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Pou Auaha / Creative Directors
Stu Mallarkey, Sarah Shepherd, Arnya Karaitiana
Ringatoi Matua / Design Director
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Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao
For international students in NZ, the pandemic has been challenging. Being away from family and dealing with lockdowns, isolation and closed borders has been stressful and unsettling
for all in this community.
For Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao, with its intrinsic values of inclusiveness, Kaitiakitanga and Manaakitanga, this was not an acceptable situation.
So, ENZ developed Tū Ngātahi – Stand Together, a kaupapa to assure international students that they are valued and supported members of our community and to celebrate the vital part they play in New Zealand culture.
At the heart of Tū Ngātahi is a physical pounamu, the central motif of the initiative and a physical acknowledgment of the warm bond between Aotearoa and the many cultures who come here to learn.
The pounamu is a gift from Aotearoa to our international students. Its Pikorua Twist design is inspired by the pikopiko fern whose fronds curl around one another, symbolising connection and friendship.
Inspired by the original pounamu, we designed and created enamel pins as a symbol of support and friendship. ENZ distributed these pins to international students and industry representatives nationwide.
Pins are housed in packs containing two pins. Recipients are asked to wear one and gift one to a friend, further illustrating our support for each other.
An accompanying film documented the crafting of the pounamu, acknowledged our international students and explained Tū Ngātahi to ensure all international students felt the support of Aotearoa.
It was important we work with the right stakeholders to ensure that Te Ao Māori was appropriately represented at every stage of development.
Ed Tuari, ENZ's Kaitohu Matua Māori, supported our naming process, developing Tū Ngātahi in consultation with Māori language proponent and translator, Te Haumihiata Mason.
Ed also consulted on our use of symbol, resulting in the use of the Pikorua Twist pounamu design as our motif.
The pounamu was carved by Ngai Tahu-registered carver, Dean Taylor. Ed facilitated this partnership and joined us to film the pounamu being crafted.
During a once-in-a-lifetime event, Tū Ngātahi gave the education community a unique way to express solidarity with vulnerable international students in Aotearoa – a physical symbol of NZ's care and kindness to our guests.
To support this emotive gesture, ENZ quickly pivoted its online platform, NauMaiNZ, to provide practical support in the form of useful COVID-19 information specific to international students.
For Tū Ngātahi to be an effective demonstration of support, we worked closely and collaboratively with ENZ and the broader education community, asking organisations to demonstrate support by wearing and sharing pins, and sharing the video and assets.
To date, 20,000+ pins have been shared, with requests for more coming through weekly. Pins have been spotted at international press conferences and the national news. The education community warmly supported the kaupapa online, sharing the video with messages including 'This is love' from a Colombian student, and 'Just awesome', from Meng Foon, Human Rights Commissioner.

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Concept to Completion - Behind the Scenes on a Motion Graphics TV Commercial: Part 2
In the last article I explained the preproduction and production process in creating a motion graphics TV spot for McDonald's. Now let's talk about what I consider the really fun stuff: postproduction.
Preparing Footage and Images
I began to plan out each 3D environment and gather stock images that could be used for floor and wall textures, 3D props and design elements. In addition to the numerous stock images I found to create the five opening "worlds", I also needed to create a believable 3D set of a McDonald's restaurant. To get realistic textures, I went to an actual McDonald's restaurant and photographed the real walls, floors and other surfaces.
For many of these images, I used Photoshop to paint in additional pieces, change the coloration, add wording, etc. Below you can see some of the resulting images, which were used in the final commercial.
Building 3D Environments
After preparing the images in Photoshop, I was ready to build the 3D environments. This was done by orienting the flat images in 3D space to create the illusion of a wall, floor or sides of a prop. Then I added each actor into the appropriate scene to create the illusion that they were standing in the 3D world. Below are some images of the final 3D environments.
For the McDonald's scenes, I created one large 3D environment as depicted in the images below and then dropped the actors in again, now wearing McDonald's uniforms.
Final Animation
I then used key frame animation to tell the computer where the camera should point at any time during each shot. After fine-tuning the timing, I exported the finished animation for the final editing, sound addition and basic color correction in Final Cut Pro.
Check out the finished commercial in our portfolio. As you can see motion graphics is a lot of work, but also a lot of fun. When it comes to telling the essential story behind your product or brand, nothing is more visually compelling than using motion graphics. Like few other media, motion graphics is able to effectively marry excellent design with compelling storytelling.
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7. Pather Panchali (Satyajit Ray, 1955)
Adapted from the novel of the same name by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay, Pather Panchali is the first film of what would become known as The Apu Trilogy and the directorial debut of Indian master filmmaker Satyajit Ray.
Harihar Roy (Kanu Banerjee) lives in poverty with his wife Sarbajaya (Karuna Banerjee) and two children, Durga (Uma Dasgupta) and Apu (Subir Banerjee), in rural Bengal. Also living in their dilapidated house is his elderly cousin Indir Thakrun (Chunibala Devi). When Harihar leaves for the city to try to make a living as a writer, the situation at home worsens.
Not only does Sarbajaya resent having to take care of her husband's aging crippled cousin, the family also slips into further poverty as a result of Harihar not being around. Despite all this, Durga and Apu know no better and experience the world through the wondrous and innocent eyes of children. But as time progresses, poverty catches up with the family after Indir passes away and Durga gets seriously sick with her mother having no means to properly take care of her.
Clearly influenced by Italian neorealism as well as the poetic style of Jean Renoir (who Satyajit Ray had worked for as an assistant director when he shot his film The River in India), Pather Panchali is amongst the most important Indian films ever made and part of the Parallel Cinema movement which provided a realistic alternative to Bollywood cinema which India is primarily known for.
Ray worked with mostly non-professional actors and an inexperienced crew, shot on location and took three years to finish the movie due to severe budget constraints. The first film to gain widespread critical acclaim outside of India, Pather Panchali won the Best Human Document Award at Cannes as well as an OCIC Award for Satyajit Ray whilst it was also in the running for the Palme d'Or. The film also won Best Foreign Film at the National Board of Review and the Kinema Junpo Awards.
6. Los Olvidados (Luis Buñuel, 1950)
The first true international success for famous surrealist director Luis Buñuel, Los Olvidados is a Mexican social realist drama with some surreal elements.
The film follows a gang of juvenile delinquents in the slums of Mexico City, focusing on El Jaibo, the older relentless leader of the gang who has escaped juvenile detention, and Pedro, the youngest gang member who still has some decency left in him. As the gang terrorise those who are even more unfortunate around them, young Pedro slowly also falls victim to utter corruption, caught up in a cycle of poverty and despair, which is completely beyond his control.
Before this film, Luis Buñuel was primarily known for the two surrealist masterpieces he had made twenty years earlier in collaboration with Salvador Dali. Los Olvidados however put him firmly back on the map and the film can be seen as a precursor of the many films about underprivileged youth which were to follow in the next two decades.
Far from the surrealist works the director would become famous for, this social realist film still contains a few stunning dream sequences, which display the master's penchant for surrealism. Los Olvidados won Buñuel Best Director at Cannes , whilst the movie was nominated for the Grand Prize of the Festival too. In Mexico, Buñuel won the Golden Ariel whilst the film won an additional ten Silver Ariels, including Best Director, Cinematography and Screenplay.
5. Au Revoir Les Enfants (Louis Malle, 1987)
Based on his own experiences as a boy during World War II, Au Revoir Les Enfants was written, produced and directed by Louis Malle and stars Gaspard Manesse and Raphael Fejto.
The story takes place in a Catholic boarding school for boys from wealthy families in Nazi-occupied France during 1944. Julien (Manesse) has been living at the school, where life seems more or less normal and sheltered from the daily realities of war, for some time, only returning home to Paris for the holidays occasionally.
One day a new boy arrives, Jean (Fejto), and whilst the boys initially don't get along great, soon they become the best of friends. But Jean has a secret. He is one of a few Jewish boys the school enrolled under false names in order to protect them from prosecution by the Germans.
More than anything a story about boys just being boys (albeit under extraordinary circumstances), growing up and forming friendships, Au Revoir les Enfants is a Holocaust film that doesn't deal directly with its horrific details but examines it from the perspective of young children growing up whilst being relatively protected from its realities (although its quite clear that Jean's family has not been able to find sanctuary).
The two lead child actors are fantastic, as is the rest of the cast, and Malle directs the story of his own childhood with grace and sensitivity. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards (Best Foreign Film and Original Screenplay), won seven César Awards in France, including Best Film, Director and Screenplay, as well as five major prizes at the Venice Film Festival, including the Golden Lion.
4. Come and See (Elem Klimov, 1985)
Based on the real-life experiences of Ales Adamovich, who co-wrote the screenplay with director Elem Klimov, Come and See is a 1985 Soviet war drama and an all out nightmare.
Florya (Alexei Kravchenko) is a thirteen year old boy from Belarus in 1943. After digging up an abandoned rifle, he joins the partisans against the wishes of his mother, who has already lost her husband to the war. At the partisan camp however, Flyora is left behind when they leave to fight the Germans. He befriends a young beautiful girl, Glascha (Olga Mironova), but soon after they are caught up in a bombing, leaving Flyora deaf and confused.
When they make their way back to Flyora's old village, they find it raided by Germans and all villagers slaughtered. Flyoraa and Glasha get separated and after some further traumatizing events, Flyora ends up in a village which is also raided by Nazis and burnt to the ground, killing virtually all who live there in the process and leaving Flyora on the verge of madness.
A haunting and brutal look at World War II from the Soviet side, Come and See has a very loose structure and plays out like an increasingly surreal and nightmarish vision. Fifteen year old Alexei Kravchenko gives a stunning performance as the boy who experiences so much horror his young mind is unable to process it all.
Come and See was a huge box-office hit in Russia, winning both the Golden and FIPRESCI prize at the Moscow International Film Festival . A critical hit in the rest of the world, the movie was entered as the Soviet entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards, but wasn't accepted as a nominee.
3. Children of Heaven (Majid Majidi, 1997)
Written and directed by Majid Majidi, Children of Heaven is a Iranian childhood/family drama and the first ever Iranian film to be nominated for Best Foreign Film at the Academy Awards in 1998.
Ali (Mohammad Amir Naji) and Zahra (Mir Farrokh Hashemian) are a brother and sister who live in a poor area of Tehran with their parents. The film starts as Ali is doing errands for his family and stops to do some groceries, leaving his sister's shoes, which he just had mended, outside. By mistake, they are taken by a man collecting old plastic bags and Ali has to confess to his sister that he has lost her precious shoes.
Afraid of being reprimanded by their father, as the family has no money to buy a new pair, Ali and Zahra decide to share Ali's pair of sneakers as Zahra has school in the mornings whilst Ali goes to school in the afternoon. But sharing a pair of shoes and keeping this a secret from their dad turns out to be quite a challenge for the little siblings.
A simple story told from the perspective of the children, Children of Heaven is a beautiful humanistic story about innocence and love amongst family. Majidi manages to coach great performances from all his actors and the film was shot in secret as much as possible to capture the most authentic atmosphere of Tehran streets possible.
The film was the first Iranian film to be nominated for Best Foreign Film at the Academy Awards and won four awards at the Montréal World Film Festival (Grand Prix des Amériques, FIPRESCI, People's Choice and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury). A breakthrough film for its director in the West and for Iranian cinema as a whole, Children of Heaven is simply beautiful.
2. The 400 Blows (François Truffaut, 1959)
One of the seminal films of the French New Wave, François Truffaut's The 400 Blows remains one of the most powerful stories of troubled and misunderstood early adolescence to have ever graced the screen.
Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Léaud) lacks the attention that he needs and constantly gets into trouble, both at home and at school. He often runs away, wandering the streets of Paris, and delves into petty crime but when he's caught one day stealing a typewriter from his stepfather's office, his family has had enough and decide to turn him over to the police. From there he's transferred to an observation center for troubled youth.
Drawing inspiration from his own troubled childhood,Truffaut's first film was released the same year as Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless and helped define the Nouvelle Vague with its location shooting, use of natural sound, long takes and contemporary social issue subject matter.
And one year after Truffaut was banned from Cannes for his critical harshness, he received the prize for Best Director from the prestigious festival. A milestone in French cinema and arguably truffaut greatest film in a lengthy and highly impressive career.
1. Grave of the Fireflies (Isao Takahata, 1988)
Based on the semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by Akiyuki Nosaka, Grave of the Fireflies is a landmark anime and possibly one of the most gut-wrenching films you'll ever see.
The film opens just after Japan's surrender in World War II and we see a young boy, Seita, dying alone in a train station. From there on, the spirit of the boy explains in flashbacks how this has come to be and the viewer is transported to the firebombing of the city of Kobe by the U.S. a few months earlier. Seita and his little sister Setsuko survive the bombing but their hometown is destroyed and their mother is severely burned and dies soon after.
They are initially taken in by an aunt but as food becomes a very scarce commodity, the woman becomes openly resentful of having the kids around and they decide to run away and start living in an abandoned bomber shelter. What initially appears as an idyllic life in the countryside for the two children soon turns into a nightmare as Seita begins to realise how hard it is for them to survive on their own in a war-torn country without food supplies.
Ranking amongst the best anti-war films ever made, Grave of the Fireflies is obviously not your run of the mill anime and might surprise viewers with its adult and tragic subject matter. Without showing hardly any battle scenes, the movie still manages to be one of the clearest indictments against war and its effects on ordinary people far removed from the front. A masterpiece of Japanese anime, Grave of the Fireflies is a must-see movie and utterly heartbreaking.
Author Bio: Emilio has been a movie buff for as long as he can remember and holds a Masters Degree in Cinema Studies from the University of Amsterdam. Critical and eclectic in taste, he has been described to "love film but hate all movies". For daily suggestions on what to watch, check out his Just Good Movies Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/goodmoviesuggestions.


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I've been running Seafile for several years behind nginx, without docker smoothly.
As it is time to migrate to a new server, I am wondering if anyone has tried running Seafile behind openlitespeed (ols)? This seems to be the new kid on the block, with promising speed and new features such as http/3 and strong security without additional configuration.
If I understood correctly, ols uses the same config files as Apache? So i can use those in the manual for Apache for ols as well? The tutorial includes a lot of optimizations for the nginx conf file, but none for Apache. Are there some tweaks that should be considered for ols?
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text: The Open Day is usually a day in which the Orientation Year shows itself through its students. For the 2017 edition of the Open Day, students sat behind tables and invited visitors to sit with them. Next to answering questions about the Orientation Year, students asked visitors to make three choices, based on which they would make a wearable object out of silver/gold foil together.


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Evolution and future of the sustainable seafood market
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The sustainable seafood movement is at a crossroads. Its core strategy, also known as a theory of change, is based on market-oriented initiatives such as third-party certification but does not motivate adequate levels of improved governance and environmental improvements needed in many fisheries, especially in developing countries. Price premiums for certified products are elusive, multiple forms of certification compete in a crowded marketplace and certifiers are increasingly asked to address social as well as ecological goals. This paper traces how the sustainable seafood movement has evolved over time to address new challenges while success remains limited. We conclude by exploring four alternative potential outcomes for the future theory of change, each with different contributions to creating a more sustainable global seafood supply.
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Roheim, C. A., S. R. Bush, F. Asche, J. N. Sanchirico, and H. Uchida. "Evolution and future of the sustainable seafood market." Nature Sustainability 1, 8 (2018). doi: 10.1038/s41893-018-0115-z.


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How Much Protein Does Fish Fillet Have in the USA
Fish fillet/Protein Amount.
What fish is highest in protein?
What Seafood is high in Protein? Cod – 17.5G (per 100g) Prawns – 17.6G (per 100g) Sardines – 19.8G (per 100g) Salmon – 20.4G (per 100g) Crab – 20.5G (per 100g) Halibut – 21.5G (per 100g) Lobster – 22.1G (per 100g) Shrimp – 24G (per 100g) Although small in size, they're mighty in protein content.
Is fish a good source of protein?
Fish is a low-fat high quality protein. Fish is filled with omega-3 fatty acids and vitamins such as D and B2 (riboflavin). Fish is rich in calcium and phosphorus and a great source of minerals, such as iron, zinc, iodine, magnesium, and potassium.
How much protein is in a fried fish fillet?
Breaded Fish Fillets (1 portion) contains 25.1g total carbs, 24g net carbs, 8.5g fat, 12g protein, and 225 calories.
How many grams is a fillet of fish?
Captain Highliner Herb and Garlic Fish Fillets – 1 Fish Fillet (140)Gram.
Is 100g of protein enough?
You may have concerns that eating too much protein is bad for the kidneys, but 100 grams of protein per day is generally safe for healthy adults.
How can I get 100g of protein a day?
14 Easy Ways to Increase Your Protein Intake Eat your protein first. Snack on cheese. Replace cereal with eggs. Top your food with chopped almonds. Choose Greek yogurt. Have a protein shake for breakfast. Include a high protein food with every meal. Choose leaner, slightly larger cuts of meat.
What does 75 grams of protein look like?
Foods that contain protein A cooked serving is 75 grams ( 2.5 oz). (75 grams is about the size and thickness of a deck of cards or the palm of your hand.) You can use your hand to judge other portion sizes.
Is fish fillet healthy?
Fish is a healthy, high-protein food, especially important for its omega-3 fatty acids, which are essential fats that our bodies don't produce on their own. Omega-3 fatty acids play an essential role in brain and heart health. Omega-3s have been shown to decrease inflammation and reduce the risk of heart disease.
Is fish the healthiest protein?
A cut above: Fish and poultry Poultry and fish are considered the best animal proteins you can load your diet with, Laster said. Fish is hailed for its omega-3 fatty acids, which can protect against cardiovascular disease. Fish is also rich in vitamin D, selenium and protein.
Is seafood a type of protein?
Seafood contains a high-quality protein that includes all of the essential amino acids for human health, making it a complete protein source. A 3 ounce cooked serving of most fish or shellfish provides about one-third of the average daily recommended amount of protein.
Is fish fry good for weight loss?
During frying, fish will absorb some of the fat, increasing its calorie content and changing the types of fat it contains (39, 40 ). Cooking your fish in an oil, such as vegetable oil, that contains high amounts of omega-6 fatty acids can increase its content of inflammatory omega-6s ( 41 , 42 ).
Is fish good for weight loss?
A recent study done by Journal Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases found out that eating fish can be a healthier alternative to other meat sources to stay lean. In fact, eating fish can also promote faster weight loss.
How much protein should a 75 kg man?
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recommends that the average individual should consume 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram or 0.35 grams per pound of body weight per day for general health. So a person that weighs 75 kg (165 pounds) should consume an average of 60 grams of protein per day.
Is 120g of protein too much?
If you're looking to lose weight: It translates to roughly 0.8 to 0.9 grams of protein per pound of body weight — or 120 to 135 grams of protein per day.
Is 60g of protein a day enough?
The recommended dietary allowance to prevent deficiency for an average sedentary adult is 0.8 g per kg of body weight. For example, a person who weighs 75 kg (165 pounds) should consume 60 g of protein a day.
Is one egg a day enough protein?
Eggs. Eggs are a low-carb, low-calorie and low-cost source of protein. One egg provides 6 to 8 grams of protein with only 70 calories. Extremely nutritious, eggs are a complete protein and have a rich supply of key vitamins and minerals.
How many eggs should I eat a day?
The science is clear that up to 3 whole eggs per day are perfectly safe for healthy people. Summary Eggs consistently raise HDL (the "good") cholesterol. For 70% of people, there is no increase in total or LDL cholesterol. Some people may experience a mild increase in a benign subtype of LDL.
Is chicken full of protein?
Chicken is one of the most commonly consumed high protein foods. The breast is the leanest part. Three ounces (85 grams) of roasted, skinless chicken breast will provide you about 27 grams of protein and 140 calories ( 4 ). Some studies show that eating chicken on a high protein diet can help you lose weight.
What's the healthiest protein?
Top 13 Lean Protein Foods You Should Eat White-Fleshed Fish. Share on Pinterest. Plain Greek Yogurt. Beans, Peas and Lentils. Skinless, White-Meat Poultry. Low-Fat Cottage Cheese. Lite Tofu. Lean Beef. Powdered Peanut Butter.
How can I get 30g of protein?
To yield 30 grams of protein, you'll need to eat about seven slices. In general, leaner pork cuts can provide the same protein content as beef and poultry per ounce. You also want to limit the amount of highly processed pork products in your diet.
How can I eat 30g protein for breakfast?
These are some good options: overnight oats. fruit/veggie smoothies. homemade breakfast muffins. healthy breakfast burritos. chia pudding. veggie and egg muffin cups. whole wheat toast with nut butter or smashed avocado with lime juice. yogurt and granola.
Is mackerel high in protein?
Protein. Every single cell in your body needs protein to maintain it. Mackerel is a fantastic source of these essential macromolecules, with 18.6g per 100g.
Is it OK to eat fish everyday?
Government dietary guidelines recommend that people eat fish twice a week. "For most individuals it's fine to eat fish every day," says Eric Rimm, professor of epidemiology and nutrition, in an August 30, 2015 article on Today.com, adding that "it's certainly better to eat fish every day than to eat beef every day."Aug 30, 2015.
What's the worst fish to eat?
Here are some examples of the worst fish to eat, or species you may want to avoid due to consumption advisories or unsustainable fishing methods: Bluefin Tuna. Chilean Sea Bass. Shark. King Mackerel. Tilefish.


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The Tampa Tribune's Martin Fennelly thinks he should, and he says so in a front-page story today with the headline, "Bobby, It's Time To Do The Right Thing."
The reason, of course, is that FSU's athletics department, which Bowden's football teams have covered with glory, is now covered in, well, shit. Because a bunch of athletes allegedly cheated on, among other things, online music quizzes. They had to cheat on online music quizzes? Sheesh.
Here's Fennelly's opening salvo:
It's time.
It's time for Bobby Bowden, who is Florida State athletics, to do a far, far better thing, which is saying something given all he has given FSU, college football and plain folk everywhere.
It's time to go.
I take no pleasure in saying that. None.
But the other shoe has dropped. The NCAA shoe. And it's steel-toed.
Fennelly goes on like that, pretty steel-toed himself. (I like that about Martin Fennelly.)
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An old Japanese video game console sits in my living room and I write things about it here.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Famicomblog Sells Out
Something had to give and that something has been the massive quantities of surplus Famicom stuff I have accumulated over the years. Everything must go. Well, not everything. My hallowed collection of 670 unique Famicom carts (and counting) stays. But if I want room for the remaining 400 or so that I need to complete the entire set, the doubles have to go.
So I finally got off my ass and figured out how to set up a paypal account. And my first sale, to Michael over at TechSquid, went quite well.
So, feeling emboldened, I've decided to set up a little sales page over at Famicom World. I promise this will be the only time I use this blog to plug stuff like this, but I've put up a couple hundred games and other odds and ends so if you are looking for some Famicom games I might have them there.
I'll probably update it once in a while if things go well, I have a ton of other stuff that I just haven't gotten around to sorting out yet. My loft has been transformed into a huge mess with all the sorting, photographing, etc. My advice is to never get as many Famicom carts as I have - they are just such a headache to deal with.
No wait, I'm getting off message. I should be encouraging you to buy stuff - go, buy! Lots of games. Look into my eyes, look into my eyes: you want to buy lots of Famicom games!
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You don't have to apologize for posting this here, Sean. First, it's your blog. Second, I'm sure lots of people who visit will be interested in buying some of your extras. Heck, *I* would buy some, too, if I had any money at the moment. Anyway, I'll bet most of them will be gone in a jiffy and you'll find yourself with all the space you need to store products that will help you remove dog pee from various surfaces in your apartment :)
ReplyDeleteWould you be interested in sending a random lot of games to the US? Maybe for like $20 or so? You can pick the games! Right now, I only have six Famicom games and want to get more, but it's a little difficult from America. So, I don't really care what games they are. If you're interested, I'll let you know what games I have so I don't get doubles either.
I'll even blog about it on my Tumblr!Thanks Bryan! You're right - it is my blog and I'll advertise on here as much I want! :)
The sale has been pretty good so far - two sales finished and about a half dozen more pending. But for the fact that I have now had to devote shelf space to tape, envelopes, bubble wrap, boxes and other shipping stuff I would be really clearing out some shelf space!Nate - fantastic idea!
OK here is what I can do (and I can do this for any other readers, price might vary depending on country due to shipping costs). For 22$ US I will send a lot of 5 Famicom carts. Price includes shipping via economy airmail (delivery in 2-3 weeks).
The 5-pack won't have any valuable carts, but I promise:
- I won't include any games that require Japanese to play (ie no RPGs, etc)
- I won't load it up with crap Mahjong and Derby games, etc. It will include a good variety, each game being one that in my opinion can be enjoyable to play.
- Send me a list of games that you already have or specifically don't want and I won't include them.
Sound good? If so, give me an email at:
famicomblog (at mark) hotmail.com- AnonymousSeptember 1, 2011 at 2:44 AM
Skyrunner14 here, posting from school which is why I can't use my usual account.
A mobile version of this blog is a great idea! I like coming here on my 3DS, and while I can read the articles OK, I can't leave any comments... strange, but there you go. Can't wait to see how the idea plays out! D:
I was looking at Famicoms on eBay after reading back through your blog, and I was tempted to ask if you'd sell me one of your 11. I kind of gave up because of the price and because I couldn't find any cheap famicom games on eBay.
And then I tune back into the present to find I've missed so much! I would have snapped up the Rockman games, and the two $1 lots as well as a Famicom if you had one (needs to be a regular famicom to mod to AV).
Well, if you have any lots of $1 games or rockman games AND a famicom (no point without one!) can you let me know?Hi Soop!
Thanks for the comments. I do indeed have a Famicom available that I could let go to a good home for a cheaper price than on Ebay.
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The 1$ games are basically all sports and mahjong (got lots of baseball games left). There are some decent games in the 2-3$ range that I have left though.


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Ever tried making the juicy, crispy and sweet Jalebi at home? Jalebi is one of the most favourite desserts of people in India. It is coated with sugar syrup and is loaded with flavours. Most of us go to our nearby store to have that perfect crispy Jalebi. What if we learn this simple recipe and try it at home?
Go through these steps as it hardly takes 30 minutes to prepare. Let's look at its ingredients.
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups hung curd
• 1/2 cup ghee
• 3 cups sugar
• 5 strand saffron
• 1/2 teaspoon powdered green cardamom
• 1/2 cup cornflour
• 1 1/2 pinch baking soda
• 2 cup sunflower oil
• 3 cups of water
• 4 drops rose essence
• 1/2 teaspoon edible food colour
Step 1- Prepare the Jalebi batter and leave it for fermentation
To make Jalebi, mix baking soda, cornflour and purpose flour in a bowl. After it, add some food colour and ghee to it. For a thick batter, you can add curd and water. Stir well until it's thick and has a flowing consistency. For fermentation keep it aside for 8 to 10 hours. This step will give that "khatta" taste in Jalebi.
Step 2- Sugar syrup
For making the sugar syrup, you need to heat water in a pan over a medium flame. Add some sugar and mix it well. Ensure that the sugar is dissolved completely. Gently boil the syrup until it attains consistency. Add saffron, cardamom water and rose essence to enhance its flavour. Stir well.
Step 3- Deep fry the Jalebis
Now, heat some oil in a pan over medium to high flame. Now, fill the Jalebi batter in a light muslin cloth. Make sure that you pierce a small hole in the cloth. Now, to make concentric circles squeeze the muslin cloth. To make perfect circles move from inside to outside. Fry until Jalebis are golden and crisp.
Step 4- Soak the Jalebis for 2 to 3 minutes in sugar syrup and serve warm with Rabri.
For 2-3 minutes, soak the Jalebi in sugar syrup. Make certain that the syrup is not very hot. Now, take out the Jalebis from the syrup and keep it in a tray lined with foil or butter paper. You can choose to decorate it with silver foil. You can also add some ghee to the batter to have this crispy taste and the perfect aroma in the Jalebi.
Then, serve it with creamy Rabri. Enjoy the delicious taste!
Some points to keep in mind
• For a crispier Jalebi make sure that you ferment the batter overnight.
• Also, the batter should not be much thick or thin. Perfect consistency is required. For this, you can add more flour if needed.
• Make sure that you stir the batter in one direction only.
• Before deep-frying, the Jalebi, ensure that the flame is low. It will help you to cook in a better way and will give your Jalebis the best shape. A high flame could leave the Jalebi uncooked from inside.
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Spring Green Goddess Soup
Spring Green Goddess Soup
Serves 4 – 6
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 leek, halved lengthwise and sliced
- 6 cloves garlic, chopped
- Small pinch of chili flakes
- 90 g shelled frozen Edamame (3⁄4 cup)
- 160 g green beans, cut into 1⁄2 inch pieces (1 1⁄2 cups)
- 180 g green frozen peas (1 1⁄2 cups)
- 1 zucchini, cut into 1⁄2 inch chunks (you don't want them too small or
they cook too quickly) - 6 cups veg stock, ideally homemade * see recipe notes below
- 1 tbsp white miso paste
- 1⁄2 cup dried orzo
- 1 tbsp fresh chopped tarragon
- 1 tbsp fresh chopped mint
- 2 tbsp fresh chopped chives
- 1 x 170 g container Greek Style Fauxmage
- Squeeze of Fresh Lemon
1. Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add leek, season
with s & p. Cook leeks, stirring here and there, until softened. About 5
2. Add chopped garlic and a small pinch of chili flakes. Cook for a couple of
more minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Stir in green beans. Cook for a minute or two. Season with S & P.
4. Add veg stock to the pot.
5. Mix 1 tbsp white miso paste with 1 tbsp hot water. Stir into the veg stock. Bring everything to a boil, reduce to a gentle simmer.
6. Stir in the container of Greek Style Fauxmage until it's melted into the
7. Add orzo, edamame and zucchini. Gently simmer until orzo is cooked
through. Add frozen peas at the end just to heat through. Veg should be
cooked but still have texture and be bright green.
8. Stir in the fresh tarragon, mint & chives.
9. Season to taste with a squeeze or two of lemon juice and S & P.
10. Ladle the soup into bowls, top with extra fresh herbs and pea shoots.
Recipe Notes:
When reheating any leftovers, you will most likely need to add a splash of stock or water to thin out the soup. Also, the vegetables won't be as vibrant green or al dente the 2nd day, but the soup will still be delicious. No matter when I'm serving it, I like adding extra fresh herbs to garnish for the added colour and flavour. Pea shoots are a nice touch too if you can find them.
For this recipe I recommend making your own vegetable broth. I don't use a recipe. My process is to keep a bag in my freezer for collecting random scraps of vegetables. Once it's full, I put all of the frozen veggie scraps into a large pot, top with water and simmer for about 45 minutes. Strain, discard veg, and reserve broth for desired use. I typically add to my freezer bag scraps of onion (including the peels), celery, carrot, tomato, mushrooms, parsley, thyme, & garlic.


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text: Shanti Grumbine is a New York-based multi-media artist. She has been an artist in residence at the Millay Colony, Ucross, Yaddo, Vermont Studio Center, Saltonstall Foundation, Wave Hill Winter Workspace Residency, Lower East Side Printshop Keyholder Residency, Artist in the Marketplace (AIM), Women's Studio Workshop, the Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, BRIC Workspace and the Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program. Fellowships and grants include the NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship in Printmaking/Drawing/Book Arts, the Santo Foundation Individual Artist Grant, RVAC Money and Materials Grant, Arts Mid-Hudson Individual Artist Grant,Taking Care Fund, A.I.R Gallery Fellowship and the LABA Fellowship at the 14th Street Y. Select exhibition venues include The Bronx Museum, Dorsky Gallery, Dorsky Museum, CCA Sante Fe, Love Apple Art Space, Magnan-Metz Gallery, Fridman Gallery, Planthouse Gallery, PS 122, Smack Mellon, Visual Arts Center of New Jersey and IPCNY. Shanti received an MFA from the University of Pennsylvania and a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.


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Farmhouse near small town Pienza, Tuscany, Italy
This is a lovely place, simple architecture and solid design.
Farmhouse near small town Pienza, Tuscany, Italy
This is a lovely place, simple architecture and solid design.
Roberto Baciocchi, well known as the architect of the iconic Prada stores, is a proud Tuscan. He still lives in his hometown of Arezzo and currently owns three homes there. Given his resume, you would think that Mr. Baciocchi actually lives in a modern-minimalist home just like the stores he's helped made famous. Interestingly instead, he lives in a version of a Tuscan style house than can best be described as Modernist-Tuscan, a strange direct mish-mash of the two styles.
Mr. Baciocchi's homes are approximately 1/2 actual Tuscan house and 1/2 medieval and/or renaissance structure. It had evolved that way through the centuries as the structures were passed on through generations and made into actual living abodes. In fact, his main house is part medieval tower. Mr. Baciocchi has been adamant about preserving the original structures and has opted to bring more of his modernist personality through the interior design.
You can clearly see the Tuscany style in the house in the color scheme, large windows, and textured walls. But the furnishings and accents are definitely contemporary, some over-the-top and whimsical to boot.
Mr. Baciocchi gives an interesting description of Tuscans. He says they are non-conformists that cannot be tamed or controlled. He goes on to actually call the Tuscans "wild" and swears that only Northern Italians are ever so pristine and orderly. That said, his home is definitely Tuscan style. And if his description of Tuscans are to be believed, the design world may have gotten Tuscan style homes wrong all this time. Until his interview was brought to press, the world has not seen quite a take on Tuscan style house plans as his.
Ask Tuscan style home builders what a Tuscan style home is and they will generally give you the same set of characteristics. It is inspired by the seaside homes in Tuscany, which is a mix of Spanish, Italian, and French architecture. It is often characterized by tiled roofs, arched doorways, textured walls, iron accents, and earthen colors. The entrance of the home is often grand and stunning. And the garden will often feature a fountain or courtyard. Ventilation in a Tuscan home is also really good, a natural consequence of its many large windows and open floor plan.
Try checking with luxury Tuscan home builders and expect to get the same general brief. These builders might up the ante with exquisite iron light fixtures around the home, Portuguese tiles on the bathroom walls, and maybe a real Italian mural installed in the living room. But these luxury builders will not automatically think to color your walls red or black to make it a little bit more modern. Wild and Tuscany home builders just don't usually mix like that.
Just to cover all the bases, perhaps a client can even check with custom Tuscan home builders if they can do a "whimsical" Tuscan home design; and more chances than not, the answer would be "they've never tried". Tuscan style house plans don't normally feature rotisseries in the middle of the living room and lime green velvet walls. They certainly also don't usually have bedrooms with large circular beds, fur bedspreads, and red Danish accent chairs made of bent steel.
There is really nothing overtly "wild" about a traditional Tuscan house. It may be wildly grand and expensive in cases where luxury Tuscan home builders take the concept into full villa-mansion mode, but that's about it. However, what Mr. Baciocchi's unique take on a Tuscan home has shown is that even the most classic of house designs can evolve. It's natural and completely acceptable. He also exemplifies the philosophy that sometimes you can really take everything you aesthetically love and make it work.
Perhaps one room in your Tuscan home can have blue walls with Japanese inspired paneling, while the other has a gaping fireplace with large 13th century spit glasses on the side. It may be strange but it can be pretty. And as long as you're comfortable and relaxed in the midst of all the whimsy, it can still evoke the essence and warmth of a classic Tuscan home.
It can still feel like that seaside retreat in the Mediterranean, except maybe Pablo Picasso came to visit and couldn't help but make some alterations.
Obviously, the general population may not be anywhere near ready to ask Tuscan style home builders to convert their designs to Mr. Baciocchi's type of Tuscan home. But the moral of this story is that even classic Tuscany home builders have room to reinvent this home style.
Some modernity can be infused into a staunchly traditional style as this. And surprisingly, it can actually look fresh and pleasant. For custom Tuscan home builders, especially, the modernist-Tuscan style may actually be appealing for some of the edgier and unique-minded clients who might want a mix of old and new home styles.
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Mediterranean home styles & designs have remained popular throughout the years, and are particularly favored in California and Florida where the warmer temperatures allow for the leisurely enjoyment of the open indoor and outdoor spaces that the design exhibits. The appeal of the design has always been it's timelessness.
Mediterranean homes evoke a sultry sense of romance and luxury, which will hardly ever go out of style.
Traditionally, the Mediterranean style of home design was inspired by the seaside villas of Spain, Italy, Greece, and France.
Mediterranean home styles & designs are interesting as they can be described as both grand and warm at the same time and as expansive as most of these homes may be. The general influence of the sea provides the much needed warmth to make the design comfortable as a living or vacation abode.
Generally, Mediterranean style exteriors are characterized by low-pitched tile or terracotta roofs, stucco walls, wrought iron accents, large windows, balconies, and courtyards.
Some homes opt for elaborate garden landscapes or fountains, while others have spacious patios or porches. In terms of the interiors, Mediterranean homes are known as being airy, with good circulation often being a nice consequence to the design. The classic design accents for these homes include columns, elaborate ceilings, and dramatic archways.
Mediterranean homes are, however, not always grand and dramatic. The same general elements given above can be translated into simpler lines and décor. Homes such as these will turn out earthier and homey. The warmth, beauty, and timelessness of the Mediterranean design will be a constant, even at this restrained state.
When it comes to interior decorating in the Mediterranean style, interpretations can go any which way depending on personal tastes.
Before settling on a particular Mediterranean home styles & designs idea, be sure to research and check the many options available. This is a design that allows for maximum creativity and customization. And as long as the general characteristics of the theme are factored in, the design outcome can become be as beautifully unique as a client can imagine it to be.
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"A beautiful home" is always at the top of the "list of things to buy" for every individual. However, the prerequisite to owning a magnificent mansion is not just money. Real estate development is a lot more than that.
There are a lot of dynamics involved with real estate development. It's impossible to master all the details required for successful development without extensive experience. In this high risk market, it's easy to end up paying heavily for a reckless investment.
What makes real estate development baffling is the range of skills required. To gain proficiency in this field, a complete understanding of the dimensions of the business is needed, which includes, finance, administration, urban development and construction management. Development is one of those fields that necessitate formal education as well as hands-on experience. In the path of becoming a successful real estate developer, the first step is to gain complete knowledge about the field.
However, there's only so much that can be learned through theory and study. The most efficient way to gain industry knowledge is to delve into it practically. Getting involved in a real estate project gives you first-hand experience. Working as an apprentice under another developer is the best way to learn how things function. And an eye for identifying the demand of potential buyers and a creative mind also goes a long way toward success.
Next would be developing contacts in the market. To a large extent, the real estate industry depends on good faith. Forging bonds and earning the trust of the suppliers and construction professionals is an important art that a successful real estate developer must master.
In this field, learning never ceases. A successful developer must keep himself up to date on market trends and, over time, develop the ability to perceive trends accurately and develop keen intuition.
Development projects may take a long time to finish. When it is finally the time to reap the financial rewards of a project, astute developers often allocate substantial amounts for reinvestment in future projects.
Real estate development is a very demanding career that requires hard-work, patience, farsightedness, research, market knowledge, social skills, innovation, managerial abilities and leadership skills. Because it is such an involved business, very few individuals become successful in this field. But those who do definitely have one of the most exciting and creative jobs on the planet.
Arie Abekasis, the founder and owner of Diditan Group, a company located in Sherman Oaks, California, focuses on building custom homes. Combining well-established fashion industry experience with a penchant for uniquely designing and constructing Tuscany-style houses, he utilizes the highest-quality materials available to achieve an original dream home for each of his clients.


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By Bud Scoppa
Hey hey, my my. Just when you figure it's all going straight in the dumper, something good happens.
A ray of sunlight has appeared amid the gloom of shrinking revenues and consumer apathy. The warm glow is emanating from an explosion of left-of-center and otherwise non-formulaic artists and records, along with the parallel emergence of an audience eager to embrace their adventurous efforts. This still-growing audience is primarily adult, but it's not behaving like adult audiences have in the past; on the contrary, these upper demos are active. What's more, they crave albums, not just singles—or MP3 files. The surging John Mayer (Aware/Columbia) and Norah Jones (Blue Note) may be the crown prince and princess of this smart-pop/arty-rock renaissance, but there's plenty more potential royalty waiting in the wings.
Of course, there's always been worthy stuff on the fringes; the big difference is that, all of a sudden, passionate music lovers are actually locating it, and in such numbers that the mainstream is starting to shift. Tellingly, the current issue of the staunchly old-school New Yorker contains a coltishly enthusiastic critique of the White Stripes (V2), The Strokes (RCA) and The Hives (Sire/Reprise/Burning Heart/Epitaph), three prominent members of the art-meets-commerce vanguard. The Strokes were one of last year's out-of-nowhere success stories, while the White Stripes are averaging 15k a week and The Hives' buzz keeps getting louder.
During the last few weeks, inspirational stories of Wilco's rejection and redemption have been splashed all over the national press, to the extent that Jeff Tweedy & Co. have become the poster boys for audacious art's triumph over corporate blindness. The hoped-for payoff, of course, is that the band's radical new Nonesuch album turns out to be its biggest seller, meaning an eventual total north of 200k. Based on first-week numbers, that improbable scenario looks like it might actually pan out. In its first week, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot blew past retail experts' modest projections, coming in #1 at Newbury Comics, #3 at Tower and #5 at Borders in its unexpected #13 chart entry.
Labels big and small are suddenly hankering for cool and sophisticated acts like these, not merely to display them as trophies, but to test them in the marketplace as viable commercial entities. Last year, major-label A&R was all about signing the next Linkin Park; now, the mandate is to find the next Strokes and John Mayer, as well.
Although the smart-pop/arty-rock movement has hit the radar only during the last few months, it has actually been under way for a couple of years. Look at Britain's Coldplay, the very sort of song-oriented neoclassic outfit that was largely ignored for a quarter century by the mass audience—but in this case, more than a million fans have bought the band's classy debut album since its 2000 release. If this movement does take off, Coldplay deserves to be recognized, along with the endlessly audacious Radiohead, as one of its trailblazers.
Interestingly, the band came to Capitol Records in the States circuitously, through a deal with Canadian indie Nettwerk, despite the fact that it was initially signed by Capitol's British cousin Parlophone (an intriguing backstory, a la Wilco's, that got zero play in the press). No matter. Coldplay has joined Radiohead as a jewel in the crown of what is arguably the most impressive arty-rock roster in the business—this despite the fact that said roster is the product of several A&R regimes. In recent months, Capitol has introduced Starsailor and Ed Harcourt, and it's in the process of setting up adventurous and enticing new albums from Doves (whose first album was on Astralwerks, but that's another backstory), Dirty Vegas, OK GO and The Vines. And let's not forget that the Dandy Warhols, who were several years ahead of the present art-rock curve, have long been a Capitol band, one whose time may well have finally come. Finally, what on earth do Radiohead and Coldplay have up their sleeves? With all this envelope-pushing music, is Capitol destined to become the HBO of major labels? Who knew?
And it's not just young acts who are finding themselves the beneficiaries of the newly voracious adult audience. Bonnie Raitt (Capitol, again) and Neil Young (Reprise) are going strong several weeks into their latest releases, while Elvis Costello picked the perfect moment to make an album that vividly recaptures the energy and eloquence of his early classics. When I Was Cruel (Island) debuted at #19 and sold more than 42k in one of the strongest starts of Costello's 25-year career.
All of a sudden, people are turning each other on to new bands and artists, much as they did in 1966, '77 and '91, making word of mouth the most potent—if least predictable or controllable—marketing tool of the moment. The press is also a factor in the selling of albums, suggesting that adult record buyers know how to read.
How all this will play out is any weasel's guess (and every weasel's fantasy). Even if it succeeds dramatically, the smart-pop/arty-rock movement and the activation of upper-demo fans may not in themselves be enough to resuscitate the struggling music industry—but at the very least, the return of quality music on the charts will make the worst of times sound something like the best of times.
Portions of this story appeared in the April 26 Weakend Planner. The lead was ripped off from Ben Greenman's excellent aforementioned piece in The New Yorker.
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Stocking and hiking the price of essential commodities by shopkeepers and panic buying by the commoners have become the norm every time there's a crisis in the state of Manipur. One will remember the economic blockade of the 2016-17 when the National Highway (NH) 2 of the Imphal-Dimapur Road was blocked for over 100 days leading to spike in prices of essential commodities.
A cooking gas cylinder cost as much as Rs 2000 then in the black market - the prices of essential commodities more than doubled. Despite the hike in prices, panic buying continued.
And today, we are in a similar situation - alleged hoarding of essential commodities by shopkeepers and hiking of prices and panic buying by the common people in view of the present situation in the state.
As per government officials, essential commodities are being made available to the public, but still, it panic buying is being witnessed. So much so that, they even ignore the prices of the commodities.
Yes, a kilo of package salt which is priced at Rs 20 was seen sold at Rs 50 in some hill districts, a bag of superfine rice, which costs about Rs 1200 per 50 kg bag was seen sold at Rs 1600-1800 for the same amount in some areas.
Petrol in the black market was sold for as much as Rs 250-300 per litre too. And yet again, the panic buying continued.
In every crisis, be it economic blockade, bandhs along the national highways or the likes, the state government has been doing its best in making sure that essential commodities are made available to the public.
Yes, due to certain situations and the prevailing conditions of the time, availability of essential commodities might have been delayed. However one will have realized that they have been made available to the people but it's the panic buying that has often caused confusion amongst the people. So, what should be done then?
Easier said than done but people should stop panicking. There's a solution to every problem though some problems might take longer time than others to get solved. Panicking is no solution to anything but only creates more confusion and more panic.
Moreover, the concerned authorities need to check stocking or hoarding of essential commodities by shopkeepers and help check price rise. Queues at petrol pumps are one example where the queues become shorter as days pass and then it's back to normal. But why the long queues in the first place and the panic buying?
The thought that petrol won't be available due to a certain crisis or so. However, we have seen the government's effort in making petrol available to its citizens - the same with other essential commodities too.
Yes, time and situation lead to stocking of essential commodities, price hike and panic buying. However, one must learn from the government's effort in the past and refrain from panic buying as it only gives the upper hand to the shopkeepers to stock up essential commodities and then hike the prices.
And for how long can shopkeepers stock up commodities before they are sold once again at normal prices? Not really. So, it appears that one too many occasions, the public has given the advantage to the shopkeepers in stocking up commodities and hiking the prices through panic buying.


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A kitchen remodeling project can be a great way to maximize space and improve functionality. The process requires extensive construction work. You may want to consider hiring a kitchen remodeling professional to help you with this job. However, you can also complete some of these projects yourself if you have some experience. Mechanical rough-in work includes installing plumbing and heating pipes and wires.
Refacing your cabinets is an excellent way to update the look of your kitchen without replacing them completely. Refacing your cabinets won't alter the layout or size of your existing kitchen cabinets, but the cabinets themselves must still be in good shape. A professional handyman will be able to complete the job in three to five days. However, refacing isn't ideal for all kitchens. If your kitchen has a poor layout and insufficient storage space, cabinet refacing may not be an option. A better solution is to start from scratch and design your kitchen from scratch.
Another way to update your kitchen is to replace your cabinetry. Many homeowners prefer to keep the layout of their kitchens the same. Repainting your cabinets can also add a new look to your kitchen. However, you should take note that this process can leave your kitchen unusable for up to six weeks.
You may also want to consider new hardware when you are remodeling your kitchen. However, you must be careful to choose hardware that complements the existing surfaces. For example, white appliances can look out of place next to a bright brass sink. If you're going for a complete kitchen overhaul, be sure to choose hardware that matches the existing surfaces. Remember that all surfaces in a room don't have to match perfectly, but they should complement each other in a way that makes visual flow easier.
Before you start the kitchen remodeling process, you'll have to decide what cabinet designs you'd like to incorporate into the space. You can consult with a professional or use a home design website to determine the look of your kitchen. Depending on the materials used, a project can take a few weeks to complete. If you choose a custom cabinetry design, the entire process may take eight to ten weeks.
Lighting is another key design consideration. Not only is lighting necessary for preparing and serving meals, but it also helps create the right atmosphere. Accent lighting can highlight open shelves or brighten dark corners. Many contemporary kitchens are eco-friendly and incorporate natural materials. These materials also add a sense of warmth and depth. These features will help your kitchen has become the heart of your home.
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New details are starting to trickle in about the Chinese woman arrested while carrying a suspicious number of electronic devices and trying to get inside President Donald Trump's private Mar-a-Lago club — among them that a USB drive in her possession began to auto-install files on a Secret Service agent's computer the minute he plugged it in.
At a hearing in West Palm Beach on Monday, a Secret Service agent recounted, according to the Miami Herald, that a fellow agent had inserted a USB drive taken from the suspect into his computer. By the description provided at the hearing, it appears it contained AutoRun code (or something like it), which is a common feature of spytools. The code essentially allows malware to execute on a machine the second an infected drive is plugged in.
Initial reports regarding the suspect's arrest referenced the confiscation of a drive containing "malicious malware," though the specific type of malware has not been disclosed.
New York Times' Nicholas Fandos tweeted on Monday that a "law enforcement official familiar with the investigation" had clarified the machine in question was a "controlled, off-network device" at the Secret Service field office in Miami, and that no sensitive system would have been compromised.
A law enforcement official familiar with the investigation says the computer in question was a controlled, off-network device in the Secret Service's Miami Field Office. Source says never any risk to the agency's computer network with regard to this thumb drive. https://t.co/ioNrvnTZdo
— Nicholas Fandos (@npfandos) April 8, 2019
The agent also reportedly testified that analysis of the drive had to be immediately halted to prevent further corruption of his device, according to the Herald:
Secret Service agent Samuel Ivanovich, who interviewed Zhang on the day of her arrest, testified at the hearing. He stated that when another agent put Zhang's thumb drive into his computer, it immediately began to install files, a "very out-of-the-ordinary" event that he had never seen happen before during this kind of analysis. The agent had to immediately stop the analysis to halt any further corruption of his computer, Ivanovich testified. The analysis is ongoing but still inconclusive, he said.
The woman, identified as Zhang Yujing in Asian media, is reportedly being treated as a potential national-security threat, though the actual reason for her Palm Beach visit remains unclear.
(Numerous U.S. media outlets as well as court documents have identified her using the more Western name construction "Yujing Zhang.")
At the time of her arrest, she was carrying four phones, two Chinese passports, a laptop, and the malware-loaded drive. Prosecutors said Monday that a search of her hotel room also turned up nine USB drives and five SIM cards, among other electronics.
AutoRun USB drives are a tool oft-used by security consultants hired to test the physical security of an office space. Malicious hackers may use them to install a keyloggers on computers, which can then record passwords and other sensitive information, or spread worm-like viruses laterally across a network. Hackers have even booby-trapped USB peripherals, such as a computer mouse, to infect systems.
Also found was a device used to detect hidden cameras — which, to be fair, are a common problem throughout East Asia, including China. (Sales of hidden-cam detectors soared last month in South Korea, for example, where thousands of hotel guests are being secretly filmed each year.)
While the Herald's story sparked some initial confusion over whether the Secret Service did or did not carelessly load the drive onto a work system — speculation about which appears to have been premature — an agency checkpoint at the Mar-a-Lago club did let Zhang through on March 30 after hearing that "she wished to use the pool," according to the Herald. After communication with the woman proved difficult due to a perceived language barrier, staff at the club became convinced she was related to a member who has the same surname. It was later discovered that she was not on the approved guest list.
When interviewed, Zhang appeared to give conflicting reasons for her presence at the club, at one point saying a man named "Charles" had invited her to attend a "United Nations Friendship Event." Her attorneys have reportedly confirmed she was referring to a man named Charles Lee, whom the Herald previously reported runs a business selling Chinese clients on access to U.S. politicians at the club. Lee's organisation is called the United Nations Chinese Friendship Association (though it has no affiliation with the much more well-known intergovernmental organisation titled the United Nations).
Zhang's attorney reportedly said she'd paid $28,197 to a Beijing-based company for a travel package and pointed to the Herald's own reporting about Lee selling Chinese buyers on the opportunity to meet Trump or members of his family at the club.
Secret Service agents — really on top of their game here — conducted a four-and-a-half hour interview with Zhang, but failed to realise they were only recording video. There is no audio of the interview.
Over the past few days, Trump has cleared house in the Department of Homeland Security, the Secret Service's parent agency, with one official describing the situation to CNN as a "near-systematic purge… at the nation's second-largest national security agency." That has included the departure of DHS chief Kirstjen Nielsen—reportedly on grounds that the president thought she was insufficiently hardline on border security — but also the Secret Service's director, Randolph D. "Tex" Alles.
Alles sought to portray his departure not as a firing, but part of an "orderly transition" of leadership planned in advance by the White House, according to CNN. One official also told CNN that the Mar-a-Lago breach did not play a role in the White House's decision to replace Alles, while Trump told reporters he "could not be happier with Secret Service" performance after the breach occurred.
However, according to the New York Times, while Trump had privately become sceptical of Alles' standing among rank-and-file Secret Service personnel before Zhang's arrest, some officials at the service believe her ability to slip past security at Mar-a-Lago was a nail in the coffin. Those sources said Alle's departure was "accelerated in part because of the episode," the Times wrote.
A joint investigation by Gizmodo and ProPublica in 2016 found security at Mar-a-Lago (oft-annoying referred to as the "Winter White House") more than lacking. Several Wi-Fi networks were ruled extremely hackable by professionals, even from as far as 243.84m away, with the proper equipment. The club had set aside nearly $634,439 for security that year, the investigation found.


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Introduction to Soul Lightening Acupressure 12 CE
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This introductory workshop is ideal for learning gentle touch and powerful acupressure techniques for balancing and harmonizing the whole being. Practitioners will learn about the transforming power of Soul Lightening Acupressure based on Jin Shin Jyutsu and Interface touch, learn 5 simple acupressure protocols for self-care (Day 1) & for others (Day 2), practice touch techniques, exchange acupressure bodywork sessions, and take-home skills they can use immediately in their practice.
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This course will introduce cupping as a modality to be used in your treatment room to relieve the symptoms of stress. We will look at the common symptoms of stress, and the techniques within cupping that may help relieve their symptoms. This class is does include some of basic information, so there is no prerequisite for it. It is presented as a mix of lecture, demonstration and practice.
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How can art help you analyze? In today's society people do not give much importance to art. most people have art in their house or apartment just for decoration. But what if that painting that you have hanging in your living room has a story to tell? Analyzing is a very important skill for most careers/professions. As described in the video it can help to save lives either you are a doctor, police officer, teacher, etc. By simply looking at an art people are able to learn and see the authors point of view but sometimes you have to focus on it. I think that a painting is the reflex of the author's feeling or mood. Art is a way to communicate to others and explain what words can not say. If a person is able to interpret the art language, most likely they will be able to analyze a crime scene (in the case of a police officer) or a patient illness by just looking at the visual symptoms (if it's a Doctor). Also, body language is very important, a teacher for example can have an idea if a student is going through a situation in their lives. But all this can only be possible if you are able to "analyze" the situation and by analyzing art paintings is a very good way to learn this skills.
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Scott Levine I think you should delve a little deeper into why you think that analyzing art can help you in life. Use more examples about from the video. Write a little more about the painting by Magritte. I agree with you that analyzation is an important skill, but how do you know that it helps save lives? Again use more examples from the video to support your theory.
tenzin w paling I believe you can count me into that group of people who just hang art for the sake of decoration. I don't remember analyzing art when i go to museum. My idea of art was limited to the visual aspect mostly. For me, art has been an adornment in my home. I use art to make my walls glow and sculpture to lighten up the environment. The theme chosen for this session of English 101 has somehow changed my whole outlook of art. It is interesting to find out that analyzing skill acquired from art can have positive impact in professional life, but is it the only leading way to acquire this analytical skill? Can a person with strong art interpretation able to do well in their respective professional field? There is no guarantee that doctor and police officer who are good in art interpretation can save lives and solve crime. It is my understanding that art can help you in developing the analytical skill but it is not the only way.
Rahid Uddin I agree yes analyzing is an important skill for many careers and even when basic situations. However claiming that someone could be able to interpret artwork and associating that with what doctors,nurses and law enforcement agents have to do is absurd to me. There's more than just analysis towards figuring out throughout each of these professions career paths, they received special training and knowledge that helps them in their careers not due to analyzing art works. Someone who's familiar with analyzing art work wouldn't know what to do and look out for at a crime scene or properly diagnosis a patient just by looking at them and prescribing whatever seems right at the moment. Each mistake could be vital to a patient or finding a culprit. If anything it could help develop your analytical skills but art is not the first thing I would have in my mind for cops and doctors to undergo for their development and training,
Paul Fess Anyelina, you lay out some of the most important parts of the video here. Like Scott, I would like to know what you think about specific examples of what you're talking about. But, I think what your post highlights is the aspect of the process of analyzing art is a kind of practice for other kinds of analysis–what you all will do in college classes, but also what you will be doing in your professions when you graduate.
Yue Zhang Art helps us analyze. I think it will be much better that you list some specific examples to prove your points.
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I am on a quest. A quest for accuracy in our language. It may be a quest with no hope for victory but I will continue to try regardless. There are some interesting habits that society seems to have allowed in to our daily language and, some may say it is only the pedants that are worried, but I believe we need to strive for accuracy in our language.
One of those habits is the use of the word unique. I often hear people say that something is "pretty unique" or "very unique". Unique is not the same as grey – there are not fifty shades. Unique is binary. It is incorrect to use a modifier or qualify just how unique something is.
With that off my chest, last Saturday morning we had our latest Community Leaders' Breakfast. This is unique in our nation. This first started approximately ten years ago and, despite a gap of a few years, is back and more popular than ever. There is nowhere else in our nation that I can find three levels of government that are prepared to stand side by side in an open forum on a regular basis. My thanks to Hon Mark Coulton MP, Hon Andrew Gee MP, Hon. Dugald Saunders, MP and my fellow Councillors for continuing this process.
We alternate this gathering between Dubbo and Wellington and it was Wellington's turn last Saturday. It was a cold and drizzly morning but we still had residents who came to talk to the three levels of government.
One of the reasons that there is great strength in all three levels standing beside each other is that it makes it very difficult to 'pass the buck' to another level of government. In our society, there are logically items that are the primary responsibility of different levels of government. Centrelink question? Speak with the federal representative. Need to know more about policing? The state government is your place to go. What about a Development Application for that new house? Have a chat to a Councillor. Then there are items that cross over. Roads are a hot topic at the moment. Different designated roads typically fall under local and state government but various road infrastructure can be funded by all three levels. Health and education are primarily state responsibilities but the federal government does provide some funding. These nuances can be discussed in greater detail when all three levels stand together.
The second reason that I think there is such strength in these gatherings is the opportunity. On any given event, we might have fifty to ninety people stop to ask a question but every person had the opportunity to walk up in an open and transparent environment and talk to the elected leaders. This happens approximately every three months.
And that is unique!
Councillor Mathew Dickerson Mayor of Dubbo Regional Council
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The following list comes from one of the treatment manuals we use when working with Substance Abuse & PTSD titled: Seeking Safety by Lisa M. Najavits and can be used as a helpful tool to further understand the boundary problems you may be experiencing due to Substance Abuse or PTSD.
People with PTSD and/or substance abuse may be prone to boundary problems, such as the following:
- Extremes: trusting too much or too little; isolation or enmeshment.
- Relationships that are brittle (easily damaged, fragile).
- Tolerating others' flaws too much; doing anything to preserve the relationship.
- Use of substances as an attempt to connect with others.
- Avoiding relationships because they are too painful.
- Overcompliance at times; too much resistance at other times.
- Always being the one to give.
- Spending time with unsafe people.
- Not seeing the hostility in others' words or actions.
- Being overly angry, with a hair-trigger temper; often ready to "blow up."
- Difficulty expressing feelings; expressing them in actions rather than words (acting out).
- May respect men for being "strong" and disrespect women for being "weak."
- Feeling that one can never get over a loss; not knowing how to mourn; fear of abandonment.
- Difficulty getting out of bad relationships.
- Confusion between fear and attraction (ie: feeling excited when it is really fear)
- Relationships with people who use substances.
- Living for someone else rather than yourself.
- Manipulation: guilt, threats, or lying.
- Reenactments: getting involved in repeated destructive relationship patterns (ie: recreating the trauma roles of abuser, bystander, victim, rescuer, or accomplice)
- "Stockholm Syndrome": feeling attachment and love for the abuser
- Wanting to be rescued; wanting others to take responsibility for the relationship.
- Confusion about what is appropriate in relationships: What can one rightly expect of others? When should a relationship end? How much should one give in a relationship? Is it okay to say "no" to others?
- "Identification with the aggressor": believing the abuser is right.
Make a note of which ones you notice for yourself to process with either your therapist or another safe person you can talk with.
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