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Lesser Antillean bullfinch (Loxigilla noctis)
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The Lesser Antillean bullfinch is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List (1).
Found only on the Lesser Antillean chain of islands in the Caribbean, the Lesser Antillean bullfinch (Loxigilla noctis) is a stout finch with a very thick, short bill that is adapted to take the husks off seeds. The Lesser Antillean bullfinch displays marked sexual dimorphism, the male being primarily identified by a diagnostic reddish-brown throat and chin, which sits in stark contrast to the otherwise predominantly black plumage. There is also an inconspicuous red spot above the lores (the space between the eye and the bill), and the under-tail coverts often have a wash of reddish-brown (2).
The female Lesser Antillean bullfinch has dark olive-grey upperparts, with some brown on the wings, and greyish underparts. The under-tail coverts are tawny. The Lesser Antillean bullfinch may be further identified by its call, which is a simple twittering with an occasional harsh note, sharp trill or a sharp 'tseep-tseep' (2).
The Lesser Antillean bullfinch is confined to the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean (3).
The Lesser Antillean bullfinch is typically found in the shrubby undergrowth of forests, but may also inhabit gardens on Barbados (2).
The Lesser Antillean bullfinch usually builds a globular nest in a bush or low tree, with the entrance at the side of the nest. Usually two or three spotted eggs are laid. Like other bullfinches, the Lesser Antillean bullfinch probably feeds mainly on seeds, by skilfully removing the husks with its large bill. It may also feed on the buds and petals of flowers, as well as on fruit, such as plantain, coffee and peppers (2).
While the status of the Lesser Antillean bullfinch has not yet been fully evaluated, this species is generally thought to be common throughout much of its range (4).
In the absence of any major threats to the Lesser Antillean bullfinch, it has not been the target of any known conservation measures.
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- Coverts: small feathers concealing the bases of larger flight feathers, usually on the wings or tail.
- Sexual dimorphism: when males and females of the same species differ in appearance.
IUCN Red List (March, 2011)
- Bond, J. (1993) A Field Guide to Birds of the West Indies. Peterson Field Guides, Houghton Mifflin Company, New York.
BirdLife International (March, 2011)
- Raffaele, H.A., Wiley, J., Garrido, O., Keith, A. and Raffaele, J. (2003) Birds of the West Indies. Princeton University Press, New Jersey.


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The story about J. Edgar Hoover who was one of the most prominent faces of law enforcement for 50 years in the United States. This movie is directed by the great man himself (Clint Eastwood) and I thought this movie was going to be brilliant and I also thought this was going to be Leonardo DiCaprio best role yet, And I only got one thing right and that is Leonardo DiCaprio acting in this film but the rest is a bit of a let down. The make-up looks really fake and laughable in this movie and they are these flashbacks in the movie that comes out of nowhere and I at time didn't know it's a flashback. This could have been a great movie but the movie lacks on enjoyment and joy to it, and it just left me bored.
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This probably could have been a lot better than it was, but unfortunately a disappointing script from Dustin Lance Black holds this film back. The film tries to be a biographical drama about J. Edgar Hoover, but there's too much back and forth between an older Hoover reflecting on his tenure as director of the FBI (including highlights from his career) and how Hoover lived out his last days. This means the film can't create any momentum or build to anything because just as each story gets interesting it flips back to the other one. Normally I'm pretty impressed with Eastwood's directing, but in this case I wasn't as the actors, especially DiCaprio, are a little too showy. I just couldn't identify with any of them.
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The senior safety made a key interception in Calvert Hall's season-opening, 24-7 win over St. John's (D.C.) on Saturday. Amos followed that up with some quality family time and a phone call Sunday night offering his commitment to Connecticut coach Randy Edsall.
"He said congratulations and that he looked forward to coaching me," said Amos, who picked the Huskies over offers from Temple and West Virginia.
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John T. Williams' right arm was most likely in a partially raised position when he was shot by Seattle police Officer Ian Birk, a conclusion based on the path of a bullet that entered the back upper part of the arm, a King County medical examiner testified Friday during the inquest into Williams' death last summer.
Birk's attorney, Ted Buck, elicited the answer from Dr. Aldo Fusaro while holding his right arm in much the same way Birk did earlier in the week when he told the eight-member jury that Williams brandished a knife at him.
Williams' attorney, Tim Ford, in his own demonstration, asked Fusaro if the position of the arm could be consistent with someone holding a knife in his right hand while pressing it against a flat piece of wood. Fusaro agreed that was possible.
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Fusaro's testimony came on the fifth day of the fact-finding hearing, which is to resume Tuesday. At the end of the hearing, jurors will be asked to reach findings that could shed light on whether Birk, 27, acted properly.
Two witnesses told the jury Thursday that they did not see Williams make any threatening moves.
Fusaro, an associate medical examiner who performed an autopsy on Williams, testified that Williams was shot four times, with the bullets predominantly entering the right side of Williams' body.
Williams was hit twice in his arm and once each in his chest and chin, with the bullets taking various paths, Fusaro testified.
Fusaro said he could not say exactly how Williams was standing or precisely the way his body was positioned.
The shot to the chest was lethal, hitting Williams' lungs and leaving two large holes in his heart, Fusaro testified.
Jurors were shown autopsy photos, including one of Williams' severely damaged heart.
Williams' relatives left the courtroom while the photo of his heart was displayed.
Fusaro said the other three shots caused less damage and would not have been immediately fatal wounds.
In other testimony, Mary Schultz, who was driving near the intersection at the time of the shooting, told jurors she saw Williams facing Birk and fall backward when she heard gunshots and looked in their direction.
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GREAT GAME!!PixalatedGhOst | Aug. 6, 2013 | Review of Grand Theft Auto IV Steam - PC
Criminals are an ugly, cowardly lot more worthy of pity and disdain than admiration. This is what you'll learn playing through the single-player campaign in Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto IV. The series cheered (and criticized) for glorifying violence has taken an unexpected turn: it's gone legit. Oh sure, you'll still blow up cop cars, run down innocent civilians, bang hookers, assist drug dealers and lowlifes and do many, many other bad deeds, but at a cost to main character Niko Bellic's very soul. GTA IV gives us characters and a world with a level of depth previously unseen in gaming and elevates its story from a mere shoot-em-up to an Oscar-caliber drama. Every facet of Rockstar's new masterpiece is worthy of applause. Without question, Grand Theft Auto IV is the best game since Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. You play as Niko Bellic, an Eastern European attempting to escape his past and the horrors of the Bosnian war. He arrives in Liberty City to experience the American dream, only to discover his cousin, Roman, may have fibbed a bit in his tales of success. Starting from nothing, Niko makes a living as a killer and enforcer, a bad-ass foreigner who appears to have no morals. The longer we stay with Niko, the more we see that there is a broken human being inside, one who would give anything to escape the person he once was.
WOWPixalatedGhOst | Aug. 5, 2013 | Review of BioShock Infinite NA Post - PC
I'm ashamed to admit, but I was actually worried about Bioshock Infinite. Announced way back in 2008, and previously expected to release last year, disasters like Aliens: Colonial Marines taught us that time is often not kind to game development. Fundamental changes and tight lipped PR did nothing serve positive anticipation. But here we are, with one of the most prospected releases in years. Following the sky shooting standards of its proper predecessor, Infinite aims higher; much, much higher. Its ambition almost cannot be contained in a shooter, a very fine and creatively designed shooter at that. But what Bioshock excels at is mind warping storytelling, done in such a way that's so exceptional from what we typically see while pushing joysticks and pressing buttons. With a nod-winking reference to 2007's Bioshock, Booker Dewitt sits in a boat rowed by a bantering pair, one of which who hands him an oak finished lock box with a pistol, a sheet with symbol instructions, a key, and a picture of Elizabeth; the presumed girl whom he must find that would "wipe away the dept". As the pair abandons Dewitt standing on the dock stranded as the night rain pours, you make your way to the beaconed lighthouse, and begin your ascent to Columbia. Your first impression will be this: Columbia glows. It's aggressively vibrant with popping colors, sun soaking god-rays and passing clouds saturating dancing buildings and floating zeppelins. The densely populated visual presentation makes for one of the most captivating settings this generation. This departure from Rapture almost seems as if it was a statement from Irrational looking to prove that this game, with a rooted yet completely different art direction, can still preserve an unequivocal Bioshock theme.
Hard, but still fun to playPixalatedGhOst | Aug. 3, 2013 | Review of Super Meat Boy - PC
I'll keep it short and sweet. This game is a solid 10. I originally played the demo and thought no thanks on the purchase. I waited about a year and was feening for some old school 2D games... SMB I tried. This game has the best controls... some reviews say otherwise. I find that funny... because if you happen to beat this game and get good enough to pass some of the challenging levels you'll notice first and foremost how incredibly detailed the play mechanics are... as the moves needed are precise. I don't claim to be an elite gamer... I did beat the game... and when I got to play as BandAid Girl I never completed her world because it was too hard. I also was unable to beat the dark world for the final level. The only character that I gave up on trying to get was The Kid... I think "The Kid" levels, only playing the first level are beyond impossible.... and if you've gotten past this, you are a savant.I thought I was getting old because I lost interest in games... after discovery Team Meat and McMillen I have the same feeling I got when I played old school consoles. The unlockables are fanastic, and the old school throwbacks (i.e. Gameboy levels) are top notch. This game opened me up to a bunch of Indie Games I never heard of and I thank you SMB for doing so.
Fun gamePixalatedGhOst | Aug. 3, 2013 | Review of Magicka - PC
Magicka might just be the surprise hit of 2011. This $10 action-oriented role-playing game features catchy spellcasting and a lighthearted story that riffs on everything from Monty Python to Star Wars. Not all is rosy with the bargain game, however, as the laughs fall flat at times due to a ton of launch bugs and associated gameplay oddities that make some of the abracadabra stuff a little annoying. Publisher Paradox has at least admitted to the problems and is busily releasing patches to get everything up to snuff, but the many problems are impossible to overlook right now and prevent the game from receiving an unqualified recommendation. You play an unnamed wizard that is out to save the world and must do so by slaughtering thousands of creatures in the usual Acme brand fantasy realm. Magicka has a cartoonlike whimsy. Visuals are bright and colorful, with the outdoor scenery turned into the sort of lush green fantasyland that you might see painted on the walls of a kindergarten classroom. Mages in the game are also straight out of a Saturday morning cartoon, with deep hoods and big pointy hats obscuring their faces. Characters speak in a quirky language that sounds like The Muppets' Swedish Chef on 78 RPM. And the music is sufficiently bombastic, as if you're dealing with an epic that recounts the travails of a legendary hero.


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In 2011, the art collection at The Kinsey Institute received a gift from the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation of 30 photographs by photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, documenting the sexual lives of people in his social circle in the 1970s and early 1980s. This is the only major collection of his work in a museum or university in the Midwest.
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During July the number of unemployed Callaway Countians increased by 145 as workers without jobs continues to increase in the county and throughout the state.
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Altogether, there were 1,020 schools
in the 12 educational zones in the Northern Province. By
May 2009, most of the schools except in locations like
Jaffna, Manner and Vavuniya Town were damaged. Many of
the school buildings were without roofs. Since 2009,
1,630 school buildings have been repaired by the GoSL at
a total cost of Rs. 1,341 mn. Presently, 990 schools are
functioning and all the children are provided with
school facilities.
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At present, there are 13,963 teachers
working in the Northern Province catering to 260.582
student population in the area.
Construction of permanent houses were
arranged using owner-driven methodology to ensure
beneficiary participation and quality. A total of 78,144
permanent houses are scheduled to be completed out of
which 27,983 houses have already been completed. Through
the North East Housing Rehabilitation Programme (NEHRP)
the GoSL has constructed nearly 22,635 houses. A major
programme under this project was funded by the
government of India through which 38,000 houses are
planned to be constructed in the Northern Province.
Already, 1,000 houses have been completed. In addition,
UN-HABITAT, European Union and the Sri Lanka Red Cross
have made significant contributions for construction of
permanent houses.
Rehabilitation of Road and Railway
The GoSL made substantive investment
to improve connectivity. All major highways are being
rehabilitated. Those include major roads, provincial
roads and rural roads. The total investment for road
sector is Rs. 75,071mn. The number of motor vehicles
registered for the province has increased from 47,031 in
2009 to 62,644 in 2011. Three major bridges that were
destroyed by the LTTE during the war i.e., Mannar
Bridge, Sangupiddly Bridge, and Aruvi Aru bridge have
been reconstructed with a massive investment by the
government. In addition, rehabilitation of the Northern
railway network has begun with a US $ 650mn loan under
assistance from government of India.
The GoSL, accorded high priority for
restoration of water and sanitation sector. Already, Rs.
29.9bn has been invested to improve water and sanitation
in the whole of the Northern Province. A major water
supply and sanitation project to relieve the water
problem in Jaffna is underway at a cost of Rs. 25bn.
This project will provide water facility to Kilinochchi
as well.
Restoration of electricity
Consequent to the liberation of the
Vanni District, restoration of electricity services and
electrification was considered a top priority. At
present, 9 mega projects are in operation with an
investment of Rs. 13.2bn. This includes transmission,
augmentation and rehabilitation of electricity network
in the Province. Kilinochchi and Mullaithivu districts
have been supplied with electricity after a span of 30
years. Electrification of these two districts was 29
percent and 23 percent respectively. The revenue from
electricity supply has risen from Rs. 1,644mn in 2009 to
Rs. 2,182mn in 2010. Number of consumer accounts has
risen from 132,331 in 2009 to 142,611 in 2011. the total
investment for ongoing projects funded by JICA, ADB and
the Ceylon Electricity Board amount to Rs. 13.6bn. This
includes Vavuniya, Kililnochchi Transmission line,
Kilinochchi Chunnakam Transmission line and also
augmentation of Vavuniya Grid Station.
Revival of agriculture
Agriculture is the most vital economic
sector providing basic food security and a source of
livelihood for 80 percent of the population in the
Province. The revival of agriculture commenced with
restoration of the entire irrigation network, clearing
of abandoned paddy lands, supply of imputes and
agricultural machinery. A considerable investment was
made on revival of agriculture sector thereby bringing
90 percent of the 180,000 acres of abandoned paddy lands
under cultivation. Every resettled family was given seed
paddy and subsidized fertilizer for all the agricultural
seasons commencing 2009. Initially, 99,173 acres were
brought under paddy cultivation during 2009 - 2010 Maha
with a production of 143,579 metric tons. The extent of
land utilized for agriculture increased to 193,202 acres
in 2010 - 2011. A production of 212,722 metric tons of
paddy was recorded during this period. It is an amazing
performance indeed, just two years after resettlement.
Rehabilitation of irrigation
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facilities for Northern children
Northern Province is largely an
agricultural region in the dry zone of Sri Lanka having
both rain-fed and irrigation farming. There are over
2,000 irrigation tanks of major, medium and minor
categories in the Province. A concerted effort was made
to rehabilitate the irrigation network. There are about
189,000 acres of land under irrigated agriculture in the
Province consisting of schemes under central and
provincial administration and minor irrigation under the
Agrarian Services Development Department. A total
commitment of Rs. 6,333.9mn was made by the government
for rehabilitation of the entire irrigation network.
Fisheries sector
Fishery is the second most important
economic activity following agriculture in the Northern
Province. Almost one third of the coastal line is in the
Northern Province and the annual average production of
fish had been recorded at 75,000 metric tons. The
coastal fisheries have experienced widespread
destruction of production assets and serious damages to
the supporting infrastructure. The government assistance
under its 180-Day accelerated programme included
provision of fishing gear and other equipment for sea,
lagoon and inland fishing.
Reactivation of district fisheries
co-operatives facilitated the delivery of services for
the fishermen. Reconstruction of deteriorated
infrastructure was also considered a priority. Plans for
improvements to the fisheries sector include Inland
Fisheries and Aqua Culture. The Sri Lanka Army performed
a significant role in securing and repairing of boats
handed over to fishermen. A total fishing fleet has now
been increased to 11,225 as a result of these efforts.
The fish production in the Northern Province has risen
from 15,250 metric tons in 2007 to 48,520 metric tons in
year 2011 and the target of the Ministry of fisheries is
to increase production to harvest 78,000 metric tons in
year 2013. In year 2011, the contribution of the
Northern Province to the notational fish production is
11 percent compared to 5 percent in 2007. The Ministry
operates nearly 30 freezer trucks from Northern Province
to Colombo per day.
Banking sector
At present, 20 state and private banks
are operating in the Northern region. Nearly loans
amounting to Rs. 4,614mn have been granted to 36,000
beneficiaries under different credit lines implemented
by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka up to end of 2011.
Private investment
Private sector has already begun to
move to be emerging region of the North. There are 23
different projects approved by the Board of Investment (BOI)
for a total investment of Rs. 68,268.7mn. In addition
nine hotel projects with 328 rooms have been approved at
an investment of Rs. 2,217mn.
The movement of the private sector in
the Northern Region is a direct result of prevalence of
peace after 2009, which is the biggest incentive
provided by the government to the private sector.
The GoSL is determined to maintain the
impressive gains made in resettlement through confidence
building among the international community.
It continues to maintain the same
commitments with transparency and take forward the
positive records towards creating sustainability in the
process of re-building the Northern Province.
It is observed that the people in the
Northern Province are satisfied with the achievements of
the ongoing efforts for reconstruction.
The PTF is grateful to the President
for this extraordinary leadership and unwavering
commitment to rebuild the Northern Province. The
commitment of Basil Rajapaksa MP, Minister of Economic
Development and the Chairman of the PTF, in spearheading
rehabilitation, development and reconstruction
activities under his constant supervision and guidance
in fulfilling the enormous task of rebuilding the
Northern Province has been the hallmark of success. The
efforts of the PTF were adequately supported by the
Provincial Administration headed by Governor, Northern
Province and the respective line ministries. The timely
advice and cooperation extended by Lalith Weeratunga,
Secretary to the President contributed immensely for the
success of this programme. It was possible to achieve
significant progress, more particularly in
implementation of 180 Day Programme and the early
recovery phase of the resettled families through
relentless efforts and devotion of all District
Secretaries, Divisional Secretaries and the other
districts staff.
Contribution of the Sri Lanka Army in
the whole process of resettlement beginning from the
demining operations and coordinating humanitarians and
recovery efforts in all the districts has been a source
of strength in effectively implementing the resettlement
programme. The humanitarian assistance received from UN
Agencies and I/NGOs during humanitarian and early
recovery phase of resettlement also contributed to
strengthen the government's initiatives during the first
phase of resettlement.
The development made so far provided a
tremendous impetus for the private sector to move in and
that is the biggest contribution made by the government
for the private sector investment in the Province. The
PTF takes pride having steered the development momentum,
whilst coordinating the efforts of all stakeholders in
this national endeavour to rebuild the Northern
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Jerusalem Report - May 2012
|The 2011 Humanitarian Overview addresses the key advocacy priorities identified by the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), the main humanitarian coordinating body for UN agencies and NGO partners in the oPt.
Overall, while the Palestinian Authority's state-building initiative continued in those parts of the West Bank which it controls (Areas A & B), 2011witnessed the continuing fragmentation of the occupied Palestinian territory. The Gaza Strip remains effectively isolated by the blockade, with the movement of people and goods highly restricted, particularly from the West Bank, counter to Israel's commitment, under the Oslo Accords, to recognize the Gaza Strip and the West Bank as a 'single territorial unit.' East Jerusalem – which traditionally served as the focus of political, commercial, religious and cultural life for the entire Palestinian population of the oPt – is increasingly separated from the remainder of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, as a result of policies and practices adopted by Israel following its unilateral annexation in 1967. The remainder of the West Bank is further subdivided by a complex system of physical and bureaucratic restrictions, centred round Palestinian inability to build or to develop land and water resources, particularly in Area C, and the continuing expansion of settlements.
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The civilian population in the oPt has suffered several decades of conflict and occupation, which has had serious and negative impact upon all aspects of their lives. Many of the humanitarian concerns outlined in this report relate directly to a failure, on all sides, to respect international law and ensure that civilians are protected and respected. The situation has been further exacerbated by lack of accountability and a pervasive culture of impunity, which has allowed violence and confiscation of land and resources to continue unabated. These trends must be reversed. The Palestinian population has the ability and the resilience to recover from years of conflict and occupation with continued international support in a relatively short period of time, provided that their rights were fully respected and their ability to sustain their livelihoods supported. Improved respect for international law would go a long way to address most of the root causes that give rise to humanitarian vulnerability and dependency in the oPt, facilitating recovery and enabling the population to rebuild their lives pending a more durable solution. The objective of this report is to contribute to that aim by highlighting the main humanitarian concerns and their root causes, and by suggesting a way forward.
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displacement represents a growing threat to vulnerable Palestinian communities in the oPt, as a result of policies and practices enforced by Israeli authorities. In 2011, both the number of structures demolished (622) and the number of persons displaced (1,094) in the West Bank was the highest since OCHA started collecting statistics systematically in 2006. In the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, home demolitions are the direct cause of most displacement. However, a combination of other factors, including the revocation of residency rights, settler violence, movement restrictions, and restrictions on planning and zoning and access to services and resources, contribute to the displacement of Palestinians from their communities, particularly in Area C, where the Israeli authorities retain full control over security and planning and zoning. Israeli military operations have been the main cause of displacement in the Gaza Strip; an estimated 15,000 remain displaced from the 'Cast Lead' offensive in 2008/09.
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Slumdog millionaire: some critical perspectives
Amiya K Samanta in this article, says in spite of its technical excellence none will perhaps commend that the film has succeeded in reaching a certain level of artistic height. The story line is rather weak and often banal. Technical excellence and a somewhat unorthodox way of story telling have rescued the film from being a flop, the author says. The author's comparison of the film with Arvind Adiga's White Tiger is refreshing.
Update: Pritam helpfully sent this review by Arundhati Roy in Dawn newspaper.
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Sudip Mazumdar's article is quite refreshing. I have lived a significant portion of my life in Jamshedpur and have spent many summer vacations in Ranchi and Patna.
I have been to these poor areas and saw the unhygenic neighborhoods. But I was never able to comprehend why such situations exist. It was mostly my lack of understanding but used to blame it on the non-hygenic practices of the people.
What is interesting in Sudip's piece is a more elaborate description of what slum people face and why they take certain decisions. I liked this para:
"But it's no such thing. Slum life is a cage. It robs you of confidence in the face of the rich and the advantaged. It steals your pride, deadens your ambition, limits your imagination and psychologically cripples you whenever you step outside the comfort zone of your own neighborhood."
Arundhati Roy has a hard look at slumdog in the Pakistani Newspaper Dawn (1/03/09). The article stems from a justice and politics argument. The point on the slums being used as a landscape and thus de contextualising poverty is especially interesting.


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Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare will launch without microtransactions
Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare will launch without microtransactions, according to PopCap Games producer Brian Lindley.
Titanfall, Mario and Plants vs Zombies K'NEX sets revealed
The 2014 Toy Fair has wrapped up, and the K'NEX range of building sets is set to swell with several new lines based on video games.
Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare video shows class abilities
Another look at Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare has surfaced, this time narrated by Xbox's Major Nelson.
Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare video is full of live-action zaniness
Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare has a zany live-action trailer available for you to watch. We've posted it below. It's release isn't too far out: it lands on Xbox One and Xbox 360 on February 25 in North America and starting February 27 in Europe. The game is also available for pre-order at retailers and […]
Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare video demonstrates split-screen co-op
Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare will contain split-screen co-op and Boss Mode on Xbox One, and today, EA has released a video deatiling both of the gameplay features.
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare video shows the Suburban Flats map
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare contains four-player co-op, and to give you an idea of how it plays, EA has released a gameplay video of it in action.
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare sees slight delay on Xbox One and Xbox 360
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare will be released on Xbox One and Xbox 360 on February 25 in North America and starting February 27 in Europe, PopCap has announced.
Plants vs Zombies gamescom 2013: players have logged over 15 million hours in PvZ2
Plants vs Zombies 2 will be getting a new content update called Far Future and players have already logged over 15 million hours in the game, according to EA during its gamescom press conference.
"Arrogance is the enemy of a franchise": PopCap explains why it stepped back from Zuma
Zuma, Plants Vs Zombies and Peggle developer PopCap Games has explained why arrogance can kill any attempts to establish a long-running hit franchise. The studio knows a thing or two, as it has several hit franchises under its belt.
Plants Vs Zombies: Lawnageddon comic launched by Dark Horse, issue#1 out now
Plants Vs Zombies has been given the comic treatment by Dark Horse. Issue one is called 'Lawnageddon' and it's out now.
PopCap teases Plants vs Zombies crossover with "Grass Effect" and "Dead Face"
PopCap has released two shots of some sort of cross-over project for Plants vs. Zombies. Both shots were posted on Facebook: "Grass Effect" and "Dead Face", teasing Mass Effect and Dead Space, respectively. The developer states to expect to hear more on this in June during E3. EA's press event is on June 10 so […]
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EA is getting behind the newly-revealed Samsung Galaxy S4, which looks set to be one of the most successful Android handsets of the next few years. A-list reports the publisher is prepping 16 games for the handset, and will have compatible versions available on the Google Play Store at launch. Supported titles include Tetris Blitz, […]
Plants vs Zombies free this week on the App Store
Popcap's excellent spin on tower defence, Plants vs Zombies, is App of the Week. You can grab it free on iPad or iPhone through February 28. If you or anyone you know is yet to pick up this essential, go go go.
Plants vs Zombies trading cards on sale, all proceeds to charity
Plants vs Zombies trading cards are on sale at 20% off until November 30, with all proceeds donated to an unnamed charity. Polygon reports you can grab the cards for $79.20 from PopCap's online store; each box contains 24 packs of seven cards. You'll get all sixty unique cards in a full box, and PopCap […]
Plant vs. Zombies and Bejeweled 2 now available for Nook
EA really wasn't kidding when it said its acquisition of PopCap would help get the casual developer's games on more formats faster; Plant vs. Zombies and Bejeweled 2 are now available on Barnes & Nobles' Nook HD and Nook HD+ devices. But that's not the end of EA Mobile's plans, with Real Racing 2, Tetris, […]
Plants vs Zombies downloads offered as sugar-free Hallowe'en treats
Popcap and the American Dental Association have joined forces to help combat "zombie mouth" this Hallowe'en.
Plants vs. Zombies Pinball table releases for Zen Pinball 2 next week
A Plants vs. Zombies Pinball table will release for Zen Pinball 2, Zen Studios and PopCap have announced. Players will use the pinball to collect sunlight as well as money in order to purchase plants. The pinball table will run you $2.99 on PSN which includes Vita and PS3 Cross-Buy features. Alternatively, it will run […]
Plants vs Zombies creator laid off from PopCap - report
Plants vs. Zombies creator George Fan is one of the employees at PopCap who have been laid-off by the company, according to a blog post on 1UP. However, Shack notes Fan wasn't involved with Plants vs Zombies 2. New broke yesterday that the EA-owned studio had made a number of cuts at its Seattle headquarters […]
Plants vs Zombies to spawn a multiplayer shooter - rumour
Whispers say PopCap has something quite unusual in store for its heretofore tower defence charmer, Plants vs Zombies.
Plants vs. Zombies iOS updates announced
Popcap has announced through a press release that the iOS version of the popular Plants vs. Zombies will be receiving multiple updates.
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Plants vs. Zombies Pinball table releases for Zen Pinball 2 next week
Plants vs Zombies' Crazy Dave releases hip hop song for charity
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The Avon Foundation for Women provides grants to organizations and institutions, predominantly 501(c)(3) or equivalent, in the areas outlined in our mission statement: breast cancer, domestic violence, and emergency disaster relief. The Avon Foundation lists every grant it issues in our online, searchable Grants database.Collapse
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