![]() Before we dissolve into Hip-Hop monotony, 'For Whom The Bell Tolls' presents us with a collection of quaint, organic instrumentation that feels freeform and moves naturally. Awkward dancing included.Ĭonsidering the trudge that fulfills almost the entirety of the middle, Eyez surprisingly starts and ends on relatively strong footing. Honestly, and this is a first for a Hip-Hop song, I can visibly see 'Foldin' Clothes' playing in the background of someone legitimately folding clothes. The bedtime rapping trope of Cole finally has circumstantial evidence with these two cuts, and others, like 'Foldin' Clothes,' which doesn't bore with monotone rapping, but rather through gushy, middle-class love ballads. For both 'She's Mine's,' Cole ruins potentially compelling stories with some unneeded drowsiness, going for the soft, sentimental type, resulting though, in someone who seems entirely uninterested. And when your self-prescribed closest competitor, Kendrick Lamar, made a leap, stylistically, from GKMC to TPAB, you've got to question just where exactly your headspace has been these past few years. ![]() We've heard tracks like these, or the 'She's Mine' suite, before. ![]() Deep cuts like 'Deja Vu' and 'Ville Mentality' provide no substance or necessity, acting as prototypical Cole cuts. Now, he's content stagnating, whilst dissing artists like Kanye West and Lil Yachty, who are in a far more creative state than him, actually intent on moving the genre forward. That's truly a shame because, with 2014FHD, Cole seemed to have been making progress in almost all these aspects. In almost every sense, including the political climate clouding the album's direction, Eyez is about as generic a Hip-Hop album one can muster in 2016, a year thriving with creativity. The production is uneventful, simply cruising off outdated Conscious Rap tropes, the rhyme schemes and flows are dreadfully stale and habitual, and the hooks are repetitive, wholly lacking in the entertainment department. As Eyez confirms, Cole hasn't evolved from that point, regressing, even so, to the days where those stereotypes began. Two years ago, down to the month, Cole released 2014FHD, in much the same fashion as today, with no album singles, no features, and limited notice. A slow, quiet, dull album that acts as every Cole haters' wet dream. 4 Your E yez Only is a narrative-confirmer. This i s the biggest issue with Cole's latest though it doesn't. I understand where and why it originated, but, as someone who enjoyed both Born Sinner and 2014 Forest Hills Drive, the extreme nature of such a claim always went over my head. You know, the tired cliche that Cole puts listeners to sleep never sat too well with me. About 4 Your Eyez Only though? J.Cole's fourth studio LP focuses so much on the message, drowning itself in social commentary, that the rest of the album only confirms the narrative that Cole's music works best as a sedative. It takes decades to alter the perception of a stereotype, and with these albums, these artists understand that, effectively making it cool to respect your young, not neglect them. What do these three have in common? An appreciation, understanding, and acceptance of a fatherly figure in the black community, all because the lead's themselves have recently witnessed a personal birth of their own. This brings me to 4 Your Eyez Only, and other albums this year, like Childish Gambino's Awaken, My Love and Chance's Coloring Book. Right now, no genre of music has pushed for a better world than Hip-Hop, with Kendrick Lamar, Chance The Rapper, J.Cole, and more, offering beliefs that would've been seen as soft, weak, or corny two decades ago. Those growing up listening, watching, or reading modern pieces will tend to utilize those firmly held beliefs in the opinions that'll form their foundation. While society influences art, art influences the future. I've often spoken about the importance art has on a malleable brain.
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If splitting your screen into four equal quarters doesn’t sound like the perfect layout, then there’s some good news for you. This method also works on Mac computers running macOS Catalina or newer. To split your screen into four different tabs on a Windows PC, drag each of your tabs into the four corners of the screen, and they should automatically take up 25% of the screen. But what if we told you it is possible to have up to four tabs open on your screen at once? Just how can you accomplish this? But it's particularly useful in Safari or whatever browser you're using to be able to split the view between two browser windows.Constantly switching between multiple tabs is one of the most annoying things that can interfere with your productivity. You can do this with other apps as well that have multiple windows like two pages documents, for instance, side by side. Very easily splitting the entire view and not having the distractions of any other windows. I can go back and forth very easily between these tabs and have, basically, the ability to look at two web pages at once. So for instance I can create another tab here and create another tab here. You can still use all the different features here. Very handy when you're doing research or online shopping or anything like that. Now I have a split view with Safari on the left and Safari on the right but showing me two separate things. You can do the same thing here even though this is just one app with two separate windows I can click and hold the green button, select which half I want for this Safari window and then choose the other Safari window in the other half. Now let's say I want to go back and forth between these two very easily by splitting the view. So let's say let's go to Discussions at. So in Safari I'm saying File, New Window, creating a new window. Instead I'm going to create a new Safari window. I'm going to Quit Mail, just to get it out of the way. Now I've got both of these out of that mode. Go back over here where I can see that Safari has taken over the entire screen on my second desktop. So I'm going to go ahead and click the green arrow here to get Mail out of the split view. ![]() Say I wanted this to be Safari on left and another Safari window on the right. So, for instance, it's very common to want to actually look at two web pages at once. ![]() ![]() ![]() There's my original desktop where these both were on and here's the second desktop which is a split view between Mail on the left and Wikipedia, or the Safari browser, on the right. I can use Control left and right arrows to go back and forth. In this case it was only Safari here so I'll click on that and now I've got split view here in Mission Control. Then it shows me all the other windows that are open and I get to select which one takes over the right half. So I'll say this will take over the left half. But if I press and hold instead then I get to choose what half of the screen I want this to take over. create an entire desktop in Mission Control, I would just press the green button here. If I want this to take over the entire screen. Video Transcript: So split view has been around for more than a year now and hopefully maybe you've tried it out and maybe even used it to have an app take up one half of the screen while another app takes up another half of the screen.įor instance, here I've got Mail and Safari. ![]() This discrepancy might be noticeable in older systems. Video->Output->Vertical Refresh Rate: Use to find out your Odin's refresh rate, then set this to whatever number you get (Odin refreshes at a rate slightly higher than normal.The Odin is powerful enough that there shouldn't be any loss of performance) Video->Threaded Video OFF (Results in better picture quality.Tap the gear icon, then follow these settings to set up Retroarch. Current Snes 9x has just as good performance without the graphical glitches. I used to use SNES 9x 2005 Plus, but it had issues with F-Zero. Note 4: I've tried Bsnes, but it seems to be lagging for some reason. Saturn will always be rocky for this system. However, it doesn't support disc swapping and has lower game compatibility. The YabaSanshiro Core has comparable performance to Yaba Sanshiro 2 Pro, and it supports front-ends. However, it doesn't support front-ends with its latest version, and older versions run poorly on the Odin. Note 3: Yaba Sanshiro 2 (Pro) is the best option for Sega Saturn right now. Note 2: The best way to play cd-based games (Sega CD, TurboGrafx-CD, Saturn) is to use chdman to convert the. To find FBN arcade roms, google "Final Burn Neo Roms Merged." Any FinalBurn or MAME core should work, but this is the only one I use so it's the only the one I can guarantee. Note: Final Burn Neo only supports Final Burn Neo arcade ROMs. TurboGrafx CD: Beetle PCE Fast (32-bit).PC-Engine/TurboGrafx-16: Beetle PCE Fast.GB(C): Gambatte (mGBA also works, and it has Super Gameboy support).You can download as many cores (emulators) as you want, but here are the ones I recommend. Go to the Online Updater, then core downloader. Make sure to do all these steps to both the 64-bit and 32-bit version of the app. The reason for this is that some emulators are broken on the 64-bit version, but we'll want to use the 64-bit version of the app for most of the emulators. In our case, you'll want to go to the platforms page and download the 64-bit and 32-bit version of the app. Retroarch is an all-in-one app for emulation, and it has variants across many different operating systems. I made this guide to help newcomers go from a stock Odin to one primed and ready for emulation. 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Working with Dangerous Documentaries, director Judd Saul and conservative commentator Trevor Loudon unveil the real history, motives, and goals of the Antifascist movement in America and around the world. Dressed in all black from head to toe, wearing masks, wielding bats, and throwing urine bottles while chanting “No Trump, No Wall, No USA at All!,” the radical leftist group called “Antifa”, short for Antifascist Action, has received widespread coverage in the media. Each episode profiles the influence of radical Marxists on various segments of American society. “Antifa” is the third episode in the “America Under Siege” documentary web-series releasing over the course of 2017. As of 2017, it is still putting out web documentaries: Thompson passed away in 2009 after a prescription drug overdose, but the nonprofit remains. ![]() In her most recent video, “America Under Siege,” she claims that “black helicopters” follow her and her family virtually everywhere they go, that concentration camps are quietly being built all over the country to round up protesting citizens, that the strips of tape on the backs of road signs are markers for United Nations troops who will be brought in to enforce martial law, and that the Clintons are behind scores of assassinations. According to Thompson’s videos, the assault on the Waco compound was not a massive federal blunder it was a murderous conspiratorial undertaking on multiple levels, orchestrated by the forces of the New World Order. Here she markets her main product, antigovernment videotapes, including two Waco collections. Thompson operates out of her American Justice Federation office, an ornate suite wedged between a chiropractor’s office and a Domino’s pizza shop in a suburban Indianapolis strip mall. The “Clinton body count” list apparently originated on an Internet site in 1994 run by an Indianapolis lawyer and conspiracy theorist named Linda Thompson, of the American Justice Federation, a pro-militia not-for-profit organization that is perhaps best known for its series of films about black helicopters, secret FEMA camps, and other roundly debunked stories of the mid-1990s: Stories about mysterious deaths of people associated with the Clintons have been around since the 1990s. Please check back regularly for more information. This page is a work in progress and we are in the process of updating older archived materials. They’re one of the go-to spoons for a lot of fish, but trout can’t seem to get enough. And if you take two lures, take two Kastmasters. ![]() If you’re headed to a lake and take one lure, take a Kastmaster. Many spoons like the Krocodile have patterns that match perch, rainbows trout fry, and other prey fish. Otherwise, take a look at the small fish around you. Gold is great for sunnier days and browner water, while the classic silver works best when there are a few clouds and in clear water. This is also true for dull, cloudy weather. Keep colors bright in darker or muddier water so they stand out. You won’t need the long casting distance, and the current will make these little spoons flutter in a way that drives trout wild.Ĭolor selection is more an art than a science, but there are some general guidelines. For faster, shallower water, a thinner spoon like the Phoebe or Hus is best. They’ll also get down deep to where the trout are holding. When you’re casting from shore on a lake or pond, thicker spoons like the Kastmaster or Pixee help you cast as far as possible. It also shows the unique underwater motion of the spoon: This video gives a great quick overview of how to use the Acme Kastmaster, one of the most popular spoons for trout. It’s best to use a fish finder and some good ol’ fashioned trial and error to perfect your speed. Make sure that you’re going just fast enough to keep the spoons at the depth the trout are holding in. ![]() If you’re on a boat, trolling is a great way to cover a lot of water with the spoons. In fact, keeping it slow entices the trout to think they can easily catch this “fish” swimming by them. Most of these spoons don’t need to be retrieved quickly. Or, give the line a twitch every so often as you’re bringing it in. Another great trick is to stop and start, letting the spoon fall a bit each time. Test out different speeds, making sure that you’re reeling in fast enough for the spoon to flutter and dance. ![]() But the key to getting the most out of a spoon is in the retrieve. Spoons are excellent for casting from shore in a lake or pond, and generally cast farther than other types of lures. ![]() There's no question why he's one of the most beloved interior designers in the world today the work he did designing Drake's extravagant Toronto mansion just affirmed what most in the industry already knew. ![]() He pays as much attention to the color of a doorknob as he does to the quality of materials used in a limestone and Nero Marquina marbled-entry hallway. It often indicates a user profile.ĭesigner Ferris Rafauli has a meticulous eye for details. “Sleep deficiency generally increases the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and even stroke.Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. “If you don’t get enough sleep, you might experience side effects such as poor memory and focus, weakened immunity and mood changes. “It lets your body and brain repair, restore and re-energise. “Sleep is very important to improve physical and mental health,” said Dr Sawsan Humaida, an internal medicine specialist at Bareen International Hospital in Mohamed bin Zayed City, Abu Dhabi. The drastic change in the community’s lifestyle and daily routine during the pandemic has also caused change to sleep patterns and reduced quality of sleep, experts said. Sleep deprivation has several repercussions on health including anxiety, irritability, forgetfulness and an increased risk of high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes. “When left untreated, the negative effects of sleep disorders can lead to further health consequences.” “Many patients have disorders due to anxiety arising out of personal problems, family issues or job loss fears due to the pandemic. “Of late during the pandemic, we have received increased number of patients complaining about sleep disorders,” said Dr Mahesh Netravalkar, a pulmonologist at NMC Specialty Hospital in Al Ain. The Grand Vividus is the ultimate sleep solution that we have.”Īside from the Vividus, the 2000T model is the company’s bestseller and costs a mere $55,000 (Dh200,000). “They take a long time to produce, as they are bespoke and we have a limited number of craftsmen in Sweden. It consists of a mattress and base. “There is a waiting list of four to six months for the most premium models,” Mr Letrillart said. They are handmade 30 kilometres from Stockholm. The company teamed up with Canadian designer Ferris Rafauli to design it. The Grand Vividus has been two years in the making and there is already a waiting list ahead of its UAE launch. “Since the pandemic we have seen huge interest from people looking to improve their health any way they can.” ![]() “We also have a particular category of customer who wants the finest things in life, from luxury homes to the fastest cars. “Those who really care about their health and well-being, including wealthy individuals, want to invest in their sleep. ![]() “We have a very broad customer base,” said Ludovic Letrillart, Hastens’ regional manager in Dubai, who is preparing to open the UAE’s flagship store on Sheikh Zayed Road in April. Hollywood stars in need of beauty sleep are also turning to the 170-year-old company, which is the official supplier of beds to Sweden’s royal family.Īngelina Jolie, Sylvester Stallone, Cindy Crawford and Demi Moore are some of the names investing heavily in a good night’s kip. And it is not only sports stars such as Tom Brady, Cristiano Ronaldo, Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams snapping up the luxury beds. ![]() Myrtle & Cypress is a truly grassroots local business, started by residents of Omaha’s Gifford Park neighborhood. ![]() However, they take sustainability seriously and seek to run a 100% waste-free business, which is something our city needs more of. ![]() Its ambience is perhaps a bit overly zen-like… upon entering, one feels a strange sensation to order a decaf or a nice herbal tea. Zen is a relative newcomer to the Omaha coffee scene. Nevertheless, Blue Line has great coffee… proving that if you have a quality product, you can afford to be a bit aloof.īlue Line Coffee | 4924 Underwood Ave. If you’re a Dundee local, you are welcome to speak to the barista but otherwise, just state your order, step aside, and let them get on with things. If you’ve seen the “Soup Nazi” Seinfeld episode… that’s Blue Line. Culprit CafeĬulprit is an excellent little café that features beans from Broadway Roasting in KC (one of my favorite Kansas City coffee shops).Ĭulprit Cafe | 1603 Farnam St. Starbucks Coffee | 15 freestanding locations in Omaha & Council Bluffs 6. Yes, it smells like a gas station convenience store (breakfast sandwich, anyone)? But despite all that… it’s still better than Scooter’s. Yes, it’s compromised its craft and completely sold out to capitalism. Yes, Starbucks has turned into the McDonalds of coffee. And as you’ll notice, every single coffee shop on this list is east of 72 nd. But listen: some of us live west of 72 nd Street. I can hear all you purists complaining already. They’re a little less hipster, a little more suburban – but their coffee is good. They opened their Aksarben Village store right in the center of a bustling redevelopment boom, and it’s gone well for them. Roast is the brick-and-mortar expression of local roaster A Hill of Beans. You can now enjoy the success of her endeavor in three different locations. Hardy is her labor of love, and she’s been steadily perfecting her craft for a decade. Local entrepreneur Autumn Pruitt has been a fixture in Omaha’s coffee and bakery scene since 2010. But coffee director Ian Wiese saved the day by purchasing Beansmith’s assets and launching Rally Coffee! Rally runs a close second to Archetype, and it should be your go-to if you’re staying, working, or playing in north downtown. Rally Coffeeįor a brief period of time, downtown Omaha boasted an excellent artisan coffee shop called Beansmith. While you’re there, ask master roaster Jason Burkum to tell you about the time he won a Grammy award.Īrchetype Coffee | 3926 Farnam St. If you’re from a city where top-quality third-wave coffee shops are a basic staple of urban life, skip everything else and go directly to Archetype. They know their craft, they love their craft, they excel at their craft. Archetype CoffeeĪrchetype is the best coffee shop in Omaha, hands down. If you disagree, or if you have a local joint you think should be added to the list, feel free to post a comment. The rankings are based entirely on my personal opinion. This isn’t one of those “best of” lists where the writer gets compensated to promote someone’s pet business: I’m local and unbiased. I’ve watched various players come and go: Echo, Fox Hollow, Beansmith, Aroma’s.īased upon 2 decades of espresso-drinking in this city, I offer this humble list of the top ten coffee shops in Omaha. In 2002, Starbucks came to town (back when Starbucks still cared about coffee), and since then specialty coffee shops have continued to multiply. But Caffeine Dreams had established a beachhead for coffee culture in Omaha. The Goodenoughs eventually sold the business, and it began a long slow decline into mediocrity, finally closing its doors in 2018. Eric and Amber Goodenough purchased the burned-out hulk of a historic brick building at 46 th and Farnam and turned it into a proper coffee shop – the kind that would be right at home in Seattle or Austin. In 2001 – the year I moved back to Omaha from the coffee mecca of Austin, Texas – Caffeine Dreams opened its doors. In terms of the difficulties you've encountered while trying to get in touch with our customer service team, we understand your frustration, and we are actively working to improve our responsiveness. Please accept our apologies for the issues you've faced. 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This means careful screening and evaluation of each person or family interested in getting a puppy. Responsible dog breeders make sure that their puppy goes to an owner who will provide it with the same love and devotion for life that the breeder has provided. From the genetic screening and health tests before breeding to the extra food, supplies, and medical care required after the puppies are born, the cost of whelping and raising puppies can be very high, especially if complications arise. The extra feeding, cleanup, grooming, training, and veterinary care adds up to a lot of hours-and not much free time for you.Īnother factor that’s critical to consider is the financial cost of having a litter of puppies. Puppies are even more work (and more fun!) once they are weaned. It is the dog breeder’s responsibility to provide a safe, warm, dry place for the puppies, and proper food and water for the bitch. ![]() During the first couple of weeks the dam (the litter’s mother) normally takes care of the puppies’ needs, but complications, such as a dam with no milk or an orphaned litter, may arise. Consider attending a dog show to determine how your dog measures up against the best specimens of its breed. One of the best ways to get an objective opinion of your dog is to test it against others. The national parent club for your breed may also provide assistance. If you decide to continue with the breeding process, look for a mate that will eliminate or balance those flaws. The goal of dog breeding, after all, is to produce a better dog and a quality pet.Įxamine your dog carefully. 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