![]() Jay-Z holds the record for the most number-one albums (14) of any solo artist on the Billboard 200. One of the world's best-selling music artists, with over 140 million records sold, Jay-Z has won 24 Grammy Awards, jointly with Kanye West the most Grammy awards of any rapper. As of 2023, he is the wealthiest musical artist in the world, with a net worth of US$2.5 billion, according to CNBC. In 2020, he launched Monogram, which sells a line of cannabis products. In 2015, he acquired the tech company Aspiro and led Tidal, the company's media streaming service. Both businesses grew to multi-million-dollar corporations, permitting him to launch Roc Nation in 2008. In 2003, he founded 40/40 Club, a luxury bar chain. In 1999, he founded Rocawear, a clothing retailer. Through his business ventures, Jay-Z became the first hip-hop billionaire in 2019. He released the collaborative album Watch the Throne with Kanye West in 2011 and Everything Is Love with his wife Beyoncé in 2018. He has gone on to release twelve additional albums, including The Blueprint (2001), The Black Album (2003), American Gangster (2007), and 4:44 (2017). īorn and raised in New York City, Jay-Z began his musical career in the late 1980s he co-founded the record label Roc-A-Fella Records in 1995 and released his debut studio album Reasonable Doubt in 1996, which was met with critical praise. He is the founder and chairman of entertainment company Roc Nation, and was the president and chief executive officer of Def Jam Recordings from 2004 to 2007. ![]() Known for his involvement in the creative and commercial success of numerous artists, he was named the greatest rapper of all time by Billboard and Vibe in 2023. Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. ![]()
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![]() ![]() To date, no action has been taken to raise the cap. Legislation to raise the cap to $80,000 is pending in Congress as it is tied to larger spending bills. As a result, taxpayers in states including New York, where taxes are higher, pay higher federal tax bills. That is now the maximum deduction allowed for those who itemize deductions when filing Federal income tax returns. In the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the SALT (state and local taxes) deduction was capped at $10,000. SALT Deduction Cap Hits Property Owners in the Highest Tax States the Most The results indicate that "nearly 40 percent of New Yorkers now saying they are considering leaving the state, citing high-taxes and a broken political system as the primary reasons." Read more Ma-John Zogby Strategies, a research firm, released the second edition of its Unite NY‘s Voter Empowerment Index (VEI). Zogby Poll Shows Taxes as Top Reason Residents Looking to Leave New York with the highest effective tax rate as of 2020 are in NY State: Two of the Top 5 Counties in the US with the Highest Property Tax Rates are in Upstate NYĪ report by ATTOM Data Solutions indicates that two of the counties in the U.S. Town, city, village, and school budgets that have steadily increased despite declines in population and school enrollments in many areas over past few years.Assessments that may be higher than they should be due to a complex and flawed assessment process.What Contributes to Upstate New York’s High Property Taxes? ![]() ![]() ![]() That indicates that other currencies are slowly overtaking it. Other cryptocurrencies have tried to compete, but none have dominated yet.īitcoin had 100% of the market share when it first launched, and it had around 86% in 2015. Bitcoin holds about 66% of the total market share in the economy.Ībout 66% of the total value of the cryptocurrency market is tied up in Bitcoin. You aren't able to withdraw physical funds, but you can input physical funds and make digital transactions with them. Then you can purchase Bitcoin and sometimes other types of cryptocurrency. When you go to a Bitcoin ATM, you can deposit cash of your global currency. There are around 15,000 Bitcoin ATMs available around the globe.īitcoin ATMs allow people to trade cryptocurrency for regular currency. They need to establish that they have value based on the way they're mined and how they're used in transactions. ICOs, otherwise known as initial coin offerings, are the beginnings of new cryptocurrencies. There were more than 2,300 new cryptocurrencies launched in 2020. 18,000 businesses are already accepting cryptocurrency payments. Bitcoin had a market capitalization of $1,072.21 billion as of Febuary 21st, 2021. Source: (3) India has more cryptocurrency holders than any other country - more than 100 million. The global blockchain market will reach $23.3 billion by 2023. Bitcoin is posted about on social media every 3 seconds. There are more than 6,000 different types of cryptocurrency. Source: (1) The top 10 cryptocurrencies make up 88% of the total market value. $22 invested in Bitcoin in 2012 would be $1 million today. Source: (2) 65% of cryptocurrency users are bitcoin owners. Approximately $112 billion is traded in cryptocurrency per day. If you wanted to own every Bitcoin in existence, you would need hundreds of millions of dollars. Bitcoin alone has a market cap of about $600 million, which once reached over $1 trillion. Different legislation is involved in different areas. There have been efforts made by different countries to have capital gains taxes on crypto (4). It's difficult to calculate how crypto stands up to global economics because it is specifically designed not to be a traditional country's currency. This makes it the eighth largest economy in the world, if you're calculating based on gross domestic product. The global crypto market cap is $2.17 trillion as of December 17th, 2021. That's how people have become billionaires through Bitcoin! 300+ million people around the world use/own cryptocurrencies in 2021. When it first launched, a $22 investment would now be $1 million today. Between 20, the price of Bitcoin has increased by over 540,000%.īitcoin was the first cryptocurrency on the market. ![]() ![]() We offer incredible warranties on both new and restored games. To learn more about our pinball restoration process click hereĪt Elite Home Gamerooms, we take pride in the quality of our products and our service, which is why all of our games come with our industry leading warranty. This machine has been professionally refurbished in both playability and appearance. The five pacman lights below the 6-digit display indicate the number of ‘lives’ left for which the ghost (red light) in the maze can hit you when not in Aggressive mode.Īt Elite Home Gamerooms, we take pride in our pinball restoration process, which is why all our refurbished pinball machines come with the most competitive warranty in the business. The left-most displays tracks the number of seconds you have left to complete the current maze. The middle two digits keeps track of the number of Pac-Mazes completed. The right-most two digits let you know how many moves you have been awarded. The 6-digit display in the playfield keeps track of your Pac-Maze progress. Once you run out of time, you may not re-enter the Pac-Maze until the next ball. ![]() Chasing too many ghosts in Aggressive move will use up your time quickly. Each Pac-Maze must be completed in a set amount of time. The reward is immediate entry into the Pac-Maze with 10 additional moves and Aggressive mode (where you can chase the red ghost instead of running from it).Įntering the saucers will either progress toward an extra ball or enter the Pac-Maze if the minimum moves have been collected. It requires just the right amount of plunger force to allow the ball to drop into the saucer. Pac-Man pinball has one of the hardest opening skill-shots. Completed mazes are scored again at the end of the game. Progress in the current maze is scored at the end of each ball. Pac-Man pinball is to collect ‘moves’ then complete as many Pac-Mazes as you can. Pac-Man has a diverse sound package which integrates many of the arcade Pac-Man sounds. It has a voice synthesizer with a rather large vocabulary for its time. This pinball has 3 flippers, 11 drop targets, 6 standup targets, 2 pop bumpers, 2 sling shots, 2 saucers, and a 5×5 matrix of lights in the playfield called the Pac-Maze (Pac-Lite or Vid-Grid). Pac-Man is a pinball machine from May 1982, manufactured by Bally Manufacturing Co.
![]() ![]() Fatigued as she was, she was unable to offer any real resistance as the men tightly bound her. The poor 19 year old had been jumped by several thugs right after having completed a couple hours of intense solo training. Overall the orange outfit might be a little strange if it weren’t for the fact she was an Olympic speedskater. The clearly terrified woman was wearing a skin tight orange spandex suit which contrasted considerably with the black ropes that were biting into her all over. If anything her captors had been even more merciless with her very muscular legs, ropes were lashed around her at the ankles, two places on her shins, above and below her knees, and at three places on her thick thighs. Her tightly bound arms were pressed into her back by more ropes that were running around her stomach and above and below her small breasts. Duct tape had been generously wrapped over her hands, reducing them to useless silver balls. Her arms were tied behind her back with numerous winds of rope at her wrists, forearms, and above and below her elbows. Her bondage was equally merciless to the gag, thin black ropes had been tightly wrapped around her. Her own socks had been rammed into her mouth, silencing her screams. Her lower face was heavily wrapped in duct tape and judging by how much the poor girl’s cheeks were bulging over the gag, her captors had been rather vicious with the tightness. A tall blonde woman was being dragged onto the stage by two burly brutes, she was frantically struggling and attempting to cry out, but efforts were utterly impotent. A murmur of excitement rose up from the crowd as the upcoming lot was what many of them had come for.įrightened but heavily muffled squeals filled the air, and soon their source became visible to the assembled crowd. The crowd were all dressed as though they were at a ball and were all wearing masquerade masks to hide their identities. ![]() “Alright folks it is time for tonight’s main event, the auction you have ALL been waiting for!”Ī short, balding man wearing an obnoxious acid green suit was eagerly talking to the assembled crowd. Some readers may find some elements of this story offensive, reader discretion is advised. Do not attempt to replicate any aspect of this story as the bondage is not safe. If you ever find yourself tempted to do something non-consensual PLEASE get yourself mental help. All real world bondage should ALWAYS be consensual and done in a safe way. WARNING: The following story contains non-consensual scenarios and is intended for adults only. ![]() ![]() But instead of two people locked in a room with only one unthinkable way out, there are eight. ![]() While investigating the bloody aftermath of a grizzly murder, Detective Eric Mason (Wahlberg) has the feeling that it is the work of Jigsaw (Tobin Bell), the notorious killer who disappeared leaving a trail of bodies - and parts - behind. Horror sequel starring Donnie Wahlberg and Shawnee Smith. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. ![]() ![]() If you agree, we’ll also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice. ![]() ![]() I've dabbled in playing live music with other musicians, so more organic sounds appeal to me, particularly when it comes to drums. Between the both of us, our tastes and style ranged from dark and aggressive to deeper and mysterious sounds. ![]() We really just wanted to put out music that we liked and would want to play out (or, hear our friends play out). He was a more established drum 'n' bass producer, and I was just a DJ for some time (when it was not as fashionable). Q: Tell us a bit about AGN7 Audio, how it got its start, why you created it, and where the roots are?Ī: AGN7 Audio is a passion project that was conceived by a friend and I. So we reached out to AGN7 co-founder and current chief, Aaren Alseri-aka Ronin Selecta in his DJ days-to learn about the label's origin, influences, and future. ![]() ![]() rave scene and is characterized by fast, skittering breakbeats and a dystopian-funk vibe.ĭespite garnering respect among hardcore junglists, there’s not much AGN7 information or media coverage out there, and the label tends to keep a low profile. Scrolling through Bandcamp’s releases tagged “Ypsilanti,” it won’t be long before you find a mysterious label called AGN7 Audio that's releasing top-notch new drum 'n' bass songs and albums-along with some techno and dub-by artists from around the world.įounded in 2015, AGN7-pronounced “Agent"-is one of the few modern labels to focus so deeply on d 'n' b, also known as jungle, which started in the early '90s U.K. ![]() ![]() ![]() Are balloons allowed at the Alabama Safari Park? Yes, we have ample parking to park a spare vehicle. No, the animal feed does not contain peanuts but is manufactured in an agricultural facility that may process peanuts or peanut shells. NO OUTSIDE ANIMAL FEED OF ANY KIND IS PERMITTED. Please see Visitor Information for details. Yes! Buckets of animal feed for the Safari Drive-Thru are available for purchase at $5.00 each at the time of admission, as well as inside the gift shop. Our Giraffes remain inside their barn during inclement weather. For their comfort, they may choose to seek shelter in a heavy downpour or inclement weather. The park is open rain or shine and the animals live outside year-round, rain or shine. Are you open when it’s raining? Are the animals out in the rain? Please see Tickets & Hours for a full calendar of hours of operation. The admission is per person in the vehicle. Please see Group Rates for more information. Do you offer group rates?ĭiscounted rates are available for groups of 15 or more people. Privately booked wagons are booked 4 to 6 weeks in advance through our sales departmetn with a minimum of 15 paying people and a $100 non-refundable deposit due at the time of booking on MasterCard or Visa. Remember, you may drive through the park as many times as you like, giving minivan passengers in the back of the vehicle the opportunity to move to the front seats to feed the animals. You may feed the animals through your front windows or side windows if they open. Minivan doors and back hatch doors must remain closed while in the Drive-Thru Zoo section of the park. How do we feed the animals if driving a minivan? For your safety, please remain seated while the vehicle is in motion. Children under 12 must have adult supervision. People can ride in the back of a pickup truck as long as the tailgate stays up and no one gets out or hangs off of the truck bed. Can you ride in the back of a pickup truck? RVs up to 42' long can drive through the park without any difficulties. While in the Drive-Thru area, vehicle doors should remain closed at all times Are RVs allowed? Motorcycles are allowed on the property but are not permitted in the Drive-Thru section of the park What if my vehicle has no doors?Īll vehicles must have doors to enter the park. If there are people in your party who need wheelchairs, you are welcome to bring your own to the park. We do not have wheelchairs to rent at this time. ![]() You are welcome to enjoy our walk-about area after your drive-thru to stretch your legs and see other animals not found on the drive-thru safari. Can we walk through the park?įor safety purposes, guests are not permitted to exit their vehicles while in the Drive-Thru section of the park. No, we do not have rental vehicles for rent at this time. This is for your animal’s safety and ours. ![]() We accept all major credit cards, debit cards, and cash. ![]() ![]() ![]() It comes bundled into “SQL Toolbelt Essentials” and during the install process you simply select only the tools from the toolbelt that you need. To create the Customers database and the sample tables, the script is available to download at the end of this article.įigure 2 Connect SQL Data Generator to the test databaseįirst, download SDG. ![]() We’ll also take a first look at the options available to customize the default data generation mechanisms that the tool uses, to suit our own data requirements. We’re going to take a look at how SQL Data Generator goes about generating realistic test data for a simple “Customers” database, shown in Figure 1. In such cases, the best solution is to use a test data generator, such as SQL Data Generator that can produce realistic but randomly-generated data, and is highly configurable to suit the demands of the data and the required tests. However, it is often not possible, either logistically or legally, to replicate vast volumes of production data in development and test servers. One way we can “shift left” database testing, so that it is performed as early as possible in the development cycle, is to give developers and testers access to data that reflects as accurately as possible the volume and nature of the real data. The downside is that it means that a lot of essential database testing is often delayed until “ the last stop before production“, and subsequently this can uncover a lot of nasty surprises late in the deployment pipeline. This is important because it means they can perform acceptance testing as well as security testing, performance testing, error-handling testing, and stress / load testing in production-like conditions, and so be confident they’ll see behavior comparable to what will be seen in production. Many organizations invest heavily in their User Acceptance Testing (UAT) environments, setting up infrastructure that mimics the production environment, and often using replicated production data. This article takes a first look at how to use Redgate’s SQL Data Generator as a random data generator to populate SQL server databases with fake but realistic data. For certain types of tests, such as stress and load testing, they will also need to be able to generate test data in volumes comparable to future production requirements. Developers need a fake data generator that they can use to produce test data sets that match the characteristics and distribution of the real data as closely as possible, so that they can perform effective test-driven development, for databases, right from the start of the development cycle. ![]() ![]() ![]() If you prefer to use iPhone or iPad to buy the iTunes content, then it would be more easier to view the iTunes purchases on the iOS devices. ![]() How to See iTunes Purchase History on iOS Devices You should note that the latest iTunes purchases will be displayed on the top of the screen whereas, the past purchases will be listed according to their dates. Once loaded, you should see everything you have bought including every application, audio, TV show, movie, or anything else since you began using iTunes. Tips: Depending on how many purchases you have made, this might take a while to load. Also, the arrow switch which on the left of the order date is to display the details of the transactions. Step 3Access to iTunes purchase history Now roll down to buying history and tap "See All", you will then be able to see all the previous items that you have purchased before. You will see the account information page then. Then input your password to enter your account. Step 2 View iTunes account info Click "Account" > "View My Account" from the menu bar of iTunes. Step 1 Open and log in iTunes Click on iTunes icon on the screen of your computer and log in the iTunes account with your Apple ID and pass word. The first way we provide here is to let you view the full iTunes purchase history on your Mac or Windows PC. How to See iTunes Purchase History on Computer Extra Tips - Share iTunes Purchases to Others.View iTunes Purchase History on iPhone/iPad So if you are not familiar with the process to see the previous iTunes purchase history, you can read on the following guide to find out two popular and easy ways to view iTunes purchases on Mac, or PC, or iOS devices, like iPhone or iPad. However, there would always be a time when you want to redownload the old purchases for some reason. In order to free up the space of your device, you may need to manage the iTunes purchases regularly by deleting some old ones. If you like to buy movies or TV shows from iTunes, you must have a very large iTunes library by far. Learn what to do if you see a purchase you don't recognize.As one of the largest online digital media stores in the world, iTunes is no doubt a great place to purchase and orgnize digital content, including movies, music, books, etc. If you receive an email notification that your purchase details were viewed, but you or someone who is authorized to view your purchases didn't access your financial institution's website or mobile app, contact your financial institution immediately. You can see your purchase history in the App Store or iTunes Store at any time. Purchase details may take time to appear after a transaction is posted on your statement. For example, if you're a member of Family Sharing and your purchases are billed to the family organizer's payment account, then the family organizer may have viewed your purchase details. ![]() If you use someone else's payment method or credit card to make purchases, the owner of that payment account can see your purchases. Your financial institution doesn't have access to your Apple ID or detailed purchase information with this service. If you're the payment account owner, your detailed purchase information is displayed by Apple, only to you, only when you're signed in to your payment account. Who can see details about your purchases? This feature is not available for all financial institutions. This service is designed to allow you to see more detailed information about your purchases than you might normally see on your statement. Apple also notifies you via email that the information was displayed through your financial institution's website or mobile app. If you select this option, Apple displays details of items purchased. When you sign in to your financial institution website or mobile app and view your recent purchases from the App Store, iTunes Store, Apple Books, or for Apple Music or iCloud services, you may see an option-such as View Receipt-that allows you to view more details about your transaction. You may be able to see more details about your recent purchases when you view your transactions on your financial institution's website or mobile app. View your App Store and iTunes Store purchases directly from your financial institution ![]() |
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