![]() ![]() Roll out the dough into a large thin disc.Add salt, crushed black peppercorns, ginger, garlic, green chillies, spring onion bulbs, soy sauce, and spring onion greens and mix till well combined. Small green capsicum, thinly sliced - 1.Spring onion bulbs, finely chopped with the greens + for garnish - 2.Readymade momo dough made using 1 cup refined flour.So, without much ado, let's take a look at the recipe:Ĭhilli Chicken Momos Recipe: How To Make Chilli Chicken Momos Garnish them with spring onion greens and serve hot. You can relish these momos as an evening snack or even serve them as a starter for your next dinner party. Juicy chicken momos coated with a spicy and tangy sauce - they spell indulgence in every bite! This recipe brings together the goodness of momos and Indo-Chinese flavours - all in one. So, if you're craving some chicken momos, how about giving them an interesting Indo-Chinese twist? Chef Sanjeev Kapoor has shared a mouth-watering chilli chicken momos recipe on his Instagram handle.Īlso read: 5 Types Of Momos You Can Easily Make At Home The fiery chilli chutney served along with them makes them taste even more divine. Sometimes they are also fried or dunked in a flavourful gravy. These bite-sized dumplings are stuffed with chicken mince, wrapped in a dough and then steamed until perfection. ![]() If you're someone who loves momos, you know there's nothing better than a plate full of fresh, juicy and succulent chicken momos. ![]()
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![]() ![]() The formal agreement for the USD 48-million project was signed in 2015. ![]() In September 2016 was announced that by the end of 2016 starts the construction of a new (2nd) cruise pier at Port Zante. The USD 1,4-million project included 6 months of construction works, carried out by Public Works Department and local contractors. On October 6, 2018, was inaugurated the new Basseterre Ferry Terminal (building). Port Zante can accommodate the world's largest cruise vessels and also has a yacht marina. This pier is only used for docking by cruise ships. Port Zante (on the photo below) is located in the center of the Bay. Ferry service between Oranjestad (Aruba Island), Statia (Sint Eustatius Island) and Basseterre, as well as to Philipsburg (St Maarten) is also offered, but with irregular crossings. It is located in Bay's extreme East.īasseterre Bay also serves regularly scheduled ferries between Charlestown (Nevis) and Basseterre, with numerous daily crossings. Deep Water Harbour (Port Basseterre) is capable of both berthing and anchorage of cruise vessels and cargo ships. Port Zante's largest cruise vessel so far is Wonder of the Seas (Nov 2022), while the ever-largest will be Icon of the Seas (Jan 2024).Ĭruise ships to St Kitts Island dock (anchor) at Basseterre's Port Zante. In 2023, the cruise port had scheduled a total of 364 ship calls, including 9 maiden/first-time visits - by the ships Carnival Spirit, Voyager of the Seas (RCI), Arvia (P&O UK), Seabourn Venture, Silver Dawn (Silversea), Ocean Explorer (Vantage Travel), Azamara Onward, Spirit of Discovery (Saga UK), Albatros (Phoenix Reisen). Popular tourist destinations on the island visited on shore excursions from Basseterre include Carambola Beach Club (South Friar's Bay), Fairview Great House and Botanical Gardens, Caribelle Batik (Old Road Town's Romney Manor), Palms Court Gardens & Restaurant, Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park, St Kitts Scenic Railway (3-hour / 30-mi / 50-km train tour encircling the island). On December 16, 2019, Port Zante reported a single-day record handling 10629 passengers on 4 ships - Anthem of the Seas, P&O Britannia, Celebrity Summit, Seabourn Odyssey. The season had all 8 Royal Caribbean liners visiting 85 times. Date / Timeįor 2018-2019, two other Oasis-class ships ( Allure and Harmony) were also included in Port Zante's schedule. Symphony OTS visited on a 7-day Eastern Caribbean itinerary roundtrip from PortMiami. On December 11, 2018, Port Zante handled the Oasis-class liner Symphony of the Seas (LOA length 362 m, max capacity 6370 pax plus 2400 crew). The lucky cruiser received a free island tour, while all other arriving tourists received complimentary T-shirts. On July 16, 2018, St Kitts received its 1-millionth cruise passenger with the arrival of Freedom of the Seas. With the new (2-berth) dock the cruise port now has berthing capacity of 3 of the world's largest passenger ships (of RCI's Oasis-class) simultaneously. In 2018 started construction works on Port Zante's new (second) cruise pier which was completed in 2019 and officially opened in November. These vessels were RCI-Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas and Freedom of the Seas, Princess Cruises Regal Princess, AIDA Cruises AIDAluna, Marella Cruises Marella Discovery, and also the mega-yacht SeaDream (docked at Nevis Island). On January 12, 2017, Saint Kitts Island was visited by 6 cruise liners with total passenger capacity over 16,000. For the season 2017-2018, Port Zante had scheduled 596 ship calls with 1,500993 million passengers. Season 2016-2017 was a record-breaker - with 1,125927 million passengers and 569 ship calls. It was established by France in 1627, under Pierre Belain d'Esnambuc (1585-1637). Port Basseterre is one of Leeward Islands' major commercial seaports.įor the season 2015-2016, Port Zante reported a total of 373 cruise ship calls and 913,716 passengers. The other cruise port of the country is Charlestown (on Nevis Island).īasseterre City (population around 13,000) is one of the oldest in the Eastern Caribbean. Port Zante is located in a bay on St Kitts Island's southwestern coast. Port Zante (Basseterre's cruise port) serves the capital city of Saint Kitts and Nevis - an island country in the West Indies (Caribbean Sea). ![]() ![]() ![]() doi: 10.1016/0927-7757(94)03028-XĪslam M, Fu L, Su M, Vijayamohanan K, Dravid VP (2004) Novel one-step synthesis of amine-stabilized aqueous colloidal gold nanoparticles. doi: 10.1021/la9036309Īlexandridis P, Hatton TA (1995) Poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(propylene oxide)-poly (ethylene oxide) block copolymer surfactants in aqueous solutions and at interfaces: thermodynamics, structure, dynamics, and modeling. The high stability, proven biocompatibility, and imaging properties of gold–Pluronic core–shell nanoparticles hold promise for relevant intracellular applications, with such a design providing the feasibility to combine all multiple functionalities in one nanoparticle for simultaneous detection and imaging.Ībdullin TI, Bondar OV, Shtyrlin YG, Kahraman M, Culha M (2010) Pluronic block copolymer-mediated interactions of organic compounds with noble metal nanoparticles for SERS analysis. Furthermore, dark-field cellular imaging demonstrated that gold–Pluronic nanoparticles were able to be efficiently uptaken by cells, being internalized through nonspecific endocytosis. ![]() Cytotoxicity tests showed no modification of cellular viability in the presence of properly purified particles. The obtained gold–Pluronic core–shell nanoparticles proved to be highly stable in salted solution. The formation and phase-transfer of gold nanoparticles were analyzed by UV–Vis absorption spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and dynamic light scattering. Uniform, 9–10-nm-sized, hydrophobic gold nanoparticles were synthesized in organic phase by reducing gold salt with oleylamine, after which oleylamine-protected gold nanoparticles were phase-transferred into aqueous medium using Pluronic F127 block copolymer, resulting in gold–Pluronic core–shell nanoparticles with a mean hydrodynamic diameter of ~35 nm. ![]() This study presents the synthesis of gold–Pluronic core–shell nanoparticles by a two-step method and investigates their biological impact on cancer cells, specifically nanoparticle internalization and cytotoxicity. ![]() ![]() ![]() The two games are also quite similar in that victory is predicated on the maintenance, survival, and expansion of the ruling dynasty, which can lead to plenty of interesting strategic choices. Old World’s character system skews a bit closer to Total War or Knights of Honor, where they play more of a functional role to the empire’s overall success, but it’s still highly reminiscent of Crusader Kings’ character system due to the presence of an extensive random event mechanic, providing great grounds for emergent storytelling. This has now been remedied with Mohawk’s grand strategy game set during Iron Age Antiquity around the Mediterranean Sea. One type of strategy game that’s eluded the addition of role-playing systems is the Civilization-style 4X grand strategy game. Altogether, Knights of Honor is an older, but no less impressive alternative strategy game to Crusader Kings that’s definitely worth a look.ĭeveloper: Mohawk Games Inc. In addition, where Knights of Honor really stood out for its time is a complex and functional espionage system that opened up a whole row of possibilities that other games can look upon with envy. As a result, the game has added depth to its army area of recruitment feature and settlement construction mechanics. Knights of Honor focuses less on the whims of individuals and more on the political and diplomatic concerns of Medieval countries, like France or the Byzantine Empire, where characters are utilized as resources and aides to further the player’s strategic goals rather than as centerpiece figures to the entirety of the gameplay loop. Most notably Knights of Honor shares the real-time approach to the strategic layer, but also adds in a small-scale tactical combat system. Stepping away from the role-playing and back into the Medieval era, Knights of Honor is probably the closest non-Paradox developed game to Crusader Kings. Though CA may have unceremoniously and bafflingly wrapped up Three Kingdoms’ post-launch life cycle with many bugs and issues unaddressed, it still remains a high quality, vibrant, and innovative title for the series.ĭeveloper: Black Sea Studios Publisher: Paradox Interactive, Sunflowers Interactive, Atari Inc. While the character system may not be as deep or involved as Crusader Kings, it’s still plenty entertaining and has a strategic and tactical effect on the player’s decision-making. Out of all of Creative Assembly’s games, Three Kingdoms does its best to put characters front-and-center, as well as their relationships to each other. Characters have always been a part of Total War’s DNA (Medieval 2 is a great alternative) though not to the same extent as Paradox’s monster. Total War is known for its compelling blend of strategic campaigns and large-scale real-time tactical battles, the latter of which Crusader Kings omits. Unlike the older pre-Warhammer entries, Three Kingdoms is the first Total War game to explicitly focus on romanticized history, using the “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” by Luo Guangzhong as its source material, which leads to the game accentuating the mythical and legendary. The first entry in the list takes players back to the Three Kingdoms period of Ancient China, when the ruling Han dynasty crumbled and led to the rise of powerful warlords. Total War: Three Kingdoms Total War: Three Kingdomsĭeveloper: Creative Assembly Publisher: Sega Platform(s): PC, macOS, Linux ![]() Nobunaga’s Ambition: Spheres of Influenceġ0. ![]() ![]() MYC overexpression with or without amplification is a marker for poor prognosis in Group 3 medulloblastomas. MYC, an oncogenic target of the canonical WNT signaling, was found to induce miR-193a expression. MiR-193a-3p (hereafter referred to as miR-193a) is one of the WNT subgroup-specific microRNAs. We have earlier reported the most distinctive microRNA profile of WNT subgroup medulloblastomas. Nonetheless, the WNT subgroup medulloblastomas have the best survival rates among the four subgroups. The canonical WNT signaling is known to mediate the stem cell self-renewal as well as the epithelial-mesenchymal transition, the characteristics known to be associated with aggressive cancers. Subtypes II, III, and V have the worst five-year overall survival and often carry amplification in the MYC and MYC/MYCN gene, respectively.Īmong the four subgroups, the WNT subgroup has an excellent long term survival rate of over 90%. A meta-analysis of the three studies identified eight subtypes with some subtypes consisting of both Group 3 and Group 4 tumors, indicating a broad continuum of the subtypes. Recently, three studies based on the integrated genomic analysis have identified multiple subtypes within Group 3/Group 4 subgroups, which are enriched in specific driver genetic alterations and copy number variations. The Group 4 tumors express several neuronal differentiation-related genes, while Group 3 medulloblastomas have higher expression of proliferation-related genes and often retina-specific genes. The two non-WNT, non-SHH subgroups are characterized by several chromosomal level copy number alterations, including isochromosome 17q in more than 50% tumors and have an overlap in their gene expression profile. Activation of the canonical WNT and SHH signaling pathway is a characteristic of the WNT, and SHH subgroup medulloblastomas, respectively. Medulloblastomas belong to four distinct molecular subgroups WNT, SHH, Group 3, and Group 4 that were first identified based on the differential gene expression profile. However, these children often suffer from neuroendocrine and neurocognitive deficits. The treatment results in the long-term survival of about 70% of average-risk patients. Standard treatment of medulloblastoma includes surgery, followed by craniospinal radiation and chemotherapy. Medulloblastoma is the single most common malignant brain tumor in children. Therefore, miR-193a has therapeutic potential in the treatment of not only Group 3 medulloblastomas but possibly other MYC overexpressing aggressive cancers as well. MiR-193a, on the other hand, brought about global repression of gene expression. In cancer cells having high MYC expression, MYC brings about transcriptional amplification of all active genes apart from the induction of its target genes. MiR-193a expression brought about a reduction in the global levels of H3K4me3, H3K27ac, the histone marks of active chromatin, and an increase in the levels of H3K27me3, a repressive chromatin mark. The expression of miR-193a resulted in widespread repression of gene expression that included not only several cell cycle regulators, WNT, NOTCH signaling genes, and those encoding DNA replication machinery, but also several chromatin modifiers like SWI/SNF family genes and histone-encoding genes. MYC induced expression of miR-193a, therefore, seems to act as a feedback inhibitor of MYC signaling. MiR-193a mediated downregulation of MAX could suppress MYC activity since it is an obligate hetero-dimerization partner of MYC. MAX, S TMN1, and DCAF7 were identified as novel targets of miR-193a. Restoration of miR-193a expression in the MYC amplified Group 3 medulloblastoma cells resulted in inhibition of growth, tumorigenicity, and an increase in radiation sensitivity. MiR-193a is not expressed in Group 3 medulloblastomas, despite MYC expression, as a result of promoter hypermethylation. The expression of miR-193a, a WNT subgroup-specific microRNA, was found to be induced by MYC, an oncogenic target of the canonical WNT signaling. Medulloblastoma, a highly malignant pediatric brain tumor, consists of four molecular subgroups, namely WNT, SHH, Group 3, and Group 4. ![]() ![]() ![]() To trip: d20+ 12 (Combat Maneuver Arcana) + 9 (Dex See Errata) + 3 (enhancement) + 6 (feats) = d20 + 30 +3 Agile (maybe spell storing?) Bladed ScarfĪC: 28, up to 36 after casting Shield and Mage Armor (though flat footed is crap x.x)Īttack Roll: d20+BAB(+9/+4)+Dex (+9)+Enhancement (+2) + Arcane Pool Enhancement (+1) + Arcane accuracy (+7) + Feats (+2) = d20+(+29/+24) add +3 if SG is up and opponent has metal on Greater Trip (Gives AoO upon tripping opponent, +2 to trip)įamiliar, Greensting Scorpion (because this is a cooler way to get +4 to initiative)Įquipment, 108,000gp (It's late, not sure if I added up right. Improved Trip (no AoO on trip maneuvers, +2 to trip) Traits: Magical Lineage (Shocking Grasp) Tactician (+1 to Initiative, add +2 to an AoO attack roll 1/day)įavored Class Magus (Add +1/4 point to the magus' arcane pool) Just replying with a build that I've been working on for awhile:ĭEXđ8 22 after racial ability and levels 28 after equipment And since most fights don't last very long I doubt I'll need them. Yeah, on a long day it would work, but all consumables(potions, scrolls, spells, etc) are replenished after a fight. Preparation, as far as I know, isn't allowed with the exception of the summoning of an Eidolon and only then because otherwise thats 10 rounds wasted for that character. And if I can go crit fishing I can crit almost constantly with that +10 to confirm.Īnd to the last point, you noted that Kensai has reduced casting, but forgot that he doesn't get proficiency in armor, thus hitting me with either another feat tax or a penalty to hit? not seeing a bunch of good Wizard spells, and considering I'm already functioning with a reduction I don't exactly have the space to give up for them. Yeah, looking at it, gonna ditch the spell focus feats for the trip ones.Īs for Spell Shield being obsoleted, I doubt it. Remember that it can't reduce the level of a spell past its starting point. what would I apply it to? Since I'm relying on spells, and there really aren't that many at 3 or below, the only other one I'm seeing is Magic Missile. That other trait, is it not a Magic Trait? Because I know I can't double up on trait types. Dashing through the fog and slicing them to ribbons.Īs far as I know, against my first opponent unless I roll a 1 I'll hit. Horrible Flatfooted defense, but with an Initiative mod of 23 I should almost always be going first.įocus is mostly on using Force Punch to trip people and then lay into them with the scimitar.Īre there any items that give blindsense/sight? Because I could use fog cloud and bladed dash to essentially be a ninja then. ![]() This ends up resulting in a 24 Dex, a 30 Int, and an AC of 28, boosted to 38 if I spend for Spell Shield. +3 Spell storing Scimitar(Toppling Force Punch) Going straight Magus(Kensai) 12 with a scimitar. Traits: Magical Lineage(force punch), Reactionary, Avarice, Blood of the Dragons(Perception) Using the variant abilities: Two abilites, Racial Int bonus(initial stat 20), Racial Dex bonus(initial stat at 15) ![]() ![]() ![]()
![]() ![]() Unfortunately, proxies cause lag and they are generally very slow. Melibellule has said that the use of proxies to make your game work is permitted. Loads the game with this projector and post a screenshot if an error or error occurs. Transformice v0.55 Hacked Client 8-13-10 Thread Transformice v0.52 hacked client with antiban 8-12-10 Thread Transformice hacked 0.52 ultimate v, with all hacks known and new cool stuffs too 8-11-10 Thread Transformice hacked client v0.52 with teleportation and cheese hack 8-11-10 Thread Transformice 0.52 standalone propersham mod 8-11-10. Go to this page and download the “Projector Content Debugger (EXE)” for your operating system. NB:If you try to play Transformice in a public place such as school or work, it is usually a firewall that causes the connection to the server to be blocked. If you do not know how to find or enable this for your firewall, post in this thread which firewall you are using and then someone will try to help you. Search with Google, or check your firewall documentation to find out how to set up a program to make an exception for Tranformice. There are many different firewalls and therefore there is no standard method to unblock an application. If this is not the case, there may be something that causes your connection to the server to be blocked. If you see a large black block of text with “Reply from” then your connection is fine. Mac: Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal Windows: Start Menu -> Programs / All Programs -> Desk Accessories -> Command Prompt. To check your ping, follow the following steps in your Windows or Mac: If you use a Standalone, follow the instructions for Internet Explorer.īy pinging the server you can check to what extent your computer can ‘communicate’ with the game server. ![]() On this website you will find a guide to empty your cookies for different browsers. In many cases you can just try again in a couple of hours if you are able to connect. You can log in to the IRC of transformice to ask a Moderator if there are any problems. style thats evident even when youre hacking through scores of enemies. Before you do something, first check if this is not the case. Transformice Instantly play the most demanding PC games and seamlessly play. There are regular updates or server problems. It may be that it is not your connection that Transformice is out of it. With this guide we hope to help you solve your connection problems! 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Awards and nominations List of accolades received by Nicki Hunter Awards & nominationsīest All-Girl Sex Scene – Video (with Brooke Banner, Britney Foster & Ly Len)īest Group Sex Scene – Video (with Nicoletta, Ben English & Manuel Ferrara)īest Group Sex Scene – Video (with Liza Harper, Gia Jordan, Rod Fontana, Arnold Schwarzenpecker, Randy Spears & Tyler Wood)īest Group Sex Scene, Video (with Victoria Allure, Jenna Brooks, Lavea, Vanilla Skye, Cindy Sterling, Kelly Wells, Mark Anthony, Byron Long & Brian Pumper)īest All-Girl Sex Scene – Video (with Hillary Scott & Sandra Romain)īest Makeup (with Christi Belden, Lisa Berczel, Leonard Berczel & Julia Ann)īest All-Girl Group Sex Scene (with Bobbi Starr, Kelly Divine & Clara G)īest On-Screen Chemistry (with Haley Paige & Jack Venice) Fundraising events were arranged with the help of the porn community to help offset some of her medical costs and expenses due to her suddenly being unable to work. In early 2007, Hunter was diagnosed with lymphoblastic leukemia/ lymphoma (T-cell ALL), a complex form of cancer targeting the lymphatic system. Hunter is married to pornographic actor Jason Horne, with whom she has two sons. ![]() In 2004, Hunter appeared in the television documentary The Porn King Versus the President. She also hosts a show on Vivid Radio, Sirius XM Channel 791. Hunter performed in pornographic films for 11 years before retiring from performing in 2014, but continues to work in the adult film industry as a director, producer, and make-up artist. In March 2010, Hunter appeared in a public service announcement for the Free Speech Coalition on the topic of copyright infringement of adult content, directed by Michael Whiteacre. Hunter made her directorial debut with the film Psychotic for Python Pictures, which was released on December 2, 2005. Nicki Hunter is an American pornographic film director, producer, make-up artist, radio personality, and former pornographic actress. Hot chick Nicki Hunter enjoys her tight pussy and ass fucked by a huge pole 60.2k 30min - 360p Hush Huge boobs black babe Havana Ginger gets anal sex from a white cock then takes a facial 3.7M 15min - 1080p Sexxx Fucktor Jolly bitch Nicki Hunter is fucked with two penises in threesome sex 699. Among the numerous fleeting cameos are Julia Ann and Sam Ryan, plus in the distance one of the label's chief doms, Cindy.Hunter attending a birthday party for Sophie Dee at Aqua Lounge, Beverly Hills, California, January 2010 ![]() ![]() India Summer matches up with blonde beauty Kodi Gamble, and Shyla Jennings seeks out and makes it with Elexis Monroe, a very satisfying coupling for Girlfriends fans. Danica Dillon is the star by default, getting to hump busty Nicki Hunter, and later seduced by Dana DeArmond (who is introduced to Danica by DD's sister, played by the uncredited Hayden Winters). Four couples break off from the pack to go upstairs and have sex, a simple but effective porn format. Like earlier versions of this series it's sort of a guessing game for the fans, as only the performers accorded XXX footage appear in the screen credits. Then we have the ball itself: providing great fun as the viewer gets to gaze at a couple dozen beautiful actresses in their gowns (newcomers dressed in White while the older lesbians have colored outfits). Opening has India Summer lecturing the title young ladies who have been nominated to literally "come out" at the annual event, showing them a home movie of Thornhill's first such pageant held in 1938. After a disappointing Part 1 set-up feature that merely was a prelude, this 4-part series hits its stride with the lesbian debutantes ball. ![]() ![]() But they paid extra attention to any minor feature that might bring unwanted sounds into the room. “The chamber itself is one that is commercially available so anyone can buy it,” says Gopal. Gopal and his team even suspended a specially designed air conditioning system and sprinkler system in the 4ft (1.2m) gap between the chamber and the concrete wall of the room it sits within. Seals around the doors of the chamber and the rooms surrounding it also help to keep noise from leaking in. A floor made from steel cables – the same kind used to stop fighter jets as they land on aircraft carriers – are knitted together like a trampoline net above the foam wedges on the bottom of the chamber. Each of its six surfaces is lined with clusters of 4ft-long (1.2m) wedges of sound absorbing foam, helping to prevent any echoes bouncing off the walls from any sound produced inside. The anechoic chamber is a cube measuring 21ft (6.36m) in each direction. I often joke that I aged six years in that time.” “It is why it took us more than a year and a half to build this thing. “This means the chamber doesn’t make direct contact with the building around it at any point,” says Gopal. The chamber itself floats on top of 68 vibration damping springs mounted on its own separate foundation slab. “This insulation makes a huge difference,” explains Hundraj Gopal, principal human factors engineer at Microsoft who led the team that built the anechoic chamber. If a jet was taking off just outside the building, you would hear little more than a whisper inside the final concrete bunker where the chamber is. This nest of rooms within rooms – each with walls up to 12 inches thick – helps to cut the noise reaching the chamber by around 110 decibels. The chamber sits at the heart of six concrete onion layers that help to block out sounds from the outside world. I don’t stay inside with the door closed very often.” ![]() “When you stop breathing, you can hear your heart beating and the blood flowing in your veins. “It is a very unique experience inside with the door closed,” says Munroe. The limit of human hearing is thought to be around 0 decibels, although just because our ears cannot pick it up, it does not mean no sound present, hence it is possible to get a negative value. It gets close to the limit of what should be possible to achieve without creating a vacuum – the noise produced by air molecules colliding with each other at room temperature is estimated to be about -24 decibels. To put that in context, a human whisper is about 30 decibels while the sound of someone breathing normally comes in at just 10 decibels. Microsoft’s engineers built the room – known as an anechoic chamber – to help them test new equipment they were developing and in 2015 it set the official world record for silence when the background noise level inside was measured at an ear-straining -20.6 decibels. Products like the Surface computers, Xbox and Hololens have all been developed here. The specially constructed chamber is hidden in the depths of Building 87 at Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington, where the firm’s hardware laboratories are based. ![]() His office is the quietest place on the planet. While many people work in places filled with the tip-tap of keyboards, the hubbub of chatter from colleagues and a constant hum of computers, Munroe is surrounded by almost total silence. If LeSalle Munroe stands still for a few moments in his “office”, something unsettling can happen – he can hear the blood rushing around his body and his eyes squelch as they move in his skull. ![]() |
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