![]() Still, amid all the quest-driven subplots and flat line readings, it does find time for a few intriguing nuggets of authentic Santa Claus lore, including an evocative flashback to St. Ultimately, The Christmas Chronicles is nowhere near good enough to appeal to the Christmas-phobic or those craving something genuiinely good. He scripted this new movie, too, with Matt Lieberman (the first film's writer), and it's expectedly formulaic stuff, dispensing personal growth narratives and believe-in-yourself platitudes like stocking stuffers. That transformation might put you in mind of the creepy 1984 Christmas favorite "Gremlins," which, not coincidentally, was written by Columbus, in a warm-up for his future exercises in havoc wreaking. Belsnickel - goodness, that's a fun name to write - soon attacks the North Pole with the help of a ferocious Yule Cat and a lot of high-tech gadgets, unleashing chaos, endangering reindeer and turning all those cute elves into property-smashing, chain saw-wielding maniacs. Tagging along this time is Bob's young son, Jack (Jahzir Bruno, "The Witches"), a sweet, overly anxious kid who's soon happily stuffing his face at Mrs. She'll get her wish, thanks to a disgruntled elf named Belsnickel (played in cursed human form by New Zealand actor Julian Dennison), who zaps Kate back to the North Pole as part of a convoluted hostile takeover plot. Not a huge fan of the tropics, or of Claire's new boyfriend, Bob (Tyrese Gibson), Kate would rather be sipping hot chocolate around the fire with Santa and his Minion-like computer-generated elves. Siblings Kate and Teddy try to prove Santa Claus is real, but when they accidentally cause his sleigh to crash, they have to help him. As the sequel opens, Kate is miserably enduring the First World horrors of a Christmas holiday in sunny Cancun with Teddy and their mom, Claire (Kimberly Williams-Paisley). And as in Columbus' 1990 holiday perennial, "Home Alone," there are parent-child tensions and villainous home invaders galore, even if no one takes an iron to the face or a pellet to the groin this time around.ĭarby Camp is back as Kate Pierce, the high-spirited young girl who went for a fateful ride in Santa's sleigh in the first "Chronicles" - a journey that dispensed some much-needed uplift for her and her older brother, Teddy (Judah Lewis), still grieving their dad's untimely death. Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.Like the first two "Harry Potter" films he directed, "The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two" is a busy, impersonal amalgam of whimsical inventions, teachable moments and fluid visual effects, marshaled in service of an aesthetic that brings a Thomas Kinkade deluxe snow globe to mind.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.Student Portal Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more. ![]() Back in 2018, Netflix made everyone realize that perhaps, Kurt Russell is the best Santa Claus yet.
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![]() Main window of WinBoard, using a marble theme for the board, configured to display engine logos. ![]() This shows XBoard playing a (normal Chess) engine-engine game, with the engine-output, move-history and eval-graph windows open. At all sizes, however, the piece representation can be arbitrarily defined by the user through font-based rendering. One board size ("moderate") has bitmaps for traditional Shogi pieces. Two board sizes ("middling" and "bulky") have predefined bitmaps for all the new piece types. (Although the legality testing in the latter two might be not as strict as with Western Chess.) WinBoard is now also aware of pieces occurring in Capablanca Chess (ArchBishop and Chancellor), Shatranj (Alfil and Ferz), Xiangqi (Chinese Chess) and Shogi (Japanese Chess), so that these games can also be played with legality testing on. The move legality testing is improved to the point where it should be 100% reliable, as WinBoard now also keeps track of castling rights and en-passant status. It can also test draw and win claims by the engines for validity. WinBoard can now adjudicate theoretical draws, award 50-move and repetition draws (after an adjustable number of moves or repetitions), adjudicate trivial draws such as KBKB. In addition, I included various adjudication possibilities for engine-engine games. I also improved the support for variants with piece drops, such as Crazyhouse and Bughouse. I have upgraded the popular Winboard GUI to be able to handle more different piece types, and larger board sizes. WinBoard / XBoard 4.4 A Graphical User Interface for Chess and its Variants Which won silver medal at the ICGA Olympiad 2010 for 5x5 mini-Shogi, Includes an adapter to run USI engines, and the Shokidoki WinBoard engine, The Windows executable comes with an installer, which contains a completely configured WinBoard setup (including protocol adapters, example engines and a tournament manager), ready to run out of the box.Ĭonfigured with Xiangqi as default variantĬonfigured with Shogi as default variant. The latest stable WinBoard versions can be downloaded from the WinBoard forum, NEW! WinBoard Shogi-Variants package (incl. ![]() WinBoard 4.7 Browse git source repository WinBoard Alien Edition A Peer-to-peer connection adapter WinBoard for mini-Shogi, with 6 engines ![]() IrfanView allows you to quickly look through the pictures on your computer or create a slideshow. It would be wrong to call it just a photo viewing software because it is capable of a lot more. It has been available on the market for over 15 years and still remains one of the most useful programs you can install on your computer. IrfanView (named after its creator Irfan Skiljan) is a well-designed image viewer software. It is also possible to save animation frames as individual files. You can switch to the full-screen mode, pause and continue displaying animation as well as go backward and forward frame by frame. ![]() For example, you can convert files format, change the size of the multiple images and even rename them.ġ23 Photo Viewer works with animated file types such as WebP, APNG, and GIF, etc. Just click on the photo and magnify it click on the image again to come back to its original size.ġ23 Photo Viewer supports batch operations for many purposes. Also, the program offers an immediate magnification option. If you want to view the next or previous file, move the mouse to the sides of an image. ![]() Just move a mouse pointer on the image and scroll the wheel to zoom in and out. ![]() It is very convenient to look through the images using a mouse wheel. You can easily manage photos on your computer. It is a fast and user-friendly program that works with different image formats and has powerful features. Nevertheless, there is an image format conversion option within the program which is rather convenient.ġ23 Photo Viewer definitely deserves to be on my best images viewer list. It is very similar to Microsoft Paint but Apowersoft comes with several additional functions. Also, the program features a useful screenshot tool.Īpowersoft has very basic photo editing features. You can perform basic photo editing, add text to your images, use a drawing tool and apply various filters. It is possible to set the speed and size of the pictures as well as pause the slideshow at any time to manually zoom in the image if you need to show some details.īeing rather efficient, Apowersoft is considered to be not only the best photo viewer for Windows but a universal image editing tool. With Apowersoft, you can quickly create slideshows. To activate it, you need to hover the mouse over the side and bottom part of the workspace. Apowersoft Photo Viewer is not only a universal and easy-to-use program, but it also has a comprehensible interface. Sometimes photo viewers can work a bit slowly, but ACDSee allows you to quickly browse and edit your pictures.Īpowersoft is a Hong Kong-based software company that produces utilities for Windows. It is possible to correct exposure, colors, contrast and even fix red-eye effect to enhance the overall look of an image. In addition, you can use ACDSee to perform basic picture editing. The distinguishing feature of ACDSee Free that makes it the best Windows photo viewer is that it allows you to view files inside ZIP archives without extracting them. However, it is a bit sensitive and you may skip some files without even noticing it. It is rather convenient to use a mouse scroll wheel to navigate in a folder. Also, this program simplifies the printing process and setting an image as the desktop wallpaper. It is possible to use a mouse or keyboard controls to scroll through the pictures, rotate and zoom them in and out. Although there are other alternatives photo viewing software, this app is sufficient if you need a lightweight one.With ACDSee Free, you can easily view your images and quickly access the necessary functions to edit them. There are many touchscreen actions you can take, which means you can take a closer look or change your perspective. While there aren’t many features to mention for Photo Viewer, it’s still good if you want to see or enhance your images. However, this version gives you plugins and resources that add to the functionality, but the former version still works perfectly fine. Most people prefer the traditional Windows photo viewer compared to this newer photo viewer. XnView is the next best photo viewer app that works as an image converter and offers over seventy formats. You can add plugins to the app for batch conversions. Most people use other photo viewer apps as an extra boost to get their work done faster.įor instance, IfranView is a free photo viewer app that has great feature functionality. This draws potential users towards other photo viewer apps that work more efficiently. Windows 10 has a built-in photo viewer to exchange photos, but the loading time is too slow. Rotation, printing and deletion support.Ultra zoom, slideshow and fullscreen support.Open Photo Viewer with any editor or viewer. ![]() Whether the IPF file extension has been accidentally removed from the Windows registry.Whether the IPF file is incorrectly linked in the registry entries.If there is still something wrong, you might want to check: The easiest thing is to find a suitable application installed on your computer, which will open a IPF file. The reasons for the lack of the ability to open a IPF file on your computer may be at least several. What else may cause problems width open a IPF file? Sometimes you have to repeat the operation several times. If the file has not opened correctly, you have to look for a different software program from our list. ![]() Select a software program from our list and install it on your computer. ![]() The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format. When you change a file's extension, you change the way programs on your computer read/open the file.
![]() Overall, it's a wonderful story which I think everyone should experience at least once it made me cry, laugh, scream, it created such a wide array of emotions which few works of fiction have ever managed to accomplish. The animation is beautiful and the world they travel through is outstandingly gorgeous, the great variety of creatures and the stories of those they encounter along the way paints a rather harsh yet powerful sense of how the world they are in operates, leading you to root even further for Somali and her monster Dad to succeed in their quest. Most of the characters they encounter are relatable in some way, they all have something special and nice about them which makes you able to grow to love and care deeply for them from the first time they appear on screen (with a few exceptions of course, no spoilers.) ![]() Without being too spoilery, the story follows the journey of a human girl with a Golem, a creature from the forest whowants to help her find other humans in a world inhabited by monsters where humans have been brought to the edge of extinction.ĭespite dealing with some strong issues from time to time, the story itself is one of love and self realization, where both Somali and her Golem companion learn to care for each other and grow as individuals, bonding throughout their journey in a way that I can only describe as wholesome, adorable and entertaining a wonderful Father-daughter dynamic I've seldom seen before. ![]() I'll begin by saying that calling this a masterpiece is an understatement, this is perhaps one of the best anime to come out in recent years, and one of the best I've ever watched. First time writing a review on the site, yet I feel like I must write this in the hopes that more people can stumble upon this gem of an anime. ![]() Locate the plants so they receive a minimum of five to six hours of sunshine. This might be on the east side of buildings or an area that is shaded by trees in the afternoon. In windy sites, protect the roses from the prevailing wind.Ī good second choice is a location that gets full sun during the early morning hours. The best site would be an area that gets full sun with good air circulation. Make sure bare root packaged roses are purchased before the plant has had a chance to dry out and deteriorate on the shelf. Potted roses are a viable choice only when the nursery has used good culture in the potting and care of the plants. Most experienced rose growers prefer bare root, dormant plants from a reputable nursery. Box stores and grocery stores may offer bare root or potted roses. Local nurseries usually sell potted roses. Generally mail-order nurseries handle bare root, dormant roses. Roses are sold through mail-order nurseries, local garden and nursery outlets, hardware and box stores and grocery stores. These roses can perform in poor soils and drought conditions. The hips, left from spent blooms, are often showy in winter. They can be identified by their numerous thorns and dark green leaves with deep veining. Hybrid rugosa roses are known for their fragrance, hardiness and sturdiness in the garden. Canadian roses were developed under the direction of the Canadian Department of Agriculture for winter hardiness, disease resistance, ease of propagation and repeat blooming. Included in this group are the English Roses developed by David Austin. With its beauty, perfume and history, the shrub rose can be a satisfactory part of the landscape. Some of the hardiest of all roses can be found in this group. The term “shrub rose” is used loosely to cover roses not previously mentioned. Most of these climbers will bloom on the current year’s growth (new wood) and have the added advantage of repeat flowers. There are, however, a number of repeat-blooming, large flowered climbers (LCL) that do well in Colorado’s climate. This results in little or no bloom or blooms of poor quality the following season. During severe winters, the previous year’s growth on these climbers is damaged by cold temperatures and drying. The climbing hybrid teas and climbing grandifloras are generally not recommended for most areas of Colorado because most will bloom only on the previous year’s growth. This plant is similar in size to the hybrid tea but usually has slightly smaller flowers and greater blooms. The original grandiflora was produced from a cross between a hybrid tea and a floribunda. They are somewhat hardier than grandifloras and hybrid teas. These roses usually have smaller blooms than hybrid teas, but typically repeat blooming in clusters each season. The first floribunda was produced from a cross between a hybrid tea and a polyantha rose. Because of their hardiness, they are excellent for outdoor use. With proper care, they are a good choice for potted indoor culture. Miniatures are naturally dwarf roses and remain popular, especially in small garden spaces. Generally, they produce large blooms on long stems and are preferred for exhibition and cut flowers. The hybrid tea, originally a cross between a tea rose and a hybrid perpetual, is the most popular garden rose. The American Rose Society lists 48 classifications for roses, but roses in Colorado can generally be said to fall into one of the following types: hybrid tea, miniature, floribunda, grandiflora, climber, shrub (which includes English and Canadian roses), polyantha and hybrid rugosa. Colorado roses exhibit some of the most vivid colors seen anywhere in the country. Roses can grow in most communities in Colorado. If the soil is clay or clay loam, mix it with 1/3rd compost.Plant own root roses so that the crown is 2 inches below the soil line. Plant budded roses so that the bud union is 3 to 4 inches below the soil line.Do not allow bare-root and packaged roses to dry out before and after planting.Plant bare-root and packaged roses in early spring and protect them by covering the entire plant with loose, loamy, moist soil, or a soil compost mix if the soil is clay, or use a mulch until the root system starts to function.Select recommended plants from a reputable nursery or mail-order catalog and plant properly in good or improved soil.Select a site in full sun or at a minimum 7 hours of sun with well-drained soil, free of competing tree and shrub roots.Heins & Alison Stoven O’Connor** Quick Facts… ![]() There is NO situation where using SAM-type programs to unlock/relock an achievement is allowed, except for appeals with moderator direction. This is extremely easy to detect because of the way it interacts with game stats in the API pull and is harshly punished. Even if the achievement is removed or broken entirely. These Rules Officially Followed By: Steam Hunters MetaGamerScore Exophase Stadia Hunters RetroAchievements (Branch) 100PalsĮxpand All ❌ Not Allowed - General Rules ❌ NA-1 : Do not EVER use programs that circumvent game code to instantly unlock/relock achievements, such as Steam Achievement Manager (SAM).Įven if you “should have” unlocked the achievement. ![]() Community history has been taken into account and these rules have been heavily discussed, voted on, and adjusted over the years by experienced achievement hunters since platform-based achievement systems were first released on Xbox 360 in 2005, Steam in 2007, and PlayStation 3 in 2008. Some rules may seem contradictory because there are certain methods that are not considered “cheating” for achievement hunting even though they are unorthodox in normal play - those rules will be explained below, but it is because they still meet the “physical, mechanical, or digital” conditions needed to trigger those achievements in-game. Achievement Hunting is a community very much like speedrunning or high-score attack where games are “hunted” in a non-standard, meta-competitive way. It is important to understand that “achievement hunting rules” are not the rules for how to have fun playing a game or how to play a game as it was intended. These rules are designed to keep players honest and fair towards each other in competition gameplay. In general, a player must unlock achievements: inside of a game by in-game actions by their own control without outside-modifying game files or game code without using another player’s save file, and without using outside cheat programs. Last changed on: 20:40 Detailed Rules & Regulations Guidebook for Achievement Hunting Users are required to earn their achievements fairly and legitimately. ![]() It has the potential to be a 5 star market once it gains more attention. Dutch Police seized Hansa servers on June 20, but the site was allowed to operate for one more month as officers gathered more evidence about its clientele. It just lacks the traffic of some of the larger markets at the moment. First to fall was the Hansa Market after Dutch officers seized control over their servers located inside one of the countrys hosting providers. Sophisticated search engine, i2p support, Bitmessage notifications, optional auto-delivery for digital goods, high server uptime Multisignature escrow makes it impossible for the site staff or vendors They do not support FE or partial escrow releases and they don't have to! The Payments are submitted to the vendorĪfter 1 confirmation and the vendor is then given 24h to accept orĭecline the order, which transfers the funds into the multi-signatureĮscrow system or back to a refund address, which the buyer provided. Buyers have 15 minutes to pay the order and do not have Order has its unique Bitcoin address similar to BitPay's or Coinbase's Transaction and can never be accessed by the site staff. ![]() Here are the main features that distinguish HANSA Market from other Darknet Markets:Ģ-2 multi-signature escrow between vendors and HANSAĬan only be accessed by the vendor after the buyer finalizes a Uses Multisig & Normal Escrow Quoted from the market: AlphaBay Market is a marketplace founded by alpha02, reputable member on most carding forums and experienced carders. System, which makes it impossible for the vendors OR the site staff to Alphabay seized by law enforcment, along with Hansa market Proceed with caution. Hansa is a Darknet Market with the main focus on a trustless payment ![]() Negative Nancy will gossip about anyone, especially if it’s bad news. Not only might your great attitude help cheer up the person in question, it’ll also show them that you don’t accept their negativity.īe especially on guard against gossip. This may seem tiring after a while, but don’t give up. Instead of agreeing with what negative point your company is making, try putting a positive spin on the situation! It’s easy to get caught up in a Negative Nancy’s drama and forget that you have a happy life and a great outlook. #1 Be on guard against participating in negativity. Here are some things you can do about a Negative Nancy in your life. You’re an awesome person with good thoughts that shouldn’t be drowned out by someone with a negative life view. AKA… they’re selfish.ĭon’t let negative thinking ruin your enthusiasm. #11 They can talk for hours about themselves or other negative topics without once asking how you’re doing. #10 Most of their sentences contain the word, “But… ” in them. #5 They love revealing bad news and dirty gossip #1 Inability to be happy even when their life is seemingly idyllic Do you have a Negative Nancy in your life? Here are 11 characteristics of a negative person. What does this mean? Put simply, negativity can ruin your life both emotionally and physically. One study performed by Carnegie Mellon University revealed that patients sick with the flu or common cold who maintained positive attitude actually produced less mucus than those who were a Negative Nancy. Why a Negative Nancy is bad for your soulĪ Negative Nancy is generally considered someone who is excessively pessimistic – not exactly thrilling company for a night out. Here’s the low-down on a typical Negative Nancy, what they do, and how to deal with them. For this reason, you’re going to need to learn how to deal with them in an orderly fashion. Since life is full of unexpected circumstances, the odds that you will end up stuck at a social gathering with one of these life-leeches is high. While an interaction with a Negative Nancy may leave with you a host of stories to re-tell at parties *on account of how ridiculous this person is*, they’re also the most emotionally exhausting people you will come across. This person is what we call a Negative Nancy. That aunt or relative or co-worker who, no matter what sunshine you happen to bring into the world, they can seem to tear it down in five seconds flat. Here are the best tips for dealing with any Negative Nancy in your life.Įveryone knows at least one person in their lives who can make an exciting pregnancy announcement or any good news seem like an apocalyptic proclamation. You know the type. "(a)Whoever willfully and unlawfully conceals, removes, mutilates, obliterates, or destroys, or attempts to do so, or, with intent to do so takes and carries away any record, proceeding, map, book, paper, document, or other thing, filed or deposited with any clerk or officer of any court of the United States, or in any public office, or with any judicial or public officer of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.Negative people can bring down even the most positive person. She therefore destroyed government property and should be punished for her behavior to the fullest extent of the law.īy destroying the copy given to the House of Representative, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi violated 18 USC § 2071, which reads: During the State of the Union Address, February 4, 2020, then Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi destroyed the certified copy of the President's speech, which was to be placed in the National Archives. ![]() The iPhone 14 Plus is simply a larger version of the standard iPhone 14. These features are worth paying the extra money if you want the best camera experience and best display technology in an iPhone. In addition to those core iPhone 14 upgrades, Emergency SOS via satellite, and Crash Detection, it offers an upgraded dual-camera system with a new “action mode” that makes your video footage look less shaky.Ĭompared to the new iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max, the iPhone 14 misses out on a few key features, including the more advanced 120Hz always-on display and upgraded triple-camera setup, which now features a 48MP sensor. It features the A15 chipset, similar to one in last year’s iPhone 13 Pro, with a slightly improved thermal design that will keep the phone cool when playing games or watching videos. ![]() Starting at $799, the iPhone 14 is the most affordable model in Apple’s new smartphone lineup and the best option for more people. Here’s how each device breaks down, from the cheapest to the most expensive: iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus Additionally, they all have upgraded to Bluetooth 5.3 for the most stable connection to the excellent new AirPods Pro (2nd generation). There are other similarities across the iPhone 14 series, like the switch from physical SIM cards to eSIM in the US, and the exact screen sizes (6.1-inch and 6.7-inch). On the camera front, the iPhone 14 series supports a new AI-enabled feature called the “Photonic Engine,” which improves color accuracy and overall picture quality in low-light scenes. If you get in an accident, your phone will automatically call 911 and notify emergency contacts after a few seconds. The feature, called Crash Detection, works by measuring sudden speed shifts, cabin pressure changes, abrupt changes in direction, and extreme sound levels. The entire iPhone 14 series, along with the Apple Watch Series 8 and Apple Watch Ultra, features new motion sensors that can detect when you’ve been in a car accident. Apple’s new devices also support Emergency SOS calls, coming in November, which will enable satellite calls and texts to emergency services, even when cell service or Wi-Fi isn’t available. If you’re new to the iPhone, or haven’t installed iOS 16 yet, it introduces a bunch of interesting new features, including the ability to customize your lock screen, edit sent messages, and enable haptic feedback for the keyboard. All the new phones run iOS 16, the newest version of Apple’s mobile operating system, out of the box. ![]() The iPhones: iPhone 14, Plus, Pro, and Pro Maxīefore we highlight the differences among Apple’s iPhone 14 models, there are a few new and exciting changes you’ll see across the whole line. If you’re planning to upgrade this year, we’ll walk you through the benefits of each model so you can figure out which iPhone 14 works for you. Most of the flashiest improvements, including an always-on display and the much-discussed “Dynamic Island” notifications UX, are exclusive to the more powerful and more expensive iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. The standard 6.1-inch iPhone 14 and larger 6.7-inch iPhone Plus feature very modest upgrades this year. There are four phones this year, with two different sizes and two sets of specs. Learn more ›Īpple announced the newest set of iPhones, the iPhone 14 series, during its Sept. We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. |