World war 1 participants1/26/2024 World War II changed the political alignment and social structure of the globe and set the foundation for the international order of the world's nations for the rest of the 20th century and into the present day. Faced with an imminent invasion of the Japanese archipelago, the possibility of additional atomic bombings, and the Soviet Union's declared entry into the war against Japan on the eve of invading Manchuria, Japan announced on 10 August its intention to surrender, signing a surrender document on 2 September 1945. Following the refusal of Japan to surrender on the terms of the Potsdam Declaration (issued 26 July 1945), the United States dropped the first atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima on 6 August and Nagasaki on 9 August. The war in Europe concluded with the liberation of German-occupied territories and the invasion of Germany by the Western Allies and the Soviet Union, culminating in the Fall of Berlin to Soviet troops, Hitler's suicide, and the German unconditional surrender on. During 19, Japan suffered reversals in mainland Asia, while the Allies crippled the Japanese Navy and captured key western Pacific islands. In 1944, the Western Allies invaded German-occupied France, while the Soviet Union regained its territorial losses and pushed Germany and its allies back. Key setbacks in 1943-including a series of German defeats on the Eastern Front, the Allied invasions of Sicily and the Italian mainland, and Allied offensives in the Pacific-cost the Axis powers their initiative and forced them into strategic retreat on all fronts. Japan soon captured much of the western Pacific, but its advances were halted in 1942 after losing the critical Battle of Midway later, Germany and Italy were defeated in North Africa and at Stalingrad in the Soviet Union. The European Axis powers declared war on the United States in solidarity. fleet at Pearl Harbor which resulted in the United States and United Kingdom declaring war against Japan. In December 1941, Japan attacked American and British territories with near-simultaneous offensives against Southeast Asia and the Central Pacific, including an attack on the U.S. Japan, which aimed to dominate Asia and the Pacific, was at war with the Republic of China by 1937. On 22 June 1941, Germany led the European Axis powers in an invasion of the Soviet Union, opening the Eastern Front, the largest land theatre of war in history. Following the onset of campaigns in North Africa and East Africa, and the fall of France in mid-1940, the war continued primarily between the European Axis powers and the British Empire, with war in the Balkans, the aerial Battle of Britain, the Blitz of the United Kingdom, and the Battle of the Atlantic. From late 1939 to early 1941, in a series of campaigns and treaties, Germany conquered or controlled much of continental Europe, in a military alliance with Italy, Japan and other countries called the Axis. Under the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact of August 1939, Germany and the Soviet Union had partitioned Poland and marked out their " spheres of influence" across Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Romania. The United Kingdom and France subsequently declared war on Germany on 3 September. World War II is generally considered to have begun on 1 September 1939, when Nazi Germany, under Adolf Hitler, invaded Poland. The causes of World War II are debated, but contributing factors included the Second Italo-Ethiopian War, Spanish Civil War, Second Sino-Japanese War, Soviet–Japanese border conflicts, the rise of fascism in Europe, and European tensions in the aftermath of World War I. In the wake of the Axis defeat, Germany and Japan were occupied, and war crimes tribunals were conducted against German and Japanese leaders. Tens of millions died due to genocides (including the Holocaust), starvation, massacres, and disease. World War II was by far the deadliest conflict in history, resulting in an estimated 70 to 85 million fatalities, mostly among civilians. ![]() ![]() Aircraft played a major role, enabling the strategic bombing of population centres and the delivery of the only two nuclear weapons ever used in war. Many participants threw their economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind this total war, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. The vast majority of the world's countries, including all of the great powers, fought as part of two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945.
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Rocketship public schools1/26/2024 ![]() The poster version is a large-scale, detailed calendar, and the at-a-glance version is designed to be printed at home. During its first decade, the association said Rocketship would cost nearly 18 million. Rocketship is a national network of high-performing elementary schools in underserved communities. ![]() Printed versions of the SY22-23 calendar are available at schools, but you can download them at the links below. You can find scheduled days off for students and teachers, District holidays, and religious and culture dates throughout the year. Independent school districts also receive funding from the state and can levy a property tax. While they are privately managed, they are funded entirely by the state or donations. Founded in 2007 in San Jose, California, Rocketship has since expanded to Milwaukee, Wisconsin Nashvil le, Tennessee Washington, D.C., and Fort Worth, Texas. In Texas, charter schools are public schools that operate through contracts approved by the State Board of Education. Families, staff, and community members are encouraged to utilize the school year calendar to be aware of important dates for DCPS. Rocketship Public Schools is a nonprofit public charter network of 20 elementary schools serving low-income communities with limited access to excellent schools. Baby color machine1/26/2024 ![]() The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends using a machine that's no louder than 50 decibels, so you’ll want to place the sound machine at least 7 feet away from baby’s crib and use a low volume setting. A 2014 study in the journal Pediatrics found that certain sound machines geared towards infants can be as loud as 85 decibels when placed a foot away from babies - which can damage hearing even in the short-term. “Some prior studies have shown that sound machines can, if used improperly, have a negative effect on hearing and, therefore, speech development,” Dr. Sound machines are great for helping baby sleep, but you also want to make sure you aren’t damaging your little one’s ears.
New update of gswitch1/26/2024 Making groups for different game genres, developers, etc.You can now create groups to help you organise your software titles.The "groups" feature has been added to the All Software menu. Improvements Included in Version 14.0.0 (Distributed ) Setting these notifications to OFF will hide the notification sent when there are unclaimed Platinum Points for a set amount of time.The Missions & Rewards service is not available in some countries and regions.Platinum Points earned from completing Missions & Rewards are subject to notifications."Platinum Point Notification Settings" has been added under Notifications in System Settings Improvements Included in Version 14.1.0 (Distributed ) General system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience. Improvements Included in Version 14.1.1 (Distributed ) Improvements Included in Version 14.1.2 (Distributed ) Screenshots can be taken using the Capture Button while in the Nintendo Switch Online application found on the HOME Menu.The location of the Bluetooth® Audio menu within System Settings has moved.Improvements Included in Version 15.0.0 (Distributed ) General system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience.Resolved an issue that prevented screenshots during specific in-game scenes for some games.Resolved an issue causing error code 2181-1000 to appear when playing DLC on a console that is not set as the primary console for your Nintendo Account.Improvements Included in Version 15.0.1 (Distributed ) User nicknames that cannot be used will be replaced with “?” and can be updated from the profile settings.Improvements Included in Version 16.0.0 (Distributed ) Improvements Included in Version 16.0.1 (Distributed ) General system stability improvements were made to enhance the user's experience.Improvements Included in Version 16.0.2 (Distributed ) Now, to get started in the multiple player modes, you will need to use the key command as per your unique player sequel number.Each update includes the improvements in all previous updates: This allows you to land on the ground from the ceiling. You basically keep running to reverse the direction of the gravity with a lot of spins and jumps, leaving the rest of the seven miles behind you.Ĭlick “Play” for either of the options “Solo” (Single Player mode) or “Endless” (multiple player mode), available on the left of the screen. It requires staying aloof, alert and using your mental reflexes to stay ahead of seven other guys in reverse gravity. The all new G-Switch is ahead of its older cousins in terms of moving in the reverse gravity. It is cool, exciting and require some real skill to face and defeat seven other opponents at the same time. So, while playing in the multiplayer mode, in contrast to single player mode, you get the choice of playing with eight different characters altogether, customizing their controls the way you want. In G-Switch 4, five new characters in new avatars have been created. Another surprise is the option for cloning game in multiplayer modes. ![]() ![]() You get the leverage to use dual boosters in the game. So, be careful and cautious which you move ahead because they might be there just to trap you and fool you around. There will be distractions and illusions in the form of saw bags, which are likely to get up off track. While playing in the single player mode, in G-Switch 4, there will be two runners in a game and you will need to control both. Just like its previous versions, you can play G-Switch 4 in solo as well as with other players on the platform. Being another awesome game with a single button play mode, you need some real skill to play like a pro, which surely makes it the chart-buster game in the Skill category. And seeing from a techie’s view point, there are some bug fixes, periodic updates and lots of upgrades. The 2017 release of G-switch 4 from Vasco Freitas has lots of fun up its sleeves, with surprisingly new obstacle points, as well as three exciting game modes. Yes, you guessed it right! The G-switch series has another new entrant ready to hit the gaming arena this season. After the huge success of G-Switch 3 and its earlier versions, the long wait for the latest version is finally over. Hash house1/26/2024 No squeezin’ mustard From my Oscar Meyer dog. ![]() Don’t fling the phallus, Won’t flog the frog. Crypto Mining Expert We provide a one-stop-shop service to miners worldwide, which includes sourcing, testing. Weve been bringing you Midwest inspired food for over two decades. Hash House Tech 36 followers on LinkedIn. Ain’t masturbatin’, Savin’ all my load for you. Enjoy twisted farm food and crafted cocktails at the world famous Hash House A Go Go. No jerkin’ gherkins – It’s your lips I’m thinkin’ of. 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Hash House A Go Go Las Vegas serves farm-fresh food with a funky, modern twist This homegrown Las Vegas favorite features oversized portions that are large enough to satisfy any hungry ranch hand. ![]() Songs in the Key of Pittsburgh Ain’t Masturbatin’ Are Yinz From Pittsburgh Autohash Dahn-Dahn Debauchery Tonight Dope Ray Me Hashin’ Ice The Bitch Interhash 1999 Welcum I’ve Only Half a Brain Moondance My boyfirend… Oh You Wankers S&M Man verses Santa Clause is Cumming On You Shiggy-Traction Skippy the Squirrel Swilligans Island The Hash House Harriers The Pittstones Thunderchicken Walking ’round In Women’s Underwear Other Song Books: A general, Pittsburgh-influenced song book Whiff’s Compilation of Pittsburgh Songs Ain’t Masturbatin’ by Whiff Don’t buff the bishop, Don’t wax my bean, Don’t choke the chicken, I think you know what I mean. Hash Shorts: $23, S-XL, pocket, liner, embroidered PGH-H3 logo Bucket Hat: $5 Baby doll shirts are $12 T-shirts are $10 Stickers: $2 Patches: $3 An event organized by a club is known as a hash. Knitted PGH-H3 Hat $16 – These are going fast! H*A*S*H camo shirt – L, XL & 2XL – $12 – Great for hunting both 2-legged and 4-legged does. The Hash House Harriers (HHH or H3) is an international group of non-competitive running social clubs. Amazon music for mac issues1/26/2024 Apple Music's Apple Music 1 is essentially a standard, digital radio station, hosted by the likes of Zane Lowe and Ebro Darden. One difference is how these services deliver radio, or at least a radio-like experience. Amazon Music: Availabilityīoth services handle curated content very similarly, analysing your listening habits to build playlists containing both your favorite tracks and new music they think you’ll enjoy.Īpple Music and Amazon Music can also both build and present playlists by genre, and even according to the time of day, like offering a selection of upbeat songs to wake you up in the morning. Likewise for Amazon Music: whether you’re on a free account or an Unlimited subscription, you get all your tier’s features in-browser. Amazon Music: Brower playbackĪpple Music used to require an iTunes installation, but Apple has seen sense and now lets you play music, create playlists and browse curated content in a browser just as easily as in the app. But while Amazon lets you save these to as many as 10 devices, you can't sync those devices so your download library stays consistent across all of them. Like Apple Music, Amazon Music Unlimited has a 100,000 song limit on downloads. ![]() It’s a handy tool to which Amazon Music doesn’t really have an alternative. One of Apple Music’s secret weapons is its iCloud Music Library, which lets users sync any downloaded songs across any devices signed in with the same Apple ID. Amazon Music: Cloud locker and offline listening In other words, Apple may hoard spatial audio to Apple device, but it’s still the only way either of these music apps can get 360-degree sound on your headphones. However, both are even more hardware-limited than Apple’s format: Dolby Atmos playback is only compatible with the Amazon Echo Studio, while 360 Reality Audio is stuck with the Echo Studio, Sony RA3000 and RA5000 speakers. ![]() The main limitation is that it only works when the source device is an Apple iPhone, iPad, Mac, MacBook or Apple TV 4K.Īmazon Music HD, and by extension Unlimited, claims to support both Dolby Atmos and Sony 360 Reality Audio, the latter of which is basically Sony’s answer to spatial audio. Apple Music has its spatial audio option, which is based on Dolby Atmos and can create a digital 3D effect even in headphones. When it comes to 360-degree sound, both Apple Music and Amazon Music diverge. Ultimately, it’s a dead heat for their respective sound quality output with lossless audio formats. There doesn't appear to be any way to override this in the app, and you have to resort to continually adjusting the settings of your laptop to ensure that it's outputting full-fat hi-res audio. This can effectively mean that a hi-res 24/96 audio file is down-sampled to 24/48. ![]() The sound delivery from Amazon's CD-quality content via the desktop app is glitch-free, but there are some issues when selecting hi-res content that defaults to your laptop's internal audio output settings. Our guide on how to play Hi-Res music on iPhone can help you find and set one up, and check out the best iPhone audio upgrade we've tried. Just remember that on mobile devices, you’ll likely need an external DAC for the best possible quality. The only slight downside is that hi-res output is not supported on Windows desktops.Īmazon Music HD (which, remember, is now part of Amazon Music Unlimited) offers a choice between CD-quality 16-bit/44.1kHz and Hi-Res 24-bit/192kHz formats. Apple Music's "lossless" delivers full “CD-quality” at 16-bit/44.1kHz and up to 24-bit/192kHz for true Hi-Res Audio. Amazon Music: Sound qualityĪpple Music sound quality is top-notch and when it comes to resolution and bit rate. Platform-exclusive releases are largely a thing of the past, too, so don’t worry about missing out on new launches you're likely to find the same songs whichever you pick. ![]() As mentioned, Amazon Music offers 100 million songs, but paying for Amazon Music Unlimited lets you play them without shuffle-mode.Īpple also offers over 100 million songs, as well as its own podcast stable. Gangstar miami vindication hd original1/26/2024 The most impressive thing of all in Miami Vindication is the sheer size of the game. The swearing isn't overdone so you won't have to go clean your ears out like you did after playing Corporate Fury. I think I heard my first F-bomb less than five minutes in - something that I wasn't expecting. Also, unlike the original iteration of the Gangstar series, Miami Vindication took very little time at all to start swearing. Characters, for the most part, had accents that correctly represented their ethnicity and overall shadiness (although in one scene their was a dirty Latino cop that sounded like he could've been from Ohio). What I didn't expect was that the stories they told would be voice acted as well as they were. As you'd expect, there are a fair number of gang leaders, mob bosses, shady police, and women with skintight clothing, all with a story to tell. Missions are easy to follow, don't require too much jumping (jumping never works well with these games), and don't veer too far from the overall story.Īs far as the story goes, it's a bit hokey, but no more hokey than its Vice City counterpart. Nothing that Gangstar: Miami Vindication has to offer will blow you away in the originality department, but it is all done well. The missions span from the typical "steal this car, kill this guy missions" to races, tailing cars, and taking pictures for surveillance. ![]() The game itself follows the same formula that GTA mastered so well many years ago: go to base, watch a little cut-scene, get task, complete task, head to base for another task. Sure, you'll still waste some time, but I'd say that 90% of my play time was dedicated to the actual game. Miami Vindication lets you voluntarilly cut out most of the side business (killing random pedestrians, running from cops, jumping cars) and lets you focus more on the game at hand. As much as I like walking aimlessly around beautifully crafted cities, I'd rather play a game in the process. All to often in GTA I feel like I am running around doing nothing. What I like most about Gameloft's interpretation of the GTA system is that they seem to give the game more focus. Regardless of my thought on the matter, Gangstar: Miami Vindication is a well-crafted GTA clone that will please even the most deep rooted doubters. ![]() Maybe I'm wrong in thinking that innovation is the key to success, but it seems that Gameloft is really missing their opportunity to break off from their GTA clone status and really try to take the lead in the genre. I still don't know why Gangstar couldn't have been set in New York or Houston or London, or any city besides Miami. I thought that it would be more of Gameloft trying to outdo someone else at their own game (in this case, with Grand Theft Auto: Vice City), and that, in the end, it would be a fairly drab affair. I was admittedly apprehensive going in to review Gangstar: Miami Vindication. Softros lan messenger 3.6 send files1/26/2024 ![]() An addition to it is cloud storage, wherein you can drag and drop files on a chatbox from your phone and later download them on your computer. ![]() Share media files from your PCĪs mentioned earlier, the WeChat app lets you share files with your contacts directly from your computer. Moreover, you have the option of sharing these posts on your other social accounts and deciding who in your contacts can or cannot view your posts. When posting images or videos, you can edit them from within the app using the filters category or available effects. When you download WeChat app on your Windows device, you can use it to create sharable posts for ‘Moments’ - a function similar to a Facebook wall. Features that are currently missing are video calls, WeChat Pay, real-time location, LookAround, and Shake (which connects you with people ‘shaking’ their phone at the same time as you). That said, these limitations don’t hamper the experience in any way. While WeChat offers various features, some of them are reserved for the mobile version. The program also lets you create posts and share them on other social media sites. When creating groups, you can connect with over 500 people in one go! Moreover, you can make chats more fun by sending stickers, GIFs, and emoticons. You can use the program for instant messaging with your contacts or use it to discover new people. Since all messages get mirrored on your phone, you can easily access them anywhere as well. A great aspect of using WeChat from your Windows desktop is the program's ability to let you send media, documents, and other files saved on your computer. You can use it to record and send voice messages, add emoticons to your texts, and share images or videos. The inbuilt keyboard of the application also offers various functionalities. In case you wish to add more people to the chat, you can do so by clicking on the face icon available on the top-right corner. Tapping on their name will open up a window from where you can message or call them. The program opens to a home screen where all the contacts that use the application are listed. Once you get used to WeChat’s interface, you’ll find it to be quite efficient. You can also use the Windows app to create a backup and save all essential data on your computer. The moment you log in, all information on WeChat mobile gets synced with your computer, and you can easily access all your messages, shared media, social pages, and more. To authenticate, you must open the QR scanner available within WeChat mobile and use it to scan the QR code visible on your desktop. Without it, you cannot authenticate the Windows app or get access to your media files or contact list. However, to use the application on your PC, you need to install and login into your mobile application. From there, the setup is pretty straightforward and won’t take much time. You can easily download the lightweight program on your PC, connect with family, friends, or even strangers, explore user profiles, share posts on the wall, and do much more! Easy installation and setupĪs soon as you complete the WeChat download, you can install it in a matter of minutes. WeChat by Tencent offers a blend of both, bearing in mind not to overwhelm users. However, these apps either focus on social media or on more convenient messaging. Many applications let users connect with other people from around the world. Dear esther tv tropes1/25/2024 ![]() Shell Game: The cyberspace box game in "Cybernetic".Secondary Fire: Contains all versions except for an unrelated secondary.Roboteching: Deliberately averted by having the rockets lose responsiveness over time.Power Fist: Heavies use this instead of the swords that the other two classes use.Point Defenseless: It's common for players to wander into the firing range of turrets without thinking, but if a player is prepared, they can be destroyed or avoided easily.Phallic Weapon: One of the Ion Cannon's nicknames is the Giant Penis Laser.Our Weapons Will Be Boxy in the Future: The Assault Rifle and Boltgun.Nuke 'em: The Cortex Bomb is a miniature thermonuclear suicide bomb lodged in your brain that starts its countdown as soon as your health drops below 25% of its maximum.Not the Fall That Kills You…: A good way to avoid fall damage is to grab a ledge or ladder.No "Arc" in "Archery": Bolts are unaffected by gravity.My Defense Need Not Protect Me Forever: Defenders just have to hold out for twenty minutes.Magnet Hands: Played straight with ladders and buttons, but averted with ledges.Kinetic Weapons Are Just Better: Generally easier to use and more versatile.Most people learn to spot cloakers quickly, so it's more used for disorientation than anything else.Invisibility Cloak: Almost perfect but drains a lot of energy and thermal vision sees straight through it.Taunting in general: "I slept with your mother.Incredibly Lame Pun: Some of these emitted by the heavy armor.Gatling Good: Heavies can use one of these.Future Food Is Artificial: The menu at an abandoned coffee shop consists entirely of soy products.Feel No Pain: Cloned soldiers have pain filters.Fallen States of America: The US has been split into several different nations after the US fell due to its currency collapsing.Explosive Leash: The backstory to one of the maps has the Punks trying to remotely detonate a cortex bomb after a failed mission. ![]()
Call to arms rdr2 online1/25/2024 As deepening internal divisions threaten to tear the gang apart, Arthur must make a choice between his own ideals and loyalty to the gang who raised him.īuilt from the ground up for the latest hardware, Red Dead Online blends the classic multiplayer of the original Red Dead Redemption with the best of everything we have learned since then about creating deep multiplayer experiences. With federal agents and the best bounty hunters in the nation massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal and fight their way across the rugged heartland of America in order to survive. Those who will not surrender or succumb are killed.Īfter a robbery goes badly wrong in the western town of Blackwater, Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang are forced to flee. The end of the wild west era has begun as lawmen hunt down the last remaining outlaw gangs. If the player logs in before January 2, they will also be given a free pair of green Salter Shoes that can be obtained from Harriet.īelow is the list of limited time rewards and events that Red Dead Redemption 2 is releasing.Red Dead Redemption 2 is an epic tale of life in America at the dawn of the modern age.Īmerica, 1899. Aside from that, players will receive a winter variant of the Evans Repeater and an Off-hand Holster. ![]() From December 12-26, players will be given log-in rewards for each day. However, Rockstar’s generosity does not stop there. This unlock campaign will last from December 12 – January 2. This means players will be able to obtain weapons that are typically locked behind a certain rank. ![]() In addition, Rockstar will also be unlocking the ranks for a limited amount of time. During this time, players will be able to obtain the Krampus Shotgun. Rockstar is also letting players feel the holiday spirit in the game by adding snow and Christmas trees in-game. These giveaways of bonus XP and money will only last until January 2. The campaign for A Merry Call to Arms will start on December 15. Alongside that, players who join A Merry Call to Arms will earn 3x more money and XP. In addition, the players that complete The Covington Emerald will get 2x more money and XP. If a player completes a player bounty, they will get 3x more Character and Role XP. Rockstar is giving away bonus XP to players depending on the tasks done in-game. This record high number of concurrent players could possibly be attributed to Red Dead Redemption 2 going on sale during the Steam Autumn sale that had recently just occurred.īecause of this record high and the holiday season approaching, Rockstar is giving away a multitude of rewards to players in the form of limited-time awards. Since then, the number of players never surpassed it until now. Back then in 2019 during its release, there were 55,000 concurrent players. Previously, the highest number of players seen playing this game was during its release. This is the highest number of concurrent players the game has seen since its release. Because of this new record, Rockstar is planning to hand out different rewards such as seasonal outfits, weapons, emotes and more.Īccording to SteamDB data, there were 66,492 gamers currently playing Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC on November 27. ![]() This record shattering for its concurrent players is due to a new additional wave of players that have picked up the game after some time. It has been three years since Red Dead Redemption 2 has been released on PC but despite this, it has broken its current record for concurrent players. AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |