![]() ![]() You can find some great natural food coloring options or use the normal set from the grocery store. We generally separate the frosting out into about 4-5 different colors. When we make cookies, I let the kids select the frosting colors to use. This recipe gives us a chance for everyone in the family to participate and share in laughter together. Of course, I love food as does anyone, but it makes it difficult for those with allergies or health restrictions. Whether we like it or not, food brings us together. Don’t neglect the cozy around the kitchen projects! We have busy outdoor activities like ice skating, snowman building, Christmas lights viewing, and so many more. Scroll down to the bottom for the printable recipe or PIN it here for later! Family traditions: Frosting the cookiesįrosting the cookies at Christmas is a laughter-filled, colorful tradition kids look forward to every year! For me, Christmas traditions are all about family and home and being present to enjoy time together. ![]() It’s even harder for a kid not to lick the spoon and sample the cookies as they’re made! So many of my recipes come out of the need to provide a healthier, tasty alternative for my daughter.Īs an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases. To be sure, it’s extremely difficult for me not to eat the dough, lick the frosting, and eat several cookies during this process. This recipe is delicious and so much fun. Now that my daughter and I eat gluten-free and sugar-free we needed another option! It’s a family tradition to make the holiday-shaped cookies and frost them uniquely. They’re my dad’s favorite cookie at Christmas, and we’ve used the same cookie cutters since I was a small child. In fact, I grew up on Grandma’s cut out butter cookie recipe. Keto cut out sugar cookies are a necessity in our household. Who doesn’t love a good cookie for Christmas or any holiday? Frosted or not, these are the perfect holiday cookies! Keto butter cookies for the holidays Kids love to roll these out and select the shapes. Keto cut out sugar cookies are a must around any holiday! Buttery deliciousness and the perfect family activity. ![]()
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![]() ![]() He opened my eyes so that I will learn the intricacies of IMVU.īut in reality, he didn’t live the life of an angel. I learned even the simplest things from him. New and ignorant as I am, he taught me the rules of the game. I was completely lost and unaware of how things should exactly go. Never knowing where to stand and how to fight. When I started IMVU, I was like an inexperienced soldier thrown in the middle of battle. Like reality, it makes you see the uniqueness and greatness of people, of each outstanding individual. Like reality, it makes you realize that it’s not always about you. Like reality, it’s a place where lost people wander. I thought IMVU was an escape but I was wrong. The drama, the farce and even the hilarity in it. You see, IMVU is more than just a community of users who chat online, it actually makes the world a smaller place.” reality, makes you see the uniqueness and greatness of people, of each outstanding all think that the world is always about us. We reunited recently after 18 years of being apart. He was sick at home with babysitters and taken to another foster home after the accident. A year ago, Encarnita told me that she, AnnaAurel, and another friend, NickyPlatina, found out that I had a brother who was not in the car at the time of the accident. The thought was that through AnnaAurel’s connections, she could possibly help me find some of my relatives, with not much luck at first. She introduced me to another IMVU user, AnnaAurel, who worked as an interpreter all over Europe. ![]() I was intrigued by her and I shared my story about how I lost my family to a car accident at a young age. She told me a lot of stories about her life - being a great country singer, and a writer of drama, humor, romance, and action books. In the beginning, I met a woman named Encarnita, who had been on IMVU for 10 years. ![]() At age 18, I joined IMVU with the hope of finding a family via worldwide online chat. From a young age, I was raised in a foster family, but I wanted more connection with people outside of my immediate surroundings. Being the only survivor, the rest of my family is unknown because my parents were war children of former Yugoslavia. I was raised in a foster family, but I wanted more connection with people outside of my immediate name is Katreijn, but you can call me Kat. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() New Yorkers can count on my office to protect their wallets from white-collar scammers.” This agreement should serve as a reminder to companies large and small that engaging in these deceptive marketing ploys is illegal. Today, every state in the nation is holding Intuit accountable for scamming millions of taxpayers, and we’re putting millions of dollars back into the pockets of impacted Americans. “For years, Intuit misled the most vulnerable among us to make a profit. “Intuit cheated millions of low-income Americans out of free tax filing services they were entitled to,” said Attorney General James. New York will receive more than $5.4 million for more than 176,000 New Yorkers who were tricked into paying to file their federal tax return. All 50 states and the District of Columbia have signed onto the agreement. In addition, Intuit must suspend TurboTax’s “free, free, free” ad campaign that lured customers with promises of free tax preparation services, only to deceive them into paying. As a result of Attorney General James’ agreement, Intuit will pay $141 million in restitution to millions of consumers across the nation who were unfairly charged. (Intuit), for deceiving millions of low-income Americans into paying for tax services that should have been free. NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a record multistate agreement with the owner of TurboTax, Intuit Inc. New York Will Receive Over $5.4 Million for More Than 176,000 New Yorkers AG James Leads All 50 States in Agreement with TurboTax Owner Intuit forĭeceiving Low-Income Americans into Paying for Free Tax Services ![]() ![]() Liquify Persona – Allows to modify the image grid using tools specifically designed for liquify changes.ĭevelop Persona - Opens by default when you process RAW image files and can be switched from raster layers. Photo Persona - Basic tools for image editing. Each one is responsible for its own set of functions and allows not to overload the interface. The most unusual feature frequently discussed on Affinity Photo forum is the division of the image post production into personas. All this make the image editor very useful for photographers. Such an inconvenience of the program gives an additional score to its opponent in the Affinity Photo vs Lightroom stand-off.Īffinity Photo offers non-destructive photo editing, RAW processing, and real-time tools. It means you can’t create animated GIF files in this image editor. However, I do not quite like the fact it does not support animation files. The editor is compatible with RAW, JPG, TIFF, PNG, GIF, PSD, PDF files and many others. This software has a separate photo organizing application. This means you will spend more time searching for a particular image using Affinity Photo. You can view image files on your computer, but there is no advanced image search function or ranking system. Affinity Photo editor can’t become a full-fledged alternative, such as Capture One Pro, because it is not intended for integrated system organizations. This is the photo I edited in Affinity Photo for about 30 minutes. Photo Editing Workflow Order Portrait Photo Retouching $5 per photo For example, you can set it up so that when you click on the Brush tool, the Assistant automatically optimizes the layer type and applies the specified tool parameters. ![]() When you click on it, you can create presets for specific tools. It appears at the top of the interface as a tuxedo icon. There are 25 panels, which you can add as you wish.Ī useful feature that Affinity offers is the Assistant button. As in Photoshop, the interface has the toolbar on the left, the top panel and context toolbar at the top, and all the corresponding panels at the right. This means that you will see only icons related to what you are working with. Modern User InterfaceĪffinity Photo’s interface is divided into separate task-oriented workspaces, called personas. It also includes more advanced tools, such as clone stamp, batch edit, font effects, and lens distortion correction and can become a great alternative to Photoshop for iPad. ![]() ![]() Affinity Photo has all the basic photo editing tools you can expect: red-eye removal, cropping, selecting, drawing tools, as well as instruments for creating vector shapes. ![]() ![]() ![]() In Endride, Adamas is a giant floating crystal that absorbs sunlight through the North and South poles and then projects it throughout Endora, creating an artificial daylight, which drains by the end of the day for an artificial night.Talia is given the Red Stone, which she wears on a necklace. The Blue Stone is given to Abel, and while normally it's attached to his headgear, on one occasion he removes the stone and fixes it to a magic staff. Most importantly, the Red Stone has the power to set loose an all-powerful dragon, who can only be sealed up again by the Blue Stone. In Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel, the Red Stone and Blue Stone hold untold power that can only be unleashed by those chosen to guard them.Dragon Ball's Chi-chi has one of these in her helmet, used for lasering anything she doesn't like the look of.Nearly all X-Antibody Digimon he designed have green light-emitting crystals at somewhere of their bodies, one even has them as its hair. As'maria is definitely in love with this trope.There's also JagerLowemon, who has them all over his body. Digimon Frontier has Dynasmon, who has one set into the palm of each hand."Water Stones" and "Crystallized Blood Stones" are both mentioned in the context of surgery, the first for rinsing out a wound and the second as a transfusion source for a patient who has lost a lot of blood. Jessie uses a "Hearing Stone" much like a stethoscope to check a patient's lung function. Downplayed examples are found throughout the Low Fantasy world of Blue Ramun - the Blue Doctors use slightly magical crystals in their healing work.Ah! My Goddess: Skuld has two on the backs of her hands, and two on top of her feet.Agni's Philosophy: One is instrumental in the summoning ritual.When actually used for attacking, that would make it a case of Gemstone Assault.Ĭompare Crystal Spires and Togas, Gem-Encrusted, Green Rocks, All-Natural Gem Polish, Body to Jewel, Crystal Prison, Silver Has Mystic Powers, Gem Heart, Mystical Jade.Ī Sub-Trope of Everything's Sparkly with Jewelry (why else would this power be contained in a gem?) If extemely powerful, a crystal may be an Amulet of Concentrated Awesome or an Artifact of Doom. Oftentimes lenses and emitters also perform this duty, by virtue of their placement. These may not always exactly be crystals or jewels. On the knees (but for some reason, rarely the top of the feet). ![]() The palm of the hand, as with Iron Man's Repulsor Rays.The back of the hand, as with " Lensman".Center of the chest (rarely, over the heart), as with " Iron Man".Depends on the design aesthetic.Ĭhoice spots to bling out your power armor are: Power Crystals may be faceted or completely round and smooth. Robots who are killed will frequently have their crystals dim and go opaque. They also dim or crack when under a heavy battering, or sometimes even blink like a half-broken LCD display. In a Video Game, these gems are usually the Power Sources and weak points of the robots containing them. Your Mad Scientist or Evil Sorcerer will probably be using such a crystal to power his Death Ray. They also can appear in less advanced settings when doing the job of "focusing crystal", not directly making the energy themselves but somehow being able to turn any other energy source into Stuff Blowing Up by having lights bounce around off the internal angles. In science fiction settings, they tend to be welcome with the Sufficiently Advanced Alien races. In a magical setting, they'll often be called "The Eye of." and Power Glows will be in full effect, leading to the crystal being a Glowing Gem. You see, while it's been fine for gold and silver to coast by on their prettiness to be worth something, in our fiction we seem intent on making jewellery work for their value and turn them into a universal battery so popular for energy storage it makes the AA look shameful. So if you want something to look highly advanced or incredibly magically powerful, just slap a Mineral MacGuffin on it just like a normal MacGuffin, it doesn't even have to do anything to be neat! They are also friends to Mons, Doomsday Devices, space rangers, magical knights, Humongous Mecha, and regular old Robots. Blackfire, Teen Titans (2003), "Betrothed"ĭiamonds are a Magical Girl's best friend. ![]() ![]() ![]() The paste was twisted in a swift movement on a needle. In the olden days, fusilli was made by hand, and the craft was traditionally passed down from mother to daughter. It is believed that fusilli pasta was invented around the 18th century in Naples. ![]() It is thought to have originated in Southern Italy, where it was known as “frizzuluni”, meaning “little curls”. One serving of fusilli pasta contains 200 calories, 7 grams of protein, and 45 grams of carbs.įusilli pasta has a rather interesting history. ![]() The cooking time for fusilli pasta varies, but is usually 10-12 minutes. Fusilli pairs well with tomato-based sauces, cream sauces and pesto, and is a good choice for pasta salads. They are versatile and can be used in a variety of dishes, from pasta salads to casseroles. Briefly about Fusilli (Rotini) pastaįusilli or Rotini pasta is a short, spiral pasta made from wheat flour and water. Size 6-15 mm wide, 40-70 mm long.įusilli is suitable for meat or cheese-based sauces, perfect in salads. Shape – short pasta in the form of a twisted spiral. What is the difference between rotini and fusilli?.What kinds of sauces are suitable for fusilli pasta?.How to cook fusilli (rotini) pasta to perfection.Creamy garlic mushroom pasta – White sauce for Fusilli.Fusilli with meat recipe – creamy spicy pasta with beef.Fusilli Pesto pasta with homemade pesto.Seafood fusilli recipe – quick pasta recipe with spicy shrimp.Vegetarian fusilli recipe – spicy vegetable paste.□□ Best recipes with Fusilli (Rotini) – 5 Easy and delicious pasta.⏲️ Cooking time | How long to cook Fusilli.What to mix | Serving and combining fusilli pasta.What is fusilli pasta | Description and history.What does Fusilli pasta look like □ The shape of pasta. ![]() ![]() ![]() but I just want a media server to replace iTunes. To be honest, I'm sure there are 'home media server historians' who could regale you with great stories about how these projects have evolved over the years. Jellyfin seems to be an open source fork of Emby, which started up in 2018 after Emby switched to a paid model. I had heard a lot about Kodi in my Raspberry Pi work, so I was checking into it, but didn't see a simple app install for it on the ASUSTOR App Center, so by default I decided to check out Jellyfin. I was familiar with Plex (if only a little) from running it a few years ago, but I wanted to see if the open source alternatives were up to snuff. My main goal is to have something free, easy to run, and as stable as possible-I don't want to have to switch to something else again in a few years if the ecosystem dries up! And I already subscribe to what feels like 50 TV/streaming/media services (whether I want to or its part of a package deal I'm forced into getting), so I don't care about useless add-on TV channels or media partnerships. I don't care too much about transcoding or metadata retrieval services, mostly because I've always been meticulous using MetaZ (and formerly MetaX) to label every detail about every media item I've imported. The main options I considered are Plex, Kodi, and Jellyfin. No matter what vendor, you should never put 100% of your faith into any of them, especially the so-called free ones! Home Media Library Options Second, I keep my own backups of all the data that I store in iCloud-but I'd do the same for any cloud service. First, I use them for the convenience and deep integration with Apple hardware-Apple builds integrated software usable by techies and non-techies alike. Mac and MobileMe days :)Ī few readers might wonder why I'd be so 'dumb' as to use Apple's cloud services if I don't trust their reliability. Don't put blind trust in any of Apple's cloud services, and always maintain your own backups-I learned that lesson especially back in the. My music and audio track needs are met well enough by Apple's iCloud Music Library-I'm not some super audiophile nut, but I do have at least a few thousand songs that aren't part of 'Apple Music' I'm loathe to lose. And I'd like to make sure I can easily browse all that content on my iPad and Apple TV, at a minimum. So I was looking at my options for a media library-in aggregate, I need it to serve up hundreds of movies, and potentially thousands of TV show episodes. But it's been unsupported by Apple for a few years, and besides, I have a new ASUSTOR Lockerstor 4 with 16 TB of always-online NAS storage! and it's still running strong, with an upgraded 20 TB of total storage space. I have a 2010 Mac mini (see above) that's acted as my de-facto media library/NAS for over a decade. ![]() The writing's been on the wall for a few years, especially after the split from iTunes to "Music" and "TV" apps, and while I tested out Plex a few years back, I never really considered switching to another home media library system, mostly due to laziness. To make that library accessible, I've always used iTunes and the iTunes Shared Library functionality that-while it still exists today-seems to be on life support, in kind of a "we still support it because the code is there" state. Since 2008, I've ripped every DVD and Blu-Ray I bought to my Mac, with a collection of SD and HD media totaling around 2 TB today. ![]() ![]() ![]() These vestiges can be very small in size, thus leaving them alone may not affect your Mac performance, yet they can also be a large chunks of useless files that occupy a large portion of your hard drive space. However, a fact is often neglected that, even the stand-alone software may might still leave its configuration and preferences files on multiple system directories after you carry out a basic uninstall. Generally speaking, most Mac applications are separate bundles that contain the executable and any associated resources for the app, and therefore users can easily remove any unwanted software (if they are installed properly) from their Macs. In normal cases Mac users just need to simply drag and drop the target app to the Trash and then empty the Trash to perform the standard uninstallation. Uninstalling applications in macOS/Mac OS X is quite different from that in Windows operating system. Things you should know about Mac app removal: How to uninstall Vectoraster v6.0.7 on Mac computer? If you encounter problem when trying to delete Vectoraster v6.0.7 as well as its associated components, read through this removal tutorial and learn about how to perfectly remove any unwanted applications on your Mac. To sum it all up, Vectoraster is a highly customizable OS X application that helps you create vector-based raster patterns with just a couple of mouse clicks.Remove Vectoraster v6.0.7 effectively - Mac Uninstall Guide It is worth mentioning that Vectoraster comes with batch processing capabilities and, as a result, you can apply rasters directly to all images from a given folder or to frames in a QuickTime movie file. Batch process multiple images or frames from a video When you are happy with the generated raster, you can easily export everything to vector format via EPS and PDF files, as well as use the JPEG, PNG, and TIF standards. You can even transform the selected pattern and try different settings or apply distortion effects. On top of that, Vectoraster helps you choose between different pattern types and manually set the spacing value. ![]() You can even customize the point size, outline, and color, and change the point aspect and rotation. Thanks to the right side panel you can switch between different shapes and change the edges, rounding, and contraction parameters. Easily adjust the parameters and colors of the used pattern and raster points You also have the option to adjust the document size and view detailed information about the generated raster. The best part is that the resulting raster is generated and displayed in real time as you adjust the parameters.Īs follows, the left panel enables you to load a primary and a secondary source image, change the measurement method and adjust the offset and exponent value with just a few mouse clicks. Vectoraster comes with a simple and intuitive interface from which you can quickly and freely configure the raster patterns and points shapes in order to generate numerous different styles. Create stunning raster patterns and halftones starting from custom images Vectoraster is a straightforward graphics utility specially made to help you create vector-based raster patterns and halftones based on bitmap pictures. ![]() ![]() ![]() Gaming projectors feature a native refresh rate of 120 Hz on a full HD 1080p device. As a result, you can expect lower input lag, meaning the input commands will happen faster on the screen. Ideally, a gaming projector will include a high refresh rate, which measures how many times per second a new image can be drawn from a device measured in Hertz (Hz), which should be about a 120Hz refresh rate for gaming. Thus, gaming projectors have the advantage of contrast ratio. A decent projector for a home theater, like the GooDee video projector vs Vankyo, should have a reasonable contrast ratio, but movies do not often require the level of detail that games do. Although this aspect may seem unimportant, many video games feature black levels that can be hard to distinguish on a TV or projector without great contrast, especially open-world video games. It refers to the ratio between the brightest whites and darkest blacks. Like brightness, the contrast ratio directly influences how we view our games. In that case, you’ll want to check out this 3000 lumens model by reading our Optoma HD143X review. However, when it comes to lamp life, you may not notice much of a difference. Gaming projectors emit 3,000 ANSI lumens of brightness, while home theaters can typically use 2,000 lumens of brightness instead because you can limit ambient light. Because of this aspect, some people prefer gaming using a projector to see the details at the creator’s recommended brightness. ![]() Many video games have intrinsically dark details that can be hard to see if your screen isn’t bright enough. BrightnessĪs a player, you will want a brighter projector than is necessary for a home theater. Read our Epson Home Cinema 5050UB review to learn about such a model. Recently, some gaming models have been released with 4K resolution. Because of higher refresh rates, a video game projector loses the advantage in this category. Some home theater projectors come with 4K resolution. However, a 1080p native resolution used on a larger image has lower pixel density and, in turn, picture quality than television with the same resolution. As with televisions, higher resolution often leads to increased image quality at the desired image size. Resolutionīoth gaming and home theater projectors come in full HD, also referred to as 1080p. If you’re looking for a gaming projector, you want one with a high refresh rate, so you don’t miss any of the action. an interactive projector, you may also want to consider the amount of ambient light in your room to determine the appropriate brightness. ![]() On the other hand, home theater projectors typically require higher resolution as more movies are released in 4K than in video games. Contrast ratio, color gamut, and refresh rate remain essential for an immersive gaming experience for many gamers. This is true, especially if you’re comparing video projectors vs overhead projectors. Most projection brands do not offer a separate line-up for gaming, causing gamers to look closely at the specs to determine what projector they should purchase. ![]() Gaming and home theater modern projectors are incredibly similar. Both home theater and gaming projectors require at least 2,000 ANSI lumens, though gaming projectors typically have higher brightnesses.Projector screens also matter in terms of quality, especially the gain for a projector screen. Home theater projection technology typically includes higher resolution for increased picture quality.Gamers should look for a great quiet projector with increased refresh rates and high contrast ratio to create a more immersive experience. ![]() ![]() ![]() The over/under total for the game is 131.5 points. MISS JUMPER by FEARS JR. How to Watch Butler at Michigan State in College Basketball Today: Game Date: Nov. Michigan State is a 2.5-point favorite over Butler, according to Tipico Sportsbook. 18 Michigan State to a 74-54 home win over Butler on Friday in a Gavitt Tipoff Games contest in East Lansing, Mich. Michigan State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets. Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Butler vs. Opening tip at the Breslin Center is at 6:30 p.m. 0:05 0:42 Butler basketball has rolled through its early schedule as it prepares for its first road game at No. GOOD JUMPER by TELFORT,JAHMYL(in the paint) November 18 - Tyson Walker scored 21 points to lead No. The Butler Bulldogs (3-0) and Michigan State Spartans (1-2) will tangle Friday in East Lansing. The teams have played just once since 1971, when Butler won a 2010 Final Four game in Indianapolis. MISS JUMPER by TELFORT,JAHMYL(in the paint) Michigan State holds a 13-11 edge in the series against Butler, which dates to 1927. 18 Michigan State Spartans (1-2) on Friday, Novemat. How to Watch Butler at Michigan State in College Basketball Today: Game Date: Nov. Game Details Date Attendance 14797 Site Breslin Events Center, East Lansing, MI Referees Earl Walton, James Breeding, John Gaffney Butler 54 Butler - Team Statistics # The Butler Bulldogs (3-0) will look to build on a three-game winning stretch when visiting the No. ![]() |
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