![]() Yes, I am dating myself (MS-DOS) and declaring fanboy status which makes me extra curious to see how Firaxis Games (Alpha Centauri, Pirates!) approached the development of Civilization as a dedicated console game and not a PC port. I’m a long time Civilization fan that has been playing the PC games steadily since I discovered the first Civilization years ago. When it comes to power trips, building empires, and ruling the world, no game does it like '"Civ". The praise for this long running franchise is notorious by now considering it has been highly successful since its first edition in 1991. If you don’t mind loosing a few hours of sleep, you need put Civilization Revolution on your gaming grocery list for definite games to pick up. In this streamlined version of Civilization it takes on the suitable title Revolution as it prepares gamers for revolutionary strategy game experience. The legendary Sid Meier’s Civilization franchise has made its translation onto the next generation consoles thanks to an outstanding effort by long time developer Firaxis games. Continued abuse of our services will cause your IP address to be blocked indefinitely.* Awarded Extreme Gamer's Best Strategy Game of '08 Please fill out the CAPTCHA below and then click the button to indicate that you agree to these terms. If you wish to be unblocked, you must agree that you will take immediate steps to rectify this issue. If you do not understand what is causing this behavior, please contact us here. If you promise to stop (by clicking the Agree button below), we'll unblock your connection for now, but we will immediately re-block it if we detect additional bad behavior. Overusing our search engine with a very large number of searches in a very short amount of time.Using a badly configured (or badly written) browser add-on for blocking content.Running a "scraper" or "downloader" program that either does not identify itself or uses fake headers to elude detection.Using a script or add-on that scans GameFAQs for box and screen images (such as an emulator front-end), while overloading our search engine.There is no official GameFAQs app, and we do not support nor have any contact with the makers of these unofficial apps. Continued use of these apps may cause your IP to be blocked indefinitely. This triggers our anti-spambot measures, which are designed to stop automated systems from flooding the site with traffic. Some unofficial phone apps appear to be using GameFAQs as a back-end, but they do not behave like a real web browser does.Using GameFAQs regularly with these browsers can cause temporary and even permanent IP blocks due to these additional requests. If you are using the Brave browser, or have installed the Ghostery add-on, these programs send extra traffic to our servers for every page on the site that you browse, then send that data back to a third party, essentially spying on your browsing habits.We strongly recommend you stop using this browser until this problem is corrected. The latest version of the Opera browser sends multiple invalid requests to our servers for every page you visit.The most common causes of this issue are: Your IP address has been temporarily blocked due to a large number of HTTP requests. ![]()
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![]() The odds of winning the Powerball Grand Prize are 1 in 292,201,338. What are the odds of winning the Powerball? One player in California won the record-breaking prize. The November 2022 jackpot smashed previous records, coming in at $2.04 billion with a cash value of $997.6 million. What's the biggest Powerball jackpot ever? In California, prize payout amounts are pari-mutuel, meaning it's determined by the sales and the number of winners. There's a chance to have your winnings increased two, three, four, five and 10 times through the Power Play for an additional $1 per play. Players can multiply non-jackpot wins up to 10 times when the jackpot is $150 million or less.Īll prizes are set cash amounts, except for the Grand Prize. 3 white balls + 1 red Powerball = $100.4 white balls + 1 red Powerball = $50,000.5 white balls + 1 red Powerball = Grand prize.You can choose your lucky numbers on a play slip or let the lottery terminal randomly pick your numbers. To play, select five numbers from one to 69 for the white balls, then select one number from one to 26 for the red Powerball. Powerball drawings are held three times a week, every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. Ready to try your luck at the Powerball? Here's what you need to know. Since the jackpot has been won, it is reset to the starting amount of $20 million ahead of the next drawing on Wednesday, Feb. In addition to the jackpot winner, there was a Match 5 + Power Play $2 million winner in Texas and Match 5 $1 million winners in Michigan and New York. It was the fifth-largest Powerball jackpot and ninth-largest lottery in history. The jackpot had been on a run since November, according to lottery officials, and was on its 34th drawing. The red Powerball was 7 and the Power Play was 2X. Monday's winning numbers were 5, 11, 22, 23 and 69. Watch Video: Odds of winning the Powerball and Mega Millions are NOT in your favorĪ single ticket in Washington state won the $754.6 million Powerball jackpot from Monday's drawing, for a cash value of $407.2 million. ![]() ![]() The song was performed by Elton John in Ken Russell's 1975 film adaptation of Tommy. This version was released as a single in 1975 in the US, and in 1976 in the UK, where it reached number 7. Bootleg recordings show that this song has been known to last as long as 8 minutes (at a concert at the Rainbow Theatre in London on 3 February 1981), although live versions lasting as long as that are extremely rare. The live performances rarely deviated from the album arrangement, save for an occasional jam at the end sometimes leading to another song. This song is one of the band's most famous live songs, being played at almost every Who concert since its debut live performance on. The song "Pinball Wizard" was written and recorded almost immediately. Knowing Cohn was an avid pinball fan, Townshend suggested that Tommy would play pinball, and Cohn immediately declared Tommy to be a masterpiece. Following this, Townshend, as Tommy's principal composer, discussed the album with Cohn and concluded that, to lighten the load of the rock opera's heavy spiritual overtones (Townshend had recently become deeply interested in the teachings of Meher Baba), the title character, a "deaf, dumb, and blind" boy, should also be particularly good at a certain game. In late 1968 or early 1969, when The Who played a rough assembly of their new album to critic Nik Cohn, Cohn gave a lukewarm reaction. The song was introduced into Tommy as an afterthought. It was a perpetual concert favourite for Who fans due to its pop sound and familiarity. ![]() Townshend once called it "the most clumsy piece of writing ever done" nevertheless, the song was a commercial success and one of the most recognised tunes from the opera. Always has a replay Never tilts at all That deaf dumb and blind kid Sure plays a mean pin ball.", and " I thought I was the Bally table king, but I just handed my pinball crown to him". I feel that "Tommy" as a whole - the music, words, story etc can only be fully appreciated if you listen to and watch as many versions as you can in order to make your own opinion of it.The lyrics are written from the perspective of a pinball champion, called "Local Lad" in the Tommy libretto book, astounded by the skills of the opera's eponymous main character, Tommy Walker: " What makes him so good? He ain't got no distractions Can't hear those buzzers and bells Don't see lights a flashin' Plays by sense of smell. As for Roger Daltrey, what a voice and what a body!! I think it's important not to take the film too seriously though, like I said it's just one interpretation. I think Ann Margret is fantastic as Nora - it's obvious that as Tommy's mother she feels torn between the love for her son and the love for fame and money, and she portrays that really well. However I feel that this only adds to the sleaziness of their characters, especially Reed's - I think if he was note perfect it would be out of character. A lot of people criticise the film for its cast, particularly Oliver Reed and Jack Nicholsons' debatable singing abilities. However, what I will say is that the imagery he uses in the film really does spark a lot of interest, for example the hypocrisy of organised religion and icon worship (particularly when Tommy causes Marlyin Monroe to crash to the floor after the rest of the church have been "brainwashed" by the priests). Having not seen any of Russell's other work, it's impossible for me to say that this is typical of him. When you listen to the original Who album a lot is left open to the imagination as regards plot, and I think its important to realise that Ken Russell's film version is merely one interpretation of the story told by the music. Now I'm a little older (and hopefully wiser), I have watched the film a lot in the past couple of years and all I can say is WOW! The music is fantastic, Pete Townshend is a genius, and the way he uses it to tell the story is awesome. I did watch the film pretty soon after but was constantly comparing it to the show and to me it didn't even come close. However, at the time I was only 11 years old and couldn't really appreciate the many levels to Tommy. I first came across Tommy when I saw the West End theatre production about 10 years ago, and I instantly fell in love with the music and the plot. ![]() ![]() ![]() Utilizes the business case discussion and subsequent meetings with bank management, the credit department, industry specialists and other interested parties to exchange information and ideas, and to seek and understand the opinions of others.Participates in the underwriting and documentation of the credit: Reviews and directs new credit requests for existing clients and prospects to ensure adequate business discussions occur and to pursue creditworthy opportunities.Concludes the sales process by gathering and evaluating financial statements and related data from the prospect or customer, determining potential credit worthiness, and establishing and negotiating proposed credit terms.Seeks out expertise within the company (i.e., governmental guaranty, cash management, specific industry knowledge) to assist in the development of customer relationships.Prepares for and conducts prospect and customer meetings utilizing tools such as First Research, eMentor, and PROFITMAX. ![]() ![]()
![]() Not every child finds it easy to learn all the tables, so it is a good idea to keep on practicing them regularly after you learned them. The 6 times table, 7 times table, 8 times table, 9 times table, 11 times table, 12 times table and of course all the tables in random order are the next step. The 1 times table, 2 times table, 3 times table, 4 times table, 5 times table and 10 times table are the first times tables to be learned. Here you can find additional information about practicing multiplication tables at primary school. The game element in the times tables games make it even more fun learn. Learn the multiplication tables in an interactive way with the free math multiplication learning games for 2rd, 3th, 4th and 5th grade. For the big tables diploma you are given 40 questions which include all the tables from 1 to 12. Your little diploma shows you can do the 1,2,3,4,5 and 10 times tables. The little diploma is made up of 30 questions. On the tables diploma the questions are a bit quicker than on the speed test, but if you get all of them right you will get your tables diploma. The speed test is good practice for getting your tables diploma. This will help you learn all of your tables. ![]() If you make a mistake, you came see what the right answer is at the end of the test. Once you have got the hang of a number of tables you can select the speed test and choose the tables you want to practice getting quicker at. If you have forgotten any answers, just go back to the 'all tables in sequence' page and practice them again thoroughly before trying again. First you can practice the multiplication facts in sequence and once you have got the hang of that you can practice all the sums in random order for each table. Choose the table you want to practice from the following. ![]() ![]() I wish I’d had this book in my early 20s when I first read about the FIRE movement (FIRE is an acronym for Financial Independence, Retire Early) and looked at starting to invest but became completely overwhelmed with worries about how tax worked and interfaces of various platforms, so scuttled back to my cash ISA. It’s accessibly and engagingly written, and totally demystifies the world of investing which from the outside can seem the preserve of finance bros and Wall Street Whizz Kids – to the extent that Sim and Sonya suggest in their podcast that the sociolect of the finance bro and the exclusionary language of the stock market might be no accident.īuilding on the aims of the Girls That Invest Community – to create a place for beginner investors from all different backgrounds, allowing them to create a better, more secure future for themselves and their communities, the book addresses common misconceptions which hold us back from investing, offers a really clear and concise introduction to the stock market and different options for investing, before offering a practical guide to assessing your own comfort levels with risk, setting your financial goals and outlining seven easy steps to begin investing, including dedicated chapters on ethical investment and being a female investor. The kids are alright, and I look forward to seeing where this generation of young women take us.īesides this, Girls That Invest: Your guide to financial independence through shares and stocks is a really good book. I’ve been so impressed with the book and the podcast of Girls that Invest, and particularly with the hosts Simran Kaur and Sonya Gupthan, that it’s given me so much hope for the women of the future. Which might or might not sound like a strange way to open a review about the Girls that Invest book, a book promising to guide women to financial independence through shares and stocks, but bear with me. Stratton to your reading list.Įvery so often, I read a book which gives me hope. If you’re a fan of the genre, I’d recommend adding Not So Perfect Strangers by L.S. I was impressed by this book, which in addition to being a strong example of a thriller done well felt very fresh and zeitgeisty. With a split narrative that follows the separate threads of the story from Tasha and Madeline’s perspectives, it draws the reader into a story of an improbable temporary alliance which becomes a cat and mouse game, as Tasha soon realises that she’s unwittingly escaped one abusive relationship for a new one which puts everyone she loves at risk. Stratton’s Not So Perfect Strangers takes the well-worn concept of making a pact to kill a stranger to provide an alibi and avoid suspicion, sticks a knife in the plot conceit and twists to create a pacey and unpredictable thriller which subtly explores dynamics of power, gender, race and class. It isn’t long before Madeline reaches out to Tasha with a proposition – they both need to escape their husbands and with no obvious connection between the women and their very different lives, neither would be a suspect were they to kill the other’s husband. Tasha sees the angry man, and lets Madeline into her car, a decision which will change her life. Many of her books have won awards, including Junior Library Guild Selection, Bank Street College of Education’s “”Best Children’s Books of the Year,”” CCBC Choices, select state awards, and starred reviews.Tasha Jenkins is returning to her abusive husband for the sake of her teenage son when Madeline Gingell runs up to her in traffic and bangs on her window, begging to be let in. Her books are endlessly useful for encouraging careful observation, language development, sequencing, plot development, and ultimately, a love of books and reading. ![]() She makes sure her illustrations mirror the text, which is vital for children learning to read. ![]() ![]() Her early readers include simple text with lots of repetition. Pat is also the illustrator of the highly acclaimed BISCUIT series of “”I Can Read”” books written by Alyssa Satin Capucilli and published by HarperCollins She has also created several wordless books about a dog named JACK. Her most recent books include Squeak the Mouse Likes His House, Pie for Chuck, and Pants for Chuck, all “”I Like to Read”” books published by Holiday House. Pat Schories is the author-illustrator of many early readers for children. ![]() ![]() The word derives from saying the word "Australian" through clenched teeth - a local accent that some scholars claim arose from the need to try and keep ones mouth closed when speaking, in order to keep the flies out…….įor those that are vacationing in Australia, true Aussie “Strine” can be quite difficult to understand, especially if you are in rural or outback Australia. ![]()
![]() ![]() With its news looks, robust list of advanced safety technologies to help with collision avoidance, convenience technologies, and capability, the Hyundai Santa Fe continues to prove it's a segment contender. The previous design had up to 35.9 cubic feet with the seats up and max space of 71.3 cubic feet with the backseats folded flat, giving you even more to love about upgrading to the newest for your next vehicle. The Santa Fe has increased rear cargo volume by half a cubic foot for the new model year. Hybrid SUVs are quickly growing in popularity, adding a near-instant acceleration and impressive efficiency to every drive. If you are looking for power and efficiency, the new Hyundai Santa Fe has an available Hyundai hybrid powertrain that makes up to 225 horsepower. This more powerful option is also ideal for shoppers who plan to consistently have a full car and appreciate the extra power. You can also upgrade to the 2.5L turbocharged engine that makes up to 277 horsepower. The standard engine is a 2.5L with 191 horsepower and 182 lb-ft torque, making it more powerful than the previous model year. Whether you're driving around curving backroads or bustling Newport KY, you'll have enough power to get from Point A to Point B.
![]() ![]() before 2010, and in only 50 countries by 2015. ![]() This is a remarkable achievement for a company that was only in the U.S. In the second quarter of 2018, its international streaming revenues exceeded domestic streaming revenues for the first time. By 2017 it was operating in over 190 countries, and today close to 73 million of its some 130 million subscribers are outside the U.S. "This is where these tough conversations come in - who is worth paying an extra fourth of your subscription cost every month?" Saril quipped.Netflix’s global growth is a big factor in the company’s success. analysts who track the company expect an added member charge of around $3 to $4 a month, according to Netflix's most recent earnings call with investors. However, in trials in Chile, Costa Rica and Peru, sub-memberships increased the monthly cost of an account by one-quarter or one-third, according to Variety. Netflix hasn't revealed the cost of any potential membership fees. Last fall, the service also introduced a dashboard that lets account users log out of individual devices. That includes letting members see all the devices using an account and making it easy for people to transfer individual profiles into separate accounts. Netflix has said it recognizes that the new policy is a major change for customers, and it has sought to cushion the blow by touting new features aimed at making the transition less painful. He cited the example of a family whose children go to a sleepaway camp or go away to college, putting them geographically outside their "household." That should be treated differently than a household sharing with a person who's never lived there, he said. "You also have to be sensitive about what you consider a household," he said. Netflix could turn off customers if it comes across as too heavy-handed, noted Verna. Speaking to investors last month, co-CEO Peters described the company's goal as to "give a little bit of a nudge and to create features that make transitioning to their own account easy and simple." What's a household? This could be a relatively frequent occurence, Netflix says, noting that "Device verification may be required periodically." The person logging on from a new device will have to enter the code within 15 minutes of logging in. To do this, Netflix says it will send a four-digit code to the account's primary email or phone number. ![]() "f your account is accessed persistently from a location outside of your household, we may ask you to verify that device before it can be used to watch Netflix," the website says. According to its website, the company might ask devices that log on from an unfamiliar IP address be "verified" before they're allowed to stream. One way Netflix could limit the reach of an account is through multi-factor authentication. "You can't charge a price point where people are going to be horrified and complain that this thing that's been free for so long is suddenly costing a lot of money. "You have to tread very carefully with these things, because you can't upset your customers," Verna told CBS MoneyWatch. The rollout poses a risk to the premier streaming service, said Paul Verna, principal analyst at Insider Intelligence. ![]() "From our experience in Latin America, we expect some cancel reaction in each market when we roll out paid sharing," the company told investors, noting that could hurt its viewership in the short term. Netflix predicted a similar response in the U.S. Many users were able to avoid the extra charges, while others were prompted to pay more and responded by canceling their accounts, the outlet said. Tech publication Rest of World called the test " a mess," reporting that the new policy was rolled out inconsistently. The company tried password limits last year, when it asked members in Chile, Costa Rica and Peru to pay an additional fee to share with non-household members. ![]() ![]() I have had plans, actual well thought out plans of running away before, but again I was too scared to truly act upon these desires.Īt school I cannot escape either. From the beginning of last year, I have had suicidal thoughts, but I'm too scared that they won't be successful and I'll end up being a greater disappointment to my parents. All of my achievements, all of my 100 percent tests, everything, is dimmed in the presence of my brothers. Some nights I cry myself to sleep because I just don't see the point of living in this everlasting game of trying to prove to my parents that I am a daughter they can be proud of. They call me fat on a regular basis and my Dad actually has said to me more than once, “Soon you won't fit through that door!” (I weigh 82kg, and I'm very insecure about my weight and have been since I can remember). I have self harmed since an early age, yet my parents fail to see the scars. I had to dig it out from the garage where all the boxes from moving houses are.Īnd I've tried talking to them about the schools thing (they just say "Aren't you over that yet? Seriously, you are so pathetic") and just the general way they treat me and they don't see anything wrong with it. You were quite an ugly baby, actually.” And I have one baby photo. Both of my parents have fond memories from my brothers as babies (“oh they were so cute!” etc.) and they have both tons of baby photos each. ![]() ![]() It's not just the educational stuff either. I get so homesick, sometimes I just can't stop from crying. I can't go to other family either, because they all live thousands of kilometers away, in a different state. Every day of my life is focused on trying to please them. I get straight A's, yet both my brothers get B- and C's on a regular basis, yet whenever they get an A, my parents take that brother out for dinner, but when I get an A they just say 'good for you' in a sarcastic tone and that’s it! And I try so hard to please them, so freaking hard. I hate it! Also, because I now attend the well known for 'bad people' (e.g., people who take drugs, although I have yet to encounter someone taking them) public school in the local area and not the top-notch smart kids school, my parents always put my brothers’ education before mine. Both of my brothers gang up on me too!īefore all of this, I was already treated bad because I like art and not science like my brothers, but now, my parents barely recognize me or treat me like their daughter! Both of my brothers have freedom to do what they want with their friends and go out to parties, but I'm not allowed out of the house after 4 p.m. So here I am now, shunned by my parents and even my brothers (my younger brother was having trouble with a math problem one day, and because I'm not too shabby at math, I offered to help him, but he just said, “you wouldn't understand this! It's too difficult!” This was deeply insulting as it was a pretty simple concept in math that I'd mastered the year before. I also cook dinner and mop and vacuum the house and I get no recognition! Anyway, fast forward a year and my younger brother tries out and guess what? He makes it in. We have an elderly cat, a crazy dog and six chickens. My brothers sit on the Playstation or their computers all day, and I work my butt off hanging out washing, taking care of all of the animals. I do most of the chores in the house, by the way. ![]() My father, on the other hand, didn't talk to me for a month or so other than telling me to move my lazy butt off the bed and do the chores. My mother was upset for me and cried when she heard the results, but soon afterwards she just hit me and told me that I didn't try hard enough. I have a fear of exams, and the exam was held in this massive building filled with thousands (I kid you not) of other, smarter looking students. I didn't even want to go to the school my parents had forced me!Īnyway, I took the test and it was one of my worst experiences. My parents had put me under so much pressure to succeed like my older brother. I studied very hard, neglected all of my schoolwork and when the day of the test rolled around, I almost vomited I was so nervous. I was automatically expected to try out next year when I was eligible, so I did. A couple of years ago, a prestigious select entry school opened in my area and my brother tried out (you had to take a six hour long exam) and made it in. My family is ultra-competitive education wise, and it is a constant battle between my brothers and I who can get the best grades. I have two brothers, one who is 16 and another who is 14. ![]() |
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