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![]() ![]() This is especially useful for those who cook for one or two and find it hard to find recipes that won’t give mountains of leftovers. You can also save recipes under various collections, such as the meal or diet type, to organize your new cookbook, and the app allows you to select the number of desired servings and adjusts the measurements of its ingredients accordingly. You can add meals to various days of the week and save the recipe links under each, making them easy to access. Whisk offers something that many recipe apps don’t: a meal planning tab. Diet-related options aren’t the only communities you can follow though, and we enjoyed the seasonal recipes, as well as the global cuisine and cooking method options which are sure to be a hit with those who have a slow cooker, instant pot, or air fryer. Whisk takes a community-based approach to recipe curation, and it’s easy to find recipes for vegan, diabetes-friendly, or keto diets. Check out Yummly on Google Play (opens in new tab).Check out Yummly on the App Store (opens in new tab).Compared to some of the alternatives, this feels pretty reasonable. There’s a 14-day free trial for Yummly Pro, and after that you’ll pay $4.99 for the service each month. Yummly does have a paid option, Yummly Pro, which offers bespoke cooking courses on anything from Modern Paleo to Comfort Food Cooking with top chefs. You can also schedule the eat time for your chosen recipe, which sets up a prompt for when you need to start prepping and cooking if you want to eat at a specific time. If you’re running low on fresh food (or grocery money), there’s the option to find “Pantry-Ready recipes” that you can make with what you’ve got available.Ī lot of the Yummly recipes come with calorie breakdowns, which will be welcome news to dieters (but unwelcome to those who have a difficult relationship with calorie counting), and it has the option to add ingredients from recipes to a shopping list. Yummly uses its own recipes, but it also features guest chefs, brands, and bloggers with recipes from Simply Ella, Betty Crocker, Beauty Bites, and more. This allows Yummly to put together a user profile and create a bespoke shopping list as you select your meal plan. Yummly also allows you to work on a “Virtual Pantry” where you can add any fresh or store cupboard ingredients you already have, from flour and sugar to onion and frozen peas. Many recipe apps will assume that every user has the same level of skill, but this filter allows beginners to try their hand at entry-level meals without feeling overwhelmed. Something that really sets Yummly apart is its “Cooking Skills” feature. It also allows you to filter out any disliked foods, which means you won’t be bombarded with meals full of mushrooms, cilantro, or avocado unless you really want to. It allows you to input any allergies and dietary requirements, including ovo vegetarian, paleo, and vegan. Its first step involves selecting your favorite cuisines and preferences, and you can choose anything from Irish to Moroccan depending on your tastes. Yummly is an app and website designed to make meal planning fun and easy. ![]() ![]() You won’t be able to easily construct things in mid-air and you’ll now need to plan every block you place much more carefully. It’s definitely a huge challenge to try and build things with this method in Minecraft. You may end up destroying many of your favorite structures otherwise. ![]() ![]() As a forewarning it’s strongly suggested to either back up your save or start a new one before loading this mod. It forces you to use sturdy blocks and stable construction for your structures to stay together. This mod is a curious little mod with drastic implications. This mod allows the configuration of movement physics for blocks. You can set the mass, strength, moving behavior and a few more properties to customize the worlds physics. The falling blocks collide with each other and the mobs, causing damage and bouncing off. But be careful what levels you set everything to as you might cause some serious lag or crash the game entirely.BlockPhysics Mod 1.7.10 enables you to set the blocks of Minecraft to fall. You can control how far these chunks will fly, how long they’ll last before disappearing, and even how long it takes for a block to collapse among many other customizations. This mod has a massive config in the options menu that allows the player to make the physics as extreme or tame as they want. You can set them to break into random chunks or random chunks with blood or even have them simply break apart into their individual blocky limbs and parts! You can even customize the amount of gravity within your world so you can make things suddenly become super heavy or take all that gravity away and start making things fly uncontrollably all around you! It might even make for a very dangerous way to fly across vast distances. This can make for some hilarious outcomes depending on how high you have the settings dialed and it can get pretty morbid with the options of how exactly the exploded pieces look. Just give it a try and watch as a single block of TNT will have much more of an impact as it sends many more blocks and pieces flying in all directions!Īnimals and mobs have some alternate animations that you can specify by either setting them to have exaggerated ragdoll physics which will cause them to defy all laws of nature and even more extreme you can also have them explode into little bits when they die. And just like any other block you’ll still get the same dropped blocks but now in a much more exhilarating fashion.Īnd with the already explosive nature that this mod adds to blocks breaking, you should expect that TNT also now makes for much more dramatic explosions as well since. The animations for this are pretty satisfying and watching the entire trunk and leaves simply explode and collapse is also entertaining. So instead of needing to chop each log individually, you can simply break one and the whole thing crumbles. Trees will also break entirely, which is an added bonus with this mod. But if you break a block in still liquid then it will simply float and eventually sink.Īnd breaking blocks or plants under water will cause the pieces to float up to the surface since they would naturally be less dense than the water they are growing within. So if you break some gravel or dirt and that starts a stream of water or lava then the blocks will follow along as you’d expect. ![]() The physics of the pieces will flow accurately with however the liquid is flowing and maintain those speeds and animations until they disappear. ![]() These chunks will also react with liquids by carrying pieces along the currents, which actually seems a bit more realistic in a Minecraft sort of way. Dirt and sand as well as similar blocks will now practically explode into dozens of pieces and crumble apart or down whatever hills or cliffs they were once a part of. It offers a more immersive experience by creating some realistic animations but also having the ability to really stretch reality with some extreme options as well. You’ll still be able to collect the standard block drops as normal but this mod makes for a fun spin on the whole foundation of the game. Blocks will break apart into several chunks before disappearing. The Physics Mod is a ridiculously fun way to experience the way blocks and mobs behave once they’ve been broken or killed. ![]() ![]() Oriente (East) Station Park (2000 parking spots).Vasco da Gama Tower Park (250 parking spots).There are enough car parking facilities available around the Lisbon Oceanarium. Car Parkingįor all those who want to drive, fire up your google maps and follow the directions. The train routes to Lisbon Oceanarium are Alfa Pendular and Intercity trains, inter-regional and regional trains, and the Azambuja line (Lisbon-Azambuja). The closest underground station to Lisbon Oceanarium is the Orient (East) station on the Red Line. The nearest bus stop to the Oceanarium is Oriente (East) Station. Whether you take a metro, bus, Underground, or train, you need to get down at the Orient (East) station and then walk or take a taxi to reach the Oceanarium. The Orient (East) station is the central point of all the transport networks. Lisbon Oceanarium is located at Doca dos Olivais, Parque das Nações.Īddress: Esplanada Dom Carlos I s/nº, 1990-005 Lisboa, Portugal. On 25 December and 1 January, it opens at 11 am and closes at 8 pm. On 24 and 31 December, the Lisbon Oceanarium operates from 10 am to 7 pm. On special days and holidays, the marine attraction follows a different schedule. The last entry is one hour before closing. The entire aquarium can be used to accommodate up to 1,399 guests for a seated dinner.Oceanarium Lisbon opens at 10 am and closes at 8 pm daily. ![]() The Harbor View Terrace and Tent can accommodate up to 300 guests with breathtaking views of the harbor. The Harbor View Café offers views of the waterfront and Boston skyline, and accommodates up to 100 guests. The West Wing Gallery accommodates up to 75 guests and features the largest shark tank on the East Coast. The space can accommodate 375 for a seated dinner. The Main Exhibit Gallery allows you to dine alongside penguins and view the Giant Ocean Tank. Whether you are planning an intimate wedding of 50 guests, or a grand wedding, The New England Aquarium offers unique spaces to fit your needs. The executive chef offers a wide array of wedding dining cuisine options and menus to choose from to fit your taste and preferences. The New England Aquarium provides in-house catering with their exclusive caterer, The Patina Restaurant Group. The beautiful waterfront views and backdrop of marine animals sets a unique, exquisite setting for your wedding reception. The aquarium is located on the Boston Harbor, offering a waterfront destination for your wedding. ![]() The New England Aquarium delivers one of the most unique wedding venues in Boston, Massachusetts. 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I've been making mixes since I was a little kid. I think creating a mix is a very useful way to practice DJ skills. ![]() Class + Project Overview: Our class project, we'll be creating 10-20 minute mix of three or more songs, applying foundational DJ techniques. My course is designed to give you an overview of what deejaying entails and give you some of the basic tips and tricks that you'll need to get started making your first mix as a deejay. I wanted to do a class where you could learn about some of the general skills that you need as a deejay without having to invest money and expensive equipment. Deejaying can be a lot of fun, but it can also be overwhelming to learn how to deejay in the beginning and it can also be very expensive because deejay equipment can cost several grand to invest in. This class is for anyone who has been curious about deejaying, people who want to share their knowledge of music with other people or if you just like making people dance and having a party and you want to select music for a party. It's really a rush to see people on the dance floor when you're deejaying and see them react to the music that you pick. That's the other thing that I love about deejaying is the opportunity to combine music in a way that maybe is unexpected for people. Deejaying is a way for me to share the music that I discover from all over the world with people who maybe aren't familiar with it and make people dance. I've been exploring and collecting music for as long as I can remember. I've deejayed in places like Lincoln Center, fast bars, clubs, weddings. I'm DJ Tres Dos, I've been deejaying international music for over 20 years. It's a way to put flesh and blood back into music selection. Introduction: Deejaying is a way to break free from the shackles of music algorithms. For more electronic music, check out Beatport or Juno.ġ. mp3 files to use for your mix from Soundcloud, Bandcamp, iTunes, or Amazon. mp3 file to google drive or dropbox and share a link. Transition between each track in virtual DJ using the techniques taught in the class (e.g.Work out the order based on analyzing your tracks.This project will put into practice all of the techniques needed to become a DJ, building up to creating a cohesive mix. Find a short example mix using the skills taught in this class at /djtresdos/all-oneĪll music mixed by DJ tres dos in this class is by Fireberg, check him out at.Virtual DJ free download (Runs on PC and Mac).All you need is a love for music and a passion to make people dance to get started in your DJing journey! ![]() You don’t need any prior DJ experience, any specialized equipment, or any expensive software. This class is for anyone who loves music and has ever been curious about DJing.
![]() Hostname is the machine name of the application which is requesting the query. The Process ID which is required to uniquely identify each process. The columns which we be getting will be under the following node so we start reading XML from that particular node “event/data/value/deadlock/process-list/process”. We will parse the document using the system stored procedure and will get the following columns from the deadlock graph XML. You can get detailed information about the system stored procedure on MSDN here. There is a Microsoft SQL Server Stored Procedure for that and it’s pretty handy, i.e. After that, we need to parse the XML so that we can read it easily. This query will give you only the deadlocks captured.The script is pretty simple and also has comments so I won’t go into each and every detail here and will not describe everything but some important points should be mentioned here.įirst we mentioned earlier we get the deadlock graph which is by default in an XML Format. You can get detailed information about the system view “sys.fn_xe_file_target_read_file” from MSDN here. So, we will be querying a system view “sys.fn_xe_file_target_read_file” to query the extended event trace “system_health” which is already running by default so you don’t have to setup anything. The deadlocks are also captured in the system trace extended event with the object name (a column in the system trace) as “xml_deadlock_report”. Please have a look at this event on MSDN here.Īs of now, we are only concerned about the deadlocks. There have a lot of useful detailed information which is already being captured. Extended events capture a lot of data from the system and you should explore that as well. So let’s start and discuss extended events features which I will be using. It was already inside the SQL Server just out of the box (not the query but the product features I am using). ![]() That’s all, you have the solution right then and there. ![]() Yes! If you are using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 or later then you don’t have to do anything else just understand what I will explain here and use the script. ![]() Here, I would like to give you about a small, simple yet a powerful way of using SQL Server Extended Events and monitoring SQL Server Deadlocks.Īs we all are aware of deadlocks and ideally speaking we would never want to hear about it in our production environments but deadlocks do happen and we do want to get in the Root Cause Analyses of the deadlocks.īefore going into the details of my simple script which I will discuss in detail very shortly, I want to let you know about the any prerequisite for the script to run, there are NONE. Though, Extended Events is a way more complex and detailed topic which I cannot cover in just one article I will discuss one of its very good utilities out of the countless. Some people even don’t know about the features which are already in the SQL Server and they have not used it, like SQL Server Extended Events. SQL Server is a very powerful tool and wherever I go, I see the tool being way much underutilized. ![]() ![]() The GE GFW650 has an interior light, a reversible door, and an option for auto-dispensing detergent. ![]() If you choose to connect your washer and dryer to Wi-Fi-and succeed in doing so-GE’s SmartHQ app provides many of the same features as LG’s ThinQ, including cycle-end notifications, downloadable wash programs, and remote start, though LG’s app is better about providing performance reports and diagnostics. Like the WM4000H, the GFW650 has numerous wash programs, as well as options for presoaking and extra-hot water. The GFW650 is not our main pick because in our tests it took about 20 minutes longer, on average, to wash a load on Normal as the WM4000H plus, we found that LG full-size washers rate more highly for reliability than GE’s. It also does more to reduce potential mildew and mold issues than any other washer we’ve tested: The gasket, detergent tray, and drain hose are made with antimicrobial Microban, and the washer has an option for venting that you can run after a cycle has finished to dry the drum with the door closed. The GE GFW650 cleaned about as well as the LG WM4000H in our tests and was similarly gentle on fabrics. LG makes a similar washer, the WM3600H, which omits some useful features but costs less. The WM4000H and its matching dryer (which is available in electric or gas) are stackable-in fact, you can stack any 27-inch LG dryer, new or old, on top of the WM4000H. The big downsides to the LG washer and dryer are that the control panels are hard to use in dim lighting and LG’s customer service stinks, so in the unlikely event that you need a repair under warranty, it might be a hassle. (They still won’t last as long as your parents’ old Maytag, though.) The matching LG DLEX4000 dryer dried loads faster than most of the other dryers we tested. Reliability is tough to predict, but in recent years LG front-loaders have had some of the lowest repair rates among mainstream washers, according to multiple sources. We found the Wi-Fi–connected features useful, including the end-of-cycle notifications, maintenance alerts, remote start, and additional downloadable wash programs the LG ThinQ app was also more intuitive and full-featured than those of our other picks. It even has a unique door-prop feature to help prevent the dreaded mildew smell. ![]() Like most front-load washers, the WM4000H has a huge capacity, runs quietly, and is notably efficient with water and energy. The WM4000H can wash a load significantly faster than a typical high-efficiency washer, and it has one of the widest varieties of wash settings, including a stain-loosening prewash option, super-hot temps, and extra rinses. It was one of the best washers we tested at removing all types of stains, yet it also handled fabrics more gently than most models we tried. ![]() ![]() Additionally, partners of penis-owners who want to use this as an aid during oral sex. Who May Enjoy: Penis-owners who want a hands-free masturbation experience, people who like to play with new tech in sex toys, or if you have tried a Quickshot and want to take it to the next level. 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The SuperSkin™ material isn’t compatible with silicone lubricants and doesn’t make itself wet (it’s not person…).You can do this by soaking it in warm water or even running it under warm water in a sink. The first time you use your sleeve, take some time to warm it up.How to Use the Janice Griffith Eden Signature Vagina Sleeve: Total length: 9.75″ // Insertable length: 8.5″.Safe, non-toxic, phthalate-free // patented SuperSkin™ material is skin soft, flexible and durable.Oh, and if you prefer watching a video review, watch my Instagram review here!įleshlight Girls- Janice Griffith Eden Signature Vagina Sleeve Let’s talk about the specs: I was thrilled when they decided to send me a variety of products to test out and review. They now have toys for all genders, make Fleshlights modeled after porn stars, (they get a cut of the sales!) and can assist penis-owners in erection stamina. Fleshlight has expanded so much since I first learned about them back in 2003. ![]() ![]() ![]() Huge set-pieces and impactful decisions - nope. Engaging and interactive player sequences - nope. Here's the problem with that, Telltale has raised the bar significantly for this style of gameplay and Dreamfall Chapters misses ALL the queues. It leaves a lot to be desired, and it seems the games mechanics have actually regressed over time, simplifying themselves in nature and pandering to the lazy gamer who's there for a story. ![]() So we get tons of background on characters in this sense, but not much else. Context is seemingly added for every unnecessary object you stumble across, and while done the right way this can show a deepness of universe, all the writers ever did was find way to shoehorn in ways the item pertained to the character examining it. That's a minor issue however, compared to the larger problem with Dreamfall Chapters. Fans have come a long way with this series, and supported it with hard earned cash - we deserve a summary of our exploits at the very least. Even knowing all the ins and outs, to see it summarized is tantamount to the experience as a whole. I guess you could argue that at this point only hardcore fans are following the series, and this isn't REALLY a good point of entry, but what a huge ball dropped. However to say it was brief is an understatement, and it left out some critical information from the ORIGINAL game that has a huge impact on the universe at large as well as character motivations. Upon start-up of the game there IS an option for a quick recap, which is narrated by the games leading protagonists. ![]() This is something I was sure the re-release of Dreamfall Chapters would remedy, after all this is the FINAL chapter. Maybe its just me, but everything from the plot to the characterization and even the visuals seemed to have deteriorated tremendously for this final chapter, in such a way that it begs you to consider: were the pre-quells really any better? I wanted to re-experience the story, but apart from some mashed together clips on YouTube there isn't really a good synopsis of the story thus far (and it is a convoluted one), which kind of leaves newcomers at a disadvantage. As a fan of The Longest Journey and somebody who was fairly pleased with the Dreamfall saga as a whole I must say.this game has not aged As a fan of The Longest Journey and somebody who was fairly pleased with the Dreamfall saga as a whole I must say.this game has not aged well. ![]() ![]() ![]() “I don’t have any updates on the exact location of Sen. “Instead of focusing on relief, they’ve chosen to go on Fox News to spread lies or to board a plane to Cancun.”Įarlier in the day, White House press secretary Jen Psaki leaned into a question about Cruz’s “whereabouts.” “So many elected leaders in Texas have failed their constituents,” the New York Democrat wrote in an email. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, encouraged her supporters on Thursday to volunteer for a “welfare check phone bank” to help Texans affected by the storm. One of Cruz’s most aggressive critics on the left, Rep. Still, Democrats across Washington were eager to talk about the controversy. His current term expires in early 2025, and the unofficial beginning of the next Republican presidential primary election is two years away. While the situation will not help Cruz’s political future, the two-term senator is not in any immediate political danger. “This has been an infuriating week for Texans,” he said. In his statement, Cruz said that his family had lost heat and power as well. We don’t have water and we don’t have food,” she said. “They are taking vacations and leaving the country, so they don’t have to deal with this, and we are freezing to death. Livia Trevino, a 24-year-old whose Austin home was still without water Thursday, said she felt abandoned by government leaders. News of Cruz’s absence quickly rippled across the state. In Austin, some hospitals faced a loss in water pressure and, in some cases, heat. Hundreds of thousands of people in Texas woke up Thursday to a fourth day without power, and a water crisis was unfolding after winter storms wreaked havoc on the state’s power grid and utilities. “I’m here trying to take care of my family and look after my friends and others that are still without power,” West said. “That’s something that he has to answer to his constituents about,” Texas GOP Chair Allen West said when asked whether Cruz’s travel was appropriate while Texans are without power and water. Billboards calling for his resignation stood along Texas highways earlier in the month.Įven the state Republican Party chair declined to come to Cruz’s defense on Thursday. More recently, he emerged as a leader in former President Donald Trump’s push to overturn the results of the November election. He was already one of the most villainized Republicans in Congress, having created adversaries across the political spectrum in a career defined by far-right policies and fights with the establishment. The fierce political backlash comes as Cruz eyes a second presidential run in 2024. “It was obviously a mistake, and in hindsight, I wouldn’t have done it,” he said. ![]() “I didn’t want all the screaming and yelling about this trip to distract even one moment from the real issues that I think Texans care about, which is keeping all of our families safe,” Cruz said. ![]() He said he had originally been scheduled to stay in Mexico through the weekend. because he realized he needed to be in Texas. “We want our power back, our water on, and our homes warm.”Ĭruz told reporters Thursday night that he returned to the U.S. “My staff and I are in constant communication with state and local leaders to get to the bottom of what happened in Texas,” he continued. ![]() “Wanting to be a good dad, I flew down with them last night and am flying back this afternoon,” Cruz wrote. The trip drew criticism from leaders in both parties and was seen as potentially damaging to his future political ambitions.Ĭruz said in an earlier statement Thursday that he accompanied his family to Cancun a day earlier after his daughters asked to go on a trip with friends, given that school was canceled for the week. The Associated Press and other media outlets reported that he had traveled out of the country with his family as hundreds of thousands of Texans were still grappling with the fallout of a winter storm that crippled the state’s power grid. “In hindsight, I wouldn’t have done it,” he told reporters. The Republican senator said he began second-guessing the trip since the moment he first got on the plane Wednesday. Ted Cruz said his family vacation to Mexico was “obviously a mistake” as he returned stateside Thursday following an uproar over his disappearance during a deadly winter storm. ![]() |
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