If there are certain other defects in the retina then depending on the various features seen, whether we get leakages or staining or blocked fluorescence or window defects whether the dye seen in early phase, late phase or in very late phase or delayed phase and is initially less and increasing etc, we can get very good idea of patients disease. If there is leakage, the dye would also leak out along with the blood in the retina and we would be able to pick up the leakage. If there were blockage then the dye would not go beyond it and would stop at that particular point. If blood vasculature of the retina is normal, then we would get the normal pattern of the retina. This dye would go wherever the blood vessels are present in retina and we would get the picture of that. This dye and the reflected light are greenish in color. This property of dye is used to study the normal or abnormal anatomy of retina. When blue light falls on retina which has Fluorescein dye the reflected light is of green colour & not blue. We can also attach digital camera system or a printer. A special machine called the fundus camera, which has got special lens filters, is used to take photographs of the retina. Since retina is the only place in the body where blood vessels can be seen, it is used to visualize the retinal vasculature that is blood vessels of the retina. In FFA, the chemical dye is injected in the vein of the hand and this dye circulates all over the body and in every blood vessel. It is basically recording and visualization of the blood vessels of the retina using fluorescein dye. Angiography means recording of the angios or the blood vessels. Fluorescense is a property of substance to alter the wavelength of the reflected light on exciting. We at Drushti Eye and Retina Centre are fortunate to have one like it. This procedure requires high quality of camera with excellent computerized digital system and fluoresceine dye. This applies to investigations like fluoresceine angiography, as it allows us to see details of retina which is not visible with naked eyes.
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But when COVID-19 hit that information immediately began to flow in the other direction, with hospitality quickly adopting protocols from America’s healthcare systems that have been deployed for decades to protect patients and staff from infections. Hospitals for years have been borrowing designs from hospitality to create more welcoming patient experiences, Fuerstman tells me. The next thing Fuerstman’s teams they knew they had to do was solve for sanitization, which, for someone steeped in operations, was easier than Fuerstman thought. That meant, among other things, refunding and moving thousands of upcoming reservations to later in the summer or fall.Ī Pendry interior courtyard with tons of room to widen furniture layouts and spread our Courtesy of Pendry We all had to adapt quickly.”Ī few days later, Fuerstman decided to temporarily shut Montage and Pendry down altogether except for the residents who were sheltering in place. “The industry as a whole had never seen anything like this happen. “The first few weeks were very hectic,” Fuerstman admits. At the time, Montage’s properties were running at 80% occupancy, amounting to over 5,000 guests spread across four states and one property in Mexico who were directly at risk of a surging pandemic. Zoom triage for Fuerstman and his management team began minutes later-“thousands of them, it felt like, every day”, recalls Fuerstman.Įveryone was involved-general managers, operations executives, PR and communications, in-house architects, real estate-to get a drone’s eye view of what the company needed to do immediately, hour-by-hour. Thursday March 19 th, the day Governor Gavin Newsom shut California down, was when it all hit home. Lots of space to social distance Courtesy of Montage Hotels That’s when it hit him that he could be doing his own thing, and Fuerstman founded Montage Hotels in 2002. A few years later, Fuerstman was recruited as general manager of a new Arizona resort where he quickly was promoted to managing director, running a $500 million show. From doorman he became a bellman, and after college helped open a new Marriott resort in Rancho Mirage, CA, first as a front desk manager, then overseeing housekeeping operations. Now we have to give them the confidence that we can do all of those same things while ensuring their health and safety and not compromising the experience they came to us for in the first place.”įew people understand the complexity of that proposition better than Fuerstman, who got his start in the hotel business when he was 18 working as a doorman at a Marriott in Saddlebrook, NJ, humping luggage and cleaning snow off windshields in winter.įuerstman worked his way up from there the old school way, learning hospitality’s trenches by doing it instead of getting a fancy degree. “There are so many things that go on inside a hotel that guests never see or thought about before. “Consumer confidence is our biggest challenge right now as an industry,” says Montage founder Alan Fuerstman. It’s a moving, mental target everyone in hospitality is scrambling to figure it out right now.Īlan Fuerstman, founder and CEO of Montage Hotels, started working as a doorman for Marriott when he. No one wants to make panicked decisions three months into a pandemic with an unknown endgame, because betting wrong on two thousand rooms, four pools, nine restaurants is a slow-moving ship that’s hard to right once it has momentum, and could prove financially disastrous if coronavirus is vanquished by a vaccine next year and the world moves on.īut what if COVID-19 persists, even mildly, or surges again next winter? The psychological suspicion that everyone around you could make you sick will likely linger far longer than the virus itself-and have a much larger impact on what people expect from hotels to feel confident that their health and safety are being respected and protected. Hotels, especially big, luxury, convention center, resort-style ones, take years to envision, design, and build. The answers coming from the industry’s highest levels are still mostly speculation. The reality is that no one knows just yet. Will we ever be able to do this on vacation at the hotel pool again? Getty I noticed that the new pens are rougher than my charcoal, but that’s probably because I’ve handled that pen frequently. Lamy has made textured Safaris in the past (like this brown bear version) but they’re usually limited editions.īut good news! The Dark Lilac is textured. I own several but the one that’s always inked is my charcoal Safari with an EF nib because unlike every other Safari and Al-Star it’s textured ABS and feels much better in the hand. The Safari is cheap and the nibs are easily swapped, and they have a really useful clip. But in 2016 the Dark Lilac Safari arrived: The Safari knock-off Hero 359 came in purple, but the Safari special editions have all been unpleasant neon colours. Shop safe like I did and pick one up at Goulet Pens.The FP community has been asking Lamy to make a purple Safari for ages. One more quick note – a word of warning: If you see these well below the $25 range they are probably Chinese knockoffs, and while there are some visual cues you can look for the price is usually the big red flag. So if you are looking for your first pen, or just want to add another Safari to your collection don’t miss out on this 2016 Special Edition color set. Most retailers have already warned they are down to their last shipment, so don’t wait if this one seems up your alley – very affordable at about $12 for 50ml with a built in nib cloth in the base. The sheen does not obstruct the base color constantly either and is a nice compliment to the saturation in the purple. What I find interesting is that while some inks require a broader nib or very wet line to show up, this ink will do so even with much finer nibs. While the two Kobe inks I reviewed last week leaned either red or blue this one is a pure purple instead with a great yellow-gold sheen and lots of saturation. The convenient ink window keeps you posted on ink levels, though this will prevent converting it to an eyedropper pen without some parts swapping from other Lamy models.Īs for the new limited edition Dark Lilac ink, it is fantastic. The pen will come with a 1.2ml cartridge and the 0.8ml converter will run you about $5 extra. To get that ink down on paper it can take either Lamy cartridges or a Lamy Z24 converter. The nib fits easily onto the feed with a convenient flange to align the nib perfectly with the feed as you slide it on. But how does it write for a steel nib? Amazing! Lamy does a great job getting the nibs really smooth and there is not a hint of scratchiness – just nice wet lines. The flat black coating on the Dark Lilac nib is a nice touch, matching the other pen accents. These nibs are interchangeable with pretty much every other Lamy model (except the 2000) which makes nib swapping easy. Speaking of nibs, the Safari has a lot of options starting with the included steel Extra-Fine, Fine, or Medium included, but with a Broad, 1.1mm, 1.5mm, or 1.9mm Stub available separately. I am also a big fan of the color selection for the clip, nib, and finial, opting for dark grays and blacks over the usual silver. It improves my grip on the section, and I actually like the matte finish better – it adds just a touch of quality to the overall feel of the pen. I tend to have oily hands and so it was nice to see a textured surface on this pen. What I had a hard time with on my first Red Safari was the slick texture. That said, the one sticking point that comes up a lot is the section design – with its scalloped cuts for your thumb and index finger it can provide a great grip, but only if your grip aligns well with that shape. The tubular clip, beveled ink window, debossed logo and simple finial all lend to a clean design from cap to nib. I’ve always liked the shape with its barrel rounded on the sides and flat top and bottom. The Safari boasts a very clean modern design that would look right at home in an IKEA store display. With tons of colors and lots of nib options, it’s a fantastic place to start if you are looking to get your feet wet in fountain pens. The Lamy Safari is nothing new having been on the market in a rainbow of colors for over 35 years. "The elements are mine to command!" Bugs "Don't you see? I am master of the arcane!" "Fire, frost, or lightning - you will suffer at my hands!" "You cannot even conceive of the power I wield." Ansilvund: Kill Lu'ah Al-Skaven in Ansilvund.Īll members of the Warlock faction share a set of generic dialogue which they will use when in combat:.The Arch-Mage of the College of WinterholdĪ Breton mage who asked Clavicus Vile for the power to cure his daughter's Lycanthropy The shade of a great wizard who drew his power from a legendary amuletĪn Altmer woman who charmed Moric Sidrey and some Vigilants of Stendarr|Ī Synod mage working in the ruins of MzulftĪ mage of the College of Winterhold and an expert trainer in Conjuration.Īn elderly mage trying to resurrect the Wolf Queen PotemaĪ Breton mage who thinks he can drink you under the table The resident wizard in Morthal and a master Conjuration trainer The Orc leader of the spellswords at the SanctumĪn avid researcher of the Dwemer and the author of Dwarves, v1, v2, and v3Īn elderly Blades agent hiding from the Thalmor NameĪ Dwemer researcher and Calcelmo's nephewĪn elderly woman who may be more than a kindly alchemist.Ī Breton mage at the College of Winterhold Conjurer Adept, Conjurer, Ascendent Conjurer and Master Conjurer bosses have the same inventory as the Master Conjurers and Arch Conjurers listed above, with the exception that Conjurer Adepts and Conjurers have a 50% chance to carry a Staff of Firebolts, Staff of Ice Spikes, or Staff of Lightning Bolts rather than a Staff of Chain Lightning, Fireballs, or Ice Storms. NameĪn Apprentice Conjurer and her Flame AtronachĪpprentice Conjurer bosses have the same inventory as the lower-level conjurers listed above. Master Conjurers and Arch Conjurers have the same gear as lower-level conjurers, but have a 50% chance to carry a Staff of Chain Lightning, Staff of Fireballs, or a Staff of Ice Storms and do not have the leveled lists for atronach forge recipes. Restoration: Scroll of Bane of the Undead, Scroll of Guardian Circle.Illusion: Scroll of Call to Arms, Scroll of Harmony, Scroll of Hysteria, Scroll of Mayhem.Destruction: Scroll of Blizzard, Scroll of Fire Storm.Conjuration: Scroll of Conjure Storm Atronach, Scroll of Dread Zombie.On death, conjurers have a 10% chance to drop potions and poisons, and a 5% chance to drop one of the following scrolls: They also have atronach forge recipes in their inventories, but their chance of appearing in-game is set at 0%. In addition to the gear listed above, conjurers have a small chance to carry potions, poisons, soul gems, Novice or Apprentice level spell tomes, ingredients (common, uncommon, or rare), recipes, and a small amount of gold. They wear a pair of boots along with black mage robes, hooded black mage robes, robes of Alteration, robes of Destruction, robes of Restoration, or robes of Fortify Magicka Rate. They also have a 10% chance to carry a leveled Conjuration or Destruction staff. Conjurers use Destruction magic and summon allies to fight for them in combat, and they carry a leveled dagger in case of close-quarters fighting ( iron, steel, orcish, dwarven, elven, glass, or an enchanted dagger of any quality from iron to Daedric). The bigger the sequential numbers in the sequence, the closer their ratio is to phi: 1.6180339887498948420. If you divide one of its numbers by the one before it you get an increasingly good approximation of the golden ratio. In mathematics it is now known by the Greek letter Φ (phi, mostly pronounced "fi" today, or "fee" in Greek).Īt first the Fibonacci sequence was the practical answer to an apparently pressing question of the time: how many pairs of rabbits result from a single pair of breeding rabbits over a particular period of time?įibonacci's sequence has a few other surprises. While his achievements and influence were considerable - including an early adoption of the decimal system in Europe - Fibonacci is best known today for a peculiar sequence of numbers and its connection to an "irrational number" first defined by the ancient Greeks.Ī few centuries after Fibonacci, this number was called the divine proportion, and then in the 1800s, the golden ratio. Leonardo of Pisa (1170-1240), nicknamed Fibonacci, was perhaps the greatest mathematician in Europe during the Middle Ages. They show up not only in plants themselves, but also in the way we design gardens. What does interest me is the pervasiveness of these numbers in nature and whether that is anything more than a happy happenstance. I wasn't attracted to Dan Brown's 2003 bestseller The Da Vinci Code, but I gather that to decode "the code" you need a passing knowledge of the golden ratio and its mathematical mate the Fibonacci sequence. Overall it's a great, powerful DAW and one of the few remaining industry granddaddies. Thankfully auto-save makes this a mostly non-issue. It has consistently been one of the least stable DAWs in my experience as well with random crashes to desktop being a pretty common experience for CP users, and this has been true on both my Windows and Mac systems. I also find their instruments and built-in plugins to be pretty half-baked in most cases, although this has been getting better. I've been using it since the late 90s and although I think its pianoroll (key editor) is one of the best in the industry, I've always had a love/hate relationship with its workflow and sometimes convoluted interface design. (Is there a common abbreviation for Cubase? CB or something?) Until then I plan on watching loads of Cubase tutorials. That's the plan, and time is on my side since I won't upgrade to Reason 11 in the foreseeable future. If one was *really* patient, waiting until 10.5 could save $99. So they even announces the grace period? That's nice.Ĭubase 10.5 will likely be announced in ~3 months, so they usually start offering upgrade discounts mid-year. Thanks Boombastix, much appreciated! Sounds a little convoluted but I guess that's the Steinberg way. I think it is all good now.Ĭubase have said, if you activate after they have announced the grace period for the next update (10.5) has started, then you get 10.5 for free. But I clicked " cancel" so it never got activated. Finally I put in the Activation Code in the eLicenser Windows app, and it said it was for Pro 10. So now I have Pro 10 listed under the tab "Software", but only not listed under the tab "eLicenses". But it turns out that I only generated my "Activation Code" by registering the "Download Access Code". Went to my Cubase account and entered it - bam it took it said it got registered. I tried the code first in the eLicenser program (has to be downloaded), but it did not work. The code I got is officially called "Download Access Code". This is what I did: I got Cubase 10 Pro competitive upgrade. Is activation and upgrade a cumbersome process? I've read that it makes sense to buy a license and wait with an activation until an update is near due to their predictable upgrade cycles.Ĭan you confirm that? Smart move if you don't immediately need the software but want it for its current price?Īnd in your opinion, when would that time be (including a grace period)? The virtuoso’s early career is exhaustively documented in a tidy scrapbook kept by his mother, Kloudya Khouzam, whose sacrifices - moving first to the Chilean capital when he was 7, then to New Jersey - opened doors for her young son. “I could tell right away he was going places.” “A rare talent,” said Robert Aldridge, a Grammy Award-winning professor at Rutgers who is advising Molina’s Ph.D. His fingers sweep the piano keys in fluid movements, the sounds emitted are purposeful and clear, and his head jerks up with emotion as he performs his own compositions - including a two-hour opera - which often are infused with Chilean rhythms. Molina’s focus when he sits at the piano, whether it’s at Carnegie Hall or in his Woodland Park home, is complete. He would be the school’s first music student to accomplish that feat. He is simultaneously pursuing two doctorates from Rutgers’ Mason Gross School of the Arts. Short on money and speaking little English, his family relied on supermarket gift cards donated by a church, and the young pianist played at the Brownstone banquet hall to help pay the bills.Īt 26, Molina has evolved from a child prodigy to a performer and composer of complex concert pieces. He moved to Paterson with his mother when he was 13 to test himself among better students and better teachers. “Little Mozart,” one Chilean newspaper called him before he went on to perform for the king of Jordan and the president of Chile, and in venues in England, Syria, Germany and Italy. When he was 3, he showed up to a TV studio with a pacifier and captivated a national audience, playing the piano with a fluency and poise that belied the sight of a tiny boy whose shiny black shoes didn’t reach the ground.īy 5, he had appeared on stage with Luciano Pavarotti. Patricio Molina was famous before he knew it. Here's what he had to say about shooting in Scotland. This Avengers: Infinity War Deleted Scene Featuring Hulk, Black Widow & Falcon Has Left The Netizens Fuming We recently completed a successful century of Avengers Trivia and it happened. I'm still finding it to be honest."Īnthony Mackie also added that The Falcon remains, "a continuous supporter of Cap," which leads to a number of "ridiculous moments" including Bucky encountering a " talking raccoon" (Bradley Cooper's Rocket Raccoon from Guardians of the Galaxy), but the actor also revealed that he did some filming in Scotland, which hadn't been previously revealed. You can't just turn a hard right and everything's great. Marvel Fans Spot Avengers: Infinity War Location In New Falcon and Winter Soldier Episode. Infinity Stones provide power-ups in the Hero Vision gameplay (Hero Vision sold separately) Inspired by Avengers: Infinity War movie. Attach included Infinity Stone to included wing set accessory. It's interesting, I'm really still discovering him. 6-inch-scale Marvels Falcon figure with movie-inspired design. Un film che ha tutto quello che finora era mancato agli altri Marvel movie: lepica e lo spettacolo di scontri davvero impressionanti. "It's certainly been a lot more of a stable situation for my guy, from what we've been used to and stuff. Avengers: Infinity War - Un film di Joe Russo, Anthony Russo. Sebastian Stan admitted that Bucky is still recovering and the actor is still discovering this ever-evolving character along the way. Mackie also adds that Falcon is still skeptical as to whether or not certain keywords might turn Bucky into a brainwashed killing machine. The threat of Thanos brings Sam Wilson to Wakanda, where he reunites with Bucky Barnes with, according to Mackie, "a warm greeting," admitting they are "surprised to see each other" on this new mission. Anthony Mackie Teases Falcon’s Fate After Avengers: Infinity War There is a certain sense of foreboding attached to the upcoming Avengers flick. Sauté for 5 minutes to soften the veggies.ĭrain the beans and pour them into the pot. Then add the onion, carrots, celery, garlic, thyme, rosemary, and bay leaves. Add the bacon and cook until brown, about 3-5 minutes. When the beans have soaked and you are ready to cook, set a large 6-8 quart saucepot over medium heat. Pro Tip: If you are in a hurry, most bags of beans have a “speed-soak” method listed on the package. How to Make Southern Butter Beansįirst, soak the beans: Place the dried beans in a large bowl and cover them with cold water. Plus water to soak the beans, and more water to make the stock.
They blow everyone’s expectations out of the water. Starting with the first song, though, Alice in Chains don’t merely squeak out a show. Studio execs would be forgiven for being more than a little concerned. Mike Inez was trolling the newly shorn members of Metallica, who were sitting right up front, with a message scrawled on the front of his bass: “FRIENDS DON’T LET FRIENDS GET FRIENDS HAIRCUTS…”. Songwriter and guitarist Jerry Cantrell had eaten a bad hot dog and was barely staving off the effects of food poisoning (if you’re watching the show, you can spot a trash can next to him). By all accounts, Staley was high but just high enough so that he wasn’t actively in withdrawal and could function in public. Combining the long break with the band’s numerous personal obstacles during the actual show was a major risk, and the night could’ve easily gone south. MTV had been after Alice in Chains to do an Unplugged taping for some time, and they finally agreed, rehearsing first in Seattle and then New York. (This would be the group’s last studio release to feature Staley in a 2018 interview, Cantrell called it “the sound of a band falling apart”.) They did not tour in support of the album. Due to his heroin addiction, Staley would frequently miss sessions, and the band, who had drifted apart, wrote much of the material in the studio, stretching the recording time to four months. The recording of their previous album- Alice in Chains, released in November 1995-was painful and prolonged. It’s the only one we’ve done in three years.” Staley laughs and says, “Well, it’s still the best.”īefore Unplugged, Alice in Chains had indeed been offstage for about two and a half years. One of Staley’s bandmates, it’s unclear who-responds, “Layne, it’s…the only one. MTV aired the show on 28 May, and the live album version was released by Columbia Records on 30 July, eventually going platinum in the US. “I would have to say that this is the best show we’ve done in three years,” Alice in Chains’ Layne Staley announces during the band’s MTV Unplugged performance, recorded on 10 April 1996, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Majestic Theatre in New York. |
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