![]() Tip 7: Upgrade your anti-reflective lensesĭid you know that there are different types of anti-reflective coatings available for your lenses? I didn’t. Try not to scroll through messages during a Zoom meeting since you’ll appear distracted and the proof - in the form of a reflection on your glasses - will be visible to all. And before you even try to deny it, the phone on your lap or off-camera could be the culprit causing the reflection in your glasses. I know you think that you’re so secretive while you’re scrolling through your messages while your supervisor drones on and on, but everyone knows exactly what you’re doing. Besides being very flattering, it also minimizes reflection. When on a Zoom, I set up two of my bulbs far behind my screen in a rosy/gold lighting combo. I’m a big fan of Philips Hue bulbs (or similar) which boast millions of color options (and no, I’ve never actually counted how many I use!). It also really helps reduce glare from glasses. Is it possible that all that natural light is causing a weird reflection on your glasses? I tend to pull down the shades before a Zoom, because the light can be so bright that it washes me out completely. Tip 4: Pull down the shades/pull up the shades By positioning one ring light on either side of you instead of directly in front of you, you might be able to create subtle lighting without any reflection. But for people who wear glasses, a ring light - circular lights that fit around a phone or camera lens - can add a strange ring light reflection in glasses. Wait, what? Haven’t we all been told that ring lights are the be-all and end-all in Zoom lighting? Indeed we have. By putting your body or screen higher, you might be able to skip the reflection and focus on your (gorgeous) face. Try sitting on a pillow or elevating your screen. It’s possible that you’re sitting directly in front of the screen, and that causes the dreaded (and if we’re admitting it, really odd) green reflection in your glasses. It’s possible that sitting at a different angle will quickly solve an annoying problem. Do you still have a light reflection in your glasses? Is it coming from a particular angle? Try shifting your body slightly. Pay attention to the way the light hits your glasses. Sit where you always do with the lighting exactly the way you always use it. This might take a bit of time, so try this on a day when you don’t have any meetings.Ĭontinue by taking a good look at your Zoom setup, and try each of the following to see if changing one thing helps reduce the glare on your glasses. Tip 8: Wear contact lenses for your meetingĪfter months of sitting in the exact same spot with the lighting you think works best, it could be time for a lighting makeover. ![]() Tip 7: Upgrade your anti-reflective lenses.Tip 4: Pull down the shades/pull up the shades.We came up with a few tips to keep your screen and light source from reflecting off your eyeglasses. Worse yet, are when the window or light source is clearly visible in our lenses. And even with the best light setup, there are still times when that dreaded green reflection shows up. But after months of Zoom everything, the glasses wearers among us are still plagued by light reflection in glasses. Just turn on your computer, click the Zoom button, and voila! You’re there. And who doesn’t love the fact that you no longer need to commute to a long boring meeting at work? There’s something really fun and satisfying about sitting on your couch while simultaneously attending a cocktail party, crafting with friends, or meeting new people over a virtual wine tasting. But back to the fun parts of Zoom and video conferencing in general. ![]() However, those of us who wear glasses are still wondering how to get reduce glare on glasses in zoom. If you can’t avoid it, dim your display as low as you can to avoid it any reflection in your glasses.Love them or hate them, Zoom meetings and events are here to stay, and that’s a good thing.
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![]() There were a few worrying signs that Jenkin was being monitored, but he went to London to see Robin for six weeks and returned without incident. Undeterred, Jenkin continued the work in Cape Town, finding a new premises and regularly changing their printing equipment, and both carried out further leaflet bombings in Johannesburg. In July, four ANC operatives including author Jeremy Cronin were arrested doing similar work in Cape Town and were given prison sentences. Jenkin went to London at the request of the ANC in May 1976, while Lee continued to plant leaflet bombs around Johannesburg. Lee worked for the University of the Witwatersrand, while Jenkin ran the " cell" on his own in Cape Town. He successfully distributed leaflets this way on Cape Town's Grand Parade. Īfter the success of their first mission, Jenkin worked on refining the mechanism by adding a triggering system to the leaflet bomb, so that they didn't have to be close to it when it went off. ![]() After achieving this mission, managing to distribute hundreds of leaflets by means of several leaflet bombs, the text of which is reproduced in Jenkin's memoir. ![]() In March 1976 Lee went to Johannesburg to look for work, and the ANC coincidentally sent them both on their first mission, to disperse leaflets urging support for the ANC and unity in the liberation struggle via a leaflet bomb (using a new design developed by Jenkin) in Johannesburg, close to the anniversary of the Sharpeville Massacre on 21 March. Jenkin worked as a researcher for the Institute for Social Development at the University of the Western Cape, which was a university for people classified by the apartheid government as Coloured. Upon return to Cape Town in July 1975, Lee and Jenkin bought a typewriter, duplicator and stationery to print and post pamphlets and leased first a garage and then a tiny apartment. After acceptance by the ANC, he and Lee received training from the ANC in various tactics, in particular how to spread their propaganda material in the form of leaflets, and how to set up communication and financial structures. While awaiting clearance for membership, Jenkin worked as a social worker at a reform school in Swindon. In February 1974, Jenkin and Lee left the country in order to join the ANC in London, with the intention of helping to bring about change in South Africa. During this time they learnt of the activities of the African National Congress (ANC), which was a banned organisation in South Africa. Through reading, including material banned by the government, they came to see the "naked reality" of apartheid and the undemocratic nature of the government, and felt a burning desire to effect positive change, which, Jenkin concluded, was only possible using unconstitutional means under the current regime. They both found their sociology course disappointing, as the material reinforced the status quo of the apartheid system. They soon became friends and both of them sought out the literature banned by the apartheid government, devouring, photocopying it and swapping it with other students. Jenkin met Lee in a sociology class at UCT. Īt the end of 1970 Jenkin enrolled at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and graduated with a Bachelor of Social Science degree at the end of 1973. He later wrote that he had "grown up a 'normal’ complacent white South African" who "unthinkingly accepted the system and for twenty-one years never questioned it". This also led to learning more about the injustice in his own country. He left for the UK in 1970, where, working in a fibreglass factory under poor working conditions and little pay, found the whole system unjust and developed an interest in sociology. Īfter leaving school, he was lucky enough to avoid conscription into the South African Defence Force, and worked at a variety of jobs for two years, with no particular interest in anything except motorcycle racing. Jenkin was born in Cape Town and educated at Rondebosch Boys' Prep and Boys' High School, matriculating aged 17. ![]() ![]() ![]() Though the books caused a public outcry and led to FCC hearings, much of both books have since been discredited, and several key "studies" of the effects of subliminal advertising were revealed to have been faked. Subliminal advertisingĮver been watching a movie and suddenly get the munchies? Or sitting on your sofa watching TV and suddenly get the irresistible urge to buy a new car? If so, you may be the victim of a subliminal advertising conspiracy! Proponents of this conspiracy theory include Wilson Bryan Key (author of "Subliminal Seduction") and Vance Packard (author of "The Hidden Persuaders"), both of whom claimed that subliminal (subconscious) messages in advertising were rampant and damaging. He told Anderson Cooper on "60 Minutes" that he thought she may have faked her own death and they would be reunited at some point. The conspiracy theory was also believed by Prince Harry, who said in January, 2023, that he believed she could still be alive for "many years" after the crash. Al-Fayed's claims were examined and dismissed as baseless by a 2006 inquiry the following year, at Diana's inquest, the coroner stated that "The conspiracy theory advanced by Mohamed Al Fayed has been minutely examined and shown to be without any substance." On April 7, 2008, the coroner's jury concluded that Diana and Al-Fayed were unlawfully killed due to negligence by their drunken chauffeur and pursuing paparazzi, The New York Times reported. Al-Fayed claims that the accident was in fact an assassination by British intelligence agencies, at the request of the Royal Family. Unlike many conspiracy theories, though, this one had a billionaire promoting it: Mohamed Al-Fayed, the father of Dodi Al-Fayed, who was killed along with Diana. ![]() This was especially true of Princess Diana: Royalty die of old age, political intrigue or eating too much rich food they don't get killed by a common drunk driver. Kennedy, the idea that such a beloved and high-profile figure could be killed so suddenly was a shock. As was the case with the death of John F. 31, 1997, in a Paris highway tunnel, conspiracy theories swirled. Within hours of Princess Diana's death on Aug. (Image credit: Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images) Our government is so efficient, knowledgeable and capable - so the reasoning goes - that it could not possibly have botched the job so badly in detecting the plot ahead of time or responding to the attacks. Other claims are refuted by simple logic: If a hijacked airplane did not crash into the Pentagon, as is often claimed, then where is Flight 77 and its passengers? In many conspiracy theories, bureaucratic incompetence is often mistaken for conspiracy. It is, in fact, quite possible for the columns holding up skyscrapers to fail catastrophically when exposed to fires burning on multiple floors.) ( A 2006 NOVA documentary debunked these claims. Many claim that because "jet fuel can't melt steel beams," the Twin Towers must have been brought down by controlled demolition from bombs planted before the planes hit. Some famous conspiracy theories rely on anti-Semetic tropes, such as the attacks being orchestrated by Israel. Conspiracy theorists have a variety of much more complex explanations for what happened at the World Trade Center and Pentagon that day, often involving insider knowledge by President George Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and top Bush advisors. 11, 2001, were indeed the result of a conspiracy: a conspiracy of Osama bin Laden and a crew of mostly Saudi hijackers. The evidence is overwhelming that the terrorist attacks of Sept. (Image credit: HUM Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) An aerial view of the NYC Custom house and surrounding area after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. ![]() ![]() Whether you’re looking to remotely control your lights or appliances, or just want to simplify your life with the convenience of voice-activated commands, the Kasa Smart Plug Ultra Mini 15A has you covered. 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A few behind-the-scenes photos taken from the Birds of Prey movie set show star Margot Robbie in a newly revealed Harley Quinn costume. ![]() Robbie’s Vogue cover story also confirms “Birds of Prey” will be an “R-rated superhero action film.” Filmmaker Yan said in October 2018 the movie was aiming for an R rating, but JoBlo editor in chief Paul Shirey cast some doubt on the rating when he reported that Warner Bros. or 4 interest-free payments of 16.25 with Information Read Reviews (8) Size. Club wrote in August 2016, “The camera crassly lingers over the way her butt hangs out of her booty shorts and the script refuses to give her any motivation outside wanting to reunite with the Joker (Jared Leto).” Clearly Robbie and Benach are determined to correct this with “Birds of Prey.” Margot Robbie will be sporting a new Harley Quinn costume in The Suicide Squad. Birds of Prey Harley Quinn Costume for Women. 23.99 Adult Harley Quinn Moto Jacket The Suicide Squad. Previously Unseen Costume Test Photos Of Margot Robbies Harley Quinn. Greta Gerwig Wrote a ‘Super Abstract’ Poem About ‘Barbie’ to Land Filmīenach went straight into work on “Birds of Prey” following “A Star Is Born.” Her other costume designer credits include Nicolas Winding Refn films “Drive” and “The Neon Demon,” plus “Loving,” “The Light Between Oceans,” and “The Place Beyond the Pines.” David Ayer’s “Suicide Squad” was widely criticized for fetishizing Robbie’s character with her skimpy outfit and camera blocking that highlighted her legs and butt. 30 Videos 99+ Photos Action Comedy Crime After splitting with the Joker, Harley Quinn joins superheroines Black Canary, Huntress, and Renee Montoya to save a young girl from an evil crime lord. Harley Quinn Costumes Adult Harley Quinn Corset - The Suicide Squad. Ahead of the characters return in Birds of Prey, Suicide Squad director David. It’s similar to how external Photoshop images are linked to their placement in image frames in the InDesign file. When you export content to InCopy format, InDesign automatically creates links from each exported file to their “parent” text frame in the layout. Good news: This can be done with a single menu command: Edit > InCopy > Export > All Stories. They export the contents of each text frame in the layout to an external InCopy (ICML) file. The InDesign user has to “prep” the file to make it editable for them. Initially, a layout is read-only for an InCopy user. ![]() Okay, so the InDesign file is in the production folder on the server or shared folder. I’ll talk more about using InCopy in a remote workflow with these cloud services later on in this post. ![]() That means these files have to sit in a production folder on the office file server, or in a shared folder synced to the cloud, like from Dropbox or Google Drive. Rule number one is that all designers and editors working on a particular InDesign layout must have read/write access to the same file-the InDesign layout (INDD) and the InCopy files linked to it. InCopy basics: Linked stories, shared production folder What I and thousands of others have discovered is that as long as you know how to name a file and choose where to save it, you and your team can use this off-the-shelf software to transform your workflow. It’s currently priced at an easy-on-the-budget annual cost of US $59.00 per editorial seat. Initially released in 2000 for use only by expensive editorial systems and the resellers who supported them InCopy has also been available as a standalone product since 2005 (CS2!). You could set this up in 15 minutes after finishing this article for no cost at all, with free accounts on cloud sharing services and a 7-day trial of Adobe InCopy. People, this tedious nightmare does not have to continue! Consider using Adobe InCopy, the editorial partner for InDesign, and let your designers and editors work on the same InDesign layout concurrently. ![]() This process is repeated many times (the loop) until final sign-off, whereupon the designer sends it to the commercial printer. The designer takes the marked-up document(s) and implements the changes, then exports a “v2” for distribution, review, and more mark-up. The traditional, proofing round nightmare linear workflow: The designer exports a “v1” printout or PDF and people mark it up. The result, which we’re all familiar with, is you have designers struggling to flow and format the text in the layout, and editors having to markup paper or PDF proofs (sometimes many rounds), guessing what will fit, instead of making the changes themselves. Editors use Word, and designers use InDesign-two different planets, maybe even solar systems. That is, the people who write and edit the content do not use the software that is used to layout (and ultimately, print, or upload as a PDF) that content. One of the hardest things about putting a publication together has been around for literally decades: Editors are from Mars, designers are from Venus. ![]() Although some Japanese hailed the passage, others felt that it was a shift toward restoring nationalistic feelings and culture: It was passed in time for the anniversary of Emperor Akihito's enthronement. The passage of the law was met with mixed reactions. The debate surrounding the law also revealed a split in the leadership of the opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) and the unity of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and coalition partners. Promulgated and enforced on August 13, 1999, it was considered one of the most controversial laws passed by the Diet in the 1990s. It was suggested that both the hinomaru and Kimigayo should be made official after a school principal in Hiroshima committed suicide over a dispute regarding the use of the flag and anthem in a school ceremony.Īfter a vote in both houses of the Diet, the law was passed on August 9, 1999. However, a law to establish the hinomaru and Kimigayo as official in 1974 failed in the Diet, due to the opposition of the Japan Teachers Union that insists they have a connection with Japanese militarism. The nisshōki ( 日章旗) flag, commonly referred to as the hinomaru ( 日の丸), had represented Japan unofficially since 1870 " Kimigayo" ( 君が代) had been used as Japan's de facto anthem since 1880.Īfter Japan's defeat in World War II, there were suggestions to legislate the hinomaru and Kimigayo as the official symbols of Japan. Before its ratification on August 13, 1999, there was no official flag or anthem for Japan. The Act on National Flag and Anthem ( 国旗及び国歌に関する法律, Kokki Oyobi Kokka ni Kansuru Hōritsu), abbreviated as 国旗国歌法, is a law that formally established Japan's national flag and anthem. To ratify the national flag and anthem of Japan Retrieved 25 November 2018 – via YouTube.As published in the official gazette (August 13, 1999) "Flag anthem of South Africa (1961-1994): "Vlaglied" ". (English text signed by the State President) ^ " 'Vlaglied' Copyright Act, 1974" (PDF)."Die sing van "Vlaglied" in sommige wit Afrikaanse skole in die 1980's". ^ a b c d e "South Africa - flag songs".^ Argentina), Círculo Militar (Buenos Aires (1 October 2017).^ " "Somos lo que fuimos seremos lo que somos": patria y patriotismo."Volks-zangboek voor meerstemmig gezang". ^ "National Anthem Downloads, Lyrics, & Information: - (Italy) Onori e Inno Nazionale - Flag Raising Song"."Inno Nazionale (Schieramento della Bandiera Nazionale)". ^ La Banda Militare: Italian and International Military Music (January 30, 2013).Stichting voor de Culturele Samenwerking te Amsterdam. ^ "biografia de angel rivadeneira perez.Trucando: Selección de juegos, canciones y cuentos infantiles tradicionales domincanos. "Ya+empezó+su+trabajo+la+escuela+y+es+preciso+elevarte+a+lo+azul" Antología de grandes oradores dominicanos. ^ Monografía del Colegio Nacional "Juan Misael Saracho": con un preambulo sobre nuestra historia educacional y consideraciones acerca del estado actual de la educación en Bolivia. ![]() ^ "Morning Colors Ceremony Camp Pendleton 2-1-12".Title literally means "Flag song" in English also known alternatively as "Ons eie vlag". Title literally means "Flag song" in English tune also used in the Iranian royal anthem and national anthem of the time. Due to political complications, this song is often played at international sporting events involving Taiwan in place of the National Anthem of the Republic of China. An alternate title is "Qīngtiānbáirì mǎn dì hóng", which means "The clear blue sky, white sun, and a wholly red ground". The author of the lyrics is disputed, though it is usually attributed to Tai Chi-tao. " National Flag Anthem of the Republic of China" The song concludes where the bridge of the national anthem would otherwise begin. In some countries, the flag anthem may be just another song, and in others, it may be an official symbol of the state akin to a second national anthem, such as in Republic of China.Įssentially an abridged version of the Italian national anthem played with ruffles and flourishes beforehand and omitting the introductory section. Flag anthems can be officially codified in law, or unofficially recognized as such through mere custom and convention. Some used them in the past but no longer do, such as Iran and South Africa. However, some countries, particularly in South America, use a distinct flag anthem for such purposes. Most countries use their respective national anthems or some other patriotic song for this purpose. It is often either sung or performed during or immediately before the raising or lowering of a flag during a ceremony. ![]() Patriotic song or ode dedicated to a flagĪ flag anthem is a patriotic song or ode dedicated to a flag, usually one of a country (in which case it is also known as a national flag anthem). This time I'll show you which Apple and tech news I noticed in calendar week 22 of 2023.
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The first stage total thrust is rated at 1,710,000 lbf (7,607 kN) of thrust at sea level the second-stage Merlin is rated at 210,000 lbf (934 kN) thrust in vacuum. The first stage employs nine SpaceX Merlin engines, while its second stage flies with a single vacuum-rated Merlin engine. The Falcon 9 launch vehicle is a two-stage vehicle using kerosene (RP-1) and liquid oxygen (LOx) propellants for both stages. Upon separation, the center core will also return to Earth and the second stage will send the payload to orbit. The center core will burn slightly longer before shutting down and separating. Once separated, the two booster cores will perform their own “flip” maneuvers to begin re-entry and landing sequences. The port and starboard cores, acting as boosters, will burn out first and separate from the remaining core. Like Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy’s gimbaled Merlin engines will perform pitch, yaw, and roll maneuvers as the rocket heads out over the Atlantic. Launching only from LC-39A, Falcon Heavy will consist of three Falcon 9 cores sporting a total of 27 engines. Upon arrival, the vehicle deploys a set of landing legs and sets itself down upright. Using a combination of reaction control thrusters, forward-mounted grid fins, and thrust from one to three of the main engines, the first stage flies either to a remotely-operated ship in the Atlantic Ocean, or to land. Boost-backĪfter being jettisoned, the first stage initiates a flip maneuver and begins a powered return back to Earth. Once the second stage orbit ignites, the payload fairing is jettisoned. Following first stage separation, the second stage Merlin ignites and takes the payload to a parking orbit before igniting again to place the payload into its final orbit. The first stage burns for 162 seconds before burning out and being jettisoned. Pitch, law, and roll control are all handled by the engines, which are gimbal mounted. Falcon 9įalcon 9 lifts off when all nine Merlin engines come up to full power. The transition of Florida launch operations from SLC-40 to LC-39A may take place in 2017. SpaceX is also in the process of modifying Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A–the complex formerly used for Apollo and Space Shuttle Launches–to support Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launch operations. ![]() SpaceX has launched Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida as well as Space Launch Complex 4 (SLC-4) at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. SpaceX also plans to launch a “Heavy” version of the vehicle, which will employ three Falcon 9 stages for payloads going beyond low Earth orbit. Operations in Florida will also need to await repairs to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40 or transfer to Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A.Īt present, the Falcon 9 is slated to launch the Crew Dragon spacecraft to the ISS in 2018 under NASA’s Commercial Crew Program (CCP). Vehicle operations were been suspended until the cause of the anomaly was identified and rectified. Air Force in 2016.įalcon 9 has flown successfully 27 times, with one in-flight failure in 2015 and one ground test anomaly on September 1, 2016, both of which resulted in the loss of the vehicle and the payload. The Falcon 9 has launched satellites for commercial customers, cargo for the ISS, and was awarded a contract by the U.S. The Falcon 9 is also the first commercially designed and built vehicle to launch spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS). It is the first, and only, rocket to fly and soft-land a first stage after it has sent payloads to orbit. 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