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Please read the Documentation Home Page first before reading this document! It contains disclaimers, release info, known bugs and links to all relevant documents.
You may wish to read the document that describes how to compile and run JSyn programs on your type of computer.
When you connect up a stereo system, you connect the various components so that sound can flow between them. Sound may flow, for example, from a CD player, to a graphic equalizer, to an amplifier, and then to a pair of speakers. In a similar manner, sound generating, and sound processing units are connected together in JSyn to create new sounds. These sound components are traditionally called "unit generators". The library of unit generators includes oscillators, filters, ramps and other functions that you would find on a modular analog synthesiser, or a software synthesis package like CSound.
Here is a more complete list of JSyn packages.
com.jsyn Top level JSyn package.
com.jsyn.data Samples, tables and envelopes.
com.jsyn.devices Interfaces for audio and MIDI device access.
com.jsyn.engine Synthesis engine and core data classes. Mostly internal.
com.jsyn.exceptions Various exceptions specific to synthesis.
com.jsyn.instruments Some handy instruments to get started with.
com.jsyn.io Support for streaming audio signals.
com.jsyn.midi Basic MIDI parsing tools.
com.jsyn.ports Ports that provide signal flow into and out of the units.
com.jsyn.unitgen All the stock unit generators.
com.jsyn.swing Some general purpose audio GUI components using Swing.
WARNING - there are some old JSyn classes from the old API in the same JAR file as the new classes. An example is SineOscillator.class. They are in com.softsynth.jsyn package or in sub-packages. Do not mix any of the old JSyn classes with the new JSyn classes.
Before making any other calls to JSyn, you must create a Synthesizer.
You can then start the synthesizer using the default outputs at 44100 Hz.
The next step is to create the various unit generators needed to create the desired sounds. The unit generator classes are all subclasses of the UnitGenerator class. An overview of the various unit generators available is available in the JSyn Unit Generator Overview.
The above code will connect the output of the noise unit to the input of the filter. Input and Output are called "Ports".
Each UnitOutputPort can be connected to multiple UnitInputPorts. Each UnitInputPort can have multiple UnitOutputPorts connected to it. Everything connected to a UnitInputPort will be summed together.
See the reference manual for more information on making connections to a UnitOutputPort.
myOsc.amplitude.set( 0.5 );  // Half amplitude.
The set() method is supported by the UnitInputPort class.
You can connect units to the parameter ports of another unit instead of setting them to a constant value. Thus you can do FM by connecting to the Frequency port of a SineOscillator unit. Note that JSyn has a SineOscillatorPhaseModulated unit, which provides a better way to do FM.
Some units have a UnitVariablePort which is similar to a UnitInputPort except that it cannot be connected to other ports.
You may wish to explore the reference material that describes the various Port types.
Note that not every unit needs to be started. When a running unit is executed, it pulls data from every unit that is connected to its inputs. Each of those units pull from their inputs as well. So you only need to start the final unit in a graph and everything conncted to it will also run. Feedback loops are detected and handled properly so that the Synthesizer will not blow up.
You will note that most of the examples extend the class JApplet. All of the examples also have a main() method so that they can be run as either an application or an applet. When a Java Applet is run by a browser, it calls the JApplet's init() and start() when the Applet is started. When the user leaves the web page containing the Applet, the Applet's stop() method is called. Override the start() method with code that sets up your own application. Also override the stop() method for your cleanup code.
Warning: Some browsers will call stop() then start() when you resize a browser window containing the Applet. This can cause a glitch in the sound when your application is terminated and restarted.
Here is a skeleton JSyn program that can be used to used to create your own programs. The main() method is used only when the program is run as an application using the "java" command. It is not used in a browser applet. This is a standard Java technique. Source code here.
* Play a tone using a JSyn oscillator and some knobs.
// Add a tone generator.
// Add a lag to smooth out amplitude changes and avoid pops.
// Add an output mixer.
// Connect the oscillator to the output.
// Set the minimum, current and maximum values for the port.
// Arrange the faders in a stack.
// Start synthesizer using default stereo output at 44100 Hz.
JSyn maintains an internal timer that increments as the audio signals are calculated. To find out the current time in seconds call synth.getCurrentTime().
To sleep until a certain time call synth.sleepUntil(wakeupTime).
To sleep for a certain number of ticks from now use synth.sleepFor(duration).
If you want to maintain synchronized timing over the long run then you should use sleepUntil() because sleepFor() will incorporate small delays that accumulate over time. Here is an example of code that will do something every 2 seconds. If the initial time is 100.0, then doSomething will occur at 102.0, 104.0, 106.0, etc.
If we had used sleepForTicks() then if doSomething had taken a short while to execute, then doSomething might occur at 102, 104.01, 106.07, etc.
When a Java program is busy doing many things, including garbage collection, it may not be available to perform some audio event at exactly the right time. This can result in some undesirable variations in the time that audio events occur. For example, if you are playing a melody, the note timing may be off. To address this problem, JSyn has a feature that allows you to schedule events in the future to be performed by the Synthesizer with very precise timing accuracy.
The events that can be scheduled include starting and stopping of units, setting of port values, and queueing of sample and envelope data. To use the "event buffer", create a TimeStamp object and pass it to the synth.
An AudioSample is a container for digital audio data. It typically contains a recording of a natural sound event such as a piano note, dog bark, or explosion. An AudioSample can also contain audio data that has been generated by a program. Using a sample is the easiest way to make a sound that is exactly like a natural event. Unfortunately, once the sound is recorded, it cannot be manipulated easily and will therefore tend to sound the same each time it is played.
We have two types of samples. A FloatSample contains 32-bit floating point data. A ShortSample contains 16-bit short integers.
These methods do File I/O so you will need to catch or throw IOExceptions.
To load a sample with data, prepare an array containing the desired data, then write it to the sample. The data will be copied into the sample so the array can then be modified without affecting the sample.
// Create a float array to contain audio data.
// Generate sample directly from the data.
There are a number of units that can play samples. The unit VariableRateMonoReader will read sample data at a variable rate and interpolate between adjacent values. The following example creates a sample playing unit.
Sample players have a special port that you can "queue" samples to. You can queue up multiple portions of various samples on a sample queue and they will be played in order, one after the other. You can optionally specify that a portion of a sample be looped if it is the last thing in the queue. When a loop finishes, it checks to see if something else is in the queue. If so it advances to the next portion. If not then it loops once more. Here is an example of queuing an entire sample starting at frame zero to be looped.
Imagine a violin sample that has an attack portion, a loop in the middle, and a release portion. To play such a sample, one would first call queue() for the attack portion. Then call queueLoop() for the loop portion.
When the sample is started, it will play through the attack and begin looping. When you want to release the note, simply call queue() for the release portion.
When the sample player finishes playing the loop it will play the release portion and then stop because the queue will be empty. Samples can be added to an empty queue while a sample reader is playing and it will start immediately.
If you wish to schedule the placing of sample portions in the queue at a future time, pass the time as the first parameter. The event scheduler will place this in the queue at the desired time.
The rate at which samples are played is controlled using the rate port.
If you need to calculate an arbitrary function, y=f(x), in JSyn, you could construct it out of arithmetic units. But it may be easier to define a Function object. You can then use the FunctionEvaluator unit generator in a patch.
You can now use the cubeUnit as a unit generator that will output the cube of its input.
If the Function is very complex then it might be faster to precalculate the values and then just look them up at runtime. You can use a DoubleTable to contain the precalculated values. DoubleTable extends Function so it can be used in place of a Function. Note, however, that the input values for a DoubleTable must be between -1.0 and +1.0. If the input exceeds that range then it will be clipped. The values in the table can be anything you want.
A DoubleTable is similar in some ways to a FloatSample. Table data is accessed using read() and write() methods. The main difference between a table and a sample is that table data may be randomly accessed while sample data is accessed sequentially.
If you wish to have more accurate table lookup and reduce the effects of the linear interpolation, then use a larger table.
A unit called FunctionOscillator will generate repeating waveforms using a Function or DoubleTable. It is controlled using a frequency port. The FunctionOscillator unit has an internal phase between -1.0 and +1.0 that is used to as an input to the Function .
The FunctionOscillator will go from the value of the first sample to the value of the last sample, then snap back to the value of the first sample. If you want the waveform to be continuous then you should set the last value in the table equal to the first value. This is called a "guard point". Here is an example of creating a waveform table with 1024 unique points and a guard point.
// Create table and table oscillator.
// Create waveform consisting of two sinewave partials.
// Add 1 for the guard point.
An envelope is a common synthesis tool. It describes a shape or contour for a parameter. Consider the amplitude curve for a piano note when it is struck. It goes from silence to full volume and then slowly decays as long as the key is held down. When the key is lifted, it quickly drops back to silence. This amplitude profile can be described using an envelope. Envelopes can be used to control any parameter including frequency but amplitude is probably the most common.
Creating an envelope is very similar to creating a sample. In fact envelopes and samples share many properties as we shall see. Envelope data is stored internally in a SegmentedEnvelope object. The difference is that the contents of an envelope are quite different from a sample. A sample frame typically consists of single value. Envelope frames, or segments, consist of a pair of double numbers that describe a duration and a value. The duration number describes how long it should take the envelope to reach the value number starting from the value of the previous frame. Consider the following code which creates an envelope with several frames.
// Create an envelope and fill it with recognizable data.
The first frame has a duration of 0.02 and a value of 1.0. This means that when this envelope is started that it will take 0.02 seconds to go from its current value to a value of 1.0. If you want to force an envelope to start immediately at a particular value then use a duration of 0.0. When the envelope reaches 1.0 then it will take 0.30 seconds to reach a value of 0.1. The final frame typically has a value of zero for envelopes that control amplitude.
The envelope can be modified using write() just like with a sample.
To simulate the attack and release characteristics of some instruments you could queue up the beginning portion of an envelope when the note is started, then queue the release portion when the note is released.
// Queue up all segments except last segment.
To control another unit's parameters using an envelope, simply connect the output of the envelope player to a port on the other unit.
You can adjust the rate of envelope playback using the rate port on the VariableRateMonoReader. Amplitude envelopes of acoustic instruments tend to get shorter as they go higher in pitch. This rate parameter can be used to simulate that effect. If you use a very high rate, for example 44100.0, then the envelope can be used as an audible waveform. In fact you can queue samples and envelopes to the same unit. If you use a low rate, for example 1.0, then a sample can be used as a slowly varying control signal.
You will often want to connect multiple units together to make a single complex sound effect. It would be nice to be able to treat these groups in a manner similar to the way that individual units are treated. This can all be done using the Circuit class.
You must declare the units that will be part of of your circuit. You will also need ports so you can control your circuit using connect() and set() just like you control unit generators.
In the constructor you should also connect any units internally, and set default values for the ports.
You can make the circuit's ports control the internal units by setting them equal to the unit's ports. Then use the addPort() method to make the ports visible when one calls getNumPorts() on the circuit.
What you end up with is an object that can be used just like a unit generator but is more complex. You can include Circuits inside of other Circuits to make hierarchies of sound effects. Here is an example of how the above WindSound is used.
You may wish to view an example of a circuit that creates a wind sound by filtering white noise.
addPort( amplitude = squareOsc.amplitude );    // WRONG!
addPort( amplitude = triOsc.amplitude );       // WRONG! Overrides previous line.
In the circuit constructor, instantantiate a new PassThrough. Use its input port as the amplitude port for the circuit.
Then, inside the circuit constructor, connect the PassThrough output to as many internal ports as you wish.
When you queue envelope or sample data to a queue, it will sit in the queue for a while and then be processed later. It is sometimes handy to know when it finishes processing. We can pass a UnitDataQueueCallback object that will be used to signal us when the queued data has started or finished, or looped.
Here is an example of queuing data with a callback using a QueueDataCommand.
// Queue an envelope with a completion callback.
// Create a command using a factory method.
// Create an object to be called when the queued data is done.
The callback will be passed QueueDataEvents.
The JSyn synthesis engine is written in Java. You can use Java to write your own custom unit generators. Here is a simple example that cubes an incoming signal. We extend UnitFilter because UnitFilter has an input and an output port.
* Custom unit generator that can be used with other JSyn units.
* Cube the input value and write it to output port.
/** This is where the synthesis occurs.
* anything crazy here like reading a file or doing network I/O.
* The start and limit allow us to do either block or single sample processing.
// Get signal arrays from ports.
// Default is stereo, 16 bits.
When you are all done, stop the WaveRecorder and close it. The file outputstream will also be closed.
The get the audio input data you can use a LineIn for stereo data. If you just want mono data or you want specific channels of audio input then use a ChannelIn unit. You can specify the channel index in the constructor.
A simple oscilloscope is provided that lets you look at several signals together. Create an AudioScope then add a probe for each signal that you want to see. The y-scale will be set automatically by analysing the signal amplitude. You can disable the auto scaling by clearing a checkbox and set the scale manually.
// Trigger on a threshold level vs AUTO trigger.
You can turn on gain and trigger controls if desired. The default is to display a plain waveform display.
You can use a JSyn based Applet in a web page. Use the CODEBASE attribute to point to your classes folder containing your Applet. It can have any name and be any folder on the website. In that same folder you should also place the JSyn jar file.
Here is an example using an Applet called "BeepBeep" that is in a Java package called "com.mystuff".
A class of object that represents a calculation that occurs in the synthesis engine.
A class of objects that contains digital audio data. This is generally read sequentially.
A class of objects that contains digital audio data. This can be read via random access.
A class of object that contains an array of time,value pairs. It is used for generating a contour for controlling instruments.
A class of object that contains multiple Units connected together to make a complex sound.
UnitVariablePorts can be set to a particular value using the set() method. They cannot be connected.
UnitOutputPorts can be connected to multiple UnitInputPorts.
Portions of a sample or an envelope can be queued to this port for playback.
A DoubleTable or a Function can be associated with this port using the set() method.


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A job seeker reads paperwork during a Job News USA career fair in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. (Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg)
Among America's Largest Cities, 40% Have Fewer Jobs Than in 2016
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(Bloomberg) -- America's cities are usually seen as the country's jobs dynamo, but a surprisingly large number of them don't fit that description.
Among the 51 metropolitan areas with a 2010 Census population of 1 million or more, about 40% have seen a decline in employment levels compared with five years ago, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
In some cities, including several Californian ones like San Francisco and San Jose, jobs rose sharply in the five years through 2016 but have essentially stalled out since then.
And in four of the biggest cities, the pandemic rebound hasn't been strong enough to push employment levels back to where they were a decade ago.
Over the past year, all 51 large metro areas posted a decline in unemployment rates as the economy reopened. The extent of the rebound varied substantially, though. Salt Lake City had the lowest jobless rate in October at 1.4%, followed by Oklahoma City. In the L.A. area, unemployment was 7.1%.

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Afghan Sikhs, Hindus Arrive in India After Deadly Attack
Sikh and Hindu Afghans, most reportedly family members of people killed in an attack on a Kabul temple earlier this year, arrived in India Sunday on special visas, the foreign ministry said.
At least 25 people died in the mass shooting at a Sikh-Hindu temple in Afghanistan's capital in March claimed by the Islamic State group.
Ten of the 11 Sikhs and Hindus — both minority groups in war-torn Afghanistan — had relatives who died in the assault, Indian media reported.
Nidan Singh Sachdeva, an Afghan who was kidnapped from a Sikh temple in Afghanistan, also arrived with the group in India's capital New Delhi, the foreign ministry said.
"Around eleven members, belonging to the Sikh & Hindu minority community of Afghanistan, arrived in India today," the ministry said in a statement.
"India has granted appropriate visa and facilitated their travel to India." It's estimated only a few thousand Sikhs and Hindus live in Afghanistan, whose population is largely Muslim. The Islamic State has a history of targeting Afghan Sikhs and Hindus.
The foreign ministry did not give further details about the length of the visas or which laws were used to issue them.
India's Hindu-nationalist government pushed a law through parliament in December that fast-tracks citizenship for persecuted non-Muslim minorities from neighbouring countries. It triggered deadly protests in India amid fears it could be used to marginalise the country's 200 million Muslims.
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Q: Image download null reference exception I am trying to create an image downloader. Basically it is supposed to go through a website and download all of the images. The error I get is in the first line of the foreach loop, System.NullReferenceException.
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    WebBrowser browser = new WebBrowser();
    browser.DocumentCompleted += browser_DocumentCompleted;
    browser.Navigate("http://www.mysite.com");
}

void browser_DocumentCompleted(object sender, WebBrowserDocumentCompletedEventArgs e)
{
    WebBrowser browser = sender as WebBrowser;
    HtmlElementCollection imgCollection = browser.Document.GetElementsByTagName("img");
    WebClient webClient = new WebClient();
    foreach (HtmlElement img in imgCollection)
    {
        string url = img.FirstChild.GetAttribute("src");
        webClient.DownloadFile(url, url.Substring(url.LastIndexOf('/')));
    }
}

A: <img> elements do not have children.

A: change this:
img.FirstChild.GetAttribute("src");

to that:
img.GetAttribute("src");

A: change this
 string url = img.FirstChild.GetAttribute("src");

to
 string url = img.GetAttribute("src");

as img doesn't have childrens.

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If I was chi-chi I'd call it 'toilet tissue', but that makes me think of Kleenex which is facial tissue and doesn't work well as a substitute, especially since it's made to hold up to runny noses and doesn't disintegrate as quickly in the septic tank.
You know the room I mean – there are so many euphemisms. Powder room, loo, restroom, lavatory (always makes me think of experiments), john, W.C. (water closet), the can, the crapper, ladies/men's room, biffy, the facilities, the oval office. Given the shenanigans happening in the White House right now and the effluent being discharged on us all daily, the last one has become more apt.
In the old outdoor facility days, we actually did use newspaper. That was the ultimate recycling – read to while away the time while you did your business, then dispose of the biodegradable where it was most useful. Definitely not glamorous – damned cold in the winter and home to biting bugs in the summer.
Remember in the 80s and 90s when toilet paper came in colours and patterns to coordinate with your bathroom décor?
Then someone discovered the dyes were bad for the environment and, voila, no more pretty pink. I can't recall any studies about what happened to the bums that toxic paper wiped. But I digress.
We have multiple bathrooms in our house. Sinks, tubs, shower, toilets. I know them well, because I swab them at least once a week. Not my favourite household task, but a must-do. Isn't that why rubber gloves exist?
What I don't understand is the magic of the rolls of tissue running out almost exclusively when I'm the one in need.
I mean, I buy the fattest rolls I can from Costco, in smart-car sized bundles of 48 – enough, you'd think to last a long time. But they don't. And the phenomenon happens in every bathroom.
Invariably, there will be only two or three sad squares stuck to the cardboard and, muttering and mumbling, I have to pop out the cylinder, cram the empty roll into the wastebasket and wedge in a fresh roll. Women's work? Bah, humbug.
It's a plot. Or else Hub carefully measures out how much to leave so that it looks like the roll isn't empty enough to replace until next time. The kids used to do it, too.


Post subject: Re: PureBasic 5.70 LTS beta 3 is out !
Has the gtk3 issue in Ubuntu 18.10 been fixed?
Thank you VERY MUCH for the support of projective textures in the 3D engine Fred !
Always looking forward to try out a new beta.
It looks like the compiled code is using SQLConnect, when it should be using SQLConnectW. Same code works fine in 5.60, just not anything later.
I once installed Ubuntu 18.10 times in a VM.
GTK2 and GTK3 run on all three versions.
All windows and gadgets are the same size on all three versions.
Ubuntu 18.10 is still not working as it should. A few updates are still missing.
If you want to adjust to the fast all sizes, take a look at this.
Proofing Tool GUI compiled in Ubuntu 16.04.
In 18.10 the executable does nothing, maybe because it is in GTK2?
I have install a new machine without developers packets.
i think Mode ist not optional when using the position.
Beta 4 is out, with use usual bug fixes and the completed doc (translated). Thanks to Andre and Mesa for it !
Post subject: Re: PureBasic 5.70 LTS beta 4 is out !
to be updated in the help?
- libgtkembedmoz.so should be installed for the WebGadget () to work (shipped with the Mozilla / Firefox package).
Is the Qt subsystem really just a nice accessory or will it offer extended usability in the future?
Actually, I prefer GTK because it makes it easier for me to access the API.
At QT I also have too limited knowledge in C++.
If I use the arrow keys or if I click on the procedure list on the right side with the mouse, the IDE ends very often without a message.
I have a german message, if the IDE stiil ends: "Gleitkomma-Ausnahme (Speicherabzug geschrieben)"
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Beth's Weekly Moultrie Observer Column - Week 20
(This appears here courtesy of The Moultrie Observer)
The advertising in old newspapers is as much fun as the editorial articles! In the old Observer celebrating Moultrie's 100th anniversary Sears Roebuck & Company has an advertisement that talks about the southern-made goods that Sears buys.
The ad copy reads, "Sears buys half billion dollars worth of Southern-made goods."
It continues, "Sears is happy to salute Colquitt's progress, because sears has played an important role in helping the entire South achieve a more healthy balance of agriculture and industry. At Sears, 'What Dixie Makes, Makes Dixie' is more than a catch phrase, because in 1955, Sears bought over half a billion dollars worth of southern-made goods from over 1000 plants in every Southern state."
"Georgia manufacturers furnished a large proportion of these top-quality Dixie-made goods. Last year, Sears bought over $88 million dollars worth of goods from 168 sources in 61 Georgia communities."
"The merchandise of these Southern manufacturers stock the counters and catalog pages of Sears stores and like those pictured in our ad are good."
"Here are a few of the many South Georgia plants which make top quality goods for Sears: Cato's Nursery & Florist, Bainbridge; Berkray Corp., Cordele; J. P. Stevens & Co., Inc., Dublin; Edison Textile, Inc., Edison; Cook & Company and Ero Manufacturing Co., Hazelhurst; Waynline, Inc., Jesup; Patten Seed Co., Lakeland; Wellington Sears Co., Langsdale; Armstrong Cork Co., Macon; Montezuma Mills, Inc., Montezuma; Marydell Styles, Statesboro; and Sylvester Apiaries, Sylvester."
Also in the advertisement is a photograph of Mr. Gardner Culpepper - one of Mel's cousins - who was the manager of the Sears Catalog Sales Office at 16 South Main. (The
phone number was "1030.")
The caption under the photograph says that Mr. Culpepper was a native of Moultrie and a veteran of Navy service and a former drum major of the "crack Moultrie High School Band." The paper says that Mr. Culpepper was a Baptist and that he was active in Moultrie religious circles. He was a member of the Moultrie Rotary Club and participated in various other community projects designed to make Moultrie a better place to live and work.
Aunt Polly Williams, 88, well-known resident of the Berlin area was fatally injured in a runaway accident October 1, 1927.
She was riding in a buggy with her grandson when a mule hitched to the buggy became frightened and dashed down the highway at full speed. The enfeebled woman was thrown to the ground and died about an hour later. Her grandson was not injured.
Funston's first artesian well, drilled in 1910, was finished when water was struck about June 1 at a depth of 570 feet!
College football fans were invited in 1927 to take a special train to Birmingham for the Georgia-Alabama game.
The AB&C Railroad offered a round trip for $11.14 direct from Moultrie. The train was scheduled to be held at the ballpark for the end of the game!
Mr. L. H. Bass, a farmer of the Thigpen District, lost a wallet containing $450 in October of 1927.
The loss is believed to have occurred while Mr. Bass was walking to Mt. Sinai Church, a distance of about two miles. His wife and brother were with him at the time. Being afraid to leave the money at home, Bass put it in his coat pocket. Since the weather was hot, he carried the coat on his arm and the wallet must have dropped out.
It was his conviction that three persons he had noticed driving a small touring car picked up the billfold and drove away with it.
Times change...and don't change!
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*Justin Allen, Malta, Senior forward : Three-time All-Conference selection. Averaged 24 points per game for the Mustangs as well as leading the club in rebounding and was named to the Chicago Sun-Times All-State team for second straight season.
*John Toftoy, Newark, Senior guard : Named Norsemen's team captain and most valuable player after averaging 17 ppg and hitting on 37-percent of his three-point field goal tries.
Justin Carlson, Newark, Junior forward : Led team in rebounding and averaged 14 ppg.
*Dustin Spears, Indian Creek, Junior forward : Named Timberwolves most valuable player after averaging 20 ppg.
Jordan Swanson, Indian Creek, Junior guard : Scored 15 ppg and hit 38-percent from beyond the arc.
*Nick Larson, Earlville, Senior center : Led Red Raiders in scoring (18 ppg) and rebounding (10 rpg).
Craig Eberly, Hinckley-Big Rock, Senior guard : Named Royal's most valuable player and co-captian after leading team in scoring (12 ppg), rebounds (154) and assists (108).
Dain Twait, Serena, Junior guard : Averaged 14 points per game for the Huskers and led team in assists.
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El hocicudo parameño (Oxymycterus paramensis) es una especie de roedor de la familia s Cricetidae endémica de Argentina, Bolivia y Perú.

Referencias

 Baillie, J. 1996. Oxymycterus paramensis. 2006 IUCN Lista Roja de Especies Amenazadas; bajado 19 julio de 2007
Musser, G. G., M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894-1531 en Especies de Mamíferos del Mundo, Taxonomía y Referencias Geográficas. D. E. Wilson, D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
 Anderson, S. 1997. Mamíferos de Bolivia: Taxonomía y distribución. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, New York. (231): 1-652 pp.

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Oxymycterus
Roedores de Argentina
Roedores de Bolivia
Roedores de Perú
Taxones descritos por Oldfield Thomas
Animales descritos en 1902

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Art & Culture, People, Things To Do, Travel, Travel 2011
Finding the Heart of Wallace
The hamlet of Wallace, town of Avoca, Steuben County, might not look like much at first. It is a sleepy little place, even when compared to other small villages of the Finger Lakes, but it possesses a quiet charm. Despite the hamlet's slow pace, no one who shops a Wallace business (whether it be via the Internet or in person) can deny the enthusiasm and knowledge of the local entrepreneurs.
Only by slowing down and looking into the soul of Wallace does a visitor get a real sense of the place.
"Everything is in flux here in Wallace," said Andrea Reisen, who co-owns Healing Spirits Herb Farm and Education Center on Route 415 with her husband, Matthias.
"If someone is willing to get off the four-lane – in this case, Interstate 390 – and go exploring," Matthias added, "then they will see a different and unique Wallace."
Paula Parker, a Wallace native and owner of The Parker House, said, "In the 1960s, it was a busy little farming town with a railroad station, grocery store, two hardware stores and a post office. I remember going into the hardware store in the evening, and the men would be sitting around in the back."
At that time Route 415 was the main road from Corning to Rochester, but the Interstate changed things for Wallace – just as it did for many other small towns in rural New York.
The Reisens, who have been Wallace residents for 30 years, grow certified organic medicinal herbs on the 30-acre Healing Spirits Farm – with the help of the resident bees who pollinate their plants (and provide them with high-quality wax and honey). All herbs are handpicked, solar dried, and hand-processed onsite into teas, tinctures (extracts), salves, creams, infused oils, liniments and flower essences.
They primarily supply in bulk to pharmaceutical companies, with only about 10 percent of their business coming from retail sales, done right out of their home. Both of them are educators with national credentials who speak at conferences across the country. Visitors are invited to follow them out to the barn to observe the solar drying process. They also encourage people to gather a group of friends interested in a specific topic and contact them for a mini-course right at the farm.
A former community center renewed
Paula Parker bought the vacant former Wallace Methodist church building in 2007, with the purpose of establishing a bed and breakfast, and utilizing the sanctuary for parties and dinners.
Presently, Parker has converted the Sunday school wing into two bedrooms, and she has made the spacious church fellowship hall and kitchen into a comfortable sitting room and dining area for guests. The architecture of the sanctuary, with its tin ceilings and tall arched stained glass windows gives the space a distinctive charm. Circular "star" windows high in the peaks diffuse light throughout the space.
"There is a lot of family history here within these walls. I went to church here, and my three daughters were confirmed here. I assisted with their Girl Scouts and 4-H clubs. It was sad when the church closed its doors in 2005," she said.
Though Parker House is not yet a member of any bed and breakfast association, Paula is aiming in that direction.
"This is a nice friendly community, and all of us business people know one another and support one another's endeavors."
Unique finds in Wallace
At the other end of Main Street, a former dry goods store holds a hidden treasure. It's the physical home of www.glassmarbles.com, owned by Gary Saltsman, a retired Corning machinist. He runs it as primarily an Internet business selling new marbles for crafts, fish tanks, floral arrangements and game boards, and does not deal in collectible marbles.
"Technically, it is not a store that you can walk in and browse, as it is not easily accessible from the sidewalk, and there are tons of boxes all over the place in every possible spot," said Saltsman. "If you were picking up an order that you had placed ahead of time, then you could get it here."
Moody the Marble is a design he has trademarked – based on the fact that "not every day is a 'Smiley Face' day," chuckled Saltsman. He drew up a smiley design that turns to a frown when the marble is turned upside down.
In stark contrast to the stacks and stacks of boxes in the old dry goods store, rows upon rows of wood slabs wait patiently in the workshop of Cross My Heart, also on Main Street. Owner Diane Rivers collects and carefully organizes her materials salvaged from old barns and houses being torn down.
"Whatever I grab hold of at the time, I put it to use creating unique bird houses and spindle angels from chair legs and crossbars," said Rivers, enthusiastically.
Customers who walk in the front door can be taken aback by the floor-to-ceiling birdhouses on the sales floor. Without even stepping into the work area, they realize that this is not your average gift shop. Every birdhouse features a large descriptive tag that tells exactly where the wood slab came from and relates other little tidbits of unusual local history.
Rivers has also put information on her website about how to select the proper birdhouse for attracting a particular type of bird because, as she said, "People are looking for education about birdhouses."
After several accounting jobs, including, most recently, one as head accountant for Dr. Konstantin Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars, she moved from her hometown of Hammondsport and went into business on her own. Combining all her skills, she purchased a small building in Wallace in 2005 as a permanent showplace for her birdhouses.
Cross My Heart recently expanded to a larger building next door, and now, the smaller quarters are strictly for antiques. Many area stores in the Finger Lakes carry Rivers' birdhouses, easily recognized from her handwritten tag.
A taste of the country
There's no need to worry that Wallace doesn't have a place nearby for lunch. Head north on 415 to Route 371 in the town of Cohocton, taking in the impressive wind turbines up close on the hills as you go. At several points along the way, you can catch a glimpse of the Cohocton River, ideal for fly-fishing. Five miles north of Wallace on the corner of 371 and Wayland Street in North Cohocton is Mo-Jo's Tacos, owned by the Domm family.
Mo-Jo's colorfully painted stand is a familiar sight at Finger Lakes festivals and at the Bath Farmers' Market in the summertime. Whether you go for a taco, a burrito or one of the daily specials, you will want to save room for homemade elderberry pie or carrot cake made fresh by Luanne.
"If you want to chat with people at nearby tables, it will be easy to strike up a conversation and learn a little about the area," she said. "Everybody who comes in the door gets the same royal treatment."
"Wallace is waiting to happen," said Paula Parker, who paused for a moment before adding emphatically, "It will."
Diane Rivers
Wallace, NY 14809
www.100birdhouses.com
GlassMarbles.com, Inc.
Gary Saltsman
mibs@glassmarbles.com
Healing Spirits Herb Farm and Education Center
Andrea and Matthias Reisen
61247 Route 415, Avoca, NY 14809
www.healingspiritsherbfarm.com
Mo-Jo's Tacos
Luanne, Bob and Cliff Domm
2 Wayland Street
North Cohocton, NY 14808
www.mojostacos.com
The Parker House
Paula Parker
61140 State Route 415
Avoca, NY 14809
www.parkerhousewallace.com
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A report from Raytheon and the National Cyber Security Alliance suggests organizations can encourage more young people to pursue careers in information technology security through awareness programs, Fortune magazine reported Monday.
"We need to do a better job at communicating what we do," David Wajsgras, president of Raytheon's intelligence, information and services unit, was quoted as saying.
Raytheon and NCSA have found that U.S. companies were seeking close to 50,000 Certified Information Systems Security Professionals during 2014, the magazine reports.
Wajsgras told the publication that Raytheon has partnered with several other companies and government agencies to help school counselors and teachers better understand cyber-related jobs.
He added the partnership aims to deploy cyber professionals at schools to facilitate hands-on classroom activities and demonstrate IT security concepts to students.


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Mathieu Amalric (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, The Grand Budapest Hotel) stars in this rollicking and romantic country-house farce from lauded director Jean-Paul Rappeneau (Cyrano de Bergerac, The Horseman on the Roof).
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Jean-Paul Rappeneau's Belles familles is a sumptuous, emotionally affecting, and occasionally rollicking tale about a family with a remarkable past. Focusing on the Varenne clan and the magnificent country mansion that was once their home but is now shuttered due to a legal dispute, the director spins a gloriously romantic tale with plenty of humorous asides. The resulting comedy is invested with enough brio and complexity to make even a Feydeau farce look ordinary in comparison.
The film gets underway with the return of a prodigal son of sorts, as Jérôme Varenne (Mathieu Amalric) visits his mother and brother while on a European business trip away from his home in Shanghai. He is soon drawn into the byzantine legal complications that have marred the fate of the family estate. Old friends, male and female, begin to pop in and out while Jérôme wrestles with the past that scarred both his life and the lives of his loved ones, while simultaneously uncovering details of his father's activities after his parents separated. He also finds himself drawn into the web of a vibrant young woman who is, amongst other things, his best friend's girlfriend — a situation that gets even more sticky with the arrival of Jérôme's fiancée.
Rappeneau keeps many balls in the air at once, moving the plot forward effortlessly through ups and downs and a network of relations, friends, and lovers. Belles familles' pastoral setting provides a strange, Midsummer Night's Dream-like energy that, released into the air of the film's world, acts like a drug that colours behaviour, perceptions, and encounters among characters. Light and airy, witty and delightful, this is, ultimately, a film about both romance and reconciliation.
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The Bohr–Sommerfeld model (also known as the Sommerfeld model or Bohr–Sommerfeld theory) was an extension of the Bohr model to allow elliptical orbits of electrons around an atomic nucleus.  Bohr–Sommerfeld theory is named after Danish physicist Niels Bohr and German physicist Arnold Sommerfeld.  Sommerfeld argued that if electronic orbits could be elliptical instead of circular, the energy of the electron would be the same, except in the presence of a magnetic field, introducing what is now known as quantum degeneracy.

The Bohr–Sommerfeld model supplemented the quantized angular momentum condition of the Bohr model with an additional radial quantization condition, the Wilson–Sommerfeld quantization condition

where pr is the radial momentum canonically conjugate to the coordinate q, which is the radial position, and T is one full orbital period. The integral is the action of action-angle coordinates. This condition, suggested by the correspondence principle, is the only one possible, since the quantum numbers are adiabatic invariants.

History

In 1913, Niels Bohr displayed rudiments of the later defined correspondence principle and used it to formulate a model of the hydrogen atom which explained the line spectrum. In the next few years Arnold Sommerfeld extended the quantum rule to arbitrary integrable systems making use of the principle of adiabatic invariance of the quantum numbers introduced by Lorentz and Einstein. Sommerfeld made a crucial contribution by quantizing the z-component of the angular momentum, which in the old quantum era was called "space quantization" (German: Richtungsquantelung). This allowed the orbits of the electron to be ellipses instead of circles, and introduced the concept of quantum degeneracy. The theory would have correctly explained the Zeeman effect, except for the issue of electron spin. Sommerfeld's model was much closer to the modern quantum mechanical picture than Bohr's.

In the 1950s Joseph Keller updated Bohr–Sommerfeld quantization using Einstein's interpretation  of 1917, now known as Einstein–Brillouin–Keller method. In 1971, Martin Gutzwiller took into account that this method only works for integrable systems and derived a semiclassical way of quantizing chaotic systems from path integrals.

Predictions

The Sommerfeld model predicted that the magnetic moment of an atom measured along an axis will only take on discrete values, a result which seems to contradict rotational invariance but which was confirmed by the Stern–Gerlach experiment.  This was a significant step in the development of quantum mechanics.  It also described the possibility of atomic energy levels being split by a magnetic field (called the Zeeman effect).  Walther Kossel worked with Bohr and Sommerfeld on the Bohr–Sommerfeld model of the atom introducing two electrons in the first shell and eight in the second.

Issues

The Bohr–Sommerfeld model was fundamentally inconsistent and led to many paradoxes. The magnetic quantum number measured the tilt of the orbital plane relative to the xy plane, and it could only take a few discrete values. This contradicted the obvious fact that an atom could be turned this way and that relative to the coordinates without restriction. The Sommerfeld quantization can be performed in different canonical coordinates and sometimes gives different answers. The incorporation of radiation corrections was difficult, because it required finding action-angle coordinates for a combined radiation/atom system, which is difficult when the radiation is allowed to escape. The whole theory did not extend to non-integrable motions, which meant that many systems could not be treated even in principle. In the end, the model was replaced by the modern quantum-mechanical treatment of the hydrogen atom, which was first given by Wolfgang Pauli in 1925, using Heisenberg's matrix mechanics. The current picture of the hydrogen atom is based on the atomic orbitals of wave mechanics, which Erwin Schrödinger developed in 1926.

However, this is not to say that the Bohr–Sommerfeld model was without its successes. Calculations based on the Bohr–Sommerfeld model were able to accurately explain a number of more complex atomic spectral effects. For example, up to first-order perturbations, the Bohr model and quantum mechanics make the same predictions for the spectral line splitting in the Stark effect. At higher-order perturbations, however, the Bohr model and quantum mechanics differ, and measurements of the Stark effect under high field strengths helped confirm the correctness of quantum mechanics over the Bohr model. The prevailing theory behind this difference lies in the shapes of the orbitals of the electrons, which vary according to the energy state of the electron.

The Bohr–Sommerfeld quantization conditions lead to questions in modern mathematics. Consistent semiclassical quantization condition requires a certain type of structure on the phase space, which places topological limitations on the types of symplectic manifolds which can be quantized. In particular, the symplectic form should be the curvature form of a connection of a Hermitian line bundle, which is called a prequantization.

Relativistic orbit

Arnold Sommerfeld derived the relativistic solution of atomic energy levels. We will start this derivation with the relativistic equation for energy in the electric potential

After substitution  we get

For momentum ,   and their ratio  the equation of motion is (see Binet equation)

with solution

The angular shift of periapsis per revolution is given by

With the quantum conditions

and

we will obtain energies

where  is the fine-structure constant. This solution (using substitutions for quantum numbers) is equivalent to the solution of the Dirac equation. Nevertheless, both solutions fail to predict the Lamb shifts.

See also

 Bohr model
 Old quantum theory

References

Atomic physics
Hydrogen physics
Foundational quantum physics
History of physics
Niels Bohr
Arnold Sommerfeld
Old quantum theory


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What is really being taught behind the scenes with 'Beauty and the Beast'?
Protect the younger generation (Baby - Free images on Pixabay - pixabay.com)
Tolerance here in America has struck yet again, but this time it involves the children.
by Amber Newman
April 3, 2017 at 9:46 PM April 3, 2017 at 9:46 PM
Ever since Disney has come out with their new movie "Beauty and the Beast," a lot of arguments have been made as to whether or not parents should take their children to see it. The main argument that people are using is whether they are supporting gay marriage by going to see this movie that has an openly gay character, and also that Disney has gone too far in their attempt to include the gay community. Some parents are calling this an overstepping of Disney's rights and that in no way should a company who has produced child-friendly movies include an openly gay character.
Other parents are saying that Disney did the right thing, that they are taking the right step in including all people, and that this is a great teaching moment for their children. What I find quite interesting is that not only are some states in the United States boycotting this movie, so are some countries.
What is really going on
With Disney making a character openly gay, a lot of people are questioning whether or not you are supporting the Gay Rights Movement if you go and see this movie. Even some Christians are confused as to whether they should watch this movie. Tolerance is what seems to be on trial here. Are we going to tolerate and support what Disney is trying to subtly teach our young children -- that it is okay to be gay?
Disney knew about the message they wanted to portray and this character was not by accident.
Are we tolerating the right thing?
Many people think that with Disney coming out with an openly gay character they are sending a message of acceptance, and that we should no longer keep people who have differing views from our own in the dark anymore.
That if you are gay, you have the right to show people who you are and what you believe. I believe that in this case the argument for ''tolerance'' has gone too far. This is not a movie aimed at adults. This is a movie aimed at our young people, the next generation. If we tolerate now what Disney has done and not take a stand on things like this, where is it going to stop?
Notice that this is a company that makes child-friendly movies. Does that not tell you who they are ultimately trying to reach? Adults have already been won over in terms of accepting homosexual acts and people; now it's our children's turn.
Amber Newman
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The Wrong Prescription - 1 Samuel 16:14-23
THE WRONG PRESCRIPTION
I. The Diagnosis (vs. 14-15)
a. What was Saul's history that caused the action of vs. 14? (see ch. 13-15) ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________
b. What were Saul's symptoms? ____________________________________ ______________________________________________________________
c. While depression is a real psychological malady how do we know this was
more than that? __________________________________________________
d. When sin is the issue as it was in this case what is the only Biblical response
that will bring relief? ______________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________
e. Did Saul know he had sinned? (1 Sam 15:24-25) ______________________
f. Was there anything lacking in his repentance? ________________________
II. The Prescription (vs. 15-16)
a. What was the recommendation from Saul's servants to remedy his problem? ______________________________________________________________
b. Is it easier to exhort someone to repent (in love) or to recommend a "placebo"
that will offer immediate (albeit temporary) relief? ________________________ _______________________________________________________________
c. Did the "prescription" work? _____________________________________ __________________________________________________________
*In God's sovereignty He uses this to introduce David into Saul's court.
III. The Prognosis (vs. 17-23)
a. Is there any evidence that Saul truly repented? _______________________ ________________________________________________________________
b. Is there evidence that indicates in his unrepentant state he grew to resent the
one that previously provided comfort? (1 Sam 18:6-12) __________________ _______________________________________________________________
c. What were Saul's real issues with David? ____________________________ ______________________________________________________________
d. If Saul had repented would the Lord have forgiven him? ______________ ______________________________________________________________
e. When the Lord forgives does it mean that all consequences of the sin are
removed? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________
IV. Application: What kinds of things do people try to pacify a guilty conscious
instead of repentance? ______________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________
If a person wants real spiritual healing what is the only answer? _____________


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Kiri Te Kanawa Retirement Village passes the test
Posted on 3 July 2012
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa recently captivated her Gisborne hometown crowd as she sang some of her favourite songs when she attended the official opening of the Kiri Te Kanawa Retirement Village on a Foundation related visit.
Speaking to the residents and invited guests before her performance, Dame Kiri said she wanted to first take them back to her ordinary background when she was raised in this "wonderful town" until the age of 12.
"I was adopted by two amazing people, one Maori and one white." She was proud to see the huge developments in the Maori people and culture, as she remembered a language that was not allowed to be spoken "ever . . . ever" while she was growing up." They suffered but how wonderful it is to see Maori developing."
Dame Kiri said she had had roses, bridges, trains, parrots and dogs named after her and having a retirement village in her name was "supreme".
"I have a building named after me and I am actually eligible to check in. I congratulate you on an amazing building and I thank you so much for inviting me. I'm really, really thrilled."
After her performance, Dame Kiri mingled with the residents and invited guests.
Credit Gisborne Herald. Dame Kiri pictured with Jean Milton (left) and Rose Doleman (right).
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1-They did it by mixing humans and beasts/demons at first. Like mutating them. Like experimenting on them. Like Mengele.
Wizards did suffer consecuences for their actions via the orc revolts. By H5 time they had changed their ways more or less. Protagonist wizards so far were good but we do see their other side during H7 orc campaign.
I think I am not making my point clear enough. Lore=/=Plot. That's why I said you could avoid answering point 1) and 2) 'cause they're irrelevant in the end.
Whatever the Wizards did in the past, their role in the HOMM5 plot was the same as everyone else. Gathering with all the other factions and just sweep the demons away. Everyone else: good / demons: evil. That's all there is, folks, at least until Markal's betrayal which was pretty basic, but still one of the highest point of the HOMM5 narrative.
And you're missing the biggest and most important point. I don't think at all the lore about wizards (or necromancers to mention my first example) was all that bad. I think it became hated mostly because of how incompetent the plot writing is.
Did the settling of Ashan call mandatorily for all of that? No it didn't. With ascetic undeads, orcish revolution, mad scientist-like wizards, they had PLENTY of space for moral controversy and interesting characters and stories. They decided to went with that flavorless plot instead, but it's not the forced result of scrapping Axeoth or creating Ashan. It's just sheer unadulterated incompetence.
Oh yeah H5 plot was crap. Or better said the idea was nice but it was done crappily. Honestly we should have started with H7 or H6 plot, then the other one, then H5. But sadly H5 plot predates Ashan.
But sadly H5 plot predates Ashan.
Edited by sandro400 at 21:32, 15 Aug 2016.
It has been updated a little (some new descriptions, new artworks etc), the only downside is it doesn't show the Duchies borders anymore.
Edited by Galaad at 01:25, 16 Aug 2016.
Hey man nice to hear from you, haha odd indeed, I've put it now so please don't take offense, I also noticed I stopped putting info from SC ever since they closed the comment section for some reason, will add what's missing later.
Going back in time is never a good idea. Not in a series!
Heroes 5 with story from heroes 6.
Heroes 6 with story from heroes 7.
Heroes 7 with story from heroes 5.
And a better start for sanctuary.
Edited by Momo at 21:00, 26 Sep 2016.
And Clash of Heroes before HOMM7 then? It predates Isabel's War by a few decades, right?
I don't know, it makes a certain sense to run up and down in the time-web of a story, especially if it is a multi-generational epic. It can build up a sense of suspence, familiarity, etc.
Clash of heroes came on a handheld - it makes sense that it would take some liberties or that the story would be standalone and not influence the main story too much or at all. It was its own thing and nobody would care if they missed it. That's ok. But a disjointed story in a main game doesn't work all that well. Same is true for plot threads that have remained open for too long. Time passes, interest wanes, people move on.
Time passes, interest wanes, people move on.
perhaps, but with metal gear saga it didn't. if the interest of people wanes easily, it probably is the fault of the storyteller. leaving holes and gaps in itself is not inherently wrong for storytelling, i think.
Too much banging on it in frustration while trying to get H7 to run?
nah. That horse is long dead. I am spending my time on Warlock:Master of the Arcane. It runs fine on my pc, so it's a fine amuse-bouche while waiting for my next PC and Age of Wonders 3. The keyboard suffered the tyranny of time, the fur of three cats, my heavyweight chef's hands, and obsessive typing. It cannot type capitals sometimes, or "C" or "V" letters. Pretty annoying.
Gotta be honest though, when I get the new PC I'm too tempted to get Trial by Fire on it and try to run it again. I just have too sympathy with dwarves to just pass on it. And the first two scenarios didn't seem that terrible either, even if quite predictable.
You guys should try Warlock, though. It's fun I swear.
I liked the dwarven campaign but Ivan's last 2 missions were a major waste of time By the time you get the addon maybe you'll pick it up for a dollar so it'll be worth it. Still, keep away your set of chef knives just in case. Frustrating situations may arise and you can't say in court that ubi pushed you off the edge.
Do you think Yrwanna would be a might hero or a magic hero? I want to draw her H6/7 style.
For a hero that used to start with enlightenment -> intelligence I'd say warlock is the way to go. But what I liked about H5 warlocks was their capacity for both. Brutal either way.
I know. Thats why i have my doubts XD. I'm annoyed, given the budget-saving mode H7 had, even if we had gotten the blood maidens/skirmishers, Yrris would have been their governor hero.
Edited by Galaad at 23:57, 30 Sep 2016.
Now ironically the things in which Ashan shows a modicum of more personality and uniqueness, like the Angels VS Faceless contrast of opinion (and following war) or the vision of undeath as a form of ascetism, are heavily criticized. I am sorry for that, I honestly think that Ashan gets more criticism that it deserves.
@Momo: Your views on the Oldverse lore are very biased like I said before. Good lore but not as deep or special as you think. I don't think it is worth discussing with you about it as you seem very absolute in your posts. Ashan might be generic & shallow, but at least it is fleshed out across many games (both story-wise and visually) iand creates a cohesive whole. This gives it a lot of plus points over the old universe for me personally.
Well, someone who worships A and condemns B without finding any gray areas in-between, does not sound very objective, do they?
I have stated here many times that I have played enough games in both universes, read a lot of stories outside of games (be it on Heroes-related websites or wiki articles) and I generally enjoy anything related to Might & Magic, regardless of the universe it takes place in. Of course some stories are better than others (and I agree that Ashan is generic, shallow fantasy in its core that copies other brands), but it also has its merits (which I have stated repeatedly). I am a big fan of being able to visualize the stories and the universe, and Ashan does a much better job at giving me one whole, that is not fractured in ten million pieces and several parallel worlds.
The so-called OldVerse, or original continuity has its own purpose and meaning. It makes its own decisions and has its own moral. It speaks divinity and delivers a nihilistic world in which everything you consider "divine" or "devilish" or "mythical" is just science too advanced for you to comprehend; it speaks of conflict and points out that no matter how advanced a civilization is, war comes after it nonetheless; it speaks of tragedy, of factions who cannot ever be brought to peace no matter what because they're too fundamentally different from you; it speaks of barbarism and suggests that rebellion, even a just and legitimate rebellion for freedom, comes at the price of violence, ignorance and regress; it speaks of patriotism, faith and honor as the feelings that guide you forward but, essentially, because such feelings (and the societies built around those) are oblivious of the truth and sheltered by a limited comprehension of what happens around them. And so on. The setting of M&M is a fairly pessimistic world, very rooted in the themes that were en-vogue in the '90, with hints from Lovecraft, Conan the Barbarian, post-apocalyptic fantasy, archeo-fantasy and so on.
The old lore also had its unique traits in aesthethic and atmosphere - like humans being friend with griffins (even if that was actually enstabilished later, in H3 I think), wizards having a bizantine architecture with clockwork technology settled in snowy mountains, elves and dwarves being part of the same civilization and having a weird architecture that crossed far-eastern buildings with native-americans and celtic touches, necromances being some weird sort of nation/church culturally inspired to DrFrankenstein, a dust-grey land devoid of any color (barred spectral white and blood red), having a variety of barbaric kingdoms and cultures (ostensibly inspired to a variety of real-existing cultures as well, like mongols, mayans, vikings, arabs, etc) and races (orcs, goblins, lizards, gnolls, humans, etc). It features a nation of mercenary wizards with their pet monsters, and one of fiery demons that are actually aliens, as weird and stupid these things may sound. These are all things that could led you to instantly recognize something setted in Antagarich from something setted in, say, Azeroth or Ardania or Albion or Ivalice or Spira or Lordran or whatever the hell you like.
Now the point is not that I "worship" or "adore" these themes and traits, the point is that they are there. Some of these themes I find outdated, some of this artistic traits leave me unimpressed, some things about Ashan I even like more!
But that just isn't the point in question here. The lore that you call "fragmented" and not "fleshed out" is way more structured, recognizable, meaningful and characterized than Ashan, which doesn't just reinvent HOMM's lore, it strips that lore of everything that gave it purpose and identity.
And this is how and why Ashan, an "okay" fantasy setting in itself if not a good one, becomes insulting and spiteful - when it is forced on us wiping out a much more lively intellectual product that was already there.
And no, this isn't taste al all, it just is what happened.
You have 2 semi-intelligent creatures (Lizardmen, Gnoll) and 5 wild/mythical beasts fighting next to each other in an army. How do they do this and what keeps them together? Who is organizing those beasts, taming them and making them fight along each other? Should I assume that this "Hero" person is able to achieve such an impossible feat? This is not an army, it's a zoo - and it doesn't make any sense at all.
And even if I assume that the above army composition might be somehow miraculously possible (I don't), then I still have to somehow come to terms with the fact that this zoo of units lives together in the same "Fortress" in a Swamp somewhere? This notion is simply absurd and above all immersion-breaking. We are talking here about random mythical (mostly non-intelligent) beings, that are largely unrelated to each other from a social/co-operation perspective (for some of them you could make a stretch but - as a whole - not).
The same applies to H4 towns of course, H1/2/3 are not the only perpetrators of this. When I look at H4 Necro (combination of Demons and Undead, yeah right) or H4 Chaos (humans, harpies, nightmares, efreets and black dragons! Yay!) all I see is a beast encyclopedia, not a coherent, immersive town. And don't get me wrong, I still love that game. It just feels too random from a unit perspective.
Moving on to H5, Ubi did one good thing (among many not so good ones) and that was to rationalize the towns a bit. Now there is in all cases one main intelligent faction (or many in the case of Stronghold) leading the beasts and at least trying to create the impression that a diverse army/town composition can be logically viable. But then you might say: "And how do you tame Black Dragons as a Dark Elf? Why is a Dark Elf more able than a Lizardman to do this?". The answer is simple and lies in the well-explained setting. In the Ashan games all these little things (that would be otherwise nonsensical) are explained, either in the Scenarios themselves, or in accompanying material (Ashan compendium) or related games. This does not mean that you cannot create your own stories based on this faction. Quite on the contrary, this is as open as it ever was. I can create a Scenario based on H7 Sylvan exactly as well as I would with H3 Rampart (actually better, the town makes sense as a whole now due to the setting it is placed in). Now if you like the stories that Ubi decided to tell in this new setting or not, that is a completely different question.
I suppose you'll disagree, but he also got quite well what made the undead of the HOMM unique - the fact that they don't see undeath as a means (for revenge, for power, for whatever) or as a curse (imposed by others or by their own pain, attachment to life, or whatever). They actually do consider undeath a purpose in itself, a desirable state for all humanity, an evolution of the mortal life.
HOMM3 went about this by making them all a bunch of drFrankenstein-minded individuals, HOMM5&co tried a more evoluted approach by making them literally lovers and preachers of undeath, celebrating their most fascinating aspects like eternity, tranquility, spiritualism etc. I don't think it was a bad approach per se.
On preserve I am not entirely sure, instead. By separating elves from dwarves it seems to me that he missed the inherent and important non-racial theme of the town. It's different to miss a detail or atmospheric touch (eg the wizards use arab architecture in snow territories because they're magical and they can do whatever the f*** they want) from the core spirit of a faction (rampart is about the fairy aspect of nature, not about a race).
While this is very true, I don't entirely agree you see. It was a clash of worldviews, but it was sometimes nice that even the main actors didn't actually act as expression of a faction but as their own.
I made an example of the undead vision of things, but bear in mind that among the five main undead heroes in HOMM3-4 (Finneas Vilmar, Sandro, Lich King Gryphonheart, Gauldoth Half-Death, Master Kalibarr) actually only one shared the vision of Deijya, the others merely took advantage of it for their own feelings, ambitions and philosophies. Take on the opposite Arantir: he just walks around in ToTE to preach the creed of his faction, forwarding the purpose of his faction, leaving the scene as soon as his faction does. Period.
I think they "botched" it for a variety of reasons, not just because the Ancients' backstory is better than the dragon gods' backstory. I think that making everything easily schematic, classified, ruled, and dictated by lore (speaking aesthethics, of plots and of characters here, but notice that gameplay is also dictated by lore, and that their marketing is virtually centered only about lore and 0 about gameplay) is how they went overboard and ruined even the good parts the lore had.
Example, I saw Cate Griffin's portrait for half a second in HOMM6 and I could tell: "Hey so Cate went with the Dark Dragon Malassa!" Why so? She didn't say anything about Malassa in that scene. Because it was color-paletted. Because everything and everyone in Ashan is clearly divided, catalogued, colored, branded, and finalized. To Erwan LeBreton's lore.
I also think this is why is LeBreton who capitalizes so much hate from the fandom.
Apologies for the lenght fellow readers but I just enjoy debating on interesting things! The gameplay doesn't offer much of them, so! Sorry everyone!
Yes, true. But see that from their perspective, in their eyes they are sacrificing a few guinea pigs to complete the path that goes from religion (---> sorcery ----> alchemy ----> necromancy ---> ...) to a universalized godhood state, which means basically to create an humanity that trascends death and pain. And they are hated and persecuted for it. Notice that Bracada and Erathia don't wish to regulate their research or avoid abuse of it, they just want to flat-out wipe out them and all of their knowledge without compromise. Queen Catherine is the first who actually shows some measure of diplomacy toward undead except Archibald Ironfist which, well, was a twisted guy so he doesn't count.
So yes - they want revenge, and they use the magic they aptly mastered to get it.
Finneas Vilmar is described as a guy who wanted to end the moderate policy of Deyja and get payback for their persecution. It plays intrigue and becomes actually king of Deyja, then he brings Gryphonheart back for the purpose. And dies, ok, but he still makes sense as a character.
It is also mentioned of a Church of the Sun adverse to a Church of the Moon (the latter condoning the use of necromancy) that was so stubborn and extreme in their persecution that they led themselves to ruin and their country along with the rival Church of the Moon. Basically for erathians institutions to erase undeath and researches on it is a holy call.
You know, just because a videogame's lore isn't thrown in our face with wall of texts it doesn't mean it isn't there. If you are interested in motivations (you might not be) these are there to be found and they are solid and even fascinating.
NB: I knew nothing of most, actually nothing at all, of this before I started doing researches to understand why old school fans hate the new lore. The more I delve deep in the 3DO lore, the more fascinating and full of potential it sounds.
Well we got to be fair to Erwan LeBreton and admit that the fanatic side of Haven was barely hinted in the original games (Church of the Sun could be considered a minor example). Haven (Castle) and Inferno actually had an apparent flat morality that would make everyone cringe. On the other side, there are background reasons for that. Kreegans expecially are bio-engineered weapons created by some eldritch civilization to disrupt the order (=ravage the worlds) created by the Ancients, so they have not much space for a morally valid standpoint.
Yes, which made things more interesting!
Are the barbarians and the mudlanders really the remnants of a noble resistance against the Wizards Kings of Bracaduun, or maybe they are crude, brutish, power hungry mercenaries reveling their uncivilized state? Is AvLee truly the sanctum that encompasses all life in nature, or they are just naive idiots who don't ever act when they should (Shaera's father, king Parson) or let psychos command them (Gelu, Harke) without having a clue? Is Bracada a light of progress and science or the heritage of a century-long tyranny? Are necromancers just medics who went very extreme in fighting death or they're just maniacal sadists?* Does a middle ground even exist, between preserving life and trascending death, or between techological/magical order (=control) and an uncivilized freedom?
This is moral complexity! This is having contradiction and conflict! This is an adult story! These are themes! Not Isabel burning a few peasants alive to act all gritty dammit!
And once again yes - nothing of this is thrown in your face in the games, but all of this is part of the lore.
Good heavens, the spider venom. Why do I have to remember about the spider venom? How goddamn stupid.
It's probably my own personal taste though - I hated the spider venom idea and I love the undead sphinx (lammasu) unit, surely there are some out there who feel the opposite.
I think you made a post about that yesterday?
Because Dark Elves are the most unrelated thing to the old lore Erwan LeBreton could ever hope to conceive ever. By no coincidence is also the one that most screams Warcraft.
I don't think b0rsuk is entirely off the mark, but I still think that a subtly hinted lore, or an hard-to-research lore, or a lore distributed into a lot of chapters, by no means are lore with less dignity or strenght. I genuinely think 3D0's lore was pretty good. Not being forced down your throat could be considered a plus, anyway.
Edited by Galaad at 18:43, 30 Sep 2016.