![]() Otherwise, if you can afford to wait a day, then you may have more options available to you. Considering how these two different lenders operate, if you truly need the funds the same day, you will want to read the terms of the loan to make sure they can wire the money to you that day. In comparison, if you look at a personal loan through LightStream, as long as your application is approved by 2:30 pm EST on a business day, you could see the funds wired into your account before the close of business hours. If you do not have a OneMain Financial branch in your area, or you do not want to drive to a branch, you then can expect the money to be wired into your personal bank account either the next day or within 2-business days. For example, if you are looking at a personal loan through the lender OneMain Financial, they say to give you the best chances of receiving your personal loan the same day, you should complete the online application early in the morning and then drive to one of their locations to receive a paper check. The process is simple, but sometimes it may require you to drive to a local branch of the lender to receive a check. Yes, there are plenty of lenders who offer same-day personal loans to cover any type of emergency expense you may have. Can you get a personal loan the same day? The speed at which you receive your personal loan is as much up to you as it is up to the lender. Worst case scenario, you don't get the process complete until the late afternoon and then the funds will be available to you early the next day. If you are prompt with responding to any additional inquiries the lender may have, you could see the lender approve the loan and wire the money into your account the same day. The main thing is that you have all the required documents readily available and that you start the process early in the morning. ![]() Some lenders offer same-day personal loans of up to $20,000 with loan repayment periods of 2 to 5 years. Ideally, it may be a 6-month loan for $1,000, or a 12-month loan for $2,000, however, depending on the lender, you could still potentially finance quite a large amount through a same-day loan. Often, same-day personal loans will be for a smaller amount and the loan repayment period can be much shorter than usual. A personal loan can be used for anything that you need, and a same-day personal loan is no different. Expenses like unexpected car repairs, a visit to a hospital's urgent care, or even school supplies for your children's back to school shopping, are just a few examples. A same-day personal loan is a way to get a quick cash infusion to help cover emergency or unexpected expenses.
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![]() "So help me, Greaca, if you blast my door open, you will be going back into the chasms!" Harry falters just for a moment before his arm falls to his side. "I am far too busy with something, namely, ignoring you," she says as Harry grinds his teeth before taking a step back from the door before his wand finds his hand and he points it at the door. "I can't do that, Greaca," Scáthach finally calls back her voice hard and her tone like steel. "Open the door, we need to talk!" he calls out as he continues to beat on the door. "Scáthach!" Harry yells, fighting his chattering teeth to do so. Harry raised his hand and began to pound on the door as hard as he could. Too bad that Harry could not care less about that. Harry first tried the door handle only to find the door locked tight, and he didn't doubt that Scáthach wanted time alone and locked everyone out of her classroom. The bone-deep chill from the cold Scottish rain seeped into his body along with a truth Harry had learned not too long ago from Cait-Sith, and somehow that bloody cat somehow knew just the right way to put Harry off-kilter. Harry arrived at the door to Scáthach's classroom soaked to the bone and shivering. But on another note of bad news, there won't be a new chapter next week for my life is a bit busy and I won't be able to write it up.īut, the next chapter is all about Atalanta and what she's been doing between September and December, so it should be fun.Ĭhapter edited by Politically Problematic Prose PunditĮditor's Note: Fuck y'all, I'm playing Baldur's Gate 3 on my day off. This chapter is late and I'm sorry, I am at the mercy of my editor on this. Welcome back to another chapter of Bad Moon Rising, in which we get Scáthach's thoughts on everything that happened in the last chapter.īut before we get to the story, a few announcements!įirst off, yes. ← Previous Work Part 4 of Heir to the Hunt Stats: Published: Updated: Words: 199,543 Chapters: 25/? Comments: 746 Kudos: 166 Bookmarks: 54 Hits: 15,708 Book 5: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. ![]() Atalanta (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore).Percy Jackson and the Olympians & Related Fandoms - All Media Types.Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings. ![]() Both sides are trying to empower themselves to accomplish what they've set their sights on. When asked if "Roaring Thunder" is from the perspective of Zayla or of the Secret Warriors, Robinson explained, "It's from the perspective of Zayla AND the Secret Warriors. It's kind of that song that you just turn on and it puts you in a good mood" before adding, "It definitely brings a smile on my face." Robinson also called out the outro as her favorite part of the song due to its "cool" and "unique" parts. Describing her first song as a solo artist, Robinson shared, "'Roaring Thunder' is very empowering. ![]() But does Inferno even WANT his powers back?ĭuring a private record earlier this year, had the opportunity to speak with Navia Robinson about her character Zayla and her theme song in the special. In this special, Inferno's powers are stolen by a young and powerful villain, Zayla, played by Navia Robinson, and it's up to the Secret Warriors to defeat their new foe and help their friend. Marvel Rising: Playing With Fire stars Tyler Posey as the brooding, hot-headed loner Inferno. ![]() It was released on CD and cassette as a commercial single in Australia on November 23, 1992. Release įollowing the release of " I'll Be There" as the lead single from MTV Unplugged a month prior to the EP's public arrival, Carey's live version of "If It's Over" from MTV Unplugged was released as an airplay-only single in a few countries. The show aired on MTV several times, and was eventually released as an EP titled, MTV Unplugged. On March 16, 1992, Carey performed the song live as part of a seven piece set-list for MTV Unplugged. Behind a large red curtain held behind her, several back up singers were placed standing on a concealed elevated platform. As the curtain was drawn, Carey walked on stage wearing a red and black evening gown, while sporting a golden-curly hairstyle. Additionally, Carey performed "If It's Over" at the 34th annual Grammy Awards, held on February 26, 1992. Additionally, five additional musicians were provided Lew Delgado, baritone saxophone Lenny Pickett, tenor saxophone George Young, alto saxophone Earl Gardner, trumpet and Steve Turre, trombone. Walter Afanasieff played the piano, while Trey Lorenz, Patrique McMillan and Melonie Daniels provided the live background vocals. During the performance, Carey appeared on stage wearing a black leather sports jacket, as well as matching black pants and boots. The song was truly a vocal showcase for Mariah." Live performances Ĭarey performed "If It's Over" on the 17th season of Saturday Night Live, alongside " Can't Let Go". The backing vocals – which once again had those churchy harmonies – filled out the spare melody, as did the stately horns, which entered towards the end. From a deep rumble to a high wail, she covered five octaves wonderfully, as the power of the tune built. "As a song full of gospel and soulful influences, it allowed Mariah to really tear loose and show what she could do – which in reality was far more than the vocal gymnastics that seemed to comprise her reputation so far. Additionally, he described its content and instrumentation: According to author Chris Nickson, the song's instrumentation and basis was crucial to Carey's performance throughout the song. In the song, Carey makes brief use of the whistle register, prior to the last belted crescendo. Instrumentally, "If It's Over" features several musical melodies including baritone, tenor, alto and soprano saxophone notes, as well as the piano, trumpet, horn and bass. The song was written by Carey and Carole King, with both helming the song's production as well. Of them are R&B, soul and jazz, as well as drawing inspiration from 1950s and 1960s music and style. "If It's Over" is a downtempo ballad, which incorporates several genres and influences into its sound and instrumentation. She gives a lot of meaning to what she sings." Composition In an interview following the collaboration, King said the following regarding Carey: "I love her voice. Throughout the day, the two songwriters exchanged musical ideas and melodies on the piano until "If It's Over" came into conception. Still determined to work with Carey, King flew out to New York City for one day, in hopes of writing and composing a ballad of some sort. Carey declined, feeling uneasy about covering a song one of her musical influences executed so perfectly. One year later, during the recording sessions for Carey's second studio album, Emotions (1991), King contacted Carey, asking if she would be interested in covering " (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman", a song she had written alongside Gerry Goffin for Aretha Franklin. During the very much talked about performance, singer-songwriter Carole King had been watching Carey perform, taking interest in her and her material. Carey performed “If It's Over” live during the 34th annual Grammy Awards and on Saturday Night Live.ĭuring promotion for Carey's self-titled debut album (1990), she appeared on The Arsenio Hall Show to perform her first single, " Vision of Love". ![]() Its only peak was in the Netherlands, where it reached number eighty. It received a very limited release, being featured as an airplay only single in certain territories. The live single version omits the second verse and chorus, as the songs were shortened for the show. Several months after the release of Emotions, Carey performed the song during her appearance on the television show MTV Unplugged.įollowing the release of the MTV Unplugged EP, the song's live version was used as the second single released from the EP in late 1992. Lyrically, the song tells of a romance that has withered, and finds the protagonist asking her lover, “if it's over, let me go”. It was originally released on September 17, 1991, on Carey's second studio album, Emotions. “ If It's Over” is a song written by American singers and songwriters Mariah Carey and Carole King, with the former and Walter Afanasieff helming its production. "Mariah Carey - If It's Over (MTV Unplugged - HD Video)" on YouTube ![]() Which ink cartridges should I use with this product? Which functions are available on my product when an ink cartridge is expended or not installed? I replaced an ink cartridge, but my product shows that the same ink is expended. How do I know when an ink cartridge needs to be replaced? How many pages can I store in the fax memory?ĭo I need a filter if I'm faxing over a DSL? I'm having trouble sending or receiving faxes over a VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) phone line. I cannot access the fax settings on my product's control panel. How do I add a pause when I enter a fax number on the product's control panel? 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How do I set up my product for the fastest printing? ![]() None have dreamed until they have dreamed of the power Slaanesh can grant, their horizons expanding infinitely in the very instant their soul is forfeited. The Dark Prince of Chaos grants the power to excel in all things, pushing those who serve him far beyond the normal limits of Human passion, desire, and obsession. Rather, Slaanesh is fuelled by extremes of mortal sensation, experience, and emotion. ![]() Though his is the domain of decadence and excess, only a fool believes that Slaanesh is concerned solely with the idle pleasures of the flesh. The Daemonettes of Slaanesh are the Daemonic embodiments of both the beauty and sadistic pain that is incarnated in the Dark Prince. The Satin Throne, Verses 1-7, from the Liber Chaotica " Through the souls of your brothers and sisters I take My place amongst the Three through their pleasure I ascend my throne. From his glittering palace in the Dark Prince's Realm within the Realm of Chaos, the Lord of Excess revels in each new sensation discovered. Each sword blow can entice a never-before-heard scream of pain. Each glass raised is a chance to savour a new flavour. Each breath is an opportunity to take in a new scent. However, the Prince of Chaos is also the embodiment of hubris, pride, sensation, selfish pleasure and pain-as-pleasure. Those that most openly express such emotions are often artists, craftsmen, dancers and the more flamboyant nobles of the southern realms. In one sense, Slaanesh is the embodiment of romantic passion and the desire to create vibrant art. ![]() And none have more time and wealth to indulge themselves in such delights than the wealthy nobles of the southern aristocracies. It is only from here that a person can indulge themselves in the pleasures of civilised life, such as beautiful artwork, culinary delights, extravagant clothing, and the pleasures of the flesh. As a result, perhaps the most numerous disciples of Slaanesh hail from the more decadent peoples of the south. ![]() The warlike tribes of the north have very little time to indulge themselves in their desires, for every waking moment is a simple fight for survival. Unlike the influence of the other Chaos Gods, Slaanesh's power is more prevalent amongst the civilised nations of the Old World. Above all else, Slaanesh guides and directs the mortal inhabitants of the Known World to go ever further in pursuit of new heights of sensation with no concern for the morality of their quest. In the pantheon of the major powers of Chaos, Slaanesh is the youngest and least powerful of the Chaos Gods, for the complex emotions that drive erotic desire, hedonism and decadence can only exist within the minds of intelligent mortal beings. Slaanesh is the Dark God dedicated to the pursuit of earthly gratification and the overthrow of all decent behaviour, as well as hedonism and amoral pleasure for its own sake, from gluttony to lust to megalomania. His is the domain of frustration and agony, the struggle to achieve that which mortals covet. He is pleasure incarnate, from the intellectual satisfaction of a problem solved to the fulfilment of baser desires. Slaanesh, also known as the " Dark Prince," the " Prince of Pleasure," the " Lord of Excess," the " God of Obsession," " the Serpent," the " Master of Excess in All Things," the " Perfect Prince" and even the " Prince of Chaos," is the major Chaos God of pleasure, passion, obsession, excess, hedonism, decadence and pain.īorn of mortal inspiration and desire, Slaanesh is the great muse, the fulfiller of dreams. ![]() A ping test measures the time between the command and the outcome, so a higher latency speed means a slower reaction time. Think of it this way: when a button on a video game controller is pressed, an action is triggered on the screen. A ping or latency speed test shows how long it takes for your device to receive a response after sending a signal to the server.Actions such as surfing the web or streaming videos fall under downloading speed, while sending emails or uploading photos and videos online fall under upload speed. Download and upload speed tests refer to how quickly you can receive and send data to the internet.There are many types of speed tests that can help you better understand your internet speed. Keep those times in mind - they are ideal for scheduling downloads of large files such as video games or movies. Try running a few speed tests throughout the day for an idea of when your connection is at its peak performance. Test at different times of the day. Depending on your internet connection type, peak usage times (typically weeknight evenings when many stream their entertainment) can hinder your speeds.If speeds drastically differ between devices, you may need to adjust device or router settings to improve performance across all devices. Run a speed test on your computer, phone, smart TV, gaming console, etc. ![]() Try running a few speed tests at varying distances from the router and perhaps other rooms or floors of your home to gauge your router's range and identify any dead zones. Distance from the router can affect your Wi-Fi speeds. Test at varying distances from your router.Follow the Ethernet test with a test over Wi-Fi for an idea of the speed difference via Wi-Fi versus wired connection. Often, you can run such tests straight through your router via the router's accompanying app. Testing over an Ethernet connection will give you a better look at the actual speeds you're getting from your provider. Test using both Ethernet and Wi-Fi connections.Here are a few tips to consider when taking an internet speed test. Running a speed test is typically as simple as finding the test and clicking the start prompt, but there are some extra measures you can take to get more accurate and informative results. See at Tips for taking an internet speed test That's not surprising, but it might make a slight impact on your results, depending on the strength of your connection at the time of the test. You can even run the Ookla speed test on an Apple TV.Īll of that said, Ookla does display banner ads while you run basic speed tests. ![]() In addition to the website and the smartphone apps, Ookla also has apps you can run on Windows or on Mac. The service released a video-specific speed test that measures your network's ability to handle 4K video streams, and it recently added a free VPN to its mobile app. Ookla's done a good job of keeping up with the times by adding new features and capabilities over the years. Incidentally, Ookla's speed test is also the one we use when we're testing Wi-Fi routers. Popularity aside, we like Ookla for having everything a basic user needs from a speed test: accuracy, the ability to view your speed test history (when you create an account), a wide array of servers to connect to, and even a handy app for speed testing from your Android or iOS device. One of our favorites is the Ookla speed test, which has a strong reputation for consistency and for being one of the first speed tests on the web. So you become both the downloader and uploader even though your client is set to "never upload". That's the very nature of peer-to-peer torrent technology. Do you know where the content actually comes from? When you stream movie or TV show, the software downloads a torrent file, rushes into the crowd, and instantly seeds the media file back out to everyone else. Popcorn Time app itself is legal while streaming, downloading or viewing copyrighted content via Popcorn Time is illegal. Popcorn Time itself is grounded entirely on torrents and torrenting counts on peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing, which indicates your IP address being easily found by anyone you're connected to. ![]() It is NOT Safe to stream movies via Popcorn Time without VPN. The way to protect yourself from being embroiled with such legal issue is to shy away from Popcorn Time now! Is Popcorn Time Safe to Stream Movie without VPN? Cuz Popcorn Time has been sued once again by a couple of movie companies concerning copyright infringement issue. Download Popcorn TimeĪttention: please stop using Popcorn Time and stop thinking about downloading Popcorn Time app on your device if you're new to PT. Play Store won't accept such highly controversial app. Providing you're eager to watch free movies using Popcorn Time on your Android device, navigate to online download sites to download Popcorn Time APK. Other variants of Popcorn Time like getpopcorntime.is, popcorn-time.ch are fraud platforms, which are awash with VPN ads and potential virus/malware. ![]() It's Safe to download and install Popcorn Time program on your Windows or macOS as long as you get it from the reputable website - popcorntime.app/windows. ![]() Is it Safe to Download and Install Popcorn Time? ![]() And keep it together, and let's be logical. STOUT: You can look around the room when you're gathered there and know who's been through something like this because I know I have to talk to myself like, OK, breathe. They stick out when there's a tornado watch at work. MORRIS: Tiffany Stout says it's easy to tell people who survived the tornado. He - those both two survived the tornado. And inside, I have my blanket that I liked to have when I was a kid, and then I have Pooh bear. And I have it right over here, so it's just this little backpack. But Allie Stout says she still gets nervous when it's stormy, and she keeps her most important possessions close at hand.ĪLLIE: My tornado bag is what I like to call it. MORRIS: Fast-forward 10 1/2 years, and the tiny girl caught in the imaginary whirlwind is now a confident, athletic 14-year-old. And it's blasting off, and we have to lie on the ground (ph). She called it playing tornado.ĪLLIE STOUT: We spin around in circles, and we get in the house and we lie down. And like many children here, in the weeks following, she relived the storm over and over again. Stout's daughter, Allie, was just 3 when the tornado struck. Worse yet, she says, her children lost their innocence. Like more than 9,000 of her fellow citizens, she lost most of her belongings. MORRIS: When she crawled from the wreckage covered in mud, splinters and insulation, her neighborhood as she knew it had vanished. You know, you kind of have an out-of-body experience. And I could feel us coming off the ground, and Shane had his arms over the top of us trying to hold us down. TIFFANY STOUT: It was almost instantly the roof came off of our house. She was wedged in a hallway with her husband, Shane, and their two small children. Tiffany Stout, a human resources director here, narrowly survived. MORRIS: You have to understand the terror of that evening. But Micklethwaite says even all these years later, the pain still remains fresh. Now it looks tidy, new buildings and small trees growing between stretches of open space. ![]() Ten years ago, the view from here was heaps of crumpled, splintered rubble stretching for miles. She's standing on a rise built on the wreckage of a hospital destroyed in that storm. MORRIS: Ashley Micklethwaite was president of Joplin School Board when the tornado struck. Visiting Joplin now, it's kind of hard to tell - that is, unless you know what to look for.ĪSHLEY MICKLETHWAITE: If you're from here and you look out over the landscape, I still see the scars. The storm took 161 lives and destroyed $3 billion worth of property. But a Sunday evening tornado, May of 2011, mowed down and chewed up fully a third of this largely working-class city. Frank Morris of our member station KCUR returned.įRANK MORRIS, BYLINE: Lead and zinc mining built Joplin, Mo. Over a decade ago, they were hit by one of the worst tornadoes in U.S. That is something that residents in Joplin, Mo., just a few hundred miles west, know firsthand. Survivors of the recent Kentucky tornadoes are starting to rebuild, which can take many years or even decades. Also, larger pieces of the wood have been carved into sinks and basins. Slabs of petrified wood can be crafted into tabletops, or the slabs themselves are sometimes displayed in a decorative fashion. Not only are the fossils produced through the process of petrifaction used for paleontological study, but they have also been used as both decorative and informative pieces. Biotic remains preserved by replacement alone (as opposed to in combination with permineralization) are rarely found, but these fossils present significance to paleontology because they tend to be more detailed. The minerals commonly involved in replacement are calcite, silica, pyrite, and hematite. The slower the rate of the process, the better defined the microscopic structure will be. This can take place extremely slowly, replicating the microscopic structure of the organism. Replacement, the second process involved in petrifaction, occurs when water containing dissolved minerals dissolves the original solid material of an organism, which is then replaced by minerals. Pyritization occurs to a lesser extent in plants in clay environments. ![]() ![]() Carbonate shell material of the organism is then replaced with pyrite due to a higher concentration of pyrite and a lower concentration of carbonate in the surrounding water. This reaction between iron and sulfides forms pyrite (FeS 2). Organisms release sulfide, which reacts with dissolved iron in the surrounding water, when they decay. In marine environments, pyritization occurs when organisms are buried in sediments containing a high concentration of iron sulfides. Pyritization can result in both solid fossils as well as preserved soft tissues. Pyritization is a process similar to silicification, but instead involves the deposition of iron and sulfur in the pores and cavities of an organism. Under ideal natural conditions, silicification can occur at rates approaching those seen in artificial petrification. For silicification to occur, the geothermic conditions must include a neutral to slightly acidic pH and a temperature and pressure similar to shallow-depth sedimentary environments. The specimen is transformed to stone (a process called lithification) as water is lost. In wood samples, as the process proceeds, cellulose and lignin, two components of wood, are degraded and replaced with silica. The cell walls of the specimen are progressively dissolved and silica is deposited into the empty spaces. ![]() The process begins when a specimen is permeated with an aqueous silica solution. Water must be present for silicification to occur because it reduces the amount of oxygen present and therefore reduces the deterioration of the organism by fungi, maintains organism shape, and allows for the transportation and deposition of silica. Silicification most often occurs in two environments-either the specimen is buried in sediments of deltas and floodplains or organisms are buried in volcanic ash. Studies have shown that in this process, most of the original organic matter is destroyed. A common source of silica is volcanic material. Send us feedback about these examples.Silicification is the process in which organic matter becomes saturated with silica. These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'petrified.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Adam Fleming Petty, The Atlantic, 24 June 2023 See More Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 18 July 2023 Barry Schwartz, the psychologist and author of The Paradox of Choice, connects consumer paralysis, like my petrified state in the orange-juice aisle, to an increase in dissatisfaction. Adam Elmahrek, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2023 The researchers, confident the fossil was genuine, next examined the petrified combatants. 2023 Los Angeles Times For sale: one ancient petrified forest, possibly yours for $12 million. 2023 Forty tons of petrified remnants of the Caledonian forest, which had been washed by a loch and bleached by the sun, arrived from the Scottish Highlands on a double-length truck and were dumped beside the glad, looking like a huge pile of bones. Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 8 Aug. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, While the Dogman is only known to leave paw prints and petrified witnesses behind, at least one person is rumored to have died of fright. 2023 Instead, they will be fabricated in a petrified state. 2023 North Dakota The Teredo petrified wood is North Dakota's state fossil. Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. Recent Examples on the Web May more absolute crackpots come forward with their petrified duendes and brujas voladoras. ![]() ![]() The truncated torch relay seemed to have little effect on Luo, who after receiving the torch from Vice Premier Han Zheng said it was the realization of decades-long aspiration. However, in keeping with China's "zero tolerance" approach to the pandemic, strict rules require lockdowns and mass testing when any real or suspected case is discovered. China says only selected spectators will be allowed to attend events, and Olympic athletes, officials, staff and journalists are required to stay within a bubble that keeps them from contact with the general public.īeijing, with its 20 million residents, has experienced only a handful of COVID-19 cases and reported just two new ones on Wednesday. The Beijing Games have already been affected on a scale similar to that experienced by Tokyo during last year's Summer Olympics. The torch will be carried through the three Olympics zones, starting with downtown Beijing before heading to Yanqing district and finally Zhangjiakou in neighboring Hebei Province. Luo Zhihuan, the country's first internationally competitive speedskater, ran the first leg. The relay opened at the Olympic Foreign Park. Shortened Olympic torch relay for 2022 Winter Games begins in BeijingīEIJING - The three-day torch relay for the Beijing Olympics, shortened considerably because of concerns about the coronavirus, started Wednesday with an 80-year-old former speedskater carrying the flame. and others in the international community, who have repeatedly called out Beijing for its repressive policies toward the Uyghur minority in Xinjiang.You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser ![]() Selecting Dinigeer Yilamujiang, who is originally from Xinjiang, to play such a prominent role was immediately seen as a rebuke from China toward the U.S. Many observers had predicted China might select one of several high-profile gold medalists, such as retired speedskater Yang Yang or retired pairs figure skaters Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo. The identity of the person who lights the Olympic cauldron is always a tightly guarded secret. The flame was placed inside the unusual cauldron by two young athletes: cross-country skier Dinigeer Yilamujiang, 20 - who was born in the Xinjiang autonomous region, according to her Olympic bio - and Zhao Jiawen, 21, who hails from Shanxi province and will compete in the Nordic combined (which includes cross-country and ski jumping). The snowflake then rose high above the stadium floor as a barrage of fireworks erupted over the Bird's Nest, creating the pattern of the Olympic rings. #StrongerTogether | #OpeningCeremony | #Beijing2022 /ATJjZVx3yQ- The Olympic Games February 4, 2022īeijing organizers called it "innovative and inspiring" - and in their tweet, they avoided calling it a cauldron altogether, simply stating, "The Olympic flame has been lit inside the beautiful snowflake" at the ceremony. The Olympic cauldron is lit by Dinigeer Yilamujiang and Zhao Jiawen! □ And while many viewers appreciated that symbolism, they often circled back to a larger debate over a small issue: the cauldron. The large snowflake is made up of smaller snowflakes bearing participating countries' names. And those are the impressions many people quickly shared - along with questions such as "Is that it?" Winter Olympics opening ceremony director Zhang Yimou had promised the cauldron would "certainly be different" and would take people by surprise. Rather than an inferno, its flame comes from a single torch, and the identity of one of its lighters made a major political statement. The Olympic flame is now burning in Beijing's Bird's Nest, poised in the center of an extremely unique cauldron that's shaped like a huge snowflake. Chinese torchbearers and Olympic athletes Dinigeer Yilamujian (left) and Zhao Jiawen place the Olympic flame into its snowflake cauldron during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, at the National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest, in Beijing. |
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