![]() ![]() Give your guest network its own name, different from your regular network, so you don’t accidentally choose the wrong one on your new TikTok phone. Look for a Guest Wi-Fi section, or you may find it under Wireless Settings. Tap or click here for a list of default passwords for 548 router brands. These may be written on the user guide for your router brand, but some sites can help you find them if you don't have this information. You'll need the device's IP address and admin password to access your router admin page from a computer. Depending on your router, you may do this through an app or the web interface. Most routers allow you to enable a “Guest Network” option in the settings. This allows guests, or the devices you choose, to access the internet but not the other devices on your main network. Since privacy and security are our focus here, take the time to set up a guest network in your home. When you connect a device to your home network, it’s in the same digital space as your other devices.įor instance, if your “burner phone” was infected with malware, that could potentially impact other devices on your network. Turn on the phone and set it up, but here’s the trick: Don’t link it to any of your primary accounts. A super basic cheap Android phone works just fine. You don't need anything fancy since this is just for social media. Your best buy is buying a low-cost smartphone, sometimes called a burner phone. There’s still a significant amount of tracking. Sign up for free.īrowsing TikTok on the web won’t cut it. Want my tech smarts straight to your inbox? Less than 5 minutes a day and loved by 400K readers. Though government agencies and even the entire state of Montana have banned the social media app, it’s still incredibly popular – used by about two-thirds of teens in the U.S. TikTok collects data that includes search and browsing history, facial ID, voice prints, texts, location, and photos. The Chinese-owned social media platform’s parent company ByteDance is based in Beijing and is required by Chinese law to give the government access to collected data. Plain and simple, TikTok is a national security threat. If you still want to use TikTok, you can without handing over all your information to communist China. Here’s a list of dangerous apps you need to delete ASAP. Here’s why – and what to do if you’ve been using it. Temu, the app that lets you “shop like a billionaire,” isn’t worth the deals. It’s not the only China-based app you need to worry about. I’ve been saying it for months: Get TikTok off your phone. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Weve put together a selection of video teaching resources to help you bring careers learning to life. If you are interested in learning more about STEM careers or would like to read about STEM education, check out our free download titled Intro to STEM for Educators. Science is the key to unlocking a variety of rich and varied career pathways. In our modern world, nearly every job from retail to the leisure industry. We can see how so many students are opting out of STEM careers, but do they realize the benefits of them? STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. This infographicdoes a good job at explaining the STEM Dilemma. Bureau of Statistics, STEM jobs are expected to grow almost twice as much as other jobs: 21.4%! In addition, 80% of jobs will require technical skills within the next decade.2 The unemployment rate of STEM workers-5.3%- is close to half of non-STEM workers-10%1.Īccording to the U.S. We’re constantly creating new technologies and learning how to use what we already have in new ways. When we break it down, statistically, careers in the STEM fields are really promising right now. Speaking of high paychecks, STEM jobs, on average, pay out about 70% more than the national average. STEM careers usually allow you to set clear goals and accomplishments, yielding a reward more fulfilling than just high paychecks. There is a ton of room for advancement, which means an ever changing environment. Aside from a plethora of job opportunities and choices, those working in STEM have a lot to be happy about. ![]() The annual salary for a man in one of these jobs is 64,998 on average, compared with 59,931 for women. Most students may not even realize the advantages that come with working in the STEM fields. Women in STEM jobs are earning less than men, as well. By keeping students informed about possible careers in STEM, teachers can help them better understand what they might do after they earn their high school diploma. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but think about how having a firm plan earlier on can help students better prepare for their future. Today’s students often go through their entire secondary education without being able to pinpoint exactly what they want to do with their lives. This includes the Twitter hashtag ChooseScience, which increases awareness and visibility of women in STEM. But what are the advantages of STEM careers for current students? Getting an Early Start ChooseScience (ISED) The Government of Canada launched the ChooseScience digital campaign to encourage more young women to consider a career in STEM roles. Some students may lack interest in STEM studies, and this may mean they will overlook careers in STEM fields. Something else to interest and even excite students? Careers in STEM fields are challenging, fun, and exciting. However, the more students learn practical, hands-on uses for the information they’re learning, the more they will warm to the subject matter. Even though changes in STEM education are altering the way students engage with and react to those fields of study, the process is slow. Without it, humans would not have inhabited every corner of this planet.STEM fields offer students more than just a close look at how the world works. Risk-taking, leaping, trying again, and failing are part of our genetic material. Go #BeyondCode and enrich your learning experience with engaging STEAM activities that foster creativity and collaboration. But what if we allow students to fail in a safe space and make learning a personal endeavor? Oftentimes we can see failure, particularly in exams, as negative - one of the worst things we can allow students to experience. Without it, humans would not have inhabited every corner of this planet. STEM skills grant students the 21st-century abilities needed to perform a wide range of both essential and highly-skilled jobs. ![]() ![]() STEM teaching is the hands-on exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics concepts, and it’s becoming an increasingly important part of modern-day education. Critical thinkers can solve problems by keeping a clear mind and rational thoughts that will help you analyze a situation and make a sound decision. That’s the basic process of critical thinking. Using information available, combined with skills acquired, can help make good decisions. Sphero makes remarkably cool, programmable robots and STEAM-based educational tools that transform the way kids learn, create and invent through coding, science, music, and the arts. ![]() ![]() ![]() If you lose (are no longer entitled to) benefits from Medicaid, this policy can be reinstated if you request reinstatement within 90 days of the loss of such benefits and pay the required premium. You must request that your policy be suspended within 90 days of becoming entitled to Medicaid. Policy Numbers: Plan A: UWMSP(A)-2010, Plan F: UWMSP(F)-2019, Plan High Deductible F: UWMSP(F-HD)-2019, Plan G: UWMSP(G)-2019, Plan High Deductible G: UWMSP(G-HD)-2020, Plan N: UWMSP(N)-2019, Medicare Select Plan F: UWMSP-SEL(F)-2021, Medicare Select Plan G: UWMSP-SEL(G)-2021, Medicare Select Plan N: UWMSP-SEL(N)-2021.īenefits and premiums under this policy may be suspended for up to 24 months if you become entitled to benefits under Medicaid. In addition, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas reserves the right to change rates from time to time. Furthermore, rates are subject to change if any of the information you have provided changes when and if a policy is approved. This illustration is subject to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas’s rating or underwriting and approval, as appropriate, and does not guarantee rates, coverage or effective date. Quoted prices are based on the criteria specified during your search. Important Information About Quotes for Medicare Supplement Insurance Plans Benefit exclusions and limitations might apply. Please do not send money, you cannot obtain coverage under the above plans until an application is completed and approved. ![]() Actual rates are based on your age, where you live, and your choice of coverage. If he or she does not, you may be required to use another doctor at the time of hospitalization or, if you still use a non-network hospital, you must pay the Part A deductible and any non-covered charges. Check with your doctor to find out if he or she has admitting privileges at the network hospital. Only certain hospitals are network providers under this policy. Find a list of Medicare Select hospitals. Plans F, G, and N have Medicare Select options in Texas. ![]() You’re eligible if you live within 30 miles of any Medicare Select hospital. To avoid paying the Part A deductible, you must agree to use a Medicare Select hospital for non-emergency care. You can choose your own doctors and specialists. If it’s an emergency, the Part A deductible is covered at any hospital. With this option, the Medicare Part A deductible is covered for non-emergency care at Medicare Select hospitals. Some Medicare Supplement Insurance Plans have a money saving option called Medicare Select. You may be eligible for a discount if you had commercial group or individual health insurance coverage with a Blue Cross and Blue Shield plan issued in Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma or Texas and that coverage was within one year of your BCBSTX Medicare Supplement policy becoming effective.Īpplies to BCBSTX Medicare Supplement policies issued with an effective date on or after May 1, 2022. Have resided with as many as three adults age 60 or older for the last 12 months.Reside with a spouse or civil union/domestic partner or.You may be eligible for a discount if you enrolled in a BCBSTX Medicare Supplement policy issued with an effective date on or after January 1, 2020, and you either: If you are eligible for a discount, the discount will be applied to your next bill and remain in effect as long as you are enrolled in your BCBSTX Medicare Supplement plan.ĭiscounts cannot be combined only one type of discount per member permitted. Read the eligibility criteria to see if you qualify. Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Dual Care (HMO SNP) SM Plan DocumentsĪ Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) Medicare Supplement premium discount may be available. ![]() Blue Medicare Supplement Insurance SM Plan Documents.Blue Cross MedicareRx (PDP) SM Plan Documents.Blue Cross Medicare Advantage SM Plans Documents.Blue Medicare Supplement SM Insurance Plans.Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Dual Care Plus (HMO SNP) SM Plan.Blue Medicare Supplement Insurance SM Plans.Medicare Coverage Determination, Appeals and Grievances.Prior Authorization/Utilization Management. ![]() ![]() ![]() Homestuck is "a tale about a boy and his friends and a game they play together." But it is truly a story of a webcomic's ascension into anime. Homestuck is the fourth story of MS Paint Adventures, and by far the largest one yet, with 8,150 pages (out of 10,028 MSPA pages). It started on the 13th of April 2009 (4/13/09), 413 becoming a recurring number in-universe. The story contains foul language, violence, gore, and other adult themes. The comic ended on April 13, 2016, 7 years after the stable release was first published. Homestuck's basic premise was inspired by games like The Sims, Spore, and EarthBound. Unlike previous Adventures, Homestuck is no longer primarily driven by reader submitted commands, Andrew having taken full control of the story during Act 4. Caliborn speaks with the narrator through a. Gamzee, having stolen the Ring of Life, goes to sleep in the fridge on the battleship. There is much Gamzee abuse, and elevator music. Act 6 Act 6 Act 2 LOSHIT Act 6 Act 6 Intermission 2 theres problems Spoilers ahead first page: 6475, August 28 2013: pages: 378: last page. However, he admits to still drawing inspiration from the speculation and fanart of his fanbase.The Homestuck Beta, that was started on April 10, three days prior to the now official release, was Andrew's original attempt to start the comic, which he planned to make entirely in Flash, and drop the MS Paint-style art. Intermission 4 here follows Caliborn on the start of his quest. However, when the Homestuck Stable Release came, it was revealed that it would continue its art style and use of animated GIFs instead. ![]() It was revealed a few days later in Andrew's blog that this was not planned, but rather, it was because doing a whole series with Flash was too difficult and time consuming for him. Although most of the adventure is still created with animated gifs, there are still occasional Flash updates which take the form of movies or even interactive minigames, and include music.The game of Homestuck is shown to have two discs. The first disc lasts until the END OF YEAR TWO. The second disc, resembling a record, was supposed to last until the end of the adventure, though it was later shownSburb Logo to only last through Act 6 Intermission 5. The second disc was scratchedSburb Logo by Terezi when she attempts to play it on a record player, causing the game to critically malfunction at an inopportune time. It had to be taken to a scratch doctor in order to be repaired.Īround April 16, 2013, Andrew added these discs to the Homestuck Adventure Map, as well as new sections known as "Parts". ![]() As of July 28, 2015, there are 3 Parts of Homestuck.ĪCT 1 - THE NOTE DESOLATION PLAYS (Started 04/13/09, ended 06/07/09)ĪCT 2 - RAISE OF THE CONDUCTOR'S BATON (Started 06/10/09, ended 10/11/09)ĪCT 3 - INSANE CORKSCREW HAYMAKERS (Started 10/13/09, ended 01/15/10) These span roughly equal portions of Homestuck, unlike the wildly varying page lengths of its Acts. INTERMISSION 2 - THE MAN IN THE CAIRO OVERCOAT. INTERMISSION 1 - CORPSE PARTY (Started 12/11/11, ended 01/01/12)ĪCT 2 - YOUR SHIT IS WRECKED. ![]() ![]() ![]() Usually commercial software or games are produced for sale or to serve a commercial purpose. Even though, most trial software products are only time-limited some also have feature limitations. Some bugs in relation with furniture groups were fixed, to avoid unexpected behaviors when you modify a piece of furniture added to a group while using Virtual visit mode, and to update total prices after a price change on such pieces. After that trial period (usually 15 to 90 days) the user can decide whether to buy the software or not. Sweet Home 3D 6.2 was released on Jto fix some bugs described in version history. ![]() Trial software allows the user to evaluate the software for a limited amount of time. Demos are usually not time-limited (like Trial software) but the functionality is limited. In some cases, all the functionality is disabled until the license is purchased. Demoĭemo programs have a limited functionality for free, but charge for an advanced set of features or for the removal of advertisements from the program's interfaces. In some cases, ads may be show to the users. Basically, a product is offered Free to Play (Freemium) and the user can decide if he wants to pay the money (Premium) for additional features, services, virtual or physical goods that expand the functionality of the game. This license is commonly used for video games and it allows users to download and play the game for free. There are many different open source licenses but they all must comply with the Open Source Definition - in brief: the software can be freely used, modified and shared. Programs released under this license can be used at no cost for both personal and commercial purposes. Open Source software is software with source code that anyone can inspect, modify or enhance. Tento program lze také pouít k návrhu plán domu. Ve Sweet Home 3D lze nábytek importovat a uspoádat tak, aby vytváelo virtuální prostedí. Tohle je bezplatná softwarová aplikace pro návrh, která pomáhá uivatelm vytváet 2D plán domu. Freeware products can be used free of charge for both personal and professional (commercial use). V pítím lánku se podíváme na Sweet Home 3D 6.5.2. Freeware programs can be downloaded used free of charge and without any time limitations. ![]() ![]() ![]()
![]() ![]() ![]() Add in its too-frequent use of foul language in a belabored attempt to spice things up and give the movie a sense of urgency, and OFFICIAL SECRETS is a movie media-wise viewers wisely would avoid.At its heart is the extraordinary story of Katharine Gun (Keira Knightley), a young translator who, back in early 2003, was engaged in top-secret monitoring work at GCHQ in Cheltenham OFFICIAL SECRETS also has a lot of strong foul language, a bedroom scene, and strong politically correct elements handled in a heavy-handed manner.īoring on nearly every level and at nearly every moment, OFFICIAL SECRETS is one movie that should have been kept secret from moviegoers. Add in numerous real news clips from the era that hammer home that this movie is “important,” and you have an incredibly annoying and biased experience that’s so poorly paced it’s a chore to endure. Most of the movie takes place in about four locations, with endless whispered discussions of the whistleblowing and ensuing court battle.ĭespite the presence of Oscar-nominated stars in Knightley and Ralph Fiennes as a lawyer, Director Gavin Hood can’t make any of this entertaining or exciting in the least. This may sound like the setup for an exciting legal thriller, but sadly OFFICIAL SECRETS is static and boring throughout. Katherine was arrested and charged with breaking England’s Official Secrets Act, and the rest of the movie follows the complex trial she endured due to the charges. The worldwide headlines that followed caused the Security Council vote to fail, although President Bush invaded Iraq anyway. Seeing the plot in development, Gun forwards the emails to a journalist (Matthew Goode), who publishes them in THE OBSERVER newspaper. The plan by British and American leadership was to blackmail the members of smaller nations on the UN Security Council into voting for the war. The movie stars Keira Knightley as Gun, and she tries to deliver a compelling central performance throughout as the British intelligence analyst of Chinese communications who received leaked emails of high-level British leadership with a dirty plan to force United Nations support for the Iraq War. OFFICIAL SECRETS has a Romantic worldview with lots of strong foul language and strong politically correct elements due to the heavy-handed way it portrays the leadup to the Iraq War, as well as the George W. OFFICIAL SECRETS is based on the true story of a British intelligence translator named Katharine Gun who blew the whistle on British leadership’s willingness to lie their way into the Iraq War of 2003 and the consequences she faced. OFFICIAL SECRETS has a lot of strong foul language, a bedroom scene, and strong politically correct elements handled in a very heavy-handed manner. Despite the presence of Oscar-nominated stars, Director Gavin Hood can’t make any of this entertaining or exciting in the least. Most of the movie takes place in about four locations, with endless whispered discussions and ensuing court battle. This may sound like the setup for an exciting legal thriller. The rest of the movie follows what happens. Gun is arrested and charged with breaking England’s Official Secrets Act. Seeing the plot in development, Gun forwards the emails to a journalist, who publishes them. ![]() The plan by British and American leadership is to blackmail the members of smaller nations into voting for the war. She receives emails from high-level British leaders with a dirty plan to force smaller members of the United Nations Security Council to support the Iraq War in 2003. ![]() The movie stars Keira Knightley as Katharine Gun, a British intelligence translator of Chinese documents. OFFICIAL SECRETS is based on a true story. ![]() ![]() ![]() And with this the narrator’s love feels insecure too. Hello darkness, my old friend / Ive come to talk with you again. ![]() I said, be careful, his bowtie is really a camera …īeautifully performed, not merely with the trademark vocal harmonies, but also with a soprano sax, pipe organ and acoustic guitars, the song not only evokes the feel of travelling on the road, but brilliantly captures a cinematic image of many people traversing the country, with hopes and dreams, and yet living an existence that is fragile. She said the man in the gabardine suit was a spy 'I looked at the scenery, she read her magazine.' Whilst Simon is on his travels and all the way to America, she is at home, minding her own business, reading a magazine. Let us be lovers, well marry our fortunes together Ive got some real estate here in my bag So we bought a pack of cigarettes and Mrs. Laughing on the bus, playing games with the faces 'Kathy, I sit' is him recounting his travels to her, action by action, in hope that she will respond and be interested. It took me four days to hitchhike from Saginaw Wagner's piesĬathy, I said as we boarded a Greyhound in Pittsburgh So we bought a pack of cigarettes and Mrs. ![]() I've got some real estate here in my bag. Let us be lovers, we'll marry our fortunes together 1 of 6 View slideshow 'America' by Simon & Garfunkel Listen 3:53 Playlist In 1968, Simon and Garfunkel released the bittersweet song 'America' - a tune about a man leaving Saginaw. The narrator takes a four-day hitch-hike from Saginaw before boarding a Greyhound bus with his girlfriend before they privately laugh and joke about other passengers, wondering about their secret identities: Simon and Garfunkel: Stars pay tribute to Paul Simon’s legacy in CBS special. It appeared on the duo’s 1968 album, Bookends, and was released as a single for the 1972 Greatest Hits LP. It was inspired by a trip he took with his then girlfriend, Kath Chitty in 1964. America Lyrics: 'Let us be lovers, we'll marry our fortunes together' / 'I've got some real estate here in my bag' / So we bought a pack of cigarettes and Mrs. Following yesterday’s joyous Modern Lovers number about riding along Route 128 with the radio on, we take a much longer, and more wistful road trip with one of the finest songs written by Paul Simon. 'Let us be lovers well marry our fortunes together' 'Ive got some real estate here in my bag' So we bought a pack of cigarettes and Mrs. ![]() ![]()
![]() Since its relaunch, Seiko 5 Sports has grown quickly into one of the brand's most exciting and important families. It's the brand's entry point for its modern mechanical watches and has been refreshed to fit the brand's contemporary image, making the same promise as the old Seiko 5 but with even better finishing, materials, and movements (look on Amazon and the like for older models, many of which are still available). Seiko relaunched the collection and concept in 2019, resurrecting the name Seiko 5 Sports. In the 1960s Seiko debuted the Seiko 5 line, promising outdoorsy folks the following five characteristics: (1) automatic winding, (2) a day/date window, (3) water resistance, (4) a recessed crown at the 4 o’clock position, and (5) a durable steel case. ![]() Below we dive further into each major collection you should know about as well as sub-brands and the models that represent them best. You can get into vintage, explore recently discontinued collections (Premier, Kinetic, Recraft, etc.), and JDM (Japan domestic market) models and even sub-brands (Brightz, Lukia, etc.) - not to mention brands owned by Seiko (like Orient, Pulsar, Lorus, Alba). The Seiko oeuvre is expansive, to the extent that treating it all in a single article is impractical. King Seiko is in some ways like yet another sub-brand that has its own specific identity and is positioned alongside Prospex and Presage. Credor is the Seiko answer to haute horlogerie. Grand Seiko is fully positioned as its own brand and is where the Seiko competes with the Swiss big boys like Rolex and Omega in terms of price and quality. Then, there are those "brands" which the company chooses to market as "independent" to some degree or another from Seiko, though it's not always clear what that means. Astron is where the brand flexes its technological muscles with GPS, solar charging and hyper accuracy in refined packages. Legacy collections like Essentials/Core, Coutura and Diamonds represent options with more mass-market than enthusiast appeal. Outside of them are watches for more specific interests or purposes. The above collections will serve you well for a wide range of fantastic, high bang-for-buck options and probably account for the majority of Seikos we recommend for any taste or occasion. It is a dominant force in movement making. It innovated quartz with one of the first quartz watches, the first six-digit LCD display quartz and the first analog quartz chronograph. ![]() And worldwide, Seiko has made some of the biggest marks on watchmaking of any company. It’s led Japanese watchmaking ever since, making Japan’s first wristwatch, its first chronograph and its first dive watch. ![]() Japan’s most iconic watch brand started its journey well over 100 years ago, when Kintaro Hattori opened a small watch shop in Tokyo, in 1881. But, to many of us, those humble watches mean so much more, and the brand today is far, far more than the maker of affordable beaters that initially won us over. Your buddy wears a Seiko 5 your mom has a Coutura in her credenza your favorite movie star wears a Seiko diver on the silver screen. ![]() Start looking and you’ll see them all over the place. In other words: “This old thing? The watch I bought for cheap and wear all the time?”Īnd Seikos are, indeed, ubiquitous and often affordable. We Americans have a bad habit of saying, “only a Seiko.”Īs in, “Oh, this watch? It’s only a Seiko.” ![]() |
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