![]() ![]() But even away from the main story there are plenty of things to see and do thanks to the variety of versus modes and custom games. The complexities of performing the procedures can be offset by playing together with friends and enjoying the ensuing carnage. If you can get over these stumbling blocks, there is a fair amount of variation in here. Things such as a buggy launch and a high degree of difficulty for a starting point hinder it somewhat. ![]() Surgeon Simulator 2 on Xbox has a few things going against it which will unfortunately put a lot of people off. Again, these don’t need to be tied to actual surgery some of the early recommended ones include a playable piano, a Dance Dance Revolution recreation and a noir murder mystery to solve amongst many more ingenious creations. On top of all this are the custom games where players can upload their own creations for seemingly endless possibilities. Other times though, my opponents and I were just stuck in the vacuum lifts for too long with the only way to fix the game being to quit to the dashboard. When the servers were behaving, I had a game of basketball with a severed head and a game involving a light-up floor and rushing to hit the most floor panels in the allotted time. This isn’t just a case however of completing surgical procedures in the quickest time as initially anticipated, there is a suite of wacky versus minigames to enjoy. In Surgeon Simulator 2 though, things aren’t quite what they seem and you can’t help but feel like some vital information is being withheld from you.Īs well as cooperative multiplayer, there is also versus mode. Mind you, set any game inside a science facility and Portal will always be the go-to comparison. Fully playable in single player or co-op, the story is written by the wonderful Rhianna Pratchett and it contains more than a dash of Portal or Superliminal about proceedings. Navigate through this testing tutorial, and more stress and chaos will greet you in the Story mode. This information is tucked away in the controls menu, but it isn’t referenced in the tutorial. I’m not the only one that’s struggled with this either it seems, as Bossa Studios had to confirm this wasn’t a bug and that the LB button does control arm placement. ![]() First time around I spent ages trying to pick a severed leg up off the floor that I had dropped, but my arm wasn’t stretched out enough to be able to do so. In the second half of the tutorial though it is never explained how to move the arm, only rotate it. There will firstly be a couple of appendage transplants to take care of, but it is here the tutorial really fails to actually educate you in how to play the game. The second part of the tutorial will have you getting hands on with the actual surgery. At times Surgeon Simulator 2 can remind you of the likes of Overcooked and Moving Out, only with copious amounts of blood instead. Some levels are designed to be more compact and have multiple players getting in each other’s way. For example, one early level has you completing a few transplants at once with a couple of players to help you out one person could be feeding the new organs to you along a conveyor belt, rather than you alone having to fetch them out of cold storage and dashing back to the patient on the other side of the level.īut as the old adage goes, “Too many cooks spoil the broth” and that can certainly be the case here. Most main levels will have some minor puzzle solving that requires you to find certain objects, but you will also notice the layouts of the levels are designed to be done in cooperative play. These new features and mechanics become more useful when playing multiplayer.
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What we are really building is a VSCode extension that contributes one or more themes. If you do show it to me! Or if you want to install the theme I created, search for ‘Nu Disco’ in VSCode extensions. Feel free to take it and modify it to create your own theme. I tried to document and explain everything to make it easy to follow and customize. It is a Github template so that you can start a new repository based on it. Here is the code for the theme we are going to build if you want to skip the article and dive in. Aliases also allow you to make multiple themes without redundant code.This is helpful so that you can tweak colors you use in multiple places in the theme without having to copy and paste. You can reference token aliases which allow you to reuse colors.This can be helpful as themes can be hundreds of lines long, and JSON does not allow comments. You can break up the theme into multiple JSON, JSON5, or JS modules.Style Dictionary is a great tool for creating VSCode color themes for a few reasons: If you would like to know more about design tokens, here are some resources and here is a good introductory article.Ī VSCode theme file is a JSON file that defines colors and styles in a way that resembles design tokens: name-value pairs. ![]() Disclaimer: I am a maintainer on Style Dictionary. ![]() Style Dictionary is a framework written in Node for creating and managing design tokens. Throughout the process I will try to explain concepts about VSCode theme development so you can apply them when you are creating a theme even if you don’t use Style Dictionary. In this article I will show you how to build a Visual Studio Code color theme extension using Style Dictionary. Screenshot of Nu Disco Visual Studio Code theme Introduction Building a Visual Studio Code Theme with Style Dictionary October 28, 2019 ![]() RA serves as a reference implementation of "libretro", itself a generic API that allows RA not only to be core-agnostic but to extend beyond emulation purposes as a flexible and powerful instrument of its own right. RA is not itself an emulator, but rather an open-source framework composed primarily of multiple emulator "cores" commonly ported from independently-written standalone implementations and sometimes enhanced by the RA development team. Please join us in extending thanks to the MAME team for their hard work and dedication to this effort, without which such accurate emulation would not be possible.ĭreamcast Visual Memory System Please note this does not mean any of these systems are "perfectly emulated" either - emulation is never truly perfect! This is an experimental section and may be removed if people misunderstand its intent. Given that there are tens of thousands of systems in MAME, with potentially hundreds of thousands to come, only systems that have known "competition" to MAME will be cited here. The following are non-arcade systems which MAME emulates as good as, if not better than, any other emulator according to our evaluation criteria. Specifications of the current baseline reference system used in testing is as follows: The optimal situation, of course, is for no systems to exist in the main section of NonMAME - meaning that MAME supports all systems as good or better than all other emulators - but don't hold your breath! With a bit more improvement, the driver will reach parity with its "competitors", and if the system is not represented on arcade hardware, it will be documented in the "Driven to Maturity" section.
It Don't Mean a Thing (Ellington-Mills) 3:01ġ8. The Arab Barber Blues (Gil Mellé) 9:06ġ7. Long Ago and Far Away (Kern-Gershwin) 4:32ġ0. Moonlight in Vermont (Suessdorf-Blackburn) 4:53Ġ9. Night Train to Wildwood (Gil Mellé) 4:11Ġ8. Life Begins at Midnight (Gil Mellé) 4:24Ġ5. Quadrille for Moderns (Gil Mellé) 3:32Ġ3. Lullaby of Birdland (Georges Shearing) 3:47Ġ2. His unorthodoxy allowed him to achieve a new tone, introducing his own personality through the choice of particular instruments, compositions and arrangements.Īs an extra, this set also contains a previously unreleased broadcast of Melles quartet from Café Bohemia in New York recorded October 5, 1957.ġ5. I want, instead, to fit my sound to the composition. They end up painting everything the same color. Too many musicians are identified with a particular sound which leads to an obvious trouble, if they stick to it. I wouldnt call them compositions otherwise.Īs with most musicians, he wanted to get a new, identifiable sound. They are compositions in the fullest sense since he creates his own chord patterns rather than building an original melodic line on top of the changes to some standard tune. He wrote all the material for these four Blue Note albums. Gerry and Harry Carney were doing great things on the instrument, but I felt there was a whole area for exploration and development on baritone. Baritone then presented a welcome challenge. He had started young, studying oboe and planning to play jazz with it, but to practice his embouchure he decided to start on alto sax and then moved to tenor to extend his range. In 1952, Gil Mellé (1931-2004) was the first white musician signed to Blue Note Records. ![]() The positioning of the windows, the workflow the commands, everything is absolutely intuitive and can be used by a first time user instantly. Its UI is clean and minimal, but everything you would normally need, is there and in plain sight. Sourcegear DiffMerge is our favorite merge tool for many years now. Find the External Programs section and there enter the path to your favorite diff/merge-tool in the MergeProgram program setting and an appropriate command line in the MergeCommandline setting. In the start screen of Access 2013 and Access 2016 click “Other Files” first, then click the Ivercy tab. To configure the merge tool for Ivercy, start Access and navigate to the Backstage (the “File” Tab in the Ribbon). ![]() For this end, you need to configure a merge tool for Ivercy, in addition to the standard merge tool of the source code control client. But to make effective use of the Local Change Tracking feature, Ivercy needs to perform additional merge operations your source code control system will not know about. The primary configuration of your diff-merge-tool is done in the client for the SCC-System of your choice. There are a couple of other tools available, most of them free. But if you are not satisfied with that tool, you might want to use another diff-merge-tool. To efficiently visualize these differences in a file, you’ll need a diff/merge-utility.Īs it is crucial functionality, there usually will be a diff merge utility included with your version control client. This includes comparing your own changes to the changes someone else might have made at the same time to the same file (Access object). One of the benefits of using source code control is the ability to compare different versions of source files with each other. Here is a list of diff/merge-tools and how to integrate them into your workflow with Ivercy. List of Diff-Merge-Tools for the use with Ivercy ![]() Best non-edible craft: I love this simple watercolor dreidel garland.When I make them they’re not as beautiful as hers, but they still taste delicious! It’s super fun to do with your kids. And she wrote up one of my favorite Hanukkah crafts, the edible dreidel. Best edible craft: Tori Avey has a fabulous website, which I love first and foremost for her explanations - she’s great at ensuring that everyone understands what she’s talking about.Best video: Michelle Citrin made a great video a few years ago about which way to light the Hanukkah candles, called Pass the Candle.(More of my favorites can be found here.) A play on La Bamba, this song is catchy and super fun to sing along to. Best song: The “Dreidel Song” is classic Hanukkah, but I really love Chanukah Bamba, by Shira Kline.It’s my go-to book to bring to school when I’m asked to teach what Hanukkah is all about. Best book: “ Maccabee! The Story of Hanukkah” is a great read - its rhyming rhythm is fun for kids and it really tells all the parts of the Hanukkah story in an accessible way.If you’re curious to learn more about Hanukkah, our friends over at have some great resources for you. Rules can be found here, and check out some gorgeous dreidels here. ![]() Based on which side it lands on, you either get to take some gelt (coins) from the pot or put some in. A dreidel is a four-sided top with Hebrew letters written on it. Kids (of all ages!) often play a game called dreidel. My very favorite latke recipe is found here - and it’s amazing because you don’t have to stand over a hot stove for hours but you still get delicious oven-fried latkes! Traditionally, Jews eat foods fried in oil, like jelly doughnuts (sufganiyot) and potato pancakes (latkes). I like to give my kids one small present each night it gives them something really fun to look forward to. Gifts are often exchanged, especially chocolate gelt (coins). They say a few blessings, thanking God for the miracle of the holiday, for keeping us safe, and for the special ceremony of lighting the candles. But it lasted for eight whole days! There were two great miracles of Hanukkah - first, that the small band of Maccabees could overcome the Greek army, and second, that the little bit of oil lasted for eight days.Įvery night for eight nights, Jewish people light the menorah, or hanukkiah, a nine-stemmed candelabra. The legend tells that when the Jews were cleaning up the temple to rededicate it, they could only find one small cask of oil for their menorah (lamp) that should’ve only lasted for one day. ![]() Eventually, the Jews fought back, led by Judah Maccabee, and they were able to recapture the temple. The Syrian Greeks came along and turned the holy temple in Jerusalem into a pagan shrine. The holiday tells the story of the Jewish people in the second century B.C.E. ![]() (The dates move around because it’s based on the Jewish calendar, which is lunar, so though it’s always on the 25th of Kislev, that’s a different day each year in the Gregorian/solar calendar.) This year, Hanukkah begins on the evening of Sunday, December 6. Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish holiday that usually falls in December. Step 1: Mix 1 tbsp multani mitti + 2 tbsp coconut water Coconut water and Mutani mitti face pack.Coconut water's antioxidant capabilities, as well as its high vitamin C content, aid in the prevention of sunburn. Sun tan and pigmentation are effectively reduced when multani mitti and coconut water are combined. Step 5: Do it twice or three times a week to get fairer skin. Step 2: Evenly apply this paste on your face. Step 1: Mix 1 tbsp multani mitti and 1 tbsp papaya pulp It is an effective skin whitening therapy when combined with multani mitti. The fruit also includes papain, an unique enzyme that cleans the skin of dead cells as well as other impurities. The skin-lightening qualities of papaya help to remove blemishes and decrease dark spots. Step 4 – Do this three times a week to achieve spot-free skin. Step 3: Let it sit for 15–20 minutes before rinsing it off with iced water. Step 2: Apply the paste to your face, focusing on acne and pimples. Step 1: Combine 1 tbsp multani mitti, 1 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp sandalwood powder (chandan), and 2 tbsp tomato juice in a mixing bowl. Tomatoes also aid in the fading of acne scars. Acidic substances, such as tomatoes, help to regulate the look of oil. It also regulates sebum or oil production, preventing it from blocking pores and producing acne. Multani mitti clears the skin of microorganisms that cause pimples. Step 4 : For optimal results, use the pack twice a week. Step 3: Rinse with lukewarm water to finish. Step 2: Put the mixture on your face and leave it on for 15-20 minutes. Step 1: Mix 1 tablespoon multani mitti and 1 tablespoon honey You can add a moisturizing substance like honey, milk, or cream to keep the skin moisturized and avoid the clay from drying out the skin. Multani mitti can be used as a cleanser for dry skin to remove dirt from the pores. Step 4 :Use the pack twice a week for optimal results. Step 2: Put it on the face and keep it there for 15-20 minutes. Step 1: Make a smooth paste with 1 tablespoon multani mitti, enough rose water, and lemon juice. Lemon, multani mitti, rose water face pack.Multani mitti consists of primary oil from the skin while also cleansing the pores of pollutants. One of the greatest face packs for oily skin is a basic multani mitt i and rose water face pack. ![]() ![]() Its cooling properties help to calm down irritated skin.Acne and blackheads are also less visible after using this product.Multani mitti kills microorganisms that cause pimples.Its absorbent characteristics aid in the removal of oil and debris from the pores.The absorbent characteristics of Multani mitti aid it in regulating the look of oil on the skin.Many skincare experts recommend Multani mitti, also known as fuller's earth, as one of those miracle substances for oily skin, acne, pimples, and even dry skin and hair care! Some of the advantages of utilizing multani mitti for skincare routines are listed below. Things to keep in mind while using multani mitti ![]() Meanwhile her aesthetic and conceptual art has already led to collaborations with the likes of Fenty, Gucci, Vetements and Camper, as well as performing live at both the MOMA and MIRA’s Festival’s ASMR campaign. Her pioneer vision to mix meditation and sex through music has caught attention across the globe, leading her to perform both in person and as a holograph across Asia and Europe, and this 2019 summer premiering her live show at Sonar Festival. The EP produced by Maria herself and the elusive duo perth Daijing also features work from Paul Marmota and art by Filip Custic. Virgen María (Maria Forqué) entrances listeners in ‘G.O.D.’ by blending cutting edge electronica with meditative and sexual vocals rapping and samples about finding inner peace. ‘G.O.D.’ is not music for a museum, although it can still be understood as ‘avant-garde’ with the artist-directed music videos for ‘Yoga’ and ‘Ángeles’ or Maria’s still, meditative, statuesque, almost mind-reading live sets. makes a clear statement about the path electronic music will take in the next couple of years, mixing latin-rhythms, experimental production and dance structures, created to fall in a meditative trance where the audience and the artist make a direct connection of sexuality and inner exploration while still set in the most mainstream musical form. María’s new musical project leaves behind her previous experimental / performance-based project ‘Beta_0<3’ in search of creating future EDM. ![]() Virgen María is the musical project of producer, DJ and performer María Forqué, from Madrid. Calls from abroad are charged according to the telephone service provider’s published tariff. We may monitor or record telephone calls to check out your instructions correctly and to help us improve the quality of our service. 2065 Lloyds Bank plc is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority under registration number 119278.Visit the Lending Standards Board website Registered Office: 25 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HN. Visit /creditcards for more information on credit cards. So if there’s a problem with your purchase, your credit card provider could help you get your money back. Or, if you have existing borrowing, but see a lower interest rate offer, you could reduce your outgoings by transferring your balance to a credit card with another provider.įor purchases over £100 and up to £30,000, credit cards offer protection under Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act. So, if you use it responsibly, a credit card can be a helpful tool.įor example, you can furnish your new house whenever you move in, then pay for it over the course of the year. That’s why we recommend paying as much as you can every month. However, if John regularly pays more than his minimum payment, he will clear his balance faster and pay less interest on the money he borrowed. This is the minimum amount his credit card provider will let him pay towards his balance each month. So if one month John’s budget is particularly tight he can choose to pay only the minimum payment. However, if he pays it back over a longer period he’ll pay interest – unless he happens to have an interest-free offer.Ī credit card lets you change how much you pay back each month depending on your circumstances. ![]() If he pays off his entire statement balance before that month’s due date he won’t be charged interest at all. Every month, John will get a credit card statement that tells him his overall balance, how much his minimum payment is and the due date he needs to pay by. He can use this to repair his car for £500 then pay this off over time. ![]() This is the maximum amount a credit card will allow you to borrow at any given time and is based on your personal circumstances.įor example, say John has a new credit card with a credit limit of £1,000. And other fees, which can be standard or charges for things like late payments.Įvery person gets a credit limit for their card.Interest, which is worked out as a percentage of the money you’ve borrowed.You’ll usually be charged for borrowing in two ways: So it’s important to choose a credit card that’s right for your needs. ![]() Unlike a debit card, which uses the money in your account to pay for things, a credit card borrows money, which you’ll then need to pay back later. ![]() ![]() A very small upgrade that simply fixed a few bugs in Beta Version 2.Kai has one move where he stands on his hands.Noob Saibot, Quan Chi, Reptile, and Shinnok still have no moves or weapons.Shinnok and Fujin get new select screen pictures.Kai's name isn't on his powerbar, and his name isn't announced. ![]() Sub-Zero's freeze and clone effects now work correctly.The 'Wins' Counter still doesn't work, however there is a 'Top 20 Wins List'.You can now fight against each other with the same character without the game locking up, however the corner glitches and camera problems continue.'Hidden' and 'Random' buttons on Select Screen now work.Moves are extremely glitchy in the corner.For some reason, the machine didn't like it when you play as the same character as your opponent.The game crashed or reset itself every 10 minutes on average.Many glitches in gameplay and sounds/graphics.Sub-Zero's Freeze and Clone effects not yet implemented.No moves or weapons in this version for Noob Saibot, Shinnok, and Quan Chi.Usually some easy combination like 4 High Punches. 9 Playable Characters: Sub-Zero, Scorpion, Sonya, Liu Kang, Shinnok, Fujin, Raiden, Noob Saibot, and Quan Chi.The Special 'Road Tour' version of MK4.Midway / Toasty Productions released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Music: MK3 & MK4 Arcade Video Game Soundtrack) on January 1, 1997. Jarek directly had Kano's signature moves and fatalities, which caused a lot of complaints from fans simply born by the fact that there was nothing original in Jarek. Like Kitana and Noob Saibot, Kano was also planned for MK4, however, due to there not being enough new characters in the game, they left Kano out of the roster and put Jarek instead of him. This is unfortunately the last appearance of Noob Saibot in the arcade version of Mortal Kombat 4. In the second beta version, his place was taken by the newcomer, Reiko. Noob Saibot also made an appearance in the first beta version (Released: September 26th, 1997) of the second official release of the game. And so Noob Saibot skipped the first official release (known as Revision 1) of the game. Unfortunately the game needed more new characters and so in beta version 5 (Release: September 2nd, 1997) Noob Saibot's place on the character select screen was taken by the Kano-like character Jarek. He made an appearance in a few of the earlier versions of the game. Noob Saibot was originally going to be in the arcade version of Mortal Kombat 4. However, her color palette was changed to brown to make Tanya. Kitana was originally planned to be in Mortal Kombat 4. In the pre-release trailers both Reptile and Fujin had God-O-Mite as a name in their lifebars. Many fans consider this game to be the weakest in the series. It was the first Mortal Kombat game to be rendered in 3-D. TECHNICAL Midway Zeus hardware Main CPU: TMS32031 50 Mhz) Sound CPU: ADSP2104 16 Mhz) Sound Chips: (2x) DMA-driven 16 Mhz) Players: 2 Control: 8-way joystick Buttons: 6 TRIVIA Mortal Kombat 4 was released in October 1997 in the USA. Prepare to do battle and take on a whole new dimension. New graphics, new fighters and a whole new challenge awaits you. Looks like bootstrapcdn is the popular choice, but for those wanting to use, they have "all the files" and keep them up to date (version 2.0.0 through 2.1.1).Arcade Video game published 25 years ago: Mortal Kombat 4 © 1997 Midway Games The 4th installment of the classic 'Mortal Kombat' series. |
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