It was so much simpler to use a real remote control to watch Hulu via my Xbox One instead of having to deal with the clumsy Xbox game controller that I may never look back. That said, for the most part, working with the remote is straightforward and can even be fun. In single-device mode, there’s no way to map buttons to another device, even though, in this example, the volume buttons don’t do anything when controlling the cable box. For example, I found I often switched to manual control of my cable box, but this locked out the volume controls that are routed through my receiver. ![]() If you need to dig into a more complicated setting, it’s easy to switch to single-device control by selecting the specific product you want to command, but this locks you out of simultaneously controlling anything else. Things get a bit hairier if you need to delve past the commands you’ve designed specifically for your actions. LogitechĪ spacious touchscreen makes key shortcuts easy to find. (Though, of course, you can do both of those things if you so desire.) For each action, the commands that appear on the touchscreen are fully customizable, so you can drop in commercial skip buttons, extra volume controls, or just about anything else. Jumping between HBO and Comedy Central is a one-tap affair, with no need to resort to the guide channel or tap in a bunch of digits. ![]() Switching channels is a snap: You can set up to 50 favorites, which appear as icons on the display. Your devices fire up in quick succession without any additional effort. It doesn’t get much more intuitive than picking up the remote-which wakes on motion-and tapping “Watch TV,” which instantly appears at the top of the color screen. An additional alarm feature is also present in the system to help you be never late for anything again.The Elite shines when you are interacting with the touchscreen. Schedules can also be used to turn devices on or off. All of these great gadgets are offered to help you improve your smart home experience.Īll these features allow you to create a series of healthy smart home functions. A short press is when you press and release the button. Note: Your remote buttons will have an option for Short Press and Long Press. Select the type of button customization you would like to do and follow the on-screen instructions. ![]() Apart from coming with basic hub functionality, it provides you a smart wireless switch, door opening sensor, presence sensor, and a smart plug. Select the activity you would like to change the buttons for. The Harmony remote that will transmit both RF and infra red signals is 350 and probably will not last as long as the hub. My set up has all the equipment, except tv set inside a cabinet, so this was the most affordable option for me. The Smart Home Kit is designed by Xiaomi to look very professional and trendy. I bought the Harmony Smart Control to replace a 6 year old Harmony 890 remote. They are known for providing smart home products, along with smartphones and accessories. Without a doubt, Xiaomi is one of the fastest-growing companies in the whole world. The first alternative to make on our list is the Xiaomi Smart Home Kit. Depending on your devices and integrations, Harmony remote may need Cloud Access in order to function properly. Please ensure your Samsung SmartThings Bridge is connected to the internet. ![]() So, make sure you read through the article before opting for any alternative! Harmony connects with your Samsung SmartThings Bridge using an internet connection. We will be describing each one of them briefly, to help you choose the one best for you. In this article, we will be giving some of the best Logitech Harmony Hub alternatives. Similarly, finding the optimal alternative isn’t an easy task. Although the Logitech Harmony Hub is a pretty decent choice, there could be multiple reasons why one would want to look for an alternative.
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![]() As the founder of Every Mother Counts, Turlington works towards ending deaths during pregnancy and childbirth worldwide.Īn avid practioner of Jivamukti Yoga, Turlington has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Comparative Religion and Eastern Philosophy from Gallatin School of Individualized Study of New York University. These days Turlington is known more for her philanthropic ventures than her modelling. She has appeared on more than 500 magazine covers since then but her most iconic photograph remains one from an anti-fur PETA campaign with the caption, 'I'd rather go naked than wear fur' for which she posed nude. After graduating from high school at age 18, Turlington moved to New York City to pursue modelling full-time. Speaking to Interview magazine, Turlington said that watching the older models 'became a bit of a fascination for me'. The middle of three sisters born to an American pilot father and an El Salvadorian flight attendant mother, Christy Nicole Turlington was an unassuming fourteen-year-old riding a horse in Miami, Florida when local photographer Dennie Cody discovered her.Īlthough Turlington started with modelling for clothing for her own age, she rapidly moved on to modelling for cosmetic products and jewellery while she was still in her early teens where she would see older models arrive for 'special bookings' from places like New York. She has set-up her own production house, Bankable Productions (previously called Ty Ty Baby Productions) and is best known to Generation Y for her reality TV show America's Next Top Model. She has also appeared in advertising campaigns for Nike, Yves Saint-Lauren and Dolce and Gabanna, and also on dozens of covers for magazines such as Vogue, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, Teen Vogue and Elle.īanks still models from time to time but has primarily moved on to film and television. Throughout her lengthy career, Banks has walked the ramp for Fendi, Chanel and Valentino, among others. It was then that she signed with Victoria's Secret and worked as a Victoria's Secret Angel from 1997 to 2005. But she decided to go back to the States and model for swimwear and lingerie after she began gaining weight. While still a newcomer in Paris in 1991, Banks managed to book a whopping 25 shows in Paris. The daughter of a medical photographer mother and a computer consultant father, Banks originally planned to study at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles and even enrolled but soon dropped the idea after Elite offered her a high profile runway assignment in Paris. She shot for an assignment for Seventeen as soon as later that year. But things only started to change for this California-born model when she landed a contract with Elite Model Management, the largest modelling agency in the world, in 1990. It was unexpected that this five foot ten inch tall stunner would make it, which is why, when she was 15 years old, Tyra Banks was rejected by six different modelling agencies before finally being signed by L.A.Models. ![]() Green eyes, chocolate skin and curves to die for. While the future of the next generation of models is still uncertain, we take a look at ten models who started their careers before they turned 18. It has been customary for a model's career to start before they reach adulthood. But the ones that are left hanging in the balance are aspiring models. While the fashion fraternity is worried about losing out several young faces, others say that this is a great move that will not only protect underage models and entertainers but will also have an effect on the way the mainstream media perceives beauty. This comes close on the heels of the new law in France where the Senate has passed a law that forbids anyone under the age of 16 to enter into a beauty pageant. The law also states regulations for compensation provided to young models. Models and entertainers under 18 years of age will only be made to work for a prescribed amount of time and shoots must end before midnight on school days. Under this law, people who employ models will have to provide all the support facilities that are typically available to youngsters at school such as medical aid on site. In a move to protect child and teenage models under the age of 18, the State of New York has amended the child labour law. Even as the State of New York has passed a law to tighten rules for child models, we take a look at top models who started their careers well under the age of 18. ![]() IPad Pro 11, the iPad Air’s case is 3mm taller, 4.4mm less wide,Ġ.2mm deeper and has a 10.5″ instead of an 11″ screen. Has the larger bezels and home button of the iPad. The extra $149/£150 for the 256GB model is likely to prove a goodĭifference between the iPad Air and the iPad Pro is that the former For pro video, audio and photography, we reckon that paying Its second, generation Pencil) the $499/£479 64GB model is probablyĪdequate. Illustration (the iPad Air is compatible with Apple’s 1st, but not Which offer four capacities (64GB, 256GB, 512GB & 1TB), the iPadĪir offers just two – 64GB & 256GB. Indeed it is more powerful than theĪ11 chipset that powered the last iteration of Apple’s iPad Pros! The A12X Bionic chipset found in its current iPad Pro 11 and iPad Proġ2.9, it’s certainly no slouch. In the meantime, here’s a quick look at what the new iPad Air has to offer.īased around Apple’s custom A12 Bionic chipset, which is also found Although we haven’t got our hands on one yet, we hope to bring you a full review in due course. Clearly Apple get this, because its just announced iPad Air offers almost as much power as an iPad Pro for almost as little money as an iPad, making it a no brainer for creatives, on paper at least. However, despite being a formidable machine, its price tag puts it out of reach of many a starving artist/musician/filmmaker. Until recently, if you wanted to use a tablet for high end video editing and music production, the iPad Pro was the only game in town. ![]() In behalf of Wendell and Ivy and their parents, I would like to express their heartfelt gratitude for your presence at this memorable occasion. We thank you all for gracing this joyful occasion especially to those who took a leave of absence from work or from school and to those who have traveled many miles just to be with us. Donald Sabandeja, also the Best Man and I had been given the task by the bride herself to be your emcee for tonight. So sit down, relax and enjoy the rest of the evening. And for those who just join in, Welcome! And so, here we are on top of the hills, here at Chateau de Busay for the most exciting part - the Dinner Reception for our newlyweds in celebration of the beginning of their new life together. we thank those people who were with us earlier at the Redemptorist Church for the wedding ceremony. We are done with the solemn part of the celebration and. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.Ī very good evening to everyone and welcome to Wendell and Ivy’s. Surround us with Your love now and always. Protect, guide, and bless Wendell and Ivy and everyone present here. Lord for the joy of this occasion, we thank You.įor Your presence here and now and at all times, we thank You. Love between a man and a woman which matures into marriage. Love has been your richest and greatest gift to this world. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. Let us all stand, bow down our heads and put ourselves in the presence of God. Let us begin this celebration with a prayer. We are about to begin our Dinner Reception so please find a seat and make yourself comfortable. The script also contains basic instructions on how to go about with the events, so this will more or less give you an idea on how to present each part. The life of the programme will entirely depend on the Emcee's preparedness, creativity amd enthusiasm so it is recommended that a copy should be given to the Emcee a few weeks before the event for him/her to practice and to familiarize with the flow of the programme. For those who were able to attend the wedding, you will find that some parts were presented differently during the actual wedding reception. ![]() It was not mandatory for the Emcee to say it word for word as it is written here. Since the script was only a guide containing the order of the wedding reception programme and the names of the persons to be thanked and acknowledged, the Emcee still has the liberty of using his own personal touch. Donald Sabandeja and as a music cue guide for the Sound Operator during the wedding reception at Chateau de Busay. The following emcee script was prepared by Ivy to serve as an announcement guide for Master of Ceremonies Mr. Call me when you get there and somebody can pick you up in a car. I can't wait.We found out from our website statistics that many are searching for wedding reception programmes so we are putting this up for added information and resource for those who are planning their own wedding. ![]() OK? If you're taking a bus, you can get the number 80 to Brownsville. ![]() You drive down the road there and turn left. Drive past Brownsville and take exit 13A. Are you going to take your car? If you take the car, drive straight on Forest Road until you get to the motorway. Message number two, received today at 5.15 p.m.Īw, you're still not answering your phone! OK, here are the instructions to get to my cousin's house for the party. Don't work too hard, OK? Talk soon.Īutomated message: You have two new messages. I'll send you the instructions on how to get there later, OK?Īnyway, have fun at work. She lives in the countryside in a nice big house with a swimming pool. That means you too! We're going to have it at my cousin's house. It's nothing very big – only a few of my best and closest friends. I received it this morning. That's so nice of you. I'm organising a little party for my birthday. How's it going? I guess you're at work and you don't have your phone on, right? 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![]() Every child is different, and can be different on different days too,” he says. “I’d take a storage container full of toys – construction tools, musical instruments, everything – and let them decide what to play with. He says playing an important role in children’s learning and development is very rewarding, and the crucial thing with toys, is to give children choice. When he left the Army, he trained as a teacher, before deciding to switch careers and become a full-time childminder. However, Sinclair isn’t a typical commando. At the end of the day Action Man are dolls anyway – it’s just one might have a crew cut and a scar, another blonde hair,” he muses. “That was way before mum and dad got me Action Man, so it’s chicken and egg. I’d take a storage container full of toys – construction tools, musical instruments, everything – and let them decide what to play with” Even more – 66% – working in maths related roles, such as accountants and bankers, preferred puzzles.Ĭontinue reading the main story “Start Quote Research by retail group Argos found that over 60% of adults working in design-led jobs, such as architects and designers, enjoyed playing with building blocks as children. ![]() “Boys toys tend to contain didactic information, with technical instructions and fitting things together with Lego and Meccano, whereas girls’ toys tend to be around imaginative and creative play, which develop different skills,” she says. The message seemed to be boys should be making things and problem solving, and girls should be caring and nurturing, she says.Īlso, stereotypical “boys toys” tend to be more educational, she argues. “Different types of toys give different messages about what’s appropriate for boys and girls to do, and have different educational content – both elements are important and might have a bearing on schooling and career choices later,” she says.Ī small study she conducted found boys tended to be given toys that involved action, construction and machinery, while girls were steered towards dolls and perceived “feminine” interests, such as hairdressing. An app store can circumvent the usual gender stereotypes as there is infinite shelf space and we don’t have to convince a buyer to stock us.”īecky Francis, professor of education at Roehampton University, believes so. “We’re not constrained by the same rules that govern toys in a toy shop. It’s for parents and kids to decide what to use. “We made a conscious decision to be gender-neutral when naming our apps and in the gender balance of characters. Swedish-born Jeffery has been influenced by his native country’s attitude towards gender. “We know toys have an impact on children, and society to a certain degree, so there’s a responsibility that comes with that,” says Bjorn Jeffery, CEO of app developer Toca Boca. ![]() Just over 80% of “science, research, engineering and technology professionals” are male, according to ONS figures.īy contrast, 82% of workers in “caring, leisure and other services”, and 78% of administrative and secretarial workers are female. Women have made great strides in the UK workforce over the past few decades, but there are still overwhelming gender divides in some professions. She said gender-specific toys risked turning girls off science and maths and urged parents to buy their daughters Lego to get them interested in engineering. However education minister Elizabeth Truss recently warned children’s toys could affect their careers. It doesn’t necessarily mean those that played with them grew up to be construction workers or train drivers, housekeepers or tea ladies. It might be building blocks or a train set, a doll house or a tea set. But how much do the toys children play with shape their future prospects in the job market?Įveryone has memories of toys they loved playing with as a child. The Loop: Answering questions which have been asked?Ī government minister says gender-specific toys harm girls’ career opportunities.When an elephant walked on the frozen River Thames. ![]() Ghostbusters: Afterlife hits theatres next summer. Based on the Ghostbusters: Afterlife movie version, this ECTO-1 model features working steering, a trapdoor, ghost trap, an extending rear gunner seat, proton pack and cool details from the. 4 Ghostbusters figures can even fit The gunner seat that pops out when the side door opens is exactly reproduced as seen in the movie. The movie stars Paul Rudd, Sigourney Weaver, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson, and more. When the vehicle is not speeding up, a gunner seat will slide out of the cars back. ![]() Ghostbusters: Afterlife has Jason Reitman behind the camera with his father Ivan Reitman, who directed the first Ghostbusters movie in 1984, producing. The Ecto-1's white body, red fins, and no-ghost logo with all the gadgets and gizmos up top are exciting to see whizzing across the screen once again. The Ecto-1 is a movie icon, sitting up there alongside Eleanor from Gone in 60 Seconds, the Pontiac Trans Am from Smokey and the Bandit, the DeLorean DMC-12 from Back to the Future and more. When most blockbusters hit theaters, they are preceded or followed by some. By Kevin Fraser November 5th 2020, 6:15pm. The return of the Cadillac is a welcomed sight for a franchise that took a hit with the 2016 reboot, warranted or not. Fright Features action figures (sold separately), this classic vehicle is back as a sturdy toy for fans ages 4 and up. The Ecto-1 from Ghostbusters: Afterlife gets the LEGO treatment in new set. Egon Spengler, an original Ghostbuster played by the late Harold Ramis, once owned the house. Were you looking to put a gunners seat on your Lego Ideas Ecto-1 Well look no farther for this is the video for you I hope you enjoy :) Please like and su. Ghostbusters never converted Ecto-1 into Ecto-1A. Why are all the Ghostbuster relics stored in a rural barn in Flyover Country? Dr. Toy Fact: The gunner seat can be stored inside Ecto-1A for undercover work. In memory of the late Harold Allen Ramis, the. The worlds best model car ECTO-1 is over 40 inches long and of unbelievable quality. takes off from the bottom of the vehicle body also as it does in the movie. The Cadillac is prominently featured in the last 30 seconds of the trailer as Travis, Phoebe, and their gang of friends chase down ghosts and discover the car's unique features – like the gunner seat. The gunner seat that pops out when the side door opens is exactly reproduced as seen in the movie. One such artifact is the Ecto-1, forgotten in a barn and left under a dirty tarp. 15.Most popular movie cars for experience days revealed The set will retail for $199.99 and will be available directly from LEGO beginning on Nov. As part of Hasbro’s presentation at this year’s WonderCon, a 3.75 Ghostbusters four-pack has been announced, along with a retro-style take on the previously released Plasma Series Ecto-1. The new set contains 2,352 pieces and measures 8-inches high, 18-inches long, and 6-inches wide. Inspired by the iconic Ecto-1 as seen in updated form in the new GHOSTBUSTERS: Afterlife movie, this GHOSTBUSTERS Ecto-1 Playset has multiple, movie-inspired features. It is crammed full of authentic features and easter eggs that I’m excited for builders to discover as they put this model together.” This is the largest and most detailed version of this car that we have ever created. ![]() We question the NASCAR-like V-8 sounds the Ecto-1 makes flying across a grain field. In a bit of movie magic, the Ecto-1 vehicle seen in Afterlife was rebuilt from the ground up, adding in a much needed LS engine, for not only some of the fast-paced, special effect heavy shots, but also a handful of scenes that were filmed practically, including Finn Wolfhard’s character Trevor tearing through a field of barley. Talking about the creation of the LEGO Ghostbusters ECTO-1, the set’s LEGO designer, Michael Psiaki said “I love creating LEGO vehicles, and having previously designed the LEGO James Bond Aston Martin DB5, I loved the challenge of working on the ECTO-1. The trailer has a dark, gritty feel, an the Ecto-1 now has a gunner seat, which is pretty awesome. While Hasbros Afterlife Ecto-1 came with the Remote Trap Vehicle (RTV), this one comes with the new Drone Trap Vehicle (my name), as seen in the recent Frozen Empire trailer.It fits snugly on top, where the 'ghost cannon' can also go. The new set will feature the all-new gunner seat, a moving ghost sniffer, a wheeled ghost trap, and more. The car comes with a couple of accessories. LEGO has announced the Ghostbusters: Afterlife version of the ECTO-1, based on the 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor ambulance. Ghostbusters: Afterlife may not be hitting theaters quite yet, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t start enjoying its updated version of the ECTO-1. ![]() ![]() ![]() However, weighing your portions with a food scale can give you insight into how much you’re eating and if you need to adjust portion sizes. Keep in mind, though, that you may consume more or fewer calories than indicated depending on the portion size you consume. Many food nutrition labels include information on calorie content per serving or per pack. 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