![]() Or Another’ (1971) was recorded at Jimi Hendrix’s Electric Lady Studios in New York, and as well as ‘Rock 'N' Roll Children’ and live favourite, ‘Big Mama Boogie, Pt 1 & 2’, the album includes two classic covers Little Richard's ‘Long Tall Sally’ and Chuck Willis' ‘I Feel So Bad’.Īs well as ‘Token Chokin'’ and ‘Mean Night In Cleveland’, ‘Restrictions’ - the third and last LP to feature McCarty and Day features their cover of Howlin’ Wolf’s ‘Evil (Is Going On)’. Included among the originals ‘My Lady From South Of Detroit’, ‘No Need To Worry’ and ‘Feel So Good’ on their first album are covers of Mose Allison's blues standard ‘Parchman Farm’ (a major inspiration for the song ‘Hot For Teacher’, and the intro to ‘Let Me Swim’ prefiguring Eddie Van Halen’s ‘Eruption’), plus Willie Dixon's ‘You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover’. This line-up would record the band’s first three LPs, ‘Cactus’, ‘One Way… Or Another’ and ‘Restrictions’. Although originally slated to feature Rod Stewart and Jeff Beck, the line-up would be cemented by Jim McCarty (from Mitch Ryder’s Detroit Wheels and The Buddy Miles Express) on guitar and Rusty Day (from Ted Nugent’s original band, The Amboy Dukes) on vocals and harmonica. With four CDs of live recordings from the period. With four CDs of live recordings from the period recorded at the Ellis Auditorium in Memphis, at the 1970 Isle Of Wight Festival, the 1972 Mar y Sol Pop Festival in Puerto Rico and at the more intimate settings of Gilligan's Club in Buffalo, New York.įormed in 1969 by former members of Vanilla Fudge, Tim Bogert on bass and Carmine Appice on drums, Cactus released their self-titled debut on the Atco label in 1970. Four studio albums from the legendary Cactus recorded from 1970 to 1972.Featuring their bluesy, gritty rock which became a big influence on future generations of hard rock and heavy metal bands, including Montrose, AC/DC and Van Halen.Four studio albums from the legendary Cactus recorded from 1970 to Plus a host of bonus tracks.A real treat for fans of blues rock, proto-stoner rock and proto-metal. A real treat for fans of blues rock, proto-stoner rock and proto-metal. RE-PRESS: CD ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 2022. Four studio albums from the legendary Cactus recorded from 1970 to Plus a host of bonus tracks.We were so excited to get Cactus going and this show helped. We got on stage and the energy level was off the charts! All the songs kicked major ass. The performances are not only supremely confident, but also fluid and dynamic as each member locks into the groove and relentlessly rides it.ĭrummer Carmine Appice had this to say about the concert recording, “I remember doing that first gig, hanging out with Hendrix who was a friend of Cactus. The Birth Of Cactus 1970 finds the freshly minted quartet ripping through some of the key tracks from their landmark debut album including “Parchman Farm,” “Feel So Good” and “No Need To Worry” plus some smokin’ hot blues numbers. ![]() Fortunately, this stunning and historic show was captured on tape and has now been unearthed from the archives and released on all formats! Vocalist Rusty Day, guitarist Jim McCarty, bassist Tim Bogert, and drummer Carmine Appice, collectively known as Cactus, made their auspicious debut in their very first public performance that night. Los Angeles, CA – This is where it all began for the quartet dubbed “The American Led Zeppelin” – on a 1970 bill that also featured the likes of The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Grateful Dead and Steve Miller Band. Historic First Ever Live Concert From Classic Rock Legends CACTUS Finally Sees An Official Release! *For more info & ordering, see press release below: A brand new band that was making their mark right off the get-go. It’s a great sounding recording, and despite being their first live show, it’s a performance from a well rehearsed band, all well in tune with the material and an energetic performance. This performance is the band’s debut, consisting of mainly tracks from the band’s debut album, plus a couple of tracks from then-future albums (“One Way…Or Another” and Sweet Sixteen”). CACTUS sprung up following the break up of the legendary VANILLA FUDGE, and drew immediate comparisons to the and mighty Led Zeppelin with their first album of heavy blues rock.
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![]() It reportedly didn’t fare well for her net worth with New York Times reporting that Jamie paid himself a salary of approximately $16,000 ($25,987) per month - as well as an additional $2000 ($3248) a month for office space. Rolling Stone also reported at the time this was not her first breakdown and she had previously stayed up for 48 hours straight with fears that her mobile phone charger was taping her thoughts.Īfter the breakdown, Spears was placed in a court-ordered conservatorship in 2008 under her father, Jamie. ![]() Photo / Getty Imagesīritney had been subject to media scrutiny for many years with the head of it coming in 2008 following her separation from her then-husband, Kevin Federline.Īmid rumours of post-natal depression, bipolar disorder and anxiety, one erratic outburst - perhaps the most infamous - saw the Toxic singer shave her head and attack paparazzi with an umbrella. ![]() Overall, the tour grossed $34 million ($55.2m).īritney Spears made front pages all around the world with her public breakdown where she attacked a paparazzi's car with an umbrella. The tour was a slow burner with reports seeing many fans buy tickets last minute, however, she still had star power and it resulted in the singer selling out multiple dates and earning between $150,000 ($243,637) and $170,000 ($276,121) each night in tour merchandise alone. Later, in 2004 she embarked on The Onyx Hotel Tour - her fourth tour and celebration of her album, In The Zone. Overall, the tour saw the popstar gross $56.8 million ($92.2m) It was in support of her third studio album, Britney and included many show-stopping stunts and extravagant special effects. She sold out tours, had record album sales and by 2002 Forbes estimated her net worth to be $40 million ($64.9m), naming her the world’s most powerful celebrity.īy mid-2001, she had embarked on two tours with both resulting in massive sales but the real money maker came with her 2002 tour, Dream Within a Dream. Photo / Getty Imagesīritney was the woman of the moment in the early 2000s. Reports claimed that number changed dramatically throughout the 13-year court-ordered arrangement, but her recent – and expensive – battle to dissolve the conservatorship has taken a toll on her finances.īritney Spears performs at the 2001 MTV VMAs. In 2008 she entered a conservatorship with her father, Jamie Spears following a public mental health crisis, and an insider told the New Yorker that she had only “a few million dollars” to her name. Unfortunately, things in her private life took a turn and Spears’ mental health deteriorated before the public eye. In 1999 she released her best-selling album Baby One More Time and by 2002 she had become a worldwide sensation making a record US$40 million (NZ$64.9m) from touring and album sales alone. Photo / APĪfter being catapulted into fame in 1992 with a stint on The Micky Mouse Club, Britney Spears became one of the most famous pop stars of all time. I had to do a double take," they wrote.She used to be one of the richest singers in the world, but all of that changed in 2008. "When I first saw this on Kylie’s Story I thought it was Kylie revealing a baby bump and promoting Khy. However, one fan took to Reddit, explaining that they had to double-take after thinking it was Kylie announcing another hidden pregnancy. Lauren flashed her bare, blossoming baby bump as she modeled the new loungewear from Kylie's fashion label, Khy. Kardashian fans were led to believe the billionaire was expecting her third child when she shared a snap of her "lookalike" pal Lauren Perez. Kylie, who usually isn't one to shy away from the spotlight, especially with Timothee, fuelled new pregnancy rumors as she avoided the red carpet at the premiere. Kylie also attended the film's glitzy afterparty in the capital, per PEOPLE. Insiders say she somehow managed to dodge snappers as she sat down to watch her partner star in the role famously played by Gene Wilder in 1971 and Johnny Depp in 2005. ![]() ěecause of its elective nature, this ultrasound is not covered by insurance.This ultrasound is an elective procedure that I have voluntarily requested and is not intended to take the place of a diagnostic ultrasound or any other test or treatment that has been or may be recommended by your healthcare provider.Therefore, in order to provide our clients with appropriate, meaningful ultrasound sessions, Peek-A-View Baby requires that you:ġ)Ĝertify that you are under the care of a physician or other healthcare provider, and that you are not obtaining this ultrasound as a replacement for, or in lieu of standard prenatal medical care andĢ) Provide your OB/GYN name, practice name, and phone numberĪs a further condition to receiving ultrasound services from Peek-A-View Baby, you hereby acknowledge, understand, and agree to the following statements: Peek-A-View Baby understands the importance of proper prenatal medical care for both the expectant mother and the fetus. 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The recheck session needs to be done within 1-2 weeks from initial session. ** Return guarantee: We will invite you back ONE additional time to attempt to obtain better pictures of your little one if they do not cooperate during your initial Sneak-A-Peek session (rechecks done Mon-Fri only). *Free Small Heartbeat Monkey or Lamb with our Peek & A Hug package (subject to change depending on supplier inventory) This is ONLY for clients who are NOT scheduled for an ultrasound but would like to purchase one of our Heartbeat Bears No discounts or coupons with this package This is ONLY for clients who are NOT scheduled for an ultrasound but would like to purchase one of our Heartbeat Bears (Heartbeat Bear sold separately starting at $30+) ![]() **No coupons or discounts with this package**Īll photos from entire session sent via text message to your smart phoneįetal position and estimation of fetal weight *Receive images from session via text messages to your smart phone for $10 Come in and see for yourself and have an experience with your baby you will “treasure for a lifetime.Small Heartbeat Animal with Heartbeat Recording* We are very considerate of the amount of time given, and the quality & quantity of pictures captured and given. 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Select one or more contacts that you want to export to Gmail.ĥ. Follow the steps below to do that: Part 1: Export iCloud contacts to vCard from Ĥ. To import iCloud contacts to Google, you can first export your iCloud contacts to vCard, than import them to Google. Google also supports contacts from this format. It can be easily read and is widely used on email programs. VCard (also know as VCF) is a file format used for electronic business or personal cards. Method 2: Import iCloud contacts to Google via iCloud website Now you are able to go to the Google account and add the shared contact to your contacts list. Then enter the email address of the Gmail account that you want to share the contact with. Find the contacts that you want to import to Google.ĥ. If you just need to share/import an iCloud contact to Gmail, but don’t want to keep all contacts in both 2 accounts in sync, you can use the Share Contacts feature.Ģ. Tip: How to share an iCloud contact to a Gmail account on iPhone? Note that these steps may vary by version of iOS, so your device may display slightly differently. When you add, edit or delete contacts on iCloud, your Google contacts will keep in sync. Your Google Contacts are now synced with your iPhone, as well as iCloud. Now your Google account has added to your iPhone.ħ. Follow the prompts to complete the account verification process. You'll see the accounts you’ve signed into, including iCloud.Ĥ. Now your contacts on iPhone have all synced with iCloud account. On the APPS USING ICLOUD section, click on Show All.ĥ. Tap your name at the top of the screen.Ĥ. Find and open the Settings app on your iPhone.Ģ. Here’re detailed steps: Part 1: Sync iPhone contacts with iCloudġ. To do that, you need to sync your iPhone contacts with both iCloud and Google accounts. This feature also helps in importing iCloud contacts to Google. When you enable this feature, the iPhone will sync with your accounts so that contact information can be updated and shared across devices. There’s a sync contacts feature on iPhone that allows you to synchronize contact information between different accounts such as iCloud, Google, etc. Method 1: Sync iCloud contacts to Google on iPhone Settings Compatible with macOS 10.11 or later, including macOS Sonoma.Find and delete/merge duplicate contacts.Let you backup/restore contacts with 1-click.Let you view, search, create, edit, group, tag, email, text, share and print contacts.Export contacts from supported sources to 8 formats: CSV, vCard, Excel, etc. ![]() Import contacts from CSV and vCard files.Transfer contacts between supported sources with drag and drop.Support contacts from various sources: iCloud, Google, Mac Contacts, Exchange, etc.Cisdem ContactsMate The Best Tool to Import iCloud Contacts to Google ![]() In previous versions, PhpStorm detected the language for arguments. Language injected in assigned values based on variable usage It will also work in cycles and helps you simplify them: If you are a fan of the ‘early return’ practice, this action will be very handy as it helps you refactor your code. ![]() This will change the condition to the opposite and make the necessary code adjustments to preserve the logic. Press Alt-Enter on any ‘ if’ and choose “Invert ‘if’ statement” from the menu. To make it easier to find and change them, we’ve moved this section to the top level Preferences | PHP. ![]() ![]() Previously, the main PHP-related settings were stored under Preferences | Languages & Frameworks | PHP. But they expire 30 days after the build date, and you’ll have to download a new build. You can install an EAP build side by side with a stable PhpStorm version to try out the latest features.ĮAP builds are free to use and don’t require a license. Important! PhpStorm EAP builds are not fully tested and may be unstable.We are going to be releasing weekly updates for the next two months, and today we’ve got the second build of the 2021.1 EAP for you. So it seems the problem is somewhere in Windows.Last week we launched the Early Access Program for PhpStorm 2021.1. I tried downloading it from a Conceptronic CH3SNAS (small Linux distro) and it gave no error at home and at the office. For a moment I thought it was NOD32 throwing in the delays. Office: ADSL business connection with Windows Server routerīoth systems are running Windows 7, with NOD32. Home: cable modem connection with Conceptronics router This is a trace route:ġ 8 ms 9 ms 7 ms Ģ 14 ms 9 ms 12 ms ģ 23 ms 9 ms 9 ms Ĥ 30 ms 8 ms 11 ms ĥ 13 ms 9 ms 49 ms. Ħ 9 ms 11 ms 17 ms. ħ 10 ms 9 ms 10 ms. Ĩ 37 ms 25 ms 20 ms. ĩ 88 ms 91 ms 87 ms. ġ0 90 ms 89 ms 90 ms. ġ1 117 ms 117 ms 117 ms. ġ2 121 ms 121 ms 121 ms. ġ3 122 ms 121 ms 121 ms. ġ4 133 ms 126 ms 127 ms ġ5 128 ms 127 ms 127 ms .net ġ6 127 ms 127 ms 127 ms įrom my server in Germany, the download is completed in one run without problems.īoth networks at home and at my office are completely different: Downloading with wget (cygwin on Windows 7) does getting the job done, albeit with a few minutes of waiting at 99%. Firefox is then breaking off the download and reports a failure. It is happening to me since PhpStorm was still called WebIDE.Īt the end of the download it stops and hangs at 99%. It seems like there's something going wrong when downloading PhpStorm. ![]() However, his teammates sometimes have to carry him around, since he likes to sit still.ĭid You Know?: When Rocky had to bake a cake, both Flower and the Announcer gave it a score of 10/10. Viewers have become so enamored by this puking prodigy that they voted him first for BFDIA entry. Yet, like a vomiting superhero, Rocky can use his barf to propel himself, melt things, and create spectacular vomit art. Actually, Rocky lost the ability to talk in 2010. In fact, Rocky barfs more than he speaks. Overall, Rocky is chaotic and child-like, often showing no understanding of objectives or plans, barely moving and showing any emotions besides happiness, and barfing on a whim rather than for a purpose.Ĭan rocks barf? You know, vomit. These tendencies can make him seem quite childish in some viewers' points of view. However, it could also mean that he doesn't understand things due to a lack of intelligence. ![]() ![]() This implies that Rocky is typically in a carefree and cheerful mood. He's usually seen smiling and is rarely shown to be angry, even when bad things happen to him. ![]() Rocky rarely talks in BFDI, and he hasn't really said much other than his catchphrase, "Bulleh!". His vomit occasionally helps him and his teammates, but it usually flies on other object's faces or their property. Rocky is quite bizarre and erratic, and he is usually seen as a liability by most people, given his lack of intelligence and his tendency to barf constantly. Though, he is kicked into the air by Pencil but still appears to be happy, even happily greeting Pencil beforehand, demonstrating his lack of awareness further. In BFDIA 6, he talks once again, however, he reuses the line. In BFDI, his original personality before BFDI 3 was a child-like character, whom appeared to have low situational awareness, considering the fact that he kept smiling and had no reaction when he hurt Woody in BFDI 1, or how he had a smile whilst floating in the air. Rocky's appearance in " Total Firey Island" Personality Rocky's shade has a slight bluish tint.Rocky's outline has a more purplier tint.However, his vomiting asset still used the older shade. Rocky's shade is smoother and has more edges.However, he unknowingly regained his orange color the next episode, but later becomes his normal color again after dying in " Don't Dig Straight Down". In BFB 6, he turns orange because of tangerine juice and was orange until " What Do You Think of Roleplay?". His main body is smoky gray, and his shading is a darker gray. Rocky appears to be a quartzite rock, a form of the mineral quartz. 5.7 Battle For Dream Island: The Power of Two.Rocky competed in TPOT as a member of The S! and was eliminated in Balancing P.A.C.T. Rocky competed in BFB on Beep until the split in " The Escape from Four", where he quit and joined Two's show. He was sent to the Weak Trembling Fortress since the Locker of Losers couldn’t be opened up.Īs with the rest of BFDIA's final 17, he is present in IDFB, where he is shown to be barfing again. He was eliminated in " Intruder Alert" with 20,270 dislikes. Rocky joined BFDIA with 1,008 votes, the most out of everyone and competed on Team No-Name, and later switched to W.O.A.H. Rocky was eliminated in " Don't Pierce My Flesh" with 319 votes, being only 7 votes ahead of Flower. He was the team leader for Another Name in episodes " Insectophobe's Nightmare" and " Crybaby!" and a member of each team at some point in the first season. He is frequently seen with an abnormally large permanent smile on his face that extends up to his eyes. In the final episode of the first season, an infinite matter generator can be seen inside his mouth, which explains his tendency to barf whenever he wants to. There are some rare times Rocky speaks instead of barfing, such as in " Rescission" and " Well Rested", although he only gets one line each. While he did speak once in the first episode, he reverts to the single onomatopoeia "Bulleh!" while barfing at the same time in " Sweet Tooth" and remains like that for the rest of the first season. Rocky is a male contestant in Battle for Dream Island, Battle for Dream Island Again, IDFB, Battle for BFDI, and The Power of Two. ![]() you can run into visual issues that affect how your app looks as well as how it runs. However, functional tests are a subset of the device and OS version issues you might encounter with your application. Genymotion Cloud can run your Android functional tests across multiple platforms. Genymotion gives you the flexibility to run whatever combination of Androids you need. Or, you can test the combinations for a specific platform vendor in detail. With Genymotion Cloud, you can choose to test against just the most popular Android device/OS combinations. Once you integrate your Appium tests with Genymotion Cloud, you can run them in parallel across many Android devices at once, to detect bugs as soon as possible and spend less time on test runs. Genymotion frees you from having to build your own Android device farm. ![]() Genymotion is a leading provider of cloud-based Android emulation and virtual mobile infrastructure solutions. Thankfully there’s a better way, which I’ll explain below: using Genymotion, Appium, and Applitools. I can’t run a marathon, much less do while examining thousands of screens. That’s longer than the distance of a marathon!Ĭould you imagine manually checking a marathon’s worth of screens with every release? If you placed these ten different screens on 24,000 unique devices end-to-end, they would stretch over 30 miles. ![]() To visualize the challenge of testing against 24,000 unique platforms, imagine your application has just 10 screens. Functionally, this can tell you that the app works – but you are left vulnerable to device-specific behaviors that may not be obvious without testing. Another way is to run functionally on one platform and hope the code works on the others. So, if every Android device might behave differently, exactly how should you test your Android apps? One way is to run the test functionally on each platform and measure behavior in code – that’s costly. If you check through the Google Issue Tracker, you’ll find a range of issues that end up as platform-specific. But, no one knows for sure without testing. We would all like to think that Android devices behave exactly the same way. The most popular Android version accounts for only 31% of the market. The market share of the leading Android device is less than 2% of the market, and the market share of the top 10 devices is 11%. Leading manufacturers include Samsung, Huawei, OnePlus, Xiaome, and Google. ![]() There are 19 major vendors of Android devices. Each box represents the usage share of one phone model. These numbers are mind-boggling, so here’s a chart to explain. A study by OpenSignal measured over 24,000 unique models of Android devices in use, running nine different Android OS versions across over three dozen different screen sizes, manufactured by 1,294 distinct device vendors. Then you look at the market and realize just how fragmented the market is.įragmented is an understatement. Together, Genymotion and Applitools give you coverage with speed for your functional and visual tests.Īs a QA automation professional, you know you need to test on Android. Applitools lets you rapidly validate how each device renders each Appium test. Genymotion allows you to run your Appium tests in parallel on a range of virtual Android devices. Android devices dominate the smartphone market. If you want to run mobile applications, you want to run on Android. ![]() ![]() The team played in an ABA Finals during their time in the ABA league which they lost to the New York Nets (now Brooklyn Nets). ![]() If you make it late to get the Nuggets tickets, then the chances are high that you will miss the game as the tickets for their important NBA games are getting sold quickly. The Denver Nuggets are not one of the successful NBA teams with many titles, but they have created a wonderful support group through their stunning performances in the league so far. The Nuggets players and the fans alike are eagerly waiting for their team’s first-ever Conference Championship and eventually to win the NBA Title. Several other players also managed some remarkable spells with the franchise giving their all to the success of the Nuggets JR Smith, Chris Andersen (nicknamed as ‘Birdman’), Carmelo Anthony, Nikola Jokić, etc., are some of the prominent figures among them. The Nuggets got Dikembe Mutombo from the NBA Draft and he became an integral part of the team since then, most notably during the team’s remarkable comeback victory over the top-seeded Seattle SuperSonics (now the Oklahoma City Thunder) in the NBA Western Conference First Round best-of-five playoff series. They were able to trouble some of the best NBA sides during that period. The team had the best offensive duo ever played for the franchise in Kiki Vandeweghe and Alex English during the 1980s. Many great players became part of the Nuggets roster over the years to contribute their share of the story to the franchise’s NBA history. Though the Denver Nuggets are never managed to win an NBA Championship yet, they were capable of producing some of the memorable and best games in the history of the league. Since their introduction to the NBA, the Nuggets hosted their home games at the McNichols Sports Arena and moved to their current home Pepsi Center in 1999, also the home of the National Hockey League ( NHL) franchise the Colorado Avalanche. Later the team changed its name as the Denver Nuggets in 1974 and soon became part of the NBA after the ABA-NBA merger in 1976. The franchise came to existence as a charter member of the American Basketball Association (ABA) with the name Denver Rockets. The Nuggets are playing in the National Basketball Association ( NBA) as a member team from the league’s Western Conference – Northwest Division. Based in Denver, Colorado, the professional basketball team Denver Nuggets was established in the year 1967. ![]() She says physical goods are still the largest percentage of the company’s revenue currently, (which the company declined to disclose.) And the exposure alone could help remove the fear factor around coding and computer science in general, which could also benefit them in the long-term.įor GoldieBlox, expanding its product line further into digital is something that’s critical for the company, in terms of its bottom line.Īccording to founder and CEO Debbie Sterling, the company has sold over 1 million toys and is available in over 6,000 retailers, like Barnes & Noble and Toys R’ Us. That’s not the same as saying apps like this can actually get kids to learn to code, though.īut while getting a young girl into coding won’t as simple as plopping them down in front of a game, it certainly can’t hurt. To what extent apps like these actually encourage new users to pick up coding later in life is still something of an unproven concept, however. There has been no real research on whether exposure to coding apps and toys actually build enthusiasm or motivate young players to fully immerse themselves in computer science as they grow older.Īt best, research has proven that classroom exposure can help build CS skills later on, or early exposure can help women stay in the field in college. But the app tries to present these in a way that feels more like play than a school assignment, of course.Įssentially, the app uses storytelling as the hook that pulls in kids and gets them to learn about these coding concepts, which they put into practice as a means of progressing through the game world. In the game, several coding concepts are introduced, including sequential execution, mental modeling, debugging, clean code, and tuning procedural generation. The map also gets trickier as players progress through the game. The the gameplay involves the company’s flagship character, a young engineer called Goldie, who is trying to deliver cupcakes to everyone in town.īut along the way, players will have to execute a sequence of commands in order for Goldie to pick up ingredients and cupcakes, then deliver them to Bloxtown. ![]() As the name implies, the new app’s goal is to teach children, ages four and up, the fundamentals of coding through a puzzle-filled game. GoldieBlox, the educational toy, book and game maker best known for its line of engineering toys aimed at young girls, is expanding its digital footprint today with the launch of its first paid application: GoldieBlox: Adventures in Coding. |
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