![]() They also told us they wanted to share their story about the benefits of living in a yurt by bringing more awareness to off the grid yurt living. We’ve since launched a video series covering their incredible journey that takes viewers through their process of building a yurt and living in the ruggedness of Canada’s wilderness. To learn more about their adventures, we sent them a Q&A to see what it’s like to live off the grid in a Pacific Yurt. Let’s start with a quick introduction of you and your yurt. We run a couple of successful YouTube channels. What inspired you to pursue an off the grid yurt lifestyle? And we live in a 30 foot Pacific Yurt located on North Vancouver Island. Jake : I traveled throughout China and Mongolia when I was 21 years old. While in the grasslands of Mongolia, I stayed in a traditional Mongolian Yurt – it was an amazing experience! I remember loving the design and feeling of warmth and comfort that the yurt gave me while I was wrapped in wool blankets safe inside that Mongolian Yurt. Nicole and I also enjoy watching YouTube videos of families and couples who build and live in unique housing. What made Pacific Yurts standout over other structures or companies on the market? We relished the chance to design our own yurt interior, so we thought a Pacific Yurt would be the perfect dwelling for our move to raw forested property in Canada! Many of the families we saw living in Yurts had these amazing living spaces that looked comfortable and quite beautiful. Jake: We researched about 10 other yurt companies before choosing Pacific Yurts. We kept coming back to their yurts because they looked very clean, resilient, and mindfully designed around the structure’s traditions, but with added modern features. We were also impressed by Pacific Yurts’ professional social media pages, which allowed us to see a wide variety of ways their yurts were built and lived in among hundreds of different settings. #LIVING OFF GRID JAKE AND NICOLE PROFESSIONAL# We loved being able to use the Pacific Yurts 3D Yurt Builder on their website to customize a yurt and see what ours would look like!įinally, of all the companies we looked at, Pacific Yurts was the most helpful and responsive to our questions and our ideas when we communicated with them over email or by phone. We just knew their helpfulness and professionalism with our situation would carry over into their yurt design!Ĭan you talk about the assembly process and what that’s been like? ![]() Nicole: The assembly process had its moments. I would say the most challenging part was building the yurt platform. In fact, it took us a lot longer to finish the platform because we were building the platform over three feet high on very uneven ground. However, when we started to put the Yurt together, it was a blast. Unwrapping each piece was like opening a Christmas present for us. Seeing the French doors, the glass windows, the frames for the windows and the dome brought tears to my eyes. What’s it like living in an off the grid yurt? #LIVING OFF GRID JAKE AND NICOLE WINDOWS# Jake: It’s been a fun and challenging adventure! Our property can only be accessed by boat, so our materials had to be barged over to us. ![]() We also had to cut our way into our land and clear a spot for the yurt because our property was so heavily forested and raw. After clearing the space, we built the platform and assembled the yurt in about a month–despite the snow, rain, black flies, and mosquitos attempting to stop us! Once the platform was finished, we waited for a stretch of sunny weather to happen, which let us put up our yurt in just three days. I must say, Nicole really enjoyed the process of putting up the yurt because it went by so fast. ![]() It also made us feel very accomplished, and we found the structure itself to be designed so mindfully. We felt so much accomplishment and joy when we were able to sleep in our new yurt on night one! Nicole: We genuinely love the look of the Yurt! Our living space has such a relaxing and geometric look to it. And the ring, dome and rafters remind me of the sun putting off rays of sunshine. The Yurt allows us to hear the sounds of nature that surround us while keeping us mosquito and bug-free. #LIVING OFF GRID JAKE AND NICOLE WINDOWS#. ![]() #LIVING OFF GRID JAKE AND NICOLE SERIES#.#LIVING OFF GRID JAKE AND NICOLE PROFESSIONAL#. ![]()
0 Comments
![]() Our extension is extremely flexible when it comes to meeting the user’s requirements. You can adjust the rules (filters) we use to determine what should be blocked on the web pages you visit. No one will be able to track your activities online.ĪdLock prevents you from visiting malicious websites and protects you against viruses, phishing attacks, and other scams. AdLock blocks third party trackers, ad/malware attacks, all forms of online tracking scripts and bugs run by advertisers like Google, Facebook, etc. Our lightweight Google Chrome extension protects your online privacy. Stop ads and data collection once and for all. ![]() This is a problem, but not for AdLock as it’s the best ad blocker ninja - unseen and deadly. By using anti-adblocker detection, publishers restrict access to their content to users with ad-blocking software. Website owners try their best to protect commercial content from being removed. Remove adblock walls (Anti-adblocker detection). ![]() No commercials, pure content only!ĪdLock shows no mercy to video ads on streaming services including Youtube, Crunchyroll, KissCartoon, KissAnime and others. Our free ad blocker removes all pesky adverts. Forget about interruptions while listening your favorite tracks on Spotify, SoundCloud or YouTube Music.ĪdLock adblocking extension protects users’ online privacy and ensures safe and fast browsing on any website. ![]() You will no longer see any banners, pop-ups or pop-unders, video ads or autoplay ads. Youtube, Crunchyroll, KissAnime), social networks (Facebook, Pinterest), etc. It effectively blocks all the ads on websites, video streaming services (eg. Meet AdLock - the most comprehensive adblock for Chrome!īlock annoying ads, popups, video ads, online tracking, protect your privacy in a snap.ĪdLock guards your safe and ad-free web experience. Block ads on your favourite websites, including video and audio ads on YouTube, Crunchyroll, Spotify, SoundCloud and KissAnime. ![]() ![]() ![]() If someone has a bunch of sloppy mistakes or poor judgement in their portfolio, I wouldn't trust them to handle more consequential responsibility. Good, efficient usability, good organization, good summaries that actually serve their function and give the info you want, good type choices, good technical execution, and in general a lot of common sense and seem to show that they actually thought about what they're doing and understand why it matters.Ī senior will also either be the foundation of a department if solo, working with other more experienced people, or managing more junior staff, and so across these scenarios it's important they understand that best practices matter, how to work with a team, and set a good example. Again, so much in the details, as younger/inexperienced designers tend to really botch them. I would say that at the very least I'd expect a senior portfolio to not make basic mistakes, the kinds of stuff that might be common with junior level work but should never be made at higher level portfolios. Mobile App Build, customize and manage your website on the go. Advanced Web Development Build web applications on Velo's open dev platform. Website Templates Explore 800+ designer-made templates & start with the right one for you. ![]() The actual work as well can vary as not everyone is doing widely known brands or agency work so there's not always a 'wow' factor but can be more about competence and in the details. Website Design Discover all the ways you can create and design your website on Wix. I have a hard rule about directly maintaining my anonymity so unfortunately won't share my own, but as others mentioned it can vary and there are a lot of senior-level designers who might still have junior-level portfolios or ones that will blow you away. Small shop had to write design and direct myself. A graphic design portfolio is one of the most important visual aspects of your achievement to potential clients or art directors looking for the next big talent. Feel free and poke holes in my book (be gentle it’s been a while since I had refreshed it) this work was all mine. A book that says “don’t worry, give it to me and let me crush it, no hand holding or flushing out needed.” That is not always what the creative wants but it’s what we need. Sure I might go to them as a freelancer if I come accross a brand that would fit that very narrow style… but as a full time employee it would be hard. So often I get work that looks dope but looks the same. Regardless when I look for talent I want to see RANGE and different looks for each of the brands. ![]() Coming from tbe design world and not the copywriting world my ideas were more visual and illustrative. Being in tbe ad agency as a senior designer and art director the work was a bit less with aesthetics as it was more about ideas. They mostly fall into 2 main categories ad agency or design house. Join our Discord server Design Subreddits LISTĪs a freshly titled ( so meh on titles) ACD… was a senior art director it really all depends on the work your looking to do. Please report any posts which break these rules, to maintain the quality of the subreddit. No Candid / Non-Consenting Explicit / Sensitive ContentĬontact / Engage Moderators Appropriatelyįor full explanation of the rules see here. Shared work must have a comment for context and use the green "Sharing Work" flair. ![]() ![]() The disease causes a child to have very weak immune system. It is a very rare, life-threatening disease. ![]() SCID is a disease that passed on from parents to children (inherited). The counselor can talk with you about genetic testing and family planning. Since this disorder is inherited, parents of children with SCID should think about talking with a genetic counselor. But gene therapy is still in the experimental stages. Researchers have had some success using gene therapy to treat SCID. Cord blood may also be used for the transplant. The goal of bone marrow transplant is to help the child’s immune system work better. It helps blood cells form, and is the place where the body stores blood cells.Ī bone marrow transplant has the best chance of working if it is done during a child’s first 3 months of life. Bone marrow is the soft, spongy tissue found inside the bones. In a bone marrow transplant, bone marrow cells are transplanted from a healthy person to the child. The best treatment for this disease is a bone marrow transplant, which offers a chance of a cure. It will also depend on how severe the condition is.Īvoiding germs and preventing new infectionsįixing the immune system problem (immunodeficiency) Treatment will depend on your child’s symptoms, age, and general health. Your child may need multiple blood tests to help confirm the diagnosis. He or she will give your child a physical exam. The healthcare provider will ask about your child’s symptoms and health history. Yeast infections in the mouth and diaper area And medicines to treat the infections don't work well. Usually the child will have many serious infections, life-threatening infections, or both. But symptoms can occur a bit differently in each child. Below are the most common symptoms of SCID. Symptoms of SCID usually start within the first year of a child’s life. ![]() What are the symptoms of SCID in a child? ![]() The 2 most common types are classical X-linked and ADA deficiency. The child's immune system has trouble defending the body against bacteria, viruses, and fungi. These problems make the white cells in the blood (T and B cells) less able to fight infection. But treatments are available that can be successful. They can die before they reach their first birthday. This disease is passed down from parents to child (inherited).Ĭhildren with SCID become very sick with infections such as pneumonia, meningitis, and chickenpox. The disease is also known as the “living in the bubble” syndrome because living in a normal environment can be fatal to a child who has it. As a result, the child is unable to fight off even mild infections. It causes a child to have a very weak immune system. SCID is a very rare disease that can be deadly. Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) in Children What is SCID in children? ![]() ![]() Frequently Asked Questions Are there different versions of FreeCell? Check out our FreeCell strategy guide to learn more. For example, because all the cards are face-up, you should study the tableau and plan ahead. There are a number of strategies that can help you win FreeCell. You can undo moves to try other ways of solving the game, or you can start a new game. There may be a situation where you will be left with no options or possible moves. The advantage of FreeCell is that all cards are uncovered, meaning that there will be no surprises, and you can strategically plan ahead.For example, if you move the Ace of Diamonds to the foundation pile, the next card you can place on top of it is the 2 of Diamonds. ![]()
![]() ![]() Benefits/Explanation/Real-World Connection: This will be the introductory lesson for learning to use an audio recording and editing software application to create audio projects. Software located at: Īudio headsets with microphones or other recording capable devices will need to ready for use to create audio recordings.Īudacity digital audio editor and recording application software Hardware:Ĭomputers, audio headsets with microphones or other microphones to use for recording Instructional Plan: Anticipatory Set/Pre-Activity: Practice and time to practice a recordingĪudacity software will need to be downloaded and installed on lab computers or 1:1 devices used by the students. Teacher Planning: Equipment/Materials/Software Needed: CIS.HS.1.4.d Select appropriate file type for publishing. CIS.HS.1.4.c Edit digital audio (e.g., trim, delete, add ![]() Export the native file to a *.wav file with anĬIS.HS.1.4 Plan, produce, edit, and publish digitalĬIS.HS.1.4.b Capture an audio recording.Save the audio recording as a native Audacity.Portions, setting volume and adjusting pitch Edit an audio recording by trimming unwanted.Use Audacity to create an audio recording.Will make a short recording to learn the basics of Audacity, a free and open-source digital audio editor and recording application software, available for Windows, macOS/OS X and Unix-like operating systems. Learn to use Audacity audio recording software Lesson Description:Īudio recording is an important component of digital media Digital Media: Learn to Use Audacity to Create Audio Recordings ![]() ![]() Set on a raised walkway, the arena is long, but narrow. Yoda gets to do battle in an Imperial shuttle bay. We were too busy beating the snot out of the AI to see what it might look like when Yoda has armor destroyed, but we're sure it won't happen too often anyway.Īlong with Yoda, there is a bonus stage added to the mix. That means the new armor destruction feature is in effect. And he is subject to all of the same gameplay rules as the other characters. ![]() He's ready to go from the moment you pop the disc into your 360. Though he is an exclusive character, Yoda is not an unlockable. Against someone like Kilik, who can extend his range with the bo staff, Yoda can be in for some trouble. He has no choice but to get up close and personal. That short stature may cancel out high attacks from enemies, but it also makes Yoda's reach the worst in Soulcal IV. He does have some weaknesses to help balance him out. It isn't all biscuits and gravy with Yoda. If you don't use defense, battles with Yoda come to a quick end. Nothing could be more humiliating then to have Yoda beckon you forward with a taunt only to then have him launch into the air and unleash a fury of lightsaber attacks. Yoda is the kind of character that, if played with some expertise, will give your opponents fits. ![]() One move has the wizened Jedi somersaulting and then planting his foot into the opponent's face repeatedly without needing to touch the ground. He moves with incredible speed and has numerous combos that launch him into the air. Though there are some limitations to the power of his lightsaber and use of the Force, Yoda is still very much the bad ass we witnessed in Episode Two. Though he's quick, those who play defensively and with patience will find their opportunities to strike. There are plenty of opportunities to land high attacks when Yoda is airborne. Don't worry though - Yoda doesn't stay on the ground for long. And that means that if he is standing on the ground, he won't be hit by high attacks. Yoda is short - there's no way around it. This is balanced by a special energy meter that drains when Yoda uses the Force.Īnd then there is the height. He can perform Force pushes, which can aid in ring outs or (more often) to give some spacing. The weapon is an extension of Yoda in the same way that Maxi's nunchaku are a part of his being.Īs for the Force, well, Yoda does have some minor power applications here. The lightsaber isn't going to lop off hands or do any more damage than the other weapons wielded in Soulcalibur 4. To keep from breaking the game, a few concessions had to be made. He wields a lightsaber, a powerful weapon that should have no trouble slicing through a steel sword or a pole arm he is a master of the Force and he's less than four feet tall. The little green Jedi poses a few unique challenges for developer Project Soul. A Yoda guest appearance in SC4 is better than having LucasArts give birth to Star Wars: Masters of Teras Kasi 2. Ever since we marveled at Yoda's fighting prowess in Star Wars: Episode II, there's been a secret hope that we'd one day see Yoda in a fighting game. Yoda doesn't fit into the Soulcalibur universe any better than SC2's Xbox exclusive character Spawn, but he is a more welcome addition. Makes sense - Yoda matches Microsoft's color scheme. ![]() PS3 gets Darth Vader and the Xbox 360 gets Yoda. What no one was expecting was for the two exclusive characters to be from the Star Wars universe. After all, the last time Namco released a Soulcal title on multiple platforms (PS2, Xbox and Wii), each got its own exclusive fighter. ![]() It's not a surprise that Soulcalibur IV has an Xbox 360 exclusive character. ![]() ![]() ![]() Epic continues to release and license new versions of the Unreal Engine, which remains one of the most widely used tools in the industry. The technology behind these games, known as the Unreal Engine, has become an extremely popular toolset for making games. Epic hasn't released any new Unreal games since 2014 and recently shut down servers for an Unreal game tournament. The Unreal franchise has, at the time of writing, largely petered out in terms of title releases. Fortnite – A third-person battler series released in 2017 and popular to this dayĪll of these products have remained profitable for Epic Games since their release.Gears of War – A series of third-person shooter games primarily popular in the late 2000s and mid-2010s (later sold to Microsoft).Unreal – A series of first-person shooter games popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s.It has been known primarily for three franchises: But it'll be harder.Įpic Games was founded in 1991 and has steadily released and published games for both consoles and PCs ever since. ![]() That doesn't mean you can't make any money from their success. This is a privately traded company, so you can't go out and buy their stock. However, the problem for investors is that Epic Games has never gone to an initial public offering (IPO). That's excellent for any company, but it's particularly good for the volatile video game industry. That, combined with a series of 2022 investments, puts the company at a roughly $32 billion valuation. Epic has always been a well-known success story, but court documents revealed annual earnings of $4 billion to $5 billion. While investors have always had their eye on the North Carolina-based company, their interest really peaked when Epic sued Apple for alleged antitrust violations. That kind of player base can mean real money. Do you have questions about how to build your own investment portfolio? Speak with a financial advisor.Įpic Games has logged some of the largest active player counts of any game online, pulling in more than 78 million people at the same time on the day that Fortnite came out for the Nintendo Switch. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() As Winton put it: “If you just asked me which lock is more pickable, solely based on lock picking or lock bumping, and we’re only talking about the cylinder, then Kwikset would be the more bump-proof or pick-resistant lock. Rather, robustness against forced entry is the main concern. Every expert we spoke to said stealth entry, like lock-picking and lock-bumping, is not a major concern for homeowners. Because the 980 uses what’s called a wafer tumbler, versus the Schlage’s pin tumbler, it’s inherently bump-proof and exceedingly pick-resistant. It’s Kwikset’s only Grade 1-rated deadbolt priced for residential use, and thus is the only direct competitor to the Schlage B60N. The Kwikset 980 was our primary measure of comparison for the Schlage locks. Clyde Roberson, director of international sales and field services at Medeco, a subsidiary of high-security conglomerate Assa Abloy, which comprises four of the leading high-security lock companies: Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, Assa, and Abloy.Marty Hoffman, vice president of marketing at Kwikset/Weiser, a major supplier of deadbolts for the residential market.Tobias also sits on UL’s technical-standards panel for locks, safes, and alarms, which establishes guidelines for testing and certification. He is the co-principal of, which operates The Sidebar (aimed at law-enforcement and security professionals) and In.Security (aimed at locksmiths and consumers). Marc Weber Tobias, a lock and security expert who has consulted with the FBI and other law-enforcement agencies, as well as lock manufacturers including Kwikset.BHMA does not make the full list of its deadbolt tests public, but Tierney shared many details of the tests and confirmed or corrected various manufacturer claims. Mike Tierney, standards coordinator for BHMA.He also runs a private channel for professional locksmiths and writes for trade magazines like Associated Locksmiths of America’s Key Notes and the Safe and Vault Technicians Association’s Safe & Vault. Winton has posted more than 1,500 videos of lock-cracking tests and lock reviews on his public YouTube channel. Wayne Winton of Tri-County Locksmith, covering Glenwood Springs and Aspen, Colorado.Richard Reichert, owner of Major Lock & Glass in Ridgewood, Queens.Vincent Divittorio of DV Locksmith & Hardware, in Astoria, Queens.Gerard Corsini, owner of Joseph Lock and Alarm in Jackson Heights, Queens (New York).If you’re looking for a guide to deadbolts that can be controlled via app or smart-home integration, read The Best Smart Lock. If the Battalion isn’t available, the Prime-Line U 9539, which we also looked at, is virtually identical. One complaint: The screws it comes with are just 2 inches long, when 3 inches or even 4 inches is much better-you may want to find longer screws for a stronger attachment to the doorframe. ![]() It also mounts to the doorframe with four screws many standard strike plates use only two. That’s because, like them, it features an integral metal-lined bolt-hole, which adds strength against kicking and other forms of forced entry. After considering about a dozen, we settled on the Battalion Strike Plate: It’s affordable, simple, tough, and very similar to the robust strikes many high-security deadbolts come with. The better kind is known as a reinforced strike, and installing one is a cost-effective security upgrade that experts consider nearly as important as the deadbolt lock itself. The strike plate is the metal opening where the deadbolt engages with the doorframe-and strikes are not all the same. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Yes, live wallpaper does affect performance, but it depends on which application you are using. After that, move to the “Startup” tab and enable Wallpaper Engine. If you want to start Wallpaper Engine on reboot then open Task Manager by right-clicking on the Taskbar. Yes, Wallpaper Engine runs in the background, but it consumes very little CPU and GPU resources. Does Wallpaper Engine Run in the Background? So if you have bought the app, here’s how you can use an animated GIF as a live wallpaper on Windows 10: That said, keep in mind, Plasteur is no longer free and requires you to pay $5 for app access. The software allows you to set up GIFs, videos, and HTML5 web pages as your wallpaper. If you didn’t seem to like any of the aforementioned options and want to use an animated GIF as a live wallpaper on Windows 10, you can make use of a software called Plastuer ( Check Out). Sure, the process is lengthy and tasking, but if you really want to set live wallpaper on Windows 10 for free then Rainmeter is a great tool for advanced customization.ĭownload Rainmeter ( Free) How to Use Animated GIFs as Live Wallpapers on Windows 10 For this, you need to modify the GIF folder with a custom set of images. However, Rainmeter can also render a set of images on the desktop to create an animated GIF. Many users prefer to use Rainmeter with Wallpaper Engine to create an advanced live desktop. While Rainmeter is a desktop customization tool with support for some of the best Rainmeter skins, you can also use it to animate your Windows 10 desktop with a GIF. Wallpaper Engine supports several of the most commonly used aspect ratios, including 16:9, 219:9, 16:10, and 4:3, which means that you can run live wallpapers on your Windows 10 PC even if you have an ultra-wide monitor or a multi-monitor setup. Wallpaper Engine also allows you to personalize the animated wallpapers and it even features some interactive wallpapers that react to the way you move and click your mouse. The software includes a ton of options to choose from, including various graphics, videos, and it even allows you to pin an application or a particular website as your live wallpaper. Let’s come to Wallpaper Engine, a software that offers probably the best live wallpapers for Windows 10 and Windows 11. I would say, for a vast majority of users, Lively Wallpapers suffices the need and is a free alternative to Wallpaper Engine.ĭownload Lively Wallpaper ( Free) 2. In summation, you have all the essential features, except for the live wallpaper editor. What I like more is that it also brings support for multi-monitor setups, HiDPI resolution like 4K, various ultra-wide aspect ratios, drag and drop videos for live preview, etc. ![]() |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |