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![]() ![]() H: Kay Hooper - If There Be Dragons 12/18Ī: Andy McDermott - The Pyramid Of Doom 11/7/14ġ3. T: Terri Garey - Devil Without a Cause 12/14/14 O: Molly O'Keefe - Crazy Thing Called Love 11/26/14Į: Janet Evanovich - The Grand Finale 11/8/14 R: Carrie Ann Ryan - Charmed Spirits 9/10/14 W: Jaye Wells - Blue-Blooded Vamp 11/29/14 H: Karen Hawkins - Much Ado About Marriage 11/7/14 W: Jaye Wells - Silver-Tongued Devil 10/11/14 WHO WROTE THAT ~ Author names (Only use the author's first or last name to spell out) L: legs (on cover) - Just In Time - Addison Fox 12/8/14ġ2. VALENTINES ~ Words used during Valentine's day or found on Valentine cards RAINBOWS ~ Colors (can use the book's cover color for this)ġ0. R: Romania - The Deadliest Bite - Jennifer Rardin 9/6/14Į: Egypt - Tomb of the Golden Bird - Elizabeth Peters 9/28/14ĩ. McClure - Alice Kimberly 10/29/14Ĭ: Costa Rica - The Butterfly Farm - Diane Noble 11/25/14 R: red hot pants p30 - Cross My Heart - James Patterson 12/19/14ī: black skirt p13 - The Ghost and Mrs. W: winter boots p193 - Biting Bad - Chloe Neill 12/5/14 S: stars p18 - Dire Desires - Stephanie Tyler 9/8/14Ī: angel-bloods p50 - Hallowed - Cynthia Hand 9/25/14 L: lunar exclipse p31 - Ember's Kiss - Deborah Cooke 12/12/14Į: equinox p16 - The Six Sacred Stones - Matthew Reilly 10/21/14 CELESTIAL ~ Things that are above us or in spaceĬ: clouds p88 - Dream a Little Dream - Susan Elizabeth Phillips 11/22/14Į: ethereal world p57 - Angel Fever - L.A. S: sneaky p151 - Billionaires Prefer Blondes - Suzanne Enoch 11/10/14ĥ. CONSONANT K ~ Words that include the letter K P: pottery p139 - Hungry Like a Wolf - Christine Warren 12/17/14Ĥ. S: snowman p149 - Just Desserts - Mary Daheim 12/7/14 SNOWFLAKES ~ Words associated with winter L: Live to See Tomorrow - Iris Johansen 12/4/14Ģ. DOUBLE ~ Words with two of the same letters next to each other ![]() SNOWFLAKES ~ Words associated with winterġ. FARM MARKET~ Things you find at a Farmer Marketħ. WALT DISNEY~ Anything to so with Walt DisneyĦ. Medium~ 11-25 categories- 2 years from start dateĭuration: September 1, 2014~ September 1, 2016ģ. Scatter glories has been my absolute favorite game since it came out. *If you choose to you can use a book for more than one category. AMERICA~ USA State names (for the letter E you can use a US city name) FAIRYTALES & STORYBOOKS~ Fairy tale names and fairy tale/ story book names or charactersĤ5. WHATS THAT BOOK CALLED~ Book titles (Only use book titles to spell out)Ĥ3. WHO WROTE THAT~ Author names (Only use the author's first or last name to spell out)Ĥ0. VALENTINES~ Words used during Valentine's day or found on Valentine cardsģ9. CAFE MOCHA~ Things you see at a coffee shopģ3. RAINBOWS~ Colors (can use the book's cover color for this)ģ2. MAIL CARRIERS~ Things associated with the post officeģ1. CELESTIAL~ Things that are above us or in spaceĢ8. HER CDS~ Girl Groups or Female VocalistsĢ6. CONSONANT K~ Words that include the letter KĢ5. NINE TO FIVE~ Things you might see in an officeĢ4. TIME AND SPACE~ Words associated with science fictionĢ1. PASSDOWN~ Things you save for the futureġ9. WITH A CHANCE~ Words you might hear in a weather forecastġ8. HS YEARS~ Things that have to do with Hight Schoolġ6. ![]() SNOWFLAKES~ Words associated with winterġ5. DOUBLE~ Words with two of the same letters next to each otherġ3. ARTIST STUDIO~ Things you might find in an Artist Studioġ1. FARM MARKET~ Things you find at a Farmer Marketġ0. CARNIVAL~ Things you might see at a CarnivalĨ. WALT DISNEY~ Anything to so with Walt Disneyħ. Words in uppercase are the categories to spell out and the sentences are what you need to use to find your words to spell out the categoryĤ. Very Hard~ all 45 categories- 4 years from start date Hard~ 25-35 categories - 3 years from start dateĤ. Medium~ 11-25 categories- 2 years from start dateģ. Easy~ 5-10 categories- 1 year from start dateĢ. In this case you have to put the page number down with the sentence the word is in, as well as link the book.ġ. The cover of the book can have the picture of your wordĤ. The Title of the Book (doesn't have to be the first word but must be in the title)ģ. To find a word that starts with a letter in the topic you can use:Ģ. So you would have to find things that you can find in the office that starts with one of the letters that you find in your book. For example a card can read "NINE TO FIVE ~ Things you might see in an office". A topic is given and to spell out the word you need to use the hint given. This is both a spell out game as well as a scavenger hunt. The game is called Scattergories Categories. I knew I had to make some kind of challenge out of it. So I found a new Scattergories game that I immediately bought and played. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The course provides fundamental knowledge of Newtonian gravity and the properties of light and matter as they are relevant for understanding astrophysical objects. Fulfills quantitative data analysis requirement.Ī basic course for majors in physical sciences and engineering required for the astrophysics concentration. Topics will include the solar system, stars, black holes, galaxies, and the structure, origin and future of the Universe itself. Fulfills quantitative data analysis requirement.Īn introductory course for students who do not intend to major in a physical science or engineering, covering theories of the Universe ranging from the ancient perspective to the contemporary hot big bang model, including some notions of Einstein's special and general theories of relativity. Engineering students receive no credit for this course. This course is not recommended for physical-science majors or engineering students. Elementary algebra and geometry will be used. Topics include planets, satellites, small objects in the solar system, and extraterrestrial life stars, their evolution, and their final state as white dwarfs, neutron stars, or black holes galaxies, quasars, large structures, background radiation, and big bang cosmology. Once you pass this final exam, you will be awarded a Credit-Recommended Course Completion Certificate and can request an official transcript.A general survey, designed for the non-major, of the facts and theories of the astronomical universe, from solar system, to stars, to galaxies and cosmology. We understand that there are challenges with learning at home - we won't invalidate your exam just because your ![]() This is an automated proctoring service, but no decisions are automated recordingsĪre only viewed by our staff with the purpose of making sure it is you taking the exam and verifying any questions about exam integrity. We will be recording you, your screen, and the audio in your room during the exam. We are partnering with SmarterProctoring to help make the proctoring fee more affordable. With a 14-day waiting period between each attempt. If you do not pass the exam on your first try, you can take it again a maximum of 3 times, Your grade for this exam will be calculated as soon as you complete it. You will need to earn a grade of 70% or higher on the Saylor Direct Credit Final Exam. To pass this course and earn a Proctor-Verified Course Certificate and official transcript, The Saylor Direct Credit Final Exam requires a proctoring fee of $5. This course is eligible for college credit through Saylor Academy's Saylor Direct Credit Program. Take this exam if you want to earn college credit for this course. You will then see the learning materials and instructions on how to use them. Click Unit 1 to read its introduction and learning outcomes. Then, enroll in the course by clicking "Enroll me in this course". We will develop the small amount of additional math and calculus you need to succeed during the course.įirst, read the course syllabus. Since mathematics is the language of physics, you should be familiar with high school level algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. We encourage you to supplement what you learn here with the Saylor course PHYS102 Introduction to Electromagnetism. Classical mechanics studies statics, kinematics (motion), dynamics (forces), energy, and momentum developed prior to the 1900 from the physics of Galileo Galilei and Isaac Newton. In this course, we study the physics of motion from the ground up – learning the basic principles of physical laws and their application to the behavior of objects. They study the events and interactions that occur among the elementary particles that comprise our material universe. Physicists examine the story behind our universe, which includes the study of mechanics, heat, light, radiation, sound, electricity, magnetism, and the structure of atoms. Physics is the branch of science that explores the physical nature of matter and energy. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This is a great option if you want to occasionally use your suppressor without sacrificing performance on the gun when it doesn't have a muzzle brake device attached. It gets expensive quickly if you want to use your suppressor on multiple guns. $250 for the adapter and about $100 for the brake. The key micro brake is what your newly adapted cgs helios (using the keymo adapter) would mount into. The keymo qd adapter is what actually screws into your cgs helios. Something to keep in mind here: like the ymh kurz kit, you actually have to purchase two separate items: a dead air keymicro brake and the dead air keymo adapter. Total cost for the adapter and brake is about $150, and each individual brake is going to be about $75.įor most of us, this is the option I would choose and the one I chose. This is great if you want to mostly keep your suppressor on your guns but don't want to deal with the hassle of constantly removing/replacing the brakes from direct threading. The only caveat is that it limits what brake options you can have, since the overall length of the adapter is tiny. I strongly recommend watching this video to get more context. ![]() This is the best option for keeping a low-weight QD approach with the shortest overall length of brake. I eventually found the ymh kurz adapter for sale as a separate item and also the YMH mini QD brake. It essentially gives you more length and thats about it. This is essentially an adapter that attaches to your mounting system of choice's adapter (Confusing, right?). Most of the newer dead air brakes don't require this. There's only one use case and that's if there's sizing issues on the muzzle brake and mounting system you use. Don't let it confuse you going forward like it confused me. Online searches recommended a keymicro and keymo mounts (do i need both?) or the ymh kurz kit (sold out/discontinued).Ī note on the CGS QD Adapter: this is somewhat a red herring and quite confusing. I ended up eventually buying an ar pistol and removed the brake that came with it and just decided to direct thread it and making sure to use wrench to tighten up the direct thread mount - strongly recommend reading the guide that comes with the helios on installing this so you don't damage the threading on your barrel. I wasn't able to remove the brake on my gun - it turns out the brake is well-locked into place using loctite and requires a special tool to remove the specific brake I have. For instance, I had a surefire warcomp muzzle brake that allows QD Mounting for surefire suppressors on my AR and thought the QD adapter would work fine with the surefire system. A lot of the online content doesn't seem to be helpful to new folks getting into NFA. When I first purchased it, I was stumped on how to actually mount it. I bought the CGS Helios QD a few months back and I've finally been able to shoot it while it's in jail at my local gun store. Hey guys - wanted to share my experience as someone new to suppressors and QD mounts as well as provide some information for those that are trying to figure out how to actually choose muzzle devices/qd mounting systems. ![]() ![]() ![]() In 2023-24, we expect debt to be equivalent to 103.1 per cent of national income. how much will be added to – or paid off – the national debt in each year.Because the growth in receipts outpaces that of spending, we expect the deficit to fall over the next five years to reach £49.3 billion. In 2023-24, we expect a deficit of £131.6 billion. whether it will spend more or less than it raises – in other words whether it will run a budget deficit or surplus.In 2023-24, we expect it to spend £1,189 billion, equivalent to around £42,000 per household or 46.2 per cent of national income. how much it will spend on things like public services, state pensions and debt interest.In 2023-24, we expect it to raise £1,058 billion, equivalent to around £37,000 per household or 41.1 per cent of national income. how much money the public sector will raise from taxes and other sources of revenue.In each forecast we assess how the public finances are likely to evolve on the basis of existing Government tax and spending policies and our best guess at the likely evolution of the economy. We also explain how government debt is defined and calculated. We describe the main sources of government income and spending, and explain how these are used to calculate whether the government is running a surplus or a deficit. This guide provides a brief introduction to the UK public finances and to the terms used to describe them in the official statistics. ![]() ![]() Valuation expert consulting may provide information regarding the appraisal of real estate, automobiles, businesses, landscape, e-commerce, jewelry. Carmichael, the Supreme Court affirmed a District Court’s decision not to admit expert testimony on tire marks and treads because there was “no indication in the record that other experts in the industry use ’s particular approach or that tire experts normally make the very fine distinctions necessary to support his conclusions. Valuation refers to the act of determining the financial value of any type of property, making valuation expert witnesses relevant to a high number of potential cases. (a) that the “expert’s scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will help the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue ” (b) that “the testimony is based on sufficient facts or data ” (c) that “the testimony is the product of reliable principles and methods ” and (d) that “the expert has reliably applied the principles and methods to the facts of the case.” For example, in Kumho Tire Co. ![]() The Federal Rules of Evidence, Rule 702 sets out the following. The overriding duty of an expert witness is to provide independent, impartial, and. The subject will usually be technical or scientific, such as ballistics, forensics, or medical. An expert witness is a person engaged to give an opinion based on experience, knowledge, and expertise. The Federal Rules of Evidence, Rule 702 sets out the following requirements for expert testimony to be admissible, however. An opinion stated during a trial or deposition (testimony under oath before trial) by an expert witness on a subject relevant to a lawsuit or a criminal case. The subject will usually be technical or scientific, such as ballistics, forensics, or medical. Such an expert is a third party whose testimony can be used in court. An opinion stated during a trial or deposition (testimony under oath before trial) by an expert witness on a subject relevant to a lawsuit or a criminal case. An expert witness is a person with specialized skills who will testify in court. ![]() ![]() ![]() In the DDC collection (the shelves are marked with the Swedish abbreviation DDK), we place the most recently published scientific books. Signage on the shelves of the DDC collection in the Study hall. This means that books on the same subject end up next to each other on the shelves. The first three numbers (704) indicate that the book is about arts and crafts, and the numbers after the decimal point indicate that it is on the subject of Sami arts and crafts.Īn advantage of the system is that it is possible to sort the books in a very detailed way according to their content. 039 457 deals with the subject of Sami arts and crafts. The digits after the decimal point stand for different subdivisions.įor example, a book with the code 704.DDC is a decimal system where the first three digits are the main category.In the DDC system books are arranged by subject to different numerical codes. In the DDC collection, you will find more recent literature The scholarly books in the Study Hall are arranged according to two different systems: DDC (Dewey Decimal Classification) and SAB (Classification system for Swedish libraries). You can read more about our textbooks here:īooks and e-books Find scholarly books by topic in the Study Hall The easiest way to find the location on the shelf is to search for the book's title in the library search tool. The textbooks are arranged alphabetically, either by book title or by author. Our textbook collection is located in the part of the library called Learning Space. The University Library houses a wide range of literature, from scholarly books and textbooks to fiction and children's literature. ![]() Map showing the location of the shelf in the library. ![]() The book has this placement on the shelf.Ĥ. The book is located in this part of the library.ģ. ![]() ![]() ![]() Many of the latter inmates become ‘workers’, who can reduce their sentence by performing jail maintenance or working in the kitchen. Unlike the North Carolina Department of Corrections, where inmates are sent once convicted of a crime and sentenced to a period of more than a year, the Wake County Jail System is populated by short-term offenders those who have just been arrested and awaiting to be bonded out by friends or family, those who cannot afford or get bailed and are awaiting trial, or those who have already been convicted of a crime and sentenced to a term of less than one year. Go to this page for other jails in Wake County, jails in neighboring counties, and local police jails and juvenile detention centers for young offenders under age 18 in this county. The goal of such tight security is to keep both the staff and the inmates safe. Guards at entrances and in areas not frequented by inmates are armed with various firearms. They also carry stun weapons, short clubs, flashlights that have dual use as both a light source and as a weapon, and handcuffs. Guards that circulate in the same general area of the inmates are armed with eye-blinding mace that will turn an inmate having a violent outburst into a weeping child. The Wake County Detention Center is equipped with a state-of-the-art locking system, closed circuit cameras covering every area where inmates are located, and jail staff that utilize a communication system that keeps each of the guards and civilian staff in constant contact. ![]() Therefore, given the mix of potentially dangerous inmates, the security level is very high. Inmates in this jail range from low level misdemeanor offenders to those being held and awaiting trial for violent crimes like robbery, rape, and murder. How to search for an inmate? Can you look up an inmate’s mugshot? How do you look up an offender’s criminal charges, bond or inmate number? How do you visit an inmate? What are the visitation hours? Can you visit inmates in Wake County by video from home? How do you get phone calls from an inmate? Can you send mail, books, or newspapers to an inmate? How do you send an inmate money? Does Wake County Detention Center have inmate commissary? Can an inmate receive and/or send email or text messages? Do inmates in Wake County have access to computers or tablets? How do you pay an inmate’s bail or bond?Įvery year the Wake County Detention Center has approximately 22000 bookings, with a daily average of 1100 inmates and maintains control of the facility with a staff of 275. You can also get answers to whatever questions about an inmate, and the services for Wake County Detention Center that you may have by clicking on any of the questions below: The main reason that people call 91 is to find out if a particular person is in custody, although you can look up an inmate online by going here. It can be reached 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by calling 91. The Wake County Detention Center is located at: While the police in the cities and towns in Wake County can arrest and detain offenders, the Wake County Detention Center is the facility that is accredited by North Carolina to hold inmates for more than 72 hours. The Wake County Detention Center is the main jail in Wake County North Carolina. ![]() This office is taking appropriate action as a result,” the WCSO said.Wake County Detention Center Wake County Detention Center ![]() Certain property was temporarily removed from the residence because of a civil dispute. “Similarly, there has been false information disseminated regarding the theft of property from Deputy Byrd’s residence. The NC Sheriffs’ Association is offering $100,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible. The Wake County Sheriff’s Office continues to ask for the public’s assistance in identifying the person or persons responsible for this homicide. Rumors and false information by the media to get the story out first hampers this investigation.” “The investigation is at a sensitive point. There was no chase as has been previously reported,” Wake County Chief Legal Advisor Rick Brown said on Tuesday. “These individuals have been arrested on federal detainers unrelated to the Byrd homicide. Not afraid to kill a deputy, not afraid to kill you: Officials urge those with details on Wake deputy murder to come forward ![]() ![]() ![]() Drive and size are colour coded for easy selection of the right bit.Wera Bit-Safes feature a compact design to safely store bits and bit holders in a handy structured fabric case the tools are easily accessed. The holder spin sleeve allows the steadying of the screwdrivin The holder with quick-release chuck offers press-in auto-lock and rapid one-handed bit changes for insert and power bits. Gold Extra Hard (BTH) bits are are designed for driving screws into normal construction timbers and materials. 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The Wera Bit-Safe 61 BiTorsion 1 is a comprehensive set of Torsion bits and a Rapidaptor holder set supplied in a pouch. "We’ve lost so much growth momentum in the pandemic that it’s possible for the pandemic recovery to continue and for inflation to come down simultaneously," Lane said.Wera 05057441001 Bit-Safe BiTorsion Torsion Bit & Holder 61 Piece Set - 05057431001 Wera 05057431001 Bit-Safe BiTorsion Torsion Bit & Holder 61 Piece Set Lane added that a recession is not necessary to bring inflation down and a soft landing of the economy was possible. Inflation figures, to be published on Friday, are expected to show a drop in headline numbers but underlying price growth could accelerate further. "If you look at the earlier stages of production, at the farm gate prices, at the prices of the food ingredients, you will recognise: all of these have turned around," Lane said.Įconomists do not expect this to come through in data this week. Lane also said that even if inflation is still high, earlier stages of production show moderating price pressures and these will eventually feed through to consumer prices. BitSAFE had an all-time high of 0.001294 almost 2 years ago. and Swiss banking tensions to the 20 nation currency bloc but the ECB was ready in any case to provide liquidity. BitSAFE Price ( SAFE) SAFE Daily Performance As of today, the last reported SAFE price is 0.0000000851. Lane argued that euro zone banks were well capitalised so there is no direct read-across from U.S. Kazimir said he was seeing a drop in investors' appetite for providing capital to banks, which could then curtail lending and hamper growth.īank shares tumbled this month after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in the United States and on the sale of Credit Suisse, but markets have been calm this week with shares recovering much of their losses. "I personally think that if we do not significantly veer from the baseline scenario, we should not let up, that means we should continue raising interest rates, maybe at a slower pace, but we should continue," Kazimir told a news conference. Slovak central bank chief Peter Kazimir, a proponent of rapid rate increases, meanwhile made the case for slower rises following three straight 50-basis point hikes. "If the financial stress we see is non-zero, but turns out to be still fairly limited, interest rates will still need to go up." "Under our baseline scenario, in order to make sure inflation comes down to 2%, more hikes will be needed," German newspaper Die Zeit quoted Lane as saying. ![]() The ECB has raised rates by a combined 350 basis points since July but offered no guidance for its next meeting on May 4, arguing that recent financial market tension could upend any plan.ĮCB chief economist Philip Lane, who makes the formal policy proposals to his 25 colleagues, said that his baseline is for the turmoil to dissipate and then rates would need to rise several times. ![]() FRANKFURT, March 29 (Reuters) - European Central Bank interest rates will likely have to rise further to contain inflation, policymakers said on Wednesday, but at least one outspoken conservative floated the idea of a slowdown in the pace of increases. ![]() ![]() ![]() And, with such striking visuals and great voice acting, it’s certainly worth your time and money, so long as you don’t go in expecting an amazing twist ending.You later come across a camera with limited shots left and you’re able to take some photos of anything you come across that you think is pristine. While Firewatch for Xbox One still carries familiar framerate hitches and occasional visual oddities forward, it’s a notable improvement over the launch of its predecessor. In conclusion, this is a definite step up from what PlayStation 4 owners received not too long ago. On top of that, there’s also a free roam mode, for those who’d like to take a leisurely walk through this colourful, artistic and cartoon-esque representation of Shoshone National Forest, without having to worry about anything. There’s an audio tour, which features developer discussion about a myriad of different topics, and can be listened to by choice, through appropriately placed cassette tapes. This Xbox One port also boasts additional features, outside of extra achievements. As such, I experienced both console iterations of Firewatch in their launch states. In fact, it was less than a week between my playthroughs, which worked out well for this review, especially since (due to my Internet acting up) I was unable to patch the PS4 version before playing. Playing through this Xbox One port was particularly easy for me, because I very recently completed the PlayStation 4 version of the game. Not to mention one that offers some handholding, and wants you to experience its narrative more than it aims to test you. Campo Santo has created an interesting and involved campaign that both keeps you on your toes and keeps you busy as you spend almost eighty days in near isolation. So long as you keep an eye on where you’re going and don’t walk in random directions, you should be fine. That being said, Firewatch is not a difficult game. So long as you keep an eye on where you’re going and don’t walk in random directions, you should be fine.” “That being said, Firewatch is not a difficult game. It can be easy to get lost in the woods – at least until you’ve travelled the same trails a few times – so knowing how to orienteer is an absolute must. ![]() Although Delilah will occasionally help by telling you where to go, those two aids will become your best friends. Those photos – which can end up being quite beautiful, given how nice looking and serene this game’s world happens to be – are then shown during the credits sequence.īefore you begin, though, it’s important to make sure that you’re familiar with orientation and how to use both a map and a compass. Despite having been left to the elements for three years, it somehow still works, and allows the player to snap about 20 personal photographs during his or her journey. The same is true of a trusty disposable camera that Henry finds early on. Of course, getting lost in the dense woods, or looking for secrets, can artificially lengthen your completion time. It’s not a long game, but its length is fitting, and it never overstays its welcome. She’s all that we have, though, and she certainly likes to talk.įrom start to finish, Firewatch should take you between three and four hours to complete. She helps by giving directions and offering hints, but is a strange character herself, who seems to be hiding something. A lady named Delilah, who’s watched the nearby region of woodland for over a decade, acts as the player’s friend, boss and confidante. Thankfully for his sake, Henry isn’t alone in the woods, and has someone to lean on when the going gets weird. All I will say is that something truly isn’t right in the Shoshone National Forest. After all, this is a narratively focused game that uses basic gameplay mechanics like walking, sprinting, climbing and rappelling to send its main character from one point of its relatively large map to another. I can’t say a whole lot about the rest of Firewatch’s plot, because, as you can imagine, it’s easy to spoil. It’ll be a solitary affair, mostly spent inside of a lookout tower that stands above everything around it…or so he thinks. It’s the beginning of the season in 1988, you see, and he’s signed up for a long haul, wherein he’ll have to regularly scan his section’s tree line for any sign of a forest fire or related hazard. After the story is introduced, we take control of our burly protagonist and usher him up a rocky path towards his home for the summer. ![]() |