![]() ![]() Searches for “aging-in-place bathrooms” and “handicap-accessible bathrooms” each more than doubled compared to the same period in 2022. They’re also making improvements to bathrooms that allow them to safely remain in their homes into retirement years. Houzz & Home Study showed that homeowners increasingly renovate their space for the long run. “Rooftop deck” and “rooftop patio” grew by 90 percent and 40 percent, respectively. Searches for “outdoor rooftop terrace” shot up 16.5x. People are increasingly utilizing their rooftops to expand livable space as well, particularly in metropolitan areas where outdoor space is a hot commodity. ![]() In fact, searches for “basement golf simulator” spiked an astounding 20x! Finishing a basement creates a large open space that can be used as a family or recreation room (with searches up nearly 9x and 6x, respectively), making a destination for watching movies, playing games and exercising. We’re seeing a focus on creating more functional use for previously underutilized areas of the home. Your New Destination Is Below the Surface Historic styles are increasing as homeowners look to modernize their spaces, while honoring the traditions of their homes’ character. The trends reflect a desire to create new living areas and improve existing spaces to better fit current and future lifestyles. Houzz has identified the top emerging home design trends based on the latest search insights* from our community of homeowners, home design enthusiasts and home professionals. ![]()
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![]() ![]() In Australia it is estimated that there are approximately 115,000 people experiencing problem gambling and 280,000 who are at moderate risk (Productivity Commission, 2010). For the purposes of this position statement, the phrase ‘problem gambling’ is used to describe the disorder. The term ‘pathological’ is considered to be pejorative by some who prefer the term ‘problem’ to describe addictive gambling behaviours as points along a continuum (Thomas, 2011). ‘Problem gambling’ is also sometimes used to describe an intermediate or subclinical form of the disorder ‘pathological gambling’. ![]() The phrases ‘pathological gambling’ and ‘problem gambling’ are often used interchangeably, with the term ‘pathological’ more frequently used in the United States and ‘problem’ more common in Australia and New Zealand. The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) included gambling disorder as a new category on behavioural addictions, reflecting research findings to suggest that gambling disorder is similar to substance-related disorders in clinical expression, brain origin, comorbidity, physiology and treatment (APA, 2013). ![]() ![]() Pathological gambling was first included as a disorder in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) in 1977 and is included in the ICD-10 under impulse disorders (WHO, 1990). In New Zealand, the Gambling Act 2003 defines gambling-related harm as ‘harm or distress of any kind arising from, or caused or exacerbated by, a person’s gambling and includes personal, social, or economic harm suffered – by the person or by the person’s spouse, civil union partner, de facto partner, family/whānau, or wider community or in the workplace or by society at large’ (Ministry of Health, 2010). The Australian Ministerial Council on Gambling defines problem gambling as ‘difficulties in limiting money and/or time spent on gambling which leads to adverse consequences for the gambler, others, or for the community’ (SA Centre for Economic Studies, 2005). Increased funding of evidence-based services for the screening, assessment, treatment and early intervention of people experiencing problem gambling is also required.Increased investment in research into evidence-based screening, assessment, treatment and early intervention in the field of problem gambling is required and particularly, evidence-based models for regulation of interactive and online gambling.Electronic gaming machines (EGMs) are associated with higher risks than other forms of gambling and the RANZCP supports changes that would restrict the number of EGMs, reduce the maximum bet and limit the jackpots on EGMs.The stigmatisation of problem gambling continues to act as a barrier to individuals accessing the support they need.Approximately 90% of people diagnosed with problem gambling have at least one other mental health diagnosis.The rise of interactive and online gambling is having devastating consequences new gamblers are more easily recruited online and gambling sites are accessible 24 hours per day.The RANZCP advocates that at the basis of any response to problem gambling must be a respect for the person, their behavioural disorder and its treatments. Furthermore, the stigmatisation of problem gambling continues to act as a barrier to individuals accessing the support they need. The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) is concerned that problem gambling is having a significant and deleterious impact on vulnerable individuals, their family/whānau, support networks and beyond. ![]() ![]() Most of the pieces were introduced with the first Parker Brothers iteration of the game in 1935, and the Scottie dog and wheelbarrow were added in the early 1950s. The eight tokens are a race car, Scottie dog, shoe, thimble, top hat, wheelbarrow, battleship and - now - cat. The game is based on the streets of Atlantic City, N.J., and has sold more than 275?million units worldwide. Monopoly’s iconic tokens originated when the niece of game creator Charles Darrow suggested using charms from her charm bracelet for tokens. The initiative was intended to ensure that a game created almost eight decades ago remains relevant to fans. The online contest to change the tokens was sparked by chatter on Facebook, where Monopoly has more than 10 million fans. “I think there were a lot of cat lovers in the world who reached out and voted for the cat to be the new token for Monopoly,” said Jonathan Berkowitz, vice president for Hasbro game marketing. ![]() ![]() Other pieces that competed for a spot on Monopoly included a robot, diamond ring, helicopter and guitar. The pieces identify the players and have changed quite a bit since Parker Brothers bought the game from its original designer in 1935. Product Description GAME FOR TARGET SUPER FANS: In the Monopoly: Target Edition game, players browse for Items instead of buying properties. The vote on Facebook closed just before midnight Tuesday, marking the first time that fans had had a say on which token to add and which to toss. The shoe, wheelbarrow and iron were neck and neck in the final hours of voting. The Scottie dog has a new nemesis in Monopoly, with fans voting in an online contest to add a cat token to the property-trading game and drop the iron, toy-maker Hasbro announced yesterday. “People want the real, and this becomes a way of highlighting that cute, adorable worlds often aren’t believable,” added Condry.PAWTUCKET, R.I. “Aggretsuko appeals both those who are frustrated by whatever aspects of daily life are annoying, while also playing on this notion that feigned cuteness is simply fake,” Ian Condry, a professor of Japanese cultural studies at MIT, and author of “The Soul of Anime” and “Hip-Hop Japan,” told CNN. This is totally my spirit animal right now #aggretsuko - jamie oldfield January 28, 2017 However, her aggro-charm has undoubtedly proved a hit among a niche fan base. Hello Kitty has 195,000 twitter followers and the existential, depressive egg Gudetama has 745,000 twitter followers. “And while Aggretsuko is probably Sanrio’s most feminist character yet, I have male friends who relate just as deeply to her plight (and love of alcohol and metal karaoke),” added Tseng.Īggretsuko boasts a far slimmer fan base compared to her predecessor – at least when measured by her Twitter followers. “I’d wager that most young women who have worked an entry-level office job would be able to relate (to Aggretsuko),” Helen Tseng, a San-Francisco-based graphic designer, told CNN. In January 2017, when Sanrio’s second English-language Aggretsuko video hit the internet, international fans were quick to relate to the cartoon’s plight with many referring to the red panda as their “spirit animal.” ![]() Yet Kazumi told CNN that daily work frustrations and difficulties crossed borders. ![]() The company, writes Kinsella, quickly established a monopoly on the cute goods market. In the early 1970s, Sanrio began to pump out cute paraphernalia in the form of stationery and plush toys that they could market to these young female consumers. The movement, argues Kinsella, was a way for Japanese women set on the path to motherhood to re-embrace childhood and reject adult responsibilities.īut it wasn’t just young women who latched on to Japan’s cute craze. Instead, it was adopted by some young women as a rebellion against Japan’s patriarchy.īorn in the aftermath of the student riots that rocked Japan in 1971, the cute craze sprang from an underground literary trend in the 1970s when teenage girls started writing the Japanese alphabet in childish, rounded characters, according to Sharon Kinsella, a lecturer in Japanese studies at Manchester University. What’s relatively unknown, however, is how the pursuit for cute didn’t begin as a big business. Today, it’s associated with the global proliferation of Sanrio’s Hello Kitty goods – analysts estimates she brings in most of the company’s profits – the Pokémon brand, as well as a variety of kawaii subgenres that encompass everything from the creepy to the grotesque. ![]() ![]() Please check out the Modding Tutorials hub for tutorials and guides on how to create and publish your own mods. Assets 3 7 4 4 14 people reacted 31 Oct 18:59 rimpy-custom 1.2.6.28 2f2709a Compare 1.2.6.28 fixed crash on mods stripping fixed issue when non ascii characters used in config. Activating or deactivating mods requires RimWorld to restart. Releases Tags 20 Nov 07:08 rimpy-custom 1.2.6.29 2f2709a Compare 1.2.6.29 Latest This build is for Linux users only For Windows users - please use 1.2.6.28. Once you have installed mods, you can select the Mods option from the main menu of RimWorld to activate them. ![]() ~/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/RimWorld/Mods Library/Application/Support/Steam/steamapps/common/RimWorld Once build it can be used unlimited times. This location varies by operating system:Ĭ:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\RimWorld\Mods Description last update: This mod introduces the weaponry, which can be found under the Misc category. You can install mods manually by unzipping them into subfolders within your local Mods folder. You can use tools such as RimPy to download and install mods from Steam Workshop and GitHub instead. These are tags applied the most frequently to products across Steam, listed in order of how frequently they. Steam Workshop automates the process of downloading and installing mods, as well as keeping them up to date with new releases.Įven if you do not own RimWorld on Steam, Workshop can still be used to discover new mods while some mods are released on Nexus Mods, no other mod site has close to the same amount of mods available. Strange.If you own RimWorld on Steam, then the easiest way of finding and downloading mods is by using Steam Workshop. I'm only here to find out how can I create a new mission and add a mod plane, or open a copy of an old mission and replace the official plane with a mod. There's a lot of unused potential, and I'm hoping that Mod support grows in the future. A 'Hangar' menu on the main screen could serve for other mods. It should be simple to discover and access Mods from within DCS: User-created Missions (at minimum) should be discoverable from the missions menu, and mission designers should be able to post/update their missions from within ME (they are already logged into DCS after all, and their missions are usually hosted by ED's servers). I find it indeed somewhat puzzling that Mod integration in DCS is so lacking. Steam even built a whole platform around it. Mods keep people and the community engaged and are thus part of a game's lifeblood. Great Mod support is what helped Unreal become a breakthrough hit, and what has since been recognized as one of the major pillars for a game's continued success (see Counterstrike, Doom, Skyrim, XCOM, Fallout, Minecraft, Civ, Witcher, GTA, Ark, Rimworld, Portal, HalfLife, MSFS). I know great mod support is one the things I like about Bethesda Ideally I want to see ED and the other developers add every possible but until then Mods will have to be a place holder I know great mod support is one the things I like about Bethesda. Microsoft? iD? Epic? Valve? Bethesda? There's a common theme among those that you should look into before you try to claim that your lack of knowledge somehow counts as a definition. Let's drop a few names here and see if you recognise any of them. So not only are you thoroughly clueless about everything related to DCS, but everything related to video games as a whole. Your opinion adds nothing to the topic at hand. ![]() If you think mods are a gigantic waste of time, nothing you can possibly say is in any way, shape, or form relevant to a topic discussing how the tools to manage them in the game can be improved. If you disagree with a wishlist item, you show this by not posting. 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If you experience eye watering, headaches or dizziness, increase fresh air, or wear respiratory protection (NIOSH approved) or leave the area. To avoid overexposure, open windows and doors or use other means to ensure fresh air entry during application and drying. Apply the stain and allow it to dry 10 to 15 minutes (depending on temperature and humidity).ĬAUTIONS: ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS. Graining This product can be used for graining - developing a wood-grain appearance on metal, fiberglass, hardboard or other non-wood surfaces.To ensure uniform acceptance of stain color and beautiful results, pretreat the wood with Minwax Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner following label directions.Some soft woods (such as pine, poplar and spruce) may have a “blotchy" appearance when stained (an uneven color, darker in some areas, lighter in others) sanded wood generally will appear less “blotchy”.Laps or drips can usually be evened out by rewetting the surface with stain and rewiping. You will have up to 15 minutes to work the stain to an even color. For a lighter shade, wipe quickly for a darker shade, allow the stain to sit longer. The length of time before wiping determines the depth of the color developed.Let sit 5 to 15 minutes and wipe off excess be sure color is uniform. ![]() Apply without thinning, using brush, pad, cloth or spray.Stir stain thoroughly and occasionally during use. ![]() ![]() ![]() This is due to the cartoon being in the public domain, allowing Disney to use it without any legal trouble. The song " Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" used footage from the 1948 Max Fleischer cartoon of the same name, as Disney has never made their own Rudolph cartoon.The VHS cover features artwork of Mickey and friends caroling, which was reused for the 2005 DVD release of Walt Disney's Classic Cartoon Favorites Volume 9: Classic Holiday Stories." From All of Us to All of You" is played at the end of the advanced level of the Words of the Season vocabulary game on the 2002 DVD release.The firework shot from " A Present for Donald" is used at the end, as well. In the original issues, a still image of the Christmas tree from the animated film Lady and the Tramp is used for the closing credits." The Best Christmas of All" (from Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse) Mickey Mouse Works: "Mickey's Christmas Chaos" Mickey Mouse Works: " Mickey's Mixed Nuts" " White Christmas" (Bing Crosby's version) " Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (Brenda Lee's version) Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse Mickey Mouse Works: " Mickey's Christmas Chaos"īeauty and the Beast: Belle's Magical World " Jingle Bell Rock" (Bobby Helms' version) " As Long As There's Christmas" (from Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas)īeauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas " Seasons of Giving" (from Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving) " All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth" (sung by Goofy and Max (he is portrayed with a lisp)) " Toyland" (from Babes in Toyland (sung by an unidentified children's chorus)) " Winnie the Pooh's Jingle Bells" (from Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year) " It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" (singer unknown) The 2002 reissue removed " From All of Us to All of You" from the actual program and added in the following songs: At the end of the song, Jiminy Cricket wishes the viewers, "From all of us to all of you, Merry Christmas! And a very Happy New Year!" Plays over the closing credits during Lady and the Tramp background and the fireworks ending from " A Present for Donald" on the 1988, 19 releases. " We Wish You a Merry Christmas" (sung by the Disneyland Sing-Along Chorus (Larry Groce is credited too)) Night on Bald Mountain/Ave Maria ( Fantasia) " Silent Night" (sung by the Living Voices) " Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (sung by Gene Autry) " Here Comes Santa Claus" (sung by Larry Groce, the Disneyland Sing-Along Chorus, with Mickey, Donald, and Goofy) ![]() " Winter Wonderland" (sung by Larry Groce and the Disneyland Sing-Along Chorus (only the chorus is credited)) " Parade of the Wooden Soldiers" (sung by Don Janse's Children's Chorus) " Sleigh Ride" (sung by Larry Groce and the Disneyland Sing-Along Chorus with Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy) The Cold-Blooded Penguin ( The Three Caballeros) The Wind in the Willows ( The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. " Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow" (sung by Bing Crosby) " Up on the Housetop" (sung by Don Janse's Children's Chorus) " Joy to the World" (sung by Larry Groce and the Disneyland Sing-Along Chorus) " Jingle Bells" (sung by the Disneyland Sing-Along Chorus) " Deck the Halls" (sung by Mitch Miller and the Gang (Incorrectly credited as the Disneyland Sing-Along Chorus and Larry Groce) Walt Disney Presents: " From All of Us to All of You" (color version) " From All of Us to All of You" (new lyrics sung by Eddie Carroll as Jiminy Cricket) The original 1988, 19 VHS releases contained the following songs: Gather up the family and enjoy a fun-filled collection of the most beloved Christmas songs and carols, accompanied by a wonderland of wintry holiday scenes! It's a kaleidoscope of sights and sounds that is sure to make everyone's holiday very, very merry! Voices ready? Let's all sing! Songs It's the happiest time of the year! And the season of Santa, reindeer and gift-wrapped surprises will be even jollier with this joyful volume of Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Very Merry Christmas Songs. ![]() ![]() Once the blood draw process begins, it usually only takes several seconds to complete. You may have an elastic band tied around your arm above the vein, or be asked to squeeze a stress ball, to increase blood flow. After the samples are collected, the technician will remove the needle and apply pressure to the site.If multiple samples are needed, the technician will replace the test tubes multiple times as they fill up.The tube is marked with your patient information. The technician will insert a thin needle into the vein, drawing blood out from the needle into a plastic hose that fills a test tube.They will clean the area of skin with an antiseptic wipe.A phlebotomy technician (expert in blood drawing) will locate a vein in your arm.The procedure is a simple blood test, which can take place in a doctor’s office. ![]() If you are just having an A/G test you will not have to fast. This doesn’t have anything to do with the A/G ratio component specifically but is relevant for other parts of the CMP. When done as part of a CMP, you’ll likely need to fast before the test, meaning you can’t eat or drink for a certain period of time leading up to your blood draw. A CMP is typically done at routine health checkups. Send us feedback about these examples.The A/G ratio blood test is sometimes, but not always, done as part of a comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP). These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'agriculture.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, But without more research and standards, observers worry that investments in climate-smart agriculture will support greenwashing – misleading claims about environmental benefits – rather than a fundamentally different system of production. ![]() Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, An undulating meadow of strings runs below a map of global agriculture, a capture of the planet’s fertility and fragility. Nick Hollkamp, The Courier-Journal, Grape production in the Finger Lakes gets most of the attention, but the region is a major agriculture center for numerous products and crops, including dairy. Adam Shaw, Fox News, Republican and Democrat races for agriculture commissioner. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, which noted comments by a regional agriculture enforcement coordinator at DOL’s Wage and Hour Division in a news article. Joshua Partlow, Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Washington Post, Anchorage Daily News, 2 June 2023 The lawmakers note a letter sent to Su earlier this month from Sens. ![]() Hanna Ziady, CNN, 13 June 2023 Experts also note that the gradual transition from agriculture to urban development - as Phoenix and its surroundings become more densely populated - comes with a degree of water savings as thirsty farms go out of production. ![]() Michael Taylor and Roli Srivastava, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 June 2023 Too few workers There is still a surplus of unfilled jobs, particularly in industries such as construction, retail and agriculture. Recent Examples on the Web Used to enforce or enhance climate commitments by countries and companies, such cases no longer just target fossil fuel industries but also sectors such as agriculture, aviation, transport, plastics, and finance, according to Will Nichols, head of climate and resilience at Verisk Maplecroft. ![]() ![]() ![]() By GlobalDataĭon’t miss out on key market insights that can help optimize your next investment – read the report now.
![]() ![]() Our Lord and king is drawing near O come let us adore him! ![]() Let the earth be opened and bud forth the Savior. Drop down dew from above, you heavens, and let the clouds rain the just one. (Sung to the melody of "Creator of the Starry Skies") ![]() If the novena is led by a priest, the Blessed Sacrament is exposed. His Christmas novena will inspire people for ages to come. Father Vachetta left us the heritage of a lovely Advent tradition and his work continues to prepare hearts for the coming of Christ through the prophecies, psalms and Gospels. The Christmas novena, as it is now known, begins on December 16, nine days before Christmas, and ends on Christmas Eve. Then, taking some of Scripture's lesser known prophecies, he composed a canticle, or prayer- song of incomparable beauty called "Let the Heavens Be Glad." The canticle is sung after the seven major prophecies and makes a fitting antiphon for the Scripture readings of the day. Using the Latin Vulgate, he wove the novena from the psalms and prophecies of the Old Testament which foretold the coming of the Messiah and crowned his masterpiece by retelling the birth of John the Baptist. So Father Vachetta began to write his nine-day prayer, to stir the hearts of his parishioners to eagerly await the coming of Christ.įather Vachetta was a poet and scholar, steeped in Biblical theology. Father Vachetta decided to give them the gift of a novena-a prayer going deep into the spirit of Advent, leaving one inspired with inexpressible joy. He wanted them to understand the intertwining of the Old and New Testaments so they could see for themselves the love of God unfold from the beginning of time and for all eternity. Father Charles Vachetta, pastor of the Church of the Immaculate in Turin, Italy, wanted to give his parishioners something special for the Advent of 1721. ![]() |
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