![]() The service is free for South Bend residents, but they will need to show their ID. Items containing mercury should be disposed of at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility, located at 828 Kerr Street. View the EPA’s list of common consumer products that contain mercury. Mercury can be found in old thermometers, fluorescent and high intensity discharge light bulbs, switches in appliances and automotive applications, medical instruments, dental amalgam, some batteries and other products. These levels are closely monitored by the regional EPA since the river water eventually travels to the Lake Michigan. The wastewater treatment plant cannot remove all the mercury therefore, small amounts may end up in the river after the wastewater is cleaned and released. South Bend’s drinking water meets all water quality standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and does not have any detectable mercury however, some mercury can be detected in the wastewater. Learn more about Indiana’s Fish Consumption Advisory. Therefore, eating certain varieties of fish can expose humans and larger animals to higher amounts of mercury. Organisms and fish absorb mercury and its bio-accumulates as it moves up the food chain. If liquid mercury escapes down a drain, it can go through the wastewater treatment plant and be released into waterways. ![]() The toxic vapors are also released when mercury-containing products are broken. Since mercury is naturally present in coal, burning coal for power generation can release it into the air. Unborn and young children are the most vulnerable to its effects. Excessive exposure to mercury can impact the central nervous system and affect the way people see, hear and function. Exposure can occur by breathing its vapors, ingesting mercury-containing food or water or absorbing it through the skin. If not disposed of properly, mercury can escape into the environment, putting humans and animals at risk. Mercury is a naturally occurring element that conducts electricity, combines easily with other metals, and expands and contracts evenly with temperature changes. Because of these properties, it is used in many household, medical and industrial products such as fluorescent light bulbs and old thermometers.Īlthough mercury is useful, it is also toxic. Phase 2, known in South Bend as our SAGE Plan, (Smarter Alternative for a Greener Environment) will be completed in 2038. Commenced in 2021, the first projects are wastewater treatment plant expansion and the building of the City’s first ever combined sewage storage tank (two million gallon). Phase 2 of the LTCP will cost more $276 million to implement. Phase 1 was a success, having removed over 75% of the annual CSO volume and preventing more than 1,500 million gallons of combined sewage from entering the St. The system also contains smart moving valves that direct flow in the sewer and control storm water basin levels. Containing over 150 sensors, the Smart Sewer System provides data for a range of parameters including flow, depth, velocity, and weir/gate control valve position. In certain South Bend neighborhoods, sewer separation (uncombining of the sewer system) occurred as well as the creation of the City’s Smart Sewer System. Phase 1 was completed in 2017 at a cost of nearly $150 million. TWO PHASES OF SOUTH BEND’S LONG-TERM CONTROL PLAN As required by federal regulation, the City is taking steps to upgrade its sewer system to end this practice and to improve its local water quality. Known as the Long-term Control Plan (LTCP), steps are currently being implemented and will be complete by 2038. When excess rain overloads these pipes, an event known as a combined sewer overflow (CSO) occurs, sending dirty water into the river. Like many cities, South Bend has a combined sewer, meaning rainwater and sewage often travel in the same pipes.
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![]() Outside food/drink is not permitted but you can easily order refreshments using your smartphone to avoid wait times. ![]() This is Jersey’s only drive-in theater and a true one-of-a-kind experience. The Canteen menu includes beer, wine, pizzas, sandwiches and a plethora of munchies. The dog-friendly venues have multiple screens, a kids play area and is bike/horse friendly (yup, you can ride your horse to the theater). It is celebrated as an authentic drive-in experience… and a must-do date night! It’s cash only but simply priceless under the stars.Ĭoyote, Alabama Fort Worth, Texas and Lewisville, Texas Opened in 1964, this theater is still run by the original owner’s family and maintains its signature neon sign. Click here to check out the interactive version of this map. Isn’t that awesome?!? This map shows all the active drive-in theaters across the US in 2016. ![]() Most of which show a double feature under the stars for less than a single ticket at indoor cinemas. According to the United Drive-In Theatre Owners Association, there are still 324 drive-ins nationwide. That said, drive-ins are getting a second act with couples tapping into a pinch of dating nostalgia. In 1958, 4,063 drive-in venues were in business nationwide but,over the years with advancements to cable, streaming video and large cinemas, the credits rolled for many movie lots. Once upon a time, drive-ins were the place to be on date night. You get to bring in all your own snacks, wear comfy pajamas, engage in PDA without judgment and not have to worry about movie talkers or texters. While drive-in theaters may be a dying breed, some of us are lucky enough to have one nearby, which means fun, cheap and easy date nights abound. ![]() While there is very little safety involved in the process, using the stasis rifle on a charging reaper leviathan can hold the creature in place while the player goes beneath and attacks with the thermo-blade. The stasis rifle is a weapon that can freeze objects in the game into place for up to thirty seconds, and the thermo-blade is one of the few items that can actually inflict damage on an opponent. ![]() However, it is actually one of the safer and more assured ways to end one. This method appears at first glance to be the most insane of all ways to fight a reaper. Drilling constantly into the creature while latched on with the grappling arm is a hugely effective technique and will provide results, quickly eliminating reapers and even the bigger leviathan class beings as well. The drill arm is a hugely useful tool for inflicting damage on these huge creatures. ![]() This combination allows players to latch onto a reaper leviathan and not let it get away, providing the opportunity to kill it much more quickly than in an elongated battle involving many charges from the reaper. There are many possible attachments for the prawn suit, but the most common pairing for fighting will be one drill arm and one grapple arm. Fortunately, during reaper fights the creature will usually attack and then wander off for a while, giving players the opportunity to repair the suit between charges. While the prawn suit is something of a safety net against the giant creatures that roam the world of Subnautica, it can only take two or three hits from a reaper before being destroyed. ![]() It’s complete mayhem and truly hilarious. One minute you can be flinging yourself off a Ferris Wheel across the map, while the next you can be shooting your friend out of a cannon. Speaking of, having the freedom of the world is what gives the game the ability to be absolutely hilarious. You have one seriously jelly ass and belly and it has a mind of its own as you run around the map. Call me childish but having the ability to dive headfirst on the floor and fart on command was a revelation to me more games should do it! Another silly thing that tickles me is just how wobbly your character model is. ![]() I can honestly say playing this game made me laugh as I’ve never laughed before. My advice, ignore the missions and use the option to play with up to three other friends as much as possible. ![]() However, try to not worry about trophies because it transforms your experience completely… It’s worth noting as well that if trying to platinum the game, while not adding any more trophies, the DLC actually makes obtaining the platinum much easier by giving you 30 extra deliveries to do, rather than forcing you to complete all 100 deliveries in the base game. Personally, I preferred the stunts DLC, just because it’s much easier to navigate than Cyberfunk and there are some nice little pickups that you can use there as well as some fun Hollywood-like sets to use for all your crazy shenanigans. These locations are quite interesting, each adding new ways to travel and interact with the world. With the DLC, there are two added islands: Cyberfunk and Stunts Island. You can even play rocket league! Except there’s no ball just rocket cars, but it’s close enough. It’s not the biggest map in the world but there’s quite a lot to do, with tons of vehicles, locations and there are even some little easter eggs to find across the islands such as a certain blue spiky hedgehog or an infamous powerful hammer. Visually the game is super colourful at the expense of a little lacking in detail. Also, the less you see of the game before you play it the better because you’re in for some amazing laughs… As long as you’re playing with someone else, as we will go into a bit later. So, you’re in the game, what now? Well, that’s just it – You’re dumped in the game and left on your own, which is by far the best way to start the game. With every delivery that you do, you earn in-game cosmetics to give you a bit more freedom to tweak how your weirdly fat character looks, with you being able to do some truly bizarre designs. There’s no story in Totally Reliable Delivery Service, you just design a character, spawn and go. Read on to find out why this is both the most hilarious and frustrating game I’ve played in a while. Death Stranding this isn’t though, nor is it trying to be, this is a game that doesn’t take itself seriously, and if you’re going to get the most enjoyment out of it, neither should you. Totally Reliable Delivery Service is pretty much exactly what it says on the tin – You work for a delivery service with the freedom of a colourful open world to go and do whatever deliveries you want in whatever order you wish. Developers We’re Five Games have clearly taken inspiration from games such as Gang Beasts and Human: Fall Flat, both to its success and detriment. Totally Reliable Delivery Service is a game also available on Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC and mobile devices, but for this review, I played the game entirely on a base PS4. Never before have I been so confused about how good or awful a game is, and just quite how to score it, but here is my attempt anyway. The game also consists of many unique deliveries and tasks that will prove to be an interesting challenge with physics and obstacles that will not work in your favor.Welcome to one of the most divisive games I’ve ever had to review: Totally Reliable Delivery Service. With the world being so large, you will have tons of vehicles that will satisfy your need for speed… just mind the handling. The world of Totally Reliable Delivery Service consists of 7 islands that all have their own deliveries, points of interest, and personality. Totally Reliable Delivery Service is a physics ragdoll game where you and up to three friends haphazardly delivery packages in an interactive sandbox world. Totally Reliable Delivery Service, a physics ragdoll multiplayer game, will launch for Nintendo Switch on April 1, 2020.ĭeveloper We’re Five Games and publisher tinyBuild are excited to announce that Totally Reliable Delivery Service is scheduled for simultaneous release on PC, Xbox One, PS4, and Nintendo Switch on April 1. TinyBuild and We’re Five Games have announced the release date for Totally Reliable Delivery Service. With image mode, you can find similar images even if they have a different resolution or have been rotated or flipped. I would highly recommend the Pro for anyone who really has to deal with a ton of duplicates including photos and audio files because I used it and it saved me a lot of time the free version could not accomplish. The image mode option is the best, but it requires you to purchase the Pro version for $30. You may have also noticed the Image Mode and Audio Mode under Search Criteria and both work very well, but not all of the features are free. You can mark files with different criteria also, but this is the easiest way when trying to get rid of duplicates. In order to delete the duplicates, you have to click on the circular File Removal icon at the top. This will mark all files in a group of duplicates except for one. Now to get rid of the files, you have to click on the little magic wand icon next to Selection Assistant, click on Mark, then Select by group, then select All but one file in each group. When you are done, click the Scan Now button at the top and the results will show in the Duplicate Files or Duplicate Folders sections. Go ahead and navigate to the folder and then click the little arrow button to move that folder to the Search Paths side. Once you choose the search criteria, you then have to add the search locations. Using these criteria, you can perform more complicated searches for duplicates like searching for all files with the same name, but not necessarily the same size and searching for all files with the same content, but not necessarily with the same name. Then you can also choose options like Same File Name, Similar File Names and Same Size. Firstly, you have to choose whether you want to find files with the same content or if you want to ignore the content. Duplicate Cleanerĭuplicate Cleaner Free is a bit better than the NirSoft utility because it has more advanced options for the search criteria. It really depends on what your goal is, but I’ll mention other programs that search differently in case this is not what you’re looking for. It would have been nice if they also showed files with the same name even if they have different sizes. I also ran into issues with documents that had the same contents and even the same name, but were slightly different in size and therefore didn’t show up in the results. This method of searching is good, but it’s not perfect for photos because there may be times when you have the same photo with two different names or the same photos in different sizes. ![]() When I resized one of the photos, it no longer showed them as duplicates even though it was the same photo, just a different size. If they are the exact same size, the files are considered duplicate. Even though the file names for the photos were different, it seems to find duplicates based only on size. I tried my tests on the sample photos included with Windows 7 and it worked fairly well. Go ahead and click Start Search and you’ll get the results in a pop up window. ![]() If you want to restrict the types of files scanned, then you should use the filters. By default, they are configured to search everything. ![]() If you’re only looking for duplicate files and want to find all of them, then don’t change any of the filters or settings. As you can see, everything else is self-explanatory. Next, you choose the base folder where you want the search to start from. Once you download and run it (no need to install), just click on the drop down at the very top and change the value to duplicates search. It also has a search mode called Duplicates Search. ![]() It has a ton of filters that let you search by wildcard, by file dates, by file content, by file size, by file attributes, etc. One of their tools is SearchMyFiles, which is basically a super search engine for your local files and folders. If you’re looking for some of the most useful software tools for Windows, then NirSoft should be the first place you look. ![]() If you want to recover them, you'll have to purchase a license for $89. Pay for recovery: Unfortunately, the free version of this app can only scan for lost files. That way, you can quickly determine what in the search results is worth retrieving. Previews: Once a scan is completed, the Preview feature lets you see which items that showed up in the scan are actually recoverable in a useable form. The Deep Scan gives you options when more time has elapsed since a file was lost, but it takes longer and can't always reconstruct the original filename. ![]() For recently deleted files, the Quick Scan is most effective and can bring back files with their original filenames intact in most cases. Multilevel scans: Disk Drill has two types of scans available, depending on how a file was lost and how long it's been since it was deleted. This makes the app a lot more useful, and streamlines your file recovery process quite a bit, since it means you can use one program for just about all of your recovery needs. ProsĬonnect and scan: This program works on files that were stored on your computer, but it can also recover items stored on any other device that you can connect to your Mac. ![]() While not all files are recoverable, Disk Drill uses a variety of techniques to find or reconstruct files that were lost or accidentally deleted, and is successful in many cases. Disk Drill for Mac is a powerful tool that lets you scan your computer or other connected device for lost files and, with the paid version, recover them. ![]() The app comes with pre-created Pokemon Go accounts which allow you to jump right into the game without having to create an account yourself. This feature saves you time and effort, making your gaming experience more enjoyable. The app offers an auto-catch and auto-spin feature, which makes it much easier to catch Pokemon and spin PokeStops. This makes it much easier to move around and collect more Pokemon, especially if you are playing on a larger-screen device like a tablet. With this app, you can use a virtual joystick to control your movement. You can choose the exact speed at which you want to walk and set a specific route to follow. This app allows you to control your walking speed and route, which is perfect for gamers who want to collect more Pokemon. This is particularly useful for playing location-based games like Pokemon Go, where you need to physically move around to find new Pokemon. This feature allows you to trick your device into thinking you are somewhere else in the world. ![]() If you are looking for a way to change your location for any reason, the PGSharp Premium Apk is perfect for you. After downloading, install the apk file just like you did before.Below are some of the important highlights of this tool.Click on the update button and it redirects you to the web browser for downloading the latest version of pgsharp apk.Whenever an update arrives you will get a pop-up message when you open the app (just like the below image).Updating PGSharp app is very simple but you might be a little bit confused about how will you update this app because there is no update option inside the pgsharp. Once the Apk file is successfully installed, enjoy!.Right-click on the PGSharp apk and “Open with Bluestack” (or whatever emulator you have downloaded) or else you can drag and drop too. After the installation of the Android Emulator.Download and install BlueStacks or any other Android emulator on your PC.For that, you will need an Android emulator for this purpose and PGSharp apk file. You can also enjoy the services of PGSharp on your Windows PC/Laptop. ![]() Two options on your screen are “ Done” & “ Open“. ![]()
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![]() To begin, you will need to register a player account. Playing the lottery with PCH Lotto is the only relatively easy part of the entire experience when visiting the website. Worryingly, it is a rather big gap between what they ‘could’ give out to winners. The website does state, however, that they give away $3 to $13 million per year. These prizes range from gift cards to places like Amazon to things like televisions and lawnmowers. There are also numerous lotteries for prizes that do not have a cash value. And this, as we will cover later in this review, is a mission on its own. Therefore, you will need to spend a long time navigating around the website just to see a few of them. Inexplicably, the site does not offer a comprehensive list of the lotteries available. The annoying thing is that there is no way to know how many different games are available, what they are, or how much you could win by playing them. ![]() These games each have their own draw times and rules and offer a variety of different cash prizes. Lotteries AvailableĪll the lottery draws available on -all of which are free-are run by PCH to give site visitors the chance to win free money. In this PCH Lotto review, we will look at how this site works and whether or not you should bother trying your luck on the site. However, at the beginning of 2012, the company decided to break into the online lottery market by launching its own lottery website (). PCH, or Publishers Clearing House, has been around since the 1950s.īack then, they specialised in the resale of magazines and printed content. 4, 2021: Won in California.PCH Lotto Review 2023: Avoid This Site at All Costs $768.4 million, Powerball, March 27, 2019: Won in Wisconsin.$1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022: Won in Illinois.13, 2016: Three winners in California, Florida, and, Tennessee. Powerball can be played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. The game's second-tier "Match 5" prize is capped at $2 million for the Powerplay.Īn additional add-on feature called "Double Play," which gives players another chance to match their numbers after each Powerball drawing, is available in some jurisdictions for $1 per play. The 10X Powerplay is only available when the jackpot is $150 million or less, Powerball notes. Non-jackpot prizes start at $4 and go up to $1 million. For an extra $1, you can opt into “Powerplay” – which multiplies non-jackpot winning prizes by 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10. ![]() TEMPTED BY THE JACKPOT? Here's how to play Powerball. To win the jackpot, you need to match the numbers for all five white balls and the red Powerball.Īside from the grand prize, depending on how many balls are matched, there are eight additional ways you can win a Powerball prize across the game's non-jackpot tiers. To enter the game, players select (or opt to randomly receive) five numbers from one to 69 for the white balls, and one number from one to 26 for the red Powerball. GOLDEN STATE: Where's California's $2 billion Powerball lottery winner? How do I play Powerball? The overall odds of winning a Powerball prize (across all tiers) are about 1 in 24.9.ĪNOTHER RECORD-BREAKING JACKPOT RECORD? Here's why lottery prizes have grown so large. The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are about 1 in 292.2 million. While many lottery players may be tempted by a gigantic jackpot, it's important to note that the odds of winning Powerball's grand prize are incredibly slim. What are my chances of winning Powerball? ![]() 19 when a lottery player in Kansas won $92.9 million. lottery history. The jackpot was last won on Nov. Wednesday's jackpot will be the eighth-largest Powerball ever and the 13th-largest in U.S. One ticket sold in Fontana, California, matched all five white balls to win $3,987,249. No one matched all six numbers to win the Powerball jackpot so the prize rose to an estimated $653 million for Wednesday's drawing with a cash value of $350.5 million, according to the Powerball website. Did anyone win the Powerball jackpot Jan. The Power Play was 2X.ĭouble Play numbers are 3, 25, 28, 42, 61 and the Powerball is 17. The winning numbers for Monday night's drawing are 1, 4, 12, 36, 49, and the Powerball is 5. HOW MUCH WILL A LOTTERY WINNER RECEIVE AFTER TAXES? Jackpot shrinks quite a bit. LANDING THE BUCKS: Seven things more likely to happen than winning the Powerball or Mega Millions lottery 19, causing the jackpot to shoot past $500 million in recent weeks. The chances of winning a Powerball jackpot are extremely slim, with odds standing at about 1 in 292.2 million. The top Powerball prize has gone unclaimed since Nov. The Powerball jackpot will climb -again - to an estimated $653 million after no one won the major prize Monday night. Looking for Wednesday's winning numbers? Read the latest here. Watch Video: Lottery jackpots: Why you should keep quiet if you win ![]() The zelliges tiles for the kitchen reflect unique beauty, thanks to their finish and chromatic variation. It should be noted that this type of tile brings warmth to rooms and is therefore ideal for kitchens. This fact, added to its handmade aspect, makes it a product of the latest trend and very much in demand by decoration professionals. The zellige style gives a lot of character to any kind of decoration. There are also professionals who choose to place them on the shower wall or to create a differentiated space on which to place the bathroom utensils.Īnd if you want your bathroom to look trendy, you can combine it with marble pieces to give it a more sophisticated touch. If you place them on the wall behind the washbasin, you will achieve the effect of highlighting the mirrors. You can use them to cover all the walls in the room or to highlight a specific area. That's why zellige tiles for the bathroom are pure trend. The chromatic variation of the same tone or the combination of different coloured pieces give the decoration a unique charm. Shapes with a certain irregularity at the edges.Īs we have seen throughout this post, zellige tiles can be used to design spectacular atmospheres, both indoors and outdoors.Imperfections on the surface of the tiles as a result of hand manufacture.Variation in tone and colour between pieces and even within a single piece.All in all, zellige ceramics, which in Arabic means "small polished stone", are characterised by: What are the characteristics of zellige tiles?Īs mentioned above, the tradition of handwork is combined with industrial ceramics to create zellige tiles that do not lose any of their handmade effect. Thus, the designs have bright glazes of a single colour but with a variety of shades. However, current trends are moving away from traditional mosaic and towards monochromatic ceramics with a high degree of detonation. The variety of tile laying combinations makes it a perfect ceramic for creating unique spaces. It is also worth noting that, in essence, zellige ceramics are characterised by combining small coloured tesserae and different shapes to create decorated spaces. Therefore, in order to make production sustainable, the use of the most advanced ceramic techniques makes it possible to create zellige-style tiles without creating a high environmental impact. In this sense, Arab or zellige tiles are characterised by the fact that they are made from a particular mixture of clay originating in Morocco. In recent years, the commitment to craftsmanship has relaunched the use and marketing of zellige tiles, putting the latest industrial advances at the service of ceramics. Their variety in colour, shape and texture make each zellige piece unique. ![]() For many years, this type of handmade mosaic has been a clear decorative element in Andalusian architecture. Zellige ceramics are a clear example of craftsmanship. |
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