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Development and Psychopathology
Mothers' and fathers' self-regu...
Mothers' and fathers' self-regulation capacity, dysfunctional attributions and hostile parenting during early adolescence: A process-oriented approach
Melissa L. Sturge-Apple (a1) (a2), Zhi Li (a1) (a2), Meredith J. Martin (a3), Hannah R. Jones-Gordils (a1) and Patrick T. Davies (a1)...
1Department of Psychology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
2Mt. Hope Family Center, Rochester, NY, USA
3Department of Educational Psychology, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA
The parent-child relationship undergoes substantial reorganization over the transition to adolescence. Navigating this change is a challenge for parents because teens desire more behavioral autonomy as well as input in decision-making processes. Although it has been demonstrated that changes in parental socialization approaches facilitates adolescent adjustment, very little work has been devoted to understanding the underlying mechanisms supporting parents' abilities to adjust caregiving during this period. Guided by self-regulation models of parenting, the present study examined how parental physiological and cognitive regulatory capacities were associated with hostile and insensitive parent conflict behavior over time. From a process-oriented perspective, we tested the explanatory role of parents' dysfunctional child-oriented attributions in this association. A sample of 193 fathers, mothers, and their early adolescent (ages 12–14) participated in laboratory-based research assessments spaced approximately 1 year apart. Parental physiological regulation was measured using square root of the mean of successive differences during a conflict task; cognitive regulation was indicated by set-shifting capacity. Results showed that parental difficulties in vagal regulation during parent-adolescent conflict were associated with increased hostile conflict behavior over time; however, greater set-shifting capacity moderated this association for fathers only. In turn, father's dysfunctional attributions regarding adolescent behavior mediated the moderating effect. The results highlight how models of self-regulation and social cognition may explain the determinants of hostile parenting with differential implications for fathers during adolescence.
Melissa L. Sturge-Apple (a1) (a2), Zhi Li (a1) (a2), Meredith J. Martin (a3), Hannah R. Jones-Gordils (a1) and Patrick T. Davies (a1)
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Author for correspondence: Melissa Sturge-Apple, Mt. Hope Family Center and Department of Psychology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627; E-mail: melissa.sturge-apple@rochester.edu.
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Agostino Bertani (Milánó, 1812. október 19. – Róma, 1886. április 30.) olasz orvos és politikus.

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Allergies to pollen, dust, animals, and food are prevalent and more people are being diagnosed with allergies ever day. Some of the symptoms of an allergy may be mild, while others can be so severe that they become life threatening. Some people suffer allergies only during certain months, when pollen count is high. Others may be allergic to pet dander and may have an allergic reaction year round.
The root of an allergy is found deep within the Immune System. In fact, an allergy is basically that your immune system is reacting in a harsh way to a substance that otherwise would cause no reaction. However, these reactions may be mild such as red watery eyes, hives on the skin, itchiness, sneezing or a runny nose and they may be as severe as the inability to breathe, shock, and even death.
There is no way to predict if someone has an allergy, it is discovered after someone has been exposed to the "triggering" factor. A trigger is the substance that is causing the allergic reaction. There are however tests that may be taken to determine if an allergy to a certain substance is present.
The main test used to diagnose an allergy is a "skin test". The Skin Test is performed by making a small prick in the skin with a minute amount of the potential "allergen". This could be a small amount of pollen, etc. Within 30 minutes, the site where the test was made is checked for reactions such as redness, or hives.
Some of the symptoms of an allergy include runny nose, sneezing, redness and itching in the eyes, wheezing, asthma, coughing, hives, skin rashes, and eczema. Most people who know that they are allergic to a particular substance will avoid contact with the allergen. People who know they are allergic to pollen, will avoid going out during the times of highest pollen count and those who have food allergies will avoid eating that food at all costs.
The reasons why people develop allergies is a subject of debate. Some people believe that allergies are a product of genetics, basically, if your parents had allergies, you will too. Some look to ethnicity and has found that some forms of allergies are more prevalent in certain ethnic groups.
There is new research being done looking for a link between immunizations and allergies. The belief is that due to immunizations, the immune system becomes "depressed" and therefore shows this change by becoming "overly sensitive" to normal stimuli.
Aromatherapy can be very effective in the treatment of allergies. You can treat many symptoms as they appear and some herbs have natural immunity building properties that may help with allergies and their reactions. Some of the best herbs used with allergies include Lemon, Roman Chamomile, and Eucalyptus. If you feel an allergic reaction coming on, you can add these essential oils into a hot tub and soak for at least 20 minutes.


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Angelina Jolie Reveals the Inspiration Behind 'By the Sea'
Jolie and husband Brad Pitt play couple trying to save their troubled marriage.
By LUCHINA FISHER
Greg Allen/Invision/AP
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt attend a special screening of "By The Sea" on Nov. 3, 2015, in New York.
— -- Angelina Jolie's latest film stars her and husband Brad Pitt as a couple trying to save their troubled marriage.
But in a sneak peek of "By the Sea," which will be released later this month, Jolie reveals the real inspiration behind the film: the loss of her mother, Marcheline Bertrand.
"I wrote 'By the Sea' because I wanted to explore grief," Jolie explained in the behind-the-scenes clip exclusive to People and Entertainment Weekly.
"Much of the film and my character are very much about my mother and my feelings about my mother," the 40-year-old actress said.
What Angelina Jolie Learned From Her Late Mother
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"Everybody in the film represents a different way of addressing grief," Jolie revealed. "Some have yet to experience it, some are able to come to terms with it and some are overwhelmed by it."
Bertrand, 56, the ex-wife of Jon Voight, died in 2007 following a near eight-year battle with ovarian cancer.
Actor Niels Arestrup, who plays the bartender, commends Jolie for writing and directing the film.
"It's very daring on her part to have attempted this more experimental, even more marginal adventure, in which she is undoubtedly saying something which has lingered in her head and lingered in her heart," the actor said in the clip.
Pitt, 51, also praised his wife for writing such a nontraditional film.
"What Angie's written is a very European film," he can be heard saying in the clip. "It's sparse, very elegant in its telling."
For Jolie, working within an independent film structure, she found freedom to say what she wanted.
"You can leave things open, unanswered," she said, "because that's life."


Mayor of Lincoln Councillor Yvonne Bodger (centre) held the ball in aid of the British Heart Foundation.
The Mayor of Lincoln's charity ball in aid of the British Heart Foundation raised an impressive £5,657 for the charity.
The glamorous ball at the Assembly Rooms in Lincoln offered sparkling guests a night of luxury, including a three-course gourmet meal, dancing and musical entertainment.
The event raised over £5,000 for the chosen charity.
The event is one of the last in the mayoral calendar for Mayor of Lincoln Councillor Yvonne Bodger, who will hand over the title to Councillor Chris Burke at a ceremony next week.
The final total of £5,657 on the night was raised from a combination of donations, ticket sales and a charity auction that was held at the ball.


Muzaffarabad, PoK, 09 APRIL, 2019:- Raged and distraught---the people of PoK took to the streets of Muzaffarabad in the wake of a cold-blooded custodial killing of Raja Waqar Turk, a political activist. They shouted anti-police and anti-government slogans.
They also demanded an immediate probe into the death of an activist. In an attempt to quell the mounting anger against the administration and save itself from media and public scrutiny, the government has formed a bogus inquiry commission which comprises of people who were perpetrators of the crime.


Looking for a low risk investment vehicle that is virtually stress free? Then a fixed deposit might be for you. There are plenty of fixed deposit promotions in the market, but if your motto is "local is best", then you might be looking for the best local bank to place your savings in.
Let's see how OCBC's fixed deposits measure up against others.
If you're wondering why these fixed deposit rates actually look quite decent currently, that's because OCBC is running a promotion until 30 April 2019.
Under this promotion, you'll enjoy a 1.7% interest rate on 12-month fixed deposits, or 1.55% on 6-month fixed deposits. The catch is that you need to have at least $20,000 to qualify.
While the OCBC fixed deposit rates aren't exactly the best in town, they are okay when you consider how short the tenures are.
Honestly, you can find better short tenure fixed deposit rates out there, but if you prefer to use a local bank and can only lock away your money for 6 months, this is probably your best option out there.
So, you've got some cash lying around and want to get a better interest rate on it. Well, a fixed deposit with OCBC might not be the best option. In fact, the OCBC 360 savings account can actually offer better interest rates if you use it right.
With the OCBC 360 savings account, you can earn up to 1.8% bonus interest on your first $35,000. To qualify for that interest rate, you will need to credit a salary of at least $2,000 (+1.2%) every month, spend at least $500 on OCBC credit cards (+0.3%) and increase your monthly balance by $500 (+0.3%) every month. Now, remember, this is just bonus interest. You also get the base interest rate of 0.05%, bringing your interest rate to 1.85%.
If you get OCBC insurance or invest with the bank, you can also receive an additional 0.6% bonus interest, bringing your total bonus interest to a maximum of 2.4%, or a total interest rate of at least 2.45%. However, as you need at least $20,000 to do so, this option might not be available to everyone.
On your next $35,000 (ie. $35,000 to $70,000), the bonus interest rises to a maximum of 3.2% (3.25% with base interest) for crediting your salary, spending on OCBC credit cards and increasing your account balance, or up to 4.4% (3.25% with base interest) if you also insure or invest with OCBC.
These interest rates are much more attractive than what the OCBC fixed deposit can offer. So, if you can satisfy the requirements for the bonus interest, it's a better idea to simply save money in your OCBC 360 Account than to get an OCBC fixed deposit.
Do you currently have fixed deposits in your investment portfolio? Share your recommendations in the comments!


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Q: Google calendar API location python If I already had an event on my google calendar, how can I get its location using Google calendar API in Python?
I tried
events = events_result.get('items', [])
to get all the parameters, but I couldn't find 'location'.
So what should I do to get the location of my events?

A: The Try this API will show you the syntax of the event resource returned by the method Events: get:
{
 "kind": "calendar#event",
 "etag": "\"XXX\"",
 "id": "XXX",
 "status": "confirmed",
 "htmlLink": "https://www.google.com/calendar/event?XXX",
 "created": "2020-01-27T10:39:35.000Z",
 "updated": "2020-01-27T10:39:35.800Z",
 "summary": "event with location",
 "location": "home",
 "creator": {
  "email": "XXX",
  "self": true
 },
...
}

Consequently, you can retrieve the location in Python by adding the lines:
for event in events:
        print(event['location'])

If you cannot retrieve this location - probably it means that the event does not have a specified location.

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J19 Men - W6 500 Final. 2015 Waka Ama National Sprint (outrigger canoe) competition held at Lake Karapiro.
Snr Master Women - W6 500 Final. 2015 Waka Ama National Sprint (outrigger canoe) competition held at Lake Karapiro.


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Kudelik, Gail. "Civic Holiday". The Canadian Encyclopedia, 24 July 2015, Historica Canada. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/civic-holiday. Accessed 02 February 2023.
Kudelik, G. (2015). Civic Holiday. In The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/civic-holiday
Kudelik, Gail. "Civic Holiday." The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Article published August 09, 2009; Last Edited July 24, 2015.
The Canadian Encyclopedia, s.v. "Civic Holiday," by Gail Kudelik, Accessed February 02, 2023, https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/civic-holiday
Article by Gail Kudelik
Published Online August 9, 2009
Last Edited July 24, 2015
The Civic Holiday is a holiday observed in most provinces and territories on the first Monday of August.
The Civic Holiday is a holiday observed in most provinces and territories on the first Monday of August. The holiday has various names from Civic Holiday (in Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and in parts of Ontario and Nova Scotia), Heritage Day (Alberta), Natal Day (in parts of Nova Scotia), New Brunswick Day, Saskatchewan Day, British Columbia Day to the individual municipal holidays in Ontario (eg, Simcoe Day, Toronto; John Galt Day, Guelph; Colonel By Day, Ottawa). Quebec, Yukon, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador do not have this mid-summer holiday.
There are references to civic holidays dating back to the mid 1850s when various cities in Upper Canada (now Ontario) began to have a public holiday in August (eg, London, 1856; Hamilton, 1862) or at the close of summer (eg, Toronto, 1861 and the town of Guelph, 1862). The date of the holiday varied year by year and was proclaimed by the mayor. Shops were closed and the day was spent with picnics and railway and steamer excursions. The idea spread quickly, even into neighbouring Manitoba; Winnipeg had its first public holiday in 1874. The civic holiday eventually solidified on the first Monday of August.
The mid-summer holiday is a statutory PROVINCIAL OR TERRITORIAL HOLIDAY in Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, British Columbia, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. The first 3 listed have their provincial birthday parties on the day. In Northwest Territories and Nunavut it is a holiday for citizens. It is not a statutory holiday in Nova Scotia, Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta but is commonly observed by all levels of government, financial institutions and some businesses. Some municipalities in Nova Scotia use the civic holiday for natal celebrations (eg, HALIFAX, which now has combined celebrations with DARTMOUTH; and ANNAPOLIS ROYAL) celebrating the founding of their respective municipalities. Some municipalities in Ontario use the civic holiday to celebrate a historical figure important in the founding of their communities. Alberta uses the day to celebrate the province's cultural diversity.
Some municipalities in Newfoundland and Labrador have an additional summer holiday other than Canada Day but it does not necessarily fall on the first Sunday of August. For example, the first Wednesday of August is Regatta Day, the day of the ROYAL ST JOHN'S REGATTA. A statutory holiday under provincial legislation, the civic holiday is subject to weather conditions. If the weather is not suitable to hold the regatta, the decision of the city's public holiday is postponed to the following day. The town of HARBOUR GRACE has a similar public holiday in late July for its regatta. Other municipalities in the province are able to select the date of their annual civic holiday any time throughout the year. Yukon and Quebec have other statutory holidays, Yukon's DISCOVERY DAY (third Monday in August) and LA FÊTE NATIONALE DU QUÉBEC (June 24) and so do not recognize the holiday. Prince Edward Island has no additional summer holiday but federal government employees in that province get the first Monday of August off as do federal employees in the other provinces and territories except for those in Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador.


Hi again, Bob! So glad that we can now discuss ticket options and special offers at the Disneyland Resort!
Occasionally, there are special offers specifically for Canadians like a promotion that ran earlier this year. Unfortunately, at this time, there aren't any special offers that apply to tickets. However, if you are planning on staying at a Disneyland Resort Hotel, you can save up to 20 percent on select rooms if you book between now and November 14, 2017, for stays that conclude before December 22, 2017. Plus, when you buy a multi-day ticket, the cost per day goes down with the more days you purchase. So, instead of buying a one-day ticket that can vary in price up to $124, a four-day ticket starts at just $72.50 per day (prices subject to change at any time). Keep your eye on the Special Offers & Discounts page as this is where all current offers are listed and new promotions are added over time.
You might also consider booking a vacation package that includes lodging and theme park tickets. Only $200 is required at the time of booking and you can make payments on your package until 30 days before your arrival date. This type of plan may help you budget because you don't have to pay in-full all at once.


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Hamara has grown to be the largest ethnic minority organisation in the voluntary and community sector in Leeds.
Mohammed Farouk– Board Chair & Trustee
'Together for a healthier Leeds'
With 26 years of working within the voluntary and community sector and, in addition to my role as Chair at Hamara, I have been a committee member of several community organisations. I am one of the founding members of Hamara, I envision mobilising Leeds to be a City in which everyone can live healthy, productive lives, regardless of who they are or where they live. I believe Hamara has a commitment to the Health and Well-being Strategy 2016 -2021 enshrined in the restorative practice in our approach of working with people and offers a unique opportunity to address the social, economic and political determinants of health and improve the health and wellbeing of people everywhere.
Achieving our vision will require a strong, effective HAMARA that is able to meet emerging challenges and achieve the objectives of creating strong, inclusive neighbourhoods. Through our asset mapping and community development HAMARA is efficiently managed, adequately resourced and results driven, with a strong focus on transparency, accountability and value for money.
Dr Noor Ahmad Baloch – Board Member & Trustee
Dr Noor Baloch is a Public Health specialist with over 25 years of work experience within large public and private sector organisations in both developing and industrialised countries. This included leading the management of country level health care and control programmes and multi partner projects funded through bilateral and multilateral development agencies such as Global Fund to fight Aids, TB and Malaria (GFATM), USAID, DFID, KNCV, WHO and World Bank.
He has an international recognition in disease care and control. As a member, he has been contributing in strategic policy and planning at various international technical groups like DOTS Expansion Working Group (DEWG), Subgroup on Public-Private Mix for TB Care and Control, INAT (Introducing New Approaches & Tools) Core Group, Eastern Mediterranean Region STOP TB Partnership. Dr Baloch earned his Doctorate degree in Environmental Health from University of Leeds, United Kingdom. He was a Trustee at Hamara from 2006 to 2016 and re-joined the Board in April 2018
Zahid Hamid – Board Member & Trustee
Zahid Hamid was born in Pakistan and educated at the University of Punjab. From 1985 to 1994 he worked in the Local Fund Audit Department in Pakistan. After spending 4 years in Holland he moved to the UK and has lived in West Yorkshire for 20 years. He has 4 children and believes that our young people should benefit from a good education and the opportunities that brings.
His eldest sons are graduates and his daughter is in higher education. His youngest is still at school. Zahid works at AJ Malik Accountants and has been part of the Beeston Community since 1998. He is a member of the Souths Leeds Community Alliance and has always believed that Hamara is a great pride for our community. He feels honoured to be part of its success and to help build a long term future for this organisation. Zahid joined the Board of Hamara in April 2013
Moneer Sharif – Board Member & Trustee
Moneer Sharif was born and bred in the UK and is a first generation male of Pakistani heritage. He has lived in Leeds for over 20 years and is a father and grandfather. His working life revolves around the health field, working in the NHS for over 10 years and currently in the Pharmaceutical Industry.
He is one of three founder members of Hamara HLC and has been a part of many other local voluntary groups, a non-executive Director of South Leeds PCT and is currently a Director on the Board of Healthwatch Leeds CIC. Moneer is passionate about health and social care and community inclusivity. He believes we all have something we can offer to make this a better World to live in. He was a Trustee at Hamara from 2002 to 2005 and re-joined the Board again in December 2016
Waseem Khan – Board Member & Trustee
Waseem qualified as a Certified Chartered Accountant with Ernst & Young (EY) in Leeds in 2010 and has a degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Leeds (2007).
He has worked within the Financial Services sector for over 5 years working on large retail and investment banks. Waseem has a wide experience of audit within different sectors and regulators. He is an excellent all-rounder, able to think strategically on behalf of clients bringing together efficiencies and cost savings. As well as accounting and audit, Waseem has an avid interest in working with the local community and a keen traveller and sportsman, playing both squash and football to a high standard'. Waseem joined the Board of Hamara in October 2013
Cllr Mohammed Iqbal – Board Member & Trustee
Mohammed Iqbal has lived in Leeds for 42 years and represents City & Hunslet Ward. He has been a Councillor for 14 years and has served on various panels and scrutiny boards. He was Lord Mayor of Leeds in 2006/2007. His main priorities are; community safety, tackling unemployment and under achievement in education.
Cllr Iqbal is a keen a loyal supporter of Hamara and has worked tirelessly in securing funding through Leeds City Council and the asset transfer of the Cockburn Sports Hall to Hamara. He joined the Board of Hamara in October 2009.
Yankuba Sawo – Board Member & Trustee
Yanks has a BA (Hons) in Business Management, is the Communication Co-ordinator of Armed Forces Muslim Association and is a member of the Committee of the Gambia Welfare Society in Leeds.
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Looks like its tethered to the ground to me. Beginning and towards the end its like you can see the material used shimmer in the light for a split second amd disappear into the pixelation. The line is to long amd too obvious to just be pixels. It looks tethered to the ground to Me.
Aluminum frame with helium balloons and super bright LEDs hovering in the night sky tethered to the ground recorded with a low quality security cam. I call fake.
That and there was already a security cam vid the other day I looked here. First I'd seen and now another?
I'm a believer but this video isn't it.
It doesn't look like material to me, it looks to be a beam of some sort. Notice how it travels downward, out of the craft? Also the size is rather large. Id imagine it to be extremely difficult to fly this thing down the road as if it were a kite. Just because another video capture of a ufo was taken from security film doesn't mean that this would be fake. Maybe they are showing themselves more? Who knows.
2 steps back for every 1 step forward toward disclosure of this controversial and extremely important subject. Good analysis. Kudos to you.
It's Farrakhan's Mother wheel beaming up all the negros in that area. The aliens need somebody to help build more pyramids.
I'm not laughing,but "Vancie" got his onions he deserved!
The stone blocks,were too big! Too heavy!Too many! in the Millions! and the stone quarry Too faraway!
Come on!!!...could we do it today?
unlike our own!? Off planet if you will!?and as time moved on,Man inherited the Pyramids and the claim of building them.
Tools of some kind, were needed!!
there was no power!?No electricity!
Power Tools, were self powered!
FREE ENERGY!!Where did the tools come from?..Off Planet! where else?


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Torval Member LegendaryPosts: 19,934
YashaX said:
That said I do like the cleric companion, its weird though because he doesn't sound like a cleric at all.
There's more to that story
Elex is kind of weird in that all 3 factions that you can join have glaring flaws: the Zerker's technophobia and especially their constant complaints whenever you look at your map in town are annoying AF. The Cleric techno religion is also a big turn off and the Outlaws are just assholes.
I agree that the Zerkers are the least objectionable but when all was said and done I just joined whichever I could use for my own benefit without buying into their BS. Going to the Domed City (and even more so once you find Origin) will just reinforce that many of the best people in the game took the same route you're about to take and rejected all 3 factions. Just use whichever fits your purpose best.
I went with the Clerics on my first play through and that worked well from a game play perspective since their ranged super attack, Black Hole, doesn't need ammo. You just need to chug the mental energy potions that are easy to make in quantity.
Did you join a faction early or wait? I've been playing Prey, but the comments here have piqued my interest to check some things out. Also, it had some technical issues through SteamPlay that have now been resolved so it will run better.
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TheDarkrayne Member EpicPosts: 5,297
Torval said:
Get that Prey ending before hopping around...
I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it.
YashaX Member EpicPosts: 2,415
I am playing it via steam and it seems to run perfectly.
While it's not really a fair bar to compare it to imo, and it doesn't diminish what I find is a solid RPG, Elex did remind me of how well-oiled and put together the combat in Witcher 3 actually is. There's no animation lock that prevents one from dodging/side-stepping, and no stamina bar for parrying or swinging. All in all, Witcher 3 combat is a pretty good balance between RPG and action imo.
Yeah I liked Witcher combat better too.
There's a bit of a "cheat" in Elex although I suppose, it's not really a cheat if it's an official difficulty option: you can turn stamina usage for combat actions off altogether. It's there to make combat easier but the main reason I did it is to speed melee combat up without needing to micromanage the energy like that guy on the tutorial video I posted using his jet pack to regen, No need to do that if you just turn its use in combat off.
Melee is quicker and more fluid if you do that.
In the beginning I thought my keyboard was hesitating, however I really knew a keyboard wouldn't act that way so it had to be the game itself. Then I realized it was "stamina usage and button mashing". I wasn't following my own advice mentioned in the OP. Strike and wait !!!
Then I put a point into LESS STAMINA USAGE, made a world of difference. Now I'm able to button mash more, much more. Later I can put one more point, but that's high cost and will come way later. I try and avoid using turn off stamina in options, but I could understand making the game enjoyable too.
EVERYONE PLEASE REMEMBER, two tips:
- Settings>difficulty>close combat focus, set to manual.
- Find sunglasses early ( many YouTubes on locations).
Or at least understand both are available.
I'm now level 19
The game and everything about it is becoming better, much better.
However "better" is subjective... Some could call the beginning HARDER, ANNOYING, CHALLENGING or BROKEN.
Its designed this way. It's where the conflict is with all PB games. They develop their games with very strict guide lines. They rely on word of mouth for people to figure this out.
This is where I do blame PB. If they do want to play different, they should some how inform the public SOME HOW, instead of taking so much backlash.
Something else I find very important:
Pick a combat style in the beginning and STICK TO IT !!!
-Melee....remember stamina
-Ranged
-Heavy
Attribute and Ability points are extremally tight in the beginning. No wiggle room. You must decide. If a player were to apply both, the player will be weak. ONLY ONE STYLE.
Later when your truly comfortable and feel strong, and many points are spent in one, your able to pick a sub-style and make that equally strong too.
This is my second PB game (gothic 3)… If I didn't already know this strict rule, I would never had figured this out !!!!…. I blame PB.
How is a player to know this ?.... Even for the most intelligent player, it would appear to spread points out !
It's still a great RPG. It's been a long time since spent so much time being so intrigued with everything about a game.
Post edited by delete5230 on January 2019
delete5230 said:
@YashaX ;
You got me thinking about my frustrations. I have only one, but it's a big one.
I'm always honest and never sugar coat.
I posted this on Steam:
I'm level 19, it took me a long time to get here.
When can I equip all the beautiful weapons the game is giving me ?
Attribute and skill points are terribly slow.
I have a huge amount of great useful weapons that can not be equipped. I'm trying VERY hard to allocate points into strength and dexterity, but no dice. As hard as I try, I'm still only playing with tier 2 weapons, barley above base beginner ones. Crafting ?... Forget it !… By crafting, it just makes my weapons unusable because they now need points allocated into it, same as the HUGE amount I have in my inventory.
On a good note…as I get higher in level I will eventually have points that will allow me to equip everything all at once, but mid game is torture to become powerful.
It wouldn't be bad, but I feel stagnated in power for so long now. Yet I could work on lock picking, pick pocket and dialogue… I would like to feel at least a little stronger.
Lower the requirement's for weapons so I could equip at least something !
I LOVE this game, I really do !..... But make this part fun too !
Late for work !
Yes, the character progression system is not very enjoyable.
Difficulty,
As I hit level 20 I was able to increase my str. and dex. to where I could purchase 2 of 3 in Combat Melee Weapons Ability. Also with the increase of str. and dex. I was able to equip a much stronger one hand weapon at the same time.... This made a world of difference. I'm able to go through trash mobs much easer.
I guess I reached the point where everyone talks about level 20 being where you can venture the world easer (standard talk about the game). Up to this point I must say it was "enjoyable" where many bash the game. Right now it turned even more enjoyable because now I can challenge many of the bosses of the game. It sucked having to go around them, knowing I was passing the treasures they were protection.
Last night I had two epic battles. One to control a farm over ran with many beast where I had to jump out of the fight and on to roof top to heal many times. Another where I needed to kill a boss NPC and take control of a base. Both were very different fights and a lot of fun.
With better Melee Weapons I can now craft gems for sockets to make them stronger, was unable to do this with trash weapons.
It's like the game changed for the better yet again
Now I'm working on increasing Archery to bring it up to speed with Melee. But this is against the game's focus of increasing only one style. It would be smart to continue making Melee more powerful. But still I want to have fun with both.
With this comes more good news:
Easy, normal, difficult and Ultra. I'm playing on "normal" instead of ramping to "difficult". I'll keep it where it is and have fun with a combination of fighting styles.
Now that I think about it. I must increase Archery. I'm unable to take on a large robot without Ranged weapon's. It's the end of Act 1 for the main mission's. Robots are still hard. The ability point to fight them is very expensive.
One thing I never mentioned "Grenades" are POWERFUL. Use them, it's like a get out of jail free card.... Sadly it doesn't work on the fast moving robot.
This game is truly amazing
ErudWert Member CommonPosts: 4
Does it have enough contents?
ConstantineMerus Member EpicPosts: 2,692
ErudWert said:
As a completionist it would take about 70 hours to beat the game. You can easily do 120 hours if you let yourself get lost in the game.
Constantine, The Console Poster
"One of the most difficult tasks men can perform, however much others may despise it, is the invention of good games and it cannot be done by men out of touch with their instinctive selves." - Carl Jung
Song of the Week: Blackfield by Blackfield from Blackfield (2005)
Currently Playing: Devil May Cry 1
Favorite Drink: Bruichladdich Black Art 5th 1992
Gaming Timeline: Arcade, Commodore 64, Amiga 500, SEGA, IBM, PS, PC, PS2, More PCs, PS3, Giant PC, PS4, No More PCs, PS4 Pro.
This happened for me at level 13 after I joined the cleric faction, thanks to the combination of three factors:
1) I was able to pick up the powerful black hole spell from the clerics.
2) I started using a plasma rifle, which does similar damage to a bow and knocksdown enemies or stuns robots and is easier to meet the ability requirements for.
3) I got another cleric ability which boosts ranged damage by 50 (more than doubling my damage).
There was basically no way to develop my character from levels 1 through 12 (about 15 hours playtime). Then in the space of one level (12 to 13), I more than doubled my damage and gained a ranged aoe cc with strong damage. I went from hiding behind my companion and running away from most things to single-handedly taking out groups of strong enemies. I do not understand what the developer was thinking.
Despite that I am still enjoying the game, it has sucked me into its world
Calax welcomes you, brother. Spread the Word
Best story element in the game will come later on when you discover the roots of the Cleric's religion.
IT GETS EVEN BETTER !
These people, Piranha Bytes, their humble genius. This game has so many hidden secrets, yet you wouldn't even realize the depth they put into this game.
Heres what I'm talking about now:
Thievery.... I spent 2/3 points in pickpocket and having a ball, it's not only for picking pockets but sneaking around too. Sure many games have this but this is lifelike and real. People watch you carefully. You can't pickpocket in front of them or with ANYONE ELSE looking in your direction and you have to be fast.
Sleep until midnight and MOST go to bed, sometimes several people in the same room then pick their pockets... Be careful NEVER PICK TWICE or you'll wake them unless you have that perk. Guards are up at night and can easy walk in on you, or worst they look in the windows !
Hay, since your at it clean out their house too, rob everything. I'm getting extremely cool stuff, lots of money and even a quest.
I know what your thinking no big deal, lots of games have this even Skyrim.... What you don't understand are all the rules you have to figure out (save until then).
It's truly realistic, and had no idea this game had such a deep mini-game.
Since I figured this out, I'll spend 3/3 points and since I belong to the Berserker's they have another stealth ability... this I'll have to see
I find it intriguing that they only seem to have one female model and just change her hair style and clothes on all the different female characters you meet.
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This is on sale for $20 on Steam's midweek madness, https://store.steampowered.com/app/411300/ELEX/
Hmm... can't say I noticed that. I haven't fired it up for a while but I seem to remember some variety. BTW, have you run into Nasty yet?
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I don't just read the reviews on Steam. I also have a tendency to analyze them a bit. What I've found interesting is that most of the positive reviews have between 40 and 150 hours in the game from a few from months ago that say things like
Currently like 40 hours in i believe and the game is amazing.
But they posted the review at the end of October and have 52 hours.
How amazing was it if you were 40 hours in on October and only played another 12 hours? Is it just that short, or do the shortcomings of the game eventually wear you down and you quit?
But I decided to buy it anyway as an old gothic fan and I was not disappointed it is a
M A S T E R P I E C E
63.4 hours on record. Review from October.
This is probably the first RPG in a while that had me going past the first several hours. Instead of a cookie-cutter, procedurely generated open pit of mediocrity, what you get instead is a lovingly handcrafted world.
If you want to get caught up in a gripping story with many sides to it. Then there are worse options than Elex. Give it a try.
With three playable factions, a huge open world, punishing combat and tons of quests I expected to see glowing reviews but with more around the hours that the top reviews of say, Witcher III, has.
Most of the top reviews on Witcher III have well over 200 hours into the game.
The point I'm trying to make is that it seems like people are in love with the idea of the game for a while, but don't stick around to keep playing it for very long. So there's something that pushes them away around the 150 hour mark at the upper end for most people.
H0urg1ass said:
Witcher 3 is a much, much longer game and it's also quite the high bar for any other story based RPG to meet for anyone who plays them for the story. These kinds of games are not really all that re-playable once you know how the story goes since that is the main hook. 60-100 hours for this one is a reasonable estimate for the average gamer. It can be rushed much faster than that and you can also spend much more time in it if you want to explore every nook cranny of the map.
IMO, W3 is well deserving the "masterpiece" rating. Elex is merely very good
I went for the Platinum trophy on PS4--which wasn't easy at all--and it took me about 80 hours. So if you're skipping silly trophies but still would want to 100% the contents then it should take about 60 hours. My mate is 120 hours in but he has played it rather relaxed.
I don't really look at hours meters in any game. I sometimes open windows and study things for a long time with my feet up on that table. In this case since dialog is completely optional I may or may not care about a plot depending on my mood at the time.
Their was once a topic here about getting sick of games,
The guy asked if anyone abruptly gets sick of a game. In other words, one day your just having fun then out of no where you get sick of it... The feeling just hits you like a ton of bricks. I thought I was alone in this. Come to find out it happened to the OP and many others agreed.
It's not even the games fault... The feeling just hits !!!
I love ELEX, I would guess I've played it longer than each of the thee times I played Skyrim, and the two times I've played The Witcher 3. Fallout 4 however captivating, I could get sick of it real fast for some reason I can't explain. It never grabbed me.
My header was "best rpg ever".... honestly its about equal to Skyrim and the Witcher 3 BUT for different reasons that can't be put into words.
THANK GOD FOR ALL 3 !!
The feeling of fun often depends on my mood. Adding Vanilla World of Warcraft to the list. At times I'll get sucked in deeply for weeks or months... then out of no place I can't stand it. I'll actually hate it.
As years go by with playing computer games, my temperament is getting shorter in general.
When I found out you could turn stamina off in the difficulty settings that's just what I did. The game is fun and I guess I'll be that guy, I actually like this combat better then the combat in Witcher. Witcher combat isn't bad it just feels like it was made for a gamepad. Still looking forward to playing the other factions.
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Your gift grows health and equity in the garden.
For the Spring 2016 First Peas to the Table Competition, the final measurements were taken on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. The length and width of the three biggest pods were measured and added together for a 3 pod total: the metric by which we chose our winner. Congratulations to Venable Elementary School! We presented the Venable First Graders with the winning Jefferson Cup on Thursday, June 2, 2016. The photos below show the very hands that planted the winning peas at Venable Elementary.
Top Left: 2016 Jefferson Cup First Peas to the Table Award; Top Right: Aleen Carey (CSG Board Chair) presents the award to Venable Elementary School Principal Erin Kershner; Middle Left: Sample sugar snap peas for the students; Middle Right: First graders with CSG Venable Garden Coordinator, Ashley Crank (in back); Bottom Left and Right: Venable first graders plant their peas with PE teacher and garden advocate, Traci Martin on March 9, 2016.
Left: Venable ES shows off the beautiful Wando Pea pods; Right: The tee-pee trellis designed by first graders to support the peas.
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1.In a bowl add garlic paste, ginger paste, salt, red chilli powder and lemon juice. Mix well.
2.Add the chicken chunks. Mix well with hands. Keep in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
1.In a pan add 2 Tbsp ghee. fry the sliced onions till dark-golden brown. Drain. Do not throw away the ghee. The same pan will be used to make the gravy.
2.With a tablespoon of water make a fine paste of these onions. Keep aside.
1.In a cup of yogurt add some salt, turmeric, coriander powder and red chilli powder. Mix well. Keep aside.
1.In the same pan in which the onions were fried, add cinnamon, black cardamom, green cardamom, mace, bay leaf and cloves. Let them release the aroma.
2.Now add garlic paste and ginger paste. Saute.
3.Add soaked and drained kasoori methi. Saute for 2 minutes or till the kasoori methi releases its distinct aroma.
4.Add the yogurt mix. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
5.Add chopped tomatoes. Cook till the tomatoes wilt and release oil on the sides.
6.Add the onion paste, green chillies. Saute for 1 minute.
7.Add some water to liquify the base. Add the marinated chicken.
8.Cook till the chicken is well done.
9.Serve with a crisp roti.


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A culture war is raging in Poland. The battleground: Women's bodies
'Women's rights are being trampled'
By Kuba Kaminski, Antonia Mortensen and Laura Smith-Spark, CNN
Updated 1:14 PM EST, Sun January 31, 2021
Editor's note: The people photographed and interviewed by CNN did so on the condition that they are only identified by their first names to preserve their anonymity.
Warsaw, Poland — The protesters who marched through the Polish capital's icy streets on Friday night had a clear message for the government over its imposition this week of a near-total ban on abortions: We will stand up for women's rights.
It was the third day of protests since the ruling came into effect – and marked 100 days of protests since Poland's constitutional tribunal court first handed down its controversial ruling, sparking weeks of mass demonstrations.
Following those protests, the government had signaled it was open to dialogue. But on Wednesday it unexpectedly published the law enforcing the court's ruling, which states that abortions may only be permitted in cases of rape, incest or when the woman's life is in danger and bars the termination of pregnancies with fetal defects.
The Constitutional Court's ruling marked the first change to Polish abortion law since 1993, but came after a years-long effort from the country's right-wing government to curtail access to abortions. The ruling Law and Justice Party (PiS) has placed anti-abortion rhetoric at the heart of its socially conservative agenda, and attempted to pass a bill banning abortions due to fetal defects in the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic.
Wednesday's move prompted demonstrators in the capital, Warsaw, and other cities – including Krakow, Bydgoszcz, Opole, Szczecin, Łódź and Wrocław – to defy a pandemic-related ban on gatherings of more than five people and take to the streets again.
Corporate worker Eliza carries a placard saying "This is war" at Friday's protest.
Kuba Kaminski for CNN
A rights group known as Women's Strike has led the opposition to the new law, as abortion has emerged as one of the most divisive issues since the PiS came to power in 2015.
Those who marched in central Warsaw on Friday carried placards declaring "Abortion without borders," "Abortion is my right" or "You will not burn these witches." Banners bearing the lightning bolt emblem of the Women's Strike movement fluttered overhead, along with the red and white of the Polish flag.
Some spoke to CNN about why they had turned out despite the pandemic restrictions, extended Thursday until mid-February, and a heavy police presence.
"It's very important to be here, because women's rights are being trampled," said 17-year-old high school student Zuzia. "I'm showing support for the movement."
Corporate worker Eliza, 46, who carried a placard saying "This is war," said: "I think all women are here for freedom for Polish women. We are protesting here. A group of women saying 'no' to our government and their decisions."
Protester Julia, 23, carries a banner at the protest.
Psychology student Dagmara, 25, believes in respect for all.
"We are here because the new abortion law's verdict came into force and women became live incubators," said Julia, 23. "The matter is simple to me: I want to have my rights and choice and I think everybody thinks similarly here and we have to support one another."
Psychology student Dagmara, 25, carried a sign saying, "It's a right, not an ideology."
"It's my duty as a citizen to be here and fight for freedom. It's the 21st century and respect and tolerance for everybody is a must."
Dagmara, student, aged 25
Police were deployed in significant numbers in central Warsaw. Loudspeakers on police cars broadcast the message that the gathering was illegal and called for those gathered to disperse. Video of the protest showed what appeared to be tear gas being used.
But the crowds of demonstrators remained defiant as, wrapped in thick coats and scarves and wearing face masks as a precaution against Covid-19, they walked toward the official residence of PiS chief Jarosław Kaczyński in the city's northern Żoliborz district.
Women's Strike leader Marta Lempart rallied the protesters as they marched on Friday.
Police blockades prevented the demonstrators reaching the official residence of PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński.
The protesters, galvanized by Women's Strike leader Marta Lempart, took detours down back streets to avoid police blockades. But a large police presence prevented them from getting close to the residence and the protest eventually broke up after midnight.
Kaczyński, the country's deputy prime minister, is widely seen as the de facto decision maker in Poland and the driving force behind the new abortion law. Even before it came into force, the staunchly Roman Catholic country had some of the strictest abortion rules in Europe.
Abortions due to fetal defects comprised approximately 98% of all legal abortions carried out in Poland in 2019, according to data from the Polish Ministry of Health.
Further restricting abortion is seen by the law's critics as the latest attack on social freedoms by a right-wing government that openly disdains Western liberal values, uses homophobic rhetoric and has eroded protections for the LGBTQ community. Pride flags have been a common sight among the crowds of protesters.
Students Antek and Aneta are opposed to the government's stance on LGBTQ rights.
Weronika, 22, holds a banner with the Women's Strike symbol.
"This verdict is despicable," said 25-year-old student Antek. "We are LGBT people and the government hates us," said fellow student Aneta, also 25. The pair carried a rainbow flag and the red lightning bolt symbol of the Women's Strike movement as they walked.
Weronika, 22, said: "I'm here in solidarity with all the women and all the men who stand with women, with all non-binary people and all the people that have had enough."
Neither the PiS nor President Andrzej Duda, who is backed by the PiS, have commented publicly on the fresh round of protests. CNN has reached out to the offices of the President and Prime Minister for comment.
Kaczynski in October described people protesting over the abortion ruling as criminals and warned that their actions in the middle of a pandemic would cost lives.
WARSAW, POLAND - JANUARY 27: Pro-choice protesters light flares during a protest on January 27, 2021 in Warsaw, Poland. A Constitutional Court ruling in October determined that abortions are only legal in cases of rape and incest, and when the mother's life is in danger, but the decision had not yet been officially published until now, three months after the ruling sparked widespread protests. (Photo by Omar Marques/Getty Images)
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Some in Poland may leave the country because of this law
Meanwhile, to those in the protest movement, the Catholic Church and the PiS form a powerful bloc determined to impose an intolerant, ultra-conservative agenda.
Mayor of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski, of the opposition center-right Civic Platform party, joined the protest Friday, saying on a Facebook Live that he "stands in solidarity with the Women's Strike."
Dariusz Rosati, a Civic Platform MP, said the governmental ban on assembly is illegal and accused the police of putting the protection of Kaczyński above that of other institutions such as the parliament and Council of Ministers. "They protect Kaczyński. The guest responsible for the destruction of the state, for setting Poland on fire, for unleashing hatred. Disgrace," he tweeted late Friday.
Warsaw Police tweeted Friday night that its aim was to secure the protest while minimizing inconvenience to other people. "We evaluate the situation only through the prism of ensuring safety. Also the safety of other inhabitants of our city," the force said.
Meanwhile, Urszula Sara Zielińska, an MP from the Green Party, tweeted that each of those who had turned out in protest "despite the frost, pandemic and fear of police repression" represented "hundreds of thousands of others who do not want to live in a sick country."
It's unclear whether the latest protests will persuade the governing coalition to pursue a different course.
But the dispute over women's reproductive rights has once again laid bare the cultural, moral and political divisions that run deep through Polish society.
Journalist Kuba Kaminski reported from Warsaw and CNN's Antonia Mortensen from Milan, while Laura Smith-Spark wrote from London.


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Q: Reading in UTF-8 encoding in Java results in issues at only some places I am reading a UTF_8 encoded file byte by byte in Java Spring Batch and saving the content in mongodb. The reading is delegated to FlatFileItemReader and the encoding is injected into the bean as UTF-8.
What I do see is that only at one or two specific places, the umlaut character is getting stored with an encoding problem in mongodb. I verified that the content in the original file is okay. What is interesting is that everywhere else, the umlaut character in the original file is interpreted correctly and stored correctly in mongodb.
Could you help with this?
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November 25th – Exploring Darwin's Secret Wartime History
When we think of cities that suffered during World War Two, Darwin tends not to get mentioned in the same breath as London, Dresden, St Petersburg or Pearl Harbor. But, today's tour brought us firmly in touch with the terrible hammering that this remote Australian city at the top of the Northern Territory suffered in February 1942.
Because, Darwin has the distinction of being the only major city in Australia to be bombed (other smaller settlements in the north suffered too), when it was unexpectedly attacked by the same Japanese naval group that hit Pearl Harbor. In fact, more bombs were dropped on Darwin in that first attack, than were dropped on Pearl Harbor (although PH suffered more from torpedo attacks too).
The worst thing about the attacks were that the Australians were so unprepared for them. An early warning was ignored, their anti-aircraft guns took an age to get firing, and their few fighter planes didn't get off the ground. 8 ships were sunk in the harbour and 293 people were killed in that devastating first attack – while, only four Japanese planes were shot down, out of an attack force of 173 planes.
The psychological impact was just as bad. Australia had always felt removed from the Worldwide conflicts, but now it had hit home. While, the possibility of an invasion from the hitherto unstoppable Japanese army seemed imminent (although, it appears that the Japanese army didn't want to invade, just to knock out the Australian base at Darwin from hampering their invasion of Java).
This meant that while the attack on Darwin wasn't totally hushed up, but it was certainly played down. In fact, this became an almost forgotten about episode in the context of the war. So, today was all about remembering and recognising what Darwin went through in that devastating first attack, and in the 40 or so air raids that followed. We went to the excellent Defence of Darwin exhibition, which gave us the background to the conflict, but really focused on the impact of that first attack – physically, psychologically, politically and militarily. With a large display of military equipment left over from the war, and its massive anti-aircraft guns outside, it made me think about the huge cost of the war just in money terms, never mind the human cost.
Next we went to the Australian Aviation Heritage Centre, which had a massive B52 bomber as its centerpiece. The sheer size of this aircraft was astounding. Basically, this phenomenally large bomber took up the entire hangar, with smaller planes fitted underneath its huge wingspan, looking like toy planes in comparison. I'm not a plane spotter, but it was an impressive collection of planes.
When you see modern Darwin today, it seems odd that this laid-back city was the scene of such devastation. That the war could come to such a remote and out of the way place was a sign of how widespread and comprehensive the conflict was.
A thought provoking day.
November 29th – Reaching The End of The Road at Co...
November 25th – Exploring Darwin's Secret Wartime ...
November 23rd – Into The Dragon's Den in Komodo
November 22nd – A Wrong Turn in Bali
November 21st – A Quick Trip to Surabaya
November 20th – Tourist Nirvana in Borobudur
November 19th – Jakarta on a Super Sunday
November 17th – Christmas Comes Early in Singapore
November 12th & 13th – Sampling The Bangkok Nightlife
November 15 – Back to Basics in Ko Samui
November 9th & 10th – Signs of "Progress" in Saigon
November 6th – Cruising Halong Bay
November 5th – Hanoi For Lunch
November 3rd – Arriving and Leaving in Hong Kong


In order to keep up with the Pokemon trainers around you, it is important to keep your equipment in tip-top shape. How else do you expect to catch the best Pokemon and be the greatest trainer since Ash Ketchum? All you will need to learn is how to update "Pokemon Go," and then you are all set. Free to walk as far and wide as you can to capture those majestic creatures with the aid of your smart phone.
You want to keep on top of the game updates for a few reasons. Obviously you want to have the most updated version of the game in order to catch Pokemon. That's a given. Next, you'll want to be ahead of the curve because the future of "Pokemon Go" looks to be really bright. Since it's just starting to roll out in countries outside of North America, the game will obviously expand and get better with time, which means fancy new features for us to test out with all of our Pokemon in tow. In order go be the first to experience that, you'll need to update "Pokemon Go" every once in a while. The following is a step by step guide to how you can do that.
In the search bar, type in "Pokemon Go". You'll be taken to the app's homepage.
By clicking the button that says update you will start the updating process. Depending on the speed of your internet connection this may take seconds.
Once it is done updating, you will be able to click the button that says "open" and be taken directly to the game. You have the most updated version now and can start claiming that top Pokemon Master spot.


So Easter is here and I wanted to share with you a couple of recipes I made that would be fun to have during the weekend and anytime.
We were sent one jar of Musselman's Regular Apple Sauce and one jar of Musselman's Natural Apple Sauce for review during this Easter Spring time. We were also sent supplies for our kids to create bunny theme table settings, but I chose to do things a little different. Below I made up some special applesauce cinnamon rolls and converted them into a cute bunny face with ears and bowties!
We also made some peanut butter sandwiches with a twist! No jam! Instead we used applesauce, and cut them into cute bunny shapes with our new shaped cutter they sent us!
Grab yourself some Musselman's Apple Sauce coupons here and head to the nearest store! Join them on Facebook too!
I decided to try and find a recipe using applesauce in cinnamon rolls, as a filling, sure enough I found something and adapted it a little to use in my tried and true go-to cinnamon roll recipe.
If you'd like to try another apple cinnamon roll recipe I made, check this out! That one has an apple mixture baked in.
These applesauce rolls were wonderful! I was worried with the pudding and applesauce they'd be to soft and runny, but no! They baked wonderfully and were moist and delicious. The applesauce ended up baking into the dough, and I thought it'd be more of a layer of filling. We loved them!
Preheat oven on warm temp for rising, about 170'. Grease 4 -8" round pans.
In a small bowl combine water, yeast and sugar. Stir until dissolved. Set aside. In large bowl, take pudding mix and prepare according to package directions. Add butter, eggs and salt. Mix well. Then add yeast mixture. Blend.
Gradually add flour; knead until smooth. Do not over flour the dough! It should be very soft but not sticky. Place in a greased bowl. Cover and let rise until doubled (I put mine in a warm oven for 1 hour). Then roll out on floured board to 34 X 21 inches in size.
Once dough is rolled out, spread with butter, then applesauce. Combine cinnamon and sugar then sprinkle over applesauce.
Roll dough starting at longest side (facing you) and carefully roll up (they may be messy!). Cut that log into half so you have two. Stretch them both little to make longer and cut each log into 12 even pieces so you'll end up with 24 rolls.
Place 6 rolls cut side up in each greased 8" round pan. Cover and let rise 20 minutes until risen a little more (should be close to the top of the pan). Bake for 25 minutes in a 350' oven until golden.
Frost warm rolls with cream cheese frosting (combine butter and cream cheese and mix well, then add vanilla and sugar and mix again, then add milk for desired consistency and cinnamon).
These sandwiches were fun, and actually pretty good, a nice change from using jam. The kids seemed to like them and thought it was silly to use applesauce.
*Use desired amounts for per sandwich.
I wrote this review for "Mommy? I'm Hungry!" about Musselman's Apple Sauce. I received free product to keep for this review. All opinions for this review are that of myself & family.
That bunny looks adorable and those rolls look pretty darned good to me too!
I've never even thought to make an apple-cinnamon version of cinnamon rolls with applesauce. Brilliant!


They arrive here from the Rhine as they make their way towards the Danube, and most can't resist the opportunity to take in the picturesque surroundings of the Main Valley. Cruise ships moor up at Würzburg's dockside four times daily, which equates to some 1,000 tourists a day according to city guide Michael Spangenberger. Once on dry land, most head up to the city's Marienberg castle, before paying a visit to the opulent Residenz (City Palace) in the city centre and trying the tasty tipple from the region's winemakers.
Three of Germany's four largest winemaking estates are situated in the Würzburg region, with only Eberbach Abbey in Rheingau boasting more hectares of vineyards. Günther Schulz of the local tourism office proudly reels off the three Franconian record holders: top of the pile is Weingut Juliusspital with 180 hectares, followed by the Staatlicher Hofkeller – a real institution with a history dating back as far as 1128, making it one of the world's oldest winemaking estates – and the almost as stately Weingut Bürgerspital with 700 years of winemaking under its belt. Surprisingly, large vineyards do not equate to large profits here, as the proceeds from these local winemakers are traditionally invested in social work, for instance to fund care for the needy.
The local vines have also yielded another delightful tradition: Every Friday after finishing work, the locals flock to the city's Old Main Bridge to savour a glass of wine above the soothing waters of the river. It's hard to imagine a better way to leave the stresses of the working week behind you. Clear views of the surrounding vineyards abound from this venerable old bridge. It's said that Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was once so impressed by the wines from the Steinwein estate, which was originally located across from the bridge, that he ordered no less than 800 bottles. Indeed, the receipt for this bumper purchase, apparently still in existence today, proves as much. Cheers!
The view downstream and to the right is dominated by vineyards while the city of Würzburg sprawls to the left – a city that was almost wiped off the map in recent history. It took only 19 minutes of Allied bombing to reduce Würzburg to ashes on 16 March 1945. Only 11 buildings emerged unscathed, while the rest were in ruin. Some considered rebuilding the city in nearby Randersacker, but art historian John Davis Skilton wouldn't hear of it. The American Second Lieutenant stationed in Würzburg from June to October 1945 wanted to save the city and the Residenz (palace) in particular. Fire had destroyed much of the building, including the roof structure, which meant that the remaining intact vaults, designed by Balthasar Neumann, were left exposed to the elements.
Skilton and his team wasted no time in organising wood, roofing felt and cement, and provided temporary shelter for the historic works. This quick thinking managed to save not only Neumann's art, but also the famous frescoes by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo in the Imperial Hall and staircase. The Venetian painter was one of the most important of his guild during the Baroque period, and his ceiling fresco above the staircase remains a superlative work of art. Covering 677 square meters, it is one of the largest contiguous frescoes in the world. Indeed, the Residence as a whole is unparalleled: Prince Friedrich Karl von Schönborn requested 360 rooms and Neumann, the master Baroque architect, was more than willing to oblige in his designs. The prince-bishop was served by 500 servants at this time and 200 of them were permanent staff at the Residenz. Napoleon, who visited the World Cultural Heritage site three times, called it the most magnificent parsonage in all of Europe.
Napoleon was particularly impressed by the frescoes, of course, but also by the White Hall with its intricate stucco work and hall of mirrors. The latter boasts some 600 mirrors surrounded by exquisite stucco and two kilograms of gold leaf – certainly not something you see every day. "The President of Singapore, who toured the grounds three years ago, would have taken the room home with him if he could have," explains guide Susanne Streichfuß.
Two outstanding artists and craftsmen of their time greatly contributed to the city's majestic beauty: Residence architect Neumann and sculptor Tilman Riemenschneider – both of whom are known well beyond the borders of Würzburg, Bavaria and, indeed, Germany. As luck would have it, they both lived in the heart of Würzburg. The two never met, however, as they lived in different centuries.
16 of Riemenschneider's works are just a five-minute walk away from here, in the city's market square – the huge stone figures line the Marienkapelle. The most famous among them are Adam and Eve at the southern portal. These are notable because the client demanded that the figure of Adam was to be three fingers taller than Riemenschneider himself. The result was a particularly stately Adam as Riemenschneider was a giant in his day, measuring 1.85 metres tall – 25 cm taller than his contemporaries on average.
Riemenschneider also shaped the city politically. For many years he was a councilman and even served as the mayor of Würzburg from 1520 to 1521. He supported the peasants and fought against tax exemptions for the nobles and clergy – and thus had a host of influential people against him. Riemenschneider ended up in prison in Randersacker, where he was tortured for eight weeks, then released and deprived of most of his property. Given this fate, the eyes of his "mourning Mary", one of his most famous works, may well have also been looking upon him. This figure is housed in the Museum für Franken next to the city's fortress.
Buchmalerei aus "Walther von der Vogelweide"
One more notable person who shaped Würzburg's history – not structurally, but with lyrics – was the minstrel Walther von der Vogelweide. A tomb in the Lusamgärtchen, located in the cloister of Neumünster Church, is dedicated to him. For a time, he roamed from castle to castle, reciting his songs and verses to the women of the estate until finally settling in Würzburg about 700 years ago. "Herr Walther von der Vogelweide, swer des vergaeze, der taet mir leide" ("Mr Walther von der Vogelweide, those who would forget him grieve me") reads the inscription on the stone monument. Flowers lie scattered on top of the tomb, as unhappy lovers hope they will bring them luck. The visit to the tomb of the minstrel usually concludes the city tour for cruise guests, who then continue their journey up the Main through the lush surroundings of Lower Franconia.