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(Title)Fantastic Four Annual #5
(Story)Fantastic Four #80
(Title)Fantastic Four Annual #7
(Story)Fantastic Four #81
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Appearing in "Let There Be... Life!"Edit
Featured Characters:
- Fantastic Four
Supporting Characters:
Other Characters:
- Dr. Molinari
- Mr. Smith (First appearance)
- Unnamed Richards Baby (First appearance)
- Borers
- Cosmic Control Rod (First appearance)
- Element X
- Annihilus's negato gun
- Flight Harnesses (First appearance)
- Fantastic Four repellor units
- Annihilus's raiding ship
- Annihilus's rail plane
- Annihilus's Flying Gun-Ship
Synopsis for "Let There Be... Life!"Edit
With Sue about to give birth at any moment, her life is at risk unless Reed can secure Element X, an element only found from a single source in the Negative Zone, that will save her and the baby's life from the risk posed by the very cosmic rays in Sue's body.
Travelling into the Negative Zone, Reed, Ben and Johnny are captured by Annihilus, whose Cosmic Control Rod has the element that Reed needs; however Annihilus, obsessed with the immortality the rod provides refuses to part with it. Stealing the rod, Reed, Johnny and Ben are chased all over the Negative Zone dodging the various threats and opponents set against them by Annihilus.
Trapped on a floating rock drifting towards the barrier between positive and negative matter (and a very explosive death), Reed is forced to give up the Rod to Annihilus, but not without siphoning out some of the Element X needed to save Sue and the baby's life. Escaping Annihilus and returning to the positive matter universe, Reed and the others rush to the hospital with the element. Sometime later, Sue gives birth to a healthy baby boy with no further complications.
Continuity Notes
- This story takes place between Fantastic Four #80 and 81.
- As seen in this issue, Fantastic Four #267 and Fantastic Four Vol 3 #54, any time Sue has been pregnant going into labor has potentially fatal consequences for both her and her child as a result of the cosmic radiation that entered her system back in Fantastic Four #1.
- This is the first appearance of the Negative Zone ruler known as Annihilus. His origins are revealed in Fantastic Four #140 which states that Annihilus was a death fearing creature that gained power when he discovered his Cosmic Control Rod among the wreckage of an alien vessel. Chronologically, Annihilus is next seen in Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man #5 and 6, wherein he attempts to invade the Microverse and clashes with the Psycho-Man, Spider-Man and the Silver Surfer.
- The Scavanger creature that attacks the Fantastic Four is later revealed to be the Mad Thinker's android that was dumped into the Negative Zone in Fantastic Four #70. It was revealed in Fantastic Four #183 that Annihilus found the android and reformed it to suits his needs. The android is seen again in yet another form in Fantastic Four #180.
- The Borers are seen again when the Fantastic Four returned to the Negative Zone in Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Comics Magazine #7.
- Reed and Sue's child is later named Franklin B. ((Benjamin)) Richards in Fantastic Four #94, and is named in honor of Sue's father Franklin Storm who sacrificed his life saving the Fantastic Four from a Skrull bomb in Fantastic Four #32 and Benjamin J. Grimm aka the Thing.
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The process of the poem "Black Zodiac" is an illumination of Wright's practice, a testing, measuring and searching, always with an attitude of awareness and curiosity. "Unanswerable questions, small talk,/ Unprovable theorems, long abandoned arguments—" are the elements of a poetic journey, and the poet knows he "has got to write it all down." After a series of images that convey the feeling of a vast field for contemplation, the poet muses about the difficulties of reaching any kind of conclusion, calling himself and his company "Calligraphers of the disembodied, God's word-wards"—as close to a compliment to his profession as he will allow himself. His task is to "Witness and walk on," remaining modest with respect to a muse or deity that is called upon to "Succor my shift and save me . . . ." This is the poet's creed, and his faith, as in all his work, is in his power to see and say something about the ineffable. "Description's an element, like air or water" he asserts, and concludes the poem with an echo of the most powerful of biblical utterances: "That's the word."
Charles Penzel Wright, Jr., was born in Hardin County, Tennessee, in 1935. After World War II, his family moved to Kingsport, Tennessee, where he was reared. During his final two years of high school, he attended Christ School, an Episcopal preparatory school in Arden, North Carolina. This experience, and his upbringing in the Episcopal church, has contributed profoundly to the religious quality of his poetry, what he has called its "spiritual anxieties." After graduation from Davidson College, Wright served four years (1957-1961) in the United States Army. For three years he was stationed in Italy, an experience of extreme importance; while living in Verona, he acquired a copy of The Selected Poems of Ezra Pound (1928), and reading these poems in their Italian settings moved him to begin writing poetry himself in 1959. Pound has remained among Wright's major poetic influences.
After military service, Wright attended the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop, from 1961 to 1963. He spent the next two years as a Fulbright student at the University of Rome, translating Montale's poetry, and then returned to the Iowa Writers' Workshop in 1965-1966. He taught at the University of California, Irvine, for seventeen years before returning to the South in 1983 as writer-in-residence and professor at the University of Virginia. He and his wife, the photographer Holly Wright, settled in Charlottesville, Virginia, and Wright was appointed the Souter Family Professor of English at the University of Virginia in 1988. While living and working primarily in Charlottesville, Wright has spent considerable time in Europe, serving as a distinguished visiting professor at Universita Degli Studi in Florence in 1992 among other appointments. From 1999 to 2001, he was the poetry editor of The New Republic and, in 2005, was honored in Vancouver, B.C., by the program "Charles Wright at Seventy: A Celebration and Retrospective."


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E3 2013: AMD tells the press their gaming initiatives
Subject: General Tech, Graphics Cards, Processors, Shows and Expos | June 13, 2013 - 02:26 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: E3, E3 13, amd
The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is the biggest event of the year for millions of gamers. The majority of coverage ends up gawking over the latest news out of Microsoft, Sony, or Nintendo, and we certainly will provide our insights in those places if we believe they have been insufficiently explained, but E3 is also a big time for PC gamers too.
5 GHz and unlocked to go from there.
AMD, specifically, has a lot to say this year. In the year of the next-gen console reveals, AMD provides the CPU architecture for two of the three devices and have also designed each of the three GPUs. This just leaves a slight win for IBM, who is responsible for the WiiU main processor, for whatever that is worth. Unless the Steam Box comes to light and without ties to AMD, it is about as close to a clean sweep as any hardware manufacturer could get.
But for the PCs among us...
For those who have seen the EA press conference, you have probably seen lots of sports. If you stuck around after the sports, you probably saw Battlefield 4 being played by 64 players on stage. AMD has been pushing, very strongly, for developer relations over the last year. DICE, formerly known for being an NVIDIA-friendly developer, did not exhibit Battlefield 4 "The Way It's Meant to be Played" at the EA conference. According to one of AMD's Twitter accounts:
@overlordkai #BF4 at #E3 is being powered by dual AMD Radeon HD 7970s and AMD FX-8350. ^SL #AMDE3
— AMD Radeon Graphics (@AMDRadeon) June 12, 2013
On the topic of "Gaming Evolved" titles, AMD is partnering with Square Enix to optimize Thief for GCN and A-Series APUs. The Press Release specifically mentioned Eyefinity and Crossfire support along with a DirectX 11 rendering engine; of course, the enhancements with real, interesting effects are the seemingly boring ones they do not mention.
The last major point from their E3 event was the launch of their 5 GHz FX processors. For more information on that part, check out Josh's thoughts from a couple of days ago.
Razer Blade Haswell Gaming Notebook is Damn Sexy, Powerful
Subject: Mobile, Shows and Expos | June 12, 2013 - 08:47 PM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: E3, razer, blade, haswell, gtx 765m, geforce
With the launch of Intel's Haswell processor, accessory maker-turned notebook vendor Razer announced a pretty slick machine, the Blade. Based on a quad-core, 37 watt Core i7 Haswell CPU and a GeForce GTX 765M GPU, the Razer Blade packs a lot of punch.
It also includes 8GB of DDR3-1600 memory, an mSATA SSD and integrates a 14-in 1600x900 display. The design of the unit looks very similar to that of the MacBook Pro but the black metal finish is really an attractive style change.
The embedded battery is fairly large at 70 Whr and Razer claims this will equate to a 6 hour battery life when operating non-gaming workloads. With a weight just barely creeping past 4 lbs, the Razer Blade is both portable and powerful it seems.
The price tag starts at $1799 so you won't be able to pick one of these up on the cheap, but for users like me that are willing to pay a bit more for performance and style in a slim chassis, the Blade seems like a very compelling option. There are a lot of questions left to answer on this notebook including the thermal concerns of packing that much high frequency silicon into a thin and light form factor. Does the unit get hot in bad places? Can the screen quality match the performance of Haswell + Kepler?
We are working with Razer to get a model in very soon to put it to the test and I am looking forward to answering if we have found the best gaming portable on the market.
Oculus VR Rift HD 1080p Prototype Headset Impresses
Subject: Displays, Shows and Expos | June 12, 2013 - 08:24 PM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: Oculus, oculus rift, VR, E3
I have been a big proponent of the Oculus Rift and its move into the world of consumer-ready VR (virtual reality) technology. I saw it for the first time at Quakecon 2012 where Palmer Luckey and John Carmack sat on stage and addressed the new direction. Since then we saw it at CES and finally got in our own developer kit last month for some extended hands-on.
While I have definitely been impressed with the Rift in nearly every way while using it, the first thing anyone says when putting on the headset for the first time is about the graphics - the resolution of the unit was just too low and it creates a "screen door" effect because of it. As I wrote in my first preview:
I will say that the low resolution is definitely a barrier for me. Each eye is only seeing a 640x800 resolution in this version of the kit and that close up you can definitely see each pixel. Even worse, this creates a screen door effect that is basically like looking through a window with a screen installed. It's not great but you could get used to it if you had to; I am just hoping the higher resolution version of this kit is closer.
At E3 2013 the team at Oculus was able to put together a very early prototype of an HD version of the screen. By using a new 1920x1080 display each eye is able to see 960x1080; roughly twice the pixel density of the initial developer kit.
I got to spend some time with the higher resolution model today and I have to say that the difference is striking - and instantly noticeable. Gone was the obvious screen door effect and I was able to focus purely on the content. The content itself was new as well - Oculus and Epic were showing the Unreal Engine 4 integration with a custom version of the Elemental demo. The colors were crisp, the effects were amazing and only in a couple of rare instances of solid white color did we notice the black lines that plagued the first version.
As of now Oculus doesn't have plans to offer an updated developer kit with the 1080p screen installed but you just never know. They are still looking at several different phone screens and haven't made any final decisions on which direction to go but they are definitely close.
When I inquired about improvements on head tracking latency and accuracy to aid in motion sickness concerns (like I seem to have) Oculus was hesitant to say there was any single fix. Instead, a combination of lower latency, better hardware and even better thought out content were key to reducing these effects in gamers.
E3 2013: Monoprice Shows New 27-in and 30-in High-Res, Low Cost Monitors
Subject: Displays, Shows and Expos | June 12, 2013 - 07:58 PM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: wqxga, wqhd, monoprice, ips, E3, 2560x1440
While wandering the halls at E3 to talk with NVIDIA and AMD about the future of gaming, I ran across a small booth with Monoprice in it. If you don't know Monoprice, it is an online seller of electronics and cables and much of its merchandise can be found throughout the offices at PC Perspective.
In recent months Monoprice made news with PC gamers as one of the first major retailers to begin selling the low-cost 27-in 2560x1440 monitors shipping from Korea. While the monitors are likely very much the same, buying from a local company in the US rather than trusting an eBay buyer in Korea brings a lot of peace of mind to the transaction. Getting a dead pixel and 1 year warranty along with it helps too.
On hand at E3 was the Monoprice IPS-ZERO-G Monitor that runs at a 2560x1440 resolution with a single dual-link DVI input. This is an updated to the first model Monoprice shipped with a newer, thinner design and an even better $390 price point.
Monoprice also is offering a model with an internal scalar that allows the display to include additional inputs like HDMI, VGA and DisplayPort. The 27-in IPS-G Pro will sell for $474 and will also be tuned for AdobeRGB and sRGB options.
In addition to the two 27-in models, Monoprice also has added 30-in 2560x1600 monitors: the IPS CrystalPro and the IPS Pro with the same primary differentiation - input support.
I am looking forward to getting my hands on these Monoprice display options to see if they can live up to the levels of the other Korean-built displays we have in the office. If they do, then I think we have a new reason for PC gamers to celebrate.
Another interesting find at the booth were some new HDMI cables using a RedMere controller on the connector to allow for extremely thin (and long) runs. First shown at CES in 2008, the RedMere RM1689 chip runs solely on the power provided by the HDMI output and allows cables to use much less copper to create thinner designs. They will obviously cost a bit more than standard options but you can see from the photo above the difference is striking.
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NVIDIA views the gaming landscape as a constantly shifting medium that starts with the PC. But the company also sees mobile gaming, cloud gaming and even console gaming as part of the overall ecosystem. But that is all tied together by an investment in content – the game developers and game publishers that make the games that we play on PCs, tablets, phones and consoles.
The slide above shows NVIDIA targeting for each segment – expect for consoles obviously. NVIDIA GRID will address the cloud gaming infrastructure, GeForce and the GeForce Experience will continue with the PC systems and NVIDIA SHIELD and the Tegra SoC will get the focus for the mobile and tablet spaces. I find it interesting that NVIDIA has specifically called out Steam under the PC – maybe a hint of the future for the upcoming Steam Box?
The primary point of focus for today's press meeting was to talk about the commitment that NVIDIA has to the gaming world and to developers. AMD has been talking up their 4-point attack on gaming that starts really with the dominance in the console markets. But NVIDIA has been the leader in the PC world for many years and doesn't see that changing.
With several global testing facilities, the most impressive of which exists in Russia, NVIDIA tests more games, more hardware and more settings combinations than you can possibly imagine. They tune drivers and find optimal playing settings for more than 100 games that are now wrapped up into the GeForce Experience software. They write tools for developers to find software bottlenecks and test for game streaming latency (with the upcoming SHIELD). They invest more in those areas than any other hardware vendor.
This is a list of technologies that NVIDIA claims they invented or developed – an impressive list that includes things like programmable shaders, GPU compute, Boost technology and more.
Many of these turned out to be very important in the development and advancement of gaming – not for PCs but for ALL gaming.
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E3 2013: Serious Sam 4, Humble Bundle, 4 Serious?
Subject: General Tech, Shows and Expos | June 7, 2013 - 08:21 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: serious sam, E3 13, E3
We still have another 5-or-so days left on the Serious Sam Humble Weekly Sale and so if you were interested in donating a bunch of money for mindless shooters, you still have a chance. Also, you apparently have another reason to do so.
Crowdfunding is popular these days, we even did it. Basically anyone can set up a project, collect money from random people on the internet, and give perks in return. In this case, according to PC Gamer, Croteam is apparently using revenue collected from the Humble Bundle to fund the creation of the next Serious Sam: Serious Sam 4.
If you wish to snag a bunch of Serious Sam games for yourself or your friends, all while supporting Croteam and their future titles, then donate to the Humble Sale by Thursday, June 13th, 2013 at (I believe) 2PM EDT. By the way, that is the last official day of E3.
E3 2013: Thief trailer & confirmed PC, PS4, and Xbox One
Subject: General Tech, Shows and Expos | June 7, 2013 - 06:24 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: E3, E3 13, thief, Thief 4
The pre-expo press conferences are still three days out but only suckers want to get swamped in the press coverage, right? It is like people who leave work two days early to beat the traffic caused by people leaving a day early from a long weekend to beat traffic. This is all like that, if it were directed by Michael Bay.
And speaking of live action E3 movies, Eidos released a trailer for their upcoming Thief reboot. I really cannot tell which sections are in-engine, which are pre-rendered, and which are live action. As for the game? Well, all I know is that you are going to be stealing stuff.
Thief will be coming to the PC, PS4, and Xbox One sometime in 2014.
Let us play a little game here: what do you think is in-engine; what do you think is pre-rendered; and what do you think is live action? Let us know in the comments.
E3 2013: Bludgeon that horse again! Xbox One DRM
Subject: Editorial, General Tech, Systems, Shows and Expos | June 6, 2013 - 08:46 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: xbox one, E3 13, E3
So heading up to E3, Microsoft decided to drop their DRM bombshell so it would get buried over the next couple of days. In terms of permissiveness, the Xbox One is not nearly as bad as feared; of course, it is still terrible in certain ways.
Microsoft will allow games to be played offline on the Xbox One... for 24 hours. If your internet connection has been offline for longer than that period (unclear whether the timer starts when internet goes out or from last update) then your system will be locked to live TV and disc-based movies. Games and apps, even ones which should have no online functionality, will cease to function until you reconnect with Xbox servers.
This also means that if the Xbox servers have an outage lasting between 24 hours and "taken offline forever", all gaming and apparently apps will cease to function on the Xbox One.
And people wonder why I freak out about Windows Store.
It's like if Wall-E grew a Freddie Mercury
But at least they will allow some level of used-game transfer... if the publisher agrees. Check out this statement from Microsoft Studios:
In our role as a game publisher, Microsoft Studios will enable you to give your games to friends or trade in your Xbox One games at participating retailers. Third party publishers may opt in or out of supporting game resale and may set up business terms or transfer fees with retailers. Microsoft does not receive any compensation as part of this. In addition, third party publishers can enable you to give games to friends. Loaning or renting games won't be available at launch, but we are exploring the possibilities with our partners.
So this will be an interesting experiment: how will revenue and profitability be affected for game publishers who deny used game sales? I honestly expect that used game sales actually promote the purchasing of more games and that initiatives to limit used game transfers will reduce user engagement. Of course Microsoft is now taking all of the flak from Sony, who may or may not be considering the same practice, but I am sure at least Microsoft is hoping that everyone will forget this when shiny new trailers erase the collective gamer memory.
In return, however, Microsoft is being fairly permissive when it comes to how many users can be licensed on a single disk. Up to ten family members are allowed access to your collective library.
And, after all, it should not be a surprise that a console game disappears when Microsoft shuts down their servers: consoles were always designed to be disposable. I have been proclaiming that for quite some time. The difference is now, people cannot really deny it.
Computex 2013 / E3 2013: Unreal Engine 4 Partners Program
Subject: Editorial, General Tech, Shows and Expos | June 6, 2013 - 05:42 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: unreal engine 4, ue4, E3 13, E3, computex
We are bleeding through the overlap between Computex and E3 media windows; this news has a somewhat relevant fit for both. Unreal Engine 4 is coming and I expect we will see one or more demos and UE4-powered titles over the next week. In fact, I would be fairly shocked if we do not see the end of the Elemental Demo with the Xbox One E3 keynote. We may also potentially see Unreal Engine 4 running on mobile devices and maybe even HTML5 at some point throughout the tradeshow, either canonically through Epic or via a licensee product.
This morning, Epic opened the Unreal Engine 4 Integrated Partners Program (IPP). Of course they already have a couple of members, most of which were partners with Unreal Engine 3.
The founding IPP partners are:
Wwise from Audiokinetic
- Manages large databases of sound effects and voice-overs
- Manages subtitles and multiple dubbings of voice clips
Autodesk Gameware from Autodesk
- Contains multiple packages including Beast, Navigation, and Scaleform
- Scaleform is a Flash rendering engine for HUDs, menus, etc. developed using Flash Professional in 2D or 3D. It is what StarCraft II, Mass Effect, and Borderlands uses.
- Beast is a lighting toolkit for global illumination, radiosity, etc.
- Navigation is an AI solver, predominantly for pathfinding.
Simplygon from Donya Labs
- Reduces polygon count of models so they take up less processing resources especially as they get further away from the camera.
Enlighten from Geomerics
- Another Global Illumination solver, most popular usage being Battlefield 3.
SpeedTree for Games from IDV
- Makes a bunch of efficient trees so studios do not need to hire as many minimum wage peons.
Intel Threading Building Blocks (TBB) from Intel
- Helps developers manage C++ threading for multicore systems.
- Deals with memory management and scheduling tasks
morpheme from NaturalMotion
- Animation and physics software for designers to create animations
- Works with NVIDIA PhysX
euphoria from NaturalMotion
- Simulates animations based on driving conditions via the CPU, most popular usage being GTA IV.
PhysX and APEX from NVIDIA
- You probably know this one.
- GPU-based rigid body, soft body, fluid, and cloth solvers.
- Allows for destructible environments and other complex simulations.
Oculus Rift from Oculus VR
- You probably also know this one, especially if you keep up with our Video Perspectives.
- Head-mounted display with motion tracking for VR.
Bink Video from Rad Game Tools
- ... is not included! Just kidding, that stuff'll survive a nuclear apocalypse.
- Seriously, check in just about any DirectX or OpenGL game's credits if it includes pre-rendered video cutscenes or video-textures.
- I'll wait here.
- In all seriousness, Rad Game Tools has been licensed in over 15,500 titles. It's been a meme to some extent for game programmers. This should be no surprise.
Telemetry Performance Visualizer from Rad Game Tools
- Allows developers to see graphs of what their hardware is working on over time.
- Helps developers know what benefits the most from optimization.
RealD Developer Kit (RDK) from RealD
- Helps game developers create stereoscopic 3D games.
Umbra 3 from Umbra Software
- Determines what geometry can be seen by the player and what should be unloaded to increase performance.
- Sits between artists and programmers to the former does not need to think about optimization, and the latter does not need to claw their eyes out.
IncrediBuild-XGE from Xoreax
- Apparently farms out tasks to idle PCs on your network.
- I am not sure, but I think it is mostly useful for creating a pre-render farm at a game studio for light-baking and such.
We still have a little while until E3 and so we do not know how E3 will be, but I highly expect to see Unreal Engine 4 be a recurring theme over the next week. Keep coming back to PC Perspective, because you know we have a deep interest in where Epic is headed.
E3 12: Unreal Engine 4 -- What you (and we) missed at GDC.
Subject: Editorial, General Tech, Graphics Cards, Shows and Expos | June 8, 2012 - 06:09 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: video, unreal engine 4, E3 12, E3
Epic has released as much of their GDC demo as they are able to in an effort to end E3 2012 with a bang. They have included a second video to walk through the engine for developers to enjoy. We will explain to the masses why it is awesome.
Before we go any further -- the video you have been waiting months to see.
Be prepared for a particle-filled generation.
As was the case with Intel's sand-to-CPU video -- the demo is pleasing but the supplementary info is the prize.
Epic released a 10 minute developer walkthrough to highlight the most important features of Unreal Engine 4. You can see it below and read on to see what that all means.
Yes, Unrealscript did not make it to Unreal Engine 4.
The first major feature of the engine is real-time dynamic global illumination and glossy specular reflection. Traditional video game graphics only considers the first bounce of light from a source -- if that bounce does not reach the player camera then it does not exist. Global illumination allows objects to be lit not just by light sources but also by light bouncing from neighboring objects.
It has been very popular to calculate how light interacts with objects ahead of time for the last generation as well as a portion of the generation prior to that. With those methods you are able to soften the shadows cast by light and make the scene feel much more naturally lit. The problem arises when anything in the scene moves or changes as obviously happens in a video game.
Unreal Engine 4 has the ability to calculate Global Illumination in real time. Dynamic lights such as muzzle flashes or flames are able to not just illuminate the area around them but also induce that area around it to light each other.
Also, static sources such as moonlight shining in the window against the floor can bounce from the floor and slightly lighten the walls with a bluish tint without being calculated ahead of time. Developers can try lighting effects without waiting for sometimes hours to see the results. This also means that what would have been once a pre-computed lit scene with nothing moving can now be destroyed and still remain properly lit. And now the moon can even move if the designer wants.
Specular material on the gold statue
Diffuse material on the gold statue, notice how the floor lighting from the statue desaturates and changes.
In this scene we see how light can reflect against a statue and influence the objects around it. A specular material has a much smoother and more mirror-like surface than a diffuse material which tends to scatter light in all directions. If you were to shine a laser against a mirror the beam would bounce and you would not see it unless you were in the reflected path whereas if you shine the laser against the wall you would see a dot regardless of how you look at it. This is because the wall, like a projector screen, is like trillions of microscopic mirrors all pointed in different directions which each take a tiny fraction of the light and sends it in a different direction.
In Unreal Engine 4, this effect means that a shiny surface will not only glare if you look at it but also light the objects around it differently than a diffuse surface. You can see that effect against the floor.
Read on after the break to continue with the discussion of Unreal Engine 4 features.
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Every week we share some of our 'best' emails from listeners. It's getting so popular now that people write in to us knowing we're going to use their email. Here is this week's 'interesting' email:
"Dear Johnny's House, I know I'm going to be on are you serious when I wrote this and I'm cool.
I've been following the Ray Rice situation. He was suspended from the NFL for 2 games for hitting his girlfriend. First, I want to say that any man that puts his hands on a woman isn't a man. The problem is women need to stop hitting men. Ray Rice's girlfriend (now wife) hit him first and in return he hit her. Everybody needs to stop hitting each other. Ladies, if you get mad and hit your boyfriend or husband, you can't get mad when he hits you back. You shouldn't be surprised that his first reaction is to hit the person that hit him. In some cases, that's what happened. I am in no way saying a man should EVER put his hands on any woman for any reason. I'm just saying that if he hits you because you hit him first, you shouldn't be surprised and he shouldn't be penalized from his job for reacting.
I know a lot of people won't agree with me and think I'm saying it's OK to hit women. I'm not saying that. Just keep your hands to yourself.
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Megan's alarm rang out loudly,"We've got galaxies and plants and moons. And an awful lot of running…TO DO!"(Authors note: YouTube this song, it's called AwfulLotof Running by Chameleon Circuit)
Nina grudgingly dragged herself from the extra bed in Megan's room. As much as she loved her cousin she wished she was home, with Andy.
She took a quick shower in the bathroom down the hall; Meg had stolen the En Suite. Afterwards she straightened her black hair and backcombed her top layers, giving them volume. "F#ck them" she said to herself as she applied a heavy ring of eyeliner.
"F#ck them." She said as she dressed in theSt. Helena's uniform. Nina didn't like it; she wanted to wear her skinny jeans. The uniform consistent of a gray and blue tartan skirt which came halfway down her thighs just covering her shorts. With it was a deep blue shirt and a gray sweater vest with the school crest. Nina chose to wear over the knee black socks and her black All Star converse with deep purple stars.
She looked at her refection in the mirror. Her cuts were begining to heal and scar. But the ones on her neck and arms had to still be covered. She looked at herself up and down,~I look hideous with scars, Andy will never love me and neither will anyone else now.~She shook her head, she shouldn't be thinking like that, Andy will always love her…wouldn't he?
Andy lay on his bed staring at the photo in his hand. It was one of Nina when he took her to her first rock festival. She was so happy, her eyes were so bright, so green; she was so beautiful. A knock came from his door, "Andy dear, you have to go to school." His mum called.
He didn't want to go and he decided he wouldn't. He emptied his school bag on his bed and rummaged through the papers. He stuffed one or two drawings, a notebook, a few pens, his switchblade his dad had given him, his wallet and a spare jacket into his now empty bag. Throwing it over his shoulder and slipping his phone into his pocket he shouted down the hall. "Mum, I'm leaving now!"
"Okay love!" she called back from the kitchen.
Andy shut the bedroom door and opened his window. He climbed out and began walking towards the park.
"Now class, we are joined by a new student today; Nina Tori Knight." Announced Miss Charles to the rest of the class.
"It's just Nina, thank you." She nearly hissed at her. She hated when people gave her middle name, no body cared what her middle name.
"Well then, NINA, why don't tell us a bit about yourself." She continued.
"I'd rather not." She stated walking and taking a seat at the back corner next to an unknown boy but luckily behind Megan. The teacher stared at her for a moment before flashing back to the reality. Her mouth opened and closed like a fish as tried to think of a way to continue. "A-anyway class, today we will begin to study…" Nina zoned out from Mrs. Charles rant on history. She shifted in her seat and tried her best to ignore the curious looks and glares from the other students.
After the class the boy beside her stood up but stopped beside her. "Hey," he said cheerily. "I'm Jason."
She looked up from her desk. He had a welcoming smile. Nina didn't feel any better, he probably only felt sorry for the girl-with-the-cut-up-face. "I'm sorry to sound rude but, I don't plan on making any friends here; I'm content with just my cousin being there for me." She stood up from her desk and picked up her bag. "So please don't waste your time." She said with emotionless features on her sickly pale face. She walked straight passed him and out of the room.
As she walked down the corridors ofSt. Helena's students gave her the worst looks. Girls with dyed blonde hair glared and hissed at her. Players from the soccer team threw food at her. Her first day in this school was hateful, she wanted Andy; she missed him so much.
Andy had chosen to sit on the bench near Nina's tree. Named after her of course when she fell out of it when they were nine.
The memory made him smile a little but that smile soon faded when he remembered where Nina was. God he missed her so much and it had only been three days; three days of complete torture.
He put down his pen and looked at his watch, 4:05, he should be getting home; his mum thought he had gone to school. Tossing his notepad and pen back in his bag Andy began to walk back home, thoughts of Nina never left his mind.


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Dong Xuan Hong Guest House
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Dong Xuan Hong Guest House
About the hotel
Property Location
Located in Phu Quoc (Duong Dong), Dong Xuan Hong Guest House is convenient to Phu Quoc Night Market and Dinh Cau Temple. This guesthouse is within close proximity of Dinh Cau and San Van Dong Duong Dong Stadium.
Make yourself at home in one of the 37 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and minibars. Flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and slippers. Conveniences include desks and blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as karaoke or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. This guesthouse also features complimentary wireless Internet access and concierge services. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
Take advantage of the guesthouse's room service (during limited hours).
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free self parking is available onsite.
Hotel Facilities
- Garden
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Luggage storage
- Free self parking
- Concierge services
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Area shuttle (surcharge)
- Karaoke
- 24-hour front desk
- Year Built 2013
- Business center
- Terrace
- Free breakfast
- Computer station
- Free WiFi
- Roll-in shower
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Laundry facilities
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Designated smoking areas
- Total number of rooms - 37
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Number of floors - 2
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Accessible bathroom
Room Facilities
- Free toiletries
- Minibar
- Hair dryer (on request)
- Free WiFi
- Daily housekeeping
- Refrigerator
- Cable TV service
- Premium bedding
- Premium TV channels
- Slippers
- Flat-panel TV
- Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
- Private bathroom
- Desk
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Air conditioning
- Room service (limited hours)
- Shower only
Hotel Policy
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- This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
- One child 5 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast.
- No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Fee for in-room high-speed Internet (wired): VND 100000 per stay (rates may vary)
- Airport shuttle fee: VND 300000 per vehicle (one way)
- Valet parking fee: VND 100000 per day
- Rollaway bed fee: VND 100000 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property:
- Airport shuttle transfer per adult: VND 150000 (one way)
We have included all charges provided to us by the property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.Show all hotel policy Show less hotel policy


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While the majority of the team toasted their achievement, Fletcher had an early night and began pondering the problem of how to sustain their success.
One of his problems is how to plug the gaps that will appear in the side in the next few years.
Michael Atherton and Alec Stewart have already hinted they may consider their futures after this summer's Ashes series, while Darren Gough and Graham Thorpe may follow suit in the next couple of years as the demands of international cricket take their toll.
It is that problem which Fletcher plans to address sooner rather than later to ensure the last year's revival does not become the highlight of his tenure as coach and can become the start of a consistent period of success.
"We've got to move on," stressed Fletcher. "We've got to go and find some younger guys and they have to be identified quite quickly, especially on the batting side.
"There are no gaps at the moment but we don't know how long people like Atherton and Stewart are going to go on playing for.
"I hear they've talked about packing up after the Ashes although I have a feeling they are enjoying themselves, enjoying the camaraderie of the team and they might go on.
"We have to find some players who can fill those gaps if they do go and how we do that I don't know, but I'm going to have to talk to people and go and watch a few players."
Fletcher already has a good track record in discovering new talent for England, having spotted Marcus Trescothick playing for Somerset when he was coach of Glamorgan and after blooding him in last summer's one-day international tournament, he has now been selected for the last nine successive Tests.
Matthew Hoggard is another player who has been gradually brought into the England set-up under Fletcher, given his Test debut against the West Indies at Lord's last summer before gaining crucial experience on this winter's tours of Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
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56 reviews | 4.8 out of 5
I ordered this item late last Friday night, and it got here this morning!!!
Wayfair shipped it FAST!
My guys LOVE IT!! Like other reviewers claimed, they were climbing all over it while it was going up. Took 30 min. to put together by myself.
It wobbles when they're playing, since they are both heavy cats, but not enough to concern them.
The only gripe I have is the color, which is definitely Blonde. No biggie though, it's not a deal breaker. I'll eventually buy a darker color by Armarkat and move this to another room.
My guys love their new tree and the price was a steal. The bottom perch is perfect for my low window sill (21" from ground). I included some pictures to the right.
I ordered this for my two boys. It was ordered on a Thursday night and received the following Saturday morning. I wanted something tall so my cats could get away from my two year old. It's perfect for that, except it's strong enough that my two year old can climb up the tree too. I also wanted two homes so each cat could have their own space and this tree has plenty of space. My boys loved the tree right away and were climbing on it before we even finished putting it together. And the material is very soft. I would definitely spend money on another one of these if I needed to, but it seems strong enough to last a few years.
My cats love this tree and they are not that young i have one thats 6 years old she dont get on it as much but she still does some. the one thing was the balls did not last they had them apart in no time so i put other ones on there.
Easy to assemble and looks great. The covering is smooth and soft to the touch. Ended up removing the 2 ramps since Ramesses(the cat) was just jumping over them to get to higher levels. The ramps might be useful for small cats or kittens though. Well worth the money. Ramesses loves it.
I am simply amazed at the quality of this item for the price. I would easily pay twice as much at a pet store. I looked for quite some time t the different ones on offer at various stores and went with this one.
The shipping was mere days (and free!), the construction is superior to any similar item I have had & assembly was simple, easy and fast! It came with its own tools & even some toys. Best of all it is super, super sturdy.
I have 2 very large cats, which was a concern regarding the size & sturdiness - but they both fit on the platforms and in the cubicles just fine.
My cats were on it before I was done. Actually even my small dog has been on it - figure that one out!
If I had to voice any negatives, I would have preferred a color choice because I'm not a beige person or perhaps a pattern - & carpet instead of faux fur. That said, the cats don't seem to care and thats who really matters.
VERY happy with Wayfair, Armarkat & Walmart & will be sure to look for those names again when making a similar purchase.
I ordered this, fully prepared to have the kitten, Thomas, ignore the thing completely, but he loves it! When he gets into one of his kitten-overdrive moods -- bouncing and running and pouncing -- he heads straight for his tower. He doesn't use the boxes that much, but he loves the scratching posts, the hanging balls, and the varying levels.
Our 6-year-old helped me, and the two of us had it fully put together by the time his dad came in. No other tools needed -- everything is in the bag. I'm perfectly pleased with the solidity of it. There's no danger of it tipping over without being pushed, and nothing is too loose.
It's been a great purchase for us. :)
We recently adopted two beautiful three month old female kittens. Since we live in coyote country they will be inside cats except when on harness and leash. They have the complete run of the house but have a special fondness for their Armarkat 74" cat tree, they play on it, nap on it and sleep on it at night. The top platforms provide the height they prefer while "recharging their batteries" and the sisal rope-wound posts makes for awesome climbing traction and exercise scratching posts. The fuzzy hanging toys have elastic cords that always try to escape when captured. They love the furry surface material on the structure and curl up in the tree houses which resonates with happy purring.
A quality diet and plenty of exercise activity are necessary for healthy cats.
O.K., yes my wife and I love this thing as much as the cats do. I'd be all over it myself but as you may have guessed , I'm too big to share.
As soon as my husband put this together, our 2 kittens and 1 cat were on it and have not left it, they love their condo! It is very easy to put together and seems very sturdy. Just like the other reviews the balls do not stay on, but that's ok with my three, they love sleeping on this, you can't go wrong, I recommend this to anyone who love their kittens and cats.
We just got two kittens and wanted a play station for them. Pet Smart wanted $350-$400 for their large unit , "Crazy"!! We found this on the Walmart site and decided to give it a try based on the other reviews. Fantastic, our kittens will NOT leave this tower. They took to it immediately and we couldn't be happier. Strongly recommend this tower.
I know that I am partial because I normally order things on Amazon Prime and an used to having things delivered in 2 days. I was a little unhappy that it took 10 days for the cat tree to arrive, but very excited when I saw it on my porch! I brought the box inside the house to put it together right away. We have an older arthritic cat who has not been doing well with our current cat tree because she has to jump. You can imaging my disappointment when I started putting it together and parts were missing :-( I called customer service, which was closed because they are on Eastern time. I tried to fill out the "email customer service" but it kept giving an error code and erasing everything I typed. I waited till the next day and called customer service. I have to say that the gentleman I spoke to was very helpful and apologetic. I was even more irritated when I learned that it will be another 2 weeks until they can send me the replacement pieces! Almost a month to get this dang cat tower put together. This also happened to me last time I ordered something through Wayfair so I will not be ordering through them again. The cat tree itself seems very sturdy and easy to put together. If you can buy it from another vendor at the same price I would suggest you do so.
First, I MUST say how amazed I am with the shipping speed! I purchased this product and another tower on 2/16; yesterday [2/17] it was delivered!! That has GOT to be the fastest turn-around in the business!
This unit was exactly what I expected. We have 3 indoor-only cats, 2 indoor-outdoor cats, and 1 visiting indoor cat, and ALL of them love this tower [well, except for the visiting kitten who has special places he likes/feels safe]. The cats are: Kobe [about 16-20 lbs]; Keiko [about 10-12 lbs]; Tiger [about 10 lbs]; ELFie [about 15 lbs]; Jezebel [about 25-30 lbs]; and Edgar [a 6-month-old kitten].
Kobe has claimed one of the very highest perches as his own; considering he's kind of heavy, I'm impressed at how little the unit moves when he makes his way up there. Another high level perch has been taken by his sister Keiko, who generally prefers to sleep in the downstairs bathroom [to the exclusion of every other option!] so I'm guessing the faux fur feels very good. ELFie has claimed the larger cubby [the higher one] which is impressive; he's usually curled up on top of dogs, us, and other cats - he usually hates to be alone! Tiger has yet to find his favorite spot, but he's been on the tower almost constantly since it was assembled. Edgar, well... he's just a baby. He'll figure it out!
Jezebel, the fat cat, has taken up residence on the first level platform [that platform is pierced off-center so that it projects farther out the back, but I rotated it so that the bigger part is now inside the unit - almost against the back of the cubby - to save space]. Even as big as she is, she has plent of room to sprawl out on that platform!
The downsides to this unit:
1/ I would have preferred carpet to faux fur, but it's hard to find large carpet units for some reason. The faux fur on these pieces does seem to be of good quality, however, and there are very few exposed seams.
2/ I missed it in my other review, but there isn't any way to attach the toys to the structure. Also, I managed to attach them to this tower by being creative, but one toy string was broken within an hour and another was today.
The definite pluses:
1/ It was VERY easy to assemble! I think it MIGHT have taken 25-30 minutes, even with feline assistance.
2/ The sisal-wrapped posts! The cats have already tried out most of the posts; it has enough different heights to allow a good stretch for all the cats. They love these!
3/ The insides of the cubbies are covered [except for the inside roof] in faux fur to help trap body heat.
Overall, this is a great piece for a great price. I'm very satisfied and thoroughly impressed.
Thank you, Armarkat!
This was the first cat tree I have ever purchased. I definitely did my research, by looking at various trees and looking at cost and reviews. The reviews were very important to me! When I came a crossed this tree I really liked the look of it. I have two kittens that are 8 weeks old, and boy are they curious. I wanted a tree that had two houses, and a couple perches. By the look of the picture this was exactly what I was looking for. The color was great too, a nice neutral color that could go with pretty much anything. The beige faux fur is very soft, and all parts are covered nicely. (It has a very new smell# It comes in a large box, and since I was putting the tree upstairs in my cats own bedroom #my son who went off to college room# I needed my 15 year old daughter to help, it's pretty darn heavy! All parts came in one box, and were clearly marked and neatly packaged. All tools were provided! I have to say it was very easy to put together. I'm sure one person could put it together but my daughter and I did this together. I would say it took about 45 minutes to put together but that's probably due to I put two of the beams on the wrong side and had to start over. It came with three cat ball toys. This was the only problem I had I wasn't sure where they were supposed to hang from. I see in the picture where there supposed to go but didn't see how I was supposed to do it since there were no holes or hooks to hang them from. So I hung one on a bolt that was under the second floor ledge, which is where one of the cat toys is pictured. Just like in the other reviews my cats were all over it as we were putting it together. So I knew they were going to love it. This tree is pretty darn tall, and since I was putting it in a bedroom that has a ceiling fan I started to get worried that I might have purchased one that was too big. #images of gremlins swinging from the bars ceiling fans came into my head… LOL# I realized that putting the highest perch was probably best left out at this time. As we were putting it all together my kittens were all over it, we couldn't get it put together fast enough for them. They immediately started scratching the posts, which made me very happy! The two houses are pretty big, and my one kitten went right through the circle window and up to the top#I thought I was watching a cat show#. I thought getting a tree with two houses would be necessary with two kittens so they each could have their own space, but I noticed they both slept together on one of the perches. #They are from the same litter) To wrap up this already lengthy review. I love this cat tree and so do both my kittens!!!!! The cost I have to say was cheap when I looked around and you get a sturdy well put together tree. I would recommend this to anyone! I truly feel you will be happy if you get this! Well worth the money and believe me this is cheap considering the GREAT cat tree you're getting!!!!!
Bought this for our 2 cats, have had it for a couple weeks now. Both are very large cats (18 + 25 lbs). The larger of the 2 has a hard time getting up on to it so he hasn't quite adapted yet, but after a day the 18 lber loves it. He'll switch back and forth between platforms and in and out of the upper condo. It supports both of their weight and is a great buy. They don't like the ramps very much though and prefer not to use them.
I shopped a long time before choosing this tree. I am so happy with this purchase. The quality of this tree for the price is a real steal! It is very easy to put together and the color is much nicer than the picture shows. My cats couldn't wait for me to finish, they were on it immediately. As someone previously wrote, the toys break off easily so I also just retied another toy to the loop.
Delivery was in 2 days--unbelievable.
this is my second armarkat tree house. i have 6 cats. 4 of them love it the most. it dose work well with larger cats. but the ramps on really steep, so it makes it hard for my 25-30 to walk up the ramp. however she can get down. but its ok she dosent like to be that high. she loves the lower condo. and my more frisky cats have so much fun- running from tree house to our much smaller tree house. i think i would buy it as a gift as well.
This is a well-made item. I would like to have seen more padding inside of the condos and on the perches. The upper condo and 3 perches are a little small for cats weighing 15 lbs or more, but work well with ones around 10 lbs or less. Overall, quality & functionality are excellent!
the cat tree is VERY VERY easy to put together...me and my husband put it together in about a half hour...or less....the instructions are pretty easy to understand. it's beautiful and tall AND sturdy! my cats love it!! i have 2 adult male cats that range from about 13 to 15 pounds and they are definitely not too big! they can both fit in the holes without a problem...very comfortably! i love this cat tree and i would DEFINITELY recommend to anybody! the shipping was incredibly fast and all the pieces (plus tools) were there and nothing was damaged.
I have a multi-cat house and this works for all of them. Did have to omit the 2nd level stairway to allow for more room on the platform. I have 15 lb elderly cats that needed the extra standing room to go from one level to the next but enjoy sleeping in the houses and sitting high on the top platform.
This was just as I expected. It's sturdy and plenty large enough for my two adult cats, in the 10 to 11 pound range, with room to spare. The two boxes are more than large enough. The shelves easily accommodate my cats. One cat is 9 years old and clawless and still climbs to the highest shelf. My younger cat is 1 1/2 with claws and climbs effortlessly. There's plenty of scratching posts but oddly, it's my clawless cat that uses them more. Like the other reviewers noted, the color is very light, almost a beige/ivory but still okay with me. It is sturdy but the company states it's best to place against a wall for support. Also, to save on space, another reviewer suggested leaving off the lower ladder and turning the first shelf in towards the lower box- which I did. It still looks great, the quality is great and the cats play on it often.... happy to please the kitties!
Marilyn thinks its hers and doesn't want to share, Baby girl is bossy and pushy, but baby boy is up high sound asleep, Toy is sitting looking out the window- we love it