![]() The disconnect fee is $50 and the reconnect fee is $80.25. How much will it cost to disconnect & reconnect for seasonal services? It is charged regardless of the amount of electricity you use in a month. This charge allows SIEC to recover some of the fixed costs associated with having the "poles & wires" at your location. What is the "Fixed Monthly Charge" on my bill each month? If you notice any strange noises or notice anything leaking from these boxes, please call your Cooperative so we can come check it out for you. Landscaping can also delay quick and easy access to these boxes by Line workers. Digging around these boxes may result in serious injury. We also ask that you do not landscape around these boxes either. These boxes are generally safe but we recommend that you heed the warning stickers and do not touch them or have your kids play on or next to them, just in case there was a rare situation something failed inside these boxes. The green boxes are either electric transformers or cable junction boxes. What are in the green colored boxes you installed for my electric service? Is it a danger to my kids or pets? You may be putting your life and others at risk. Never cut a loose guy wire under any circumstances. The Cooperative tries to identify these loose guy wires through routine inspection programs and make repairs if necessary. In some cases the anchor rod which is underground and attaches to the guy wire will break from corrosion causing the guy wire to become loose. Even though they are loose now, they may not be in windy conditions or during the winter when the wire contracts and “pulls” the pole over resulting in the guy wire becoming tight once again. Movement of the pole over time can cause guy wires to become loose. Flowers are generally okay, but rocks or other solid objects should be moved away from the base of the pole. ![]() ![]() The same applies for landscaping around the base of the poles. These items can prohibit them from climbing the pole or could injure them if they would fall. In some cases Line workers are required to climb the pole. In addition this is a safety hazard for the line workers. Your utility can get in trouble by regulatory agencies and insurance companies if it allows others to hang such items on the poles. The National Electric Safety Code prohibits any attachment not related to the purpose and function of the pole. The Cooperative must know where the other utilities are so we do not damage them.Ĭan I hang birdhouses or other decorative items on my utility poles? What about landscaping around my pole? This is another indication that we may be changing the pole out in the near future. This is sometimes referred to as “Call before you dig”. These markings were placed by other utility companies as a result of the Iowa One Call program. Why is there different colored flags and paint markings on the ground near my utility pole? If it was the Cooperative would let you know and address the situation as soon as possible. It is most likely not an immediate danger. ![]() If you find a pole like this in your yard, there is no need to panic. You should stay away from these poles as they may be partially rotted or damaged in some way. This most usually indicates that the pole is due to be changed out or some sort of activity will be happening around that pole in the near future. Why do I see some poles with painted “X” or ribbon around them? Underground cable is also more difficult and time consuming to repair, especially in the winter when the ground may be frozen. In some cases the installation corridor is already full with other utilities such as fiber optic cable, phone cable, gas lines and water lines. In some areas the terrain does not allow for underground cable installation such as rock shelves or deep ravines. It also cost more to install and most of the time requires additional equipment. Underground cable is more expensive per foot. Why do you not put all of the power lines under ground? It is important that the power line corridor is free from all obstacles. Trees and brush can also hide downed power lines that may be energized and could kill Line workers, members of the public or livestock. Trees and brush under and adjacent to the power lines can be very dangerous for Line workers and other utility personnel to work around. Many times this requires Linemen to walk through, ditches, revenes, and wooded areas. Once lines are down, Line workers have to hook onto them and pull them back into the air. Your Cooperative has to account for not only lines in the air but also when the lines come down as a result of wind or ice damage. Why do your contractors have to cut down trees that are not touching the lines? ![]()
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Switch Game.03:00 ICv2: Viz Media to Raise Manga Volume Prices for 1st Time in 15 Years.09:22 The Duke of Death and His Maid Anime Season 2 Reveals July 9 Debut in Promo Video.10:20 The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2's New Teaser Announces 2nd Part's October 5 Debut.11:00 Manga UP! Launches ' You Were Experienced, I Was Not: Our Dating Story' Manga in English.13:00 Bastard!! Pilot Manga Wizard!! ~Bakuen no Seifukusha~ Gets Reboot.13:36 Ranking of Kings Anime Gets Brand-New Film.13:45 Azuki Releases Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms Manga in English.Okada certainly won't have any issues with keeping the beating heart of "Fire Force" alive in Season 3. Akari, the oldest of the three Kawamoto sisters, becomes almost a mother figure for Rei in "March Comes in like a Lion," while in "Fire Force," the hastily-formed Company 8 is very much a found family. On the surface, "March Comes in like a Lion" is a very different kind of anime to "Fire Force." However, a major theme in both shows is found family. After moving into his own Tokyo apartment at the age of 17 he finds himself isolated and lonely, but things start to get better when a trio of sisters from a local wagashi shop take him under their wing. "March Comes in like a Lion" is the story of a teenage shogi prodigy named Rei Kiriyama. He's been collaborating with the studio for over a decade at this point, and he is best known for helming the hit Shaft show "March Comes in like a Lion." Based on a manga series written and illustrated by Chica Umino. Like Yuki Yase, Okada has done plenty of work with Shaft in the past. However, a number of Shaft animators actually helped out with the first two seasons of "Fire Force," so the transition shouldn't be all that noticeable if this is indeed true. The news - while still unconfirmed - split fans. U/No-Year-4314 suggested that Shaft (the studio behind the "Monogatari" series) could get the nod, and they appear to have been right on the money.Ī few weeks after it was confirmed that the third season of "Fire Force" had entered production, the Twitter account (which has a good track record when it comes to anime scoops) stated that "Fire Force" Season 3 had been moved to Studio Shaft. On Reddit, fans began to discuss which studio they would like to see take the reins, with the likes of Studio Trigger ("Kill la Kill"), Bones ("My Hero Academia"), Wit Studio ("Attack on Titan"), and Studio Pierrot ("Naruto") all being touted as potential new homes for the series. Some saw the "Undead Unlock" announcement as unofficial confirmation that David Production would no longer be working on "Fire Force" and that a different studio would be taking over for the upcoming third season. ![]() ![]() Once despatched, the on-time delivery of a package is the responsibility of the courier company and Tony Kealys cannot be held responsible for a package not reaching its destination on time. ![]() ![]() We use a third-party courier service provider and on occasion, human error may cause a package to be misdirected. Tony Kealys is unable to take responsibility for any delivery delays which are outside of their control. While we do deliver outside of Ireland the price quoted in the cart is per box and not per order please contact customer service for a price. This is only a guideline and is not a guarantee. You will receive your order within 1-2 working days providing they are in stock and are not pre-order products. The fitted fabric seat distributes your baby’s weight evenly, and the bouncer’s three different positions mean that you can adjust it as your baby grows.Īvailable to purchase in store and online at Tony Kealys.įree delivery within the Republic of Ireland on items over €50. Orders under €50 will be subject to a handling/shipping charge of €6.00. Our bouncers have an ergonomic design that provides the optimal support to your baby’s back, neck and head. The fabric seat should be washed separately, but should not be tumble dried.ĭo not iron or use fabric softener if you have a fabric seat in 3D mesh, as this will impair the quality of the fabric.īouncer Bliss is a lightweight and handy baby bouncer with a grey frame and a fabric seat in quilted cotton, supersoft 3D jersey or airy mesh. 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This user-centric perspective has made design thinking hugely popular, but some consultants and academics have argued that it is too structured, too prescriptive, and results in incremental or conservative outputs. Design thinking has been defined as a non-linear, iterative process which seeks to understand users, challenge assumptions, redefine problems and create innovative solutions to prototype and test. The grand design logic is markedly different from the now-standard design thinking approach to innovation that was popularized by design firm IDEO in the 1990s. He personally led the entire development effort of WeChat, taking responsibility for the overall look and feel of the product, as well as overseeing the coding teams. It was built on the vision – or grand design – of Allen Zhang, a senior executive at Chinese tech company Tencent, who saw an opportunity in 2010 to create an entirely new product for the mobile era. Our research suggests that WeChat’s success wasn’t achieved through technological superiority. What we’ve found that is WeChat isn’t just a Chinese success story – it offers insights to innovators everywhere. We recently conducted an in-depth study of WeChat, through exclusive interviews with 15 executives, including founder Allen Zhang. Many observers rate WeChat as offering a superior user experience than its western counterparts today, and its innovative features are now being copied by others. But WeChat didn’t get an easy ride: it had to fend off dozens of domestic competitors when it was launched, and it had to keep innovating to stay ahead. Many westerners are skeptical about successful Chinese software companies like WeChat: there is a perception that they have succeeded through copycat strategies, and have benefited from Facebook and Google being blocked from operating in the country. And it provides integrated services for upwardly-mobile Chinese users, by offering taxi, restaurant, movie-booking and retail apps all within its platform. It is the leader in mobile payments, with more than 800 million users of WeChat Pay. WeChat users send more than 45 billion messages a day. With more than a billion daily active users, it is the default option for social networking and chat. If you have any query regarding the digital files or unhappy with our design, Please feel free to contact us or email us at We are always assist with you to provide the best resolution for any issue.WeChat, the messaging app, dominates daily life in China. No any refunds or exchange available here. Instant file download available after payment confirmation it may be take few minutes of time. Before purchasing any product please make sure all the required software you have to use in these graphics. Any types of watermark will be removed once the digital file purchased. 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Garage and Driveway Property information from this agent Top Floor Staircase Lobby - 7'8 max x 7'7īedroom 1 - 21'1 into Dressing Area x 10'3 Externally the property offers a large Rear Garden with access to the rear of the Garage and Driveway to the front. Stairs rise further to the top floor offering a large Master Suite coming complete with a Dressing Area and a re-fitted En-Suite. On the first floor you will find Three double Bedrooms with a family Bathroom and En-Suite to the Bedroom 2. Internally, the property briefly comprises of an Entrance Hallway with access to a Downstairs WC, Study, Modern Kitchen/Diner with double doors out to the generous sized Rear Garden, Lounge with double doors out to the Rear Garden and two velux windows offering lots of natural light. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.INTRODUCTION *GUIDE PRICE £550,000 TO £575,000*Agent Hybrid welcomes to the market this Four Bedroom Detached Family Home, built around 11 years ago and set within a highly sought after location of Chrysalis Park. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. (All details concerning the terms of the Lease and outgoings are subject to verification) Eastbourne town centre and railway station are approximately a half mile level walking distance whilst the seafront is just a little further. Benefiting from sealed unit double glazing, modern electric heating, and a share in the freehold of Saffrons Court, the flat is available with no onward chain. 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Vero Rellerindos, Bolitochas, Vero pica gomas tamarindo, Tamborines, Indy Dedos, Pico Buzzy salero, Q?rico pica bola and Pico Buzzy Tamarind flavor candy powder, all have the sourness and sweetness of tamarind combined with chile to drive your taste buds wild, you can eat them right out of the bag or pour Pico Buzzy on your favorite candy or fruits to give them a delicious flavor. However Pulparindo Extra hot won?t make your mouth pucker like warheads, but its extra chile will make your tongue very hot, a flavor suited for all those chili lovers out there. Both combine the three exotic flavors we all love: sweet, spicy and sour. This sweet treat from La Rosa has two presentations: the original pulparindo with a yellow wrapper is made with salt and chile and the heat is mild, while Pulparindo?s new flavor extra hot and salted comes in a red wrapper, as the name suggests it?s spicier than the original. Pulparindo is one of Mexico?s most popular candies amongst people of all ages. Mexicans like things spicy, so the majority of the candy made with chili is very hot, but we have mild candies too for those who can?t stand the heat and have to run to get a glass of water. It?s mostly combined with chile to give the candy the spicy sour flavor we all love. In Mexico, candies get their sour taste from the tamarind, and even though we have many brands of sour candy like in the U.S., tamarind is the base to most Mexican candy. Why do kids love them? There?s no right or wrong answer, kids love these acidic candies that make your face pucker, and they like them because they like to compete amongst their friends to see who can withstand it the most and because of its sweet reward after the sour taste is gone. There?s tamarind flavored or sweet and sour alone, but sweet and sour are not just famous in Mexico they are popular in the U.S too, but what gives it its delicious sour flavor? It?s due to the combinations of acids, that you can buy as a liquid or powder, but can?t be reproduced at home because it needs ingredients, only manufacturers have. brings you all the sweet, sour and spicy Mexican candies you used to have growing up so you can share them with your kids while taking a trip down memory lane and even discover new candies and flavors you haven?t eaten before. The Mexican candies we used to enjoy as children are still here today, but now we have newer variations, more heat variations, colors and flavors. ![]() Companies keep coming up with different types of candy, but the Mexican candies we all enjoyed in our childhood are still the same, and they still manage to take us back to those afternoons when we got together with our neighborhood friends for a friendly game of soccer, as we ate and shared with them those same candies that our children enjoy today. They can be mildly spicy, really spicy, really salty, really sour, really lemony and really sweet either way people love them and want more. It could be that the sour and sweet combination is a fiesta in your mouth. ![]() Sweet and sour can be addicting, once you start eating those treats, you want more. Their taste buds demands more, making these candy very popular. Mexican candy can be extreme, that?s what drives people wild making them come back for more. ![]() ![]() ![]()
![]() ![]() The parental lock is not particularly challenging for kids who can solve Sudoku puzzles, and once the parental lock is passed, there is an option to remove it permanently. They are behind a parental lock, but you should make sure you are using other safeguards too. There are various in-app purchases available. An in-app purchase unlocks the rest of the app. Kidoku is free to download, and a generous twenty levels are playable, including more challenging grids, which begin at level 17. Even if kids do not mind about the stars, adults will be able to see that their kids are not doing their best at the app. These stars are shown at the completion of a puzzle and on the game map. The potential for abusing this is, however, mitigated by the player being penalised on their star rating for getting three or more answers wrong. While the app's facility to show mistakes is useful to help kids learn how to complete Sudoku puzzles, it would be better to place the option behind the parental lock to keep it turned off once kids are confident Sudoku solvers.ĭuring the review, levels could be cleared by trying each option for a cell until it showed as correct. Sudoku and other puzzles are different enough from classroom activities that kids will give them a chance when they are reluctant to engage in other types of summer learning activities. Kidoku makes a great travel activity for kids as it helps keep their thinking skills fresh. There are loads of levels, and their difficulty should stretch kids without putting them off as they improve. Parents who pay to unlock the full Kidoku app will feel that they have had good value. Kidoku, as it looks so attractive, will feel like a reward to kids who are allowed to use it when their other work is complete. The focus required for these puzzles makes them good exercises for calming a class of over-excited kids or giving early finishers a constructive activity. Sudoku makes good classroom puzzles as all kids can have a try regardless of their literacy or numeracy skills. Kidoku remains an attractive app full of colourful charm even on these more challenging puzzles as animations and options to use the animal mode still exist. Grids that measure 9x9 are full sized and will be a fun challenge for adults too. ![]() Kids who already understand how to solve Sudoku puzzles can access a challenge mode in the app which lets them select the grid size of their choice. ![]() Playing Kidoku will teach kids how Sudoku in all forms works and develop their memory, thinking, and logic skills. Puzzle-solving is a good compromise, and Kidoku gives kids a challenge in a violence-free game-like environment. Parents want them to do something constructive. Kids want to play games on their devices. More is gained from the gradual increase in complexity of the earlier puzzles, so players learn as they do, which is a good feature. There is a single-page tutorial in Kidoku that explains the principle of Sudoku puzzles. Kids across the primary or elementary school age range should be able to get to grips with the puzzles in Kidoku. To bring the challenge closer to a Sudoku puzzle, as might be found in a newspaper, the player can turn off the function that highlights mistakes and take advantage of a notes function, which most solvers occasionally use on tricky puzzles. Older kids might prefer to stick to the traditional numbers, and they can do so by toggling the option. It works well for a wide age range as the choice of animal symbols or numbers alters the app's feel. It has modes that suit Sudoku novices as well as those that already know how to complete Sudoku but want a collection of colourful puzzles to challenge themselves. Kidoku's appearance and well-judged difficulty curve make it easy for kids to get into but challenging enough to get them thinking. As the levels progress, the challenge increases with more complex grids and more demanding time constraints.Īny app that mixes entertainment with thinking skills is a welcome download. Kidoku starts with small grids that introduce the thinking behind solving Sodoku. The highlights are very useful as any Soduko solver will attest that trying to track down errors in a partially completed grid is very difficult. These include highlighting mistakes as they are made. The app also provides some helpful features to support kids as they learn about solving Soduko. This, along with bright graphics and lively music, make Kidoku welcoming for young puzzle solvers. Kidoku has an option to switch the numbers for animated animal faces. The numbers make Sudokus appear to be mathematics-based, but that isn't the case. Typically the puzzle requires the solver to place numbers into a grid such that none are repeated in any row, column, or region. Sudoku is a popular brain-training challenge. ![]() ![]() The marquee event of the Age of Empires series is Skirmish and Multiplayer fights, and AoE3 DE is no different. You might have seen similar ones in Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition, and the idea is refined for AoE 3 DE. The ins and outs of more complex Age tactics are explained in a series of excellent Art of War tutorials that double as challenge missions for your micromanagement skills. Series and genre dabblers will probably be better suited with the more conventional Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition, but the twists on the core Age formula are too compelling for RTS addicts to pass up. The only solution is pouring in hundreds of hours to find out if you enjoy the weird "real game" behind Age of Empires 3's multiplayer. It's just far too difficult to parse the strategies available for each civilization, let alone devise new ones, as you sort through the pile of possible cards while referencing each nation's tech tree. Figuring out how to competitively use so many of the units, even basic units like cavalry Hussars, is a balance of upgrades in the tech tree against upgrades from the Home City Cards. It's a unique implementation of two different RTS economies in one-something no game has really done since. The cards combine with the resource-gathering primary economy in a neat way, letting you plan your build order ahead of time. You can access unique units you'd not be able to otherwise build, get booms of resources out of nowhere, and place down powerful buildings like factories and forts using cards. ![]() ![]() Leveling up your home city is only for cosmetics now.)Ĭarefully timing your shipments allows you to coordinate and pull off weird strategies that aren't feasible in other Age games' tight economic constraints. You have every card available to you at the start-no more getting stomped just because someone else has unlocked the good cards. (Thankfully, the old Home City leveling system has changed. You get to choose which 25 cards you have available by making decks before matches start. A system of Home City Cards allows you to bring in shipments of troops, new technologies, and resources as you defeat enemy units and gain experience. The biggest twist in Age of Empires 3 is that your base doesn’t stand alone, but serves as a colony of some distant nation. Castles and towers are less numerous, but those that do exist are more powerful: Fortresses bristle with guns and cannons. Plus the impact of mobile, area-of-effect field artillery really changes fights, requiring specific counter-units to take down. You still have the standard Melee/Ranged, Infantry/Cavalry, and Light/Heavy distinctions, but there are more complex unit types like skirmishers or stealthy ambushers, not to mention hero units in the mix as well. (There's no Stone in AoE 3.) There’s a lot of plates to keep spinning as you build a sprawling base to take over the map, including fortifications like walls and guard towers, all while carefully timing big spends of resources to advance from one age to the next, unlocking new technologies, buildings, and units as you go.Īge of Empires 3's early modern setting means there's a lot more ranged combat than other Age games since guns are around from the jump. To be competitive in multiplayer you have to micromanage and and flawlessly execute economic plans, tasking and re-tasking your settlers to hunt game, chop trees, and mine silver with maximum efficiency. Underneath that updated exterior, Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition remains as hardcore an economy-focused RTS as the others in the series. All due respect to the greatest of the Swedes, but he’s horrible.) (Everyone other than whoever did Gustavus Adolphus. There are two notable exceptions to that: A pre-Mass Effect fame Jennifer Hale as Lizzie in the campaign, and the redone or entirely new voice acting in campaign and historical scenarios. The other sound effects and voice acting are improved but not up to the level you’d expect from any given modern game. ![]() It's my new favorite from the series soundtracks. ![]() In fact, after a few hours I realized that the Age of Empires 3 take on the main theme absolutely slaps. A surprising bonus is how the remastered soundtrack vastly improves the music, with richer bass filling out the horns and strings. It ran pretty well on my AMD 8350 and GeForce GTX 1070 Ti, with occasional hitching on eight-player matches and a handful of isolated crashes. The remade Home City screens are characterful renditions of cities from Amsterdam to Tenochtitlan, with stops in Beijing and Berlin along the way. Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition edition upgrades graphics, colors, and textures across the board, all the way up to 4K resolutions. ![]() |
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