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![]() ![]() The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine (brand name: Comirnaty) was granted full Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in August 2021 for people ages 16 and older. We mapped out a comparison of the most prominent COVID-19 vaccines. In the U.S., infants, children, and adults ages 6 months and older are eligible to be vaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Īs the SARS-CoV-2 virus mutates and new variants continue to emerge, it’s important to keep up with how well the vaccines are performing, but it’s also a daunting task, given the flood of information (and misinformation) coming at us from so many directions. ![]() ![]() The good news is that vaccines are still expected to be effective at preventing severe disease, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19. Because information about COVID-19 changes rapidly, we encourage you to visit the websites of the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO), and your state and local government.ĬOVID-19 is now in its fourth year, and the Omicron variant and its subvariants are still driving infections in cases in the United States. Information in this article was accurate at the time of original publication. Adults ages 18 years and older who received one or two J&J COVID-19 vaccine doses are recommended to receive one bivalent mRNA dose (Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech) at least two months after completion of the previous dose. The CDC says that people ages 18 years and older who received one dose of the J&J vaccine should be considered to have received a single-dose J&J primary series. Note: The Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine is no longer available in the U.S. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Old-School Luxury, But Maybe That’s Not EnoughĢ022 Land Rover Range Rover SE Long Wheelbase | photo by Brian Normile Frankly, it felt too easy and not very satisfying, but it seems very on-brand for a British luxury vehicle to go out of its way to make your life as easy as possible. Four-wheel steering and a host of aids - off-road camera systems, standard height-adjustable air suspension, six different off-road driving modes, hill descent control and All-Terrain Progress Control (effectively off-road cruise control) - make off-roading an absolute breeze. We were also able to do some very light off-roading, though each generation of Range Rover feels less and less like a vehicle that will even see a mud puddle. If you’re worried about the environment and still want to buy a Range Rover, a plug-in hybrid powertrain with what Land Rover says is 48 miles of all-electric range (up from the last-generation PHEV’s EPA-rated 19 miles) is coming for the 2023 model year, and an all-electric model is allegedly on its way for 2024. The EPA has yet to rate the new Range Rover’s fuel economy, but if you’re worried about fuel economy and cost, maybe a Range Rover isn’t for you. But ultimately, these are supposed to be big, cushy SUVs that get you from A to B in maximum comfort. The steering wheel itself felt on the larger side, which detracted from its dynamism, as well. Despite advances in this new Range Rover to improve ride and handling - standard four-wheel steering and what the automaker calls Dynamic Response Pro, an electronic roll control system - there’s still a healthy amount of body roll in corners. Each model I drove had 23-inch wheels, which produced some impact harshness, but they otherwise handled bumps and imperfections with excellent isolation. Steering, handling and ride quality are pleasant and befitting a six-figure luxury SUV. In the twin-turbo, keeping the revs higher mitigates that somewhat by keeping the smaller turbo spinning and minimizing the downshifting. Each has roughly a full second of hesitation under hard acceleration, requiring some timing on passing maneuvers. Not everything with either powertrain I tested is roses, however. Range Rover quotes a 0-60 mph time of as low as 4.4 seconds with the V-8, and while I didn’t measure it on public roads, that doesn’t feel inaccurate.Īll versions use an eight-speed automatic transmission that didn’t do anything notable, but it did shift smartly and stayed out of its own way during normal acceleration. The new twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8 is rated at 523 hp. A carryover from the previous generation, the turbocharged mild-hybrid six-cylinder engine makes 395 horsepower. ![]() There’s no avoiding the feeling that you’re pushing well over 5,000 pounds down the road, but having driven both the three-row, long-wheelbase SE with the six-cylinder engine and a standard-wheelbase First Edition with the new V-8, I never felt short on power to get where I was going, and surprisingly quickly at that. ![]() Big and Small On and Off the Roadĭriving the Range Rover is a constantly contrasting experience, regardless of the wheelbase. But excellent road manners and an opulent interior take you only so far in today’s tech-heavy luxury market. It probably isn’t a surprise to find out that the new Range Rover - with its six-figure starting price - doesn’t disappoint. Related: Up Close With the 2022 Land Rover Range Rover: Quiet, Classy Interior We took to the roads of the Napa Valley to test the iconic luxury SUV’s enhancements claimed to make the driving experience as effortless as possible (per ’s ethics policy, we paid for our flights and lodging at the manufacturer-sponsored event). We finally got the chance to drive the 2022 Land Rover Range Rover after its impressive November 2021 debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Versus the competition: The Range Rover matches or surpasses the competition when it comes to interior opulence, and it has power to spare and surprising handling chops, but some buyers might find it lacking in more advanced technologies and third-row space. The verdict: The redesigned 2022 Range Rover, a staff favorite when it debuted at the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show, uses its new architecture, technology and twin-turbocharged V-8 to hold onto its place among the cream of the luxury SUV crop. 2022 Land Rover Range Rover First Edition Standard Wheelbase | photo by Brian Normile ![]() ![]() ![]() It is widespread and common in every country in Central America. The species is widespread through the lower elevations of tropical southern Mexico. ![]() The maximum size of this form purportedly approaches 12 feet in total length, but the biggest we have seen were 9-10 feet long.ĭistribution: This widespread boa constrictor subspecies occurs on the west coast of Mexico as far north as Hermosillo, Sonora, and on the east coast north to southern Tamaulipas. ![]() collections average about 4½-8 feet in total length. Large specimens attain considerable bulk and may weigh 40-50 pounds. 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This form of boa may be referred to as the pet store boa constrictor, redtail boa, Colombian redtail boa, pet store redtail, and red-tailed boa constrictor. Other common names: This is the boa subspecies most often encountered in captivity. Scientific name: Boa constrictor imperator ![]() ![]() Unfortunately, some ebook readers can't connect to Scribd on the web or run the Scribd app, such as the Nook GlowLight, Kobo, and most versions of the Kindle. If you have a Nook Tablet or Samsung Galaxy Tab Nook running Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or newer, you can install our Android app directly from Google Play!. ![]() ![]() Just download the app! Our Fire installation page has a full step-by-step guide on how to get reading with Scribd on your Fire tablet. If you're running Fire OS 5 or later, you can enjoy Scribd right on your e-reader. 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![]() ![]() The fourteen-year-old who runs away from his greedy parents and befriended by a bodybuilder. Kevin Bartlett's half sister also called Dolly. A bright young man on Congressman Browne's staff. Works the checkout counter at Donovan's Liquor. City attorney in Potshot.īannister, Loren. Boston dance company owner in Valediction.īarnes, Luther. A deacon in the Reorganized Church of the Redemption. Samuelson, LAPD, in the Sam Felton murder. African-American Principal of Fairfax High. Currently blackmailing the four women Elizabeth Shaw represents. Hawk's smart girlfriend in Pastime.Īstor, Gary (Alias for Goren Pappas, AKA Gary Eisenhower, Elliot Herzog). Tony Marcus' driver who is a nice combination of Ty-Bop and Junior, but not as good as either in their particular "specialties." The Professional.Īrnold, Chuck. One of the terrorist group, 'Liberty', who gets shot by the team leader. Bouncer at the kinky sheep ranch where SPENSER searches for April Kyle. Hawk's latest girlfriend, a cardiologist. Now he's after the whole territory wife beater. One of April Kyle's "girls." She is a grad student.Īnaheim, Marty. Taft University's Daily Collegian columnist. African-American wrongly convicted of the murder of Melissa Henderson. (His company does work for Cone Oaks, attorneys.) Widow's Walk.Īlvarez, Detective. Secretary to Loren Bannister CEO of an insurance company. A bodyguard to Leo the pimp in San Francisco. Daughter of Dennis and Dianne friends of Susan's. Boyfriend of a woman who has been stalked. A sexist militant who plans to rob a bank. ![]() She's blackmailed, caught in embarrassing sexual situations. The Widening Gyre, Playmates.Īlexander, Ronni. SPENSER is hired to guard this born-again individual. Charter boat captain on Lake Erie, who vanished after interacting with Bradley Turner. Alias taken by Bradley Turner who is implicated in Perry Alderson's disappearance from Erie, Pennsylvania. Part of a sexual harassment suit against Brad Sterling, Susan Silverman's former husband. Evidence specialist, Pemberton Police Department. ![]() ![]() The Boston Housing Authority representative. Aka Willie and close friend of the murdered gay activist, Prentice Lamont. A seedy individual who makes a pass at Spenser in a gay bar in Bay Village close to his office. Sebastian's Church, San Juan Hill, Proctor. She does publicity work at Summit Studios. One of Patricia Utley's "girls" who opens her own "house" in Philadelphia under the supervision of Lionel Farnsworth. Spenser calls her Eagle Nose and Needle Nose. The Financial Compliance Manager for Southland Properties in Century City, Los Angeles. "The Clothes Guy" with nothing off the rack that would fit SPENSER.Īdams, Karl. African-American who teaches at the University and was into the black power movement. The first name on a list of people for Spenser to call in Back Story.Ībdullah, Amir aka Dennis Crawford. Information from Surrogate supplied by Iain Campbell."Īaron, Judy. Thanks again Dennis those of us who knew you can count ourselves lucky. I've added to it with data from the later books but it it will always be his page, not mine. He did a fantastic job in pulling together all of the information in the books up to and including Widow's Walk and I only had to cut, paste, and format his letter to make it look like the rest of my pages. (From the original Bullets and Beer:) "The following entry was originally the work of the late and sorely missed Dennis Tallett, a contributor since long before Bob Ames took over the site. Runs most of the prostitution in and near Boston. Boss of all Chinese criminal activity in Massachusetts. Most frequently seen organized crime leaders: (Appears in Parker's last novel only, but recurs in all the continuations by Ace Atkins.) High-ranking mob enforcer/troubleshooter. Former boxing trainer, owner of the gym where Spenser trains. Enforcer for hire, and Spenser's best friend. For recurring characters unique to the other book series, see Characters: Jesse Stone and Characters: Sunny Randall. Several of these characters also appear in the Jesse Stone and Sunny Randall books. This "master list" is based on the Spenser books. It's Spenser's universe after all. Our goal is to eventually give each of the recurring characters his/her own page. (And he also tends to use similar character archetypes over and over, which complicates things - but that's a separate issue.) There is nonetheless a core cast of recurring characters in the series - Spenser's primary allies and antagonists. Most appear once, although Parker is fond of bringing back characters, sometimes years later. Through forty Spenser books, Robert Parker had the opportunity to introduce many dozens of supporting characters. ![]() ![]() ![]() Larger household waste and recycling bins ![]() If you are not able to put out your bin for collection, you could qualify for help. We run a fortnightly garden waste collection service between March and November. We operate a paid-for collection service for larger items. We offer a competitive trade waste collection service for businesses. View your collection calendar here and please put your waste out for collection before 7am. ![]() We collect household waste from around 33,000 homes. Our kerbside recycling collections recently changed, and now used wheeled bins - you can go straight to our list of FAQs. With the Barcelona City Council's recycling guide you can find ideas to reduce waste and classify them correctly for recycling.Our recycling page has lots of information on recycling, including our kerbside service, a list of recycling points, and help with how to reduce, reuse and recycle. If you are interested in repairing, in the Millor que nou program website you will find free support and advice so that you can repair for yourself some appliances and objects. In its web you will find studies of investigation, advice, informative campaigns, and educational materials, among others. Its objective is to stop the irresponsible consumption of resources and energy derived from the current consumption model. In the area of entities, Rezero is an organization promoted by environmental and civic entities of the country with the support and participation of diverse sectors of civil society, administrations and the business world. In the portal of the Agència de Residus de Catalunya you will also find information on production and waste reduction, as well as outstanding initiatives in the field of prevention. In the website of the Generalitat de Catalunya can inform you about in which container goes the different residues that we generate, what process they follow for their treatment and in what they are transformed. Taking simple steps in our daily lives to reduce the amount of waste we generate is available to all consumers. In this way we can not only avoid environmental deterioration, but also save energy and raw materials. In this process reject materials are collected and transformed into other materials that can be used as new products or as raw materials. Recycle, finally if the products no longer serve, we will separate them properly for their recycling. All these measures serve to extend the life of objects and reduce consumption and waste. ![]() Reuse the products once they have fulfilled their main function, that is to say, give them another use (as can be used the glass jar of cooked vegetables to store rice), return them (as we can still do with the bottles of cava that if we take them to the Green Point will use them again to save the cava) or repair them if they have been damaged. Reduce the amount of waste we generate, avoiding unnecessary waste through more sustainable consumption habits such as carry the carrycot when going to buy, opt for products in bulk or poorly packaged, etc. Rethink stop to think if the products we want to buy are really necessary since the best residue is the one that does not occur. Given this situation, what can we do? To reduce the large amount of waste we can follow the rule of 4R, which is based on the principles of Rethink, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Waste represents one of the most important environmental problems because they pollute, cause biodiversity loss, accelerate climate change and its management entails a high consumption of resources and generates a great economic expense. Natural resources are limited, and if the entire world population consumed the same way we do, it would take 3 planets like Earth to meet demand. In Catalonia 9 million bottles of beverages are sold every day and European countries have increased the volume of waste per capita by more than 60% in recent years, many of which are single use. In Barcelona stands at 1,29 kg / inhabitant / day. Waste production in Catalunya in 2016 stands at 3.700 tonnes, equivalent to 1.36 kg / inhabitant / day. All the things we throw once used and all the materials that result from an industrial process and have no utility can be considered waste. Instead of calling us consumer society, we could call ourselves waste society. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Note: Many other nutrition apps that I’ve reviewed, like Lifesum and Avatar, also have verified food databases but none are as large as the MacroFactor, meaning they have fewer food options to choose from. In the app’s most recent update (May 2023) the database expanded to include more European products, which provides more barcode scanning capabilities for those living in France, Italy, Spain, and Germany. Unlike other apps, MacroFactor continues to expand its food database internationally to create a better user experience and provide accurate nutritional information for food products all around the world. Having a food database that you can trust is the difference between reaching your goals or not. One of the best things about the app is its large food database that has been verified to contain accurate nutritional information, so that users can feel confident that the foods they’re logging are accurate. The App Has A Large Verified Food Database MacroFactor is designed to work with you, not against you ( more on this later). This flexibility makes MacroFactor more sustainable because users won’t have to feel like they have to hit very specific targets to see progress. However, the app doesn’t expect perfection instead, it’s designed to account for fluctuations here and there. MacroFactor encourages you to stick to the recommended targets that it has set so that it can make adjustments to your intake based on how your body responds to the intake. MacroFactor is designed in a way that encourages consistency rather than perfection so that users don’t feel ashamed about their choices and can be more successful long term.MacroFactor has a large verified food database that encourages more accurate food logging entries compared with all of the apps I’ve tested.MacroFactor updates your nutrition targets in accordance with your ever-changing caloric needs to facilitate better results.It’s the most customizable tracker on the market, it constantly adapts to your metabolism, it’s easy to use, and it’s upgraded regularly as new scientific evidence or suggestions are presented.Currently, it’s 50% of the cost of MyFitnessPal Premium and has far greater functionality and accuracy. For me, MacroFactor is worth every penny.Learn more about our review process here. Honest Review Guarantee from FeastGood: Our testing team purchases each product 100% independently and uses the product for several weeks up to several months before writing a review. If you’re in a rush and don’t want to read my 5000-word review, here are a few quick takeaways: 5 Key Takeaways Given my history using MacroFactor (literally from the beginning), and knowing how it compares with the rest of the app market, I’ll be sharing everything you need to know. After trying MacroFactor for only a couple of days, she told me she regrets not making the switch earlier. One of my clients (I’m a nutrition coach), said she would NEVER switch from MyFitnessPal. It’s also not just me who thinks MacroFactor tops the list… I don’t give that title easily either since I’ve personally tested and reviewed 18 of the most popular food-tracking apps, diving deep into everything from design, features, price, accuracy, and more. The app has evolved with each iteration, and I’m convinced, now more than ever, that MacroFactor is the best nutrition app on the market. Since then, I’ve continued to use (and pay) for the app and am now bringing you an up-to-date review as of the most current publish date. I initially wrote this review in December 2021 just after the Macrofactor app launched. Some links in this article are affiliate links, which means we earn from qualifying purchases. ![]() ![]() For example, the 2011 M9.1 Japan earthquake and tsunami was preceded by a M7.3 foreshock two days before. A small fraction of earthquakes are followed by a larger earthquake, in which case the first earthquake is referred to as a foreshock. While most aftershocks are smaller than the mainshock, they can still be damaging or deadly. The rate may be slowing, but we expect to continue recording aftershocks from this earthquake for years if not decades to come.Most large earthquakes are followed by additional earthquakes, called aftershocks, which make up an aftershock sequence. Still, we are far from done collecting new information about Offshore Kodiak. The Offshore Kodiak aftershocks are simply more difficult for our analysts to process because they are happening so much farther from our seismic stations. In the first five months after the Denali Fault earthquake, we recorded 24,000, but for that sequence we recorded aftershocks down to magnitude 1 and lower. In the first five months after Offshore Kodiak, we recorded 3,600 aftershocks with the smallest recorded aftershocks being around magnitude 2.5. ![]() Soon after the earthquake, we were able to rapidly install many more stations to better record the aftershocks. Unlike Offshore Kodiak, it happened on land, in an area that already had many seismic stations. Like Offshore Kodiak, it was a shallow magnitude 7.9 strike-slip earthquake. To understand the difficulties of studying these offshore ruptures, consider the 2002 Denali Fault earthquake. The most recent example is the 2012 Wharton Basin sequence in the Indian Ocean, where a series of magnitude 8+ earthquakes occurred on a complex set of faults intersecting at highly oblique angles, possibly including reactivated fracture zones. Seismologists have identified complex, undersea earthquakes like this before. Taken together, the intersecting aftershock trends and the different types of aftershocks indicate complex faulting rather than a rupture on a single fault plane. However, some of the aftershocks show either normal or reverse faulting, which result from extensional or compressional forces, respectively. Most of the aftershocks are strike-slip earthquakes, which are caused by horizontal movement along a fault. The most prominent of these is a 110-kilometer-long north-south strand with the magnitude 7.9 mainshock’s epicenter located near its southern end. The entire aftershock region was active within hours, and when plotted on a map, the distribution of aftershocks looked less like a line than a cloud. Over time, this distribution has illuminated several sharp north-south and broad northeast-southwest trends. What have we learned so far? First, the earthquake was not a straightforward rupture along a single fault. It is still possible to have another large aftershock, but the likelihood of that goes down as the rate of aftershocks decreases. So far, there have been 17 aftershocks of magnitude 5 or greater and 226 of magnitude 4 or greater. The largest of these were a pair of magnitude 5.5 quakes, one occurring two hours after the mainshock and the second on May 8. Here is where the aftershock sequence stands: Through the end of June, we’ve located 3,700 aftershocks. ![]() Our recordings of those aftershocks can tell seismologists a lot about the earthquake and the tectonics of the area where it happened. Over the first week we recorded about 150 aftershocks per day, a rate that has since slowed to six or seven aftershocks daily. We recorded 225 aftershocks on the day of the earthquake. The aftershock sequence from the Offshore Kodiak earthquake should help us to unravel some of those mysteries. This means that we know far less about what goes on under the Gulf of Alaska than we know about onshore and near-shore regions. Because our seismic stations are on land, we miss many smaller offshore earthquakes. The earthquake was also important for what it can teach us about seismicity under the gulf. It was an invaluable test of warning systems and disaster planning. ![]() Although its tsunami proved harmless-it was measured in inches-the Offshore Kodiak earthquake will rightly be remembered for causing evacuations in many Alaska coastal communities. ![]() Halfway through 2018, January's magnitude 7.9 earthquake in the Gulf of Alaska remains the year's largest quake worldwide. ![]() ![]() While he can be frustrating at times, he is hilarious at others, and the brief moments where he shows emotion are instantly memorable. While it is tough to top the MCU’s take on Rocket, Eidos Montreal does a terrific job of replicating the character’s arc in the game. By the time the credits roll, players will have seen some serious character development for Rocket, as he goes from a begrudging member of the team to a heroic Guardian willing to give his life to do the right thing. Given his popularity, this makes sense, and it is nice seeing him serve such an important purpose. While Rocket’s Guardian collectibles tell more of his backstory, he gets plenty of time to shine in the main narrative. The reveal that this fear is tied to his tragic backstory and the experiments that were performed on him only makes the moment more powerful. While he still makes his fair share of jokes and messes with Quill on occasion, he becomes noticeably kinder after he lets go of his baggage. Doing so to save the lives of his fellow Guardians, this is a turning point for the character. One of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy’s strengths is that it lets the entire team have a chance to shine, with Rocket’s big moment seeing him overcome his fear of water. The troubles caused by Rocket eventually force Star-Lord to come into his own as a leader, and it makes Rocket’s transition into a lovable friend feel well-earned. Groot is always cheerful, Drax is loyal, and Gamora is usually very fair to Star-Lord, making Rocket the one member of the group to offer resistance. However, making Rocket so standoffish is smart on Eidos Montreal’s part. While he does return, things are not all sunshine and rainbows with Rocket, and his aggressive personality might even see players disliking him for a while. A few chapters into the story, they will see him fighting with Quill, refusing to talk to him for a while before eventually leaving the group. When gamers initially meet Rocket, they will need to work on getting through his rough exterior. RELATED: Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Soundtrack Coming to Vinyl Why The Marvel’s Guardians of The Galaxy Version Of Rocket Works So Well ![]() Rocket has always been a memorable character, and Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy does a great job of spotlighting all the things that make him so iconic. However, this makes his eventual camaraderie with the cast feel earned. While he has always been a troubled character who butts heads with the other members, he does this even more than expected in this game. However, he is interesting for more than just his appearance.īrought to life via an excellent performance from Alex Weiner, Rocket plays a massive role in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. This has resulted in unique character designs for the cast, with Rocket’s Groot goatee getting plenty of love from fans since it was first revealed. ![]() While Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy does pull from both the comics and the films - with the former being more of an influence than the latter - Eidos Montreal has also put its own spin on the characters. ![]() |
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