![]() Then I prepare the thighs for outer coverstrips by sanding/scuffing only the surface that will be glued, as well as the back of the outer coverstrips. As you can see there is little to no gap along the edge seams, although it's fine if there is as these butt-joints will be hidden by outer coverstrips. I kind of like these photos of all the limbs just before outer coverstrips because they can provide proof for Centurion level construction as far as "butt-joint coverstrip method" goes. The thighs are molded really uneven and the inside of the right thigh casting is much bigger than the left.Īfter trimming the cut lines I glued inner coverstrips into the back of the thighs.Īfter waiting 24 hours I closed the back of the thighs.Īfter waiting another 24 hours this is the result. This is what I came up with for cut lines, I know it looks really uneven at this point but believe it or not I tried my best to keep things as vertically straight, centered and symmetrical as possible. Here you can see the top my thigh return edges complete with outer coverstrips.Īfter the front coverstrips are done it's time to fit and cut the back of the thighs. Then I carefully use a heat sealing iron to bend a new return edge.Īfter fixing the tops of the thighs I prepared the thighs for the outer coverstrip by sanding all the surfaces that were being glued.įirst I use tape to hold the outer coverstrip in place temporarily, then clamps at the ends and magnets all the way along. To fix this, first I draw a dotted line approximately where I want the new return edge, then using lexan scissors I trim the armor about 7 or 8mm from that line to remove the existing return edge. When you do this and cut down the middle both halves will not exactly match up at the center line. But since I'm aiming for Centurion approval I have to use the butt-joint & coverstrip construction method. The reason the AP thighs tops don't match up is because these thighs are actually meant for overlap construction, and when overlapped they actually match up quite nice when you join the two halves together. I did this by cutting away a bit of the outer half at the top, then I used a heat sealing iron to bend a new return edge that matches up better with the inner half. ![]() There is one thing I did before taking this last photo, I fixed the top of the thighs to be even at the front. First painters tape, then clamps, then magnets to hold everything nice and tight while the E-6000 cures. First I rough trim the thighs to the mold lines.Īfter rough trimming I used a 10mm wide marking strip to locate the center cut lines on the front of the thighs only.Īfter cutting the center lines I glued the inner cover strips to the inside front of the thighs.Īfter waiting 24 hours I joined each half together using the same method I did for the other limbs. Documenting everything just takes me longer, but It's time to post some photos and update my thread. I haven't updated this build thread lately but I have been making some really good progress on my armor. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Not everything should be the same length. If you’re trimming your body hair, instead of shaving it off completely, think of it the same way you do the hair on your head. Look for a clipper specifically designed for delicate areas, like the Manscaped Lawn Mower 3.0 which is gentle enough for your family jewels and has multiple length settings so you don’t have to go fully hairless if you don’t want to. “Clippers are way safer and decrease the risk of cuts, irritation, and ingrown hairs,” he says. If bathroom yoga isn’t your thing, or taking a blade to your toolbox is a little too extreme, Rieder recommends using a manscaping trimmer instead of a razor. “Make sure you allow yourself enough time that you don’t get frustrated.” As you go, pull the skin tight (especially on your sack) to make sure you’re getting an effective shave. When you’re shaving a delicate area like your junk, “you can only do small strokes with the razor,” says Janczyn. Before you start, relax-rushing through it will not help. “There are all these different crevices that you need to be able to see,” he says. He recommends laying a towel down on the floor and standing in front of your bathroom mirror. “It takes flexibility and patience,” says Janczyn. If you’re going to attempt to shave your own balls, do some stretches first. Read more: Best Razors for Sensitive Skin If you’re a minimalist, Janczyn says you can take a razor from your face to your body, but never vice versa. Plus, you won’t ever be tempted to use it on your face if you throw the razor out after every use. Inexpensive packs of Schick ST2 Sensitive Skin Razors are perfect to make sure you’re always using a new blade (dull razors increase your risk of nicks and irritation). Using a disposable razor for your body is a good way to minimize the risk of contamination. “Ideally, you want two sets of razors,” he says, and make sure both sets are always sharp. We have different bacteria on our body than we do on our face, so keeping blades separate can help prevent spreading things like jock itch and even staph. “Never use the same razor for your body that you do for your face,” says Janczyn. The same cleanliness rules apply to the tools you’re using. Then, before you set in to mow the lawn, wash your hands again. It will not only help soften the hairs and make them easier to cut, but it also helps get rid of bacteria that may be lurking on the skin (especially in areas like your groin or your pits). Always shower before attempting to manscape. The most important part of manscaping, according to Rieder, is cleanliness. Here are the seven must-follow tips to manscape your body safely and effectively, as well as the proper tools to get the job done right. Most of these issues come from improper technique and using the wrong tools. “The biggest risks of manscaping are infection, ingrown hairs (pseudofolliculitis), and skin irritation,” he says, not to mention the risk of cuts and more serious injuries, which nearly half of men have experienced from manscaping, according to a recent survey. There are also actual health concerns to manscaping yourself, says dermatologist Evan Rieder, MD. “The benefit of waxing is that you only need to do it a few times a year,” he says. Even with a partner, it never ends up looking right.” He says it’s common for his customers to come in for waxing appointments to fix areas they’ve tried to shave themselves. Sure, you could get someone to help you, says Janczyn, “but shaving your own back is a challenge. But for some areas you may need to get some extra help, like your back. Whether you want to completely get rid of hair or just keep it trimmed depends on your preference and it’s entirely possible to do it yourself at home. ![]() Grooming your body hair is personal, to a point. Now trimming is more popular.” The natural look is in and most men are just looking for ways to look trimmer and neater, not Ken doll-smooth. According to Doug Janczyn, owner of Manscape Spa in Victoria, Canada, “ten years ago chest waxing was a huge thing. That number climbs higher when you start talking about other areas like your chest (72%) and back (78%), according to a 2018 study by Chicago’s Advanced Dermatology. Our own Men’s Health survey shows that 62% of men trim or shave below the belt. And these days, no part of the body is off limits. No matter how much hair you have, manscaping is probably something you’ve done already, or at least thought about. ![]() ![]() ![]() Now let me quickly explain what’s happening here. Note that Control + E (or Command + E in Mac) is the keyboard shortcut for Flash Fill in Excel. The above steps would remove everything from the left of the space character and you will be left only with the last name. Suppose I have a dataset as shown below where I want to remove all the characters before the space character. In our example, I would have to manually enter the expected result for one or two cells, and then I can use Flash Fill to follow the same pattern for all the other remaining cells. Using Flash FillĪnother really fast way to quickly remove text from the left of the delimiter is by using Flash Fill.įlash Fill works by identifying patterns from a couple of inputs from the user. One big benefit of using a formula is that the results automatically update in case you make any changes in the data in Column A. Note: In the above formula, I have used the TRIM function to make sure that any leading, trailing, or double spaces are taken care of. I then used the LEN function and subtracted the value that the FIND function gave me to get the total number of characters after the space character in the cell.Īnd now that I know how many characters to extract from the right of the text string, I’ve used the RIGHT function to extract it. In the above formula, FIND(” “,TRIM(A2))) would return 6 as the space character occurs at the sixth position in the name in cell A2. Let me quickly explain how this formula works.įirst, I have used the FIND function to get the position of the space character in the cell. ![]() The above formula will remove everything to the left of the space character (including the space character), and you will get the rest of the text (last name in this example). In most cases, you’re unlikely to get consistent data where the number of characters you want to remove from the left would be of fixed length.įor example, below I have the names dataset where I want to remove the first name and only get the last name. Removing Characters from the Left based on Delimiter (Space, Comma, Dash) If, in the above example, we have inconsistent data where there are varying numbers of characters before the number, we would not be able to use the above formula (use the formula next section in such a scenario). Since we have hardcoded the number of characters we want to remove from the left, this method would only work when you always want to remove the fixed number of characters from the left. This value is then used within the RIGHT function to extract everything except the first three characters from the left. The above formula uses the LEN function to get the total number of characters in the cell in column A.įrom the value that we get from the LEN function, we subtract 3, as we only want to extract the numbers and want to remove the first three characters from the left of the string in each cell. ![]() ![]() ![]() Then adjust any settings you want - I personally like to enable neutral guard and vibration - then load up the versus menu and create a save state. Load the iso (use the fast mode to skip the ps2 intro screen) while holding Triangle and Cross at the same time to enable Progressive Scan (you'll be prompted for it, just hit continue - it raises the resolution from 240p to 567p, which makes a massive improvement especially when using 6x upscaling) and then after the title screen enable 16:9 ratio mode in the settings menu. ![]() Note that the download should already removes the lines by default, I only added the instructions on the off chance someone downloads from a different source.ĥ) Finally, to reap the rewards. So be absolutely sure you remove the "//" beside both lines of code for the "unlock all characters" text. Lastly, simply paste the pnach files in the cheat folder for pcsx2, and click "enable cheats" under the system drop-down menu. Download the pnach file here (it's essentially a text file that works to modify the game in various ways.) Be sure they're named to just their CRC code (meaning "027C604C.pnach.") If you want to adjust any cheats, simply remove // prior to the cheat to enable it, where as alternatively, placing // disables it. I set it to 4x in the image, but adjust the rendering resolution according to your rig (I personally use 6x.) You can also download MMJ's Cel Shader here and enjoy a nice change in texture style, comparison shot here.ģ) Open Audio > Plugin Settings and make sure the module is set to XAudio (the dev build sets it to Portaudio for some reason, which doesn't work well with SC3.)Ĥ) Now, to unlock all characters automatically. "Align Sprite" fixes uprendering issues, "Wildarmsoffset" fixes ghosting, 80% saturation boost fixes mild colors. Also, I created a new screenshot album, it's crazy how impressive the game looks to this day, especially in shots like this.ġ) Firstly, make sure you have the NTSC/USA iso of SC3, this will definitely help if you're looking to use a pnach (cheat code file) to unlock all characters automatically - I'll explain more about that later.Ģ) To max out the graphics quality, go to Config > Video > Plugin Settings and adjust the settings to resemble this picture. ![]() June 2016 Update: PCSX2 released an updated stable build, so using a dev build is no longer needed (just remember to enable "align sprite") however, I still encourage you to use one since you'll usually get the best performance. With these tweaks, you'll be playing SC3 at 6x resolution/1440p with minimal slowdown. I searched this sub and didn't find any threads about this beloved game of mine so I figured I'd post the steps I took to get it running smoothly. ![]() As you may know, Soul Calibur 3 is a very troublesome game to run in PCSX2 - it's not only demanding but requires quite a few fixes - however, with these tweaks it runs absolutely beautifully. Alright, I wanted to make this guide for a few reasons. ![]() ![]() ![]() Baggerīagger is a slang term for a multi-base hit and is usually preceded by the base that a player reached. All Aces are the leader of a pitching staff, but not all pitching staffs have a pure Ace. AceĪn Ace is a term for a true number one pitcher. There’s no shame in looking something up – after all, that’s how you build up your baseball vocabulary. Baseball TermsĮven the savviest of baseball fans occasionally come across a term that they’ve never heard before. You can use our helpful glossary of baseball terms and abbreviations to translate any terminology that you may not understand. A double play with one out would end the inning, and you would escape without giving up a run.Baseball has been around for hundreds of years and in that time it has developed its own unique language. By doing so, you set up a double-play possibility. If there is a runner on 2nd and 3rd with one out, an intentional walk is possibly your best option in this case. If a hitter is on a hot streak and comes up in a critical situation, a pitcher may want to intentionally walk him to face a guy that isn’t as good.Īnother reason a pitcher may choose to do this is when the situation warrants it. Many different reasons can cause this type of walk to occur. Intentional Walks can be considered a strategic move by the pitcher. The pitcher will then throw four consecutive balls out of reach of the batter. A catcher will stand up and signal his hand away from the batter. Intentional WalksĪn intentional Walk is a decision by the pitching team to walk the batter on purpose. Walks create a multitude of positive opportunities for the batting team and negative opportunities for the pitching team. If the bases are loaded, and the pitcher walks a batter, the runner on 3rd is allowed to cross home plate, and the batting team scores a run. Having a runner on base dramatically raises the chances of the batting team scoring.Īdditionally, if runners are already on base before the walk happens, the pitcher puts himself in an extremely difficult situation to get out of. By walking a batter, the team hitting now has a baserunner on 1st base. Walks can be an extremely important part of baseball. “BB” is one of the more popular abbreviations. ![]() There are many abbreviations used in baseball for all sorts of terms. A walk is a slang term for Base on Balls, but in the official stats sheet, all walks are recorded as a BB. After being thrown four balls by the pitcher, the batter earns himself a Base on Balls (BB) and is now a baserunner on 1st base. The reason “BB” is called a walk is due to the batter being walked by the pitcher. The umpire immediately calls out ball or strike after a pitch is thrown. ![]() The strike zone is usually the distance across the plate and ranges from the batter’s stomach to his kneecaps. If he receives four balls before the three strikes, the batter earns himself a walk or a Base on Balls (BB).īalls and strikes are decided and announced by the umpire behind home plate. A batter strikes out if he receives three strikes on him. You can have a base hit, a strikeout, or a walk.īB is a slang term for a walk. When a batter faces a pitcher, there are three possible outcomes. The term “BB” is an abbreviated way of saying Base on Balls. 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Newer FHA loans from 2022 have higher early payment default (EPD) rates than those from 2009 to 2019. Therefore, monitoring EPD rates is important for identifying potential areas of weakness in the origination process and implementing risk management strategies. High EPD rates may suggest that the lender is originating loans to borrowers who may have difficulty making timely payments, which could result in losses for the lender and impact the overall health of the FHA insurance fund. The EPD rate is an important metric for lenders and investors in FHA mortgages because it can indicate potential issues with the loan origination process or underwriting standards. However, this year, potentially smaller tax refunds and new economic pressures may reduce the positive impact of tax refunds on delinquent payments.Įarly Payment Default Date For FHA Mortgages By VintageĮarly Payment Default (EPD) is when a borrower with an FHA-insured mortgage loan becomes delinquent on their payments within the first 90 days of the loan origination. Historically, March is the month that experiences the most significant monthly improvement in mortgage delinquency rates, with rates falling by around 10% in an average year. Despite improving late-stage delinquencies, the overall delinquency rate worsened in 36 states and the District of Columbia. On the other hand, delinquencies for borrowers who were 60 days and 90 days past due decreased by 4% and 3%, respectively. ![]() Although there was a decline of 46,000 delinquent borrowers in January, the increase in February left a net increase of 19,000 delinquent borrowers over the two-month period. 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![]() ![]() Some may notice sleep improvement from the first dose and for others the effect may be more gradual. When low dose mirtazapine is taken for sleep problems it may start to have an effect anywhere from 1-2 weeks after initially taking it. When the drug is taken for depression or anxiety, NHS guidelines note that it may take between 4-6 weeks for beneficial effects to become apparent. It can take a few weeks for the effects of mirtazapine to become noticeable. Some people may find that mirtazapine at 3.75mg may be their ideal dose. Generally, it’s given at a starting dose of 7.5mg mirtazapine, to be taken at bedtime. ![]() It’s worth noting that the sedative effects of mirtazapine are thought to be greater at low dose and are lost at higher dose. If you are prescribed mirtazapine for sleep problems, it’s usually given at a low dosage. ![]() If found necessary, 45mg mirtazapine can be given as a single dose per day or split into two doses during the day. After this time, the dose may be adjusted to suit how your body is responding to it. When mirtazapine is prescribed to treat depression or anxiety, it’s initially recommended at a dose of 15–30 mg per day, taken at bedtime, for two to four weeks. It’s also available in a liquid form, at a dose of 15mg per ml. Mirtazapine is available as 15mg, 30mg and 45mg doses, in both standard tablet form and dispersible tablet form. Weight gain is also considered a common side-effect of mirtazapine, with one study on healthy males concluding that the drug may change the user’s metabolism slightly and increase cravings for sweet foods. It may also increase the occurrence of restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movements 4 both of which can significantly disrupt your sleep. It can also leave some people feeling groggy or feeling like they have a slight hangover, so following the prescribed dosage is very important. While mirtazapine may help you to sleep better while you’re taking it, it’s well recognised that insomnia can develop after stopping taking the drug.ĭue to its sedating effects, mirtazapine can lead to daytime drowsiness. It’s interesting to note that mirtazapine may cause ‘sleep disorders’, with fatigue also being a common side effect. diarrhoea, nausea, constipation and vomiting.dry mouth, joint pain, muscle aches and pains.increased appetite, water retention and weight gain.Side effects are not uncommon when taking mirtazapine and can include: It’s not clear whether it’s the drug itself which reduces the symptoms of insomnia or whether, by reducing the severity of depressive symptoms, it has the knock-on effect of helping the person to sleep better. There’s some evidence that mirtazapine can be an effective treatment for insomnia in people with depression. Mirtazapine doesn’t stop the recycling of these messengers but instead blocks some of the receptors they interact with. ![]() Mirtazapine, like many other antidepressants, works by increasing the concentration of certain neurotransmitters (chemical messengers) in the brain but differs to many others on the market in just how it does that. Mirtazapine is still branded as Remeron in most countries but, as it’s no longer patented, generic versions are sold under various brand names around the world. It was launched in the United States in 1996 under the brand name Remeron. Mirtazapine was developed by the Dutch pharmaceutical company Organon and was first approved for its use in major depressive disorder in the Netherlands in 1994. It’s also known by the brand name Remeron in the USA. In the UK, mirtazapine is licensed for the treatment of major depression, obsessive compulsive disorder and anxiety. One of the drugs commonly used in this way is mirtazapine. These drugs are used ‘off label’ meaning that they are given for a condition for which they are not licensed, in order to try and treat insomnia. So, instead, GPs tend to opt for using other drugs which have sedative side-effects. Many doctors are reluctant to prescribe sleeping tablets because of concerns that they can lead to problems with addiction and tolerance. Treating insomnia with medication can be a fine balancing act. are there better solutions to fix a sleep problem?.potential ways in which it may improve sleep.what mirtazapine was originally developed to treat.In this article, we’re going to look at what’s known about the antidepressant, mirtazapine, and why it’s been used as a treatment for insomnia. ![]() |