![]() ![]() In the past eight years there have been hundreds of accidents involving Amazon vehicles, including at least six deaths, which were documented in BuzzFeed News investigation in 2019. It is impossible to complete a route, and take your breaks, and be back to the station in time.” “I do feel like the workload is unreasonable,” says another driver interviewed by the Guardian, who asked to remain anonymous. (They also noted psychological pressures and a deterioration of their normal sleep schedules.) According to a survey of workers in a Long Island Amazon warehouse, 42% reported physical pain in their day-to-day duties – usually in the feet and lower back. “I ended up having a normal 200-plus stop day on Easter Sunday. “Amazon constantly reminds us they put profits over their workers,” he says. “I was logging over 120 flights of stairs on my Fitbit,” he tells the Guardian. He is frequently saddled with shifts that force him to deliver to “70 separate three-story buildings” with more than 350 packages. ![]() Jacob, who joined Amazon two years ago, says he has logged a total of 30,000 miles, and 400 routes. It probably makes just as much sense to get it to you efficiently.”įor Amazon workers, this means working at an extraordinary pace. Isn’t that a little gluttonous? Or, as M Sanjayan, CEO of Conservation International, put it in an interview with NPR: “You don’t need a pair of socks to get to you swiftly. That operation is buoyed by a worldwide logistics team which rumbles all day and night. Do we want to go back to the office? Are we satisfied with our current employment situation? And is the endless cycle of cardboard arriving at our doorsteps putting an undue strain on the planet, on our infrastructure, and on the human spirit?Īmazon Prime ships about 1.6m packages a day. But as we approach a return to a more normal life, many of us are investigating the various habits and proclivities we unconsciously established during Covid. ![]() During that period of lockdowns, Amazon’s quick delivery became a lifeline for many people. ![]()
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![]() First, game doesnt want to start sometimes. It looks promising, but Im expriencing some problems. You can edit the config.div file in any text editor to change the resolution from the current 1024x768, and can also edit a line to skip the intro videos (see here).Īre there any performance problems in the game with DirectDraw? Even though Direct3D should be better than DirectDraw, with your laptop being so much above the recommended specs for the game, practically there may not be any noticeable difference. 1 This is my favourite topic RaivokasMagma New User RaivokasMagma Registered: Sep 2011 From Finland Posted OctoI bought the whole series and I decided to start from the first game. DirectDraw can fix compatibility issues in older games, such as black screen, bad performance, crashes or defective Alt Tab. If the game is crashing before or during the creation of the files, perhaps it will be able to load if the default versions are already there. You can try downloading and extracting these configuration files into your '.\Divine Divinity\Run' folder. Have you tried the latest ATI drivers (or those from the laptop manufacturer, if any), if you don't need the Omega drivers for a different game? In Windows Explorer browse to 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\divinedivinity' (for the Steam version), right click on div.exe and select Properties. Scalable graphics architecture which supports software,directdraw,direct3d. ![]() ![]() If you run dxdiag (click Start | Run, type in dxdiag and hit Enter), does it report any problems? There are a couple of tests under the Display tab. Try running the game in compatibility mode, and while you are there maybe disable desktop composition (that helped a couple people with graphics issues in Vista/7 with Divinity 2). 3d positional sound and real-time reverb. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() She added that she preferred the “energy” of the stage versus TV or film. Like I am working on something for Broadway,” she said. I’m in the works of like writing something right now. “Eventually I would love to do something. “Part of that build will include leadership training for all of the senior staff, including myself,” the statement continued.Īt another point in the TalkShopLive interview, Clarkson revealed that she may be working on something for Broadway in her downtime from the talk show. I love my team at The Kelly Clarkson Show and to find out that anyone is feeling unheard and or disrespected on this show is unacceptable.”Ĭlarkson pledged that as the show prepared to make its move to New York that she is “more committed than ever to ensuring that not only our team that is moving, but also our new team in NY, is comprised of the best and kindest in the business.” Responding to the report and posted to Clarkson’s Instagram, the singer wrote, “In my 20 years in the entertainment industry, I’ve always led with my heart and what I believed to be right. “As part of the program’s expansion, New York now provides an incentive to eligible television series that relocate to New York and reduces the eligibility requirements for talk and variety shows from five years of filming to two years of filming,” the statement continued.įollowing the announcement of the show’s move, Rolling Stone published a report alleging the show’s producers “overworked” and “underpaid” employees, with Kelly Clarkson Show staff also claiming the workplace was a toxic work environment that had affected their mental health. The show will receive a new state-of-the-art studio, technical facility and support space. “I was like, ‘Y’all, I really loved doing this show…but I got to make a change for me,'” she continued.Ī previous statement released by a spokesperson for the show indicated the show would benefit from New York’s newly expanded film tax credit program. The host added that it “sucks to uproot it and move it” after “such a great experience with all these people and relationships,” but the decision was “100 percent my idea, and it was really cool NBC backed me.” It was just hurdle after hurdle with things.” “Also, there a lot of personal things going on, too, where I felt our family - me and my kids - really needed a fresh start, and I just could not get it here. “Obviously we’ve been very successful, and I love everybody I work with, and we have such great relationships, so I talked to them because I was like, ‘Guys, I need you to know what’s happening.’ Either I’m not going to be able to continue with the show, or I’ve got to go east coast.”Ĭlarkson added that the pandemic played a part in the decision, with isolation and distance from her family in North Carolina being difficult. “I even talked to my crew back in January about ,” she said, recalling how she broke the news while tearing up. Ryan Seacrest Says He Was Initially Considered to Be an 'American Idol' Judge ![]() ![]() ![]() Trey had been kidnapped, and Roseanna’s tracking skills would help to rescue him. She went home to nurse her wounded heart, and as she thought that she had seen Trey for the last time, his sister appeared at her doorstep asking for her help. This is the third book in the Broken Road series it narrates how Roseanna Cahill found it hard to live happily anymore after a marriage which she regrets about and wishes that it never started. Things started getting confused between the two after Rance bought the room next to Stella, but they managed to sort them out. He had come from Texas to start a ranch in southeastern Oklahoma, and the farm happened to be near Brannon bed and breakfast. ![]() The more she attacked him, the more he provoked her maybe because their feelings were mutual. She notices that he looked too much like her ex-husband who made her resist at first. One day he found Stella singing and dancing as she cleaned the rooms. She was a tall blonde, beautiful lady, and he gets attracted to her as she also gets attracted to him as well but he had sworn never to get into a lifetime commitment to that kind of a woman again, maybe an affair but not marriage. Stella backs into Rance Harper who is living in the inn with his friends as they hunt a certain deer that fall. She starts doing some duties such as cleaning, cooking and even boarding the visitors during working hours. She was only waiting to meet the right man to make her dreams come true. She decides never to get intimate with another tall brown- eyed man again, but her dream of getting married and giving birth to a lot of children was still there. She goes back to her home in Sulphur, Oklahoma to heal her wounded heart and manage the inn left to her a few months before the divorce by her grandmother in her will before she died. Stella Brannon survives a bad marriage relationship with an actor who left her for his agent who they have been having a long term affair before Stella came to find out. To Commit is the second book in the Broken Road series. ![]() The two redeem their long term friendship by battling their past fears and trust with each of them hoping that this time it will be more than friendship. Jack is focused not to let her get away or hurt him again. Jack feels incomplete and believes that the only person who can fill that gap in his heart is Dee Hooper. That’s when Dee came to understand that he made that he didn’t want any child with her. ![]() Dee had always wanted to have her children, but her ex-husband kept telling her that he had no plan to have any child. She was heartbroken after her husband filed for an annulment of their marriage and informed her of his plan to get married to his longtime lover who was already pregnant with his child. Tally, her sister, is prisoned in the county jail for typing bad checks Bodine, Tally’s daughter who was brought up Roxie just like Dee and Tally, were and lastly Jack, Dee’s childhood friend and admirer who lived the house next door. Her grandmother, Roxie, heads the family with an attitude of steel after Dee’s mother, Mimosa, has been moving from one marriage to another getting married to different men and has even forgotten half of the men. He lives an ordinary life despite being a millionaireĪfter seven years Dee shows up back home to her dysfunctional family with a broken heart. This enables him to run his grocery store in town. Jack being a computer expert since high school uses his computer knowledge to invent new internet games which turn out to be a very profitable business. He becomes more committed to Dee’s family and spends most of the nights with them hoping that one day he will hear some news about Dee.Īfter his grandparents pass on they leave him a lot of wealth. When Dee leaves with that strange man, Jack becomes very upset and decides not to marry anyone else. Jack had admired and loved Dee, but he was afraid to let her know. They had been close friends since they were less than a year old, but Dee ended up escaping with a Pennsylvanian man after she was promised good things. The book’s main characters are Dee and Jack Brewer who have been neighbors since childhood in Buckhorn Corner, Oklahoma. To Trust is the debut book in Broken Roads series. The series lasted five books concluding in 2009 with To Hope.Įach book can be read as standalone and like any other romance novels you’ve read before- Broken Roads features characters with broken relationship who end up finding love in the most unimaginable ways Carolyn Brown began her Broken Roads series in 2007 when To Trust the series debut novel was published. Broken Roads is a series of romance books set in Buckhorn Oklahoma. ![]() ![]() ![]() My mother and grandmother somehow found ways to cope with the skunks, flying squirrels, octopus, caimans and countless other odd creatures that routinely arrived un-announced at our front door. Most importantly, my family encouraged both my interest and the extensive menagerie that sprung from it. One might imagine this to be an unfortunate set of circumstances for a person born and raised in the Bronx, but, in actuality, quite the opposite was true. I believe that I was born with an intense interest in animals, as neither I nor any of my family can recall a time when I was not fascinated by creatures large and small. To read the rest of this article, click here. Pairs return to their territories in the evening, but roost separately. Unlike other cockatoos, which forage in large flocks, “palms” feed singly, in pairs, or in groups of up to 7 in number. The lower beak meets the upper only at the tip, leaving the mouth always slightly open. Extraordinarily powerful, this impressive structure assists the bird in securing its diet of large nuts (in captivity, even Brazil nuts pose no problem), seeds, fruits and leaf buds. The maxillary, or upper beak, is twice the size of that of its largest relative (its genus name, Probosciger, alludes to the beak). The face patch can also be covered with feathers during communication displays. The skin on these patches varies in color from dull red to bright crimson, depending on the bird’s mood, stress level, health and other factors of which we are as yet unaware. ![]() ![]() Palm cockatoos are also unusual in possessing bare patches on the cheeks. In fact, “palms” seem prone to odd modes of self-expression - when frightened, rather than hissing in typical cockatoo fashion, they stamp their feet! This behavior, known as “drumming”, is repeated anywhere from 2 to over 100 times, and creates quite a racket. Most likely as an adaptation to a thickly forested habitat where sound travels poorly, palm cockatoos beat sticks and large nuts against hollow trees when communicating with others of their kind. goliath being the largest.Īlthough this bird is unique among cockatoos in many ways, perhaps its most distinguishing feature is tool use - a phenomenon quite rare among birds in general. Three subspecies have been identified, with New Guinea’s P. They are native to northern Australia’s Cape York Peninsula, New Guinea, Aru Island and smaller neighboring islands. Palm cockatoos, also known as black palm cockatoos or goliath aratoos, are the only tropical rain forest-adapted members of their family - the rest being more at home in dry, often sparsely vegetative habitats. Today I would like to tell you about my involvement with the first large group of palm cockatoos brought into this country and to discuss some of this magnificent creature’s unique characteristics.īut first, if I may, a bit more about what distinguishes this bird from the approximately 20 other species belonging to the family Cacatuidae, the cockatoos (all of which are members of the order Psittaciformes, along with parrots, lories and macaws). Adding to the air of imposing size, the head is topped by a crest of long feathers and the beak is massive. Its jet black feathers are set off by powdery gray down and highlighted by brilliant red cheek patches. At nearly 30 inches in length and with a 30-inch wingspan, this giant among cockatoos approaches the hyacinth macaw, Andorhynchus hyacinthus, the largest of the world’s 350+ species of parrot-like birds, in size. It is not easy for a single species to stand out among a group of birds as spectacular as the cockatoos, but the striking palm cockatoo does so quite handily. ![]() ![]() ![]() Additionally, Tux Typing 1.8.0 includes the first public release of the new word list editor from GSoC 2009 - it is now possible to create custom word lists from with Tux Typing itself. This release includes many new word lists and lessons, as well as all-new high-resolution background images and new music files for the "fish" game.Tux Typing is a delightful typing tutorial game for kids that will keep them coming back for more and rapidly improve their typing skills. However, it has to be said that the more difficult challenges and levels on Tux Typing would challenge even experienced touch typists, never mind children! Words fall at a very rapid rate on the hardest levels and even we had trouble keeping up. What's great about Tux Typing is that every game is different with different backdrops, sounds and effects so it won't get boring quickly. The full list of languages includes Armenian, Bokmal, Brazilian Portuguese, Catalan, Czech, Danish, German, Euskera, French, Spanish, Greek, Jamaican, Lithuanian, Nepalese, Russian, Swedish, Swahili and even a few more smaller languages you wouldn't expect to find in such a program. The range of languages supported by Tux Typing Tutor is outstanding. Unfortunately, you can't edit Tux Typing's word lists yet but the developers promise it is coming soon. Alternatively, you can just choose to practice typing and Tux Typing will give you a phrase and then indicate how you should type it using which fingers in order to become a touch typists. Within these difficulty levels are different challenges from typing the Alphabet to whole words. Several levels are available for the learner to choose one from. Learning is done through lots of little games starring Tux the mascot of Linux. It was made for the young children but can also be used by adults. The main Tux Typing menu asks you to choose a level ranging from Space Cadet to Commander. Tux Typing is a free program specifically designed to improve your typing skills. Basically, words fall from the sky and you have to type them to make them disappear before they fall to the ground and end up in Tux's belly! Tux Typing stars Tux who is actually the Linux penguin logo. The same goes for typing, which is why Tux Typing has been designed to make typing as fun as possible for children. Any teacher or educator knows that the key to helping kids learn is to make it fun. ![]() ![]() ![]() Yes I'm aware that there is a limit on how close you can get with most wide angles and extension tubes, because there comes a point where the focal plane is within the front element. It seems that manufacturers sometimes block the MFD according to their image quality standards, while lens construction would allow going a bit closer. In the MF lens era, some folks had a hobby of doing this to lenses. I recall there were rumours that the Samyang/Rokinon 8mm can be modded to allow closer focus than default, discovered by someone who got a lens which originally didn't focus to inf. Certain specialized setups use a small fisheye tip lens on top of an optical relay tube. Yes a lens with a small diameter is preferable for the sake of the light. Many nice WA macro samples are in fact rather close-ups of large bugs I suppose the Laowa has a comparatively decent working distance at 2:1. With some other WA lenses, one doesn't even reach 1:1 magnification by adding that much extension so that focus touches the glass. The main limitation of the LX7 is that it could do with focus peaking, but it does have full manual control, and an aperture ring and multi-aspect sensor. You might still find one around new, although they are out of production now. It's very sharp in the centre of the lens, and shoots RAW. It will give frame filling roughly the same as 1:1 on FF at a 24mm eqv distance. ![]() The Panasonic Lumix LX7 I've got has got a very good macro function. ![]() I haven't personally used this lens, but I'm thinking about it. The Tokina 10-17mm has a maximum reproduction ration of 1:2.5. The main problem on APS-C is that 24-28mm is not that wide angle. It's got a good native close focus and hopefully the pancake design will give a bit more working distance. I've ordered Canon 24mm f2.8 STM this year to try with my Canon system, including with a 12mm extension tube. I've still got one, but now unfortunately it's got a bit of fungus. I've not used this lens, but in the old 35mm film days I used to use the Sigma 24mm f2.8 compact macro focusing wide angle. There's the Nikkor 28mm f2.8 AIS, which has got good native close focus, a floating lens group for close focus correction, and the possibility of using short extension tubes. Even the shortest extension tube would create greater than 1:1 and the focus point is likely to be within the front element. To get the Rokinon 8mm to focus close you are going to need a custom extension of mm. The end of the lens tends to shade the subject, and it's tricky getting flash light in at this sort of angle. It's not just about scaring the subject, but lighting it. It's very tricky shooting with such a short working distance. However, at 1:1 the subject is less than 5mm from the front lens element. I've been looking for the solution to wide-angle macro photography for some time. Rokinon 8mm fisheye modified to focus close maybe? Any good ideas? I have thought of the Laowa 15mm, but it's quite expensive for what it is. Hi, I'm looking for a good way to do wide angle macro, I want to get closer than the normal 30cm/1ft that most lenses has as closest focus. ![]() ![]() It floated trailer videos and other content earlier this month to whet the appetite of followers who have been looking forward to ENHYPEN's debut. ENHYPEN are known for their dynamic and highly synchronized performances. The septet has already garnered more than 3 million subscribers on Weverse, the agency said. They officially debuted on November 30th, 2020 with the song Given-Taken. The 12-episode competition show premiered in June and featured 23 male idol trainees who were training at Belift, a joint venture founded last March by Big Hit and Mnet's operator CJ ENM.īig Hit's founder/chairman Bang Si-hyuk, who was general producer for the show, is in charge of producing the group's work. ![]() ![]() The company said more details will soon be available on Weverse, a fan community app launched by Big Hit Entertainment, the agency of K-pop phenomenon BTS.ĮNHYPEN consists of seven winners from I-LAND ― Heeseung, Jay, Sunghoon, Jake, Sunoo, Jungwon and Ni-ki. "The seven-piece act will drop its first album 'BORDER : DAY ONE' on Nov. They then announced that their debut date will be on November 30, while the title of their first mini-album is 'BORDER: DAY ONE'. Three days later, they have released another debut trailer, this time entitled 'Dusk-Dawn'. K-pop boy band ENHYPEN ― formed through Mnet's audition program I-LAND ― is set to make its official debut next month, its management agency said Wednesday. The group released their first trailer 'Choose-Chosen' last week, which showed the members busy practicing. ENHYPEN debuted on November 30th, 2020 with their mini-album BORDER: DAY ONE and title track Given-Taken. So, if you are a die heart fan of Enhypen Albums then check out here we have list of Enhypen albums in order of release so far.Clockwise from left are ENHYPEN's Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Ni-ki, Jungwon and Sunoo. ENHYPEN is a new seven-member boy group introduced by BELIFT LAB, a joint venture between CJ ENM and Big Hit. At midnight on October 28 KST, ENHYPEN announced the release of their debut album BORDER: DAY ON E on November 30 through Weverse, a global fan community platform. BELIFT LAB revealed through the fan community platform Weverse that ENHYPEN would be making their comeback on November 30 with their debut album BORDER : DAY ONE. Rookie boy group ENHYPEN will make their official debut on November 30. Consists of eight tracks, including the lead single “Tamed-Dashed”, Enhypen first studio album pre-orders had surpassed 600,000 copies in six days and a repackage of Dimension: Dilemma titled Dimension: Answer album pre-orders had surpassed 630,000 copies. New rookie group ENHYPEN has finally set a debut date ENHYPENmembers/Twitter. A seven-member group produced by media company Belift Lab, the new team will release their first mini album, Border: Day One, on November 30. November 30. ![]() Their TV fame quickly translated into real-world success when their debut LP, Border: Carnival, achieved 400,000 in pre-orders before its release. They debuted on November 30, 2020, with the extended play (EP) Border: Day One. They also have an ambitious plan to connect people and the world through their music. Inspired by the ‘hyphen(-)’ that connects one word to another, ENHYPEN means that seven different boys connect to discover one another and grow together. ENHYPEN is a boyband created by BELIFT LAB, a joint venture between HYBE and CJ ENM, consisting of seven multinational members JUNGWON, HEESEUNG, JAY, JAKE, SUNGHOON, SUNOO, and NI-KI. ![]() ![]() You shall not distribute, assign, license, sell, rent, broadcast, transmit, publish or transfer the Content to any other party. ![]() Canon shall not be held liable for any damages whatsoever in connection with the Content, (including, without limitation, indirect, consequential, exemplary or incidental damages). You may download and use the Content solely for your personal, non-commercial use and at your own risks. 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Windows 10 has been added as a supported OS. ![]() ![]() The title of in category set in some languages was changed. The title of in category has been changed to. Windows 11 has been added as a supported OS. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() One major impact of competition has been on Snap's user base 's business has been facing increasing competition from other social media platforms, and this has had a significant impact on its business. Snap should focus on creating new and innovative features, improving the effectiveness of its advertising platform, and building a strong leadership team.Only then can it hope to regain market share and win back the trust of its investors.Impact of competition on Snap's businessThe rise of Snapchat has been an exciting time for social media enthusiasts, with its unique features that set it apart from other social media giants like Facebook and Instagram.However, in recent years, Snap Inc. This has raised concerns about the stability of the company and its ability to execute its strategy effectively.Additionally, the company's CEO, Evan Spiegel, has been criticized for his leadership style and his reluctance to listen to feedback from shareholders.Reasons for Snap's Stock Decline User Growth Ad Revenue Leadership Changes In conclusion, Snap's stock decline can be attributed to several factors, including user growth, ad revenue, and leadership changes.As the company faces tough competition from Instagram and other social media platforms, it needs to find new ways to attract users and advertisers. Instagram Stories, a feature similar to Snapchat that was launched by Facebook-owned Instagram, has been gaining more popularity among users.This has impacted Snapchat's user base and engagement levels, which in turn caused concerns among investors.Ad RevenueAnother significant factor contributing to Snap's stock decline is its ad revenue.The company has been struggling to generate meaningful revenue from advertising, despite its large user base.Īdvertisers have been hesitant to allocate their budgets to Snapchat ads due to concerns about ad effectiveness and measurement.This, coupled with a lack of innovation in the ad formats, has made it difficult for the company to monetize its platform and generate satisfactory returns for shareholders.Leadership ChangesA third reason behind Snap's stock decline is the frequent changes in leadership.Top executives of the company, including the VP of finance and the head of human resources, have left in recent months. Its stock price has seen a significant decline, leaving investors and analysts wondering what might be the reasons behind it.Here are some of the potential factors that may have contributed to Snap's stock decline:1.User GrowthOne of the primary reasons behind Snap's stock decline is its stagnant user growth.The company struggled to attract more users and retain existing ones, leading to a slower growth rate compared to its competitors. However, all is not lost for Snap, as there are several strategies that the company can employ to regain its market share and remain relevant in the rapidly evolving social media landscape.In this blog post, we will explore the reasons behind Snap's decline, the impact of competition on their business, and the potential strategies they can use to regain market share.Reasons behind Snap's stock declineThe past few months have not been kind to Snap Inc.The parent company of Snapchat. Snap Inc.The company behind the popular social media platform Snapchat, has been experiencing a decline in stock prices over the past few months.The reasons for this drop in value are multifold, with increased competition being one of the major contributing factors.Platforms like Instagram and TikTok have taken off in popularity, leading many Snapchat users to migrate to these newer, more dynamic platforms. ![]() Snap stock down 25 as the social network struggles ![]() |