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![]() “(iv) a threat to public health or safety or “(ii) the modification or impairment, or potential modification or impairment, of the medical examination, diagnosis, treatment, or care of 1 or more individuals “(i) loss to 1 or more persons during any 1-year period (and, for purposes of an investigation, prosecution, or other proceeding brought by the United States only, loss resulting from a related course of conduct affecting 1 or more other protected computers) aggregating at least $5,000 in value “(B) by conduct described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of subparagraph (A), caused (or, in the case of an attempted offense, would, if completed, have caused). (A) to (C), respectively, substituted “damage and loss.” for “damage and” in subpar. 110–326, § 203, struck out “if the conduct involved an interstate or foreign communication” after “computer”. The date of the enactment of this subsection, referred to in subsec. Section 25(a) of the Federal Reserve Act, which is classified to subchapter II (§ 611 et seq.) of chapter 6 of Title 12, was renumbered section 25A of that act by Pub. (e)(4)(I), is classified to subchapter I (§ 601 et seq.) of chapter 6 of Title 12. Section 25 of the Federal Reserve Act, referred to in subsec. (e)(4)(H), is classified to section 3101 of Title 12, Banks and Banking. Section 1(b) of the International Banking Act of 1978, referred to in subsec. (e)(4)(F), is classified to section 78o of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, referred to in subsec. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2001 of Title 12 and Tables. 583, which is classified generally to chapter 23 (§ 2001 et seq.) of Title 12, Banks and Banking. The Farm Credit Act of 1971, referred to in subsec. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1601 of Title 15 and Tables. 1127, which is classified generally to subchapter III (§ 1681 et seq.) of chapter 41 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. The Fair Credit Reporting Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(A), was redesignated section 1602(o) of title 15 by Pub. Section 1602(n) of title 15, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is classified to section 2014 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. Section 11 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, referred to in subsec. ![]() These toys for girls and boys toys are perfect for kids that love Justice League figurines, DC multiverse, super hero movies collectibles, remote control cars, and more the Aquaman vs black Manta battle set brings endless excitement and imaginative play for kids aged 4 and up batteries included. David Kane, also known as Black Manta, is the secondary antagonist of the 2018 DC Extended Universe superhero film Aquaman and its 2023 sequel Aquaman and the. Fully immerse yourself in the captivating world of Aquaman as you recreate epic underwater battles between these iconic characters. The menacing 4" Manta sub vehicle is complete with an opening cockpit to fit your figures in, lights, and over 10 thrilling sound effects that bring the action to life with its movie-styling, this set is perfect for fans of Aquaman and the lost kingdom movie and DC comics enthusiasts alike. Discovery, nor should they be read as confirmation or denial of future DC plans.Dive into an epic underwater adventure with the Aquaman vs black Manta battle set this engaging playset features 4" Aquaman and black Manta action figures, each with 11 points of articulation and accessories for a fun and interactive play experience. NOTE: The views and opinions expressed in this feature are solely those of Alex Jaffe and do not necessarily reflect those of DC or Warner Bros. Follow him on Bluesky at and find him in the DC Community as HubCityQuestion. The main antagonist of the movie the Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) begins Aquaman 2 by. ![]() If Black Manta teaches us anything, it’s that not just anybody can make that helmet look cool.īlack Manta by Chuck Brown, Valentine De Landro, Matthew Dow Smith and Marissa Louise is available in print as a trade paperback and can be read in full on DC UNIVERSE INFINITE.Īlex Jaffe is the author of our monthly "Ask the Question" column and writes about TV, movies, comics and superhero history for DC.com. However, she does have a few close calls in the sequel. A hero? Well, we’ll see where Waller takes him. Will he ever be a good father? Probably not. But by examining the character’s historical motivations, the drive that’s kept him coming back to the sea long before he crossed harpoon against trident, the Black Manta team here discovers the man we’ve only ever known as villain. Buy Aquaman DC comics Aquaman Vs Black Manta Battle Set at Macys today. Keep in mind, that’s where Batman sends all of his craziest villains. If you asked anyone before 2021, it would be quite difficult to imagine what a Black Manta story without Aquaman opposite him would even look like. The second version of Black Manta’s origin was unveiled in 2003 in Aquaman Vol 6 8, when it was revealed that young Black Manta was an autistic child who was treated in Gotham City ’s Arkham Asylum. With his big screen villain debut coming in the Aquaman movie, we break down what fans need to know about Black Manta. ![]() More than the Joker, Lex Luthor, or maybe even Reverse-Flash, few comic book villains are defined so much by their opposition to a specific hero as Black Manta. In Black Manta, David Hyde finally has the chance to confront his own stand-in, now granted a rich backstory for the first time as a former Black Manta idolizer turned henchman who never forgot Manta’s initial vision, even as his hero fell further into personal vendetta against Aquaman. Due to character clearance issues, Devil Ray was an original villain who stood in for Black Manta in the ’70s Super Friends and the 2000s Justice League Unlimited animated series. As Black Manta is getting a bigger role in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, James Wan shares more about the villains journey in the DCEU movie.The DCEU is reaching its final days as James Gunns DC Universe will be coming to life as part of DC Studios. Facing the Pretender: Of all the guest stars featured in Black Manta, the most thrilling to us personally was the rise of Devil Ray.Is it colonization, or is it just coming home? Though he claims to stand for the salvation of his people, isn’t he just displacing another population in the process? In Black Manta, Brown cleverly grants new perspective on the situation with a longer view of history, the Oricalchum revealing that David Hyde has always had an ancestral connection to Atlantis. ![]() Specters of the Past: Historically, Black Manta’s “taking Atlantis” plan has always been a problematic one. 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PLEASE DEVELOPER, can you preserve ALL metadata?Īlso, I also noticed that the wireless transfer of files resulted in smaller file sizes using this app compared to the same photos that I uploaded to the NAS via lighting cable. ![]() Most notably, the location data is NOT preserved. Unfortunately, after a few tests, I see that some metadata are preserved, but not all. UPDATE: So I got a notice from the developer saying that the metadata are now preserved during the transfer of photos from the phone to the NAS. Please go to “Options > Automatic Backup” of the app for more information. Third-party apps have a limited time to run in the background, please back up all your photos in the foreground first (as noted in the description of the app). Thank you for your feedback, it is helpful for us to further improve the app. It does what it says but it’s a lot of work and you will have to continue to manually manage it since it does not seem to backup on its own. 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With many powerful features and rock-solid reliability. The best photo backup app for Synology NAS. ![]() Where m is the mass of the vehicle and x'' is the second derivative of the vertical displacement x with respect to time.īy solving these equations of motion, we can find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors, which represent the natural frequencies and modes of vibration of the vehicle. The equation of motion for vertical motion is given by: Next, we can consider the vertical motion of the vehicle. ![]() Where α'' is the second derivative of the pitch angle α with respect to time, and x is the vertical displacement of the center of mass. ![]() The equation of motion for rotational motion is given by: We can start by considering the rotational motion of the vehicle. A cylinder of mass m and mass moment of inertia J0 is free to roll without slipping but is restrained by two springs of stiffnesses k1 and k2, as shown in Fig. The spring constants (k1 and k2) represent the stiffness of the suspension system. The moment of inertia (J) represents the resistance of the vehicle to changes in its rotational motion. To determine the natural frequencies and modes of vibration of the vehicle, we can use the equations of motion for a rigid body. By solving the equations of motion for rotational and vertical motion, we can find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors, which represent the natural frequencies and modes of vibration of the vehicle. It is then forced to the left, back through equilibrium, and the process is repeated until dissipative forces (e.g., friction) dampen the motion.To determine the natural frequencies and modes of vibration of a vehicle, we need to consider its mechanical properties such as the moment of inertia and the spring constants. However, by the time the ruler gets there, it gains momentum and continues to move to the right, producing the opposite deformation. Once released, the restoring force causes the ruler to move back toward its stable equilibrium position, where the net force on it is zero. The deformation of the ruler creates a force in the opposite direction, known as a restoring force. When the ruler is on the left, there is a force to the right, and vice versa.Ĭonsider, for example, plucking a plastic ruler shown in the first figure. Oscillating Ruler: When displaced from its vertical equilibrium position, this plastic ruler oscillates back and forth because of the restoring force opposing displacement. It is common convention to define the origin of our coordinate system so that x equals zero at equilibrium. This is the equilibrium point, where the object would stay at rest if it was released at rest. In one dimension, we can represent the direction of the force using a positive or negative sign, and since the force changes from positive to negative there must be a point in the middle where the force is zero. If an object is vibrating to the right and left, then it must have a leftward force on it when it is on the right side, and a rightward force when it is on the left side. It is important to understand how the force on the object depends on the object’s position. Without force, the object would move in a straight line at a constant speed rather than oscillate. Newton’s first law implies that an object oscillating back and forth is experiencing forces. If you calibrate your intuition so that you expect large frequencies to be paired with short periods, and vice versa, you may avoid some embarrassing mistakes on physics exams. The horizontal axis represents time.įor example, if a newborn baby’s heart beats at a frequency of 120 times a minute, its period (the interval between beats) is half a second. Sinusoidal Waves of Varying Frequencies: Sinusoidal waves of various frequencies the bottom waves have higher frequencies than those above. Determine the system differential equation of motion for small oscillations. The rod is supported by two springs which have stiffness coefficients k and k2, as shown in the figure. Note that period and frequency are reciprocals of each other. P3.3 consists of a uniform rod which has length 1, mass m, and mass moment of inertia about its mass center 1. Frequency is usually denoted by a Latin letter f or by a Greek letter ν (nu). The frequency is defined as the number of cycles per unit time. ) One complete repetition of the motion is called a cycle. (The symbol P is not used because of the possible confusion with momentum. The usual physics terminology for motion that repeats itself over and over is periodic motion, and the time required for one repetition is called the period, often expressed as the letter T. Instantaneous Energy of Simple Harmonic Motion.Sinusoidal Nature of Simple Harmonic Motion.Simple Harmonic Motion from Uniform Circular Motion.Simple Harmonic Motion and Uniform Circular Motion Frequency Response Function (FRF) measurements for moment of inertia calculations.Dynamics of Simple Harmonic Oscillation. ![]() “Shall we go?”Įveryone agreed it was time to end the party, and with Rhea placated, the reunion trickled back into the shuttle for the trip home. The child wailed and screamed, but he was a small creature, and Agunye tucked him under an armpit with a quick smile. He’d circled around and snuck up from behind. He scuttled back from her, and right into Agunye’s arms. The child snatched it from her, shredding the plastic wrapping as he ripped into it with jagged teeth. She held out a candy bar in her right hand. He was so covered in muck that he almost blended into the night. “Hey there,” she said softly to the scared child. Rhea clambered her way over rusted-out heaps and winced when something jabbed through her boots into her skin. “It’s a hell they chose to make,” Garrison said. “Don’t think you’re doing it any favors.” They love living in places like this,” Susi said. “All the termites down here can survive just fine without our help. Partying in an exotic location would make an incredible story. They’d flown down into the heart of the dump for their mini-reunion. “We can’t leave the child here in the trash!” Rhea protested. It shattered against something invisible out there. ![]() While it was fun to see what the old world was like-” Agunye threw the last bottle of Islay off into the dark. Everywhere I step there’s old world crap.” “We just spent three days,” Garrison said. “Does he live here?” Susi asked, disgusted. “Oh my,” London said, clambering up behind Rhea. His wide, dark eyes stared fearfully at her as he tried to hide behind a cracked porcelain tub. It was a little boy, streaked in grease and mud, ribs visible as the drone lights played over him. Rhea clambered one of the unsteady trash hills they’d parked the tents between. Rhea shielded her eyes and tried to follow along as the drones ducked and weaved around the compacted hills of old Earth debris. Trash rattled and slid down the pile as the intruder scuttled away from the stunningly bright light. “Was using them for dance lights,” London muttered. The night lit up, and two drones dropped out of the air. She pointed in the direction Rhea indicated and snapped her fingers. “Something’s over there,” Rhea whispered to Susi. ![]() Rhea listened to the bickering with half an ear as the orange glow of the fire faded away, as she’d been sure she had seen something skitter past the shadows on the edge of the camp. The last bottle of Islay anyone will ever have,” Agunye said, and snatched it from Garrison. “That’s the last bottle,” Agunye said, anger suddenly as banked as the tent fire. His heavy boots crunched in the ground, knocking styrofoam chunks into the air. ![]() “Ten years!” Garrison shouted, clutching the almost empty bottle triumphantly. It isn’t something he can do back upstairs.” Susi stumbled out of her own tent with a fire extinguisher.Įveryone coughed and spat as she blew the fire out in a cloud of chemical powder. There’d been scrambling and shouting among the five old friends as they tumbled out into the fetid, methane-rich air outside. “Damn it, Garrison!” Agunye shouted as personal air quality alarms blared. Garrison, passed out from drinking the better part of a bottle of hundred-year-old Islay Scotch, had dropped a cigar onto the edge of the canvas tent and set it all on fire. Rhea found the feral child on the edge of the garbage park on the last day of the group’s vacation. ![]() Work up to 10 repetitions of each exercise, moving slowly and mindfully to get the most out of each one. Incorporating these 8 simple-but not easy-exercises into your routine will keep your spine supple, your hips relaxed, and your hamstrings lengthened so you can keep doing the activities you enjoy. Read on to discover specific exercises that can help banish back pain. Jessica Valant, physical therapist and Pilates Teacher, helps you strengthen and tone your lower body int his 10 minute leg workout at home This Pilates. By teaching us how to stand, sit and lift properly, Pilates can help us replace less desirable postural habits with healthier ones. We’ve broken down our favorite Pilates Reformer workouts based on difficulty level, time, and target body area so you can always find a class that suits your goal. Inhale: Switch legsleft hand is at the left. Put your right hand at your right ankle and your left hand at the inside of the right kneeelbows wide, shoulders down. ![]() (This is the upper body curl for all of the exercises.) Extend your right leg straight out. The Mat is where most people begin their exploration of Pilates, only to learn that the system of Pilates Mat exercises is one hardest pieces in the Pilates puzzle to master, he says. The Pilates Matwork is an important part of the original Pilates method. Pilates also stretches and strengthens the hips, further stabilizing the lower back. Use your abs to curl your upper body off the mat to the base of your shoulder blades. Benjamin Degenhardt, Pilates Anytime teacher and founder of 360° Pilates, backs me up. Extend your legs to a 45-degree angle with heels together and toes apart (called the Pilates. Stretch hands out by your sides with palms facing down. Pilates is often recommended to those with back pain because it strengthens the core, a band of muscle that supports the back much like the weightlifting belts used by powerlifters. Lift head, neck, and shoulders off the mat. 90% of us will suffer from at least one episode of back pain during our lives, and that figure is expected to rise. For some, it’s a constant or chronic condition, one that’s aggravated by our sedentary lifestyles. Back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical care. ![]() Winchell, his wife Sabine, and their children Grace, Liesl, and Christien of Hillsborough, NJ David A. Mark Winchell and his wife Kimchi, of San Diego, CA Christian P. She is survived by four sons, three daughters-in-law, and six grandchildren, including R. She was very much loved and will be greatly missed by all whose lives she touched. She generously donated both time and financial resources to those in need. As a lifelong Catholic full of compassion, she never passed up a chance to help others who were less fortunate than she. She was a devout NY Giants and Eli Manning fan in the latter half of her life, always having faith he would pull off those big wins. ![]() She was steadfast in her desire to live the fullest life possible, displaying remarkable fortitude, strength, and resolve. She was a fighter throughout her life, bringing tenacity and perseverance to the battles she faced, continuously scrapping to beat whatever odds were stacked against her. She beat cancer…twice, survived open heart surgery, and endured grueling medical treatments and procedures over the span of four decades, all for the chance to experience the possibilities that life had to offer. To those closest to her, it was undeniable that she was one of the toughest, most courageous, and determined women to ever bless this Earth. She was also passionate about her beliefs and convictions, never being one to shy away from ensuring her opinions and preferences were heard. Her wit, generosity, compassion, and resiliency were dominant traits that consistently shined throughout her life. She was a pizza-making extraordinaire, a life-long learner, and a fierce protector of her loved ones. She routinely hosted holiday parties, especially on Christmas and 4th of July, where friends and family could gather to celebrate and enjoy life. Between travels, she always returned to the home and community she loved most, spending nearly six decades in the village of Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY. She strolled the beaches of Australia, climbed the pyramids at Chichén Itza, visited the Forbidden City and the Vatican, listened to howler monkeys race across the overhead canopy in a pitch-dark Costa Rican rain forest night, walked along the Great Wall, and explored waters from the Yangtze River to those of the Scandinavian Vikings. She traveled the globe, from the Alaskan wild, to the great cities of Florence, Paris, Rome, Edinburgh, Saint Petersburg and Seville, to name but a few. Upon her retirement in 1995, Joan led a very active and fulfilling life. As a longtime resident of Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY, she taught mathematics and Spanish at Cornwall Central HS for nearly 20 years, leaving a profound and enduring positive impact on countless students who remained in contact with her for years after graduation. She remained committed as a stay-at-home mom until her youngest finished Elementary School, at which time she resumed a rewarding career in teaching. Together, they had four sons between 1959-1969. During a summer break from college, she worked at the historic Mohonk Mountain House resort where she met Roger, marrying in 1958. She briefly taught in the Schenectady, NY school district before going on to earn a master’s degree from SUNY New Paltz in 1976. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 33 years, Roger Winchell, and her six siblings - Gerald LaColla, Louis LaColla, Claire LaColla Lee, James LaColla, Grace LaColla, and Gloria LaColla.īorn in Beacon, NY in 1935 to James and Matilda LaColla, she spent her youth in Beacon before attending college at SUNY Albany, earning a teaching degree in 1957. Joan Bernadette Winchell (nee LaColla), loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend to many, passed away on March 26, 2024, following a brief illness. ![]() I don’t know if it was a deliberate call back, but it made me even more emotional than I was. That made me tear up partly because it was such a beautifully played father-daughter scene, and partly because that’s a line from the Supernatural finale too, when Sam gives his brother the gift of permission to go in a more permanent way. ![]() Cordell gives her a gift, knowing she’s been struggling with individuation and the question of staying close or going away for college.Ĭordell: I want you to know now…it’s okay to go. ![]() Stella has grown up a lot over the past two years of real time, and on the show as well. You’re the one that keeps this family together. Cordell is proud of his daughter.Ĭordell: You make all of us feel. Everyone does that differently and on their own timetable, but Stella and Geri and Cordell have all learned that it’s true. That’s also a theme of the episode, going back to the exploration of grief and loss that I have always valued most in this show – that you can’t go over it or around it, eventually you have to go through it. Cordell admits he would never have taken the game out of the box, that it’s so like her – and her mom – to make him face it. Stella says it seems like a good time to start over, or to carry on where they left off. Later in the episode, they share a tender father-daughter moment over one of the games they used to play on family game night, something Cordell hasn’t been able to do since he lost his wife. Cordell is every parent, wondering where the time went and saying that it seems like yesterday that Emily told him she was pregnant. Emily not being there is hard for Stella, and it’s hard for Cordell too. I facilitated a grief counseling group at a university counseling center for many years, and I heard from so many students nearing graduation just how hard it was to approach that milestone without a parent they had always imagined there to be proud of them. If you’ve ever lost someone, you know that the toughest times are big life events, the celebrations that you always thought that special person would be at. The first thing that’s missing is Emily, because Stella Blue is about to graduate. (One of the things I like best about Walker is that they love to run parallel themes throughout an episode and then reference it somehow in the title, and it’s a fun game for a reviewer to pick out all the instances of that theme – or at least it is for this reviewer!) The episode is titled “Something’s Missing” and that is both literally and figuratively true throughout the show. The season finale of Walker tied up a lot of loose ends for Season 2 – and then kicked off a whole new mystery, and a dramatic one at that! |