![]() Wow, Airbender has ALWAYS been awesome and extremely helpful! WTH! I want her to stay here! ![]() Happy birthday to you and I wish you well in deciding you future. keep researching to get your answers, don't do anything out of haste, do the best for you, you will have to travel just accept that you are worth it, appeal your insurance if you have to if you are denied etc, don't settle, find a REAL DS surgeon who can advise you. I warn you to be very careful who you allow to perform surgery on you especially with your repeat surgical history. I would suggest seing one of 2 surgeon in the USA, Drs Keshishian and Rabkin, both located in CA, they have the most experience. with a ERNY you would have the worse of both worlds, you will have a crappy life and never be normal with it, DS you have the chance to be. DS is a difficult surgery, and ERNY is offered due to the surgeon preference not the patient's as I don't believe any well informed patient would choose that surgery. Oh my goodness you poor dear, band to RNY and you are contemplating ERNY? you are going from a bad surgery to the worse, stay far away from ERNY and your only decision at this point should be who can do my RNY to DS conversion. I'll definately ask him this question, but I get obsessive and cant wait that long. Im having an endoscopy and after the results from that I can give the Dr my answer. Should I research Distal RNY or DS? for diet planning purposes? Do distal RNY patients have the same bowel/fat/vitamin issues as DS'ers? I need to do my own research and go in prepared. I even said 'that looks like DS' and he said Yes.Īfter all that, my question, for my research purposes. The picture he drew for me (he drew an actual picture) was the RNY pouch with more intestines bypassed. Basically keeping my pouch and shortening the limb and moving it closer to the colon. He proposed a study he is currently working. I found that my original band surgeon's office (well, his new office) does the stomaphyx and I went to see him. I was researching stomaphyx and the sclerotherapy. Im now 270-276 and trying to stop this train. I have my back somewhat under control after nerve burn and with acupuncture. Severe back problems compiled with steroids over the past year and a half, I have gained 30-40 lbs. Was 5'9 180 in 6th grade and grew heavier from there) (More history- Ive been overweight since about 4 years old. ![]() that seems to be the low that my body is comfortable at. Lowest weight I got to was 225 (maybe lasted for a week). Height 5'9/ Starting weight 298- Recommended goal 165 (42 years old today)Ģ009: lap band. Hi everyone! Long time no see (if anyone remembers me Revision on 01/24/11 with Andrew Averbach Would this be considered Distal RNY or DS? Thanks everyone, I can't attach a link I am too new Someone please help this member, those that are on OH post there, ds vets help her, like me, she probably doesn't know any better, we only know what we know. Did I fall off the asshole truck or something? I don't have to put my hand in burning coals to know it will hurt like a MF!!! maybe that jackass chilipeper does. I mean I am new and naive but shit on a stick I know that Dr Roslin is picky about his rny to ds revisions and Dr Rabkin and Dr Keshishian would take those patients Dr Roslin said he would only do a rny to rny and not rny to ds. Of course I had to reply because one of the OH members that helped me was Airbender and she was attacked, because she gave what I thought was good information, but I can not give ds information. Can someone here help her, the poor thing has had a band, then revised to RNY now looking at revising again to distal RNY or DS and she is getting some bad information. Who the hell is that CS bat shit crazy idiot chilipeper who posted some ridiculous BS to this poster. title "would this be distal rny or ds" in the revision forum, who is trying to get information about distal RNY or DS. Since I had so much help on OH, I want to try to help her. I don't know this person, but I could be her, I feel bad for her. I come to request help from something I saw that is frightening. I am new here today and a sweet lady invited me over.
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![]() I wish you all a Very Happy New Year Stay Safe and Stay Bless. P.S - Happy New Year 2021 to each and every single one of you amazing Community, I Hope that 2021 will be a better year for all of us and that Covid-19 Ends very soon and stop making deaths. Welcome back to Isla Nublar in Jurassic World: The Game, the Simulation game from Ludia. The game features a terrain tool which allows players to modify the environment by planting trees and creating water sources. Play Jurassic World: The Game online for free with now.gg mobile cloud. Unlike other games which were free for a single day, this. Modifications to the dinosaurs' DNA change their base statistics, as well as everything from their level of aggressiveness to their appearance. Jurassic World Evolution is up for grabs for free on the Epic Game Store till January 7, 9.30 PM IST. ![]() It is the first JWE in the series to be released on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The JWE is the third entry in the Jurassic Park series after Jurassic Park III: The DNA Factor and Jurassic Park II: The Chaos Continues. ![]() Players can also improve the dinosaurs' genes by integrating DNA from modern species with that of the dinosaurs to fill their gaps and allow them to evolve. Jurassic World Evolution is a simulation video game developed by Frontier Developments. Place yourself at the heart of the Jurassic franchise and build your own Jurassic World. With enough DNA content, players can use the Hammond Creation Lab to breed and incubate dinosaurs. DNA sequencing, which can be done in the Fossil Center unlocks new dinosaurs and updates their statistics, such as lifespan and resilience. Players must build an Expedition Center, which sends paleontologists to fossil dig sites to obtain dinosaurs' DNA material. Jurassic World Evolution is a business simulation game that allows the player to construct a Jurassic World dinosaur theme park with attractions and research facilities. Download Jurassic World Evolution for FREE on PC at Epic Games Store until January 7th 2021.After getting once, your game will keep forever on the EPIC GAMES. Hi Everyone, The Final Day Of Epic Games Store Holiday Sale is Upon us the 15 days Game Giveaway Ends here with Jurassic World Evolution which is available until 7th of January and this Game normally costs $11.99 Low growing herbaceous perennial with red flowers from April to October. ![]() Zone 7 (Edwards Plateau) Betony, Texas Stachys coccinea 12'-18' by 2-3 Shade, Part Shade. Table Mountain is a flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa. 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Established in 1999, Backbone Valley Nursery is family owned by the Robertson and Martin families. ![]() Void Thunder III: The primary target will be marked with a red tankbuster marker.This attack is usually followed by “Petrifying Eye,” so be ready to turn around as soon as the debuff wears off. ![]() This debuff prevents players from controlling their characters until the timer ends. ![]() Beguiling Mist: The boss will jump to the eastern or western side of the arena and inflict a “Seduced” debuff on all players for three seconds.Dark Mist: A large point-blank AoE that applies a 5-second “Terror” stun on hit.Stoneskin (Lady’s Handmaiden): The boss will gain a “Stoneskin” shield that absorbs a set amount of damage.Cold Caress (Lady’s Handmaiden): A single target attack that applies dispellable a 15-second “Poison” DoT.Turn your character away from the sentry to avoid the debuff. Manor Sentry (Petrifying Eye): A look-away attack that applies a dispellable “Petrify” stun for eight seconds.Kill the handmaiden as soon as possible to reduce incoming damage. Void Call: The boss can summon an untargetable “Manor Sentry” or a targetable “Lady’s Handmaiden” mob.Stun the steward to prevent this attack entirely.īoss #3: Lady Amandine Eorzean Liz Bathory Mechanics: Soul Drain (Manor Steward): A large point-blank AoE.Hell Slash (Manor Steward): A heavy-hitting tankbuster attack on the primary target.Blizzard (Manor Jester): A single-target attack.This skill can be interrupted using “Interject” for tanks or “Head Graze” for physical ranged DPS. Ice Spikes (Manor Jester): A 20-second buff that increases the jester’s damage.After defeating the second boss, pick up the “Bloody Parchment” before entering the “Aetherial Flow” to unlock the sealed barrier upstairs. Stun the boss to interrupt its cast.īoss #2: Manor Jester and Manor Steward Imp and Ashkin voidsents joining forcesĪlways kill “Manor Jester” first. Dark Mist: A massive point-blank AoE that applies a 10-second “Terror” stun on hit.Face the boss away from the party while you shield and heal through the attack. Sweet Steel: A non-telegraphed tankbuster attack on the primary target.Void Fire II: A large, targeted AoE on a random player.Boss #1: Manor Claviger A voidsent succubusĪfter defeating the first boss, pick up the “green key,” then go back to the entrance to open the “Ivy Door.” Mechanics: This dungeon requires at least a Level 28 Disciple of War or Magic job to enter and has no average item level requirement. Head to Central Shroud (X:9.9, Y:22.8) outside of Haukke Manor to continue.Īfter interacting with the “Manor Gate,” Haukke Manor will be unlocked. Ursandel begs you to put an end to Lady Amandine’s madness. What started as innocent rituals eventually turned into heartless mutilation of innocent handmaidens. Masked men began visiting Amandine and performed “rites of rejuvenation” to help her regain her former appearance. The lady of the house, Amandine, began seeking ways of restoring her beauty after her face became disfigured during the Calamity. Ursandel, a former manservant of the wealthy and luxurious Dartancours family from Gridania, fled the Dartancours household. You’ll need to finish every quest leading up to “Skeletons in Her Closet” before it can be unlocked.Īfter that, talk to Ursandel in Old Gridania (X:11.9, Y:4.5) to begin. “Skeletons in Her Closet” is a Level 28 MSQ from the patch 2.0 Main Scenario Questline of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. Boss #2: Manor Jester and Manor Steward. ![]() Unlocking Quest: Skeletons in Her Closet. ![]() The Oceans cover 70% of the earths suface The oceans provide 99% of the living space on the planet containing 50-80% of all life. Strong winds at these times can elevate the sea level above the expected height. However in abnormal weather conditions (severe storms or cyclones) the low air pressures and The highest of the spring tides occurring during the summer months of December, January and February in Australia and also in the winter months of June, July and August.ĭuring normal weather conditions, the height of the king tides will be similar from year to year. The combined effect of the moon's phase and the varying gravitational forces of the sun and moon result in The king tides occur when the earth, moon and sun are aligned at perigee and perihelion. Gravitational force of the moon at the earths surface is greatest when the moon is closest to the earth called perigee and least when the moon is furthest from the earth called The moon orbits the earth in an elliptical fashion taking around 29 days to complete. The moon has a larger influence on tide levels than the sun. When the earth is closest to the sun called perihelion (and in summer in Australia) and least when the sun is furthest from earth called aphelion (in Australias winter). The sun has an influence on the tides. The sun's gravitational force is greatest The earth moves around the sun in an ellieptical orbit that takes a little over 365 days to complete. Tides occur because of the combined influence of a number of astronomical factors related to the Sun and the Moon, and their alignments relative to the Earth. These are often referred to as king tides. In any one year there will be two spring tides that are the highest, one during summer the other during winter. These are called spring tides and they occur about every 14 days. ![]() In a lunar month the highest tides occur at the time of the new moon and full moon, when the gravitational forces of the sun and moon are in line. ![]() When the sun and moon are at right angles to each other, the solar tide partially cancels out the lunar tide and produces moderate tidesĭuring each lunar month, two sets of spring and two sets of neap tides occur. When the sun, moon, and Earth are aligned (at the time of the new or full moon), the solar tide has an additive effect to the lunar tide, creating extra-high high tides, and very low, low This means that high tides are a little higher and low tides are a little lower than average. Gravitational pull of the moon on Earth, causing the oceans to bulge a bit more than usual. In both cases, the gravitational pull of the sun is "added" to the The moon appears full when the Earth is between the moon and the sun. It is directly between the Earth and the sun. Together, the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun influence the Earth’s tides.ĭuring full or new moons-which occur when the Earth, sun, and moon are nearly in alignment-average tidal ranges are slightly larger. Tidal range varies from place to place, in Australia the largest tidal range occurs on the North West Coast where the Highest Astronomical tide (HAT) exceeds 10 metres. LAT and HAT are not the extreme levels which can be reached, as storm surges may cause considerably higher and lower levels to occur. The HAT and LAT levels will not be reached every year. In Australia HAT is calculated as the highest level from tide predictions over the tidal datum epoch (TDE), this is currently set to 1992 to 2011. ![]() The highest high tide is referred to as the Highest Astronomical Tide (HAT), and is defined as the highest level which can be predicted to occur under average meteorological conditions and any The tidal range for any particular site is determined as the difference between the highest high tide and the Lowest Astronomical Tide (LAT) datum. The range of the tide is the difference between the height of high water and the next succeeding or last preceding low water. ![]() The Zotero desktop app is not accessible. There is also a cognitive issue with using and understanding the interface some users may require more help from an experienced or sighted Zotero user in order to fully use Zotero. The main accessibility reviewer for Zotero is at a university that supports Zotero through purchasing more space for its users.ĭue to cognitive issues, we were unable to full test Zutilo, which is a 3rd-party plug-in that allows you to create other keyboard shortcuts. This money goes to supporting the open source software, and offers users more space to store their PDFs. It is highly suggested that any university or library who relies on Zotero as a citation manager for their researchers should also purchase increased storage for their users. ![]() Any accessibility issues are reported through the Zotero Forums. ![]() In general, Zotero does not have a webpage dedicated to accessibility, but they have recently (2022) hired an accessibility specialist for their team. 3.8 Workflow #8: Manually adding a new item to your libraryĭue to the complexity of use cases, we've split up the review by the Desktop App, the Browser version for PC and Mac, and the Web Plug-in/Zotero Connectors.3.6 Workflow #6: Creating a group library.3.4 Workflow #4: Editing item information/Metadata.3.3 Workflow #3: Adding tags to articles.3.2 Workflow #2: Move items from a folder or My Library into collections.3.1 Workflow #1: Use the browser plug-ins/Zotero Connectors to import items into your Zotero library.1.3 Browser version on Chrome or Firefox (Mac).1.2 Browser version on Chrome or Firefox (PC). ![]() Introducing Sami traditional sayings to new readers has hence also been a process of translating a culture.It has been very educational for both Roland and me.Several times we ended up having long discussions about particularly thorny issues and ambiguous words.This was always interesting and also helpful in my professional life in which I am constantly called upon to explain indigenous peoples' traditional views and valuesto the surrounding majority societies.I haveagain been reminded of how difficult it is to translate between cultures,even when dealing withas seemingly easy verbal expressions as proverbs. Translating is like building bridges betweencultures.A literal translation is seldom sufficient, but neither is too free a translation.Both end up in the middle of the bridge,halfway between home and a new destination of choice.Guides are necessary to help the cultural travelers read all the new signs and begin to navigate on their own.This translation projecthas been interesting, demonstrating as it does how important it is to explain to the reader the cultural environment of any particular concept or saying, to guide him or her across the bridge. We then examined the text together,comparing it with the Sami original.We also looked for corresponding English sayings, thinking that the reader of English may have found some of the Norwegian proverbs and sayings almost as "foreign" as the Sami ones.I added many new explanations and deleted a few references that seemed relevant only to Norwegian readers. Translating the Sami proverbs to English adds a new challenge.In severalcases it brings the translated adage yet another step away from its Sami origin.My good friend and colleague Roland Thorstensson at Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota prepared the first draft on the basis of the Norwegian book. That may serve as evidence that differences between Sami and Norwegian ways of thinking were greater at one time than they are today. By translating the Sami proverbs to Norwegian,I ended up with a completely new and different bookin many ways,even though it had the same foundation as the Sami original. These explanations came to be quite different from those that Aage and I included in the Sami original. ![]() That proverbs present problems for translators became very evident to me when I began to render Sami expressions into Norwegian ones.How literal should I be? How important was it to find corresponding phrases and proverbs?It would not have been right to simply translate the Sami proverb with the equivalent Norwegian expression because then the difference in thinking and attitudes would have been lost.Therefore I soon concluded that it would be best to translate the Sami proverbs to Norwegian as literally as possible, for the intention is that the uniquely Sami will be evident even when expressed in another language.I added brief explanations to almost every proverb. The Sami title, incidentally the first proverb in both collections, means that it is better to be on a journey than staying put at one place – that is to say, the diametrical opposite to the Norwegian saying " Being away is good, being at home is best", and the corresponding English one,"Home, sweet home." The proverb obviously demonstrates the different values inherent in the traditional nomadic culture of the Sami and the more stationary traditional culture of tillers of the soil. The book is based on the Sami original, Jođi lea buoret go oru, authored by Aage Solbakk and me and published in 2003. It has been fun to put this book together.I have been sitting with these proverbs in front of me during many trips away from Samiland.Working with them has been a way to pass time at airports while waiting for the departure of the next plane, or during early mornings in hotel rooms when suffering from jetlag and waiting for the nearest coffee shop to open.Most of the time I have been on my way to give a lecture on Sami culture and Sami traditions, so what would be more fitting than using the collected wisdom inherent in Sami proverbs to prime me? ![]() Toronto Blue Jays performance and form graph is Sofascore’s unique algorithm that we are generating from the team’s last 10 matches, statistics, detailed analysis and our own knowledge. There are also all Toronto Blue Jays scheduled matches that they are going to play in the future. Toronto Blue Jays fixtures tab is showing last 100 baseball matches with statistics and win/lose icons. Toronto Blue Jays previous match was against Boston Red Sox in MLB, match ended with result 11 - 5 (Boston Red Sox won the match). Statistics are updated at the end of the game. When the match starts, you will be able to follow Pittsburgh Pirates vs Toronto Blue Jays scores, updated live as the match progress. Toronto Blue Jays will play the next match on May 5, 2023, 10:35:00 PM UTC against Pittsburgh Pirates in MLB. Seattle has three other no-nos since 2010: Hisashi Iwakuma against the Baltimore Orioles in 2015 Felix Hernandez's perfect game versus the Tampa Bay Rays in 2012 and a six-pitcher combined effort against the Los Angeles Dodgers in June 2012 following an injury to starter Kevin Millwood.Toronto Blue Jays live scores, schedule and results from all baseball tournaments that Toronto Blue Jays played. Coincidentally, that performance also came in Toronto against the Blue Jays. James Paxton recorded the most recent one in May 2018. He generated just seven swinging strikes, with three of those coming on his four-seamer and two others on the slider.Įven with McGee coming up short, the Mariners have thrown six no-hitters in franchise history. He topped out at 93 mph and averaged 85 mph. McGee threw 64 pitches on the afternoon, showing off a varied arsenal that included a sinker, a four-seamer, a curve, a slider, a cutter, and a changeup. The Mariners purchased his rights in November. He's since bounced around the league, being claimed off waivers by the Boston Red Sox in October. ![]() ![]() That came last season, when he pitched three innings in relief for the Tampa Bay Rays. He had previously made just one big-league appearance. The 25-year-old pitcher was recalled from Triple-A on Saturday morning ahead of his start. Alas, none have been able to go coast to coast. Other pitchers, including Drew Smyly, Eduardo Rodriguez, and Spencer Strider, have come close in recent weeks. McGee's effort would have been the first no-hitter of the young Major League Baseball season. The Jays wound up winning the game in the 10th inning by a score of 1-0 on Varsho's walk-off single with no outs and the bases loaded. McGee's final line saw him work 6 2/3 scoreless innings, surrender one hit and one walk, and strike out two batters. The Mariners replaced him with right-handed reliever Matt Brash, who retired Daulton Varsho to end the threat. McGee promptly exited afterward, bringing his start to a close. Chapman then broke up the no-hit bid in the seventh, drilling a double off the center-field wall. McGee had a perfect game working until the fifth inning, when he walked Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman to open up the bottom half of the frame. Seattle Mariners right-hander Easton McGee, in his first career big-league start, delivered 6 2/3 no-hit innings against the Toronto Blue Jays in what turned out to be an extra-innings loss for Seattle. ![]() ![]() “Focused ultrasound is the most powerful sound you will never hear - but it could someday save your life,” said Neal Kassell, speaking at last week’s 6th International Symposium on Focused Ultrasound.Īn early-stage, non-invasive therapy, focused ultrasound works by focusing multiple beams of ultrasound onto targets deep within the body with a high degree of accuracy. Focused ultrasound can reversibly open this barrier, allowing such drugs (blue circles) to enter the brain. The blood-brain barrier is impermeable to most drugs. 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As with the gameplay, it strikes a nice balance in being complex enough to allow for experimentation, but not being simple enough that choosing the higher number is always better. It seems like a lot, but it never really felt too complex. Just in the sheer variety of what you can have attached there’s already a lot of room for customization, and I haven’t even mentioned the armor customization. The secondary weapon slot is for grenades, mines, and support items. The shoulder-mounted weapon is your missile launcher, railgun, laser cannon, or any other big boy that can fit back there. ![]() These are your assault rifles, snipers, shields, laser rifles, and melee weapons. The weapons in your mech’s hands and the two holstered on the back can be swapped to and from at any time during battle. You’re able to equip a maximum of six weapons: one for each hand, two holstered on the back, one mounted to the shoulder, and a secondary weapon also attached to the back. This level of customization extends to the mech as well. My character went from battle-hardened veteran to some sort of cyborg with no eyes, it was actually kinda cool. The game’s skill system is tied to your character as well, with unlocked perks permanently modifying his/her appearance. ![]() In fact, the game opens with the latter and, while not as complex as a Bethesda game, was pretty fun to play around with. Not only is there extensive mech customization, but character customization as well. As such, I was very happy to see just how much is offered on that front in DAEMON X MACHINA. I love customization mechanics, regardless of what type of game I might be in. It feels great in-game and, combined with the fun shooter mechanics I mentioned before, provides for a very cool combo, one that feels right at home in a mecha game. Dashing, spinning, boosting, and flying all feel intuitive and aren’t really that complicated control-wise. It’s a very movement heavy game with some very nicely tuned movement mechanics to match. This is a game where you are constantly transitioning from ground to air combat, zipping through the sky while lining up your shots, and dashing out of the way of incoming projectiles. A large part of why the gameplay is so fun is that there’s an equally fun movement system to match it. Hits have impact, both on enemies and on yourself, the movement is very fluid and intuitive (more on that later), and all the other cool little additions add up to make quite the experience. And, most of all, the game just feels good to play. In fact, this is exactly how I finished the final boss after my mech had blown up. Yes, you can actually exit your mech at any time and continue the fight on foot. Then there are some cool combat mechanics on top of that, like the mirage (which basically duplicates your mech in place to draw enemy fire), the femto armament (the red glowy stuff around your mech that grants specific bonuses depending on which form you have selected), and the fact that you don’t even need to be in your mech to fight. ![]() ![]() Some enemies are better dispatched with longer-ranged weapons and some are better handled with a heavy melee weapon. It’s in the middle, or as I like to call it: the “fun zone”.įor one, enemies are varied enough that you’re actually justified in using more than just the strongest weapon in your arsenal. This is not a game where you can just spam the same attack to win or a game where you constantly find yourself needing to catch up to the enemy. DAEMON X MACHINA is neither of these, instead striking a very nice balance between the two. When I play games like this, one of the most common problems I run into is gameplay that is either too simple and boring or games that are reasonably complex, but fall back on cheap gimmicks like bullet sponging and grinding in place of proper difficulty. |