11/12/2023 0 Comments Mini cooper change timeI’m not expecting the car to run forever with no care like some Toyota’s and such, but I also don’t want to have to spend more time fixing it than driving it.Īny input would be helpful. I’ve been told many times to stay 2015 and above with the years. This mini would be a daily driver for myself, and don’t want to worry about my car breaking very often. My question is, how bad/good is the reliability actually? On my current car, I already to regular maintenance (oil change every 5k miles) and am pretty up to date on recalls and taking care of the car. I am looking at the 2016-2018 models right now from an official mini dealer. I am just a normal driver who doesn’t really gun it anywhere, but I love the looks of the Mini Cooper and how they drive. A lot of code readers do not play nice with European cars, so specific support has to be verified.So I have scoured the internet for many many weeks, and all I see are mixed results, and it’s hard to determine how reliable the cars are. In general with German cars, you need an advanced scanner like this, which doesn’t make sense to buy - you’re better off having a mechanic pull the codes off if you can’t use a midrange scan tool. You will need a code reader like this to do it. On most vheicles the codes for high level systems need to be pulled off with a dealer scan tool or a scan tool that can retrieve them. In order to pull high level codes off, a basic code scanner generally doesn’t do the trick. Additional information on these engines can be found here. If you aren’t sure, ask how much horsepower it’s rater for - the JCW version is 206hp vs 172hp for the non-JCW version. Make sure you don’t get the JCW version as it will not run right in the standard Minis. If your engine is toast, you will need the 1.6L Turbo engine (EP6DTS). To try and put the oil level issue to bed, change the oil sensor and pressure switch since it is not an easy job and you probably don't want to go in there again because you tried to save a few bucks for no good reason. Never trust the oil level on a car sold as-is - do it yourself and know for a absolute fact. If you have maintenance records go through them and that will give you an okay idea if it was poorly maintenaned. Timing chains usually only fail this early with poor maintenance - but duds do happen from time to time. Usually when the oil sensor has issues reading the levels or it's genuinely low on oil and the engine may be damaged especially if driven for a while. These modern BMWs have not had oil dipsticks since at least tbe E6X chassis with the N54 and this has spread to the Mini :(. The Mini uses a PSA engine and goes under these codes: Refer to this video to remove the spark plugs. Junk yard engines tend to have higher miles and unless you can somehow start it you have no idea.īefore you spend too much money on the engine, check for cylinder wall damage with a bore scope camera, but you need to remove the spark plugs and ignition coils. These factory rebuilds aren't cheap.Īlternatively you may be able to locate a used low mileage engine, but you need to be careful with the S and make sure it's not NA. In addition to that, most engines that aren’t factory rebuilt almost never run right once you take them apart. When this happens, it’s generally cheaper to replace the engine as the damage tends to be extensive. If the block has been damaged, it will need to be bored out again to restore it if you want to keep the engine original. Timing chain engines are generally going to be interference engines, so hope the cylinder walls aren’t scored because of a broken chain damaging the block.
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11/12/2023 0 Comments Emtek helios lever satin nickelYou will not be able to purchase a door from the warehouse, as it does not provide retail service. Please note that all orders must be placed in advance. You will receive an email with instructions, time and date to pick up your order. Shop for the Emtek 5212HLOUS15RH Satin Nickel Helios Right Handed Privacy Door Lever Set with Modern. In that case you need to call us and inform about your arrival time at the warehouse to arrange for pickup. Buy the Emtek 5212HLOUS15RH Satin Nickel Direct. The customer can arrange delivery of his order on his own. Chic and Versatile Classic and very popular, Emtek's Helios Lever provides a modern, no-frills and versatile profile that pairs well with traditional and contemporary rosette styles. 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The #75987 LEGO Overwatch Omnic Bastion is packaged in a regular, flimsy type of LEGO box with a thumb tab to open it. In my case, I ordered one set, and shipping was a bit over $6). Despite the price, I went for it, as I love orange robots, and I rarely spend money on exclusives. (Blizzard offers free shipping on orders over $100, otherwise you have to pay for it yourself. For a regular LEGO set that’s expensive, and even more so when shipping is added. The Blizzard-exclusive #75987 LEGO Overwatch Bastion set includes 182 pieces for a price of $25. Tsang even joined the LEGO design team in Denmark to assist with packaging-design and model approval. The set was designed by LEGO designers Woon Tze and Raphaël (pictured below), who took inspiration directly from the art and designs of Arnold Tsang, the assistant art director for Overwatch and concept artist behind Bastion. The #75987 LEGO Overwatch Omnic Bastion set includes both Bastion and Cardinal (Ganymede’s name in this skin) in an exclusive Omnic skin. Through their friendship, Bastion was able to break its original programming and set out to explore its surroundings to discover its new purpose. □īastion is a fan-favorite hero with a rich storyline, including its friendship with a bird named Ganymede. I was one of those fans, and purchased it as soon as it was announced, received it five days later, and immediately built it. For LEGO fans who have been looking forward to the LEGO Overwatch collection, this little set was received with great excitement. The #75987 LEGO Overwatch Omnic Bastion set can be purchased from the Blizzard gear store, or at BlizzCon 2018 held November 2-3 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. As we discussed about a week ago, the first LEGO Overwatch set became available as an exclusive through Blizzard Entertainment (the makers of the original game). 11/11/2023 0 Comments Dds adobe photoshop pluginIn the following year, Kimball and Mattis met with Richard Stallman of the GNU Project while he visited UC Berkeley and asked if they could change General in the application's name to GNU (the name of the operating system created by Stallman), and Stallman approved. The community began developing tutorials and artwork and sharing better work-flows and techniques. The editor was quickly adopted and a community of contributors formed. ġ996 was the initial public release of GIMP (0.54). The acronym was coined first, with the letter G being added to -IMP as a reference to "the gimp" in the scene from the 1994 film Pulp Fiction. In 1995, Spencer Kimball and Peter Mattis began developing GIMP-originally named General Image Manipulation Program-as a semester-long project at the University of California, Berkeley for the eXperimental Computing Facility. GIMP is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later license and is available for Linux, macOS, and Microsoft Windows. It is not designed to be used for drawing, though some artists and creators have used it in this way. It is extensible by means of plugins, and scriptable. GIMP ( / ɡ ɪ m p/ GHIMP GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a free and open-source raster graphics editor used for image manipulation (retouching) and image editing, free-form drawing, transcoding between different image file formats, and more specialized tasks. 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When New Work Project opened Tenth in 2017, the team sought to offer Brooklyn-based freelancers and creative agencies a more modern coworking space with a monochromatic palette, modern artwork, and sleek lounge areas. The geometric tiles and wallpaper surrounded open shelves and a library stocked with authors of color. It’s since closed due to pandemic challenges, but designer Shannon Maldonado incorporated multiple spaces for work and relaxation, including stadium seating, minimalist tables, and a cozy tobacco-colored couch. “There were subtle changes in furniture styles that felt more feminine, less angled, softer and more lounge like than office-y.” Ethel’s Club was another space beloved by the coworking crowd in Brooklyn, especially the BIPOC community. (The estate sale for the now shuttered West Hollywood location went viral on TikTok.) “, visuals ranged from midcentury to bohemian eclectic to Ettore Sottasas,” says Chiara, who designed six of the locations. The Apple Park space has a focus on sustainability, with recycled concrete, and modular office spaces that emphasize collaboration.Īcross the 11 female-focused locations of The Wing, interior designer Chiara de Rege and architect Alda Ly incorporated curved pastel furniture, marble surfaces, color-coordinated books, punchy wallpaper, and an abundance of plants. The big Silicon Valley companies like Google, Apple, and Facebook also had a big impact on office design, with sprawling campuses similar to those you might expect from a university setting, including fitness centers and cafeterias. Noise was also an issue, now that there was no place for the sound to be absorbed, leading to even lower morale. In the conference rooms, the glass walls doubled as whiteboard workspaces. Fluorescent lighting from above was abundant, with long divided tables in place of traditional desks. What little privacy remained in the ’90s was now gone, as the higher-ups could keep tabs on underlings with an uninterrupted sightline. The aughts swapped out the square boxes of the cubicle era for the nearly equally dreaded ( at least by employees) reign of the “open concept,” which was believed to offer more collaboration. Photo: Getty Images 2000s: Breaking down the walls Google Bay View’s canopied roof is more reminiscent of a modern airport terminal than a traditional office space. 11/11/2023 0 Comments Ne xs max company of heroes 2I found with my IPS monitors when i downloaded the inf file i got a better picture than using the default monitor settings in windows, maybe windows doesn't know how to use your monitor properly without it. The frame rate being 120 with v-sync on, Have you installed the inf file for your monitor? I read when a SSD is dying you can get freezes and stuff until it no longer reads or writes, it maybe a new one but hard drives can die at different times so i dunno. Originally posted by Ice:Your system is quite high end, i dunno how optimised the game is for such hardware. Which I want to keep, I did not invest in this pc just to lower these settings to potato level. I run the game at the highest settings with 100% resolution scale. Updated all my drivers to the latest version. (There doesn't seem to be any Physx folder in there, even after verifying.) Verified the steamworks shared common redist. Unsubscribed all my mods (which are mainly maps) (which fixed the menu and it's now running at 60fps) Turned off V-sync in game, and used nvidia controll pannel to turn V-sync on and capped the game at 60fps. Using a different keyboard an mouse (related to the camera issue)Ĭlean reïnstall: manually removed my game files (including the cashes etc.) and reïnstalled the game.ĭisabled the battle replays through permissions. (The monitor is a 240hz one, but I only use it at 60hz because of preference) Even if I change the setting to 60hz, the game changes it again to 120 for some reason.Īlso since the latest update, the menu is capped at 15 fps, which is really weird and annoying. The game settings keep displaying that I'm running 1080x1920 while, I have the monitor running at 60hz. I don't have this problem on my other gaming pc. I also have this weird issue where when holding down the alt button to rotate the camera, the camera randomly jumps to another point, shifting my view completely without me moving the mouse to do so. I get freezes during the game from time to time, also stuttering, apart from that, the game runs relatively smooth at 60 fps. Hi there everyone, I've made several posts lately asking for help, but nobody seems to be having the same problems as me. 11/11/2023 0 Comments Soccer templates for photoshopIn terms of the content, this will depend on the purpose of your soccer or football flyers. One useful tip to keep your design from looking cluttered is by using a good amount of white space. Although the content is what provides your audience with the information they need, the design is what draws them towards your flyers in the first place. Make sure that your flyers are not only appreciable but also eye-catching, and this can be done by using the right combination of colors as well as the right kind of elements. Regardless if your trying to pull off a simple flyer, the design should be capable of attracting the audience instead of looking disorganized and unprofessional. It Should Be AttractiveĪfter considering the purpose and the target audience, you need to remember that your soccer leaflets should demand attention. These people should be your priority and you should tailor your sports flyers according to their interests and preferences. Always know who you're distributing your soccer flyers to. Are your flyers intended for recruiting youth players? For inviting people to witness a soccer tournament? Or do they work the same way as camp flyers which is for gathering people to register to a soccer camp? After identifying the purpose, the next step is to consider your audience. By identifying the purpose, you can then decide how you will promote your goal to your audience. The first thing to acknowledge is the purpose of your flyers. If you're planning to put together a soccer event, take this opportunity to read the steps provided to learn how to make effective soccer flyers: 1. One of the best ways to promote and invite to a soccer game is through flyer distribution. Because of this number, you can say that a lot of people enjoy watching and playing soccer. Soccer is considered the biggest and most popular sport in the world with four in every ten people considering themselves a legit soccer fan. Don’t let this opportunity pass, subscribe to any of our flyer templates to get started! How to Make a Soccer Flyer in PSD The versatility of each template allows you to edit and customize the built-in content and graphics to better attract the public, and you can do that in all versions of Photoshop. Whatever type of soccer game you’re putting together, be it a soccer mania, soccer cup, or a soccer league, we've got a template that best fits your needs. Are you looking for a soccer template you can work through any version of Adobe Photoshop? Then take advantage of our collection of ready-made soccer templates in PSD. These high-quality and 100% customizable flyer templates are also conveniently downloadable and fully printable, getting your hands on any of them can be done with just a click of a button. 11/11/2023 0 Comments Flamingo flower care guideWater thoroughly, leaving the soil damp but not soggy. Add more soil and backfill around the sides by tamping down. If the plant is rootbound, cut through the roots to alleviate continued encircling.Įnsure the plant is sitting about 1" below the edge of the pot to avoid water spillage. Notice if there are any dead or rotting roots and trim off with sterile pruners. Over-watering can cause the leaves to turn yellow and eventually lead to. Use a clean knife or garden trowel to wedge between the pot and the soil to loosen. Water every three days maximum the surface of the soil should be moist, not wet. Lift the plant and release the roots against the existing planter. Sunlight Full shade Basic Care Guide Water Flamingo flower needs a humid environment because it is not resistant to drought. Fertilise cautiously the second year after planting, and later by using a water soluble 3:2:1 fertilizer mixed at quarter strength and applying it according to the directions. They have quite a few nicknames: Painted Tongue, Flamingo Flower, Flamingo Lily, or Tail Flower. Anthuriums don’t need too much fertiliser. Add soil to the bottom to elevate the root ball. Anthurium plants are part of a big family In fact, they are a genus of more than 800 unique species found in different parts of Mexico, northern Argentina and Uruguay. Place a piece of screening at the bottom of the container over the drainage hole to secure the soil and allow to drain. Water your plant in the old pot before transferring over and let sit an hour. (Too big of a pot could cause the soil to dry slower, which is not helpful.) Use a well-draining indoor potting mix with perlite to help with drainage. Repot in the spring, using a 2" bigger pot to keep the roots drier. When receiving the plant, do not repot immediately but wait at least 6-12 months or if the roots are beginning to get crowded and growing through the drainage holes. The Directorate of Science and Technology.The CIA has an executive office and five major directorates: Main article: Organizational structure of the Central Intelligence Agency Burns, the current Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Chart showing the organization of the Central Intelligence Agency Indications and warnings for senior policymakers.Nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction.Today, its primary purpose is to collect, analyze, evaluate, and disseminate foreign intelligence, and to carry out covert operations.Īccording to its fiscal 2013 budget, the CIA has five priorities: When the CIA was created, its purpose was to create a clearinghouse for foreign policy intelligence and analysis. The agency has been the subject of many controversies, including human rights violations, domestic wiretapping, propaganda, and allegations of drug trafficking. One of its largest divisions, the Information Operations Center (IOC), has officially shifted focus from counterterrorism to offensive cyber operations. The CIA has increasingly expanded its role, including covert paramilitary operations. In 2013, The Washington Post reported that in the fiscal year 2010, the CIA had the largest budget of all IC agencies, exceeding previous estimates. Despite having had some of its powers transferred to the DNI, the CIA has grown in size as a response to the September 11 attacks. Since 2004, the CIA is organized under the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). It was involved in many regime changes and carrying out terrorist attacks and planned assassinations of foreign leaders. It has also provided support to several foreign political groups and governments, including planning, coordinating, training in torture, and technical support. The CIA was instrumental in establishing intelligence services in many countries, such as Germany's BND. It exerts foreign political influence through its paramilitary operations units, such as the Special Activities Center. It also carries out covert action at the behest of the President. The CIA serves as the national manager for HUMINT, coordinating activities across the IC. Unlike the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which is a domestic security service, the CIA has no law enforcement function and is mainly focused on overseas intelligence gathering, with only limited domestic intelligence collection. Truman created the Central Intelligence Group under the direction of a Director of Central Intelligence by presidential directive on January 22, 1946, and this group was transformed into the Central Intelligence Agency by implementation of the National Security Act of 1947. Following the dissolution of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) at the end of World War II, President Harry S. As a principal member of the United States Intelligence Community (IC), the CIA reports to the Director of National Intelligence and is primarily focused on providing intelligence for the President and Cabinet of the United States. aɪ ˈ eɪ/), known informally as the Agency and historically as the Company, is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States, officially tasked with gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence (HUMINT) and conducting covert action through its Directorate of Operations. Are we going down without a fight yet again? We’re facing off against AI travel planners.The Central Intelligence Agency ( CIA / ˌ s iː.Could Europe's hot summer cause a long-term change in travel plans? Columnist Doug Lansky interviews Olivier Ponti at Forward Keys to find out what sort of impact this summer's wildfires and.With war, cruise ships may be away from Israel for extended period The cruise industry could face a long absence from another region in the world, just as it had regained its footing from the.The most unusual luxe hotel in the world What happens after a philosopher takes over a five-star property? The result is the unorthodox luxury of Schloss Elmau. 11/11/2023 0 Comments Insert strikethrough google docsIf you would like to use the subscript or superscript formatting, then click here to read our article on that feature in Google Docs. Our guide continues below with more information on adding strikethrough text in Google Docs, as well as pictures of these steps. How to Use the Strikethrough Function in a Google Doc You may also want to know how to remove space between paragraphs in Google Docs if it seems like there is a lot of unnecessary white space in your document. Last update on / Affiliate links / Images from Amazon Product Advertising API | As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Our guide below will show you how to select text and draw a line through it in the Docs application or remove text that already has a line through it. Many word processing applications include the ability to apply strikethrough formatting to text, and Google Docs has it as well. You can use or remove strikethrough in a Google Docs document by opening the document, selecting the text, then clicking the Format option in the menu at the top of the screen, and selecting the Strikethrough option from there.īy drawing a line through a selection of text in your document, you can indicate that the selection should be disregarded, but you don’t actually need to delete it in case you think that you might want that information later. If you find that you often have part of a document that you are unsure about, then the Strikethrough formatting option can be very useful to you. So you may find yourself in a situation where you need to know how to remove strikethrough in Google Docs. By incorporating some of the less-commonly used features of word-processing applications, it’s possible to achieve exactly what you want with your document. |
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