![]() Keep your eye out for an alarm clock model that has a snooze button for older children and teens. Little ones can pick from the rain, white noise or ocean settings, which will run softly in the background. The LittleHippo Mella Ready to Rise Children’s Alarm Clock has a built-in sound machine with three different settings to choose from. Use an alarm clock that provides a little noise for children who can’t fall asleep in total quiet. This helps deter children from waking mom and dad up in the middle of the night. Some kid alarm clocks turn green just like a traffic light to let kids know it’s okay to get up and start the day. “Bonus points if that light has multiple color options and a color indicator that tells them when it is time to sleep and when it is time to get up.” “The best alarm clocks for toddlers have features like a built-in sound machine and nightlight,” Desmond says. ![]() Some clocks even come with a choice of night light colors, which is nice if your child has developed a favorite color. This will give the child a sense of security so that they are able to stay in bed until it’s time to start a new day. Select an alarm clock that has a built-in night light if your child is still a little afraid of the dark. There are models that remain simple and have a traditional look, units that are created in the shape of a friendly creature and clocks that come in the shape of a highly recognizable children’s toy, such as a Lego brick. Look for an alarm clock design that appeals to your child. When shopping for a child’s alarm clock, you’ll want to keep your child’s habits and age in mind. Finally, you graduate to the other side of the sleep rainbow in which you are begging them to get up with threats of ‘you’re going to be late’ and bribes of ‘Captain Crunch is downstairs.'” “You then spend the next several years trying to get them to stay in their bed until it is an appropriate time (read: actual daytime) to get up. “You spend the first several years of your child’s life trying to get them to go to sleep,” she says. Alarm clocks are an excellent tool for teaching kids when they need to go to bed and when they need to wake up.Īlarm clocks are just one part of the often-humorous sleep timeline when it comes to kids, says our parenting and safe-sleep expert Kate Desmond. ![]() Sleep is so important for a child’s growth and development, but curious little ones don’t always want to go to sleep for fear of missing out on something older siblings or adults are doing. Soft and warm lighting gives you good sight when you feed your baby / go to the toilet / read a book at night. Also you can press the “+” / “-” button to adjust the brightness. It will be a bedside lamp / night light / reading lamp just when you press the ☀ button on the upper left to switch it on. It is also a Bedside Lamp / Night Light / Reading Lamp. It’s amazing that you can choose 7 alarm sounds to wake you up, such as Birdsong, Ocean Wave, Streams, Beep, Wind bells, Soft Music, Piano Music. Long press the “FM Radio” button for 2 secs and it will start and automatically scan all stations with frequency 76 – 108 MHz. It will be a FM Radio just when you press the “Radio” button on the upper right to switch it on. 3 level LED time display brightness & 20 level lighting brightness adjustable. There are 7 color changing light you can choose, include blue, indigo, purple, red, orange, yellow, green. 7 Color Light & 20 Brightness Adjustable. You just need to press the “Snooze” button at the top of the clock, you will get more 9 mins to sleep. Also, the function of snooze is specially designed for those who needs an extra 9 minutes to start a fresh day. Considering you may need to set up different alarms for your family member, we designed 2 alarms for you. If you think 30 minutes is too long, you can set the process to 20 minutes or 10 minutes. Sunrise simulation light with 7 natural sounds will be on gradually from 10% brightness to 100% by 30 minutes before alarm setting time. This Sleep Aid digital alarm clock is designed for everyone in fact, especially for heavy sleepers and kids.
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![]() ![]() You'll need a RAW converter for Mac to work on your Mac computer, for example, or you might want to use an online RAW converter if you don't want to worry about limitations regarding operating systems. Make sure you find a RAW converter that works on your chosen platform as well. You also need to think about camera profiles and compatibility – different cameras produce different types of RAW files, and you need to know that your chosen converter can work with your camera.Ĭolor management is another key factor to consider, as well as batch processing and interpolation quality, and these factors can help you find the best free RAW converter in terms of the quality of the images it converts and the speed at which it can convert large numbers of images too. For example, you should think about the user interface and how easy the converter is to use, as some are much more beginner-friendly than others. Če izberete regijo, se jezik in/ali vsebina na spletnem mestu spremenita.In order to choose the best RAW-to-JPEG converter for you, it's important to take several different factors into account. Uncompressed: No compression is applied to the raw image data.Mosaic image data can be converted to linear data, but the reverse is not possible. The default mosaic format maximizes the extent of data preserved. Adobe DNG Converter is a multi-platform app designed to help you convert raw files to the DNG format, hence eliminating the problem of not having an open standard for all supported cameras models. This option is useful if a camera's particular mosaic pattern is not supported by a DNG reader. Linear (demosaiced): The image data is stored in an interpolated ("demosaiced") format.Backward Version: DNG 1.1, DNG 1.3, DNG 1.4, or DNG 1.6 (default 1.6).The DNG file will often be readable by earlier versions, depending on the camera model. The DNG file will often be readable by earlier versions, depending on the camera model.Ĭamera Raw 13.2 and later: The DNG file will be readable by Camera Raw 13.2 (Photoshop 22) and later, and Lightroom 10.2 and later. ![]() The DNG file will often be readable by earlier versions, depending on the camera model.Ĭamera Raw 12.4 and later: The DNG file will be readable by Camera Raw 12.4 (Photoshop 21) and later, and Lightroom 9.4 and later. The DNG file will often be readable by earlier versions, depending on the camera model.Ĭamera Raw 11.2 and later: The DNG file will be readable by Camera Raw 11.2(Photoshop 20) and later, and Lightroom 8.2 and later. The DNG file will often be readable by earlier versions, depending on the camera model.Ĭamera Raw 7.1 and later: The DNG file will be readable by Camera Raw 7.1 (Photoshop CS6) and later, and Lightroom 4.1 and later. The DNG file will often be readable by earlier versions, depending on the camera model.Ĭamera Raw 6.6 and later: The DNG file will be readable by Camera Raw 6.6 (Photoshop CS5) and later, and Lightroom 3.6 and later. The DNG file will often be readable by earlier versions, depending on the camera model.Ĭamera Raw 5.4 and later: The DNG file will be readable by Camera Raw 5.4 (Photoshop CS4) and later, and Lightroom 2.4 and later. The DNG file will often be readable by earlier versions, depending on the camera model.Ĭamera Raw 4.6 and later: The DNG file will be readable by Camera Raw 4.6 (Photoshop CS3) and later, and Lightroom 2.1 and later. In the Preferences section of the DNG Converter dialog box, click Change Preferences.Ĭamera Raw 2.4 and later: The DNG file will be readable by Camera Raw 2.4 (Photoshop CS) and later, and Lightroom 1.0 and laterĬamera Raw 4.1 and later: The DNG file will be readable by Camera Raw 4.1 (Photoshop CS3) and later, and Lightroom 1.1 and later.To change compatibility preferences, follow these steps: Click Convert. A dialog box showing the status of the conversion appears.If necessary, change the compatibility preferences.You can choose the extension to be either uppercase or lowercase. Specify the following additional settings for the DNG file names:īegin numbering: Enter the starting serial number if you'd like it to be different from 1.įile Extension: The file extension is automatically set to DNG. ![]()
![]() This chapter is pretty much at the end of the game. Take it off manually and he will release the hostage.Ĭomplete the BRIDGE level without a kill.ĭuring the entire chapter “Bridge” you may not kill any enemies. ![]() For this trophy / achievement you may not shoot him! Just stand still and wait until he tells you to take off your gas mask. You can either shoot him in the head or wait for instructions. Remove your mask when Lesnitsky demands it.Īt the very end of the “Contagion” chapter, you will go through a burning area and encounter Lesnitsky. Bring the teddy to him and the trophy / achievement will unlock. In the same room is a small child with his mother. Simply kill all the mice in time and the man will give you a teddy. You have to beat this minigame three times. Instead of going inside the strip club, go left and you will find a man offering a minigame for 10 coins. Shortly after the Venice chapter starts you will have to go to a strip club. It does a lot more damage and will make this a lot easier.įind and return the crying child’s Teddy Bear. You might want to use your military rounds instead of the normal ammo. None of them may reach your own railcar, so you have to kill them very quickly. That’s when the Watchmen (mutated dog-like creatures) attack you. At some point you will have to push another railcar out of the way. Kill all Watchmen before they reach the Railcar.ĭuring the “Regina” chapter you will be driving a railcar. The trophy / achievement will pop soon after the announcer says: “Thank you and please come again”. So sit down and wait for 10 minutes until the show is over. In the front row, on the right side is a free seat. Activate it and the prisoners will be free.ĭuring the “Bolshoi” chapter you will go through a theater. Before opening the gate, check out the control panel on the right. After taking out the guards you need to open a gate with your comrade. The trophy / achievement will pop after seeing the 7th vision inside the old Metro.Īfter going through the prison in the “Pavel” chapter you will have to use some sort of elevator and end up in an office area with many guards. The last tricky one can be found when taking the stairs down the roof, in a little side room. The next one is a woman in the shower in a house on the left after the car accident vision. The first tricky one is after the playground vision, after you come out of the underground area in a house to your right (before the car accident vision). So only three of them are a little tricky to find. Four of the visions are triggered automatically and there is no way to miss them. ![]() Everything gets bright colors and the environment changes to what it once was. These visions make the world around you feel more alive for a few seconds. This is story related and can only be done during the “The Dead City” chapter. ![]() Lancôme L’Absolu Rouge Drama Matte Lipstick in Rose Lancôme It is more difficult to apply opaque so I would suggest to use a lip liner to make it easier. You can also apply multiple layers for a opaque look like I did in the picture above. You can use this shade sheer or as a top coat by applying a thin layer on it’s own or on top of another color. This is a very unusual and unique shade, and I kinda like it! My lips do look a little more wrinkled but it isn’t as bad as what I’ve seen with other metallic lipsticks. The Lancôme L’Absolu Rouge Drama Matte Lipstick in Bronzite Absolu is what I would describe as a Warm Bronze shade with a Metallic Matte finish. Lancôme L’Absolu Rouge Drama Matte Lipstick in Bronzite Absolu I have a soft spot for these kinds of shades and this one looks absolutely gorgeous. The Lancôme L’Absolu Rouge Drama Matte Lipstick in Sensualité is what I would describe as a Dusty Rose Nude shade with a Matte finish. Lancôme L’Absolu Rouge Drama Matte Lipstick in Sensualité I absolutely love the scent of the lipsticks but if you are sensitive to scents and/or don’t like the smell of roses, you might want to skip this product.įor the lip swatches below, I couldn’t find any shade descriptions by the brand so I’m going to to try and explain them as how I would describe the shade. ![]() All of them are creamy and have a noticeable rosewater scent. These swatch less opaque and slightly patchy in comparison to the matte shades, which I found no problem with. As you can see from the picture, there are also Metallic Matte shades available in the range. Here are swatches of the Lancôme L’Absolu Rouge Drama Matte Lipstick shades in Sensualité, Bronzite Absolu, Rose Lancôme and Saphir Absolu. The tube also looks beautifully luxurious and feels nicely sturdy. I’m a complete sucker for innovative packaging so pressing the top to make the lipstick pop at the bottom makes me very happy. I’m extremely obsessed with the packaging. These lipsticks are available in 24 shades, which some of them come in a Limited Edition packaging that has the same color as the lipstick shade, such as the shade Rose Lancôme seen in the picture above. The lipsticks are revealed by pressing the rose on top of the casing. The Lancôme L’Absolu Rouge Drama Matte Lipsticks are held in a matte black lipstick tube, containing 3,4 grams of product each. In today’s post, I’m going to show you a selection of the Lancôme L’Absolu Rouge Drama Matte Lipsticks. The formula is described to be ultra comfortable and highly pigmented with smooth application. Lancôme has reinvented their L’Absolu Rouge Lipsticks with the brand new Drama Matte finish, giving your lips a bold, powdery matte look without having a dried out appearance. ![]() ![]() Choose “Solid color” and then select a color.Choose “Picture” and then select or Browse for a picture. ![]()
![]() With the publicity the Dixon story has drawn, the Illinois Government Finance Officers Association is reminding its members around the state to check out their internal controls as well. "The person that writes the checks isn't the person who deposits the checks." ![]() "That's Accounting 101, segregation of duties," Pope said. As both treasurer and comptroller, Crundwell held almost complete control over the city's bank accounts. Hahn confirmed that Dixon was up to date in turning in its audits and that those documents "indicated everything was in line."Īlthough Pope can understand how an audit could have missed some of the city's large transactions, she said the auditor likely should have raised a red flag about its weak internal controls. But Brad Hahn, communications director for Topinka, said the state is only a repository for the records and does not analyze them. ![]() Card, who was responsible for crunching the numbers, did not respond to multiple requests for comment.Īfter an audit is performed, it is sent to the office of state Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka. ![]() She said the firm was "fully cooperating" with the investigation. Jennifer Dirks, communications director of CliftonLarsonAllen, stressed that her firm's duty was only to collect the documents. However, Pope said she was shocked that the small-town government didn't shut down over the size of the losses. In Dixon, the key account at the center of the alleged thefts may not have even been part of the audit sample, she said. "This should have been caught immediately."īut Kelly Pope, assistant professor of accountancy at DePaul University and a forensic accountant, said auditors are often unfairly blamed for missing fraud when they look at only a portion of the finances. "It sounds like somebody was asleep at the wheel," he said. …You have to have other evidence," he said.Ĭzurylo, who now does forensic accounting in the private sector, said the huge transfers should have been "the red flag of all time." But auditors are supposed to look more in depth at suspicious items. Sinason said the auditor might have spotted the large transactions but accepted Crundwell's explanations for them. c/o Rita Crundwell." It was from this account that the FBI alleges Crundwell spent more than $30 million in city money over the last six years on her horse business, a luxury motor home and horse trailer, jewelry, and credit card payments. Authorities said she then moved the money into an account that bore both the city's name and "R.S.C.D.A. A close look at even one of the large alleged transfers by Crundwell or the checks she had made out to "Treasurer" should have set off alarms, he said.Ĭrundwell is accused of funneling money from a handful of accounts into the city's Capital Development Fund account, which finances major capital improvements. Mayor James Burke, who has led the city of nearly 16,000 since 1999, said he has scrutinized every year's audit but admitted that he and other city leaders may "have a misconception of what these audits do." He has suggested that the city's other financial problems may have masked the losses caused by the alleged thefts.Ĭalling Crundwell "very crafty," the mayor said, "It seemed like she knew just how to leave enough money in there to keep paying the bills and limping along."ĭavid Sinason, a Northern Illinois University accountancy professor and certified fraud examiner, said that a routine audit is not geared toward catching fraud but that there were enough unusual transactions and such lax financial controls that the auditors or elected officials should have noticed something was amiss. Card, of Sterling, played the far more important role of analyzing them. CliftonLarsonAllen, located in Dixon, just gathered the financial documents, while Samuel S. Two independent firms were involved in Dixon's annual audit. ![]() ![]() Here is what I found for ingredients for each.Ĭheddar: Pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes and annatto coloring. My hunch was that there was something unnatural involved, so I checked the website again. Typically, people with lactose sensitivity can still eat aged cheese, like Parmesan, Swiss, and aged Cheddar.”Ĭontinuing my detective work, I wondered what made these folios functional as a replacement for gluten filled wraps – how could they be more rigid than a slice of cheese yet sturdy enough to hold fillings. ![]() The wraps are made with aged cheese during the cheese making process, enzymes naturally convert the lactose to lactic acid over time. So here is what the Folios website has to say about how this is possible. (In case you are thinking…duh, why would you wonder, I have a BA not a BS). It tasted pretty good, not how I would expect lactose free to be. Before I became emotionally invested in the outcome I decided to see how I liked the cheese by tasting it as is immediately out of the package. Lactose Free cheese (?), I pondered (very quickly) how that was possible. The products have the magic marketing words of Gluten Free and Lactose Free but typically for me, free in this context does not demand my attention. They were kind enough to send one each of their three varieties of Folios. New Jersey based Lotito Foods is a specialty foods manufacturer and importer of Italian foods. In my hierarchy of pitch responses, the word FREE might get my attention, but the word CHEESE will demand my attention. In the case of Folios Cheese Wraps such was not the case – their pitch was strong and the product seemed appealing. While I will write for food, I would prefer more than one bite per byte. Often the sample is barely enough to get a true sense of the product or the offer itself is unappealing. Sometimes these pitches offer free samples. As a food writer, blogger, mystery shopper, social media person and more, I get a multitude of press releases to try new food items. The team worked to make the Jensen’s room feel like a place of love and healing, inserting personal touches like the soft Kleenex that Melissa prefers, the grape juice she loves and hanging up butterflies, a symbol of Chris’ sister, who he’d lost to cancer. The Jensen’s chose to spend two days with their daughter, Carolyne, during which they read stories, listened to music and had family come to visit her. The family is able to spend as much time with their baby as they like, have a baptism or blessing, as well as commemorate their baby with mementos like photographs, footprints and molds. We support families as they make decisions at their own pace.” The program includes help with birth planning and testing options, as well as memory-making opportunities. “We offer everything to everyone but use our gut instincts. “Every family is different and wants different things,” says Steen. The family can then have their questions answered, as well as discuss all the options for the birthing process, memory-making, and commemoration. A nurse checks in with the family either the night they receive the news or the next day. Sue and the nursing team stepped in and helped us make decisions that mattered a lot to us down the road,” adds Chris Jensen, Melissa’s husband. “Had we not had the team there encouraging us to take some time, we would have induced immediately.” “We didn’t know what to do. “We didn’t anticipate anything like this would ever happen and were both completely in shock,” says Melissa. “If you don’t help parents process the news, take back some control, understand the decisions they need to make and how they want to say goodbye - it can be very challenging for them to emotionally continue on with life.” For the Jensen’s, that immediate connection made all the difference. “We’ve found that it is a very important thing for families experiencing loss, to feel like they’re not alone,” says Steen. And, when they can, the team is there in person to meet the family when they get the news, offering care and resources in whatever way the family needs. The hospital team calls every customer who experiences a loss, whether that happens in the Family Birth Center or another area of the hospital. “Our goal is to have the experience be the best it can possibly be, helping families celebrate their baby in a way that works for them while having as few regrets as possible.” That support spans through the entirety of the family’s journey. You can find the clinic located behind Lund’s & Byerly’s on Elm Creek Boulevard in Maple Grove, MN.“There are very few places with the support options we have,” says Steen. 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Our pediatricians provide regular health care for newborns, toddlers, adolescents and teens. ![]() ![]() Plus many more health care services all conveniently located in one medical clinic. Our Maple Grove medical clinic offers health care to support you and your growing family, with pediatric care for your littlest family members, obstetrics to guide your through pregnancy, and primary care providers to care for adults through all stages of aging. ![]() Sometime later, they are at the harbor saying goodbye to the Lords and decide to stowaway on a ship, wave goodbye, and Fergus rides a boat to go retrieve them, much to his irritation. Then, Elinor changes back to human as the triplets turn human again too while running naked, much to the Lords' shock, and they are reunited with their family. When nothing happens, Merida tearfully begs her to change back as they are also sad too. After Mor'du is killed, they watch as Merida puts the mended tapestry around Elinor hoping it would change her back. He attacks Fergus, the Lords, and the guards until he nearly kills Merida until Elinor breaks free from the ropes and fights him as the triplets watch in horror. They reach her in time and try to attack Fergus but Merida stops them and then Fergus is convinced they are his sons after she calls them "boys" until Mor'du appears. They do so and the four of them ride Angus through the forest to save their mother from Fergus' rage. The next night, they have been turned into bear cubs and come to help their sister by retrieving the key from Maudie to get Merida out of the tapestry room. So the triplets eye the cursed cake that Merida gave to her mom that turned her into a bear. As Merida and Elinor leave, Merida tells them to help themselves to anything in the kitchen. They drive Fergus, the Lords, and the guards away on top of a tower and lock them outside and scare Maudie and two other servants out of the kitchen. When they give a look asking what's in it for them, she offers they could have her dessert for 3 weeks, but they want more than that so she says for a year and finally, they agree to help. They put the trophies back as Merida enters the room asking for their help to sneak out of the castle. That night, they are caught messing with the trophies in Fergus' trophy room by Elinor who was just turned into a bear, much to their shock. Later at the Highland Games, they sneak in and once again successfully steal a plateful of tarts from Maudie in a barrel. When Elinor has something to discuss with Merida, she tells her sons that they are excused and they leave quickly with tarts stuffed in their shirts and one of them trips spilling some with the two deerhounds chasing them.Īt the presentation of the suitors, they prank a guard before they sit in their bench throne until the brawl breaks out and they sneak through the floor and make the brawl continue by smashing Lord Dingwall's foot and conking a guard on the head. They sneak under the table and eat them and decide to tie Fergus' leg to the table post. Merida was kind enough to sneak the large plate of tarts under the table for them. They play with their haggis which they refuse to eat as their mother, Queen Elinor tells them to try it. One night, they are at the dinner table listening to their father, King Fergus telling the story of how he lost his leg to the demon bear Mor'du until Merida interrupts telling them the best part and the ending. They are first seen stealing tarts from their nursemaid, Maudie as their older sister, Merida describes them as "Wee Devils" that could "get away with murder". They have round ears, small round tails, black noses, and sharp teeth and claws. They wear long, tartan robes in green, red and gray, large belts, and brown boots.Īs bear cubs, they keep their blue eyes and have black fur with gray fur on their muzzle and around the eyes. Just like their older sister, they have fair skin, blue eyes, and curly, red hair. However, they are supportive of their family and will go through great lengths to help them. ![]() They have a thing for sweets and will use various tricks to steal some. The triplets are mischievous, regularly causing trouble for the people around them. Harris, Hubert, and Hamish are the younger brothers of Princess Merida and princes of the Scottish royal kingdom. ![]() You can view memory usage for each object declarations and instances. It allows developers to monitor the current memory usage by all the running applications. Live memory is one feature of the highlighted feature by JProfiler. It also features advanced Java profiling for both SQL and NoSQL databases. It makes it very convenient for developers for Java profiling of applications that are running on remote machines. Jprofiler can be used for local as well as remote applications. This information is ideal to identify any need for optimization or elimination in the system. It is known for an intuitive user interface that provides separate interfaces for monitoring overall system performance, memory usage, potential memory leaks, and thread profiling. ![]() JProfiler is the first choice of many developers when it comes to Java profiling. If you are new to Java profiling or willing to learn about it, the following are some excellent Java profiling tools that have been the preferred choice of developers for Java profiling. It monitors and successfully performs some core operations like object creation, iterative executions, recursive calls, method executions, thread executions, and garbage collections. It is a tool that monitors the Java bytecode constructs and operations at the JVM level. Java profiling is performed using a profiler. This is where Java profiling comes into play. When it comes to developing a complex application, writing a Java code that just works fine is not enough. Java developers also need to monitor how the code performs internally like how memory is allocated to it, how it is integrating with other modules, implications of concurrent executions, areas where performance is not good, etc. |
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