![]() ![]() "Quit hogging the couch and this wouldn't of happened." I laughed. "What the hell Hannah." Dally said in a tired raspy voice. I threw the door open, didn't even knock, and Jumped on the couch right on top of Dally. "It's a good thing they live right down the street." I chuckled. I grabbed my converse as I was running out the door and slipped them on while I was walking to the Curtis house. I quickly threw on just a plain black t-shirt my Leather jacket, and some skinny jeans and brushed my long blonde hair, then my teeth. Why in the heck it has to be so early, I don't know. The gang wanted me to come over and hang out with them today then later we were all gonna go catch a movie at the nightly double. Now I know what you're thinking ten is not early. "Ugh is it time to get up already." I grumbled and rolled my eyes when I saw the time. I woke up to the sound of my alarm clock ringing. He might have been thinking that if he'd gone into the church to help Johnny and Pony, then perhaps they would've gotten out sooner, and Johnny wouldn't have been fatally injured by the burning timbers.īut since we don't get the story from Darry's point of view, we really can't say what was going through his mind.Here it is Hannah! I hope you like it✨ httpsoulless He might have figured that if he'd been there to protect Johnny in the park, Johnny wouldn't have killed Bob. But why did Dally want to die? Couldn't he face life without Johnny? We can't answer that for sure, but we imagine that Dallas was overcome with guilt, and this guilt is probably what drove him to seek out the cops' bullets.ĭally might have been thinking that if he hadn't helped Johnny and Pony hide out, then none of this would have happened. ![]() (10.33)ĭallas was smart, and he knew full well what would happen if he showed the cops his gun: they would shoot him and he would die. But I knew that was what he wanted, even as the lot echoed with the cracks of the shots, even as I begged silently – Please not him I knew he would be dead because Dallas Winston wanted to be dead and he always got what he wanted. Suicide Mission?ĭally robs a grocery store, waves a (probably) unloaded gun at armed police officer, and goes down in blaze of gunfire. Pony deals with his grief over Johnny's death by pretending Johnny isn't dead, but Dally goes on an all-out suicide mission (or at least this is how Pony sees it). In fact, Johnny's life is so valuable to him that he doesn't think he can live without Johnny. Dally doesn't have any interest in saving the little kids from the fire-but he doesn't hesitate to try to save Johnny. Pony never condones the things Dallas does, but he shows us another side as well. More Than A Criminalīut Dallas is much more than his criminal face, and Pony does a good job of expressing his friend's complexity. We were also a tad shocked when Dally got out of the hospital by holding a knife to a nurse's throat. Last we checked, riding in rodeos was no crime, but jumping little kids is pretty bad. I didn't like him, but I had to respect him. he got drunk, he rode in rodeos, lied, cheated, stole, rolled drunks, jumped small kids-he did everything. He's been to jail and was even involved in serious gang activity in New York City. Pony makes it clear early on that Dally really is a criminal. His death is one of his reasons Pony's writing this piece in the first place. Pony no longer sketches Dally because Dally's already dead when Pony's writing. Notice the "used to." This is some subtle foreshadowing. I used to like to draw his picture when he was in a dangerous mood, for then, I could get his personality down in a few lines. ![]() Even before Pony becomes an ace storyteller, Dallas acts as his muse, or inspiration. The rough, rugged and haunted Dallas fascinates Pony.
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![]() If you backed up your device only to your computer, connect your device to it.Tap the iCloud icon next to the version you want to reinstall it. If you backed up your device to the cloud, in iTunes, tap Purchased.If you want to reinstall an older version of SketchBook, which is not a subscription version (anything before version 3.0): ![]() In this case, the version you were using yesterday will be the same version you will have today (since an update wasn't possible). ![]() If you are trying to update to 4.0 and have a 32-bit device, a message appears letting you know the app isn't compatible with your device. Restoring a previous version of SketchBook onto your iOS device If you backed up your device only to your computer, connect your device to it and all previous versions of SketchBook that are not the subscription version will be listed here, along with the current version.įor how to recover old drawings from older versions of SketchBook, please see this article on the SketchBook Forum.If you backed up your device to the cloud, all previous versions of SketchBook that are not the subscription version will be listed here, along with the current version.This will list all purchased and free apps. On your device, in iTunes, tap Purchased (found in the toolbar at the bottom of your screen). Finding previous versions of SketchBook on iOS Read this article, How to downgrade to an older version of apps on Android, for instructions. Restoring a previous version of SketchBook onto your Android device If you are on a mobile device and the app is no longer listed on the App stores, you can only download an older mobile version, if you originally downloaded it, while it was still on the store. Finding older versions of SketchBook Pro Mobile If you're having issues with an older version of SketchBook, please check the SketchBook Forum for solutions. Integrated, retractable hook at the bottom of the center column to hang your camera bag for increased stability on uneven terrain or windy conditions. This lets you position the camera very close to the ground or provide a straight down view of your subject.
![]() See the following example: SELECT CAST ( '10C' AS INTEGER) Code language: SQL (Structured Query Language) ( sql ) ERROR: invalid input syntax for integer: "10C" If the expression cannot be converted to the target type, PostgreSQL will raise an error. The following statement converts a string constant to an integer: SELECT CAST ( '100' AS INTEGER) Code language: SQL (Structured Query Language) ( sql ) Let’s take some examples of using the CAST operator to convert a value of one type to another. Notice that the cast syntax with the cast operator (::) is PostgreSQL-specific and does not conform to the SQL standard PostgreSQL CAST examples '0':: DATE Code language: SQL (Structured Query Language) ( sql ) See the following example: SELECT '100':: INTEGER, Then, specify the target data type to which you want to convert the result of the expression.īesides the type CAST syntax, you can use the following syntax to convert a value of one type into another: expression::type Code language: SQL (Structured Query Language) ( sql ). ![]() ![]() First, specify an expression that can be a constant, a table column, an expression that evaluates to a value.The following illustrates the syntax of type CAST: CAST ( expression AS target_type ) Code language: SQL (Structured Query Language) ( sql ) PostgreSQL provides you with the CAST operator that allows you to do this. There are many cases that you want to convert a value of one data type into another. Summary: in this tutorial, we will show you how to use PostgreSQL CAST operator to convert a value of one type to another. ![]() ![]() Research on the effect of reishi mushrooms on blood sugar levels is extremely limited and has not shown any direct correlation with reishi helping blood sugar levels. Helps maintain healthy blood sugar levels More research is needed to establish the specifics, if any, of how reishi mushrooms support a healthy heart. They also contain polysaccharides which have immune-boosting properties that can contribute to overall health. Reishi mushrooms contain beta glucans and triterpenes, which have antioxidant properties that may help prevent oxidative damage to the cells and tissues. Researchers call for further studies for better understanding of the mechanism for the antifatigue function of edible and medicinal mushrooms. This study of the Antifatigue Functions and Mechanisms of Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms demonstrates that edible and medicinal mushrooms can promote the proper function and balance of the biological systems to maintain the basic harmonious pattern of the body for anti-fatigue. Fights against fatigue and boosts mental clarity They also contain triterpenes, which have also been shown to have antioxidant properties. One of the active compounds in them is polysaccharides, a complex carbohydrate that has immunomodulatory effects, which means they can help strengthen or regulate the immune system. ![]() Reishi mushrooms have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for 2,000 years for their ability to boost the immune system. Health benefits of reishi mushrooms Aids the immune system Reishi mushrooms are believed to have adaptogenic qualities. Adaptogenic mushrooms include chaga, lion’s mane, and cordyceps. They contain beta-glucan compounds which have been shown to have properties to modulate the immune system. They are thought to work by supporting the body’s natural defenses against stress and enhancing its overall well-being. Reishi mushrooms and adaptogenic mushroomsĪdaptogenic mushrooms are a group of mushrooms that may help the body to adapt to stress and to maintain homeostasis in the body. “Reishi mushrooms contain beta glucans and triterpenes, which have antioxidant properties that may help prevent oxidative damage to the cells and tissues.” They also lack significant nutritional benefits, unlike the shiitake or portobello, and are primarily known for their medicinal properties. They have a distinct appearance and a bitter, unpalatable taste when compared to other mushrooms. When it’s time for reishi mushrooms to reproduce, the basidium releases the spores into the air for dispersal into new areas. Being polypore, rather than gills, the underside is composed of thousands of pores and is lined with basidia cells that make spores. Reishi mushrooms are known as bracket fungi, which means they grow out from trees rather than up from the ground like most mushrooms. Their bitter taste makes them much less palatable than other mushrooms and, as a result, they are typically consumed in extract, powder, capsule, or tea form rather than eaten whole. They were also highly regarded in Japanese culture as their most important medicinal polypore. Reishi mushrooms were traditionally used by Taoist monks in China to promote a centered calmness, improve meditation, and attain a long, healthy life. How do reishi mushrooms differ from other mushrooms? Reishi mushrooms are available dried, in extracts, and as a dietary supplement. Proponents of reishi mushrooms contend that they support overall health and well-being by promoting immune function, and protect against cellular damage. They contain a number of active compounds including beta-glucans, polysaccharides, and triterpenoids, all of which have been shown to have antioxidant and immune-boosting properties. Their distinct, bitter taste and woody texture make them less desirable culinarily than most other mushrooms. ![]() Reishi mushrooms are native to East Asia and are typically found growing in tree stumps and on decaying logs. They are also known as Ganoderma Lingzhi, and have often been referred to as the “mushroom of immortality.” Their shiny reddish brown color, kidney-shaped cap with bands, and unusually placed stem give them a distinct fan-like look that makes them easily recognizable. Reishi mushrooms are a bitter-tasting polypore fungus that have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for medicinal purposes for more than 2,000 years. ![]() Just double check and dig around for the sticker before paying for the service. The carfax record for the service when the first TB was done appeared to be like other services before and after, but I don't know if it would have showed on carfax? I checked all the places where I could find people have said TB stickers are placed, but this was new. I would double check that there isn't one there. ![]() I took all the plastic panels off and threw them in the trash and now have much easier access and view of the engine bay. Only after all of this did I find a timing belt sticker from ~53k stuck to the airbox underneath a plastic panel in the engine bay that I guess no one else had seen. I paid to have the belt replaced at about 66k miles. It was on a lift at the Lexus dealer when I bought it and the technician said there was no sticker. If that happens, the check engine light will become illuminated.I bought a GX with 60k, and no record of timing belt service on the carfax even though the previous owner seemed to do most maintenance at timing intervals rather than mileage intervals since it appeared to be a second car for most of it's life. Your car’s computer will likely notice if the timing belt or timing chain isn’t doing it’s job, because the engine won’t be functioning properly. Labor costs are estimated between 425 and 536 while parts are priced between 543 and 636. If your car won’t run, then the timing belt could likely be a cause. The average cost for a Lexus GX470 Timing Belt Replacement is between 968 and 1,172. That means you’ll have less power, and also worse fuel mileage.Įxtensive damage can be done to the engine when the timing belt or chain breaks. If the timing belt isn’t working right, then the crankshaft and camshafts won’t be synced properly, and the engine will not perform effectively. If you notice a sound coming from under the hood, specifically a whirring or rapping noise, then it might be the timing belt or chain. Labor on most timing belts is between 3-5 hours, putting your total cost between 400 -1,000. A sound warranty provides peace of mind that you’re getting an OEM-grade timing belt and expert repair. In most cases, a timing belt kit will run between 100 -350. Ask about warranty coverage when you schedule your appointment. You don’t want to experience engine damage due to a low-quality timing belt or poor workmanship. They will also be honest about pricing (including giving you an estimate for parts and labor) and won’t try to add on any unnecessary repairs. 485 - 593 2004 Lexus GX470 4.7L V8 145,000 miles 536 - 655 See More Last Updated: 5:47 PM Get A Quote 12-Month 12,000-Mile Warranty Why RepairSmith We perform over 600 repair and maintenance services including oil changes, brakes, diagnostics, belts and hoses, and more. Online recommendations or word-of-mouth suggestions will help you find a mechanic with an outstanding reputation.Ī good shop will take the time to explain the timing belt replacement process in detail. The best shops have a loyal clientele – and a packed schedule to prove it. And if the shop doesn’t have the right credentials, move on. In particular, you’ll want to ask whether the mechanic assigned to your car has A1 Engine Repair certification. How to find a local repair shop for a Timing Belt replacement?Ĭheck to make sure the shop is working with only the best, aka ASE certified professionals. Warranties offer quality assurance and protect you in the rare case that something goes wrong with your repair. Always ask about warranties when you schedule an appointment. Timing belt quality varies, as does the caliber of the work being performed. Most vehicles do not need a special serpentine belt tool. You’ll know you’re in good hands when a mechanic, in a clean uniform, arrives in a company vehicle equipped with tools and car parts to complete the job. Depending on your engine, the serpentine belt replacement cost is between 100 and 200. Repair in your driveway should be a professional experience. If a repair business has been around for a long time and has a devoted following, you can bet they operate with intelligence and integrity. Recommendations, either via word-of-mouth or internet reviews, are a great way to find a stellar mechanic. You’ll want to choose someone who has A1 Engine Repair certification. 1,936 Location Los Angeles 1 181k miles Needs the t belt and water pump service Questions: 1) are you guys buying parts and taking it to the shop or dealer If so which kits are you buying 2) what should labor charge be The 4.7 tundra and the 4. Look for a certified mechanic who has experience working with your car’s make and model.Īlso, keep in mind, there are many different areas a technician can specialize in. You don’t want just anyone popping the hood and poking around. ![]() The new car smell may be long gone, but that doesn’t mean your car doesn’t deserve the best – even if it’s seen better days. How to find a mobile mechanic for a Timing Belt replacement? ![]() Sure, for a lot of people, the fact it's completely free to use is a big draw, but being open-source is arguably a bigger deal. There's plenty of good choices out there, but there's a reason so many keep settling with OBS Studio. The most important part of any stream is you, not your gear, but getting your content to the world needs some help, and that's where the software is important. As such, you end up with a much easier to manage system and fewer elements that need tinkering with from OBS. ![]() It allows you to create rich, beautiful overlays packed with alerts and custom graphics, but wraps all of these into a single URL to add to OBS. StreamElements as a platform is also very user-friendly. It allows not only easy access to some of StreamElements most important features, like setting up and managing tipping, but it adds a cloud backup feature not found in OBS Studio by default, puts your stream activity and chat at the side of your main window and even integrates a YouTube powered music and video player that your viewers can interact with. OBS.Live is the StreamElements plugin that's layered on top, and for users of the platform, it's well worth having. Most of OBS.Live is the same as OBS Studio, because, in fact, at its heart, that's what it is, a full version of OBS Studio. Non-StreamElements users should just use OBS Studio It's a great one-stop-shop for beginners to build a great looking stream. Streamlabs OBS offers similar functionality to OBS Studio when it comes to control over your stream settings, but the slight UI changes make it feel a little less intimidating. Streamlabs also offers a reliable, trustworthy system to handle donations, and when you go live, it'll put your stream chat up without the need for any other plugins. The focus on Streamlabs OBS has made it much less frustrating to use Streamlabs with your stream. All from a single tab now in Streamlabs OBS, you can choose your themes, tweak them up, and then integrate them. Streamlabs is popular not least for its overlays and on-screen alerts, allowing streamers to add customizations to their streams with easy, good looking graphics. For beginners, Streamlabs is an excellent platform to use to set up various aspects of your stream, and all of it can be done from within Streamlabs OBS. Streamlabs OBS is based on OBS Studio at its core and is offered free of charge with its integration with the Streamlabs platform its key differentiator. For help getting started be sure to check out our beginner's guide. There's also a healthy community of plugin developers on hand to make OBS even better, and the community really is one of the standout aspects. Of course, the beauty is that there's an immense level of control over all aspects of your stream. OBS also fully supports the latest NVENC encoders from NVIDIA if you're using an RTX GPU for your stream. ![]() All you need are your credentials, to set up some basic output settings, where your game video is coming from, and you're good to go. OBS Studio is incredibly powerful, supporting plugins galore, just about every capture card and webcam setup imaginable as well as being able to broadcast to essentially any service on the web. And if you enjoy using it, which you likely will, you really should toss a donation to the dev team to reward them, and help them continue doing their incredible work. And not just a free trial, it's completely free and open-source. On this page you can download The Gameshow for free on PC via torrent.One of the things that initially draws people to OBS is that it's free. The graphics in the game are perfectly executed, and the gameplay will be great complemented by the soundtrack. Only one participant can survive this brutal challenge, and it must be you. In order to gain an advantage over your competitors, you will use various drugs that will help you become more powerful. Do not forget about the military arsenal, in which everything should be located both for defense against the enemy and for attack. Also, you need to collect food and water in order to restore the balance of power and go on a dangerous journey. As you progress, you need to explore each location, finding useful items and valuable resources. Survival is the only one after all, but how you will achieve it depends only on you and your actions. You and other players found themselves in a terrible, gloomy forest and now you must do everything possible to get out of this ill-fated place. Surviving in the harsh conditions of wild nature is not so easy, because danger will always follow you. The Gameshow is a game in the action genre where you have to fight for your life by any means. ![]() In addition to all these goods, there is also new music from Moodyman, featuring collaborations with Channel Tres, Nez, Gangsta Boo, Jessie Johnson from Prince’s legendary band, The Time and more in Kenny’s Backyard Boogie mix. By linking up with this duo, you’ll gain access to six new multi-part robberies that will put your tuned vehicles to the test. Once you’re certain that your vehicles will be up to the task of whatever you need them for, whether it’s style, power, or performance, you can use them to partake in a new slew of missions from Sessanta and KDJ, the criminal alias of Music Locker resident DJ Moodymann. Need something new to tinker with? This update also brings in 10 new cars that are highly modifiable. Moreover, LS Car Meet allows access to the new Test Track where you can both test new vehicles and upcoming vehicles and engage in six new race types to see how your modified machines stack up. You can also watch other players do the same in realtime to see what kind of set-ups they’re running and testing. In this feature, you can showcase, modify, and test out your vehicles. The headliner of this update brings the LS Car Meet feature. Rockstar released the details alongside the launch of GTA Online: Los Santos Tuners in a press release on July 20, 2021. It brings new car customization features, a private race track, new race types, driving missions, and much more today. If you’ve been wanting to dig deeper into car customization and performance, GTA Online: Los Santos Tuners might be the update you’ve been looking for. Rockstar teased a look at “Contracts” for new robberies that require some talented driving to pull off.Grand Theft Auto Online has plenty of goods for much of your criminal empire endeavors, heists, and constant pursuit to live the big life, but the latest expansion for the game has gearheads in mind. Players can expect more content this summer. When GTA Online launches for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, some of these vehicles will be eligible for special improvements - only for people who are playing on those consoles, which will give them a nice edge. Ten new cars will drop on July 20, with an additional seven dropping over the rest of the summer. Level up your Reputation, and you can get new benefits and rewards, like unique tattoos and merch. For GTA$50,000, players can sign up to become a member, which unlocks a new progression track called Reputation. Getaway drivers and fearless stunt riders will be able to pick up jobs that need a good, solid wheelman. There are also illegal elements to the new arena, of course. ![]() These vehicles are designed to be highly customizable, and is scheduled to be released in two waves, so players can mix and match to create the perfect ride. ![]() Of course, an update like this also wouldn’t be complete without new cars. ![]() Some of them take place at the Car Meet, while others use the streets of Los Santos on a track. The LS Car Meet comes with new races, too. There’s a test track that allows you to give your friend’s car a spin, and you can demo the game’s newest cars as well. This is a venue where car aficionados can go without dealing with the chaos of a public server, a safe place where you can simply show off your stylish ride. Players who are into the social side of the game can go to the LS Car Meet, a new space for underground street racers. As you can probably guess from the title, this update is all about the “Auto” part of Grand Theft Auto. The next update to GTA Online is called Los Santos Tuners, and it is set to arrive on July 20, Rockstar Games announced Thursday. They’re awesome.Īs much as I want to say that there’s no animal on the planet that could beat a rhinoceros in a fight, I think we’re going to have to go into the details and make a more informed decision. That thick, leathery skin that looks like plated armor. And before we begin, I have to admit that my favorite animal is a rhinoceros. I’m going to try to put away my mammalian bias and my natural affection for certain animals for these analyses. And it’s precisely that amazement at the incredible strength and prowess of these animals that makes me wonder what it would be like if they were pitted against one another in a fight to the death. I’m just a guy who likes to think about badass animals going at it and what the outcome of those battles would be.Īlso, for the record, I don’t want to see any animals die. I’m not a biologist, zoologist, animal psychologist, or any kind of -ologist for that matter. Here’s the real question, though: would Joe Rogan be the announcer or would David Attenborough?Īnyway, this article is more for fun than any sort of scientific exploration. What would happen if you threw two animals, ones that would never fight one another in the wild, into the ring and had them duke it out in an epic battle of the beasts. ![]() And, as often happens with men that grew up in an era of violent video games and people getting punched on YouTube, the conversation naturally turned to fighting. So all of these hypothetical matchups are just cruelty-free thought experiments.Ī friend of mine and I just got into a conversation about animals. ![]() Fortunately, in most of these cases, these species would never actually encounter each other in real life.Some matchups would be pretty neck and neck but with others, I think there’s a clear winner.bear? In the battle of the beasts, which animal would win? That’s the question many of us ponder when we’re in the shower or binging the latest nature documentary. But it's also important to keep in mind that you need to optimize all of them. When optimizing LCP, it's helpful to try to optimize these sub-parts individually. There is no overlap or gap between them, and collectively they add up to the full LCP time. * If the LCP element does not require a resource load to render (for example, if the element is a text node rendered with a system font), this time will be 0.Įvery single page can have its LCP value broken down into these four sub-parts. * Element render delay The delta between when the LCP resource finishes loading until the LCP element is fully rendered. * Resource load time The time it takes to load the LCP resource itself. (See the TTFB metric doc for more details.) Resource load delay The delta between TTFB and when the browser starts loading the LCP resource. LCP sub-part Description Time to first byte (TTFB) The time from when the user initiates loading the page until when the browser receives the first byte of the HTML document response. This table explains each of these LCP sub-parts in more detail: To help visualize whether or not a particular page is following this principle, you can break down the total LCP time into the following sub-parts: To identify the LCP resource, you can use developer tools (such as Chrome DevTools or WebPageTest) to determine the LCP element, and from there you can match the URL (again, if applicable) loaded by the element on a network waterfall of all resources loaded by the page.įor example, the following visualization shows these resources highlighted on a network waterfall diagram from a typical page load, where the LCP element requires an image request to render.įor a well-optimized page, you want your LCP resource request to start loading as early as it can, and you want the LCP element to render as quickly as possible after the LCP resource finishes loading. While other requests on the page can affect LCP, these two requests-specifically the times when the LCP resource begins and ends-reveal whether or not your page is optimized for LCP. Most page loads typically include a number of network requests, but for the purposes of identifying opportunities to improve LCP, you should start by looking at just two: This guide will present a methodology for how to break down LCP into its most critical sub-parts and then present specific recommendations and best practices for how to optimize each part. Optimizing for LCP is a complex task, and with complex tasks it's generally better to break them down into smaller, more manageable tasks and address each separately. To improve LCP you have to look at the entire loading process and make sure every step along the way is optimized. It's rare that a quick fix to a single part of a page will result in a meaningful improvement to LCP. There are a number of factors that can affect how quickly the browser is able to load and render a web page, and blockage or delays across any of them can have a significant impact on LCP. To provide a good user experience, sites should strive to have an LCP of 2.5 seconds or less for at least 75% of page visits. Specifically, LCP measures the time from when the user initiates loading the page until the largest image or text block is rendered within the viewport. Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) is one of the three Core Web Vitals metrics, and it represents how quickly the main content of a web page is loaded. Monitor LCP breakdown via the Web Vitals extension. |
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