The two languages of Ireland are Irish (not to be confused with Scottish or Manx Gaelic) and English. Ireland has a wealth of names and nicknames, beyond its original Irish ‘Éire.’ Hibernia (Latin) the Auld Sod Inis Fáil – ‘Island of Destiny’ the Land of Saints and Scholars Shamrock Shore the Emerald Isle Dark Rosaleen (Róisín Dubh) the Old Woman of Beare and Erin, to name a few. We’ve fallen in love with Ireland, which, as a country, is just as compelling as its stunning, unforgettable and mystical landscape. “To be Irish is to know that in the end the world will break your heart.”-Daniel Patrick Moynihan I’ve divided them into two, to try to catch the tricky bits of missing importance. There are just so many intriguing aspects, from the misconceptions of the Irish to the history, just the basics, superstitions and the landscape. Posts, comments and submissions available.When I was compiling my facts about Ireland, I realized early on it was going to be long. Users are reminded that they are fully responsible for their ownĬreated content and their own posts, comments and submissions and fully and effectively warrantĪnd indemnify Journal Media in relation to such content and their ability to make such content, Journal Media does not control and is not responsible for user created content, posts, comments, Wire service provided by AFP and Press Association. Irish sport images provided by Inpho Photography You can obtain a copy of theĬode, or contact the Council, at PH: (01) 6489130, Lo-Call 1890 208 080 or email: images provided by Press AssociationĪnd RollingNews.ie unless otherwise stated. Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice. The Journal supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and the Office of the Press “A lot of people told us they want to move back to Ireland,” O’Connor said, including Irish people from as far away as Australia. This year has been “beyond expectations” with people applying from all around the world including Australia, the US, Greece, the Middle East and Asia. Last year O’Connor also advertised for the two positions to be filled and they were surprised at the level of interest. The old village above Trá Bán (White Strand) is situated on the northeastern side of the island, facing the mainland and Slea Head. The small farming and fishing community exceeded a population of 150 in the early 20th century, but had dwindled to a small number when the island was vacated in 1953. Occupied from prehistory, the island overlooks the location where a number of the Spanish Armada ships were wrecked. If only we could get everyone who applied to stay for one night, we’d be fully booked for the next 30 years.” “To date we have received over 23,000 applications. “Posting the advert last year, we were concerned we would not find anyone willing to leave their job, pack their bags and move to a windswept island with no electricity or hot water in the middle of the Atlantic, off the Dingle peninsula for six months of the year. A post on the Great Blast Island’s Facebook page said: “We are beyond overwhelmed at the response for the job post for the Great Blasket Island coffee shop and accommodation.
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17) Zerofukuīiokinesis, Manipulation of misfortune, Ability to split SoulsĬhapter 44 of the manga introduced us to Zerofuku, a seemingly young sponge of misery, quite literally. Adamantine could build himself back easily, with mechanical parts if he gets severely injured. With this, he grew stronger, having more advanced regenerative skills and durability. But, after a bit of research, he came back to life using Beelzebub’s technology. Later, Poseidon finished him off, and his name was erased from the Gods. He was the God of Conquest and was a strong god who was feared far and wide. Strength, Durability, Speed, Reflexes, Master Scythe user, Replaceable Mechanical bodyĪdamantine also originally known as Adamas, was one of the Greek Gods. Further, he also has a deep understanding and experience of the use and deflection of attacks. He was strong enough to hold his own against Ambrosia’s drunk Heracles. Being skilled in all things war, he is also blessed with godly strength and battle sense. Strength, Speed, Reflexes, Master CombatantĪres is the Greek God of Strength and Fortitude who specializes in the art of war. When clubbed with his intelligence and cunning personality can prove to be dangerous. These chains emerge from portals in his palms. His divine equipment manifests in the form of chains that have sickle-like ends that emerge from his palms. He possesses the ability to shapeshift, can levitate and can create portals. Loki is the Nordic God of Mischief and Deceit. 20) Lokiĭeception, Intellect, Shape-Shifting, Matter Manipulation, Portal manifestation It was probably his quickly calculated risks and quick thinking that caught us by surprise but the replaying of his blood towards the end is what blew minds beyond comprehension. With his smart use of Volund and other mundane-turned-deadly materials, Jack ensured that his calculating genius put on a show worthy of praise. In his fight against Heracles in Round 4, Jack displayed to us his excellent combat style, creative and manipulative thinking pattern, and a flurry of well-placed traps. Yes, the late 19th-century serial killer appears as a contestant for defending humanity in this series, and like before he doesn’t fail to impress. Intellect, Endurance, Durability, Strength, Weapon Master This alone makes him one of the strongest characters in the Record of Ragnarok. And to think, he achieved this feat with his power alone, is a terrifying thought. Just from his title alone, we can understand how powerful he was to slay a dragon. Siegfried is more commonly known as the Dragon-slayer Hero and is very powerful. Buddha tells Sakata Kintoki that this is the man who will shake Ragnarok to its core. Siegfried only had a name drop, but that was enough to increase the excitement for fans. It is also said that he fend hordes of demons, during his time. Along with this, Sakata is a muscular guy, who was popular in folklore for being a strong warrior. This shows how much Buddha trusts Sakata and his guts. Buddha entrusts Sakata with a secret mission to find Siegfried. Sakata looks like he is a close friend of Buddha and had met him previously. With his current display of confidence and restlessness, we can already tell that the battle he fights is sure to be reckless, quick, and thrilling. According to records, this young male is the Captain of the first Shinsengumi, a special military-based police force, in Kyoto.Īlthough based in the Shogunate period, Souji Okita particularly was titled to be the Best Swordsman. Souji Okita first debuted in chapter 30 of the manga and seemed to be a young boy itching to throw hands. Along with this, Nostradamus also has a keen eye as he observes all the fights from atop. Even though he looks childish and harmless, he is the man who almost destroyed Bifrost. He single-handedly almost destroyed the Bifrost and captured the attention of the Norse gods.īrunhilde also refers to him as the Joker card, which might mean that he is more than what he looks. One of the most interesting characters in this list, Nostradamus is infamous for being the only human to stay in Helheim. He was fighting in the Winter War with a sniper and a Karelian Bear Dog. Currently, he hasn’t appeared in the manga series but the author already revealed his design in an early Twitter poll. Thou art there within the cloud to challenge us to love. Illuminated manuscripts were produced between 11, with monasteries as their earliest creators. The pages were made from animal skin, commonly calf, sheep, or goat. The Book of Kells is one of the finest and most famous, and also one of the latest, of a group of manuscripts in what is known as the Insular style, produced from the late 6th through the early 9th centuries in monasteries in Ireland, Scotland and England and in continental monasteries with Hiberno-Scottish or Anglo-Saxon foundations. In every enemy that seems to cross our path, Illuminated manuscripts are hand-written books with painted decoration that generally includes precious metals such as gold or silver. The sunshine of thy presence is shown forth. The continued assurance of thy presence ‘round us, Glory in the Grey by George MacLeod, founder of the current Iona Community: The first project is The Book of Deer manuscript itself, and its scholarship. Amid the Latin text and the Celtic illuminations the 84 folios of the Book of Deer contain the oldest written Gaelic text in manuscript form from early Medieval Scotland. Borders And Frames Celts Celtic Knot Picture Frames - Illuminated Manuscript Borders. Notice what one word or phrase captures your heartĢ) CHoosing a way to make that phrase special, copy down the poem - perhaps making it larger than the others, or embellishing itģ) Create a border, inlcuding Celtic symbols, images of trees, vines, flowers, animals The Book of Deer is a tenth century illuminated manuscript from North East Scotland. 28 Collection Of Frame Clipart Black And White Png - Celtic Knot Border Png. Ruminazio: a practice of "making the word flesh"ġ) Read the poem aloud twice, savoring the words. to take inspiration from Celtic Symbols to create your own illuminated page, perhaps using f the poem Glory in the Grey from Day 2 of our pilgrimage ( below). * All past features are included and improved * Archive feature for safekeeping and transferring items to another Mac * Orphans feature to find and remove “orphaned” files * Quick search panels to help choose items for deletion * Finds associated items that are visible, invisible, or hidden automatically * Reorganized window operation for ease of use * Can delete single or multiple items even inside of folders * New searching methods for the most accurate results ever * Completely rewritten and redesigned from the ground up * Deletes Apps, Widgets, Preference Panes, Plugins, Screensavers, or anything that can be uninstalled and their associated items * Various localization edits and improvements * Cleanup old PPC apps (and more) with new Quick panel Kind filtering * Orphans feature is more accurate (and can now be filtered by Last Used Date) * Searching has been improved and refined * All-around code optimizations and cleanup, various miscellaneous improvements and bug fixes * Minor logging issues have been addressed and log location changed * HUD panels now use a font that’s more easy to read * Help has been changed over to standard Apple format * Quick panels now have a search field to find items fast * Icons are now clickable and will show Finder Get Info panel * Path names are now clickable and will Reveal in Finder * Quick panels now have filtering in the menu (Name, Size, Kind, Creation Date, Last Used Date) * 6 new languages: Czech, Danish, Dutch, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazilian), and Russian * Optimized for Lion/Mountain Lion (still backwards compatible with Snow Leopard) Version 3.2.9 fixes a bug that could cause AppDelete to crash when deleting files, includes a Retina-fix for the app icon, and other miscellaneous optimizations and fixes. Version 3 has been rewritten and redesigned to take advantage of the latest technologies and to provide the best experience ever. Note: items requiring an administrator password must be deleted manually to comply with App Store guidelines, but this can be done quickly by clicking the pathname links in the AppDelete Lite Info panel, revealing in Finder, and moving them to the trash. The items will not be removed from your computer until you empty them from your trash. The items you delete will be moved to the trash and arranged in a folder so that you can see exactly what was deleted and you know exactly where it came from. zip file for safekeeping or reinstall at a later date. You also have several choices: delete the items, log only the items, or archive (copy) the items to a. When the preview screen appears you can uncheck any items you would like to exclude. You can also activate AppDelete Lite in many ways: dragging items onto main window, onto dock icon, selecting in menu, dragging from Launchpad, and throwing items in the trash. You can drag any item that can be uninstalled onto AppDelete Lite: Applications, Widgets, Preference Panes, Plugins, Screensavers, etc. Mac users will no longer have to hunt through their system to find and delete these items manually. With a simple Drag & Drop, AppDelete Lite will uninstall anything along with all of the associated items. TvOS 10.0 (10.0 - 14T5321a) (.Anaheim, California – Independent software developer Reggie Ashworth today is proud to announce the release and immediate availability of MAS AppDelete Lite 3.2.9, an update to his very popular application deletion utility for Mac OS X available via the Mac App Store. (I've copied the Xcode download to another machine and successfully unpacked and installed it there without any problems, so it's not a corrupt download.) After reinstalling I still can't run iOS 10.0 simulators. I've done various uninstalls on both the 8 beta and Xcode 7, clearing out directories and reboots but no success. I've recently installed the above beta version of Xcode but I'm unable to run any iOS 10.0 simulators. You can truly preview the exposure and DOF of your images before you hit the shutter. The mirrorless design is still in evolution but it definitely has some advantages in terms of viewfinder WSIWG. I am thinking now that I will keep both systems as they have their relative strengths and weaknesses. When I first started using the Mirrorless cameras, I was so impressed that I thought I would sell all my Canon DSLR gear but, I’m glad I waited before I did that. (I did own the Fuji X-T1 but sold it as I didn’t care for the qulaity of the RAW files.) I do more landscape photography now but used to do a lot of event photography. I have a few full-frame Canon bodies (1Ds III, 5D III) and the Sony a7r. I am an amateur but do have extensive experience with both systems. It’s a tough comparative with no right or wrong answer IMO. Please leave a comment below with your thoughts. Which do you own and why do you prefer one particular format over the other. Using a good blower in the mirror chamber of your DSLR is often all that’s needed to keep things clean and dust free. That clunky mirror mechanism in DSLR cameras actually adds a lot of protection for your sensor because the sensor is not exposed to the elements as much as with mirrorless cameras.Įven if dust gets on the mirror of the DSLR, it’s easily shaken off during the super quick mechanical slap that happens when you take a picture. Sensor Cleaning Demands of MirrorlessĮver since I started using mirrorless cameras, I’ve had to get used to the fact that I need to clean those sensors way more often than with DSLR cameras. Right now the quality is kind of poor but I reckon in two or three years it’ll be excellent. When the quality of those EVF displays gets better, it’ll be the only way you’ll ever want to focus. On the plus side of the EVF, I really love the ability to punch in and magnify what the camera is seeing so that I can focus even in bright sunlight. If I want to do that with a mirrorless camera, it has to be switched on and using that feeble battery. With DSLR I can switch off my camera and still keep looking through the viewfinder to judge the right time to start shooting. As an outdoor photography there are often times when I compose a shot and then I have to wait for the light to change. One of the things I love about DSLR is the optical viewfinder. I specifically didn’t add this to the Pros and Cons list because this is something of a personal preference and both formats have their good points. Optical View Finder vs Electronic View Finder Less native lens choices so extra money needs to be spent on adapters.Smaller gear makes you look less intimidating.Big gear can make you look intimidating for travel and street shooting.Mirror needs locking up if you want ultra sharpness.Mirror mechanism adds protection for sensor so less cleaning is required.Bigger batteries give longer battery life. CyberLink addresses the demands of consumer, commercial and education markets through a wide range of solutions, covering digital content creation, multimedia playback, video conferencing, live casting, mobile applications and AI facial recognition. (5203.TW) is the world leader in multimedia software and AI facial recognition technology. 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Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment.Īctual property expenses will vary by: age class style renter demographics number of units management preference submarket market cycle supply and demand operation policies etc. Multifamily Property Checklist: An Owner’s Guide for Operating Apartment Buildings Related Articlesĥ Big Multifamily Deal Analysis Mistakes to AvoidĬreating an Annual Operating Budget for Your Multifamily Property Or, why wait? Contact me directly with any questions you have. Please visit my Real Estate Mentoring and Consultancy Services page for more information. In addition to mentoring programs I offer one-on-one private consulting for specific deal and property analysis. Until you become proficient with property analysis, work with a multifamily mentor or apartment building owner operator to analyze any deal you are considering making an offer on. But with some practice analyzing deals-as many as you can-you will be become more educated and less likely to miss something. It’s almost impossible to foresee every eventuality. Unexpected apartment building operating and renovation expensesĪs a new apartment building owner you will incur unexpected expenses. This spreadsheet includes two properties totaling 45 units. The following spreadsheet will give you a good idea of the number and variety of expenses you will incur as an apartment building owner. Typical apartment building operating expenses It is not enough to rely on the broadly categorized expenses presented by a seller or by a commercial broker. Always get a property’s historical operating dataĪs I’ve already said, always, always use the historical property operating data when analyzing properties. Even five-star hotels and new Class A apartment buildings can-and do-become infested.Īgain, without historical numbers and a baseline to compare expenses to, you might miss noticing an abnormally high pest control number. Bed bugs are becoming more and more common. An unusually high number could be a red flag for a serious problem such as bed bugs, which can infest an entire property. Pest control is a common property operating cost but the number is typically fairly low. The price for pest control is often included under the “Repair and Maintenance” category. This could be a red flag for serious plumbing issues.īut without a baseline I might completely miss the water bill is high in comparison to similar properties. Such as, if I see an atypically high cost for “Water” I know I need to investigate further. This gives me a good baseline for typical property expenses. When I look at properties in any market I analyze at least five similar deals to the ones I’m interested in purchasing. And to accurately assess potential problems and opportunities. Without line item expenses it’s almost impossible to knowledgeably analyze a deal. Trash (sometimes included in utilities).Expenses can be left out.įor example the simple category “Utilities” will include: Without itemized line items you can miss red flags. The problem with broadly categorized property expenses is that you cannot drill down to specific costs. Before I agree to a showing and before I consider making an offer on an apartment building or any multifamily property. When I analyze deals I ask to see these numbers up front. Your bank or lender will want to see historical cash flow figures for the property going back at least one year, preferably two. Until you get your hands on the seller’s historical property operating numbers it’s almost impossible to get an exact understanding of the property.Īnd it’s your job to get this information. Expenses as listed in an apartment building offering memorandum (brochure)Īpartment building offering memorandums (sales listing brochures) typically list property operating expenses in general, broad categories almost always like this:Īs I said, fairly broad categories. Today we’re going to talk about expenses. Comprehensive capital expenditure projections.Detailed property operating income and expenses.This question is almost impossible to accurately answer without: It’s the most often asked question I receive: How do I know if a deal is a good one or not? Check for updates, wait for two minutes, and check again. Download the profile again and restart the device. First, disable automatic updates via Settings. However, if the beta profile is removed when the iPhone restarts, there’s a solution. Next, check for updates by going to Settings, tapping on ‘General,’ and then selecting ‘Software Update.’ The iOS 17 beta update should now be available for download. This waiting period allows the system to fully incorporate the changes from the new profile and prepare for the upcoming software update check. Once your phone has restarted, give it a minute or two. After your device powers off completely, hold down the power button again to turn it back on. To restart your device, hold down the power button and slide to power off. This is because your device needs to incorporate the changes from the new profile into the system. Step 4: Restart Your PhoneĪfter successfully installing the new profile, you must restart your phone. Tap on it and follow the prompts to install it. Open the Settings app, tap on ‘General,’ and then select ‘Profile.’ The newly downloaded profile should be visible here. Once you’ve downloaded the iOS 16.6 DEV profile, proceed to install it. While it might seem counterintuitive to download an iOS 16 profile to access iOS 17 beta, it’s crucial for the process. This DEV profile serves as an intermediary step in getting the iOS 17 beta version. Next, visit the URL to download the iOS 16.6 DEV profile. Select the profile you want to remove and tap on ‘Delete Profile.’ Step 2: Download the iOS 16.6 DEV Profile To do this, go to Settings, tap on ‘General,’ and then select ‘Profile.’ Here, you’ll see the installed profiles. This is because the old profile could interfere with the process of installing the new beta profile. The first step to getting the iOS 17 beta is to uninstall your old profile if you have one. Installing a beta profile allows you to explore features and functionalities that have not yet been rolled out to the general public. Essentially, an iOS beta software profile is a configuration profile that directs your device to download beta versions instead of official public releases. This article aims to guide you through the steps of obtaining the iOS 17 beta version using an iOS 16 profile.įirstly, it’s crucial to understand the concept of an iOS profile. Beta versions offer a sneak peek into not only new features but also bug fixes and improvements. As an Apple user, it’s only natural to be excited about early access to beta versions of operating systems. If we're following you, and you get in line to pay for all of your stuff, we're probably going to stop watching you at that point. this would be my personal favorite if I were going to shoplift: concealing the stuff that you want to steal while you're in line waiting to pay for something else. If you aren't looking at the prices of items and you're just grabbing whatever it is you want off the shelf, it looks like a red flag. make you you actually look like you're shopping. Walking around with a bunch of video games in the bath towels makes what you're about to do fairly obvious. carrying whatever it is you're going to steal around the store for ages looking for a nice empty aisle to conceal it in. opening packages and putting the item in your bag/pockets/whatever With that rambling out of the way, your question- I'm not sure if LP agencies have a bias, but I'm fairly sure that most of the people that want to do this kind of job are men. Every retail store out there is going to have a policy of "if they try to fight you, let them go," 'cause having an agent get hurt is a far larger loss to the company than the merchandise. There's a lot less physical danger in this job than people think there is- the only reason LP agents get themselves into fights usually is because they want to, and they physically intimidate. I've failed on a few apprehensions 'cause it was just me out there trying to detain a guy that I had no chance of physically restraining, but they've never tried to hurt me, they just ran away. I actually think the fact that I'm a "little girl" works to my advantage in that respect- people generally don't want to hit me. I don't need to tackle shoplifters- I've had people worry about me getting hit and not being able to defend myself, but I've actually never been hit. If you were working in a women's clothing store, you'd DEFINITELY need female LP agents- a big scary dude would be nice as well, at least he and the female LP agent could pretend to be a couple shopping together. I work with a bunch of big dudes that stick out like a sore thumb if they're trying to watch someone stealing makeup, for example. That's ridiculous that they wouldn't even consider you based on that fact. Well I'm a petite girl, and I'm not a secret black belt in anything whatsoever. 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It’s a good way to waste time on the internet and watch great videos for free. This site doesn’t have too many commercials and has a user-friendly interface with features such as video search engine, sharing buttons, and comments on videos. Meanwhile, the employees of The Tower were also found relatable by several viewers since many empathized with their frustrations with their boss and felt the heist was justified.Every day, over a million people visit this website to watch quality movie video to watch online free. Arthur Shaw’s character bears a startling similarity to well-known people whose actions inspire his journey. Though ‘Tower Heist’ is a fictional story, certain characters and elements in the movie are definitely inspired by real life. Plus, who could have known that, in this period of time, the global financial markets would teeter on the verge of collapse, and the villain in our story would pale in comparison to some very real ones on Wall Street? The truth remains stranger than fiction,” Grazer exclaimed, effectively summarizing the whole process in the movie’s production notes. “It’s difficult to imagine that a casual conversation six years ago has grown into such a fully realized film that is so grand in scope. Needless to say that despite the long wait, the end result was something that most of those involved were delighted with. When Murphy heard of Stiller being in the movie and was offered the role of Slide, he too joined back, much to Ratner’s delight. Griffin decided to have the blue-collar employees of the wealthy and thieving businessman go on a heist to get back what was stolen from them.Īfter Ben Stiller joined the film, several changes were made to the character of Josh to suit the actor’s style better. Upon being caught and tried, Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison and had to give back $170 billion. Rather than investing the money given to him by his customers, he would simply pay his early investors with what he had accumulated from his later investors. Instead of Donald Trump and his infamous tower, Griffin’s antagonist was inspired by corrupt real-life businessmen like Bernard Madoff, who fleeced his investors through a Ponzi scheme. The writer altered some of the key aspects of the original idea to provide a relatable motivation to the would-be thieves. Seeing the similarities between the script at the time and ‘ Ocean’s Eleven,’ Ratner decided to hire another writer who might bring a fresh breath to the project, and his prayers were answered in the form of Ted Griffin. He even let several projects slip away from him to complete the one movie he had dedicated himself to. The director has a fondness for heist films, particularly those from the 70s, and hence was determined to take the project all the way through. Over the years that the project was being written, the ‘Tower Heist’ saw several personnel changes, and it might have been abandoned had it not been for Ratner. However, during the process, the movie’s original story started focusing on two characters rather than an ensemble of characters that Murphy had envisioned, and this prompted the comedian to step back from the project. For five years, the script experienced several changes and was contributed to by several talented writers. Grazer and Ratner were delighted with Murphy’s idea and started working on the same. The artists would play angry employees of Trump International Hotel and Tower in New York, planning to rob Donald Trump and his property. The story was meant for an all-star cast of black comedians like Chris Tucker, Kevin Hart, Dave Chappelle, etc. Murphy’s original idea for the film ‘Trump Heist’ was quite similar, yet very different, to what we see on-screen. The original idea that led to the story of ‘Tower Heist’ was first discussed in 2005 between Murphy, producer Brian Grazer, and director Brett Ratner. The movie’s conception was perhaps as unexpected but fitting as expected from an Eddie Murphy movie. No, ‘Tower Heist’ is not based on a true story. Is it inspired by real-life events or purely a work of fiction? Well, let’s explore the origins and realism of ‘Tower Heist’ and find out together! The Robin Hood-like adventure showcased in the film, combined with stark similarities between the ceratin elements and real-life, left the fans curious about how the story was born. Featuring several talented and well-known comic actors like Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy, the 2011 movie quickly wormed its way into the heart of the viewers for its hilarious narrative. |