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Joe English
7th Period
Entry I: Defining Romanticism
Romanticism is a complex artistic, literary, and intellectual movement that originated in the second half of the 18th century in Western Europe, and gained strength during the Industrial Revolution. Inn general “romanticism” has been used to refer to artists, poets, writers, musicians, as well as political, philosophical and social thinkers of the late eighteenth and early to mid nineteenth centuries. Characteristics of the movement include it being seen as being a beginning of a tradition of resistance to the “Enlightenment,” some see in it the inaugural moment of modernity. Some of the major writers and poets that are associated with the romanticism are Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, James Macpherson, Washington Irving, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, John Keats, George Gordon Noel Byron.The gothic component in romanticism played a large role in romanticism as a whole, the writers capitalized on the darkness and gloom of reality, exploiting it in order to acknowledge the evil in man in the deepest depths of his being regardless of who he might be. The distinguishing elements of the Gothic component in romanticism are terror, fright, darkness, pain, horror, and evil mystical forces beyond the control and understanding of man. Many writers incorporated a sense of Gothic in their artistry including Edgar Allen Poe and Washington Irving.
Joe English
7th Period
Joe English
7th Period
Entry II:
“No one can conceive the variety of feelings which bore me onwards, like a hurricane, in the first enthusiasm of success. Life and death appeared to me ideal bounds, which I should first break through, and pour a torrent of light into our dark world. A new species would bless me as its creator and source; many happy and excellent natures would owe their being to me.” (51)
In the above passage there many ideals of romanticism that are conveyed throughout the quote. The first elements of romanticism that is displayed in the passage is are ideas of “life and death” and the “dark world” in which we in habit, the author uses this dark and gloomy rhetoric seek to draw from the Gothic element of romanticism describing the terribly sinister and gloomy world we live in. the effect of this is a contrast between “life and death” and the “the dark world” and the “torrent of light” coming from the “happy and excellent natures which would owe their being” to the main character. Light and darkness plays a major role in this passage and the underlying forces which ultimately control and wield these mysterious powers. The rhetoric contributes to the passage by conveying the author feelings and thought process as he discovers the possibilities of having the power of God in his hands as he begins his new task of creating a “new species” which would bless him, their creator and source, by providing between a contrast between the opposing the forces at hand in the midst of his endeavor.
Joe English
7th Period
Entry III:
WHEN I HAVE FEARS THAT I MAY CEASE TO BE
By: John Keats (1795-1821)
WHEN I have fears that I may cease to be
Before my pen has gleaned my teeming brain,
Before high-pilèd books, in charact'ry,
Hold like rich garners the full-ripened grain;
When I behold, upon the night's starred face,
Huge cloudy symbols of a high romance,
And think that I may never live to trace,
Their shadows, with the magic hand of chance;
And when I feel, fair creature of an hour
That I shall never look upon thee more,
Never have relish in the faery power
Of unreflecting love;--then on the shore
Of the wide world I stand alone, and think,
Till Love and Fame to nothingness do sink.
It is easy to see the elements of Romanticism in the poem “When I Have Fears That I May Cease To Be.” In his poem John Keats speaks of “unreflecting love,” “shadows with the magic hand of chance”, and the “fair creature of an hour.” Each of the aforementioned quotes share a singular common ground in that they all are reflections of John Keats’s use of Romanticism in his poetry, his emotion, imaginative imagery, and use of symbolism, are displayed throughout the quotes. The romantic elements contribute to the poem by adding emotion and depth in the poem forcing the reader to explore the meaning in its entirety instead of taking it at face value. The meaning of the poem is heightened by the romantic elements because, again, it adds depth to the poem giving it multiple levels upon which it can be perceived and interpreted.
Joe English
7th Period
Entry IV:
ON DEATH
By: John Keats (1795-1821)
I.
Can death be sleep, when life is but a dream,
And scenes of bliss pass as a phantom by?
The transient pleasures as a vision seem,
And yet we think the greatest pain's to die.
II.
How strange it is that man on earth should roam,
And lead a life of woe, but not forsake
His rugged path; nor dare he view alone
His future doom which is but to awake.
Seen throughout the John Keats poem “On Death,” are the elments of Gothic Romanticism. Keats Speaks of a dreary “life of woe,” which we all lead, and the “rugged path” which we dare not view alone. He uses nature, an element of romanticism to help describe this and the dark and gloomy component of Gothic Romanticism to help him express himself through his artistry.

my mate is super keen on romanticism.. if blake were alive, im sure he would marry him.. yes i did say my mate is male...
all he goes on about is contradictions... and when i proved romanticism was a contradiction in itself, he was like well its meant to be... so now we let him get on with his randomness..
Rory

SimSportsWorld - Sports Simulation Site (Basketball, Baseball, Football & More)

http://www.simsportsworld.com/forum/register.php?referrerid=94
SimSportsWorld is a website created by Rob Gardener which has been relaunched in April 2011 with a whole new attitude. It is currently only supporting basketball simulation (we're in Season 2) and baseball is scheduled to be in full swing *no pun intended* within the coming week(s). Then, in August, football will be implemented as well. Down the road there is plan to add ALL KINDS of sports, including tennis and many many others.
The simulation is bar non leaps ahead of its competition. Rob is an absolutely devoted developing genius who spends hours and hours bringing the simulation to a whole new level. The current system in place for basketball allows development from high school, into college and finally the pros. You can create players or coaches. You are given three free "slots" when you first sign up to do what you please, be it create players or coaches (or a combination of the two). Baseball will also bring a high school level, college and the pros.
There are also points which can be purchased from the point store which can be used to purchase cards, buy shares in teams to become a team owner as well as boost your players. New sets of cards are released each season for each sport and can be collected and eventually will be able to be traded between players, adding yet ANOTHER aspect of the game and reaching out to other types of users such as those who enjoy collecting cards.
In closing, I invite you to take a look around this site, read the forums and see just what we as a community have to offer over at SimSportsWorld.
Yours truly,
-uoY_redruM, SimSportsWorld user
http://www.simsportsworld.com/forum/register.php?referrerid=94
PS- You can also view them on both Twitter & Facebook
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http://twitter.com/#!/SimSportsWorld

Hopefully this won't be considered spam, I only posted it on off-topic

[APP] Cousinosity -[R]- 8/13/2011 -[U]- 8/21/2011 -[V]- 0.3

Name: Cousinosity
Update: version 0.3 is published (and should appear on the Marketplace within 24 hours). It includes a pivot with four additional items:
--an inverse operation that takes descent data and produces family tree info,
--an integrated browser pointing to the wikipedia page on cousin (includes history, etc.),
--an info screen with feedback buttons, and
--an item that collates the bizarre laws on marriage between first cousins in US states.
Cousinosity is the largest collection of things you weren't sure you wanted to know about cousins!
Original Description: Now available in the Windows Phone Marketplace! At the moment it is very simple: input the generations to the nearest common ancestor and see what kind of cousins you are ("fourth cousins twice removed", etc.). There are a few amusing Easter eggs with the edge cases. Cousinosity is useful for quickly settling the perennial argument about what "second cousin three times removed" means.
This is my first foray into development, and I was astounded at the high quality of the resources and tools MS provides, even for a rank amateur. I have ideas for more ambitious projects in the coming months, but I wanted to start contributing to the community as soon as I was able to. Any ideas, suggestions, or criticisms you have are welcome!
Source: me.
Download link: http://windowsphone.com/s?appid=08b9f7ba-60b5-4342-9db2-fa34981818dd

Update published, should appear within 24 hours
Cousinosity v0.3 is now in the Marketplace (or will be, within 24 hours)! While v0.1 was merely a humble implementation of subtraction, v0.3 includes a slew of new features. Spend minutes investigating the bizarre laws governing first cousin marriage in the US! Read about "double cousins" in the Wikipedia. Start with "fourth cousin six times removed" and figure out where the nearest common ancestor is!
If there's something you think would be good to include, I can code it up and put it in a new pivot.

great app.

anandmalli said:
great app.
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Thanks! I'd like to next add a function that will allow you to input a simple relation database and will produce a graphical family tree. I'm getting busier with work, so that might take a bit to sort out.
At the risk of shameless self-promotion, if you actually like this thing I would really appreciate it if you could rate and/or review it on the Marketplace. So far the reviews I've gotten have been mostly written by people who didn't take the time to understand what the app does. Yes, this means I need to put more work into making certain things clearer, but I wish those reviewers had just used the included support email button. I have no way of pushing back.

[Q] Do want to write ? Do you take writing literature seriously & regularly ??

All right people I am not going to waste time by writing a long winded distorted post and I request only those to respond on this thread who are genuinely interested and capable !
Thanks for understanding !
Here goes .....
Who all of you like to read fantasy literature and science fiction literature ?? (Preference for those who like reading both more leaning towards fantasy literature)
If you like the works of JRR TOLKIEN , CHRISTOPHER PAOLINI , ROBERT JORDAN , R A SALVATORE , EDGAR ALLAN POE, JK ROWLING OR STORIES OF WARHAMMER MEDIEVAL UNIVERSE THEN PLEASE PAUSE AND CONSIDER UPON THIS THREAD !
Aside from that if you have college major in English or if you are pursuing your master's degree in English literature and have a good mind and interest for fantasy writing !!
Further..., if you feel you write god damn well and if you've had good reviews from your other friends and family about your writing then please apply !! You need not have the degrees but a good knowledge of the language a passion for writing and a liking towards fantasy literature ....
If you fit into any one of the above mentioned categories then please write upon this thread while giving some basic info about your likes and dislikes in writing and fantasy authors in general
Also once a few people have decided to stick to this thread I shall be leaving you with a PM of this whole quirky exercise in which you have all indulged into !
In order to find a fellow conspirator !
To rest all ....
Do not clutter this post with unnecessary stuff till you don't have something really important to add to this thread and also do not ask unnecessary questions if you are not going to be a part of it !!!
Thanks !
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hmmmm.....

cobraboy85 said:
hmmmm.....
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?? Please elaborate the "hmmmm" !
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I do write seriously, and while I typically write mysteries (I have 2 published novels and 2 other manuscripts), I have no objection to branching out into fantasy, because I do enjoy that genre as well.
My main concern would be getting involved in a large scale project this close to November, which is the National Novel Writing Month. This will be my fifth year participating in that event.
Feel free to PM me with details of your project.

dmcduck said:
I do write seriously, and while I typically write mysteries (I have 2 published novels and 2 other manuscripts), I have no objection to branching out into fantasy, because I do enjoy that genre as well.
My main concern would be getting involved in a large scale project this close to November, which is the National Novel Writing Month. This will be my fifth year participating in that event.
Feel free to PM me with details of your project.
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A detailed PM shall arrive to you soon enough in a few hours !! Thank you and my best regards to you !
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I write amateur humour/parody. I have "published" several articles to some acclaim, but mostly they get buried by my subconscious. I just don't have the drive to finish what I started writing.

sakai4eva said:
I write amateur humour/parody. I have "published" several articles to some acclaim, but mostly they get buried by my subconscious. I just don't have the drive to finish what I started writing.
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Thank you for showing the initiative ....
Actually I want someone who can really get into a consistent frame of writing with a set mindset ...
And you need to be supremely well versed with mechanics of epic style fantasy writing alongside an insanely creative mind because most of the common fantasy books these days are based upon lord of the rings or wheel of time series !!
So think over this and tell me are you game enough for such an enormous task requiring time energy and maybe giving up some money and commitments probably?
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I sense several problems with that. I have been studying the works of authors for some time now, and I have came up with several observations:
1. Tolkienesque - is very bland and hard for normal readers to access.
2. Pratchett - Short and humorous stories with continuity. Parkinson's catching up to him and later books more profound than before.
3. Robert Jordan - bit off more than he can chew. Created too many characters and sub-plots with little to no resolutions.
4. Terry Goodkind - no continuity in plotlines. Overly simplistic and uses Deus ex Machisna too much. Also incapable of building suspense across books. Not to mention trying to force personal philosophy to readers.
5. Piers Anthony - too many books causes complete and utter lack of creativity.
6. J. K. Rowling - Naive and unwilling to experiment with characters beyond stereotypes.
Unfortunately, I have not been reading much lately and thus incapable of expanding the list of writers
What do you think about these writers? Note that I mostly take their negative points, because these are things I want to avoid as a writer.

sakai4eva said:
I sense several problems with that. I have been studying the works of authors for some time now, and I have came up with several observations:
1. Tolkienesque - is very bland and hard for normal readers to access.
2. Pratchett - Short and humorous stories with continuity. Parkinson's catching up to him and later books more profound than before.
3. Robert Jordan - bit off more than he can chew. Created too many characters and sub-plots with little to no resolutions.
4. Terry Goodkind - no continuity in plotlines. Overly simplistic and uses Deus ex Machisna too much. Also incapable of building suspense across books. Not to mention trying to force personal philosophy to readers.
5. Piers Anthony - too many books causes complete and utter lack of creativity.
6. J. K. Rowling - Naive and unwilling to experiment with characters beyond stereotypes.
Unfortunately, I have not been reading much lately and thus incapable of expanding the list of writers
What do you think about these writers? Note that I mostly take their negative points, because these are things I want to avoid as a writer.
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EXACTLY !! LEAVE ME WITH A PM !!
If you comfy with sharing your gtalk ID ... let us talk ... and try to work out something.... but only do so if you are comfortable !
I shall explain things in detail on chat....
The forums and PM system is a bit too naked for me !
Waiting for your msg in my inbox !
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What is the Art Of Candy Crush Saga?

You have apparently heard this already, however making diversions is hard, greatly hard. The best diversions mix programming, sound blueprint and workmanship into a smoothie of soul-melting significance.
We could represent a significant time span with respect to why people revere the gameplay of Candy Crush Saga, why the music places yoACu in a zen state or how the sound effects impact you to need to swipe just by and by. Today we will turn down the music and quickly end our swiping fingers as we look at the craftsmanship and the authorities behind Candy Crush Saga.
What is Candy Crush Saga workmanship?
You know Candy Crush Saga when you see it, isn't that so? You could probably tell from looking redirection logo alone! Regardless, where does that look begin from? Who are the overall public that make the look of Candy Crush Saga?
We talked with Game Artists: Sandra da Cruz Martins, Tove Bergvist and Senior Game Artists, Ronya Grimheim and Ilias Patlis to find what impacts Candy To squash look like Candy Crush.
This break squad of workmanship rulers have worn down Candy Crush Saga in most of its unmistakable stages, from a beguiling negligible propelled tyke to a satisfied five-year-old.
Ilias Patlis - Senior Game Artist, flicking through a sketchbook
Ilias Patlis, who has been working at King since 2012, remembers the inspirations driving the well known style. "Treat Crush has had a couple of effects, past any sensible add up to indicate since it has past through various hands now. Workmanship Deco, Paper theater and old table diversions and to a great degree old toons and blueprints."
The diversion wears its inspirations on its sleeves. The pins and the activitys of the characters are capricious ways the craftsmanship gather bits of knowledge at some unnoticeable puppet pro, jostling the characters and desserts for your redirection.
In any case, impacts don't charm themselves on to your screen... in any case. It takes a channel, a specialist to change inspiration into a thing. The request by then pushes toward getting to be, what makes a skilled worker?
Thought character plots
When you look at a Color Bomb, you aren't just looking more compelling substances on the planet, you are looking coffee, unlimited talks a warmed conflict or two and many, various late nights!
Each one of the a substantial number of pixels that make up Candy Crush Saga was sketched out by a skilled worker each with their own particular considerations, experiences and fascinating understanding of the world. In any case, how is this undercover creature, the skilled worker, made?
The need to be an expert starts in front of timetable for the duration of regular day to day existence, and the stories of our skilled worker's beginnings all have focus comparable qualities. Sandra da Cruz Martins had "constantly been enchanted with Disney and Pixar Movies," as was Ronya Grinheim, who as a tyke "appreciated Disney" and worshiped "drawing child's shows."
Senior Artist, Ilias Patlis, while not a massive Disney fan, still esteemed "everything from He-Man, Turtles, Thundercats and even My Little Pony." It's nothing surprising that he moreover, "contributed a lot of vitality drawing these effects step by step."
Sandra da Cruz Martins - Game Artist, getting her specialty on.
It doesn't stun anybody that toons feature so seriously as inspiration to the, by then energetic, identities of our authorities. A brief take a gander at Candy Crush Saga would make that unmistakable.
Since no workmanship is made in a vacuum, Influences and inspiration are so dire to the inventive system. To the readied eye, these effects are as absolutely self-evident! Sugary treat Crush diversion specialist, Tove Bergvist, sees that "if you know them [the artists] you can see experts singular style transmit through and consistently consider who made a particular piece."
So how did the larger part of our pros get into redirection workmanship?
Craftsmanship isn't just an occupation. For masters, the need to make is almost as strong as the need to eat. Specialists will make whether they are paid or not.
Tove Bergvist - Game Artist
Take Tove, for example, "I was for a very long time been tingling to achieve something related to craftsmanship. I exceptionally should have been a painter and basically do my own specific masterpiece." However, having the ability to dress and empower yourself can frequently help the innovative technique, which is the reason Tove, "attempted to be sharp about it and achieve something that was more straightforward to live from, and turned out I to a great degree appreciated it."
Sandra "should have been an ocean life researcher!" nonetheless she felt tension going into workmanship propelled by a distrustful dread of transforming into an "independent expert, making present day arrangements and shapes, which was not for me." Her family at last convinced her into embarking to a University open night that focused on human articulations and PC sciences.
Ronya Grimheim - Senior Game Artist
Much like Ronya, who "after perhaps 3-4 years playing World of Warcraft," had the epiphany that "some individual needs to work making this? Who is making these astonishing experiences?" Eventually, she ended up at the University of Skövde, where she would hone her propelled craftsmanship aptitudes.
Ilias' way is correspondingly rad, he was filling in as a "Twofold and wellness mentor" when a client in an activity focus saw his work and recommend he apply to work at King. I get a kick out of the opportunity to imagine he arrived at the King work environments by hammering an auto through a window and barrel moving into the gathering, like a director. I theorize he got the plan and wore an OK suit, in any case we can simply dream.
Expert's elucidation of Ilias' first day at King.
Where do pros draw their mysterious imperativeness from?
Pros are, amusingly enough, routinely roused by various experts. Tove "is pushed by friends and accomplices. Not just style clever, but instead additional by their musings and endeavors and innovativeness. Having a significant measure of expert around is amazing. Taking a gander at each other's work and nerding out about workmanship stuff."
You'll in like manner be shocked to understand that experts are in a heavenly and old riddle society that couple of people can see. Consider the stage 9 3/4 in Harry Potter or the glasses of truth in They Live… simply less disastrous. Some call it the titanic past, the omniscient eye, others call it electronic informal communication.
Ilias understands that "internet organizing supports you with such a combination of heavenliness reliably" in truth there is so much inspiration that it can be "more essential to log off as opposed to hunting down more inspiration!"
From sketchbook to screen, the innovative methodology in full
Sandra has been particularly moved by made by the specialist Phil Hansen. He breathed life into her to "altogether consider of the case and recognize craftsmanship for workmanship, not for the measure of rendering hours of the normal thought imaginative manifestations you see without ceasing for even a moment."
How does craftsmanship stay new?
Like the all inclusive community who make it, the forte of Candy has changed and grown reliably. Inconspicuous changes to the desserts, the characters and establishments have improved the preoccupation, keeping it looking new and empowering.
It happens so unnoticeably and after some time that you almost don't witness it, however to look at the preoccupation from 2012 and from 2017 one beside the other, you'll see an immense refinement.
Specialists moreover need to remain empowered, it's what powers inspiration, which we have learnt is at the focal point of a skilled worker.
For Sandra, that enthusiasm starts from nostalgic workmanship, "old Disney films yet what's more portrayals in books I used to examine a ton. For example, there is a notable Dutch craftsman called Anton Pieck and his work is astonishing, reliably 'brings me back'. I revere his penmanship, the calmed shades and the exceptional line workmanship he used to do." Whereas for Ilias, it's "looking through people's sketchbooks."
Like anything inventive, Candy Crush Saga, isn't just an entertainment, its weddings, it's birthday occasions, it's your most adored toon as a youngster. It's the total experiences of a get-together of talented people whose characters have been revolved around a common target; making a fun difficulty.

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