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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.
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.
Wiping and junking are colloquial terms for actions taken by radio, television, production and broadcasting companies. Wiping is to erase or destroy old audiotapes, videotapes, and kinescopes. Although the practice was once typical, especially in the 1960's and 1970's, [3] wiping is much less common today. [4]
Buried deep in a Welsh landfill, beneath layers of years-old garbage, there is a hard drive that holds the key to almost $800 million in bitcoin – or so James Howells believes, after ...
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]
The Massachusetts Hornfels-Braintree Slate Quarry is a prehistoric archaeological site [2] in Milton and Quincy, Massachusetts.It consists of a series of pits and trenches used from 5,000 B.C. until the early 17th century as a source of slate and hornfels used for chipped and ground tools.
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 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 ]