![]() ![]() And while the piano is no doubt a versatile instrument, that it is literally the only one employed does limit the music’s range of expression a bit. The overworld is just an endless expanse of snowy fields dotted with rickety old towns made up of a mere handful of homes, all of which look like they were furnished out of the same catalogue. The other edge of that sword is a sort of monotony that detracts ever so slightly from the overall sense of adventure. The gorgeous and achingly sad all-piano soundtrack, the muted colors, and the relentless emptiness of the overworld all work in harmonious service to the themes of sacrifice, regret, and hope in the face of cyclical and unending conflict. This is a tragic tale of a fractured world filled with people who vainly struggle against a rising tide of danger, and nearly every creative choice properly reflects this. Yes, there are brief moments of levity, but nothing that qualifies as an attempt at comic relief, and the journey is all the better for it. ![]() I Am Setsuna’s greatest strength, by far, is its steadfast commitment to the somber tone it establishes right from the outset. Some balance issues come dangerously close to trivializing its otherwise enjoyable combat, but it ultimately pulls through on the strength of its well-established tone and a well-told story. But instead of shamelessly aping those games, I Am Setsuna felt more like its own game the further I got into its deep magic and skills system, and the more I got to know its cast of intriguing characters. Even if I am Setsuna hadn't been sold to the public as a salve for Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy 6 fans pining for the golden age of the JRPG, its many similarities to those two classics would invite comparison. ![]()
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" Each delivery method for various digital platfrorms required us to adapt the data to ensure it displayed properly, and this was no easy task," Mr. It was a formidable challenge: That meant converting more than 1,250 different topographic maps that included more than two million kilometres of roads, 200,000 kilometres of trails and 30,000 unique recreational points of interest into digital formats compatible with devices such as GPS units, computers, PDF readers and smartphones. Mussio took a big risk by putting the brakes on his traditional source of revenue growth: He pulled away all of his research and production resources, including his full-time mapping staff of three cartographers, from product development of new titles, and instead instructed them to begin the long process of converting all of Backroad Mapbooks'data into digital formats. "We knew it was time to change and adapt." "With the advent of smartphones, this demand was just growing," Mr. Mussio found that, whenever he connected with customers at trade shows or via e-mail, they persistently asked him when his products would be coming out on GPS or online. He and his team carefully researched the areas they mapped and added such details in the form of labels and symbols.īeginning in 2009, Mr. I wanted to quickly spot a trailhead, recreational site or point of interest, such as waterfalls," Mr. "I wasn't a mapper by trade when I started this company, but just wanted to read back-country maps more easily. Mussio produced his first book, Southwestern BC, in 1993, and, over the next few years, the company became an industry-leading provider of topographic maps that display more roads, trails and recreational opportunities than most other other map sources in Canada. With his family lending the initial finances, Mr. When I crunched the numbers, it seemed too good an opportunity to pass up," he says. "My profs helped me develop a really concrete business plan for my thesis. It began as a university project while he was studying business at the University of British Columbia. Mussio started it from his spare bedroom in Burnaby, B.C. The company has been a leading publisher of outdoor recreation books and maps since 1993, when Mr. Mussio realized that he needed to meet customer demands to go digital, or the business was in serious jeopardy. During, 2010, they declined a further 20 per cent to about $1-million.Īt that point, Mr. Between 20, sales fell to $1.2-million from $1.3-million. ![]() ![]() ![]() "I hope this will be a reality for everyone that needs it," she said. She agreed to share her story with the AP because she hopes other women who need help having a child will be encouraged and inspired by her family's extraordinary womb transplantation experience. 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Maria is also a published writer and her articles have appeared in magazines such as South African Playboy, FHM Indonesia and popular modelling website Model Mayhem. In 2015, she attained a Green Card to reside permanently in the United States. In August 2013, she achieved another Playboy centerfold when she featured in the South African edition of the magazine. She is also a columnist for the Indonesian edition of FHM. Further, she was the second Playmate (Miss June 2011) in Singapore's Playboy entitled VIP. She appeared in the inaugural (April 2011) edition of South African Playboy. Įriksson was the cover girl and had a seven-page spread in the February 2011 edition of FHM Indonesia in 2011. March 2015 saw Maria Eriksson again as cover model for Playboy Croatia, along with an 8-page feature. ![]() These numerous Playboy appearances led her to make the list of Playboy’s Top 100 Sexiest Women of 2010. Įriksson was the cover girl and Playboy Playmate in the Croatian edition of the magazine in February 2010. In 2012 the Mexican edition of Maxim flew Eriksson to Mexico to do the photography for what became a six-page spread. She has appeared in both the Malaysian (in 2011) and Indonesian (2013) editions of FHM. She has also appeared in numerous magazines including FHM in Singapore and People in Australia and has made several appearances in Playboy’s Special Editions. Eriksson returned to the world of full-time modelling and has been in constant demand since 2009.Įriksson is a three-time Playboy Playmate, which she has achieved in three countries on three separate continents (Croatia, Singapore and South Africa). She soon found herself missing the glamour of the modelling world and decided to return to modelling. Eriksson has a bachelor's degree from Newcastle University and a master's degree from the University of York.Įriksson had no intention of becoming a model but after completing her undergraduate degree, worked for a short time in London as a house model for top London designers Bellville Sassoon and Zandra Rhodes.Įriksson stopped modelling to become a full-time science teacher teaching physics, biology and chemistry. Her family is English with some Austrian descent. Maria Eriksson was born and raised near Leeds, West Yorkshire in the north of England. ![]() ![]() Learn more about REAL ID and whether or not you need one below. To get one, you’ll need to provide additional documentation and come into an RMV service center. REAL ID is a federal ID that you can use to fly within the United States or enter federal buildings. You’ll also need to decide between a Standard driver’s license/ID and a REAL ID driver’s license/ID. Identification, for domestic air travel and to enter certain federal facilities. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the REAL ID full enforcementĭate from Octoto May 3, 2023, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.īeginning May 3, 2023, every air traveler 18 years of age and older will need a REAL IDĬompliant driver’s license or identification card, or another TSA-acceptable form of If any questions arise related to the information contained in the translated website, please refer to the English version.To get a learner's permit, driver’s license, or Mass ID in Massachusetts, you’ll need to provide proof of citizenship or lawful presence, a Social Security number, and Massachusetts residency. Any discrepancies or differences created in the translation are not binding and have no legal effect for compliance or enforcement purposes. ![]() The web pages currently in English on the DMV website are the official and accurate source for the program information and services the DMV provides. The DMV is unable to guarantee the accuracy of any translation provided by Google™ Translate and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information or changes in the formatting of the pages resulting from the use of the translation application tool. Google™ Translate is a free third-party service, which is not controlled by the DMV. This translation application tool is provided for purposes of information and convenience only. The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) website uses Google™ Translate to provide automatic translation of its web pages. 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Headlines often feature emotive language such as “ Ocasio-Cortez Escapes NYC Lockdowns For Sunny Florida: Report.” Story selections often focus on conservative political critiques, such as “ EXCLUSIVE: Enes Kanter Freedom Blasts Woke Companies That Refuse To Stand Up To China.”Ĭonversely, AllSides gives credit to Daily Caller for balanced coverage, making clear distinctions between opinion, news, and entertainment articles, and practicing sound journalism by using proper sourcing and seeking other perspectives. The AllSides editorial review finds that the outlet has a tendency to publish sensationalist news and stories that favor conservative narratives. Based on this data, The Factual assigns Daily Caller a “Right” bias.ĪllSides assigns a Right bias to the Daily Caller based on 14,461 community ratings, a blind survey, independent research, and an editorial review. This classification comes from third-party assessments from media bias organizations such as AllSides and Media Bias/Fact Check (MBFC). The Factual classifies news sites by political bias as either Left, Moderate Left, Center, Moderate Right, or Right. This can be seen through article titles such as “ Another American Dream Clings To Life Under Biden’s Watch” and “ Democrats’ Worst Nightmare Is Coming True In Texas.” What Is the Daily Caller’s Political Bias? This suggests that articles from the site are often moderately opinionated. The Daily Caller had an average score of 0.58, placing it in the 43rd percentile of our dataset. More neutral text receives higher ratings, with “0” being the most opinionated and “1” being the most neutral. For this metric, the algorithm looks for signs of subjective commentary (e.g., first person pronouns and unnecessary adverbs), as well as the emotional nature of selected words, and sees how prevalent they are for a given length of text. One of the metrics The Factual uses is the Writing Tone, which measures how opinionated the writing is in an article. For example, some scored above 70%, while others scored below 50%. Like any news source, scores for articles from the Daily Caller varied widely. ![]() Additionally, opinionated writing and headlines further reduce overall scores. Authors generally have low overall expertise scores, suggesting they rarely cover the same topics consistently. In terms of cited evidence, the site almost always links only to other Daily Caller articles, meaning it often fails to incorporate external evidence. Several factors explain these low scores. The Daily Caller scored an average Factual Grade of 51.3%, placing the site in the 10th percentile of our dataset. The entire dataset can be explored in greater detail here. Based on these averages, we can compare the performance of news sites across the media ecosystem. ![]() The average Factual Grade for the entire dataset was 62.5%. (See our How It Works page to learn more about our algorithm.)įor this study, we analyzed ~1,000 articles each from 240 news sources. These scores combine in a weighted average we call a Factual Grade, which ranges from 0–100%. Our news-rating algorithm scores each article along four metrics: (1) cited sources and quotes, (2) publication history, (3) writing tone, and (4) author expertise. The Factual analyzes more than 10,000 news stories every day to help readers find the most informative, least-biased articles. ![]() Given the site’s controversial background, how biased and factual is the Daily Caller? How Does The Factual Rate News Sources? The organization invited controversy after accusations that it exploits a legal loophole to avoid taxes generated by its for-profit affiliate. This is because that work is done through a non-profit called the Daily Caller News Foundation, which distributes its news product to 250+ publishers free of charge. Surprisingly, the site does not employ a single journalist in its news coverage. The Daily Caller is a for-profit news organization established in 2010 by conservative media personality Tucker Carlson. ![]() ![]() Both men and women may request her assistance when pregnancy is inconvenient, embarrassing or worse. Laverna is also identified with illicit pregnancy. ![]() She became identified with the criminal underworld rather than the underworld realm of death. Thieves traditionally operate under cover of the night and so Laverna became their matron. In her earliest incarnation, Laverna seems to have been a goddess of darkness, night and the underworld. She may be sympathetic towards you if you know who committed the crime: Laverna gets annoyed with shoddy crime and bungling. Laverna may also be petitioned for protection from crime and for the return of stolen articles however, be forewarned: Laverna’s sympathies tend to be with the thieves. Author Charles Godfrey Leland, an authority on Italian witchcraft, describes Laverna as the “patroness of pilfering.” She is invoked by the light-fingered for blessings and protection. She is the goddess of illegally gotten funds and goods. ℹ️About GitHub Wiki SEE, a search engine enabler for GitHub WikisĪs GitHub blocks most GitHub Wikis from search engines.Laverna is the matron of charlatans, con artists, card sharps plagiarists counterfeiters thieves and bamboozlers of all kinds. Now Laverna should sync to your Dropbox account. Copy the App key from your Dropbox app to the Dropbox API key text field in Laverna.Open Laverna and go to Settings -> Sync.In Redirect URIs, add " and " " and " (both without quotes).Select "Dropbox API", "App folder" and choose a name for your app after that.Login to the Dropbox API ( ) with your Dropbox account.If you don't have a Dropbox account, create one at.If you need this feature nevertheless, you should use the desktop app. This is not possible in Laverna, because there is no way to store data to your file system from a web app. How can I read out my notes from the web app? If your browser doesn't support this, it uses either WebSQL or localStorage. Which database does Laverna use to store data? It can be self-signed certificate if you want to make things simple. You should setup SSL certificate on your server. Unfortunately if you are using it on your own shared hosting, you will not be able to use as confirmation link. ![]() Can I use link in Dropbox App Panel to use Sync on my own shared hosting? Hopefully we will eventually release a mobile build ourselves when we feel that it is ready. There is no "official" mobile solution, but you can build the mobile application yourself, issue #174. How to use the offline modus on mobile devices? You have to export them from your first browser and then import them to the other. Why can't I recover data from cloud storage after switching to another browser?ĭid you import your settings? It doesn't sync encryption settings to cloud storages.
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