![]() ![]() ![]() Lengthy or specific requests will often leave you empty handed. To get the most results it is best to stick with simple searches. However, there are some tricks to finding the perfect image. Here is another sampling of the different icons they have for a somewhat complex idea like “donation.” They have icons for just about anything, and often many styles to choose from. Just look at the results that come up when you search for “tree” icons. By crowd sourcing icons from hundreds of designers, they provide an impressively extensive bank of images. They consider their ever-growing collection of icons to be a new visual dictionary of sorts. The Noun Project’s mission is to simplify global communication through a shared visual language. Enter The Noun Project, an easy to use online goldmine of professionally designed icons. But designing a simple clean icon can be harder than it looks, and finding useable images online can be even trickier. Ready to level up your designs? Check out Adobe Express for more sophisticated back-to-school templates for all subject areas.Whether you are creating an infographic, illustration, brand, or logo, clear and concise icons can make visual communication easy. Read our other tutorials like How to Design an Effective Infographic and How to Print Your Own Coloring Book at home. Looking for even more back-to-school inspiration? Our Mac App, Microsoft Add-Ins, and Google Docs and Slides extensions all give you the ability to quickly drag and drop any icon you want without leaving your workflow. The best perk of NounPro is that it allows you to bring unlimited icons right into your workflow through Noun Project apps and plugins. Plus, you can customize your icon just the way you like it - adjusting color, rotation, or a background shape for quick and easy design consistency. NounPro unlocks the capabilities of downloading any icon you find in our collection of over 3 million icons, without having to worry about licensing and attribution. Students, teachers, and edu staff can always enjoy NounPro for half the price, at just $19.99 per year. ![]() Access Unlimited Downloads and Customization Options with Our Educator Discount We’ve put together a roundup of some of the best icon collections for education, containing everything from physics principles, to geographic locations, to ancient mythology. Read our educational icons roundup article for more graphic inspiration! Check Out Our Education Icon Collections To use the Noun Project Google Add-On, locate the search window under Add-Ons > Icons by Noun Project > Search Icons, and sign in to your NounPro account to access the entire Noun Project collection.Ĭlick any of the pictures or headline links below to jump to a template you want. You can download icons from or download the Noun Project Google Add-On. You can find our education templates on Google Slides at this link. Here are a couple of tips and tricks to get started using Noun Project icons to make your lesson plans stick: Getting Started Dual coding theory states that the most effective learning happens when verbal and visual cues are combined.Ī quick Twitter search of “ #DualCoding” and “ #GraphicOrganizer” will reveal a dedicated online community of educators discussing best practices for using iconography and other visual tools to supercharge their lesson plans. Our brains are visual - a new concept rendered with a picture can be digested in a fraction of the time compared to a verbal or written description. Consider the classic example of road signs - our highly visual brains will more quickly grasp a concept rendered pictographically, rather than strictly in writing. Dual coding has advanced our understanding of visual learning as a necessity rather than a nice-to-have, as even a simple icon or pictogram, when paired with a concept in writing, will “stick” in a student’s mind far more effectively than the written concept alone. The Importance of Visual Learningĭual Coding Theory, first coined by Allan Paivio, recognizes that learners absorb information more easily - and can better retrieve it later on - when they’re given both verbal and visual cues to “encode” a concept in their minds. Each of these Google Slides templates can be duplicated for editing, or simply browsed for your own inspiration. ![]() We’ve created a suite of simple, icon-loaded education templates to print or use digitally. Now, as teachers around the world shift to remote learning, piecing together lesson plans and materials for virtual classrooms can be even more challenging. The use of visual aids in education has proven vital for classrooms since time immemorial, from preschool through senior year. Educators have always been faced with a daunting but heroic task: breaking down key concepts to make lesson plans both memorable and engaging enough to hold students’ attention. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Anyways, developers if you are reading this, please scrape together an update that resolves this problem sooner rather than later. Although not many people may notice this, the people who are using this app want to make their folders look ‘perfect’ and that’s what this app should enable you to do. I know this is a really small problem but it’s why I gave this app 3 stars instead of the deserved 5. No, it isn’t something wrong with my display because it happened to other folders too that were in different places on my screen. To get a better look at it, I opened quick view to see a larger version of the folder. The line extended throughout the height of the folder. There was a very thin white line that went along the folder vertically on the left-side of my text. I thought it would go away when I applied the changes to my folder but it got even weirder. There’s a black outline around the text and it looks terrible. The text style doesn’t work when you change the color of the folder. I just redownloaded it a half hour ago today and it isn’t nearly as good as it was before. It worked just how you would expect it to. I got this application at least two years ago and it was amazing. Great application except for it’s major flaw To rotate an object, put your pointer outside any corner of the bounding outline around the object and drag. To reposition an object, move your pointer over the object, and then drag the pointer. You will see new window, make sure that the "Open in Low Resolution" box is checked in it. Until update, you need select Folders Factory.app in Finder and press cmd+i (or in context menu select "Get Info"). All you have to do is: drag the image you want into the application’s window, configure the way it looks, and then drag the folder you want to modify there too. You’ll no longer have to read folder names as you can now easily identify the one you need. ![]() To rotate an object, put your pointer outside. ![]() You will see new window, make sure that the 'Open in Low Resolution' box is checked in it. Are you fed up with common boring blue folders? With Folders Factory, you can easily change their colour, add pictures, include text, assign textures or even make them look like "embossed" system folders.ĭoing this will improve your performance and your system’s appearance. Until update, you need select Folders Factory.app in Finder and press cmd+i (or in context menu select 'Get Info'). ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() No detail has been overlooked in this modern beach home. Pool heaters are only turned on October 1st to April 30th each year. Take in the spectacular sunsets, salt air and gulf breezes from one of the multiple decks and roof top sun deck! An outdoor shower makes it easy to rinse off after a relaxing day at the beach. With large windows, you can enjoy beautiful island views from both the kitchen, living room and dining area.Įnjoy an evening cocktail and lounging by the private heated pool, surrounded by lush landscaping. ![]() The open floor plan of the kitchen makes for a perfect gathering place for everyone. The bedding configuration includes a King sized bed in the Master Suite with a Queen in the second bedroom and two twins in the 3rd bedroom. The spacious Master suite has its own private bathroom and large sliding glass doors that open up to a private balcony - wake up to the sights and sounds of the island every day! The interior has the ideal layout, designed with plenty of room for everyone to spread out but still be able to spend quality time together. This property offers every amenity you can think of for your ideal Anna Maria Island vacation. You will absolutely fall in love with its location and incredible views from the amazing roof top deck from the moment you arrive! 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![]() ![]() It adds to and enhances the flavor, of course, but it also helps the fish to retain moisture during the smoking process. Cover and refrigerate while brining - a minimum of four hours.īrining the bluefish is important. Pour over the bluefish to cover in a shallow pan and add the bay leaves, mustard seed, and peppercorns. ![]() ![]() Add the salt and sugar and stir or shake to dissolve completely. You can make as much as you’ll need to completely cover the fish - I usually make it by the quart:Ĭombine the water and soy sauce. Hope you will enjoy this bluefish recipe just like we did! Please let me know in comment section if you have any questions.Start by making a brine. If you are like me and prefer light meals, just enjoy this baked bluefish with garden salad and those roasted tomatoes from the same baking dish. Coleslawis as delicious with seafood as with any type of meat. Or try to make mashed potatoes for a full filling dinner. Side dishesīaked bluefish always goes well with white rice. Fish will be delicious no matter what but if you want to add some color to tomatoes and lemons, don’t skip this step. You can add more vegetable if you like like zucchinis, mushrooms or onions.īake until the internal temperature will reach 145 degrees Fahrenheit, about 15 minutes.īroiling the fish in the end is completely optional. You don’t want to create too much empty space or all the juices will dry out while baking.įill all the empty spaces with cherry tomatoes and lemon slices. If you are planning to cook just one fillet, use a smaller dish, like on the photo. Place bluefish in the oil sprayed baking dish. I used dried thyme, oregano and pinch of basil. Cover it with the blend of Italian spices. Rinse fillets under the cold running water and dry with paper towels. If its fresh, cook withing two days! Bluefish goes bad very quickly. If your fillet is frozen, defrost it first like mentioned above. Pull frozen fish out if the freezer and place it in the fridge. I learned that bluefish doesn’t freeze well and its very important to defrost it properly so it doesn’t turn to mush. My fish fillets came in frozen and i had to follow simple steps to thaw it properly. Thawing instructionsīluefish is best when eaten as fresh as possible. On the other hand it has a high mercury content and its not recommended to eat often. It has plenty of vitamins and minerals like selenium, niacin, Omega 3 and Vitamin B12. The larger fish, the stronger the flavor. Just make sure you get the freshest fish possible or at least thaw it properly.īluefish is an oily fish with strong flavor. I am a big fan of bluefish but for some people the taste might be a little fishy. I cant really fit mayo in my diet that much so i decided to go just with vegetables and herbs. I am sure it will be delicious! Use fresh bluefish in ceviche please, not thawed.īluefish is also delicious cooked with mayonnaise, especially broiled. ![]() I heard of some people enjoy it raw, you can totally try it in this salmon avocado cevicherecipe instead of salmon. You can grill it, bake, broil or smoke it. If you never tried bluefish you absolutely should. Delicious oven baked bluefish with tomatoes and lemon, so juicy and flavorful. Learn how to cook bluefish fillets in few easy steps. ![]() ![]() The software also allows you to build numerous artboards as well as to work on other tasks simultaneously.įurthermore, with Sketch it’s far easier and more intuitive to assign properties and effects as it’s CSS based. This way the developer will simply copy the margins from the Sketch files and won’t have to figure them out themselves. With that being said, if your text is 20px in font size, the line height includes 5px padding on the top and bottom same as in the HTML conversion. This is because the paddings for top and bottom depending on the line-height. On a similar note, the properties of the text boxes are extremely convenient for later HTML conversion. With Photoshop, for example, if that text exceeds the field, you’ll need to resize the whole paragraph. Another good tweak is the text field that changes size when you add text content. No matter if you design for retina or small 360×640 screens, the assets won’t get pixelated. This provides the facility to resize objects. Therefore, you don’t have to worry about screen densities. For starters, as we mentioned earlier, Sketch is a vector-based graphic software. Its strengths for later Sketch to HTML conversion are undeniable and we’ll quickly review some of them. Its flexibility makes it preferable for both designers and developers especially in the making of mobile websites. ![]() Similar to Adobe Photoshop, Sketch is synonymous with graphic design tools and shares the same popularity amongst UI designers. Collaboration in Sketch – Most useful tools for faster and more efficient collaboration within Sketch.Prototyping in Sketch – The benefits of high-fidelity prototyping and the tools to create the true experience of the final product. ![]() Sketch Overview – What makes Sketch a preferable tool for web design and what are its advantages for conversion to HTML. ![]() Today we will look into the entire process from planning and prototyping a website, to collaboration with stakeholders, exporting Sketch to HTML, and quality testing. Because the vector nature of Sketch eliminates the issue of pixelization, it’s especially handy for exporting display assets and SVGs and it’s very helpful for responsive design. This review will be dedicated to everything you need to know about the Sketch to HTML conversion process.ĭue to the huge amount of Mac users and also the fact that everything created in Sketch is a vector element, the software is amongst the most preferable ones for professional web designers. This time, however, we will take you through the ways and tools that will help you translate your Sketch designs into HTML. In another article, we already discussed the process of converting PSD to HTML. ![]() ![]() The clever use of symbolism as Fonda is draped with the American flag on his leathers and helmet as well as across the bike itself. A lot of it was about politically what was going on in the country.” The search for the American Dream is first and foremost at the core of Easy Rider, an outlaw movie which takes the standard story of the Spaghetti Western and places it on a highway instead of a high plain and a Harley-Davidson instead of a horse.Īs the strains of the Steppenwolf biker-classic “Born to Be Wild” erupt, the perfect picture of cool appears on screen: Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper as ‘Wyatt’ and ‘Billy’ ( note: Wyatt Earp and Billy the Kid), on slick motorcycles with the wind in their hair, speeding down a highway. Yet what’s even more significant is what the movie represents as an artistic statement.ĭennis Hopper said “ ‘Easy Rider’ was never a motorcycle movie to me. Easy Rider landed hot on the heels of well-received hits The Graduate and Bonnie and Clyde, gathering huge earnings of sixty million on top of a modest budget. It may not have single handedly made large studios sit up and take notice of low-budget, independent movies but it did reinforce the idea. Looking back fifty-years later it is easy to recognize its impact on cinema in the nineteen-seventies. Where the lost innocence and truth of the movement was displayed for all the world to see, not just those in San Francisco or Los Angeles. These ideals danced in the daylight as Easy Rider displayed the counter-culture stripped to its bare bones. A country torn apart by racial hatred, the Vietnam War and a desire to change without the knowledge of how to.Īs a movie, it brought all the underground notions and views to surface. This outsider montage fired a shot of rebellious-equality into the heart of a country. In the midst of all these situations, the revolution became cinematic with the release of the ultimate road movie, Easy Rider. These dark-days called a halt to the dreams of a generation, as murder and violence extinguished the notions of peace and love. Whilst in December of that year, The Rolling Stones played Altamont outside San Francisco, where the ‘Hells Angels’ rampaged, killing African-American Meredith Hunter. Then of course the world witnessed the lows as the Manson Family murders rocked the Los Angeles hills. The last film he acted in was The Last Full Measure which is expected to be released later this year.In nineteen-sixty-nine the world experienced the heights of the hippy-movement and Jimi Hendrix’s guitar soared over Woodstock signaling the highs. ![]() More recently, Peter was featured on television series, including CSI: NY, Hawaii Five-O, The Blacklist, and Milo Murphy’s Law.Īt the time of his death, he was in pre-production for a movie called Skate God, expected to release in 2020, according to his IMDb. ![]() ![]() “In honor of Peter, please raise a glass to freedom.” “And, while we mourn the loss of this sweet and gracious man, we also wish for all to celebrate his indomitable spirit and love of life,” the Fonda family finished. RELATED: Peter Fonda Dead at 79 After Respiratory Failure from Lung Cancer: ‘Please Raise a Glass to Freedom’ As we grieve, we ask that you respect our privacy,” they wrote. “In one of the saddest moments of our lives, we are not able to find the appropriate words to express the pain in our hearts. at his home in Los Angeles surrounded by family.” “ passed away peacefully on Friday morning, August 16 at 11:05 a.m. “It is with deep sorrow that we share the news that Peter Fonda has passed away,” the family said. Peter’s family confirmed the sad news in an exclusive statement to PEOPLE and said that the two-time Oscar-nominee died after suffering respiratory failure due to lung cancer. What mattered most was how he and his dad Henry had a breakthrough before he died in 1982.ĭennis Hopper and Peter Fonda in Easy Rider | Silver Screen Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty RELATED: Jane Fonda on Her ‘Sweet-Hearted’ Little Brother Peter’s Final Days: ‘He Went Out Laughing’īut Fonda once said he didn’t mind if his career never matched friend Nicholson’s, or famous sister Jane’s. He also directed a number of projects and earned himself several accolades along the way, including four Golden Globe nominations (two of which he won), one Emmy nomination and earned another Oscar nomination for Ulee’s Gold. ![]() The movie, which also launched Jack Nicholson’s career, was made on a small $400,00 budget, but it was a blockbuster hit after it went on to make $60 million.įonda went on to act in movies like Ulee’s Gold, The Hired Hand, and 3:10 to Yuma. The late actor died earlier this month at 79 of respiratory lung failure during his battle with lung cancer - 50 years after he became a household name thanks to his unforgettable role in 1969’s Easy Rider. Peter Fonda‘s breakthrough hit ended up being quite the profitable movie. ![]() ![]() If the beans get overheated, they can split and experience a texture loss. To cook, let the beans thaw out completely and then reheat low and slow. This recipe can be frozen for up to 3 months without any texture loss. Yes! To freeze, portion the calico beans mixture into 2 cup servings and lay flat to freeze. My favorite thing to serve with calico beans is a generous portion of bread – whether you go for real bread or a low carb bread (although there is nothing low carb about a bowl full of beans!)Ĭalico beans can be served as a main or as a side dish, so if you need even more to serve alongside it here are some suggestions: This hearty meal is ready in about 1 hour yet it tastes like they were slow cooked all day. The instant pot will both sauté the beef and slow cook these beans so you’re not washing multiple pots at the end of the day. My mom still makes this calico beans recipe on the stovetop (using canned beans) but since I’m obsessed with my instant pot, I’ve converted her version into an instant pot calico beans recipe. I’ll give the measurements for both below, so feel free to use whichever method you prefer. Traditionally made by hydrating dried beans (which takes at least 4 hours or can be done overnight), this calico beans recipe can also be made super quick with the use of canned beans. It is very similar to a chilli, though it has more beans in it than most traditional chillies do. My aunt Pam got everyone hooked with her original recipe, but then after losing the recipe card my mom made a version of her own.Ĭalico beans get their name from the mixture of colors of all the different types of beans used that represents a multicolored, calico cat. This calico beans recipe was a household favorite growing up. It’s a filling, comforting dish with great depth of flavor and plenty of protein! This Instant Pot Calico Beans recipe is what would happen if you combined chilli and baked beans. ![]() ![]() ![]() At all stages the Minister has said developers would be pursued. At all stages the Minister has said that NAMA would seek to recover the hold to maturity value of assets. Interpret this fact how you wish.Īt all stages the Minister has said NAMA would not engage in fire sale. This government has told developers that as long as its in office (the latest date for an election is 2012) they will barely have to pay back any money. It is with great reluctance, then, that I have to say that it’s now pretty hard to see this plan as anything other than a deliberate decision to show extreme forbearance to the property developers who got us into this mess in the first place.Īlso, the following is now a fact. However, in light of NAMA’s own business plan, it will be pretty hard for them to quibble with a developer who offers them a plan of “I’ll wait until 2013 and sure things will be grand then.” Now we’ve been told that NAMA will haul in the developers and look for business plans and the like. Effectively, the developers have been told that they can start paying back the money in 2013. What this draft plan means is that the developers who owe us €77 billion have just been told that we have no plans to recoup this money any time soon. Only in 2013 does NAMA expect the vigorous pursuit to start making real inroads because, at that point, as if by magic, €7.5 billion per year in principal repayments start to pour in. In its draft business plan, NAMA has told the public, and thus property developers, that it expects this vigorous pursuit of the €77 billion that NAMA will be owed to yield principal repayments of €1 billion in 20 and €2.5 billion in 2012. Now, however, we find out how vigorous this pursuit will be. The draft legislation also contains a number of provisions which will assist NAMA in its dealings with developers and ensure that every last cent due to the taxpayer is pursued vigorously. This, from the Minister’s appearance in August at the Oireachtas Committee on Finance and the Public Service, would be a pretty typical assurance: I have always believed the Minister for Finance’s assurances that the developers who owed money to the Irish taxpayer would be followed to the Gates of Hell in order to get the money back. However, at no point have I suggested that NAMA would be a bailout for developers. I have consistently objected to the plan on the grounds that it is a bailout of bank shareholders by the government, involving a large direct transfer of funds from the taxpayers to shareholders. ![]() I have been publicly critical of the idea of a “bad bank” plan in which the government overpays for bad assets since a number of months prior to the publication of Peter Bacon’s report. ![]() ![]() ![]() Blur the image using Gaussian blur at a low radius.Luminar and Exposure X5 have their own noise reduction tools.Īs a control point, I also used the Gaussian Blur noise removal method. Photoshop and Affinity Photo have their own noise reduction filters. Noise Ninja was one of the earliest dedicated noise removal programs and remains one of the best. ![]() Photo Ninja contains the Noise Ninja engine. Topaz DeNoise AI processed a 16 bit TIFF if the image.ĭXO Photo Lab 3 has two noise removal options – Prime and Fast. In theory, this gives them an advantage as noise is best removed as early as possible. I presented the RAW file (the CR3 file, or a DNG created from it) to tools that can read it. I shot the test image at ISO 12800 and has produced nasty levels of luminance and colour noise. At lower ISOs colour noise is usually absent. These don’t tend to be uniform but are often random. This noise is usually a uniform pattern that software can identify and attempt to remove.Ĭolour noise occurs at high ISOs where the sensor produces false colours. Luminance noise is a pattern of noise caused by the sensor’s signal-to-noise characteristics – at high ISOs (or in low light or both) the sensor may not receive sufficient light to transmit a reliable luminance value. There are two categories of noise: luminance and colour. At large ISOs, all cameras produce noise. Cameras and smartphones with small sensors produce noise in low light, even at lower ISO settings. It is not the fastest tool in operation, but you waste no time finding the optimum settings. In fact, Sharpen AI removes noise from an image! Considering that a sharpening pass should be the final step in your workflow, this is a big plus for Topaz. The other tools have introduced some noise into it. The main difference between Topaz Sharpen AI and the others is seen in the sky. The results – in focus imageĪll the tools have sharpened the image well. There are colour differences between the results as Photoshop, DXO and Luminar were working off the RAW image, Photo Ninja worked off a DNG created from the RAW image and the others worked off a basic, unsharpened TIFF output from the RAW image by Exposure X5. In this image, I found the automatic settings to be fine. It offers automatic settings, which you can also adjust manually. I spent much time manually adjusting each tool for optimal results apart from Topaz Sharpen AI. Of the modes offered by Focalblade, this is the most sophisticated and always yields good results. I presented it with an unsharpened TIF of this image and performed a two stage sharpening process – Capture and Creative. ![]() It is a very good tool with a wealth of options. Luminar 4 and Photo Ninja provide Detail adjustment and sharpening.įocalblade is a Photoshop plugin and a standalone application. It contains Camera/Lens profiles that compensate for lens edge and corner softness. DXO Photo Lab has always had a unique feature. The other tools I tested range from having a bewildering set of options (Focalblade) to automatic settings (NIK Define). It’s not scientific, but often provides good enough results. That is fine for a handful of images, but impractical for large sets of images.Īdjusting the settings until it yields good results can be a lengthy process of trial and error, so many photographers have their favourite settings and stick with those. If you spend more time, then creating a layer with a layer mask can provide a greater level of control over the sharpening process. USM is global – it sharpens the whole picture, although its settings build a mask that targets edges and leaves flat areas alone. The main challenge with sharpening a good image is to not introduce unwanted artefacts – halos and noise. Photographers have used USM (Unsharp Mask), the standard Photoshop/Affinity Photo sharpening method, for years and with good results. In theory at least, sharpening an in-focus image is fairly straightforward. Sharpen AI has three sharpening modes: Sharpen, Focus and Blur. ![]() |
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