![]() ![]() The second part of my mini-preview saw me at a similar island but this time it was a lot lusher, bigger, and contained more creatures like a huge Gorehorn to tackle. Once built, all you have to do is hop in and sail across to the other side. Thankfully, putting together a boat is made very simple. Not only are the seas full of deadly creatures like Hookmouths, sea nettles, and other nasties, you'll use a lot of health, especially so if there is a greater distance to swim across. But I feel without it, the existence of the tower falls quite flat.įrom the top of the tower, you'll be able to cast your eyes across the waters to find another island close by but swimming there won't be the best idea. Due to this being a preview, later on, this may very well happen and it'll give the player some kind of substance. I think I would have liked to see a puzzle for the player to solve to obtain this relic as it just seemed like quite a simple objective to have this majestic tower planted on the island but then for the player to just climb it and receive a key without any kind of effort. ![]() I'm not overly sure at this stage what the fragments mean or what it is for, but hopefully, as you further into the game, this becomes more apparent. Here you'll find a shell that when pressed, hands you a Nantilus key where blue fragments of its power flow into the necklace Kara wears to go along with an oar for a boat. There's nothing complex involved with climbing it nor any puzzle elements to activate it, just a few steps up some rocks will see you to the top. While checking out the island, it's not hard to miss the giant shrine-like tower overlooking the land. To get yourself hardier tools and weapons, you'll need to collect items such as bone, leather, and additional ingredients found as you explore. Thankfully, that's not the only food available as wild boars and other animals roam around which are simple enough to take down once you craft a handy grass sling loaded with some rocks. To keep yourself from starving, berries can also be found, but not as frequently as the grass. Long, thick grass covers the area allowing you to cut and collect them for weaving things later on. Washing up on the shore at the beginning of the game, I found myself without any proper weapons or resources other than a small knife but finding items scattered around the island was straightforward and easy to spot. Storyteller is more about the Windbound story which would allow me to retain items I collected before death and also start from where I left off. Survivalist was obviously a little harder meaning that if I died, I would be taken straight back to Chapter 1 again without any of the held items I required in my inventory. Before jumping into the game, I had the choice of choosing what type of difficulty I wanted to play out: Survivalist or Storyteller. Even though this was a relatively short time to get to grips with Windbound, what I experienced so far was promising. For this preview, I was allowed around an hour of playtime split into two separate chapters: Chapter 1 - The Lost Islands and Chapter 4 - The Tipping Point.
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His favorite part of the interview was her telling him about a little girl who recited her lines from the “Barney and the Choir” episode - “But Barney can’t sing. Airy, North Carolina, Andy Griffith’s hometown and the place where Betty Lynn moved in her later years into a retirement home. Our friend and Louisiana Sports Hall of Famer Ted Lewis interviewed Betty Lynn a few years ago in Mt. The nicest birthday gift he ever gave her was dinner at Morrelli’s, where they had the deluxe special.” He once bought her a half gallon of West Indian Licorice Mocha Delight ice cream (cost him forty cents). They have reminded me that “among Barney’s gifts to Thelma Lou are a fur stole that fell apart (set him back $13.25) and a $2 pineapple skinner. And his one bullet that Andy made him keep in his pocket.Īlthough it’s falling apart, I’m looking now at a prized paperback possession, “The Andy Griffith Show Book,” written by stud fans and keepers of the flame, Ken Beck and Jim Clark, copyright 1985. Naturally, no woman reading this would do anything less than chunk Barn to the curb. Who can ask for anything more?Īnd now and then, Barn will tell her, and he means it: “You know that you’re the only one I ever gave a hoot for.” Go home, have a nap, then over to Thelma Lou’s for TV … Yep, that’s the plan, go home, little nap…” Once after a Sunday sermon and lunch at Andy’s, Barn rocks on the sheriff’s porch with his eyes closed and says, “I’m gonna go home, then go over to Thelma Lou’s and watch a little TV … Yeah, I believe that’s what I’ll do. Thelma Lou is the cat’s even when she’s not on screen. ![]() Friday nights, if Barney is working, it’s coffee at the courthouse. Thursday night is the diner for the special. Tuesday night, 8 sharp, Barn goes to Thelma Lou’s house to watch “that doctor show” on TV and sit on the couch and eat fudge. Here was the couple’s weekly dating schedule: One of the great romantic couplings in TV history. She overlooked his faults and protected him. Makes a mean cashew fudge.Īnd what other precious soul would keep going out with Barney, such a cheapskate that the two always went Dutch treat on dates because Barney believed that “the best things in life are free.” That is so Barn. We’ve been little people and had the same problems as Opie.Īnd if we’re lucky, we’ve known a Thelma Lou. ![]() We’ve all known a Barney and an Andy, an Aunt Bee and Miss Crump. Thankfully, Mayberry’s timeless relatability is alive and well. But the heart and soul of Mayberry as breathing personalities, that’s memory now. Other now-and-then characters are still alive. (“Opie” is 67 now, which means that some of us are “getting on up there.”)Īctress Elinor Donahue, who played Mayberry pharmacist Ellie Walker and left the series after Season 1 in 1960-61, is 84. When Betty Lynn, who appeared as Thelma Lou in 26 episodes of “The Andy Griffith Show” in the early 1960s, died at 95 this week, it left Ron Howard, who played red-haired little-boy Opie, as the only regular cast member still alive. Like Madonna or Cher or Pink or Beyonce, she doesn’t need a last name. She lived alone but was a friend to all in a small North Carolina town an hour’s drive from Mount Pilot, worked at an office in town, stayed in a small and neat home (number 830) with a front porch swing, had a head of auburn hair and a heart of gold, and eventually married the town deputy who always said she was “the cat’s.” ![]() (13) Some of the coppiced ash "stools" are thought to be over 1,000 years old.(12) It is now managed by Suffolk Wildlife Trust, but it has been under continuous coppice management since 1252 and you can still buy your firewood and hazel products near the entrance.(11) Since 2009, Sall has practised farmer-managed natural regeneration (FMNR), protecting wildlings and pruning stumps that coppice so they rapidly grow or regrow into trees.(10) These sites could be linked to sustainable forestry and techniques, notably coppicing. ![]()
![]() It's intended primarily for commercial purposes and it's not cheap. It has a small, replaceable lithium ion battery to prime the ultracapacitors, but if the onboard battery is drained it will still prep the ultracapacitors in roughly two minutes on a 12-volt charge from a vehicle (maybe even the weakened battery in the vehicle that needs a jump). The Schumacher Ultracapacitor Hybrid Jump Starter delivers 900 amps of cranking power, which should fire just about anything up to a semi-truck. That makes them perfect for jumping a weak car battery. And they can operate effectively in a broader temperature range than most batteries. Modern ultracapacitors can absorb energy quickly and dump it in big jolts, as opposed to something more like a trickle with a battery. Compared to chemical-based batteries, they store relatively little energy, but the advantages are significant. Once referred to as condensers, capacitors store energy electrostatically in an electric field. It made it because it's really cool, as it applies the next wave in electrical storage technology: ultracapacitors. This one violates the spirit of this list because it's only a jump starter - no LED flashlight, USB charge port or anything else. After all, you want to have enough power to prepare for pretty much any emergency on the road. To be sure, these features add bulk and mass to a jumper pack (these devices won't fit in your glove box), but their value in capability, convenience and preparation can more than surpass the extra weight. Do you need to charge your phone and another USB device (your kid's Nintendo Switch, for example) at the same time? Many of these have a dual USB port to accommodate your charging needs. These power pack devices are basically the ultimate power bank. Would you also like a jump starter or battery charger with an AC inverter so you can plug in a radio, a lamp or another small appliance during a power failure or at a campsite? Done. ![]() Want a battery booster with a built-in air compressor so you can fill up your raft at the lake or a low tire before you head home from the airport? No problem. We offer fast shipping when you shop online.What else can it do? On a single charge, a portable car battery pack or charger can power your high-draw laptop computer several times longer than its own built-in battery. Reputation is everything and you can buy with confidence from one of Australia's biggest names in the lithium battery industry. We pride ourselves on providing good old fashioned service. You're buying from a company with 4.8/5 star rating from 600+ Google reviews. Get more power for your money.įor more information on the advantages of owning a jump pack, see 5 Benefits of Using a Portable Jump Starter. We are constantly developing better products that challenge, and out-perform the market. When you buy an iTechworld jump pack, you're dealing with a proud Australian-owned company. Our most popular products in this category are the 3000a jump starter and the 2000a jump starter models. Some of our range will also bring your lithium 12 volt battery out of safe mode. Start any vehicle engine safety and quickly. A must-have emergency accessory for anyone, and not just serious caravan, camping, marine or off-road enthusiasts. Get back on the road with our portable battery jump starters that also charge fridges, phones, laptops and other 12 volt devices. ![]() Why choose an iTechworld Jump Starter Pack? ![]() It may give you a place to start when creating a budget and a better idea if you are overspending in certain areas. It is a range, so keep in mind you can’t be on the higher end of the range in all categories or you will be over budget. Once you’ve tracked your spending in all of these categories, there’s a general rule of thumb regarding how much you should be spending in certain areas. Miscellaneous – Any other monthly expenses, such as childcare or babysitter, pet care, organizational memberships, gifts.Insurance – Health insurance, car insurance, homeowners insurance, renters insurance, life insurance, etc.Healthcare – Copays, medications, doctors/dental visits.Entertainment – Activities, gym memberships, hobbies, vacations, subscriptions, etc.Savings – Retirement, emergency, and general savings.Personal spending – Clothing, hair/salon, home goods, etc.Utilities – Electric, gas, water, sewer, trash collection, phone, internet, cable, streaming.Transportation – Car payments, gas, car maintenance and repair, registration, parking fees, E-Z pass cost, public transportation.Housing Costs – Mortgage/rent, taxes, maintenance costs.Categorizing also makes it easier to find ways to improve your budget. While this may work for some, it’s often better to start with a more detailed categorizing of expenses to get a better handle on your spending. ![]() That rule suggests you should spend 50% of your after-tax pay on needs, 30% on wants, and 20% on savings and paying off debt. The 50/30/20 rule is a simple way to budget that doesn’t involve a lot of detail and may work for some. Setting budget percentagesīudget percentages can be a good way to guide you as to how much you should be spending on various items each month, giving you a more realistic budget to work with. While developing and sticking to a realistic budget can be stressful, getting a handle on your spending can help you live a more financially secure life. It’s also important to plan for emergency expenses, such as a car or home repair or health emergency. To get a better idea of these costs, take a look at your bank and credit card statements. They include items such as groceries, gas, healthcare, clothing, dining out, entertainment, hobbies, haircuts, charitable giving, and vacations. Your variable expenses may change from month to month. These costs stay relatively the same and are easier to track. Your fixed expenses will include your recurring monthly bills, including mortgage or rent, phone and utilities, insurance, car payment, savings/retirement, childcare, tuition, and gym memberships for example. With a little research through your statements, you may be surprised to see just how much you’re spending. Don’t record what you think you should be spending on items such as groceries, but what you actually are. When calculating expenses, put them into categories. ![]() When determining income, use the amount you bring home after taxes and after any other deductions, such as child support, are taken out. A realistic budget starts with determining your monthly income and then calculating all of your monthly expenses. ![]() Colors, lights and sounds all make it clear when results are in a critical range and require immediate action, versus just providing abnormal or normal ranges. i-STAT Alinity also makes it easy for healthcare providers to understand results quickly. It has a rechargeable battery, can scan 2D barcodes, offers on-screen guidance during the testing process, and can identify problems and potential solutions in real time. From the color touchscreen to the upgraded software to the durable design, every aspect of the device allows the user to have better control. What key features make i-STAT Alinity stand out?īates: Our goal was to design i-STAT Alinity to be useful to the people who use it, whether a physician, nurse or EMT, so they could get timely information to make informed treatments for patients. This process has been a priority for many people for multiple years, so to see the final product and anticipate how it can help patients and providers alike is very rewarding. It took the collaborative efforts of a cross-functional team to develop i-STAT Alinity. This process took roughly six years, but we feel confident that we got it right.īates: A significant R&D project like this touches every aspect of our organization. When we landed on a final prototype that seemed to work for the clinicians, our Abbott researchers conducted a summary study that put the device to the test, demonstrating all the different ways it could be used. We took this information and developed many designs, which were narrowed down to several prototypes and then tested by our customers to determine which suited their needs best. ![]() We spent countless hours interviewing our customers, including doctors, nurses, point of care coordinators, respiratory therapists – a wide variety of healthcare providers – to find out their pain points and needs to gain insight into where we could improve diagnostics.įrom there, we observed providers using our current i-STAT System in operating rooms, emergency departments, intensive care units and other locations to understand how they use the device. Soman: Our first step was to understand exactly what clinicians needed in a with-patient testing device. What went into the R&D process? How long did it take to develop i-STAT Alinity? How do you prepare for diagnostic tests or innovations that don’t exist yet? How do you develop a device that won’t become outdated when new technologies arise? On top of that, we needed to be mindful not to lose sight of the features and capabilities people rely on with the current i-STAT device. To do that, we needed to anticipate the needs of tomorrow, which was a real challenge. What was one of the biggest challenges the R&D team faced while developing the next-generation product?īates: One of our main goals with i-STAT Alinity was to design a device that would withstand the test of time – that meant creating a device that was durable, reliable and could adapt to future needs. Our goal is to help healthcare providers diagnose, treat and send patients on their way in the quickest and most efficient way possible. Knowing how that feels, we want patients to be treated faster and more accurately, so they can return home and continue living their best and healthiest lives. At some point or another, a family member, a loved one or even we have been in the hospital. Narendra Soman: When our team thinks about our customers, we often imagine ourselves or our families. That’s how we began developing i-STAT Alinity. Our team knew there was more we could do to make often scary healthcare moments – from a potential heart attack to the need for dialysis – a little better. We also want to do all we can to help the healthcare providers who treat these patients. It’s about helping families and helping those who arrive at a hospital and need rapid treatment decisions. However, we knew we could do more to push the boundaries and develop an even better with-patient device that could make a difference in the healthcare industry.įor me and for many people on our R&D team, the inspiration for our work is the patient. Matt Bates: At Abbott, we’re very proud of our existing i-STAT device and the expertise we have in the point of care (testing that takes place with-patient) industry. What prompted or inspired your R&D team to develop i-STAT Alinity? ![]() Abbott's R&D expert, Narendra Soman, Ph.D., shares his thoughts for how i-STAT Alinity, a new handheld blood testing tool, could help patients get healthier, faster. It's not quite Tee K.O., but it's still quite good. Set up like a hotel ballroom weekend seminar, players invent problems and then pitch solutions, complete with cocktail napkin etchings they have to convince other players to invest in. Patently Stupid is a solid game, and one worth playing a good few times thanks to the novelty of pitching each invention. ![]() Fibbage XL hits the same problem of being surpassed by another version of itself. Quiplash 2 falls a hair short of its predecessor due to The Last Lash, the addition of a final round that doesn't produce quite as many laugh-out-loud moments as a typical Quiplash prompt. Though the trivia options have never quite translated perfectly (some mild phone lag can really mess with You Don't Know Jack), the elaborate theming of questions and answers, as well as the jokes and jests each round, make both You Don't Know Jack and Trivia Murder Party 2 fun "once-in-a-while" games. Trivia Murder Party 2 is similar to Jackbox but with a horror theme, with players living or dying based on correct answers to trivia, before one final sprint for the exit. And where else can you start but with You Don't Know Jack, the trivia game that started it all? Players go through round after round of multiple-choice trivia in a traditional format, but with a few extra twists, including "screwing" opponents to answer fast. This batch of games is the list we run down when a break is needed from the classic Jackbox experience. If the first tier of games are the best of the best, the gold standard of Jackbox, these are the alternatives.
![]() Game Controller support requires iOS 7 or later and is compatible with iPhone 5, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPad 2 or later, and iPod touch (5th generation).ĭon't forget to follow us on social media: ** Supports Game Controllers made for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. It will require less of the available storage on your device!** **This game is packed with so many cool features that we recommend installing it through iTunes. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. You can manage subscriptions and auto-renewal can be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account upon confirmation of purchase. The subscription will renew automatically 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period, unless it's turned off before then. ![]() √ With updates added regularly full of fresh challenges, new vehicles, extra weapons and more missions, your gangster career can become a permanent vice. √ Dress for theft with a huge selection of costumes that let you become a boxing champ, Shaolin gangster, a grand gang master, and much more. √ UPGRADE YOUR TPS SKILLS & GEAR to open up new ways to customize your gangster. ![]() √ Drive CRAZY VEHICLES including monster trucks, armored tanks, muscle cars, mafia limos & fighter jets. √ Bring a drone to the battle for auto-firing backup, defensive support, or healing. √ Indulge your vice for theft and destruction with INSANE TPS WEAPONS like Molotov cocktails, flamethrowers & an electric guitar! You know, the kind they don’t play in San Andreas… √ Break the bank in addictive CASINO GAMES. √ Climb the leaderboards in WILD CHALLENGES like races, gang fights, shooting missions, auto theft speedruns & more! √ Perform amazing freestyle stunts with ragdoll effects making use of HAVOK PHYSICS. √ You’re free to explore a MASSIVE MAP, 9x as grand as previous Gangstars. √ Team up with the wildest characters to take over the city. √ Make your way through 80 ACTION-PACKED MISSIONS of theft, assassination, auto racing, and gang warfare that pits you against the criminal underworld. √ Play as a mixed martial arts fighter and boxing champ who breaks free from mafia control in a BLOCKBUSTER STORY MODE. Hey gangster! Roll up on a dangerous trip through the City of Sin in the latest grand episode of the acclaimed open-world shooting action series! You need at least 2.1 GB of memory to install the game on your Apple device.Roll through a huge gangster paradise in the most pimped-out wheels and packing the biggest guns to conquer an open world full of racing, robbing, zombies, aliens & more! ![]() You can download the game from any app store supported by your device. There are 80 missions to complete, where you have to commit murder, perform car chases, and deal with shady business transactions. In this open-world game, you also have access to a variety of vehicles. With the city at your disposal, you have access to weapons like machine guns, handguns, and shotguns you can also use your fists. Las Vegas is by far more prominent than all the cities in the previous series entries. You can use the city map to navigate the city and plan your next strike. Your life and everything around you is a gamble that you can lose with the roll of a dice. Your enemies can become friends, friends can become enemies, and enemies can even become your boss. In the world of crime, nothing is as it seems. To survive the streets, you have to help Jason by putting together a crew. Jason was supposed to throw his fight during the World Championship, but a turn of events led to his victory, which had dire consequences.ĭue to his win, he became the most wanted man in Las Vegas. Gangstar Vegas follows the story of Jason Malone, a mixed martial arts (MMA) champion. ![]() Working area of this advance software gives complete information about stored movie in easy searching facility. During this conversion process, you can change the title of the movie, change its language and make it go through different classification processes. Video collectors will easily catalog their entire DVD collection as well as. You can also change all the information found in the database as needed. The prediction game makes it fun to rate all the movies that youve seen. 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The folder panel now show horizontal bars in the background behind the folder entries, representing the relative size of the folder, that is, relative to the biggest folder in your collection. ![]() Store movie data & images locally, optionally sync with our free CLZ Cloud storage Version 21.4 is now available for your Movie Collector software, with a nice graphical update for your folder panel.Install on multiple computers, then sync your data between them.Track your collection through detailed statistics. Store extended cast info actor's photo, biography, etc. ![]() Organize all of your movies across all of your drives. Automatically gather information from online sources (lookup TMDB and a dozen of other sources).
![]() “It’s like floating, it’s so nice,” Dart said at his Coral Springs home. When he went mattress shopping in June, he was thrilled to see the Afloat beds at City Furniture and bought the first one. His waterbed didn’t move with him to Florida several years later, and Dart said he missed its comforting warmth. Michael Dart was one of those 1980s customers in Rochester, New York. “People who might have bought it for Saturday nights, then started using it every night,” Hall said. By the mid-1980s, the Waterbed Manufacturers Association reported roughly $2 billion in annual sales. ![]() It’s been 50 years since Hall initially designed a waterbed for a thesis project at San Francisco State University. ![]() With materials unavailable in waterbeds’ heyday, Hall said, “it’s been kind of fun to reimagine all the things to make the design better.” “Seeing a thing undulate like they did in the early 1970s, people looked at it and said, ‘Well, this is an interesting ride,'” Hall said. They’ve traded product names Hall used in the 1970s such as The Pleasure Pit and Pleasure Island for the sober-sounding Firm and Pure models. They range from about $2,000 to $3,300 - adjusting for inflation, about the same cost as a waterbed in 1975. Koenig, whose furniture store chain started as Waterbed City in 1971, has joined with Hall and former waterbed manufacturer Michael Geraghty to form Tamarac-based Hall Flotation, which produces the Afloat waterbeds. |
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