• In Half-Life, protagonist Gordon Freeman is introduced to the facility in a notable sequence involving very little interactivity. (wikipedia.org)
  • Xen forms the setting for the closing parts of Half-Life, where Gordon Freeman travels to Xen to kill the Nihilanth and seal the spatial fracture to Black Mesa. (wikipedia.org)
  • If you were to combine Lieutenant Commander Data from ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' with Gordon Freeman from the ''Half Life'' game series, and throw in some strange, discontented Victorian child, you wouldn't actually get Ellen at all, but you'd get something within an order of magnitude of what she is like as a person. (hmc.edu)
  • In the original Half-Life, you are Gordon Freeman, a physicist at the Black Mesa Research Facility. (gamesfirst.com)
  • Creatures begin appearing, slaughtering everyone they see (as creatures from another dimension are inclined to do) and causing a terrible mess for you, Gordon Freeman, who ends up the only remaining survivor at Black Mesa. (gamesfirst.com)
  • He got straight to work crafting character art and for Left 4 Dead 2, Portal 2, Dota 2 and The Lab and has most recently shipped Half-Life: Alyx. (valvesoftware.com)
  • The Black Mesa Research Facility (shortened to B.M.R.F.) is the primary setting for Half-Life and its three expansions: Opposing Force, Blue Shift, and Decay. (wikipedia.org)
  • A collection of asteroids hanging over a nebula, Xen is briefly featured in Half-Life and its first two expansions, Opposing Force and Blue Shift. (wikipedia.org)
  • Prior to the beginning of Half-Life, scientists experimenting on teleportation discover Xen, a border dimension somehow intrinsically involved in the teleportation process. (wikipedia.org)
  • It s here that the affecting turns by Mawle and Novakovic take hold, adding a heartbreaking human dimension that supplements the impressive creature work. (oh-the-horror.com)
  • Ivan injects an elixir from the apparatus and gains 5 temporary hit points. (enworld.org)
  • Aegis of the Sworn Defender - Petitioner gains temporary hit points equal to twice his petitioner level, but the remainder vanishes as soon as they absorb any damage whatsoever. (d20pfsrd.com)
  • Undead touched are dealt 10d10 points of damage ( Will DC 26 half). (dandwiki.com)
  • For me - and, I'm sure for many others - Darwin was altogether correct when he noted the "grandeur in this view of life," that we are all connected, sharing ancestry and thus, partaking equally in the very fabric of our existence. (evolutionnews.org)
  • Whether its Darwinian evolution with its affirmation of common descent, intelligent design with its affirmation of common design, or Biblical literalist creationism with its belief in a creator who called all of life into existence from the earth in a few days, everyone with a perspective, scientific or religious, on evolution agrees that humans and animals share a common source. (evolutionnews.org)
  • They also gathered to listen to the Bigfoot experts tell them secrets about the creature and reaffirm or dissuade their opinions on its existence. (bigfootencounters.com)
  • The point I try to make, and particularly to my colleagues, is that there is in fact a significant body of evidence that begs for serious consideration into the existence of a North American Great Ape. (bigfootencounters.com)
  • For John Vakovich, of West Newton, Bigfoot's existence in Pennsylvania is intrinsically tied to his life in the area. (bigfootencounters.com)
  • The issue egalitarianism is a real one - but they are not seeking egalitarianism, but a recognition of their existence as public creatures. (aishdas.org)
  • Featuring beautiful music brought to life by the power of the CD-ROM, the game consists of 14 rounds packed with cute monster enemies. (videogamesblogger.com)
  • Use your Power Boost weapons against enemies and restore your Life Force with food as you head for the gate at the end. (videogamesblogger.com)
  • The second half is the exhilarating shooting scene, where players must shoot down flying enemies. (videogamesblogger.com)
  • What you are really getting is some combination of refined flour, refined sugar and over-processed fat with a long shelf life. (panacea-bocaf.org)
  • Here, she first learned scuba diving, determined to use this new technology to study marine life at first hand. (achievement.org)
  • Fascinated by all aspects of the ocean and marine life, Sylvia decided to specialize in botany. (achievement.org)
  • Long known to keen fisherman as a great fishing spot, Steep Point is the western entrance to Shark Bay, which is well-known as a breeding ground for sharks and other marine life. (hemamaps.com)
  • Also see Cutaneous Manifestations Following Exposures to Marine Life . (medscape.com)
  • The touch of life can mend objects like the make whole spell, and dispel the effects of nonmagical rust or a rusting grasp spell. (dandwiki.com)
  • He found the bunny in his backyard - no, sorry, make that the "upper meadow of our property (we live on 10 rural acres east of Seattle)" - where the creature, still living, had been half-eaten by a coyote. (evolutionnews.org)
  • What's his point in telling the story - apart, maybe, from finding an opportunity to make reference to having an "upper meadow" on his "property" (instead of a mere pedestrian yard in the back of his house)? (evolutionnews.org)
  • Much of this stretch is accomplished practically, with gnarled hands creeping through walls before the delightfully macabre creatures make a full appearance. (oh-the-horror.com)
  • 6 (1d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage and if the tagert is a Large or smaller creature it must make a DC 13 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. (enworld.org)
  • If the target has more than 20 hit points, it must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or have its speed reduced to 10 feet for 1 minute. (enworld.org)
  • Each creature within a 60-foot radius of Ivan must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw. (enworld.org)
  • Creatures within 30 feet of Ivan make the throw with disadvantage. (enworld.org)
  • Access to imagery from new sources, the increasing amount and complexity of visual data, and novel data processing techniques which are now in human reach are stretching our understanding to the point where we need to make sense of interdependent visual patterns which correspond to living systems and dynamic phenomena at multiple pattern and time scales. (teks.no)
  • While the off-road masses journey to reach the northernmost tip of Australia in Cape York, its westernmost cousin quietly amazes those who make the trip out to Steep Point in Western Australia. (hemamaps.com)
  • So if the draw of reaching the most Westerly point on mainland Australia is not enough, let the great camp sites, stunning views and great fishing make this area the top choice for your next 4x4 trip. (hemamaps.com)
  • An individual with proper perspective of life acts as an asset to assist others make higher progress. (wren-clothing.com)
  • Thank you to my mom, Nicole, for believing in me and for working hard--too hard--to make sure my sister and I could have a life you never had. (lu.se)
  • As you make your way through a dungeon, you encounter a goblin--a short, green, bipedal creature--lurking in the shadows. (lu.se)
  • The herbarium houses plants from all over the world, but the Nordic collections make up about half of them. (lu.se)
  • They have killed approximately half of the humans who have ever lived, Timothy C. Winegard points out in his book detailing, among other things, the cascading connections between the mosquito and the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, the transatlantic slave trade, the spread of Christianity, and the development of modern democracy. (jacket2.org)
  • They have killed approximately half of the humans who have ever lived, Timothy C. (jacket2.org)
  • In the film 28 Days Later, infected humans transform into creatures characterized by preserved intellect and tremendously aggressive behavior. (cdc.gov)
  • The Hallow is steeped in Irish lore that warns those against trespassing against nature, lest they incur its wrath in the form of gnarly creatures that go largely unseen for the first half of the film. (oh-the-horror.com)
  • They largely deal with the households and their lives within the Bayou. (famousdudes.com)
  • Towards the end of my adventure, I have to distract a horde of aggressive alien creatures with nibbles to get a weapon. (mixed-news.com)
  • The Half-Life video game series features many locations set in a dystopian future stemming from the events of the first game, Half-Life. (wikipedia.org)
  • Growing up in Belgium, Bram got hooked on game development making levels for Duke Nukem 3D and Half-life at a young age. (valvesoftware.com)
  • Half-Life 2 is out, and while it seems unbelievable that a game we waited five years for has actually launched, it is just as unbelievable that it lives up to the hype in nearly every way - nearly. (gamesfirst.com)
  • In more than a few ways Half-Life 2 has been pegged as the greatest-something-something game ever - PC game, shooter, action game, storytelling endeavor - but the hype has been a double-edged sword, causing stricter criticisms than most any other game recently released. (gamesfirst.com)
  • Half-Life 2 is a worthy, if slightly disappointing, successor to Half-Life, and a fantastic game even with some glaring issues. (gamesfirst.com)
  • For those of our readers who never played through Half-Life, but are thinking about picking up the sequel, I must briefly return to the first game to explain Gordon Freeman's fate. (gamesfirst.com)
  • Monster Lair subtitled Wonder Boy III (TurboGrafx16 CD-ROM, 1-2 players, rated E for Everyone - Mild Cartoon Violence, 800 Wii Points = $8): Join young Adam and Laura as they embark on a fantastic adventure in this comical action/shooting game. (videogamesblogger.com)
  • Speculators are creatures who emerge every decade or so to exploit the hot business cycle of the moment--those whose aim is to ride the wave to its highest point and then, with miraculous skill and timing, get out before it crashes on all the greater fools beneath. (cnn.com)
  • The Indian, and the Hudson River Gorge for the next 14 miles, with its continuous Class III-IV whitewater (depending on water volumes), dominated my working and imaginative life for a decade. (adirondacklife.com)
  • I spend the day teaching and listening to people, each one with their own set of desires and hopes for their life. (bloggenpucky.net)
  • It would appear that more people know where the Little Creatures Brewery is than where Steep Point is. (hemamaps.com)
  • It's due to this fact simple to handle personal life and people round if one understands their likes and dislikes. (wren-clothing.com)
  • People with proper perspective of life are most probably to be supportive relatively than at all times searching for assist. (wren-clothing.com)
  • You're seeing people now for whom investing in real estate is their life," says Jay Butler, director of the Real Estate Center at Arizona State University. (cnn.com)
  • He preferred painting people and abhorred painting en plein air . (cdc.gov)
  • Exile of the Moon - Subject treats all other creatures as though they were subject to the sanctuary spell. (d20pfsrd.com)
  • Aid of the Functionaries - The petitioner gains information of the vitals of all creatures within 60 feet, as the status spell. (d20pfsrd.com)
  • For example, if you know the 1st-level spell false life and have a 1st-level and a 2nd-level spell slot available, you can cast false life using either slot. (dandwiki.com)
  • As a result, Xen creatures are teleported into the facility and prey on its human inhabitants. (wikipedia.org)
  • As Adam constantly dismisses the warnings, Colm s advances become more ominous: not only should they stay off of his land, he warns, but they should also pack up and leave immediately to escape the horrible creatures that lurk nearby, waiting to prey on unsuspecting families. (oh-the-horror.com)
  • I then walked over to the meeting point (past the kids water play area - which was nicely hidden behind a hedge) and the strange creatures in the kids garden. (withnall.com)
  • A mortal bane weapon functions as a bane weapon when used against a creature with a limited lifespan. (dandwiki.com)
  • His level design skills landed him a job at Xatrix Entertainment where he worked on Redneck Rampage, Quake 2, and Kingpin before joining Valve in 1999 to work on Half-Life 2. (valvesoftware.com)
  • In the years as an artist with Valve, Eric has contributed to the visual design of games including Half-Life 2, Team Fortress 2, Dota 2 and other Valve titles. (valvesoftware.com)
  • At Valve, he has been working in many different roles like Modeling, Animation, and VFX.In his personal life, he enjoys bladesmithing, racing motorcycles, and transforming his house into a jungle. (valvesoftware.com)
  • Neither of her parents had a college education, but they too loved nature, and they taught young Sylvia to respect wild creatures and not to be afraid of the unknown. (achievement.org)
  • Moreover, I'm at all times cautious to be taught related points, that's, likes and dislikes related to individuals round me. (wren-clothing.com)
  • I prefer it when individuals have the precise perspective about life, themselves and folks round them. (wren-clothing.com)
  • Each time I affiliate with individuals having the precise perspective of life is at all times productive and resourceful for my higher efficiency. (wren-clothing.com)
  • Since I still had half an hour till my tour I had a look in the gift store (and made a few purchases). (withnall.com)
  • Eight-fold Refined Liquor - A creature within 30 feet is made so drunk it falls asleep, and is sickened if awakened early. (d20pfsrd.com)
  • Prockter has already made that investment herself, having spent half her career studying Europa's unique, frosty terrain. (popsci.com)
  • Three, now fully functional computers in my classroom (one raised from the dead,) two hastily tied flies for the students' perusal and example, a mountain of edited essays, a messy desk that has been cleaned completely at least twice this week, and the satisfaction of knowing I might have made some difference in a student's life if we're really lucky. (bloggenpucky.net)
  • Never before had a marine scientist made such a long and detailed first-hand study of aquatic plant life. (achievement.org)
  • Balzac, whose novels taken singly had moved me powerfully, but had not often swept me away, whom I had made a companion of for years without fully comprehending-this Balzac, when viewed in the light of his total and stupendous achievements, suddenly stood out before me in his full stature and might, as one of the few genuine world geniuses that our race can point to with legitimate and unshakable pride. (sacred-texts.com)
  • There are periods in his life when he disappears, lies concealed from sight, and each must interpret for himself the secret that made his power and insures his fame. (sacred-texts.com)
  • While they often are only a few centimeters long, the species of the Cestum genus can reach an average of one and a half meters. (newworldencyclopedia.org)
  • As uninvited interlocutors, other creatures have long been writing their way into the metabolic conversations of human life. (jacket2.org)
  • This review, as well as the sequel to the 1998 critically acclaimed masterpiece Half-Life, have been a long time coming, and while 2004 has netted some excellent titles for both the PC and home consoles, it just wouldn't be the same without a breakout PC first-person-shooter, now would it? (gamesfirst.com)
  • The ocean-filled moon might hold the life we've long searched for in space. (popsci.com)
  • The search for alien life has recently taken a surprise twist away from Mars and toward Europa, an ice ball of a moon in orbit around Jupiter. (popsci.com)
  • Creatures and crystals from Xen are subsequently brought back to the facility for testing. (wikipedia.org)
  • In fact, at that point, Nancy and Alan are out the door and headed for the elevator when circumstances draw them back into the apartment. (reelviews.net)
  • The creature turned and looked at him and fled back into the woods. (bigfootencounters.com)
  • His last Sasquatch episode, some years back, was while hunting with his half dog. (bigfootencounters.com)
  • You don't understand it in men - yet, even the most retiring back bencher is, by participating in a minyan, inherently part of the public life of the Jewish community. (aishdas.org)
  • Second, no less obvious, despite the undoubted interconnectedness of all life, man stands out from the rest - and not least for the very conscience, unique in the world of life, that drove Dr. Barash to put that innocent rabbit out of its suffering. (evolutionnews.org)
  • It is, to my mind, the very best Half Japanese song to put on a mix, because even though this band is certainly an acquired taste, it's hard for even non-fans to resist one-and-a-half minutes of innocent surf rock. (cokemachineglow.com)
  • There's a certain insouciant ignorance that often goes along with being an ardent Darwin enthusiast, a slack incomprehension of your fellow human beings and of life in general. (evolutionnews.org)
  • Article 6 TEU requires the EU, an institution which has been in a constant state of evolution for over six decades, to accede to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms ("ECHR"), a creature of the Council of Europe ("CoE") which, along with its legal system, has traveled its own evolutionary path over the same period. (lu.se)
  • He imagined it as a world inhabited by primitive aquatic creatures and guarded by the monoliths from 2001: A Space Odyssey . (popsci.com)
  • Art has a key role in understanding the reality that shapes our daily life, and artists are responsible for amplifying our awareness by creating artworks that alter the role of the public and allow us to think about our position in the contemporary world. (teks.no)
  • Two and a half years later, the nation was stunned again, as two airplanes slammed into the World Trade Center's twin towers. (medscape.com)
  • World were thought to be wretched, half-dead creatures that reflected the bondage African-born and Caribbean slaves suffered at the hands of their masters, working to the point of exhaustion in the plantation fields while having little to no agency. (cdc.gov)
  • Reborn in Spring - The subject is healed of points of damage equal to the petitioner's level and then gains fast healing 1, increasing by 1 for every five petitioner levels, for 1 minute. (d20pfsrd.com)
  • The touch of life rejuvenates a living creature by 5d10 years, to a minimum of their simple starting age . (dandwiki.com)
  • The touch of death diminishes the life force of a living creature, aging it by 5d10 years ( Fortitude DC 26 negates), to a maximum of their minimal venerable age. (dandwiki.com)
  • And not only is Turkey the happiest creature on the planet, but he is very near 7 years old. (selfgrowth.com)
  • Sparrows' average life expectancy is only 18 to 24 months in the wild, and the previous world's record, Cornell said, was seven years! (selfgrowth.com)
  • At some point in years to come, you may want to try raising your own various races and hybrids of bees. (dummies.com)
  • The creature has been the subject of myth and lore for more than 100 years in the United States and its spotting is no longer relegated to the front pages of outlandish tabloids. (bigfootencounters.com)
  • These are credited with being the oldest living life forms on the planet and have thought to have been around for some 3.5 billion years. (hemamaps.com)
  • His early years were privileged, though tinged by the melancholy that followed him all his life. (cdc.gov)
  • Eventually, the player fights through the facility and teleports to Xen to try to seal the tear from the other end, where a Xen creature is keeping it open. (wikipedia.org)
  • It was while attempting to write about a pretty-good-but-boring record that I found it: I discovered that Half Japanese put out a surprise EP, Bingo Ringo , as a limited edition, complicated "six-sided record" (because of course they did). (cokemachineglow.com)
  • These fish are marine creatures (ie, live in salt water) but also have been found in brackish waters and bays. (medscape.com)
  • Stingrays commonly are found lying half-buried in the sand or mud of coastal temperate areas. (medscape.com)
  • A Thousand Defenders - Spectral defenders deal 1d8 + 1/2 level force damage to creatures that begin their turn within 30 feet of the petitioner. (d20pfsrd.com)
  • A creature so aided can act freely for one round. (dandwiki.com)
  • Kuraokami's Precipitation - Produce one or more stormclouds that deal 1d6 points of cold damage and reduce the base land, swim, and fly speeds of those underneath them by 10 feet each round. (d20pfsrd.com)
  • Raijin's Thunderclap - One creature takes 1d4 points of electricity damage per petitioner level and is shakened or staggered for 1 round on a failed save starting at 10th level. (d20pfsrd.com)
  • The first half of each round is the action scene, where players must avoid obstacles and pits. (videogamesblogger.com)
  • They can be recognized from their wide gray robes and ornate scythes and stand between about 5 and a half to 6 feet tall, weighing in at roughly 160 pounds. (dandwiki.com)
  • Kagutsuchi's Throes - A volcanic bomb strikes the earth within 60 feet, dealing 1d6 points of fire damage. (d20pfsrd.com)
  • Aid of the Calligraphists - Give up to five creatures within 30 feet one of five effects. (d20pfsrd.com)
  • Cherry Blossoms on the Wind - All creatures within 30 feet, including the petitioner himself, have a 20% failure rate on all abilities that require verbal components, with the sole exception of the petitioner's own petitions. (d20pfsrd.com)
  • The Shape of Water finds Guillermo del Toro at his visually distinctive best -- and matched by an emotionally absorbing story brought to life by a stellar Sally Hawkins performance. (rottentomatoes.com)
  • The NPCs in Hurbis are brought to life through elaborate motion capturing. (mixed-news.com)
  • The resulting crisis is seen from several points of view in Half-Life and its expansions. (wikipedia.org)
  • Dracula's Casket" continues the grand tradition of Half Japanese "monster songs" (see their discography for classics of this canon, "Deadly Alien Spawn," "Werewolf," and "Rosemary's Baby"), with a menacing guitar and a deadpan delivery from Jad Fair: "Dracula's casket is now OPEN ," he warns, singing from the point of view of Dracula's "slave": "Is this the life? (cokemachineglow.com)
  • Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! (studylight.org)
  • Steep Point is 144km from the turn off with the main road to Denham. (hemamaps.com)
  • Such mates will hardly ever disappoint and at all times accessible whether or not life is simple or powerful. (wren-clothing.com)
  • Imagine having a serious illness when you weigh half an ounce in an area where veterinarians treat horses and cows, and where a small dog is 45 pounds--an area where birds are for eating. (selfgrowth.com)
  • The area Steep Point is situated in is not a one hit wonder though. (hemamaps.com)
  • There are a few reasons for that: (1) He has no intention of ever moving into them, (2) he lives in Las Vegas, not Phoenix, and (3) he owns six other houses--and a half share of seven more--in the greater Phoenix area. (cnn.com)
  • Implacables are the empowered vestiges of ancient time mortals who sought the truth behind the meaning of life and the nature of the known multiverse. (dandwiki.com)
  • An implacable can designate an allied creature within its variable time field (including itself) to be the recipient of a temporal acceleration effect. (dandwiki.com)
  • Kami of the Morning Dew - The next time the subject takes damage, it is healed for 1d8 points of damage, plus 1d8 more per two petitioner levels. (d20pfsrd.com)
  • Holding your hand all time offers the braveness to soldier on in life. (wren-clothing.com)
  • And first as to his outer life as revealing the inner: Miss W. says: "A complete life of Balzac cannot be written at the present time and possibly never can be. (sacred-texts.com)
  • In this case, it is mandatory to first ponder the question: What makes these two thinkers so interesting, when their lives are marked with two extreme differences: both in time (separated by seven centuries) and in culture (Western and Eastern)? (bvsalud.org)
  • An analytical psychic tarot reading with Emily will often spot patterns and cycles that are the breeding ground for your turning point. (selfgrowth.com)
  • After he had been abroad about a year and an half, be turned bis thoughts homewards, and arrived in London April 1765. (google.pt)
  • Today diabetes, heart disease and cancer are the biggest killers and claim more lives per year than all the wars combined. (panacea-bocaf.org)
  • The evidence that he was so resides (1) in the fact of his life as observed by others, and (2) in his own revelations as to his inner self. (sacred-texts.com)
  • Half-Life 2, one of the most anticipated PC games ever, is worth owning, playing, and loving like a significant other. (gamesfirst.com)
  • Both games sport problems here and there, but - for comparison sake- Half-Life 2's problems end up affecting gameplay in a way that Halo 2 's never did. (gamesfirst.com)
  • Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download the games. (videogamesblogger.com)
  • Half-Life 2 will scale down to fit most any computer, even those not running quite so fast a video card - they have to at least support Direct X 9.0, which most cards do. (gamesfirst.com)
  • But by the 1860s, he abandoned history for scenes of everyday life. (cdc.gov)
  • How Ahimsa should be practised has been interpreted differently in various religions, cultures, times and contexts, varying from meat-eating over vegetarianism and veganism to fruitarianism and consideration of plant life in everyday life choices [3] . (lu.se)
  • Uke Mochi's Feast - Produce enough food to feed one creature per two petitioner levels. (d20pfsrd.com)
  • Life also needs food and energy. (popsci.com)
  • You hear and even feel these creatures constantly swarming, raising the film to a fever pitch that would likely suffice on its own. (oh-the-horror.com)
  • Perhaps Half Japanese, at this point in their career, should stick with short EPs, because there's not a false step on Bingo Ringo , which feels somewhat more energetic than last year's full length. (cokemachineglow.com)
  • The latent preparedness of the American mind even for the most characteristic features of English life was a matter I meanwhile failed to get to the bottom of. (gutenberg.org)
  • Lack of ability to share is perhaps on account of numerous points resembling nature of the issue or just not trusting the opposite individual. (wren-clothing.com)
  • The women now have a mechanism of participating in the public life of the general community - but there is no real mechanism for also being part of the public life of the Jewish community - and that is the inherent problem which needs a solution. (aishdas.org)
  • That Balzac stood apart from and on a higher plane than ordinary men was divined during his life and has been perceived by thousands since his death. (sacred-texts.com)
  • Outcome may include delayed morbidity, delayed or rapid death, or life without morbidity. (medscape.com)
  • How have writers worked with the metabolizing bodies of other creatures, inviting them to participate in imagining new forms of kinship and sustainable relationships with place and multispecies community? (jacket2.org)
  • On the main road in from the North West Coastal Highway you have Hamlin Pool, which is home to microscopic life forms called Stromatolites. (hemamaps.com)
  • And we shall sit down to table at exactly half-past seven. (cdc.gov)
  • You are in a military complex, filled with numerous bloodthirsty creatures. (topshareware.com)
  • Inari's Pack - Gain the ability to command spectral foxes to trip creatures in range. (d20pfsrd.com)
  • The result is pure nutritional cardboard that can cause pain and disease and can definitely shorten your life. (panacea-bocaf.org)
  • This surely explains the Bible's own injunctions to extend solicitous care to other creatures. (evolutionnews.org)
  • I dislike proud individuals who don't care about others in life. (wren-clothing.com)