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Once upon a blue moon, when I still thought wig-making might be fun, I bought a lot of raw, dirty and completely tangeled Suri alpaca hair of a truly gorgeous sunny blond colour. I found out the hard way that wig-making isn´t exactly my idea of a good time (...in fact, it´s the total opposite...) and I put the fibre away where it couldn´t remind me of my utter failure at something that everybody else and their Uncle Bob seemingly masters with joy and ease. Last week, when my Phoenix Dolls Elle head arrived, I remembered that lot of hair, thinking it would be the perfect colour for her. So I began processing the raw mess just for the hell of it, washing it about five times to get it clean, and losing half of the hair just trying to comb the knots out. In the end, what´s left is a less an half an ounce of fibre, and I´m at a complete loss if this would be enough to make a short-hair wig for an 8 inch head. I´m now looking for someone brave and professional who´d try and turn it into a wig for my new lady.
A Japanese city is a compact, densely populated, relatively clean, fully 3 dimensional space. I can't tell you how many times I failed simply to look up, missing out on restaurants, Izakaya, who knows what else? I attribute it to my South-Western American upbringing. If you've ever been, you've noticed how wide open and sprawling a space it is. There's no need to build up, yet. And if you've ever been to an East Asian city, it's the complete opposite. Since we're all going to be living in cities in a hundred years time, the West should really take some pointers from Japanese and Korean city planners...
Processed from one RAW file in Lightroom.
Muzeul Satului, Sibiu, Romania
The "ASTRA" Museum of Traditional Folk Civilization (Romanian: Muzeul Civilizaţiei Populare Tradiţionale "ASTRA") is located in the Dumbrava Forest, 3 km south of Sibiu, on the road towards Răşinari, and is easily accessible by car, bus or tramway. Occupying an area of 0.96 square kilometres, it is the largest open air museum in Romania and one of the largest in Central and Eastern Europe. It contains houses and workshops of the traditional Romanian folk culture from the pre-industrial era. Over 300 houses and other buildings are situated in the forest around two artificial lakes with over 10 km of walkways between them.
A mill in the Museum of the Traditional Folk Civilization.
The exhibits are organised into six thematic groups:
* food production and animal husbandry.
* production of raw materials.
* means of transportation.
* manufacture of household objects.
* public buildings.
* an exposition of monumental sculpture.
Some of the most spectacular buildings are a group of windmills from the Dobrudja area, a playing area for popice (skittles, an early form of bowling) from the Păltiniş monastery, a small mine from the Apuseni Mountains, a few water-mills, a wooden ferry, and a fishery from the Danube Delta. Also there are houses of shepherds, pottery workshops, iron workshops and others. There is also a working inn, a small pub and a dance pavilion. In the museum there is a wooden church from northern Transylvania brought in 1990-1992 from the village of Bezded in Sălaj County.
A series of festivals and fairs take place in the museum annually, the most popular one being The Folk Craftsmen's Fair which takes place each summer around the Saint Mary's Dormition, an Orthodox holiday in the middle of August. Also, permanent and temporary exhibitions can be seen in a special pavilion inide the museum.
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After finishing superdupershape implementation in surfaceLib, I wrote a small test program. After all there 15 parameters to create 3d shapes. Plus endless colors themes from kuler.
3-29-20 Pip 1:15:54pm
We have all been able to observe the miracle of nature while watching the hatching on SWFEC. Throughout the night the eaglet has been going through the hard process of hatching. We were able to see the first view of a pip at 7:15:48 this morning. At around 12:20pm we observed some blood in the egg around the pip area.
While we are not sure what has caused this blood we can share some information regarding the hatch. During the hatch process the chick has to switch its respiration and blood circulation. After it breaks the shell it absorbs the rest of the yolk and the blood vessels.
Blood vessels that haven't dried up yet may still attach the shell to the chick, and prematurely pulling of the shell can cause excessive bleeding. We usually do see some sign of blood inside of the egg shell after the hatch.
But I think most of us have never seen this much blood during a hatch - so it is understandable we all have questions. We can only hope that all will go well for this eaglet during the hatching process. But we would be remiss if we didn’t remind everyone that not all eaglets survive the hatch.
This information on hatching comes from from Nick Fox (Understanding the Bird of Prey, 1995) on hatching:
"About 72 hours before hatching, the egg starts an ordered sequence of events which are critical. The chick must progress from allantoic respiration to lung breathing, retract its yolk sac and hatch.
[The allantois is part of the membrane surround the embryo -- it is the mechanism of the exchange of oxygen in and carbon dioxide out until the chick's lungs begin to function just before hatch, and it collects metabolic wastes that are discarded after hatch.]
"At the time when the air cell is beginning the 'draw down' the complexis hatching muscle at the nape of the chick's neck becomes swollen with lymph and twitches spasmodically. The twitching movement extends throughout the whole body of the chick causing it to straighten briefly.
These unbending movements press the chick tight against the eggshell and force the beak upwards. On the upper ridge of the beak is the small egg tooth which eventually penetrates the inner shell membrane into the air cell. Once the beak is into the air cell, the chick is able to start breathing air into its lungs although it is still dependent on allantoic gas exchange. With its lungs in operation it is able to cheep and this is a sure sign that breathing has started.
"With continuous rebreathing, the air in the air cell becomes high in carbon dioxide and this stimulates the hatching muscle to further activity. With more faint tapping and pressure from the chick, the shell wall gives way and a slight lifting of a fragment of shell becomes visible. This is called 'starring.'
This allows a small amount of fresh air into the air space and the chick usually becomes quiet for some hours. Working sporadically, the chick then begins to break up an area around the pip and also splits the air cell membrane much further so that, on candling, it can be seen to occupy most of the air cell and is much looser inside the shell. Gradually the chick enlarges an opening and the beak and egg tooth come into view.
"The chick may rest at this point for a further twenty-four hours. During this time the lungs and airsac system are becoming fully functional and gradually take over total responsibility for gas exchange. The blood circulation in the allantois slowly shuts down.
"Once the allantois has shut down, the chick starts to rotate inside the shell. Within about fifteen minutes the chick circles about half to two-thirds around the egg, industriously cutting out the shell as it goes. Soon it is able to push up the cap with its shoulders and kick itself free of the shell, leaving the membranes and excreted uric acid waste behind.
The allantoic blood vessels quickly fall away from the navel. By one or two days after hatching the hatching muscle has reduced in size and is no longer swollen with lymph. The total time from pip to hatch in birds of prey varies considerably from about 30-70 hours but is usually complete within 50 hours."
Process 4.5 is the first in a series of special edition Process publications. Printed in only black on lighweight 70gsm Bond, Process 4.5 purposely contrasts the usual high production qualities of the quarterly journal, as well acting as a platoform to experiment with different formats and production techniques. The publication's content is a reflection and retrospective of the first four editions of Process Journal. Consisting of three major parts, the first a comprehensive essay written by typographer and design-lecturer Brad Haylock. The second a typographic analysis of each of the typefaces featured in editions one to four, including type samples and specimens. And finally, we asked a selection of contributors from editions one to four the simple question: ‘what is your process’. Including responses from Brett Phillips (3 Deep Design), Michael C. Place (Build), Mason Wells (Bibliothèque), Tom Crabtree (Manual) and Tony Brook (Spin).
Added nationality counts. These are tied to the viewport; as one browses the map, the display updates accordingly. Gray indicates an empty count.
My guitar-callused fingertips. Color image converted to black-and-white with Processing code (processing.org) that pushes brighter colors more toward black.
When packaging a product or object for a #customer, there are a few tips for the company's sender that can help make sure everything goes smoothly even up to the point where the wrapping is discarded on the other end and the entire process is complete.
Finding the correct container or box is an essential first step. The occasional jostling happens during shipping, handling, and, finally, delivering, so items that are being sent in an envelope or box can require a small amount of "wiggle room" inside the enclosure, so a little airspace can mean the difference between a dented product and one in perfect condition.
A senior vice president of a supply chain said that the, "goal is to create the most dense inner cube possible while retaining the optimal out-of-box experience for the customer." Basically, a happy medium.
To properly and safely fill the void, there are a few methods for everyday items that may come in handy.
Packing #peanuts are cheap, light and can squeeze easily into tight spaces while still providing optimal support, but they have their downsides - static electricity, mess, and added difficulties in disposal.
As a project specialist for a shipping team says, Bubble Roll works well, too. The #airpockets that line the plastic sheet offer excellent cushioning, is easy to reuse and is very light, and doesn't give off static electricity. Bubble Roll has its cons, though, also. It is not fit to form, so shifting during transit is not uncommon. Professionals recommend taping the Bubble Roll down so it stays put, but once the air bubbles burst, the roll can no longer protect products from impact.
There is, however, a way to solve both the static electricity and burst-bubble problems: Packing paper. Using a heavyweight paper that doesn't easily compress can be a perfect substitute for preventing shipping woes, and it it reusable so the customer gets even more than they bought.
When it comes to exceedingly heavy items, important legal documents, or anything fragile, there are a few ways to utilize what's already in place to further prevent damage.
For delicate items or breakables, it can help to wrap another layer of defense, like Bubble Roll, around the item, fill the empty space around said item with either packing peanuts or more Bubble Roll, and then a "Fragile" sticker is placed on the outside of the shipping boxes. If there is more than one item, it can be important to pad them and then use a stretch wrap to ensure they stay together.
It is absolutely unacceptable to allow legal documents to get damaged in transit, so precautions must be taken. Using a flat #cardboard box, mailing tube, or a padded mailer that has rigid edges can assist in keeping those papers in their best condition.
With heavy items, like art, books, or furniture, all of which can move during the shipping and handling process and become dented or scratched, stabilization is essential for not only the items but the handler, who may suffer an injury from lifting improperly packaged boxes. Filling all of the airspace and then restricting the items with stretch wrap can help prevent issues or worries.
By using these tips, items can be shipped to a customer and arrive exactly as expected.
Some stills of the viral ad I produced with and for Matt Pyke (Universal Everything) for the new Audi TT launch in Australia. More info
Cassava starch processing near Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Im addicted! I love this project! I added some blending effects and am using a halo blurry image instead of a solid fill ellipse. I... had... no... idea...
Cartaz para o Der Wahnsinn,que faz cover do Rammstein,
eles tb tem um projeto parecido muito bom.
Ilustração produzida com *Processing,
linguagem de progamacao baseada em JAVA.
[ Nerd attack =D ]
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I use Bamboo charcoal to create black color soap. Bamboo charcoal (not the charcoal that you grill over with) actually has incredible micro absorbent properties. It has been used in various applications in Japan, from water purification to air ionization. It draws out impurities from your pores, eliminates excess oils.