4/20/2023 0 Comments Crown trick a mysterious strangerI'm still not one hundred percent convinced that Mehmed is the stranger/benefactor/monster/etc, mostly because we're supposed to see a different side of him at one point and I think whatever evil is after Laia now was what was behind the incident at the racetrack involving Mehmed too, but I also can't ignore the recurrence of the numbers "14" and "44" and agree that they're somehow connected to the Ottoman court. Gabi says the mysterious stranger came for Laia, so either she has three different shady characters after her, or our villain is excellent at disguising himself! Since they were in the benefactor's possession before, and the benefactor wanted Vincent (Laia by extension) to have the paintings, then the benefactor = the monster, who deliberately covered up the paintings shortly before contacting the custodian so that Laia could restore them. Therefore, we can deduce that the monster wants Laia specifically to restore them. Previous restorers and Gradish had nightmares about (presumably) this monster and the paintings magically covered themselves back up at night - but Laia has not had that problem yet. I also mentioned that Ilinca can't remember the face of the stranger, and the monster chasing Laia in her nightmare appears to be faceless as well. The stranger manipulated Mihai into murdering both the custodian and Gradish, which lines up if he's also the benefactor because both of them got in the way of his plans (the custodian because he sold three of the paintings to Gradish instead, and Gradish - I'm assuming - because instead of returning the paintings, he sold them to Vlad). The connection between the "devil" benefactor and the Satanic/dark imagery of the mysterious stranger probably isn't a coincidence, as well as them both being described as foreigners. And he still could be, but I no longer think that the benefactor is such a great person after all! I noted the angel/devil dichotomy in my Noe post, when I speculated that he could be the benefactor, but even taking Noe out of the equation now it's still a very interesting opposition. My theory when I first started reading DLS was that Hasan is the benefactor! It would make sense for him to be in possession of Lale's paintings, he's a foreigner, and of course the meaning of his name. Brenner's presence is necessary for Stranger Things season 4.Wow, this is an absolutely brilliant post!!! It was such a treat to read after a long day at work □ Though he may not be welcomed back with open arms, Dr. His character brings to life the morals and ethics involved with scientific experimentation and really rams the "science" discussion into the science fiction show. In addition, he knows exactly how significant a threat Vecna poses to the town and that only Eleven can save the community. Brenner is doing the right thing in the wrong way - despite the consequences he faces. They may not have a chance of survival from the Upside Down's upcoming hostile takeover if she stands by. It's safe to say that Hawkins is doomed without Eleven and her lost powers. ![]() However, his presence is necessary for the season, and the whole show. Brenner Stranger Things re-emergence is uncomfortable, as he's shown to be especially cruel and manipulative towards the children in flashbacks. Related: Stranger Things 4 Vol 2 Repeats A Season 3 Billy Trick (But With Max) Brenner and Owens oversee the experiments with the Nina machine, and the "good" Doctor seems to be back to his usual cold and calculating self. The isolation tank is designed to make her relive her past and jumpstart her brain into remembering how to use her powers. Owens takes Eleven to a silo in Nevada, which houses the Nina project. He finally appears in the flesh during episode 5, "Chapter 5: The Nina Project." In this episode, the reason for his return is brought to light: he wants to help Eleven get her powers back. The flashback itself serves as foreshadowing for a later episode in the season, which chronicles the Hawkins Lab massacre. ![]() ![]() He first shows up in Stranger Things season 4, episode 1, "Chapter One: The Hellfire Club," during a flashback to 1979. Brenner Stranger Things appearance in season 4 happened much earlier than expected.
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4/20/2023 0 Comments Laravel eloquent![]() If you can’t work purely on a database level (assuming there are no frameworks in the world), then models and relationships will never make full sense. The foundation of it all is database schema, so our focus should be on getting that right first. You may pass a specific attribute name to determine if a particular attribute is dirty. While this article is about Laravel Eloquent, all that comes much later. The isDirty() method determines if any attributes have been changed since the model was loaded. Internal state of your model and determine how its attributes have changed since Eloquent facilitates the task of interacting. An ORM is software that facilitates handling database records by representing data as objects, working as a layer of abstraction on top of the database engine used to store an application’s data. Once your model is saved or retrieved from the database the exists property will be set to true.Įloquent provides the isDirty(), isClean(), and wasChanged() methods to examine the Eloquent is an object relational mapper (ORM) that is included by default within the Laravel framework. When you create a new model instance the exists property will be set to false. The exists property is used to show whether the object exists in the database or not. Given the fact that there are a lot of features that come out-of-the-box with Laravel and it is hard to know them all, in this article, we are going to give some examples of the ones that are less known. Models allow you to query for data in your tables, as well as insert new records into the table. Each database table has a corresponding “Model” which is used to interact with that table. This blog will focus on Laravel Eloquent.Įloquent ORM is included with Laravel and provides a beautiful, simple ActiveRecord implementation for working with your database. But, if you want to find out more information on it, check the official Laravel website. At this point, every senior PHP developer knows what Laravel is all about. 4/20/2023 0 Comments Scummvm could not find any gameOnce again, we managed to squash quite a few bugs from various engines.
4/20/2023 0 Comments Cheerio pie crust![]() ![]() I haven’t wanted to create unless I feel like it’s the *most* creative/unique concept and has a wow factor. Food, products, colorful images, traditional scenes? Tbh even though I know getting rid of my blog was right for me, it’s left me kind of lost on here I’ve been in this weird space of transition so I question where to focus. This is the first photo I’ve taken just for me in probably three weeks. In addition to the listed ingredients you will need: What I recommend is just checking on it after about 45 minutes – when it springs back to your touch it is done!Īnd if you are looking for the perfect clean crust to go along with it – try my 3 ingredient, grain free, vegan pie crust – it is SO easy to make and caters to just about anyone’s dietary needs! Then all you need is a couple of eggs, tapioca flour, and some spice! I haven’t tried this with any other flour so I can’t guarantee the results with any substitute, but luckily tapioca flour is not one of the more expensive grain free flours! You can find it at any Publix or Whole Foods or even check out my Amazon shop under baking ingredients for the one I use!īaking time is a little tricky with this one because I think it will vary oven to oven quite a bit, and it will depend on the exact size pie pan you use. No peeling, chopping, cooking, or mashing. I thought about using sweet potato but as long as you get a puree with the only ingredient as sweet potato, the quality is still the same and the workload is WAY less. If you love sweet potato as much as I do, after you are done with this pie be sure to check out my sweet potato chocolate buttercream frosting, my purple sweet potato fudgy brownies, or take a savory spin with my sweet potato shepherds pie or my sweet potato nests.įirst trick to keeping this easy is starting with sweet potato puree (you’re welcome). Super soft and creamy, spiced up just right, and made with great ingredients too. But anywho, that is what inspired me to create a lighter version of it – one that won’t weigh you down after a big holiday meal! It’s the perfect dessert for Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving, or even just Friday night. Who knew what I was missing all this time! I should have known considering i LOVE sweet potatoes but wow was it good. In all honesty I hadn’t had sweet potato pie until a couple of years ago when Neil’s family had one at their Thanksgiving dinner and I decided to try it. This healthy sweet potato pie takes one of our favorite traditional Thanksgiving desserts and makes it a little cleaner so we can feel better about serving it to our families, but keeps alllll the flavor we love. Might not be the way the saying goes but it should be. 4/20/2023 0 Comments Samsung vr job simulator free![]() Reimer and Schwartz weren't shy in expressing, however, that they're looking toward a premium price instead of the free-to-play model rampant in other gaming platforms. Owlchemy Labs has yet to announce pricing for Job Simulator. The other part of Owlchemy Labs' formula relies on a social aspect - unlike other VR titles, you can view Job Simulator on a separate monitor while someone else uses the headset, which creates a sort of party atmosphere. Such accessibility is exactly what a launch title needs to be successful. This simplicity is by design, as Schwartz said that one of the game's first test subjects was his grandmother.Īlthough Schwartz's grandmother could probably grasp the mechanics of games like Super Mario Bros, virtual reality made Job Simulator was almost second nature. Using the Oculus Touch controllers was effortless, letting me make and drink my morning coffee with no difficulty. Outside of the philosophical questions Job Simulator dredged up, I appreciated the simplicity of the game's control scheme. Is this what the robots think work was like for humanity? The cubicle demo has a very "Office Space" feel, and the seemingly meaningless work you're doing has no real reward, other than the clock finally hitting 5 p.m. Owlchemy is taking workplace tropes and turning them on their heads. MORE: Facebook in Your Face: Virtual Reality Apps on Wayĭespite the game's mundane setting, you can't help but appreciate the dark humor. From there, I chucked paper airplanes around the office until 5 p.m., when a burst of confetti fell from the ceiling. Next, I deleted all 99,999 of my emails and started going through my files and stamping them with a "fired" or "hired" stamp as my robot boss looked on approvingly. I deftly plugged in my monitor and desktop with quick flick of the wrist and squeeze of the trigger, and commenced to print out pictures of robots and cats. Once I had my virtual morning snack, the next order of business was turning on my virtual computer. Schwartz and Reimer didn't say what the humans of the future were doing sans jobs, but intimated that there are subtle hints sprinkled throughout the game. Set in some sort of museum, Job Simulator gives human visitors a choice among five jobs they can act out, such as working as a meaningless drone in a cubicle, or as a chef making soup. who are presumably curious about the work environments of their ancestors. The game is meant to be a simulator for the humans of 2050. Owlchemy's Chief Scientist Alex Schwartz and Chief Technology Owl (sic) Devin Reimer told me that in Job Simulator, the computers have taken all of humanity's jobs. For example, Eagle Flight is a game that allows users to fly above the streets of Paris together and engage in aerial dogfights.He explained that this is what humans used to do to start their day at work. The PlayStation VR, which will run on the PS4 console, already has a small library of developed games ready when it hits the market, some of which allow multiplayer features. Of the current set of VR systems in the market, Oculus Rift is considered to be leading the race, but the landscape may dramatically change once Sony joins the fray. Samsung recently released a Web browser that works on its Samsung Gear VR headset. Microsoft demonstrated its augmented reality-which, unlike VR, blends the real world with graphics-system called the Hololens for the first time in October. Facebook, for example, bought leading VR developer Oculus Rift for $2 billion in March. You've never seen a floating cube before."įirst introduced in 2014, PlayStation VR is expected to hit the stores sometime next year, leading the race of tech companies building their own VR systems. "The first debug thing developers do is place a floating cube in the front of you, and often that floating cube is more compelling than a realistic scene. "The stupidest stuff in VR becomes the most compelling," Mikhailov says. ![]() As Anton Mikhailov, a co-creator of PlayStation VR's earlier project title Project Morpheus, says in a panel on virtual reality, believability is a far better sell in the VR experience than authenticity. ![]() And yet, with the Sony Virtual Reality (VR) headset and headphones, graphics don't matter as much. Job Simulator's graphics are nothing extraordinary and don't even attempt to blur realities together the game is built in a Minecraft-like world with roughly cut cubes. 4/20/2023 0 Comments Zdf krimi mediathek![]() First of all, I’d recommend to take a look at Friedrich Dürrenmats “Der Richter und sein Henker” which is not only a classic but also ranks on top of the Krimi Forum’s top 100 German crime fiction novels.Īnother good starting point is to look at the Amazon bestseller list of the genre or this this reader-curated list of best german detective novels. If you’re looking for a German mystery to read during your holidays or on your commute, there are a number of places to get started. Novels and Detective Stories For Learners Note: If a video has the icon “UT” that means you can get German subtitles (Untertitel) while watching. which you can find through the ZDF Mediathek. The second most popular German detective series in terms of rankings is “ Polizeiruf 110“, which is also available either live or on the Mediathek.Īdditionally, there are a range of Krimis on ZDF like “Ein fall für zwei”, Ein starkes Team”, “Bella Block”, etc. You can either follow the live-broadcast or watch the video which is available for seven days after the initial broadcast in the ARD Mediathek. The Tatort series is broadcast every Sunday evening at 20:15 CET. How to Get Started With German Detective SeriesĪs mentioned above, the crime fiction genre is very popular in Germany, so you’ll find many detective series on German TV. And you don’t even have to live in Germany, since many of them are also available as video-on-demand, free of charge. In other words, some vocabulary will be completely mind-boggling, some sentence constructions will seem like from a different planet, but as long as you’re burning with curiosity as to how it will all turn out, you can pull through even the most difficult parts. Naturally, you’ll need some basics before you can delve into a German detective series, but as soon as you understand enough to get hooked, you can use the “ What will happen next?” effect to help you continue when the going gets rough. Let’s face it, learning a language is hard, so any incentive you can get is heaven-sent. Last but not least, a good detective story (whether in writing or on screen) will keep you at the edge of your seat. Whereas other genres may contain a lot of descriptions as well, with crime fiction you actually have to pay attention, lest you miss that important connection or clue which is key to understanding the whole murder mystery. Depending on the author and date of publication, these descriptions will often be just rich enough to convey an atmosphere and important information, but not too literary as to get lost in them. Describe it in Deutschįurthermore, each Krimi will contain descriptions of people, objects and places. ![]() This more natural language can sometimes be tricky to grasp at first, but while grappling with it you’re learning how people actually speak. If you’re tired of repeating out of context sentences in Duolingo or from your textbook, German detective stories will provide you with tons of authentic dialogue full of colloquialisms and idiomatic expressions. ![]() Witnesses have to be convinced to speak out, suspects need to be interrogated, and then there’s the ongoing banter between the detectives. One of the great aspects of the crime fiction genre is that you’re bound to have a lot of dialogue. For the more auditory and visually inclined, skip to the end of this article to find links to German detective series. Today, I’d like to talk a bit about how detective series can be a great language learning tool, especially when it comes to reading German Krimis. Germans just love their Krimis (crime fiction), whether in paperback format or on the silver screen. One of the most famous German detective series on TV is probably Tatort which has been serving fresh murder mysteries since 1970 and still captivates millions of viewers each Sunday evening. 4/20/2023 0 Comments Exchange rates cad to usd![]() ![]() dollar became an important international reserve currency after the First World War, and displaced the pound sterling as the world's primary reserve currency by the Bretton Woods Agreement towards the end of the Second World War. Since 1971 all links to gold have been repealed. Canadian Dollar to US Dollar Exchange Rate is at a current level of 0.7317, down from 0.7348 the previous market day and down from 0.7919 one year ago. From 1934, its equivalence to gold was revised to $35 per troy ounce. The Gold Standard Act of 1900 linked the dollar solely to gold. dollar was originally defined under a bimetallic standard of 371.25 grains fine silver or, from 1837, 23.22 grains fine gold, or $20.67 per troy ounce. USD/CAD Exchange rate Asset rates See all assets Editors’ Picks EUR/USD stays below 0.9800 after US inflation data EUR/USD continues to trade in negative territory below 0.9800 in the American. The monetary policy of the United States is conducted by the Federal Reserve System, which acts as the nation's central bank. 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Our currency converter will do everything for you and show you the current exchange rate. The Coinage Act of 1792 introduced the U.S. Compared to a month ago, the US dollar is getting stronger against the Canadian dollar. The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States and several other countries. ![]() The catch was that while the winner got the $20, the bidder who came in second had to pay the amount of his bid, but got nothing in return. He gave an example of an experiment by a Harvard professor who auctioned off a $20 bill. “There is a huge amount of social and psychological forces keeping people from quitting,” Ori Brafman said. The answer, Professor Vohs said, is perhaps “stepping back temporarily and saying, ‘I’m going to try to live a healthy life and not try so hard to lose weight.’ ” So if a person concentrates on that goal, she may have fewer internal resources to deal with other challenging situations in life, like a demanding boss or an angry spouse. “One of the most frustrating goals for people is weight loss or weight loss maintenance,” Professor Vohs said. She said that people need internal resources to attain their goals, and “if you are a pursuing a goal that is constantly frustrating, you will be less successful in goal attainment in other areas of life. Vohs, a professor of marketing at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management, has also studied the issue, largely in relation to people who regularly overspend and to chronic dieters. We have to realize, he said, that “this relentless pursuit of goals has a cost to it.” In particular, studies of older people found that they were happier if they found new goals to pursue once giving up on the old ones, in contrast with those who abandoned their previous aims without substituting anything new. Professor Miller is not advocating forsaking your dreams, just shifting to those that may be more manageable. “How do you draw the line between what’s attainable and what’s not?” “That’s the million-dollar question,” Professor Miller said. The difficulty lies in knowing when to abandon one goal and move on to something else. The goals, chosen by the participants in the subject, tended to revolve around academic success or body image, Professor Miller said. ![]() The study found those who could not renounce hard-to-attain goals showed increased levels of the inflammatory molecule C-reactive protein, which is linked to such health problems as heart disease, diabetes and early aging in adults. In the September issue of the journal Psychological Science, Professor Miller, along with Carsten Wrosch, associate professor of psychology at Concordia University, reported that they had followed 90 teenagers for one year. Professor Miller and his colleagues have followed college students, older people and the parents of children with cancer and found that, in many cases, moving from a difficult goal to another, more attainable, one can create a greater sense of well-being, both mentally and physically. Gregory Miller, an associate professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia, has helped write a number of studies on quitting, or in the scientific parlance, “disengaging from goals.” The trick, of course, is to know when it’s right to walk away and when it’s not. “They just quit the right stuff at the right time.” Lombardi coined the “quitters never win” quote. “Americans have been brainwashed by Vince Lombardi,” said Seth Godin, author of the book “The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick).” (Portfolio, 2007). A quitter is a loser or, even worse, a traitor someone who doesn’t hang in when the going gets tough, someone who lets her team down. In general, quitting is perceived as bad. Throughout life, we pretty much get those two contradictory messages about quitting. Olympians embody one of the great clichés about quitting: “Quitters never win and winners never quit.” My athletic career, on the other hand, is summed up by the other platitude about quitting: “You’ve gotta know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em.” ![]() I think about how maybe if I had just worked harder much harder at gymnastics when I was young, I could have reached that lofty goal (conveniently forgetting how ill-suited I was to the sport because of my great fear of falling on my head). Watching the superhuman feats of the Olympic athletes this week, I’ve admired the dedication and single-minded focus they exhibit. Rather, I’ve been thinking about the concept in general. No, not my job, nor my marriage nor the incredibly long Russian novel I need to read by September for my book group (check back with me on that later). I’VE been thinking about quitting lately. 4/20/2023 0 Comments Pixiu statueXKUN A Pair of Chinese Feng Shui PiXiu/PiYao Statues,Pure Brass Decor Prosperity Figurine Home and Office,Attract Wealth and Good Luck,Large Pi Xiu is a fierce animal and they will fight against each other if you have too many at home.Home Décor Accents Sculptures XKUN A Pair of Chinese Feng Shui PiXiu/PiYao Statues,Pure Brass Decor Prosperity Figurine Home and Office,Attract Wealth and Good Luck,Large Statues Will it be better to have more Pi Xiu in the house? The answer is no. In this way, Pi Xiu will be more energetic in looking for money.ġ1. Light an incense stick every day and expose Pi Xiu to it. Make sure the water is not higher than Pi Xiu's head.ġ0. ![]() Offer a cup of water in front of Pi Xiu which cannot live without water, because it is a son of Dragon King. Pack its head with red cloth before moving for cleaning.ĩ. Once the Pi Xiu is placed properly, do not move it randomly. Also, do not make it face a computer since Pi Xiu has a terror of glare.Ĩ. Do not have Pi Xiu's head face a fish tank or Buddha statue or put it under a beam. Since Pi Xiu fears the reflected sunlight, you should not have its head face a mirror, or its spirituality will be affected.ħ. The normal sunlight does not harm Pi Xiu, but not for those reflected thru a mirror. Otherwise, Pi Xiu will not gather wealth for you since it cannot see you.Ħ. Do not have Pi Xiu face your bed, or it will be harmful to you.ĥ. For other doors, however, it will be fine to face or not.Ĥ. The head of Pi Xiu cannot face the front door which is under the charge of the God of Door and the God of wealth. If it is impractical to put Pi Xiu in the sitting room, you can put it on the sill of the largest window and have its head face outward.ģ. Because of the residential structure, sitting room usually serves as the ''Central Palace'' of home Feng Shui and occupies the central position of a house. You may put it in the sitting room to give full play to its role. Pi Xiu is not fit for putting in the bedroom. If you place a Pi Xiu at home, make sure its head to face a window or door for money drawing and home guarding.Ģ. ![]() In Feng Shui, the improper arrangement may have the opposite effect.ġ. Usually, there are many things to be noted when you place the Pi Xiu you bought. If you need to wear a Pi Xiu, a single small one is enough. Since wealth shall be preserved in house, you need to buy a pair of Pi Xiu to bring in wealth and treasure. The male Pi Xiu represents luck in making money while the female represents the Wealth House. Pi Xiu can drive away the misfortune brought by Five Yellow and those in home Feng Shui, especially the inexplicable financial losses.Īs for Feng Shui, Pi Xiu also has male and female one. ![]() Drive away the misfortune of Five Yellow. If you are frustrated in job hunting, at work or in money management, you are suggested to wear a Pi Xiu to work well, get more income from work and windfall and prevent your wealth from any losses.Ĥ. ![]() It suits for both office workers and businessmen who may put it at home or in company.ģ. Pi Xiu is helpful for both windfall and income from work. For the effect of warding off the evil spirits, you’d better choose the Pi Xiu with two antlers because the one-antlered, named Tian Lu, is more effective for bringing good fortune.Ģ. Put a consecrated Pi Xiu at home, it will become a patron saint which can bring your family good fortune, ward off the evil spirits and guard your home. Back then, the publisher’s main competition in the sports games market was the 16-bit era Madden NFL series. When Electronic Arts released FIFA 4, the year was 1994. If you put FIFA against any other series, there is no contest. However, what it really means is that the publisher’s marketing department have once again decided to say a thing that they cannot prove in order to get something that is more likely to sell in the future.įIFA is arguably the most popular football (soccer) video game series of all time. What does this mean? It means that FIFA is the best selling football (soccer) video game in the world. By contrast, there is only one year of data which has come directly from EA Sports when they made the claim. While it is true that FIFA 15 set sales records during the last quarter of the calendar year 2014, this is a publication which is now being published for over 20 years. All FIFA games are numbered, starting with FIFA Soccer. FIFA is widely regarded as the best football (soccer) video game series. EA publishes FIFA games for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. EA Sports continued to produce FIFA sequels until they released FIFA 15 in September of 2014. The series came into existence with the release of FIFA Soccer in September of 1994. Enjoy a variety of in-match actions, such as substituting and using Alt-tab to manage your squad.ĮA SPORTS FIFA is a series of association football video games by Electronic Arts.
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