![]() Lothar - German for "famous warrior instilled.Leoric - An English origin name with Latin roots that means "like a lion.".Leif - Old Norse for "heir descendent.".It was also an English royal family surname. Lancaster - Old English name that is habitational for the people who resided in Lancaster in northwestern England. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Here, in America, this could mean dozens - if not hundreds - of miles, with the electricity we're using at this moment having been produced in another county or state (just to give you semblance of scope). Electricity is created in power plants, then transferred through transformers and then transmission lines, which allow electricity from miles away to reach its eventual destination. You see, the process to create and transfer electricity is a lengthy one, which I'll attempt to briefly explain in layman's terms (after all, I don't understand all of the intricacies of it, either). This access to reliable electricity is something we should be thankful for, but we should not take for granted. ![]() Without any power, my ability to research and produce this podcast is wiped away and I'm sure the same could be said for many of you working from home, who constantly require access to servers or other systems. Just recently, I was left without power for the better part of a day (following a snowstorm here in Alaska) and I began to realize how essential the internet is to my work on this podcast. Now, take another moment, and think about how radically different your life would be if that reliable access to electricity was yanked away at a moment's notice. All of us that have grown up in the 20th/21st centuries have become accustomed to having regular and reliable access to electricity, as our entire society has been built off of it. Because of it, we're able to power the numerous devices we use daily - our computers, our cell phones, our TVs - in addition to numerous other devices that make day-to-day life much easier, like our refrigerators, washers & dryers, etc. Take a moment, and think about how great it is to have access to reliable electricity.
![]() With so much hope and promise I was ready to try this magic in a bottle the day it arrived whilst full of a flu! Some have even said it’s the much loved ‘Nars Creamy Concealer’ but in a foundation form!Įerrmmmaaagawd how dreamy does this sound, especially the fruity part at the end. It has a blend of raspberry, apple and watermelon extracts to help support skins elastic fibres to smooth and improve skins appearance over time for optimal radiance. ![]() It’s also oil free, non drying, transfer and sweat resistant and offers a natural skin looking finish. Again I only purchased this from watching on a bloggers instastory! I’m still baffled I didn’t know this was launching □□.įoundation with upto 16hrs of lightweight medium to full buildable coverage in 33 shades (some new shades added). I purchased the day after release without even knowing and had no problems what so ever. I purchased mine from and received 15% off, by creating a new account and using WELCOME15 code. Maybe with the recent new Instagram rules/changes in notifications and newsfeed has led me to miss updates!!!Īnyway, the foundation was released 14th Dec 2017 in the USA and it 15th Jan 2018 in the UK – it retails at £35 and can be purchased from many places online and instore. I came across no posts or adverts or wasn’t even aware Nars was releasing a new foundation, I would like to think I’m normally quite savvy and on the ball with new products □. I was surprised I only saw promo about the ‘new’ foundation through someone’s Instagram stories!!! Compared to the last few foundation releases, there was so much buzz and adrenaline which was borderline obsessing on social media. Nars has pretty much nailed it with the base products, so as soon as I saw this, without thinking I purchased! The extra push was the 15% off plus free delivery from □. ![]() ![]() ![]() Gameplay Pre-release gameplay screenshot of Death Stranding, taken from a trailer shown at E3 2018. ![]() Numerous commentators later noted that elements of the game resembled the COVID-19 pandemic, which began within a month of its original release.Ī sequel, Death Stranding 2, is in development for PlayStation 5. By July 2021, the game had sold 5 million copies worldwide. The game was nominated for and won several awards, including for game of the year. Alongside Reedus, the game features actors Mads Mikkelsen, Léa Seydoux, Margaret Qualley, Troy Baker, Tommie Earl Jenkins, and Lindsay Wagner, in addition to the likenesses of film directors Guillermo del Toro and Nicolas Winding Refn, as supporting characters.ĭeath Stranding received generally positive reviews, with critics praising its voice acting, soundtrack, and visuals, with more mixed opinions regarding its gameplay and story. Players control Sam Porter Bridges ( Norman Reedus), a courier tasked with delivering supplies to isolated colonies and reconnecting them via a wireless communications network. The game is set in the United States following a cataclysmic event which caused destructive creatures to begin roaming the Earth. A macOS version is scheduled to be released, although a release date has yet to be announced. A director's cut version was released for the PlayStation 5 in September 2021, followed by a release for Windows in March 2022. A Windows port licensed by Sony was released by 505 Games in July 2020. It is the first game from director Hideo Kojima and Kojima Productions after their split from Konami in 2015. Death Stranding is a 2019 action game developed by Kojima Productions and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 4. ![]() ![]() This latter option adds the only active-safety features available on the Trax: rear parking assist, blind spot warnings, and rear cross-traffic alerts. Those include the $650 Premium Seat package, with leatherette upholstery and heated front seats, and the $495 Driver Confidence package. But it opens up virtually all of the desirable option packages. The upgrade LT trim starts at $24,395 and nets buyers only cruise control, tinted glass and steering wheel cruise and audio controls. The base LS trim starts at $22,595, including a $1,195 destination fee, and comes with a 7-inch touchscreen, Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, SiriusXM radio, 16-inch painted aluminum wheels, ten airbags and a rearview camera. Every Trax is powered by a 1.4-liter four-cylinder that makes 138 horsepower and sends it to either the front or all four wheels through a six-speed automatic transmission. This year the Trax is down to just two trims and a single engine. The tiny ute rolls into 2021 with fewer trims and options than before, but few other changes. Sales numbers could also be one reason why the vehicle has been so slow to receive updates, after a mild makeover in 2017 very little has changed. ChevroletĬhevy moved over 106,000 of the things in 2020 and almost 119,000 in 2019, which shows that a low price still matters to tens of thousands of buyers. ![]() ![]() Though a familiar shape after many years on the market, the 2021 Chevrolet Trax is still clean looking, and it makes the best of its tall-and-small proportions. The Trax is a big seller for Chevy despite its age and shortcomings. General Motors has long kept older models on sale alongside newer ones for buyers who want them, and in the case of the Trax, buyers do. Both are almost ten years deep into production now, and their nominal replacements, the Encore GX and Chevy’s own Trailblazer, are already on the scene. The Chevrolet Trax is an affordable subcompact crossover that shares its underpinnings with the Buick Encore. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Keep way from excessive heat and direct sunlight for longest vase life. Add more water as needed, and change the water every day or whenever it appears cloudy. With a sharp knife, cut stems about an inch from the bottom, and place ruscus immediately in the prepared water. Gently remove any foliage that will sit below the water (leaves left under water will rot and add bacteria to the water, shortening the vase life). On butchers’ broom, Ruscus aculeatus, the stems are flattened out to resemble the shape of a leaf, capture sunlight and store water - not a leaf at all but a cladode. Upon arrival of your ruscus, fill a clean vessel with at least four inches of fresh, cool water. ORIGIN: Israeli Ruscus is native to Northwest Africa, Sicily, and the Southern regions of France and Spain. Israeli Ruscus is part of the Asparagaceae Family, which is home to several other popular cut foliage plants.ĬARE & HANDLING: Typically, stems of Israeli ruscus will last in arrangements for a month (and sometimes longer). Ruscus aculeatus, also called butchers broom, is a hardy shrub thats easy to grow as it requires minimal maintenance. Butcher’s broom is heralded by many researchers as an effective natural treatment for chronic venous insufficiency, with minimal to no side effects. The small flower clusters are borne in the centre of the branchlets, or on one side of the branchlet. We are also propagating another unusual species of ruscus from southern Europe with much larger leaf like cladodes called R. What appear to be the leaves on this plant are really flattened stems (known as cladodes). Spineless butchers-broom (Ruscus hypophyllum) is an evergreen shrub that is native to the Mediterranian region. The plants lack leaves but have flattened, leaflike branchlets. The butcher’s broom is the only shrubby plant exhibiting monocotyledonous features which is native to England. Spineless butchers-broom (Ruscus hypophyllum). It is very durable and can be used dried or fresh. butcher’s broom, any dark green shrub of the genus Ruscus of the family Ruscaceae, native to Eurasia. Its bold, bright green look and linear shape adds focal interest to any bouquet and arrangement. An herb more commonly known as Butchers Broom, ruscus aculeatus is traditionally used for circulation and appears to constrict veins. Green Israeli Ruscus ( Ruscus hypophyllum), also known as Butcher's Broom, has dark green foliage with fine texture, stiff stems, and long vase life. ![]() ![]() ![]() In addition, it may be painful, so you can take Tylenol to reduce any pain. This procedure is effective for smaller skin tags but may not be effective for larger ones. Within a week, the dead skin tag will fall off. In this procedure, the base of the skin tag is tied off with an elastic band, which cuts off the blood flow. If you cannot remove the skin tag on your own, your doctor may recommend surgery. In addition to cryotherapy, you can also try freezing at home by purchasing special kits. This procedure can be repeated if necessary to eliminate all skin tags on the eyelids. Once it is frozen, the skin cells will fall off. First, liquid nitrogen is applied to the skin tag, which freezes it. This medical treatment can help you get rid of your eyelid skin tags safely and naturally.Ĭryotherapy is also effective for skin tags on other areas of the body. If you've been trying to get rid of eyelid skin tags without success, cryotherapy may be the right option. If you are unsure if you should use this treatment, read on to learn more about it. Although some people try to get rid of these tags using various home remedies, they can cause serious side effects, including infection and bleeding. Skin tag removal is not something you should do on your own. ![]() Unfortunately, this method is expensive and not covered by most health insurance plans. The skin tags are burnt off with a laser device or tied off in some cases. The freezing procedure, also known as cryotherapy, involves freezing the skin tags with liquid nitrogen. However, if the skin tags are already present, cryotherapy may be the best treatment option for you. If you lead a healthy lifestyle and take proper care of your body, you can avoid the development of skin tags. While the cause of eyelid skin tags is not known, prevention is key. ![]() The Australian College of Dermatologists has a website to help you find a dermatologist near you. As with any other skin condition, the best remedy for skin tags is to consult with a dermatologist for more information. After this, the skin tag will have fallen off. Then, wait a couple of days for the skin tag to fall off. This will cut off the blood supply to the tag, causing it to fall off.Īfter applying the vinegar, you'll want to apply a bandage or a cloth to the area. Another method is to tie a clean thread around the base of the skin tag. In some cases, removing it with cuticle scissors is easier. Skin tags on eyelids vary in size, and if you have a smaller skin tag, it's easier to remove it yourself. Using a cool compress may also help ease the pain. For example, it will only remove skin tags if they are small and have short stalks.īefore applying apple cider vinegar to your eyelids, take your pain reliever to the area. However, the vinegar's effectiveness depends on several factors, such as the location of the skin tag. It's safe for the skin, and while it may cause redness or irritation, it won't damage your eyelid or cause permanent damage. The cotton ball will absorb the apple cider vinegar and help the tag fall off.Īpple cider vinegar has been used for centuries as a natural remedy for skin tags. After cleansing your face, soak a cotton ball in the solution and apply it to the skin tag. Tea tree oil works very well because it's dehydrating. If you're trying to get rid of a skin tag on your eyelid, the most effective method is to use a solution of tea tree oil and apple cider vinegar. You can apply a few drops of the acid on the tag with a cotton swab and leave it on for 20 to 30 minutes before washing it off. Apple cider vinegar, a natural acid, works to break down excess skin cells responsible for the presence of skin tags. While there's no scientific evidence to support apple cider vinegar as a remedy for skin tags, many people swear by it. Here are some of them: Apple cider vinegar After all, they all seem to work for some people. If you haven't tried any of these methods yet, you may consider trying them out. Among these methods are applying apple cider vinegar, Cauterization, and Ligation. If you have tags on your eyelids, several ways to remove them. ![]() ![]() Miranian: Not much is known about this human-resembling race, except that one, Glenn Gammeron, was an interstellar bounty hunter who tracked Despero to Earth and worked with Martian Manhunter and the Justice League Task Force for a time in the ’90s. Metaleks: A sentient artificial race resembling Earth construction vehicles, repelled from "xenoforming" the Earth in Grant Morrison's Batman and Robin. A few White Martians still survive, but none more famous than Earth resident M'gann M'orzz, Miss Martian. Martians (White): The Green Martians' rivals in a violent race war before their extermination. J'onn J'onzz, the Martian Manhunter, survives them as an Earth resident. Martians (Green): The closest neighbors to Earthlings, all but exterminated by a psychic plague. Eventually, a contingent of Manhawks would arrive to plunder Earth, much to the consternation of Hawkman and Hawkgirl. ![]() Manhawks: An avian race of marauders native to Thanagar, the Manhawks led the more humanoid Thanagarians to develop Nth metal wings in order to combat them in the first place. ![]() Some have suggested that Earth legends of leprechauns were actually Maltusian sightings on Earth, but that's silly. One Maltusian, Appa Ali Apsa, accompanied Hal Jordan and Green Arrow for a time on a road trip across America. Maltusians: One of the oldest races in the universe, the powerful Maltusian people appointed themselves the Guardians of the Universe, founding both the Manhunters and the Green Lantern Corps from their centrally located headquarters on the planet Oa. After Crisis on Infinite Earths, Salkor came to Earth to pay his respects to the woman he knew as "Jasma." Selkor was momentarily married to Supergirl during a time where she was stranded on Makkor with complete amnesia. The most renowned of all Makkorans was Selkor, Makkor's own superhero, who possessed great mental powers, teleportation and energy barrier generation abilities. Makkorans: A bone-white humanoid alien race. Isamot Kol, a Lizarkon Green Lantern, has visited Earth on Green Lantern business. Lizarkons: The reptilian cohabitants of the planet Thanagar with the Thanagarians and their sworn enemies. Aquarius, an evil living star, was once depowered and imprisoned on Earth, where it battled the Justice Society. Living Stars: Like the living planet Mogo, some stars in the universe have a sentience of their own and can even take humanoid form. Gear, a Lisnarian, comes to Earth 1,000 years in the future as a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Lisnarians: Biomechanical race with glowing eyes capable of generating technology from their bodies, hired throughout the galaxy as living tools. One Lanothian, "Koko the Space Monkey," used to accompany Brainiac as his favorite pet. Lanothians: A white monkey-like species, one of the many bottled and preserved by Brainiac. Ran afoul of Superman and the Elite on Earth by running an alien trafficking ring. Klee-Tees: Green, globular humanoid race which can shoot lasers from their eyes, and sport additional eyes on their fingertips. As always, feel free to contact me in the community if I’ve happened to omit anything, and I’ll include them in a later edition. ![]() You can consult our previous edition for a list of caveats and exceptions. How many aliens have come, gone, or stayed on Earth?Ĭontinuing our countdown from last month’s column, here are some more of the many, many aliens which meet Jeff’s criteria throughout DC history. Thanagarians, Kryptonians, Kherubims, oh my. If you’d like to submit a question of your own, you can stop by my office at any time in the DC Community to state your case, which I’ll address to the best of my ability.Įncyclopedia Extraterrestria, Vol. As a faithful steward of the truth, I offer my time in this monthly column to address these inquiries. If you’ve seen this column before, you know it’s my personal mission to take on any question you have about the DC Universe-no matter how strange, granular, or obscure-and satisfy your curiosity. Alex Jaffe here, better known in the DC Community as HubCityQuestion. ![]() ![]() The next day they drive to a larger town where there is an open air market. He doesn't reveal his discovery to Domingo, nor to Conejo. That night, while Domingo is sleeping, Fuentes examines his pistol and finds it empty. He orders Fuentes to identify him as his chauffeur if they run into a barricade, and to account for his bandages by saying that he's been bitten by a snake. ![]() Domingo reveals that he is a deserter from the Army, without a home or destination. They set out in the morning in Fuentes' car with the tires from the stolen car. Mistrustful of the doctor's drugs, he forces Fuentes to operate on him without an anaesthetic. Not a single car passes until nightfall, when Domingo returns driving a stolen car and with a bullet in his rib. Fuentes asks for his help, Domingo pulls out a pistol and robs him and Conejo. Later, a young indigenous man, Domingo (Damián Delgado) appears walking alone. When they return to the car, they discover that someone has stolen the tires. They were "Banana People," says Conejo, persecuted and murdered by "men with guns," and now no one lives here. Fuentes to a burnt and deserted village at the edge of the jungle, Caras Sucias, but there is no trace of Fuentes' student doctor, Echevarria, or any other inhabitants. Since there are no hotels in the area, they spend the night in the school. They arrive at the abandoned school, the site of torture and murders over the years, and the place where Dr. Conejo leads Fuentes to a secret cemetery in the woods, where the soldiers from the army have dumped the bodies of their enemies as an example to the people. Conejo knows the areas the doctor wants to visit and a wary friendship starts up between the boy and the old man. The boy became a kind of troop mascot until the army left him in this village, dying of hunger. Conejo is a child of a rape, abandoned by his mother. In the next town, Tierra Quemada, in an area of coffee plantations, Fuentes has no success finding his second student, Arenas, but he meets a young boy, Conejo (Dan Rivera Gonzalez). That night at his hotel he runs into the tourists again and it is clear that they are on a trip very different than his. Fuentes is determined to find his other students. When Fuentes tells his story to a local police captain, the officer replies that there are guerrillas in the area, and it would be dangerous to continue farther from the capital. ![]() ![]() Finally, an old blind woman tells him that Cienfuegos was killed: he was burned to death by "men with guns." But no one in the village responds to Fuentes' questions, and they hide in their houses when he approaches. ![]() Driving his son's car, Fuentes crosses a dry plain, encountering only an Old Salt Vendor, some truck drivers and a pair of North American tourists, Harriet (Kathryn Grody) and Andrew (Mandy Patinkin) spending their vacation visiting the area's Indian ruins.įuentes reaches Cienfuegos' village, Rio Seco, in Sugarcane country. Still, the next morning, the doctor begins his voyage. That night, Fuentes tests his heart with his stethoscope. But Bravo will only say, "Go find Cienfuegos" (another of Fuentes' students). He follows him to a squalid slum in the outskirts of the city, Los Perdidos, where Bravo operates a "pharmacy." Fuentes asks Bravo why he isn't in the countryside working among the poor. One day in the market in the Capital City where he lives, Fuentes sees Bravo (Roberto Sosa), who was the best student in the program. Fuentes announces his intention to visit his students in the mountains, his children and his most prominent patient, an army general, try to dissuade him. He considers the greatest achievement of his life, his "legacy," to be his participation in an international health program in which he trained young students to work as doctors in the poorest villages. Humberto Fuentes (Federico Luppi), a wealthy doctor who is approaching retirement, has never paid attention to the realities of the political life of his country. 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