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The Misfortune of the Misdirected Violence Debate
on 03.09.2013
This blog is late to the party, but it's something I've been thinking about a good deal lately.
Is there any medium in existence which features more characters setting out to save the world, or their friends, or their family, or loved ones than video games? Among protagonists, perhaps no medium has a higher percentage of characters that are trying to right wrongs or save the day. In many cases, these heroes are completely one dimensional in their single minded pursuit of their heroic goals, simply to fill the need of an objective in a game. It is striking that entertainment filled with so many heroes out to defeat the villains and right the wrongs of the world, can be so quickly blamed for the worst behaviors of human beings. There are two points to discussing this topic that the media and outside sources completely avoid, for fear of sabotaging their own propaganda fueled ratings.
Heroes and heroines aplenty.
First, competitive multiplayer should be set aside and recognized for what it is; competition. Anything that pits human beings against one another plays to long held survival instincts and it is the very nature of human beings to try their utmost to win any competitive endeavor. Regardless of what is displayed onscreen, there is no parallel beyond the thrill and aggression that come with competition. The pursuit of being the best is what drives many of the aggressive responses that we see in competitive gaming. Like any other sport, it is the thrill of competition that drives aggression and crude behavior. Changing the setting does not make the competition any less of one. Competitive reality television makes this perfectly clear. Imaginary pixel warfare is no different from any other sport in this regard. Ask anyone thats played Mario Party and they will tell you that the nature of content onscreen is irrelevant if it drives you to compete for the thrill of victory over others. Any number of well designed competitive games spark this pursuit of victory, and for many franchises building this world of competitive play is the sole objective. The content is irrelevant if it effectively drives you to win, it is as simple as that. Video games as a hobby should not be penalized for encouraging competition, nor seen as any more a source of aggression than when fans of rival sports teams brutally injure one another. There is no difference, aside from a lack of interactivity.
The second point that mainstream media and opponents of video games always neglect to mention is that the overwhelming majority of video games feature characters that are agents of good. Gamings most recognizable icon, Super Mario, has been out to rescue damsels in distress so many times that it has become something of a joke within the series itself. Every Final Fantasy title has pit a group of ragtag heroes against an evil being/god/nihilist/force of destruction and tasks the player with fixing a world beset by evil forces. Even the most decried violent shooters like Doom, Wolfenstein, Quake, Half Life, Call of Duty, Halo and many others feature a protagonist who is trying to defeat evil and nefarious forces, be they the demons of hell, ruthless terrorists or an evil invading force of aliens. A great majority of the supposedly ultra-violent games focus on defeating the most stereotypical of evils. While there are titles available that do not automatically set a player on a predefined path of morality, few of these titles encourage or demand reprehensible behavior and instead leave morality as an open choice. These games leave the choices up to a player to determine their own behavior and morality, and such a thing can hardly be seen as anything more than a choice. The ability to choose is something that only video games have been able to convincingly offer, and even this mechanism is still in an infantile stage. Most choices that have been offered have been comedic in how polar they are and hard to take seriously on any level. It is only with recent titles such as Telltales The Walking Dead, that choice is starting to see signs of real maturity as a mechanism in games. The ability to choose between good and bad behavior in a fictional medium is still a very new idea in the grand scheme of media, interactivity itself not being much older. Choice is the ability to co-write an interactive experience, not an endorsement of any particular behavior.
If we are going to be honest about recognizing the overwhelming number of heroes that exist in video games, then we have to recognize the outliers as well. There are titles available that do encourage negative behavior like any medium. Purposefully disturbing novels, radio broadcasts, movies, and television have all been created by someone seeking to incite a response or for darker personal reasons. Video games are not alone in having obscure elements that tarnish the rest of the medium as a whole. There will always be reprehensible elements in anything that allows for personal expression. These negative creations will always exist, and we must simply ignore them and let obscurity do its work. Video games have outliers that have either set out with the purpose of being controversial by definition or are trying to provide an experience that did not previously exist. Grand Theft Auto exists in the same culture that the Godfather once did, and both glorify a lawless lifestyle, but their existence is nothing more than culture exploring itself and seeing what stories are available to be told. Yes, there exists the ability to use GTA games as mayhem simulators and to commit nefarious behavior, but if the ability to go crazy with a simulation was a door to the downfall of society, I think many more sprees of destruction would have come from The Sims than Grand Theft Auto.
With these negative elements explained and set aside, I am still dismayed every time that I see video games decried by pundits and news outlets who, true to form, can only ever focus on the negative side of any issue or any impact anything has on society. Through the power of ignorance, suddenly the hobby that I and so many hold dear is instantly the pastime of the deranged. The multitudes of heroes that decided to take a stand and make a difference are lost to political aspirations and ignorance. All the experiences and discussions of characters throughout the Metal Gear series are lost because the main characters can wield a gun if they choose. Metal Gear is a series that dares to dabble in serious discussions on violence, warfare, nuclear proliferation, international politics and endorses pacifism to the degree of making it possible to complete over half the installments without killing a single enemy. We never hear these traits discussed when video games come up in debate, no politician or new media outlet has ever acknowledged Metal Gears ability to broaden the horizons of a player or initiate discussions on its subject matter. No politician has ever championed the messages of friendship, camaraderie, and self acceptance found in the brilliant Persona series of RPGs that dare to explore modern issues of identity, sexuality, and death. No source outside our culture has ever explored the ability of Final Fantasy VI to initiate internal musings on heroic values and how to rebound from loss, despair and failure. Outside of gaming websites and journalism, no one had the time to spare for Spec Ops: The Line, a game which raises questions about the very nature of surreal violence, the culture of war and what those subjects represent for video games. The term outsider is a divisive one, but a term that becomes ever more appropriate for those who comment on video games from a spectator seat. Those who decry video games and wish to saddle them with the blame of horrible human beings are more than happy to stand in judgment while only ever remaining on the outside looking in. They would never dare to try and understand that which they demonize and fear.
We as gamers must continue to strive to show our hobby for what we know it truly is, while endeavoring to stay strong in representing our pastime. The debate over violence in video games is one that seems to go on without an end and is undoubtedly tiring, but we have to continue to make ourselves heard. We must use the abundance of positive examples to exemplify why our hobby is not only without blame and entitled to creative freedoms, but why video games are simply a beneficial and fantastic part of our culture. We have to talk loud and proud about subjects like Portals brilliant pacifistic, empowering approach to first person games. We have to talk about the power of interactivity, and how player input took the video game version of The Walking Dead to emotional places that the neither comics nor TV show will ever manage to reach. There should be discussions on the prolific number of positive roles that games cast players in, and how many encourage noble, heroic values. We should be encouraging others to experience the stories of heroes defying fate in Chrono Trigger, to revisit the wonder of childhood and purity of emotion through Earthbound, and to enjoy the hilarity of Monkey Island. We have to look past the pandering attempts to appeal to baser instincts, past the appeals to controversy, and past the just plain poorly made, and show others the best of what video games have to offer. There are countless examples of not only the great things that games contain, but the epiphanies they can spark within us, and the stories of how they entertained us, helped us grow, or brought needed relief when the world was crashing down upon us.
We need to start sharing these stories and meaningful moments. Those who play video games and those who love our hobby need to bring the outsiders in, to talk with them and show them who we are. We need to help those who decry video games understand the best traits of the medium. We need to refute what they are trying to vilify and make clear the folly of it.
We need to show them why we play.
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Practice for 12 months later, when taking out Raikkonen lets Bianchi sneak into the points. However he went too far and took out Bianchi again in Canada! Well done @Jake for the prediction, even if it was still dry…
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In March 2014, a group of professors at the University of California at Santa Barbara confronted a student who was holding a political sign while standing quietly on campus. When the student refused to put the sign down, a professor ripped it out of the student's hands, took it to her office and cut it up. Other colleges have taken less confrontational steps to diminish students' rights regarding free speech by instituting authoritarian policies. In 2009, Yale students were prevented from wearing t-shirts that displayed the F. Scott Fitzgerald quote, "I think of all Harvard men as sissies." At Tufts University, students can be censured for quoting specific passages from the Quran. At Harvard, incoming freshmen are encouraged to sign an oath promising that they will act and speak with civility and inclusiveness.
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We examine vibrational energy transfer across the heme–protein and protein–solvent interfaces of cytochrome c, using, as appropriate, classical, semiclassical, and quantum approaches. To characterize energy flow across the interface between the heme and the rest of cytochrome c, we calculate communication maps for the protein in its native structure as well as two structures with Met80 dissociated from the heme at 300 K. The response to excess energy in the heme is mediated by covalent and hydrogen bonds to the heme, as well as several through-space interactions, including those involving the dissociated Met80. This observation suggests no energy flow bottleneck between the heme and Met80 that would impede rebinding kinetics at 300 K. We examine the possibility of additional bottlenecks to energy flow by calculating the temperature dependence of the ergodicity threshold in an imidazole-ligated Fe-porphyrin system that constitutes the core of the heme–histidine complex. The ergodic threshold, which we calculate quantum mechanically, corresponds to a temperature of about 140 K. We also address the flow of excess vibrational energy from the protein to the solvent. We calculate the thermal boundary conductance between cytochrome c and water semiclassically over a range of temperatures and find that the protein–water interface poses no greater resistance to thermal flow than the protein itself.
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- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 12 shallots, thinly sliced
- 12 mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 1 cup brandy
- 1 cup Madeira
- 6 cups lobster stock
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- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- Dash of hot pepper sauce
Melt butter in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Saute shallots until golden, about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook over high heat until slightly browned, about 2 additional minutes.
Remove from heat and add brandy and Madeira reserving 1/4 cup of each for final seasoning. Cook over high heat until liquid is reduced by half. Add lobster stock and return to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook, uncovered, 15 to 30 minutes, depending on the strength of your stock. (Weaker stocks need to cook longer to concentrate their flavors.) Occasionally skim and discard foam that rises to the top.
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VOYA Coffee and News - A gourmet coffee and gift shop offering pastries, snacks, sundries, and gifts.
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The hotel offers an indoor and seasonal outdoor pool, a 24-hour fitness room, and 2 lighted, outdoor tennis courts. A pool table, video games, and multiple TVs are available in the Sports Bar.
The 18-hole Lakeside Golf Club is 6 miles (9.7 kilometers) away.
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Using Backlight in Nature Photography
Backlight is when the sun is directly in front of you lighting the back of your subject.
Shooting a backlit scene is more difficult technically but that is no reason to shy away from what can become a dynamic and energizing image.
One of the strengths of backlight is that it emphasizes shape so you will want to find subjects with strong shapes.
In this image of Antelope Canyon in Arizona, it would be hard to distinguish the shape of this part of the canyon wall had the sun not been high in the sky.
Because it was mid-day, the light went straight down the slot canyon lighting up the canyon walls. I was at the bottom of the canyon shooting straight up, so my subject was backlit.
Backlight creates the rim light you often see in portraits but this effect works on wildlife too.
In this image of an egret the majority of the light was coming from behind the bird, causing the feathers around the edge of the bird to glow, but there was still enough ambient light to capture detail in the front.
When there is not enough ambient light to capture the details in the foreground you can use fill flash or a reflector.
The part that can be technically more challenging when it comes to backlit scenes is getting the proper exposure. If you have your camera set to evaluative metering it will take into account the entire scene and try to determine the best exposure. This works great when you have a fairly evenly lit scene, but when you have a scene with high contrast it doesn't work as well. Your camera can't meter for both the bright areas and the dark areas at the same time.
The solution is to switch to a different metering mode, such as spot metering, so you can tell your camera which part of the frame is important to you. You can choose to meter on the darker area to maintain detail in the shadows and let the highlights go completely white as I did in the photo of Antelope Canyon above. Or you can meter on the bright part of the scene and let the shadows go completely dark to create a silhouette.
One of my favourite techniques is to create a starburst effect in a silhouette image when the sun is still above the horizon. To do this, position yourself so that the sun is partially hidden behind an object and use a small aperture, like f/22.
When the sun is in your frame it's a good idea to use your live view on your LCD monitor to protect your eyes rather than looking through the viewfinder, especially if you are using a telephoto lens.
Be sure to watch for lens flare when you are shooting directly into the sun. Lens flare is when the light hits your lens directly and reflects inside the lens causing bright streaks or polygonal shaped bright spots with rainbow colours to appear. This is not necessarily a bad thing but if you don't like it you will need to shade your lens with a lens hood or your hand. Shading your lens is not usually possible when the sun is in your frame but you can reduce the lens flare by positioning yourself so the sun is partially behind an object.
- Find a subject with great shape.
- Change your exposure mode to spot metering.
- Point your camera directly at the part of the scene you want to exposure for and use the exposure lock feature on your camera to set the exposure (check your camera manual to find the exposure lock function on your camera). Then you can recompose and press the shutter half way to set the focus while the exposure remains locked.
- Use a small aperture to create a starburst.
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April 1, 2013 01:39 am
Great tips/advise..thanks
January 29, 2013 08:23 pm
Great tips, well explained! Look forward to putting them into practice.
January 28, 2013 10:08 am
Beautifully written and illustrated Anne! Thanks!
January 27, 2013 10:48 pm
Lovely article. Backlit photography was a discovery for me and I've been loving it ever since. Here's one I captured recently.
January 25, 2013 07:39 pm
Nice tips. Thanks
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January 25, 2013 12:53 pm
I had an Egret fly by me while I was photographing some Ospreys. I knew the sun wasn't in my favor but decided to shoot anyway, thinking maybe the backlight would produce an interesting result. I was really pleased when I got home and looked the image on my computer!
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January 25, 2013 12:40 pm
Great article, Anne, thanks - and I'm glad you included the tip of using Live View when the sun is in your frame. We all need to protect our eyes!
January 25, 2013 12:09 pm
Not recent shot, but a decent one which i could pick up from my flickr
January 25, 2013 10:53 am
Beautiful shots and helpful information. Thanks!
January 25, 2013 10:12 am
Thanks- great tips for tricking the exposure. I've often struggled with high contrast landscapes (like really bright skies with awesome dark vegetation and rocks). I'll play with your suggestions.
January 22, 2013 12:05 pm
Thank you great info, her is a photo on shot recently when on holidays.http://ruthyates.photomerchant.net/galleries/landscape/ui/62444356550fddbfbdad70
January 22, 2013 12:18 am
This is one of those areas that I always say I 'invented'. Meaning, I had no idea how to do it until I accidentally came across it one time while I was shooting and then was able to go back and look at the metadata and piece together what I did :) These are my favorite types of learning experiences. Yeah, you could look it up and follow the instructions but reinventing the wheel has been such a valuable experience for me.
Thanks for the article! I've been doing a photo a day this year and got a nice, subtle starburst the other morning as the light was shining down the street. http://pinterest.com/pin/538532067911493539/
January 20, 2013 03:17 am
Really great photos, Anne!
I love shooting against the sun to create silhouettes or halos. But I have experienced that you need a clean camera sensor and lens when doing this, because with high aperture values and the sun in front of you every single dirt particle becomes clearly visible, like I posted in my blog.
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January 20, 2013 02:32 am
Love this effect, especially for silhouettes. Great tips!
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January 19, 2013 09:49 am
Nice advices! I really like the silhouette you made. I love to make pictures against sunset or sunrise. Thanks!
January 19, 2013 09:22 am
Great photos there, I nearly had the chance to use this technique the other night at a gig. The artist I was shooting had pretty awful lighting but after 3 songs, these amazing bright backlights came on. I so wanted to get the artists silhouette would have been a great shot.
Thanks for this great technique...
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January 19, 2013 03:20 am
Great Photo's Anne, the on at the canyon really gets me. The way it captured the light.
January 19, 2013 02:32 am
Amazing use of backlight.
Opens up a entirely new world in photography techniques.
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January 19, 2013 02:13 am
The pictures are gorgeous and I have to give this a try!
January 19, 2013 01:42 am
Great photos! Though the article seems to describe other angles of light as well as backlight, the metering advice works nonetheless. I'd also suggest local metering, depending on the subjects position.
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Keanu Neal is eager to develop chemistry with future UF teammates at UA Game
Originally Published: October 18, 2012
Derek Tyson | ESPN RecruitingNation
BUSHNELL, Fla. -- ESPN 150 safety Keanu "Keke" Neal (Bushnell, Fla./South Sumter) received his jersey Thursday during the 2013 American Family Insurance Selection Tour for the 2013 Under Armour All-America Game.
The 6-foot-1, 203-pound athlete said he was humbled by his selection to the prestigious game.
"It's great," Neal said. "To be considered one of the top 70 players in the nation and receive this honor is great. I'm very blessed."
Neal, who has been committed to ...
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