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Richard Church
Born: 06 FEB 1610 London, England
Marriage: 18 MAY 1627 to Anne Marsh Braintree, Essex Co, England
Immigration: 1630
Place: From Aston Parish, Northamptonshire Co, England to Boston, Massachusetts
Birth of Daughter: 02 NOV 1632
Name: Mary Church
Living: 1637
Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Note: Was an original proprietor.
Land Map: 1640
Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Moved to: 1660
Place: Hadley Twp, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts
Note: Name appears on the founder's memorial in the Ancient Cemetery in Hartford, Connecticut.
Parents are Richard Church and Alice ?
FIRST RESIDENCE: Weymouth
REMOVES: Plymouth 1631, Eastham 1649, Charlestown by 1653, Hingham 1654
OCCUPATION: Carpenter [ PCR 1:69]. (On 16 February 1632/3 Richard Church hired William Baker to work for him for seven months as a sawyer [PCR 1:8]. On 23 July 1633 William Mendlove bound himself apprentice to Richard Church for seven years "in the trade of carpentry" [PCR 1:15].)
FREEMAN: Requested 19 October 1630 [ MBCR 1:80]. Admitted Plymouth freeman 2 January 1632/3 [PCR 1:6]; in "1633" and 7 March 1636/7 Plymouth lists of freemen [PCR 1:4, 53]; and in Plymouth section of 1639 list [PCR 8:174].
EDUCATION: His inventory included "books" valued at Ł1. Made his mark as witness to a deed of 1 June 1649 [PCR 12:181].
OFFICES: Plymouth petit jury, 7 June 1636, 5 October 1640, 1 March 1641/2, 1 November 1642 [PCR 1:42, 7:17, 28, 32]; Plymouth grand jury, 7 March 1636/7, 4 June 1639, 1 March 1641/2, 7 June 1642, 7 March 1642/3, 1 June 1647 [PCR 1:54, 126, 2:34, 41, 53, 116]; appointed arbitrator in a civil dispute, 7 August 1638 [PCR 7:9].
Volunteered for service in Pequot War, 7 June 1637 [PCR 1:60]. In Plymouth section of 1643 Plymouth Colony list of men able to bear arms [PCR 8:189].
ESTATE: Assessed Ł1 16s. in the Plymouth tax list of 25 March 1633 and Ł1 7s. in the list of 27 March 1634 [PCR 1:11, 28].
Granted forty acres "at the head & on the south side of Eele River Swampe," 4 December 1637 [PCR 1:70]. On 3 June 1647 Richard Church exchanged this parcel with Manasseh Kempton, receiving in return "a parecel of land next adjoining unto the said Richard Church his lot" and also a small piece of meadow [PCR 12:144]. Granted one acre and a half of meadow "lying up the river, betwixt the two Mannamett Ponds," 7 August 1638 [PCR 1:92]. On 9 April 1649 "Richard Church senior" sold to Robert Bartlett "an house and land lying at the Eel River near Plymouth aforesaid with all the meadow land" [PCR 12:165].
On 13 July 1649 "Mr. Thomas Prence of Nawset" sold to "Richard Church ... of Nawset ... carpenter" and Anthony Snow of Marshfield, feltmaker, "a certain tract of upland and marsh meadow in the limits of Green's Harbor alias Marshfeild" [PCR 12:176]. On 22 October 1650 "Richard Church sometimes of the town of Nawsett ... carpenter" sold to John Dingley of Marshfield, smith, his half-share in this parcel of land [PCR 12:197].
On 24 January 1652[/3] Thomas Joy of Boston, carpenter, and Joan his wife sold to "Richard Church of Charlestowne, carpenter," one half the corn mill at Hingham, with one half the land and other appurtenances thereto belonging [ SLR 2:77].
On 2 July 1667 Plymouth court "do admit of Richard Church to come with the ancient servants for a share of land at Saconett" [PCR 4:159]. On 29 October 1668 Richard Church was one of four men permitted to seek out "a parcel of land ... lying at Namassakett Pond" [PCR 5:5].
In his will, dated 25 December 1668 and proved 26 January 1668/9, "Richard Church of Hingham" bequeathed to "my beloved wife Elizabeth Church ... the remainder during her natural life" (after debts are paid); after her decease remainder to "be equally divided amongst my children only my son Joseph to have a double portion ... by reason of the lameness of his hand, whereby he is disenabled above the rest of my children" [ SPR 6:21].
The inventory of "the estate of Richard Church of Hingham deceased," taken 1 January 1668[/9], totalled Ł365 14s., of which Ł270 was real estate: "the dwelling house with the barn, orchard & houselot containing six acres," Ł110; "half a tide mill," Ł100; "his share of the ironworks at Taunton," Ł50; and "2 acres of land lying by the mill," Ł10 [SPR 5:116].
BIRTH: About 1608 (deposed 25 August 1664 aged about 56 [PCR 4:85; MD 4:152]).
DEATH: Dedham 26 December 1668 [ DeVR 11], probably on a visit to his son Caleb. In his will, written the day before his death, he calls himself of Hingham, but the witnesses are all of Dedham.
MARRIAGE: By 7 March 1636/7 [PCR 1:54; TAG 60:129-30] (and probably by 14 March 1635/6 [PCR 1:41, 56, 152]) Elizabeth Warren, daughter of RICHARD WARREN; she died Hingham 9 March 1669/70 [ NEHGR 121:124].
i ELIZABETH, b. about 1636; m. Hingham 8 January 1657/8 Caleb Hobart [NEHGR 121:107].
ii JOSEPH, b. about 1638; m. Hingham 13 December 1660 Mary Tucker [NEHGR 121:111].
iii BENJAMIN, b. about 1640; m. 26 December 1667 Alice Southworth [NEHGR 121:121 (giving date of marriage but not name of bride)], daughter of CONSTANT SOUTHWORTH.
iv NATHANIEL, b. about 1642; m. 1666 Sarah Barstow (on 8 June 1666 Nathaniel Church and "Sarah Barstow alias Sarah Church" each owed Ł5 to the colony treasury, presumably for fornication, as their eldest child was b. Scituate 16 December 1666 [PCR 8:116-17]).
v CHARLES, b. say 1644; d. Hingham 30 October 1659 "killed by the overturning of his cart" [NEHGR 121:110; TAG 60:131].
vi CALEB, b. about 1646; m. (1) Hingham 16 December 1667 Joanna Sprague [NEHGR 121:121], daughter of WILLIAM SPRAGUE; m. (2) by 8 June 1680 Deborah _____ [ MLR 7:283-84]; m. (3) Watertown 6 November 1691 "Rebaca Scottoo" [ WaVR 64], probably widow of John Scottow of Boston [TAG 60:135].
vii ABIGAIL, b. 22 June 1648 [MD 15:27, correcting PCR 8:4]; m. Hingham 19 December 1666 Samuel Thaxter [NEHGR 121:119].
viii SARAH, b. say 1652; m. Hingham 8 December 1674 James Burroughs [TAG 60:137, citing HiTR 1:33].
ix MARY, d. Duxbury 30 April 1662 [NEHGR 121:113].
x DEBORAH, bp. Hingham 22 March 1656/7 [NEHGR 121:106]; no further record. (See TAG 40:101, 60:131-32 for discussions of her possible fate.)
COMMENTS: In a letter of 6 February 1631/2 from the governor and assistants of Plymouth to the governor and assistants of Massachusetts Bay on various matters of mutual interest to the two colonies, Bradford, in listing persons who had moved from Massachusetts Bay to Plymouth, included "Richard Church [who] came likewise as a sojourner to work for the present; though he is still here resident longer than he purposed; and what he will do, neither we nor I think himself knows. But if he resolve here to settle we shall require of him to procure a dismission; but he did affirm to us at the first, that he was one of Mr. Webb's men, and freed to go for England or whither he would, the which we the rather believed because he came to us from Wessagasscusett upon the falling out with his partner" [ WP 3:65].
In the settlement of a lawsuit on 3 January 1632/3 Richard Church was the assignee of William Bennett, the successful plaintiff [PCR 1:7]. Richard Church was plaintiff in civil suits in Plymouth court on 4 February 1638/9, 7 September 1642, 4 June 1652 and 3 March 1662/3 [PCR 7:11, 31, 59, 105, 108].
Richard Church was surety for Mark Mendall/Mendlove on 12 July 1637 and on 4 December 1637 [PCR 1:63, 69], on 4 June 1645 for Matthew Fuller [PCR 2:87], and on 2 March 1646/7 (as "Richard Church, of the Eale River, planter") for George Wright [PCR 2:113, 121, 127].
On 2 June 1640 several people residing at Eel River were presented for not building a bridge there according to order, and repay 50s. to Richard Church and Robert Bartlett (perhaps for undertaking some of the work themselves) [PCR 1:156].
BIBLIOGRAPHIC NOTE: The definitive article on Richard Church was published by Robert S. Wakefield in 1985 [TAG 60:129-39]. He analyzed in great detail the list of children for Richard Church, and discarded four alleged children included in many previous accounts of the family [TAG 60:138-39]. We concur in this, and differ from his treatment only in a few minor and insubstantial places: We do not include even as a possibility the questionable son Richard, for whom there is no documentation, and we differ slightly in some of the estimated dates of birth, where we place no reliance at all on LCVR.
Anne Marsh
Born: ABT 1601 Braintree, Essex Co, England
Death: 10 MAR 1684 Hatfield, Hadley Twp, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts
Parents are Edward Marsh and ?
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Arnold, a junior at The Hockaday School in Dallas, had made the World Finals in the junior division in 2013. She knew what kind of commitment it would take not only to make the finals in the Senior division but to have a good chance at winning the World Championship. Pritchett, a recent graduate of Quinlan Ford High School, was prepared for the task of a year-long learning curve and competitive haul after only a few years of participation in the sport. The friends spent most weekends since last summer on the road and hauled together many times during the twelve months. Both had times of great success over the year, and both experienced dry spells when they could not win points for weeks at a time.
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After this week of tests and retests, tonight is the night that we challenge you to level-up in your CrossFit Scottsdale training to hopefully earn your L1 Band! If you think you are ready, then you have the Black and Yellow stamp of approval to come out tonight at 7pm and see what you're made of! But the party is for more than those going for the band! If you aren't quite ready to test yet, or you already have your L1 band, we still need you to cheer on your buddies!
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Work to begin in Wauwatosa's master bicycling and pedestrian plan
Steering committee will work with consultants, planning staff to lay out vision
Work toward a comprehensive biking and pedestrian master plan for Wauwatosa begins in earnest next month with a March 11 meeting that will bring together consultants, a 14-member steering committee and city planning staff to lay out a vision and plan a way to go forward.
The city has engaged the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin and Toole Design Group in a contract worth about $42,000 to provide expertise and ultimately produce recommendations.
"What we're really looking at is to put (together) a bicycle and pedestrian plan for the city, which to me really means how do we make it easy - easier - to walk and bike around our city," said Alderman Jeff Roznowski, a member of the steering committee.
The kick-off meeting will provide a chance for those involved to identify the objectives of the work, develop a vision, come up with an outreach plan to involve the public and other stakeholders, and develop a preferred communication protocol.
"There will be a lot of different opportunities for public input along the way," Ferguson said.
Developing an interactive bike transit map
Part of the public input process will be an interactive map that will allow people to make comments. Toole Design says in its "Scope of Work" document that the map will allow the collection of "geographically specific information about issues affecting bicycling, such as informal connections, desirable routes, roadways of concern, maintenance issues, challenging intersections," and so forth.
The final product will include a map of the bicycle transportation network and proposed improvements, a spreadsheet showing recommended facilities, actions and cost estimates and an online bicycle user map, among other things.
Toole Design Group is an engineering and planning firm with an office in Madison that is guided by the principle of "making walking and biking possible for every trip."
The Bike Federation, a nonprofit, "has worked in many, many communities around Wisconsin," said executive director Kevin Hardman.
Hardman, a Wauwatosa resident, said working on the city plan "is especially special for me."
"Wauwatosa is already a really good place to bike and walk, and with some planning and some focused investment it can become better and better," he said. "It has just a great potential, and I can say that with conviction because I'm a resident."
Safe Routes to School
For Roznowski, along with steering committee members Sarah Lerand and Alex Ng, the bike and pedestrian study dovetails nicely with the Safe Routes to School program with which all three are heavily involved and which began at McKinley Elementary School.
The program won a grant in the form of planning expertise to study and develop a route to effectively and safely bicycle between McKinley Elementary School, 2435 N. 89th St., and Whitman Middle School, 11100 W. Center St.
"Having the three of us on this bike/ped plan will help, I think, marry those two initiatives," Roznowski said. "They aren't intended to be contrasting but rather complementary. I would look at our efforts with the Safe Routes grant for that McKinely to Whitman path … as a specific example of what could be in the bike path plan."
Beyond that, Roznowski sees the master plans for the Village and other areas as informing the bike/pedestrian planning process.
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General TV Trivia Questions:
1) Who was the only regular cast member of the TV show "M*A*S*H" to actually serve in the Army in Korea?
Choose Your Answer: A: Alan Alda, B: Loretta Switt, C: Jamie Farr, D: Gary Burghoff
2) Who played Chandler's father on "Friends"?
Choose Your Answer: A: Michael Douglas, B: Elliot Gould, C: Nathan Lane, D: Kathleen Turner
3) What sitcom was a U.S. version of Johnny Speight's hit UK TV series, "Till Death Us Do Part"?
Choose Your Answer: A: All in the Family, B: The Jeffersons, C: Married With Children, D: Dead Like Me
4) Every episode of "Seinfeld" contains an image or reference to what superhero?
Choose Your Answer: A: Superman, B: Batman, C: Spiderman, D: Plastic Man
5) What was the longest running of the "fantasy sitcoms" that dominated the airwaves in the mid 1960s?
Choose Your Answer: A: The Addams Family, B: I Dream of Jeannie, C: The Munsters, D: Bewitched
6) What TV series showed the first interracial kiss on American network television?
Choose Your Answer: A: All in the Family, B: Family Feud, C: The Cosby Show, D: Star Trek
7) What is the phrase on the UFO poster in Fox Mulder's office in "X-Files"?
Choose Your Answer: A: The Truth is Out There, B: I Want to Believe, C: Trust No One, D: We Are Not Alone
8) What was the first American drama series to react to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States?
Choose Your Answer: A: The Grid, B: The West Wing, C: Law and Order, D: Alias
9) What TV show is credited for a massive surge of applications for courses in forensic science?
Choose Your Answer: A: X-Files, B: CSI, C: Law & Order, D: Quincy
10) What TV series, originally set during World War II, jumped ahead several decades to the 1970s beginning with its second season?
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Steve Coogan
"Actors say they do their own stunts for the integrity of the film but I did them because they looked like a lot of fun. "
- Steve Coogan
Though not especially well-known outside of his native England, Steve Coogan has been a fixture with British viewers ever since the introduction of his breakout character, Alan Partridge, an insecure, egomaniacal talk show host obsessed with fame. Roles in acclaimed movies like 24 Hour Party People (2002) and Night at the Museum (2006) have only cemented his star status.
Steve Coogan BiographySteve Coogan was born on October 14, 1965, in Manchester, England. He grew up in a busy Catholic household consisting of five siblings and two hardworking parents. Steve discovered early on that he had a unique gift for keeping his friends rapturously entertained with his spot-on impressions and interpretations of Monty Python skits. Therefore, it came as no surprise to any of his family members when he announced his plans to pursue a career in the entertainment industry, with his first step toward achieving that goal being a stint at a nearby post-secondary arts school.
It was also around that time that Steve began developing his onstage persona, honing his craft by perfecting a seamless stand-up comedy routine. His growing notoriety led him to Britain's ITV network, where he began providing voices for the satirical puppet program Spitting Image. His fame grew steadily in the late '80s and early '90s with appearances on a variety of UK-based talk shows, as well as a role in an early Paul Greengrass drama called Resurrected (1989).
steve coogan invents alan partridgeIt was during a BBC radio program that Steve developed the character of Alan Partridge, an insecure, egomaniacal talk show host bent on worldwide fame. Alan quickly became an audience favorite, and it wasn't long before Steve had his very own radio show under the guise of his creation. Entitled Knowing Me, Knowing You, the series ran for six episodes before the BBC decided to bring Alan to the masses with a television show in 1994. Steve also portrayed Alan in various other forums, including a British installment of the popular Comic Relief series.
Not one to rest on his laurels, Steve started taking advantage of his newfound fame by popping up in a host of films and television shows. He first came to the attention of North American viewers with a small role in the 1995 family film The Indian in the Cupboard, which he followed up with an appearance on a 1996 episode of Tales from the Crypt. But primarily, Steve focused on British productions of all sorts, appearing in a vast number of comedy specials in which he portrayed several characters, including brother-and-sister figures Paul and Pauline Calf.
steve coogan in 24 hour party peopleIn 2002, Steve gained international attention with his role as real-life journalist Tony Wilson in Michael Winterbottom's 24 Hour Party People. The film received a multitude of award nominations and became an instant cult hit, cementing Steve's status as one of the most charismatic and genuinely talented comedic figures of his generation. He followed that up with a scene-stealing role opposite Alfred Molina in 2003's Coffee and Cigarettes, and took on a leading role in the 2004 Around the World in 80 Days adaptation (which boasted appearances from stars such as Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson and Arnold Schwarzenegger).
Though still very active in the world of comedy, Steve took on a rare dramatic role in 2005 with an appearance opposite Maggie Gyllenhaal and Laura Dern in Don Roos' Happy Endings. Though not a financial success, the movie proved that Steve has the chops to tackle just about any role. He did return to his slapstick roots the following year, however, with Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story, which reunited him with 24 Hour Party People filmmaker Michael Winterbottom.
steve coogan in americaSteve was next seen opposite Kirsten Dunst in Marie Antoinette (2006) and alongside Ben Stiller in Night at the Museum (2006), in which he plays a miniature Roman military commander. He also popped up in Hot Fuzz (2007), Edgar Wright's highly anticipated follow-up to Shaun of the Dead, and has put together a feature film based on Alan Partridge's exploits.
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Can\'t Make a Purchase
Whenever I try to pay for Tomb Raider through Paypal it doesn't take me to the confirmation screen that normally shows up after I hit "continue" but brings me back to the GamersGate home page. I have also tried paying directly with a credit card and it still doesn't work. The order still just says pending. There is also no trace of any transactions on my card when I check the balance.
I have tried canceling the order and making a new one, trying a different browser, and clearing my cache and trying again, none of which worked.
It may also help to know, it specifically says "Payment Failed" when I click on details in my order history.
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After trying a few more times, Paypal actually gave me an error code saying my card was declined. I ran out and bought a pre-payed Visa (with the same card might I add, weird) and used that to buy the game without fail.
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Making or Taking Decisions - A Leadership Challenge
5 Tips for Building Winning Teams
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- History And Science In Tandem
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Distinguished Friends of Turkish Airlines,
Voted 'Europe's Best Airline' for two consecutive years thanks to the support of you, our valuable passengers, Turkish Airlines continued its dazzling rise again in 2012. The past year was a major milestone on the way to achieving our 2023 goals. As the Turkish Airlines family, we sincerely believe that 2013 is going to be another year of impressive breakthroughs. Behind Turkish Airlines' success lies, above all, the political and economic stability and global strength our country has achieved in recent years. Those who have translated that strength into an international success story are, first and foremost, our hard-working, self-sacrificing employees, and you, our valuable passengers, who have been at our side throughout the journey.
The investments we undertook in 2003 began to pay off in the years that followed. As much as overall trends in the aviation sector, the extraordinary potential of Turkey and her largest city, Istanbul, impelled us to make those investments. Exploiting their previously untapped potential from that period onward, Turkey and Istanbul began to capture their rightful share of the international aviation sector.
When the global financial crisis that impacted the entire world in 2008 began to affect the aviation sector, here at Turkish Airlines we managed to emerge not only unscathed but indeed with a profit thanks to our ongoing investments. As the aviation sector was shrinking in the rest of the world, we chalked up double-digit growth every year. Our investment initiative played a major role in the stable growth we have achieved in the last ten years.
That success curve was sustained in 2012. At the beginning of this year we had exceeded our passenger target of 38.2 million and carried close to 40 million passengers, representing growth of close to twenty percent on the previous year. At Turkish Airlines, 2012 was a year of record growth crowned with a strong financial performance. According to figures for the first nine months, we made an operating profit of 1.163 billion Turkish Liras in 2012. Compared with the same period last year, this means an increase of 1.104 billion Turkish Liras.
Dear Guests,
Turkish Airlines continued to expand its international flight network impressively in 2012. We opened an additional 32 international and two domestic routes during the year, bringing our total number of flight destinations to 219, comprising 37 domestic and 182 international destinations. This gives us the 5th largest flight network in the world and makes us the airline that flies to more countries than any other airline flying to 96 countries.
We also continued to invest in our fleet in 2012. Numbering 179 in 2011, our aircraft totaled 202 by the end of 2012 as 23 new planes joined our fleet. The initiative we launched in 2012 is going to continue in 2013. We have been going on adding new aircrafts which had already been ordered before. With the arrival of those new planes we are further reinforcing our position as the airline with Europe's youngest fleet. In 2012 we also signed a contract for 20 Boeing 777-300's and 15 Airbus 330-300's to be delivered over the next four years. The addition of these planes to the fleet will enable us to further expand our flight network with new long-haul routes. We are planning to open 33 new flight destinations in 2013. Already the airline that flies to more countries than any other airline in the world, we hope to make Turkish Airlines the airline that flies to more cities than any other airline as well by the end of 2013.
Dear Guests,
I would like to point out that here at Turkish Airlines our investments are not limited only to new routes and new planes. As we make Turkish Airlines a global trademark in the air transport sector, we are also engaged in efforts to turn Istanbul into the aviation sector's regional logistics service hub through 15 subsidiaries operating in a number of fields from ground services, maintenance and repairs, and in-cabin accessories to seat production, fuel supply and catering services. Thanks to those efforts, Turkish Airlines is advancing confidently along the way to becoming a global aviation group with a voice in the sector through its subsidiaries as well as its 30,000 employees. We have upped our passenger numbers, which were 10 million in 2003 when we took over, to 40 million, our number of planes from 65 to 202, and our number of flight destinations from 104 to 219.
We have taken another very major step in our strategy of making Turkey a connecting point between Europe and Asia by becoming a member of Star Alliance, one of the world's largest and leading airline alliances.
Here at Turkish Airlines all these objectives of ours are part of the long-term road map we call our "2023 Strategy". Our aim is to take Turkish Airlines to the top in the global arena by the 100th anniversary of our Republic in 2023. Our greatest hope of doing this is the global position Turkey has captured - and is consolidating further year by year through political and economic stability - as well as our Turkish Airlines employees and the satisfaction of you, our valuable passengers.
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CONWAY, S.C. --- The East Carolina women's soccer team's exhibition match against Coastal Carolina scheduled for Friday night has been postponed and been rescheduled for Sunday at 2 p.m. The match will now be played at the ECU Soccer Stadium. Admission is free.
It'll be the second straight year in which the Pirates have hosted Coastal Carolina in exhibition play as they posted a 3-1 win over the Chanticleers in 2012. Returning sophomores Kendall Frey and Haley Patsey each scored a goal in last year's match.
Sunday's exhibition match will be the first of 11 home dates this season for the Pirates. ECU will open its 2013 home schedule on Friday, Aug. 30 against UNCG as part of the ECU Soccer Tournament.


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'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' was released theatrically in 2D, 3D, and IMAX 3D nationwide starting today.
Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" films continue to become more wrinkled and decrepit over time. While they're special for the way they entertained us in the past, the films have begun to show their wear and tear with each day that passes like the aging and scarred promiscuous ladies of the night who continue to partake in the craft they hold so dear to their hearts. "The Amazing Spider-Man" was the reboot nobody wanted yet was better and more entertaining than it had any right to be.
Spider-Man is taking a priority over Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) in "The Amazing Spider-Man 2." He loves his job almost as much as he loves his girlfriend Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone). Still haunted by the death of Gwen's father Captain Stacy (Denis Leary), Peter ends it with Gwen despite the two being very much in love.
An electrical engineer named Max Dillon (Jamie Foxx) is overlooked by the entire world. He becomes obsessed with Spider-Man after the web crawler saves him early on in the film. After a terrible accident, Max becomes the electricity feeding and dangerously overcharged Electro who sees Spider-Man as his enemy only after Spidey inadvertently steals the villain's spotlight. Meanwhile Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan) is given complete control of Oscorp when his father dies of a mysterious genetic illness that Harry soon realizes also pulses through his veins. Harry is convinced that the one thing that can cure him is Spider-Man's blood.
The comic book fan in you will rejoice when it sees Spider-Man web sling in "The Amazing Spider-Man 2." Spider-Man finally moves the way you've always imagined. The perspectives used while he's swinging through the air are astounding as you see and hear the fabric of his costume blow in the wind while the gargantuan scope of the city is captured whenever the camera zooms out to show how small Spider-Man really is in comparison. It's almost as if the film is trying to show you that Spider-Man really is like a spider compared to the size of New York.
"The Amazing Spider-Man 2" is extremely overzealous when it comes to how many stories it tries to juggle in its 142-minute duration. It was confirmed as of late that Sony plans to expand the Spider-Man universe by doing spinoff films such as "The Sinister Six" and "Venom." The proper seeds would begin being planted in this sequel and the next one before the release of the two spinoffs and finally culminating with "The Amazing Spider-Man 4." The concept sounds harmless and intriguing, but it just seems to be executed in a similarly disastrous way that you've already seen before.
Between Peter's ongoing drama with Gwen, Electro's desire to be worshiped, Harry's rise in Oscorp, and Peter's ongoing road to discovering the truth about his father, "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" has a lot of side stories to intertwine, coexist, and somehow deliver a film that's cohesively sound for audiences to enjoy. Sprinkle in these little Easter eggs to future films and villains along with whatever other shout outs the creators deem necessary (B.J. Novak portrays Alistair Smythe, the creator of the Spider-Slayers) and the superhero film becomes more than a little unbalanced.
The dialogue is laughably atrocious at times. Spider-Man's quick wit and motor mouth do sneak through the cracks, but Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci should be ashamed of what is said in this film. Electro's "It's my birthday and it's time for me to light my candles," line has you waving the white flag early on but throw in little nuggets like Spidey's, "Come to daddy," line Harry's "Fairy Godmother" speech, and Electro's, "Right as rain," phrase and you have a bunch of out of date phrases that even the most antiquated of gentlemen would stroke their mustache and shake their head at.
Grazing over the numerous times you're forced to see Andrew Garfield take his shirt off, the massive amount of lens flares that take a nod from J.J. Abrams, and ignoring the fact that Electro mostly looks like a dog turd with an electrical current coursing through it, the other big issue is how fast the film speeds through the Harry Osborn storyline. Harry was brought in for one specific purpose that is very obvious if you're at all familiar with the comic books. Harry's evolution to super villain status is almost as rushed as Sinestro's in "The Green Lantern."
Even though the film is almost two and a half hours long, "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" scrambles through half a dozen storylines and easily draws comparisons to the sloppy "Spider-Man 3." Andrew Garfield is as strong as ever as both Spider-Man and Peter Parker and the on-screen chemistry between the main cast is mesmerizing. "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" suffers from trying to cram too much fanfare into one pudgy film, which can't be saved by its overflowing surge of spectacular special effects.


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Portals to Prayer has been produced in order to provide a simple, easy to read way for everyone to enter into the depth and the beauty of the stained glass windows that adorn Blessed Sacrament Parish. Young children through grandparents will find that this book draws them into the beauty of the windows, the depth of our Catholic faith, and the power and majesty of our Risen Lord. As you contemplate the windows, read and pray over the written text on each page, you are sure to grow and deepen your Christian faith. Portals to Prayer has been prepared and presented with love by the members of the Blessed Sacrament Parish Stained Glass Window Committee.
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Service: Passport Services
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|Last Full Update: 02 Feb 2016
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outside Canada and the United States 819-997-8338;
available Mon-Fri 7:30 am-8 pm Eastern time
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|Government of Canada passport offices and services, serving the Halton area.
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|Passport services are available to Canadian citizens at regional offices in person, or by mail through Passport Canada in Gatineau, QC.
* applications, with instructions, are available at post office outlets, passport offices and can be downloaded from the website
* Canadians who meet certain criteria may be eligible to use the Simplified Passport Renewal Process
* for processing times consult the website
Passport applications and renewals can be submitted through some Service Canada and Canada Post receiving agents.
Service Canada Centres: Georgetown, Oakville
Canada Post Receiving Agent: Oakville
additional Passport Canada offices for Halton residents:
* Brampton: 40 Gillingham Dr, Ste 401; Mon-Fri 8 am-4:30 pm, Sat 9 am-12 noon
* Hamilton: Standard Life Building, 120 King St W; Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
* Downtown Toronto: 74 Victoria St, Ste 300 (between King St and Queen St), Mon-Fri 8 am-4:30 pm
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A fetus that was said to be 44-years old was recently found by doctors existing outside the womb of an 84-year-old woman in Brazil.
The woman had gone to hospital on February 7th in the state of Tocantins in Brazil. She had been complaining of "intense stomach pains."
Those stomach pains were discovered to be an unborn baby which had grown outside of the Brazilian woman's womb.
Fox News says that doctors originally believed the woman had gastrointestinal issues, but on seeing the results of an MRI, they discovered the 84-year-old had been suffering from lithopedion, also called "stone baby."
"Stone baby" is a medical condition which means the fetus has died during an abdominal pregnancy. It then calcifies because it is too large for the body to reabsorb it.
The woman tells press she became pregnant over four decades ago, but was getting intense pain in the first trimester, so visited a "healer." She believes the healer gave her some homeopathic medicine which aborted the baby.
After being sent to the Porto Nacional Hospital close to Palmas for more tests, one gynecologist said he could see "the face, the bones of the arms, of the legs, the ribs, and the spine" of the unborn baby.
The woman is currently refusing to have the dead fetus removed.
"I can imagine the Brazilian woman must be very scared. I hope she makes the right decision though," says San Francisco resident, Joanna Brown.
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The technology that exists today is the byproduct of constant innovation and development to perfect it. As its usage has grown exponential so has the need to use it in our daily lives. A new study conducted by Acquity Group, part of Accenture Interactive, published Thursday August 21st, 2014 the results about consumer concerns with wearable Internet of Things (IoT) connected technologies.
Privacy continues to be a concern for consumers using devices that transmit their data and having that into the wrong hands is always a legitimate worry. The study has that four out of every five consumers cite privacy worries for Wearable Tech Adoption, according to the 2014 IoT study.
"Our study demonstrates the importance of a value-added user experience. Brands that do not evolve strategies to mirror consumer expectations will fall short and miss major revenue opportunities moving forward. While incentives are part of the answer, companies must create an understanding among consumers that their devices and personal data are well-protected from security threats..," according to the President of Acquity Group Jay Dettling.
Now with the incentive of utilizing a coupon or discount bypasses the privacy premise this approach by companies or businesses will certainly give them plenty of room to develop their products.
On the other hand, if consumers are asked to share their personal data for free only nine percent would participate in doing so. As previously mentioned the trend does significantly increase once a perk is offered in exchange for this collaboration.
So consumers are most willing to share wearable data for what? Specifically 28 percent would do it for coupons and discounts based on their lifestyles. Another group from the consumers' sampled-22 percent of them- would do it for information on better workouts to reach their goals.
Another 22 percent would do it for information on the best food to eat to reach their goals. Finally 19 percent would provide their own personal information for coupons for fitness gear.
The Acquity Group 2014 IoT study surveyed more than 2,000 consumers across the United States (U.S). The goal was to gain valuable insight into what their preferences are and barriers for consumers to adopt tech devices.


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|SWOMM 2011 – Railways, Mountains and Environment
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The seventh Scientific Workshop on Mountain Mobility and Transport (SWOMM) will take place on 13 December in Rome, with beginning at 9.00 a.m., at the Ministry for Infrastructures and Transport, EUR Headquarters (Viale dell'Arte N. 16). SWOMM 2011 is promoted by the Italian Ministries for the Environment and Transport and organized with the support of EURAC and the Mountain Partnership Secretariat. The title of the edition 2011 of the SWOMM is: Railways, Mountains and Environment.
The event is organized within the framework of Transalpine Transport Architects (TRANSITECTS), the project co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, through the "Alpine Space" Programme. With a partnership of sixteen public and private bodies from Austria, France, Germany, Italy and Slovenia, TRANSITECTS is aiming at favouring intermodal solutions for the passage of freight traffics from road to rail, by improving the accessibility, the logistics and the existing infrastructures within the alpine area.
Over the alpine arch, due to the presence of steep slopes and narrow road corridors, the polluting emissions produced by vehicles for passenger and freight traffics are considerable, particularly in the valleys, and they cause damages to the vulnerable alpine ecosystems and the local population. The issue of alpine traffic overcomes the national borders and the EU countries are oriented towards the transfer, where possible, of transports from road to rail.
Inspired by the themes of the TRANSITECTS project, the SWOMM 2011 is aiming at examining the topic of rail transport in mountain areas and in particular in the Alps, by making reference not only to the freight but also to the passenger movements. The speakers, including managing directors of railway companies and experts coming from research centers as well as from administrations involved in the management of traffic flows and railways infrastructures in mountain regions, will meet to discuss and share their knowledge and experiences on the theme.
The SWOMM represents since 2005 an international occasion of exchange on themes related to transport in mountain areas. As every year, the event is organized in December to mark the celebration of the International Mountain Day (11 December) designated by the United Nations General Assembly.
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You Have Work to Do: Message from the Great Council of the Grandmothers
"Many are aware of us now, work with us, and spread our message and empowerment to others. And because the need for light on earth is greater now than it has ever been, we are calling, asking you to open to us, or to any form of the Divine you love. It is time to awaken to the divine connection and live your life as brightness itself. We ask you to shine
Listen to our words. At this time there is no 'safe place'. There is no safety but this: turn within to the truth of your being and experience deep peace and security and know that you ARE safe. THIS is your foundation and it is within you. You cannot be moved-not really. The world, as you have known it, is falling apart. Let it. Let it fall while you hold to the light. Call on the Net of Light and let the Net cradle and support you. It will.
If you pay much attention to the outer world you will be dismayed and will lose sight of your task at hand. Your leaders will disappoint you and your old beliefs and mental constructs will fall by the wayside. We know that this process is shocking to you, but if you fasten your attention on the world around you, you will be shocked over and over again. You are dismayed because you are discovering that nothing on earth is as it seems. Few people walk in truth, and now is the hour for lies and deceit to be shaken out. Exposed.
As you go about your days, do all you can to help one another. If an opportunity comes to you to serve others, take it! Whenever you talk, speak the truth in a loving way and embrace those who's pathways differ from yours. Condemn no one. We know this sounds like a large order, but you can do it quite easily if you stay connected to the Net of Light. The Net of Light is fully operative now. It is working at full strength and will hold all beings--all people, animals, plants, minerals-it will hold the very earth itself. The great lies that have ensnared humanity and held earth captive are cracking and falling off. Don't be concerned about this. This old detritus must be shaken off and it MUST happen now.
Don't waste time worrying about the 'disasters' occurring. You have work to do. Call on the Net of Light and connect to it through your heart. Then let the jewel of your heart radiate throughout its strands. When you do this you will magnify the work of the Net of Light and the Net will hold you steady. From your position on the Net of Light, send light to others. The Net will support you, and each time you connect to it, you will become a beacon for many.
Never underestimate the good you do each time you remember the Divine-each time you remember who you really are. Now is not the moment to hold back, to distrust the power and presence within you and deny your divine connection. You have work to do. We ask you to call on the Net of Light now and do it!Channelled by : Sharon McErlane


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Donated items can be dropped off on Friday August 23rd at the Wingard Fellowship Hall adjacent to Saint Philip's Lutheran Church, from 8am until 7pm. NOT BEFORE, DUE TO LIMITED SPACE AT THE SHELTER.
In addition to the yard sale, the shelter will offer delicious coffee donated by Starbuck's, the Tanger Outlets north end location, and scrumptious bagels donated by the Bagel Factory on 21st Avenue North in Myrtle Beach as long as they last.
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The Legendary Zhuge Liang VI
It is Cao Cao defeated, not defeat. Owes it, not owns it. It is set fire to, not put on fire,
The only part I cannot accept about the battle scenes is the utter rout of the enemy. Historically it has happened, but the times it happens it is such a rarity that the names are part of modern memory, Gideon's Band, Marathon, Plataea and Lepanto. Most of the time it would be about two or three hundred thousand in this number escaping via desertion without a strong cavalry force to keep up the skeer as Forrest would say. Not to mention an unbroken shield wall would not simply fall over dead. They might be pinned down unable to move, but they wouldn't be slaughtered. So you have about 300,000 captured, and unless they now join your army or you kill them after they surrender, you have to detail enough guards to watch over them. But an army of only 50,000 doesn't have enough to guard them and at the same time launch a massive offensive.
As for the escape of the enemy commander, that I can accept because they are as well known for their blood feuds as the Irish and Scots are.
Reaching Out
Six plus Months Post TSL: Still trapped as a slave, Mira learns more about the littlest of her companions.
Remember to sight edit. There were a couple of places that needed polishing.
After reading the sequel to his last week, I promised to go back and review this one.
The piece flows pretty well, but there are unanswered questions, one of which was asked in the story itself, was the Jedi she saw briefly her father. The other ones are more germane to the narrative.
First, how did the Jedi know the attack was coming, and why didn't he do more to warn Telos? It has been described in the first game as a sneak attack. Yet you are not going to evacuate people unless there is a recognized threat.
Second, having one of the Hutt merely decide to snatch people off the street to enslave them doesn't make a lot of sense. It happens occasionally today, but that is in a world where chattel slavery is very uncommon, while the Hutt seem to keep it going even against the laws of the Republic. There are people enslaved today, but the 'owners' aren't showing off their prizes except to others of their ilk. They are more like what they call in the world of art theft, 'gloaters'; people who pay for stolen works of art just so they can look at it, and never show it to anyone else.
It was curious that the Zeltron woman was merely sent off to be hung, yet Shayla was executed in front of the others. I know more that I would really like to know about not only torture, but about executions as well, and both should have been killed in front of the others merely, as the french would say, 'pour encourager les autres', where they would take every tenth man in a unit that refused an order or broke during a battle, and execute them in front of the others.
The one torture scene you did have was lackluster. You don't just have a couple of guards slice her up, even if it is just to show the daughter what can happen to her. A slave is, to an owner, a valuable piece of property, and when the Inquisition used the Auto-da-fé, it was done by people who were trained in torture. It is too easy unfortunately, for an untrained person to merely kill the victim, rather than to make the torment last.
KOTOR The Power of Choice
Sith Lord Darth Revan
Beginning Pre KOTOR AU: What if Revan remembered everything?
One minor note, having different type faces for the different modes of speaking makes sense, and is used by a number of authors. Yet you do not need to separate the words from the speaker. You have a tendency to make the statement, then begin a new paragraph where you have the person. It might merely be the system, since I have posted sections of my own work where it suddenly creates a paragraph break for no reason.
The piece is harsh and graphic, but except for one point (Revan taking a stance) very well done. The negative about the stance is merely that except for game references, you never see them. The best way to understand what I mean is to find the original movie pilot of the TV show Kung Fu. In one section of scenes, the master is explaining to the young Kane the different styles, and as he is, a teacher is showing them off by taking on students. Watching the scene, you understand how they are different, something the Games never actually showed.
A friend I had at the Renaissance Faire joked about the movie the Princess Bride where Inigo and the masked man were fighting, and name dropping at the same time. The names used were actual fencing schools of the 16th century, but unless you happened to go to the schools in real life, you would not understand the different style
Brynn Dharielle
Post TSL: Something you do for others, rather than yourself
The author has English as a second language by admission. However I saw only one flaw in the entire work, and that was merely background.
We know from the Exile's reminiscences that his companions died, but there is nothing beyond that. No mention of any survivors, or how. Just 'they died'.
I liked the attitude that the world was playing a joke on him; his old commander will be his commander again, missing falling to the dark only because of a major loss, and finally learning why you smile.
StarWars Remnants of the Old Republic: Bloodline
New Republic Era: A young student joins the Academy
The piece comes across as a bit hesitant. I only had time to read the first chapter, but your character comes across as a bit too good considering the situation.
Every Jedi would know that the Force is strong in family lines, and that would include both Palpatine and Vader. It is highly unlikely a child of such a line would not have been investigated, and dealt with. He should have been checked out even as a baby. Considering the premise behind TFU, he would have been suborned or killed.
Note that Jaden's primary reason for being asked to join the Jedi originally was that he had made his own lightsaber, which shouldn't have been possible. Having a new student capable of reading his own master's mind is right up there in the unlikely category, and if I were Luke Skywalker, I would have decided to teach the boy myself instead.
An Exile's Tale
For Love of Sunflowers
Post TSL and into the future: The Exile's career continues four millennia later
Remember to sight edit. The piece needs serious sight editing. There are a number of cumbersome sentences that slow a reader down.
The biggest problem is because of the cumbersome sentences and a tendency to ramble, the piece doesn't read well. The best way to explain it is to picture a river. It goes from here to there, just like a story, and the idea is that the reader should merely go with the flow. Cumbersome sentences and scenes are like sand bars that catch the reader and stop their progress. If the action hangs up for too long, you end up trapped unable to go further.
It was interesting that Manda'lor would use something so common for a marriage proposal. In my mind, I can see him coming to her, and saying, "I claim you. Do you disagree?" Instead.
The byplay is a lot of fun; Bastila blowing Revan through the door of Dex's diner, Revan commenting it's a 'monthly' thing, then Scorch worrying about hormonal women
Post TSL: The thing she hates is saying goodbye
The piece is nicely done, the emotional overtones underscored by Atton hiding out so he can play Pazaak in peace well portrayed. Better yet, her admitting she loves him, but mainly to convince him to stay where it's safe.
I would have dinged the prosthesis except for Atton still having problems with it and an indeterminate time on planet. It isn't something that can just be cobbled together out of spare parts after all.
Darth Revan: The Begining of the End Book One
J R. Jenkins
Pre TSL: The exile begins
The first problem I had with this was the term revanchist. The ideal of it is what drove France into attacking Germany at the start of WWI, and the same attitudes later caused the German People to back Hitler's snapping up all of the lands stolen by the Treaty of Versailles.
But if you applied it to the US in either war, it would have fallen apart. We did not get into either war because we wanted revenge (What the term means) for past losses, though Remember Pearl Harbor is by definition a revanchist term. So the Jedi that went to war were not by definition revanchists.
Second was the comment that only four Jedi went. Having one person literally throw an entire campaign to the underdogs is so rare that there is only one person who can make such a claim. That would be Joan of Arc. Four men in a space measured in hundreds if not thousands of cubic light years, and armies in the millions would as the old sarcastic term, be like trying to stiffen a bucket of gelatin with as many buckshot.
Third, unless you are going to keep someone imprisoned, there is no way you can enforce the 'wander forever' bit. As an example is the old story 'The Man Without a Country', the prisoner was moved from ship to ship for almost sixty years. What you have done with the mark they put on him is just a retelling of the story of Cain, with the mark telling those who see it he's condemned by god, but you are not allowed to kill him.
Back during the dark Ages, they did have a similar punishment, however removing her force powers is an extension of that.
Bazylia de Grean
TSL on Dantooine: Vrook prepares for his last stand
The piece was written by a Pole, and I am not saying that to excuse anything. The one or two mistakes I did see (Improper words usage) were overridden by the command of the story itself.
We see Vrook here looking back with regret. That his relationship with Kreia ended badly, that his stand here is because he knows how much support Adare needs. We get the view of a man who is going to do his duty, no matter the cost.
Pick of the Week
Let Me Go
End of TFU, and to Endor: Only now does he come to ask her
As I have mentioned before, I do not have enough memory on my computer to run TFU, and because of that I only know the story of it from what I have read when fan authors have done them.
The one thing that has bothered me reading them is simple. Why brute force against brute force? When Mace Windu dealt with the emperor before Anakin's betrayal, he used his light saber to drain the attack which caused Palpatine's later disfigurement. Yet when we have Vader and Galen fighting, why not go for something more subtle? He has three prosthetic limbs, and a respirator (More because his lungs aren't working to full efficiency, and needs a higher partial pressure) so why not just cause one of the limbs or the respirator to shut down?
No one for some reason has tried that.
The piece is good because you're getting a lot of Galen's inner thoughts. Should he kill Vader at the Emperor's command? Should he save the Rebel leaders? Then when he defeats the Emperor, should he kill him?
I just wondered why he waited seven years to come and ask her to let him go. It should not have had a lot of effect on how Juno worked for the Rebels, and knowing he is watching over her would have given her some comfort.
KOTOR: Trails of Deceit
Danye Rowil
KOTOR on Coruscant: Some padawan are sent to shadow the Ebon Hawk
The piece needs sight editing to repair some minor flaws, then polishing. Other than that not too bad. One thing, Vandar does not speak like Yoda.
Now, my question is the same the main character voiced. Why would they trust four untried padawan more than they trust Bastila? And considering the caliber of people they are following, how do they think they can succeed? You have two serious force users (At the moment, Bastila and the newly reminted Revan) and two officers who are trained for combat, meaning they are going to be watching for something like a shadow.
Unless you know where they are going (Which you wouldn't, Revan has all those clues in memory, but they come out as it progresses) you can't very well follow far enough back to be unnoticed. The biggest problem in modern day surveillance is how easy it is to spot a tail; without using satellite surveillance, or a high flying drone, you have to be close enough to see using whatever sensors your ship possesses. This means they can also see you if you make a mistake.
What this means is for example using the path my Revan took 'Go to Yavin, as you leave, you see a ship coming in. Go now to Kashyyyk, As you leave you see the same ship lifting off as if to follow'.
A Journal of Exile
Pre TSL: Looking into the Exile's mind, step by step
The piece was well done, the 'pissing and moaning' as she called it nicely private. Her own realization that people cling to her counter pointing the comment later in the game by Vrook.
Considering the way she ended up in the orphanage, I wonder why the Jedi even chose her to raise. Her own 'relationships lead to the Dark Side was amusingly counter pointed it with her brief sexual relationship with Revan.
The only negative I had here was again Revan is jumping the gun on eliminating his Jedi. The battle might crush the Mandalorian fleet, but will it guarantee victory? I am reminded that Palpatine had a peace overture in his hands already when he gave Order 66, and only then did he give it. Once the Jedi on Coruscant was dead, he sent Anakin to slaughter the leaders, and could claim victory.
Only had time for the first chapter, and that's a pity. This one is worth reading all the way through.
Pick of the Week
Dream of a Lifetime: A KOTOR Parody
Kawe N' Wessie
KOTOR Aboard Endar Spire: May the zaniness begin!
I was only a few lines into this when I began to chuckle. Part of it reminded me of a story I reviewed years ago (Also silly) where the main character convinces Carth to run around the ship, watch a movie, play a few games of Pazaak, all because as we know from playing it, the ship doesn't explode until you have escaped.
From the first moment, you have everything silly you might imagine. One girl stumbling around because she hasn't had her morning coffee, another waking up at the words 'I have chocolate', and automatically devastated when there isn't any. Trask singing the worst song imaginable... On that note, I hope I get a comment on this review. The song My Trask would have used would have been 'Tomorrow' from Annie...
Best of the Week
'To argue with those who have renounced the use and authority of reason is as futile as to administer medicine to the dead.' Now who said that?
From the one who brought you;
What we die for...
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Hoffenberg and Nelson Earn ACWPC All-America Honors
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Princeton men's water polo veterans Thomas Nelson and Drew Hofenberg earned Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) All-America Honorable Mention honors, it was announced Thursday.
"I am very happy for Drew and Thomas to earn All-America honors," said head coach Luis Nicolao. "They both worked very hard this year and this is a great accomplishment."
Junior Hoffenberg becomes a three-time All-America selection following his team-leading 66-goal and 32-assist season. Over 28 games the attacker also amassed 40 steals, third-best, 45 ejections drawn and five blocks.
Hoffenberg adds another honor to his season accolades, following his Southern Division First Team and CWPA Championship All-Tournament Second Team selections.
Returning to action after missing the 2012 season, sophomore Nelson earned his second All-America accolade. He led the Tigers in steals (47) and blocks (10) and added 53 goals, 19 saves and 14 ejections drawn.
Along with his national recognition, Nelson was named to the CWPA Championship All-Tournament First Team this past fall.


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Vireos (Vireonidae)
Flat-billed Vireo (Vireo nanus) - HBW 15, p. 422
French: Viréo d'Hispaniola
German: Schnäppervireo
Spanish: Vireo de la Española
Taxonomy: Empidonax nanus Lawrence, 1875, Santo Domingo (= Dominican Republic).
This genus and Hylophilus sometimes placed together in a subfamily Vireoninae. Present species sometimes accorded a separate monotypic genus, Lawrencia. Closely related to eight other scrub-dwelling vireos, namely V. griseus, V. crassirostris, V. pallens, V. bairdi, V. caribaeus, V. modestus, V. gundlachii and V. latimeri. Monotypic.
Distribution: Hispaniola, principally along N & E coasts and the Neiba Valley, and Gonâve I.
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Ok when I get through the briefing and click on the go to hangar it shows a white rectangle (load bar I'm guessing) and then it sits there. If I wait awhile sometimes it says msgsrv32.exe has caused a general protection fault or something like that but I dunno. They say it's my video card drivers but I've tried all the new ones (I have a creative blaster Riva TNT) from both Creative Labs and Nvidia. I have better results with the creative labs ones but it's pretty much the same scthuff. Anyone have any solutions??


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|The quality of the defense changes the scoring environment
It's easy to see that the quality of our defense would affect our 4th down decision in the extreme cases. If we had a defense that always allowed a TD, our decision on 4th down would be to always go for it, because getting more than one score down would mean a loss. Having a defense that never allows a score would make our decision always kick, becuase a FG would be as valuable as a TD.
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The "Denard will break down" theory doesn't hold up. He's not actually running all of the time; most of the time he's resting... but at the speed of light.
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I wonder if defenses (or offenses) can have a fumble recovery 'skill.' That is, is deviation from the 50% recovery rate more of a factor of luck or skill (I'm guessing it's mostly luck)?
Since UM was +1 in TOM and -1 in xTOM (expected turnover margin), we could figure them +2 in LOM (luckover margin). It would be interesting to see how LOM and xTOM correlate with WLM.