11/13/2023 0 Comments Hair flick head toss femalesSilicones (i.e., polymers found in 90 percent of hair products that coat your hair to give it a smooth, shiny finish.Sulfates (i.e., harsh detergents found in traditional shampoos that strip your hair of moisture and hardcore dry it out).Heat tools (like flat-irons, curling irons, etc., though the occasional diffuser on low heat is okay).Shampoo (WHAT!? Don’t freak-you just can’t use traditional drying shampoos, but you can use sulfate-free shampoos.So here are some of the “don’ts” and products to avoid. What to avoid when doing the Curly Girl MethodĪt its most basic, beginner level, the Curly Girl Method involves cutting out things that hurt your curls (like anything drying or harsh), and then adding in things that heal, hydrate, and enhance (like moisturizers, proteins, and gentle cleansers). Read through my simple CGM steps first, then I'll walk you through the "don'ts" list below. Since there’s already a literal bookdevoted to answering the question of “how do you do the Curly Girl Method?” along with Facebook groups and, my favorite, Reddit communities-I’m going to keep this easy to understand. Which is why it's important to keep an open mind, remember that nobody is forcing you to stick with CGM if it's too stressful, and that you can modify (or stop!) CGM at any point to make it easier (more on that later). Starting the Curly Girl Method can feel overwhelming, because it initially looks like a bunch of impossible, life-changing rules. So it doesn’t mean you can’t experiment if you have straighter or coilier hair, but just know your mileage may vary. If you’re not sure who the Curly Girl Method is best for, or if it work for your hair, I will say that type-3 curls tend to see the best results from CGM (again, make sure you know your hair type it’ll make the jargon you read so much easier), though tons of people with 2c and 4a hair have also had amazing success. Will the Curly Girl Method work on my hair? Basically, figuring out the best products and application methods for your exact hair type-you can find out your hair type here- you’ll be able to amp up your natural wave, curl, or coil pattern while reducing dryness, breakage, and frizz (if you're not a fan). (FYI, most of the info you’ll find online, including here, tends to be variations of Massey’s original CGM method, modified over the years to include a wider range of wavies, curlies, and coilies.)Īlthough the specifics can differ (i.e., someone with super-tight coils may not follow the same protocol as someone with fine waves), the general idea behind the Curly Girl Method is the same: The correct routine can create the best curls. In a nutshell, the Curly Girl Method-originally created by hairstylist and curl expert Lorraine Massey, who wrote Curly Girl: The Handbook -is a guide to getting excellent hair using (and avoiding!) specific products and styling techniques. Khadija Horton What is the Curly Girl Method? Trust me: You can do this.ĭEEP BREATHS! I’ll explain more later on. Got more questions as you read? Good, because I've got answers to quite literally everything you might think of later on. So take deep breaths, nestle in for a long read, and get ready to screensho t. Which is why I made it my mission to create the easiest, low-stress, step-by-step guide for a mix of curly hair types trying to do CGM.īelow is e-v-e-r-y-thing you need to know about the Curly Girl Method rules, including the best CGM curl products (and how to apply them), how to brush and detangle your curls, how to wash (and dry) your hair, and more. For me, every article and tutorial seemed to contradict themselves, the steps were too confusing, and I was always left with a zillion questions (what’s the simplest way for beginners? How long does CGM take to work? How often do I do it?!). Truth time: The Curly Girl Method (CGM) is the best thing I’ve ever done for my curly hair-and also the most confusing, frustrating, overwhelming thing I’ve ever done for my freakin’ sanity.
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11/13/2023 0 Comments Pricing strategy businessEstablishing clear brand positioning can be crucial when developing a pricing strategy.Ī business’s pricing strategy has a direct impact on its current and future goals. Luxury, high-quality, and personalized offerings will have higher price points compared to budget-friendly options. The perceived value of your brand plays a pivotal role in determining how much customers are willing to pay. Researching the competitive landscape can help businesses position themselves optimally. There may be a huge range of price points across an industry, depending on value and quality. Researching how much competitors charge for similar products will help a business set its own prices. This is a helpful way to compare different pricing structures and test how they could impact profits. This method will predict how much revenue a business could generate compared to its overall costs. Market research removes the guesswork and replaces it with meaningful data. Market research teams will be able to find out what customers think of price points, what they’re willing to pay, what they’re paying for competitors’ products, and where a business can position itself in relation to these factors. Pricing strategies are influenced by what the rest of the market charges for similar products and services. These are the five elements to consider before choosing a strategy to implement and when: There are pros and cons to every pricing strategy, and not all strategies will be appropriate for every business. Transportation apps like Uber use dynamic pricing to raise or lower their prices depending on how many people are seeking rides in a particular area.įactors to consider when choosing a pricing strategy Bundle pricing can introduce customers to a complementary offerings, as well as increase the average order value (AOV).ĭynamic prices fluctuate depending on demand, whether that’s based on season, location, or relevance. An example of this is charging $99.99 instead of $100, or offering ‘buy one, get one free’ and two-for-one deals.Ī bundle strategy combines products and services and offers both at a lower price if purchased together. Psychological pricing uses human psychology to convince customers they’re receiving a better deal. It involves entering the market with a higher price and then lowering it as interest or relevance declines. This is the opposite of penetration pricing. It is implemented for a short period to attract the attention of customers leveraging higher-priced products or services. This is when a business enters a new market with a rock-bottom price. This is effective if similar goods and services can be purchased elsewhere. This pricing strategy involves matching or slightly undercutting the ‘going rate’. This can be influenced by market positioning and how prices compare to close competitors. In this strategy, businesses price goods based on what customers are willing to pay. The percentage chosen should be based on what is the expected profit from a product or service. That is, an extra percentage on top of the existing COGS. This pricing strategy adds a markup to goods and service. Some of the most common business pricing strategies include: Businesses should consider how products or services differ from their competitors, how they can undercut existing competitors, and/or how they can justify higher prices for a premium offering. Getting this right can help businesses carve out a secure place in the market. If an affordable brand began charging the same prices as a high-end competitor, customer loyalty would quickly decline.Ī business’s pricing strategy should also factor in competitor pricing. Certain brands are synonymous with high cost and high value, while others are associated with affordability. A value-based pricing strategy takes this into account. Buyers have a perception of value and the amount they’re prepared to pay for an item. How customers perceive a business’s prices is important, too. This will depend on the cost of goods sold (COGS), appropriate markups in relevant industries, and other manufacturing or production costs, such as marketing and staffing. Businesses need to charge appropriately to create healthy profits. Pricing, profitability, and brand perception are interlinked. It will also communicate value, impact marketing strategies, and position a business competitively. The purpose of a pricing strategy is to drive revenue and improve efficiency. What is a pricing strategy and why is it important? 11/13/2023 0 Comments Ego leaf blowerIf you’re thinking of running your blower continuously for a longer span, consider buying an extra battery.īlowing 650 cubic feet of air per minute, this is perfect for most medium to large yards and shares the intuitive design of the Ego Power+ LB7654. With the blower set on minimum power, the Kobalt ran for 16 minutes, 30 seconds on its lowest setting. The one drawback to the Kobalt KHB 3040-06 is its relatively short running time. Of course, it’s much noisier for the person operating it, so wear ear protection to prevent hearing loss. Kobalt representatives say it has a noise rating of under 65 decibels at 50 feet, which means it meets most leaf blower noise laws. The Kobalt KHB 3040-06 also feels well-balanced and easy to carry, unlike other cordless models which are back-heavy due to battery weight.Ĭlose up, it sounds like a household vacuum, not a gigantic grinding machine, although it isn’t quiet. And at a fraction of the price as our Best Overall pick, it's a great budget buy, as well. It also has a variable-speed trigger and a Turbo button for increasing power to dislodge stubborn wet leaves. This machine is perfect for larger yards where there is more room between homes.Īt 30 minutes, the Ego LB7654 had the best run-time of the cordless blowers we tested.įormerly our top cordless pick, the Kobalt KHB 3040-06 moves leaves and debris more quickly than most other cordless blowers we tried, blowing out an estimated 480 CFM. The Ego registered 86 decibels on the lowest setting, so it is at the upper range of noise levels for a yard tool. Carrying this blower around the yard could become a chore in itself. There are hooks on the blower for a shoulder strap, but no straps were included. With the battery attached, the blower weighs in at a hefty 9.6 pounds. The only drawback to its design is the size of the battery. The design is streamlined and well thought out. The motor is located in the middle of the blower and is well protected from pant legs and windbreakers. With the battery attached, the Ego LB7654 is well balanced. It's all the power you need to take care of a large yard. The Thrust power button proved most effective at clearing out large, embedded piles of leaves, but that same power can also eliminate most of your mulch if you're not careful. We mostly used this leaf blower on the low setting, as it has plenty of power to accomplish a variety of yard jobs. The speed control button has a tab that makes one-handed operation easy. It has an intuitive design with buttons placed where the hand naturally falls. This blower can move 765 cubic feet of air per minute and you can feel that power as soon as you hit the Thrust button. If you need a cordless blower to access the back corners of your yard, the high-powered Ego Power+ LB7654 is your best bet. Our top picks do the best job of balancing power, battery life, and weight to deliver the cord-free leaf blower you've been looking for. We've put all the models here through their paces, blowing leaves, pine needles, acorns, and dust off dozens of obstacles. If you hate lugging an extension cord around-or need something that can get to hard-to-reach spaces-this cordless leaf blower can help get the job done with far less fuss.įor another great cordless leaf blower that has an even better price, check out the Kobalt KHB 3040-06 ( available at Lowe's), our choice for Best Value. We've spent hours finding the best leaf blowers on the market, including corded electric models, and found the Ego Power+ LB7654 The best cordless leaf blowers will clean up your yard, deck, and garden areas in less time and with less effort than hand tools like rakes and brooms. Whether you're dealing with lawn debris, acorns, or a never-ending torrent of falling leaves, a reliable leaf blower is a must-have for a homeowner. Written by TJ Donegan, Meg Muckenhoupt, and Kevin Kavanaugh 11/13/2023 0 Comments Paola egonuAt the very least, include the full speed shot first. Please refrain from using slo-mo in your videos. Pictures are ok too but video will be infinitely more helpful. If your question includes a video of yourself (which is always more helpful), use the "Form Advice" flair.įorm Check - This flair is for recordings of yourself or a friend that you would like a critique or specific help with. Questions - This flair is for most basic questions about volleyball. These can be personal highlights or something you found on the internet. Highlights - Use this flair on video posts of cool plays or replays from matches. Posts complaining about Haikyu!! fans that are not directly related to the subreddit will be removed. Please post video help and questions as link posts and not text posts. Please ask them on the stickied Weekly Questions Thread. Questions that are on the FAQ list are not allowed as individual posts. You may discuss past games but do not put the result in the title. The answer will always be "go see a trained professional". Posts asking for medical advice will be deleted. Our sub is about the sport, not the bodies of those playing it. Volleyball is enjoyed by folks of all ages and genders. Posts must be related to volleyball in some way. r/volleyball is on Discord! Click here for an invite! Rules: Users with ✅ next to their username have a track record of being knowledgeable and giving good advice. This subreddit is for tips, videos, and general discussion about one of the fastest rising r/sports in the world. 11/13/2023 0 Comments Roger clinton daughterRoger Clinton told a radio interviewer that the couple had planned to get married before they learned that Molly was pregnant. The bride, who is the daughter of a Highland Park, Tex., police officer, will go by Holly Martin Clinton. When Carter was running for reelection in 1980, Billy took money from the Libyan government and became a foreign agent for the country – while also making inflammatory and antisemitic statements to justify his behavior.īilly’s association with Libya ultimately led to a Senate investigation and complicated his brother’s failed reelection campaign.Whether the baby is a boy or a girl, its first or middle name will be Cassidy-which is Roger Clinton’s middle name and his mother’s maiden name. He urinated on a runway before the press corps while waiting for people. As the president’s brother, he toured the country to make money and hawk his own Billy Beer. īilly Carter, former President Jimmy Carter’s brother, reveled in his notoriety. The president eventually had to use the Secret Service to follow his brother to ensure he didn’t disclose any embarrassing information to the press. Lyndon Johnson’s brother, Sam Houston Johnson, was often quite talkative after he had a few drinks. Presidential brothers have been another particular sore point for some presidents. Neil Bush, like Hunter Biden, was also the subject of paternity accusations during his divorce. People also criticized Neil because of his ties to Chinese investors and his limited knowledge about industries that employed him, leading to accusations of influence peddling. This cost taxpayers more than US$1 billion at the time and resulted in an embarrassing payout to federal banking regulators. Neil was the director of a large savings and loans company that collapsed in 1988, after it made improper and illegal loans. I cannot possibly do both.”Īlice was later banned from the Taft White House after burying a voodoo doll in the likeness of the new first lady, Helen Herron Taft, on the property. Theodore Roosevelt once said, “I can do one of two things: I can be president of the United States or I can control Alice Roosevelt. In a time when women were expected to be demur, Alice smoked, drank, partied and even sometimes wore a pet snake as an accessory. When her parents suggested sending her to a boarding school, Alice responded: “If you send me, I will humiliate you. Todd even had a lawyer visit his mother on her deathbed to rewrite her will, making himself her sole heir.Īlice Roosevelt, the oldest child of Theodore Roosevelt, also presented some complications for her father during his presidency in the early 1900s.Īlice had a strained relationship with her father and his second wife, Edith. In the mid-1800s, Todd’s debts eventually forced his widowed mother to sell the family estate, Montpelier. Madison went deeply into debt trying to pay off Todd’s vices, including once bailing him out of debtor’s prison. Todd regularly engaged in gambling, drinking and womanizing. James Madison raised his troubled stepson, John Payne Todd, as his own. Stock Montage/Getty Images Youthful indiscretions A colorized portrait of former President Theodore Roosevelt’s family features his oldest daughter, Alice, in the center. 11/13/2023 0 Comments Interior door strike plateMake sure front and back doorways are well lit or spot lit.Your house number should be easily visible from the street.Air conditioners should be secured from the inside.Curtains or blinds should fully cover windows.Windows left open for ventilation should be secured.Basement windows should be Plexiglass or have security bars.Metal windows need a lock or metal bar in addition to a catch.Door locks should be replaced after you take possession of your new home.Use deadbolt locks that extend at least 1 inch into the strike plate.Door locks on the inside of the door should be at least 40 inches from glass.When closed, sliding doors need a metal bar to fill the inside track.If hinge pins are outside, they should be non-removable.Doors should fit tightly into door jambs and strike plates must be secure.Entrance doors should have a solid core.We also have prepared the following checklist to help you make your house a safe place to be. HOME SECURITY CHECKLISTAt Weiser we are committed to improving your security with quality door hardware products. During the test, picking tools are used to manipulate the components of the lock device, which requires a high level of skill and practice. Our Weiser deadbolts, featuring SmartKey Re-key Technology, met the UL 437 11.6.1 pick test, one of the toughest picking tests in the world. UL 437 is a security rating that provides a barometer for the security of a keyed lock. UL Standards and the Underwriters Laboratories is an independent product safety certification organization. The purpose of each is to help identify the quality and durability of locksets through a series of operational and security tests. These product grades are defined by progressive levels of performance benchmarks in each applicable standard. ANSI/BHMA standards set forth different product grades for door hardware products. The two most highly recognized and widely accepted organizations for assessing the quality of locks are the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the Underwriters Laboratories (UL).īHMA CertifiedANSI/ BHMA (Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association) Grading System is accredited by the America National Standards Institute (ANSI), a private non-profit organization that administers and coordinates the voluntary standardization to develop and maintain performance standards for builder's hardware. Industry security standards ensure the quality and durability of locks within defined benchmarks of operation and security. 11/13/2023 0 Comments Lame dll mp3KICK ASS OUT PLUGIN- just 1 bug - KICK ASS PLUGIN LAME - Je ne parviens pas à créer des fichiers MP3 à partir de Radios écoutées sur le web. Is it possible to change these two things manually or in the properties or something? - Februby Kristofer Krus The output file will have the name ARTIST - SONG.mp3, no matter what the original file was called. It will take you half a minute only to swap between two open windows.Ģ) It changes the filenames for many of your files. The only bad things I have denoted so far, is thatġ) It uses all of the system cpu. Good plugin!!! - This plugin is great, since i don't know how to use LAME in the ordinary way. Last, GET the Multioutput plugin to make things easier for output plugin configuration. Last, you do need to have another output plugin running as primary to hear the audio, as this plugin directs the audio to the designated folder. You can get it to work by playing around and catching the combinations of this output and Directout plugin but not worth the time as RealRecorder will do the job very easly and with high quality. Next, after many hrs of configureing and tryiing it would appear that this plugin is designed not to work with Winamp's protected material ie. (Your) probelms with this plugin were resolved by downloading the latest version of this plugin from (1.6.4) under the selected subject "winamp". Some Problems resolved - I have found that most of my, ie. Search the internet and get the latest version, not the one winamp has here. Why so old? - Why does winamp carrie such an old buggy version? 1.62 is broken. I am using this in conjunction with the "Multiple Output Plugin" so that I can listen to streams at the same time without a hitch. Works Great! - Right "out of the box" everything worked without a hitch and I can now encode streaming audio or anything else running through Winamp directly to an mp3 file. These issues happened on my old computer (w/ Win 2000 Pro), and they also happen on my new one (w/ Win XP Pro). Also, I get error messages a bit when I try to encode, and I have to restart Winamp each time. Each time I load the plug-in on each winamp session, I always have to input the settings again as they are right back to the initial ones each time. Decemby Lyndsey Mosleyĭoesn't work right and causes errors. Decemby Krusty The ClownĪwesome - It works wonderfully! Plug-in does what it's supposed to and it's easy to configure. In other programs, the VBR settings is 0-infinity.Maybe, I have done something wrong. 11 khz.But the downside of this plugin, is that with VBR you can only go down to 8 kbps instead of 0 (usefull for silence parts), and the maximum is 320 kbps. But that was not a problem here, with a lower khz. In Audiograbber, the mp3 have to be 44.1 khz, in order to be transcoded. I was glad that I could in a easy way, transcode, the files that was in my playlist. Usefull - I have Lame mp3 File Output 1.6.4, but I can't find that version here (latest stable) for some reason unknown. Quick and simple to get running with good info in that installer to let you know what's needed, etcĭoes exactly as it says and is very configurable so you can use whatever lame settings that you want to use. Staff review Lame output plugin (no pun intended) Now uses Winamp ExtendedFileInfo API for writing ID3 tag information. Features complete configuration of the LAME DLL v3.97.1b including all the presets. Writes output to an mp3 encoded file using the LAME DLL. HINT: You will need to have the "Show All Hidden Files" option in Windows selected to see it.Out lame Lame MP3 File Output 1.6.2 Lame MP3 File Output 1.6.2 Once you have downloaded and unzipped LAME, open Ots Studio and go to menu "OPTIONS -> ENCODER SETTINGS." and click on the "SET." button. For example, one implementation of the 3.88 engine we saw has a bug when encoding to mono, which resulted in a totally distorted output. Some of the alpha versions of Lame may contain bugs, so if in doubt, stick with the latest stable release. If downloading manually make sure to get the 32-bit release - NOT 64-bit which will not work. (Unzip, after downloading, to access the LAME_ENC.DLL file). This file is linked below for your convenience (in a zip file), as well as some download sites. You need the LAME_ENC.DLL file version of Lame to be able to use it with Ots Studio. You can read more about the LAME project at the official LAME home page. LAME is an audio encoder that can work with Ots Studio. Please check out the situation in your country first. Please note that using MP3 encoding technology in some countries without first paying the appropriate license fees may mean that you are infringing on various patent holders' rights. Products » Documentation » Ots Studio Documentation » Obtaining the LAME encoder 11/12/2023 0 Comments Eso banished cellsThey float towards him and heal him when they reach him, so one or both DPS players should destroy the orbs before then. Healing orbs ("feasts") – Two orbs will periodically spawn from Rilis' original starting altar.Players should try to group loosely in a circle around the boss to best deal with his various attacks.
11/12/2023 0 Comments Jabref error messagesThe macro requires that it can access the BibTeX package from the default path. My Bibliography file is called “bib.bib” and was located in “My Documents” which contains a space so I relocated it to a new folder “c:\References\bib.bib” Make a note of your location. Unfortunately BibTeX does not support filenames with spaces in them, if you have spaces in your path to your JabRef file you must relocate your data file to a directory without. The link to MikTeX is here (and will open in a new window) You need to download and install the basic version, don’t worry about installing all the packages, you don’t need them. MiKTex is a LaTeX typesetting environment, you don’t need to be too concerned about the details of this, essentially MiKTeX contains BibTeX the ‘engine’ that is used for to generate the different referencing styles that you will now be able to call on to be able to submit to various journals eg. I will cover how to use JabRef in a forthcoming guide. If you wish you can download JabRef from here. These instructions assume that you are already familiar with JabRef and have a copy installed on your computer. The newest version can be found here on Mike Brookes’ site, along with excellent documentation. This post is for an old version of the BibTeX4Word Macro. In this guide I will show you step-by-step how to install Mike Brookes‘ excellent free Bibtex4Word (v1.12) Word Macro Package on your Windows XP machine. Unfortunately most users are not aware that JabRef (or any other BibTeX based reference manager) can easily be integrated for use with Microsoft Word. JabRef is one of the best reference managers available and provides a realistic alternative to Endnote, as well as being open-source & free. A macOS update broke the functionality, so in order to restore full functionality we made changes to use a small helper script instead of abandoning the app and its users. When Backup Scheduler was released in 2013 it worked flawlessly by calling the system time machine functions directly. This is done automatically if Helper is installed, otherwise it displays a reminder. It simply tells the Time Machine app to start a backup based on the app schedule that you set in the preferences. This app only instructs the system when to start a backup. Where can I set up a new Time Machine disk?Īll settings are still handled in System Preferences / Time Machine. Note: In Sleep mode computer can only start backups if “Power Nap” is supported otherwise conditions can only be checked when computer is running.ġ. #5: "Start backup in every: 1 day and/or when idle for at least 3 minutes" AND “Backup between 5pm and 10pm”Īpp tries to start a backup every 24 hours between 5pm and 10pm if computer is idle for at least 3 minutes. #4: "Start backup in every: 1 day and/or when idle for at least never"Īpp tries to start a backup every 24 hours whether or not computer is idle. #3: "Start backup in every: never and/or when idle for at least 10 minutes"Īpp only tries to start a backup when computer is idle for at least 10 minutes. #2: "Start backup in every: 6 hours OR when idle for at least 5 minutes"Īpp tries to start a backup every 6 hours OR when the computer is idle for at least 5 minutesīackups could be more frequent than 6 hours. #1: "Start backup in every: 6 hours AND when idle for at least 5 minutes"Īpp tries to start a backup every 6 hours but only when the computer is idle for at least 5 minutesīackups won’t be more frequent than 6 hours. The app does not need Helper for its basic functionalities: Time Machine backup status & statistics.Automatic scheduled backup (instead of a reminder).Otherwise it continues to do its backups in every hour!Ī free Helper (available from our website) is recommended for optimal user experience to enable advanced functionalities : IMPORTANT: Time Machine backup in System Preferences should be OFF to prevent the system ALSO doing its default hourly backups. App only schedules backups, everything else is done by the system.Note: The computer must support "Power Nap" to start a backup in Sleep mode Backup Time period schedule: The time range when backups are allowed.Combined schedule: Time based & Idle based schedules can be made to work together (AND) or independently (OR).Idle based schedule: If computer is idle for a specified length of time the backup will start.Time based schedule: Backup starts in specified intervals (10 minutes - 1 week) or at the earliest possible time.Backup Scheduler for Time Machine lets you control when Time Machine backs up your data |
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