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Dont quit quote2/20/2023 ![]() ![]() Try taking breaks and blocking out times where you can think about a problem. The longer you try and solve a problem through thinking, the more likely you are to quit. These suggestions will help you to take your mind of quitting. – Get social and spend time with people you don’t know – Go for a walk and listen to a story of struggle on your phone ![]() – Every time you want to quit, repeat a metaphor that interrupts your brains pattern. Stop your brain from going into meltdown and try these few suggestions: It’s easier to quit on yourself than to keep going.Įveryone reading this post knows that success comes from struggle and hard work not from taking the easy path. Quitting is your brain’s default response. If you give your brain enough time, it will find 101 reasons why you should quit. Quitting on yourself happens because you are over thinking everything that has transpired. Get back up again and keep trying with the newfound perspective from your past failures. Don’t quit on yourself because you didn’t reach your goal or get what you want. You may not know of all the pain happening around you, but it’s everywhere. Know that with every failure that comes your way, there’s a whole bunch of other people around you going through something similar. “The way you win the race is to accept that pain is guaranteed” Life is tough and we are guaranteed to be in constant pain. From a failed music career, to failed businesses, to many failed romantic relationships. ![]() I’ve wanted to quit on myself many times. Life is short in one sense of the word and very long when you live in the present moment. Don’t quit because of someone else’s timeframe. We feel like we have to achieve so much by a certain age or we’re a failure. We quit on ourselves because we feel like life is a race against time. Here is why I don’t want you to quit on yourself: I know life is hard, but that doesn’t mean you can’t find an empowering way to break through all of the struggles. Most of all, quitting on yourself is something you will never forgive yourself for. Quitting is the most painful form of suffering. The only reason I’m still here, and breathing, is because I decided not to quit. That was until I realized how I got where I am today. I continue to have the same and I’ve thought about quitting so many times. If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably had some pretty big stuff ups. When things go wrong, they commit to having faith when there is no reason to do so. What I’ve learned is that those who succeed accept this fact and make a decision to push through it. We all suffer from sickness, heartbreak, death, failure and disappointment. I can’t believe I actually thought that some people never experience any major issues in their life. This very idea only became known to me eight weeks ago. We’re destined to face pain and have everything blow up in our face. ![]() Monogame for xamarin studio2/20/2023 ![]() ![]() Users/edward/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/apps/Xamarin/Android/Radiant/Android/Activity1.cs(21,21): Error CS1503: Argument `#1' cannot convert `' expression to type `' (CS1503) (Radiant. If our game needed to take advantage of native. Android The Android platform uses Xamarin.Android. Building for UWP requires the Windows SDK version 19041 or better to be installed. Add a MonoGame for Android Application project to the solution and name it MonkeyTap.Android. To unlock those restrictions, MonoGame has a dedicated Xbox platform for registered IDXbox developers targeting the XDK (this platform is private and requires you to contact your IDXbox manager). Its getting more and more common in use, so you will probably have it installed or need. We must add projects for all of the platforms we wish to target. It is available as a Visual Studio extension or command line utility. Users/edward/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/apps/Xamarin/Android/Radiant/Android/Activity1.cs(4,4): Error CS1502: The best overloaded method match for `()' has some invalid arguments (CS1502) (Radiant.Droid) Within Xamarin Studio, choose File -> New Solution -> MonoGame -> Library -> MonoGame Shared Library and name the project MonkeyTap. NET and Xamarin, with best-in-class tools for developing, debugging, and deploying your apps. Whether on Windows and macOS, the Visual Studio product family provides an unparalleled experience with. Недавно я работал над игрой в MonoGame для Android и iOS, и она отлично работала в симуляторе iOS, но когда я хотел запустить ее на своем устройстве Android, я получаю эти 3 ошибки /Users/edward/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/apps/Xamarin/Android/Radiant/Android/Activity1.cs(10,10): Error CS0272: The property or indexer `.Activity' cannot be used in this context because the set accessor is inaccessible (CS0272) (Radiant.Droid) Installing MonoGame The best way to work with MonoGame is to implement it in Visual Studio VS provides us with some useful tools such as Unit Testing and. We know you're most productive when you're using your favorite tools and OS. ![]() Cassin xdream2/20/2023 ![]() The Mixed pick is a blend between the two with similar angles to the Ice pick but only a small hammer plate and teeth reaching further down the shaft like the Race pick. The Race pick features a sharp beak for grappling with rock along with more aggressive teeth both on the underside and topside of the pick. It also features a small hammer that adds the perfect amount of head weight for thin and brittle ice. On the cusp of the release of a new generation of ice tools from industry leaders (the soon to be released 3rd generation Petzl Nomic. The Ice pick brings the tip 6 mm closer to the handle for performance similar to the popular X-All Mountain tool. They are designed to provide solid sticks with minimal penetration making them the perfect choice for brittle ice and technical mixed terrain. Cassin X-Dream Ice Tool 279.95 Quantity Add to Cart The X-Dream combines two tools in one a fully optimized tool for technical ice and an aggressive dry tooling machine. CASSIN 2521 CASSIN 2519 CASSIN X-LIGHT Adze CASSIN X-LIGHT Hammer. CASSIN X-DREAM ALPINE Manual (76 pages) Pages: 76 Size: CASSIN X-DREAM ALPINE Related Products. All three picks feature the refined beak and tooth configuration CASSIN tools are known for. Database contains 1 CASSIN X-DREAM ALPINE Manuals (available for free online viewing or downloading in PDF): Manual. Climbers can further refine the X-Dream with micro-adjustable trigger finger ledges (choose from two inserts – the X-Finger Small or the X-Finger Large – that can be flipped over to adjust the position) and the X-Rest insert which adjusts the overall height of the handle. The Ice position drops the handle for a more natural swing. In the Dry position, the handle kicks upward for a more down and out pull. A quick turn of the allen bolt above the grip allows the tool to be switched between Dry and Ice positions by changing the angle of the handle in relation to the angle of the pick. This amazing ice axe not only features three different T rated picks for various terrain, but it also incorporates a patented adjustment system in the ergonomic handle to fine tune the swing and torque even further. The Race is designed for hooking on rock, while the Total Dry is the non plus ultra for extreme dry-tooling and competitions.The X-Dream combines two tools in one – a fully optimized tool for technical ice and an aggressive dry tooling machine. The Ice blade, optimized for ice, has lower indentations (not along the handle) and tip identical to the Mixte and ensures an extremely precise and effective strike. Even the blades, worked with that precision that has always distinguished the CASSIN ice axes, are designed for versatility and the Mixte is the most versatile, with geometry and serrations that guarantee excellent performance both on ice and on rock. ![]() The special tape on the handle is ideal for ice climbing and ensures perfect grip even when wet. All four picks feature the refined beak and tooth configuration that CASSIN tools are known. ![]() The special interchangeable and reversible inserts X-Finger Small and X-Finger Large allow a micrometric adjustment of the handle at the level of the index finger, while the X-Rest insert allows to reduce the length of the hilt by 5 mm. The Ice position drops the handle for a more natural swing on ice. Cassin X-Dream Hyperlight, perfectly balanced, fully featured tool for technical dry, mixed and ice climbing Ergonomic handle with patented adjustment system. The Ice configuration, with angles of 48 ° and 100 ° respectively, ensures a more natural strike and extraordinary penetration while the Dry configuration, with angles of 60 ° and 105 ° (more closed geometry), guarantees greater downward traction allowing the most complex hooks and ensuring exceptional grip comfort in suspensions. A simple Allen key included in the package allows you to quickly vary the angle of the handle and the blade from the vertical, taking the X-Dream from the Ice configuration to the Dry one and vice versa. ![]() X-Dream is the tool that makes the dream of having two ice axes in one come true, with all the ideal features for ice, mixed and dry-tooling.Ī versatility guaranteed by the 4 interchangeable blades (Mixte fitted as standard, Ice, Race and Total Dry sold separately) type 2 (CE) and above all by the patented variable angle handle: a masterpiece of ergonomics in ultra-resistant material even at the lowest temperatures. Cassin - X-Dream model 2020 with new mixte blades ![]() Signs of period coming soon2/20/2023 ![]() Changes in mood may also make you feel tired. FatigueĪs your period approaches, your body tends to change in many ways. Some find their breasts very heavy or lumpy causing extreme discomfort. It’s normal if you don’t experience this, cause this symptom may be slight for some and intense for others. These changes cause your breasts to get tender and feel swollen right before and during your period. This makes the mammary glands in your breasts enlarge and swell. Progesterone levels start to rise in the middle of your cycle around ovulation. Tender Breastsĭuring the first half of the menstrual cycle, the estrogen level starts to increase. ![]() These breakouts occur from the natural hormonal changes associated with the female reproductive system.īut not to worry ladies, period-related acne generally dissipates near the end of menstruation or shortly afterwards when Estrogen and progesterone levels start to climb. Breakouts hurt more than breakups, don’t you agree? Around half of the women notice an increase in acne about a week before their period starts. We have all experienced this right? You get out of bed, look into the mirror only to find a pimple on your face. Although these lipids cause inflammation, they also help regulate ovulation and menstruation. The production of hormone-like lipids called prostaglandins triggers these contractions. ![]() Basically, menstrual cramps are felt in the lower abdomen. Who would have thought that cramps are gonna interrupt your peaceful life even before your period starts! As we call them, they are common PMS symptoms. Here are some common signs which indicate that your period is on its way. So it is very important for us to know what these signs are, this will help you to not freak out about your body’s changes before your period arrives. Who else can sense their periods coming without even remembering the date? Well, we can’t deny this but your body does give out signs for you to understand that your period is coming. ![]() Announcement of diablo 42/20/2023 ![]() This could suggest that the dev team does not want to disappoint the fans and present a half-baked product that might not even be launched as initially advertised. The team behind Diablo 4 is still on the fence about the final direction of the game and so it was decided that the Diablo 4 announcement would be postponed for a later date. According to Kotaku editor Jason Schreier, Diablo 4 was originally scheduled to be announced after the Diablo Immortal presentation, but the developers gave up on this plan as soon as they heard the fan reactions.Īpparently, Diablo 4 has been in development for four years now, but the project has had quite a rough time as higher-ups at Blizzard decided to scratch plans a few times and also changed at least two directors in the process. However, it looks like things were not supposed to unfold this way at all. Fans of the Diablo franchise are not pleased, to say the least, and it looks like games like Path of Exile and Lost Ark have almost the entire ARPG market to themselves now.Įverybody was waiting for a Diablo 4 reveal, or at least some info on the state of the project, but Blizzard decided to surprise everyone with a mobile game. ![]() ![]() Blizzard co-founder Allen Adham admitted that a video about a full-scale Diablo project was made, but it is still unclear if it depicts Diablo 4 or if it was meant to be presented at BlizzCon.ĭiablo Immortal might just be one of the biggest screw-ups in the history of gaming and does not need any further presentation. Blizzard officially denied these rumors, saying that "we don't comment on rumors or speculation, but we can say that we didn’t pull any announcements from BlizzCon this year or have plans for other announcements. ![]() As3 textfield colorpicker component2/20/2023 ![]() Sp.filters = //Increase the stroke, note that this is to add filters to the container sp where the text and mask are located MaskMC.mask = txt //Important! Set the background mask to a text box named txt Sp.addChild(txt) //Add text into the container sp Txt.cacheAsBitmap = true //This attribute must Var txt:TextField = new TextField //Create a text ![]() Var tf:TextFormat = new TextFormat() //Text Format attribute, you don’t need to add it at will, it is used here to change the font size and bold attribute Sp.addChild(maskMC) //Add to container sp MaskMC.cacheAsBitmap = true //This attribute must Var maskMC:MovieClip = new Maska //Create a gradient map, here is a movie clip named Maska in the library This.addChild(sp) //Add the container to the stage I miss the old components but the trade-offs are well worth it.Var sp:Sprite = new Sprite //Container, place the gradient background and text box later Anybody who’s knocking it probably hasn’t spent enough time under the hood. For what it’s worth CS3 really is a nice upgrade. I couldn’t resist throwing in my two cents. “Yeeeeppp,…you’ll prolly be needin’ a steerin’ wheel furr that carrr I just solld yuh”Īhhh,…sorry Grant. Where’s the love? I haven’t seen the likes of that shiestyness since ol’ Mr Haney on Green Acres. Flex has datagrid components, Flash has datagrid components, Flex has an accordion menu, Flash has an. a minute,….are you thinking what I’m thinking? muahahahaHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Hand me my deletin’ shoes!” “Hmmm, I don’t know Ted, they’re both pretty slick. “Well Bob, do you think we put enough new bells and whistles on Flex to intice Flash users?” I get the feeling that the discussion just prior to CS3’s release went something like this: More power to Adobe for the fine work they’ve done with Flex but us long-time Flash supporters can’t help but feel slighted. Kind regards & a nice day (& thanks for all the stuff you release □ ) I don’t know if I’m a terrible botherer to write to you about this, but I saw no news about it anywhere, and I’d really need to be able to call open() commands. If instead you open it manually, by clicking over the swatch, everything works alright. You can easily generate this error by creating an empty FLA, dragging a ColorPicker instance, and calling “pickerInstanceName.open()”: you’ll see that you’ll not be capable to correctly write in the ColorPicker color textField (only 6 chars accepted, instead of the required 7), and the ENTER key wont work. – the ColorPicker editable textField can’t be correctly edited, and pressing ENTER doesn’t do anything ![]() – if the Combo is opened towards the top (or the ColorPicker is opened towards the right), the dropdown list and palette positioning are most of the time totally wrong (and things like the ComboBox.rowCount property return incorrect results) ![]() I tried it extensively with the ComboBox and ColorPicker V3 Components, and i found that: The open() command generates a load of errors (like dropdown lists and palettes positioning wrongly). I been working with them since some time now though, and I found a quite annoying bug. The skinning possibilities are sooo welcome, and I loved to see that some of the old issues were solved (like the ComboBox and other subpanels opening in the wider direction they find) □ Also, feel free to pop in on my panel with some really smart dudes (Mike Downey, Aral Balkan, Keith Peters, and Chris Allen) on “AS3, Flex & Apollo: What They Mean For You” on the first day of the conference right before lunch. If you’re going to be there, and want to learn about the latest set of components in Flash, check out my session “Components and AS3” right after lunch on the second day. I’m hoping to provide content for both designers working with components, and developers that are interested in building new components or extending existing ones.įitC looks like it’s going to be one of the best conferences in 2007, with a really stellar speaker roster. I’ll also take a shallow dive (I only have an hour) into the inner workings of the new component architecture. I’ll be talking about the goals and philosophy behind the new architecture, skinning, styling, and extensibility (extending or creating new components). I had the pleasure (and stress!) of leading the architecture and development of this new set of components.Īt FitC Toronto, I will be giving a full tour of the v3 components. I was really excited when my team ( ) was chosen to develop the component set for Flash CS3 (except FLVPlayback), with Adobe and Metaliq. FitC Toronto 2007 is just a couple weeks away, and I’m working hard to finish off my talk on the Flash CS3 component set. ![]() Auto chess hotkeys2/20/2023 ![]() Each one costs 880 candy, which is obtained by playing and winning games. Gacha - This requires Gacha tokens to use.Illustration - Here you can get a detailed description of all of the Auto Chess pieces, including race and class, stats for all three-star ranks, and the piece's ability.Warehouse - This is where you can change your Chess Player, Chessboard, Battle effects, and Chat emoticons.Casual mode is unlocked from the start and Ranked mode unlocks at player level 4. Homepage - This is where you can set the mode.Once you're in the Auto Chess lobby, there are several options you should probably get acquainted with: You shouldn't need to go through all these steps, but the alternative is there just in case. You should be greeted with a message confirming that the login was successful. Once you've set up and are at the stage where the mobile game is setting up the tutorial, then you can go back to the PC game, using your email address and password you just set up to log in, ensuring your server is set to your region. I would suggest making the game send the verification code via email so that you can then put any further correspondence into junk should you so wish, rather than send them your phone number. Download the app and use that to sign up for the game by following the on-screen instructions. This is a particularly key point for any Android phones as there are copycats out there. Go to either the Google Play or the iOS store, depending on your mobile phone of choice, and make sure you download the game "Auto Chess: Origin". ![]() If you find there are issues with registering an Auto Chess account on your PC, like bringing up a fully Chinese website that asks you for information you can't possibly provide, you can instead create an account using Auto Chess mobile. Once installed, open it up and it will ask you to register. You will then be able to "purchase" the game when it's available and install it onto your computer. Simply download the Epic Game Store client, then install and log into it. In order to play Auto Chess, you will need to download the game via the Epic Game Store. ![]() Camp simcha tour de simcha livenow2/19/2023 ![]() ![]() Komen for the Cure Chai Lifeline provides counseling for Jewish women with breast cancer. ĬhaiNet – A community by and for Chai Lifeline families, Chai Net allows parents to exchange information and support one another in their battles against pediatric illness. Short-term counseling – Transient advice for ill children, their parents and/or siblings is available through regional offices. Healing Hearts Bereavement Program – Annual weekend retreats and counseling where parents who lost a beloved child are comforted.Ĭhai Family Centers – Community-based counseling centers help children and parents cope with the impact of illness on their lives. Counseling Ĭhailine Telephone Support Groups – Parents of children with similar prognosis discuss their situations offering support via conference calls facilitated by professional therapists. Transportation Services – Transportation to and from medical centers and doctors’ appointments.Ĭhai House – A house located in the close proximity of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to accommodate family spending periods of time in the hospital. Meal Support – Providing meals to hospitalized patients and their families, many times also supplying food for families with a sick child when cooking is impossible. Insurance Support Service – Providing general information including: explaining insurance coverage and helping to complete reimbursement applications. Hospital and home-based services Īdvocacy and Case Management – a team of case managers that offer emotional support and information. They also receive government funding and grants. Chai Lifeline is funded by Jewish philanthropists and other fundraising receptions. Crisis Intervention program ensures that children, their parents, teachers, clergy and communities can properly deal with traumatic events, often partnering with organizations such as Jewish Family & Children's Service of Arizona's Aleinu program and Misaskim. Robert van Amerongen with a staff of pediatric specialists, nurses, EMTs, social workers and physical therapists. Located on the same campus as Camp Simcha. A Medevac helicopter is on call, and can reach the camp within five minutes.Ĭamp Simcha Special was created in 2001 to meet the medical and social needs of children and teens with disabilities, chronic diseases, or genetic diseases. ![]() ![]() In case of emergencies, an acute transport ambulance is on-site at all times, and accompanies campers on any trips. Peter Steinherz and an entire team of oncologists, pediatric oncology nurses, EMTs, social workers and physical therapists. They have a motorboat, paddle and bumper boats, and a pontoon boat capable of holding an entire bunk, including wheelchair-dependent children. An innovative swimming pool ramp and water-submersible wheelchairs enables more children to enjoy swimming. NY that offers children with cancer a chance to enjoy traditional camp activities.īesides mini-golf, arts & crafts workshops, modified sports, color war, and talent shows there are helicopter rides and concerts. i-Shine: an after-school program for "support to siblings of sick children, children living with an ill parent, and those living with untimely loss in their homes" Ĭamp Simcha is a 125-acre (0.51 km 2) campus located in Glen Spey, NY.Offered by a blend of professionals and volunteers are: While not all services were available in all locations as of 2015, some of the programs īy 2012, small scale Chai Lifeline groups had begun in UK and Belgium, with supportįrom the New York-based main office's professionals. By 2018 the Toronto Star had reported the expansion of Chai Lifeline Canada to Toronto and somewhat beyond. As of 2015 their first (2008) Canadian outreach still seemed limited to Montreal, like Federation CJA, with whom they affiliated. Yeshiva University hosted the first university-based Shabbaton to give exposure and training for Chai Lifeline college-age volunteers, under a Fighting Illness With Love banner. families of all Jewish denominations" and "depends on foundation and individual donations." Mission Expansion Their Los Angeles office was described as "provides services to. Subsequent expansion included services to other major Jewish areas such as By 1990, they had offices in Florida and Jerusalem, with another planned for California. Scholar's initial guidance was from Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach, and the focus was Jewish pediatric cancer patients in the NYC area. ![]() 8 Crisis intervention and bereavement services. ![]() A perfect day for bananafish symbolism2/19/2023 ![]() ![]() While the bananafish literally die of their fever, those who are ensnared in materialism’s grasp “die” psychologically and are unable to lead normal, healthy lives again. ![]() He doesn’t explain what this is, but his use of the word fever here seems to suggest that the greed and gluttony that consumerism can kick up in a person are a type of mental fever-that is, materialism thrusts people into a fanatic and frenzied mental state. In Seymour’s story, the bananafish, overstuffed with bananas, die of so-called banana fever. Like the bananafish with their swollen stomachs, unable to squeeze back out through the hole, those who become beholden to wealth and greed can never escape that life. In Seymour’s story, just one taste of a banana triggers the bananafish to gluttonously overindulge (“Why, I’ve known some bananafish to eat as many as seventy-eight bananas,” Seymour tells Sybil gravely), which suggests that a single taste of luxury incites a similar kind of single-minded obsession and overindulgence. Just like the holes are filled with bananas, the resort is overflowing with wealth-designer clothing, calf-skin luggage, silks, and more. In my essay, I would like to concentrate on the portrayal of children in A Perfect Day for Bananafish and Teddy. However, it’s also possible to consider the bananafish and their insatiable appetites in the context of the resort-goers’ similarly insatiable materialism. Salinger’s Nine Stories there are many tales centered on children, who are often depicted as a symbol of hope and connected with the values that stand in contrast to the ones typical of the adults corrupted by materialism. Indeed, it seems that the bananafish symbolize soldiers who went into the war as regular, run-of-the-mill men (like the bananafish prior to swimming into the banana hole) but then witnessed and committed so many violent acts (feasted on so many bananas) that they eventually died-whether mentally, emotionally, spiritually, or physically (succumbing to banana fever). Once inside those holes, the bananafish feast on bananas until they’re so fat that they can’t swim back out of the hole, at which point they die of “banana fever.” Given that Seymour has recently returned from fighting in World War II and is clearly still haunted by all he witnessed there, it’s reasonable that those experiences would bleed into the story he makes up for Sybil. As the story goes, bananafish are much like regular fish, only they swim into holes that are full of bananas. Quotes from the story will be necessary to support your argument.The titular bananafish-a kind of fish that Seymour makes up to entertain Sybil-has two layers of symbolic significance: the story that Seymour tells about the fish is a metaphor for the destruction caused by war and by hyper-materialistic culture. The thesis will be your own argument supported by the text of the story. While Seymour has a poetic sensibilityhe loves poetry, literature, and playing piano, for instanceMuriel is the complete opposite and caters more to the state of her physical. Do not use secondary sources (research) in writing this paper. Seymour ’s wife, Muriel, is a materialistic young woman who is indifferent toward her husband’s clear psychological suffering. What techniques does Salinger use to make his characters’ conversations sound realistic? Write your paper as though your audience has read the story and that you, as critic, will help them better understand how to interpret it. Some of the possible topics you might consider include the following: Why did Seymour commit suicide? What is the significance of the Bananafish story Seymour tells Sibyl? Why does Seymour become angry at the woman in the elevator? Is Seymour a pedophile? Was this Salinger’s intention in portraying the characters the way he did? How does Salinger use symbols and allusions to enhance the story? Most of the story consists of dialogue. In other words, don′t tell what happened in the story, but rather, tell what the events, characters, elements of irony or symbolism in the story mean. Please note that a critical interpretation is not a plot synopsis it is an analysis that examines various literary elements in the writing to demonstrate the author’s purpose. All throughout the story, the reader does not understand what is wrong with Seymour. Salinger uses a conglomeration of symbols and motifs to represent Seymour and the materialism and greed of adults in society Diction and a motif of different colors portray his feelings and emotions which may have led him to take his own life after the war. 'A Perfect Day for Bananafish- introduced Seymour Glass and the Glass family, which come up frequently in Salingers later writings such as 'Franny and Zooey,'' written in 1961, 'Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters,'' written in 1963, and 'Seymour: An Introduction,'' also written in 1963. The two literary elements that have been used are symbolism and suspense. Write a 1000-word critical interpretation paper about some aspect of the story “A Perfect Day For Bananafish,” by J. Essay Sample Show More In A Perfect Day for Bananafish J.D. Paper, Order, or Assignment Requirements ![]() AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |