![]() ![]() The project expanded the store’s square footage and improved its look and feel, while increasing the store’s energy efficiency and use of materials manufactured in the United States. Pacific Collections was expanded and remodeled in 2013. The Aquarium selects gift store items created by local artists and artisans including greeting cards and art prints, sculptures, ceramics, and jewelry with an ocean, aquatic, nautical, or conservation theme.Įarth-friendly items in the gift shop include toys and artwork made with recycled materials and reusable beverage containers, straws, and utensils. The new plush is a 160cm long plush of Garchomp in a sleeping position, allowing fans to live out their dreams of taking a nap with the lovable land shark. The store is located just inside the Aquarium’s main entrance and is open daily with limited capacity. Premium Bandai Japan has announced another giant Pokemon plush for Japan. 349.99 Pokmon Trading Card Game Live Blue Cap (One Size-Adult) 24.99 Pokmon Trading Card Game Live Red Cap (One Size-Adult) 24.99 Bunnelby Pok Doll Plush - 8 In. Along with plush animals, apparel, and decorative items that represent the Aquarium’s animals and exhibits, Pacific Collections also stocks jewelry, housewares, and toys that celebrate the ocean and marine life. life size Products: ( 1 - 30 of 227 ) Sort By: Relevance Items per page: Spheal Pok Plush - 39 In. ![]()
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![]() ![]() “It doesn’t surprise me that this is something couples would be doing,” Cooper said of safe rooms. WATCH: Unique wedding gift ideasĤ:52 Unique wedding gift ideas for all budgets But those lists increasingly have their quirks, said Kristen Maxwell Cooper, executive editor of The Knot, a leading wedding website. “It was really just our main necessity, something to keep us safe,” Kayla Smith, 29, said.Sometimes, relatives of the newlyweds buy the rooms to make sure the young couple is safe out on their own, according to John Hunter, co-owner of Atlas Safe Rooms in Joplin.“I know of a guy who asked a father to marry the daughter, and the father said, ‘Not unless you have a safe room,'” Hunter said.Kitchen gadgets, bedding supplies and home decorations are still the most popular items on bridal registries. READ MORE: ‘I can’t even tell you how many we’ve seen’: Alberta storm chaser following tornadoes in KansasAs their wedding approached in 2013, they asked for safe room donations as wedding gifts, eventually building a $5,200 safe room in their garage. Ricky took shelter in his apartment stairwell. Kayla was with her parents in a car that was spun off the road into a yard. A few are buried in the yard like shelters of years past.The Smiths weren’t yet married when the tornado came through Joplin. Safe rooms typically cost $3,000 to $7,000, depending on the size. Most are small and built in a garage or closet. They are windowless with no light fixtures or electricity. Safe room sales skyrocketed, aided in part by the availability of Federal Emergency Management Agency grant and rebate programs that help pay for them in some states.The pre-fabricated rooms feature thick steel walls and doors that can withstand winds up to 250 mph. The devastation raised awareness about the need for safety in homes that don’t have basements. Eligible applicants for school safe room funding must apply through the State Hazard Mitigation Officer.įollow recovery updates in Missouri on Twitter and Get the latest information at Missouri's recovery website and FEMA's disaster webpage.įEMA's mission is helping people before, during and after disasters.2:22 Oklahoma hit hard as tornadoes touch down in several states Other school safe rooms in Missouri school districts, including those of Webb City and Eldon, were built since the 2011 tornado.įEMA pays for 75 percent of safe room costs through the Hazard Mitigation Grants Program or the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program-both administered by the state. ![]() Joplin school shelters took in 1,500-1,700 occupants that day. ![]() Significant severe weather threatened Joplin and other parts of Missouri on May 22 this year, the eighth anniversary of the 2011 disaster. Severe weather with tornadoes often hits Missouri from those areas. The school district opens shelters when the National Weather Service issues warnings, but they also open them, Sachetta says, when a tornado touches down in southeast Kansas or nearby Oklahoma. “Safe rooms open during the day after weather warnings, but community residents may come here also if they have no other place to go,” said Sachetta. Joplin’s safe rooms also serve the community. “Our safe rooms are used as gyms, an office area, a television production studio, wrestling room, an industry tech classroom and a locker room,” said Joplin School District Assistant Superintendent, Dr. The shelters, located in the school buildings, can be reached quickly and easily by occupants.ĭuring blue sky days the safe rooms serve other purposes. ![]() JOPLIN MISSOURI TORNADO SAFE ROOMS WINDOWSDoors and windows are protected by impact-resistant coverings. Made of reinforced concrete and impact-resistant walls and roofs, the safe rooms can withstand winds up to 250 mph. The safe rooms, constructed to meet Federal Emergency Management Agency specifications, provide near-absolute protection against injury or death in extreme weather events. – The Joplin School District has built 14 safe rooms since 2011, when a deadly tornado killed 161, to shelter students and community residents when the next tornado strikes. ![]() ![]() ![]() After a couple of years of it being out, we'd do shows where, when we played that song, there would be a standing ovation in the middle of it. where do they all belong?' That line haunted me and cut me to the core. The line that inspired it was from 'Eleanor Rigby': 'all the lonely people, where do they all come from. There was a joy, but also a sadness for everybody that didn't have somebody, 'cause I knew what that was like. It had become this quest, to get this woman and make things right. I had always felt like the melancholy, lonely person. The song came out of true experience, Dan says: "I wrote it probably within a month of getting married to my long-lost love, Catherine. "Lonely People" was Peek's standout contribution to Holiday, a simple tune that carried a universal message. Djflwb from Tampa, FlHighway Highlight (from the box set booklet). ![]() The guitars, keyboard, and the dismal vocals just had to fade. ![]() What could be more heart-wrenching than being ignored by one person who could hardly care about how I chaliced her? Nothing follows. “This is for all the single people, thinking that love has left them dry.” Yeah. Writing never did pay, and that time I hardly knew that it didn’t or that it could. Listening to this in the afternoons when I was jobless, seeking any type of work that would pay-after my scholarship’s graduation stipend was depleted, spent for mailing my essays and poems to city-based magazines, that never even saw publication. The low vocals-“this is for all the lonely people, thinking that life has passed them by”-never allowed me to know why I was literally lonely in those days after my mother died. Romanong Kurong from PhilippinesThe guitar introduction thrills me to no end.The emotional clip closes with Kimberly getting in a shocking kast word, saying, “No, you’re supposed to be my partner, and you’re failing at it. ![]() TJ counters, “I’m not your servant, for your kind info.” “I’m leaving everything behind to be with you, and and you can’t follow through on this one thing for me.” “It’s the fact that you don’t respect what I’m doing,” she shouts. Meanwhile she believes he could have shown her respect by making sure there was nothing to complain about. TJ believes she should have shown more respect to him, even if she had to “pretend” that things looked OK. She has a point there, but according to both of them, their biggest problem isn’t peeing in private. “There’s not a curtain over there, so I can’t freakin’ pee.” “I’m trying to relax, but I couldn’t even f-ing pee because you left that doorway wide open,” Kimberly tells him, gesturing towards the bathroom. He considers her woes to be nitpicking, calls it all “destructive” and recommends that she relaxes-something she says isn’t possible. If they make it happen in two months, I’m grateful for them.” “I didn’t hire people from New York or something,” he says. TJ returns to even more complaints and finally snaps back. I made specific requests, and they weren’t followed through on.” MORE FROM FORBES FaceTime From The Toilet? '90 Day Fiancé' Introduces TV's Clingiest Couple By Ree Hines “I hate this, they half-assed everything, and it’s done very poorly,” Kimberly complains while the camera run. But when he leaves the apartment to go get her luggage, it becomes clear that his words did nothing to calm her rising dissatisfaction. ![]() ![]() Fans of the series can definitely look back on the phenomenon that was the first game, with the following Half-Life mods being notable for carving their own name in the gaming industry due to their amazing quality. ![]() #HALF LIFE ECHOES 2 MOD#1 2 The mod was under development for four years and uses the GoldSrc engine. Valve pushed the boundaries of gaming with each entry in the Half-Life series, leading to the creation of a franchise that most people still consider to be one of the greatest shooters ever made. Half-Life: Echoes is a modification of the first-person shooter video game Half-Life created by British developer James 'MrGnang' Coburn and released on August 10, 2018. Main Story 2 Hours Main + Sides-Completionist-All Styles 2 Hours Half-Life: Echoes is a First-Person, Shooter game, developed by MrGnang and published by MrGnang, which was released in 2018. Overview Reviews Completions Submit Your Time. Updated Augby Ritwik Mitra: The legacy of Half-Life is something that most gamers are already aware of. 0 Playing7 Backlogs0 Replays10.5 Retired90 Rating10 Beat. Whether you want more Half-Life or something entirely different, here are amazing mods everyone should try for Half-Life. What happens next is hard to describe, but it sure does seem to startle the grunt.Half-Life: Echoe. Some add new stories, new mechanics, or can even change the genre of the game itself. In map echoes14b, a human grunt appears to spot the G-Man. If it helps I recently installed a mod called Azure Sheep, and before that I played Half Life: Echoes < > Showing 1-8 of 8 comments.![]() To begin with, the mod’s 20-odd maps are enormous and. The mod’s greatest accomplishment is that it feels like it convincingly fits into the world of Half-Life 1’s Black Mesa, and yet every aspect of it’s production pushes this classic environment further than in the base game. Mods can do more than just enhance a game. What make Half-Life: Echoes stand out from other Black Mesa retellings is the sheer level of craft and ambition that has gone into it. Half-Life Echoes is a supremely detailed mod that gives you about 4 hours worth of excellent Half-Life 1 action. #HALF LIFE ECHOES 2 HOW TO#Thousands of devoted fans spent hundreds of hours learning how to modify the game's assets to make something truly special. It was also a pioneer for one of the largest communities ever seen on PC. RELATED: Hilarious Half-Life 2 Memes Only True Fans Understand ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The shoulder straps are good but don’t match the hiking camera bags I’ve used in the past.įor this type of bag, I honestly don’t see it as an issue. The ONA Camps Bay is what I would class a mid-tier bag from a comfort perspective. For some people, this may be a deal-breaker, so that being the case, this probably isn’t the right bag for you. Waxed canvas isn’t lightweight so this isn’t the lightest camera bag on the market. Given the large size of the ONA Camps Bay, its also be worth considering the ONA Monterey if you are looking for something more compact. Ona beach state park camping pro#It’s more suited to smaller lighter primes or carrying 2 or 3 pro zooms. While the capacity is substantial, I don’t feel it’s designed to load to the hilt like some bags, or at least not seven heavy f/1.4 lenses. I managed to fit both an iPad and Macbook Pro, but modern Macbook Pro’s are very thin. ![]() The laptop storage area can accommodate a laptop or iPad. Sony A7riii with grip attached and Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM.Small bag with Laptop charger, cables, iPad charger, mouse, external drive.The ONA Camps Bay is much bigger than you expect and has a surprisingly large capacity.Īt first glance, you feel like you would be lucky to fit 3 or 4 lenses, but the compartment allows for a lot of gear, particularly if you remove the top compartment. The ONA Camps Bay offers a larger capacity than expected for a bag of this type. The dividers are high quality and well-padded. There are more than enough dividers provided to cater for both mirrorless and DSLR users. ONA provides two retaining straps with the bag retains the camera in place. Access via the front pocket does require some manipulation as the camera storage area goes behind the canvass area. It can also be removed altogether to allow top access to your camera.Īccess to the camera gear is via a front or top if you remove the top separator. The divider between the top section and the camera compartment is adjustable to expand the amount of space used for camera vs non-camera gear. Ona beach state park camping zip#The top zip gives you access to a dedicated non-camera storage area for laptop cables, sunglasses or any other items you may want to carry. Both the front and top require you to unfasten the top flap. The top section is big enough to fit my Sony A7iii and 24mm f/1.4 GM, although it’s more suited to laptop accessories and headphones.Īccess to the interior of the ONA Camps Bay is via two options: The top zip and the front zip. Some form of retaining strap would be useful here. While the shoulder straps are good, there is nowhere to retain the excess strap length when tightened, so they dangle a bit. If you’re a landscape photographer looking to attach your tripod somewhere, this isn’t the bag for you. What you won’t find is any form of tripod attachment point on the Camps Bay. Inside the front pocket, you will find two small pockets inside which are suitable for spare batteries or memory cards or mobile phones. The pockets are tight when you first get the bag so expect these to stretch out a little in time. The front pocket can accommodate a wallet or mobile phone, but it’s probably a little small for a speedlight unless its a small one. There are also the usual fixtures like the shoulder straps and a single leather carry handle.Īt first glance, the side pockets seem small, but they stretch enough to fit a 500ml metal water bottle. On the exterior, you will find two side pockets and a small front pocket. The exterior of the ONA Camps Bay manages to maintain clean lines, but it does so at the expense of exterior features. The front pocket is suitable for a mobile phone and/or wallet ![]() ![]() Owning a Yeezy isn’t just a gym gear or casual look, it became a fashion statement now. There’s a high adaption of Yeezys because people wanted better comfort then and better style now & Yeezy fulfills both. ![]() As the new generation’s association with luxury and casual dressing, Yeezys are prestigious. Secondly, due to a change in fashion norms, it became a status symbol. Thus the reseller just purchased them and sell them at their price. You need to be very lucky to grab it from the official site as the whole world will be participating. If you would like to buy it at retail price directly from Adidas, You will have to participate in the ballot system. Their official stores don’t get more than 50 pieces. Buy Yzeey at retail Price:Įven the company’s distribution is limited to Yeezys. Zebra Yeezy 350 Yeezy 350 Zebraįurthermore, Adidas makes a limited number of Yeezys, so there’s more hype, as the company just sold 33,000 shoes and then released a new color scheme for yeezy “Clay”. Outsole is also made with boost and has a good grip on the ground, it will make you feel simply amazing in walking and running. The midsole of Yeezys is made up of boost technology, which is excellent in response and bounce while running & walking. Having more random lace hole without a “lace cage” make it prettier. This adds a more stylish look to the design & makes it stand out. The prime knit offers a great stretch balance and holds your feet.Īcross the Yeezy 350 series, most of them have contrast light color stripes on both sides. Yeezy provides good breathability & allows airflow because of its decent large pores over it. As they are stylish unisex shoes, having white & black stripe over them give them a “zebra” appearance. You may wonder, why are Yeezy 350 Zebras so popular & expensive. Read also: Best Adidas Yeezy Slippers About Yeezy 350 Zebra: So simply flipping these Yeezys can make a huge profit from twice the retail price up to 5 times. As the resale market for sneakers is about $2 billion as of 2019 and is projected to be three times $6 billion by 2025. The third reason for its popularity is the resale value of Yeezys 350. The very next year Yeezy 350 V2 was released, with the follow-up of the Yeezy 350 “ Cleat”, which was a football boot. In the same year 2015, they released the Yeezy Boost 350 “ Moonrock” and Yeezy Boost 350 “ Oxford Tan“, which were top selling Yeezy as compared to others. Later on, Yeezy had several styles been famous such as Yeezys 350 Zebras, Yeezy 350 cream, Yeezy 350 green, Yeezy 350 v2 zebra, etc. Yet consumers just jumped towards it because of its functionality of wearability with the maximum fit. The first color of Yeezy was “Turtle Dove”, which was likely to be the most distinguishing of all Yeezys.įurthermore, the second color Yeezy was released in black, which was more popular. On June 2015 Kanye introduce the Yeezy boost 350. When he left the company the same year Adidas join hands with him and both became partners on a deal of about $10 million. Kanye is a rapper & fashion designer had been working with Nike between 2007 to 2013. Yeezy zebra wallpaper plus#Further, the plus point is they are comfortable. but why? The shoes not just give amazing look in gym gear, but they also follow the date dressing. It was one of the most successful releases of Kanye as well as Adidas. ![]() Kanye west collaborated with Adidas and introduced the Yeezy 350. But why Yeezy 350 Zebras are famous ? Yeezy 350 zebras Yeezy 350 zebras History of Zebra Yeezy 350: Although the Yeezy is available in a few colors that look wonderful & the comfort, you already know. However, the quality would be improved more. Of course, the appearance of the new release will be identical to the previous one. ![]() ![]() ![]() iPhone 12 colorsīoth the iPhone 12 and the mini were initially available in five colors: blue, green, black, white, and (PRODUCT)RED. There is also a new Night mode Time-lapse feature on the iPhone 12. The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini feature a dual-camera setup with wide and ultra wide lenses, alongside more capable Smart HDR and improved Night mode with support for the selfie camera and the ultra wide for the first time. The mini display is 2340×1080 in terms of resolution, equating to 476 pixels-per-inch. The iPhone 12 features a 2532×1770 pixel resolution display at 460 pixels-per-inch. The display itself is a Super Retina XDR panel with a “Ceramic Shield” cover for improved durability and 4x better drop performance. Apple has adopted OLED displays across the board, improving contrast and brightness over last year’s LCD display iPhone 11 model. The iPhone 12 mini packs a 5.4-inch display while the iPhone 12 features a 6.1-inch display.Ĭompared to the iPhone 11, the 2020 iPhone is 11% thinner and 15% smaller in volume. The iPhone 12 features a flat-edged design with aluminum edges. The iPhone 12 also includes a new 4-core GPU, which is up to 50% faster than the competition. Apple says the new six-core CPU is up to 50% faster than any other smartphone. The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro are also both powered by a new A14 Bionic processor that uses a new 5 nanometer process to reduce transistor size. ![]() ![]() ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() If someone watches a film set in modern times, they would be surprised if the characters were wearing gowns and corsets. This helps create a mood, so the audience knows what to expect while watching it. They might sound like synonyms because of their similar meaning but they may have a very different connotation depending on their context this is known as semantic shift.įor example, “overwhelm” can mean either “to cover completely” or “to overwhelm with emotion.” There are two contexts for this word: physical and emotional, and both have different meanings.Ĭontext in film refers to the setting and time period in which a film takes place. It also helps them understand why something happened in the past, which makes it easier for them to understand the author’s message.Ĭontext in literature refers to words or phrases that mean something different when they are put into different situations. This information allows readers to make predictions about what’s going to happen next or how a certain character feels. The same words used in different contexts can have very different meanings.Ĭontext is important because it provides the reader with helpful information about what’s going on in a story. In literature and film, context is the relevant information that helps a reader understand the meaning of a text.Ĭontext gives meaning and significance to an action or statement. Context refers to the details surrounding a specific idea, situation or event. ![]() ![]() ![]() Launched in 2015, the new, innovative API-based WU Connect platform enables third-party digital platforms to integrate with Western Union in order to provide a seamlessly integrated global money transfer experience to their users. “Viber’s alliance with Western Union is our first step into this direction and it gives our users a new way to quickly and conveniently send money to friends and family.” ![]() “Our users are already using Viber to stay in touch with friends and families worldwide, so the ability to send money to loved ones through the app is a natural next step,” said Michael Shmilov, Chief Operating Officer, Viber. “Through this alliance with Viber we continue our positive momentum to increase the number of ways to move funds into our global FinTech cross-border platform, expanding our digital omni-channel network,” said Hikmet Ersek, President and CEO, Western Union. Integrated solutions: The solution leverages robust technology, foreign exchange conversion, data management, as well as regulatory, compliance and anti-money laundering infrastructure, to expedite efficient and timely money movement almost anywhere in the world. Send money around the world: In this first release, Viber users in the United States will be able to send up to US$499 for pickup at more than 500,000 Western Union® Agent locations in 200+ countries and territories.Ī user experience for the messaging world: Western Union and Viber have created a money transfer experience that will start and complete within the messaging screen of Viber users. ![]() Leveraging the recently released WU® ConnectSM platform, the collaboration between Western Union and Viber will focus on three key areas: ![]() |
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