Whether changing the color of your laminate countertops is a temporary or permanent solution, you’ll learn everything you need to know to get it right the first time. It’s a great budget-friendly option for anyone looking for a simple solution to their ugly laminate countertop woes. ![]() And will drastically change the look of your space for a very reasonable / affordable price.Ĭlick through to learn how to resurface laminate countertops for under $50. Laminate countertops are an affordable option for counters, but overtime they begin to wear and can look outdate fast. If you want to change the look of your kitchen without spending a lot of money, resurfacing your laminate countertops with the technique I’m sharing today, is a great option. Not only can you completely transform your countertop for less than $50, but you can make those tired surfaces feel fresh and new again, without a costly remodel. I did the entire resurfacing project by myself and changed my ugly black laminate counters to a clean, modern white.
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![]() It is possible, if occasionally difficult, to complete most tasks without engaging in battle, or at least, harming or killing other characters, as evidenced by the game's tagline: "Remember, it's only as violent as you are!" The daily tasks can be accomplished in any order the player desires, and the game also includes one task that is activated only when Postal Dude urinates, in which the player is tasked with getting treatment for gonorrhea after Postal Dude discovers he has the infection. The objective of Postal 2 is to finish all of the tasks throughout the week, and the player can accomplish these tasks in any way they wish, be it as peacefully and civilly as possible, or as violently and chaotically as possible. The game's levels are split into days of the week starting Monday and finishing Friday.Īt the beginning of each day, Postal Dude is given several tasks to accomplish, such as "get milk", " confess sins", and other seemingly mundane tasks. Postal Dude lives in a dilapidated caravan trailer on land behind a house in the small town of Paradise, Arizona, with his nagging wife, who is identified in the credits as simply "The Bitch". In Postal 2, the player takes on the role of the Postal Dude, a tall and thin red-headed man with a goatee, sunglasses, a black leather trench coat, and a T-shirt with a grey alien's face printed on it. It was followed by a sequel, Postal III, in December 2011, and another, Postal 4: No Regerts in April 2022. The game received attention for its violent gameplay, and was responsible for multiple controversies. Postal 2 remains continually updated, with a new expansion pack titled Paradise Lost released in April 2015. It has received several expansion packs, and in December 2003, a multiplayer expansion was released, titled Postal 2: Share the Pain. The game received a mixed reception from critics upon its release and has gained a cult following. The player navigates the game's map to carry out his errands, with player choice having an effect on the setting. Set in the fictional Arizona town of Paradise, Postal 2 follows the life of "The Postal Dude", who must carry out mundane tasks throughout an in-game week, with the player deciding how violently or passively he will react to various situations. Unlike the first installment, Postal 2 is played from a first-person perspective, rather than an isometric perspective. Postal 2, as well as its predecessor, has received notoriety for its high levels of violence, stereotyping, and black comedy. It is the sequel to the 1997 game Postal and was released for Microsoft Windows in April 2003, macOS in April 2004 and Linux in April 2005. Postal 2 is a 2003 open-world first-person shooter developed by Running with Scissors. ‘At Last’ (1960) by Etta JamesĪ nice enough show tune recorded by the Glenn Miller Orchestra and others throughout the ’40s and ’50s, “At Last” became a juggernaut when commanded by Etta James, who forever altered the way popular recording artists approached not just that song but, in many ways, singing in general. 2 on the Billboard “race” chart, later renamed the R&B chart. Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s distinctive singing and stylish lead guitar playing on this rollicking 1944 rendition of the Black spiritual “Strange Things Happening Every Day” make it one of the best examples of primal rock ’n’ roll. Credited as the first gospel single to cross over to the mainstream, Tharpe’s recording reached No. ‘Strange Things Happening Every Day’ (1944) by Sister Rosetta Tharpe ‘Strange Fruit’ (1939) by Billie Holidayīefore most of the best known protest singers of ’60s were even born, Billie Holiday risked her career as a rising jazz star to jump labels and record the most powerful protest song of them all, “Strange Fruit.” A devastating ballad about the lynching of Blacks in the South, Holiday’s rich, harrowing vocal made the song her biggest hit to date while offering listeners around the world a harsh snapshot of the horrors being perpetrated down in Dixie. Not long removed from her teenage days spent singing on the streets of Harlem, jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald shot to stardom in 1938 with her stunning performance of “A Tisket, A Tasket.” Based on an old nursery rhyme, Fitzgerald co-composed the song that went on to become a standard and put Fitzgerald on her way to being crowned the Queen of Jazz. She progresses from sad to mad as she moans “you made me love you” before warning of purchasing “a pistol just as long as I am tall.” ‘A-Tisket, A-Tasket’ (1938) by Ella Fitzgerald Backed by her Georgia Jazz Band featuring such future legends as Fletcher Henderson on piano and Louis Armstrong on cornet, Rainey gives the song about love, sex and deceit a deep, emotional interpretation. Long before “See See Rider” became a folk-rock favorite covered by the likes of Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels, Elvis Presley and the Grateful Dead, “Mother of the Blues” Ma Rainey made the first, and best, recording of the song in 1924. Less than two years after the adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment ensuring women the right to vote, Tennessee native Bessie Smith entered a New York City recording studio on a winter day in 1922 and recorded her debut single, an achingly beautiful rendition of the unrequited love ballad “Downhearted Blues.” It would go on to sell a couple million copies and launch Smith’s illustrious career as “Empress of the Blues.” ‘See See Rider’ (1924) by Ma Rainey ‘Downhearted Blues’ (1922) by Bessie Smith Each composition – just like each individual recording artist – stands on its own merits as one of the most important works from the past 100 years. ![]() Songs are presented in chronological order. These are essential pop, rock, jazz, blues and hip-hop recordings issued from the 1920s to 2020 by recording artists who each have had long, successful careers well worth a deeper examination. In celebration of the myriad contributions they have made to popular music, we have compiled a list of 25 songs by Black women that have influenced the music world as well as popular culture in general. ![]() It’s the sound of two gifted artists in their mid-20s at the pinnacle of the pop world the sound of two Black women rocking the music biz, a traditionally white male dominated industry that Black women have been successfully infiltrating for the past century.įrom the beginning of blues and jazz in the ’20s to where funk transitioned into disco in the ’70s to any number of significant changes in hip-hop and pop music from the ’80s onward, you will find one common denominator: Black women leading the way. ![]() ![]() 1 after six weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 as of this writing – rappers Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s “WAP” is smart, vulgar, provocative, highly entertaining, and, like so many influential hit songs before it, divisive. Watch Video: New Music Friday: Machine Gun Kelly, Zayn, Tory Lanez, moreĭestined to make history as the biggest single of 2020 – still No. ![]() Formats the SQL regardless of the validity of the statement.Formats the SQL with 4 indentation levels: 2 spaces, 3 paces, 4 spaces and tab separated.It was built to be agnostic of the database that is targeted and should support MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle and other SQL ANSI databases. This SQL beautifier is especially useful for SELECT statements, but can also handle INSERT, UPDATE and DELETE statements. You can modify the case of the SQL keywords and identifiers to upper case, lower case or keep them as-is. Color highlights the different construct of your XML documentįormats any SQL query with your desired indentation level, even if your SQL statement is invalid.Formats the XML with 4 indentation levels: 2 spaces, 3 paces, 4 spaces and tab separated.The formatting rules are not configurable but it uses a per-element indentation pattern giving the best readability. Color highlights the different construct of your HTML documentįormats a XML string/file with your desired indentation level.Formats the HTML with 4 indentation levels: 2 spaces, 3 spaces, 4 spaces and tab separated.The formatting rules are not configurable but I think it provides the user with the best possible output. Color highlights the different construct of your JSON objectsįormats a HTML string/file with your desired indentation level. ![]()
![]() ![]() At those three table-service restaurants, some dishes are available at every meal service, but there's also a changing daily menu. The main waiter-service alternative, the Manhattan Room (larger, noisier, less casual), sits low at Deck 7 aft, while the two remaining complimentary upscale rooms, Savor and Taste, are midship and more intimate but not quite distinguished from each other. Unfortunately, if you're not quick to make reservations at the other restaurants, you may end up here as a default a little more than you'd like to. That's the indoor Garden Café, which wraps around the front end of Deck 16, a few steps from the main pool. Like almost all ships, the Encore has a huge multistation buffet that goes from hamburgers to pasta to shrimp cocktail to curries to ice cream-often piled onto the same plate. When passengers get tired of paying surcharges for the most interesting food, there are still some options left, but in fewer locales. Keep scrolling to see the ship’s highlights-and to learn about its biggest drawbacks. At the invitation of the cruise line, Frommer’s spent a few days taking in what Encore has to offer. Tweaks and additions can be spotted throughout the ship, particularly when it’s time for dinner and a show. Like Norwegian’s Escape, Joy, and Bliss, Encore is huge (see stats below) and stuffed with entertainment, bars, dining venues, and activities, including laser tag and an on-deck racetrack for go-karts (something Joy and Bliss have as well).īut despite the similarities, this is the Norwegian Encore, not the Norwegian Rerun. After all, this is a vessel that repeats the layout and most of the onboard thrills of its siblings in Norwegian Cruise Line’s Breakaway Plus class. The Norwegian Encore cruise ship has a fitting name. ![]() In fact, those blueprints drop less than 2% of the time, and Dead Cells players that want to earn them all should be prepared to spend a considerable amount of time in the Castle's Outskirts and Dracula's Castle. While the unlock requirements for the Castlevania weapons are quite straightforward, it is worth noting that the blueprints that are "dropped by" certain enemies are quite rare. Harpies are the feathered flying enemies. Axe Armors are the blue armor enemies that throw axes.ĭropped by Harpy in Castle's Outskirts. Buers are the spinning circular enemies.ĭropped by Axe Armor in Dracula's Castle. Pet the cat in the cell.ĭropped by Medusa in Dracula's Castle (entered via the Clock Room).Įnter the Konami Code (up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, roll, jump).ĭropped by Buer in Dracula's Castle. Obtain Dead Cells' Ribonned Key and use it to unlock Maria's cell in the Castle's Outskirts. ![]() Mermen are the fish-like enemies that shoot fireballs. Throw Masters are the skeletons that throw bones.ĭropped by Merman in Castle's Outskirts. In Richter Mode, locate Alucard in the hidden room on the right side of Dracula's Castle.ĭropped by Vampire Bat in Castle's Outskirts.ĭropped by Werewolf and Dire Werewolf in Castle's Outskirts.ĭropped by Throw Master in Castle's Outskirts. Roll through the right wall and interact with the shield on the wall. ![]() Locate the lore room with the coffin from which Alucard emerges in the Castle's Outskirts. RELATED: Dead Cells: Every Colorless Mutation, Ranked Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania DLC Weapons The exceptions to this are Alucard's Shield, Maria's Cat, and the Morning Star, which have been marked with asterisks and are obtained immediately upon fulfilling the unlock requirements that have been indicated. That said, the weapons do not actually become available until the requisite number of Cells have been put toward them via the Collector. To note, the vast majority of the weapons in Dead Cells' Return to Castlevania DLC are earned by obtaining an associated blueprint, and the information that follows almost exclusively focuses on the sources for those items. This guide is here to assist with that endeavor, and details on how to obtain the Castlevania weapons in Dead Cellscan be found below. However, players cannot take these weapons into battle immediately upon accessing the DLC, as they must unlock them first. There are 14 weapons in Dead Cells' Return to Castlevania DLC, and some players will undoubtedly be interested in giving them all a try. ![]() It's free, is super stable, comes with a bunch of extra sounds, and just works really well out of the box. ![]() It's a good idea that's just really, REALLY lacking in execution. As much as I hate to shit on free software, and ADSR's customer service has always been great to me, the Sample Manager was always lagging and crashing on me. Find the right sound at the right time.You're not alone with this. New sample info columns: length, file size and date added, with the ability to show/hide what you need.Listen in sync with your track (key/bpm) – download everything or just what you need. ![]() Search and preview samples from the cloud like you would your local library. ADSR Account Integration: login and browse your purchased sample packs.Ableton LINK enabled – Join the same network and sync your loops and one-shots with others using multiple devices running Link-enabled software / mobile apps.Looped previews with quantized start points.Zoom waveform with snapping for start / end points (zero crossing and note division).Sample manipulation controls: HP/LP filters, fade in and out, gain, normalize and meter.New features in ADSR Sample Manager 1.5 (released Feb 2020) Download ADSR Sample Manager – it’s free and it works. Unlock your sample library and find the perfect sound Ever gotten half way through a track and wished you’d tried a different sound? Do you feel like half your production time is lost to sorting through sample folders and files? Do you even really know what sounds you actually have in your current sample library? Forget empty promises made at midnight that one day you’re going to clean up your hard drive.Instant inspiration with the random button.Use with services like Splice, Noiiz and Loopcloud.Save your favourite sounds and searches.Order by sample info : type, key, bpm, tag, length, file size and date.Play samples forward, reverse or ping pong.Use multiple instances directly in your project.Drag samples directly into your project (raw or processed).Ableton LINK – sync your loops and one-shots with others using multiple devices running.ADSR Account integration – browse your purchased samples in the cloud, preview in real time and download what you need.Sync key and BPM to preview samples in context.Hear samples in the context of your music with MIDI input.All your samples (local or cloud) searchable in an instant.Automatically tags all your samples in a flash.Best of all… it’s FREE! ADSR Sample Manager features Search all your local samples or your purchased ADSR samples in the cloud by type, genre, bpm or key. Work in standalone or keep all the action right in your DAW with the plugin. The most effective way to access all your samples at once, ADSR Sample Manager keeps your project in the flow. Updated to version 1.5 The optimal starting point for every production session, ADSR Sample Manager makes organizing, finding and auditioning samples refreshingly simple. Now available for VST/AU/AAX and standalone. Preview any sample in your local library or purchased on ADSR in the context of your track (BPM and/or key synced) using MIDI or drag audio directly to your project. ADSR Sample Manager makes your entire sample library searchable with smart and custom tags. FREE | 30 April 2020 | 25.9/25.4 MB A Smart Sample Management Tool. ![]() Keep the sight words “in sight.” Certain words such as and and the will be hard for children to miss but calling attention to print that contains them is key. Seuss books as they contain a lot of them! Repeat exposure, pointing a word out, and talking about it provides a much better introduction than simply giving a child a list of terms to learn. Draw a child’s attention to a word by looking for it in children’s books. There are many ways to teach sight words-here are just a few ideas! He eventually released an additional list of 95 nouns. This means today’s sight words are comprised mostly of service words such as prepositions, adjectives and verbs. He narrowed the sight words list down to 220, leaving out nouns. In order to create the list, he looked through children's books for the most common words they contained.ĭolch felt that teaching young children to memorize too many words would be counterproductive. Sight words are sometimes referred to as Dolch words after the man who assembled them into several lists many parents and educators teach today.Įdward William Dolch published a list of sight words in 1948 while he was working at the University of Illinois. This is why reading can be quite slow in the beginning, when very few words look familiar to the child.īut after a learner has sounded out a word multiple times, he or she will find it easier to recognize by sight, which is to say he or she will be sight reading. ![]() Sounding out words, or decoding, uses up a lot of cognitive energy and attention. In order to read a word, a child must first be able to recognize individual letters and sets of letters and then map the correct sounds onto them. A child who is a strong reader from an early age may find he or she acquires sight words effortlessly through repeat exposure from extensive reading.īut these words may require some extra effort and time for other students to learn, particularly if they are struggling to keep up with peers when it comes to reading.Ĭhildren develop pre-literacy skills, including individual sound, letter and word recognition, through conversations with caregivers and being read to from an early age. Most children are introduced to sight words in first or second grade when they begin learning how to read. More than 75% of the average children's book is made up of sight words. Mastering them frees up attention for processing harder and lower frequency words. That's because they are the most common English words used in writing. Sometimes you'll find sight words referred to as high-frequency words. They are useful for young children to know, but also a good idea for struggling readers.Įnglish as an additional, second, or foreign language learners, especially those who are just getting started with reading and writing, will also benefit from studying sight words. When a student learns to recognize sight words automatically, it can increase his or her reading fluency and comprehension. This is why they are so important to teach. They're called sight words because if you learn to recognize them by sight, instead of having to sound them out, it makes reading easier. Sight words are the English words you most frequently encounter when reading. ![]() See the rules page for more information.Screenshots in the context of asking for help are acceptable.Please take your screen archery to /r/SkyrimPorn. Screenshots do not contribute to the discussion of modding or mod creation.No Screenshots (except to ask for help).Memes and gameplay stories do not contribute to this whatsoever. This is a sub centered around the discussion of modding and creating mods.Sexual content ( galleries / screenshots that involve sexual acts) is not. Posting about and discussing the use of these is fine. There are a wide variety of body meshes and armors that are NSFW.When you sign up for Nexus you agree to a ToS that says you will not do these things. No we don't care about your views on the finer points of copyright law.This includes sharing/rehosting a mod without the original author's express permission.If you promote piracy or seek help in modding a pirated game you will be banned. If you submit a link to or explain how to obtain pirated material you will be banned.We have worked hard to cultivate a positive environment here and it takes a community effort.Now that the list of NPC names has appeared. Then, click on the green-colored ‘Generate More’ button to let the generator customize and list some good NPC names for you. Hop in and chat with other members of the community! Here’s How to Generate NPC Names online: Click on the drop-down beside the ‘Generate More’ button, and select the gender from two choices, male or female. Modding Skyrim: Modder's Edition Use this and the CK Wiki together to start creating!.Everything you need to know about the Creation Kit!.But sometimes we don’t know what to do, how to develop our character, which factions to join, who to marry. Skyrim Name Generators An ever-growing collection of Skyrim Name Generators. Whether this was a mistake or whether they were intended to have some back. The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim is a big game, with many possibilities for each build we create. Youtube channels related to skyrim modding This name fits the construction of a Dunmer name more so than Redguard.Community Discussions based around various themes.Tips for figuring out what's causing your issues! Maintained by /u/Thallassa.A community curated list of 'essential mods.'.A comprehensive list of many guides and resources covering a wide variety of topics.If you want to know the main advantages and disadvantages of SSE so you can decide what to play, here they are.If you are brand new to modding work through this before asking where to start.You may not post about questions that are answered in the FAQ.Just click on whatever one applies and use the name generator on the page to come up with the perfect character name.Submit Help Post Submit Text Post Posting Rules FiltersĪdd, ,, , or in the title of your post so posts can be filtered! Unfilter Using Mods One of the many different generators available can be used to name your newly created character. This page contains a collection of useful name generators for characters of various different races of the elder scrolls universe. We can assume that the majority of games in the future of the series will include all of the popular races that we are familiar with. There are many games in the franchise such as Elder Scrolls Oblivion, Skyrim, ESO and the most recent, upcoming game, Elder Scrolls 6. The Elder Scrolls games do not heavily push your name as much as games like The Legend of Zelda do, but there is still an incentive to come up with something interesting and unique. Once you have gone through the hard work, you will need to come up with a name for your character. This page will give you a collection of Elder Scrolls Name Generator pages to help with character creation.ĭeciding the best race to use is a challenge we all face. For any player that wants to dive into the world of the Elder Scrolls, creating a new character will be one of the first tasks you need to take on. Over the years the franchise has built up a rich lore of characters, history and locations. If you want more names, you can click on the Load More Names button as given below. And after that, a list of random names add with your name automatically appears below. All you have to do is type your name or copy the name in the input field area and click on the Create Name button. With a series of games stretching back to the DOS days. The Skyrim name generator is very straightforward. The Elder Scrolls has become one of the longest running RPG franchies of all time. ![]() If the hat’s brim is made of cardboard, DO NOT wash it in the dishwasher. IMPORTANT: If the hat is made of cotton, jersey mesh, or a blend of polyester fabrics, the dishwasher method should work. Do not air dry the hat in direct sunlight and do not put it in a clothes dryer unless you want it to be several sizes smaller.Īs strange as it may seem, using a dishwasher to remove sweat stains from hats can work in some instances. Drying time can take up to 24 hours or longer depending upon the ambient humidity. ![]() Let the hat air dry. Stuff the wet hat with a rolled-up hand towel and allow the hat to air dry. Lightly squeeze the hat to remove the excess water. Rinse until all the soapy water is removed and the water runs clear. Rinse with cool water. After the hat has soaked for several hours, remove from water and rinse with cool water. Place the hat in the water and swish it around a few times. Let the hat soak for up to four hours while stirring ocassionaly.Ĥ. If you’ve got some real stubborn stains, try using a soft toothbrush to spot clean.ģ. Spot treat stains. Before putting your hat in the water/detergent mixture, pre-treat the sweat stains with a spray stain remover like OxiClean or Puracy Natural Stain Remover. Stir mixture until detergent disolved fully into water.Ģ. Be sure to use a bleach-free detergent to avoid fading. Fill a sink or bucket with warm water. Add 1 tablespoon of powdered or liquid laundry detergent. For best results, make sure your hat is colorfast.ġ. IMPORTANT: DO NOT use this method on hats or caps made of felt, leather, silk, wool or satin. Hand washing is particularly useful for hats made of cotton - like baseball caps and golf hats. We’ll start here as hand washing is truly the best and safest method for removing sweat stains from your hats. Don’t air dry your hat in direct sunlight.Don’t put your hat in the dishwasher with dirty dishes.Don’t chuck your hat in the laundry with the rest of your dirty clothes.Don’t use bleach or detergents that contain bleach.ALWAYS follow recommended washing instructions from manufacturer.If the hat’s color doesn’t transfer to the rag, it’s colorfast. If some of the colored dye transfers to the rag, don’t completely soak the hat in water as that will ruin it. Moisten a clean, white cloth in lukewarm water and rub it on a hidden part of the hat to see if the dye runs. Is the Hat Colorfast? Before you attempt to wash your hat, find out if it’s colorfast. Again, if you can’t find any tags indicating washing or manufacturing information, check the manufacturers website. Manufacturer Washing Instructions: Washing instructions can also be found on the inside of your hat. If there isn’t a tag or it doesn’t specify what the hat is made of, check the manufacturers website for additional details. ![]() Hat Material: You can usually find manufacturing and material information on the inside of your hat. Before moving ahead with any of these hat cleaning methods, verify the following details: ![]() Proceed with caution, using the wrong method could destroy your hat … along with any sweat stains. Choose wisely, depending on what your hat is made of, certain methods will work better than others. Wanna get rid of those unsightly sweat stains? Here are several ways to remove sweat stains from hats. Remember that hat you always used to wear? You know, the one that fit perfectly? The one you always relied on? Maybe it’s the one tucked away on the top shelf or hiding under the bed riddled with sweat stains. |
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