![]() We are also referring to the inner qualities of mind and character. What do we mean by appearance? We are not talking about physical or outward appearance only. There are numerous words in the English lexicon for describing the appearance of someone. Thus, we can use such words as gregarious, amicable, outgoing, cordial, chatty, etc. ![]() An extrovert seeks social engagement and likes being with people. are some of the adjectives you can use to describe an introvert. When we are affronted or hurt by other peoples’ behaviour, we can use words that have negative connotations like careless, unruly, bossy, manipulative, volatile, insolent, obnoxious, etc.ĭemure, reticent, tight-lipped, secretive, taciturn, etc. Some of them are – creative, ambitious, compassionate, generous, polite, chivalrous, pleasant, gallant, etc. When we like someone’s behaviour or manners or when he exhibits proper etiquette, we can use adjectives that have positive connotations to describe that person. Some of the adjectives that we can use are – affable, amicable, caring, thoughtful, beautiful, classy, precious, impressive, irreplaceable, trustworthy, understanding, sweet, etc. What are the words to describe someone who is special? You can also use words that do not have an overtly positive connotation like for e.g., shy, just to provide a more realistic depiction of your traits. You can use words like friendly, adventurous, witty, passionate, etc., and describe things or concepts that you prefer or like. Thus, avoid using adjectives like perfect, flawless, wise, etc.īut, the stock of adjectives for describing yourself should be different when you are talking about yourself to a friend. But, you must remember to be discreet and not sound pretentious. to instil a sense of confidence in your employer’s mind. If you are describing yourself at an interview, use words like innovative, independent, professional, diligent, responsible, adaptable, etc. It’s important to understand the situation before delving into the world of adjectives to define yourself. On the field, he doesn’t realize that he is being over-critical. He has a despicable nature, and his vulgar pranks are downright aggressive. His never-ending taunts disturb you very much. His comments reflect his nasty and disgusting nature.īill is inconsiderate. You just grazed your hand over one door of the car, and yet he yelled at you that attracted attention from the onlookers. The pompous oaf is sometimes bossy, ordering you to do impossible tasks that might cause physical injuries. Everyone is afraid of his hostile behaviour. He often tries to harm or intimidate you. The community members are delighted to have her among them. Linda is bright and hard-working, and there’s a lot to learn from her. Her relentless philanthropic activities for the village she grew up in is a testament to her generous nature. She’s so thoughtful and courteous, a perfect guest and a host for every occasion. I’m so glad to make acquaintance with such a gentle soul. ![]() ![]() Such an innocent, unaffected charm has made him very popular in school. He’s not complex like us, and his mind is not riddled with complications. You will get an honest and unbiased opinion from him all the time. He’s spontaneous and frank, and he will describe what he is feeling to your face openly. Thus, employing exact or accurate adjectives will drastically enhance the quality of your write-up and make it more interesting for the readers.īob has a childlike directness that is quite admirable. Similarly, you can also use ‘ inferior‘ or ‘ dreadful‘ in place of the commonly used word ‘ bad‘. E.g., instead of the common word ‘ good’, you can use words that have specific meanings for e.g., ‘ exceptional’ or ‘ sterling’. Using words that have a broad meaning can impair the aesthetic aspect of your piece, making your speech or write-up sound or look bland. ![]()
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![]() ![]() GIF is short for Graphic Interchange Format. This article drills down to the basics of the GIF file, showing you how to make, open, convert, and share them What is GIF? They make social media posts more fun and relatable and add excitement to conversations. GIFs have grown to become an Internet staple, dominating every part of the web, especially on social media platforms. The above "Best for." lists are just our suggestions. In any case, it is ultimately up to you to decide what to use for storing or sending files. As one of our users said, “Trusting cloud storage with your data is like trusting your Bitcoins to the FTX exchange.” Who are concerned that they might lose sensitive data or access to accounts on the cloud server.Who don’t want their data to be constantly synchronized, slowing down their computer.Who want to send data to a specific recipient or recipients.Who mostly send different files and folders.Who don’t mind storing most of the data on their computer drive or external drive.Who only want to pay for the gigabytes they send and save money.Who prefer to store data on the cloud instead of using a computer drive for it.Who want the data constantly synchronized between the cloud and their computer drives.Who frequently or regularly share the same files that are stored on the cloud drive.Let's take a look at your case and see how much you can benefit by moving most of your data to a computer drive/external drive and purchasing our transfer package. Often, there is a situation when the user gives access to the entire folder while wanting to share a single file from it Option to pause upload or download, and switch to other tasks that require internet trafficĪbility to download a file while it is still uploading The more files to sync, the more problems there will be. Users often have problems with Internet traffic bandwidth, which is spent on constant data synchronization. How long is the file stored for after upload?ġ4 days by default / You can always purchase additional time (up to 90 days) for storing your dataġ by default / You can always purchase additional downloadsįile syncing between computer drive and cloud drive Subscription: you pay monthly/yearly for file storage and transfers, even if you don't send anything Pay-as-you-go: the user purchases a transfer package, which gets reduced with use, without any time limits or subscriptions ![]() ![]() ![]() In the first film “Despicable Me” you stole the show from Gru, whom you are supposed to help. I then cut out a pocket and made an el Macho stencil (this was so confusing for my brain to figure out which part to cut out!) and used silver spray paint to make the logo.We all know the Minions, the cute little creatures, and have taken them all to our hearts. It was basically a long rectangle and two rainbows. ![]() I just glued black felt on for the overalls and suspenders. The teeth are just from a piece of craft foam that I had around the house. I used a piece of foam and shaped it like the bottom of the mouth and glued the edges to make it look 3D (I carved it a bit so it was thinner on the bottom then covered with fabric). My sister did most of the ratting for me and it took quite a while – use strong hair spray! Then glue two Monster’s High purple wigs onto the top and rat the heck out of em’. It may not cover completely, but that gave my daughter a vent in the back. **eyelid is optional, just place a piece of satin halfway across the eye.Ĭover the dome with fabric using spray adhesive and glue to the top of the foam cylinder using fabric-tac. Practice first on a plain piece of paper! Use a piece of black felt for the strap – it works great to cover the seam where the dome (what is that thing really supposed to be used for anyway?) and the body meet. Glue a piece of sheer white fabric to back and use sharpies to draw the eye. Spray paint Styrofoam rings silver and glue together. My daughter didn’t think they dragged enough at first so I just rolled some stuffing up into a piece of satin like a burrito and glued on an extra 8 inches of arm and re-glued the glove. I re-secured one at a carnival using a large safety pin and it worked fine. Beware, if someone steps on a hand it may pop the whole arm off. Glue or stitch a pair of black gloves to the end. Glue foam edges together, cut holes for arms (taking into account where the eyes will be once the dome is glued on!), and cover with purple satin using adhesive spray. Make the long Minion arms using an old pair of tights filled with stuffing, then cover with purple satin using adhesive spray. ![]() Silver spray paint and white foam craft paper I had at home.I also got a piece of sheer white fabric from my sister.This really thick glue I borrowed from my sister called Fabri-tac.Monster High purple wigs (2) from amazon.I bought foam for the body (measured to daughter’s height), purple satin fabric, black felt fabric, spray adhesive glue, two Styrofoam rings and one Styrofoam dome. Go to Joanne’s. Seriously most of everything I used was there. Needless to say she has been tickled pink! (or purple, he he). ![]() She let my son wear it for a few minutes when she got hot (the costume actually works for many ages) and then got jealous over all the attention he was getting and had to have it back. People yell “minion!” and come running over. My daughter is ecstatic and everywhere we go everyone wants to take pics with her. I stay away from Pinterest because I find it too intimidating so I had no tutorial and no directions, I just put together what came into my head – and it ACTUALLY WORKED!! When all was said and done, I think it turned out terrific for a non-crafty type. I used a TON of glue, learned how NOT to glue, learned how to lengthen arms when my daughter didn’t think they dragged enough, and even figured out how to make a stencil on my third try! (why are those so confusing!). I took a chance and went to Joanne’s and kind of pretended I knew what I was doing (fake it till you make it, right?) I didn’t even know you have to draw a number – like at a deli! I bought fabric, foam, spray glue, and some Styrofoam thingy that I thought might work for the head – oh, and I scared a little girl about my daughter’s size when I asked her mom if I could wrap some foam around her. I could write poetry, or a song, but the tole painting was my sister Helen, and the theme party gig was all my sister Pam.īut when my 4 year old daughter wanted to be a purple Minion, I felt even I could do better than the foam shirt option I found online. I am one of three sisters and my mom even once said “The Lord has blessed me with two creative daughters”. My sisters have always been the “crafty ones”. This is my first year making a costume for one of my children. Never in a million years did I think I would be entering one of my own costumes here. First let me say that I have spent years looking at this site just because it is so FUN! When I was pregnant I remember looking for just the right costume. ![]() ![]() ![]() If you're doing baby-led weaning, you'll give them large pieces of soft foods to grab and gnaw on. To help keep your baby from gagging on finger foods, feed them soft, easy-to-swallow food that's cut into bite-size pieces once they develop the pincer grasp, at around 8 or 9 months old. ![]() Let your baby work out the gagging on their own, but keep an eye on them to make sure they're not choking. Your baby's learning to feed themself, and that's naturally going to come with some bumps along the way. If you're introducing your baby to solid food through baby-led weaning, gagging is also a normal part of the process. ![]() If your baby is still pushing food out of their mouth or having trouble swallowing food after a week of trying, they may not be ready for solids yet. Feed them slowly while they get the hang of it.Īfter a few tries, they'll start using their tongue to move the food to the back of their mouth. If your baby pushes the food out with their tongue, it doesn't necessarily mean that they don't like it – they're probably just trying to figure out this new way of eating. Tip the spoon to get a bit of the food on the front of their tongue, rather than putting the whole spoonful in their mouth, which may trigger the gag reflex. When you think your baby's ready, start by putting a small amount of food on a spoon. This usually happens around 6 months old, once your baby is able to sit upright, has good head control, grasps, turns away when full, and shows an interest in food, leaning forward and opening their mouth when food comes near. Make sure your baby is ready for solid food before you introduce it. If you're starting to introduce solid foods and your baby gags, here's what you can do. Because of this, gagging might be more common when first starting solids and lessen once your baby gets older (around 9 to 12 months), when the gag reflex moves more to the back of the mouth. Try not to worry when it happens, as hard as that might be.įrom birth to around 7 to 9 months, the gag reflex is actually triggered closer to the front of the mouth. It's scary when your baby gags on food, but it's part of the normal process of learning to eat. Nipples with faster flow have more holes, and can allow too much breast milk or formula to come out at once, causing babies to gag. If your baby is bottle-fed, make sure the nipple is the right size. Let your child continue to gag and cough – it means their airway isn't completely blocked. Here's how to recognize the difference between gagging and choking:Ī child who's gagging may push their tongue forward or out of their mouth and do a retching movement to try to bring food forward. Choking means your child's airway is partially or completely blocked, which prevents breathing. The difference between gagging and choking And until they get the rhythm of sucking, some infants will gag while breastfeeding or bottle-feeding, especially if it's flowing too quickly for them. Some babies will even gag on their own fingers until they figure out how far they can put things in their mouths. Prodding your baby to eat more than they want can cause them to gag, as can having too much food (or food they don't like) in their mouth. Still, gagging on or pushing out those first spoonfuls of pureed food isn't uncommon. This tongue-thrust reflex can make early solid feedings a bit of a challenge, so it's best to wait until the reflex is gone to try solid feeding. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled GNU Free Documentation License.Until your baby's around 6 months old, they also have a reflex that causes them to thrust their tongue forward whenever the back of their throat is stimulated. Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. CC BY-SA 3.0 Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 true true share alike – If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same or compatible license as the original.You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made.to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work. ![]() ![]() ![]() Phase 2A, which lasts six months, will concentrate on research, prototype development and lab testing, supported by the European Commission. In Phase 1 the IOTA Foundation and six other projects were chosen from over 35 applicants. On 13 January the IOTA Foundation announced that it has been chosen to compete with four other projects in the second of three rounds of the EU blockchain pre-commercial procurement process. It added its "early focus will be on bringing developments to the mainnet as fast as possible and ramping up education, training, development and empowerment." On 31 December in a blog the organisation said its top priority for 2022 is to "increase the utility of the IOTA token, network and ecosystem". On 10 December Assembly tweeted that it had received $100m in funding from early backers including Huobi Ventures, LD Capital, HashKey Capital, Signum Capital, and HyperChain Capital. This comes on top of earlier commitments of $18m funding from "several private investors". It will have its own token, the $ASMB, of which around 70% will be distributed to the community. The announcement on Twitter was so popular claimed the company that the Assembly account got "restricted". On 2 December IOTA announced it was planning to launch in 2022 a permissionless multi-chain network to build, connect and deploy smart contracts, and call it Assembly. ![]() Our engineers have worked diligently to build the foundation for Coordicide and beyond”, said the Co-Founder and Chairman of the IOTA Foundation, Dominik Schiener. ![]() “We now have an enterprise-ready platform that will please both industry and consumer users with its enhanced functionally, industry-standard upgrades, and energy efficiencies. Along with other improvements, the management team claims that power consumption has been reduced by 60%. This enterprise-ready ecosystem was launched on 28 April. On 21 April 2021, senior management announced that its ecosystem is ready for real-world uses as a result of the Chrysalis upgrade. ![]() The developing team has been updating the community via its website on any progress made on the Chrysalis project, reporting monthly status updates, and details on migrations and developer documentation. The network’s upgrade began addressing the issues of scalability and security. The 5 February 2021 announcement marked a possible turning point for the price of the IOTA token. Schiener and Popov have since left the board. The IOTA project was co-founded by current chairman David Sønstebø, Dominik Schiener, Serguei Popov, and Serge Ivancheglo. Some of these concerns are reportedly being addressed by the upcoming upgrade of the Chrysalis project.īased on MIOTA’s current price (as of 28 April) and its total maximum supply, the entire network is valued at $1.68bn and 56th in the ranking of cryptocurrencies. That is less than a sixth of the project’s maximum historical market cap of nearly $15bn, which it reached in late 2017. However, there are still security issues associated with Tangle. In theory, IOTA solves most of the issues of the “traditional” blockchain when it comes to processing large transaction volumes required to power the entire IoT ecosystem. Transactions are self-validated through IOTA’s underlying technology known as Tangle. IOTA does not require the intervention of miners to validate transactions. It aims to provide an ecosystem that supports further advancements in the IoT field, given that transaction costs, scalability, and other similar issues have been an obstacle to the progress of this technology over the past few years.Ī total of 2.779 billion tokens is the maximum supply for IOTA. The IOTA Foundation is a non-profit organisation. Launched in 2016, the IOTA mainnet was started with $500,000 in funding obtained from seed investors who donated 5% of the IOTA Foundation’s tokens. This network is primarily designed to support the Internet of Things (IoT) by providing a feeless ecosystem through which micro-data can be exchanged and recorded easily and fast. The IOTA token is the cryptocurrency that powers the project’s decentralised ledger. Here we take a closer look at the coin’s technical setup, news and developments, and review the latest IOTA price prediction and analysis. So what should expectations be now for a realistic target price in the near future? Its trend had been bearish with a series of declining spikes since last April when the price was over $2.5. It has surged seveal times since then but with declining peaks and is now heading towards the value it had in June 2017. MIOTA, the token of the decentralised ledger for the Internet of Things, IOTA, has lost the momentum it built up in March, and through April it has lost 35% of its value falling to $0.61 today (28 April). ![]() ![]() ![]() How, when and why to select Matrix SoColor vs. Color Sync. Quick tips to achieve a flawless Color Melt and Balayage using Matrix Haircolor. Join us to explore the Matrix Haircolor portfolio! Discover which Matrix color lines to select to achieve stunning Red, Blonde and Brunette formulas on all hair types, textures and curl patterns!Īn introduction and overview to Matrix’s demi-permanent and permanent Haircolor portfolio, as well as a sneak peak into the Matrix lightener portfolio. You're going to learn how to create curly looks on a variety of hair textures in this class. Go from straight to curly in these easy-to-learn steps. How do you give them that? 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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “We believe it is our responsibility to provide food that improves peoples’ health as we pursue our mission to end hunger. “The Great Plains Food Bank is committed to providing healthful, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food for our neighbors,” Great Plains Food Bank CEO Melissa Sobolik said. The Great Plains Food Bank has received $70,000 in grant funding from PHA to establish the foundation needed to implement a nutrition ranking system and to support the distribution of nutritionally dense fresh produce. In addition, PHA will provide technical assistance to help partners understand the nutritional quality of their inventory and make strategic decisions within and across food categories to improve nutritional quality, enhancing food equity for the communities they serve. The Great Plains Food Bank, along with 29 other new Healthy Hunger Relief partners, will receive support from PHA to implement a comprehensive nutrition ranking system, developed by experts at Healthy Eating Research, over the next two years. “Through our work together, we’re ensuring that communities and families all across the country have access to healthier, high-quality, culturally relevant and nutritious foods.” Roman, President & CEO of Partnership for a Healthier America. “PHA’s Healthy Hunger Relief partners serve as the foundation of our mission to transform the food landscape in pursuit of food equity,” said Nancy E. The Great Plains Food Bank will work with PHA, the national nonprofit organization fighting for food equity formed in conjunction with former First Lady Michelle Obama, to address hunger, malnutrition and chronic disease by increasing the supply of healthier options and decreasing the supply of unhealthy options. – The Great Plains Food Bank has joined the Partnership for a Healthier America’s (PHA) Healthy Hunger Relief initiative to further uplift the health and well-being of communities across North Dakota and Clay County, Minn. Today, the Food Pantry Network works with 13 different partner food pantries, as well as a Mobile Food Pantry, to serve over 16,000 individuals in our community every month.National partnership will radically improve the quality of food distributed by the Great Plains Food Bank to food-insecure families across North Dakota and Clay County, Minn.įargo, N.D. The DMARC Food Pantry Network was founded in 1976, and is the largest pantry network system in the state. ![]() The Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) works together with over 120 member congregations from four different faith traditions to meet basic human needs for the greater Des Moines community. Most importantly, they ensure that commitments made are commitments kept by working with unbiased, third parties to monitor and publicly report on the progress our partners are making to show everyone what can be achieved when we all work together. They bring together public, private and nonprofit leaders to broker meaningful commitments and develop strategies to end childhood obesity. The Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) is devoted to working with the private sector to ensure the health of our nation’s youth by solving the childhood obesity crisis. By partnering with private sector organizations, the Partnership for a Healthier America hopes to give all children the opportunity to grow up at a healthy weight. This breakout targets businesses and social service agencies that are interested in nutrition and wellness efforts on a community level. DMARC, one of the first partners in this area with PHA, will share their experience in exploring innovative ways of incentivizing healthy eating at food pantries and their commitment to PHA. The Partnership for a Healthier America will discuss the workings of the partnership commitment process to make the healthy choice the easy choice, look at both supply side and demand side commitment arenas, and introduce a new stream of work with food banks and pantries. Subject of Breakout: Nutrition | Education | Corporate Partnership | Community Partnershipĭes Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) will host a panel with The Partnership for a Healthier America to discuss a unique approach to private sector partnerships. Hosted by: The Partnership for a Healthier America | DMARC ![]() ![]() Cone cells only connect to one other neurone, so each individual stimuli can be distinguished. Visual acuity is the ability to tell apart two points that are close together. This is because each cone cell connects to only one neurone, so it takes higher intensities of light to trigger a generator potential. Cone cells only detect high light intensity.Different intensities of light in these pigments allow for colour to be seen. There are three types: red-sensitive receptors, green-sensitive receptors and blue-sensitive receptors. Cone cells give information in colour.There are around 6 million of these cells which help to produce the clearest image possible. This stimulates a generator potential, which sends the impulse along a bipolar nerve to the brain.Ĭone cells are located in the centre of the retina in an area called the fovea. This causes a chemical change that increases the permeability of the membrane to Na+ ions.The light is absorbed by light-sensitive optical pigments in the photoreceptors.The photoreceptors in the retina produce impulses that travel through the optic nerve to the brain.Ĭonversion of Light into Electrical Impulses Light rays enter through the pupil and are focused onto the retina by the lens. There are two types of photoreceptors in the retina: cones and rods. They contain different light-sensitive optical pigments, so they are sensitive to different wavelengths of light. The retinas of the eye contain photoreceptors that detect light. Receptors, which are specialised cells, help to make up the sense organs to detect stimuli. Photoreceptors (A-level Biology) Light Receptors in the Eye ![]() ![]() "Mark Wahlberg Looking To Take Some Me Time At Netflix With Kevin Hart". "Kevin Hart, John Hamburg Team for Netflix Comedy Me Time (Exclusive)". Peter Travers of ABC News was more critical of the film, calling it "dim-witted and disposable". Tomris Laffly of gave Me Time a moderately favorable review, praising the characters but criticizing the screenplay and special effects. This is the lowest-rated film on the site to feature Mark Wahlberg (and the second-lowest to feature Kevin Hart). The website's consensus reads: "For viewers inexplicably hungry to see stars wasted on a desperately unfunny comedy, Me Time might be the movie of the year." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 25 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 6% of 66 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.4/10. The film was released on August 26, 2022, by Netflix. On September 14, a stage technician was taken to a local regional trauma center after suffering a 30-foot fall on set. Filming took place at Sunset Gower Studios. Yang and Luis Gerardo Méndez joined the cast. In August, Mark Wahlberg and Regina Hall were added to the cast. ![]() In February 2021, Kevin Hart joined the cast. Amentii Sledge as Ava Fisher, Sonny and Maya's daughter.Che Tafari as Dashiell Fisher, Sonny and Maya's son.Regina Hall as Maya Fisher, Sonny's wife.Sonny chases down Huck, convincing him to join him in a party planner company. Realising he's been selfish and overcontrolling, he apologizes to everyone, encouraging all who want to perform. As the closing act Dash, Sonny's son, has a meltdown declaring he hates the keyboard. While they are separated, Sonny tries to make amends, apologizing to Armando and working hard on the talent show. She asks him to clear out and stay away for a bit. Just as the party is at the most out of control the family shows up, and Maya leaves with the kids. Someone shares a party notification via social media, and it becomes a rager. Sonny offers his house for Huck to continue his birthday celebration, as his family is still away. The three break in and pull off some gross pranks, but inadvertently hit one of his tortoises. On their way back to LA in an Uber, Sonny spots Armando's. Huck confesses he's fallen on hard times and is lonely. Once everyone goes, Sonny stays behind to help Huck salvage what they can. His muscle Dorit breaks Sonny's finger, then burns down the site. Stan, Huck's loan shark arrives, seeking the $47,000 owed him. Jealous, when he yells they hang up on him. That evening, when Sonny calls his family, he finds out Armando visited them by seaplane. A mountain lion chases him, but he wards it off by stabbing it with an EpiPen, and is nicknamed Big Dog. They are given hardware to do it, so Sonny heads off to do number two. The bus dumps the party group in the desert, where there are communal yurts set up, and the plan is to forage for their food. Meanwhile, Sonny's wife Maya and kids get a visit at the place her parents have taken them to from her wealthy client Armando, who Sonny fears is interested in her. Afterwards they load onto Huck's chartered bus and put on matching track suits. Arriving at the meeting point, everyone is skinny dipping. Sonny ends up going to Huck's wild weekend birthday bash. He plays golf every day but is terrible, partakes of massive amounts of food at a big barbecue a few days in a row but projectile vomits, none of his friends can participate with him so he's lonely and bored and his kids don't seem to miss him. Not wanting to attend, Sonny finds himself with some "me time" for the first time in years while his wife and kids are away.Īfter only a few days, Sonny is bored. Huck contacts him, as he does every year, for the annual celebration. ![]() Now Sonny is a stay-at-home dad, putting all of his focus on his family. It received generally negative reviews.īest friends since high school, Sonny and Huck stopped meeting up every year on Huck's birthday 15 years ago when Sonny had a near death experience. ![]() Me Time was released on August 26, 2022, by Netflix. He reconnects with his former best friend Huck for a wild weekend that nearly upends his life. It is about a stay-at-home dad as he finds himself with some "me time" for the first time in years while his wife and kids are away. The film stars Kevin Hart, Mark Wahlberg, Regina Hall, Luis Gerardo Méndez, and Jimmy O. Me Time is a 2022 American buddy comedy film written and directed by John Hamburg. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He statement could also be a subtle diss aimed at Tidal. There is no uniform royalty rate for artists in the streaming world, just as there was no uniform deal in the days of CDs and LPs. His claim that artists get “just 12% of the money the industry makes” in streaming is simply too opaque to be really helpful.Īrtist streaming royalty rates will different enormously depending on the deal they have with their record label, if that deal has been renegotiated, if they are recouped or not (and labels are moving to change the recoupment imbalance), if they are on a major or an independent label, if they are self-releasing, if they are using a label services company and so on. West’s claim about Stem Player paying artists better and musicians wrestling back control from the established streaming services is as invigorating as it is vague. PHOTO: BRITTA PEDERSEN/dpa | usage worldwide (Photo by Britta Pedersen/picture alliance via Getty Images) picture alliance via Getty Images CES, the world's largest annual consumer technology trade show runs from 06 to 09 January 2015 and is expected to feature 3,500 exhibitors showing off their latest products and services to about 150,000 attendees. display during the 'ShowStoppers' event at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 06 January 2015. ![]() Now, however, multiple services are offering high-resolution streaming as standard.Ī music player 'Pono player 2' by manufacturer Pono Music, founded by musician Neil Young, is on. At the time, this audiophile strategy was swimming against the general tide of streaming which was more about convenience than sound. Artist empowerment was a happy byproduct of Pono’s central idea, but Young was really selling it as being about enhanced sonics for the listener. What was a phenomenal success initially as a Kickstarter project back in 2014, raising over $6 million in pledges to get it off the ground, seemed to steadily run out of steam thereafter. In that sense, the ghost of Neil Young’s Pono player raises its head. He is positioning Stem Player as being about artist empowerment over and above fan interactivity. This makes the moves here by West all the more intriguing. It was fine for a competition or a piece of interactive fan marketing, but it was never going to travel far outside of that. That said, this was, by definition, an incredibly niche activity and was never going to be a dominant way of consuming music. There was also a brief flurry of activity around browser-based interactive remixing, presenting it as a new type of musical format, with MXP4 being one of the better known examples. This all has echoes of trends from the early 2000s when acts would release stems of tracks and offer them out to fans usually as part of a remix competition, with Radiohead being one of the biggest acts to experiment here several times. The twist with the player is that it lets users interact with the tracks as they play them, with four channels that can turn up or down different parts of the track (using the stems) to get the particular sound they want. ![]() |
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