![]() Carriker also had a police scanner, an AR-style rifle and a handgun, investigators say. Police say the suspect was wearing a bulletproof vest and had multiple magazines. Police say officers were able to chase down and corner Carriker in the rear alley of 1600 Frazier Street. As officers began to put the victims in their patrol cars to take them to the hospital, they heard more gunfire and ran towards the sound. Police say at least 50 shots were fired at the scene and multiple vehicles were struck.Īrriving officers found gunshot victims at the scene. Police say people called 911 to report a shooting and others flagged down officers.Īction News obtained security video being used in the investigation believed to show the shooter firing a high-powered rifle toward the Jeep at the intersection.įive people were killed and four others were wounded in a Monday night shooting in the Kingsessing section of Philadelphia. Monday, on the eve of Independence Day, in the area of 56th Street and Chester Avenue in the southwestern part of the city. "What happened (Monday) night in our Kingsessing neighborhood was unimaginably disgusting and horrifying," Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said at Tuesday's news conference. On Tuesday, police released the names of the five people who were killed: SEE ALSO | Mother of Philadelphia mass shooting victim: 'It breaks my heart'Ĭarriker's next court date is scheduled for July 24. The suspect has misdemeanor drug and gun charges from 2003, which led to probation. This is not the first time Carriker has had run-ins with the law. They declined to discuss details of the will or whether it gave any indication Carrick had been planning the attack between then and the shooting 10 days later. Prosecutors said they recovered a handgun, a will dated June 23 and other evidence during a search of the Carricker's home. A representative of the Defender Association of Philadelphia said he believed the office would be representing Carriker and declined immediate comment on the charges.
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We put at your disposal a wide choice original and nuanced for the rest of your feet and your legs letters, cubes, metal, wood, fabrics.Įvery interior design has its awkward spaces. They see these readings as opportunities to spread radical queer ideologies, which are (according to a 2022 article in the conservative magazine City Journal) “undermining traditional notions of sexuality, replacing the biological family with the ideological family and arousing transgressive sexual desires in young children.”Īs a result, drag queens have become headline-making flashpoints in the wider culture war, especially in North America. It’s hard to argue with this noble purpose but right-wing critics of DQSH certainly do. To the (very) proudly progressive activists who loudly champion these events, they represent an opportunity to expand children’s understanding of those whom they might otherwise view as “different” (including, perhaps, themselves). Of course, both the Left and the Right-the (for want of better terms) “woke” and “unwoke”-have significantly different understandings of Drag Queen Story Hour. The books featured at these events often have a queer-friendly angle aimed at children, as with: Cinderelliot: A Scrumptious Fairytale, If You’re a Drag Queen and You Know It, and The Gender Wheel. It then spread to public libraries and educational institutions across North America. And I first heard of it maybe five years ago.ĭrag Queen Story Hour was reportedly invented by a lesbian poet named Michelle Tea, in 2015. I’ve been doing drag for nearly 40 years. In case you haven’t heard, this is an event that features drag queens, often in a library or school setting, reading stories to little children. Like many queer people today, she’s become a victim of a homophobic backlash resulting from the popularization of Drag Queen Story Hour, or DQSH. “My mother always made sure we washed behind the ears!” But she couldn’t help hilariously and pointedly misunderstanding the protesters. There were protesters carrying signs with slogans such as “Protect our children from groomers!” Kenadie defended her participation in that event, clarifying that it was restricted to patrons over 18. Kenadie spoke of an experience she had earlier that day at a club in another Ontario city, Niagara Falls. It just means that the evening is all play, and all fun-a game and a performance-and that the drag queens love you. For this does not mean you are safe from insult, verbal abuse, racism, sexism, or any other ism out there. ![]() But if you are generally secure, you can rest assured that there is no malice here, and that you are “safe.” This is not a “woke” kind of safe though. They make you feel uncomfortable, but only in a very comfortable way. Drag queens are sexy, flirty, and obscene. This is the usual atmosphere at a gay drag bar: that is, anything goes. At one point, while flirting with a lesbian in the front row, she made a reference to her vagina-making it clear, however, that she doesn’t have one, because, as she said, “Down there is just duct tape.” Louis-based entertainer has gigantic, real (I think) breasts, and refers to herself as female, but definitely identifies as a drag queen. I don’t know who-or quite what-Kenadie St. I was recently at my favourite Hamilton gay bar (which is also, to my knowledge, Hamilton’s only gay bar) watching the incomparable Kenadie St. Las nueces pueden causar reacciones como hinchazón de labios y de garganta. The most common symptom for a nut allergy is urticaria. Peanuts are one of the most common foods to cause severe allergies.Įl síntoma más común en una alergia por nueces es la urticaria. Las manías son uno de los alimentos más comunes que causan alergias severas. Por favor, no le agregues nuez moscada al pastel. If you fit in among this group, these words and phrases about nut allergies in Spanish are for you! Sadly, some people cannot enjoy some delicious nuts or seeds because of their allergies. You have to break the hard shell to eat a nut. Parts of Most Nuts in Spanishĭebes romper la cáscara dura para comer una nuez. Here are some words to refer to the parts of nuts in Spanish. We need to crack open most nuts while we can eat raw seeds right out of their plants! Nuts are quite unique species of fruit that we can eat in many ways. Pumpkin seeds are common in many Latin American dishes. Las semillas de calabaza son comunes en muchas comidas latinoamericanas. La nuez moscada le da un sabor especial a los postres. Las semillas de chía son una gran fuente de proteína y fibra.Ĭhia seeds are a great source of protein and fiber.Įstoy horneando un pastel con semillas de lino. Seeds are more common as condiments or spices, but they also have astonishing health benefits. Las semillas are embryonic plants surrounded by a “seed cover,” which differs completely from that of nuts, as this cover is thin and soft in contrast to the nuts’ hard shell. My favorite ice cream flavor is pistachio. Mi sabor de helado favorito es el pistacho. Pecans are widely used to make delicious cakes. Las pecanas son ampliamente usadas para hacer pasteles deliciosos. Las nueces de Brasil son una gran fuente de Vitamina E y proteína.īrazil nuts are a great source of Vitamin E and protein. Las bellotas son ingredientes geniales para preparar avena o pasteles.Īcorns are great ingredients to prepare porridge or cakes. Un puñado de nueces es suficiente para tener efectos positivos en la salud.Ī handful of nuts is enough to have positive effects on our health. Nuts help to regulate weight by including healthy fats in our diet. Las nueces ayudan a regular el peso incluyendo grasas saludables en nuestra dieta. Nuts are important to prevent heart diseases. Las nueces son importantes para prevenir enfermedades del corazón. ![]() Las nueces son ricas en vitaminas y minerales. Here is a list of common-and some not so common-nuts in Spanish. The difference between these and other fruits is that nuts are dried and usually contain only one or two seeds. Las nueces are fruits that come from plants and are usually covered by a hard external shell. Tag along with me to discover all types of nuts and seeds in Spanish. Nuts and seeds are popular all over the world and have various health benefits. Whether you eat them for their awesome health benefits or their unique taste, here is a useful vocabulary guide of nuts in Spanish. Septemby Alejandra Castellanos Spanish Vocabulary 0 comments A Comprehensive Vocabulary Guide to Nuts & Seeds in Spanish It now expects sales of $7.07 billion to $7.27 billion, compared with its prior guidance for sales of $7.1 billion to $7.3 billion. Looking to the holiday season, Drosos said, “Jewelry continues to be an important gifting category, particularly among Gen Z.”įor fiscal 2024, Signet lowered its guidance slightly to reflect the loss of an estimated $25 million in revenue after selling the 15 Ernest Jones stores to Watches of Switzerland. ![]() In July, Signet Jewelers announced it had acquired the assets of the Service Jewelry Repair National Repair Center, or SJR, allowing it to bring more repairs in-house. Signet’s services category, which includes its extended service agreements, customization, repairs, and piercings, has continued to grow, with sales up 5 percent in the quarter and year-to-date. Over Black Friday weekend, jewelry under $1,000 remained popular, with the Banter by Piercing Pagoda banner doing particularly well. While engagement ring sales are down, custom jewelry, particularly from Jared Foundry, has been popular, with unit growth up 40 percent in the quarter for those stores. transformation plan,” said the company.ĭrosos forecast strong demand for natural diamonds as the oversupply begins to abate, adding that De Beers’ recent marketing investment should bolster the category. “The divestiture of this non-strategic business allows Signet to more quickly apply key elements of our U.K. Signet said it may sell six additional Ernest Jones to Watches of Switzerland stores in the fourth quarter. The company recently sold 15 Ernest Jones stores to Watches of Switzerland, with the accretive sale multiple generating proceeds of $53 million, which will add $12 million for Signet in Q4. International sales totaled $94 million, down 1 percent year-over-year. Signet’s international banners include Ernest Jones and H. Same-store sales also were down 12 percent. ![]() Signet’s third-quarter sales in the region totaled $1.3 billion, down 12 percent year-over-year. In North America, Signet’s banners include Zales and Kay Jewelers as well as Peoples in Canada. Same-store sales in this period were down 13 percent. In the first nine months of the year, Signet’s sales have totaled $4.67 billion, down 10 percent year-over-year. 28, Signet’s sales totaled $1.4 billion, down 12 percent year-over-year but at the high end of its sales forecast for the quarter of $1.36 billion to $1.41 billion.ĭrosos noted the third quarter is usually unimpressive as it’s the one quarter without a major gifting holiday and is also when the company is investing in marketing for the upcoming holiday season. ![]() However, the number of engagements is expected to pick up later in fiscal 2024, with a more robust rebound expected in fiscal 2025.įor the quarter ending Oct. Signet’s data shows engagements typically occur within three years of a couple dating, a trend that was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic resulting in fewer engagements this year. The jewelry giant, which is the parent company of several large jewelry store chains including Zales, Jared, and Kay Jewelers, noted an uptick in the number of engagement rings sold through Black Friday weekend.Įngagement units have begun to rebound in recent weeks, said Drosos, who reiterated the retailer’s prediction of a gradual three-year recovery. Drosos said fine jewelry is “experiencing its second COVID,” referencing the initial struggles to make sales during the early days of the pandemic, but said she is confident a rebound is ahead. aheadĭuring an earnings call this morning, Signet CEO Virginia C. reported a double-digit drop in sales in the third quarter as engagements remain slow to recover, but it is still bullish on the holiday season. ![]() I don’t use Adobe Illustrator very often (clearly, from the accumulated dust and cobwebs on the box), and I’ve never had any formal training on it. These need to be submitted to the publisher in print-quality EPS format, which means I’ve had to find and dust off my old copy of Adobe Illustrator and fire it up. This is a life saver for those crappy normal underlines for URLS etc.Ĭreate custom ones and don’t be that person creating a line each time and trying to position it.I’ve just started creating the lineart figures for my next book. Yet another tiny tip from the appearance panel. Make your edits to the symbols - save it into ‘Plugins’ folder. ![]() Today’s minor Illustrator tip - one that has plagued me for so long. Simple one for Illustrator today - if you know you know.Īgain one of those I felt like I went for years without and now use daily without even thinking.ĬMD+5 on any artwork to create guides from them. ![]() You can go in after and randomise and tweak the colour, size and spread after.īest thing about using it - you can update the artwork and it applies it to all. Perfect for when you want some texture but don’t want to have something that’s obviously tiled. Press CMD+D to duplicate the last action.įriday’s mini illustrator tutorial - Symbol Sprayer. Click or drag it to any way to rotate around.Īlso again - hold ALT and you create copy when rotating. One that’s not as known as you first think - when in the rotate tool you can move the anchor point. Does exactly that, but around each groups own transform.ĭrop those chairs 75% and give them a random angle.Īlways using this to add the human touch to floorpans and maps. HxtLfaKqGlĪnother little tip - this one I use everyday. ![]() You can have different styles all working together too, wider roads, dual lines etc. It will save you about a million life years and a boat load of stress. Working on maps in illustrator? Use group styles - not individual. Select all appearance at the top to pick up styling from artwork too. From here you can select what gets applied/picked up. One the palette shift using the colour wheel and another using global adjust to map all colours in artwork.Īnother quick but hidden feature in Illustrator today.ĭouble click the eyedropper icon to open this panel. This one around working with colours and a palette in Illustrator. Shift+M to get into the tool, select shapes to merge or hold alt cut away!Īnother little Illustrator tip after a week off. But the shape builder tool is so much more intuitive - especially for those new to Illustrator! This one might be a little bit divisive (pun 100% intended). You can set it outlines, rounded, circles & rectangles. Responsive Labels, this was a must and the one that made me learn more about the Appearance panel. Today’s mini illustrator tutorial - brought to you by a property client hence working on some bigger maps. Then simply draw inside, you can draw shapes, line work or just paste whatever inside. Drawing inside.Ĭlick these minuscule buttons on the tool panel or hit shift+d until you see the bounding box around your artwork. One of my all time favs this tip for Illustrator. This way you can keep shapes live for tinkering after before finalising. Pathfinder alt modes - hold alt while using the pathfinder options to give you a non destructive version. Check them out below.Īnother Illustrator quick one that’s a little hidden. These hacks will surely save you time and enhance your workflow. UK-based multidisciplinary designer Mathew Lucas has shared a series of useful tips on relatively less-known features in Adobe Illustrator. Did you know that holding the alt key while selecting the Pathfinder options creates a non-destructive version of the shape you’re working on? This gives you the ability to tweak the shape later on, if you wish to do so. ![]() He is typical and every time he's in a movie I'm less likely to get truly immersed. He looks the same way he did 20 years ago. Is also lackluster and, too, acts the same way in every movie. How can u say this when he acts this same way in every movie he is in? But yes, as this was likely his "comeback vehicle", u will notice his acting is quite.bamfy. Too much of the movie takes place in that unappealing precinct and when other cool locations are used it is shown very briefly. There were so many more, even more annoying than this. Like when Zeke tells all the cops to seal off the precinct and make sure no one gets out, then immediately decides he is going to find his old partner and talk to him and rushes out of the building. The story misses all these major obvious things that could have been fixed, some with as little as better dialogue. Regardless I think he had a very heavy hand in the production as he " saw" this as his unique baby and comeback performance and film. It says everywhere that he wrote this movie but he is not credited as a writer in the credits. Characters are kind of introduced and then are never seen again.like what? Lol, this is all a result of Chris Rock's involvement. The story is too centered on these police officers that get a lot of screen time in the precinct but little elsewhere. Most of them are not shown in full but instead through quick glimpses of a flashback. And that's just the thing the torture scenes are weak and there are rather few of them. ![]() The opening scene, although rushed feeling, seems to be setting the tone for the film but its actually probably the more vivid and upfront of the torture scenes. Unfortunately, this is more than just a thought as it is apparent as we watch "Spiral" spiral out of control and not in a good way. Bousman is more of a low to mid budget director and i don't think he'd know what to do with a ton of money for a film. Bousman has directed the three highest grossing saw films but all three are indie budgeted films. Honestly, the second I saw that Darren Lynn Bousman was directing I kinda knew it was doomed. Possibly in the bottom two worst movies in the franchise.and that's too bad because this movie was so hyped up and anticipated, it could have made for a major blockbuster. Bring back Billy! 3.5/10, generously rounded up to 4 for the finger-trap, which is undeniably nasty. Lastly, what's up with the killer's puppet: not only does it look stupid, but it's got a really daft voice as well. what's a few deep flesh-wounds to a tough guy like Zeke? The ill-considered script also holds very few surprises regarding the identity of the killer: as soon as Detective William Schenk was declared dead without showing how he was killed or why he was chosen, I knew I had my man. Secondly, that bin ain't protecting him - there's glass flying everywhere, but that's okay. Firstly, picking a lock is not that simple - it can be done, but takes practice and time. And I gotta love the following scene for all the wrong reasons: Zeke picks the lock on his handcuffs using a hair pin and then protects himself from high velocity shards of glass using a dustbin. ![]() It pumps boiling wax onto the victims face, thus requiring a power supply and some heavy duty equipment, yet is installed without a hitch, no-one interrupting the (presumably noisy) work, and with no-body questioning the presence of such a device. Did no-one making this film question the logic of installing a complex mechanical device above an operational railway line? How long would the device have taken to assemble? Did no trains pass by on those days? Was the third rail electrified the whole time? It's just plain dumb.but not as dumb as the trap that the maniac somehow manages to assemble in a police evidence room. In the opening scene, the trap is situated above a subway line, the victim given the option of losing his tongue or losing his life. Banks is sent parcels in the post by the new killer, leading him from one gruesome discovery to another. Rock, dreadfully mis-cast, plays Detective Zeke Banks, who is the focus of a campaign of terror by a serial killer who seems to be emulating the infamous John Kramer AKA Jigsaw, only this time the victims are corrupt cops (how topical). It's quite apt that the the star of Spiral, the latest chapter in the 'Book of Saw', is stand-up comedian Chris Rock, because the film is a joke.
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There are lots of amazing options too, including everything from Sid Meier's Civilization VI and Stardew Valley to Cuphead, Hades, Disco Elysium and more. Not every game on Steam is compatible with macOS, but Steam makes it easy to filter through its 50,000+ games to see which ones run on Macs. One Rectangle Pro license can be active on 3 devices at a time. Download Free and Open Source, Supports macOS 10.15+, Intel and Apple Silicon Upgrade to Rectangle Pro. So I recently took the plunge and downloaded Rectangle app for the MacBook Pro 14-inch. ![]() Toss windows in the right places with cursor movement, move multiple windows with one command, create custom shortcuts, and more. In this video, I go over issues I had with initially setting up my M1 Macbook Pro with an Ultrawide Monitor and how Mac IOS does not have user-friendly or ea. Contributors to Sparkle, MASShortcut, or Spectacle can also receive free Multitouch or Rectangle Pro licenses (just send me a direct message on. If you contribute significant code or localizations that get merged into Rectangle, you get a free license of Multitouch or Rectangle Pro. Launched by Valve nearly two decades ago, Steam has grown to become one of the biggest PC game platforms in the world. Move and resize windows in macOS using keyboard shortcuts or snap areas. Snap windows faster in this featureful Rectangle Pro superset. The Rectangle Pro app is entirely built on top of Rectangle. Use spatial memory to put your desired app in focus more quickly. ![]() If you want to play games on your Mac, it's a good idea to download Steam. Hi Im Ryan and I like to make elegant optimizations for macOS. Disabling split screen mode will ensure that apps open in full-screen mode by default. This will prevent apps from opening in split screen view in the future.īy changing the Multi Window settings, you can customize how your Samsung tablet handles multitasking and split screen functionality. Toggle the switch to turn off the split screen mode.Within the Multi Window settings, you’ll typically find options to enable or disable split screen mode.Look for the option labeled “Multi Window” or “Split Screen.” Tap on it to access the Multi Window settings.Navigate to the “Device” or “Display” section, depending on your device model.Open the Settings app on your Samsung tablet.By changing these settings, you can customize your device to operate in the desired mode. If the previous methods didn’t work or you want to permanently disable split screen mode on your Samsung tablet, you can do so by adjusting the Multi Window settings. Now that you’re familiar with using the recent apps menu, let’s move on to the next method to disable split screen on your Samsung tablet. In such cases, you can try using the device settings to disable split screen mode. However, there may be instances where the recent apps menu does not display the apps in split screen mode. Using the recent apps menu to close split screen apps gives you more control and flexibility in managing your tablet’s multitasking capabilities. If there is another app still running in split screen mode, you can repeat the same steps to close it as well. Once you’ve closed the app from the recent apps menu, you should no longer be in split screen mode. ![]() In the pop-up menu, look for the option to “Exit” or “Close” the app.Tap and hold the app’s icon until a pop-up menu appears.Scroll through the list of recently used apps until you find the app that is currently in split screen mode.Swipe up from the bottom of your tablet’s screen to access the recent apps menu. ![]() If you’re unable to close the split screen apps directly from the split screen view, you can use the recent apps menu to exit split screen mode. Now that you know how to close split screen apps, let’s explore another method to disable split screen mode on your Samsung tablet. In such situations, you can switch to the recent apps menu and close the apps individually. In such cases, you may not be able to close one app directly from the split screen view. It’s important to note that some apps may not support split screen mode or may not be compatible with each other in split screen view. If you want to completely exit the split screen and return to a single app view, you’ll need to repeat this process for the remaining app as well. By following these steps, you’ll be able to close one of the apps in split screen mode. |
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