![]() ![]() You can use light and reflections in various ways to modify the level of separation, like in this video:Ĭhicago-based coffee company Metropolis uses a black cup filled with beans on a plain black background. Shooting black products on a black background can be difficult because black absorbs all light, compared to white which reflects it. When using black background, the most important thing is to make sure your product has clear separation from the background to avoid it blending in. Fabric–also look out for table cloths, linens, tablecloths, but be mindful fabric will add texture to your photos unlike a flat board or paperīlack backgrounds have a dramatic effect and often work well for luxury goods, watches, and jewelry. ![]() A3 (or bigger) craft paper or cardboard–aim for a matt finish if you want to avoid difficult-to-work reflections or sheen. ![]() To add off-white background to your products, you can find a variety of materials fit for the job: Adding gray removes the “floating effect” that pure white background creates, and the overall finish still lets colorful products “pop” with such a neutral tone behind them. Natural skincare brand Fur uses white for its main background and a gray one laid flat under the products. You can also use off-white backgrounds to add subtle separation and dimension to your product photos. The simplicity and lightness of the background can also evoke associations with freshness, which works well for the brand’s product lineup. Off-white, light shades of gray, and other white hues can give just enough contrast for the product to stand out while keeping the overall look neutral and minimal-and the focus on the product.Įco-friendly cleaning product brand Meliora uses a plain light gray background to show its laundry powder canister in a lifestyle photograph. Off-white or gray backgroundĪ pure white background may not be ideal for every product, especially if it’s also white. While you can use various fabric and textile materials, like muslin, you’ll need to be cautious of any creases, which you may need to edit in post-production. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Pocket Therapy for Anxiety: Quick CBT Skills to Find Calm by Edmund J Bourne & Lorna Garano.Mindfulness and Meditation: Handling Life with a Calm and Focused Mind by Whitney Stewart.Freedom from anxious thoughts & feelings: a two-step mindfulness approach for moving beyond fear & worry by Scott Symington.Attention: Beyond Mindfulness by Gay Watson.Anxiety Happens: 52 Ways to Find Peace of Mind by John P Forsyth & Georg H Eifert.This is a stressful time for students, and the library urges you to take breaks, prioritize sleep, and take advantage of services available to you through the Hunter College Counselling Center.Īlso, check out the various eBooks available to help you practice mindfulness, understand anxiety, and more: That said, perhaps it is no coincidence that Mental Health Awareness Month coincides with final exams. This year, Mental Health America is asking us to “Look Around, Look Within.” The organization suggests that we consider the many internal and external factors that affect our mental health. We would love to hear from you: ĭid you know that May is Mental Health Awareness Month? Observation of Mental Health Awareness Month in May began in 1949, and is supported by Mental Health America, federal and state governments, and many more organizations. Still want to leave us feedback? We are leaving the survey open through the end of this academic year. We plan to follow up to hear more about how significant these issues are for our library visitors in the coming academic year. Only a small group of survey takers left additional comments, so we want to be cautious about interpreting these results. We might have guessed something similar based on what we hear at our service desks. Your top concerns are noise, outlets, and seating. It just means that most of our survey-takers, for whatever reason, happened to spend most of their time on this quiet floor full of book cases. Note that this does not mean that B1 is overall the most popular floor among all our library users. ![]() We know that B1 receives its share of visitors, but we did not know that they were such passionate survey-takers. This tendency to view the library as a place for study may explain some of the most frequently left comments. We were happy to see that the library stands for studying among this group of survey takers. So we are sharing some of what we heard: Your number 1 reason to visit the library is to study. We asked to hear from you, and you obliged. The survey was not designed to reveal how the entire Hunter College community uses our libraries. The responses came from a self-selecting group who were willing to follow QR codes to our online survey. We saw some of what we expected among the survey responses and we also saw some surprises. We opened the survey on April 17 and received 151 responses as of this blog posting. Thank you to everyone who took our library feedback survey at the end of the Spring semester. ![]() ![]() Go to this tab, and you can find the DNS leak protection, kill switch, and split tunneling. You can also select a protocol, opt to connect automatically or activate Quick Connect. You can change when and how the program starts up and whether notifications pop up on the screen. You can make changes to your account and subscription plan. You can find information on your version of the software here. ProtonVPN has many options, many of which are directly available on the main screen. ![]() In addition to the server location tab, there’s also a tab named “Profiles,” where you can set up personal profiles with your preferences, whether that be a specific country, server, or protocol. There is also a Quick Connect button for you to choose the fastest or closest server automatically. The dashboard includes a list of countries on the left side of the screen with a search bar and the option to activate ProtonVPN’s unique Secure Core (read on to learn more). ProtonVPN’s software is nice on the eyes, but also a bit busy. ![]() Just be sure your router is compatible by looking at ProtonVPN’s support pages.īe aware that ProtonVPN doesn’t have any extensions for Google Chrome, Firefox, Mozilla, Safari, or Opera browsers. The simplest way is to install it on your home router. ProtonVPN can work on gaming consoles and streaming devices, such as AppleTV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Nintendo, PlayStation, Roku, and Xbox. ![]() It’s possible to install ProtonVPN on Linux, but it requires you to download third-party software like OpenVPN, which could be a little fiddly for VPN beginners. ProtonVPN’s custom apps are actually limited to Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS, Android, and iOS, but routers are supported. However, the website is only available in English. A login button and direct links to ProtonVPN’s social media are also provided. The top bar lets you navigate various pages on the website: general information, features, prices, blog, and support. The homepage also shares tweets from customers talking about their experiences. Scrolling down, you can find information on ProtonVPN’s additional features, as well as the benefits of VPNs in general. Instantly, you’ll see a link that leads directly to the payment page with different ProtonVPN subscriptions. ProtonVPN’s homepage is intuitive and easy to navigate. This enables its users to benefit from some of the world’s strongest privacy laws, outside of the 14 Eyes surveillance alliance and EU data laws. The company is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The ProtonVPN team is continuously working to change the world: they confront governments, train journalists, and educate the public. They established ProtonVPN to “better protect the activists and journalists” all around the world. The parent company of ProtonVPN, Proton Technologies AG, came about after its founders met at CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research) in 2014. How many VPN origin stories heavily involve international nuclear physics research organizations? Well, we would guess only one. And we want you to hear about the good, bad, and ugly in this ProtonVPN review. This VPN provider has a track record in security, which is also behind ProtonMail, the well-known end-to-end encrypted email service.īut you might ask: If they’ve created a free-to-paid encrypted internet privacy service, surely can they do it in the VPN space, too? ![]() Perhaps Swiss-based ProtonVPN is especially for you. So, how can you choose the most private one? When it comes to VPN services, all providers claim to be experts in privacy, but there is not usually much evidence to back that up. ![]() ![]() Principles of Voice Production, by Ingo TitzeĮnjoying the show? Please consider rating and reviewing it!Ĭopyright 2017 Musical U (Easy Ear Training Ltd.Singing and Teaching Singing: An Holistic Approach to Classical Voice, by Janice Chapman.This conversation was such a pleasure and we know it's going to be an enlightening one for any of you listening who sing or who would like to - but find some of the teaching a bit confusing.Īpple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | RSSįull Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 086 And we bust three big myths in singing: about breathing and support, about what to eat and drink, and about how to correctly produce vowel sounds.How he helped one singer finally find her own authentic voice after years of imitating various singers and styles.She is also the pianist for several other choirs. We are delighted that Jenny has recently taken on the role as Musical Director. She initially became the Assistant Musical Director for The Musicality Singers in 2020. Why being told he was a bad singer as a child didn't hold him back Jennifer originally joined The Musicality Singers as accompanist having been a rehearsal and performance pianist since 2005.So whether you don't sing at all yet, you're at the beginning of learning to sing, or you've been singing for years, you're going to want to pay attention! Musicality coaching Reading musical notation, chord charts and lead sheets Music theory and ear training Singing in harmony for choral singing or BVs in a. We recently had the chance to see Allan give a presentation, and we came away determined to have him on the show, because he shares the kinds of thing that can save years of frustration, confusion and wasted effort. He is also the director of the voice department at the prestigious IFPRO performing arts school in Paris and conducts ongoing research into vocal function. ![]() ![]() If you want more information about either event, you can follow The Musicality Singers on Facebook or visit we're joined by Allan Hubert-Wright, the founder of Le Chanteur Moderne, one of the most respected voice training institutes in France, and one which is remarkable for using modern voice science to help singers and singing teachers be more effective by leveraging what we actually know about the human voice. In effect, it will be reviving a little tradition that had begun before COVID struck. The choir will also be taking part in the Christmas carol service at St Luke’s Church in Shireoaks on Sunday 12th December. Any money raised as a result will be given to the Poplars as a thank you to the Poplars Church for its support. It will be part performance and part rehearsal – a sort of peek behind the scenes. Members of the public will be able to hear the choir one Thursday morning in December at The Golden Ball in Worksop, exact date to be confirmed. In the meantime, if you’re missing The Musicality Singers, there are a couple of opportunities to hear them before Christmas. That will be a disappointment for those who remember in particular the pre-COVID concert that featured Santa and the elf, songs sung backwards and one song to the tune of another! There will, however, be concerts again next year – and who knows what might have been dreamed up by then. ![]() Sadly, the choir won’t be offering one of its hugely entertaining Christmas concerts this year. The Thursday morning practices in Worksop at The Golden Ball (the home of the Poplars Church) will be continuing until the Christmas break and resuming again in early January. Singers by Critics Vocal Rating STAR - Incredible technical proficiency marked by performance consistency and intonation accuracy as well as great musicality. Rusty or not, though, for a lot of choir members, it felt good to be back together singing. To begin with many people in the choir felt they had become rusty after such a long time apart, but as the practices went on the rust began to flake away and the shine started to reappear. The choir has held a number of practices that have covered some familiar pieces and introduced some new works. The Musicality Singers are getting back on track. ![]() ![]() ![]() Repeat on the other side.Īfter a good pressing, your new paperbag shorts are all done! Don’t forget to comment below and let me know what you think. Then fold the raw edge under 1/4” and topstitch. Overlock or zig zag stitch the raw edges. Tuck a fitted top into your paperbag waist shorts for a whole new silhouette. Try high waisted shorts in fabric, leather, denim and suede fabrics, for a smart take, or look for soft jersey and crepe materials for day. Overlap and stitch the elastic ends together with a zig zag stitch. Our new online collection of paperbag shorts offers both relaxed and tailored cuts. ![]() Insert the elastic with a safety pin and cut the elastic to the desired length. Place the waistband on the RIGHT side of the shorts and stitch together leaving 2” open to insert the elastic. Fold the waistband LENGTHWISE and stitch 1” below the fold. RIGHT sides together, fold the seam allowance in half, stitch, and press seam allowance open. Turn one side of shorts RIGHT side out and insert into the other side. With RIGHT sides together, stitch shorts FRONT to BACK along the side seam and the inseam. BASTE the pocket to the shorts along the waist and the side seam. Place the LINING side of the pocket on the RIGHT side of the shorts FRONT. Clip along the curved seam.Turn the pockets RIGHT side out and press. With RIGHT sides together, stitch pocket to pocket lining except on the side seam and the waist. After putting the pattern together, add your desired seam allowances. PRINT & ASSEMBLE THE PATTERN – Be sure to choose “Do Not Scale” on your printer setting. **This pattern DOES NOT INCLUDE SEAM ALLOWANCES. *This Paperbag Shorts pattern is a SIZE 3T with a finished waist measurement of 23 1/4”. Be sure to have your pop up blocker disabled. Check both your inbox and junk folder for the confirmation email. Print pattern – This pattern is FREE to all my newsletter subscribers.If you do make these paperbag shorts, be sure to tag me on Instagram or post the picture on the Zune’s Sewing Therapy Facebook. You can also make these in a boys/unisex version by adjusting the width of the waistband. These easy pull-on shorts have an elasticized waistband and patch pockets on the front. If you’re making these paperbag shorts for your little one, be sure to use breathable fabrics like cotton, chambray or linen that will allow airflow and help them stay cool. Paperbag shorts are a cute and stylish way to beat the heat! Summers in Oklahoma can be around 105 degrees so I love that these shorts are comfy and not clinging to the body from sweat. ![]() ![]() Head over to the Microsoft Download Center.Ĭlick the Download button for the Surface Tools for IT. In order to be able to remotely turn on a Surface device, you must install a new driver update for the Surface Ethernet adapter that is part of the Surface Tools for IT. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to enable Wake-On-LAN support on Surface devices running the Windows 10 Anniversary Update and higher. However, Microsoft is now bringing Wake-On-Lan support to Surface Book, Surface Pro 4, Surface Pro 3, Surface 3, as long they’re connected to a wired network connection using Surface Ethernet adapter, Surface Dock, or Surface Docking Station for Surface Pro 3. Surface never included this functionality, even though these devices have been designed from business environment. Wake-On-Lan has been a great feature for IT administrators, as it allows them to quickly connect to remote machines without needing to be physically present at the location to switch on the power button and perform management or maintenance tasks. Wake-On-Lan (WOL) is nothing new, it’s a feature included on many network adapters that allows you to send a “magic packet” to turn on a computer remotely in the same local network. ![]() I will open a new question.You can now wake up your Surface remotely on Windows 10. It seems that when the PC has been sleeping for a too long time (say 48h) it cannot be waken from the internet (but this is still possible from the LAN). In the WoL app, I had also to set the subnet mask to 255.255.255.255, as it was not working with the default 255.255.255.0 (which is adapted when configuring the WoL app to operate from the LAN itself, not from the internet).ĮDIT: Well, actually it doesn't work that well. Actually I am even using my personal domain name that point to the public address, it works. So now, from the internet I can wake up the PC using the public IP address of the router, the port xxxxx, and the MAC address of the PC. I have installed on Wake-on-Lan app on my phone, and on the router I have redirected a port xxxxx to the port 9 on the PC. So the PC normally goes to sleep and is longer waken up permanently. In the settings of the Wifi card in the device manager I have finally re-checked "Allow wake-up only by magic packet", as it was initially. Meanwhile, Linux does allow the wake patterns to be customized, but when an ARP query is made, the system still doesn't even know yet what kind of connection it'll be receiving nor from whom – this might be improved by Ethernet NICs supporting "ARP offload", but I don't know if that's a thing on your hardware. (For example, my Android file manager automatically tries to connect to configured network servers so that it could show the green/red "online" indicator.) So your system will be woken up if another computer in the LAN tries to reach it via SMB or SSH or HTTP. Unfortunately, Windows doesn't offer any configuration on what patterns it'll enable – it's all or nothing. This does not inherently prevent the computer from going to sleep – but the problem is that it'll wake the computer on any connection attempts, not limited to just RDP. Allowing inbound RDP at port 3389 from the entire Internet means you'll be receiving unwanted RDP connections every minute – testing your system for common passwords and/or unpatched exploits that used to be plentiful in the Windows RDP server code.ĭisabling the "Only allow management stations." option activates "Wake on pattern" functionality, in which the OS configures the network card to recognize specific packet headers such as ARP queries or TCP SYN handshake packets. If your RDP connections can wake the computer, so can anyone else's. ![]() The RDP access (and thus the wake-up) must be possible from the internet (for RDP I have already opened port 3389 on the box). It's a mini fanless PC that does not use much power when idle, but I would like a more satisfactory solution: how to wake a it when accessing it with RDP, without disabling the automatic "go to sleep" bahavior? And when I put it to sleep manually, it is always awaking on its own (I mean without doing anything for that). The problem is that the PC does not longer go to sleep by itself. Now it's ok, the RDP connection wakes up the PC. I then unchecked "Allow wake-up only by magic packet", which was checked by default. But still the PC is not awaken by the RDP access. Wake-on-Lan is enabled in the BIOS, and in the settings of the Wifi card in the device manager I have checked the option "Allow this device to wake up the PC from sleep". When it is asleep a tentative RDP access does not wake it. It is configured to automatically go to sleep (simple standby, no hibernation) after a certain inactivity period. I have a CI329 Zotac PC with Win 10 Pro, that is to be used for occasional RDP access. ![]() ![]() ![]() You won’t find any VIZ titles, but you can find manga published by Seven Seas Entertainment, Kodansha, and Vertical. What’s lesser known is a premium membership-which allows you to watch new anime episodes an hour after they broadcast in Japan-includes access to a decent selection of manga titles. Most people know Crunchyroll as the anime streaming site. Considering how enormous the Shonen Jump catalog is, this is easily one of the best manga reader deals out there. Shonen Jump allows you to read select chapters for free, but if you want access to everything, you can become a member for $1.99 per month. ![]() Old-time manga fans may remember the days of being years behind the Japanese release, so it’s great that today’s manga readers don’t have to experience that (for some series, at least). VIZ publishes the English-language counterpart, which releases manga chapters of series the same day they’re made available in Japan. Series like Jujutsu Kaisen and My Hero Academia are serialized in the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump. Weekly Shonen Jump is one of the biggest manga anthology magazines in Japan. In addition to letting you buy manga, it lets you preview new releases and even offers select chapters for free. If you find yourself gravitating mostly toward series in VIZ’s catalog, this might be the best manga reader for you. One Piece, Naruto, One-Punch Man, Tokyo Ghoul-some of the biggest manga titles are published by VIZ. Read English-language manga for any amount of time and you’ll soon notice that a lot of it is published by VIZ Media. ![]() |
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