Sven Harvey (born in Birmingham in 1975) is a freelance writer, and avid science fiction and computer enthusiast.
Writing work
His work currently includes the regular Amiga column (Amiga Mart) for Micro Mart which he has been writing since 1999.
Previous writing includes articles on Transformers for Model & Collectors Mart and Area 51 Magazines. Recent work includes a Transformers piece in Model and Collector Marts replacement, TV Film Memorabilia Magazine. Further science fiction, fantasy and computing journalism by this author can be found on the web, mainly at Infinite Frontiers and he has had many pieces published in various fanzines. Sven also founded the UK TransFormers convention called Auto Assembly, though family life and other issues have forced him to cease his involvement.
Biography
Born in May 1975 in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Sven attended King Edward VI Five Ways Grammar school for Boys between 1986 and 1993, and then attended Aston University.
Writing work
His work currently includes the regular Amiga column (Amiga Mart) for Micro Mart which he has been writing since 1999.
Previous writing includes articles on Transformers for Model & Collectors Mart and Area 51 Magazines. Recent work includes a Transformers piece in Model and Collector Marts replacement, TV Film Memorabilia Magazine. Further science fiction, fantasy and computing journalism by this author can be found on the web, mainly at Infinite Frontiers and he has had many pieces published in various fanzines. Sven also founded the UK TransFormers convention called Auto Assembly, though family life and other issues have forced him to cease his involvement.
Biography
Born in May 1975 in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Sven attended King Edward VI Five Ways Grammar school for Boys between 1986 and 1993, and then attended Aston University.
Charles Sarkis is the chairman, president and CEO of Back Bay Restaurant Group. Since age 24, Charles Sarkis has been a restaurateur. Born in Milton, Massachusetts of middle-eastern decent, Charles is the son of famed mobster Abe Sarkis who at one time controlled a bookkeeping empire throughout New England and New York. Throughout his career, Charles has distanced himself from his father's image and today has built a mini hospitality empire -- the Back Bay Restaurant Group Inc. which revenue hit around $136 million in 2005.
Charles is a 1964 graduate of Georgetown University. Watching the gentrification around his Georgetown campus in the 1960's, he thought about the same phenomenon occurring in Boston's Back Bay. In 1964, he opened his first restaurant, Boraschi's (now Abe & Louis) on Boylston Street. Today he owns and operates over 35 restaurants including Joe’s American Bar and Grill, Atlantic Fish Company, Paparazzi, Bouchee, Charlie's Saloon, Abe & Louie’s steakhouse and the sister restaurant to Abe and Louie's, the Coach Grill. In addition he owns Wonderland Racetrack in Revere, Massachusetts.
In addition to his business empire, Charles is a cancer survivor, a philanthropist, and an active alumni at Georgetown University
He has 6 children. Nancy Sarkis Corcoran, Charles F Sarkis Jr., A. Paul Sarkis, Patrick J.H. Sarkis, Amy Lee Sarkis, Sarah Jane Sarkis.
He was married to Nancy Hennessey Sarkis until 1998. He is now married to Jolene Sykes Sarkis. Mrs. Sarkis held various positions of responsibility for Time Inc. from 1985 to 2001 in sales and marketing, primarily for Time Inc.'s leading publications which include Time, People, Sports Illustrated, Fortune and Money. Mrs. Sarkis served as Publisher of Fortune from 1996 to 2001 and, additionally, as President of Fortune from 1999 to 2001.
Charles is a 1964 graduate of Georgetown University. Watching the gentrification around his Georgetown campus in the 1960's, he thought about the same phenomenon occurring in Boston's Back Bay. In 1964, he opened his first restaurant, Boraschi's (now Abe & Louis) on Boylston Street. Today he owns and operates over 35 restaurants including Joe’s American Bar and Grill, Atlantic Fish Company, Paparazzi, Bouchee, Charlie's Saloon, Abe & Louie’s steakhouse and the sister restaurant to Abe and Louie's, the Coach Grill. In addition he owns Wonderland Racetrack in Revere, Massachusetts.
In addition to his business empire, Charles is a cancer survivor, a philanthropist, and an active alumni at Georgetown University
He has 6 children. Nancy Sarkis Corcoran, Charles F Sarkis Jr., A. Paul Sarkis, Patrick J.H. Sarkis, Amy Lee Sarkis, Sarah Jane Sarkis.
He was married to Nancy Hennessey Sarkis until 1998. He is now married to Jolene Sykes Sarkis. Mrs. Sarkis held various positions of responsibility for Time Inc. from 1985 to 2001 in sales and marketing, primarily for Time Inc.'s leading publications which include Time, People, Sports Illustrated, Fortune and Money. Mrs. Sarkis served as Publisher of Fortune from 1996 to 2001 and, additionally, as President of Fortune from 1999 to 2001.
Boycott Scotland is an ongoing anonymous Internet campaign protesting the release of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi by Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill on compassionate grounds on August 20, 2009 and encouraging a boycott of Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom. The campaign is led by "a group representing friends and family" of the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing victims.
The website was launched on August 20, 2009 following the decision. Afterwards, the Scottish tourism agency stated that it had received emails from Americans saying they would no longer visit Scotland, while the head of the Scottish Tourism Forum stated, "This certainly means that we are going to have to work much harder than normal to attract Americans over here." Alex Salmond, the First Minister of Scotland, responded on August 23: "Many, many things appear in the blogosphere, but what we're talking about is the real world. And in the real world the relationship between Scotland and the United States is strong and enduring." Scots Labour leader Iain Gray stated, "These boycott campaigns hurt Scotland and our international reputation."
On August 27, Andrew Lanza, the Senator for Staten Island in New York, announced his "tacit support" for the boycott. urged Americans to "exert economic pressure on Scotland to express dissatisfaction with this dangerous decision".<ref name=eturbonews/>
The website was launched on August 20, 2009 following the decision. Afterwards, the Scottish tourism agency stated that it had received emails from Americans saying they would no longer visit Scotland, while the head of the Scottish Tourism Forum stated, "This certainly means that we are going to have to work much harder than normal to attract Americans over here." Alex Salmond, the First Minister of Scotland, responded on August 23: "Many, many things appear in the blogosphere, but what we're talking about is the real world. And in the real world the relationship between Scotland and the United States is strong and enduring." Scots Labour leader Iain Gray stated, "These boycott campaigns hurt Scotland and our international reputation."
On August 27, Andrew Lanza, the Senator for Staten Island in New York, announced his "tacit support" for the boycott. urged Americans to "exert economic pressure on Scotland to express dissatisfaction with this dangerous decision".<ref name=eturbonews/>
Nemu64 is a Nintendo 64 emulator first released in December 11, 1998. Nemu is compatible with Microsoft Windows operating systems. It fully emulates most ROMs in high resolution up to 1600x1200. It includes the Kaillera client for net play and accepts any Windows-supported controller. It is one of the oldest Nintendo 64 Emulators but has been discontinued as of March 2003.
Nemu64 differs from Project64, currently ranked as the best emulator because of its lack of video glitches with its default graphics plugin, in that its main video plugin is Rice Video as opposed to the Jabo's video plugin utilized by Project64. This emulator utilizes 100% of CPU power and when combined with the Rice Video plugin results in a near perfect emulation rivaling that of a real Nintendo 64. Because of this, Nemu64 is noticeably slower than Project64 on older hardware, and requires a more powerful CPU to run smoothly. Nemu64 also has better tools for tool-assisted speedrunning, such as frame by frame emulation, the assigning of controller macros, and the ability to capture button strokes into files for share over the internet. However, with its default plugins, it does not support as many games as Project64, and it also has a few graphical glitches that occur during gameplay. Nemu64 uses the Kaillera client for use of net play to play Nintendo 64 games, such as Super Smash Bros, online with other players.
The author of Nemu64, Lemmy, has released a plugin for this emulator called (which may work on other emulators) which can export a 3D model from a running game into the VRML format.
Nemu64 differs from Project64, currently ranked as the best emulator because of its lack of video glitches with its default graphics plugin, in that its main video plugin is Rice Video as opposed to the Jabo's video plugin utilized by Project64. This emulator utilizes 100% of CPU power and when combined with the Rice Video plugin results in a near perfect emulation rivaling that of a real Nintendo 64. Because of this, Nemu64 is noticeably slower than Project64 on older hardware, and requires a more powerful CPU to run smoothly. Nemu64 also has better tools for tool-assisted speedrunning, such as frame by frame emulation, the assigning of controller macros, and the ability to capture button strokes into files for share over the internet. However, with its default plugins, it does not support as many games as Project64, and it also has a few graphical glitches that occur during gameplay. Nemu64 uses the Kaillera client for use of net play to play Nintendo 64 games, such as Super Smash Bros, online with other players.
The author of Nemu64, Lemmy, has released a plugin for this emulator called (which may work on other emulators) which can export a 3D model from a running game into the VRML format.