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Interview: Booksmart rising stars Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever
Fresh from the next best generational anthem, Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever tell Culture Whisper about their experience acting in Booksmart
The film marks Olivia Wilde's directorial debut and offers a distinctly distaff perspective on the stories so often told from a male (and somewhat stale) angle. Her heroes are Molly and Amy, played by Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever. Their names might not be starting wildfires yet, but these roles are the ones destined to light the spark to ignite their careers.
Feldstein, who previously starred as Lady Bird's best friend Julie in Greta Gerwig's own coming-of-age picture, blossoms as Molly and is effervescent when describing where Booksmart sits within the canon. She recognises the timeline is key – the last week of high school. 'It's the last collective experience that everyone has', she explains. 'It's such a pinpoint of nostalgia for everybody'.
She's in a good position to understand nostalgia – as her role in Booksmart fittingly follows the footsteps of her older brother, Jonah Hill, who made his name in Superbad way back when. But Feldstein's new film strays from the path of her brother's, as the landscape allows for a more heterogenous student body than a filmic landscape seems to have allowed in the past.
Dever, last seen alongside Timothée Chalamet in Beautiful Boy, believes this kind of inclusivity is rare for a mainstream comedy offered up to a wide audience. 'The film has so much inclusivity, it feels rare'. Dever's character, Amy, is tentatively figuring out how to talk to the girl she has a crush on, without this strain feeling tokenistic or half-hearted. 'Sexuality is so fluid in this film', Dever says, 'I think that's really beautiful'.
Molly and Amy are different to the other kids – they prioritised homework over hanging out, and it's when they realise that everyone else got accepted into the same esteemed schools that they decide to show the world they can have fun too. The dynamic is understanding, though, and this isn't a binary 'Us v. Them' conflict.
'There's no real hierarchy in this high school', Feldstein explains. 'I love this, because that was so true to my own high school experience'. There are drama lovers, skaters, 'cool' kids and clever ones, and while these social groups are distinct, no one in Booksmart is hostile.
There's a lot of reasons to love Molly and Amy, and it's so easy to root for their fulfilment. This comes from two top-tier performances, as well as careful writing that respects such a formative relationship. 'The film's humour is driven by intelligence', explains Feldstein, 'and by a genuine love between two women and a friendship – that is so revolutionary at such a young age'.
They point to pinnacle titles like Bridesmaids for a slightly older generation, but it's clear that Booksmart is writing its own story for a world of late teens to identify with. 'You can feel like your opinions aren't valued because you're younger', Dever admits. 'Olivia [Wilde] treated us as equals, never belittling any ideas or thoughts we had'. This lends a sense of confidence to the picture, brimming with hope and hedonism in equal measure.
Youth is designed with pinprick-precision in Booksmart, full of visual and sonic cues to bring Molly and Amy, and their orbiting world, to life. Both Feldstein and Dever immediately rush to sing the praises of April Napier, the film's costume designer (following her work on Lady Bird). 'She's a genius woman', Feldstein levels.
'The amount of detail that was put into every single sock that someone wore is truly insane', Dever says. Napier understands that this isn't a makeover movie. Molly and Amy are considered less cool than other students, but they have their own kind of power, which speaks through their clothes. 'They have style' Feldstein explains, 'They're not going to give it up – they're projecting a very specific story about themselves into the world'.
A blazer with a turtleneck, in the middle of June in Los Angeles – this is what Molly wears, because this is her armour. 'Olivia never wanted us in a generic plain t-shirt', says Dever. 'Amy's jacket describes her in every possible way'. Every iron-on patch tells a different part of her story, bringing together a true and specific portrait of a teenage girl in 2019.
Before Culture Whisper leaves Beanie and Kaitlyn, we ask them one final question that feels pertinent for the stars of a film described as a generational anthem, one that sings its heart out and has Alanis Morissette, Lizzo, LCD Soundsystem and more on the soundtrack to prove it.
'I love Desert Island Discs!!', Feldstein confirms. The songs instinctively chosen by both actors reveal the wisdom of their youth, the passion for their art that lines up with their characters. 'I feel like my taste in music would be similar to Amy's', Dever says. She chooses Painter Song by Norah Jones, Lullaby by the Cure. She pauses, and then adds Case of You by Joni Mitchell, Never Going Back Again by Fleetwood Mac and Somebody Else by the 1975.
Feldstein goes for Fire and Rain by James Taylor, Return to Pooh Corner by Kenny Loggins. Molly's affectionate side shines through with Will You Love Me Tomorrow? by Carole King, and the actor's Broadway background comes to the fore as she chooses Put on Your Sunday Clothes from Hello Dolly.
There's more to Molly and Amy than their grades and their performances – and the same goes for Beanie and Kaitlyn. Two young women, learning and thriving in and with the world around them. In all its style, colour, intelligence, music and friendship, Booksmart gave us these two rising stars – and now, they are giving us everything they've got.


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Perfect day.
Easter egg hunt. (14 year old too cool to participate!)
Dinner at mother in laws (still do not like wine).
Gorgeous wee rose pot plant from husband (still do not like chocolate! Pity it isn't spring here as tulips are my fav but these roses are gorgeous! And the box too!).
Husband very very happy with his big pile of chocolate (including mine!)
Gorgeous new wool to knit a few pairs of Toshette fingerless gloves.

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Chocolate Hills Adventure Park in Bohol
Bohol is known for the Chocolate Hills, but most people think the hills don't offer too much beyond the views. All of this changed when Chocolate Hills Adventure Park opened in 2014.
Chocolate Hills Adventure Park, also known as CHAP, gives tourists an adrenaline-pumping experience you would not normally expect from the laid-back island of Bohol. It is famous for "The Rush", a bicycle zip line 150 feet in the air that spans two hills 550 meters apart.
Take in the view of the amazing Chocolate Hills as you make your way across a zip line on a specially-designed bike for only Php 450. Not fond of pedaling? Try their latest attraction: the Wave Runner, also at Php 450. It's a one-of-a-kind zipline where instead of being strapped in, you're strapped ON a surfboard.
SCARY? If you're not fond of heights, yes. But it's not really THAT scary.
NO TURNING BACK. Literally. Once you start, there's no turning back. Great views, though.
Oh, and did we mention that they have their own Chocolate Hills View Deck beside the zip lines?
CHAP offers more than just zip lines, though. There's a series of tree-top challenge rope courses (Php 300 – Php 450) with 10 different rope bridges for every age group.
Apart from that, there's also Yokozuna Wrestling (Php 400), Zorb Ball (Php 400), CHAP Body Ball (Php 400), and the Spiderman Wall Climb (Php 300). Packages are also available at Php 1,500 (Ultimate Adventure Package with mini zip line) and Php 950 (Iron Man Triathlon with Zipline).
Not an adrenaline junkie? You can still enjoy CHAP by paying the Php 60 entrance fee (not included in activity rates). CHAP has several hiking trails and an overlooking campsite where you can take in the beautiful scenery. There's also an educational tour offered for those who want to discover the hidden flora and fauna of CHAP.
One of CHAP's latest additions is Ang Paru-Paro, a butterfly garden that showcases different species of butterflies found in Bohol. Learn about the life cycle of the butterfly, from egg to a mature butterfly from experts who have studied Bohol's butterflies for many years.
After a long day of activities, food will surely cross your mind. CHAP offers a daily Boholano Lunch buffet special with 15 assorted specialties. They also have a 250-person function hall that's great for conventions, seminars, meetings, birthdays, weddings, team building, and other special events.
You can find CHAP at Camanayon, Brgy. Buenos Aires, Carmen, Bohol. For information and reservations, please call 038-411-1281, 0932-667-7098, 0922-363-9190, 0943-433-8507, or 0928-256-5984. You can also visit chocolatehillsadventurepark.com to know more about CHAP.
Address: Camanayon, Brgy. Buenos Aires, Carmen, Bohol
Operating hours: Open 24 hours a day
Contact numbers: 038-411-1281, 0932-667-7098, 0922-363-9190, 0943-433-8507, or 0928-256-5984
Website: http://www.chocolatehillsadventurepark.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Chocolate-Hills-Adventure-Park-439270182852552/


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The Green Death
Who is the worst killer in the long, ugly history of war and extermination? Hitler? Stalin? Pol Pot? Not even close. A single book called Silent Spring killed far more people than all those fiends put together.
The motivation behind Silent Spring, the suppression of nuclear power, the global-warming scam, and other outbreaks of environmentalist lunacy is the worship of centralized power and authority. The author, Rachel Carson, didn't set out to kill sixty million people – she was a fanatical believer in the newly formed religion of radical environmentalism, whose body count comes from callousness, rather than blood thirst. The core belief of the environmental religion is the fundamental uncleanliness of human beings. All forms of human activity are bad for the environment…


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He started out in his studio more than 30 years ago, working with painting and printmaking.
Then he stepped through a door, to be liberated by a camera and the Japanese landscape.
"With photography, I'm free to go outside," Toshio Shibata says. "I can think about the season, and the weather."
Since the early 1980s, Shibata has turned his lens to the roads, dams and bridges of Japan, creating striking images that highlight the delicate balance between the natural and the artificial.
From April 20 – Oct. 6, the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Mass. will present Toshio Shibata, Constructed Landscapes, consisting of 28 large-scale photographs. Among them are the first of his color images to be exhibited in an American museum.
"I photograph public works and try to make them something else," he says. "Some think I'm showing human intervention in nature, but I'm trying to be neutral and away from the point of comment."
He presents his images from a clean and removed perspective, with an emphasis on design, shape and color, brought to his work by his training as a fine artist.
"It's not just about the image, but maybe about a painting," he says.
Shibata teases beauty out of the most unlikely places. Historically, Japanese photographers have featured picturesque locations like temples and gardens. But Shibata revolutionized Japanese landscape photography by turning to concrete engineering and infrastructure alongside Japanese roads. He's drawn to these places as microcosms of the relationships between the rigidity of human-made structures and the organic properties of nature.
And he eschews the horizon line.
"I don't put the sky in my photographs," he says. "Without the sky, it's more abstract and imaginary – I'm creating something from another world."
He'll be discussing his work with PEM curator of photography Phillip Prodger on Saturday, April 20 at the museum. Admission is free with museum admission of $15.
For more information, go to www.pem.org.
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What happened
After management announced its intention to raise capital through a common stock offering, shares of Acadia Pharmaceuticals (ACAD -0.72%), a commercial-stage biopharma focused on diseases of the central nervous system, fell 12% as of 3:07 p.m. EST on Tuesday.
So what
Acadia announced its intention to raise up to $230 million through a secondary offering.
That news isn't sitting well with investors because the company's share price has been falling all year. Acadia started 2018 with its share price trading for more than $30. The stock closed yesterday's trading session at less than $20. The declining share price means that investors are going to have to endure more dilution than they would have if management had chosen to raise capital earlier in the year.
On the plus side, Acadia's stock has rebounded from its 52-week lows after some favorable commentary was released by the FDA, so the timing of this capital raise could have been worse.
Now what
Earlier in November, Acadia told investors that it planned on ending the year with at least $160 million in cash on its books, so the company isn't in dire need of a cash injection just yet. However, given that the company's net loss in 2018 is probably going to be more than $230 million, it is understandable why management wants to act now.
For investors, the commentary from the FDA should help the company to recover from a debacle that surfaced earlier this year after a CNN report highlighted hundreds of patient deaths that could have been related to the use of Nuplazid. Now the company can remain squarely focused on what's important: ramping up sales of Nuplazid as quickly as possible and working to expand the drug's labeling. If it can execute on those two fronts, the share price will take care of itself.


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Everybody wants dental care. Sadly, not everyone seems to be conscious that there's a number of methods to get high quality oral care at a value that will not utterly deplete anybody's financial savings. Earlier than settling for a expensive dental insurance coverage, know that there are alternatives you may reap the benefits of and these choices cannot solely prevent cash, it will possibly additionally present high quality dental well being plans to you and your loved ones.
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This sort of dental well being plan usually requires members to pay an enrollment price and a month-to-month price to the dental low cost plan supplier. Nonetheless, the charges you'll pay on the sort of plan is much lower than what you'll have to pay for a dental insurance coverage. Moreover, buying a median dental insurance coverage plan signifies that your dentist selections will likely be restricted to the Zahnarzt Zürich in your space that settle for your insurance coverage supplier's providers. Dental well being plans resembling low cost dental plan, then again, offers you all kinds of dentists to select from.
Dental Reimbursement Plans
This sort of dental plan is a kind of settlement between an employer and an worker. Dental reimbursement plan permits the worker to pay for the dental care bills, accumulate receipts after which ask for reimbursements from the employer on a specified restrict, often starting from $500-$1000 per 12 months.
The wonderful thing about the sort of plan is that neither occasion has to fret about paying month-to-month premiums to an insurance coverage firm or has to cope with restricted selections in dentists.
If sure people discover this association interesting, all they should do is to ask their employer about organising a dental reimbursement plan.
Whichever dental plan you select, it is best to take a look at the info first and decide your personal wants and funds earlier than you buy any sort of well being plans. Most significantly, know that common check-ups and exercising preventive measures can assist you save tons of cash on costly dental procedures sooner or later.


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Silicon Valley Berryessa Extension Design-Build Project – Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
Fremont, Milpitas, San Jose California
The VTA Silicon Valley Berryessa Extension consists of the design and construction of a 10-mile extension of the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system into Santa Clara County. The extension connects to the track south of the BART Warm Springs Station and proceeds in the former Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) corridor through Milpitas to the Berryessa District of San Jose, near Las Plumas Avenue. The alignment is a combination of at-grade, open-cut, and aerial guideway configurations, and includes a retained-cut passenger station in Milpitas (Milpitas Station) and an above-ground passenger terminus station in San Jose (Berryessa Station). The project also included a two-cell, cut-and-cover tunnel under a major intersection, five overcrossings over heavily used city streets, and restoration and enhancement of a portion of Upper Penitencia Creek to create a more natural channel with a widened floodplain and riparian habitat.
LAN served as design manager and lead designer. The firm's design services included civil engineering, structural engineering, drainage, hydraulics and hydrology, utilities, traffic planning and maintenance of traffic, geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, trackwork, systems, and architecture/engineering for two large stations. LAN also provided right-of-way services for the project by maintaining master right-of-way files and identifying and processing property acquisition requests to obtain additional right-of-way or additional easements as needed.
At a glance
$772 million design-build project cost
$2.3 billion estimated contract cost
LAN is lead designer responsible for a 10-mile portion of the 16-mile extension
A major stakeholder, Union Pacific Railroad owns tracks parallel to the corridor for approximately 5.5 miles, and has a major rail yard in Milpitas
One of the design units included the construction of a shoofly to maintain rail service to Union Pacific Railroad
Fast-track design
The 10-mile project was divided into 31 design units
Two Stations; one below grade and one aerial
LAN has developed more than 70 alternative technical design concepts for the project–more than 20 of which have been implemented after owner approval.
Funding for the project comes from local, state and federal sources
Relocated approximately 700 LF of 60-inch water transmission pipe from the aerial station footprint
Utilizing lightweight cellular concrete (LCC) backfill for mechanical stabilized earth approaches. The use of the LCC alleviated soil subsidence and a potential drawdown of bridge piles and neighboring structures. First of it's kind for a rail corridor in the U.S.
Construction Mgmt & Inspection
Structural Engineering
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Tue, 28 December 2010
Twitter for InDesign users; KBSC of the Week; New eBook; New speakers for the 2011 PeP Conf.; Obscurity of the Week: Row Separator ----- Details below, or go to http://indesignsecrets.com/indesignsecrets-podcast-140.php for Show Notes, links, and to leave a comment! ----- Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-140.mp3 (18.7 MB, 33:57 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon.
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The Butterfly Project
November 8, 2020
Here at Gwynedd, The Butterfly Project is about to take flight. It was founded by four sophomores-Ava Harvest, Megan Myers, Trinity Meehan, and Emily Bilko– to raise mental health awareness within the Gwynedd community. They began this project through the LEAD4CHANGE program this summer, and through this initiative, they will start genuine conversations about mental health at Gwynedd to reduce the stigma around it. Megan Myers, the director of communications for The Butterfly Project, explains, "We want to empower and educate young women on the importance of mental health." Their initiative will sponsor future activity periods and provide girls with the proper mental health resources, keeping the discussion about mental health alive every day at Gwynedd. They hope that this project will help girls become the best versions of themselves and to remind them that when it comes to their mental health, the Gwynedd community will always support them. If you want to learn more about The Butterfly Project, check them out on Instagram, @thebutterflyproj.


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When the Framers drafted the Constitution of the United States of America, they wrote in the language they knew, the language of their time. Over the years our political system–and our bastions of higher learning–have attempted to "interpret" the Constitution to fit whatever their agenda of the moment has been. I am advocating that we "interpret" the words of the Constitution as they are written on the paper and not try to add anything else to them. That opinion causes some people to "pigeon-hole" me as a "Constitutional Originalist". I have been referred to in much more derogatory terms. I consider that label a high honor as the late Justice Antonin Scalia also had that label applied.
I am also a very firm believer that the Constitution of the United States of America must apply equally to all American CITIZENS. That does not include those who are here illegally and those who are here legally but who break our laws. The enemies of the United States have found our unprotected underbelly and are sending their minions here "legally" and having them commit their acts of terrorism, some number of years later. after they have integrated themselves into our society.
If our founding fathers foresaw this threat I cannot see that in the wording of the Constitution.
We are therefore left to craft legislation to address these threats ourselves. Hopefully, the intentions of our "out of the mainstream" legislators and courts will be swayed by the up-welling of a true grass roots movement in our country where REAL American Citizens stop being silent Sheeple. The time is NOW for the American Citizens–both natural born and naturalized–to stand up and make our collective voices heard it Washington, D.C. so our elected officials who are sent there to serve the will of the people have no doubt as to what that will is.
I am encouraged by the TEA Party movement in this country and count myself among the TEA party members. If the TEA party were an option for voter registration I would register with this party in a half a heartbeat!
My message is simple. To the legislators at each end of the spectrum–liberal and conservative–I say come more toward the middle and make the individual citizen your primary focus because we are the ones who elect you (or not). Is big government the answer? Not at all! Is big business the answer? Nope wrong again! Take a long and hard look at who makes this country work and there you will find the small businessman/businesswoman! These small businesses employ more people that the big businesses ever will and these businesses typically care about the communities they serve because they ARE the community they serve! Big businesses simply are trying to meet the expectations of their–typically institutional and very short term focused–investors.
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In 2006, Monika acquired Gates and NAIVET?? in 2008 to build its digital mapping and navigational software. In 2007, Monika combined its telecoms infrastructure operations with Siemens to form Monika Siemens Networks. In 2011, Monika Joined forces with Microsoft and adopted the Windows Phone operating system for its smart phones. Monika offers leading location services through the HERE maps, which was launched in 2012. In 2013, Monika reinvented itself by first buying Siemens' stake in NUNS and second was the announcement of the sale of Ionians Devices & Services business to Microsoft.
The Microsoft transaction was completed on April 25, 2014. Following the transaction, Monika announced its new vision and strategy. Monika Networks, HERE, and Monika Technologies (Monika, 2014). 2. Ionians Marketing Strategy: Ever since Stephen Elope became Ionians CEO in September 2010, Ionians stock price has nosedived. Ionians stock was going up steadily at that time. 3. 1. 1 . Ionians Value Proposition (or lack of it): Monika needs to know what their value proposition is. In short, it describes why Ionians products and services are the best choice for it's target customers.
If they don't have a strong value proposition, people have no reason to buy. Phones are often considered the most prestigious. Samsung Android phones are seen as the most versatile and are said to be more user friendly than Phones. But Ionians phones aren't connected to anything special. Monika have now tried to create an idea of superior phone cameras. But that's too little too late. It seems there's hardly anything that would make them better than their competitors. Monika simply hasn't created a compelling value proposition for it's smartness (Peter Sandmen, 2014). 3. 1. 2.
Ionians Marketing Strategy: Ionians marketing strategy is good, or at least they're doing all the right things. But Ionians marketing "message" is all over the place. The lack of consistency guarantees that people have no idea what makes Monika products better than others. Their marketing won't work until they understand what the message should be that the marketing delivers. For example, TV advertising can be a great marketing method, but when your marketing is as unfocused as Ionians, TV ads are only good at draining your marketing budget; Monika needs to be consistent with its "message" for it to work.
When Monika is clear about what it's value proposition is, Monika can focus all it's marketing efforts to it. Everything Monika does then can revolve around Just the key ideas that make the biggest difference to its target customers and success (Peter Sandmen, 2014). 3. 2. Marketing Mix or APS of Marketing: 3. 2. 1. Product: Monika has a wide range of mobile phone series, Monika Alumni, Ash & basic devices, which is currently sold by Microsoft (Microsoft, 2014). Monika is also well known for it's HERE maps (Monika, 2014). After the Monika-Microsoft deal, Monika has started to concentrate more on Monika Networks and Monika Technology (Monika, 2014).
Monika has launched its new Tablet, names Monika IN (Monika, 2104). 3. 2. 2. Place: Ionians production facilities are located in China, Mexico, Brazil and Vietnam Microsoft, 2014). Monika mostly used an indirect distribution method. It had a huge distribution network around the world, ensuring its products were available everywhere. The distribution chain made the most contribution for Monika, as it controlled almost half of the market in 2007. Monika soon restructured its strategy and reduced its distributors (Mobile Today, 2011).
Monika also had its own stores in some countries called " Monika Priority' outlets for direct sales. 3. 2. 3. Price: The prices of the Monika phones vary has they have a wide range of products, as the target the lower, middle and high end segments of the customer base (Microsoft, 014). Monika followed a strategy of simple market segmentation by introducing small subsets in the large target customer market. 3. 2. 4. Promotion: Firstly, Monika tries to create awareness among people (U. S. Pro Cycling News, 2013). By increasing public relations by holding various promotional events (Telecommuter, 2013).
Monika also spends a huge amount of money on advertisements on Journals, Newspapers, TV or the Internet to attract its ideal target customer (Spin, 2013). Monika also used strategies like combining its phones with various mobile service providers (U. S. Pro cycling News, 2013). 4. Ionians Marketing Audit: . 1 . Porter's Five Forces: 4. 1 . 1. Barriers to Entry: High The smartened market is very risky and also requires a very high capital investment and high standards of research, as manufactures must evaluate flexible operating patterns to compete with other companies, to remain in the market.
Monika commands a high reputation for its brand image and value. Every new manufacturer trying to enter the market by using different orientations methods is described as threat. With every country having complex distribution channels, it is highly impossible for a new entrant to penetrate through the market. 4. 1. 2. Power of Buyers: High With the differentiation of products being very low and the competition getting complex. In order to cater to the increasing buyer and consumer volume, Monika offers more features on their devices at a lower price.
According to the marketing point of view every finished products has similar features compared to others, so it's up to companies to market their product better, to the customer. Due to the high price sensitivity, customers do not switch easily to other products and brand loyalty should keep their customer satisfaction positive and guarantee that they will choose the same brand in the future. Monika is facing difficulties, as their devices do not cover most customer needs (Knowledge@Wharton, 2012). 4. 1. 3.
Power of Suppliers: Moderate The competition amongst the suppliers is very high, as they have less or no power to bargain with a company as big as Monika. For a company like Monika, it is not possible for suppliers to have a negative impact on its Brand loyalty. Monika fulfils its characteristics of being active while negotiating with its suppliers. The partnership with Microsoft provides new opportunities for Ionians phones. The Microsoft – Monika partnership might help Monika to compete and evaluate its software on other devices, increasing the potential for failure if something goes wrong (BBC News, 2012). . 1. 4. Threat of Substitutes: LOW Mobile phones are now an important part of our lives and it's near to impossible to be replaced it with other products. And also, Smart phones have many functions depending on the need, so the cost of a substitute would require the purchasing of a specific product to cover the customers' need (like radio, TV, Desktop, Magazine etc). 4. 1. 5. Rivalry amongst Competitors: HIGH The rivalry among competitors is very high as the features of mobile phones are almost the same. Many a times, issues related to copyright or potency has been reported.
This is the primary reason for rivalry among competitors offering similar products but following different methods to market its products. For instance, even though Monika offers similar or advanced features than Apple, they still face difficulties to evaluate their marketing strategies to enter people's life (BBC News, 2012). 4. 2. PESTLE: 4. 2. 1. Political Factors: A factor that can be explained as most crucial one to do business in any country is the first to cover up. A government runs a country and to do business there, you must imply with the rules of the particular government.
Monika enjoys good relations with its home government as well as foreign governments also. The company strictly follows the rules for minimum wage, working hours and working environment (Monika, 2011). 4. 2. 2. Economic Factors: Monika is a company that is very vital to the economy of its home country Finland. When the market power of Monika fell down steeply, there was a recession in the country. As the company operates in many foreign countries it should be always aware of the foreign currency exchange rates. It do affects the shares of company ere much (Monika, 2011). 4. . 3. Social Factors: Now a days Smartness are considered to be a social status. Owning an innovation makes people proud and enjoys technology. No one uses a standard phone nowadays. Keeping this factor in mind Microsoft should come up with desirable products in the market (Monika, 2011). 4. 2. 4. Technological Factors: An era of operating software for mobile phones is going on. To compete in the market, Company needs to focus on technology and innovations. It should come in the market with a never thought before thing to regain its valuable image (Monika, 2011). 4. . 5.
Environmental Factors: As the technology has progressed, the world understands the need to protect the environment. One cannot come up with such a product that is hazardous to our health and environment. In a product like mobile phones, Recycling of mobile batteries is a big concern. Even the company cares much about this issue and has claimed its next products to be completely recyclable (Monika, 2011). 4. 2. 6. Legal Factors: In a market field like mobile phones, Companies need to keep an eagle on legal issues. Patents, Copyrights, trademarks and design are prone to be stolen or copied.


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Daniel Cahill
Daniel Cahill
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Beat The Boredom | Woodworking Projects For Older Kids – Sword and Shield
Set your child's imagination free with this wooden sword and shield. Part of our online Beat The Boredom series, this project is designed with intermediate woodworkers in mind due to the use of machines and is made from just one pallet! Perfect for the young knight or fairy princess in your world, it's ideal to try with slightly older children.
What you'll need
Wooden Sword and Shield Project
This classic toy will delight any adventurous child, and is a great way of using up any scrap pallets you have in your workshop. Stay home, get creative and make your very own sword and shield!
Part 1 - Select your materials
By their very nature, pallets are tough. They are usually very difficult to break down, plank by plank. However, this sword and shield project only requires one full length plank for the sword and a number of shorter planks for the shield. These are easily cut using a handsaw or a jigsaw if you have one.
The Sword, let's get started...
Part 2 - Cut & shape the sword blade
Overall, the sword will finish at around 540mm from blade tip to pommel.
Firstly, mark out and square off along the length of the board at 130mm. This will be for the handle, known as the hilt which consists of a guard, grip and pommel. Then mark out at approximately 530mm for the full blade.
Next, decide how wide you want the blade to be. In our example, we chose a 70mm wide blade. At this stage, the board will probably need cutting down to 70mm along the length. For this task, a bandsaw is the perfect choice, however a handsaw would also be suitable.
Once you have the desired blade width, mark a centre line along the length of the board. In our example, this was at 35mm.
To form the handle (hilt), mark out a central section on the handle. For this part, it needs to be equal to the pallet wood board thickness. In our example, this was 22mm highlighting the scrap/unwanted areas.
Now, using either your bandsaw or handsaw, cut the handle (hilt) carefully following your marked pencil lines.
Once you have cut the rough handle (hilt) shape, use a wood rasp and abrasive paper to round off the corners a little. Be sure to take care not to remove too much material as this has to fit a 25mm central hole in the cross guard. Here, we suggest drilling a 25mm hole with a forstner bit in a piece of scrap wood to test along the way.
To mark out the curved tip of the sword, use a compass or something around the workshop that will give you a nice looking curve to the blade. In our example, a dinner plate was perfect!
Next, carefully cut the curve by hand or on the bandsaw and then sand to a smooth equal looking point.
Finally, for the sword blade use a spokeshave and abrasive paper to shape the blade edge to a point. As this is a child's toy, don't make it too sharp. Sand the blade using 150g abrasive.
To create a more authentic sword, look why not carve or rout a small V groove down the length of the middle of the blade? This is known as a 'fuller' which not only looks great but also helps to lighten the blade.
Part 3 - Cross Guard
Using the off cut end from the blade board or a small section of the pallet boards, mark out a 100mm x 40mm rectangle. Mark out the centre point by joining the corners with the rule and pencil.
Next, cut out this rectangular cross guard by hand. For this part we used a Japanese crosscut saw however you could use your bandsaw instead. Once cut to size, sand round the top edges leaving the bottom side flat.
Finally, drill a 25mm central hole in the cross guard with the forstner bit and try for fit.
Part 4 - Pommel
The pommel is the top of the hilt. It is there to stop your hand from sliding off in use. In our example, we decided on a round bulbous pommel with some detail in the centre.
As this was quite a chunky part of the sword and the pallet wood we had at 22mm wasn't really thick enough, we decided to glue two small pieces together to later cut to size on the bandsaw. Using a good PVA glue, clamp firmly two flat pieces of the 22mm pallet wood leaving a 44mm thick piece to work with. Leave for a few hours.
Once removed from the clamps, mark out a 50mm circle with a compass. Next, carefully cut on the bandsaw. If you don't have a bandsaw or prefer to do it by hand, you could use a coping saw instead.
Drill a 25mm dia hole, 20mm deep using the same forstner bit as the cross guard into the round of the pommel then dry fit to the hilt to check the overall fit.
Now it's time to add some detail...
Here, we drilled a 2, 4mm deep x 20mm holes into each side of the pommel and sand. These will later receive a coloured plug.
To make the decorative plug for the pommel, use a length of 20mm beech dowel rounded off at the end using a sander. Next, carefully cut on the bandsaw to a length of 6mm. When you insert into the pommel around 2mm should protrude.
Part 5 - Assemble and finish the sword
Firstly, apply your selected wood dye to the cross guard and pommel. Doing this before the final assembly will ensure that it looks cleaner and the edges look good when the components come together.
Next, colour the plug for the pommel. Here, we used a green felt tip pen before gluing in place with a little PVA glue.
Glue the cross guard to the handle and the top shoulders of the sword. Use a small panel pin to hold in place. Then glue the pommel in place making sure that all is in line and straight. Wipe off all excess glue with a damp cloth as you go and then leave to dry for an hour before the finishing touches.
Finally, wrap the handle using cord, string or tape then apply a couple of coats of good tough oil to complete.
Now it's time to make the Shield...
Part 1 - Cut materials to size and glue up
As we've mentioned before, this sword and shield project only requires one full length plank for the sword and a number of shorter planks for the shield. The pallet timber is easily cut with a handsaw or jigsaw.
By cutting the pallet as above, you'll end up with timber around 400mm in length. This is perfect for this project as the final size of our shield was around 370mm.
Next, lay the boards from the pallet edge to edge. You need to get an approximately 370mm circle cut from them, making sure you don't end up with a very small piece at the edge of your circle. Also, you won't the position of the growth rings to alternate, i.e. one up and then one down. This will help to keep the glued up timber flat. Once you are happy with the position of the boards, make clear location marks to aid positioning when you glue up.
Due to the fact pallets are typically made from rough sawn timber, a little planing is required before you glue up. This will give the sword a cleaner, flat face with a clean square edge. Here, a small bench plane is perfect for this task.
Once the timber is clean and planed, it's time to glue up the boards, edge to edge. Use a good PVA glue and three sash clamps.
As always, preparation is the key especially when it comes to gluing up!
- Ensure that all faces that are to be glued together are smooth planed and clean.
- Make sure that you have the clamps laid out ready in exactly the right position.
- Ensure that you have a damp rag ready to wipe off the squeezed out excess glue. This will make it easier to clean up now instead of chiselling off later.
Working systematically, apply a liberal amount of glue to one edge and start the glue up process. Be sure to align your pencil marks as you go. Next, apply light pressure until you see glue just start to ooze from the joints then apply another clamp over the top to prevent the boards from popping up. Tighten the clamps bit by bit, clamp by clamp then set aside to dry for a few hours.
Part 2 - Make the boss
The central raised bit of the shield is called a boss. This part of the shield is made using a small section of the pallet board.
Plane up a small board so that you have two flat sides and mark out the circular boss. In our example, we felt that a 100mm dia boss looked about right. Luckily, we had a roll of tape handy to draw around however, a compass could be used to achieve whatever size you prefer.
Next, cut the boss out using a bandsaw, scroll saw or coping saw. Afterwards, sand and round over one side to create a smooth round disc.
To fit the boss centrally to the shield, use PVA glue and locate with an 8mm dowel. Drill an 8mm blind hole into the underside of the Boss but ensure that you don't go all the way through.
The boss is now complete so it's time to go back to the shield which should be ready to remove from the clamps.
Part 3 - Shape the shield
Remove the clamps before planing off both surfaces of the shield using a bench plane. Mark out the outer diameter of the shield using a compass.
Next, carefully cut out the circle on the bandsaw and sand up the outer edge.
Mark out the centre point of the shield (it should be marked from the compass point) and drill an 8mm hole using the lip and spur bit, as used to drill the boss. Here, we drilled all the way through to give us an idea of the centre on the back side of the shield.
Here, you may wish to cut, glue and screw on two back support strips to help keep the softwood shield flat. This is because it may try to move over time.
Part 4 - Cut and shape the handle
As we used the cut off from the shield's outer edge, the handle is already partially cut. Here, the curve is perfect to form the handle however, try to avoid any knots or obvious weak spots for the handle.
In our example, we used a bandsaw to cut handle to 15mm thickness with the top point of the curve measuring around 45mm. The overall length of the handle was 265mm. Next, it was spoke shaved and sanded to 120g. This was so that the grip in particular was round and smooth.
Part 5 - Finish and assemble the shield
Next, carry out a final sand to 120g. Wire brush along the grain before applying a coat of water based dye to give the shield an aged appearance.
Now drill, dye, glue and screw the handle centrally in place. At this stage, make sure that the screws do not come through the front of the shield.
It is now time to add some colour to your shield. In our example, we painted the boss black and applied some metallic silver wax to give it a metal appearance. The boss was then glued in place with a little PVA, centralising with the pre drilled dowel.
Next, add any more detail you wish. Here, we created a more authentic look by adding some wooden plugs which were equally drilled in around the edge of the shield to look like larger rivets. If you choose to do so, simply round off the end of a length of 20mm dowel. Afterwards, cut off at 8mm drilling in only 4mm into the shield so that the plugs protrude beyond the surface. Finish in the same way as the boss section which in our example was with black paint and silver wax.
Lastly, apply two coats of toy safe hard wearing oil for added protection.
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"It Was Surreal Seeing Rehearsals with Actors Kissing While Wearing Face Shields and Masks:" DP Laura Gonçalves on Lensing Genera+ion
Now streaming on HBO Max, Genera+ion follows Orange County, California, high school students searching for their identities in a world of lockdowns, relentless social media, and clueless parents. The series was developed by Zelda Barnz and her father, Daniel Barnz, (a Filmmaker 2007 25 New Face). Executive producers include Daniel's husband (and Zelda's father) Ben Barnz and Lena Dunham. The first eight episodes began filming in September 2020. The second half of season one wrapped in early April.
Four cinematographers have worked on Genera+ion, including Sean Porter for the pilot, Yaron Orbach, Xavier Grobet, and on three episodes in season one and all of season two, Laura Gonçalves. She spoke with Filmmaker from Los Angeles.
Filmmaker: When did you start on Genera+ion?
Gonçalves: I met Daniel Barnz in June last year. I loved what Daniel and Sean Porter did with the pilot. The aesthetic of the show was there, but Daniel wanted to refine the visual language. The show was written by his teenage daughter, and Daniel wanted to feel that authorship in every frame. We talked about that a lot during prep, how to avoid imposing judgment, how to keep it grounded in reality.
The series started with me and co-DP Xavier Grobet. We worked together with Jonah Markowitz, the production designer, on how we were going to light and what colors we would use. All the lighting in the show is designed so we could shoot 360 degrees. We incorporated a lot of practicals and set fixtures. We also tested paint colors and finishes.
Filmmaker: How would you describe the look of the show?
Gonçalves: It has an intimate naturalism. It's very POV-driven, so the visual style is grounded in each individual character's perspective. We are observing the world through their eyes. That's where the story is taking place, which informed where the camera should be.
A lot of the episodes are written so that the POV passes from one character to another. You see the same things from different angles. We called it "the Rashomon style." It was always a bit of a puzzle schedule-wise, because we would shoot some material multiple times.
The majority of the show is handheld, with a couple of exceptions. Megan [played by Martha Plimpton] is a very Type A, controlling personality, so her camerawork is a bit more composed. She's always on a mission, so the camera follows her on a Steadicam or dolly, keeping her center-punched.
Chester [Justice Smith] lives in a dreamy, cinematic world he's created for himself. He's someone who has a soundtrack following him around, floating on air. We use more fluidity, symmetry and romance with his camera when we're in his POV.
But for the most part the other characters are shot with handheld cameras with a ton of movement. When we're in somebody's point-of-view, their coverage will be clean, or the camera will be as close to them as possible, and we pan over to the person they're talking to if we need coverage. We never shot objective coverage.
Most of the time we shot with two cameras, but not in the traditional TV style of constantly cross-shooting. We design a scene for one camera, and once we figure out our master, find a way to sneak in the second camera.
Filmmaker: How much time do you have for each episode?
Gonçalves: TV schedules are definitely tight, but with COVID we got a little more time per episode — six days per 30-minute episode where normally you get five. Also we're working shorter days, ten-hour days. Or doing French hours, which is nice. I'd say 70 percent of our work is on location and 30 percent on stage. When we're on stage, we're pretty much pre-lit. On location we have a rigging crew that takes care of a lot of the heavy lifting. We don't have much time once we are in it — maybe 20 minutes to light a scene, and then two to three hours to shoot it.
Filmmaker: What was your camera package?
Gonçalves: Because of our style it was important to have a very small camera that would give us freedom to do everything our characters were doing. These kids are rooftopping and constantly on their cellphones. We needed lots of mobility to stay kinetically connected to the characters.
We shot on the DXL-M, a smaller version of the DXL-2, Panavision's large-format camera. Panavision was able to put its color science into a smaller Monstro body. Our lens package has K35s, a couple of Panaspeeds, and a 65mm Artistes we named Bob Ross. Also two Adaptive Optics that Dan Sasaki optimized for us for special POV moments where someone's stoned or drunk, or gazing lovingly at someone else.
Filmmaker: That sounds like every episode. I'm wondering how comfortable you felt, both in terms of COVID protocols and also because there are so many intimate scenes.
Gonçalves: It was surreal seeing rehearsals with actors kissing while wearing face shields and masks. We had a great intimacy coordinator. The actors and everybody else felt comfortable before we started shooting. We would have a closed set with only a few of us at the monitors. It was very professional.
Filmmaker: On a more practical level, was it difficult to stage scenes with the new protocols?
Gonçalves: Everyone has masks, face shields and PPE on during the rehearsals, which definitely made it hard to light. I wouldn't see anyone's face until the set would go "hot." When the actors remove their masks, only people with red-zone passes can be on set. If it's an interior we have to clear the room to be sanitized after I think every 45 minutes.
It's hard to work with all that stuff on your head — especially when it's your job to see and communicate. You get used to it.
Filmmaker: What about the crowd scenes outside the high school?
Gonçalves: We didn't have a lot of extras, maybe 40 or so that we kept moving around. We would block-shoot, then move the background around in the frame. It was a dance.
Filmmaker: A lot of episode 104 takes place in and around a motel. You have long handheld shots that go up and down corridors and stairs. Plus a lot of it is at night.
Gonçalves: Daniel and I decided during prep that it would be emotionally powerful to make the scene where Chester confesses his love to Sam [Nathan Stewart-Jarrett ] a continuous shot. We went to the motel and figured out the blocking, with me recording Daniel and the AD doing the dialogue on my iPhone so we could time out the take.
My gaffer David Ghegan and key grip Anthony Marra and I worked out ways to incorporate the lighting in the motel into the shot. We ended up adding sodium halides to ceiling fixtures, and hid source lights behind every corner and vending machine. On the day I think we did ten takes of it as a seven-minute oner. I had a powerhouse of an A camera operator, Orlando Duguay, who could do anything.
Filmmaker: How many takes were you averaging?
Gonçalves: [laughing] We do many takes. But it varied depending on the director. Some like a lot, some don't.
Filmmaker: In the season one finale, you have these remarkable shots on a pickup truck at sunset.
Gonçalves: We had three nights to shoot that. That was a challenging sequence, to shoot practically on a live street at night with eight characters — nine if you count the baby— in a truck, working 360 degrees. It was really hard, but worth it.
Looking back, some interior shots almost look like rear projection. If the scenes had been in the cab of the truck we might have been able to do it on stage. But because we had scenes in the truck bed, you had to have the elements, especially the wind and the grit.
Filmmaker: Do you think you changed your visual style for TV?
Gonçalves: I approached this the same way I've approached any my narrative work. In comparison to shooting a music video or commercial, obviously the storyline is paramount. It's not only what image looks cool and what cinematic statement to make: it's more about what serves the story. Generation is so POV-driven that my job was to empathize with the characters, get inside their heads, think how would that person experience this moment. The style should emphasize that experience, and ultimately say nothing else.
It's a more intimate collaboration on a feature than a series. There are so many more people involved in TV, different directors for example. I did an episode with Andrew Ahn, who directed Spa Night and Driveways, and Channing Godfrey Peoples, who directed Miss Juneteenth. It's fun to work different ways, but it's like speed dating at times.
I'd love to do something sci-fi next. A narrative based in another world, something from deep in the imagination. I love creating worlds outside perception.


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May 10, 2014
Ranch Dressing is a versatile sort of condiment on it's own, being used for everything from salad topping to dipping sauce for grilled cheese sandwiches.
The powdered version, however, far dwarfs the bottled stuff in sheer versatility when it comes to cooking, as illustrated by this simple-yet-delish recipe for snack mix.
2 packages oyster crackers
1 cup vegetable oil
1 packet Ranch dressing mix
1 teaspoon dill weed
1 teaspoon lemon pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
To read the rest of this recipe, Click Here: Stacy's Mix Recipe
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Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman announced the launch of a community survey to help guide the County's use of federal Fiscal Recovery Funds stemming from the American Rescue Plan Act.
The survey, located at www.aacounty.org/fiscal-recovery-funds-survey, provides an opportunity for community members to provide feedback on project prioritization, service area rankings, and comments on specific funding ideas. The survey will run for two weeks, closing on Tuesday, July 27.
Anne Arundel County will receive a total of $112,509,414 in direct appropriations from the US Treasury. The county received $56,254,707 on May 19, 2021, and will receive the balance in May, 2022. All funds must be spent by December 31, 2024.
The FY22 County Budget, which was passed on June 14, recognizes the Fiscal Recovery Funds and provides appropriation authority beginning on July 1. The US Treasury has publicized its Interim Final Rules and is expected to issue final guidance sometime after July 16. The County will also be conducting a survey to solicit community input on recovery fund spending priorities.
After the survey is complete and the US Treasury guidance is final, the County will solicit proposals through an online portal. Proposals will be vetted for eligibility and non-duplication by the Budget Office and evaluated by the Fiscal Recovery Fund Workgroup. The portal is expected to be operational by Aug. 1.
Because these funds are available until December 31, 2024, the County intends to hold a portion aside to hedge against future economic declines or unanticipated needs. This portion will decline over time as the 2024 deadline approaches.
For more information on state and local guidance on the use of Fiscal Recovery Funds, visit www.aacounty.org/test/county-executive/fiscal-recovery-funds-guidance/index.html.


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Private Inca Trail Tours to Machu Picchu is our luxury private tour service. This Inca Trail trek to Machu Picchu can depart at any time as long as there are permits available.
An expedition with Happy Gringo Tours is an amazing way to get to Machu Picchu. Our guides would share many insights which would immerse you in the Incan history and culture.
Our tour guides will make sure that you will be aware of the history and facts before reaching the archaeological site of Machu Picchu. The whole Happy Gringo team works very hard to offer an unforgettable and an authentic experience.
The Private Inca Trail Tours to Machu Picchu is breathtaking, not only because you are at altitude, but because you're smack right in the middle of the Andes.
Happy Gringo Tours will take care of everything from start to finish. From the pre-trek briefing to logistics, our experienced crew will demonstrate the Peruvian hospitality. You will learn a lot about the Inca sites on this four day hike through cloud forest.
Our Private Inca Trail Tours to Machu Picchu is ideal for families with young children, groups of friends and/or honeymooners. You will be getting complete attention and details about the sites from our expert local guides. Each hiker will be having a personal porter to carry 8 kgs of hiking gear. So you can simply relax and enjoy your Private Inca Trail Tours to Machu Picchu, lost city of the Incas.
Face masks required for travelers in public areas.
Cusco Hotel Transfer
We will be picking you up from your hotel in Cusco. Then in our private transport, we will be driving you through the Sacred Valley of Incas to Ollantaytambo train station.
Here, you will be boarding the Aguas Calientes bound train and will be getting down at Km.82. This is the trailhead of the Inca Trail Tour. The local authorities will be verifying your passport and your Inca Trail permit.
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After lunch comes the first uphill but you'll get some time for breaks and continue for another couple hours to reach our first campsite Ayapata- Base camp.
We will begin the day with an organic breakfast. Then we will be hiking up the hill for five hours to the highest point of the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, Dead Woman's pass locally known as Warmi Wanusca at (4215 meters/13779 feet).
This is the most challenging part of the Inca Trail. We will have a short break here so you can rest and rejuvenate.
We will then start hiking for two hours down the hill through original Inca steps. These are quite steep steps. We will then reach our campsite for lunch.
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The popular ones are Runkurakay and Sayamarca. From Sayamarca it's a 30 minutes hike to our exclusive campsite in Chaquicocha.
After relishing a typical breakfast, we will begin the third day of this 4 Day Inca Trail Hike to Machu Picchu by hiking to the last mountain pass, Phuyupatamarca. This is the best area to witness the highland flora and fauna.
In Quechua, Phuyupatamarca means "City in the Clouds" and IntiPata " Sun above the terraces" .
We will then stop for lunch at our campsite. After lunch we will hike to the iconic site, Winay Wayña "Forever Young". This is one of the interesting sites on the Inca Trail. After a guided tour of the ruins we will walk back to our campsite for dinner.
After dinner, we will be bidding goodbye to our porters.
The highlight while you hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. We will be leaving the campsite early in the morning to Inti Punku or Sun gate. You will get the first sight of Machu Picchu citadel from here.
We will then hike down to the citadel. We will be giving you a two hours guided tour. After the tour, you will have some free time to explore the citadel on your own. If you have booked to hike Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu mountains, our guide will be directing you to the trail head.
After a half day tour of Machu Picchu, you will be taking a bus to Aguas Calientes. Here we will be serving lunch at a local restaurant. At around 04:00 PM, we will be taking a train back to Ollantaytambo.
Our representative will be meeting you on arrival and will be transferring you back to your hotel in Cusco. We will be returning to Cusco by 09:30 PM.
Very pleased with the tour and our guide, Mike. He is excellent in trekking and knows a lot. Highly recommend Happy Gringo Tours.


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We are the StarCraft professional players of Red Bull Battle Grounds NYC, AUAA
Hello reddit! The eight players of Red Bull Battle Grounds can be seen here: http://battlegrounds.redbull.com/about
HyunredbullESPORTS will be relaying your questions and answers to the players for the next hourish!
Proof: https://twitter.com/redbullESPORTS/status/403597925538074624
EDIT* - [3:04 PM ET] We're all done! We will continue answering a few more questions. Thank you for joining us and don't forget to tune in this weekend to watch the event!
ESPORTS_HotBid80 karma
Snute, what was it like practicing in the CJ house in Korea and did you learn anything? Do you feel better now!?
redbullESPORTS76 karma
"Overall it was awesome, because I could play against them and their level was even higher than my current games. When I started to play more with the CJ players my level increased.
My favorite part about being in the CJ House in Korea was getting to socialize with the players, and the practice environment was so perfect. It was easy to understand why the Koreans improve so much faster when they have pro houses like this." - Snute
AGumby60 karma
Which programmers do you think are good but are underated or overlooked by most people?
realged1359 karma
You can make one change in the game right now what would it be. Would like an answer from at least one of each race.
redbullESPORTS212 karma
"Delete Oracle." - Bomber
"Delete Void Ray." - Scarlett
"I would give protoss lift (like terran). Only production buildings though." - MC
"I want to be able to chrono boost units, like the Immortal to shoot and move faster." - Parting
"I would delete the mothership core." - HyuN
"I would delete the corruptor and add scourge!" - Snute
"I would add shield battery. I want to recover Immortal shield." - sOs
"I would delete protoss." - Golden
J_Sauce_C58 karma
Hey PartinG, Looks like Cloud Kingdom is in the map pool, The Soul Train ready to leave the station?
redbullESPORTS125 karma
"Naniwa" - PartinG
"Naniwa, Scarlett but no good Terran foreigner" - Bomber
PhoenixVoid53 karma
To HyuN, where can I get those amazing stretchy pants you wear to European tournaments.
MrBrightside146 karma
This is for all:
If there was a 2v2v2v2 tournament between the 8 of you, who would you want on your team?
redbullESPORTS136 karma
"Hyun!" - MC
"Golden." - Parting
"Parting." - Golden
"MC." - Hyun
"Golden!" - Bomber
"I want to change to Bomber." - Golden
"Then I change to MC." - Parting
amarant199541 karma
For every player if possible : What is the worst thing about being a pro gamer , what you guys really dont enjoy and what would you like to change ?
redbullESPORTS223 karma
"The pressure of going to the military, I'm no longer young." - Hyun
"So much travel, we have to spend so long flying everywhere to go to tournaments and it's exhausting." - Scarlett
"Carrying all this money. My back hurts and it keeps falling out of my pockets so I always have to pick it up. So much stress." - Snute
backhoff41 karma
Bomber, what do you recommend for newbie Terrans to practice most and best strategies to improve? sOs, how does it feel to be WCS champion? Thanks
btop8539 karma
When you take breaks from SC2 do you play other video games? If so what are they? If not what do you do with your free time?
Thanks and good luck!
redbullESPORTS83 karma
"GTA 5, Heathstone, Pokemon. LoL is so boring. I love GTA" - MC
"Nothing" - PartinG
"Some racing games" - Golden
"Nothing" - Bomber
redbullESPORTS166 karma
"Please don't try it at home." - MC
"It's important not to get stressed." - sOs
"You should never give up, and always work hard." - Parting
"Welcome to hell." - Hyun
"Choose protoss!" - Golden
"Yes, play protoss." - Bomber
nice__username38 karma
Parting, MC, sOs
New Oracle is good, yes? What do you think of the patch
redbullESPORTS84 karma
"Oracle is pretty awesome, but I want the Carrier to be better because it's useless" - MC
"I would have preferred to get a Carrier patch instead of an Oracle patch" - sOs
"The turn speed feels very good, but the normal speed is too fast" - Parting
MaRiN_SC32 karma
- For anybody: What player do you think is the smartest (not necessarily the best) player in SC2?
redbullESPORTS105 karma
"Life." - Scarlett
"Rain." - Parting
"Me." - MC
"Taeja." - Snute
"Life." - Bomber
"Me." - Hyun
"Hyun." - Golden
redbullESPORTS51 karma
"I'm proud of it because when people use my builds it means that they're good and they make sense, they're good enough to copy. It doesn't matter if they copy my builds though, because I always change them more." - sOs
Ariuz29 karma
to all players: what abillity in starcraft 2 would you like to have in real life?
redbullESPORTS70 karma
"Blink!" - sOs
"Recall. So when I can come to New York I can just go home." - MC
"Same as MC!" - Parting
"Overchar... no wait, Recall." - HyuN
"Cloak. I can't tell you what I would do with it though." - Golden
"Cloak!" - Bomber
MaRiN_SC28 karma
- For anybody, what race do you think is the hardest to play as? The easiest?
redbullESPORTS104 karma
"Zerg is the hardest to play, Protoss is the easiest" - Bomber
"Easiest play is Protoss, Zerg is hardest" - Golden
"Zerg is hard, protoss... hahaha" - HyuN
"Hardest is Terran, protoss is easy" - PartinG
"Terran is best EZ race, because terran is just chesse rush and win. Protoss is really hard bc so many micro, SOOOO HARD, really hard. if you play protoss just give up or change race, Zerg is soso because of inject and creep tumor" - MC
"easiest race is Zerg just inject, creep tumor and attack ez win. Terran is a hard race" - sOs
tholt21228 karma
To Bomber. Do you feel like your age, and military experience give you an advantage over younger opponents? Or is it a handicap to yourself? NOW GO AND TAKE FIRST PLACE BOMBER. <3
redbullESPORTS28 karma
Thank you for joining us! We'll be taking a couple more questions then wrapping up.
pariah01325 karma
Scarlett: How have you felt about your play throughout this year? Do you feel that you're at the peek of your game?
redbullESPORTS34 karma
I felt like I was playing well when I was practicing in Korea and for the few weeks afterwards until I took a break~ Other than that, I haven't actually been happy with my play.. I don't think I'm at the peak of my game at all right now unfortunately
redbullESPORTS66 karma
"None, They are scared of me" - MC
"None" - Bomber
"None of them" - sOs
redbullESPORTS67 karma
"Good except Challenger should be group stage" - Scarlett
"Good" - MC
"Good" - PartinG
"Bad" - Bomber
"I dont know" - HyuN
"I dont care" - Golden
Junho_C22 karma
Any players you particularly don't want to face and why? Which player would you like to face in the finals, assuming you make it to the finals, and why?
redbullESPORTS42 karma
I am most afraid to play PartinG because he is Protoss in my group. In the finals I would like to face any Zerg. I hate Protoss. - Bomber
redbullESPORTS27 karma
sOs I dont like PvP. In the finals I would love to play Golden ;) - MC
xlnqeniuz20 karma
PartinG: How many Immortal all-ins will you do?
Hyun: When will we see our hero SpiderHyun again?
sOs: What are you going to do with all that WCS (esports) money?
redbullESPORTS44 karma
"I dont think about spending it, I just want to save it" - sOs
"Ill use it against HyuN" - Parting
"WHYYY ON ME" - HyuN
cma168120 karma
To all players (Especially Scarlett I guess):
Do you consider yourselves to be role models for non-professional gamers? Does the fact that people look up to you mold how you behave in front of the media and in online communities?
redbullESPORTS31 karma
"Honestly, not really. I know people do look up to me but I don't really behave differently because of it.." -Scarlett
redbullESPORTS48 karma
"Red Bull Battle Grounds 2012, Austin, TX." - MC
"Winning BWC." - Parting
"When I won DreamHack Valencia. I think if I win Red Bull Battle Grounds that will be the best." - HyuN
"Winning Red Bull Training Grounds Santa Monica, of course." - Golden
"Winning HomeStory Cup." - Snute
Ariuz18 karma
to all the zerg players, what do you guys think about the new burrowed roach speed? I think its very strong but kinda underused!
redbullESPORTS48 karma
"Useless. I don't get why they buffed it, I used it against Taeja at the HSC finals and it was useless." - HyuN
"I would never expect it. I will never use it." - Golden
redbullESPORTS70 karma
"You think I have some? Some girlfriends but they have boyfriends" - MC
btdubs17 karma
For Bomber:
How do you feel about being the only Terran in this tournament? Do you feel confident in your TvZ and TvP?
redbullESPORTS34 karma
"I like TvT so I am sad that I have to match with TvZ and TvP" - Bomber
jaysonpun16 karma
Everyone: What are your thoughts on New Polaris Rhapsody and Cloud Kingdom being in the map pool?
redbullESPORTS39 karma
"Trying all the new maps is fine, but zerg can't win on New Polaris Rhapsody. Even if the creep lives through the lava it doesn't matter. Cloud Kingdom is perfect for my all-ins." - Parting
"I never played the new ones, but Cloud Kingdom is nice because it reminds me of the old times." - sOs
"I didn't play the new maps, because I was so busy. But Cloud Kingdom is interesting because I love this map in Wings of Liberty." - MC
"I was happy that I didn't have to play Protoss Kingdom in the past few months, it's very hard for zerg." - Scarlett
"Is the guy that made New Polaris Rhapsody coming to Battle Grounds?" - Golden
"Cloud Kingdom is okay, but Lava map is unfair for zerg. But I'm terran so I like it." - Bomber
MaRiN_SC15 karma
For anybody: What is a typical day of practice for you guys? (how long playing? min/max games/hours?)
redbullESPORTS45 karma
"When I wake up, eat, shower, practice about 5 hours" - MC
"I practice at least 9 hours a day and sometimes +2/3 hours more than that" - Bomber
"9:30 wake up practice... 1 AM finish" - PartinG
"Do what I want" - Golden
"I dont know" - Snute
OffCreep15 karma
Hey Golden
My little brother and I are big fans of yours and we just wanted to say GLHF!
redbullESPORTS34 karma
"Lord of the Rings" - Bomber
"armageddon" - HyuN
"Independence day" - Golden
MaRiN_SC15 karma
- For any of the Terrans and/or Protoss. What is your opinion on the current oracle?
redbullESPORTS61 karma
"Most imba in StarCraft II HISTORY!!!" - Bomber
"I'd have to use some bad words." - Golden
LeRedditface14 karma
Do you like it when fans ask you for pictures or autographs at international tournaments or are you kind of shy?
Are you feeling completely healthy again after resigning from Challenger League in Season 3?
Good luck this weekend, I will always cheer for you :)
redbullESPORTS28 karma
"I am kinda shy but I enjoy helping out my fans. I am feeling good with great condition being able to rest in the US instead of flying between tournaments" - Bomber
AGumby12 karma
PartinG I'm big fan! And I must ask do you feel like you're back to your competing best or still have any kinks to work out? I hope you win! :)
seahole12 karma
To MC, If you played in a 4v4 at Redbull, what 3 teammates would you pick?
prowala11 karma
Bomber--- what do you think of the new widow mines? Has your play changed because of them? Do you find yourself relying more on tanks now?
Scarlett--- do you think you'll ever use the new Roach burrow move upgrade? Perhaps against Protoss or another zerg?
Thanks for your time!
redbullESPORTS23 karma
"I already used it some!" - Snute
"Even before the buff you did." - Scarlett
"No I didn't" - Snute
"Yea, when we were both in Korea your standard ZvZ was roach all in; then if it didn't work, roach all in again with burrowmove. I might use it in ZvZ, but it's bad for ZvP." - Scarlett
_Imperium_11 karma
Parting, you're going to win both Red Bull Battlegrounds AND WCG right? :D
leokatz10 karma
To all ~ Which do you prefer--a big tournament with many different opponents, or a smaller tournament like RB Battlegrounds?
redbullESPORTS48 karma
"Smaller one cause it doesnt take much time" - HyuN
"Doesnt really care but more players more fun" - PartinG
"I just want big prize money" - MC
oberkapo10 karma
To Bomber:
If Texas held another big tournament, would you come back? Is America your favorite place to attend tourneys?
To Snute:
Would you recommend for more foreigners to try to get into eSF/KeSPA team houses, or is it just more suited to your intense practice schedule?
redbullESPORTS14 karma
"Those who REALLY want to should do it. But, those who don't really shouldn't do it. If you don't feel motivated, you shouldn't go. If you actively think about it and you have the opportunity then you should go." - Snute
Filanthil9 karma
Bomber, can you elaborate about your upcoming military service and you carreer as a progamer? I havent' been able to understand wherher this will be your last tournament before it or if you will be playing as a full-time pro next year.
PS: You are the most awesome player ever, Bomber fighting!
PPS: Oracles imba!
redbullESPORTS25 karma
"I will try to push it back and play at least until end of 2014" - Bomber
LOOMY_9 karma
PartinG, you've always been my favorite player, how do you feel about your 2013 performance, and what and how do you feel heading into the new year?
redbullESPORTS26 karma
"Bad...It didnt bring good performance, I am going to win at least 2 tournaments in 2014" - PartinG
edias008 karma
One of the major changes made for Starcraft 2 was the mining scalability when adding additional workers to mineral patches. For those who don't know, in BroodWar each additional worker added gave diminishing returns all the way up to 5+ workers. In SC2 these diminishing returns only start when added a 3rd worker at which point you reach the hard cap on mineral mining. As a result, players receive no mineral advantage when mining from more than 3 bases, where as in BW they had an incentive to continue expanding up to 5-6 mining bases. Since continued expansion is less of a priority, the result is more passive and "turtley" games.
This graphic from the SC2BW mod shows what I'm talking about. http://i.imgur.com/56JZY.png
As professional players of both Starcraft games, do you view this as a problem in Starcraft 2 game design?
Would you fix the problem of passive play through mineral scalability of another game mechanic?
Are there other BW mechanics you would like to see introduced to Starcraft 2?
redbullESPORTS26 karma
"If Blizzard made gas units more interesting, that could help. If Blizzard made more gas-heavy and mineral-light units it would promote expanding a lot. The High Templar is a good example of how getting additional geysers and cutting minerals can be incredibly effective." - Snute
Andsc28 karma
Paring, is it true you're going to military after this Redbull tournament. If so why?
Thank you so much Redbull for all the great content, really enjoy the amount of content coming out.
seahole7 karma
To all: What do you do to pass the downtime at tournaments when you're not practicing?
redbullESPORTS14 karma
"Sleep." - Scarlett
"Read books, sleep, browse the internet. Nothing interesting." - Snute
prabhbhambra136 karma
To PartinG,
사랑해요. 워이삭 선수랑 정윤종 선수는 제 제일일 좋아하는 프로토스예요!
To Everyone
Who do you think the best player of each race is? What do you think about OGN not being part of WCS 2014?
redbullESPORTS24 karma
"Just like me. Not Rain." - Parting
"Right now - sOs for protoss, JD for zerg, Taeja for terran. Of all time - Me, MVP, and Nestea." - MC
"JD and Soulkey for zerg, sOs for protoss, No top for terran - but many that are very good." - Bomber
RomerSC6 karma
What was the best thing in the CJ Entus house? (be specific please <3)
BronzeBoss5 karma
For Snute: Do you still plan to open early Pneumatized Carapace against any eventual Terran opponents?
redbullESPORTS8 karma
"Depends on the map, but sure. If your plan is to play long term and if you get it at the right time it doesn't hurt your economy too much, and you're able to see everything." - Snute
DLZN4 karma
MC, any ceremonies?
Golden, your chances of winning this are 40/40, right?
Snute, how was your time at CJ? Who was your favourite person/player in the house?
sOs, the blizzcon trophy was heavy, eh?
Hyun, are the crazy pants on?
Redbull - thank you so so much for doing these events, production is awesome and the players are amazing.
redbullESPORTS14 karma
"Bbyong, Hydra, and effOrt, they spoke the most english and were really friendly and helpful. I like them a lot." - Snute
poplols1234 karma
Who do you think is the hardest player you will face at this tournament and why?


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Having just packed up my Christmas decor, I usually am not too excited to start dragging out more decor for Valentine's Day. I usually like a bit of a "breather" before injecting more seasonal decor into my home, but this simple wreath from Bombshell Bling (formerly Craft Quickeies) is perfect.
I love that this wreath is a pretty and simple, and can you can add Valentine's Day embellishments to it if you choose. Or not. Either way, it works this time of year for more than just February 14th.
For Sarah's simple tutorial, please click over to Bombshell Bling for complete instructions. You can also keep up with Sarah on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.
Happy Tuesday!