text:
Completed in 1929 by Holabird and Root, the Palmolive Building was originally the headquarters of the Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Company. Recognized as a Chicago Landmark and on the National Register of Historic Places, the Art Deco building is a testament to Chicago’s rich and evolving architectural history. Following a retail base renovation in the 1980s by SOM, and an adaptive reuse effort by Booth Hansen that converted offices to condominiums in 2008, the retail base required renewed attention in 2015.
The design modernizes the storefront to maximize the presence of world-class retail occupants, while referencing, restoring, and synthesizing with the original Holabird and Root structure. This is accomplished through the seamless integration of large glass expanses with custom aluminum profiles, minimizing joints and material intersections.
Mullions are hidden behind the glass envelope, and are expressed on the exterior as a razor-thin fin. This fin acts as a seam between the new glass and the larger historic storefront frame, which was reconstructed from original drawings and photographs. These reconstructions include portions of the decorative metal columns, prismatic lighting in the column caps, and ornamentation above the windows.
The subtle and refined details express the overall aesthetic of the project: clean, modern lines to enhance the retail experience while respecting the historic building design. The modern bay and historic framework are unified through the detail.


COVID-19 pandemic impacts on adults with developmental disabilities – update
Project ID: 2022-010/2023 0950 103 001
Type of Response: Research report
Knowledge User: Ontario Provincial Network Developmental Services
ICES Scientists: Yona Lunsky and Lesley Plumptre
Summary: This is a focused report evaluating the impacts of COVID-19 on adults with developmental disabilities, specifically have been tested for COVID-19 and where outbreaks are occuring. Information from this report will be used in our regions and our agencies to resource care appropriately, and to prioritize which individuals need increased supports. We can also use this information in our interactions with our local hospitals and public health units, as well as with the Ontario Health Teams.


text: what's the big deal about the one in Iran ? the people NEVER get the kind of government that represents their needs. maybe if 9 out of 10 times the government you got after elections was exactly what you hoped it would be then u could be upset when it isn't. i don't remember any mass riots when Al Gore had some votes missing. that's because CIA doesn't care who is in the white house - it's going to be their people either way.

domain: sociology


text:
Framework Volume 60, Number 1, Spring 2019
Framework is an international, peer reviewed journal dedicated to theoretical and historical work on the diverse and current trends in media and film scholarship. The journal’s multicultural coverage, interdisciplinary focus, and the high caliber of its writers contributes to important interconnections between regional cinemas, practioners, academics, critics, and students. Framework is committed to publishing articles from interdisciplinary and global perspectives.
Framework Volume 60, Number 1 (Spring 2019)
DOSSIER: Thomas Elsaesser
New Materialities and More: A Selection of Essays
Touch and Gesture: On the Borders of Intimacy
Trapped in Amber: The New Materialities of Memory
Is a Factory a Museum?
Sigmar Polke: Films
Paradoxes and parapraxes: On (the Limits of) Cinematic Representation in Post-Conflict Situations
Fashion and Fearlessness in the Wharton Studio's Silent Film Serials, 1914–1918
Denise N. Green
Turning Away from the Fire: A New Look at Films of Kore-eda Hirokazu
Linda C. Ehrlich

domain: literature


text:
This text is part of:
Table of Contents:
 around the Seminole, she made straight for shallow water and the bar. On board the sloop of war they believed her captain had decided to beach her, and the chase was taken up in hope of capturing the crew and preventing the absolute destruction of the vessel. But it was a part of the trick. Another turn, that sent the water swirling under the prow, and the course was again changed. Crossing at a dangerous and generally unknown place on the short bar, the Susanna entered the deeper channel of the bay. Her prow had been shot away and both smokestacks were wrecked, but, riddled with shot and shell as she was, she steamed slowly to the wharves and discharged her cargo. During the entire engagement Captain Austin, according to the commander of the Seminole, coolly paced the bridge with his hands in his pockets and a cigar between his teeth. Not once did he leave his place or show a sign of trepidation, in spite of the fact that half a ton of black powder was stored directly beneath him. In the shower of shot and shell he stood as he had on the deck of the Manassas, facing almost certain death while his ship was being shot away beneath him. Cool courage, perfect seamanship, and an absolute knowledge of the harbor assisted him in performing another exploit that has never been equaled, and that only emphasizes the fact that some of the credit given to others belongs to him. On the next voyage the ship commanded by Captain Austin was cornered and captured at sea by a Federal sloop of war and he was taken to Philadelphia in his own vessel, there to be thrown into prison. A short time afterward the struggle was ended. Returning to Galveston, the hero went back to the merchant marine and again took command of a Morgan liner. It was at this time that he met and married Miss Georgia Grafton who resided in the Texas seaport. During the struggle Captain Austin was unknown to the girl he later took for a wife, but his vessel, the Susanna, had brought her many good things from foreign lands, and his reputation as the handsomest and most daring man in Texas was common property. Some time later the couple removed to Savannah, where Captain Austin took charge of the construction of the jetties at the mouth of the river. There the family of two sons and one daughter grew up from childhood to maturity. In 1889 this naval hero of the South died as a result of exposure during the war, and to-day his body rests upon the shores of the Atlantic, while the everbeating waves pay tribute to his greatness. ‘Nor should his glory be forgot while fame her record keeps.’
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License.

domain: library


text:
Our Climate Change & Society alumni have moved on to a variety of careers. Their paths have led them to work in communications, education, government, scientific and policy tracks, among others. Some examples include NOAA RISA, Mecklenburg County, Forest Service, Sierra Club, University of Connecticut. Others have chosen to remain in their current careers with enhanced knowledge about climate change and society.
A number of our students have also chosen to continue post-graduate studies at NC State as well as other institutions such as University of Connecticut.
Leah Kos, Climate Change & Society Alumni
NC State’s PSM in Climate Change & Society is a highly rewarding program, providing students with the tools and experiences needed to succeed in the field of climate science. The effective blend of technical and applied courses, along with the invaluable capstone project, are unique characteristics that set this program aside from others. With a meteorology background grounded in technical science, the CCS program was critical in developing and expanding my climate science communication and outreach skills. I am especially grateful for my capstone opportunity where I worked with the City of Nags Head to help reduce overwash vulnerability to their transportation sector, as the knowledge and firsthand experience working with stakeholders was critical in preparing me for my former position as the Climate Assessment Specialist for the Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program (SCIPP). SCIPP is a NOAA Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) team, and works to increase resiliency and preparedness to weather and climate extremes across the South Central United States. My work focuses on the assessment of stakeholder risk and vulnerability to these events, and how the use of climate hazard data can better meet the needs of users in decision making and adaptation efforts. The CCS program provided me with the right skills and experiences to excel in my career and I often apply the knowledge and lessons learned in my work.
Since beginning my undergraduate degree, I have been both fascinated and alarmed by the way humans have interacted with their environment. I received my bachelor’s degree in Environmental & Sustainability Studies from University of Northern Colorado and now continue my education in the CCS program in an effort to better understand the climate crisis and what can be done about it. I am particularly interested in learning how to improve resiliency and adaptation for both the most vulnerable ecosystems and human populations in the face of extreme weather events and climatic changes.
While earning my bachelor’s degree in psychology at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, my proximity to the ocean opened my eyes to the nuances of our environment, and the importance of learning how our choices and inputs affect it. After driving through the flooded Lumber River on my way back to the city in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, as well as other events in 2016, I resolved to make progress toward workable solutions to the climate and environmental crises. I hope to become a much-needed bridge between scientists and laypeople during this pivotal next decade and beyond.
Growing up in the military community, I had the opportunity to move to multiple places that allowed me to live in various diverse environments. From the beaches in Hawaii to the mountains in Kentucky I lived nearby, I was able to develop an appreciation for the environment while simultaneously fostering the need to help protect it. By having a political science degree with a concentration in environmental science, along with the knowledge I will gain in the Climate Change and Society program, I hope to be a fierce advocate for the environment by working for organizations that highlight the intrinsic value that nature has to offer all of us.
Madison currently works for Wetlands Watch in Norfolk, VA.
My eco-journey started during my undergraduate Environmental and Agricultural Management studies in my home country Kosovo, followed up by my Master studies in Mediterranean Organic Agriculture in Italy. So now, what is left for me is to attempt to save the Earth, or maybe just learn how to do so as a start. That is why the Climate Change and Society Progam is stimulating; its multidisciplinary nature will enable each of us to diversely contribute to such matters. Because, to be or not to be environmentally conscious, that is definitely the question.
Albana currently works as an educator in Kosovo.
I have always been passionate about the environment and later in life learned that I wanted to protect it. This program gives me a way to do just that by advocating for environmental policies that address the global issue of climate change. I received my undergraduate degree in political science and a minor in environmental science here at NC State.
Robert currently works as an Environmental Specialist at NC DEQ.
I grew up in a small rural town in North Carolina. During that time he developed a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect nature for following generations. He received his undergraduate degree in 2014 in Environmental Technologies and Management. After college I worked in the solar industry and I am currently working as the Director of Business and Projects Development for a solar engineering firm. My love of education brought me back to NCSU for a dual masters in Environmental Assessment and Climate Change & Society. I am expecting to graduate Dec. 2019 to further my career in policy based work, preparing our society to better protect the environment, but also effectively adapt to climate change.
Aaron currently works for Dorman Energy Services as the Director of Business and Project Development.
I earned a Bachelor of Science in Anthropological Sciences from The Ohio State University. I have worked with food in various ways over the last 13 years—from growing it to serving it to teaching children’s cooking classes. Since enrolling at NC State, I have been especially interested in how climate change may affect agricultural land and communities near the North Carolina coast.
Having grown up in California, Hong Kong, and North Carolina, I became conscious of the distinctive land use patterns in each setting and its alarming implications for habitat destruction and carbon emissions production. Receiving my B.A. in Chemistry at UNC Chapel Hill in 2017, I joined Climate Corps, a CA-based sustainability nonprofit fellowship program, where I managed a green workforce development program in the Palm Springs area, one of the US’s rapidly growing desert metropolitan areas. I came to NC State to join the Climate Change & Society Program to better understand technical elements of improving climate resilience, as well as how to negotiate with the sociopolitical challenges of institutionalizing decarbonization for organizations and institutions in an equitable manner.
Jonathan currently works for Quest Diagnostics.
Growing up as a child, I’ve constantly been fascinated by the world around me. Enjoying the diversity of the environment and the impact and contributions it has made to mankind. But as time flies by, the beauty of our environment seems to deteriorate rapidly. Natural disasters have increase with even more intensity, environments have shifted from one form to the worst, even some lives have evolved and other extinct, yet the questions of what is responsible and why is it happening now at this alarming rate, remain the biggest debate in our world today. Since then, I’ve been so connected and deeply interested in understanding our climate as a way of preparing myself to adequately make the best judgement on activities that would affect our environment. I pursued my undergraduate degree in Geology, which encompasses the application of knowledge in the natural sciences. My undergraduate coursework has prepared me mostly to realize that our environment is constantly vulnerable to everyday human activities, a view that many other pundits opposes. Pursuing my master’s in Climate Change at the North Carolina State University was so exciting that I couldn’t afford to miss the opportunity.
Fatu is currently on an internship with NC Institute for Climate Studies
My passion for environmental studies was sparked as an undergraduate while studying at NC State, so I was thrilled to be back as part of the Wolfpack to pursue the Climate Change and Society master’s degree. My background is in Psychology and Environmental Science and I plan to one day merge those two fields in research and earn a PhD in Environmental Psychology. I hope that dedicating my studies to environmental conservation allows me the opportunity to make a lasting difference in the long-term preservation of this beautiful Earth that we all share.
Ashlyn currently works for the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center.
Being raised on the coast of North Carolina, I have always been fascinated by climate and weather phenomena. I received a BS degree in STS which taught me that no problem facing the environment can be solved through individual research. The Climate Change and Society Master program here at NC State really excited me, and through the program I learned how to be part of the solution.
Daniel is on an internship with the NC Sustainability Office.
I earned my B.S. in Meteorology from Valparaiso University in 2013 and my M.S. in Meteorology from the University of Oklahoma in 2017 before joining CCS at NCSU.
Veronica currently works for the NC Sea Grant in Illinois.
My passion from a young age always gravitated towards weather phenomenon, upon completing my Bachelor’s at North Carolina State University in Communications I began a career leading a team focused on press release editorial. Once I became aware of the Climate Change and Society program offered at NCSU I quickly enrolled and hope to utilize my communications background and strong enthusiasm for our environment to make an impact in our communities, overall education, and practices related to our climate.
George currently works for Google Fiber.
My name is Cara and I am a weather and outdoor enthusiast! I got my Bachelor’s in Science in both Meteorology and Ocean Sciences & Coastal Studies from Millersville University of Pennsylvania. My undergraduate research involved studying sea surface temperature using remote sensing. I came to NC State to master in Climate Change & Society and I absolutely loved the program!
Cara currently works for he US Coast Guard.
I received my B.S. in meteorology from Millersville University and was excited to combine that knowledge with climate through this program.
Kara currently works for the NJ Department of Education.
I grew up in Vienna Virginia and earned a BA in Geosciences from Denison University in 2014. I’m interested in educating the public about science and climate change, and actively does so at his part time job at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.
Christian currently works for FEMA as an Emergency Management Specialist in the Preparedness Division.
I began my undergraduate career studying civil and environmental engineering. My passions for math, science, and our environment were what led me in that direction. I changed majors my Junior year, to shift my focus more strictly to the realm of earth science, and earned my Bachelor of Science in Soil, Environmental and Atmospheric Sciences with an emphasis in Atmospheric Science. The Climate Change and Society Program at NCSU has been a unique experience and has given me a completely new perspective on the importance of climate information and how it can be used.
Eric is currently an Energy Policy Analyst for the Missouri Division of Energy.

domain: geography


text:
CURRENTLY STANDING AT #1 IN TECH HOUSE RELEASES AND #2 IN OVERALL RELEASES ON BEATPORT, UP AND COMING BOSTON-BASED PRODUCER HOT POT’S DEBUT EP IS A MUST-LISTEN.
The three-track comedic masterpiece titled ‘I Smell Like Beef’ accurately captures the artist’s silly personality. When asked where the name originated, he referenced a Youtube video as well as his love for (you guessed it) Hot Pot.
“There is a Youtube video of a child saying ‘I smell like beef’ over and over that my half panda half human friend showed me. I tried to sample the audio, but instead of forcing it, I just recorded myself saying the vocal. Also if you’ve ever gone out to eat Hot Pot with me, I am a destroyer of A1 prime rib, and really do smell like beef afterwards. This directly correlates to my dating life I’m sure.”Hot Pot
With his use of funny vocal samples and weird sound effects, this album is truly unique. Not to mention all three tracks feature funky analog bass lines that are sure to dominate the dance floor. Take a journey into the up and coming genre that is ‘Comedy House’ and let us know what you think!
Listen to the EP on NV’D Records’ Soundcloud below:
Purchase the EP on Beatport here.
This release follows Hot Pot’s recent performance at Shipfam Island in Croatia. The private festival, hosted by NV’D Records, featured some of house music’s current biggest names including Claude VonStroke, Walker & Royce, Billy Kenny and more. For more information about the North Carolina based label visit their website.

domain: artistic


text:
Hi beautiful Emma Faye,
It’s your auntie Lauren here. Well, you were born today just before lunchtime. You weigh one and half pounds, are 12 inches in length and you are much smaller than the baby doll I toted around as a little girl. You have been quite the gift, as it is your mommy’s birthday, too. We weren’t expecting you until the weather was a little nicer, until May 21; we joked about that date because that’s when all the street signs say the world is going to end. We knew your existence would make a bang. And it has.
We celebrated your birthday with tears, baby Emma, because you only graced this world with your beautiful everlasting presence for a couple of hours. And what a difference you have made. You are still our miracle baby, and you will never be forgotten (especially because half of our family members have vowed to have your footprints tattooed on their bodies … but that’s our family for you).
When I first saw you, you were much smaller than I expected. You looked all warm and snuggy pressed against your momma in that pink afghan, and everything felt peaceful. Your arms were folded on top of each other and you had that look that your mom and grandpa get when they sleep — just totally out of it, in utter bliss. You wore a long white nightgown with a translucent trim around the edges, and I thought it was almost too much. But then I held you and read you and had a moment and realized that you are very wise and deep and would probably really like those fancy pajamas. You had that look that told me you’d want to borrow my books — or write your own — and you’d be more successful and smarter than all of us. It was like you had the wisdom of the entire universe in those fingertips.
Today, your daddy held you a lot, too. He looked at you with a ton of love with those big inquiring eyes of his. I think you really helped in a lot of ways.
Your big sister, Sophia, came to see you, too. I’m sure she’s been jabbering to you all evening from the privacy of her bed, because she was really excited to see you. It was hard for her to learn that you had gone on to heaven, but when she and I left to buy sushi for everyone, she admitted she was pretty jealous that you’ve been in heaven, kickin’ it with Joseph — you know, her favorite person in the Bible. Did you hear her song to you in the parking lot? Yep, she’s going to be a singer. And did you hear us say, “we love you, Emma,” right before we finally found the gas station? (thanks, by the way).
We don’t understand why you had to go, Beautiful Emma, but I know you made an imprint while you were here — and you will continue to. We all love you so, so much. Don’t worry about your mommy and daddy. They are strong, and they even managed to laugh a little tonight (at auntie Kayla, of course — and because we were eating the rest of the chocolate cake after everyone went home).
Beautiful Emma, it was lovely being your auntie today. I love you more than I know how to say. I will miss you and think of you every time your little brother Joseph wraps his arms around my neck and every time Sophia begs me to ride skateboards. I will imagine you there and I will know that you are in heaven being completely amazed.
This is not goodbye, because we will talk always. Love, love, love you forever, Beautiful Emma.


text:
Leafy Wye Valley and the aptly named Wilderness Centre was the venue for the BMC National Council meeting this past weekend… More “BMC Meetings & Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail”
It was forecasted to be very wet on Saturday, so we knew we wouldn’t be out climbing. We decided we should take advantage of the non-climbing weather and get in some more running training. To entertain us we thought we’d combine the running with a little letter boxing – good practice for navigating while running.
Grizedale has a few letterboxes centred around the sculpture trail so we headed over to the Visitor Centre to buy a map. We had already checked the grid references on the OS map, so we marked off the rough areas on the basic visitors map that detailed where the sculptures were and headed off.
The first mark was easy to find and just in time because I was beginning to get seriously out of breath on the up hills.
From here we counted our paces in the right direction and got to a small quarry. After a little lifting and replacing of stones we eventually found the letter box sneakily hidden quite high up.
We headed off down the track passing a few more sculptures heading towards our next mark – another good excuse to stop and catch our breath.
We found the mark (very small sculpture) easily enough, but then we had to follow some cryptic clues, looking for a “wall that went for a walk”. Actually, that wasn’t too hard – there was a very wiggly wall. But the clue mentioned a number of paces to just before a fallen tree. Unfortunately, the number of paces took us directly to quite a few fairly recently fallen trees. We spent ages and ages looking for the letter box, so much so that we completely forgot to take a photo of the interesting wall. Here’s a link: Taking a wall for a walk.
Anyway, we eventually found the letter box and headed off for the next mark. We couldn’t find it at all, and nothing seemed to match the clues, so we decided to push on for the next mark.
This was an easy one – the interesting Seven Stone Towers – and the letter box was very close by.
That found, we decided to double check the grid reference for the mark we couldn’t locate, double check where we should be on the OS map, rather than the sculpture trail map, and try to find the mark. After some back tracking and searching, we still couldn’t find the obvious sculpture that should have been the mark – Habitat. This is a sculpture of some seats, a TV, and lamp, or so I’ve seen on the web, but there was nothing like that at the grid reference identified. I think maybe it’s wrong?
Anyway, feeling disheartened, we pushed on to the next mark – and the heavens opened big style. We threw our waterproof jackets on and continued – luckily we were heading down hill now, so the only thing that hurt was my left knee.
We failed to find the mark, again! I think the rain was putting us off, and after some half hearted attempts to try to make the clues fit the terrain, we gave up and decided we should head back to the car. We had a long way to go, it was raining very hard and my knee was hurting badly so we could only walk.
Oh well. We had some success and some exercise, so it was all good fun. I think we ran about 10km in the end, so not a huge distance considering we had plenty of stops for the navigation, but it was all my knee could cope with.
Here are the stamps from the letter boxes we did find.
I couldn’t help myself wanting to climb on to this sculpture!
While visiting my Mum in Worcester we managed to get out in the amazing winter sunshine to enjoy the Sculpture Trail at the Forest of Dean. It was cold, but the sunshine was amazing. There are 18 sculptures hidden in the forest. It’s a great way to explore the woodland at any time of year, but it was especially nice in the sunny weather with no leaves on the trees, we could see so much more than when we’d visited it before in summer.
Here’s another impressive sculpture, Iron Road, a series of carved railway sleepers.
My only complaint, the £3 charge for parking at the visitor centre. This made sure we didn’t stop and make use of their cafe. Instead, we parked a little way up the road at free parking in a picnic area. The forestry commission are being stupid here in my opinion, charging people to come to the one place in the forest where there is a shop/cafe…


It is essentially an interferometric approach that allows to measure mass (i.e. the total scattered intensity) of proteins. It is commercialized by Refyn, and I wonder how similar it is to the ExoView devices (are they somehow related to each other?)
These are the other notes that link to this one.
Join my experiment of better thinking and interesting discussions


text:
Movie streaming, or downloading, doesn’t have to be frustrating. 7HitMovies is a free movie downloader that makes it easy and simple to download movies online. You can find any movie you want to watch wherever you are and whenever you want it—just click the link to start your download! We’ve even got TV shows too! 7Hit Movies makes finding and watching free movies and TV shows as easy as clicking on a link.
What is 7HitMovies?
7HitMovies is a website that provides its users with the latest movies and tv shows to watch online. It has a search feature that helps you find your desired movie or TV show. The site has a very fast loading speed, which makes it easy to use and navigate through the site.
It has been in business since 2005, and it has become one of the most popular websites on the internet today. It has over 8 million visitors every month, making it one of the most popular websites around.
This website is very easy to use, as all you have to do is enter your search term in the search bar located at the top right-hand side corner of the page, then click on “Find My Movies”. You will be presented with a list of results that contain all types of movies and TV shows available for download from this website.
How to use 7HitMovies?
7HitMovies is a website that provides its users with the latest movies and tv shows to watch online.
The best part about 7HitMovies is that you can download any movie or TV show for free. You just need to click on the download link given above and it will be automatically downloaded on your device.
7Hit Movies also provides its users with the option of downloading subtitles in multiple languages from which you can choose one of your choices.
It also supports various video formats such as MP4, AVI, WMV, MKV, FLV, and more.
How to help 7HitMovies?
7HitMovies is a free movie downloader online. 7HitMovies is a website that provides its users with the latest movies and tv shows to watch online, in HD quality. The site has been running since 2010 and has millions of members worldwide.
It offers its users over 150 categories of movies and TV shows, which are constantly updated with new content. This allows users to watch their favorite movies and TV shows whenever they want.
The site also features a massive database of over 30 million subtitles in various languages, making it easier for you to find subtitles for your favorite movies and TV shows.
It also allows downloading the latest HD quality videos from YouTube, Google Play Movies & TV, Vimeo & Dailymotion!
Read Also: Skymovies HD
Best online movies site
7HitMovies is a free movie downloader online. 7HitMovies is a website that provides its users with the latest movies and tv shows to watch online. It also offers a secure, fast, and reliable service for downloading these movies without any hassle. The site has been featured a lot in the media as well as in various blogs and forums.
7Hit Movies offers several features such as downloading subtitles and high-quality audio tracks in MP3 format. You can also choose the language of your choice and select the quality settings to fit your needs. All you need to do is just click on the download button to start downloading the movie file or series in whichever format you want.
The site’s interface is simple yet easy to use so even beginners can use it without any problems at all. It also offers an option to download episodes separately which makes it even more convenient for users who prefer watching TV shows on their mobile devices like tablets or smartphones rather than watching them live from their TVs or monitors.
You can use the website beautifully and simply. The site has a user-friendly interface, so you can easily navigate through it. You will be surprised by the amount of content that can be found on the site. The best thing is that you can use it without any limits at all. No limits as far as viewing time and downloads are concerned, so you won’t face any restrictions in this sense. 7HitMovies enables users to download movies and tv shows in 720p and 1080p format. This means that you will be able to enjoy high-quality pictures without any problems at all.

domain: entertainment


text:
If you wish to shed some pounds, fight anxiousness, enhance focus, get stronger and construct endurance, every day train is the important thing. That is why we created “Transfer to The Beet.” Signal as much as get a exercise video each morning, a protein-packed smoothie recipe, and a tip on the right way to keep motivated and attain your targets!
Join your every day exercise plan, and get in form in simply 25 days
Should you need quick but lasting health outcomes, you’ve got come to the appropriate place. This is why: Constant every day train is one of the simplest ways to get in form for spring and we’ve got created a free 25-day health program, referred to as Transfer to The Beet. Enroll now and you will get 25 days of fast (5 to 10 minute) exercise movies, plus a wholesome protein-packed smoothie recipe, and a every day motivating tip despatched to you, each day! You may get ab exercises, leg exercises, total-body exercises, HIIT classes, and shoulder, again, and arm exercises, in addition to dwell stream working and biking choices.
Signal-Up Right here to “Transfer To The Beet”
Join Transfer to The Beet without cost every day exercises, smoothie recipes, and suggestions!
We have now created this 25-day quickie exercise plan with quick, efficient tone-up strikes, motivating professional suggestions, and a protein-packed smoothie of the day recipe, that will help you get again on monitor and attain your health targets
As a result of consistency is the important thing to get stronger, shed some pounds and see lean muscle groups by the point seaside season arrives, this program is strictly the correct amount of time. Simply 25 days of figuring out is lengthy sufficient to create a wholesome behavior and a stronger physique! You needn’t spend limitless hours on the fitness center. In simply minutes a day, you may work each main muscle group and tone up quick!
Begin your plant-based eating regimen with these wholesome protein-packed smoothies that ship energizing anti-oxidants and clear components that will help you construct muscle and lose fats quick.
To fulfill your expectations, first issues first: It’s worthwhile to have enjoyable figuring out. That is why we selected these health gurus as a result of not solely have they got fast and efficient strikes, however they’re additionally enjoyable to observe and know the right way to make shifting your physique and constructing robust muscle pleasurable.
Meet the Instructors on your 25 completely different exercises–one each day without cost!
Caroline Desiler will hold it cheerful as she leads you thru her powerful exercise strikes, and she or he covers all of it from abs to legs to complete physique toners. Berto Calkins, the founding father of What’s Good Berto, is equally motivating and constructive along with his authentic strikes and makes use of the whole lot you have already got in your own home that will help you tone up with no particular tools. Then celeb coach Jillian Michaels has created 4 customized exercises solely for The Beet. She brings her powerful love type to firming you up and training you to work more durable and get outcomes quick. If you’d like extra from Jillian, join her amazing fitness app. It is like having your individual private coach, however one you already know and love.
Then study the secrets and techniques of a Victoria Secret mannequin as Nina Agdal shares her private tone-up strikes in a enjoyable, fast10-minute full-body exercise. (Then for those who’re hooked, obtain her app which focuses on firming strikes and even a guided run together with her.) And for these of you who love cardio and endurance, it’s a must to check out this tremendous enjoyable dwell stream (on Zoom) run or bike class with triathlon coach Robert Pennino, who will personally coach you as you cycle or run to his interval units. Day-after-day is a distinct exercise and tremendous difficult class, and the music and motivation mixed will make you’re employed more durable than you thought you ever might.
The most effective half? You do not have to purchase a fitness center membership or order any heavy tools to be in your finest form this Spring. Simply enroll right here for 25 days of health, which we’re calling: Transfer to The Beet (get it?)
There is not any higher feeling than taking good care of your well being and focusing in your wellbeing. Once you really feel your finest, it spills over into each a part of your life. It would be best to hold going and stick together with your routine since this sort of bodily exercise additionally brings you positivity in your on a regular basis life.
Consider this as your 25 days rely all the way down to Could when you’ll really feel nice, look superb, and have the wholesome robust physique you might be working in direction of and an excellent more healthy mindset. As a result of figuring out is an effective way to deal with your self proper, together with an entire plant-based eating regimen.
Join your Transfer to The Beet Publication program right now and get:
- The Exercise of the Day
- A Smoothie of the Day Recipe
- Motivating Tip of the Day

domain: health


Frankie the Dinosaur Goes Viral: UNDP’s “Don’t Choose Extinction” Campaign to End Fossil Fuel Subsidies Reaches 1.5 Billion on Social Media
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–When Frankie the Dinosaur unexpectedly entered the historic UN General Assembly Hall and addressed global delegates he had a simple message for humanity, “Don’t Choose Extinction”. The address, which was captured in a short film that launched on October 27th, 2021 quickly went viral as the centerpiece of the United Nations Development Programme’s “Don’t Choose Extinction” campaign.
Launched just ahead of COP26 in Glasgow, the campaign enabled the UNDP to insert itself into global conversations on the climate emergency, specifically about the importance of ending fossil fuel subsidies. The campaign has since reached more than a billion people around the globe, cultivated new and existing partnerships, and unified the communications and outreach of UNDP country offices and regional bureaus with an impactful message: Don’t Choose Extinction.
Most importantly, the COP26 declaration for the first time called for the end of fossil fuels and pledged to accelerate “efforts towards the phase-out of unabated coal power and inefficient fossil fuel subsidies.”
“Don’t Choose Extinction” is the UNDP’s most successful campaign ever in terms of engagement, impressions and video views, supported by a mix of organic and added value media partnerships, organized by PVBLIC Foundation.
To date the campaign has garnered 1.5 billion social media impressions. The launch film, digital content, and fossil fuel subsidy reports, secured over 3,000 media mentions and a potential reach of 4.7 billion unique readers and viewers. The breakdown of this media coverage reflects the global impact of the campaign, with coverage appearing in 98 countries in Africa, Asia, the Arab States, Latin America, Europe, the US and Canada. 53 UNDP Country Offices adapted the film and voice-over recordings were produced in 38 languages. In terms of engagement, the campaign has been an unprecedented success:
- Over 6,000 people across 127 countries engaged with the Global Mindpool survey and there were 915,362 interactions with content on the Don’t Choose Extinction website
- There were more than 800 million views of the launch film across all platforms and in multiple languages, including 340 million views of the film in China alone, with it also going viral in locations including, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Kenya, and Israel
Thanks to the partnership with PVBLIC Foundation, Frankie the Dinosaur has appeared on billboards in Times Square and in more than 1,250 media outlets across the United States. His message has been shown in televised PSAs, including Hulu TV, reaching more than 128 million people. Radio PSAs have reached more than 40 million people. The partnership has provided a combined total ad value of more than $6 million.
The media amplification campaign has also been supported by EarthX, the campaign’s exclusive non-profit media partner, Boom Broadcast and Media Relations, and Majic Wheels Corp, a financial technology and software development company. Majic Wheels Corp is also the campaign’s strategic data partner, supporting the development of the “Global Mindpool”, the collective intelligence platform to take action against climate change.
“The support from PVBLIC Foundation and its partners has been vital to helping us reach millions of people with this important message. The issue of ending fossil fuel subsidies is firmly on the climate agenda and we look forward to continuing our work together in 2022,” said Boaz Paldi, Global Engagement & Partnership Manager at UNDP.
Celebrities and advocates played an essential role in the success of the Don’t Choose Extinction campaign. The star of the film, Frankie the Dinosaur was voiced by actors Jack Black, Eiza Gonzalez and Aissa Maiga in the English, Spanish, and French version of the film. Other A-list celebrities and high-profile advocates posted their support to their millions of followers on social media, including Greta Thunberg, Whoopie Goldberg, Antonio Banderas, Billie Eilish, Padma Lakshmi, Michelle Yeoh, Cody Simpson, Ellie Goulding, Dave Matthews, Rosario Dawson, Aidan Gallagher, and many others. The estimated reach for these social media posts is over 118 million, and counting as celebrities continue to engage.
“PVBLIC Foundation is proud to have supported the campaign since inception, when this was just an idea. We are excited but not surprised to see that this campaign has gone viral and become one of the most historic climate campaigns of our time. The message is important, the creative concept is brilliant and the execution has been flawless. It has been a privilege working with Boaz Paldi, the UNDP team, and our partners EarthX, Majic Wheels Corp, and Boom,” added PVBLIC Foundation Executive Chairman Sergio Fernández de Cordóva.
Ending fossil fuel subsidies is more important than ever and plans are underway to continue the campaign throughout the year, with a series of events, activations, and thought leadership designed to keep up the momentum as we approach COP27 in November. The campaign and Frankie the Dinosaur will next show up on Earth Day in Dallas, TX at Earthx2022, the world’s largest environmental expo and forum.
Melisa Perez, Communications Manager PVBLIC Foundation


text:
Hi friends! Dana here today sharing a floral scrapbook layout that features one of my favorite photos of my niece taken this past summer. I've been holding on to this Simple Stories Vintage Indigo Garden Delightful patterned paper for some time now. The darker color palette of this collection feels more like fall to me, so I was happy to finally use this print.
The Circle Butterfly Doily Frame was the perfect chipboard piece to pair with this patterned paper.
Patterned Paper: Simple Stories; Flowers: Prima, 49 and Market; Paint
Markers: Uni-Posca; Distress Oxide Ink: Ranger; Miscellaneous: Gold Wax;
Adhesive: Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

domain: hobby


text:
Focalistic‘s track Ke Star featuring Virgo Deep is most likely one of Mzansi’s biggest songs at the moment. The song has many craving for groove spots to be open so they can enjoy the star to its fullest potential.
The song was released in April and seems to have now reached the masses as it’s trending on social media with many sharing videos of themselves jamming to the song.
Focalistic has become one artist to look out for in the music streets and he is confident that one day he will be the greatest African artist and with all the work he is putting it’s highly possible.
Even media personality Bonang Matheba thinks Focalistic is destined for great things.
Bonang commented on the Pitori native’s Instagram post and let him know to keep soaring and called him a superstar.
Now, Queen B when it comes to music has quite the ear so a nod from her is pretty much a big deal. Focalistic was left feeling like he was dreaming after seeing the comment who wouldn’t be.
In other news – Inno Matijane Looks Back on Losing Everything
After a long and rough 2019, Inno Matijane has bounced back in 2020 with a number of wins and now he is celebrating finally reaching the light at the end of a long and dark tunnel. Learn more
The post Bonang Matheba Reveals her Favourite SA Rapper first appeared on News365.co.za.

domain: news


text:
Welcome to the 25th Baltic International Travel Trade Fair "Balttour 2018"!
The 25th International Travel Trade Fair “Balttour 2018”, the largest and most important travel market in the Baltic States annually marking the start of the new tourist season and offering a festive mood to both tourism professionals and travellers, will be held at Kipsala International Exhibition Centre from 2–4 February.
"Balttour 2018" will offer more than 470 exhibition stands and about 850 travel and tourism related companies from 41 countries across the world. The three-day event will give visitors an opportunity to get information on new travel routes and tourist destinations, enjoy cultural diversity, find the best travel deals and enjoy the hospitality of Latvia’s regions!
The Travel Trade Fair “Balttour 2017” has come to a successful conclusion!
On 5 February, the Travel Trade Fair “Balttour 2017” came to an end in Íîpsala, showing that people’s desire to travel is increasing once again and that travellers have become more knowledgeable, determined and demanding. The visitors acquired information and ideas for their leisure, and, according to tour operators and agencies, they also used the travel sale actively!
This year for the 3rd time IRELAND is represented in the international tourism exhibition –fair "Balttour 2017". It is like a logical acknowledgement - Ireland is not only a country where to go and work but it is a country with the culture, fantastic landscaping and hospitable people.
Your next holiday destination – Klaipëda!
Welcome to Klaipëda! The third largest city in Lithuania, where present and past collide, invites you. Klaipëda – the past capital of Prussia – has preserved in its architecture the hint of the great Prussia. Also, it is the only city in Lithuania which welcomes the ships that are the size of the legendary Titanic.
Welcome to Go West stand!
Go West – tailor-made European tours to your needs:
Travel Company Israel2Go introduces unknown Israel!
We, Israel2Go, a team of professionals and enthusiasts started work in tourism since 1995. Our best tour guides will acquaint you with all the diversity of Israel, and experienced staff will find a comfortable accommodation concerning to the wishes of customers. We invite you to get acquainted with our offer on the stand K12 in the main hall.
“Sabiles Sidrs” – a moment of sparkling joy!
We invite you to visit us in the “Balttour 2017” exhibition, stall D1. There a glass of refreshing cider from Latvian grown apples will await you!
Europe’s Best Airline presents Smart Corporate Travel
Chosen as “Europe’s Best Airline” for the sixth consecutive year in the 2016 Skytrax World Airlines Awards, Turkish Airlines continues to exceed all expectations with its award winning service. Combining a wide variety of advantages for corporations with famous Turkish hospitality, Turkish Airlines is redefining air travel to offer you an unforgettable journey. We know that time is very important for our business travelers, thus we are here to provide lots of time-saving benefits that makes flying with us easier and more profitable.
Jana Seta Map Shop
At our stand number H9, hall "Discover the World!" you will be able to see and purchase maps, travel guides and a variety of literature about traveling for very special prices. If you would like to get an additional 10% discount the password for that is the new address of our map shop - 85a Elizabetes Street!
SeatZac - Your creative and mobile chill zone!
Nowadays our life is very hectic, that’s why we believe in SeatZac, after all everybody has the right to chill. Come to chill with us at our exibition stand L 27! Here You can win our SeatZac every day at 13:00 and 15:00 o’clock!
Welcome to Georgia stand!
Georgia, located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, is a combination of uniqueness and diversity. The country, known as the cradle of wine offers Caucasus mountain range, Black Sea coastline, curative climate and mineral waters, national parks and UNESCO Heritage Sites, rich culture, delicious cuisine and famous Georgian hospitality.
Visit Nepal and your idea of travel will be never the same anymore!
Experience Nepal and learn with us more of your dream journey to the alluring Himalayas and treks at Nepal stand at Balttour 2017!

domain: travel


text:
For the past several years, it’s been hard to think of any television program that airs on broadcast or cable be referred to as “appointment television” in the traditional sense…like when people cleared their calendar every Thursday for The Cosby Show. Since the advent of the DVR, the rise and popularity of Hulu, iTunes episodes and networks airing their programs on their own websites, television viewing has become t.v. on demand. Some argue that t.v. watching is dead.
The fact of the matter is, TV has benefited from internet use by television viewers…particularly around social media. “TV has become an inflection point for social media and that promotes appointment viewing. The interest to participate in the conversation on Facebook or Twitter drives you to want to watch live TV.” This is according to PriceWaterhouse Coopers executive, Russell Sapienza (www.adweek.com, June, 2012). It is estimated that broadcast and cable network television will collectively claim $56 billion in advertising revenue by 2016(www.adweek.com, June, 2012). While many viewers find that their favorite shows like Mad Men are on cable, still, broadcast is the medium to reach a large audience quickly, for many large national advertisers. Taking a look at recent viewership of Mad Men vs NCIS, the AMC favorite attracted 2.7 million viewers, while 8.67 million tuned in to NCIS (www.adweek.com, June, 2012).
TV advertising has come a long way since Lucy shamelessly promoted “Vitameatavegamin
How exactly has the internet resuscitated television viewing, especially among teens… “Social TV.” USA Network is, in fact, planning to launch six “social TV” tie-ins, targeted to superfans (www.adweek, May, 2012). As part of their digital integration program, the network’s show, Covert Affairs will include a video-based, role-playing game generated in partnership with Capital One. The secondary character, Augie, will get a richer backstory as a result and because this is being shot in Spain, the sponsor gets an exotic location in which to tout its services. In Suits, Lexus will sponsor that show’s integration. In this show, there is a game component that will allow viewers to join the show’s law firm in one of two capacities and Twitter/Facebook style social feed will be established enabling fans to talk to each other about the progress of the story(www.adweek, May, 2012).
Fans get proprietary info and in order to reach the end of the story, each user has to find a different character class to share their info. Integrations of this type are much more complex than Lucy trying to convince viewers that Vitameatavegamin was “tasty too.”
TVs Second Screen has networks scrambling
Like the t.v. signals of just a few years gone by that were scrambled and needed the proper cable box code and connection to be viewed, network execs are scrambling to develop “the next best thing” to entice viewers. The internet and social media have irrevocably, changed the viewing experience of traditional TV (www.adweek, May, 2012). NBC Universal recognize that the “rules of engagement” have changed and is planning now for its second symposium on social TV slated for five months from now. Their goal: to specifically identify how brands can benefit from and be integrated into social TV. Networks are beginning to realize that it is about engagement and devoted fans are their most important marketing assets.
AdWeek. (2012). ”USA to Launch 6 “Social TV’ Tie-ins Aimed at Superfans”. Retrieved June 22, 2012 from: http://www.adweek.com/news/television/usa-launch-6-social-tv-tie-ins-aimed-superfans-140592
AdWeek. (2012). ”PwC Outlook: TV’s Growth Prospects Look Strong.” Retrieved June 22, 2012 from: http://www.adweek.com/news/television/pwc-outlook-tv-s-growth-prospects-look-strong-141074
AdWeek. (2012). ”NBCU Gathers Who’s Who in Social TV.” Retrieved June 22, 2012 from http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/nbcu-gathers-whos-who-social-tv-139314


Corrections, Oct. 29: Due to a reporting error, a previous version of this article incorrectly stated that the ASUO Executive interviewed five candidates; the Executive interviewed all candidates who submitted applications. In the same version of the article, the reporter incorrectly stated that Paustian could not hold both the presidency and the student board representative position. There is no such restriction. The Emerald regrets this error.
Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s office revealed Oct. 26 that William Paustian will replace Helena Schlegel as the student member on the University of Oregon Board of Trustees.
Since ASUO President Helena Schlegel’s premature resignation on Sept. 25, Brown’s executive appointee staff immediately began accepting applications to recommend a student to fill Schlegel’s shoes as the representative.
Paustian will take over for Schlegel after her final day on Nov. 15, once the Oregon State Senate confirms him.
The ASUO Executive, Schlegel included, was given exactly two weeks to make a recommendation to the governor regarding who best fill the role. The Executive reviewed applications and invited all the candidates for an interview.
Paustian will vote on decisions regarding tuition, construction projects and the student conduct code. He will also work with other board members in committees to shape policy on matters affecting all members of the campus community.
ASUO Executive leadership is hopeful that Paustian will not only vote as a member of the highest governing board at the University of Oregon, but will work closely with the board as an advocate for the needs of students.
“The ASUO Executive will be in consistent communication with the student trustee to ensure they are aware of the work the ASUO is doing for students on campus, and how that coincides with what the Board is working on,” Schlegel said.
Last year, prior to when Schlegel was elected ASUO President and only worked as the student member of the Board of Trustees, she rallied with student leaders against the board’s decision to increase tuition by 3.8 percent and advocated for students to increase their involvement in the tuition-setting process. Her resolve has led to a “Tuition and Fees Open Forum,” which took place on Oct. 26. The forum gave students the opportunity to learn about the process by which it is decided and to voice opinions regarding tuition.
Since the introduction of the student BOT member position in the summer of 2014, all three representatives who held the role also served as ASUO President.
The ASUO Senate hopes that the student member could provide a source of information on what is going on in the highest levels.
“I would want us to meet with the new member, and find out how we could, as a small piece of the university that is the ASUO, could fit in with the university, and get the university to reflect on student desire and student input,” ASUO senator Zachary Rentschler said.


text:
From the beginning I received a great personal service. Marisa the lady at the front desk is a nice and gentle person. She offers to help in anyway. She gave me an upgrade wich I really appreciated. Iwill recomend the Duret always.
- Reservation Options:
- TripAdvisor is proud to partner with Expedia, Hotels.com, Booking.com, Travelocity, Priceline, Orbitz, Tingo, Agoda, TripOnline SA, Fastbooking, BookingOdigeoWL and Otel so you can book your Hotel Duret reservations with confidence. We help millions of travelers each month to find the perfect hotel for both vacation and business trips, always with the best discounts and special offers.
- Also Known As:
- Duret Hotel Paris


text: Starting to narrow our search and wanted to know if anyone on the forums have stayed at or know anything about theses places. They both get great reviews. Does anyone know about the beaches each has to offer. It seems that HBV is a walk to the beach and I got spoiled last year being 30 feet from the water. Any info or comments are welcomed. Thanks.


text:
After a long drive back from Milford Sound to Te Auna, we continued south for several hours until we reached Invercargill, the southernmost city in New Zealand.
As we had been warned we found very little in the city to get excited about. According to our guidebook, one of the main attractions was the Invercargill Brewery. However this was clearly not a popular opinion, as we arrived to find it had shut its doors for good the previous day.
We found a campsite just outside of the city, before continuing south to Bluff the following morning. Most tourists that make it this far south head straight to Sterling Point, which according to popular misconception signifies the southernmost point of the New Zealand mainlaind.
It was amazing to think just how far from home we were, with London over three times further away than the South Pole. We took the obligatory photo of the sign before driving back into the small town.
Bluff is also famous for its oysters, which are often claimed to be the finest in the world. We were fortunate to arrive just a few days into the season, which runs from March until either August or when the allowed catch has been reached. We visited the small Fowler’s Oysters to sample some of the delicacy ourselves. With neither of us fans of raw oysters, we ordered ours battered and deep fried. While i’m sure any culinary experts would be horrified by the idea, we enjoyed them very much!
Rather than the shorter inland route, we decided to take the coastal road to Dunedin. This meant we rejoined the Southern Scenic Route and continued to the Catlins coastal area.
Our first stop here was at the scenic Waipapa Point, where we took a short walk around the headland. This took us past the small lighthouse, which dates back to 1884, before continuing down to a beach.
The smooth pebbles and calm water made for perfect stone skimming conditions, although neither of us proved to be very good, with an underwhelming best effort of four skips. On the far side of the beach we encountered a large sea lion, lazily relaxing on the beach and ignoring both us and the surrounding seabirds.
Slightly further along the coastline we came to Slope Point, which is the southernmost point of the New Zealand mainland. As indicated by the far less impressive sign, it is actually located 7km closer to the South Pole than Stirling Point. The point is located on private farmland, and can only be reached with a short walk from the nearby road.
After stopping at Curio Bay for a brief afternoon nap, we continued along the highway before reaching the stunning Florence Hill Lookout. The views over Tautuka Bay and along the coastline were great, and we could just about make out several surfers trying their luck on the large waves.
We camped for the night at nearby Papatowai Bay, finding a secluded campsite only a few minutes walk away from the beach.
The following morning we made our way inland, taking a gravel track through remote farmland before reaching Purakanui Falls. The 20m tiered waterfall is one of the most popular in New Zealand, and despite limited rainfall for several weeks it was still an impressive sight. We followed the short walking trail through thick forest, before stopping at several viewing platforms.
Back on the road, we continued towards Dunedin where we were hoping to find more life than we had done in Invercargill.


text:
Big news this week as Seattle approved construction of a new(ish) arena that could potentially house an NHL franchise by the 2020-21 season. So I dug up this unpublished concept from Pat Westin from a few years ago.
Pat Westin tackles the OHL's Erie Otters with a colorful but classy couple of jerseys.
The Stars are getting a new look next fall. Pat Westin has an idea that involves simplifying everything. Though I can't help but wonder if the W-shaped stripes are anything other than the designer's signature hiding in plain sight. (By the way, this concept was obviously made prior to last week. Morrow won't get a chance to wear the new look — whatever it is.)

domain: design


text:
Third seasons have been the bugaboo for women’s pro soccer leagues. WUSA teetered on the brink before pushing ahead with its third season in 2003. When it was over, the league was in such dire financial straits that the plug was pulled less than a week before the start of a domestic World Cup. Eight years later, WPS had already nailed its own coffin mostly shut when it sold its soul to a rogue owner named Dan Borislow, who relocated the Washington Freedom to Florida. Although Borislow stocked the roster with great players, the relocation may as well have been to oblivion. He ran afoul of league policy at nearly every turn, helped turn the 2011 season into an utter embarrassment, and was embroiled in several legal battles with the league when, after a feeble attempt to bridge to a fourth season, the cost of the court wars became the final nail.
NWSL’s third season had its share of ups and downs, but when the final whistle was blown Oct. 1 in Portland there was absolutely no doubt the third try at a sustainable, U.S. based league for female soccer players was ready to press forward into a fourth season, and likely beyond. Less than a month later, Orlando Pride became the 10th team in the loop, bursting on the scene by selling more than 1,000 season tickets in the first week. Subsequent acquisitions of Alex Morgan and Ashlyn Harris gave the new club instant panache.
[LAULETTA: XI tweaks for an improved NWSL]
The highs and lows of the season were on full display alongside each other the weekend following the United States’ triumph in the World Cup. As the long-anticipated attendance bump took hold almost overnight, the newly-minted world champions decided en masse not to suit up for that weekend’s matches. Most were eventually persuaded to make appearances in front of some of the biggest crowds the league has seen, but the episode squashed some of the positive momentum and highlighted what has sometimes been a tenuous relationship between the league and its most marketable players.
[JOHAL: 2015 Canada women’s national team year in review]
Season three did have some particularly memorable moments that are certain to live on for as long as NWSL survives:
June 19: Portland Thorns FC 1, FC Kansas City 1
In the first league match after a 13-day break for the World Cup group stage, the Thorns were bumbling along to another sloppy loss when they sent goalkeeper Michelle Betos into the Kansas City penalty area for a stoppage time corner kick. It took two tries, but after the defense cleared out the first attempt, the second one by Allie Long found Betos unmarked at which time only the color of her kit belied the fact she was not a born goal scorer. Betos’ header gave the Thorns a 1-1 draw and immediately became one of the most widely circulated sporting clips of the weekend.
August 1: Washington Spirit 3, Houston Dash 1
Crystal Dunn found out early in the season that she would not be part of the United States team at the World Cup. She promptly took out her frustration on opposing NWSL defenses, never more so than the showdown at the SoccerPlex against Golden Ball winner Carli Lloyd. Mimicking her almost-World Cup teammate’s hat trick in the final, Dunn decimated the Dash for three first-half goals, the first of which saw her maneuver around five defenders in one of the great individual efforts of the season.
August 29: Seattle Reign FC 1, Sky Blue FC 1
The stakes were little for the Reign, who had already wrapped up a second straight Shield and home semifinal. So when they fell behind early to Sky Blue and continued to trail as time ticked away and rain fell harder, no one would have begrudged Laura Harvey’s side if they took their lumps and moved on to the next one. But no team had defeated the Reign at Memorial Stadium since the club took up residency there in 2014. And they were not about to let Sky Blue be the first. In the 90th minute, Jessica Fishlock found the equalizer, a goal that set off a raucous celebration everywhere from the Reign sideline to the bleachers at the old stadium under the Space Needle. The Reign will now enter 2016 still defending an unbeaten mark at Memorial.
We said goodbye
Much of the attention around the NWSL Championship was on the final league appearance for Lauren Holiday who announced her retirement in the aftermath of the World Cup. Holiday went out a winner, but she was not the only prominent player to call 2015 her final NWSL season.
Fellow champions Leigh Ann Brown (nee Robinson) and Amy LePeilbet also called it a career, as did Stephanie Cox, who was on the other side of the Championship result. Goalkeepers Nadine Angerer and Karina LeBlanc knew the World Cup would be their international swan songs and soon after retired from the game altogether. Shannon Boxx never made it back to NWSL after the World Cup but her Red Stars’ teammate Lori Chalupny kept her plans close to the best until well after the season.
It’s tough to say goodbye..this game has given me so much but the time is right. Thank you to my teammates/coaches/fans for everything!
— LoriChalupny (@lorichalupny) December 8, 2015
Abby Wambach’s decision to skip the season was one of the lowlights of 2015 for NWSL, but the league quickly found its footing without her. Wambach has since retired and although she did not play this year she made extraordinary contributions to all three leagues dating back to 2002.
Your accountSign in
Analysis/ 1 day ago
Kassouf: Here comes the bump
The rising tide of the World Cup looms and, for the third time, we...
Analysis/ 1 day ago
The Equalizer Podcast: Mailbag
Jeff Kassouf answers questions about the U.S. women’s national team roster for the Women’s...
Analysis/ 4 days ago
Champions League final reaction: Barcelona defeats Wolfsburg in thriller
Barcelona returned to the top of the European game on Saturday, beating Wolfsburg 3-2...


text:
You don’t have to travel to Rio to get a taste of this year’s summer Olympics. From swimming and diving to beach volleyball and soccer, summer sports rule supreme in the land of sun and surf. Now get out there and celebrate the summer Olympics (and all thing Rio) the LA way.
Nosh Brazilian Style at Bossa Nova
With three Los Angeles locations and a huge menu, BossaNova restaurant is a hoppin' spot for taste testing some amazing traditional Brazilian food. Grilled and skewered meats, rice dishes and artisan Brazilian pizzas round out the family friendly menu that will have your kids drooling over a culinary trip to Brazil.
Locations in West LA, West Hollywood and Hollywood.
photo: Roman T. via Yelp
What’s your favorite summer Olympic sport? Let us know in the comment section!

domain: food


The Congressional Hispanic Caucus is ramping up its tension marketing campaign on President-elect Joe Biden in the ultimate stretch of Cabinet nominations — urging him to appoint at minimum two far more Latinos to large degree positions.
Hispanic lawmakers are stressing in individual the require for a Latina to sign up for the administration.
In a letter sent Friday evening, and initially shared with POLITICO, Hispanic lawmakers threw their aid behind Connecticut Training Commissioner Miguel Cardona for Instruction Secretary — a change from a former letter calling on Biden to name previous Countrywide Training Association President Lily Eskelsen García to the put up. They also asked Biden to name Stacie Olivares, a California general public pensions formal, to lead the Little Organization Administration.
“It has occur to our consideration that Mr. Miguel Cardona and Ms. Stacie Olivares are achievable finalists for Cupboard appointments,” the letter states. It adds that CHC customers offer you their “enthusiastic endorsement” of Cardona and Olivares.
The lawmakers observed, having said that, that they continue being “strongly supportive” of Eskelsen García. Backing multiple candidates for the job could assistance the Hispanic Caucus’ probabilities of viewing far more Latinos named to the Cupboard.
“The cupboard variety procedure is always a extremely dynamic and fluid factor, and the two Lily and Miguel, as we understand, have been underneath significant thing to consider,” said latest Hispanic Caucus Chair Joaquin Castro (D-Texas). “And they’re equally exceptionally proficient individuals.”
Movie: Sen. Kaine on COVID relief offer: ‘I’m incredibly confident we will get one’ (MSNBC)
The letter highlights Cardona’s experience at each and every degree of the training technique in their letter, from instructor to principal and professor. Olivares’ history of running “millions of taxpayer dollars” in her point out-stage function in California, the letter states, can make her capable to direct SBA.
“It is critical that the following Cabinet displays the diverse communities, especially Latino communities, which have been driving America’s businesses and financial expansion for yrs,” the letter states. It adds that because of the pandemic’s affect on the financial system and businesses, “it is extra crucial now than ever” that the Cupboard understands the demands of Latinos.
“My Congressional Hispanic Caucus colleagues and I have been incredibly very clear: we want far more Latina/os represented in the Cabinet,” Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-Calif.) reported in a assertion. “I urge the transition to appoint a Latina to the Cupboard Latinas are all set to direct.”
If nominated to head the Little Business enterprise Administration, Olivares would keep a Cabinet-stage placement.
Biden faces stress campaigns from a range of lawmakers as he finalizes his Cabinet nominations. Leaders of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus have regularly identified as on him to nominate an Asian or Pacific Islander American to a secretary-degree part.
Black lawmakers also turned up the heat on Biden early on but considering that have been delighted with his picks. Hispanic lawmakers have warned Biden that failing to nominate additional Latinos to the Cupboard would necessarily mean it is not reflective of the dimensions of Latinos population in the state.
“He’s selected some remarkably gifted people, but to cap the quantity of Latinos at two would be disappointing and would also shortchange the Latino neighborhood in the United States,” mentioned Castro. “This is a local community which is 20 p.c of the place and has by no means been appropriately represented in any president’s Cabinet or in any federal administration.”


text:
What is leasing?
On the whole ‘leasing’ is a pretty loose term which is often used to refer to various types of car finance. More precisely, the word refers to the product technically known as contract hire. Fundamentally, car leasing (or contract hire) is a form of long term car rental not too dissimilar to the way you might rent your home.
Leasing essentially allows you to pay a negotiated upfront payment, known as an initial rental, followed by fixed monthly payments. Your brand new car will be covered by the manufacturer's warranty over an agreed period of what is usually two, three or four years with an agreed mileage cap. Whilst you will not legally own the car, for most intents and purposes it is yours to use as if you do. Once your contract is over, you simply hand the car back.
How much does leasing cost?
The cost of a lease depends on which vehicle you choose, how long you want to keep it for, how many miles you drive and the sum of your initial rental. Generally the lesser the miles per annum and the longer contract, the cheaper your monthly payments will be.
As you’d expect, the more money you put down up front, the less your monthly payments will be and vice versa. Leasing is incredibly flexible in this sense because it doesn’t matter which way you choose to do it; the total cost of the lease remains the same, it’s all down to personal preference!
In the leasing world you might come across complicated ‘payment profiles’ such as ‘6+35’. Fortunately this seemingly complicated profile is relatively plain sailing. This is simply a division of the total cost of the lease, with in this case the initial rental (payment) being six times that of the 35 monthly payments thereafter.
Generally, you can choose to put 3, 6, 9 or 12 initial rentals down over 2, 3 or 4 years, however some of our finance providers will allow as few as 1 initial rental, thereby making your first payment the same as every proceeding payment albeit at a higher monthly cost. Don’t worry if this doesn’t make sense to you, all you need to know is how much money you want to put down up front and our friendly team will do the rest!
Vehicle Excise Duty (road tax) is covered as part as your monthly payment throughout the lease contract. Other than maintenance and running costs of your vehicle (see below). For the first time ever, we no longer charge an admin fee, meaning you now get an extra £179.99 in your pocket.
Is car maintenance included?
By default our advertised pricing is based on customer maintained contracts, meaning maintenance costs are not covered by the finance company and it would be your responsibility to cover the costs of having your car suitably maintained and serviced at an approved garage.
Don’t worry about your shiny new car simply ‘giving in’ on you and leaving you with expensive repair bills though. Whether you opt for maintenance or not, your car will be covered by the full manufacturer’s warranty meaning mechanical and electrical faults will be covered and fixed free of charge.
If you think budgeting for maintenance costs might cause you a headache, then a maintained contract is an ideal solution for you. This means servicing, tyres, replacement parts and labour are covered - all you have to do is take your car to one of our approved garages making maintenance of your new car a done deal as soon as it’s delivered!
Maintained contract or not, you are wholly responsible for the vehicle which does mean you (or your insurance) must cover the costs of any accidental damage to the car. De-hire charges (or end of lease charges) do apply in instances where larger scratches and scrapes are present upon returning the car. Don’t let this scare you though, as we understand it is not possible for the car to return in showroom condition, so smaller blemishes and age-related wear as outlined in the Fair Wear and Tear guide are fine and will not be charged for.
How many miles do I need?
When you are organising a lease you will be asked to specify your annual mileage. Typically the more miles per year you do, the more expensive your payments will be. It is important to advise of your mileage as accurately as possible because if you exceed this allowance you will have to pay an excess charge measured in ‘pence per mile’, which will vary depending on the car and contract you take out.
In instances where you feel you cannot accurately gauge your mileage it might be a good idea to have a good discussion with our team of specialists who can help you out. Sometimes paying for more miles in the first case might work out cheaper, or simply paying the excess mileage charge may work out cheaper - it all depends on each finance provider we work with and how many miles you think you could go over by.
Does leasing include insurance?
The simple answer is: as standard, no. But it can.
Typically in a lease you will be responsible for organising insurance for your lease car, just as you would for a car you legally own. This must be fully comprehensive cover and your insurer must be aware that your car is a leased vehicle meaning you are the registered keeper, not owner.
If you want insurance to be included as part of your lease contract, we do offer something called Just Fuel Leasing. This contract hire deal bundles everything from insurance, maintenance, breakdown cover, accident management and total loss shortfall protection into one easy-to-manage monthly payment.
Can I modify my lease car?
If we’re being completely honest, if you’re planning to go all out fast and furious on your next car, then leasing isn’t for you. Generally modifications are not allowed on a leased car although in some instances arrangements for reversible modifications can be made with explicit permission.
More and more people are embracing contract hire and for good reason, so have a browse through our best offers and see if anything tickles your fancy. We understand car leasing and contract hire can be a confusing place, so if you have any further worries or questions before you commit to a contract you are more than welcome to contact us and fire away.

domain: finance


New Contactless 3D Fingerprint Identification System
Complete the form below to unlock access to ALL audio articles.
The research team of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed a system for three-dimensional (3D) fingerprint identification by adopting ground breaking 3D fingerprint recovery and matching technology, pushing contactless biometric technology into a new realm of speed and accuracy for use in identification, crime investigation, immigration control, security of access and forensic applications at an affordable cost.
Automated contact-based 2D fingerprinting identification is commonly used by law enforcement agencies to identify people. However, contact-based acquisition of biometric scans by rolling or pressing fingers against a hard surface such as glass, silicon or polymer often results in partial or degraded images due to skin deformations, slippages or smearing. This produces images that are not fully useful for the identification. Non-contact fingerprint systems, on the other hand, avoid direct contact between the imaging sensor and the elastic surface of the skin, and can thus reduce inaccuracies due to problems associated with contact-based systems.
Although there are emerging contactless 3D systems, they tend to be very expensive and bulky due to their use of multiple cameras or structured lighting systems. The research team led by Dr Ajay Kumar, Associate Professor of Department of Computing overcomes the limitations of contact-based 2D biometric scans and maximises the advantages from the contactless 3D systems.
The minutiae features from the fingerprint ridges such as ridge ending and bifurcation, are universally considered to be the most reliable of fingerprint details, ensuring that each fingerprint is unique. About 40-45 minutiae points can be recovered from a fingerprint on an average. The more minutiae points are matched, higher is the confidence and reliability in the matching.
All fingerprinting systems commercially available today still recover the minutiae details in 2D form, i.e. by locating the minutiae position and minutiae orientation in 2D spaces. In Dr Kumar's research, 3D fingerprints are represented by minutiae height and minutiae orientation (i.e. gradient of minutiae ridges) in 3D spaces on top of the representations in 2D spaces named above. This means our 3D system can more uniquely represent fingerprints with the extra information given by describing two more measurements.
To achieve 3D fingerprint minutiae recovery and matching, firstly the team has shifted away from the standard use of multiple cameras in 3D fingerprint identification system to the innovative use of a single, low-cost digital camera coupled with a few LED light sources controlled by a computer. This allows researchers to efficiently acquire high-frequency information in 3D fingerprints using advanced proprietary 3D fingerprint template generation algorithms to recover 3D minutiae features. With such 3D minutiae details recovered, for the first time in the world, PolyU research team has been able to accurately and reliably match 3D fingerprints using its matching algorithms.
The compact size, high accuracy of around 97%, reduced cost of up to $780, the faster processing time of approximately 2 seconds, and reduced amount of equipment needed render the system better than the currently used commercial 3D counterparts. The contactless system is also more hygienic than contact-based 2D systems, an added advantage in a world increasingly concerned about the inadvertent spread of disease. Given its ultimate practicality, the system is ripe for commercialization with several US patents granted on its ground breaking technologies.
This article has been republished from materials provided by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Note: material may have been edited for length and content. For further information, please contact the cited source.


text:
I also agree with the Penny Arcade response (which is where I first heard of this):
Tag Archives: comics
Disney After Dark
J. Scott Campbell has posted images from his Fairy Tale Fantasy calendars on deviantART (admittedly he’s the last to do so). Campbell is the co-creator of Gen 13 and Danger Girl, and stylistically is a pinup artist posing as a comic book artist. Here he draws sexy versions of various fairy tale heroines and villainous babes, kinda like they were going to a Halloween party as themselves. In addition to the babes, I really liked the detail on the steampunk Tin Man and the flying monkeys. While they are comic book illustrations, they might not be considered safe for your workplace.
Aquaman Has Had It With You
Wherein the queen confuses the Scarlett Witch with Emma Frost…
Archie Engaged to Veronica
After a 67-year courtship, Archie finally buys the cow (when he was getting milk from two cows for free). Most thought he’d end up with Betty, the hot blonde next door. Instead, Archie chose the hot, rich brunette who’s into anal.1 So, yeah, big surprise there.
- C’mon, I think we can all agree it’s implied. [↩]
Movie Roundup (spoiler-free)
I’m lazy, so here are some 30-second movie reviews:
Star Trek: The IMAX Experience – First, there’s no reason to see this in IMAX, as there are no large format shots like in The Dark Knight. Second, keep in mind that I’m a Star Trek fan (I’ve seen all the movies, and even every episode of Voyager and Enterprise), but not a scholar. The movie starts out great, but as I saw more changes to the original storyline, I started questioning the writers’ choices. There are a few silly decisions for plot purposes, too. But overall, a good film, even if I’m not sure I agree with its immediate jump to #62 on the IMDB all time best list.
Angels and Demons – Starts out a bit slow, and a bit of the same old, same old. A lot like Davinci Code, but I think Davinci was more consistently paced (if significantly more blasphemous). By the third act I was hooked, though, and overall I thought it was decent.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine – I liked this, even though I had the same issue I wrote about last year. And in addition to the wrong sized actors, they take liberties with Wolverine’s official origin story. That said, Hugh Jackman, Liev Shreiber, Danny Huston, and Ryan Reynolds give solid performances. The rest of the supporting cast, however, doesn’t add much. If you like Wolverine, I’ve got good news: there will be four more X-Men films. They include a Wolverine sequel1, a Magneto origin, a Deadpool origin, and X-Men: First Class, which I assume to be the first group of mutants taught at Xavier’s School for the Gifted. In other words, an X-Men origin.
- Working title: Wolverine Does Japan [↩]
Akira Gets The Live Action Treatment
The graphic novel Akira will be turned into two live action films. Yes, this is the same book that was turned into the anime of the same name. Akira single-handedly brought anime to mainstream America; it’s legendary. Otomo, who wrote the novel and directed the anime, will be exec producing the films, so I’m sure it’s in good hands.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
If you hadn’t already heard, they’re making a movie about Wolverine. According to Wikipedia, it’s not based on the Origin miniseries. Instead, it focuses on his more recent past. Here’s the current lineup (with some spoiler-free commentary):
Wolverine: Hugh Jackson. I’d love to follow this up with “Duh!”, but with WB mixing up casting for the Justice League movie1, you never can tell. Anyway, I like Jackman, even though he is way too tall for Wolverine, who is 5’3″ in the comic books. Glenn Danzig is the obvious choice, but he supposedly turned down the role in 2000.
Deadpool: Ryan Reynolds. I collected Deadpool for a while; he’s a real wiseass. Reynolds can handle that. I never saw his face in the comics, which would make this a voice acting gig when you factor in the stunt men. But this is backstory so who knows.
Sabretooth: Liev Shreiber. Shreiber is a great actor, but I wonder if they’re going to do anything about the size difference between him and Jackman. Sabretooth is huge and towers over Wolverine. It’s sort of a David and Goliath situation. Shreiber is 6’3″, but only 1 inch taller than Jackman. My guess is that they’ll pretend it’s normal, like Burton did with Keaton.
William Stryker: Danny Huston. Another great actor.
Gambit, a major character in the X-Men comics, will be played by a Taylor Kitsch, a relative unknown. Ironically, the relatively unknown characters John Wraith/Kestrel and Barnell/Blackwing will be played by will.i.am from The Black Eyed Peas and Dominic Monaghan (LOTR, Lost), respectively.
- Which might be delayed as long as Superman Returns was… [↩]
DM of the Rings
I’ve been really enjoying the web comic DM of the Rings by Shamus Young. It tells the tale of a dungeon master leading a group of typical players on a Dungeons & Dragons adventure based on Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings. Only the players have never heard of LOTR, much less MERP1.
Yes, a little far fetched considering D&D stole heavily from LOTR, and I can’t imagine a gamer who hasn’t seen the LOTR movies. But no matter, the comic is very funny, and the actions of the players are uncannily similar to every group I’ve ever gamed with.
The real ingenuity is that it’s “illustrated” using only screencaps from the films with some occasional Photoshopping. The looks on the characters’ faces is often priceless. By the time you’re halfway through the series, you’ll be convinced Viggo Mortensen went through the whole trilogy with a blank stare.
- I actually owned MERP some years ago, but never got around to playing it, or meeting anyone else who had. [↩]
(Marvel == Mac) && (DC == PC)
Here’s a humorous riff on Marvel’s movie obsession. If you read (between the lines of) Variety, you know that Marvel’s got so many movies in the works because former head Avi Arad has a serious producer fantasy. Probably from watching too much Entourage. Of course, it’s fairly common among captains of industry; same thing goes for other Mark Cuban and Jeff Skoll. Just become a billionaire and all your wildest entertainment industry dreams will come true. In a way, it’s the modern American equivalent of rich European merchants and land owners buying a royal title. Producer, Lord – it’s all the same thing. I haven’t seen anyone buy themselves a writer or director title, so I plan to be the first. Hopefully, it’s cheaper than producer.


text:
I have adored the Beatles since I was a young child. I’ve always connected to their music on a vert spiritual level. When I hear one of their songs, no matter what I’m doing, it’ll always put a smile on my face.
Even though Free As A Bird is a newer released song, I connect to its words on a very deep level. These feathers came from both my love of the Beatles and their timeless songs. As well as my love for feathers.
Since I was a child, I’ve loved to collect things and feathers have been one of those things. I loved all the intricacies of the colors, and patterns on each unique feather. I’ve lost most of my childhood feathers, but I hope to one day reclaim that love for collecting them with my own kids.
I chose to pair these feathers with American mined turquoise. It’s such a special stone for me. It’s one of my birthstones and I just love the hippie summer vibes that these feathers give off. I always think of summer paired with fun, chunky turquoise jewelry.


text:
theta legion vr | creating THE drone
I wanted to make the first enemy simple to animate, so that I could test the results without having too much throw-away in case things went bad. Also, from the player perspective, it’s better to keep the “fancy” enemies as a surprise (and progression validation) later in the game.
I decided very early that I wanted my enemies to be animated sprites, rather than models. several reasons motivated that decision:
- Because the general aesthetic of the game is very much about pixel art, I wanted to make sure potential complex enemy models wouldn’t distract from the pixel art work: already on the environments, the pixel art can get lost in the perspective and the lighting, so I wanted my enemies to stay as “classic” as possible.
- Modeling and animating the enemies would lead to a serious increase of work, and time. And I’m not sure the trade-off was worth it in the first place. Since we would have to stay extremely low-poly, we would have enemies in the lines of the Quake enemies – and I happen to prefer by far the Doom enemy design compared to Quake. I’m much faster at drawing and animating than I am at modeling, texturing, rigging and animating, and I’m also much more comfortable with the classic approach.
By now, the fact that I always create moodboards for everything I do shouldn’t surprise anyone! 🙂
For the drone, I was hellbent on a round shape: first, because it reminds me the awkward menace of the spheres from the movie Phantasm – but also because round and cylinder-type shapes work the best with the billboard approach (for those that don’t know, a billboarded sprite is a sprite that always face the camera). The round shape can also be evocative of some sort of “evil eye” and fits the lore of a “guardian” mechanism that will attack everything on sight.
As you can tell by looking at the images on the left, I’m far from being the only one with this idea: the round oculus/beholder-like mecha-guardian is a staple of many sci-fi universes.
Even though the sprite was meant to stay simple to animate, I wanted to have multiple action-states:
– Looking around
This means I needed additional elements that would help animate the sphere, such as external mechanisms, and a shell that opens up to reveal machine guns, etc.
SPRITE WORK IN PHOTOSHOP
Because I knew I would move a lot of things around while animating, I decided to layer pretty much everything in Photoshop, including the sphere shading: that would allow me to animate the various shades and help convey that the sphere is slightly rotating when looking down/left/right.
The animation is composed of 8 frames total, separated in 4 groups:
- Idle/looking around: with the drone looking straight, then down, left and right (4 frames).
- Alarmed: with the drone luminescent spikes popping out of its shell (1 frame).
- Opening fire mechanism: the lower trap of the drone opens up to reveal the cannon (2 frames)
- Firing: the drone has a fire frame that is also combined with the last frame of the opening fire animation to give the illusion that the muzzle fire is flashing (1 frame).
- Closing fire mechanism: for when the drone returns to the idle state, playing in reverse all the frames from the opening animation.
After animating everything and testing the animation in Photoshop, I exported all the sequence as one long spritesheet to integrate in Unity.
Importing the sprite in Unity is as easy as just dropping it in the right folder. Of course, the texture type is set as Sprite (2D and UI), the Wrap Mode is set up to Clamp, and I deactivate the filtering (Filter mode to Point) and Compression set to None in order to not have any anti-aliasing attempt on the sprite and preserve the crisp aspect of the pixel art sprite.
With Sprite Mode set to Multiple, I then go in the Sprite Editor, and slice my spritesheet (Grid by cell size) making sure it slices every 64 pixels.
After validating the result, I now have a sprite ready to integrate. On my scene, I create a new 2D object, as a Sprite and assign it the right image in the Sprite Renderer (it should do it by default).
In the animation panel, I create a new animation (I always start with the idle animation as a rule of thumb) and drag and drop the right sprites on the timeline, testing the animation to get the timing/spacing right. Not all the frames should be placed at equidistance if you want to preserve an organic feel to your animation. I also often play with the sample speed from one animation to another to keep that “natural” vibe and not have my animation come across as too mechanical.
I will repeat the same operation for all my different states, until I have my Idle, Alert, Open Fire, Close Fire and Fire animations.
One thing I like to do is separate what I call intrinsic animation and extrinsic animation: by intrinsic animation, I mean all animations that happen to the object itself, and by extrinsic, I mean animations that happen to the object in relation to its environment.
The reason for separating them is that one shouldn’t influence the other. In this case, I wanted the sprite to bob up and down, to simulate some sort of “hover” effect. This led me to nest my sprite into a drone object, and the whole into a drone game object (just to be clean). The droneSprite object features the spritesheet animation, while the drone object features the Transform up and down animation.
The last part of the integration is to actually string all the animations together using the animator State Machine. This can be more or less complex depending on how you will handle, via code, the different triggers that control what state plays when. For now, though, I just wanted to be able to see my animation in-game to make sure everything looped correctly, so the state machine was pretty straight forward.
IN GAME VIDEO OF THE DRONE


The panel considers how design systems help teams communicate. Miriam shares tools that make design systems easier. The panel discusses different aspects of design. Miriam explains the advantages and disadvantages of using CSS-in-JS, and why she uses CSS with Vue. The panel discusses Miriam’s VueConf talk “Dynamic CSS with Vue”. Miriam explains what her vue applications look like and shares advice for organizing CSS in Vue. She shares the top three CSS features that are the most underutilized.
We start by talking about design systems and design tooling – how they differ, and the problems they solve.