![]() It was listening to Years & Years’ new song “Sanctify,” and seeing the band’s out gay singer Olly Alexander talk about how the song was inspired his sexual trysts with straight men, that I realized that these feelings are way more common than people let on. Worst of all, though, the shame attached to the memories of those first times marred how I would approach sex for years. I realize I fell into that old gay adage of placing my feelings on a person who, for whatever reason, was never going to invest them back in me. I believe it was just sex, or at least that’s what I have tell myself now to avoid slipping into a memory induced k-hole. I think, when I look back now and occasionally find myself tumbling through his Facebook page, that he wasn’t. I never learned whether the boy I lost my virginity to was struggling with his sexuality. ![]() I’m not sure whether I really fell for the guy or not, but I do know that at the end of it he was just using me to get off. And while at the beginning I felt like I had the upper hand in the situation-I was the one who was out and comfortable in my sexuality, right?-after each time we met became more secretive and more dirty, I began to feel secretive, dirty, and most of all shameful. We’d meet surreptitiously in dark and make out in the cold British weather on a park bench before venturing back to his place to have sex. I didn’t tell him that I’d never had sex with someone before instead, saturated with vodka and inflated by nerves, I was swept up in the motions.įor the next year, we’d hook-up on and off, usually at 3 a.m. All I know is that one moment we were talking and the next minute, well. The minutiae of exactly how things developed from us being together in that room to us having slightly unsuccessful sex in a bathroom in a different corridor have since escaped me. He was clearly intoxicated, but it was a party after all and who was I, quite drunk myself, to judge. It was late (or early, depending on your outlook on the world) when I was joined by the boy who was living in the room next to mine, way back on the other side of the building. I can remember, although I'd had some drinks, sitting alone in my friend’s room on a single bed, the mattress overly springy and with a coarse plastic coating, attempting to stream a song over our dorm’s spotty Internet connection. The whole thing went down near the end of my freshman year at a party, at which people from the whole dorm floor were drunk and celebrating, carelessly streaming in and out of each other’s rooms, following the various different pop songs until one room took their fancy. I was at college, living in dorms, and the experience-aside from the usual horrifying awkwardness and somewhat spontaneity of the occasion-was completely and utterly unremarkable aside from one thing: the guy I slept with identified as straight. I was 19 when I first had full-on sex with another man.
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![]() ![]() For example, the size of our pupils is adjusted automatically to allow the correct amount of light into our eyes for optimum vision, our sweat glands are turned on when we get too hot and our salivary glands produce saliva when we eat food (or even think about it!). Together, they coordinate a multitude of adjustments required for our changing personal needs as we move through our environment. These systems act on the body in opposite ways. The autonomic nervous system is made up of two parts: the sympathetic and the parasympathetic. One of its main roles is to regulate glands and organs without any effort from our conscious minds. ![]() The autonomic nervous system is part of the peripheral nervous system. It is made up of two main parts: the autonomic and the somatic nervous systems. Nerves connect the brain and spinal cord to the peripheral nervous system, which is what nerve tissue outside of the central nervous system is called. Nerves branch off from the spinal cord into the arms, legs and torso. It is protected by the bones of the spine (vertebrae). The spinal cord is connected to the brain and runs the length of the body. The brain oversees the workings of the body, while its higher functions give us consciousness and personality. This soft, jelly-like organ has countless billions of neural cross-connections. The brain is the powerhouse of the body, even though it only makes up 2 per cent of the body’s weight. They are wrapped in a thin lining called meninges and bathed with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The brain and the spinal cord make up the central nervous system. Unlike other cells in the body, neurones aren’t easily replaced if they die or are damaged by infection or injury. Messages jump the synapse from one neurone to the next, using special chemicals called neurotransmitters. The space between the bump and the dendrite is called a synapse. Each bump sits near to a dendrite from another neurone. The axon feathers out and has a number of bumps on it. In many cases, the axon is coated by a specialised membrane called a myelin sheath. All neurones have finger-like projections called dendrites and a long fibre called an axon. Neurones are shaped differently depending on where they are in the body and what role they play. The basic building block of the nervous system is a nerve cell, or neurone. The nervous system uses both electrical and chemical means to send and receive messages. It also reacts to changes both outside and inside the body. The nervous system helps all the parts of the body to communicate with each other. ![]() It is the sixth game in the Colin McRae Rally series and the last of the series to be published before Colin McRae s death.
![]() Unlike the Thermal Discouragement Beam, the laser does not impede the player's movement and does not affect the game environment or mechanics. Clearly they forgot to do that.Īn unused turret with the unique ability to shoot a light blue laser that causes damage to the player. According to comments in the code, Valve intended to re-enable them in the Perpetual Testing Initiative update. The Schrödinger's Cube is unrelated to the used "Schrodinger's Catch" achievement. The mod Portal 2: Community Edition has also re-enabled the cubes by default. It's possible to re-enable them by changing a specific byte in the DLL using a hex editor. As a result, they are unable to link together, and do not do anything even if the cube type is changed mid-map, though they will use the correct skins in this case. While fully implemented in the game, the Schrödinger's Cube is not usable in maps, as Valve hardcoded them to change into normal reflection cubes on spawn. ![]() Additional skin slots were added to the reflection cube model and are used for these, though the textures themselves are missing. Fizzling or painting one cube will also do the same to the other one (a behavior which is mentioned in The Final Hours of Portal 2). When a laser enters one cube, it will come out of the cube it is linked to. The cubes would be placed in pairs and linked together. It is implemented as cube type 5 on the existing prop_weighted_cube entity. The Schrödinger's Cube is an unused Reflection Cube variant introduced in the Peer Review DLC. What byte needs to be changed to enable this? A video of the paint gun can be found here. There are several maps in the reslists) that mention the 2guns gamemode. However, they are no longer implemented and will not spawn in-game. Two entities for the paint gun, weapon_paintgun and item_paint_power_pickup, are still in the FGD. Many paint gun-related assets remain in the game's files, including HUD icons, particles and a console command. The paint gun seen there is not a C++ entity, though, but simply changes the Portal Gun model and uses standard Source entities to make it shoot paint. The idea was revived in the standalone release of the Aperture Tag mod in 2014, which was approved by Valve themselves and is available through Steam. It was then planned to be brought back in DLC2, which did not happen. It was later planned again as a multiplayer gamemode named 2guns where one player would have a paint gun, and the other a portal gun, and could swap them, before being removed again. It was removed from singleplayer early on in favor of keeping the game simple by using only the Portal Gun to manipulate puzzles. However, it would cause confusion towards players not knowing exactly where to place what paint, as well as destroy the aesthetic of the game. Developer commentary mentions that the player would be given the gun, so they could paint the grounds and walls to complete test chambers. ![]() The Repulsion and Propulsion Gels are two of the paints actually used in that game. There's a texture intended for the Hammer map editor that would indicate swapping your portal gun with the paint gun.ĭuring development, the developers used a paintgun for gels, similar to the student game called Tag: The Power of Paint, in which the player could use a gun to paint the environment. It has never been officially used by Valve, who simply call it "sticky gel" or "stick paint". It is often referred to by the community as "Adhesion Gel". The code for sticky gel is still in the game, although disabled by default, and can be re-enabled with this mod (archived download) that requires an older version of the game. It was later shown by Valve with the effects working in a presentation here. A video of the leftovers (albeit after the effects were removed) can be found here. Because of this, several community map-makers have tried (with varying success) to implement it in their maps. All of the Sticky Gel-related textures and particles remain in the final game. The gel is purple, however it is not known whether this would be the final color. This led to it being cut from the game and eventually replaced by reflection gel in the PeTI update. While this may sound neat, it proved to be disorienting and cause motion sickness among playtesters. Going through game_sounds_music_a2.txt will reveal the internal, possibly original, name for the "Turret Wife Serenade" track.Ī gel which, when used with portals, would allow the player to walk on the walls and ceiling of test chambers. However, when played together it's clear they aren't meant to accompany, as they are in different keys with different chord progressions. Based on the name of the file (sp_under_potatos_x1_01) this file is related to the above. An atmospheric bass line to an unknown track. Here’s an example that puts the Free Exercise Clause into practice:Įx) If reciting the Pledge of Allegiance goes against a student's religious beliefs, a public school teacher cannot coerce or pressure the student into reciting it. The Free Exercise Clause gives everyone the right to choose to worship or not. Here’s an example that puts the Establishment Clause into practice:Įx) The United States is prohibited from establishing Christianity as the official religion of the country. The Establishment Clause, in short, prohibits the government from playing favorites based on what people do or don’t believe.” Taken together, these clauses encompass the often-cited principle of separation of church and state. The founders have created both the Establishment Clause as well as the Free Exercise Clause within the First Amendment to ensure that this liberty is preserved and respected. By doing so, the founders of the Constitution intended to keep the government away from influencing people’s choices about religion. In order to ensure that there is government respects all religions and favors none, the First Amendment also, through the Establishment Clause, prohibits government endorsement or denigration of religion. Constitution, religious freedom is the right for everyone to practice his or her religion, or to choose not to practice a religion at all.īy giving everyone the right to practice or not to practice a religion, the Constitution preserves this liberty and requires that all religions, and the beliefs of those who do not subscribe to a religion, be respected. What do we mean by the right to religious freedom? Under the U.S. Q: Does freedom of religion require respect for other religions? Amina from Washington, D.C.Ī: The First Amendment to the United States Constitution states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” In other words, the government cannot endorse or denigrate religion and neither can it deprive any individual of their right to religious freedom. In addition, the written script is below. ![]() Religious Freedom Committee Vice-Chair Rahmah answers "Does freedom of religion require respect for other religions?, in the above video. Would you want to see this movie connect to the others, or stand alone as its own thing? Let us know in comments. ![]() Fans still hold out hope that his cut will resurface some day. However, he left the film before production was complete. Snyder originally planned to incorporate Darkseid into his superhero crossover flick. Their populations became known as the New Gods, the immortal denizens of the cosmos who existed outside the constraints of earthly time and space. Characters and concepts that stemmed from The New Gods, such as the villain Steppenwolf or the hybrid Motherboxes, featured in 2017’s Justice League. New Gods DC New Gods Billions of years ago, a cataclysm split the planet Urgrund in two, forming the twin planets of New Genesis, a sunlit utopia, and Apokolips, an industrialized wasteland. While that is a R-rated action film, the hype behind it seems more than Shazam 2. By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies. 7 years ago 8 Guardiandevil83 kidomegaprime: Yeah man I have no idea how it. Nobody has yet confirmed if DuVernay’s The New Gods connects to DC’s existing shared movie universe. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. 7 TifaLockhart It wouldnt make sense if the new gods were unique, as some have died in alternate universes. His latest issues centered on Batman trapped in a dream, confronting his greatest fears and heartbreaks. ![]() The writer received the Eisner Award for Best Writer for his work on Mister Miracle, as well as for DC Comic’s Batman. King’s multi-Eisner award-winning comic series Mister Miracle, which features many of the New Gods, centers around the love story between Mister Miracle and Big Barda. The Dark Knight proved superhero movies could be all around great movies. ![]() RELATED: Tom King to Co-Write New Gods Screenplay with Ava DuVernay X-Men (2000) and Spider-Man (2002) proved superhero movies not starring Batman and Superman could work. ![]() StrokeColor functionalities below Android 7.0 (API level 24),Īre available through two support libraries: Than Android 5.0 (API level 21), or use fillColor, fillType and To support vector drawable and animated vector drawable on devices running platform versions lower Vector drawables backward compatibility solution This approach requires Build Tools 24 or higher, and the At the time of building the app, theĪapt tag creates separate resources and references them in theĪnimated vector. Animator XML files that are used in the AnimatedVectorDrawable's XMLīy using this approach, you can merge the related XML files into a single.AnimatedVectorDrawable's XML file: avd.xml.The following XML files demonstrate the animation of a vector graphic. Target paths and groups to animate, the properties, and the animations defined Look at both the approaches for better understanding: Multiple XML files and Singleīy using this approach, you can define three separate XML files: ![]() Resource files or as a single XML file defining the entire drawable. You can define an animated vector graphic as three separate Here is a sample VectorDrawable XML file that renders an imageĪnimatedVectorDrawable adds animation to the properties of a vector Studio tool offers a simple way to add a vector graphic to the project Sample hierarchy of a vector drawable asset In the same order as they appear in the XML file.įigure 1. Group contains details for transformation. Hierachy, which is made up of path and group objects.Įach path contains the geometry of the object's outline and Similar to the SVG format, each vector graphic is defined as a tree ![]() You can support older versions with the Android support library, which provides the Now you can scale the vector to any size and easily change your vector color with the Color Picker, make a new background layer to fill with any color or simply turn off the Background layer to have it over a transparent background.Android 5.0 (API level 21) was the first version to officially support vector drawables with In the Color Picker window pick any color that you want and click OK. ![]() Name this layer as “Vector” and click OK. Go to Layer > New Fill Layer > Solid Color. In the Layers Panel click on the “Create a New Layer” icon. In the Make Work Path window, set the Tolerance to 1 or 1,5 pixels and click OK. From the dropdown menu select “Make Work Path”. With the selection active, select the Rectangular Marquee Tool (M) and right click over the selection. When you are happy with the selection click OK. In this case I will set the Fuzziness to 100% and the Range to 150. Select “Shadows” from the dropdown menu and adjust the Fuzziness and Range to your liking. With the merged layer selected go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur. Step 10Īt this point you can remove all the unnecessary details using the Brush Tool (B) with black and white colors. Once you are happy with the Threshold result, go to Layer > Merge Visible. In this case a value of 138 will work just fine. Step 8Īdjust the Threshold level according to the image you are using. Name this layer as “Threshold” and click OK. Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Threshold. In the Layers Panel set the blending mode of the “High Pass” layer to Vivid Light. With the “High Pass” layer selected go to Filter > Other > High Pass. Name this layer as “High Pass” and click OK. In the Diffuse window select the Anisotropic Mode and click OK. Step 3Īgain, go to Filter > Stilyze > Diffuse. It does not need to be a Black and White or a Grayscale one, any Color image will work as well. But before we begin, and if you want to follow this tutorial exactly as described, please download the following image from Pixabay. ![]() If the continents haven’t moved, then this would suggest an ice sheet extended from the south pole to the equator at this time – which is unlikely… if the continents of the southern hemisphere are re-assembled near the south pole, then the Permo-Carboniferous ice sheet assumes a much more reasonable size. * Glacial Deposits : Today, glacial deposits formed 300 million years ago are found in Antarctica, Africa, South America, India and Australia. When these land masses are re-assembled the mountain belt forms a continuous linear feature. Pieces of the Caledonian fold mountain belt are found in Greenland, Canada, Ireland, England, Scotland and Scandinavia. * Tectonic Fit : Fragments of an old fold mountain belt between 450 and 400 million years ago are found on widely separated continents today. * Geological Fit : When the geology of eastern South America and West Africa was mapped it revealed that ancient rock outcrops (cratons) over 2,000 million years old were continuous from one continent to the other. The best fit is obtained if the coastlines are matched at a depth of 1,000 metres below current sea level. * Jigsaw Fit : The similarity in outline of the coastlines of eastern South America and West Africa had been noted for some time. The following text is from The Geological Society of London, website on plate tectonics. Wegener had begun the process of collecting evidence, but there was much more work to be done over the next 40 years. When one makes extraordinary claims, one must bring evidence to back them up. * It is the nature of science to be skeptical of extraordinary claims. Although today we know that Wegener was right that the continents do move, he did not know how they did so. what could possibly push an entire continent through the Earth’s crust?) * Wegener did propose a hypothesis about how continents could move, but he was incorrect about them. Why? * A plausible driving force was missing. Initial rejection of Wegener’s hypothesis Wegener’s theory of continental drift was not accepted for many years. Physical Science Concepts by Mason, Griffen, Merrill and ThorneĬlick to access C31.pdf Fossils exist in geographic patterns – this pattern implies that all of the continents must have once laid together.īased on this evidence, Wegener proposed that over time, the continents slowly moved like this: ConnollyĬontinental Drift Theory from jjconnolly “From Continental Drift to Plate Tectonics: The Evidence. It wasn’t until Alfred Wegener (1880-1930) came along that research really beganĮvidence for Continental drift, Slide show by J. So by the 1850s many geologists discarded the idea that continents could move. While the idea was intriguing, one couldn’t simply assume that it was true. Writing in 1889, Alfred Russel Wallace remarks “It was formerly a very general belief, even amongst geologists, that the great features of the earth’s surface, no less than the smaller ones, were subject to continual mutations, and that during the course of known geological time the continents and great oceans had again and again changed places with each other.” How could continents possibly move? Good question – and at the time no one knew of any plausible causal mechanism. ” After him, a number of other geologists made similar observations, up until the 1850s. ![]() The vestiges of the rupture reveal themselves, if someone brings forward a map of the world and considers carefully the coasts of the three. In the late 1500s Abraham Ortelius suggested that the Americas were “torn away from Europe and Africa … by earthquakes and floods…. This is where we build from.Īlfred Wegener discovers continental drift Building on what we already know Make connections to prior knowledge. Tier III: Low frequency, domain specific terms. Key to understanding directions & relationships, and for making inferences. Vocabulary objective Tier II: High frequency words used across content areas. Content objective: What are we learning and why are we learning this? C ontent, procedures, or skills. ![]() Proper disposal of unused prescription opioids can save lives.
![]() Hiking boots can take a beating, but they should last a long time even if you’re testing them on the most difficult trails. If you’re hiking up particularly steep hills, or you’re out in rain, ice, or snow, this is vital to stop you from slipping or stumbling. Hiking boots tend to have a very strong tread, which basically means they will help to prevent you from slipping over, even if the conditions are difficult. There are a few key things to look for in hiking boots: Stability/Traction They also have a distinctive style, but they come in a range of styles and sizes, with boots for men, women, and children. They’re some of the best boots out there in terms of waterproofing, so if you hate the feeling of wet feet, like most of us, you’ll probably be tempted to pick up a pair.īean Boots are comfortable, and they have a steel shank for extra support, which makes them good to wear for hours at a time. They were created in 1911, and are very popular, mostly because they are highly waterproof. Now that we’ve given you the bottom line up front, let’s get into what Bean Boots are.īean Boots (otherwise known as Duck Boots) are boots made by L.L Bean. While Bean Boots are great for walks, especially on rainy days, they’re just not the best out there when it comes to hiking. If your feet get hot, and they start to sweat, this may cause them to slip around, which can be dangerous (and uncomfortable). On top of this, Bean Boots may not be breathable enough for some. This means that they just won’t be safe enough. While Bean Boots provide great traction for gentle hikes or flat walks, they don’t have enough grip to deal with more challenging terrain. While they do have the advantage of being waterproof, comfortable, and supportive, they do lack one key feature, and that’s good traction. Our Final Thoughts Are Bean Boots Good for Hiking?.FAQ #4 – Are Blundstone Boots good for hiking?.FAQ #3 – How can I care for my feet post-hike?. ![]() FAQ #1 – Are Bean Boots good for lighter trails?.What Should I Look for in Hiking Boots?. |
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