 favorite post is the Millennium Falcon Cockpit Replica - Group Build. I am always looking for its updates after every week-ends.
I wish you all a merry Christmas!
I'm a french man who began cosplay with my family 5 yars ago.
Just got back into modelling after a long hiatus. Am currently building the DeAgostini Millennium Falcon and found this board through the DeAg Falcon forum.
Hope to contribute where and when I can.
Hi blade runner, matrix, dark crystal, aliens, mad max and Japanese film fan here.
It is great to see this community is still thriving. I am a new prop maker and the first props I have ever made was used in a film that was shot by on of my local museums and then was also credited for it in the credits of the movie, I found out about the RPF from several prop makers on youtube and the 405th witch I am a member of. I am versed in 3d design and printing as well as laser engraving. If you have any questions about that feel free to pm me.
Glad to be on board. I like making stuff (mostly woodworking) and Star Wars, taking my first step into a larger world....
Happy Holidays RPF - just registered today after finding this forum searching for info on the Bandai PG 1.72 Falcon - coming back to hobby after being a long hiatus - jumping in with bandai star wars and some figures and maybe some star trek.
look forward to connecting with you all. Happy 2018!
I have visited this forum once or twice over the past few year and figured I should register because Adam Savage himself recommended this site (youtube video. I don’t know the guy).
Anyway, I’m Elstoggy and it’s nice to meet you all.
Thought I'd sign up as i'm leaning closer to making props etc for fun and this was the only forum with a recently active thread about a part I'm missing from an old prop!
I do car electronics for a living and have been a nerd all my life.
Hello everyone! I've been lurking on this site for ages but I'm getting into my first major prop build and I thought I'd finally step out of the shadows. I live near Pittsburgh, Pa, I'm an illustrator and I'm glad to be here!
KEN Loach is a renowned veteran English film director, know for his social realist style and his championing of the underdog.
Many of his films tackle social issues and although he has never had (nor would he probably want to have) a major Hollywood blockbuster, his films have been a constant presence at prestigious events like the Cannes Film Festival over the years.
In his latest offering he has once again teamed up with Scottish scriptwriter Paul Laverty with whom he has collaborated on several movies including the comedy Looking For Eric starring French footballing star Eric Cantona.
The Angels' Share is set amongst the grim, urban decay of Glasgow's rough, working class estates and although Loach never shies away from the reality of life, this is a very, very funny film, probably the funniest of his career.
Robbie is a young thug, destined to be marooned in a morass of crime, drugs and prison but when his girlfriend gives birth to baby Luke, he realises that he has one final chance to break away and give his son the sort of opportunities he never had.
In between trying to body swerve his nemeses Clancy who wants to put into hospital or an early grave, Robbie meets up with fellow deadbeats Rhino, Albert and Mo whilst doing community service.
It is at this stage that 'turning to drink' changes Robbie's life. Community worker Harry introduces the quartet to the delights of whisky and takes them to visit a local distillery during which Robbie discovers he has a 'nose' for the drink.
What follows is the perfect match – a whimsical, joyful comedy, expertly intertwined with Loach's trademark acute observation of the desolation felt by society's underclass.
Brannigan was apparently expelled from school at 14 and had served time in prison. He was spotted by Laverty at a police violence reduction unit but his natural under-stated performance, resonates throughout the film.
After watching The Angels' Share, you leave the cinema with a deliciously warm, glow inside you – the sort of feeling you get after drinking a really good malt whisky.
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Blog | Mindfulness & Wellbeing | Offering Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) developed by Jon Kabat Zinn plus shorter mindfulness workshops at PA and NJ locations.
When I worked as a vocational rehabilitation counselor, I had close to 200 clients in my case load and the demands were overwhelming. Each person had a history of injury, disability, and needs that were often heart wrenching. For instance, my clients included an office worker whose desk collapsed on her one day leaving her in chronic pain for the rest of her life plus many others with head injuries, spinal cord injuries, or mental health disabilities.
The stress for both my clients and me was over powering at times. I was constantly filled with gratitude that I had a longstanding mindfulness practice that supported me and contributed to my clients. However, it’s a very limited view to see mindfulness training as simply a stress reduction or wellness program.
Mindfulness is the capacity to be aware of what’s happening in the present moment with a quality of attention that’s curious, and accepting. The point is to pay close attention, to see more clearly what’s happening in the moment, including physical sensations, thoughts and emotions.
How is this helpful? As one example, when I’m aware of physical sensations, it’s possible to catch tension and tightness in my body quickly before thoughts and emotions escalate. This deeply affects how we interact with customers, clients, patients or co-workers since interactions often happen in stressful moments. Mindfulness supports an ability to be more open and sensitive to others, to recognize when a busy mind or outside distractions take us away from being really present. It helps us find more sensitivity to our customers’ needs.
I experienced this a couple years ago when I had eye surgery. It was a little nerve wracking considering I was to be awake for the whole procedure. I got to the surgery center early in the morning and was greeted by nurses who did everything physically necessary to get me prepped for surgery but didn’t pay a lot of attention to my emotional state. At one point my surgeon came over. I’m sure she was far busier than the nurses or staff, yet she took the time to notice my anxiety and she showed that sensitivity with the smallest of gestures. She lightly touched my shoulder and said “Are you OK?”. In that moment she was able to be mindful in a very small way that made a huge difference.
Being sensitive to patients or clients also includes mindful listening. This might involve collaborating on projects, for instance, which is more and more necessary in today’s workplace, or navigating that difficult encounter with your boss. Many people think they’re listening when they’re really thinking about their response. While the other person is speaking it’s common for one’s mind to be analyzing, judging, problem solving, agreeing, or disagreeing rather than tuning into what the other person is actually saying. Mindfulness helps in bringing a sense of curiosity and compassion without an agenda while listening. This then becomes a firm basis from which to respond.
Here’s an example where mindful listening and empathy were crucial. In this video, police Lieutenant Richard Goerling describes a very stressful situation when he was on a call to deal with a 12-year old boy who was totally out of control.
Just as important as empathizing with others is practicing self-acceptance. Accepting yourself means embracing even those parts you don’t like, including your weaknesses and short comings. For instance, sometimes, after a difficult day, my mind is perseverating about all the difficulties and challenges I had that day, judging my actions, blaming myself. Being mindful means, first, just noticing I’m doing that which can make a big difference. Maybe I’m only thinking about the one thing I had difficulty with and forgetting the four things that went beautifully. Sometimes I really need to troubleshoot difficulties and plan new approaches. In that case, slowing down, taking a pause, listening to myself carefully allows inner wisdom to emerge in a way it never can when my mind is going in endless circles of judgment and recrimination.
There are many other ways that mindfulness can be helpful. For instance, when a multitude of demands are coming at me from many directions, it’s often difficult to focus. That happened every day on the job I mentioned above. It was easy to be pulled in many directions, to start something, get interrupted, move off in 5 directions at once or get distracted by all the things that needed to be done to the extent that not much got done. Mindfulness was invaluable in helping me focus. First, I’d tune into my body and notice the tension. I would follow that with a mindful breath, a pause. Then I would remind myself to just come back to one thing, just this one thing, right here, right now, simply coming back to the present moment over and over.
Mindfulness is not just about adapting to a difficult situation, however. Sometimes, the word “acceptance” is used when explaining mindfulness and this might imply passivity, accepting things as they are. Instead, mindfulness helps with realizing we have the option to make choices in every moment, which leads to wise and skillful action.