12/8/2023 0 Comments A rough moment definition![]() 2023 Pros: Fragrance-free, may help smooth wrinkles Cons: Too harsh and drying for some reviewers with sensitive skin 2023 Although some might assume Disney Adults simply hoover up anything with a Mickey face on it, fans are often Disney’s harshest critics. Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2023 This entailed a lot of harsh restrictions on Palestinians, including on their political organizing, and social and cultural expression. 2023 In response to some of his harsher critics, the superstar athlete drew a black beard over his bare face to share online. Set against the lush backdrop of Miami, Neon doesn’t shy away from the harsher side of the music business either. 2023 Bad Bunny Says Women are the Future of Reggaeton The Voice could have helped prevent government missteps, such as harsh restrictions placed on Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory in 2007. ![]() 2023 The hunt for wild crocodile eggs that feeds the designer handbag craze In the late 2010s, a male-enhacement supplement went to market called Hard Times for Men, which the Food and Drug Administration cautioned against over an undeclared ingredient in 2017.Recent Examples on the Web More importantly, this is an ethical pick with vegan and clean ingredients that are free from parabens, phthalates, and harsh chemicals. In Trey Songz’s 2015 track “Hard Times,” the singer puns on hard times to complain about a woman not calling him back and to boast about his sexual prowess. Hard times has lent itself to many a pun, thanks to the use of hard for an “erect” penis. #hardtimes □□□business in the sun! □□ /EsMAn65GeI Out with my family for my brothers graduation, everyone is still on there first drinks and I’m nervous to go up for my fourth cause of the looks id get. Hard times sees more ironic uses, too, to characterize minor challenges-or to highlight how someone is actually having a great time. #DreamingInHeaven #HardTimes #RhodesFamily /MHPahL9iTJ You are the strongest, greatest man I ever knew. Every damn day, I wish I could see you, or pick up the phone and call you. ![]() I sentence those who demand civility who have nothing but rights and privilege to hard times….I mean hard times that people of color have had to face in this country: discrimination, racism, unequal treatment everywhere we turn and a demand to be civil in the midst of it all.īeen an especially hard year for me. While hard times frequently refers to economic woes whether individual or economy-wide, the term sees wide use for anything that’s sunk: a political campaign on the rocks … or truth and facts in American society. For punks, hard times are times when you are beaten by the cops, lose your squat, or your band breaks up.ĭating to the late 1800s, hard time is American slang for a “jail sentence,” with hard meaning a “long” punishment for a serious crime.Īnd … to give someone a hard time is to criticize someone … so you can probably give someone serving hard time a hard time … right? The punk news site, The Hard Times, might find Paramore’s colorful video and upbeat tempo a little soft, though. In 2017, rock group Paramore released a popular track “Hard Times,” with its titular trials referring to emotional difficulties: “Hard times, gonna make you wonder why you even try / Hard times, gonna take you down and laugh when you cry.” Before it was a bouncy hit by rockers Paramore, the great American songwriter Stephen Foster had his 1854 songbook staple “Hard Times Come No More,” often shortened to “Hard Times.” That same year, Charles Dickens published Hard Times – For These Times, a summary of the economic conditions of life in England during the Industrial Revolution and the rich for ignoring the plight of the poor.īoth works helped to popularize the phrase hard times, with hard meaning “difficult” and “down on one’s luck.”
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12/8/2023 0 Comments Tick tick boom imdbOn the morning of Jonathan's 30th birthday, Sondheim calls, congratulating him and wanting to talk more about Superbia, lifting his spirits. He finds a piano and reflects on his friendship with Michael and the sacrifices he must make for his career. Realizing that his career obsession has cost him Susan and harmed his friendship with Michael, Jonathan wanders through New York before finding himself at the Delacorte Theater. Jonathan receives praise, but no offers to produce Superbia.ĭiscouraged, Jonathan begs Michael for a corporate job, but Michael, having changed his mind after seeing the workshop, urges Jonathan to continue in musical theater, revealing he is HIV-positive. At the workshop are friends, family, and industry professionals, including Sondheim. He heads to a swimming pool to vent his frustrations over the workshop and his personal life, before finally coming up with the new song. After receiving an encouraging call from his agent Rosa, Jonathan tries to write the new song the night before the workshop, but his power gets cut off. Michael accuses him of wasting the privilege to have a life with the person he loves-something Michael cannot do as a gay man in the AIDS crisis-for the sake of a financially unstable theater career. He chooses to prioritize the workshop, which leads to trouble in his personal life: Susan, frustrated by Jonathan's indecisiveness and obsession with his career, breaks up with him, and he angers Michael when he deliberately sabotages the focus group. Jonathan's anxieties over the workshop and Michael and Susan's offers are compounded when he learns from Carolyn that Freddy, who is HIV-positive, has been hospitalized. This troubles him, as his idol Stephen Sondheim told him the same at a composing workshop some years ago, but he can't come up with anything and he only has a week. Jonathan's producer Ira asks him to write a new song for Superbia because the story needs it. ![]() Michael, who previously left theater for a lucrative advertising career, sees Susan's offer as an opportunity for Jonathan to consider a serious future, and invites Jonathan to join an advertising focus group at his company. Susan tells Jonathan about a teaching job at Jacob's Pillow and asks him to come. ![]() He has a party at home with friends, including his former roommate Michael, his girlfriend Susan, and fellow waiters Freddy and Carolyn. He feels pressure to be successful before he turns 30: with his birthday just over a week away, he sees the workshop as his last chance. In early 1990, Jonathan juggles work at the Moondance Diner in SoHo with preparing for a workshop of his musical and passion project Superbia. An unseen narrator explains the film is the true story of Larson, "except for the parts Jonathan made up." He describes an incessant ticking noise he hears in his head and begins to tell his story. Boom! at New York Theatre Workshop, accompanied by friends Roger and Karessa. In 1992, Jonathan Larson performs his rock monologue Tick, Tick. For his performance, Garfield earned numerous awards, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, as well as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. It was named one of the best films of 2021 by the American Film Institute, and was nominated for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy at the 79th Golden Globe Awards, and Best Picture at the 27th Critics' Choice Awards. The film received acclaim for Garfield's performance, the editing, and Miranda's direction. Boom! had its world premiere at the AFI Fest on November 10, 2021, and began a limited theatrical release two days later, before streaming on Netflix on November 19. ![]() The film stars Andrew Garfield as Larson, alongside Robin de Jesús, Alexandra Shipp, Joshua Henry, Judith Light, and Vanessa Hudgens. Written by Steven Levenson, who also serves as an executive producer, it is based on the stage musical of the same name by Jonathan Larson, a semi-autobiographical story about Larson writing a musical to enter into the theater industry. BOOM!) is a 2021 American biographical musical film directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda in his feature directorial debut. 12/7/2023 0 Comments Unlimited vpn for mac![]() Multiple Servers: The more servers a VPN tool has, the more locations can you can mask yourself in and generally the more reliable the service is in terms of up time as it can fall back on another server if one fails.Safari Support: Although VPNs work with almost any browser, all of the VPNs we reviewed are the best VPNs for Safari which is Apple’s browser that is installed on all Macs. ![]() We have made it clear which VPNs reviewed here are natively compatible with the M1/M2 chip and are the best VPNs for M1 Macs and M2 Macs. It also drains your MacBook battery much quicker if the app is not optimized or native for M1 or M2 Macs. However, some VPNs require Rosetta to “translate” them to work on M1/M2 chips which doesn’t work as well or as securely as native M1 and M2 chip compatible VPN clients. ![]() M1 & M2 Compatibility: All of the VPNs reviewed here work with M1 and M2 Macs including the M2 MacBook Pro, M2 Mac Mini and Mac Studio.All the VPNs featured here have a Mac desktop app and are guaranteed to work seamlessly on macOS Ventura, Monterey and Big Sur. Mac Desktop Client: Most VPNs work across platforms nowadays via a browser but not all offer a Mac desktop app.Leak Protection: This protects you against holes in any software that you’re using that may allow your ISP to discover your identity or track your activity.All reputable VPNs include a kill switch which triggers automatically in the event of an outage or security issue. Kill Switch: If your internet connection fails for any reason, it’s important your VPN connection cuts the connection to prevent your data being suddenly exposed.Terms such as “military grade” or “bank level” security is purely sales talk and AES 256-bit encryption or better is what to look for. ![]() However, some like NordVPN offer “double encryption” for extra security. Strong Encryption: Almost all offer a minimum of AES 256-bit encryption which is extremely strong.However while some have strict no-logging policies, others promise that your data will be deleted periodically. This also protects the VPN services as they have none of your data to steal or hand over. No Log Policy: Most VPN providers do not log any history your internet usage for your own protection and privacy.There are a few essential features we looked for when choosing the best VPN app for Macs. Your Mac’s built-in VPN also won’t allow you to stream content from other countries and protect your identity as securely as the VPN services reviewed here. You’ll then need to manually configure and setup the VPN via your network settings which requires some technical knowledge. However, setting-up your own VPN manually is a lot more complicated than using a VPN service.įor a start, you’ll need to know the server address and password of the virtual private network you want to connect to such as for an office or business. You can setup a VPN on a Mac manually without subscribing to any of these VPN services if you choose so that you can access a Mac remotely or connect to a home office network. However, when it comes to surfing online Macs are no more secure than any other device and a VPN can provide anonymity or secure your connection from snooping.Īnd of course, if you want to access streaming sites that are blocked in your region, then your Mac needs a VPN to get round this. Macs are generally more secure than Windows PC with far less viruses, malware and other potential security holes that could compromise your Mac. Although all VPNs will work on M1/M2 Macs thanks to Rosetta, native clients are more secure and stable. If it’s accessing streaming sites which are blocked in your country that you’re using a VPN for, then the best VPN will be the ones that can unlock the most services such as Netflix, BBC iPlayer and Hulu.įinally, Mac users will also want to consider whether the VPN works natively with the latest Apple Silicon M1 and M2 Macs. This includes things such as what encryption methods they use, whether they log any user data and whether data can be intercepted. There are many reasons to use a VPN but arguably the most important thing to look for in a VPN is how well it protects your privacy.Īll of the best VPN services now submit to independent audits to verify how secure they are. Private Internet Access (Best For Servers) Surfshark (Best For Multiple Connections) What Makes The Best VPN For Mac In 2023?. 12/7/2023 0 Comments Google earthfor windows![]() Approach the communities affected directly, not here No public service announcements unless relevant to an issue (it must be a comment). We will also not assist with getting Windows 11 running on unsupported hardware.ġ0: No Public Service Announcements (how-to's, etc.) This list includes Windows XP, Vista, and 7. Running them is unsafe and we recommend users install a supported version as soon as possible. These operating systems and various softwares are no longer receiving security patches. Software that is EOL has lost all support from the developer and therefore all consumer communities as well. ![]() We do not provide support for EOL (end of life) software. 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The subreddit is only for support with tech issues. ![]() Please include your system specs, such as Windows/Linux/Mac version/build, model numbers, troubleshooting steps, symptoms, etc. Live Chat ~Enter Discord~ Submission Guidelines Check out our Knowledge Base, all guides are compiled by our Trusted Techs. Progressive activists know the old adage that “the process is the punishment.” The RFMA, which gives private parties the power to bring lawsuits to enforce its provisions, gives those activists a new right and a new weapon to confront religious organizations that maintain their sincere religious convictions about marriage. The unpredictability of the “under color of State law” inquiry is itself a threat to religious liberty. The Court itself said that there “cannot be a simple line” between the government and private organizations. Under that test, courts ask whether the private organization and the government are “sufficiently entwined.” In one of its major state action cases, the Supreme Court said that this inquiry is “a matter of judgment” and that “the criteria lack rigid simplicity.” It stated that “no one fact can function as a necessary condition across the board for finding state action nor is any set of circumstances absolutely sufficient, for there may be some countervailing reason against attributing activity to the government.” The Court declared that “ur cases have identified a host of facts that can bear on” attributing a private organization’s action to the government.ĭoes that sound like a “very bright line” to you? Me, neither. David dutifully identifies two of the primary tests: whether the government is actually directing the private entity and whether the private entity is performing a traditional, exclusive public function.īut he conspicuously fails to mention a third test-the very test courts have used to find a lot of private entities to be state actors. In different contexts, courts have developed various “tests” for determining whether a private organization or individual is “acting under color of State law” and thus subject to the restraints the Constitution and other federal laws impose on the government. David also claims that the test for determining when a private entity is a “state actor” is a “very bright line.” He concedes that courts sometimes hold that private organizations are “acting under color of State law” but claims that the circumstances in which this happens are “ very narrow” (his emphasis), implying that I overstated the RFMA’s threat to religious non-profits like foster and adoption placement agencies. This is one of the statements David says he is stumped by. ![]() ![]() My statement was based on the fact that courts have said in other contexts that private organizations-not just government agencies and officials-can act “under color of State law.” In a column published in WORLD Opinions, I wrote that the bill “imposes a new obligation to recognize same-sex relationships on religious organizations that work closely with government.” I was referring to Section 3 of the bill, which declares that “o person acting under color of State law” may refuse to recognize a same-sex marriage. 8404), which ADF opposes and David supports. In a piece titled, “ An Open Letter to Those Who Think I’ve Lost My Christian Faith,” Dispatch columnist David French writes that he was “stumped” by my recent summary of the Respect for Marriage Act ( H.R. ![]() Reflecting this need, there has been an acceleration of the shift to simple, digital, mobile solutions. “We’re committed to reducing global inequality by providing accessible, usable financial tools to individuals who need them most.” “With the pandemic pushing more than a hundred million people into extreme poverty and countless others into economic hardship, the importance of capital and the ease of moving it where it’s most needed has rarely been greater,” said Michael Faye, co-founder and CEO of Taptap Send. The importance has never been greater: COVID has not only had a devastating impact on many recipient communities, but also made traditional box-store solutions even more difficult to access. Taptap Send is building products to capture this opportunity, providing senders peace of mind with a secure, affordable solution, and recipients with an accessible, convenient way to receive this capital. Connecting more than a billion people to the financial grid for the first time, mobile money allows more people to be reached more quickly, securely and efficiently than ever before. The mobile money revolution has also changed the limit’s of what is possible with cross border flows, particularly in frontier markets. Informal remittances are estimated to be almost as large as those through formal channels: more than 7x since 2002. The formal $540B remittance market is the largest source of capital for low and middle income countries, surpassing foreign direct investment and official development assistance, combined. The new capital will allow the team to expand to additional diaspora communities, invest in product development and hire new talent to further improve the quality of service. ![]() The company enables remittances for some of the most underserved markets globally. Taptap Send provides individuals with a simple, convenient platform to send cross-border payments instantly and without fee 1. Taptap Send’s total funding now exceeds $80 million. He says he new capital will allow the firm to expand to additional diaspora communities, invest in product development and hire new talent.Taptap Send, a community focused cross-border financial platform, today announced a $65M Series B funding round led by Spark Capital, with participation from Unbound and previous leads Reid Hoffman and Canaan Partners, along with Slow Ventures, Breyer Capital, Wamda Capital, Flourish Ventures, and additional investors from the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America. ![]() “With the pandemic pushing more than a hundred million people into extreme poverty and countless others into economic hardship, the importance of capital and the ease of moving it where it’s most needed has rarely been greater,” says Michael Faye, co-founder and CEO of Taptap Send. Whereas the World Bank predicted a 25% decline in remittances since the onset of Covid, Taptap has seen more than 8x growth and doubled its team to 100+ with an additional 13 receive markets launched including Bangladesh, Cameroon, DRC, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Republic of the Congo, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam beyond those previously offered: Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Senegal and Zambia. Taptap Send’s total funding now exceeds $80 million.įounded by the founders of the non-profit philanthropic cash transfer outfit GiveDirectly and Segovia, the B2B mobile payment gateway acquired by Crown Agents Bank, Taptap Send provides individuals with a fee-free platform for transferring cross-border payments, serving frontier markets across Africa and Asia. The new capital raise was led by Spark Capital, with participation from Unbound and previous leads Reid Hoffman and Canaan Partners, along with Slow Ventures, Breyer Capital, Wamda Capital, Flourish Ventures, and additional investors from the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America. ![]() In June 2005, Skype entered an agreement with the Polish web portal for an integrated offering on the Polish market. An early alpha version was created and tested in spring 2003, and the first public beta version was released on 29 August 2003. Friis and Annus are credited with the idea of reducing the cost of voice calls by using a P2P protocol like that of Kazaa. The Skype software was created by Estonians Ahti Heinla, Priit Kasesalu, Jaan Tallinn, and Toivo Annus. Skype was founded in 2003 by Niklas Zennström, from Sweden, and Janus Friis, from Denmark. Dropping the final "r" left the current title "Skype", for which domain names were available. However, some of the domain names associated with "Skyper" were already taken. The name for the software is derived from "Sky peer-to-peer", which was then abbreviated to "Skyper". As of February 2023, Skype was used by 36 million people each day. It became entirely powered by Microsoft-operated supernodes in May 2012 in 2017, it changed from a peer-to-peer service to a centralized Azure-based service. Skype originally featured a hybrid peer-to-peer and client–server system. As of 2011, most of the development team and 44% of all the division's employees were in Tallinn and Tartu, Estonia. In May 2011, Microsoft bought Skype for $8.5 billion and used it to replace their Windows Live Messenger. In September 2009, Silver Lake, Andreessen Horowitz, and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board bought 65% of Skype for $1.9 billion from eBay, valuing the business at $2.92 billion. In September 2005, eBay acquired Skype for $2.6 billion. Skype was created by Niklas Zennström, Janus Friis, and four Estonian developers and first released in August 2003. Skype is available on various desktop, mobile, and video game console platforms. It also has instant messaging, file transfer, debit-based calls to landline and mobile telephones (over traditional telephone networks), and other features. Skype ( / s k aɪ p/) is a proprietary telecommunications application operated by Skype Technologies, a division of Microsoft, best known for VoIP-based videotelephony, videoconferencing and voice calls. Videoconferencing, VoIP and Instant messaging Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, iPadOS, HoloLens, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S 12/7/2023 0 Comments Filmora x audio effects![]() There are royalty-free sounds that can be used for commercial purposes. Sound Bible has a large database of around 2000 free sound effects that are accredited under Creative Commons. Free Sound allows users to preview the sounds before they download it. This way, you can find the sound you are looking for easily and quickly. It is possible to search for sounds by geotags, packs, tags, or other categories. Almost all sounds available on the site can be used for personal use. It is also perfect for students who are looking for sound effects for their projects.įree Sound offers sound effects that are accredited under Creative Commons, making it easier to see which sounds can be downloaded for free and which ones cannot be sold in a commercial product. This site provides free resources and support to professional and amateur musicians, multimedia producers, and filmmakers. Although the site owns most of the sound effects, the origin of some files cannot be verified. Reading the licensing information, however, is recommended. Users can look for sound effects by categories to make their search easier. Partners in Rhyme is another site that offers a large collection of free sound effects. zip file when they link to SFX Source from their blog or website, saving them time from downloading every file individually. Users can get a collection of free sound effects in a single. ![]() SFX Source has a page dedicated to free sound effects, but you can also find sounds that are offered for a certain price. They are listed in no particular order: 1. Here are 9 sites where you can free download a variety of sound effects. Part 1: 8 Websites to Download Royalty-Free Sound Effects Free download Filmora now and get started to customize your video!Ĭheck out the details about how to edit videos with Wondershare Filmora: The Ultimate Guide for Editing Videos. You can drag and drop all sound effects into the timeline to apply them to videos. Some video editing software such as Wondershare Filmora has some royalty-free music which including specially designed sound effects such as car horn, chickens, beep, video game over, laser shot, and much more. Recommended Video Editor with Royalty-Free Sound Effects Part 2: FAQ about Royalty-Free Sound Effects.Part 1: 8 Websites to Free Download Sound Effects.Here are 8 great websites to download royalty-free sound effects. If you want to find the right audio for the action that's happening in the video, you can always look for free sounds effects on the web. Isn't it great if there's a website where you can download royalty-free sound effects legally? The answer is absolutely yes. However, most of the wonderful sound effects are not free so that you have to pay for its right licenses, which causes pain due to the extra money. Now, download it to have a try (FREE).If you want to make a marvelous video, you cannot ignore the importance of integrating sound effects into your edits. After trying, you will no longer need Final Cut Pro X. Besides, audio is the best part you should try when editing. If titles are important to you, Filmora's video editor also has various title templates free to use. You can use it to make effects in over 50 settings. If you want to know how to make your video powerful without using plug-ins, Filmora is the one you should use on Mac. Also, most of them provide free trials, so you can experiment with them on your own and see which ones you can't live without. But all of these companies make excellent products that can give your projects a unique look. There are so many other firms that could be mentioned. Stunning effects, tools that make unwanted elements in the frame disappear, keyers, masks, and more eye-candy than a carnival. The effects in this package need to be seen to be believed. Hundreds of effects, tools, transitions, titles all in one package: Boris Continuum Complete v9. 1 Alex 4DīorisFX is the Swiss-Army-Knife of visual effects. They range in Price, but each creates effects you just can't get any other way. However, here are ten companies who make really nice effects, tools, transitions and general visual weirdness you should consider adding to your own Final Cut system. Listing all of the effects options would take forever just do a Google search for "FCP X Plugins" and you'll see what I mean. You May Also Like: Top 10 Adobe Premiere Plugins for Different Effects and Transitions > Top 10 Plugins for Final Cut Pro X For more choices, we have rounded up 10 cool Final Cut Pro plugins that can make your videos breathtaking. Nowadays, many people prefer FCPX, so the demand for FCPX plugins are increasing quickly. With plugins, film lovers or creative masters can produce many astonishing video effects. But what really gives it wings are the hundreds and hundreds of 3rd-party plug-ins you can quickly add to the program. Final Cut Pro X is a powerful and versatile program. 12/7/2023 0 Comments Tao los angeles reviews![]() ![]() On the large-scale cultural appropriation: Chang's or Panda Express than the orange chicken at Tao). The food isn't that much worse than what's available at any number of popular chain restaurants, from the higher end through fast food (though I would much rather eat the orange chicken at P.F. The least offensive, least expensive way to alcoholically numb yourself is via the sake list, but if you're like me and sake makes you a little punchy, this might not be the place to test the bounds of your sake-influenced patience. Rod’s troubled past with sake, as explained by her Tsubaki review : There's almost nothing worth drinking on the wine list, unless it's a $450 Krug kinda night. The drinks are too sweet, by a gajillion sugarwatts, including safer bets such as the margarita and the Manhattan variation, here called a 58th Street. I didn't expect a mush of pad thai without a hint of tamarind or fish sauce or sweetness, bland and pale and gummy. What I didn't expect were dumpling skins so thick and glutinous that eating them was a little like biting into semi-coagulated library paste. Etc.ĭragons! Red lanterns! A giant statue of a multi-armed Guanyin bodhisattva that has birds and a glowing red heart and other random shit projected onto it! The rather vicious smackdown is worth a read, but the best lines are presented here:ĭuring the week a steady stream of tourists fills the multilevel dining room on weekends the valet line is a parade of brightly colored luxury cars disgorging brightly colored luxury people. The glitzy eatery that is a consistent feature on StarWatch apparently has food that is “worse than we imagined,” backing up the Weekly critic’s generalization that the “very wealthy in this country have some of the worst taste when it comes to food.” This week, Besha Rodell uncharacteristically reviews Hollywood hotspot Tao, the massive new pan-Asian eatery that is a part of the Dream Hollywood hotel complex. |
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