![]() Despite the waning influence of small independent labels in the 1980s, LeVert ’s album I Get Hot and its lead single “I ’m Still ” gained regional popularity in the influential R&B market of Baltimore and Washington, D.C. In the mid-1980s, the group landed a contract with the independent label Tempre. Toward the end of their high school years the group, performing under the name LeVert, made appearances at Ohio nightclubs. In addition to enjoying their father ’s encouragement, the Leverts and Gordon could perfecttheir music skills in the fully equipped studio that was part of the Levert household. Growing up in a musical environment had its advantages. He and his brother Sean hooked up with a school friend, Marc Gordon, who sang and played keyboards. Although his father and the rest of the O ’Jays worked primarily in Philadelphia, Gerald and his siblings spent their formative years in Cleveland, Ohio. By the late 1990s he was still a leading album seller and concert headliner, and although he worked widely as a producer and was keenly aware of contemporary musical trends, in his own music he kept the focus where it had always been -on the vocals. Levert came onto the music scene in the middle 1980s as part of the trio LeVert, and embarked on a solo career in 1991. His father was Eddie Levert, lead vocalist and organizer of the O ’Jays, themselves an R&B act of unusual staying power. The son of one of the classic soul era ’s best-loved group leaders, Gerald Levert demonstrated the staying power of R&B vocal styles in an era when technologically driven musical genres such as hiphop gradually gained ascendancy.
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![]() ![]() (Next time I will use a 6inch diameter dish and halve the amount of filling)ĥ00 Recipes. So I served it by scooping it straight out of the tin, with some more of the double cream. The pastry stuck to the sides, the juice soaked through the pastry and when I started to open the sides of the tin, the pastry started to split. I was suspicious of this but followed the recipe to the letter. The recipe specifies to ‘butter’ but not flour the tin.The pastry was too thin to shape or lift properly so I didn’t bother trying to cut it into a perfect circle, it ended up somewhat rustic looking.I used a spring-sided cake tin as I only own a small, shallow pie dish. It was very obvious when I was rolling out the pastry that a 9 inch diameter dish was too big.A quart of blueberries, for our UK/European readers, is about a litre, which was about 900g of blueberries.I made the pastry the day before and stored it in the fridge overnight.(I wouldn’t know, I mostly stick to les gateaux or les mousses in France.) Both of these are taken from Ann Seranne’s The Complete Book of Desserts. I decided to attempt a new kind of pastry (to me) also, tart paste, translated from pate a foncer which means lining dough and is apparently the classic French pie dough. Piemonth continued in the 3rd week of Feb, (week 2 was cancelled so I could have swine flu/glandular fever/some other rottenness) with the US classic blueberry pie! (Ok, tart.) I have always had quite a low opinion of blueberries au nature – I find them a bit limited and sickly flavour-wise, but this recipe seemed to counter-balance that with the addition of other seasoning. ![]() They're is easier and cheaper to have and use.Ħ. Terminals can be bulky, have service fees, and need reprogramming, all of which costs money. A Card Reader is Cheaper Than a Full Terminal Full and wireless terminals are useful and have their place, but you don't need all of that just to swipe a card. It looks like you don't want to invest time in protecting your customer's information when you don't have one.ĥ. Readers Show Your Professional Side It can unnerve customers to watch someone manually type in their credit card number. ![]() A credit card reader solves the problem.Ĥ. Credit Swiping is Foolproof Credit card numbers consists of 16 digits, which means employees have 16 chances to mess up your number when keying it in. Time is money, and the faster your customers can swipe their card, the faster you can make money for your business.ģ. Swiping a Credit Card is Fast It's quicker to swipe than manually typing in a credit card number. Readers keep your customer's card safe and has additional safeguards to encrypt card information quickly.Ģ. Credit Card Swipers are Protected Swiping means avoiding writing down information for a credit card onto a piece of paper to be shred later. So? Who cares, you say? Well I can give you seven reasons as to why you should care about how your customers pay.ġ. You have the traditional stationary credit card reader located at the register, but there are other types of readers available, such as: What Are They?Ĭredit card readers scan the magnetic strip located on the back of your credit card used to make a purchase. Speaking of growing businesses, how do you let your customers pay for goods? I'm sure you let them pay with cash, but what about credit cards? Do you let them use a credit card reader, or do you have your employees type in their information? Not even sure about what credit card readers are? Keep reading to find out. Maybe you've been in business for years, and maybe you're just starting out, but either way, you've got a business that you can grow, cherish, and love. The Benefits of Using a Credit Card Reader ![]() It made my husband and I feel so much calmer. When it was time for the final moments, she actually came in and sat with us for a while and just wanted to hear about our dog and her life and stories. She made sure things went at our pace and never made us feel rushed. Everyone there was so sympathetic to us as they prepared our little girl for her final sleep. The staff at Hillside made a really tough time a little easier. My husband and I had to make the extremely difficult decision to have our beloved dog of over 13 years put to sleep a few days ago. I just can't say enough about the people at this clinic right now. Wonderful people! Thank you Hillside! Read Less What business even does that anymore? You can tell they really really care about the animals and people they serve. Then to top it all off, we got a very personalized sympathy card from the staff in the mail before the bill even came. After it was over and we had said our last goodbyes, the vet herself came back in as we were leaving, to sit with our dog's body until the cremation people came to pick her up so she wouldn't be alone. I know its hard to find pet clinics with exotic animal doctors, but this was the worst experience I have had with any veterinarian and will never be going back to the clinic. A part of me died when she died and that the staff or anyone even bothered to call a day or so to at least do the check the block call to say anything. Mastrobuono was too inexperienced and trying to up sell services she did not need and Rose died because of it. The reason I am writing this now instead of right after she passed is I wanted to make sure it was as balanced as possible. Rose had kept me calm through my PTSD and depression since retiring from the Army. The clinic did refund all but the doctors fee since the manager felt that the doctor should still be paid for his time. His attitude was horrible and I had to have my friend deal with telling that we wanted to have a refund. Mastrobuono who checked her out and then confirmed she had passed. We immediately called and returned to the clinic and was seen by Dr. When driving back home she started to make noise and then went through a series of strong seizures and then died in my arms. hours of very nerve racking waiting in the exam room we were given the bill of close to $800. He advised me to have her vaccinated and then to re-hydrate her intravenously. After checking her out and telling me she could have had a number of different sickness and that she could have spread it to my other two dragons. The Dubusky's also have two clinic cats (Jaso and Coco).On 13 September 2017 I brought in my 5 year old bearded dragon Rose for a check up since she was going into burmation and this was her first time doing so. The family pets include a clowder of cats (Marte, Meeko, Milo, Mojo, and Maisy), two Beagle-JRTs (Bruce and Bella) and a Terrier-Boxer (Kipper). She spent time as the Graduate Workshop Coordinator at MVNU and is now a faculty member in the MVNU department of education. She taught first grade in the Gahanna-Jefferson school district and preschool at the Mount Vernon YMCA. Dubusky currently resides in Mount Vernon with his wife Amy. He is an avid fan of both collegiate and professional sports and also enjoys spending time with family and friends.ĭr. Dubusky enjoys hiking, camping, lifting, running, biking, golfing, and family excursions. His specific areas of interest include small animal internal medicine, dermatology, parasitology, radiology, and surgery. Dubusky received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dubusky completed a preceptorship at Hillside with Dr. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Mount Vernon Nazarene University in 1999. Dubusky is a 1995 graduate of Lexington (OH) High School. His family moved to Lexington, Ohio in 1988. He spent the early years of his childhood in Monongahela, Pennsylvania. Dubusky is a transplant to the Mid-Ohio area. Dubusky had been an associate veterinarian at Hillside since April 2005.ĭr. Dubusky took ownership of Hillside Veterinary Clinic. ![]() Besides the very early Stingrays the Krates are the most popular Stingrays among collectors. 1972 AD for Schwinn Pea Picker Krate Sting-Ray Super Varsity Sport bicycle bike. Limited Edition Krates: Cotton Picker (white) Sting-Ray Krate (19) and the Grey Ghost (silver) Sting-Ray. Schwinn did not produce a 'Blue' Krate bicycle. Lemon Peeler (yellow), Apple Krate (red), Pea Picker. Krates in decent, original condition such as this one are fairly rare. Protector Sleeves 4 Schwinn Apple, Orange Krate, Pea Picker, Lemon Peeler Forks. My parents gave me the now legendary 1968 Schwinn Orange Sting-ray Krate for my 8th birthday in January 1968. Schwinn also offered a variety of dealer accessories including a windshield, a checkerboard mirror, and even a bat holder. Some of these had different names such as Cotton Picker, Pea Picker, etc. The Cotton Krate, Gray Ghost, and Pea Krate came out a bit later as did other models. There are a variety of configurations for the Krates including coaster brake options (starting 1970) and the rear disc brake option available in 1972-3. The Krate series of bikes came out in 1968 under the Sting-Ray name and originally included the Apple Krate, Orange Krate, and Lemon Peeler. The last Krates (Orange, Apple, Lemon Peeler, & Pea 1970 Schwinn Stingray Pea Picker Krate Bicycle. The fender braces are straight and in pretty nice shape. Schwinn 1969 Bars Handlebars Stingray Krate Fastback apple orange pea picker. BICYCLE TIRE 20 X 1.75 BLACK WALL FITS SCHWINN HUFFY SEARS MURRAY & OTHERS NEW. SISSY BAR SHOCK 28' FITS SCHWINN STING-RAY ORANGE KRATE LEMON PEELER & OTHERS. BICYCLE TIRE 14 X 2.125 FOR KIDS BIKE SEARS & MANY OTHERS NEW. Pretty nice, safety edge, 20' Schwinn 3 or 5 speed (Bikes with rear brake caliper), rear fender. BICYCLE SLICK TIRE FOR SCHWINN STINGRAY REAR WHEEL HUFFY SEARS OTHERS 20 X 2.125. One year only 1971 Grey Ghost is considered the rarest Krate because it, too,ĭid not sell well. Vintage Schwinn StingRay Krate Rear Bike Fender Chrome 20' 3 5 Speed 1960-70s. The Krate series continued in 1969 with theĪs a Diamond Jubilee model in 1970 the Cotton Picker never sold well and wasĭiscontinued after the 1971 model year making this the second rarest Krate. Schwinn Lemon Peeler Krate Stingray Orig Yellow Paint/Screen 5. Schwinn Stingray & Krate Bicycle REAR Chain Guard Bracket Sting-ray Fastback. Later in the year the Lemon Peeler and Apple Vintage Schwinn green 1969 Pea Picker chain guard, rare Krate Stingray bicycle. ![]() This is one of the most rare and valuable Sting-Ray models. Stingray evolution with a springer front fork, 5 speed, shock absorber seat, racing Last Updated on Maby FAB Jim The Cyclist. I think it may have been built from a collection of parts.Schwinn Orange Krate was introduced in 1968 and represented the zenith of white wall tires that says Schwinn Sting-Ray 20 X 2.125, original Red (now cheap painted pink lol). The bike has the 4 hole sprocket, the blade type forks, coaster brake, s-2 wheels. My question is does anyone have an idea as to which model string-ray this might have been? and is there any dimensions I should check to verify this is a full size frame. The Frame has the stays for mount caliber brakes on both front forks and rear frame(looks the same as the white frame in this post). Today I pick up a late 1980 frame MR******, a complete bicycle. After doing a a lot of research on the web and looking on ebay at all the parts. Restoring the 1970 Schwinn Pea Picker Stingray that was coolest bike on our block when I was a kid in the 1970s. I had an Orange krate when I was 10, it was stolen. The Krate series of bikes came out in 1968 under the Sting-Ray name and originally included the Apple Krate, Orange Krate, and Lemon Peeler. I just got interested in the Schwinn Sting-Ray and Krates bicycles again. ![]() Approved posters can arrange for more daily posts by contacting the moderators. It is also required to properly format posts. In the 'Other' tab, check a field labeled 'Enable Custom Content and Mods'. Select 'Game Options' and then click on the 'Other' tab. When self-promoting content, please provide as much meaningful information as possible, such as a detailed description, trailers, or screenshots. If you can't find the Mods folder try the following steps: Open The Sims 4 and click on the 'Options' button in the main menu. Read the FAQ, and refer users to it if applicable. Computer Karkulator-80 for The Sims 4 by Stanislav Available at Mod The Sims Fully functional computer in style of 80th. 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Here are the steps to do that: First, open The Sims 4 game, click the Menu button, and press the Game Options. ![]() For this article, we will go with the default installation without changing any settings. You can change the installation location too. Step 5 : On the next screen, customize the things you want to install. Step 4 : An installation wizard will pop up click Next. Step 3 : Navigate to the installer file and double-click on it. Save the installer file anywhere you prefer. Step 2 : Click on the Windows hosts link. Step 1 : Go to the Oracle VirtualBox download page using the below link. Installing VirtualBox on Windows is pretty straightforward. VirtualBox comes bundled with generic drivers that allow the virtual machine to access and use hardware components on your PC, such as the network adapter and graphics card.īut if you have a device or piece of software that needs a specific driver, you will have to install it manually. 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Having enough free space on your hard drive is essential for installing and running VirtualBox and virtual machines on your computer. ![]() Supported operating systems for your virtual machine: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8 and 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, 2008, and 2012 (including R2), Windows NT, Ubuntu Desktop, and macOS X.Ĭheck out a complete list of VirtualBox-supported OS if yours is not listed above.Disk space: The minimum space requirement of the virtualized operating system plus up to 50MB for the VirtualBox installation.RAM: The minimum requirement of the host operating system (Windows 11: 4GB) plus the minimum requirement of the operating system you wish to virtualize.CPU: x86-compatible hardware (most modern Intel and AMD CPUs are supported).To run VirtualBox on a Windows PC, your system must meet the following minimum requirements: Prerequisites for Installing VirtualBox on Windowsīefore setting up a virtual machine on Windows 11 or 10, there are some prerequisites you should know, such as the requirements, free space, and drivers. Now, let’s understand the prerequisites for installing VirtualBox. Most importantly, it is cross-platform, meaning it can be installed and used on various host operating systems, including Windows, macOS, and Linux. ![]() Firstly, it is free, open-source, highly customizable, and easy to set up and configure. Why VirtualBox? Well, there are many reasons for it. This article will help you learn how to install VirtualBox on Windows 11 and 10. Virtual machines can be used to try out different operating systems and apps without altering the settings or data on the host computer. Oracle’s VirtualBox is a free, open-source platform for virtualization that lets users run multiple virtual computers on a single physical computer. The dwg files are also useful to examine accesibility, temporary works methodology and safety aspects in a 3D environment. The faces are much easier to deal with and they reflect the design intent. This is because to get any sort of accuracy with contours they need to be extracted at a very close spacing ( we have had 50mm in the past) and the number of vertices becomes an issue. I suppose this could be likened to a COBIE data exchange.įor the record we are fully aware of what to do with a file of 3D faces (in a dwg format obviously) and if we were supplied with a file of contours we would reject it and ask for the 3D faces. By supplying schedules etc in a usable ( generally not pdf but usually csv) format they can be uploaded to an instrument for setting out purposes. ![]() We take the view that once data is in a digital format it will never be retyped to be input into another piece of software. If we get a finished surface and a cad file with the various areas shown with the construction depths we can use a differential TIN method to derive the formation.įurthermore, the model can be uploaded to machine control systems and GPS survey kit to control the earthworks more efficiently. ![]() This model would typically be an XML of the finished (or formation) surface because, as you correctly say, the way the model is built up can be challenging for a third party to decipher. If the contract is based on remeasurable quantities then there is little risk for the contractor but most of the projects we undertake are fixed price lump sum with the quantities as our risk hence we require a 3D model. I would guess our companies have never worked together.!!!! What format do you issue civil 3d exports and can they read it ok?Īs a contractor, I'm not sure if I should be offended by this or not. On the few occasions were a contractor has insisted contractually to receive a 3d file I have either provided a data shortcut of a triangulation file, 3d faces or 3d contours and they have been lost in what to do with it.they demand a 3d file but have absolutely no way of reading or understanding it. The civil 3d model will never be issued to a contractor, they would never understand how it is built, the work rounds used etc. Whilst we do a cut & fill analysis to understand how the site is balancing and to try and provide an optimised cost efficient design for the client, this is normally based on a top soil strip versus average formation level, the quantifications are the responsibility of the QS to measure and quantify our design for contractors. That's a very different approach to how we do things, our model is our design tool, not a quantification tool. We take the fundamental approach that our contractual drawings are the pdf files issued. I also don't understand why they also ask for details in dwg. I take the approach of not issuing dwgs to contractors but members of the design team can have them no problem for design co-ordination etc, but these are heavily caveated (not live design files, subject to change etc.).Ĭontractors complain that they need manhole schedules, road long sections, cross sections, setting out co-ordinates etc all for setting out and then they ask for dwgs, its our responsibility as civil engineers to provide all the setting out information and if we do then there should be no need to provide them. ![]() Not just model a final surface.Ĭivil 3d / revit is so far away from being able to bring civils into BIM its 10+years away. We will need road constructions to be identifiable as permeable paving etcīefore civil 3d will ever be BIM compliant it needs to fundimetally change how we do things, we need to be able to model every piece of civil infrastructure such as roads, kerbs, manholes, pipes, manhole covers etc. If eventually revit can bring in the civil 3d information such as pipe sizes and flow control references then it still won't be BIM compliant as civil 3d cannot model things such as attenuation tanks.įor civil 3d to be BIM compliant we need for revit or what ever file that will contain all the information to be able to bring in our kerbs identifications, road constructions etc. they should be able to zoom in on a pipe or attenuation tank below a building and see who made it, what the model is, when is maintenance due etcĪs civil 3d information cannot be included within the same file as revit information and still contain this type of information, civil 3d it is not BIM compatible.Īll we can do is export to 3d autocad and bring the surface in as a bad triangulation or the pipes / manholes as a 3d object with no live information The whole aim of BIM is to put all the information into one file for building owners / managers that they can use. 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