12/20/2023 0 Comments Shotokan karate moves![]() ![]() Kime and sundome test at the moment of de-ai for various tsuki and keri techniques Minimum training time: 1 year after the last grading ![]() Kumite: Jyu Ippon Kumite (show all techniques at three skill levels)Įssay: write an essay on any karate topic of no less than 3 pages to be handed in prior to the grading Kata: all Heian kata and Tekki Shodan plus one advanced kata chosen among Bassai Dai, Kanku Dai, Empi and Jion Sundome test at the moment of de-ai for various tsuki and keri techniques Minimum training time: 6 months after the last grading ![]() Kumite: Jyu Ippon Kumite (two techniques each for Jodan, Chudan, Mae geri, Yoko geri, and Mawashi geri attacks) Kata: Kanku Dai and a previous Heian kata on request Kumite: Jyu Ippon Kumite (two techniques each for Jodan, Chudan, Mae geri, Yoko geri, Mawashi geri, Kizami tsuki and Gyaku tsuki attacks) Kata: Bassai Dai and a previous Heian kata on request Sundome test at moment of de-ai for Kizami tsuki and Gyaku tsuki Kata: Tekki Shodan and a previous Heian kata on request Kihon: all basic techniques learned so far will be tested Minimum training time: 5-6 months or 40-50 training sessions Kumite: Kihon Ippon Kumite (two techniques each for Jodan, Chudan, Mae geri, Yoko geri, and Mawashi geri attacks)įitness test: some dojos may include pushups, sit-ups, burpees, etc. Kumite: Kihon Ippon Kumite (one technique each for Jodan, Chudan, Mae geri, Yoko geri, and Mawashi geri attacks) Minimum training time: 4 months or 35 training sessions Minimum training time: 3 months or 25 training sessions Kihon: Basic punch and kick techniques and basic stances Today we have the Japan Karate Association (JKA), the Japan Karate Shotokai (JKS), Karate No Michi World Federation (KWF), the Japan Shotokan Karate Association (JSKA), the Shotokan Karate International Federation (SKIF) and many others.ĭifferent Shotokan organizations may have slightly different belt systems, but the following (with 10 kyu and 10 dan levels) seems to be the most commonly adopted.įor more details on the grading requirements for each belt level, please click the hyperlink. However, Shotokan seems to be the most split-prone karate style in the world with many splits happening due to internal disputes. Gichin Funakoshi appears to be the first one who awarded dans and ranks in karate having adopted the system from Judo. If your goal is to get to the black belt level one day, this will give you the big picture of what lies ahead in your training, what you need to master, and how long it might take.Įven if belt colors don’t matter to you at all, this is still a useful overview of your karate journey.Īlthough Gichin Funakoshi never gave his style a name, Shotokan, the name of the first official dojo built by Gichin Funakoshi, in 1936, became the style’s name. If you’ve just joined a Shotokan dojo, this post will give you an overview of the Shotokan karate belt system. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() No more teeny tiny 3D asset preview window. Use the Eyedropper Tool to identify Assets in the 3D world, add them to picklists, get the ground height or instantly pick rolling stock, ground textures, scenery assets or splines and start painting or placing more. The Brush Tool is now multi-purpose and used to painting ground textures, effect layers, scrapbook assets and terrain manipulation. List all route, session and effect layers to have them always in view and to show the current layer you are working in. No more single tool for a single asset type. The Tools Palette provides a range of powerful tools that can be used to build your Trainz world. This enhancement aims to assist you in easily identifying the assets that best suit your needs when creating your route. ![]() This provides you with the flexibility to choose between the traditional 2D thumbnails or the option to view each asset with a 3D thumbnail. To quickly narrow down the list of assets, use the preset Category Filters by clicking on any of the Filter icons or select a custom list/picklist.Īdvanced functionality helps find objects in your route by using clever filters like "Filter Selection" or "Filter Visibility" on the assets listed.Īsset thumbnails can now be displayed in 3D within the Asset Palette. The Assets Palette lists all the assets available to you to use in the Route you are creating. Palettes can provide detailed information about your selected objects, or a set of controls used to edit and manipulate everything within the world. S20 introduces a new system of Palettes that can each be moved, resized, minimised, shown, or hidden, so you can customize the layout of your workspace. Different options are offered depending on the active tool and object types selected. When an object is selected, it is highlighted, and shows a Contextual Menu icon based upon the Asset Category.Ĭlicking the Menu Anchor will open the Contextual Menu, which lists a range of additional operations that can be applied to the selection. Gizmos can be used to move or rotate the selected objects, splines, terrain, and ground textures in any direction.Įach selected spline segment will display three gizmos - one for each vertex, and a single gizmo for the entire segment. The gizmo is an important new concept in Trainz. Use advanced options and filters to make your selection, then move, rotate, delete and perform many more actions on that selection. All of the objects within the Selection Area are selected, along with the Ground, any Effect Layers, and the Ground Textures. The Marquee Tool is used to create a rectangular selection box. To delete baseboards, drag over one or more existing baseboard edges then use Context Menu > Delete Baseboards Containing Marquee. This will create new baseboards at the current brush height. To add new baseboards, simply drag the Marquee off the edge of the existing baseboards, then select Set Marquee to Brush Height. Scrapbooks are a new Asset Type that provide the ability to copy and save a part of your route, then reuse that scene in other routes. Scrapbook is a major upgrade to the old Copy/Paste tools by way of painting, cloning and sharing. S20 changes the way you create routes and sessions in Trainz! It streamlines your creation experience in so many ways and updates Trainz world building tools to a much more modern approach. Trainz 22 Platinum Edition includes all 6 routes from Trainz 22 plus 5 additional routes and 21 locomotives! That's $395 WORTH OF CONTENT included in Trainz 22 Platinum! SURVEYOR 2.0S20 is the best way to create in Trainz! Trainz 22 Platinum Edition is now shipping with Surveyor 2.0, our new world building tools! ![]() About This Game *** Trainz 22 Platinum Edition *** ![]() 12/20/2023 0 Comments Buildtoolsversion 31![]() Android Emulator Screenshot saved location.Android Studio SDK Build-tools 23 rc2 not getting installed.Show Android Studio Emulator in a Separate Window.Android Studio emulator/Device logCat logs not displayed.Android Studio performance could be improved.How to locate code for activity_main.xml.Step-by-Step: How to install Flutter in Android Studio.Java version OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 11.0.8+10-b944.6842174) IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition (version 2021.1).Dart plugin can be installed from: □.Android Studio at C:\Users\Taha\Code\android-studio.Windows 10 SDK version 1.0 Android Studio (version 4.2.0).Java binary at: C:\Users\Taha\Code\android-studio\jre\bin\java.Dart version 2.14.0 (build 2.14.0-165.0.dev) Android toolchain - develop for Android devices (Android SDK version 30.0.3).Flutter version 2.3.0-17.0.pre.121 at C:\Users\Taha\Code\flutter_master. ![]() Flutter (Channel master, 2.3.0-17.0.pre.121, on Microsoft Windows, locale en-US) Microsoft Edge 91.0.864.37 ! 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12/20/2023 0 Comments Buran shuttle interior![]() Instead, it was strapped to a heavy lifting rocket that itself used four extra external liquid-fueled boosters. Whereas the US Shuttle used two solid boosters to assist the main engines of the shuttle which were fuelled by an external fuel tank, the Buran itself didn’t really use its own engines to get into Space. The Soviet Shuttle worked differently to the US Shuttle. However, it wasn’t an exact copy, the Buran was actually better in some respects.Ī Buran atop the Antonov An-225 at the Le Bourget 1989 Air Show. It was fairly faithfully reproduced with Soviet tech as wind tunnels showed its shape was ideal - NASA had done the work. The Kremlin agreed to develop a shuttle of their own, just to be on the safe side.Ī Buran Space Shuttle sits on the launch pad.Īs a lot of information about the NASA Space Shuttle was available and unclassified, there is a blatant reason why the USSR Shuttle looks a lot like the US version. In theory, a shuttle type spacecraft could be used for highly versatile military operations, such as capturing enemy satellites and even delivering a nuclear strike faster than a conventional missile. The Soviets now had a motive to build a shuttle of their own. Secondly, the vast number of launches the shuttle was aiming to provide didn’t appear to have a stated purpose why did the US need the capability of the shuttle? The USSR watched with concern. Firstly, the Shuttle was supposed to be more affordable than the conventional rockets it would replace - but the information that the Soviets obtained clearly showed that the program would be far more expensive per launch. To the Soviets, the publicly stated goals of the NASA program just didn’t seem to make sense. Conjecture? Maybe, but the Soviet leadership had reason to be concerned. The massive 30-ton payload-to-orbit capacity of the craft and a 15-ton payload return capacity was an indication that the US would test and place laser weapons into orbit that could destroy enemy missiles. It's 1975 - the Soviets are becoming increasingly concerned that the new American Space Shuttle will be used as a space weapon. The next problem is finding a place for it.Footage of the Buran launching and landing. It was a time consuming build,also my first scratch build experience,but also interesting and fun. Revell's decal set offer the old livery but with new ukranian flag and registration. I used leftover parts from a Revell 747 SCA and Evergreen plasic tubes strenghtened with wire.Īs the AN-225 wore CCCP registry and the USSR flag back in 1989,I had to raid my decal and kit stash to find those bits and pieces to create the Combo as it appeared at the Paris Airshow in 89. Search for decent pictures was not easy and required a lot of time. The engines are airbrushed with Revell gloss white 04.Metallic parts are Gunze metallics.Īs I wanted to mount the Buran on top of the AN-225,I had to scratchbuild the suporting mounts. Here I used Revell gloss white from rattle cans for the all white fuselage,sprayed on my balcony.It was equally challenging. Revell's way of designing the kit makes a segmented build impossible.Įxcept the engines,the whole aircraft has to be build completely before painting,otherwise seams and gaps would be visible.ĭue to the dimensions,it was impossible for me to paint it with the airbrush as it doesnt fit in my paint cabin at all. The build of the giant AN-225 was also pretty straight forward.įit is good,the only problem is the construction of the model. Thats the only criticism I have on an otherwise great kit. ![]() The decal placement is also not shown clearly and some decals have to be guessed where they belong. No hints on colors on the instructions make painting the model correctly a tricky task. The only downturn of the otherwise top notch kit are the decal and paint instructions. The decals are superbly printed as well and are great to work with and fit perfectly on the model. I build the whole Buran in just one evening.painting and decalling it was another matter though □. I slightly modified the latter part to be removable to offer a view into the Shuttle. It offers 2 cargo door options,open (2 parts) or closed (1 part). The parts are crispily molded,no signs of flash or sinkmarks. The second issue features a large decal sheet with all markings and the distinctive paneldesign. When I saw that kit in my local modelshop,I had the idea of building it together with the Buran,as the AN-225 was origially planned for.Īrk Models recently released with the Buran their first own tooling and as its also in 1/144,I ordered it right away. 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History Main article: Game Fuel Promotion Game Fuel (Tropical) was a Tropical flavor of Mountain Dew and had a green look. ![]() 12/19/2023 0 Comments Panda express sesame chicken![]() ![]() I hope you enjoy my recipes and if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Honey Sesame Chicken Breast Our Honey Sesame Chicken Breast sauce is made with sweet sesame. There is something for everyone and I have been a loyal member since 2005. Bring home the crave-able flavors of a Panda Express fan favorite. I love because it allows me to expand my culinary skills and my recipe box with ideas from other people like me. ![]() I love making Christmas cookies and I have begun hosting our extended families at our home for Thanksgiving and Easter dinners. I didn't really start trying to cook until I was 20, but believe me I have made up for lost time! I absolutely adore baking and I do it whenever I can. I cried like I did when my children were born. Seeing that we live in Central Pennsylvania, our family is also a bunch of HARDCORE Penn State Nittany Lion fans! We are.PENN STATE! I was lucky enough to be given tickets to see Joe Paterno win his 400th game as the head coach of the football team. It is the most wonderful place to live as it's nestled in the Appalachian Mountains and along the beautiful Susquehanna River. I live in the little college town of Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. Then, microwave it for a few minutes until hot.The most defining trait in my life is that I am a mother to two wonderful boys (Tyler, 20 and Zayden, 9). To reheat: First, thaw overnight in the fridge.To freeze: Use a freezer-safe container, and freeze it for up to 3 months.To refrigerate: First, let it completely cool, then transfer to a sealed container.However, you should know that when stored, the meat will not be as crispy when reheated (but it’s still delicious!). But for the full Chinese take-out experience, have it with egg fried rice or soba noodles! How to store leftovers? Watching your carbs? Enjoy it with some cauliflower rice instead. Steamed broccoli, roasted asparagus, or bok choy also makes a healthy and light side dish to this stir-fry. What to serve with Crispy Panda Express Honey Sesame Chicken?Īside from white coconut rice, I also like serving this with brown rice for additional fiber. The sesame recipe has more of a nutty, sweet, and savory profile. Orange chicken is sweeter, tangier, and has a lighter color due to the orange juice. What is the difference between Orange and Sesame Chicken? During the stir-fry step, begin by browning the meat instead of the veggies. Make it healthier: skip frying the meat.Add crunch: some toasted peanuts, almonds, or cashews add a delicious, nutty crunch to the dish.Make it spicy: slice some red finger chilies and add to the stir-fry if you like it spicy.Make it vegetarian: for a meat-free version, use crispy tofu instead.Try other meats: this recipe will also work with pork and beef strips, or even ground meat.Serve: Garnish, then serve immediately with hot white rice.Finally, stir fry together along with the sesame oil. Stir-fry veggies until tender, then return the meat and pour sauce. Stir fry: Next, using the pan where you fried the breast strips, leave a couple of tablespoons oil behind.Honey Sesame sauce: Boil all sauce ingredients until thick.Fry until the breading is crispy, brown, and golden. Crisp up the meat: Submerge lightly in egg, then through the flour.How to make Panda Express Honey Sesame Chicken? ![]() 12/19/2023 0 Comments Carbon a tags boutique![]() ![]() So, choosing my dog's protein carefully seems like a no-brainer.Īn alternative protein gaining traction in the pet food industry comes from insects. ![]() Lamb and beef production are by far the most resource-intensive proteins and emit roughly four times the amount of CO2 as other foods, including pork, poultry and fish. So, switching to more sustainable feed alternatives with traceable, measurable ingredients could reduce the environmental impact of my pets.Īccording to experts from Maastricht University in the Netherlands, an average size dog might be responsible for emitting over 19 tonnes of CO2 in its lifetime, equivalent to driving a car for around 50,000 miles (80,470 km) – or more than twice around the circumference of the Earth. ![]() It's impossible for consumers to really get any insight into what it is they're buying and what the environmental impact is." "Even when you have an ingredient list, it often doesn't tell you the percentages. And it's very difficult to know exactly what's in many pet foods, he adds. If it's got more animal product in it, it's going have higher associated emissions," he says. "Pet owners are buying human grade meat or higher quantities of meat. Peter Alexander, an expert in global food security at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, describes what he sees as an "extremely negative" trend towards the humanisation of pet food. The chickens, meanwhile, are peaceful animals, happy scratching about in the mud, or snuggling in the coop. She terrorises the dog, refuses to come in at night, then turns up in the morning covered in scratches. Barney's other great pleasure in life is food – and a five-year-old, 33kg (73lb), active dog like Barney has quite an appetite – getting through around 2kg (4.4lb) of dry dog food every week.īarney is one of six animals that live with us, alongside our cat Sookie, and four chickens. And when he's not snoozing he's either zooming about the garden like a loon or bounding through muddy fields with me as we train for our next trail run. Barney is a gentle giant – not far off the size of a Shetland pony – and often finds himself at the bottom of a "puppy pile" underneath our three children, Billy (10), Sammy (8) and Sophie (3). Lying on the living room floor, our enormous black Labrador Barney closes his eyes in bliss, never happier than when surrounded by the chaos of family life. ![]() |
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