Invaders!
Invaders! is a collection of science fiction stories by Gordon R. Dickson. It was first published by Baen Books in 1985 and was edited by Sandra Miesel. Most of the stories originally appeared in the magazines Astounding, Cosmos, Orbit, Planet Stories, If, Fantasy and Science Fiction and Space Stories.
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Invader
Invader, Invaders, The Invader or The Invaders may refer to:
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The Number of the Beast (album)
The Number of the Beast is the third studio album by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released in March 1982. It was their first release to feature vocalist Bruce Dickinson and their last with the late drummer Clive Burr.
The Number of the Beast met with considerable critical and commercial success and was a landmark release for the band—becoming their first album to reach No. 1 in the UK Albums Chart, and be certified platinum in the US. The album also produced the singles "Run to the Hills" and "The Number of the Beast", the former of which was the band's first top-ten UK single. The album was also controversial, particularly in the US, due to the religious nature of its lyrics and its artwork.
Since the release of The Number of the Beast and its subsequent tour, The Beast on the Road, "The Beast" has become an alternate name for Iron Maiden and was later used in the titles of some of their compilations and live releases, including Best of the Beast and Visions of the Beast.
Plastic
Generic term used in the case of polymeric material that may contain other substances
to improve performance and/or reduce costs.
Note 1: The use of this term instead of polymer is a source of confusion and thus is
not recommended.
Note 2: This term is used in polymer engineering for materials often compounded that
can be processed by flow.
Plastic is a material consisting of any of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organics that are malleable and can be molded into solid objects of diverse shapes. Plastics are typically organic polymers of high molecular mass, but they often contain other substances. They are usually synthetic, most commonly derived from petrochemicals, but many are partially natural.Plasticity is the general property of all materials that are able to irreversibly deform without breaking, but this occurs to such a degree with this class of moldable polymers that their name is an emphasis on this ability.
Due to their relatively low cost, ease of manufacture, versatility, and imperviousness to water, plastics are used in an enormous and expanding range of products, from paper clips to spaceships. They have already displaced many traditional materials, such as wood, stone, horn and bone, leather, paper, metal, glass, and ceramic, in most of their former uses. In developed countries, about a third of plastic is used in packaging and another third in buildings such as piping used in plumbing or vinyl siding. Other uses include automobiles (up to 20% plastic), furniture, and toys. In the developing world, the ratios may be different - for example, reportedly 42% of India's consumption is used in packaging. Plastics have many uses in the medical field as well, to include polymer implants, however the field of plastic surgery is not named for use of plastic material, but rather the more generic meaning of the word plasticity in regards to the reshaping of flesh.
Plastic (Mitsuki Aira album)
Plastic, stylised as PLASTIC, is the second album by the Japanese artist Mitsuki Aira. It was released July 22, 2009, and contains the singles "Robot Honey", "Sayonara Technopolis" and "Barbie Barbie". This is her current best-selling album according to Oricon.
Editions
The album was released as a regular album and two special editions, one of which contains a live DVD and the other a remix CD. Both additional discs contain eight tracks.
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Previous releases
The tracks "Robot Honey", "Sayonara Technopolis" and "Barbie Barbie" were released as singles prior to Plastic, while "Knee-high Girl", "Change My Will", "High Speed Sneaker" and "Distant Stars" appeared as b-sides.
Plastic (2011 film)
Plastic is a 2011 horror crime film. It was written and directed by Jose Carlos Gomez and stars North Roberts, Colleen Boag, and Matthew Prochazka. The film was mostly shot in Villa Park, Illinois. Plastic has won several awards, and is now available on DVD and Video on Demand.
Plot
The story centers on serial killer Albert Mullin, and his final killing spree.
Production
Filmed mostly in Villa Park, Plastic was shot in fourteen days. Other locations included Chicago, Geneva, Illinois, and Elgin, Illinois.
Festivals and Awards
-Indie Horror Film Festival, 2012; Best Supporting Actor (Christian Gray), and Directors Choice Award (Jose Carlos Gomez).
-Park City Film Music Festival, 2012; Official Selection.
-Fright Night Film Festival, 2012; Official Selection.
-Columbia Gorge International Film Festival, 2012; Official Selection.
-The Prairie State Film Festival, 2012; Best Feature, and Directors Choice Award.
-Action on Film International Festival, 2012; Official Selection.
-The Chicago Horror Film Festival, 2012; Seven nominations. Won Best Actor (North Roberts).
