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Southland Center, A Ho-Chunk Nation Enterprise
The newly renovated Southland Center has 100,000 square feet of space. This includes state-of-the-art Desso Turf, four hardwood basketball courts, a full service restaurant and bar, as well as a concession stand.
The Sports Plex is a tournament quality soccer complex featuring up to 12 fields, picnic areas, parking, restrooms, and a concession area with a full kitchen. It also has a presentation pavilion that is ideal for award ceremonies or meetings. Please call for pricing and availability.
The multiple soccer fields in this complex host a variety of leagues and tournaments.
Home for soccer, go-karts, mini-golf, indoor golf and batting cages.
This is the ultimate destination for anyone who loves sports. The only sports bar with 22 projection TVs and 140 flat screen TVs. If your sport is on TV they have it! OTB, slots, shuffleboard tables, pool tables, sand volleyball, team trivia, indoor tobacco shop and lounge. Fantastic menu, MUG club and drink specials. Three separate bars and private spaces available for catered parties. Salsa dancing w lessons featured on Tuesday's and Friday's as well as Team Trivia Tuesday's and Thursday's.
The top sports complex in Northern Illinois which features 14 outdoor soccer fields including a lighted synthetic turf Championship Field and 4 softball diamonds with lights. A perfect place to host tournaments and events.
North Central College offers a 5,000 seat football stadium with lights, and Olympic-size championship track, a multi-use 25,000 sq. ft.Fieldhouse, baseball and softball fields and tennis courts.
One of the oldest colleges in Illinois, founded in 1837. Blackburn is also one of only seven colleges in the U.S. where students work in exchange for tuition credit, and the only one whose Work program is student-run. This keeps Blackburn's tuition among the lowest of all private colleges in the United States. Over the years, students have literally built Blackburn, brick by brick; the only college campus in the United States to be largely built by its students.
This 87,000-square-foot indoor sports center features a fitness center, four-lane competition grade track, indoor soccer field, five basketball/volleyball courts, two dance studios, two golf simulators, chipping and putting greens, and a climbing wall.
FC Peoria at the Green Hummer Soccer Complex
FC Peoria at the Green Chevrolet Soccer Complex is one of the largest privately owned soccer facilities in the Midwest United States. Located on over 68 acres, the exclusive soccer fields make Premier Travel Soccer friendly for families, clubs, teams, and coaches. You won't have to jump from venue to venue to enjoy great quality youth soccer. You'll have time between games to relax and enjoy our incredible concessions and fantastic vendors! Participate in our Mid-America Cup College Showcase or sign up for one of the seasonal leagues. You won't find a better place for a match!
Northwestern University Soccer
Enjoy a soccer game right next to Lake Michigan, played at Lakeside Field.
The Bureau County Metro Center is a 50,000 square-foot recreation center with full size gymnasium; 25-yard indoor swimming pool with wading pool and observation balcony; racquetball courts; weight room; cardio-vascular room, elevated running/walking track above the gym; and locker rooms. A 40' x 80' multi-purpose room with adjacent kitchen provides the perfect setting for conventions, expositions, meetings, or wedding receptions.
Effingham has four community parks. All offer baseball diamonds, play grounds, basketball courts and great areas for family picnics.
Mercyhealth Sportscore Two and Indoor Sports Center
Mercy Sportscore 2, a 124-acre site, has 19 regulation soccer fields and 14 practice fields outdoors, and four sand volleyball courts. Home to Wedgbury Stadium, which seats 2,000 spectators, and has hosted IHSA State High School Soccer Finals, pro football games, National Rugby Finals, college rugby championships, professional soccer games with international teams, and USSL W. League Soccer Finals. Recreational activities include: Soccer, Sand Volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee®, football, walking, and running. The complex also includes the MercyRockford Indoor Sports Center, which contains three multi-sport indoor fields for indoor soccer, five volleyball/basketball courts, locker rooms, sports equipment store and SkyBox, a family friendly casual restaurant and sports bar. The facility is completely wheelchair accessible and adaptive equipment is available.
CITY:Loves Park
Northern Illinois University Sports (NIU Sports)
The Northern Illinois University Huskies play in the MAC Conference and have a diverse athletic department. Their many sports teams include: Men's football, baseball, basketball, golf, soccer, tennis and wrestling, while their women's teams include: Basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball.
University of Illinois Sports (U of I Sports)
The University of Illinois Fighting Illini play in the BIG10 Conference and have a diverse athletic department. Their many sports teams include: Men's football, baseball, basketball, golf, soccer, tennis and wrestling, while their women's teams include: Basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball.
Libertyville's Sports Complex offers something for everyone in the family. A 360° climbing mountain for rock climbing, a 40 tee automated heated driving range for year round practice and a fitness center offering group exercise classes, life fitness with cardio and hammer strength equipment, personnel trainers, a free weight room, ¼ mile running/walking track and a kids club. It also offers an open gym for indoor soccer, basketball, youth sports and training sessions. There is also 3,503 sq. ft. of meeting rooms suited for events from small family gatherings to corporate events and trade shows.
Home to Chicago Fire soccer team Toyota Park is a world-class stadium and concert venue located southwest of Chicago, near I-294 & I-55.
This soccer facility has 10 fields for grades K-12. 4 Fields are large enough for adult games. Bleacher seating available on the 6 larger fields and seats approximately 40 per team. There are 2 large picnic shelters, playground equipment and a concession stand. Parking for 400 is available.
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Elmhurst College is home to a state of the art high tech conference and event facility that can host groups from 20 - 900 people. The campus also boasts a first-rate sports facility in an arboretum-like setting.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Ralph Korte Stadium & Sports Complex
This 3,000-seat venue is home of the SIUE track & field and soccer programs. The complex, which has hosted the NCAA Division II Championships on three occasions, is completely lighted and has a seperate throwing area for field events.
Northwestern University Spectator Sports
The Northwestern Wildcats offer some of the best Division 1 college sports action in the Midwest, featuring 19 teams and competing in the Big Ten Conference.
Benedictine University Sports Complex
This state-of-the-art sports complex includes baseball, softball, track, football, soccer and lacrosse fields. The complex is home to the DuPage Dragons and Chicago Bandits professional fast-pitch softball for women.
University of Illinois Champaign Urbana
The University of Illinois is a world leader in research, teaching and public engagement. It's distinguished by the breadth of their programs, broad academic excellence and internationally renowned faculty. This Big Ten school offers rich experiences beyond the classroom from the best in performing arts to world-class sports. Discover the scenic campus through tours of the historic buildings and those that are pushing the envelope in technology.
A new 11,000 seat arena located in Hoffman Estates featuring world-class entertainment including concerts, family shows, and sporting events. Home of the Chicago Slaughter Indoor Football (IFL) and Chicago KICK Indoor Soccer (MISL).
CITY:Hoffman Estates
This year-round facility offers five basketball courts, eight volleyball courts, two soccer fields, a video game arcade, bumper cars, two mini-golf courses, softball batting cages, a go-kart track, climbing wall and paintball field.
The Odeum Sports and Expo Center, located in Chicago's western suburbs, is DuPage County's largest sports and special events facility. This 130,000 sq. ft. complex includes 3 diversified areas totaling over 85,000 sq. ft. of clear-span exhibition space.
CITY:Villa Park
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Built in 1876, this 19-room museum, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was the division headquarters for Illinois Central Railroad. The museum showcases local artifacts from Amboy and the surrounding area.
Musicals, comedies and mysteries are performed August-May at this civic center located in Byron High School.
A.G. Spalding: From Byron to the Big Leagues Exhibit
Located at the Byron Museum of History, this exhibit features Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Albert Spalding, from his youth in Byron to his league pitching career and the founding of the Spalding Sporting Goods Company.
This natural history museum displays prairies, woodlands, wetlands and other interesting exhibits illustrating life as it existed hundreds of years ago in Northern Illinois. Be sure to make a stop at the museum gift shop.
Byron Museum Of History & Lucius Read House
The Byron Museum Complex consists of a large Exhibit Hall and the historic Lucius Read House, which was on the Underground Railroad and is a listed site on the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. The Read House features a permanent exhibit entitled, 'From Shackles to Freedom: The Underground Railroad' which shines a spotlight on Byron's participation in the Underground Railroad. We are happy to accommodate group tours outside regular hours. Tours are free and are self-guided or a docent can be arranged. We also have ample meeting space available.
View the stars and planets every Tuesday and Saturday. Free public viewing is guided by our staff. Closed if cloudy.
Step back in time in the Loveland Museum and get a glimpse of Dixon and Lee County history. See exhibits from the life of "Father" John Dixon, the Blackhawk War, Civil War and other conflicts, local industry and attractions, the Truesdell Bridge disaster and President Ronald Reagan.
Located in the heart of downtown Dixon, Illinois, The Next Picture Show is a non-profit fine arts center in the Rock River Valley. Our goal is to nurture, develop, educate, foster the arts, and galvanize artists and patrons within the community. The Next Picture Show is open from 8am to 4pm, Monday through Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Custom & ready-made frame shops with large selection of prints and framed pictures.
First Christian Church served as the Reagan family church while they lived in Dixon and helped form Ronald Reagan's Christian-based work ethic, which included a short term as a Sunday School teacher.
Wings of Peace and Freedom Park
A Bulgarian immigrant donated the Wings of Peace and Freedom sculpture to the City of Dixon. The artwork, which includes a full-size replica of a section of the Berlin Wall, recognizes President Reagan's efforts to attain worldwide peace and freedom.
Begins the Trail Reagan Statue
A bronze statue of Ronald Reagan, astride the likeness of a palomino horse he rode nearly 60 years ago, sits at the head of the Heritage Crossing Riverfront Plaza located on River Street in downtown Dixon. The statue, created by local artist Don Reed, serves as the centerpiece of Heritage Crossing, an open-air plaza that looks out onto the Rock River.
Northwest Territory Historic Center
The Northwest Territory Historic Center is a History Research and Learning Center housed in President Ronald Reagan's boyhood South Central School; located in his hometown of Dixon, Illinois. Beautifully restored with the dedicated support of the townspeople and Reagan colleagues, the Center is proudly affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution and houses the Veterans History Project Regional Center, auditorium, research library, historical exhibits, art gallery, surround-sound theater and museum store. A visit to the Northwest Territory Historic Center includes: The Unchanged Land-an interactive exhibit on Native American & Black Hawk War; The Changing Land-an interactive exhibit on early American Farming; Ronald Reagan's Restored Classroom; Rock River Assembly Diorama; Chautauqua Assembly Building Model; Earth from Space Poster Exhibit; President Reagan History Room, changing historical exhibits, a museum store and much more.
Franklin Creek Preservation Area
Franklin Creek Grist Mill, 1893 Twist Road off Old Mill Road, Franklin Grove. Covered wagon tours. Interpretive Center.
CITY:Franklin Grove
Embroidery on shirts, caps, bags, etc.
CITY:Franklin Grove
Two-story stone building built in 1860 by Abe Lincoln's cousin. Restored dry goods store houses a consignment shop featuring local artisans. Also national headquarters for the Lincoln Highway Assn.
CITY:Franklin Grove
Long noted throughout northern Illinois for pencil drawings in black and white and color work in acrylic art, the gallery feature displays of Scheffler's art, and also provide a working center to fulfill commissions for patron's special requests. The Rooney Building was recently chosen as a location for a commemorative mural by the Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition. The Rooney Building is a companion to the renowned H.I. Lincoln Building as a Farming Heritage, Inc. historic preservation project.
CITY:Franklin Grove
Explore the largest Oliver Hart-Parr collection in the Midwest, including farm toys, advertising, and collectibles dating back to 1860, and real antique tractors and machinery. Bus and group tours are available, but should be scheduled in advance.
CITY:German Valley
John Deere's home still stands with a working replica of his blacksmith shop and a preserved archeological dig that unearthed Deere's original shop.
CITY:Grand Detour
Located in Northwestern Illinois, near Oregon and Rockford, White Pines Inn resembles a pioneer village with 25 authentic one-room log cabins with gas fireplaces. Set among the towering pines, the cabins have beautiful hardwood floors the color of maple syrup. Each cabin has a queen, hand-hewn log bed with a double bed trundle underneath, and a private bath. There are 13 one-room cabins with open-beamed ceilings. There are 12 additional cabins built in groups of four under one roof.
CITY:Mount Morris
Fine art gallery / sculptor, Jeff Adams studio. Tour full-service casting facility. Saturday by appointment.
CITY:Mount Morris
Beautifully crafted silver jewelry, Minnetonka moccasins, log furniture, and an outstanding art gallery filled with sculptures and pottery can be found at the Eagles Nest.
Full working pottery studio and store for 24 years, stoneware and porcelain.
The first brick home built in Polo is now a tourist information center and home of the local Convention and Visitors Bureau.


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Filming In Miami
Written by Miami Today on November 2, 2006
Filming in Miami is the only compilation of motion picture, television, still and commercial shoots in Greater Miami. Shoots are listed by licensing jurisdiction.
These film permits were issued last week by the Miami-Dade County Mayor's Office of Film & Entertainment, (305) 375-3288; the Miami Mayor's Office of Film, Arts & Entertainment, (305) 860-3823; and the Miami Beach Office of Arts, Culture and Entertainment-Film and Print Division, (305) 673-7070.
IN & OUT PRODUCTION SERVICES. Key Biscayne. Commercial for Colgate/Palmolive. Several locations.
SANDWICK FILMS. Hollywood. Commercial for Chase Visa. Several locations.
BRIDGE STREET FILMS. New York. Commercial for Publix. Upper Eastside Residential.
TELEMUNDO RTI. Miami. TV for "Tierra de Pasiones." Tropical Park.
ORIGINAL MEDIA. Miami Beach. TV for "Miami Ink" (Season 2). Miami citywide, Miami Beach citywide.
PINK SNEAKERS PRODUCTIONS. Apopka. TV for "Hogan Knows Best." Several locations.
GRANADA MEDIA. Claymont. TV for "Infested." Miami citywide, countywide, Miami Beach citywide.
SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM. Coconut Grove. TV for Mega Street Packages. Miami citywide, countywide, Miami Beach citywide.
FV PRODUCTIONS LLC. Miami. TV for "Las Dos Caras de Ana." City cemetery, Haulover Park Marina, Virginia Key Beach.
VENEVISION PRODUCTIONS. Medley. TV for "Alas de Gaviota." Homestead.
O'MALLEY PRODUCTIONS. Santa Monica. TV for "Culinary Detective." Miami citywide, countywide, Miami Beach citywide.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE. New York. TV for Sprint NFL Kickoff 2006 Miami. Several locations.
TELEMUNDO NETWORK. Hialeah. TV for "Day In Day Out." Miami International Airport.
SHALLOW BEACH ENTERTAINMENT. Miami Beach. Film for "Mary's Dream." Dade County Courthouse.
EDUCATION MANAGEMENT. Miami. TV for Slam Energy Drink. Margaret Pace Park.
SOLIS INC. Montreal. Stills for Aldo Kids. Crandon Park Beach.
MM PRODUCTIONS. Miami Beach. Stills for Patrick Schwalb — Voegele. Countywide.
SUNRISE PRODUCTION RENTALS INC. Weston. Stills for Studio John Lair. Miami citywide, countywide, Miami Beach citywide.
B12 PICTURES. Los Angeles. Stills for Hamasaki Calendar. Miami-Dade County public works.
EDDIE BAUER. Miami. Stills for Sport Scheck. Miami citywide, countywide, Miami Beach citywide.
GARTH AIKENS. New York. Stills for Triumphant Pictures. Miami Beach citywide.
SUMMIT PRODUCTIONS. Fort Lauderdale. Stills for SVR Group. Miami Beach citywide.
SPIEGEL BRANDS. New York. Stills for Spiegel Brands. Miami citywide, countywide, Miami Beach citywide.
METROMOTION PRODUCTIONS. New York. Stills for Newport News. Miami citywide, countywide, Miami Beach citywide.
HAF STUDIO. Miami. Stills for LTD/ABC Catalogs. Miami Beach citywide.
SUMMIT PRODUCTIONS. Fort Lauderdale. Stills for Neckerman. Several locations.
GETTY IMAGES. New York. Stills for Getty Images stock photos. Tropical Park.
MOBILE ARTS INC. Miami Beach. Stills for Victoria's Secret. Several locations.
RAOUL MINSART. Miami Beach. Stills for stock photography. Miami Beach citywide.
SONNY SENSER PHOTOGRAPHY. Orlando. Stills for Cigar calendar. Miami Beach citywide.
BLINK MANAGEMENT. Miami Beach. Stills for Wallpaper magazine. Miami citywide, countywide, Miami Beach citywide.
ADAM GLICKFIELD PHOTOGRAPHY. Miami Beach. Stills for Makes & Models magazine. Miami Beach citywide
JUAN MEJIA. Miami. Stills for Roxy Pictures. South Pointe Park.
SUNRISE PRODUCTION RENTALS INC. Weston. Stills for Next Directory Kids. Miami Beach citywide, Miami citywide, Dade County Courthouse sidewalks.
SELECT SERVICES INC. Miami. Stills for Macy's. Miami citywide.
PWP OF MIAMI INC. Miami Beach. Stills for Quelle. Miami citywide, countywide, Miami Beach citywide.
PSTUDIO INC. Miami Beach. Stills for 3 Pagen. Several locations.
ACE PRODUCTIONS. Miami. Stills for Revista Nueva. Miami citywide and countywide.
AGA CREATIVE. New York. Stills for Producer. Miami Beach citywide and Miami Dade County Courthouse.
GO SCOUT INC. Coconut Grove. Stills for Parenting Magazine. Pine Tree Drive/Dade Boulevard to 63rd street.
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We're well into the Summer Blockbuster movie season, and Prey seemingly wants in on the action. Much like the mixed opinions on the majority of summer blockbusters, there'll be people who claim Prey is the greatest game ever to grace a video game system, and there'll be others that can't actually see past the fact that it's not what the other people are saying it is. The truth (in my opinion) is that Prey is a game high on fun, packed with action, but not without a number of infuriating problems.
As far as opening sequences go, Prey pretty much nails it. If you haven't already played the demo and don't know what happens, I won't spoil it, but the gist is that Tommy (a Cherokee man), his girlfriend Jen, and his grandfather, are taken to an alien colony. In typical sci-fi story fashion, these aliens harvest humans for food, so when grandfather bites the dust (not as big a spoiler as you might think) and you're separated from Jen, you're in somewhat of hurry to rescue her before the inevitable pulverising.
What plays out would be a pretty simple 'good guy versus aliens' FPS, but things are shaken up by the 'clever' use of gravity, portals, and the ability to 'Spirit Walk'. For some reason that's completely unknown, these aliens live in a place where gravity can be manipulated at will. Walkways that let you scale walls, and gravity switches that simply change the direction of gravity's pull are featured throughout the adventure. It's certainly a neat gimmick, and throws up some insane level designs and a few tricky puzzles, but it doesn't make for the gaming nirvana that we'd been led to believe.
The problem, and one that can be passed over if you're simply out to have a blast, is that none of it makes sense. As the hero in this quest to save your girlfriend and planet earth, you need to believe that this place could really function like it does, and for the most part you really can't. Rooms that feature numerous gravity switches, walkways that seem to have no real purpose, and puzzles that seem forced rather than simply being part of the environment, don't make for a believable game world. Is it fun? Yes. Does it feel forced for the sake of being something original? Completely.
Much has been made of the 'Portal' technology seen in Prey, and to be fair it's pretty damn cool - at least for the first few hours. They're basically one-sided doors suspended in air that take you to another part of the level. This is actually much cooler than it sounds, as you can peer into these portals, seeing the area you'll be teleported to, and even see enemies launch an attack through the portal door. As neat as these are, I never got the sense that they'd been used to their full extent. You get a few "Ooooh, clever," moments, but for the most part they're used to ship in another wave of enemies, or as a device for a puzzle.
From an early stage in the game Tommy is given the ability to Spirit Walk. You can take control of his spirit (while his body hangs motionless in the air) and in this alternate world you can see and use things that aren't in the mortal world. Armed with a bow and arrow, you also have the potential to cause a lot of damage, but you'll need to return to Tommy's body in order to make your way through the majority of the levels. Nearly every puzzle in the game uses the spirit walking ability, and by the end it's all a bit predictable: Spirit walk through a force field, deactivate force field, re-enter body and move onto the next area. There are a few clever puzzles here and there, but at times you'll wonder why it's necessary to continually repeat the same set of actions.
While the pros and cons of the portals, changing gravity and spirit walking can be argued, the weapon selection is top drawer and nicely varied. The current trend to limit weapons you can carry is gladly nowhere to be seen, so after a while you'll be carrying a sack load of guns, all deserving their place in your arsenal. Each weapon also includes a secondary mode, with everything from a grenade launcher for your machine gun-like weapon, to a recharge tool for the rather excellent Leech gun, capable of using numerous energy types as ammo. At times you will be faced with so many enemies that your more powerful weapons run dry, so you'll be forced to fall back on your standard Hunter Rifle. Thankfully this never runs out of ammo and can double as a very handy sniper rifle. At various points you'll hop into a small spaceship, equipped with a tractor beam and a gun. Because you can move around in all directions within the 3D space the controls become awkward at times, but on the whole the vehicle sections break up the gameplay quite nicely and the powerful weapon lets you dispose of enemies without much trouble.
Being swamped by enemies isn't a prevalent problem, but as the action heats up towards the tail end of the game, it does occasionally verge on overkill. Thankfully you can't actually die, not in the traditional 'game over' sense anyway. When you 'die' Tommy is taken to the Death World. Here you'll be in spirit form and must take down as many wraiths as possible, replenishing your health and spirit gauges as much as possible before being returned to the real world. This could very easily be seen as a cop-out by Human Head, implemented in order to side-step choke points within the game, but it works. Rather than tearing your hair out over a seemingly impassable section, you know that you'll get another shot at it straight away. It does make the game pretty simple, but at least gives everyone a chance to make it through to the end. It's worth noting that the Xbox 360 version doesn't feature the same quick save option that the PC game does, but you can still exit to a menu to save your progress, and the game auto saves at the start of each new level.
How quickly you reach the end is another bone of contention. Modern games aren't very long. I think that by now we're beyond the point where ten hours is considered short, as it really is the norm for action oriented titles, but Prey can be completed in a few hours less than that. Mileage will vary depending on how quickly you crack the puzzles (on occasion merely finding the exit is a challenge in itself), but the end is in sight pretty early on, and most people will get there in little more than seven hours. It doesn't feel rushed, but even so, with a next-gen price tag forced upon Xbox 360 players, it'll be a disappointment for many people. What's more, the harder difficulty setting isn't available on your first run through, which could have made the experience last a few hours more.
The Doom 3 Engine isn't exactly new technology (Doom 3 ran on the Xbox), and there is more than a slight resemblance in Prey's appearance to that of Doom 3 and Quake 4, but the game is still very good looking. The environments and enemy models look great, the lighting works well without ever being overly dark, and the portals look superb. What isn't so great is how well the game runs on the Xbox 360. PC owners can achieve good performance on a moderately powered system, but 360 owners will have to suffer a somewhat sluggish frame rate. It's nowhere near as horrific as that seen in the port of Quake 4, but it's far from silky smooth. Texture detail also takes a hit in the Xbox 360 game, with the high-end PC version looking noticeably sharper if compared side by side. It's a great looking game no matter how you play it, but it's a shame Xbox 360 owners didn't get a slightly more polished product.
One area that really doesn't disappoint is the audio. The soundtrack is the star of the show, with some brilliant tunes and a collection of great licensed tracks that crop up from time to time, although perhaps not often enough. Weapon effects are solid, and while the aliens don't really say much, they sound great and never irritate due to overuse of certain sayings. Tommy can often be heard shouting amusing swear-filled sentences as things happen in the game, and the voice acting across the board has been handled well. At various points you'll hear radio broadcasts picked up by the alien equipment, often featuring amusing stories on what's happening on earth involving the alien invasion. It's all integrated seamlessly and really ads to the atmosphere and sense that the human race is being monitored.
After the disappointing end of the game is reached (do any games end well these days?) there is more to do. Full online Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch play is included, and it has a rather unique Prey twist. Game modes are pretty standard, but it's the way the maps are designed that makes online Prey a completely different experience to what you'll be accustomed to. Walls can be walked on, players are running around all over the place, above, below and beside you, and it's utter chaos. Spirit walking is also available, but your spirit gauge will gradually run out over time, meaning you'll have limited time to make a kill.
It might be a little too insane for players that prefer traditional Quake and Unreal Tournament gameplay, but it's great to play something that's not a carbon copy of every other online game on the market. Sadly, at least for the time being, Xbox 360 owners aren't going to have the same amount of fun as PC players. Both versions are limited to eight players, but there are some serious lag issues with the Xbox 360 game. Problems depend on connection quality, but finding a smooth game was far from easy. These online issues, slightly inferior visuals, and a higher price tag make the PC game the one to go for if you've got the choice, unless of course you're addicted to achievement points on the Xbox 360 or your PC is showing its age.
If you pick up Prey, even as a rental, you'll have a good time. The unique gravity and portal mechanics bolted onto the fairly traditional FPS gameplay make for a fun ride, and something that you can blast through over a weekend. Whether or not it's good value for money is debateable, but the online component has the potential to become very popular. A sequel is definitely coming (it even says so in the game), and the foundation has been set for a strong series, but as a true contender to the FPS crown Prey falls a fair way short.


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Skip to comments.Beaumont Serial Robber Caught After Victim Shot Him
Posted on 04/08/2013 7:33:33 AM PDT by marktwain
After striking again early Sunday morning, a Beaumont serial robber has finally been caught, but not before he targeted a victim who fought back.
Beaumont and Lumberton Police collectively captured 21-year-old Scott Allen Willis Sunday after he committed two more robberies in Lumberton.
Police say Willis, along with the help of 22-year-old Malik Washington and 21-year-old Ariel Malveaux, first abducted a woman in the 200 block of Village Creek Parkway.
They drove her to an ATM and made her withdraw money before releasing her.
Then they attempted to rob two women at their home in the 100 block of Dennis Drive.
However, one of the women had the chance to grab a handgun from inside the home and shoot Willis in the abdomen.
Willis, Washington, and Malveaux were arrested later at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth in Beaumont.
Police say the woman acted bravely in self-defense, and want to warn criminals that a county or city line won't stop police from coming after them.
Willis is suspected of also robbing several other women in Beaumont over the last two weeks.
No word yet on whether malveaux and washington were involved in those crimes.
Gosh, I wonder why Willis, Malik, and Ariel targeted women instead of men?
Firearms are societies great equalizer for the weak and infirm.
Center-of-mass. Good shooting, ma'am.
So—this happened in Beaumont, TX.
I grew up there, graduated from high school there, and my parents continued to live there until their deaths.
Our last name was is/was Willis. Our skin is fair.
However, I don't think the Willis in the article is kin to us. He looks more like one of the resident's sons........
Colorado state senate Democrat troll mouth-breather Evie Hudak would be only to happy to point out to this crime victim how the statistics are not on your side."
These men cowards made it their MO to just attack/rob women because they are weaker. It just makes my blood boil to hear a story like this. Shoot to kill the cowardly bastards.
wat you talkin' bout Willis
(Someone had to do it)
I don't think good men understand the anxiety of possible attack women deal with when they leave their house. Even if a woman has a carry permit, she has a much higher possibility of being attacked than a man does.
Well said, Marcella. Let me add two thoughts, please:
1. Having a gun does very, very little to change the odds on being attacked. Keeping and bearing arms on a daily basis does, indeed, change one's attitude and encourage most of us to improve our awareness of our surroundings; most criminals, however, aren't skilled enough at victim selection to spot the differences. Having a gun makes all the difference in the world after the fact of an attack, of course, but doesn't do much to prevent attacks.
2. Statistically speaking, there's at least a 20% an American woman will suffer a serious sexual assault at some point in her life: rape or attempted rape, not being patted on the bottom by a high chool class mate at the swimming pool. If we, the people understood what the odds actually are, there'd be no such thing as leftist extremist so-called "gun control" on the national agenda, because millions upon millions more of us would be carrying guns.
I never once asked a concealed carry student why he or she was taking the (unfortunately state-required) class: none of my business, and I've never been the nosy kind, anyway; that said, more than a few of my women students took me aside to explain why they wanted the permit. I heard some truly horrendous stories.
At least two thirds of my students were men. At least 80% of all students were middle-aged or old. Where were the women, who are much more likely to need to defend themselves than men? Where were the young people? I can't tell you more than this: accepting responsibility for one's life and safety seems to be difficult for lots of people.
I just luv happy endings!
>>Center-of-mass. Good shooting, ma'am.
If this were my sister she'd have told the press that she shot a little high.
I wonder if there is a very large pin to pin to front of shirt/blouse, that reads, "I CARRY A GUN" or other statement that lets the cowardly men know they will get shot.
I read this morning there is a Texas bill going through the legislature that will reduce gun carry class time to 4-6 hours. That is so more Texans can get carry permits and get them faster.
I know there are a few other states that are gun friendly, but I'm surely glad I live in Texas and we are passing laws to keep the feds from messing with our guns.
I'm all for women arming themselves, but be careful about quoting that "20% chance...women sexually assaulted in their lifeteim" claim. Many quotes about female sexual assault come from arch-radical feminists. A number of people, including Christian Hoff-Summers, have investigated those claims (and the 1 in 4 college female rape claim) and concluded they don't hold up to scrutiny.
Here is a button that reads in large letters, "I CARRY A GUN" and in smaller letters under that it reads, "Because a cop is too heavy." The pin is $3.55. I will get one.
Note this mugshot is from an earlier arrest for kidnapping
IF this is the same guy he's been in trouble with the law several times.
Sorry, criminals fear an armed populace only.
The (judicial) system, panders to the criminals, be they drunks, abusers, illegals, etc. There is no fear of the revolving door.
Start bringing the double-tap to the game, when the response to the police should be, "I stopped shooting when I felt safe", and these sort of problems 'unexpectedly' start to disappear.
"...Criminals fear armed citizens at least as much as they fear the system...."
That's one of the reasons the Rat communist Party wants to disarm the law-abiding. They're all criminals.
Yeah, he's one of King Hussein's sons for sure.
My favorite home defense weapon NOT for carry
for carry
Im all for women arming themselves, but be careful about quoting that 20% chance...women sexually assaulted in their lifeteim claim. Many quotes about female sexual assault come from arch-radical feminists. A number of people, including Christian Hoff-Summers, have investigated those claims (and the 1 in 4 college female rape claim) and concluded they dont hold up to scrutiny.
Good point, driftless2. What do you suppose the verified number is?
For what it's worth, I acquired the 20% number mentioned above from a woman who'd been stabbed and raped and left for dead, and very nearly did die. She spent quite some while in a hospital and considerably more undergoing plastic surgery, lived in a center for rape victims some while, and eventually heard I owned a gun and asked me in a timid voice whether it was true and how people qualify for licenses to buy guns. I introduced her to shooting. She went on to become an NRA-certified trainer long before I did, and made it her business to reach out to other women crime victims.
"He looks like a fine upstanding citizen to me, kind of like the son that 0babma would have had."
...and he looks so intelligent, too. I'll bet he was an aspiring rapper who was almost set to turn his life around. His mama would tell you he has always been a good boy and sang in the church choir. How long until a lawsuit is filed against the evil racist white person that shot her baby?
They don't look like David.
"Gosh, I wonder why Willis, Malik, and Ariel targeted women instead of men?
Firearms are societies great equalizer for the weak and infirm."
Indeed they are.
As I understand Colorado, New York, Connecticut and Illinois is among a minority of primarily liberal states that are moving towards restricting self-defense rights.
Most States are either moving in the other direction, like Texas, Alaska, and Indiana just to name a few or are doing nothing.
All in all I think Obama is losing his war on guns. Washington is the only real threat for most of us right now, and that threat only exist if the house republicans cave.
I guess starting tomorrow, I'll check CSPAN thorough the day to see what the Senate is doing.
I did order that pin and will wear it when I go somewhere.
According to Hoff-Sommers, the number is maybe around 5-8% from the Justice Department, but no one really knows what the absolute correct number is. What she checked was the original story by a feminist named Mary Koss who came up with the 20% number. She and some other people found Koss's research troubling. For instance, like many feminists, Koss didn't ask women if they were rapedd but set up a list of factors that supposedly constitute rape but didn't involve actual sexual intercourse. Many of the feminists assume more rapes are taking place but that many women do not report them.
Then there's the one in four college rape claim. Again people like Heather MacDonald found a lot of the claims spurious. She checked a number of campi where supposedly female coeds were being raped and found a minuscule number of rapes had actually taken place.
I usually doubt or dismiss claims made by feminists of numbers of violence against women out of hand. That is not to dismiss any violence perpetrated against women (or any other group of people.) But like many of the claims about racial prejudice and race crimes, leftist feminists simply cannot be trusted to give correct numbers about anything related to women and violence.
I usually doubt or dismiss claims made by feminists of numbers of violence against women out of hand. That is not to dismiss any violence perpetrated against women (or any other group of people.) But like many of the claims about racial prejudice and race crimes, leftist feminists simply cannot be trusted to give correct numbers about anything related to women and violence.
Thank you, driftless2! I'll be more cautious henceforth.
I don't know the race of the person who shot him. It wasn't clear from the article, but if I'd have to guess I'd guess black.* In fact if it weren't for the names and the ability to look up mug shots online, we'd never know the race of the criminals.
*MSM Crime reporting matrix
|criminal race = white
|criminal race = black
|victim race = white
|occasionally report
|almost never report
|victim race = black
|always report
|occasionally report
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Chandler Rayland Phillips
Funeral services for lifelong Cortez resident Chandler Rayland Phillips will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 11 at Ertel Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at Cortez Cemetery.
Chandler Rayland Phillips was born Sept. 3, 1975, in Cortez to Wilson Rayland and Marie (Billie) Phillips. He died at his Cortez home on Sunday, April 6, 2014. He was 38.
His schooling started in the Aneth community where he attended kindergarten through 4th grade. After moving to Cortez, Chandler attended 5th and 6th grades at Mesa Elementary, Middle School and MCHS, graduating in 1993. In high school, he participated in rodeo, and was on the Pow Wow trail singing with other tribes in South Dakota, Montana, Canada and the Native American Gathering in Albuquerque. He loved art, riding his motorcycle, camping, hunting, fishing and outdoor activities. He spent years working in the oil field in Utah and New Mexico.
Survivors include his parents, Wilson and Marie Phillips of Cortez; three sons, Dedan Powless of Cortez, Shane Phillips of Porcupine, S.D. and Chanshy Phillips of Shiprock, N.M.; and aunts and uncles, Rosella Burchers of Cortez, Nelson and Violet Billie of Cortez, Betty and Leonard Livington of Albuquerque, N.M., Lorraine and Myron George of Salem, Ore., Caroline and Randy Huskey of Santa Fe, N.M., Norman and Daisy Billie of Cahone Mesa, Utah, Sarah Billie of Cortez and Selena Billie of Brigham City, Utah. Chandler was preceded in death by his grandparents, Thomas and Emma Billie and Tony and Lillie Phillips; aunts and uncles, Dennis Billie, Eugene Johnson, Ned R. Phillips, Charles Phillips, Peter Phillips, and Nellie Chavez; sister, Cora Phillips; and brother, Alfred Phillips.
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The National Gallery of Australia and Sony Foundation Australia are very pleased to announce the selection of the 2007 Summer Scholarship students.
The Summer Scholarship, established for more than ten years, brings sixteen year 11 students, two from each state and territory, to Canberra for a week.
Ron Radford, Director of the National Gallery of Australia, announced the names of participating students today and made the following comment,
'It my great pleasure to note how many of these students are from regional centres. This program brings together students from regional as well as remote and metropolitan Australia. The standard of entries was excellent and attests to the strength and interest for the visual arts across Australia.'
Creative workshops with artists, interaction with the Gallery's professional staff and exposure to the behind-the-scenes workings of a major cultural institution develop the students' understanding of the many career opportunities that art galleries and museums can offer.
The students arrive in Canberra on Sunday 14 January, meeting each other for the first time and prepare to be inspired for the year ahead. The National Gallery of Australia's collection and summer exhibitions Egyptian antiquities from the Louvre: journey to the Afterlife, Revolutionary Russians and Grace Crowley: being modern will be on display during the students' visit.
The National Gallery of Australia and Sony Foundation Australia Summer Scholarship is also supported by the Brassey of Canberra, The National Institute of the Arts and the Canberra Art Teachers' Association.
The scholarship has again attracted more than 300 applications from across Australia and the students are:
Northern Territory
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Darwin High School, Darwin
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Taminin High School, Humpty Doo
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Pacific Pines State High School, Gold Coast
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Brisbane School of Distance Education, Brisbane
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Luka Dickmann
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Bianca Halliday
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Johanna Gibson
Henry Kendall High School, Gosford
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Xavier High School, Albury
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Kardinia International College, Geelong
Alexander Davern
Don College, Devonport
Nicholas Tammens
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CHICAGO – Lt. Governor Sheila Simon, Jesse Tyler Ferguson of ABC's hit comedy "Modern Family," and marriage equality advocates urged supporters across the state today to make their voices heard on Illinois' marriage equality bill.
"Marriage equality has widespread support in Illinois and is gaining momentum nationwide because more people recognize the importance the institution plays in protecting and recognizing families. Passing a marriage equality bill in Illinois is the right thing to do and we should do it now," said Lt. Governor Simon, a longtime advocate for marriage equality and LGBT rights.
"I appreciate the hard work by Rep. Greg Harris and Sen. Heather Steans and three-time Emmy nominee Jesse Tyler Ferguson for bringing much-deserved attention to this issue. I ask the citizens of Illinois to join us in a call for action by contacting their legislators and wearing one of my favorite accessories, the bow tie," Lt. Governor Simon said.
Simon launched two days of action in support of marriage equality with Ferguson, his fiancé Justin Mikita, Rep. Harris and Rep. Deborah Mell in Chicago on Wednesday morning. Permitting same-sex marriage would offer many rights, protections and responsibilities to partners that currently can enter into civil unions but not wed in Illinois, supporters said.
They urged Illinoisans to call for lawmakers to pass the marriage equality bill during the January legislative session by e-mail and phone and to post words of support on their representatives' Facebook and Twitter accounts, using the hash tag #ILequality. If successful, Illinois would become the 10th state to recognize marriage equality.
Advocates also encouraged capitol visitors to don bow ties on Thursday in support of Bow Tie Lobby Day in Springfield, when a marriage equality bill could be called for a vote. Ferguson and Mikita recently launched a not-for-profit organization called "Tie The Knot," a foundation that sells unique, limited-edition bow ties, with profits going to charitable organizations that are working for marriage equality throughout the country.
"Justin and I are thrilled to be participating in Springfield's Bow Tie Lobby Day," Ferguson said. "Drawing attention to the importance of marriage equality at this level is exactly why we developed Tie The Knot. We are also excited to see how the citizens and legislators of Illinois do with their bow tying skills."
According to a recent Public Policy Poll, 47 percent of Illinois voters support marriage equality (compared to 42 percent who oppose), with 58 percent support among voters under the age of 45 (compared to 37 percent against). The marriage equality bill has also received support from the religious and business communities in Illinois. Last week, 260 Illinois clergy members issued a letter to legislators voicing their support for marriage equality, and Illinois business leaders cite increased worldwide competitiveness by permitting same-sex marriage.
"Illinois believes in basic fairness," Rep. Harris said. "Whether you are from Chicago like I am, or Carbondale like Lt. Governor Simon, treating all families with equal respect under the law is a fundamental American value."
Simon, Ferguson and Mikita this afternoon will tour The Tie Bar, a Naperville-based company which sells the Tie the Knot bow ties. The first collection of Tie the Knot bow ties was introduced in November and sold out in just four weeks. Proceeds from the first line of bow ties will be donated to the Human Rights Campaign, with future profits being directed to other organizations.
"We have been honored to be partnered with Tie The Knot to design, manufacture and sell their bow ties benefitting marriage equality," said Greg Shugar, owner of The Tie Bar. "Both my wife and I have always been strong supporters of marriage equality, so it's given us a chance – through The Tie Bar – to be part of the movement. And we've really enjoyed working directly with Jesse and Justin to help their vision come to life."
Ferguson plays Mitchell Pritchett, an openly gay father, on "Modern Family," which has earned him three Emmy nominations for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. To learn more about Ferguson and Mikita's foundation, visit TieTheKnot.org or TheTieBar.com.


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St John Simpson, exhibition curator
Although the exhibition doesn't open until March 2011, we had a briefing for members of the press last week that gave us an opportunity to introduce the incredible objects that will eventually go on show.
In the exhibition title we describe Afghanistan as the crossroads of the ancient world and I think that the 200 objects spanning 3,000 years will show exactly why that's an appropriate description.
Its geographical position, on the edge of central Asia with India and China beyond to the east and Iran, the Middle East and the numerous cultures of the Mediterranean and the rest of Europe to the west, it was criss-crossed by ancient trade routes. In many ways then as now it was a hub and meeting place for diverse cultures and neighbours, both near and distant, over thousands of years.
In the modern world it's all too easy to think of Afghanistan solely as a place of conflict – and indeed the objects that will feature in the exhibition tell that story as well – but taking the long view we can see in the rich materials and ornate craftsmanship of these objects a far broader story.
Afghanistan has always been a part of a complex network of cultures that doesn't really take account of contemporary political boundaries. Long-distance travel and globalisation may seem like relatively new inventions, but the ancient world was much more connected than many of us may think. I hope we can help bring this inter-connectedness out in the exhibition.
One of the pieces on loan from the National Museum in Kabul illustrates this point particularly well: a pendant from the Tillya Tepe hoard found in the north-west of the country. It features inlays of gold and turquoise. Two dragon-like beasts in the design suggest to some the influence of Chinese art but to others represent the heavenly horses of the Ferghana valley of neighbouring Central Asia.
It also includes lapis lazuli, a type of blue stone only found in Afghanistan but coveted in the wider world for thousands of years. It crops up in the jewellery of ancient Egypt, the art of the ancient near east and as far afield as the art of the Italian Renaissance.
The fact we nearly lost many of these stunning objects and signposts to the past to the events of Afghanistan's recent history underlines how precious they are as well as the fragility of cultural heritage.
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Is Silvio Berlusconi Really Engaged to a 27-Year-Old, or Do Americans Just Speak Bad Italian?
Yesterday, former Italian Prime Minister and the world's foremost thrower of "Bunga Bunga" parties Silvio Berlusconi, age 76, "unveiled" (to use the odd and yet somehow entirely appropriate phrasing of MSNBC) his girlfriend, Francesca Pascale, "a 27-year-old political councilor in his People of Freedom Party." He also announced their engagement — or did he? Let's ask Google Translate.
Rumors have surrounded Berlusconi and Pascale since 2011; yesterday, on television, he told the country that the two were engaged. "Finally, I feel less lonely," he said. (Berlusconi is still married to his wife Veronica Lario, who looks more than a little bit like Pascale.)
Or so American outlets reported. According to CNBC's Holly Ellyatt, reports of an "engagement" are just a mistranslation:
Berlusconi is not getting married, however. His words,"Mi sono fidanzato" from the verb "fidanzarsi", to get engaged, have been mistranslated. Commonly, Italians use the verb to announce serious relationships as Berlusconi has done.
Professor of Modern Italian History at University College London (UCL), John Foot, told CNBC that Pascale is a"girlfriend, nothing more."
"In Italy the phrase 'Mi sono fidanzato' usually means 'I have a girlfriend or boyfriend' and not 'I am engaged to be married'. This can cause confusion abroad but is pretty clear in the Italian context," he told CNBC.
But what does some professor know about Italian? We need to go right to the source — to the Italian outlets. And since we don't speak Italian, let's let Google Translate do its work for us. Here, the news, as described by Google Translate:
"The aim has always been one and only one: to become, like today, the official girlfriend of Knight, and patience to achieve if the young man had to deal with hours of waiting and a tough competition with a large group of olgettine." — Il Salvagente
The girlfriend is Francesca Pascale. "There are 49 years of age difference between you and me, 28 years old. It is a beautiful girl outside and even more beautiful inside, very solid moral principles, I'm very close, I want very well and I spare, "said Berlusconi. The Knight explains that Francesca Pascale is "close friend" of his daughter Marina. — YouReporterNews.it
GIRLFRIEND - Right now that all the papers point to it as the "girlfriend" of the Knight. Twenty-seven years her seventy-six him. Divide them almost 50 years, but Francesca does not seem to notice. Indeed. It appears as devoted to the cause: to conquer, then. But also make it presentable in the world where so much wanted to enter. Abandoned blouses market, glittery eye shadows and placed by former soubrette of "Telecafone," the Pascale decided to transform. Plasmandosi. Courses in diction and demeanor, they say. And then the image: eyes, lips, hair color. Metamorphosis that coincided with the photos that made the rounds of the newspapers: Sunday the two in an evening that any go to eat with the pizza in a restaurant in Milan. For more with the beloved eldest daughter Marina to "bless" the exit. From the daughter of a wedding photographer in "winner" of that virtual race that involved almost all women who in recent years have surrounded the premier: to be the official girlfriend. Has a "post Veronica" suspended between reality and fiction, some fiction anything but edifying. — Corriere Della Sera
The former prime minister has a little 'surprise in the show by Barbara D'Urso and speaks to freewheel. Confirm that you are happily engaged and beyond. Talk about everything, as in the (usual) old days. And the controversy there
Silvio Berlusconi: "Yes, I'm engaged to Francesca Pascale". The gossip is not more gossip. And after Daniela Santache who had confirmed their love story , is the former prime minister to admit it. A surprise on live TV. During the show Sunday Live hosted by Barbara D'Urso on Channel 5 — Oggi
Seems pretty clear-cut to us: The Knight is the "girlfriend" of the olgettine. We expect corrections shortly.
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I wrote this article as an exclusive to the Women's Media Center, and reprint it here with permission. It can't begin to describe the pain in my heart for those killed or injured, their families and extended networks of friends.
When an angry young man aimed his semiautomatic handgun at Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in a Tucson Safeway store on Saturday, he didn't just critically wound her and kill or wound 19 others. He fired a shot through the heart of American democracy.
It will fall to rising leaders like Giffords—and girls like nine-year-old Christina Green, killed by the assailant's gunfire just days after she was elected to her school's student council—to transform our political community to one where differences can be debated safely and policies decided without fear for anything but re-election prospects.
I feel a deeply personal connection to those horrendous events that occurred during the latest "Congress on Your Corner" public meeting the third-term Democratic congresswoman has held routinely in her district. Though I was witnessing them from New York, I'm a resident of Scottsdale, 120 miles north of Tucson, and from 1978 to 1996 was CEO of Planned Parenthood in Arizona. I know the state's wild-west politics quite well. And I'm so familiar with violent extremist attacks upon reproductive health providers that my first reaction was to swing reflexively into "how can I keep colleagues safe and courageous" mode.
Ironically, a moment before the carnage, I was urging Arizona Democratic party activists via Facebook to stop arguing about arcane party rules and get on with fixing the state: to stand firm against roiling bigotry toward immigrants, slashing public education funds while advancing legislation to allow guns in schools, and other retrograde policies that threaten to make the state an object of derision throughout the country.
Almost immediately after the shootings, I received messages inviting me to a candlelight vigil at the state Capitol. It's important for people to come together to share their grief while they are absorbing the reality of an unspeakable crime.
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There is a bunch of different types of smart but I think Sanji's smartness involves tactical prowess
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There is a bunch of different types of smart but I think Sanji's smartness involves tactical prowess
A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.
Monet is that ideal logia. Not only does she acknowledge Luffy is among the few pirates she's faced that could destroy her igloo, thus acknowledging she is no match for him if he actually took things seriously, but she also states she is similarly unmatched against Zoro, who never used Haki to defeat her. There is canon evidence that two of the MT members are more powerful than Monet. Sanji, too, has power to overcome her strength, wit, etc. His fiery disposition, flame-inspired attacks, and ever-hot respect for beautiful women certainly prevent Monet from truly ever defeating him. THough he will never strike a woman, Sanji's affectionate personality and never-ending praise of women will forever hold Monet in a shy, blushing mess. Add in that she is willing to fight for her duties/convictions and show some compassion (though slightly flawed) towards others unlike that coward Caribou, and she becomes all the more suited to bear the SH symbol.
Of course, someone like Robin, if not Nammi, certainly has a claim at being the smartest in the crew simply because she strives to gather as much knowledge as possible, constantly reading books, searching for historical artifacts, and deciphering the ancient Poneglyphs and the truth of the Void Century. Where as I do not discount Franky's intelligence to inventing things, Usopp's ingenuity, nor Chopper's medical prowess, I do not think they are quite as well-rounded intelligent as Sanji may be; Franky is rather immature at times and boasts knowledge on a pretty isolated subject, technology; Ussop may be tactical like Sanji, possibly even more so, but again he has been shown to fits of cowardice and panicking in tough situations, though he has progressed mountains since the two year separation; and Chopper's youth and inexperience with the outside world often caused many of the older members, Sanji included, to instruct Chopper on certain virtues, emotions, and social norms.
Sanji exhibits his prowess in thinking steps ahead of the current situation, such as deciphering Robin would eventually wind up at the train station in Water 7, closing the Gates of Justice prior to the crew escaping on Merry, or any of his Mr. Prince stunts during Little Garden or Alabasta. Include his passionate claim to Kuma in Thriller Bark that he would one day cause the most trouble for the WG, and you already have a intuitive mastermind in the works.
Poetry isn't gay and Sabo isn't dead.
A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.


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The purpose of life is to discover and develop your gift. The meaning of life comes from sharing your gift with others. - David Viscott
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Recovery, Basics and Coming Clean
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Holy smokes, Olga! Looks like the only thing missing is the fake tan - you're right there with your shining star, IMO. :) Wish I had half your energy, girl!ReplyDelete
WOW - Looking good girl. A lot of hard work paying dividends. Lighter is faster. Back to basics and hard quality training is far better than just putting lots of miles in the bank.ReplyDelete
Good for you, Olga! I am a huge believer in quality over quantity, although I am also a huge believer in days off. Training hard can be fun, but I usually need that recovery. And how on earth did you lose all that weight without losing your boobs?? Lucky!ReplyDelete
Oh Gawd Olga, thanks for the vote of inspiration but that photo of me is a crack up. You are beyond me and Sue is right all you need is a spray tan and suit.Awesome work on cleaning up the diet. Habits and routines are hard to break. Going from a lot of miles to quality vs. quantity and then changing up the diet too, wow. I love your energy and dedication it's infectious.ReplyDelete
Olga, you look AMAZING!!! Great work!!!!!ReplyDelete
Great Post! Good to see you this morning doing your thing :)ReplyDelete
...I like my Personal Trainers' Mantra..."You can't out train a bad diet!"ReplyDelete
Not only do you look awesome, but you sound like you are doing awesome as well, striking that ever important balance amongst all your passions. I need to get on the ball this year as my training has been junk due to the excuse of work/life stresses. Diet is certainly one area that I need to clean up. Thanks for the inspiration!ReplyDelete
Fabulous transformation! Keep up the good work.ReplyDelete
I'm so impressed. I will try to be inspired by you. I'm in the "sad face before picture" stage currently myself.ReplyDelete
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This is probably my favorite manga at the moment as well. I do agree with you all about the disspointment of the whole magic elements thing though, Shierke just makes it all seem too cheesy and over-powered..
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This is probably my favorite manga at the moment as well. I do agree with you all about the disspointment of the whole magic elements thing though, Shierke just makes it all seem too cheesy and over-powered..
i don't think the magic thing is bad ... it seems somehow natural; i couldn't see Gatz beating the 5 God Hand had things stayed the same
A friend got me into this manga a few weeks ago and so far I read up to the 25th volume. The first three volumes were horrible and almost made me give up on Berserk, but it gets much better after that. I love the series and it's great and all, but i don't understand why people rank this manga so high and some even go as far as calling it the best manga ever. No where near the title IMO.
i think the reason why the manga is so highly esteemed is because it's pretty original, has a great storyline, and people can relate to it. it's just like romeo and juliet it has the right mix of action, violence, drama, and romance. it's also has a philosophical aspect to it. when you read the manga you start to ask yourself questions and you put yourself in the characters shoes and try to see if you were in that situation would you have made such a decision. one of the important question the manga brings up is what are you willing to sacrifice for your dream. in several situations we see what people have done to achieve their dream. in the case of griffith he didn't care if his men who entrusted their lives to him in order for him to become great were sacrificed like pigs. he offered their bodies and souls to the godhand just to achieve his dream. his men had dreams and hopes but he trampled on their aspirations in order to attain his. another important thing the manga raises is fate. according to the manga god is the one who decides the fates of everyone and he was the one who paved the way for griffith to become the fifth godhand yet ironically god is man created. so now the reader ask him/herself who controls fate the characters or god. that's one of the important philosophical aspects of the manga. so the philosophy, action, drama etc of the manga is what makes people love it so much because the manga makes you relate to the story.
p.s: i hope i didn't piss anyone off becuz the stuff i wrote is full of spoilers.
One of my favorite manga. Great storyline and action/fight scenes. Art work is great. Most read manga.
Berserk is definitely the most beautiful manga I have read so far. I just started half a year ago.
Bringing us to whats going on at hand, at this point I'm not entirely sure Gutts will restore Casca's memory. Otherwise why would the Skull Night have mentioned the possibility of her not wanting to remember what happened?
berserk is my #1 or #2 manga of all time. awesomeness personafied.
the anime is good too though u cant knock it, it just had a bad ending lol


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With his wife and their family by his side, Clint, 47 passed away on July 10, 2005 after a five year courageous and valiant battle with liver disease.
Born on June 18, 1958 to David L. Fillmore and Connie Perez in Price. He married Susan Wood on July 17, 1998.
He is survived by his wife, Susan: step-children, Candace Allen and Joshua (Kiana) Allen; and five grandchildren: father, David (Ann) Fillmore; sister-in-law, Vicki; sisters, Kay, Doreen, Darcy, Rachell; brothers, Curtis, Kelly and Brad: step-sister, Michelle (Greg) Frandsen; step-brothers, Curtis (Boe) Taylor, Randy (Richelle) Taylor; many nieces, nephews and good friends.
Preceded in death by his mother, Connie Baxter and grandparents Cloyd and Lucille Fillmore.
A celebration of his life was held at the Jordan River Park on July 14. His family wishes to thank the staff at the Hospice Care Source, where Clint's passing was loving and peaceful.
CARBONVILLE-Forrest Grant Smith, "Smitty" age 93, passed away on July 19, 2005 in Ferron. He was born on Oct. 3, 1911 in Murray to William Willis and Maggie Wood Smith. He married Sarah Jane Griffiths on Sept. 7, 1931 in Farmington, later solemnized in the Provo LDS Temple.
He was president of the Carbon High Boosters club in the 50s. He loved being a rock-hound and served as president of the Carbon County Gem Society. He hunted and fished all his life until his health would no longer allow it and was a lousy housekeeper. He served as a high Priest in the LDS Church.
Forrest is survived by his wife of almost 74 years, Jane "Toots" of Carbonville and children and their spouses; Colleen and Duaine Hatch of American Falls, Idaho; Roger and Karen Smith of Castle Dale, : Judi and George Baker of Orangeville and Greg Smith of Vail, Colo., 27 grandchildren and numerous great and great-great-grandchildren. Also survived by daughters-in-law Bena Lee Smith of Price and Bonnie Jean Smith of Orem. Preceded in death by sons Forrest Grant and Gerald Leon and daughters Evona and Sharon Ann.
Funeral services were held on Sat. July 23 at 11 a.m. in the Price Stake Center (100 South and 500 East, Price). Friends called one hour prior to services. Burial was in the Cliff View Cemetery in Price, under the direction of Fausett Mortuary.
HELPER- Donald E. Watson, age 73 passed away peacefully in his sleep, July 21, 2005 in Salt Lake City after a short illness due to complications from a stroke.
He was born April 19, 1932 in Castle Gate to Lawrence and Bernice Thomas Watson. His family later moved to Emery County where he spent his childhood. Married Louise Nougaret, Jan. 27, 1952 and had nine children, they later divorced. He recently exchanged vows with his longtime sweetheart, Doreene Chavez.
Donald worked in many places doing a variety of jobs before he started his own welding company. He had the ability to fix anything and everything, was hard working, strong willed and had integrity. He was a man of his word, although he could tell some big whopper stories and great jokes.
He was a dedicated father, loved his family, cooked big Sunday meals, enjoyed playing cards and loved sports of all kinds, especially football. He enjoyed camping, hunting, and spending time outdoors. He was fun-loving prankster who got a big kick out of teasing people with a smile and a joke for everyone he met. He loved to dance and sing, and there was laughter in the air when he was around. He was never in too big of a hurry to stop and talk or make people laugh.
Survived by; Doreene; his daughters, Scarlet (Ben), Ilian, Nora (Jody), Darcy (Keith), Anna (Troy), Judy (Chuck), and Nona; Doreene's children; Donna (Mike), Christie, and Michael (Monica); brother, Kenneth (Manon); sisters; Gwen, Shirley (Les), and Louisa; 39 grandchildren and 13 great- grandchildren.
Preceded in death by parents, daughter, Lillian; granddaughter, Camie; son, Donald (Gus) Watson; brother, Raymond; and sister Ilian.
Funeral services were held on July 25 at 2 p.m. at the Helper LDS Stake Center. Family was at the Mitchell Funeral Home on Sunday evening from 7-9 p.m. and at the Stake Center on Monday one hour prior to the service. Interment, Mt. View Cemetery, Helper.
CASTLE DALE- Our beloved father, grandfather, great and great-great-grandfather, brother, friend and neighbor passed away at the home of his daughter DeAnn in Santa Clara, on July 12, 2005, at age 88.
He was born Feb. 20, 1917 to Melvin Stilson and Clara Ella Hall in Orangeville.
He married Nola Mae Jones on May 23, 1940 in the Manti Temple. They lived and raised their four children in Castle Dale for more than 50 years. He was an active member of the LDS Church. He and wife Nola served a mission in Tempe, Ariz.
He was preceded in death by his lifelong sweetheart Nola Mae in May of 2002 and previously by his two brothers Owen and Jack.
Lyle was one of the most loved of any man we've ever known. Loved by everyone who ever met him.
By his four children, 17 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren and nine great-great- grandchildren, who he adored, as well as friends, neighbors and extended family too numerous to mention. He was kind and gentle beyond the capacity of most morals. A spirit that exemplified what it means to be truly noble and compassionate. He will be missed with an ache and void that can never be replaced or filled.
He spent more than 42 years working in various local coal mines before retiring from Emery Mining. He was loved and respected by all his many co-workers over the years. He was an avid gardener, fisherman and hunter.
Survived by his four children; DeAnn (Kimball) Cox, Pamala (Jim) Jewkes, Eric Lyle (Tracy) Stilson and Kayla Mae Reichman. Sisters; Bly Gregerson, Pat DeWitt, Fawn Coakley and Roma Christensen.
Funeral services were held on July 15 at 2 p.m. at the Castle Dale Stake Center. Friends and family called there between 12:30-1:45 p.m. on Friday prior to the services.


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Glover also works with the university's other varsity sports programs, helping provide developmental programs and appropriate speakers on topics of interest to each team and their growth, collectively and individually.
A first-team All-American at Maryland in 1984 and a member of the school's Athletics Hall of Fame, Glover was a second-round selection by the Detroit Lions in the 1985 NFL Draft. He anchored a line that helped Barry Sanders rush for 2,053 yards in 1997 and ultimately earned three trips to the Pro Bowl. He was his team's NFL Player Association Representative for six seasons and was elected to serve on that organization's executive committee for two years.
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Variety and oi9 have both posted articles in the last few days about the unique relationship between the film Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and the U.S. Armed Forces.
Director Michael Bay and the movie's producers were able to get the full support of every branch of the US Military except the Coast Guard in making this latest installment of the franchise. By offering their expertise to the filmmakers, the military brought an informed perspective that will start a unique conversation with the audience. When heroes on screen show us how it's really done, we naturally want to emulate them. And the discovery that the cool protagonist you saw on screen did something real that you too could do, well, that gets people excited to be a part of something in which they may not have otherwise had an interest - like the military... or science.
The pentagon's decision to consult on Transformers was in part an effort to advertise and glamorize military service. Here at The Exchange, we're thrilled to see this kind of synergy because, in many ways, our mission is one-and-the same as theirs: promote recruitment and interest in our cause through mainstream media.
In Transformers, we have a major action extravaganza that consulted with the experts to make things, bigger, faster, louder, better, and more explosive because the reality is that oftentimes fact is a wilder ride than fiction. This film, along with many of Mr. Bay's motion pictures, makes an important statement about the value of getting things right for the screen: the glory of spectacle (and no one has mastered this art better than Bay) only grows stronger with realism. And what better way is there to celebrate the achievements of our servicemen and women - or the most brilliant science minds on the planet - than to honor them as heroes onscreen?


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A swirl of He said this! is whacking the banking sector in Europe today. U.S. funds heavy on these investments are getting hammered.
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