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Photo from Keith Durham of CHSS

On Friday, December 1, the foyer at Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS) was transformed into a winter wonderland for a few hours, thanks to a team effort by students and staff.

In a school-wide community service project, teachers and students in different departments decorated trees for the holiday season, beginning on Tuesday, November 28, and culminating on December 1.

Eleven fully decorated trees appeared one by one on Friday morning around the perimeter of the CHSS main foyer.The creativity of the CHSS students was on display with ornaments ranging from store-bought garland and ornaments, to handmade paper, wooden, and painted ornaments, to handmade paper garland and even hand-strung popcorn garland.

Students and staff voted for their favorite tree during their lunches on Friday, and at the end of the day, the tree decorated by the CHSS Band (tree #1) was the winning tree garnering over 20% of the total votes cast.

The band tree will remain at CHSS for the remainder of the holidays while the other trees are already moving on to their new homes.

On Sunday and Monday, with the help of Cape Hatteras Baptist Church, Buxton United Methodist Church, and Hatteras Island Meals, the other 10 trees are brightening the homes and lives of Hatteras Island residents who might not have been able to have a tree to celebrate the season.

It is our wish that this project helps make the holidays brighter for some of our friends and neighbors, said CHSS Coach Keith Durham in an announcement about the project. It also shows our students the real value in giving back and helping others.

A special thank you to everyone at CHSS that participated and made this possible [and] huge thanks go to Ashley Mihovich at Dollar General in Buxton for working above and beyond to get the trees for us in a timely manner.

Teachers and students are already talking about doing this project again next year and what we can do to improve it.

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Cape Hatteras Secondary School decks the halls with Christmas tree project - Island Free Press

Just a day after picking up big nominations for the Critics Choice Awards, Star Trek is once again being recognized, this time for the Saturn Awards. The annual awards event from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films honors the best in genre film and television. This year Star Trek dominates the event with a total of 15 nominations in 7 categories.

Today the nominations for the 51st-anniversary edition of the Saturn Awards were announced, and Star Trek Universe shows brought in a total of 14 nominations across 3 different series: Picard (season 3), Strange New Worlds (season 2), and Lower Decks (season 4). One of the home media releases was also nominated, bringing the total to 15 nominations, a franchise record for the Saturn Awards. Picard picked up the most nominations in television categories with a total of 7, beating out Strange New Worlds with 6 and the Star Wars series Andor with 5.

In many cases, different Star Trek actors and shows compete against each other in the same category, starting with Best Science Fiction Series, in which both Picard and Strange New Worlds nominated. The stars of both shows (Sir Patrick Stewart and Anson Mount) also go head-to-head for Best Actor in a Television Series. In the category of Best Supporting Actor, four of the seven nominees are from Star Trek (Jonathan Frakes, Ethan Peck, Ed Speleers, and Todd Stashwick). Three of the seven Best Actress nominees (Jess Bush, Celia Rose Gooding, and Jeri Ryan) are from Star Trek shows. Paul Wesley and Amanda Plummer are also going up against each other in the Best Guest Star category. The animated series Lower Decks was also nominated for Best Animated Series and the Star Trek: The Motion Picture The Directors Edition was nominated for Best 4K Home Media Release

Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine, Patrick Stewart as Picard, Jonathan Frakes as Will Riker and Todd Stashwick as Captain Liam Shaw in Star Trek: Picards Imposters

Here is a complete list of the 7 categories where Star Trek is nominated for 2023

Best Science Fiction Television Series:

Andor (Lucasfilm/Disney+) Foundation (Apple TV+) The Mandalorian (Lucasfilm/Disney+) The Peripheral (Amazon) Silo (Apple TV+) Star Trek: Picard (Paramount+/CBS) Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+/CBS)

Best Animated Television Series or Special:

Chainsaw Man (Crunchyroll) Gremlins: Secrets of Mogwai (HBO/Max) Guillermo del Toros Pinocchio (Netflix) Harley Quinn (HBO/Max) My Adventures with Superman (Cartoon Network/Adult Swim) Star Trek: Lower Decks (Paramount+) Star Wars: The Bad Batch (Lucasfilm/Disney+)

Lower Decks Old Friends, New Planets (Paramount+)

Best Actor in a Television Series:

Tyler Hoechlin , Superman & Lois (Warner Bros. Television) Sam Heughan, Outlander (Starz) Diego Luna, Andor (Lucasfilm/Disney+) Anson Mount, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+/CBS) Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us (HBO/Max) Harold Perrineau, From (MGM+) Patrick Stewart, Star Trek: Picard (Paramount+/CBS)

Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series:

Jonathan Frakes, Star Trek: Picard (Paramount+/CBS) Harvey Guillen, What We Do in the Shadows (FX/Hulu) Ernie Hudson, Quantum Leap (NBC/Universal) Ethan Peck, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+/CBS) Ed Speleers, Star Trek: Picard (Paramount+/CBS) Matt Smit, House of the Dragon (HBO/Max) Todd Stashwick, Star Trek: Picard (Paramount+/CBS)

Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series:

Jess Bush, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+/CBS) Celia Rose Gooding, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+/CBS) Genevieve OReilly, Andor (Lucasfilm/Disney+) Jeri Ryan, Star Trek: Picard (Paramount+/CBS) Katee Sackhoff, The Mandalorian (Lucasfilm/Disney+) Sophie Skelton, Outlander (Starz) Rebecca Wisocky, Ghosts (CBS)

Best Guest Star in a Television Series:

Gael Garcia Bernal, Marvels Werewolf by Night (Marvel/Disney+) Giancarlo Esposito, The Mandalorian (Lucasfilm/Disney+) Nick Offerman, The Last of Us (HBO/Max) Amanda Plummer, Star Trek: Picard (Paramount+/CBS) Andy Serkis, Andor (Lucasfilm/Disney+) Paul Wesley, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+/CBS) Catherine Zeta-Jones, Wednesday (Netflix)

Anson Mount as Capt. Pike and Ethan Peck as Spock in Charades from Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+)

Best 4K Home Media Release:

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen 4K (Criterion) The Exorcist 50th Anniversary Edition 4K (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment) Cujo 4K (Kino Lorber) John Wick, Chapter 4 4K (Lionsgate Home Entertainment) Needful Things 4K (Kino Lorber) To Live and Die in L.A. 4K (Kino Lorber) Star Trek: The Motion Picture The Directors Edition 4K (Paramount Home Entertainment)

Star Trek: The Motion Picture 4K Blu-ray

The Saturn Awards ceremony will be held on February 4, 2024, livestreamed on ElectricNOW.

Find more news and analysis on Star Trek Universe TV shows at TrekMovie.com.

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'Star Trek: Picard,' 'Strange New Worlds' And 'Lower Decks' Pick Up 15 Saturn Awards Nominations - TrekMovie

KOMODO has announced their retail expansion with the Steam Deck OLED planned to be in stores across Asia starting December 12th. KOMODO are Valve's official partner of the Steam Deck and Docking Station across Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

Sent out via a press release KOMODO confirmed the "Steam Deck OLED has been very well received". So starting December 12th the Steam Deck OLED will come to these stores, along with trial experiences at select locations:

Japan

Bic Camera Sapporo / Ikebukuro CameraPC-kan / Yurakucho Edion Yokohama West Main Store / Kyoto Shijo Kawaramachi / Namba Main Store Yodobashi Multimedia Sendai / Multimedia Akiba / Shinjuku West Main Store / Multimedia Umeda PC Koubou Aeon Town Hiraoka / Akihabara Iiyamastore / Goodwill Nagoya Oosu / Goodwill Chatan / Goodwill Naha Sofmap AKIBA PCDigital-Kan

South Korea

Electro Mart Haeundae / Starfield Hanam / Yeonsu / Jayang / Wangsimni and other Electromart locations

Hong Kong

PREDATOR Proshops

Taiwan

Acer Store Acer Tainan Rainbow / Acer Guang hua Digital Plaza / Hsinchu NOVA / Taichung NOVA / Taoyuan NOVA / Zhongli NOVA

That's on top of KOMODO also selling them online on their official site, where it has been repeatedly sold out. Currently still, the 512GB model is out of stock so demand is clearly there. All great news to get this Linux-powered device into more hands.

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Steam Deck OLED hits retail stores on December 12th in Asia - GamingOnLinux

Summary

Luka Brunton from Below Deck Mediterranean is too inexperienced to be a bosun, and that's become evident recently. Luka was promoted to bosun during Below Deck Mediterranean season 8 after former bosun Ruan Irving forged his legal documents. This led Captain Sandy Yawn to fire Ruan and find a replacement for the role. She looked at her crew and picked Luka to be the provisional bosun. She then promoted him to the full-time bosun as she felt Luke could do the job.

Lukas journey as the bosun started great. However, his lack of experience began to show in the later episodes, leading to unexpected drama. In one episode, the New Zealand native messed up while carrying kayaks with Captain Sandy. He kept talking and distracting the captain, which led her to fall, sustaining a wrist injury. In a later episode, Captain Sandy questioned him for poorly planning the teams schedule. He hadnt been properly using his team members, which pushed Sandy to admit she wasnt happy with his performance.

One of Lukas biggest problems is that hes just too nice to be bosun. Like any senior role, being a yachts bosun means managing people. It is less about doing the physical labor yourself and more about using the team right so everything is functional. Since Luka has less experience and was previously a deckhand on Below Deck Down Under, he just doesnt know how to use the team correctly. He often sends his crew out to chill or relax in their cabins while trying to handle all the work alone, leading to issues in the team.

Lukas next big issue is his communication skills or lack thereof. All managers must report to their seniors and maintain complete transparency and visibility. In comparison, Luka doesnt understand his new bosun role well and fails to maintain communication with Captain Sandy and the chief steward. In a previous episode, Luka allowed deckhands Haleigh Gorman, Lara Du Preez, and Max Salvador to go on breaks randomly. Similarly, he let other junior crew return to their cabins, which meant Chief Stew Tumi Mhlongo had nobody to help her during the dinner service.

Captain Sandys reaction in the previous episode proves she regrets promoting Luka. She told the cameras that her new bosun was making her mad and had to remind him of his responsibilities. She claimed Luka knew her expectations, adding that he had done an amazing job but also saw his mistakes. Maybe someone like lead deckhand Lara can help Luka by becoming the yachts bosun. She has already supported Luka and may be a better fit for the role. Maybe the two Below Deck Mediterranean cast members should swap positions, as Luka is a great lead deckhand.

Below Deck Mediterranean airs Mondays at 9 p.m. EST on Bravo.

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Below Deck Mediterranean: Luka Brunton Wasn't Ready For The Bosun Role (Is Captain Sandy Regretting Her ... - Screen Rant

Devin Haney told anyone who would listen that he would dominate Regis Prograis and he did just that on Saturday, winning every single round en route to a masterclass 12-round unanimous decision win that saw him lift the WBC super lightweight title at the Chase Center in San Francisco. All three judges scored the bout 120-107.

WATCH:Devin Haney vs. Regis Prograis, live on DAZN

Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) is now a two-division world champion and he turned in a punch-perfect display. The 25-year-old technician decked Prograis with a rapier right hand and did whatever he wanted from beginning to end. Prograis had no answers against a younger, quicker, and more skilled opponent.

I did everything that I said I was gonna do, said a jubilant Prograis during his post-fight interview with DAZN. I went in there and I handicapped him. We knew he was gonna come in with the big left hand. My dad came up with a tremendous game plan, along with my team.

The jab was effective from the opening round, but Haney layered his offence throughout and kept the champion guessing. The left hook to the body worked wonders as did a sharp right lead. Whenever Prograis tried to up the pace, Haney countered accurately and drifted off to the sides. It was no contest from beginning to end.

Fight fans have lauded the performances of Terence Crawford and Naoya Inoue, who scored stoppage wins over Errol Spence Jr. and Stephen Fulton respectively. You can add this one to the list. This was as clinical and as dominant a boxing display as one could ever hope to see.

Having struggled to make 135 pounds for a couple of years, Haney, the former undisputed lightweight champion looked like a different fighter at super lightweight.

[The move up in weight] made a tremendous difference, confirmed Haney. You see the difference from the [Vasiliy] Lomachenko fight. I felt so much stronger. In this camp I was able to recover and relax more, take some off days, and I felt great at 140. Me and my dad have been talking about moving to 147 to see how I fit in there, but right now, Im the champion at 140 and well see whats next.

The 34-year-old Prograis drops to 29-2 (24 KOs).

The Sporting News covered the entire card and provided round-by-round updates on the main event:

Round 12: Nothing changes. Haney controls distance. Haney controls the pace. Haney controls Regis Prograis. A masterful performance from the San Francisco-born star, who is now a two-division world champion and takes his reputation to new heights.

SN Unofficial Scorecards: 10-9 Haney (120-107 Haney)

Round 11: Another desperation left from Prograis misses wildly. A couple of decent shots from the champ at ring center, but Haney shakes them off. Left hook to the body lands for Haney, who is doing all this in second gear. Beautiful right lead from Haney, who ducks the follow-up assault.

SN Unofficial Scorecard:10-9 Haney (110-98 Haney)

Round 10: Haney boxing and moving, easily winning another round. A Prograis left hand cuts a hole through the night air and Haney escapes effortlessly. Luckily for Prograis, Haney seems to be taking a round off. A right hook lands flush for Haney in the closing seconds of the round.

SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Haney (100-89 Haney)

Round 9: Brief pause in the action as Haney gets a shoe problem addressed. Normal service resumes: jab doubles and triples into the face of Prograis. Big shot rocks Prograis once more. This fight might be stopped due to the champ being outclassed. It's uncomfortable to watch now.

SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Haney (90-80 Haney)

Round 8:Prograis mesmerized and being caught consistently on the counter. The jab pounds into the champ's face. Without exaggeration, we're through eight rounds and Prograis has not scored with a meaningful punch.

SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Haney (80-71 Haney)

Round 7: Anemic output from Prograis, who is handcuffed and has no answers. Thumping single shots from Haney. Body attack is now very effective from Haney. This is an incredible performance to this point. Doctor looking over Prograis between rounds.

SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Haney (70-62 Haney)

Round 6: Haney scoring when he wants, where he wants, and with what he wants. Prograis being countered for fun and thoroughly dominated. Massive right rocks Prograis. Counter left hook scores for Haney, who then pops Prograis with the jab. Prograis bleeding heavily from the nose.

SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Haney (60-53 Haney)

Round 5: It's going from bad to worse for Prograis, who is being tuned up. The jab is scoring well for Haney and he's targeting the body with the left hook. Prograis is now in the horrible position of looking and not even responding. If that doesn't change, he's going to absorb a lot of punishment. Beautiful right from Haney. Three-punch combo scores for the challenger. It's easy work right now.

SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Haney (50-44 Haney)

Round 4: Visible swelling around the eyes of Prograis. There's no way the champion can win at long distance. The jab now working like a charm for Haney, who is controlling everything right now. Superb one-two from Haney. We're four rounds down and "The Dream" is living the dream.

SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Haney (40-35 Haney)

Round 3: PROGRAIS DOWN from a sharp right hand in the opening minute. That was a beautiful shot. The champ is up quickly, but he needs to change the flow in a hurry. Haney to the body now with the right hand. Haney nails Prograis with a counter left hook off the right jab. BIG ROUND from Haney.

SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-8 Haney (30-26 Haney)

Round 2:Prograis opens well with a body attack. Nice counter right hook inside from Haney. Prograis loads up and is caught on the counter with a two-piece. Clean right uppercut from Haney. Superb distance control from Haney. Prograis pushed down and the referee cleaned off the gloves.

SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Haney (20-18 Haney)

Round 1: Jab exchanges at ring center. Right cross from Haney was sharp. Prograis responds with a left to the body. The slow pace suits Haney. Not a lot in the opening round, but a slight edge to the challenger.

SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Haney

03:42 a.m. GMT/ 10:42 p.m. ET: We will now be switching to round-by-round coverage for tonights superfight between reigning WBC super lightweight champ Regis Prograis and former undisputed lightweight king Devin Haney.

03:28 a.m. GMT/ 10:28 p.m. ET: Another UPSET as Paro floors Love twice and secures the finish in Round 6. A left uppercut decks Love at ring center and then a straight left puts him over again seconds later. Paro does the right thing and uses furious fists to convince the referee to stop the bout. The official time is 1:49.

02:54 a.m. GMT/ 09:54 p.m. ET:In the final undercard bout at the Chase Center, we have a battle of highly-touted super lightweights. Sharpshooter Montana Love suffered the first loss of his professional career via DQ when he threw Australian Steve Spark over the top rope last November. He now faces Spark's countryman Liam Paro, who brings an unbeaten record of 23-0 (14 KOs) to the ring.

02:31 a.m. GMT/ 09:31 p.m. ET: This one ended in a hurry. Dazzling showing by Cruz, who landed every punch in the book against Straffon before securing the third-round TKO. The official time is 0:53.

02:05 a.m. GMT/ 09:05 p.m. ET: Next up is former Cuban amateur sensation Andy Cruz. In just his second professional outing, the lightweight star goes up against dangerous Mexican lefty Jovanni Straffon.

01:51 a.m. GMT/ 08:51 p.m. ET: HUGE UPSET! Yoshida, who replaced original opponent Avril Mathie, dominates and outpoints Bridges to win her third world title. The final scores in this 10-rounder are 99-91, 99-91, and 97-93, all for the new champion.

01:22 a.m. GMT/ 08:22 p.m. ET: The main card is underway and we have reigning IBF bantamweight champion Ebanie Bridges up against replacement opponentMiyo Yoshida.

12:00 a.m. GMT/ 7:00 p.m. ET: Hello everyone, and welcome to The Sporting News' live coverage ofDevin Haney vs. Regis Prograis. Live updates throughout the night will follow.

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The Game Awards 2023 is approaching and just like last year, they will be hosting a giveaway so you can win! This time it's the Steam Deck OLED for 100 people! Specifically, it's the 1TB model too.

You need to be in a supported country to be in for a chance to win which includes: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Cyprus, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, United Kingdom, and United States. You also need to be at least 18 years old.

When does the giveaway begin?

December 7th, 2023 - 4:30 PM PST / December 8th, 2023 - 12:30 AM UTC.

When does it end?

December 7th, 2023 - 8 PM PST / December 8th, 2023 - 4AM UTC.

Pretty terrible timing for those of us in the UK / EU.

See more on the official giveaway website.

Valve also have their own special The Game Awards 2023 page.

You'll be able to watch the full event via many different platforms like YouTube at the same starting time as the giveaway, see The Game Awards website for all the info.

We will have a temporary channel set up in the GamingOnLinux Discord for chatter during the event.

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100 Steam Deck OLEDs will be given away during The Game Awards 2023 - GamingOnLinux

While there is plenty of hype for The Game Awards 2024 and a fair bit of controversy one thing that is becoming somewhat of an annual tradition is the giving away of Steam Decks. This year, 100 1TBSteam Deck OLED modelscan be won, and all you have to do is watch the marathon awards ceremony live.

During last years event, the OG Steam Deck was given out to lucky winners every minute, as long as they were watching The Game Awards live,butit appearsa different format will be in play this year, with the1TB Steam Deck OLED as a prize. When we reviewed the Steam DeckOLED we were mightily impressed by the fact it was more than just a simple screen upgrade and deemed it a must-buy over the predecessor.

Geoff Keighley has tweeted some sparse details surrounding the giveaway, noting that 100 1TB Steam Deck OLED models are to be given away. He included a Gleam.io link alongside the post, but there is currently no way to enter as the competition doesnt start until The Game Awards begin.

It should be noted that there is a list of eligible countries listed, and while it is expansive, there will be plenty of ineligible nations, so make sure youre not entering with no chance of winning.

Whats unclear at this point is whether youll actually need to be watching The Game Awards in order to win, as the competition is running through Gleam as Ive already alluded to. It could be that this year Geoff is taking a different route but I would be surprised if tuning in, even if its just to tick off a Gleam task, isnt a requirement.

The tweet announcing the competition tags the official Steam Deck account, but according to the Gleam terms and conditions, the competition is sponsored by Ola Balola LLC, which appears to just be the parent company of The Game Awards.

You can tune into The Game Awards on Thursday, December 7 from 4.30 PM PT / 7.30 PM ET or on Friday, 8 December at 12.30 AM for those in the UK.

In the meantime, you can check out The Game Awards sale on Steam to bag some of the potential winners for a fraction of their typical price.

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You can win a free Steam Deck OLED just by watching The Game Awards - PCGamesN

The Three Captains deck is the first Ultra Deck released for the One Piece Card Game. This version of the classic starter deck comes at a higher MSRP than every other product, but it comes with plenty of goodies to make up the difference.

The Ultra Deck comes packed with three different leader cards, a pre-built starter deck, a set of ten foil DON!! cards, and an amazing deckbox featuring all three leaders: Monkey D. Luffy, Eustass Kid, and Trafalgar Law. This product is the best bang for your buck, especially when you keep in mind the excellent reprints of Red staple cards that will be excellent additions to any deck for years to come.

The last member to join the Straw Hat Pirates, Jinbe, is one of two 2,000 power counter cards in the Ultra Deck. Not only is this card great to have in your hand at all times, Jinbes When Attacking effect is a great way to get over huge blockers like OP-02 Monkey.D.Luffy.

Activating Jinbes When Attacking effect is a huge commitment, but the minus effect that he can inflict on your opponents characters will save you in a pinch, or facilitate your Trafalgar Law leader effect.

Until the release of the Ultra Deck: The Three Captains, Straw Hat Pirates decks did not have a searchable boss card for the archetype. With this Monkey.D.Luffy card, you can remove a blocker or any other obnoxious card on the board while attacking with a huge 11,000 power character.

A lot of decks have to play a big number of high-cost cards to see them as often as possible, subjecting your deck to possibly bricking, but with Luffy, you can tone down the amount of cards you play since you can search him with Nami or In Two Years!! At The Sabaody Archipelago!! Event card.

Heart Pirates cards have been in an interesting spot for most of the game. With Trafalgar Law being the only leader with the same type, and no search cards for the archetype, the card tends to be slightly lackluster. OP-05 gave the Heart Pirates a way to find pieces with When Youre At Sea You Fight Pirates!! card, making Jean Bart a great option for early-game ramp.

Jean Bart lets you rest one DON!! And gain an extra DON!! as active, letting you get to your higher-cost characters quicker, or giving you more versatile turns.

Heat might seem like an underwhelming card at first, but its actually one of the most slept-on cards in the Ultra Deck. With purple constantly returning DON!! from the field to the deck, Heat is a great character to play early on that will draw constant attention.

In a meta where 6,000 power leaders are viable, Heats constant 6,000 power is a great way to pressure your opponents without committing too much DON!! to it. Pairing this card with other ramp cards, like the five-cost Eustass Kid, can make this a deadly threat.

Theres a reason why the Ultra Deck is named Ultra. Not only do you get a set of shiny new DON!! Cards and a spiffy deck box, but you get a set of OP-01 reprints, including Roronoa Zoro.

This Zoro card is one of the best in the game, letting you attack once more with his Rush ability. The card has been fluctuating in price, being such an important staple card for red decks, but with the release of the Ultra Deck, the card is now more accessible than ever.

This version of Kid is one of the biggest threats that the Ultra Deck has to offer. At 8,000 base power, the captain of the Kid Pirates can be quite hard to remove, and the longer he stays on the board the bigger problem he becomes.

Kid, whenever he is played or he attacks, will give your leader a 1,000 power boost until the start of your next turn, making your leader a mini Whitebeard, or in Red/Purple Luffys case, a 7,000 wall to overcome.

Just like Jean Bart, Shachi & Penguin are Heart Pirates that not only boost the archetype, but are also generic ramp for any purple deck. While the effect might feel quite specific, Shachi & Penguin work excellently in tandem with the Red/Purple Trafalgar Law found in the Ultra Deck. Since Laws leader ability revolves around constantly returning three DON!! back to your deck, Shachi & Penguins ability can help you ramp back up to a healthy board state to cheat out even more four-cost characters.

The other set of reprints from the Ultra Deck is none other than the Straw Hat Crews navigator, Nami. This card is one of the strongest characters in the game solely due to the number of Straw Hat cards found in the One Piece Card Game.

Nami is such a strong card, she even saw a short stint on the banned cards list for the game. Luckily, you can play the card again and look better doing so with this stunning new artwork.

Hand control in the One Piece Card Game is one of the most important aspects of the game. In high-level play, opponents will base their attacks on the amount you can probably counter out of your hand.

Purple Trafalgar Law is a Blocker that also lets you rip two cards out of your opponents hand if they have seven or more. If you play your cards correctly, you can set your opponent back quite a bit by turn three if you go first.

Bepo can get your DON!! ramp going fairly quick and it is quite scary. Just like the Eustass Kid found in the Ultra Deck, the Heart Pirates second-in-command can activate his ability On Play and When Attacking.

As long as your opponent has more DON!! Cards than you have on their field, Bepo can add one from your deck for free. He works incredibly in decks piloted by his captain, Trafalgar Law, but he can still be used in cheeky purple decks with enough creativity.

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Over the last several years, the shape and size of mounts used in residential solar projects have changed to a lower profile attachment that can be installed over the shingle instead of slid underneath like metal flashing sheets. The next obstacle in residential solar design was expanding these top-mounted attachments that could primarily be installed on rafters onto the decking surface of the roof. Ryan Estrada, technical program outreach manager, and Nico Martinez, senior product manager at Unirac, are here to discuss whats new with solar mounting and, more specifically, the advancement of direct-to-deck attachments.

A written portion of this podcast is below but be sure to listen to the full episode on your preferred podcast service.

Nico Martinez, senior product manager, Unirac.

Nico Martinez: Were starting to see rail-less make a little bit of a comeback here in the solar racking industry. Weve also seen a big push for open channel rail systems, both of which we provide here at Unirac. But rail-less, were starting to see a lot of of our competitors starting to focus on those types of systems. There are some big pros there. It can help reduce the number of attachments, which as we all know, one of the ways that your crews get called back to a house is with roof leaks. So, if you can reduce the number of attachments that are penetrating that roof, that really helps. Then it also helps reduces labor time for crews.

Ryan Estrada: Another trend were seeing is polymeric or chemical flashings for roof attachments. Whats gained a lot of popularity now is the butyl mastic roof attachments, and these will go directly on top of the shingle. So, the benefit there is you dont have to pry nails, you dont have to risk damaging shingles in cold weather when it gets really rigid. You dont have to pop up nails and create holes and then backfill them, and its been tested and tried and true in different industries, and now its making a comeback in solar power on top of your comp shingles.

Ryan Estrada, technical program outreach manager, Unirac.

RE: An interesting topic here because the typical test standards used in the industry are made for connection into the rafter. And so the test standards havent fully caught up to what the industry is doing with deck attachment. So your typical rafter-attached test standards are ASTM 7147, which is a specification for testing and establishing allowable loads of joist hangers. And then theres 1761 which is the standard test for mechanical fasteners and wood-based materials. The gaps that we see in using these standards for direct deck is that its really limited.

NM: What weve discovered when were doing some side-by-side comparison testing with our competitors, especially on the direct-to-deck attachments, is that these loads that some of our competitors are claiming, No. 1, were having a hard time meeting, and No. 2, its in a very controlled laboratory setting. What we really tried to focus on in our testing and this is why weve taken a very strict engineering approach, I know some people may think we might be a little overly conservative sometimes but the reason that we do that is we dont want our cause the issues on your roof, on your solar, because once that starts happening, its not just bad for Unirac, but its bad for the entire industry.

RE: We can all agree that were going to have more severe weather events in the future. And were seeing a high frequency of severe weather, and we expect that to continue. Roofs are designed to withstand uniform loading, so uniform snow loads or uniform wind loads. When you attach direct to deck, youre turning that uniform load into point loads. Once you reach a certain threshold, you can actually start to weaken that roof. We really do our research and due diligence in identifying that and were not just making solar mounting systems, its an ecosystem thats tied in with building and construction, we have to follow the building codes.

Not all direct-to-deck connections are bad, right? Its just a matter of knowing what the limit is and what that threshold is.

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Published: 2023-12-08T11:05:45 Updated: 2023-12-08T11:05:56

The Finals has finally left its beta and is now on Steam for everyone to play. However, can you play it on the go with the Steam Deck?

Theres a brand new FPS multiplayer game to dig yourself into with The Finals. Finally leaving its extensive beta period, the game is now up for free on Steam.

However, theres some rotten news for those on Steam Deck. The game is running Easy Anti-Cheat, a common issue for many players on Valves handheld. We cant even launch the game to see how the performance is without reinstalling Windows.

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So the answer is no, The Finals will not work on Steam Deck due to its anti-cheat. Once developers Embark Studios and Nexon decide to flick the switch, well be able to gauge performance.

For now, if you really want to play The Finals on the go, you might need to consider other routes.

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Theres a precedent of Easy Anti-Cheat games working on the Steam Deck, however. Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Apex Legends. Weve even seen some teams shift to a new anti-cheat, just to ensure that players on Steam Deck are included.

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Valves Proton supports Easy Anti-Cheat, and even other anti-cheat developers have said that its on the game studio to push the button. Its been a running occurrence with Linux since online gaming started. Some studios dont feel comfortable with a player on an OS that in the right hands, allows for a lot of shenanigans.

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The world is ever-shifting however. More and more people are being exposed to Linux each day. As Valves handheld is still taking the world by storm, it still only accounts for 2% of the player population on Steam.

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Perhaps Nexon doesnt see the effort needed to ensure The Finals works well on the OS as a priority right now.

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