This feeds a persecution complex that leaves incels feeling bitter and alienated from women.īut involuntary celibacy is a state of mind, not a social reality. For them, involuntary celibacy happens when a person cannot receive “validation, love, or acceptance” due to their flaws, perceived or otherwise. Incels believe in a concept called “involuntary celibacy,” or a socially imposed inability to have intimate sexual and romantic relationships with other people. ![]() “We were celibate because we weren’t having sex, and it was involuntary because we really wanted sex, but the structure of society itself was preventing us from getting it.” What is involuntary celibacy? ![]() “As I understood it, we were all young men looking for companions, love, friendship, and sex,” Doug said. ![]() And fundamentally, incels argue they cannot escape their plight. However, incels believe that their insecurities, personality issues, or physical features are permanent obstacles that prevent them from ever having an intimate relationship with women. This can negatively affect disabled, socially awkward, or gender nonconforming men. To some extent, society values certain physical or personal characteristics over others. Successful with women, successful with friends, successful in life.” The football jocks that treated girls as disposable had an ability that I didn’t, and that ability made them successful. “I agreed with them that ‘masculinity’ was the power. “I read a bunch of online forums-mostly 4chan-blogs, websites, and etc.,” Doug told the Daily Dot. This was when incel beliefs began to appeal to him. In the late ’90s and early 2000s, he found himself cut off from his friends after dating a narcissistic abuser. One former incel named Doug told the Daily Dot that he fell into inceldom during the mid-2000s after growing up isolated from others during his younger years. On the popular incel messaging board, the site’s admin says “incel” is short for “involuntary celibate,” or a person who “can’t have sex despite wanting to.” Incels believe that they are inherently disadvantaged from having a romantic or sexual partner because they are unattractive, insecure, not masculine enough, or too mentally ill, among other reasons. But what is “involuntary celibacy” anyway, and what do incels really believe? What is an incel? ![]() It’s easy to see how that can lead to violence against women on both a small and large scale. Incels’ beliefs seem to encourage anti-feminist values that imply women’s time, bodies, and sexual desires should be primarily centered around men. The incel community is composed of socially alienating men mourning their inability to have sexual relationships with women. But what is an incel, exactly? And what do they believe? Shortly after the incident, a Facebook post from the driver in question went viral for referencing the terms “involuntary celibate” and “the Incel Rebellion,” along with praising the Isla Vista massacre’s perpetrator, Elliot Rodger. Chances are if you’ve heard the term “incel” in the news, it’s in the wake of April’s Toronto van attack, which left 10 dead and 16 injured after a man drove a van through a busy sidewalk in the Canadian city.
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![]() Testing and Useĭon’t let the small size of the SOG F06TN-CP FastHawk fool you into thinking it is not a real tool. The use and popularity of the tomahawk is really a unique piece of American History. It is interesting that, even to this day, that tomahawks of various designs and manufacturers are still being issued and used by our armed service members. Since the American Revolution and the earliest days of the United States, the Tomahawk has been a unique battle tool both for the American Indians and soldiers. During the Vietnam conflict, nearly 4000 of these tomahawks served Soldiers and Marines in the jungles of Southeast Asia. The original design had a wood handle and a similarly designed ax head. It is worth pointing out that the overall conceptual design of this hatchet is loosely based on the original Vietnam Tomahawk design by Peter LaGana who founded the American Tomahawk Company in 1966. To store and carry the FastHawk, a nylon, bottom load belt sheath is included. The handle is less then 12 inches long and has a slight texture all over it with extra deep grooves in the grip area that ensure it will not come loose in your hand. ![]() Just below where the handle connects to the head, there is a steel ferrule to prevent splitting and to protect the handle just in case you miss. The head is mounted to a fiberglass reinforced nylon handle with two Torx style through bolts. On either side of the head just above the point where the handle attaches, there are deeply checkered areas that are to help ensure placement and less slipping when pounding things like tent stakes or nails. The spike on the other end of the head is not sharped but has false edges that make it so that you can’t cut yourself yet it will stick into something if it is struck with the point. ![]() The cutting edge is 2-inches long and comes sharp from the factory. The head is made of 420 stainless steel and is coated in a scratch-resistant, black oxide finish that is good for reduced reflectivity and enhanced corrosion resistance. The SOG Fast Hawk is also trusted and used by Rangers.The SOG F06TN-CP FastHawk is really just a compact version of the full sized SOG F01T. It is great for combat, breaking down doors, close-quarter fighting, and is a hoot to throw. SOG Fast Hawk SheathĪll SOG products come with a lifetime guarantee, but you most likely won’t need to use it since this product feels very well-built. That said, the sheath does have a belt loop and grommet holes to run 550 cord through in order to make a field-expedient sling if you’d like to carry the tomahawk cross body. It comes with a nylon sheath that is good, not great. The Fast Hawk fits in your hands very well, and the polymer handle has a good slip-resistant grip to it. The SOG Fast Hawk spike is made for puncturing steel, breaking rock, and would do well to provide plenty of damage in a self-defense situation. The spike is not designed to be a cutting tool, so its edge is not sharpened as such. The hard spike is not sharp, and would not stick into wood unless you were to sharpen it. The handle supports a 2.75 inch blade that is very sharp, as well as a hard spike at the opposite end. It is also easier to carry on a hike or ruck march. ![]() The Fast Hawk’s smaller scale makes it spin faster when you throw it. There are two bolts that secure the head to the handle. The head is made of stainless steel and the handle is made of polymer. It is 12 inches long and weighs 12 ounces. It might not be the best option for any one of those jobs, but it will work in a pinch and it’s a tool that can do multiple jobs. Typically, anything that an edged tool can be used for, you can use a tomahawk for. Tomahawks can be used for chopping, splitting, digging, prying, or even cutting rope. They are excellent tools for breaking glass-particularly using the spike-and they are small enough in the hand that they can get that job done quickly and in tight quarters. This is especially helpful in situations where there might be a fortified door, or when there isn’t enough time to set up an explosive charge. SOG and its products were inspired by the knives and tomahawks of MACV-SOG, a highly classified, multi-service United States special operations unit which conducted covert operations before and during the Vietnam War. In quick-response situations, a tomahawk like this one can be used to breach doors and windows. To top it off, it looks pretty damn cool, too. If you’re looking for an affordable tomahawk that can take a beating, fits comfortably into small spaces, and doesn’t add much weight to your load, then the SOG Fast Hawk Tomahawk is just what you’re looking for. ![]() There was no side porch, no way to get at the windows in a hurry. ![]() The door fronted on a narrow runway, like a small bridge that led from the banked road. He had probably said it so often and to so many people that it was automatic. He didn't say much on the way to Westwood, except that it was very kind of me and he was sorry to be such a nuisance. We wouldn't dare turn him loose on the President. The day she-Jake pointed after the departing youngster-gets married, I am going to get down on my knees and give thanks. We warmed her up when we started eavesdropping. Well, we'll worry about it later, then But I must have a sword, and I must leave something to explain. Murder! he cried, then there was a long moment of silence. Daylight filtered down through crevices in the ceiling that had been invisible the night before, transforming the stone chamber into a pillared hall of light and shadow. ![]() The fire still burned, thin yellow flames among the white ashes, but the lamps had been extinguished. SIMON AWAKENED to find the cavern light changed. You call the theft of my duchy a petty insult, Bishop? Let you come home to find your church a a damned Hyrka stable, or a nest of trolls, and see if you find it a 'petty insult'! Not quite another eight hundred archers, and the rest divided up among pikemen, lancers, and cavalry among others, including the rest of what an army needs, from drivers to fletchers to blacksmiths.' He was silent a moment as he tallied the numbers in his head. Kahlan twisted a small chunk off her tava bread, apparently pondering how to begin. Confused, twisting his head about in search of my gamecock, the Spanish darted under the bleachers in bewildered retreat. If Pete's Spanish had jumped back into the pit, the fight would have been continued. I held my breath, and none of the spectators made a sound. It's a first, Sergeant Dyerson said.We've never had one that could bust the lock on the buckle. Pitt walked up to the passenger's window, leaned in and started to ask,Are you waiting for. You really want to do it? I thought it was virtually impossible to get down there. He yanked open the valve on his hose, jerked the trigger, prayed: God, please don't let me burn Trevor! Trevor, behind you! Layard yelled at the top of his voice. My own moments of despair had been nothing more than detours into an unholy and self-centered blackness. The world was reborn, all systems built upon skepticism or selfishness were as fragile as spiderwebs and meant to be swept away. He'd had his momentous find for only a few short hours. It does not store any personal data.Pretty words. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. ![]() It does surprise me just a little that Canon doesn't have a menu feature or feature in EOS Utility to display the count without needing to send the camera in. It does surprise me just a little that Canon doesn't have a menu feature or feature in EOS Utility to display the count without needing to send the camera wrote: But it is normal for products to have undocumented API's and it also explains why these utilities don't necessary work on every camera (because internal API's can change from product to product and without notice.) I don't recall Canon documenting the method to retreive shutter count in the Canon EOS SDK (I checked it once upon a time and didn't see it.). Mostly what photographers care about is the number of times the shutter had to open & close mechanically and in video mode it really opens once to expose the sensor and recording of video frames doesn't cause any mechanical movement of the shutter (the camera uses an electronic shutter in that mode instead of the mechanical focal plane shutter.) I'm not sure what Canon uses in their own count. It is accurate and only counts upward (if someone resets a camera the count is not reset to zero.) It does not use image EXIF data nor does it uses file numbering, etc. Dire Studio documents that their shutter count utility gives the count of "still" photos taken by the camera but does not include video (which makes sense). ![]() Sometimes, to free up Mac storage space, you may end up deleting important files through Finder, and also empty the Trash to worsen the situation. Or else, drag and drop the file to Desktop or the required location in Finder.Ĥ.ğiles Deleted Permanently from Mac Finder?
![]() ![]() He informs him that both Nightwing and Robin have disappeared and they cannot be contacted. In this, Batman is suffering from nightmares of his childhood when he is woken up by Alfred. GamesĪrkham VR offers a virtual reality experience to players looking to fully immerse themselves into the role of Batman. Now affected by this disease, Batman takes it up to himself to find a cure for the disease and uncover Protocol 10 simultaneously in Arkham City. While searching for answers, The Joker infects Batman with a fatal mutating disease he gained from the Titan drug through a blood transfusion. But he soon learns of the presence of an operation known as Protocol 10 and plans to uncover its secrets. As he regains his equipment, Batman keeps a focused eye all over this prison city and its inmates while making sure chaos doesn’t erupt. In Arkham City, Bruce is thrust into the criminal prison enclosure known as Arkham City in the slums of Gotham with his Batman identity at stake. Batman: Arkham City Image via Arkham City Wiki Batman is tasked with taking them down, arresting them, and bringing them back into police custody. In Arkham City Lockdown, Joker, Two-Face, and other notorious criminals escape from Arkham Asylum and cause mayhem in the streets of Gotham City. ![]() Batman: Arkham City Lockdown Image via Warner Bros. ![]() Batman has to defeat all the criminals, including Joker, and make sure Titan doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. Batman’s fears come true as The Joker takes over Arkham Asylum with the help of other super-criminals and aims to possess the super-powerful Titan drug. Batman captures The Joker and takes him to Arkham Asylum, believing he let himself get caught. GamesĪrkham Asylum takes place in the eponymous asylum located off the coast of Gotham City, where major super-criminals and Batman’s most insane foes are kept. Batman: Arkham Asylum Image via Warner Bros. Batman also gets to meet Catwoman for the first time. Batman is tasked by Captain Gordon to investigate the breakout and defeat the three criminals. The Joker, Penguin, and Black Mask occupy three sections of the prison with their henchmen. After all the major criminals of Gotham have been locked up, a breakout happens at Blackgate which results in a massive riot. GamesĪrkham Origins: Blackgate is set three months after the events of Arkham Origins and features 2.5D Metroid-style gameplay. Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate Image via Warner Bros. Batman has to deal with the contract killers, but also juggle his arch-nemesis The Joker while simultaneously earning the trust of Police captain James Gordon and Gotham City as well. But, that all changes when Black Mask puts a bounty on his head, and eight of the best contract killers, including Deathstroke and Bane, are eager to complete the task. At this point, Batman is less masterful in combat and can only take on weaker opponents. Here, players take on the role of a younger and more inexperienced Batman who is only in his second year of crime-fighting in the city of Gotham. Related: The 10 Best Batman games of all time, ranked Batman: Arkham Origins Image via Arkham City WikiĬhronologically, Arkham Origins is the first game in the tale of Batman/Bruce Wayne. So, let’s look at all the mainline games of the Arkham series in chronological order. With it being immensely popular, newer players might wonder how to play the games chronologically to fully understand and immerse themselves in the story. The amazing depiction of the caped crusader of Gotham City captivated both fans of the eponymous character, as well as casual gamers. Games remains one of the most popular superhero gaming series in recent times. Not to mention you'll get tired pretty quickly of burning CDs and as a result won't ever use the newest tracks for your computer to mix with them.Īnd if you buy them for DVS (Serato, TSP) I'll say one thing for you - Buying CDJs to use them with timecode is like paying a hooker for a hug. You can learn to beatmatch on them and they look nice if you have a man cave or booth in your living room but nowdays "club standard" means you run your collection in Rekordbox and know how to navigate and filter tracks on a CDJ and CDJ1000 won't help you with that any better than Denon or any other models (and some of them even offer more functions). Up until that point you could have sold them to begineers with that same old Pioneer marketing line of "it's the club standard gear" but now no way, nobody is buying that. Yeah, I've seen a big dump in second-hand prices of non-usb CDJ models in the last 2-3 years. However on ebay, they go from $700-1400 regularly. Ive seen DJs trying to sell CDJ2000 for $2500 each because thats what they think they are still worth after 5 years. Pioneer massively overprice their music players, and people always get surprised the resale value is so low. There are several in good condition here that sold for $150AUD. ![]() Theres so much superstition and nonsense rather than facts.Ĭheck ebay for what these actually SELL for, not what people ask for them. I buy and sell a lot of DJ gear, and Ive come to understand that DJs have literally zero idea how much DJ gear is actually worth. I can't believe that! They're a few hundred quid each in England, no chance they're $100 dollars unless for spares or repairs I just wanted to ask you if it is possible for those to be that cheap and what do I need to look for when I play them :D After this I came up with the idea that they cant be that cheap only because of the lights and that they are old, so I will go and try them. ![]() Last week I was offered to buy a pair of cdj 1000 mk3 for 250, I was shocked by the price because Ik that they go for 400+, I asked the guy if there is any problem with them and he told me that they are working really good but they are a bit old, and one of them has problem with the lights on the buttons, but the buttons are working correctly and the display is in great condition(I checked about this problem on the net and people say that it can happened with time and that some of them have the same problem and it's very easy + cheap to repair it). ![]() Hii guys, I started djing 3years ago, I am a kid and I played only on controllers because they are cheaper than cdjs and turntables + mixer, in those 3 years I learned a lot about djing, and dj equipment I meet a lot of good guys in my country and etc. ![]() Memory game - a Javascript version of the popular memory card game, also known as concentration (Themes: Chemistry, Animals, Elements).This calculator uses the Gaussian elimination method to determine the stoichiometric coefficients of a chemical equation. 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Besides simply balancing the equation in question, these programs will also give you a detailed overview of the entire balancing process with your chosen method.Oxidation numbers calculator - The sum of the oxidation numbers of all the atoms in a species must be equal to the net charge on the species.Related pages: List of chemical compounds, Abbreviations and acronyms of chemical compounds, GHS - Hazard pictograms This tool will prepare a label for a bottle with all the necessary information and hazard pictograms. Labeling of chemical containers - After you prepare the solution, we need label the container to clearly identify its contents.Preparation of solutions - a useful tool which allows you to calculate how many solid chemicals or stock solutions you will need to prepare the desired solution.Number systems converter - easy to use tool which converts a decimal numbers to binary (octal, hexadecimal. ![]()
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