#But it definitely is full of REALLY handy shortcuts to help you remember what specific syllables mean and how they work

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Did you ever notice that in the japanese version of beyblade, Kit would repeat words? For example, I remember one of the lines he says is “not really, I’m having fun!!” Which was pronounced as “Īe, tanoshii” but he says “ie tanoshii-shii” and continues to do this throughout the japanese version. Idk, i just thought that vocal tic detail was interesting!!

I never caught that! Because I don't know very much Japanese [like...at all. I could probably count the phrases I understand on my fingers...], I generally don't try to pick up on which specific words/syllables are being said so much as I'm just focusing on the character's tone of voice, especially if there are subtitles, so I'll probably almost always miss things like that OTL

That's a very cute detail, thank you for pointing it out for me!

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Tips On How To Do Yoga At Home

For many of us, a regular yoga practice may be a difficult thing to establish. Here are some tips to help you get started.

1. Create a comfortable spot for your yoga practice

Most of us, however, have to be more flexible and create a space when we want to practice. Try and find a spot where it's peaceful and quiet, with as much space around you as possible. An empty piece of wall can be handy too since the wall is a great prop. If you like, it can be nice and even helpful to create some atmosphere with a candle or an incense stick.

2. Get your yoga accessories

All you really need is a yoga mat, preferably non-slip. The yoga mat market is huge but it's worth paying a little more for a good quality mat that suits your needs and will last a long time. Blocks are a great addition but they can be replaced with books and other household things. A bolster is also nice to have, but for years I used a stack of pillows and blankets instead.

3. Stay safe, prevent injury

This is one tip with no shortcuts. Always watch your boundaries and especially be mindful of your body’s vulnerable areas. Particularly vulnerable areas are knees, hips, spine and neck. If you feel any painful sensations, adjust, soften, come out of the pose if you need to. Don’t force or push. Warm up your body properly before attempting more advanced poses, and keep checking in if it feels okay to be in a pose.

4. Choose your yoga style / routine

Pick a style, teacher, specific use and preferred class duration (or any one of these combinations) from the filters on the classes page, look for a title that speaks to you and go for it! The way you make the class perfect for you is through practicing with full awareness, with as little resistance as possible. If there is a part you don’t like, breathe through it and observe your reactions. Remember that how you react on the mat seeps through in how you react in daily life. In daily life, you will also come across situations you don’t like and choose not to change or are unable to change. 

5. Always relax with Savasana

It is really important to give your body time to relax in Savasana after a yoga practice. The nervous system needs time to assimilate the benefits it has gained during the practice. You can otherwise feel unnecessarily wired after a yoga practice, especially after an intense yoga class.

6. Practice yoga regularly

Even practicing yoga once a week is beneficial! Three times a week is great, every day is great too. What works for you? If it’s very important for you to achieve goals, then it is much better to set a goal of practicing three times a week, being able to do it and feeling proud of yourself, than to set a goal to practise every day and feeling bad if you do only three times a week. A feeling of failure usually just makes you skip practices even more. So, be honest, set realistic goals, and do what you can. A 10 minute yoga practice is still a practice and definitely counts.

7. Enjoy your practice!

Don’t overdo it; if you don’t enjoy your yoga practice you will never keep it up. It should be something you look forward to doing. Maybe try another style of yoga or teacher if you feel like yoga is becoming a chore.

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Tips for online dating success

Tips for online dating success is a handy resource for people willing to improve their success in dating and not afraid to learn new things and experiment with all online dating variables People have always looked for ways to enrich and improve their lives by finding a friend, lover or partner. However, in our busy modern world, it can be difficult to find time and energy to meet a partner in a conventional way. 

That's why internet dating has become so enormously popular for singles all

over the world. And it's not hard to see why. More and more people turn to

dating websites: both paid and <a href="http://www.amolatinreviews.com/"> Amolatina.com</a>  free dating sites, rather than traditional places like churches, social clubs, and friends' circles.

The internet offers a fast communication system. People with a common

interest can almost immediately start messaging others looking for the same

thing. The internet is an extremely time-saving, cost-effective, economical

and anonymous medium. You don't have to be rich,  high profile movie star

or a well-known sports person to be on the internet and meeting people.

Everyone is equal in cyberspace, and everyone has an equal chance to succeed.

That is if you know how!

It all comes down to knowledge and expertise. No matter how great and trendy

the technology is, it is you who has to make use of the knowledge, and only

you can take the initiative. Technology only helps us, as a means to make

dating services quicker and often cheaper than what was once possible.

Online dating success is more likely when you have polished practical

communication skills. There is no single solution for an effective online

conversation with another person. In the article that follows, I've listed

some important points to get you started. And of course the more points you

follow, the more you will succeed at internet dating.

Let's start with your own profile on an internet dating website (most dating

websites require that you set up a 'profile' about yourself, to display to

others who are searching for someone). What you've written in your profile's

self-description is very important.

You may start a great online conversation with someone you like, but if they

look at your profile and see a clumsy presentation (like thousands other

profiles), I guarantee the conversation will not last long!

A poorly-written profile gives the impression that you're not serious about

dating. And remember, your profile doesn't have to be 100% honest. There is a

difference between being honest and being careful about the information you

present. Be honest about your best personal qualities, but not about personal

details such as telephone number, address, workplace and so on. Share that

private information with your online friend later, when you trust them more.

There are no 'good' or 'bad' dating website profiles. But there are '

effective' and 'ineffective' ones! If you are on a dating site and about to

write your own profile, work hard to create one of the effective ones. All it

takes ia s few extra minutes of thinking and some planning. Actual writing

time will be the same, whatever profile you write (effective or ineffective).

A few extra minutes can, therefore, make a world of difference.

Your description should be a pleasing combination of funny and unique. Humor

nearly always attracts someone's attention, and the more you can describe

your unique character, the better. And the profile should not be too long, or

too short.  And be particular. For example, don't write 'I love expensive

cars' but 'I'm interested in Ferraris and Porsches'.  Being more specific

about interests and hobbies will invite further discussion from people

viewing your profile). It's a good idea to create your profile in a word

processor first, and use that software's 'spell check' feature. People expect

to read well-written descriptions with good English and correct spelling.

Think about your profile's title. The title is the part of your profile that

people first see when searching a dating website. It's like a personal '

headline' about you. A bad title might be: 'horny stud is looking for a sexy

chick'. A catchy title: 'Skydiving accountant looking for a down-to-earth

business lady'.

Contact someone whose profile has no picture or/and description - don't

underestimate this. You have far less competition when communicating with

people who have blank profiles. People with complete profiles get lots of

messages, so consider contacting people without pictures or a complete

profile.

Profiles with picture and a description - these require a different strategy

and approach. You will need more patience and persistence because you are

competing with many other messages for this person's attention.

Be smart and use the information from the other person's profile as your

starting point for a message to them. Find out from their profile what they

like most. Follow-up on what they like, as a conversation starter. It could

be their new mobile phone or music album, or even a favorite holiday

location or restaurant that you are also familiar with.

It's also a good idea to ask intelligent questions that avoid a simple 'yes'

or 'no' reply. Try to make the other person express their opinion on a topic.

Instead of asking something like: "Do you like ABCD band?" try this: "What do

you think about ABCD's last hit?"

Use jokes appropriately. Avoid saying something funny/offensive about well-

know people, unless you are 100% sure the other person has a similar view. Be

creative and add some funny sentences to your messages. This will keep your

online friend attracted to you, and they will want to continue the

conversation.

Don't wait for other people to contact you. Make an effort to start a

conversation with someone whose profile caught your eye.

Be determined to achieve your goal. Start by making a realistic plan, perhaps

breaking it into measurable steps first. Approach online dating with a

positive attitude. Something like: 'I will only leave this particular dating

site when I've met someone I really like.'

Write individualized messages to people you contact. Don't send impersonal,

generic or ready-made messages. People spot these right away, usually by the

way text mis-aligns in your message (text that has been copied and pasted has

different alignment). Or by content that might not be relevant to their

profile details.

Write a few sentences in your messages. Don't just say 'hi, how are you? or '

hi, you look gorgeous!' People receive lots of short messages, and they won't

be impressed if you send yet another one.

Avoid writing long messages. It can annoy people as much as short one. It's a

mistake to write a long message containing everything you want to say.  Bear

in mind what the other person wants to hear! An overly long or self-indulgena 

a message will often not receive a reply.

Show the person you chatting with that you care about them. It will put you

in a better position than other candidates. Do this by being empathetic, and

interested in their life.

Contact one person at a time. Doing this means you'll be more prepared, and

more focused. If you're more prepared, you're more likely to receive a reply,

which could lead to an ongoing conversation online.

Always have your best photos displayed in your profile. Update them regularly.

Make sure there are a few of them. At least one must be a recent portrait.

One full-length photo is also a good idea. It's a bonus if you're smiling in

the photos! Having photos online will considerably increase traffic and

therefore your chances of meeting someone. People often reluctant to contact

someone without a photo.

Be prepared to follow-up on every message you send. If the person you're

contacting hasn't replied in a few days, write another message, and keep it

friendly. Don't be demanding. Tell the person you're waiting for a reply and

you'd like to hear from them so you can hear whether they are not interested

in you, or not. Don't keep sending further messages if you don't receive a

reply to your second message. Some people will only send a reply IF they are

interested in you. If you don't hear from someone, you can assume it is a 'no'

from them.

The last and one of the most important tip is never to give up. This is easier

said than done! Remember that persistence brings success - there are no

shortcuts. Keep in mind that online dating does work - many people have met

their marriage partner from dating websites.

Follow the above tips to increase your chances of online dating success. Once

you gain experience and polish, you will definitely see results. Happy dating!

[infotainmentplus-blog]

The best gear for Android developers There are a lot of reasons to love coding. It’s highly rewarding, it can open doors in your career and it gives you a greater understanding of how things work. But it’s also just cool. Sitting in a café in front of a glowing screen filled with code has a certain romantic appeal. To others, you look like some kind of wizard/witch with an uncanny ability to manipulate technology. And there’s something haunting about the glow of the monitor and the quiet whirring of your computer. You feel smart and when everything is working correctly, that computer screen is a window into a world of possibilities. Sitting in a café in front of a glowing screen filled with code has a certain romantic appeal. With that in mind, it’s worth gearing up with the right tech in order to enjoy the experience to its fullest and to help you get into a productive flow state. Here is the best gear for Android developers. Computer This may come as a surprise, but in order to program, you’re going to need a computer. And depending on the precise type of programming you intend to do, you’ll need specific specs. In order to program, you’re going to need a computer Running Android Studio is not particularly hard, though in order to install it along with the Android SDK, Android system images for emulators, and any other software such as Unity or GitHub, you’re going to need a decent amount of hard drive space. Likewise, in order to run the Android emulator smoothly, you’ll want a minimum of 4GB of RAM (ideally 6GB) and an i3 processor (ideally i5, ideally coffee lake). If you can’t run the emulator then you can always test your apps on a physical device, but this is slower and it means you won’t be able to see how your creations work on different screen sizes and hardware. Having a decent graphics card is likewise no bad thing, as this can further help to give the emulator a boost and it can certainly come in handy if you plan on using an alternative engine/IDE like Unity; or if you’ll be creating 3D models in CAD software for your games. An SSD is not necessary as such, but if you like a smooth experience, then it will make a big difference. I hear great things about using busy IDEs on a 4K screen, but that’s a bit of a luxury seeing as that significantly ramps up the price. So, it depends on what you are aiming to build and what you’re willing to put up with. But if you want your experience to be as smooth and as welcoming as possible (and futureproof), then aim for something mid-range, built within the last couple of years. I personally use a Dell XPS 15 (2017) and an MSI Dominator Pro GT72VR 6RE (2016). The latter is certainly overkill, but I wanted VR. My old Surface Pro 3 (i5, 4GB) struggled a lot, so that should give you an idea. Recommendations Dell XPS 15 (i7 7700HQ, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GTX 1050) Dell XPS 13 (i5 8250U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Surface Pro 2017 (Intel 7th Gen Core i5-7300U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Surface Book 2 15″ (8th Gen Intel Core i7, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM, NVIDIA GTX 1060) Surface Pro 4 (i5-6300U, 2.4GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) HP Spectre x360 (15.6″, UHD, i7, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce 940MX) Mobile devices If you’re going to be a mobile developer, then you’ll need a mobile device. This will give you a piece of physical hardware to test your apps on (which does have advantages over emulators in the right circumstances – for instance if you want to test a service for an entire day). It will also help you to find the pain points that come from every day use, which then present opportunities for you to create those essential new apps. How can you understand your target audience if you don’t use the hardware and software you’re developing for? So, what is the best smartphone for Android developers? The answer has to be the Pixel 2 (or the original will do). By getting Google’s latest hardware, you are guaranteeing yourself the earliest possible access to the latest Android updates, meaning you can start testing new features right away. That said, you’ll get by just fine with any modern-ish phone if you combine that with running the emulator. Depending on the type of developer you’re going to be, you might also want an additional rooted phone or tablet to experiment with. This will also give you the option to use custom ROMs and upgrade to newer versions of Android more quickly. Recommendations Pixel 2 Pixel 2 XL Pixel Pixel XL Samsung Galaxy S8 Monitor While they’re certainly not as bad as Premiere Pro, Android Studio and Unity both have a lot of windows and panels to manage. Thus, having a little extra screen real-estate can make a big difference. I heard somewhere that a 22” monitor could boost productivity by 30% over a 19” one. DELL concluded something similar regarding dual monitor displays. While I would take any precise figures with a BIG pinch of salt, I can attest that having a wider space to work with does make a difference. You’ll swap between windows less and you’ll find it easier to work from resources and quickly look things up on the web. If you’re anywhere near as dense as I am, then switching between windows will mean staring blankly at the screen before remembering what you changed your view for. I use an LG Ultrawide, because it was super cheap and it does the job nicely. Of course, going 4K will give you even more useable space (if you have the specs to power it). Likewise, going for a higher refresh rate will make for beautiful video and game playback but certainly isn’t essential. Recommendations LG 25UM58-P 25-Inch 21:9 UltraWide FHD IPS Monitor Omen by HP 32 Inch Gaming Monitor (2560 x 1440 QHD, 5ms 75Hz Refresh) Asus VP28UQC 28″ 4K UHD Keyboard and mouse Your keyboard is your main interface with your computer and it is through this that you will be entering all of your code. So yeah, it’s kind of important. The ‘correct’ advice here would be to get yourself a mechanical keyboard with some nice clacky keys. I invested in a Corsair Strafe RGB on this advice and I do really like the way it lights up and dances. But in all honesty, this comes down to personal preference. I actually prefer shallower keys myself and find that I would rather use Microsoft’s Universal Folding Keyboard a lot of the time! The best advice then is not to buy online, but actually head to a store and try the keys out for yourself. What I will say for bigger keyboards is that it does pay to have programmable shortcuts and easy access to function keys (which goes for productivity in general). I also know some people can’t live without a numpad, especially for software like Blender. In which case, laptop users may even wish to invest in a portable numpad. Recommendations Corsair Gaming CH-9000121-UK Strafe RGB Cherry MX Blue Microsoft Surface Ergonomic Bluetooth Keyboard Mechanical Numeric Keypad GATERON Blue Swith Wired Ice Blue Backlit Numpad Creature comforts To be honest, none of this stuff is essential. While I say that my Surface Pro 3 used to struggle, I still managed to build two moderately successful apps with it and even do a fair amount of video editing. Computers don’t build apps, people do. Or something. That said, a decent computer and ultrawide monitor can make your experience a lot more comfortable. The following pieces of kit are definitely even more optional but could make your experience all the more comfortable: Headphones – I personally can’t get into a flow state without some decent music turned up really I get a lot of use from my Spotify account! If you plan on working on the go, then add in some noise cancelling too. I’m using the COWIN E-7 Active Noise Cancelling Bluetooth Headphones and I can recommend. LEDs – The ‘gamer aesthetic’ is something that doesn’t appeal to everyone, but I personally find that colored lights put me in a productive/techy mood. An LED strip costs very little and it’s a great way to pimp your battlestation. Large Desk – I know how important it is to have a large desk because I don’t have one. I’m constantly cramped and keeping a book open next to my keyboard is not an option. Being able to spread out can make a big difference and especially if you have multiple monitors or devices you want to use at once. I used to use the Innovex Orbit Desk which was pretty great. Chair – And speaking of comfort, having a comfortable, ergonomic chair is not only a great way to make coding more enjoyable, it’s also a good choice for your health in order to avoid painful backs and necks. Working on the move (just for fun) If you like the idea of coding on the move, then you do have a few options. The GPD Pocket is an awesome 7” laptop that you can fit in your laptop but which runs full Windows 10. It has an Intel Atom X7, which isn’t the best, but is backed up with a generous 8GB of RAM and 128GB storage. While the emulator won’t run that well, you can nevertheless run Android Studio on it without a hiccup (and Unity at a push!). If you keep your Android Studio projects in Dropbox then, you can quickly open them up while you’re on the train or lying in bed to try out ideas or just bring your project on a little. Or how about development on your Android device? You can do this with AIDE (which I have discussed before) or you can build cool tools with QPython (which I have also discussed). Add in a bluetooth mouse and keyboard and you have a faintly ridiculous, but also kind of cool (?), way to code wherever you happen to be. The Microsoft Universal Folding Keyboard and Arc mouse are great choices because they can be folded flat and stowed away in a pocket. Of course a power bank can also be helpful for making sure you have enough juice to keep you going with all these gadgets. Recommendations GPD Pocket Arc Touch Wireless Optical Foldable Mouse Microsoft Universal Foldable Bluetooth Keyboard Anker PowerCore 20100 – Ultra High Capacity Power Bank 4.8A Output Closing comments Of course, those are just my picks for the best gear for developers. Sound off down below with anything I missed/your favorite options. I’m always looking out for ways to upgrade my set up, so I’m looking forward to seeing what you come up with! , via Android Authority http://bit.ly/2oj8LHu