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![]() ![]() I ate to live and i did not live to eat and I was happy so it will not kill me not to snack. I at when I was hungry and that was that. If i think back to my thin days, I didn’t snack as a general rule. Mental switch officially done and dusted. This evening I reached for the milk in the fridge and felt nauseous at the thought of adding it to my coffee. I do it when I am bored or need to think.īlack coffee has been overcome! I had my first cup yesterday and actually enjoyed it. There are three obstacles that I need to overcome to make this work. Not today! So it’s day 2 of this new journey and new reality. I heard and felt that click while reading that book so I am done with this weight and this diabetes that tried to take up residence in my body. There are a few other examples I can think of but I’m sure you get the point. I haven’t picked up a cigarette in 6 years and 11 months. I was not wasting another blue dime on cigarettes, I picked up the book on giving up smoking from my book shelf (I had purchased it about a month earlier) and while I was reading it, click, click and click happened, and that was that. ![]() When I gave up smoking, I dragged my feet about it until one day, while watching the budget speech, I just decided this was it. I cried for days but once I stopped I was good to go again and never looked back. I did start questioning my decision after a few months but God quickly gave me a reality check and made sure that thought didn’t enter my head again. It was very minor but that “click” kicked in and that was that I walked away. Then one day, he did something that made me realise that it was time to let go. We knew we couldn’t give each other what the other wanted but we were not prepared to let go. ![]() We were in 2 different places in our lives and, quite frankly, we were just very immature at the time. In my early 20’s, I had a 5 year on again/off again relationship with a guy that I adored. You probably think I am talking a load of bull but I have experienced that “click” every time I have made a major decision in my life, especially when it is one that I have been avoiding accepting because I am scared of the new reality it will bring. While I am reading it, everything just clicks into place and I know, I just know, that this time I will succeed. So what did God do, He sends me an angel in the form of Kerry, to direct me to a book and offer to go on the journey with me. As per my last blog post, I was not happy about the idea of losing weight as it is a lifestyle change that I didn’t want to make but I knew it had to be done. I had the sense that it has to be now or I will live to regret it. The next day I go to the doctor as my prescription needs a refill and I walk away with the distinct feeling that I must lose the weight that the doctor has been nagging me about now. I created one for my phone about a month a go but I still felt like I needed a proper board up in my room so finally it is done. I have been attempting to put one together for the past two years. I wrote down my goals, my words for the year (“intentional” being one of them) and I started looking for images for my vision board. On New Years day I suddenly found myself with alone time on my hands so I started working in a new journal that I had purchased. So I made the decision to start acting intentionally and it blows my mind how quickly the universe comes to the party. I react and I definitely don’t act intentionally.Ĭlearly this needs to change. I tell myself it is but, hello, I haven’t exactly come anywhere close to achieving them so clearly my actions are not. I just fall into things and never actually question if the action I find myself taking is really getting me any closer to my end goal. I have a tendency to say I want to do certain things and even have a “why” as motivation yet, I never intentionally act on those desires. ![]() After much assessment of where I am and where I want to be, I came to realise that I don’t really live a very intentional life. ![]() ![]() ![]() Harry, Olivia and Jason were also victims of rumors from an alleged nanny who detailed how Olivia left Jason. “Olivia’s talk was an important event for Olivia, both professionally and personally, and I am very, very sorry that the incident marred her special moment.” “I understand that the process server had only done her job however, I deeply regret what happened,” he said. “I did not want service to take place at the children’s school because parents might be present.” Jason then apologized to Olivia for ruining her talk. In court documents obtained by Us Weekly on August 10, 2022, Jason wrote: “I did not want service to take place at the home of Olivia’s current partner because Otis and Daisy might be present,” referring to Harry. All that matters to you is what’s real, and what you love, and who you love.” “But I think what you realize is that when you’re really happy, it doesn’t matter what strangers think about it. “It’s obviously really tempting to correct a false narrative,” she said. Olivia talked about how the ongoing rumors of her relationship affected her in a Vogue profile. The couple got engaged in 2013 and share two children together: Otis, 8, and Daisy, 5. Olivia and the Ted Lasso star were together from 2011 until November 2020. ![]() The two started dating on the set of their movie Don’t Worry Darling where Olivia directed and Harry starred. “They’ve had ups and downs throughout the relationship.” The main tabloid allegation that revolved around the ex-couple was that Olivia cheated on her then-fiance Jason Sudeikis with Harry while filming her second directorial project. “The public pressure on them has been difficult,” a friend of the ex-couple told People. Since the news broke, people close to Olivia and Harry have been providing reasons for their relationship breakdown. They have had some issues, but Olivia thought they were gonna work through it all. This sentiment was backed up by a source quoted by People, who said: “The break has been difficult for Olivia. “Olivia thought going on vacation would allow her to decompress,” the insider said. “Right now, they have different priorities that are keeping them apart,” another source dished.Īccording to an insider quoted in Us Weekly, Olivia was “still very much upset about the breakup” and that she was trying to “move on” by taking a girl’s trip. “It’s a very amicable decision.” The Don’t Worry Darling star and director are still “very very close friends.” However, their careers and family life are in two distinct places. ![]() She is focusing on her kids and her work in L.A.,” a source said. “He’s still touring and is now going abroad. Why did Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde break up? According to the sources from People, it’s because they’re in two different parts of their lives. One source People that Harry’s Love On Tour affected the status of their relationship. Why did Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde break up? Image: Getty Images So after lots of publicity and speculation about this relationship, why are they taking a break? Read below to see why Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde broke up. Who Is Taylor Swift Dating? Where She Stands With Matty & Joe ![]() ![]()
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Wrapping everything up, Riven is one of the best adventure game's ever made, and probably the best of the franchise it belongs to… but! But it's more of the same, therefore, if not a fan of the first game, don't expect the sequel to make you change your mind. Furthermore, certain spots make it possible to look around, making you feel less constricted. Riven is still a slideshow where you click on "photos" to move around, but the player will rarely feel as disoriented from the instant transition from point A to B. In conclusion: think why this or that is there, experiment with the machinery scattered around, carefully read any discovered notes, connect the dots… and prevail!Īnother great thing is how much better the navigation feels. What's great about the puzzles of Riven is how none of them feel illogical, with the best way to solve them being the simple act of pretending as if this is a real place and you are "there," instead of handling this like any other video game. The good news? Just like with Myst, they are not of the WHAT-NEEDS-TO-BE-DONE-HERE? variety, instead, it's all about being mindful of your surroundings and of the clues these can give, taking lots of notes, and, most of all, think, think, and think. No, there's not much killing to do here, but there are lots of puzzles to solve before reaching the end, and they are pretty challenging. Once again, Riven is a tough place to brave. As again it's all about exploring a vast world, with no guiding hand showing you the way, no journal to take notes on, and, generally, no hand-holding whatsoever. It doesn't have the same scarcity of interactions with the original, but don't expect to talk to many people. Of course, this being part of the Myst series, Riven is quite the lonely place. ![]() Without spoiling much, the storyline revolves around saving a lady from the shackles of Gehn the god-tyrant of the Myst franchise, and one of the most powerful Age creators, with Ages being compact worlds encased in simple books. Note, however, that most of it is still insinuated, not exposed. There's a heavier emphasis in the plot this time around, and that's a good thing as it's even better than before. Riven feels "real." From the architecture, to the various pieces of art and symbols, this is a place that people have lived into a place of history. Compared to Myst it's substantially more photorealistic, and, as a result, has aged much better, but it's not only that which makes this look so good. Yes, it's just a bunch of brownish rocks in the middle of an azure ocean, but it's a magnificent bunch of brownish rocks in the middle of an azure ocean. ![]() That probably sounds kind of lame, as part of the fun in Myst had to do with getting to explore more than one realm… and yet, people loved the island complex of Riven, which managed to engross them due to its wonderful atmosphere like only a bunch of video game universes have ever done so - and for a good reason. Aside from a brief break, this adventure will take place in just one world the world of Riven. ![]() ![]() ![]() Web3, or the blockchain-based internet, promises to challenge these issues. However, privacy and centralization in the hands of the few are areas where the current web isn’t delivering. It provides us with incredible experiences, social interactions, as well as an information flow we couldn’t have imagined 20 years ago. Bringing the Web3 experience to a new level This experience will only get better as we progress towards the official launch of our browser in the coming months and as we add more features including Layer 2 support for growing networks. You’ll also enjoy Opera’s free, no-log browser VPN, native ad-blocker and tracker blocker, but with the added access to Web3 websites and dApps – directly from the browser’s address bar! By securely monitoring itself, the clipboard makes sure no other apps have modified your wallet address or other sensitive data. With the Crypto Browser you are also getting a secure clipboard that allows you to safely copy and paste. Still want to use another wallet, such as Metamask? It will of course work in the PC browser – we have even implemented a new wallet selector tool to make this experience smooth. This provides additional security as both the browser and the wallet, which will be released as open source soon, have been developed by the same trusted teams in Sweden and Poland. The browser also includes a new native non-custodial crypto wallet which allows you to access your crypto or sign into dApps directly from the browser, without installing any extensions. Native non-custodial crypto wallet and secure clipboard For starters, the Crypto Corner gives you access to the latest blockchain news, upcoming airdrops, an industry events calendar, NFTs, crypto communities, educational content, podcasts and videos as well as crypto prices, gas fees and market sentiment – all in one spot. This is possible thanks to a wide array of built-in, web3 focused features, as well as the inherent speed that Chromium already offers the suite of Opera browsers. It’s specifically designed to work with a variety of decentralized apps, or dApps, as well as provide deeper functionality than a traditional browser that has a basic web wallet add-on. The Opera Crypto Browser Project □□️□⛓️ is about more than just surfing traditional websites through a one-size-fits-all solution. Latest news, podcasts, airdrops and events at a glance Our belief is that the world of blockchain needs a fully dedicated browsing experience. If we are to take Web3 beyond great ideas, we need to craft products that embrace both crypto enthusiasts who understand the space and those who are only starting and want to explore it. With the Crypto Browser Project, we have set out to change this, and starting today, we are inviting the blockchain community to join this mission. Too few of the web browsing experiences offered today have been built with the intention of putting Web3 centerstage and making blockchain technologies understandable and easy to use. Browsers will continue to play a crucial role in the decentralized internet and today’s beta release reflects that. As interest for a more decentralized Web keeps growing, we have chosen to take an active role in shaping what the next generation of the Web looks like and how it will be accessed. There is no doubt that decentralization has been an increasingly relevant aspect of the internet experience for years now. Web3 needs a dedicated browser to shape its future With today’s step, we are providing our users and the industry with a dedicated Web3 browser, backed by a strong product team and with the aim of accelerating the evolution of the next generation of the Web. We originally launched the first web browser with an integrated cryptocurrency wallet and basic Web3 support back in 2018, but today’s beta release of the Crypto Browser Project marks the beginning of a new journey. Today, we’re unveiling our new Crypto Browser Project, with beta versions of the new web browser immediately available for PC, Mac and mobile phones, delivering a new web experience with Web3 at its core. We have some exciting news for Web3 enthusiasts out there. ![]() ![]() ![]() Absolutely without aq doubt the original textures. ![]() The patch updated Thief 2 to Version 1.19, System Shock 2 to version 2.4. Description: On September 24th, 2012 a fan patch for the dark engine games, System Shock 2, Thief TDP, Thief Gold, and Thief II was shared on french forum ARiane4ever by user Le Corbeau. I checked boxes, camera controls, the help stuff, vases, everything. System Shock 2 NewDark is a mod for System Shock 2, created by Le Corbeau. When I installed it manually twice once it wouldn't boot up and the second it just wasn't working. But I'd rather not have another program on my computer anyway. I left it open for an hour and tried again and still no luck. ![]() I don't have problems with the installation in terms of messing it up or not knowing what to do. It's not recommended to mess around files manually, especially if you have difficulties setting the game up even with the automated tools, which were designed to be as user friendly as possible. If you are sure it's not active, try again from square one - make a clean install of the game, patch it up with SS2tool, and load the mod as instructed in the guide (it's literally three steps/clicks, it's pretty much impossible to mess it up as long as you read it properly). It is mimicking system shock 2 enhanced edition that will be officially. if you can read "welcome to globalcom", SHTUP is active. This is collection of several most popular models, textures and sounds for SS2. Mods added with this update: RocketMan Alt Weapons 1. Just use this version as your main and delete previous. As with previous versions this is complete update, no need for previous ones. Originally posted by ps47.3dfx:ok, first, SHTUP is not a hd texture pack by any means, so the difference might not be as obvious at the first glance - a good way of checking is starting a new game, going to the nearest phone booth and seeing if you can read the text. This version completes graphical improvements of weapons models and textures in SS2. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Weil and Mann were said to be unhappy with the decision, although the song was a hit. However, the song’s lyrics were deemed too controversial and the song - with altered, borderline jingoist patriotic lyrics - was given to the group Jay and the Americans. Will they start to march when my kids go to school? Only in America, where they preach the Golden Rule with “Only in America.” The latter song, originally recorded by the Black act the Drifters but not released, had featured ironic lyrics that actually presaged Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.”:Ĭan they save a seat in the back of the bus just for me Other Mann-Weil songs addressed the Vietnam war (“We Gotta Get Out of This Place”) and, initially anyway, societal strife in the U.S. Then he’s tall, he don’t crawl, he’s a king. Uptown where folks don’t have to pay much rentĪnd when he’s there with me, he can see that he’s everything Yet the following year the pair recorded a song with the Crystals that helped set the tone for many future Brill Building songs that addressed inner-city, social issues, rare for the time: “Uptown,” about a young man who goes to work downtown “where everyone’s his boss and he’s in an angry land.”īut then, he comes uptown each evening to my tenement Indeed, the duo’s first hit hit, “Bless You,” with singer Tony Orlando - later of Tony Orlando & Dawn fame - came in 1961 (also the year they got married). I felt they had a sophistication and a soulfulness that was a great combination, and I felt that there was a place for this kind of lyric in the pop culture that was happening, and so we started writing. “At a certain point, I got very curious about her lyrics,” Mann recalled. The two actually did not begin collaborating until they had been dating for a few weeks. One day, she recalled to the Times, “I was writing with a young Italian boy singer, the Frankie Avalon of his day, named Teddy Randazzo, when Barry came in to play him a song.I asked the receptionist, ‘Who is this guy? Does he have a girlfriend?’ She said, ‘He’s signed to a friend of mine, Don Kirshner, and if I call Donny, maybe you can go up there to show him your lyrics and meet Barry again.’ So that’s what she did. America” and “Hacks.”Ī post shared by Carole King in 1940 to a conservative Jewish family, Weil trained as an actress, singer and dancer, but her songwriting talent shone through and she became a protégé of Tin Pan Alley songwriter Frank Loesser. The durability and timelessness of Weil’s work is exemplified by the fact that “Make Your Own Kind of Music,” her and Mann’s song of self-empowerment that was a hit for Cass Elliott in 1969, is prominent in the trailer for the forthcoming Margot Robbie-starring “Barbie” film, and was also recently used in “Mrs. Her hits written with writers to whom she was not married include Lionel Richie’s “Running With The Night” and “Love Will Conquer All,” Peabo Bryson’s “If Ever You’re In My Arms Again” and the Pointer Sisters’ 1980 smash “He’s So Shy.” Despite the title, most of the work was done a couple of blocks uptown at 1650 Broadway, where the songwriters worked in cubicles and cranked out hit after hit after hit, creating a canon of timeless, classic songs that were matched only by the anonymity of their writers, although a few, such as Diamond, King and Sedaka, would later find success as artists - Mann and Weil are actually characters in the King-inspired Broadway musical, “Beautiful.” Along with Mann - to whom she was married for some 62 years - the coterie included two other married couples, Carole King and Gerry Goffin along with Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry, as well as Neil Sedaka, Neil Diamond, Shadow Morton, Mort Shuman, Otis Blackwell and many more. I had two for one: my wife and one of the greatest songwriters in the world, my soul and inspiration.”Ī New York City native, Weil was one of the top “Brill Building” songwriters that came out of the Midtown Manhattan building of the same name and spawned literally hundreds of hits throughout the 1960s for the Righteous Brothers, the Ronettes, the Drifters, the Monkees, the Animals, multiple Phil Spector productions and many others. Mann, pictured above with Weil in 2013, added, “I’m a lucky man. ![]() ![]() Virtual cards can also have some disadvantages as vendors need to accept card payments and this is always dependent on the technology they use and in some cases, you might incur higher fees than traditional wire or check payment. You can read more about how to transform your business into a a cashless one in our latest free ebook here. ![]() Becoming cashless allows companies to be more efficient, gain greater spend visibility and empower its employees. 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With virtual card payments, the working capital of your company can be optimized as payments are done instantly. ![]() Data from one of our key partners, Xero, shows that 28% of Britain’s small business owners say managing cash flow is a key challenge and that the average number of days for an invoice to get paid is 39. Improve cash flowsĪs virtual cards are a fast payment method there is more accurate data on your business cashflow. Moreover, these cards can now be stored in your digital wallet adding another layer of safety. Virtual cards for business, such as the ones we offer, are not linked directly to your main company bank account, but to a wallet, so your information is not at risk. Moreover, card sharing in business is common practice with very high risks such as theft, loss and data breach. Morgan survey report, 62% of companies were targets of payment fraud in 2014, with the most targeted methods being checks, credit/debit cards, and wires. At Payhawk we offer company cards that simplify B2B transactions, support your business digitization efforts and offer several benefits to your company: SafetyĪccording to a J.P. This allows companies to have better funds management, increase innovation, and reduces payment costs. is the existence of real-time payments with SEPA Instant and Faster Payments. Also, a big differentiator between the EU and the U.S. There are several types of B2B payments, such as cash, paper checks, wire transfers, ACH payments, credit/debit cards, cryptocurrencies, online payment platforms such as PayPal or Stripe. ![]() The industries that process the highest numbers of B2B payments are manufacturing, professional and financial services, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing, covering more than 75% of the market share. In 2020 the market size was valued at US$ 868.02M. According to P recedent Research, the global B2B payment transaction market size is expected to reach around US$ 70B by 2030. ![]() ![]() ![]() Over his last two seasons, opponents scored 0.97 points per possession when they isolated against him. Schuhmann notes that his defense is not perfect, that he needs to control certain tendencies. Among the six guys he defended most two seasons ago are primary ball-handlers (Malcolm Brogdon and Russell Westbrook), wings and a power forward (Pascal Siakam). Simmons’ size also allows him to guard every position on the floor. And opponents shot 41.7% against him, with the differential between that and their expected field goal percentage on those shots (46.2%) being the ninth best among 312 players who defended at least 300 shots. In 2020-21, Simmons ranked fifth in deflections per game (3.5) and eighth in deflections per 36 minutes (3.9). The best example of that might be the three steals (one, two, three) he had in the last 15 seconds of a game against Indiana three years ago, turning a one-point deficit into a three-point win. With his size, athleticism and fervor for disrupting opposing offenses, Simmons can be a defensive force. Schuhmann notes the usual caveats with Simmons, that he hasn’t played since June 2021 and that he needs to be “ready and able to play.” But it’s potential that is the foundation of his analysis, starting with defense. Royce O’Neale, a solid defender at 6’6”, is also bigger than the players who tried to guard Boston in the playoffs, Schuhmann points out. Warren, Yuta Watanabe and Markieff Morris all between 6’8” and 6’9” and the return to health by 6’6” Harris. ![]() They’re much bigger with Simmons at 6’11”, T.J. The primary defender on Jayson Tatum (6-foot-8) was the 6-foot-4 Bruce Brown, and the two Nets who defended 6-foot-6 Jaylen Brown the most were Kyrie Irving and Seth Curry (both 6-foot-2).įirst things first, Simmons fits with the Nets off-season priority (other than settling the KD/Kyrie issues). Five of the top seven players in the Nets’ playoff rotation were 6-foot-4 or shorter. One primary issue was their lack of size on the perimeter. The Nets ranked 20th defensively in the regular season and the 119.2 points per 100 possessions that they allowed the Celtics to score in the first round were 8.5 more than Boston scored in any other playoff series. And that was with Durant shooting 39% and Kyrie Irving averaging just 15.3 points over the last three games.ĭefense was obviously a problem. They got swept in the first round, but had the most efficient offense (115 points scored per 100 possessions) in the playoffs against what was the league’s best defense. Schuhmann starts with the Nets failings - and some mostly forgotten successes - last year before analyzing where Simmons fits.Īfter the All-Star break last season, the Nets won in Milwaukee, Philadelphia and Miami, doing so without Joe Harris or Ben Simmons. ![]() that fill a lot of Brooklyn’s needs: bringing “plus” defense and offering unheralded offense that can fit neatly with Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and, as he notes, “two of the top four guys in career 3-point percentage (Joe Harris and Seth Curry).” Here’s the bottom line for Schuhmann: Simmons has skills on both defense. John Schuhmann, NBA.com’s longtime advanced stats writer (and founder of NetsDaily), does one of his patented film studies Wednesday on Ben Simmons and sums things up this way: “There is potential for greatness.” ![]() |