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To keep the answer short and concise, no. In the redlines it is stated that greater souls are too complicated to work with. Why not for an animal or so. Examples coming up.
It's reasonable yes. But that would imply the magic would not be able to start teaching and thus spreading until after a few months. Crucial months to pass for example an activity trial that the LT put in place. But that's something that can be considered for a change and doesn't impact things a whole lot.
Seeing into the future is essentially useless since there's millions of possible futures that are unlikely to even take place. A mage wouldn't have any form of foresight, as it has been detailed within the redlines. Seeing into the past requires being there with a person that witnessed something in the past. There's many more requirements than even mental magic has. So I would not judge this as overpowered. The system that was put in place ensures that time can only be manipulated in a linear amount of ways.
That's not what Aelesh is getting at. What he's saying is that you're applying some of the abilities in the magic in real life right now as to predict what will happen to the magic. It was not supposed to be taken literally. Bottom line is, we do not want this as a combat magic, it should not be. And I am sure the LM will do everything to keep it that way.
I would ask you to read all of the red lines, and take a step aside from your previous experiences. This magic has purposefully been crafted so it could not apply to combat or force anyone into not very enjoyable situations. Give it a serious read before giving it your approval or disapproval. And if you consider it such after giving it a serious look, please consider submitting any form of constructed criticism and suggestions so we can improve this magic.
[✗] Chronomancy - Manipulating Time
Paleo posted a topic in Denied Lore"You will never 'find' time for anything. If you want time, you must make it." -- Charles Buxton While the denizens of Atlas went about their normal ways two particular characters were brought together within the library of Dragur, analysing their way through all of the dusty tomes that were stacked up on the shelves. They stood there in the search of something that laid in their common interest, time. They were hunting the unhuntable, the untouchable and the unchangeable to attempt and defy those given rules. They spent restless days digging through infinite amounts of tomes before the elven clockworker finally yelled out "Come back here!" to his partner in research. A few fallen books later the red haired wood elf stood by his side, his eyes darting over the map that the clockworker had spread out before him. "I think we've got it." Avalos the red haired then commented. The map, unlike any other did not show traces of any landmarks or landscapes but much rather showed a large amount of what they at that moment considered to be gibberish curves. Long lines stretched the papers possible to have been the productions of a drunk madman. A peculiar mark within the middle of the map though made them realise it was a bit more than that. It had the shape of an hourglass, intricately designed to catch the eye of anyone that were to be observing the papyrus. A few letters were marked just below in common tongue: "Where body and mind breach the wall, he who seeks shall gain control.". The two mages furrowed their brows momentarily before a slight smile broke onto Vassago the Clockworker's face first. "We have found it." he stated solemnly, making sure to keep a straight face in front of his colleague. Vassago dragged Avalos by the arm and outside of the library. Avalos grabbed onto his leather bag while on his way out. "We're going to find it!" The purple skinned clock maniac then exclaimed, his voice vibrant with his hopes and expectations. After weeks of running around the planes of the realm, as their stocks reached all time lows, they decided to call it a night for one last time; camping outside under the starry skies. The map they had acquired earlier hadn't started making any more sense to the both of them. Their previous giggles of enthusiasm had now been replaced with deep sighs of fatigue. They had traveled almost all possible places and seen all corners of the realm at that point. The improvised campfire that they surrounded illuminated the face of a now almost limpid Dark Elf, staring away into the fire, and a Wood Elf, doing his best to concentrate on his meditations and enjoy a moment of peace and quiet. As the wizard took a few deep breaths his expression suddenly significantly changed, his eyes widening noticeably. "It is not a map to a physical location." he remarked, the echoing of his voice awaking his companion. "I am seeing similar anomalies within the void." Avalos boomed, surprise clearly noticeable within his voice. The newly made breakthrough had the two rejoiced and energised once more, ready to take on the challenges that w0uld come to them while they pursued that what they so desperately wanted, the control of time. Little did they know that they were not the first ones to tread within this area of the voidal arts. Many hundreds of generations before them a discrete wizard, capable of discerning the strange anomalies in the void, also managed to harness them and use them in his casting. This wizard would go to be known as the first Chronomancer. When bringing word of his boons back to his people, the populace reacted in an ambiguous form of awe. Noticing the mayhem the lord of the village summoned the wizard within his halls and asked the wise man for a demonstration. After the caster showed him what he wished for the lord gave a wave of his hand and his men tensed in place. A few barked commands later they surrounded the old sorcerer and prepared to usher him towards the dungeons. With no power left to fight the sudden revolt, the man complied and spent the rest of his days in a lonely dungeon cell. Afraid that his discoveries might go to waste he asked for ink and a scroll, that the tower guards so kindly provided him. Days he spent scribing away his thoughts and findings before noise echoed through the corridor. "The lord is having him executed!" a solemn and stern voice then called out. Throughout the sudden moment of panic the wizard knew what he was left to do. He grabbed the parchment and sent it into the future, hoping it would reach the hands of others capable of heeding his words. Time is a river. It flows as straight as the arrow flies. No wind can hamper it, no hill can deter its onward path. The future tumbles effortlessly into the present as the past is swept away into the abyss. Causes birth effects. Effects are born, flourish, and die in but a heartbeat. The world marches steadily onwards towards the end. The Void watches this with infinite interest. Thousands upon thousands of horrors marvel at the strange order of the universe. The newly lit flame, the blazing inferno, the dying ember, the black, charred coals. Every moment is a moment of death. A moment of transformation in which the laws of the universe transfigure matter and energy into new forms and states. The universe ticks like clockwork. Hidden gears grind endlessly in the background of reality as they regulate the laws set down by our Maker. Our universe is a great machine that dances to the rhythm of time. One would think such a great machine might cause a ripple in the ocean beyond. A great ripple, in fact, a ripple so great and complex that it might best be referred to as an ocean all of its own. The Ocean of Time is a sea of possibility that surrounds the Veil. As the great shield of energy fluctuates with the movement of matter within, it feeds the Ocean with ripples of change. As a fire is lit, a new ripple is added to the sea, a new string of changes that cause the universe to fluctuate ever so subtly. As the wind blows, as the earth moves, as souls are born and killed, the Veil ripples and gifts those ripples to the Ocean. In that tapestry of ripples can be found the Void's witness of time itself. Every change that has ever been wrought upon our world has been carefully stored in a reservoir of energy. It is a tome that contains within it the stories of every minute change our world has enjoyed, every notch that has been scarred in its flank. Where the universe is wounded by the scathing claw of time, its blood leaks into the Ocean and builds the endless tale of its history. This ocean is the source of a chronomancer's powers. Once they have established their connection to the Void, a chronomancer learns to search through the ripples for those of their target, before manipulating them in various ways to bring about their desired result. The Displaced Form: chronomantic spells require that a chronomancer interact with the Ocean of Time. Being a sea of Voidal energy, it is difficult to interact with when one's body is comprised of unwieldy flesh. Flesh is slow and imprecise. Trying to manipulate the ocean with a mortal hand is like trying to build a fine sculpture out of liquid light; no crude material form could possibly hold light in check long enough for the sculpture to be even begun. The Displaced Form was perhaps the breakthrough discovery that allowed chronomancy to function. The first step in any chronomantic spell is to search for one's own ripples in the Ocean before allowing those ripples to flow into the mortal realm by way of one's connection. In doing this, part of a chronomancer's body is transformed into a strange, ghostlike form that glows with mana and aura. The more difficult a spell, the more parts of the body that must be transformed into their Ocean-wise counterparts. Chronomantic Marks: these circular marks are invoked by chronomancers as they work. Left as trails of mana and Voidal energy that dangle from the chronomancers Displaced fingers, these Marks are crafted from the ripples of the Ocean. All uses of chronomancy require that a chronomancer can easily draw their Chronomantic Marks so that they can manipulate their targets ripples. These marks glow with the colour of a chronomancers aura and partake of any other effects a chronomancers aura might have. Chronomantic Seals: used most often when enchanting with chronomancy, Seals function much like bookmarks or checkpoints. Once ascribed to an item, they allow an enchantment to rewind or run forward time, such that the appointed bookmark can be reached. For example, an enchanted sword could have a Seal placed upon it after it has been newly forged, allowing the enchantment to rewind the state of the object to the time that the Seal was placed upon it. These Seals are entirely dependent on mana from their mana gem and otherwise function identically to other enchantments. Lodestones: solidified from redundant ripples floating in the ocean, a lodestone is a crystalline shard that is used to sustain certain chronomantic abilities. They are generated during certain rituals and are left as anchors for long term spells. Should they be shattered, the spell to which they are tied would fail as its anchor is destroyed. All of a chronomancers abilities are tied to the degree to which they can harmonize themselves with their ripples in the Ocean of Time. As a chronomancer grows more competent, they will be more and more able to transfigure their body into its Displaced Form. Each additional Displaced bodypart requires one emote; so, to begin Greater Moving, a chronomancer must first spend one emote connecting to the Void, and an additional two emotes Displacing their arms and legs, and additional emotes for drawing their chronomantic marks and performing the Moving itself. This progression of understanding manifests itself in the ability to transform more and more parts of the body. The Arms: the first tier of transformation, a chronomancer who can Displace only their arms is considered a Tier 1, and is capable of Lesser Moving. Lesser Moving requires that a chronomancer Displace their arms. The Legs: the second tier of transformation, a chronomancer who has learned to Displace their Legs is now considered a Tier 2, and is capable of Greater Moving. Greater Moving requires that a chronomancer Displace their arms and legs. The Torso: the third tier of transformation, a chronomancer who has learned to Displace their Torso is now considered a Tier 3, and is capable of Suspending. Suspending requires that a chronomancer Displace their arms, legs and torso. The Head: the fourth tier of transformation, a chronomancer who has learned to Displace their Head is now considered a Tier 4, and is capable of Folding. Folding requires that a chronomancer Displace their arms, legs, torso and head. The Soul: the fifth tier of transformation, a chronomancer who has learned to Displace their Soul is now considered a Tier 5, and is capable of Travelling. With further practice a chronomancer can learn to Glimpse. Travelling and Glimpsing require that a chronomancer Displace their arms, legs, torso, head and soul. Credit: Nolamom3507 | Deviantart Lesser Moving: the act of searching through an object's ripples, past or future, before moving the target object either backwards or forwards through time to achieve the desired state. Greater Moving: the act of moving an area either backwards or forwards through time, displacing it from the present with a veil of mana and Voidal energy. Suspending: the act of sundering a target from the flow of time, freezing either an object or an area in the present. Folding: the act of secreting an object within the Ocean in such a way that, when a specific date arrives, the Fold will be reopened and the object will be revealed. Travelling: the act of walking along the Ocean's currents into one of many potential futures, vanishing from the present after a long ritual focused on encircling oneself with Chronomantic Marks. Glimpsing: the act of peering into the past or future by using a persons soul or a lodestone lens as a focus. As comes to some of the Out of Character aspects. We wanted to bring some form of time magic back to LotC because the idea of it is grand and it gives a lovely flavour to some of the RP. We tried to avoid most of the things that the community disliked in the past with magic such as Muun and attempt to create a much more open environment for this ability to bloom in. As for implementing the magic, our characters will grandfather the magic, much like has happened in previous magic and teach the next few generations. This is of course if the LT accepts this piece of lore. The Origins story is also set up so that it may lead up to some sort of event that could invite people to interact with and discover this new set of voidal abilities. Written by Sorcerous_, Paleo and Sug. We are currently searching which people made the pieces of arts in the proposal, so proper credits will be attributed soon.


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Tinkoff monetizes his bank's shares
Oleg Tinkov will sell 6.6% of TCS Group Holding (the parent company of Tinkoff Bank). The market value of these shares is now more than 236 million dollars.
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The fact that Tadek Holding & Finance SA is connected with Oleg Tinkov. put up for sale 12 million global depositary receipts of TCS Group Holding (6.6% of the company), the TCS Group said on the London Stock Exchange. According to the exchange, if the whole package is sold, the seller will hold a 48% stake in the holding.
TCS Group is a 100% owner of Tinkoff Insurance and TKS Bank (in the third quarter of 2017 it ranks 33rd in terms of assets in the Interfax-100 rating, prepared by Interfax-CEA).
The sale is expected to be carried out according to the accelerated procedure (accelerated bookbuild, ABB). The organizer of the transaction is Morgan Stanley. Terms of the transaction are not disclosed.
Tinkov's structures undertake not to carry out the further sale of TCS Group securities within 180 days, the group's report says.
Immediately after the announcement of the sale of TCS shares in the evening of November 20, they were worth $ 19.7 per share. Consequently, the market value of the stake that Tinkov put up for sale will be $ 236.4 million.
According to Tinkov, during the "period of volatility" that was on the market, he "supported our history and our investors and bought out securities from those who wanted to sell them." "Now, when the quotes of our securities have recovered, it's time to sell part of the package back to the market, which, I hope, will contribute to further improving the liquidity of our receipts," says Oleg Tinkov's statement to RBC.
Now the shares of TCS Group Holding are trading higher than at the time of the IPO four years ago ($ 17.5 per share). For the first time the company's shares exceeded the placement price on October 25. The bank's shares are growing in price since 2016 (then the price for them rose from $ 3 to $ 10.5 per year). In early 2017, Reuters reported that TCS Holding plans a secondary offering of shares for $ 60-70 million. In July, the bank reported that Tinkov would increase its stake in the company and buy its depositary receipts for $ 30 million.
Tinkov, with a fortune of $ 1.2 billion, ranks 79th in the list of 200 richest businessmen in Russia, according to Forbes.
"Obviously, Oleg Tinkov decided to fix profits on the shares of TCS Bank, now is a good time - the bank's shares exceeded the cost of primary placement, the bank showed a good result for the third quarter," says Mikhail Ganelin, senior analyst at the banking sector Aton. He noted that in the framework of accelerated sales (ABB), shares are sold, as a rule, at a discount of 5-7%.
On November 20, TCS Group Holding announced its IFRS financial results for the third quarter of 2017. The group for the quarter increased its net profit under IFRS by 1.7 times, to 5 billion rubles. In general, in the first nine months of 2017, it also earned 1.7 times more than in the same period last year (12.6 billion versus 7.3 billion rubles).
Presenting the results under IFRS, TCS Group Holding announced plans for aggressive growth in 2018. In particular, the forecast for net profit in 2018 is 24 billion rubles. The loan portfolio is planned to increase by 25%, the group said.
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Throughout the eighteenth century blame for the production of 'human monstrosities' was regularly placed on the shoulders of women. It had been argued for centuries that women's active and powerful imaginations made their babies susceptible to alteration inside the womb if they experienced a fright or witnessed something unusual. Any dismissal of maternal impression as superstitious belief belied the fact that the subject was still seriously debated in leading medical journals until the 1880s.
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Hey guys and gals!
As in my previous post, on the 10th of September 2009, Robinsons @ The Gardens Mid Valley celebrated their 2nd Anniversary and of course, they employed Ardent's photography services to capture the essence of the event.
I would like to start of by thanking Robinsons for sharing their precious event with us. I hope that Ardent can extend our photography services for many many events to come.
The photos are actually up but its on Ardent's private gallery and not in the public portfolio for the time being. It'll be transfered after a week so do check back for it. Of course it won't consist of the entire collection but a subset of it.
Below are just some preview photos of the event. As you see, we @ Ardent don't just take images, we tell stories with it. With that in mind, each photo needs to have an art direction to express the mood of the different stages of the event.
First we start of with the entrance of the pre-event preparation area. Its of course a private area (one of the perks of being the official photographer , its part of the job to go behind the scenes).
There was a large window that brought in huge amounts of sunlight. Great for the Shu Uemura make up artists but to photographers. Its tricky, very tricky. But then again, its part and parcle of the job, so no whining on Ardent's part there. I wanted a picture of the make up process and wanted to use the sun light as the primary light. With that vision in mind, the below image was taken. The sunlight hits the side of her face but not overly done until you can't distinctively see the outlines of her face. Of course I timed it right when the person at the back with the black shirt was standing right behind her. This shirt gave the necessary contrast especially on that sun lit area. A studio shoot would have been even more perfect but this is taken as is, so a lot of it bores down to luck as no matter how skillful you are as a photographer, without that 'moment', it means for nothing.
To capture the essence of the moment and couple that with Ardent's ability to take natural, balanced and creative images, you'll get a shot like below. The shot below shows the calm and relaxed atmosphere during the pre-event stage, a model waiting for her hair to be done (notice those hair clips) quietly using the idle time to read a book and mixing it with a bit of Ardent magicical lighting and angle, further brings out the subject. The shot below was taken with the 105mm Nikkor f/2.8 lens.
Coming to the next image, I wanted an image that showcases the size of Robinsons (spanning 3 floors) and the crowd lining up to go in.
The image below is what visual tension is all about, horizontal lines at the background gives way to vertical and diagonal lines on the paper bag.
The crowd on that day was immensely long, stretching from Robinsons main entrance right close to reaching Isetan on the other end. The problem in taking a photo of the end of this long queue is that it serves no connection to Robinsons. Yes, you'll see a long queue but for what? such picture on its own serves little but was also taken as per client's request to take a picture at the end of the queue. The client is always right, right?.. RIGHT!
Anyway, I'd prefer taking a shot like below. The sea of heads all looking towards Robinsons, all blurred except for the Robinsons signage, taken in portriat form, gives a natural flow into the image.
Ah.. and of course part of my job is to take close up of the models. These models are modeling the handbags and assesories hence I took this half body shot that showcases just that. Nothing spectacular but this gal here had one of the sweetest smiles of all the models that day and of course she smiled at me all the time, which gets her 1 gold star ..
And of course, the Fashion Show..
Below is the shot of the finale, where all the models take their final post up the platform.
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That's about it for this round. Will try to find time to post more later.
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Other major reasons to serve this airport
- La Gomera Island is famous for its Laurisilva forests, declared World Heritage Site by Unesco.
- Adequate facilities to play sports such as sailing, golf, diving, trekking etc.
- UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 2012.
- According to RD 862/2009 La Gomera is a Certified Airport by the Aviation Safety State Agency.
Marketing and other support
Aena offers airlines an extensive range of incentives. See the new incentive that Aena offers in 2018 and discover which one suit your type of operation best:
- For new routes;
- For increasing number of passengers on a route: on long-haul routes, on airports with less than 3 million passengers and seasonal airports during the off-peak season;
- Seasonality;
- Off-peak days;
- Freight: Exempted of cargo charge from the 5 July 2014;
- Airport charges: decrease on average by 2.2% annually until 2021.
The conditions of the Aena Incentive scheme are according to the wording included in the legislation in force. For more information please visit: http://www.aena.es/en/airlines/incentives.html
Aena collaborates on an ongoing basis with airlines on aspects such as organising events relating to first flights, advertising in media belonging to Aena, press releases, publicity on social networks, information to travel agencies associations etc. All of this is geared towards achieving greater visibility and publicity for the launch of new routes or new bases.
For more information please visit: http://www.aena.es/en/airlines/airport-marketing.html
Potential cooperation from the Spanish Tourism Board (Tourspain): email@example.com
Market information: statistics & market analysis on request at email@example.com
Catchment Area
- Around 21,136 people are living in La Gomera.
Under-served freight opportunities and other economic impact factors
- For freight opportunities go to: http://www.aena.es/en/commercial/cargo.html
- For further information, please contact: email@example.com
ATTRACTIVE FISCAL AND ECONOMIC INCENTIVES: The island's "special status" within the EU permits it to have reduced direct and indirect taxation as well as various fiscal incentives and economic aid for business investment:
- Reduced Taxation
- Canary Islands Special Zone (ZEC) – A low Corporation Tax Zone (4%) that promotes the establishment of new businesses, conditional upon minimum levels of investment and job creation.
- Discount for production of tangible assets – An incentive that offers a 50% reduction on tax liability on profits attributed to production and industrial activities.
- Canary Islands General Indirect Tax – A tax that is similar to VAT but specific to the Canary Islands and with lower applicable rates. The general rate is 7%.
- Special taxes – The taxes on fuels, alcoholic drinks, and certain types of transport are significantly lower than those in the rest of the EU.
- La Gomera Airport is located in the municipality of Alajero, 34 km from San Sebastián de La Gomera, the capital of the island.
Road Access
- The access to the airport is by a link road from the TF-713, which joins San Sebastiande La Gomera-Playa de Santiago and Alajero.
Bus Access
- Line 7: Valle Gran Rey-San Sebastián de la Gomera.
- Line 6: Valle Gran Rey-Airport
Infrastructure & Operations
- Runway(s): One (1,500 m).
- Operating hours: Summer 07:00-17:00; Winter 08:00-18:00.
- Terminals: One.
- AIP: Airport Information Publication (AIP)
For further information please check the following websites
- Canary Island government
- La Gomera Tourism Office
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RRC #1: Fucked Up – Mixtape Volume 1: Generations
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This post is the first in a series, Rare Ripped Cassettes (RRC), that will allow me to share my rare, cassette only releases that I've ripped. Stay tuned for more Fucked Up, Boat, and Literature.
Generations is the first in a series of four mixtapes put out by the prolific, somewhat mysterious, and ever-impressive Torontonian(?) band Fucked Up. This one was released as their album Hidden World was being written and recorded. Included are a bunch of alternate versions of songs, live radio sets, covers, songs by other bands, demos, alternate mixes, etc. It's pretty cool and there's some pretty interesting stuff on the tape and written in the insert that adds to the enigma that is Fucked Up. I spent probably 3 or 4 hours ripping this myself and splitting it into tracks based on the information the insert had written in it. I also scanned the insert so you can also read a little more about this awesome tape. Not only is the banter pretty entertaining, it contains a couple stand-out cuts such as "Ban Violins" and the various radio interviews and performances. Also, be sure to pick up their newest album, David Comes to Life, which is easily the best album released this year. Enjoy.
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"Caregiving for Seenagers" Series – Part 1
Seenager: One that has seen a lot in life and is over the age of 50 is a Seenager, or a senior teenager who is redefining the way they age.
Unlike looking forward to having kids and raising them, most people neither look forward to nor plan for taking care of their Seenagers!
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The Hollyoaks and former Coronation Street actress gave birth to a healthy baby boy with her partner Lewis Devine.
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Devstream 37 aired on 19 September 2014.
Our bi-weekly Devstreams are always focused on what's in store for the future of Warframe, and more often than not those watching get a small taste of what's to come. It's pretty common for us to show off some new mechanics or a level design currently undergoing development; and believe it or not getting your feedback live is pretty vital to knowing whether or not we're on the right track. But before a new Grineer ship can be made, or slick Archwing design can be fixed onto Excalibur, everything has to go through a very specific process. It all starts with concept.
Janice and Roger are two of our concept artists responsible for pulling together much of the iconic visual elements of Warframe, and were happy to sit down with us for Devstream 37 to talk about how they go about the process of designing weapons and landscapes that don't yet exist.
If you missed the live broadcast and would still like to see Janice and Roger work their magic in real time you can check out our YouTube link here. Otherwise for this particular Devstream Overview we're going to take a look at not only some of the art they shared with us, but what methodology they use to approach each task they're given.
To get things rolling it's important to keep in mind that each faction in Warframe has a very specific design philosophy that keeps all weapons, characters, and tilesets heavily grounded in a societal aesthetic. There's never a point in time where our artists design a weapon or background 'just to be more modern day', or alter the quality of their work simply to look more gritty.
Using these rules for each faction our artists will often try to draw inspiration from things that fit the shape language and general appeal of what they need to draw. Janice for example will use real world objects that tend to fit the blocky aesthetic of the Corpus, like an ink cartridge. What objects they'll explore looking at for inspiration will always change depending on the tone or environment. It's really anything goes!
Environment SpecificsEdit
When designing environment it's always important to get a sense of size and scale. Roger was kind enough to show us how the handy custom-made Grineer brush lends a helping hand in the process, placing who I've named as John Grineer in a wide variety of quickly sketched environments. The goal was to conceptualize the Grineer Queen's Throne Room, and considering we don't even know what the Queens look like it's certainly a good challenge.
It's easy to see that John Grineer immediately gives a sense of perspective to the scale of each environment. Each concept follows the basic rules of Grineer design while at the same time tries to capture the intimidating presence that the Queens would probably have. Let's just hope John has good news.
Lots of small, gritty details can be quickly added by using prefabricated shapes, something Roger uses in all of his work to give that extra bit of detail. This stage is also done entirely in black and white as it allows Roger to produce a few different concept sketches in quick succession. From there each concept will be reviewed by Art Director Mynki who will decide which concept should move on. Sometimes it's an individual concept, but it can also be a concept with alterations made, or several concepts combined into a single idea.
Each image should be able to start a conversation on its own, and the best concepts will often tell a story.
Is one Queen more influential than the other? Perhaps they have personalities that are polar from one another? Does one enjoy being closer to the Grineer in question when taking in news...or dealing punishment?
Reviewing a rough concept can take a few days to a week depending on both the artist's workload, but once a basic design has been selected a much more detailed version of the sketch is the next phase of the process. It all depends on the feedback, and some environments can take a lot of adjustments before they're ready for more detail.
Powers IconsEdit
While Roger walked us through what it took to create our environments, Janice took over giving us a lesson in making simple but effective icons for Warframe powers. The most important aspect of this concept is that Ability Powers need to be simple and easy to understand at a glance. Just looking at the icon need to give an idea of what the Warframe's power is capable of. Janice starts off by sketching a fair range of concepts to represent each ability.
This particular range of powers belong to an earth-based Warframe made up by our Design Council, but the basis behind each ability is pretty clear. Using simple shape to convey an action we can see how each ability could be viewed in different ways. Powers transition from being simple to more chaotic (with the Ultimate ability usually being the most complex), and so Janice's art needs to reflex that change as well.
Once it's been decided which visual silhouette best works with each ability Janice sharpens up the concept. The final product is something a lot cleaner, and clearly represents each power at glance. You'll also notice that, just like with Roger's concept example, some elements of multiple sketches have been blended together.
Janice has handled most of the Warframe Power concepts, and although she doesn't yet know the meaning of Bird Lifters she did enjoy drawing the acrobatic Zephyr's power icons the most. On the opposite spectrum would be Mirage, due to how abstract her powers are to describe. Trying summarize abilities that rig things to explode and use the light and darkness as passive buffs just isn't as easy.
Janice was also kind enough to talk about what goes into designing some Tenno weapons, showing off some Lex Prime concept work. After coming up with a few ideas on what a Primed pistol may look like she submits the work to Mynki. It's at this stage where, just like any other concept work, the idea is refined and polished to be much closer to a final product. In the case of Lex Prime a small portion of each of these concepts were used in the creation of the final handgun.
To use a weapon that hasn't yet been made as a concept example Janice also shared art for an upcoming Tenno bow. Designing weapons with unusual shapes does have its own sets of challenges, and in the case of a bow how it's handled by the player is one of the biggest things she needs to keep in mind during its design. Generally she'll start by working on how a weapon looks, only to go back and make functional revisions if need be.
Quite a few questions came in over the course of the Devstream for the artistic duo, ranging from personal artistic preference to their experience designing concept for Warframe. To review just a few of the more specific answers:
- Prime weapons can be a particularly difficult task for Janice due to how many specific details must be involved in their design. Corpus weapons on the other hand are much more fun to play around with.
- Both Roger and Janice were asked if Grineer weapons emulate real weapons, and the answer is a resounding no! The art direction their weapons lean towards depends entirely on what background they're given for the gun.
- How often do weapons not make the cut? A lot. Sometimes weapons don't properly translate to 3d, or reflect what the faction is really all about. If there's ever any doubt as to whether or not the Corpus, Grineer or Tenno would use a weapon the odds are high it doesn't go in the game.
- Their work usually focuses on creating concept for environments, weapons and props. Both Roger and Janice love working on interior and exterior environments, but Janice has a particular fondness for outdoors sets because they allow her to explore a different range of landscapes and colors.
- Neither really get any inspiration from anime, although they get a lot of inspiration from looking at video game art. Roger did say that he has recently started reading Akira, and is enjoying his readthrough of the manga!
Underwater TilesetEdit
When we imagine the upcoming underwater tileset the first thing that comes to mind is what the building looks like in general, but a big part of making a new environment come to life is filling it with props. Large whirring machines and industrial pollution are all a big part of what make a Grineer tileset, well, Grineer.
In the case of this these upcoming underwater bases Roger was tasked with the job of making a machine that would operate in a Grineer cloning facility. His first sketch covers all the easy bases; the shape and color of the cloning vat all adhere to the basic principles of Grineer design. You could picture it fitting pretty well in facility producing troops en masse. Then Roger had an idea...
How do these clone machines work? Do they simply generate adult Grineer, or would they need a fuel of sorts? What if the Grineer sacrificed a single clone to distill his genetic sequence and create more? With that in mind we can see his creative addition to Warframe lore. All that's left is to alter the device to take this creative twist in mind...
A variety of alternative cloning machines are drawn up, each with their own design quirks. The tone of the cloning vats have become slightly more sinister but given how the Grineer are pretty ok with making sacrifices for the 'greater good' it all kind of makes sense. Once the final concept has been narrowed down Roger draws up some basic shapes in Zbrush, a tool used for creating 3D structures and images. From there he can get a better idea of what the machine would look like in game.
The core idea that we started with is still there, but as we get closer to the final product we can see where Roger's creative expertise has dramatically shifted the tone of the structure. From here the machine moves onward to other members of the team in order to be properly fit into the upcoming tileset, but his creative expertise has laid out everything needed to help better capture the cruel technological wonder in game.
For an example of something Roger's worked on in game that's already been created we need look no further than the Clan Dojo! Right from the original concept work we can see that there are a lot of similarities to the final product. Part of his inspiration came from real world FBI training courses where you're expected to clear a circuit that tests both your agility and your wits.
Another big part of the design was starting the obstacle course with a jump, because everyone loves to jump! Jumping is a huge part of Warframe, whether it's over small obstacles and ledges or just for fun. Kicking things off with a gravity defying leap gave players just the right mindset to tackle the rest of the course. For the record, he's really proud of how that concept turned out.
Tyl Regor ReworkEdit
While Tyl Regor is getting his own makeover Janice is working on furnishing his new base of operations. The self-absorbed father of Grineer genetics it's only fitting that Tyl erect statues dedicated to his greatness, an odd quirk amongst Grineer who are (as a whole) known for their disposability.
To try and capture as much of Tyl's grandeur as possible Janice played around with not only the shape and structure of Tyl's statue but also with the general shape of the room inhabited. Long hallways versus sweeping archways and subtle adjustments to lighting all give a different sense of Tyl's self-adoration. All that's missing is the gift shop where he sells bobble heads and posters of himself, but I'm sure Janice is already working on that.
Sea CreaturesEdit
Finally, I would hate to end this Overview without taking a look at Janice's undersea creature that players may find stalking the depths of the ocean. Just like with environment and props our concept artists are given a brief description of what the creature's purpose is. In this case: An underwater crab that punches holes in Grineer structures.
It sounds hilarious and amazing, and fortunately for Janice force-punching crustaceans already exist underwater! Taking a few key design cues from the famous mantis shrimp (look it up, it's incredible) Janice's underwater pest is a unique mix of powerful claws and deep sea camouflage. You can see what images she referenced in getting what kind of colors and texture such a creature would have, and the Grineer silhouette gives a good idea of why something like this could be a bit of a pest hanging too close to their underwater laboratories.
As a huge fan of crustaceans I can only hope we get to ally with this species, roaming the sea while riding on our powerful boxing allies...but the reality is we'll probably see this fellow cruising the skybox in search of a good meal. Or perhaps love. We may never know.
A huge thanks goes out to Roger and Janice for taking the time to not only share some of their work, but also in sharing methods in creating such incredible art. It help us all better appreciate what goes into creating such amazing environments and weapons, and we certainly can't wait to see what you and the rest of our incredibly talented artists come up with next!
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Tribal-State Child Support Collaboration — Yurok Tribal Court with Humboldt and Del Norte Superior Courts
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The Yurok Tribe; Yurok Tribal Court; Humboldt Superior Court; Del Norte Superior Court; Department of Child Support Services (DCSS); Governor's Office; and local county and tribal agencies (child support, social services, civil assistance) collaborated to promote greater understanding of and cooperation across jurisdictions for the benefit of tribal members in the area of child support, resulting in a decrease of paternity filings in state court and initiation of these filings in the Yurok Tribal Court. When this project is in its second stage of implementation, existing state cases will be transferred to the Yurok Tribal Court and all related family case types will be identified and coordinated so that families can have their cases heard in their community by the Yurok Tribal Court.
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- The geographic distance is no longer a barrier for members to access justice, because now they can take paternity tests and have their child support and related family law cases heard by a judge who knows their family history and life circumstances where they reside (at Yurok), rather than having to find transportation to make multiple trips to the county seats in Eureka or Crescent City where the state courthouses are located (up to a two-hour drive from remote areas of the reservation; no public transportation and many members do not have cars).
- The tribe benefits because the Yurok Tribal Government can assist its people who are eligible for membership become enrolled members, thus creating a stronger, more sustainable tribal nation.
- The program fosters the existing collaboration among county, state, and tribal partners modeling successful government-to-government relationships that result in positive outcomes for all our citizens.
- Paternity cases that would otherwise be filed in state court are now being filed in tribal court—an efficiency for state courts and a benefit to tribal court, which is responsible for its tribal citizens.
- A reduction in child support and other family-related cases types in state courts and an increase in those cases in tribal court, which results in improved access to justice and better outcomes for families and the tribes that choose to establish their own child support program.
From the state court's perspective, there is already a cost savings and reduction in staff time associated with hearing paternity and other family-related cases. Approximately 20 paternity cases are currently being handled by the Yurok Tribal Court that would have otherwise been heard in state court. When child support cases are transferred to the Yurok Tribal Court, there will be additional cost savings. Approximately 200 cases have been identified for transfer during the first year.
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The Pit Pal is an all-inclusive BBQ app for your mobile device and is now available for iOS devices! It was built with the end goal of being able to help produce more consistent BBQ for backyard cooks, competitors, as well as caterers and restaurateurs.
The Pit Pal BBQ app enables more consistent BBQ through the use of historical tracking of cooks taking into account common BBQ variables such as the temperature and duration of the cook, or the sauce/rub combination, or even the type of wood used or the weather at the time of the cook. Tracking these variables allows the pit master to look back at previous cooks and continue to cook and tweak variables until the perfect combination is hit. And then have the data to replicate that combination at any time.
This is a technique that teams on the BBQ competition circuit have been using for years only with a pen & paper or manual spreadsheets. The intent of The Pit Pal is to take this technique, leverage technology to improve on it, and help people with a passion for BBQ produce great food.
Features include:
• Easy to use interface for entering your cook and food details.
• Quick notes for one-click entry of common events such as mopping, adding coal, adding wood, saucing, foiling, etc. (just tap the image on the cook screen)
• Ability to track history for multiple foods during a cook.
• Save photos to cooks and attach automatically to cook history for easy reference.
• Add temperatures for your cook and track via easy to read charts and graphs. (requires Pit Pal Pro add-on)
• Cook & food notifications for time & temperature.
• Ability to add detailed notes to your cook stored in a cook archive.
* Direct integration with the BBQ Guru CyberQ WIFI, CyberQ Cloud, and Stoker WIFI *
• View your smoker and food temperatures real time direct from you iOS device.
• Temperature notifications letting you know if your temps have exceeded a threshold.
• Track and graph your temperatures to see exactly what is happening on your cook.
• Ability to track and alert temperature even while your device is asleep! (Requires Pit Pal Pro add-on)
• Direct access to the CyberQ WiFi, CyberQ Cloud, & Stoker web console from the app.
What's New
Version 1.11
* Updated compatibility and user interface on iPhone X devices
* Upgraded cloud notification service to AWS
Ratings and ReviewsSee All
Long time user
The badly need to update this app.
It's 100% worth it when working correctly as it saves you the trouble of having to constantly check on your smokes. Just tried to use it after getting my new phone and the input fields (where you give the temperature you desire and descriptions) would not pull up when selected easily. Felt like I was just tapping over and over again until it accepted.
If You Use A BBQ GURU, This Is Mandatory
Wow! The ease of setting up and monitoring long cooks & smokes while using your BBQ GURU with this app is incredible. This app allows you to easily use all of the functions of your BBQ GURU such as keeping the temperature constant and monitoring all three meat probes. You can change any of the settings on the fly and it gives you a great red out of the temperature curves of all four data sets throughout the cook. I have a 22 inch Weber SMC and the latest BBQ GURU that I use this with. The only thing that keeps me from giving it a full on Five Star Rating is because I still cannot enable a Cloud Server and thus review all of my cooks from multiple devices. I use my iPhone and it saves them all on that device. This very well maybe my issue and not the apps, however. But if it is my issue it should be an easy resolution that I can't figure out...
Old app, buggy UI hard to use
The concept of this app is great. However, it's very outdated. The UI uses design elements that are several years old and don't function well on recent iPhones. It's little things like trying to tap in the right place on the temperature field to get it to allow you to enter text. The app is hard to use.
Developer Response ,
Made some updates. Can you see if it performs better.
- Seller
- Brian Munter
- Size
- Category
- Food & Drink
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 9.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
- Languages
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2019 BDM Technology Group
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
- Pit Pal Pro Add-On $1.99
Family Sharing
With Family Sharing set up, up to six family members can use this app.


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Videos by Christ Our King-Stella Maris School in Mount Pleasant. Catholic elementary and middle school (4K-8) in Mount Pleasant, SC, serving the parishes of Christ Our King, Stella Maris, St. Benedict's, and St. Clare of Assisi.
Varsity Crusaders beat Lang, 22-0. Their record stands at 4-2!
Hello COK-SM, from Stephanie
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Stephanie Mackara is Principal Wealth Advisor for Charleston Investment Advisors, LLC. She recently launched her first book: "Money Minded Families, How To Raise Financially Well Children" to inspire parents to prioritize teaching children smart financial habits early and often. Stephanie spear-headed our HSA Sponsorship Program 4 years ago and we are beyond grateful for her time, expertise and guidance in building a strong foundation for this program! Thank you to Stephanie, Bernie (husband) and Jacob (rising COK-SM 8th grader) for supporting COK-SM School! Learn more about Charleston Investment Advisors at https://charlestoninvestmentadvisors.com/ and get a copy of her book on amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Money-Minded-Families-Financially-Children/dp/111963590X . Here is a personal message from Stephanie to fellow COK-SM parents:
On our last day, campers traveled to Peru where they learned all about llamas & alpacas, Machu Picchu, Nazca lines and weaving. They practiced their Spanish numbers, greetings and even the Padre Nuestro (Our Father). They were reminded of the importance of talking to their Heavenly Father who loves them. Campers enjoyed all of the beautiful Peruvian artifacts and the presentation by our guest speaker Enrique Hurtado. They played an ancient Incan game that was a cross between soccer and basketball and tried giant Incan corn as a snack.
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Sunny Sarah and Lightning Lindsey here with a BOOSTERTHON UPDATE and another Pledge Incentive! Check it out!
Last night our Varsity Crusaders played for the championship against undefeated Moultrie. In overtime, the Crusaders blocked the extra point attempt by Moultrie to take home the win 13-12. It was an exciting game and well earned achievement for these 8th graders. All of their hard work and determination brought them success. Be proud of your Crusaders!


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Project Based Vouchers Awarded!
We are pleased to announce that our request for Project Based Vouchers for several of our communities has been awarded. Our efforts to secure these vouchers, made possible by the Denver Housing Authority, will enable housing and supportive services to aid in moving people out of homelessness and pro…Read More


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My wife and I bought these when we redid the backyard and put in a playground for the kids. These tiles make the playground look great and ease my mind since they are cushioned enough to protect my children from falls. Customer service was also very helpful in helping us select the product we needed.
Attached are some photos of our walkout basement where we used the flooring. Makes a huge difference.
These playground tiles can be a little pricey it seems but once I got them, the quality was excellent. I love the color options they had available. I got the sour apple color and it looks great.
I rated it four stars due to the high cost!!!! However, the quality is very nice and strong. I purchased the sour apple and the color looks awesome with my wood and green colored swing/play set. I just wish the cost was cheaper. It actually cost twice as much as the play set :(


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However the highlight came at 4:26pm when I got onto an interesting gull coming north. We quickly realised that it was a juvenile Sabine's Gull and I was able to take some record video of the bird as the slow flight and long range meant it was on view for a good few minutes.
Our totals for the 90 minutes included 3 Sooty and 3 Manx Shearwaters, 8 Great and 7 Arctic Skuas and a lone Pintail and male Velvet Scoter.
Highlights of two and a half hours at Newbiggin yesterday included 4 Sooties, 29 Manxies, 6 Velvet Scoters and 4 Taiga Bean Geese expertly identified by some of the other birders on site.


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Architecture in Motion – Spurwink Retreat
We are really pumped to finally lift the veil off a project that has been in the works for over two years now. Architecture in Motion is a documentary video that explores a recently completed oceanfront retreat in Scarborough, ME. After many months of planning and scouting, we spent two days shooting stills and framing up all the compositions that were decided upon in scouting. We followed up each still composition with a video sequence so we could seamlessly match the two in post production. Because this project had such a unique setting we also captured aerial footage to help give a sense of scale and location that wouldn't have been possible if only filming from the ground. We hope you enjoy!!


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reviews and recommendations on website content.
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We believe that search engine optimisation is mostly about commonsense, correct code and good writing skills.
It is our experience and that of our clients, that a well structured site with well written content will rank highly in searches.
SEO need not be a hugely expensive exercise: but it is critical.
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News — Press releases
Award-winning microbrewery targets £1m funding to finance further expansion
Beers without the bloat
Bellfield Brewery completes successful raise to fund expansion
The UK's first dedicated gluten-free microbrewery achieved its fund raising target of 430k cash via equity, to support its rapid expansion.
Scottish microbrewery scoops gold award for best beer at FreeFrom Food Awards
FreeFrom Awards 2017 Press releases
March 29, 2017 Scottish microbrewery, Bellfield Brewery, was last night presented with the Gold award for its Bohemian Pilsner beer, while the brewery's IPA won Bronze. Judges' comments were, 'Strong aroma, good distribution, nicely bitter and not too fizzy – good! Floral – light amber colour – very refreshing – good after taste.' The beer is certified gluten-free and is also suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Bellfield Brewery were one of 30 winners at the awards presented by Antony Worrall Thompson in front of 350 guests at the Royal College of Physicians last night. The Edinburgh-based microbrewery has been in...
Bellfield Brewery Secures National Listing with Bidvest Foodservice
Bidvest Foodservice Press releases
The UK's first dedicated gluten-free microbrewery, is toasting a new contract to supply Bidvest Foodservice across the UK. With the rapid growth in the free-from food and drink sector, Bellfield Brewery's beers will complement the craft beer range that Bidvest Foodservice already offers to thousands of pubs and restaurant customers across the UK. The Scottish microbrewery will initially supply three depots – Edinburgh, Reading and Wakefield from January 2017 and, Bidvest Foodservice will then look to extend the products to all 22 UK depots. The link-up with Bidvest Foodservice follows a successful year for the new brewery, which secured a...


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A Digital Human Could Advance Medicine
The Virtual Physiological Human (VPH) would encompass all the knowledge we've gathered, from genetic interactions to systems biology, into one integrated digital package
Science and medicine have fractured the human body into pieces: the cardiovascular system, the immune system, the endocrine system. Now a European initiative seeks to put the jigsaw puzzle back together by developing a computer model of a complete human being. The Virtual Physiological Human (VPH) would encompass all the knowledge we've gathered, from genetic interactions to systems biology, into one integrated digital package.
"If you thought the genome project was big work, this is probably a million times more complicated," says Marco Viceconti, PhD, scientific officer of the Strategy for The EuroPhysiome (STEP), a coalition of leaders from research, industry, and clinical practice who hope to create the virtual human. "This is not something you will ever finish."
In recent years other groups have begun digital modeling of various human processes, including two other worldwide projects to assemble our physiome—a complete description of human physiology. To prevent fragmentation, all projects are communicating under an umbrella organization called the World Integrative Research Initiative. They will share technology and computer infrastructure, and will agree on common terminology.
Researchers in the VPH initiative, funded by the European Commission, plan to build the virtual human piecemeal by linking each model as it's created. A brain aneurysm model is already under way. If clinicians could predict which aneurysms are unlikely to rupture, they might avoid unnecessary brain surgeries. Scientists working on the project (called @neurIST) are gathering genetic and metabolic data from patients with aneurysms, which they will feed into a computer model to develop a predictive algorithm.
Candidates for other initial projects include disease models for diabetes and osteoporosis. The European Commission is running an evaluation process to select projects for funding starting in early 2008.
It may take at least a decade before a complete virtual human exists, but Viceconti hopes some pioneering applications such as the aneurysm model will soon deliver benefits. An early goal is reducing the costs and risks of drug development by first testing drugs on a virtual patient to gauge harmful side effects. Eventually, physicians could use the virtual human for better diagnosis and treatment by programming it with a patient's specific data, yielding a unique assessment of how certain drugs might affect him or her.
"There's a very strong focus in the EuroPhysiome on modeling for clinical applications," says Peter Hunter, PhD, director of the Bioengineering Institute at the University of Auckland and representative of the IUPS Physiome Project, one of the other international physiome initiatives. He sees the EuroPhysiome as complementary to his project.
A strong spirit of international collaboration will help the EuroPhysiome succeed, says Viceconti. "This is definitely a team science exercise."


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Hearing Loss and Your Child's Development
How Hearing Impacts Speech Development and Communication
Children develop speech and language skills by listening and imitating what they hear. If they experience hearing difficulties, whether present at birth or develop as the result of an infection or injury, it can impact their ability to develop these skills.
There are three types of hearing loss – conductive, sensorineural and mixed:
Conductive hearing loss is the most common type found in children and is most often caused by infections or fluid build-up in the ears. Infection or fluid in the ears can make it difficult for sound to travel to the inner ear. Conductive hearing loss is usually temporary and can be treated with medication or, in some cases, surgery.
Sensorineural hearing loss is the result of a structural problem or damage within the ear; it is often present at birth and can be permanent. Approximately three of every 1,000 babies are born with sensorineural hearing loss.
Mixed hearing loss is a combination of conductive and sensorineural hearing loss.
Your child may be at an increased risk of hearing loss if:
- They were born prematurely, complications occurred during birth and/or were admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- Childhood hearing loss runs in your family
- They experience chronic ear infections or have had other infections like meningitis or cytomegalovirus
- They are exposed to loud noises
The severity of hearing loss varies by person, ranging from mild (your child may not be able to hear certain sounds) to more severe (they may not be able to hear most, and in some cases, any sounds). It can be difficult to identify hearing issues in small children when their communication skills are limited, so, watching for certain signs of hearing loss is crucial to identifying any issues and beginning treatment as soon as possible. Even if your child passed their newborn hearing screening, you should continue to monitor your child's development and hearing milestones, including:
Newborns & Infants: Most newborns and small children will "jump" or startle when exposed to loud noises
3 Months Old: Around 3 months old, your baby should begin to recognize your voice
6 Months Old: Beginning around 6 months old, your baby will start to turn their eyes and/or head towards sounds
12 Months Old: When they have reached a year old, your baby should begin mimicking sounds and attempt to speak a few simple words
Additional signs your baby or toddler may be having trouble hearing include:
- Becoming easily frustrated when background noise is present
- Delayed speech
- Failing to respond to their name or conversation-level speech
- Having difficulty focusing and/or learning new tasks
- Preferring to watch TV at high volumes
If hearing loss is suspected, talk to your pediatrician to determine if an assessment with a hearing specialist, known as an audiologist, is recommended. Audiologists have received extensive training in diagnosing and treating all types of hearing loss in both adults and children, and hold either a master's or doctorate degree in audiology. They utilize a variety of methods to test your child's hearing, taking into consideration their age and ability to communicate.
Behavioral tests are often used for infants, allowing the audiologist to monitor how your child responds to various sounds by watching for eye and head movement. In preschool and grade school children, other activities like matching pictures with spoken words or moving items in response to a sound, may be used. If hearing loss is identified, your audiologist will work closely with your child's pediatrician and other specialists to develop a treatment plan that best fits their needs. Depending on the type and severity of the hearing loss, treatment options can include hearing aids, medications or surgery.
If you notice developmental delays that may be caused by hearing difficulties, speak with your pediatrician about scheduling a hearing assessment. To learn more about our team of audiologists, or to make an appointment for a hearing test, visit dupagemedicalgroup.com/services/audiology.