Late Submissions

Late blog submissions are very bad. I know a story of a guy who used to submit his blog posts very late and he received bad grades for it. Yet I heard that he used to have many excuses for submitting the blogs late. When he told the story of those blogs, he said that in the beginning he really used to like them and wrote about some things that he was interested in. Like “Half-Life 3”, “Counter Strike Baby Edition” and “Mortal Cycles”. He also did not like the idea of putting a comma inside the quotation marks, but that’s a different story. So, the guy told me that at the beginning everything was great and fine and his blogs were going up on time.

Yet something happened to him which might have affected his personal and social life. He had to work hard on a project which was very dear to him. He told me that he had “The Time of His Life”. I don’t know what that meant of course, but that seemed a bit staged to me. He told me that while working really hard on his project he might have got a bit carried away with it and skipped some assignment and classes.

Then another reason he told me of not being able to submit the blogs on time, was that when he worked on his assignments the whole week and studied hard he just wanted to have a one day off. The glorious Sunday, ow how good it was for him, even though it lasted so short.

Yet he knew that all of the excuses would not save him. He knew that he would have to undergo the wrath of his instructor. Nevertheless, he really liked his instructor and was very happy to spend an interesting, amazing and knowledge filled semester. And he was really thankful to her.

Late submissions are bad, but being a bad student is worse. Think about that.

Take Care and Stay Awesome. 😃

The Edge of After the Tommorow

The Edge of Tomorrow is an action movie which is mind-bending, futuristic and it has Tom Cruise. Recently a sequel was announced, and I got very excited about it and decided to write everything I know about the sequel.

The Edge of Tomorrow sequel will see both first film’s lead actors return, and it has a title – Live Die Repeat and Repeat. The director Doug Liman stated that the film’s two stars will make a return, and that the project is still in motion.

If you’re not up on Edge of Tomorrow’s slightly weird set of titles, let me explain. The first movie was based on a novel called All You Need is Kill. After a negative response to the word “kill”, the film’s title was changed to the somewhat abstract Edge of Tomorrow. After the film failed to perform at the box office, its home entertainment releases put more emphasis on the tagline, “Live. Die. Repeat.”, leading some retailers to market it under that name instead. It appears that the title finally stuck and then become immediately confusing again for the sequel. Liman has previously said that the new film will revolutionize how people make sequels.

The first film got a score of 7.5, saying it was a time-travelling mind-bender that unfortunately isn’t quite the sum of its parts. While it disappeared at the box office, the film went on to become something of a cult hit after heading into homes. I really liked it and I hope that the director delivers on his words and makes the sequel even greater. What about the title of “Live. Die. Repeat”? To be honest I don’t think that many people cared about it.

Alexa’s New Sister

Amazon has created a great assisting product which is becoming more and more popular each day. Alexa is the Amazon’s hands free assistant which can help the user with various tasks. The product is a commercial success as it is being promoted everywhere nonstop, even on YouTube. Yet Amazon has gone a step further and have created a sort of a sister for the Alexa.

Amazon has announced a new hands-free style assistant called Echo Look. According to Amazon’s product listing, the device features a depth-sensing camera that can be used to take full-length photos of your look each day. Echo Look also features built-in LED lighting and lets you to blur the background so you can capture a clear photo of your outfit. Additionally, you can use Amazon’s new Echo Look app to get a live view of your outfit or use voice commands to ask Alexa to capture a short video of your look from multiple angels. Recommendations will be provided to you based on you daily look, and a new service called Style Check will provide you with a second opinion on which outfit would look the best. Echo Look can also be used have Alexa set alarms and check the weather, as well as play music, read you the news and audiobooks, and more. Just last month, Amazon brought Alexa voice control to iPhone. The device is currently only available by invitation only. But, it is believed that this new product will be available publicly very soon.

Tips and Tricks on Becoming a Pro Photographer

Photography is an interesting, fine and hard job. Being a good photographer takes good skills and great equipment. Seems logical, right? Yet does it really? Well so it happens that there are a couple of tricks which can make even you a great photographer without any great equipment or years of experience. Yes, EVEN YOU!

• Having trouble with lighting, understandable, everybody has trouble with lighting. Yet there is a trick of getting a soft light for your pictures. All you need is just a camera with a flash and a paper bag. The paper bag absorbs the light and gives it a soft glow which will make your face or whatever that is you are picturing look much better without any filters. Finally, you can post a pic and say #nofilter without lying to yourself.
• Want to make a moving shot? The ones like in the Hollywood when the camera moves along the action happening on screen. Yet you can’t seem to find a couple of thousand dollars lying around for a dolly? Don’t worry as there is a much easier way of doing that shot. You just have to put your camera on a flat surface and put a blanket under it. Then by moving the blanket to whichever direction you’ll get a smooth moving shot with your camera.
• Want to have a cool background for an item when you picture it. Simple! Just google in “cool backgrounds” and you’ll have dozens of backgrounds to chose from. After you simply put the item in front of your monitor and, Voilà!
• There are other couple cool tricks you can do to make your pictures have lighting effects. For example, lighting a match in front of your camera will give you the glowing distant light effect, or if you don’t like that effect for some random reason, you can hold a CD disk in front of your camera lens and that will give you the vibe circular light effect. #NOFILTER

 

These were some cool camera tricks which will definitely help you in your photography and cinematography career.

Learn a Bit About Your Psychology

Psychology is mysterious, hard to understand and easily exploited if you know how. In order to be able to properly control your or even someone’s psychology you would have to read lots of books and spend your precious time on learning. Who wants that? So, I decided to write a blog about how some aspects of psychology can be manipulated. Otherwise put, here is a list of 10 interesting facts about human psychology which will help you to know yourself better.

• It takes 66 days for someone to develop a habit. So, if you want to finally loose that fat of yours, or to become buff you would have to exercise for 66 days without quitting and being lazy. Eventually you’ll develop a habit of it, then you will have the looks of your dream in no time.
• We remember information much better when we close our eyes. Next time you’re in that Journalism class and you are confused, just close your eyes until the instructor kicks you out. Then you won’t need to remember anything.
• Human stomach and the brain are closely connected to one another, some emotions like fear can have a physical impact on your stomach. It’s easy don’t get scared. BOOO!!!
• By writing down our dreams, we focus our brains on making them a reality. I’m afraid my hand will get tired of writing the number 0. I want 100000000000000000000. More!
• The part of brain which works for our smelling is closely connected to the part of our brain which works for our memory. Looks like we have to smell some books before the exams.
• Every human has 3 personalities inside of him. The one which he thinks he is, the one which others perceive him as and the one he really is. No comments, just creeped out a bit.
• People who appreciate the world and who thank others easily, can achieve happiness much easier. Sucks for some people.
• People who regularly talk two languages can have a smaller chance of developing an Alzheimer’s disease. Just three words. Good for us.
• Humans tend to develop strong bonds with someone they sing of. Be careful of who you sing about.
• Not sleeping enough can cause you to become more aggressive and will increase the chance of you getting depressed.

 

Those were the interesting facts, hopefully they thought you something or made you think.

 

The Success Of the Switch

Nintendo recently has announced that one month Switch sales worldwide amounted to 2.57 million copies. According to Nintendo, it can be considered a “promising start” for the console. Company president Tatsumi Kimisima admitted that, according to his expectations, sales in the first month were to be 2 million copies.

According to calculations of the Nintendo, in the next fiscal year, sales Switch should be 10 million, and games for the console – 35 million copies. If this predictions comes true, then the Switch will quickly overtake the Wii U, total sales which account for 13.56 million copies.

Also ended the year has been good for the 3DS, which managed to sell better than 7% from a year ago as a result of the sale of consoles totaled 7.27 million copies and games for it – 55,080,000 copies.

This proved to be a successful year for Nintendo in terms of games for mobile devices: they were able to earn approximately ¥ 24.25 billion (equivalent to $ 218 million) – nearly four times more than in the previous fiscal year.

One Night in Yerevan or the New Dawn of Armenian Rock Music

Friday May 5, my brain barely responded to write the last essay of the year, I felt my palms sweat, my eyes were full of blood, in other words I was exhausted. “That’s it, I need to give myself a break and do something enjoyable tomorrow,” I told myself as I shut the computer and headed towards my bed.

All about Disneyland, The Magical Paradise

 

No matter how old are you, you have an inner child that gets excited about attraction parks and magic. Disneyland is Happiest Place on Earth that gives people joy and good vibes. It has a lot of interesting facts and history to know about. There are 7 Disneyland parks in the world in 6 countries. In the USA there are two Disney amusement parks: Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California. The original Disneyland is one in Anaheim, California,  that was opened in July 17, 1955.

Not many people actually know how this huge and amazing amusement park came to life.  Its owner Walt Disney, born in Chicago in 1901, worked as a commercial artist before setting up a small studio in Los Angeles to produce animated cartoons. In 1928, his short film Steamboat Willy, starring the character “Mickey Mouse,” was a national sensation. It was the first animated film to use sound, and Disney provided the voice for Mickey. From there on, Disney cartoons were in heavy demand, but the company struggled financially because of Disney’s insistence on ever-improving artistic and technical quality. His first feature-length cartoon, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938), took three years to complete and was a great commercial success.

In the early 1950s, Walt Disney began designing a huge amusement park to be built near Los Angeles. He intended Disneyland to have educational as well as amusement value and to entertain adults and their children. Land was bought in the farming community of Anaheim, about 25 miles southeast of Los Angeles, and construction began in 1954. In the summer of 1955, special invitations were sent out for the opening of Disneyland on July 17.

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Unfortunately, the pass was counterfeited and thousands of uninvited people were admitted into Disneyland on opening day. The park was not ready for the public: food and drink ran out, a women’s high-heel shoe got stuck in the wet asphalt of Main Street USA, and the Mark Twain Steamboat nearly capsized from too many passengers. Disney soon recovered and started to accept customers. Disneyland in California is the only Disney amusement park that Walt Disney was designed. Walt Disney died in 1966, and Walt Disney World was opened in his honor on October 1, 1971.

Disneyland California

                   From the left the Map of Disneyland in 1955, from the right in 2017

The magical park has developed and grew a lot.  Times flies and a lot changed since the opening day. The admission ticket in 1955 was only 1$, now it is 99$. According to Disneyland news the park welcomed 700 million guests since its beginning. Over 84 million Mickey Mouse ears have been sold since Disneyland opened, making the ears the most popular Disneyland souvenir of all time.Walt Disney had his own private — and secret — apartment above the fire department on Main Street. The apartment is still there today, and the light in the window is supposed to symbolize Walt’s presence.

Here you can find all of the Disneyland parks in order of their opening dates:

• California. Disneyland Resort. Walt Disney Imagineering. 1955
• Florida. Walt Disney World Resort. Disney Cruise Line. Disney Vacation Club. Adventures by Disney. 1971
• Japan. Tokyo Disney Resort. 1983
• France. Disneyland Paris. 1992
• Hong Kong. Hong Kong Disneyland. 2005
• Hawaii. Aulani – A Disney Resort & Spa. 2011
• China. Shanghai Disney Resort. 2015

All the Disneyland parks have almost the same attraction sections Fantasyland, Tomorrowland, Gardens of Imagination, Main Street, Mickey Avenue, Adventure Isle, Treasure Cove.

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Disneyland has achieved various awards for their great work like  Innovative Technology Building Shanghai Disney Resort’s Castle Attracts Prestigious International Architecture Award , Top Experience in Innovation by Design Awards, Tokyo Disney Resort Honored with IAAPA Brass Ring Award or Disney Cruise Line Honored with the Most Awards in the 2016 Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice Awards.

Before visiting The Happiest Place on Earth, now you know the origins of it.

 

Resources

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/disneyland-opens

http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20121213-different-disneylands-around-the-world

https://disneyland.disney.go.com/

https://aboutdisneyparks.com/about/awards

http://disneylandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/pdf/disneyland-resort-59th-anniversary-fun-facts-july-17-2014.pdf?t=1411574454

http://www.businessinsider.com/23-crazy-facts-about-disneyland-2015-7

 

The Craziest Laws from Around the World

1. Only a qualified electrician is allowed to change a light bulb in Victoria, Australia. If you disobey the law, you will get fine up to 6$.

2. In the USA, Colorado law states that a man cannot marry his wife’s grandmother.

3. In England, it is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament. This was voted the most ludicrous law in the UK in 2007. A spokesman for the House of Commons said: ‘The people who know about these things here say there is no basis for such a law, not to say it does not exist somewhere in writing.’

4. In Canada, by law, one out of every five songs on the radio must be sung by a Canadian. This one is actually an interesting law as the country tries to promote their artists.

5. Flushing the toilet after 10pm is illegal in Switzerland. Flushing the loo after 10pm in an apartment building is illegal in the country of Switzerland. The Government consider it noise pollution.

6. A representative from Oklahoma, Linda Larsen attempted to lower the divorce rate by proposing a law that would require the following before a marriage license would be issued: neither party should snore, at least one meal a week should be prepared by the non-primary cook, toothpaste should be squeezed from the bottom of the tube, pantyhose shouldn’t be left hanging in the shower, and the toilet seat should always be down when not being used.

7. In Thailand it is illegal to step on money because it has the image of the king on it and stepping on it signifies disrespect.

8. Chewing gum is illegal in Singapore.

9. Donald Duck comics were once banned in Finland because he never wore pants.

10. In France, it is stated as illegal to marry a dead person.

11.  In Texas, USA, criminals were required to give their victims at least 24 hours oral or written notice giving details of the crime they are about to commit.

12. In Lucca and Florence, Italy, a new law has been passed forbidding the opening of fast food kebab shops in the historic centre.

13. In Rome, Italy, groups of three or more people risk being fined €500 if they are caught singing and/or dancing in the city’s streets. It is also illegal to eat outdoors in  Rome’s historic centre.

14. In Spain, there’s a limit to the amount of dogs you can have with you at the same time. If there’s eight or more on your leashes, you’ll likely receive a penalty.

15. Seville law states that people cannot hang “indecent” clothes on a line. This obviously includes any underwear and suggestive attire.

Now you are aware of the laws that actually exist in the world and you should avoid to encounter with them.

 

 

Sources

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-2856346/It-illegal-not-smile-Milan-no-donkeys-sleep-bath-Oklahoma-strangest-laws-word.html#ixzz4gV5XguEM

http://www.italymagazine.com/news/unusual-italian-laws#sthash.FSOXxJLv.dpuf

https://www.factretriever.com/crazy-law-facts

https://www.dawn.com/news/1109338

Masquerade in Armenia

On March 6, 2017, Masquerade ballet had its premiere at the Opera House in Armenia. The ballet is based on Russian poet and playwright Mikhail Lermontov’s play of the same name and is performed under Aram Khachaturian’s music. Before the debut of the performance, Constantine Orbelian, the artistic director at the opera house and a world-famous conductor, assured that this new staging of “Masquerade” would find a wonderful reception by the audience.

As a witness, I can confirm that it actually did. The audience did not leave just after the performance was finished and enthusiastically applauded all the participants from the musicians to the dancers. The warmest and loudest applauds received the protagonist of the play, playing Yevgeny Arbenin as besides the wonderful ballet, he showed excellent acting technics and was able to touch the heart of the audience.

Vilen Galstyan, the director of the staging and the chief choreographer at the Opera and Ballet Theater, expressed his opinion about Masquerade and about  ballet in Armenia. “We do not have many ballet fans in Armenia, not to say there are not at all, but there are only few. Recently, I restored “Zhizele” ,which we did not have in our repertoire and we performed it so many times in the crowded hall. Let us not forget that we are not Moscow, we are not St. Petersburg, but we always have an audience in our ballet performances. I do not complain about our audience. I think, “Masquerade” is a new dope, a new step for our people to gather around the theater again,” Said Galstyan.

You can see an excerpt from the performance here https://www.facebook.com/pg/OperaandBalletTheatreofArmenia/videos/