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Illuminating Experiments
Cross-disciplinary designer James Carpenter 72 IL pushes the properties of glass to infuse light into his award-winning work.
7 World Trade Center engages the surrounding streets with downtown NYC's remarkable atmospheric light.
Cross-disciplinary designer James Carpenter 72 IL operates at the intersection of art, design, architecture and engineering, working with glass to infuse light into museums, residences and office buildings around the world. James Carpenter Design Associates (JCDA), his collaborative NYC practice, pushes the technology of building with glass to bring natural light and unexpected views to galleries and even underground passageways at such cultural institutions as the Israel Museum in Jerusalem and the Bornholm Museum in Denmark as well as to public spaces like the Fulton Center and 7 World Trade Center in Manhattan.
Carpenter has been teaching at RISD this fall and in early October gave a public talk as part of the Glass department's visiting artist series. In introducing the MacArthur Award winner to the large crowd that came to hear him speak, Department Head Rachel Berwick 84 GL described him as a prime example of the type of RISD graduate "who is deeply dedicated to research and experimentation and able to reach beyond a single discipline."
Carpenter notes that an important part of the RISD experience is the opportunity to collaborate with students and faculty members working in different fields. Although he started as an Architecture major and switched to Illustration along the way, he soon began exploring the properties of glass with Dale Chihuly MFA 68 CR – who would go on to establish RISD's Glass department and found the Pilchuk Glass School – and also experimented extensively with 8mm film.
"These experiments laid the groundwork for my practice," Carpenter explained. "I discovered quickly that I was more interested in materials than architecture per se."
Materiality and light
Carpenter's early projects focused on the materiality of glass and the different ways in which it manifests properties of light. "Glass," he said, "compresses a wealth of visual information built on fragments of reality."
After graduating, Carpenter taught sculpture at UC Berkeley and then headed up RISD's Nature Lab for five years after Edna Lawrence 20 PT retired in 1972. ("I was her favorite student," he quipped.) From there he moved to NYC, worked in materials research at Corning Glass Works in upstate New York and began to create conceptual pieces that proved to be more popular in Europe than in the US. Before long he chose to launch an architectural glass practice in order to create work that would live longer than a typical gallery installation.
One of the first architectural projects Carpenter completed was Periscope Window, a 1990s piece for a residence in downtown Minneapolis that utilizes mirrors and lenses to capture reflections of the surrounding landscape and bring them into the home. He later used some of the same principles in NYC's Hearst Tower to create Ice Falls, a luminescent water feature that communicates with passersby on the sidewalk in an otherwise light-starved midtown location. And his exterior treatment of the power substation at 7 World Trade Center (see above) features stainless steel prisms that "collect light and project it onto the skin of the building."
Most of the projects undertaken by JCDA incorporate curved structures built of cable netting that reflect the sun at different angles and take advantage of the performative characteristics of glass. The goal, he explained, is to "reawaken people's engagement with nature." He is also experimenting with new materials such as optical aluminum and Willow glass, which is thinner than paper and currently manufactured for the electronics industry.
Carpenter's talk revealed his endless fascination with glass and his enthusiasm for encouraging the next generation of artists and designers. He told students in the audience to "have confidence in your intuition, pursue your discoveries as you go and take advantage of opportunities. You can't know in advance which direction your path will take."
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Michael Webb avec Building Community: New Apartment Architecture
This is the first survey in many years to explore contemporary apartments not as raw canvases for interior decoration but as a building type of growing significance. An introduction presents the history of multiple-occupancy housing through its most innovative 20th-century exemplars, from the urbane blocks of Auguste Perret and Henri Sauvage in Paris, to the landscaped housing estates of Weimar Germany and the visionary schemes of Le Corbusier. The heart of the book features 38 recent and ongoing projects, designed by leading international studios and rising talents. Buildings range from social housing and micro apartments to 'vertical villages', megastructures and luxury high-rises. Each project is considered for the way in which it enriches the lives of residents and the city, and is shown through drawings and photographs, taken from the street and within. The book also includes interviews with such contemporary masters of apartment design as Michael Maltzan, Lorcan O'Herlihy, Édouard François and Bjarke Ingels. As our cities grow more crowded, it is critical that we produce large-scale buildings that enhance the lives of their inhabitants, their surroundings and the urban environment as a whole. Building Community offers dozens of proven successes to designers and apartment-dwellers.
'In a world of risk-averse, profit-driven developers, creativity has taken a back seat. But Michael Webb celebrates the shining examples in which design has reached the next level' -- Independent i
'It's fascinating to see these creative responses to the deceptively simple challenge of fitting a lot of people into a small space' --1843 (The Economist)
'The journey through the book is interesting and fact-heavy, providing new perspective on the walls that surround most people' --Book Witty
'With cities all over the world struggling to keep up with the demand for social and affordable housing, these inspiring buildings…showcase what good design can actually do for communities' --The Culture Trip
Michael Webb is a Los Angeles based writer who has authored more than twenty books on architecture and design, most recently Modernist Paradise: Niemeyer House, Boyd Collection, and Venice, CA: Art + Architecture in a Maverick Community, while contributing essays to many more. He is also a regular contributor to leading journals in the United States and Europe. Growing up in London, he wrote for The Times and Country Life before moving to the US to direct film programs for the American Film Institute and curate a Smithsonian exhibition, Hollywood: Legend and Reality, which traveled to major American cities and Tokyo.

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In the past 25 years, dental implants have changed the face of dentistry. They are a replacement for the root (or roots) of a tooth which has fallen out. What determines if a person can receive this kind of dental restoration, and is age a factor?
Children are not a good candidate for dental implants, for the simple reason that their jaw bone is not fully developed. Children who lose an adult (permanent) tooth need to wait until they have matured. For boys this means waiting until they are around seventeen, and for girls, their jaw bone is usually developed by the time they are fifteen. In the meantime, there are other things a dentist can always do if a tooth is missing. Surprisingly, age in adults does not appear to be a factor. A tooth can be replaced with an implant for adults well into their 80's and 90's if they have healthy bone to support the implant.
There are other conditions though that will determine whether a patient is a good candidate for this type of restoration:
Overall general health
If a patient has diabetes or is a tobacco user, has alcoholism or is being treated for cancer or receiving radiation to the jaws, they are at risk for implant failure. One needs healthy teeth and gums to avoid gum disease which could deteriorate the bone.
The general condition of your mouth
If a patient has dental decay, periodontal (gum) disease or broken teeth, they will need to be fixed before a dental implant is done. The patient's mouth must be stable before implants can be put in.
Can the patient take good care of their oral health?
A patient needs to be meticulous about maintaining a very healthy mouth to support an implant. If they neglect their teeth and gums the implant will not be supported.
Is there enough bone present to hold an implant?
A patient needs to have the right amount of bone in the right place to support an implant. If there is not enough bone available, there are grafting techniques that can be used to make the patient viable for an implant.
The good thing about dental implants is that if they are given the right care, they can last a lifetime! If you think you might be a good candidate for implant restoration, please call Urquiola Dental Center at 734-973-7450 for an appointment and let us help you get on the path to a beautiful smile!


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Previously, chlorine gas served as the longtime disinfectant across facilities. To service the facilities, 2,000-pound chlorine cylinders had to be barged in and transported by truck across the city to the primary treatment plant.
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I revived my G4 and was able to copy my back-up HD to it. So, back to 10.3.9
great! My system has 111.65 GB memory, but after I copied B.U. HD I now only have 7.11 GB available. I've looked everywhere I can think of to find a 80GB file with no luck.
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There has been a key product recently that has made it into my 'must-haves' list, especially during the party season. I've recently been trying out the gorgeous all-in-one body radiance creams from Melanie Mills, and wow – these are the creme de la creme of all over shimmer body products!
In a nutshell, these beautiful tubes help get glowing, sexy skin in an instant, with the Gleam Body Radiance by Melanie Mills Hollywood. I have a set of 3, which contain shades Opalescence, Disco Gold and Peach Deluxe.
I'd heard about Gleam Body Radiance being a revolutionary all in one Makeup, Moisturizer & Glow for body and face, so lets see how I find them…
Basically, I'm a makeup artist alongside being a blogger and influencer, and more and more often I've seen a rise in makeup clients wants a sexy gleam to their decolletage, collar bones and shoulders. I used to use the Radiance Veil primer from Illamasqua, or MAC Prep + Primer in Shimmer lightly misted on the skin, which both are excellent products.
However, when I started trying out these Gleam Body Radiance creams, I got totally smitten. They are so light and creamy, with the dreamiest, most radiant and glowing shimmer pigments.
I currently have the Gleam on the Go set, so I have three 30 ml size tubes in the three shades you can see below. I find that for that icy, silvery glittering shimmer to the collar bones and top of the cheeks under makeup, the Opalescence is the perfect one. It blends into the skin beautifully and works a dream.
The Disco Gold and the Peach Deluxe are definitely better for the Summer, as they add that light bronze tone to the skin, warming up the complexion yet adding a depth of illumination and radiance.
In a nutshell, here's what they do:
Full-Body Highlight – these formulas are perfect as a body glow, body shimmer, body bronzer and body highlighter all in one!
Body & Leg Makeup – Body Radiance has the added benefit of blurring imperfections on the entire body, also known as "liquid pantyhose"
Transfer Resistant – they have a long-lasting formula which stays put and won't stain the skin or clothing. Simply wash off with soap & water.
Flattering on all Skin Tones – every shade is a different look and any skin tone can use any shade. See our shade videos and chart below.
6 Shades – Darker shades are perfect for contour, bronzing, and vamping up a tan on lighter skin. Lighter shades are perfect for glow and POP!
As you can see from the swatches above, you only need a teeny amount of product to go a long long way. The pigments are intense and the texture extremely rich, so a little bit can be applied to the skin and blended in with the fingertips, or with a makeup brush, depending on the type of finish you require.
For my makeup clients, I lightly use a stippling brush when blending these into the collar bones and chest/shoulders. However, when I apply it to myself, and add a little bit to my primer as a highlighter, I just blend into my face with my fingertips.
It's really up to you! You can blend them into foundations, but there really is no need to do so with body lotions or oils are the creams are a product which work tremendously on their own…
The swatch above is the Peach shade, and the below is the Disco Gold…
My favourite has to be the shimmering silver/white shade above. It's literally dreamy, and perfect for Christmas and New Year!
All three of these are now in my professional makeup kit, and all my clients have fell in love with them as soon as they have seen the velvet-like perfection of the finished result.
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Meet Galarian Ponyta, the Unique Horn Pokémon! Galarian Ponyta have been found in a certain forest of the Galar region since ancient times.
With the upcoming major update "Shadows Revealed" on October 15th, we'll receive several graphical improvements in some areas of Erenor for ArcheAge and ArcheAge: Unchained!
🚨 New Pokémon Discovered! 🚨 Meet Sirfetch'd, the Wild Duck Pokémon! Farfetch'd that inhabit the Galar region can evolve into Sirfetch'd after experiencing many battles.
Spike Chunsoft is preparing to release FuRyu's JRPG Crystar and to celebrate they just dropped a launch trailer. We get a look at the action-based gameplay and at the various characters that we'll meet as we play the game, on top of the base concept revolving around pain and tears. You can check it out below.
At Nintendo's Indie Highlights held last January, SteamWorld Dig developers announced a new title, SteamWorld Quest, which today reveals the date of its upcoming release. Image & Form Games indicates that this fantastic RPG with card game mechanics will be available for download on April 25th on Nintendo Switch. On a more painful note, note that the title will cost $24.99. Other media ar...[Read More]
If you are a player, and fan, of Stranger Things, the day has been radiant. Indeed, after the release of the first trailer of season 3, the game based on the series also received a released date for the Switch with a new trailer. Announced at the Game Awards in December 2018, Stranger Things 3: The Game will arrive on July 4, 2019 , at the same time as the new season on Netflix. The cooperation wi...[Read More]
To accompany the arrival of season 1, EA and Respawn have released the ninth Legend of Apex Legends, the first to be unpublished since the release of the game: Octane, an "adrenaline junkie". Like every Legend, new Apex Legends Character Octane has three unique abilities. His "Stimulating" tactical ability allows him to move 30% faster for six seconds while sacrificing a li...[Read More]
Dragon Quest XI, the RPG of Square Enix arrives today on PC and PlayStation 4. In this opus, you play as a hero hunted by an army, and facing different monsters, all while exploring new areas. With the help of your companions, you will learn of the existence of a threat hovering over the world. Here is the launch trailer for those of you that are still undecided:
We had already discovered the protagonists Guacamelee and Hyper Light Drifter in the various stages of the ga,e. Today, with the joint release of Brawlout on PS4, Xbox One and PC, it will also be possible to see Yooka-Laylee mingle with others in this Smash Bros. competitor, already available on the Nintendo Switch. At the price of $19.99, it is hard to deny the appeal of Brawlout, for both player...[Read More]
And here is another proof that the KickStarter platform is still well and alive, and here to help deserving projects come to life. Temtem, MMORPG inspired by the Pokemon franchise just saw the end of its KickStarter Campaign. While the team only hoped for a modest $70,000 to complete the project at first, the community's interest in the title helped it obtain $574k. Just like in Pokemon game...[Read More]


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PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)
PhD candidates are required to make a significant and original contribution to a discipline or profession by submitting one of the following, equivalent to 70,000 – 100,000 words:
- a written research thesis
- a written research thesis including associated papers
- an artefact, such as a creative work or design product, with an accompanying exegesis (critical explanation).
As a PhD candidate, you're expected to:
- conduct independent research of high originality and quality
- independently conceive of, design, conduct and complete a research project or program
- develop a critical knowledge and understanding of the research area and methodological approaches
- communicate convincingly with clarity and relevance to appropriate audiences.
Partnered and offshore PhD Programs
Our Partnered and offshore PhD programs allow you to complete your research degree jointly at Swinburne and at an international or Australian partner university.
Entry requirements
Students wanting to enrol in a research degree at Swinburne must have a demonstrated ability to undertake significant research in a defined area of interest.
Research ability may be demonstrated in a variety of ways. When applying to undertake a higher degree by research, you must:
- comply with Swinburne's English language requirements
- have met one of the minimum entry requirements listed in one of the study areas (further down the page) or demonstrate equivalent prior learning and research experience as set out in Swinburne's required standards of achievement and research experience.
Graduate Certificate of Research and Innovation Management
As part of your Doctor of Philosophy program, you will concurrently earn a Graduate Certificate of Research and Innovation Management (GC-RESIM).
You will complete the coursework (two core units and two electives) alongside your PhD program. Course material is delivered via both online units and on-campus workshops. The assessments for core units are embedded within existing PhD milestones to avoid disruption.
This course will expose you to various industry practices within your chosen field, and provide you with a wider range of career options, and has been designed to enhance the experience, career prospects and employability of PhD students through innovative research training.
Research training
Study areas
Swinburne offers PhD study in broad research areas. Find out more about the specific research expertise and opportunities available in the following areas:
- Business (DR-BUS)
- Business – Practice Based Research (DR-BUSPRC)
- Clinical Psychology (DR-PHICP)
- Design (DR-DES)
- Engineering (DR-ENG)
- Health Sciences (DR-HTHSCI)
- Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (DR-HAS)
- Information and Communication Technology (DR-ICT)
- Information Systems (DR-IS)
- Law (DR-LAW)
- Science (DR-SCI)
- Technology Innovation - Science, Engineering and Technology (DR-TECHIN)
- Technology Innovation - Health, Arts and Design (DR-TECHAD)
- Technology Innovation - Business and Law (DR-TECFBL)


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Golf Association
The links are calling.
The VMRC Golf Association welcomes anyone interested in golf - from experts to newcomers. Join us on the first and third Tuesdays March through October at some of the best courses in the Shenandoah Valley, including The Highlands, Ingleside, The Club at Ironwood, Lakeview, Packsaddle Ridge, Shenvalee and Stoney Creek.
Enjoy discounts at participating courses, sharpen your game by taking free golf clinics with area pros, plus take advantage of special reduced fees when you sign up for area tournaments.
To learn more or to reserve your spot, call the VMRC Wellness Center at 540-574-3850 or contact Melinda Noland, Director of the Wellness Center.


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Customer service representatives typically do the following:
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A great job description starts with a compelling summary of the position and its role within your company. Your summary should provide an overview of your company and expectations for the position. Outline the types of activities and responsibilities required for the job so job seekers can determine if they are qualified, or if the job is a good fit.
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Over the last year or so, programming languages have regularly been prefixed with a curious word: modern, Modern Java. But what exactly does modern mean when used in this way?
When someone talks about modern languages, they're really just talking about how refined, how advanced and how convenient a programming language is. This also means that the language is capable enough not just to solve problems of the present, but of the future as well. A long line of features like scalability, being cloud-ready, and supporting newer paradigms and architectures is expected of a "modern" programming language.
Today, in fact, java is the most used runtime platform on enterprise systems (more than 97% of desktops). But more than that, its virtual machine powers packages and custom business applications, and a wide array of mobile and other embedded platforms.
Currently, according to Oracle, more than 3 billion devices run Java in some form. Most major companies use Java for some of their functions and Java server applications are processing tens of millions of requests each day.
One of the most important reasons why Java is so popular is the platform independence. Java is a concurrent, class-based, and object-oriented programming language. It was initially designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible, which lead to the term "write once, run anywhere" (WORA). This means that compiled Java code can run on all platforms with no need for recompiling the code.
Java-based applications are known for their speed and scalability. Its efficient processing speeds are used in software, computer games, and mobile Apps. Java supports Multithreading. Multithreading means handling more than one job at a time, so get more process get done in less time than it could with just one thread. Java is also a statically typed language, so that it brings a much greater degree of safety and stability to its programs compared to other popular languages. This safety and stability is a necessity for companies who require major bandwidth in their software and apps.
Java is still a relevant programming language that shows no sign of declining in popularity. Most developers choose it up as their initial programming language because it's reasonably simple to learn.
Since the language has an English-like syntax with minimum special characters, Java could be learned in a very short time span and used to build appropriate applications. It is part of a family of languages that are heavily influenced by C++ (as well as C#), thus learning Java offers vast benefits when learning these alternative two languages.
"Developing programs is a kind of making art, once you learn clearly and spend your time with full involvement; the creation of art became so easy and simple."
Programming with Java is incredibly common for banking and web applications. Compared to other programming languages, Java definitely stands out in terms of security functionality and environment. It comes with certain built-in security features such as:
Java apps are able to manage their own use by multiple users at the same time, creating threads for each use within the program itself, rather than having to run multiple copies of the programming in the same hardware. Each thread is tracked until the "work" is finished.
Java is so versatile and provides robust customized solutions for almost any type of business need. This "referred position" shows no signs of declining, especially now that Java 10 is on the horizon. It just keeps getting better.
Advanced Authentication and Access Control that allows incorporating a range of secure login mechanisms, along with creating the custom security policy and enforce a well-defined permission access policy to sensitive data.
Advanced Authentication and Access Control that allows incorporating a range of secure login mechanisms, along with creating the custom security policy and enforce a well-defined permission access policy to sensitive data.
Java apps are able to manage their own use by multiple users at the same time, creating threads for each use within the program itself, rather than having to run multiple copies of the programming in the same hardware. Each thread is tracked until the "work" is finished.
Java is so versatile and provides robust customized solutions for almost any type of business need. This "referred position" shows no signs of declining, especially now that Java 10 is on the horizon. It just keeps getting better.
Python is one of the fastest growing programming languages. It has undergone more than 28 years of the successful span. Python itself reveals its success story and a promising future ahead. Python programming language is presently being used by a number of high traffic websites including Google, Yahoo Groups, Yahoo Maps, Shopzilla, Web Therapy, Facebook, NASA, Nokia, IBM, SGI Inc, Quora, Dropbox, Instagram and Youtube. Similarly, Python also discovers a countless use for creating gaming, financial, scientific and instructive applications.
Python is a fast, flexible, and powerful programing language that's freely available and used in many application domains. Python is known for its clear syntax, concise code, fast process, and cross-platform compatibility.
Python is considered to be in the first place in the list of all AI and machine learning development languages due to the simplicity. The syntaxes belonging to python are terribly easy and can be easily learn. Therefore, several AI algorithms will be easily implemented in it. Python takes short development time as compared to different languages like Java, C++ or Ruby. Python supports object oriented, functional as well as procedure oriented styles of programming. There are lots of libraries in python that make our tasks easier.
Python has become the core language as far as the success of following technologies is concerned. Let's dive into the technologies which use python as a core element for research, production and further developments.
Whether a startup or associate MNC, Python provides a large list of benefits to all. The usage of Python is specified it cannot be restricted to only one activity. Its growing popularity has allowed it to enter into some of the most popular and complicated processes like artificial intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), natural language process, data science etc. The question is why Python is gaining such momentum in AI? And therefore the answer lies below:
Flexibility: Flexibility is one of the core advantages of Python. With the option to choose between OOPs approach and scripting, Python is suitable for every purpose. It works as a perfect backend and it also suitable for linking different data structures together.
Platform agnostic: Python provides developer with the flexibility to provide an API from the existing programming language. Python is also platform independent, with just minor changes in the source codes, you can get your project or application up and running on different operating systems.
Support: Python is a completely open source with a great community. There is a host of resources available which can get any developer up to speed in no time. Not to forget, there is a huge community of active coders willing to help programmers in every stage of developing cycle.
Prebuilt Libraries: Python has a lot of libraries for every need of your AI project. Few names include Numpy for scientific computation, Scipy for advanced computing and Pybrain for machine learning.
Less Code: Python provides ease of testing - one of the best among competitors. Python helps in easy writing and execution of codes. Python can implement the same logic with as much as 1/5th code as compared to other OOPs languages.
There are so many applications of Python in the real world. But over time we've seen that there are three main applications for Python
Web Development: Web frameworks that are based on Python like Django and Flask have recently become very popular for web development.
Data Science (including Machine Learning): Machine Learning with Python has made it possible to recognize images, videos, speech recognition and much more.
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Welcome welcome! Thanks for visiting!
It's time once again for The Andy Mac & Friends Annual Benefit!!! You can donate right HERE!!!!
Over the past six years, we have raised over $50,000 for St. Baldrick's Foundation, which is an amazing organization that helps families with children battling Cancer.
My own niece, Fiona, is a Leukemia survivor...
And she inspired me to get up and help families just like ours!
Please give all you can. And from the bottom of my heart, thank you!
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I am incredibly proud of this album and so grateful to all of you kind friends who've reached out to tell me how much you enjoy it!
It really means the World to me.
And the SOLD OUT Album Release Show was one of the best experiences of my life.
Here's a video from that night...
This Summer has me "deep in the weeds" working on promotion and press so that I can start touring this Fall.
Dates to come soon.
Thank you so much for being here, and please reach out and say "hello"!
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Star Wars: Dark Forces
- Developer: LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC
- Genre: Arcade/Action
- Originally on: Windows (1995)
- Works on: PC, Windows
- Editor Rating:
- User Rating: 8.7/10 - 3 votes
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Game Overview
Doom-style game alert! Doom-style game alert! You have two months to clear your social life! Two months before Dark Forces arrives. Watch out - this Christmas should see the release of what sounds like the game we've all been waiting for: Star Wars Doom. LucasArts have developed their own Doom-style engine to meld all the thrills and spills of our favourite sci-fi epics with first-person, in-your-face, 3D, Doom-like action.
The plot plonks you in the space boots of a Rebel secret agent sent to infiltrate an Imperial Star Destroyer to recover the plans for the Empire's new weapon - the Death Star (how many times do they build this thing?). As you scurry through corridors, dash across catwalks, and rescue croissant-haired princesses from detention blocks engaging entire squadrons of stormtroopers in blaster battles, you learn of an even more secret Imperial research base. Located on a distant, mountainous planet, the Empire's base is developing a new breed of cybernetic warriors - the Dark Stormtroopers.
The game is set to feature a character capable of looking up and down, as well as ducking and jumping manoeuvres. A vast array of laser weaponry is on hand, plus a motion detector and automap. Dark Forces will have over a dozen levels, support multi-player network play (a la Doom), and will be flying down your exhaust port around Christmas time.
Doom is good. Let's not piss about here, it's one of the few fundamental truths... the sky is blue, grass is invariably green, bears do indeed shit in the woods and Doom is bloody excellent. Any software house or development team that is intending to pitch a product against Doom is either a) completely and utterly nuts, or b) confident that it can produce something better. Whilst we've seen a number of complete arses that fit into category a), it's not until now that we can say anyone has had a stab at category b).
Enter LucasArts Entertainment... purveyor of pc games of ridiculously high quality and the firm responsible for this game. Dark Forces. If you love Doom and have even the remotest soft spot for Star Wars (so we're talking about roughly 99 per cent of the pc games playing population now) you are going to soil your pants when you get a load of this game.
It may sound a bit sad, but I'm making the presumption here that pretty much everyone is a big fan of Star Wars. There are few films in history which deserve complete anorak-head fans, but if anything is deserving then Mr Lucas' trilogy is more than worthy. As with previous LucasArts games which are based on the glorious work. Dark Forces doesn't follow any particular film script, it simply employs all of the facts and bits of data which have been collated over the past 16 years. Luke, Leia, Han, Chewie et al don't make an appearance at all... you are simply made aware that you are knocking around at about the same time as them.
Doom doomed?
Playing the role of an elite special agent on the Rebel Alliance's covert intelligence team, your initial mission is to infiltrate an Imperial Star Destroyer and steal the plans for the Death Star. Once this is complete, though, the game then plunges you into a host of totally new scenarios involving bits of Imperial equipment which have only been dreamt up for the likes of the table-top rpg's. You'll find yourself pitched against a host of new Storm troopers, as well as a number of super-human adversaries which are all strong in the dark side of the force.
The missions, of which there are 12, will take you from the corridors of the Star Destroyer, to the Imperial garrisons on faraway planets, the dark and rocky underground canyons of the Empire's hidden bases, and finally you will be freeing prisoners from cell blocks in an underground penitentiary whilst doing battle with Admiral Mohc's special army of Darktroopers. It's all utterly gripping stuff, and from what we've seen so far it is an absolutely enormous game... way bigger than a registered copy of Doom (oops, I've gone and said the "d" word again).
Okay, so the story line is pretty shit-hot, but if you were really proficient with a decent bunch of Doom editors you could generate something like this anyway... Is Dark Forces any better than this? Well, to be honest, and without shouting about the fact too much... YES, YES. YES. Why? For a start, the 3D engine is a real grade-A product all on its own. As well as silky smooth, full 360-degree movement within the environment, you also have an Llndenvorld/System Shock-style interface. which allows you to look both up and down at any time to interact with objects on either the floor or high up on the walls. Beyond this (System Shock-style again) you can make your character jump, duck and general skulk about in a "covert agent" kind of a way, whilst wandering through the texture-mapped, guru-shaded, morphed and generally wonderful looking scenery.
Aurally the game takes full advantage of the cd medium by offering a dramatic adaptation of the Star Wars score, as well as full speech and digitised sound effects taken from the LucasArts' library of Star War-sy sounds.
The mutt's nuts
With so many astounding games on the verge of release, it would appear that this Christmas is going to see an all-out war on the pc games front. With Doom II ready to hit the streets in October (see our review on page 60) and System Shock pretty much out there already, there is a lot going on in the 3D-action/adventure arena at the moment.
Although I'm loathe to pass judgements in preview-style articles, it has to be said that Dark Forces looks to have the potential to be relationship-wreckingly good. If you are not attached... find yourself a partner who loves Star Wars so that he/she won't get upset when you spend every waking hour playing this damn game. If you are already
attached, then you have got just over a month in which to indoctrinate them with Star Wars. Make him/her watch the videos, play X-Wing a lot and leave all of the numerous novels lying around all over the place. Failing this... just accept that some things were never meant to be.
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System Requirements
Processor: PC compatible,
OS: Windows 9x, Windows 2000 Windows XP, Vista, Win 7, Win 8, Win 10.
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Pioneer Computer Jacket 2003
Pioneer develops a wearable computer jacket with organic film electro-luminescent (OEL) display.
On the photo Kayoko Tanaka, a PR staff member of Pioneer, tries on a prototype of a wearable computer, a jacket with a built-in display in its sleeve in Tokyo Thursday, June 5, 2003.
Pioneer works on this technology since 2001. I found this article in the Taipei Times from 2001. Interestingly Kayoko Tanaka is also back then wearing the prototype jacket. Back in 2001 the jacket looked a bit "fake" compared to the one shown today.
An Organic EL (OEL) display is a self-emissive type display and it provides wide viewing angle, high contrast ratio and fast response time.
Pioneer uses the Organic Electro-luminescent display technology today in some of their car stereo systems.
When the computer display jacket hits the market is unclear.
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The ideal solution and the only realistic one is for the promised forthcoming Olympus E-Mx to have the same CAF tracking ability as the various Phase difference AF SLRs on the market. I would also be nice if Olympus or Panasonic were to introduce a prime 300mm fast enough to use a TC on.
In the meanwhile my frustration grows as I often go birding with just the Canon and then see a view/flower/bug I would love to photograph but only have the 400mm with me. So while the Olympus scenario above is my desire I am getting close now to considering the purchase of at least one additional Canon lens to give me the versatility I need. This would be a great shame as I don't want to abandon Olympus and I can't afford to have two outfits going at the same time for long. So whenever Olympus introduce the promised goods do folks think they will do the job for me and others with similar needs or is it a lost cause?
For interest I find the IQ from the 7D to be about the same or slightly better than the E-M5 with the lens I am using but it is possible that several of the m4/3 prime lenses presently available may be better.


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Mr. Eric Zhou
Mr. Zhou joined the Company as chief financial officer in September 2017. Prior to joining the Company, he was the interim chief financial officer at ChinaCache International Holdings Limited and also served as senior vice president from September 2015 to June 2016. From February 2010 to December 2014, he served as vice president of finance and chief financial officer at Sutor Technology Group Limited. Prior to that, Mr. Zhou served in various roles, including executive vice president and chief financial officer at Richfield Investment Ltd., equity research analyst at Roth Capital Partners, principal financial planner at American Electric Power, and senior research analyst at U.S. Global Investors. Mr. Zhou obtained a bachelor's degree with honors in Petroleum Management Engineering from China Petroleum University, and an MBA in Finance and Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Energy and Mineral Resources from the University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Zhou is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).


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The large and modern Hotel Siokas is located in Nei Pori, the continuity of Platamona towards the south and on the 405th kilometer of the Athens National Road towards of Thessaloniki. It is very close to famous Greek landmarks, Meteora, Thessaloniki, Vergina, the Olympus mountain etc.
The location is on the beach, wide, sandy beach… En savoir plus
|Nei Pori 60065, Pieria
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The large and modern Hotel Siokas is located in Nei Pori, the continuity of Platamona towards the south and on the 405th kilometer of the Athens National Road towards of Thessaloniki. It is very close to famous Greek landmarks, Meteora, Thessaloniki, Vergina, the Olympus mountain etc.
The location is on the beach, wide, sandy beach with shallow sea, and also has an amazing view of mighty mount Olympus, the highest Greek mountain of mythical 12 gods.
There are 30 comfortable, modern and beautiful rooms with large verandas, a lavatory with a bathtub, telephone, plasma TV, air-condition and central heating, Wifi free internet.
At the hotel there is a breakfast room, where the guests have the opportunity to enjoy the rich breakfast buffet. A restaurant is available where you can enjoy delicious seafood of Thermaikos gulf. For your evening entertainment, our "Champions" bar is here for you, in order to relax with Greek and foreign music.
General Facilities
• Telephone
• Satellite, Plasma TV
• Free Wifi Internet
• Parking
• Small refrigerator
• Air condition
• Lavatory with bathtub
• Hair Dryer
• Balcony and view to Sea-beach and Mount Olympus
• Safety Deposit Box in Reception
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|01.05 - 31.05
|01.06 - 30.06
|01.07 - 14.07
|15.07 - 24.08
|25.08 - 31.08
|01.09 - 30.09
|01.10 - 31.10
1 person HB
|30 €
|32 €
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|45 €
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|35 €
|32 €
2 persons HB
|60 €
|64 €
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• The above prices are in euros per room/per night
• The price includes HB (buffet)
• The third person -30% the fourth -50% of the price per person
• Children 3 to 12 years old 50% of the price per person
• These are the official prices of property owner
Deposit of 30% of total price of the reservation is required to confirm a booking. The remaining balance will be payed first day upon arrival.
Cancelation policy
• If cancelled up to 21 days before date of arrival, deposit will be 100% refunded minus any transaction fees.
• If cancelled or modified later, the prepayment is non refundable
From Nei Pori, visitors can explore in a few minutes, the Platamon town and its famous Medieval Castle, the old villages like Old Poroi, Old Panteleimon, Egani, Rapsani & Olympus' Krania, Monasteries of Stomio and Litochoro, ancient Dion and Olympus' Prionia.
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Slavica Jelenic 09/06/2017
Mnogo godina smo bili gosti hotela Siokas, preporucujem svima koji dodju u Nei Pori!
Sanja 22/07/2017
Imali smo uplacen aranzman za cetvoroclanu porodicu u hotelu Siokas.Soba je bila daleko lepsa nego sto sam ocekivala,opremljena friziderom, fenom, tv-om i terasnim vratima sa mrezicom protiv komaraca. Mi smo bili veoma zadovoljni cistocom, gostoprimstvom vlasnika i zaposlenih, kao i lokacijom objekta. Svedski sto je prilicno skroman, ali ruku na srce, hrana je bila veoma ukusna i domacinski pripremljena. Iskrena preporuka !
Mitnaver Natasa 28/02/2019
Koliko je hotel Siokas udaljen od centra mesta?Koliko od lezaljki i suncobrana?


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Oh my word what a roller coaster that was! I knew it was coming too. I know we are now 23-2 in our last 25 games against the Bills, but lately it just seems like a grind with them. They always play us tough. The Bills new quarterback, EJ Manuel is very good. So without further a due, here are my grades for week one.
OFFENSE: Overall C
QB's: B+
Tom was good, not great this week. He had 288 passing yards with two touchdowns and one interception. The tight ends were very quiet. Tom Brady was 1-of-3 for 5 yards and an interception when targeting tight ends on Sunday, the second time since the start of 2010 that Patriots tight ends have not caught multiple passes in a game. We need Gronk back badly. That pick was not his fault. He needs more time to gel with his wide outs. He did a great job on the last drive to set up the game winning field goal. Grade B+
Riddley was awful. His grade was a D-. He needs to hold onto the damn ball. I am glad they benched him. Vereen balanced things out with a tremendous showing. His grade is an A.
The tight ends did nothing.
The wide receiver corp was a mixed bag. Yes, Edleman with a grade of an A, and Amendola same grade, had great showings, but that was it. The rookies need to get on the same page with Brady. Most of the plays, they looked like a monkey screwing a football. They need to work on their routes especially.
Offensive Line: C
Tom was hurried, sacked and rushed way too much. They made some nice holes for Vereen, but overall, I think they need to do a better job.
Defense: C-
Defensive Line: C
They did a decent job against the run, but they need to apply far more pressure on the QB.
Linebackers: C
See above.
Secondary: C
The only reason why it is this high is the only shining light for the secondary was Kyle Arrington. He had a great game.
Special Teams: B
Stephen Gostkowski had A a great game, and the unit did manage to pin the Bills deep in their own zone a few times.
FINAL GRADE= 66% D We need lots of work.


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Additional 6-Pot Unit
Are 30 plants not enough for you. Are you ready to take iHarvest to the next level...literally! Add a new level to the iHarvest that can grow 6 more plants! Don't worry, they will be delivered in the same white color as the iHarvest.
Each level adds 7" to the height of the iHarvest. Adding more than 1 level may require upgrading the pump and hose that come with the iHarvest.
Unfortunately, these are very expensive to ship. I'll work on getting that price down in the future.