![]() Elizabeth Taylor was known for shaving her face. The reason?It was thought that the smoother surface gave a more youthful appearance on camera. ![]() Face Shavingīoth men and women were advised to shave their faces. And, Marilyn Monroe used white powder to make her forehead seem bigger and more open. Likewise, Grace Kelly used two colors of rouge to contour her cheeks in a natural-looking way. To smooth over an unwanted curve in her nose, Carole Lombard used white powder to contour her nose into the shape she wanted. We tend to think of contouring as a modern trend, but starlets have long relied on colored powders magically erase their flaws, at least in front of the cameras at least. Via/ Wiki Commons Contouring Via/ Wiki Commons This “radiating from within” look was difficult to achieve before the advent of shimmer dust and illuminating powders, but they did manage with some creative problem solving and plenty of petroleum jelly. Marilyn Monroe famously used a combination of creams such as Nivea, Vaseline, and pHelityl layered with powder to give her skin a particular glow under the lights while filming or being photographed. The word shine implies a gloss finish, but when used in conjunction with powder, petroleum jelly and other balms it can give a new quality to the skin. Men sometimes used it as a pomade as well! Via/ Wiki Commons This simple trick was used by many an actor to add shine to any part of the body. Not only was vaseline famously used by Greta Garbo to achieve that perfect eyeshadow look and to add depth, but she mixed it with charcoal to create version of eyeliner. After that any shapes or style of eyebrows could then be drawn on. This is then covered with some concealer or grease paint, becoming a blank canvas. This technique basically takes the place of a brow gel today, except that the hairs are completely flattened against the brow bone. A mixture of glycerine soap and a tiny amount of water is applied with a brush to the eyebrows. While many starlets had their eyebrows shaved off entirely during the 1920s and 30s, some used the soaping method. Marilyn Monroe’s signature red lips were created using several shades of red that was built up in layers, with the lightest colors towards the middle of the lips to create a plump look. It wasn’t only the outer line that got a bit of help. Via/ Wiki Commonsīy over drawing whichever parts of the lip needed to be fuller, actors achieved their ideal looks and sometime created their signature styles (think Joan Crawford and Vivien Leigh). Different eras also each had different “ideal” lip shapes which could be mimicked through overdrawing the lips. Before lip-plumping kits and advanced cosmetic surgery, starletts had to cheat their lip lines the old-fashioned way. Lip shape has long been a hot topic in Hollywood. It wasn’t until panchromatic film came on the market in the 1920s that more realistic makeup could be displayed on screen correctly. This led to pale foundation color and bleached hair in order to make the actors appears closer to their real life appearances. Another flaw of early film was that it caused some colors to appear darker than they were. You can see from this chart that colors were changed dramatically by the film. Example of how colors actually appear when filmed on orthochromatic film, 1919. But, the makeup used could help to tell that story only if it read properly on camera. ![]() Of course, the viewer needed to imagine all kinds of things while watching an early silent film. That meant that reds appeared nearly black while purples read as something faded, like something the viewer could imagine as a pink. This was because the orthochromatic film used in the early days of the movie industry was sensitive to blue. Early black and white film caused colors to show up wildly different than they did in real life. But, what you may not have known is the type of film dramatically changes how one must apply their makeup. It’s one of the reasons that film makeup is so heavy handed. ![]() It’s no secret that film depictions will appear washed out in the final product. This explains why so many makeup artists closely guarded their beauty tricks and went on to produce their own product lines! Off Colors Via/ Wiki Commons ![]() Add to that imperfect and changing film colors, and you end up with a particular set of tricks to tackle the beauty problems most vexing to stars and starlets of the era. In the days before makeup products catered to every possible situation and taste, actors and makeup artists had to be extremely creative with the products and knowledge they did have. But, they had a few tricks up their sleeves in order to get the look. What would the 1950s have been without Marilyn Monroe? What would the 1920s have been without Gloria Swanson? They visually defined the times with their unique looks. The film stars are so glamorous and their look really sums up each era. ![]()
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![]() It has a 14 megapixel sensor that captures images in HD clarity but you have the option to enhance image up to 22 megapixels. The scanning speed is approximately 1 to 2 seconds. It’s easy to convert various slides and negatives into JPEG format with the Kodak Scanza that allows you to convert both color and black-and-white 35mm, 110, 126, Super 8 and 8mm negatives or slides into a 14 or 22 MP JPEG format. ![]() Here are some of the best film and slide scanners Kodak Scanza Digital Film & Slide Scanner – Editor’s Choice Buy on Amazon Instead of developing the film and scanning the prints to save a digital copy, you save time by using a film or slide scanner. They are meant for those who love to preserve memories from the past that are compiled through negatives and slides and would want a copy of these old photos. Taking photos and not being able to view them right away gives you an element of surprise once you get a developed copy of those photos.įilm and slide scanners were invented in order to convert film negatives, and slides into digital files that can be printed, archived, and shared. Most people use digital camera or smartphones in taking photos but despite that, there are some photographers and hobbyists who still prefer cameras that make use of films, and some people have bunch of these taken over decades ago. ![]() Because of the rapid advancement in technology and the birth of the digital age, darkrooms are not so common these days. ![]() ![]() When night falls don’t miss the amusing Night Watchman’s Tour! Beautiful Rothenburg ob der Tauber captured on film… Rothenburg, although small, is packed with interesting sites the Market Square flanked by 14th-century buildings, the tall Town Hall Tower which has 241 steps leading to one of the most beautiful views over the city and the interesting Medieval Crime and Punishment Museum. The road is a picturesque 350km route through the forests and mountains of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. This is one of the most beautiful towns located along the famous ‘Romantic Road’ in Bavaria, an attraction that also deserves a place on this list. Mittenwald – a pretty German town that has been considered one of the most colorful in the countryįollow the cobbled streets through the fairytale-esque gate embedded within the city walls and step back into a medieval Europe. Quedlinburg – a northern German town known for its medieval streets lined with half-timbered houses Ramsau – a small but perfectly formed village to explore in the Bavarian Alps Lichtenstein Castle – the fairy tale castle of Württemberg which is one of the most beautiful places to visit in Germany The Moselle Valley – picturesque wine villages, steep vineyards and traditional taverns Gorlitz – the beautiful film location for the Grand Budapest Hotel Bavarian Forest National Park – the first and oldest National Parks to visit in Germany ![]() Wurxburg Residence – one of the most important and magnificent baroque palaces to visit in Europe Hohenschwangau – a 19th-century palace surrounded by spectacular scenery Eibsee – a crystal clear, deep blue lake in Bavaria which is a wonderful beauty spot in Germany The Harz National Park – a forested reserve to explore known for its nature, myths and legends Sylt – a breathtaking tranquil island in the Frisian archipelago Bremen – a picturesque city known for its striking Hanseatic buildings The Rhine Valley – a stunning wide glacial Alpine valley which is one of the most stunning places to explore in Germany Bamberg – a picturesque town sometimes called ‘the Rome of Germany’ Sanssouci Castle – its stunning park and grounds are UNESCO World Heritage and a must-see sight in Germany Regensburg – a Bavarian city on the Danube River known for its well-preserved medieval architecture Lake Königssee – one of Germany’s most beautiful lakes and one of the best places to explore in the country Neuschwanstein Castle – the fairytale castle which is one of the most famous places to visit in Germany ![]() ![]() The Black Forest – dense evergreen forests and picturesque villages and a famous beauty spot in Germany Beautiful Rothenburg ob der Tauber captured on film….Rothenburg ob der Tauber and the Romantic Road – a beautiful historic city known for its half-timbered houses and cobblestone lanes ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() foliage 12" Shorter-growing variety Deciduous/Cold HardyĢ-3ft x 1-2ft., full sun to part shade, regular water, deer, rabbit, salt tolerant, dark blue, star-shipped flowers in mid to later summerģ-4ft.x2-3ft., wide leaves, profuse white flowers w/ blue stemsġ-2ft.x2-3ft., gold leaf w/ green stripe, pale blue flrģft. 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Now whenever you want to run a search for anything on Macworld, all you have to do is invoke LaunchBar, type MW, press the Space Bar, type in your search query, and then press Return to open the results page in your default browser. Close the window and hit Return when prompted to save your changes.Enter Macworld (or whatever you desire) in the Name field, and then paste the URL you copied into the Details field.In the sidebar on the left, click on ‘Search Templates (UTF-8),’ and then on the Add button at the bottom of the pane on the right.Click on the little gear icon on the right and navigate to Index -> Show Index.Copy the edited URL to the clipboard, then invoke LaunchBar (the default shortcut is Command-Space).In this example, the resulting URL would look like this: *&sa=search&client=idg-cse&cof=FORID%3A11&siteurl= In the pasted URL, replace your search word ( xyzzy) with an asterisk ( *).(You can also edit-in-place in the URL bar if you wish it’s just a bit hard to see everything there.) Once the results page appears, select the URL, then copy and paste it into a text editor, like Text Edit.Macworld and run a search for any term, like xyzzy. As an example, here’s how you can create a search shortcut for Macworld: Some of these-like Amazon, Apple Developer Connection, Flickr, IMDb, and YouTube-are built into the application, but you can easily create others. the contents of a not yet mounted remote server you just have to select the server’s alias in LaunchBar and press right arrow to mount the server and list its contents.LaunchBar has a feature which allows you to create your own search algorithms and then use them to quickly search websites you frequent. Note that LaunchBar also allows you to "browse through" such an alias (using the right arrow key), so in order to access e.g. If necessary, you will be asked to enter a username and/or password. When you later access this alias via LaunchBar, the volume gets remounted automatically. move it to a folder that’s indexed by LaunchBar). Now make an alias of either the entire volume or one of its items, and make this alias accessible via LaunchBar (e.g. connect to the remote server or open the encrypted disk image). Create an alias while the volume is mounted, and if you open it later, the corresponding volume will be remounted automatically.įirst, mount the volume whose contents you wish to access later via LaunchBar (i.e. Using alias files in conjunction with LaunchBar provides a very convenient method for quickly mounting remote servers and accessing the contents of encrypted disk images. if the folder is not contained in LaunchBar’s index).Īccessing remote servers and encrypted disk images via alias files You can select the desired folder in LaunchBar either directly via abbreviation search, by sub-searching the “Folders” category, or via File System Browsing (e.g. Copy/Paste: Copy the file in Finder (Command-C) and paste it in LaunchBar (Command-V).Finder > Services > Send to LaunchBar (Command-Shift-F1).Instant Send: Select one or more items in Finder, then press and hold Command-Space.Drop Finder Selection (Command-D): Simulates a “drag and drop” of the current Finder selection onto LaunchBar.Get Finder Selection (Command-G): Transfers the current Finder selection to LaunchBar.There are several ways to transfer the current Finder selection to LaunchBar: This allows you to access even those items that are not covered by the configuration. Instead of selecting files or folders directly by typing an abbreviation of the searched item’s name, you can also select them by browsing the contents of your file system with the left/right arrow keys. You can then sub-search this category by pressing the space bar or the right arrow key. a JPEG image or an RTF text file), you can limit the search scope to items of that kind by selecting the corresponding category first. If you are looking for a file of a particular kind (e.g. If there is no such rule yet, simply drag your Documents folder to the Indexing Rules sidebar to create one. So if you wish to access items from your Documents folder, make sure that your index window’s sidebar shows an indexing rule for your Documents folder and that this rule is enabled. However, LaunchBar’s default configuration does not cover all files and folders on your hard disk, so it’s necessary to create indexing rules for those folders whose contents you want to access directly via LaunchBar. If you want to access files or folders directly by entering abbreviations of their name, these items must be contained in LaunchBar’s index. New Folder, Duplicate, Get Info, Eject, Move to Trash.Accessing remote servers and encrypted disk images via alias files. ![]() ![]() ![]() You can listen to “Endless Summer” on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and SoundCloud. Working with Alan on ‘Endless Summer’ was a great experience too, so it just makes me wanna jump around and smile, and I’m sure people will react just me when listening to our track.” The following is an exclusive excerpt from Long Road To Mercy, an Atlee Pine thriller from internationally bestselling thriller author David Baldacci. “This might be the most euphoric song I’ve ever been a part of. It was these bright moments that inspired me to create a song that captured the buzzing mood into an everlasting summer soundtrack, and Zak Abel’s talent brought it to life in a way only he could do.” It’s the most exciting and blissful season, and it’s the best launchpad for joyful moments with family and friends while I’m on the road. “Like most people, I’m always looking forward to summertime. Telling us more about “Endless Summer,” Alan shares, You can check it out in the video below, which features candid tour footage from life on the road. Zak keeps the mood light and positive, lyrics like “Lost love, now it’s back again / I’ve been right here waiting / One touch and something’s in the air / Got my heartbeat racing” hinting at the possibilities that can come with a summer that will not slow down. Alan sets us up with engaging basslines, calm percussion, and bright melodies, creating moments that are meant to be treasured. On “Endless Summer,” Alan and Zak ensure that the good times will keep rolling long after the summer ends. 2 8: 04:56PM Play Book Tag: Long Road To Mercy by David Baldacci 4 stars: Cheryl: 6 16: 12:41PM Play Book Tag: poll ballot Long Road to Mercy, by David Baldacci, 3. Adding another solid achievement to their resumés, Alan and Zak give us “Endless Summer.” Play Book Tag: Long road to Mercy by David Baldacci 3 satrs (poll tally) Rachel N. And so on through all summer long Day and night drifting into love Driving. He is now one of the most prominent EDM vocalists out there, so it is no surprise that he also performed at King Charles’s coronation back in May. How can we drive to Song that features Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh before a semi-fast. Meanwhile, Zak’s 2017 debut album, Only When We’re Naked, was a huge success in the pop realm, leading the British singer-songwriter to pen tracks for artists like Kygo and Avicii. Alan’s debut single, “ Faded,” has attracted more than 1.7 billion Spotify streams, for instance, and his debut album, Different World, garnered over 5 billion. ![]() I know, Barbie and Oppenheimer is also a solid choice… Nevertheless, Alan and Zak are the perfect pair to usher in a dance-pop anthem that will heat up everyone’s summer for the better, as each artist always cranks out a hit. If there is one duo who knows how to capture the essence of an “Endless Summer,” it is Alan Walker and Zak Abel. ![]() ![]() ![]() A company description should be included as a part of the mission and vision statement. It is difficult to move forward successfully without first defining your business and the ideals under which your business operates. The mission and vision statement sets the foundation upon which to launch your business. ![]() Though creating such a statement may seem like fluff, it is an important exercise. Writing a business plan begins by defining your business’s mission and vision statement. EBSCO articles ( E) are available only to NAR members and require the member's nar.realtor login. References (formerly Field Guides) offer links to articles, eBooks, websites, statistics, and more to provide a comprehensive overview of perspectives. ![]() NAR Library & Archives has already done the research for you. While every plan is different – and most likely depends on the type and size of your business – there are some basic elements you don’t want to ignore. Writing a business plan is imperative to getting your business of the ground. Source: Write Your Business Plan: United States Small Business Association
![]() Sharleneīlack/multicultural magazines that might be appropriate for the classroom = Ebony, Essence, Black Enterprise, Oprah, There are tons of HipHop magazines which are extremely popular, but which might prove inapproariate for the younger ones. You could try Essence, Ebony, Black Enterprise or Jet magazines for African-Americans. AnonĪfrican American magazines with generally positive and uplifing content- ''Ebony'' ''Black Enterprise'' and ''Essence.'' All of them are usually available in most local bookstores and magazine stores. You might also look at Sports Illustrated for Kids. Oprah's magazine always features a lot of racial minorities, usually is a very positive light. I'm looking for an inocuous magazine with a minimum of ''adult'' content! Please help! I would love suggestions. Too much sexual content and alcohol/cigarette advertising. I bought a couple of Esquire magazines and a People in Spanish, but the ads and much of the content of these were way ''too much'' for 3rd/ 4th graders. The problem is all the magazines and catalogs I have almost exclusively picture white people, so I am looking for magazines that picture people of color. I am a teacher in a very diverse school and I use lots of magazines as raw materials for collages and pictures for writing prompts. Magazines with people of color for school collages Kids' magazine recommendations for gifts. ![]() Good-quality children's magazine for 5-year-old.Magazines with people of color for school collages. ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s a bit daunting setting this up because I don’t want there to be any problems if I ever actually need to do the restore. Is that the case? Or is it fine as long as a WD drive is connected and somewhere ‘in the loop?’ Seems crazy if not. I read somewhere in researching (here maybe? Can’t find it now…) that if I try to restore my cloned drive from my WD Essential back to an internal that isn’t a WD drive, it won’t work. Easy and Fast Backup and Recovery Acronis True. One reason I found the Acronis software at all is because I suppose I should make a clone in case my drive fails. This unique consumer software offers a full set of advanced features in an affordable and easy-to-use solution. If I use the Acronis software, do I need the WD software installed at all, or can Acronis do all of the backup features of the WD software? I read the Acronis manual and it seems pretty inclusive, but again, I’m pretty ignorant here, so ease plays a factor. I’m really new to this, and came across a couple of questions, so thought I should stop and ask before I even plug the thing in. QtCore4.I just bought a new WD Essential external drive that I want to use only for backing up my laptop’s internal. Qmng4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies)) - Qt4 (C++ application development framework.) Prl_net_enum.dll (by Parallels) - Prl Report (net_enum.dll) TrueImageMonitor.exe - Acronis True Image MonitorĪfcdpapi.dll - Acronis CDP (File Level CDP API) Tishell.dll - Acronis True Image Shell Extensions Ti_command_executor.exe - Acronis True Image Command Executor Restoreoriginal.exe - Acronis Restore Original Configuration Shell Plugin Prl_stat.exe - Wrapper for Parallels Report LiveUpdateInstaller.exe - Acronis True Image Home (Live Update Installer)ĪcronisTibUrlHandler.exe - Acronis True ImageĪszbrowsehelper.exe - Acronis True Image ASZ Browse Helper Universal_restore.dll - Acronis Universal Restore Ti_managers_proxy_stub.dll - Managers Dll Proxy Stub Ti_managers_proxy.dll - Managers Dll Proxy Ti_managers.dll - Acronis TrueImage Home 2013 Mapi_proxy_stub_32.dll - Acronis True Image Home 2012 MAPI COM proxy DLLĮxtcmp.exe - Acronis TrueImage Home 2012 (External Comparison Server) Mapi_proxy_32.dll - Acronis True Image Home 2012 (Acronis True Image Home 2012 MAPI COM server DLL) Timounter.dll - Acronis Backup Archive Explorer (timounter Dynamic Link Library) License_activator.exe - License Activator Using the Acronis software I successfully cloned my C drive (original HD in computer) to the new HD. With the purchase of the HD I got a free download of Acronis True Image software (WD Edition). While about 63% of users of True Image WD Edition come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.īrowseFolderHelper.exe - True Image Home 2013 by Acronis (Browse folder helper) BruceSherman October 12, 2012, 7:13pm 1 I bought and installed a new WD 1TB HD as the secondary HD in my desktop computer. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. The program is built using the Nokia Qt cross-platforms native C++ framework. The software installer includes 42 files and is usually about 629.48 KB (644,592 bytes). The main program executable is TrueImageMonitor.exe. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The most used version is, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. True Image WD Edition is a program developed by Acronis.
![]() ![]() Thankfully Toukiden 2 shows that Omega Force knew they had room to grow, to expand, and to help push their title forward. This is indeed due to the fact that players, during specific missions, will get to visit large-scale regions from within the single player. While the open-world could quite easily serve a larger-scale purpose to the game, it does work quite well, and serves its purpose quite well. Players will be thrust into specified regions they will move around in. The cooperative play, as stated, segregates the game away from its open world adventure. Unlike the games core campaign where players can wander out into the open-world and hunt down these Oni. The missions range from taking out specified targets such as the horrific Manhunter to the small time Goblins, which serve as fillers, but provide players with an immersion since they are protecting the village. Some of them vary in what players will do. In this ‘formula’ players will find themselves selecting single missions to partake in. The cooperative will take players back to the Toukiden : Kiwami formula. The games true capabilities shines within its cooperative play, which players can jump into right from the start, but will find some restrictions in play based on their single-player campaign. This portion of the game is something you will become quite familiar with for the extent of seven chapters.īut these seven chapters aren’t where the game shines the brightest by any means. Past the desk clerk, players can find the open world to explore. Doing so can offer up unique rewards for players to enjoy, while also giving them a way to show off their prowess as a slayer in multiplayer. These quests, as you can imagine, lock players into a specified goal they have to complete. Not far off down the road, players will find the counter where they can take on minor operations, which act much as they did in the first game. To his left players will find the vendor who sells items that can be used for upgrading gear, for the cooking vendor, and even small nicks and knacks to keep around. Off to the right of him is a new vendor whom offers unique scavenging, something which the Tenko did in previous entries. In front of them is the ever-so-friendly blacksmith who is always willing to craft new weapons, armor, and provide upgrades for those said pieces of gear. Stepping out from the house, players will notice a few things right off the back. This is due to the fact that Omega Force took some of the best elements to the first game, Toukiden: Kiwami, and improved upon them. Once in this new location players will find themselves slightly familiar with the location. One of them being quite astonishing for his short stature and for the fact his little body harnesses a soul within it that was ripped away from its human-host due to an Oni. With players becoming placed in a time-period not much after their introduction, they are encouraged to enjoy an entirely creative cast of characters. As the story gets underway, players find their character hurled through time into a period where their village has fallen, and their comrades have perished among the ashes. These slayers are summoned to defend Japan from the unique threat of Oni, a type of creature which seeks to consume the world around them, and plunge our world into darkness. ![]() In Toukiden 2 players will take on the role of a slayer. Luckily for them, the game works quite well in doing so, and pulls once more from their unique take on the historical roots of Japan. Published by Koei Tecmo the game expands upon the style of games that the company publishes. They are a type of title that approaches action-hunting games in an entirely unique and enjoyable way.Īmong these titles comes the most unique approach to this genre – Toukiden 2 by famed Dynasty Warriors developer Omega Force. They are a unique type of game that fans don’t just love, but enjoy. It’s a fascination that has caused titles such as Freedom Wars, Monster Hunter, Soul Sacrifice, and now Toukiden 2 to flourish in the current day. They love the challenge of fighting something bigger, meaner, and much stronger than they. Monster Hunter style games are a big deal for fans around the world. ![]() Online does have minor syncing issues for players –Private lobbies don’t allow for player invites at this time Carrying over characters is quite nice for those wanting to keep their character Online cooperative is the highlight of the game thanks to the more difficult missions Single-player is quite enjoyable as the story is much deeper than the previous entries ![]() The game foregoes the traditional Monster Hunter style approach for the open world ![]() |
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