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![]() Contour appeals from a district court order dismissing its Amended Complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction on account of the Tribe's sovereign immunity. Contour offers three reasons to avoid immunity: first, and most basic, Contour claims that the Tribe's removal of this case to federal court constitutes a voluntary waiver of the Tribe's immunity, relying on the Supreme Court's Eleventh Amendment case of Lapides v. 1640, 152 L.Ed.2d 806 (2002) Contour also says that Congress has authorized its suit by creating an implied cause of action under the Indian Civil Rights Act and finally, Contour argues that principles of equitable estoppel prevent the Tribe from asserting immunity. The district court rejected all three arguments, and we now affirm. Because the problems of inconsistency and unfairness that were inherent in the procedural posture of Lapides are absent here, and because an Indian tribe's sovereign immunity is of a far different character than a state's Eleventh Amendment immunity, we decline to extend Lapides. As for Contour's Indian Civil Rights Act claim, it must fail because the Supreme Court has already held that Indian tribes are immune from suit under the statute. ![]() The Seminole Tribe of Florida is a federally recognized Indian tribe that owns and operates the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida.įinally, the equitable estoppel claim is unavailable because it is grounded on a waiver provision contained within a lease agreement that is wholly invalid as a matter of federal law.īecause we are reviewing the district court's order granting the tribal defendants' motions to dismiss, we take as true the facts as alleged in Contour's complaint and attached exhibits. Contour operated a spa facility located in the Hard Rock from May 2004 through March 2010 pursuant to a long-term lease that provided for an initial period of ten years followed by four renewal terms of five years each. In the lease the Tribe expressly waived its sovereign immunity concerning any lawsuits Contour might bring based on the Tribe's default or breach of the lease agreement. 1 Most pertinently, however, the entire lease's validity was explicitly conditioned upon approval by the Secretary of the Interior: “The is all conditioned upon approval of this Lease by the Secretary of the Interior, or her authorized representative (‘the Secretary’).” The lease also incorporated by reference the regulations prescribed by the Secretary pursuant to 25 C.F.R. ![]() It is undisputed that these regulations, as well as 25 U.S.C. § 81, apply to the putative lease, even if they had not been expressly incorporated into the lease's terms. Both the regulations and the statute explicitly condition the validity of the lease on the approval of the Secretary of the Interior. § 81(b) (“No agreement or contract with an Indian tribe that encumbers Indian lands for a period of 7 or more years shall be valid unless that agreement or contract bears the approval of the Secretary of the Interior or a designee of the Secretary.”) 25 C.F.R. ![]() ![]() The fauna in the reserve includes the spectacled bear, cock-of-the-rocks or "tunqui", tankas, wildcats and an impressive variety of butterflies and insects unique in the region. Typical plant life in the historic reserve of Machupicchu includes pisonayes, q'eofias, alisos, puya palm trees, ferns and more than 90 species of orchids. Landscape Flora and fauna īoth are abundant and varied. However these two factors contribute to very high levels of UV-radiation (nearby Cuzco actually has the highest average level of UV-radiation in the world for any major city) so do take precautions. Due to the altitude, extremely hot temperatures that one may expect this close to the Equator are absent. As is common in the tropics, most of the yearly rain falls during the rainy season which in Machu Picchu is October to April. These are in what is known by archaeologists as the Sacred District of Machu Picchu.ĭaytime highs are quite constant around the year, but the nighttime lows are much more pronounced during the Southern Hemisphere winter. Its primary buildings are the Intihuatana, the Temple of the Sun, and the Room of the Three Windows. Machu Picchu was built in the classical Inca style, with polished dry-stone walls. Since it was not plundered by the Spanish when they conquered the Incas, it is especially important as a cultural site and is considered a sacred place. ![]() In September 2007, Peru and Yale University reached an agreement regarding the return of artifacts which Hiram Bingham had removed from Machu Picchu in the early twentieth century. Machu Picchu was declared a Peruvian Historical Sanctuary in 1981 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. He was on a trip sponsored by the Yale University, actually looking for the last Inca capital, which was at Vilcabamba, which Bingham also rediscovered but overlooked in favor of the more impressive Machu Picchu. However, it was not until Bingham that Machu Picchu was scientifically discovered. However, many people are said to have knowledge of the ancient city as it was referred to in some text found in the 20th century. Remarkably, the Spanish conquistadors missed the site. Located far up in the mountains of Peru, visitors had to travel up long valleys littered with Inca check points and watch towers. One thing that is clear is that it was a remarkably well hidden place, and well protected. The Incas started building it around AD 1430 but it was abandoned as an official site for the Inca rulers a hundred years later at the time of the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire. At any given time, there were not more than 750 people living at Machu Picchu, with far fewer than that during the rainy season. Current researchers tend to believe that Machu Picchu was a country resort for elite Incas. The story of Machu Picchu is quite a remarkable one it is still unknown exactly what the site was in terms of its place in Inca life. ![]() ![]() It is also the end point of the most popular hike in South America, the Inca Trail. Perched dramatically 1000 ft above the Urubamba river, Machu Picchu is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. These remarkable ruins were rediscovered by the scientific world in 1911 by the American archaeologist Hiram Bingham, who was led to the site by locals. At 2,430 metres (8,000 ft) above sea level, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is often referred to as “The Lost City of the Incas”, is one of the most familiar symbols of the Incan Empire, and is one of the most famous and spectacular sets of ruins in the world. Machu Picchu is the site of an ancient Inca city, high in the Andes of Peru. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Trainers can, however, catch a Pokemon like Drowzee that, upon closer inspection, turns out to be a Shiny Ditto. If you come across a Shiny version of a Pokemon that Ditto can transform into, you can rest assured that it is not a Ditto. In addition, it is possible to capture a Shiny Ditto out in the wild when playing Pokemon Go. When you successfully capture one of your creatures, instead of the usual "Gotcha" message, an "Oh?" message will display above the ball, and Ditto will show its genuine, cheerful, smiling side. The identity of Ditto won't be revealed until after this has been completed successfully. Trainers will need to charge a Pokemon that Ditto can morph into successfully, and after they do so, a catch screen will appear, showing Ditto reverting into its original form. Trainers won't honestly know if they've captured a Ditto until after the fact, even though we alluded to this possibility early on. You create a separate room or group for Ditto hunting so that you do not spam other players who already have Ditto nonetheless, as long as it is local, it should boost your chances of finding Ditto. If you are already a part of a local Pokémon Go community on Discord, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Slack, or another similar site, for example, for arranging Raids, urge everyone in the group to share their Ditto experiences so that you can try to get to one in person. You can utilize player suggestions for Ditto because its appearance is predetermined the instant a Pokémon emerges from its egg. Because there's no telling if the Pokémon you're capturing is a Ditto hiding in plain sight or not. The Pokémon you have just caught, which will be identified as a Ditto, will not be disclosed to you until after that point, at which point you will be greeted with an "Oh?" rather than a "Gotcha!" Therefore, you are required to obtain all of them. This means that you won't see Ditto in the Nearby or Sightings lists, and you won't be able to tell if he's spawned right next to you until you capture him. Yup! It has been observed that Ditto is only found in the wild in his altered form, although it is capable of transforming into other Pokémon. Does Ditto impersonate another Pokémon?Ģ. However, there is always an unofficial list mainly formed from accounts of captures gathered from the general public and appears to alter from month to month.ġ. In Pokemon Go, there is no official list of the types of Pokemon that Ditto can be because, according to rumors, it can be anything. However, it essentially boils down to catching as many Pokemon as possible, so good luck to people trying to catch Ditto. In Pokemon Go, you can make it simpler to get a Ditto by focusing on the broader list of Ditto disguises. This includes using lures, eggs, and even other Pokémon. You can boost your chances of finding and capturing a Ditto by using any method you typically use to catch more Pokémon. Incense, Lure Mods, and Pokémon Go Plus are all tools that can be used to improve your chances of catching Pokémon. Instead, Ditto will masquerade as other Pokémon until it is finally captured, at which point it will reveal its true identity. Unlike every other Pokémon we have seen thus far in the game, Ditto does not materialize as a living creature when we are adventuring in the wild. However, you can give it more power, just like with other Pokemon, by combining candy and stardust. In addition to the usual reward of three candies for its capture, this Pokémon does not have an evolved version. Attempting to capture the maximum number of Pokémon to compete against them in gyms is the objective of the game Pokémon Go.ĭitto is classified as a Normal-type Pokemon. ![]() ![]() In case you plan to filter or remove duplicates after finding them, using the above formula is not safe because it marks all identical records as duplicates. How to search for duplicates in Excel without 1 st occurrences The formula will return "Duplicates" for duplicate records, and a blank cell for unique records: In case, you want an Excel formula to find duplicates only, replace "Unique" with an empty string ("") like this: For example, to search for duplicates in cells A2:A8, use this formula:įor a duplicate formula to return something more meaningful than the Boolean values of TRUE and FALSE, enclose it in the IF function and type any labels you want for duplicate and unique values: If you need to find duplicates in a range of cells rather than in an entire column, remember to lock that range with the $ sign.
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Peanut Sauce Soba with Crispy Tofu Stuffed Turkey Breast Air Fryer Fish and Chips Scallion Pancake Hasselback Potatoes Lemony Garlic and Herb Pork Tenderloin Roasted Asparagus With Creamy Feta. In fact, some of The Pioneer Woman's best recipes have been known to save the day on more than one occasion! "I find myself gravitating toward recipes that are delicious but don't require a lot of prep or fuss," she says. Whether it's a quick 30-minute meal, an Instant Pot recipe, or a sheet pan supper, Ree has got a solution for every night of the week. These days, she's busier than ever (even with her youngest off to college), so easy dinners are just as important. When she first started sharing her family meals more than fifteen years ago, she was feeding a hungry crew of kids and cowboys. 1 / 50 Our Test Kitchen’s Favorite Easy Shrimp Dinners If you’re looking for a quick weeknight dinner, try Fajita-Style Shrimp & Grits, Garlic Lemon Shrimp, Seafood Gumbo, Pesto Corn Salad with Shrimp and Spicy Shrimp with Rice. Season shrimp with salt and pepper, to taste set aside. You can make this recipe your own too! I often use mandarin oranges + shallots or green onions + limes to mix it up.Ree Drummond is known for her easy dinner recipes. These easy shrimp recipes include Italian, Caribbean and Asian flavors, so you can go far (even on weeknights). In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions drain well. Ready to move beyond lemon & garlic? Try these Easy Roasted Shrimp With Sweet Peppers, Curry Roasted Shrimp, and Chipotle-Espresso Roasted Shrimp recipes. I use this recipe at 2x a month for meal prep, it's my go-to along with Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs with Bacon. ![]() If the shells are on (I used peeled & deveined) you may in an extra minute or two in the oven. If yours are smaller, you may need to reduce the roasting time slightly. I use 16/20 or 21/25 count shrimp in this recipe. The “U” stands for “under” – meaning it takes less than 10 shrimp that size to make up a pound. Larger shrimp will sometimes carry a count number that reads U/10 or similar. When you buy 1 pound of 16/20 count shrimp, you can expect to get 16 to 20 shrimp. These numbers represent the “shrimp count,” or how many shrimp that size it takes to make up one pound. When you pick up a package of frozen shrimp or spy some in the cold case, you’ll see numbers with a slash to mark the size: 16/20 or 21/25, and so on. The shelf-stable kind is usually full of sugar or corn syrup and filler. Look in the refrigerated section to find real horseradish. I generally mix my own sugar-free cocktail sauce: two parts Paleo ketchup + one part fresh horseradish + salt & pepper + a squeeze of lemon. How to make sugar-free/corn-free cocktail sauce: Step 2 In a large nonreactive skillet, heat the remaining 3 Tbsp. I mix my own because it tastes better and I don't eat corn syrup, which most prepared versions have. Step 1 In a medium bowl, mix together the shrimp, garlic, salt, baking soda, red pepper flakes, and 2 Tbsp. When I'm serving these as an appetizer or snacking on them myself, I eat them with cocktail sauce. Pull the tails off and make a shrimp wrap, add them to ramen or salads, or just eat them solo. The shrimp are delicious chilled too, so pop the leftovers (if there are any) in the fridge and make your coworkers jealous with tomorrow’s lunch. ![]() You could certainly cut this recipe in half for 1 lb of shrimp, but I wouldn’t. Just crank the oven to 400F while you're tossing everything together, then spread it all on a sheet pan. Let the butter melt and make sure the grease sizzles. Add the oil (make sure it sizzles) and 2 tablespoon of butter. Preheat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle with flour, paprika, cayenne pepper and salt and pepper as desired. Toss the shrimp with 4 tablespoon of melted butter and then with the seasoning blend. The olive oil (grapeseed oil would also work) and salt & pepper can come from your pantry. Using papar towels, dab shrimp dry of excess moisture on both sides. This recipe calls for three ingredients that aren't already in your pantry: lemons, garlic and 2 lbs of shrimp. ![]() ![]() ![]() previous 1 2 3 next sort by previous 1 2 3 next Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. James Average rating 3.75 4,553,853 ratings 169,265 reviews shelved 6,966,102 times Showing 30 distinct works. What to Drink Before You See 'Fifty Shades'Īnd you can see all our (extensive!) Fifty Shades of Grey coverage here. James (Author of Fifty Shades of Grey) Books by E.L. I Tried All the Sex from 'Fifty Shades of Grey' in One Weekendĥ Erotic Novels You Should Read Now That You're Over 'Fifty Shades' ![]() Convinced that their meeting went badly, she tries to put him out of her mind until he turns up at the store where she works part-time and invites. Director Sam Taylor-Johnson Writers Kelly Marcel E.L. James Audiobook When literature student Anastasia Steele interviews successful entrepreneur Christian Grey, she finds him very attractive and deeply intimidating. ![]() Director James Foley Writers Niall Leonard E.L. In fact, if it weren't for his abundant control issues, this could almost be considered a feminist moment for Mr. Fifty Shades of Grey 2015 R 2h 5m IMDb RATING 4.2 /10 326K YOUR RATING Rate POPULARITY 140 17 Play trailer 0:31 39 Videos 99+ Photos Drama Romance Thriller Literature student Anastasia Steele's life changes forever when she meets handsome, yet tormented, billionaire Christian Grey. Fifty Shades Freed 2018 R 1h 45m IMDb RATING 4.5 /10 69K YOUR RATING Rate POPULARITY 943 38 Play trailer 1:01 25 Videos 99+ Photos Drama Romance Thriller Anastasia (Dakota Johnson) and Christian (Jamie Dornan) get married, but Jack Hyde (Eric Johnson) continues to threaten their relationship. But what's the problem, really? Periods are part of everyday life for half the population, and it's pretty great that Christian doesn't care about Ana bleeding. In the movie, literature student Anastasia Steeles (Johnson) life changes when she meets and falls in love with the. There's clearly no way that this particular scene could have been included in the film, mostly because it involves Christian being turned on by taboo sex. In 2017, Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson reprised their roles as Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey in Fifty Shades Darker, all while ending the trilogy off in 2018 with Freed. Starring Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan, E.L. Plus, if producers had made time for vaginal balls, poor Rita Ora might have been cut out completely.ĥ. While the moment could have been recreated without being too overtly explicit, it likely got axed due to the abundance of steamier scenes. Remember when Christian placed two silver balls in Ana's vagina and asked her to walk around with them in her before eventually doing the deed? Yeah, that didn't happen in the movie. Christian Pops a Couple Ben Wa Balls into Ana ![]() ![]() ![]() To give yourself enough time to perform a Focus without getting detected, press O first, activating sneak mode. If the Focus doesn’t work from where you are, you may need to sneak closer. You don’t need to be too close to apply a Tag or perform Focus, but you can’t do it from a great distance. To Focus in Deathloop, look at an enemy (without aiming in with L2) and hold Down on the d-pad until three lines of text have been revealed. To Tag in Deathloop, look at an enemy (without aiming in with L2) and press Down on the d-pad. If you can spare the time to perform a Focus on each enemy, you’ll have everything that you need to know to not only work your way around them, but also see if they’re worth the effort of taking on in combat. Whenever you approach an area and spot some foes, at least Tag them so that you can track them while you sneak – you’d be surprised how easy it is to lose Eternalists and how well they blend into the scenery. Using Focus and Tagging is a huge help to anyone hoping to sneak through Blackreef. ![]() To create an execution opportunity, you can use your Hackamajig – equipped with Left, use by holding L1 – to hack security cameras and held radios to create distractions, as well as pick up and throw bottles (Square, R2). ![]() If you sneak close enough to an enemy without being detected, you can press R1 to perform an instant, silent kill. While avoiding detection is the main aim of sneaking in Deathloop, it also enables you to perform executions. Moving more slowly will make you quieter and less likely to be detected while in the sneak stance. To sneak in Deathloop, you need to press O and then walk around. This reveals aspects like their weapon type and can be used to track their path. Just tapping the button will place a Tag on the enemy. Holding down the Focus button while looking at an enemy will reveal their awareness, combat tendencies, as well as hint at the kind of loot that they may drop once defeated.įocus is the second stage of this mechanic, used by holding down the button. What is Focus in Deathloop?įocus is the character Colt’s ability to reveal more information about any enemies within the range of your sight. So, here’s everything that you need to know about using the Focus and Tagging, as well as how to sneak and use these features to your advantage in Deathloop. Sneaking is one of your best defences against ticking off one of your Reprise charges, with the Focus and tagging mechanic being a superb tool to bolster your sneaky tactics. While you have a rather novel ability to Reprise in Deathloop, you won’t want to throw away your limited respawns on your run-of-the-mill Eternalist. ![]() ![]() Second, be aware that this chair doesn’t recline, although it does rock slightly. ![]() You’ll want to take careful measurements before committing to the purchase, and even better, try one out by visiting a showroom. There’s no way you can adjust the height or width, so the chair will either fit you well or not. In our view, the biggest shortcoming of the design is the fact that the arms are entirely stationary. Instead, we’ll use this section to highlight the chair’s few shortcomings. We like almost everything about the Serta Smart Layers Big and Tall Chair, and since we’ve been singing its praises for most of this review, we won’t repeat the glowing praise we’ve given it to this point. If comfort is the main thing you’re looking for in a chair, there’s not much point in looking further. The Tranquility gets around that issue, making the Pivoting Air feature a superb addition to the model.Īll that to say, where comfort is concerned, the Serta Tranquility delivers like few other chairs on the market today. That’s huge because one of the significant downsides to getting a leather-upholstered chair is the fact that leather isn’t breathable and when you sit for extended periods, you’re likely to sweat profusely. The standout ergonomic feature is the lumbar support, which is another patented Serta design called “Pivoting Air Lumbar Support.” This technology not only provides a more dynamic level of lumbar support than the passive belts or pads used by other office furniture manufacturers, but it also helps to increase breathability across the bulk of the seat back. While they’re undoubtedly comfortable (and double-stitched, which is a nice touch), they’re also wholly immobile, so if the chair doesn’t fit you as it is, unfortunately, there’s nothing you can do about it. Of these, only the armrests are somewhat underwhelming. While you can certainly find models that are offered in far more colors, you’ll be hard-pressed to find one that provides a comparable level of quality. One other thing to note is the fact that this chair is offered in three different colors: Brown, Gray, and Black. To get a ten-year (or better) warranty, you’ve typically got to spend several hundred more dollars, which makes the Serta Big and Tall Smart Layers Executive Office Chair stand heads and shoulders above most of the chairs it competes with on price. If you’re very lucky, you might find something with a two-year warranty. ![]() Third, check out that warranty! Most office furniture offered in the low- to mid- price range comes with a one-year warranty if you’re lucky. Second, the height adjustment range and maximum supported weight are both clearly geared toward bigger/taller users. If you have a smallish room, it may even wind up dominating the space. There are a few things to talk about here.įirst and foremost, as you can see by taking a look at the overall dimensions, this is a serious piece of furniture. As it stands, while there’s nothing particularly compelling about the Tranquility’s aesthetic, it’s not a bad looking chair by any stretch. Had Serta tried to come up with an innovative design and failed in that effort, they’d have had an expensive mistake. On balance, we think it’s a good move because it allows the chair to blend in well with most home or office décor schemes. ![]() Elegant design takes time and resources, and most companies don’t try to push the boundaries with their designs. It’s easy to see why the company made this decision. There’s nothing about the Serta Big and Tall Smart Layers Tranquility Executive Office Chair that will make you stop and say, ‘Wow! That’s a great looking chair.’ The company didn’t take any chances here, offering a purely traditional design. In our view though, Serta basically phoned it in where the design is concerned. That’s probably the first thing that will come to mind when you see it fully assembled for the first time. ![]() |