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Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 Review ( Price, Performance, Specifications).
Samsung has started thinking for economical users out there; hence, it has released its mid-ranged cell phone- the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2. Without much ado, let's just discuss its features along with its pros & cons.
Talking about the design and miscellaneous features, this budget handset comes with a standard round-cornered black rectangular body and casing. It has the same menu and back buttons on the left and right at the front, along with a hard button on the center. It has a talk-time of 7.5 hours, a standby period of 28 days, an availability of an FM Radio and GPS as well. This 119g phone has a wireless connectivity potential for GPRS, EDGE and 3G.
Software and Apps:
Considering the software and apps, Galaxy Ace 2 provides a greater and better use of the phone as a 'text and call maniac'. The size and shape just gives that sort of comfort to an average person's hand to fit in and text flexibly. There is a choice between keyboard customization of which one can switch to the standard one, or go with Swype. It uses the Android 2.3.6 operating system, where there is Microsoft Office compatibility as well. Despite of having that Samsung app store that sucks when you have to sign up if you want to download anything, services such as ChatON is included which works the same way as the iPhone version. It can also let you communicate freely if your friends use that service too.
Not only this, the hardware features are also good to look at for a low-priced phone like this one. The Galaxy Ace 2 comes with a dual core processor with a speed of 800MHz, run by a 786MB of RAM. It has a limited storage of 4GB that can easily be filled up if it gets in the hands of a music freak. Nevertheless, it has a good 480×800 TFT LCD screen and a display size of 3.8 inches. Powered by a USB charger, it contains a volume rocker and a headphone socket. The battery is removable and microSD and SIM card slots are also available.
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 also features a 5 megapixel camera on the back with a LED flash. The pictures taken with this camera includes increased saturation of colors by default which makes them look really great. But alongside, no definition was found in the bright colors, making users disappointed. There is also a problem with the focus of the camera where one has to tap several times to be sure that the feature is active. Even then, blurred pictures are shot which really puts the consumer off.
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Perhaps the greatest aspect of Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 is that it is of the right size. It's 118x62x11 dimension is comfortable for anyone out there. Moreover, it is priced at £227 which is good if someone is craving for a premium look and a considerable LCD touch display.
The Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 is an improved version of the original model with a better camera, larger screen and a bigger processor. However, the disappointing thing is that it is still using the same old version of android.
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Carolpadovezi says:
good but I think by and value the nokia is better than samsung
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gotta agree with that :)
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Millennium Blades
Millennium Blades is a CCG-Simulator -- A game in which you play as a group of friends who play the fictional CCG "Millennium Blades".
In this game you will build decks, play the meta, acquire valuable collections, crack open random boosters, and compete in tournaments for prizes and fame. The game takes you from Starter Deck to Regionals in about 2-3 hours.
Multiple games can also be chained together to form a Campaign, going from Regionals to Nationals in game 2 and from Nationals to Worlds in game 3, with each game introducing ever more powerful cards and higher stakes, but also resetting the power of the game so that each player has a fair chance to win each 'season' of the campaign.
The game draws heavily on Manga/Anime inspiration for its art, and parodies Magic: the Gathering, Yugioh, and many other collectible games.
At its heart, it's a commodity trading game, except that instead of cubes or stocks, the things you'll be buying, selling, and speculating on are trading cards that can be used throughout the game in periodic tournaments. By trading wisely, playing the market, working together with friends, building collections, and winning tournaments, you'll secure points and become the Millennium Blades World Champion.
Verlag: Level 99 Games
Spieleranzahl: 2 -5 Personen
Spieldauer: ca. 120 min
Top Game, mal spielt seine Eigene trading Card Sammlung :-)

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MLC Yadav alleged that the BJP leader hurt the feelings of people by burning the posters, making derogatory comments on former chief ministers and then sharing it on social media.
A case was filed against BJP Kisan Morcha leader Ram Babu Dwivedi on Saturday, a day after Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav tweeted photographs in which Dwivedi was setting fire to posters of Akhilesh and BSP supremo Mayawati. The photo reportedly was of Holika Dahan on the eve of Holi in Ramnagar area of Barabanki district.
SP MLC Rajesh Yadav filed the case against Dwivedi at the Ramnagar police station for burning the posters, making derogatory comments against Akhilesh and Mayawati and hurting sentiments of common people. Dwivedi is the state spokesperson of BJP Kisan Morcha, said BJP district president, Awadhesh Srivastava.
The FIR was lodged under sections 153 A (promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) and 469 (forgery for purpose of harming reputation) under the Indian Penal Code, as well as relevant sections under the Information Technology Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
"We registered the FIR Saturday after receiving a complaint from the SP MLC. We have started investigation and are getting details of the incident. For now, we only have the photos of the incident that were shared on social media," said Rajesh Kumar Singh, station house officer of Ramnagar police station.


Multi-talented, enthusiastic, exuberant, are all words to describe Riderwood resident, Ed Vilade. Ed is the chairperson of the Writer's Guild, which produces the creative magazine "Tales from Riderwood," is involved with resident recitals and "Riderwood Got Talent," writes for the Riderwood Reporter newspaper, and is presently in rehearsal for his role in "Brigadoon" with the Rockville Musical Theater company.
You can join the Riderwood special trip on November 3rd, or venture forth yourself to see this exciting musical about the mystical town that appears only once in one hundred years. Ed has promised to sign autographs if you visit backstage after the performance.
His repertoire is diverse. It includes Shakespeare plays, grand opera, musical comedies, Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, and straight dramatic productions. From "Sit Down You're Rocking the Boat" from "Guys and Dolls" to "Horestes" for the Shakespeare Oxford Society, Ed has done it all. There are too few hours each day to accommodate his busy schedule.
Although Ed Vilade was a professional journalist and was news and sports editor in New Jersey, his first love has always been the theatre. Now he is in rehearsal five times each week for the November production of "Brigadoon" by the Rockville Musical Theatre. His tenor voice is still powerful, and although Ed has been in serious drama, musical operettas and musical comedy are his forte.
Ed Vilade appeared on the stage as a young man and has continued to face cheering audiences ever since. His beautiful tenor voice can be heard in his productions here at Riderwood, and in the Riderwood Gentleman's Songsters.
His wife, Alice, works backstage and is involved in all of his performances. She also sings with the GraceNotes.
Ed was born in Gloucester, England. His mother was British and his father an American soldier. He adores Gilbert and Sullivan as well as John Phillip Sousa, known as the "March King." Sousa wrote 137 marches, but also fifteen little-known operettas. These are favorites of our Renaissance man.
Ed Vilade played the role of Bottom in Shakespeare's "Midsummer Night's Dream," had major roles in "My Fair Lady," "Guys and Dolls" and is still studying voice and theater. He confesses he can no longer play the "romantic" leads, but now is sought after for more mature roles.


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QNB first bank in Qatar to launch Open Banking platform for clients and FinTechs
QNB, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, announced its launch of Open Banking platform for a wider audience including the Bank's customers, partners and emerging FinTechs in Qatar. QNB is the first bank in Qatar and one of the first in the region for launching Open Banking services. With this enhanced API infrastructure, the bank will provide a unique banking experience to its customers allowing them to access its core banking systems securely.
Announcing the launch, Adel Al Malki General Manager QNB Group Retail Banking, said, "QNB have been exploring the space of Open Banking since much earlier; our partnership with Ooredoo on the Ooredoo Money is a classic example for both open banking and FinTech partnership in providing financial services for the masses.
"We implemented this almost 10 years ago and it has now become a case study where wallets operated by a telecom have access to multiple banking facilities like virtual IBAN, Virtual MasterCard, Payroll Solution, Localand International Remittances and other services. It is important to note that these products offered by QNB and Ooredoo are first of their kind in the region, and at times in the world", he added.
Open Banking aims to integrate the bank's core financial services with its partners in a secure manner, to share customer data and facilitate payments between organizations. The changing consumer demand, fuelled by lifestyle habits of generation Z require organizations to provide seamless customer experience in each interaction.
FinTechs, IOT companies and other third party providers are looking at unified integration with banks for data sharing and payment processing. Enabling these Open Banking APIs would transform the FinTech landscape in Qatar and help launching innovative futuristic solutions for nationals, residents and visitors to the country.
Khalid Ahmed Al Sada, General Manager, Group Corporate and Institutional Banking, said, "We are actively exploring potential regional and global partnerships with the advocates of Open Banking solutions. Beyond regulatory compliance, our goal is to enrich our corporate bank e-channels with Beyond Banking Value-Added services. We strongly believe that with the arrival of Open Banking a new digital collaborative financial ecosystem started to emerge globally, where banks together with their new partners can unlock further synergies and drive innovation faster. The ultimate goal of Open Banking is to increase efficiency, enrich functionality and put user experience to the next level."
Maryam Mohd Al Kuwari, General Manager, QNB Group, Information Technology, added, "We are very excited with the possibilities that will open up for our customers and partners as we add Open Banking to our existing technology eco-system. We aim to leverage our banking expertise and industry-standard technology to integrate with emerging FinTechs; thus providing highly innovative and focused solutions across multiple domains. We hope to introduce hyper personalized experiences for our Retail and Corporate customers as we continue to adhere to our track record of implementing pioneering solutions."
From a customer perspective, Open Banking can deliver real, meaningful value to a bank's customers and partners. From offering customers the flexibility to use their bank accounts for payments without relying on credit/debit cards to facilitating access to a single financial portal for all their banking needs across different financial institutions, investment and insurance companies, and provident and pension funds. With customer consent, financial data can be shared securely with third parties, thus leading the way for better customer insights and tailored financial instruments.
Adel Al Malki further commented, "The success of future banks relies on its use of data and technology; banks blending these two elements to provide lifestyle benefits at competitive offering will lead the industry."
Proud to be the Official Middle East and Africa Supporter of the FIFA World Cup 2022, QNB Group extends through its subsidiaries and associate companies to more than 31 countries across three continents providing a comprehensive range of advanced products and services.
The total number of employees is 27,000 operating through 1,000 locations, with an ATM network of more than 4,600 machines.
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Q: uwp tabview get tab and bring it into view How do I get a Tab (TabView.ItemHeaderTemplate) in the TabView?
I notice that, when I set the value TabView.SelectedItem, only the TabView.ItemTemplate is refreshed. Although the tab is also selected, when there are a lot tabs, user will still need to find the tab manually, meaning that the tab is not brought into view.
How can I find the that tab and bring it into view?
This is my TabView and it is defined here:
<controls:TabView
    x:Name="PlaylistTabView"
    x:DefaultBindMode="TwoWay"
    AllowDrop="True"
    CanCloseTabs="False"
    CanDragItems="True"
    CanReorderItems="True"
    DragItemsCompleted="PlaylistTabView_DragItemsCompleted"
    IsCloseButtonOverlay="False"
    SelectionChanged="PlaylistTabView_SelectionChanged"
    SelectionMode="Single"
    Style="{ThemeResource PlaylistTabViewStyle}"
    TabClosing="PlaylistTabView_TabClosing"
    TabNavigation="Cycle"
    TabWidthBehavior="Actual">
    <controls:TabView.ItemHeaderTemplate>
        <DataTemplate x:DataType="data:Playlist">
            <StackPanel
                Background="Transparent"
                Orientation="Horizontal"
                ToolTipService.ToolTip="{x:Bind Name, Mode=OneWay}">
                <StackPanel.ContextFlyout>
                    <MenuFlyout>
                        <MenuFlyoutItem
                            x:Uid="RenameItem"
                            Click="RenameClick"
                            Icon="Rename"
                            Text="Rename PlayList" />
                        <MenuFlyoutItem
                            x:Uid="DuplicateItem"
                            Click="DuplicateClick"
                            Icon="Copy"
                            Text="Duplicate PlayList" />
                        <MenuFlyoutItem
                            x:Uid="DeleteItem"
                            Click="DeleteClick"
                            Icon="Delete"
                            Text="Delete PlayList" />
                    </MenuFlyout>
                </StackPanel.ContextFlyout>
                <SymbolIcon Symbol="Audio" />
                <TextBlock
                    x:Name="NameTextBlock"
                    Margin="10,0,5,0"
                    Text="{x:Bind Name, Mode=OneWay}" />
            </StackPanel>
        </DataTemplate>
    </controls:TabView.ItemHeaderTemplate>
    <controls:TabView.ItemTemplate>
        <DataTemplate x:DataType="data:Playlist">
            <local:HeaderedPlaylistControl
                AllowClear="True"
                IsPlaylist="True"
                Loaded="HeaderedPlaylistControl_Loaded"
                Removable="True" />
        </DataTemplate>
    </controls:TabView.ItemTemplate>

    <controls:TabView.TabStartHeader>
        <Button
            x:Name="NewPlaylistButton"
            x:Uid="NewPlaylistButton"
            Width="{StaticResource HeaderButtonWidth}"
            Height="{StaticResource NavigationViewButtonWidth}"
            HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
            VerticalAlignment="Stretch"
            Background="Transparent"
            BorderThickness="0"
            Click="NewPlaylistButton_Click"
            Content=""
            FontFamily="Segoe MDL2 Assets"
            FontSize="16"
            Style="{ThemeResource ButtonRevealStyle}"
            ToolTipService.ToolTip="Create New Playlist" />
    </controls:TabView.TabStartHeader>

    <controls:TabView.TabEndHeader>
        <Button
            x:Name="EditPlaylistButton"
            x:Uid="EditPlaylistButton"
            Width="{StaticResource HeaderButtonWidth}"
            Height="{StaticResource NavigationViewButtonWidth}"
            VerticalAlignment="Stretch"
            Background="Transparent"
            BorderThickness="0"
            Click="EditPlaylistButton_Click"
            Content=""
            FontFamily="Segoe MDL2 Assets"
            FontSize="16"
            Style="{ThemeResource ButtonRevealStyle}" />
    </controls:TabView.TabEndHeader>
</controls:TabView>

A: There is no direct method can bring the tab into view, if you want to achieve it, you can find the ScrollViewer which contains those tabs and then use ChangeView method to scroll it.
Based on the style of TabView, there is a ScrollViewer in TabView, you can try to find it in code-behind and then use ChangeView method to scroll it. In addition, when you try to get the scrollViewer, you need to implement it in loaded event, since in the OnNavigatedTo event, the control has not been loaded completely. For example:
private void Page_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    EditPlaylistButton.SetToolTip("Edit Playlists");

    //find the scrollViewer and then sunscribe the Loaded event.
    scrollViewer.Loaded += scrollViewer_Loaded;
}

private void scrollViewer_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    ScrollViewer scrollViewer = sender as ScrollViewer;
    double singleW = scrollViewer.ActualWidth / PlaylistTabView.Items.Count;
    scrollViewer.ChangeView(singleW * PlaylistTabView.SelectedIndex, null, null, false);
}

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90cm electric ceramic cooktop is rated 3.7 out of 5 by 3.
900W x 520D x 46H(mm) ?
90cm electric ceramic cooktop with variable zones, easy clean ceramic glass surface and QuickCook timer (TM) function.
Rated 2 out of 5 by ross elliot from controls are awful Had it for about 3 years. It is going into a skip as soon as I can afford a replacement. A splash of water, an inadvertent placing of a utensil and it turns itself off which loses all of your temperature and timer settings. This is hugely annoying when part way through preparing a meal, and it has done it once too often.
Rated 5 out of 5 by JulesT from Love it I'm very happy with this cook top. It is simple to use, very responsive to temperature adjustments. Other reviews mention that the cooking elements turn off if you accidentally leave a spoon on the buttons, but I haven't had that trouble at all. Would recommend this.
Rated 4 out of 5 by Patrick3828 from Easy to clean Try not to spill liquids on controls as it beeps at you till you dry it.


Through a partnership with the UW Program on the Environment (PoE), students can now earn 1 or more credits for project work in EcoReps and Green Greeks. Although getting credit is great, it is only an option not a requirement…you can still be an EcoRep without choosing the for-credit option. To register for EcoReps (ENVIR 498) you will need to fill out a PoE Learning Contract and send it to Sean Schmidt (sgs1@uw.edu) for additional instructions on how to register.


สมุนไพร Rhamnus purshiana (cascara) (ตัวยา casanthranol) Anthraquinone ลำไส้ใหญ่ 6-8 ชม.
สมุนไพรสกุล Rhamnus (Buckthorn) Anthraquinone ลำไส้ใหญ่ 6-8 ชม.
สมุนไพรสกุลขี้เหล็ก Senna (ตัวยา senna glycoside) Anthraquinone ลำไส้ใหญ่ 6-8 ชม.
สมุนไพรว่านหางจระเข้ (ตัวยา aloin) Anthraquinone ลำไส้เล็ก 8-10 ชม.
phenolphthalein Triphenylmethane ลำไส้เล็ก 8 ชม.
bisacodyl (ยาทาน) Triphenylmethane ลำไส้เล็ก 6-12 ชม.
น้ำมันละหุ่ง กรด ricinoleic ลำไส้เล็ก 2-6 ชม.
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Family's Lucky Escape From Gateshead Fire
7 April 2011, 09:58 | Updated: 30 March 2016, 13:50
A family in Gateshead are lucky to be alive after their house, which had no smoke alarms, caught fire when a candle was left unattended.
The fire started in a bedroom at the home on Seaburn Gardens in Wrekenton around 10.50pm.
The neighbour used a window to rescue a 41-year-old woman, 14-year-old girl and a 14-month-old boy.
Another three people got out by themselves.
They were all taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital and treated for the effects of smoke.
A dog was also rescued from the house and given oxygen.
A spokesperson for Tyne and Wear Fire Service told Capital, " this family were very lucky as there house had no smoke alarms. I cannot emphasise enough how important it is to install smoke alarms and check them regularly. This could easily have been a tragedy for the whole family."


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Economics & Sociology
ISSN: 2071-789X eISSN: 2306-3459 DOI: 10.14254/2071-789X
Index PUBMS: f5512f57-a601-11e7-8f0e-080027f4daa0
Editorial Editorial Board Instructions for Authors E&S abstracted and indexed ACADEMIC ETHICS POLICY
Title: Work Engagement of Older Employees: do Employee and Work-Related Factors Matter?
Issue: Vol. 10, No 4, 2017
Published date: 12-2017 (print) / 12-2017 (online)
Journal: Economics & Sociology
ISSN: 2071-789X, eISSN: 2306-3459
Authors: Renata Korsakienė
The General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania
Agota Giedrė Raišienė
Monika Bužavaitė
Valuetech s.r.l.
Keywords: work engagement, employee-related factors, work-related factors, older employees, age related factors
DOI: 10.14254/2071-789X.2017/10-4/12
Index PUBMS: bd2e8041-f8fb-11e7-94c4-fa163e5d4f72
JEL classification: M10, M12
Website: http://www.economics-sociology.eu/?546,en_work-engagement-of-older-employees-do-employee-and-work-related-factors-matter-
Today's shortage of qualified workers due to population aging and emigration requires putting more emphasis on older employees and also developing specific measures so that to increase their work engagement. However, employers prefer to hire younger individuals who are assumed to be flexible, and more acquainted with new information technologies. Meanwhile, older employees are seen as less engaged in work, less familiar with lifelong learning and also coping with deteriorating health issues. This paper focuses on older employees working in science, education and public organizations of Lithuania. Being grounded on the prevailing theories in this regard, the paper aims to investigate employee- and work-related factors around this problem. The data obtained allows us confirm that work scheduling autonomy, decision-making autonomy, managerial orientation, career achievement, dedication to work, feedback from work influence work engagement of older employees. The study let us develop insights for managers and recommendations for future investigations in the same field.
https://www.economics-sociology.eu/files/16_12_475_Korsakiene_Raisiene_Buzavaite.pdf
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Resources for the Montour County Court of Common Pleas as well as online resources applicable to courts generally in Montour County, Pennsylvania, and resources applicable to all courts in Pennsylvania.
Search an index of wills held by the Montour County Register of Wills by name, or view the entire list. Records go back to 1850. Wills themselves are not available online.
View 26th Judicial District Court of Common Pleas civil and criminal opinions arranged by case type. Scroll down the page to the links to Court Opinions Civil and Court Opinions Criminal.
Scroll to the bottom of the page to view and download Montour County Court of Common Pleas civil cover sheets.
View and download estate forms, including status report, petition, oath, and renunciation, from the Montour County Register of Wills.
View and download 26th Judicial District Court of Common Pleas forms including continuance request, certificate of readiness, praecipe for argument, and order appointing special master. Scroll down to the bottom right corner of the page for links to forms.
View and download a custody and visitation forms packet for use in the Court of Common Pleas for Columbia and Montour Counties.
View answers to frequently asked questions about wills, estates, and inheritance tax in Montour County.
View the local civil, criminal, Orphan's Court, administration, and transcript rules of the 26th Judicial District Court of Common Pleas.
View information about the 26th Judicial District Treatment Court Programs, including Drug Court and DUI Court.
The 26th judicial District Pro Bono Program provides free civil legal services to indigent parties in Columbia and Montour Counties. Application instructions and types of cases covered are provided.
View contact information for Public Defender offices in Columbia and Montour Counties, which provide free legal representation to indigent defendants in criminal cases. Links to application forms are provided.


With the advent of Facebook, the need for frequent updates here has subsided so there won't be too many family-oriented 'blog' entries going forward. I will continue to post things here that I want to be public – Recipes, Project Links, etc.
I have moved all the family photos to Goolge Picassa Web Albums, which has recently combined with Google Plus. This allows for tagging people and other benefits, and I don't need to maintain another custom web site.
Picassa is only up to date through 2010 or so. I will be updating it in the next few months.


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On Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 February 2006, an anti-poaching campaign was held in Uljin, Samcheok and Bonghwa by the members of Green Korea United, the citizens and the local residents of Uljin comprised of Uljin Municipal Corporations, Uljin Greenteacher Group and Uljin Government Office.
On the first day they stayed at Mt. Tong-go recreational forest thanks to the assistance of Forest Government Information Agency and National Recreational Forest. First, all the participants introduced themselves and exchanged greetings. Then they got indoor training on wildlife and field-training for the anti-poaching campaign.
The next day, the attendees shared the nature's pain with a trail of wild animals around the Uljin area. They were engaged in the activity by dividing into five teams named 'Goat, Otter, Flying Squirrel, Wildcat and Marten'.
During the event, the Green Friends -citizens' group of Green Korea United- shed green fragrance around. This meeting was a good chance for all of participants to feel keenly the necessity of protest against wildlife poaching.
The anti-poaching campaign was conducted from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. After a hard day's work, each of them reported the results of the activity so they could share their feelings.
On the way back, we were like wind, sky, tree, water and the earth.
제품 소개 ! 당신을주고 싶다 나 페이 스북 을 사랑하지만, 그러나 찾을 수 없습니다 버튼을 !
글쓰기 . 내가 보내려 좋은 나 페이 스북 을 사랑하지만, 찾을 수 없습니다 찾을 수 없습니다 버튼을 .


Oneplus 6T (codenamed fajita) is the latest flagship entry from noted Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus. It is one of the most anticipated devices of 2018. It runs on the latest Android 9.0 pie with OxygenOS 9. However, today's smartphone users are way more than layman users. They always expect the maximum performance from their device. Also, when it comes to flagships like OnePlus 6T, this expectation gets even higher..! Now, Android being the open-source platform can help a device perform better if the device is rooted or uses customized recoveries, ROMs etc. So, in this post, we will tell you how to install TWRP Recovery on OnePlus 6T and Root it using Magisk/SuperSU. Thanks to the XDA developer mauronofrio for bringing a stable TWRP Recovery for OnePlus 6T.
But before we get ahead, let us shed some light on what TWRP Recovery is and what are its advantages for an user.?
TWRP or Team Win Recovery Project is nothing but an open-source software which provides custom recovery image for Android devices. It comes with a touchscreen-enabled interface that enables the users to install the third-party and custom firmware. It also helps in backing up the current system running on the device. It can help to perform those actions which are often unsupported by stock recovery images. It is mostly installed while rooting an Android device.
TWRP can allow you to root and unroot your device. Also, it helps you to flash custom ROMs, modding files etc. You can even remove all your bloatware using the TWRP. It also enables you to overclock your device CPU for maximum performance. The TWRP also provides you option for creating and restoring NANDROID back-ups.
Before installing TWRP you have to follow some guidelines we have listed below. Also, you need to have some tools with you.
This installation guide is exclusively for OnePlus 6T. Don't use it on other devices.
You have to Unlock Bootloader on OnePlus 6T.
This method will void the warranty of your device.
A Laptop or PC with USB cable before installing TWRP.
Charge your device up to 70% Back up your device just in case if you need it later.
Download the Full ADB setup for Windows / Mac.
First of all, you have to download the required TWRP recovery file for the concerned device. As you have to root the OnePlus 6T you also need the Magisk and SuperSU zip files. We have listed it below. You can download it first.
Step-3 Now open the command window (CMD) on the same adb folder by holding the SHIFT key and right-click on an empty space inside the folder.
Step-4 Select the 'Open PowerShell window here' or Command Window option.
Step-6 Once you completely shut down, now connect the device to the PC while holding the Volume Down key.
Step-8 This will install the TWRP temporarily. Now boot into TWRP Recovery.
Step-9 Now flash the TWRP Recovery flashable zip file which you have moved to internal storage.
Step-10 To flash, in TWRP Recovery --> Install --> Look for the TWRP Flashable zip file --> Swipe to flash.
Congrats! Now You have successfully installed TWRP on yourOnePlus 6T.
Now, let's move on to the second part of the guide.
Rooting as we know, is a process to get access to the root directory of an Android device. This means you are removing the restrictions and limitations which the manufacturer made for the stock OS the device is running on. you get access to the hidden system files present in the root directory. Rooting is entirely different from hacking, so do not confuse both the concepts to be the same.
In the rooting process, you have to introduce a file known as SU binary to the root of your Android phone. Though rooting can void the warranty of your device, you can still unroot your device anytime. Rooting a smartphone gives you many advantages like uninstalling bloatware, block Ads, overclock the device for increasing the efficiency.
Here is the complete guide for you to root your device either using SuperSU or Magisk.
So, that's it, guys. You have successfully installed TWRP and rooted your OnePlus6T. We hope this guide was helpful to you.
I am confused about mixing up Oneplus 6 and 6t devices. Since the 6t should be an A/B device: can you confirm your tutorial as above works on the 6t?


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1/04/2011 · After Effects on its own is a good compositor but its real advantage comes from the many many plug-ins and the large community of users. As a part of that community I feel comfortable saying we want (tho we may not know it) these tools in AE or someway to mover fast between the two.


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The annual period of Remembrance and the Poppy Appeal runs from 28th October to 12th November and is being supported by a number of bus companies up and down the United Kingdom. The following illustrates a selection of the companies and how they have decorated representative buses from their respective fleets to mark the occasion.
From Arriva London
Buses wrapped in poppies for the 2017 'Rethink Remembrance' Poppy Appeal
For the past number of years, TfL has asked its major bus operators in London to support their poppy appeal, by allowing some of their buses to be wrapped in the unique designed British Legion poppy appeal wrap.
Arriva London has always been proud to support this idea, and for this year have donated two of their double-deck vehicles to the process - one from its North London operation and one from the South.
The buses, which were recently on display on the South Bank opposite the Houses of Parliament, will be seen throughout London and the City until November 12th, as a mark of respect for the sacrifices made by London's service men and women, past and present. They will all be out and about for London Poppy Day, which will also see uniformed personnel from the forces at forty Tube stations collecting donations, whilst military bands entertain commuters at Canary Wharf.
Commuters will also be encouraged by announcements from Dame Barbara Windsor and Shane Ritchie, recorded to encourage Londoners to give as much as they can.
This year also marks the 94th year of the London Transport Old Comrades Association, who will continue the tradition of marching alongside the Armed Forces and laying a wreath at the Cenotaph in the Annual Remembrance Sunday parade on 12th November. London's bus staff were given the right to march by King George V who granted this honour to the staff of the London General Omnibus Company in 1920, in recognition of the services rendered by the men who drove buses to the front line in France and Belgium from 1914 to 1918.
From Arriva Yorkshire
Poppy buses help support Royal British Legion appeal ahead of 2017 Remembrance Day services
From The Northern Echo newspaper
Arriva North East and Yorkshire are supporting the Poppy Appeal again this year with 12 specially-designed 'Poppy Buses' hitting the road to mark Remembrance Day.
Each depot in the North East and Yorkshire area will have its own 'Poppy Bus' and they will be out and about until Monday, November 13th.
These buses will operate on popular Arriva routes and will act as a mark of respect for the sacrifices made by service men and women both past and present.
The special buses feature giant poppies and dedicated artwork supporting The Royal British Legion, on the outside and inside of the bus. These custom vehicles have been created with the support of Logoshack and Exterion Media.
The company will also be transporting service men and women to Remembrance events across the region.
Recently soldiers from Catterick Garrison were transported to Leeds Poppy Day by Arriva Yorkshire and Arriva North East will perform a similar service for soldiers to an event in Stockton on November 7th.
Danielle Neighbour, Community Fundraising Manager for the Royal British Legion said: "We are incredibly grateful to Arriva for their support of this year's Poppy Appeal and the parades they have agreed to transport soldiers too. The Royal British Legion's vital work is entirely dependent on the public's generous support to help anyone currently serving in the British Armed Forces, veterans, and their families.
"The Legion uses your donations in so many ways including providing crisis grants, offering the children of Armed Forces personnel adventure breaks, researching the impact of blast injuries on the body, lobbying the government on key issues, and advising on benefits and money problems."
Nigel Featham, regional managing director for Arriva North East and Yorkshire said: "We are proud to be supporting The Royal British Legion and helping commemorate the fallen heroes and those who currently serve. We hope the Poppy Buses will once again be popular with our customers and prove to be a fitting tribute to the Armed Force Community and we would like to encourage our customers to help support this cause."
Over the course of the two weeks, Arriva's twelve 'Poppy Buses' will cover more than 42,000 miles.
Network Warrington poppy appeal buses to hit the roads
From the Warrington Guardian newspaper
Network Warrington's poppy bus
BUS drivers will be showing their support for the Royal British Legion as 30 decorated Network Warrington vehicles are set to hit the roads.
Staff from the company are also fundraising by selling poppies in the town centre this weekend ahead of Remembrance Sunday.
Managing Director Ben Wakerley said: "One of our drivers, Vincent Hawthorn, suggested we should proactively support the Poppy Appeal and I'm pleased to see colleagues playing their part."
He added that the company has supported the appeal for many years.
Yellows and Echo back poppy appeal
From Yellow Buses & the Bournemouth Daily Echo
The Poppy Appeal has received a donation of £300 thanks to Yellow Buses and the Daily Echo.
Royal British Legion appeal organiser Wayne Morris visited the bus company to receive the cheque.
The Carbon Stoppers initiative is run by Yellow Buses and the Echo and has handed out nearly £20,000 to charities and good causes since its launch in 2008.
Each week the Yellow Buses holds a 'Thank You Thursday' when every trip taken by passengers on the day contributes to a separately administered Community Chest.
Yellow Buses is also displaying poppies on its fleet and has collecting tins at its headquarters and in its office in Bournemouth square.
Fiona Harwood from Yellow Buses said: "We always support the Poppy Appeal and display poppies on our buses.
"We have a number of veterans who work for us and we always ask our drivers to pull over for a minute at 11am on November 11th where it is practicably possible."
Wayne Morris said; "We are very grateful for the continued support of Yellow Buses and for their passengers who give so generously."
The Royal British Legion is asking the nation to 'Rethink Remembrance' by recognising the sacrifices made by the armed forces, past and present.
By wearing a poppy, people aren't just remembering the fallen, but supporting a new generation of veterans and service personnel that needs support.
Buses to proudly display the Poppy
From Nottingham Local News
trentbarton will show its support for the men and women who have served their country with 185 of its buses and coaches proudly wearing a poppy in the run up to Remembrance Day. To mark trentbarton's donation of £800 to The Royal British Legion's annual Poppy Appeal, a bus and driver met members of the Legion's Ilkeston branch at Ilkeston Market Place.
trentbarton driver Jon Hickman represented trentbarton – Jon served in the Army from 1988 to 1993 as an infantryman, including tours of duty in Northern Ireland, the Falklands and Cyprus.
Jon, who joined trentbarton six years ago, said: "I wear a poppy every day – I have two poppy tattoos. Having a poppy on the bus means a lot to me. Remembrance Day is a sombre day but I also remember the good times I had in the Army.
Jon, who lives in Beeston and drives the skylink route, added: "Quite a few of our drivers have served, and not just in the Army but in the Navy and the RAF too. I'm proud that trentbarton supports the Legion by backing the Poppy Appeal."
The poppies – a symbol of remembrance for more than 90 years – will be given pride of place on the front of buses on several routes:
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skylink Nottingham
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Brian Brown, a local community support officer for the Royal British Legion, said "The Royal British Legion is asking the nation to Rethink Remembrance by recognising the sacrifices made by the Armed Forces community, past and present.
"By wearing a poppy, you aren't just remembering the fallen: you're supporting a new generation of veterans and service personnel that need our support. We're pleased that a local company, like trentbarton, which has a presence in a lot of our communities, is backing the Poppy Appeal and helping to raise awareness."
Jordan Kemp, marketing and communications manager at trentbarton, said: "The Poppy Appeal plays a key role helping people and organisations to remember the sacrifices made by members of the British armed forces, past and present.
"The Appeal also raises substantial sums of money which The Royal British Legion puts to excellent use for members of the Armed Forces community.
"Our drivers and buses are key parts of local communities across the East Midlands, many of our team members are ex-service personnel, so trentbarton is pleased to show our support and remembrance."
And finally from Lothian Buses in Edinburgh
This year's Poppyscotland bus has been unveiled. We are supporting the charity again this November
We unveiled our annual Lothian 'Poppy Bus' at the opening of this years Remembrance Garden in Princes Street Gardens.
This year's high impact design takes a modern turn featuring a creative of cascading bright red poppies set against an all-white background. The bus will run on various routes throughout Edinburgh and the Lothians during November.
To mark the occasion, Lothian invited former service personnel who now work for the company to attend the launch.
Gordon Michie, Head of Fundraising at Poppyscotland, said:
We are delighted to once again have such extensive and visible support from Lothian Buses. The bus wrap is stunning and it is extremely heartening to see every single bus in and around Edinburgh displaying poppies. As the fleet travels many miles over the coming fortnight, we hope it will encourage and inspire the public to go the #ExtraMile in their support of this year's Scottish Poppy Appeal.
As well as the specially created 'Poppy Bus', each vehicle in the Lothian fleet, including East Coast Buses, Lothian Country and Edinburgh Bus Tours, will be decorated with an individual poppy vinyl to show our partnership with Poppyscotland and support of the campaign. We will also fundraise internally with poppies and pins and staff will be able to place wooden crosses in the Lothian area of the Remembrance Garden.
Gaynor Marshall, Lothians Communication Director said:
Edinburgh and the Lothians have a long-standing special relationship with our armed forces and Lothian has many former military personnel working across our business in a range of different roles.
Poppyscotland's annual fundraising appeal is very close to our hearts and is important to our staff and to our customers, which is why we make a particular effort every year to recognise and honour the armed forces. We hope that our Poppy Bus will once again be popular with the residents and visitors of the City and prove to be a fitting tribute for those who have given service to our country.
The theme of this year's Scottish Poppy Appeal is #ExtraMile. While tin donations remain absolutely vital to help fund Poppyscotland's life-changing support, the charity is encouraging supporters – existing or new – to go the #ExtraMile in their fundraising for this year's Appeal. To do this they have been sharing the stories of some of their amazing fundraisers and Poppyscotland hope this will inspire others to do the same, whether that be a bungee jump or a bake sale. Every extra penny raised makes a huge difference. For more information visit www.poppyscotland.org.uk/extramile.
A further posting will appear on Remembrance Day itself, the 11th November.


Recently, scenarios about the USAdefaulting on its obligations if the debt ceiling was not raised caused crisis in our government; enough so, that the pressure to organize a compact was made. Similarly, let's consider WHAT IF… the arts were solely funded through private donations? The impact may hardly be felt at places like the Metropolitan Opera, established regional theaters or other large organizations, but much of America's artistic activity does not happen in major recital halls and theaters; it occurs in places like Lucas, Kansas (Pogrebin, 1).
The state of Kentuckyis to be congratulated for implementing the "New Normal." The idea is simple — significantly leveraging arts resources to promote business and community. The arts and business connection is not a new one. What is new is states like Connecticut and Illinois' perception about the arts, its role in branding the state, and the move to invest in this strategy in ways most are not used to. Arts leaders are grappling to adapt, especially at this high speed. It is not business as usual. With the strong emphasis on urban cities, smaller communities have questions about where do they fit in and will they be able to compete in this new environment.
« Smithtown East's High School Musical Production!


[Anna] Shall I lead the way? [Grace] If you would, Anna.
- Grace, will you sit here? - Thank you.
And Olivia, would you sit there, please? Mm, it looks delicious.
Yes, we had them at our home in Singapore.
They'll catch any little breeze.
They supposedly make you feel cooler.
Well, at this rate we'll all be refrigerated.
[Anna laughs] There must be a window open.
John! - Anna! - John, no! - Who is he? - John.
John Wadkin, one of the country's top physicists.
He disappeared a couple of years ago.
He went up to London for a routine meeting, booked into a hotel, booked out a few hours later.
After that nothing until last night when he popped up in the middle of the chop suey.
- No explanation? - Not as yet.
I hope he can tell us something to give us a lead on the others.
Seven of 'em, all disappeared over the past year or so.
We'll see what Wadkin has to say for himself.
Oh, and Vernals will be there too.
What do you mean? He's seconded from the ministry, eager beaver, everything in triplicate.
Wonder what he'll think of you.
The ministry told me to expect you, Steed, but gave no instructions about Mrs Peel.
Perhaps they wanted to test your initiative.
I'll be responsible for Mata Hari.
- I think I should ring the minister - He'll be on the golf course by now.
- The junior minister, then.
- Out for his morning ride.
- Well, the senior secretary.
- Oh, you'll get him.
But we must take this situation seriously.
Where is Wadkin? The first rule of security is to double-check everyone.
I'll sign for her later.
Have you seen him? Have you spoken to him? Yes.
- Is he in bad shape? - Very.
- Is he answering questions? - Well, is he? Hardly.
He now has the intellect of a cabbage.
Oh, it's quite horrifying, really, a man of his stature.
Brilliant physicist, potential Nobel prize-winner, and now What was his particular field? Cryogenics, if you know what that means.
The science of cooling things.
Well, we'd better go in and see him.
Perhaps I should warn you, it's not a pretty sight.
Oh, well, if it worries you, you stay outside.
Three, four I have made a preliminary investigation.
His psychological state is consistent with intensified reorientation and auto-suggestion techniques carried out over a long period.
You mean he's been brainwashed? I have also made a reaction comparison, in accordance with the procedure laid down in the official charts, evaluated the psychological techniques used against him and I would say that beyond any possible shadow of doubt he has until recently been held in a prison camp in Manchuria.
- Manchuria? - Furthermore, I think it extremely likely that the camp was Nee San Camp in the north.
All that from the official charts? Well, they are scientifically prepared, you know, Steed.
- Almost infallible, I'd say.
Since it is an official publication, I'm surprised you aren't familiar with it.
Psychologically, he measures up with other prisoners from there and then there's his physical condition.
It's consistent with a prolonged low-calorie diet.
Rice husks, gruel, shavings of bad pork and water.
Brackish water tasting of dust.
Unfriendly sort of place, Nee San.
Nothing to do all day but lie in a cell listening to the world go by and marching feet, fog horns on the ships going upriver and the chiming of the clock.
There's no sense of time because whatever the hour in Nee San the clock always strikes three.
[Clock strikes one] Three o'clock.
[Clock chimes] Three three o'clock.
[Clock strikes two] Three o'clock.
He disappeared in London and you're suggesting he was shipped to Manchuria for two years.
Proved conclusively by what we've just seen.
And then of course there's the question of his attitude to Mrs Wadkin.
My husband can't stand the sight of me.
He can't bear to have me anywhere around him.
I don't know what they did to him but now he's terrified of me.
- Would you like some tea? - [Steed] Thank you.
Do you mind? Perhaps he'd take it from you.
It's because I'm Chinese that my husband's frightened of me.
It's like that bad joke.
Now we all look alike to him.
Mr Steed, inscrutability is supposed to be my ploy.
Do you wish to ask me some questions? The day your husband disappeared? I drove him to the station, he caught the afternoon train.
I didn't see him again until last night.
- Did he phone you from the hotel? - Yes, later.
He said he'd arrived safely, that the room was comfortable.
Then I learned that he'd left a few minutes later.
- That's all? - Yes.
Where did you first meet your husband, Mrs Wadkin? In Singapore when he was teaching at the university there.
- [Emma] Was Singapore your home? - No, I was born in Peking.
And your parents? They still live there? I forgot to give you some rice cakes.
I'll go and fetch them.
Is that what you want me to say? - You feel sorry for her.
Still Peking, though, and she ducked the question about her family.
May have unhappy associations for her.
I wish I had your trusting nature.
I must leave you now, Mrs Peel.
Please give my apologies to Mrs Wadkin.
- Oh, are you off, Steed? - Yes, I am.
But Mrs Peel is staying on for a while.
I've searched her for deadly weapons.
An old colleague of Wadkin's is coming here very soon.
I'd like them to meet.
It might produce a spark.
- Steed? It would help if you told me the colleague's name.
I'm terribly sorry, my dear.
Mr Vernals, come and sit down.
You haven't had any tea.
- [Emma] Try again, Dr Cullen.
Look, John, this is Cullen.
Don't you remember all the work we did together? The breakthrough, the day everything began to make sense? [Sighs] It's no good.
It's like talking to a fish in a tank.
- Try just once more.
- But I'm not getting through.
I don't know what happened to him or where he was held but Six.
- Six, two two, one.
- That's right: six, two, one.
- Does that have any special meaning? Six, two, one? - Mr Wadkin? - No no! You're not getting anywhere either.
- It will need patience and time.
- That's something I have very little of.
But not from me, not the sort I can give.
He doesn't even know me.
I believe he once helped you, pushed you into a research fellowship.
It's also true that he's a traitor.
I think we'd better finish this elsewhere.
- You're convinced he's a traitor? - He cracked, didn't he? We don't know what pressures he was under.
Whatever they were, he didn't resist very long.
Three weeks after his disappearance our research was common knowledge because of him.
- I thought you might like some coffee.
[Anna] Who are those men? What are they doing? [Breaking glass and banging] Stay here.
Now, just a minute, you [Engine starts] I'm most frightfully sorry.
- Oh! Not even a footprint? - Oh, yes, several.
Size 9, heavy brogue type.
I'll take another look round in there.
Have all the guests gone? - What do you want? - Cullen, Dr George.
- I was told he was here.
I called his laboratory and they said Dr Cullen left half an hour ago.
Say where he was going? Pasold, Leonard Martin.
I've no idea where Dr Cullen went.
Next time you see him, tell him to call me.
Tell him, Mr Pasold? Ask.
But say it's urgent, very urgent.
Pasold? I've never heard of him.
Why? He walked in as though he owned the place.
It's open house here today, isn't it? - You can't blame me for that.
- I'm not blaming anyone.
It's a pity we lost Wadkin before he was able to tell us anything.
There was one thing, the number 6-2-1.
- Seemed to mean something special.
- 6-2-1? - A project he was working on? - Or the number of his cell at Nee San.
This chap, Pasold, what did he have to say, then? Well, he was looking for Dr Cullen.
This will give you a chance to re-establish yourself with the minister.
Another physicist is travelling to London today.
One night away from home for a routine conference.
I think we ought to keep an eye on him.
He's checking in to the Chessman Hotel at eight.
Dr Cullen? It's my pleasure to welcome you to Chessman Hotel, sir.
- Fine room, facing south.
It is our sincere wish that your stay will be a happy one.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I am rather tired.
Wherever you are in the hotel, you may pit your wits Ah.
against the chess grand masters.
- The games are changed each day.
The sixth floor has the finest view of London you could hope for.
I shan't be spending much time looking through the window.
If you don't mind, sir, Mr Chessman prefers not.
Gratuities do suggest a service beyond the norm.
In the Chessman Hotel all service is superlative.
Dr Cullen? I've waited a long time for this.
- Sir? - May I have some more butter, please? Certainly, sir.
Hope I'm not depriving the late risers.
No, sir, Dr Cullen had breakfast in his room about an hour ago.
[Receptionist] Porter? Taxi for Dr Cullen, please.
Hope we'll have the pleasure of serving you again, Dr Cullen.
[Unlocks door] 11:04, lights out.
7:45 he opened his curtains.
8:25 he came down to the foyer, bought his paper, - went back up to his room and - Disappeared into thin air.
But he couldn't have got past me.
I didn't leave my post all night.
You searched his room? Oh, sorry.
Reception didn't notice the change.
Um who's going to tell the minister? I will.
Probably have to hand in my umbrella.
Oh, it isn't our fault.
Oh, by the way, I came across an interesting coincidence in one file.
- What about him? The day he disappeared, he was staying at the Chessman Hotel.
I dislike the idea of working in a hotel.
Then it'll be a new, fascinating experience.
[Slurps] I've had my fill of new, fascinating experiences.
Now, it wasn't easy but it's already fixed.
I got you the job.
You start on That's him, that man I told you about.
What do you mean, he's checked out? I had a lunch appointment with Dr Cullen.
I'm sorry, sir, but he has checked out.
- I want to see Cullen, not the files.
Now, what's the trouble? I had a lunch appointment with Dr Cullen.
- Oh, yes? - He's late.
I asked the girl and she tells me he checked out after breakfast.
But he was staying here all day.
He told me! True, but he changed his mind.
What are you trying to tell me? Mr Pasold, I trust you're a man of the world? Try me.
Young lady in his room, small scene.
Well, of course we hushed it up but we had to ask him to leave.
Er, no doubt he'll contact you, but now, if you would excuse me, I should be in the dining room.
Coffee and brandy, sir? - Thank you.
- And a game of chess.
- May I join you, Mr Pasold? - Give me one good reason.
And for me, on Mr Pasold's account.
- You can afford it, Mr Pasold.
Or rather, McBain's Chemicals can afford it.
You've been checking up on me.
Point, counterpoint, not unlike war.
What's your interest in Dr Cullen? Thank you.
You've heard of the brain drain? Well, meet one of the drains.
- As if you didn't know.
Don't let me hog the conversation.
You say something, like who you are, who you represent, how much you offered him.
- Have you seen Cullen? - Seen, signed and delivered.
Had a message from our New York office late last night: "Sign Cullen", but you got there first, kidnapped right under my nose.
That's how the prune wrinkles.
Order some more brandy, will you? Keep the home fires burning.
- Everything all right, Mr Steed? - Thank you.
- I wondered if you had any complaints.
- Should l? I just happened to notice you talking with Mr Pasold just a few moments after his little contretemps.
And also, you do seem, if I may say so, to have spent a lot of time around the hotel.
I must confess something, Mr Carter.
- Really? You've heard of Monsieur Gourmet? Oh, the bon viveur? Oh, yes, of course.
There isn't a gastronome in the world who hasn't heard of him.
- You - C'est moi.
I wanted to keep it a secret, no special menu, no extra service, But, well, you forced my hand.
Mr Steed, I had no idea.
Of course, you were asking Mr Pasold if he had any complaints.
You're sure? What about his office? Plane tickets, that sort of thing.
I won't let this one off the hook.
[Clanging] [Hissing] [Street noises] [Footsteps marching] [Shouting in Chinese] [Footsteps approaching] [Bolts being drawn back] [Door opening] - [Man shouts in Chinese] - [English man] No, no! No, look, I've told you all I know.
- [More shouting] - I've told you all I know.
You promised! You promised! No, please! [Two gunshots] Let me out of here! [Sobbing] Let me out! [More shouting in Chinese] [Marching] [Wadkin] 'It's no good.
' Wadkin! Where are you? Wadkin, can you hear me? John! 'No name.
' Where are we? What is this place? 'Somewhere.
'What year is it?' Year? Why, it's 1965 of course.
'65? 'Are you sure?' [Clock strikes three] 'Three o'clock.
' [Door being unlocked] [Shouting] Too much salt, hm? Oh, definitely.
The only 100% all-British bird.
Cooked to within half a second of perfection.
The meat flakes, breaks to the slightest touch.
Mm, it's aromatic, savoury, Er a hint of spice.
Mm, a rare haunting bouquet.
- Well? - [Chuckles] Superbly delicious, sir.
There's a tang of bacon.
The meat firm yet tender.
The natural juices mingling with the sauce.
Black pepper, the faintest hint of black pepper.
- Am I allowed any mineral water today? - Er, yes, sir.
Now, Carter, report to me on the hotel.
We are fully booked for the next three months, sir.
And, er rather a stroke of luck, sir.
We have an exciting guest.
- Oh? - Monsieur Gourmet.
- In this hotel? - Yes, sir.
- Why wasn't I told? - I only found out myself a while ago.
A vice-president of the Epicurean Circle a guest in my hotel and I am not told? - I'm sorry, sir.
- See to it that he dines with me.
I hope you'll give us your award of merit, sir.
I'm likely to get quite severe indigestion.
Well, I wouldn't want that, sir, nor would Mr Chessman.
He insists that you dine with him, sir.
The King Suite at eight.
He's very much looking forward to testing your reputation as a gourmet.
- Reception? - Yes, sir? Oh, it's you, Mrs Peel.
- And how are we settling in? - Very well, thank you, sir.
- Sir? - Keep smiling.
Cullen was in Room 621 when he vanished.
Or alternatively, sir, you could always try our mystery tour.
Does that include the grottos? - Check back and see.
- It's not as easy as that.
- Why? - They change the register every year.
Well, it must be about somewhere.
And where will you be? Dining, gourmandising I hope, with Chessman.
Well, don't come to me for the bicarbonate of soda.
My dear fellow, I've waited a long time for this.
I was not aware you were a disciple.
I've read every word you've written.
I've often tied to picture you.
- I'd have bet you were French.
- Gallic only in matters of taste.
- I see that business is flourishing.
Hotels going up everywhere, overlooking Acropolis, overlooking Repulse Bay.
You know what they say? Max Chessman never overlooks anything.
Pity it doesn't apply to your staff.
- I prefer his water colours.
- What did you mean about my staff? - Surely you've noticed.
- Noticed what? The malossol caviar at lunch.
- What was wrong with the caviar? - There was nothing wrong with it.
Then what? - The butter on the rye bread.
- What was wrong with the butter? - Normandy butter.
I must admit, I was surprised et un peu décu.
- Mr Chessman, forgive me.
It is a little hot here, don't you think? Look at me.
A fat man with thin blood.
I have to keep the temperature at 80 degrees.
Quel dommage! Would you mind if I, er - Of course.
Now, Mr Steed, you're going to have to work for your supper.
My doctors won't let me eat.
They won't let me drink.
But they can't prevent me from watching.
Yes, sir, I'll make a note of it.
Three four-minute eggs, black coffee, orange juice and the Times at 7:30.
- Why have you got this out? - I was checking, sir.
- Checking? What on? Oh, a letter from Señor Juan Alvarez Fernandez Gonzales Fuente Igacia.
Yes, I know the señor.
Well, he wrote asking for his usual suite and I was just checking up to see which one it was.
Why didn't you ask me? I thought it my business to find out.
No, no, no! Service entrance, around the back! Mm, Monsieur Cernon's bouillabaisse, one of the great dishes of the world.
- Tried it just the other week.
- Tell me, is it as great as it was? - Greater.
What did he tell you? He's changed the recipe.
Cut down a soupcon on the Conger eel.
Was it a favourite of yours? Oh, I used to drive 300 or 400 miles just for a bowl of it.
Used to be a favourite of a friend of mine too, John Wadkin.
- Wadkin? I don't think I know him.
He used to stay here.
Host to the world, Mr Steed.
That's what the papers say.
But I don't come into contact with many of my guests, unless, of course, they are of special interest, like yourself.
Oh, this chap is of interest.
He disappeared two years ago.
- He's back again, though, now.
- What kind of story? - Cuban.
Rolled against the thigh d'une jeune fille.
You were saying, about this man, Wadkin.
Exactly this distance from the thigh.
Er, from the leaf, I mean.
Mrs Peel, we've been looking for you.
I understand that you were seen entering the laundry room.
A lady in 530 lost an article of clothing.
She thought it might have been taken down by the laundry man.
For a receptionist you undertake a great many tasks, Mrs Peel.
As a receptionist, Mr Carter, I expect to.
In that case, you won't mind undertaking another task.
Now, a special guest has arrived, very pernickety.
Insists that his room is nice and airy when he arrives.
Of course, I've given instructions but if you would double-check.
Well, Mrs Peel? Right away, if you please.
Rose or carnation? Which do you think? - Really, Steed.
How can you? - Lovely heady scent at this time of year.
You see the man just inside the bar with snow on his boots? - Name's Pushkin, chess grand master.
- Well? Brother of their minister of interior.
Perfect cover, don't you think? Here to play chess.
Talking of chess, did you know Chessman was planning to build hotels on the Black Sea? Oh, impossible! Why, they'd never give him permission.
- Unless - They got something pretty big in return.
Mrs Peel is going up to the sixth.
- Got a pen? - That's funny.
Where's Mrs Peel got to? Room 621? When was this? Just now, sir.
She was asked to check the preparations.
[Clanging] [Hissing] [Unlocks door] There's one way, just one.
Chessman must know where she is.
- We haven't tied him in with it yet.
We can't risk everything for one girl.
You won't mind taking the service lift.
Pushkin's on his way up, sir.
They did a good job on Cullen, very thorough.
Cracked like an old stick.
- About the girl, sir.
- What girl? - Mrs Peel, the receptionist.
I'm afraid I shall have to dispose of her, sir.
Just tell me when it's done.
- Now, about the refreshments.
- It's all laid on, sir.
Beluga caviar, stone crabs and plenty to drink, an ample sufficiency of vodka, sir.
Slivovitz, that's his particular poison.
First luxury hotel on the Black Sea.
Napoleon couldn't do it but I will.
It took 19 seconds for this lift to arrive.
This would not be tolerated at home.
- You take the one on the left.
- What? His jacket will fit you better.
[Guard] Who are you working for? Who sent you to the Chessman hotel? I asked you a question, Mrs Peel.
Mr Carter asked me to go up to Room 621.
And the laundry, did he tell you to go there? - I was looking for something.
Why were you checking the register? Someone asked for the same suite and I was checking.
You underestimate me, Mrs Peel.
We have never had a woman in this camp before.
You will tell us everything, in a little while.
Are you quite sure you won't take off your jacket? Quite sure.
- You look very hot.
- Let us talk terms.
Terms? That suggests an element of bargaining.
My dear fellow, there can be no suggestion of that.
You do know what I'm selling? Not exactly.
A service, a unique service.
Information at leisure without risk.
Dr Cullen, Wadkin, half a dozen more others are here at your disposal.
You don't have the problem of smuggling them out of the country.
They're here, ready for questioning under the most ideal conditions.
Without the risk, you said.
I heard a rumour Wadkin Wadkin was at liberty for a few hours.
He knew nothing so he could tell nothing.
It was the merest chink in our security.
Now, my dear fellow What are you asking? 50,000 plus permission to build my hotels.
50,000? A modest price for such a service.
I need more than vague promises.
Put the drinks over there.
If I'm not at the Black Sea next summer my five-year plan is ruined and my five-year plan is to span the world with Chessman Hotels.
The name of Chessman, a businessman.
The politicians and soldiers all tried it, you know, but they failed to impress the entire globe.
My way is different, subtle as a sauce Marienne, as forceful as a haunch of venison, as insidious as the flavour of chilled pomegranate sauce.
Don't need your armies, your fleets of ships.
You see, Pushkin You! What are you doing? - Cooling you off.
- No! - The temperature mustn't drop.
- Where is Mrs Peel? Must be a steady 80.
- Mrs Peel, where is she? I can wait.
- Much better in here.
- Open a few windows.
- No, no! Seventh floor, room 621.
Seventh floor? Chessman Hotels, all over the world.
[Shouting in Chinese] [Marching] [Shouting in Chinese] [Marching and shouting stops] [Street noises] You rang, madam? Yes, I want to change my room.
There's a honeymoon couple next-door.
- [Shouting in Chinese] - [Englishman] 'No, no! 'No, look, I've told you all I know.
You promised!' [Gunshot] [Sound distorts] [Distorted sound] - Hard labour? - You should see the other fellow.
[Rapid footsteps] Steady, Steed! It's a 30 mile an hour limit.


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Juicy Cerebellum
Juicy Cerebellum is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Alex Sandell
Title/Year
Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla (Gojira vs. Supesugojira) (1994)
Alex Sandell
It's a guy in a monster suit. Gotta love it! - EDIT
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
David Fincher never lets his movie devolve into a petty revenge fantasy. The filmmaker clearly got the novel and, consequently, gets the most out of the novel. Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is just what the fans were demanding. - EDIT
In a strange way, it's not unlike The Matrix -- only this time the red pill transports you into the futuristic world of sound, rather than a cynical world of two increasingly abysmal sequels. - EDIT
Drag Me to Hell (2009)
Drag Me to Hell's PG-13 rating holds [Raimi] back from the all-out, blood-spraying gonzo insanity he reached with Evil Dead, but he still gets away with a surprising amount of gross-out gags. - EDIT
Babel (2006)
Rubbish so pretentious it would make the folks behind Crash begin to blush. - EDIT
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
A dark fairy tale that only Guillermo del Toro could bring to life. The screenwriter/director can do no wrong. - EDIT
The Queen (2006)
You can't help but be taken by Mirren's faultless performance. Entranced by her every nuance. In awe of her very artistry as an actress. - EDIT
A nostalgic rush-job filmed for a quick buck. - EDIT
Dreamgirls (2006)
A poorly written film with poorly written songs and almost no character development. - EDIT
Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)
Letters from Iwo Jima takes no sides, takes no prisoners and will hopefully take home a handful of Oscars. - EDIT
Saw III (2006)
Makes the first two look about as intimidating as a child's six piece jigsaw puzzle. This is for the hardcore horror fan and for the hardcore horror fan only. - EDIT
Martin Scorsese must have missed the memo stating that Hollywood movies were being dumbed down for mass audiences. The director has created one of the best films of the year, guaranteed to keep audiences on their toes. - EDIT
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)
The most brutal Massacre since the 1974 original. - EDIT
World Trade Center (2006)
There's been talk of World Trade Center bringing people to tears. After seeing the film, it's hard to believe that they're not tears of boredom. - EDIT
The Descent (2006)
One of the scariest horror movies of the past 20 years. Would do Wes Craven, George A. Romero and James Whale proud. - EDIT
Miami Vice (2006)
Michael Mann must have mistaken neon lights, awkward sex scenes and bad pop songs for a good movie. - EDIT
The Ant Bully (2006)
With Monster House already being presented in 3-D at theaters worldwide, there isn't a single reason to recommend The Ant Bully. - EDIT
Scoop (2006)
The key to the film's success is the pairing of [Scarlett] Johansson and [Woody] Allen as ham-handed investigative journalists. Johansson brings out the funny in Allen like nobody since Diane Keaton. - EDIT
Monster House (2006)
Don't let this one pass you by on the big-screen. It's movie magic. The kind many of us thought died many summers ago. - EDIT
My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)
About as far from 'super' as a comedy can get. - EDIT
Lady in the Water (2006)
The critic in me wants to boo and hiss and cry in disappointment. The 5-year-old in me wants to stand up and applaud. - EDIT
No matter how you interpret the film, it's nearly impossible to deny what a beautiful work of art it is. - EDIT
It's lucky for human actors that canines can't win Academy Awards, because, if they could, the dogs in Eight Below would sweep next year's Oscars. - EDIT
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Capote (2005)
Capote is the movie that will make Philip Seymour Hoffman a star, while posthumously turning the man it was named after into a monster. - EDIT
Mrs. Henderson Presents (2006)
The movie is a reminder of how important art -- more especially controversial art -- can be in a time of war. - EDIT
Hustle & Flow (2005)
Having a dream isn't easy ... - EDIT
The feel good bomb of the year. - EDIT
The Constant Gardener (2005)
This multi-faceted masterpiece works successfully on more levels than any ten remakes or sequels pumped out of the habitual humdrum Hollywood hit machine. - EDIT
Good Night, And Good Luck (2005)
An admirable piece of work that takes a bold stand -- not just against events of the past, but events of the present. Hopefully, in the process, it can save the future. - EDIT
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
Even though the novel is one of my favorites; the movie did not leave me disappointed. It left me wanting more, but I didn't walk out dissatisfied with what I was given. - EDIT
Brokeback Mountain is a beautifully filmed and superbly acted picture. It's a romance for the ages and it's ready, willing and able to break your heart. - EDIT
Steven Spielberg should stop worrying about winning shiny statues and start focusing on creating good films. Maybe then he'd deserve to take home another trophy or two. - EDIT
The one remake to rule them all! - EDIT
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (2005)
A bloated, cumbersome, overlong misfire. - EDIT
Walk the Line (2005)
Witherspoon and Phoenix are brilliant. Their chemistry is undeniable. The way they play off of each other is masterful. They make Walk the Line unforgettable. - EDIT
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
[Mike] Newell turns the spine-tingling and well-crafted world J.K. Rowling created for the novel into a lump of flat banality. - EDIT
Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)
Its world of corporeal creatures and practical FX will allow kids to believe in the movie in a way that many have never believed in a film on the big screen before. - EDIT
The Weather Man (2005)
Where is it written that offbeat movies don't belong outside of art house theaters or Netflix rental queues? Pass this one up and it'll be you with egg McMuffin on your face. - EDIT
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
Unwatchable. - EDIT
Saw II (2005)
Saw II is bound to give fans of the original a real buzz. - EDIT
Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
The last Friday the 13th film that makes an effort to scare its audience, rather than just going through the motions. - EDIT
Incubo sulla città contaminata (Nightmare City) (Invasion by the Atomic Zombies) (1980)
The movie is piled high with cheese, but makes for a tasty guilty pleasure. - EDIT
Doom fans, this is the movie that you've been fragging for! - EDIT
One of the best films ever made, and possibly the most influential horror movie of all time. - EDIT
Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005)
I wonder if the 'true story' Dreamer was 'inspired by' was the one where Seabiscuit made over 120 million dollars at the box-office in 2003? - EDIT
Rats - Notte di terrore (Blood Kill) (Rats: Night of Terror) (1984)
It's there to watch once, laugh at and then use the DVD for a coaster. - EDIT
A History of Violence (2005)
Olson should have studied a history of screenwriting before attempting to adapt A History of Violence. One of the most aimless, derivative films to ever be overrated. - EDIT
Hollywood is a remake junky and we're its enablers. How long before the studio system has a fatal overdose? The Fog could do it. Moviedom, you need help. - EDIT
Hell Night (1981)
Hell Night brought out the gimp at least a decade before Pulp Fiction was even a twinkle in Quentin Tarantino's eye. - EDIT
Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987)
Best slapstick seen in a horror flick. If Charlie Chaplin were alive today and into terror, he'd be directing this movie. Okay, maybe not -- but at least he wouldn't be dead. - EDIT
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Veit Brecher Wittrock (* 5. Mai 1839 in Skogsbol, Holms socken in Dalsland; † 1. September 1914 in Stockholm) war ein schwedischer Botaniker mit deutschen Wurzeln. Seine Familie war aus Holstein nach Schweden eingewandert. Sein offizielles botanisches Autorenkürzel lautet ""

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Wittrock war der Sohn des Fahnenjunkers und späteren Gutsverwalters Johan Magnus Wittrock (1799–1885) und seiner Frau Ingrid (geborene Dahlin). Er besuchte die Schule in Vänersborg, begann 1855 sein Studium in Botanik und Zoologie an der Universität Uppsala wo er 1866 zum Dr. phil. promovierte. Im selben Jahr wurde er nebenamtlicher Dozent. Im Hauptberuf unterrichtete er von 1865 bis 1878 an einem Gymnasium in Uppsala. 1878 wurde er außerordentlicher Professor, und kurz darauf wurde er von der Königlich Schwedischen Akademie der Wissenschaften mit der vorübergehenden Leitung des kuratorischen Dienstes der botanischen Abteilung des Museums für Naturkunde in Stockholm beauftragt, da Nils Johan Andersson erkrankt war. 1879 wurde er Direktor des Bergianska trädgården (er ließ 1885 das neue Gelände im Stadtteil Norra Djurgården anlegen) und unterrichtete nebenbei an der Universität Stockholm.

Als Abgeordneter für Stockholm gehörte Wittrock von 1888 bis 1890 der zweiten Kammer des schwedischen Reichstags an.

Er war ein Algenforscher und schrieb ein Werk über das Gartenstiefmütterchen (Viola × wittrockiana Gams). 1907 schrieb er eine Abhandlung über Linnaea borealis L. En mångformig art. (Acta Horti Bergiani Band 4, Nr. 7).

Wittrock war seit 1875 mit Kristina Sofia Charlotta (geborene Danielsson) verheiratet.

Ehrungen
Im Jahr 1887 wurde er zum Mitglied der Deutschen Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina gewählt. 1906 wurde er Mitglied der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften.

Nach ihm benannt ist die Pflanzengattung Wittrockia  aus der Familie der Bromeliengewächse (Bromeliaceae) und die Algengattung Wittrockiella . Auch die Art Entocladia wittrockii  1991 und das bekannte Garten-Stiefmütterchen (Viola x wittrockiana) sind nach ihm benannt.

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Abgeordneter des schwedischen Zweikammerreichstags
Botaniker (19. Jahrhundert)
Botaniker (20. Jahrhundert)
Phykologe
Hochschullehrer (Universität Uppsala)
Mitglied der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
Mitglied der Königlichen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften in Uppsala
Mitglied der Königlich Schwedischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
Mitglied der Königlichen Physiographischen Gesellschaft in Lund
Mitglied der Kungliga Vetenskaps- och Vitterhetssamhället i Göteborg
Mitglied der Leopoldina (19. Jahrhundert)
Schwede
Geboren 1839
Gestorben 1914
Mann

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A useful and fun way of working on A1 Movers Reading and Writing Part 5 is to ask each student to match only one sentence to the correct part of the story.
Next, I completed, then printed the sentences to match to the story and cut them up, so that each strip had a sentence.
* I removed the numbers of course!
(By the way, I completed the sentences because I wanted to make this task more accessible and to reinforce the fact that the sentences appear in the same order as the information in the text and that things like word order changes and paraphrasing are something that they need to be aware of).
Then, I ask students to find the same information in the text. Tell them which number their sentence was (2 of them are examples). This will show them that the sentences appear in the order of the text.
Ask students to notice the paraphrasing between the text and the sentences.
Text: The children waited for the rain to stop and ate their sandwiches. When it was sunny again, the children ran back home.
Sentence: The children had their lunch and then went home when it stopped raining.
And different words are used.


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Q: How to transform soap response to xml using XSLT? am trying to transform soap response to xml using xslt but am getting only empty output.
Please any one help me.
MY Soap response is
<Envelope
xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">

<Body
xmlns="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope">
<OTA_HotelAvailRS TransactionIdentifier="12345" EchoToken="12345" Target="Test" TimeStamp="2008-03-18T10:46:53.393" Version="6.001">
<HotelImages>
<ImagePath>http://reznextlive.blob.core.windows.net/custcode-106/63710.jpg</ImagePath>
<ImagePath>http://reznextlive.blob.core.windows.net/custcode-106/63711.jpg</ImagePath>
<ImagePath>http://reznextlive.blob.core.windows.net/custcode-106/63712.jpg</ImagePath>
</HotelImages>
</OTA_HotelAvailRS>
</Body>
</Envelope>

My XSLT IS
<xsl:stylesheet xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform" version="1.0"
xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">
<xsl:output method="xml" omit-xml-declaration="no" encoding="utf-8" indent="yes" />
<xsl:template match="/">
<images>
<xsl:value-of select="Envelope/Body/OTA_HotelAvailRS/HotelImages/ImagePath"/>
</images>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

My output is like
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<images xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"/>

A: hope this helps,
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<xsl:stylesheet xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform" version="1.0"
                xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
                xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                xmlns:env="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope"
                exclude-result-prefixes="xsl xsi env xsd">
  <xsl:output method="xml" omit-xml-declaration="no" encoding="utf-8" indent="yes" />
  <xsl:template match="/">
    <root>
    <xsl:for-each select="Envelope/env:Body/env:OTA_HotelAvailRS/env:HotelImages/env:ImagePath">
      <images>
        <xsl:value-of select="current()"/>
      </images>
    </xsl:for-each>
    </root>
  </xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

You have to specify the namespace to which the node belongs in source xml, within xslt to access that node in xslt

A: Your stylesheet was close but at the <Body> tag there is an xmlns default namespace declaration that applies to that node and all of the children. It looks like you might have tried that because the soap prefix was declared in your stylesheet. Unfortunately the soap namespace in your stylesheet was incorrect; there should be no trailing /. Namespaces are compared lexically not semantically so the two are not equivalent.
Here is a sample:
<xsl:stylesheet xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform" version="1.0"
xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope">
<xsl:output method="xml" omit-xml-declaration="no" encoding="utf-8" indent="yes" />
<xsl:template match="/">
<images>
  <xsl:for-each select="Envelope/soap:Body/soap:OTA_HotelAvailRS/soap:HotelImages/soap:ImagePath">
    <xsl:value-of select="." />,
  </xsl:for-each>
</images>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

The output you would get in your stylesheet would be the first image only. I added a xsl:for-each here as a sample.