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![]() The food here is quite tasty but I have lost my appetite in the middle of it. Thanks for reminding me, please bring a thin cardigan/jacket because it's a bit chilly inside. Not because we were mad, but because we were cold. I think what caught her attention was that my boyfriend and I were sitting at the table with our arms crossed. ![]() ![]() After figuring out what we wanted to eat, we sat there for a good 15 minutes until our waitress was ready to serve us. We walked in, got our table, and was served our drinks. When I say that, you must be surprised that I gave this place three stars. I've been on the search for a great dim sum place and this place has pretty great food. Hearing that, of course I couldn't miss it. I visited Houston for Independence Day weekend and I heard that Houston is known for it's Chinese and Vietnamese food. My one regret is that we didn’t order more dishes, but with only two people, it is easy to order too much. The egg custard had a wonderful homemade flavor. The chicken feet looked so plump and juicy, I even tried them (a first for me) and they were tasty. The beef tripe with ginger and onion was some of the best I have ever eaten, and very tender. The Gai Lon was cooked to perfection with the oyster sauce on the side. The stuffed eggplant was crispy on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside. They use loose leaf tea which yields a better flavor in their hot tea. Each dish is prepared to order and served fresh and hot. First of all they don’t have Dim Sum carts, which I think is better. With the exception of the steamed BBQ bun, we found the dishes were far superior to any other Dim Sum restaurant we have visited in Houston. Unlike other reviews, we found the service friendly and helpful. My wife, who is of Asian descent, and I have been looking for a good Dim Sum restaurant in Houston what we found was a Great Dim Sum restaurant. ![]() Once you do square off against an enemy, the turn-based combat is classic Dragon Quest: snappy, first-person, and fun. Of course, many of these locales you'll visit in your quest for tablets are also crawling with monsters, and rather than random encounters they're now visible on-field as in EarthBound and many modern RPGs, you can choose to engage or avoid them as you like. A beautiful sketch-style touchscreen map helps you find your way and now highlights fragments, a welcome addition which - along with a fragment detector which lets you know when one's nearby - enormously simplifies the fragment-finding process. Even better, and in a huge update from the PlayStation original, all of these are now fully 3D they're an absolute joy to explore, whether on foot, sailing in your trusty ship, or soaring overhead on a flying carpet. That gameplay loop fits perfectly into the Dragon Quest trappings, which include a beautiful overworld to traverse, towns to visit, and fields, caves, forests and towers to comb looking for monsters, treasures and fragments. More often than not, the newly risen island will hide a few fragments of its own, kicking off the hunt for the next tablet, and the next new land. After helping them out - by solving a dispute, dispatching a demon, or being there with the right item - you'll travel forward in time to modern Estard, and get to see the present-day version of that island pop up somewhere in the nearby sea. ![]() In terms of the gameplay, that story setup manifests itself in a loop that - at least in the early stages - looks almost like a cross between a dungeon crawler and a story-based JRPG: you'll find enough fragments to form a new tablet, be taken back in time to that new island, meet the local populace and learn about their culture, their land, and their problems - often taking the form of a powerful monster nearby. Rather than venturing off to save the world, then, in Dragon Quest VII you're heading out to restore it piece by piece, and the result is a wonderfully different form of RPG. With that taste of adventure, their destiny is sealed, and our heroes set off across the seas and through time and space to unearth tablet fragments, resurrect long-lost islands, and uncover the world-spanning archipelago around Estard - along with the mysteries behind its disappearance. Even stranger, once they manage to make it back home, they find the land they've returned from has surfaced as an island off of Estard's coast, but in a state several generations later than when they left it. That's been the prevailing wisdom for as long as anyone can remember, though our hero - along with his adventurous companions, the royal Prince Kiefer and the rambunctious Maribel - has his doubts, thanks to some mysterious shards that look like nothing else on Estard.Īfter picking up a few of these pieces and placing them together to form a tablet, the young friends are quickly whisked off the island and find themselves in an entirely new place. It's a tiny port on Estard Island, a small isle dotted with only a few hamlets and the eponymous castle town of Estard that's also - as far as its residents are concerned - the only landmass on the planet. At the opening fanfare of Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past, we meet our young unnamed hero in the sleepy fishing village of Pilchard Bay. Sea Life 5-Inch Mystery Squad Squishmallow.It’s the same list, but in two different ways, so you can easily find what you’re looking for! Broken Down by Type Squishmallow Mystery Bag I have broken them down by type and size of Squishmallow, and then I took them and broke them down by cost. One of their “true” mystery squishmallow boxes has randomly selected squads, sizes, variations, and accessories(think Squishville) packed into the mystery squad box. On their website, they state that mystery squishmallows can come from any squad there is. Not all mystery squads are scented, and not all scented mystery characters have their own squad (it’s just called “mystery squad” instead of “sealife mystery squad” or “micromallows mystery squad”). ![]() Kellytoys has increased the variety of Mystery-type Squishmallows available and changed their packaging strategies for continuously alluring products. Here, I broke down and recommended the absolute squashiest munchkins because the cuteness factor was a 100 out of 10! You guessed it – I recommend the Squishville Mystery Mini Plush Series 2 Blind Eggs! The mystery eggs are easy to keep on hand for birthdays, Easter, and Christmas, and as rewards for a job well done! They are price accessible to everyone, which is necessary. I finally managed to separate the bottom line. You can also get the 5″ or the 8″ original Squishmallow versions of characters! Don’t forget you can either get several Squishmallows you can see and then one or two “blind” ones in the same package! ![]() Usually, I have no problem at all, but there are just such a variety of different mystery types, with different character alterations and sizes! For instance, you can either get Squishmallow 2″ mini-plushies in the regular version or get them with special clothing. It was super hard to choose my favorite Squishmallow this time. To take a quick peek at what Kellytoys are listing as Mystery Squads, check out their product categories page! Bottom Line Up Front My son and I are avid collectors of plushies, and we love a good backstory! That’s why squishmallows are so enticing for us! With the mystery squad characters, and the thrill of opening the unknown, Kellytoy ramped up the entertainment! Anticipation is contagious, and regardless of what mystery lies inside (the duplicates get made into twins or triplets that “mom” has to take extra care of!), the fun of getting another squishmallow is always extended! ![]() A mixture of certainty that you will love whatever you get (because it’s the softest, cutest, most personable friend ever), and the suspense of not knowing which character it will be, is a buzz not even beanie babies offered! The exhilaration of getting a blind bag with an unknown squishy mallow in it is hard to describe. Everything you always wanted to know about the Mystery Squad Squishmallows is here! Broken down by original mystery squads first, this article delves into the mutations that have come along when we think of Squishmallow Mystery Squads! The few original mystery characters have morphed into hundreds of potential mystery squad characters, thanks to the collection taking off several years after Kellytoys introduced Squishmallows. ![]() MFW-God’s Story (stong 1st Grade Curriculum, focused on reading/writing & complete survey of God’s Word)ĬC CYCLE 1: ( World / Ancient through Modern)ĮCC*: Exploring Cultures & Countries (3rd grade)ĬC CYCLE 2:( Europe & World, Pre-Reformation to Modern)ĬC CYCLE 3: ( US: Columbus to Current Events) ![]() MFW Adventures in US History (end of 2nd and into 3rd) MFW-K (learning to read program with basic kindergarten math.)ĬC CYCLE 3 ( US: Columbus to Current Events) To me, they are not optional, and since I usually shorten curriculums and we sort of school slowly year-round, this is not a problem for us.ĬC CYCLE 2 (Europe & World, Pre-Reformation to Modern) You will notice I have these two curriculums doubled up with something else. I will have to double up two years, back to of their cycles are basically optional, they say: US History and Exploring Cultures & Countries. I plan to do the cycles together until Challenge mostly because it gives me material to expand with, without being a slave to library trips & due dates. It’s possible your cycles will line up with mine. If you spend time with the cycles chart in the catalogue for MFW and The Foundations Guide for CC, you can piece this together! It may take an hour and drive you crazy, but then the process is behind you, and you have peace for years. Orld provides the “touchy-feely” filler and supplements CC helping you avoid trips to the library, deadlines, and feeeeeeeees! HOW I LINKED MY FATHER’S WORLD AND CLASSICAL CONVERSATIONSĬlassical Conversations provides the rigorous unchanging structure My Father’s W HOW TO Match the Cycles of Classical Conversations with My Father’s World Slice and serve with the warm maple-vanilla syrup and pats of butter. In a separate bowl, combine buttermilk, milk, egg and butter. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt in a large mixing bowl. The batter will still be a little bit lumpy (and that’s fine) don’t overmix or the pancakes will be dry. Then, cover an 11×17-inch baking pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper and lightly grease with the cooking spray. Stir together all ingredients in a large bowl just until nicely combined (pancake mix, buttermilk, milk, egg, and oil). Grease a 9x13-inch baking sheet with cooking spray or butter. Bake until golden brown and the top springs back when touched, 20 to 22 minutes.įor the maple-vanilla syrup: Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, add the maple syrup and vanilla bean paste and bring to a simmer over medium low heat, about 5 minutes. Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside. ![]() Pour the vinegar into the milk and mix lightly. Line a 13x18' baking sheet with parchment paper. Better than a box mix, this fluffy homemade recipe is perfect for the whole family from toddlers to adults. Then, with the back of a spoon, swirl the mixture into the batter. Make these easy sheet pan pancakes baked in the oven for a quick and easy breakfast. Spoon the apple mixture, about 1 tablespoon at a time, evenly across the batter. Add the batter to the sheet and smooth into an even layer from edge to edge. Do not overmix.īrush the bottom and sides of a 13-by-18-inch rimmed baking sheet with the melted butter. Pour the buttermilk mixture into the flour mixture and stir together until just combined. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, granulated sugar and baking soda until combined. Set aside.įor the pancake batter: In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk and vanilla extract. Coat a 9×13 rimmed sheet pan with nonstick spray, making sure to get the sides and corners. Microwave the chocolate chips in 30-second increments, stirring in between each, until completely melted. Place the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl. Recipe now updated with video! You can also find all my recipe videos on my youtube page.For the cinnamon-apple swirl: In a medium bowl, add the apples, pecans, brown sugar, applesauce and cinnamon and stir to combine. Transfer the cooked pancakes to a plate and wrap with foil. If you want traditional pancakes you have to try my, too! Top the sheet pan pancakes with your favorite toppings like maple syrup, fresh fruit, melted butter or whipped cream.The pancakes are done in about 15 minutes and then you cut them into squares.I added fresh blueberries, strawberries and figs before baking the pancakes. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt, ensuring there are no lumps. In a small microwave-safe dish, microwave the butter on high for 30 seconds until completely melted. Spray the baking dish with nonstick spray, then pour the batter into the tray. You can also customize the batter with various ingredients as well. For thicker, fluffier pancakes, use a 13 x 9-inch baking sheet. Mix Bisquick, eggs, vanilla, and milk in a bowl.Little lumps should still remain in the batter. ![]() ![]() Just like regular pancakes, only stir the batter until just combined. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt until well-combined. You whisk your pancake batter, pour it onto the sheet pan and then bake. Spray a rimmed half sheet pan (18x13x1 inch) with cooking spray spray the sides, corners and the bottom. Chef Johns Dutch Babies: Chef Johns Dutch Babies.With these baked pancakes, you just have to mix, pour, bake and slice! How to Make Baked Pancakes in a Sheet Pan Pour pancake batter into baking tray and spread evenly. In a bowl, whisk together pancake mix and milk until combined. They are great for breakfast or brunch when you are serving a crowd because you don’t have to stand at the stove flipping pancakes. In a large mixing bowl combine,flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar substitute, salt, and cinnamon. Spray a large baking sheet (12x17) with nonstick spray. I love these sheet pan pancakes because the batter is quick to whip up and then you just pour it onto a baking sheet. In a separate medium sized bowl, whisk the eggs until frothy. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugars, baking powder and salt. Last month, I made baked pancake muffins. Generously spray a 9X13 inch baking pan with non-stick spray. I am still currently very obsessed with baking pancakes. These fluffy sheet pan pancakes are baked in the oven, which means you can make enough pancakes to feed a large group in less than 30 minutes. ![]() Users can create destinations, which combine an encode setting with a post-encode action to automate tasks like emailing, copying, and moving files or executing a custom script. With just a couple of clicks, editors can share settings with other editors, although Compressor isn’t installed on their workstations. Its powerful mechanism helps users to save their custom settings in Compressor and revel in them in movie Pro. Compressor produces pristine retiming effects, complete with automatic pitch adjustment for audio. Other key features include speed up video, slow it down, or adjust the frame rate to form the duration match a particular runtime. Users can choose between a good array of codecs, sizes, frame rates, and other parameters for advanced Encoding for movie Pro. ![]() It gives users freedom to browse encoding settings and inspector to quickly configure advanced audio and video properties. Designed with a very clear and ergonomic interface, Compressor 4.4.6 is both easy and comfy to find out and use. it’s used with movie Studio and Logic Studio on mac OS for media compression and encoding. Description Compressor 4.4.6 For Mac + OverviewĬompressor 4 is a video and audio media compression and encoding software developed by Apple. Complete setup Compressor 4.4.6 tnt offline installer for mac OS with direct link. Compressor 4.4.6 free download dmg for mac full version. ![]() The latter prevent more heat radiation from escaping the atmosphere than usual and are thus responsible for a sort of accumulation of heat. The anthropogenic greenhouse effect results from human activity which causes additional emissions of greenhouse gases. In addition to these natural developments, there is the anthropogenic greenhouse effect. In addition, volcanic eruptions release large quantities of CO 2, but also aerosols, volcanic ash and dust particles, which can ultimately result in a temporary cooling of the global climate.Īnthropogenic greenhouse effect as a result of industrialisation The position of the continents also has a direct effect on air and ocean circulation and thus on the global climate. Without the greenhouse effect, temperatures on our planet would be permanently below zero. In addition to the greenhouse effect, temperatures are also influenced by other natural processes, such as the varying activity of the sun. It is the basis for the development of life on our planet. Heat absorption, or the greenhouse effect, is a natural process. The carbon dioxide in the atmosphere prevents this heat from escaping completely from the atmosphere. This is the natural greenhouse effect. Some of these rays are reflected, and some of their energy is absorbed and converted into heat. Solar rays penetrate the atmosphere and reach the earth’s surface. The atmosphere is made up of a wide variety of gases. Natural greenhouse effect as the basis of life But what are the differences between the natural and the human-caused greenhouse effects? In the long term, however, the anthropogenic greenhouse effect will significantly exceed the natural fluctuations in many aspects. In addition to human-induced climate change, the climate is subject to natural fluctuations at all times. According to the sixth report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on the scientific basis of climate change, “it is unequivocal that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, ocean and land.” Since the fifth report, there has been stronger evidence of extremes such as heat waves, heavy precipitation, droughts and tropical cyclones and of human influence on these events. ![]() They didn't happen because "space is hard," as NASA apologists repeatedly proclaimed. ![]() They weren't out-of-the-blue surprises, striking without warning. This was a dramatic moment: NASA itself could have done the diagnosis and come up with the get-well prescription without the cost of seven lives.Īs it turned out, neither the 2003 Columbia disaster, nor the 1986 Challenger disaster, nor the robotic Mars mission failures of 1999, nor the cascade of near-death experiences of American astronauts aboard the Russian Mir space station in 19, were "accidents" in any traditional sense of the word. “Maybe three-quarters of it,” he acknowledged. Gehman paused, thought deeply, and then sighed. "How much of your 'NASA safety culture' assessment," I asked, "could have been written before the accident?" I attended those briefings as a newly hired space analyst for NBC News, and I had a tough question on my mind. Over the ensuing months, as investigators developed these deeper insights through extensive interviews and document reviews, they regularly conducted news briefings to answer questions about what they were discovering. Convenient, unverified assumptions of goodness had led to the loss of Challenger and its crew - and Gehman wanted to find out if the same kind of lapse had led to Columbia's loss. To assume that all was well unless there were visible hazards was imprudent and irresponsible. Safety was a quality that had to be explicitly verified. ![]() The fundamental safety rule had been to base no belief purely on hope. He wanted them to find out why, just 17 years after operational errors and bad engineering decisions doomed the space shuttle Challenger and its seven astronauts, the same types of management flaws had reinfected NASA's culture and struck again with equally hideous results. Harold Gehman, set his team an even more profound task. Or, as the German philosopher Friedrich Hegel, wrote, "The only thing we learn from history is that we learn nothing from history."Īfter the Columbia and its crew of seven astronauts were lost, an independent investigation board delved deeply into the immediate causes of the disaster. Rather, the disaster was a harsh reminder of what NASA had forgotten. As an organization and as a team, the agency learned nothing new from the 2003 disaster. Will the new teams now stepping forward into the American spaceflight arena have to relearn the same bitter lesson?īeyond the tragic loss of life, the greatest tragedy of the space shuttle Columbia was that NASA should have known better. HOUSTON - Ten years ago, the Columbia tragedy showed that not everyone at NASA had learned the most important safety lesson from the shuttle Challenger disaster, more than a decade earlier. Investigators say the damage led to the shuttle's destruction 16 days later during atmospheric re-entry. A NASA video focuses on a piece of debris falling from the external tank, then striking the left wing of the space shuttle Columbia during its launch on Jan. *On Thursday's podcast, Star Tribune Timberwolves writer Chris Hine will join me to set up a tough month of games for Minnesota. *I hope you have something in your life that you love as much as Patrick Reusse loves berating the Gophers men's basketball team for not scheduling St. *Also on Wednesday's podcast, Star Tribune columnist Chip Scoggins helped explain a very newsy stretch for Gophers football, including the departure of defensive coordinator Joe Rossi. Will Dobbs fall two spots on the depth chart? *An interesting aspect of the QB carousel: Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell did not name a backup QB for Saturday. Will Mullens start the last four games? Will Dobbs or Hall get another shot? Is there a scenario by which a fifth QB could get a start? Let's not rule anything out at this point. Even if they lose to the Bengals on Saturday but win their next two home games against the Lions and Packers, they will be virtual locks to make the playoffs as a wild card even if they lose their finale at Detroit. If the Vikings win their final four games, they will win the NFC North. The stated plan at the beginning of this season - let the always-durable Cousins provide above-average play for above-average pay - was derailed in Week 8 with his season-ending Achilles injury.īut a year that started 1-4 (with Cousins) and could have crumbled without him is instead very much alive at 7-6. The Vikings haven't had three QBs get at least one win since 1983, when Wade Wilson, Tommy Kramer and Steve Dils did it.Īnd of course the Vikings have never had a season with four starting QBs, and Mullens rather hilariously (probably not funny to the Vikings) will be the fourth starter in the past seven games. The New York Giants have activated quarterback Tyrod Taylor off injured reserve ahead of their Monday night game against the Green Bay Packers. Kirk Cousins (eight), Joshua Dobbs (four) and Jaren Hall (one) are already on the books, and all three have been credited with at least one victory (Hall started the Atlanta game and gets the win, even though Dobbs relieved early after Hall's injury). ![]() Assuming Nick Mullens - who on Tuesday was named the starter for Saturday's game against the Bengals - does indeed start that game, he will be the fourth different QB to start a game for the Vikings this season. |
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