Photo player of the year mag print2/2/2024 ![]() BEST OF SHOW Smithsonian 2020 Annual Report ![]() We hope the groundbreaking creativity on display will inspire you as much as it’s inspired us. We’re thrilled to honor their talent, innovation, and thoughtful approach to all things visual. You’re likely to find an abundance of inspiration in our stunning roundup of international design stars. This year’s awards boasted an especially illustrious jury that included Sean Adams, Lyanne Dubon Aguilar, Marian Bantjes, Shazeeda Bhola, Santiago Carrasquilla, Alex Center, Maurice Cherry, Joey Cofone, Timothy Goodman, Jon Key, Wael Morcos, Aries Moross, Edel Rodriguez, Edwin Schlossberg, James Taylor, Tea Uglow, Chantel Valentene, James Victore, and Ping Zhu. It takes great care and thought to present a new idea that can also stand the test of time, or an approach that’s simultaneously exciting and carefully considered. Each winning submission reflects a designer who managed to cover all four bases, which is no small feat. Our panel judged entries based on four criteria: Originality, Innovation, Permanence, and Execution. While many motifs were consistent, each winning entry shines brightly on its own.įor two years in a row, our Best in Show award is bolstered by bonus categories that include Agency of the Year (the studio that scores the highest across several categories), Editor’s Choice (hand-picked by PRINT staff), and the Citizen Design Award (a free category honoring the best in socially conscious design). Expert designers backed up groundbreaking studies with gorgeous visuals, and created bold, colorful campaigns that tapped into trendy, maximalist sensibilities. Several entries paved the way for more diverse representation, and the desire for sexual liberation rang throughout a handful of categories. Some winners extended their hand through spreading awareness of harm reduction, or studying the effects of shifting economies or climates. Plenty of entries provided somber, thoughtful reflections on what was lost, or provided helpful strategies to their local communities. Many searched for levity within the difficulties of 2020, while others celebrated the return of live events. Several themes popped up repeatedly throughout the winning entries. Our 2022 lineup presents designers from 45 countries around the world who provided high-quality work, both as hard-working individuals or with remarkably collaborative teams. This became abundantly clear after fielding almost a thousand entries to select 60 winners for this year’s PRINT Awards. Even in the midst of unprecedented chaos, design continues to go above and beyond.
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Saffron exporter2/2/2024 One of the world’s most expensive spices by weight, saffron is globally sold in grams. Some instances of saffron cultivation have been reported recently in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. In India, saffron is exclusively cultivated in Jammu & Kashmir until now. More than 92% of Iranian saffron is cultivated in Khorasan province. Iran produces more than 90% of the world’s total production of saffron. The world’s total production of dried saffron is estimated to be around 325 tonnes a year. Saffron is currently being cultivated in Iran, India, Afghanistan, Spain, Greece Italy, Turkey, France, Switzerland, Israel, Azerbaijan, China, Egypt, UAE, Japan, Iraq and recently Australia ( Tasmania). For emerging producer nations such as Afghanistan, it remains a challenge to find a niche in the market independent of the existing distribution channels controlled by re-exporters. The latter applies as well to the Islamic Republic of Iran, maintains well-established trade networks. The main value of the world’s saffron harvest is captured by re-exporters in countries such as Spain, France and Italy, who have sophisticated, well-established packaging methods and distribution channels. Saffron, unsurprisingly, is one of the world’s most expensive spices, and when it intersects with global politics it also lends itself to a fascinating history of underground trade. ![]() One stigma of saffron weighs about 2 mg and on an average each flower has three stigmata, so near about 150,000 flowers must be picked one-by-one in order to produce 1 kg of the spice. In food, saffron is used as a flavouring agent, spice and yellow food coloring, which makes it one of the most preferred spices for consumers.Īpart from that, saffron is also used as a dye, spice, fragrance and for medicinal purposes. Saffron is heavily demanded by consumers due to its application in the food and beverage industry, which is anticipated to be a significant factor driving growth of the global saffron market. The name ‘saffron’ is a derivative of the Arabic “zá-faran”, which means ‘be yellow’. Saffron is one of the world’s most distinguished and rare agricultural products cultivated as a source of spice for at least 3,500 years. But as a saffron exporter, India is ranked twelfth among global saffron exporters. After the Islamic Republic of Iran, India ranks as the second-largest producer of saffron, with the spice cultivated primarily in the Kashmir region.A number of prestigious re-exporters such as Spain, France and Italy add value to Iranian bulk imports and resell the saffron at a higher price.The Islamic Republic of Iran produces more than 90% of the world’s saffron and accounts for 70% of global exports.World exports of saffron escalated at a CAGR of 14.55% from 2014-2018 in value terms indicating a massive increase in global demand. Mic audio splitter2/2/2024 However, if a system works well with a parallel split, this type is popular because they are simpler to construct and do not require employing isolation transformers - an added expense. Also, differences in the impedances of the legs in active balanced inputs of multiple consoles can make the system more susceptible to hums and buzzes caused by outside interference. Most modern consoles behave well when connected to each other but keep in mind that there is no DC isolation between them. This method successfully connects the mic to multiple mixing consoles but connects the consoles directly to each other as well. ![]() This involves taking a mic cable and simply "Y" connecting the plus, minus and ground wires to two other cables. The simplest form of splitter is the parallel type split. There are two types of passive splitters: parallel and transformer isolated. This is called passive splitting - no power required.Īctive electronic splitters will most likely be required when splitting microphones to four or more consoles. The number of splits that can be accomplished depends on the application, impedances present in the system, length of the cables and the quality of the components used in the splitter. Microphones can usually be split to up to three, and in some cases even four, destinations without the use of electronics. (See tech article "High and Low Impedance" for a more detailed explanation.) This actually increases the overall load presented to the mic signal and limits how many times it can be split without degrading tone or introducing distortion. When a signal is split to be sent to more than one mixing console, the input impedances of those consoles provide additional paths for the electrical current. Proper design of signal flow in an audio system dictates that low impedance outputs (mics) feed high impedance inputs (mixers). In any event, you'll most likely need to split your mic signals and feed more than one mixing console. That mix will be at its best if the person providing it is isolated from the confusion of hearing the live sound. Or you may be called upon to provide a separate mix for recording or broadcasting your performances. Although it's possible to provide a separate monitor mix from the main console, a person located nearer to the performance area can hear what the performers hear, see their cues more easily and just generally be able to provide a better monitor mix. In this article we just might add some additional terms to your audio vocabulary as we discuss microphone splitters.Īs your sound system expands, it will eventually be necessary to provide additional mixes from locations other than the main mix position. ![]() have become part of the sound team's vocabulary as they strive to provide today's expected level of sound quality and production - for both the listeners and the performers. Words like "direct box", "balanced", "low impedance", "crossover", etc. Many have replaced that powered mixer with separate components and added a snake to allow for a mix position in the listening area. If your band, school or church's sound system has evolved along a familiar path, what started out as a pretty simple, small group, "sound-on-a-stick" has gradually become more and more sophisticated. ![]() The acid lingers when it hits the ground and her aim does track you. In a rather mean move, Mora can spit acid shots without much warning if you're far away.If you see Mora suck up air, climb the far left or far right wall as soon as possible. She'll shoot a jet stream of acid.Kill these spiders before going back to the boss as they can climb walls. If you see spit, back off as she will soon scream.She gets some new attacks here (though there is no checkpoint at this stage) that can be avoided by either launching off the lantern or hanging off the cocoon. When you've taken about a quarter of her health away, Mora will stumble and break a wall. When Mora is scrapping her claw on the ground, you can't dodge underneath.When she looks like she's about to bite you, don't be fooled. She'll actually spit venom from the ground which will linger for a short time.If Mora jumps, her slam causes shockwaves. Double jump and dash to dodge the shockwave.When the claws rise but Mora's body doesn't, she'll slam her forelegs down. You can dash underneath her to avoid the attack and give you plenty of space.Thankfully there is an energy crystal that regenerates after a certain amount of time. This first phase has a mixture of melee attacks and projectiles that are surprisingly hard to avoid. Find out where to get them in our Ori And The Will Of The Wisps Spirit Shard locations guide. These are Sticky ability unlocked early on in the game for use in the chase sequence, and the Light skill found in the local area for the final part of the fight. ![]() Watch on YouTube Ori And The Will Of The Wisps Mora guideīefore you even start this boss fight, there are a couple of shards and skills that I highly recommend you equip. Crusader no remorse walkthrough2/1/2024 ![]() * The `-laurie` option (which prints "No pity. * The check for 15 megs of free disk space actually checks for 16,000,000 bytes free Some trivia I've noticed so far (many of which you can notice by just looking at strings from the exe): I don't want to get any hopes up about a complete reimplementation, but I'm finding it an interesting project and will probably keep working on it until I've got a playable game, get stuck, or I get totally sick of it all If anyone here wants to help or is just interested then let me know and I'll get into more details. I've started already (with No Remorse) and I'm making some progress, but it'll be a long journey. But no matter- practice you will, and as soon as you get used to the controls, you'll find yourself hooked in the Silencer's world for hours on end.I'm now at the stage where I need to disassemble a game seriously to work out what the other game engine events are. The combination of mouse and keypad seems to work best, but this requires considerable practice. My only gripe is that the controls take some getting used to, with different keystrokes for walking, running, rolling, crouching, shooting, etc. Overall, No Remorse provides exactly what the title implies: addictive hours of fun without remorse. ![]() The variety of the weaponry and their different uses definitely sets No Remorse apart from Doom clones, and part of the fun lies in figuring out the optimal use for each item. Other inventory items include mines, explosives, spider bombs, shield generators, medikits, power cells, etc. ![]() The "Unifier" plasma rifle, for example, completely disintegrates a human target, leaving only some residue. Part of the fun in No Remorse is seeing your enemies die in various ways. The arsenal of weapons you will have at your disposal is impressive, ranging from the mundane (semiautomatic pistols), to the devastating (UV-9 ultraviolet rifle). This, together with the inclusion of many interactive items on each level, adds a fun element of realism to the standard find-blue-key-to-unlock-blue-door gameplay. Moreover, stealth and planning are encouraged by the presence of alarms, which will call enemy troops to your location and deactivate some crucial terminals if you set them off. ![]() Although you will spend most of your time blasting anything that moves, wanton destruction is not encouraged, since there are useful objects such footlockers which contain power-ups and ammo, as well as computer terminals that yield passwords and clues you will need. Mission objectives range from destroying a Consortium refinery, rescuing prisoners, to kidnapping a Consortium official. Gameplay comprises of 16 missions which must be completed in order. Despite this cliche premise, No Remorse gets better with time as the plot thickens and the gameworld is fleshed out in great detail, complete with competent acting in full-motion video (which, obviously, are too large to be included in this CD-rip. The premise is not original, but effective in the game's action-packed context: you are a former Silencer, an elite soldier working for the World Economic Consortium, who one day decided to join the Resistance, a movement which aims to free the world from the Consortium's oppression. Definitely one of the best action games ever made, Origin's Crusader: No Remorse is a perfect use of the 3D isometric engine used in the abysmal Ultima VIII: Pagan. 2 month old daily schedule2/1/2024 ![]() I hate block booking baby sessions for this reason and much prefer the drop in type ones (bit of singing and mums chat. I do find it hard to always think of activities and it really depends on how he is and how the wake windows fall as to when/what we do. ![]() Plenty of time to work on language and gross motor skills will be the basis of the daily schedule for toddlers as you help them progress on all of their. This group is newly mobile and working hard to communicate verbally. Post includes tips for independent play and getting out of the house with multiple kids. The toddler daycare schedule is generally designed to meet the needs of children from 18 months to three years old. We also visit family often if any are WFH. Whats your daily routine with toddlers My three kids (under 5) have a predictable daily schedule with me that keeps our lives running smoothly. It’s starting to change now things are opening up again and I can meet other mums in doors. I’ve also introduced purée so he usually has a small amount around this time.Ģpm-4pm odd jobs like going for a food shop, post office etc if we haven’t been to a baby session then we may go swimmingĤ-4.30pm possible afternoon nap doesn’t always happenĤ.30-6pm play with daddy as he’s home from work, watch baby tv, tummy time then alternate bath night and get ready for bedĦ-7pm in crib asleep and I go down for dinner and unwind a little If it is then I try and do a sensory activity (we’ve tried paints and music toys) or we go to a local baby session. 2 month old babies need an average of 14-16 hours of sleep a day. 7-9am change,feed, play in jumperoo, roll round everywhereġ0.30-12.30pm change, feed then go on a walk if not hammering it down. 2 to 4 Months Total sleep: 12 to 16 hours Daytime sleep: 4 to 6 hours Nighttime sleep: 8 to 10 hours 4 to 12 Months Total sleep: 12 to 16 hours Daytime sleep: 3 to 5 hours Nighttime sleep: 9 to 11 hours Breastfed newborns wake about every 2 to 3 hours and formula-fed babies do so roughly every 3 to 4 hours. Concrete genie billboards2/1/2024 ![]() This will allow you to naturally collect more than half of the trophies anyway through natural play. So when you first hop into this game, we would suggest that you simply enjoy the game’s story. Time to Complete: 8-10 Hours Roadmap To Success Step One: Story TimeĪs this game only requires one playthrough and there are no missable trophies, there is no pressure on the player to do everything in one run or in a very distinct way. So get your magical brush at the ready, get those creative juices flowing and join us. So with that in mind, we want to give you a handy roadmap and break down each trophy in this charming title so you can add another shiny platinum trophy to your cabinet. The gameplay is slick the game is paced wonderfully it doesn’t overstay its welcome, and best of all for us, trophy hunters, Concrete Genie has a very manageable platinum trophy. So naturally, to make this a reality, you will have to paint the town in technicolor neon, and through doing this, the town will burst into life again. So when we saw a game called Concrete Genie promise a sandbox world with infinite artistic possibilities and a magical paintbrush that is controlled by motion control, we were skeptical, to say the least, but against the odds, this game was charming and tonnes of fun.Ĭoncrete Genie is a game that tells a touching story about an artistic kid that doesn’t fit into the humdrum town he lives in, and through his art, he finds an escape, and when his creations come to life, he uses this as a way to rescue his town and return this seaside location to its former glory. This is becoming more of a common occurrence in the modern age of gaming thanks to tight deadlines and release schedules, increased pressure from gamers through the lofty standards they set for AAA games, and of course, the fact that in such a saturated field, you have to do something mad to stand out at all. Look at No Man’s Sky as a prime example that was a game that promised the world, the world believed the promise, and then upon release, it fell flat on its face. Now, this isn’t always a positive experience for the fans and the developers because even the best-laid plans can go awry. ![]() There are some games that come along and try something so outlandish and different that the gaming industry at large can’t help but stop and take notice. Hardest Platinums of 2022 – a Taxing Year for Completionists - January 11, 2023.Best PSP Vita Platinums – Trophies on the Go - March 3, 2023.Cult of the Lamb Doctrines Tier List - April 17, 2023. Solitaire klondike free play2/1/2024 ![]() The player may use the cards on the stock pile to help them build sequences.If there is an empty space on the tableau, only a king can fill it.If more than one card is face up on a pile, you can move them together. For example, you can play a red four on a black five. You can place any movable card on another one that is higher in rank and with the opposite color.The four aces in the deck will serve as the foundations that you place in a row above your initial 28 cards as soon as they become available.The rest of the cards will rest on a stock pile in your upper left hand. The top card on each pile stays facing up, while the others are face-down cards. ![]() The first pile would have one card the second one would have two the third pile would have three, and so on. Deal 28 cards in seven piles across your table.The goal is to build the four suits into a foundation of aces. You will need a standard deck to play a classic klondike game. Moreover, it's the version you can find on nearly every Microsoft computer since 1990, further cementing its place in modern culture. How to Play SolitaireĬlassic Solitaire, also known as klondike solitaire, is arguably the most popular form of solitaire today. Queen Victoria's German husband, Prince Albert, was notably fond of patience games. Some game variations have also been called patience, especially in England, Germany, and Portugal. This is also supported by the use of the alternative term "cabale", which originated from the Medieval Latin "caballa", meaning secret knowledge. The card game Solitaire likely originated from cartomancy or tarot as an early form of fortune telling due to how cards are laid out in both practices. However, this was a different game as it used pegs instead of cards. One of the first documented references to the word "solitaire" was in a 17th-century engraving featuring Anne-Joulie de Rohan-Chabot, Princess Soubise, playing solitaire. The origins of the game are a little hazy. The game involves arranging a shuffled deck of cards into a specified order or tableau, no matter the variation. get the best free solitaire.Solitaire is the collective term for hundreds of card games and activities requiring only one person. ♦️ Challenge random games or play winning games (solution ensured) ♥️ Auto-Complete option to finish a solved game ♣️ Single tap to place a card or drag and drop ♥️ Efficient, fast, and sensible game interface ♦️ Crisp, beautiful, and easy to read cards What have you got to lose? Solitaire is a free download! This game works without internet or wifi connection. Please try this Solitaire and we think you'll see and feel the difference. This Solitaire has the best gameplay of any Solitaire in the market. If you win all crowns in a month you will win a trophy!Īre you bored of Solitaire apps that always seem to have the same rough gameplay and tired graphics? So try this completely custom version of Solitaire App,for all kind of Android devices. Receive a crown for a day where you solve the Daily Challenge. This Solitaire game also includes Daily Challenges! You will receive each day a unique Daily Challenge. This is probably the most popular version of Solitaire! It is a truly solitary experience! Here you have the most original of all the classic Solitaire card games. Try our BEST FREE SOLITAIRE card app, which is beautiful and fun like classic PC Solitaire. Klondike Solitaire, also known as Patience Solitaire, is the most popular solitaire card game in the world. ♥️♣️ Try the best FREE SOLITAIRE card game on Android! ♦️♠️ When I asked TikTok what I should to the majority of people said to keep the straps the length I had them! But I wanted to make sure those who prefer longer straps would have that option as well!Ī while back I was browsing wayfair for home decor ideas (as one does) and came across the wallpaper section. When designing the bag I was going back and forth with the strap length. It comes together quickly since you will be using bulky weight tape yarn! If you haven’t used Lionbrand Rewind yarn yet, then you are in for a treat! It’s sooo soft and creates a sturdy fabric when worked up! There is no snagging because of the flat tape style and it’s super easy to frog if needed! I used under 2 skeins in the Elm color and 1 in Willow! They have several different really pretty color options though if you want to check it out! I also wanted to point out that the straps can totally be made longer if you want! I put a little note within the pattern on where and how to do this. Looking for an easy tote bag pattern? Then The Lucy Tote crochet pattern is perfect for you! This tote bag is worked from the bottom up, in the round. There are so many nice colors too! My tote is available as a Lion Brand kit which comes with all the yarn you need to make your tote plus a FREE copy of the digital PDF pattern! Be sure to check out some of my other bags here! This way when you sew it on, it’s attached in a square shape and makes it extra sturdy. When you sew them onto the bag you will position it about 1.5″ down from the top of the bag on both sides. ![]() Once you have the 2 main panels made you have to make the straps! The straps are worked up in the Thermal Stitch. If you don’t know how to work a Fsc, don’t worry!! I show you how to do it in my video tutorial, so be sure to check it out. It’s only a small part totaling 6 Sc in the shaping. There is one spot where you will need to know how to work a Foundation Single Crochet (Fsc). The panels are made using the Sedge Stitch! You might recognize this stitch from my Kiah Cardigan and my Winter Moonlight Set! Overall this pattern is pretty beginner friendly. Once both panels are made you’ll join them down the sides and bottom. The Willow Wanderer Tote uses Rewind yarn AND one of my favorite stitches! The Willow Wanderer Tote is worked in 2 matching panels from the bottom up. I love a good tote bag! I especially love a good tote bag when it uses Rewind yarn. Panic button chrome2/1/2024 ![]() An elegant solution to a really annoying issue, this extension will help you hide browser tabs and restore them with easeĬonsidering its overall ergonomics and the ease-of-use, Panic Button can be a trustworthy companion for those who require a fast and simple way of hiding their browser tabs in an instant. This can be done from the dedicated settings panel, which also holds other advanced options.įor instance, you can define a password for restoring your tab array, set a custom page to be opened once the tabs have been hidden or even hide the toolbar altogether from the browser’s navigation bar area. It basically lets you close and restore all of your active Chrome tabs in just a single click of a button. Operating the extension is a breeze, you can either click directly on the icon itself or, and this is much better, define your own hotkeys for using it. The way PanicButton works is dead simple. Panic Button Userscript, works in both Firefox and Google Chrome. Define a custom keyboard shortcut, password-protect your tabs or set a “safe page” to be displayed when closing the tabs Maps F9 to the panic button so that a press of the button will invoke it as well. It allows you to kill all current open tabs & restore them later. This is where Panic Button can make a difference, as it will keep your closed/hidden tabs as a session, which can at all times be restored in the same manner. PanicButton is an extension for Google Chrome that lets you instantly hide all open web pages. Of course, you can close all your tabs in one go, but that would result in you losing the browsing session. Be it personal matters or just some sensible information, keeping it private is essential. We’ve all been there – surfing the Internet, having several opened tabs and wanting to have the ability to quickly hide them when someone approaches. Hide or unhide your browser tabs in just a single mouse click This is what Panic Button will do for you, also allowing you to restore them just as easily. Imagine you want to close all of your tabs in just a single click, without losing the browsing session. ![]() The EPA NG is the most advanced Electronic PA Button, Hold-Up device. The privacy set lever with push button panic proof is for use on bedroom and bathroom doors requiring a locking function with a locking thumb turn on the inside. However, protecting your privacy can begin by simply closing your browser session for keeping things hidden. Electronic Panic Alarm - Hold Up Device Grade 3 - Chrome - Plus - CQR offer a. Having a button to poof away the last 15 minutes of your life on Chrome - it's a kind of panic button that you can quickly tap after searching for something that sounds innocuous before realizing how awful the results are.Protecting your privacy is of paramount importance these days, especially in the online mediums, where all “eyes are looking” at your activities and browsing experience. Panic Button - Chrome Extension For Reddits r/NoFap A Chrome Extension which utilises the pop-up window to make the NoFap Emergency Relapse Prevention Tool available in the browser tool bar. ![]() That kind of operational sequence is only a minor inconvenience in theory, but can present roadblocks in pure cognitive recall to make it something you won't do. Tapping the option for clearing browsing data will allow you to scrub your activity in the last hour or from the very start. You can also remove individual sites you've visited from your timeline. Currently on Android, you would have to tap the ⋮ icon on the top-right corner of Chrome and select "History" from the drop-down menu before hitting "Clear browsing data." in order to toggle how much of your activity you'd like to remove - options include all-time, four weeks, seven days, 24 hours, or one hour. AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |