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Choose the 64-bit or 32-bit version of Office 2016
By default Office 2016 installs the 32-bit version of Office. However, since many new personal computers are running 64-bit versions of Windows, it is important to decide whether to install the 64-bit version of Office or continue to use 32-bit. Which version is right for you depends on how you plan to use Office.
If you already know which version you want to install, see the steps in the section Ready to install?
Reasons to choose the 64-bit version
Computers running 64-bit versions of Windows generally have more resources such as processing power and memory, than their 32-bit predecessors. Also, 64-bit applications can access more memory than 32-bit applications (up to 18.4 million Petabytes). Therefore, if your scenarios include large files and/or working with large data sets and your computer is running 64-bit version of Windows, 64-bit is the right choice when:
You're working with large data sets, like enterprise-scale Excel workbooks with complex calculations, many PivotTables, data connections to external databases, PowerPivot, 3D Map, PowerView, or Get & Transform. The 64-bit version of Office may perform better in these cases. See, Excel specifications and limits, Data Model specification and limits, and Memory usage in the 32-bit edition of Excel.
You're working with extremely large pictures, videos, or animations in PowerPoint. The 64-bit version of Office may be better suited to handle these complex slide decks.
You're working with files over 2GB in Project, especially if the project has many sub-projects.
Your organization requires Hardware Data Execution Prevention (DEP) for Office applications. DEP is a set of hardware and software technologies that some organizations use to enhance security. For 64-bit installs, DEP will always be enforced while on 32-bit installs, you'll need to configure DEP by using Group Policy settings.
You're developing in-house Office solutions, like add-ins or document-level customizations. Using the 64-bit version of Office will allow you to deliver a 64-bit version of those solutions as well as a 32-bit version. In-house Office solution developers should have access to the 64-bit Office 2016 for testing and updating these solutions.
Reasons to choose the 32-bit version
If your computer is running the 32-bit version of Windows you must install the 32-bit version of Office.
Tip: In addition to providing support for 32-bit versions of Windows, the 32-bit version of Office is supported on computers running the 64-bit versions of Windows.
IT Professionals and developers in particular, should also review the following situations where the 32-bit version of Office is still the best choice for yourself or your organization.
You have 32-bit COM Add-ins with no 64-bit alternative. You can continue to run 32-bit COM add-ins in 32-bit Office on 64-bit Windows. You can also try contacting the COM Add-in vendor and request a 64-bit version.
You use 32-bit controls with no 64-bit alternative. You can continue to run 32-bit controls in 32-bit Office like Microsoft Windows Common Controls (Mscomctl.ocx, comctl.ocx), or any existing 3rd-party 32-bit controls.
Your VBA code uses Declare statements Most VBA code doesn't need to change when using in 64-bit or 32-bit, unless you use Declare Statements to call Windows API using 32-bit data types like long, for pointers and handles. In most cases, adding PtrSafe to the Declare and replacing long with LongPtr will make the Declare statement compatible with both 32- and 64-bit, however this may not be possible in rare cases where there is no 64-bit API to Declare.For more information about what VBA changes are needed to make it run on 64-bit Office, see 64-Bit Visual Basic for Applications Overview.
You have 32-bit MAPI applications for Outlook. With a growing number of 64-bit Outlook customers, rebuilding 32-bit MAPI applications, add-ins, or macros for 64-bit Outlook is the recommended option, but if needed you can continue to run them with 32-bit Outlook only, as well. If you want to learn about preparing Outlook applications for both 32-bit and 64-bit platforms, see Building MAPI Applications on 32-Bit and 64-Bit Platforms and the Outlook MAPI Reference.
You're activating a 32-bit OLE server or object. You can continue to run your 32-bit OLE Server application with a 32-bit version of Office installed.
You using SharePoint Server 2010 and you need the Edit in Datasheet view. You can continue to use the Edit in Datasheet view functionality in SharePoint Server 2010 with 32-bit Office client.
You need 32-bit Microsoft Access .mde, .ade, and .accde database files. While you can recompile 32-bit .mde, .ade, and .accde files to make them 64-bit compatible, you can continue to run 32-bit .mde, .ade, and .accde files in 32-bit Access.
You require Legacy Equation Editor or WLL (Word Add-in libraries) files in Word. You can continue to use Legacy Word Equation Editor and run WLL files in 32-bit Word.
You have an old embedded media file in your PowerPoint presentation with no available 64-bit codec.
Ready to install?
Important: before you install
You can't install 64-bit versions of Office side-by-side with 32-bit versions Office, or 32-bit standalone Office applications, such as the 32-bit version of Visio or Project. Likewise, you can't install 32-bit side-by-side with 64-bit.
For example, if you previously installed the 32-bit version of Office 2013, and you want to install the 64-bit version of Office 2016, you must first uninstall the 32-bit version. See Uninstall Office 2016, Office 2013, or Office 365 from a PC for those steps.
Attempting to install two different versions will cause the following error, "Office (64-bit or 32-bit) couldn't be installed" when trying to install.
Select the version you want to install
Install the 32-bit version
By default, Office installs the 32-bit version. If that's the version you want to install, follow the steps in Install Office on your PC or Mac.
Install the 64-bit version
How you install Office depends on whether your Office product is part of an Office for home or Office for business plan. See Office for home and Office for business plans for a list of products under each plan.
Select your plan from the drop-down list below to see step-by-step 64-bit installation instructions for your Office product.
- Select the 64-bit installation steps for your version of Office
- Office for home - Install the 64-bit version
- Office for business - Install the 64-bit version
If this is a new copy of Office and you haven't redeemed your product key (if one came with your product) and associated it with a Microsoft account, see Redeem your product key and associate a Microsoft account with Office before completing the steps below.Begin installing Office
Go to www.office.com/myaccount. If you're not already signed in with the Microsoft account associated with your copy of Office do that now. If you're signed in with a different account, sign out of that and then sign in again with the correct Microsoft account.
Tip: If your sign in was unsuccessful try signing in again with the correct account, or see "This is the right place to install and re-install Office" for a list of options, including what to try if you can't remember your Microsoft account.
Note: If you have an Office 365 subscription and your screen looks like the one below, you'll need to select Install > first.
Select Language and install options. (For an Office 2013 install, select Additional install options and then skip to step 4).
On the Language and install options page, select the link, Additional install options.
In the Other versions of Office section, select Office - 64-bit from the drop-down list, then select Install.
Note: If you get a message that says, "Stop, you should wait to install Office 2016" it means Office detected a compatibility issue with something else installed on your computer. Select the Learn why link in the error message, or see the Troubleshooting section below.
Depending on your browser, go to the install pop up that appears at the bottom of the page and click Run (in Internet Explorer), Setup (in Chrome), or Save File (in Firefox).
Tip: If you're using Edge, first click Save, and then click Run.
If you see the User Account Control prompt that says, Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device? Click Yes.
The install begins.
Your install is finished when you see the phrase, "You're all set! Office is installed now" and an animation plays to show you where to find Office applications on your computer. Follow the instructions in the window, for example Click Start > All Apps to see where your apps are, and select Close.
Start using an Office application right away by opening any app such as Word or Excel. In most cases, Office is activated once you start an application and after you agree to the License terms by clicking Accept.
Office might activate automatically. If you see the Microsoft Office Activation Wizard, follow the prompts to activate Office. If you need help, see Activate Office 365, Office 2016, or Office 2013.
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Office is taking very long to install, or you received an error during install
If Office seems to be taking a very long time to install, there could be a problem with your internet connection. For possible solutions, see Why is Office taking so long to install? You may also want to try installing Office using the Office 2016 offline installer.
I received an error message: If you got an error message while trying to install Office and it has a Learn More link, select it to get information for how to troubleshoot the problem. If there wasn't a link, see Troubleshoot installing Office and Office 365.
My Install button is grayed out or isn't working
If your Install button is grayed out, see Install button doesn't install Office.
I see "Stop, you should wait to install Office 2016"
If you get a message that says, "Stop, you should wait to install Office 2016" it means Office detected a compatibility issue with something else you have installed. See one of the following help articles for more information:
If you have Office 2013 products on your PC, see Error: Stop, you should wait to install Office 2016. We'll have to remove the following if you continue.
If you have a mail account connecting to Exchange Server 2007 or earlier, see Error: Stop, you should wait to install Office 2016. You won't be able to receive mail from a current mailbox
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Note: If you're unable to sign in following the steps below you may be signing in to the wrong Office 365 service, see Where to sign in to Office 365.
Sign in with your work or school account at http://portal.office.com/OLS/MySoftware.aspx.
If you don't see Office listed, your plan probably doesn't include Office applications. If you know your plan includes Office, you may not have a license assigned, see What Office 365 product or license do I have? If Office is not listed ask your Office 365 administrator to assign a license to you.
On the Office page, go to the version of Office you want to install. For example, your admin may have given you the option to install Office 2016 or Office 2013.
Important: The process that installs Office 2016 also uninstalls all Office 2013 products. See "Stop, you should wait to install Office 2016" error or How do I reinstall Office 2013 after an Office 2016 upgrade.
Select a Language, and then select Advanced > 64-bit before you choose Install.
Depending on your browser, go to the install pop-up that appears and click Run (in Internet Explorer) Setup (in Chrome), or Save File (in Firefox).
Tip: If you're using Edge, first click Save, and then click Run.
If you see the User Account Control prompt that says, Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device? Click Yes.
The install begins.
Your install of Office 2016 is finished when you see the phrase, You're all set! Office is installed now and an animation plays to show you where to find Office applications on your computer. Follow the instructions in the window, for example Click Start > All Apps to see where your apps are, and select Close.
Start using an Office application right away by opening any app such as Word or Excel. In most cases, Office is activated once you start an application and after you agree to the License terms by clicking Accept.
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Children's Home, Credo Team For Triathlon
Credo and the Children's Home of Jefferson County are teaming up for the Henderson Harbor Triathlon.
Jim Scordo of Credo and Karen Richmond of the Children's Home explained in a Monday morning live interview that the event is a fundraiser for both organizations.
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He, like many of his ilk, however, usually would be discarded as a waste of time, energy and money, then left abandoned.
We see so many of them, these discarded animals by the road—out in the middle of nowhere, bewildered, starving, sick and cast to some horrible fate.
Fortunately, many counties have pet rescue organizations that can take abandoned animals in 'til they are adopted by someone who really wants and can love them.
And now, Refugio County has a budding rescue operation called Pappy's Animal Rescue, begun by Melanie Wright.
Wright said the organization is still in the process of attaining its non-profit status, the 501c3. She added that once that is attained, all donations would be a tax deduction for donors. And possibly, the operation could receive grants.
"I've always rescued animals. If I found strays, I would try to find the owner or an owner for them," Wright said.
Wright said she used to be a "cat person." But something changed that one stormy day several years ago.
"I saw a dog sitting out in the rain and cold," she said.
"I picked him up and put him in the car," she said.
The dog looked like a miniature schnauzer and was well trained.
"I figured he was somebody's dog. I was in Corpus Christi then," Wright said.
She tried and tried to find the dog's owner but to no avail. She named him Pappy.
"Pappy became a good companion for 10 years," Wright said. "And I became a dog person."
Wright already has a board of directors for the animal rescue organization: Victor Garza, Dr. Gary Wright, Janine Victoria Trinidad, Kathy Wallace, Linda Warling, Crystal Perez and Dr. Lois Cochran Duelberg.
Since June 1 when the animal rescue organization began to take shape, one female dog named Brittany was adopted out.
"The first one happened to be a worker fixing some plumbing problems," Wright said.
"I've had plenty of calls to take others, but I just don't have the facilities for them right now," she said.
Just the same, she urged people to call Pappy's when they see a stray or abandoned animal because she will make an effort to find the owner or find an owner.
Wright also said getting the animals spayed and neutered was costly.
However, veterinarian Lois Duelberg has helped in vaccinating and deworming.
"She is offering a reduced rate on spaying and neutering," Wright said.
Wright said often times, people will feed strays.
"They don't want to call animal control because they know they will kill them," she said.
So, an animal rescue facility is needed in many ways.
"I will be setting up an account," Wright said.
For now, people can find the organization on Facebook at facebook.com/pappysanimalrescue.
Or donations can be sent to P.O. Box 237. Refugio 78377.
The same contact information can be used for those wanting to volunteer to help the rescue operation.
Also, a jar for donations is displayed at Dr. Gary Wright's office at 426 N. Alamo St.
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Gov. Dean's records go public today
MONTPELIER — Retired state archivist Gregory Sanford remembers the horde of opposition researchers crammed into his tiny offices, digging for dirt on the former Vermont governor whose long-shot bid for the presidency was suddenly gaining steam.
"It was a colossally brutal experience, because we really weren't set up at that time in that building to take in that number of researchers who hunkered down for a long time working for a competing candidate," Sanford says. "At one point a staff member took her coat off the rack and realized someone was hunched down behind the coat rack speaking into a cellphone."
The executive privilege invoked by Howard Dean before his exit from state government in 2003 would prevent his political enemies from accessing the entirety of the trove of documents chronicling his nearly 12-year tenure.
But the decadelong seal on Dean's gubernatorial records expires today. And at 9 this morning, documents that had once generated so much intrigue will be available to anyone willing to make a drive to the new state archive in Middlesex.
"Howard hit the big time, and all these documents that we hadn't really thought much about suddenly became the central issue of the campaign," recalls the longtime Dean aide Kate O'Connor. "It was absolutely crazy."
Criticized by opponents in the 2004 presidential primary, Dean took a public beating for the order to seal — though Richard Snelling and Madeleine Kunin had done the same before him. The sealed records became a national story that would dog the Democrat until his unceremonious withdrawal from the election shortly after his infamous defeat in Iowa.
Archivist Scott Reilly doesn't anticipate a long line of reporters or political operatives waiting to pounce on the 93 boxes of Dean records when he unlocks the doors today. But he hopes curiosity will generate some traffic to what he says is a valuable historical record.
"Looking at all the things that happened over what was really a long tenure, there were some very important events," Reilly says. "You had civil unions, (the education financing law) Act 60, Sept. 11. I think these records will really shine a light on how some of these policies were actually developed."
There was also a high-profile health care reform effort in the 1990s, a financial scandal over a parking garage at Fletcher Allen Health Care and the development of the Circumferential Highway in Chittenden County.
For a guy who took so much heat over his decision to seal the records, Dean isn't sweating their release now. In a telephone interview Wednesday, he said he invoked executive privilege on the advice of his counsel and out of a duty to protect the names of the innocent.
"During the civil unions debate, for example, I might have gotten a letter from someone saying, 'Dear Governor, I'm gay and I appreciate all the things you're doing,'" Dean says. "And at that time, that person might not want to be outed by some researcher for the Gephardt campaign."
A law on Vermont's books since 1864 requires governors to preserve for posterity their official correspondence and other documents related to their tenure. But the ability of a governor to postpone their release wasn't established until 1991, when the Vermont Supreme Court ruled that Kunin, who was then governor, had rights to protect certain information under executive privilege.
"And it's only then that this practice of sealing for a certain period of time began," Sanford says.
Kunin chose to seal her records for six years; Snelling records were kept under wraps for the same amount of time.
Dean was out of state, on the campaign trail when his administration staff and legal counsel packed up the paper trail of his years in office. He says only about 20 percent of the records were sealed under executive privilege and that he can't remember much about what might be in there.
"The purpose of executive privilege is not to keep the executive from being exposed. It's to keep the people who advise the executive from being exposed," Dean says. "My personal style was to say what I damn well pleased anyway. My only concern is if someone said something confidential or revealed their innermost secrets, that that's now going to be fair game."
The documents were at one point sought-after enough to spur a lawsuit from a national conservative group demanding access under the state's open records law. The Vermont Supreme Court denied Judicial Watch's complaint.
Had she known the records would generate such controversy, O'Connor says she would have spent time going over them before they were sealed. The records were packed up long before Dean became a household political figure.
"We didn't even know what we were supposedly hiding," O'Connor says. "People thought Howard and Kate looked at every document and picked out all the ones they didn't want coming out while Howard was running for president. That wasn't true."
Reilly says his office has spent the past four months prepping the documents for their release, in an effort to create a more user-friendly experience for people looking to navigate the thousands of records.
Much of the documents are correspondence; there are things labeled "governor's reading pile" — items handed to him for review. The records include notes from advisers on a variety of issues, monthly activity reports from commissioners and secretaries, and documents related to proposed legislation.
"Governors' records to my mind are greatly underutilized," Sanford says. "I think there are very useful, insightful records in there, but we don't really get a lot of use of them. I'm hoping that's going to change."
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LAS-ELC Welcomes New Staff in Language Rights, Gender Equity, and Communications
The Legal Aid Society–Employment Law Center is very pleased to welcome three new staff members: Marsha Chien, Skadden Fellow in the National Origin, Immigration, and Language Rights Program; Kim Turner, the John and Terry Levin Fellow for the Fair Play for Girls in Sports Project; and Sara Feldman, Communications Manager.
We are delighted that Marsha, Kim, and Sara have chosen to bring their talents, skills and passion for justice to the LAS–ELC in service of the growing numbers of low wage clients in urgent need of assistance.
With the National Origin, Immigration, and Language Rights Program, Marsha Chien will represent, educate, and advise low-income, limited-English proficient (LEP) workers arbitrarily barred from equal employment opportunities. Prior to starting her fellowship at LAS-ELC, she clerked for United States District Judge Marsha J. Pechman in the Western District of Washington. Marsha received her J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and obtained her undergraduate degree in International Economics from Georgetown University. Before law school, Marsha served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Guatemala and an AmeriCorps member in Washington, D.C.
Kim Turner is the John and Terry Levin Fellow for the Fair Play for Girls in Sports Project. Through litigation, education, and policy work, Kim will advocate for equality in athletic opportunities for female youth—particularly in low-income communities—based on Title IX and AB 2404. Since graduating from Cardozo Law School in New York City in 2008, Kim has practiced a mixture of employment and housing law, most recently with Bay Area Legal Aid. She received her B.A. from Brown University in 2002, double concentrating in Public Policy and Sociology. At Brown, Kim also played for the varsity women's volleyball team.
Sara Feldman, the new Communications Manager, will work with program and development staff to craft communications strategy and ensure that LAS-ELC's work is highly visible and accessible to its various constituencies and the public. Before joining LAS-ELC, Sara conducted research on gender-based violence and displacement with U.C. Berkeley's Human Rights Center. Prior to moving to the Bay Area, she advocated for the rights of refugees, immigrants, and human trafficking survivors in Washington, D.C and managed programs serving migrant children throughout the U.S. Sara received her M.A. from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, and completed her undergraduate studies in Political Science at the University of Oregon.


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In Paris, with over 500 attendees, we were able to share real customer stories and deployments as well as new news like our own SOA Business Catalog..
You should really check this out as it allows you to really bring home the value of reuse and the industry or business push of SOA. I would be curious as to your best practices around the infusion of the business and IT.
In Prague, we had 90 very high level business leaders to hear about SOA. Very insightful crowd -- we hosted a dinner at St Agnes's Convent (Klášter sv. Anežky). It is a monastery built in the 1230s -- and since one of the main value propositions is reuse, a customer from an Oil Company in Russia said "I see the tie in to SOA of this dinner location. You have us in a monastery that today we are reusing as a restaurant!"
Today, St Agnes's is used by the National Gallery to display a collection of European medieval art. Check it out!
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AMD Releases Final "R600" Specs
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Six weeks from now, the world will get the first retail Radeon X2900 XTX
Late yesterday
was briefed on the final details for the upcoming
retail specifications, just in time for everyone to go on vacation for Chinese New Year. AMD has briefed its board partners on the specifications that will appear on the marketing material for the card launches.
AMD's guidance claims
will feature 700 million transistors. By comparison, the Radeon X1900 series
GPU incorporated 384 million transistors into its design; the half-generation before that,
, only featured 320 million.
As disclosed by
earlier this year, the GPU features a full 512-bit memory interface with support for GDDR3 and GDDR4.
was also similar in this regard as it supported GDDR3 and GDDR4.
The R600 boasts 320 steam processors. ATI does not clearly define what a steam processor is, though insiders claim 64, 4-way unified shaders would be 256 stream processors (64 shaders, 4 interfaces each).
According to company guidance, on March 30, 2007, AMD will initially debut the
as the ATI Radeon X2900 XTX in two separate configurations: one for OEMs and another for retail. The OEM version is the full length 12" card that will appear in high-end systems.
ATI guidance claims the X2900 XTX retail card comes as a two-slot, 9.5" design with a vapor chamber cooler. Vapor chambers are already found on high-end CPU coolers, so it would be no surprise to see such cooling on a high-end GPU either. The OEM version of the card is a 12" layout and features a quiet fan cooler.
1GB of GDDR4 memory is the reference configuration for Radeon X2900 XTX. Memory on the reference X2900 XTX cards was supplied by Samsung.
Approximately one month later, the company will launch the GDDR3 version of the card. This card, dubbed the Radeon X2900 XT, features 512MB of GDDR3 and lower clock frequencies than the X2900 XTX. The X2900 XT is also one of the first Radeons to feature heatpipes on the reference design.
AMD anticipates the target driver for X2900 XT to be Catalyst 8.36. WHQL release of the X2900 XTX drive will appear around the Ides of March.
Radeon X2900 will feature native CrossFire support via an internal bridge interface -- there is no longer a need for the external cable found on the Radeon X1000 series CrossFire. There is no Master card, as was the case with other high-end CrossFire setups. Any Radeon X2900 can act as the Master card.
A much anticipated feature, native HDMI, will appear on all three versions of Radeon X2900.
One 6-pin and one 8-pin (2x4) VGA power connectors are featured on Radeon X2900, but both connectors are also backwards compatible with 6-pin power supply cables.
AMD claims the R600 target schedule will be a hard launch -- availability is expected to be immediate. Board partners will be able to demonstrate
at CeBIT 2007 (March 15 - 21), but the only available cards will be reference designs.
Why was there such discrepancy with the board layouts and designs up until now? An ATI insider, who wished to remain nameless, states "The original Quad-Stealth design is what we build the R600 on: GDDR4, full-length and dual-slot cooling. As the silicon further revised, [ATI] took up several alternative designs which eventually included GDDR3 and heatpipes into the specification. The release cards demonstrate the versatility of
in each of these unique setups."
Final clock frequencies will likely remain estimates until later this month.
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The current Oil and Gas Regulation and Cleanup Fund (formerly called the Oilfield Cleanup Fund) was created by the Texas Legislature in 1991 to use industry fees to plug abandoned wells and remediate abandoned sites statewide that pose a potential high pollution risk. From Fiscal Year 1992 through FY2012, the Commission has used the fund to plug 29,004 abandoned wells statewide at a cost of $188,311,929.
The fund has also been used to clean up, assess and investigate 4,950 abandoned oil field sites at a cost of $60,534,744 since FY1992. The Commission has $18.9 million available to plug abandoned wells and clean-up abandoned oil field sites for FY2013.
"Most Texas oil and gas operators are responsible and plug their own wells," Chairman Barry Smitherman said. "However, for those wells that have been abandoned, this audit report illustrates that commission staff is responsibly and diligently ranking abandoned wells by risk and administering industry fees to plug and clean up the highest risk abandoned wells and orphaned oil field sites."
The commission has an industry-funded safety net in place to take care of any abandoned high-risk wells and sites and a risk assessment method to prioritize plugging and cleanup of these sites according to commissioner David Porter.
"In addition to this industry-financed fund, another vital component of making sure operators take responsibility for their wells is the commission's required financial assurances," commissioner Christi Craddick said. "The state audit report found that the commission has effective processes and related controls to ensure operators establish and maintain their required bonds or letters of credit."
State Audit Report key findings include:
• The commission follows a process for prioritizing and recommending oil and gas wells for plugging that incorporates risk-based factors.
• The commission establishes annual operational goals for the number of wells each Commission district office should plug.
• The commission has designed and implemented effective processes and related controls to help ensure that regulated entities establish and maintain financial assurances in amounts consistent with state law and administrative rules.
• The commission has adequate processes and controls to help ensure that it sends demand notices to operators that do not submit required annual organizational reports.


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Spiritual growth is a vital part of our mission as a Jesuit parish — we embrace lifelong learning and development as integral to our personal and communal relationship with God. In fact, Ignatius of Loyola began as a layperson to guide others with the Spiritual Exercises and teach catechism long before the official founding of the Society of Jesus in 1540 (The First Jesuits; John O'Malley, 1993).
Here at St. Francis Xavier College Church, opportunities for adult faith formation and spiritual growth are many and varied, emerging as they do from collaborations between parishioners, parish staff, members of the Society of Jesus, the St. Louis University faculty, and local Dominicans from Aquinas Institute of Theology.
We value suggestions and welcome participation; if you are interested in learning more about this ministry, please contact the chairperson of the commission on Faith Formation for Adults. (See the Council and Commissions page for contact information.)


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The cyclamen mite is very tiny, reaching a length of 1/100 of an inch (Fig. 1). They can only be seen with a magnifier and therefore often go undetected until the plants are seriously damaged. The adult mites are oval in shape and appear to be a transparent white to orange-pink in color. The females and males can be distinguished by their hind legs. The female has thread like hind legs and the male has pincer like hind legs.
Female cyclamen mites lay eggs on the foliage and around the base of the plant. She lays up to 90 eggs in her lifetime. The eggs hatch into a six-legged larva stage of which 80% are females. The larvae molt into an eight-legged nymph stage which is a resting stage. The adults then emerge and start the process all over again. From egg to adult takes about 2 weeks. All life-stages can be found on the plants at any given time. These mites prefer temperatures around 60ºF and relative humidity around 80-90%.
The cyclamen mite is easily moved from plant to plant on hands and clothing. If an infested plant is touched, the hands should be washed before touching another plant. Plants, pot included, can be immersed in hot water (110ºF) for 15-30 minutes for effective control. Areas of the plant with heavy infestation should be cut off and thrown away before immersing the plant into the water. Registered miticides are available and if used, the label must be followed exactly. Current recommended miticides and application rates are available at your local county extension office.


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I intended to read Sam Kean's new book The Violinist's Thumb: And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius as Written by our Genetic Code just for fun. I was expecting a miscellany of trivia loosely gathered around the theme of DNA. But I found something much more worthwhile that I thought merited a book review to bring it to the attention of our readers. Kean interweaves entertaining stories into a somewhat disjointed but nonetheless valuable history and primer of genetics. The title refers to Paganini, whose DNA created the unusual joint flexibility that facilitated his unprecedented feats of virtuosity on the violin.
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KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii -- This is the time of year when frequent flyers check their mileage account status. If they're just a few thousand miles short of the coveted "MVP Gold" status, many travelers will go ahead and schedule a "mileage run" to put them over-the-top.
If this sounds like a total waste of time and money, consider some of the goodies that you receive as a "preferred traveler" with Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines or any other airline:
- Preferred seats: Think "exit row" for extra legroom, or seats closer to the front of the plane.
- Early boarding: so that your carry-on luggage can be in the same zip code in one of the overhead bins. Speaking of luggage, many Alaskans are members of the Alaska Airlines "Club 49" program, which allows two checked bags for free. But top-tier mileage members on other airlines also get to check bags for free.
- Better customer service: As a preferred flyer, youll spend less time on the phone for customer service. There are special numbers the airlines hand out to their preferred flyers.
- Fees waived: There's a fee for everything, of course, including but not limited to changing tickets, canceling tickets, re-depositing mileage back into your account and baggage. Super-frequent flyers don't pay these fees.
- Bonus miles: With Alaska, MVP Gold travelers receive double miles, which take my word for it add up quickly and come in handy.
- Upgrades: As a preferred frequent flyer, youll actually get upgrades. And that makes this the "Holy Grail" of mileage perks.
Getting the picture? And the list keeps going. Frequent flyers with preferential status spend less time in security, get special notices from the airlines, enjoy free alcoholic beverages in coach, and much more.
Good time to fly is dead ahead
The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is very slow in commercial airline land, so there are plenty of good deals. That's good news for mileage runners and for travelers who actually want to GO somewhere!
Anchorage, Alaska to Kona, Hawaii: I'm in Kona right now. I flew over with a planeload of smiling Alaskans, many of whom scooped up the $299 roundtrip deal for the Nov. 10 inaugural flight, smooth traveling on a brand-new Boeing 737-800.
Miss that deal? There's hope, sort of, in the form of miles.
Cost: $329 RT
Departing: Leaving Anchorage on Nov. 27, 2012 via Delta.
Itinerary: ANC-SLC-LAX-KOA [That's Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport-Salt Lake City-Los Angeles-Kona International Airport.]
Returning: Leaving Kona on Dec. 6, 2012.
Itinerary: KOA-LAX-SEA-ANC [That's Kona International Airport-Los Angeles-Seattle-Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.
Miles accrued: A whopping 9,490 miles, which can apply to your Alaska Airlines quest for MVP Gold! That's because Delta miles count toward your status with Alaska Airlines (although at a lesser rate, about 80 percent).
Anchorage to San Juan, Puerto Rico: We've talked about this route before. Most of the cheap coach seats on Delta are gone. But you still can ride in First Class for $890 roundtrip in late November and early December, grabbing 10,336 miles in the process.
Anchorage to Los Angeles: Got a month to kill? Stay in L.A.
Cost: $349 RT
Depart: Leave Anchorage Nov. 27, 2012 via Delta and flying ANC-SLC-LAX.
Return: Leave L.A. Dec. 25, 2012 (Christmas Day).
Miles accrued: 5,418 on Delta.
Anchorage to Las Vegas, Nev.: Alaska Airlines has a nice deal to Las Vegas in early December. Fly between Dec. 2 and Dec. 7, 2012 for $467 roundtrip.
Star Alliance Mileage Plan members
Star Alliance includes United, USAirways and Lufthansa. Top off your miles with one of these deals from United:
Anchorage to Phoenix, Ariz.: Fly all winter for $467 roundtrip.
Anchorage to Boston: A great fare for a week on the East Coast.
Cost: $481 RT
Depart: Leave Anchorage on Nov. 27, 2012.
Return: Leave Boston on Dec. 3, 2012.
Miles accrued: 8,294
Spring 2013
If you're ready to plan ahead for next spring, there are several deals from which to choose:
Anchorage to Long Beach, Calif. on jetBlue: Nonstop flights start in May 2013 for as little as $327 RT.
Anchorage to Los Angeles on Alaska: Not to be outdone, Alaska Airlines is offering nonstop flights from Anchorage to LAX for as little as $327 roundtrip in mid-May, 2013.
Anchorage to Iceland: Icelandair is starting nonstop service between Anchorage and Reykjavik, starting on May 16, 2013. Fares are available for as little as $888 RT in May.
Fares change all the time. So whether you're in for the miles or a new experience, take advantage of these great deals!
Scott McMurren is an Anchorage-based travel marketing consultant who has lived in Alaska for three decades, spending much of that time traveling the far-flung corners of the state. Visit his websites at www.alaskatravelgram.com or www.seattletravelgram.com. Follow him on Twitter for breaking travel news.


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Searched the MergerNetwork database for Wholesale Businesses For Sale in Long Beach NY and found no matches. Expanded the search to nearby areas and found the following matches.
Luxury Automotive Wheel Manufacturer & Distributor #455571 posted Oct 10, 2016
- New York, New York, United States
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The company is a manufacturer and distributor of luxury automotive wheels with multiple brands within the cast wheel and forged wheel markets. The company is on track to reach its projected sales target of $5 million for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016. The company has twice been honored by INC...
Long Established Wholesale Dry Cleaning Services #453372 posted Sep 8, 2016
- New York, New York, United States
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Well-established NYC Metro area multi-generational service business, established in 1947, providing wholesale services to the dry cleaning retailers and fur establishments throughout the Eastern Seaboard of US. Combined Sales for 7-31-16 were $4,022,000. The company is currently the largest service...
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- New York, New York, United States
- $2,200,000
This well established business has been a closely held family business for over 50 years dealing in specialty raw materials including import, export, and distribution. They supply a broad range of industries including Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Painted Coatings, Plastics, Cleaning Supplies and Food...
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Wholesale Food Distributor Ready to Grow Fast #387377 posted Aug 8, 2015
- New York, New York, United States
- Available On Request
The Company is the most important wholesale food distributor on Staten Island, currently serving the Entire NY Metro area. While the majority of customers are restaurants and commercial sites, the 3000 sq.ft. cash-and-carry also attracts retail customers. The product mix is aligned with the local needs,...
An Important Grocery Wholesaler #377884 posted Mar 31, 2015
- New York, New York, United States
- $2,800,000
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Important Niche Distributer #371643 posted Dec 24, 2014
- New York, New York, United States
- $3,200,000
The Company offers One Stop Shopping to the general contractor. One stop shopping to the general contractor marketplace specializing in the specification sections 10, 11 and 12 of manufactured products. The company sells and supports products such as toilet partitions and accessories, lockers and...
Important Grocery Wholesaler #357781 posted Jun 2, 2014
- New York, New York, United States
- $4,000,000
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Most of these goldfinches are wintering American Goldfinches. While they are in the southern part of the United States, from October through March, they wear their winter colors. The males are a warm gray-brown with yellow throats and yellow shoulders (lesser wing coverts). The females are a drab grayish overall.
In a flock of 50 or so of these goldfinches, you will notice varying amounts of yellow, especially on their faces. This is because American Goldfinches are beginning to molt in March. Males begin to get black feathers on their foreheads and much brighter yellow feathers on their throats, chests and backs. Even the females get yellower underneath. In short, they become the gold color we expect when we think of a goldfinch.
However, when these goldfinches go into breeding plumage, their hormones are also telling them to migrate. So off they go. Usually by April, all the American Goldfinches have gone back north.
Fortunately, South Texas has its own resident goldfinch: the Lesser Goldfinch. I think the word "lesser" is misleading. Although a half inch shorter than the American Goldfinch, I don't consider the Lesser Goldfinch less of a bird!
If anything, the Lesser Goldfinch is even more intensely colored than the American one. The male Lesser is a rich yellow underneath and has a glossy black back. Its old name was the Black-backed Goldfinch. That was a fitting name for this bird in Texas. Pretty much all over Texas, the Lesser Goldfinches have black backs.
Western races of Lesser Goldfinches (found in California, Arizona and Nevada) typically have greenish backs. And in New Mexico and Colorado, the Lessers have various amounts of black and green. This gradual variation in color is known as a cline. In other words, the Lesser Goldfinch exhibits clinal variation in back color. The cline goes from black in the east to green in the west.
Lesser Goldfinches are said to be partially migratory. They leave their breeding areas in the west and withdraw southward in winter. They move into Texas and Mexico. Here in Bee County, on the fringe of their range, they may move only a few miles.
I have a pair or two Lesser Goldfinches here on my farm during the spring and summer. Their melancholic songs and calls are high, clear and distinctive. I know they are around, even if I don't always see them. But by October they leave.
I always thought they went to Mexico. But recently I learned that Linda and Joe Vegh of Tuleta have quite a flock of Lesser Goldfinches this winter. That is only about five miles away! I fill my feeders with just plain ole sunflower seed. I wonder if the Veghs are offering a special South Texas blend of seeds!
Three days ago a pair of Lesser Goldfinches came back to my farm. At times, they are at the same feeder as the wintering American Goldfinches. But they don't seem to actually hang out with the American ones. Is this is a case of "birds of a feather, flock together"?
It seems so. Although winter feeding flocks are usually a mix of species, as spring rolls around, the individuals begin to go into breeding mode. At that point, as they grow in their finer feathers, the males also begin to sing. Each species' song is so distinct that it is possible to identify birds by their songs alone. By looks and sounds, the different species sort themselves out for the nesting season.
So keep on filling those feeders and enjoy the American Goldfinches while you can. But keep an eye out for our special South Texas goldfinches, the Lesser Goldfinches. They are a delight in their own right!


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Winton Capital CEO resigns
Tony Fenner-Leitão, chief executive of Winton Capital Group, Europe's fourth-largest hedge fund by assets under management, has resigned and will be replaced in the role by the firm's founder and executive chairman David Harding, the company said Friday.
Fenner-Leitão, a former executive director at Goldman Sachs, joined Winton Capital in 2008, becoming deputy to Anthony Daniell in 2012 before succeeding him as chief executive in early January last year.
He has stepped down as chief executive of the company, which manages roughly $25 billion in assets, according to a statement, which added that Harding, who founded the firm in February 1997, would assume Fenner-Leitão's duties.
Winton Capital said that Fenner-Leitão has decided to relocate to the US West Coast for family reasons.
Harding said in a statement that the firm plans to launch five new funds, as well as new offices in New York, Tokyo and Sydney.
While managed futures hedge funds have posted poor recent performance, The Wall Street Journal reported last month that Winton Capital's flagship $10 billion Winton Futures Fund gained 9.5% net of fees last year, while its long-only Winton Global Equity Fund climbed 29.8% in 2013, outperforming the MSCI World Index.
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The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings ReviewBy Matt Keil - Posted May 24, 2011
Geralt of Rivia returns to slay monsters, woo ladies, and play politics in a dark fantasy world of schemers and sorcerers. Framed for the murder of a king, Geralt must track down the real killer to clear his name and discover who wants the royalty of the Northern Kingdoms dead.
The Pros
- Absolutely gorgeous
- Well-written, well-acted, adult-oriented storyline
- Fluid and totally revamped combat
- Major consequences to big decision
The Cons
- May be too difficult for casual players
- Tutorial could use some beefing up
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Review:
When The Witcher was released for the PC in 2007, it was a bit of a revelation in some ways. Based on a series of books and short stories that was wildly popular in its native land of Poland, but fairly unknown elsewhere, the game told the story of Geralt of Rivia, a monster-slaying badass known as a witcher, and his exploits in the land of Temeria. It developed a loyal following due to the mature storyline, Geralt's general badassery and sexual exploits, and developer CD Projekt RED STUDIO's almost fanatical devotion to supporting the playerbase with free updates and bonus material.
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings picks up where the first left off, but is a tremendous revamp in almost every respect. Instead of using a heavily modified version of the Neverwinter Nights engine, it uses the in-house developed RED engine. Instead of relying on auto-attack combat like Knights of the Old Republic, it features real-time action-based combat. CD Projekt RED has brought Geralt's world to life in spectacular fashion, resulting in one of the most impressive fantasy titles since. . .well, since The Witcher.
Witcher? I barely. . .
Following the events of the first game, Geralt is shacking up with sorceress Triss Merigold, and is stuck helping lay siege to La Valette Castle. The siege culminates in a tremendous assault that sees Geralt and company facing off against hordes of knights, formidable defensive positions, and even a dragon that shows up out of nowhere. Geralt's successes in battle are short-lived, as he is quickly framed for the actions of the titular assassin of kings and tossed in a dungeon. With a little help, he escapes and sets off to clear his name and find the true kingslayer. This, of course, is much more complicated than it sounds.
The story of The Witcher 2 is labyrinthine, and delves heavily into the politics of the various Northern Kingdoms. The events depicted in the first game have destabilized Temeria, and its neighbors are jockeying for advantageous positions in the changing political landscape. Geralt quickly finds himself caught up in numerous overlapping agendas and plots, and it's up to the player to navigate the tangled web of intrigue while still accomplishing the witcher's goals.
Walking the Path
Unlike many games that claim your choices have consequences, The Witcher 2 actually makes good on the promise. You can't keep everyone happy all the time, and at some point Geralt has to make some big decisions that drastically affect the course of the game. It's fair to say that you'll only see about two-thirds of the game's content in a single playthrough due to the branching narrative structure. Luckily the game is only about 40 hours long, so multiple playthroughs are not the huge time commitment they were in the first game.
The "written for adults" approach to the material is refreshing, and it's an all-too-rare treat to interact with characters who are neither cackling monsters nor squeaky clean saints. Even the "good guys" have glaring flaws and dark sides, and even your most bitter adversaries have reasons for their behavior beyond "the plot needed an antagonist here." Many of the decisions you'll make over the course of the game are exceedingly tough, as there is often no obvious "right" answer. They're judgment calls and ink blot tests, not a question of whether you'd rather strangle a puppy or rescue an orphan.
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Equally tough are the opponents you'll face, especially early on. Combat is now action-based, and success depends entirely on your twitch gaming skills. This is not a half-assed partial conversion to action combat like Dragon Age 2, this is a full-tilt hack and slash with tactical elements. Think Batman: Arkham Asylum with more stats under the hood and less counterattacking and you're not far off the mark. It's a much more appropriate way to control Geralt, and it does take practice. The Witcher 2 is not afraid to kill you in the blink of an eye, especially early on. It's stingy with autosaving, too, so if you're not diligent with your quicksave slot, you can easily find yourself redoing an hour of playtime after an unfortunate encounter with a nest of endregas or nekkers.
It's not unfair, though. Any time you hit a wall in the game's combat, it's almost certainly because you're neglecting an important part of your arsenal. Geralt can cast very useful magic signs to help him in battle, ranging from a simple "force push" to a mind control spell that makes enemies turn on their allies. Of particular use early in the game is Quen, which creates a shield around the witcher that allows you to more easily get the hang of how the combo system works. It's a godsend against multiple armored opponents. Geralt can also use the extensive crafting system to make traps, bombs and potions to further enhance his offensive and defensive capabilities. This requires meditation, as does actually drinking the potions in question, so the game quickly becomes as much about preparation as it is about execution. It forces the player to think like a hunter, and is really an elegant system.
Once Geralt has racked up some branches on the old skill tree, he becomes much more capable as a fighter. By the end of the game, he's walking death, and very few opponents can stand up to him. Groups of foes can still pose a threat if you're sloppy, but for the most part they simply hurl themselves onto your blade. Some may find this late game lack of challenge disappointing, but I found it to be a suitable reward for working my way up the newbie witcher ladder. In peak form, Geralt should be exceptionally dangerous.
The Beauty of Unwashed Streets
The Witcher 2 is a gorgeous game, and one that requires a pretty beefy PC to run at max settings (protip: turn ubersampling off). PC gamers will probably use this game to gauge PC power for some time, or at least until Battlefield 3 comes out. The world is astoundingly detailed, down to the leaves on the trees and embroidery on clothing. Most of the people look like they're legitimately from the Middle Ages, which is to say they're not supermodels by any stretch of the imagination. The exceptions tend to be the sorceresses, but since they're centuries-old magical beings who can apparently control aging and appearance, they probably get a pass.
As stunning as the visuals are, it's the sound design that sells everything as solid, heavy and real. Booted feet thud on wooden floors, monsters gibber and scream unearthly battle cries, steel scrapes against plate armor. The visuals make you believe in your video card, but the sound is what makes you believe what's happening in front of you has weight and substance. Play with top quality headphones or speakers to fully appreciate the audio achievement on display here.
The Most Titled Witcher in the World
It's not often I feel like applauding when the credits roll on a videogame, but this time, I may have put my hands together for the folks at CD Projekt RED Studio. Seemingly out of nowhere, they have produced a game that can easily hang with the multi-million dollar triple-A crowd. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is clearly a labor of love, with tremendous thought put into the story, presentation, and writing. If you have a PC capable of running it, do not hesitate to play it. If you don't…well, this is one of the best arguments in favor of high-end PC gaming to come along in quite some time. You might want to start pricing video cards.


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It occurs to me, while riding the Microsoft Connector bus (MSFT's private, wireless-enabled buses that shuttle us through a reverse commute between Seattle and Redmond) back to my sublet, that I have changed. When you read what I have to say, you may think that only what I think has changed and that I remain the same. I assure you that's not the case, but that rather, I have changed, my very being is different now than it was. First, I'll tell you how I know this is true. I prefer Ann Arbor to Seattle.
That's right, I admit that I prefer Ann Arbor to a bustling city more than twice its size and complete with public transit, professional sports, excellent restaurants, and a slew of other things I've been missing for years. The trouble is, working a "real†job with real hours means I don't have the time or energy to enjoy these Seattle offerings. At the end of a day like today, what I most want to do is to sit in my yard or one of my friends' yards, drink a beer, grill some meat, and talk about nothing and everything. If I were really lucky, it would be a grilling night at Bill and Jolie's or I'd be sitting outside at Zingerman's.
Ann Arbor and Seattle are the sum of their parts, and right now, I miss Ann Arbor's parts. I miss my roommates, my yard, my friends, my cats, my home office, my 10 minute commute, my kitchen, my chef's knife, my fellow social scientists. Sure, Seattle has fresh food, hiking, Microsoft, old friends I haven't seen in a year or longer, poker rooms, a new and interesting research project, and many other things to recommend it. The trouble is, I made a home in Ann Arbor. I thought I'd made some friends and rented a house, but I made a home. And I miss it.


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August 2, 2012 —
HONESDALE, PA — In the next installment of the Wayne County Historical Society's "Plain Speaking" series, Jon Tandy will give a presentation on Wilsonville, once the county seat, which disappeared when Pennsylvania Power and Light Company built Lake Wallenpaupack.
What remains of Wilsonville are photographs, a few maps and some urban legends. For nearly 90 years no one has seen Wilsonville. Thanks to Tafton Fire Company's side-scan sonar, Wilsonville can be seen again today. Side-scan sonar uses sound waves to "paint" an image of the bottom in surprising detail, covering more area than any underwater photograph.
Tandy is the sonar operator for Tafton Fire Company. He will present historic photographs and modern imagery to answer some common questions, such as: Is there a church steeple under the lake? Can you hear the bell ring at low water? Are there still buildings under the lake?
The "Plain Speaking" programs are free and take place in the Wayne County Historical Society's Multi-Purpose Room at 810 Main St. Email email@example.com [1] or call 570/253-324.


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Jan. 19 marks the 60th anniversary of Scrabble being sold internationally. Scrabble remains one of the world's most popular board games of all time.
Here's a look at the most popular board games of all time, as rated by readers on Ranker.com:
10. Uno. Mattel
9. Dominion. Rio Grande Games
8. Puerto Rico. Rio Grande Games
7. Clue. Parker Brothers
6. Ticket To Ride. Days of Wonder
5. Scrabble. Hasbro
4. Risk. Parker Brothers
3. Monopoly. Hasbro
2. Settlers of Catan. MayFair Games
1. Chess. The earliest predecessors of the game of chess originated in India.
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2013: Year Of The Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Movies
Much to my elation, it seems that the sci-fi machine in Hollywood has once again turned on, as some seriously awesome movie trailers were released over this past week. It looks like 2013 will be a promising year for Sci-Fi fans, especially those who like space-ships, big robots, forsaken planets, alien-dinosaurs, Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Guillermo del Toro, love stories, ethical dilemmas and mindless, awesome, explosions and epic battle scenes. Oh wait - THATS JUST ABOUT EVERYONE.
"After Earth" stars the father-son douo, Will and Jaden Smith. The Smiths have never failed to deliver, and this movie doesn't seem to be any exception.
Plot Summary: The trailer starts with Will Smith and Jaden Smith's characters drifting through what appears to be an asteroid field on a derelict space ship, which is torn apart and thrown down to a planet. Unfortunately, they couldn't have picked a worse planet to be marooned on. This particular planet is a "Class-1" Quarantine planet, and if that sounds bad - don't worry, it is. It's completely devoid of human life, and overrun by highly evolved wildlife that is none-to-receptive of these starstuck visitors. In fact, for whatever reason, these creatures have evolved completely to combat the presence of humans, so it's not going to be easy going. Towards the end, after some thrilling, adrenaline-infused action scenes, you learn that this planet, is Earth.
Why it's cool: Well, besides Will and Jayden Smith, it takes place on a backwater, feral Earth. We aren't cued into exactly why humans left Earth, or how long they have been gone, but there's a short scene with lasers and spaceships and all sorts of cool stuff that hints the history of humanity might be revealed in the movie. The movies appears to be primarily the story of man versus wild, turned up the the eleven. There's an interesting mix of sci-fi and primacy here too, where the two survivors have access to some pretty cool gadgetry (some cool wingsuits, holographic diagnostic equipment and tight fitting bodygloves), but seem to fight primarily with what looks like collapsable bladed sticks.
Official Release: June 7, 2013
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
After a crash landing, a father and son explore a planet that was evacuated by humans 1,000 years earlier.