![]() There is, however, a massive notch containing the dual selfie camera and speaker. It’s not quite as eye-popping as Samsung or Apple’s best, but it is very close, and the difference is now down to a matter of taste. Crisp, colourful and improved over last year. Some of them are well-regarded edible.The status bar on the right is missing a few icons thanks to the notch, showing instead a dot meaning there are overflowing into the notification shade. ![]()
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![]() He set a franchise record when he played 60:20 in a triple-overtime game against the Orlando Magic on January 15 and finished with 21 points, seven rebounds and six assists. He scored a season-high 26 points against the Memphis Grizzlies on December 30. He averaged a career-high 38.7 minutes per game, which ranked first in the NBA. The 2013–14 season saw Butler miss 15 games due to injury, limiting him to 67 games. Two days later, he recorded his first NBA double-double game with 22 points and a then career-high 14 rebounds against the New York Knicks. In an April 9, 2013, regular season game, Butler scored a then career-high 28 points in a 101–98 loss against the Toronto Raptors. After playing limited minutes to begin the 2012–13 season, he saw significant minutes over the second half of the season, including starting all 12 playoff games. The following season, he played all 82 games for the Bulls. He saw limited opportunities in his rookie year, playing 42 games during the lockout-shortened 2011–12 season. Professional career Chicago Bulls (2011–2017) 2011–2014: early years and first All-Defensive selectionīutler was selected with the 30th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls. As a senior in 2010–11, he averaged 15.7 points per game and earned an All-Big East Honorable Mention for the second straight year. John's, to help Marquette finish 11–7 in the Big East and earn its fifth consecutive NCAA tournament appearance. His season was highlighted by two game-winning shots versus UConn and St. ![]() He moved into the starting lineup as a junior during the 2009–10 campaign to average 14.7 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, and he earned All-Big East Honorable Mention honors. īutler accepted an athletic scholarship to attend Marquette, where, as a sophomore in the 2008–09 season, he averaged 5.6 points and 3.9 rebounds per game and recorded a free-throw percentage of 76.8%. Considered a two-star recruit by, he was listed as the No. As a senior and team captain in 2006–07, Butler averaged 19.9 points and 8.7 rebounds per game and was subsequently voted his team's most valuable player.īutler was not heavily recruited coming out of high school and chose to attend Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas.Īfter his freshman season at Tyler, where he had averaged 18.1 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game, Butler drew interest from Division I programs. I couldn't believe it." Īs a junior at Tomball High, Butler averaged 10 points per game. Butler would later say, "They accepted me into their family. ![]() Although his friend's mother and stepfather, who had six other children between them, were reluctant at first, they took him in within a few months. The two immediately became friends, and Butler began staying at Leslie's house. In a summer basketball league before his senior year at Tomball High School, he was noticed by Jordan Leslie, a freshman football and basketball player at the school, who challenged him to a three-point shooting contest. Despite all of this, Butler maintains a close relationship with his parents, saying, "I don't hold grudges. You gotta go." He then bounced between the homes of various friends, staying for a few weeks at a time before moving to another house. As Butler remembered it in a 2011 interview, she told him, "I don't like the look of you. By the time he was 13 years old and living in the Houston suburb of Tomball, his mother kicked him out of the house. ![]() His father abandoned the family when Butler was an infant. In 2023, he led the eight-seeded Heat to their second NBA finals in four years.īutler was born in Houston on September 14, 1989. During his first season with the team, Butler reached the NBA finals. Butler was again traded in November 2018, this time to the Philadelphia 76ers. After six seasons in Chicago, he was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in June 2017. In 2015, he was named the NBA Most Improved Player. He played one year of college basketball for Tyler Junior College before transferring to Marquette University.īutler was drafted with the 30th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls. Nicknamed " Jimmy Buckets" and " Playoff Jimmy", he is a six-time NBA All-Star, a five-time All-NBA Team honoree, a five-time NBA All-Defensive Second Team honoree, and an Olympic gold medalist ( 2016 Summer Olympics). Jimmy Butler III (born September 14, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). ![]() ![]() ![]() Even today, Rogue continues to wrestle with Orchis and the X-Men's greatest enemies. Rogue hasn't lost any of her edge, strength, or independence with her marriage. Eventually, Rogue and Gambit tied the knot in a genuinely touching and spontaneous marriage. Her will-they-won't-they romance with Gambit became an iconic and endearing part of her story for years. Rogue's journey to earning the X-Men's respect made her a standout character who knew her own worth and wouldn't quit no matter how much opposition stood in her way. She's patched her relationship with Captain Marvel, led the first X-Men team that faced off against the Children of the Vault, and proved that she has the potential to lead an entire army in the Age of X universe. In time, Rogue proved herself a hero at heart and one of the X-Men's greatest members. Unfortunately, the X-Men weren't quick to embrace her, especially since Rogue had a lasting rivalry with Captain Marvel after absorbing the hero's soul. As a result, she was reviled by her teammates when she defected to join the X-Men. Rogue made her comic debut as Mystique and Destiny's villainous daughter. Adding exciting tension to every comic she's in, things have never been more interesting than when Mystique partners with the X-Men - like when she became a founding member of the Krakoan Quiet Council. While Mystique always has an ulterior motive and can never be fully trusted, her loyalty toward mutantkind never wavers. She even turned the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants into a government-led strike team when it benefited mutantkind. Mystique's ambitious nature and desire to secure mutantkind's future - albeit through unethical means - empowers her to do whatever the moment deems necessary with little hesitation. At one point in time, she secretly took over the island of Madripoor while impersonating the mutant Dazzler. She's infiltrated major organizations like the X-Men, SHIELD, and the US government with ease. As the greatest Marvel shapeshifter, Mystique can access any location she desires, no matter how off-limits it may appear to be. Mystique also happens to be the parent of two different core X-Men - Nightcrawler and Rogue. Raven Darkhölme's love for Destiny has become a core part of the entire Krakoan era, willingly taking on the nation's Quiet Council to bring her wife back. Mystique's design is iconic, and her loving relationship with Destiny quickly proved to have enough staying power to resound even after Destiny's death. ![]() Conquering the very place that was once her prison, Magik accomplished a feat few heroes have ever truly accomplished. Among the many triumphs that made her who she is today, Magik kept Limbo in check for years. ![]() Having proved her combat prowess and her desire to ensure mutantkind's safety, Illyana soon became one of Krakoa's four War Captains. Since her resurrection, the people of Krakoa trusted her enough to vote her into the X-Men again. Despite every evil trick Belasco tried to play, Illyana learned to find the light in the darkness and proved that even dark magic could create a heroic sword.Īfter escaping Belasco, Magik became a prominent member of the New Mutants and a standout figure even despite her corruption in the original Inferno. Anyone else in Magik's shoes might have crumbled, but she proved she wasn't afraid to stand up to her captor. Belasco captured young Illyana Rasputin when she was seven years old, condemning her to Limbo's hellish reality for the next seven years of her life. Magik was originally introduced as Colossus' little sister, but she has grown into her own woman over the years. Working alongside her girlfriend Rachel Summers (aka Askani), Betsy is now the champion of two countries: Britain and the mutant nation of Krakoa. In recent years, Betsy has taken on the Captain Britain mantle that once belonged to her twin brother Brian. Through it all, Betsy fought to maintain who she was at her core: a compassionate, loyal, and brave warrior with a heart of gold and a drive to protect others. She sacrificed her life to save others, was resurrected from the dead, and swapped bodies with ninja assassin, Kwannon. While using her "Psylocke" mantle, Betsy also joined X-Force, the X-Men's covert ops unit that didn't shy away from killing the enemy.īetsy Braddock experienced a roller coaster of change that put her on a path to rediscover her identity. Her background as a covert agent turned her into a talented operative who's never afraid to cut her opponents down to size. Concentrating her psi-energy, she can form a psi-blade that cuts through the enemy's mind. ![]() Betsy Braddock may not be as strong as Jean Grey or as subtle as Emma Frost, but her telepathy is distinct from her peers. ![]() ![]() ![]() It shoots plasma at a very high speed and deals 2 damage per shot with a pierce of 5 per plasma blast. The Champion Sentry is purple and appears much larger than previous sentries, with a slightly more complex design. This upgrade's prices (or included crosspath's prices) are affected by the following MK: Better Sell Deals Type of Sentry Champion Sentry Listed prices exclude external buffs, any sacrifices, and Monkey Knowledge. The explosion is locked on Close for purposes of pierce calculations.Ĭosts Updated as of Version 38.0. When lifespan expires, the Champion Sentry eventually explodes plasma in an area of effect, either instantly or after a time delay depending on manual/automatic input. Targeting priority for all sentries use standard targeting priorities ( First, Last, Close, Strong) and can be changed at any time.Ĭhampion Sentry shoots straight movement projectiles as its main attack. Newly spawned sentries inherit the parent Engineer's targeting priorities, and its main attack also shoots straight movement projectiles. Sentry Champion, like all Engineers with Path 1 upgrades, can deploy sub-towers called sentries, targeting them such that they prioritize unoccupied land. Strong: Targets the strongest bloon visible within its range.Close: Targets the closest bloon visible within its range.Last: Targets the last bloon visible within its range.First: Targets the first bloon visible within its range.Its main attack shoots straight movement projectiles. Sentry Expert targets bloons using the standard targeting priorities. For further information about the Champion Sentry, refer to #Types of Sentry. Champion Sentries shoot rapid-fire plasma and explode plasma when its lifespan expires. Sentry Champion changes its four specialized sentries (Crushing, Boom, Cold, and Energy) for a single type of sentry called a Champion Sentry. ![]() The Champion Sentry is presumably firing, displaying a plasma colored muzzle flash. In the upgrade portrait, the Sentry Champion Engineer sits on a Champion Sentry looking crazed, sticking tongue out, and attempting to balance on the Champion Sentry. Sentry Champion tints the Engineer's goggles purple, and paints essentially all their equipment's handles purple as well it gains a new silvery wrench, a screwdriver, a sledgehammer, and a mechanical arm. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Living in a small town in the midwest, it actually created a ton of white right wing fear - the smaller black population were harassed quite a bit. Maybe didn't have the headlines or the biggest cultural impact of something like OJ, but everything from Rodney to the aftermath of the riots left a scar. ![]() It's too crazy for anybody to make it up. One of the most famous celebrities in America killing his ex wife and going on a police chase followed by the most high profile 'crime of the century' court case, bungled investigation, verdict, and then OJ fucking doing himself in again a few years later. For that reason in retrospect it seems less sudden, crazy, unexpected to me. A leads to B leads to C conflated by D situation. But like when you understand what led to them, it's like such a. Everything about the LA riots could have been predicted, and it happened, and it made perfect sense why it happened to any sociologist who looked honestly at the situation. Decades of racial disparity between what the wealthiest whitest people got in LA and just the absolute depravity for black, Latin, and undesirable Asian people, like just this total imbalance of societal benefits, coupled then with a police force that treated black and Hispanic neighborhoods like foreign countries and warzones along with police sponsored drug corruption. I think that maybe the LA riots are the most consequential, but, like the situation that led to the LA riots is not crazy, it's totally consequential, like one thing leading to another. I immediately said "OJ" when I read the title. ![]() ![]() There are many Kodi Builds to choose and everyone will have their own favorite.Īs good as Kodi is, the basic default install needs add-ons, plugins, and Skins to get the most use from it.Ī Kodi Build is a pre-setup Kodi install that comes with different Skins, add-ons and artwork ready to run.Ī Build can be created by anyone by backing up their current install and sharing it. This is also a good option for setting up new Kodi hardware since it will also come with many top Add-ons installed setup and ready to run. One of the easiest ways to do this is with a pre-setup Kodi Build that someone else has already created and install it. VLC running showing very good video qualityĩ.After anyone uses Kodi for some time and understands how it works, often many would like to customize it. The LXDE Desktop logged in as root (super admin)Ĩ. YouTube running showing very good video qualityĦ. Netflix running showing very good video qualityĤ. The LXDE Desktop logged in as the ordinary user piģ. I have until now (200206) only upgraded RaspEX, RaspEX Kodi, RaspArch and RaspEX with OpenCPN. RaspEX, RaspEX with OpenCPN, RaspEX BunsenLabs, RaspEX Kodi, RaspAnd Marshmallow, RaspAnd Nougat 7.1.2, RaspAnd Oreo 8.1, RaspAnd Pie, EXTON OpSuS Rpi, FedEX Rpi3 and RaspArch. ![]() I therefore have to upgrade the systems I distribute. They need to be upgraded with a new kernel. Unfortunately not all systems made for Raspberry Pi 3 and 2 will run on the new Raspberry Pi 4 computer. They are very easy to install and work very well. No Limits Magic, Diggz Xenon and Innovation. The article is called Best Kodi Builds February 2020. On a web site called FireStickTricks you can find instructions how to install 27 (?!) extra Kodi Builds with their own repositories and skins. Install/experiment with extra Kodi Builds in RaspEX Kodi For that you shall use Rufus 3.8 in Windows. img) to your Micro SD card of at least 8GB. zip) and transfer the IMAGE file (raspex-rpi4-kodi18.5-lxde-netflix-plex-amazon-video-6400mb-200210. I.e.: Unpack the downloaded ZIP file (raspex-rpi4-kodi18.5-lxde-netflix-plex-amazon-video-2460mb-200210. The system will automatically determine which Raspberry Pi you are using and load the correct kernel. The system will automatically determine which Raspberry Pi you are using and load the correct kernel.Ģ) 4.19.102-raspex-v7+ (for Rpi3 and Rpi2) RaspEX Kodi Build 200206 can also run on Raspberry Pi 3 Model B, Raspberry 3 Model B+ and Raspberry Pi 2 Model B. Especially on the Raspberry Pi 4 with 4GB RAM – released June 24, 2019. It runs very well on a the new Raspberry Pi 4. Study all included packages in RaspEX Kodi. I’ve also upgraded Kodi to version 18.5 Leia, which makes it possible to include useful addons such as Netflix and Amazon Video. Makes it easy to configure your wireless network. In RaspEX Kodi I’ve added the LXDE Desktop with many useful applications such as VLC Media Player and NetworkManager. RaspEX Kodi is based on Debian 10 Buster, Raspbian and Kodi Media Center. ![]() The system is made especially for the new Raspberry Pi 4. RaspEX Kodi Build 200210 with LXDE/ Kodi Desktops can be downloaded from for free. Titanium Build, No Limits Magic, Diggz Xenon and Innovation. If you already have a Ubuntu/Debian system installed on your stick you can download and install “my” kernel 5.5.0-exton. Kernel patches isn’t needed anymore, which means that any Linux system can be installed to the stick. Build 161203 uses “my” kernel 4.8.0-26-exton-IntelAtom with special patches, which I have Linuxium to thank for. you can’t run the system on other computers. Build 161203 is only for Intel Compute Sticks. I call it ExTiX 16.5 LXQt for the Intel Compute Stick. This is what I wrote on December 3, 2016: I have made a new version of ExTiX – The Ultimate Linux System. ExTiX LXQt with LXQt 0.14.1 and Kodi 18.5 Leia runs very well on the Intel Compute Stick. ![]() ![]() ![]() This post got a great reaction from fans because her collection filled an entire room. Alana Marie does not post about her collection on social media like many of her fellow collectors, but we are happy to see that she shared through the Facebook page. This collection consists of 436 plushies, enough to fill an entire room. ![]() Alana Marie’s Collection Alana Marie’s living room filled with her Squishmallow collection – Courtesy of Squishmallows Official FacebookĪnother one of the biggest Squishmallow collections was posted to Squishmallows’ official Facebook page, Courtesy of collector Alana Marie. But in some ways, it makes the hunt even more exciting. As she continues to build her collection, she has found many empty store shelves that have been cleared out by other people. As a result of the demand, she worries that they will become harder to find. However, with rising interest, Brown has some concerns. During such an isolating time she connected with her classmates on zoom and bonded over a shared love for the plush toys. Rebecca Brown, 21, has a wide array of 325 common and rare Squishmallows. ![]() One university student took this time to take her collection to new heights and found comfort and community in her collecting hobby. Top 3 Biggest Squishmallow Collections Rebecca Brown’s Collection Rebecca Brown and her impressive Squishmallow collection – Courtesy of the New York Times from Īlthough this craze began before the pandemic, many found comfort in Squishmallows during this hard time. This post will break down the top 3 biggest Squishmallow collections and the people behind them. As a result, many have taken their hobby to the extreme by spending a lot of money on the brand. With over 800 unique Squishmallows, the demand for new designs shows no sign of stopping. Squishmallows appeals to people of all ages from around the world, as well as social figures and celebrities like Charlie D’Amelio. You will be shocked by the biggest Squishmallow collections. Because they are exclusive, they are more desirable than other plush toys. In addition, rare and limited lines contribute to the brand’s exclusivity. This makes fans want to collect them all before it’s too late. Besides their cute look and fun personalities, what makes them so popular? Squishmallows is known for its frequent releases of rare and limited lines. These cute plush toys feel like they are stuffed with marshmallows, making them the perfect friend and cuddle buddy. In the age of social media, a brands fame can come overnight. There’s No Such Thing as Too Many Squishmallows Collection of colourful Squishmallows – Courtesy of TODAY from The Squishmallow Craze: What Inspired the Biggest Squishmallow Collections? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() However, these contents do not necessarily represent the policies of the National Science Foundation, and you should not assume endorsement by the federal government. The contents of this digital library curriculum were developed by the Renewable Energy Systems Opportunity for Unified Research Collaboration and Education (RESOURCE) project in the College of Engineering under National Science Foundation GK-12 grant no. RESOURCE GK-12 Program, College of Engineering, University of California Davis © 2014 by Regents of the University of Colorado original © 2013 University of California DavisĮlizabeth Anthony, Scott Strobel, Jacob Teter The San Francisco Exploratorium provides a list of 17 classroom demonstrations of Newton's laws of motion that you may want to incorporate into the unit, in addition to those already provided. In addition, a summative assessment unit quiz is provided as an attachment to lesson 3, to be administered after completion of all three lessons and the activity. The individual lessons include assessment suggestions to implement throughout the unit (discussion questions, exit ticket, homework, etc.). Newton's third law of motion: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Newton's second law of motion: Force = mass x acceleration (aka F= ma) Newtons law of universal gravitation is usually stated as that every particle attracts every other particle in the universe with a force that is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers. ![]() Newton's first law of motion: Unless an unbalanced force acts on an object, an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion. Learning how Newton's laws apply in everyday situations and devices enables students to be able to describe how objects move and prepares them for the study of more complex physics concepts. To design objects that perform as we want and are safe, engineers must fully understand the workings of the natural physical laws. This includes structures, vehicles and objects such as bridges, rockets, aircraft, seat belts, door knobs and medicine delivery systems. This engineering curriculum aligns to Next Generation Science Standards ( NGSS).Įngineers apply basic physics concepts such as Newton's laws of motion in a wide range of situations such as designing all sorts of stationary and moving objects, from the massive to the delicate. In a culminating activity, students apply their knowledge of forces, friction, acceleration and gravity in an experiment to measure the average acceleration of a textbook pulled along a table by varying weights, and then test the effects of friction on different surfaces. Lesson 3 builds on the previous two lessons with a review and then introduces Newton's third law of motion. Lesson 2 builds on lesson 1 with a review and then introduces Newton's second law of motion. Lesson 1 starts with inertia, forces and Newton's first law of motion. For each lesson, a combination of class demonstrations and PowerPoint® presentations are used to explain, show and relate the concepts to engineering. Through a series of three lessons and one activity, students are introduced to inertia, forces and Newton's three laws of motion. ![]() ![]() Noise pollution is probably the most frequently raised problem with leaf blowers. However, removing leaves by whatever means can still negatively impact soil ecosystems and habitats for overwintering wildlife. Clearly, electric engines eliminate many of the nuisances of leaf-blowers: somewhat less noise (although they are not quiet), lower CO 2 emissions, and fewer conventional pollutants. Conventional leaf blowers feature a fossil-fuel-powered two-stroke engine, but competition is rising from increasingly available electric models. ![]() In 2009 alone, 4.9 million American households purchased a leaf blower (Butterfield, 2011, as cited in Boykoff, 2011). Portable gasoline-powered leaf blowers first emerged in the 1940s in Japan and had a rapid rise in popularity in North America. Understanding the interconnected nature of these risks is necessary to inform policy concerning leaf blowers. The reasons include noise pollution, particulates, and other conventional pollutants, greenhouse gas emissions, and ecological disruption. In the city, we remove them with noisy, polluting leaf-blowers.Ĭalls for the ban of leaf blowers in urban centers are on the rise, including community group initiatives, municipal bans, opinion pieces, and proposed state/ provincial and national-level legislation. ![]() What happens to tree leaves once they hit the ground? In forests, they join a litter layer that is home to countless small animals and nurtures the growth of new plants. ![]() ![]() This can result in many dubious tasks on your smartphone, such as privacy leakage, sensitive data stealing, and many more. As mentioned, while browsing, you might accidentally click on one such malicious ad and unintentionally install a malware program. Ads are one of the primary gateways used by cybercriminals to release their malware programs. You may often unintentionally click on one such ads, that may trigger an app download or new website redirection.Īnother big reason to block ads on Chrome Browser is to protect the device from malicious programs. Especially when you are browsing something important on the Chrome browser, and suddenly an ad pops up, it can be frustrating. Though ads are the primary source of income for many websites and blogs, they can sometimes become overwhelming and needs to be blocked. ![]() ![]() In this post, we would discuss how to block ads in Android Chrome and why it is necessary. Google Chrome is the most used browser across all platforms, so undoubtedly, Chrome users are most affected by the advertisements. Ads can appear spontaneously on your Android apps or browsers. "The new API is not in itself a bad thing, but it becomes a bad thing when it’s the only option because it lacks the flexibility that the Web Requests API provides.Let us face it Ads can be annoying, especially on smartphones. "I think they've been trying to give the impression that they’re working with the developer community, when in fact they’re pretty entrenched in what they want to do," says Jeremy Tillman, president of the privacy and security-focused ad blocker Ghostery. And the company now blocks about 1,800 malicious uploads a month, before they are ever offered to users.Īd blocker developers say that while they are frustrated by the extra costs to accommodate the API change, their real concern is that the changes may not serve users in the way Google says. The company adds that the rate of malicious Chrome extension installations is down 89 percent since early 2018. Though there may be an adjustment period for the new API, Google says the changes it has been making to Chrome extensions overall have resulted in meaningful and important improvements in user security and privacy. Instead, we want to help developers, including content blockers, write extensions in a way that protects users’ privacy." "We are not preventing the development of ad blockers or stopping users from blocking ads. "This has been a controversial change since the Web Request API is used by many popular extensions, including ad blockers," Google wrote in a blog post shared with WIRED on Wednesday. But ad blocker developers argue the new arrangement will hinder their ability to quickly and correctly identify ads, without necessarily providing the benefits touted by Google. Its new iteration, the company says, will better protects users' data and help ad blockers work more more efficiently. ![]() ![]() Ad blockers rely on that API to comb your browsing data and look for ads. And the pending transition has set up a showdown between Google, makers of ad blocking software, and even other browsers.Īt the heart of the debate is a new application programing interface, known as the Declarative Net Request API, that Google will offer in place of an existing mechanism called the Web Request API. But one proposed change related to this effort threatens to hobble ad blocking extensions. Over the past 18 months, Google has pushed to improve Chrome extension security-a welcome goal given the sketchy morass of extensions that have been out there for years. ![]() |
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