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package v201308.teamservice;

import com.google.api.ads.dfp.lib.DfpService;
import com.google.api.ads.dfp.lib.DfpServiceLogger;
import com.google.api.ads.dfp.lib.DfpUser;
import com.google.api.ads.dfp.lib.utils.v201308.StatementBuilder;
import com.google.api.ads.dfp.v201308.Statement;
import com.google.api.ads.dfp.v201308.Team;
import com.google.api.ads.dfp.v201308.TeamPage;
import com.google.api.ads.dfp.v201308.TeamServiceInterface;

/**
 * This example gets all teams ordered by name. The statement retrieves up to
 * the maximum page size limit of 500. To create teams, run
 * CreateTeamsExample.java.
 *
 * Tags: TeamService.getTeamsByStatement
 *
 * @author api.arogal@gmail.com (Adam Rogal)
 */
public class GetTeamsByStatementExample {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    try {
      // Log SOAP XML request and response.
      DfpServiceLogger.log();

      // Get DfpUser from "~/dfp.properties".
      DfpUser user = new DfpUser();

      // Get the TeamService.
      TeamServiceInterface teamService = user.getService(DfpService.V201308.TEAM_SERVICE);

      // Create a statement to order teams by name.
      Statement filterStatement =
          new StatementBuilder("ORDER BY name LIMIT 500")
              .toStatement();

      // Get teams by statement.
      TeamPage page = teamService.getTeamsByStatement(filterStatement);

      // Display results.
      if (page.getResults() != null) {
        int i = page.getStartIndex();
        for (Team team : page.getResults()) {

          System.out.println(i + ") Team with ID \"" + team.getId()
              + "\" and name \"" + team.getName()
              + "\" was found.");
          i++;
        }
      }

      System.out.println("Number of results found: " + page.getTotalResultSetSize());
    } catch (Exception e) {
      e.printStackTrace();
    }
  }
}


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February 11, 2021 February 13, 2021 lefroggy01
Diary of a Corbyn Foot Soldier
Diary of a Corbyn Foot Soldier (February, 2021)
Dictionary definition of a foot soldier: "…a dedicated low level follower…"
Michael Murray: murraymicha@gmail.com; FaceBook: Michael Murray London
"They've taken the Whip away from Jeremy: Can they do that?"
Going over in my mind the frankly depressing spate of suspensions and expulsions that have happened in the Labour Party over recent years I can't help thinking of an old trade union friend and colleague in a past life. For his sins he is a (Dublin) Shelbourne FC and (London) Crystal Palace FC supporter, the bane of whose life as a union official was the phone-call that began: "John (for that is his name) they've suspended/sacked Joe Bloggs and sent him home without consulting me, his shop steward. Can they do that?" His characteristic response: "They just feckin' have, haven't they? " John's next question might be (if he didn't already know): "What does your Disciplinary and Grievance Procedure say? "
The same question has occurred to me in the past few years in the Labour Party, seeing many good comrades suffer the euphemistically named "administrative suspension" treatment" which, in its execution breaches at least a dozen principles of natural justice, as I've detailed in this journal in the past. As a retired trade union official you could say I've a bee in my bonnet about the disciplinary Labour Party Rules and Constitution and can't see how the generations of trade unionists in positions of influence in the party in the past could have allowed the disciplinary aspects of the Rules to evolve into the crock that it is. Imagine an appeals stage in any other disciplinary procedure that may (sic) allow an appeal for reinstatement not less than two years and up to five years after expulsion ? (Chapter 2 Clause F.2 of the Labour Party Rules)
In the uproar that followed the removal of the Whip from Jeremy Corbyn, the day after his reinstatement to Labour Party membership, the Deputy Political editor of the Guardian wrote: "Faced with the prospect that at least one senior Jewish MP. Margaret Hodge – could quit the party in protest at Corbyn's return to the fold, Starmer issued a strongly worded statement saying he would not welcome his predecessor back into the parliamentary party." The article went on to quote Starmer further: "Jeremy Corbyn's actions in response to the EHRC report undermined and set back our work in restoring trust and confidence in the Labour Party's ability to tackle antisemitism. In those circumstances, I have taken the decision not to restore the whip to Jeremy Corbyn. I will keep this situation under review." (Jessica Elgot, et al, 18/01/21)
So, could Keir Starmer, Labour Party and PLP Leader, do that? Well, he just feckin' did. But did he follow all the options open to him within the Party's disciplinary rules and procedures ? Did he have any other choice but to do what he did? Struggling with this question I came to realise that I'd been looking at the disciplinary rules primarily from the point of view of a rank and file member as they applied to branch and constituency level. And, then, only in the Labour Party Rule, where there was no direct reference to how Labour's disciplinary rules apply to the PLP, or its individual members. "Why was the Whip withdrawn?" was a headline in more than one newspaper. The media has been more exercised with why it happened than how: that is, it was not looking to establish on whose, or what authority, under what rule and according to which procedure did the removal of the whip from Jeremy occur ?
The Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) may appear to be a law unto itself, centred on Westminster, detached from the bolshy mob that is the membership. But it isn't, at least within the Rules. It's subject to that same Labour Party Rule Book, all 157 pages of it, as are all the rest us.
The Leader and Deputy Leader of the Party are ex-officio Leader and Deputy Leader of the PLP. Clause II lays out the Party structure. The National Executive Committee (NEC), which is only subject to the control and directions of the Party Conference, is the administrative authority of the Party. Its relationship with the PLP and the membership, through the Party Conference, is laid out in Clause VIII and Chapter 3. The PLP operates under its own Standing Orders which must be endorsed by the NEC. The PLP, in turn, elects a Parliamentary Committee which meets weekly when the House of Commons is in session. What most members, and journalists who pontificate on Labour's disciplinary matters may not be aware of is that within the Standing Orders of the PLP there are two disciplinary procedures: one appertaining to the 'employees' of MPs, which is deserving of comment, in passing, since it is closer to what a 'best practice' disciplinary procedure should look like than that contained in the party Rules. The other disciplinary procedure, of immediate concern to the issue of the withdrawal of the Whip from Jeremy Corbyn, we will now reproduce here in full, since it's quite short – with direct bearing on the Corbyn case – and little known in the wider Labour Party or the media.
In the Standing Orders of the PLP is a Code of Practice which includes a section on Discipline. Within that the "Withdrawal of the Whip," is dealt with. It reads: "Following the conclusion of an investigation into a Member's conduct or in exceptional circumstances, withdrawal of the Whip (i.e. expulsion from the Parliamentary Labour Party) may be decided upon by a meeting of the Parliamentary Party at which prior notice of the motion has been given by the Parliamentary Committee. The notice of motion shall include the terms of the proposed withdrawal including the length of time the withdrawal is proposed to last. Withdrawal of the Whip shall be reported to the NEC and to the CLP of the Member concerned."
None of the above happened. Neither the PLP nor the Parliamentary Committee became involved though there are no express rules and procedures on the removal of the Whip elsewhere in the Rule book. These are contained only in the Disciplinary section of the PLP Standing Orders. Instead, what happened was that the NEC-constituted sub-committee that was brought together to deal with the case by the NEC had its role and verdict – informed by a QC we've since learned – undermined by the shit-show that ensued over the 17th/18th of November when the reinstatement of Jeremy as a full member of the Party was subverted by an ad-hoc decision not to reinstate him as a Labour MP. The PLP Standing Orders, we will see in a moment, has a bearing on this, implicitly, if not expressly. The Standing Orders goes on to discuss the "Member's right to be heard." "Any Member again whom disciplinary action is proposed under paragraph (d) shall be given at least three days' notice and shall have the right to make representations to the next meeting of the Parliamentary Committee prior to a motion being put to the vote."
On Expulsion from the Labour Party it says: "In exceptionally serious circumstances it may be deemed appropriate for the Member to be expelled from membership of the party in accordance with the disciplinary powers within the Labour Party Rule Book as set out in Chapter 1, Clause IX;Chapter 2, A.4D and Chapter 6, a.1(a)." The final paragraph states:
"Expulsion from the Labour Party will automatically result in expulsion from the Parliamentary party."
It doesn't expressly say that reinstatement will result in readmission to the PLP, but is it implied? It might be argued, opportunistically, that the "Code of Conduct" doesn't have the same weight as the Disciplinary rules in the main Rule Book. But, as has been mentioned, the Standing Orders, which include the Code of Conduct, derives its authority by being endorsed by the NEC – the Administrative authority of the Party. And I cannot see how non-recourse to this disciplinary procedure will not be taken into account in any subsequent hearing of Jeremy's substantive case. But the damage to the unity of the Party caused by how this disciplinary issue was handled is already only too apparent.
Today, as we prepare to hand over this journal to the printers, the news that Corbyn's legal team's application for a "pre-action disclosure" has failed, followed by a threat from the 'unifier' Keir Starmer to make Corbyn bear the costs of the legal action, has not gone down well with a large swathe of the membership.
My friend John, introduced above, and as wary of the law in these matters as most other trade unionists, with good reason, would not, at this point, be above quoting 19th century Jeremy Bentham: "The power of the lawyer is in the uncertainty of the law." That is the caveat I'd like to add to this piece, written, not by a knighted QC, but by a Corbynist foot soldier with a commitment to natural justice and respect for due process as the pre-requisites of a Democratic Socialist Party.
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Rush hour (de l'anglais signifiant littéralement « heure de bousculade ») peut être :
 l'heure de pointe, par anglicisme ;
 Rush hour, un casse-tête ;
 Rush Hour, une série de films américains réalisés par Brett Ratner avec Jackie Chan et Chris Tucker :
 Rush Hour (1998) ;
 Rush Hour 2 (2001) ;
 Rush Hour 3 (2007) ;
 La saga connaît également une adaptation en série télévisée : Rush Hour.

Rush Hour, une extension pour le jeu vidéo SimCity 4 sortie en 2003.

Rush Hour, label de musique indépendant basé à Amsterdam.

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An Evening with Nightwish in a Virtual World March 12-13th, 2021
"We heartily welcome you to spend a night with Nightwish at The Islanders Arms"
Nightwish – one of the world's leading symphonic metal bands and Finland's most successful music export – sets the stage for an exquisite interactive experience in March 2021. In "An Evening with Nightwish in a Virtual World", the band will perform at The Islanders Arms, a tavern built in virtual reality. The event takes place on two nights, Friday and Saturday, March 12-13th, 2021. Tickets to both shows are on sale now on www.nightwish.com.
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Nightwish is Finland's most successful band globally, touring prominent arenas around the world and having sold over 10 million albums worldwide. The band's most recent album "Human. :||: Nature." is their ninth studio album.
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A classic Finnish bread that comes originally from south Karelia and was one of the main basic items in the local kitchen.
Simple & cheap to make which makes it magical and leaves you with a delicate taste.
There are different recipes with different amounts of ingredients according to your own taste.
It can be a total flat bread and it can be like a soft Pita bread version.
Pick up carefully the kind of potatoes you use to make the perfect puree.
If you want them rather flat, make small holes with a fork.
It goes best with butter or butter& egg mix on top.
A real delicate piece from the classic Finnish baking.
Mix flours and salt in a bowl. Prepare the potato puree and when still warm, add 1/3 to 1/2 of the amount of the flour mix. Mix well and let it cool down.
Add eggs and mix carefully.
Add slowly the rest of the flour until the dough id formed well to be solid.
Make balls and softly flatten them on a floured oven tray.
Bake for 10-15 on 250 degrees.


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Q: Nrf24L01 + Arduino Mega2560 send joystick data I'm trying to send the x and y values of a joystick between two arduino mega 2560 with an nrf24l01. So far I have a transmitter and reciever code but I get wrong values on the reciever.
Transmitter:
#include <SPI.h>
#include <RF24.h>

RF24 radio(7,8);
byte addresses[][6] = {"0x115331","0x222331"};

typedef struct{
  int X;
  int Y;
  int K;
}
Values;

Values v;

void setup() {
pinMode(10, INPUT);
Serial.begin(115200);
radio.begin();
radio.setPALevel(RF24_PA_LOW);
radio.setChannel(108);
radio.setPayloadSize(32);
radio.openWritingPipe(addresses[1]);
radio.openReadingPipe(1,addresses[0]);
}

void loop() {
radio.stopListening();
v.X = analogRead(A0);
v.Y = analogRead(A1);
v.K = digitalRead(10);
Serial.print("X = ");
Serial.println(v.X);
Serial.print("Y = ");
Serial.println(v.Y);
Serial.print("Button status: ");
if (v.K == HIGH)
{
  Serial.println("pressed");
}
else
{
Serial.println("not pressed");
}
radio.write(&v,sizeof(v));
delay(500);
}

Reciever:
#include <SPI.h>
#include <RF24.h>

RF24 radio(7,8);
byte addresses[][6] = {"0x115331","0x222331"};

typedef struct{
  int X;
  int Y;
  int K;
}
Values;

Values v;

void setup() {
Serial.begin(115200);
radio.begin();
radio.setPALevel(RF24_PA_LOW);
radio.openWritingPipe(addresses[0]);
radio.openReadingPipe(1,addresses[1]);
radio.setChannel(108);
radio.setPayloadSize(32);
radio.startListening();
}

void loop() {
radio.startListening();
if ( radio.available() )
{
  while(radio.available())
  {
    radio.read(&v, sizeof(v));
  }
}
  radio.stopListening();
  Serial.println(v.X);
  Serial.println(v.Y);
  Serial.println(v.K);
delay(1000);
}

I'm using the pin configuration from this website: https://arduino-info.wikispaces.com/Nrf24L01-2.4GHz-HowTo

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How I am painting my Stormboyz.
One of my Ork units I do like are my Stormboyz (even despite Simon calling them the Lipstick Boyz) however they are leaderless, until now!
Games Workshop do produce a Stormboyz Nob, however it is only available by mail order and not from their shops.
So when I was up in Nottingham recently I did get the Stormboyz Nob when I visited Warhammer World.
It is a nice model and will certainly give my Stormboyz mob a bit more punch.
You get a fair few parts. The main body, two arms, a head and the rokkit!
The parts went together very easily. The only exception was the model was too heavy for the slottabase (and the tab was on the thin side). So I decided to use a resin piece from my Urban Basing Kit and use a 40mm round base instead of the supplied 20mm base.
The right side view. When I painted my Stormboyz I actually painted the rokkit packs separately, partly as I wanted to use light browns. With this model I have already stuck the rokkit pack to the Ork, so it will be black undercoated. However by using Foundation Paints, I am hoping that this will not be an issue.
Top view of the Ork.


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I noticed that the Painter is the only unarmed personality. Is that correct, or does the ferret count as a weapon?
Having accrued thirty ratings, the Decktet is now a ranked game in the BoardgameGeek database. Of course, it's not ranking highly - since the ranking is the complex product of average rating and the number of ratings, the Decktet is ranked at the 2575th.
A new rank card was introduced to the Extended Deck. This optional Courts rank is positioned between the Pawns and the Crowns and is composed of four cards with three suits each (just like the Pawns). The combinations of suits on these cards are the ones that don't appear on the regular deck.
These cards have not been released freely, so they're not really available at the moment unless you buy a decktet from P.D. Magnus (the designer).
Here's the link: http://decktet.wikidot.com/local--files/introduction-to-the-decktet/decktet-vassal (from the wiki itself).
Right now it has 2 player sides (red and green) with their own hidden player hands plus the deck on the table with a discard pile.
I guess it's possible to save different setups for different games, but right now there are none. Still, it's not that hard to create a setup from scratch, as you can select cards from the deck manually, or shuffle and deal randomly.
I'm sure there are vassal features I've missed, and other things that could be used too, so please, feel free to comment, suggest, or post any tips or ideas.


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Originally setting her sights on being a trained dancer (something that would be at the heart of her one-season wonder, Bunheads), Sherman-Palladino found herself having to decide on either answering a callback for the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cats, or taking on a staff writing position on Roseanne.
There is possibly an alternate universe out there where Amy Sherman-Palladino took Cats and television is a lesser place because there is no dog called Paul Anka who meets the real Paul Anka in a Lorelai Gilmore dream, but she took the writing position for one of the America's most famous and influential sitcoms and the road to Stars Hollow was paved.
The writersroom for Roseanne has become the stuff of legend, for right reasons and wrong, but also because at various points it housed Amy's future husband Daniel Palladino, as well as Joss Whedon, Chuck Lorre and Norm McDonald. From Roseanne, Palladino went on to write for other sitcoms, some that did pretty well like Veronica's Closet, others that didn't such as the Tim Curry/Annie Potts vehicle Over the Top, as well as an early creation of her own in the shape of Love and Marriage.
She then subsequently got invited to The WB Network to pitch ideas, the last of which was a comedy drama about a mother and daughter who were more like best friends due to the mother having had her daughter when she was a teenager herself. By her own admission on the Gilmore Girls season one DVD, Amy made it up last-minute and wasn't sure what the show was going to be, but in the end it would give Amy her biggest ever success, the show being a mainstream hit for The WB, as well as capturing an adoring fanbase.
Debuting in 2000, the series did solid numbers but it wasn't until its second year that it really took off, the tale of Lorelai and her daughter Rory becoming a flagship series for the network, not to mention gaining critical acclaim thanks to its brilliantly written and quickly delivered dialogue, as well as for the performances of Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel and Kelly Bishop.
The series documented the ins and outs of the characters brilliantly, and for the first five seasons was seen to barely put a foot wrong. The sixth drew criticism for panning out a storyline involving a schism between Lorelai and Rory for far too long, and using the old trope of a long-lost daughter coming into the life of a pivotal character, in this case Lorelai's soulmate Luke, as a means to cause further drama.
Controversy then struck before the seventh season started production when The WB merged with rival network UPN to create The CW, and with it failed contract negotiations with both Amy and her husband Daniel Palladino. The husband and wife team had wanted to take on more writers and a permanent in-house director, but since both Palladinos' voices were very much the most prevalent on the show, The CW didn't go with their request, and as a result the series lost its creator, as well as one of American television's most witty voices.
The series would come back under the eye of showrunner David S Rosenthal, but it wasn't the same and the series would, in the end, be cancelled at the end of the seventh season.
Her next creation would be The Return of Jezebel James for the Fox Network, a thirty minute sitcom which would end up being something of a disaster, gaining negative reviews and low ratings and would end up being cancelled after a mere three episodes.
Bunheads, a creation for ABC Family, fared a little better, but it would also be a short run thing, lasting only for one season,. Starring Sutton Foster and set in The Paradise Dance Academy, the series featured appearances from several Gilmore Girls performers, including Kelly Bishop, Sean Gunn and the late Jon Polito. Despite being cancelled, it did gain good reviews from critics and was considered a much better show that Jezebel James.
Several other projects were in development at various points of time, but for a while there was nothing, but like buses, two new shows would come bearing her name more or less at the same time, one of which was one of the most eagerly awaited television revivals of 2016.
The announcement of a Gilmore Girls revival at Netflix was met with eager anticipation, primarily because it would give the show a chance to attain closure under the eye of its creator that it hadn't been able to before. Picking up nine years after the end of the previous season, Sherman-Palladino didn't shy away from things that had happened under Rosenthal's year, and instead of doing twenty-two episodes like the original series, the revival would be done in the form of four feature-length specials, with each episode covering one season of a year, beginning with Winter and working its way to Fall.
Like all revivals, opinion was split on its merits, not least the famous final word words that Amy had been promising would end the show since the original run, but it was Amy's show again, and with both her and Daniel calling the shots, the series was a lovely warm, nostalgic return to a firm old favourite and featured many moments that could arguably be considered the best in the entire run of the series.
At the same time, Amazon announced that one of their forthcoming pilots would be a Sherman-Palladino creation. The Marvelous Mrs Maisel debuted to critical acclaim and was immediately picked up for a two season run. Set in 1958 New York, and starring Rachel Brosnahan as Miriam "Midge" Maisel, whose husband leaves her for another woman and subsequently discovering a talent for stand up comedy, the series will also star Alex Borstein (the original choice for Sookie on Gilmore Girls, a role that subsequently went to Melissa McCarthy), Tony Shalhoub and Marin Hinkle, and became one of the most popular pilots in Amazon's pilot season of 2017, gaining high star rating from viewers.
Incredibly confident in its approach, the pilot arrived almost perfectly formed and leaves one with a very high anticipation for the series, whilst allowing Brosnahan, who had previously appeared in darker roles in things like House of Cards and The Blacklist, to stand out in a more comedic vain, but one with streaks of great drama.
Its mixture of comedy and character drama is a perfect combination and is brought together brilliantly by Sherman-Palladino's fantastic ability to combine both, sometime in the space of a single scene, even sometimes in the space of a single moment. It's this mixture of laughs and seriousness, not to mention fast paced dialogue, which marks her out as one of American television's greatest, and most underrated voices, and with a new and original series on the way, hopefully we'll be greeted with it for some time to come.
The Marvelous Mrs Maisel is now streaming on Amazon Prime. Let us know what you think of it.


Jim Powell has had an eventful life. During his time as a firefighter, he was heavily involved in tragedies such as the Christmas Day bushfires and the Waterfall train disaster. But he also talks about his childhood memories of Helensburgh, the community, and the changes he sees in store for the future.
Jim's interviews can be downloaded here and here.


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Q: Eclipse / Aptana - exclude folder from 'Connections' sync I have a PHP project in Eclipse (with the Aptana Plug-in) that I deploy to a number of different hosts using the 'Connections' Sync mechanism.  The problem is that in addtion to all the common code each site's 'instance' of the project contains a host specific folder tree that can contain a large number of files.  Each time I run 'sync' I have to manually check 'skip' for the host specific folder and all of its children.
Is there any way I can config sync to ignore this folder?
I've looked through the include/exclude filter stuff and various entries in Stackoverflow for 'exclude files/folders' but they all seem to relate only to repository syncs (GIT/SVN ...),  validators, builders etc
jon

A: I hope this functionality exists in Eclipse with the Aptana Plug-in, I am using Aptana standalone.
I think the option you are looking for is called cloaking. You can set up name patterns for cloaking under Window > Preferences > Aptana Studio > Publishing. Here you can add file naming patterns to be excluded from all publishing - other projects will also ignore these file name patterns so use caution. I prefix files and folders with an underscore when I don't want them syncing and then just use _* in this preference.


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Vengaboys - "Uncle John From Jamaica"
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Jacob Forever - "Hasta Que Se Seque El Malecon"
Chino & Nacho - "Andas En Mi Cabeza"
Paulina Rubio - "Si Te Vas"
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Jennifer Lopez - "Ain't Your Mama"
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Chubby Checker - "Let's Twist Again"
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Wham! - "Wake Me Up, Before You Go Go"
Will Smith - "Gettin Jiggy Wit It"
Sugarhill Gang - "Rappers Delight"
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Jacksons - "Can You Feel It?"
Roy Orbison - "Pretty Woman"
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Elton John - "Saturday Nights Alright For Fighting"
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Velvelettes - "Needle In A Haystack"
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Chubby Checker - "Dancing Party"
Sam Cooke - "Twisting The Night Away"
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Cliff Richard - "Do You Wanna Dance"
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Technology: testing Porsche Cayenne facelift: cling film
The man next to him in the passenger seat is absolutely delighted.
The man next to him in the passenger seat is absolutely delighted. "The chassis was good up until now, but now our colleagues have upped the ante," says Stefan Fegg. It is not particularly surprising that the series manager does not hit his colleagues in the pan. We acknowledge the eulogy with a friendly smile and concentrate on the next corner. After all, the current Cayenne is anything but a denier of agility. We sit behind the wheel of a prototype during the test drives of the facelift model. Just slow it down! Around 2.1 tons of live weight push, the brakes grip as energetically and predictably as usual, and the steering also tells us in a binding way how the traction of the wheels is determined.
Now it's around the corner and it remains to be seen whether the engineer's optimism is justified. After all, a four-liter eight-cylinder powers the new Cayenne S through the area, that's two pots more than before and the good 60 extra kilos on the front axle are noticeable with a slight urge to the edge of the road. The driving activists among the SUV fans can still sit back and relax. The load on the front axle is identical to that of the current Cayenne GTS, which is definitely not a curve nihilist. Basically, the technicians based themselves on the parameters of this vote. With success. That's why this Cayenne exhausts the laws of physics quite well and carves elatedly around corners, even the cracked asphalt doesn't faze the SUV. So the model line leader didn't promise too much.
The changes to the chassis are extensive: Instead of a three-chamber air spring with a one-valve damper, there is now a semi-active chassis with a two-chamber air spring with an adaptive two-valve damper, in which the rebound and compression stages are changed separately can be. This results in a more direct connection to the body, which helps with agility. But the spread of driving modes is also more pronounced than before. "We received feedback from customers that the Cayenne was too tight," says chassis specialist Martin Werner. The struggle for comfort without diluting the Porsche DNA can be felt during the test drives. The wheel diameter of the 21-inch tires, which has increased by 30 millimeters to 790 millimeters, and the associated higher rubber flank also contribute to this.
Time to deal with the drive. Because it's exciting that the Zuffenhausen-based company packs more cylinders under the bonnet in the S version, when downsizing is hip. In addition, there is still the threat of the EU 7 emissions standard. For this reason, the engineers have extensively revised the eighth-ender. Instead of a twin-scroll turbocharger, the mono-scroll variant is now used. So that the response does not suffer, the turbine is designed smaller than before. A refined software application and an injection pressure increased from 250 bar to 350 bar complete the package of measures. The bottom line is that the Cayenne S has 349 kW / 475 hp and a maximum torque of 650 Newton meters, which is 26 kW / 35 hp and 50 Nm more than before with the V6. This is retained in the basic model with 260 kW / 354 hp and 500 Nm (previously 250 kW / 340 hp, 450 Nm) and is of course completely sufficient to be on the road quickly. However, we noticed a weakness in the start-up of the pre-series model. The Cayenne top model Turbo GT also gets a vitamin injection with 15 kW / 20 hp more to 485 kW / 660 hp with the same torque of 850 Nm. However, this top-of-the-range Cayenne will no longer be available in Europe, since EU emission regulations put a spanner in the works for Porsche. If you want that extra power, you have to look at Lamborghini.
Of course, an electrified variant should not be missing from the jazzed-up Cayenne. The technicians also lent a hand with the basic plug-in hybrid. Less in the drive train, which has been spiced up with 6 kW / 8 PS to 346 kW / 470 PS and a maximum torque of 650 Nm, which is 50 Nm less than before. It gets exciting when you look at the power distribution of the two drive units. The V6 petrol engine in the current model has 250 kW / 340 hp and the electric motor 100 kW / 136 hp, the facelift has 224 kW / 304 hp and 130 kW / 177 hp. Presumably, Porsche still has some room for improvement in order to add more later.
If the e-machine has more power, the battery also has to increase, otherwise the whole thing is counterproductive. So the battery capacity increases from 17.9 kilowatt hours to 25.9 kWh and the bottom line is a maximum electric range of 80 kilometers. The reason for this is 102 larger cells (still prismatic, previously 104) and thus the battery is slightly larger than before, weighs 35 kilograms more than before at 165 kilograms, but still fits into the rear end of the E3 II without any changes to the shell (internal code of the Cayenne facelift). However, the designers had to raise the trunk floor by ten millimeters, which is likely to be at the expense of the trunk volume. The optimized six-cylinder combustion engine is likely to be due to the new emission standard and also reduce consumption.
Since this Cayenne has to stay fresh until 2030, some work has to be done on the infotainment and the cockpit. The automatic gear selector has moved to the dashboard, allowing for a more airy feel in the center console. A proper Taycan breeze blows through the interior of the Cayenne: the instrument cluster is curved and now measures 12.65 inches, the center touchscreen remains at 12.3 inches and the passenger screen is 10.9 inches. Little things like a 15 watt inductive charging cradle and laptop-compatible 61 watt charging via USB-C socket complete the entertainment program. In addition, with all the Porsche driving dynamics, there are also a few driving assistants, such as a turning assistant and an evasion assistant. "We got everything out of the MLB evo architecture," says Stefan Fegg. They had to, too, so that the Cayenne would stay fresh for another seven years.
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Ayodha is first among the seven Mukhti Kshetras. As per sthalapurana, Sriman narayana took out Ayodhya , an important of Srivaikunta and presented it to Swayambhu Manu, the eldest son of Brahma. Manu Chakravarthi brought this to Booloka and placed it on the southern bank of the river Sarayu. The original Ayodhya temple on which the Azhwars composed Divya Prabanda are not there today due to foreign invaders. There is an ammaji temple on the banks of the Sarayu river and a temple of Sri Ranganatha with a Sannidhi for Rama.
Even the legendary palaces of Emperor Dasaratha, his queen Kousalya and other buildings could be seen. A southern style Ammaji Mandir could also be worshipped.
The Saraswathy is not visible to our eyes. Even the ashram of the sage Bharadwaja exists. There are many Mutts and Dharmasalas.
Beautiful dharmasalas and choultries to stay.
Reachable from Varanasi. The most revered Gaya Srartham is done here. The famous Vishnupaada Puja done at 8 p.m. every day is very beautiful. River Phalguni flows here.
Reachable from Gaya via Calcutta. Though it is called Puree in legends, currently is called as Poori. There are many Punya Theerthas.
Theertham - Paramapadasathya Pushkarini, sarayu river.
The Moolavar of Ayodhya is Sri Ramar. He is also called with the names "Chakravarthy Thirumagan", facing his thirumugham towards North direction. Prathyaksham for Bharadhan, all Devars and Maharishis.
Thiru Ayodhya is said to be the Janmha Bhoomi (Birth place) of Sri Ramar and is situated 6 Kms from Faizabad. Ayodhya is well connected with other places by road, as it is located on the main highway. Transportation by means of Tempos, Cycle-rickshaws and Buses are available and frequent.


Drive brand awareness of Wet Ones® Sensitive Skin Canister, Wet Ones Antibacterial Canister and Wet Ones Travel Pack, available at Walgreens, as well as the Wet Ones "Messiest Kid in America" digital contest. Our team also aimed to educate audiences about the benefits of using Wet Ones to clean up messes and kill germs on the skin!
We partnered with top best Mommy influencers who are always on the go and always looking for the best products that make their busy lives easier. These women each created content inspired by their everyday lives and the messes that wet ones helped them seamlessly clean up. In addition to sharing their stories across social media, our influencers hosted a 1-hour Twitter party for moms from all over the country to join and share their stories and experiences. This campaign provided a relatable story among mothers and had such amazing support through positive engagement and created a dialogue about the brand among readers.


7/12/18 - This summer, there is a new kind of bus rolling down the road in Howell. This is not an ordinary bus; instead, it is a custom mobile library that will be used by Howell Public Schools to build excitement for and promote summer reading. Named The Highlander Reading Express, the bus will travel a set route to various locations around the district each week. It will also be at various special events all summer long. Each week teachers, principals, and staff members will be on The Highlander Reading Express to help students select and check out books.
"Our goal for the Highlander Reading Express is to get students excited about summer reading. We also know that some students lack access to reading materials over the summer months, which we hope to combat by bringing the books to the students," said Erin MacGregor, Howell Public Schools superintendent. "Research shows that students who read just six books over the summer months will experience less of the "summer slide," so we are hopeful that we will see fewer students experiencing the loss of academic skills over the summer months thanks to the increased access to reading materials created by The Highlander Reading Express.
The entire cost of transforming a decommissioned school bus into a mobile library was covered by the generous support of local businesses and organizations. Additionally, several Howell High School students were involved in the process of transforming the bus. From the school's manufacturing program Trevor Provenzano, Max Greenwood and Jacob Oginsky undertook the task of removing all of the seats and other interior items from the school bus. Brooklyn Schultz, a student in the school's CAD Design course, created detailed blueprints of the interior of the bus. Interior Design students Taylor Beaudin and Abigail Husic helped develop the interior layout and design elements. All of the shelving in Adam Griffith a member of Boy Scout Troop 362 lead the effort to build and install all of the shelving in the bus as his Eagle Scout Service Project. Elementary students in the district were invited to submit names for the bus, with students voting on their favorite submission. The name The Highlander Reading Express was submitted by Payton Fitzpatrick, a student at Challenger Elementary.
To learn more about The Highlander Reading Express or to view its weekly route, please visit HowellSchools.com/BookBus.


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As a key advisor to the Associate Director of Administration & when appropriate, the Departmental Director, the Business Officer is responsible for system-wide management & oversight of the CAHFS Business Office functions, including facilities, accounting (payables & receivables), client services (case reporting & fee schedules), travel, contracts/purchasing, & asset management. In addition, provides direct management of the Davis storeroom, reception & courier services. Act as a critical member of CAHFS' administrative team, providing technical expertise & leadership in CAHFS' strategic planning efforts, & exercises a high degree of autonomy & judgement in order to accomplish CAHFS' operational objectives.
Experience in the principles and practices of business management to effectively manage and oversee a complex administrative operation, including extensive knowledge of policies & procedures for purchasing, accounting, financial planning, contracts, fee/rate structures, & extramural funding in a government setting (UC preferred).
Supervisory experience & team building skills to effectively recruit; train; develop performance standards, measures, & set staff priorities; & evaluate & correct performance.
Experience & skills to analyze complex information or problems in an objective manner and derive logical conclusions to provide a sound basis for establishing priorities, selecting appropriate courses of action for pursuit or recommendations to others, and to resolve conflicts.
Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills to effectively interact with a wide variety of individuals, to include coworkers, clients of CAHFS, and individuals from other University units, government/outside agencies.
Skills to work independently with little or no direction & represent the department, School & University in a professional manner.
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Cajeta (pronounced cah-heh-tah) is a silky smooth Mexican caramel similar to dulce de leche. The one big difference, and the thing that sets cajeta apart from regular caramel and dulce de leche is the type of milk used. Most traditional caramels use cow's milk, while cajeta is made from goat's milk, or even from half goat's milk and half cow's milk. The milk is cooked for a relatively long time over a moderate heat, with a constant stirring, allowing the milk to thicken as the water evaporates while it cooks.
The milk is sweetened with sugar and flavored with spices like cinnamon. Some variations use vanilla as a flavoring agent, while some use sherry, a Spanish fortified wine. Intrigued with the idea of using a sherry in our recipe, we folded in some cream sherry that added a nice sweetness to the cajeta and another layer of flavoring we had not tasted before.
Start with some goat's milk in a large heavy pot. The mixture will expand a bit and may bubble over in a smaller pot, so give it room to grow and use a large pot. Keep in mind that the amount of surface area your milk has to cook in will directly affect the cooking time. For the first leg of cooking you only have to stir the pot frequently, about once every couple of minutes. The light corn syrup will help to stabilize your sugar, preventing it from forming little crystals, although some cajeta candy is made with a soft crumbly texture, notably El Salvadorian milk candy.
The uses of cajeta are similar to those of caramel. Cajeta is great drizzled on ice cream, cookies, and lightly sweetened breads. One of the most common ways to eat cajeta is with a spoon straight out of the jar, like peanut butter and hazelnut spreads. For a quick breakfast or a sweet snack, the cajeta can be spread on dry toast and served with tea.
In a large heavy pot, mix together the milk, sugar, corn syrup, and cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, it takes about 5 minutes. Turn off heat.
Dissolve the baking powder and water. Add the baking powder solution to the pot of milk. Stir to combine. Making sure the mixture does not over flow.
Turn heat back to medium, cook for 30-35 minutes, stirring occasionally. The mixture should start getting thicker and more golden in color.
Now stir the mixture almost constantly and cook further for about 8-10 minutes or until the mixture is thick like a maple syrup. It will be very hot so be careful.
Before it cools too much, strain through a sieve and discard the solids.
Carefully mix in the sherry until very well incorporated.
Huge caramel lover here and I'd love to try cajeta! I really like the idea of the sherry flavor in your version. Great post!
Hi Bill, send us a pic if you make your own batch! Glad you enjoyed the post.


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Groovin the Moo
Sat 29 April
Prince of Wales Showgrounds
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Back in 2003, two friendly Newcastle neighbours (a high school teacher and a statistician) came up with an idea over a few drinks; a music event, but different. The music would be great of course, but it would also be something that the local community could be part of. It would be an event for everyone, serviced by local groups, with the main focus being on fun, connection and affordability.
Fast forward to Saturday 24 April 2005, Groovin the Moo's first show and inaugural year. After setting up at the Gloucester Showgrounds (NSW), 1,400 people streamed through the gates to see the Screaming Jets, Killing Heidi, Evermore, Grinspoon and a bunch of local Newcastle bands. What a special moment, seeing your idea come to life.
Groovin the Moo returned in 2006, taking to Maitland (NSW), Albury (NSW) and Darwin (NT) and featured its very first International act, Gomez (UK) alongside Aussie legends Hilltop Hoods, The Herd, Faker and more.
After only just two years, in 2007, Maitland GTM saw its first sell-out show, with Silverchair and The Black Keys (USA) headlining. This same year, GTM visited Albury one more time with the likes of Grinspoon, Sneaky Sound System and Xavier Rudd.
In 2008, Maitland sold out again. GTM also got to see how much Northern Queenslanders loved to party when the show went to Townsville (QLD) bringing along The Presets, The Potbelleez and Spiderbait.
The GTM family grew in 2009 and expanded to Bendigo (VIC) in addition to returning to Maitland and Townsville, but it didn't stop there. In 2010, two new shows were added – Bunbury (WA) and Canberra (ACT). With an epic selection of bands always present on the bill, the team worked hard to deliver three weekends of magic and mayhem.
GTM didn't slow down over the course of 2011, 2012 and 2013, focusing on ensuring that every show continued to grow and be bigger and better than the previous year. The hard work paid off, with the line up continuing to grow and the events selling out nationally each year.
In 2014, long-laid plans of expanding into the Adelaide Hills region (SA) came to life as GTM took to Oakbank. The following years, 2015 and 2016 saw the tour continue at this pace, touring across five states and a territory over three weekends, each year!
In 2017, South Australians descended on Wayville, making the state's agricultural Showground the new home for their local GTM. 2018 provided the opportunity to consolidate and reflect on how the music, culture and community of each region is knitted together to form the rich tapestry that is a GTM show.
In 2019, we welcomed a "commoonity" far and wide from across the world. With both local and international acts, patrons and team members, GTM is always a time to remember. We found a new home in the ACT and gave ourselves a fresh start in an established venue!
After two years of being away, patiently waiting out the pandemic in a paddock, it's time for Groovin the Moo to start on the path of regenerating the festival, reconnecting with our regions and rejoicing with our GTM community – and by community, we mean our patrons, artists, team members, suppliers and stakeholders.
It's been quite the journey so far and we love the fresh energy that our GTM community brings to this festival, all eager to grow something of their own.
We can't wait to see you at Groovin the Moo, 2022.
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Sarah Swihart (F)
b. 1825, d. 1854
Sarah was born in 1825. She married Daniel G. Prugh on 7 August 1845. Sarah was listed as a household member living with Daniel G. Prugh on the 1850 Census at Gratis Twp., Preble Co., Ohio. Sarah died in 1854.
Children of Sarah Swihart and Daniel G. Prugh
Reuben Cassius Prugh+ b. 27 Jun 1847, d. 9 Nov 1938
Albert Clayton Prugh+ b. 30 Jul 1849, d. 15 May 1920
Elizabeth A. Prugh b. 1852, d. 1854
Sarah J. Prugh b. 1854, d. 1854
Margaret Swiney (F)
Margaret Swiney married John M. Potter III, son of John M. Potter II and Molly Stout, in 1821.
James Robert Swinford (M)
b. 12 July 1931, d. 3 January 1980
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James was born on 12 July 1931. He was the son of Walter Swinford and Margaret Jane Forney. James served in the military at Korea. James died on 3 January 1980 at Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Delaware Co., Indiana, at age 48. His body was interred on 6 January 1980 at Middletown, Delaware Co., Indiana, at Miller Cemetery.
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Walter Swinford (M)
He married Margaret Jane Forney.
Child of Walter Swinford and Margaret Jane Forney
James Robert Swinford b. 12 Jul 1931, d. 3 Jan 1980
Mary Swinney (F)
Mary Swinney married James Joshua Embree.
Child of Mary Swinney and James Joshua Embree
John Embree b. 10 Dec 1861, d. 1943
Ardelia Adeline Swisher (F)
b. 6 October 1862, d. 22 December 1893
Ardelia Adeline Swisher was born on 6 October 1862. She was the daughter of George Washington Swisher and Mary Boram. Ardelia Adeline Swisher married Lucullus Virgil "Old Wolf" McWhorter, son of Rev. John Minion McWhorter and Rosetta Marple, on 17 March 1883. Ardelia Adeline Swisher died on 22 December 1893 at Upshur Co., West Virginia, at age 31. She was buried in December 1893 at IOOF Fairview Cemetery, Berlin, Lewis Co., West Virginia; According to Ardelia's tombstone, she died at the age of 31 years, 2 months and 16 days.
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Children of Ardelia Adeline Swisher and Lucullus Virgil "Old Wolf" McWhorter
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George Washington Swisher (M)
George Washington Swisher married Mary Boram.
Child of George Washington Swisher and Mary Boram
Ardelia Adeline Swisher+ b. 6 Oct 1862, d. 22 Dec 1893
Harriet Swisher (F)
She married Charles Willard Kitchen.
Katherine Swisher (F)
Katherine Swisher married John McNeal.
Child of Katherine Swisher and John McNeal
Mary Ellen McNeal b. 18 Jun 1835, d. 1912
Rebecca Elizabeth Swisher (F)
b. 18 September 1882, d. 24 March 1921
Rebecca Elizabeth Swisher was born on 18 September 1882. She married George Washington Brake, son of William M. Brake and Almira Amanda Perry, on 11 September 1900. Rebecca Elizabeth Swisher died on 24 March 1921 at Champaign Co., Ohio, at age 38; Rebecca died following a fall when she was pregnant, separating the placenta.
Children of Rebecca Elizabeth Swisher and George Washington Brake
George Earnest Brake b. 17 Jun 1899
John Isaac Brake+ b. 21 Nov 1901
William Stephen Brake b. 16 Mar 1904
Thomas Samuel Brake b. 4 Dec 1906
Joseph Edward Brake b. 18 Sep 1909
Etta Brake b. 24 May 1912
Sarah Blanch Brake b. 2 Aug 1914
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XR Talks: Recalibrating VR's Future, Part II
by Mike Boland.In Trend Analysis, XR Talks.
XR Talks is a weekly series that features the best presentations and educational videos from the XR universe. It includes embedded video, as well as narrative analysis and top takeaways. Speakers' opinions are their own.
VR's progression is a moving target. Most of the industry undershot its go-to-market timeline, and continues to recalibrate projections. Mark Zuckerberg did so at OC5, followed by a deeper dive from one of the industry's best visionaries and realists: Oculus Chief Scientist Michael Abrash.
In his now-famous predictions session at the annual Oculus Connect, he's been predicting VR's technological progression for a few years. And now, with several predictions under his belt, there's enough material to grade and recalibrate. And his past predictions are mostly on track.
"I think most of what I talked about will be in consumers hands a year later than I thought — four years from now rather than three," said Abrash (video below). "But apart from that, not only are the predictions still on track it's actually starting to look like I underestimated in some areas."
Abrash notes that barriers are mostly technological. He poses that if the dream VR headset or AR glasses were available today — lightweight, high resolution, wide field of view, etc., it would be a no-brainer commercial success. Demand isn't the issue.. the technology just isn't there.
"If those glasses existed today, we'd all be wearing them," he said. "We really will be wearing those AR glasses and working and connecting in VR before too long. There's just one minor obstacle: the technology that would allow most of that to happen doesn't yet exist… but it will."
Here he invokes a Steve Jobs quote about the first time he saw the graphical user interface at Xerox PARC. He new right away that this would be the future of computing. One could argue about winners and losers, but not the tech's inevitability. This is Abrash's same view of XR today.
As for the predictions themselves, they've been covered extensively elsewhere since the OC5, and you can watch the full video below for a direct rendition. But we will highlight a few-high level themes that represent important trends, such as the interplay between VR and AR.
Specifically, Abrash believes that AR and VR will converge in the long term, when hardware becomes sleek enough for an all-day, socially-accepted wearable to carry both modalities with high-end specs. But until then, hardware will diverge, and AR could actually drive VR innovation.
This is because VR has advanced by utilizing off-the-shelf display technology, such as what's already been innovated for mobile devices and other displays. But AR requires more nuanced hardware innovation that has to be designed and built from scratch, thus forging new ground.
"VR can advance farther and faster by leveraging AR technology," he said. "No off-the-shelf display technology is good enough for AR, so we had no choice but to develop a new display system. And that system also happens to have the potential to take VR to a different level."
AR & VR will also converge, at least in software, with mixed reality (MR). Of course, MR is a term that's thrown around a lot and has accumulated many meanings. But Abrash is referring to the ability to scan surroundings and bring real world geometry and object renderings into VR.
In other words, just as AR fuses graphics on the real world, Abrash's near-term view of MR is the opposite — bringing real world items into immersive graphical (VR) experiences. He argues that the latter will be easier in the near term, given more control over the UX and more pixels.
"Mixed reality in VR is inherently more powerful than AR because there's full control of every pixel rather than additive blending," he said. "The truth is that VR is not only where mixed reality will first be genuinely useful, it will also be the best mixed reality for a long time."
The time horizon for true mixed reality — when AR and VR will converge optimally in the same hardware — is more like 20 years away says Abrash. Until then, they'll have separate hardware, but will still provide lots of utility, with real market value and scalability in the nearer term.
"At the first Oculus Connect, I told you VR was going to change the world," he said. "Although we're not there, I'm more certain than ever it will happen. VR and AR are together going to replace PCs and mobile as the primary ways humans interact with information and with each other."
See the full presentation below, coded to start at the right point for Abrash's segment of the OC5 keynote.
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The eight-day Jewish religious festival begins at sunset on Sunday, December 2 and ends in the evening of Monday, December 10. Send Hanukkah flower arrangements or centerpieces to Spokane, WA or nationwide. Appleway Florist & Greenhouse has a wide selection of centerpieces and bouquets for Hanukkah!


For me, it is just joy and happiness every time I get to receive items that are for free because someone gave it to you or you got it for free because it's a prize from one of the contests I have joined, most especially when it is all about health and skin essentials. This kind of stuff is by far my second most favorite to receive next to anything food, hahaha!
Last December, I was, again...fortunate enough to win in a weekly photo contest at Tupperware Philippines were we talked about confidence about your skin color and how their skin and personal product that they promoting can help you boost even more that confidence in you.
I browsed through some of my photos and picked one that was suitable for the theme "white" for the Tupperware WhiteResult product line. I won the second week and it's just yesterday that I was able to drop by the nearest Tupperware branch here in my locality.
They prepared the prize and this is what I got, an almost complete set of Tupperware WhiteResult products. Come along with me while we feature each product's photo.
Formulate with Glutathione, a strong antioxidant known for its skin lightening properties. It contains Vitamin E, another antioxidant known to keep skin healthy, fight signs of aging, and protect skin from sun damage.
To use: Apply evenly on clean skin, targeting dark areas such as neck, underarms, inner thighs, knees, and dark spots. Use daily in the morning and evening for faster results.
Get whiter skin with our most intensive whitening cream yet. Formulated with 3 powerful whitening ingredients- Glutathione, Kojic Acid, and Papaya Extract to deliver optimal whiter skin.
Glutathione a strong antioxidant known for its skin lightening properties.
Kojic Acid, all natural skin whitener derived from fungi that inhibits melanin production.
Papaya Extract (Carica Papaya), another natural whitening ingredient that whitens, exfoliates and rejuvenates dry skin.
It lightens dark spots revealing smoother, glowing and whiter skin that's soft to touch.
Apply evenly all over the body. For best results, use with White Result Glutathione with Vit.E & Sunscreen soap.
Floral Scented Foaming Facial Scrub contains microbeads that help clear blemishes and remove blackheads, revealing healthy, glowing and whiter skin.
To use: Place a small amount on your fingertip and apply evenly on clean and dry underarms. Let it dry for 2 minutes.
WhiteResult 3Triple Whitening Moisturizer with Sunscreen, 50 ml.
To use: Every morning and evening, gently smooth over cleansed face and neck. Avoid eye area.
I have these products in a queue for my next batch to use. I am still finishing up some products that I received. I am excited to try these babies and see the results. I think these batch can last for a month or so, with this I can save money for me to buy my regular skin care products.
Any thoughts about this product line from Tupperware Brands Philippines? Hit me up in the comments below.
Thanks for taking time out, until next.
Thank you Tupperware Brands Philippines!


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Home Media Releases Peru Australia FTA slashes over 99% of Agriculture Export Tariffs
Peru Australia FTA slashes over 99% of Agriculture Export Tariffs
The Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement (PAFTA) was signed this week
4 per cent of tariffs that Australians exporters face into Peru will be eliminated
It will deliver historic export opportunities for Australia's key agricultural industries
Farmers across Barker in the dairy, grains, red meat, wine and horticulture sectors will have their tariffs to Peru slashed following today's historic signing of the Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement (PAFTA).
Member for Barker Tony Pasin said PAFTA will eliminate 99.4 per cent of tariffs that exporters face into Peru, putting Australian farmers on equal footing with foreign competitors.
"This new trade deal is a huge win for farmers right across Barker, creating expanded export opportunities for our dairy, grains, red meat, wine and horticulture sectors," Mr Pasin said.
"This is fantastic news, meaning better returns at the farm gate and more jobs across the supply chain thanks to this $435 million two-way trade with Peru."
The key tariff outcomes for Australian agriculture through PAFTA will include;
Immediate elimination of all tariffs for seafood, sheep meat, kangaroo meat, most horticulture products and wheat (current tariffs are up to 9 per cent).
Elimination of all tariffs for beef within five years and immediate elimination of most tariffs for pork (current tariffs are up to 17 per cent).
Immediate elimination of tariffs for wine across lines of commercial interest to Australia, with the remainder being phased out over five years (current tariffs are up to 9 per cent).
PAFTA will provide a number of industries with duty-free access for large volumes of exports, including 7000 tonnes of dairy, growing to 10,000 tonnes (capped amount) in year five.
"PAFTA will allow us to better compete in the Peruvian market and supports the potential for expanded trade into the broader Latin American region," Mr Pasin said.
The signing of PAFTA follows the finalisation of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, which will lock in greater trade access to markets worth almost $10 trillion combined, including Japan, Canada, Mexico, Malaysia, Singapore, Chile, Peru, Vietnam, New Zealand and Brunei.
For more on PAFTA, visit http://dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/pafta/Pages/peru-australia-fta.aspx
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Home > Reviews > Review: Lithium: Inmate 39 (Sony PlayStation 4)
Review: Lithium: Inmate 39 (Sony PlayStation 4)
Review by Matt C.
This decade's surge in indie game popularity and the growing accessibility of the tools and knowledge needed to make games have been wonderful for opening the door to games from all corners of the globe. It wasn't long ago that game development was focused almost entirely on North America, Japan, and Western Europe, but now we're seeing studios popping up across the globe, from Cameroon and Cuba.
Costa Rica occupies an unusual space in this worldwide market. It's considered to be a developing nation by most recognised measures, but it's also seen huge economic growth and human development in recent decades. The last few years in particular have seen rapid technological advancement. This is, perhaps, why we've seen a flourishing of Costa Rican games of late, bringing that home-grown sensibility to a global stage.
Lithium: Inmate 39 is one such game. It may look like a typical survival horror game, and in a lot of ways it is. However, it's also a surprisingly effective take on the age-old horror trope of having a character explore a physical manifestation of their psychosis. In this case, it's the titular Inmate 39, a frail and fearful little person modelled after the aye aye lemur. He's a patient at Duram Military Hospital's mental department, though he can't remember why he's there. What he does know is that the other patients and the facility itself are trying to kill him, and he needs to get out.
Escape means avoiding deadly traps like spiked pressure plates and wall-mounted circular saws, solving environmental puzzles, and dealing with strange, deadly monsters that haunt the hospital's grounds. For the most part, smarts and his own self-preservation instinct are all Inmate 39 has to rely on; he can't fight back and will die (gruesomely) in a single hit. Sometimes, though, he can get some help: find a grandfather clock and the key to wind it, and he can summon and control a powerful, invincible ally in order to violently clear an area of enemies. On the surface, it's your standard gore and body horror fare, but you don't have to dig too much to find something much deeper.
I'm going to go deep into spoiler territory for a moment, because there's really no way to address the best parts of Lithium: Inmate 39 otherwise, so if that's of concern to you, skip ahead. I will say, though, that everything I'm about to talk about is hinted at early on and none of it really comes as a surprise, so "spoiler" is mainly a technicality. Either way, you've been warned.
Inmate 39 is a person suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, and his journey to escape the hospital is a psychotic metaphor for his journey to come to terms with his trauma. Exactly where the line between reality and hallucination lies is blurred, but it's clear that the deadly obstacles he faces are manifestations of his fears. His ally, on the other hand, is the rage buried deep within his meek form. It mostly stays buried, but the sound of the clock triggers something that pulls this demon to the surface.
The ally is something Inmate 39 is terrified of, but it's also a source of safety and comfort in a devil-you-know sort of way, and it's a means to deal with the terrors of the world. That said, the ally is ultimately a symbol of 39's self-destructive means of coping with his trauma, and is something he has to learn to overcome. How he does that is something I will leave you to discover for yourself, but what I will say is that the final boss fight does a remarkable job of driving home that point.
The specific traumatic event is uncovered towards the end of the game, but it also seems to be the final straw in a series of quite horrible events. Clues throughout the game suggest that Inmate 39 was a soldier, and part of his PTSD is related to the horrors he witnessed (and perpetrated himself) in a time of war. What's particularly interesting is that documents found throughout the hospital suggest that the game takes place around the 1950s, not long after the incredibly bloody Costa Rican Civil War of 1948.
One thing I do take some issue with is the fact that each of the game's bosses, with the exception of the final one, is another patient whose taken on a monstrous form based on their mental illnesses. There's a person with severe depression who's been completely disfigured and mutilated by their suicide attempts, there's someone with delusions of persecution who believes the army has installed a bomb in her head, and there's a violently schizophrenic patient, among others.
My concern is that all of these bosses take very real and debilitating conditions to an almost comical extreme; they're a source of grotesque horror without any of the kind introspective metaphor of Inmate 39 and his ally. They buy into the dangerous trope of "crazy people" who are violent and dangerous. I've heard that all of Lithium: Inmate 39's patients are based on real case notes (though I don't know if that's true), and such cases do exist, but they're exceedingly rare. With its boss fights, the game buys into a harmful stigma that people with mental illness have long had to fight against.
(This is the end of the spoilers.)
Lithium: Inmate 39 is certainly a thematically rich game, but to get to the heart of what it explores will take some concerted effort, mainly because it's a nightmare to actually play. The controls are frustratingly unreliable, turning otherwise clever puzzle designs into a tedious exercise in trial and error. Something as simple as jumping over a trap is often an ordeal that requires at least a few attempts, and the more complicated obstacle sequences can be especially annoying, when any one of the pieces involved could randomly send you back to a checkpoint. Playing as the ally is similarly difficult to control, though the fact that he's invincible makes it much less frustrating.
A fixed camera with a nasty habit of changing views at the worst possible moment doesn't help matters. There is an over-the-shoulder option, but it makes the game more or less unplayable, due to some very strange camera physics, inverted controls that can't be adjusted, and the fact that all the game's puzzles are designed with the fixed camera in mind.
Survival horror games often use intentionally "bad" game design as a means of building tension, but in Lithium's case, it's just an ordeal to play. It's not exactly a game that relies on tension anyway, and the awkwardness of playing it doesn't make it more tense, just more tiresome.
All that said, if you can fight your way through it, you'll find something quite unique. Lithium: Inmate 39 is a very thought-provoking horror game that's managed to bring some wonderfully creative ideas to the genre.
- Matthew C.
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Just last year I sent a customized storybook to a friend's child and thought "How cool! It includes her name and birthday." Little did I know that this was just the tip of the iceberg and I was missing out on a way better product. Meet that product: The First Adventures of Incredible You by the award-winning personalized storybook company, "Custom Made For Kids".
Custom Made For Kids offers over 20 places in The First Adventures of Incredible You where details about a child, his/her family, friends, favorite places and family traditions can be seamlessly incorporated into the rhyming verse in the book. There is also a dedication page so they will always remember that this special gift came from you! Appropriate for boys, girls (up to 8yrs), all ethnicities and family structures, the Custom Made For Kids book comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
2. Share with us your thoughts about this amazing book OR about a child's love of story time.
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My 7 month old loves to be read to. We lay on our backs together and as soon as he sees the book he kicks his legs like crazy! I love watching his eyes go from page to page!
I have a 2 year old and twins that are 1. My twins love reading about animals and the 2 year old is beginning to like to read to them!
My daughter is starry-eyed and reamy. She believes in storybooks and their possibilities like only a child ca. She would undoubtedly love a story about her adventures.
My 6 year old LOVES to read, and loves me to read to her as well. Because she has a unique name, and these wonderful books can be customized especially for her, that makes it all the more special. I took the virtual book tour and thought it was so cute, we read it together and she said she really would love to win her own book. Thanks for such a neat giveaway!
My son also has this book & it is truly both of our favorites! I get giddy when he selects this one for his bedtime story & I love listening to all the meaningful rhymes as I read it.
I would love this for my 3 month old son or mt 5 year old twins!
i have 3 small kids so storytime is a big hit in my home. this is a unique and fun way to incoporate kids into the story to captivate their attention, love it!
These book are such a treasure! I can't wait to order one for my own girls. My 3 year old loves story time , especially at night. Now that we have a new baby, all 3 of us cuddle in the bed and read stories. She knows her favorite stories by heart and can recite every word of her all-time favorite, Fancy Nancy, from memory, we have read it so many times!
My twin 3 yr old boys have loved storytime from early on – we really try to find fun books that I like to read and on topics they enjoy (trucks, trains, etc.). I must admit I have a bit of a book-fetish. We go through favorites where those are the book(s) we read every storytime and then a new book will make it into rotation. Our newest routine (we'v ehad for the last 6 months or so) and is half the fun of storytime, is each boy gets to pick a book and I pick a book so we have 3 stories prior to nap and prior to bedtime. Everyone is happy.
I'm having a little boy in Sepetember, and this would be great to have!
Our baby loves to look at books with pictures of her. I am sure as she gets older she will LOVE to hear all about herself as well. How neat.
My little girl loves being read to and if we're not reading to her, she likes to pretend to read-too cute!
My son always drags out all his books and looks at each one. His favorite books have cats and dogs in them. He gets so excited when looking at the pictures and announcing what each thing is.
My boys would love a story about them. How fun!
My 5 year old would love a book about her life thus far.
We've made some photo books for the boys and they love stories about themselves. They'd REALLY love a whole storybook!
Rory loves story books, any books really! She just brings them by the handful to read and has recently learned to put them back on the shelf, too! Score!
Hailey loves books, but she loves TV more….so maybe this will help her ignore the TV? Probably not, but worth a shot right? Then again, I could just turn off the TV….
i have always loved books. this would be a great way to encourage my son to love books as well.
This sounds great! My 15-month-old loves story time. She prefers books to most toys, and loves to go through her bookshelf and select a book to bring to me, then sit in my lap and wait for the story to begin. :) I think she'd love this book.
Our 2-yr-old twins love to read. It's the only time they sit still. I'm looking forward to reading them some of my favorite childrens books this summer.
My daughter LOVES to read. She would love to read a book that has her in it!! SO cool!
My has a special reading corner in her room and loves to read. She spends at least 2 hours a day reading. She would be thrilled to have a personalized book..an adventure at that too!
My daughter loves to be read to in the bath. Great giveaway, thanks!
My daughter has loved to be read to since she was born. It is our special time of focusing on each other. She sits on my lap & I get to smell her sweet little head & give her cuddles.
Linda says reading is the window to the world for little ones. Get them started early like I do with my first grandchild and they will continue to read. Kyra has an unusual name and I would love to give her a book that is personalized. Thank you for your neat books….
My son is a bit young for this, 5months, but he loves when people talk about him so maybe he would. He smiles everytime someone says his name.
I love that my child can be celebrated with her own book. What child wouldn't love that. They are so cute and would definitely be a book my daughter would keep to show her kids.
We have lots of books so any time of the day is story time. If my daughters bring me a book, we read it. However, it would be fun to have a personalized one to share with them.
My kids have stories every night before bed. Dh reads to them. Since he was military and was often deployed, that story time with daddy became even more important to them.
My 2 year old just started to recognize his name in print. He would absolutely love to see his own name in a book.
This is such a special book and I would love to give this to my sister, she's having his baby boy on August, yay!
My five year old daughter would love to see her name in print! I have a feeling we would be reading this at every bedtime and many times in between! Thanks for the giveaway!
Kids get such a kick out of seeing their name in print, I'd love this for my daughter!
My daughter is FINALLY at the point where she can read a book by herself. What a happy surprise it would be to have one with HER starring!!
Love it! My hubby and received a book with this similar concept to write in on our Honeymoon and it is a true treasured. We want to use this concept for baby Piper due in July. It's is so majical vs. a normal photo album. These books prompt memories that leave you laughing in stitches! Example: my hubby and I went horse back riding on our honeymoon yet left a candid note in our book that asked about a moment you fell knew you picked the right man. This romantic trip on the horses was a total nightmare! No one spoke English so in broken Spanish my hubby who does not ride started yelling "very bad, no fast, & ouch my eggs". We would love the chance to create one of these books for Piper so she can appreciate how silly her parents are.