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Photo supreme5/16/2023 Speakers remembered in particular the 1996 majority opinion Ginsburg wrote in which the court ruled that the then male-only Virginia Military Institute must be opened to women. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson joined the court last year, giving the court four women for the first time. Ginsburg said at her confirmation hearing that “In my lifetime, I expect to see three, four, perhaps even more women on the high court bench.” Ginsburg ultimately served with two other women: Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Justice Elena Kagan. Her appointment followed by more than a decade that of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the court's first female justice. Ginsburg was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Bill Clinton in 1993. The ceremonies at the high court, technically a meeting of the Supreme Court Bar followed by a special session of the court, are a tradition at the high court following the death of a justice, a tradition dating back to 1822. She had a commitment to, in her words, “get it right and keep it tight," Garland said. Other law clerks remembered her passion for operas, which she would take them to, and how she would edit their work, using copies printed out with triple spaces between the lines and hand editing in red pencil, sometimes cutting out lines and taping them elsewhere if she wanted to move things around. “She was a visionary as an advocate who championed equal citizenship for all persons and as a judge who fought every day to fulfill this nation’s promise,” Prelogar said. That included Biden administration Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar, the administration's top Supreme Court lawyer, as well as several judges and professors. Ginsburg was also remembered Friday by some of the men and women who were her law clerks. She believed deeply in the capacity of the law to fulfill our country’s fundamental promise of equality,” Garland said. “Justice Ginsburg was brilliant, courageous and principled. The clerks had been told by their justices that she was “the best advocate we would hear” all year, he said, and “she did not disappoint." Garland remembered being at the Supreme Court as a law clerk, a young lawyer who works for a justice for a year, when Ginsburg argued. It was a time when there were few women lawyers, and even fewer women arguing before the highest court. ![]() She argued six cases before the court, winning five. Speaking during ceremonies in the courtroom, Attorney General Merrick Garland called Ginsburg the “chief tactician in the campaign for equal rights for women.” He noted that beginning in 1971 she filed more than 20 Supreme Court briefs related to women's rights. Ginsburg served as a justice for 27 years and was the Supreme Court's second female member, but as an advocate for women's rights she had “already used the law to change our country profoundly for the better as an advocate prior to becoming a member of this court,” the chief justice said. Wade and do away with constitutional protections for abortion, protections Ginsburg had backed as a justice. Barrett was among the justices who voted last year to overturn Roe v. It allowed then-President Donald Trump to fill the liberal justice’s seat on the court with a conservative, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, and gave conservatives a 6-3 majority on the bench. Ginsburg’s death just over six weeks before the 2020 election was immensely consequential. ![]() “Small in stature, she stands as a giant in the history of this court,” Roberts said during a ceremonial session of the court attended by its nine current members as well as former justices Anthony Kennedy and Stephen Breyer. Speaking just two days after what would have been the justice's 90th birthday, Chief Justice John Roberts called her a “woman of conviction, courage and quiet compassion.” ![]() ![]() Photo Supreme is a software tool that was developed specifically so as to aid individuals organize their photos in a more efficient manner, as well as edit and share them with friends and family members.WASHINGTON (AP) - Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, whose death ahead of the 2020 election led to a conservative shift on the Supreme Court, was remembered Friday during ceremonies at the high court as a legendary champion for women's rights. IdImager Photo Supreme is available as a free download from our software library.
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Cozy grove relics5/16/2023 ![]() The film, based on a novel by Anthony Burgess, tells the story of a young man named Alex who enjoys committing acts of violence and "ultra-violence" before undergoing an experimental treatment to "cure" him of his violent tendencies. The film has been re-released in recent years in restored versions and is widely available on home video and streaming platforms.Ī Clockwork Orange, a film directed by Stanley Kubrick and released in 1971, was pulled from theaters by Kubrick himself shortly after its release due to the controversy and criticism it received. Django has spawned numerous sequels and imitators, and its iconic theme music has been widely used in other media. Today, Django is widely regarded as a classic of the western genre It is known for its grim and violent portrayal of the American Old West, and its themes of vengeance and survival. However, it was banned in the United Kingdom in 1968 due to its depiction of graphic violence and was not released in the country until 1993, when it was released on home video with some cuts to the film. Released in Italy in 1966, the film was a commercial success in its home country. The film is known for its violent and bleak tone, as well as its memorable score by composer Luis Bacalov. The film has been re-released in recent years and is available for viewing at select film festivals and institutions.ĭjango is a 1966 Italian spaghetti western film directed by Sergio Corbucci and starring Franco Nero as the title character, a former Union soldier who sets out to rescue his wife from a group of Confederate soldiers. It has been credited with pioneering the use of camp and satire in underground cinema and with challenging traditional notions of gender and sexuality. The film was banned in 22 states in the United States and in several other countries, including Canada, Sweden, and Finland, due to its controversial content.ĭespite the controversy, Flaming Creatures has been widely regarded as an important and influential work within the underground and avant-garde film scenes. The film is known for its use of nonlinear storytelling, its surrealist and campy style, and its depiction of gender and sexual fluidity.įlaming Creatures was released in 1963 and was immediately met with controversy due to its depiction of sexual and gender nonconformity and its use of explicit language and imagery. ![]() The film is a satire of Hollywood B movies and features a cast of unconventional and marginalized actors, many of whom were members of the LGBTQ+ community. Viewer discretion is advised as some of these films may still be banned in certain locations.įlaming Creatures is a 1963 experimental film directed by Jack Smith. Warning, this article features a collection of 60 photographs from films that have been banned in some countries. This list is a journey back in time and an examination of some films from yesterday that fit that description. Excessive violence, sexual themes, and use of questionable language in films have been magnets for public debate around their suitability to be shown and whether or not they degrade society through their being shown. ![]() Many films over the decades have been controversial for their depictions of various things. It is easy to forget, however, that such debates are as old as film itself. Such debates consume an enormous amount of the public’s collective consciousness, and it seems sometimes that it’s all we ever do. Today, hardly a day goes by where there is no controversy or public debate about whether or not various films or other programs have crossed a line of what is acceptable to depict on film.
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Define speediness5/16/2023 ![]() These guidelines include obtaining informed consent from human participants, maintaining ethical treatment and respect for the rights of human or animal participants, and ensuring the privacy of participants and their data, such as ensuring that individual participants cannot be identified in reported results or from publicly available original or archival data.įunding: This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31960186 31760288 31660278 61967009). No authors reported any financial or other conflicts of interest in relation to the work described.Įthical principles: The authors affirm having followed professional ethical guidelines in preparing this work. The results indicate that (1) as a generalized and flexible model, the JVRT-LCDM realizes high correct classification rates and accurate speed parameter recovery (2) the JVRT-LCDM outperforms the existing models in terms of model-data fit, diagnostic consistency, and estimation of specific individuals in practical cognitive diagnosis assessments and (3) the JVRT-LCDM provides reliable evidence for nonconstant speed modeling.Ĭonflict of interest disclosures: Each author signed a form for disclosure of potential conflicts of interest. ![]() The feasibility of the JVRT-LCDM is investigated via a Monte Carlo simulation study using a Bayesian estimation scheme, and two empirical datasets are then analyzed to illustrate the applicability of the JVRT-LCDM in practice. Moreover, some existing models from psychometric literatures are included in the JVRT-LCDM as special cases. The JVRT-LCDM not only provides fine-grained diagnostic feedback without strict model constraints but also clarifies the specific speed trajectory of individuals. To advance the theoretical foundation of incorporating response times (RTs) into diagnostic classification models (DCMs), this study attempts to further derive, test and illustrate a generalized modeling framework (known as the JVRT-LCDM) that can simultaneously analyze response accuracy and differential speediness based on an existing method (Zhan et al., British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology, 71(2), 262–286, 2018).
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Tabledit banjo rebecca5/16/2023 ![]() ![]() I always get my guitar and bass parts in first, then go and add the melody instruments. Once I get a measure tabbed out for a particular chord, I can copy/paste it everywhere I want that chord. I just put in the bouncy rhythm, using brush strokes on the upbeats (highlight the chord notes and hit "B" to make it a brush stroke). Guitar chords are easy to add if you know how to play the guitar. I just add new modules as needed, change the instrument sound and tuning, then add each part. I will usually do a 5- or 6-part tune including mandolin/fiddle, banjo, guitar, bass, and often mandola as well. Sherry, I use TablEdit for backup tracks all the time. don't know how, yet.Įdited by - F Elisha Eastes Jr on 04:58:47 Maybe you mean chord diagrams above the tab.? I'm pretty sure all that's there. Oops, I may have misunderstood your question. A "poor man's" backing track I suppose? You could also apply the guitar sound to the playback. It would not emulate a guitar but it would give full chords over a measured duration and meter. ![]() Sherry, the few times I played around with the program to seemed to me that the way to accomplish what you're wanting is to stack the notes in TablEdit so they strike all at once, and then make them whole, or half notes. Bit it's gonna be what I use for the next few years. It'll take me some time to sift through years of work and move everything over to it. It's kind of getting me excited about buying TablEdit. Wow, yes, I see I could sink my teeth into this topic.
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Books for kindergarten5/16/2023 The hungry caterpillar is all alone in the wilderness, searching for food for survival and keeping his hunger satisfied. Our list of the top 20 read-alouds include classics and classroom favorites which are sure to delight young readers.ġ) The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleĪ tale infused with life-long lessons on patience, growth and change, The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle is one of the most enriched read-aloud books for kindergarten children. Today, we discuss our top picks for the best read-aloud books for kindergarten children. Children who are read to, at home and in the kindergarten classroom, will bring that practice into school, and their rich listening experiences at home will make them better listeners in your classroom as well. It is one of the most important things that teachers can do for students to polish their communication and comprehension skills. ![]() Some teachers begin kindergarten with fifteen minutes of reading aloud to their students, and continue this pattern until the children leave for elementary school. In fact, it is so important that it should be the first activity of the day. Read-aloud books should be taught to kindergarten children on a regular basis. Reading aloud will also help your child develop word recognition through repeated exposure. Reading aloud allows children to hear the sound of the language, learn new vocabulary from context clues, and learn from a skilled reader who models good listening behaviors. This is also a good time for them to work on their comprehension skills by reading aloud together. They need modeling and practice in order to learn vocabulary and sentence structure. ![]() ![]() Students in kindergarten are in the process of writing their first words and sentences. Inspire your kindergarten students with these read aloud books.
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End of the night book5/16/2023 ![]() It’s unclear whether this is truly supposed to be the same witch from “Hansel and Gretel” or if Natacha simply used her powers to create the fantasy world of the fairy tale, with the addition of a creepy unicorn. Like in the story, Nightbooks‘ witch loves eating children, and isn’t tricked into a burning oven at the end of the oven. And if Natacha’s origin story sounds familiar to you, it’s because it goes all the way back to the fairy tale of “Hansel and Gretel” about the little siblings who are abandoned in the woods by a cruel stepmother and left to fend for themselves when the witch traps them in her candy cottage. The Real Witch and Hansel and GretelĬan you really blame Natacha the Unicorn Girl for turning evil? Years trapped inside a cannibalistic witch’s evil candy cabin will do that to a kid. Driven by anger and revenge, Natacha became the thing she hated. Natacha was so angry that she returned to the witch’s lair and encased her in a machine so that she could harvest her powers and pass them off as her own (this is why Natacha sprays herself with the blue mist each night). And it worked! But when Natacha ran back home to her parents, she discovered that they had moved on without her, unknowingly abandoning the missing child who had fought so hard to return to them. Once the real witch’s favorite child - the witch had no problem eating all of the rest of the children - Natacha secretly hatched her plan to escape by using the sleeping potion on her captor. You see, she was once the Unicorn Girl from the journal entries. It’s in this moment, as the real witch threatens to escape her tomb once and for all, that Natacha reveals the truth about her past. When they come upon a cottage made of mesmerizing candy and fall under its spell, they come face-to-face with the real witch, one much older and more powerful than Natacha. But they soon discover that this isn’t the way out at all but a path to the truth. But things are much more complicated than that.Īfter knocking out Natacha with the help of her cat Lenore, the trio make their escape, out the front door and into the dark woods beyond the apartment. They theorize that since the Unicorn Girl isn’t on the witch’s display case full of children turned into figurines their pen pal from the past must have escaped. Alex and Yazmin believe that their plan will work because it’s worked once before.
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![]() Sound: DirectX 9.0c supported Soundcard.Integrated Graphics Chips and Laptops are not supported by this game. Nvidia Geforce 7600 or higher, ATI Radeon X1800 or higher. Graphics: DirectX 9.0c or higher supported graphics cards with 256MB of Memory. ![]() ![]() Processor: Intel Processor 2.2GHz or Higher / AMD 2.2GHz or Higher.Supported OS: Windows XP (32bit) Windows Vista (32/64bit).Note: Steering Wheels are not supported with Flatout Ultimate Carnage. ![]() Please see the following link for more information.
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Download diner dash 35/15/2023 ![]() Bonus points are awarded for placing customers in same-colored seats (e.g. The game gets more difficult as more tables are added, different types of customers are introduced (each with their own specific habits and needs) and players must also deal with serving cocktails, noisy customers and entertaining guests in long lines so they don't leave. In order to move onto the next level, however, you must make a certain amount of money from your guests. Performing these tasks for multiple customers at once can be daunting, but it doesn't take long to fall into a comfortable rhythm, and it'll be closing time before you know it. In case you've never clicked through a previous Diner Dash, these mouse-driven games challenge players to efficiently run a restaurant by seating customers, giving out menus, taking orders, serving food in a timely manner and then busing the tables to make room for new customers. Here's what the savvy game makers have "dished" up for casual game fans. ![]() And so here we are with Diner Dash: Flo on the Go, the next chapter in the wildly successful PlayFirst franchise. So, Flo and Darla are offered the job to feed passengers in return for reimbursing their trip and a little extra cash on top. In the smash hit Diner Dash, this young restaurateur built up her small eatery into a thriving business, while in Diner Dash 2: Restaurant Rescue, she helps out friends ward off a new "Mega Multiplex" food plaza.įinally ready to take a vacation with her friend Darla, the two climb aboard a cruise, only to find the food staff has quit. Seat customers, take orders, and satisfy nine types of customers to help Flo improve five all-new restaurants in the third episode of the original smash hit! When Flo's suitcase suddenly spills into the water, she must rely on her table-serving talents to get her vacation (and her lost wardrobe) back on track. Additionally, gamers can change Flo's outfit in her new closet and upgrade each restaurant with over 25 items.įlo trades in her apron for a passport to paradise! Will our hard-working waitress finally get a chance to relax? Join Flo and her sidekick Darla as they embark on the vacation of their dreams and see. Flo will wait tables in five new restaurants and must cater to nine customer types including single mothers, lovers, mixed families, and tourists. In this release, Flo is working the restaurants on a cruise ship and must keep her patrons happy and earn enough tips by taking orders, bringing desert, offering beverages, serving food, and presenting appetizers all before the customers lose their cool. Players take their table waiting skills on vacation in Diner Dash: Flo on the Go.
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Arch blocks free download5/15/2023 ▪ the creation and maintenance of digital databases of drawings and projects ▪ graphical three-dimensional modeling, the possibility without programming skills, to simulate 3D spatial objects and processes According to experts, over 70% of the drawings developed in an automated mode were based on AutoCAD. ![]() In addition, AutoCAD serves as a graphical basis for many CAD programs, on which a geometric description of a project is set. This program, rightly takes the first place among the software of computer-aided design (CAD), it is used by engineering services, as the engineering industry, and architecture. Download Free AutoCAD Blocks on our site.ĪutoCAD Blocks it is an assistant for the architect. Our DWG Free drawings can be downloaded without registration. The AutoCAD program is developed by the absolute leader of advanced 2D and 3D technologies by Autodesk. All CAD blocks are available for download, they can be used exclusively as a sample to develop your own design and technological documentation. This site contains CAD drawings and parts made in the program AutoCAD. You can also click on ‘Show details’ to find out more about a block.ĪutoCAD program created by Autodesk. To download a block click on ‘Download this block’ beside thumbnail images. You can also use our Advanced search by clicking on ‘Search tab’ at the top of the page. To search for a block type a search phrase " Furniture Blocks" or " toilets blocks" in to the search text box and click ‘Search’. You can start browsing by selecting one of the profession tabs and one of the subcategories. Blocks are divided into profession categories and subcategories. ![]() ![]() DWG (AutoCAD), RFA (Revit) and IPT (Inventor). DwgFree.COM is a free cad block exchange website that allows users to share useful CAD blocks (components, symbols and other drawing parts) in the following formats.
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![]() You may not want to play for hours at a time, but it’s one of those games you will happily keep on your device so you can jump into with your friends. It's a keeperĭrive Ahead!'s games are fast and intense fun, with 2D physics that are just about fair enough to let you feel skillful while still introducing enough random chaos to ensure every game is different. I love this use of visual design that keeps modern elements, while capturing a nostalgic era. It isn't just retro though, as the game will also continue to show previous rounds on the arena's big screen TV that is always visible above the crowd in the background. You are free to control your bike as you please, using the right buttons. It is the sequel to the mega hit Real Moto, with over 15 million downloads worldwide. With beautiful graphics, 30 real-life sports cars, 15 tracks, and 16-player online racing, this game is. Road Crash is a game that combines idle gameplay with racing for an addictively. Overall, Real Racing 2 is probably the best racing game in the iTunes App Store. Real Moto 2: Extreme Bike Racing is a motorcycle racing game with a variety of controls and handling that let you unleash your inner rider. Play the Best Online Racing Games for Free on CrazyGames, No Download or. Each machine is stunningly designed, with arenas that perfectly evoke titles like Super Off-Road. Real Moto 2 for Android from Dreamplay Games. It is amazing fun in short bursts – made all the better by the stylized 16- bit visuals. This can see you start atop rickety scaffolding in a go-cart and an ambulance (which will shed its patient behind it when tipped), or with a monster truck tackling an F-1 car on an oval track that lets you reverse to leap over your opponent. Sounding fun so far? Well, add dozens of vehicles and a random mode that constantly cycles through different cars for each driver. Take too long and a sudden death mode will activate, showering you with fireballs, submerging the arena in water, or lowering blades down on to your tiny drivers. Other arenas, however, see you able to loop-the-loop over your opponent's head to gain the advantage.ĭespite all of the various ways you can smash into your opponent's machine, your goal is just to tap their head… or to "encourage" them to smack their own noggin into something. GT Racing 2: real car game Gameloft SE Contains adsIn-app purchases 4.4 star 1.81M reviews 10M+ Downloads Everyone info Install About this game arrowforward Leadership: possibly the best. Sometimes you find yourself surrounded by buzzing saw blades or endless drops with the only real "tactic" being to power forward and hope for the best. |