Handmade by Michelle: Dear Santa - Christmas at ABNH week 3 Phew! Christmas is really creeping up - only 5 weeks to go! Week 3 of A Blog Named Hero's Christmas event is all about decor. I don't really make papercrafted decor items for around the house, except for at Christmastime! I decided to go all out and make something I've never tried before - a Kusudama ball. Kusudama flowers are origami flowers made by folding a square of paper for each petal. 5 Things You Need To Avoid If You Want Radiant, Youthful Skin In 2012, consumers spent about 250 billion dollars on anti-aging lotions, creams, and cosmetics. Unfortunately, the majority of these products yield little to no actual benefit in reversing the aging process — they often just mask the effects of aging at a superficial level. Anti-aging cleansers, moisturizers, and creams work to artificially tighten and (temporarily) improve the appearance of fine lines, but they don't replenish or improve the skin from a foundational level. The first step in obtaining youthful skin is to understand how skin functions.
iPhone 5 Camera Problem Addressed By Apple In Support Document Apple has posted an explanation and a quick fix for an aberration reported by iPhone 5 users. Over the past couple weeks, Apple customers have been complaining of a "purple haze" in photos taken with the iPhone 5. It's a similar problem that, according to TechCrunch, can also be seen in iPhone 4S photos but that is "far more pronounced on the iPhone 5." What users are reportedly seeing is a bright ring of light when they point their devices in the direction of a strong light source; when the camera is repositioned so that the light appears offscreen, a purple halo can still be seen.
Amazing Shadow Sculptures by Tim Noble and Sue Webster From discarded wood, welded scrap metal, broken tools, cigarette packets, soda cans and piles of trash, Tim Noble and Sue Webster make assemblages and then point light to create projected shadows of people standing, sitting, smoking, drinking or anything easily recognizable. Every debris is precisely set in place, taking into consideration its distance from the wall, and its angle with the spotlight. The result is surprising and powerful as it redefines how abstract forms can transform into figurative ones. More artwork by Tim Noble and Sue Webster can be found in their gallery.
Raw Food Recipes – Raspberry Vanilla Cheesecake You will be amazed at how simple it is to make a gorgeous raw cheesecake creation with no dairy, no flour, and no butter. You don’t bake your cake, just freeze it. Perfectly sweet and slightly tart. Ingredients Crust 1 cup figs 1 cup Almondssea salt 6 Useful iOS Apps for Photographers With dozens of iPhone photographers moving to and fro throughout the bustling city streets of social media, things may be getting a bit disheartening for photographers. Let’s face it: people can get some pretty great shots with their iPhones, and these same people don’t even have a technical knowledge of how a camera works. Of course, this isn’t to bash the photography profession. After all, iPhones realistically can’t capture images akin to those which are made with high quality glass, right? Regardless of how you may feel about the iPhone photography trend, you too can use the device (and its tablet counterpart) to your advantage. Below are six of the best iPhone apps for photographers, and while none of them are designed to replace your camera, they will definitely supplement it.
No, you're not entitled to your opinion Every year, I try to do at least two things with my students at least once. First, I make a point of addressing them as “philosophers” – a bit cheesy, but hopefully it encourages active learning. Secondly, I say something like this: “I’m sure you’ve heard the expression ‘everyone is entitled to their opinion.’ Perhaps you’ve even said it yourself, maybe to head off an argument or bring one to a close. Three Reasons Why Yoga Teacher Training Changes Your Life The result is something beyond words. It is, as best as I can explain it, the Alchemy of Yoga at its best. Chapter 2 verse 1 of the Yoga Sutras sets forth how the Alchemy of Yoga actually works. "Tapas svadhyaya ishvara pranidhana kriya yoga." Translated to mean that yoga helps us transform ourselves on three levels: 1.