Does it matter? Like I think it only set baseline difficulty for all missions in region and as HQ is swarming already at base. Recommend you have a second squad prepared to hit the HQ immediately after, because ADVENT strength level will begin rising dramatically after crashing the signal tower. Not good generalship at all.Originally posted by Včelí medvídek:iirc it is just mission in chain to attack local HQ? Like capture signal tower I think. Three sectopods charging you looks pretty scary, especially with shielded muton elites behind them they even had a shiedbearer who shielded the damned sectopods! Sheesh!īut as it turned out, we had enough AOE attacks to pretty much decimate everything that entered the killing field once we stripped their energy shields away, pretty much every hit from a plasma weapon did a rupture, and every sectopod that blew up did more damage to it's support troops. Now that I think about it, it was probably a poor tactical decision on the part of the AI to send in all those troops in waves into a relatively confined area. Lastly, my psi-op not only has killer mental skills, she's wearing a WAR suit with a shredder cannon, just to be even more badass. Sharpshooter has all the good stuff, with talon rounds and elite laser sight on his plasma lance. Two OW rangers with plasma rifles and shredder armor are the sectopod & gatekeeper killers, my speicalist has a mark III gremlin and advanced hacking PCS, and capacitor discharge for crowd control. Technical has blaster gauntlet, shinobi has fusion blade, wraith armor and haz-mat vest, and has reaper, whirlwind and concealment perks. My grenadier has full kit with 3 sting grenades, 2 incendiary bombs and an EMP bomb. Well, I picked my troop selection carefully. I need a lunch break to get those sugar and caffeine levels back up. mostly my psi-op, getting her Null Lance and Void Rift back in order, but also my sharpshooter's deadeye and precision shot, my shinobi going back into concealment, and of course, everybody reloading. And since there was no hurry once the initial swarm was defeated, we just laid up while those abilities that needed recharging. There is no reinforcement timetable no RFFs dropping in. My shinobi has just spotted full pod of 4 MECs, accompanied by the usual gang of supporting trooper scum. After 2 hours of combat, I had to take a break. Three soldiers took significant wounds, though my specialist bandaged them up. Even my shinobi reapered some stupid psi-zombies Basically we had to pull out all the stops. Sharpshooter cleaned up with lightning hands followed by a double tap on the two surviving sectopods. Specialist also popped off a capacitor discharge. Let me tell you, when powered by an advanced psi-offense PCS and an alien Psi-amp, that thing does a hella lotta damage. A blaster bomb from my Technical did some nice damage, while my psi-op mint controlled the berserker and then uncorked a void rift. Two rangers blew the crap out of one sectopod, while an EMP bomb shut down the other two for a turn. However, my A-Team troops proved equal to the task. The fact that they were accompanied by a sectoid commander, three muton elites, some vipers, a berserker and 5 troopers just added to the fun. In fact, they came at us in unending waves all we could do was dig in and clobber them as they closed.Īnd I saw a first! An entire pod of Sectopods! Three of them appeared all together, closing in as a group. With Advent troops packed so densely, it was impossible to isolate just one pod. led by a Colonel.Īnd holy crud! When they said heavy opposition, they weren't kidding. including my psi-op Master with his Alien psi-amp. I had the best guys possible 7 master Sgt. As t was, I opted to fight the actual troop convoy, using the standard 8 man squad for a convoy raid, despite the crappy infiltration time. Well, I if I had fought the actual invasion, I probably would have been in trouble, although I would have had 11 soldiers to fight them off.
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12/29/2023 0 Comments Underlying sexual deviancyA deviant process: The sojourn of the stripper. The occupational milieu of the nude dancer. Johnson (Eds.), Flesh for fantasy: Producing and consuming exotic dance (pp. San Diego, CA: Educational and Industrial Testing Service.įensterstock, A. Manual for the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire-revised. Body objectification, self-esteem and relationship satisfaction: A comparison of exotic dancers and college women. Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press.ĭowns, D. Roos (Eds.), Job queues, gender queues: Explaining women’s inroads into male occupations (pp. Women behind bars: The feminization of bartending. Sex rules: The edicts of income in exotic dancing. Liquor license: An ethnography of bar behavior. A study of recruitment and socialization into two deviant female occupations. Sociology of Work and Occupation, 1(1), 110–123.Ĭarey, S. The choice of stripping for a living: An empirical and theoretical explanation. Fashion and passion: Marketing sex to women. These findings suggest that exotic dancers and female students reveal similar characteristics on measures of personality, self-esteem, and attitudes toward exotic dance.Īttwood, F. As well, there were no differences on measures of self-esteem, extraversion, or neuroticism. Consistent with expectations, there were no significant differences between groups in perceptions of exotic dance as a normative activity or as a matter of choice. Further, students scored higher on a scale of sexual communion, indicating an endorsement of sex as the ideal or “peak experience”. Students endorsed sexual practices that may be perceived as more responsible, such as their higher scores on a measure of birth control use. Follow-up univariate analyses illustrated that exotic dancers reported significantly more sexual permissiveness than their non-dancer counterparts, reflecting a more casual, open attitude toward sex. After adjusting for level of education, Wilks’ criterion confirmed a statistically significant effect of group. A one-way multivariate analysis of covariance was conducted to examine differences between students and exotic dancers on the dependent variables. A total of 230 predominately English speaking females participated. The primary goal of this study was to evaluate similarities and differences between exotic dancers and non-dancing female university students on demographic variables, self-esteem, aspects of personality, attitudes toward sex and sexuality, and attitudes toward exotic dance and exotic dancers. 12/29/2023 0 Comments Davinci resolve lite vs full versionCustomers who want these features can simply upgrade to the full DaVinci Resolve Software for $995.Įven with the restrictions of the free DaVinci Resolve Lite, image quality is never limited, and customers can use the incredible image processing quality of DaVinci Resolve. 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Thanks to Black Magic Design, you can meet your deadlines and take your professional editing to the next level. 12/29/2023 0 Comments Shelf life of butterAlways check the butter before using for any texture changes or to note if it has an unpleasant odor. Make sure to check your cocoa butter periodically and rotate it as it is used. If you want to keep your cocoa butter stable for up to five years and don’t have an area that’s ~50 degrees F, then the fridge is best. Treating cocoa butter in a similar way that you would treat and store chocolate will help to avoid some common problems for long-term storage. Some people may be tempted to freeze the bars but this may actually cause changes in the texture and appearance. This is probably slightly warmer than your average fridge temperature. Long-Term Storage: Up to Five YearsĪlthough this storage option may not always be available, most professionals who work with cocoa butter recommend long-term storage at 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Just like the short-term storage you should also try to keep it away from any strong flavors in your fridge. If you have the room, consider keeping the cocoa butter in a dry place of the fridge such as an empty vegetable crisper. If you plan to store cocoa butter for more than a few months, then storing it in a temperature-controlled environment is your best option.įor a more extended period of time, you’re often better off avoiding any temperature variations, which is why the fridge is a good place for storage. Storing it incorrectly may also change the texture of the butter, making it harder to use in recipes or skincare. If exposed to high heat and direct sunlight for an extended period of time, it may lead to the butter becoming rancid and unusable.Īlways check the butter to see if it has any strange color or smell before using. It’s also a good idea to keep the butter away from heat and direct sunlight. If you have a supply of cocoa butter that you plan on using within a few months, then you may be better off storing it in a cool dark place such as the back of your pantry.Ĭocoa butter can pick up flavors of herbs, spices, and other strong foods so you’ll want to keep it away from coffee, garlic, and anything similar. Read Also: How To Store Mangosteen So It Lasts Longer Short Term Storage: Using Within a Few Months These are a few pointers on storage methods. Since the butter turns solid at room temperature, you may not always want to store it in the fridge.ĭepending on how quickly you plan to use the butter will also change how you can best store it. Storing Cocoa Butter Safelyĭepending on how much cocoa butter you have, there are a few other methods you can use to store it. 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Or for a baby/toddler size beanie, try the second smallest loom. If you want a child size beanie, try using the second largest loom in your set. This tutorial is for an adult size double brim beanie. I promise you’ll be addicted to making them! They’re easy to customize with different colors, and they make a great gift for anyone. This loom knit double brim beanie is one of my favorite projects to make. This is the first post in the series, which means we’ll be learning the very basics of loom knitting, like how to cast on, making the twisted knit stitch, and the terminology you’ll want to know. My love for fiber arts began with loom knitting, and I’m excited to dive back into this craft and make some beautiful loom knit goodies with you! If you haven’t joined the knit-a-long already, you’re missing out sign up for the email list here and I’ll send you the super-simple supply list and the invite to our private facebook group! This knit-a-long is going to be so much fun. It’s easy to make, and this classic beanie is a winter weather staple. Hey friends! I’m so excited for today’s post, because today marks the start of the Learn To Loom Knit series! The first project in the loom knit-a-long is a cozy, chunky loom knit double brim beanie. You can find the full disclosure at the footer of this page. 12/29/2023 0 Comments Scaling and root planingThere were 8 studies with a total of 3510 participants evaluating low birth weight, including 3 studies with SRP plus chlorhexidine (with 594 participants) and 6 studies with SRP only (with 2916 participants). All intervention group participants received SRP in 5 of these studies (with 2570 participants), pregnant participants in the treatment group either received chlorhexidine mouthwash or advice to use it, but participants in the remaining 7 studies (with 3183 participants) did not. Control group participants did not receive any treatment or use chlorhexidine during pregnancy. Results There were 12 studies with a total of 5735 participants evaluating preterm birth. Main Outcomes and Measures Outcomes of interest were preterm birth (ie, <37 weeks’ gestation) and low birth weight (ie, <2500 g). Analyses were conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses reporting guideline. Study Selection RCTs were included if they were conducted among pregnant individuals with periodontitis, used interventions consisting of SRP vs no periodontal treatment, and assessed birth outcomes.ĭata Extraction and Synthesis Data were abstracted with consensus of 2 reviewers using Rayyan and assessed for bias with the Cochrane Risk of Bias 2 tool before random effects subgroup meta-analyses. Objective To assess possible heterogeneity by chlorhexidine use in randomized clinical trials (RCTs) evaluating the effect of periodontal treatment (ie, scaling and root planing ) vs no treatment on birth outcomes.ĭata Sources Cochrane Oral Health’s Trials Register, Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth’s Trials Register, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), MEDLINE Ovid, Embase Ovid, LILACS BIREME Virtual Health Library (Latin American and Caribbean Health Science Information database), US National Institutes of Health Ongoing Trials Register (), and the WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform were searched through March 2022. Importance Chlorhexidine mouthwash enhances treatment effects of conventional periodontal treatment, but data on chlorhexidine as a source of heterogeneity in meta-analyses assessing the treatment of maternal periodontitis in association with birth outcomes are lacking. 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12/29/2023 0 Comments Clue game characters names listTales of Blood and Glory: The Girl Who Loved Tom G.Random Mission Generator for Polish Resistance.There are 6 suspects, 6 weapons in the 9. Tales of Blood and Glory: Eaters of the Dead Clue or Cluedo is a murder mystery game where players are detectives attempting to solve a murder in a mansion.So we'll say that the party finds a severed finger, and if they investigate, they may find that this guy is a trombone player who a German officer framed for kidnapping a German pilot(that's whose finger it is) who recently went missing. This is a list of characters in the game of Cluedo (UK) / Clue. Let's roll up the clue they may find:Īnd on the random mission generator(I'll have to do another post with that at some point) I got:ġ5 German Officer, 15 Frame, 7 Entertainer So continuing from my post about The Fugitive, let's say the youth doesn't make the jump and the party searches his body. I recently used this generator to get the business card in session 5. To determine the clue's relevance, I'll either pick one of the various plots floating around in my head, or I'll roll up a mission on the Random Mission Generator. Random Clue Generator for Polish Resistanceįor example, this is my random clue generator for my Polish Resistance game. Print the names of the suspects on the cardstock, just as before. Print the room name on one side of the card, and print the name of the game on the other side. Of course, this changes the style of the game, making the party not just adventurers but detectives. Decide which rooms youd like to use, and which rooms are off-limits. Another option is to drop leads and clues that the players can choose whether or not to investigate. This is certainly straightforward, but not very engaging. One option for presenting adventure hooks is to have NPCs who offer the party jobs. If their accusation was right, they win the game! If they're not right, they lose the game and play continues with the other players.One of my favorite Random Generators for running a sandbox is the Random Clue Generator. Then that player opens the envelope and checks the 3 cards inside without the other players seeing. Once a player feels confident they've solved it, they can enter the room where they think the murder took place and make an official accusation by saying the name of the murderer, the murder weapon, and the room out loud. Players continue to make guesses and narrow down the possibilities until they've solved the murder. Once the guessing player is shown a card, they check that card off of their detective sheet and then the player to their left goes next. Then the player on their left must show them one card from their hand if they have a card that matches one of the things the player guessed. Green in the study with the candlestick." Whenever a player makes a guess, they move the character and weapon they guessed into the room with them. For example, the player might say out loud, "I think it was Mr. Players must guess the room that they're currently located in. If they enter a room on their turn, they can guess who they think the murderer is, what the murder weapon was, and where the murder took place. It's currently available to order at Amazon for 21.99. we find a new solution for this clue, we add it on the answers list highlighted in green. On a player's turn, they start by rolling 2 dice and moving that number of spaces in any direction. One of the most iconic classic board games has been reimagined for 2023 with new ability cards, revamped characters, and backstories. The NY Times Crossword Puzzle is a classic US puzzle game. Scarlet always goes first, then play goes clockwise. Next, each player picks a character to play with. The detective sheet should always be kept private from other players. 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12/27/2023 0 Comments Best stick shift cars 2016The best part: you can get it on either the 430-hp V-8 (the lightest R8 you can buy) or on the insane 525-hp V-10, coupe or roadster. iPhone iPad Original Car Driving Simulator: vehicles, buses and trucks Can you drive Driving School 2016 is the latest simulation game where you can learn to drive different kind of vehicles: cars, trucks and buses. It's almost as satisfying as clicking the button on the end of a manual parking brake, swear to God. It's a beautiful gated shifter with a grippy shift lever, a cool-metal touch and the fanatically soothing sound of a "clink" into each gear. Yes, the fantastic R8 sports car got a dual-clutch this year, a dandy seven-speed S tronic. To give you a kickstart, we've put together our list of the best manual-transmission cars you need to drive. As a bonus, the more you drive stick shifts, the fewer times we will have to play the very sad PSA we found on YouTube (shown above). Commuting in it-just to show you can, just to show you care. Giving a shift means more than just buying a car with a manual transmission. We know you love the manuals, but they need your help more than ever now. Clearly, there's more work to be done-which is why we're joining the fight. You've heard of our colleagues' campaign to save the manuals. Sales are dropping-only 7 percent of vehicles sold last year were stick-and, well, that's just sad. Manual transmissions are on the most-endangered species list. It’s fast, it’s beautiful…but it has a stick shift.Īutomatics, CVTs, dual-clutches-they find their forever homes while thousands of stick shifts are left behind. Every single day, a sportscar gets overlooked. |
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