ON THE PODCASTįebruary 22: If you’ve taken part in a religious service, have you ever stopped to think about how it all came to be? How did people become believers? Where did the rituals come from? And what purpose does it all serve? This week, we bring you a favorite 2018 episode with social psychologist Azim Shariff. “They allow groups to cohere around each other,” Shariff says. The ones that have been preserved exist because they serve a useful purpose. Yet other religious rituals have remained constant across the centuries. Over time, as our societies have grown and changed, some of our religious rituals have been replaced by other rule-enforcing structures, such as government institutions and the rule of law. “If you weren't a true believer, you wouldn't go through all that effort.” Shariff’s hypothesis is that these costly religious signals helped to create the structure that allowed early civilizations to grow and prosper. It’s a hard-to-fake signal,” Shariff says. “You are showing, in a costly way, indications that you're a believer. He has studied religious rituals such as fasting and long pilgrimages, and how they serve as a signal to fellow believers. Social psychologist Azim Shariff has looked at rituals in another context, examining their purpose for religious communities. These small, mundane activities often come with a much larger purpose - they offer a sense of control. Maybe it’s a daily walk in your neighborhood. Maybe it’s cracking a single hard-boiled egg at breakfast. Sound familiar? During the pandemic, you’ve probably relied on your own set of rituals. “Generally, the findings are consistent with the longstanding view that ritual buffers against uncertainty and anxiety,” the study concluded. Turns out, task performance was better when they performed the ritual, and the volunteers were also less anxious after doing so. They also measured the volunteers’ brain activity. In the study, researchers asked volunteers to perform a task after completing a ritual, and then to perform the same task without first completing the ritual.
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This can be a great tool to go into extra detail on the layout and placement of objects. Lay Out: 3DTHD has a built-in 2D switch that allows you to view and edit your design without having to go into a separate software. This is a super useful tool as it allows you to quickly adjust or replace a model in seconds when you’re sharing the concept with your client. This feature allows for a more streamlined and efficient design process. Pre-modelled Components: 3DTHD offers pre-set tiny house-specific models that allow you to quickly place an item into the design, that can be easily modified within a few clicks. Everything has been pre-modelled to industry standards in the software to help avoid 3D modelling or finding specific models to re-use which is usually time-costly and plain annoying.Īs the software has been built solely for the purpose of designing tiny homes with ease, it's super easy to navigate and you can even design your first basic tiny house on the first day without any training.ģDTHD Communication with Clients + Revisions This is an excellent option for those who want to start designing their tiny homes on wheels quickly and spend a couple of hours as opposed to a couple of weeks learning a new software.ģDTHD offers a straightforward layout designed to be easy to navigate, with a sidebar on the left side with your main tiny house tools, like the Trailer tool, Shell tool, Roof Tool and more. The tools available in 3DTHD are the essential tools needed to design any tiny home, making 3DTHD a design software with a shorter learning curve than SketchUp. 3DTHD was developed quickly with a user-friendly, intuitive user interface, specifically designed for users in the tiny house industry who don't have CAD experience or experienced CAD users that want to have a quick workflow. You can also access pre-set models through third-party plug-ins which generally include an extra subscription.ģDTHD is a new software that only launched on August 2022. You can browse through different categories and even well known-brands like Schneider Electric upload their models for personal use. SketchUp does not offer its own pre-set models, instead offering an online community: SketchUp Warehouse, which is used by avid SketchUp users & experts to share their own models that can be used as a base-line to edit from or to use as a pre-set prop. With too much versatility, this can be overwhelming and time-intensive as it requires a lot of time spent researching what's possible for certain components - for example, custom cabinetry and drawing up accurate models to make sense for construction. As a designer, you want to be able to push each revision with a quick-turnaround time. While this feature can be great and might allow for more flexibility, it can also be counterproductive. Users can select from a wider range of models and components that may not be specifically tailored for tiny homes on wheels but can still be adapted to fit their requirements. On the other hand, SketchUp's library of models and components is extensive, offering a broader range of models and components, but not tailored for tiny homes on wheels and also requires extensive 3D modelling skills. Components and models available in SketchUp *** Some added mystery to this although it has the “dot” inlays of a Firebird I (and a toggle switch in the wrong location), the Bridge pocket is stamped “VSB” which would/could indicate that perhaps began its life as a FB I and then was later modded at the factory to be a V? The neck pocket route is very clean and old and exhibits the same finish over the top and qualities as the bridge pickup route does. The reason for this is that there is no reliable documentation from. No breaks or repairs to body or headstock. Serial numbers from 70 and 80s era Epiphone guitars made in Japan are not supported. Bigsby is not original, but is installed via a Vibramate so it was done so without modification. Bassist Fred Sablan recently stopped by the Gibson Showroom in Los Angeles, CA to check out the new Thunderbird Bass from Gibsons Original Collection.While. Neck profile is a medium “C” with a very slight taper. Tone pots/caps were also likely upgraded at the the same time.This is a very resonant and cool Firebird with all of the Mojo of a vintage instrument. Original pickups are gone-and it appears that the tone knob is not original. Neck is pickup is 6.3K and Bridge pickup is 6.9K. Reverse Headstock design, some changes including the pickups- Mojotone (from the UK) pickups installed- these are the “Johnny Winter model”- which were developed directly with Johnny in 2014 to recreate his vintage originals. Having said this, there are a lot worse guitars out there, and as well as being historically important, the 1820 bass can certainly provide the goods when required.1991 Gibson Custom Shop Firebird V in original Two-Tone Tobacco Sunburst finish! Played and loved, finish has aged very nicely with time and natural wear. Just last week, Kiesel revealed it had been issued a cease-and-desist over its Ultra V design, and intend to take the case to court. From 1965 to 1969, Gibson introduced 'non-reverse' models after failing to achieve marketing success with the unusual reverse-body design. Over the course of the 70s, the Japanese output improved dramatically, and in many ways these early 70s models are a low point for the brand. Gibson possesses other trademark registrations for the Firebird and Thunderbird designs, which prevent rival manufacturers from employing the models characteristics. Gibson's line of Thunderbird basses is rooted in the design of the Firebird, and uses even Roman numerals ('II' and 'IV') to distinguish it. USA-Made Materials and hand-made quality makes our pickups an improvement over the original design. Featuring a bouncy, rich, tone, you’re guaranteed great versatility. These new Epiphones were based on existing Matsumoku guitars, sharing body shapes, and hardware, but the Epiphone line was somewhat upgraded, with inlaid logos and a 2x2 peghead configuration. Firebird FEATURES: Fralin Firebird pickups will breathe new life into your guitar: original or re-issue. The Matsumoku factory had been producing guitars for export for some time, but the 1820 bass (alongside a number of guitar models and the 5120 electric acoustic bass) were the first Epiphone models to be made there. By the end of the 1960s, a decision had been made to move Epiphone guitar production from the USA (at the Kalamazoo plant where Gibson guitars were made), to Matsumoto in Japan, creating a line of guitars and basses significantly less expensive than the USA-built models (actually less than half the price). Companies scored higher if they had technology options like mobile apps and online chat functions.
More information on coronavirus myths can be found on the WHO’s website: The media in the region reported that some alleged coronavirus medicines could be fatal, and that in early March at least 44 people died from alcohol poisoning in Iran, while nearly 300 were admitted to hospital after believing that drinking alcoholic beverages could stop the disease.ĭue to a large amount of misinformation about alleged coronavirus medicines, the WHO has announced that spraying the skin with alcohol and chlorine does not help if viruses have already entered the body, stating that chlorine, bleach, ethanol and chloroform-based products should not be applied to the skin. However, there is no evidence that consuming this vegetable can protect people from the new coronavirus. The WHO also says that garlic is a healthy food that may have some antimicrobial properties.“Frequent or excessive alcohol consumption can increase the risk of health problems,” the WHO website states. The World Health Organization says that drinking alcohol cannot protect us from coronavirus and that it can be dangerous.UNICEF’s young reporters consulted official sources and found out the following: The article, which has been shared by other regional media, such as the Pink.rs, Kurir, B92 and Alo web portals, does not offer the opinion of doctors or experts in this field. Only after reading the whole text can we understand that it is based on statements by people from Sumadija. The sensationalist headline of this article, “HOMEMADE AND MEDICINAL – Garlic, hot brandy and bacon are our body armour against coronavirus” leads the reader into thinking that this is a fact, and that experts have proven that coronavirus can be cured using these foods. We are not afraid of a virus from that distant country of China ending up in our village – we rarely see any guests coming here,” says Milorad from the small town of Dragacevo, wearing a big smile. That’s why our cheeks are rosy, and we are so healthy. “Maybe the doctors say it doesn’t help, but garlic, hot brandy and bacon have always been our body armour. This article itself is based on statements by citizens from the Serbian region of Sumadija. With the wealth of information on how the new coronavirus can be treated, UNICEF’s young reporters have decided to focus on similar misinformation by using the example of an article published by the regional portal Pink.rs. If you are new to the series, essentially you, or you and a friend, are the rulers of a two dimensional kingdom. If you are familiar with the latter, then the gameplay is for the most part the same, but with some changes and new features. Kingdom Two Crowns firstly is the couch co-op version of Kingdom: New Lands. The gameplay for all versions is mostly the same and fairly simple. The game can now be purchased as a bundle with Norse Lands, or alone (though both versions will include Shogun and Dead Lands). The newest reskin, Norse Lands, is the first paid DLC for the game. Starting with Shogun, which gave the game a feudal Japanese inspired look, followed by Dead Lands, which introduces a gothic-horror aesthetic and new gameplay elements. However, since the release, the developers have worked on two previous updates that reskin the game as well as make slight alterations to the gameplay. Kingdom: Two Crowns was originally released on Switch in December of 2018, a full three years ago. If hoards of Greed manage to break through your kingdom’s inner walls, all your work and progress will be lost. You fear your defenses are not strong enough and your coffers are not full enough to last your kingdom until spring. Were the outer walls breached? How many archers were lost? You stroke the side of your mount’s neck in an attempt to relieve your anxieties and it gives a short snort in reply. Thick fog dissipates as you survey the damage done by the destructive demons, known simply as Greed, as they were charged with power during last night’s blood moon. This was not a completely new idea basses by Alembic and Dan Armstrong had previously fitted pickups on rails to produce a similar effect. Towards the bridge for maximum treble response, and towards the neck for maximum bass. The model got it's name from the innovative 'sliding pickup' which allowed manual positioning (see images below) you literally 'grab' the pickup, and slide it where you want it. Gibson Grabber bass constructionĪs well as a new body shape and Flying V headstock shape, the Grabber was the first bolt-on neck Gibson bass. Grabber basses had to be easy to produce, highly functional and with a price point in line the Fender Precision. All of this had to be taken into account with the design of the next Gibson bass. And on top of this, the public seemed to prefer Fender basses. America was in recession in 1970, and again in 1973-75 Japanese guitar imports had vastly improved in quality, and were directly copying Gibson's own products, often down to the smallest detail. Norlin had rescued Gibson in December 1969, and the struggling company really had to make some big changes in order to survive. The early to mid 1970s were tough times for Gibson. See original Gibson Grabber pricing details here. It is highly unlikely the total number shipped exceeded 7000 instruments. Shipping figures beyond this point are not available, but small numbers of Grabber basses were completed in 19. The final price list inclusion for this model was in January 1980. Between the years 19, some 6800 Gibson Grabber bass guitars shipped from the Kalamazoo plant, in Michigan, USA (see shipping stats). The bass itself was designed by Bruce Bolen and Edward Klein. Along with its sister instruments the G-3 and the Ripper, it brought some new ideas to the Gibson stable, and in the second half of the 1970s these models became Gibson's best selling basses. The Gibson Grabber bass, sometimes known as the G1, was a real departure for Gibson in the early 1970s. Two mid-seventies Gibson Grabbers: a 1975 Gibson Grabber in Wine Red finish, and a 1977 Gibson Grabber in Maple Gloss finish 1981 Victory Standard (Candy Apple Red). If you are looking for a local store that has a VHS to digital converter, Best Buy sells the Roxio Easy VHS to DVD converter for $69.99. It not only works for VHS video transfer, but with the right adapters or camcorder, it can also digitize mini DV, Betamax, Hi-8, DVD, and Blu-Ray video format. One of the best VHS to digital converter options is the Elgato Video Capture which costs around $87.99. Some even have built-in screens or speakers, like the DIGITNOW Video Converter with HDMI compatibility or the ClearClick USB capture device. You can even find options made by reputable brands like Sony and Panasonic. Another highly reviewed option is the UCEC USB 2.0 Video Capture Card Device that’s only $23.99. You can find affordable options on Amazon, like the Diamond VC500 video capture converter that simply uses RCA and USB port cable inputs with a simplified design that makes transferring as easy as possible with one touch. These options usually create Mp4, AVI, MPEG-2, or other compressed video recording digital formats. Some options will work directly from a camcorder or VHS VCR, while others run through a Mac or Windows PC computer. If you want to digitize VHS tapes yourself, then a digital converter, also called a video capture device or capture card, is a good DIY option for tech-savvy users. We will review these options to give you a good idea of the pros and cons of each choice, so you can make the best decision for your precious VHS memories. When deciding on whether to use a VHS to digital converter service or do it yourself, you have several options to choose from. What are the Best VHS to Digital Converter Options Available? On the other hand, digital download versions are easier to transfer between different devices, share over social media, or send through email. VHS to DVD is perfect if you want to give a physical gift to someone or if you plan on watching your camcorder tapes on a television set. The best format depends on what you are looking to do with your new digital videos. Is it Better to Convert VHS to DVD or Digital? In addition, the quality will depend on the equipment you decide to buy and how much time you spend learning how to use the VHS to digital converter. Though, you might be wondering, “do VHS to digital converters work?” These products certainly work to transfer your VHS tapes into digital format but may be time-consuming or targeted toward tech-savvy people. If you want to convert VHS to digital at home, you can use one of the best VHS to digital converter equipment products. With a video editor, you can even combine old footage with new to create new memories! In addition, you can use video editing software like iMovie to edit, combine, and enhance your home videos. After committing to a VHS video conversion to digital, you can start using archival platforms like Google Photos to view, share, and organize your memories. Chocolate Crumble Cake Add 100 gram/ 3/4 cup chocolate chips through the batter and a tablespoon cacao powder through the crumble.Beat with an electric mixer at medium speed until blended and smooth, scraping down the side of the bowl with a rubber spatula if needed (about 2 minutes). Place the cake mix, milk, eggs, vanilla, and melted butter in a large bowl. Banana Crumble Cake Mix one mashed banana through the batter. Lightly coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.Apple Crumble Cake Before adding the crumble on the cake add an apple dices in small pieces and then the crumble on top of that.When the cake is cooled down (or when it’s still warm) cut into pieces. Let it cool down for 30 minutes in the form and then move to a wire rack.Now bake for 30-35 minutes in the oven.Make sure that the batter is equally thick everywhere. Put some baking paper in a oven proof bowl and then spoon the cake batter inside. Mix for a short while and then add the dry ingredients, salt, baking powder, baking soda and flour. Mix until fluffy and then add the egg and the vanilla essence. Now in a medium till large bowl combine the butter and sugar for the cake.vanilla extract ¾ cup semi-sweet baking chocolate 4 T. Then combine with your hands till it has the texture of course sand, it’s okay if there are a few bigger clumbs. (1 ½ sticks) butter, room temperature4 eggs2 egg yolks1 cup granulated sugar1 T. In a medium bowl combine all the ingredients, make sure to cut the butter in small squares. Preheat your oevn to 200 degress celcius/ 392 degrees fahrenheit.You can also just use one type sugar, it doesn’t taste much different. Flour – 160 gram/ 1 cup and 2 tablespoons.This recipe is based on Cooking Classy her Crumb Cake Recipe. 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) cold unsalted butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups leftover cake. My boyfriend doesn’t like it, so that means I can eat it all myself. It only takes 30 minute to prepare and then 30 minutes waiting time while it’s in the oven and then you have one yummy crumb cake. I’ve tried a few different recipes, until I found one I liked. I love crumb cake, I ate it years ago during a vacation and it’s the best! Soft cake with doughy crumbs on top, yum! Then once I started making apple crumble myself I remembered the cake, but only later found out what it was called. The banner for this feature is designed by Michelle from Limabean Designs. I love cooking and spend some time in the kitchen almost every day, so I wanted to give it a place on my blog as well. Add the melted butter, and stir until combined. 2 For the crumb topping: Stir together the flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl. These posts can be recipe posts, tens list posts about food or recipes or more discussion type posts about food. Line an 8-by-8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper overhanging on all sides. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.Lola’s Kitchen is a feature on Lola’s Reviews where I talk about all things related to food, cooking and baking.Remove cake from pan by lifting parchment overhang.Bake until crumbs are golden and wooden skewer inserted into center of cake comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.Break apart crumb topping into large pea-sized pieces and spread in even layer over batter.Transfer batter to baking pan using rubber spatula, spread batter into even layer.Add egg, yolk, vanilla,almond extract and buttermilk beat on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 1 minute, scraping once if necessary.With mixer running at low speed, add butter one piece at a time continue beating until mixture resembles moist crumbs, with no visible butter chunks remaining, 1 to 2 minutes.In bowl of standing mixer fitted with paddle attachment, mix flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt on low speed to combine.Completely line an 8 x 8 pan with parchment paper or foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 325 degrees. 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