![]() It's more like one where you have to let it sink in slowly, although it may not be satisfying once you get to the end of the road. But for me it was far from being a movie that grabs you in the first instance. Happy Together is an interesting and contemplative observation that is raised by the sure and concise hand of its director, together with the very good performances of its leading duo. The result will not be healthy for either of them. That's a bad combination, no matter where you look at it from, because the result will never be good. To impress her miserly uncle and his companion, a Hong Kong housekeeper poses as a wealthy mansion owner. They don't seem to work together, with some exceptions, yet their loneliness when apart consumes them. It's a miserable relationship, I tell you that. Since either they show love, which is actually passion, or they're constantly attacking each other. Even so, that doesn't mean that he was infallible, after all, this film has problems that don't get solved, especially how unattractive the characters are. HAPPY TOGETHERChun gwong cha sit TrailerDirected by Wong Kar Wai Hong Kong, 1997Drama, Romance, LGBTQ+96 min.SynopsisLai and his lover Ho go on. It's simple, and at the same time it isn't. It's A toxic relationship on the verge of self-destruction. Release date: Production: Jet Tone Production / Block 2 Pictures / Page Wiki: Together Genre: Drama Romance A gay couple from Hong Kong takes a trip to Argentina in search of a new beginning but instead begins drifting even further apart. Even so, that doesn't mean that he was infallible, after all, this film has problems that don't get solved, especially how unattractive the characters are. It's simple, and at the same time it isn't.Īt least not with Wong Kar-Wai. When Lai befriends another man, Chang (Chen Chang). A toxic relationship on the verge of self-destruction. Maverick director Wong Kar-wai manages to pour old wine into new jars with Happy Together, a fizzy chamber yarn about two gay Hong Kongers in Argentina that’s as. Lai Yiu-Fai and Ho Po-Wing where in love when they arrived in. Their highly contentious relationship turns abusive and results in numerous break-ups and reconciliations.
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![]() The new Maison Hermès at 706 Madison may now be one of the largest retail spaces in the country, but its journey is still a very New York tale. Guests including Julius Randle, Chloe Fineman, Rachel Sennott, Chloe Wise, and Martha Stewart danced, sipped, and noshed inside the kaleidoscopic space. The previous store eventually turned too small. ![]() ![]() The players (and a entire brass band) led guests through the new store and out onto the street, past rows of food trucks dishing up New York classics like dim sum, falafel, and Junior’s cheesecake, where the party continued one just block downtown inside the house’s former flagship space. Hermes recently opened its new flagship store in Milan, moving away from SantAndrea to Via Montenapoleone. Hermès commissioned Love Around the Block, a roving original musical about a couple who met-where else?-outside the Hermès store. Dordet said Hermès Horloger produces around 50,000 watches a year and approximately 20 percent of its customers. To celebrate, the house transformed the four entire Upper East Side blocks into a rollicking street fair, which fed into a shindig that was part musical theater extravaganza, part love letter to New York City-and spanned four different locations. After eight years of planning, the French luxury label opened its biggest store ever: a 20,250-square-foot flagship at 706 Madison Avenue, featuring five airy floors, rooftop garden, and a full bar. The boutique also presents artworks from the Hermès collection of contemporary photography and the Emile Hermès collection.Maison Hermès is back in New York and ready for business. The staircase in yellow Venetian stucco leads to a more intimate zone for jewellery and watches, and to the second floor offering women’s prȇt-à-porter, riding gear, leather goods, l’art de Vivre and l’art de la table. SEE ALSO: Milan Fashion boutiques – Kenzo at via Manzoni The neoclassical building with an ochre yellow facade at Via Montenapoleone 12 contains a shop with an area of 600 m2 (488 for the sales area) on two levels, displaying the 16 métiers of Hermès, together with a collection of exclusive products reissued for the occasion.Īfter crossing the threshold, clients discover the silk, the fragrances and the large space set aside for men’s prȇt-à-porter and accessories, with a Venetian terrazzo floor enhanced by shards of amber-colour Saint Louis crystal. The opening had several entertainment events for the prestigious guests, and Hermès created a series of special products to sell exclusively in this store, creating a feeling of uniqueness and exclusivity! ![]() SEE ALSO: Milan Fashion Boutiques – Gucci unveils new store concept Inside this boutique, in a beautiful neoclassical building, we can also find some unique art pieces from the Hermès Collection of Contemporary Photography and Emile Hermès private collection. Herms Maison Madison 706 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10065, United States Get directions +1 2 Monday to Saturday - 10 am to 6 pm Sunday - Closed Beauty products available in store. The project was commissioned to Parisian architects RDAI, under the artistic direction of Denis Montel, responsible for all the Hermès stores worldwide. HERMÈS - 17 Photos & 21 Reviews - 46 Gansevoort St, New York, NY - Yelp Restaurants Home Services Auto Services Hermès 2. This change also celebrates a long presence of the brand in Milan – they have been spreading glamour in this Italian city since 1987. The previous store eventually turned too small for all the vast and luxurious items from the Hermès collections. Hermesrecently opened its new flagship store in Milan, moving away from Sant’Andrea to Via Montenapoleone. ![]() Then God said, "Let there be a canopy between bodies of water, separating bodies of water from bodies of water!"Īnd God said: 'Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.'Īnd God says, “Let an expanse be in the midst of the waters, and let it be separating between waters and waters.” Then God said, "Let there be a horizon in the middle of the water in order to separate the water." God said, "I command a dome to separate the water above it from the water below it."Īnd God said: Let there be a firmament made amidst the waters: and let it divide the waters from the waters. Then God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, separating water from water.”Īnd God said, “The sky shall be in the middle of the waters, and will be separating between the waters unto the waters.”Īnd God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the water, and let it be a division between water and water, and it was so. ![]() ![]() Then God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.”Īnd God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters. Then God said, “Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.” Then God said, “Let there be a space between the waters, to separate the waters of the heavens from the waters of the earth.”Īnd God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.”Īnd God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.”Īnd God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. And God said, “Let there be a vault between the waters to separate water from water.” ![]() Two days and nearly 300 miles later and we had our results, and some nasty burn marks on our arms. The key to any successful test is keeping as many of the variables the same as possible, and performing as many tests as possible. We tested these products mixed with both a 30/70 antifreeze/water mixture and mixed with water alone. Either way, if your engine is overheating, it has to be taken care of otherwise you'll end up with expensive problems that make the price of an aluminum radiator seem more on par with the amount of change you've got under your couch cushion.įor our test we rounded up four of the most popular cooling additive products on the market: Red Line Water Wetter, DEI Radiator Relief, Hy-per Lube Super Coolant, and Justice Brothers Radiator Cooler. ![]() But even adding another fan or a larger one will cost you a bit of cash and may cause problems when it comes time to fitting it in place. Sometimes adding a larger or secondary cooling fan will help alleviate low-speed or idling cooling issues. Common cool-down methods include larger frontal area and/or thicker aluminum radiators, which have the ability to dissipate more heat quickly, but can also be fairly expensive. That's why it's important to keep water temperatures under control. ![]() Excessive cooling system temperatures can cause hoses to burst, headgaskets to blow and even cylinder heads and engine blocks to warp the fact that they'll lose significant amounts of power goes without saying. Temperature can determine just how much power an engine can make, how efficiently it will run, and whether or not it will hold together. The human body doesn't like to overheat and engine's aren't much different. In terms of features and carrying comfort, you get a multitude of ways to grab and carry the duffel: The removable backpack straps are more comfortable and functional than most, and the bag comes with reinforced haul handles and webbing loops for carrying by hand. We've been using the same Black Hole Duffel for almost ten years now and it's still going strong, despite being packed with sharp climbing gear and shlepped to all corners of the world (by plane, train, horse, and snowmobile). This duffel is not waterproof like the YETI and SealLine models below, but it should keep your gear dry in light to moderate moisture just fine. And the Black Hole is tough: The fabric is burly 900-denier ripstop nylon with a DWR finish to fend off moisture. This bag is beautifully constructed from end to end, and you get multiple color options from simple black to bright red. In 2023, all Black Holes are made with 100%-recycled materials, along with the premium build quality and trendy colorways that Patagonia is known for. Patagonia’s Black Hole line helped made duffels cool, and we think the 55-liter version is the best all-around bag on the market. What we like: Durable, comfortable as a backpack, and looks great. Best Waterproof Duffel Bag: YETI Panga 75īest Overall Duffel Bag 1.Best Ultralight/Packable Duffel Bag: REI Co-op Stuff Travel Duffel 30L.Best High-Capacity Wheeled Duffel: Osprey Shuttle 100L.Best Weekender Duffel Bag: Thule Aion Duffel Bag.Best Carry-On Duffel Bag: The North Face Base Camp Voyager Roller 21”.Best Budget Duffel Bag: REI Co-op Roadtripper 100L.Best Overall Duffel Bag: Patagonia Black Hole 55.For more background information, see our duffel bag comparison table and buying advice below the picks. Below we break down the best duffels of 2023, including top travel, outdoor, and waterproof bags of both the standard and rolling varieties. Duffels are popular among all kinds of travelers for good reason: they’re easy to load and carry, and many are built to take a beating. Whether you’re traveling by air, driving up to a cabin for the weekend, or venturing across the world on an expedition, you’ll likely be using a duffel bag to get your gear from one place to the next. ![]() Jews believe that they can perform acts of prayer, repentance, and charity during the Days of Awe to influence God, changing how they are categorised before the books are sealed on Yom Kippur. In the Mishnah, the legal text that dictates Jewish daily life, God is portrayed as inscribing people’s names in one of three books on Rosh Hashanah: a book that records the names of good people, a book of evil people, and a book of people who are neither totally wicked nor righteous. ![]() During the 10-day period, a person is thought to be able to influence God’s plans for the coming year. Yom Kippur marks the end of the Days of Awe, or Days of Repentance, that begin with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year. Moses returned with a second set of the Ten Commandments-and God’s forgiveness for Israel. In anger, he smashed the commandments, set in stone, then headed back up the mountain to pray for God’s forgiveness for himself and his people. During his prolonged absence, they began worshiping a golden calf, considered a false idol. After God gave Moses the Ten Commandments atop Mount Sinai, Moses returned to the Israelites. Tradition has it that the holiday originated with the prophet Moses. This year, Yom Kippur will be celebrated on 10 Tishri, 5782-September 15 and 16, 2021, on the Gregorian calendar. The holiest day of the Jewish year, Yom Kippur means “day of atonement.” It takes place on the tenth day of Tishri, the first month of the civil year and the seventh month of the religious year in the lunisolar Hebrew calendar. From guilt to mourning and self-abnegation to resolve, Yom Kippur is the emotional climax of the Jewish faith’s high holy days-a holiday period that kicks off with Rosh Hashanah, the observance of the Jewish New Year. ![]() Flow based kanban teams continually pull the top item off of the backlog.Īgile teams don’t need the priority field as the order of the backlog sets the priority. ![]() They pull a set issues from the top of the backlog to work on during an iteration. Iteration based scrum teams work by sprints. The list is always in a prioritized order so that the team can simply pull work off of the top of the list. Agile teams deliver new work by working via a backlog, which is a list of all issues on the team’s radar. Agile teams: use rankĪgile teams have a slightly different way of prioritizing issues. Just be clear about what each of the numeric states mean so the team prioritizes consistently. This removes the emotional attachment to words like blocker, critical, and trivial. ProTip: Some teams prefer to change the default priorities to a numeric scheme: P0, P1… P4. The affects version field tracks what version the issue is found in. Use the fixed version field to target which release an issue should be resolved in. To drill down, just click any of the links. Project managers can get an overview of the project in one glance. The two dimensional filter statistics gadget summarizes priorities across concurrent versions. Put explicitly, a blocker in version 2 would come after a major issue in version 1. Priorities typically exist inside of versions, so that engineers fix all issues with a version first based on priority before moving on to the next version. Teams can add or change priorities inside of Jira Software to fit their needs. Jira Software includes five default priorities (blocker, critical, major, minor, trivial). Traditional software development teams should use the priority field inside of Jira Software. Traditional teams: use Jira Software’s priority field Don’t underestimate the need for triaging issues together, especially for new projects. Reviewing and prioritizing issues as a team helps build a foundational understanding of the team’s values and goals. Pro tip: Prioritization is a cultural element in every team. Regardless of how issues are prioritized, priority only refers to the order in which they should be fixed. Therefore, it’s important to optimize the order in which you fix issues, so that your team is delivering the most value. If you decide to fix one issue, it means you’re delaying working on something else. Software engineering is an economic process. Does it prevent the forward progress of an end user, or someone on the development team?.Is the issue confined to a certain area of the product, or will all users face this issue?.How many users do we think are affected?.Will the user lose anything of significant value?. ![]()
He, however, caused a tumult among them, by producing in them divers languages, and causing that, through the multitude of those languages, they should not be able to understand one another. When God saw that they acted so madly, he did not resolve to destroy them utterly, since they were not grown wiser by the destruction of the former sinners. It was built of burnt brick, cemented together with mortar, made of bitumen, that it might not be liable to admit water. By reason of the multitude of hands employed in it, it grew very high, sooner than any one could expect but the thickness of it was so great, and it was so strongly built, that thereby its great height seemed, upon the view, to be less than it really was. Now the multitude were very ready to follow the determination of Nimrod, and to esteem it a piece of cowardice to submit to God and they built a tower, neither sparing any pains, nor being in any degree negligent about the work. Nimrod also said he would be revenged on God, if he should have a mind to drown the world again for that he would build a tower too high for the waters to be able to reach and that he would avenge himself on God for destroying their forefathers! He also gradually changed the government into tyranny, seeing no other way of turning men from the fear of God, but to bring them into a constant dependence on his power. He persuaded them not to ascribe it to God, as if it was through his means they were happy, but to believe that it was their own courage which procured that happiness. He was the grandson of Ham, the son of Noah, a bold man, and of great strength of hand. Now it was Nimrod (the creator of the tower of Babel) who excited them to such an affront and contempt of God. ![]() It is important to note that this material differs from the engineered and controlled product bitumen, which is obtained from the distillation of crude oil.Who built the tower of Babel? Why was it constructed? How soon after Noah's Flood was the massive project undertaken? Why did its builder vow to take revenge on God? Other study materials in this series on early Biblical history are listed at the bottom of this article. In ancient times, it was also used for other applications such as a sealant and for embalming. Using spectroscopy, microtomography and scanning electron microscopy, researchers have been able to show that bricks in the mighty tower were bonded with natural bitumen. One of them was particularly impressive, rising 80 metres above the ground. However, modern archaeologists have been able to show that several towers were in fact built during the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar II in the 5th century BC. It has always been debated whether the story of the Tower of Babel has any historical validity or whether it is just a cautionary tale of human hubris. ![]() As punishment, he scattered the people across the earth and made them speak different languages so that they could no longer understand one other. When they began to build a tower, the Tower of Babel, that would reach all the way to heaven, God stopped the construction, which he saw as an expression of pride. The Old Testament tells how the people, after recovering from the Flood, decided to build the city of Babylon in present-day Iraq. the conception of pink idea on the movie set is hilarious. Maybe they will do alternative uses with it and perhaps roll it up the skirt and demonstrate a communal concept of 'permeable gardens' space during the fund raising events for the love of kee klamps.ĭefinitely the most colorful disaster re-build project i have seen lately. If pink shroud was pulled up a garage level, to represent the stilted models, i would have like the effects better.Īgain, a ground level shared open space could be suggested easily with this installation. ![]() In general, i liked the less self conscious ones and i liked the plans that incorporated communal spaces, whether on stilts or not.Īs a stoop grown child of a different version, i love the tradition of stoops found itself in the overall requirements, altough a few designers still have to educate themselves in the area of 'social psychology of stooping.'Īnd, couple observations on the pink fundraiser set I thought MVRDV model was un-necessarily thickened and i didn't get the joke and the experimental nature of the 'shape. only project that needs to be further tested, perhaps in a flw's mushroom column manner. house rises with water, like marina slips. Ship's hull like portion under the ridge must be the part of the boat apparatus, a soft alternative to a hard problem of stilts. There is a semi obvious vulnerability to stormy conditions in morphosis overhangs in their otherwise fine plan. It also creates most space with smaller structure, partly due to incorporating cabinets as structural elements as he does with his earlier projects and creation of a courtyard within the foundation footprint. My favorites are graft, shigeru ban and concordia house.įor example shigeru ban model is nicely planned around community open spaces, a model that is time tested and brings community responsibility, sharing and pride together all at once. certainly i'd love to say "i am a make it right architect!" The entire project of mir is skillfully made to look simple operational model for a donation based venture. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Look forward to interviews with some of the key players and details on the installation and home designs. Over the course of the next six weeks, while this installation is in place, we will dig deeper into the various layers of this project. John Williams Architects – New Orleans, LA For the homes, Graft and Pitt commissioned designs from 13 architects representing local, national, and international perspectives.ĭesign by KieranTimberlake Associates, Philadelphia The Make it Right website has implemented an innovative donation tool allowing visitors from anywhere in the world to visit the site, virtually, and maneuver a house to purchase specific elements to donate to the community, eventually building up the inventory required to construct all 150 homes. The ultimate goal of The Pink Project is to transfer the attention received via the bold art installation into a fund raising effort to build actual homes to replace the 150 structures, rebuilding the Lower Ninth Ward community. THE PINK PROJECT: Architectural Realization Over the course of next six weeks, beginning today, December 3, at the unveiling of the installation, the structures will gradually organize themselves, symbolizing the renewal of the Ninth, making right what the devastation made wrong. Trevor Neilson and Nina Killeen - advisors to the Jolie-Pitt foundationġ50 randomly scatted pink-clad structures have been erected to occupy 14 city blocks within the Lower 9th Ward, symbolizing the vision for future housing for the areas residents. Cherokee Gives Back Foundation - nonprofit branch of Cherokee Investment Partners.William McDonough + Partners - environmental architects.Graft - Pitt's architectural collaborators, with offices in Los Angeles, Berlin, and Beijing.Pitt assembled a team of experts to expedite the process: ![]() The organization emphasizes Cradle to Cradle ideals, healthy living, and quality design. Make it Right is a non-profit organization, founded by Brad Pitt, to act as a catalyst for redevelopment of the Lower Ninth Ward. The area was devastated by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. ![]() The master plan was confirmed, and work began the next morning.Ī relatively large proportion of residents in the Lower Ninth were homeowners. A hurried telephone conversation was followed by a lengthy brainstorming session over a number of bottles of Pinot Noir. With the vision fresh in his mind, he picked up the phone and described the concept to the Los Angeles office of Graft. He saw the pink structure as a metaphor, representing the future of renewed housing for those displaced by the recent disasters. While filming on a set in New Orleans, actor Brad Pitt became seduced by the powerful image of a pink-clad CGI house within the lush Louisiana surroundings. (They're both actually a little longer than that when you include the area that clamps around the rubber ball mount.) You're welcome to buy whichever pieces you like and skip the ones you don't in favor of other mounting options of your own. Yes, we stock the full line of Doubletake Mirror kits and all replacement parts!Īll kits are offered with either a 2-inch Ram arm or a 3-inch Ram arm. ***Please contact customer service to inquire about an ADV discount.*** More details on what components are included, what they cost, how fast they ship, and everything like that can be found at the link below: We shot a quick video of Aram taking a break from riding to talk about the Doubletake Mirror: We've been using these mirrors extensively for a long time now and we haven't felt the need to use anything else. Today, we have some original content to share on the Doubletake Mirror.ĪDVrider's very own Neduro is the creator of the Doubletake Mirror, and he's done an amazing job. We're active riders of all different types of motorcycles and we feel very lucky to be doing what we do! We're a small company with a massive selection for all segments of motorcycle riding. ![]() ![]() So, who is Solo Moto? We are an online motorcycle parts and accessories store based out of Southern California,Īnd WE ARE CELEBRATING OUR 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR! Hello fellow inmates! Aram has been posting here for years as Buster714 but we decided it's time to take the plunge into the vendor stew and swim around a bit. |