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|Kizlev (Kingdom)
Flag of Kizlev
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|Type of Goverment
|Federal Monarchy
|Head of State
|Tzarina Katarin
|Secondary Leaders
|Boyars of Kizlev
|Located in eastern Europe to the west of Rus and east of The Empire
|Kizlev (City)
|Cult of Ulric
|Races, and Ethnicity
|Majority are Jutes of which are a branch of the overall Teutonic Race, but there are large groups of Slavics located on the border regions.
The Kingdom of Kizlev is a large Federal Monarchy that lies to the northeast of the Empire and acts as a bulwark between the land of Sigmar and the Realm of Chaos. The Kingdom of Kizlev has been absolutely devestated during the attacks of Chaos and it is nothing short of a miricle that they continue to fight to this day. Kizlev is dominated in terms of religion by the Cult of Ulric of whom is the leading source of religion for the population.
Kislev is a wide-open steppe, containing waving, tail grasses and thundering, icy rivers. Lonely villages stand isolated in the empty wilderness, and mighty cities rise from the landscape like great islands of stone. The climate is harsh and unforgiving, and only the strongest, most determined people can survive here. In the extreme north the lands are as cold as anywhere elce in Europe while in the mountain covered valleys in the southwest there is ample land for farming and other normal central European activites.
Kizlev is located in the far northeast of Europe east of Germania, and west of Rus and the World Edge Mountains. The central and southern parts of Kizlev are mainly plains and heavily used by wandering ranging Jutes of whom raise horses and cattle throughtout the land. In the northern part it is extremely mountainous and what regions are not are filled with rolling hills making the land unsuited for farming or any real settlement.
Kizlev is dominated in terms of religion by the Cult of Ulric of whom is the leading source of religion for the population. The Cult of Ulric is centered in the city of Erengrad where the very large Erengrad Temple of Ulric from where Var-Ulric of whom leads over then worshipping and worshippers of Ulric in Kizlev making him one of the most powerful people in the land.
The Kislevite people are wolf-tough and self reliant, often seen as backward and rustic by their more "civilised" neighbours, but none can doubt their bravery or determination, for Kislev is a land that stands forever on the brink of destruction. The people of Kislev have seen their country ripped asunder by foul hordes from the Chaos Wastes of the far north time and time again, and now these stoic folk face a colder and harder life than they ever have before. Still the people have often found that their best friend is the fact that they are Teutonic which is the main reason that they are constantly assisted, and saved by the major Teutonic Empire in The Empire. Their population becomes more Slavic when one travels westward into the border towns, and south into the lands bordering Croatia.
The Kingdom of Kizlev is a federal monarchy that is ruled officially by the Ice Queen of Kizlev but effectively is ruled through the different Oblasts which depending on there status may act nearly independently or as a vassal depending on many different factors.
Kizlev following the growth of Chaos became the first site of attacks from the forces of Chaos, and it was here that the forces of Chaos would launch the first Dark Crusade. The forces of Chaos would utterly destroy the Kizlev lands and devestate their population before making their way into The Empire. Following the Dark Crusade their were several other Dark Crusades but none matched the destruction brought about during the First Dark Crusade. Recently Kizlev has seen signs that another Dark Crusade is on it's way, and there is talk from those that took part in the battle that the forces of Chaos are using a device of unimaginable power in their attack. The first evidence of this were in the utterly destroyed town of Lootrup that fell during the Battle of Lottrup. It was here that the power of Archaon the united were first seen.
The entire Kingdom of Kizlev is covered in 10 month a year snow, while the 2 months without are still freezing cold but the snow is not covering the ground.
The northern border of Kizlev is ill defined due to the constant attacks, and resettling of friendly and hostile northern tribes. The River Lynsk is most often though given as the border for the north. Those who live in the more northern parts of Kizlev are a nomadic group whose settlements are mammoths that have been bred in Kizlev for this exact purpose. They are constantly on the move because of how cold, and arrid the regions in the northern half of Kizlev are.
In the South the land of Kizlev while still far colder then most it is far more hospitable then the north. It is in the south where the farmsteads of Kizlev are found, but the buildings are mainly all made out of wood since the Kingdom is nearly devoid of stone. The south consists of all the major cities of Kizlev except for Praag with the capital of Kizlev being Kizlev, and major port of Erengrad.
Political Geography
The Kingdom of Kizlev shares its largest land border in the north and east with the land known as Ruthenia of which the determination made for the nomadic lands north and east of Kizlev and west of Rus. To the west lies the Imperial Empire of Germania of whom is one of the two major allies of the Kingdom of Kizlev and the nearest province in the west is Eastern Prussia. To the south lies the World Edge Mountains where they are connected to the Dwarves of Karak Ankor in the form of Karak Vlag of whom lies as the most important ally of the Kingdom of Kizlev.
Early History
The history of Kizlev begins during the chaos of the four Emperor's in The Empire. During this period many regions of the Empire began speaking openly of indepandance. Kizlev was one such region.
War with Chaos
It is mainly because of this proximity to the lands of Chaos that the history of Praag is filled with conflict and strife. Time and again, hordes of Northmen have poured southward across the Lynsk river to descend upon the city with the intention of plundering its resources before razing it to the ground. These sieges are most deadly when led by a mighty Champion of the Ruinous Powers.
First Dark Crusade
Main Article : First Dark Crusade
Second Dark Crusade
Fourth Dark Crusade
Main Article : Fourth Dark Crusade
Approaching Storm
The first signs of war began to filter in from the outskirts of the Kingdom as the tribes on the outskirts begin fleeing into Kizlev proper. Following months of continued immigration into Kizlev a massive army of Chaos was spotted nearing the town of Lootrup. Kizlev could not know but the following year Chaos had found its leader, and as such the captains of each Chaos Gods were attempting to gain prestige by advansing ahead of the army and doing as much damage as they could. The first of these Chaos Champions was Morgagian the Vile who led his army of Rus against the eastern side of Kizlev.
See Also : Morgagian
Morgagian was in his early life a leader amongst the Rus tribe that he was born. As he got older his violence and skill in war meant that he rose quickly amongst his Rus tribe to become the cheif of his tribe. As the years went by he carved amongst the rough lands of the Rus a large Kingdom which he ruled over with a powerful army. It was during this time that he became anamored by the worship of Chaos, and after coming to enjoy the blood that needed to be spilled by the Blood God Khorne Morgagian begin openly turning his followers to the worship of Khorne.
With his followers and himself now following Khorne his lands became the site of many Chaos Knights and with this his army swelled to even higher numbers. Even with this massive army he was much weaker then the larger Czars that ruled over land in Rus, and as such he was forced raid further and further west until eventually he encroached on the lands of Kizlev. Reaching Kizlev Morgagian stopped when he discovered that in the far north Chaos had chosen their chosen one, and as such he mobilized nearly his entire army and prepared to attack Kizlev in order to impress the new chosen one.
Battle of Histen
Main Article : Battle of Histen
Morgagian would rampage throughout eastern Kizlev destroying resistence with ease, and his conquest of the entire east of Kizlev seemed assured until he reached the city of Histen where he discovered the first resistence army yet. The army was led by Boras Belsku and was assisted by a large force that had filtered in from all over eastern Kizlev. Near the end of the book Rise of Lucerne Morgagian rises his hand in command of his force to move forward, and as of the end of the book it is unclear how the battle will progress.
The Kingdom of Kizlev is a federal monarchy that is ruled officially by the Ice Queen of Kizlev but effectively is ruled through the different Oblasts which depending on there status may act nearly independently or as a vassal depending on many different factors. From the outside, Kislev appears to be a centralized monarchy, ruled with icy resolve by the Tzarina ruling from Kizlev. Within Kislev, one of the most important Forces in politics is her attempt to make reality match the image in terms of making people believe that she has control in places she actually does not. The other most important force, unchanged for centuries, is the constant threat of destruction from the forces brooding in the north. Kislev is a large and mostly empty country, with leagues of land containing little more than herds of wild horses. Such vast distances making governance a challenge, even more so with the constant threat of attacks from the north making the local villages constantly fortified and looking to themselves.
The actual breakdown of the government of the Kingdom of Kizlev lies in the following breakdown of power :
- Tzarina/Tsar : Dynastically held leadership of the overall nation of Kizlev
- Boyars : Leader of the different Oblasts within the Kingdom of Kizlev
- Ataman : Leader of the Voblasts the provinces within the Oblasts of Kizlev
- Morza : Leader of city states (mayors)
There are Voblasts (provinces) where the Ataman (Govenor) has never received any sort of instruction from the Tzarina or even from the Boyars or druzhina. These people still recognise they are subjects of the Ice Queen, but they would be profoundly surprised to learn the Tzarina expects to be able to tell them what to do.
At the very top of the chain in terms of government of Kizlev stands the Tzarina of whom is the King/Queen of the land, and this is a title that is held hereditary by House Bohka of whom has held the title for three generations following the destruction of the previous dynasty during the previous Black Crusade.
|Vladamir Bohka III.
|5109 - 5128
|Killed in Battle against Chaos
|Katarina Bohka II.
|5128 - Current
Oblasts of Kizlev
|Juten Oblast
|Southern Kizlev
|Castle Bajna
|Boras Belesku
|Praag Oblast
|Northern Kizlev
|Kizlev Oblast
|Central Kizlev
|Kizlev (City)
|Grigory Vasa
|Erengrad Oblast
|Western Kizlev
|Igor Tornov IV.
|Uskovic Oblast
|Northern Kizlev
|Radik Jastram II.
|Gregor Jalowetz
|Western Oblast
|Western Kizlev
|Blavin Kazska
|Eastern Oblast
|Eastern Kizlev
|Alexi Rumin
|Southern Oblast
|Southern Kizlev
|Smolensk Oblast
|North Eastern Kizlev
|Novokov Pentov
|Northern Oblast
|Northern Kizlev
|Castle Ostrosk
The Kislevite people are wolf-tough and self reliant, often seen as backward and rustic by their more "civilised" neighbours, but none can doubt their bravery or determination, for Kislev is a land that stands forever on the brink of destruction. The people of Kislev have seen their country ripped asunder by foul hordes from the Chaos Wastes of the far north time and time again, and now these stoic folk face a colder and harder life than they ever have before. Still the people have often found that their best friend is the fact that they are Teutonic which is the main reason that they are constantly assisted, and saved by the major Teutonic Empire in The Empire. Their population becomes more Slavic when one travels westward into the border towns, and south into the lands bordering Croatia.
Kizlev is dominated in terms of religion by the Cult of Ulric of whom is the leading source of religion for the population. The Cult of Ulric is centered in the city of Erengrad where the very large Erengrad Temple of Ulric from where Var-Ulric of whom leads over then worshipping and worshippers of Ulric in Kizlev making him one of the most powerful people in the land.
Population Centers
The nation of Kizlev is sparsely populated, dotted with settlements and villages that are surrounded by miles of uninhabited land. There are only three large cities in Kizlev; the capital, also called Kislev, Erengrad, and the northern city of Praag, which is closer to the dreaded Realm of Chaos than any other city in the Old World.
|Kizlev (City)
|Kizlev Oblast
|Erengrad Oblast
|Praag Oblast
The language spoken by the people of Kislev is known as Kislevarin and is a blend of the original Ungol and Ropsmenn tongues with the addition of the languages brought by the migrating Gospodars. Over the centuries, this has become the dominant of the three languages, with the addition of some Reikspiel words and conventions from the south. There are, of course, many different dialects within Kislev, and the language is spoken somewhat differently in different regions of the country, though the differences between these broad dialects are slight. There is almost never any difficulty in mutual understanding, and non-Kislevarin speakers are generally unable to distinguish them without conscious effort.
The regional differences correspond mainly to old tribal divisions from hundreds of years ago, the most significant of these (in terms of numbers of speakers) are Sudevarin, which is spoken in the south, Krevarin, which is spoken in the east and centre oldie country, and Dolvarin, which is the principal language of the north and of the tribal raiders who plague the farmers. In the stanitsas of the far north, the older tribes and families keep alive the distinctive Gorelsk dialect, said to be the unpolluted language of the Ropsmenn, and they take great pride in their culture and language, which is said to be much more musical than standard Kislevarin. Some city dwellers—especially the less affluent population—also have their own distinctive dialects. An example of this is Tzavarin, still spoken by some of the population of Kislev, though these city dialects are now mostly extinct due to assimilation with standard Kislevarin,
The Boyars are the middle-rank nobility, the nobles who hold real power. They are all Gospodars, and the rank is universally hereditary. A few Boyars suspect Katarin plans to appoint life Boyars, possibly even from among the Ungols, and they do not like the idea at all. They have started spreading the idea that being a Boyar requires having the right sort of family pedigree, going back several generations at least. The Tzarina has, so far, 13 avoided explicitly opposing this idea, but she certainly doesn't support it. Instead, when she appoints Boyars to positions of greater responsibility, such as leadership of a pulk, she emphasises she is doing it on the basis of ability. Across most of Kislev, the Boyars arc the most powerful individuals. They are close enough and have enough followers to tell Atamans what to do, and any higher authorities are a very long way away. Most Boyars allow Atamans a great deal of independence, provided that taxes are paid in full and on time because they have more interesting things to do than deal with the petty disputes of a hunch of peasants.
A recent trend is for Boyars to keep a home in one of Kislev's three cities. The Tzarina has encouraged this fashion, as Boyars living in a city are subject to her authority in practice and theory, but there are still a substantial number of traditional holdouts across the oblast. Such individuals may be unfashionable and uncultured, but they generally have a firm grip on local power.
The druzhinas are the lowest rank of formal nobility among the Gospodars. Many Atamans hold this rank, as do a significant number of rotamasters. The rank is traditionally hereditary, but the Ice Queen has recently starred making individual druzhina for life in return for great service to the Tzarina or the state or for financial contributions. She has even extended this privilege to some Ungols, which has created some discontent among both Gospodars and other Ungols.
Katarin often uses the rank of druzhina to reward influential individuals who publicly affirm and support her power and authority. These rewards are almost always for life, but she has occasionally granted a druzhina the right to pass the ride on to his heirs.


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The license, which came after three years of safety and environmental reviews, allows GE and Hitachi to use laser enrichment technology which could produce half the amount of enriched uranium the U.S. needs each year for its nuclear reactors, according to the Energy Information Administration.
GE plans to build the first laser enrichment plant on its 1,600 acre (647 hectares) campus north of Wilmington in North Carolina, home to GE Nuclear's world headquarters, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, and a GE Aviation facility.
"The technology we've developed could be one of the keys to the nation's long-term energy security," said Chris Monetta, President and CEO of Global Laser Enrichment, the GE-Hitachi partnership which will build the facility. It did not say when building would start.
The laser enrichment technology was designed by Australia-based Silex Systems Ltd.
"At a minimum, it could provide a steady supply of uranium enriched right here in the U.S. to the country's nuclear reactors. These reactors provide approximately 20 percent of the nation's electricity today and will continue to be an important part of the energy mix for decades to come", Monetta said.
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Ok, so I am totally addicted to the TV show Sister Wives. This show has me hooked. The lifestyle is something alien to me and maybe that is where the curiosity come from. But really, I think it's just wanting to know how it all works! How do they work things out without killing each other? Curiosity killed the cat right?
I love Kody. And lets be real folks, the man has FOUR wives. Most men can't stomach one for long periods of time! He has to make sure they are all happy, taken care of emotionally and financially, and take care of the kids (whether his biologically or not).
Meri, the 1st and only legal wife Kody has, is fun and a little goofy. She seems to be the risk taker. She is also the one who seems to be the "take charge" wife. She understands the kind of focus and determination that having 64 kids ;) and an ass load of responsibility her kind of lifestyle brings. She also, from what I understand, "picked" the other wives out! Go head girl... What ever floats your boat!
Janelle, the 2nd, I have to admit is my "least favorite wife", but I don't dislike her. She works outside of the home, and seems to be a lot like me when it comes to her role in the family. She finds that she is a better mother when she is working. She has to work at being a good mother (as do I) rather than it be something that comes naturally.
Christine is the third wife and definitely the "mommy" of the group. She likes the domesticated life, and being at home with the kiddos. She seems to be fun loving, and set in her ways, and beliefs.
Robin, the forth and most recently added, is quiet, and seems to be trying to find her spot still. She is careful not to step on toes, but still tries to bring her own traditions and personality for the whole family.
Now the reason I am writing this blog is because, I love these guys! This is NOT my kind of life. I am, by nature, a jealous person, and with out a doubt, I would rip a bitches hair out. And don't get me wrong, these ladies get jealous, but no cat fights! That in itself, to me, is amazing. Kody dotes on each wife with one on one time and in groups. They have normal family dilemmas and ALL the kids seem to feel loved, and show no signs of damage to this taboo lifestyle.
In the show right now, they are facing charges by the state, and I am truly sad for these people. ***Let me just add this side note. On the episode last night, I found out that they actually BUILD Plyg houses. One big family room with wings branching off of it, each wing equipped with housing a wife. If Utah doesn't want Polygamy going on then they should make sure contractors stop building these kinds of home. You can't condone it one way and condemn it another way!*** They mind their business, and raise their children right, who fucking cares if he has 4 "wives". They all aren't legally married, so technically they aren't breaking any laws. Give them a break. If they arrest this man, then where should it stop. If a person cheats on their partner with another person for several years, will they go to jail? Because, legally, that's all he is doing, having multiple, long term, affairs.
In their religious beliefs what they are doing is how things happen and that is what this whole country was based on!. Religious freedom! Again is this the lifestyle I would pick? No. Do I sometimes watch the show and think Aw Helllll naw? Absolutely! But when it comes right down to it, is it any of my business how the Brown's live their lives? Not at all. They aren't breaking any laws, the kids are smart, sweet and taken care of, the wives are content, so who cares? In my opinion, they are crazy but it seems to work fine for them :) So, I, support their way of life, because it's what they choose. Just as I support, gay marriage. Just as I support love and freedom.
And don't get me wrong, there are times that I think to myself, if I had a sister wife, maybe I wouldn't have to work so hard :) Yeah ok, so that's not happening, but still.... Rock on Brown Family! To each is own!
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Apple Slice With Creamy Topping
Recipe by mummamills
I didn't believe the recipe when my friend Lesley gave it to me, but having tasted the slice, and loving it, I tried it and had sucess the first time I made it, eveyone loved it. The family call it my "stolen apple slice" It freezes very well!! UPDATE Jubes used a gluten free cake mix, and reports that it turned out very well. Nice dessert for those people that cant tolerate gluten!
Top Review by Chef floWer
A little lady down the street was selling organic apples that cost not much more then pocket money for a kid in the 80's :). So I used her apples to make this recipe. The vanilla cake mix I used was a Greens brand, (couldn't find a shop brand one). I used shredded coconuts and then kept to the recipe. I brought this slice to a family function and everyone enjoyed it. I think I overcooked the base a little so it was very crispy but not teeth breaking. The sour cream with the apple turned out really well. Thanks Mummamills for a great and easy recipe.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 (18 ounce) box vanilla cake mix (cheapest available)
- 1 cup coconut
- 125 g melted butter
Other ingredients
- cooked apple
- 1 (400 g) container light sour cream
- cinnamon
Directions See How It's Made
- Mix first 3 ingredients together: Press into slice tin, (lined with baking paper) and cook in a moderate oven 20-25 minutes, til very lightly browned.
- Cool for 10 minutes and then spread cooked apple carefully over base.
- Pour over about 400gr light sour cream, spread out with the back of a spoon.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon and bake a further 10 to 15 minutes.
- Hints: You'll need to cook about a kilo of Granny Smiths for this, (or use canned apples, but NOT the ones without sugar.) Peel and slice your apples and cook with 1/2 cup water, and sugar to taste.
- Drain and cool before use.
- Be generous with the baking paper, it makes it easier to lift the slice out of the tin.
- Cut the slice when it is cold.
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Is August Capital bucking trend, or part of it?
Silicon Valley venture firm August Capital has made some notable moves recently, which could say something about the industry overall. First, here's our Mercury News story today (or here) about how August is in the black already on investments it made from funds raised during the crazy year of 2000 -- a rarity among VC firms.
We didn't have enough space in our dead-tree edition for these extra comments:
--The NVCA's Mark Heesen sees the venture industry bifurcating. The first group of firms, of which August is now a member, will be those managing funds of say $400 million or more, and are increasingly generalist, investing in everything from seed-stage start-ups to buyouts of public companies, internationally and across sectors. Note the news today (sub req) about Sequoia Capital's moves to raise another venture fund devoted exclusively to late-stage investments, and also another early-stage venture fund dedicated to Israel. The second group of VC firms, meanwhile, is staying small and focused on a particular geography, stage and industry.
--August tells us that it obtained agreement from its investors to remove all limits on the amounts it can invest from this fund in a single deal, thereby allowing more deals like the big $130 million Seagate one.
--August's David Hornik has been promoted to general partner, noteworthy because it finally shows that blogging can get you somewhere. Hornik was one of the founders of Ventureblog, and has helped August gain street-cred among the digerati and entrepreneurs. August has invested in companies like blog software company Six Apart, online dating site Tickle (sold to Monster.com), blog search engine Technorati and another company we know little about, Perform Local, which we'll try following up on.
Congrats to David on his promotion though I think its a stretch to attribute that or the deals they have done to ventureblog. I can tell you for sure that Tickle was done long before David started ventureblog and I suspect David got promoted because he did great deals.
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Ironically, as the economy continues its recovery, the long-term unemployed are further alienated from the improving job market. Even in a political landscape where the creation of jobs has taken center stage and the health of the economy is largely dependent upon a low unemployment rate, many of the jobs created during the economic recovery are only available to those who are already employed. A random search by the National Employment Law Project found more than 150 job ads which required applicants to be currently employed. While these hiring practices have an overall devastating effect on the economy, their impact is magnified in certain groups. College graduates, military personnel, and women returning to the workforce are disparately disadvantaged. The economic impact has been significant enough that New Jersey passed a law banning the hiring requirement and California is considering passing similar legislation.
As more states consider addressing the problem through legislation, many will have to prepare for a conflict between those seeking to protect the freedom of businesses to hire at their discretion and those looking to stimulate the slow economic recovery with new jobs. Those supporting the hiring practices argue that the stipulation aids employers looking for qualified individuals with recent and extensive experience in a certain field of work. Those opposing the practice urge that the economy will suffer from it because it fails to create jobs for the unemployed.
In essence, the hiring practices force the unemployed to remain outside of the labor market. Furthermore, these practices almost guarantee that the income disparity between wealthy and poor Americans will continue to grow. Those who are already employed will gain more lucrative employment opportunities, while those without jobs will continue to struggle. This is compounded for certain demographics, as the Department of Labor's January Jobs Report indicates that minorities such as African Americans and Latinos have higher unemployment rates than whites. Minorities already have higher poverty and unemployment rates, and because "already employed" hiring practices essentially reinforce this downward economic spiral, the impact of such practices is extremely disparate. The practices create a self- perpetuating cycle of disparate economic stagnation.
Additionally, the statistical reality of the unemployed population indicates that employers who choose to enact such hiring practices are holding themselves out to great liability. This fact can be a persuasive argument against businesses that use "already employed" hiring practices while facing employment discrimination suits. While it is important to note that the disparity caused by "already employed" hiring practices would not alone prove a plaintiff's employment discrimination case, the statistics could harm the employer's case. As the year unfolds it will be interesting see how state like California will address "already employed" hiring practices as they try to balance employer preferences and uniform economic recovery.
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Page 9, Disinformation, Liberal Ideology
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Ivan W. Parkins
REAL CHANGE is the title of Newt Gingrich's new book. I agree with most of the policies that he proposes; I also agreed with most of what he did as Speaker of the House. But, I have grave doubts about the means by which he expects to accomplish so much.
Mr. Gingrich himself cites an old axiom of Albert Einstein's that doing more by the same methods that have failed repeatedly and expecting a different result is a sign of insanity. Except for some other quotes that he cites, I might think Gingrich insane. He also cites Eisenhower and Peter Drucker to the effect that often the answer to tough problems is to consider them as mere symptoms and attack the underlying cause. That, I believe, is the way to real change in the performance of our government.
Electing some other persons as Senators and Representatives and discarding a few dilatory rules of congressional procedure will only suppress a few symptoms. The cancer has grown slowly and from causes that were largely obvious. Huge growth in the population of the United States, even greater increase in our worldly economic and military power, and a transformation in the locus and focus of our information system have made Congress, especially the House of Representatives, dysfunctional.
A growing separation between Representatives and the people whom they are expected to represent is obvious. There is no way that a Representative can be "close" to more people than there are minutes in a year. The almost year-around sessions allow congress persons fewer and fewer minutes to spend with constituents. They have little practical choice but to cater to those who have the most to contribute to their reelections.
Meanwhile, there is more public notice to be had by defying presidential leadership and partisan compromises than by cooperation in service to the nation. That is especially damaging to national morale and to long-term policy formation. Also more often than not destructive are numerous sensational investigations of the past, and often no longer significant, actions of the Executive and Judicial Branches.
The necessary solution will be difficult, and its personal or partisan rewards will be remote. Failing to take the hard course will assure that events will control us more and that we will control the events less. I.W. Parkins/70808
By Ivan W. Parkins
The tiny conservation organization that I helped to establish, and headed, in my pre-WWII high school caused me no grief. We were only cooperating with an adult group to maintain game bird and fish populations in our part of Indiana. Hungry "sportsmen" in the 1930s had decimated those populations.
Following the war, my initiation into college teaching was different. I came to it with some background from Professor Rex Tugwell, who had been prominent as a New Deal environmental planner. Also, I read RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE, the report of President Truman's commission on that subject. It appeared to me that beginning students, as part of an introduction to social sciences, should be made aware of how technological and industrial advances had altered, but not eliminated, man's dependence on his environment. That produced no complaints from students or administration. But, in the small and informal faculty discussion group, to which I had been admitted as the junior member, better established "intellectuals" informed me that such stuff belonged in high school civics. As the university's leading classicist put it, "Nature leaves me cold."
By the time that I retreated from teaching, I was unhappy with the growing "environmentalism movement." It seemed to me that it was becoming, primarily, another of those avenues by which higher education was "coaching" college students, not how to be more thoughtful and responsible individuals, but how to win over and direct the larger American public.
In nearly every matter of great public interest today the total information available is so complex and voluminous as to require severe selection before any practical use can be made of it. That is what makes disinformation so dangerous. And environmentalism has become a frightening channel of disinformation. I.W.Parkins 7/2008
By Ivan W. Parkins
Is environmentalism a third manifestation of the Great Awakening phenomenon that American historians have identified? The first, in the eighteenth century, was mainly religious and educationally focused, a wave of enthusiasm that contributed to America's sense of identity and desire for independence. The second, in the nineteenth century, was religious and academic, and it contributed to the anti-slavery movement. Now, Iain Murray contends," . . environmentalism [has] begun to replace liberal Christianity as the Left's motivating religious force." He further asserts that environmentalism, in the fashion of Martin Luther, values "faith" more than good works.
Murray's book, "The Really Inconvenient Truths," carries the subtitle "Seven Environmental Catastrophes Liberals Don't Want You To Know About—Because They Helped Cause Them." The first and most gross catastrophe is the ban on DDT, with its huge, and continuing, toll of human lives, especially among Earth's poorest people.
I had not remembered that a DDT ban was enacted in Michigan the year that I moved here. That preceded the international ban by five years. And, Dutch elm disease is a continuing problem.
Murray refers to research that shows sexually mutilated and declining fish populations suffer far more from the traces of birth-control chemicals in urban sewage than they do from industrial wastes. Environmentalists remain much more interested in attacking industry than in the real problem.
One especially interesting passage in the book describes the history of a natural wonder, identified, purchased, and preserved (with public access) for more than two centuries. It is Natural Bridge in Virginia, and its original "warden" was Thomas Jefferson.
Not only is environmentalism now highly organized, its top organizations pay their CEOs annual salaries ranging from $125,000 to $700,000. Murray cites ten such organizations with recently reported top salaries averaging just over $200,000.
Most significant of his criticisms is the contention that environmentalist work and money is focused, not directly upon protection of the environment, but indirectly, into lobbying and law suits directing governments to behave in ways that the environmentalists favor, largely towards socialism.
Is environmentalism, today, a third Great Awakening, or is it a larger edition of THE BIG SLEEP—confusing, corrupt, and deadly?
The following series of articles have been compiled to illustrate how the left has used environmentalism through disinformation.
Rachel Carson's Silent Spring
Or How Misinformation Has Destroyed Many Lives
Recently, it was the birthday of Rachel Carson. Her SILENT SPRING inspired the ban on DDT. In just fifteen months we will have Lyndon Johnson's centennial. He escalated the Vietnam War.
Should we now have? Buzz, buzz, and fatal sting,
To go with: Hey, hey, LBJ,
What's so gross about this?
Several African countries have reintroduced DDT to combat mosquitoes. That again is helping to curb malaria. Meanwhile the post-ban increase is estimated to have taken a million lives per year, or some tens of millions total.
I.W.Parkins, 7/07
The First Amendment to our Constitution is not what the First Congress proposed for that spot.
Partisan divisions of Congress and the Presidency in the second half of the twentieth century differed extremely from those in the first half.
Since 1930, no Republican President has enjoyed a partisan congressional division as favorable as Clinton's was in 1993-1994, but all other Democrat Presidents have fared better than Clinton.
If the average Representative were to spend 1000 hours per year meeting face-to-face with individual constituents, it would not be possible to spend 10 seconds with each constituent.
In just 5 weeks of 2006, Israel lost approximately twice (as a percentage of its population) as many soldiers in Lebanon as our military fatalities in five years of the "War on Terror".
Just the increase of violent deaths domestically, among American youths in the 1960's and '70's, exceeded our combat fatalities in Vietnam.
According to the World Health Organization's calculations of increased malaria deaths following the ban on DDT, that policy has already been more deadly than Hitler's "final solution".
The pension funds held by state and local governments, and by corporations, for their employees exceed the "National Debt".
None of the above is a secret, but none is emphasized in the mass media.
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Child (presumably son) of Mrs. Dickey encountered by Max and 99 outside the Dartfoot Springs Water Company with his mother and siblings Lazar, Anastasia and Luden waiting for a tour of the plant to begin.
Neil is admonished by his mother to "get off the ground". Precisely what he's doing there is unknown.
[Neil and his siblings are not actually seen, their antics apparently taking place just off-screen, Episode #124: "Is This Trip Necessary?".]


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On Thursday, October 25th, I spoke to the CIS club at Missouri Southern State University. The presentation won't win any awards (no presentation of mine ever will.) I put the Powerpoint up on SlideShare. I promised the students and professors in attendance that I would follow up with a post on my blog with links …
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Today I actually shut down one of my brands instead of opening a new one. Third Thursdays SF, the civic tech meetup series conjured up by Luke Fretwell and I over coffee late last year, is no more. There really isn't anything negative to say; Third Thursdays SF is going away so I can focus more fully on SF Tech Dems, a project I started just before joining NationBuilder in mid-May.
SF Tech Dems is meant to be a grassroots advocacy group weighing in on - and sometimes lobbying for - tech-related legislation in San Francisco and at the state and federal levels. We aim to organize tech enthusiasts and experts into a serious political force in the SF Bay Area. And I don't mean we're going to be about tax breaks for Big Tech or big name out-of-town endorsements for local politicians - I mean we're going to be a group of regular folks who get tech and how it should serve people and democratic institutions. We'll weigh in on everything from civil liberties issues to data center best practices and provide advice to local and state politicians on issues within our areas of expertise. SFTechDems.com is hosted on the NationBuilder platform, and, with its great advisory board and growing membership, I'm convinced it can be a significant organizing force for good.
If you want to get involved, you can become a dues-paying SF Tech Dems member here, or sign up for email updates here. Our current campaigns are for legislative standards for structured open data in SF and California, and for reform of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act to ensure that Americans' private online information is not accessed without warrants.
Hope to see some of you at a Tech Dems meeting one of these days soon - who knows, maybe even on a Thursday.
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Ragnarok Cosplay Contest is a themed cosplay event with cosplay restricted to the characters from Ragnarok Online (various versions) and Manhwa.
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Ultimate Cosplay Championship is a combination of a group cosplay contest and a talent competition with an emphasis on teamwork and creativity. The group must first pass through an audition process before securing a slot in the finals to be held at Cosplay Mania 2017 on September 30-October 1, 2017.
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The Cosplay Karaoke is a fun variation of the karaoke contest where contestants must dress up in costume while singing to their favorite music while the song's lyrics are displayed onscreen. There will be two versions of this contest for each day. The first day will consist mostly of anime and J-pop music while the second day will consist mostly of popular music. One winner will be declared for each day.
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The Cosplay OTP (Onstage Tag Pairing) Contest is an open competition with the goal of creating a fun atmosphere where cosplayers can perform on-stage with other cosplayers using a mechanic called a "cosplay tag." With an emphasis on fun and in order to create a welcoming atmosphere for newer cosplayers, there will be multiple prizes awarded including the best "cosplay tag" team, best cosplay mash-up/genderbend, etc. Also, the Best Male and Best Female overall awards will be able to secure guaranteed slots in the Cosplay Mania Cup 2017.
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I Wish More Christians Were Focused on Themselves
Recently I've been designing a logo for a church plant.
One of the visual elements of the logo is an arrow, and my initial concept for the logo had the arrow pointing inwards toward the center of the logo.
I sent several variants of this initial concept to my client, and the feedback I received was that they wanted the arrow pointing outwards rather than inwards. The reason for this change was that they want their church to be outwardly focused rather than inwardly focused.
I one-hundred percent get this and applaud this mindset. This "outwardly" or "community" focused mentality is an admirable ethos to have for a church, especially in modern America. Many churches are far too focused on fulfilling their own needs, wants, desires instead of those of their community.
Still, I couldn't help but also like the idea of the logo's arrow pointing inward too. Why? Because it reminds me of another thing I wish churches and Christians had a better grasp on these days.
I wish more Christians understood themselves.
I know, I know, I just said a few paragraphs earlier that too many churches and Christians are inwardly focused. But I believe there are two different types of being inwardly focused.
There's the inward focus that is selfish and self-gratifying, but then there's another, more-vital sense of inward focus that is about awareness and healthy living.
There is a severe deficit of this latter type of inward focus within American Christianity these days.
This latter kind of inward focus is concerned with understanding and raising awareness of the Self—the individual Selves of the congregants, but also the collective Self of the church community and the culture.
What does this look like? It looks like more of us waking up to the biases, marching orders, and ingrained philosophies that we are completely unconscious of.
It means understanding who we are, how we see the world, and why we see it the way that we see it.
For instance, many Christians will say they believe in the authority and inerrancy of the Bible. They will say that they try to follow the Bible and do what it says. But, as I've written about in the past, you can't just read the Bible and do what it says.
The Bible is a collection of ancient written communication that has been passed down and translated numerous times over the course of thousands of years. When we read the Bible, we are interpreting it and trying to figure out what it means. So, our mindsets, lenses, and assumptions will dramatically affect the conclusions we come.
Unfortunately, many of us are completely unaware of the fact that we are reading the Bible from a particular cultural lens. We often approach scripture with a Western, hetero-masculine, patriotic, binary, post-enlightenment mindset without even realizing it, and then we assume that the conclusions we come to are automatically correct.
Additionally, we approach scripture with a set of assumptions about how the Bible functions. We assume that the Bible functions in a particular way without ever conciously thinking about or questioning our assumptions.
Why do we believe the Bible functions in the particular way we believe it functions? Do we believe it functions in this particular way because that's just how we grew up? Do we believe it because that's what a tradition says? (a tradition that is filled with flaws, errors, atrocities, and many changes I might add)
How do other people approach the Bible? How do people who come from extremely different cultures approach it? What makes our way correct and their way incorrect? (When people start digging down deep into these questions they often unearth lots of ethnocentrism, racism, sexism, homophobia, and xenophobia.)
More of us Christians would do well to focus inwardly in such a way as to increase our self-awareness so that we can pursue truth in a more effective manner.
As it is, many of us Christians are content to simply follow our assumptions and our cultural lenses and call it a day.
This is not truth-seeking, my friends.
More of us would do well to set our Bibles down (yes, you heard me) and begin to study our Self instead.*
We must get to know ourselves. We must discover our assumptions, our prejudices, and our biases. If we do, we will inevitably realize that we know a lot less than we think we know.
More of us need to learn to say "I don't know" more often. Why? Because most of us don't know. And yet we run around dictating our lives and the lives of others as if we did know.
Maybe—just maybe—we Christians have been so focused on dying to Self and spreading our messages (which are unknowingly filled with Self), that we haven't taken the time to understand and realize what our Self is to begin with.
You can't very well die to Self if you don't even know your Self to begin with.
What would it look like if more of us were willing to die to our Self? Our assumptions? Our biases? Our cultural lenses? Our binary mindsets? Our certainties? Our expectations?
I believe one of the greatest needs in American Christianity is not an outward focus on spreading what we often perceive is the Gospel, but an inward focus on grappling with who we are and why we are the way we are in the first place.
We won't be able to love and understand other people to the fullest if we don't first love and understand our Selves.
*These two pursuits are not necessarily mutually exclusive, but I do think there are times where Christians need to set their Bibles down. There are times when a person has become so focused upon the Bible and a particular mindset that it can be helpful and necessary to take a break in order to come back to it again anew.


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F.E.A.R. 3 Xbox 360
- Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
- Release Date: Jun 21, 2011
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 3
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Jun 22, 2011The strides it makes with co-op however -- along with its point accumulation system as well as some very tense and unique multiplayer modes -- makes this a great game to play with a giant bucket of buttered popcorn, a large Coca-cola, and some friends. This is your video game summer blockbuster.
Jun 29, 2011F.E.A.R. 3 has some unique features and is motivated by ingenious and atypical gameplay mechanics, but it is also wasteful of unique opportunities and a new disappointment for this series.
Jun 24, 2011FEAR 3 has a tendency to become rather enjoyable with its tough enemies, well-thought-out levels and a gripping horror style atmosphere. The developers also used an all-too familiar Alma-flavored pattern to weave together a proper storyline.
Jun 25, 2011While the original F.E.A.R. mostly set its gunfights amidst boring office buildings and warehouses, this third game has done a much better job of giving us a wider range of environments to fight in, with at least less of a jarring difference in tone whenever it becomes obvious a horror bit is about to start.
Jun 20, 2011A welcome treat, if only for its nerve-grinding atmosphere. The campaign is far too short-with Fettel, you could probably whiz through it in three or four hours-but the multiplayer modes are a lot of fun.
Jul 5, 2011Though it may have its faults, the vast majority of the content is a first-person shooter fan's wet dream, even if it doesn't deliver the kind of nightmares you may be hoping for.
Jun 21, 2011It's clear that Day 1 wanted to appeal to FEAR fans but also break the mold. As evident from the back of the box to the addition of co-op play to the team modes in multiplayer, they set out to make FEAR a more team game than ever before. I think they've succeeded in doing so, but at the cost of a solid single player campaign and the real sense of fear that more or less originally defined the series.
Jun 23, 2011More varied, colourful and refined than its predecessors, F.E.A.R. 3's single-player campaign would be enough to recommend on its own. Supplementing it with Fettel's brilliant body-swapping mechanic is a masterstroke. F.E.A.R. 3 is like a Siamese twin; two great games sharing the same campaign. Coupled with four unique multiplayer modes, there's a lot of lasting value here.
Jun 30, 2011This is not a typical first-person-shooter. It mixes different gameplay elements in a spine-chilling setting. With a double-sided single player, multiple co-op options and a solid multiplayer offering, F.3.A.R. surely deserves some attention.
Jun 28, 2011F.3.A.R. can be disappointing for old times fans but some interesting gameplay features and a peculiar multiplayer game mode gives a value that made the title a valid alternative to Infinity Ward and DICE productions.
Jun 29, 2011F.E.A.R. 3 lives up to, if not trumps, the prior experiences in the F.E.A.R. universe.
Jul 25, 2011Scary or not, F.E.A.R. 3 is an excellent FPS that delivers on all fronts – an excellent single player experience, drop-in campaign-based co-op, multiplayer player vs. bot co-op, and even player vs. player competitive fun – and it does it all in a unique and refreshing manner.
Jun 21, 2011F.E.A.R. 3 features many of the integral pieces necessary to deliver frights – haunting sound effects, an arresting atmosphere, and foreboding environments – yet too often the game recycles old techniques that proved scary in 2005 but do little to raise my blood pressure now.
Jun 25, 2011Don't plan on understanding a word of the campaign; just plan on playing and replaying for higher scores, better multiplayer times, and the enjoyment you can only have from pure, hilarious, scared-stiff stupidity.
Jun 27, 2011F.E.A.R.3 isn't flawless, nor inventive but in the end, it works and deliver the thrills and excitement fans and non-fans are looking for in a $60 game. Aside from the complex story arc - if past games weren't played - there's enough substance to make it an easy and recommendable purchase.
Jun 29, 2011F.E.A.R. 3 has faced numerous challenges to even be noticed in a sea of comparable titles this year. Despite being lumbered with a the dregs of a story even Alan Duff wouldn't accept royalties for, the adaptation and evolution inherent in the wildly challenging co-operative and online multiplayer modes will likely endear this creaky franchise to a whole new spectrum of gamers.
Jun 20, 2011F.E.A.R. 3 has its flaws, and some of its scares come off more as loud and obnoxious than genuinely frightening. Overall, though, the game is a fantastic blend of horror and action that's armed to the teeth with extras.
Jun 20, 2011While F.3.A.R may not be the most competitive FPS on the market, it offers a ton of unique mechanics you really can't find anywhere else.
Jul 7, 2011Actual fear and horror step aside for an especially serviceable focus on action. This isn't solely the case for the lonely players though. Cooperatively there's more than enough quality to extract from F.E.A.R. 3, which makes this part the real successor to the original. The game stays on its feet, even though the story is poorly told and lacks impact, which is more than mentionable nowadays.
Jun 21, 2011Imagine stacking F.3.A.R. up against, say, Resistance 2. Shooters both, the games are about on par with one another in terms of graphics, sound, gameplay, etc. The difference is Resistance came out in 2008. It's 2011, and forward-thinking gamers simply don't feel like yesterday's best is today's as well. I say bring on F.3.A.R. 4, but make sure we have some new ideas, better scares and an easier to type title next time around.
Jul 1, 2011Rather than aping what's popular, it focuses on good gunplay and unique ways to make it interesting: the slow motion, the co-op, the scoring system, two distinct characters to emphasize replayability, and a story that knows its place and its limitations.
Jun 22, 2011It's short on scares, but satisfying shooting and exciting cooperative play make F.E.A.R. 3 a thoroughly enjoyable shooter.
Jun 23, 2011While the horror-shooter concept still works, the latest installment of F.E.A.R. has evolved in ways that are mostly superficial. An increasingly twisted story and an unneeded mini-achievement system both feel as if they're reaching, and neither element improves the basic gameplay.
Jun 27, 2011I still think it's a game that's worth checking out, simply because the combat is pretty great, making fantastic use of the level design, cover system, and slow down ability. Combine that with some legitimately challenging AI, and a lot of the big firefights will give you a great sense of accomplishment.
Jun 21, 2011Another great addition to the series. It's not perfect but it's a lot of fun and there's a lot of value and re-play value included.
Jul 8, 2011A lack of scares doesn't mean that this game isn't an incredibly fun and competent video game. It's got some great gun based violence on display, fun cooperative action and two unique characters to round out the mix. Really the only drawback that should stop you from buying this is if you really hate games with gimped split-screen gameplay or are expecting a tense, nail-biting horror video game.
Jul 8, 2011Alma would be a little disappointed if she played F.3.A.R.. The game has lost a lot of his mystic atmosphere and the horror parts have been removed by shooter parts. But the original horror was the essence that had made the predecessors so unique and outstanding. The coop-mode is amazing though.
Jun 20, 2011From the single-player campaign that can be played through twice with two different characters to the co-op campaign that you can play through with a friend locally or online to an incredibly thoughtful multiplayer offering, F.E.A.R. 3 has a lot going for it.
Jun 29, 2011F.E.A.R. 3 offers some great replay value from not only giving the player an incentive to complete the game a second time around with the enigmatic Paxton Fettel but some very entertaining score based multiplayer fun. It may not be the most graphical game of the year but it does pack a punch where it counts with gameplay.
Jun 22, 2011And while the additions of features like campaign co-op and survival-based multiplayer are not unwelcome, it's the core aspects of FEAR 3 that should be the reason you play this game.
Jul 19, 2011Not enough horror, but the refreshing differentness complemented by the solid gameplay make this a great game.
Jun 24, 2011As interesting thanks to its gameplay mechanics as shameful due to the lack of an interesting storyline. A fast-paced action shooter that has lost its power to surprise, but that's still likeable enough in the multiplayer modes.
Jul 26, 2011A very solid and good game, with a varied and satisfying gameplay and very original multiplayer options. It doesn't scare ad we would have liked, but it's a recommended buy for every fan of the series and FPS lovers in general.
Jun 27, 2011F.3.A.R. may not be able to instill fear, but it makes up for these shortcomings with a solid gameplay and an exciting single player campaign, packed with lots of great FPS action. You have to beat the game twice to use both characters and see both endings, and then you have four fresh and entertaining multiplayer modes to enjoy. Definitely recommended.
Jul 4, 2011In the end, this is a game that will attract its share of fans for what it does do well - namely, transplant some Call of Duty elements into a more horror-like setting with some novel multiplayer modes. But that phrase, "horror-like", also works in another way: it has the appearance of being a worthy sequel to the atmospheric, creepy Fear games, but in the end it's a mere shadow.
Jun 22, 2011F.E.A.R. 3 isn't expertly polished or perfectly balanced, but it's got sufficient creeping dread and more than enough gameplay variety to fan our desire for more of Alma's apocalyptic evil.
Jun 29, 2011F.E.A.R. 3 is a fun shooter best played with friends, and although the campaign is short and kind of confusing, there's plenty of replayability in the multiplayer to make this a worthy purchase for any fan of the series.
Jun 30, 2011Being able to take down enemies with Fattel is worth the price of admission alone, as you don't often see a supernatural deity do his dirty work. Put the F.E.A.R. behind you and check this sequel out.
Jun 25, 2011Fear seems to have forgotten what its name means. It's become an average linear and scripted shooter, and gone are the cinematographic sequences as well. On the other hand, there's some goodness in the 2 players coop and in multiplayer. Consider it only if what you seek is light FPS entertainment, better if played with a friend.
Jul 8, 2011The game's single player is short, clocking in at about 4 or 5 hours, but when you factor in the ability to play the game cooperatively with a friend from a completely new vantage point this gives it some much needed depth.
Jun 26, 2011The campaign is decent though uninspired, with the relentless, strategizing A.I. the series is known for, and some excellent environments, like a Sam's Club-style warehouse. But the heart-stopping multiplayer really shores up the game's weaknesses.
Jun 29, 2011For FPS fans that want a break from modern warfare settings, F.E.A.R. 3 is this year's alternative - caked in blood, guts, mind blowing audio design and high-octane co-op action.
Jul 8, 2011Series followers know what to expect, and they won't be disappointed. New features like the cover system and the cooperative mode work well, although the game won't make history.
Jun 24, 2011The excellent shooting mechanics work in F.E.A.R. 3's favour, as they are able to let me forget about the poorly told story. Furthermore there are some truly amazing horror sequences which sent my pulse racing. That was also the case in some instances in which the flawed balancing almost led me to throw my gamepad against the wall in frustration.
X-ONE Magazine UKAug 19, 2011What FEAR 3 lacks as a horror game it makes up for as a solid shooter. [Issue#75, p.80]
Jul 1, 2011While it lasts this game is a solid and entertaining shooter, but as a FEAR game you should be expecting a bit more than just that. A return to the horror roots and a few more innovative twists in the tale would push the series back into greatness, but as it is this is a by the numbers experience with just enough novel features to keep it interesting.
Jun 30, 2011It mightn't be the return to F.E.A.R. some fans wished for, but it's a competent and able shooter that doesn't let up.
Jul 10, 2011F.E.A.R. 3 is a good shooter but never surpasses the very first F.E.A.R. game. The gameplay is very smooth and you'll be playing this campaign multiple times because of the co-op and the different gameplay elements each brother possesses. F.E.A.R. 3 lacks scary moments and that is a pity, seeing how this used to be a key element in the series.
Jun 29, 2011The difficulty and length of the single player campaign and the lack of "true" competitive multiplayer (read: deathmatch) makes this game a little disappointing. But, truthfully, I can forgive that as the game has great replayability and an awesome game mode in F*cking Run.
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Mixed or average reviews- based on 140 Ratings
User score distribution:
Positive: 24 out of 40
Mixed: 11 out of 40
Negative: 5 out of 40
Jun 21, 2011This game is a blast. This a very co op oriented game. I'll start off with the online aspects. The online multiplayer does not have theThis game is a blast. This a very co op oriented game. I'll start off with the online aspects. The online multiplayer does not have the typical competitive gametypes like deathmatch and team deathmatch. All the online multi is co op. This is one of those games where you and a few buddies can get online, and itll have you screaming, laughing, and having an overall exciting time.
The campaign brings the stories of pointman, fettel, and alma full circle. While the gameplay remains much the same, the scare factor and atmosphere has changed from action- horror, to action- somewhat horror. It is a horror story with no scares. Being able to go through the campaign by yourself twice, with a freind in coop as each character, the addicting leveling system, and the stellar online multiplayer, this game should should have itself locked in your disc drive for quite some time. Way better game than the flop most were expecting… Full Review »
Jun 21, 2011This game is actually a ton of fun... Co-op Campaign, Playing as Fettel is unique and pretty sweet (you can possess enemies!), one of theThis game is actually a ton of fun... Co-op Campaign, Playing as Fettel is unique and pretty sweet (you can possess enemies!), one of the best FPS cover systems period, extremely cool scoring system, and some really unique & fun Co-op Multiplayer Modes... AND because of the Scoring System and Co-op/Multiplayer the replay-ability of FEAR 3 is through the roof!!!... NOTE: This is NOT Call Of Duty nor is it trying to be COD (which I think is refreshing)...… Full Review »
Jun 21, 2011If a summer blockbuster and a Halloween fright fest had a baby, it would be called F3AR. The level of tension combined with some eye poppingIf a summer blockbuster and a Halloween fright fest had a baby, it would be called F3AR. The level of tension combined with some eye popping visual moments really make this game a treat. The summer is always pretty slow for new and good games, so this definitely fills the void. Though it's not perfect, you would be hard pressed to find a game with this much replay value during this time of year.… Full Review »


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From our local 4H cookbook in the 70's this is my favorite cinnamon roll recipe.
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- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 1⁄2 cup margarine or 1⁄2 cup butter
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1⁄2 cup warm water
- 2 1⁄4 ounces active dry yeast
- 4 1⁄2-5 cups flour
- 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine, softened
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
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- For dough, scald milk stir in butter or margarine, sugar and salt. Cool to lukewarm. In large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add cooled milk mixture and eggs, mix well. Add flour to make a soft dough. On floured surface, knead for 7-8 minutes till smooth and elastic. Place in well greased bowl turning to grease the top. Cover and let rise till doubled, approximately 1 hour.
- Roll dough into rectangle, spread with softened butter or margarine and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Roll up and slice into 1" rolls. Place in greased baking pan. Cover and let rise. Just before baking, combine cream and brown sugar. Pour over rolls and bake for approximately 30 minutes at 350. Let stand for 2 minutes then turn out.