![]() ![]() Instead, you have to save the intermediate files somewhere and then load them into AP using its import dialog. But I find AP awkward compared with alternatives mainly because you can’t “pass” intermediate images directly to AP for HDR or Pano merging, as far as I know. I agree that Affinity Photo does a fine job on the exposure-fusion step. Without sacrificing quality, speed or creative options.Export to DNG and pass those files to Affinity. Innovations like Sky AI, Face AI, Body AI, Iris AI, Atmosphere AI and more give your images a memorable style and a competitive edge. Luminar AI features many AI tools that allow you to get more done in less time. While other companies use artificial intelligence as a catchphrase, Luminar AI is packed full of truly smart technology. It’s perfect for anyone, of any skill level. With Luminar AI, you can create great-looking photos much faster. It required effort and skills to get satisfying results. Before, traditional editing software was outdated. Artificial intelligence saves you time and effort. We built Luminar AI with artificial intelligence at its core. While Skylum is well-known for building software that taps into artificial intelligence for great results, Luminar AI is entirely different. Luminar AI is an all-new application and plug-in and the first fully AI-powered image editing software in the world. Still don’t see Luminar AI in your account? Our support team will help you with that. After that, please go to the inbox of your new email address and verify your email.Ĭongratulations! You’ve activated Luminar AI. If you have a Skylum account, but purchased Luminar AI using an email address not tied to it, you can merge your accounts into one in the My Software tab > Link my licenses section of your Skylum account. You can sign up with a Facebook, Google, Microsoft, or Apple account, or you can sign up using your email and a password. ![]() If you don’t have a Skylum account, click Register and create a Skylum Account. If you already have a Skylum account, sign in with a linked Google, Facebook, Microsoft, or Apple account, or sign in with your email and password. When you start Luminar AI, you’ll see a window that prompts you to log in to your Skylum Account. Now you may activate Luminar AI directly from your account.īy default, all our software launches in trial mode when you first open it. There’s no need to remember your license number in order to use Luminar AI. With Luminar AI we made the activation process easier and faster for you. Download Luminar AI by clicking the Download button. In your account, you will see a My Software tab with all of your Skylum software, including Luminar AI.įind the tab with Luminar AI. After that, please go to the inbox of your new email address and verify your email. If you have a Skylum account, but purchased Luminar AI using an email address not tied to it, you can merge your accounts into one in the My Software tab > Link my licenses section of your Skylum account. Make sure to choose the same email used for the Luminar AI purchase. If you don’t have an account, you can create it here. If you already have an account, sign in with Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Apple, or your email and password. Use that email to log in to your Skylum Account or, if needed, create a new Skylum Account tied to that email address. NOTE: Your Luminar AI purchase is linked to the billing email address you provided. Your download links will be waiting for you in your Skylum account. Now you can start your HDR photo editing! Once the installation is complete, you can access HDR Merge in the right panel of Luminar Neo’s Catalog tab. Click Install under HDR Merge to start the installation process. You’ll get redirected to Luminar Neo’s in-app extension store.Verify whether you have the latest Luminar Neo version or click I already have the latest version to proceed.Navigate to the Extensions menu under Luminar Neo and сlick on the Run in Luminar Neo button.In your account, you will see a My software tab with all of your Skylum programs and extensions.If you purchased HDR Merge using an email address not tied to it, you can merge your accounts in the My Products > App isn’t showing? section of your Skylum account.Sign in with your Google, Facebook, Microsoft, or Apple account, or sign in with your email and password.Go to the Skylum account login page here.Please note that your HDR Merge purchase is automatically linked to your billing email, so make sure to log in to a Skylum account associated with that email. The download process starts in your Skylum account. ![]()
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![]() Please, let PETA help you and you loved ones go vegan today. Cows are gentle giants who mourn the deaths of loved ones, sometimes shedding tears over their loss. There are countless reports of mother cows who’ve continued to call out and search frantically for their babies after they’ve been taken away and sold to veal or beef farms. ![]() Cows have unique personalities and experience a wide range of emotions-just imagine the grief a mother cow must feel when her baby is stolen from her. No cow would choose to be forcibly impregnated over and over again just so humans can steal her milk before she’s sent to the slaughterhouse. No matter which “cheese” you choose, make sure it’s dairy-free. You may have noticed that many of these recipes call for a healthy helping of nutritional yeast-or, as the cool kids call it, “nooch.” Nutritional yeast has a cheesy flavor, and sprinkling a handful of it on some popcorn or pasta-or anything, really-can satisfy a cheese craving.īragg Nutritional Yeast Seasoning is probably the most popular brand of nooch, but sometimes you can also find stores’ own brand of nutritional yeast in the baking aisle or in the bulk section. Vegan chef Jenné Claiborne is allergic to cashews, which helped inspire her to concoct this spreadable Sunflower Seed Vegan Cheese. Also, try the Vegan Smoky Sunflower Cheddar, which is perfect for a cheese plate. Not everyone is into nuts, which is why 86 Eats created this Nut-Free Vegan Queso with Rotel recipe. Sunflower seed cheese is like a ray of sunshine in your mouth. But if you’re looking for a more spreadable option, try The Edgy Veg’s Tofu Cream Cheese recipe. ![]() Simple Vegan Blog came up with this ingenious recipe for Vegan Tofu Feta Cheese. We love using this easy Tofu Ricotta recipe by That Was Vegan? for pizza and lasagna. Unlike animal-derived foods, tofu has never caused a pandemic-but it is guilty of being one of the most versatile whole foods out there. You can also use cashews to make vegan Parmesan cheese to sprinkle over dishes with this super-easy recipe from Simple Vegan Blog-it seriously takes less than five minutes.Īnd for a delightful addition to any vegan charcuterie board, try Zardy Plants’ recipe for vegan brie-it’s sure to impress. If you’d rather make a hard, sliceable cheese that’s perfect for putting on crackers or pairing with wine, try Loving It Vegan’s Sliceable Cashew Cheese recipe. ![]() Who knew that the best crunchy ice cream sundae topping (that’s right-don’t us) could also be transformed into a delectable “cheese”? There are plenty of recipes out there for it-Ambitious Kitchen claims to offer The Best Vegan Cashew Cheese Sauce You’ll Ever Eat. There’s also cashew cheese-yes, we’re for real. For one of the best vegan mac and cheese recipes we’ve ever tried, we suggest picking up a copy of Jenné Claiborne’s Sweet Potato Soul cookbook. Sweet potatoes can also be used to make “cheese”-like in this Sweet Potato Vegan Cheese Sauce recipe from Eat Plant-Based or Connoisseurus Veg’s tasty That’s Nacho Sweet Potato Cheese! recipe. Seems impossible, we know-but try out this delicious Vegan Nacho Cheese recipe by hot for food. ![]() These humble root veggies make for a great dairy-free cheese. Become a level 99 vegan by turning potatoes and carrots into “cheese.” So if you don’t like one, just try another! Here are a few of our favorites to get you started. The number of vegan cheese recipes out there rivals the number of stars in the galaxy. But your kitchen probably has many whole-food ingredients that you can use to make your own tasty vegan cheese. These days, nearly every grocery store in America sells vegan cheese. But those who are on the fence about going vegan are often saddled by one big question: “How do I replace cheese?” Last Updated April 30, 2021.Įvery day, more people ditch dairy to help keep families together and save cows from being milked until their bodies break down. ![]() ![]() ![]() It was Raven Software's attempt to turn the popularity of Wolverine's own origin movie into a video game and it turned out well. X-MEN ORIGINS WOLVERINE Video games based on movies don't usually succeed or turn out very well generally, which is why X-Men Origins: Wolverine came out quite a surprise after it received mostly positive reviews. It's definitely a must-play for many Marvel fans and those who liked X-Men Legends. Of course, it's still in the same vein as X-Men Legends Marvel: Ultimate Alliance is still a top-down beat 'em up title that lets you control a team of four superheroes composed intricately to have the perfect synergy. Hence, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance was their take on an even larger and more expanded costumed universe. Their successful outings with X-Men Legends is proof enough of their expertise. MARVEL ULTIMATE ALLIANCE Back in 2006, Raven Software has already proven that they know full well how to handle superheroes, especially those from Marvel. Though outdated, you might want to give this peculiar shooter a try. ![]() Moreover, certain elements in the gameplay combine together to make the story and progression more seamless and logical. The storyline is also quite simple even though it involves time travel and is interesting enough to keep you invested in throughout the game. This made Singularity one of the most unique yet where your character possesses powers that let you rewrite the rules of physics. SINGULARITY Singularity is what happens when Raven Software combines everything that worked with most of the 2000s first-person shooters and put its own twist in the formula. One big change it made from the previous Quake titles is how you're no longer alone most of the time, as your AI squadmates watch your back. Quake 4 might not have the same cultural impact as its predecessors or its bigger brother Doom, but it's still a decent horror shooter video game with memorable sequences and boss fights. Needless to say, Raven Software is responsible for this one and there's no doubt that they made a beautiful video game here. QUAKE 4 Quake 4 tends to hold an important place in the whole Quake storyline, and is also quite special since it's one of not developed solely by id Software. The improved graphics and shooting mechanics as well as level design were very much welcome, proving for once that Raven Software can also branch out to other genres. As such, Raven Software made quite a comeback with Soldier of Fortune II, given how more favorable it is in the eyes of the critics compared to its predecessors. It's their sequel to the 2000 game Soldier of Fortune, which wasn't as well-received. THEGAMER VIDEO OF THE DAY SOLDIER OF FORTUNE II DOUBLE HELIX Trailing behind the success of one of their earliest, Star Trek: Voyager Elite Force, Raven Software trades in the lasers and the spaceships for lead and modern-day military hardware with Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix. Here are 10 of their best titles throughout the years. So, we're here to take a look back as some of the greatest video games to have ever been developed by Raven Software. To make their achievements even more amazing, they started out in 1990 as a five-person company and became major contributors to yearly franchises such as Call of Duty and even having their own award-winning titles. Needless to say, Raven Software has a lot of good games on its track record. They have produced in existence, as well as some pop culture and comic book adaptation gems that were generally regarded as commendable translations of an otherwise difficult to adapt medium. ![]() Raven Software has been around for three decades now and is a certified veteran in the video game industry. These are the 10 best games the company has ever had. 10 Best Raven Software Games Ranked TheGamer Something New 10 Best Raven Software Games Ranked Raven Software is a small gaming developer that has a resume that packs some real punch. ![]() ![]() Regular sugar or soluble waxes work pretty well but they need more skill than none of us amateurs possess. Any brand wax strips do the job quite well but make sure the grip is firm enough to remove all the hair at once. We will also wax the unwanted hair on the forehead with this. We will use this to create and perfect the natural arch of the brows. Wax Strip – This is another essential item for this DIY.Just make sure the grip is firm so that it can pick up even the finest of your brow hair. Flat tip tweezers work equally well so choose what suits you. I use a basic slant tip tweezer with a steel tip. Eyebrow tweezers come in two categories flat tip and slant tip. Tweezers – You’ll need a pair of good quality tweezers to get perfect brows.With perfectly sculpted brows, whether you opt for a ‘no-makeup’ makeup look or if you prefer a smoky bronze halo eyeshadow that’s perfect for summer, you can be confident that you’ll look extra good!ĭid you find this infographic interesting? Learn more about getting the perfect eyebrows through this complete guide to using your eyebrow makeup. It is best to go for a flat brow shape to ensure flattering results. With Diamond-shaped faces, it is ideal to stay away from high arches as they can exaggerate face length. LINEAR BROW SHAPE FOR DIAMOND-SHAPED FACE You can achieve this by giving close attention to where your brow ends. SHORTER BROWS FOR OBLONG FACEįor people with an oblong face, the effect that you’d want to achieve is a fuller effect that will plump up your face. Adding angle to the peak will create an illusion of having a longer and narrower face. In order to create a softer and less boxy look for a square face shape, the secret is on the arch of the brows. To complement sharp angles, you should go for the type of brows that create fluidity and curves and you can achieve this by creating soft, rounded brows with a natural colour.Ĭelebrity inspo: Reese Witherspoon and Halle Berry, and Zooey Deschanel 4. On the other hand, those with smaller facial features would look well slimmer arches. This means that if you have a high forehead, large eyes, and lips, you should go for thicker brows. Known as the perfect face shape, the secret to getting the best brows is to ensure the appropriate thickness of your brow. WELL-BALANCED AND CONTOURED BROWS FOR OVAL FACE Preferred Eye Pencil: micro lining pencil 2. This eyebrow type adds a bit of dimension and instant definition to the face, therefore, slimming it down and making it appear oval. STRUCTURED BROW WITH ANGLED ARCHES AND LONGER ENDS FOR ROUND FACE THE BEST EYEBROW TYPES FOR A RANGE OF FACE SHAPES 1. Note : Pluck the stray hairs and make sure that the thickness of your brows is between a quarter inch and a half inch. Keep the peak of your arch on the exterior rim of your iris and right on your brow bone while tapering its ends. Shape your brows like you are drawing an upside-down check mark. ![]() Using an eye pencil, draw a line at the bottom part of your brows, beginning at its fullest portion making sure that it is above any stray hairs and follows your natural arch. Then using your eye pencil, put a vertical line to locate the start of each brow. Mark the point where the tip is as it should be where your brow should begin. Place it in a vertical position while putting it alongside the outer edge of the bottom of your nose. So how do you start? Here’s a list to guide you in creating the perfect brows.įlip your tweezer so that it will appear upside down. But every effort will be worth it especially once you are rewarded with a fresher and younger looking face. Ready for your eyebrow shaping tutorial? This infographic from Alyaka shares the secret to looking attractive by simply perfecting the shape of your brows.įoolproof Tips to Creating the Perfect EyebrowsĪs they say, there is no one-size-fits-all technique for creating the perfect brows. ![]() With perfectly sculpted brows that enhance your features and open your eyes, you can get away with wearing minimal makeup–and still look great! And aside from knowing the basic steps to shaping them, you must also take into consideration the shape of your face. Though simple as they may seem to be, there is no specific technique to getting the perfect brows. ![]() ![]() ![]() Not so much by asking you for it, but more by payin' attention to what you do and how you handle things. Make no mistake about it, this is when others will be lookin' to you for leadership or guidance. The Weekly Horoscope for Virgo has an energy that works best when you are focused on 'simplicity' as there is a tendency to make things more complicated or complex than they need to be. He was one in a ga-jillion!!īetter Days and Higher Love are comin' soon. You can handle it well, though, and things should. Gonna visit "The Chief" in his 'underground' home. You need to offer your help to someone who doesn't even know they need it, which could get uncomfortable. I'll get into this more durin' the week, but I am going to take today (fathers day) for myself. Strange how this also often triggers new friendships, relationships and romance too. Others will surely appreciate that and as the end result it will radically increase your popularity. So this would be good time to step back and allow others to shine. This is when many/most will feel the desire to be 'noticed and appreciated'. You'll likely find yourself being at the right places at the right times.Īs the week rolls on, the vibe will change dramatically. A very good time to find bargains and values too. ![]() It can also be very good in terms of finances too. So this is a very good time to get things done. When I look in my father's eyesīit by bit, I've realized. How do I teach him?īit by bit, I've realized. These two main Astrology sources suggest that the year 2023 will focus on and initiate noticeable periods of change, including advances in the way we perceive and think about things. And I hear those ancient lullabiesĪnd as I watch this seedling grow. The 2023 Black Rabbit's year starts a little later than the Gregorian calendar's 1st of January and does not begin until February 1st, 2023. Make sure you stop and just smell the roses now and then, because it just gets ugly when you turn into a nit picking pain.Song of the Week Sailing down behind the Sun. The trouble is that Virgos can become so hung up on details that they drive everyone crazy. This leads to panic attacks and stomach pains that could turn into ulcers. They tend to worry about things that other people don't even notice. They are good at things like gardening and healing, because they care about details and make sure that measurements are correct to the merest gram.Īnalytical Virgos tend top pick everything to pieces, even their relationships, to see how they work. ![]() ![]() They actually have organized workshops with a place for everything and everything in its place. Ruled by Mercury, they are neat, tidy and thoughtful people who always remember how their individual friends take their coffee. However this is getting your attention, it comes at a time when the doors are opening to the past and second chances on the romantic and relationship fronts. While the Moon's return each month will keep things on track, life is about to become more balanced.īefore leaving Virgo tomorrow, the Moon will clash with dreamy Neptune, now in his last weekend in direct motion in your relationship sector and form a friendly aspect to Pluto, for the first time since he returned to your romantic sector earlier in the month. Mercury's aim is to leave you with everything needed to keep your head in the game and to keep thinking on your feet, while also away from the noise of the working week to get your head around the journey that this professional year has taken you on. Mercury has not only reached the last weekend of his short visit to your career sector, but three days after the Sun and the asteroid Juno left, he is just two days away from not just ending all planetary activity here but in your two professional houses for the year. ![]() ![]() Rage, rage against the dying of the light," Matthew Modine wrote. On Sunday, Ermey's Full Metal Jacket co-stars took to Twitter to commemorate the actor and offer their condolences for his passing. Since then, Ermey has appeared in dozens of films and television shows, including his notable role as Sheriff Hoyt in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and voicing Sarge in Toy Story. Lee came up with, I don't know, 150 pages of insults," Kubrick said. They didn't know what he was going to say, and we could see how they reacted. We lined them all up and did an improvisation of the first meeting with the drill instructor. "In the course of hiring the marine recruits, we interviewed hundreds of guys. ![]() In an interview with Rolling Stone, Kubrick said Ermey ad-libbed around half of the film's dialogue. Lee Ermey, the gunnery sergeant turned actor who portrayed the scene-stealing drill instructor in Stanley Kubrick ’s Full Metal Jacket, died Sunday at the age of 74. On April 15, 2018, Ermey passed away aged 74. Lee Ermey (L) of "Full Metal Jacket" and Tom Cruise of "Eyes Wide Shut" talk together at a reception prior to the premiere screening of a new documentary film "Stanley Kubrick A Life in Pictures" at the Directors Guild Theatre in Los Angeles May 30, 2001. Stars of two films by the late director Stanley Kubrick, R. Ermey's performance in the film lead to a Golden Globe nomination and paved his path to a successful and long acting career. In addition to his adviser role, Ermey also played a helicopter pilot.Įight years later, Ermey earned his breakout role as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Stanley Kubrick's 1987 Full Metal Jacket, another Vietnam epic. After being discharged in 1972, the actor first transitioned into showbiz when he worked as a technical adviser to Apocalypse Now, a 1979 Vietnam War film by Francis Ford Coppola. In 1961, Kansas-born Ermey enlisted in the Marine Corps at the age of 17, where he served for over 11 years, including a 14-month stint in Vietnam. Lee Ermey ("The Gunny") passed away this morning from complications of pneumonia. It is with deep sadness that I regret to inform you all that R. Lee Ermey's long time manager, Bill Rogin: Search for jobs, motors and property, or place an advert or family notice here.Statement from R. Looking for an older story? Search our archives Click here for iPhone and here for Android "It is a terrible loss that nobody was prepared for."ĭownload our all-new mobile app to get the latest news, sport and what's on. "He will be greatly missed by all of us," said his manager Bill Rogin. He also played track and field coach and Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman in Prefontaine, General Kramer in Toy Soldiers and Mayor Tilman in Mississippi Burning.Įrmey also hosted the History Channel series Mail Call and Lock N' Load with R Lee Ermey. ![]() Lee came up with, I don't know, 150 pages of insults."Įrmey would also go on to voice the little green army man Sarge in the Toy Story films. "We lined them all up and did an improvisation of the first meeting with the drill instructor. Naked Attraction is looking for Coventry contestants for its next series."In the course of hiring the marine recruits, we interviewed hundreds of guys," he said. Kubrick told Rolling Stone that 50% of Ermey's dialogue in the film was his own. Ermey had been brought on as a technical consultant for the film, but he had his eyes on the role of the brutal gunnery sergeant and filmed his own audition tape of him yelling out insults while tennis balls flew at him. The part he would become most well-known for, in Full Metal Jacket, was not originally his. ![]() ![]() ![]() I'm curious what you guys use and I'd anyone here uses the products I described above or in the videos below that might have some dell - quick search showed me you guys have pulled the trigger on this system too. AirTec Lube-Shuttle® Pistol Grip Moly Grease Gun Kit. Air-Tec Grease: P100 Polyurea (10 pack) 92.39 85. 52.56 Lube-Shuttle: LubeJET-Eco 385.25 Sold Out Lube-Shuttle 5 Gallon Pail Pump 198.07 Sold Out Featured Products AirTec Grease: G200 Multi-Purpose Plus From 17.75 AirTec Grease: KH150 Full Synthetic From 39.45 AirTec Grease: P100 Polyurea Grease From 23.25 Air-Tec High-Class Micro-Ceramic Oil Additive From 30. It features a lithium complex, extreme pressure (EP) additives, and a heavier base oil than most mass-market multi-purpose greases. I have a locknlube which makes life a little easier but the lube shuttle will help keep the "job site" even cleaner and easier to apply grease during the recommended intervals. AirTec® G200 for Lube-Shuttle® is a premium general purpose grease. I hate using my current grease gun and it makes a huge mess. They also mention an Li400 grease that seems to work on all applications. It appears the G200EP is great for bearing applications and the MOS2 is recommended for pin bushings on the loader. 52.56 Lube-Shuttle®: LubeJET-Eco 385.25 Sold Out Lube-Shuttle® 5 Gallon Pail Pump 198. I watched this Tractor Time with Tim video and another one by Airtec (a distributer of Lube Shuttle products) below on different greases for different applications. Premium Lube-Shuttle® Greases by AirTec® Lube-Shuttle®is proud to be partnered with AirTec® in North America to provide the highest quality greases. The Lube Shuttle® Hobby Farm Greasing Kit is perfect when you have a subcompact or compact tractor, mower, brush hog, and attachments that need greasing. Going to pull the trigger on the lube shuttle system and wanted to see what grease everyone is using for the various grease fittings on the FEL, BH, and drivetrain components on your CUTs. ![]() ![]() One suggestion connects it to the myth of Callisto, with her son Arcas replaced by her dog being placed in the sky by Zeus. There are various proposed explanations for the name Cynosura. Instead, the mythographic tradition of Catasterismi makes Cynosura the name of an Oread nymph described as a nurse of Zeus, honoured by the god with a place in the sky. ![]() The origin of this name is unclear (Ursa Minor being a "dog's tail" would imply that another constellation nearby is "the dog", but no such constellation is known). The ancient name of the constellation is Cynosura ( Greek Κυνοσούρα "dog's tail"). Its Neo-Latin name of stella polaris was coined only in the early modern period. ) Now, Polaris is within 1° of the north celestial pole and remains the current Pole star. (Even though, in the medieval period, Polaris was still several degrees away from the celestial pole. Since the medieval period, it has become convenient to use Alpha Ursae Minoris (or " Polaris") as the North Star. In classical antiquity, the celestial pole was somewhat closer to Beta Ursae Minoris than to Alpha Ursae Minoris, and the entire constellation was taken to indicate the northern direction. Only later, according to Strabo (I.1.6, C3) due to a suggestion by Thales, who suggested it as a navigation aid to the Greeks, who had been navigating by Ursa Major. The original "bear" is thus Ursa Major, and Ursa Minor was admitted as the second, or "Phoenician Bear" (Ursa Phoenicia, hence Φοινίκη, Phoenice) ![]() The tradition of naming the northern constellations "bears" appears to be genuinely Greek, although Homer refers to just a single "bear". Diogenes identifies these as the constellation of Ursa Minor, which for its reported use by the Phoenicians for navigation at sea were also named Phoinikē. Īccording to Diogenes Laërtius, citing Callimachus, Thales of Miletus "measured the stars of the Wagon by which the Phoenicians sail". It is listed in the MUL.APIN catalogue, compiled around 1000 BC, among the "Stars of Enlil"-that is, the northern sky. In the Babylonian star catalogues, Ursa Minor was known as the "Wagon of Heaven" ( MULMAR.GÍD.DA.AN.NA, also associated with the goddess Damkina). Ursa Minor, with Draco looping around it, as depicted in Urania's Mirror, a set of constellation maps published in London c. The constellation also contains an isolated neutron star- Calvera-and H1504+65, the hottest white dwarf yet discovered, with a surface temperature of 200,000 K. Planets have been detected orbiting four of the stars, including Kochab. Kochab and 3rd-magnitude Gamma Ursae Minoris have been called the "guardians of the pole star" or "Guardians of The Pole". Beta Ursae Minoris, also known as Kochab, is an aging star that has swollen and cooled to become an orange giant with an apparent magnitude of 2.08, only slightly fainter than Polaris. ![]() Polaris, the brightest star in the constellation, is a yellow-white supergiant and the brightest Cepheid variable star in the night sky, ranging in apparent magnitude from 1.97 to 2.00. ![]() Ursa Minor has traditionally been important for navigation, particularly by mariners, because of Polaris being the north pole star. Ursa Minor was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations. As with the Great Bear, the tail of the Little Bear may also be seen as the handle of a ladle, hence the North American name, Little Dipper: seven stars with four in its bowl like its partner the Big Dipper. Ursa Minor ( Latin: 'Lesser Bear', contrasting with Ursa Major), also known as the Little Bear, is a constellation located in the far northern sky. Visible at latitudes between + 90° and − 10°.īest visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of June. ![]() ![]() ![]() More than 20 branch and complex managers left MSSB since last summer's merger between the retail brokerage businesses of Morgan Stanley and Citigroup's Smith Barney. MSSB is searching for a replacement for Gallagher, who was a non-producing manager there. broker force shrank 3 percent in this year's first quarter and more than 30 percent in the past few years. UBS has said it's resumed hiring financial advisors on a "selective" basis, after its U.S. LLC 1300 Thames Street Baltimore, MD 21231 Tel: +1 4 Fax: +1 6 BOSTON Morgan Stanley & Co. Real Estate Investing 100 Terminus 3280 Peachtree Rd, NE, 20th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30305 Tel: +1 4 BALTIMORE Morgan Stanley & Co. Meanwhile, Investment News reports UBS Wealth Management Americas hired Daniel Gallagher from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney to oversee a midtown Manhattan branch formerly run by Bob Lee. Inner-City Scholarship Fund, which provides tuition assistance to underprivileged children attending Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of New York. New York, NY 10036 Tel: +1 2 ATLANTA Morgan Stanley U.S. Merrill reportedly tapped Georgia branch manager Tony Kurlas to fill the northern Florida slot vacated by Isaacs. Isaacs comes from Merrill Lynch where he recently served as complex manager in Jacksonville, but had worked for Merrill in New York many years before that according to Investment News. Ron Lieber, a money columnist at TheNew York Times and author of The Opposite of Spoiled, recommends encouraging kids to divide their allowance into three buckets saving, spending and giving. ![]() ![]() Isaacs recently succeeded Richard Frick as New York City market manager responsible for seven private-client branches in Manhattan with 246 brokers and about $21 billion in client assets. Many wealth managers in the New York area are working under new branch chiefs following recent changes in local management made by three of the big four retail brokerage houses.Īt Wells Fargo Advisors, Thomas R. ![]() ![]() Getting into the boot is easy for me, I have narrow feet and wear medium-thickness to thin skiing socks, and the shell has a medium to narrow heel fit, a narrow instep and has a medium forefoot last. ![]() ![]() These problems came after moulding the liner twice and the shell once, by the way. Blisters are no fun, and while I happily bite my teeth together and continue to wear the boots I think I either will need to go with them to a good boot fitter (which, sadly, we don’t have in Vaasa) or try my hand at modifying the boot on my own and as it is made from Grilamid which tends to hold its shape once punched (unlike Pebax, another plastic which is often used in the construction of ski boots) that might be a good option too. Compeed helped in allowing me to ski the next few weeks, but even after the blister healed they were there again after a day of skiing on the next trip. But on my second ski-touring trip this year to South Tyrol and Salzburger Lungau, on the second day blisters appeared on the inside of my ankles. ![]() After hiking in Trailrunners for over seven years, climbing in Mountaineering boots for four and XC skiing in good boots since six years I haven’t had blisters anymore. There’s two things why I don’t love the boot outright: And that are the two blisters on my feet. There’s plenty of opinions on the Spectre - from people that really dislike the boot to ones that love it, and everything in between. My experience is based on skiing the Spectre with DPS Wailer 99 Tour1 Skis and G3 ION 12 Bindings. The Arc’teryx Procline Carbon Lite Ski Boot is lighter, but I haven’t used it yet. My Size 26.5 Spectres weigh with liner 1374 g, that’s 240 g for the liner boot and 1134 g for the shell. I haven’t been easy on the boots, and they have flown several thousands of miles across the globe in my Douchebag, skied and skinned thousands of meters, climbed ice in them and walked through town in them, and they still look good and only have minor scratches. The very low weight for a four-buckle boot is also a great achievement by La Sportiva. Additionally you can Micro-adjust the buckles for a perfect fit. The buckles on my other ski-touring boot don’t lay flat so these are definitely more convenient in use. The Pegasus Buckles, which are flat when open which means they don’t snag on stuff close to your feet, and can comfortably be worn underneath your pants, are great. In the box you’ll find besides the boots two optional laces which allow you to get a tighter fit of the liner on your foot, two insoles, a few patches and tools. 3 preset Forward Lean options: 10°, 14° and 18°.Normal Alpine Skiing boots miss the walk feature, and while you might be able to skin up short sections for serious ascents you want a ski boot with a walk mode.Īs told by La Sportiva, the Spectre comes with these features: The walk mode gives you freedom of movement for sliding the ski forward while you skin up, and the ski mode makes the boot stiff so you can transfer your power onto the binding and ski. It coming along to Lyngen next week, too! FunctionĪ ski-touring boot has two modes: A Walk mode for skinning up the mountain and a ski-mode to come down again. I bought the Spectre after much research last November from the Bergfreunde, and have used it ski-touring in Canada, Finland, Austria, Switzerland and South Tyrol since, all in all over 20 days. Happily I found after much research & pondering a boot which is light and performs great on the way up & down. But much unlike the light trailrunners I use from spring till autumn, in winter you need a ski boot. It’s a great way to enjoy the mountains in winter and has similarities to hiking. A softer foam is used at the ankle to provide more mobility when walking.Ski-touring, that’s walking - skinning in skiing terms - the mountain up and then skiing it down. The tongued liner uses a closed cell foam, similar to Ultralon, to deliver uniform density when molding. The Spectre comes with all the other things you would expect in a good AT boot – tech inserts, Vibram sole, power-strap and a heat moldable liner. They also flip open to get out of the way of the tongue so you can get in or out of the boot easier. They are micro-adjustable with a full centimeter of adjustment range – better than any alpine boot I’m aware of. It takes a bit of time to get used to snapping them on, and may cause a bit of frustration on an icy day, but for quickly switching from locked to free you would be hard pressed to improve on these buckles. ![]() That’s because of the unique Pegasus attachment mechanism that forces you to snap the beveled hook on the mating clamps which hold it there whether taut or not. By using Pegasus buckles the latch stays attached even when the buckle is open and tension is absent. Micro adjustable.Here’s the real advantage of the Spectre. Pegasus buckles stay attached when open, or cinch tight when closed. ![]() |
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