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Mayfield, Ohio
April 16, 2006
The castle is very visitor friendly; there is a good historical overview in the first building you enter. You may purchase an official souvenir guidebook or rent an audio guide at the start of your visit for a self-guided tour. In addition, there are 30-minute guided tours available for free.
Things to see in the castle include the lavish staterooms, the gallery featuring the royal art collection, and Queen Mary's Dollhouse (which I didn't see). Downhill from the castle is St. George's Chapel and the Albert Memorial Chapel. We got to see the changing of the guard as well. Outside the castle walls, the city of Windsor abounds in shops and restaurants, etc., which visitor might enjoy.
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Baltimore, Maryland
January 21, 2006
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by Laalasa
Glen Mills, Pennsylvania
August 2, 2005
There are various staterooms, and the exhibits in them are staggering – armor, weapons, and clothing from all over the world made of gold and silver and studded with precious stones. The state apartments and doll house are other tourist attractions, as well as the St. George's Chapel, with its amazing stained-glass windows.
Once outside the castle, have lunch in one of the restaurants on the picturesque Thames. After lunch, walk across the bridge for a stroll in the village of Eton. There, even on holidays, you will see high school kids in uniform - pin-striped trousers with a black tailcoat and waistcoat.
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by Mutt
Ankara, Turkey
June 28, 2004
The short walk up Castle Hill from the Visitors Entrance takes you past the pleasant little Jubilee Garden created in 200 to celebrate Queen Betty's Golden Jubilee. From here you get a wonderful view of the magnificent Round Tower built by Henry II (r.1154-1189) and sat atop the earthen motte that is all that remains of William I's original fortress. The Curtain Wall with its square towers and the St George's Gate also date from this time of Henry II. Pause here to glancing through the gates into the Quadrangle that forms the heart of the Royal Staterooms for an excellent view of the statue of Charles II (r.1660-1685) and the State Entrance with its bearskin wearing Grenadier Guard. In the small hall to the side you will find a dry and poorly presented history of the castle that is best skipped as you dash headlong into the castle.
Wander around the base of the Round Tower with its pleasant rock garden to the misnamed Norman Gate added by, the Plantagenet, Edward III (r.1327-1377) in the early 1360s as a formal entrance to his newly constructed Staterooms. Behind is the Northern Terrace, which affords fantastic views across the River Thames, and provides access to the Staterooms, which are one of the highlights of a visit to the castle. You emerge into the Engine Court from where you can get a view of the other-side of the Quadrangle, which includes the King George IV Gate and the King Edward III tower added by their namesakes.
Wandering back down the hill you come to the Lower Ward where Henry III (r.1216-1272) built a small chapel (now Albert Memorial Chapel) in the 1220s and Edward IV (r.1461-1483) started work on the magnificent St George's Chapel in 1475 that was finally completed by Henry VIII (r.1509-1547) in 1528. The exit from the castle is via the King Henry VIII gates also added by the great Tudor King and alongside of which can be seen the lodgings for the Military (Poor) Knights of the Order of The Garter added by his daughter Mary I (r.1553-1558). Out front of the castle is a statue of Queen Victoria and Henry III's fine Curtain Wall with five round towers including the appropriately named King Henry III Tower.
The exterior of the castle was standardised under Charles II with solid castelations and round-arched windows, which were mostly replaced with Gothic style windows by George III (r.1760-1820). George IV made further enhancements to the silhouette of the castle by heightening the Round Tower and adding some extra castelations completing the final look of the spectacular castle that now dominates the small town of Windsor.
From journal Windsor: A Castle Fit for a King
June 27, 2004
Queen Mary's Dolls' House is one of these and can be found in a specially constructed room on the North Terrace. Built by Sir Edwin Luytens this 1 to 12 scale replica of an Edwardian Stately Home was presented to Queen Mary, the wife of George V (r.1910-1936), in 1924. No expense was spared in preparing this astonishing record of contemporary design. The water and electrics are fully functional, the furnishings come from the workshops of the leading manufacturers, tiny LPs can be played on the minuscule gramophone, the bottles of wine in the cellar contain genuine vintage wine, the painting were commissioned from famous artists and the books were hand-written by popular authors. You can also view the two dolls presented to Princesses Betty and Margaret on a state visit to France along with their wardrobes of genuine Hermĕs, Vuilton and Cartier. The neighbouring galleries housed in the footings of William Wykeham's stone-vaulted undercroft created in the 1360s for Edward III (r.1327-1377) are home to some of the treasures from the Royal Collection. The main gallery hosts regularly changing exhibitions of royal regalia, antiquarian books, Old Masters' or any other junk that Betty finds kicking about in her attic and the China Museum houses her large collection of dining services, when she's not eating her sandwiches off of them obviously.
The Semi-Staterooms were created in the 1820's for the personal occupation of George IV (r.1820-1830) and are still used by the current royal family. The Green Drawing Room with its gilded ceiling and the Crimson Drawing Room with its Bernasconi plaster work were both decorated by Morel and Seddon and are fine examples of Regency style design reflecting the personal tastes of the Regent himself. While the Octagon Dining Room with its dark marble chimney-piece and the State Dining Room that once housed a magnificent portrait of his father (destroyed in the fire of 1992), reflect the Gothic style that was prevalent in England at that time. The later Royals have left their own personal touches including Ludwig Gunner's magnificent Axminster carpet laid down in the Green Drawing Room by Queen Victoria (although she presumably got Albert to help her tac down the edges) and Sir Gerald Kelly's state portraits of George VI (1936-1952) and Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother) hung in the Crimson Drawing Room by their daughter Betty. Be warned that these rooms are closed to the public during the summer months when Betty is in residence.
These minor exhibits are curiously engaging and offer a chance to feel what it really means to be a Royal, for whatever that is worth.
Between 1673 & 1684 Charles II (1649-1685), whose statue stands in the Quadrangle, appointed architect Hugh May to refurbish the interiors in baroque style. The best surviving examples of this are The King's Dining Room, The Queen's Presence Chamber and The Queen's Audience Chamber with delicately carved oak panelling by Edward Gibbons and ornately painted ceilings by Antonio Verro including one of Queen Catherine riding a swan drawn chariot towards the temple of virtue. Despite all of Charles II's hard work his grandchildren William III of Orange and Mary II would move the royal residence to Hampton Court letting the castle fall into disuse for many years.
In 1789 George III (r.1760-1820) moved the royal residence back here and appointed architect James Wyatt to lighten the interiors by tearing out Gibbon's oak panelling and putting up brightly coloured hangings instead. In 1823 the extravagant George IV (r.1820-1830) proceeded to complete his father's work in grand style appointing architect Jeffrey Wyatville, the nephew of John Wyatt, to add the Garter Throne Room, Waterloo Chamber, and knock together Edward III's Great Hall and Royal Chapel to form the enormous Gothic St George's Hall. He also refurbished many of Charles II's Staterooms to suite the King's Versailles influenced taste on of the best examples of this being the gilt-edged Grand Reception Room. George IV took up residence in 1828 but Wyatville didn't complete his work until 1830 under George's brother William IV (r.1830-1837). Despite spending much of her reign here Queen Victoria (r.1837-1901) made few changes except for the addition of a Private Chapel designed by Edward Blore.
On the 20th of November 1992 a fire ignited by a spotlight, broke out in Queen Victoria's Private Chapel and swept through the Staterooms. Most of the artwork was in storage at the time, due to electrical works, but many of the ornate decorations were damaged or destroyed. Restoration work was carried out to restore the damaged rooms to Wyatville's original designs. The Private Chapel, the Holbein Room and the roof of St George's Hall were, however, considered beyond repair and architect Giles Downes was commissioned to refurbish them in a "Modern" Gothic style that sits uneasily alongside Wyatville's, especially in the jarring Lantern Lobby that replaces the Private Chapel. The repairs were completed in 1997 and the Staterooms are once again open to visitors.
by Jehcekah
Rochester, Minnesota
October 11, 2002
St. George's Chapel is a small church which holds some amazing things. First of all, it houses the tombs of ten monarchs, including Henry VIII and his wife, Jane Seymour. Most recently, the "Queen Mum" was buried there along side of her husband, King George VI. The chapel has some amazing architecture, which can be hard to see with the crowds of people trying to get a good view. Photographs are not allowed in the chapel.
The State Apartments situated within Windsor Castle are the formal rooms used for Ceremonial, State, and Official occasions. They range from the smaller, intimate rooms of Charles II's apartments to the vast scale of the Waterloo Chamber, built to commemorate the famous victory over Napoleon in 1815. The rooms are furnished with some of the finest works of art in the country including masterpieces by Holbein, Rembrandt, and Van Dyck as well as magnificent French and English furniture and porcelain. Photographs are not allowed in the State Apartments.
Queen Mary's Dolls' House was created by Sir Edwin Lutyens for Queen Mary, consort of King George V. Built on a scale of 1:12, the house took three years to complete (1921-24) and involved the skills of more than a thousand artists and craftsmen. Every item is perfectly manufactured to scale and each room is exquisitely furnished. The hundreds of books in the library include many specially written by authors of the day. Working lifts stop at every floor and all five bathrooms have running water. Photographs are not allowed of the Dolls' House.
Windsor Castle opens at 9:45am daily throughout the year. From March to October admission continues until 4:00pm and the Castle closes at 5:15pm. From November to February admissions cease at 3:00pm and the Castle closes at 4:15pm. Semi-State Rooms open from September 28th, 2002, until March 23rd, 2003. East End of North Terrace open from August 5th, 2002, until September 29th, 2002.
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I'm am a big fan of Sophia Kinsella's novels. I've read all of them and every single one of them has been excellent. I only read this one recently, although it is was published in 2008.
Lexi Smart had a night out with her friends in 2004, where she was stood up by her boyfriend Loser Dave. She had frizzy hair and crooked teeth (in fact, her nickname was Snaggletooth) and is aged 25. She slips and hits her head. Later, she wakes up in hospital, aged 28 with straight hair, straight teeth, a toned body and injuries from crashing her Mercedes. Oh and a husband. The thing is, she's only been unconscious for 3 days. What on earth has happened??
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Title: | A permeability study on salmonid spawning riffles in the Little River drainage and Canon Creek in Northern Humboldt County, California |
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Abstract: | I determined if local coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), Chinook salmon (O. tshawytscha), and steelhead trout (O. mykiss) redd location is dependent upon permeability of the streambed. The study took place in four coastal drainages in northern Humboldt County, California. The sampling period extended over a sixteen month period from June 2004 – October 2005. This period covered pre- and post-spawning conditions, as well as changes in seasonal flow. Surveys were conducted to determine if permeability affected redd placement, or if redd placement affected permeability. Sampling grids were established at each site to allow for repeatable permeability measurements. The number of measurements taken ranged from 37 to 105, depending on site and wetted width of the channel. Permeability measurements were taken using a battery operated pump to draw water through a perforated standpipe driven into the streambed at a depth of approximately 25 cm. I found that permeability was not significant in predicting redd location. In addition, permeability measurements varied in orders of magnitude at sample points only 30 cm apart. The results of this study support the need for further investigation of sampling methods that will be able to accurately assess condition of spawning gravel with consideration of extreme spatial variation while providing minimal disturbance to the streambed. |
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http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/books/results/image?urn=urn:proquest:US;glhbooks;Genealogy-glh40472747;12;-1;&hitthreadid=12 Carlton, William M. [View Citation] [Table of Contents] [Page Numbers] The Carltons of Georgia and Florida : the family of William Carlton, 1807-1875, a pioneer of Wiregrass, Georgia Athens, Ga.: unknown, 1963, 46 pgs Page 10 Flossye Durrance was born May 28, 1895, probably at Lily, Florida, and is living at Wauchula, FL. At Orlando, FL on DEC 31, 1918, she married Dr. Merle C. Kayton, a physician, born FEB 4, 1889 at Campville FL, living in 1962, *son of Henry Kayton*. Dr. Kayton is engaged in the practice of medicine at Wauchula, FL specializing in eye, ear, nose, and throat disorders. They have two daughters, Merle and Veda Ann. You can read the book online. THERE IS NO FEE FOR THIS SERVICE! .....If you are a member in good standing of any library allowing on-line access to Heritage Quest, use your library card. 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On Sat, Jun 15, 2013 at 4:04 AM, Vivian said:
Norma, Have a great weekend. Maybe I'll see you at a Lenny show one day. LLR, Vivian
On Wed, Jun 12, 2013 at 4:01 AM, Vivian said:
Norma, I would have loved to have been at that surprise show in TN. I looking forward to him touring again. I plan on seeing him where ever I can. Hope all is well with you, LLR, Vivian
On Sun, Jun 2, 2013 at 11:11 AM, Vivian said:
Greetings, how are you? Will you be able to see Lenny's Master Class on OWN tonite? I'm looking forward to watching it. LLR, Vivian
On Tue, May 7, 2013 at 8:45 PM, ELZA said:
HI, NORMA.THIS IS A JOKE THAT I DO WITH YOU.,AND THE OTHER GIRLS. It's FUN. I KNOW THAT YOU ARE WELL, AS I AM. LLR from Brazil
On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 10:48 PM, ELZA said:
When i want to know about you, if are fine is very simple. I puts a song or photo of Lenny in FB and you will appear quickly ! very nice norma.
On Sun, Mar 31, 2013 at 5:53 PM, Michael said:
Happy Easter LLR
On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 2:15 PM, Astrid said:
Hey Norma, I wish you a HAPPY EASTER...if you celebrate it ;) . Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy it... and let love rule ;) Sending love Astrid <3
On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 6:39 PM, Muzikliluvnlife said:
Viva Las Vegas Norma! Have a wonderful time! :)
On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 8:49 AM, Muzikliluvnlife said:
Hello Norma, how are you? We just finished with the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras here in New Orleans. What's going on in your part of the world? Hope all is well. Peace and Blessings to you! :)
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lots of snow there? hope you are safe!
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You will all be delighted to know that youtube appears to be up and running on BYU campus again. Perhaps in part thanks to this.
UPDATE: It's blocked again.
Pffffft. Credit Giving FAIL. Try this.
Ah, BYU. Way to take a step toward joining the rest of the world, at least in one simple way.
Har! Great title.
Frank, good point. The block/unblock cycle on YouTube at BYU is probably a belated response to the Columbine shootings…
If you use "airproxy," youtube is easily accessed on campus.
dude, just get an iphone and watch youtube on your phone. BYU cannot block youtube on the iPhone.
This happens all the time at BYU. All the blocks will be off for a day.
I imagine some guy accidentally hitting a switch somewhere from ON to OFF, then some righteous student calling to report the error, then a scramble to flip the switch back on before anyone's videos have time to finish loading.
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Editor's Note: TheStreet ratings do not represent the views of TheStreet's staff or its contributors. Ratings are established by computer based on metrics for performance (which includes growth, stock performance, efficiency and valuation) and risk (volatility and solvency). Companies with poor cash flow or high debt levels tend to earn lower ratings in our modelAll three major indices are trading down today with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) trading down 46 points (-0.3%) at 14,513 as of Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 12:50 PM ET. The NYSE advances/declines ratio sits at 1,149 issues advancing vs. 1,749 declining with 144 unchanged.The Services sector currently sits down 0.1% versus the S&P 500, which is down 0.2%. On the negative front, top decliners within the sector include Best Buy (BBY), down 3.7%, Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY), down 2.6%, eBay (EBAY), down 1.3%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS), down 1.1% and Priceline.com (PCLN), down 0.4%. Top gainers within the sector include SAIC (SAI), up 4.7%, Amazon.com (AMZN), up 1.7%, Southwest Airlines (LUV), up 1.2%, Canadian National Railway (CNI), up 0.6% and Visa (V), up 0.6%.TheStreet Ratings group would like to highlight 5 stocks pushing the sector lower today:5. Luxottica Group (LUX) is one of the companies pushing the Services sector lower today. As of noon trading, Luxottica Group is down $0.50 (-1.0%) to $50.33 on light volume Thus far, 46,390 shares of Luxottica Group exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 146,200 shares. The stock has ranged in price between $49.80-$50.56 after having opened the day at $49.98 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $50.83. Luxottica Group S.p.A., together with its subsidiaries, provides fashion, luxury, and sports eyewear worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Manufacturing and Wholesale Distribution, and Retail Distribution. Luxottica Group has a market cap of $23.8 billion and is part of the specialty retail industry. The company has a P/E ratio of 51.6, above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 22.9% year to date as of the close of trading on Tuesday. Currently there is 1 analyst that rates Luxottica Group a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 1 rates it a hold.TheStreet Ratings rates Luxottica Group as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, impressive record of earnings per share growth, increase in net income, good cash flow from operations and expanding profit margins. Although the company may harbor some minor weaknesses, we feel they are unlikely to have a significant impact on results. Get the full Luxottica Group Ratings Report now.It's Official: Action Alerts PLUS beats the S&P 500 with Dividends Reinvested! Cramer and Link were up 16.72% in 2012. Were you? See what they are trading for 14-days FREE
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- 1 Greek & Roman Mythology A hero of superhuman strength and courage who performed twelve immense tasks or "labors" imposed on him and who after death was ranked among the gods. Greek name Heracles.
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hmm.. so do you endorse link exchanges that is basically saying I won't vote for you if you don't vote for me? I don't understand why people get so excited about people that buy links or advertise on other sites (think it's envy if nothing else). Do people complain when companies spend money to advertise their products/services via radio, print, television or other medium? Look, if you are trying to make a living off of your business whether it be online or offline and you set your your advertising budget at $0 - you will have a long wait, waiting for word of mouth to support your business. That's the way it's been in business - that's the way it will be IMHO. People have to quit whining and get off their wallets if they have a business, product, or service they are trying to market/promote and expect to compete with those that are willing to spend-money-to-make-money.
I hope the US democracy does not end up working this way!
I wonder what one could sell a vote in the US elections for?
I know it's just "business".


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Miquel Wert (1982) is a Spanish/Swedish painter who currently lives and works in Barcelona (Spain).
Graduated in Fine Arts at the University of Barcelona, his paintings and drawings are exhibited internationally since 2000 in multiple solo and group exhibitions.
His solo shows include "Sala d'Art Jove de la Generalitat" (Barcelona, Spain), "Cinémanivel" (Redon, France), "KGallery" (Milano, Italy), "Espace d'Art et de Création El Teatro" (Tunis, Tunisia), "TPK Arts Plàstiques - Centre d'Art Tecla Sala" (L'H, Barcelona, Spain), "Galerie Art du Temps" (Cléon-d'Andran, France) "Galerie Charlot" (Paris, France), "Galerie Beseda" (Ostrava, Czech Rep) or "C.C.Fort Pienc" (Barcelona, Spain).
He collaborates regularly with "Galeria Esther Montoriol" (Barcelona, Spain) and he is represented by the "Galerie Art du Temps" (Cléon-d'Andran, France), "Galerie Charlot" (Paris, France) and "Galeria Anquins" (Reus, Spain) with which is preparing his first solo exhibition.
He has been awarded fellowships from the "Cercle Artístic de St. Lluc", "Torrearte" and "Jiser: Reflexions Mediterrànies".
His works are held in the collection of the University of Barcelona (Spain), Blütenweiss Archive (Germany), JISER (Spain/Tunisia) and private collections in Czech Republic, France, Germany, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia and United Kingdom.
An important part of his work was created in Tunisia and France where he lived for some years.


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> Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2012 12:59:43 +0400
> From: Lev Serebryakov <firstname.lastname@example.com>
> Subject: Re: Intel 6250 and WiMax
> To: Bernhard Schmidt <email@example.com>
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> Hello, Bernhard.
> You wrote 9 EURO 2012 ., 12:52:01:
>>> Here are driver for Samsung WiMax USB dongle, and it works as-is,
>>> without any WiMax stack, as simple ethernet NIC. But, maybe, non-usb
>>> devices are other story, I don't know.
>> Guess it depends on the device driver, it might contain its own
>> stack.
> It looks like Samsung USB stick contains stack in firmware, because
> driver is VERY simple and has size of several KILOBYTES of C code,
> really, only couple of USB commands like "set SSID", "get signal
> strength", "send frame" and "poll for received frame", and it's all.
It wasn't particularly WiMax, but when I worked on HSPA+ device,
usie(4) it worked like that, set up usb xfers and throw ethernet
packets at the device, that was it. Probably, one simple generic stack
would work for most of them if needed.
The problem I had was there is no mechanism to pass device info (i.e
link state up/down, signal strength, IP addresses) to other part of
the system. I thought about adding it, but I haven't because there
isn't lots of demand.


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What Clear Sky doesn't deliver is the abject, adjust-your-gamma terror of its predecessor.
The second episode of Shadow of Chernobyl is a mere update of contents, a version 1.5 of the original S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The overcrowding of the maps, the control system of territories and the more focused rate towards the action might irritate some and please others; but somehow they are incorporations that take away from the horror atmosphere of the series and turn it into a more conventional and repetitive action game. Nevertheless Clear Sky continues being a really interesting FPS and we enjoy its difficult and unpredictable proposal and, especially, if we play it on a high end PC.
It's when the day/night cycle kicks in while you're amid a minefield of anomalies in the Red Forest and you realise that that the next hour of playtime will be by an impotent beam of torchlight; the monsters are still waiting for you and now they can see you coming.
I think the developers would've had a winner on their hands if they invested more time into fine-tuning the AI and ironing out serious bugs, as opposed to merely beefing up the visuals and adding more random side-quests -most of which take you through the same areas we've witnessed the first time around. As a result, Clear Sky is, in fact, an underdeveloped shooter with wasted potential.
Clear Sky has a lot of potential - as does the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchise - and is a worthwhile game to add to your collection because of its fair price but until the insane amount of gremlins is addressed in a patch it will always be a failure in the eyes of the fans.
A game with its fair share of problems. Bugs and technical issues are all too common and shouldn't be present in this capacity. The multiplayer, while fun at times, is difficult to get into and seems a little tacked on for a game in the FPS genre, where multiplayer is generally a primary focus. On the other hand, it is nearly unrivaled in creating a truly immersive and creepy setting.
Combat feels like a badly AI'ed multiplayer game, the type of game that is meant for human players, and an AI system has been pasted on later for people with no friends (see Battlefield 1941).
As easy to misunderstand as it is to break, it again turns the best and worse of PC gaming into something extraordinary. [Oct 2008, p.94]
Between the improved weapon modification and the more living Zone, a certain strand of Stalker fan will find much here to applaud, and those who've never actually played the earlier game at all will still be enchanted by the unique atmosphere of the place... but would be recommended going there first, perhaps with the Oblivion Lost mod attached.
Balancing loyalties and uncovering a large-scale mystery (even though it's poorly handled) go a long way towards creating a great sense of scope and immersion. Unfortunately, numerous technical issues, narrative missteps and unbalanced gameplay elements keep the game from being something truly special.
It's not that Clear Sky is a bad game. It just doesn't strike the same resonant chord that made the original's many flaws forgivable.
As sequels/prequels go, S:CS is a good one. It introduces a new engaging storyline, adding some features but by and large leaving the good things about the first game alone.
But Clear Sky takes everything that I loved about Chernobyl—the mature storyline, the nerve-wracking underground laboratories and the rewarding combat—and muddies them with a litany of bugs and bad design to the point that it overwhelms its more redeeming qualities.
If you enjoyed the first and are willing to work around some bugs and issues, the game is very fun and a worthwhile experience. A must buy for first person fans who like a touch of role playing in their games but this is no "Fallout 3."
This is a truly dark game that has a compelling and mysterious story. You will be on the edge of your seat as the mystery gradually unfolds. The game breaking bugs of the initial release, and the need to mod the game, severely affect the rating of what would otherwise be a very good game.
Fans of the original Stalker will love Clear Sky – without a doubt, it's everything the original was, but with a fresh take on the world of the Zone and an engine that impresses rather than just scrapes by.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky has got a lot of potential but stumbles in its efforts to bring you a great game. It offers you a fantastic and dynamic world in which you can freely roam. It even looks good. Unfortunatly the game also offers a lot of bugs and is the difficulty level is sometimes unfeasibly high. Nevertheless, if you fight your way past the flaws you will find something beautiful.
Clear Sky may not be as action-orientated, polished and visually stunning as Crysis or other "Hollywood-Shooters", but it definitely has got its very own charm, that it's easy to fall for. In short: Who liked the original Chernobyl Lost, will love Clear Sky!
Clear Sky delivers a more AI-driven, frightening and altogether more dangerous world than its predecessor ever could. [Oct 2008, p.77]
Clear Sky chiefly succeeds because it transforms grim fantasy into a startlingly real-world experience. [Oct 2008, p.108]
Glitches drag it down, but Clear Sky provides plenty of haunting ambience and challenging gameplay.
This game tries to tell what happened before Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl, but may require a few more patches to be able to do so. At least version 1.5.03 is full of bugs, crashes, long loading times, broken save games and design errors, which is a shame because that's what stops the game from being great. Theoretically this could all be fixed by patches and just like with Stalker, this may take a while.
It's a shame the issues that plagued Shadow of Chernobyl are still largely present in Clear Sky because the premise is great and the design is far more interesting and ambitious than your average shooter. But ultimately, the bugs, technical issues, and brutal difficulty are tough to stomach. If you're looking for a challenge, then this is your game, but the average player will tire of its shortcomings long before things even get started.
Though its release is marred by a number of bugs, Clear Skies is ultimately a worthy addition to your library. Casual gamers will find it harder to enjoy than those who are more hardcore, but there is still fun to be had in the hollowed-out, desolate locales of the Zone for those with the patience and a penchant for challenging gameplay.
If you're interested in exploring odd corners and beautiful landscapes on your own initiative, it's a safe bet that you're going to enjoy the S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Clear Sky experience.
Overall, however, it comes together as a good post-apocalyptic first-person shooter.
Intense atmosphere, interesting story, but some deficits in the graphics and interaction with the environment! In general, Deep Silver presents an exciting title not only for shooter fans.
As a title, S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Clear Sky presents an interesting challenge for the reviewer. The game tries to be many things, succeeding at some while falling well short of the mark in other areas. Are glaring flaws to be overlooked in recognition of genuine ambition, even occasional moments of brilliance?
So if you liked the first game because it was big and dense and scary, then you'll like Clear Sky for the same reasons. And if you like the original but wish that it offered more GRAW-style action, then Clear Sky is even better.
Stalker was made so much more of by patches and mods because it was such an impressive skeleton of a game. Clear Sky, though, has so much decaying flesh attached to it that cutting through to the admittedly very healthy bone below may prove too tall an order.
For some S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky will reek of a badly designed game, while for others it will resemble a well designed reality, but for us it's somewhere in between the two and none the better for it.
Stalker is back with a tempting story, handful of improvements and new places to explore. Players of Shadow of Chernobyl will feel right at home (many areas "recycled" from first game), newcomers can learn the story who lead to Zone cataclysm. Unfortunately, some faults remained from the previous installment like handling inventory and AI scripting. [Sept 2008]
This prequel to the original Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl adds great graphics, great sense of exploration and lots of content. It's definitely a better game than it's predecessor, trouble is though that it lacks polish. There are tons of bugs to be found here and mission objectives are often unclear and repetitive. It's a great game though and could be improved with future patches.
Unfortunately Clear Sky's myriad technical issues obscure a reasonably good game. Hopefully a series of patches will allow it to become fully realised, but as it currently stands, the game is far too filled with bugs to recommend.
Not strictly a failure, but it is potentially 2008's most disappointing PC game, and will certainly need a hefty post-release patch. [Oct 2008, p.100]
The game stability improvements and faction system certainly make this a technological step up from the original, but they don't add up to a compelling reason to replay the same game. [Dec 2008, p.62]
Stalker: Clear Sky remains a remarkable misstep by the Ukrainian developers, and one that does not reflect well on their original game, or their independence from original publishers, THQ. We can only hope that their next effort will be more controlled.
One can only wonder just what GSC Gameworld was thinking: Clear Sky brings nothing revolutionarily new to the original play, but adds a fair portion of game disrupting bugs and lifts the difficulty to a new level of hardness, brutally so. To sum it all up, the developers maim the few novel features with dubious design decisions, such as the annoying search for artefacts.
The way the game is a whole response to the shortcomings of the original just goes to demonstrate how GSC believes in this title and IP. [Nov 2008, p.51]
Clear Sky is a unique experience, so far unparalleled save for its predecessor. [Oct 2008, p.52]
More or less the same game as its predecessor. Atmosphere is still amazing and zone is a fascinating place to adventure in, but there is far too much travelling back and forth and there still isn't any real story to talk of. Great game for people who want to immerse themselves in the surrounding world, less so for competitive pc shooter fans. [Sept 2008]
Everything that annoyed the hell out of me in the first edition has been fixed. The new story predating the original is much better presented and more coherent. Spectacular lightning effects are just the icing on a cake, which is a boon, because turning them off boosts the framerate considerably. [Oct 2008]
Much like the original, it has a charm about it that makes you want to like it yet it is hugely flawed, with its many reported bugs and performance problems. It doesn't quite deserve the term 'flawed gem' but nor does it deserve to be discarded either.
Amidst its several flaws, both design and bugs, Clear Sky holds a series of virtues able to grab those who expect the action part, but value atmosphere, immersion and survival instinct.
This is a real PC game, for real PC gamers. We haven't enjoyed a FPS RPG this much since "Deus Ex." [Issue#12, p.54]
While Clear Sky's myriad of minor bugs and flaws may irk, they do not render the game unplayable, so while things could have ultimately been a lot more polished and well considered in execution, there's still a lot to like.
The faction wars are an interesting concept, but the game is mostly about the player making his way through the zone and uncovering some of its secrets. It's a bit more about gunfights and a lot less scary than its predecessor, but overall, Clear Sky improves upon the original in many ways while using the same strengths that made it so compelling in the first place.
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Roku is pleased to announce that they have rolled out a new update for their Roku remote iOS app, where this update will bump up the version number to 1.1. Roku says, "You asked — we listened." Well, let us see just how well Roku has listened to their users. It seems that this update features a more traditional layout that sports "D pad" buttons alongside shortcuts for Netflix, Pandora and Crackle. Basically, this means your favorite channels will always be within reach – a click away, so to speak. As for the other minor changes, we are looking at improved device discovery, tips popping up from time to time in case the app does not see your Roku player, and better loading time amng others. The Roku remote for iOS app is available as a free download over at the iTune App Store. We also know that an Android version is already in the pipeline, so Android device owners, be patient for a little while longer!
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Horse riding is the art of keeping a horse between you and the ground. Learn how to do this to perfection with today's deal from the Rossmore Riding and Agistment Centre. For just $24 (value $55), you'll enjoy one 45-minute private riding lesson with a fully accredited Equestrian Australia trainer, held in a state-of-the-art indoor arena come rain, hail or shine. Your one-on-one lesson will be tailored to your age and previous horse riding experience and is ideal for all skill levels. If you can't tell one end of a mighty steed from the other, you'll soon have plenty of horse sense. Saddle up with today's deal and hang on for the ride of your life.
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Portraiture Category Winner
Searching online for the right word with which to name one of her photographs, Jesse Fox stumbled upon a virtual encyclopedia of irrational trepidations. "There are some really bizarre phobias," she says. So many, in fact, that she decided to make a project of depicting them for a class in creating a photo book. "Obesophobia," the image here, is taken from the resulting book, Phobophobia, which fox produced through the self-publishing website Blurb (blurb.com).
Although both of her parents are avid photographers, Fox began her studies with a focus on theater. She didn't start shooting seriously until the modeling she was doing for photographer friends gave her the urge to get behind the camera. "It was almost four years ago that I started thinking about taking pictures to try to create art, to try to get a certain feeling across," she says. But her affinity for the theatrical continues to inform her approach to crafting the scenes she photographs. "It was my background in theater that led me to want to create more narrativetype work," she says. "I think that's where a lot of my ideas have come from."


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