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Las Aventuras De Llama Croft #Photography905 #PSBlog #PS4Share #ShotOnPlaystation #LlamaCroft #TombRaider #CoronaVirus . . . With so many people hanging out at home thanks to stay at home efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, people are turning to the internet to find some entertainment and distraction and for fans of The CW's Arrow, series producer and former showrunner Marc Guggenheim is serving that up with all sorts of interesting behind-the-scenes information on the popular DC series. Over the past several days, Guggenheim has shared a number of interesting gems about plans for Arrow that didn't quite make it to screen and among them is a look at what the original scripted opening scene for the Season 1 finale. On Friday, Guggenheim shared the page of script for that first season finale and explained that they ended up cutting out some of what was on the page in the name of time. However, the idea would pop up again later -- specifically in the show's series finale. "This was the original scripted opening for Arrow's first season finale," Guggenheim wrote. "We ended up cutting the material for time, but I'd use the same idea eight years later for the start of the second act of the series finale." Taking a look at the page, on its face it will be very familiar for fans of Arrow, as it sees Oliver on the lifeboat in the North China Sea with his father as well as the other man who survived the sinking of the Queen's Gambit -- their security guy, Hackett. What's different in this scripted scene, however, is that Robert has a full conversation with Oliver, with Robert telling his son how he failed Starling City before Robert shoots first Hackett and then himself. In the opening that made it to air, fans still find Oliver, Robert, and Hackett in the lifeboat but instead of Robert addressing his failings, Oliver is awakened by the sound of Robert shooting Hackett and then, watches in horror as his father puts the gun to his own head and tells him to "survive" before ending his own life. It's a simple difference and one that arguably doesn't reduce the impact in the season one finale, but as Guggenheim noted, the show eventually came back to... (en Iquitos Perú) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-kjK_RjWIY/?igshid=1mcxs94qq31v5

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The Tales of the Tomb Raider. #Photography905 #TombRaider #PSBlog #PS4Share #ShotOnPlaystation #Maya #CoronaVirus . . . Some Californians who are missing work because of the novel coronavirus can access benefits, including unemployment. Benefits are not only for people who have been laid off, they also apply to caregivers, those who are quarantined and workers whose hours have been reduced. Additionally, President Donald Trump signed a $2 trillion coronavirus relief package that extends unemployment insurance to independent contractors, self-employed and gig economy workers. Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on March 12 stating that the California Employment Development Department (EDD) would waive the one-week waiting period for people unemployed or disabled due to the coronavirus. "We are seeing certainly an unprecedented demand for these benefits, more of a sudden slam of demand, as you can well imagine," said Loree Levy, spokesperson for the EDD. "So for that reason, we have got all hands on deck here at the EDD, trying to do everything we can to streamline the processing of these claims." EDD staff is working overtime, planning to hire more employees and "trying a number of creative solutions," to help process the influx of claims, according to Levy. Californians who may be missing work because of the novel coronavirus can now apply for benefits through the state's EDD. Specific policies instituted as a result of the coronavirus can be seen here (also available in Spanish). The department is providing workers and caregivers various options to collect payment. Sick or quarantined Californians who are unable to work as a result of the virus can file a disability insurance claim online. If you're unable to work because you're taking care of a sick or quarantined relative with COVID-19, you can file a paid family leave claim, according to EDD. Those who have had reduced hours or have lost their job due to their employer shutting down operations, can file an unemployment insurance claim. It typically takes three weeks for EDD to process a claim and issue a payment, but Levy said this timeframe is changing on a daily basis. EDD plans to keep... (at Lima, Peru) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-fxSv2DxlN/?igshid=1plk5gv0qr00

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The Ellie Series. #Photography905 #PSBlog #PS4Share #ShotOnPlaystation #LastOfUs #VaccinateYourKids . . . All over the city you can see glass squares and circles in big grid patterns covering a few feet of sidewalk. Sometimes the glass is clear, but often it’s a purple hue. They're vault lights, which are essentially skylights for below ground. The little glass pieces are projecting sunlight down into subterranean spaces. While the top of the glass is flat, so it doesn't trip anyone, underneath the glass can take a variety of shapes. Some are shaped into prism forms that diffuse and bend the light so it reaches the inner areas of underground spaces. Across the country, vault lights are used to illuminate a variety of iconic and interesting projects. Vault lights were used to light some of New York City's first subway stations and were placed in the ground of the opulent passenger concourse in the city's original Pennsylvania Station. In that now destroyed icon, natural light would pour through the buildings arched glass canopy and would then spill down into the lower levels of the station through hundreds of vault lights in the ground. In 1862, parts of Sacramento were raised as much as 14 feet to protect against flooding. (That year, California's newly elected governor, Leland Stanford, was brought to his inauguration in a rowboat.) In some places, instead of lifting the building, they simply built over the first floor. Which means below the sidewalk it's now possible to walk between abandoned storefronts, bathed in the purple glow of vault lights. Similar projects have taken place in cities across the country. In San Francisco, vault lights are mostly used to illuminate sub-sidewalk basements — ie. basements that extend under the sidewalk. Often, these are used as extra storage or work space. Glass is made of silica, which can be found in sand. Often, though, sand will have other elements in it too. In order to clarify and stabilize the glass from these other elements, chemists could use manganese dioxide. When vault lights were first installed, much of the glass was clear. But when the manganese is exposed to UV rays for long periods of time, it phot (at Pittsburg, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7EpQKDn-At/?igshid=1gsnrkj9kifgf

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The Eagle Bearer. #Photography905 #ShotOnPlaystation #PSPops #AssassinsCreed #Odyssey #Origins #Photomode #MoreThanAScreenshot . . . Time: it's constantly running out and we never have enough of it. Some say it’s an illusion, some say it flies like an arrow. Well, this arrow of time is a big headache in physics. Why does time have a particular direction? And can such a direction be reversed? A new study, published in Scientific Reports, is providing an important point of discussion on the subject. An international team of researchers has constructed a time-reversal program on a quantum computer, in an experiment that has huge implications for our understanding of quantum computing. Their approach also revealed something rather important: the time-reversal operation is so complex that it is extremely improbable, maybe impossible, for it to happen spontaneously in nature. As far as laws of physics go, in many cases, there’s nothing to stop us going forward and backward in time. In certain quantum systems it is possible to create a time-reversal operation. Here, the team crafted a thought experiment based on a realistic scenario. The evolution of a quantum system is governed by Schrödinger’s Equation, which gives us the probability of a particle being in a certain region. Another important law of quantum mechanics is the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, which tells us that we cannot know the exact position and momentum of a particle because everything in the universe behaves like both a particle and a wave at the same time. The researchers wanted to see if they could get time to spontaneously reverse itself for one particle for just the fraction of a second. They use the example of a cue breaking a billiard ball triangle and the balls going in all directions – a good analog for the second law of thermodynamics, an isolated system will always go from order to chaos – and then having the balls reverse back into order. The team set out to test if this can happen, both spontaneously in nature and in the lab. Their thought experiment started with a localized electron, which means they were pretty sure of its position in a small region of space. The laws of... (at Acropolis - Parthenon, Athens, Greece) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1wUvQ3p0XK/?igshid=12i95jw28o76r

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El Hombre Araña. In honor of Into the Spider-Verse coming out today, I figured it’d be a great opportunity to showcase some pictures taken from #SpiderManPS4 . I must say I had a great time taking pictures of the game as I did playing it. #Photography905 #ShotOnPlaystation #SpiderMan #PS4 #MarvelsSpiderMan #NewYork #FinallyDoneWithFinals . . . Tim Lambesis shared a lengthy statement yesterday prior to As I Lay Dying‘s largest headlining show to date. The band’s return to the group’s classic lineup has been pretty controversial following a murder for hire plot that put Lambesis in prison for two years. That being said, many fans have not been deterred as the band sold out a majority of their headlining reunion shows. For those still questioning their feelings about Lambesis, the frontman posted a new statement before the band’s show in Munchen, Germany. He offers his viewpoint and the band’s new objective as they make their return. “I stand against who I became in my past and am pursuing a new purpose in the rebirth of AILD,” the singer writes. “People who support AILD are not supporting the person I once was, because part of my life’s work now is to undo the hurt I’ve caused and helped others in addiction. Instead, I think AILD fans are supporting the belief that people can change. I will never be able to undo my greatest mistake, but I believe it’s better to do something rather than give up.” “AILD collectively condemns all forms of domestic abuse and violence,” he continues. “Its aftermath is one of pervasive, long-lasting hurt and there is no acceptable excuse or defense for such behavior. Our agenda as a band is to actively back and work with organizations who offer support to those who are emotionally suffering and in pain.” He adds that the band will be donating a portion of the proceeds from last night’s show, the biggest headline show of their career, to HeartSupport. This organization “functions to provide emotional support and counseling to young adults caught in cycles of addiction, depression, sexual abuse, and family turmoil.” “Our mission is to continually seek and implement ways to facilitate positive, meaningful change in the world around (at New York University) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrVtXDlAbRL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=grqyu83q88oi

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The Great Wheel. #Photography905 #ShotOnPlaystation #UrbanJungle #Seattle #SecondSon #Project I only hope @samzeliusvalentin sees this: good morning! . . . Content Language can be separated into two components: content and style. The content relates to what we express – that is, the meaning or subject matter of statements. It will surprise no one to learn that those with symptoms of depression use an excessive amount of words conveying negative emotions, specifically negative adjectives and adverbs – such as “lonely”, “sad” or “miserable”. More interesting is the use of pronouns. Those with symptoms of depression use significantly more first person singular pronouns – such as “me”, “myself” and “I” – and significantly fewer second and third person pronouns – such as “they”, “them” or “she”. This pattern of pronoun use suggests people with depression are more focused on themselves, and less connected with others. Researchers have reported that pronouns are actually more reliable in identifying depression than negative emotion words. We know that rumination (dwelling on personal problems) and social isolation are common features of depression. However, we don’t know whether these findings reflect differences in attention or thinking style. Does depression cause people to focus on themselves, or do people who focus on themselves get symptoms of depression? Style The style of language relates to how we express ourselves, rather than the content we express. Our lab recently conducted a big data text analysis of 64 different online mental health forums, examining over 6,400 members. “Absolutist words” – which convey absolute magnitudes or probabilities, such as “always”, “nothing” or “completely” – were found to be better markers for mental health forums than either pronouns or negative emotion words. From the outset, we predicted that those with depression will have a more black and white view of the world, and that this would manifest in their style of language. Compared to 19 different control forums (for example, Mumsnet and StudentRoom), the prevalence of absolutist words is approximately 50% greater in anxiety and depression forums, and approximately 80%... (at Seattle Great Wheel) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bquttr4ACE0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12ukjk5bok4zx

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The Thief’s End. #Photography905 #SecondSon #Origins #ATheifsEnd #ShotOnPlayStation My final installment in this video game photo project. Just a general collection of final shots. . . . The responsibility of following up Kill 'Em All from behind the mixing desk went to the calm Danish producer Flemming Rasmussen, whose Sweet Silence Studios became the band's home for the next few weeks. Rasmussen was an easygoing guy who'd come to the band's attention on the back of British traditional rock band Rainbow's Difficult to Cure, to which he'd given an energetic gloss in 1981. Given that he'd dealt with Rainbow's mix of egos and personalities, he was the ideal choice on both an interpersonal and sonic level. Metallica did not want a repeat of the Kill 'Em All sessions, where they felt they could have had more help from their producer. What they needed was someone who could refine or, even better, develop the band's sound, and with Rasmussen they felt they had the right man. The fact that this was Lars's hometown was also significant, as it served as a safety blanket for the band. Because it had taken all the available funds to get the band into the studio, they made full use of those facilities by sleeping there, too—they couldn't afford hotel rooms. According to Marrs, after the Venom tour ended in February, the band drove to Sweet Silence, which had recently been used by Mercyful Fate and their charismatic singer, King Diamond. Album number two was called Ride the Lightning, and the road to making it happen began and ended at Sweet Silence. Rasmussen recalled, "The first time I met [Hetfield] was in the studio, and he's got a pretty strong mind about what he wants from a sound perspective." There was an immediate problem: Hetfield's favorite guitar amp had disappeared at that Boston show. Hetfield and Rasmussen had to put their heads together to arrive at a solution, as Rasmussen recalled: "We started out playing some Kill 'Em All tracks so I could hear what he was talking about, and we started testing guitar amps, which took a couple of days." The original amp had been modified, which meant, as Rasmussen bluntly stated: "Nobody remembered what the fuck had gone (at Royal Ground Coffee San Francisco)