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![]() ![]() ![]() Longinus are unique top-tier Sacred Gears, with each having multiple abilities compared to a normal Sacred Gear which only has one, and has the power to slay Gods. The True Longinus has a similar power as well, which unleashes the 'Dying Will' of the God of the Bible called Truth Idea.Īside from the normal Sacred Gears, there are also the Longinus. The Juggernaut Drive temporarily removes the seal placed on the Heavenly Dragons, and for users that possess insufficient power the Juggernaut Drive will drain the user's life force which is needed to fuel the power, and drive them insane in the process as they cannot handle it.įor other Sacred Gears that have creatures sealed inside (such as the Regulus Nemea), their Juggernaut Drive goes under a different name called "Breakdown the Beast" ( 覇獣 ( ブレイクダウン・ザ・ビースト ), Bureikudaun za Bīsuto). Juggernaut Drive is a special ability exclusive only to the Longinus Boosted Gear and Divine Dividing, and is considered to be a forbidden move. Balance Breaker is said to be have been never intended, and that it was a flaw in the system created by God. Reaching the Balance Breaker can be triggered by the feelings of its possessor. However, this sacrifice method does not count as a true activation of Balance Breaker. An incomplete Balance Breaker can be reached by self-sacrifice on the part of the user, such as when Issei sacrificed his left arm, allowing it to be transformed into a Dragon arm. Once reached, the Balance Breaker can be entered again far more easily than the first time. Sacred Gears have an ultimate state of activation called the Balance Breaker, which is the most powerful manifestation of the Sacred Gear. This is stated to be the source of Balance Breaker, and suggested to be the source of the transformation into a Sub-Species. Sacred Gears can also adapt and evolve based on their wielder's thoughts, needs, and feelings, gaining abilities or qualities as time passes. – Rias Gremory commenting on the abilities of Sacred Gears., Light Novel Volume 1 The stronger you desire, the stronger your Sacred Gear will respond to you. Even though you are a Devil, your will to desire hasn’t been lost. And it also determines the power for it as well. Sacred Gears are driven with the power of desire. Yuuto's Sword Birth, for example, can create Demon Swords imbued with different attributes examples include creating a sword that absorbs holy energy, a sword that devours flame, and a sword that absorbs wind. Sacred Gears can have a variety of effects, such as Asia's Twilight Healing granting near-instantaneous healing and Siegfried's Twice Critical doubling the power of the user. It is unknown why supernatural beings are never born with them, but in Volume 12, Kiba theorized it could be due to humans' desires to make them grow and evolve using various methods. Another case is Mitsuya Kanzaki who isn't the original owner of Telos Karma nor Innovate Clear, but instead uses a special terminal to wield them. As an example: Yuuto Kiba obtained his second Sacred Gear " Blade Blacksmith" from the Light Container he received from Valper Galilei, as inside the container was the soul of one of his former comrades who originally owned this Sacred Gear, allowing him to pass it on to Yuuto. However, this almost always happens because the individual comes to a second or even more Sacred Gear through irregular circumstances than through birth. It is possible for a person to own more than one Sacred Gear at the same time. The Fallen Angels from Grigori devised a ritual able to extract a Sacred Gear from the original owner and use it for themselves, this results in the death of the original owner. ![]() Humans or Human hybrids are the only species able to be born with Sacred Gears however, they maintain them upon their reincarnation into Devils and Angels. If a Sacred Gear is removed from the owner, they would die. Sacred Gears varies from the common Twice Critical to the rare Sacred Gear Twilight Healing, with the only exception being the Longinus, which are all unique in their own way. There can be more than one Sacred Gear of the same type such as Blade Blacksmith. Yuuto Kiba has stated that certain individuals with Sacred Gears have grown to become very powerful and influential and that a large number of the people who've had their names etched into history, were most likely Sacred Gear possessors. The original God of the Bible created the Sacred Gears as part of his system to enact miracles on Earth. 4.4 Defensive/Counter-Based Sacred GearsĪsia Argento in the ceremony to remove her Sacred Gear. ![]() ![]() ![]() Yep, it’s in our living room, kitchen, and breakfast area too. And it doesn’t bother me enough to want to repaint either. It’s pretty, just not what I would have picked in hindsight. It does seem to change quite a bit with the light and sometimes appears to be gray depending on how the sun hits it. But we all have to learn our lessons somewhere. It’s not that I don’t like this color, but it is darker and more beige than I had planned. I had to choose a paint color in a hurry for the entire downstairs before moving in (during another 40% off sale), and my method of doing that was just picking from a bunch of paint card swatches in a matter of a few minutes. ![]() This is one of those colors that I sort of regretted. To me, it has a tiny hint of blue in it.ĭining Room– Sherwin Williams Perfect Greige I love this light gray color and could easily paint our entire house in it. Sherwin Williams was having a 40% off sale when I decided on this color. Olivia’s Bedroom – Benjamin Moore Grey Owl mixed into Sherwin Williams This white is my go-to throughout our house for our plank wall, trim, fireplace, anything. It is a very light gray, peaceful, and perfect for a bedroom.įoyer – Sherwin Williams Pure White mixed into Valspar We just kicked off the first step of this room makeover, but I’m thrilled with this color. Master Bedroom – Benjamin Moore Moonshine mixed into Glidden I sometimes wonder if I should have gone hyper masculine in this room with a really dark, handsome color but I do still like the Pediment. We had a leftover gallon from our master bathroom and a white room. Office – Sherwin Williams Pediment mixed into Valspar This one is my favorite light neutral that has a really great balance between warm and cool tones, so it’s one of those great no-brainers when you’re feeling stuck on choosing a paint color.įor our cabinets, the same color as our guest/kid’s bathroom is on them- Benjamin Moore Winter Gates. Master Bathroom – Sherwin Williams Pediment mixed into Valspar Oh, and the bathroom cabinets- Benjamin Moore Winter Gates mixed into Valspar It is definitely one of those chameleon colors that seems to change with the light to shift between blue, green, and gray. It’s in our powder room as well, and might even end up in our laundry room one day when the time comes. This paint color is my absolute favorite color in our whole house because it’s so peaceful and clean feeling. Guest/Kid’s Bathroom– Sherwin Williams Sea Salt mixed in Valspar #Lowes paint color match updateOur house still has a couple of bare rooms left upstairs, but I’ll probably just come back and update this post when we get to those. I’ve been meaning for so long to round up all of the paint colors in our house into one post. So now you know my handy little secret, if that was a tip you didn’t already have in your budget DIY bank. ![]() And Robert seems to have perfected the art of painting a whole room in one coat too. I do really like the coverage of Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams, but most of the time, a gallon of the less expensive brand is still all I need for one room. I’ve even gotten rebates on top of that before too. And the Glidden is about $22 less per gallon than Benjamin Moore. See that label below? That’s Glidden paint but in the color Moonshine by Benjamin Moore. I’ve tried a lot of different paints, and Glidden seems to be my favorite, less pricey option lately. There are hundreds, even thousands, of paint colors in an online database, so you can walk right up to the hardware store counter and pick what you want, and you’re not limited to just whatever color swatches happen to be on the wall in the store. I’m completely hooked on designer paint colors, but I often don’t have room in the budget to spend on those brands or don’t want to wait on a sale or don’t feel like driving across town with a squirmy toddler for a special trip to pick up a gallon at the paint store.Ī lot of times, I get the Sherwin Williams or Benjamin Moore colors I want mixed into Glidden or Valspar (depending on if I happen to be in Home Depot or Lowe’s). So guess what! Here’s the kicker: You can mix any brand’s paint color into any brand of paint you want. I guess I just gave away my paint trick at the very beginning of this post, huh?įor the past two years since starting this blog, I just assumed most people knew this little paint color trick, but the more I find this question in my inbox, the more I realize that maybe it’s not as common knowledge as I thought. And most of the time it’s either 1.) What paint color is in your ? Or 2.) What do you mean you mixed one paint color into another? A simple trick for getting designer paint colors at inexpensive hardware store prices.Īt least once a week, I get a paint question in my inbox. ![]() ![]() ![]() Nothing discussed or presented in Quantalytics constitutes a representation that any investment, investment strategy, or recommendation is suitable or appropriate to an investor's individual circumstances or otherwise constitutes a personal recommendation.ĭata, information, or opinions contained in Quantalytics in any form give no consideration to any particular individuals' investment needs or objectives, nor do they consider any individuals' financial condition. Quantalytics does not make any representations as to their accuracy or completeness. The data, information and opinions presented have been obtained or derived from sources believed by Quantalytics to be reliable. IRDM: Lowering target price to 38.00 IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC has an Investment Rating of SELL a target price of 38. 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If you are thinking of buying or selling Iridium Communications stock, you should check out this FREE detailed report on its balance sheet. ![]() ![]() ![]() The cover to COLDER #3 by Juan Ferreyra is super creepy, but really beautiful.Īs simple as it is, Skottie Young's cover to the first issue of NEW AVENGERS #1 is just adorable which is the reason why we simply had to add it to our list.Ĭolin Lorimer's HARVEST #5 cover is extremely detailed and paints a very eerie image of what fans can find inside.Īrtist John Rauch's cover to INVINCIBLE #99 is just stunning. Get inspired and start planning the perfect simple book cover today. Again, another very simple cover that is very fluid and beautiful, we had to put it on our list. We’ve collected some amazing examples of simple book covers from our global community of designers. ![]() It's a very simple picture that speaks volumes.ĭavid Mack's cover to WILLOW #3 is absolutely stunning. Personally, we liked the image on it's own without any of the lettering. Albuquerque masters light and shadow in this image.Īrtist Stjepan Sejic delivers a very pretty colorless cover to ARTIFACTS #23 that gives the image an aged look. Albuquerque also does a fantastic job conveying the rising sun in the background and the two characters in the foreground. The use of rosy colors really enhance the image. Artist Rafael Albuquerque captures loss and sadness in a very simple image. The cover to issue #34 of AMERICAN VAMPIRE is another one that really struck us. Mignola casts a darkness over the characters that grace the cover of this issue in a way that enhances the premise, tone and theme of the issue.= TEASER = The cover to this issue is extremely minimalistic, but still really stunning. If you like Mike Mignola's art then you are absolutely going to love his cover to HELLBOY IN HELL #2. This week we had a ton of great books with gorgeous covers, check out our favorites below and let us know what you think! Each week we highlight our favorite covers out of all the new comic releases. ![]() ![]() ![]() “Rubra” actually means red-which refers to the color of its bark when the wood is cut. Red alder ( Alnus rubra) is a deciduous Pacific Northwest tree with dark-green leaves with saw-like corners and smooth, light-grey bark, growing naturally on cool, moist hills. #PACIFIC NORTHWEST TREES SKIN#Its bark and/or fruit infusions have been used as a traditional medicinal plant, including for stomach illnesses and skin and eye diseases, and as an analgesic. The Pacific crabapple seeds were valued as a food source by indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest and were collected along the shoreline. The tree is also nurtured as an ornamental plant in parks and gardens. The bark can be safely used as an herbal medicine. The fruit can also be used to extract pectin, which is useful in helping to make jams and jellies. It’s possible to eat the oblong fruit, but it has a sour flavor. The Oregon crabapple is defined as a deciduous tree growing to a height of up to 43 feet. Its fragrant, white to pink flowers attract birds, including finches and cedar waxwings, and its leaves turn yellow-orange or red in autumn. It will provide partial shade for a medium-sized yard, which makes it a great option. It’s easily distinguished from its eastern counterparts by the oblong form of the fruit and is a nice big shrub or small tree to attract birds to your garden. The Oregon crabapple ( Malus fusca) is the only indigenous crabapple tree in the Pacific Northwest. 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The Pacific madrone ( Arbutus menziesii) is a spectacular, distinctive Pacific Northwest tree that gives the landscape beauty throughout the year. Its acorns are oval in shape and a favorite for a variety of native creatures. The bark is brownish gray, and the leaves are dark green and shiny on one side and pale green on the other. This tree can be tall and slender-reaching more than 60 feet tall-with a rounded crown, or low and shrub-like, stretching out its limbs. It’s also the only native oak species in northern Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. It is called the Oregon white oak because it’s the most common oak species in the Northwest Pacific. The Oregon white oak ( Quercus garryana), also recognized as the Garry oak, is a majestic Pacific Northwest tree found in the Willamette Valley, including regions in the Molalla and Rock Creek watersheds. It also ranks number one in the manufacture of wood and plywood-veneer. ![]() The Douglas fir is the state tree of Oregon and is best known for being the favorite tree during Christmas. They can grow as tall as 300 feet and 13 feet wide! But don’t worry, the specimens you’ll find to plant in your yard are of a much smaller variety. They are large trees whose needles are yellow-green, which is sure to enhance the beauty of any backyard. ![]() These trees are commonly found in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and are native to the area. Douglas Firĭouglas fir ( Pseudotsuga menziesii) is the name of a whole family of trees containing six species-two from North America and four from East Asia. If you’re living in the Pacific Northwest region, you should learn more about native trees to plant in your backyard. Here’s a list of the five best Pacific Northwest trees that we recommend you plant in your backyard. 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Participants will have the opportunity to craft a sound ethnographic work of their own over the course of the three-day intensive. ![]() Sound ethnographer and ethnomusicologist Peter McMurray will lead the seminar as main instructor. Scholars and audiophiles of all types are encouraged to attend. The workshop is designed to introduce participants to a range of approaches that include sound ethnography, acoustic ecology, archaeoacoustics, ethnomusicology, and aural heritage. Workshop topics will include: understanding sound basics sound walking and mapping field recording techniques DIY microphone construction sound editing working with sound and image developing stories and arguments with sound engaging audiences in critical listening noise and silence politics soundscape study and sound heritage and the ethics of sound recording. Participants will have the unique opportunity to develop skills and workshop current projects with guests working in a range of fields, including sound art, radio, music, film, anthropology and media studies. Produced by UnionDocs in partnership with Jen Heuson and Peter McMurray, this intensive will introduce the practical methods and theoretical debates of sound ethnography to nonfiction media makers, artists and scholars. Over the course of the workshop, participants will develop a range of sound recording techniques and will learn to craft stories, arguments and artworks from recorded sounds. Through critical listening exercises, practical demonstrations, guest presentations, readings and discussions, participants will explore what sound is and what it does, learning to critically and ethically integrate sound recording and sound research into their artistic and scholarly practices. This three-day intensive will immerse participants in using sound to understand and document the world. ![]() ![]() ![]() Just don’t care, and then there’s people who are …You’re either A lot of times people aren’t necessarily sophisticated enough or I usually give them a couple of different options. Paranoid that person is and how much they want to protect things. ![]() Phone or something like that.” And you kind of get the sense of how Would be better to, like, meet in person, you know, talk over the You might bring it up and say, “Hey, do you have other apps? Maybe it “Here’s my WeChat, let’s talk.” And so you talk to him a little bit,Īnd then if he’s saying stuff that you’re pretty sure is problematic, ![]() ![]() If is on WeChat, which he probably will be, he’ll say, An American print journalist working in mainland China told us: Journalists noted that the choice of channel for communication with sources can be complex and depends on the source. CRYPTOCAT AUTHOR FOR MEDIA FAST BACKING INSTALLSources may need to download and install additional software, possibly purchase new hardware, learn an interface, and invest considerable time and effort in the process. For sources with low technical skills, encrypted channels may involve onerous work. Journalists told us that, to some less sophisticated sources, the mere mention of encrypted channels can seem like an escalation and may cause the source to lose trust in the journalist or withhold information they may have been willing to provide. But these moves (specifically the latter) can make the source nervous and may reduce their willingness to continue the conversation, especially about sensitive subjects (for sources not already aware of the likely level of surveillance on less secure channels). CRYPTOCAT AUTHOR FOR MEDIA FAST BACKING OFFLINEAlthough there have been more people who turned to Telegram, or even some people turning to CryptoCat, or other encrypted methods, most people stick to WhatsApp for everything.” 52 We found journalists who tried to take a conversation offline to protect sources and data by meeting in person or switching to an encrypted channel. One journalist warned about the risks of reporting with chat apps: “I think people don’t really have a sense of the danger out there, the security issues associated with these apps. Journalists said they must accommodate sources’ varying familiarity with specific apps. Changing features can lead to enhanced or reduced levels of privacy. When reporting with chat apps under conditions of political unrest, savvy journalists familiarized themselves with apps’ privacy and security features, and stayed current with these chat apps’ evolving functionalities. In our interviews, we found that, unlike social networking sites, chat apps provide means for reporters to circumvent government censorship and surveillance. Journalistic Uses of Chat Apps Under Censorship and Surveillance This section explores two important dimensions of private networking that came up in our interviews: the possibility for journalists to gain trust and circumvent censorship, and the emergence of the role of the digital fixer. In a sense, private networking sites such as WeChat or Telegram could transform newsgathering. For example, WeChat is searchable, but many reporters mentioned difficulty accessing certain private groups. Some of the chat apps that we studied in this report have public and private features. While social networking sites have allowed individuals or groups to socialize and intersect with people and content online openly, private networking sites have allowed for the privatization of socialization and online content. Private networking sites refer to sites that allow individuals or groups to leverage knowledge and experiences of people in a network privately. ![]() |
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