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The Old Republic is BioWare's first entry into the massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) market, [18] and is the third Star Wars MMORPG after Star Wars Galaxies, which was shut down in December 2011, [59] the same month SWTOR was released and Clone Wars Adventures, which was shut down in March 2014.
This is a list of films originally produced and/or distributed theatrically by the entertainment company Amazon MGM Studios.This list does not include the pre-September 2023 releases from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, United Artists, Orion Pictures or American International Pictures, despite titles from 2023 onwards carrying the 2021 MGM logo at the start of them.
The writing slate consisted of a piece of slate, typically either 4x6 inches or 7x10 inches, encased in a wooden frame. [1] Split slate was prepared by scraping with a steel edge, grinding with a flat stone and, finally, polishing with a mix of slate powder in water. Pencils were of a softer stone, such as shale, chalk or soapstone. [2]
Slate can be made into roofing slate, a type of roof tile which are installed by a slater. Slate has two lines of breakability—cleavage and grain—which make it possible to split the stone into thin sheets. When broken, slate retains a natural appearance while remaining relatively flat and easy to stack.
The Galactic Republic, commonly known as The Republic, is a fictional political entity in the Star Wars universe that predates the formation of the Galactic Empire.It is prominently featured in the prequel trilogy of Star Wars films, offering a glimpse into its history and functioning.
A replica xylospongium (sponge on a stick) Ancient Roman latrines in Ostia Antica The xylospongium or tersorium, also known as a "sponge on a stick", was a utensil found in ancient Roman latrines, consisting of a wooden stick (Greek: ξύλον, xylon) with a sea sponge (Greek: σπόγγος, spongos) fixed at one end.
A touchstone is a small tablet of dark stone such as slate or lydite, used for assaying precious metal alloys. It has a finely grained surface on which soft metals leave a visible trace. [ 1 ]
Collyweston stone slate is a traditional roofing material found in east-central England, primarily in Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, and Rutland. [1] Collyweston quarry at Duddington Collyweston roofs on the Round Church, Cambridge. It is not a proper slate but a limestone found in narrow beds. It is considerably heavier than ...