In 1992, Thunder Perfect Mind exploded everything for which Current 93 had been known. This album is much, much better than Black Ships, and I unreservedly consider it to be one of the finest albums ever recorded. This will sound like blasphemy to the legions who jumped aboard the apocalyptic folk train with last year's Black Ships Ate the Sky, but trust me: I know what I'm talking about. Remastered by Denis Blackham at Skye Mastering in December 2006.Ĭurrent 93 hit the hight point of their career with the album at the center of this trilogy: 1996's All the Pretty Little Horses was and is the most perfectly rendered artistic statement that David Tibet and company have created. Design and layout by David Tibet, Paul Jackson and Andria Degens. "Crying Girl" found in the street by Geoff Cox-Dorée. "Master of Fallen Years" by Steven Stapleton. Thank you, Tom!Īll Louis Wain artworks from the collection of David Tibet. The phrases "The Frolic" and "In Gnostic Indignation" were given to Current 93 by Thomas Ligotti. A special thank you from the future into the past for Ben Chasny, who loved this record. Peter Christopherson, Shirley Collins, Lilith Stapleton, Denis Blackham, David Rowlands, Karl Blake, Timothy d'Arch Smith, Carolyn Cox-Dorée, Steffi Thiel, Kat, Thomas Ligotti, Edwin Pouncey, Thorn, Tiny Tim, Salamah binti Isa, Nick Cave, Henry Boxer, Paul Jackson, David Suff. ![]() And to all those who worked on, or inspired, this record, either before, during or after its completion. Thanks as always to Steven Stapleton, Michael Cashmore, Mark Logan, Joolie Wood, John Balance, Geoff Cox-Dorée, Andria Degens, without whom nihil. Mixed by Steven Stapleton with David Tibet and Michael Cashmore. Hallucinatory Patripassianist Sound by David Tibet and Steven Stapleton. Central musics and melodies by Michael Cashmore Catholic Cat additions by David Tibet, Joolie Wood, and Steven Stapleton. ![]() All lyrics by David Tibet except I and II - the phrase "Why can't we all just walk away" by John Balance III and XIII - traditional central text for X - Epistle of Paul To The Romans VII:24 XI - Westron Wynde is a mediæval English poem. "A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping Rachel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not."Īll songs ©Current 93 1995/1996/2007 and (p) David Tibet 1995/1996/2007. The Inmost Light is dedicated to these three friends, their one past and two futures, and to that Heart where all will meet in joy. To the blessed memory and soul of Dorothy Ann 'Dolly' Collins (1933 - 1995).Īnd to the lives of Seth Joseph Burgess Cox-Dorée (born 1995) and Anna Maria Cox-Dorée (born 1998)
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There has also been examples of jurisdictions wherein a significant portion of GDP is being spent on altering the primary sources of revenue towards tourism, as has occurred for instance in Dubai. Individual low-price or even zero-price overnight stays have become more popular in the 2000s, especially with a strong growth in the hostel market and services like CouchSurfing and airbnb being established. This, together with the vast clean-up operations, stopped or severely hampered tourism in the area for a time. Thousands of lives were lost including many tourists. Also, on 26 December 2004, a tsunami, caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, hit the Asian countries on the Indian Ocean, including the Maldives. There have been a few setbacks in tourism, such as the September 11 attacks and terrorist threats to tourist destinations, such as in Bali and several European cities. Some sites have now started to offer dynamic packaging, in which an inclusive price is quoted for a tailor-made package requested by the customer upon impulse. This is facilitated by internet sales of tourist services. ![]() There have also been changes in lifestyle, for example some retirement-age people sustain year round tourism. The WHO estimated in 2009 that there are around half a million people on board aircraft at any given time. The developments in technology and transport infrastructure, such as jumbo jets, low-cost airlines, and more accessible airports have made many types of tourism more affordable. For example, some people prefer simple beach vacations, while others want more specialised holidays, quieter resorts, family-oriented holidays, or niche market-targeted destination hotels. Tourists have a wide range of budgets and tastes, and a wide variety of resorts and hotels have developed to cater for them. Contact sales Talk to someone on our sales team 1-80 7:00 a.m.5:00 p.m. There has been an up-trend in tourism over the last few decades, especially in Europe, where international travel for short breaks is common. Using drone mapping to model ski slopes Demo: reality capture for digital twins Flexible deployments Use ArcGIS drone mapping software locally or in the cloud, based on your work environment and scalability needs. In the United States, the first seaside resorts in the European style were at Atlantic City, New Jersey and Long Island, New York. ![]() In Continental Europe, early seaside resorts include: Heiligendamm, founded in 1793 at the Baltic Sea, being the first seaside resort Ostend, popularised by the people of Brussels Boulogne-sur-Mer and Deauville for the Parisians Taormina in Sicily. Mass tourism developed with improvements in technology, which allowed the transport of large numbers of people in a short period of time to places of leisure interest, so that greater numbers of people could begin to enjoy the benefits of leisure time. Progress indicators have three main advantages: They reassure the user that the system has not crashed but is working on his or her problem they indicate approximately how long the user can be expected to wait, thus allowing the user to do other activities during long waits and they finally provide something for the user to look at, thus making the wait less painful. As a rule of thumb, percent-done progress indicators should be used for operations taking more than about 10 seconds. In cases where the computer cannot provide fairly immediate response, continuous feedback should be provided to the user in form of a percent-done indicator. The fact that computers can be too fast indicates the need for user-interface changes, like animations, to be timed according to a real-time clock rather than being timed as an indirect effect of the computer's execution speed: Even if a faster model computer is substituted, the user interface should stay usable. For example, a scrolling list may move so fast that the user cannot stop it in time for the desired element to remain within the available window. Normally, response times should be as fast as possible, but it is also possible for the computer to react so fast that the user cannot keep up with the feedback. Feedback during the delay is especially important if the response time is likely to be highly variable, since users will then not know what to expect. For longer delays, users will want to perform other tasks while waiting for the computer to finish, so they should be given feedback indicating when the computer expects to be done. 10 seconds is about the limit for keeping the user's attention focused on the dialogue.Normally, no special feedback is necessary during delays of more than 0.1 but less than 1.0 second, but the user does lose the feeling of operating directly on the data. 1.0 second is about the limit for the user's flow of thought to stay uninterrupted, even though the user will notice the delay. ![]() 0.1 second is about the limit for having the user feel that the system is reacting instantaneously, meaning that no special feedback is necessary except to display the result.The basic advice regarding response times has been about the same for thirty years : Excerpt from Chapter 5 in my book Usability Engineering, from 1993: ![]() 1, the Mills Brothers stood no chance of overtaking the original. ![]() ![]() Issued in mid-January 1958, with the Silhouettes' waxing already in the top 10 and headed for No. Only because I have yet to hear a Led Zeppelin remake of "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini," my most memorable surprise in this category came when I first heard the Mills Brothers' cover record of "Get a Job" (Dot 15695). Is there another hit song that surprised you more, in terms of being something you would never imagine being recording by that particular artist?Ī. When I finally found this single, oddly enough on the flip side of "Calendar Girl," I couldn't believe how very country it is, complete with Nashville twang and a steel guitar. Years ago, you wrote about what a surprise it was that Neil Sedaka's "Same Old Fool," a traditional country song, came out in 1960 right in the midst of those huge teener hits: "Oh Carol" "Calendar Girl" "Little Devil" "Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen" "Stairway to Heaven," etc. That is why, near the end of the track, Toni proudly declares "Sedaka is back!" 1 hits, "Laughter in the Rain" and "Bad Blood," along with writing "Love Will Keep Us Together," also a No. Toni's mysterious line, in the coda about 15 seconds before the audio ends, is an acknowledgment to the writer of "Love Will Keep Us Together," the legendary Neil Sedaka.Īfter 11 years without a top 40 hit, Neil stormed back in late 1974 and '75 with the No. What is she saying? Could this just be an inside joke between Toni and the Captain?Ī. Near the end of the Captain & Tennille's "Love Will Keep Us Together," Toni Tennille kind of half-sings and half-speaks something that sounds like "my daddy is bad," or "my daddy is back." ![]() Remnant TV releases weekly talk show styled YouTube videos in three series: Remnant TV Forum, Remnant Special Report, and The Remnant Underground. After producing daily video updates from Rome after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI and the conclave which ultimately elected Pope Francis, The Remnant began producing video commentary and events coverage under the title of Remnant TV.Under the current pontificate of Pope Francis, the newspaper has heavily criticized his policies. From 2005 to 2013, The Remnant was a very vigorous defender of the pontificate of Benedict XVI as its writers believe he has vindicated them on issues that have divided them from other Traditionalists and from conservative Catholics associated with The Wanderer, EWTN, Church Militant and Catholic Answers. Notable traditionalists who have written for the paper include Thomas Woods, Christopher Ferrara, John C. The Remnant is now edited by Walter Matt's youngest son, Michael J. The paper has described itself as the flagship of the traditional Catholic movement in the United States. Walter Matt left The Wanderer, which remained under Alphonse, to start The Remnant in 1967. ![]() Walter Matt opposed the changes within the Catholic Church after the Second Vatican Council Alphonse Matt supported them. The Remnant was a result of a dispute between Walter Matt, the editor of The Wanderer who served the paper for over thirty years, and his brother Alphonse Matt. The Remnant traces its roots back to The Wanderer, the "parent paper" of The Remnant and the oldest Catholic weekly newspaper in the United States. The name The Remnant is a reference to the remnant of Isaiah and to the belief that only a remnant of Catholics holding to the traditional teachings and practice of the Church remain after the sweeping changes brought by the Second Vatican Council. The Remnant claims to adhere to Catholic teaching in every aspect of its journalism. Founded in 1968, it is the oldest Traditionalist Catholic newspaper in the United States. Although its editors are not affiliated with any particular institute or traditionalist group, the paper is sympathetic to Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre and the Society of St. A Switch version is in development.The Remnant is a Traditionalist Catholic newspaper published twice a month in the United States. Genshin Impact is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, and mobile devices. When it comes to his role within a team comp, he will most likely be a new Genshin Impact DPS character. While there is still no official information about his kit, the Wanderer is expected to be one of the strongest characters in the game due to his importance to the overall storyline. One specific detail about the Wanderer's official art caught many players by surprise.ĭespite being known as an Electro character, he will apparently be able to control the Anemo element thanks to a new Vision displayed on his chest. After years of wandering around the world of Teyvat, he joined the infamous Fatui organization where he became known as the 6th Fatui Harbinger. The Wanderer was originally planned to be Inazuma Archon, but Ei sent him away after assuming that he might be too weak for this important role. The ongoing Sumeru storyline has revealed more information about this unique character who has one of the most tragic stories in the game. Soon after that, the Wanderer's announcement became the most-liked tweet on the game's official English account with over 382k likes at the moment. ![]() His official announcement has apparently broken Yae Miko's record for being the most retweeted post on the game's official Japanese account. For example, the Wanderer was announced on October 31 and even though Genshin Impact version 3.2 is scheduled for November 2, he will skip this whole update. Genshin Impact usually reveals its new character additions one whole update cycle before their official arrival. RELATED: Genshin Impact Fans Point Out Interesting Connection Between Wanderer and Bohemian Rhapsody Update 3.3 is expected to drop around December 10, at least according to HoYoverse's recently adjusted update schedule. This official reveal has confirmed that the Wanderer will arrive in the upcoming Genshin Impact version 3.3 alongside another character named Faruzan. The new part of the playable roster, the Wanderer, is a very familiar face who has already made numerous appearances in the game's official storyline. Genshin Impact's most recent character announcement has apparently broken a couple of popularity records on the game's official social media accounts. Panda Anti-Virus Pro 2012 is compatible with Windows 7 (32-bits and 64-bits), Windows Vista (32-bits and 64-bits) and Windows XP (32-bits). No activation code or license serial key required. Install the program and you’re good to go with free 3 months security protection. Windows users who want to enjoy free 3 months protection with Panda Antivirus Pro 2012 can directly download the free 3 months subscription setup installer of Panda Antivirus Pro 2012: MicrosoftpromoAP12.exe. The offer also includes free Panda Internet Security 2012 with 3 months license. 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MMA promotions like the UFC are free to pick and choose the divisions they want, but they must abide by the upper-class limits set.Īlso, raising the heavyweight limit means moving into the MMA weight class, super heavyweights, which has a minimum weight limit of 265 lbs and no upper limit. The commissions chose a weight of 265 lbs because men’s Olympic freestyle wrestling has long had an upper weight limit of 265 lbs, and the early life of MMA and the UFC was hugely influenced by wrestling, with wrestlers entering and having success in the UFC and many other MMA promotions. Why Not Raise the UFC Heavyweight Weight Limit?Īgain, it can’t be raised because the upper weight limit of each division is dictated by the Official Unified Rules of MMA. People are more amazed when they see huge, athletic, and ripped heavyweights such as Francis Ngannou or Ciryl Gane, as opposed to fighters looking overweight and unhealthy. This meant the inclusion of weight class limits and keeping their fighters disciplined and professional by looking lean, ripped, and muscular. Part of this rebranding was to include more rules, and regulations, and to help professionalize MMA and turn it into the sport it is today. The UFC has built an incredible brand over the past 29 years, where they’ve steered away from the stigma attached to them after former US senator John McCain labeled the UFC as ‘human cockfighting’ in 1996. Thirdly, the UFC is the leading MMA promotion, so they want their athletes to look physically imposing, trim, and athletic not fat and lacking discipline. The commissions wouldn’t allow this as it would be deemed unsafe. Without a heavyweight limit of 265 lbs, fighters could potentially be fighting at any weight they please against fighters weighing much less. They shouldn’t be the only weight class who get it easy, while they already have the most leeway.Ī weight limit also stops someone from winning by being much heavier than their opponent. Heavyweights like everyone else have a weight limit as it keeps the division professional, strict with their diet, and facing the toughness of weight cutting. This is a spread of 60 lbs, which is much less restrictive than all other weight classes, which have maximum spreads of 15 lbs, or 16 lbs if counting the extra pound permitted for nontitle fights. They could push through an unlimited heavyweight division if they wanted to, but it wouldn’t make sense for them.Īs it stands, the UFC heavyweight division has the biggest spread of weight, as the lower weight limit is 205 lbs, while the upper weight limit is 265 lbs for title fights and 266 lbs for nontitle fights. Secondly, all UFC weight classes have weight limits, so the UFC believes the heavyweight division shouldn’t be any different. This is because the official rules have many more weight classes, and keep the weight spread in each division to 10 lbs until the cruiserweight division, which is from 205 to 225 lbs, and the heavyweight division jumps to a spread of 40 lbs (225-265). As an example, the UFC heavyweight lower weight limit is 205 lbs, whilst in the official rules, the lower limit is 225 lbs. Interestingly though, MMA promotions have different lower weight class limits than in the official rules. The first and main reason is the Official Unified Rules of MMA dictate the upper weight limit for each division, and MMA promotions knowingly adhere to these limits when taking on a weight class division. ![]() However, there’s more to it than this, and there are three main reasons. Short answer: The reason the UFC has a heavyweight limit is they adhere to the Official Unified Rules of MMA, which dictate the upper weight limit of all MMA weight divisions. Other popular combat sports like boxing and kickboxing don’t have weight limits for the heavyweight division, so why does the UFC? In this article, we’ll look at why there’s a limit, what the upper and lower weight limits are, the history of these limits, and how this weight limit compares to other MMA promotions. Many are unaware of a UFC heavyweight weight limit existing, and before 2001 it didn’t.īut why is there a UFC heavyweight weight limit? ![]() Specifically, game crashes, which are especially brutal in an adventure game. The best developers could use their available assets to create something beautiful in spite of smaller production costs. And the things they do with their hands and arms while talking … well, I think an alien could do a better job trying to appear human after observing an Italian family dinner.Īgain, I know that this is an indie game, but these shortcomings constantly remind that you of Moebius’s humble budget. They unnaturally walk around as if the world’s coarsest stick was permanently stuck in their patootie. It’s like an amateur puppeteer controls each character. Yes, the character models are obviously limited by its modest budget, but the animations especially stand out. Sometimes their shoulders seem too high or their elbows bend awkwardly, and their eyes shift around the room in unnatural ways. Most of the problems involve the character models. ![]() It’s fitting that Moebius’ gameplay reminds me so much of the ’90s, because its technical qualities also look like someone plucked them from the later part of that decade. Image Credit: GamesBeat What you won’t like You’re never stuck in the same location for more than a couple of hours, and you only revisit a few areas (mostly Rector’s New York stomping grounds). Nothing makes an adventure seem grander than scattering all of the clues and pieces across the world.īesides, the constant change in scenery does a lot to help things feel fresh. I’m always a sucker for these globe-trotting affairs. If you’re a fan who bemoans the loss of the ’90s, here’s another example of adventure games alive and well in 21st century.ĭespite basing himself and his antiques shop in New York City, Malachi Rector’s quest takes him to a multitude of locations, including Venice, Cairo, and Paris. I was always more of a LucasArts guy, spending most of my time with games like the Monkey Island series and Day of the Tentacle. One thing I can’t really do is compare this to its inspiration, the Gabriel Knight series. Moebius is a direct descendant of that adventure series from Sierra, the same studio behind other genre staples like King’s Quest and Space Quest. ![]() Two years later, O-Ren, now an eleven year old schoolgirl but also an emotionless, unfeeling killer felt ready at last to carry out her plan of revenge. O-Ren escaped the fire but was left permanently psychologically and emotionally damaged by the horrors she had witnessed at such a young age, and as she watched her childhood home burn to the ground, she swore revenge against Matsumoto.įor the next few months, fueled by nothing but revenge, O-Ren became a student under Hanzo Hattori, a famous swordmaker and swordsman and underwent intense training, even going so far as to presumably learn how much strain the human body could take when pierced by a single sword. This combined with the blood loss and later the sword slamming into the back of his skull caused O-Ren's father to eventually die.Ī few minutes later, O-Ren's civilian mother was later personally executed by Matsumoto who used the same sword to pierce her chest and heart with the scene shocking young O-Ren and soon causing O-Ren to become drenched with blood from her mother's fatal wound when the red liquid soaked the bed.Ī while later, Matsumoto and his men left the place-but not before the same associate who'd killed O-Ren's father responded by using some alcohol and Matsumoto's cigar to create a massive fire that ended up destroying the house and burning all the bodies beyond recognition. Her father who was in the Army managed to strike back against two of Matsumoto's men with O-Ren's father killing both of them before he died after an unnamed man impaled a sword into the back of O-Ren's father. She lived a relatively normal life but when O-Ren was just nine years old, she witnessed both her parents being brutally murdered on the orders of a deadly Yakuza leader known as Boss Matsumoto while young O-Ren lay under the bed, seeing everything unfold before her very eyes. Tumblr says that search terms can range from subject matter to moods for instance you can search a specific show or person (like "Veep" or "Chris Pratt") or more expression-related phrases (like "omg" or "surprise").O-Ren was born on an American-Japanese military base and was the only child of an American-Japanese man and Chinese woman, giving O-Ren half Chinese, Japanese and American heritage. So either you have to hack apart the code and generate a new post, or turn elsewhere to find the content, like Google Animated Image search, or Giphy (which remains a GIF treasure and allows you to search for GIFs and post them to Tumblr, though there are some limitations to this method). Even if you find a good animated image on another Tumblr blog, reposting it won't work if the original poster surrounded the GIF with unrelated and unwanted content. Whether that's the person who made the GIF is something else entirely, but Tumblr can only do so much in the name of Internet rights.īut back to search: The reaction GIF blog is a Tumblr staple, and as someone who *ahem* has one, the task of finding content is a multi-step process, and one that often bumps you outside of Tumblr proper. The Tumblr GIF Search tool automatically attributes whoever originally posted the GIF, and also notifies them that someone used it. Internet remix culture is plagued by attribution issues, and GIF blogs in particular have trouble giving credit where its due. ![]() ![]() Animated artistry has long been a staple of the "is it a blog?" blogging platform-and one of the biggest problems has been sourcing. From here you can search for GIFs by typing your query into the provided space.īefore Facebook belatedly welcomed them and before Giphy even existed, Tumblr was the home for GIFs. The new tool can be found in the Tumblr dashboard: When you're creating a post, click the plus sign, which will now reveal a GIF button. Starting today, Tumblr is introducing GIF search. ![]() "We're aware of the issue and are rolling out a fix. The first step is to download the Google Photos app for iOS or Android. Google has issued the following statement regarding the issue: Update: Google has started rolling out a fix Source: Google Photos Help, Reddit ( 1, 2) I f this is your first phone backup: Tap Set up data. If you are facing this issue and want to switch over to another service to avoid losing your precious photos, you should check out our top picks for the best Google Photos alternatives. Start a backup On your Android phone, open the Google One app. We sincerely hope Google manages to rectify this problem ASAP, as many Android users rely solely on Google Photos for their image backups. Drop a comment if you also see artifacts in old images, and let us know if clearing the cache resolves the issue. In case you haven't gone through your old Google Photos backups in a while, now would be a good time to do so. ![]() But we'll have to wait for Google to release an official statement to know for sure. Tap 'Set Up Data Backup', and choose which data you want to back up. Go to the Storage tab at the top, and scroll to the device backup section. This suggests that the original uploads might not have the artifacts after all. To create a backup of your Android device, download the Google One app. Googles cloud file storage service provides users with a personal storage space, called My Drive, and the option to access collaborative shared folders, called. Interestingly, a few users say that opening the affected photos in the Google Photos image editor removes the artifacts. |
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