![]() ![]() ![]() In conversation this might go as follows: 1. ¡De una!Īn enthusiastic way to say “yes, absolutely!” or “yes, let’s do it!”. This is a word with a million and one meanings, but, for the most part, it is a rough equivalent of the word “stuff” or “thing”. “en el español colombiano hay harto modismos” (“In Colombian Spanish there is a ton of slang”). ![]() “Harto” is a common term meaning “a lot of” or “a ton of” e.g. ![]() Most foreigners don’t tend to find the drink massively delicious, but it sure is popular among Colombians. GuaroĪ popular term for the nation’s favourite tipple “aguardiente”: an aniseed flavoured spirit drink. Those who don’t have that much going on in their social life are described as “desparchado” i.e. Here it means something like: “a group of friends getting together to do something”. Parcheĭictionaries will tell you that the word “ parche” translate as “patch”. SEE ALSO: Join the Facebook community of Colombian Spanish lovers 6. “Rumba” is technically a sort of music/dance originating in Cuba, but in Colombia it invariably means a “party”. Want to say something is “really good” or “cool”? Don’t limit yourself to saying that it is “muy bueno” and instead go for one of these two hugely popular local terms. (I’ve provided some example sentences to demonstrate how to use “ in another post.) 4. It is basically the local version of the word “amigo”. This is the slang word Colombians use for referring to a “friend”. Sign up now for 7 days of expert tips that will instantly transform your Spanish! 3. The term “vieja”, which technically means “old woman”, is, in reality, used to talk about women between the ages of about 15 and 50.įast track from dull ‘textbook Spanish’ to sounding like a native with my Colombian Spanish Language Hacks email course. The English word “man”, but pronounced in a Colombian way, is a widespread label for a “guy” or a “dude”. Man / Viejaįorget the standard Spanish words of “hombre” and “mujer” to refer to men and women in Colombia these two slang terms are much more popular. It is used in much the same way as “❼ómo estás?” and you can respond to it identically (i.e. While you may, at first, think this means “Hi! What else?” it is actually just a local way to say “What’s up?” or “How’s it going?”. ¿Qué más?Ĭolombians like to greet friends like this: “¡Hola! ¿Qué más?”. Chat to any local and you’ll quickly see what I’m talking about.īelow, I outline ten of the most common Colombian slang words and phrases you’ll need, whether you’re in the country for just a week or for a year: 1. While I can certainly vouch for the fact that the Colombian accent (in most of the country) is clear and undoubtedly pleasant sounding, the actual use of Spanish language is not 100% ‘neutral’ in the strictest sense of the word. I’m never entirely sure of the source of this claim, but I’ve been told on many occasions that Colombian Spanish is the world’s most ‘neutral’ sort. ![]()
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In a tweet posted after the conversation, Frazer said Davie had “assured me the BBC are investigating swiftly and sensitively.” The UK culture secretary, Lucy Frazer, also responded to the report Sunday, saying she has been assured by the head of the BBC that the broadcaster is investigating the allegations.įrazer spoke to BBC Director-General Tim Davie on Sunday. 7 If your personal data is compromised, our team will provide you with 24/7 live support, a dedicated specialist to help restore your identity and coverage for up to 1M in related expenses, depending on your plan. “These allegations are deeply concerning,” DCMS said in the statement. Almost half of Canadians know a victim of a data breach which often leads to identity theft. 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The broadcaster said that it would provide a further update in the coming days as the process continues. “We have been clear that if – at any point – new information comes to light or is provided to us, this will be acted upon appropriately and actively followed up,” it added. ![]() “New allegations were put to us on Thursday of a different nature and in addition to our own enquiries we have also been in touch with external authorities, in line with our protocols,” it said. 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![]() ![]() They bake bread each day in two hornos-big domed outdoor ovens. They do use a lot of traditional ingredients, however, and cook things you would traditionally find in a pueblo fiesta setting. I wanted to try some authentic Native American dishes, but as Navajo chef Burt Wilson explained, there’s no such thing as pure “Native American” food anymore since for hundreds of years it’s been influenced by Mexican cooking and new ingredients brought in by the white man starting a couple hundred years ago. It’s a full-fledged restaurant that people plan to visit even if they’re not coming to the museum. This is no lame museum cafe with one espresso machine and a sandwich menu. You can easily spend a few hours there between the performance and the great museum highlighting artwork from all the pueblos, but you can really make a day of it by dining at the tasty Pueblo Harvest Cafe. To see what it’s like when it’s outside in the courtyard area of this interesting center, see Sheila’s Pueblo Center video. ![]() It was cold when I was there though, so the dance performance was held inside. When I was in the area a few months ago, like Sheila I made sure to carve out some time for the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque. Their decendents still live on in the pueblos around Albuquerque, Taos, and Santa Fe. Thankfully the whole range of tribes living in what is now New Mexico didn’t give up the ghost. I’ve been reading the book Collapse about societies that completely failed or disappeared, one of them being the Anasazi people of the American Southwest. ![]() ![]() The cat, on the other hand, charms you into playing for its benefit when it wishes to be amused making you rush about the room with a paper on a string when it feels like exercise, but refusing all your attempts to make it play when it is not in the humour. That pleases a meekness-loving peasant who relishes a stimulus to his self importance. ![]() The dog barks and begs and tumbles to amuse you when you crack the whip. And just as inferior people prefer the inferior animal which scampers excitedly because someone else wants something, so do superior people respect the superior animal which lives its own life and knows that the puerile stick-throwings of alien bipeds are none of its business and beneath its notice. Do the same before a cat, and he will eye you with coolly polite and somewhat bored amusement. “Throw a stick, and the servile dog wheezes and pants and stumbles to bring it to you. Letters from the Earth: Uncensored Writings These Reasoning Animals had disagreed on a theological detail and carried the matter to a Higher Court.” When I came back to note results, the cage of Higher Animals was all right, but in the other there was but a chaos of gory odds and ends of turbans and fezzes and plaids and bones and flesh-not a specimen left alive. Finally, a Salvation Army Colonel from Wapping. Next a Turk from Constantinople a Greek Christian from Crete an Armenian a Methodist from the wilds of Arkansas a Buddhist from China a Brahman from Benares. Next, in another cage I confined an Irish Catholic from Tipperary, and as soon as he seemed tame I added a Scotch Presbyterian from Aberdeen. They lived together in peace even affectionately. In the course of two days I was able to add a fox, a goose, a squirrel and some doves. In another hour I taught them to be friends with a rabbit. In an hour I taught a cat and a dog to be friends. Simple things which other animals easily learn, he is incapable of learning. Indeed, my experiments have proven to me that he is the Unreasoning Animal. Your favorite dog food is available hereĭo you ever wonder what your dog is thinking? What does he or she want to say? check out the Best Dog Quotes and Sayings.ĭo you know a catchy slogan could help you stand out from the competition and draw in customers? So check out the catchy dog store slogans and taglines.“Man is the Reasoning Animal.All types of dog food are available here.Some catchy slogans are very helpful for you in advertising your business. ![]() You need quality food to sell and sell something different at the best prices. 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Dog treats or dog food is a type of food product specially made for feeding dogs. ![]() ![]() ![]() Two Purple Pinecones can be found southeast from the wreck, close to other local Flora and Coral, near the border with the Grassy Plateaus.Īn Alien Arch Cache can be found inside a small cave, in a trench located on the outskirts of the biome along the border with a Kelp Forest. Wreck 9 can also be found in the Northwestern Mushroom Forest. Bonesharks and even some Ampeels can come from the Underwater Islands and the Northern Blood Kelp Zone respectively. The player is advised to stay cautious while exploring this area, as Bonesharks tend to lurk in the denser parts of the biome as well as several Reaper Leviathans found along the Dunes border of the Northwestern Mushroom Forest. There is so many shale outcrops and lithium. ![]() If you go back a little bit before the arch, there’s a little cave system. (If you chuck an ion cube in there you’ll be teleported to the floating island/rendezvous point. It is dominated by a single Giant Tree Mushroom, where most of the valuable resources can be found in abundance. For those who are starting a new play through, if you didn’t know, on the alien gun island there is a teleporter/alien arch. This forest borders the Dunes, Northern Blood Kelp Zone, Underwater Islands, Grassy Plateaus and one of the Kelp Forests. The Northwestern Mushroom Forest is the larger of the two Mushroom Forests. Spoiler alert: The following section contains story related material.Īn Alien Vent Entrance Point is found in this Mushroom Forest. This forest is packed with resources, especially Lithium and Shale Outcrops. ![]() These caves also connect to one of the Bulb Zone Caves. The numbers can vary, from 2-5 eggs.Īn entrance to the largest Mushroom Forest Caves is located embedded into a cliff, facing the Bulb Zone, below the largest Tree Mushroom. Near the Crash Zone, a small clearing can be found that is home to a large amount of Boneshark Eggs. It is strongly advised to stay away from this small section of the biome as it is highly dangerous. In addition to this, there is always a Reaper Leviathan close to the border with the Mountains and a Kelp Forest, the area near a naturally formed bridge. A Reaper Leviathan that wanders away from the Crash Zone may travel into this biome. Most of the Fauna of the Bulb Zone, including its predators ( Mesmers, Ampeels and Bonesharks) will often wander into the Northeastern Mushroom Forest, making it equally if not more dangerous as the Northwestern one. It is densely packed with Tree Mushrooms and features occasional cliffs that lead down to the Bulb Zone. It is found next to, and nearly underneath the front of the Aurora. The Northeastern Mushroom Forest is the smaller of the two Mushroom Forests. ![]() ![]() ”This is normal for K-Pop fans around the world, especially when it is a first-come, first-serve type of event. The group recently picked up some of South Korea’s highly revered music awards, including the Golden Disk Awards for Best Performance and album and Mnet Asian Music Award for Worldwide Fans’ Choice, and are expected to set off on a global tour soon.ĭubai experienced scattered rain showers on Sunday but did little to dampen the spirits of K-Pop fans who lined up at Expo 2020 Dubai as early as 7am to secure a front row view of their favourite stars in action. Amid the fanchants, Bang Chan announced that their music videos surpassed over 150 million views and thanked their global fandom, Stay, for being very supportive. The eight-member group (ambassadors of the Korea pavilion) consisting of members Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Han, Hyunjin, Felix, Seungmin and I.N also showcased powerful choreographies of Back Door, MIROH and Thunderous. ![]() The audience roared as soon as Stray Kids’ opening tune for God’s Menu kicked in. Jangjun asked the audience to turn on their phone flashlights and raise them high before their All Day performance, which is known to fans as a “comfort” song. On stage, they performed some of their best hits, namely - Ra Pam Pam, DamDaDi, All Day and DDARA. Please send us much love and keep supporting us.” ![]() They added: “On February 5, we have a special concert called Play, which will be available to view online. We have plans to visit other countries in the near future and hope to meet more fans around the world.” During our rehearsal, we saw a lot of people cheering for us. “We are very honoured to be in Expo 2020 Dubai and couldn’t sleep the night before because we were very excited. In a nutshell, Daeyeol, Y, Jangjun, Tag, Seungmin, Jaehyun, Jibeom, Donghyun, Joochan, and Bomin collectively said: Earlier at a press conference, members chimed in that they were excited to perform for fans. “When people enter the pavilion, they will be given a mobile phone and they can create their own avatars and virtually visit Korea’s hi-tech cities, and cultural and tourist attractions.The 10-member group Golden Child showed much enthusiasm as they greeted the audience with words in Arabic. Korea will also highlight its status as a world leader in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, through cutting-edge technologies, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality and the Internet of Things. The Asian nation renowned for its tech prowess will also host events to capitalise on the ever-increasing global popularity of its cinema, television and music. The open interior will feature a spiral-shaped exhibition space, allowing visitors to enjoy panoramic views of the Expo 2020 site. The consul-general said the five-storey design interprets the concept of ‘a group dancing with excitement’ and seeks to embody Korean dynamism across a floor area of more than 5,200sqm. The exterior is like an art installation itself,” Hoon told Khaleej Times in a previous interview. Visitors do not need to enter the pavilion to experience it. “The cubes react and move according to a software programme. Hoon has used 1,590 rotating cubes, which are digital and analogue, to create continuously moving images on the exterior of the pavilion. Renowned Korean architect Moon Hoon has designed a dynamic façade for the pavilion that constantly moves and interlaces real and virtual environments. True to our theme ‘Smart Korea, Moving the World to You’, we will be showcasing Korea’s tech prowess to the world,” said Moon. We have the fifth biggest pavilion at Expo and is located at the Mobility District. “It is highly creative and future-oriented. The Korean pavilion is very unique, the envoy said. The Expo will help expand on these ties.” “We have strong bilateral relations, especially with our involvement in building the Barakah Nuclear power plant. He added that it is very important for Korea to participate in the Expo, considering its strategic relations with the UAE. Both of us have overcome many difficulties using our creativity, innovation and technological prowess,” said Moon. ![]() But in the last two decades, our countries have witnessed huge development. Both Korea and Dubai don’t have many natural resources. “Dubai is renowned for its world’s first, biggest and tallest attractions and achievements. There will be daily shows and performances where visitors can soak in Korean, art and music, the diplomat said, adding that thousands of Koreans are eager to visit Dubai during the Expo. Listen to this story and more on the with David Light podcast with David Light, Sunday July 11: All the latest headlines from the Khaleej Times. ![]() ![]() “Normally people think of a chatbot as being an intelligent assistant, to answer questions or provide a customer service,” Fillwock says. Emory used a unique strategy to beat out nine other universities and take the top spot in this year’s competition, the most hotly contested ever. The annual Alexa Prize, launched in 2016, challenges university students to make breakthroughs in the design of chatbots, or social bots - software apps that simplify interactions between humans and computers by allowing them to talk with one another. “We are delighted that for the third year in a row, the winning team has set a new Alexa Prize record in terms of average ratings from users.” “Congratulations to the team from Emory for their impressive work in making conversations between humans and Alexa more engaging,” said Prem Natarajan, Amazon vice president of Alexa AI’s Natural Understanding organization. Even as they celebrate their win, the Emory team is looking ahead to how they can apply the concepts they developed to benefit everything from education to people suffering from depression and social isolation. They christened their chatbot Emora because it sounds like a feminine version of “Emory” and is similar to a Hebrew term for a sage skilled in eloquence. The Emory team consisted of 14 students in Emory’s Laney Graduate School and Emory College of Arts and Sciences, led by graduate student Sarah Fillwock and faculty advisor Jinho Choi, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science. The students designed Emora as a “social companion” to provide comfort and warmth to people interacting with Amazon’s voice-activated Alexa-enabled devices, whether they wanted to discuss movies, sports and their pets or their concerns for themselves and their families amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The team earned $500,000 for taking first place with their chatbot named Emora. Amazon also added Alexa capabilities to its iOS app, subtly encouraging Apple users to shop through the online retailer's app if and when they want to use Alexa.View videos of Emora in action on YouTube through Emory’s Natural Language Processing Laboratory.Ī team of Emory University students won Amazon’s 2020 Alexa Prize, a global competition to create the most engaging chatbot to advance the field of artificial intelligence. Amazon already offers Alexa-specific shopping deals for users who use voice commands to place orders. ![]() One of the examples Amazon writes about in its Lex information page details how a user could order a coffee drink using a chatbot text interaction, with the bot asking contextual questions like "What size?" and "Would you like that iced or hot?" E-commerce interactions will likely be huge for Lex going forward, as they have been for Alexa. This newfound freedom developers have to use Amazon Lex will likely open up new uses for Amazon's voice assistant technologyAmazon wants developers to integrate Alexa features into chatbots and eventually Alexa. Lex and Alexa position Amazon as an even bigger competitor to Apple's Siri, Google's Assistant, and Microsoft's Cortana. While Amazon has sold about 10 million Alexa-equipped Echo speakers, Apple and Google have the advantage of having their assistants in hundreds of millions of smartphones. While Amazon has allowed companies to build Alexa into their products for quite some time-it nearly took over the smart home section of this year's CES-Lex allows developers to quickly build chatbots that give the users the power to control their services with voice or text input. This essentially lets developers build new voice- or text-based chatbots into their existing apps, adding an interactive portion that wasn't available before. In "preview phase" since 2016, Amazon Lex is now rolling out to all developers and gives them the tool to build "conversational interfaces" using the speech- and text-recognition technology behind Alexa. According to a report from Reuters, Amazon is giving developers access to the same tools that make up the foundations of Alexa via a new platform called Amazon Lex. Amazon's Alexa has executed a surprise takeover of the smart home industry since the launch of the Echo a few years ago, but now the company is opening up Alexa's technology for other applications. ![]() ![]() ![]() I made these chicken breasts for a birthday party and got so many compliments that I just have to share the recipe with all of you. Store leftovers in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to three days.If you are looking for the best tasting, healthy baked stuffed chicken breast recipe, this one may be it. The best gluten-free stuffing mix I have found is Aleia's Best Taste Ever Savory Stuffing. You can substitute it without changes to the recipe. Gluten-free stuffing mix can be substituted for wheat-based stuffing mix. Bake for a little less time (30-45 minutes) until the chicken and the stuffing both reach a temperature of 165☏. I would marinate the chicken breasts in olive oil and garlic for at least an hour before placing them on top of the stuffing. ![]() Substitutions & Variationsīoneless, skinless chicken breasts can be substituted for bone-in chicken. See notes for boneless, skinless chicken. This recipe works with a whole, bone-in chicken breast or two split, bone-in chicken breasts. You can use the whole package to serve a family or divide it into half-cup servings and save some for another day.Ĭhicken breasts. Chopped onion and celery make it more robust. What stuffing mix should you use? I love the Pepperidge Farm Herb Seasoned Stuffing Mix.Īlthough I add a few ingredients to the stuffing mix when I make it, you can simply follow the basic directions on the package, and it will be yummy. Parchment paper is extremely helpful for easy clean-up. You will need chicken, packaged stuffing mix, onion, celery, eggs, butter, sage, garlic, spray oil, salt, and pepper. Only check it close to the end of the cooking time, however, or the juices will run out and it will be dry.įor a complete meal, serve it with a Green Salad and steamed broccoli. The internal temperature should be 165☏ and the juices should run clear. If you overcook it, the chicken will be dry, so check it at 45 minutes and see how it looks. Oven cooking times vary, depending on the size of your chicken breast and the accuracy of your oven. And if you use parchment paper on your sheet pan, clean-up will be easy. While your meal is baking, you can relax, work out, or spend time with your family. It takes about 10-15 minutes to prep and then 45 minutes or an hour to bake. This bone-in chicken breast and stuffing recipe is tasty, super easy, and makes your house smell amazing. ![]() Put the chicken breasts over the stuffing, season the chicken, and bake for about an hour. Place the stuffing on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper that has been sprayed with oil. Add the eggs, melted butter, water, and spices and mix gently until thoroughly incorporated. Chop a little bit of onion and celery, and add these to the stuffing mix. All you have to do is dump the stuffing mix into a bowl. Prep is super easy using packaged stuffing mix and bone-in chicken breasts. They also take a little less time to bake, so be sure to read the notes in the recipe. Bone-in chicken breasts with skin are preferred because the skin and bones add flavor.īoneless chicken breasts need to be marinated in oil before cooking. The process is the same, whether you use a whole chicken breast or smaller, boneless chicken breasts, with one exception. You can make this oven-baked chicken breast and stuffing for one person or many. You might even feel like it’s Thanksgiving when you eat it. The chicken is tender and juicy and the stuffing is moist and delicious. This simple, one-pan baked chicken breast with stuffing recipe will satisfy your craving for comfort food every time. ![]() ![]() ![]() If these young beauties can look bad from a downwards angle, what hope do the rest of us have? Why lighting is so important on a Zoom meeting This downwards angle is such a powerful tool for looking bad it even sparked an internet craze called “ Pretty women, ugly faces” Looking at the screen tilts our face downwards, making our skin hangs in rolls under our chin. It’s also why you look your best in a selfie taken with your phone held high.īut for Zoom meetings, we typically place our laptop on the desk or table and sit in a chair. A car rear vision mirror is great for this. Tilting our face up tightens our jawline and lifts our cheeks. Sometimes we see ourselves in an upwards tilt which is more flattering. ![]() Most of the time when we look at our face, we see it straight on. Have you ever looked downwards into your phone camera by mistake and had a heart-stopping moment of horror? Can the angle make me look better or worse on Zoom In fact, Zoom can be a perfect storm for exaggerating imperfections. There are other ways Zoom is extra harsh, meaning what you see on screen may look worse than real life. But when we’re trying to look our best? Not so much, because who wants all their creases shown up? Lines show up on movement Yes, movement is my friend when I’m treating faces. Seeing these “breakpoints” tells me exactly where to put filler, stealthily supporting the face where it needs it most. It lets me see where age has thinned the fat under the skin, letting the muscles underneath pull more strongly on facial tissues. In fact, I ask my patients to kiss, smile and frown when I’m examining them. Why does my face look so bad on Zoom?įacial ageing changes are much more visible when we move our faces. And wow, the movement really highlighted my flaws. Most of us see our faces in a mirror or photos, but not while we’re talking on video. I suddenly realised why actors find ageing so difficult, aside from Hollywood’s addiction to youth. And I didn’t realise my lip lines were so noticeable when I talked.” “I really should have pencilled in my brows. So, I wr ote research papers, Zooming with colleagues in India and Taiwan.īut to my surprise, instead of concentrating on what my colleagues were saying, I was distracted by my Zoom face. All my international speaking engagements were cancelled. I couldn’t treat patients or teach workshops. Another button, called "Make Square," will generate material around the existing image in a way that creates a 1:1 square aspect ratio.When lockdown sent us to work from home, I looked forwards to mooching around in activewear without makeup. You can zoom out by a factor of 1.5x, 2x, or a custom value between 1 and 2. After that, special "Zoom" buttons appear below the output. On the Midjourney Discord server (still the official interface for Midjourney, although plans are underway to change that), users can experiment with zooming out by generating any v5.2 image (now the default) and upscaling a result. At the moment, v5.2's zoom-out only works on images generated within Midjourney, a subscription AI image-generator service. But unlike DALL-E and Photoshop's Generative Fill feature, you can't select a custom image to expand. Similar to outpainting-an AI imagery technique introduced by OpenAI's DALL-E 2 in August 2022-Midjourney's zoom-out feature can take an existing AI-generated image and expand its borders while keeping its original subject centered in the new image. ![]() Further Reading Adobe Photoshop’s new “Generative Fill” AI tool lets you manipulate photos with text ![]() |
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