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Once upon a time in china1/22/2024 ![]() ![]() Next I will post a blog about Yam Sai Kwun and the character he plays in OUTIC – Iron Robe Yim. *Thanks to Bey Logan’s commentary for this information. This is the free spirited woman who becomes the focus of the tenderest feelings of the conventionally minded Wong, suggesting that, within his mental concept of a well ordered universe run in line with Confucian precepts, he is big enough, perhaps I could say man enough, to make some room for something, or someone, different. But even by Western standards of the time she would have been seen as an exotic (being Chinese), and something of a Blue Stocking – an educated lady who, in her fascination with the traditionally male pursuits of education, travel and technology, defined herself as a rugged individual. In OUTIC, the owner of the Chinese Opera troupe harrumphs, in private, about Chinese women dressing like Westerners. A woman like her would have been considered bizarre, if not a little disreputable (perhaps), to other Chinese of the time. She is passionate about cameras, and nonchalant about the idea that the West will soon have inroads into China (she just thinks Wong should get himself a nice Western suit). She has learnt English and embraced Western technology. Aunt Yee (charmingly played by Rosamund Kwan) would be an unconventional character in Victorian times, not just in China, but also by Western standards. The fact that Wong, despite being determined to respect tradition, cannot avoid or suppress his feelings for Aunt Yee shows us that he is a man of strong passion despite his surface restraint.Īnd it is interesting to consider who this passion is for. Aunt Yee is Wong’s Aunt by marriage, not blood, but conventions of the time would have frowned on a union between these 2 as being not quite ‘right’*. This is a character that could easily come across as cold, repressed and aloof, but director Tsui Hark circumvents this by showing us the burgeoning romantic relationship between Aunt Yee and Wong. Man of action Wong is awkward and even alarmed when it comes to dealing with feelings. I like Bey Logan’s point (on his commentary to the DVD release of this film) that Aunt Yee is the one who makes the running in this romance, and who is not afraid to assert herself emotionally. The character of Wong Fei Hung is one who is constrained by the expectations of the society he lives in, and his own determination to adhere to a personal code of self restraint and discipline, and to behave in a way that befits a sifu and Chinese doctor – calm, dignified, slow to react, and unemotional. What it also does is give us a sense of Wong having a developed emotional side to his personality. It is a lovely romance to watch, and adds a satisfyingly sentimental flavour to the film. ![]() The nascent romance between Wong Fei Hung (Jet Li) and Aunt Yee (Rosamund Kwan) leisurely unfolds, not just in Once Upon A Time in China (OUTIC), but in the next 2 sequels. As a result, So gets into trouble with the Americans and the mob, and calls Master Wong for help. Thus, the American workers hatred towards the Chinese immigrants is high. railroad companies, and were brutally treated by the Americans under the harsh working conditions. (This blog follows on from 2 blogs I wrote on the character of Wong Fei Hung and his portrayal by Jet Li.) Around this time, many Chinese people were sold off to U.S. ![]()
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Metal whisk1/21/2024 ![]() ![]() ![]() Look for a whisk that looks like the ones you see in the photo below. I used inexpensive wire whisks from Walmart which are very easy to bend. Here’s what you’ll need to make a whisk dragonfly: Then you can decorate it however you’d like! We used pipe cleaners and colorful beads to create a rainbow effect on the wings. The final loop gets cut and threaded with a wood bead to create a head and antennae. You start with an inexpensive metal whisk and bend down some of the loops to create wings. Today’s project is a fun idea that your kids are going to enjoy: whisk dragonflies. Remember, these are just some of the many ways that you can prepare and enjoy matcha at home without your own chasen.In today’s post: Learn how to turn a metal whisk into a cute dragonfly – then have fun decorating it! This is an easy craft you can do with your kids in about half an hour. Shake it - Add our sugar-free flavored (or unflavored) Japanese matcha into a mason jar, or any shaker cup that has a tight-fitting lid with some water (or milk) and shake vigorously until combined.Matcha is a great ingredient in your favorite smoothie recipe! Blender - In a blender, add water (or milk) with matcha and blend until smooth.Note: With this method, any matcha that is stuck to the bottom of the bowl cannot be incorporated as well as using the bamboo whisk, since the frother stops momentarily when it hits the side of an object. ![]() We recommend adding the water first, then matcha, and using our handheld milk frother to whisk everything up. Milk Frother - If you love lattes, our battery-powered milk frother can work to "whisk" matcha too.Whether you are on the go or don't have access to a traditional bamboo whisk, here are our recommendations: what if I'm on the go? What if I lost my whisk/don't have access to one? Are you saying I can't make matcha without one?Īlthough we always recommend using a chasen to make the perfect cup of matcha, we also understand that sometimes, you have to make matcha using only the resources you have. To use the chasen, vigorously whisk your matcha in a W-shaped pattern – W as in whisk! Or turn it upside down – M as in matcha! We also recommend sifting our matcha before use, especially our ceremonial grade matcha to ensure the smoothest cup. Over time, the matcha will settle, but this is normal - just give your cup a quick swirl and you are good to go. Instead, the best matcha is whisked into a frothy suspension. This helps suspend and separate the matcha quickly, without any clumping. Unlike a standard metal whisk, a chasen will actually froth your matcha – and it won’t scratch the bottom of your bowl! These traditional bamboo whisks have many more prongs than a standard baking whisk. Since matcha is made up of stone-ground green tea leaves, this finely ground powder tends to clump when added into water or milk. These beautiful tools last a long time (just rinse with warm water and fully dry after use), and are simple and elegant to use. Crafted from a single piece of bamboo, a chasen has dozens of springy tines specifically designed to whisk matcha into suspension. South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands (GBP £)Ī traditional Japanese matcha whisk, called a chasen, is absolutely essential in preparing your matcha at home. ![]()
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Lightroom classic cc create catalog1/21/2024 ![]() ![]() The rules can be anything, from the date of capture, images with a 5-star rating, or images with a particular keyword. There is a set of ‘rules' that are applied to tell Lightroom which images you want in a Smart Collection. ![]() Any image can be placed into a regular Collection, regardless of the image attributes.Ī Smart Collection is a bit different. For regular Collections, you actually drag an image or select it and place it into the Collection. The main difference is how the images get into a Smart Collection. Smart Collections function in some of the same ways as regular Collections, in that they are a place to collect images and the actual image files are not moved or copied. Click on the ‘Plus' symbol in the Collections Panel to create a new Smart Collection. At the end of the year, I have a much smaller number of images to go through to decide on a top ten than if I had to scour all images created the entire year. Throughout the year, I place my favorite (or best) images into this Collection. One way that I use this feature is to create a new Top Ten Candidate Collection each year. The image file remains where it was originally imported. Just remember that placing an image into a Collection does not move the image file and it is not copied. You can have as many Collections as you want and place an image into as many Collections as you want. Think of a Collection as a playlist for your images. Collections are simply a place that you can populate with whatever images you choose. This is also where the Collections panel lives. That is where the Catalog dialog is located, as well as the Folder structure indicating where your photos are located on the computer. Lightroom Classic users are most likely familiar with the left side panels of the software's interface. Things could change if and when Adobe phases out the Classic version and Lightroom CC is refined. Maybe Adobe will add something similar in the future maybe not.įor clarification, the following discussion about Collections and Smart Collections is as these features pertain to the current Lightroom Classic version. On the other hand, Smart Collections are not available in Lightroom CC. The basic functionality and purpose of the two is the same. The Collections feature found in the Classic version of Lightroom has been renamed “Albums” in the desktop and mobile versions of Lightroom CC. Lightroom CC is the “new” Lightroom and works much differently than the Classic version. There is also a mobile version of Lightroom CC. It is important to note that as of the writing of this article, we have two different desktop versions of Lightroom: Lightroom Classic and Lightroom CC. With just a few mouse clicks, a Smart Collection can be created to automatically gather the specified images from your Lightroom catalog. For instance, you may want to collect all your very best photos or every image of a particular person or location. Smart Collections are collections of photos created in Lightroom based on specific user-defined attributes. What they are, how they differ from regular Collections, and how you can use them to manage your images.Īs the name implies, Collections are simply a collection of images, grouped together based on any number of criteria. This article will focus primarily on Smart Collections. There are two types of Collections: regular Collections and Smart Collections. One aspect of Lightroom's organizational structure is Collections. It also does a very good job of keeping images organized and everything where it should be for easy access. Adobe Lightroom is undoubtedly one of the most powerful tools for post-production of photos. ![]()
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Piezo ceramic servo motors1/21/2024 ![]() The motors make longer strokes than most other options, and they do it quickly (within 0.8 msec in some cases). The only catch with ultrasonic piezo motors is that their reliance on friction to advance a slide or rotor essentially limits resolution to about 38 nm.įor stepping piezo motors, manufacturers gang multiple piezo elements together to get actuator setups that can move more than 100 lb. Note that some sources call ultrasonic piezo motors standing-wave piezo motors for the way in which they output motion. The stator plate changes shape to roll a pusher and advance a stage. This is how the linear version of an ultrasonic piezo motor works. These output unlimited motion quickly, sometimes within 0.8 msec from the input command - though resolution is only 60 nm or so. Ultrasonic-friction piezo motors have oscillating plates that act as the stator to advance a slide or rotor via friction. Motion is proportional to the drive voltage multi-axis stages move up items a couple millimeters or more. Slightly more complex are flexure-guided piezo motors with motion amplifiers for long and straight moves. The latter (common in medical and dispensing applications) can move several millimeters but with less force. ![]() The former generate high forces but only to 20 µm or so. Stacked, shear, and tube piezo motors are three common options here. The most basic piezo motors generate motion by expanding proportionally to voltage. However, some arrangements of piezo elements act as solid-state piezo motors to move loads over short distances. Piezo elements go into myriad transducers and sensors, and that use is perhaps the best known. Today, other piezo crystals immune to humidity are used in engineered systems … but the shape-changing capacity is what all piezo technologies use today. Then they integrate the ceramic with ferroelectric material to make electrodes.įinally, manufacturers apply electromagnetic fields to the piezo elements to align and polarize the material.ĭiscovered by Pierre and Jacques Curie in the late 1800s, piezo elements are named for the Greek word for press - piezein. The Curies found that compressing crystals of potassium sodium tartrate (also called Rochelle salt after the place of its original formulation) create electric voltage … and that electrifying piezo crystal makes it deform. Manufacturers process and press plumbum, zirconate, titanate (PZT) powder together and fire it into a quartz. Piezo elements are ceramics that change shape when subject to electricity or (when subject to mechanical loading) output electricity. The direct drive eliminates power-transmission components in miniature designs. ![]() This is a piezo motor - a Piezo LEGS from MICROMO. ![]()
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Katy krassner simon le bon1/21/2024 ![]() ![]() Other podcasts focus on more alternative music from Preservation, Gaz Coombes, and related acts. Recent shows include discussions of punk music, harkening back to The Clash and Billy Idol, to the recent release “Serafina” by Bambara – or about bands like Ghostpoet and Sault & Black Honey. So I switched on my ears, and went on a trip down a sonic rabbit hole… there is so much great new talent, so much music out there.” It dawned on me that the only music I was listening to was what I was working on, and the stuff that got me into a band in the first place. They’ve known each other for so long that the chemistry between them is obvious – she provides a good balance.Īs Simon commented to Sirius XM, “It all began as a lockdown thing. In the show, she often comes across as Simon’s foil, asking probing questions or simply voicing a different perspective on the music and the industry. So it wasn’t a stretch to see her figure prominently in this latest effort. ![]() Since 1995, she has been Duran Duran’s primary connection to their fans, handling communications and managing their website. She’s worked her magic for such artists as Tori Amos, They Might Be Giants, and John Fogerty. Krassner is an American Media Director, publicist, and Content Director, which means that she’s responsible for making sure the projects she works on are seen and heard across the multiverse. Le Bon described Whooosh! as “the sound that your mind makes when it expands to make room for a new idea.” To force that sound to happen in your brain, Simon partnered with his long-time Duran Duran collaborator Katy Krassner. Oh, sure it sprinkles in conversations about his world-famous band, and intermittently it does drop a Duran Duran single onto the platter, but mostly it’s about the best (often overlooked) music that you should be listening to. ![]() Shamed by his daughter, who asked how he could consider himself a musician when he doesn’t listen to any modern music, he decided to take this familial challenge to heart and created a podcast/radio show that does just that. So what’s a dynamic lead singer like Simon Le Bon supposed to do in the meantime? And there was an album in production, but it was put on hold due to Covid-19. Last month, Duran Duran debuted a well-received cover of David Bowie’s “Five Years” along with a music video on what would have been Bowie’s 74 th birthday. Their most recent album ( Paper Gods ) was released just over five years ago and charted respectively across Europe and the US. This year it’s been 40 years since their debut album was released. It’s been a while since many of us were “Hungry Like the Wolf” and acting like “Wild Boys,” but Duran Duran continues to be a cultural influence in music and collaboration. ![]() |