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About this Vendor
Creating to Inspire (Video + Photo)
Email: [email protected] Phone: 862-244-5897 ext. #4 Anyone can shoot photos and videos, but not everyone can tell a story! Although we offer VERY COMPETITIVE rates for those on a budget, we believe price should not be the determining factor of your decision. We've established a culture built on values and trust, and we believe in working with couples who share similar values and beliefs. We encourage couples to ask questions to understand who we are, what our environment's like, and why we're in the wedding business. We believe in finding true meaning in what we do. It's more than waking up and going to work for us. It's more than just a "job." It's about passion and the love of capturing moments and telling stories that matter! A great story starts with trust.
$$ – Affordable
Artistic, Classic, Documentary, Dramatic, Lifestyle, Modern, Vintage
Getting Engaged, After Party, Rehearsals + Parties, Wedding
Destination Wedding Packages, Destination Weddings, Online Proofing, Digital Files, Photo, Same-Day Edits, Second Shooter Available, Social Media Sharing, Full-Length Video, Highlight Video, Video, Photo + Video
Contact Info
Great company! Very professional and top notch! We just had our wedding, so cannot comment on the video, but we have no doubt they will provide us a stellar final wedding trailer and longform video, as we've seen work they have done for other couples!!! We highly recommend... Read More them!
Thanks so much for the awesome review, Karen!
My now husband and I got married on December 3, 2016. Live Picture Studios came highly recommended to me from two friends. After viewing their work on Vimeo - we booked right away! The planning process was effrotless with the team and when it came to the big day they were... Read More extremely attentive yet non-obtrusive. They captured moments that were absolutely incredible all while seeming like they were never even there! Our video came out ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. Everyone who watched it was in utter awe (myself and my husband included!) They captured our personalities and our love story so perfectly it was as if they had known us for years. I have recommended them to all of my family/friends/and co-workers who are getting married - all of which booked with them! Choosing Live Picture Studios was hands down one of the easiest/best choices we made in the wedding planning process and I HIGHLY recommend them to anyone who wants a movie quality wedding video. Me, my husband and both of our families adore the videos and will absolutely cherish them forever.
LPS was amazing from start to finish. They are the consummate professionals. They spoke with us several times in the months leading up to the wedding to make sure they had the details perfect. On the day of, you almost couldn't tell they were there, except when they would set... Read More something up in some new, beautiful way that we hadn't thought of. And the video they made for us was ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE! Definitely 100% recommend!
Live Picture Studios did an absolutely phenomenal job capturing every single aspect of our wedding! Khoa and Nathan are, HANDS DOWN, the best at what they do! What I appreciate the most out of this company is that they show all of those real moments. I have SO MANY candid shots... Read More that are my absolute favorite; and what is chosen for the video highlight is every bit genuine. I see my husband and I when I watch our video, not something posed or staged. This crew is beyond incredible, professional, and will make you feel at ease. I can honestly say that our entire bridal party felt like they were our friends by the end of our wedding! Thank you so, so much to you, Live Picture Studios!! We knew we had the best as soon as we booked you! Love, Steven and Meghan
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!! The entire LPS team was amazing to work with. Going with LPS was one of the best decisions Allen & I made when planning our wedding. They really are invested in their job and execute amazing films that are so well designed. Allen & I are completely... Read More satisfied with our wedding highlight video and cannot wait to see the 20min edit. The highlight totally captured the essence of our day. Highly recommend them for not only their great video quality and design but also great personalities to work with. Thank you again for all your hard work!!!
From the time I inquired about their service for our wedding to the time we received our final video, LPS' service was EXCELLENT. They are extremely organized and reached out to us to schedule meetings when it was time instead of us having to stress and hunt them down. Every... Read More single step of the process was flawless; from the booking, meeting with them, conferance over the phone to go over the details, filming on the day of, editing of the highlight and regular edit. Each staff member that was responsible for each step was very professional and helpful. Our highlight and regular edit video came out awesome as well. LPS was the BEST vendor of all the ones we've used for our wedding. We would highly recommend them! Thank you to all the people who worked with us!
By far the best quality wedding highlights and videos. They captured all the important shots of the day and were very easy to work with. They let us collaborate on the editing process to ensure we had exactly what we wanted.
Without a doubt the best wedding highlight video I have ever seen. I cannot recommend this company enough. They communicate very well and did a fantastic job. Their customer service is excellent...they even expedited a specific picture we wanted so we could order thank you cards... Read More with. I would highly suggest using this company if you're in the tri-state area, especially the videography.
My husband and I absolutely love our wedding video. The style of the videos are all consistent (from what we saw from friends and samples) and done really professionally. I showed my video to some friends and they could not believe how nice our wedding video is! They said our... Read More short clip is like a movie clip. We had two videographers, Egor and a girl from Thailand that were lovely. Egor really seemed patient and knew what he was doing. They both really made a difference in making our day not stressful and captured beautiful footage. We could not be happier with Live Picture Studios. I also want to mention that communication with LPS was really efficient and thorough. This was super important as we were planning our wedding from overseas. We are thankful that our friend recommended LPS. We recommend LPS to everyone! Thank you LPS for such an amazing job.
I cannot express how amazing my experience was with Live Pictures Studios! They were so professional and you didn't even know they were there. Our Vimeo captured all of the amazing moments, Brought us to tears! They made the whole process seamless. Highly recommend them!
We are thrilled with our experience with LPS and our video turned out beautifully! While I agree with a few reviews that the sales reps do try to steer you away from the Economy package, you don't have to worry about the quality of the outcome. We got the Economy package and it... Read More is a perfect 3.5 minute representation of our wedding. You would really never know there was only 1 shooter based on the way it was edited by Paul. Working out the timeline was a bit of a challenge w/ only 1 shooter, but Igor, our videographer, was a pleasure to work with the day of the wedding, and was very professional. Of course I wish we could have afforded a longer edit, but I'm looking forward to getting the raw footage to re-live any moments not captured in the video. This company is a preferred vendor for our venue (Rock Island Lake Club) and it was apparent that they knew what they were doing. We got our video within ~8 weeks of our wedding, and Paul kept us updated throughout the editing process. I would highly recommend to anyone looking for a movie-quality wedding highlight video!
Live Picture Studios did the most amazing job on our wedding video! We worked with Marco and his team on the day of our wedding and they were so professional and personable! They made me, my husband and all our guests feel comfortable. Marc Falcon, our video editor, was... Read More excellent and sent us three great songs to choose from as background music for our video and he really nailed the song choice. We cannot thank you enough for sharing in and capturing our big day! Thank you for everything!!
team at live picture studios was very easy to work with. great on email communication which was key for me. LOVE my highlight clip. only regret is not going for a bigger package to have long edited footage available.
My husband and I were very happy with the team at Live Picture Studios. They were accommodating, receptive, and easy to work with from the beginning. We were impressed with the videographers work the day of our wedding. They were nice, professional, and somehow did not crowd... Read More us even though there were 4 of them. One even asked to come on the party bus to get more footage (and helped pour drinks too!). We love the highlight video they finished for us. Extremely pleased with our choice!
The best! The photographers and videographers were very professional, fun, and creative. From the first meeting we knew we made the right decision! All of the communication was on point and the products are perfect. Everyone loved out highlight video and pictures. Nathan... Read More just keeps taking pictures and they come out perfectly UNEDITED! He is a true photographer, not just someone with a hobby. The video process is seamless and also very creatively done. There is no photoshop in these products. This company understands how to make movies and take photos. Tehy even made their own big screen hit! I highly recommend Live Picture Studios
I can't say enough great things about LPS. We were so hesitant to have videographers at our wedding for the fear of them being intrusive. This was not at all the case with these guys. They were so professional and so uninvasiv. I think I've watched our 5 minute trailer over a... Read More hundred times. Their ability to story telling and evoke the feelings of the day are unmatched. They were worth every penny!
Our experience with trying to engage their videography services left a very negative impression about their business practices. First, they were very responsive. They said that they would give us a call and send us a contract right away and followed up when we didn't reply at... Read More first. However, once we said we wanted the Economy package, we didn't hear back from them at all for a couple weeks. I reached out again twice by email and once by phone, before they finally got back to me another week later. Their lack of response made me feel that they really didn't want our business. This negative impression got stronger when they finally responded by email with a new fee and negative comments about the package we wanted. Even though we had contacted them on The Knot and they had our wedding venue and location (in NYC), they now suddenly added an extra $250 for travel. This was not in any of the material they had sent until then. Here is the email we got today from Jean: "Also, we charge a flat $250 fee on top of any package for Manhattan events. Lastly, please understand that a 1 camera shoot, (even 2), is not a very strong shoot. There are only so many moments that we can shoot with one camera, and we are usually working with 3 or more. If you wish for me to draft a contract in the amount of $1850 + $250 Manhattan fee, I am happy to. Please advise." So beware: In our experience, they don't seem to really offer that Economy package even though it's in the material they sent and they add an extra $250 penalty for wedding in Manhattan. We were actually very interested in working with them because that package was a good deal, and they have good sample video on their web site. Plus, they have mostly positive reviews. So they may do good work, but they didn't seem to want our business once we made clear we wanted the Economy package which left us with a negative impression of their sales practices.
We are really sorry about your experience on the obvious miscommunication. We believe that couples need to understand every detail that is laid out from lowest to highest package. And if for some reason we did not communicate that effectively, then we are very sorry... Read Less Read More
I honestly don't know where to begin. They have to be one of our favorite vendors. We found them from a friend who had used them and we are so glad that we did. They were so easy to communicate with, and they were so thorough in explaining everything. They always responded... Read More promptly to emails or phone calls for any questions we had. On the day of the wedding, they were on time and so friendly. I was obviously stressed out but they calmed me down and took the most perfect shots. The video came out even better than expected. Absolutely love this vendor and 100% recommend them to anyone looking for a great videographer!!
PLEASE book Live Picture Studios for your wedding video!!! Worth every last penny! Their style incorporating the important speeches from the day made everyone in my family cry! They perfectly intertwined the special words of my family and of my groom with shots of the night.... Read More They included every important moment I could have thought of! I will watch this video for the rest of my life and be able to relive it in the most perfect way. THANK YOU SO MUCH for a PERFECT memory LPS!
Joe and I could not have been happier with our LPS experience. Planning with them was a breeze. The crew made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera during the morning shots, and to be honest i almost forgot they were there for the rest of the day because they were so... Read More non-invasive. They captured the most beautiful heartfelt footage that could have totally gone unnoticed, and crafted an emotional masterpiece for our wedding highlight reel. We are looking forward to receiving our final cut/footage. If they are available for your wedding day i would highly recommend booking. they will not disappoint! - Jackie & Joe Tasca, Married 5/21/16
Is there an option for an infinite number of stars? There are NO WORDS to describe the TALENT, PROFESSIONALISM, KINDNESS Live Picture Studios conveys. From the moment we contacted them it has been nothing but POSITIVE interactions. Our videographers on the day of the wedding... Read More were the kindest, funniest, hard working & talented group we could ever wish or ask for. We got our highlight today and literally have watched it over 100 times. The comments people have are incredible, they cannot believe how the video captured our day and our story so well. There is NO OTHER company that could possibly be better for your wedding video. Do yourself the favor and hire these guys so you can rest assure that you will given the best memories of the best day of your lives. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!
We can't wait to see our video...but seeing all of their videos and they are all amazing...I am not worried. So easy to work with from the beginning. Very organized. Staff the day of were perfect! We want to hang out with them personally...it felt like they were a part of... Read More our event rather than working it. Fit in with our friends and family, go with the flow, on top of things, blended in. Just amazing! I can not say enough and how thankful we are that they were there!
Getting ready for my wedding was easy as pie with this team. From the initial conversation to the consult it was smooth sailing. The team was great. Professional and great to work with. I never had to worry about whether we were missing something. I changed my package 1 week... Read More before the wedding and they did not even bat an eye. The day of - PERFECT. if my review leads you to book with Live Picture Studios - you must request Joel. Joel arrived to a hotel room of 12 girls mid make up and hair and suddenly was part of the family. Not often do you have a video camera following you around for 12 hours, but Joel never once made us feel uncomfortable. He was professional and efficient with everything. We worked AMAZINGLY with my photographer who was running the show. I told them to be best friends - and they were! You would of thought they worked together a million times before. He knew exactly what shots he wanted and added more as he saw them. He was fun and energetic and never made us feel uncomfortable or rushed - that's hard to do with a controlling bride you have never met :-) Joel has a total of 4 weddings the weekend of mine, and he never showed it. He never looked tired or as if this was just "another wedding" he made us feel like we were the most important wedding he's ever been too. Highly recommend Live Picture Studios, and especially Joel!
We had an amazing experience with Live Picture Studios! The videographers (Tan and Ming) were very professional throughout the day. Then, we received our wedding highlight only a few weeks later, and we were thrilled! It was incredible, and we cannot wait to see the final,... Read More longer cut. We weren't sure initially if we would hire a videographer, but are so glad we did.
Picture perfect! One of the best decisions of our wedding. They actually did our friends' wedding a few years back, and once I saw their highlight video, I knew I would want them for mine! They were the only vendor I was absolutely adamant about hiring, and it paid off! I'm a... Read More crazy person with pictures and video - always the one making sure to capture moments with friends and family, so it worried me that on the biggest day of my life, I'd have no cameras with me! But from our very first meeting with Jean, to the pre-wedding agenda with Marilyn and Natalia, to our camera operators (Egor and crew), to our editor Lauren --- at every step of the way, we felt like a priority. There was clear and consistent communication and they really understood our vision. I'm so grateful to have both our cinematic and regular highlight videos - they are a perfect time capsule of the day. The team was able to capture everything - big and small moments - without ever intruding. Total professionals! We can't say enough about them. Thank you to the entire team at Live Picture Studios!
Meet The Manager
Live Picture Studios Team
At Live Picture Studios, we're composed of a team of award-winning filmmaking and photography professionals who fully understand the need to do more than just document the details of your wedding. We transform the occasion into a magical visual experience because we know that your wedding day is one of the most important days of you and your partner's lives. We're not just committed to capturing every moment, but also to doing it in a way that helps to tell your unique love story.


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Стильная Студия с Большими Окнами
Спальные места2
Ванные комнаты1
Площадь27 м²
Этаж №(с лифтом)
- Кухня
- Стиральная машина/сушилка
- Курение разрешено
- Лифт в здании
- Можно с домашними животными
- Интернет
- Балкон/терраса
Краткое описание жилья
|Boulevard de la Madeleine, 75009 Paris, Франция
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The apartment is composed by one bedroom / living room, a kitchenette and a bathroom. The bedroom/living room features a comfortable sofa-bed, an armchair, and is followed by a well-equipped kitchenette with a breakfast counter and two respective chairs. The bathroom is quite elegant e and comes with shower, toilet, a sink and a washing machine.
We welcome you personally in your apartment without restriction of time or days at no extra cost. Depending on your preference we offer your Nespresso coffee capsules and / or an assortment of Mariage Frères tea for the duration of your stay.
Your apartment is cleaned weekly and your linen supplied in large quantities is renewed every week. You will have no additional charge to pay. Water, electricity, gas, insurance ... absolutely everything is included in our rates.
You get direct access to La Defense and to the west of Paris. RER A, subway lines 1, 8, 9, 12 and 14.
Правила ПроживанияThanks to stay correct and to respect the neighbors and the apartment.
|Цена за месяц (вплоть до 2 гостей)
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The appartment is perfekt for 2 persons. We liked the style and history of this old hotel. Location is perfekt. We realy can recommend this appartment
The apartment was just perfect for our stay in Paris! It was very easy to communicate with Gwenael and even though we arrived late at night everything worked out very well. The studio was clean and well equipped. Especially I want to mention the perfect location of the apartment it's like five minutes walking from opera. We would go back any time!
You get what you expect and read on ad, no fake promises. Perfect location - Opera house is just next door, Louvre Museum - 15 min walk and the Champs Elysees - also within a walking distance. Nice building with security. Highly recommended.
Das Appartement liegt im Zentrum von Paris, alles ist fußläufig zu erreichen. Die Wohnung ist mit allem was man braucht eingerichtet. Unser Gastgeber war sehr nett und alles lief unkompliziert ab. Danke für den schönen Aufenthalt.
The apartment is located in the center of Paris, everything is within walking distance. The apartment is furnished with everything what you need. Our host was very kind and everything went easily. Thank you for a lovely stay.
It was Philippe who received us in the apartment and he was very kind.
Tha apartment is very similar to the one in the pictures. It is small but perfect for 2 people. The sofa / bed is really comfortable. Everything worked perfectly, but the bathroom sink must be repaired because it didn't remain opened. There was a safe box that we could not use because it was closed when we arrived.
It has got a perfect situation and the staying was totally perfect. It was warm, clean and comfortable. The leaving is flexible. We are going to come back for sure! Recommendable 100%
The apartment is excellent. It is also very well located and the owner is a nice person. Flexible entrance and departure. Would return if a I have the chance. Services are close and most interesting places in Paris are in a 5 minutes radius.
100% Recommended. Beautiful and clean place in great location. We would have liked to stay longer!
Persona muy correcta, no pude conocerlo en persona pero siempre estuvo disponible por whatsapp. muy buen apartamento, situación inmejorable, cómodo y super limpio
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text: 2500 Years of European Climate Variability and Human Susceptibility Ulf Büntgen,1,2* Willy Tegel,3 Kurt Nicolussi,4 Michael McCormick,5 David Frank,1,2 Valerie Trouet,1,6 Jed O. Kaplan,7 Franz Herzig,8 Karl-Uwe Heussner,9 Heinz Wanner,2 Jürg Luterbacher,10 Jan Esper11 Swiss Federal Research Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL), 8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland. 2Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland. 3Institute for Forest Growth, University of Freiburg, 79085 Freiburg, Germany. 4Institute of Geography, University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria. 5Department of History, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA. 6Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA. 7Environmental Engineering Institute, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland. 8Bavarian State Department for Cultural Heritage, 86672 Thierhaupten, Germany. 9German Archaeological Institute, 14195 Berlin, Germany. 10Department of Geography, Justus Liebig University, 35390 Giessen, Germany. 11 Department of Geography, Johannes Gutenberg University, 55128 Mainz, Germany. *To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: [email protected] Climate variations have influenced the agricultural productivity, health risk and conflict level of preindustrial societies. Discrimination between environmental and anthropogenic impacts on past civilizations, however, remains difficult because of the paucity of high-resolution palaeoclimatic evidence. Here we present tree ring-based reconstructions of Central European summer precipitation and temperature variability over the past 2500 years. Recent warming is unprecedented, but modern hydroclimatic variations may have at times been exceeded in magnitude and duration. Wet and warm summers occurred during periods of Roman and Medieval prosperity. Increased climate variability from ~AD 250-600 coincided with the demise of the Western Roman Empire and the turmoil of the Migration Period. Historical circumstances may challenge recent political and fiscal reluctance to mitigate projected climate change. Continuing global warming and potential associated threats to ecosystems and human health present a significant challenge to modern civilizations that already experience many direct and indirect impacts of anthropogenic climate change (1–4). The rise and fall of past civilizations have been associated with environmental change, mainly due to effects on water supply and agricultural productivity (5–9), human health (10) and civil conflict (11). Although many lines of evidence now point to climate forcing as one agent of distinct episodes of societal crisis, linking environmental variability to human history is still limited by the dearth of high-resolution palaeoclimatic data prior to the last millennium (12). Archaeologists have developed oak (Quercus spp.) ring width chronologies from Central Europe (CE) that cover nearly the entire Holocene and have used them for the purpose of dating archaeological artefacts, historical buildings, antique artwork and furniture (13). The number of samples contributing to these records fluctuates between hundreds and thousands in periods of societal prosperity, but decreases during phases of socio-economic instability (14). Chronologies of living (15) and relict oaks (16, 17) may reflect distinct patterns of summer precipitation and drought if site ecology and local climatology imply moisture deficits during the vegetation period. Annually resolved climate reconstructions that contain long-term trends and extend prior to Medieval times, however, depend not only on the inclusion of numerous ancient tree-ring samples of sufficient climate sensitivity, but also on frequency preservation, proxy calibration and uncertainty estimation (18–20). In order to understand inter-annual to multi-centennial changes in CE April-June (AMJ) precipitation over the late Holocene, we used 7284 precipitation-sensitive oak ring width series from sub-fossil, archaeological, historical and recent material representing temperate forests in Northeast France (NEF), Northeast Germany (NEG) and Southeast Germany (SEG) (Fig. 1). Mean annual replication is 286 series with a maximum of 550 series during Roman times and lowest samples size of 44 series ~AD 400. Growth variations amongst the three regions are significantly (p <0.001) correlated over the past two millennia: NEF/SEG at 0.53, SEG/NEG at 0.47 and NEF/NEG at 0.37 (SOM). Correlation coefficients between AMJ precipitation readings from three stations in NEF, NEG and SEG average at 0.31 over the common instrumental period (1921-1988), whereas the three regional oak chronologies correlated at 0.37 over the same interval (see Supporting Online Material (SOM) for details). The temporal distribution of historical tree harvest (i.e., felling dates) mimics preindustrial deforestation and population trends (Fig. 2), implying substantial anthropogenic landscape perturbation over the last 2500 years (21). Increased felling dates reflect construction activity during the Late Iron Age and Roman Empire (~300 BC to AD 200) and / www.sciencexpress.org / 13 January 2011 / Page 1 / 10.1126/science.1197175 Downloaded from www.sciencemag.org on January 19, 2011 1 possesses high- to low-frequency agreement with an independent maximum latewood density-based temperature surrogate from the Swiss Alps (18) (r =0.35-0.44; AD 7552003) (Fig. 4). AMJ precipitation was generally above average and fluctuated within fairly narrow margins from the Late Iron Age through most of the Roman Period until ~AD 250, whereas two depressions in JJA temperature coincided with the Celtic Expansion ~350 BC and the Roman Conquest ~50 BC. Exceptional climate variability is reconstructed for AD ~250-550, and coincides with some of the most severe challenges in Europe's political, social and economic history, the MP. Distinct drying in the 3rd century paralleled a period of serious crisis in the WRE marked by barbarian invasion, political turmoil and economic dislocation in several provinces of Gaul, including Belgica, Germania superior and Rhaetia (23, 24). Precipitation increased during the recovery of the WRE in the 300s under the dynasties of Constantine and Valentinian, while temperatures were below average. Precipitation surpassed early imperial levels during the demise of the WRE in the 5th century before dropping sharply in the first half of the 6th century. At the same time, falling lake levels in Europe and Africa (1, 25) accompanied hemispheric-scale cooling that has been linked with an explosive, near equatorial volcanic eruption in AD 536 (26), followed by the first pandemic of Justinian plague that spread from the Eastern Mediterranean in AD 542/543 (27). Rapid climate changes together with frequent epidemics had the overall capacity to disrupt the food production of agrarian societies (5–8). Most of the oak samples from this period originate from archaeological excavations of water wells and sub-fossil remains currently located in floodplains and wetlands (Fig. 2D), possibly attesting drier conditions during their colonization. AMJ precipitation and JJA temperature began to increase from the end of the 6th century and reached climate conditions comparable to those of the Roman period in the early 800s. The onset of wetter and warmer summers is contemporaneous with the societal consolidation of new kingdoms that developed in the former WRE (22). Reduced climate variability from ~AD 700-1000, relative to its surroundings, matches the new and sustained demographic growth in the northwest European countryside, and even the establishment of Norse colonies in the cold environments of Iceland and Greenland (9). Humid and mild summers paralleled the rapid cultural and political growth of medieval Europe under the Merovingian and Carolingian dynasties and their successors (22). Average precipitation and temperature showed fewer fluctuations during the ~AD 1000-1200 period of peak medieval demographic and economic growth (21, 22). Wetter summers during the 13th and 14th centuries and a first cold spell ~1300 agree with the globally observed onset / www.sciencexpress.org / 13 January 2011 / Page 2 / 10.1126/science.1197175 Downloaded from www.sciencemag.org on January 19, 2011 indicate the maximum expansion and deforestation of the Western Roman Empire (WRE) to have occurred ~AD 250. Reduced tree harvesting ~AD 250-400 coincides with the biggest CE historical crisis, the Migration Period (MP), a time marked by lasting political turmoil, cultural change and socio-economic instability (22, 23). Increasing timber harvest for construction is represented by abundant felling parallel to socio-economic consolidation from the 6th to the 9th centuries. Many earlier structures were replaced during a settlement boom in the 13th century (22, 23), eliminating much construction evidence from the central-medieval period (AD 900-1100). Construction activity during the last millennium was disrupted by the Great Famine and Black Death (19), as well as by the Thirty Years' War. To assess climatic drivers of oak growth during industrial and preindustrial times, we compared chronologies of highfrequency variability with instrumental records, independent climate reconstructions and historical archives (SOM). A total of 87 different medieval written sources comprise 88 eyewitness accounts of regional hydroclimatic conditions (with 1-7 reports per year) resolved to the year or better, which corroborate 30 out of 32 of the extremes preserved in our oak record between AD 1013 and 1504, whereas 16 reports have been found to be contradictory (Fig. 3A). These observations further confirm the spatial signature of the climatic signal reflected by the oak network. Scaled precipitation anomaly composites calculated for the 12 most positive and the 16 most negative oak extremes back to AD 1500 reveal significant wet and dry CE summers, respectively (Fig. 3B; SOM). Independently derived extremes in panEuropean oak growth over the last millennium match five out of eleven extremes at the CE network-level, and 21 out of 53 at the regional-scale (fig. S6). The regional oak chronologies correlate on average at 0.39 with AMJ precipitation variability (1901-1980) averaged over 45-50°N and 8-10°E. Increased proxy/target coherency is obtained from the combined CE oak record, which correlates at 0.50-0.59 with inter-annual to multi-decadal variations in AMJ precipitation (fig. S9). Correlation between this study and an independent summer drought reconstruction from Central Germany (19) is 0.56 over the common AD 996-2005 period (Fig. 4). To complement our hydroclimatic reconstruction, we also developed a CE summer temperature proxy based on 1089 Stone pine (Pinus cembra) and 457 European larch (Larix decidua) ring width series from highelevation sites in the Austrian Alps and adjacent areas (SOM). This composite record includes living trees, historical timber and sub-fossil wood, and correlates at 0.72-0.92 with inter-annual to multi-decadal variations in instrumental JuneAugust (JJA) temperature (1864-2003). The new proxy is significantly positive correlated with 20th century JJA temperatures of CE and the Mediterranean region (SOM), and References and Notes 1. T. M. Shanahan et al., Science 324, 377 (2009). 2. E. R. Cook, R. Seager, M. A. Cane, D. W. Stahle, Earth Sci. Rev. 81, 93 (2007). 3. M. E. Mann, J. D. Woodruff, J. P. Donnelly, Z. Zhang, Nature 460, 880 (2009). 4. E. R. Cook et al., Science 328, 486 (2010). 5. B. M. Buckley et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 107, 6748 (2010). 6. H. Weiss, R. S. 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Zorita and two anonymous referees for comments and discussion. The authors acknowledge supported by the SNSF (NCCR-Climate), the DFG (PRIME, INTERDYNAMIK, Historical Climatology of the Middle East based on Arabic sources back to AD 800), the FWF (P15828, F3113-G02), the INRAP, the Andrew W. Mellon / www.sciencexpress.org / 13 January 2011 / Page 3 / 10.1126/science.1197175 Downloaded from www.sciencemag.org on January 19, 2011 of the Little Ice Age (20, 28), likely contributing to widespread famine across CE. Unfavorable climate may have even played a role in debilitating the underlying health conditions that contributed to the devastating economic crisis that arose from the second plague pandemic, the Black Death, which reduced the CE population after AD 1347 by 40-60% (19, 21, 27). The period is also associated with a temperature decline in the North Atlantic and the abrupt desertion of former Greenland settlements (9). Temperature minima in the early 17th and 19th centuries accompanied sustained settlement abandonment during the Thirty Years' War and the modern migrations from Europe to America. The rate of natural precipitation and temperature change during the MP may represent a natural analog to rates of projected anthropogenic climate change. Although modern populations are potentially less vulnerable to climatic fluctuations than past societies have been, they also are certainly not immune to the predicted temperature and precipitation changes, especially considering that migration to more favorable habitats (21) as an adaptive response will not be an option in an increasingly crowded world (6). Comparison of climate variability and human history, however, prohibits any simple causal determination and other contributing factors, such as socio-cultural stressors must be considered in this complex interplay (7, 29). Nevertheless, the new climate evidence sets a palaeoclimatic benchmark in terms of temporal resolution, sample replication and record length. Our data provide independent evidence that agrarian wealth and overall economic growth might be related to climate change on high- to mid-frequency (inter-annual to decadal) time-scales. Preindustrial societies were sensitive to famine, disease and war, which were often driven by drought, flood, frost or fire events, as independently described by documentary archives (29). It also appears to be likely that societies can better compensate for abrupt (annual) climatic extremes and have the capacity to adapt to slower (multidecadal to centennial) environmental changes (6, 7). Linking palaeo-demographic to climate proxy data challenges recent political and fiscal reluctance to mitigate projected global climate change (30), which reflects the common societal belief that civilizations are insulated from variations in the natural environment. 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(A) Evolution of CE forest cover and population, together with (B) oak sample replication, (C) their historical end-dates at decadal-resolution, and (D) examples of archaeological (Left), sub-fossil, historical and recent (Right) sample sources. Fig. 3. (A) Correlation map of the mean oak chronology against gridded CE AMJ precipitation data (1901-1980) together with the location of 104 historical reports of which 88 witnesses corroborate 30 out of 32 climatic extremes that were reconstructed from the oak data between 1013 and 1504, whereas 16 witnesses offer contradictory reports. Note that different reports may originate from the same location. (B) Composite anomaly fields (scaled means, modified t-values) of summer (JJA) precipitation computed for 12 positive (Top) and 16 negative (Bottom) oak extremes between 1500 and 2000 (SOM). 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Chapter Seven
"So, who wants to do the first point?" Mr Augustine asked and Amber instantly raised her hand. He hesitated before nodding for her to speak.
"Homosexuality has no value as the purpose of a relationship is to ultimately produce children," She said, her voice clear and concise. And I was speaking without waiting for permission.
"Because so many straight couple bother with children? At the end of the day we need to worry about overpopulating the earth, so there's nothing wrong with it in that sense," I replied. Surprising myself with how calm my voice was. Then opened my mouth to continue before she could say a word.
"And homosexual couples adopt, which helps the state financially and also benefits the children who are left by their straight parents," Amber looked like she'd just been slapped across the face and I realised she'd never considered my comebacks to be so strong. She'd severely underestimated me.
"Adoption by homosexual couples is wrong-" she began, her voice almost stuttering as she spoke. I interrupted her pretty quickly.
"Psychological studies have reinforced a dozen times over that it has no effect on a child's development. Various studies show they get the same school results and go on to live just as full lives. Its not about the gender roles but about the amount of love a child receives that effects how they grow up," I explained. Now it was my turn to have a smug look on my face. Her face was beginning to look flustered.
"Gay marriage is wrong!" she yelled, latching onto anything she could think of. Mr Augustine was watching us closely now.
"And what are your justifications for that statement?" I asked her and she fumbled for words. Her teeth clenched as she looked over her paper.
"It's defies an old tradition, that marriage should be between a man and women," she said, that smirk back in place. Oh, this was going to be fun.
"Black slavery is an old tradition, want to bring that back too?" I asked and she gave me a blank, confused expression.
"Exactly, because it was wrong. There are a list of old traditions which have been altered or added too. Heck Christmas never involved a tree, that was stolen from a pagan tradition. And a long time ago you would probably be hung for wearing a skirt so low," I had to admit getting a comment in about her slutty skirt made me a little bit happy. Derek watched the back and forth in part confusion and part pain. I think he was trying to figure out who to back. I could feel Kim holding her breath next to me. Both her and Lily were watching the exchange closely.
"Homosexual relationships are always short-lived and meaningless," She said, her brow was visibly sweating now, I opened my mouth to speak but Lily beat me to it.
"Homosexual relationship by adolescents and young adults? Yes, but that's the same for straight couple. Just as heterosexual people mature as they get older, so do homosexuals. So unless your going to say heterosexuality is wrong as well, your point is invalid," Lily shrugged with the last word. Amber looked liked she'd throw a hissy fit any second now.
"Homosexuality spreads Aids? That's the name of the disease right? Or am I getting my facts mixed up?" Derek said, shifting uncomfortably. I felt a sharp stab of pain go through me. I knew he was over there but that was because Amber dragged him there. I didn't think he'd actually speak.
"It's avoided provided you use protection, just like a girl preventing herself getting pregnant," Kim said, her arm brushed mine under the table. I squeezed her hand and hoped it wasn't too obvious that I was upset by what Derek had said. I could see Lily glancing my way to check I was okay and I make a slight shrug so she wouldn't worry.
"Who cares about that stuff? These people don't choose to be gay or straight, they just are. So there's no point in trying to call one better than the other" James said, his confusion replaced by determination. It was the most logical thing I think I'd ever heard him say.
"Really? Then why is there evidence that therapy can turn some gay people straight?" Amber said, giving James a condescending smile.
"Incorrect, there were studies years ago that claimed conversion therapy worked, but only in a few cases and they purposely concealed how many failed cases they had. The only way a homosexual person can be close to heterosexual is if they choose to live a heterosexual lifestyle - but that would be a very unhappy life as they'd be forcing themselves to be something their not. It would result in more divorce and possibly children with a split up family," Lily said. Amber sent her a vicious glare for that.
"So basically, leave the homosexuals alone," James summed up for us. Amber opened her mouth to say another point but Mr Augustine sent her a silencing look.
"It's safe to say the for homosexuality team won that one. You guys can go. Those on the against team that lost, your homework is to read up on every single fact the for team gave. Because clearly these guys knew what they were talking about." With that, class was over. As we left I purposely avoided going near Derek, otherwise I might shout a few curse words at him. I knew he'd just been grasping for something because there had been one heck of an uncomfortable silence. But I was still mad. I headed to my locker, wanting to get home as fast as I could.
"Since when did you know so much about gays?" I felt my grip on my locker door tighten at the loose way Derek asked the question. There wasn't any suspicion in his voice, I'd be able to tell it straight away. He was just curious.
"Just like to know stuff," I said, slinging my bag over my shoulder. I didn't wait to see if he was following me, just walked out of school and down the street.
"Well, it was interesting. I mean, I never knew half that stuff before," He said with a shrug, a smile on his face.
"You managed to think up the right name of the disease well enough," I said, trying and failing to hide the spite in my voice. And I knew he'd heard it because a hurt look crossed his face.
"It was a debate, had to say something, right?" he said, his hands were firmly in his pockets and his shoulders hunched.
"I didn't enjoy saying it, like James said. Can't help who you like," Derek said with a dismissive shrug. Yeah, not being able to choose was beginning to annoy me. I pulled out my phone and texted Lily. Making sure Derek couldn't see my text.
Meet up after school – Want 2 go.
Lily texted back a yay which I couldn't help smiling at. That text Derek managed to see.
"Oh, texting Lily, huh? Sure your not interested afterall?" He laughed at my shaking head.
"Just friends," I reinforced.


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|This is a discussion on zoom poker- 6max or full ring? within the online poker forums, in the Cash Games section; zoom poker has made me some good profits in the low stakes. but i want to improve my game further. i have developed a loose
zoom poker- 6max or full ring?
zoom poker has made me some good profits in the low stakes. but i want to improve my game further. i have developed a loose style, 3betting really light, in and out of position. it has its profits but some times it has its downsides as well. all in all i am player that gives action to the table. but since i like action with marginal hands doesnt that mean i should be moving to 6max games rather than full ring? whats the difference there? in full ring zoom people fold too often to 3bets especially when they open from the button (i guess because in low stakes some people just open ATC from the BTN.) whats some tips i should have in mind when moving from zoom full ring to zoom 6max NL2?
I play at Bovada but prefer full ring. There is only action on 6 player and no action at all with PLO
The difference in 6-max is the increased aggression. People are more prone to playing for stacks in 6-max. Unless you're playing a short stack in Full Ring, people are probably not stacking off with the nuts. People in full ring also don't bluff that much and are super passive.
Generally, I think 6-max requires more skill. Bluff-catching, hand reading, and increased aggression are essential to a good winrate. I think you can get by full ring pretty much fit-or-fold. And imo, I don't really like multiway pots on a regular basis.
If you like more action and think you have a good edge, then 6-max is for you. You will be involved in more pots with fish or weak regs heads-up/3-way, and be able to capitalize on their mistakes.
I've been playing Zone on Bovada (6-max style of Zoom basically). I've played both and various formats of 9 and 6 max on different sites. MinhAN is right, there's quite a bit more aggression and that's probably an understatement at 6 max let alone a Zoom style format. So there's people stealing blinds, stealing pots, and of course many only playing premium hands since they don't have to wait to get action. I've rarely seen an unraised pot pre in 6 max Zone poker, someone is always betting and in general since in Zone style you can wait for great hole cards, a lot of blinds and small pots get taken down easily.
That said I'm still working it out but find the variance is higher and the aggression can create lots of swings. Basically bet your made hands hard for value but if someone goes re-raising you like a maniac and you don't have the best hand, fold. You'll be surprised how many small pots you take easily with 3/4 pot sized bets on flop. Oh and raise on the button but be ready to fold. You will play for stacks on turns often as well Ive noticed so you HAVE to make bets when you get a decent hand to cut their pot odds on drawing boards.


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|Reviews for Invisible Chains – Sequel to Siege of Assassins
| Teri chapter 15 . 3/6/2005
Again that was a surprise. I don't imagine Adam will actually lose a hand, unless turning into Heman will regenerate it somehow. I look forward to finding out how you will manage it. Nice work.
| alphaGipsyDanger chapter 14 . 2/28/2005
that imposter needs to be dipped into a vat of boiling acid, slowly starting with his toes. i really like this story, please keep going!
| Teri chapter 14 . 2/27/2005
Randor is sure seeing a different side of his son. After this is all over, he will see He-man bait the bad guys and his mind will flash and he will know where he heard that tone, that attitude before. :D Very nice work, especially the end.
| Comics Girl chapter 13 . 2/24/2005
Sorry that I haven't reviewed in a while but a lot of school work had come my way and I couldn't really get on the internet for a while to do anything exept to research. I love how this story is turning out and you have the characters in perfect attitude. This story is awsome! I can't wait for the next chapter!
I'll be sure to review as soon as you get it updated.!
| alphaGipsyDanger chapter 13 . 2/22/2005
okay, laughing is not a very good idea, but at least i am really enjoying the story so far!
| Teri chapter 13 . 2/21/2005
Adam is smarter than they all think. Should be interesting if it plays out like I think Adam hopes it will. Nice work and thanks for the frequent updates!
| Calen chapter 13 . 2/20/2005
Lol, poor Adam. If only he could change into He-Man, then impostermans magic wouldn't work on him!
more soon!
| R-Krulle chapter 12 . 2/14/2005
I just causght up with your last chapter, and I must admit this is turning into a very good story. I hope that you will update soon.
| alphaGipsyDanger chapter 11 . 2/9/2005
i have a confession to make. i have been reading this since a siege of assassins and i've only just got around to reviewing it. i know lame excuse but i dont frequent this fandom that often.
any way, to begin, i loved a siege of assassins, and especially the way adam coped with one injury followed by another and another. keeping his secret about being heman was portrayed well also.
one of the best things about his series is the way you show the strained relationship between Randor and Adam, and how it copes first with adam being injured, then kidnapped.
i admit i never saw that twist coming and couldn't have thought about it if i had sat there for years. brilliant doesn't cover it. i also enjoyed the relationship shown between Teela and Adam, which i think is very true to character and has been built on wonderfully from the few bits seen on the show. in the past few chapters of Invisible chains i have particularly enjoyed the insight shown by Duncan and the other masters as to the changes brought about by weasel and his effect on Randor. very very good!
I find that 'weasel' is a very good character with a very sadistic side to him, which is fantastic as we don't really see the sadistic side to anyone in the show, even skeletor is somewhat censored. (I also liked his bit at the end of Siege of Assassins) I can't wait to see why 'weasel' wants the machine and whether the masters will stop him or not.
keep up the fantastic work!
| Teri chapter 11 . 2/9/2005
I think I missed the chapter 10 update, so I will say both are good chapters. I was wondering what Dorian put in the medicine he gave fake Adam since he seemed so pleased with himself. Nice work!
| Calen chapter 10 . 1/27/2005
Oh man, that imposter guy really needs to getting a beating. Where is Adams sword? Maybe Orko could do some kind of magic to get it to him!
more soon!
| Christy chapter 10 . 1/25/2005
Thank you for continuing your stories. I've been really enjoying them, especially since my He-Man fix is currently not on tv (at least not when I can watch it anyway). Keep writing.
| morgannia chapter 10 . 1/23/2005
fangirl squee of excitement. ok, this is the chapter i've been waiting for it's about time Teela got some screen time, but unfortunate she had her weapons taken away, i was looking foward to seeing her do some damage, but on the other hand it's should be good seeing the two of them trying to protect each other from the imposer, especially now that he's taken Teela's clothes. i wonder who feels more helpless Teela or Adam. hope you update soon.
| LeBibish chapter 9 . 1/23/2005
I really shouldn't be laughing so much at a story involving physical and emotional talent. That takes talent as a writer. My only question is, do people really just except that He-Man is gone for months and no one has any clue what's going on with him?
| Teri chapter 9 . 1/17/2005
Yea! An update. What an interesting turn of events. I am very much enjoying this story and the update reminded me why. Thanks, nice work!


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On Friday 23rd December the UN passed a resolution demanding a stop to Israeli settlement in the occupied territories as, in a shock move, the US refused to veto the resolution. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu exploded, calling it a 'declaration of war' (having recently been granted a $38 billion military aid package by the US), and Secretary of State John Kerry criticised Israel's approach to the peace process. But with Trump tweeting that Israel should 'stay strong' until his inauguration, progress still seems unlikely.
Verso presents a list of books from Israeli, Palestinian, and anti-imperialist authors, to explain the conflict and provide some perspectives on the future.
The Israeli historian Shlomo Sand made his name with his critical re-reading of the history of Israel, nationalism and Jewish identity. Trained in the French historical school, he is also a keen observer of intellectual life in Paris. His most recent book, devoted to the decline of a milieu which he once so admired, concludes with a sombre diagnosis. Translated by David Broder.
"When an intellectual makes eulogies to the police, the army, and the forces of the state, then he is out-of-step with the history of France since Voltaire. Houellebecq accuses the government of not being sufficiently militaristic. How can we imagine an intellectual, a writer, an artist taking a stance against the authorities saying they aren't 'muscular' enough? It is astonishing to see how the intellectuals dominating the debate today are against immigrants, against foreigners, against the weakest [...] This neoconservatism is a sign of the times."
This summer in France has been marked by constant rows, with the introduction of anti-burkini edicts and fines for veiled women. Does France have a problem with Islam and Muslims? As Shlomo Sand, professor in contemporary history at the University of Tel-Aviv and author of The Invention of the Jewish People writes, 'People used to say that patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel. Today, it's laïcité'.
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Michael Lohan: Accused of Threatening Baby Mama With Knife, Kim K: Gets 1,000 Roses for Valentine's Day
Lindsay Lohan has been keeping out of trouble -- but we can't say the same for her family.
Michael Lohan's girlfriend is accusing Lindsay's dad of threatened her with a knife and trying to take away their infant son. Kate Major went on Twitter Monday night to blast the elder Lohan, writing that she had to lock herself and their one-year-old son Landon in a bedroom while Michael tried to break down the door.
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KIM KARDASHIAN: Gets 1,000 Roses for Valentine's Day
How many flowers did you get for Valentine's Day? Probably not as many as Kim Kardashian.
The reality star flaunted her V-Day gift on Instagram as she posed surrounded by one-thousand red roses. But that's not all she got. Kim was also treated to Kanye's concert in Baltimore that night as well as a romantic ride on a golf cart backstage.
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Page 3 of 3St. Louis Cardinals
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Pitching could be the downfall of the Cardinals. Matt Morris and Darryl Kile are good, but what about Woody Williams and Rick Ankiel? Ankiel has been wild for at least a year now and isn't showing the promise that he once did. Newly acquired Jason Isringhausen will need to be even better than last year in order for the Cards to knock off the Mets and Braves.
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The lack of depth on Chicago's roster might prevent them from overtaking St. Louis as the winner of the N.L. Central. However, should catcher Todd Hundley and infielder Delino DeShields recapture some of their former glory, the Cubs will hang in there right into September.
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Oakland Athletics
It would be a mild surprise if the A's contend for the playoffs. After all, losing a league MVP takes a lot out of the heart of your order. The only way that the A's will contend is through a Rookie-Of-The-Year performance by Pena, and the continuing improvement from their top three pitchers: Zito, Hudson and Mulder.
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By DAN KARELL
Against the odds with a weakened side and reduced to 10 men, Toronto FC showed terrific mental strength and desire to produce a positive performance on the road.
Playing a rare Friday night match at Sporting Park, TFC came back from a goal down on two occasions to draw Sporting Kansas City, 2-2. It was a great evening for English MLS fans, with all four goals being scored by Englishman; two scored by Sporting KC's forward Dom Dwyer, and one each by TFC forward Luke Moore and midfielder/defender Bradley Orr.
Sporting KC paid the price for the tough hand they've been dealt, with a lineup decimated by injury and international absences. The hosts were without Matt Besler and Lawrence Olum due to international duty and Erik Palmer-Brown (suspension), Ike Opara, and Aurelien Collin (both injured), forcing Sporting KC to play right backs Chance Myers and Kevin Ellis as their central pair.
The duo fared well early on as Sporting KC held possession and TFC sat back in two organized banks of four. However, Sporting were hit again by the injury bug in the 36th minute when Myers went off with what was later diagnosed as a left Achilles tendon injury. He'll undergo an MRI in the coming days.
Two minutes after the halftime break, Dwyer stepped up when his team was in need of a confidence boost.
After spraying a ball out wide, Dwyer made a run to the far post before changing direction on a dime and cutting towards the ball. A pass delivered inside the box by Sal Zizzo was fired into the far post by Dwyer, arriving at the ball just before TFC defender Steven Caldwell to give Sporting KC the lead.
In the 63rd minute, Caldwell looked to end his team's hopes for the evening when he went into a 50/50 challenge with a raised boot on Sporting KC midfielder Toni Dovale, earning Caldwell a straight red card. However, four minutes later, TFC substitute Moore leveled the score.
Taking advantage of turnover in midfield, Jermain Defoe ran at the makeshift Sporting KC defense, drawing three defenders towards him before playing Moore into space, where he finished just inside the post.
Sporting KC took the game to the shorthanded visitors, but TFC proved very difficult to break down. The hosts however were given more good fortune when Igor Juliao was controversially awarded a penalty, after colliding with the bigger and stronger Doneil Henry in the box in the 84th minute.
Dwyer stepped up and cooly finished his tenth goal of the season, giving Sporting KC another huge boost on their way to what looked like a difficult victory.
Once again though, TFC never gave up, and would get their rewards in the first minute of second half stoppage time. Off a poorly cleared header from a free kick, TFC defender Nick Hagglund sent a ball back into the box, and Orr was the quickest to react, sending a looping header over Sporting KC goalkeeper Eric Kronberg to tie the match once more.
The draw took TFC up to sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings while Sporting KC remain in second place.
Here are the game highlights:
Dig the guy in the Royals cap.
Am I confusing them with someone else, or has SKC given up quite a number of points on late goals so far this season?
The hosts were without Matt Besler and Lawrence Olum due to international duty".
Where was Zusi?
I think the author was referring to absences on the KC-backline specifically.
Alright lets hurry it up and get the write up about QPR's promotion on here. If they aren't stupid in their spending this summer they could do some damage in the EPL next season.
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Chapter 1
The Digital World is in need of help... again, but this time the frontier gang and frontier gang 2 isn't enough! Meanwhile, Angie and her friends end up in a digital mess. They get tangled up in saving 2 worlds! I wrote this with Louisa, so that's why you see different writing styles. I don't own digimon or pokemon.
Angie's POV
Teachers: "STUDENTS HURRY HURRY!"
Everyone ran outside the girls and boys dorm. There were smoke and fire everywhere around me. I'm so scared that I'm frozen on the spot. My friend, Yancy looks at me with concern.
Yancy: "Angie, are you ok? Come on! The building-"
Gold: "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?! Come on!"
My brotherly friend, Gold takes my hand and Yancy's and run out the building with us. Once we are outside, we see the building burn down. I see bags and bags everywhere. Everyone manage to get their stuff out of the dorm, but where will we stay?!
Days Later
Black: "What the hell is this?!"
We looked at an old building. Vine and green stuff is almost all over it. The paint outside was coming off. Once we entered, there was a pond that went to the ocean to the building. In the middle, where the pond was, there was no roof. The 1st floor was deserted. Wait, THE WHOLE BUILDING WAS DESERTED! The dorm was made of marble. On every floor there were 4 public bathrooms. I entered my room. I was bunking with 4 more people. Luckily, it was Yancy, Yellow, Sapphire, and Zoey. I saw my friends, Gold, Black, Kyohei, and Calem were bunking with Red. Red is a classmate of ours. He was popular for his looks, skills, and other stuff that people say is 'hot'. The rooms had 2 doors. The 1st door was the bathroom, but I have no idea what the 2nd door is. On our side it had a lock. WHY THE HELL DO I WANT TO LOCK SOMEONE OUTSIDE?! I took our my green computer and black IPad. All my friends(Not Red) have 1. The computer was the same size as my IPad. Yellow has yellow, Sapphire has blue, Yancy has pink, Gold has orange, Black had black, and Calem, Zoey, and Kyohei has red.
During the Night
It was midnight. I needed to go to the bathroom. We still didn't see what was behind the other door. I didn't want to use my bathroom, so I went to the 2nd public restroom. I crashed into someone.
Me: "What the hell!?"
I saw gold eyes in the dark.
Me: "Gold?!"
He turned on the flashlight and all my friends were by the same bathroom. Gosh!
Me: "Really guys!"
The nodded and we went into the same bathroom. 1 bathroom and we just went inside.
Yellow: "Gosh, this new dorm creeps me out. The bathroom had a white toilet, white sink, 2 black towels, and a bathtub.
Sapphire: "Guys, go to the under sink thing and get me something to clean the toilet!"
Black: "GROSS!"
I opened the door things under the sink and hand her something. Gold was leaning on the sink and he was between the sink and the toilet, Yellow, Calem, Zoey, and Black sat on the edge of the bathtub. Yancy leaned on the wall. Kyohei and I sat on the sink. Not in the sink. I heard a screech. I looked at Gold and he was pushing the whole sink forward.
Kyohei: "What the hell, Gold?!"
Everyone looked at Gold and when he pushed the sink. Behind it was glowing. Everyone dropped everything and helped him. There was a hole in the middle of the bathroom and was glowing.
Yancy: "That's weird."
Sapphire went outside and out an out of order sign and turned off the lights and locked the door.
Calem: "Who's going into the hole?"
Yellow: "WHAT?!"
Everyone but Yellow: "SHHHHHHHHHH!"
Yellow: "I won't allow anyone to-"
I jumped inside the hole and my vision was pure white.
No 1's POV
Everyone: "Angie!"
Everyone jumped inside the hole and the sink magically covered the hole.
Louisa's POV
Man! It's so peaceful now that the Digital World is safe. Oh sorry! I didn't explain things, did I?
Well to start off, my name's Louisa Kanbara, the Warrior of Nature and I'm the leader of the second Frontier gang. All together, including the group my brother leads, there are 20 of us and 6 months ago, we all saved the Digital World from the evil 7 Great Demon Lords.
Let me introduce my teammates to you.
Takuya Kanbara is my brother, leader of the first Frontier and is the Warrior of Flames.
Zoe Orimoto is Takuya's girlfriend, one of only 2 girls in the first Frontier group and the Warrior of Wind.
Koji Minamoto is Takuya's rival, a member of the first Frontier and the Warrior of Light.
Tommy Himi is one of the youngest of the whole group, but is youngest in the first Frontier and the Warrior of Ice.
J.P Shibiyama is the oldest, a member of the first group and the Warrior of Thunder.
Koichi Kimura is Koji's long lost twin, a member of the first Frontier and the Warrior of Darkness.
Arther Mickadem is one of the new guys, but a member of the first Frontier and the Warrior of Wood.
Felicity Blackbird is a newbie, the other girl in the first Frontier and the Warrior of Water.
Rex Robinoyed is another newbie, a flirting jerk half the time and the Warrior of Metal.
Shinya Kanbara is my youngest brother, a newbie in the first group and the Warrior of Earth.
Rhys Kanbara is my younger blood brother, a member of the second Frontier and the Warrior of Harmony.
Ema Orilly is Arther's girlfriend, a member of my team and the Warrior of Peace.
Sammy Ichijouji Takaishi is the second younest of my group, very mature for her age and the Warrior of Happiness.
Lulu Smith is the youngest of my group, as cute as a button and the Warrior of Sky.
M.J Smith is Lulu's big sister, the oldest in my group and the Warrior of Kindness.
Raven Robinoyed is Rex's half sister, one of my teammates and the Warrior of Forgiveness.
Rella Ebidy is sorta Rex's girlfriend, one of the second Frontier and the Warrior of Protection.
Rhyn Lowrika is Rhys's long lost twin, a member of the second and the Warrior of Chaos.
Louise Lowrika is my long lost twin, a member of my team and the Warrior of Machines.
You see, I'll explain why we're in these different groups.
There are two types of Legendary Warrior digimon that we all turn into. Takuya's team become the 10 Legendary Warriors and my team become the 10 Peace Making Warriors.
1 year ago, Takuya, Koji, Zoe, Tommy, J.P and Koichi saved the Digital World, without Arther, Shinya, Felicity or Rex because they didn't live in Shibuya at the time and the digimon they turned into were the bad guys.
2 months ago, Takuya's mother adopted me and Rhys and we became members of the "Kanbara" family. 2 weeks after that, we started saving the two world and found our other teammates along the way, were sent back to earth for a while, where we found our other teammates, set of to the Digi-World again and found Jessica and Jamie, who were the evil Warriors of Machines and Chaos. After a while, we learned that Jessica and Jamie were really mine and Rhys's long lost twins and saved them from one of the bad guys, Myotismon. After we saved them and they turned back into Louise and Rhyn, we destroyed all the Demon Lords and Myotismon, once and for all.
Right now, everyone was chilling in Shibuya Park.
Takyua was sitting by a tree, with Zoe setting in his lap.
Koichi and Louise were watching Shinya, Lulu, Sammy and Tommy as they played in the sandbox.
Koji was leaning on a tree with his usual face on, which is a cross between a glare and a scowl.
Rella had her headphones in, ignore Rex as he flirted with her.
Raven, Rhys, Rhyn and Felicity were playing tag.
J.P and M.J were sitting on a park bench, having a conversation, most-likely about their favorite movie: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Arther and Ema were by a tree, while Arther was lying flat out on the ground with Ema's head resting on his chest.
And me? Well I'm just keeping an eye on everyone as I hummed my favorite song. It's called "Fireflies" by Owl City.
Suddenly, my D-tector started beeping.
I groaned.
So much for peace.
I pulled it out of my pocket and looked at the screen. It has Ophanimon's symbol on it.
"Louisa, you are needed again." She says through all the static that my D-tector is making.
I nod and take a deep breathe.
Koji's POV
Man, I sure better pull myself together if I'm ever gonna tell her.
If your wondering what I'm talking about, I'm talking about confessing to Louisa that I have a crush on her. She'll probably think it's a joke and won't get it the first time, since she is Takuya's sister after all, but I'm still gonna have to spill it.
I snap my eyes open at the sound of Louisa's scream.
Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked her way. She was already running off to the Kanbara household, so we ran after her. When we got there, we ignored Mrs.Kanbara asking what's going on and ran strait to Louisa'a room. She pointed her D-tector at the computer and everyone was sucked in.
We had landed in the Village of Beginnings, the place where all digimon are born or reborn and were greeted by Elecmon, the big brother of all the baby digimon here.
"Hello you guys. Why did ya stop by?" The red creature asked us.
"Ophanimon said that we were needed." Louisa told him.
Elecmon cocked his head to the side.
"Why? I don't think there's anything wrong, but some human kids did fall from the sky an hour ago." He told us.
"Where did they hand?" Louisa asked.
"Somewhere in the village. You guys'll have to look form them, since Swanmon still needs me." Elecmon told us.
Swanmon is the mother of all the baby digimon and protects them each with her body and soul.
We all nodded and spread out to look for them.
Whoever those kids are, they've just landed in a world of trouble.
Angie's POV
I kept seeing black and a figure. It didn't look human. Before I knew it, a bright light blanked my vision. My vision started to clear up. I saw bushes with eggs on them, a tree, and a swan with armor on it. WAIT, BUSHES WITH EGGS AND A SWAN THAT WEARS ARMOR!
: "Are you ok?"
What the hell?! I sat straight up. I looked at myself. I have scratches, brusies, and I'm dirty. Ok, none of this matters! Where are my friends?!
: "Excuse me, are you ok?"
I looked at the swan.
Me: "Who are you?"
: "I'm Swanmon."
Me: "I'm Angie."
Swanmon: "Do you feel fine?"
I nodded.
Me: "What are you?"
Swanmon: "I'm a digimon."
Me: "Digimon?"
Swanmon: "Yes, how about you help me some of the baby digimon?"
Me: "I guess. I've never been good with children."
Swanmon: "We are just going to walk with them."
Swanmon and I went into the tree. There were about 50 baby digimon. We took them outside and watched them play.
Me: "Swanmon, where am I?"
Swanmon: "The Village of Beginnings. Where all baby digimon are born."
A white digimon came and snuggled at my feet. I kneeled down and picked the digimon up.
Swanmon: "It seems like this digimon likes you."
Me: "Hahah, yeah."
I kept petting it. It was so cute!~ I saw something in the distant.
Me: "Swanmon, could you fly over and see what's over there?"
Swanmon: "Of course. Please watch the babies while I look."
I nodded and she flew away. I could still see her and she looked around in the air. She flew back down.
Swanmon: "There seems to be some humans, like you, knocked out by that tree. We need to go save them, but I can't leave these baby digimon."
Me: "Don't worry!~ I'll just walk over there and be back!~"
I ran towards the tree. When I got there, my friends weren't in 'perfect' condition.