![]() Following this, Townshend, as Tommy 's principal composer, discussed the album with Cohn and concluded that, to lighten the load of the rock opera's heavy spiritual overtones (Townshend had recently become deeply interested in the teachings of Meher Baba), the title character, a "deaf, dumb, and blind" boy, should also be particularly good at a certain game. In late 1968 or early 1969, when the Who played a rough assembly of their new album to critic Nik Cohn, Cohn gave a lukewarm reaction to it. It was a perpetual concert favourite for Who fans due to its pop sound and familiarity. Nevertheless, the song was a commercial success and remains one of the most recognised tunes from the opera. Townshend once called it "the most clumsy piece of writing ever done". The lyrics are written from the perspective of a pinball champion, called "Local Lad" in the Tommy libretto book, astounded by the skills of the opera's eponymous main character, Tommy Walker: "He ain't got no distractions / Can't hear those buzzers and bells / Don't see lights a flashin' / Plays by sense of smell / Always gets a replay / Never seen him fall / That deaf dumb and blind kid / Sure plays a mean pinball.", and "I thought I was the Bally table king, but I just handed my pinball crown to him". Despite the title, it has no musical connection to the Who's 1968 UK single " Dogs". The B-side of the "Pinball Wizard" single is an instrumental credited to Keith Moon, titled "Dogs Part Two". The original recording was released as a single in 1969 and reached No. ![]() " Pinball Wizard" is a song written by Pete Townshend and performed by the English rock band the Who, featured on their 1969 rock opera album Tommy.
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![]() Carey made a demo tape that led Tommy Mottola, an executive at Columbia Records, to sign her in 1988 the couple married in 1993. After graduating (1987) from high school in Greenlawn, New York, she moved to New York City to pursue a singing career. Her mother was a vocal coach and former opera singer, and Carey began performing as a child. While some sources state that Carey was born in 1970, a newspaper from 1969 features her birth announcement. She was one of the most successful female performers of the 1990s and remained popular into the early 21st century. Mariah Carey, (born March 27, 1969, Huntington, New York, U.S.), American pop singer, noted for her remarkable vocal range. Carey also appeared in films and on television shows. She also has had 19 number-one songs in the U.S., which is short of the Beatles’ record by one. In addition to five Grammy Awards, Mariah Carey has won numerous Billboard Music Awards and World Music Awards. SpaceNext50 Britannica presents SpaceNext50, From the race to the Moon to space stewardship, we explore a wide range of subjects that feed our curiosity about space!.Learn about the major environmental problems facing our planet and what can be done about them! Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.Student Portal Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions.Britannica Classics Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives. ![]() ![]() Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions. ![]() We hope that you understand codes properly.
The set lunches will get you the most bang for your bang - think assorted sushi, California maki, assorted tempura, salad, chawanmushi, miso soup, and fruit for just S$28++. □ 12pm–2.30pm, 6pm–9.30pm (Mon to Sat), Closed on Sun Hanashizuku Japanese Cuisine Photo: in good hands when you dine with the folks at Hanashizuku Japanese Cuisine - get great quality izakaya-style fare at reasonable prices in the heart of Japanese food greats. Alternatively, go for the homely Nikku Jaga (S$8.80) or Kanin Zosui (S$7.80), Japanese-style porridge. Photo: Nijumaru Bento (S$23), consisting of sashimi, tempura, saba fish, and braised pork, is a classic. Get an authentic taste of Japan, knock back some wallet-friendly sake, and look out for their daily lunch specials that refresh every week. □ 11.45am –3.pm (Mon to Tue, Fri), 1pm –3pm (Wed & Sat), 6.30pm–10.30pm (Fri to Wed), 7pm–11pm (Thurs), Closed on Sun Izakaya Nijumaru Photo: cosy izakaya setting at Izakaya Nijumaru can be attributed to the fact that they’re a family-owned restaurant serving hearty bentos and yakitori since 1987. Prices for lunch and the popular dinner omakase start at S$48++ and S$230++ per person respectively. Helmed by chef owner Kunio Aoki, this 36-seat restaurant offers an exquisite fine dining experience in Japanese haute cuisine. □ 5pm–10.30pm (Mon to Sat), Closed on Sun Aoki Restaurant Photo: part of the Les Amis group, the precedent is already set for Aoki Restaurant‘s standards to be through the roof. Wash down your order of Okinawa Soba (S$16.80) and Bittergourd Pork with a glass of whisky, sake, sochu or awamori. ![]() □ 6pm–11pm (Daily) ShinnSato Japanese Cuisine Photo: by resounding reviews, ShinnSato Japanese Cuisine offers an authentic taste of Okinawa in an unpretentious setting so you’re promised a great time with even better fare. □ 60 Robertson Quay, #01-03 The Quayside, Singapore 238252 Photo: in wagyu platters starting from as low as S$30, or opt for the a la carte offerings like Gyutoro Don (S$18). Sourced from a myriad of farmers across Japan, the cuts here are curated and hand-picked to a tee. □ 12pm–3pm, 6pm–10.30pm (Mon to Sat), Closed on Sun Aburiya Photo: looking for quality wagyu beef have come to the right place because Aburiya can be considered the authority in Singapore where premium cuts of beef are concerned. But there’s one thing that’s constant - the standard is always consistently good. □ 6pm–12am (Mon to Wed, Sun), 6pm–1.30am (Thu to Sat) Shinzo Japanese Cuisine Photo: menu is designed for budgets of all sizes, featuring various curated sets named after quintessential Japanese ingredients, like the Tempura (S$48), Chirashi (S$68), and Wagyu (S$68), as well as omakase sets like Take (S$138). Reservations can be made by contacting +65 6836 5710. Photo: evening of imbibing is not complete without the sake bar’s signature oden and yakitori - say kanpai! ![]() Here, you can get premium boutique sake “ Jisake” and other exclusive Japanese alcohols and spirits that are hard to reach outside of Japan. □ 6pm–10.30pm (Daily) Orihara Shoten Photo: Japanese-owned, Orihara Shoten boasts a quaint, nostalgic shopfront that’s reminiscent of traditional Japanese bars. Reservations can be made by contacting +65 6733 0654. It’s also one of the rare places in Singapore you can get shirako, or fish sperm, if you’re up to challenge yourself a little. Immerse yourselves in the casual izakaya-style setting and chow down on the must-order Mentaiko Spaghetti (one of my personal favourite dishes of all time), Uni Ikura Kani Kamameshi and Coffee Jelly. Photos: Keria Japanese Restaurant/facebook Keria Authentic Japanese Restaurant Photo: Authentic Japanese Restaurant is one of the OGs located in Cuppage Plaza, which many Japanese cuisine buffs will know by now, and is home to some of Singapore’s best-hidden gems. ![]() ![]() I’ve got you, bestie - this time, we’ve rounded up 21 places for authentic Japanese food for those gearing up to jet off as soon as possible, as well as to tide those who are waiting it out through this season. So perhaps you’ve already seen our lists of omakase and yakiniku restaurants and probably loved ’em, which is why you’re back for more. ![]() Must see: More about assessing your iPhone battery health and CPU throttling 2. If you don’t see anything, it means that your battery is fine. It will also display a warning if your iPhone battery needs to be serviced. Here you will see the current maximum capacity of your iPhone. The quickest and easiest way to have a look at your iPhone battery health is by going directly to Settings > Battery > Battery Health on your device. Check battery settings on your iPhone or iPad ![]() Since the release of iOS 10, Apple has cut off access to battery details for third-party apps in the App Store, making these apps completely useless. Don’t waste your time with App Store appsįirst things first, you shouldn’t waste any time searching and testing third-party apps from the App Store that claim to give you battery information. We’ll go over these different methods, going from the most simple to the most comprehensive. ![]() In a post on the French blog iGen, Stéphane Moussie details 4 different ways to check your iOS device’s battery status and capacity. More specifically, how to check the battery health status of your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. So, if you come across a suitable iPhone battery monitoring app for Windows, let us know in the comments below.If your iPhone battery isn’t lasting long, and with the fluctuating controversy surrounding Apple’s deliberate CPU throttling on iPhones with degraded batteries, it feels appropriate to talk about battery health. Unfortunately, we couldn’t find a good coconutBattery alternative for Windows users. Moreover, if you’re going to use a refurbished or second-hand iOS device, the battery monitoring apps mentioned above will help you evaluate the battery condition. The above steps should help you to find the root cause of iPhone battery issues, and to take appropriate measures to fix them. If, however, the results do not align (and the previous tests suggest healthy battery and no software issues), it might indicate a serious issue, and you should consult with Apple regarding this. In such a case, factors like external environment, or heavy usage, might be responsible for a fast-draining battery. If the results are in line with other results (available in GeekBench Browser) recorded for the same device & model, it indicates that there’s indeed no software or hardware issue. Run a GeekBench battery test on your iOS device. In such cases, performing a full restore might fix it.Īfter going through the above steps, if there is no indication of a faulty battery or software, yet you still feel that your battery is draining too fast, a battery benchmark test should be sufficient to confirm (or disprove) your suspicions. However, if there are no significant reports of battery life issues, associated with that specific iOS version, the issue might be device-specific. If you do find an issue, Apple will likely fix it in a future update. Search the Internet for any known reports of battery issues for your version of iOS (especially if you have recently updated the software). But, if both the apps suggest that you have a healthy battery, next you need to look for possible software issues. Further, clicking on the Device Details button provides device-specific details, such as model number, manufacturing date, age, serial number, etc.ĬoconutBattery can be downloaded for free from the official websiteīattery Life and coconutBattery will help you to detect a faulty battery, in which case, you should get it replaced. Connect your iPhone or iPad to your Mac via USB (ensure that it’s unlocked), and you can see similar information about that device as well. ![]() Once you have installed coconutBattery on your Mac, it will provide in-depth details about your Mac battery – current charge level, charge capacity, number of used battery cycles, battery temperature, power input, etc. Apple has a few tips that will help you to prolong your charge cycles, and thus reduce the number of cycles that you exhaust. A charge cycle may be consumed in one full charge-discharge session, or may be spanned across several charging intervals. If you want to get further details, such as age, number of cycles consumed, etc., a Mac app named coconutBattery will give you that.īatteries have a limited number of charge cycles, beyond which, its efficiency is reduced drastically. Battery Life will tell you the current state of your iPhone battery, along with its wearing history, since the installation of the app. ![]() With AttendStar, purchases can be made online at anytime day or night. We have made the commitment to provide our customers with a simple, convenient and quick purchasing experience. Previously released and highly aclaimed albulms. And it is in the beautiful uncertainty of blindly chasing after Hisĭeeper and Mas Profundo at the concert along with a repertoire from D'Clario's Upon finally understanding this, after manyīouts with myself, I decided to plunge into Deeper, unchartered waters in myįaith. "There isĪlways more of Him to encounter. To always be thankful, yet never satisfied," says D'Clario. (Israel and New Breed), "Pursuit" (Bashta) and "Magnified" D'Clario alsoĭelivers her own take on favorites such as "Your Presence Is Heaven" Sons & Daughters), Anthony Skinner and Daniel Bashta. That draws listeners in as she shares new songs written with Leslie Jordan (All Range, her raw passion bleeds out whenever she worships. Redeemed, Deeper is filled with relevant reminders of the joys of being inĪ vibrant musical palette that pulls from a variety of influences, everythingįrom organic instrumentation to dance beats. "Faithfulness" or "Magnified," a timely anthem for the Whether it's a joyful standout track like "Reign," thatĮxpresses her desire to see God's Kingdom on Earth, to the soulful strains of ![]() Over three million views for her performance of the song "El Nos Ama"ĭaughters/Hillsong) and featuring songs written specifically with the globalĬhurch in mind, D'Clario's passion for her faith is evident from the first note This project have garnered an amazing 10 million views on YouTube, including Nominated album De Vuelta Al Jardin (Back To The Garden). World, D'Clario is perhaps best known for her Premios Arpa and Dove Award Loved by millions of Spanish speaking worshipers around the Language album from beloved Latin-American worship leader Christine D'Clario,Īlong with the simultaneous release of its Spanish language counterpart, Mas Later lived in Florida before relocating with her husband, Carlos Caban, to herĪnnounced the much-anticipated global release of Deeper, the first English A native of Yonkers, New York, Christine grew up in Puerto Rico and Praise Presented by Pillar College and lead by Christine D'Clario, a worship leader, producer, vocal coach and ![]() I would never trust Outlinely with important data or an important writing project. Within a day or two I came to the realization that the software is actually very buggy and crashed more frequently than I was comfortable with. I thought Outlinely was awesome (and subscribed for a year) until I moved my active projects into it and started to really work with it. >bothered about the lack of development if it really was the polished app >regretted it and eventually stopped using it altogether. >great at first - which is why I paid for a lifetime account, but I soon >developer), but there is a reason I stopped using it. I don’t have a list anymore (I once sent a long list to the ![]() I wouldn’t be bothered about the lack of development if it really was the polished app it seems at first…Įxcept it’s buggy as hell and some features were never properly Yes, it seems great at first - which is why I paid for a lifetime account, but I soon regretted it and eventually stopped using it altogether. I don’t have a list anymore (I once sent a long list to the developer), but there is a reason I stopped using it. It’s quite a nice outliner, very much a Workflowy/Dynalist for the desktop, modern and local.Įxcept it’s buggy as hell and some features were never properly implemented. So I installed, and put it through its paces again. I hauled out my old 2011 MacBook Pro (it works with Webinex when Chromebook and Linux don’t), and saw the Outlinely update. The 30% cut, the lack of discoverability in the App store, the drive towards cheap apps, as well as other problems developers complain about seem to have hurt apps like this which used to survive in the old days of Apple shareware. Maybe, but I also think that Apple deserves some of the blame. Of course, a great app can make a small market grow. As evidence, I’d take that even the multi-platform options (WorkFlowy, Dynalist) only seem to be able to support very small teams, and it looks as if OmniGroup determined that their energy was better spent on OmniFocus, OmniGraffle, and OmniPlan rather than OmniOutliner. I suspect this is due to the market not being large enough to sustain even a small team doing an iOS+macOS only outliner. >with good sync, you are stuck with electron apps. >actively developed Workflowy-like outliner that works on MacOS and iOS >they might be nice for some users, my point remains, if you want an It takes us a lot of efforts to support both platforms. Why the pricing is different across platforms iOS and macOS technically have differents APIs and User Interface Idioms. We craft the app with C++, Objective-C and Swift programming languages. >of outliners inspired by Workflowy, of which Outlinely is one. Outlinely for Mac, iPhone, iPad is built with 100 native code. Apart from creating outlines in Outlinely, you can customize how you work with. >Neither OmniOutliner nor Tinderbox are particularly similar to the raft Artists were asked to propose art works that speak to themes related to. ![]() Wallet by BudgetBakers was also awarded Google Play's Editor's Choice Badge and was in the list of the 10 best lifestyle apps in the Czech Republic of 2017. It was also selected as one of the 40 growing startups to attend Google's recent CEE All Stars event hosted at its entrepreneur space, Campus Warsaw. Along with the funding round, BudgetBakers revealed that Michal Kratochvil, former Managing Director of Accenture in Central Europe, has joined as the startup's new CEO."īudgetBakers has been a pioneer in the Czech fintech revolution. In June 2016, BudgetBakers "raised seed funding from startup investor Petr Zamecnik and former CEO of HomeCredit and GE Money, Ivan Svitek. "Since then, BudgetBakers has grown to over a million registered users, tripling its paying membership since last year, as it has repositioned itself to focus more broadly on personal finance, and rolled out features that allow customers to manage all of their personal finances in one secure cloud platform," says. It was during this period that the present CEO Michal Kratochvil became an advisor to the startup. What makes a strong password A strong password is memorable to you and nearly impossible for anyone else to guess. That's been an amazing experience for us, and we're really glad we decided to do it." So we've had to adjust our attitude towards development, and grow up as a company and a team. There's no use in creating the world's most amazing software, if nobody is ready to use that software to make a positive impact in their lives. ![]() "I've come to realize that our priority has to be our customer experience and our market strategy, instead of just building an ever richer feature set. But now I have to say, it helped me to crystallize my vision in term of growth and success," said Muller, in an interview. I had to turn towards management, and that was a challenge for me. At the beginning it was very unusual for me, because i was used to spending my whole day programming. "By entering SY, we had to slow down development of the new version of BudgetBakers and start focusing more on management, finances and defining the strategy that will bring us to next level. In this three month-program, the startup was able to reshape its vision, plan out its strategies and concentrate on scaling up the product. In 2015, BudgetBakers was selected as one among 7 other growing startups to attend the startup accelerator program hosted by StartupYard. Having developed the during his free time, Muller gained confidence as angel investor Martin Ji?i?ka came on board as the startup's first investor. BudgetBakers started off as a side project of Jan Muller, who worked as a software developer with leading Czech companies Avast, Ceska Sporitelna and . The company, which was formerly known as LogMeIn, is updating its blog post about the breach for the first time since November 30th, when GoTo confirmed unusual activity within its development. ![]() Although multiple commercial clear aligner systems are available today globally, the use of clear thermoformed plastic materials for clear aligner fabrication remains a common feature. ĬAT typically comprises a series of clear plastic trays covering the dentition with a snug fit, that is to be used by the patient at all times except eating and brushing and generally changed sequentially every one to two weeks to accomplish planned orthodontic tooth movements. A recent survey carried out across North America also indicated that more orthodontists in the younger generations believe that clear aligners will be the main technique to treat malocclusions. The global clear aligners market size was projected to increase from USD 3.1 billion in 2021 to USD 11.6 billion in 2027 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13%. The demand for CAT has increased significantly over the last decade, presumably due to aggressive marketing strategies by commercial clear aligner companies that employ direct-to-consumer advertising as well as widespread utilization of various social media channels, thereby generating heightened public awareness for esthetic orthodontic treatment alternatives, especially for the adult patients. With the rapid technological improvements in biomaterials, computer-aided design (CAD) and manufacturing (CAM), clear aligner therapy (CAT) has emerged as a promising alternative to conventional fixed appliances (FAs) in orthodontics. Finally, while innovations in aligner materials such as shape memory polymers, direct three-dimensional (3D) printed clear aligners and bioactive materials combined with clear aligner materials are essential to further advance the applications of CAT increased awareness of environmental responsibilities among aligner manufacturers, aligner prescribing clinicians and aligner users is essential for better alignment of our climate change goals towards a sustainable planet. Advances in aligner material chemistry and engineering possess the potential to bring about radical transformations in the therapeutic applications of CAT in the absence of which, clear aligners would continue to underperform clinically, due to their inherent biomechanical constraints. Historical developments and current protocols in aligner fabrication, features of contemporary bioactive materials, and emerging trends related to CAT are discussed. This narrative review has attempted to comprehensively encompass the entire gamut of materials currently used for the fabrication of clear aligners and elucidate their characteristics that are crucial in determining their performance in an oral environment. In the case of non-resident importers with addresses outside of Canada, the postal code is left blank.Rapid technological improvements in biomaterials, computer-aided design (CAD) and manufacturing (CAM) have endorsed clear aligner therapy (CAT) as a mainstay of orthodontic treatment, and the materials employed for aligner fabrication play an all-important role in determining the clinical performance of clear aligners. The importer is not necessarily the end-user of the product. ![]() This list does not include individuals or importers whose importer numbers are unavailable. The 'Major Importers' listed comprise those which collectively account for up to 80% of all imports (in terms of $ value) for the selected city. Confidentiality rules prohibit the release of the information. ![]() No report is available for the parameters you specified. PATTERSON DENTAL CANADA INC/PATTERSON DENTAIRE CANADA INC ![]() It achieved enormous economic value, so the Spaniards put their exports under the death penalty. For a long time, the Spaniards had a monopoly on vanilla. It became a fashion spice in the royal and royal houses. In addition to important crops such as potatoes, tomatoes and pumpkins, they also brought vanilla to Europe in considerable quantities.Īnd there it became popular, traders sold it at high prices to rich and noble. Although the Aztecs tried to keep vanilla as their culinary secret, they discovered the Spaniards on their colonial trains at the beginning of the 16th century. At that time, the consumption of this noble plant was reserved for kings and it should be a long time before vanilla became a spice for everyone. The spice vanilla known to us, Vanilla planifolia, is a Mexican climbing plant that the ancient Aztecs already knew as a tasty spice plant under the name black flower "Tlilchoxchitl". The most famous variety, the spice vanilla Vanilla planifolia, has been popular for centuries because of its aromatic vanilla pods, but orchid lovers also love it as a special piece of jewelry for the living room.įrom the jungle to the kitchen - the wild jungle inhabitant becomes a valuable spice They grow creeping or climbing, on trees (epiphytic), on rocks (lithophytic) or in the ground (terrestrial) and their shoots become a few centimeters or even several meters long. They are common in the tropical and subtropical areas of the Pacific Islands as well as the American, African and Asian continents, although most were originally from South America. The genus Vanilla belongs to the orchid family, botanists now know 113 species belonging to this genus. She found her way from Mexico to Europe and back to the tropics until she became at home all over the world. Vanilla is as established in our kitchen today as cinnamon and sugar. |