![]() ![]() It can be very interesting to use the bombsight to drop newly added ordnance onto a target like the Little Boy, Fat Man, German radiological dirty bombs or the Tallboy bomb. Also there are 4(or 5 with a free patch) new bombers in which the player can man different aircrew positions. What's interesting in Shockwave Production's add on to Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe is the vast increase in the amount of available World War II military aircraft in the European Theater of Operations. The aircraft in Firepower include the B-17 Flying Fortress models F and G, B-29A Superfortress, Arado 234B Blitz, Dewoitine D.520 fighter, Dornier 217M medium bomber, Dornier 217N night fighter, He-162A Salamander, Me334, Me410A Schnellbomber, Me410B-2 R-3 zerstorer, Me410B-2 U-2 R-4 zerstorer, Me410B-2 U-4 zerstorer, P-40N Warhawk, Ta-154 Moskito, Ta-152C1 R31, Ta-152H-1, Ta-183 Huckebein (Raven) Interceptor, Avro Lancaster Mk III heavy bomber, Ho-229 V5 Supersonic Fighter / bomber, Avro Lancaster GS heavy bomber, and a B-24J Liberator. Firepower also adds 50 new historical type missions, new ordnance and improved graphic effects to Microsoft's combat flight simulation. Firepower adds 18 new aircraft bringing the total of 36 military aircraft (or 56 with variants) to Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe. ![]() Add-on įirepower is a video game of the combat flight simulation genre released in 2004 as an add on to enhance Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe. Ĭombat Flight Simulator 3 was a nominee for The Electric Playground 's 2002 "Best Simulation for PC" award, but lost to MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries. Reception Ĭombat Flight Simulator 3 received a "Silver" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), indicating sales of at least 100,000 copies in the United Kingdom. The multiplayer game allows players to occupy different stations on the same vehicle. It is also possible for the Allies to make a landing in Fortress Europe prior to the 6/6/44, or D-day. By avoiding the aviational errors of the Luftwaffe made in the past, and by targeting key targets in British production centres, it is even possible for the Germans to drive the allies back to London and force their surrender. Based on the player's performance in the North-west Europe, which spans from northernmost England to eastern Berlin, the player can alter the length and even outcome of the war. ![]() The game incorporates an active campaign mode, whereby the player may play for the USAAF, RAF or Luftwaffe in a campaign starting in March 1943. The game is more or less a heavily updated version of the first ( Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator), offering a far wider range of options to the player. ![]()
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![]() One man will inherit that means to survive. Just to survive in this maelstrom of death will require technology beyond anything any modern soldier has ever seen. Neither paramilitary law enforcement nor the might of the US military machine can stand against the invaders, and all who choose not to flee are dead men walking. This is New York City like you've never seen it before. ![]() The city's systems are in chaos, its streets and skyline are smashed and in flaming ruin. In New York, terrifying alien invaders stalk the streets and a nightmare plague strikes down the city's myriad inhabitants with brutal epidemic speed. Now the aliens have returned, with a full invasion force bent on nothing less than the total annihilation of mankind, starting by trying to rip the heart out of Earth's most iconic city. 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We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services. We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. You can see the list of games affected by Gamespy's shutdown on Reddit.Thanks, CVG. Bohemia said that they're porting Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead and Arma 3 to Steam's MP services, while EPIC is creating a in-house solution for their games. While some publishers choose to let their games lose multiplayer altogether, others have promised alternatives. The single-player campaigns in both games are unaffected by this transition, and the multiplayer mode in the Xbox 360 and PlayStation®3 versions of Crysis 2 remain playable." GameSpy have been providing multiplayer functionality for Crysis and Crysis 2 since they launched. The conclusion of online multiplayer support comes as a result of GameSpy Technology shutting down all their hosting services. "As of May 31 this year, the multiplayer modes in Crysis and Crysis 2 for PC will no longer be playable. ![]() In a post on the game's forums a Crytek rep clarified the situation, saying that the PC versions will be the only one affected, while the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 editions will still have full MP functionality. Crytek has confirmed that Crysis 2's PC multiplayer support will stop after Gamespy shuts down in May. Gamespy's closure has taken another victim, it seems. ![]() ![]() You will witness him wearing an assortment of stereotypical hats: the hat of the wise-cracking bar fly, the guilt-ridden wrongdoer, the compulsive business builder, passionate protagonist, and even the wronged dupe. He shares his experiences, going beyond the ‘safety’ of home, in search of personal fulfilment. He invites you to travel with him through his life while he paints a vivid picture, reflecting on his childhood in Scotland, describing his happy, at times haphazard, life in the North East coastal town of Portsoy. Papering Over the Cracks Book Description :ĭo you yearn to find the real meaning to life or an inner peace that is true? Are you fed up with wearing a mask? Is life really getting you down? That is exactly where Colin Murray was just a few years ago. If you are going to build it, then it must be Built to Last. This book will take you to the next level in understanding the composition and sustainability of your marriage and relationship. Regardless of where you are in your marriage or relationship, it is not over it is only the beginning. Do you check the pulse of your relationship? This book covers a variety of topics that couples deal with on a regular basis. If you are engaged or planning on getting married in the future, you want to read this book. This book is an excellent read-not only for married couples, but for singles as well. What does it take to build a marriage that will last? In Built to Last you will find practical wisdom and biblical principles that will help you have a successful marriage and relationship. Building a successful marriage and relationship is no different. Anything in life that is of great value takes hard work and commitment. ![]() ![]() It should now detect the USB ANT+ and the ANT+ icon should be highlighted in white when you go into the "Pair the simulator" menu. Important: restart the computer once installed. Verify that the file name is VC_redist.圆4 and install it. Try installing the VC redist program from the following link. The ANT+ libraries may not be up to date on your computer. Apart from that Ant+ usb sticks are pretty robust when working in windows. ![]() Another app will % NOT be able to connect to your sensor if this is the case. ![]()
![]() ![]() On June 20, 2006, reported that more than a half a billion games of Halo 2 have been played on Xbox Live since its debut. The game sold 260,000 units in the United Kingdom in its first week, making it the third fastest-selling title of all time in the UK. ![]() The game sold 2.4 million copies and earned up to US$125 million in its first 24 hours on store shelves, thus out-grossing the film Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest as the highest grossing release in entertainment history. This was followed by releases on Novemin France and other European countries, and November 11 in the UK. Massive lines formed at midnight releases of the game the event garnered significant media attention. Anticipation for the game was high three weeks before this release, a record 1.5 million copies had already been pre-ordered. The first official release of Halo 2 was in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States on November 9, 2004. As of November 9, 2005, Halo has sold over five million copies worldwide. By July 14, 2003, the game had sold three million copies worldwide, and by January 28, 2004, it had reached four million copies. Halo's retail price remained at US$49.99 until November 30, 2003. During the two months following Halo's release, the game sold alongside more than fifty percent of Xbox consoles. On its release Halo: Combat Evolved broke sales records by April 8, 2002, one million units had been sold: this pace was faster than that of any previous sixth-generation console game. ![]() ![]() ![]() Cops eventually arrived and shutdown the club.© 2021 Los Angeles Rams. The victim says when he refused to budge, they unloaded on him and chased him outside. He has said that through his fathers involvement in Lakeside, he met singers like Earth, Wind & Fire and Prince as a child, which led to his love and interest for soul music. He is the son of musician Tyrone Griffin, a member of the band Lakeside. on April 13, 1982, in Los Angeles, California. The alleged victim claims he was hanging in the VIP area when the rappers and their crews rolled in trying to shove everyone else out. 'Saved' is a song by American singer Ty Dolla Sign included on his debut studio album, Free TC (2015), and features American rapper E-40. Ty Dolla Sign was born Tyrone William Griffin Jr. ![]() ![]() Police say a club goer is accusing them of punching and kicking him in the head in a dispute over their turf. ![]() Rappers performed at Eve night club in Melbourne. I'ma tell you straight up Do yourself a favor Them feelings, don't catch those Feelings don't catch those Girl that thing so good, I done told you I love it, damn (aww damn) Don't mind me, sometimes I get carried away, oh I And that thing was so good I done said let's get married, damn You can't blame me, we had that Jagged Edge playing Meet me at the bar in your white dress In your white dress, in that dress Meet me at the bar in your white dress In your white dress, in that dress I'ma tell you straight up Do yourself a favor Them feelings, don't catch those Feelings don't catch those Rappers Ty Dolla $ign and YG allegedly beat down a guy for cramping their VIP style in an Australian night club, Sunday night. (Coast to Coast Mix), featuring American rappers Tyga and Ty Dolla Sign. I'ma tell you straight up Do yourself a favor Them feelings, don't catch those Feelings don't catch those I don't really want much I ain't with the drama Save it for your man, girl If it ain't money I don't wanna know I'ma tell you straight up Do yourself a favor Them feelings, don't catch those Feelings don't catch those Your man he a ball boy (damn) Girl, why you still messin' with old boy? (I'm just saying) He can't get you what you want (I mean how that's working out though) Say he be talking too much And you know hoes gon' be hoes And what you need is you a real one, a real one Let you go out with your day one's Without the holler and screaming Just have you hollering, moaning In the morning, wake your ass up so we can do it again Let your grow, experiment Don't judge, don't act like a bitch You say that love ain't loved on that dude lately I know that, that's the reason your nigga hate me Since you got that real thing, that real thing Girl don't start to feel things, like feelings, yeah Ty is from a school of artists that learned how to play just about every instrument in existence after finding out Prince played all 27 parts on his 1978 debut, For You.He’s a perfectionist. Charles Otto Puth Jr is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. ![]() ![]() Soon thereafter, Hughes became a regular contributor editor P. Hughes's work on the Virginia Slims account frequently took him to the Philip Morris headquarters in New York City, which allowed him to visit the offices of National Lampoon magazine. During this period, he created what became the famous Edge "Credit Card Shaving Test" ad campaign. ![]() Hughes used his jokes to get an entry-level job at Needham, Harper & Steers as an advertising copywriter in Chicago in 1970 and later in 1974 at Leo Burnett Worldwide. Career Īfter dropping out of the University of Arizona, Hughes began selling jokes to well-established performers such as Rodney Dangerfield and Joan Rivers. Hughes was an avid fan of the Beatles, and according to several friends, he knew a lot about movies and the Rat Pack. According to childhood friend Jackson Peterson, "His mom and dad criticized him a lot (.) She would be critical of what John would want to do". As a teenager, Hughes found movies as an escape. He met Nancy Ludwig, a cheerleader and his future wife, in high school. Hughes attended Grove Middle School, later going on to Glenbrook North High School, which gave him inspiration for the films that eventually made his reputation. There, his father found work selling roofing materials. In 1963, Hughes's family moved to Northbrook, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. My heroes were Dylan, John Lennon and Picasso, because they each moved their particular medium forward, and when they got to the point where they were comfortable, they always moved on." Thursday I was one person, and Friday I was another. ![]() And then Bob Dylan's Bringing It All Back Home came out and really changed me. But then The Beatles came along (and) changed my whole life. I ended up in a really big high school, and I didn't know anybody. Life just started to get good in seventh grade, and then we moved to Chicago. And every time we would get established somewhere, we would move. There weren't any boys my age, so I spent a lot of time by myself, imagining things. "I grew up in a neighborhood that was mostly girls and old people. Hughes described himself as "kind of quiet" as a kid. He spent the first twelve years of his life in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, where he was a fan of Detroit Red Wings #9 Gordie Howe. He was the only boy, and had three sisters. Hughes was born on February 18, 1950, in Lansing, Michigan, to Marion Crawford, who volunteered in charity work, and John Hughes Sr., who worked in sales. Actors whose careers Hughes helped launch include Michael Keaton, Anthony Michael Hall, Bill Paxton, Matthew Broderick, Macaulay Culkin and members of the Brat Pack group. His legacy after his death was honored by many, including at the 82nd Academy Awards by actors with whom he had worked such as Ringwald, Matthew Broderick, Anthony Michael Hall and Macaulay Culkin among others. While out on a walk one morning in New York in the summer of 2009, Hughes suffered a fatal heart attack. Many of his most enduring characters from these years were written for Molly Ringwald, who was Hughes' muse. He is best known for his coming-of-age teen comedy films which often combined magic realism with honest depictions of suburban teenage life. Most of Hughes' work is set in the Chicago metropolitan area. Mom (1983), Sixteen Candles (1984), Weird Science (1985), The Breakfast Club (1985), Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), Pretty in Pink (1986), Some Kind of Wonderful (1987), Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987), She's Having a Baby (1988), Uncle Buck (1989), Dutch (1991), Dennis the Menace (1993), Baby's Day Out (1994), the Beethoven franchise (co-written under a pseudonym with Amy Holden-Jones) and Home Alone (1990) and its sequels Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Alone 3 (1997). ![]() ![]() Beginning as an author of humorous essays and stories for National Lampoon, he went on to write, produce and sometimes direct some of the most successful live-action comedy films of the 1980s and 1990s such as National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) and its sequels National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), Mr. (Febru– August 6, 2009) was an American filmmaker. ![]() ![]() ![]() I put down my paper: ‘Oh, he will, sweetheart, he will.’ ”Īn American businessman is entertaining some overseas business guests on the golf course. ‘I’ve just done sex education in school today, Dad! You lied to me! You told me if I have sex before my sixteenth birthday, my boyfriend will die!’ “My teenage daughter came home in a rage. The wife responds wryly, “Why don’t you wear Silver? It would be nice if you came second for a change.” “What color are you going to wear tonight?”, she asks cheekily. “There are three colors”, he replies, “Gold, Silver and Bronze.” “Olympic condoms?”, she blurts, “What makes them so special?” Upon getting home he announces to his wife the purchase he just made. Have you really been there?”Ī man is out shopping and discovers a new brand of Olympic condoms. It goes on like this all night.”įrank: “That sounds unbelievable. Come back up to the bar, and you get another free drink. Then you can go to the back room and get laid. When you walk through the front door, you are handed a free drink. I said, ‘I sure did,’ and held up my thumb to show her.įrank was getting ready to go on a trip to New York for the first time, and was talking to his friend Bill.īill: “While you are in New York, there is a bar that you have to go to. It was so wonderful, that unfortunately, I could no longer hold back and KAPOWWWWWWWW, I was done within a few moments. ‘Well, come on’, she said, ‘We don’t have much time.’ So I climbed on her. As I was slipping it on, she dropped her skirt, removed her panties and lay down on a desk. She then said it was time to slip the condom on. Well, I was so dumb-struck that all I could do was nod my head. Taking my hand, she led me into the back room, unbuttoned her blouse and removed it. ‘Just a minute,’ she said, and walked to the door, and locked it. So, she looked all around the store to see if it was empty. She cautioned me to make sure it was on tight and secure. So she unwrapped the package, took one out and slipped it over her thumb. I honestly answered, ‘No, this is my first time.’ She handed me the package and asked if I knew how to wear one. There was this beautiful woman assistant behind the counter, and she could see that I was new at it. I went in to buy a packet of condoms at the pharmacy. “I recall my first time with a condom, I was 16 or so. ![]() ![]() She can control the molecular density of her body and other matter, passing herself through walls, and in one instance, causing a car to pass unharmed through a road grader. For example, Isis can take flight by reciting "O zephyr winds which blow on high / Lift me now so I can fly." Among her many powers, she exhibits superhuman strength, command of the elements (earth, air, fire, and water), and control of the weather. Isis displays a vast array of superpowers, usually invoked through incantation of a rhyming couplet. In Season 2, Ronalda Douglas joined the cast as Rennie Carol, eventually replacing the Cindy character. Barnes, the school principal, and apart from a few interactions with the various students, this was always the cast of the show. The series co-starred Brian Cutler as fellow teacher Rick Mason who acted as Andrea's potential love interest, Joanna Pang as student Cindy Lee, and Albert Reed as Dr. Whenever Isis was needed, Andrea would reveal the Isiac amulet (which she wore as an everyday necklace) and recite an incantation-"Oh mighty Isis"-transforming her into the goddess/super-heroine. The amulet gave the wearer (specifically, Hatshepsut and her descendants, of which Andrea was one) "the powers of the animals and the elements," which would be bestowed upon such wearer by the goddess Isis whenever it was exposed to the sun and her name invoked. The Isiac amulet, which resembled the headdress of Hathor, had originally belonged to Queen Hatshepsut, an ancient Egyptian pharaoh. ![]() Isis starred Joanna Cameron as Andrea Thomas, a science teacher at Larkspur High School who found an ancient mystical gold amulet, the "Tutmose amulet," on an archeological dig in Egypt. ![]() ![]() It's perfect for reading aloud, independent reading, or shared reading. Teachers can use Epic!'s interactive whiteboard lessons to teach a specific skill or strategy. It also includes books written in Spanish! This free resource allows teachers and librarians to instantly access 25,000 e-books, learning videos, quizzes, and more. ![]() A recently shared math lesson, for example, helps students learn about the competitive sport of fencing, along with the resulting mathematical problems and equivalent expressions that help determine the number of matches played per tournament. Lessons are updated frequently to reflect the real world, current events, and student interest. PBS LearningMedia provides interactive lessons in science, social studies, math, and English language arts. Most importantly, students learn how to evaluate online content-a powerful and much-needed curriculum focus for today's world. Students must employ reading strategies, including sourcing, contextualizing, corroborating, and close reading, to evaluate and understand multiple perspectives on historical issues. Each lesson revolves around a central historical question and features a set of primary documents based on students' reading levels. History teachers will love "Reading like a Historian," which engages students in historical inquiry. The Stanford History Education Group focuses on improving education by providing classrooms with free materials. Scholastic has outstanding lessons that are all linked to relevant standards, and their lessons built around holidays and current events are especially compelling.Īdditionally, the site features planning guides, graphic organizers, interactive computer lab and whiteboard activities, book lists, listen-and-read activities, writing activities, vocabulary lists, and discussion guides for most books students would read in grades K-8. Scholastic offers a treasure trove of free resources for teachers-especially those who teach K-8. ![]() Another very comprehensive site, PhET lessons are very engaging and easy to integrate into your classroom activities. ![]() These simulations are based on extensive research, and they engage students through an intuitive, game-like environment so they can have fun learning through exploration and discovery. PhETįor science, math, engineering, and technology, teachers can't go wrong with the University of Colorado, Boulder's PhET, which creates very accessible free interactive math and science simulations. I love ReadWriteThink! Not only have I used lessons from this site in my classroom-it was my solution for Their Eyes Were Watching God-but I've actually contributed (and been paid for) my own! 2. Every assignment is broken into a "theory to practice" rationale with a resources and preparation section, an instructional plan, and a link to related resources.įurther reading: How Enhancing Our School Resources Has Encouraged Student Success ![]() The National Council of Teachers of English's (NCTE) ReadWriteThink website provides educators with access to high-quality lessons in reading and language arts instruction by offering the very best in free materials.įor each lesson, you can see the Common Core and NCTE standards addressed, as well as how long the lesson takes to implement. There are many free teacher resources available online, but which ones are the best and most effective? These 10 websites are exceptional resources for teachers in all subjects and at all grade levels. Strapped for time, I began to look for free resources for teachers that would help my students interact with and fully comprehend the novel. Last year, I added Nora Zeale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God to my advanced placement literature curriculum. ![]() |
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