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Disney Dreamlight Valley: A Guide to the Crystal Mystery Quest
Posted by Masab Farooque January 13, 2023
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Main Quest – With Great Power
Character-Specific Quests
Merlin's Crystal Mystery Quest
Ursula's Quest – A Deal with Ursula
Leveling Up Friendship with Characters
Exploring the Forest of Valor
Disney Dreamlight Valley is a magical world where you can explore the Disney characters and their simulated village. The game allows you to build friendships with different characters and complete quests that will reward you with Star-Coins and items. In this guide, we will take a look at how to complete the Crystal Mystery Quest, a character-specific quest in the game.
The main story quest, "With Great Power," requires you to solve a series of crop puzzles, gem puzzles, and cooking puzzles. By completing this quest, you'll be able to collect an Orb of Power which can be used to help build the Pillar of Power on Dazzle Beach.
In addition to the main quest, you can also complete a number of other character-specific quests. These quests are linked to biomes, and you'll need to find and unlock the specific biome before you can complete a particular quest. The location of the Night Shard holes is not indicated on the map, so you'll need to search the area for glowing holes.
One of the first characters you'll meet in Disney Dreamlight Valley is Merlin. He will guide you through the game, and he has a quest of his own. Before you can start your adventure with Merlin, you'll need to make sure your friendship with him is high enough. To do this, reach level six in your friendship. Once you've reached that level, you'll be able to help Merlin on his Crystal Mystery Quest.
Another character you'll be able to meet in the game is Ursula, the big bad from the Disney Little Mermaid film. You can visit her in Forgotten Lands and Glade of Trust, but to get to her, you need to complete a quest called "A deal with Ursula." This quest requires you to talk to her and find the power orb. Afterward, you'll be able to get a crystal key and an orb of power.
To complete other character-specific quests, you'll need to reach level ten in your friendship. These levels will enable you to access more missions and earn more rewards. Each character has a set of 10 levels, and you'll be able to gain more levels by giving your friends things you love. As a result, you'll be able to grow your friendship faster. The most difficult character to level up is Ariel. After you reach this level, you'll have to complete a number of challenges, including solving a Mystical Cave puzzle and discovering the Mystical Crystal.
In addition to the characters, you'll have to explore the Forest of Valor. There, you'll need to find an item with Merlin. And, you'll need to investigate a mysterious black crystal.
Disney Dreamlight Valley is a fun and exciting game that allows you to explore the magical world of Disney characters and complete quests to earn rewards. By following this guide, you'll be able to complete the Crystal Mystery Quest and level up your friendship with different characters. Happy questing!
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July 11, 2013 · 2:09 am.07.
Blast From the Past: Our Documentary Stunt Hero Faces Celebrity Rejection
I own a "Captain Explosion: LAST BLAST TOUR" t-shirt as a memento from one of my favorite creative projects of all time. The shirt is bright red and has a skull with dynamite crossbones, celebrating daredevil James "Crash" Moreau, aka "The Human Bomb."
I do not wear this at airports.
Last night, I was thrilled to see Crash pop up on NBC's "America's Got Talent." Watch the NBC trailer above and you'll understand the gist of his "Human Bomb" act — if you couldn't figure it out from the subtle title.
Crash was one of the stars of "Hell Drivers: America's Original Crash Test Dummies," a documentary film I made in 2007 with my talented cohorts Peter Koziell, Al Ward and Greg Constantine at Award Productions.
The four of us chased county fair daredevils, or "Hell Drivers" across America for a year — with our movie screening at film festivals, in high-profile living rooms and eventually spawning a "Hell Drivers" reality show pilot for Country Music Television (CMT). We watched guys smash school busses, mobile homes, and the occasional flaming garbage truck — with no more protection than a motorcycle helmet and ordinary seatbelt. I can still smell the exhaust and burnt rubber.
The theme of "Hell Drivers" was perseverance in the face of rejection and six years later, it's awesome to see Crash (in his mid-70s) still chasing the dream.
Crash Moreau, aka "Captain Explosion," aka "The Maine Maniac," faces the judges Tuesday night (7/09/13) on "America's Got Talent." (Source: NBC)
Bringing his county fair act to millions of people is an amazing feat, period, so the fact that Crash won't be "moving on to Las Vegas" is meaningless. The producers surely signed him up as a one-time act, because what would he have done the following week? Blown himself up twice?
SPOILER ALERT: You can watch what happened on the show yourself or you can read on for my synopsis.
The judges were blunt. Howard Stern told Crash he needed to be more melodramatic, which is definitely not in his monotone and no-nonsense DNA. "In this age of special effects movies, you have to be more of a showman," he advised. "We have to know there's danger and I'm not so sure we knew that."
Maybe Stern would have been happier with Doug Danger, the heir apparent to Evel Knievel whom we also featured in "Hell Drivers." Danger gives an emotional (and rehearsed) speech about life and death before every jump and can strategically cry on cue.
Comedian Howie Mandell disagreed, calling Crash's act "amazing and scary." But his enthusiasm didn't influence former Spice Girl Mel B.
Scary Spice just wasn't scared. "The big loud noise was quite terrifying, but the actual silver box was quite sparkly and wasn't very frightening," she said. Crash may as well have just jumped over a bucket of glitter.
My favorite reaction, however, belonged to former supermodel Heidi Klum, well known for rejecting aspiring fashion designers on "Project Runway" with the catch phrase "You're Out."
Heidi Klum to Crash Moreau: What you really want and really need is a Snapple! (Source: NBC)
"I like you and I want you to stay alive," she said. "I like the little ponytail you have going on your chin and I think you're cute, but I don't want to see you blow up. No — I'm sorry!"
Gentle letdown. Like Crash had asked her to the Prom. I'm sure Heidi has the "nice rejection" delivery down pat.
But there's NO WAY she thinks the rubber band in the beard (a la pro wrestler Lou Albano) is hot. No way.
Personally, I agree with Scary Spice. I intellectually appreciate the danger involved in Crash's act and am fascinated by the science of how exploding dynamite blasts outward away from his body. However, visually, the explosion reminds me of paper firecrackers. To say it is "underwhelming" is an understatement. I am far more in awe of Crash's "Steel Wall," when he barrels into junk cars balanced on their bumpers like dominoes — and his insane Kamikaze Drop, which I have never seen live.
Stunt preferences aside, I applaud Crash for his even-keeled performance in front of millions last night. Hope it leads to more gigs this summer — and perhaps brushes off some of the dust from our documentary.
Check out the "Hell Drivers" trailer now — Crash has some killer one-liners!
(Confession: I actually own TWO Crash Moreau t-shirts, including the stylish WANTED poster variety. You can get your own in the Crash Moreau Gift Shop. You can also order "Hell Drivers: America's Original Crash Test Dummies," winner of the coveted Golden Wheel Award, on Amazon!)
Filed under Heidi Klum Rejects My Friend, Hell Drivers
Tagged as Al Ward, America's Got Talent, Award Productions, Crash Moreau, Doug Danger, Evel Knievel, Heidi Klum, Hell Drivers, Peter Koziell, Snapple
February 26, 2013 · 2:09 pm.02.
Daily Inspiration from Ben Affleck — The Oscars Power Salute
Ben Affleck wins the Best Picture Oscar for producing Argo.
If you are in desperate need of an inspirational quote this morning, here's one from Matt Damon's friend, Ben Affleck, whom the Hollywood writers say has now achieved "Redemption" for the sin of appearing in a few box office flops.
"It doesn't matter how you get knocked down in life, 'cause that's gonna happen. All that matters is you gotta get up." — Ben Affleck in his Academy Awards acceptance speech.
Sounds almost identical to daredevil Evel Knievel after breaking another set of assorted bones:
"You can fall many times in life, but you're never a failure as long as you try to get up." — Robert Knievel.
What I love about this Affleck photo, though, is the way he holds his Oscar like it's exercise equipment or that he's giving the raised fist power salute at the 1968 Olympics. If I am ever so fortunate to earn another Emmy nomination or Tootsie Pop Clean Stick Award, I will also have my fists clenched and trophy thrust out like I am going into battle.
Filed under Inspirational Quotes From Ben Affleck
Tagged as Academy Awards, acceptance speech, Argo, Ben Affleck, Emmy, Evel Knievel, Oscars, Tootsie Pop Clean Stick Award
April 25, 2008 · 2:09 pm.04.
Maine's Undiscovered Carhenge & the Great American Thrill Show
CAN THE GREAT AMERICAN THRILL SHOW BE SAVED?
It is not featured in any tourist books and the locals don't brag about it, but from an elevated stretch of Route 6 in rural Maine, you can see Jim "Crash" Moreau's junk car sculpture garden. Painted red, white and blue, the 1970s sedans are frozen in action poses from Moreau's illustrious 40-year-plus daredevil career.
It's the New England version of Nebraska's magnificent Carhenge.
"When I die," the aging stuntman says, "whoever puts my obituary in the paper has to put the name 'Crash' in there or nobody would know me."
Known as the "Maine Maniac," Moreau is one of the last auto thrill show veterans still on the road. Back in the 1950s, 60s and 70s, there were several dozen "Hell Driver" stunt teams who criss-crossed North America and staged elaborate auto accidents for family entertainment. The most successful operation, the Joie Chitwood Thrill Show, had up to five daredevil units simultaneously performing at race tracks, sports stadiums and county fairs.
The late Evel Knievel, inarguably the biggest name in daredevil history, was inspired to jump motorcycles after he saw the Chitwood Show visit his hometown fair in Montana. Before Knievel launched his spectacular mega-events, such as the ill-fated jump over Snake River Canyon, less ambitious motorcycle leaps over a few cars were enchanting the regular thrill show crowds.
Regardless of whether a stuntman was driving on four wheels or two, there was one sacred principle about the level of risk involved. Unlike Knievel, who had several months of hospital time to recuperate between events, the thrill show guys had to repeat their stunts night after night. But before new live audiences, the repetition was far from boring.
Hell Drivers smashed through tunnels of fire – and barreled through walls of ice.
Animal rights activists be damned, they also jumped cars and pick-up trucks over circus elephants — with the elephant's trainer assuming a much higher risk of getting smushed.
In their heyday, Hell Drivers were sex symbols, the closest small town folks would ever get to seeing a movie star. Joie Chitwood, Sr. doubled for heartthrob Clark Gable in the 1950s movie, "To Please a Lady," the first film to use complex automobile stunts. Several thrill show-influenced James Bond movies would later follow.
Automobile manufacturers used to fight with each other for the sponsorship rights to Hell Driving shows. Nash Motors signed a long-term deal with Lucky Lee Lott. Ford and later, Chevrolet chose the Chitwoods to represent their brands. Plymouth had the Hurricane Hell Drivers. And Ford also advertised with the Aut Swenson Thrillcade (the elephant guys) and the Rotroff All-Girl Auto Thrill Show.
Today, the lucrative sponsorships are all gone. The money dried up as Hollywood special effects made old-school style stunts appear less impressive – and cable TV specials seemed to feature more dangerous acts 24/7. Demolition derbies, which are much cheaper to produce than a thrill show, have since taken over as the premiere event at county fairs.
These economic realities have made it extremely tough for the thrill show to thrive, but luckily the tradition is not dead. Crash's cross-country seatbelt survival tour is captured in the new independent documentary, "Hell Drivers: America's Original Crash Test Dummies."
"Monster trucks have come in, demo derbies, extreme bike riders. They've all taken over a piece of the pie," Moreau admits. "But as long as you're doing the stunts that people see on TV, there are still many people who want to see a live stunt show."
The Maine Maniac pays tribute to the thrill shows of old with his divebomber act, which involves driving a car off a ramp directly into a pile of junk cars. The hood of the airborne car usually sticks into the windshield of a junk car like an arrow.
He has also attracted a cult following for his Steel Wall stunt, which involves racing a car into vertically propped-up vehicles balanced on their front bumpers. The magnificent chain reaction crash looks like a motorhead's fantasy game of dominoes.
Realizing the fickleness of young crowds raised on video games, Crash is adding a new car trick to his repertoire in 2008. It's called the Kamikaze Death Drop, and like it is branded, it seems to be a suicidal.
At county fairs in Delaware, Maine and Pennsylvania, Crash plans to be strapped inside a car dangling from the top of a crane – and then released into a frightening free fall into a pile of junk cars. He's still booking this act for future dates this summer and fall, so he's probably lined up a decent chiropractor!
The 59-year-old Crash undoubtedly lumbers on with his career for deep personal reasons – the roar of the crowd, the thrill of life on the road – but each time he performs, he honors the memory of the original Hell Drivers. To the countless millions of kids who grew up looking forward to the county fair every year, auto thrill show stars were superhuman.
They kept our childhood sense of wonder alive for a little longer. And let us vicariously live on the edge that (fortunately) few of us dare to experience. For a small and gutsy group of automobile lovers, almost dying is the only way to live.
Darren Garnick is the producer of "Hell Drivers: America's Original Crash Test Dummies," which premieres on June 13 at the New Jersey International Film Festival. To be advised of upcoming screenings, send an email to helldrivers@comcast.net
Filed under Hell Drivers, Lost Causes, Travel Gems
Tagged as Animal Rights, Aut Swenson Thrillcade, carhenge, Clark Gable, county fairs, daredevil, daredevils, Evel Knievel, Hell Drivers, Hurricane Hell Drivers, James Bond, Joie Chitwood, kamikaze death drop, Maine Maniac, Rotroff All-Girl Thrill Show, sculpture garden, Snake River Canyon, stonehenge, stuntman, stunts, thrill shows, To Please a Lady

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Q: Display an Android Sensors List I'm trying to display a list of available sensors but it's like there are not!
I was thinking that it was because of the emulator, but i tried it on the phone and the result is the same.
private SensorManager mSensorManager;
TextView mSensorsTot,mSensorAvailables;

public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.main);
    // Get the texts fields of the layout and setup to invisible
    mSensorsTot   = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.sensoritot);
    mSensorAvailables  = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.sensoridisponibili);

    // Get the SensorManager
    mSensorManager= (SensorManager) getSystemService(SENSOR_SERVICE);

    // List of Sensors Available
    List<Sensor> msensorList = mSensorManager.getSensorList(SensorManager.SENSOR_ALL);

    // Print how may Sensors are there
    mSensorsTot.setText(msensorList.size()+" "+this.getString(R.string.sensors)+"!");

    // Print each Sensor available using sSensList as the String to be printed
    String sSensList = new String("");
    Sensor tmp;
    int x,i;
    for (i=0;i<msensorList.size();i++){
     tmp = msensorList.get(i);
     sSensList = " "+sSensList+tmp.getName(); // Add the sensor name to the string of sensors available
    }
    // if there are sensors available show the list
    if (i>0){
     sSensList = getString(R.string.sensors)+":"+sSensList;
     mSensorAvailables.setText(sSensList);
    }
}

A: You can try this code:-
package com.example.sensor;

import java.util.List;

import android.content.Context;
import android.hardware.Sensor;
import android.hardware.SensorManager;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivity;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
import android.widget.ListView;

public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity {

SensorManager smm;
List<Sensor> sensor;
ListView lv;

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
    smm = (SensorManager) getSystemService(Context.SENSOR_SERVICE);
    lv = (ListView) findViewById (R.id.listView1);
    sensor = smm.getSensorList(Sensor.TYPE_ALL);
    lv.setAdapter(new ArrayAdapter<Sensor>(this, android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1,  sensor));
}
}

Just put a list view in your xml layout.

A: You can try listing the sensors as below:-
String cAPP_FOLDER = Path of your folder
String cSENSOR_FILE = Name of your file
// Create a file to export the sensor info.
File fp = new File(cAPP_FOLDER + cSENSOR_FILE);
fp.createNewFile();
PrintWriter pw = new PrintWriter(new FileWriter(fp, true));

SensorManager oSM = (SensorManager) context.getSystemService(Context.SENSOR_SERVICE);
List<Sensor> sensorsList = oSM.getSensorList(Sensor.TYPE_ALL);
for (Sensor s : sensorsList) {
    pw.write(s.toString() + "\n");
}
pw.close();

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// OUTPUT FILE
{Sensor name="BOSCH Accelerometer Sensor ", vendor="Bosch Sensortec GmbH", version=2, type=1, maxRange=156.88, resolution=5.984497E-4, power=0.13, minDelay=10000}
{Sensor name="BOSCH Magnetic Field Sensor", vendor="Bosch Sensortec GmbH", version=2, type=2, maxRange=1600.0, resolution=0.3, power=0.5, minDelay=40000}
{Sensor name="BOSCH Orientation Sensor", vendor="Bosch Sensortec GmbH", version=2, type=3, maxRange=360.0, resolution=1.0, power=0.63, minDelay=5000}
{Sensor name="BOSCH Gyroscope Sensor", vendor="Bosch Sensortec GmbH", version=2, type=4, maxRange=2500.0, resolution=0.0038146973, power=5.0, minDelay=5000}
{Sensor name="BOSCH Gravity Sensor", vendor="Bosch Sensortec GmbH", version=2, type=9, maxRange=19.61, resolution=5.984497E-4, power=5.63, minDelay=5000}
{Sensor name="BOSCH Linear Acceleration Sensor", vendor="Bosch Sensortec GmbH", version=2, type=10, maxRange=19.61, resolution=5.984497E-4, power=5.63, minDelay=5000}
{Sensor name="BOSCH Rotation Vector Sensor", vendor="Bosch Sensortec GmbH", version=2, type=11, maxRange=1.0, resolution=5.9604645E-8, power=5.63, minDelay=5000}
{Sensor name="BOSCH Magnetic Field Uncalibrated Sensor", vendor="Bosch Sensortec GmbH", version=2, type=14, maxRange=1600.0, resolution=0.3, power=0.5, minDelay=40000}
{Sensor name="BOSCH Game Rotation Vector Sensor", vendor="Bosch Sensortec GmbH", version=2, type=15, maxRange=1.0, resolution=5.9604645E-8, power=5.63, minDelay=5000}
{Sensor name="BOSCH Gyroscope Uncalibrated Sensor", vendor="Bosch Sensortec GmbH", version=2, type=16, maxRange=2500.0, resolution=0.0038146973, power=5.0, minDelay=5000}
{Sensor name="BOSCH Geomagnetic Rotation Vector Sensor", vendor="Bosch Sensortec GmbH", version=2, type=20, maxRange=1.0, resolution=5.9604645E-8, power=5.63, minDelay=5000}
{Sensor name="LIGHT", vendor="MTK", version=1, type=5, maxRange=10240.0, resolution=1.0, power=0.13, minDelay=0}
{Sensor name="PROXIMITY", vendor="MTK", version=1, type=8, maxRange=1.0, resolution=1.0, power=0.13, minDelay=0}
{Sensor name="SIGNIFICANT_MOTION", vendor="MTK", version=1, type=17, maxRange=85.0, resolution=0.1, power=0.5, minDelay=-1}

A: The constant SensorManager.SENSOR_ALL is deprecated and doesn't seem to work anymore.
Query the sensor list with Sensor.TYPE_ALL instead and it should work (my emulator returns a "Goldfish 3-axis Accelerometer").

A: getSensorList (int type) of SensorManager class  gives a list of sensors ==> List.
(To get the list of available sensors of a certain type.)
Use Sensor.TYPE_ALL to get all the sensors.
Make multiple calls to get sensors of different types.

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1. Believer of Allah Jal Shaana: Such persons believe in Allah Almighty and declare no assistant with Him whatsoever. We have seen many people saying and believing in Allah fully yet whenever they are in trouble they seek help from the dead people, i.e., visiting mizaar crying there for help from the pious people of Allah. This is in fact Shirk that has been entailed in the last sermon of Holy Prophet (S.A.W). A Mumin turns only to Allah for help and demands only from Him. I shall quote here words of Hadith Qudsi, "There is no such thing that any person can give you unless Allah imputes and no such thing any person can take away from you unless Allah wills. No greatness of any person, whatsoever, is greater than that of Allah Jal Shaana and none can save you from evil doings except His might".
2. Humble: Another quality of such persons is that are humble, i.e., free from any sort of pride and arrogance. They walk very humbly, talk humbly hence humbleness is a part of their life. Pride is something that Allah has forbidden upon humanity, its in a Hadith Qudsi, "Pride is my cloak, and whosoever tries to steal it from me, I shall be at war with him".
3. Saying Salaam: Here salaam not only represents saying salaam to each other in normal course of life but whenever such persons face a situation where an ignorant is trying to have a dispute with them over any matter, they just say salaam and move forward. (Surah Al furqan Ayah: 63). Therefore, it clearly shows that such persons don't indulge themselves in futile discussions.
5. Chary towards expenses: Such persons are not extravagant rather chary. For an extravagant person, it is said, "An extravagant is brother of Satan". Some people believe that Allah gives money to spend hence they keep on spending it uselessly. Yes that is true that Allah Jal shaana gives money to a person to spend on himself and his family but not extravagantly, rather a person should be cautious in doing so, he should take care of the money given to him, he should neither be a closefisted person nor an extravagant but a careful person.
6. Avoid shirk: Followers of Allah Almighty abstain from Shirk. That is the subject matter of Islam and if one can't follow that, he shall not be called a Muslim. Now normally there are two major kinds of Shirk, Shirk-e- jali and Shirk-e-khafi. Shirk-e-jali means directly associate a partner with Allah and Shirk-e-khafi means to invlove one self in such acts so as to please other persons. Note that a wife can do anything to please her husband but for other persons doing something to get their attention also come in category of Shirk-e-khafi.
7. Don't kill anyone unjustly: Muslims are world wide seen as terrorist and Islam a terrorist religion, well here is an answer for that. Allah Almighty says in Al-Quran that the followers of Allah don't kill anyone unjustly because they know that whosoever does that (i.e., kills another person unjustly or a Mumin unjustly), he abodes in hell where he shall dwell forever.
8. Avoid adultery: Allah Jal shaana explains another unique quality of His followers that they avoid adultery and save themselves from it because they know that it is such a ribald sin that has no chances of apologies only and only punishment. For an apology it is necessary that the loss be fulfilled and in adultery loss can never be fulfilled.
Person: Is it possible for a Muslim to drink?
Person: Is it possible for a Muslim to steal?
Holy Prophet: Yes, it is.
Person: Is it possible for a Muslim to lie?
Holy Prophet: Never, a Muslim may be weak of imaan and may indulge himself in other such acts but he can never lie to anyone.
10. Noble and generous: Followers of Allah are very noble and generous that if they ever pass by evil gatherings, they just seek their Lord's refuge and move on. But they never feel hatred for the ones who are in such gatherings nor they degrade such persons in fact they pray for them to be shown guidance by Allah.
11. Use their senses: Followers of Allah have the quality that whenever they are told orders of Allah, they listen to it keenly and then follow it. They don't indulge themselves in vague questioning neither do they ask for proof that world is going such like why should we be different. Because they know that Muslims are given just a small portion of knowledge and that can be compared to give answers for everything.
12. Worry about family: The followers of Allah always worry about their families. They not only themselves follow the straight path but also make their children follow the straight path and pray for them to be pious as well oftenly.
These are some of the basic qualities that Quran has listed in Surah Al Furqan. I pray that may Allah Almighty make us all follow such straight path and make each of us have these qualities (Ameen).
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Natura 2000 is a network of core breeding and resting sites for rare and threatened species, and some rare natural habitat types which are protected in their own right. It stretches across all 28 EU countries, both on land and at sea. The aim of the network is to ensure the long-term survival of Europe's most valuable and threatened species and habitats, listed under both the Birds Directive 2009/147/CE.
Natura 2000 consists of the Sites of Community Interest (SIC), identified by the Member States as established by the Habitats Directive, now designated as Special Areas of Conservation (SAC), and also includes the Special Protection Zones established under the Directive 2009/147 / EC "Birds" concerning the conservation of wild birds. Natura 2000 is not a system of strict nature reserves from which all human activities would be excluded. While it includes strictly protected nature reserves, most of the land remains privately owned. The approach to conservation and sustainable use of the Natura 2000 areas is much wider, largely centered on people working with nature rather than against it. However, Member States must ensure that the sites are managed in a sustainable manner, both ecologically and economically.
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Taimur Ali Khan tries in vain to catch the cone as he is gets tricked by Turkish ice cream vendor
A recent video of Taimur, trying to grab the ice cream from a Turkish ice cream vendor has been doing the rounds, and it is so adorable!
Updated : January 15, 2022 06:40 PM IST
Taimur Ali Khan has been known as one of the cutest star kids on the block. Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan's son has melted our hearts several times with his unmatched cuteness and his antics. Now, the little Nawab had decided to have Turkish ice cream and what transpired between him and the vendor will make you laugh.
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As we all know, Turkish ice cream is a game of trickery where the vendor will make you believe that you can have the ice cream, but you end up having nothing for a long time. It is the 'dhokha' that the customers get that make for a fun watch, until of course the ice cream is ready and is handed over. Little Taimur too went to have the ice cream and the video was shared on one of his fan pages. We see little Tim trying his best to catch hold of the cone, only to be tricked by the vendor. He ultimately even shakes his head! Watch the oh-so-cute video here:
Aww... isn't that super adorbs? Well, the comment section was also full of heart emojis and we would second that! Can it get any cuter? We don't think so. Recently mom Kareena Kapoor Khan, in an interview had revealed she is quite strict about Taimur's bedtime and said, "The only thing that I think I am very finicky about is bedtime. I think that is something I'm not ready to push as much. I get annoyed because Saif sometimes, with the lockdown, he's like 'No, no, let him stay up, let's watch a movie. Let's watch Avengers, now they're going through that phase or let's watch an action film, and I'm like, 'No, no, no, he has school tomorrow and it's online'."
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A cruise from the UK offers you the convenience of not having to book an international flight to your departure port. Not only will you spend less time travelling before your holiday begins, but these cruises are ideal if you're looking for a shorter break due to time constraints.
There are a number of ports around the UK offering a range of different itineraries to a host of destinations. The biggest concentration of ports is in the south of the country, with Southampton being the most popular and a home port for a number of cruise ships, Tilbury is also a key port which serves London. Cruisers who live in the north of England will find a number of departures from Hull and Liverpool, while in Scotland the port of Leith serves the city of Edinburgh, with Rosyth also close by. Over on the west coast of the country, Greenock is the port which serves Glasgow.
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Philosophy and the Foundations of Dynamics
The Philosophical Review (2015) 124 (2): 269-272.
Mark Wilson; Philosophy and the Foundations of Dynamics. The Philosophical Review 1 April 2015; 124 (2): 269–272. doi: https://doi.org/10.1215/00318108-2845792
In philosophy classes, we hear of the fabled struggles between theory T and T ′, armored in their respective vestments of laws, observational consequences, and (if one follows David Lewis) "natural properties." Eventually our curiosity (or conscience) becomes piqued, and we wonder how these literals can get cashed out in concrete doctrine. We anticipate that the "classical physics" of freshman experience will supply easy exemplars, but these expectations are soon confounded. At first sight, our subject's contours appear evident enough—worlds of point masses held together through action-at-a-distance forces monitored by Newton's three laws of motion—yet these simple outlines grow misty as we approach the shoreline more closely. We had presumed that a bevy of "force laws" capable of binding matter into stable configurations would emerge, but they never do, and unexpected interlopers appear in their stead (appeals to rigid bodies or malleable continua). And...
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A 10-minute drive from Lake Michigan, Residence Inn Waukegan provides self-contained accommodation in North Chicago. It features an outdoor heated pool with hot tub and a well-equipped gym. The spacious rooms at the Residence Inn Chicago Waukegan/Gurnee include a separate living and sleeping area and a full kitchen with dining area. Each room provides free internet connection. The Residence Inn restaurant serves a daily complimentary breakfast buffet. A complimentary social hour is held in the evenings from Monday to Thursday. Guests can also benefit from an on-site market for snacks and drinks. Great Lakes Naval Base, Six Flags Great America and Gurnee Mills Outlet Mall are all within 8 km from the Residence Inn Waukegan/Gurnee hotel.
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Motorola DROID / Milestone (2009)
Launched October 2009
By October 2009 the Android operating system had been around for just over a year, and devices were beginning to get more common. However, version one of Android had quite a few rough edges both in terms of the user interface and the hardware it could support.
But Google and Motorola were working on a significant improvement, and the Motorola DROID was the world's first Android 2.0 handset to market exclusively on the Verizon CDMA network, followed rapidly by a worldwide GSM version called the Motorola Milestone. A huge improvement over every rival Android smartphone, the DROID / Milestone showed the Motorola was a force to be reckoned with.
Compared with the rival iPhone 3GS, the Motorola had a much better screen and camera, turn-by-turn navigation, expandable memory, support for Adobe Flash and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard which was certainly useful but did add to the bulk.
The DROID / Milestone was almost definitely the most capable smartphone of any type on the market at the time. But in terms of sales, the device only made a modest impact. In the US the DROID was exclusive to the Verizon network, and went head-to-head with the iPhone on AT&T… in other words, to use the DROID you either had to be an existing Verizon customer or you had to switch networks.
Elsewhere in the world, Motorola had a more serious problem. Years of decline and unappealing handsets meant that many carriers no longer had a relationship with Motorola to speak of – this meant that Moto had an uphill struggle to get any carriers at all to pick it up. As a result most of the worldwide sales were for SIM-free units – a niche market at best, given a price tag of about €500.
Although it was a major critical and design success, it was only a modest sales success. But it was enough to (just about) save Motorola who just two years previously looked doomed. There would still be turbulent times ahead for Moto.
Today the Motorola Milestone (A853) is a very rare thing to find, the Motorola DROID (A855) is much more common and is very cheap. As far as Motorola smartphones go, this is probably one of the most collectable and technologically it is certainly one of the most significant early Android devices.
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Piaf: A Centennial Celebration
Starring Elaine Paige, Christine Ebersole and more
Saturday, December 19, 2015 • 8:00pm
New York City producers Daniel Nardicio and Andy Brattain bring Broadway, London's West End, Cabaret and Rock-N-Roll divas together for one night to celebrate what would be the 100th birthday of the legend, Edith Piaf.
This concert, backed by the American Pops Orchestra and conducted by Luke Frazier, is a one of a kind celebration bringing in one room the eclectic styles of 9 incredible women to interpret Piaf all their own.
Elaine Paige, an Olivier Award winner, and Broadway's own sweetheart, two-time Tony winner Christine Ebersole, share the bill, as well as the woman Ella Fitzgerald anointed "the greatest white female singer in the world," Marilyn Maye.
Plus the formidable talents of worldly cabaret star Meow Meow, Little Annie (most notably from the punk band Coil), Tony nominee and vocal powerhouse, the electric Vivian Reed, nationally known Piaf interpreter Gay Marshall, and local downtown ingénue Molly Pope.
Award winning actress, singer, producer, radio presenter, Elaine Paige has made a unique and major contribution to the development and production of the stage musical. She has starred in more smash hit West End & Broadway musicals than anyone else of her generation - Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar, Billy, Evita, Cats, Chess, Anything Goes, Piaf, Sunset Boulevard, The King & I, Sweeny Todd, The Drowsy Chaperone and Follies. She has defined them, set standards, and in 1995 was awarded an OBE for services to Musical Theater by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
In addition to Christine Ebersole's two Tony Award winning Performances in 42nd Street and Grey Gardens, she is also credited for her roles in Steel Magnolias, On the Twentieth Century, Camelot, Oklahoma, Dinner at Eight (Tony and Outer Critics Circle nominations), The Best Man, and the recent revival of Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit. She has starred in five City Center Encores! productions, most recently receiving unanimous praise for her starring role as Margo Channing in Applause. Her film credits include Amadeus, Tootsie, Richie Rich, Black Sheep, Dead Again, Folks!, Ghost Dad, True Crime, My Girl 2, Mac and Me, Confessions of a Shopaholic, and she has also appeared on several TV shows including Retired at 35, Royal Pains, Ugly Betty, Law and Order SVU, Boston Legal, Samantha Who, and Will and Grace. Watch for Ms. Ebersole in the upcoming film The Big Wedding andon TBS's new sitcom Sullivan and Son.
A highly praised singer, actress, director, arranger, educator, and Grammy nominated recording artist, Marilyn Maye appeared 76 times on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson – the record for a singer. Her place in American music history was assured when the Arts Council of the Smithsonian Institution selected one of her recordings, "Too Late Now" for the Smithsonian-produced album of the 110 Best American Compositions of the Twentieth Century.
Vivian Reed is a two-time Tony Award Nominee (Bubbling Brown Sugar & The High Rollers Social & Pleasure Club), Drama Desk Award Winner, Outer Critics Circle Award Winner & has received an NAACP Award as well. She studied at the Juilliard School of Music and has sustained a dynamic career as an actress, singer and dancer on the stage and screen. In addition to several appearances on The Tonight Show, The Today Show and the ABC-TV daytime drama, One Life to Live, Ms. Reed took on the role of Josephine Baker in the film Le Rumba. Selected by People Magazine as one of the '25 Most Intriguing People of the Year, Vivian Reed has captured the hearts of audiences all over the world and continues to share her wealth of knowledge and experience as a 'celebrity vocal teacher' on the staff of Marymount College, in New York City.
Multi-award winning Meow Meow has been called "Sensational" (the Times UK), "diva of the highest order" (New York Post), "The Queen of Chanson" by the Berliner Zeitung, and "a phenomenon" by the Australian press. David Bowie, Pina Bausch and Mikhail Baryshnikov are amongst her curators and she was named One of the Top Performers of the Year by the New Yorker. As a Philharmonic heavyweight she has had the pleasure of touring all over the world with dozens of orchestras and the spectacular crowd-surfing queen of songhad her New York Pops debut in 2015 at Forest Hills Stadium with Pink Martini. She sold out her Lincoln Center American Songbook Series and Sydney Opera House concerts. Meow starred on London's West End in Kneehigh Theatre and Michel Legrand's The Umbrellas of Cherbourg and in her own solo concerts at the legendary Apollo Theatre. Upcoming: Brecht/Weill's Die Sieben Todsünden for Orchestra Victoria, and further collaborations with the Australian Chamber Orchestra from Slovenia to Sydney Opera House, further performances with Oregon Symphony, with Pink Martini and the London Philharmonic. Meow's albums Vamp and Songs from a Little Match Girl can be purchased on iTunes.
Heralded as today's pre-eminent interpreter of Piaf, Gay Marshall made singing Piaf her mission after her introduction to the songstress' work over four decades ago. Marshall went so far as to leave her spot on Broadway playing Diana in the original run of A Chorus Line to move to France and learn French. While abroad she played the role of Grizabella in the original French production of Cats. In 2006 Gay received great acclaim for her work in the off-Broadway revival of Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well at the Zipper Theatre. Ms. Marshall's 19-track record Gay Marshall Sings Piaf can be purchased at cdbaby.com.
Also known as Annie Anxiety or Little Annie Anxiety Bandez, Little Annie is a New York born singer, songwriter, painter, poet, writer, performing/ recording artist, pastor and stage actor. She is probably best known for her collaboration with the punk group Coil, but her discography spans over 3 decades now. She spent much of her early career in the UK working with the likes of Penny Rimbaud and The Wolfgang Press, but came back to the US to expand her talents as a painter, writer and actress. Since her full-time return to music in 2002, Little Annie has shown just how dynamic she is with recordings that incorporate varying styles and genres, most recently collaborating and touring with Baby Dee for their album State of Grace.
Molly Pope is a critically acclaimed cabarettist and actress whose shows have played Joe's Pub, Feinstein's at Loews Regency, Ars Nova, The Laurie Beechman Theater and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in Australia. She has been named a Time Out New York Top Ten Cabaret Act of 2008 and 2012 and a Village Voice Best of NYC 2011 for "Best Singer To Turn Life Into A Cabaret". Branded the "kicky, neoretro cabaret chanteuse" and hailed for her "shredding alto" (Time Out New York), she was a regular cast member in the hit downtown variety show Our Hit Parade at Joe's Pub and is a frequent guest at the award-winning The Meeting* with Justin Sayre. She has also performed as part of the Afterglow Festival in Provincetown, The Cabaret Convention at Jazz At Lincoln Center and 15:54 at 54 Below.
Aaron Weinstein was called "the Groucho of the violin" by Tony Bennett and "a perfect musician" by jazz guitar legend Bucky Pizzarelli. Aaron Weinstein "is rapidly establishing himself as one of his instrument's rare jazz masters," according to Don Heckman in the International Review of Music. As a featured soloist, Aaron has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Birdland, Blue Note, and abroad at jazz festivals in England, France, Switzerland, Iceland, and Israel. Aaron has performed and recorded with an array of jazz icons including: Les Paul, Bucky Pizzarelli, John Pizzarelli, Dick Hyman, Dave Frishberg, Jon Hendricks, and Annie Ross, as well as musicians as varied as New York Pops conductor, Skitch Henderson and rock guitarist, Jay Geils. He has written arrangements for vocalists including Christine Ebersole, Linda Lavin, and the Manhattan Transfer's Janis Siegel. Additionally, Aaron is a respected mandolinist, widely regarded as one of the instrument's leading exponents in the jazz idiom.
Amber Martin is an acclaimed New York City vocalist and comedic performance artist in the tradition of Lily Tomlin, Carol Burnett and Dolly Parton. Her recent projects include her ongoing residency at Joe's Pub in The Public Theater, NYC, where Amber performs her solo shows every other month. Other projects include headlining alongside Kylie Minogue and Jake Shears at Chandelier Creative's Holiday Gala to benefit Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, appearing as solo guest opener for Joan Rivers' live solo shows, singing backing vocals with Sandra Bernhard at Town Hall, being a featured vocalist on the Scissor Sisters' single "Inevitable" and appearing as guest artist and a co-sound designer for Rachel Comey's 2014 Fashion Week show. Amber has twice appeared on Trump's "Celebrity Apprentice." A performer with many faces and voices, and energy to burn, she was named one of the top performers of 2010 by The New Yorker's Hilton Als.
Robert Osbourne has been the primetime host and anchor of the Peabody Award-winning Turner Classic Movies television network since TCM made its on-air debut in April 1994. He is also known as the official biographer of "Oscar" because of a series of books he's written on the subject of the motion picture industry's annual Academy Awards, his latest being 80 Years of the Oscar, an updated version of an earlier edition and written at the request of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He is also the host of the annual TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood held at the legendary Grauman's Chinese Theatre and other festival venues, a gathering of world-wide film enthusiasts which launched in April 2010. In 2005, Osborne was given an Honorary Doctorate from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. In 2006, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; in 2008, he was presented the National Board of Review's William K. Everson Award. In 2009 had the "pleasure" of having a Bobblehead made in his image. In 2010, he was honored in the Grand Ballroom of New York's Plaza Hotel for his contributions to preserving film history by Lighthouse International. He has also been satirized five times on "Saturday Night Live": by Daryl Hammond as RO on Apr. 14, 2006, and by Jason Sudeikis as RO on Nov. 20, 2010, Jan. 29, 2011, Mar. 5, 2011 and again later in 2011.
The American Pops Orchestra, in its inaugural season, presents innovative orchestral programming featuring groundbreaking concepts and artistic partnerships to develop and inspire a new audience for the 21st century. Engagements include performances at the National Portrait Gallery, the Hispanic Heritage Awards (broadcast nationally on PBS), a Gershwin Spectacular with Tony-Award Winner, Christine Ebersole, Nick Ziobro and Broadway's Paige Faure; an 80s Prom with orchestra and DJ, and more. The 44-member orchestra is comprised of musicians from Washington, DC and New York City, NY.
Marvin Hamlisch put it best when referring to Luke Frazier as "So talented, and sensitive to every nuance." Mr. Frazier's commitment to re-envisioning pops programming has quickly established him as a dynamic force across the music community where he has proven himself among musical heavyweights as both an innate musical conductor and a sensitive pianist. He has worked with artists Renée Fleming, Kevin Spacey, Denyce Graves, Darren Criss, Lea Solanga, Laura Osnes, Eric Owens, Liza Minnelli, Chita Rivera, Rita Moreno, Norm Lewis, Christine Ebersole, and Michael Feinstein, among others. As a testament to his mission to reimagine pops programming, Mr. Frazier has founded the American Pops Orchestra and the National Broadway Chorus in Washington, DC. The chorus continues to tour and will appear this season in Washington DC, Indianapolis, and Chicago, and will be featured at the Great American Songbook Foundation Gala, where Mr. Frazier serves on the Board.visit lukefraziermusic.com.
Daniel Nardicio is thrilled to be bringing this illustrious cast to The Town Hall after having brought 2 successful shows (Liza Minnelli and Alan Cumming in 2013 and Carol Channing and Justin Vivian Bond in 2014) to this venerable venue.
After 11 years in nightlife, four years ago Daniel segued into concerts in 2012 and has had the incredible fortune of working with John Waters, Chita Rivera, Margaret Cho, Liza Minnelli, Alan Cumming, Lynda Carter, Peaches, Bridgett Everett, Carol Channing, Lady Gaga, Vivian Reed, Christine Ebersole, Billy Stritch and hopefully, if there is a God, Shirley Bassey in 2016. He's beyond thrilled to announce his upcoming show Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs at Carnegie Hall February 8th 2016
Andy Brattain has been the ears behind multiple Grammy Award-nominated albums, Emmy Award-nominated television specials for Michael Feinstein and live concerts around the globe with musical icons, Broadway and TV stars such as Lynda Carter, Elaine Stritch and Cheyenne Jackson along with multiple other genres including rock, symphonies and jazz. His work in production design, audio engineering, and event management have taken him from venues like The Library of Congress and the London Palladium, to The Sydney Opera House, the Rainbow Room in New York and Blue Note Jazz Clubs of Japan. Andy has been collaborating with Daniel Nardicio since they brought Liza Minnelli to Fire Island in 2012 and is thrilled with all the great theatre they've been able to create together.
Daniel Nardicio and Andy Brattain


Jamie Bartlett is the author of The Dark Net, an examination of the hidden corners of the internet, its strange subcultures, and the protagonists that inhabit it – from trolls, Bitcoin miners, political extremists and members of the hacktivist group Anonymous, to pornographers, drug dealers, computer scientists and neo-nazis. His latest book, Radicals: Outsider Changing the World, explores the individuals, groups and movements that reject the way we live today, and is due for release this year.
In researching his book, The Dark Net, Jamie spent a substantial amount of time embedded with these characters, comparing their real-life personas with their online avatars. The Dark Net offers a startling glimpse of human nature under the conditions of freedom and anonymity and shines a light on an enigmatic and ever-changing world.
As Director of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media at the think tank Demos, Jamie has researched and written extensively about radical political parties and movements across Europe. He also writes on technology for the Telegraph and for several other publications on how the internet is changing politics and society.
Jamie's latest book, Radicals Chasing Utopia: Inside the Rogue Movements Trying to Change the World explores the individuals, groups and movements that reject the way we live today. He is also presenting a documentary series on BBC Two in August 2017 on The Secrets of Silicon Valley, a look at the dark reality behind Silicon Valley's glittering promise for a better world and the possible dark side of AI and automation.
Jamie's main topics are cybersecurity and privacy online, new political movements, social media research and analysis, and internet cultures.


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