![]() ![]() However, in the playoffs the Nats played their best basketball of the season as they stunned the 1st place Philadelphia Warriors in 2 straight, taking Game 1 on the road in overtime 91–89. In their second NBA season the Nationals played mediocre basketball all season, finishing in 4th place with a record of 32–34. The Nats did not recover, as they fell behind 3 games to 1 before falling in 6 games.ĭespite several teams leaving the NBA for the National Professional Basketball League before the 1950–1951 season, the Nationals decided to stay put. In Game 1 of the Finals the Nats lost just their second home game of the season 68–66. ![]() In the NBA Finals, the Nationals faced fellow NBL alums the Minneapolis Lakers. Moving on to the Eastern Finals, the Nationals battled the New York Knickerbockers, beating their big city rivals in a 3-game series. In the playoffs the Nationals continued to play solid basketball, beating the Philadelphia Warriors in 2 straight. The Nationals were an instant success in the NBA, winning the Eastern Division in the 1949–1950 season, with a league best record of 51–13. In 1949, the Nationals were one of seven NBL teams that were absorbed by the Basketball Association of America to form the NBA. However, in the semifinals the Nats fell to the Anderson Duffey Packers for the second straight season in four games. In the playoffs the Nationals made quick work of the Hammond Calumet Buccaneers, winning the series in two straight games. Staying in the NBL, the Nationals signed Al Cervi to be a player coach as Dolph Schayes made his professional debut, leading the Nats to a winning record for the first time with a record of 40–23. Several teams began to leave the NBL for the BAA as the foundation for an absorption was laid. Despite their struggles, the Nats would make the playoffs, getting swept by the Anderson Duffey Packers in 3 straight games. In their second season, 1947–48, the Nationals would struggle, finishing in 5th place with a 24–36 record. In the playoffs, the Nats would be beaten by the fellow upstate neighbor Rochester Royals in 4 games. While in the NBL with teams largely consisting of small Midwestern towns, the Nationals put together a 21–23 record, finishing in 4th place. The Syracuse Nationals began to play in the NBL in the same year professional basketball was finally gaining some legitimacy with the rival Basketball Association of America that was based in large cities like New York and Philadelphia. In 1946, Italian immigrant Danny Biasone sent a $5,000 check to the National Basketball League offices in Chicago, and the Syracuse Nationals became the largely Midwest-based league's easternmost team, based in the upstate New York city of Syracuse. He retired in 1964 after playing 1,059 games for the franchise. Dolph Schayes joined the Syracuse Nationals in 1948 and played with them until their relocation to Philadelphia following the 1962–63 season. ![]()
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![]() ![]() That may be the most powerful benefit Paul has mentioned, and he will talk more about it later in Romans. That makes God's promises powerful indeed.įinally, Paul adds as almost an afterthought that each person who trusts in Christ has been given God's own Holy Spirit to live in our hearts-in our inner being. It is because He cares about us, loves us, so deeply that each of us actually carries His love inside of us, through the Holy Spirit. 5 And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us. It is not just that God is powerfully able to do what He has promised. The Triumph of Faith 3 Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance 4 perseverance, character and character, hope. In other words, God will always, always keep His promises to us because He loves us. Why can believers be so confident about our ultimate destination? Paul's answer reveals the very emotion of God toward us. Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. ![]() We will never, in the end, be disappointed for hoping to receive God's goodness forever. By that, Paul means our hope will be fully vindicated. Now Paul concludes this chain by saying that our hope will never put us to shame. This, in turn, produces hope, where we experience growing certainty that our ultimate destiny is an eternity of good in God's presence. This produces character, meaning we more consistently choose to do what honors God. Read Chapter All Versions Philippians 3:13-14 13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. He began by showing that suffering produces endurance: a deeper, longer trust in God. Galatians 6:9 9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. ![]() It provides an opportunity to grow into the people that God is calling us to be. Instead, those who are saved-who have expressed faith in Christ-can declare to ourselves that this suffering is worthwhile. He did not mean by this that anyone should necessarily feel happy or enthusiastic about hard circumstances. Paul introduced a challenging idea in the previous verses: that Christians can see suffering as a cause for rejoicing. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Only the original packager has the power to include malware into packages, because all packages are checked against any tampering by the package manager on your computer. However, If you are concerned about some third-party (for example, a mirror server owner, or a hacker with access to a mirror server) intercepting your downloads and serving you malware packaged into packages, that is impossible. Read and understand this before you add a third-party repo: The dangers of using 3rd party repos The same is true for any unofficial, third-party repositories you yourself add to your nf: you need to trust the people who maintain them in order to use them (so it’s a good idea to know who is the maintainer). It does not matter what package we’re talking about, whether it is something that every Arch Linux user has installed, like bash, or something very specific like filezilla – they are packaged by the same group of people so this trust is all or nothing. Without this trust, one should not be using Arch Linux. Specifically, we trust them not to intentionally or by omission package malware into the software we download from the official repositories. The mere act of using Arch Linux (or EndeavourOS) presupposes trust in the official repositories and their maintainers. Packages in it are packaged by somebody on the EndeavourOS team, probably or (unfortunately, the name of the packager is listed simply as “EndeavourOS”). EndeavourOS ships with an additional repo called endeavouros). Their names and email addresses are known to us (use pacman -Si package_name to see who packaged it). The packages in official Arch repositories ( core, extra, community, and multilib) are all packaged by Arch developers and Trusted Users. ![]() ![]() ![]() View/Download the Label Creation API documentation.It can be used to create a self-help integration for customers to generate their own documents. ![]() It allows customers to generate labels and other associated documentation for any given Pilot shipment. ![]()
![]() ![]() It’s your mission to manage how the Nuggets collect and utilize resources. A lack of trees and high levels of pollution will raise the global temperature over time, while reckless hunting or fishing might cause the extinction of some species. Every tree your civilization cuts down, every resource they mine and every animal they hunt will affect the world they’re living in. Planets in The Universim aren’t just made up of a bunch of neatly-arranged objects everything is linked together and plays a unique role in each planet’s ecosystem. With the inclusion of a full, four-season cycle, a planet’s biomes can change drastically, making it extremely difficult for Nuggets to survive brutal winters without proper preparation ahead of time. ![]() Daytime offers a little more safety from the harshness of the world. Wild animal attacks are more common at night, as are frequent temperature drops. Something as simple as the cycle between night and day can play an important role. Some planets are tranquil and filled to the brim with resources, while others are barren and dangerous. Each planet you encounter will have a unique underbelly. If you treat nature poorly, it might just show you how brutal and unforgiving it can be. From tornadoes that consume everything in their path, to thunderous earthquakes that threaten to split your civilization in two. Every planet comes with a few surprises that are sure to challenge your civilization. In The Universim, nature is just as wonderful and unpredictable as ever. ![]() ![]() ![]() For example, the difference between H.264 'Faster Encode' and H.264 'Higher Quality' isn't explained anywhere in Apple's documentation. ![]() Note: preview codec, target bitrates, and other settings in Adobe Premiere Pro were based on analyzing the Final Cut Pro files.Ĭoming up with tests that were close to identical was tricky because Final Cut Pro gives you less control over how and what you can render and export unless you also buy Apple's Compressor software. So we took an 8K project filmed on the Sony a1, compiled it into two identical 4K timelines with identical effects, scoured the settings to ensure everything was as similar as reasonably possible, and then ran both of these video editors through the same battery of tests. Pure performance, on the other hand, is measurable. How quickly you can edit a video from start to finish in either Premiere Pro or Final Cut is largely a matter of personal preference and familiarity with each application's quirks. Tests | Computers | Results | Key takeaways | Final thoughts But for all the head-to-head editing shootouts and 'why I switched' anecdotes from disgruntled Adobe and/or Apple users, what matters in the end is raw performance. They both have 'Pro' in the name, so according to Apple nomenclature rules they should both be excellent. But among video editors, especially the ones on YouTube, one scuffle comes up more than any other: Apple Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere Pro? Crunchy peanut butter or smooth? (Smooth). There are some debates that stand the test of time. ![]() ![]() ![]() Permanently exclude skunks (and other den-seeking creatures) with an L-shaped footer of welded wire or similar barriers. In the winter, skunks may remain inactive for longer periods, so provide them with a bit more time to disturb the plug before blocking the den entrance. If the plug remains undisturbed for two or three nights, it is safe to assume that the hole is unoccupied and can be filled. If a skunk is present, the animal will easily push their way out overnight and reopen the hole. ![]() This may be done by loosely filling the hole (or holes) with soil, leaves, straw, crumpled paper or similar material. Any suspected skunk den should first be checked to determine if it has residents. Preventing denning (exclusion)Įxclusion techniques should be used proactively to prevent denning before an animal moves in. Occasionally, however, a skunk may also wander into an open garage or shed, which is a compelling reason to secure all outbuildings. Skunks may also dig for grubs in the yard when wet soil conditions push grubs close to the surface - their presence may be a sign of an overwatered lawn. This includes securing trash, covering window wells, feeding pets indoors, or if fed outdoors, removing food immediately after pets eat. Preventive measures, such as removing attractants around houses, will decrease the likelihood of an unpleasant skunk encounter. Skunks are opportunists at heart - they’re mainly attracted to low-hanging fruit like garbage and pet food left out at night, as well as convenient denning sites, such as wood and rock piles, elevated sheds, and openings under concrete slabs and porches and crawl spaces. What attracts skunks to your yard? Habitat modification Skunks are nocturnal and non-aggressive, plus they play a beneficial role-all good reasons to just leave them alone until they have moved on of their own accord (which they readily do) or can safely be encouraged to leave an area where they are not wanted. But skunks need shelter when they are most vulnerable (during the coldest parts of the winter and when raising young). How do you get rid of skunks?īecause of the lingering odor, and fear of being sprayed, it may be hard for some people to tolerate skunks living under a deck or old shed. By nature, dogs tend to ignore these warnings, so it is important they be restrained for their own good. Spotted skunks will even contort into a characteristic handstand, rump in the air with eyes still fixed on the threat. Move away slowly and quietly. Even then, they give ample warning that should be heeded - stamping front feet, a raised tail, hissing, short forward charges and twisting their hind end around in your direction. Skunks use their powerful defense only when they or their young are threatened and cannot escape. In fact, skunks may benefit humans by eating many insects and rodents many regard as pests. Because skunks are generally easy-going, they will not intentionally bother people. Occasional skunk sightings in a neighborhood are not a cause for alarm. You should look for these additional clues foxes also have their own musky scent that may cause misidentification. Occasionally, you may even find plants knocked over or damage to the lower leaves or ears of ripening garden crops, including corn. You may find small, shallow holes in the lawn, similar to those made by squirrels, which are a result of a skunk foraging for grubs. ![]() Persistent, faint musky smells under a building or woodpile may suggest that a skunk has taken up residence. It is more likely you will smell a skunk than see one. Common conflicts and what to do about skunks In cases where eviction is necessary, a few mild harassment and deterrence techniques can help you humanely remove skunks while escaping smell-free. Although a skunk’s spray is known mostly for its robust smell, it can also cause intense discomfort if it gets into a person or animal’s eyes.įortunately, these mild-mannered creatures rarely use this potent defense, and provide quite a few benefits to the areas they inhabit. ![]() Skunks, easily identifiable by their characteristic black and white striping, are infamous for producing a foul odor when frightened. ![]() ![]() ![]() I usually make this recipe with lean ground beef, but ground turkey or sausage would also work well. When we’re craving some cheesy pasta comfort food, this easy pasta bake is one of our favorites. Delicious leftovers are the best because it means you get a night off from cooking. The best part? This baked pasta tastes even better on the second and third day after the flavors have had time to come together. Which means that my family can get a few meals out of this pasta bake. One thing that I love about this recipe is that it makes enough to feed a crowd. This recipe is a great one to prepare early in the day and then bake in the evening right before dinner time. The steps to prepare it are simple, and you won’t need to spend all day in the kitchen. This macaroni pasta casserole is easy to make using just a few ingredients. When life is feeling a bit overwhelming, cheesy baked pasta can be a perfect way to nourish both your body and soul. Cheesy, saucy pasta baked together with ground beef is a crowd-pleasing, no fuss dinner. I’ve been making this macaroni casserole ever since. She called it Macaroni Meat Casserole, and as soon as I was old enough, she taught me how to make the recipe. Growing up, this macaroni pasta bake was one of my favorite dinners that my mom made for us. Use elbow macaroni or any short pasta shape in this comforting baked pasta casserole. This Macaroni Pasta Bake is easy to make with ground beef, marinara sauce, pasta and cheese. See my guide on how to use an Instant Pot. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Doug Ducey (R) in April and May 2022 prohibit state and local government entities from requiring Arizonans to get a COVID-19 vaccine (government-owned or -operated health care institutions are exempt) and bar state officials from requiring COVID-19 vaccines at schools. Vaccine and testing regulations: Laws signed by then-Gov. More information: Check the state’s COVID-19 page. Mike Dunleavy (R) issued an order in April 2021 banning all executive branch departments from requiring anyone to provide proof of vaccination to travel to or around the state. More information: Check the state public health department’s COVID-19 page. Kay Ivey (R) issued an order prohibiting any state executive branch agency from penalizing a business or individual for not complying with President Biden’s federal vaccine mandate. Vaccine and testing regulations: State law bars local governments, schools and businesses from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a condition for admission or to receive goods or services and grants workers broad rights to get religious or medical exemptions to workplace vaccine mandates. Here’s a look at each state’s vaccine, testing and mask requirements. In most states, private businesses and venues may require masking or proof of vaccination as a condition for entry. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance on mask use in medical settings. Some states direct health care facilities to follow U.S. A small number of state and local governments still require face-covering in certain high-risk settings, such as hospitals, nursing homes and shelters. There are no longer any states with general mask orders. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a final rule June 5 that formally ends vaccine or testing requirements for staff at long-term care facilities that participate in Medicare or Medicaid, effective Aug. Another federal order that mandated masks on public modes of transportation, including commercial flights, and in transit hubs such as airports and bus and train stations, also ended May 11, but it had not been enforced for more than a year due to a court order. Several states have barred or limited mask and vaccine orders and other requirements through legislation or executive action.Īt the national level, President Joe Biden's executive order requiring health care workers and federal executive branch employees to be vaccinated expired May 11. Some states and local governments maintained vaccination or masking orders for public employees and health care workers into 2023, but almost all such mandates had lapsed by May 11, when the federal government’s COVID-19 public health emergency ended. As those waves receded, pandemic restrictions largely subsided as well. With the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines in late 2020, the closures, capacity limits and large-scale mask orders that marked earlier phases of the pandemic gave way to vaccine and testing mandates and more targeted face-covering rules, which many states extended or reinstated as the delta and omicron variants spread in 20. ![]() En español | Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, governors and health departments across the country issued orders and recommendations on the status of schools, businesses and public services. ![]() ![]() ![]() Since light in one pupil causes both pupils to constrict, quickly switching from one eye to the other will give a "relative" indication of the functioning of each eye and optic nerve. This is repeated back and forth, until one of four conclusions is reached (listed below). The light is shined into one eye, and then quickly switched to the other. In this test, a strong, steady light is used. ![]() The "swinging flashlight test" is probably the best test for identifying an RAPD. In cases where neither pupil reacts to light, no further testing can be done, except for testing the pupillary response to accommodation (focusing at near). In some cases one pupil may not be reactive due to a variety of conditions. It is best to test the individual reaction of each pupil initially. This allows for some pupillary dilation, while also allowing for the observation of the consensual pupillary response. The evaluation of the pupils is best performed in a dimly illuminated room. Finally a list of possible causes of RAPD's as well as conditions that will not cause an RAPD are presented. This page will describe the pupillary examination itself, and through interactive graphics, a variety of examples of RAPD's and even a reverse RAPD will be shown. Also significantly, there are many conditions which lead to a profound loss of vision (such as a complete vitreous hemorrhage), which will not give an RAPD. There are many different conditions which lead to this finding, from severe glaucoma to an optic nerve tumor. Even in an unconscious patient, the determination of an RAPD can be made. The Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect (RAPD), or Marcus-Gunn Pupil is an extremely significant and highly objective clinical finding in the examination of the visual system. Clinical Examination: The Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect This page is for clinical technical personnel and students and discusses the Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect with interactive demonstrations. Clinical Content: The Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect ![]() |