broken heartsWhen Pablo Picasso said, “Painting is just another way of keeping a diary”, his thought was passed down to the next generations in various forms – in this case, a collection. The film, in itself, acts as a gallery, which believes in the strength of bottled emotions and the need to allow time and space to pass like the living and breathing. The objects on display become more relatable with their influence on social media and their tour from inside a garbage bag to a shelf that is closely inspected for emotional residues. While trying to answer specific questions with a range of objects, The Broken Hearts Gallery thrives on the spirit of a new generation in the arts. Courtesy: Sony Pictures Entertainment on YouTube Sony Pictures Entertainment, Still from THE BROKEN HEARTS GALLERY – Official Trailer (HD) – In Theaters September 11 (2020). The Broken Hearts Gallery, therefore, becomes “a room or building for the display or sale of material memories from past relationships”. Her aspirations and perspectives about the world of art are audience-friendly, which is how the gallery she works for comes under experiment.Īlso deemed as the “ex” memorial, the narrative goes beyond the confines of romance to romanticise how art truly moves one by letting another express. The eventual gallery responds by replacing works of art and their conventions with objects that have an artistic significance with quick and compelling justifications.įrom the opening credits, the objects in Lucy’s room are placed as historical possessions as they cross paths with a very obvious present. Courtesy: Sony Pictures Entertainment on YouTubeįollowing the steps of her mother, who is an art historian, she attempts to find art in everything, and gives her surroundings a chance to embrace her passion for it. ![]() Whether it is the crowd in the gallery or the image of its director, several instances in the story try to open arms to a larger participation without mocking Lucy’s dream job. From abandoned ties and tickets to empty liquor bottles and an uncalled invitation to the past at first glance, she collects souvenirs from her past relationships as “memories” that are difficult to shadow with the present. Lucy’s journey throughout the film is quite similar, where she rips apart the label of a gallery assistant before diving into something unimaginable that has occupied her room for years. ![]() Its characteristic is to redefine what is simply put by excavating new elements in an old linguistic monument. While an art gallery is “a room or building for the display or sale of works of art”, the present day is known for discounting dictionary help. However, this is not what we will pin attention on, but it is the word “gallery” and occasional mentions of the arts, including a fake meeting with Larry Gagosian that will carry us to the beginning of a new point of view. Sony Pictures Entertainment, From Movie Review: 5 Things To Love About “The Broken Hearts Gallery” (2020).Courtesy: Dissdash The rest is, quite literally, history – since a film is a species of fabricated time. While dealing with her own relationships, she meets Nick, who helps her to build a one-of-a-kind gallery within a hotel. ![]() The 2020 film The Broken Hearts Gallery is a story about how Lucy Gulliver, often referred to as “a hoarder”, decides to challenge the affair of heartbreak by introducing a bold memorial to objects and remainders considered on the same plight as works of art. ![]() Lucy is a twenty-something aspiring gallerist, who decides to share the task of mending broken hearts with a space that preserves souvenirs of the brokenhearted. In Lucy’s words, “The key to collecting is seeing value where others usually don’t”. 9/26/2023 0 Comments Windows 10 samba shareThis is the ambiguous error I was seeing in the Ubuntu Network Manager:įailed to mount Windows share: Connection timed outĭigging a little deeper the syslog showed a similar message with little additional context: dbus_mount_reply: Error from .mount(): Failed to mount Windows share: Connection timed outĪssuming this was a samba file sharing issue I set about attempting to troubleshoot the networking issue by running smbclient and smbtree varying levels of logging turned on (eg “smbtree –d4”) to see if there was anything going wrong in the handshake process to my Windows 10 machines.įrustratingly I saw similar timeout errors while attempting to troubleshoot. Then I turned to my primary Ubuntu file server. I immediately assumed that the Insider Edition had broken network sharing support, as among other things Home Groups were gone (I later discovered this was sadly by design from Creators Update onwards – and I was running the Insider version of Spring Creators Updates).Īfter configuring a non-Insiders Edition Windows desktop to run file sharing, I realized that this was also broken – This issue must have existed for a few months before i’d noticed it. I run a number of Linux based hosts on my home network, and after installing the latest version of Windows 10 Insider Edition, accessing network file shares on Windows 10 hosts from from Ubuntu simply stopped working. Like most horrible troubleshooting stories, my one was filled with dead ends and false (and self inflicted) root causes. After some trial and error it all came down to an undocumented change in how Windows 10 supports the SMB protocol. Troubleshooting was difficult as I had nothing to go on exception really ambiguous messages via the syslog (“Failed to mount Windows share: Connection timed out”). Whether it was Ubuntu, Fedora, or RedHat, the recent upgrades to Windows 10 left my Windows shares inaccessible via Samba. ![]() For the past few weeks I’ve been battling to get my Linux instances to access file shares on my Windows 10 instances over the network. 9/26/2023 0 Comments Port discovery wizard of oz![]() That’s certainly evident in Raiders of the Lost Ark, whose retro serial action and intrigue established the adventure formula for a new generation, which marched on through Indiana Jones’ sequels, Romancing the Stone, National Treasure, and The Mummy. And hopefully what elevates these movies above that are their swaggering sense of playful optimism and lighthearted fun. Here it should be said there is a certain Western-centric viewpoint that cannot be denied as inherent to many adventure movies, one that ‘others’ different countries and cultures. At the same time, the fantastical elements introduced in King Kong and Wizard of Oz marked adventure movies as the spot to introduce the latest in dazzling special effects.Īfter World War II, the adventure genre entered its prestige era, with historical epics like Lawrence of Arabia and The Man Who Would Be King, and tales of derring-do in The African Queen and The Great Escape. Listing these best adventure movies in chronological order, we begin a century in the past, when the adventure genre was defined by the swashbucklers of Captain Blood and The Three Musketeers. Now we’re embarking on our own journey, plundering gem after gem for a guide to what we’re calling the essential adventure movies if you love the genre. And adventure movies can invite their other genre buddies along for the ride, too, including fantasy and science-fiction. The casts of characters feature rambunctious pirates, lordly counts, mercenaries and bounty hunters, big whales, and even bigger apes. The best adventure movies can run on the thrill of exploration and discovery, treading deep into jungles, stalking across arid deserts, or sailing across open oceans. Specialist Australia tour operator Bridge & Wickers (020 7483 6555/ ) can arrange any of these experiences as part of its broader tailor-made itineraries.The adventure is one of the hardest kinds of movie to define, but like certain other genres: “You know it when you see it.” Adventures are grand, exciting, and often epic tales, usually focused on people on a mission, whose purposes include fame, fortune, and glory. Our tip, particularly for families, is Dunk, which provides plenty of water-based activities and trips to the reef as well as a children’s club, guided bush and bird walks, and to-die-for palm-fringed beaches.ĭunk Island resort (2 8296 8010/ ) costs from £50pp per night (two sharing), including breakfast, some watersports and activities. There are a number of choices when it comes to staying on Barrier Reef islands, which are at their weather-best during our school summer holidays. There’s no better way of experiencing the kaleidoscope of coral and exotic fish that throng the reef than by donning a mask and flippers. ) in the heart of the Margaret River Vineyards, offers doubles from £150 per night (two sharing), B&B. As well as visiting a few of the 80-plus boutique vineyards that produce some of Australia’s greatest wines (including world-beating chardonnays), the region’s sensational, largely deserted white sandy beaches are stunning. This fabulous two-in-one destination lies just a morning’s drive south of Perth. The best way to get an authentic feel for Crocodile Dundee territory is on a camping/4WD safari that includes visits to some of the country’s oldest Aboriginal rock art sites at the same time as introducing you to the local critters in the wetlands and gorges.Ī three-day Hawk Dreaming safari (8 8923 6523/ ) costs from £425pp, including full-board accommodation and transport.ĩ Wine and perfect beaches at Margaret River The remote, untamed landscapes of the far north cover around a fifth of Australia yet are home to just one in 100 Australians. ![]() ![]() The Alice Springs Resort (2 8296 8010/ ) offers doubles from £24pp per night (two sharing), room only. A uniquely Aussie occasion and an extra reason for making it to Alice Springs on August 25 next year for the 46th-annual knees up ( ). Instead, Bottomless Eights, Oxford Tubs, Bath Tubs and yachts made from beer cans are raced across the dry river bed as locals support their chosen crew and spray them with lager. Unlike our own posh Henley-on-Thames regatta, the Aussies don’t do coxed fours and Champers. Only Australia could dream up a regatta as far from the sea as it’s possible to get. 7 4X and gum trees at the Henley-on-Todd Regatta 9/25/2023 0 Comments Waterfall chart in ppt![]() Note: Transposing a linked data range does not swap the data in the rows and columns. Transposing a data range swaps the chart’s row and column data interpretation, letting you, for example, create column charts from rows rather than columns of data.Īgain, the resulting chart will be the same as pictured above. Our linked range in Excel now looks like this, giving the same resulting chart as pictured above: Click the green flag on the chart in PowerPoint to update (see Updating a linked element).Click the checkbox at Series Labels to disable the column in the data range.Select the green border of the data range in Excel, and right-click it to open the context menu.Select the desired chart type from the Link To PowerPoint menu (Stacked Column in our example) and insert it on the slide as described above.Select only the data columns plus category labels ( H1:K4 in our example).Returning to the example above, since we did not have series labels, we can avoid including an empty first column in our data range when inserting the chart as follows: Having linked a data range to a chart, you can alter how the data is interpreted using the Edit Data Layout and Transpose Link buttons in the think-cell context menu of the data range.īy editing the data layout, you can remove unneeded or unwanted special rows and columns from the data range, as explained in more detail in Edit data layout. Simply click the To Existing Element button from the Link To PowerPoint menu in Excel’s think-cell toolbar and click on the chart in PowerPoint that you wish to link to. This can be especially powerful when you combine it with Excel’s conditional formatting.Īs well as creating a new chart, you can link a selected data range in your Excel workbook to an existing chart in a PowerPoint presentation. Note: If you use colored cell backgrounds in Excel, you can set those as the segment fill color in the linked chart by enabling Use Datasheet Fill on Top in the chart’s color scheme control (see Color scheme). Please refer to Adding and removing labels and Styling the chart to learn how to configure and style the chart. The Excel workbook containing the linked data will be indicated on top of the chart: For a detailed description on how to place, resize and align a new chart, please refer to Inserting a new chart.Īfter insertion, the chart looks and behaves like a regular think-cell chart that has been created in PowerPoint. Switch to the slide where you want to insert the chart, or insert a new slide, and place the chart as usual: Click once to accept the default size or click, hold and drag to change the chart’s initial size. In PowerPoint, when the mouse pointer is on a slide, the familiar insertion rectangle appears. If PowerPoint is not yet running, it starts automatically. When you click on this menu item in Excel, the PowerPoint window is activated. Now select the desired chart type, in our case a Stacked Column chart, from the Link To PowerPoint menu in Excel’s think-cell toolbar: But it is not strictly necessary, as the interpretation of a linked range of cells can be modified as explained in Fitting the data layout. This is the easiest case, as a link will initially be created using the default data layout for the selected chart type. The range we selected in our example perfectly fits the default datasheet of a Stacked Column chart, with rows representing series, columns representing categories, category labels in the first row, a second row where a value representing 100% would go, and a first column where series labels would go. ![]() To create the chart from Excel, select the desired data range in your Excel workbook, including series (in our example empty) and category labels: Let's say you want to recreate the example chart from Introduction to charting, but instead of entering the data into the internal datasheet in PowerPoint, you want to use it directly from an Excel sheet. 21.1 Creating a chart from Excel 21.2 Fitting the data layout 21.3 Updating a linked element 21.4 Creating a table from Excel 21.5 Creating Text Linked to Excel 21.6 Data Links dialog 21.7 Maintaining data links 21.8 How to compile the data 21.9 Frequently asked questions 21.1 Creating a chart from Excel When data in Excel changes, you can either update the charts on command or have think-cell do the update automatically. When the source data for your data-driven charts is available in Excel, you can create charts directly from the Excel application. |
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