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Causes and Risk Factors of Autism
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Adult Autism
High-Functioning Autism
By Lisa Jo Rudy
Lifestyle Risk Factors
Many parents wonder whether something they did—or didn't do—might have caused their child's autism. While it is possible to nail down the cause of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in some children, most parents will never find a definitive answer to their question. Though quite a few rare genetic disorders and toxic exposures are known to cause autism (or autism-like symptoms), most cases are considered idiopathic, meaning "without known cause."
In most cases, a child's autism cannot be associated with a specific cause. As research progresses, it may be that both genetics and the environment are involved. Some researchers have found differences between the autistic brain and the typical brain. People with autism seem to have larger brains and they also seem to process information differently. In other words, their brains are "wired" differently. Research on this issue is ongoing, with intriguing findings coming out of top institutions.
There are a few relatively rare known causes of autism, including:
Depakote (also called Valproatean)—an anti-seizure medication taken during pregnancy
Fragile X syndrome—a genetic disorder
Tuberous sclerosis—a rare genetic disorder
Prader-Willi syndrome—a rare genetic disorder
Vaccines do not cause autism. If you had your child vaccinated, you did not cause his or her autism. The medical community has soundly refuted these theories, but a very passionate group of parents and researchers continue to disagree based on anecdotal evidence.
In addition to these rare, documented causes, some studies point to a higher risk of autism being associated with older parenthood, certain types of pollution, and a variety of other issues. Association, however, is not the same thing as causation. It may be, for example, that older parents are associated with autism because they are more likely to have autism themselves and thus have a harder time finding a mate.
These risk factors have been seen:
Sex: Autism spectrum disorder is four times more likely in boys than in girls.
Family history of autism
Preterm birth (before 26 weeks gestation)
Older parental age
In certain cases, autism is associated with problems in the immune system. People with autism often have other physical issues related to immune deficiency. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), however, states that the evidence is not yet strong enough to show a causal relationship.
There is also some evidence that children with autism are more prone to gastrointestinal (GI) problems, allergies, and food intolerances than other children, but no evidence that these cause autism.
Researchers are certain that some cases of autism have a genetic basis. So, it is quite possible that genetics are involved in all cases of autism.
Many studies have shown that parents from families with autistic members are more likely to have autistic children. In addition, families with one autistic child are at increased risk of having more than one autistic child.
Interestingly, however, "genetic" and "hereditary" are not the same thing. Studies have shown many cases of spontaneous genetic mutation associated with autism. Spontaneous genetic mutation, as the name implies, just happens—usually for unknown reasons. In other words, a child can be born with genetic differences which are not inherited, but which may be associated with autism.
Children with autism are often very sensitive to tastes and textures, and thus have limited diets. It may be the case that they are lacking specific nutrients important to learning and social/intellectual growth. While improved nutrition may be a helpful therapy, it seems unlikely that malnutrition can cause autism.
Researchers have done a great deal of work to determine that certain things do not cause autism. Why work so hard to disprove theories? Because several theories related to autism have led to untold emotional pain, risky behavior, and even some deaths. Avoiding vaccines not only won't prevent autism, but it also places your child (and other children) at risk of diseases that can kill them.
For example, Dr. Leo Kanner, the man who first identified autism as a unique condition, had the idea that cold "refrigerator" mothers caused autism. He was wrong. But Dr. Kanner's misinterpretation of autism impressed a major figure in psychology, Bruno Bettelheim. Bettelheim's book, "The Empty Fortress: Infantile Autism and the Birth of the Self," created a generation of parents who carried guilt for their child's disability. Fortunately, that burden is no longer.
As you explore the question of "what causes autism," you are likely to come across many individuals who are absolutely certain they know the answer. It's important to know, though, that the subject is highly controversial and one parent's (or researcher's) passionate statements doesn't take the place of solid research.
You'd think that with so much information available, someone could tell you what caused autism in your child. But the odds are you'll never know. All possibilities are still under investigation. And it can be very frustrating to live with a disorder—whether as a parent or child—when you know little about its cause.
The reality, however, is that the vast majority of parents did nothing to cause their child's autism and have no cause for guilt or self-recrimination. While parents may not discover the cause of their child's autism, they can do a great deal to ensure that their child reaches his/her potential and lives the fullest and happiest life possible.
How Autism Is Diagnosed
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Could Cold Parenting Cause Autism? (Hint: The Answer is No!)
Autism May Be Caused by Inherited Genes
Tuberous Sclerosis Raises the Risk of Autism
Is There a Connection Between Celiac Disease, Gluten, and Autism?
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Learn Why Playing With Your Autistic Child Isn't Always so Easy
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My Child Was Diagnosed with Autism! What Now?
Helping Mothers of Autistic Children Cope With Their Depression
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How to Keep a Marriage Strong When You Have a Child With Autism
5 Autism Controversies You Need to Know About
Timeline and the History of Autism
6 (Questionable) Reasons Why People Fear Autism
Could You or Your Child Have Mild Autism?


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11 Best Open Source Audio Converter [PC/Mac]
Converting your favorite music to a new format can be challenging. At the same time, there are many different audio converters out there, and they all have their strengths and weaknesses. Some of them convert formats like MP3, FLAC, WMA, AAC, and more. Others offer multiple language translations. But which one is the best? In this article, we'll go over some of the best tools available on PC/Mac. Each open source audio converter is listed with its main pros and cons so you can decide which will work best for you.
Top Recommended Audio Converter for PC/Mac
#1 Freemake Audio Converter
#2 Audacity
#3 Fre:ac
#4 MediaHuman Audio Converter
#5 Pazera Free Audio Extractor
#6 Foobar2000
#7 FFmpeg
#8 Mobile Media Converter
#9 Flacon
#10 Ecasound
#11 WaveShop
Joyoshare VidiKit (upgraded from Joyoshare Video Converter) is a video and audio converter for PC/Mac that supports over 150 video and audio formats, including MP3, ISO, MOV, MP4, AVI, RMVB, M4A, and others. This makes it easy to convert any video file - no matter what format it's in - into an audio file you can listen to anytime, anywhere. This program also supports batch conversion to convert all of your videos at once. At the same time, it offers neck-breaking conversion speeds of up to 60X while maintaining the sound quality of your audio files. There are also custom presets, and it is also possible to adjust the bit rate and sample rate of your audio. On top of that, you can remove protection and rip audio from DVD.
Support 150 formats and various devices
Remove protection from DVD
With advanced editing tools and fast conversion speed
Easy to use and have intuitive interface
Convert MP3 to WMA, AAC, WMA, M4R, WEBM and many more
With limitations in free version
Supported OS:
1. Freemake Audio Converter
Freemake Audio Converter is one of the best open source audio converters available on PC. The software supports conversion to MP3, FLAC, M4A, AAC, OGG, and WMA in both single and batch conversions. Using this application, you can join multiple audio clips and adjust the audio output quality before converting the audio file. It also allows users to burn CD or Blu-ray discs, and since it is pretty lightweight, the software runs smoothly on old Windows versions and less advanced computers. Another remarkable upside to using this free open source converter is that it guarantees quality conversion and offers a bit rate editing function.
Support numerous formats
Intuitive interface
Only convert audio within 3 minutes
Install additional programs
2. Audacity
Audacity is an excellent open source audio converter. It has a free and easy-to-use interface, so it won't take much time or effort to figure out how to use this application. It supports a wide variety of formats, including MP3, FLAC, WMA, AAC, OGG Vorbis, and more. And it's capable of converting from one format to another without losing any quality. You can also use it to record and edit your music. Audacity has a wide array of features that make it one of the best open source audio converters available on PC/Mac. Its engine supports all the major languages, and you can download over 30 languages for translations. Also, Audacity works great with just about any input device or sound system you can think of.
Easy to download and install
Support multiple operating systems
No support teams
Windows, Mac & Linux
3. Fre:ac
This is not just an open source audio converter, but also a ripper/encoder/decoder. It's free, cross-platform, and runs on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. It converts files to the following formats: MP3, WMA, OGG Vorbis, FLAC, AAC, and APE. It also allows users to extract or convert any type of audio that can be found in the ASF video format. Fre:ac has a simplistic interface with easy-to-use tabs for conversion settings like bit rate and codec. One of its most notable features is the ability to extract tracks from DVDs in order to make them into MP3 or OGG Vorbis files. This software also has support for batch processing, making it easier for users to convert large amounts of files.
Design is good
Compatible with many devices
Beta version does not run properly
4. MediaHuman Audio Converter
MediaHuman Audio Converter is a free Mac open source audio converter that supports more than 250 different audio formats. It also includes a built-in player, so you can listen to the audio before you convert it to a new format. If you want a powerful audio converter without bells and whistles, MediaHuman Audio Converter is the way to go. Its interface is simple and easy to use, and conversion time is swift. MediaHuman Audio Converter has a built-in video player. Most notably, the software has a drag and drop feature that allows you to import audio quickly and easily. iTunes users also have a chance to directly add tunes on the app.
Easy-to-use user interface
Support many audio formats
Load songs from iTunes
Lack of advanced editing options
5. Pazera Free Audio Extractor
Pazera is one of the best open source audio converters. It's a free, easy-to-use program that offers a variety of features and formats like WAV, MP3, FLAC, and AAC. Furthermore, you can also change the quality of your audio at any time. Interestingly, the software allows users to split input files based on chapters for audiobooks, and the drag and drop feature is just amazing! Pazera Free Audio Extractor is the perfect converter for those who want something simple with minimal frills. If you don't need a lot of features or special options, this is a great choice.
Great presets for beginners
Drag and drop feature
Split audio into chapters
Support many formats
No "Help" file
Auto-change volume level for non-MP3 audio files
6. Foobar2000
Foobar2000 is a powerful audio player that supports audio conversion. You can convert any supported audio format into another format of your choice. One of the best things about Foobar2000 is that it's very customizable. You can set up the app to work how you want it to and add all sorts of different skins and plug-ins to make it your own. This open source audio converter application supports a wide range of audio file formats, including FLAC, WavPack, WAV, MP4, AAC, to mention a few. Besides, this app comes with gapless playback, tagging capabilities, customizable keyboard shortcuts, and you can use it to rip music off CDs.
Flexible interface
Effective tagging
Extendable with plug-ins
Steep learning curve
7. FFmpeg
FFmpeg is an open source cross-platform tool that allows you to convert various audio formats. It supports the following formats: MPEG, AVI, MOV, WMV, OGV, MKV, MP4, and more. It also has the option to compress files, so they take up less space which is great if you're trying to conserve storage space on your computer. This program also offers easy batch processing, which can be helpful when working with large numbers of files. However, this program does not offer editing features like trimming or cropping audio.
Single line of command
Challenging to set up
Affect audio quality
8. Mobile Media Converter
Mobile Media Converter is a free and open source software for converting audio and video files to other formats. It's available on Windows only. One of the best things about Mobile Media Converter is the fact that it can convert any video or audio formats, such as MPEG, MP4, FLV, AVI, WMV, MOV, M4A. Mobile Media Converter has an easy-to-use interface, and it takes only a few minutes to get started. It also has an integrated YouTube downloader function that allows you to download and convert audio from YouTube. The user interface is straightforward, and after installation, you can preview your files before conversion.
Download music from YouTube
Not available for Mac and Linux
9. Flacon
Flacon is one of the best audio converters available on Linux and Mac. It supports multiple formats, including MP3, WMA, AAC, FLAC, and more. It also has a user-friendly layout, which makes it easy to use. With Flacon, it is pretty easy to extract individual tracks from a huge audio file. It is also effortless to conveniently revise or specify tags on extracted audio files. This open source audio file converter offers a multi-threaded conversion process and slits large FLAC files.
Split large audio files
Automatic character detection
Replay gain analysis
Not available for Windows
Mac & Linux
10. Ecasound
Ecasound is an open source audio converter that supports a massive range of file formats. It's compatible with Mac and Linux. Ecasound can process many formats, including MP3, FLAC, WMA, AAC, OGG Vorbis, AC3, and more. The main strength of Ecasound is its versatility. Besides audio conversion, this program offers multitrack effect processing, mixing, signal recycling, and recording. It supports batch processing and comes with a variety of audio filters, effects, and hundreds of sound processing plug-ins.
Support batch processing and numerous audio format
11. WaveShop
WaveShop is one of the best open source audio converters for Windows. It's a free, easy-to-use application for converting audio files from one format to another. It supports a wide range of formats like AIFF, MP3, AU, FLAC, MPC, and many more. Besides conversion, the software features an array of audio editing that allows you to fade audio, amplify audio, swap channels, cut audio, and much more.
Support a wide range of formats
Audio editing tools available
Multiple document interface
Poor site design
No software updates
If you have been looking for the best open source audio converter, then you are now equipped with an array of options. Along with their features, we have also outlined the pros and cons of each software. This way, it is much easier for you to find one that works to fix problems. And while we are at that, we highly recommend that you try out Joyoshare VidiKit. It is far much advanced, versatile, and guarantees you high-quality output. Most importantly, you can easily edit audio files in just a few clicks. Try the app today and enjoy quick audio conversions and effortless audio editing!
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These illustrative examples accompany, but are not part of, IAS 34.
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With long division, I get the $x+5$ and $-x+3$ remainder. What should I do after that?

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Standard 7.4.2: Obtain, evaluate and communicate information about specific animal and plant adaptations and structures that affect the probability of successful reproduction. Examples of adaptations could include nest building to protect young from cold, herding of animals to protect young from predators, vocalization of animals and colorful plumage to attract mates for breeding, bright flowers attracting butterflies that transfer pollen, flower nectar and odors that attract insects that transfer pollen, and hard shells on nuts that squirrels bury.
Student Friendly Objective: I can present information that shows how specific adaptations and structures will make an organism more likely to survive and reproduce.
Anchor Phenomenon: Males of certain species have different physical characteristics than females of the same species (think, peacocks, white campion, etc.)
Big Idea: Specific adaptations and structures affect the probability of successful reproduction and offspring survival.
Students are introduced to this standard by being presented with pictures of various organisms with different structural traits between the males and females of the species (e.g. different plumages, presence or absence of antlers, etc.) that influence the reproductive success of these organisms. Students are engaged as they discover patterns in the examples given to them. As students work together, they are obtaining information, evaluating it as they look for patterns, and then communicating their explanations for these examples.
This leads into students being introduced to animal behaviors that also play a role in how successful an organism is at finding a mate. Students explore the behaviors they see to obtain more information about them. This allows students to form explanations using evidence
As students understand that animal behaviors play a role in the success of finding a mate, they will also be given an opportunity to see patterns in behaviors that animals exhibit after reproducing, specifically referring to parental behaviors. Students will see various organisms, evaluate and explain the information given to them, and communicate how behaviors of organisms influence reproductive success.
To elaborate on the idea of adaptations influencing reproductive success, students will investigate how the structures of plants function to contribute to successful plant reproduction. This is achieved first by focusing on a specific example, and then by expanding that to include a larger range of examples. Students will be able to use the patterns they saw in animals and apply those patterns to plants. Students will communicate their understanding through written explanations and class discussions.
In order for the teacher to evaluate student understanding of the concept, students will construct explanations about the reproductive strategies, both behaviors and structures, of different types of organisms shown on the University of Utah Genetics page on reproduction. Furthermore, students will apply the patterns they have seen in other episodes to a final evaluation episode, where they will predict the probability of successful reproduction of various organisms within the same species (just containing different traits).
Why do males often look different than females of the same species?
Students look at the differences between males and females of different species and create explanations for the differences
There are differences between the structures of males and females (e.g. antlers in males vs. no antlers in females) and those differences have a purpose
How do animal behaviors influence their ability to find a mate?
Animals exhibit behavior that influences their likelihood of finding a mate and reproducing.
How do parental behaviors increase the likelihood of offspring survival?
Students watch birds of paradise dance and work in groups to explain the behavior
Students make observations about pictures and read explanations of parental behaviors of different animals, then predict how those behaviors increase their offspring's chance of survival
Parental behaviors can increase their offspring's chances of survival
How does seed shape influence seed dispersal and thus successful reproduction of plants?
The shape and size of samaras increases the falling time of the seed so it is more likely to be dispersed
How do structures influence reproductive success in plants?
Students alter samaras to see how it affects their falling time
Students do a card sort of different plant reproductive strategies and explain how the strategy helps the plant reproduce successfully
Various plants have different methods that allow them to be successful in reproducing
How do different reproductive strategies lead to reproductive success for various organisms?
Organisms are different and have different strategies for reproductive success
How does variation within a species influence individual reproductive success?
Students use the University of Utah Genetics page to learn about different organisms' reproductive strategies and explain how this helps the organism be successful in reproduction
Students read about individuals within the same species and decide which will be more successful at reproduction
Some organisms within a species have a higher chance at reproducing because they have traits that are better for survival


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Q: Can I have static pages in Active Admin resources? I have setup Active Admin in my rails app and all is well and working fine.
I am having to use different fields for different pages in my site and I cannot just create a pages resource and add pages as each page has to have different fields for types of content on there, and they need to be arranged in a specific way.
Does anyone have any tips on how this could be done with active admin?

A: You can add a pages resource and customize the form to be dynamic.
You can do:
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  <% # Your form stuff and maybe some JS magic to add dynamic fields %>
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Microgaming's Rugby Star was released in time for the Rugby World Cup, and fans of that sport will flock to it. However, will it remain such a crowd pleaser once the World Cup is over? It is really too hard to call.
Rugby Star was released at just the right time. The Rugby Star slot first appeared in time for the Rugby World Cup in 2015. Although it is not officially licensed, or anything of the sort, there is still a certain degree of realism to the game, which is more than can be said for some of Microgaming's other sports themed slots. The Rugby Star slot game is played over 5 reels and 243 paylines, and offers a top prize worth 600,000 coins.
Graphically, Rugby Star isn't that bad. We're pleased to tell you in our Rugby Star slot review, that the Rugby Star slot graphics are actually rather impressive. You can ever see a bit of realism in the "stars" which appear as icons in this game. Aside from the rugby players, other imagery includes a silver version of the Webb Ellis trophy, a stadium, a head protector, and a set of rugby boots.
Microgaming's Rugby Star video slot can see you able to select coin sizes which start out as low as 1p, but can rise as high as 50p. You will also be able to wager as many as 10 coins per spin on this slot. Paylines are naturally non-adjustable, though. Players hoping for a cheap ride on Rugby Star can play for just 50p a spin, whilst maximum stakes are fixed at £250 a spin. 50p a spin is rather sizeable for a Microgaming developed 243 ways to win slot (especially when most cost 25p, or 30p tops), so you'll be hoping the special features more than make up for that.
Rugby Star game provides great features to keep you occupied.
The Rugby Star logo is the main special icon in the game, and one of the best Rugby Star slot bonuses you can pocket. It appears stacked on the third, fourth, and fifth reels, and is capable of appearing with more than 40 wild symbols at once. It can also substitute for all other symbols in the game, barring the scatter, as you will probably expect.
At any point in the game, the Wild Pass Feature may be activated. When it is, up to 2 reels can turn entirely wild. The second, third, and/or fourth reels will be completely wild which guarantees you a win.
Rugby Star's scatter icon is the rugby ball, and it can be used to trigger free spins, as well as bag scattered wins when 3 or more such symbols appear anywhere on the reels.
The Rugby Star slot machine's bonus round is triggered by landing 3, 4 or 5 of the scatter icons anywhere on the screen, as we have mentioned. This will instantly trigger a free spins bonus round consisting of 15, 20, or 25 free spins, respectively. During the free spins bonus, a Rolling Reels feature is also present. These can see you pocket rising multipliers for consecutive wins. It is possible to win up to 10x multiplier by bagging continual wins in this bonus.
Microgaming's Rugby Star was released in time for the Rugby World Cup, and fans of that sport will flock to it. However, will it remain such a crowd pleaser once the World Cup is over? It is really too hard to call. This is a bit of a concern. Also, it is notoriously expensive to play for a 243 ways to win slot. Still, its special features do make it appealing, and if you love rugby, it is the definitive rugby slot out there at the moment.


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Play Some Video Games
90 / 100 - Subsurface Circular
The game — really a visual novel with light puzzle-solving elements through text — was released recently on the Switch, after coming out last year on Steam. It's a short story from Mike Bithell, the creator behind Thomas Was Alone and Volume.
93 / 100 - F1 2017
F1 2017 has my favorite single-player career mode in any sports game, ever. I've won two separate Grands Prix now, and am looking forward to, in a future season, becoming the first American F1 champion since Mario Andretti in 1978.
75 / 100 - Wulverblade
Seth recently tackled the hardcore sidescroller, Wulverblade, available on Nintendo Switch at this link.
93 / 100 - Pyre
Set in a desolate land called the Downside, Pyre's shining achievement is in how it makes the player feel weary from loss and the journey, while remaining compelling throughout. The latest game from indie developer Supergiant, Pyre continues the company's stellar track record in creating an engaging story, and marrying that story to gameplay. This is also a very different experience compared to Transistor and Bastion.
97 / 100 - Nex Machina
The screen pulsates with pink neon lasers, flashes of light and gleaming skulls that chase after me, while I dash and dodge around, searching for humans and trying to stay alive. The latest title from Housemarque, Nex Machina is an amazing visual spectacle and the pinnacle of the twin-stick shooting genre, which the Finnish developer owns almost exclusively. (Graceful Explosion Machine on Switch notwithstanding.) The pace is frenetic from the moment your hero hops off his motorcycle and into the fray of attacking robotic spiders. Each of the six worlds is broken down into stages where the goal is to simply clear out all of the alien robot enemies and "save all the humans." Nex Machina does a great job teaching you its mechanics as the difficulty ramps up quickly.
89 / 100 - Arms
It's the third round of a tight match-up in ARMS. My Ribbon Girl's life meter is dwindling away, dropping close to the 25-percent mark after my opponent — a particularly adept Kid Cobra — catches me with a throw. Ribbon Girl shakes it off and charges up her ARMS. She's rocking two standard boxing gloves right now, one with the ice power and one with electricity. Jump. Air-dodge. Jump again. Let the electric glove fly, and it connects! She throws a paralyzed Kid Cobra to the ground, and now both competitors' special meters are filled.
90 / 100 - Injustice 2
Tight controls, slick visuals, and unique additions to traditional fighting games make Injustice 2 an easy game to recommend, even if you are not deeply knowledgeable about the DC comic universe.
45 / 100 - Mr. Shifty
The biggest problem for the game is the current technical issues on the Switch. It's bad enough that I think the game should not have been released until the issues were ironed out. The developer has stated that it is working on fixing the issues, but as of this review, the game is just in too rough a shape to recommend.
96 / 100 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a generational leap in game design for open world games. It's not perfect, no game is, but the new take on Nintendo's beloved series coupled with the expert polish and risk taking make Breath of the Wild truly a special game.
95 / 100 - Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
Specter of Torment is a thrilling return to form that leaves me more excited for the next chapter in the Shovel Knight saga.
78 / 100 - Flywrench
My biggest problem with the game stems from the nagging feeling that I was lucky in completing many of the levels. Figuring out a level isn't exactly taxing on the brain, as the solution is readily apparent once you understand the mechanics of the game. Your success depends purely on your ability to execute quickly. But many times, I found myself doing the same thing 15 times in a row, only to finally grasp the goal through what felt like luck.
90 / 100 - Linelight
I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with Linelight and think it is a must-play for puzzle game fans. It is relaxing, rewarding and well worth your time.
88 / 100 - Battleborn
Battleborn is a ton of fun to play, and is unabashedly a Gearbox game, in visuals, moment-to-moment gameplay and humor. Much of the PSVG team has been playing it recently, and we have largely given it our seal of approval.
85 / 100 - Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS is a great game, and possibly the best 2D Mario available on the system. The creative mentality seems to unlock the developers from holding true to past level designs, and allows creators to toy with the varied elements of a Mario level to really create something special.
87 / 100 - Seraph
The gameplay is fast-paced, exciting, difficult and just plain fun. Seraph is pure gameplay at its best, and is absolutely worth playing.
50 / 100 - Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today
Dead Synchronicity isn't a terrible game, and it may be better suited for PC than the PS4. But it just didn't click with me, with its sometimes obtuse puzzles, lengthy exposition and laughable voice acting.
51 / 100 - Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
Clocking in at just over an hour, the experience provides a great look into the beginnings of the narrative exploration genre. I just don't find the look to be entirely compelling on its own merits.
70 / 100 - Valley
Valley is also a bit misleading in its design. Although you're in the great outdoors for much of the game, the path is surprisingly linear. Every little side path leads to a discovery, whether it's a note or upgradeable materials. The game keeps you in line by running you up against rock walls, cliffs or water. There's really no reason to explore once you've figured this out.
90 / 100 - Headlander
Headlander is one of my favorite games of the year. It is beautiful, plays fluidly, has an interesting story, rewards exploration and is just plain fun.


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The subs are a'comin...
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On Friday last week, the ABC reported that Japan would be sending one of its Soryu class submarines to Australia, JS Hakuryu, together with two of its destroyers in order to participate in exercises with the RAN and RAAF in April. This particular report followed earlier reports in Tokyo last week, which announced the same details and outlined the same objectives. In the case of Australia, it was the astute eyes of Brendan Nicholson who actually first cottoned on to the fact that Japan was sending one of its submarines this far south, although that observation was buried in a longer article dealing with USAF General Lori Robinson's comments about negotiations on the rotation of US aircraft through Australia's northern regions.
For Australian observers, the fact that Japan is sending a Soryu immediately led to a conclusion that Japan had upped the ante on its rivals for the Future Submarine Program. By dispatching the Soryu, Japan is not only demonstrating that: A) the Soryu has the range to reach Australia from the northern Pacific, but that B) through exercises with the RAN Japan wants to further promote its submarine relationship with Australia. Given the fact that neither France nor Germany have actually built their prototypes yet, for Japan to send a Soryu class submarine to Australia is a PR strategy par excellence to convince any doubters of Japan's capabilities and to send a signal that Japan is going all-out to win the CEP. What will be particularly interesting is whether Japan will allow any of the CEP committee to tour the submarine, because presumably that's one particularly area that Australia would have a great deal of interest in.
This development has yet to fully grab the attention of Australians, but that will be a different story by the latter part of next month. My expectations are that there will be a lot of media outlets competing not only for interviews with Hakuryu crew members, but also requests for tours of the submarine itself. Given that the Soryu-class is rarely featured on television in Japan, it's hard to imagine these requests being approved unless it is in a strictly controlled manner. But the fact that a Soryu-class submarine will be in Australian waters, the first ever Japanese submarine to do so since WWII, will excite op-eds and commentary across the board.
Of course, there will be questions as to whether Australia is following the right path, and there will inevitably be comparisons to the Soryu and Imperial Japanese submarine operations in Australian waters during WWII (hell, it's already happened. Just see the very first link above). If the Soryu visits Sydney, then those comparisons will resonate even louder. But such comparisons will be missing the larger picture.
The fact is that Japan is offering to share its most secret technology with Australia and is doing so because it knows Australia faces a burgeoning capability gap which needs to be addressed. Japan is willing to forego any commercial profit from its engagement with Australia because it sees a long-term future in closer Australia-Japan security ties. Does Japan expect Australia to come to its aid if it becomes engaged in a conflict with China? That would surely depend on what Australia can offer, and I think the influence of ANZUS would weigh more heavily on Australian thinking than anything that Japan might demand. After all, if the US were to call for a coalition to resist China, and did so across its wide network of allies both in the Indo-Pacific and further afield, then the onus on Australia to join such a coalition would become very great indeed.


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The Adam Farouk Orchestra
AFO 2013 @ TPE TXMS, Newton MA, feat. Kelly Riley (guitar, vocals), Raleigh Green (guitar), Tim Reppert (bass), Jeff Berlin (drums).
So what's all this AFO business then?
The Adam Farouk Orchestra (of AFO) is one of my live music initiatives, and the only one built upon featuring myself as primary performer. The idea of such an ensemble has been gradually developed over the better part of a decade, but the band itself was only recently officially named and recognized, after realizing and surrendering to the fact that the sheer number of projects I work on concurrently prevents me from viably being able to be part of a permanent band. That and the draw of having the freedom to experiment stylistically from year to year, and the idea of a rotating "orchestra" started to make sense.
An early incarnation of the "AFO" (unofficial) @ Wine Room, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, feat. Vivian Chua (violin), Wan Azfarezal (bass, not pictured), and special guest Izlyn Ramli (vocals)
So what's the hook?
I suppose you could say that we work a little differently than most in that the band initiative is primarily a developmental outfit. The focus is on putting original music together in new and interesting ways. For example, the group has once been a "string trio" of guitar, violin, and upright bass; it's also been a full five-piece keyboard-based pop band. In both cases, arrangements have been tailored specifically to complement these combinations and highlight their unique qualities. This year (2014) the concept is streamlined and the inspiration has been the classical string quartet, however, we substitute guitars (and one bass) for where bowed strings would be. Repertoire does carry over from year to year, so the opportunity exists to see track develop, evolving from one arrangement and styling to another, going on a real musical journey in real time.
AFO 2013. (from left to right) Kelly Riley, Adam Farouk, Tim Reppert
So what does that all mean?
What this means is that we do not typically have a set yearly "gig" schedule but rather prep for an annual series of limited engagements, house concerts, private events, that sort of thing. Band-squads are put together from year to year, gathering many of the best in the area, and the ensemble is tailored to both the year's concept and event(s). Right now our event schedule only includes private events, though we have been able to capture rudimentary video, that we will be posting soon here. Our next goal is to find a means to produce high quality streaming live concerts as well; we are currently developing this idea and will hope to have some news regarding it soon! For now, sit tight, and we'll look forward to seeing you in the cloud for a connective and energizing "live" musical experience sometime soon!
Keep up to date with news on the AFO via facebook or twitter ... I'll also be posting photos and links to videos on my tumblr, as well as, of course, adamfarouk.com.
AFO development session feat. Tim Reppert (bass), Raleigh Green (guitar), Elizabeth Lorrey (guitar, vocals)
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Never Tired of You (Single) (2011) (Music and Lyrics © 2011 Adam Ismail Farouk) (BlueDorian Music) (BMI).
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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Pro League kicks off with US$100,000 season
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Games covered include League of Legends, Hearthstone and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive ESL competition is coming to Latin America with an all-new ESL Brasil Premier League, featuring BRL$80,000 in prize money…
This week: IEM Taipei kicks off with a World Champion & more!
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Intel® Extreme Masters Taipei kicks off this week with the some of the world's best Counter-Strike and StarCraft® II gamers fighting for US$75,000 in prize money. Premier Counter-Strike: Global Offensive…
ESL Pro League: FaZe Clan and Renegades added to 2016 team line-up
With today's addition of FaZe Clan to the ESL Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Pro League's European division, and Renegades confirmation of their North American slot earlier this week, the premier esports…
IEM Katowice League of Legends teams and tournament format revealed
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New Orleans Loving Festival founder honored
From left are *Steve Sawyer, Jerald L. White, *Kristina Lagasse and *Millie Baudier (*With Cox Communications).
Jerald L. White, founder of the New Orleans Loving Festival and Charitable Film Network, is one of 10 recipients of the 2014 Characters Unite Award presented by the USA Network. The award, which comes with a $5,000 grant, recognizes extraordinary efforts to combat hate and discrimination and to promote greater tolerance, respect and acceptance. More >>>
Source: The New Orleans Advocate
#lovingfestival, #charitablefilmnetwork
THE N-WORD PROJECT
A diverse set of Americans discuss the nuance of a word that is seen as both hateful and colloquial.
EXAMINING A RACIAL SLUR ENTRENCHED IN AMERICAN VERNACULAR THAT IS MORE PREVALENT THAN EVER.
Following several incidents involving players using the n-word, the National Football League this year instructed game officials to penalize players who used the word on the field of play. The policy, though, was widely criticized as being heavy-handed and out of touch. As the league wrestled with the issue, a team of Washington Post journalists examined the history of this singular American word, its spread through popular culture and its place in the vernacular today. MORE >>> Check out The N-Word Project VIDEOS.
Source: The Washington Post #lovingfestival
BEHIND THE WHITE PICKET FENCE Power and Privilege in a Multiethnic Neighborhood
The link between residential segregation and racial inequality is well established, so it would seem that greater equality would prevail in integrated neighborhoods. But as Sarah Mayorga-Gallo argues, multiethnic and mixed-income neighborhoods still harbor the signs of continued, systemic racial inequalities. Drawing on deep ethnographic and other innovative research from "Creekridge Park," a pseudonymous urban community in Durham, North Carolina, Mayorga-Gallo demonstrates that the proximity of white, African American, and Latino neighbors does not ensure equity; rather, proximity and equity are in fact subject to structural-level processes of stratification. Behind the White Picket Fence shows how contemporary understandings of diversity are not necessarily rooted in equity or justice but instead can reinforce white homeowners' race and class privilege; ultimately, good intentions and a desire for diversity alone do not challenge structural racial, social, and economic disparities. This book makes a compelling case for how power and privilege are reproduced in daily interactions and calls on readers to question commonsense understandings of space and inequality in order to better understand how race functions in multiethnic America.
Read An Excerpt and MORE >>>
Source: racismreview.com. #loving festival
LIVING COLOR The Biological and Social Meaning of Skin Color
LIVING COLOR is the first book to investigate the social history of skin color from prehistory to the present, showing how our body's most visible feature influences our social interactions in profound and complex ways. Nina Jablonski begins this fascinating and wide-ranging work with an explanation of the biology and evolution of skin pigmentation, tracing how skin color changed as humans moved around the globe, exploring the relationship between melanin and sunlight, and examining the consequences of mismatches between our skin color and our environment due to rapid migrations, vacations, and other life-style choices.
Aided by plentiful illustrations, this book also explains why skin color has become a biological trait with great social meaning—a product of evolution perceived differently by different cultures. It considers how we form impressions of others, how we create and use stereotypes, and how prejudices about dark skin developed and have played out through history—including as justification for the transatlantic slave trade. Offering examples of how attitudes toward skin color differ in the United States, Brazil, India, and South Africa, Jablonski suggests that a knowledge of the evolution and social importance of skin color can help eliminate color-based discrimination and racism. (University of California Press, 2014) Read An Excerpt and MORE >>> Source: racismreview.com. #lovingfestival
USA Network Puts New Orleans Loving Festival Founder in the Spotlight
New Orleans Loving Festival Founder, Jerald L. White
Jerald L. White, Founder of the New Orleans Loving Festival and Charitable Film Network, was honored on Nov. 5th with USA Network's Characters Unite Award during a ceremony at The Martine Chaisson Gallery in New Orleans.
USA Network, along with Cox Communications, selected 10 honorees for the 2014 Characters Unite Award. Characters Unite is USA's multi-platform public service campaign to address social injustices and bridge cultural divides. The award winners were selected from hundreds of nominees for their extraordinary efforts to combat hate and discrimination and promote greater tolerance, respect and acceptance in their communities. MORE >>> #lovingfestival


"We lost friends. We lost family. We lost a part of ourselves." These are the words spoken by the beacon of light, Captain America (Chris Evans), as he attempts to rally the troops in the wake of Thanos' successful snap. The fact that Joe and Anthony Russo lay those words over the first images of Hawkeye suggest that one surviving Avenger lost a lot in the snap, and it changed him.
Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) will be Ronin in Avengers: Endgame, and he looks sick.
Ronin, in the comics, is a secret identity used by numerous characters, with Clint Barton being the second official person to adopt the moniker. It's largely used for a lone warrior, someone who is fighting as a samurai, and who needs to protect their identity because they plan to push the envelope. Comic creator Brian Michael Bendis initially planned for Daredevil to assume the mantle of Ronin, but plans shifted, and Hawkeye wore the costume in the aftermath of Civil War.
MCU fans have been predicting Clint Barton's eventual evolution into the role of Ronin, but something had to push him over the edge. Wanna get dark? Imagine this. The face that you see on Jeremy Renner above is the face that Clint Barton is making because he watched his entire family turn to dust following the Thanos snap. He's unsure what happened. But something inside of him broke.
The tip off for the transformation is the lack of a bow and arrow. Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner ) has traded his trusty weapon for something more intense. A sword, which he cleans off on his arm, in a sleek, blood-wiping swoop. This man means business.
Black Widow and Hawkeye have a long history together in the MCU, as they talked in the first Avengers movie about missions they suffered through in the past. If anyone can talk Hawkeye back to existence, it's Natasha, though the assumed loss of his family -- that HAS to be what happened -- could mean that the vengeful hero is too far gone. Still, his need to avenge his family will have him signing up for the war on Thanos. But what can Ronin bring to that fight?
Avengers: Endgame set the Internet on fire with its first footage, and it's important that the Russos chose to use a chunk of their first trailer to bring Jeremy Renner back into the fold. We expect him to be a major player in the Endgame. Even if he's no longer the man we once knew.


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How is h2s made in the lab?
It is made in the lab by treating iron sulfide sticks with diluted H2SO4. It is made by heating sulfur powder in an H2 atmosphere to 450°C.
Do you also know how H2s is formed?
Hydrogen sulfide is formed naturally by the decomposition of organic matter and is released from sewage sludge, manure and hot sulfur springs. It is formed when sulfur is removed from petroleum products in the petroleum refining process and is a by-product of paper pulping.
How is H2S similarly formed in oil wells?
H2S . Hydrogen sulfide is formed from the decomposition of organic matter and occurs in some areas with hydrocarbons. It enters drilling muds from subterranean formations and can also be produced by sulfate-reducing bacteria in stored muds. H2S can cause sulfide stress corrosion cracking of metals.
Then what is hydrogen sulfide used for?
Hydrogen sulfide is mainly used to produce sulfuric acid and sulfur. It is also used to make a variety of inorganic sulfides used in the manufacture of pesticides, leather, dyes, and pharmaceuticals. Hydrogen sulfide is used to produce heavy water for nuclear power plants (such as CANDU reactors specifically).
How fast will hydrogen sulfide kill you?
800ppm is the lethal concentration for 50% of Humans at 5 minute exposure (LC50). Concentrations above 1000 ppm result in immediate collapse with loss of breath even after inhaling a single breath.
What is LEL of h2s?
What is the Kipps Apparatus Preparation?
Is h2s explosive?
Why is hydrogen sulfide toxic?
What gas is not prepared in Kipp's apparatus?
Where is h2s found?
Is H2 soluble in water?
Is H2S flammable?
How does the body get rid of hydrogen sulfide?
What color is iron sulfide?
How do you make hydrogen sulfide gas from household chemicals?
What gas is produced in Kipp's apparatus?
What are the properties of H2S?
What is the name of H2?
Is h2s an acid or a base?
Which products contain hydrogen sulfide?
Which gas smells like rotten eggs?
U.E.L. H2S = 46% or 460,000ppm. L.E.L. H2S = 4.3% or 43,000 ppm.
Kipps Apparatus. Kipp's apparatus is used to produce gases. With this alternative gas generator, gases that are often required in the laboratory can be easily obtained. This allows gases to be generated at room temperature without having to resort to complicated gasometers.
Hydrogen sulfide is a highly flammable, explosive gas and can be life-threatening under certain circumstances situations when not handled properly. In addition to exposure to airborne hydrogen sulfide, exposure to liquid hydrogen sulfide can cause "blue skin" or frostbite.
Sulfide sulfide is flammable in air in high concentrations. However, the main danger is that, like carbon monoxide, it is toxic. It inhibits cell respiration and oxygen uptake. Prolonged exposure to 2-5 parts per million (ppm) H2S may cause nausea, headache and tears in the eyes.
Acid gases (e.g. hydrogen sulfide, hydrogen chloride, sulfur dioxide) can be dried with concentrated sulfuric acid or with phosphorus pentoxide.
Hydrogen sulfide occurs naturally in crude oil and natural gas. It also arises from the bacterial breakdown of organic matter. Hydrogen sulfide can be formed from the decomposition of human and animal waste and is found in sewage treatment plants and ranching areas.
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a gas commonly found in drilling and the production of crude oil and natural gas in wastewater treatment and utility plants and sewers . Colorless, flammable, toxic and corrosive, H2S gas is identified by its rotten egg odor.
Because hydrogen sulfide gas escapes from water quickly around you Causing odor, it can also be removed from the water by aeration. The process involves blowing air through the water tank and then separating or "stripping" the hydrogen sulfide in the air by venting it outside.
Iron is one silver-grey color, sulfur is a yellow color. After a chemical reaction (heat), the two elements iron and sulfur are chemically combined to form iron sulfide, which is a compound. The symbol for this compound is FeS, and the solid iron sulfide is metallic black in color.
Fire an egg under anaerobic conditions (in a sealed bottle ) and pass the resulting gas through a solution of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) (preferably in a tall column). store the bubbling gas. It would consist of methane + H2S.
Hydrogen sulphide gas
Hydrogen sulfide is a flammable, colorless gas with a characteristic rotten-egg odor. It is commonly known as hydrogen sulfide, sewage gas and fetid moisture. Humans can smell it even at low concentrations.
H2 is also known as molecular hydrogen. It consists of two protons and two electrons. Consequently, it is the most common form of hydrogen because it is stable when it has a neutral charge. H2 is not a free radical. It is the antioxidant in "hydrogen rich" water. H2 is the smallest molecule in the universe.
H2S is a weak acid that loses two hydrogen ions in neutralization reactions, forming HS- and S-. 2 ions. In water or water-based muds, the three sulfide types H2S and HS and S-2 ions are in dynamic equilibrium with water and H+ and OH- ions. The percentage distribution between the three types of sulfide depends on pH.
Hydrogen sulfide is naturally produced from decaying organic matter. Hydrogen sulfide in the workplace
Petroleum extraction and refining.
Sewerage and wastewater treatment.
Agricultural silos and pits.
Textile manufacturing.
Pulp and paper processing.
Food processing.
Hot asphalt paving.
Mining.
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What's not to love about brunch? It's that perfect golden time in the day when you're no longer struggling to stay awake or harassed that half the day is done. And there is no better way to enjoy brunch than with girlfriends: good food, good conversation, time to spare. What more could you ask for? A few Saturday ago, I had the privilege of joining a Mothers Who Brunch event that combined all the wonderful things mentioned above.
Started by power team Sabrina Cristobal-Go of Sinfully Sabrina and Michelle Ressa-Aventajado of Momma'NManila, Mothers Who Brunch is a chance for moms to spend a lovely weekend morning learning from each other, partaking in incredible food, and discovering a number of amazing local brands. You can read about the first time I attended a Mothers Who Brunch gathering here, you can also read about my second experience here.
MWB events are always tastefully done with the right mix of a formal program and enough time for casual chats. The latest one was held at the Crate & Barrel store at SM Makati which was filled with so many gorgeous home accessories (I'm seriously still dreaming about the orange rug I saw).
A big thank you to all the wonderful sponsors that made Mothers Who Brunch x Crate & Barrel Holiday Gathering such a great time!
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Bites of Love: Dangerously addictive salted egg chips. They're like crack!
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Manam PH: Delicious trays of caramelised paris wings, prawns with aligue butter, and my favorite salpicao.
Nawwty's Kitchen: Crab fat paella and rosemary lemon chicken. To die for.
Manila Belly: My favorite porchetta. This one had chorizo stuffing. So good!
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by Gary Tooze
Man has a single choice; to think or not, and that is the gauge of his virtue"
One of the more misunderstood and unjustly maligned films in Hollywood history; King Vidor's 1949 thematically authoritative "The Fountainhead" was unable to shift many perceptions and find acceptance for its "expressionist fable" qualities. This derivation from usual Hollywood fare of the 40's required a much higher level of suspension of disbelief, one that the audience of the day were unwilling to respond with. It reached top spots on many of the worst film lists of that year with novelist and screenwriter Ayn Rand's deep and unbound dialogue helping to vault her philosophy known as 'Objectivism' (a cerebral anthem for day-to-day existence) into the more mainstream public eye. Intellectuals of the day expectantly applauded it, the bulk of society dismissed its melodrama and misunderstood its profound messages.
Ironically the very core fundamentals of the The Fountainhead deny public conformist reaction; that which would determine its box-office success or failure. To have had financial success would have meant either it had succumbed to the will and desire of the masses that it staunchly opposed OR that it had achieved an impossibly idealistic goal of altering society's entrenched perceptions. Instead though it failed the studio financially thereby adhering to the principles of its premise. Ironic indeed, and a strange gamble for Warner Brothers to take especially if they thought Rand would allow her scintillating discourse to be "dumbed-down" to appeal to a larger slice of the box-office gate. They were obviously attempting to capitalize on the popularity of her best-selling novel and spared little expense in production.
The film focuses on the uncompromising and dogmatic philosophical stance of the protagonist, architect Howard Roark - played by a strong, impassive and abruptly stoic Gary Cooper. He, in defense of artistic integrity and individualism, blows up a partially constructed building site, called Cortlandt Homes, manipulated from his own original design. The film introduces us to him, his philosophy, his actions, and finally the defense of the unwavering principles that he lives by.
The climax of the film is his court case. At his trial he soliloquizes about the formulaic adjustment of a creator's vision to adhere to popular opinion. He explains how this prevalent truism is as damning as the destruction of expression and individuality simply made in an effort to bow to the blind adherence and whims of the conformist mob. Using evolutionary man's discovery of fire, he argues that without allowing complete freedom of expression nothing of any value or substance would ever have been, or will be, created.
Hinting into Roark's lifestyle foundations are Rand's Objectivism principles of self-interest. The concept of selfishness as a virtue remains a difficult sell to her audience. As the film progresses we see the complete denial of altruistic values. Roark expounds "I don't ask for help, or do I give it". In his speech to parasite architect Peter Keating prior to clandestinely accepting to design Cortlandt, Roark states "A man who works for others without payment is a slave. I do not believe slavery is noble... not in any form, or for any purpose whatsoever." This validates his reason for rejecting to design Cortlandt on the sole basis of humanitarianism - to help shelter the masses. This harkens straight to the core of Rand's novel by stating that the creative 'self' is more important than the denial of 'self' for the sake of others. Roark states before his trial, "I'm selfish? - is that what they say? It's true I live for the judgment of my own mind and for my own sake". Rand's concept of man is as a completely heroic figure (in Roark's case as a psychologically isolated hero), with his own happiness as the moral purpose of his life, with productive accomplishments as his noblest activity, and 'reason' as his only judgmental divining-rod. Perhaps idealistic, but ultimately appealing to U.S. audiences as Roark's speech links it to the very core of capitalistic and democratic flag waving values. This is the reason for the success of her book and my feeling is that it was far too unconventional for modern film as its vehicle of expression. The final result is the ethos of an "Art" film entangled within a perceived lecturing melodrama. The Fountainhead and its complete character focus deviates drastically from the standard cinema of the day with its more obvious definability and structure.
The film expression that I was initially drawn to the resolute "integrity of the artist" stance of Roark. I found this quite in common with the writings of Russian master filmmaker "Andrei Tarkovsky" as stated in his book "Sculpting in Time". This stalwart lack of capitulation to bend to the desires of the masses is exceedingly noble - in some minds bordering upon martyrdom when financial gains are the rejected reward. Ayn Rand evolved to be the mostly widely read philosopher of the 20th century. She (originally Alice Rosenbaum) is also of Soviet origins with St. Petersburg, Russia as her birthplace. An interesting co-incidence to Tarkovsky that doesn't escape me. Perhaps those bred in a more repressed culture are more apt to find obvious flaws and the means of identifying and coping with them in a more autarchic system.
Quite amusingly, The Fountainhead is filled with sexual and erotic symbols and motifs. I found these quite out-of-place for the times. Large office towers representative of phallic metaphors with a stunning 22-year-old Patricia Neal playing ice princess Dominque Francon. Jack Warner considered and then rejected Bette Davis, Ida Lupino and Barbara Stanwyck for the coveted role. Neal's Dominique sizzles as a tempest pot of strong-willed feminine sexuality. Initially she is marked as a domineering woman (her first name is no coincidence), complete with riding crop which she slashes across Roark's face to encourage his aggressive sexual conquest of her. She eventually acquiesces into a submissive and pouting lover... the passive love slave of Howard Roark, bowing to the strength of his "edifice". Cleverly imbedded, this symbolism is generally oblivious to most. Even when Dominique first spots Roark and his sinewy forearm muscles pumping the drill into the marble at her fathers granite quarry we rarely think twice about the scenes hidden implication.
Rand's book "The Fountainhead" (actually all her novels) expresses an extremely machismo archetype structure where male physical conquest of females are a prelude to desire and true love. Dominique is self-described as a character "with strength but not courage". She believes in Roark's philosophy, as does her husband of convenience and Roark's friend, newspaper magnate Gail Wynand (played by Raymond Massey). His one-sided adoration of her and her openly loveless expression to him are pragmatic if in total denial by all concerned. They do share one resolute bond though; a lack of courage to follow the trail which Roark is quietly marching ahead of them.
Comparisons to Wynand as media mogul William Randolph Hearst and Roark to master architect Frank Lloyd Wright seem too obvious, but the true champion of the film is Rand's wonderfully parable-infused dialogue. It is the blatant separation of this film to anything of a comparable nature, before or since. Each sentence harkens directly to a more universal meaning while not simply filling in the plot with expected conventions and expressions. We also see instances where Rand is furtively playing with words. As Dominique stares down into the granite quarry to the laboring Roark she states "Why are you looking at me?" Roark replies with a smile: "For the same reason you're looking at me!". Her coquettish attempts at teasing are easily discernable by the taciturn Roark. She later advises him to stop ogling her as it may be misinterpreted. His flat response; "I don't think so Miss Francon".
The Fountainhead has been aptly described as post-German expressionism from director Vidor with its fabulous model set designs of buildings. Cinematographer Robert Burks' low to medium camera angles reflect Roark adeptly as the strong-willed 'everyman' who battles the persistent seductions and temptations that cross his path. The camera lingers consistently on Patricia Neal as a beacon of sexuality. The shots taken below her show her dominance and in the final scene have her rising in the outdoor construction elevator to meet Roark as he majestically stands atop the tallest building in the world. Casting is perfect for Neal and this should have been her springboard to superstardom had the film garnered its anticipated box-office return. In my minds eye I see Henry Fonda as a more powerful and contemplative Howard Roark than Cooper portrayed but perhaps I am being too picky - Cooper made the role his own as he always seems to have done throughout his career.
What we are left with is a sterling example of Hollywood attempting to deviate and grow with expressionism centralized within a compelling plot of an uncompromising genius who copes and succeeds. The film's edict remains timeless but certainly more appropriate for modern 'art' film buffs with dialogue as its nerve-center and consistent and even pacing as its foundation. Although Hollywood is finally breaking new ground it doesn't make films like this anymore... and aside from The Fountainhead, truly never did.


December 18, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New Jersey is closer to becoming one of the states to prohibit state pension money from being invested in companies doing business in Iran.
South Jersey's Courier Post reported that the state Senate voted 34-0 to restrict the state from buying stock in international companies that do business with Iran. In June, the state Assembly voted 78-1 for the measure.
The legislation now goes to Governor Jon S. Corzine for signing.
Several states have passed legislation requiring state funds to drop investments linked to Iran and Sudan in protest of terrorism and the genocide in Darfur (See Texas Fund Divestiture Policy Includes Caveat ), although some opposition to such measures have been presented (See TX Gov's Iran Divestment Plan Encounters Political Headwinds ).


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"Unscrupulously Epic": Examining Female Epic in the Poetry of Felicia Hemans and Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Master's_Thesis_-_Draft_3.pdf (762.6Kb)
Robertson, Christine W.
Virginia Woolf once remarked that, "[t]here is no reason to think that the form of the epic ... suit[s] a woman any more than the [masculine] sentence" (Woolf 84). This thesis represents an attempt to explore what the epic genre, as imagined and written by women, might look like in regards to the verse of fellow women poets Felicia Hemans and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Despite the persistent critical misconception that women's poetry of the Romantic and Victorian periods is comprised mainly of light, lyric verse and tends to lack that "great effort" – for example, the epic poem – which often appears in the work of their male contemporaries, this thesis will argue conversely that Hemans and Barrett Browning do assume certain aspects of traditional epic poetry – a genre "almost coterminous" with masculinity (Schweizer 1) – in their work, while also managing to transform the genre in order that their work might successfully embody a more feminine perspective. The first chapter of the thesis examines the ways in which these two women poets are able to bridge the private and public spheres by transforming the quintessential role of the female poet as record-keeper into that of the poet as prophet and visionary in their political poetry. The two following chapters will highlight the ways in which both Hemans and Barrett Browning remodel the epic form in order to draw attention to the female voice (chapter two) and to examine new and unconventional prototypes of female heroinism, for example the pioneering female artist and the militant mother (chapter three). With strong ties to a masculine tradition of epic, yet incorporating aspects of femininity hitherto foreign – perhaps even inimical – to the traditional conception of the genre, female epic, while admittedly something of a hybrid, arguably represents a distinctive genre in its own right and one which certainly merits more critical attention in the future.
Christine W. Robertson (2007). "Unscrupulously Epic": Examining Female Epic in the Poetry of Felicia Hemans and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. UWSpace. http://hdl.handle.net/10012/3214


I have not had many regrets in my life. But one them? Discovering yoga so late in the game.
Of course yoga has been around for thousands of years. But growing up in Maillardville in the 60s and 70s? I don't think any of us even knew what yoga was back then. Seriously.
But thankfully I came to my senses about eight years ago when someone suggested I try yoga as another form of exercise when I was involved in my physiotherapist's '100 Day Challenge'. I attended a variety of classes and liked them well enough, but the choir belted out the Hallelujah Chorus the night I went to my first restorative yoga class! I leaned over and said to my friend, "I think have found my people."
Meet Christy Defranco. I have been practicing with her for eight years now. She is a healer. She is a nurturer. Believe me when I say I feel like a 3 year old child when I am in her loving care. I could weep when she tucks me in with a blanket during shavasana at the end of class.
Meet Annie Martinello. Annie comes to MY CLASSROOM to do a restorative yoga class with the primary teachers at my school. She, too, is a healer and a nurturer. This woman transports me to God-Knows-Where every time I am with her. I feel as if I'm floating far away listening to her soothing voice.
Meet Kimberley Beck. Not only is Kim a yoga instructor, she is also a Thai massage practitioner. Kim has an aura of love and peace around her. She often pairs up with Christy to give 90 minute restorative classes with Thai massage mixed into it. And not only that! She will bring her mats, blankets and pillows right to your doorstep for a Thai massage at home! Trust me when I say it is a blissful experience.
Yoga at the summit of the Sea-to-Sky gondola on the summer solstice.
Last weekend I had the opportunity to participate in a yoga class to celebrate the longest day of the year. It was magical. Gazing out at Howe Sound while saluting the sun was breathtaking. And shavasana? It was heavenly laying bundled up on my mat staring at the sky watching puffy white clouds sailed overhead. I smiled about that experience for days.
To me, yoga is medicine. It is a balm. It feeds my soul and my spirit. My dream is to go to a yoga class every single day of my life. Hopefully I can make this dream a reality when I retire in two years.
I may have been late to the yoga party but I am going to make up for lost time.


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#ifndef DALI_TOOLKIT_INTERNAL_BUBBLE_EMITTER_IMPL_H
#define DALI_TOOLKIT_INTERNAL_BUBBLE_EMITTER_IMPL_H

// EXTERNAL INCLUDES
#include <dali/devel-api/common/stage.h>
#include <dali/public-api/actors/camera-actor.h>
#include <dali/public-api/render-tasks/render-task.h>
#include <dali/public-api/rendering/frame-buffer.h>
#include <dali/public-api/rendering/geometry.h>
#include <dali/public-api/rendering/renderer.h>
#include <dali/public-api/rendering/sampler.h>
#include <dali/public-api/rendering/shader.h>
#include <dali/public-api/rendering/vertex-buffer.h>

// INTERNAL INCLUDES
#include <dali-toolkit/devel-api/controls/bubble-effect/bubble-emitter.h>
#include <dali-toolkit/public-api/controls/control-impl.h>

namespace Dali
{
namespace Toolkit
{
namespace Internal
{
class BubbleRenderer;

/**
 * BubbleEmitter implementation class.
 */
class BubbleEmitter : public Control
{
public:
  /**
   * Destructor
   */
  ~BubbleEmitter();

  /**
   * @copydoc Toolkit::BubbleEmitter::New
   */
  static Toolkit::BubbleEmitter New(const Vector2& winSize,
                                    Texture        shapeTexture,
                                    unsigned int   maximumNumberOfBubble,
                                    const Vector2& bubbleSizeRange);

  /**
   * @copydoc Toolkit::BubbleEmitter::GetRootActor
   */
  Actor GetRootActor();

  /**
   * @copydoc Toolkit::BubbleEmitter::SetBackground
   */
  void SetBackground(Texture bgTexture, const Vector3& hsvDelta);

  /**
   * @copydoc Toolkit::BubbleEmitter::SetShape
   */
  void SetBubbleShape(Texture shapeTexture);

  /**
   * @copydoc Toolkit::BubbleEmiter::SetBubbleScale
   */
  void SetBubbleScale(float scale);

  /**
   * @copydoc Toolkit::BubbleEmitter::SetBubbleDensity
   */
  void SetBubbleDensity(unsigned int density);

  /**
   * @copydoc Toolkit::BubbleEmitter::EmitBubble
   */
  void EmitBubble(Animation& animation, const Vector2& emitPosition, const Vector2& direction, const Vector2& displacement);

  /**
   * @copydoc Toolkit::BubbleEmitter::Restore
   */
  void Restore();

private:
  /**
   * Construct a new BubbleEmitter object.
   * @param[in] movementArea The size of the bubble moving area
   * @param[in] shapeTexture The alpha channnel of this texture defines the bubble shape.
   * @param[in] maximumNumberOfBubble The maximum number of bubble needed.
   * @param[in] bubbleSizeRange The size range of the bubbles; x component is the minimal size, and y component is the maximum size.
   */
  BubbleEmitter(const Vector2& movementArea,
                Texture        shapeTexture,
                unsigned int   maximumNumberOfBubble,
                const Vector2& bubbleSizeRange);

  /**
   * This method is called after the CubeTransitionEffect has been initialized.
   * The meshActors and BubbleEffects are created here.
   */
  void OnInitialize();

  /**
   * Create the geometry of a mesh.
   * @param[in] numOfPatch The triangle number in the mesh is 2*numOfPatch; two triangles for each bubble.
   * @return The mesh geometry.
   */
  Geometry CreateGeometry(unsigned int numOfPatch);

  /**
   * Callback function of the finished signal of off-screen render task.
   * @param[in] source The render task used to create the color adjusted background texture.
   */
  void OnRenderFinished(RenderTask& source);

  /**
   * Callback function from Stage to tell us if the context has been regained.
   */
  void OnContextRegained();

  /**
   * Set the uniform values to the shader effect to emit a bubble
   * @param[in] bubbleRenderer The BubbleRenderer
   * @param[in] curUniform The index of the uniform array in the shader
   * @param[in] emitPosition The start position of the bubble movement.
   * @param[in] direction The direction used to constrain the bubble to move in an adjacent direction around it.
   * @param[in] displacement The displacement used to bound the moving distance of the bubble.
   */
  void SetBubbleParameter(BubbleRenderer& bubbleRenderer, unsigned int curUniform, const Vector2& emitPosition, const Vector2& direction, const Vector2& displacement);

private:
  Actor       mBubbleRoot;        ///<The bubble root actor. Need to add it to stage to get the bubbles rendered.
  Texture     mShapeTexture;      ///< The alpha channnel of this texture defines the bubble shape.
  Texture     mBackgroundTexture; ///< The original background texture
  Texture     mEffectTexture;     ///< Texture which stores the adjusted color of the background image.The bubbles pick color from this image.
  FrameBuffer mFrameBuffer;       ///< FrameBuffer used for offscreen rendering
  CameraActor mCameraActor;       ///< The render task views the scene from the perspective of this actor.

  Geometry                    mMeshGeometry;    ///< The mesh geometry which contains the vertices and indices data
  TextureSet                  mTextureSet;      ///< The texture set which controls the bubble display
  std::vector<BubbleRenderer> mBubbleRenderers; ///< The BubbleRenderer vector, its size is mNumShader.

  Vector2 mMovementArea;    ///< The size of the bubble moving area, usually the same size as the background.
  Vector2 mBubbleSizeRange; ///< The size range of the bubbles; x component is the low bound, and y component is the up bound.
  Vector3 mHSVDelta;        ///< The HSV difference used to adjust the background image color.

  unsigned int mNumBubblePerRenderer; ///< How many bubbles for each BubbleRenderer.
  unsigned int mNumRenderer;          ///< How many BubbleRenderers are used.
  unsigned int mDensity;              ///< How many bubbles will emit at each time, they are controlled by same uniforms in the shader.
  unsigned int mTotalNumOfBubble;     ///< mNumBubblePerShader*mNumShader.
  unsigned int mCurrentBubble;        ///< Keep track of the index for the newly emitted bubble
  unsigned int mRandomSeed;           ///< Seed to generate random number.

  bool mRenderTaskRunning; ///< If the background render task is currently running
};

} // namespace Internal

// Helpers for public-api forwarding methods
inline Internal::BubbleEmitter& GetImpl(Dali::Toolkit::BubbleEmitter& obj)
{
  DALI_ASSERT_ALWAYS(obj && "BubbleEmitter handle is empty");
  Dali::RefObject& handle = obj.GetImplementation();
  return static_cast<Toolkit::Internal::BubbleEmitter&>(handle);
}

inline const Internal::BubbleEmitter& GetImpl(const Dali::Toolkit::BubbleEmitter& obj)
{
  DALI_ASSERT_ALWAYS(obj && "BubbleEmitter handle is empty");
  const Dali::RefObject& handle = obj.GetImplementation();
  return static_cast<const Toolkit::Internal::BubbleEmitter&>(handle);
}

} // namespace Toolkit

} // namespace Dali

#endif // DALI_TOOLKIT_INTERNAL_BUBBLE_EMITTER_IMPL_H

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