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Modern tiki bars are serving up fruity drinks with a side of nostalgia
In case you missed last year's article in The Atlantic, we're entering a "new golden age for the tiki bar." Whether America desperately needs the escapism that a kitschy bar with little paper umbrellas can provide, or the cyclical trends are bringing midcentury nostalgia back to the forefront, tiki bars are quickly becoming the staple they once were.
It's been widely reported that Don the Beachcomber, which opened in 1933 in Hollywood, was the first "tiki bar." Through the '40s and '50s, it expanded to a chain with 16 locations around the country. The founder, born Ernest Raymond Beaumont Gantt, went on to move to Hawaii and change his name to Donn Beach. Around the same time Don the Beachcomber opened, Victor Bergeron opened Hinky Dinks — which later was renamed Trader Vic's. There are still Trader Vic's in existence, and even the popular grocery chain, Trader Joe's was inspired by the tiki chain.
Both Beach and Bergeron made huge contributions to tiki culture, having been the minds behind some of the most iconic tiki beverages still served today. Beach created the Zombie, made with white, golden and dark rums, apricot brandy, falernum, bitters and a fruit juice like lime or pineapple. Bergeron is credited as the creator of the Mai Tai, made with rum, orange Curacao, syrup and lime juice. Of course, due to the competitive history between the two bar owners, there are some disputes.
Around the 1960s, America's fascination with the tiki lifestyle started to wane and most of the country's tiki bars shuttered. Some cite Hawaii becoming a U.S. state in 1959 as the beginning of the end of the tiki bar. While the excitement that this "exotic land" was now part of the United States lasted a few years, the fact that it became a more accessible vacation destination took the novelty away from tiki bars.
Let's take this opportunity to address the elephant in the room. Tiki culture is not an accurate representation of Hawaiian, Polynesian, South Pacific, or any other type of culture. Despite the mishmash of menu items, complete with the mysterious crab rangoon, and the fact that your drink is very likely served in a hollowed-out pineapple, tiki culture is an American fantasy of island life. In the Pacific Islands, actual Tikis aren't fun vessels from which to drink your rum. An NPR article compared this usage to Americans going to a Christian-themed bar.
This is part of what sets the tiki culture of the past apart from the tiki bar revival. Now, we visit a tiki bar for the retro island kitsch, not so much expecting an accurate representation of the Polynesian Islands. Rather than feeling like we just stepped off of a plane, we feel like we just stepped out of a time machine.
Mic talked to Kevin Beary, beverage director at Chicago's Three Dots and a Dash, a frontrunner in the tiki industry, saying that Beary "sees these neo-tiki bars as part of a larger narrative rooted in a respect for the genre's deeply rooted history coupled with a 21st-century perspective toward cultural sensitivity."
Nothing is too much for a modern tiki bar. An entire fruit salad skewered on cocktail umbrellas in your drink? A bowl of punch big enough to quench the entire table's thirst, which is subsequently set on fire? Servers in grass skirts? Women in mermaid costumes SWIMMING IN A GIANT FISH TANK? All of this is completely doable. Rather than trying to create a culturally authentic atmosphere, modern tiki bars revel in the midcentury-influenced campiness, and patrons love every second of it.
Originally published at MeTV.com
Let's talk about how Richard Nixon allegedly showed The Honeymooners' Jackie Gleason some aliens
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While calling the City of Stars "Hollyweird" is a fairly recent development, there are a number of tales and urban legends about celebrities and their kooky ideas that date back to the very beginning of the industry. Tippi Hendren had a lion named Neil that she treated like a house cat, Natalie Schafer subsisted on just ice cream, and The Honeymooners star Jackie Gleason was invited by Richard Nixon to see proof of extra terrestrials. Okay, that last one is just an urban legend. But Gleason really was super into aliens.
This is a well-known Hollywood rumor, as even MeTV fave William Shatner has tweeted about it.
Gleason said Nixon showed him the Roswell aliens 👽. 🤷🏼♂ https://t.co/3P5OUeGwfZ
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) August 19, 2017
Where did this story originate, you ask? Why, from his second wife, Beverly Gleason (and also the National Enquirer). In 1983, eight years after the two divorced and two years before he died, she wrote an article that outlined the alleged encounter.
"I'll never forget the night in 1973 my famous husband came home, slumped white-faced in an armchair and spilled out the incredible story to me," the story read. Apparently arranged for Gleason to be escorted through Homestead Air Force Base in Florida to view four little embalmed aliens, "with small bald heads and disproportionately large ears."
It's never been made clear whether Beverly herself actually wrote this story, or if the National Enquirer just put her name in the story's byline. After all, the publication isn't quite known for its journalistic integrity. As far as our research could tell, though, neither Beverly or Jackie ever confirmed nor denied this story. However, Nixon's official diary conforms that he certainly did meet Gleason in Florida, in 1973.
Snopes classified the Nixon time capsule story as "unproven," stating "insufficient evidence exists to establish the given claim as true, but the claim cannot be definitively proved false." So, if it can't be proven that Nixon had a few aliens stored in Florida, it surely cannot be proven whether or not the former president showed said aliens to the Honeymooners star.
In fact, according to Nixon Administration staff member, Frank Gannon, Nixon didn't seem to believe in aliens at all. When he pressed the former president on the subject, Nixon "raised his eyebrows and rolled his eyes," so Gannon changed the subject. Could he have just been saving face? After all, he can't divulge that information to any midlevel staff member — just comedians who happen to be his golf buddy.
What can't be disputed, though, was Gleason's affinity for the space age and cornerless furniture. One could even argue the late star is just as famous for his round house, dubbed "The Mothership," than he was for his "To the moon!" catchphrase — though we must admit that the latter is quite on-brand.
His UFO house was even up for sale last summer for a mere $12 million. Gleason also amassed a huge collection of books on the paranormal, parapsychology and UFOs, most of which were donated to the library at the University of Miami after he died.
Originally published on MeTV.com
Would you wear disposable clothes like they did in '60s?
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We've all been in there: staring at a full closet with nothing to wear. Maybe you've grown tired of your current wardrobe or maybe your clothes don't fit you like they used to. Either way, has the idea of clothes that you wear once, so you have a constant rotation of fresh, new looks ever crossed your mind?
It was a hot new idea back in the 1950s and gained a bit of cult notoriety in the 1960s. Post-war, the U.S. was riding high after having to ration so much during World War II. So why waste time washing and repairing clothes when they finally had the means to actually throw things away? There's no shame in discarding clothes that just don't fit your vibe anymore if they were literally made to be discarded. After all, this was when disposable cups and cutlery were hitting shelves because it was just so much easier to throw things away than to wash them, and such a novel idea!
When you think back to the clothes you wore as a child or the vintage pieces you find on the rack at an upscale thrift shop, you likely notice how much nicer they are than the clothes you find at department stores today. Jackets were made with real fur or wool without a second thought, dresses had union tags boasting that they were made in the USA, and they even kept excess fabric in the seams in case the garment had to be taken out.
That was not the case with paper dresses. Most of these pieces were trendy miniskirts and dresses in funky patterns, able to be trimmed to your preferred length and customized with just a pair of scissors — no sewing necessary! When you got bored with it, just toss it in the fire. Yep, they weren't marketed as recyclable or anything, just their own kind of kindling.
According to a report from Paleofuture, the disposable clothes could be worn about six times (how many wears does it usually take for you to get bored with a skirt?) and were sold for anywhere from $1 to $20. Though they tended to be marketed as "paper" dresses, a lot of these garments were really made of synthetic fabrics like rayon, cellulose, nylon and Reemay. That's not to say paper was never an option, though. Scott Paper Company — yep, the toilet tissue company — got in on the game, with their disposable garments made of fireproof "Dura-Weave" paper.
When the paper dresses were most popular, in the late sixties, dozens of companies were jumping on the bandwagon. Mars Hosiery allegedly produced over 100,000 dresses per week. The "Souper Dress," based on Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup cans even ended up on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The trend didn't stop at dresses and skirts, either. Vests and ties for men were popular and even wedding and bridesmaid dresses were made to throw away! (OK — maybe a disposable bridesmaid dress isn't the worst idea in the world.)
While these paper garments were quirky fun for a while, they didn't take off as people had expected. Whether people were concerned with the durability of a paper dress or had reservations about how truly wasteful they really were, clothes made out of actual fabric won out in the long run.
Honestly, though, this isn't too far off from the fast fashion lifestyle we'd be living six decades later. We're betting you have some stuff made with rayon in your closet right now.
Originally published on MeTV.com.
Who remembers the goth beauty pageants of the 1970s?
August 28, 2018 June 26, 2019
When you think of beauty pageants, buxom women in glamorous gowns is what likely comes to mind. However, that wasn't always the pageant standard. At least for a few years in the 1970s. That's when goth women who never felt like Miss America got their chance to be crowned titles like Miss American Vampire and Miss Ghost America.
In 1970, goth soap opera Dark Shadows was nearing its end, but the spinoff film House of Dark Shadows was about to hit theaters. With interest in the series waning, the word needed to be spread. Dark Shadows was never your typical TV show, and basic marketing just wasn't going to cut it.
According to Atlas Obscura, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer placed ads in newspapers across the country for regional beauty pageants, targeting young women aged 18 to 25 with "vampire looks." The contestants were to be judged on their "interpretation of the vampire aesthetic, charm, poise, stage presence and videogenic qualities for television." The pool of winners was to be narrowed down and the first place winner would score a trip to New York for a guest spot on Dark Shadows. The final competition in California was hosted by Regis Philbin.
The pageants weren't all fun and games, though. Nancy Barrett, who played Carolyn on Dark Shadows was a judge at a New Jersey Miss American Vampire pageant. In The Dark Shadows Companion: 25th Anniversary Collection, she was quoted as saying:
"It was fun, for the first five minutes. After that, it got terribly depressing. Some of the girls came in bikinis. Some came dressed as witches or vampires or dead bodies. One girl stood in front of me and just stared at me. 'Am I supposed to smile at you?' she asked. I gave a nervous laugh and said, 'No, that's all right. You can go on to the next judge.' Another girl told us she was a witch. We all decided to make her a semi-finalist for fear she might 'get us' afterward."
So who went on to become the ultimate Miss American Vampire? Jonathan Frid, who played Barnabas Collins crowned Christine Domaniecki in New Jersey. There were some disputes over the true winner, however. Prior to Domaniecki's trip to New York, actress and activist Sacheen Littlefeather was named final competition winner. However, nobody knows if she declined the offer to appear on the show or the producers didn't invite her. Domaniecki played a barmaid in episode 1126 and had made appearances at Dark Shadows conventions.
Littlefeather went on to gain notoriety as Marlon Brando's representative at the 1973 Academy Awards when she declined his Oscar for The Godfather to protest the treatment and portrayal of Native Americans, according to Atlas Obscura. Afterward, she left Hollywood to pursue activism full-time, producing documentaries and working with organizations for Native American civil rights.
Due to the huge turnout of the Miss Vampire America pageant, another goth pageant followed in its footsteps the next year. Since Dark Shadows had ended its run, producers looked for "haunting beauties" to participate in the Miss Ghost America pageant for a $250 savings bond and a spot on The Dating Game.
While turnout left much to be desired — apparently there were more vampires than ghosts in America in the 1970s — the winner, 18-year-old Kate Sarchet ended up being crowned on an LA-based horror show called Fright Night. According to her date on The Dating Game, who went on to become famed writer Will Durst, though… she lived up to her title and ghosted him on their date.
A comprehensive history of the iconic Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses
Despite there being countless styles of sunglasses, from this summer's tiny shades trend to the bug-eyed styles of the early 2000s, there's one style that probably comes to mind when you think of crucial summer wear: the Ray-Ban Wayfarer.
Rocked by Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi in The Blues Brothers and name-dropped by Don Henley in 1984's "Boys of Summer," the Wayfarer is a vital part of pop culture and fashion. The style was designed in 1950 by Ray-Ban's parent company, Bausch and Lomb, and exploded in popularity throughout the decade and early 1960s.
The thick, sturdy design was considered to be masculine, yet stylish. They were favored by businessmen and beatniks alike. Later on, the edgy frame was described as a "mid-century classic to rival Eames chairs and Cadillac tail fins" by design critic Stephen Bayley.
Andy Warhol was photographed in them, as was Bob Dylan. Cary Grant donned them in North by Northwest in 1959 and Marilyn Monroe slipped them on to hide from the paparazzi. Wayfarers were the quintessential "cool" set of shades, with a timeless look. At least, that's what it seemed like then.
In the '70s, the Wayfarer's popularity waned in favor of wire frames and rounder shapes. While the Wayfarer was still popular in the rock & roll scene, it wasn't enough to keep the style afloat. In the year following the 1980 Blues Brothers film, there was an uptick — to 18,000 pairs sold. Ray-Ban decided to make one last-ditch effort to revive the once reigning frame.
In 1982, Ray-Ban signed a $50,000-per-year deal with Unique Product Placement, guaranteeing the sunglasses would be featured in at least 60 movies and TV shows per year. And it worked.
According to CNN Money, after Tom Cruise donned Wayfarers with his tube socks in 1983's Risky Business, sales skyrocketed to 360,000 pairs in the following months. The next year, Don Johnson wore them in Miami Vice and sales catapulted to 720,000 pairs. When Bruce Willis put them on in Moonlighting, sales reached 826,000. Thanks to Cruise again, Top Gun's release in 1986 helped Ray-Ban sell 1.5 million — even though people really just remember his Aviators. This deal lasted all the way until 2007.
What started as a midcentury staple quickly became the look of the 1980s. Musicians like Debbie Harry, Johnny Marr, Michael Jackson and, of course, Corey Hart, rocked their Wayfarers throughout the '80s.
Corey Feldman even wore them on the red carpet. It's impossible to read any work by Bret Easton Ellis without imaging his sociopathic characters in the thick black frames.
The resurgence of the Ray-Ban Wayfarer can be compared to John Travolta's comeback in Pulp Fiction or Neil Patrick Harris' in How I Met Your Mother. And like those, it had to come to an end.
Sales tapered off in the '90s, but have yet to drop as low as they were in the 1970s. Ray-Ban has redesigned the frames in a number of colors and styles, and the Wayfarer also the most commonly knocked-off shape of sunglasses. While the sunglasses will likely never reach their 1980s peak again, it seems safe to say they're here to stay.
Arresting American Journalists May Not Be as Rare as It Once Was
Originally published in Paste Magazine
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When it comes to the United States Constitution, there are some amendments that are more well-known than others. For example, we all know the First Amendment protects our freedom to say just about whatever we want on the internet, while people like to shout loudly about the Second. However, not everyone realizes that the First Amendment protects a variety of different forms of free speech for us, like the freedom to exercise religion, peacefully assemble, petition the government, and yes, freedom of the press.
While journalists are expected to adhere to a set of ethical standards and may find themselves wrapped up civil cases—defamation or libel—when those standards aren't upheld, this amendment is meant to allow members of the press to seek stories under legal circumstances and report them accurately, free of repercussions from the government. This is true even if the government doesn't approve of the story being told. American journalists have been arrested around the world—some with good reason and others not so much. Though, up until recent years, it was fairly unheard of for American reporters to be arrested on U.S. soil. If it was heard of, it wasn't publicized nearly as widely as it is now. Here are some recent foreign examples, and how they compare to the rising number inside America's borders.
How joining a shadow cast of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" helped me embrace my awkwardness
I've always been what you'd consider awkward. I'm always uncomfortable, and thoughts of stupid things I've said while struggling to make small talk haunt me weeks after the fact. I typically like to fade into the background, and when it comes to being the center of attention, I'm hardly interested. My friends and family are well aware of my desire to avoid the spotlight, but this statement would surprise people who see me onstage in my underwear at the local arthouse theater. You see, I'm a member of a Rocky Horror Picture Show shadow cast.
Jack White: The Prodigal Son?
As I'm sure you've heard by now, alt-rock powerhouse, frontman of The White Stripes and The Raconteurs, member of the Dead Weather, owner of Third Man Records, eccentric creative, furniture upholsterer, vinyl enthusiast, and Southwest Detroit native, Jack White will be opening a second store for his record label in Midtown this November.
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The announcement, made by Third Man on June 2, with an Instagram post captioned, "Third Man staff in Nashville (the #mothership) toasts to our future in the #CassCorridor, #Detroit! Congratulations to #JackWhite and Tom Kartsotis of @Shinola on the purchase of the building! #thirdmanrecords #shinola," made resounding noise through the city, with people crying from the rooftops, "he's back!" Okay, not really, but it might as well have.
White has had a weird relationship with the city of Detroit. Once the White Stripes hit it big and after Jack White moved to Nashville, TN, the White Stripes refused to tour to Detroit, the city that made them. The home of the Magic Stick where White got in a fight with Von Bondies singer Jason Stollsteimer. There's been controversy about the motive behind their apparent Detroit boycott, and even speculation that it wasn't a conscious decision, but as a high school White Stripes fan without a car to go to a show in another state, I was not happy about it. He said that Detroit was "negative" and left it at that.
Review: Red City Radio's Self-Titled Release
May 29, 2015 June 18, 2015 Leave a comment
Oklahoma-natives Red City Radio released their third full-length album in April. The self-titled record is their first on Staple Records and their first without singer Paul Pendley. Ryan Donovan joined the band as a backup vocalist and guitarist, leaving Garret Dale as their only lead singer. Upon reading that one of the two leads was leaving, fans were a bit iffy about whether Red City Radio would change too much. So many changes! So much chaos! What's going to happen?! Now, I can't speak for everyone, but I think everything turned out just fine.
Red City Radio starts off setting the tone for a very sing-along-worthy record. "Whatcha Got" is upbeat, high-energy and gives off a "what's up, new label? We're here" kind of vibe. I haven't seen them since they toured with New Found Glory last fall, so I haven't heard it live, yet, but I bet it's a hit at live shows.
Joel McHale slays Forgotten Harvest Comedy Night at Detroit Opera House
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Forgotten Harvest hosted their 23rd Annual Comedy Night Benefit Friday, May 1 at the Detroit Opera House featuring comedian Joel McHale. Celebrating their 25th year, Forgotten Harvest is one of Metro Detroit's biggest charity organizations. Their main mission is to fight hunger and waste, collecting surplus foods from over 800 local Health Department-approved stores, restaurants, caterers, dairies, farmers and whole food distributors in the area.
The night's festivities included words from Forgotten Harvest's CEO Kirk Mayes and founder Nancy Fishman, along with an auction featuring trips to the Michael Jordan Flight School, a New York visit with tickets to "Live with Kelly and Michael," and a limited-edition motorcycle.

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Sorry Boris - Michael Gove sends his regards.
The ever-reliable Twitter community has made light of the Tories' current situation as the party slowly implodes after yesterday's (June 30) remarkable events in the leadership contest.
Michael Gove went "full Game of Thrones" in his apparent ruthless backstabbing of former Brexit ally Boris Johnson, while his wife Sarah Vine is "actual Clare Underwood", according to some.
In a poetic turn of events, it appears that Gove is actually a huge fan of Game of Thrones.
Speaking in a video shot by James Delingpole in 2014, Gove reveals that Tyrion Lannister is "undoubtedly" his favourite character.
He says: "You see there that this misshapen dwarf, reviled throughout his life, thought in the eyes of some to be a toxic figure, can at last rally a small band of loyal followers."
Did Boris Johnson take empty folder to Brexit meeting?


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Q: Jquery or ajax to php function without reloading page I have a php page that i call a calendar class function to show the calendar. which is just
$calendar->show(true);

It has another function that lets you call it by
$calendar->show('July 2015')

So what i am trying to do is create a header on top that shows next and previous and then have it be a link, but i am trying to figure out how i can click on the previous link that when i click on it, just reruns the function with the date specified instead of reloading the whole page again and using url parameters. I've been looking into ajax and jquery, it seems possible, but it only shows how to post to a php page. I can't find a way to just rerun a function if thats even possible.

A: you need code like this:
HTML:

jQuery:
$('.day, .month, .year').click(function() {
var a = $(this).attr('id'); // find prev or next clicked
var b = $(this).attr('class'); // find day or month or year clicked
$.ajax({
type: 'post',
url: //your php url,
data: {act: a, which: b, /* your other data */},
cache: false,
success: function(c) {
$('#date').html(c);
}
}):
});

and PHP:
<?php
include //your class
echo $calendar->show('$_POST['data']')
?>

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Brett Payne
It was in 1996 that Paul and I first went to see Brett Payne in his Sheffield workshop and featured his remarkable jewellery in our magazine. Now, some twelve years later, we were visiting him again, chatting about how things have developed and moved on, not only for him personally, but for the British Craft industry generally.
"Strong geometric elements, a regular, identical, repeating pattern echoing the ever recurring remainder figure of a mathematical problem, always one more unit exactly the same to follow the one before. Each piece when worn transformed into a flowing shape with a balance and rhythm running through its line." Such were my words back then when I wrote about Brett's jewellery, and they still hold good today, but now the emphasis in his work has changed. Then Brett's work was predominantly jewellery, he recognised the difficulties of making a professional career solely as a silversmith and wondered whether it could be possible; but during the last ten years or so he has found a way through those difficulties. "Now 95% of my time is spent on silverware not jewellery. It's a personal thing, a new challenge. I have tackled lots of forms - from big and extravagant to everyday pieces, now other things begin to fascinate me." Brett's main focus is indeed his silverware, in particular the fascinating candlesticks that he has become known for. His mesmerising designs are brilliant examples of balance and form in harmony, soft and subtle yet mathematically precise. Each piece is individually hot forged by hand in Sterling Silver, "a delicate metal that demands precision and refinement during its working," he explains. "Silversmiths generally work with the metal cold, but if treated with respect and great care, it can also be worked hot." The art of hot forging silver has a long tradition and Brett uses this ancient process to create innovative, highly contemporary designs; elegant, flowing shapes which, when placed together, form spaces that become an integral part of the design.
Brett's work is widely respected and collected and in future times will be closely associated with fine design and craftsmanship of this period in Britain's creative history. I asked him whether things have simply evolved this way, or did he set himself a goal to reach in his career?
"I never really had a life plan as such," he tells me, "but I didn't exactly drift into this either - designing, making and selling my own work suits my personality. If you're going to be a success (and people can define that in their own terms) in this kind of world, you do have to be very determined. This is not an easy option, constantly evaluating what you are doing, what you want to do next, how you are going to do it. It is a very small, enclosed world where you can become well known in your own field. I don't particularly want to be famous, but it's very gratifying when people see my work and appreciate it. This way of life is not suitable for everyone, but it works well for me and the kind of way I want to work and live."
Brett prefers to sell his work direct to the client, often making contact with new customers through craft shows. "In very simple terms - where I am now - the marketing strategy I have is actually very similar to what it was in 1996; it has remained the same because it works. Everything is more sophisticated now of course, it was early days then. Now I have a better understanding of how it all works and I'm better able to use that understanding to make it work better." Exhibiting at craft shows provides the opportunity to meet customers and have personal feedback and discussion, something which Brett says is too important to be left to galleries.
"I have never sold a great deal through galleries. To make everything individually means there is something of yourself, some personal element in the work. To make that worthwhile, I want some personal contact with the person who buys it. I enjoy the connection, in an indefinable way it keeps it all relevant. "And there used to be a perception that if you weren't showing in London, your work wouldn't be contemporary," he continues. "But I successfully exhibit my work at events in many different regions; Brighton, Hereford, Oxford, Devon. It takes an act of faith I think, on the part of some of these organisers, to make the commitment to organise a top quality event with contemporary work in a more provincial and rural setting. I applaud their ambition to succeed with these events and people do appreciate us going to them. Makers should take their best work wherever they go; people know what they are looking for, appreciate the work and understand what you're doing with it wherever they live, it's not just in London that you find this reaction.
"I consciously try to present very good work in areas which are not necessarily obvious venues - and it can work, with commitment. Event organisers and makers all have to consider what they're doing to be an investment; they need to stay with it, look at new shows long term for results. Makers need to take responsibility for their own success at events; prepare well before hand and work hard when you're there."
Sheffield has an excellent reputation for contemporary craft and there are now more working silversmiths in the city than for many years. Brett readily shares his knowledge and experience with some of the young people when they first start their careers. He tells me about the mentoring scheme that he, along with other established silversmiths, initiated at Persistence Works, where he has his workshop: "There are several established silversmiths working in this building and it struck us all that it would be helpful for emerging young silversmiths to have geographical access to our different skills and individual knowledge. When the graduates first come here they get to know each of us and then choose which silversmith they would like to have as their mentor for a year, it's likefor- like pairing really. We're not tutors, they have to make their own decisions about their work, but we're here to advise and support, to help them become independent and self sufficient in their work." Brett has exhibited his work widely in public shows and exhibitions, both in the UK and internationally. What advice would he give to new, young designer-makers coming into the industry, how might they succeed in earning a reasonable living from their work? "Some younger makers tend to look to me as a role model, a mentor. In recent years there has been a negative feeling about the viability of earning a living as a silversmith. I wanted to show that it is possible. In the last five years my business has changed completely. I still produce jewellery and will supply it, but what I think people like me do best is to offer them something that is not a product created as the result of any market research or cost production analysis. It is the product of an individual's character and imagination, which by definition makes it different from anything people will ever see in a high street shop. We produce pieces that excite people - when you are a small maker, that's the advantage you have - big manufacturers can't do that, they produce lots of things that appeal to everybody but excite nobody - that applies to everything really, not just jewellery and silverware.
"The trick about how to make a success of it as a maker is that you have to have a character, you have to have something to say in your work - and then you have to go out there and find someone who agrees with you � because they will be your natural customers! Work is easier to sell if it has something individual and exciting about it. "Promoting your work and selling it at craft fairs can be hard work, but I tell these young makers, 'remember, you are the world expert on you, no-one knows more about you and your work than you do! You must be confident about who you are, what you do and why you are doing it.' I see the mechanics of running my own business as an extension of my creative process - what can I do to make this bit work better? If you produce good work you deserve a good sales process as well - every part of what you do has got to be as good as it can be.
"Making and selling your own work is not an easy option. The range of skills you need is many and varied and you have to do all of them really well. It's a circular thing really, like cogs in a wheel, everything must work perfectly, just one weak link, one cog out of place, and it all collapses. At the time that Brett graduated from Sheffield Hallam University with a BA Hons in 3-Dimensional Design, technology probably took second place to traditional skills. Times change and computer aided design is accessible to all today, particularly those taking courses in creative skills at university. I ask Brett whether he thinks the creative use of technology is destined to become the 'craft' of the future?
"I do use technology in part of my practice," he replies. "And I suppose you could say that tools are technology, I've always been comfortable about using machine tools as well as hand held tools
Caroline & Stephen Atkinson-Jones
Every issue is full of incredible inspiration and reading about other crafters has given me the confidence to take the plunge and set up my own craft business.
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Виктор Вонг (; , 30 июля 1927 — 12 сентября 2001) — американский актёр китайского происхождения.

Биография
Виктор Вонг родился в Сан-Франциско 30 июля 1927 года. Он изучал политологию и журналистику в Калифорнийском университете в Беркли, а также теологию в Чикагском университете. После возвращения в Сан-Франциско он продолжил обучение в Институте искусств.

В 1950-х годах, изучая искусство под руководством Марка Ротко, Виктор Вонг провёл свою первую художественную выставку в книжном магазине City Lights. За это время Вонг подружился с Лоуренсом Ферлингетти.

После завершения обучения он многие годы работал журналистом, а затем стал актёром в местном Американо-азиатском театре. Его дебют состоялся в 1980 году в постановке «Бумажные ангелы». Его театральная карьера продолжилась в Нью-Йорке, где он добился первого успеха. Его работа в театре способствовала его появлению на телевидении, а затем и в кино.

На большом экране он появлялся в основном во второстепенных ролях. Среди фильмов с его участием, такие картины, как «Год дракона» (1985), «Большой переполох в маленьком Китае» (1986), «Шанхайский сюрприз» (1986), «Золотой ребёнок», (1986), «Последний император» (1987), «Князь тьмы» (1987), «Кровавый спорт» (1988), «Дрожь земли» (1989), «Три ниндзя» (1992), «Бегущий по льду» (1992), «Три ниндзя: Ответный удар» (1994), «Три ниндзя: Костяшками вверх» (1995), «Шлюха» (1995), «Семь лет в Тибете» (1997) и «Три ниндзя: Жаркий полдень на горе Мега» (1998).

В 1998 году, после двух перенесённых инсультов, Виктор Вонг завершил свою актёрскую карьеру. Он умер 12 сентября 2001 года от паралича сердца в небольшом китайском поселении Лок в Калифорнии.

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How Bad Has Chicago's Spring Weather Been?
Actually, sometimes people ask questions and I take the liberty of answering them. But I thought it would be an interesting question to answer, since it involves trying to quantify a subjective experience: what is "bad" weather? I took the April data for the past five years—because I figure April is the first month that we, as Chicagoans, can fairly expect something like consistent spring weather, and five seemed like a reasonable assumption for what a person can "remember"—and looked at the numbers.
Conclusion: April 2011 is clearly the worst April in five years. If you were thinking this weekend that this has been the worst spring you can remember, I think you can fairly say that, up until that point, you are right. If you were thinking it's the worst more because of conditions instead of temperature, you're both right and particularly observant.
* Provided by "spring" you mean "April" and you can only remember back five years. May not apply for other definitions of "worst." All data from the NOAA and wunderground.com.


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The formation of communities on the Internet is described as social networking. The users share specific contents and interact with each other in a certain context across a social community platform that is just created for this particular purpose.
Social Networking creates versatile Connections
The subjects discussed on a social community platform vary and may reach from fishing in the Mississippi to the most actual book reviews to the point of political or economical discussions. Friends, neighbors, entire schools or companies and religious groups meet on the appropriate social community platform. The lineup of variations is unlimited.
On the social community platform a user displays himself by the use of his own public profile which summarizes personal details. He also has often the possibility to start a blog, to create a contact list, to get informed about interesting events and to send or get messages.
The Microcosm in a personal Computer: The Social Community Platform
The social community platform finances itself by placing advertisements into its content. The ads may be particularized according to the details within the profiles of the users. The danger: The users and their habits become transparent - in the worst case a profile might display information that might harm a user.
The microcosm of this second world exerts a real pull onto a lot of users. They feel protected since they are not really confronted eye to eye with anyone, but sit at their personal computers looking at a monitor. The social community platform is used to share honest opinions and real problems - or just to stay in contact with friends that live next door or at the other end of the world.
Everybody can create a social Platform
To create your own social platform you do not have to be able to write a software program. Nowadays many websites offer online-kits with which one may implement the own ideas concerning the individual visions for a forum on the web.
The most famous and leading social community platform is Facebook (www.facebook.com) which was founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, Dustin Moskovitz, Chris Hughes and Eduardo Saverin. At first it was just offered to students, but now it is accessible for anyone.
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St Bede's Youth Group
Set up in January 2018 the Group aim to involve, empower and explore the opportunities for all Youth to live as disciples in the world today, to be actively involved in the mission of the Church, foster Spiritual growth and....just to get together and have fun!
The Youth Committee currently includes;
Veronica Horan (Coordinator), Nathan (Coordinator), Lee (Deputy Coordinator)
Millie (Executive Advisor), Enya and Patrick.
To get involved with our Youth group please contact Veronica or Nathan by clicking on the link below
May Youth Club
Fun, games and being social was very much the recipe for a successful Youth Club this month. Also under discussion was the possibility of a Youth visit to Whitby.
Watch this space for more information!
Many thanks to Niamh Melton from CAFOD who visited the Youth Club at their April meeting and, besides sharing her experiences of working in Uganda, also gave the group the opportunity to try out traditional Ugandan costume.
The next Youth Club will be on the 2nd May.
March Youth Club
A huge thank you to Rory McArdle, professional footballer for Scunthorpe United, for generously giving up his time to attend the youth club as guest speaker. Rory spoke about training, the football world, career paths, team unity and Christianity in his world as a footballer.
Thanks also to Millie and Lee for designing this fabulous new logo for the Youth Club.
Youth Unity Group
On the 6th February St Bede's hosted a Youth Unity meeting with Connor, Sam and Colleen representing Liberty Church Rotherham and Swinton; representing Herringthorpe United Reformed Church was Nic Blackmore, Youth and Families Worker, and from St Francis', Bramley, was Youth Worker, Dan Fall.
Top of the agenda was a discussion on the ways in which a Christian Youth presence in Rotherham might be developed and in particular the possibility of a group coming together in All Saints Square in December for Carol Singing. Look out for more updates throughout the year.
At the February Youth Club the invited guest speaker Rory McArdle, professional footballer with Scunthorpe United, was unfortunately unable to attend due to illness.
Instead the group enjoyed a 'movie night'!
Rory has promised to visit the Youth Club when it next meets on March 7th.
Thank you to Millie for cooking supper at the December Youth Club.
A 'Chapati Masterclass' at the November Youth Club. Many thanks to Mary Jeevan for sharing her expertise and delicious food!
In October the Youth Club strengthened their links with the local community
with a visit to a neighbouring Youth Club at Liberty Church.
......... before returning back to base at St Bede's.
Thank you to our youth guest speaker Phil Parkin, one of our parishioners, talking to the group about his experience of WW2, Anderson Shelters and being a morse code operator.
The Youth Club Picnic
A great afternoon of games and food in Clifton Park, when our youth were joined by their families and Fr John - looking very cool and relaxed in his Panama hat and showing off some sporting skills to boot!
One of the aims of the Youth Club is to empower our youth by not shying away from real life issues and so the guest speaker at the the Youth Club on the 5th July was a former alcoholic, who has gone through rehabilitation, and now shares his experiences in order to educate young people. In a child appropriate manner he explained that alcoholism is a disease, how his way of living led him to reject his family and friends and he urged anyone who might be affected not to be afraid to seek help.
Making Cards at Rother View Residential
First Aid Training at the Youth Club,
with thanks to the St John's Ambulance Volunteers who came along to share their knowledge.
Youth Club visit to Shiloh
Some images from the first meeting of the Youth Club.
Why not come along next time on Thursday 5th July at 7.00pm?
Serving pancakes in the Parish Rooms on Shrove Tuesday
Sunday Morning baking at Rother View Residential Home
Youth Visits to Rother View Residential Home.
Youth Group Minutes
Meeting: 11th February 2018
Meeting: 9th September 2018


Making boundaries with people should not be used as a weapon against them.
The issue of overstepping boundaries has always been a problem for me. Whenever I find myself feeling close to someone, I attach myself to them.
One of my closest friends had to set boundaries with me pretty early on in our relationship. We might in high school, through a friend of an acquaintance. I was very impressed by her attitude, her style of dress, and that she seemed to want a friendship with me.
I followed her around, called her all the time, tried to dress like her, and tried to talk like her. So she decided it was time to have a tough conversation with me about boundaries. She was glad I felt like I had found someone I could connect with in her, however, I was making her very uncomfortable. I vividly remember her saying to me that imitation was not flattery - which was the direct opposite of what I had always been told.
I was crushed at her rejection of my efforts to try and be closer to her. I was ashamed and embarrassed that I showed her a side of myself that until that time, I didn't know was so strong. I withdrew completely from her; convinced that I was not welcome. I looked up to and wanted to be her - but her rejection reinforced that those desires were not enough to help keep a friendship going.
When she felt my absence, she sought me out, and told me that she wanted my friendship as much as I wanted hers. However, I had to realize that I had value on my own without copying her.
My low self-esteem was causing me to want complete absorption into her instead of having faith that I was worthy enough of her friendship without becoming her. This is a huge flaw of mine that I've yet to overcome, but her setting that boundary with me, in the way that she set that boundary with me, helped me to pull back my troubling behaviors but still have faith that we were friends.
Since that time, the different paths I've taken in life have made me want to seek out friendships with others of diverse backgrounds and cultures. My troubling behaviors resurface each time, and boundaries are put upon me, yet I feel like these boundaries are put in place to only keep me around when I am to be used.
A few years ago, I became close with one of my coworkers. One of her daughters was in my class, and in bonding with the child, she became close to me. Yet as our friendship progressed, I was losing autonomy over myself and surrendering it to her. Because of my desperate need for her friendship and my desire to be useful to someone, it was easy to ignore the oncoming frustration.
I didn't like coming and going from her house at all hours of the night because she didn't feel like taking me home. I didn't like running out of money because I was buying her something or buying something for one of her children. I didn't like when she would show up and have me babysit her kids for unspecified number of hours at no cost. We even ended up living together for eight months, where I had no privacy from her or her children, and constantly dealing with the aftermath of my property being taken/destroyed or bills popping up in my name.
I felt like I was giving up everything to be her friend, but she wasn't giving up any effort to be my friend. Part of that is my self-esteem of course; she could just simply greet me and that would be considered enough for me. Then when I changed and started asking to not be her slave all the time just for the sliver of "friendship" she was giving me, it was a problem.
How dare I want to be treated with respect? Did I not care that she had five children to care for? Did I not care that she needed me to watch her kids any time of the day or night? Did I not care about the household enough to buy them food and pay their utilities? Did I have to be so selfish to want to get to work on time every day? How can I be callous enough to try to get back into college when her children needed a Nanny? What good was our "friendship" if I wanted freedom?
Two years ago, I attached myself to a couple that I was mesmerized by. I was swept up by their love story. I was drawn to their energy. I wanted to be like them and have whatever they had. I felt that the closer I got to them, the more I start becoming like them. So I started messaging them all the time. Following them to events. I asked them if they felt I was smothering them, but they said no; they were endeared by my enthusiasm. I listed that regarded them as Sisters. That was what sent them flying away from me. I was blocked and ignored. I was not to talk about them or to talk to them again.
Just a week ago, members of an establishment I was very fond of decided they wanted to participant in an activity that was very triggering to me. I requested that they let me know ahead of time when they were planning to do this activity so I wouldn't have to be present for it. The response was how much of a killjoy and special snowflake I was to put a damper on what they wanted to do. Why don't I just not look? Why was I making such a big deal out of this? They felt like they couldn't attend the establishment anymore and do what they wanted to do because I was uncomfortable.
Obviously, none these "friendships" and situations lasted. They couldn't last.
I was giving away all of myself in these situations and getting nothing in return but how my needs and desires were nothing if they weren't happy. Boundaries were only useful for them to keep me in line. My comfort and happiness had no factor in how our "relationships" were going to continue.
I feel like boundaries should benefit both parties. It is simply a protection to keep moving forward in new territory. Whether that territory is a friendship or an activity or a relationship. Boundaries shouldn't be used as weapons. To control someone's actions because they don't fit your wants. Both or all parties should be willing to sacrifice something and be frank about the fact that they're willing to sacrifice things to be in someone's life.
In the future, I want to set mutual boundaries with others. If they want to be in my life, then they have to know my past, and then we have to come up with mutually satisfying boundaries so that this relationship can continue. If there's even a slight imbalance on either side when negotiations are made, then that situation, friendship, or relationship is not worth it.


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Jeff Bezos Won't Listen to Amazon Employees' Climate Change Concerns
The CEO refused to engage on the issue at a shareholder meeting
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty )
At a shareholder meeting earlier this week, Jeff Bezos refused to come on stage to address employees asking the company to take action on the climate crisis.
In a letter published last year, a group made up of more than 7,500 staffers called Amazon Employees for Climate Justice demanded that Bezos release the company's plans to reduce carbon emissions and reliance on fossil fuels to the public.
"In our mission to become 'Earth's most customer-centric company,' we believe our climate impact must be a top consideration in everything we do," according to the letter. "We have the power to shift entire industries, inspire global action on climate, and lead on the issue of our lifetimes. We ask that you, as leaders responsible for our strategic direction, adopt the climate plan resolution and release a company-wide plan that incorporates the six principles above."
About 50 members of the group were at the shareholder meeting and they put forward a proposal asking Amazon's board of directors to release a public report on climate change from.
The proposal for a public report from the board of directors was not passed following a vote by shareholders.
After that happened, the group tried to confront Bezos, but Amazon's CEO opted not to engage.
"Jeff remained off-stage, ignored the employees and would not speak to them," the group said in a statement. "Jeff's inaction and lack of meaningful response underscore his dismissal of the climate crisis and spoke volumes about how Amazon's board continues to de-prioritize addressing Amazon's role in the climate emergency.


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By ANTHONY KUIPERS - Associated Press - Saturday, October 17, 2015
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) - Lauren Blenn, president of the University of Idaho Quidditch team, the Moscow Manticores, has a simple response as to why people like her are so drawn to the sport.
"Dude, it's Quidditch," she said.
For her and roughly 20 fellow students, few things are more fun than competing in the sport made popular by the Harry Potter series. Blenn, a 21-year-old senior from Meridian, Idaho, has been participating since she helped form the club in 2012.
"It's been a blast, honestly," she said. "It's been one of the greatest things I've ever done."
Blenn, who is studying wildlife biology and hopes to work with wolves after she graduates, said she hasn't participated in athletics since she was in middle school. But when she arrived on the UI campus, Quidditch was already an up and coming sport at other colleges, and she decided to begin a club at the UI.
In the books, Quidditch players fly around in stadiums on magic brooms in a game that combines elements of football, soccer and even dodgeball.
In real life, Quidditch is played on a grass field with PVC pipe instead of brooms. Teams score points by sending a "quaffle," or in this case, a volleyball, through upright goals. They just have to avoid being hit with a dodgeball, or "bludgers," thrown by the opposing team. If hit, players must run back and touch their team's goal.
Teams can get up to 30 points and end the game if they catch the snitch.
In the books, the "snitch" is a tiny golden ball with magic wings that moves through the air as if it has a mind of its own. In the real sport, the snitch is a ball attached to the shorts of a neutral player who runs around avoiding capture. He or she is also allowed to disrupt other players, whether by stealing their brooms or through more creative methods like throwing water balloons at them, Blenn said.
It's the seeker, the position Harry Potter plays, who is responsible for catching the snitch.
Though Quidditch is inspired by the Harry Potter series, Blenn said teams are trying to move public perception away from the books and urge people to see Quidditch as a legitimate sport. She said otherwise, Quidditch will continue to have a reputation of being a "nerdy" activity.
"We want to be taken seriously," she said.
The Manticores are part of a national governing body that oversees nearly 200 teams called United States Quidditch (USQ). Blenn said Moscow typically plays other northwest teams in Boise, Seattle, Portland and British Columbia. It's a year-round sport with matches played during the winter, when players must deal with cold fingers and slippery surfaces, she said.
The UI team usually practices on weekends. Aside from the odd-looking hoops and, of course, the "brooms," their practice resembles what one could expect from other sports.
During their Oct. 4 practice, the team started with a jog before participating on drills to improve footwork and agility. They then practiced plays during a team scrimmage.
She said the number of members who participate fluctuates during the year, often due to players having other commitments related to school and jobs. Blenn said she is fine with Quidditch taking a backseat to other responsibilities.
"We tell everyone school comes first," Blenn said.
But, she said, this is the first year they had a consistent number of people show up to practices.
While the sport continues to grow in popularity, she said it's still foreign to many.
"Most people don't realize that Quidditch is a thing," she said.
The team advertises during events like Vandal Fridays and Palousafest. They are also active on Facebook, and have their own page on the USQ website.
Blenn said the university provides $2,000 a semester to cover costs like equipment and travel, though the team still needs to raise funds to make ends meet.
When they do travel, they meet other teams who share the same love and enthusiasm for Quidditch. Blenn said that sense of community is her favorite aspect of the sport and it manifests itself on the field.
"Typically after games, we don't shake hands," she said. "We hug."
She hopes those unfamiliar with the sport will also discover the same level of enthusiasm.
"It looks nerdy," she said. "Try it anyway."
Information from: The Moscow-Pullman Daily News, https://www.dnews.com
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Spaceteam (Series) Accessibility Report
We've documented 13 accessibility features for Spaceteam in the Getting Started, Reading, Navigation, Controls, Visual and Audio areas to aid enjoyment of the game for different players. This report is created with input from accessibility experts and the player community to help people find games that have the accessibility features they require. Once you have found potential games on the database, there are excellent specialist accessibility sites that offer in-depth reviews to guide your purchasing decisions.
Players pilot a spaceship, each with their own control panel on their smartphone or tablet screen. The switches, dials, sliders and levers are labelled with randomly-generated peculiar names: 'Astral Synth', 'Gripvent', 'Starmesh', 'Autospoon'. To avoid crashing, the team must follow commands within a few seconds. 'Set the Astral Synth to 5', for example. The twist is that the instructions on one screen may be for switches on another player's control panel. The challenge is to communicate this quickly enough to other players trying to do the same. It's a communication challenge that is not only entertaining but can be used to teach foreign languages.
You need to shake the the device you are playing on to avoid asteroid attacks.
Spaceteam
Platforms: Android and iOS
Genres: Action, Physically Active and Puzzle
Developer: Hengineer (@Hengineer)
Players: You can play with 8 players in the same room
Costs: Free. In-game purchases
We haven't documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in Spaceteam which deal with how you can adjust the challenge of play, and assistance the game offers when you fail or get stuck. The following games are similar to Spaceteam, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:
Conduct Together
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Koala Boutique
Gogogo!
12 Orbits
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Getting Started in Spaceteam which deals with what support is offered to get started with the game. This includes customising the experience when you first open the game via any onboarding processes it provides as well as tutorials and other assistance when you first start playing.
Assistance Getting Starting
These features aid your play of the game in terms of cognitive load on learning controls, dealing with pressure and coping with the environment and challenges.
No Jump Scares: No sudden loud noises or popping-up scary visuals that unexpectedly appear without warning, or the option to disable them.
If you want to play Spaceteam, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:
We've documented 4 accessibility features for Reading in Spaceteam which deal with how much reading or listening comprehension is required, how well the game provides visual and audible access to the text and whether subtitles and captions are a good fit for purpose.
All Speech Subtitled (Or No Speech In Game): All spoken content has subtitles, or there is no speech in the game. This means there is no requirement to hear spoken dialogue or narrative to play the game.
If you want to play Spaceteam, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Navigation in Spaceteam which deals with how the game provides guidance and assistance to navigate its worlds. These are only for games that have traversal and exploration in 2D and 3D spaces.
Clear Mission Objectives: The game provides clear, structured missions with directional guidance and advice on which can be attempted next. This also indicates (ideally on maps where they are provided) which missions can't be attempted because you do not have the appropriate items yet.
If you want to play Spaceteam, but it doesn't offer the Navigation accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Navigation accessibility:
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Controls in Spaceteam which deal with how you control the game, different options for alternative inputs and whether you can remap these settings to suit your needs.
Additional gestures may be required for games played with a screenreader like VoiceOver.
Two Motions Targeted: Can play with touchscreen, two simultaneous taps, swipes or hold gestures.
Games that can be played with different sorts of motion controllers.
Motion Gesture: Can motion with the controller to direct an in-game action. This can be a one-to-one motion for analogue sword or camera movement. It can also be a simple shake to trigger a one-off action. This is sometimes known as Waggle or Shake controls, as popularised by the Wii.
If you want to play Spaceteam, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:
We've documented 4 accessibility features for Visual in Spaceteam which deal with how you can adjust the visuals to suit your needs, and offer additional information if you can't hear the game.
Medium Contrast: Game uses generally well contrasting and bright visuals, or has a slider to make this the case.
Motion Sickness Friendly
Motion Sickness Friendly: Option to reduce motion sickness in 3D games. This includes the ability to disable motion blur, depth of field and field-of-vision effects. It also includes games that don't have these movement elements in the first place.
Colour blind friendly: Game doesn't rely on colour or can switch to colour blind friendly mode with double coding or similar way to avoid colour dependance.
If you want to play Spaceteam, but it doesn't offer the Visual accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Visual accessibility:
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Audio in Spaceteam which deals with how you can adjust the audio of the game and whether audio cues compensate for aspects of the game that are hard to see.
Play Without Hearing
Play Without Hearing: No audio cues are necessary to play the game well.
If you want to play Spaceteam, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Audio accessibility:


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A love for play, multi-functioning garments, teamwork, and the multifaceted nature of a woman? Fashion needs this.
A flash of some upper thighs / borderline cheek on the runway saw one's subconscious immediately jump to McQueen's notorious 'bumster' trouser of 1993. Whilst Martens' spiral shoe, this season with the addition of small flowers, also calls to mind Shaun Leane's thorn bracelet for McQueen. Westwood, Rei Kawakubo, Prada, these are all people that have understood the complexity of a woman best. Martens' understanding of luxury and the female feels a tad more likeable than his contemporaries. It feels less pretentious, less 'sceney' - and more open. A word that Martens mentioned a lot backstage was 'play', saying it wasn't only important we play with the characters within us but that we play with these clothes and wear them in lots of different ways. Like clothes that you were upcycling and re-wearing, he said that: 'Every single piece you can wear in so many ways, Like the skirts, they are actually three skirts in one. We have a jacket that is a two-in-one. The point is you have to play with your clothes.' When asked what he enjoyed the most about making the collection, Martens replied: 'Teamwork. Always.' A love for play, multi-functioning garments, teamwork, and the multifaceted nature of a woman? Fashion needs this.
Lou Stoppard is joined by Caryn Franklin, Rob Nowill, Bel Jacobs and Harry Fisher to discuss the Y/Project Womenswear S/S 18 show and to ask how has Paris changed after Vetements ushered in a new mood, heralding the young and the irreverent?


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