![]() ![]() In 2014, Minaj shared lead credit on the single " Bang Bang" with Jessie J and Ariana Grande. The album's second single, " Anaconda", peaked at number two on the Hot 100 while further singles, " Only" and " Truffle Butter", peaked within the top 20 on the chart. Minaj's third studio album, The Pinkprint (2014), debuted at number two on the Billboard 200. An expanded version of Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded subtitled, The Re-Up, was released in November 2012. The album's lead single, " Starships", peaked at number five on the Hot 100 and reached the top ten in multiple other countries. The album also entered the UK Albums Chart at number one, making Minaj the highest-charting female rapper on the UK charts. Minaj's second studio album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2012), debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. The album's fifth single, " Super Bass", reached the top ten in multiple countries, including the US where it peaked at number three and has since been certified Diamond by the RIAA for selling over 10 million units in the country. Minaj's debut studio album, Pink Friday, was released in November 2010, topping the US Billboard 200 and has since been certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Her next three singles, " Check It Out", " Right Thru Me" and " Moment 4 Life", all peaked within the top 40 on the Hot 100. Minaj's first solo single, " Your Love", peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart, an achievement that made Minaj the first female artist to top the chart as a solo artist since 2002. She was discovered by American rapper Lil Wayne and signed to Young Money Entertainment-a subdivision of Cash Money Records with distribution through Republic Records-in 2009. But then my mom told me that our entire family would get salmonella and die if I got a pet bird, so those dreams were crushed, as well.Rapper and singer Nicki Minaj has released four studio albums, three compilation albums, three mixtapes, 121 singles (including 80 as a featured artist), and 19 promotional singles.Īfter becoming involved with music and acting in high school in New York City, Minaj eventually picked up rapping. I quickly decided that a bird would be a much more reasonable, considerate pet. It was the worst weekend of my entire life. “I’ll never touch another bunny again as long as I live!” I vowed. I couldn’t wait to drop that little stink bomb off at school on Monday. ![]() Sure, there might be a break for sex worked in there somewhere, but really, they’re just all about pooping and crushing your dreams of lifelong friendship. If bunnies were to wake up each morning and make a to-do list for the day, it would contain over 1,000 items and most of them would involve pooping. As I quickly learned, all bunnies really care about is pooping. When I got Patches home, all he wanted to do was stink up the joint and poop on the floor. Perhaps I would take such good care of Patches, I would be asked to take him home for…the entire summer!!! The thought was almost too much for my young mind to bear. Would we have a carrot-themed tea party? Could I use my newly acquired origami skills to make him a custom fortune teller? Probably! The possibilities seemed endless. Would we go for a walk around the block? Perhaps a friendly neighbor would see us steppin’ out from across the street and yell, “Hey, kid! You and that bunny - lookin’ good!” Patches and I were going to be fast friends. I had waited all year for my turn to arrive, and I had BIG plans. In the second grade, I was so excited to take my class pet bunny Patches home for the weekend, I was practically losing my mind. …Did a bunny hurt Nicki? It could happen. While I’m sure that there are many valid interpretations of "Pills N Potions'" lyrics, to me, the song seems to be about self-medicating in an attempt to “dull the pain” and forget about a loved one who did you wrong. There’s even a bunny boppin’ along to the beat and a bunny Pez dispenser shootin’ out pills - and that’s just in this 46 second-long preview! Imagine all of the bunny shenanigans that await us in the full thing… She’s wearin’ bunny ears and she’s cryin’ bunny tears. Mostly, the clip reveals that Minaj has a serious thing for bunnies. But don’t worry - I’ll get to the bottom of it. Rapper Nicki Minaj released a preview for her “Pills N Potions” music video on Friday, and it features some strange imagery that I just can’t quite wrap my head around.
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![]() The first Stronghold Crusader game is actually so good that a lot of the hardcore fans have argued that Firefly Studios, the developers of the game, have not been able to replicate it with their followup games. The game actually blends excellently between a simulation and an RTS-action game. The economy and the warfare in the game have been equally balanced so that you have a good mix between the two. For example, you have trebuchets that can launch diseased cows over the wall to infect the people with diseases and flies. The game board represents the stronghold itself as well as the surrounding terrain. As time passes, defenders get Victory Points every turn for their efforts on the walls. Players take opposite sides, one has to defend the stronghold, the other has to break into the castle as soon as possible. You can also play in the historic battles that actually took place, and learn about some of the weapons of that time. Stronghold is a game telling the story of a siege. They can play the game to learn a little about the history of the Crusades. What's more, you have a more interesting way of introducing history to friends and young children. However, if you love the history about the Crusades, Stronghold Crusader will leave history buffs jumping up and down. The gameplay itself is highly addictive and action-packed, but this is an older game, which means that the graphics are not as good as what they once were. Each of the characters have a rich backstory that has served to add more interesting points into the game. With an interesting variety in characters like Richard the Lionheart, you also have some fictional characters like "The Rat." This character is a boy raised as a peasant, but who later inherited money and land. Stronghold Crusader boasts a game feature known as the Crusader Trail which hosts 50 missions that pit you against numerous opponents. The campaigns will take you to historic sites like Jerusalem, Nicea and Antioch. How do you do that? To take control of the crusader states and fight back the Muslim armies, you will have to build strongholds in towns under your control and buy supplies. For example, the Crusades were not all organized, and you have individual crusader states that you will need to keep in line. You have to hold off the Muslims and stop conflict among your own people. The game showcases everything from the First to the Third Crusade. Your job is to make sure that your armies go to the Middle East with full strength. Truth is, the game has more similarities to Age of Empires, because you have a real-time strategy game. Video game reviewers have often compared Stronghold Crusader to Civilization or Age of Empires. "Try before you buy" ensures you like the game before you invest money into it. The demo version lets you taste the action before you choose to buy the full game. A real-time strategy game for the PC, Stronghold Crusader lets you handle the conflicts that stretch back to the time of the Crusades. ![]() Alongside this, I appreciate that she’s calm and has a toned-down personality. She’s really the epitome of an independent woman. Rather than having her look for the male lead to do stuff for her, she does everything herself and doesn’t rely on anyone. I love that she’s smart and she is a great detective. ![]() In addition to Su Ci’s dedication, I also love that she doesn’t lack much in the intelligence department. In this case, she wants to find the truth behind her family’s death. She’s not ambitious nor is she carefree, she knows what she wants, and she will work hard in order to see it through. For once, the female lead is someone with a complex background and she has something that she needs to see through. One thing for sure that makes this drama worthwhile is the female lead. In my personal opinion, this drama is one of the much better ones compared to other dramas with the same genre. ![]() Despite being led by a fairly young cast, the quality of the drama, especially the story, is pretty good. BUT don’t let this deter you from this drama. Female leads dressing up males and doing something against the norm isn’t new. ![]() Obviously, this was a choice for her, but her dedication to finding the truth really makes you see just how much she is willing to sacrifice and how it has affected her until now.Īnyway, the set-up of the story is not something that we haven’t seen before. But, in order to do this, Su Ci has to pay a heavy price-she must forgo her female identity and work as an officer. So, her motive in life is to find the people behind it and bring justice to her deceased her parents. Her entire family died, and she doesn’t know why or who did it. But Su Ci is actually a much more complex character. Chen Yao’s youthful looks make Su Ci appear young, childish, and innocent. I think what makes this drama appealing to me is really Chen Yao’s character, Su Ci. I’m actually like this drama the more I watch it. He is a young boy who is attentive to his master and likes to make fun of him when him he can. She takes a liking to Su Ci, still not knowing that she’s a girl, and decides to follow her. However, she is kind and always extends a hand to help those who are in need. She is bold and outspoken and never holds back. He has a big crush on Dong Ru Shuang.Ī girl who is good with poison and medicine. He decides to follow them in hopes of becoming a well-known hero. He leaves his home in order to gain more experience and ends up meeting Su Xi and Xiao Yan Zhi. However, it is a pretense he puts up in order to fool his enemies, as he still cares for the country and would work in secret to help protect the people.Ī young man from the Jianghu. Once he returns to the capital, he gives up his military powers and stays out of the government affairs. He was once a renown general but suffered a setback once he lost a battle that severely damaged his eyes. Xiao Yan Zhi (萧衍之) / Pei Zhao (裴昭), Zhang Ling He Her keen observation skills, ability to analyze cases, and high intelligence makes her one of the top detectives at her office. In order to find the truth to her family’s death, she disguises herself as a man and becomes a detective. Her family was murdered, and she is the only survivor. The next day, Su Ci is given her next job, find the missing disaster fund….Īn officer from the Mingjing Office. He decides on Su Ci, since she impressed him earlier with her detective skills. He orders his men to prepare for his leave and requests that he’ll need help from an assistant. In order to find out the truth, Xiao Yan Zhi decides to investigate in person. Xiao Yan Zhi returns home to hear that the recent disaster funds have gone missing. Xiao Yan Zhi ends up helping and the rapist is eventually captured. The rapist, known as Thousand-faced Man, disguised as a girl is ousted and starts to attack Su Ci and her guards. Su Ci ignores the curious Xiao Yan Zhi and finally finds her target in the room next door. As she wanders from room to room, she walks into the room where Xiao Yan Zhi is playing around with several girls. Su Ci arrives at an entertainment house in search of a rapist who she’s been tracking. Her character is mature and grownup, which I think is a good way for her to expand her acting skills. And, even though she does disguise herself as a man in this drama yet again, her character is quite different. It also didn’t help that she kept playing the same roles, either a young and innocent girl or a girl cross-dressing as a boy. But, to be honest, a lot of her dramas after that was only mediocre and didn’t catch my interest. She first caught my attention as the selfless red fox, Hua Yue, in The Legend of Nine Tails Fox. ![]() ![]() This is no trend setting music, I can even bet if you ask Trey that same question, even he would have to confess this. This Trey tune is nice, in fact very nice! However, by no stretch of the imagination is Trey re-inventing anything in the RnB world, excluding the screaming young ladies… I do not hear him talking about Trey in the same light, this i because he is grown and established enough to know better… He, as an artist separates the crown from the “hype” and what is hot for the minute. R Kelly re-invented the soul/RnB remix for many artists in the past, even modern day artists such as Tank (who I highly rate vocally, as an artist, writer and producer) confesses that R Kelly is the one person he would want to work with… Even when he is “no longer hot”. Only Ne-Yo has that talent (that is around Trey’s age) of writing skills that even the harshest critic could not deny. Let us keep it real here, Trey has not written, or produced a song for anyone (major) as far as I am aware. There is no problem with that Trey, reason being, R Kelly was firstly requested by, had written for, and produced music for the greatest musical artist to have ever lived. I almost feel a bit sorry for him when he says in the DOA song “why do they keep on comparing me?” Well, its because you idolize R Kelly Trey!! Anyone who is a musical fan does too… Com on now, its okay to admit it. Just to bring everyone back to reality, rather than people abusing each other!įirst and foremost, I am a true R Kelly fan… I have been following him for some time, in really since day one and he is a musical genius.Īt present, Trey Songz could never compete with R Kelly, in reality he never will. Sorry for the long response, however this is quite objective. Plus, that guys told me if I ever do wrong I can have all the money, all the keys from that day on she through with meįirstly, a very good, well written review of Trey’s new song. ![]() I I I know I’m a player, But he might be misses right He the apple of my eye, keep that body on time Throwin that good ol’ groupie love (I’m already taken)Īnd it’s hard as a man but I know I can (Baby I’m taken Theres a lot of guys up in this club (But baby I’m taken) They throwin me they booty (I’m already taken) Watch Trey Songz’s Official Music Videos ➤ bit.Every night up in the club tricking with a different dudeĪnd I knew Dude was the guy for me like no other I had seenīut I know what I want One look and just one touchĪnd I knew dude was the guy for me like no other I had seenĪnd I never met a guy like you, that makes me wanna settle down Listen to Best of Trey Songz playlist ➤ bit.ly/2xiLGwI #treysongz #atlantic #atlanticrecords #treyday #trigga #songz #contemporaryr&B #R&B #lovefaces #painpassionpleasure Subscribe for the latest official music videos, official audio videos, performances, bts and more from Trey Songz. ![]() Songz’s top hits include platinum “Na Na”, platinum “Say Ahh”, RIAA-certified “Bottoms Up” featuring Nicki Minaj, gold “2 Reasons” featuring T.I., platinum “Slow Motion” and as well as platinum “Heart Attack."" Songz lends his soulful vocals on featured hits from Twista’s ""Girl Tonight"" to J. Within the first decade of his career, he released five albums that peaked within the Top 20 of the Billboard 200 chart, including ""Ready"", ""Pain Passion & Pleasure,"" ""Chapter V,"" and ""Trigga"" as well as 15 solo singles that hit the Top Ten of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart. Contemporary R&B vocals blended with hip-hop flows, the actor/singer/songwriter/producer debuted on the scene with his smash hit “Gotta Make It” in 2005. Welcome to the official YouTube Channel of Atlantic Records artist Trey Songz. Subscribe for more official content from Trey Songz: /TreySongzSubscribe "Passion, Pain & Pleasure" In Stores Now! Get it at / Listen to my new album, 'Back Home' out now : /BackHomeAlbum ![]() You will be able to find and use 11 historically authentic weapons to fight 20 different types of German troops, from the Wermacht Light Infantry to the Elite Heavy Shock Troops.Īs you progress through the castles, twisting city streets, mountain strongholds, and other locales making up the game, you'll be able to take out the Nazis with the following armaments: Colt45, German Walther P38, Thompson SMG, Bazooka, Mark II Frag Grenade, Sniper Gewehr 41, Shotgun, M1 Garand, MP40 SMG, Browning Automatic Rifle, and Stielhandgranate (a.k.a. Spanning seven different missions and 24 levels, Medal of Honor features search and rescue assignments, commando raids, and espionage. Inspired by acclaimed film director Steven Spielberg, the game is a first-person shooter that takes place amidst the events surrounding World War II. Medal of Honor is the story of Jimmy Patterson, a soldier recruited to work for the OSS (Office of Strategic Services). The infirmary bed would be empty by the time the nurse made her rounds, and the story that follows is one of epic proportions. ![]() While the soldier was scheduled to receive a War Bonds tour upon his arrival, it would apparently have to wait. In a few days, Germany would be left behind, for a well-deserved return home to the States. Patterson was then sent to an infirmary where he could heal his wounds suffered from protecting his crew. ![]() When all was said and done, the young Lieutenant killed six men and was nominated for the Congressional Medal of Honor for his bravery. Faced with a group of injured men and harrowing odds, Patterson took it upon himself to fend off repeated attacks from German patrols until help arrived. At least until his C-47 transport plane was cut to shreds by enemy fire. Yet in the midst of this colossal failure, a glimmer of hope emerged.Ī 24-year-old Lieutenant by the name of Jimmy Patterson persevered through the chaos and made sure that his regiment reached its scheduled drop zone. The plan couldn't have gone any worse: planes flew past their targets, those that came close were quickly shot down, and the inclement weather made it difficult to see where the pilots were heading. On the eve of what will be known ever after as the D-day invasion, the Air Transport Corps initiated the largest drop of troops yet seen by the Allied Forces.
![]() Here is a sample configuration of Postgres to enable statement tracking. ![]() Note that to get consistent and accurate query execution time metrics, you must set the pg_stat_statements.max configuration option to larger than the number of distinct queries on the server. You must also enable the extension for each database by running CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS pg_stat_statements on each database. This extension must be specified in the shared_preload_libraries configuration option in the main PostgreSQL configuration at server start up. To report all available metrics, enable the pg_stat_statements extension in your PostgreSQL deployment. Restart the Splunk Distribution of OpenTelemetry Collector. This monitor is provided by the Smart Agent and is available by using the SignalFx Smart Agent Receiver in the Splunk Distribution of OpenTelemetry Collector.įollow these steps to deploy this integration:ĭeploy the Splunk Distribution of OpenTelemetry Collector to your host or container platform:Ĭonfigure the monitor, as described in the Configuration section. Use case: Maintain a secure organization with many teams and users.Monitor Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring billing and usage (DPM plans only).Monitor Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring billing and usage.Link metadata to related resources using global data links.Create and manage authentication tokens.Allow Splunk Observability Cloud services in your network.Send alert notifications to third-party services.Set up and administer Splunk Observability Cloud.Use the Metric Finder and Metadata Catalog.Guidance for metric and dimension names.Metrics, dimensions, and metric time series.View and manage permissions for detectors.AutoDetect in Splunk Observability Cloud.Introduction to Splunk Observability Cloud for Mobile.Experiment with the demo applications for Splunk RUM for Mobile.Where does a log’s logical time come from?.Archive your logs with Infinite Logging rules.Create metrics from your logs with log metricization rules.Transform your data with log processing rules.Apply processing rules across historical data.Group logs by fields using log aggregation.View problem details in an individual log.View overall system health using Timeline.Verify changes to monitored systems with Live Tail.Set up Log Observer Connect for Splunk Cloud Platform.Set up Log Observer Connect for Splunk Enterprise.Introduction to Splunk Log Observer Connect.Use Data Links to connect APM properties to relevant resources.Visualize and alert on your application in Splunk APM.Correlate traces to track Business Workflows.Analyze services with span tags and MetricSets.Manage services, spans, and traces in Splunk APM.Use cases: Troubleshoot errors and monitor application performance.SignalFx Smart Agent commands reference.Splunk Distribution of OpenTelemetry Collector commands reference.Install and configure the SignalFx Smart Agent.Install and configure Splunk Distribution of OpenTelemetry Collector.Instrument back-end services and applications.Collect infrastructure metrics and logs.Get data into Splunk Observability Cloud.Use case: Troubleshoot an issue from the browser to the backend. ![]() When the rangers reached the camp, three of the poachers were out hunting the fourth escaped on foot, and his horse was killed in the crossfire. In the three months that the poachers were in the park, they killed six hundred and fifty elephants.Īfter leaving Cameroon, the men split into smaller groups, and four of them apparently detoured north, toward Zakouma National Park, in neighboring Chad, where, just outside the park, they slaughtered nine more elephants before rangers spotted their camp from the air. He ordered an additional three hundred troops into Bouba-Njida, but they, too, failed to drive out the poachers. A copy of the newspaper found its way to Cameroon’s President, Paul Biya, who was staying at a hotel overlooking Lake Geneva. They didn’t fear anything from anybody.”Īs the killings continued, Sissler-Bienvenu went to the press, and soon Le Monde ran a story featuring photographs of elephants with their trunks missing and their faces cut off. The manager of a lodge in Bouba-Njida Park, who encountered a group of the poachers on horseback, recalled, “When you looked at them, they stared straight back at you. They cut pieces from the elephants’ ears to use as gris-gris. “Very well armed, very strategic, and they implemented ambushes in military style.” Some of the men were believed to be members of Rizeigat, a nomadic Arab group with ties to the janjaweed and to the Darfuri genocide. “They were very well organized,” Sissler-Bienvenu recalled. A handful of people on each side were killed or wounded in skirmishes, but the poachers, who were by then better acquainted with the park’s geography, continued about their business. Cameroon’s government sent a contingent of Army troops to drive the poachers out. Céline Sissler-Bienvenu, a regional director for the U.S.-based International Fund for Animal Welfare, heard about the slaughter, travelled to the park, and notified the authorities in Yaoundé, the capital. This time, they were shooting elephants in far greater numbers, and in some cases sawing off the tusks while the animals were still alive. The poachers had been in the park before, in 2010, when they killed about a dozen elephants and two park guards. The caravan included a pack train of camels loaded with AK-47s, bags of ammunition, heavy machine guns, and two mortars. ![]() They rode seven hundred miles along the northern border, and entered Bouba-Njida National Park, in Cameroon. In November, 2011, a caravan of poachers-as many as a hundred, by some counts-crossed into the Central African Republic on horseback from Sudan. ![]() Rush saw that the Biden administration would begin the great decline of America, devaluing of our liberty. Rush knew the Obama crowd would be back in charge, reinventing the Iran deal. Caller on Naomi Wolf and the covid passport. ![]() The media never investigated Biden's Ukraine corruption, but Rush did. Steyn on how hard Rush worked in the last year. Media dances around Hunter Biden's hard drive. Steyn hosts Fox News Primetime all this week at 7PM ET. Ken talks to Mark Steyn about the reaction to Democrat lies about the Georgia voting law, MLB and big corporation hypocrisy on China. Democrats decide to call all their spending "infrastructure". Words mean things: Rush on how Dems corrupt the language. Nobody read the Georgia voter law, labelled it as Jim Crow anyway. NPR issues apology on Hunter Biden story. Ken Matthews kicks off the week as our guide. Learn more about your ad-choices at The Rush Limbaugh Show Podcast - The Rush Limbaugh Show Viral video of Marine father's first salute to son. Caller wants to know where conservative organizers are, why they're not protesting fences in DC. Ketchup packet crisis, food prices rising.Īndrew Cuomo proposes massive new tax hikes, with record numbers already fleeing the state. Rush looks back at Little Dick Gephardt and how Democrats stigmatize success by delegitimizing it by talking about the winners of life's lottery. CNN's Jim Acosta still complaining about Trump. Ken on the EIB video special on Rush, including interviews with President Trump, VP Pence, Clarence Thomas, David Limbaugh and more, narrated by Kathryn. MLB is hurting Georgia small businesses with All-Star Game pullout. Biden is rehabbing Obama's legacy by negotiating with Iran. Biden hypocrisy of not vetting illegals for covid at border. Germans to allow certain vaccinated individuals to have rights not granted to the unvaccinated. Rush called the covid scare from the beginning. CDC says the covid threat from contact from surfaces was far less than we were told. Rush's warning to pro sports leagues that they should push back against the woke left or they'd lose fans who want escapism, not politics, from sports. Tom Cotton: Social justice warriors at MLB moved All-Star game from Georgia to Colorado, which has more restrictive voting laws, requires photo ID. Ken discusses the Rush tribute streaming special available now at. The Rush Limbaugh Show Podcast - The Rush Limbaugh Show The Lord’s prediction concerning Peter came true later that night. He is committed to your development and success, as well. If He demanded perfection, where would any of us be? Jesus was aware of Peter’s weaknesses, but He also knew that deep in him was a faithful heart, and He was determined to mine the gold. The Lord knows that in the course of life all of us will fail Him. “I have prayed for you,” the Lord said, “and because of that you’ll make it through this ordeal.” Rather than being offended or “put out” with Peter due to his impending betrayal, Christ was compassionate toward him. “Behold, Satan has demanded permission to sift you like wheat but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail and you, when once you have turned again, strengthen your brothers” (vv. Evidently the Lord wasn’t the only one seeing the potential in Peter. Christ, however, knew otherwise and gave Peter the now famous “before the cock crows, you’ll deny me three times” prophecy (v. I’m sure Peter believed his level of commitment was this great. I’m ready to go to prison and die for you” (Luke 22:33, paraphrased). When Jesus spoke of his arrest and the disciples’ scattering, Peter spoke up and bragged, “I’ll never run. Like many of us, he was a bit overconfident concerning his commitment to the Master. One of Peter’s all-too-human moments came at the Last Supper, the night before Christ’s crucifixion. “Follow me!” He shouted to Peter and his brother Andrew one fateful day. He may have even mused, somewhat pensively as His prophetic gift kicked in, He is so loyal, in fact, that one day he’ll be willing to die for me (see John 13:36 21:18). A little rough around the edges, but great potential. Like any good carpenter with a raw piece of wood, Jesus could see past the knots and blemishes in Peter, to the potential within. And, like many good fishermen, Peter was known to string out a few expletives, when necessary (Matthew 26:74). This outspoken disciple sometimes wore his emotions on his sleeve – he once rebuked Jesus (Matthew 16:22) and later at the Lord’s arrest, cut off the ear of the high priest’s servant (John 18:10). A down-to-earth fisherman, grinding out a living in the small town of Capernaum on the Sea of Galilee, Peter was probably a tough, callous, hard-nosed individual. ![]() Simon Peter is one of those real-life characters. ![]() Affairs, murders, betrayals, failures – all the zits are there. The Bible puts the average reality TV show to shame. There are no worries concerning this when it comes to the scriptures. Pedestals are great for non-human displays, but they are far too unstable to support the average human. One of the things I like about the Bible is that God allows its heroes of faith to be real, choosing not to hide their humanness from the rest of us all-too-human earthlings. |
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