![]() ![]() An Introduction to Mathematics (1911), The Concept of Nature (1920), Science and the Modern World, (1925), Process and Reality (1929). Collaborated with his former pupil, Bertrand Russell, on Principia Mathematica (1910–13). February 12Īlfred North Whitehead, (1861–1947), English mathematician and philosopher. February 10Ĭharles Darwin (1809 d.1882), English naturalist and writer, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection (1859). February 9īerthold Brecht (1898 d.1956), born Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht, German playwright and poet whose major plays include Mother Courage and Her Children (1941) and Galileo (1938). February 8Īlice Walker (1944), Georgia-born novelist and essayist who won the Pulitzer Prize for The Color Purple (1982). John Grisham, (1955), Mississippi-based novelist of legal thrillers, such as The Firm. Jules Verne, (1828 d.1905), French science fiction pioneer. Laura Ingalls Wilder, (1867 d.1957), Wisconsin-born children's writer, creator of the 'Little House on the Prairie' series. Main Street, Babbitt, Arrowsmith, and Elmer Gantry. ![]() Sinclair Lewis, (1885-1951), novelist and social critic, winner of 1930 Nobel Prize fro Literature. February 6Ĭharles Dickens, (1812-1870), English novelist. February 5Ĭhristopher Marlowe, (1564 d.1593), English poet and dramatist. Burroughs, (1914 d.1997), experimental novelist. February 3īetty Friedan (1921 d.2006), Illinois-born feminist writer, The Feminine Mystique (1963). Tales of the South Pacific for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1948. Gertrude Stein, (1874 d.1946), Pittsburgh native, longtime Paris resident, avant-garde writer. Atlas Shrugged (1957) and The Fountainhead (1943). February 2Īyn Rand, (1905 d.1982), Russian-born novelist. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1914), Ulysses (1922) - which was banned in the U.S until a court decision in its favor in 1933, and Finnegan's Wake (1939). James Joyce, (1882 d.1941), Irish novelist, poet, and stream-of-consciousness pioneer. Langston Hughes, (1902 d.1967), African-American poet and translator, leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance. France's foremost female writer in her time. the novella Gigi (1944). Lewis Carroll (1832 d.1898), born Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, English poet and author of children's books, including Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) January 27 Virginia Woolf, (1882 d.1941), Mrs Dalloway (1925), To the Lighthouse (1927) and Orlando (1928), and the book-length essay A Room of One's Own (1929). W Somerset Maugham, (1874 d.1965), English novelist and poet. 'The Raven' January 19Įdith Wharton (1862 d.1937), who won the 1920 Pulitzer Prize for The Age of Innocence. January 18Įdgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), inventor of the detective fiction genre. January 17Ī A Milne, (1882 d.1956), Winnie-the-Pooh creator and mathematician. Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters, and The Cherry Orchard. in new calendar d.1904), Russian playwright and short-story writer. January 17Īnton Chekhov (1860 birthdate is 29 Jan. January 8īenjamin Franklin (1706 d.1790), American statesman, philosopher, scientist, printer, writer. A Brief History of Time: From Big Bang to Black Holes (1988). ![]() Stephen Hawking (1942), English physicist and author. Zora Neale Hurston, (1903-1960), African-American novelist. ![]() Khalil Gibran (1883 d.1931), Lebanese mystic poet, famous for The Prophet. Carl Sandburg,(1878 -1967), Illinois poet and Lincoln biographer. ![]()
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![]() With its simple rules and addictive gameplay, Pyramid Solitaire will continue to be a game enjoyed by players of all ages for many more years to come.This game saves your high score on your local computer. Whether played with physical cards or in a digital format, the game remains challenging and entertaining. Pyramid Solitaire is a classic patience game that has been enjoyed for many years. The game is won when all the cards in the pyramid and stockpile are removed, and the game is lost when no more pairs can be made with the cards remaining in the pyramid and stockpile, the game is then locked and automatically ends. Players can also draw cards from the stockpile, and any card that cannot be paired can be placed on a discard pile. Additionally, you can only pair cards that are not covered by other cards in the pyramid. ![]() The only card that does not need to be paired is the King since it is already worth 13 points. For example, an Ace can be paired with a Queen (1 + 12 = 13), a Two can be paired with a Jack (2 + 11 = 13), and so on. In the game, an Ace is worth 1 point, a Jack is worth 11 points, a Queen is worth 12 points, and a King is worth 13 points. The objective of the game is to remove all the cards in the pyramid by pairing them with other cards that together have a total value of 13. The remaining cards are placed below the pyramid in the stockpile. The game is played with a standard deck of 52 cards, and the cards are laid out in the shape of a pyramid, with one card at the top, two cards in the next row, three cards in the third row, and so on. The rules of Pyramid Solitaire are relatively simple. Players can now enjoy the game on their desktop computers, laptops, smartphones, and tablets, and there are many online versions of the game available for free. The digital version of Pyramid Solitaire has made the game more accessible than it was with physical cards. The game was included in the Windows operating system, starting with Windows 3.0, and has since been a staple of Windows computers. The first computer version of Pyramid Solitaire was created in the 1980s and quickly became popular among computer users. Pyramid Solitaire has become even more popular in the digital age, thanks to the development of computer and mobile versions of the game. History of Computer Versions of Pyramid Solitaire Fortunately, more is known about the computer version of the game. However, it is unclear how the game further developed and spread to other parts of the world. The game is thought to have originated in Europe, with some sources suggesting it was invented in France since French terms are used in the game, such as the word "tableau" meaning playing field. The origins of Pyramid Solitaire are somewhat unclear, but it is believed that the game emerged in the early 20th century. Origins of Pyramid Solitaire with Physical Cards In this article, we discuss the history of the game, from its origins as a physical card game to modern digital versions, and we delve into the rules of the game. It is a variant of Klondike Solitaire in which a pyramid of cards must be removed by pairing them in specific combinations. Pyramid Solitaire is a popular single-player card game with a history spanning many years. ![]() ![]() ![]() Since there’s no monopoly on the dash cam market in the United States, Americans are forced to compare and contrast dozens of unknown dashboard camera brands on an equal playing field. 's Review of the BlackVue DR650GW 2-CH Argument #3: The process of selecting and buying a dashcam in the U.S. Here’s an example of a few of our favorite dashcam reviews on the popular BlackVue DR650GW-2 CH to show you what we’re talking about:ĭ's Review of the BlackVue DR650GW 2-CH Even if you aren’t familiar with the BlackVue brand, after some initial google searches you’ll be able to find out that it’s a legitimate company, whose mission is to make the world’s best dashcams. Reputable dashcam websites, blogs, YouTube channels, and distributors have grown in popularity over the past few years, and it’s now easier than ever to find dashcam reviews to help inform your purchase. We’d argue that once you know what a dashcam is and you start to research your options, there are a lot more resources at your fingertips now in 2017 than what was available in 2013. market has been waiting for something like you. ![]() for navigation and GPS devices, like Garmin and Magellan, are just entering the dashcam scene now. You’d have to be pretty knowledgeable with in-car cameras or work in the tech or car industry to recognize some of the top name brands, like BlackVue, since they haven’t focused their marketing efforts to target the U.S… yet. are gaining momentum on YouTube, there is no denying that there is no household name brand for dash cams in the United States right now. While more Americans are equipping their vehicles with cameras every day and dashcam videos recorded in the U.S. Argument #2: There’s no easily recognizable and trustworthy dash cam brand for the U.S. We anticipate dashcam footage from police, individuals, and from businesses will become commonplace in the news and on YouTube in the next year, which will in turn inspire more drivers to equip their cars with dashcams. ![]() Since 2013, there have been some notable national news stories that swept America, more often than not, related to police dash cams and police dash cam footage that range from the unjust ( the Sandra Bland police dashboard camera footage), to the eerie ( remember those creepy clown sightings?), to the feel-good ( Police officer belts out T Swift in his squad car). We’d argue that, sadly, this is still the case in 2017. Argument #1: Most Americans don’t know what a dash cam is. Let’s take a look at four arguments Torchinsky's article identifies and see if they’re still relevant now. Now that over three and a half years have gone by since this article was first published, we want to know: Is it still difficult to buy a high quality dash cam in the U.S. Back in April 2013, Jason Torchinsky over at Jalopnik wrote Why Is It So Hard To Buy a Decent Dash Cam? Jason brings up some excellent points about the challenges of how to find reputable dash cams in America. ![]() ![]() “Our vision for the future is to build a creator economy within the ZED RUN metaverse where players can work in professions such as stable owner, race track owner, breeder, accessory designer, and more.” The team also plans to grow the Zed Run ecosystem by integrating new functions and mechanisms with VHS. The startup will use the new funds to expand both its products and engineering teams to further evolve Zed Run, as well as to further build its businesses. This success has sparked interest from companies and international investors around the world as it fundamentally changes the concept of ownership of digital assets. The growth of the NFT ecosystem has been exponential over the past year as prominent artists and personalities like Beeple, Paris Hilton, 3Lau, Edward Snowden, and Tim Berners-Lee have joined the craze, selling their creations for millions of dollars. ![]() VHS is building the future of virtual entertainment, digital ownership, and collaborative consumer relationships, and we look forward to supporting them as they develop new experiences across a variety of verticals.” “What the team at Virtually Human Studio is building fundamentally alters what it means to be a fan. TCG Vice President Jacob Smilovitz commented, Virtually Human Studio is better known for its game “Zed Run”, in which players can breed and exchange virtual horses to compete with each other in races, using cryptocurrency to pay for in-game assets and Non-Fungible Token (NFT) to represent their ownership over them. The funding round was led by TCG Capital Management, while counting with the participation of Andreessen Horowitz and Red Beard Ventures, some of the most influential firms in the industry. ![]() As interest in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology continues to grow, gaming startup Virtually Human Studio (VHS) has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round from investors looking to capitalize on the success of the growing industry. ![]() ![]() Only 17 of the Vaults were designed to work properly as control Vaults. Rather than act to save humanity, Vaults were built to test their population as part of the Societal Preservation Program. After establishing control over Project Safehouse, they subverted it to their own ends. However, even if they didn't, the shadow government decided against Vaults being shelters for preserving humanity. Ongoing drills in completed Vaults slowly created a cry wolf effect: Turnouts for the drills fell as the years went on, limiting the Vaults' future role in ensuring the survival of humanity. Ethical concerns were dismissed as counter-productive and close-minded. ![]() The prototypes were meant to convert "useless" exercise into a socially-useful activity, manipulate the moods of the dwellers or even develop crude forms of mind control. ![]() Human lives were considered irrelevant, with quick iteration time given a priority. Unlike other Vaults, Vault-Tec would send test subjects before any disaster scenario, starting in early 2078. Once Vault 88 was fully operational, the company expected to roll out new devices every fiscal quarter. For this purpose, an entire Vault was set aside to act as proving grounds intended to test a variety of prototype devices with the aim of rolling them out through the rest of the Vaults. The company decided to use them as test environments to create technologies that could be used to redefine society. Regardless of nuclear war, Vault-Tec had its own plans for Vaults. Their joint venture was considered the most successful of its kind. Furthermore, partnerships with other corporations followed, such as RobCo Industries, which provided personal information processors for Vault dwellers. Despite these problems, Vault-Tec began advertising Vaults in newly annexed Canada, though these were in the early stages of completion. Some Vault construction was delayed due to work stoppage. Most were completed by 2063, although the construction of several Vaults was delayed, particularly Vault 13 (which only started construction in August 2063) and the network surrounding Washington, D.C. Some of these miracles manifested as breakthroughs in construction technology, allowing for these gargantuan bunkers to be constructed at a rapid pace. Yet for all these problems, Vault-Tec was able to create a number of cutting edge technologies and develop shelters that legitimately protected the inhabitants. Lack of oversight led to consistent mismanagement, corruption, and embezzlement defining Project Safehouse before the War, even before taking the atrocious Vault experiments into account. The staggering cost was further increased by the circumstances: As crucial elements of national defense, much of the project was classified and protected under the New Amended Espionage Act, and the corporation received broad privileges in enforcing security, up to and including authorization for its private security to use lethal force if Vaults are activated. Vault 13's budget was $400 billion dollars, and by the end of its construction the total costs reached $645 billion, well over 150% of the initial figure. The impoverished government financed the project with junk bonds and even then, only commissioned 122 of these shelters nationwide, allowing less than 0.1% of the population to save their life in the event of the holocaust. The tremendous success of the company allowed it to build a new headquarters in Washington, D.C. Following the success of its demonstration Vault, built near their headquarters in Los Angeles at the time, the company won the bid for the construction of the shelters. Vault-Tec was prepared for such an eventuality. This massive national defense endeavor was intended to create shelters that would protect the population in the event of a nuclear war. This investment in cadre would pay off in the early 2050s: When the Euro-Middle Eastern War, the New Plague, and the collapse of the United Nations resulted in a nationwide scare, the government set Project Safehouse in motion in 2054. America's preeminent nuclear defense corporation existed as early as 2031, when it acquired and re-branded Morgantown's local college as Vault-Tec University, with some of their top executives and scientists either teaching or graduating from there. ![]() ![]() ![]() If critters are a concern, cover bowl lightly with plastic wrap or a lid set slightly askew. You may not use all the salt I used a scant 1/3 cup/45g. Scatter salt over shrimp in even layer: they don’t need to be frosted, just evenly covered. Place shrimp in immaculate, medium non-porous bowl. Rinse and pat shrimp very dry with paper towel. Shell if necessary, saving shells for broth, if you are a broth maker. A large-mouthed jar makes getting food in and out much, much easier.ġ pound/464 g highest quality, freshest possible shrimp see notes for types of shrimpĪpproximately 1/3 cup/1.5 ounces/45 g Kosher salt Canning jars are sold individually at hardware stores and some markets. You will need a colander, medium nonporous bowl, large, nonporous plate or platter, mortar and pestle or food processor, and a quart-sized canning jar to prepare shrimp paste. Keep your hands, utensils, and dishes scrupulously clean. All home preservation, curing, and fermentation projects carries some risk. Please read entire recipe before beginning. As noted in the post, this is a work in progress readers are invited to follow along. Prep time: The shrimp needs to be salted overnight, then sit in a warm place for two days before being packed into a jar, where it will ferment 2-6 months. Yield: about 1/2 pound/4 ounces/113 g Shrimp Paste and some fish sauce The fish needs to sit in a warm place for two days before being packed into a jar, so you may want to do this over a weekend.Īdapted from David Thompson’s recipe in Thai Food Making shrimp paste at home is requires no special equipment. Readily acknowledging the wide availability of commercial shrimp paste, Thompson offers his recipe for “the culinary daredevil.” From this unpromising beginning comes an essential component that imparts “Thai-ness” to Thai cooking. It is made from planktonic shrimp that have been salted, fermented and then dried in the sun for up to a year. Thompson has this to say of Thai shrimp paste, transliterated as gapi or kapi: ![]() Said binge led me to David Thompson’s Thai Food , a seminal cookbook in the Thai canon. Shrimp paste came about after an extended Thai cooking binge. But maybe some of you want to play along. (Never mind that I write on a typically foggy Northern California day.) Meaning now–May–is the time to get shrimp pasting. The thing is, shrimp paste is a summer project, requiring protracted periods of heat and warmth. Today’s recipe, for Thai Shrimp Paste, flouts a Major Food Blog Rule: Thou Shalt Not Post a Recipe Of Unknown Outcome. ![]() ![]() Mariano di Vaio (6.8 million followers).Chiara Ferragni (27.5 million followers).Manny Gutierrez (4.0 million followers).And if your favorite influencer is missing, please drop a comment below! Thanks! Now, let’s take a look at some of these influencers. So these influencers engage their audience in quite specific ways and this will be the topic of a separate blog post sometime in the future… All forms of marketing and business education are popular but separate types of content. ![]() There are also no top business influencers from Instagram in this list. I am focused on those influencers who primarily derive their influence from social media channels, and not traditional media, although many have now become bonafide media celebrities. If you look at many lists of top influencers, they will include famous sports athletes, musicians, or television and media personalities, such as: Note that these top Instagram influencers are not traditional celebrities. There can never be one definitive list of top Instagram influencers, so I focused on those that seem to be picked up more often for an influencer marketing campaign than others in the media or blogosphere, as well as those that I know from word of mouth in marketing circles. For both sides, Instagram’s mega influencers are great role models in the marketing industry in this Age of Influence. Likewise, influencers can learn how to be better at what they do. Marketers can use this information to help them decide which less-famous influencers are likely to have a big impact. ![]() In fact, careful study helps reveal why they are so successful. Fortunately, both marketers and influencers alike can learn from the big names among social media influencers. There’s no question that being an influencer can be very competitive, especially in popular niches. ![]() So who exactly are the top Instagram influencers today? And what can we learn from them? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() We have addressed safety concerns, environmental benefits, aesthetics, durability, availability, and price comparison to ensure our Synthetic Lawn exceed expectations. Our goal is to get you the best value for your investment on your Synthetic Turf purchase. Turf Pros Solution carries the most advanced Fake Grass available, engineered to look and feel like real grass. Our CEO is committed to providing the highest quality Synthetic Grass at the most competitive prices. 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Permanent makeup uses various forms of tattoo inks that are toxic to the body its colors are harsh and change over time. Instead, they simply cover the tattoo without fading the color.Permanent makeup is applied using heavy gauge needles or a blade to penetrate deep into the skin causing bleeding, bruising, scabbing, scarring, and downtime. A high-quality concealer free of irritants like alcohol does not damage the tattoo color. Use a green color corrector to counterbalance the red color of the tattoos, then cover the tattoos entirely with a full-coverage concealer.ĭoes makeup to cover up tattoos cause your tattoos to fade? Rub the pad gently all over the covered tattoo to clean the area.Īre red tattoos easy to cover up with concealer?.Pour a few drops of alcohol-free makeup cleanser on a cotton pad.The shelf life of a tattoo concealer is one to two years. Let the product dry, and add more layers to hide the tattoo entirely.Use a makeup sponge and dab or blot the concealer onto the tattooed area.Take a color-correcting, high-coverage cream or liquid concealer.Wash your tattoo with a gentle cleanser.How do you use concealer to cover tattoos? Therefore, let your tattoo heal first, then apply concealers. Putting concealer on a new tattoo irritates the skin and leads to infections. Is it safe to put concealer on a new tattoo? Usually, these formulas are infused with high SPF that protects your skin from harsh sun rays. Tattoo concealers have full-coverage formulas that cover your tattoo entirely. The products mentioned in our article are effective, long-wearing, and safe to use. She sought the guidance of professional makeup artists and conducted thorough research of online reviews to pick the best tattoo concealers listed above. She always keeps herself updated about everything in the fashion industry and has a special interest in the tricks and hacks of using makeup. Shalini Roy, the author of this article, is a makeup enthusiast. And stay away from concealers that are not water-resistant. However, consider concealers offering long-wearing, buildable coverage to prevent reapplication. Whether it’s a permanent or temporary tattoo, the tattoo concealers listed in our article effectively do the job. It helps to layer a powder foundation in the end.” You can set with translucent powder in between layers. After that, go in with thin layers of the tattoo concealer, building up slowly to achieve your desired coverage. Marin McCarthy, licensed professional makeup artist, says, “The best way to cover a tattoo is to first color-correct using color theory. ![]() A good tattoo concealer to camouflage your tattoos instantly is a must-have for people who love flaunting their tattoos but are sometimes forced to cover them up. However, sometimes, it becomes necessary to conceal them, especially when you are attending certain job interviews, special events, or some photoshoot. Tattoos are special as often they tell different tales of our lives. ![]() |