![]() These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'unwholesome.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Ursula herself is based on Divine, the legendary drag queen: gay lyricist Howard Ashman built the character. ![]() legendary following and continues to offer inspiration to drag queens and. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 13 June 2021 By 1875, Architect magazine had published an essay declaring that a bedroom used for anything other than sleeping was unwholesome and immoral. Surviving Extinction Together Elizabeth Weinberg. Divine (19451988) in San Francisco and in New York The first drag superstar. Star Tribune, 30 July 2021 But the urge to remove monuments, rename buildings and expunge holiday appellations has become an unwholesome obsession on the political left. 2022 The air around Brainerd registers an unwholesome shade of brown. ![]() 2022 And in more than 250 episodes, little-sister character Dora Winifred Read was a blissfully unwholesome role model for little girls: smart, funny, and unlikable. 2018 There was something indefinably unwholesome about him. May 26, 2023, 2:08 PM PDT By Elaina Patton More than three decades after Ursula, the buxom sea witch of Atlantica, first slithered her way onto the big screen, the underwater mistress of mayhem. The treacherous sea-witchplayed by Melissa McCarthy in Disney's new live-action remake of the 1989 animated classicis known for her over-the-top persona, dagger-sharp manicure and bold makeup. ![]() Claire Panosian Dunavan, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. With Disney's second adaptation of the classic Hans Christian Anderson tale looming over the horizon (fourth, if you count 'The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea' and the subsequent television. Elaina Patton, NBC News, This syndrome originally surfaced in 1926, when residents of Haverhill, Massachusetts drank unwholesome milk and suffered soaring temps, aching joints, and skin lesions ranging from flat, red spots to papules, pustules, and blisters-the same telltale features earlier linked to bites. Time, 25 July 2023 In celebration of her return, everyone from comedian Melissa McCarthy, who’s playing the conniving nemesis of King Triton, to film historians, are taking the opportunity to pay tribute to the legendary drag queen who inspired Ursula’s unwholesome ways: Divine. Recent Examples on the Web Less visibly, Manton operated a side business with a more unwholesome objective: cashing in on his status and power as a judge. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Neilson, combat specialist Doug Marcaida and weapon history buff David Baker. The panel will consist of Willis, knife and sword expert J. Watch Forged in Fire - Season 9, Episode 18 with a subscription on Hulu, or buy it on Vudu, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV. Each entry will be judged on its artistry as well as its functionality and accuracy. Hosted by Wil Willis, a former Army Ranger and Air Force para-rescue specialist, the competition series pits master weaponsmiths against each other to re-create iconic weapons that will be tested and evaluated by a panel of judges.Ĭompetitors will re-create weapons from historical periods ranging from Japanese katanas to medieval broadswords to ancient throwing blades. World-class bladesmiths re-create historical edged weapons in a cutthroat competition. Their swords will be pushed to the absolute limitandhellip the final test will determine which is stronger their Katanas or a speeding bullet? Forged in Fire Season 1 Episodes. In the final round, the two remaining bladesmiths must forge one of the most iconic weapons from history the Japanese Katana. Their work will be put to the test, and those that fail will be sent home. Across three grueling rounds, competitors design and forge deadly edged-weapons of war. Ryan Lewis 4.In this explosive new series, four bladesmiths will compete for $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire champion. Kelly Vermeer-Vella was the first woman to win her episode. (using high carbon steel and forge hammers) Judges: Jason Knight, David Baker, Doug Marcaida These four contestants from previous seasons were invited to compete again based on fans' reaction to their initial performance. The winner received an additional $10,000 and the title "Champion of Champions". These four contestants, all champions from previous seasons, were invited to compete again. (using salvaged material from a "welded pile" of various metals) (using high carbon steel and wrought iron) (using choice of 3 different metals from a pile of common metal items) Note: Kim is the show's first female contestant.(using metal from a crate of random metals) (using high-carbon chromium steel ball bearing) (using bars of high-carbon steel and the Hada technique) (using high-carbon steel train coil spring) ![]() (using choice of a variety of metal objects) The "S#" and "E#" ( season and episode numbers, respectively) in parentheses showcases the contestant's previous appearance(s) on the show.Ī contestant's name in angled brackets denotes that person being medically released.Ī name in bold denotes a competing Judge within a particular episode. Ī contestant's name preceded by the numeral 1 signifies the winner.Ī contestant's name preceded by the numeral 2 signifies 2nd place.Ī contestant's name preceded by the numeral 3 signifies 3rd place.Ī contestant's name preceded by the numeral 4 signifies 4th place.Ī contestant's name preceded by the numeral 5 signifies 5th place.Ī contestant's name preceded by the numeral 6 signifies 6th place.Ī contestant's name preceded by the numeral 7 signifies 7th place. Marcaida's younger brother RJ and Kali students filled in for weapons testing while he recovered from the injury. Also during season four, Marcaida injured his right rotator cuff while testing a weapon. Since then, Neilson and Abbott have shared judging duties into season eight. Neilson briefly returned for the first episode of season four (a special with Knight, Baker, and Marcaida) before returning for good in episode eight until Abbott took over for the final three episodes. ABS Master Bladesmith Jason Knight filled in for him from episode three of that season through episode seven of season four. Neilson missed most of season three due to hand surgery. The main judges include Historic Weapons Re-creation Specialist David Baker, Edged Weapon Specialist Doug Marcaida, American Bladesmith Society (ABS) Master Bladesmith James Neilson, and two-time Forged in Fire champion Ben Abbott. ![]() Grady Powell replaced Willis for season eight onward. As the host for seasons one through seven, Wil Willis introduced the parameters for each episode. Each weapon is tested and evaluated by a panel of three (sometimes four) judges. The program places four competitors in three elimination rounds to forge bladed weapons. Forged in Fire is an American reality television competition series that has aired on the History channel since its season one premiere episode on Jand is produced by Outpost Entertainment. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s okay to use broken stones or crystals on your doorframes. Use small chips of gemstones or a string of chipped gemstones. Photo courtesy of PickPik Tips for Doorframe MagicĪny stone or herb will do, but the smaller, the better so they don’t fall off. At this point, you’re free to shift gears and go about your day. Send them gratitude for helping you do this important work. When you feel comfortable with it, thank the correspondences and the doorframe. Feel the energy in your body as if it’s already working. Hold the image in your head for a moment. Envision and ReleaseĮnvision that your spell is successful. ![]() May they bless this room with _(intention)_.Īnd every time I pass beneath them, may they inspire me to increase this energy and recharge it, growing it evermore.” 5. May they bless this doorframe with the energy of _(intention)_. “I elevate these magical items, far above my head. When you’re done arranging them, say an intention or think it while touching the doorframe. Put them toward the inside corners of the door (closer to the hinge side) to avoid them from falling when the door opens. Stand on a sturdy stool and place your herbs and crystals on the doorframe. Higher spiritual energy: selenite, amethyst, moldavite, mugwort, witch hazel, vervain, or any other elevating stones.Sleep: flint, hops, valerian root, chamomile.Healing: amethyst, aquamarine, rhodochrosite, rosemary, comfrey.Grounded energy: garnet, hematite, dandelion root or any other grounding stones.Peace: clear quartz, lapis lazuli, ashwagandha, holy basil.This combination is helpful for a home office, a video studio, or a writing desk. Communication: sodalite, peppermint, ginkgo.These set a nice atmosphere for bedrooms. Love and romance: rose quartz, rose petals, hibiscus.If this is a big issue for you, I recommend placing them on your windowsills as well. Use these in any room where you want spiritual protection. Protection: obsidian, black tourmaline, smoky quartz, bay, black pepper.These are especially useful on doorframes that lead outside. Anti-theft: snowflake obsidian, cumin seeds.Use them as guidelines for your magic–using what you have and combining items until they feel right. You can use your intuition to sense the energy, or you can look them up in a book.īelow are a few purposes and their traditional correspondences. Now that you have a purpose, go through the crystals and herbs you have to look for items that correspond to the energy you want to bring into that room. This removes the energy of anyone else who has touched it or had an energetic impact on it. You can cleanse it with incense, breath, burning herbs, or whatever you prefer. This usually picks up the majority of the dust particles. Clean the top of that doorframe with a wet cloth, then follow that with a dry cloth. You’ll be using the “inside” doorframe to work with the energy of the inside of your home or your room. They should speak to you the loudest as the most pressing issue you have with your home.Ĭonsider the purpose–what do you want the room the do? What kind of energy do you want to cultivate? 2. Choose a Doorframe and Consider The PurposeĬhoose a room and a doorframe that you’ll want to enchant. This article covers ideas for all kinds of doorframe spells as well as some tips. Since that time, I branched out and started trying other gemstones and herbs. My home or room has never got broken into, even though I’ve lived in sketchy neighborhoods. When I saw in a witch shop that snowflake obsidian protected against theft, I bought two–one for my front door, and one for my back door. I’ve used these doorframe spells since I was a teenager–when I first started making my own intuitive witchcraft spells. They also act as portals, in a way, from a place with one specific energy and purpose to a whole other place with a much different energy and purpose. They stand between one place and another, such as the hallway and the ritual room, or outside and inside. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() No more needing to save and exit and return. It should now fill the single and show the current quantity, unless you gave it more than "999" then it will most likely read "100" or its max stack amount. Go back into game and take the ammended stack and place it on top of the single item. Then change the quantity, amount doesnt matter. *edit* So after more experimenting, I've found that once you isolate the item you are looking for, make sure to have split off 1 of that item before changing. I dont do this on my normal play game, just on new creations, so my findings are limited. ![]() Ive only been able to dupe one item over their stack limit so far, and that was protein bars. IE: Logs cannot exceed 200, so if you narrow its address down and set it to 199, then try to add your split stack on top of it, it should read 200 if done correctly, then you save, exit and re-enter. However, the difference ive noticed is you cannot exceed the stack amount on some items. Cheat/Spawn Menu (Offline Mode) Can we please have a cheat/spawn menu so we can give oursselves resources, items, etc It would make it so that people who don't have a lot of time to play this game can enjoy it more and give people the ability to test and try new things without the restrictions of losing everything. Im not sure if people are aware or not, but you can manually do the search and split method using cheat engine. And let's go back into the game and each time on which item this process is done!Īnother thing I can mention is the game console command, which is still not complete and the code inside does not work properly! According to the post about the game written by the developer on the store page, this game is a sandbox game! I don't know if you have ever worked with the console games of this style (sandbox) or not, but usually they have the ability to use their own cheat codes that are in the console list without using any kind of trainer or cheats, which can be said to be legal and There is no particular problem for the game and they can be used as a single player or multiplayer (if you are an admin server). If you pay attention to all the games that are Survival style, there is definitely an anti-cheat for the online part, although this mechanism is not very professional and it is just the beginning! Because it only does something with the first suspicious item, it just moves the variable address in memory and does not do more than that, otherwise it could have been worse, but again, as we see, it is not completely hackable and there is still hope that Continue the same process, or at least have a programmer write a stronger cheat for this game with C # (which such people are usually money-loving! ) That bypasses anti-cheat and no longer has to save the game and go out every time. The developer has not done anything wrong and is just protecting his product and has just unveiled his first anti-cheat (if it can be said anti-cheat). Is there really no easier solution? Thanks again for this tip. But the developer prevents that with his actions. What I do "alone" in a single game is just my business and no one else. Really a shame that the developer does such a shit. And unfortunately there are many items in the game. 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Unhide the extra predecessor columns if you want to use them (see the video above). Gantt Chart Pro lets you define up to 3 predecessors per task. ![]() Some tasks depend on the completion of more than one other task. Simply use a formula in the Predecessor column to reference the WBS of the predecessor task. The most common task dependency, known as the Finish-to-Start (FS) dependency, is a task that starts the next work day after the predecessor task ends. Sequential week numbers are relative to the Project Start date, while ISO week numbers are based on the week of the year (1-53). If you want to show ISO week numbers (1-53) instead of sequential numbers in the column labels, you can choose that option in the Help & Settings worksheet. "This browser does not support the HTML5 video element"Ī scroll bar is not available in Excel Online or Google Sheets, but you can change the display by modifying the display Week number. 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Our best apps roundups are written by humans who've spent much of their careers using, testing, and writing about software. ![]() ![]() ![]() I’m going to mention that several times, because powering the machine off and back on usually prompts the software to try to establish the connection again. ![]() This should clear up after the software and the machine have completed the cancellation, but once in a while it just stays on “syncing.” Turn the machine off and back on to clear it. –cancelled the cut on the machine itself. You may even need to turn the Curio off, push the platform in further and then turn it back on. Unload and reload the platform to fix this. I find it happens often even when you loaded it correctly but the software is trying to establish the connection. –connected a Curio without loading its platform correctly. –gone to the Send area and just then turned on your machine. This means the software is still trying to establish a connection with the machine but it doesn’t sense one yet. But if you’re cutting by being cord-connected, you’re all set. We’ll talk in a later lesson about using the Bluetooth feature. This means your software has a good connection with your machine via a USB cord and is ready to go. Here are the possibilities: Status: Ready ![]() That tells you the status of the connection. Look for what it says under the machine name. For now, we are only looking at the different things that have to do with the connection specifically. It does also tell you what the machine is doing currently, but we’re going to go into in more detail in future lessons in this series. This area will also tell you if the software can find a connection with that machine. If I hook up my Curio instead, I see that machine. Notice mine says “Cameo” and the icon looks like a Cameo. This is the machine that is currently connected or that your software detected the last time you used one. As we go through more details, you’ll see why this matters. Let’s start by looking at the larger one and learning what that area tells you.įirst, the icon and wording tell you which machine the software thinks you are using (or will be using). In the bottom right, you’ll see 2 different pics of Silhouette machines – a larger one on the left and a smaller one on the right. If you are on any release of version 4 below that, continue with this post. It can be helpful if you want to see what the changes are before you update. If you are on version 4.1.441 or higher, I’ll add a link to that post here once it’s written. That post will also show you how to figure out which version you are using currently. To learn more about why and how to update, see this post. But I’m also going to add a post with the info on the changes to the send area. I’m going to leave this post intact for those of you who haven’t updated yet. Well, wouldn’t you know it? Just days after I published this post the beta version was released as the new current (regular) version – 4.1.441. If and when a Beta version with changes becomes the current regular release, I will update this post. In the current Beta version, there are a few changes to the Send area for connections and device management. NOTE: I am a Beta tester for the Silhouette Studio software. You don’t always need to memorize numbers if you have them stored somewhere. I’m going to use a phone analogy today, so think of this post like a phone book. Just read over it and then you’ll know you can refer back to it if you ever have a problem with your machine connecting or with getting the software to cut from the correct machine. This is one of those lessons with a good deal of information that you may not need right away. I will always be honest about my opinion of any product. This helps me to be able to keep my business going and provide more tutorials. That means if you click the link and purchase something, I receive a small commission. Note: This post contains affiliate links. Then we’ll talk about what to do if you use more than 1 machine. We’re going to go over making sure the software recognizes that your machine is connected and what to do if it doesn’t. It’s all about managing how the software communicates with your machine. What in the world is that? That’s today’s topic. That probably all sounds familiar – except perhaps connections and device management. ![]() Then we’ll go over the 3 ways you can cut a project - via the USB cord, Bluetooth or a USB stick. In the next set of lessons, we’re going to cover machine connection, device management and the test cut feature (including why you should or shouldn’t use it). ) We’re going to shift now and get into the mechanics of starting and managing the cut job. Up to this point in this series, we’ve discussed choices you make to get set up to cut. ![]() ![]() ![]() That’s because OSX considers them to be the same thing. For instance, with the Chrome app, users have difficulty switching windows between the app and Chrome web pages. Just imagine the speed with which you will fly through debugging APIs, discovering mobile APIs, and more.Īdditionally, there have been major UX enhancements. You have your entire workflow in one window. With the Postman Mac app, all of that goes away. In other products, developers have to switch between proxy tools, terminal and browsers to capture all requests. This makes documenting APIs running on mobile possible. You can now manage cookies directly in the app. Before, you had to install the interceptor chrome extension to manage cookies and capture requests in the desktop browser. 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Postman started as a legacy chrome extension to provide an easy way for developers to test API endpoints. Starting today, you can use Postman as a Mac app with a state of the art testing suite. Full blown testing suite, request capture and cookies ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The origins of the creature are not described in Tolkien's works, but critics have compared it to the legendary kraken and to Odysseus's passage between the devouring Scylla and the whirlpool Charybdis. Lurking in a lake beneath the western walls of the dwarf-realm Moria, it is said to have appeared after the damming of the river Sirannon, and its presence was first recorded by Balin's dwarf company 30 or so years before the beginning of The Fellowship of the Ring. Tolkien's Middle-earth it appears in The Fellowship of the Ring, the first volume of The Lord of the Rings. However, Shelob was able to escape and relocate herself elsewhere which makes one wonder, did any of the giant spiders resettle? One shudders at the thought.The Watcher in the Water is a fictional creature in J. The good news from all this, however, is that the ancient cursed land sank beneath the waves after the end of the 1st Age. Beren refused to talk about his experiences in Nun Dungortheb, and he had already witnessed great tragedy in his own life. The only known survivor to have traversed through the region was Beren, the legendary hero of the first age. For context, even Mordor had drinkable water when Sam and Frodo passed through that perilous land. The waters that came from the region were so foul that any who drank from them would experience dark thoughts and even go insane. It is said that the spiders wove webs so black and thick that light was blocked out, that even travelers in nearby areas would easily get lost for they couldn’t see anything. There, Ungoliant bred with the local spiders in the region, creating a new brood of powerful and dark creatures, which included Shelob. Known as the Valley of Dreadful Death, Nan Dungortheb was the region Ungoliant fled to after her confrontation against Morgoth. Though most fans would name Mordor, the Dead Marshes, or Mordor to be the most terrifying places in Middle-earth, those pale in comparison to the region known as Nan Dungortheb. It is said that she became so hungry that she eventually devoured herself. Ungoliant, unable to take on both the Balrogs and Morgoth, fled to a region known as Nan Dungortheb where she bred with giant spiders there and established a domain of darkness. ![]() Imagine that, a dark lord and the prime evil of that era had to call for his elite lieutenants to save himself, one shudders to think what she'd be like in the Lord of the Rings. She single-handedly defeated Morgoth and was only saved when he screamed for his Balrogs to reinforce him. At some point, both dark entities betrayed one another, but it was Ungoliant who proved victorious. ![]() If one could imagine a black hole in the form of a creature, it would be Ungoliant.Īlongside Morgoth, the Dark Lord of the First Age, she destroyed the 2 trees of Valinor and fled to Middle-earth with the remaining 3 Silmarils. She was so evil that she hated light itself and would devour it wherever she could. Perhaps the most powerful and terrifying of creatures ever to come from Tolkien’s imagination, Ungoliant is a malevolent spirit that took the form of a giant spider. Though most victims would remain unconscious, those that did awake would be powerless to move or fight back, as one would simply have to wait for death. The wights would paralyze unsuspecting travelers and take them back to their holdings, dressing their captives in white robes and jewels to prepare them for ritual sacrifice. These wights, adorned in their faded jewelry, patrolled their ancient crypts and were known to hunt those trespassed into their lands. The spirits were kept there to ensure that those lands would never be resettled by men. Barrow-wights were evil spirits serving the Witch-King that possessed the corpses of the ancient kings and queens of the ancient land of Cardolan that once belonged to the Dunedain. This is the part ( omitted in the movie) where Frodo and his hobbit companions make their way through the Barrow-downs to get to the town of Bree. Whilst not featured in the films, the Barrow-wights played a part in the books, particularly in the Fellowship of the Ring. ![]() |
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