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Getting a massage has long been thought of as a luxury-a way to treat yourself. 12/15/2023 0 Comments Shang chi actor stuntsIn 1971, after an appearance as an extra in another kung fu film, A Touch of Zen, Chan was signed to Chu Mu's Great Earth Film Company. The following year, the young actor appeared in extras of Yen Chun's 1964 film Liang Shan Po and Chu Ying Tai and had a small role in King Hu's 1966 film Come Drink with Me. At age eight, he appeared with some of his fellow "Little Fortunes" in the film Big and Little Wong Tin Bar (1962) with Li Li-Hua playing his mother. He began his film career by appearing in small roles at the age of five as a child actor. Film career 1962–1975: Early small appearances A fellow builder named Jack took Chan under his wing, thus earning Chan the nickname of "Little Jack," later shortened to "Jackie", which has stuck with him ever since. Ĭhan joined his parents in Canberra, Australia in 1971, where he briefly attended Dickson College and worked as a construction worker. He is also known to have trained in other martial art forms such as Karate, Judo, Taekwondo, and Jeet Kun Do. As a martial artist, Chan is also skilled in multiple forms of Kung-fu. After entering the film industry, Chan along with Sammo Hung got the opportunity to train in hapkido under the grand master Jin Pal Kim, and Chan eventually attained a black belt. Chan became close friends with fellow group members Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao, and the three of them later became known as the Three Brothers or Three Dragons. He eventually became part of the Seven Little Fortunes, a performance group made up of the school's best students, gaining the stage name Yuen Lo ( 元樓) in homage to his master. Chan trained rigorously for the next decade, excelling in martial arts and acrobatics. In 1960, his father emigrated to Canberra, Australia to work as the head cook for the American embassy, and Chan was sent to the China Drama Academy, a Peking Opera School run by Master Yu Jim-yuen. Chan attended the Nah-Hwa Primary School on Hong Kong Island, where he failed his first year, after which his parents withdrew him from the school. Ĭhan spent his formative years within the grounds of the French consul's residence in the Victoria Peak, British Hong Kong, as his father worked as a cook there. Chan discovered his father's identity and changed his Chinese name to Fang Shilong ( 房仕龍) in the late 1990s, the name he would have been named according to his kin's genealogy book. Chan was his wife Chan Lee-lee’s surname. For fear of being arrested by the communist government, Chan's father fled to British Hong Kong in the 1940s and changed his surname from Fang to Chan. In circa 1937, Chan's father, originally named Fang Daolong, briefly worked as a secret agent for Lieutenant General Dai Li, the chief spy in Kuomintang-ruled China. 'Chan the Hong Kong-born' ) to Charles and Lee-Lee Chan, political refugees from the Chinese Civil War. Early lifeĬhan was born on 7 April 1954 in British Hong Kong as Chan Kong-sang ( Chinese: 陳港生 lit. Since 2013, Chan has been a pro- Chinese Communist Party (CCP) politician, having served two terms as a delegate to the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and, in 2021, expressing his desire to join the CCP. Ĭhan's views on Hong Kong politics have gradually shifted from a pro-democratic stance in the 1990s to a pro-Beijing stance since the 2010s. In 2004, film scholar Andrew Willis stated that Chan was perhaps the "most recognised film star in the world." In 2015, Forbes estimated his net worth to be $350 million, and as of 2016, he was the second-highest-paid actor in the world. He is also a globally known philanthropist and has been named one of the top 10 most charitable celebrities by Forbes magazine. He is an operatically trained vocalist and is also a Cantopop and Mandopop star, having released a number of music albums and sung many of the theme songs for the films in which he has starred. Chan has been referenced in various pop songs, cartoons, films, and video games. He has received fame stars on the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Ĭhan is one of the most recognisable and influential film personalities in the world, with a widespread global following in both the Eastern and Western hemispheres. He is one of the most popular action film stars of all time. Chan has been acting since the 1960s, performing in more than 150 films. Is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker, martial artist, and stuntman known for his slapstick acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and innovative stunts, which he typically performs himself. If (document.querySelector('.Jackie Chan SBS MBE PMW (Chinese: 成龍, Yale romanization: Sìhng Lùhng, Jyutping: Sing4 Lung4 lit. 12/15/2023 0 Comments Vicinity energy news“This is game-changing for our communities and a prime example of what happens when government, the business community, and the energy sector work together and embrace the region’s Green New Deal. “With the installation of this electric boiler, we are enabling a seamless conversion to carbon-free eSteam for our customers, including innovative commercial building owners and developers like IQHQ,” said Bill DiCroce, president and chief executive officer of Vicinity Energy. We’re very grateful that Vicinity’s carbon-free eSteam product will power the leading industries we’re already known for here in Greater Boston such as life sciences, healthcare, commercial real estate, and many more.” “It is clear that the work of ensuring our planet remains livable is going to require all of us: every level of government, business, and community. For every gigantic natural gas boiler that’s going to be decommissioned, for every new building that will use eSteamTM, those are jobs created right here for our residents and our communities,” said Boston mayor Michelle Wu. On the northwestern edge of Midtown Atlanta, the Atlantic Station neighborhood is home to a burgeoning mixed-use community comprised of retail, commercial office space, and residential apartment buildings. That is a huge deal and one that will have ramifications for generations to come. Vicinity’s robust district energy network supplies reliable cooling to over 3 million square feet of conditioned space in Atlanta. O’Malley said he sees his job at Vicinity as a natural extension. “It is remarkable to be able to say that Vicinity is the first energy company in the country to electrify its operations. The West Roxbury Democrat will head to steam plant owner Vicinity Energy as a top-level executive when his term ends in January. Marking a crucial step toward a clean energy future for Boston and Cambridge, the deconstruction aligns with the Mayor’s latest move to file a home rule petition to ban the use of fossil fuels for new buildings in Boston. Vicinity will install an electric boiler in its place, marking a critical step in the company’s Clean Energy Future commitment to reaching net zero carbon emissions across all its operations by 2050.īoston’s Mayor Michelle Wu commemorated the day at Vicinity’s Kendall facility. Vicinity Energy, a decarbonization firm with the nation’s largest portfolio of district energy systems, serving over 70 million square feet of building space across Boston and Cambridge, has officially kicked off its electrification plans with the deconstruction of a steam turbine at the Kendall Green Energy Cogeneration Facility. One of the first stops for this new heating technology. based Vicinity Energy said it was teaming up with Germanys MAN Energy Solutions to build what it believes will be the largest industrial-scale heat pump in the country. District Energy Dialogue Webinar Series The partnership will bring Vicinity Energy’s carbon-free, renewable thermal energy to IQHQ’s developments in the Fenway neighborhood.IDEA Middle East Membership Application 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Vicinity Energy, owner of the nation’s largest portfolio of district energy systems, has entered into an agreement with Constellation, a leading. Coinciding with the pledge, the city also released a draft of its. It’s an ambitious goal that’s drawn support in other cities such as Boston, New York, and San Francisco. In 2021, Mayor Jim Kenney and City Council made a net zero pledge to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Headquartered in Boston, it is a subsidiary of Antin Infrastructure Partners. Thankfully, Philadelphia has a policy road map in place. By continuously investing in the city’s infrastructure, we’re not only delivering reliable cooling, but also reducing carbon impacts. Vicinity Energy is the largest district energy provider in the United States. With district energy cooling, individual buildings don’t require onsite chillers or cooling towers – freeing up space for building amenities, eliminating the risk of onsite combustion, and reducing upfront capital and ongoing operations and maintenance (O&M) costs. With a 2-mile network of chilled water distribution pipes, Vicinity’s robust district energy network supplies reliable cooling to over 3 million square feet of conditioned space. As a key energy partner, Vicinity is also growing and investing in our infrastructure to meet this current and anticipated demand. BOSTON-(BUSINESS WIRE)- cleanenergy-Vicinity Energy. Supported by Vicinity Energy’s robust underground chilled water network, this 140-acre mixed-use development is poised for additional growth over the next 15 years. Vicinity Energy Names Bill Fahey as Chief Operating Officer. Instead, Murray organises his material into four themes: “Gay”, “Gender”, “Race” and “Trans”. But there is not so much as a sniff of these trends in The Madness of Crowds. The Home Office is growing increasingly anxious about the threat of far-right extremists cooperating across Europe. A university was recently forced out of Hungary by the government. MPs and journalists are being harassed and threatened simply for doing their jobs. Yet while we see the symptoms everywhere, we do not see the causes.”įew would fail to recognise this as a starting point. The daily news cycle is filled with the consequences. “In public and in private, both online and off, people are behaving in ways that are increasingly irrational, feverish, herd-like and simply unpleasant. In The Madness of Crowds, Douglas Murray sets out to explain why societies are now so characterised by conflict. Photograph: Roberto Ricciuti/Getty Images Populism and culture warriors exploit this aspect of human psychology, reinforcing the comforting (but ultimately harmful) feeling that any conflict in the world is their fault not ours.ĭouglas Murray. We are all guilty of this from time to time, rarely more so than on social media, where the world can appear perfectly split into goodies and baddies. The result is an exaggerated sense of one’s own virtue and innocence, but an equally exaggerated sense of the selfishness and corruption of others. Psychoanalysts refer to the process of “splitting”, where the self is unable to cope with its good and bad qualities simultaneously, and so “splits” the bad ones off and attributes them to other people. There is one question that few drivers ever consider: what is my own contribution to this quagmire? Why are there so many cars on the road anyway? Horns begin to honk. Other drivers can be seen cutting in, changing lanes excessively, and getting worked up. From within one’s own car, the absurdity and injustice of the situation is abundantly plain. Being stuck in a culture war is a bit like being a driver stuck in a traffic jam. 12/15/2023 0 Comments Spaceship control panel simulatorDamage is usually handled as a multiplier on the turn rates and linear acceleration. When you want to turn, the joystick or mouse input is mapped directly to the specified turn rate irrelevant of the ship’s moment of inertia. Most space games (including my past ones) greatly simplify the simulation, usually as an atmospheric flight model without gravity and air resistance – ships have predefined pitch, roll and yaw rates, linear acceleration (that is applied to a simplified point mass) and a capped top speed. So I thought I would take a moment of your time to share some insight on the two topics. Two of the hot topics of debate have been the Flight Model and the advantage or disadvantage of various input devices. I, like the rest of the team have been avidly watching the Twitch streams of backers playing and reading the forums for your feedback. For more information, see Device Simulator plugins.It’s really great to see so many of you taking to space to try out the first taste of what space combat will be in Star Citizen. More info See in Glossary appears in the Control Panel if you install the package. Unity currently supports three UI systems. Their UI (User Interface) Allows a user to interact with your application. Some packages, like the Adaptive Performance package, contain Device Simulator plugins. Specifies the value to receive from .ĭevice Simulator plugins can change the appearance of the control panel and add content and controls. By default, the Control Panel contains settings for the Application simulated class. To open the Control Panel, click Control Panel in the top-right corner of the Toolbar. Note: This option doesn’t create a Simulator view if you disable the Create Game View On Play Editor preference. When this option is selected, Unity runs the Play mode with the Simulator view maximized to 100% of the Editor window. Select this to view the Game view without forcing focus or maximizing any views to full screen. When this option is enabled, it is still useful to maximize the Game view in Play mode to hide other views and reduce the number of views that Unity renders.Ĭhoose from the options below to determine the settings for the Editor when it enters the Play mode. Unity attempts to render the Game view at the monitor refresh rate, though this is not guaranteed. Enabling Focussed on a Game view disables it on other Game views.Įnable VSync (Game view only) to allow syncing, which is useful when recording a video, for example. Using Maximized or Fullscreen on Display mode implies focus on the Maximized Game view. Only one game view can be in focus when you enter the Play mode. This section describes the play mode behavior based on your selection below.Įnable Focused to shift focus on the selected Game view while the Editor is in Play mode. Indicates whether the view draws a line around the SafeArea of the current device screen. Note: The Device Simulator doesn’t support gyroscope simulation. Otherwise, if you rotate the device it causes the image to be sideways or upside down. The image on the device screen rotates together with the device if you enable auto-rotation and if the device supports rotation. Simulates the physical rotation of the device. Scale the display to fit inside the window. Use this drop-down menu to switch between the Simulator view and the Game view.Ĭhoose the device to simulate from the available device definitions. The toolbar at the top of the Simulator view. The toolbar is at the top of the Simulator view and contains options that, along with the Control Panel, control the simulation. More info See in Glossary and the Control Panel. To control the simulation, use the toolbar A row of buttons and basic controls at the top of the Unity Editor that allows you to interact with the Editor in various ways (e.g. Unity simulates the device in the Simulator view. In the menu: Window > General > Device Simulator.In the Game view, in the top left corner, use the drop-down menu to switch between the Game view and the Simulator view. To open the Simulator view, do one of the following: A screenshot of the Simulator view Using the Simulator view Use it to see how your application appears with the screen shape, resolution, and orientation of that device. The Simulator view displays your application on a simulated mobile device. 12/15/2023 0 Comments South park pinball machine chrome legsThe game is a great mashup of a Rock and Roll theme and the Universal Monsters. It features updated graphics and a larger color DMD display. Monster Bash is a horror-themed machine with a lot of goofy, quirky humor that is based on the original Williams Monster Bash machine from 1998. It's a remake of one of the top ten machines of all time, so deserves a mention as one of the best new machines on the market, and it's sure to give you hours of enjoyment. Monster Bash Remake is a great pinball machine for your home game room in 2022. Monster Bash Remake (Chicago Gaming Company - 2018) One thing to note - the base game doesn't include many assets from the original film (like film clips) but you can find code mods in the pinball community that add this into the game if it's important to you. It can be frustrating to play as some of the shots require precision, but is otherwise utterly engaging. Jurassic Park pinball is a great game for any level of player, with a deep code and lots of different ways to progress through the game, which makes it perfect to add to a home pinball collection. It's a great feature that really makes this game stand out. The head is magnetic and picks up the ball, either throwing it around or laying it down into a ramp. One of the best features of this pinball machine (and the primary reason to upgrade from the pro model) are the toys, like the moving T-Rex head. It's an action-packed, adventure-filled game that's perfect for any casual and hardcore pinball fan alike. Jurassic Park is exactly what it sounds like, themed after the ultra-famous movie franchise of the same name. The rules and software are done by Rick Naegele. The game is designed by Keith Elwin with art by Jonathan Bergeron. Jurassic Park is one of the best pinball machines on the market, released in 2019 by Stern Pinball. The game features an updated larger display and solid build quality. The 2015 Medieval Madness Remake by Chicago Gaming Company seeks to bring the game to a new generation of pinball fans at a much more affordable price point. The popularity of the game led to it becoming one of the most sought-after pinball machines on the used market, with prices reaching upwards of $8000. The original Medieval Madness was released in 1997 by Williams Pinball and became an instant classic. Sheats Jr., offers a lot for both casual players and experienced pinball players alike. The design by Brian Eddy, with art by Greg Freres and John Youssi, and rules/software by Lyman F. The Chicago Gaming Company knocked it out of the park with their 2015 release of this remake of the all-time-great fantasy themed pinball machine. Pinball fans rejoice, the Medieval Madness remake is one of the best recent pinball machines for your home game room in 2022. Medieval Madness Remake (Chicago Gaming Company - 2015) Star Wars The Mandalorian - Premium (Stern - 2021) Likely to be on many top 5 lists for the best new pinball machines released this decade. Every lost ball with Godzilla is another chance to learn and improve your gameplay. The callouts and voice performances keep you interested, while the smooth game play makes you want to play more. The graphics, music, and gameplay are all excellent. The artwork helps with game immersion and doesn't distract too much from gameplay. This pinball machine's best features are its excellent toys (the structure, bridge, and Mechagodzilla), fast play, deep rules, and campy atmosphere. The is one of the best home pinball machines ever designed by Keith Elwin, with a colorful art package by Jeremy Packer (Zombie Yeti) and rules/software by Brett Z. If you're a fan of sci-fi and action movies, then you'll love the Godzilla pinball machine from Stern. Rules/Software: Brett Z Rubin, Mike Kyzivat, Rick Naegele.The prototype ROM set for the game had all expletives unbleeped. The family mode will also alter the match sequence which features Terrance & Phillip belching instead of farting. When the “Kill Kenny” Hurry Up mode is successfully completed, Kyle will say “rats” instead of shouting “you bastards!”). When the machine has a language rating is on G, the language will be watered down, so it can be acceptable for family-friendly places (i.e. If the language switch is on PG-13, the game will use mild language (and like the show, all strong expletives are bleeped out). The amount of coarse language depends on the machine’s language rating. This game was Sega’s last pinball game production would be continued by Stern Pinball, the successor to Sega Pinball. It is based on theAdult animated TV seriesof the same name. South Park pinball machineis a 1998 game released by Sega. Description South Park Pinball Machine For Sale 12/14/2023 0 Comments Amazon drone delivery minneapolisThe higher they fly, the harder they fallĬities will not simply let commercial drones take to the skies – at least not without charging for the nuisance they generate. In the UK, for example, you are not allowed to fly one over congested areas or within 50 metres “of a person, vehicle or building not under your control”. While it may be easy to convince the residents of a small, low-density area to trial boxes of toothpaste and mouthwash landing in their gardens, it might be much more difficult to persuade residents of apartment buildings to accept drones flying past their windows carrying their neighbour’s delivery of dog biscuits.Īdded to this are the laws regulating the use of drones. And for air deliveries, this means not only dropping packages in rural areas, but being available in cities where more than half the world’s population live. Now, millions of people buy from Amazon, and that vast number of customers is key to its success.īut Amazon’s business plan seems to rely on dominating the market. After all, at the start of the century, many wondered how e-commerce could ever be profitable. Offering customers free or cheap drone delivery will be extremely expensive.Īmazon’s solution to this is likely to be the same one it has used so successfully over the last two decades: increasing the scale of its operation. In contrast, Amazon’s own estimates put the cost of delivering a single package at $484 (£395) today, which it expects to reduce to $63 (£51) by 2025. Other companies such as UPS and Google’s Wing have started offering similar services.īut what these success stories have in common is that they are cost-efficient – pharmaceutical products weigh little and are typically expensive enough to justify the use of a drone – and they are focused on areas which are not densely populated. Zipline started delivering blood and medicine to remote places in Rwanda, and has now expanded to Ghana and the US state of North Carolina. The most obvious example is drone delivery of vital medical supplies. It has a new model of drone and a vast logistical network at its disposal.Īside from these key factors, Amazon may well have been inspired by other companies in the sector. Despite this, Amazon plans to launch delivery drones in two new areas – one in the UK and one in Italy (precise locations are yet to be disclosed). 12/14/2023 0 Comments Limp and gimp definitionIf I recall correctly, this term is one that has entered lay usage as well (like "anal retentive", or "codependent"), where it's used more broadly to refer to someone who is immature or emotionally stunted. But I can't think of the term, or the psychologist! When I was in college, I took an intro Psych course, and I remember reading about a psychologist who coined a term to describe someone who, because of some traumatic experience, is stuck at a certain stage of development. I'm writing a story where someone uses the word pre-1994, and I'm wondering what connotations it would have had at that point.Ģ. Or alternatively, real dictionaries (like those assembled at ) are completely unaware of the sexual usage. I have googled this, but every reference I find just restates that gimp is "a derogatory term used to refer to a sexual submissive person," and then they cite Pulp Fiction as evidence. My question: did the word gimp have this sexual meaning anywhere, to anyone, before Pulp Fiction? Or did people just have no idea what the term meant, and when they saw the movie, they assumed from context that it must refer to some BDSM practice? Can anyone cite a BDSM-related use of the word gimp that predates Pulp Fiction? But then, circa 1994, Pulp Fiction came out, and suddenly everyone and their mom was using gimp to refer to someone who takes part in SM scenes. Now, when I was a kid, a gimp was just another mean word for cripple. I have two word-related questions that are really bugging me.ġ. |
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