![]() 2 The strongly Jewish base of support for Secessionist and other variants of Viennese modernist design should come as no surprise to the specialist reader whom Shapira addresses as her intended audience. ![]() Shapira’s monograph adds to the corpus of literature, first appearing in the 1980s and gaining ground in the 1990s and 2000s, that scrutinizes the vital contributions of Jewish artists, writers, and critics of Viennese modernism. Stressing the differential, generational nature of Jewish patronage in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Elana Shapira’s important new monograph Style and Seduction: Jewish Patrons, Architecture, and Design in Fin de Siècle Vienna tackles the complex question of Jewish self-identification as expressed, both directly and indirectly, through art, architecture, and design. Even as Viennese Jews championed modernist art and design as a means of assimilation and acculturation, prominent Jewish patrons joined a predominantly Jewish rather than gentile community of collectors and connoisseurs, with their collecting practices highlighting rather than concealing their Jewishness. Such contemporary linkages between Viennese modernism and an ornamental gôut juif point to a revealing paradox in Jewish patronage. Antisemitic cartoonists and journalists likewise assailed Viennese Jews’ apparent enthusiasm for Secessionism, singling out especially the “Jewish painter” Gustav Klimt (a Catholic with close connections to moneyed Viennese Jewry), who wielded a proliferation of ornament and rich materials, so such cartoons alleged, to disguise his unattractive female portrait sitters. ![]() Not unlike the protagonist of Theodor Herzl’s Das neue Ghetto-a cultured, assimilated Jew who comes to terms with the pitfalls of acculturation and the Jews’ supposed emancipation-Loos believed that moneyed Viennese Jews were cordoning themselves off in a new, self-imposed aesthetic ghetto through their continued preference for ornamental, Secessionist interiors. Anti-Secessionist architect and cultural critic Adolf Loos agreed with Kraus, likening Secessionist design to a new caftan that failed to cloak the Jewish origins of its wearer/inhabitant. Yet Kraus believed that Secessionist design could not, metaphorically speaking, transform ghettos into mansions and was ultimately incapable of delivering the integration its patrons desired. 1 Just as gentile aristocrats kept a Hausjude (house Jew) prior to the era of Jewish emancipation, finde-siècle Jewish financiers and industrialists now kept a resident Secessionist decorator on hand to facilitate their aesthetic acculturation into mainstream gentile society. In an essay linking Secessionism to an ostentatious Jewish taste, Viennese journalist, satirist, and assimilated Jew Karl Kraus lambasted the proclivity of “money-proud Viennese Jewry” for commissioning elaborate Secessionist interiors to disguise their Jewishness through modernist art and design.
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Themes and episodes that follow the traditional model of a novel based on true life events… My reason for writing Chosen was to build a bridge that provided a strong empirical basis for the reconstruction of social and personality psychology. Chosen is a self-narrative that integrates my life experiences into an internalized story. ![]() I wrote, creatively designed, and published my first book available on Amazon and Google books in 2017 and it was a journey of self-discovery and healing. and giving people hope in love, and empowerment, and also bringing their creative vision to life is something I’ve dedicated my life to. help people develop the structure they need beyond their proverbial views. I am a 20 yr Lupus survivor. It was a quote that said people are like Kodak film they just need development and structure… and that’s just what I do. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. ![]() I always look at time as being neither linear nor circular so speeding up my process to greatness is never an option because every step always leads toward something better! And with this added courage, faith, and love for my passion, I can provide my clients with the with best services. And that Is creative writing and designing. My greatest milestone on this journey is not my wins but my lessons those seemingly failures taught me the courage and gave me extra layers of strength. The older I became, the wiser I grew from life’s lessons, which allowed me to truly go within and find what it is I am most passionate about. I knew I would attain that type of prosperity and recognition one day. I believed that status of success could only be reached by those who grew up a certain way or just had the long end of the stick. I used to look at other women who were business owners and say wow they are so blessed. I visualized Xpressivedesigns by Natasha being a multi-million dollar business before I even knew I could own a business. Natasha, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Are you able to earn a full-time living from your creative work? If so, can you walk us through your journey and how you made it happen? We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Natasha Thompson a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below. ![]() Coherence often can be improved by using transitions and signposts. A reader could get lost trying to find the connections among and between ideas. If you jump from one topic to another, you can throw the reader off the track. Although you may know how the sentences are connected, the reader may not. If your paper lacks coherence, it doesn't "stick" together. Then check to see that every paragraphs connects to the one before it and the one following. Help the reader follow the steps from one idea to the next. Often page-long paragraphs need to be divided.Ĭoherence: Be sure every sentence connects to the one before it and the one after it. If one of your paragraphs extends for longer than a page, read it carefully to be sure it treats a single topic. Each paragraph should have a clear topic sentence that sentence should directly support the thesis and move your explanation or argument closer to the conclusion. On the other hand, be sure to divide your paper into readable paragraphs, each of which develops an aspect or support for the thesis. ![]() If that idea can be stated fully in a single sentence, it needs to be part of another paragraph, another idea of which it is a part. ![]() The purpose of a paragraph is to fully develop a single idea. ![]() On average, paragraphs consist of five to seven sentences. Paragraphs: Avoid single-sentence paragraphs. Rewriting sentences in active voice both strengthens your writing and often reduces the number of words you must use to write your idea. In passive voice, the action does not occur (such as when you use a state-of-being,"to be" verb) or the action is taken by someone or something else. Notice in the second sentence that the action is taken by the subjects of the sentence. Active voice (preferred): The speakers exchanged eye contact but refrained from mentioning the error. Passive voice (not preferred): Eye contact was exchanged between the speakers but nothing was said about the error. Notice the change in this example the first sentence expresses the idea in passive voice, the second in active voice. Active voice lends more energy to your writing. Example: "Markum's methodology is seriously flawed and his use of of Nonverbal Expectancy Theory is highly suspect since Miles and Karwowski have demonstrated that NET is conceptually flawed." Notice the writer did not write, "Markum's strange ideas are just about useless because he didn't do his homework and didn't read the stuff Miles and Karwowski wrote."Īctive voice: Active voice is preferred over passive voice. Strong statements are usually presented in a deceptively "mild" manner. The language tends to be relatively free of modifiers (adjectives and adverbs). Tone: The tone in academic and professional writing is usually restrained and formal it can be terse. Avoid casual language ("a real bummer"), casual references ("sort of like Tim Allen does on Home Improvement"), or provincial images ("because I've never seen anything like that in Corvallis"). Allow yourself sufficient time to prepare the paper so your ideas may be expressed in clear, succinct, and stylistically appropriate prose.įormal style: Formal papers usually use classic argument styles or formats. Show consideration for your reader as well as pride of authorship. Plan ahead: Do not leave papers to be written until the last minute. If you read a sentence and have to read it again to understand it, edit the sentence so it is clear the first time through. Write to minimize the possibility that the reader could misunderstand your thought.Įdit carefully: Proofread thoroughly for errors like those listed here. When you leave typos, misspelled words, and serious sentence errors in your paper, you give the impression that you might expect the reader to "read between the lines." In academic writing, the goal is just the opposite: you want to be as clear, as precise, and as exacting as you are able. The reader can read only the form you present on the page to understand what you mean.
![]() The code for the following is as follows. ![]() In the pseudo hover class, we will make the opacity 100% such that it darkens as the end-user hovers over it. We will initially keep the opacity at 50% such that it appears lighter than usual. This time Ive created an animation that goes from 0 to 1 opacity, then staggered the animations so. Next, we will style a class, where we will define the property “opacity” and its transition time. How to use CSS transitions to cross fade an image. First, let us look at the example to understand how the Fade-in effect works.Ģ. Or we can follow internal CSS and style the elements in the head section of the HTML code. We can follow the method of using external CSS, where we will create a style sheet file externally and call it on the HTML page. We will specify the original opacity of the object/element, and within the pseudo-class created for the hover feature, we will specify the opacity it must transform to upon hover. Methodology and Example of CSS Fade-in Animationįor achieving the fade-in effect through CSS, we will play around with the opacity, transition, and hover features. ![]() In this topic, we are going to learn about CSS Fade-in Animation. We can do so by playing around with the opacity of the element. This can be done to highlight a particular button or image. Now, there are many ways to achieve this effect. In the case of fade-In animation, the object of the question appears to darken when hovered upon. For example, there are different types of animations that can be put on various elements on a page. While some of them can be directly achieved, some are achievable by tinkering with the already existing features. As we know, there is a vast variety of features that CSS has to offer to a developer. Instead of helping the thunder god directly, Prometheus starts narrating the story of Fenyx, a mere mortal with no combat experience who will be the one to save the world from Typhon and the curse he unleashed upon it, a curse that turned all humans to stone in the process. The thunder god sought the help of the Titan to restore the world to its previous form after the Titan Typhon freed himself from Tartaros and robbed the other gods of their forms and powers. One thing that stands out immediately in Immortals: Fenyx Rising is how the game never takes itself too seriously, starting from the story, which is narrated by two extremely funny narrators: Prometheus, the Greek Titan who gifted fire to man and was punished for it with eternal torment, and Zeus, the Greek god of thunder and the ruler of Olympus. ![]() ![]() While the similarities with the latest entry in the Zelda series are even more prevalent than what it looked like in pre-release footage, Immortals: Fenyx Rising manages to be an incredibly solid open-world title that stands out from the competition thanks to the masterful way it mashes together its many influences, ranging from the Nintendo game to the Assassin's Creed series and the colorful 3D platform games of the early 2000s. Even with the name change, Immortals: Fenyx Rising did not look much different from before: the Zelda: Breath of the Wild similarities were uncanny, despite the different setting, rooted in Greek Mythology.įirst impressions may be a little deceiving, true, but sometimes they are right. Originally announced as Gods and Monster, a very plain that name that however does encapsulate well what the game is all about, the open-world title completely disappeared from everyone's radar until earlier this year, when it was announced that the game would be named Immortals: Fenyx Rising. ![]() Immortals: Fenyx Rising, the umpteenth open-world game developed by Ubisoft, didn't have it easy right from the start. ![]() Through persuasion we are influenced to think that the way we look, and act are not good enough. All from what we’ve been shown on the television and what we hear in our music.Īttitude change is also something that media and music can influence. To be a real man you can’t take anything from anyone, you have to stand tall, and be somewhat of a “jerk” to be seen in this society. Men also have to have the tough act going 24/7. A lot of young men must be tall, with muscles and a six pack to be viewed as “sexy”. This is the ways we are teaching our young women. To be beautiful you must be thin, with long hair and a pretty face. This can make a teenage girl think that there is only one way to beautiful. The way these women and supermodels look are viewed by everyone everywhere. The media has a negative impact on how a young woman looks at herself. It is well known that the media has its influence on the way young people think, especially young women. Some things that the media can have a negative influence on are beauty standards, and public behavior. If one is hearing negative things more than positive, those feelings aren’t going to be good. Music already plays a big role in people’s lives today, triggering memories and feelings whether good or bad. 5 hours engaged in some sort of media, they can start to develop that bad habit. If a student sees images of underage drinking and smoking, it can make one think that it is okay to do those things without consequences. Studies have shown that messages in the media can influence the way a child acts. This increase in technology is causing a bigger influence on our youth. Since most people in this generation have a cell phone, computer or hand-held music device, they are more prone to the influence that the music can have on the person. There is a stronger connection with today’s youth with media and technology. Children now have more access to things like cell phones and iPad, which can expose them to anything. Doing drugs and other illegal things are nothing new to the media, they are just becoming more emphasized today. This includes social media, music, video games and television. Today, the media and technology are practically everywhere. A lot of unnecessary bullying can be a result from someone seeing someone do something or hearing that it’s okay to act like that. ![]() With the negative impact can bring violence in schools. ![]() The people want to be viewed as popular, therefore they are going to do what is viewed as “cool” in the eyes of the artist. The more they are influenced by the music, the more they are going to do what they lyrics say. If one-third of today’s music has explicit content, and people listen to roughly 2-3 hours of music per day, a lot of the things that they are hearing are not good. “One in three popular songs contains explicit references to drug or alcohol use” (Parker-Pope, 2008). Music today has a negative effect on the people who listen to it. ![]() It allows you to organize your PDF books and offers great reading features. This app is ideal for educational institutions and corporate training. With the paid version, you can also highlight text and manage PDF comments. You can scroll through the documents, perform simple searches and even zoom in or out of the content. However, you would have to subscribe to the app to unlock value from the rest of the features. This app is ideal to read PDF books on Android for both regular professional use and for basic daily reading. It also provides some amount of cloud storage support. It allows you to edit the PDF, take notes, fill out forms, and add your signature. The app supports 18:9 displays and other aspect ratios. One of the preferred choices to read PDF ebooks on Android. Moreover, it allows you to add and manage comments, open attachments, add or edit bookmarks, highlight text or draw lines, and speedily access these sections later. It is one of the best apps to read PDF books on Android as it offers a clean, intuitive and simple interface. The app provides a comfortable environment for reading by allowing you to set the background and brightness based on your comfort level. The KITABOO Reader is one of the world’s leading PDF readers that lets you print standard and encrypted PDFs, and also annotate and bookmark them. While there are several apps to read PDF books on Android, here, in this article, let us learn more about the best app to read PDF books on Android. ![]() With such an app there is no need to download other multiple apps for various tasks as it enables all the operations in one place. These apps for reading PDF books on Android include features such as reading mode, scrolling mode, and support for chapters among others. A majority of the digital publishers use the PDF format for their eBooks which people can access on their smartphones and tablets. First, there are the apps that cater to business use, and which require you to open a PDF file, and then fill in and sign a form and upload for further action. In general, there are two types of apps to read PDF books on Android. ![]() One way to work around this limit with this pattern is to leverage S3 multipart uploads. This pattern is limited by the 5GB maximum request size of the S3 Put Object API call. To learn more, read Uploading to Amazon S3 directly from a web or mobile application. Presigned URLs are straightforward to generate and use programmatically, but it does require the client to make two separate requests: one to generate the URL and one to upload the object. This avoids the 10 MB limit of API Gateway as the API is only used to generate the presigned URL, which is then used by the caller to upload directly to S3. This granularity allows you to fine-tune access permissions for different users or applications, and ensures that only authorized parties have access to the required data. They can be used to control access to specific versions or ranges of bytes within an object. This time-bound access helps prevent unauthorized access to S3 objects and provides an additional layer of security. The second pattern uses S3 presigned URLs, which allow you to grant access to S3 objects for a specific period, after which the URL expires. This is an example implementation (you can deploy this from Serverless Land): For step-by-step instructions to implement this pattern, see this knowledge center article. The limitation with this approach is that API Gateway has a maximum request payload size of 10 MB. This pattern allows you to implement an authorizer at the API Gateway level and requires no changes to the client application or caller. By configuring an S3 integration in API Gateway, this allows you to manage authentication, authorization, caching, and rate limiting more easily. This allows you to expose S3 objects as REST APIs without additional infrastructure. The simplest option is to use API Gateway to proxy an S3 bucket. Using Amazon API Gateway as a direct proxy This post explores three different approaches to securely upload content to an Amazon S3 bucket via HTTPS without the need to build a dedicated API or client application. You could build a bespoke service for this purpose, but this results in more code to build, maintain, and secure. Often you must provide end users direct access to upload files via an endpoint. To learn more, read Allowing external users to securely and directly upload files to Amazon S3. If you have control over the application that sends the uploads, then you can integrate with the AWS SDK from within the browser with a framework such as AWS Amplify. Uploading media such as videos and images.Uploading telemetry and logs from IoT devices and mobile applications.Sharing datasets between businesses as a direct replacement for traditional FTP workflows. ![]() Modern applications instead need a way to upload to Amazon S3 via HTTPS. The traditional approach is to use an SFTP service (such as the AWS Transfer Family), but this requires specific clients and management of SSH credentials. printing it to screen and copying it into json_decode()Īny help would be greatly(!) appreciated.This blog is written by Thomas Moore, Senior Solutions Architect and Josh Hart, Senior Solutions Architect.Īpplications often require a way for users to upload files.
![]() In order to do that, Ash has to turn on the lights strewn throughout the various zones in the town. The player’s main objective in the game is to drive the darkness away from Denska. That’s what mainly distinguishes Concrete Genie from other platformers. Unlike Mickey in that underrated Nintendo Wii title, Ash lacks the ability to attack or initiate combat in any way. Just like Mickey Mouse in Junction Point Studios’ platformer Epic Mickey, the protagonist in Concrete Genie is equipped only with a paintbrush. He then makes it his mission to do just that, while avoiding the bullies who continue to torment him. While attempting to recover his lost pages, Ash discovers a paintbrush that can bring his creations (drawings) to life, and that his living works of art can, in turn, literally bring the light of life back into the town (which is being corrupted by darkness). When a group of bullies steals his book, they rip out the pages, scattering them throughout Denska in the process. He starts the game as a loner and budding artist, often doodling in his book. In Concrete Genie, players assume the role of Ash, a young boy who lives in a small dilapidated and dreary town named Denska. I was ultimately proven wrong, as the game did manage to win me over (despite its flaws). I was initially apprehensive of this game at first, as it felt like a gimmick that wouldn’t translate well into actual gameplay mechanics. Both games were pretty much overlooked on release, receiving long-overdue appreciation only when they were re-released or remastered on future gaming consoles/platforms.Ĭoncrete Genie is a new PS4 exclusive by indie developer PixelOpus, with the same focus on incorporating painting or drawing into gameplay. Several notable examples of iconic games that have done so include Smilebit’s Jet Set Radio for the Sega Dreamcast and Clover Studio’s Okami for the PS2. 8.Not many games incorporate the act of painting or drawing art directly into gameplay. “Concrete Genie” will go on sale on the PlayStation 4 for $29.99 on Oct. It acts as a counterweight to a project that taps in a player’s inner artist and draws it out. It’s gameplay addition that takes some adjustment but it gives “Concrete Genie” a dose of visceral action. This adds a more active element that breaks up the puzzle-filled exploration. ![]() That forces Ashe to use special abilities like the power to skate on paint to chase and battle the creatures. During the campaign, players will run across Dark Genies that cause havoc in the real-world. Players have to use all of these abilities to collect pages of his notebook and reach larger walls where players can paint a masterpiece with the help of the genies.Īlthough I thought most of the game will focus on exploration, “Concrete Genie” does have some combat elements. If they catch Ash, they’ll stuff him in a Dumpster while also tossing the paintbrush in a hard-to-reach area.This adds some stealth elements as players can lure the bullies to different spots and sneak by them in order to proceed. Players have to cover the town in art while also avoiding the bullies that are destroying it. “Concrete Genie” appears to involve unlocking different areas by painting the walls and drawing the genies. By drawing whatever the genies want, Ash can fill up the Super Paint meter and use art destroy the mold. The genies are afraid of the organism and it’s an obstacle that blocks progress. It’s a powered-up ability that lets players get rid of dark mold that infests the town. The genies also have another vital function: They supply Ash with Super Paint. I wanted to draw happy little trees on every wall and punctuate the picture with camp fires, stars and Northern Lights. The process reminded me of Ross and it had that same appeal. It’s more akin to laying out art rather than actual painting, but “Concrete Genie” makes players feel like they’re actually making something as they graffiti the dilapidated walls. Players move the cursor using the motion controls of the DualShock 4. To paint, players hold down the R2 button with an object selected and the game automatically throws it on the wall. Players can initially choose from grass, flowers, trees, the aurora borealis and an apple. ![]() This is where “Concrete Genie” teaches players the painting mechanics.īy pressing R2, Ash pulls out his paintbrush and draws on nearly any wall on the game. He starts off slowly turning one of his creations, Luna, into a living Genie. ![]() That’s where the adventure begins for Ash and the players as he discovers a paintbrush that has the ability to bring his drawings to life. Preview: With ‘Street Fighter 6,’ Capcom could have another landmark fighting game ![]() It’ll be about what feels the most compelling and the most thrilling. Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman (2023) 8 Videos. Might they break it out at this show? “That has been discussed,” he says, “But it’s by no means sure if we’ll go there. The Edge hasn’t sang the Zooropa fan-favorite “Numb” in 30 years. But I think Achtung Baby will be the main focus.” “In our minds, the tours blended into one. “I think there will be some nods to Zooropa,” says the Edge. Opening night comes just a few months after the 30th anniversary of Zooropa. There’s not a huge lot we can do about that.” Inevitably, some will wind up on the secondary market. The most-sought-after tickets will be nontransferable. “We’re also spreading out the ticket costs so that there are some affordable ones. “We’re trying our best to be as fair and respectful to our fans as we can be,” says the Edge. General-admission floor seats will be nontransferable for any amount of money over face value. ![]() Bono, sporting fingerless black gloves and round tinted glasses, stalks the. General on-sale will take place Friday April 28 ,starting at 10 a.m. The duo performs several classic U2 songs as reinterpreted on their Songs of Surrender album, arriving March 17. It’s not like Lennon and McCartney where there’s two. Fans can register now through Wednesday for the Verified Fan presale to be eligible to purchase in the Verified Fan presale Thursday, April 27. U2 ’s the Edge explained the chemistry behind his and Bono ’s songwriting process in a new interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe. Subscribers to U2.com will have the first crack at tickets via Ticketmaster Request now through Wednesday, April 26. We found out that approaches had already been made in a very tentative way for us to be a part of a possible launch.”Īll-in ticket prices start at $140, and 60 percent of the seats will be under $300. “We heard about it, and then started asking members of our team about it. “We’re always on the lookout for emerging technologies in the world of concerts and audio,” says the Edge. U2 first heard about Sphere a little over two years ago. Sphere, which sits on the Strip near the Venetian resort, has been under construction for the past five years, with building costs reportedly topping $2 billion. Billing itself as the “world’s largest spherical structure,” Sphere is 516 feet wide, 366 feet tall, and can seat 17,600 people. One day after the residency was announced, seven more concerts were scheduled for Oct. It Might Get Loud tells the personal stories, in their own words, of three generations of electric guitar virtuosos - The Edge (U2), Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), and Jack White (The White. 29, with additional shows taking place on Sept. The group will kick off its Achtung Baby Live at Sphere Las Vegas residency on Sept. U2s The Edge and his guitar tech Dallas Schoo soundchecking Edges guitar rig. “My hope is that this will be a kind of quantum leap forward in the sense of what a concert can be,” he tells Rolling Stone. But the group’s schedule in opening up Sphere in Las Vegas this September has the U2 guitarist atypically talking in grandiose terms. The Edge is normally reserved and immune to hyperbole when discussing U2’s latest plans. |