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- "You can't kill a Ghost..."
- ―A saying popular with the denizens of the New York Subway
|NY Ghosts
|Political Information
|Group type:
|Paramilitary Organization
|Leader Title:
|Lawrence McNair (East),
Henry Miller (West)
|"By Fire and Sword we'll take back our world"
|Societal Information
|New York City, New York (2220 )
South Dakota (New Ghosts, 2281)
|Historical Information
|Policy Information
|Eradication of nearby Mutant infestation
To rebuild civilization in New York City
|Most inhabitants of the NY Undercity
Trade Caravans
The Cabal The Enclave
The NY Ghosts are a militant group in NYC and the most prominent one from the NY Undercity. Recently, they have fallen on hard times and are attempting to recover.
The NY Ghosts, as they came to be known, came from an unknown land to the north. They had left their lands after an apparent civil war, ending in a faction of 32 men and women, armed with pre-War weapons and armor, heading south in search of a better life. After several weeks of traveling south, they came upon the ruins of New York City, arriving in January, 2220.
Their leader, a man named Samuel Mason, ordered patrols into the city. He and his followers had looted many gas masks, weapons, and armor from abandoned military outposts and bases, and were well-prepared for the wasteland. When they entered the city, they only found radiation along most of the streets and gunshots on others. It was not until Mason's men entered the city subway system did they find human life.
When the bombs fell, hundreds of people had made it into the city metro, and although many were still killed, a few hundred had survived, living in the subway for over 100 years. Many of the survivors had taken refuge in the deepest station in the subway system. Initial attempts to communicate were successful, and the northerners were allowed in.
Seeing the dire state that the people of the NY Undercity were in, with frequent attacks from savage tribals and mutants, Samuel Mason formed the 'NY Ghosts'- an elite platoon of volunteers, all of whom would put their lives on the line to make the area safe again.
Reclamation Years (2221-2229)
After establishing themselves as the protectors of the subway dwellers, the Ghosts began a campaign against the mutants and creatures which had infested many other stations and tunnels in the area. Commandant Mason ordered a 'purification' to take place, his soldiers killed hundreds of enemies with flamethrowers and explosives. By 2226, four nearby subway stations had been secured and fortified, allowing the people to expand their settlements.
Eventually, other, non lethal exits to the system were found, and trade was set up with local wastelanders and traders. This would be the beginning of the New York Trading Company, as word of this new settlement broke out. The Ghosts had been out in the ruins of the once-great city in search of pre-War artifacts. Weapons and ammo were always a problem, so trading with outsiders in return for useful objects found in the ruins seemed a good deal to the Ghosts.
In September, 2229, a squad of Ghosts led by Mason discovered another human-inhabited station. Upon approaching them with friendly greetings, the Ghosts came under attack by the tribals, who were armed with a variety of makeshift spears and some explosives. Although the Ghosts possessed superior firepower, the tribals outnumbered the soldiers three-to-one. As the Ghosts were forced back, Mason was hit through the abdomen with a spear, and died shortly afterwards. The role of Commandant was passed on to his second in command, Malcolm Long, who declared a full scale campaign to wipe out the hostile tribes from the area.
War (2230-2258)
The Ghosts, angered at the death of their founder, rallied together over fifty fighters, and within a week, had destroyed the tribal station. In response, the tribals, who had identified themselves as the Cabal ambushed trade caravans in an attempt to cut off supplies from the Ghosts. It was these few skirmishes that began the long Subway War, which raged through the subway system.
The largest battle occurred in 2555, when the home base of the Cabal was discovered by Ghost scouts. Commandant Long ordered a full scale strike against the Tribals. The subway station was surrounded and all major exits were cut off or destroyed by explosives. At dawn, several strike teams attacked the station, and although they were met with resistance, they broke through and began attacking the main encampment. When the Ghosts came across the elderly and children, they were unsure of what to do. Long, whose hatred for the tribals had not diminished since his friend had been slain, ordered for a purification. Over one hundred of the tribals were slaughtered in a single bloody day of fighting.
For Commandant Long, however, it was not enough. He ordered the Ghosts to pursue any tribals through the tunnels without halting, so to not allow them to rebuild. Platoons of Ghosts chased the fleeing tribesmen into uncharted tunnels, killing many, but taking casualties due to ambushes and accidents. After several weeks of this, several senior ranking Ghosts voted for the Commandant to step down, seeing that his anger had taken over his judgement. Long went into self-imposed exile not long after, and was never seen again. The council voted Landon Briggs as the new Commandant.
In 2258, the last of the tribes, seeing their destruction, surrendered to the Ghosts, and were immediately set to work as laborers in the subway tunnels. Although a few isolated pockets of resistance remained, the war was officially over.
Peace (2258-2278)
With the last tribes surrendering to the Ghosts, a 20-year era of peace began. There were still some mutant attacks on outlying stations, but for the most part, the Subway seemed secure.The Commandant, Landon Briggs, issued several new orders, and passed a 'Fallback Policy', which meant that if a station were to be overrun by mutants or taken by enemies, then the surrounding tunnels were to be collapsed. This was to ensure the security of the system at large, and though unpopular with the residents of the outer stations, it would be this policy that would save the Ghosts' very existence.
In 2264, with concerns over a massing tide of mutated creatures in the northern tunnels, the Ghosts decided to close off all access by collapsing them. In the weeks that followed, there were no reported attacks on the stations. However, in early 2265, Commandant Briggs, who had become paranoid over possible attacks, ordered several outlying stations to be blocked off, trapping the inhabitants inside. Seeing that Briggs was no longer fit for duty and fearing that the locals would believe they were living under a dictatorship, The senior Ghosts, as they had done to their last Commandant, voted him into exile.
Briggs was last seen heading into the darkness of the unexplored Eastern Tunnels beyond the river, shotgun in hand. Briggs would occasionally return to outlying stations, usually trading mole rat meat or objects from the city in exchange for ammunition. In 2270, loud explosions were heard followed by the partial flooding of what was the 155th Street station, which was abandoned. It is unknown what had happened, and Landon Briggs was never heard from after the incident.
Struggle for Survival and Split (2279)
In late 2279, the Ghosts met the biggest threat to their existence yet. Fleeing north from Washington D.C came two dozen Enclave soldiers, who entered the ruins of New York, immediately attacking the people of an outlying station and killing all but one civilian.
The survivor made it to the Ghost's headquarters and told them what he had seen: Invincible armor-clad men with energy weapons, killing everyone they saw. This was obviously a major problem. Although the Ghosts had been the protectors of the people living in the New York Underground, they had mainly relied on superior firepower and their advanced training to ensure victory. After a long meeting, the Council of Ghosts, led by Commandant Emily Haverson, decided to send several teams to combat this new threat. Each of these teams would strike before the Enclave knew what had hit them, wiping them out quickly by blowing up the station they had taken.
This pre-emptive strike would have worked, had it not been for a secondary, larger attack from the northern tunnels. It was a vast army of mutated creatures led by the Cabal. The Cabal had rebuilt itself a distance away from the city, out of the reach of the Ghosts, and had begun to create an army of sorts, with the intent of overrunning the metro-dwellers and the Ghosts, who had been slaughtering their kind since they had first arrived.
As the teams set out, the mutants overran several outer stations, butchering the inhabitants. By the time the Ghosts had rallied their forces and recalled their demolition teams, the mutants had spilled into the 'Inner Circle' of heavily defended stations. The Ghosts fought to stem the tide for three days, losing many people as they did so. Commandant Haverson ordered all those who could not fight to be evacuated above ground in the night, so their darkness-accustomed eyes were not blinded, and for the Ghosts to purify any station as soon as they were shepherded above into a Ghost Safe House.
Commandant Haverson led a platoon of Ghosts herself in a desperate battle to hold the final station before Ghost HQ. It was during this battle that the Cabal intervened, fighting alongside their mutant servants. Haverson was killed during the battle, being struck by poisoned tribal spear. Eventually, the invaders were driven off when reinforcements from Ghost HQ arrived with a flamethrower. There were only two survivors from Haverson's platoon: Henry Miller and Lawrence McNair.
With the death of their Commandant, the Council of Ghosts would usually take time voting for a new leader. However, with four out of the twelve Council members dead, and both the Cabal and Enclave to worry about, they had no time. So, McNair and Miller took charge for a plan that would save the Ghosts from destruction. They would wire Ghost HQ with explosives, and lead the two enemy forces down the tunnels, and as they fought each other, the Ghosts would detonate the entire station, having evacuated in mere minutes before. This plan was met with much opposition, especially from the older Ghosts. It had been the station they had first arrived in 59 years beforehand.
The two leaders went ahead with the plan regardless, saying that they could stay and die, but true Ghosts would always do anything so survive. Eventually, the Enclave forces blew through the defenses of the station and invaded. As they did, the Cabal led their mutants in through the opposite side. The Ghosts took up positions at the station entrance topside and as the two factions and began fighting each other, Miller and McNair gave the order. The entire station was blown to kingdom come, killing or burying the Enclave, the Cabal, and many mutants. The Ghosts had lived to fight another day.
Following what became known as the Second Subway War, the Ghosts were stuck on what to do next. There were barely 200 people left alive, and most of the Council had been killed. In the end, a majority of Ghosts, led by McNair wished to rebuild at a new station, re-establish trade with nearby settlements and regain their dominance over New York.
Some Ghosts however, led by the ambitious Henry Miller, thought that the Ghosts had to move on to a new land, as Samuel Mason had done so many years before. McNair, who had become the defacto leader of the Ghosts, denied his request, stating that they had an obligation to protect the people, and that this was their home. With several arguments beginning to escalate into violence, Miller ordered his people to leave with him, declaring themselves the 'New Ghosts'.
Current Status (2279-)
McNair was finally voted Commandant, and began a project to turn several nearby stations into fortresses, so that there would never be another incident again. McNair also came into an agreement with local caravans, assigning them guards in exchange for much needed materials. In the 2280s, the NY Ghosts have only regained a fraction of their former power in the NY Undercity. They remain vigilant for any further attacks by mutants, and although there are still some, without the leadership of the Cabal, who were all killed, they became disorganized, many fleeing to stations far out of the Ghost's reach.
The New Ghosts, led by Henry Miller, found themselves in South Dakota by 2281. The Ghosts set up a township there, Mason, and after a few minor incidents with local tribals, set themselves up, like they had in New York many years before, as protectors of the people. They also opened up trade routes going both east and west. The New Ghosts, out of a form of rivalry and anger at those who stayed behind, have cut communications with McNair's forces back east, becoming reasonably self-sufficient but subservient to local forces.
Views and Politics
The Ghosts are proud of being democratic. Every major decision is made by a council of twelve leading Ghosts. These are:
- The Commandant
- Deputy Commandant
- The Librarian (Archivist, chronicles every event and mission the Ghosts undertake)
- The Shadow (Chief Scout)
- Chief of Intelligence
- Chief of Trade
- Six Ghost Elders (usually 40+ years old)
In the event of a major crisis such as the Enclave/Cabal attack of 2279, the Commandant or his/her subordinate may override council rules for the good of the Ghosts as a whole. Despite being a democratic society, the Ghosts have many rules in place for protection. Some of these rules are seen as being too restrictive, leading for some to believe that the Ghosts were fascists. However, the Ghosts saw themselves as the saviors and protectors of their people.
The Ghosts are, however, slightly less tolerant of those whom they see as mutants. Although Ghouls do not fall under this category, they are usually discriminated against by some. In the 'Inner Ring' of stations that make up the Ghosts centre of power and commerce, Ghouls are very rarely seen, mainly made to trade with outer stations or surface outposts. There have been several incidents with the large Ghoul community in the NY Undercity, mainly due to the prejudice with which the Ghouls are treated by many Ghost soldiers.
Numbers and Recruitment
The Ghosts, though well trained and equipped compared to some groups in the Wasteland, have always suffered from low numbers due to their harsh training methods and selection process.
When the first generation of Ghosts, their numbers whittled down by constant warfare, age, and disease, decided to recruit a second generation, they were forced to turn to the subway dwellers of New York City for soldiers, as well as their own children. These were quickly trained up to defend the stations from tribal and mutant attacks. The Second and Third Generation of Ghosts fought during the War against the Cabal, sustaining moderate casualties, though well over 300 tribals were killed throughout, a third of that number during a single day of fighting in their home base.
In the 20 years of peace that followed the war, The Ghost's numbers swelled; recruits from the subway dwellers, and from wastelanders increased their power, and the large weapons stockpile discovered in 2255 bolstered their attacking force. The Ghost's numbers at this time numbered several hundred, nearly half of the 'peaceful' population of the Ghost-controlled NY Undercity.
Their weapons and training were put to the test in 2279, when they were hit by a two-pronged attack by Enclave soldiers and the Cabal, who had regained strength over the years. Despite fighting bravely, most of the Ghosts were killed by the onslaught, including the Commandant, Emily Haverson. It was after this, and the schism that led to the 'New Ghosts' leaving the city that forced the Ghosts to rethink their strategy and recruitment process.
The Ghosts, as of 2281, ensure that all potential candidates are reasonably fit and healthy, preferably with no mutations. They are put into a two-month training course, in which they either emerge as soldiers, fit to go on patrol, or would break and be assigned to food detail, or some other menial chore. As a result of their near-destruction, the Ghosts as an organisation have decreased sharply in numbers, but are generally better trained and have a higher survival rate.
Equipment and Technology
Prior to their near-annihilation by Enclave forces in 2279, the Ghosts possessed the most advanced technology in the ruins of New York City. When Samuel Mason led his expedition into the city in 2220, they possessed sturdy combat armor, gas masks, and a variety of weapons, including missile launchers and silenced sniper rifles. Mason's followers had also brought with them a large quantity of medical supplies; just what the dwellers of the subway system needed most. It was for these reasons that they were quickly able to assert themselves as the dominant force in the area.
In the early months of their settling, the Ghosts began excursions to find more supplies and ammunition in the city. Protected by their gas masks against radiation, they were able to recover a vast trove of medical supplies from a nearby hospital. Guns were surprisingly hard to find in the city, so Ghosts were expected to look after their own.
By the 2250s, the Ghosts, now well into their long war with the Cabal, were suffering from a lack of new equipment. Strikes by the large tribe were common, and stealing weapons from the deceased had become the norm. Despite their superior training and technology, the Ghosts were not then cut out for a war of attrition. With supplies of working weapons for Ghosts dwindling, platoons were sent out in search of a source; a factory, police station or military base that could be used to restock the Ghosts.
A stroke of luck came in early 2255 when a squad, retreating from a tribal attack into cover, discovered an untouched armoury within a radiation pocket that covered parts of the city. A large stockpile of weapons and combat armor, initially to be used by the National Guard before the war, was brought back to Ghost HQ. It was in that year that the Ghosts delivered their strike on the home station of the Cabal, that the tide of the war, turned. It was this influx of weapons and equipment that changed the Ghosts from a militia into an army.
By 2270, the Ghosts, now numbering roughly 400 in total, had become organized into an effective military fighting force. They were feared and respected, symbolized by their black combat armor and gas masks. All Ghosts were equipped with a basic R91 assault rifle, usually silenced, along with a combat knife and several grenades. Many specialist squads were also created around this time, for close combat, demolitions and the like.
The Commandant is the undisputed leader of the Ghosts, and is in charge of all operations. In particularly dire circumstances, the Commandant can overrule a decision made by the Council except his/her impeachment. If the Commandant is seen as being abusive of his/her power, the Council has the authority to vote for the Commandant's exile.
Eastern Ghosts
- Samuel Mason (2220-2229) Killed in Battle.
- Malcolm Long (2229-2255) Exiled.
- Landon Briggs (2255-2265) Exiled.
- Emily Haverson (2265-2279) Killed in Battle.
- Lawrence McNair (2279 Onwards)
Western 'New' Ghosts
- Henry Miller (2279 Onwards)


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Microfluidic platform for optimization of crystallization conditions
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1 CINaM - Centre Interdisciplinaire de Nanoscience de Marseille 2 Institut de Recherches Servier
Abstract : We describe a universal, high-throughput droplet-based microfluidic platform for crystallization. It is suitable for a multitude of applications, due to its flexibility, ease of use, compatibility with all solvents and low cost. The platform offers four modular functions: droplet formation, on-line characterization, incubation and observation. We use it to generate droplet arrays with a concentration gradient in continuous long tubing, without using surfactant. We control droplet properties size, frequency and spacing in long tubing by using hydrodynamic empirical relations. We measure droplet chemical composition using both an off-line and a real-time on-line method. Applying this platform to a complicated chemical environment, membrane proteins, we successfully handle crystallization, suggesting that the platform is likely to perform well in other circumstances. We validate the platform for fine-gradient screening and optimization of crystallization conditions. Additional on-line detection methods may well be integrated into this platform in the future, for instance, an on-line diffraction technique. We believe this method could find applications in fields such as fluid interaction engineering, live cell study and enzyme kinetics.
Keywords : Biological macromolecules Single crystal growth Growth from solutions Lysozyme
Autor: Shuheng Zhang - Charline Gerard - Aziza Ikni - Gilles Ferry - Laurent Vuillard - Jean Boutin - Nathalie Ferte - Romain Grossier -
Fuente: https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/

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Somebody's getting married.
Sherlock has gotten its second episode in less than a week and it's almost already finished its third series run. It's sad and frustrating to realise how such a great show is always only with us for so long, but The Sign of Three is an episode all about fleeting moments and commitment and the next step.
Written by all three Sherlock scribes this time around, The Sign of Three is Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss, and Stephen Thompson's collaboration on yet another key Sherlock Holmes event: The wedding of John Watson (Martin Freeman) and Mary Morstan (Amanda Abbington).
Framed around the best man speech told by Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch), The Sign of Three is an episode full of cutaway gags and vignettes that tell humourous stories Sherlock and Watson have had together, along with a couple interesting mysteries.
It's a fun episode, full of visual jokes and playing of the usual Sherlock formula, but it is also one that doesn't lose sight of its detective roots. There is a lot of set up and pay off in the episode, with every detail coming together in ways you don't expect – some details even forgotten by the audience – showcasing a particularly well structured plot.
When it gets around to it. The second episode of Series 3 isn't particularly as exciting as the premiere, lacking style and with a lower amount of visual flair that we've come to love with Sherlock. The real problem is that you actually feel the length of the episode this time around. Usually the 90 minutes go by in a flash, but the disjointedness of the stories and the lack of real direction until the third half makes it feel like one long framing device that isn't particularly effective in telling a solid story.
Holmes' best man speech however is still particularly effective, that said, one perfectly in line with his character and the polar opposite dynamic with Watson. Character-wise The Sign of Three is actually where it shines. We see the Sherlock/Watson/Mary dynamic, and we see how this new relationship and marriage affects Sherlock and Watson's professional and personal relationship. Sherlock has to deal with a lot of feelings he doesn't generally welcome, and he deals with them in ways only he can in this universe.
Of course, Sherlock's mind never takes an off day, so we still get a fair few brilliant scenes of deduction and sleuthing. Not to mention the presentation of one of the few mysteries that even stumped him in this episode. It's always nice to present the Sherlock formula that's been working so well, but it's even better when turned on its head.
But it still feels a bit off as a whole. Some lines completely miss the mark, some characters are underused or portrayed a little differently, there isn't as much grace to the editing and cinematography, and one particular scene full of transitions just felt like a parody of the Sherlock blueprint.
Director Colm McCarthy brought some great performances out of Sherlock, but the script seems to be a bit of too many chefs spoiling the broth. With Moffat, Gatiss, and Thompson all together, it felt as though all of their styles battled for supremacy in the teleplay and no-one really won.
It's a hodge-podge of styles that work well for the smaller pieces of the puzzle, but the entire image is like Paris at night underwater upside down.
Certainly the weakest middle child of this series, I'm sure, much like The Hounds of Baskerville last series. It's still a brilliant 90 minutes of television by today's standards, but it's lacking that polish this time around.
But it definitely continues its usual setup of the overarching pay-off/no doubt cliffhanger next episode, which I certainly can't wait for. Bring on His Last Vow.
The Sign of Three aired on BBC One on 5th January 2014. It's also available on BBC iPlayer, and it stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. The teleplay is written by Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss, and Stephen Thompson, and it is directed by Colm McCarthy.


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Coinciding with Bike to Work Week, a new study places Nebraska 43rd overall in the nation's Bike Friendly State rankings.
The report from the League of American Bicyclists is based on a 95-item questionnaire that evaluates a state's commitment to bicycling in a half-dozen key areas.
Nebraska ranks in the 20s for infrastructure, from bike lanes to bike trails, and for enforcement. We're in the 40s in categories like education, pro-cycling legislation and evaluation, and dead last, 50th for policies and programs.
This is the third year for the rankings. Nebraska, now at 43rd, fell six places from 37th last year and was 34th in 2008.
See the full report at www.bicyclefriendlystate.org.


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As much as we love Olivia Palermo's style, she can sometimes come across as too rich for the rest of us. But don't be fooled–Olivia just has a way of making everything she wears look super fancy and expensive. Not only does she wear Kohl's and Banana Republic like us regular girls, but she was recently snapped wearing a stunning statement necklace that sells for just $78.
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iHeartRadio Music Festival 2013 is currently underway in Las Vegas. Last night at MGM Grand Arena Katy Perry took to the stage and was joined by Juicy J for a performance of their new collaboration "Dark Horse," the second single off her forthcoming album Prism due out October 22nd.
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Jim and Angel: Two artists – One Canvas
Hi, my name is Pam and I'm studying Arts & Economics. I did some interviews with the artists from accessART as part of my studies. This last interview was with Jim and Angel van Overbeek.
In 2016, the combined works of Dutch artists Jim and Angel really took off. Inspired by nature, popart and streetart, both artists work together on one canvas or object. The exchange between two creatives is bound to produce innovative art.
Meet Jim and Angel
It's interesting to see how Jim and Angel grew up with art. As Jim explains: "I think we both were enthusiastic about art from a very young age. Creativity was always a part of our life as kids. I remember one day my mother gave me a box of coloured pencils and that was a big treasure for me. From that day on, I was drawing all the time. Angel adds: "Same story here. My father one time showed up with some canvases and paint tubes. My drawing and painting abilities have developed in a natural way, giving me the ability to explore different styles. Our first exhibition with our individual paintings made me realize that this was what I wanted to do!"
We continue by digging a bit deeper in Jim's career as an artist. Jim is a graphic designer and artist, living and working in Nijmegen, the oldest city in The Netherlands. In the early eighties, he studied Art & Design in Amsterdam and at the same time he was active as a sportsman. He was traveling the world with his bicycle and competing in races. At some point, he even was the Dutch National Mountainbike Champion!
It was hard work combining sports and art, but it paid off: his artworks were shown at exhibitions and sold to collectors and companies worldwide. He remembers: "back in the eighties, I showed one of my works to a gallery in Amsterdam. The gallery owner placed it in his shop window and it was sold right away. At that moment, I felt I was on the right track."
His art career started with big realistic mixed-media (sport)paintings, but later on he broadened his range with work in new styles. In 1990, he met well-known Japanese artist Hajime Kato, who lived and worked in Paris. Kato encouraged him to experiment with styles and materials. During those years, Jim created art for companies like Nike, O'Neill, Raleigh, Scania, events like the ABN AMRO Bank World Tennis Tournament, the Nijmegen 4-Day Marches and the World Championships Cycling, but also for DJ Tiësto, three times number one DJ in the World.
Angel is Jim's wife and an artist as well. But, she has a very different background. She studied gold- and silver welding. This explains why you find a lot of gold and silver elements in her artwork. Angel started with realistic paintings, but was influenced by her uncle Cornelis van den Broek. He was a skilled artist who was living in the south of France. As a result, you could see abstract elements entering her work.
In the past, she helped Jim with several artprojects, like for instance the creation of murals. Working together as an artistic duo was a great idea and a nice challenge: "We are thrilled that it turned out really well".
Jim and Angel about Inspiration
Angel: "If you look at our work, you see a lot of elements from the world around us. The most important elements that inspire us are nature, popart and streetart. Through my work I want to give nature a face. I create energetic backgrounds in several layers. They are combined with Jim's transparant images in bold lines. We mainly work in acrylic with gold, silver, bronze paint and laquer on canvas, wood and objects".
I ask her to tell me more, but "the exact technique is our secret, so we can't tell you that", she says with a smile. "Also, the way we work can be different from time to time; first my layers and then Jim's layers, vice versa or mixed".
Angel continues: "We both work very concentrated, just wanting to create the best result possible. Working in the morning, afternoon or everning doesn't matter that much. If the feeling and focus is there, we'll go for it. Music is always an important part of the process. If we are creating and our favorite music is on, we're completely in a bubble, fully focused and working intuitive."
Jim: "I like warm, vibrant colours, upbeat designs and hard-edged compositions. We did some series with images of women, but it also could be a mix of people, sports, buildings, landscapes, objects and much more. Light, colour and motion; a view through the prism of nature and culture.
Two artists – one canvas. The Collaboration
Two artists working together is more common in the streetart-scene than in the contemporary art scene, but we like the concept a lot. It's not like we stop working as an individual, but if we work together we can complement our individual talents to create great works of art. We stay creatively engaged all the time, in search for new frontiers and developing our own language. The process of working together is a challenge. We are two artists who think different of course and you have to make it work in one single piece of art!"
Highlights in an art career
I asked Jim and Angel a question that always provides great answers :-). The question: If you could put your work in any museum of the world, what would it be?
Angel: "Some years ago, we visited an exhibition of pop artist Andy Warhol in the Vancouver Art Gallery in Canada. Housed in a neoclassical building, it's the largest public art museum in Western Canada. Vancouver is a special town because of its location. On one side you have the Pacific Ocean and on the other side the Rocky Mountains. The town has a special link with nature, so the Vancouver Art Gallery would definitively be a great place!"
Then, we move on to the highlights in their art career. Jim had several highlights. "In the past, I was the official artist of the ABN AMRO Bank World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam, the Nijmegen 4-Day Marches and the World Championships Cycling, also in The Netherlands. To see your artwork on big screens, cars, banners, limited series of silkscreen prints and clothing is quite something."
Angel adds to this: "At the Affordable Art Fair 2016 in Amsterdam, our agent accessART surprised us with a beautiful spot for two of our JIM & ANGEL paintings. When people entered the venue, they noticed them right away. However, the real hightlight of our combined work is yet to come!"
Jim and Angel & accessART
Jim and Angel are super enthusiastic about accessART! They tell me: "Good art agents are to be treasured! We really are impressed with the way accessART works and they have enthusiastic staff, personal assistance, clear communications and great support throughout the purchase and delivery process. Always looking for ways to improve the presentation of their artists and their work. In short: professionals! It helps us to concentrate more on our art projects and that is saving a lot of time."
Want to know more about Jim & Angel? Check their accessART page or their own Facebook
Photo Credits: Eva van Overbeek


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For Those Living Ordinary Lives
because ordinary is so extraordinary these days
Thursday, October 01, 2009
Postscript to previous post
So I'm sitting in the eye doctor's studio reading Car & Driver, when I
notice this. Seems no one can say how bad the Fiats designed for
America will be, but when the reports all point out the Fiat 500 is a
solid good looking car already, I ask "Why screw with it?" just build
them here...I will buy two.
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I chose "Socialite" for my image and focal point for this card. partly because I have had her for ages and had never gotten around to coloring her and also because I thought she was a perfect fit for the challenge theme. I bought the paper as a single sheet a couple of years ago and had cut the manufacturers name off so I don't remember who made it but the soft color tones makes it feel vintage to me. I like that the flowers aren't a true pink but more of a peachy pink because I wanted to create a vintage Valentine card. I just wish that our lovely Miss Socialite wasn't smoking a cigarette, albeit with an elegant-looking holder. I gave up that nasty habit several years ago and as it goes with most ex-smokers, I really detest it now! The mere smell of tobacco makes me nauseous. Okay, enough of that mess! LOL
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North East Run 2010
The hiccups continued on race day. Was deliberating whether to drive there or take a train seeing that it was just Pasir Ris and 2 stations away. In the end, laziness won and we drove there targeting to reach at 6.15am and have a short stroll to the start point as a sort of warm up. Of course things never come out as planned and 1 carpark after another was full and I had to keep circling carparks after another before managing to find space at one nearer to Elias Road than Pasir Ris Central. And sure enough, by the time we could see the start line, we could also hear the horn went off. So throw in a late start to add to the woes.
Never mind, I was determined to enjoy myself and not going to let anything spoil my mood. I was going to get a PB no sweat, no matter what happened. Ha ha ha since this being my first 16km race, any timing I get was gonna be a PB! Actually of course I never approach any race without setting some sort of target for myself. After all, one of the reason I sign up for races is to use it to gauge myself on my current level of fitness and how to do that without setting some standards? So I have a very modest target 1 hour 36 minutes or 6 min/km. I figured with all the traffic lights and overhead bridge and my current level of fitness, hitting this target will be challenging enough.
Despite my late start, there were still a lot of runners and there was a big jam along the earlier part of the route from Tampines Park Connector along the Pasir Town Park to the TPE. Noticed some ladies running along. Hmm thought there was a ladies wave? Got stopped at the first traffic light at Pasir Ris Drive 1. Not a good omen. Was this a sign of more stoppages? After crossing the road, while everybody took the right park connector, decided to have some free space for myself and cross over the canal to the left and ran alone before joining up with the runners who crossed the bridge over the canal. First overhead bridge over the TPE and then some ladies came flying along shouting "keep left". Roonz was one of the ladies. Thought she too started with the guys but turned out they were the front runners for the ladies wave. Sighed, that showed how slow I was.
Fortunately, aside from the 1 traffic stop at Pasir Ris, surprisingly despite the many road junctions, there was no more stoppages although I could see some impatient motorists horning away at some of the slip road. The overhead bridges wasn't too bad also. Although I still felt they were not necessary, it nevertheless gave me a chance to catch my breathe. Had my first drink at the water point along Tampines Avenue 6. 5 Km and time on my watch 30:37. Hmm more or less within target. Was going to skip the next water point at Tampines Ave 8 but skidded to a stop when saw that they had 100plus. The first few returning male runners came along with Mok Yin Ren leading the pack. Gary, my team captain was among the leading runners but unfortunately, certainly too far to be in contention for top 3.
Into Temasek Poly and I ran into Jensen, a fellow RL run leader. He, like me, has been slacking big time and complaining of no energy. He is hoping to do 1:30. Told him it was still possible if he continues this pace and run faster for the last 5 km. I touched 8km at 47:36 mins. So far so good. We split way later and after another climb over the overhead bridge outside the Poly, I was on the return leg.Yeah! Bummed into a neighbour along Tampines Avenue 3, exchanged a hi and continued on my way. 10km 59:18. Ha on my way to a PB and target!
Now that I finally warmed up, picked up the pace a little. Started running a wee bit faster - trying to avoid the fast rising sun. Crossed the overhead bridge on Tampines Ave 5, down the park connector, one more overhead bridge and Pasir Ris! Was wondering how the route was going to be after that, the route map wasn't too clear and there was supposed to be 1 more overhead bridge along Pasir Ris Dr 1 to tackle although I was quite sure there was no overhead bridge along Pasir Ris Dr 1. To my surprise though, we were waved back to Pasir Ris Town Park and ran along the Park Connector back to the finish. Heck, wasn't there supposed to be another check point along Drive 1? Will I get a DNQ? But everybody was running the same route so just press on. Finish time on my watch: 1:27:06 which means I more than hit my target which means I did the last 6km in 27:46mins? Errr I did pick up the pace a little but definitely not by such a big margin which means the total distance is only ............. (I leave it for you guys to fill:)
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I chanced upon your blog and see that we have participated in few of the same races! :) I ran the North East run yesterday and like you was driving around in circles trying to find parking. By the time I made it to the start line it was already 7:05AM !!
Also wanted to ask you, how do you get the Running calendar, Running stats etc sidebar on your blog?
Hi Mahesh, thank for dropping by. The calendar is from the Google calendar. The running stats is from this website Runningahead.com. You just need to paste the html link into one of the layout's gadget box of your blog.ReplyDelete
Hmm...now that you mentioned it, the last 6KM was really kind of___ (you filled up the rest.)...haha. Enjoyed the run, but hated the overhead bridges...
Say, how did you motivate yourself to run so often?:)
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January 2, 2016
Witchfate Tor Part 1
I bought this model at the same time as the Dreadstone Blight. I pretty much instantly regretted the decision as I bought them without paying any attention to the pictures. Once it arrived I realised that they are more or less the same model with an additional layer on top.I put it together last year but didn't do much with it. I decided the other day that leaving it on top of my display cabinet gathering dust probably wasn't getting the best use out of it even if it is an impressive dust magnet. With that in mind and the strong possibility of an Age of Sigmar campaign coming up in the next few months I decided to get this piece done. I will approach it a level at a time working from the top down. I went with Averland colours as that represents my opponents colour scheme and offers a decent contrast. The darker stone work had already been painted so I went back and painted a lighter stone colour. So far this is what I have managed. Only three more levels and a base to do, that can't take too long right?
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By Meghan Peters, Strategic Partnerships, News
Since the launch of Facebook Publisher Tools, media organizations have seized the opportunity to test new Page posting strategies and build their audiences on Facebook.
U.S. News & World Report has seen great success with these tools. In January, its education content team used Interest Targeting to resurface the publisher's well-known Best Colleges rankings to relevant Facebook fans.
Social Media Editor Lauren Boyer called out the top five schools on each ranking list when sharing the link on the Page. She then used Interest Targeting to hone in on Page fans interested in these five schools.
A Page post about the Best Public Universities list was one of the most successful, seeing nearly 80 times the engagement of an average U.S. News post.
"For all publishers you want to get in front of the audience where your content really resonates… [Interest Targeting] has been a really good tool for that," says Stephanie Salmon, VP of data and information strategy at U.S. News. "The concept that you target something to a few hundred or a few thousand people, and then it gets shared with magnitudes more than that, really speaks to the value of audience development."
The 2015 Best Colleges rankings were first published September 9, 2014 — before Interest Targeting was available — and broke U.S. News' Facebook referral traffic records at the time. But much of that traffic was coming from non-U.S. News Facebook Pages, such as university Pages sharing the links as a badge of honor.
When Boyer resurfaced the rankings from January 5-11, all traffic to the rankings came from U.S. News Pages, resulting in a 412% week-over-week increase in traffic to the education vertical.
"This is the most engaging content we have — it should be interesting to people beyond the week it publishes," Boyer says.
What's more is that Interest Targeting unlocked sharing for lesser-known lists. For example, the Most Students in Fraternities rankings normally wouldn't be shared to the U.S. News Facebook Page, Boyer says.
Beyond contributing to traffic and engagement for U.S. News, the fraternities post also taught a few readers something new about their alma maters: "People in the comments were saying they didn't know their school was best for fraternities," Boyer says, adding that overall, posts using Interest Targeting had more constructive comments.
During the week the rankings were reshared, the U.S. News Page nearly doubled its amount of new fans week-over-week. Now the publication plans to apply the Interest Targeting strategy to its upcoming rankings of Best Graduate Schools, Best Hospitals and others.
"I can't emphasize enough what a great audience development tool Facebook has created with interest-based and other targeting," Boyer says. "It has opened up all kinds of opportunities for us to reach the right audience with the right content – content that would otherwise meet deaf ears when posted to a general audience."
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Friday, November 5, 2010
The Mystery is Solved
The three themes were: A Brewery Tower; A Smokestack and a Grain Silo.
At first glance it appears like an old smokestack, and to be honest I had passed it for years barely looking at it and assuming it was a smokestack from some old demolished factory. If I thought about it, it was usually along the lines of: "isn't the sunset shining beautifully on those lovely old bricks".
Then a while ago I looked a bit closer and noticed (which I guess those of you who said brewery tower also noticed) that there are windows at several layers all the way up.
A smokestack with windows? That didn't make sense.
Then I noticed something which increased my puzzlement . Right on top of what I had thought was a smokestack is a chimney. A chimney on a smokestack? Surely that really doesn't make any kind of sense
So I hit the internet and quickly solved the puzzle. This rather tall piece of gear is a shot tower.
I have actually posted pictures of another old shot tower in Melbourne here.Interestingly, this larger tower was built by the same company that built the tower that eventually became a fixture in a modern CBD shopping centre. Now a quick apology, Sharon asked in her comment back then what was a shot tower? Somehow I missed that comment and never posted an answer, so sorry Sharon.
In answer to your question a shot tower was where shot for muzzle loading guns and shot-guns was made in the old days. If you drop molten lead through a sieve and let it fall far enough it forms into near perfect spheres. If it is allowed to continue falling far enough it solidifies as it cools. So a shot tower had many floors at different levels so shot of varying sizes could be made. The chimney at the top was to carry away the smoke from the stove that was used to melt the lead. Lead has such a low melting point that it will melt on an ordinary kitchen stove.
So there you go that is the mystery solved.
11 comments:
- Susan Fields said...
Very informative post! I had no idea what a shot tower was, either. It was pretty inventive of someone to figure out how to get the lead to form into spheres like that.
- 05 November, 2010
- Sharon K. Mayhew said...
Thanks, Al! Very informative and creative way to make spheres...
Have a great weekend!
- 05 November, 2010
- Christine said...
Fascinating! I'd never heard of shot towers.
Now I'm wondering who made that discovery about dropping molten lead from a height, through a sieve to produce perfect spheres.
- 06 November, 2010
- Old Kitty said...
I much prefer a brewery tower...!!!LOL!
:-) Take care
- 06 November, 2010
- Vicki Rocho said...
I had never heard of a shot tower before. That's fascinating! I never would have come up with that one my own. I would've said smokestack too...
- 06 November, 2010
- Falen (Sarah Ahiers) said...
omg, that is ridiculously fascinating. I am SO TOTALLY going to use a shot tower in my current WIP. For real, it will fit nicely.
- 06 November, 2010
- Hart Johnson said...
Very cool! Must be much bigger around than it looks (probably due to distance), but fun to find the actual function!
- 06 November, 2010
- KarenG said...
Do you ever leave home without your camera LOL? I got your book this week-- lovely! Can't wait to read it.
- 06 November, 2010
- Rayna M. Iyer said...
That's fascinating!
- 07 November, 2010
- Al said...
Hi Susan,
It was pretty inventive. I reckon it was probably a plumber who discovered the principle. If you drop molten solder quite small distances into water it forms tear drop shapes. It would guess someone noticed that and thought "I wonder what happens if you drop it further?"
Hi Sharon,
You're welcome and I'm sorry it took so long to answer your question.
Hi Christine,
Of course in the old days there were plenty in England, and I know there is still one in Chester.
Hmm, more research might be in order.
Hi Jennifer,
LOL! you might, but I am sorry it isn't!
Hi Vicki,
It is pretty interesting isn't it? It certainly looks like a smokestack unless you look closely.
Hi Sarah,
Shot towers and Steampunk , I think they go hand in hand :-)
I can imagine someone trying to throw your protagonist off the top!
Hi Hart,
It is fairly big. It was fun finding out, I just had to know!
Hi Karen,
No, I guess I hardly ever leave home with out it :-)
Great, I'll look forward to hearing what you think!
Hi Rayna,
It is! ;-)
- 07 November, 2010
Verrrry Interesting! Thanks! :)
- 08 November, 2010


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Ted Smallwood's Store was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. It remained open and active until 1982. When the doors were shut, 90% of the original goods remained in the store.
In 1989 Ted's granddaughter reopened the store as a museum, and today it serves as a time capsule of Florida pioneer history. The center section of the building remains as Ted would have known it. A mannequin of Ted can be seen relaxing in his chair and his photograph is in the background.
I really enjoyed our visit and I just have to tell you four interesting things I learned:
- that the wooden counters are slanted in at the floor to accommodate hoop skirts
- that in 1984 two-thirds of the adult male population of Everglades City was jailed for trafficking in marijuana
- that the first Coke machine came to town in 1945 at Smallwood's which had the only electricity for 30 miles
- that suspected serial killer Ed Watson sought refuge from the law in the 10,000 Islands and was later killed at Smallwood's
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Palm Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Sea Gull Cottage
Palm Beach's Oldest House
Constructed in 1886 by R.R. McCormick, a Denver railroad developer, Sea Gull cottage was purchased by Henry Flagler in 1893 and became Flagler's first winter residence in Palm Beach. The Royal Poinciana, Flagler's first resort hotel in Palm Beach, was located next to Sea Gull. In 1984 Sea Gull was moved and restored by the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach. It is now the Parish House of the Royal Poinciana Chapel.
Erected 1992 by The National Society of Colonial Dames of America in cooperation with the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-340.)
Marker series. This marker is included in the National Society of Colonial Dames of America marker series.
Location. 26° 42.79′ N, 80° 2.565′ W. Marker is in Palm Beach, Florida, in Palm Beach County. Marker can be reached from South Lake Trail 0.1 miles west of Cocoanut Row, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Though the address is on Cocoanut Row, the marker is located behind the house on the South Lake Trail. Marker is at or near this postal address: 58 Cocoanut Row, Palm Beach FL 33480, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Royal Poinciana Chapel (within shouting distance of this Cocoanut Grove House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Royal Poinciana Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Episcopal Church of Bethesda-By-The-Sea (approx. 0.3 miles away); Flagler Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old St. Ann's Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); West Palm Beach Fishing Club (approx. 0.6 miles away); 1916 Palm Beach County Courthouse (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palm Beach.
Regarding Sea Gull Cottage. The house is in a New England style, as seen in the highly pitched roofs, great for snow but bad for hurricanes. It could be called "drab". This is the background against which Addison Mizner was to create a South Florida style (largely Spanish colonial) with its then-astonishing color scheme. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addison_Mizner#Florida
Categories. • Architecture • Settlements & Settlers •
Credits. This page was last revised on March 10, 2018. This page originally submitted on August 11, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 199 times since then. Last updated on March 10, 2018, by Daniel Eisenberg of Boca Raton, Florida. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 11, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.


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We're nearly at August, and the good news is that the Blues Train rolls again!
The Blues Train took a much needed and deserved winter break for June and July before its brand new season kicks off on Saturday August 5. Tickets for the new season have been on sale for a while and might be in short supply, but for us locals, there are a few tricks we can do.
It's also the time to think about and start booking the all important Christmas party. Why not have a Christmas party everyone will love? The Blues Train can cater for groups from 2 – 200, head to the website for more details.
But first, and I know it's hard to believe, but there are still a few people out there who don't know how the things works, so let's recap.
The driving force behind The Blues Train is Hugo T. Armstrong, who has been promoting and organising music and events in our region for quite a few years now. By the way, buy him a beer and ask what the "T" stands for, you won't be disappointed.
Anyhow, think of a steam locomotive and four carriages, well five really, and that's an important distinction! The musical journey will take you from Queenscliff to Drysdale and back, starting at 6:30pm and returning by 11:30pm.
The evening starts with a meal before you set off on the trip. When you get your ticket, it will have on it a carriage ID – either A, B, C or D. Carriage A and C have dining tables, Carriage B means you are eating off your laps, and Carriage D (for "dance") has pretty much no seating, and you'll be eating on the station before you leave.
The more astute of you will have noted that there are four carriages, and by stopping half way at Suma Park when going up and back, there are four segments to the journey.
At the Suma Park and Drysdale stops, everyone moves up a carriage. That means everyone gets a chance to dance and to hear all the artists booked for the trip.
You also need to know about the all important fifth carriage – the bar! The bar is in the all important fifth car, which can only be accessed at the stops. It has a range of beers, wines and spirits, including local products.
But what is the local advantage? Well, the proverbial happens, and often people buy tickets and then find they cannot make it down. The Blues Train has a ticket exchange, a much more civilised process than turning up at the platform hoping there will be some desperate punter trying to offload tickets at the last minute.
That puts us locals in a much better position to make it down.
You can find details of the Blues Train at thebluestrain.com.au
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Well, not really... but it's got you intrigued, doesn't it! Anyway, I went to Shopko this weekend with my mom and aunt, and while I was perusing the aisles, I found this little gem on sale for $25. (thanks, Mom!)
So I tested it out on Sunday morning with making my family some mini-muffins. I've come to the conclusion that it's a great instrument to use - it's not as time-efficient as it may seem. You get to make 7 mini-cupcakes (or mini-muffins or mini-brownies) at a time; each taking around 5-7 minutes to bake. Now, if you do the math, you can make around 2-dozen of these little cuties in your oven in like 16-20 minutes. However, I think this will make a great addition to my kitchen during those hot summer months, primarily because I won't have to turn on my oven!
What little finds have you purchased lately that you enjoy? I'm always looking to go shopping! :)


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Sunday, March 03, 2013
at the mosque
A very relax sketch at the Mosque along ChaoPhraya River. As we visited Thai shrines, Chinese temples and the Muslim mosques, it was so fascinating to know all the religious buildings co-exist harmoniously along the ChaoPhraya River. The abbots, monks and imams all spoke the Thai language in their respective costumes.
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Cee's Share Your World questions for this week:
Are you a hugger or a non-hugger?
Somewhere in a middle ground. By nature I'm pretty affectionate but my family hugs and touches very little. For that and other reasons, my childhood led to me having kind of a thing about personal space. So hugging didn't come naturally.
However, I went to school during the hippie era and was a hippie (think people who hug) and then started walking this spiritual path and hanging out with spiritual people who, by and large, are pretty huggy. So I've moved farther into the hugging camp, though generally I let other people initiate (and am just as glad if they don't). Really good friends and close family I'll hug readily and often.
What is your favorite toppings on pizza?
Cheese and spicy pepperoni. Sometimes I'll add onions or black olives, but plain old pepperoni pizza is my favorite.
If you were the original designer of one existing corporate logo, which one would you select?
If the question is whether I find something so artistically pleasing or well-designed that I wish I'd created it, I'm kind of hard pressed as I find most corporate logos an annoying reminder of power in the hands of people who shouldn't have any and general bad behavior. And I rarely find them artistic or appealing.
The one I'm gonna pick is technically not a logo, really, but I think it's perhaps the main association with Pillsbury–more than their actual logo–and I've always loved him:
Complete this sentence: Where I can seek my solace is…
Inward. Through meditation, chanting, and doing practices that keep me in touch with my divine nature. When I'm in that space, I don't really need solace because I am calm and all is well.
Bonus question: What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?
I'm grateful for pulling off a last-minute Thanksgiving that turned out nice; I'd had a bug for a couple of weeks before and got nothing done that I planned. Having finished the daily blogging for NaBloPoMo, I've decided to take a week off from blogging (Dec. 1-8) and I'm really looking forward to it.


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ErixStein 3D v0.2.2 uploaded + Linux version!
The biggest new thing is of course that there is a Linux version of the game available. There are, however, a few other additions that are worth mentioning:
Fixed all known issues with image scaling
Made the gun movement a bit smoother
Changed the way batteries spawn
Made some visual improvements, especially affecting the transition
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