![]() Weapons inspired by the Imperial Regalia of Japan (the Reflector, the Rosaries, and the Glaive) can be equipped on Amaterasu as either main or sub-weapons (one each), and used in addition to other melee attacks that the player can have Amaterasu learn through the course of the game. Rare Demon Fangs can be earned through combat which can be traded for unique items that are beneficial in gameplay but not required to complete the game. The money can be spent at merchants and dojos across the land, featuring healing goods, better weapons, tools, key items for completing quests, and combat techniques. At the end of combat, money (as yen) is rewarded to Amaterasu, with bonuses for completing a battle quickly and without taking damage. Ĭombat is staged in a ghostly virtual arena, and Amaterasu can fight enemies using a combination of weapons, fighting techniques and Brush methods to dispatch the foes. By completing quests, side quests, and small additional activities (such as making trees bloom into life or feeding wild animals), Amaterasu earns Praise, which can then be spent to increase various statistics of the character, such as the amount of health and number of ink wells for Celestial Brush techniques. The main story is primarily linear, directed by Amaterasu's guide Issun, though numerous side quests and optional activities allow for players to explore the game world and take the story at their own pace. The gameplay style is a mix of action, platform, and puzzle gaming genres, and has been noted by many reviewers to have numerous similarities in overall gameplay style to The Legend of Zelda series, an inspiration that director Hideki Kamiya, a self-proclaimed Zelda fan, has admitted has influenced his general game design. ![]() The player controls the main character, Amaterasu, in a woodcut, watercolor style, cel-shaded environment, which looks like an animated Japanese ink-illustration (known as ink wash painting, or sumi-e) and ukiyo-e, along with other styles of art. Mainstream adoption of the game has improved with the release of these remasters, and Ōkami is considered to be one of the best video games ever made, as well as an example of video games as an art form, aided by the improved art details and graphics resolutions.Ī spiritual successor on the Nintendo DS, Ōkamiden, was released in Japan in September 2010, followed by North America and Europe in March 2011. The port was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One in December 2017 worldwide, for the Nintendo Switch in August 2018, and for Amazon Luna in April 2022. ![]() A high-definition port, remastered by Capcom and HexaDrive, was released on the PlayStation 3 via the PlayStation Network in October 2012 and for retail in Japan in November, supporting the use of the PlayStation Move motion controller. The Wii version earned similar praise, though the motion control scheme received mixed reviews. Although it suffered from poor sales, the game received critical acclaim, earning IGN 's 2006 Game of the Year. Ōkami was one of the last PlayStation 2 games released prior to the release of the PlayStation 3. The game's name is a pun, as " ōkami" can mean either "great god" ( 大神) or "wolf" ( 狼) in Japanese. The gameplay is modeled on The Legend of Zelda, one of director Hideki Kamiya's favorite series. Clover Studio switched to a cel-shaded style to reduce the processing, which led to the Celestial Brush concept. The game was planned to use more traditional realistic rendering, but this had put a strain on the graphics processing of the PlayStation 2. It features a sumi-e-inspired cel-shaded visual style and the Celestial Brush, a gesture-system to perform miracles. Set in a fictional version of classical Japan called "Nippon", Ōkami combines Japanese mythology and folklore to tell the story of how the land was saved from darkness by the Shinto sun goddess Amaterasu, who took the form of a white wolf. After the closure of Clover Studio a few months after the release, a port for Wii was developed by Ready at Dawn, Tose, and Capcom, and released in 2008. It was released for PlayStation 2 in 2006 in Japan and North America, and in 2007 in Europe and Australia. "great god" or "great spirit" also 狼, "wolf") is an action-adventure video game developed by Clover Studio and published by Capcom.
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![]() Some individual businesses may still set their own requirements for entry. Proof of vaccination or negative Covid-19 test are no longer mandated anywhere in Hawaii. You might be wondering: Do I need a health pass, vaccine certificate, or Covid test to enter restaurants, attractions, and other businesses in Hawaii? See the official Hawaii Tourism Authority alert here Hawaii requirements to enter indoor businesses Most airlines do have flexible cancelation policies for Maui flights right now. Kahului Airport on Maui has continued allowing commercial flights, and nonessential travel to the rest of Maui is being welcomed as of late August. The rest of Maui is open and welcoming tourists now.Ĭheck Maui road closure announcements hereĬhair of the House Committee on Tourism said: “I know that it is a very difficult path that we are trying to navigate in bringing the tourists back to Maui to be at once respectful of this incredible grief, while also understanding that we cannot afford to add an economic disaster on top of the humanitarian one.” Lesser affected areas of the West Maui coast are set to reopen November 1, 2023. T he post-wildfire restoration might take a decade. Lahaina remains closed off until further notice while recovery operations are still underway. ![]() In August 2023, Maui suffered a deadly fire that wiped out the town of Lahaina and prompted evacuation of tourists. While hospitals still have capacity, health officials are asking the public to continue wearing masks in Hawaii. international arrival rules, travelers arriving from foreign countries no longer need a negative pre-travel test, regardless of vaccination status, as of June 2022.įoreign visitors (non-US citizens) arriving by air internationally no longer need to show proof of full vaccination as of May 2023.Īs of late August 2023, the weekly average of COVID-19 patients being admitted to Hawaii hospitals is at its highest to date this year. There are no restrictions for inter-island Hawaii travel. ![]() A pre-travel test or proof of vaccination are no longer required for domestic travel to Hawaii. Travelers to Hawaii can enter without restrictions. Is Hawaii open for travel? Can I travel to Hawaii right now? What do Hawaii locals and recent travelers say about visiting Hawaii now?.What should you pack for safely traveling in Hawaii 2022?.How has the Coronavirus impacted Hawaii?.When can tourists travel to Hawaii & Travel Restrictions FAQs.What are the quarantine rules in Hawaii?. ![]() Hawaii requirements to enter indoor businesses.Is Hawaii open for travel? Can I travel to Hawaii right now?.* Get our free Post-Pandemic Travel Checklist * If you make a purchase through one of our links, we may receive a small commission, at no additional cost to you. Originally published: May 2020.ĭisclosure: This post contains some affiliate links. We have visited Hawaii multiple times since the pandemic, once it was deemed safe. Hawaii is close to our hearts, as Jedd grew up there and many of our family live on the islands. This post about Hawaii travel in 2023 is periodically updated with official Hawaii travel restrictions, requirements and guidance.Īt the end of the post, we share on-the-ground perspectives from local residents and travelers to Hawaii so you can get a sense of what it’s really like. With ever-changing Hawaii travel restrictions and concerns surrounding COVID-19, our goal is to help you make informed decisions about where, when, and how to travel in this new world of ours. That’s why we want to help you travel confidently, safely, and responsibly. At Intentional Travelers, we believe travel can be transformational. The red flower buds that bloomed with her every step had proved that no one could stop her bloodstained path of revenge. Her yearning for revenge, fueled by righteous fury, had cut down anything in her way, and her enemies had fallen silent under her blade. She thought she had let go of her hesitation after embracing the two swords. His words collapsed upon her shoulders like boulders. This is the only purpose I have in life, my last wish, To be placed under your name, bereft of a body as it has become, with me lying beside. The imperial throne shall be slick with blood, and the emperor’s head shall be placed on a silver platter Until the bright shadows melt down and soak the earth. Until the white fang splits the sky, reddened with blood. It is but my duty as your daughter to raise my head high, and aim for the Emperor’s heart with the will you have imparted. My father, who birthed me with his life thicker than blood.Īs you saved me, and granted me life from the edge of death, Collect 1 Formidable Essence from the Abandoned Mine on Master or harder mode.Defeat Agram the Witch in the Abandoned Mine on Master or harder mode.Collect 1000 White Cube Fragments, 1000 Red Cube Fragments, 100 Superior Hardeners, and 100 Superior Irons.Complete the quest Unending Foreboding from the North Myre Epic Quest line.Īlternatively, if the player skips Unending Foreboding:.Monologue of the girl dubbed Rebellion: The Treasonous Blade She shall close her eyes while offering a chalice filled with melted snow, a sincere smile on her face,Īs she falls at the end of her path of vengeance. Her thirst shall never be quenched, lest it be with that of her nemesis’ blood. On the mountains she climbed with thirst burning inside,Īll she thought of was revenge for her guardian who died in front of her eyes.ĭiscard that which is unneeded, and leave only what is required for vengeance. She melds into the crowd to deceive her enemies,Īnd her smile smothers her heart while hiding her face.Īnd the bone-chilling frigidness of Mt. Her enemies fall in the trembling bright shadows.Ī white fang pierces the heart of her nemesis. Her Neo: Awakening cosmetic effect is the Spectre slightly unsheathing the Obsidian as blood red mist gathers and disperse as she sheathes the blade back in.Her 2nd Awakening cosmetic effect changes the Spectre's idle stance to a back pose similar to her promotional art.Her subclass cosmetic effect is the long sword Obsidian and the short sword White Fang holstered beside her.At level 50, the Spectre awakens as a Rebellion then at level 75, the Rebellion awakens as a Vendetta and at level 100, the Vendetta will awaken as a Neo: Spectre.With an obsessive desire for revenge against the De Los empire, she strikes back with her signature swords Obsidian and White Fang in successive quick slashes in addition with her specialized wires that can not only provide her extra speed but additional harassment to her foes. The Spectre is a swordsman who fights with a combination of fast sword strikes with high mobility skills. Then, clasping the broken sword that was the last gift of the benefactor who’d fallen before her very eyes, she vanished silently. ![]() The girl watched till the very last child left. Whichever way she went, she knew she could not get the revenge she so wanted. This girl saw the paths the others took, but took none for herself. Some children suppressed the energies of Metastasis, creating a school of their own kind which practiced the techniques and dual-blade swordsmanship learned during their wandering travels.Īnd some children became the envoys of the god of death, striving to erase the Empire’s name in shadow. Some children made pacts with entities called blade demons to wield demonic swords and walked down the path of vengeance. Some children trained profusely in Imperial swordsmanship to create their own swordfighting techniques, and fought against the Empire. These children were able to hide with the help of the Imperial Knight Captain Crowell, who loathed the wrongdoings of the Empire, and spread out into Arad to start their own lives or while vowing revenge upon the Empire. The children who managed to survive were eaten by beasts that were Metastasized from Pandemonium, or killed in the hunt by soldiers after escaping by chance.Įven so, some survived. Many lives were lost, being swept away by leaked Metastasis energy or from experiment facility explosions. The loss of many young boys and girls forced to be experimented on after being separated from their families was especially felt, further accentuated by the failure of the Metastasis experiments. The top-secret experiments carried out in the De Los Empire birthed much sacrifice. Slashing Night)Ĭhinese: 夜皇 ( Yèhuáng, lit. The Kiiroo Keon can just about be used handsfree on the lowest or highest speed with the shortest stroke settings. Like the Universal Launch below, the Keon will hold most of Fleshlights models as well as the Feel Stars by Kiiroo. Just check the dimensions of the casing don’t exceed 3.3 inches in diameter or there abouts. You can also link up with other devices so they move in tandem, such as Kiiroo’s sex device for couples.Īdditionally, while it comes with an excellent sleeve – soft, gripping but neither too tight nor too loose for most men due to Kiiroo’s classy patented designs, you can replace it with a sleeve of your own. It stands at 8.7 inches.įirstly, Kiiroo kept and improved the VR capabilities of the Launch which allow you to download scripts and then sync up with various porn scenes in real-time through using the Feel Connect 3.0 app available on both stores or through new interpretive tech from FeelMeAI. ![]() The Keon is 4 inches shorter than the Launch. This is how the Launch looked at almost 13″, … yeah right. When Fleshlight and Kiiroo went their separate ways after collaborating on the Fleshlight Launch which for now is no longer, Kiiroo took it upon themselves to take note of users suggested improvements as well as dislikes and applied most of them to create the new Kiiroo Keon. Grip feel: soft/tight-ish/flexible or your personal sleeve Without further ado, here are the best automatic blowjob machines right now in order of overall quality on grip, suction, speed, ergonomics, stroke length and other crucial features. Unfortunately, the technology doesn’t exist yet for more travel friendly pocket-sized auto bj stroking devices although Kiiroo are working on something. Preferences like weight and size, while important, should be your secondary concern for now if you want your automatic stroker to have some decent power and mimic the real deal. Whichever you decide to opt for, you’ll want one which is a genuinely powerful machine (for speed and longevity), delivers great grip and has a decent run-time – of at least an hour. You can strap in your own butt, vaginal or non-anatomical textured sleeve no problem, unless of course the sleeve is built in to the device.įor the purpose of this review then, auto blowjob machines are considered alongside hands free male masturbators as they set the same agenda – to create a mechanized controlled device that impersonates one or more stimulated orifice. ![]() The former ideally replicates the sensation of the mouth, the other the honeypot, but essentially it’s down to the sleeve you use. A quick point in reference – electronic male masturbatory devices are generally either referred to as “auto bj machines” or “hands free male masturbators”. #% chance to Avoid Resolve loss from Enemy Hits Resolve Avoidance: This scales with your Evasion Rating.Resolve mitigation scales approximately logarithmically, up to 40% at ~3 million armour.Resolve Mitigation: Mitigation prevents a portion of Resolve loss and scales with your Armour.However, the primary defence stats scale certain Resolve-specific defences found exclusively in the Sanctum: Regular sources of defences such as evasion rating, damage reduction, and avoidance do not directly affect the loss of Resolve. Estimated scaling of resolve aegis based on sampled values in version 3.22.0. Resolve defences Estimated scaling of resolve mitigation/avoidance based on sampled values in version 3.22.0. Maximum Resolve is soft capped at 1000 however, it is possible to exceed these values from sources that modify maximum Resolve at the start of a room/floor.Accursed Pacts that cause you to Lose #% Maximum Resolve and the Minor Affliction "Spiked Exit" can be safely taken even with only 1 Maximum Resolve, and will have no effect (they cannot fail a run by itself).Losing Maximum Resolve will not further affect the current Resolve. Gaining additional Maximum Resolve will also cause the character to gain current Resolve of the same amount.A fixed amount of Resolve can be restored in Fountain rooms.Minions and non-party allies do not cause Resolve to be lost if hit.Closer proximity to monsters reduces the Resolve lost on hit. Resolve is lost from hits from monsters or traps in the Sanctum.Being ejected does not count as a death, nor does it remove experience. Resolve is maintained between rooms, and the player is ejected from the Sanctum if it hits 0, resetting all floors and rooms. Resolve is an additional stat player characters have while exploring the Sanctum, somewhat similar to Ruin from Ultimatum league.Locked inventory spaces for the Relic Altar can be unlocked by completing various rooms or floors in the Forbidden Sanctum.Ĭomplete the Sanctum Bellum room in the Sanctum CathedralĬomplete the Scriptorium room in the Sanctum ArchivesĬomplete the Reliquary room in the Sanctum VaultsĬomplete the Mausoleum room in the Sanctum Necropolis The Relic Altar contains 18 inventory spaces, but 12 are initially locked and can be obtained by defeating specific minibosses or floor bosses.The current run must be completed, failed, or forfeited to add or remove Relics. Relics placed in the Relic Altar are locked in for the entire Sanctum run as soon as they are confirmed and cannot be added or removed in the middle of a run.However, the Relic Locker is shared between all of your characters in the same league. Each character has its own Relic Altar and uses separate Relics. ![]()
Marco Antonio Solis performs onstage at Staples Center on Oct. Pitbull performs on stage during the 2016 Latin American Music Awards at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles on Oct. Image Credit: Alberto Rodriguez/Telemundo 13.īehind The Scenes with J Balvin on his new campaign with Buchanan’s “Es Nuestro Momento.” Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame – La Musa Awards in Miami on Oct. Julieta Venegas performs during the RiseUp As One concert at the Cross Border Xpress grounds in Otay Mesa, Calif. Image Credit: Sandy Huffaker/AFP/Getty Images Joy Huerta and Jesse Huerta pose backstage during Univision and Fusion RiseUp As One Concert at Cross Border Xpress on Oct. Image Credit: Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images Phil Rodriguez, Angela Rodriguez and Mario Ruiz photographed during Desert Trip Festival Indio. Image Credit: Courtesy of AR Entertainment Phil Rodriguez, Angela Rodriguez & Mario Ruiz.Lila Downs performs at the RiseUp As One at Cross Border Xpress on Oct. Juanes performs onstage at RiseUp As One hosted by Univision and Fusion at Cross Border Xpress on Oct. Image Credit: D Dipasupil/Getty Images for People En Espanolīrytiago and Reykon pose for a selfie with a guest during the 5th Annual Festival People En Espanol, Day 2 at the Jacob Javitz Center on Oct. ![]() ![]() Miguel Bosé performs during the RiseUp As One concert at the Cross Border Xpress grounds in Otay Mesa, Calif. on Oct. 15, 2016. Image Credit: Sandy Huffaker/AFP/Getty Images Reykon performs onstage during the 5th Annual Festival People en Espanol at The Jacob K. Image Credit: Santiago Felipe/Getty Images Tego Calderón performs during the NYC Reggaeton Fest at Stage 48 on Oct. 22, 2016 in New York City. Pitbull performs onstage during CBS Radio’s fourth annual We Can Survive concert at the Hollywood Bowl on Oct. Image Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for CBS Radio, Inc. ![]() 19, 2016, following the third presidential debate. 25, 2016 in Miami.ĭemocratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Vicente Fernandez stand on stage together at debate watch party at the Craig Ranch Regional Amphitheater in North Las Vegas on Oct. Manuel Medrano performs during the Latin Grammy Acoustic Sessions Miami on Oct. 29, 2016, in Los Angeles.Īdele with Sony Latin Music backstage after her concert in Miami on Oct. Image Credit: Casey Rodgers/AP Images for Estrella JaliscoĮstrella Jalisco celebrates Jenni Rivera tribute with first Hispanic hologram on Oct. Tamargo/Sipa USA via APīecky G onstage in the First Live Episode of Univision Networks “La Banda” on Oct. Jennifer Lopez performs during the Get Loud for Hillary Clinton at GOTV Concert in Miami at Bayfront Park Amphitheatre on Oct. Jennifer Lopez, Hillary Clinton and Marc Anthony onstage at the ‘Jennifer Lopez Gets Loud for Hillary Clinton at GOTV Concert’ at Bayfront Park Amphitheatre on Oct.
![]() Tons of buy mode items, including clutter, artwork, and object recolors.Hair and clothing styles are Maxis Match.This site has tutorials so you can learn to make your own content. Simsational Designs is another tumblr dedicated to providing free, downloadable custom content for The Sims 3 & 4. A few clothing sets for different styles, including a Coven Collectionĭownload a new version of Britechester for your Sims to enjoy.A totally revamped map of Britechester with new townies.Cute and stylish hairstyles for female Sims.There are over 300 pages of downloadable content for you to check out. ![]() LilSimseĪ tumbler by LilSimse, full of CC, particularly female hairstyles, that are all Maxis Match. It’s visual so you know what you’re downloadingĪ wide variety of CC options can be found on Pinterest.If you’ve never used Pinterest before, it’s an awesome site for finding content. You can find everything from clothes, to clutter, to hairstyles. PinterestĪ quick search on Pinterest for Sims CC brings up a lot of options, curated from different websites. Check out the top ten sites for killer custom content. CC can also liven up Sims storytelling videos and pictures. There’s plenty of CC for those who like to create sims and for those who like to build houses. Fear not! Custom Content, which has been around since the first game came out in 2000, is a great way to liven up your game, and bring some new variety to CAS mode and Build/Buy mode. ![]() If you’re like me, you’ve logged hundreds or thousands of hours playing The Sims over the last twenty years.Īnd you’re bored. Obviously, the script in question became the first film in the Rocky series. With his life in turmoil, Stallone decided to write a screenplay about a gritty thug who wanted to make it as a professional boxer. Eventually, the lack of work left him broke and homeless, and the bus station became his bedroom. In the early 1970’s, Stallone was a struggling actor in New York City. Stallone’s inspirational story is the stuff of legends in the film industry. With a contagious zest for life, his true motivational story encourages others to find strength in the face of life’s trials and tribulations. Today, Nick is a world renowned motivational speaker, touching millions with his message of hope and resilience. ![]() Learning to navigate life with his limb difference, Nick taught himself how to swim, surf, and skydive, eventually competing in competitions across the world. As he drew closer to death in his bathtub, he realized that he didn’t want to die.įrom that point on, he set out to make something of his life despite losing the genetic lottery. One night, he attempted to drown himself. As time went on, he became depressed and suicidal at the thought he’d never find career opportunities, enjoy his favorite hobbies, and get married or have children. His father didn’t take it well either, and ran into the hallway vomiting profusely after Nick came out of the womb.Īs you can imagine, Nick was bullied relentlessly in his younger years. When he was born, his mother refused to hold him. Born in Melbourne, Australia, he arrived in this world without arms or legs due to a condition called tetra-amelia syndrome. Nick Vujicic’s story is one of unparalleled inspiration. Nick Vujicic Was Born Without Arms Or Legs, But Remained Undeterred Next time you want to give up on your goals, remember how much fight you really have left. Koepcke’s story is living proof of just how much the mind can withstand. Fast forward to today, and she serves as the director of the Panruama biological research station. Juliana ended up making a full recovery from her injuries. They pull Juliana out of the water before taking her to a local camp to administer first aid. She decides to float along the edge of a large river, and sees a small boat moving towards her in the distance. Ten days into her fight for survival, she can barely stand. She seeks shelter wherever she can find it while the climate shifts from hot/humid to cold/rainy. Maggots make their way into the cuts on her body, and she’s forced to pick them out one by while they infect her wounds. Now comes the hard part - surviving the Amazon rainforest until she can find help. In a stroke of luck, the dense rainforest braces her fall on the way down, lessening the force of her impact.ĭespite falling close to 10,000 feet, she only sustains a broken collarbone, deep cuts on her legs and arms, and a ruptured ligament in her knee. The plane had broken into pieces two miles above the ground, which left Juliana plummeting towards the earth. A few moments later, Juliana finds herself strapped to her seat, stuck in a freefall. The plane starts jumping up and down rapidly, before falling into a nosedive. She looks over to Juliana and says, “That’s the end, it’s all over.” The plane starts shaking due to massive turbulence, and her mother notices a flashing red light as she looks out the passenger window. ![]() Juliana Koepcke is flying over the Peruvian rainforest with her family. Juliane Koepcke’s Motivational Story Of Survival I hope they add fuel to the fire that already exists within you. They serve as a potent reminder of what’s possible when you become a “no matter what” kind of person. The following real life inspirational stories of success peel back the layers of what goes into success. It’s easy to chalk up the success of others to “good upbringing” or right place, right time”, but in most cases we’re blind to the reality of what success really looks like. It’s easy to underestimate the level of perseverance that it takes to achieve great things. Luckily, the world is filled with countless true motivational stories from people who’ve overcome insurmountable odds. Sometimes, we all need a reminder of what’s possible in life. To be honest, I’d never even eaten cream of wheat before… well, maybe once. I wondered, “Can I make homemade cream of wheat?” That’s when I spotted it – my jar full of whole wheat berries I grind to make bread. What could I make with the food I already had in the house? I was also craving something healthy and nutritious after eating fast food on the road, and didn’t want to resort to a bowl of cereal. I didn’t even have the energy or forethought to soak oatmeal the night before, my typical go-to brekkie when I don’t have anything planned. We typically have sourdough oatmeal pancakes with eggs and our favorite smoothie.īut you know the post-traveling drill – it takes a few days to get everything up and running again. Last week, we had just returned from a trip to visit family and I had nothing healthy planned for breakfast the next morning. Learning to Make Homemade Cream of Wheat Porridge It was published in Needlecraft Magazine from 1921 to 1923.This homemade cream of wheat recipe with freshly ground wheat is the most deliciously simple breakfast porridge! Sweet, nutty, creamy – perfect for all your favorite fruit toppings. Despite ongoing protests, Rastus remains the personification of Cream of Wheat cereal today.Īdvertisement is from the collections of the New York Public Library. The proceeds from this campaign built 2218 Lake of the Isles Parkway, a grand mansion for Emery Mapes on the city’s most elite lake. In this 1921 advertisement, Rastus was depicted as barely literate. The image of the former slave–“Rastus” –was central to the success of this product, which made company founder Emery Mapes millions of dollars. The artfully-depicted scenes on the packages curried nostalgia for a simple and wholesome era of American life, when racial and ethnic hierarchies were unquestioned. Using four-color printing the company cultivated desire for what was an inexpensive commodity. Cream of Wheat used innovative advertising and branding to create value for consumers. It pioneered a strategy that would prove central to the city’s economy by the 1920s, as Buffalo superseded Minneapolis as the nation’s milling capital. The Cream of Wheat company moved to the Mill City to ensure advantageous shipping rates and a dependable supply of the middlings necessary for its cereal. But the product was an enormous success, despite the desperate economic conditions of the country in 1893. The image was offensive like Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben, this figure solidified white stereotypes of happy black servants. Short on capital, miller Emery Mapes designed the packages for the “breakfast porridge” himself, emblazoning the cartons with an image of a jolly African-American chef he called “Rastus” after the cheerful simpletons depicted by Joel Chandler Harris in his Uncle Remus books. Over the next 100 years, he was welcomed into households across the country.įour years earlier– a group of North Dakota millers devised a way to turn wheat middlings–a byproduct of wheat milling–into a lavishly packaged “breakfast cereal” they called Cream of Wheat. “Rastus” was the symbol of the Cream of Wheat company, which relocated to Minneapolis in 1897 from North Dakota. At a moment when Minneapolis had a very small African American community, the city became home to “Rastus,” an iconic caricature of a black man. ![]() The Intel iGPUs have video decoders for some formats, as do the Apple Silicon chips, so they can often be quite fast for video, sometimes faster than a separate GPU. It is difficult to know how much the typical GPU benchmarks relate to photo oriented programs such as Topaz, DXO, etc. The Iris Xe does not seem to have this problem, with our LG Gram 17, but GPU benchmarks for it are not stunning. This was with an HP Envy 15, which probably does not have the world's best thermal design. My experience with the UHD 620 (and i7-7700HQ) is that it drops frames with 2K HD video, imperceptibly until the fan starts blowing, and stutters badly with 4K UHD video. Thank you for your input Henry, and many thanks to all who replied to the thread with great information! For Topaz Denoise AI it is the opposite though. Even my lower power Intel UHD 620 works reasonably fast using Topaz Sharpen AI and is faster than my Nividia MX250 2gb. For programs such as Topaz and DXO it will work pretty well, but a beefier one such as an RTX 3050, etc. The Iris Xe GPU is fine for Lightroom, I think. Bought another 16gb stick to get to 32gb. One other good point in 2019 is that mine had 2 RAM slots: 16gb stick and an empty slot. ![]() ![]() My current one has an ethernet port, but this new one doesn't. It uses an 11th gen Intel though, not 12th gen. Need more power for the GPU and faster CPU. My current power brick is a small 65 watt unit, but this 16" model uses a larger 130 watt unit. I would want to get 32gb like my current laptop, but that, unfortunately, means taking out the 16gb (two 8gb sticks).ĭimensions are almost exactly the same as my current 15.6" Dell. That Dell Inspiron 16 Plus looks pretty good, especially the model with the RTX 3050. Some of the ones I have found I like better in one or two areas (mostly speed running Topaz), but then are worse in many other areas (for me) and the way I use my computers. I am still using my 2019 15.6" Dell Inspiron and even though I have tried to find something here in Japan for the last year I have not found anything that I like better. It's an awesome spec'ed system for not a bunch of money. The 16 plus is the best bang for the buck in PC notebooks today. I've had good luck with my Dell laptops, and I think Dell makes similar alternative PCs in the Inspiron 17 and Inspiron 16 Plus respectively. |
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