Sunstone in Dragon’s Dogma 2 is needed to enhance your equipment‚ although it’s really quite difficult to find. It’s a rare drop‚ and a rare occurrence. Where to find Sunstone in Dragon’s Dogma 2 Unfortunately‚ there’s not a lot of open information regarding Sunstone‚ as the game has only recently released. And even in my extensive play time‚ I’ve been unable to gather a complete range of information to help you out. As more information comes to light and gets discovered‚ I’ll be sure to update this guide. I do know that Sunstone can be mined in Dragon’s Dogma 2‚ like any other stone‚ but only in a specific location. You’ll find Sunstone deposits around Dragonsbreath Tower‚ but only a few. You can find Dragonsbreath Tower by following the road that snakes from Bakbattahl to the south west. Image: Fredchuckdave Sunstone can also be found from defeating certain creatures‚ with a pretty low drop chance‚ around 10% f...

One of the Achievements in Open Roads asks you to find a photo of Opal as a roller-skating waitress‚ but how can you find it? It’s not a super easy photo to find‚ and there are a few steps involved in getting it in your hands. Open Roads: Where to find the photo of Opal as a roller-skating waitress? You and your mother Opal have now made it to the dilapidated summer house. One of your smaller objectives‚ which leads to an Achievement‚ asks you to find a specific picture of your mother at her old job. You can find the photo of Opal as a roller-skating waitress in Open Roads in the bathroom on the inaccessible side of the summer home. You’ll unlock this objective by talking to your mom about the roller skates on the ground in the living area. Upon exploring further into this house you’ll realize that the water heater fell into the hallway‚ blocking the other half of the small home. The picture you’re looking for is on the other side‚ but all other door...

The Slayer Form in Baldur’s Gate 3 is a very special Feature that can only be unlocked through the Dark Urge Origin. The Dark Urge gives you the chance to do some messed-up things throughout the game and the Slayer Form is the embodiment of those choices. Here is how to get the BG3 Dark Urge Slayer Form. Baldur’s Gate 3: How to get the Dark Urge Slayer Form To unlock Slayer Form‚ you need to be doing a Dark Urge playthrough. To do that‚ you need to select Dark Urge‚ the Origin Character‚ at the beginning of a campaign. You receive Slayer Form from Sceleritas Vel after you kill Isobel (after saving her) and take a Long Rest. Isobel is first found in Last Light Inn in Act 2. Luckily the Slayer Form is rather easy to get in Baldur’s Gate 3. It just takes a good bit of time to work through the Dark Urge storyline. So‚ first up‚ just play through the game and take on the Dark Urge story as it presents itself. And whenever the murderous inclinations take over your ...

No Man’s Sky is forever exceeding expectations with incredible free updates. The Orbital update introduces ship customization so you can make the spacecraft of your dreams. Let me show you how it works. Here’s how to customize a ship in the No Man’s Sky Orbital update. How to build a custom ship in the No Man’s Sky Orbital update Ship customization can be heavy on the wallet‚ depending on how long you’ve played. That said‚ here’s what you need to do step by step. Visit a Space Port Screenshot: PC Invasion You can build and customize ships in any Space Port‚ so travel to a new one or any you’ve visited previously. The Orbital update has given Space Ports a stunning overhaul‚ and they look incredible inside and out (pictured above). Many features you’re used to in the Space Ports remain the same‚ albeit with a different layout.  Purchase a ship (optional) Screenshot: PC Invasion Depending on how far you are i...

Does Rep. Jerry Nadler‚ D-N.Y.‚ really live in New York or an alternate universe? People certainly wondered after a House Judiciary Committee hearing where the 76-year-old declared‚ “Men do not compete in women’s sports.” Is the president’s senility contagious or is Nadler living in complete denial of a global phenomenon that’s plunged communities into chaos? Not only are men competing in women’s sports‚ they’re winning women’s titles—a fact Riley Gaines was more than happy to point out. “Ironic he says this on the EXACT two-year anniversary of this photo being taken‚” Gaines‚ the former University of Kentucky swimmer‚ posted alongside a picture of Lia Thomas holding a trophy he never should have had the chance to race for. “This 6’4” man isn’t fooling anyone with any amount of common sense‚” Gaines fumed. “2 years ago today‚ I had a fire lit under me and communists like Nadler continue to fuel it.” Ironic he says this on the EXACT 2 year anniversary of this photo being taken. This 6'4" man isn't fooling anyone with any amount of common sense. 2 years ago today I had a fire lit under me and communists like Nadler continue to fuel it. https://t.co/D0xnL1kfL9 pic.twitter.com/jqouIQWCxC— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) March 21‚ 2024 And yet‚ Nadler was so determined to suppress reality that he actually moved to have evidence of the debate stricken from the record. Rep. Harriet Hageman‚ R-Wyo.‚ had catalogued a number of times that biological boys had stolen girls’ titles and opportunities in the past several years. The group SheWon puts the number at an eye-popping 292 stolen first-place podiums. “I ask for unanimous consent to submit for the record instances of men hijacking women’s sports and the various examples that we have demonstrating not only injuries that have been suffered by women as men have participated in girls’ sports‚ but also the women—the girls and women who have been affected by this‚ including Riley Gaines‚ when Will Thomas decided to join the … women’s swimming team in Pennsylvania‚” Hageman requested. .@RepJerryNadler: "Men do not compete in women's sports." Who wants to tell him about Lia Thomas — a man‚ who has competed in women's sports.@Riley_Gaines_? pic.twitter.com/LLjUTzD1jJ— House Judiciary GOP (@JudiciaryGOP) March 21‚ 2024 Nadler‚ the committee’s ranking member‚ fired back‚ “I object to concluding these mistruths in the record.” Shocked‚ Hageman replied how telling it was that he didn’t want the facts included in the record—to which the New Yorker replied‚ “Men do not compete in women’s sports.” That’s news to the 25 (going on 26) states that have stepped in to stop this madness from overtaking their girls at the pool‚ track‚ court‚ field‚ and gym. If it wasn’t happening‚ then this was sure a monumental waste of legislative time. Slack-jawed‚ conservatives kept up the pressure‚ giving a passionate defense of girls and the opportunities‚ safety‚ and privacy they’re losing by this absurd introduction of men in women’s sports. Rep. Victoria Spartz‚ R-Ind.‚ showed a video montage of girls who’ve been physically injured playing against biological boys in volleyball‚ field hockey‚ and basketball. From Massachusetts to North Carolina‚ members watched as girls screamed in pain‚ lost teeth‚ were carted off with head injuries. One of the victims‚ Payton McNabb‚ still suffers from blurred vision‚ partial paralysis‚ and memory loss. We have examples‚ Spartz insisted‚ of “much stronger guys playing sports against biologically not-as-strong women.” “Girls actually get hurt by biological males playing sports‚” she argued. “I mean‚ it is really unbelievable for me that this is an issue that we cannot stand with women and girls on.” Instead‚ Spartz went on‚ “the other side tries to really deter the conversation in a different direction and divert it. … Let’s talk about how we are going to protect our women and girls.” When the talk turned to privacy rights‚ Rep. Eric Swalwell‚ D-Calif.‚ joined Nadler’s delusion‚ claiming that men in girls locker rooms “is not a thing.” Tell that to the 16 plaintiffs suing the NCAA. One of them‚ Gaines’ teammate and Southeastern Conference champion Kaitlynn Wheeler‚ describes in agonizing detail how they were put in a “fundamentally unfair situation that no student-athlete‚ let alone a teenage girl‚ should ever have to face.” The collegiate sports body “did not simply make my teammates in the 100-‚ 200-‚ and 500-yard freestyle races face a biological male swimmer in the pool‚” she insisted. “The NCAA also decided that Lia Thomas‚ a 6-foot-4-inch‚ 22-year-old transgender swimmer with a male body and full male genitalia‚ would be undressing with us.” She writes of that traumatizing experience in a new Washington Examiner op-ed: The moment I realized Thomas would be sharing our most private space‚ I was engulfed by a whirlwind of emotions—shock‚ disbelief‚ horror. The sanctity of our locker room‚ a space that should have been ours and ours alone‚ was shattered without warning. The presence of male genitalia in a space that was supposed to be safe‚ where we were vulnerable and exposed‚ was not just uncomfortable. It was a visceral invasion of our privacy and dignity. Feeling my stomach churn as whispers turned to silence‚ I stood there‚ naked and exposed‚ not just physically‚ but also emotionally‚ grappling with a reality I couldn’t comprehend. The NCAA’s decision to transform our sanctuary into a ‘unisex’ locker room without our consent felt like a betrayal of the highest order. It was a stark reminder that our voices‚ our comfort‚ and our boundaries did not matter. And yet‚ the effort to protect these girls is what Swalwell called “creepy”—not forcing innocent teenagers to share a room with a naked man. That’s what really stings‚ the girls say. No one has their backs. As so many female athletes admitted to Senate Republicans‚ they feel helpless. “This is kind of a theme that we got‚” Sen. Bill Cassidy‚ R-La.‚ said of his committee’s investigation on trans inclusion in sports: “‘Why am I even trying? I don’t have any hope whatsoever.’” “Our voices as women were completely silenced‚” another admitted. Fortunately for Wheeler and the thousands of American daughters living this nightmare‚ Republicans do care. Over the objections of Democrats‚ conservatives on the House Judiciary Committee passed the Protection of Women in Olympic &; Amateur Sports Act—authored by Rep. Greg Steube‚ R-Fla.—on March 21. Today‚ @JudiciaryGOP passed the Protection of Women in Olympic &; Amateur Sports Act. As a mother of two girls and someone who has worked in male-dominated professions her entire life‚ Rep. Spartz will stand with women to protect their rights &; opportunities as athletes. pic.twitter.com/CmUnUYJ1zG— Rep. Victoria Spartz (@RepSpartz) March 21‚ 2024 To Wheeler‚ who watched Thomas stand on top of a podium meant for her sport‚ maybe it will mean the end of the silence of the adults in the room. “That silence spoke volumes of the injustice‚ pain‚ and anger brewing in the hearts of not just the competitors‚ but of every woman forced into silence by a system that refuses to listen.” Until then‚ she vowed‚ women will “stand against the erasure of our voices‚” whether or not this president or his party stands with them. “We demand a future where female athletes are respected‚ where our safety and privacy are not just acknowledged‚ but fiercely protected.” Originally published by The Washington Stand The Daily Signal publishes a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Heritage Foundation. The post Democrats Claim Men ‘Don’t Compete in Women’s Sports’ as Stolen Athletic Titles Near 300 appeared first on The Daily Signal.

Some school officials in Mississippi seem determined to keep parents out of their child’s education. But state lawmakers have a chance to join about two dozen other states that have prevented that from happening. Mississippi legislators are considering a proposal that would create a parental bill of rights‚ reinforcing parents’ authority even when a child is on school grounds. The proposal is simple‚ but powerful: Public employees‚ such as teachers and school administrators‚ cannot substantially burden a parent’s right to direct a child’s upbringing and health care. What does this look like in practice? When children start the school year‚ moms and dads typically have to sign forms stating a child’s allergies‚ directing the school to administer painkillers if a child is injured at recess‚ and consenting to basic medical treatment if a child is in need. In today’s upside-down culture‚ however‚ school officials are allowing minor-age children to “change” their name and whether they want to be addressed as a boy or girl‚ regardless of his or her sex‚ while at school. In some states‚ teachers do not have to tell parents that a child is making these choices during the school day. What results is “social affirmation‚” in which adults tell a child that yes‚ the child was born in the wrong body and should act as if they are someone they are not. That can foster a child’s desire to seek medical interventions‚ such as puberty blockers and hormone treatments and perhaps even surgeries that will damage their reproductive organs. An exaggeration? Whistleblowers have exposed centers such as the St. Louis Children’s Hospital for prescribing children as young as 11 to take puberty-blocking drugs. The results were horrific in some cases: Young women would return to the hospital bleeding through their clothes because testosterone treatments thin the vaginal wall‚ and the wall can then tear open. Some males experienced liver toxicity after taking drugs to make them appear more feminine. Researchers continue to raise alarms as they find an overlap between mental illness or special needs such as autism and claims of sexual confusion among youth. In the U.K.‚ England’s National Health Service has recommended that doctors not encourage young people to assume a different “gender” because autism and anxiety and depression were often found in children expressing confusion over their sex. And research finds that this confusion resolves on its own as children progress into adulthood in 80% to 95% of cases‚ which means watchful waiting is far healthier for children than social affirmation.  Yet some Mississippi educators are still pushing the dangerous “gender” agenda. Parents Defending Education‚ an advocacy organization‚ uncovered that a school in Jackson received a grant to promote gender ideology. Oxford School District officials surveyed students and asked children if they identified as queer or “trans.” In Tupelo‚ teachers were trained to allow students to change their name and pronouns. Educators were instructed to call the child by his or her given name and pronouns when talking to parents unless the child gave a teacher permission to tell parents that the child had assumed a different gender—a secretive technique that hides information from families. When a child is confused about their sex‚ social affirmation can have lasting consequences. Some medical treatments are irreversible and can lead to sterility and other complications. For at least these reasons‚ school personnel should not be allowed to keep parents in the dark about what is happening to their young children in the classroom. State legislators can help. For more than a decade‚ state lawmakers around the country have been adopting parental bills of rights similar to the proposal before Mississippi lawmakers. Legislators should state plainly that parents are a child’s primary caregivers and that public officials cannot burden‚ or obstruct‚ a parent’s role. Teachers have a responsibility to report abuse or neglect‚ but that does not mean educators should accept a child’s self-diagnosis that he or she needs drugs to alter their body chemistry. The reports from Jackson‚ Tupelo‚ and elsewhere demonstrate why Americans are increasingly skeptical about K-12 education. Mississippi officials should increase academic transparency and strengthen parental rights‚ restoring a civic value in short supply today between local communities and their schools—specifically‚ public trust.  The post Mississippi Schools Push Radical Ideology‚ Often in Secret. A Parental Bill of Rights Would Remedy That. appeared first on The Daily Signal.

The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore came as quite a shock. After a massive container ship struck one of the bridge’s pillars‚ the entire span quickly fell apart‚ costing several lives. It’s hard to overstate the bridge’s importance‚ particularly for the automobile industry. In addition to handling 11 million vehicles per year‚ it provided a vital way for trucks to access the Port of Baltimore while avoiding the dense city core. The impact on the region will be felt for months‚ if not years. The question is‚ what now? President Joe Biden has said that the federal government would foot the entire bill for rebuilding the bridge and demanded that Congress make it happen. While the collapse came as a surprise‚ nobody should be surprised that Biden’s immediate response was to call for more federal spending. Since taking office‚ Biden has signed trillions of dollars of spending increases into law and imposed more than $700 billion of additional costs through administrative decisions. This reckless approach to budgeting has whipped up inflation and driven the gross national debt to $34.6 trillion—about $265‚000 for every household in the country. Fortunately‚ it’s possible for Washington to help Maryland rebuild the bridge without driving the nation deeper into debt. First‚ all officials must be clear that the cost of rebuilding should mostly or entirely fall on the owners and operators of the ship‚ even if the incident was purely accidental. While litigation on such an important matter could take time to resolve‚ taxpayers shouldn’t be responsible for the cost of a privately caused disaster. Second‚ there’s no need for Congress to authorize new funding to begin the process of clearing the channel and rebuilding the bridge. In 2021‚ Congress passed a five-year‚ $1.2 trillion infrastructure package‚ the largest portion of which is devoted to roads and bridges. Rather than simply adding to the long-term debt‚ Congress has many options to repurpose funds from the 2021 bill‚ including: Canceling the administration’s $3.1 billion grant to California’s wildly dysfunctional high-speed rail project. Reducing federal spending on programs for low-priority‚ local-only infrastructure such as hiking trails‚ bike paths‚ and sidewalks. Pulling forward highway and bridge funds from allocations for 2025 and 2026 so they are available for the project starting in 2024. Then‚ if the federal or state government receive payment once litigation is settled‚ the proceeds could either be used to reduce the federal deficit or put back into infrastructure funds. Congress and the administration can help reconstruction further by cutting burdensome red tape that adds delays and costs to federally funded projects. These include mandates on labor‚ material procurement‚ shipping‚ port dredging‚ environmental reviews‚ and even “diversity and equity.” While reforming or eliminating these outdated and ineffective laws would be preferable‚ a special exemption would be enough for now. Washington has a longstanding bad habit of responding to every piece of bad news by reaching for Uncle Sam’s credit card. However‚ with federal finances quickly approaching a point of no return‚ responsible governance means looking for prudent solutions. Bottom line: It’s possible to rebuild the bridge without breaking the bank. ©2024 Tribune Content Agency‚ LLC. The post How to Repair the Key Bridge Without Breaking the Bank appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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