BT5 Villa / APDISave this picture! Trieu ChienHousesHani, VietnamArchitects: APDIAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:400 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Trieu ChienMore SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. The BT5 Villa project is situated in the Lakeside Splendora area, a villa complex surrounded by water features and natural landscapes, ideal for modern living.Save this picture!Save this picture!Design Philosophy -Save this picture!Ground Floor: The open-plan design connects the living room, kitchen, and dining area with the garden and a covered patio. The interior boasts clean, sophisticated lines and high functionality.Second Floor: Features a master bedroom and children's bedroom, both extending to a landscaped rooftop garden. The design creates a relaxing atmosphere surrounded by greenery, offering a serene retreat.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Natural Light: The villa is designed to maximize natural light through large glass windows, ensuring 100% of spaces receive ample daylight and natural ventilation. Evening lighting is meticulously planned with high-standard fixtures and adaptable lighting scenarios for different activities across various functional spaces.Save this picture!Save this picture!Personalized Experiences: The villa's owner, a professional in audio and lighting, has invested in a dedicated personalized experience space. The third floor features a multipurpose area tailored for activities like movie watching, music listening, or "chilling" with friends. The minimalist interior design focuses on optimizing the audio experience, with excellent soundproofing achieved through high-quality materials and multi-layered walls. The ceiling design includes a starry sky effect, serving as an artistic centerpiece, complemented by RGB LED ambient lighting. This system allows for customizable colors and intensity, creating versatile lighting scenarios for different moods and events.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessAbout this officeAPDIOfficePublished on January 12, 2025Cite: "BT5 Villa / APDI" 11 Jan 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1025543/bt5-villa-apdi&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

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In 7 Days To Die, healing is about more than just health. Players will need to overcome infections, fatigue, broken limbs, and more to survive. Thankfully, there are plenty of medical supplies out there that can help players heal and recover from all sorts of injuries. Even the best players will get injured regularly.

Dragon Ball Daima is the first anime installment that fans have gotten since 2017 with the end of Super. The announcement for this show came out of nowhere since fans were expecting to see the long-awaited second season of Super, which had ended rather abruptly considering how the manga kept going with brand-new story arcs that have some of the best moments in the franchise.

Open-world games are a lot of things, but more than anything else, they're extremely large. True to the genre's name, these titles feature a lot of open space for players to explore, and going on foot can get a bit tedious.

What a month for healthcare news. This week the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule that will prevent medical debt from impacting consumer credit scores. The policy, set to take effect in mid-March, represents a hopeful shift in how medical debt is treated in the financial system.The CFPB estimates that approximately 15 million Americans will benefit from this change, with credit scores expected to increase by an average of 20 points. This adjustment could have far-reaching implications for consumers' ability to secure loans, rent apartments, and even obtain employment, as many employers consider credit scores during the hiring process.Understanding the new ruleThe policy specifically prohibits lenders and credit reporting companies from incorporating medical debt information into their lending and credit reporting decisions. This change acknowledges the unique nature of medical debt, which often results from unexpected health emergencies rather than poor financial management.Naturally, with last month's UnitedHealthcare CEO killing, the cruelties of the American healthcare system have been top of mind. This new rule addresses a persistent challenge in the American healthcare system, where medical debt has become one of the leading causes of personal bankruptcy. Unlike other forms of debt, medical expenses are often:Unexpected and unavoidableNot reflective of a person's willingness or ability to pay other billsSubject to complex insurance processes and billing disputesPotentially inaccurate due to billing errors or insurance coverage issues"People who get sick shouldn't have their financial future upended," CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said in a press release, highlighting the bureau's commitment to protecting consumers from the long-lasting financial consequences of medical expenses.What this means for youFor individuals currently struggling with medical debt, this policy change could provide several benefits:Improved access to credit at better interest ratesEnhanced ability to secure housingBetter employment prospects with companies that review credit historiesReduced stress about the long-term impact of medical bills on financial healthThe rule is scheduled to take effect in mid-March, and it's not clear how President Trump will handle it. Assuming the rule goes forward unimpeded, consumers still may not see immediate changes to their credit scores. Credit reporting agencies will need time to implement these changes, and the impact may be gradual as the new policy is rolled out.However, it's important to note that while this rule prevents medical debt from affecting credit scores, it doesn't eliminate the debt itself. You should still work with healthcare providers and insurance companies to manage and resolve medical bills.The CFPB's decision reflects a growing recognition that medical debt should be treated differently from other forms of consumer debt, potentially paving the way for further reforms in how healthcare costs impact Americans' financial well-being. Hopefully, we can keep separating healthcare needs from financial consequences.

We may earn a commission from links on this page.Youve finally invested in a few high quality knives. You wont regret it. Not only will a good knife make cutting easier, but the materials used will ensure your knives stay sharper for longer. (Unlike the set of knives in the molded plastic box that cut like spoons after six months.) But like any important tool, youll get more life out of those knives with periodic maintenance. There are two things you should do to take care of your knives: honing and sharpening.What is honing? Credit: Allie Chanthorn Reinmann Honing your knife should be part of your casual, frequent knife care. Its like updating your phonethere are routine bugs to fix. Chefs in professional kitchens who use their knives for hours, cutting a range of ingredients, will hone their knives every day, maybe even a couple times a shift. If youre cooking one or two meals a day, your knife will need to be honed one or two times a week.Honing a knife is different from sharpening. When you use a knife, the metal on the edge of the blade gets dinged-up, especially when you run it along tough surfaces, into a cutting board, or through bone or cartilage. Thats just fine, but if this happens repeatedly (like in daily use), the blade becomes less sharp. Honing realigns the microscoping metal teeth on the blades edge so they all face the same direction, for more precise cuts and less required force. Sharpening is a completely different action that actually removes metal from the blade (more on that later). Ive written out the steps, but to see honing in action, you can watch a video where I show you how to do it.How to hone a knifeHoning is simple, but it takes a little practice because it feels weird at first. Though, if you make it a regular habit, you will be rewarded with clean and easy cutting.Know your knifeYoull need a honing steel, and the average one will run you 15 to 30 bucks. In a nutshell, youll be running the length of the blade against the steel at a specific angle. Depending on your knife, youll do this on one side or both sides of the blade. Most Western knives are sharpened at a 16- to 24-degree angle and beveled on both sides. You can look up the specs on your knife to find out these details. The bevel is visible to the naked eye; just take a gander at the blade and you can see if both sides slope toward the edge, or if one side is flat.Find your angleSet a cutting board securely on a countertop. Hold the steel perpendicular to the cutting board, with the tip pressing against the board, and the handle in your non-dominant hand. Hold the knife in your dominant hand and find the angle. The easiest way to find the angle without a protractor is to hold the knife at a 90-degree angle to the rod, as if you were about to cut the honing steel in half. Then move the spine of the knife upward to split that angle in half to 45 degrees. Split that angle and youre at roughly a 22.5 degree angle (adjust as needed to find the angle specified by your knife manufacturer). Youre also a human, so this angle is an estimate, and thats okay. Credit: Allie Chanthorn Reinmann Hone both sides of the blade equallyOnce youve found the angle, run the blade down the rod, dragging the blade toward you as you bring it down to the cutting board, from heel to point, with gentle pressure. Repeat this on the other side of the blade. Alternate honing the two sides of the knifes blade until youve honed each side eight to 10 times. If your knife has a single bevel then you would only hone that one side.Do this as often as youd like, aiming to hone at least a few times a week if you cook a lot. Be sure to wash your blade after honing to remove any tiny pieces of metal. Your knife should maintain an optimal sharp edge. Here are some good honing steels for reasonable prices:Henckels 10-inch Classic Precision Honing SteelWsthof 9-inch Honing SteelThree ways to sharpen kitchen knives Sharpening a knife is a little more involved than honing, but you dont need to do it as frequently. If you use your knife a lot, you may want to sharpen it every six months; if you use it now and then, you can sharpen it maybe once every other year. I use some of my knives daily, and with frequent honing, they only need to be sharpened every eight months or so.You have a few options when it comes to sharpening. You can bring your knives in to a professional, or mail them out to be professionally sharpened. You could also do it yourself with either a pull-through sharpener, automatic electric sharpener, or a whetstone.How to use a pull-through knife sharpenerPull-through sharpeners are rather small, with one or multiple v-shaped cut outs. Theyre attractive to beginners because they dont require any skill. Simply stick the blade in at the heel and pull toward yourself to end at the point. Some sharpeners will have a coarse grit to start and fine grit to finish.The trouble with pull-throughs is they can remove more material than is necessary off the knifes edge, possibly weakening the blade and shortening the knifes lifespan. They also have set angles, which can be good if youre unsteady on your own, but bad if your knifes edge needs to be sharpened at an angle that is different from the one set by your sharpener. If youre on an extremely strict budget, or refuse to learn how to sharpen any other way, this might be the best option for you.Pull-through sharpeners are affordable and take up little space in the kitchen:Zwilling Pull-through Knife Sharpener with Asian or Western anglesHenckels Knife SharpenerHow to use an electric knife sharpenerInstead of a coarse, static edge peeling off layers of metal, electric knife sharpeners have a series of rotating wheels with different grit counts that steadily buff the metal off your knifes edge. The mechanism pushes the knife along, which can help if youre not sure how fast or slow to pull the knife through. Starting on the coarse end, and moving incrementally to the finer grits, simply place the knife blade into one of the slots, starting at the heel end, and steadily glide the blade through to the point.Like a pull-through sharpener, the electric sharpeners have set angles, but newer models are said to be less aggressive when it comes to stripping excess material off the knifes edge. Note that some user complaints center around inconsistent sharpening from the blades heel to point. Since the shape of the sharpening notches doesnt accommodate a knifes bolster, its easy for the sharpener to skip past that part closest to the heel. However, if you need to sharpen your knives quickly and frequently, or arent comfortable with a the idea of a whetstone, this might be the option for you.An electric sharpener can have the biggest footprint and a wide price range:Presto EverSharp Electric Knife SharpenerChefs Choice Electric Sharpener with Diamond Abrasives Credit: Allie Chanthorn Reinmann How to sharpen a knife with a whetstoneThe whetstone method is the traditional way to sharpen a knife. It takes a little longer than the other two methods, but you get to control how much metal comes off, and the angle isnt locked in by a machine. For a beginner whetstone, any of these will do the trick:Sharp Pebble Premium WhetstoneRoyal Craft Wood WhetstoneWhetstone Cutlery WhetstoneA whetstone is a rectangular stone with two sides. One side has a coarse grit. Flip it over, and youll see the other has a finer grit. (Its not like touching the sidewalk though, both sides will feel smooth to your fingertips.) The sides are labeled by their grit count, and they can range from as coarse as 400 to a smooth 8000-grit polishing stone. For starters, one whetstone with a coarse and fine side is plenty. Ill go over the steps to sharpening next, but if youre a visual learner, check out my video on the topic. Credit: Allie Chanthorn Reinmann 1. Soak the stone in waterTo sharpen a knife with a whetstone, youll first soak the stone in water to saturate it. I usually plop it in a loaf pan filled with water and go do something else for an hour, but 20 minutes is fine. Set up the stone, with the lower grit count facing up, on a dish towel (this will prevent water from drenching your table and stabilize the stone), with the pan of water within arms reach. Splash a handful of water on the stone to make it slippery.2. Find your angle and pullPlace the blade toward the top of the stone (farther away from you), with the blade facing away from you. Holding the knifes handle in your dominant hand, find your angle. Use the same method as mentioned in the honing sectionplace the knife at a 90 degree angle and then reduce it. Start with the knifes heel on the stone. Using your non-dominant hand to apply pressure to the edge of the blade, draw the blade back toward you at an angle so all parts of the edge eventually drag against the stone. The knife will never come toward your body, it will move toward your hip on your dominant hands side.3. Even out the sides of the bladeRepeat this a few times, splashing water on the stone periodically to keep it slippery. Flip the knife over and sharpen the other side of the blade the same way for the same number of passes. If I havent sharpened a knife in a year, Ill usually do 10 passes on each side of my knife. If your knife has never seen a whetstone during its time on this earth, you should do the count-down method to ensure a sharp edge: Start with 10 passes per side, then do nine per side, then eight, seven, and so on.4. Switch to the finer grit sideOnce youve finished both sides, flip the whetstone to the fine grit side and do it all over again. This side will smooth out the sharpening you did with the coarser side. When youre finished, wash your knife off and youre ready to chop.These sharpening methods only address your straight edged knives, serrated ones have a special shape and should not be sharpened with any of these tools, including the whetstone. Each mountain and valley of a serrated edge needs to be specifically sharpened, or youll lose those teeth. In this case, and with any knife that has an unusual edge, bring it to a professional, make sure your knife gets sharpened to its specifications. Part of being an adult is knowing when to outsource.

Google has another new product for you to test, and once again, it's centered on AI: It's called Daily Listen, and it sums up news topics from your Discover feed and web searches to produce a short podcast of the news headlines. You can think of it as a personalized daily news bulletin created just for you.There's no official Google announcement of the feature, but the company provided the key details to multiple outlets, including 9to5Google. It's also being promoted on social media by Google engineers including Simon Tokumine and Usama Bin Shafqatthey both work at Google Labs, where Google tests a lot of its newest ideas.Daily Listen lives in the Google app for Android or iOS on your phone, and right now is a Search Labs feature exclusive to users in the U.S. You need to opt into Daily Listen to give it a try: Tap the science flask icon in the top left corner of the Home tab in the Google app to sign up (according to Tokumine, spaces are limited). You can also find Search labs on the web here. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. With that done, Daily Listen should pop up under the main search bar on the Home tab in the app. Tap on it to get a roughly five-minute summary of the news Google thinks you'll be interested inbased on what you've been searching for, and what's on the Discover pagenarrated by an AI voice. You also get a text transcript of what's being said, and links to the articles referenced at the end.The usual podcast playback controls are here, and you can adjust playback speed if you need to. There's also a familiar "Generative AI is experimental" messagegiven the nature of generative AI, the assumption is that parts of your artificially generated news round up might not be completely accurate, but of course this is something Google hasn't mentioned while launching the feature.If this tech seems familiar, it may be because you can do something similar in the Google NotebookLM research tool: In that app, you can produce a document based on any combination of documents, text, and web links you've gathered together as a project. Presumably some of the same AI tricks are involved in summarizing the info, tweaking the tone, and producing a synthesized spoken audio version of the results. The same tech has been used in NotebookLM. Credit: Google According to a statement given by a Google spokesperson to Search Engine Land, Daily Listen is "a personalized AI-powered audio experience on the Google app on Android and iOS, where you can easily stay up to date on the topics you care about. If youve tried NotebookLMs Audio Overviews, its kind of like getting a quick rundown of things to know, personalized for you!"There's no guarantee that we'll eventually see this roll out to everyone as anything more than an experimentGoogle is notoriously bad at sticking with productsbut if it does have a long-term future, expect it to grow in terms of features and scope. Perhaps Google will let you interact with the podcast or at least customize it, as you can now do with the podcast maker in NotebookLM (Google has confirmed both Daily Listen and NotebookLM use the same AI).Apparently it might take a day or so for the feature to show up in Search Labs, and to be available once you've opted in. As with everything else released through Google's experimental platform, you'll be able to offer feedback on how well the feature works: Start with the thumbs up or thumbs down icons on the podcast player.

Those who spend a significant amount of time in cars, whether its because their travel time is long or theyre always stuck in traffic jams, are used to doing a lot of things in between driving. If youre a passenger then you also do a lot of things while youre in a moving vehicle. There are car trays available to make things a bit stable but its not always practical and useful.Designer: Stupid TechnologiesThe Stupid Car Try is an accessory for your car that adapts to how people actually use a tray when theyre in their vehicles. It turns your passenger seat into a convenient surface where you can place whatever you need while driving or while a passenger. The legs are just on one end, allowing you to secure it to the seat along with other features that will prevent it from sliding or damaging the seat.The tray includes a seat anchor to make sure it wont fall down from the seat while the elastic straps will secure the items you place on top. There are several slots for things like keys, makeup, accessories, phone while the flat surface can be used to place notebooks, tablets, etc. Theres also a cup holder you can attach to it and an open slot to place your phone when youre charging. Theres even hooks to hang your garbage bag which is needed when theres a lot of eating going on in the drive.The car tray is available in different colors: Midnight Mayhem (black), Hot Rod (black with red highlights), Tidal Gray (green with gray highlights), Koala Candy (pink with gray highlights), Dark Moon (gray). The design is pretty well thought of in terms of what people actually use the tray for when in the car.The post Stupid Car Tray actually gives smart ideas for using it in your car first appeared on Yanko Design.