![]() ![]() Hermes: God of Communication, Business, Thieves, Travel and Athletics.Hephaestus: God of Fire, Craftsmanship, Metalworking and Volcanoes.Aphrodite: Goddess of Love, Lust, Passion, Desire, Procreation, Sex, Sexuality and Pleasure.Ares: God of War, Violence, Bloodshed, Bloodlust, Murder, Cannibalism and Manliness.Artemis: Goddess of the Moon, Hunting, Wild Animals, Midwifery, Childbirth and Virginity.Apollo: God of the Sun, Light, Knowledge, Music, Poetry, Oracles, Prophecy, Diseases and Healing.Athena: Goddess of Wisdom, Warfare, Weaving, Law, Order, Crafts and Civilization.Zeus: God of the Sky, Air, Lightning, Thunderstorms, Rain, Clouds, Weather, Law, Order, the Human Race, Destiny and Fate. ![]() Poseidon: God of the Oceans, Earthquakes, Storms, Natural Disasters, Horses, Aquatic Creatures, Drought, Water Bodies, Gales and Marine Weather.While he was not technically an Olympian his importance is just as great as any of them and greater so than others. Ruler of the Underworld and the Subterranean Regions. Hades (unofficial member): God of the Dead, Darkness and Wealth.Hera: Goddess of Women, Marriage, Family, Childbirth, Queenship, Sky and Starry Heaven.Demeter: Goddess of Plants, Harvest, Crops, Agriculture, Seasons and Fertility.When Dionysus came to join the Olympians Hestia resigned her place on the council so that there would not be a fight about throwing the number of council members out of place. Hestia (former member): Goddess of Home, Hearth and Family.Ouranos's remains caused seafoam, which turned into Aphrodite. Later, after the gods won, they had children who would also be gods. In other myths, Gaea wrapped a rock with baby clothes and a blanket with Kronus thinking it was Zeus. Later, Zeus, the last child who was not eaten, fed a mixture of wine and honey to Kronus, vomiting his brothers and sisters. They had six children, five of which were eaten by Kronus. The first gods Olympians born to Titans Kronus and Rhea. ![]()
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![]() ![]() This origami cicada is one of the easy model that you can make from a square paper. The only difference is (1) if you turn the model over between two consecutive cushion-folds, then you will end up with an origami chair, (2) if all cushion-folds are applied to the same side, then you will have a fractal origami rose. Both models make use of three consecutive cushion folds. The origami chair is very similar to the fractal origami rose. So you will learn what this twin-boat base is and how it is related to the butterfly. This traditional origami butterfly is based on so-called "twin-boat base". It is very easy to make this box and you can put anything into it. This traditional origami box is a origami box and it is based on "Blintz base". This technique alone can be an exciting learning experience. This traditional origami sampan boat showing here has an impressive folding technique called "locking fold". ![]() ![]() The most fascinating feature of this boat is that if you apply the "pocket fold" three times (that is, one more time), then you can make a smaller size (about 2/3) boat with an identical shape of the original boat. The most important technique that you should remember is the "pocket fold" which will be applied twice to make this boat. Also you will learn what "inside reverse-fold" from this origami bird. The base of origami bird is "kite base" which is used for making an origami swan. This traditional origami balloon is easy to make and then you can play with it after you make one. It is recommended to learn all of them since each model has a rudimentary and distinctive folding technique.īefore working on these models, you need to know what valley-fold and mountain-fold are and then you should practice these folds with some simple origami models here. Traditional origami models are presented here. ![]() ![]() The double yellow-headed Amazon parrot is commonly bred in captivity, making them easy to find in avian-specialty stores and bird breeders, as well as from avian rescue/adoption organizations. These birds have more yellow extending well beyond the head, though they are not as widely available as the double yellow-headed Amazon. There are several subspecies of the DYH, including the Magna Amazon ( Amazona Ochrocephala Magna) and the Tresmariae ( Amazona Ochrocephala Tresmariae). In some cases, no amount of positive attention will sway the bird’s affections away from its human of choice.Īll in all, the double-yellow headed Amazon makes a great companion for the person who understands its needs and who is willing to accept it as it is - a charming, hardy, talkative, noisy, oftentimes moody bird who is at once independent and intensely attached to its human friends. This can be frustrating for other family members, but the “one person bird” syndrome can often be avoided if each family member is equally attentive to the bird. It can learn vocal behaviors with ease (and a patient, knowledgeable trainer), and can be clicker trained.Ī hand-fed double yellow-headed Amazon is a gregarious bird that can bond fiercely to family members, but generally chooses one person to love as it matures. On the positive side, this bird is highly trainable and wants to please its human companions. The DYH can live up to 80 years of age, and needs an owner who understands the responsibility of caring for a bird with this lifespan. Supervision is essential to keeping this bird safe and the house intact. This Amazon talks well and is quick to perform antics that will delight its owners.ĭestructive behavior can also be a problem with Amazons, who will gladly chew the furniture instead of toys. Personality isn’t a problem for the double yellow-headed Amazon parrot - it has character to spare. This is why a spacious cage and a play gym are so important, as are toys that make the bird “work.” ![]() Because its appetite is healthy, the DYH is prone to obesity if it doesn’t get enough exercise. Foods high in vitamin A are important, as this bird is prone to deficiency. Lafeber’s Avi-Cakes and Nutri-Berries are also nutritionally balanced and offer variety for the diet and opportunities for foraging. A double yellow-headed Amazon should be fed a nutritionally balanced pelleted diet, as well as fresh vegetables and fruit. That said, treats and table foods should be fed in moderation, as a double yellow-head has hard time saying “No,” to food. It is not a known “plucker,” but can easily pick up neurotic patterns that can be annoying to owners.įeeding this bird isn’t difficult - this Amazon has a hearty appetite and will eat everything in its cup if the bird is exposed early to a variety of foods. The intelligent double yellow-headed will become bored easily if not given a “job” and will resort to screaming and hostile behavior in lieu of something to do. Easily destroyed soft wood and paper toys are a must, as are sturdier toys made of lava, leather, hard woods, and acrylic. Toys are essential for this bird, and the most important toys are those that can be chewed and shredded. Cage materials should be strong powder-coated steel or stainless steel makes a good choice. The double-yellow headed Amazon is an active bird that likes to clamber around its given area, and will love to fly if offered enough space. ![]() They come into full color at the onset of maturity, at about 3 to 5 years of age. Immature birds are primarily green with a little yellow above the beak and slight red markings on the shoulders. The ring around the eye is white and the beak is horn colored. The shoulders are red and the rest of the body is deep green. ![]() ![]() These 14 to 16 inch active birds are recognizable by the generous amount of yellow over the head, with flecks of yellow extending to the back and neck and yellow feathers on the legs. They have been known in captivity since the 1500s, kept by people ranging from pirates to nobility, and are documented as having a more solid temperament than the similarly gifted yellow-naped Amazon. These birds are especially talented in learning opera and other types of singing, making them charming companions. The double yellow-headed Amazon parrot, or yellow-headed parrot, is among the most popular companion Amazons, probably due to its striking coloring and its ability to amass a substantial vocabulary. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() After each test, the lights still worked just as well as before! We also dropped a golf ball on their solar light panel from a distance of 6 feet, and they still held up. Since the manufacturer claims these lights have the highest waterproof rating and are frost-resistant, we sprinkled water on them, then froze them for over an hour. We were impressed at how these lights held up during our durability tests. (It did, however, take us a few minutes at first to figure out how to trigger them.) Easy to put together (just two pieces), this two-pack of lights can either be staked into the ground (the method we tested) or mounted onto a wall with the included hardware. The three modes that operate from dusk until dawn-dim light/high light when motion is detected no light/high light when motion is detected or medium light/constantly on-give you options to suit your lighting needs and are simple to use. ![]() Our top pick, AloftSun Motion Sensor Solar Landscape Spotlights, withstood all of our durability tests, are easy to use, and are bright enough to read by! These spotlights can detect motion from as much as 33 feet away, depending on the setting. We even video-recorded them overnight to make sure they truly stayed on from dusk until dawn! To test wall-mounted lights, we tested and installed 18 options in our own homes. And then we went beyond: We froze them, read under them, and dropped golf balls on their solar panels. After assembling and charging them in sunlight for the time specified by the manufacturer's instructions, we evaluated their assembly, brightness, features, design, value, and durability. Over the course of several days, we tested 27 different solar lights at our Lab in Des Moines, Iowa, including path lights, spotlights, lanterns, wall-mounted, and string lights. Will they be a tripping hazard? Are you able to install them into your pavement or garden?" "Does the light need to be direct or spread out? The height of your solar lights is also important. "How much brightness do you need?" she recommends asking yourself. But it's important to consider the placement and purpose of outdoor solar lights, says Sheva Knopfler, Co-Founder and Creative Director of, a well-known online retailer of all kinds of lights and lightbulbs. They tend to be budget-friendly and easy to install, and you can place them exactly where you want them because they don't require plug-in power sources. Outdoor lights using solar energy are the perfect landscape lighting solution. The Spruce Home Improvement Review Board. ![]() ![]() ![]() This Table of Contents is part of the main document flow and can be styled however you like. One is the traditional Table of Contents, like the ToC you find in paper books. The first thing to realize is that most e-books have two tables of contents. What’s the deal with Table of Contents in MOBI files? ¶ This is because the HTML to ZIP plugin automatically converts the HTML files to a standard encoding (UTF-8). Note that when converting HTML files, leave the input encoding setting mentioned above blank. A common encoding for many files from the web is cp1252 and I would suggest you try that first. HTML files from different sources often have different encodings, so you may have to change this setting repeatedly. Now when you add HTML files to calibre they will be correctly processed. To do this go to Preferences → Advanced → Plugins → File type and customize the HTML to ZIP plugin, telling it what encoding your HTML files are in. ![]() When adding HTML files to calibre, you may need to tell calibre what encoding the files are in. The command-line tools have an ebook-convert-txt-input -input-encoding option. This can be done in the GUI via the Input character encoding field in the Look & feel → Text section of the conversion dialog. Knowing the encoding of the source file: calibre tries to guess what character encoding your source files use, but often, this is impossible, so you need to tell it what encoding to use. How do I convert my file containing non-English characters, or smart quotes? ¶ There are two aspects to this problem: For a list of the various issues you will encounter when converting PDF, see: Convert PDF documents. PDF is a terrible format to convert from. In order of decreasing preference: LIT, MOBI, AZW, EPUB, AZW3, FB2, FBZ, DOCX, HTML, PRC, ODT, RTF, PDB, TXT, PDF I converted a PDF file, but the result has various problems? ¶ What are the best source formats to convert? ¶ azw3 file extensions.ĭOCX files from Microsoft Word 2007 and newer are supported. MOBI books can be of two types Mobi6 and KF8. These are typically generated by OCR software. calibre supports eReader, Plucker (input only), PML and zTxt PDB files.ĭJVU support is only for converting DJVU files that contain embedded text. PRC is a generic format, calibre supports PRC files with TextRead and MOBIBook headers. Output Formats: AZW3, EPUB, DOCX, FB2, HTMLZ, OEB, LIT, LRF, MOBI, PDB, PMLZ, RB, PDF, RTF, SNB, TCR, TXT, TXTZ, ZIP Input Formats: AZW, AZW3, AZW4, CBZ, CBR, CB7, CBC, CHM, DJVU, DOCX, EPUB, FB2, FBZ, HTML, HTMLZ, LIT, LRF, MOBI, ODT, PDF, PRC, PDB, PML, RB, RTF, SNB, TCR, TXT, TXTZ ![]() It can convert every input format in the following list, to every output format. What formats does calibre support conversion to/from? ¶Ĭalibre supports the conversion of many input formats to many output formats. How do I use some of the advanced features of the conversion tools? The EPUB I produced with calibre is not valid? How do I convert a collection of HTML files in a specific order? What’s the deal with Table of Contents in MOBI files? How do I convert my file containing non-English characters, or smart quotes? I converted a PDF file, but the result has various problems? What are the best source formats to convert? What formats does calibre support conversion to/from? ![]() ![]() ![]() His most recent work was a performance art-piece about Manson. Two separate DNA tests proved he wasn’t actually related to Manson, but Roberts still identifies himself as Manson’s son. Several years ago a DJ named Matthew Roberts got a lot of media attention when he claimed he was Charles Manson’s son from a 1967 San Francisco orgy. It’s also unknown what became of Valentine “Pooh Bear” Manson. Pooh Bear spent some time with the state before being sent to live with Brunner’s parents in Wisconsin. The Family was planning to use the guns to highjack a Boeing 747, and kill one person on board per hour until Charles Manson was released from prison. His nicknames in the Family were “Pooh Bear” and “Sunstone Hawk.”īrunner is connected with the murder of Gary Hinman, but served time in prison for his involvement in a police shoot-out while trying to steal guns from a Western Surplus store after Manson and other family members were arrested for the Tate-LaBianca murders. ![]() ![]() In keeping with Manson’s parently philosophy, this first baby born into the Family was looked after by the group of women, and mostly kept away from Manson and Brunner. Manson was practically illiterate, but he listened to other prisoners tell him the plot of the book, and the themes of alienation and free love resonated deeply with him. ![]() Their son was named Valentine Michael Manson, after protagonist Valentine Michael Smith in Manson’s favorite book, Stranger in a Strange Land. The last child Manson is known to have fathered is the son of Mary Brunner, his very first convert. It’s unknown what happened to Charles Luther Manson. Mirroring the actions of his first wife, Candy divorced Charles while he was away. Yet again, Charles Manson got married, got his wife pregnant, and ended up back in prison. His second son, Charles Luther Manson, was born to his second wife, Leona “Candy” Stevens. She divorced him while he was incarcerated and their son, Charles Junior, later changed his name to Jay White, his stepfather’s name. Charles, who was in juvenile detention centers during most of his childhood, quickly landed back in jail after his marriage to Rosalie. The first, Charles Manson Jr., was born to Manson and his first wife Rosalie. After the fallout of the murder investigation, a few were reunited with their mothers or their mothers’ families, but others were adopted.Ĭharles Manson marrying his first wife, Rosalie. During one of these raids, the children were put into foster care. Once babies were born, they were usually taken away from their mothers, because Manson believed that being too close to biological parents could mess kids up.īefore it was known that the Manson Family was responsible for the Tate-LaBianca murders, The Family was rounded up and arrested several times for stealing cars and dune buggies. In the two years during which he built his group of devoted followers, Charlie would arrange almost nightly orgies and encourage all the women to try to get pregnant to help build up their clan’s numbers. It’s impossible to know how many of the 10-12 babies born between 1967-9 to the women of The Manson Family were actually Charles’. Part of the reason Charles was being so evasive was because he didn’t really know for sure himself. Uh, in fact sometimes I even think that you’re a child.” “How many children do I have? Uh, I don’t know,” Manson told Snyder. In Tom Snyder’s 1981 interview with killer-cult leader Charles Manson, he could never get Manson to say how many kids he had. ![]() ![]() ![]() Auto Lux will always have me as a customer!!! Thanks So much Zorik! Stephanie This is the ONLY way to get a car! It literally took me 20 min to return my previous lease, sign paperwork, and hop in my new wheels. I love auto lux! They put me in my dream car and the absolute best price! I truly cannot believe the wonderful deal I got! Zorik was so patient and helpful and kindly answered all my questions and addressed my concerns.I will be happy to visit them again and also advise "Auto Lux" to my friends! 5 STARS ONLY!!! Vladislav Y ![]() They helped us to choose the best car for us! Thank you very much Zorik and Denis. Guys who helped us was friendly, polite and very professional. We asked for help in an "Auto Lux" to buy a car for leasing.XLE and above will also get blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic braking as standard equipment. The package includes a pre-collision warning with pedestrian detection, adaptive cruise control, lane departure alert with steering assist, automatic high-beams, lane tracing assist, and road sign assist. Just like on non-hybrid versions, Toyota Safety Sense will be standard on all hybrid models. Cargo space remains 37.0 to 37.6 cubic feet behind the second-row seats, just like the standard models. Seats can still be folded flat, and just like the non-hybrid version, five people can sit inside comfortably. Given that the hybrid’s battery pack is located underneath the back seat, the interior space isn’t compromised. Non-hybrid 2022 RAV4 AWDs are EPA rated at 25-27/33-34 mpg. In comparison, the 2022 Nissan Rogue Hybrid AWD delivers 31/34 mpg (or 33/35 mpg with front-wheel drive), giving the RAV4 a bigger advantage over its main hybrid competitor. Toyota estimates the 2022 model will deliver 41/37 mpg in city/highway that’s much better than the 2020 model, which got 34/30. All 2022 RAV4 Hybrids will continue to have standard all-wheel drive.Īlthough the new RAV4 Hybrid makes more power, it also saves more gas. The battery pack is a nickel-metal hydride unit like before, and the transmission is an electronically controlled CVT with sequential shift modes. The Japanese automaker made a few changes to this system from the previous RAV4 Hybrid, including new transaxle mounts for the electric motors and improvements to the variable cooling system. That engine is mated to an electric motor sending 118 hp and 149 lb-ft of torque to the front wheels and 54 hp and 89 lb-ft to the rear wheels for a combined system output of 219 hp, more than the last-gen hybrid’s 194 hp and the 2022 non-hybrid’s 203 hp. Toyota’s new hybrid SUV is powered by a 2.5-liter four-cylinder unit producing 176 hp and 163 lb-ft of torque. ![]() ![]() ![]() Whether you’re trekking through the snow or diving down unfathomable depths, there’s a feeling of dread as you try to survive, and a sense of wonderment as you discover something new.īelow Zero is a mostly brilliant sequel to the best survival game of all time. Subnautica: Below Zero presents an exciting adventure as you explore the unknown. ![]() ![]() players will need to return to the Prawn Suit, then to the Cyclops sub. Subnautica: below zero’s dev team is always looking for ways to improve the game get weekly or daily updates about what the team is working on. In Subnautica, players explore the ocean around their floating life pod.With the arctic environment comes new challenges keep warm above ground by making a cold suit, and warm up next to thermal lilies inside your habitat, minimize exposure when traveling by utilizing vehicles.Discover new uncharted biomes: the arching expanses of the twisty bridges, the glittering mammoth crystals in the Crystal Caverns, explore above the water on the snow-covered peaks and icy caves in the glacial basin, and many more new environments for you to discover.Discover what happened to your sister, the Alterra expedition team, and solve the mystery of the aliens that came before. Subnautica below zero has a smaller scope than the first game but introduces a new storyline and scripted sequences making it a more linear experience but combined with the free form discovery the first game is known for.Subnautica: below zero is the sequel to the beloved survival game Subnautica, return to the watery planet 4546B but this time in an expedition to the planet’s sub-zero arctic region, survive using only your wits and some survival equipment, and uncover the mystery of the missing expedition. ![]() ![]() Plastic is lightweight, inexpensive, waterproof tool box but will not hold much weight. The steel box is good, long-lasting, expensive, and will last longer, but not waterproof and heavy. Steel and plastic are two standard materials utilized to build the portable toolbox. ![]() For example, you need a hand-carry toolbox to take simple hand tools, whereas you need a rolling type toolbox when carrying plenty of power tools. Remember that whenever the dimensions of the box increase, its weight also increases. When getting the best-sized toolbox, you’ve got to look at your tool collection size, box storage space location, and how often you will move it from a single spot to another. Characteristics To Watch Out For When Buying Stackable Tool Boxes Size Others have casters that allow you to coast over hard or smooth surfaces. Additionally, a few models have big, solid rubber wheels which could be quickly carried over any sort of terrain. When you would like to haul all of these tools to a remote worksite, then a rolling tool box is an ideal choice for your requirements. Most rolling tool boxes allow you to remove the top box and utilize it as a hand carry compartment. ![]() They’re a few hand-carry tool boxes piled atop one another. The best thing about this particular rolling type is that it can quickly hold more tools than the typical toolbox. We usually see many large tool boxes piled on top of each other positioned on a rolling trolley with 2 wheels for easy movement. A couple of high-end models provide some extra space for tiny power tools, like an angle grinder or hand drill. Thus, according to your personal preference and how you utilize the toolbox, you need to determine whether to buy a plastic or metal toolbox.Īlso, keep in mind that your toolboxes need sufficient room for the standard hand tools like screwdrivers, hammers, wrenches (up to 27 mm), along with additional small hand tools. Here, the toolbox produced with metal is sturdy and longer-lasting, whereas the plastic-made toolbox is waterproof, compact, and lightweight. This is created to build with either hard plastic or sheet metal. You will find two basic kinds of portable tool boxes-rolling tool box and hand carry tool boxes. Let us check out what elements to consider while shopping for stackable tool boxes. We’ve provided all of the vital info about the portable toolbox to assist you in choosing your best choice, as per your necessity. The portable toolbox will help you look for tools instantly if you want them to handle emergency repairs/simple maintenance or typical work at your worksite.
![]() Alas, increasing the resolution to 1080p resulted in an erratic frame rate that too often dropped into the 20s. The shiny new Baldur’s Gate 3 with settings of 1470 x 956 and medium quality mostly stuck to 30 fps. Reducing the quality setting to low didn’t affect the visuals too much, but eked out extra fps where it mattered. This rose to 51 fps on 1152 x 768/low graphics, but dropped to a jarring 24 fps on 1440 x 960/highest.Įlsewhere, Metro Exodus, after taking approximately a year to launch, doddered along at a reasonable 30 fps on 1920 x 1200 and medium graphics quality, but even early on had scenes that dipped to a jerky 15 fps. At the default settings (1440 x 960 resolution medium graphics preset) we got an average 42 fps, which is fine. It’s commonly used in benchmarking because it’s relatively demanding-and because it has a convenient built-in benchmarking system. CrossOver 18.5.0 - Descargar para Mac Gratis Mac Utilidades Archivos, discos y virtualización CrossOver Mac 18.5.0 de prueba 7,6 18 Seguridad Verificada CrossOver permite lanzar aplicaciones de Windows en Mac. Bug Fixes: Steam crashes when loading certain fonts have been fixed. CrossOver will no longer have problems with its Perl dependency on Debian 9. Shadow of the Tomb Raider is a sterner test, despite being released in 2019 on Mac (and 2018 on Windows). , 2:00 Linux: CrossOver should no longer complain about a missing libpng package on Debian 9. ![]() Minecraft, unsurprisingly, runs brilliantly, even when you add complex shaders. But it gets hot, due to the lack of a fan and games requiring sustained performance. It’s also a relatively power-efficient machine. If you want anything newer, go and buy an actual console.įirst, the good news: The M2 MacBook Air’s speakers are great, the keys are responsive (if you’re a masochist who eschews external controllers), and the screen is bright with great color reproduction. ARM-specific PS2 emulator AetherSX2 was better, despite the odd visual wobble. Our Xbox emulation tests resulted in frame rates all over the shop. Should you head into more modern (and shakier legal) territory, things are more variable. Fortunately, there’s Redream for Dreamcast, and the superb and user-friendly OpenEmu supports a slew of older systems, especially in its “experimental” incarnation. The snag is that relatively few emulators exist for Mac. A Raspberry Pi 4 can play Sega Dreamcast titles without blinking, so you’d expect an M2 Mac to go much further. Despite the games being old, the service still requires a fast connection to avoid glitches.Įmulation is another option for playing old games. CrossOver works as a translation layer for Windows apps.
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