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First I looked for the definition of NTR and found out that there are multiple definitions of NTR. For convenience sake I chose the 2 most common ones.
If you believe NTR is the 1st definition then about 6% of nhentai galleries have NTR in it.
If you believe NTR is the 2nd definition then about 49% of nhentai galleries have NTR in it. But what I consider sinful another might consider normal. So that’s why you’ll see the list I used to calculate how much of the galleries have NTR in them at the bottom of his post.
Research on 1st definition:
Total of galleries:
https://nhentai.net/search/?q=-english + https://nhentai.net/search/?q=english = 423223
amount of galleries with NTR:
https://nhentai.net/search/?q=ntr = 25026
conclusion:
25026 / 423223*100= 5.91319469878%
Research on 2nd definition:
Total galleries:
https://nhentai.net/search/?q=-english + https://nhentai.net/search/?q=english = 423223
Amount of galleries without NTR:
amount of galleries with NTR:
423,223 – 215,411 = 207,812
Conclusion:
207,812 / 423,223 * 100 = 49.1022463335%
I'm doing market research on online purchases that are over $500, & specifically aren't apart of huge brands. What are some ONLINE purchases that you've made over the yrs that were $500+?? Thx for the help, truly!
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A number divisible by two, three, four, or six, twelve is an early double-digit, composite number that upon first thought yields no extraordinary significance. It is the first time, when counting on the number line, that two single digits comprise a double digit number in succession: one then two. Yet, the number twelve has a complex historical and societal significance that underlies much of a person’s habitual being. The question proposed is not whether or not this prominence exists; but rather, it is if this rife number appears by coincidence or if it was specifically chosen for its purpose.
One of the most common uses of the number twelve is in reference to time. A quick glance at any analog clock (or digital for that matter), will reveal a time measurement system based around the number twelve. There are twelve hours in the morning, twelve hours in the evening. Sixty minutes to each hour and sixty seconds to each minute; each of which based around twelve sects of five. Further still, we define our lives based on years, divided conveniently into twelve groups called months. Among these months, the twelve zodiac signs find their places and in China, the Chinese zodiac runs on a twelve year cycle of twelve animals. It has believed that the number twelve is representative of cosmic order, thus basing are conceptuality of time around this number lends itself to a peaceful balance of space and time.
More than just time however, the number twelve crosses over to religious realms. Ponder the twelve days of Christmas: why are there twelve? In the Bible, twelve appears repeatedly: twelve animals sacrificed, the twelve sons of Jacob, the twelve minor prophets, and even Jesus had twelve apostles. Only a few examples are needed to prove the prominence of twelve in the Christianity, but the number spreads over more than just one religion. In Judaism, a girl becomes Bat Mitzvah at the age of twelve. In Islam, the twelve Imams are the successors to Muhammad. And in Greek mythology, there are twelve Olympians that resided on Mount Olympus.
Other appearances of the number are the saying of the twelve sage leaves in England, and the flag of the European Union having twelve stars. So the question remains: why is the number twelve so common? Is it just easily noticeable or is there intention?
Twelve, at least in the case of the European Union, was chosen because of its symbolism for perfection. There are four elements to the world, four corners of Earth, and four cardinal points on a compass rose. Four multiplied by these three significances (three also being the number of God) equals to twelve. Not only does the twelve show perfection but more a completeness to a topic. There is a certain wholeness that can be felt with arriving at the number twelve.
Mathematics has long known a significance to twelve. In fact, there is an entire system of counting contrary to the common base ten system known as the duodecimal system, which bases itself around the use of twelve units. The system is thought to have originated in Mesopotamia and was used for weights and measurements. We often see these types of base-twelve measurements without giving them any consideration. For example, a foot is twelve inches, and a dozen is twelve of a certain item. To toss around some mathematical terms: twelve is a superior highly composite number and is the smallest number with four non-trivial factors. Basically, twelve is highly divisible for being such a low number, with the sum of its factors totaling more than the number itself. Perhaps, the ability to easily divide twelve lends itself to creating numerical or metric systems. Maybe, rather than a divine significance, it was the first number along the number line that fit the utility needed by mathematicians at the time.
On the whole, twelve could be argued as the most prominent number in society today and throughout history. With tales of twelve combined with modern day uses of twelve such as twelve racers in Mario Kart, we see the number invade our lives everyday. Perhaps it is just easily noticeable, perhaps it does lend itself to a completeness, or perhaps it is just romanticized for being the last single-syllable number; but, there is no arguing that twelve occurs too meaningfully to be considered a coincidence.
References:
https://mysticalnumbers.com/number-12/
https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/months/
https://www.ridingthebeast.com/numbers/nu12.php
Amazon is going "ding ding ding" for me on this one: http://www.amazon.com/Aroma-ARC-838TC-Digital-Cooker-Steamer/dp/B000HKFE8G/ref=cm_cmu_pg__header
But it is 8 cups of rice (uncooked) meaning it's probably gigantic.
The ratings are great, the price is great, but the size really doesn't work well for me.
The features that attract me to it are the button control (with a "warm" option, not just the cheezy toaster-style) and the closing/locking lid (not a free-floating cover).
Their 4-cup model (http://www.amazon.com/Aroma-ARC-914SB-4-Cup-Rice-Cooker/dp/B001OM608E/ref=sr_1_10?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1328147836&sr=1-10) doesn't get as high marks, due to some thermal switch fuse or manufacturing defects and doesn't look like it has a "warm" setting.
The most important features to me are:
Surely somebody has to know something about this topic...
Thanks!
I tried all sorts of stores, and all of them offered armbands that were too big for my arm.
Thanks!
I didn't actually just research this today, but was reminded of it this week. I have acid reflux, and have been taking medications for it for around 15 years now. While long-term use of medications such as Nexium and Prevacid don't have a ton of side-effects, vitamin B-12 deficiency is one of them.
What's the big deal? Well, B12 deficiency can have a pretty drastic affect on you. If you take Acid Reflux medications for any length of time consider adding a sublingual B12 supplement, it may keep you from oh, I don't know, dropping out of college multiple times and quitting a few jobs. Purely hypothetical of course.
Here is the link to the original comment I posted in the thread over in r/Fitness... Here is the comment itself... If y'all are ever interested in random bits of information regarding health and fitness come on over to r/fitness. We actually have a day-themed threads throughout the week for certain fitness aspects like nutrition, supplements, general training questions etc.
So... I just want to continue this discussion ZMA vs Magnesium a little bit. A few weeks ago I remember reading a comment about magnesium helping folks relax and get better sleep(anecdotal I know but I meant to research more into it later). When I read ZMA I immediately thought... Zinc Magnesium and wtf is A? One thing leads to another and I'm lead to wikipedia. Which then lead me to this PDF citing American dietary guidelines set forth by the governments Health and Human Services. It stated the following
"Magnesium: More than half of Americans don’t get nearly enough magnesium. Magnesium is important for the development and maintenance of bones and activating the enzymes necessary for energy release."
• Great sources of magnesium include cooked spinach, soybeans, white beans, black beans, lima beans, beet greens, navy beans, black-eyed peas, great northern beans, pinto beans, and kidney beans.
• One example of how to meet magnesium requirements would be to add the following to a typical daily diet: 1) 1 ½ cups cooked spinach AND 1 cup of cooked, black beans or lima beans."
Now, I've never been particularly concerned with acquiring my recommended daily dosing of magnesium because you always hear about all the other nutrients like iron, calcium, vitamin c etc. I do on the other hand consume plenty of sources with magnesium (spinach n beans baby!) on a daily basis so I'd wager I'm not running a magnesium deficiency like apparently half of my countrymen do.
Cool, so now I'm like ZMA vs Magnesium. The ZMA supplement makes claims like these...
One bottle containing 180 ZMA capsules
With zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B6
To increase muscle strength and anabolic hormone levels
Clinical trials have shown that ZMA can significantly increase anabolic hormone levels and muscle strength in well-trained athletes
May also help to increase endurance, muscle healing and growth, and restful sleep
Awesome. Now wtf is the difference between ZMA and just getting my fix of zinc/magnesium/Bvitamins from my multi I take? Well... All of this comes from the wiki but... " It was developed by Victor Conte (founder of BALCO Laboratories in Burlingame, California) and is a combination of zinc, magnesium and vitamin B6. The formula is "patent pending" and the name "ZMA" trademarked by SNAC System Inc. ZMA claims to raise strength levels, though independent studies do not support this claim."
And if you don't know who BALCO is they were the company involved with scandals of Barry Bonds and other Olympic level athletes(Marion Jones). So whatev's pretty much every company that makes money off something will get some sort of scandal at some point in their existence but I'm just weighing ZMA vs Magnesium. So I research a bit of what magnesium nutrient itself is meant to regulate/perform. So I go to trusty old Mayo clinic's post on it et voila! Of special note is that
"Lack of magnesium may lead to irritability, muscle weakness, and irregular heartbeat."
Well alrighty then! I'd love to not be bitchy, weak, and all heart aflutter on account of a dietary deficiency so lets get some ZMA or Magnesium all up in my anatomy. Amazon here we come!
vs
Seems about three times the cost to dump money into ZMA vs just magnesium supplementation. Hmmmm.... well ZMA also gives me zinc but products like these do exist as well.
So wtf is my own personal conclusion on it all? Everybody reacts differently so your mileage may vary but why not give ol' magnesium a shot instead? You'll be consuming a more affordable supplement with well documented and verifiable benefits vs a costly supplement developed by a questionable company whose clinical studies are inconsistent?
EDIT: I r format nub. Fixed... Any who, good luck on the strength and sleeping patterns all!
As for the difference between the two, I won't be able to do better than diffen did. The main summary is +R has more features, but there's way more to it than that.
I use a lot of DVD media, so I am always looking for them cheap. Amazon had some good deals especially on -R, but Newegg seemed to be the winner for +R
Scooba's came up on woot the other day and we had received some advice from a friend who already had one so I ended up researching them pretty intensely.
From wikipedia:
The 230 (smaller one, "behind the bowl" cleaner) is supposed a step backwards from the older 3xx models. Yes it is smaller and can get into tighter spaces, but supposedly it just smears crumbs and stuff on the floor because it doesn't have the vaccuum or scrubbing features, just the squeegie feature. Also, with a smaller unit it doesn't cover as wide an area, but the bigger ones would be dumb to set loose in a small bathroom b/c it's just unweildy / awkward.
The between the 380 / 385, the 385 actually loses items / features. But you can make up most of the difference by just buying charger base which is an extra $40 from the official site.
Based on a friend's recommendation and my research, I bought the 385 and it's basically a "wet roomba". Same form factor, slightly different buttons, etc. but it goes in circles and does the roomba thing, but with water. Better for larger areas than small ones like a standard "small" bathroom. It also doesn't go over humps as well as the regular roombas do, which is probably a good thing.
Biggest gripe is that we have a Roomba 5xx series and the little virtual lighthouses are incompatible between the two (meaning we'll need an extra scooba-specific lighthouse and more D batteries).
The retail price for scoobas is $500 which I think is ridiculous, but woot had them on sale new for $250, which was worth the risk to me compared to the previous good experiences we've had with a roomba (got the first one for $130 refurb and it's still going strong).
Overall, if you're looking for a "wet roomba" the scooba 5xx series is pretty much that.
Wouldn't it encourage people to contribute more if they know they'd get some sweet, sweet link karma for it?
Thoughts?
I researched GPS car navigation. My goal was not just getting there, but getting there without sitting in traffic. TomTom was clearly at the top of the list because of IQ routes, and a traffic receiver was also great. The combination of those two is just what I needed. Given that, then for the price the XXL 540TM is the best (it also includes lifetime free map updates).
The newer models add features I just don't need - bluetooth, MP3, etc - you can get simple cheap gadgets to do that, I don't need to pay extra to put that in the GPS navigation.
The smaller versions (3 inch, 4 inch) of that model are also good.
If you like to program, then getting the 4GB world traveler edition is nice - it has room to install linux programs. But if not, the extra money is not worth it.
I've been very interested in the G-Shock brand for some time now, and I know quite a bit. They vary from big watches like the big DW6900 to the smaller GWM5600. There is a huge range of prices, that change whether or not the watch has atomic timekeeping or colar power, and if you want you can get altimeters and compasses. Really, you can spend hours looking into the differences between these watches, and they're all great in their own way.
What I like best: they are all the most durable, long lasting watches ever made. the GW-5600e is actually worn by most Astronauts because they are so good. What makes them good? They are all waterproof to at least 50m, they are shock resistant, have steel casing, durable bands, and their batteries all last for years.
They are definitely worth the money, and if you were wondering, the best buy for its price is the GW5600 here, it has solar and atomic and it looks really good.
I currently have an old Samsung 32" from 2006. I've heard a lot of people on AVS saying the 2011 Samsung models have problems. The best i've found so far is Panasonic VIERA TC-L32DT30 . Does anyone else have any other recommendations? My main concerns are low input lag and readable text at 1920 x 1080.
Discovered that if you want two large pizzas for $28.99 from pizzahut.ca you just put in the code "208". I think one large is usually about $20.
It's pretty easy to ramp up the price when you add delivery, stuffed crust etc though.
So, since I posted my comic, I figured I better share what I found.
I really like consumer search. While it's not consumer reports, I don't have to join it to see its findings. Tide Coldwater kept coming up at the top
I had found more about it, but I hadn't intended to save this information. Anyway, I'm excited about this subreddit and my first spin as a moderator.
Edit for clarification my findings were going off of best cleaning detergent, which was our major concern. Obviously there isn't necessarily one detergent that is best for everyone. That being said, YMMV. If you have sensitive skin or are looking for a "green" detergent, there may be better options for you.
There could also be a ResearchRequest sub.