![]() ![]() Columbus himself took command of Santa María, Martin Alonso Pinzon of La Pinta, and his brothers, Francis Martin and Vicente Yanez, of La Niña. Other authorities, however, speak as if La Niña only was an open vessel, and the two larger were decked. One writer says that they were all without full decks, that is, that such decks as they had did not extend from stem to stern. La Niña was much smaller, not more than 50 tons. Of these the first two were about 130 tons. As it sailed, the fleet of Columbus consisted of Gallega (the Galician), which he changed to Santa María, La Pinta and La Niña. Most of the commerce of the time was the coastal commerce of the Mediterranean, so it was better if ships did not draw much water. This made it difficult to recruit crew members, and a small number were jailed prisoners given a light sentence if they would sail with Columbus. Columbus' smaller-sized ships were considered riskier on the open ocean than larger ships. Ships built in Europe in the 15th century were designed to sail the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean coastlines. Another large ship, the English carrack Grace Dieu, was built during the period 1420–1439, was 66.4 m (218 ft) long, and displaced between 1,400 tons and 2,750 tons. Peter von Danzig of the Hanseatic League was built in 1462 and was 51 m (167 ft) long. They were small trade ships surpassed in size by ships like Great Michael, built in Scotland in 1511 with a length of 73.2 m (240 ft), and a crew of 300 sailors, 120 gunners, and up to 1,000 soldiers. La Niña, La Pinta, and Santa María were not the largest ships in Europe at the time. La Niña and La Pinta replicas at the 1893 Columbian Exposition This word represents a capacity about one-tenth larger than that expressed by the modern English "ton". Columbus once used the word for a vessel of forty tons, but it generally applied in Portuguese or Spanish use to a vessel ranging from 120 to 140 Spanish "toneles". They were called caravels, a name then given to the smallest three-masted vessels. Santa María (also known as the Gallega) was the largest, of a type known as a carrack ( carraca in Spanish), or by the Portuguese term nau. ![]() There are no known contemporary likenesses of Columbus's ships. The other ships of the Columbus expedition were La Niña (real name Santa Clara) and Santa María. The crew size was 26 men under Captain Martín Alonso Pinzón. The ship displaced approximately 60 tons, with an estimated deck length of 17 meters (56 ft) and a width of 5.36 meters (17.6 ft). La Pinta was square rigged and smaller than Santa María. She was later rebuilt for use by Christopher Columbus. The origin of the ship is disputed but is believed to have been built in Spain in the year 1441. The actual original name of La Pinta is unknown. The Santa María's original nickname was La Gallega. Thus, La Pinta, like La Niña, was not the ship's actual name La Niña's actual name was the Santa Clara. By tradition Spanish ships were named after saints and usually given nicknames. The owner of the ship allowed Martín Alonso Pinzón to take over the ship so he could keep an eye on the ship. The Quintero brothers were ship owners from Palos. The owner of La Pinta was Cristóbal Quintero. The New World was first sighted by Rodrigo de Triana aboard La Pinta on 12 October 1492. La Pinta ( Spanish for The Painted One, The Look, or The Spotted One) was the fastest of the three Spanish ships used by Christopher Columbus in his first transatlantic voyage in 1492. Replica of La Pinta, in Palos de la Frontera ![]()
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![]() ![]() The dashed lines are USB-C to USB-C charging.įor reference, here’s a baseline shot, with all the room lights off and almost nothing hitting the sensor. Solid line is USB to USB-C (which is the “intended” type since that’s the cable Thrunite includes). The graph below shows two types of charging. What’s Included with the Thrunite TW10 Flashlight I test output and such in PVC tubes!! Please consider claims within 10% of what I measure to be perfectly reasonable (accurate, even). I don’t have $10,000 or even $1,000 worth of testing equipment. ^ Measurement disclaimer: I am an amateur flashlight reviewer. Long Review The Big Table Thrunite TW10 Flashlight If that’s what you need on your weapon, then I can say the user interface on this one is good, and it seems reliable. As a one-mode light, this is pretty great. I’m not a big shooter, so I’m testing this mostly from the perspective of a flashlight. And actually, on amazon, you can get 20% off the list price of $55 – so that puts this light in the $44 range! Here’s an Amazon referral link to the Thrunite TW10. Thrunite TW10 Flashlight PriceĬurrently, on sale, the Thrunite TW10 flashlight is $50.35. The site has a neutral white option listed, but I don’t expect it to ever be available. I believe only black is available currently. Here’s a link to the Thrunite TW10 Flashlight product page. The Thrunite TW10 flashlight is a new weapon-mounted light that offers built-in USB-C charging, dual e-switches, and one straightforward mode. ![]()
![]() There are no additional features, which is disappointing since this is not a freeware program.Īlthough the program is functional, iTrash for Mac's limited features will likely only appeal to a small subset of users who find the moving trashcan on the desktop irritating.Įditors' note: This is a review of the trial version of iTrash for Mac 1.0.2. It can be a great tool to help kids learn counting skills. Players are dealt cards which they try to get rid of by drawing cards and assembling in front of them in numeric order, gradually reducing the cards they have with each round. While difficult to test in a short time, it stayed in place during testing. iTrash is the iPhone/iPad version of a great card game for adults & kids alike (called Trash or Garbage). Once placed, the program keeps it from moving. The simple operation allowed us to place the trashcan anywhere on the desktop. Deleting a application itself is mostly not enough and will leave several files untouched.iTrash uses a special search algorithm to find all related files and deletes them. This interface is confusing and required much trial and error before it would allow the program to function. ITrash for Mac OS v.1.4.1 Applications distribute several files throughout your system storage devices. Once the program is installed, the user must enter a license in order to continue trying the program. There are no instructions, but the program's limited purpose does not require much help. The program also attempted to access all of the computers linked in the testing network, a curious feature considering the program's function. ![]() ![]() Despite the limited purpose and small size, installation required acceptance of a lengthy user agreement. Links checked iTrash iTrash If you cant empty the Trash on your Mac - Apple Support Try these solutions if you cant empty the Trash or move a file to the Trash. iTrash for Mac locks the trash can in place, but it will likely only appeal to a few users who, in addition to adding many programs, find the roving trash can annoying.Īvailable as a free trial version with a limited trial period, iTrash for Mac costs $4.95 for the full version. DecemDownload New Version On Macbook 10.10 Itrash (4.0.2) Via Iptorrents. So a good Android manager software must have the feature of transferring these files from your Android devices to Mac computer. Uninstalling applications on a Mac is a pretty straightforward process, a. Mac users may find their computer's trashcan changes places as they add and remove programs. When you install an application on your Mac computer all kinds of files are distributed all over the system, and in the case that you uninstall the application many of them arent eliminated and occupy space on your hard drive without any need to do so. Hello and welcome to this video tutorial on how to uninstall applications on a Mac. ![]() ![]() ![]() In both the inverting and non-inverting amplifiers only one input was used, the other input being connected to ground. ![]() Setting the value of closed loop gain is normally achieved by choosing the ratio of the feedback and input resistors. The voltage follower is therefore very useful as a buffer amplifier, that will reduce the loading effect on previous circuits and, because of its low output impedance will deliver more current to any following circuit. As with any other negative feedback (NFB) amplifier noise and distortion are also reduced. The input impedance of the circuit is increased to typically many megohms (10 6 Ω) or even teraohms (10 12 Ω) while the output impedance of the op amp remains very low, in the range of ohms to hundreds of ohms. The voltage follower uses 100% negative feedback that is effectively voltage derived and series fed, so the effect of the feedback on impedance is dramatic. Module 3.2 described how negative feedback can be used to increase the input impedance, and reduce the output impedance of an amplifier. The voltage follower does not therefore, act as an amplifier, the output voltage ‘follows’ the input voltage, but the circuit does have some very useful properties. In the voltage follower circuit however, both R in and R f are replace by simple conductors, and so both these values in the above formula will be extremely small, therefore the gain is 1. ![]() ![]() ![]() Now a month old, the infant has graduated to eating whole fish just three times a day. When the chick first hatched, it had to be fed fish formula mixed by the zoo’s animal nutrition department every three hours. Zoos are moving their birds indoors to protect them against a deadly strain of the avian flu “The environment for raising a chick just wasn’t good,” she said.Ī sign is seen at the Milwaukee County Zoo showing the bird exhibits are closed to protect against bird flu Tuesday, April 5, 2022, in Milwaukee. Kotheimer explained that after moving the colony of 16 adult Humbolt penguins indoors, there wasn’t appropriate space for the penguins to nest. Cases of avian flu have been rising in backyard flocks and wild birds across dozens of states in recent months.Īs a result, the Columbus Zoo has moved all of its birds indoors, as have other zoos across the country. The avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) virus is very contagious among birds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, though it poses a low risk to humans. ![]() “However, the avian influenza has just thrown us for a loop.” ![]() “Normally we absolutely love for the parents to do the work raising chicks, because there’s no better parent than the actual penguins themselves,” said Joy Kotheimer, one of the penguin keepers caring for the chick. The species is considered “vulnerable” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.įor now, the zoo’s latest addition is being hand-reared by the animal care team, staff told CNN. The Columbus Zoo has been active in breeding Humbolt penguins through the American Species Survival Plan, a national breeding program that encourages zoos to maintain genetic diversity within vulnerable and endangered species. As penguin sexes closely resemble one another, a blood test is needed to determine gender. The tweet included photos of the tiny chick getting fed and examined by staff – who also took blood samples for a DNA test. The zoo, located in Powell, Ohio, announced the fuzzy newborn had been born on March 20 in a tweet Wednesday. The Columbus Zoo welcomed the birth of a “cute bundle of feather floof,” as one keeper described the zoo’s newborn Humbolt penguin. ![]() ![]() Open the hamburger menu, go to My Apps, then head to the Installed tab. As soon as the next ad pops up, go to your home screen and open the Play Store app before opening any other app. If it's just now starting to happen, it's either an app you installed recently or one that auto-updated recently.Įither way, there's a super simple way to find out which app it is. If it's been happening for a while and you've ignored it, you can't just uninstall the last app you installed. To view the images, whitelist this page in your ad blocker's settings. The headline contains the word "ads," and it's used in the images' file names, so some ad blockers will block the images just for containing that keyword. Note: If you're not seeing images in this article, it's likely your ad blocker. Likely one that seemed to have legitimate functionality, and probably even an app you installed from Google Play. The type of popup that appears even when you're not interacting with your phone is always caused by an adware app. While it’s great that Spark follows a lazy computation model so it doesn’t compute anything until necessary, the downside is that when you do get an error, it may not be clear exactly where the error in your code appeared. So that's not the type of ad we're dealing with here. Tip 1: Use count () to call actions on intermediary RDDs/Dataframes. ![]() ![]() But these ads are constrained to the app or website, and they only show up when you're actively using it - they shouldn't ever pop up when you're using a different app or not using your phone at all. There are popups all over the web and ads in many free apps, but that's to be expected. But people either don't know this (so they don't know they just need to find and uninstall the problematic app), or if they do know it's a bad app, they don't know which app is causing it. The answer? You have a shady app on your phone and it started showing full screen ads. ![]() "Why do I keep getting popups on my phone when I'm not even doing anything?" I see this question asked all the time. ![]() ![]() ![]() Simply collect your last chest, close Facebook Messenger entirely, then reopen the app and go back to the same group chat/text as the last boss battle. Now this is something that may be patched up in the future, but while you’re still able to do so, you might as well try it out for yourself.Īfter raid boss battles, you’ll sometimes be able to repeatedly collect the rewards, though the operative word here is “sometimes” - there are times when this glitch will be available to exploit, and other times when it won’t. We would, however, note that you have to close the game after you’ve defeated one boss, then move on to the next group chat and open up the game to proceed with another raid boss battle. ![]() It’s just as easy as using a group text feature, such as the one on Facebook Messenger with that, you can start raiding as often as you want. Arguably, the first thing you need to do after learning the basics of the game is to find some friends who may be interested in EverWing, and ask them to help you out in the raid boss battles. When we reference this lyric, we’re talking about the social element of EverWing, which we had hammered home in the game overview. ![]() Get By With A Little Help From Your Friends All-out offense will only get you in trouble let your offense come from your defense and you’ll have a better chance of winning. With that in mind, you should go with a defense-first strategy – prioritize avoiding or parrying attacks, then countering or using hit-and-run techniques for a better chance of dishing out some damage against the bosses. When playing in single-player mode, you won’t get this problem too much, but when teaming up in raid boss battles, you’ll notice the bosses using different types of attacks. ![]() Raid boss battles are the lifeblood of the game, so to say, and when it comes to these battles, the first thing you need to learn is to avoid all attacks that are unleashed your way. Avoid Everything In Raid Boss Battles, And Defense First Then again, that shouldn’t be much of an obstacle, as you can change graphics resolution at any time in the game anyway. Simply change the graphics from hi-res to low-res, and you’re good the downside is that you’ll have to deal with blurry graphics, and might have a hard time finding items, especially if you own a smaller device, such as the 4-inch iPhones from years ago. This could come in handy if you own an older device, or if your phone/tablet/touchscreen laptop isn’t too responsive. You can also swipe back and forth quickly to collect more items via item drop each time you defeat an enemy or boss character.Īside from sensitivity, you can also tweak the graphics resolution on EverWing’s settings. Increasing is arguably a better option, as you won’t need to move your finger that far so you can move your characters around, which could give you a better line of sight. If they aren’t, you can go to the options menu and increase or decrease the sensitivity settings to your liking. Once you’ve gotten the feel of things, you can then determine whether things are working out for you in terms of sensitivity. If you are, then join us for our EverWing strategy guide, where we go through all the tips and tricks that you need to dominate this game, regardless of how experienced or inexperienced you are at playing it. We know you must be excited to start playing this game, or if you already are, you may be looking for ways to up your game and make it further while beating more enemies. It’s a true social gaming experience, and once again, this game is unlike anything we’ve ever covered. See what we mean when we said “something different”? Anyway, this is an RPG where you can team up with fairies and dragons (pretty much your pet equivalents) to defeat various enemies, including bosses, but since this game is designed for Messenger, you could team up with your friends on social media and take part in raid boss battles. We’re talking about EverWing, which is the first high-profile game released for Facebook Messenger, so if you’ve got a phone with Messenger on it, or a tablet or touchscreen laptop with Messenger installed, you can play this game. Ready for something different from the usual Android or iOS fare that we offer? That’s right - we’re covering a game that you cannot find on the Play Store or the App Store, but one you can play on your iOS or Android device, or any other smartphone, regardless of platform. ![]() ![]() But a larger, nicer picnic blanket is also available at the gift shop. Guests can have a “perfect picnic” with a souvenir basket and picnic blanket available at Good Boy! Grocers. A new remote control train is also available. ![]() Unfortunately, it has also seen some damage.Ĭheck out some of the Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway merchandise. Despite its relative newness, though, the queue for this attraction has already suffered some damage we previously reported on earlier this month, as some guests have apparently broken and removed props from the experience.Ĭheck out our full tour of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway.ĮngineEar Souvenirs, featuring themed props and exclusive merchandise, opened in early March. Guests pass by various Mickey animation memorabilia in the Mickey Through the Ears Exhibit. While the ride itself is nearly identical to the Disney’s Hollywood Studios version in Florida, the queue and shop theming are unique.īefore hopping on the Runnamuck Railroad train, guests walk through the El CapiTOON Theater, a cartoony, fun take on the real-life El Capitan. Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway opened at Disneyland in January 2023, ahead of the rest of the reimagined Mickey’s Toontown. Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Disneyland He’s wearing his blue and white pinstriped vest and hat. Goofy sticks out of the top of the compartment, but he can also be pulled out as a separate plush. “RRR” is on the fake doors of the engineer’s compartment. The engine is red, blue, gray, gold, and black. The plush depicts Goofy in the Runnamuck Railroad train engine. Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Goofy Plush – $34.99 This post contains affiliate links for which a small commission may be paid.Hiya folks, wanna take a ride on a train? A new Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Goofy plush is available at the ride’s gift shop, EngineEar Souvenirs at Disneyland Park. I paid for my meal at Goofy Cafe & Dine Waikiki in full and as always, all opinions are my own. New to Hawaii? Check out my know before you go post.ĭo you try to eat healthy when you are away? I’d love to hear about your favourite healthy restaurants around the globe in the comments below.ĭisclaimer: This post is NOT SPONSORED. Location: Suite 201 1831 Ala Moana Blvd Honolulu Hawaii 96815 USAĪverage Cost: I paid approx AUD $30 for two courses for two people with drinks before tipping.Ĭontact Details: Phone +1 8 or visit online. ![]() It seemed a strange combination to me initially, but it was truly a match made in heaven. I love gravy and often find restaurants skimp on the serving size but not so at Goofy Cafe & Dine Waikiki. Loco Moco is a typical Hawaiian dish consisting of rice, gravy, hamburger patties and fried egg which was created when the inventor had nothing else in the fridge. Being a nice guy he offered to share and even made sure the egg didn’t touch anything I was eating. After not being particularly thrilled with my meal I was eyeing The Hubs’ plate across the table with envy. The Hubs clearly wasn’t on board with my health mission and he opted for the Big Island Beef Loco Moco. Read more glowing reviews on Trip Advisor here. I think this is just a matter of personal taste though as plenty of other diners were tucking in with relish. It was perfectly edible but not really for me. I had my first tentative bite and wasn’t revolted so I went back for a few more. Brimming with antioxidants, acai berry tastes a bit like a cross between a raspberry and chocolate. ![]() I wasn’t sure what to expect and for the uninitiated, an acai bowl is basically a thick smoothie made from acai berries topped with whatever you like, usually fruit, oatmeal or yoghurt. I have never had an acai bowl before but was certainly aware of the “superfood” hype and it fit my healthy eating agenda to a T. This caused much commotion and consultation with the kitchen ensued. As usual I asked for a change to the menu and switched the blueberries for my preferred strawberries. I chose the local fruits acai bowl (pronounced ah-sah-ee). Goofy Cafe & Dine Waikiki offers an all day breakfast menu and well as more substantial fare. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() One of the earliest played out in North Carolina, home to 1 out of every 13 U.S. The debate kept resurfacing-every four years at the General Conference, and in local skirmishes too. The conference did pass the measure, but only after adding a statement calling homosexuality “incompatible with Christian teaching.” That language remains in effect today. “If this in any way gives them a license to continue in their activities of preying upon the young men of our community,” said one, “I want it eliminated.” Some delegates, responding to popular stereotypes, reacted with outrage. That year, a committee floated a measure affirming the “sacred worth” of gays and lesbians and advocating for their civil rights. No modern issue has roiled the Church so much as homosexuality, which Methodists started debating at their 1972 legislative session, the General Conference. “And sometimes it’s just 40 years too late.” Amelia Stinson-Wesley, pastor at Memorial United Methodist Church in Charlotte. “Sometimes it’s prophetic,” said the Rev. It has steadfastly opposed the death penalty and maintained a “ reluctant” support for abortion rights, peppered with caveats. Church is 94 percent white) and condemned America’s involvement in Vietnam as a “crime against humanity” while supporting both resisters and enlistees. It cleaved over slavery opposed sweatshops and child labor sparred over desegregation (the U.S. The Methodist movement is sometimes called “America’s church” because of how closely it mirrors the fault lines and contradictions that permeate our culture. Regional conferences across the United States are grappling with the denomination’s stances on same-sex marriage and the ordination of lesbian and gay clergy. Here and in top image: United Methodists from Western North Carolina gather for their 2022 annual conference. He wondered that Sunday, as he wonders often, how long his flock will continue to worship in the same building-how long the “United” in their name will hold. And if we do not stay United Methodist, then I will be leaving.’” “And I’ve got those that are just as determined, saying, ‘I will not be a part of a traditional orthodox congregation. “I’ve got those who are adamant about, ‘I don’t want to be a part of an apostate church, and right now I feel like I am,’” Fitzgerald said. They are, in other words, a cross-section of Methodists, bracing for a high-stakes conversation that they managed to avoid until 2022. But Wesley Memorial’s 400 members span the gamut, the minister said, “from almost flaming progressive to dang near fundamentalist.” For theologically homogenous churches, the direction might be clear. Or they can choose not to decide, and remain in the UMC by default. A group of traditionalists made the break this spring, launching a new denomination called the Global Methodist Church.Ĭongregations like Fitzgerald’s now need to pick a side. Each side has accused the other of dishonesty and political maneuvering-a cycle of mutual recrimination.Īs the rancor dragged on, it became evident that one side needed to leave. But a sizable number of clergy and laypeople rejected the position as harmful and un-Christlike, and the long-running dispute has triggered church trials, civil disobedience, and mass arrests. The UMC reaffirmed and even toughened that stance in 2019. What began as a one-way “information session” had turned into a jagged debate over the issue that has consumed Methodists everywhere.įor decades, the United Methodist Church (UMC), America’s largest mainline Protestant denomination, has taken a hard line against same-sex marriage and the ordination of non-celibate lesbians and gay men. ![]() A debilitating stroke, he feared, could take all that off the table.įitzgerald knew the reason his blood pressure had spiked: a meeting that afternoon in the church fellowship hall that exposed his congregation’s long-standing but unspoken divisions. He thought about his plans for retirement: hunting deer, fishing for flounder, traveling to disaster zones in a tiny camper to volunteer his labor. Then he reached for the blood-pressure monitor that he keeps on a nearby table.Ĭhris, this is stroke territory, the 65-year-old pastor said to himself as the black numbers flashed against a gray background. He drove home, poured himself a glass of tea, and tried to calm himself with deep breathing. Chris Fitzgerald walked out of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church in Statesville on May 1 feeling like he was about to explode. If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, call the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 9-8-8. ![]() ![]() ![]() Subjects with mTBI (Glasgow Coma Scale 13–15) and negative ED initial head CT < 24 h of injury, completing 3- or 6-month functional outcome (Glasgow Outcome Scale-Extended GOSE), were extracted from the prospective, multicenter Transforming Research and Clinical Knowledge in Traumatic Brain Injury (TRACK-TBI) Pilot study. Identifying at-risk patients for poor outcome in the emergency department (ED) may improve surveillance strategies and referral to care.
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