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Collapse (other)
Collapse or its variants may refer to: Concepts * Collapse (structural) * Collapse (topology), a mathematical concept * Collapsing manifold * Collapse, the action of collapsing or telescoping objects * Collapsing user interface elements ** Accordion (GUI) -- collapsing list items ** Code folding -- collapsing subsections of programs or text ** Outliner -- supporting folding and unfolding subsections * Ecosystem collapse or Ecological collapse * Economic collapse * Gravitational collapse creating astronomical objects * Societal collapse ** Dissolution of the Soviet Union, the collapse of Soviet federalism ** State collapse * Wave function collapse, in physics Medicine and biology In medicine, collapse can refer to various forms of transient loss of consciousness such as syncope, or loss of postural muscle tone without loss of consciousness. It can also refer to: * Circulatory collapse * Lung collapse * Hydrophobic collapse in protein folding Art, entertainment a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syncope (medicine)
Syncope , commonly known as fainting or passing out, is a loss of consciousness and muscle strength characterized by a fast onset, short duration, and spontaneous recovery. It is caused by a decrease in blood flow to the brain, typically from low blood pressure. There are sometimes symptoms before the loss of consciousness such as lightheadedness, sweating, pale skin, blurred vision, nausea, vomiting, or feeling warm. Syncope may also be associated with a short episode of muscle twitching. Psychiatric causes can also be determined when a patient experiences fear, anxiety, or panic; particularly before a stressful event, usually medical in nature. When consciousness and muscle strength are not completely lost, it is called presyncope. It is recommended that presyncope be treated the same as syncope. Causes range from non-serious to potentially fatal. There are three broad categories of causes: heart or blood vessel related; reflex, also known as neurally mediated; and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stark (The Longest Journey)
''The Longest Journey'' () is a 1999 point-and-click adventure video game, written by Ragnar Tørnquist, developed by Norwegian studio Funcom, and released on Microsoft Windows in November 1999; an iOS version was later developed and released on October 28, 2014, though was not upgraded to 64-bit for later systems. The game's story sees players assume the role of a young art student from Earth, who is thrust into an emerging situation that leads her into discovering about the existence of a parallel Earth where magic exists, and how a delicate balace that has kept the two worlds separate is now being thrown into chaos. The game's setting make uses of a mixture of science fiction elements, alongside high fantasy elements. ''The Longest Journey'' received praise for its protagonist and complex storyline, though critics raised issues with the puzzles incorporated into the game. From release, the game was a commercial success, selling over 500,000 units by 2004, and later spawnin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collapse!
''Collapse!'' is a series of tile-matching video games by Seattle-based GameHouse. In 2007, ''Super Collapse! 3'' became the first game to win the Game of the Year at the inaugural Gamezebo#The Zeebys, Zeebys. The series has been discontinued since 2015 due to RealNetworks shutting down its internal games studio. In 2006, a spin-off series called ''Super Collapse Puzzle Gallery!'' was developed into 5 games. Gameplay The classic ''Collapse!'' game is played on a board of twelve columns by fifteen rows. Randomly colored blocks fill the board, rising from below. By clicking on a group of 3 or more blocks of the same color, the whole group disappears in a collapse and any blocks stacked above fall down to fill in the vacant spaces. If a whole column is cleared, the elements slide to the center of the field. If one or more blocks rise beyond the top row of the board, the game is lost. If the player manages to survive a specified number of lines without losing, they win the level and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collapse (2008 Video Game)
''Collapse'' (, also known as ''Collapse: Devastated World'') is an action game released in 2008 for Windows. It was developed by Creoteam, a company based in Ukraine. The game is notable for combining quick time events and sword battles similar to ''God of War'' series, third-person shooting, and a setting similar to '' S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl''. The soundtrack was composed by the Russian electronic band NewTone. Gameplay The gameplay is divided into sections where a player is encouraged to use either swords or guns. The shooting section is similar to many third-person shooters, while the close-range combat is similar to the ''God of War'' series. Boss battles are usually finished using quick time events. Many of the locations in the game are based on real-life Kyiv places, such as Maidan Nezalezhnosti and Kyiv Pechersk Lavra. Plot The story is set in 2096 in Kyiv, Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the List of European countries b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Ruppert
Michael Craig Ruppert (February 3, 1951 – April 13, 2014) was an American writer and musician, Los Angeles Police Department officer, investigative journalist, political activist, and peak oil awareness advocate known for his 2004 book ''Crossing The Rubicon: The Decline of the American Empire at the End of the Age of Oil''. From 1999 until 2006, Ruppert edited and published ''From The Wilderness'', a newsletter and website covering a range of topics including international politics, the CIA, peak oil, civil liberties, drugs, economics, corruption and the nature of the 9/11 conspiracy theories, 9/11 conspiracy. It attracted 22,000 subscribers. Ruppert was the subject of the 2009 documentary film ''Collapse (film), Collapse'', which is based on his book ''A Presidential Energy Policy'' and received ''The New York Times'' "critics pick". He served as president of Collapse Network, Inc. from early 2010 until he resigned in May 2012. He also hosted ''The Lifeboat Hour'' on Progress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
