![]() The telling piece in the poem is that the angel is by no means a brute, but a concerned protector, yet the maiden seems to resent his presence anyway. ![]() Here, a maiden is being guarded over by a benign angel, similar to how the sheep were watched over by the shepherd, except unlike the sheep the maiden is filled with anguish rather than bliss. In contrast to “The Shepherd,” Blake’s poem in Songs of Experience titled “ The Angel,” approaches the same theme from a different standpoint. Though the poem diverts the reader’s attention from sensing anything menacing with the strategic usage of gentle words like sweet, praise, innocent, tender, and peace, the dire message here can be read as indeed one of solace for both the sheep and shepherd, but also of a particularly menacing variant, reminiscent of captive victims who have learned to identify with their captors (Stockholm Syndrome). The sheep, for their part, blissfully bask in innocent ignorance, enjoying the peace of mind grated to them through the shepherd’s protection. He asserts guard over his sheep from “morn to evening,” “following his sheep all the day,” and, “his tongue shall be filled with praise.” The Shepherd’s benefit from this relationship appears to be a self-aggrandizing one, basking in the sheep’s dependence on him. But, as is with much of Blake’s writing, there is also a sense of a sinister totalitarianism being exercised by the benign shepherd. The obvious message is the absolute sense of tranquility that is found by the herd from having a benign celestial father alertly protecting them. “The Secret Teachings of All Ages” by Manly P.In his poem “ The Shepherd,” from Songs of Innocence, William Blake describes the scene of innocent sheep being diligently watched over by a sweet shepherd.Thoughts on “Cat’s Cradle” by Kurt Vonnegut.Hall: Part 9 – The Universe in a Grain of Sand “The Secret Teachings of All Ages” by Manly P.Thoughts on “The Illustrated Man” by Ray Bradbury.Thoughts on “Woolgathering” by Patti Smith.Thoughts on “Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind” by Shunryu Suzuki.Thoughts on “Tristram Shandy” by Laurence Sterne.Ice Symbolism in Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner".Sexual Symbolism in “The Blossom” by William Blake.Thoughts on “The Two Trees” by William Butler Yeats.Literary References in “Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan”.“The Rose of the World” by William Butler Yeats.“The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall” by Edgar Allan Poe.“To an Isle in the Water” by William Butler Yeats.“Who Goes With Fergus” by William Butler Yeats."To the Poet Coleridge" by Mary Robinson.Unholy Trinity: The Number Three in Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”.Do you think that I am searching too deeply for hidden meaning or do you think my questions are valid? Let me know your interpretations. I’m very interested in hearing your thoughts on this poem. The only explanation I can come up with is that the Shepherd recognizes that there is beauty, divinity, and holiness in the flock and seeks to nurture and protect that divinity, and to sing the praises of God’s manifestation in humanity. If that is the case, why would Christ follow and praise the flock? It seems that it would be the opposite, that the flock would follow and praise Christ the Shepherd. The biggest puzzle for me though is that at the end of the first stanza, where it is said that the Shepherd’s “tongue shall be filled with praise.” This seems to contrast the entire second stanza, which to me seems to imply that the Shepherd is Christ watching over his flock. I cannot figure out why Blake chose “strays” instead of “stays.” The shepherd is not straying he is staying with the flock. Then the following line ends with another alliterative: “strays.” Again, something is not sitting right with me about this. ![]() He was subtly hinting at something, but I am not making the connection. It could be that Blake was just going for an alliterative effect, but that doesn’t seem right. The first thing that struck me was the repetition of the word “sweet” in the first line. ![]() This poem seems very simple, yet something about it puzzles me, and the more I think about it, the more puzzled I become. I was in the mood to read some William Blake today, so I picked up my copy of Songs of Innocence and of Experience and read the first poem which I had not yet covered in my blog, which was “The Shepherd.” It is very short, so I am including it here in the post.Īnd his tongue shall be filled with praise.įor they know when their Shepherd is nigh.
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However, in the earliest version of The Hobbit the character we now know as Thorin was actually named Gandalf. In pop culture the name is practically synonymous with the wise old wizard cloaked in grey. Gandalf - The inclusion of this name may puzzle most Middle-earth fans. Nori - Brother of Ori and Dori, is a member of the Company. 2767-3019), cousin of Thorin Oakenshield is the one most Hobbit fans are familiar with as he was a leader in the Battle of Five Armies and King Under the Mountain.īofur, Bombur and Bifur - (two brothers and their cousin) are the only members of Thorin's Company that aren't related to the royal line of Durin (i.e. 2440-2589) was King of Durin's Folk until his death at the hands of a cold-drake. Nain II (2338-2585) ruled Durin's Folk from the Grey Mountains and Nain (2665-2799), Son of Gror and father of Dain Ironfoot, fought and died at the Battle of Azanulbizar outside the East Gate of Moria.ĭain - This name too belongs to multiple characters in the legendarium. ![]() Nain I (1832-1981) was the last king of Khazad-dum (Moria) and was killed by the Balrog. Nain - This name was given to three different dwarves from the Third Age. He traveled with the crazed king from Dunland to the eastern gates of Moria where Thror was captured and beheaded by Azog. Nar - Not much is known about Nar, but he does have an interesting place in dwarven history as he was the last dwarf to see to see Thror (grandfather of Thorin) alive. Note: Click on each character's name below to pull up their page on .ĭurin - Durin the Deathless, one of the original 7 dwarves created by Aule, is often named as the "Father of the Dwarves" and is a direct ancestor of Thorin Oakenshield.ĭvalin - later changed to Dwalin by Tolkien, is brother of Balin and relative of Thorin. So for all time | shall the tale be known, They sought a home | in the fields of sand.ġ5. The rocks they left, | and through wet lands The race of the dwarfs | in Dvalin's throng The dwarfs in the earth, | as Durin said.ġ4. Below the texts I've also provided a few notes about each of the marked names explaining their final position in Tolkien's mythology.Īn Unexpected Party by the Brothers Hildebrandt In the English version members of Thorin's Company are marked in blue while names used for other dwarf characters in Middle-earth are marked in red. But, in Tolkien's story some of these early dwarves became seeds for very different characters his charming children's story.īelow you'll find the "Catalog of Dwarves" in the original Old Norse with a translation side by side. ![]() Within the Völuspá (the first poem of the Elder Edda) is a passage known as the Dvergatal or, the "Catalog of Dwarves." The Völuspá itself is a creation myth and the six stanzas known as the Dvergatal simply catalog the names of the first dwarves. called the Elder Edda (also known as the Poetic Edda). Almost all of the 13 dwarf names (Thorin, Balin, Dwalin, Fili, Kili, Oin, Gloin, Nori, Dori, Ori, Bifur, Bofur, and Bombur) appear in an Old Norse poem dating back to around 1000 A.D. The names of the members of Thorin's Company in The Hobbit are a perfect example of this. Not only did it save him time and energy by using existing words, but it immediately gave his own stories context and a historical grounding that connected them to our own legendary past. 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During the semester-long course on The Hobbit that I taught earlier this year for middle-schoolers we looked at many of the real historical sources that inspired Tolkien's own mythology. ![]() ![]() Apart from the price difference ($49.99 vs. How does Clip Studio Paint assist artists in increasing their productivity?īefore we get into the details of the software, it’s important to note that Clip Studio Paint is two separate products.Ĭlip Studio Paint PRO and Clip Studio Paint EX are the two distinct program versions you can purchase. The published content can also be viewed on a smartphone. 3D Book Viewer: Using the 3D book viewer option, artists may share their works on social media or any other online platform and have the details presented in the shape of a real book.As a result, users no longer need to change their existing workflows before delivering the final product to the client. 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And while an API gets you 80% of the way there, it only gets you 80%. Could Airtable write its own? Quite possibly - but they are database experts, not integration experts. …or Integromat, or any of the other countless SaaS integrators. If you want to bypass using a SaaS service, you can write the necessary code to shuffle data from one site to the other and back: That’s why APIs were invented, after all.ĭoes Airtable have its own JSON or XML gateway, one that allows you to format outgoing requests, receive responses, break down the responses in a structured manner, and store the resulting values in Airtable records? Sure! It’s called Zapier. But, like all APIs, it’s designed for a programmatic interface. There is a way to get that information into Airtable: It’s called the Airtable API. Well, the OMDB API provides you that data in either JSON or XML format any structured presentation is the work of the browser or browser extension. However, building a simple interface between Airtable and another supported site - and I’ve integrated with a number of Google services, the US Postal Service, and others - is typically less than an hour’s work the first time around. I’ve never tried to integrate with IMDB, so I don’t know which services support that end-point. Most work the same way: By providing pre-packaged endpoint integrations - for instance, to Airtable on one end and IMDB on the other, with both linked to a common data abstraction in the middle - and then allowing you to pass data through the central abstract data layer in the middle so as to complete the circuit. Each has its own constellation of strengths and weaknesses: price, UI/UX, number of canned integrations, quality of documentation, polling cycle, and the like. Two of the ones most frequently mentioned here are Zapier and Integromat - but if you wanted, you could spend the rest of 2019 doing nothing but evaluating competing options. There is a rich environment of SaaS integration services out there. ![]() ![]() “If you’re not able to eliminate waste in the GI tract, you become ‘backed up’ so to speak, which can lead to a bloated look.” “Bloating can also be caused by constipation,” Sass says. ![]() Bananas also have soluble fiber, which can relieve or prevent constipation. So slice it up and eat it as is, or swap sugary drinks with a glass of cucumber water.įoods rich in potassium-like bananas, plus avocados, kiwis, oranges, and pistachios-prevent water retention by regulating sodium levels in your body and can thus reduce salt-induced bloating. ![]() “Cucumbers have been shown to inhibit the activity of pro-inflammatory enzymes,” she adds. The vegetable contains quercetin, a flavonoid antioxidant that helps reduce swelling, says Sass. People use cucumbers to reduce puffiness under their eyes-and you can eat them to do the same thing for your belly. : 13 Foods that Are Saltier Than You Realize When and if you do succumb to salt, drink a lot of water to help flush it out. Sodium sneaks its way into most processed and packaged foods, including soups, breads, and these other surprisingly salty foods. The CDC reports that about 90% of Americans consume more sodium than is recommended for a healthy diet (2,300 mg per day for most people, and 1,500 mg for adults over 50, and people with diabetes, high blood pressure, and high risk of hypertension). Avoiding sodium isn’t as simple as steering clear of the saltshaker, however. Other fruits that bloat: pear, peaches, and prunes.Įating high-sodium foods can trigger water retention, which can balloon you up, Sass says. Eat them in moderation and separately from meals, and time your eating right: “If you’ll be wearing a form-fitting outfit or bathing suit, you might not want to reach for an apple,” Sass says. “Eating apples specifically has been linked to a lower risk of heart disease and respiratory problems, including asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema,” Sass says. The result? You guessed it: gas and the inevitable puffy feeling.Īpples are a great snack, however: One fruit provides an average of 4.5 grams of protein and around 10% of your daily vitamin C requirement, so don’t give up on them altogether. High in fiber, apples also contain fructose and sorbitol, sugars found in fruits that many people can’t tolerate, Sass says. The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) also suggests the use of lactase tablets like Lactaid, which help people digest foods that contain lactose.Īn apple a day may save you a trip to the doctor’s office, but it does not keep the bloat away. So before all that gas gets to you, steer clear of dairy products and opt for the many lactose-free or nondairy alternatives out there. That can cause gas to form in the GI tract, which may trigger bloating. If you feel gassy after a few slices of cheese or a bowl of cereal with milk, you may be lactose intolerant, which means your body lacks the necessary enzymes to break down lactose (the sugar found in dairy products). “If you eat fruits, veggies, nuts, whole grains, and beans often, they won’t bother you as much as if you eat them sporadically,” Sass said. Your body will eventually get used to them. Combine legumes with easily digestible whole grains, like rice or quinoa. ![]() The only case of this is when both angles are 90^o. Opposite angles are the same for a cyclic quadrilateralĪs angles in the same segment are equal, the opposing angles in a quadrilateral are assumed to be equal.Angle at the centre is supplementary to opposing angleĪs the shape is a quadrilateral, the angle at the centre is assumed to be supplementary and add to 180^o.The angle ABC = 56^o as it is in the alternate segment to the angle CAE. Here, angle ABC is incorrectly calculated as 180 - 56 = 124^o. The angle is taken from 180^o which is a confusion with opposite angles in a cyclic quadrilateral. Opposite angles in a cyclic quadrilateral.Top tip: Use arrows to visualise which way the alternate segment angle appears: The chord BC is assumed to be parallel to the tangent and so the angle ABC is equal to the angle at the tangent. Parallel lines (alternate segment theorem).The angle at the circumference is assumed to be 90^o when the associated chord does not intersect the centre of the circle and so the diagram does not show a semicircle. They should total 90^o as the angle in a semicircle is 90^o. The angles that are either end of the diameter total 180^o as if the triangle were a cyclic quadrilateral. Look out for isosceles triangles and the angles in the same segment. Make sure that you know when two angles are equal. The angle at the centre is always larger than the angle at the circumference (this isn’t so obvious when the angle at the circumference is in the opposite segment). Make sure you know the other angle facts including:īy remembering the angle at the centre theorem incorrectly, the student will double the angle at the centre, or half the angle at the circumference. 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The film adheres to the primed weapon parts, covering the surface with a pattern. “ Disassembled weapon parts are lowered through a floating hydrographic film on the surface of a water tank. “ The weapon is spray-painted with multiple coats through stencil patterns. “ Individual components of the weapon are painted with up to four unique colors before reassembly. There are several finishes which a skin can adopt. Patterns with lots of blue are known as "blue gems" and are typically more expensive. A good example of this is the AK-47 - Case Hardened. ![]() This drives the price of specific items with specific items up in value. ![]() There are many interesting seeds for various weapon finishes and some are more sought after than others. This information is stored in a visible pattern index seed between 1 & 1000. The float hierarchy is the following, from best to worst:īased on the finish style used, the same skin may have different looks due to variations with texture offset and displacement. For example, a P250 - Whiteout cannot have a float lower than 0.06, or a float higher than 0.80.ĭifferent finish styles have different effects for lower weapon quality, some weapon finishes even have easter eggs built into the scratch pattern for higher floats.Ī weapon float will not degrade over time and can never be changed. The closer it is to 1, the more worn it appears.Ĭertain skins are float capped, where a float outside of the specific range cannot exist. The closer it is to 0, the cleaner the skin is. The rarity of the float is based on a bell curve for most weapons, with low float Factory New items and high float Battle-Scarred items being the rarest. The float simulates a randomized condition on the skin. Some stock weapons have market pages like the AK-47 for example, but they are not tradable or marketable so this color is rarely used for anything other than arbitrary sorting.Ī float is chosen when a weapon skin is dropped, unboxed or received from a trade up contract. Stock weapon "skins" are also color coded with dark brown in the in-game inventory.
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