Knowledge is nothing more than an amassed familiarity with facts. If you follow my posts, you’ve probably heard me say that understanding is not the same thing as knowledge, and it isn’t. Perhaps I should explain what I am getting at it by approaching this issue a little sideways. There’s just one problem with this belief that science can explain everything: it’s wrong! “The world is different today, and Newtown has changed America.”īlumenthal believes that Newton set man free by advancing science ( actually, the scientific method was developed in the period we call “the dark ages,” but we credit Newton, Bacon and others from the enlightenment because it fits the revisionism pushed by secular humanism). What I saw was through the eyes of a parent,” Blumenthal said. Richard Blumenthal’s comment in my last post: This is how we have arrived at a world where “science” is god and where everything outside the realm of what we call science is dismissed as some form of “mysticism.” This belief that science has “freed” us is the driving motivation behind Sen. In other words, it ushered in a new age of materialism. What the enlightenment actually did was divorce knowledge from everything except that which man can quantify and measure. As a result, I have come to accept one of his major assertions: that the period we call “the enlightenment” actually marked our entry into the dark ages, and the period we call “the dark ages” was actually the true age of enlightenment. Guided by some of the material Esolen presents, and what I know of philosophy, I realized that logic has major shortcomings, and that those shortcomings translate directly to some fundamental flaws in modern Western Culture. As with most things I read, I don’t accept nor agree with the Professor on everything he writes in this book, but I found that he did get me to thinking about something I once took for granted: that logic and reason can explain all things. This has brought me to a great deal of reading, but among the best books in this reading list has to be The Politically Incorrect Guide to Western Civilization, by Professor Anthony Esolen. I’ve been reviewing my understanding of history: specifically, the history of Western Civilization. It’s time for another philosophy post, with a touch of history and politics thrown in to keep it spicy.
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12/30/2023 0 Comments Aim 54 war thunderIn short (have I ever done short? )), the AIM-54 wasn't adapted to other fighters or kept in service because it was big and the compact solution eventually came to fruition. The AIM-54C was still very relevant for the USN even after the AMRAAM because it offered more range against bombers (and fighters - but the range is more relevant for the bomber/cruise missile threat) and a bigger warhead. It didn't even exist for the first half of the Tomcat's service life. However, there was a 17 year gap between the Phoenix going operational and the AMRAAM entering service. Therefore, you could mount a bunch of them on a fighter ranging from small to large without the performance penalties of carrying 2 Phoenixes. The AMRAAM offered Phoenix like capabilities (with less range and a smaller warhead) in a more reliable package and for 1/3rd the weight. But by the mid-80s and early-90s, digital processors and miniaturization had delivered and the dream arrived: the AIM-120 AMRAAM. But the tech simply wasn't there in the 1970s and early 1980s. Of course, even back in the 1970s, the dream was for a missile with the capability of the Phoenix, but smaller and lighter than the sparrow. The rocket motor was also an essential part of improving it's effectiveness against fighters, since it would give much more energy for maneuvering against agile targets. Lastly, for effectiveness against bombers with cruise missiles, they wanted a lot of range and a powerful (and heavy) rocket motor. Also, it had a big warhead because the USN wanted it to be effective against bombers (one hit one kill) and against cruise missiles (large blast radius with improved odds of a "range/indirect hit"). When it was originally developed, the size of the electronics and radar demanded a certain size for the nose and fuselage. Mounting multiple Phoenixes on the 40,000 lb F-14 led to noticeable changes in performance, can you imagine the hit to a 28,000 lb F-15C or 17,000 lb F-16C? It was a really big missile - ~13' (4 meters) and 987 lbs. There are reasons that it wasn't adapted to other US aircraft, namely size and weight. The ability to hit maneuvering and low flying targets was an important part of it's original design specifications. No, it was actually the first US missile to hit a drone maneuvering at more than 6 Gs. Wasn't Phoinex missle dropped because of the lack of maneuverability which lead to being poor missile against fighters? Maybe I am wrong but the purpose of the missile was long range interception of bombers right? And while I agree, there are things you can do to make the Phoenix less effective, I question the playerbase's willingness to adapt, when they can more easily go on the forums and bitch to high heaven. If I'm honest, that really, really irks me, because I'm going to have to watch my very favorite aircraft be sidelined because whiny players won't want to adjust their tactics to suit an F-14 being on the field. Hell, the R3R got banned because the SPAAMRAM crowd didn't like that it was accurate at 5nm against an unmanuvering target. And it is because of that reason that I am fairly certain the weapon will be banned. Because LN is making the missile special, I have faith that it will be modeled correctly, which in the current DCS environment means it's going to so vastly outperform everything else, the complaints on the forums will be long and numerous. So you will be rolling and evading from the moment you pick the F-14 up at 150nm? Will the Su-27 RWR even pick up a spike from that range?Īnyway, we will see when it finally happens. It's also important to remember that the Su-27's R-27ER isn't exactly a short ranged missile either and the Su-27 does have the radar to make use of that range. Even if the missiles were realistic, this method would still be effective with a little modification (wider zigzags mostly). Now yes, the wikipedia max range of the AIM-54 is closer to 200km, but we all know it's max range against a target flying mach 2 into it when launched from a mach 2 fighter is going to be well under 100km at 14km height. If you know an F-14 is in firing range, simply take light evasive action to cut its range from 100km to 15km, problem solved. This bleeds the missile's energy so that it cannot hit unless launched within about 10km, at which point I'll see the missile trail. When flying the Su-27, I have no clue when an F-15 actually fires an AIM-120, so I start doing barrel rolls or zigzagging once I'm within absolute max range. 12/30/2023 0 Comments Denver traffic todayConsider taking a bus, train, van to the mountains and leave the driving to someone else.Create or join a carpool with the TreadShare App. Prepare for I-70 mountain driving conditions.Spend a Sunday night in the mountains and head to work or school early Monday morning.Check out the Peak Time Deals local businesses offer to help you avoid peak travel times.Check the road and traffic conditions before you travel.If heading eastbound on Saturday or Sunday, plan to leave the mountains after 7:00 p.m. Check the weekend and holiday Travel Forecast. *The Travel Forecast is based on historical data, along with an estimation of how weather, construction, public events and other factors might impact travel. Traffic metering at the Eisenhower Tunnel is likely. Last year on this day, there were delays of over one hour on a trip between Vail and Denver. with traffic peaking between 1:00-5:30 p.m. Sunday EB – There will be heavy traffic between 11:00 a.m. Sunday WB – No volume-related delays are expected. Saturday EB – There could be some volume between 2:00-5:00 p.m. The heaviest volume will occur between 10:00 and 2:00 p.m. Saturday WB – There will be congestion between 9:00 a.m. The worst of the traffic will occur between 2:00-5:30 p.m. Avoid the peak travel times for a delay free trip!įriday WB – Congestion between 11:30-7:30 p.m., primarily in the Floyd Hill area, might add 30 minutes to your trip. The I-70 mountain corridor will settle into a regular traffic pattern for the next several weeks as outlined below. Expect a mix of sun and clouds this weekend with a chance of stray afternoon rain showers. 12/30/2023 0 Comments New billions season 5 episode 8“It’s difficult to keep mining, creatively,” Lewis said about playing Axe. It was a surprising thing to hear Axe say, but it makes sense when you read the interview with Lewis, who also played a key character on Showtime's Homeland who departed midway through the show's long run. "I can't spend my live being a caged animal," Axe told Wendy Rhodes (Maggie Siff), his longtime confidant and a recent romantic obsession. Freed from quarantine, Axe sprung into action and Lewis got the chance to do what he does best in the role: Walk into rooms with a charming arrogance, verbally dismantle his opponents, and fire off pop-culture references like an assassin spraying bullets. In a characteristically busy hour of maneuvering, Axe attempted to free himself from a complicated financial trap involving a marijuana start-up and a private bank charter laid by long-time rival Chuck, Corey Stoll's do-gooder billionaire Mike Prince, and Asia Kate Dillon's mentee-turned-enemy Taylor Mason. Within the world of the show, Axe was under quarantine after catching COVID from the pilot of his private jet, meaning he spent many of his scenes glaring at colleagues over Zoom.īut Axe emerged from his quarantine for "No Direction Home," the season finale co-written by Billions co-creators Brian Koppelman and David Levien. In April of 2021, Lewis's wife, the actress Helen McCrory, died shortly after the show resumed production and Lewis shot most of his scenes for this season remotely in England. The first seven episodes aired in 2020 the show returned for five new episodes this fall. The news arrives after a tumultuous season for Billions, which was split in half by the pandemic after production shutdown midway through Season 5. “But for now, broadly speaking, Axe has been vanquished.” “There’s an opportunity maybe for me to return,” the actor told the New York Times in an interview. But last night's season finale put the character in what appears to be a new permanent surrounding: Switzerland, where he's far away from the show's action in New York.Īfter the episode aired, news broke that Lewis will be leaving the show he co-headlined since it premiered back in January of 2016. Coyote with a private jet and a personal chef. The hedge fund genius at the center of Showtime's Billions, the high-gloss finance drama that pitted the icy cold Axe against the fiery prosecutor Chuck Rhodes (Paul Giamatti), has always been able to mentally outrun the competition like Wile E. After five seasons of schemes, betrayals, and triple-crosses, Damien Lewis's endlessly clever Bobby Axelrod finally faced a tricky situation he couldn't think his way out of. 12/30/2023 0 Comments George boom lembcke"This fine book illustrates the truth of the maxim that history is what the present wants to know about the past. This book will be invaluable to anyone eager to know the real story behind the political and cultural consequences of that tumultuous time."-Tom Brokaw, author of Boom! Talking About the Sixties " Framing the Sixties is a smart, important and impressively researched account of the decade that far too often is reduced to clichés by the left and the right. What this book documents is the extent to which political leaders, left and right, consciously exploited those divisions by "framing" the memory of that turbulent decade to serve their own partisan interests. It is no secret that the upheavals of the 1960s opened fissures within American society that have continued to affect the nation's politics and to intensify its so-called culture wars. In addition to analyzing the pronouncements of the presidents themselves, von Bothmer draws on interviews he conducted with more than one hundred and twenty cabinet members, speechwriters, advisers, strategists, historians, journalists, and activists from across the political spectrum-from Julian Bond, Daniel Ellsberg, Todd Gitlin, and Arthur Schlesinger to James Baker, Robert Bork, Phyllis Schlafly, and Paul Weyrich. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society" initiatives, the civil rights movement, and the Vietnam War. Bush-each sought to advance his political agenda by consciously shaping public understanding of the meaning of "the Sixties." He compares not only the way that each depicted the decade as a whole, but also their commentary on a set of specific topics: the presidency of John F. He shows how four presidents-Ronald Reagan, George H. In Framing the Sixties, Bernard von Bothmer examines this battle over the collective memory of the decade primarily through the lens of presidential politics. Liberals recall the positive associations of what might be called the "good Sixties"-the "Camelot" years of JFK, the early civil rights movement, and the dreams of the Great Society-while conservatives conjure images of the "bad Sixties"-a time of urban riots, antiwar protests, and countercultural revolt. Over the past quarter century, American liberals and conservatives alike have invoked memories of the 1960s to define their respective ideological positions and to influence voters. 12/30/2023 0 Comments Ac 220 plugWhat do you guys think? I don't know a lot about electrical, and I don't want to pay an electrician for something that seems fairly straightforward. 4098 Model OSLS.35.DG O ECOPOTS BY TPC Oslo 14 in. 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Level 1 8 points Can I plug my iphone into a 220v USB plug without the 'cube' Im looking at travel adapters to buy for my trip to Europe, and many of the adapters say that it only adapts the plug but does not convert the current, so you cannot use an item that only takes 110v. 50-Amp 250-Volt NEMA 6-50p 3-wire Grounding Heavy-duty Straight Plug, Black. iPhone continues to work with existing power adapters and USB-A to Lightning cables, such as those included in prior models. That’s why all our products-including USB power adapters-undergo rigorous testing for safety and reliability and are designed to meet government safety standards around the world.Īs part of our efforts to reach our environmental goals, iPhone models no longer include a power adapter in the box. The plug on the pump is a 220 volt 3 prong plug, but the receptacle on the generator which will be used to power it is 4 prong. 4 prong - I was trying to assist a friend with a 220v water pump at a lakeside campsite. Customer safety is a top priority at Apple. Buy Omron Plug In Non-Latching Relay, 220/240V ac Coil, 10A Switching Current, DPDT LY2N AC220/240 or other Power Relays online from RS for next day. How to wire in a new 220v outlet for air conditioning We'll be using a retro fit box to install a new outlet in the wall, then run 10/2 (and 10/3 because I. Electrical - AC & DC - 220 plug type, 3 prong vs. 12/30/2023 0 Comments Aladin costume hoverboardOn the other hand, he is helped by the fact that he actually seems to be originating from the same place as the “One Thousand and One Nights” stories, so that’s going to be harder to beat. That should leave everyone guessing for at least a moment. Alternatively, you could try a larger carpet, so as to completely cover the wheels. Well, it’s not like there was such a thing as a real magic carpet, but you know what I mean. Eve Hartley The Huffington Post UK 08:27am GMT Updated OctoIf you still need some inspiration for a Halloween costume, check out this incredible modern day Aladdin. However, you can do it better than him: go for a black mini-Segway and try to somehow switch off its lights, and your impersonation will surely come out more realistic. This guy, however, proves what you can do with a small rug, an Aladdin costume and one of these things we’ve already agreed are not hoverboards. That’s if nobody read our previous post about the Dieselgate scandal costume which is like the best trump card in the packet and beats anything hands down. In the meantime, though, if you already bought one of these, you can use it for what is surely going to be the best Halloween dress-up, as the video below clearly demonstrates. So, just like it’s bigger ancestor we keep mentioning, they will probably be confined to recreational use and shopping mall security duties. They offer the same type of movement options as the well-known Segway, only they’re considerably smaller and thus easier to navigate with across the crowded sidewalks.Īnd here lies the problem: you will be frowned upon by pedestrians, while using the bike lanes is out of the question as you can’t go fast enough. Your pup will look magical in this funny outfit! He or she will be excited to know that they don't have to live in a bronze lamp to wear it.In the world of new mobility devices, these must rank pretty high among the gadget freaks. The included headpiece features a hole big enough for your dog's whole face, surrounded by a curly faux goatee, a faux ponytail on the top of the head, and two ears - one of which is embellished with a gold-tone earring. A wide, dark-blue streamer simulates the Genie's smoke. McCalls 8386 Adult Belly Dancer Aladdin Costume Pattern Bra Harem Pants Hat Cummerbund Mens Womens Size LG Bust 38 40 Or MD Sewing Pattern (7.8k) 18.00. 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The blend door controls how much air-conditioned and heated air enters the cabin. The good news is, they are not that expensive and are easy to replace (most of the time). If there is no air blowing from your Accord at all, the blower motor is at fault. However, it isn’t hard to change a cabin air filter. If your blower motor is set on high and you don’t feel much airflow, this is likely the issue. When a cabin air filter gets dirty, airflow is reduced. Most (but not all) modern vehicles come with a cabin air filter, and it’s one of the most neglected maintenance items.
Beats' use of endorsements by musicians helped the company aggressively target the young adult demographics. To promote its products, Beats primarily relied on celebrity endorsements by pop and hip-hop music performers, including product placement within music videos, and partnering with musicians and other celebrities to develop co-branded products. Beats initially partnered with inventor Noel Lee and his company Monster Cable, an audio and video component manufacturer based in Brisbane, California, to manufacture and develop the first Beats-branded products, and debuted its first product, Beats by Dr. It's another thing to destroy the feeling of what I've worked on." Iovine sought the opinions of musicians with "great taste", such as M.I.A., Pharrell Williams, will.i.am, and Gwen Stefani during the early developmental stage. Iovine recalled that Dre said to him: "Man, it's one thing that people steal my music. Iovine perceived two key problems in the music industry: the impact of piracy on music sales and the substandard audio quality provided by Apple's plastic earbuds. Dre and record company executive Jimmy Iovine. Dre (seen in 2012), company co-founderīeats was established in 2006 by music producer Dr. On August 1, 2014, Apple acquired Beats for $3 billion in a cash and stock deal, the largest acquisition in Apple's history. Concurrently, Carlyle Group replaced HTC as a minority shareholder, alongside Dr. The company reduced its stake to 25% in 2012, and sold its remaining stake back to the company in 2013. įor a period, the company was majority-owned by Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC. for headphones priced higher than $100, and the brand was valued at $1 billion in September 2013. In 2011, NPD Group reported that Beats' market share was 64% in the U.S. In 2014, the company expanded into the online music market with the launch of a subscription-based streaming service, Beats Music. Following the end of its contract with the company, Beats took further development of its products in-house. The company's original product line was manufactured in partnership with the AV equipment company Monster Cable Products. The subsidiary's product line is primarily focused on headphones and speakers. Since 2014, it has been an Apple subsidiary. The company was founded by music producer Dr. Dre, or simply Beats by Dre) is an American consumer audio products manufacturer headquartered in Culver City, California. After completing the test, choose Audiogram from the EQ options.Beats Electronics LLC (also known as Beats by Dr. Alternatively, tap Custom Audio Setup to complete a short hearing test and customize your AirPods Pro EQ based on the results.Now, you can choose between three preset options that optimize the sound for Balanced Tone, Vocal Range, or Brightness.Tap Headphone Accommodations and enable the toggle at the top of the screen.Here’s how to edit your AirPods EQ on an iPhone: You can even take a hearing test to perfectly match the AirPods Pro EQ to your hearing. These settings are particularly useful for anybody with substantial hearing loss, but they can also be great for anyone looking for a good way to boost the bass, the high end, or the mids of their AirPods Pro. For this reason, Apple includes Headphone Accommodations that let you customize the equalizer (EQ) for your AirPods Pro. So what might sound great to someone else, could sound terrible to you. Everyone’s ears, preferences, and levels of hearing loss are different. 12/29/2023 0 Comments Dad stacheIf you are letting the kids help to decorate then you really only need to have some patience on hand. You might even want to do it if you simply use all sharpies for decoration. It'll help it to not SCRATCH the paint off. Mason Jar Designs Bundle Grandpas Stache, Daddys stache, Bless You, Next Road trip, Vacation fund, date night printables & svg cut files. Once that was done, this project was so easy to put together. Of course, I had to create my own SVG file to add to the jar. Add any name or title to our fun mustache design. Bad Ass Bearded Dad SVG cut or Print DIYart Fun Dad Fathers Day Birthday Tough Strong Bonus Step Dad Uncle Grandpa tattoo Vintage Biker. DIY Dad’s Stache Treat Jar I saw this cute treat jar idea a while ago and thought it was too cute and easy not to try. You'll want to seal this up though with a modge podge or acryclic clear coat if you use the acrylic paint. Buy personalized treat jars with our unique Dads Stache design. I created the inside portion of the platter using first a sharpie marker (black) to draw on my lettering and the "stache." Then I hand panted the acryclic paint. If you are going the Dad's Stache route, I used this as my inspiration but there are tons more. I always love to KNOW what I'm putting on a project as far as lettering so I'm big on finding a quote or printing out what I want to say in a font that I love and that I can PROBABLY re-create by hand. Plastic platter (we got ours in the summer aisle at Walmart for a dollar!) This father's day project is so super simple! You and the kids can all be involved and you can take this to any level of the imagination if you want. |
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