Moral truth cannot be gleaned because Ambrosio was destroyed by spiritual beings, and no earthly being can sufficiently oppose the “ power and cunning of supernatural beings .” Scenes of grotesquery and horror abound, which are a proof of “ a low and vulgar taste .” The character of Ambrosio is “ impossible ... contrary to nature .” Coleridge argues that the most “ grievous fault ... for which no literary excellence can atone ” is that “ our author has contrived to make of enchantments and witchcraft ‘ ‘ pernicious ’ ‘, by blending, with an irreverent negligence, all that is most awfully true in religion with all that is most ridiculously absurd in superstition ,” commenting with the immortal line that “ the Monk is a romance, which if a parent saw in the hands of a son or daughter, he might reasonably turn pale .” Coleridge finishes the piece by explaining that he was “ induced to pay particular attention to this work, from the unusual success which it has experienced ” and that “ the author is a man of rank and fortune.

In 2000, Digital Extremes announced a game with the name Dark Sector which was planned as a spiritual successor to Unreal Tournament and " the next step in the first person action gaming experience by blending the intense action elements of Unreal Tournament with the scope and character evolution of a persistent online universe ".

A legend describes Yared gaining musical insight and talent through interaction with three birds, which inspired him to link the spiritual with the musical through the blending of musical terms which he defined as Ge ’ ez, Izil, and Ararary.

* Spiritainment – a portmanteau which refers to the blending of spirituality and entertainment, toward influencing people's spiritual perspectives.

Premultiplied alpha has some practical advantages over normal alpha blending because premultiplied alpha blending is associative and linear interpolation gives better results, although premultiplication can cause a loss of precision and, in extreme cases, a noticeable loss of quality.

In addition to over, Porter and Duff defined the compositing operators in, held out by ( usually abbreviated out ), atop, and xor ( and the reverse operators rover, rin, rout, and ratop ) from a consideration of choices in blending the colors of two pixels when their coverage is, conceptually, overlaid orthogonally:

Alpha blending is a convex combination of two colors allowing for transparency effects in computer graphics.

Alpha blending is used in a variety of applications.

People say that what makes the Argentine pizza unique is the blending of Italian and Spanish cultures.

Camouflage is a set of methods of concealment that allows otherwise visible animals, military vehicles, or other objects to remain unnoticed by blending with their environment or by resembling something else.

The mechanism of transformation is structural mapping, in which properties of two or more source domains are selectively mapped onto a blended space ( Fauconnier & Turner, 1995 ; see conceptual blending ).

Although many Canadian whiskies are still labelled as “ rye ”, the modern mash bill for a Canadian “ rye ” whisky often contains little or no rye grain, and their flavour is derived in other ways ( such as flavour development from the aging process, blending with stronger-tasting Canadian whiskies, and the addition of flavourings ).

Continuous tone can be achieved with graphite on a smooth surface without blending, but the technique is laborious, involving small circular or oval strokes with a somewhat blunt point.

Turntablism embodies the art of cutting, beat juggling, scratching, needle drops, phase shifting, back spinning, and more to perform the transitions and overdubs of samples in a more creative manner ( although turntablism is often considered a use of the turntable as a musical instrument rather than a tool for blending recorded music ).

The basic operation used is known as ' alpha blending ', where an opacity value, ' α ' is used to control the proportions of two input pixel values that end up a single output pixel.

Performing alpha blending is an expensive operation if performed on an entire image or 3D scene.

For compositing operators that are commutative, such as additive blending, it is safe to re-order the blending operations.

Grape juice is obtained from crushing and blending grapes into a liquid.

His career, though short, is described by Allmusic as " enormously influential " for both country and rock, " blending the two genres to the point that they became indistinguishable from each other.

Jarmusch's approach to filmmaking — in the words of The Salt Lake Tribune critic Sean P. Means — involves " blending film styles and genres with sharp wit and dark humor ", and is pervaded by a signature deadpan comedic tone.

The culture of Karachi is characterized by the blending of South Asian, Middle Eastern, Central Asian and Western influences, as well as its status as a major international business centre.

Merlot is a darkly blue-coloured wine grape, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines.

In his own expression of the art there was a greater emphasis on what is referred to as kokyū-nage, or " breath throws " which are soft and blending, utilizing the opponent's movement in order to throw them.

Volatility is often controlled by blending with butane, which boils at − 0. 5 ° C.

There is a growing tendency towards " natural " tobaccos which derive their aromas from artful blending with selected spice tobaccos only and careful, often historically-based, curing processes.

It is one of the principal tourist attractions in the Jaipur area, located high on a hill. Amer Fort was built by Raja Man Singh I. Amer Fort is known for its artistic style, blending both Hindu and Rajput elements.

In painting, Dürer had relatively little influence in Italy, where probably only his altarpiece in Venice was seen, and his German successors were less effective in blending German and Italian styles.

An example of such changes can be seen by blending ethylene-propylene-diene monomer ( EPDM ) with styrene-butadiene rubber ( SBR ) and different cross-linking or curing systems.

The first in The Settlers series, it was the first game blending together principles that had not been seen before, and defined the line of the later Settlers games.

This stylistic motif may also be seen in Ulysses ( for example, in the Aeolus episode, which is written in a newspaper style ), and is indicative of a sort of blending of narrative with textual circumstances.

This exploration and blending of assorted and unusual techniques can be seen in the many boutique animation companies and independent animators that have sprung up throughout Canada and has continued to propel Canada's reputation of interesting and innovative animation techniques.

While plantings have been declining in Spain, they have been increasing in France, particularly in the Languedoc-Roussillon region where the grape variety has seen growing popularity as both a varietal wine and as a blending component.

By virtue thereof, there is a strong trend blending towards Thai Buddhism, which is seen to bear cultural similarities for its ability in encompassing Chinese culture and practices as represented in Taoism.

Dancers in Nigeria commonly combine at least two rhythms in their movement, and the blending of three rhythms can be seen among highly skilled dancers.

Stasheff has been noted for his blending of science fiction and fantasy, as seen in his Warlock series, which placed an "' epic fantasy ' in a science fictional frame ".

After a surreal dream blending the themes of bowling, the Persian Gulf War, Maude ’ s “ vaginal ” art, and the nihilists, The Dude wakes up in a police car and is then placed in front of the police chief of Malibu.

Although used for similar purposes, transparent colors and image masks do not permit the smooth blending of the superimposed image pixels with those of the background ( only whole image pixels or whole background pixels allowed ).

Crypsis means blending with the background, making the animal or military equipment hard to see ( or to detect in other ways, such as by sound or scent: for details, see Crypsis ).

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic describes Parsons as " enormously influential " for both country and rock, " blending the two genres to the point that they became indistinguishable from each other.

He spoke later of his fondness for the garden's blending of natural and human-built structures.

In discussing innovation for a Best-Practice report, APQC Knowledge Management expert, Kimberly Lopez, stated, " It requires a blending of creativity within business processes to ensure good ideas become of value to the company ...

Its softness and " fleshiness ", combined with its earlier ripening, makes Merlot a popular grape for blending with the sterner, later-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon, which tends to be higher in tannin.

" Plainclothes " officers dress in attire consistent with that worn by the general public for purposes of blending in.

He built 12 churches for Ivan III, including the Cathedral of the Archangel, a building remarkable for the successful blending of Russian tradition, Orthodox requirements and Renaissance style.

The name refers to the area of Logudoro ( term originated as corrupt blending of the kingdom's name of Logu de Torres ) in which it is spoken, mainly a northern subregion of the island of Sardinia which mainly defers to Ozieri ( Othieri ) and Nuoro ( Nùgoro ) for culture and language, as well as history, with important particularities in the western area, where the most important town is Ittiri.

The definition of manufacture is " keeping for the purpose of maturation ; and keeping, or using, for the purpose of blending, except for domestic blending for domestic consumption.

Most malt distilleries sell a significant amount of whisky by the cask for blending, and sometimes to private buyers as well.

Conversely, blending plutonium with Pu-241 renders it unsuitable for nuclear weapons.