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Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 257 Ratings
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Positive: 97 out of 257
Mixed: 39 out of 257
Negative: 121 out of 257
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Jun 14, 2011Duke is awesome. That's it.
Of course with all the hype that's being going on and the blindeness of the reviewers (some of them) contributes for an overall thinking that this game is bad.
This game is not crysis is not COD is not Halo, neither it is Uncharted or even any other shooter out there. It may be different for the iGNorant reviewers but for me it's a piece of art that I will always keep standing by in my brain.
Sure it isn't the sequel that the fans have been anticipating but it's fun and it's good.Awesome.
(written by a guy who likes COD)… Expand
Jun 17, 2011Totally undeserving of such low scores, especially with so many uninventive and tedious sequels getting 9's or higher. Honestly, more varied and fun, though perhaps not as polished as most AAA shooters of this generation.
Jun 15, 2011The game really was everything what i expected and even more. Gameplay is good, maps are good and characters are good. I thought that only 2 guns with you would be weird in Duke but actually i didn't even notice that when playing because the shooting was so fun and worked so well. Beer, steroids, monster, puzzles, "little duke", etc worked well and was fun. Those who want graphics or just multiplayer can eat bubblegum but those who want good singleplayer first time in years: it's time to kick ass!… Expand
Jun 15, 2011I really enjoyed it... isn't that what its all about (probably not these days). there is plenty to enjoy, like the small and simple distractions that break up the game nicely and prevent it from being just another mindless shooter. yeah ok the graphics suck big time...BIG TIME (hence the 9) but just as i enjoyed things like portal, crysis 2 and COD... i enjoyed this too. I look forward to the sequel....
To all the haters (not the ones who gave it a fair shot and honestly don't like it) "if i wanted to listen to an **** hole, i would have farted" (duke quote haha)… Expand
This review contains spoilers. Duke seems to me very successful. Lots of mini-games, riding in different vehicles, the old weapons and much more. Graphics are like me, although it's not Crysis, but I can not say that it was ugly. The whole fun of this game comes out the hero of all heroes in the lead role with his witty message.… Collapse
Jun 15, 2011I've got to admit first that I followed this game for it's entire 14 years of development. However I'd like to point out that I'm also aware that this Build of the game didn't take 14 years to make, it took 5. Remember that DNF was scrapped several times until it's final attempt to make it.
That said, I went on to play the game for the first time with really high expectations, the highest possible. And yes, the game didn't meet them, of course. Nothing can meet such hype and expectation built for over a decade.
Still the game managed to keep me entertained throughout it's entirety and even had me rolling on the floor laughing. The game IS fun. You only need to know that this isn't supposed to be the second coming of Christ. It's a funny enjoyable game.
It has it's flaws, yes. Like the linearity, sometimes empty rooms, and so on. Still, for me, the good out weighed the bad. I'm one of the lucky people that had fun with the game and didn't finish it in disappointment. I'd like to say thank you to everyone that made this game possible. I sure had a blast playing it and I know I'll keep on trying to find more secrets and references. Get the game! Don't let the bad reviews discourage you. It's cool to talk trash about Duke Forever on every review, but you don't have to be like that. You have a mind of your own. Try the game, and then make up your own opinion about it. HAVE FUN!… Expand
Jun 17, 2011Duke Nukem Forever was such a fun game, I really don't get why many reviewers decided to hate on it. There are a few problems, make no mistake - mainly the 2007-2008 level graphics, the fact that Duke can, for some reason, carry only 2 guns, regenerating health instead of health packs. Everything else, though, is excellent, ESPECIALLY if you enjoy Duke Nukem humour. If you do, this game is a true feast. The jokes are second to none, the game just keeps a smile on your face for extended periods of time.
There's a LOT of attention to detail (pretty entertaining Duke Nukem burger cartons in one of the stages, for instance). The game offers great variety, it's not all shooting, there are puzzles, there's some first-person platforming (nothing too difficult), a lot of things are covered. The stages are quite varied, both in terms of design and in terms of what you have to do - there are driving stages, water stages, stages where you are small and have to fight your ways through rats or even big aliens, a stage set like a Western movie, etc. There are plenty of entertaining mini-games like pool, weight lifting, pinball, etc. The boss battles are quite epic and intense.
I guess the game is a bit on the easy side on Normal difficulty, but then again, you're Duke Nukem, it's natural that you kick epic amounts of ass. The story is nothing special, of course, but the game is all about the humour. Duke Nukem is better than ever, I'd say Jon St. John's voice is even more badass 15 years later!… Expand
Jun 16, 2011the game has an odd low-fi look, which suits the gameplay perfectly. piles of offensive jokes, funniest game ive played in a long time. multi-player feels like the stuff i liked so much 10 years ago prior to mainstream gaming, and single-player reminds me of the confused wandering looking for switches to open doors, while blasting brainless baddies with pig heads and such. this game is completely stuck in time. cant think of any game that's delivered such an entirely dated, hilarious and enjoyable experience. love it, gearbox and pitchford forever!… Expand
Jun 16, 2011To the Post from SgtFlip: Your posting in PS3 about your XBOX Experience. Ur and idiot. Im a critic and have the game on all three Systems.
One of the best games ever. Yes the long load times makes me want to play it on pc but after a few updates the game will be fixed. You people need to go bash games worth bashing or at least before you right a review play the game and beat it then wait a week before bashing it. If you dont like it then dont review it. Hail to the King Baby… Expand
Jun 16, 2011I really think a lot of the negative reviews with this game stem from the development of the game taking "14 years". In reality Gearbox has had the game rights for a couple years and I think the time they had with it they did a phenomenal job. This game pays homage to how gaming was back in the day and adds a fresh layer polish. The games graphics look nice, not the best of this generation but definitely better than some. Haze comes to mind a crappier game than this one I enjoyed playing this game from start to finish as Duke shoots aliens along with his one liners. My favorite one liner comes from Duke Nukem and this game brings back all those memories. I think all the reviewers are to used to all the Modern Warfares and what not to really kick back and enjoy this game. This game is a fresh blast from the past and definitely a welcome break from the shovelware that developers are kicking out now from year to year. Give the Duke a chance and to be honest Duke is the first alien ass kicker on the scene way before Master Chief or Isaac Clarke. So go out and pick up a copy because its time to kick ass and chew bubble gum and I'm fresh out of bubble gum.… Expand
Jun 18, 2011Jinak lidi co minou Dukena delaj velkou chybu. Tu hru by minout nikdo nemel, protoze uz dlouho jsem se u FPS takhle skvele nebavil. Ta hra je vazne promakana. Pokud vahate tak do nej jdete, litovat nebudete.
Je to jako pest do oka mezi tim mainstreamem co dnes vychazÃ. Grafika neni spatna, hratelnost je skvela, variabilita misà a prostredi neuveritelna. Hra snad neobsahuje zadny hluchy nudny misto a Duke furt na neco hlásÃ. A kolikrat se pristihnete, ze se uprimne smejete. Hra obsahuje celkem slusny mnozstvi miniher a ruznyho odreagaovanà jako hledani ego veci apod... V kolika hrach si sednete na kopÃrku a nechate si oskenovat prdel nebo si ho nechate vykourit skrz prepazku na zachodech (ala bloodhoud gang :D) atd, atd (tehle veci je tam vazne mooooc)...
Netusim proc tu hru vsichni topi. Ja rikam uprimne a s nadhledem nekolik dni po dohrani, ze ta hra je proste skvela, a obsahuje spoutu bonusu. Takze Já sem dostal vic než sem kdy vůbec ą Expand
Jul 30, 2011This game is fantastic, but with a warning to any who may consider buying it; Please realize this game was developed using old development techniques. Seriously, this game is a very good throwback, and it's humor and pop culture references make up for it's limited gameplay.
Jul 1, 2011First of all, load time are not bad!!! Sure their a little bit long, but unless your dying repeatedly the game only has to load after every main stage. And besides, when it does load the screen shows you very important/humorous text info about the game that you otherwise wouldn't know, such as "Avoid being shot to stay alive"... Ok, that's one of the useless ones : } Anyways, even though the shooting is not comparable with games like COD or BFBC, top notch shooting was obviously not the primary focus of the creators. Instead, what you do see in Duke Nukem Forever is a very creative and entertaining story-line which features a wide variety of boss battles, Duke lines, environments, and babes. Honestly, for the average gamer that loves online shooters and playin' with their pals, Duke Nukem Forever should be purchased for around 25-30 bucks if possible. However, for true Duke Nukem fans that enjoy taking a stroll down memory lane with the original Duke voice and Weaponry (Freeze ray took me way back) then dropping 60 smackers is no problemo. Now go get some!… Expand
Jun 19, 2011Well I guess we 're all here to voice our opinions. To me Duke Nukem even in the era in which he was born into 3D, was a B-Movie Character. The Machette of his generation. A SuperFly machismo stereo type born to do one thing. Say one liners and kick alien ass. In my mind he was always a hodge podge of different genre's thrown together. So in a way it seems appropriate and inevitable that any game designed for him would be more of the same. His comical edge than some seriously involving storyline. His sarcastic one liners, borderline humor and offensiveness are what made him who he was. And without it frankly the Duke Nukem 3D was just another doom rip off. The only technical achievements that duke offered originally to the FPS was the humor, Jetpacks, Holodukes, pipe bombs and video screens which made for some great Multiplayer fun.
The point being that he was never high art. And he was never serious. He was fun. Outrageous and a sexist, macho stereotype.
It seems appropriate to me that he be a bit retro and the B movie star of this generation as well. And like all B-Movie's you either love the genre or you hate it. Like Japanime', Zombie movies or Exploitation films.
You love the genre because of it's underdog appeal. And it's low brow, common denominator mentality. I don't think anyone is wrong or right here. We are all entitled to our opinion. But I will say this. Not every game has to be high art. There is a place for Duke in all his cheeziness, jaggedness and absurdity. He fills a hole for me just as much now as he did then. He makes me laugh. Even as the Critics judge with high level expectations. That is exactly his purpose. To not take things seriously. I am blown out on dark, brooding games that take themselves way too seriously. I need a light hearted, over the top, in your face, less than graphically stellar experience to remind me that the gaming world has become too darn serious and depressing. In a generation where video game realism and killing enemies seems to be the norm. And technical achievement seems to be the benchmark. I just want to have my silly, absurd, fun. And for me this is the hole duke fills. With all his quirks. Extremes and genre overlaps. It's what I like about the thing. You can turn it on. Start playing all kinds of silliness.
Plus I get to play the Hollywood multiplayer level from the original. Which in and of itself is worth the price of admission for me. Brings back allot of great memories.
I think we need more Duke to bring a fresh outlook and lighten the arena. And if nothing else. For whatever game developers hate this game. I ask you to please show us how it's done right then. Create something that's just silly fun with adult B Humor. That can add some originality to the gaming world for us over 20's. Which has become way too serious and generic for my taste.… Expand
Jun 26, 2011I thought the demo was fun, but the game is even better, something reminiscent of days gone by..full of action and wit. This is a clever production, thanks, people. Most stuff today is so boring, I rarely finish the productions. They end up sitting in my game rack collecting dust. This game is simple, gratifying and just kick-ass FUN. Yahoo again !!!!
Jun 28, 2011The fact that this game received a 4.4 in user score ratings is what is wrong with the gaming world today. People are so uptight, and expect waaayyy too much from games when they don't even make them. Duke Nukem was very enjoyable to play and was what I expected because the point of Duke Nukem is to be "cheesy." Everyone needs to pull the stick out of their "you know whats" or stop playing games altogether and rid the world of their complaining!… Expand
Jul 1, 2011This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "This'll be interesting." was my first thought when putting the disc into the drive of my Xbox. This proved to be very true, although not in the way I had expected it to be. Duke Nukem Forever is a game that captures very much the essence of Duke Nukem 3D, it is indeed the same Duke we're about to meet. You really don't need more than a few minutes into the intro to… Expand
May 28, 2012fun gameplay,great variety,lots of personallity take it from someone who isnt judging it based on the previous game in my top 3 games of all time what annoys me most about the other reviews is that this game has a metascore equivalent to or lower than other games that are scored low simply because their mechanics as a whole dont work at all take the history channel civil war secret missions for example with a 52 a game that is accused of simply not working and at the very least this game playes well with little or no glitches… Expand
Jan 21, 2013Oh Duke, what have they done to you? Duke wouldn't waste his time playing with himself but I'm not Duke, I'm just an old gamer who remembers the former glory of the man who liked to kick ass and chew bubblegum but was sadly out of gum. Having said that there is still some real fun to be had here, but it's lost in a sparse world of bad programming and dated graphics... But.. I loved the Duke so I give the man a posthumous 10. The King is dead, Hail to the king baby.… Expand
This review contains spoilers. Duke seems to me very successful. Lots of mini-games, riding in different vehicles, the old weapons and much more. Graphics are like me, although it's not Crysis, but I can not say that it was ugly. The whole fun of this game comes out the hero of all heroes in the lead role with his witty message.… Collapse
Oct 6, 2011It's true that there are plenty of superior overall shooters out there that'd murder for a character with a quarter of the charisma Duke Nukem oozes. He's a dinosaur; a two-dimensional mound of muscles with a gun. But that's the joke. Duke Nukem Forever really is a several-year old game masquerading as a new release. [August 2011 p67]
Aug 2, 2011Forever eschews any hope for a decent story or interesting gameplay in favor of shoving as many boobs in our face as possible. As a result, the game comes up short in every way possible.
Jul 25, 2011Plain and simple, Duke Nukem Forever suffers from being passed around the development table for too long without any updates to its core.


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The Instructor is FCCA and FCT with 25 years experience in the financial services, energy and retail sector, who has built up expertise in finance, treasury, internal audit, risk and governance. He is the former CFO of London Capital Group Holdings plc, and other prominent roles include business analyst in group reporting/global audit manager (treasury) for Royal Dutch Shell plc and group treasurer of Empire Stores Group Plc. Since becoming a trainer and independent consultant in 2009, he has developed reputation for delivering highly pragmatic learning with a practitioner perspective. He is a founder and director of his own consultancy with clients globally.
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Christine was amazing! My husband and I wanted something short, sweet and simple and she definitely did exactly what we wanted but put her own special touch to it! I would recommend Christine to anyone getting married in her area! She was so great! It definitely wouldn't have been the same without her!
Wedding: 06/21/2014
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Christine was an amazing officiant! She was very professional and made herself available to us for when we had any questions and/or or concerns about our big day. We especially enjoyed the fact that she ran through the entire process with us during our rehearsal and put us at ease when it came to our nerves. She was very supportive throughout the entire process and was very excited about our big day.
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Christine is wonderful, she was friendly and very helpful in building our ceremony and included all that we wanted. Christine was great and patient with our young children, which we had included in our wedding party and ceremony. It was all very personalized and special!
Christine made sure the ceremony flowed and really helped bring out the happiness and love.
Thank you Christine.
Wedding: 05/31/2014
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You won't regret having Christine as your officiant. She does a wonderful job.
Wedding: 04/26/2014
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Our wedding was amazing. Christine was simply the best. We had a private wedding on the beach in Ventura just my husband our son and me. Christine catered to all of our needs, our wants and desires; she made our special day perfect. Our pictures were better than I could imagine. I don't think we would of been happy with anyone else. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you Christine.
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It was an amazing day im never going to forget. Christine thank you for everything my ceremony was great everyone love it thanks
Wedding: 12/15/2013
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Christine was perfect. She made my ceremony exactly what I had wanted. She told us from the get go that this wedding was about us and what we wanted it to be. She made everything easier. She is super nice and sweet. She also starts you off with a sample ceremony packet if you don't want to write up your own but she allows you to write up your own if you'd like. She is also really affordable. I really cant say enough good things about her she really is great.
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From moment one you made us feel comfortable and excited about the event. And it was a beautiful one with wonderful memories for us to have as a family. Thank you so much!
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Jonathan 2 Reviews
Christine created a beautiful ceremony for us and helped make our wedding perfect. We would definitely recommend her to anyone.
Wedding: 06/14/2013
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Christine was such a pleaduse to work with. She was attentive to all our needs. Every time I needed to reach her on the phone, she was available. After the wedding the registrars office sent us a letter saying that they hadn't received our marriage license so I phoned Christine right away. She made all the proper phone calls to their office and found out that our marriage license was on its way and that the letter was a mistake. That was truly a relief. I would recommend her as your wedding officiant 100%!
Wedding: 06/08/2013
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Christine was Amazing!! From the day my fiancé and I met her I knew she was going to be the one to marry us. She was quick in respoding to my emails and if she was busy with another event she made sure to let me know that she would be responding to my emails as soon as she was available. She gave us samples of ceremonies so that my fiancé and I would make it our own and had no problem making either traditional or non-traditional. It was important that my fiancé and I had our ceremony to the way we wanted it to be because it was our day and Christine had no problem in doing so. I really appreciate the fact that she was able to put up with the wedding coordinator from hell at my venue....so sorry Christine. Christine kept reminding me that it was my wedding and if I didn't like the way the coordinator was arranging things to make sure I say something. Thank you for being very patient, I really appreciate that. The day of the wedding I had a minor last minute change and she had no problem with that. I gave her the names of the witnesses and she took care of that and even took my marriage license to the county which was a huge relief for us. If you are looking for a minister I would highly recommend Christine she was amazing. Thank you again!
Wedding: 05/25/2013
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Christine was everything we wanted and more - nothing short of amazing! From the moment we had our initial meeting, I knew I wanted her to marry us. Christine helped us prepare our ceremony details, recommended special touches to add to the ceremony, and even arrived early to help seat our guests and pass out programs. If an amazing officiant is what you are looking for, Christine is the one!
Wedding: 04/20/2013
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Christine was amazing and made us feel so comfortable. She Allowed us to customize everything and made it personal to us. HIGHLY recommended.
Wedding: 04/14/2013
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Christine was amazing!! She came to the wedding site the night before to rehearse, and was at the ceremony early to help everyone get ready. Definitely recommend her to engaged couples all around such a great day! (:
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David Bohnett's Los Angeles and New York City residences may stand thousands of miles apart, but they function as if they are one—at least when it comes to their ability to communicate.
A sophisticated Panasonic phone system, combined with a Crestron automation system, tie the two homes together to create a powerful communications network that takes Bohnett's business and personal life to a whole new level of efficiency. Should somebody press the door intercom button at the New York home while Bohnett and his partner Tom Gregory are in LA, the phones at the LA residence ring. Bohnett can speak with the visitor as if he were there in NY. If those visitors end up staying at the NY house, Bohnett can place an intercom call to them directly from the Panasonic phones in LA—a feature that saves big bucks on their long-distance phone bill.
Similarly, when Bohnett and Gregory are at the NY place, they can use the Panasonic system to speak with LA visitors at the gate and the front door, view the security cameras on a Crestron touchpanel, and even unlock the gate and door remotely right from the touchpanel.
Sun Valley, Calif.–based Interior Systems Design (ISD), tied Bohnett's business to the system, as well. Should he need to place a business call from the LA office to clients on the East Coast, he can tap into his phones at the NY home to place the call locally rather than long distance.
The second high-tech twist provided by Interior Systems Design in Bohnett's LA home is the integration of a vintage Seeburg 16rpm jukebox with a modern Crestron whole-house audio system. The old analog Seeburg holds hundreds of records, and was originally designed to play background music in department stores and other commercial settings.
"They'd just turn it on in the morning and let it play all day," says Bohnett. He does the same thing with his own Seeburg, but instead of going to the player to turn it on, he can activate it from any of 27 Crestron touchpanels. The Crestron distribution system pipes the songs to as many as 50 pair of speakers located throughout the residence.
Hundreds of timed events that Bohnett set up himself rounds out the home's top three high-tech tricks. According to Interior Systems Design's Yves Richarz, programming is something that's usually best left to a custom electronics professional. But based on Bohnett's level of tech-savvy, ISD felt comfortable handing over the keys.
"The custom scheduler ISD created for me lets me go in and set up times for the lights, heating and cooling system, pool and spa equipment and motorized shades to adjust," Bohnett explains. "It's really fun for me to create and modify settings." Plus, it saves the homeowners time and money they would have otherwise spent to have ISD tweak the schedule every time they wanted to make a change.
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Tax prospects for 2013November 26,2012In just over a month the 2013 Legislature will convene, and a large question will as usual be where will we get the money to pay for all this?
Administration Secretary Jeb Spaulding has tasked the agency secretaries to submit General Fund budget requests that maintain current services, and add on any new initiatives separately. Unlike, say, rebuilding the Champlain Bridge, General Fund expenditures just keep rolling on year after year, growing with more people, depreciated dollars, new political demands, and governors thinking up new things to spend tax dollars on. Those agency requests are likely to produce a FY2014 budget gap of $50-70 million
Five years ago Senate President Peter Shumlin, already marching toward the governorship, repeatedly declared We are spending too much, and have used up our tax capacity There is no more money in the bank . We are tapped out.
Since that time Shumlin has nonetheless discovered all sorts of General Fund tax capacity, and proposed or enacted all sorts of new taxes. Heres a partial list: Higher taxes on hospitals, nursing homes, and visiting nurse services; tobacco; electric bills (Efficiency Vermont); health insurance claims; and the $21 million pilfered from the CVPS ratepayers to finance his favorite renewable energy subsidy programs, notably the Clean Energy Development Fund..
This list does not include the $27.5 million penalty tax on the Education Fund, because local voters failed to heed the Governors urging to restrain their school budgets. Nor does it include the two cent increase in both school property taxes, to raise the education money to compensate for the penalty tax.
So the tightfisted Senate leader of 2007 has since found lots more tax capacity, and numerous new ways to spend it, if he can get the bills passed by his hitherto largely compliant Legislature.
There is plenty of pressure to accelerate General Fund spending. The entire Vermont labor movement and their many allies, chanting Put People First, are vocally demanding that state government spend lots more to meet every persons need for health, housing, dignified work, education, food, social security and healthy environment.
This is clearly impossible, but Shumlin himself has committed to single payer Green Mountain Care in 2017.
Reducing state spending, aside from completed Tropical Storm Irene repairs, is not an acceptable option for a liberal majority. So where can Governor No More Tax Capacity go to find the money to fuel all the states obligations and his ambitions?
Raising income taxes on the rich is not a good bet. The Tax Foundation reported last month that Vermont in 2010 had the 13th highest state and local tax burden, a finding that the Shumlin administration concedes is pretty close to the truth. Taxing the incomes of people who make a lot of money is an obvious stimulus for them to make and spend it somewhere else. Also, Shumlin himself has boasted of reducing income tax rates in 1999 and 2009 (in both cases disproportionately benefiting high income taxpayers, although he never mentions that).
The short list of potential new taxes comes down to some form of carbon tax on fossil fuel energy (proposed by Shumlin in 2008), extending the sales and use tax to services (offered earlier this year by Speaker Shap Smith, who is now backing off), and a General Fund penalty tax of up to $276 million on the Education Fund, that translates into higher school property taxes. Green Mountain Care, if and when it happens, will almost certainly require stiff new payroll taxes, so that source cant be tapped now to meet other demands.
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New for 2012—Livestock identification will be done through 4-H Online (www.iowa.4honline.com) for breeding beef, horses, dairy, dairy goats, dogs, and breeding sheep. Identification due by Tuesday, May 15, 2012. To enter non-weigh in species, you will need to log into your 4-H online family record, and add the needed information to the Animal ID for each member's record. Livestock Entry For Families
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Charles Edward Hall is Santa Claus in the "Radio City Christmas Spectacular," in New York. Hall has donned a sweat-creating fat suit and heavy fur coat to play Mr. Claus for the part 27 years in the popular seasonal show.
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Owner: CP Land Investment LLC of Bonita Springs, a company managed by Oakbrook Properties Inc. of Bonita Springs. Oakbrook manages properties for the McArdle family, which owns Coconut Point mall and The Brooks.
History: The parcel is one of the last major components of a 482-acre development of regional impact, DRI, a zoning category for large developments affecting more than the immediate area. The DRI, which included plans for Coconut Point mall, a hotel, office, medical and residential development, was approved by government agencies in October 2002. It now includes Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa.
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Behind the deal: Ned Dewhirst, Oakbrook Properties' senior vice president of Florida operations. A purchase contract, contingent upon county approval, was signed the second week of April, just weeks after Oakbrook was approached by Lee County Economic Development about an unnamed Fortune 500 company interested in the site, Dewhirst said. At the time, Oakbrook was discussing a possible purchase with a smaller company, but it never moved forward.
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"Dangerous Beauty"
Rated R
Marshall Herskovitz isn't exactly a household name, yet he has produced some very impressive films the past few years including "Blood Diamond," "The Last Samurai" and "I Am Sam." Yet, it is his directorial efforts that shine through in "Dangerous Beauty."
Released in 1998, "Dangerous Beauty" is based on the writings of Veronica Franco, the most famous courtesan of the 16th century. Her fate was sealed at an early age. According to her mother (Jacqueline Bisset - in one of her strongest roles), a young woman of no means had one of two choices - be a nun or a courtesan. Franco (Catherine McCormack) chose the latter. Interest in her stunning beauty by men from all walks of life was further enhanced by her quick wit and intellect, characteristics not often cultivated in women of that time.
A romance with Marco Venier (Rufus Sewell) interfered with her line of work and with his duty to wife and country. Jealousy rears its ugly head on all fronts, the wives, the church, the heretics, and yet Franco stands strong.
Stellar performances by McCormack, Sewell, Bisset, Oliver Platt, Fred Ward and Naomi Watts add to the intrigue, but the script keeps "Dangerous Beauty" on a lively track. Based on the book "The Honest Courtesan" by Margaret Rosenthal and adapted for the screen by Jeannine Dominy, one wonders why we haven't heard/read more from these writers?
"Dangerous Beauty" is truly a "Hidden Gem." Don't miss it.
"Rich and Famous"
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In a town where talented people have trouble getting work if they are even close to AARP membership at 50, George Cukor took over the direction of "Rich & Famous" and got excellent performances from two actresses who, in their respective careers, rarely have lived up to their big-screen potential.
"Rich & Famous" is a bit wordy, a fact that seems appropriate since it depicts two authors (Jacqueline Bisset and Candace Bergen) struggling in the writing world. But the fun in watching this DVD is seeing them actually use their minds to get by.
The secret to Liz's (Bisset) survival through the years may be the consumption of good Scotch and/or casual sex. It's a lifestyle to which some writers may aspire, if in the end, they would be assured of looking that gorgeous while ensconced in front of a fireplace in a cozy hideaway in Connecticut.
Using her Southern childhood memories to write trashy and financially rewarding novels, Bergen's character, Merry Noel, is like the smell of gasoline - the first whiff is intoxicating but continued inhalation induces nausea.
"Rich and Famous" is fun for emotional roller coaster junkies. The women, under Cukor's guidance, make the ride more than worth a bowl of popcorn. You can catch a very young Meg Ryan as Bergen's teenager and Steven Hill (for "Law & Order" junkies) saying different words than "Cut a deal." Standards in 1981 were a little more stringent than today, thus the questionable "R" rating.
"The Other Boleyn Girl"
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Drama, intrigue, romance, treachery, betrayal, passion, greed and self-indulgence are a few adjectives that come to mind if you're a regular viewer of soap operas. These descriptives (and more) also apply to "The Other Boleyn Girl."
Seeing young film stars Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson appropriately coifed and gowned in this lavish period piece takes a moment to get used to but the script wastes no time in establishing the relationship between the two sisters, Anne and Mary. Complicated by the arrival of Henry VIII (Eric Bana) at the family estate, the politics of the day prove far more intriguing than, say, what today's bride imagines in her future.
Based on the fictional novel by Philippa Gregory and directed by Justin Chadwick, who previously directed "Bleak House" for Masterpiece Theatre, "The Other Boleyn Girl" offers a glossy portrayal of life in the 16th century. If you want to escape today's world for a bit and aren't too fussy about historical accuracy, than this film might do the trick.
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Remember an April Fool's post earlier this month, about drones at Coachella? Well, it turns out it was prophetic. Those hovering propeller-powered crafts have indeed arrived at Coachella. They could be spotted this year floating surreptitiously above the crowds, during performances by MGMT, Outkast ... More >>
Death A 24-year-old attendee from Oakland died on Thursday, after overdosing during weekend one. It's not time to be alarmist about the way Coachella runs the festival; after all, deaths happen at these types of events with alarming frequency. But the rampant, out-of-control culture surrounding t ... More >>
Coachella's first weekend was amazing this year! Except when it wasn't. Here are the parts of the festival that rubbed us the wrong way. Saturday Night dust storm (above) Conditions may not have been as bad as they were during last year's Red Hot Chili Peppers set, but Saturday night's dusty condi ... More >>
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The third brightest star in Orion, Bellatrix, is often overlooked. And yet Bellatrix is such a wonderful star. You can easily see it this evening, especially since there is no moon to obscure the view. However, if you're an early riser, though, be sure to catch the waning crescent moon pairing up with the planet Saturn low in the southeast sky before dawn on December 19.
According to Richard Hinckley Allen's classic book Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning, the Latin name "Bellatrix" means "Female Warrior," which some find odd since the original Arabic title translates as "Conqueror." But women understand. Bellatrix represents Orion's left shoulder. Although it appears only as the 22nd brightest star in our heavens, in reality it is a hot, blue giant some 240 light-years away.
Also look for Saiph, which is the right knee counterpart to Rigel, the left knee in Orion. The four stars, Betelgeuse, Rigel, Bellatrix and Saiph form the familiar rectangle of Orion. Saiph is a blazing hot supergiant star 720 light-years away.
By the way, on December 2, we talked about Orion's two brightest stars. So look back if you missed reading about them.
The constellation Orion takes center stage this month and rightly so. With an inordinate number of bright stars, it is one of the most prominent constellations in the sky. But don't overlook Orion's third brightest star, Bellatrix, as Orion climbs over the eastern horizon around 7 to 8 p.m. local time


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Wed, April 27, 2011Reverend Thomas J. O'Hara, C.S.C., Ph.D., retiring president of King's College, and Reverend Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., outgoing president of the University of Scranton, will be awarded honorary degrees.
Wed, April 27, 2011Four recently published Marywood faculty members will discuss their books and autograph copies at the University's library, Saturday, April 30.
Wed, April 27, 2011The Graduate Exhibition will be on display from today through June 17 in the Mahady Gallery and Main Lobby, Shields Center for Visual Arts.
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