![]() As an aviation enthusiast, I was thrilled to see planes flying right above me on my way back to the capital on the saddle, mind and body restored by a packed trip back to my sweet home of "Chibaraki." Despite the name, the corn cylinder snack has been extremely popular since its launch in 2018, and has been difficult to lay hands on elsewhere for some time.īack on the road, whether you take an expressway or regular highways, you will probably pass by Narita International Airport on the way to Tokyo. foul-tasting stick) sold by a cash-strapped local railway company. If you're looking for a somewhat off-beat "omiyage" souvenir, there's the famous "Mazuibo" (lit. Stomach sated and taste buds dazzled, it is probably time to go home. foul-tasting stick), which is available only in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture, are seen on Dec. It boasts big fishing ports, and is famous for its delish seafood. Choshi, Chiba Prefecture, is the easternmost part of the Chibaraki area, and it is about an hour's ride from downtown Kashima. It's time to shift gears from the mythical to the gastronomical. The 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake proved that the area is not quake-free, but the rock, or rather the fraction of it that appears above ground, still attracts visitors. They concluded that this was one of the great stones keeping Namazu pinned down, so halted the excavation work. When people tried to dig out a rock at the shrine in the Edo period (1603-1867), they figured out that it was much larger underground than they had thought. ![]() According to legend, a giant catfish called Namazu lives beneath the Japanese archipelago, and it causes earthquakes when it gets loose from the stones holding it down and thrashes about. (Mainichi/Tatsuma Kasama)Īnother notable thing on the shrine grounds is the Kaneme-ishi rock. The gate's predecessor collapsed in the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, and the current one was erected in 2014. The author's motorcycle is seen in front of the torii gate at Kashima Jingu shrine in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Dec. Even out of the season, I guarantee that the sights, sounds, scents, and quietude of the forest will refresh your body and soul. If you have not done your "hatsumode" - the first visit to a shrine in the new year - for 2023 yet, this is the right place. Though the structures around the main hall are currently under renovation slated to be completed in 2026, this is still a place to visit, even if you're not a Shinto believer. The shrine, said to have been established in 660 B.C., is in a large forest, and just walking the paths on the grounds envelopes you in a soothing sea of green. The team's name, as well the kanji character "ka" for Kashima, derives from the deer at Kashima Jingu shrine, which are considered messengers of the gods in ancient Japanese myth. To the east of Itako is the city of Kashima, which is best known in Japan for the Kashima Antlers professional soccer club. A path in the woods on the grounds of Kashima Jingu shrine is seen in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Dec.
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I could fit 7-8 discs per laminating sheet and the process was so easy that Big Brother even helped! Then, we had lots and lots of creature power discs to cut out!! I have this Scotch Thermal Laminator with laminating sheets and I LOVE it! It’s perfect for projects like this and really easy to use. For the discs to stand up to use by kiddos & be able to be reused, we laminated the discs. Then, we cut out all the discs we wanted to use (I ended up using 4 from each file). We resized them a few different ways–which was perfect for the number of ways I used them!įor the actual suits, we sized each file to take up about a full piece of copy paper–it made each disc just shy of 3 inches or so. ![]() Once you save the file, you can use it as a template or resize as you like (within reason–if you try to go too large, they will look pixelated). The first set of discs was found here on Aurora Wells. Somehow, I discovered two sites with mamas that know how to use Illustrator/Photoshop really well and did an amazing job of creating some creature power discs !! It was extra awesome that their discs are SO similar in colors and appearance. Creature Power Discsįor the party, I spent LOTS and LOTS of time scouring the internet for various ideas & resources I could use for the party (since there is almost no Wild Kratts merchandise available). They were inexpensive to make & relatively easy–even “no-sew”! Full directions on making the creature power suits can be found here. We opted to make creature power suit vests for each of our little party guests, just like the Kratt brothers on the show! For more information, visit a party centered around a relatively new kids’ show, Wild Kratts, meant doing just about everything DIY-style! I’ve already had a few emails & questions about how we made certain things, so without further ado, here are some details/directions on how we made everything for our Wild Kratts Party! Do you know a child who would love to play out his or her very own creature adventures? These Wild Kratts products are available at Kmart, Toys R Us, PBS Kids Shop Online and. Our family has appreciated Wild Kratts TV show because it is both educational and entertaining and the Wicked Cool Toys lineup of themed products fits that same bill. Whether watching an episode of Wild Kratts on television or playing pretend adventures outside, Wicked Cool Toys can help immerse children into the world of this great animated series. We have a few long drives coming up for some family road trips and will be taking these along for the twins to play with during the car rides. These are a perfect size for taking along to keep kids amused while traveling. 2-packs include one of the Kratt brothers and one animal plus one power disc. ![]() ![]() ![]() While they have been providing me with some chuckles, more importantly these play outfits have motivated my kids to get outside and be active not only exercising their muscles while they act out their creature powers but also their brains as they've been really creative in the adventures they've imagined up.Įach of these toy packs includes either a Chris or Martin figure with the 4-pack featuring three animals to go along with the Kratt brother and four creature power discs. I have to admit it has been rather amusing watching my daughter hopping around pretending to use her Kangaroo powers and my son flapping his arms around acting out his falcon powers. They've spent hours having fun outside wearing their new Creature Power Suits racing around the nature trails by our house, the local playground, and our yard pretending to utilize animal abilities in pretend play. My kids were whining they had nothing to do just before I gave them these Creature Power Suits and it really is amazing how something as simple as a nicely decorated set of a vest and gloves could quickly change their mood motivating them to want to go outside and play. To help spur imaginative play, Wicked Cool Toys has created a Wild Kratts Creature Power Suit so that kids can run around the woods, playground, backyard or house pretending they are utilizing the same technology as highlighted in the television show. ![]() The location of the territory along the border had a significant effect on its administrative division, which incorporated the elements of civil and military governments. ![]() During the second half of the 19th century, the settlement rate intensified, and the territory was administratively organized into Kuban Oblast and Black Sea Okrug (which later became Black Sea Governorate). At the same time, first settlements appear on the coast of the Black Sea and on the plain between the Kuban and Bolshaya Laba Rivers. Īt the end of the 18th and the beginning of the 19th centuries, the right bank of the Kuban River was settled. The man in charge of the competition is Apex Games commissioner Kuben Blisk, the same Kuben Blisk who led the Apex Predators during the Frontier War. More intensive settlement started in 1792–1794, when Black Sea Cossack Host and Don Cossacks were re-settled to this area by the Russian government in order to strengthen the southern borders. Until the 1790s, these fortresses and the abandoned Cossack settlements on the Laba River and in Taman remained the only indication of Russian presence in the area. New fortresses were built on the Kuban in the 1780s–1790s. After the Russian annexation of the Crimea, right-bank Kuban, and Taman in 1783, the Kuban River became the border of the Russian Empire. In order to stop Turkish ambitions to use Kuban region to facilitate the return of the Crimea, Russia started to establish a network of fortifications along the Kuban River in the 1770s. Apex Legends has had references to Titanfall 2 since it launched, though it’s stopped short of adding anything too overt, like Titans. After the Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774, the population of the area started to show more pro-Russian tendencies. Kuben Blisk may end up appearing directly in Apex Legends at some point, or this could just be another piece of worldbuilding to connect the two games. In the mid-18th century, the area was predominantly inhabited by the Adyghe tribes. The Cossack settlement of Kuban and of the adjacent Black Sea region occurred gradually for over a century, and was heavily influenced by the outcomes of the conflicts between Russia and Ottoman Empire. Krasnodar Krai is often referred to as Kuban, both officially and unofficially, although the term is not exclusive to the krai and also accommodates the republics of Adygea, Karachay-Cherkessia, and parts of Stavropol Krai. Kuban ( Russian and Ukrainian: Кубань Adyghe: Пшызэ) is a historical and geographical region in the North Caucasus region of southern Russia surrounding the Kuban River, on the Black Sea between the Don Steppe, the Volga Delta and separated from the Crimean Peninsula to the west by the Kerch Strait. North Caucasus Federal District (southern area only grey areas to the north are parts of the Volga and Central Federal Districts) ![]() ![]() Included in Japan by the Simple 2000 Series Vol. ![]() Homebrew ISO has substantial performance issues unless you use official game fixes from "Samurai Shodown Anthology", where it's perfect afterwards Memory card saved files only with Rogue Emulator. Check Emulator Configuration for additional details. Clouds using shaders have the wrong shader applied, upscaler issue, remove up2x2 render to fix. Use custom config to fix terrain rendering. Homebrew iso (NTSC-U/C version) cannot save or load due to memory card corruption. NTSC-J Version how are unable to reach the Title screen.Īvailable as a "PS2 Classics" as part of the "Pre-Order-Bonus" for "Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown" (PS4) only (not available separately). Use custom config to fix terrain rendering and collision detection and to fix clouds wrong shader. KOF98 Emu fails to load past title screen. Tuttavia, viene visualizzato nella versione GBA di Pro Action Replay con emulatore GBA (mGBA) sulla tua console Old2DS, quindi abbastanza.īlack screens/freezes after intro information. Il gioco lancia un errore di pagina non gestito dopo l'introduzione del BIOS PS2. Karat Pro Action Replay: Best Price Soku Kouryaku PS2-you Vol. Gran Turismo 2000 (PlayStation Festival 2000 ) Il gioco va in crash dopo il logo del BIOS PS2. GameShark 2: Video Game Enhancer (Homebrew) Works perfectly with Star Ocean emu & Jak 3 v2. Either freeze on Pic1.png or black screen immediately after PS2 logo. Tested with six different emulator templates, none of them worked. vu1=jit-sync allows game to boot past PS2 logo (known in Japan as " Tsukiyo ni Saraba" ). Known in Japan as 彩京シューティングコレクション Vol.1 STRIKERS1945 I&II (Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol. In the NTSC-J version, Strikers 1945 II plays, but eventually crashes. In the PAL version of the game, 1945 works perfectly fine, but 1945 II is completely broken. Working with kof98um emu and others, but weird green tint on graphics Jak emulator freezes after PS2 bios intro. Works fine and just disable uprender from 2x2 to none in order to remove the white trail line. 50Hz game, use a "-force-pal-60hz=1" in recent emulators to fix framepacing.Īn unreleased prototype tested using Rogue emulator. Works great with Jakv2 emulator, no visuals with Roguev2. Official and Custom PS2Emu Configuration Files The Game has been released as a official "PS2 Classics on PS4" Title from Sony available at the PlayStation Store. Only for those Game Titles, which weren't released in certain Regions (for example: Games for the Japanese Market, which didn't saw a "Western Release"). You can't complete the Game successfully to the end even when both the Graphics and Framerates working fine and/or the PS4 will freeze/shutdown by itself. The Game crashes after some in-game-progress (randomly), you can't change Discs when prompted, the screen keeps black or you can't even start the Game at all. It works, but it will be a pain for both of your Gaming experience, as probably for your PS4 itself. The Game has several stronger issues like stronger flickering, massive frame drops and not only the graphics are glitching, but the Game itself too. ![]() The Game has some small issues like small flickering, frame drops or glitching graphics.īut the Game itself works fine and you are able to complete the Game successfully without any huge disadvantages for your in-game-progress. It works exactly like when you play it on real PS2 Hardware. The Game works perfect without any noticeable errors.
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![]() More recently, (well, over the past 60 years, since it was bought by Gibson) it's earned a reputation for building world-class inexpensive guitars that are, in the main, every bit as good as its pricey rivals pretend to be.Įpiphone is the guitar brand of the people. It has a built-in undersaddle Piezo pickup and Belcat electronics, ready for when you're ready for your first stage performance.īack in the day, Epiphone used to make world-class guitars that were right up there with the very best. The 20TM-CE is more expensive than some other ukuleles in this buyer's guide but then it is completely handmade with a solid mahogany top, back and sides. So, who are you going to trust to build yours? A company that usually screws together weighty electrics and now markets cheap ukes as a side-line, or the luthiers at Cordoba? Ukulele construction is very, very similar to classical guitar construction. The point being? Well, this is a company that knows about craftsmanship, it knows how to build lightly constructed instruments that resonate beautifully. ![]() Since then, it's been successfully luring steel string players – both acoustic and electric – to its superbly built nylon strung guitars. It may appear to be an old company, steeped in heritage, but it was only founded in 1997. Not as much history as some other brands hereĬordoba's mission has always been to make nylon string acoustic guitars cool again. In a few years' time, when you're ready to hit the stage, the 20TM-CE will have your back. It's not a cheap buy, but it does include an undersaddle Piezo pickup, quality tonewoods and a reliable build. Like Kala, Cordoba is passionate about building nylon-stringed instruments that look and sound sublime. We also heartily recommend the Cordoba 20TM-CE Tenor Ukulele (opens in new tab). It's not the cheapest ukulele here, but it is stonking value for around the $/£100 mark, and it could easily serve you for years to come. That concert size is also going to be accessible to more players, especially those with larger hands. The mahogany construction is going to give you shedloads of tone, warmed up a little by the concert sizing, which is no bad thing. This wonderful concert ukulele scores on price, on build, on sound, on appearance – there's very little to dislike here. The team at Kala live and breathe ukes, it's their primary business not just a side-line. Best beginner ukuleles: Our top picksįor us, the best beginner ukulele is the Kala KA C RW Mahogany Concert (opens in new tab). It's never been more popular, and ther.'s never been a better time to pick one up and start learning. Today, you can find it appearing in almost every genre from jazz to dance to chart belters. The shrinking process is not effective on ‘pre-shrunk’ fabrics and you’ll be better off not doing it anyhow to save yourself the time and frustration.ĭon’t try to shrink leather, suede, beaded or upholstery fabric, and clothes labelled ‘Dry Clean Only’ – these have special care instructions and will get damaged during the shrinking process.Ģ. Rayon or viscose is also prone to shrinkage.īefore you shrink the cute denim jacket you just bought, check if it’s already pre-shrunk. Natural fabrics like cotton and linen are usually more responsive to heat than synthetic ones, like nylon and polyester. If you’re unsure about the material, check the clothes’ label to know its fabric type and proper care. ![]() Knowing which fabric your clothes are made with will help you determine how best to shrink it and take care of it after the shrinking process. Here are our best tips on how to shrink clothes:Ĭlothes are made from different materials. Whether your reason for wanting to shrink your clothes is to feel more confident about your outfit or to be more comfortable in them, it’s important to use the right techniques when you DIY. When you buy an item of clothing that’s a bit too big for your liking, trying to shrink it at home is an option. Either way, clothes are always one of the easiest ways to express and take care of ourselves. There are times when you just feel like wearing an oversized comfy sweater, and other times when a jacket that’s a few sizes smaller does the trick. The right size of clothes can make us feel good about ourselves, and finding the right fit helps our self-esteem in more ways than one. Speaking of, I’m wearing a linen top right now that shrunk in the dryer by accident, and now it fits better than when I originally bought it. Instead of hiding the pair of jeans and your cotton T-shirt in the closet, you can shrink them at home so you can still enjoy wearing them. Or you have a cotton t-shirt that’s your favourite among your tops, but now it looks too big on you because you lost weight. ![]() Say you bought a pair of jeans that’s a little bigger than your usual size, but it was on sale and you really loved the design. It makes you wonder, why would anyone want to shrink clothes at home? You might be surprised that there are many people who do this, especially when those clothes are well-loved! ![]() Over the course of the five-year period, CBO assigned a total of $102 billion in fiscal improvement directly to the effects of this kind of broad economic growth. ![]() As the economy improved, the government began to take in more revenue than expected, since taxpayers were making more money, and had to spend somewhat less than expected, as poverty declined and the demand for social services declined with it. In fact, OBRA turns out to have been the single largest contributor to the 1998 surplus.Īfter OBRA, the second largest contributor to fiscal improvement over the period was the rapidly strengthening economy. The CBO explained the dramatic improvement this way: “For the first time in two and one-half years, the deficit projections have taken a decided turn for the better… The reconciliation act deserves most of the credit for the improvement over the long run.” Indeed, of the $160 billion improvement from March to September of that year, CBO directly credited OBRA with $143 billion. One month after the bill passed, the CBO’s new estimate of the 1988 deficit was down to $200 billion. Just five months prior, the Congressional Budget Office projected a 1998 deficit of $360 billion. OBRA, which mainly raised taxes on wealthy people but also raised the gas tax, extended limits on discretionary spending and cut back on some mandatory spending, was signed into law on August 10, 1993. Take President Clinton’s 1993 budget bill-officially known as the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993. We can see clearly what actually defeated the deficit by compiling and studying the changing CBO estimates of the 1998 budget. Usually, over the course of a single year, the CBO releases three projections of the federal budget, each revised from the previous release to account for changes in legislation, economic conditions, and technical assumptions, and describe each change in some detail. In order to assign credit (or blame) for shifts in the country’s fiscal fortunes from 1993 to 1998, we scoured Congressional Budget Office reports from that period. Contrary to the Gingrich assertion, legislation passed by the Republican-led Congress of 1995 through 1997 combined to actually worsen the fiscal situation-albeit slightly. Those two factors, and particularly the interaction between them, account for virtually the entire fiscal improvement. No, the true heroes of deficit reduction were, first, President Clinton, whose 1993 budget-passed without a single Republican vote-raised taxes on the wealthy and dramatically altered the nation’s fiscal path, and second, a steadily improving economy. It turns out that their contribution to deficit reduction did more harm than good. There are, indeed, two main heroes in the story of the remarkable budget surplus of 1998, but neither of them are Newt Gingrich or his Republican Congress. Who, or what, was responsible for the more than $360 billion fiscal improvement? Was it President Clinton who deserves the credit as is widely believed? Or is it, as recently claimed by then-Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, he, who by shutting down the government in 1995, eventually forced the budget into the black? At the time, the CBO called the deficit outlook, “grim.”įive years later, the United States enjoyed its first federal budget surplus in nearly 30 years-an incredible turnaround given the bleak projections at the beginning of the Clinton administration. ![]() The Congressional Budget Office was also projecting that five years later, in 1998, the federal budget would still be in the red to the tune of $357 billion, or 4.5 percent of GDP. In addition to the employees themselves, COBRA can also provide health coverage to spouses, former spouses, and dependent children.When Bill Clinton took office in January 1993, the federal budget deficit was projected to be $310 billion that year, or about 5 percent of GDP. Basically, COBRA allows them to stay on their employer's group health plan, albeit at a greater cost. The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Act (COBRA for short, or the COBRA Act as it is sometimes called, despite the redundancy) offers the continuation of medical coverage for workers who would otherwise lose their health insurance when they lose their employment. Understanding the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) COBRA benefits generally last for a maximum of 18 months, but employers have the option of extending that period.Employees must pay the full cost of the insurance, plus a small administrative premium.Private-sector employers with more than 20 employees must generally provide the option for COBRA coverage.The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) allows many employees to stay on their employers' group health plans for a period of time after losing their jobs. We follow strict guidelines to ensure that our editorial content is not influenced by advertisers. 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How much should you contribute to your 401(k)? ![]() Strategy Farming: When doing runs that only happen once, such as farming for a good, the character can be overwritten to repeat the run. Once a decent drop happens, either mule or copy the character in another folder and overwrite again for multiple items. Alternatively, in order to keep all drops from consecutive farming runs, it is also possible to manually edit and revert the quest status (with Willowtree) so as to recreate the conditions required for the farming run. Testing: Keeping tests consistent is possible by overwriting the character and repeating exact circumstances. Playing with friends: Keeping save files of characters every couple of levels allows play with anyone, at any level, at anytime by overwriting with the proper level. Items and money become no issue and the friend can take everything. Just overwrite with the newest save file when the session is done. 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