![]() While this is a bit of an oversimplification (as I explain in the caption of the figure below), the simple fact of awakening in REM sleep greatly increases your chances of remembering a dream. Led some people to call REM sleep dream sleep. Remembering a dream after awakening from the so-called rapid eye movement (REM) sleep are about 80-90%, while they are less than 50% in other sleep stages (and almost 0% in the so-called deep slow-wave sleep, or NREM Stage 3). Perhaps one of the most critical factor is the sleep stage in which you were right before awakening. There are several explanations as to why dream recall fluctuates day to day. The second question concerns the between-person differences: why is it that I never remember my dreams while my better half or friend almost always remember theirs? This is what I will refer to as between-person trait differences.Īs you will see later, these two questions have separate answers. In other words, why did I remember a dream on Tuesday morning, but had nothing in mind on Wednesday morning? The first is, why do I remember my dreams on certain mornings but not on others? This is what I will refer as within-person day-to-day Why do some people remember more of their dreams? There are in fact two separate questions here. ![]() Within-person day-to-day variation or between-person trait differences? This post is an attempt to summarize the current scientific thinking on this topic. One of the question that I get the most asked is why some people remember their dreams, while other's don't? Yet, we still don't know exactly why we dream, or whether our dreams hold any meaning. Humans have been intrigued by their dreams since the dawn of time. ![]() ![]() Why do some people remember more of their dreams? - July 2019 Henri Rousseau, Le Rêve (The Dream), 1910. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Your first instinct might be to give it loads of water straight away but this can actually be harmful to your plant if the soil goes from one extreme to the other. If you find that your ZZ Plant feels very dry, water it a little every other day for a week. Using a moisture meter is another way to be sure about how dry the soil is. You will then start to be able to gauge how heavy the soil is when it is in need of water. You can also lift up your ZZ Plant to check the weight of the plant before and after watering. First check the moisture at the top of the soil, if it is still damp then wait a few days before watering again. There are a few really easy ways to make sure that it definitely needs water. Make sure to check the moisture in the soil before you water your ZZ Plant. It is important to keep an eye on the moisture levels of the soil so you know when your plant is ready for watering. Although your ZZ Plant won’t die on you suddenly if you forget to water it every once in a while, or make it go a little longer without water whilst you are on holiday, consistent underwatering will start to have an impact on your plant’s health and brown leaves might only just be the beginning. ![]() If your ZZ Plant’s leaves have become quite brown, dry and crispy (starting from the tips) it may be because you have underwatered your plant for a while. Underwatering can also cause brown leaves You’ll want to use a high-quality potting mix such as this one from Miracle Gro to make sure your ZZ Plant gets the right balance of nutrients. Cut away the rotten roots and brown leaves so that the plant focuses on regenerating healthy growth. We also recommend replacing the potting soil straight away (rather than waiting for it to naturally dry out) so that the roots can begin to recover. The most reliable way to do this is by using a moisture meter which will tell you how damp or dry the soil is. If you think that the brown leaves on your ZZ Plant are a consequence of overwatering, check the moisture of the soil immediately and adjust watering accordingly. Waterlogged soil also gives off quite a damp and musty smell so get up close to your plants every so often to check on this. ZZ Plants don’t like to be sitting in a lot of water for long periods of time as this can lead to root rot meaning the plant becomes unstable and also cannot get needed nutrients from its root system. Overwatering is one of the main killers of ZZ Plants as you might not always be able to tell before it is too late. Another sign of this is if some of the brown leaves are starting to fall off. If the leaves on your ZZ Plant have turned brown and a little mushy you are most probably overwatering. Overwatering can quickly lead to brown leaves The most common causes of brown leaves in ZZ Plants are: overwatering, underwatering, chemical sensitivity and a lack of humidity. But if you have caught the problem early and fix whatever it is that is causing the brown leaves, then your ZZ Plant should return to full health pretty quickly. However, if you find that your ZZ’s leaves are starting to turn brown, it tends to be your plant telling you that something isn’t quite right. ZZ Plants are becoming more and more popular due to their fairly easy care requirements. ![]() ![]() ![]() The crew sets out on a new adventurous journey filled with wonders of a raging nature, powerful enemies, and strange encounters with island locals. They end up on a mysterious island full of nature amidst the storm and become separated from each other. Luffy are swallowed by a huge storm at sea. During their voyage, the Straw Hats, led by Monkey D. The game is also complemented by the beautiful music of Motoi Sakuraba, a composer well known for his various contributions to video games such as the Dark Souls and Tales of series. With the release date only being a few days away from the. The game is also complemented by the beautiful music of Motoi Sakuraba, a composer well known for his various contributions to video games such as the Dark Souls and Tales Join this brand-new RPG featuring new character and monster designs produced by Eiichiro Oda, the author of ONE PIECE. The arrival of One Piece Odyssey is closer than ever and players can now experience it through a recently release demo.
![]() Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline at the President's Inaugural Ball in Washington, D.C., 1961.īy CBSNews. Bill Clinton chose Drum Major at the University of Michigan (1951). Johnson chats with President-elect John F. Alfred Eisenstaedt - The father of photojournalism We are delighted to announce an. His career spanned more than 50 years and truly defined photojournalism in the hey day of large format picture magazines such as Life and Look. ![]() ![]() The German-born photographer is perhaps best known for his iconic photo called "The Kiss" of a jubilant sailor kissing a nurse in New York City's Times Square celebrating VJ-Day on August 14, 1945, published on the cover of Life. Find great deals on Portrait of President Bill Clinton Photographic Print by Alfred Eisenstaedt at, with fast shipping, easy returns. Photo by William Waterway Marks.png 553 × 359 264 KB. Alfred Eisenstaedts last photographs - President Clinton (August 1993). Now 50 of the legendary photographer's photos are available through the Monroe Gallery of Photography in Santa Fe, New Mexico through June 26, 2016. Media in category 'Alfred Eisenstaedt' The following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. a photograph of President Bill Clinton alongside his significant other Hillary. ![]() He was the quintessential Life photographer with the unfailing ability to capture the defining moment. Alfred Eisenstaedt was brought into the world in Dirschau, West Prussia. His iconic portraits of the biggest figures of the 20th century - including Adolf Hitler, Albert Einstein, Marilyn Monroe and Winston Churchill - along with his beautiful, poignant images of daily life made him one of the most published photojournalists in the world. Alfred Eisenstaedt,©Time Inc./Courtesy Monroe Gallery of Photographyįamed Life magazine photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt's classic images are an indelible part of history. At Marthas Vineyard, Eisie took his last formal photographs, the subject being the new president, Bill Clinton, and his wife and daughter in August in 1993. ![]() ![]() Design and layout skills also mean players can enjoy the character maker and home customisation aspects. You do need to have some tenacity in planning and building to progress, but there's little time pressure on this. The simple exploration and gentle gameplay work for younger players. Skill Levelħ+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Players can ‘spar’ with townspeople meaning they can deal out punches, none of the characters will show injuries or suffering, however. The game also contains minor violence against human-like characters. These llamas vanish in a puff of smoke when defeated. For example, players can attack colourful llamas to get crafting material. The game contains non-realistic violence in a child-friendly setting and unrealistic violence against fantasy characters. Eventually, you will have the town built and can take your profits and convert the empty prairie lands around you into farmable land for a more leisurely lifestyle, then sell your crops, or transform them into delicious dishes.Ĭontent RatingRated PEGI 7 because it features non-realistic violence in a child-friendly setting or context, mild violence that lacks any apparent harm or injury to human-like characters and violence that lacks any apparent harm or injury to fantasy or mythical beings and creatures. You can also craft items needed by over 30 characters, with their own story.Īs you progress you learn to fight, level up your skills and hone a character that excels at either crafting, combat or social skills depending on your play style. Each is assembled piece by piece at first. Your workshop is an intricate set of machines that produce parts of the structures needed for the town. As you do this, you explore a huge desert world with ruins to find, ancient relics from the Old World, dangerous dungeons and their denizens. It's up to you to gather resources, build machines, workshops and production machines to restore the town's former glory. You start by working as a builder, but soon discover a world of things to do and people to help. It's set in the same wholesome yet post-apocalyptic world as My Time at Portia. My Time at Sandrock is a life-simulating role-play game where you restore a run-down town. ![]() ![]() However, we do have a few details we can work with to give you a better idea.įirst, there's going to be an expiration date attached to the email invite you get. Sony hasn't fully laid out a PS5 restock time to buy from PlayStation Direct email invites. This includes the UK, Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. For a while, PlayStation Direct was only open in the US, but it's now expanded to a number of countries across Europe. Perhaps once the stock issues have settled down a little? Is PlayStation Direct a US-only store? Sony has previously offered customers who bought the console a chance to buy a second PS5, but there's no telling if this will return. Each PSN ID is limited to one PS5 Disc console or one PS5 Digital Edition console. Can I purchase more than one PS5 from PlayStation Direct? If we had to guess, it's meant to weed out duplicate accounts in which no one has ever logged in to play games, but that's just a guess. Second, the Sony Direct site says "Our selection is based on previous interests and PlayStation activities." No one quite knows what this means. This is the crucial PS5 restock tip TechRadar has been offering for months. This entails going into your PSN user account, selecting notifications and checking off the first box to get marketing emails from Sony PlayStation. Let's start with the easy-to-explain rule.įirst, you need to opt into Sony's marketing notifications. Sony also offers two stipulations, one specific and the other as vague as can be. PlayStation Direct PS5 restock: FAQs How to better your chances for a PlayStation Direct invite ![]() And even if you do miss out, your details will be kept on record for a potential invite to the next restock. ![]() Being involved will obviously increase your chances, though. Remember, too, that even with an invite the option to buy a console is not guaranteed - it will just get you a random spot in the queue. Invites are usually sent out the day before a PS5 restock goes live so you should be able to spot it in time and be ready to follow the link to the PlayStation Direct store in time. Now it's just a case of patiently waiting with an eye on your inbox for an email to arrive. All you need to do is hit that button and a 'Thank you for registering' message should appear. Once you're signed in, the white box about halfway down the page will show a big 'Register Now' button. Just go through the account creation process and then you're ready to go. If the PS5 will be your first Sony console and you don't have a PSN account, you can register using the same buttons too. Anyone who currently plays on an existing Sony system such as the PS4 will have one so it may be a case of digging out your login details or resetting them if they've slipped your mind. Using the small sign-in button in black at the top right of the page, or the other blue sign-in button further down, you need to log in to your PSN account. Sign in to your PlayStation Network account Remember, too, that PS5 restocks at the PlayStation Direct store are only open to those in the US, UK, Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. You should be auto-redirected, but make sure the page is displaying the correct region, otherwise, you may not be given the option to register. The very first step is to visit this page at PlayStation Direct where you can register to buy the PS5. ![]() Go to this PlayStation Direct page to register PlayStation Direct PS5 restock: how to sign up 1. ![]() Want to get involved? Here's how to sign up and hopefully bag one for yourself during the next PS5 restock. It's the biggest step the manufacturer has taken in order to make buying a PS5 more consistent and less chaotic for those still hunting for a console. In even better news, the program has since expanded beyond just the US, so now wannabe PS5 buyers in the UK, Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg can also shop at Sony's official store. For the last few months, Sony has consistently offered exclusive access to PS5 consoles through its official PlayStation Direct store only to those who have registered their details. ![]() ![]() “Every session was very organised, and the top tracks would be from demos recorded years and years ago, done by one producer, and then there would be orchestral session number one done by another producer, then orchestral session number two by yet another producer, a horn section, another horn section, perhaps a third horn section, plus different choirs from different sessions recorded in different cities, and so on! As a result the average track count of the sessions was 350-400 tracks! When they gave me the first song, the director told me that I had full control and that I could use everything that was in the session, or some of it, or nothing and start again - anything, as long as I kept the vocals. Team photo: from left, composers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, actor Hugh Jackman, Greg Wells, and director Michael Gracey.“So I have all these diverse experiences that I bring to situations like this, and I indeed needed every bit of experience that I have, because they had been working on the songs for this movie for four years, and had kept everything that had been done. Naturally, people my age were walking by shaking their heads. I was dressed in a goofy tuxedo and had a guy dancing next to me in a French Fry costume. I recall once, when I was 19, driving 10 hours north of Toronto to perform with a Dixieland band playing at the opening of a take-out French Fries counter. From my end, I have a wide range of experience as a musician, playing in symphony orchestras, punk bands, weddings, and so on. “20th Century Fox had hired several very talented music producers, who were all at the top of their game, but the movie producers found that as much as they loved what these people had done, they did not end up with the choices and changes that were required. It was at this point that things began to get more complicated. Eventually, after a brief hold-up to finish another project, he received the Pro Tools session for a song called ‘From Now On’, which he produced and mixed using his established way of working, incorporating the enormous amount of classic analogue gear in his studio and his Eric Valentine-designed 24-channel valve Undertone Audio desk. Greg Wells in his own Rocket Carousel Studio, where most of his work on The Greatest Showman took place.For almost a year, however, Wells heard nothing more. It was an amazing, crazy meeting, and I was completely sold. While he was here, he stood in front of his small laptop and acted out the entire movie for me in two hours, orating the lines of the different characters. Instead I just try and present music in the most vital, true way, and Michael liked that about my approach. Things date well when you try not to follow that stuff. Following the fickle trends of fashion, whether in clothing, music, or whatever, has never really interested me. I’ve never gone for gimmicky sounds that are going to be dated in two years from now. “According to Michael, the things I do as a record producer pay homage to the classics, but they also are fresh and contemporary, without being gimmicky. He acknowledged it’s potentially a dangerous concoction, because it’s easy to be goofy and ridiculous when you have modern choreography and pop songs in a movie set in 1850. It had to look like a period piece, yet they also wanted it to be fresh. I believe I got on his radar because he was a fan of my work, and he felt that what I did musically corresponded with the visual aesthetic he was pursuing with the movie, which was to make a modern contemporary movie about events that happened in the mid-1800s. “In the middle of 2016,” says Wells, talking from his Rocket Carousel Studio in Los Angeles, “I had a meeting with film director Michael Gracey, here in my control room. The experience would force him to completely change a production approach developed over decades, and left his cherished collection of vintage outboard gathering dust. However, until he began work on the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack for The Greatest Showman, Greg Wells had never worked on a movie before. He works in a wide range of genres, and plays drums, keyboards, guitar, and several other instruments, with A-list credits including Elton John, Katy Perry, Adele, Timbaland, Pharrell Williams, Celine Dion, Pink, Dua Lipa and many more. Greg Wells has nearly 30 years of top-level experience as a musician, songwriter, engineer, mixer and producer. Greg Wells has worked with everyone who’s anyone in the world of music - but nothing could prepare him for mixing a film soundtrack! Also heavily involved in the musical side of the production was Alex Lacamoire (left), with Greg Wells in this photo from Rocket Carousel. ![]() ![]() ![]() But “Your Mother Should Know” offers a fun mini-production number (McCartney has a few self-deprecating comments about the choreography in his commentary). The “I Am the Walrus” sequence towers above them as it’s the most elaborately staged. The Beatles recorded six of them for the film and they’re strategically inserted throughout. The Beatles (particularly Paul) had been experimenting with making home movies and from this grew the idea for making 'Magical Mystery Tour'. A couple of dream sequences crop up as well. Singalongs break out on the bus, a car race (with Ringo driving the bus) occurs at one point, and stops are made along the way. A nice candid moment involves John Lennon and George Harrison interacting with a young child on the bus. Color color Identifier the-beatles-magical-mystery-tour Scanner Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.6.4 Sound sound. The cameras rolled as a variety of preconceived and improvised events occured. The Beatles play dual roles as passengers on the tour as well as the magicians. The film itself depicts a bus tour in England that a group of magicians casts a few magical spells upon. This made syncing the location sound an arduous task that stretched the editing process from weeks to months. He talks about a variety of issues, both positive and negative, including the post-production disaster that resulted from neglecting to use a clapperboard during the shoot. The best feature here is Paul McCartney’s audio commentary. For Beatle fans, it’s awesome seeing a recent interview with Ringo Starr explaining how the “script” for Tour was basically nothing more than a pie graph drawn on a piece of paper. The new Blu-ray offers, via a terrific array of supplemental features, a fascinating look at the reasons the film didn’t work. Self-“written” and self-directed by The Beatles themselves, Magical Mystery Tour didn’t have the luxury of a skilled filmmaking team to guide it. Often overlooked is the fact that Alun Owen was nominated for an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay for A Hard Day’s Night. Songs include the title tune, 'I Am the Walrus' and 'The Fool on the Hill.' Comedy 1988 55 min. Helping matters even further was the presence of actual screenplays. John, Paul, George and Ringo take a psychedelic bus trip through the English countryside. Sure, they had starred in two successful feature films, the groundbreaking A Hard Day’s Night and the sillier (but still fun) Help!, but those had been helmed by the great Richard Lester. It’s the result of four supremely talented musicians who, at the absolute height of their influence, decided to try their hand at a medium they knew almost nothing about. But Magical Mystery Tour, for better or worse, was their baby from start to finish. ![]() ![]() ![]() When a female betta is ready to breed, her body will prepare eggs for fertilization and she’ll often develop what are known as ‘breeding stripes’ across her body. Sometimes the egg spot is so small that you’ll need a magnifying glass to spot it! Breeding Stripes The scientific name for this part of her anatomy is the ‘ovipositor’. This tiny spot is located between her ventral and anal fins and is the point from which she lays eggs during spawning. To compensate for their shorter body, however, females are often noticeably wider than males, especially when she’s full of eggs! Egg SpotĪ more subtle difference between male and female betta fish is the ‘egg spot’ that’s present in females but absent in males. Using the same measurement, females usually only reach around 2-2.25 inches long, making them significantly shorter. If we exclude their fins from the measurement, male betta fish typically grow to around 2.5-3 inches long. SizeĪs well as having longer fins, male betta fish also have larger bodies than females. While some captive-bred betta fish are pure white or pure black, when there is color present, males will normally be more colorful fish than females. In their native habitat, wild betta fish typically have emerald and dark red colors, but modern breeds of domesticated bettas come in every color imaginable. Colorationįor the same reasons that we discussed above, male betta fish also tend to have brighter, more striking colors than females. Since females have less need for impressing a mate or scaring off their rivals, they don’t come with the lavish fins that adorn the male. When two males meet in a contest over a territory or breeding rights, they puff out their fins to make themselves look as big and intimidating as possible.Ī betta with longer fins has a better chance of scaring off his opponent, hence the evolutionary adaptation. The iconic long, flowing fins associated with betta fish belong to the male of the species, and this is the main reason that they’re significantly more popular than females.Īs with other fish, birds, reptiles, and mammals, it’s usually the male that needs to attract and impress a mate with an elaborate appearance and impressive displays of strength and character.īut another reason that male bettas have longer fins is for sparring with other males. The scientific term to refer to these differences is ‘sexual dimorphism’. The most obvious difference between male and female betta fish is the way they look. The less showy female betta fish are rarely seen in the hobby and are only kept by specialists who wish to keep several of them together in an all-female tank or to breed from.īut what are the other differences between male and female betta fish? Come with me as I compare their appearance, and also explore how easy it is to keep each sex of betta fish. People who are new to the world of betta keeping are sometimes surprised to learn that the classic betta splendens fish with long, flowing fins are always male. ![]() ![]() ![]() Age of Mythology EX: Tale of the Dragon.Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition – Knights of the Mediterranean.Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition – The African Royals.Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition – Mexico Civilization.Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition – United States Civilization. ![]() Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition – Dynasties of India.Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition – Dawn of the Dukes.Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition – Lords of the West.This collection combines a 20-year legacy of historical adventure with the next generation of real-time strategy gaming, all in high-fidelity and featuring recently released content, making it the ultimate addition to your strategy collection: The Digital Deluxe Edition includes everything from Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, plus digital bonus content which includes the official Age of Empires IV soundtrack, Unit Counters Chart, art compilation from digital painter Craig Mullins, and exclusive in-game content including a Coat of Arms, Player Profile portrait, and Monument.Įxperience one of the most beloved real-time strategy franchises with the Age of Empires Anthology bundle. Celebrating its first year of delighting millions of global players, the award-winning and best-selling strategy franchise continues with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, putting you at the center of even more epic historical battles that shaped the world.įeaturing both familiar and innovative new ways to expand your empire, Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition brings an evolved real-time strategy game to the next level with a host of free new content and features including brand-new civilizations, new maps, additional in-game updates and languages, and new masteries, challenges, taunts and cheats – all at an amazing value that packs in more history than ever before! ![]() |
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