![]() ![]() ![]() Some industry groups expressed support for the RLN test. "Currently there are a lot of walled gardens being built and if that continues we could just end up with a version of the correspondent network we have today," Summerville said. The Regulated Liability Network project has a number of things going for it, according to Monica Summerville, head of capital markets at Celent, including the fact that it started with clear business use cases, it involves large banks with strong digital expertise as well as Mastercard and Swift, it's building a new system but not requiring a change in legal structure, and it may tackle the interoperability challenge if it does extend to multiple currencies and assets as planned. Some industry observers have argued that much of regulators' recent Chokepoint 2.0 activity preventing banks from working with crypto companies, and even regulators' shutdown of Signature Bank, have stemmed from the government wanting to keep the U.S. dollar as the settlement currency of choice around the world. In the Regulated Liability Network, not only was the Federal Reserve an active participant in the recent trial, but if the network comes to fruition regulators would have their own nodes and have visibility into all that goes on in it.Īnother related advantage of this project, at least in the eyes of the government, is its commitment to trying to uphold the U.S. Yet none have had actual day-to-day participation of regulators. For instance, Tassat said this week it's an active competitor in this space that has conducted $1 trillion of transactions on a private permissioned blockchain ledger, works with regulated banks and was a participating FedNow showcase service provider. ![]() To be sure, in many of these initiatives, regulators have been well informed and did not register any objection. Many of these attempts have wilted due largely to one factor: lack of involvement from regulators. The proof of concept tested an idea that has been floated for years: Why not use a blockchain-like distributed ledger to handle payments between companies instantly, even when banks and systems like Fedwire are closed? Many entities have come up with their own approaches to this idea, including Ripple, Tassat, Figure Technologies and its affiliated Provenance Foundation, Silvergate Capital and Signature Bank. dollar remains the international currency of choice. Such a system would help ensure that the U.S. "The ability to move dollars in any amount on a 24-by-7 basis would be a game changer for global users of the dollar," McLaughlin said. But gaps in the service window remain that create long delays, he said. Improvements have been made in international payments, he said, citing Swift's Global Payments Innovation product, which lets members track and trace payments in U.S. dollar for international settlement," McLaughlin said. "So many commercial entities outside of the U.S. Sullivan & Cromwell provided legal services, and Deloitte provided advisory services. The technology was provided by Digital Asset and SETL and hosted by Amazon Web Services. Bank, Wells Fargo, Mastercard and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. ![]() The ledger and network design was recently tested by several banks and other financial services players in a 12-week proof of concept that included Bank of New York Mellon, Citibank, HSBC, PNC Bank, Swift, TD Bank, Truist Bank, U.S. ![]()
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![]() The sights are basically micro combat sights, and are dovetailed into the slide.Īll models feature a chevron slide cut and a black anodized aluminum frame. Sights are Pro-Glo tritium/luminescent on the front and white-outlined tritium night sight dots on the rear. It's a lot smaller than most 9mm 1911 pistols Unloaded weight is 15.3 ounces, and the pistol holds 6+1 rounds of 9mm with the flush-fit magazine or 7+1 with the extended magazine. The pistol is 3.9 inches tall (with flush-fit magazine) by 5.9 inches in length by 1.1 inches wide at the controls. The barrel is 3 inches long, with a black nitride coating or in stainless steel depending on the model you choose, and a 1-in-16 twist rate. Now for the tale of the tape, with the Springfield 911 9mm specifications. We understand the format small single-action pistol, but without the grip safety that a compact 1911 like an Officer frame would have, just like the Sig P938 or Kimber Micro 9. ![]() So, the Springfield 911 is just basically Springfield's version of that. ![]() 380 1911 of their own (the Sig P238) decided to follow suit and released the Sig Sauer P938, which also happens to be a quite popular gun with our customers judging by holster sales. Beef up the frame a bit, get a bigger barrel and presto! And it was a success, too Kimber Micro holsters are some of our best-sellers here at Alien Gear Holsters. 380, which is actually one of the better pocket pistols out there, but so much for that.Īnyhow, Kimber had the bright idea a few years ago to make a slightly bigger version of their micro 1911 pistol - the Kimber Micro - in 9mm. The Springfield 911 is a slightly up-scaled version of the Colt Mustang, a micro 1911 pistol that Colt devised more than a decade ago. ![]() ![]() The assigned paratypes include the equivalent claw of the right foot the left second metatarsal another, more complete second toe claw a right ulna (long forearm bone) and two teeth. The holotype specimen, MNHN BO001, consists of the second toe claw of the left foot. The specific name name is derived from Mont Olympe, a mountain in Provence at the foot of which the animal's remains were unearthed. The generic name name comes from πῦρ ( pûr, Greek for "fire") and raptor ( Latin for "thief"), due to its remains being discovered after a forest fire that occurred in 1992. It was described and named by French paleontologists Ronan Allain and Philippe Taquet in 2000, the type species and so far the only species is Pyroraptor olympius. olympius, were discovered in southeastern France, at the La Boucharde locality of the Arc Basin in Provence. The first remains of Pyroraptor olympius, or P. The animal was named Pyroraptor olympius by Allain and Taquet in 2000.ĭiscovery and naming Naming and Material It is known from a single partial specimen that was found in Provence in 1992, after a forest fire. ![]() It lived during the late Campanian and early Maastrichtian stages, approximately 83.5 to 70.6 million years ago. Pyroraptor (meaning "fire thief") is an extinct genus of paravian dinosaur, probably a dromaeosaurid or unenlagiid, from the Late Cretaceous Ibero-Armorican island, of what is now southern France and northern Spain. ![]() ![]() ![]() Accepting responsibility to handle IFR traffic at his/her airport.ĥ.Maintaining continuous radio watch with aircraft which have previously contacted the facility.Maintaining a continuous mental picture and evaluation of a constantly changing traffic complex frequency dispersed over an equivalent geographic area.Preplanning and setting up check points required to ensure the maintenance of necessary traffic separation. ![]()
![]() ![]() Auto-Combo: Do complicated moves with a single press of a button. ![]() Easy is unlocked by dying three times in a row. The lack of control over combos can sometimes result in actions not appropriate to the current situation.ĭevil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening and Special Edition Įasy Automatic tutorial in DMC3 Enabling this mode Īutomatic mode can be selected on Mission Select screen once Easy mode is available.Charged Shots are not accessible outside of Devil Trigger mode, as holding shoot triggers the auto-fire function.If the player completes the game in Easy Automatic Mode, the difficulty will not increase to Normal in New Game+: the mode is effectively a dead end.The mode is tied to the easiest difficulty and cannot be used on higher difficulties.Dante can buy up to three Vital Stars instead of one, up to three Untouchables instead of one, and the purchase limit for Holy Waters and Devil Stars is increased from 5 and 10 respectively to 999. Increased store purchase caps - Store purchase caps (the number of items that can be bought before purchasing is "locked out") are increased for several items.Pre-purchased items - Dante starts out with five Blue Orbs and three Purple Orbs already purchased.Simple shooting - The player is no longer required to hold the R1 button to shoot firearms, and holding the shoot button allows for fully automatic fire from Ebony & Ivory.Automatic combos - Repeatedly pressing the melee button will perform context-sensitive automatic combos, without a need for directional inputs or pause combo timing.Frosts, Shadows and Fetishes do not appear in normal missions, generally being respectively replaced by Plasmas, Sin Scythes and Marionettes. Devil Trigger recovers health at double the normal rate. Easy difficulty - Dante's attacks deal a higher amount of damage and he receives less.Regardless of whether or not the player chooses to change difficulty, Easy Automatic will be added to the difficulty select option when starting a new game. There is no way to turn it back short of reloading a save. When one of these requirements is met, a tutorial popup will appear explaining what Easy Automatic is and asking the player if they wish to activate it: if they do, the difficulty will be switched. Use two Yellow Orbs on the third mission.Use a Yellow Orb on the first or second mission.It is not unlocked by default, instead unlocking when the player fulfils one of the following criteria while playing on Normal difficulty: 2 Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening and Special EditionĮasy Automatic tutorial in DMC1 Enabling this mode Įasy Automatic in the first game is both a control mode and a Difficulty Mode, and one cannot be activated without the other. ![]() ![]() ![]() To prevent harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources. "Correct Disposal of this product" marking indicates that product should not be disposed with other household wastes throughout the EU. Batteries must be recycled or disposed of properly. When disposing of the product, take it to a waste electronics service. SAFETY Do not leave the product exposed to a heat source or high temperature. Attach the micro USB end of the cable to the Powercard™ and connect the Standard USB end of the cable to a laptop, desktop computer or wall charger. ![]() ![]() The included cable has a micro USB connector on one end and a standard USB connector on the other end. Be sure and press the PowerCard™ button to initiate charge.ĭetailed Instructions English Charging the PowerCard™ Battery Status Indicator On PowerCard™, the smaller USB micro input is the port you use for charging PowerCard™. Charge Your Device Using a standard USB plug, connect your device to the USB out on the PowerCard™. Micro USB In Cable: USB Micro into PowerCard™-standard USB into Computer/Power Adapter. POWERCARD™ FEATURES English Charge the PowerCard™ Using the included USB to Micro cable charge the PowerCard™ with your computer’s USB port or a power adapter. POWERCARD™ FEATURES English LEDs Standard USB Out Included in the packaging Micro USB In With PowerCard™ you will have the power you need to keep your smartphone and other devices ready to use. It’s a tiny but powerful addition to your digital life. Maybe you wouldn't really want it in there, but it gives you an idea as to the size.English Thank you for purchasing PowerCard™. When it comes to high-priced tech brands like Beats, Bowers & Wilkins and Monster, my usual (internal) response is, "Uh, no thanks, I'm not stupid." I'm not going to pay $250 for a pair of headphones when a $50 pair will make my ears just as happy. Of course, sometimes these big companies learn the hard way that people aren't willing to pay a hefty premium just for a name, especially for a product that's mostly utilitarian. And then they have to dump their inventory for cheap, at which point I steeple my fingers and say, "Eeeexcellent."Įnter today's deal: for a limited time, and while supplies last, DailySteals has the Monster PowerCard mobile charger for $15 shipped. It's new, not refurbished, and it comes in your choice of three colors. Guess lots of people like scoring Monster gear on the super-cheap. In other words, you get to buy a premium-brand product for less than one-third the regular price, which in this case means a competitive price. The PowerCard is a slim, almost wallet-friendly charger packing a 1,650mAh battery - probably not quite enough to fully recharge your phone from zero, but definitely enough to supply extra power when it's needed (like at the end of the day). It's a convenience item, something you toss in your bag or briefcase or glove compartment just in case. And it's great because it takes so little space. ![]() Just make sure to pack the USB cable you need for your device, too. One side note: because I've had some inquiries about DailySteals, allow me to share a recent experience. I ordered something from the company last Thursday it arrived yesterday. Your mileage may vary, of course, but I have zero qualms about recommending the company. If I did, I wouldn't.īonus deal: Game time! Just can't wait for the return of "The Walking Dead" next month? Pass the time with two fantastic games set in the same universe. ![]() ![]() “All I want to say is no matter where you come from, where is your background, just focus – just do one thing,” Rai said. Banners at the venue read “Nepal-America Society of Kentucky” and “Bhutanese Society of Kentucky”, a striking illustration of how people from two countries that he once felt didn’t want him now claimed him proudly. Later, he performed in a high school gym for a larger crowd of Louisville’s Nepali and Bhutanese residents. A small crowd of Nepali and Bhutanese residents of Louisville gathered at the city’s airport – named after another local champion, the late legendary boxer Muhammad Ali – and greeted him as a hero. ![]() The contract calls on him to tour several countries and serve as an ambassador for the competition’s brand.īut first, he returned to Louisville – more than 7,700 miles from Nepal by airplane – with his trophy in hand. Rai spoke to Leo as he prepared to travel to Australia to perform as part of his contract with The Voice of Nepal. “I get lucky to play with him in my music video.” “He’s the superstar of Nepal industry at this moment,” Karan Rai told Leo of the actor. He has also released an album, The Kites, and shot a video for his first single, Changa, which involved him collaborating with Dayahang Rai, a revered Nepali actor. He clinched the crown as the competition’s champion in late December and with Lama performed a concert at the Pathri Morang camp, where his life began. The time – and money – Rai expended participating on the show were worth it. Louisville, Kentucky, resident Karan Rai competes on the Nepali version of the Voice, which he ultimately won in December. Rai went on to spend seven months in Nepal competing on the show’s fourth season as part of a team coached by Raju Lama, one of the brightest singing stars in the country of 30 million people. Producers notified him that he’d moved on to the next round, and he traveled to Nepal for a blind audition. Leo reported that Rai made an audition tape demonstrating how his range, from “hard rock to a delicate falsetto on more traditional Nepali melodies”, and submitted it to the show through its website. Then Rai learned online that the Nepali version of The Voice allowed anyone who spoke the nation’s language to audition to become a contestant – “including those who had been trapped between two lands that didn’t want them, in refugee camps, left without a country to call home”, as Leo’s Erica Rucker put it. The thought of participating in a reality show always appealed to him, including NBC’s singing competition The Voice, whose 23rd American season is scheduled to air beginning in March. Rai had first shown a talent for singing during his days at the refugee camp. In 2013, Rai and his family went to the US, initially spending time in Seattle, Washington, before moving to Louisville for what they considered better educational opportunities, he said. Other countries, including the US, began offering ways for refugees to migrate. “We used to get rations weekly,” including rice, potatoes and chiles, “and then sometimes we’d run out of the rations.” Rai told Leo that his family didn’t feel accepted as Nepali, and life was rugged at the camp. ![]() But they went to the refugee camps amid conflict over speaking and teaching the Nepali language. Rai’s parents were born in Bhutan and were descendants of Nepalis who went there to work. It was one of two camps remaining for people fleeing ethnic cleansing of people with Nepali roots in Bhutan – another Himalayan country – in the 1980s. Largest Selling Album of the Year – Kantipur FM Annual Award – 2002, 2003, and 2004.According to the alt-weekly, nicknamed Leo, Rai was born in 1994 in the Pathri Morang refugee camp in eastern Nepal.Best Performance by Group or Duo – Music Nepal Award – 2002 – 2003.Best Performance by Group or Duo – Aha Pop Music Award – 2002.Largest Selling Album of the year – Hits FM Award – 2002. ![]() He is one of the coaches in The Voice of Nepal. Lama is currently based in the US and Nepal. His work involves songs in Nepali, Tibetan, Tamang and other languages. He is the main singer of the musical band Mongolian Heart.
![]() ![]() ![]() The Level 3 Hardware Acceleration offered by the software is yet another high-end functionality you would find rather impressive for a DVD ripping that would not take more than five minutes even for a full DVD disc! It provides you access to four different DVD Copy modes. WinX DVD Ripper comes with a huge range of options that can help you achieve high-end options in your DVD ripping. ![]() What makes WinX DVD Ripper Platinum a great choice compared to Handbrake? The capability of the tool in converting your DVD with a wide range of device-specific pre-sets can be helpful in ripping your DVD to make it playable on every type of device that includes Apple, Android, Sony, and Microsoft devices. The tool is specifically designed for DVD ripping requirements and can efficiently handle ripping every type of DVD or ISO image with ease. WinX DVD Ripper Platinum is one of the best options for almost all your needs in DVD ripping. Now that you are aware of the limitations of Handbrake, it is quite obvious that you may be looking for the best alternative for Handbrake that can further enhance your experience in how to rip your DVDs without hassles. The best Handbrake alternative to rip your DVDs Frequent crashes when handing DVD ripping of larger discs.Batch conversion is a little difficult on Handbrake.It may select wrong titles as part of your ripping process.It can not rip the DVDs that come with copy protection.Who wants to wait for a long time when you have several tools that can rip your DVDs faster enough? The ability to rip an encrypted DVD is yet another issue you would most likely come across with handbrake.Ī few other issues you would find on Handbrake when using it for ripping your DVDs can include Of course, the crashes may not always be witnessed, but most of the users of Handbrake have reported facing the issue every now and then.Ī lower conversion speed of your DVDs is yet another disadvantage that can be quite annoying. But, you would find it suddenly crashing midway when you are ripping your DVD in certain cases. If you closely observe the Handbrake tutorial, you will find that it offers you a wide range of options in handling your DVD ripping. It works in a very wonderful manner in handing your DVD ripping very effectively, but it can be a little troublesome when handling your conversion as it has a few limitations. It isn't exactly as if there is anything wrong with Handbrake as such. Handbrake is indeed a full-fledged tool and has a host of features that make it a dependable video editing tool. That would perhaps make you look for a few alternatives to Handbrake to rip a full DVD to MP4 in just under five minutes. To begin with, it isn't quite fast at ripping your DVDs. However, if you are looking for a complete DVD ripping solution, you will notice that Handbrake fails or falls short in a wide range of areas. In essence, Handbrake has been a powerful tool for almost all your video editing and video handling requirements. If you frequently rip DVDs, Handbrake must be one of the standard tools you might have been using. ![]() ![]() ![]() Consumers are forced to buy two separate products from the available Schlage door lock lines, one lever with a keypad and one deadbolt with a keypad. In an ideal setting, it would be an integrated keypad, controlling both devices, but with the latest lineup of Schlage products that solution is currently missing from their arsenal. One recent revelation is that it appears that Schlage had forgotten that some residential consumers may actually want to use keypad technology on both a door lever and on a deadbolt on the same door, at the same time. The one wrinkle in this otherwise promising technology is the fact that someone at Schlage forget to tell their engineers to actually test their products in a real world setting. With the door locks now having the ability to use multiple codes and the newer versions allowing remote programming and wireless connectivity to other smart home devices, door security is finally entering the Internet age. These products deliver simplified security, especially valuable to people who lose keys or cannot be at a location to let someone in. Visit our showroom today, cart out on our one-stop online shop or get in touch with us for more information.Schlage, a division of Allegion, is a leading manufacturer of the latest trend of door security hardware, specifically the keypad door lever and keypad deadbolt, that use programmable codes, instead of keys, to access the property. An authorised dealer of digital locks from reputable brands such as Samsung, Asus, Gateman, Hafele, and more, you can rest assured that accessibility to your home will be increased without any compromise to security. Your Trusted Supplier of Digital Locks in SingaporeĪt AN Digital Lock, we offer a range of electronic door and gate locks to help build the perfect home. Prefer the traditional deadbolt look? There are locks like the Hafele EL7900 that come with a chic handle too!įorgot your keys? Perhaps a family member got locked out of the house and there’s no one to answer the door? Well, all these modern-day problems can be easily nipped in the bud with a digital door lock. ![]() Its keyless design means that locks and bolts are kept minimal, making it a versatile addition regardless of the design scheme you’re going for. ![]() Relatively futuristic in nature, digital door locks have some of the most outstanding features to boot. ![]() This means that not only will you be able to unlock your doors using your own fingerprints, RFID cards, or unique code, but continuous failed attempts to enter will cause the lock to suspend and sound an alarm if the keypad is continuously manipulated with. For example, some locks like the Hafele PP8100 Smart Digital Door Lock come with an emergency warning system in addition to its 2-in-3 verification ways. This is where the slew of benefits associated with digital locks come in.ĭigital door locks are known to be the ideal way to secure one’s home as it combines high levels of security with the latest technology. Hence, the saying “better safe than sorry”. However, it is pivotal to understand that crimes of opportunity such as the theft of unattended property still do occur. As one of the safest cities in the world, serious property crimes have seen a decrease of over 20% in the last few years. It is a well-known fact that Singapore is considered to be one of the most low-threat locations. Benefits of Installing Digital Locks in Your Home From push-pull to lever-handle digital locks, various types of digital locks will cater to your every need and aesthetic desire. The world of digital locks spans far and wide. ![]() ![]() More than 30 paparazzi swarm a black SUV, thrusting cameras right into the windshield and flanking all sides of the car, which is now at a standstill in the middle of the street. “Move! Move! Move!” somebody barks at me. ![]() The company said the renovation program will take at least two years.If I stay still, maybe I won’t get shoved to the ground or hit in the face with bulky equipment. The company plans to wait until the Burlington renovation concludes in April before it begins renovating the other restaurants. ![]() Newport Harbor started the makeover in Burlington last fall and closed the restaurant to tear down the interior on Jan. The beverage menu will include Italian soda, limoncello, and half glasses of wine to give people a taste of different blends. The restaurants will offer many new dishes, and some classics will be updated. The pastas, gelatos, and focaccia will be made in-house. That menu will feature more small plates and cured meats and fish and introduce Neapolitan style pizzas. A team led by the company’s longtime chef, Kevin DiLibero, toured kitchens from New York to California to Italy to find inspiration for the new menu. The chain needs to make changes to appeal to younger diners without alienating its longtime customers, Collum said.Ī year and a half ago, Newport Harbor began a research and development process that included thousands of consumer surveys and menu tests with hundreds of existing and new customers. Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staffīut Papa Razzi’s core fans have aged with the chain, and sales at some restaurants have plateaued, while others grow modestly without an influx of new patrons, the company said. Now people visit Papa Razzi expecting baked breadsticks and foccaccia or their favorite pasta dishes, she said.īasil rtgatoni is also a new addition to the Papa Razzi menu. “Entrees were $16, but you were treated like you were having a $300 meal.”ĭishes were often customized to guests’ tastes and the menu did not change much over the years. Newport Harbor closed the Chestnut Hill location shortly after the sale and plans to update all six of its remaining restaurants, which are on Newbury Street and in Burlington, Concord, Framingham, Wellesley, and Cranston, R.I.Ĭollum said the chain Sarkis built became known for top-notch service at budget-friendly prices. Sarkis held onto a few Papa Razzis in other states, but has since closed all but one in Short Hills, N.J. Newport Harbor bought seven of the Papa Razzi restaurants in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Sarkis sold most of the restaurants a few years ago. ![]() The eateries were folded into his Back Bay Restaurant Group, which also owned Abe & Louie’s and Atlantic Fish Co., among other restaurants. The well-known Boston restaurateur Charlie Sarkis launched the Papa Razzi chain in 1989. “The new group has to tread lightly between a forward-thinking direction and what made the restaurants so special to people around here.” “There are some very diehard Papa Razzi fans,” Collum said. Newport Harbor says Papa Razzi has 35,000 members in its loyalty program. Newport Harbor’s biggest challenge will be to update an older brand without making drastic changes that turn away longtime guests, said Ani Collum, a partner at the Norwell consultantcy Retail Concepts. Frutti di mare is one of the new dishes on the Papa Razzi menu. ![]() |
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