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ComicsAlliance Vs. AvX Round Two: Stop Talking, Start Punching
By Andrew Wheeler
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Welcome back to ComicsAlliance Vs. AvX, our unofficial scorecard for Marvel's big summer publishing event,Avengers Vs. X-Men. The scores as we left them last issue look about that one-sided. The Avengers have a thirteen point lead, five points to the X-Men's negative-eight thanks to a foul ball/act of genocide by the mutants. Can the X-Men drag themselves back as Jason Aaron takes over scripting duties from Brian Michael Bendis?
The story so far: The Avengers discovered that the planet-destroying Phoenix Force is coming back to Earth, with the X-Men's Hope Summers as the likely host. Cyclops is determined to protect Hope from the Avengers because he believes she might restore the mutant race. Because Cyclops and Captain America are two of the great tactical minds in the Marvel Universe they determine that the only way to resolve this issue is to shake the contents of a large helicopter over the inhabitants of a small island.
Round two! Fight!
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Some quick facts about our studio. We began construction on the inside in late 2005. Due to delays we opened our doors January first 2006. That was the date of the official first private lesson on the new dance floor.
The studio was born out of a desire for us to have a relaxed fun environment for people to enjoy dancing. Dance Louisville still offers full competitive programs in all styles of partner dancing but the initial focus is on helping students find their passion. Our lessons, group classes and dances are all focused on the fun part. We offer showcases and studio trips so that as people grow with their dancing so do the opportunities.
Over the years we have slightly changed our focus from the more traditional ballroom classes to a more modern mix of salsa, swing and ballroom. We have worked with in the city to add classes that were not offered in other places and fit needs that other studio are not able to fill. We have tried to not compete with other dance venues in town but rather to add things to the community that were not previously there. Each year we take inventory of the dance classes, pay attention to other studios in Louisville to make sure we are an asset to the city as a whole!
Also our teachers and to students travel the US and abroad to continue their training in all the styles of dancing to keep us on the cutting edge.
We have several students that have been with us the entire 7plus years we have been open! Thats loyalty. Although we are one of the most relaxed studios in town and are students are free to dance wherever they like, many of them simply prefer our way of doing business and call our studio home.
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- Doors opened in January 2006
- Over 100 people attended our grand opening
- We have had over 100 people dancing in the studio over 10 times in the life of the studio
- Our showcases used to be held in the studio will we out grew our space
- Our monthly WCS dances used to be held on sundays
- Our walls used to be ORANGE
- The painters made a mistake when we opened and pained our walls PINK
- We have had a country artist perform there
- We used to have a live salsa band every month
- The first song played on the speakers was "Ability to Swing"
- Brian first saw the studio location while having his oil changed across the street
- An episode of the reality show "southern bells" was filmed here
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Challinors sale completes but questions remain
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Speaking as a lawyer from Challinors all I know is that I have not been contacted at all and am not sure if I am redundant and/or if I get paid anything. I'm thoroughly unamused since partners regularly told me everything was okay or that they'd organised me a new job: not one call, no job and no administrator to speak to. Shocking. Just shocking.
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apart from all the moans from staff members, what about the poor customers who haven't been notified as to their cases (in my friends case, quite historical). Where has his case ended up. Challinors even conducted an interview with him about 2 weeks ago as if nothing was wrong. he's called repeatedly for an update but the disgruntled staff couldn't give a flying toss.
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Friday, January 20th, 2012
Johnny Depp has been named America's favorite actor for the second consecutive year.
The Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End star beat out movie veteran Clint Eastwood and Denzel Washington to top the annual Harris Poll, which also ranks Tom Hanks at four and late icon John Wayne at five.
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ISTANBUL — One of the nine people killed in an Israeli commando raid on a flotilla of ships heading for Gaza this week was a United States citizen of Turkish descent, officials in Turkey and Washington said Thursday.
The Cihan news agency reported that Mr. Dogan had one bullet in the chest and four bullets fired into his head from close range.
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Execution on the High Seas
Posted by Cliff at 10:18 AM
Labels: Civil Rights, Crime, Peace on Earth, Resistance, Terrorism
3 comments:
- Dr.Dawg said...
The NYT has removed all reference to this.
- Jun 3, 2010, 3:35:00 PM
- Cliff said...
Interesting. Down the memory hole. I wonder if its the assumption that a newspaper in a Muslim nation is inherantly less reliable? Complaints from Israel?
Follow up is certainly called from from the Gray Lady
- Jun 3, 2010, 4:09:00 PM
- Cliff said...
One of the Times bloggers still has the original report of 1 to the heart and 4 to the head in his post about the death of Mr Dogan. Wonder how long that will last?
- Jun 3, 2010, 4:18:00 PM
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The warhammer whistled sharply in the air as he brought it crashing down into the metal breastplate of an unnamed Bolton knight. Gendry could not tell you how the battle began (or how it would end); it was like he had just been transported into the middle of the fray without having any memory of how he'd gotten there. One minute, he had been watching the cloudy expression on Arya's face as they'd rode to Winterfell; and the next, they had been battling. Somehow or another, he'd managed to get inside the walls of Winterfell, though he didn't know when he'd done that. He hadn't been privy to the war plans; he hadn't needed to be. Arya would talk about them right before they fell asleep, but he would close his eyes and try not to think about it. All he needed to remember how to do was fight.
"You're strong," she had told him, over and over again. It was something that he'd been told his whole life, but it had never truly mattered until now. Strength was necessary in the forge when shaping armor and bending metal, but it was a matter of life or death here. This was when everything counted. He realized, quite suddenly, that he wasn't nearly as prepared for battle as he'd hoped. Some of the men they were fighting were well-trained; they had been raised by master-at-arms or had squired for years before they earned their knighthood. Gendry had done nothing to earn his own knighthood; he'd merely bent the knee, said he could work as a blacksmith, and watched as Arya ran away from him.
Though it was heavy in his hands and nearly threw him off balance once or twice, the warhammer fit him well. Gendry was an alarming figure among the men they were fighting. He was taller and stronger-looking than most of the knights, his armor shining like a warning. While many carried long swords that could slice and dice, he held a warhammer that could crush a man's body. He'd startled himself by the first person that he'd hit. The man had come out of nowhere, shouting and swinging his sword wildly. Gendry had reacted more out of shock than skill and had knocked the man clean off his feet, sending him five feet back. Lem had let out of laugh, which had sounded strange against the metal clangs of swords and screams of men.
Gendry slid the warhammer back into the strap, pulling his sword out of its scabbard. It would make it easier for him to travel through the castle walls. He'd told himself that he would keep track of Arya at all times, but that had been impossible once the battle had begun. He'd lost a sense of nearly everything, trapped in a bubble of war, and only the fighting had remained. All of his thoughts became actions – swing, duck, dodge, swing, swing – and he forgot what fear and anger and wonder tasted like. The only thing he could taste was blood. The first man he'd hit in the face with his warhammer had splattered blood all over his armor so much that Gendry had been distantly reminded of the Lannister crimson colors on the armor he'd made in Harrenhal all those years ago.
He had to find Arya. He'd promised to watch over her and protect her, though he hadn't said that out loud. She would've slapped him for that and said she didn't need to be protected. Instead she'd slipped away from him the moment the fighting began, quiet as a mouse. While most men shouted and chanted, she had been silent. She was deadlier that way. She always had been. Even her armor had somehow remained quiet, or maybe it had been just a trick of the ears since everyone had been shouting and horns had been blowing.
"Arya!" he called out as he entered the castle, stepping over a pile of dead bodies. He doubted that she could even hear him. Another man ran down the stairwells at him, sword raised high. Gendry just barely had enough time to raise his own sword to counter, but was lucky to be the stronger one. With their swords locked, Gendry raised his foot and kicked the man in the shin. When the man tumbled, Gendry sliced his sword in the air, hacking at the man's neck. He wasn't a clean fighter or even a good one, his stance clumsy and his actions clumsier, but he was strong.
I'm not as strong as Arya.
As he ran up the stairs, taking three steps at a time, Gendry wondered where Stannis was. He'd always figured that king sat back while their men did all the work, as he'd heard King Joffrey had done on the Battle of Blackwater, but Stannis Baratheon was not the type of man that sat on his ass. He'd stood in the front lines with his men. Gendry felt strange hoping that the older man was alive, despite the fact that Stannis seemed to despise him.
Gendry was surprised by a young man jumping out of the shadows. He jumped to the side, but the man still managed to stab Gendry in the arm, just in between armor plates. A shot of pain shot through his arm, as the man tried to pull the dagger back out, but it was caught in the chainmail. Gendry jabbed the hilt of his sword into the man's face, knocking him back into a wall, and then shoved his sword into him. Grimacing, Gendry jerked the blade out of his arm and threw it aside. It wasn't a deep stab. Besides, the adrenaline coursing through his veins gave him relief. He carried on through the halls, pushing through more than a few men with the help of some of Stannis' men. Arya was nowhere to be found up here. His heart raced like an out of control mare.
He didn't know his way around the castle; he just ran from place to place, fighting men at every angle. His arms strained as he swung the sword and his legs begged for release. He remembered how he'd been in such pain after walking constantly with Yoren and those bound for the Wall, but this was beyond any pain he'd felt. All the battles and spats he'd fought with the Brotherhood had been short and quick. Though he couldn't have been fighting for long, it felt like he'd been waging war against these men for days and they just kept regenerating and coming in droves. For every men that Gendry slew, two more popped up. He was exhausted.
There was a pair of large doors ahead of him. Men were fighting in front of them, no one he recognized, but he felt drawn to that room. The only castle he'd been in had been Harrenhal, but these doors reminded him of the great hall that had been there. He ran through the fighting, briefly sparing with an old man who he easily managed to knock off his feet, and shoved the doors open. They were so heavy that he nearly toppled over once they finally opened for him; he stumbled instead, doing his best not to fall to his knees, and swung the sword up, using its weight to pull his body upright. When he finally looked ahead, he saw her, dancing around a knight, slicing and stabbing him as gracefully as a swan. She'd told him, years ago, that she was a terrible dancer, but he knew that was a lie; she didn't know how good she was.
However, there was no time to say anything to her, and he didn't dare distract her from her duel. A Frey knight was over top one of Stannis' men, trying to shove a dagger into the Baratheon knight's throat. Gendry ran in that direction, kicking the Frey knight onto his back and bringing the sword down through his chest. The metal of his armor was cheap, practically worthless against the sword that he'd been given a few days ago. When Gendry looked back at the man on the ground, he realized it was Ser Clayton, who was holding onto his throat that had been barely scratched. No time. Gendry felt rushed and unsure of what to do, so he just went on to fight the next person he could find. Battle was an endless day; it was like the Long Night that other children had told him stories of when he was little in King's Landing.
A door on the left opened and more men poured out. They were not the kind of men that Gendry wanted to see, but he hacked away at them as best as he could. When there were two knights on him, one managed to knock the sword clean out of Gendry's hands. The three of them watched it soar in the air and then clutter to the side uselessly. He didn't have time to draw another weapon, so Gendry recklessly barged into one of the men, catching them both off guard. Grabbing the man, Gendry threw him into the other and the two Frey knights tumbled to the ground in a heap of armor and shouts. Before they could get up, Gendry pulled the warhammer back out and slammed it down on them both repeatedly, like he would a piece of armor in the forge. Each hit sent a vibration up his arms, making him ache, and blood splattered up to meet him.
Wiping the blood from his face, Gendry spotted Stannis Baratheon fighting a man that Gendry immediately recognized as Roose Bolton. It had been six years or so, but there was no mistaking the man that had once lorded over Harrenhal when he, Arya, and Hot Pie had been held captive there. Gendry knew that Stannis was more than capable when it came to combat, but he seemed to be struggling somewhat against the Lord Bolton. It wasn't until he realized that Stannis was favoring his left that Gendry saw that Stannis bore a bright wound on his right side that was seeping blood down his armor. Despite being wounded, however, Stannis fought incredibly hard against Roose, the two mens' blades clashing louder than most. In true fashion, his face was strained, and he was ground his teeth with every blow that Roose gave.
He turned his head and saw Arya, still dancing around men, stabbing at them in a way unlike everyone else in the castle. She was fighting against two men though, and it was becoming increasingly more difficult for her as another Frey knight jumped in. Everything in Gendry screamed for him to run to her defense, especially when he saw blood slipping down her face from a cut on her cheek, but then he heard a shout and the unmistakable sound of a sword clattering on the stone. When he turned his head, he saw Stannis on one knee, holding his side, and weaponless. Roose was standing above him, raising his sword. Gendry reacted without thought. He turned from Arya, ran to the king, and brought the warhammer up to meet with Roose's sword. It was like sparks flew the moment the sword hit the hammer, sounding like a sword might make when hit against a whetstone.
For a moment, there was a pause, as Gendry came face-to-face with a man that he had only ever watched from afar. Roose's cold, dead eyes narrowed as recognition and confusion flitted across his face. "Robert–"
With all his strength, Gendry shoved Roose Bolton back. He stumbled briefly before catching his guard, meeting the warhammer again and again. He was more fluid than Gendry, who merely swung as hard as he could again and again and pushed Roose back, but he was also older and weaker than Gendry. In one lucky stroke, Gendry hit Roose's hand instead of the sword, which nicked Gendry on the right arm; Roose let out a shout as his hand was shattered and his sword went to the ground. There was no thought in Gendry's mind as he shouted with the effort and brought his warhammer on the Lord of the Dreadfort's chest, forcing him to his knees. His eyes were not dead enough for Gendry's taste, so he swung the hammer at his head, knocking the man to the ground. He took a staggering step backwards, nearly tripping over a dead body, and spun on his heels to see Stannis Baratheon standing up, sword in hand again. There was an indescribable expression on his face.
It turned out, Gendry realized dizzily, as the room spun around him, that it didn't matter if you were highborn or lowborn when it came to war. Everyone died all the same, by anyone's hands.
"Gendry, your right!"
The high pitch scream of a girl pulled Gendry back into reality, but it was not enough to save him completely. He turned, only to see a sword heading straight toward him, and jerked backwards. The sword sliced thinly through an opening in his armor on his chest. He would've been killed had he not stumbled over a corpse and fell onto his ass. A knight from a House Gendry didn't recognize stood over him brazenly, but before he could deal Gendry a fatal blow, a sword poked through his neck. The knight's body was kicked to the ground, revealing a wild and terrified-looking Arya.
"You have to watch your–"
Gendry did not say anything, but instead reached out and jerked on Arya's leg. She fell to the ground, letting out a shout, and the sword that would've taken her head off merely sliced through the air. He watched as she reacted so quickly that he could barely realize what was going on. She'd knocked the knight off his feet and stabbed him before Gendry could even think of what to do. They both got to their feet and looked around the room. He could feel the agitation and adrenaline rolling off of her.
They both spotted the real target at the same time. He was at the head table fighting one of Stannis' more skilled knights, Ser Justin Massey, while two others fought beside him, protecting him from anyone that tried to interrupt.
Gendry looked at Arya. "I'll get the other two; you can get the–"
Arya's scream was so loud that nearly all of the knights looked in her direction. Even Ramsay Bolton looked her way. It had even startled Gendry, who had never heard her so angry and vicious and raw before. He'd seen her heated and they'd had plenty of arguments over the years, but this was the first time he'd heard such danger and blind rage in her voice. She took off in his direction before Gendry could react, and he followed her as quickly as he could. She was so much faster than him and was able to weave through the fights much better than him. Whereas she could dodge a blow, he had to parry and knock someone to the side. She had already somehow managed to slip past the two knights guarding Ramsay before Gendry was there. One tried to hack at her, but Gendry grabbed him by the back of his armor and threw him back down the stairs.
He was beyond exhausted, but so were these men. Gendry didn't even know how any of them were managing to still fight, but they did. When he caught sight of Arya, who had pushed Justin Massey aside so she could fight Ramsay, she was still fast as lightening. How she had any energy left was beyond Gendry. He would've probably died or just plain passed out if it wasn't for Massey helping out with the second man. Massey killed one man and then began to help Gendry with the other. Gendry tried to focus on the man before him, but it was hard not to catch snippets of what was going on behind him as he heard armor clanging and metal smacking against metal.
"I'll enjoy when this is over so I can fuck you senseless!"
"I believe you already have, husband!"
Gendry couldn't help but wheel his head around to look at the stunned look on Ramsay's face. It didn't last long though as he had to fight off Arya again. There was less fluidity in her movements now. She was growing irrational and angry and was attacking him like a rabid dog. She was breathing heavily, her chest heaving, and he saw tears in her eyes.
"I am the real Arya Stark," she ground at with each hit.
"Yes, and I will take back what was stolen!"
Ramsay slipped, his sword going low when hers went high. He cut her in the side, his sword burying itself into her armor, but she buried her sword in his neck. She pulled on the sword, jerking his whole body forward onto his knees as the sword was buried too deeply in his fleshy neck. "Send the Stranger my regards," she hissed, before pulling the sword out and sending blood spurting everywhere. Ramsay Snow, the Bastard of Bolton and Lord of Hornwood and Winterfell, fell to his face and his death. Dark, thick, red blood seeped out from underneath him, pooling around Arya's feet. When it reached Gendry's, he looked up.
The look on Arya's face was one of loss. Covered in blood and scratches and bruises, tears sliding down her dirty face, Arya looked more like a child than ever before. He wondered what she would do now that she'd done everything that she'd dreamed of doing.
As he reached out for her, the warhammer hanging at his side, he knew in his heart that the battle had been won. But will the war ever really end?
Well there goes my pants.
Oh DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDE. This is, in addition to being a nice little future-fic battle scene, FULL ON...
"Robert-" Augh,...Gendry/Robert/Baratheon characteristics comparison fics.
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"Mad Men" is back on the air this Sunday night, and we can't wait to see Betty Draper resent and belittle poor Bobby and Sally with every interaction. (Just you wait Baby Eugene, your turn will come too.)
In the pantheon of TV mothers, Betty Draper may be the worst. She doesn't seem to like her children at all and in fact seems determined to make them non-entities in their own home. (We haven't even mentioned the CONSTANT drinking and smoking around her kids — and while pregnant. I also was shocked by scenes of her dieting while pregnant.)
Michael and I were trying to think of other bad TV moms. He suggested Roseanne and Peg from "Married with Children." But I would argue that those mothers, while not the best at physically caring for their children, actually loved their kids. (Maybe Hyde's mother on the "That
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Mario Balotelli, Stiliyan Petrov, doomed Wolves and resurgent Wigan all feature in TEAMtalk's review of Saturday's Premier League action.
On Saturday evenings throughout the 2011/12 season, TEAMtalk's writers are presenting their Premier League Picks - the special moments, star performers, stunning matches or shocking incidents from the day's action which we expect to dominate the headlines.
We'll be watching all the action unfold on the live TV feeds which are piped into TEAMtalk Towers from grounds up and down the country.
Once you've read through our choices for March 31, let us know your opinions by adding a Comment below.
A point gained or two points lost?
It depends if you see the glass half full or half empty, and knowing plenty of City fans I'd go for the latter!
On the face of it, surely it was two points lost for Man City after being held to a 3-3 home draw by Sunderland? But on further inspection, the City optimists (and there must be some out there) will tell you it could well prove to be a point gained.
City simply could not get the ball for large spells in the second half at The Etihad and they looked dead and buried at 3-1, but a piece of magic from Mario Balotelli gave them a lifeline after his earlier penalty and they capitalised 60 seconds later to grab an unlikely point.
Balotelli also showed his dark side again when he was involved in an on-the-field fracas with Aleksandar Kolarov and Carlos Tevez over the taking of a second-half free-kick as the pressure started to tell on the hosts. But City, somehow, came out of the game with a point after being second best for the majority of it.
As for Sunderland, the result must feel like a loss. They looked in total control and put in one of their best displays of the season after their midweek FA Cup exit. Surely there are better times around the corner next season with Martin O'Neill at the helm?
Wolves' surrender leaves mission improbable
It's looking increasingly bleak for Wolves' survival hopes after Saturday's 3-2 home reverse against Bolton. Going into this, I'd have said the Molineux men's entire hopes of staying up were resting on the outcome of this one. Win, and staying up was a real possibility; lose, and I'd have said it was game over for their hopes.
Terry Connor has taken an awful amount of stick since he took charge but to be fair to him, Wolves started like a house on fire and were extremely unfortunate not to go in at half-time with the lead, Steven Fletcher going close on three occasions.
But when they did take the lead, Wolves suffered yet another embarrassing capitulation - throwing away not only the lead, but three points and probably their Premier League lives in the process.
And it's clear all is not well in the camp after Roger Johnson and Wayne Hennessey's needless on-field spat.
Quite what Mick McCarthy must be making of all this intrigues me. I repeat my calls from earlier this month by urging Wolves to put him back in charge if they are to have any chance of retaining their Premier League status.
Brave Stan begins his biggest fight
Stiliyan Petrov may have been diagnosed with acute leukaemia but that didn't stop the Aston Villa captain bravely turning up to cheer on his team-mates in their defeat to Chelsea on Saturday.
Both sets of fans and benches gave the Bulgarian a minute's applause as the clock ticked round to the 19th minute (19 being Petrov's shirt number). It was a moving moment as Stan, as he is affectionately known, returned the compliment whilst struggling to hold back the tears.
Following recent events surrounding Fabrice Muamba, football once again showed that despite the rivalries, our wonderful game still finds a way of pulling together at times like these.
Let's just hope that Stan pulls through and goes on to lead a long and healthy life.
As for the match, Fernando Torres finally ended his Premier League goal drought with a well-taken strike late on and again looked sharp, but Villa could easily be dragged into the relegation scrap on this form - although you have to sympathise with Alex McLeish to a certain extent, with several key performers missing and youngsters having to fill the void.
Rob McCarthy
Great Escape on again for Latics
In seasons gone by, I've often championed Wigan's survival hopes - but I may now have to eat my words after suggesting this season would finally be the one where their luck runs out.
After the surprise win at Liverpool last weekend, Roberto Martinez really needed his side to follow that up by claiming a win over Stoke - and Latics did not disappoint with another thoroughly-deserved victory.
Martinez has the happy knack of getting Wigan winning at the right time of the season and Saturday's 2-0 triumph over the Potters proves they have the hunger and desire to see the job through again.
Jean Beausejour looks a good capture for Wigan and if he'd brought his shooting boots on Saturday, Stoke might have been looking down the barrel of an embarrassing scoreline.
Latics are away to Chelsea in their next game and will travel to Stamford Bridge with reasons to be optimistic and with a realistic hope I feel of taking something from the game. JM
Carry on Clint
Clint Dempsey set Fulham on course for three points against Norwich with an early opener before providing the assist for Damien Duff to score Fulham's second.
Fulham's 2-1 win ended a three-match losing streak and Dempsey now has 18 goals this season in all competitions, proving his worth to the Cottagers.
The win puts Fulham on 39 points and boss Martin Jol can perhaps try out some of the Cottagers' fringe players in the next few games as he looks to build on a solid first season at Craven Cottage.
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Just years after buying them, Rave Motion Pictures is selling all of its movie theaters to Cinemark for $240 million.
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Locally, Cinemark theatres are already located in Bowling Green, Tiffin and Sandusky.
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|Dame Margaret Rutherford
|Margaret Taylor Rutherford
11 May 1892
Balham, London, England, UK
|22 May 1972 (aged 80)
Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
|Years active
|Stringer Davis (1945–1972) (her death)
|Dame Margaret Rutherford
|Margaret Taylor Rutherford
11 May 1892
Balham, London, England, UK
|22 May 1972 (aged 80)
Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
|Years active
|Stringer Davis (1945–1972) (her death)
Dame Margaret Taylor Rutherford, DBE (11 May 1892 – 22 May 1972) was an English character actress, who first came to prominence following World War II in the film adaptations of Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit, and Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. In 1963 she won the best supporting actress Oscar as The Duchess of Brighton in The VIPs.[1]
She is probably best known for her 1960s performances as Miss Marple in several films based loosely on Agatha Christie's novels.
Margaret Rutherford's father, William Rutherford Benn, suffered from mental illness.[2] During his honeymoon he had a nervous breakdown and was confined to an asylum. He was eventually released on holiday and on 4 March 1883, he murdered his father, the Reverend Julius Benn, a Congregational church minister, by bludgeoning him to death with a Worcester Spode chamberpot. Shortly afterwards, William tried to kill himself as well, by slashing his throat with a pocketknife.[3] After the murder, William Benn was confined to the Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum. Several years later he was released, reportedly cured of his mental affliction. He changed his surname to Rutherford, and returned to his wife, Ann (née Taylor).
Margaret Rutherford was born in 1892 in Balham, the only child of William Rutherford Benn and his second wife Florence, née Nicholson. Her father's brother Sir John Benn, 1st Baronet was a British politician, and her first cousin once removed was British politician Tony Benn. As an infant, Margaret Rutherford and her parents moved to India. She was returned to Britain when she was three to live with an aunt, a professional governess Bessie Nicholson, in Wimbledon, London, after her pregnant mother, Florence, committed suicide by hanging herself from a tree.[4] Her father returned to England as well. His continued mental illness resulted in his being confined once more to Broadmoor in 1904.
Margaret Rutherford was educated at Wimbledon High School, and, from the age of about 13, at Raven's Croft School,[5] a boarding school at Sutton Avenue, Seaford, where she is listed, aged 18, on the 1911 census.[6]
Rutherford worked as a teacher of elocution and then went into acting later in life, making her stage debut at the Old Vic in 1925, aged 33. Her physical appearance was such that romantic heroines were out of the question, and she soon established her name in comedy, appearing in many of the most successful British plays and films. "I never intended to play for laughs. I am always surprised that the audience thinks me funny at all", Rutherford wrote in her autobiography.[7] Rutherford made her first appearance in London's West End in 1933 but her talent was not recognised by the critics until her performance as Miss Prism in the play The Importance of Being Earnest at the Globe Theatre in 1939. In 1941 Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit opened on the London stage at the Piccadilly Theatre, with Coward himself directing. Rutherford played Madame Arcati, the bumbling medium, a role which Coward had earlier envisaged for her.
Rutherford had a distinguished theatrical career alongside her film successes. Totally against type, she played the sinister housekeeper Mrs Danvers in Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca at the Queen's Theatre in 1940. Her post-war theatre credits included Miss Prism in The Importance of Being Earnest again at the Haymarket Theatre in 1946 and Lady Bracknell when the same play transferred to New York in 1947. She played an officious headmistress in The Happiest Days of Your Life at the Apollo Theatre in 1948 and such classical roles as Madame Desmortes in Ring Round the Moon (Globe Theatre, 1950), Lady Wishfort in The Way of the World (Lyric Hammersmith, 1953 and Saville Theatre, 1956) and Mrs Candour in The School for Scandal (Haymarket Theatre, 1962). Her final stage performance came in 1966 when she played Mrs Malaprop in The Rivals at the Haymarket Theatre, alongside Sir Ralph Richardson. Unfortunately, her declining health meant she had reluctantly to give up the role after a few weeks.
Although she made her film debut in 1936, it was Rutherford's turn as Madame Arcati in David Lean's film of Blithe Spirit (1945) that actually established her screen success. This became one of her most memorable performances, with her cycling about the Kent countryside, cape fluttering behind her. Interestingly, it also established the model for portraying that role thereafter. She was Nurse Carey in Miranda (1948) and Professor Hatton Jones in Passport to Pimlico (1949). She reprised her stage roles of the headmistress alongside Alastair Sim in The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950) and Miss Prism in Anthony Asquith's film adaptation of The Importance of Being Earnest (1952).
More comedies followed, including Trouble in Store (1953) with Norman Wisdom, The Runaway Bus (1954) with Frankie Howerd and An Alligator Named Daisy (1955) with Donald Sinden and Diana Dors. Rutherford then rejoined Norman Wisdom in Just My Luck and co-starred in The Smallest Show on Earth with Virginia McKenna, Peter Sellers and Leslie Phillips (both 1957). She also joined a host of distinguished comedy stars, including Ian Carmichael and Peter Sellers, in the Boulting Brothers satire I'm All Right Jack (1959).
In the early 1960s she apppeared as Miss Jane Marple in a series of four films loosely based on the novels of Agatha Christie. Rutherford, then aged 70, insisted on wearing her own clothes for the part and having her husband appear alongside her. In 1963 Christie dedicated her novel The Mirror Crack'd: "To Margaret Rutherford in admiration". But Christie reportedly did not approve of the 1960s films as they portrayed Marple as a comedy character and were not faithful to the original plots. Rutherford reprised the role of Miss Marple very briefly for a 30 second uncredited cameo appearance in the 1965 film The Alphabet Murders.
In 1963 Rutherford won an Academy Award and Golden Globe as Best Supporting Actress for her performance as the absent-minded, impoverished, pill-popping Duchess of Brighton, the only light relief, in Terence Rattigan's The V.I.P.s, a film featuring a star-studded cast led by Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. She appeared as Mistress Quickly in Orson Welles' film Chimes at Midnight (1965) and was directed by Charlie Chaplin in A Countess from Hong Kong (1967), starring Marlon Brando and Sophia Loren, which was one of her final films.
Rutherford was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1961 and a Dame Commander (DBE) in 1967.
Rutherford married character actor Stringer Davis in 1945 and the couple appeared in many productions together. They were happily together until Rutherford's death in 1972. Davis adored Rutherford, with one friend noting: "For him she was not only a great talent but, above all, a beauty." Davis rarely left her side. He was private secretary and general dogsbody – lugging bags, teapots, hot water bottles, teddy bears and nursing Rutherford through periods of depression. These illnesses, often involving stays in mental hospitals and electric shock treatment, were kept hidden from the press during Rutherford's life. In the 1950s, Rutherford and Davis unofficially adopted the writer Gordon Langley Hall, then in his twenties. Hall later had gender reassignment surgery and became Dawn Langley Simmons, under which name she wrote a biography of Rutherford in 1983.
Rutherford suffered from Alzheimer's disease at the end of her life and was unable to work. Davis cared for his wife devotedly at their Buckinghamshire home but she died on 22 May 1972, aged 80.[8] Many of Britain's top actors, including John Gielgud, Robert Morley and Joyce Grenfell, paid tribute at a memorial service, where 90-year-old Sybil Thorndike praised her friend's enormous talent and recalled that Rutherford had "never said anything horrid about anyone".
Rutherford and Davis (who died in 1973) are interred at the graveyard of St. James's Church, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire.
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round 4 tonight with again quotes and ridiculous clips from the movie if its just plain stupid!
So i need you guys to help me pick a movie! *the ones crossed out have been watched so far*
- The Cup
- Secretariat
- Flicka
- Flicka 3
- Amazing Racer
- Virginia's Run
- Moondance…
i dont have Black Beauty that is why it's not on the list
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Alabama Corn Griddle Cakes
Yield: about 2 dozen
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- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 1 1/2 cups boiling water
- 1 cup milk
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
- Butter or margarine
- Combine cornmeal and water in a large mixing bowl; stir well. Set aside for 5 minutes.
- Gradually add milk to cornmeal mixture, stirring well. Sift together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt; stir into cornmeal mixture. Add beaten egg and 2 tablespoons melted butter; stir well.
- Drop batter by 2 tablespoonfuls onto a hot, lightly greased griddle. (Stir mixture frequently to prevent cornmeal from settling.) Turn cakes when tops are covered with bubbles and edges are browned. Serve hot with butter.
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GameCast: June 4th - Cubs at Braves Rubber Match
Carlos Zambrano (3-2, 4.22 ERA) vs. Jair Jurrjens (5-2, 2.59 ERA)
Rob may have been the one to point out how the '09 Cubs are looking an awful lot like the '04 model. They've got so much talent it makes you sick but various problems coupled with burn-outs mixed with a healthy dose of insane antics makes for a team that's hard to cheer.
Still, that doesn't have to be the story of the season. It needn't even be the story of June. But one thing that needs to change is how the team plays on the road. So far this year the Cubs are 10-15 outside of Wrigley Field, almost a mirror image of their 16-10 home record.
First, though, they actually need to play this game. Since there's a possibility of it being called due to rain before I hit "publish," this may be one of the make-up games the Cubs have later this season. Still, on the assumption of baseball happening...
Who's Hot
The Gooz - He hasn't allowed a run since May 8th and he has turned into the most reliable pitcher out of the pen. I'm happy to have apparently been wrong about him as I would have voted him off the island back in March.
D.Lee - A .381 AVG in the past week is nothing to scoff at. Lee is still a ways away from being "on track" but at least now he's on pace to hit 22 homers, 33 doubles, and to drive in 77 RBI. Wait -- 77 RBI?! As he has only exclusively batted 3rd or 4th this season, I cannot emphasize how tremendously this can be used to example just how ridiculously bad the offense has been. 77 RBI. Sheesh.
Kosuke Fukudome - Well, "hot" might be the wrong word for it. More like "warm." Fuku is batting .286 with an OBP of .353 in the past week. He's slown down from his earth-shattering start, although I wouldn't scoff at his numbers.
Who's Not
T.Fonz - He's 5 for his last 28 with 9 strikeouts. Fonzie is a hot-and-cold kind of player. The only problem is that he's been exclusively cold for a while now. Lou needs to think about sucking it up and dropping him in the lineup.
Geo Soto - Although Geo is indeed slumping, and may indeed lose some play-time to Three Finger if Hill earns it, Soto exited May with a .278 AVG, a .376 OBP, and a .730 OPS. Not fantastic, although that puts him in the top 6 among catchers with as many-or-more at-bats as he had last month. Just some levity for you.
Maybe I should create the Carlos Zambrano Meter of Diminished Expectations or something. Probably not. Still, I'd expect a win tonight if the game gets played.


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That as got to be photoshop there is no way it can look just like the game
Looks good, but ken and ryu? Cmon man, there's much better chars then those two cheap bastards
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Mercedes-Benz 230 SL 'Pagoda' Sports - 1964 (B) - Signal Red Convertible
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Their distinctive "Pagoda" hardtop roof designed by Béla Barényi, gave them their contemporary nick-name.
Production of the 230 SL commenced in June 1963 and ended on 5 January 1967 after 19,831 had been produced. The styling of the front, with its characteristic upright Bosch "fishbowl" headlights and simple chrome grille, dominated by the large three-pointed star in the nose panel, paid homage to the then already legendary 300 SL roadster.
All models were equipped with an inline-six cylinder engine with multi-port fuel injection and the bonnet, boot lid, door skins and soft top cover were made of aluminium to reduce weight.
The comparatively short and wide chassis, combined with excellent suspension, powerful brakes and radial tyres gave the 230SL superb handling for its time.
Mercedes-Benz Chief Engineer Rudolf Uhlenhaut demonstrated the capabilities of the 230 SL on the tight three-quarter mile Annemasse Vétraz-Monthoux race track in 1963, where he recorded a best lap time of 47.5 seconds compared to 47.3 seconds achieved by Grand Prix driver Mike Parkes in his 3 litre V12 Ferrari 250 GT.
First registered in Sheffield on 1st September 1964 this beautiful 230SL is finished in Signal Red with Black trim and carpets, Black mohair Soft Top, Red Hard Top, Period Stereo and 8 Track Player (with tapes), restored woodwork, excellent dashboard and chrome fittings, 2138cc Engine, 4 Speed Manual Gearbox and original Steel Wheels with colour coded hub caps.
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CounterSpy Review+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Shaken or stirred, CounterSpy is simply the best stealth action game to sneak its way onto the App Store.
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CounterSpy Review+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Shaken or stirred, CounterSpy is simply the best stealth action game to sneak its way onto the App Store.
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Boshi Review+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Boshi's blend of stealth and action is neat, but parts of it lack considerable polish.
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Little Big Adventure Review+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
A charming classic brought to iOS, Little Big Adventure maintains its charm but that control system is awkward.
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Midnight Bite Review+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Midnight Bite is a savory snack for fans of stealth action games.
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APB Retribution Review+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Looking for some old-school sneaking action mixed with some brutal gang-fighting? Look no further.
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Republique Episode 1: Exordium Review+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Republique was a promising Kickstarter project, and with the launch of the first episode of the finished game it remains just that: a promise.
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Tale Tapper: Paddy's Quest Review+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
A maddeningly addictive little game that requires more than the luck o' the Irish to steal the pot of gold back.
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Level 22: Gary's Misadventures Review+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
A stealth game with a unique difference, Level 22 is a funny, smart, and enjoyable experience let down slightly by the smallest of flaws.
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Despite the apparent opulence of Deus Ex: The Fall's world, it's still a very dangerous place. Whether you fight back against your aggressors or sneak past them without any bloodshed is a matter of preference, but one way or another these threats will have to be dealt with. It's the very reason we've put together this handy guide that includes suggestions for weapons, attachments, augmentations, and general tips that should help Ben Saxon live to get caught up in a web of corporate intrigue another day.
General Exploration and Hacking
There are lots and lots of worthwhile goodies to be found just laying around the environment, but you won't be able to reach all of it without a little help. Oftentimes there will be a couple of different options available for getting inside of a locked room, but without the proper augmentations certain areas will be off-limits for the entire game. That's why you may want to think about teaching Ben a few of these skills if you're interested in scrounging every last inch of the world for gear.
Strength – Move Heavy Objects is a handy skill to have both for exploring and circumventing enemies. It boils down to shoving large boxes out of the way but it often reveals hidden access points or opens up new paths. Punch Through Walls can also be quite handy, even from a non-combat standpoint. With it Ben can essentially create his own doorways through specific points of the environment, although punching through solid concrete makes a fair bit of noise so exercise caution when using it.
Hacking – If you want to find all the hidden goodies, you're going to need to get used to hacking. Aside from the general Capture skills that allow Ben to hack more and more advanced systems with each upgrade, he can also make use of Hacking Stealth to make him less noticeable when capturing nodes as well as Fortify to strengthen captured nodes and make a trace more difficult.
Combat Augmentation and Weapon Specializations
We can't always avoid confrontation, and when that happens in Deus Ex: The Fall it can quickly turn into a kill or be killed situation. Thankfully Ben has more than a fair amount of combat experience, so by focusing on certain firearms and augs he'll be more than capable of holding his own when things get dicey.
Armor – If you plan to get into a lot of firefights, you'll definitely want to take points in armor. Not only will it increase Ben's toughness but after a couple of upgrades he can also learn EMP Shielding, which will nullify the effects of EMP blast from grenades and mines as well as render him immune to electrified flooring.
Strength – Punch Through Walls is great for exploring, but it's also handy for fighting. With the proper timing Ben can easily dispatch an enemy that would otherwise be difficult to sneak past simply by reaching through the wall they're standing by. Recoil Compensation and Aim Stabilization are also important since there's bound to be a lot of shooting (especially once he blasts a hole in a wall with his fist) and accuracy will be very important.
Weapons – With the exception of the Stun Gun, all the firearms are lethal. The Crossbow can silently take out unarmored enemies with enough damage upgrades while the 10MM Pistol and Combat Rifle can also be fitted with sound suppressors in order to take out targets from a distance without making too much noise. If subtlety isn't an option (or desired) there's also the Q Tap attachment for the 10MM Pistol that adds armor piercing. Then there are all the non-so-subtle weapons like the Tactical RPG, Plasma Rifle, and Shotgun. Ben also has access to Frag Grenades and mines, both of which can be devastating if used against groups of enemies. EMP Grenades and Mines are also worth considering as they're useful when dealing with mechanical enemies as well as augmented humans.
Stealth Augmentation and Weapon Specializations
Not everyone is looking to start a fight or kill hapless guards. In fact, it's entirely possible to complete Deus Ex: The Fall's first episode in its entirety without killing anybody. It requires a lot of sneaking around and some very particular skill choices, but it's also incredibly satisfying to pull off.
Cloaking System – Ben's ability to cloak gives him a distinct advantage when it comes to sneaking past enemies. Its power usage is limited, but when used at the right moment it can make navigating a room full of guards a lot easier.
Multiple Take-Down – Since ammo is somewhat limited and the Stun Gun is for close range, you're going to have to get really familiar with non-lethal take-downs. Each one uses up one of Ben's energy bars, however, so being able to take out two guards in close proximity at the same time (and on a single charge) just makes good economic sense.
Radar System – Ben has access to the first stage of this aug right from the beginning, but upgrading it to improve its range will be very useful when it comes to planning a route through hostile territory. Although it can be tough to tell where each enemy is, exactly, since they're only represented as little spots in an empty box.
Smart Vision – Smart Vision makes up for the radar's shortcomings by showing enemy locations and orientations in real time. It can be tough to tell which direction the little green arrows are facing on the radar, especially when playing on the smaller iPhone screen, so being able to see exactly where each enemy is in relation to Ben through solid objects is a major help.
Energy Converter – Because so many of Ben's essential stealth augs require energy to activate it's important to sink some Praxis Points into this skill. Specifically the Energy Recharge Rates as the faster his batteries recharge the sooner he'll be able to use more skills. Adding more bars through Energy Upgrades is handy, too, but it's important to remember that Ben only naturally recharges a single bar by default. The rest have to be refilled using items. Of course with enough points in Energy Upgrades you can unlock a Recharge Capacity Upgrade which will allow Ben to refill two bars automatically.
Cybernetic Leg Prosthesis – Ben's legs have a few enhancements that can make sneaking around easier. Run Silently allows him to move at top speed without making noise and drawing attention, and it works in conjunction with his Movement Speed Enhancements so he can pretty much zip around without making a sound. Stealth Dash is also useful for closing the distance between cover points in a hurry without alerting every guard in the room.
Weapons – Ben has a few less options when it comes to stealth-friendly weapons, but there are still more than enough tools to work with. The Crossbow is still a very viable option and can be fitted with tranquilizer darts for non-lethal sleep shots. The Stun Gun is also a handy option for saving on battery power but it's close range only and doesn't reload very fast. If you don't have a problem with killing, both the 10MM Pistol and Combat Rifle can be fitted with a silencer for more quiet long-range options. Finally, Ben can make use of Concussion Grenades and mines to stun enemies while he makes an escape or beats them to a pulp.
Deus Ex: The Fall Review+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Deus Ex: The Fall goes to great lengths to lovingly recreate the same cybernetic corporate espionage experience of the console original, however it doesn't entirely shake that mobile game feeling.
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Sonic the Hedgehog's Remastered Version Finally Releases, and it Comes Bearing New Goodies and Secrets
The original Sonic the Hedgehog has been remastered for iOS, a la Sonic CD. Under the care of Christian Whitehead and his Retro Engine, the team at Sega who helped guide the port along, and Simon Thomley, aka "Stealth," who helped put Knuckles into a Sonic 1 ROM, the original Sonic game is now even better, with tons of new extras for long-time fans. Oh, and it's not a new app, though it certainly could have been – this is a free update to the original Sonic 1 release for iOS, which was just an emulated version of the Genesis original.
The game itself is a faithful port, with some tweaks added. It's now friendly to multiple aspect ratios, including widescreen, which may still come to Sonic CD. The spin dash has been added as an option, which does make the game a bit easier. Spike behavior has changed to be more player-friendly and more like the later games in the series.
But it's the extras, both big and small, that are worth getting excited about. Because the game has been rebuilt in the Retro Engine to the specifics of the original title, it's possible to add new things in. Tails and Knuckles are unlockable by beating the game and getting all the Chaos Emeralds. This is one of the harder Sonic games, so good luck.
It's the even more deeply buried tweaks that are more fun. iCade support is in the game, which comes recommended for two reasons: physical controls make this game a lot better, though the virtual controls are better than the emulated version and have plenty of options to configure them. But more importantly, iCade usage helps unveil one of the game's coolest secrets that may be inaccessible otherwise. Don't read any further if you don't want to find out. SPOILERS!
Start up a new game in "No Save Mode" and input Up-Down-Left-Right on the controller. You'll hear a chime. Tap Start, and you'll see a level select screen. Initially, it's a bit of sacrilege as it's different from the Sonic 1 level select, but it lists plenty of neat options. All the characters can be played immediately. Individual game behaviors can be changed. Items from Sonic 2 and/or 3 can be added. The game can be played with 7 Chaos Emeralds instead of the original's 6. Plus, there's a sound test. Pretty much the only missing thing is the debug mode!
This might not be the end to the secrets: Tails' name can be displayed as Miles "Tails" Prower when starting a game as him by tapping the letters in the famous SEGA logo to spell AGES. The developers have been in the Sonic Retro forums teasing out other secrets, so there's plenty of options here.
That this all has been presented as an update to the emulated version, when Sega could have easily justified it as a new purchase – and I'd have defended it too – is a killer deal for Sonic fans. Casual fans will love getting a better version of this game. The hardcore fans will love all the additional goodies. Much like Sonic CD, this is how a port should be done. Of course, there's two other main series Sonic games to potentially be ported, and don't forget Knuckles Chaotix!
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Stealth Assassin ReviewiPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Simple to look at yet great fun to play, Stealth Assassin is a stealth game without all the superfluous bells and whistles.
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VR Mission EXT Review+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
VR Mission EXT is a colorful, fun, semi-satirical homage to the classic sneaking mission.
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Electric City: The Revolt Review+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
The game of the web animation phenomenon. Pity it's not very good.
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Remember Galcon? It was a pretty impressive space-themed strategy title that many of us at 148apps loved upon its release in 2009. Following that came Chickon, a fun chicken based spin-off of the title.
Creator Phil Hassey clearly fancied a change of genre with his next creation: Dynamite Jack. In it, players take the role of a Space Marine captured in battle and forced to work in a mine. This leads to what looks like a great combination of 2D gametypes with stealth elements included as well as Bomberman-style action.
Dynamite Jack isn't yet 100% confirmed for iOS (with the game set to launch initially on Mac and PC next month) but Phil Hassey let Touch Arcade know via Twitter that a port to iPad looks very likely and with iCade support, also.
Check out the gameplay trailer below and cross your fingers tightly for a speedy release. Dynamite Jack looks like it's going to be great fun.
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Shadow ZIN: Ninja Boy Review+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Sneak, slink, and crawl through traps as this student trains to be a real ninja.
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VR Mission ReviewiPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
VR Mission is a short action puzzle game that has players stealthily make their way through an enemy compound.
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Mailmen ReviewiPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Mailmen is an interesting idea for a stealth puzzle game that just misses the mark.
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Pickpawcket Review+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
A well designed stealth game that fully embraces its silly premise of cats stealing art back from dogs.
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Perfect Cell Review+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Perfect Cell is an action game that puts you in control of a killer flying organism, that allows you to play the game as an action thriller, or a stealth-based game.
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Splinter Cell: Conviction ReviewiPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Quite different from what you may have ever expected from the game based on its name alone, Splinter Cell Conviction is an entertaining third-person shooter.
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I want to preface this by saying that I love the show 'Dexter'. Its blend of drama, suspense, and comedy make it one of those gems that grip you and never lets go until the end of the season. It's so good that I unraveled the whole mystery of the Ice Truck Killer (season 1) in a single marathon weekend.
Sadly, my love for TV shows, and movies for that matter, rarely translates into good video gaming. Off the top of my head, I can think of very few adaptations that have worked. It's just hard to capture the essence of a show in a game. Between clunky controls, bad stories, and odd graphics, there is always something wrong with media adaptations. Knowing this, it seemed to me that Mark Ecko Entertainment and Icarus Studios had their work cut out for them.
Tucked away in a small corner of the convention center, I met with the Dexter team to see how the game was turning out. To my surprise and delight, the game looks really good. The game is your basic stealth game where you, as Dexter, sneak around finding clues to legitimize your serial killing ways. Feeding Dexter's "dark passenger" is the main point of the game, but there is an overarching Ice Truck Killer story line, complete with the characters involved. To make things more realistic, Icarus Studios built all of the sets from plans from the show (the police station looks amazing!), and got actors from the show, including Michael C. Hall, to do the voices.
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Robert Amabile '87
Amabile was considered to be one of America's top javelin throwers in his time at Rutgers. In 1987, he finished fourth at the NCAA Championships, earning All-America status. That effort capped a year in which he was ranked as the top javelin thrower in college. Also in 1987, he won the javelin event at the prestigious IC4A Championships and the Penn Relays Carnival. He was a four-time Metropolitan Champion as well as a three-time All-East performer. Amabile also won the 1984 Pan American Junior Championships. Amabile, who collected a host of meet championships throughout his career, held the school record in the javelin for nearly a decade. Amabile's best throws were 246'11" (old javelin) and 238'7" (new javelin).
Glen Gardner '91
Gardner, one of the most prolific hitters in Rutgers baseball history, was elected after a stellar three-year career (1986-88), which saw him earn two All-America awards as well as collect a host of offensive records. Gardner, one of New Jersey's top all-time athletes, came to Rutgers from Immaculata High School, where he was a first-team All-State choice in both football and baseball. Following his freshman season, Gardner was named Freshman All-America by Baseball America. He was drafted after his sophomore season by the San Diego Padres in the 13th round of the Major League Baseball Amateur draft. He chose to stay at Rutgers for his junior season and that year set nine single-season offensive records and earned All-America honors from Collegiate Baseball. He was a three-time Atlantic 10 choice and a three-time New Jersey College Baseball Association honoree. Following his junior season, Gardner was drafted by the Atlanta Braves and he began a professional career in that organization. Gardner ended his career as the Rutgers all-time leader in six offensive categories and ranked in the top 10 in four others.
Edward Haugevik '73
Haugevik was one of a very few two-time First-Team All-America honorees in Rutgers history. He earned the back-to-back honors in 1972 and 1973. He was the 1973 team captain, and MVP as he led Rutgers to a stellar record in his four years. Following the 1973 season, Haugevik was selected as on of the top college athletes in America and was also honored by the university for his outstanding achievement. Haugevik also participated in the North/South All-Star game and was the North Team captain and the Defensive MVP for the squad as well. In 1974, he was a member of the USA Team World Champions that competed in Melbourne, Australia. In 1991, he was elected to the Long Island Metro Lacrosse Hall of Fame.
Robert Nugent '52
Nugent, a 1952 graduate, was one of the most versatile and successful swimmers in Rutgers history. He was a three-time All-American, and AAU National Champion and two-time All-East performer. In the 1948-49 season, Nugent won the AAU National Freestyle 100 yard Championship in the outdoor event, and placed fifth in the 100-yard freestyle in the NCAA Championships, which earned him All-America honors. He set the ECAC record in the 50-yard and was an All-East performer in the 50-and 100-yard at the ECAC Championships. In the 1950-51 season, Nugent placed second in the 50-yard freestyle at the NCAA Championships, earning All-America status; he also won the ECAC Championships in the 50-yd. and 100-yd. with record-setting performances to earn All-East honors. In the 1951-52 season, Nugent earned All-America honors in two events by placing third in the he 100-yd. free and fourth in the 50-yd. free. Nugent, the team captain in 1952, also won the 50-yd. and 100 yd. freestyle, and the 100-yd. back at the ECAC Championships.
Harding Peterson '50
Peterson, the backstop for the 1950 Rutgers College World Series team, was a second-team All-America selection by the American Baseball Coaches Association and a first-team District II choice that year as well. Knows for his defensive ability, Peterson made just two errors in 27 games in 1950 while hitting .276 (27-98), with 21 runs, 23 RBI (2nd on team), 4 doubles and 2 triples. His best season as a collegian was in 1948, when he hit for a .312 average (10-32) in 1948 with 7 RBI and three doubles. In his three varsity seasons, Peterson led his teams to a combined 57-16-2 record, highlighted by a third-place finish in the 1950 College World Series. Following his career at Rutgers, Peterson signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1950 but had his career interrupted by Korean War service. Following the war, Peterson played four years with the Pirates until a broken arm suffered in a home plate collision hastened his retirement. A well-respected baseball man, Peterson spent over 30 years with the Pirates, including stints as a player (4 years), manager (9 years), farm director and scouting director. He was named VP for Player Personnel in 1976 and named Executive VP in 1979, and is possibly best known for the trade of C Manny Sanguillen to the Oakland A's for manager Chuck Tanner in 1976. His dealings helped bring the Pirates their World Series Championship in 1979. Peterson also spent two years with the Yankees, including one as a co-General Manager in 1990; he also spent two years with San Diego as a scout.
Larry Pitt '39
Pitt was elected to the Hall of Fame for his impact on Rutgers Athletics, specifically as a historian for the Olympic Sports. A two-time letterwinner in lacrosse (1938, '39), and a 150-lb. varsity football participant, Pitt has been involved with Rutgers Athletics for the past five-plus decades. His impact on the Rutgers athletic programs is far-reaching, and came in a wide variety of areas ranging from broadcasting men's and women's basketball games to serving as the public address announcer for softball games. Pitt has also written a history on Rutgers football. Aside from working with the Rutgers programs, Pitt was the guiding force behind the formation of the Interscholastic Lacrosse Association out of Pennington Prep. He also served as the AAU Chairman of the New Jersey Junior Olympics. For over 37 years, Pitt officiated swimming events from the local to the national levels, coached swimming at Kean College, and was a longtime lacrosse assignor and official.
Eugenie Defrays Randazzo '77
Randazzo, who was also known as Tiny Condrillo during her days at Rutgers, turned in perhaps the finest performance by a Rutgers athlete in the NCAA Championships by earning All-America honors in the 50 and 100 yard backstroke, 200 and 400 yard medley relay teams, and 400 yard freestyle relay team in 1975. Also that year, Randazzo won the 200 yard medley relay and the 400 yard medley relay at the Eastern Championships. In winning the 200, she set the school record, one of five school records she owned. At the national AIAW Championships she took first place in the 100 yard backstroke and was a part of the third place 200 yard medley relay team and the fourth place 400 yard medley relay team. Randazzo followed that year with back-to-back All-America honors as part of the 200 yard medley relay team in 1976 and 1977. Her 200 yard and 400 yard medley relay teams both finished second in the Eastern Championships in 1976, while she finished second in the 50 yard backstroke at the same meet. A 1976 team captain, Randazzo was twice honored with the University's Athletic Excellence Award.
Jim Reilly 1915-56
The first coach to be elected to the Olympic Sports Hall of Fame, Reilly was the first Rutgers swimming coach and held the position for 41 years. In his career, he led Rutgers to 223 wins compared to just 83 losses for a .729 winning percentage, on of the best in Rutgers history. Aside from the impressive record, Reilly coached many national champions and Olympians and is included in the class with one of his finest pupils, Walter Spence. Also in the Hall of Fame is another Reilly pupil, George Kojac, who was inducted in 1995. In his honor, the Rutgers Swimming program's loyalty trophy is named after him.
Desiree Scott '87
Scott is one of the finest women to don the Scarlet in Rutgers athletic history. In her four-year career, she qualified for the NCAA Championships 11 different times. A four-year letterwinner in indoor and outdoor track and cross country, Scott was Rutgers' first Penn Relays Champion with a win in the 3000 meter event at the 1987 Carnival. In her career at Rutgers, she set 12 school records (nine of which are still standing). She was a five-time Metropolitan Champion and a two-time ECAC Champion in the 1500m and the 5000m. In 1984, Scott was the District II Cross Country Champion. Following her career at Rutgers, Scott participated in the 1987n U.S. Olympic Festival and was a 1988 Olympic Trials qualifier in the 3000m and 5000m.
Walter Spence '34
Spence, elected posthumously, could have had the most fascinating career of any Rutgers athlete in school history. Spence came to America from British Guiana as a 25-year-old with no professional training in technique and before all was said and done, he set new standards in swimming all over the world. In his first year of competitive swimming (1925), he broke five world records, set the U.S. record in the 300 IM, and boasted the highest point total in the U.S. at the National Championships. A tremendous natural swimmer, Spence won the U.S.National AAU Championship in the 200 yard breaststroke that same year, defeating the 1924 Olympic gold medalist in the process. In both 1928 and 1932, Spence earned a spot on the Canadian Olympic team in the 200 breaststroke and 100 freestyle, and won the swimmer's pentathlon in the U.S. nationals, beating Johnny Weismuller in the process. He entered Rutgers as a 30-year-old freshman in 1930 and set the collegiate record in the 100 yard free and won the NCAA High Point Trophy in 1934 for his performance in the National Championships. Also in 1934, Spence broke the world record in the 300 medley (no butterfly at that time). After his career at Rutgers, Spence continued to set standards in swimming, beating Weissmuller in the 100 freestyle exhibition at the age of 38 in under the 51-second world record time. In 1939, Spence broke the world record in the 100 yard freestyle during a New York Athletic Club exhibition.


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Hello Everyone,
Thank you for visiting the Spirit of Christmas – Shoeboxes for Kids Page!
The story behind the Spirit of Christmas begins with a bucket list. To this day, Debra's dream is to hand out shoeboxes to impoverished children in the orphanages of the Ukraine. Her goal is for the shoeboxes, and the cost of the trip for her family, to be provided by sponsors. Not content to just wait for that day to come, Debra chose to move toward her goal of seeing and feeling the excitement of Christmas by helping local children. In 2008, she signed her husband, family, and colleagues up to support school children of diverse cultures that were from low income families within the Edmonton school system. In all, 120 shoeboxes were handed out that year at St. Jerome School and the Spirit of Christmas was born.
Fast forward 3 years and the Spirit of Christmas event has grown to over 600 children from various elementary schools. Past supporters have included: Costco, The Little Potato Factory, The Grocery People, Safeway Canada, IGA, Jitterbee Pancakes, Inc., NAIT Culinary Arts department, staff from Covenant Health and Alberta Health Services, and other community partners.
Each shoe box is a simple gift filled with treasures and includes: a toothbrush, toothpaste, socks, a toque, a pair of mitts, and a juice box, and a nut-free granola bar. Every child receives a gift no matter who they are, what they have, or where they come from. Santa's delivery is about the sharing the Spirit of Christmas with one and all.
This year's proud supporters include Lexus of Edmonton, Jitterbee Pancakes, Inc., Capital Concierge, and Creative on the Move. The Millionaire Woman Club, a women's networking/meet up founded by Debra Kasowski, will also be donating $2 from every monthly membership it sells.
With many of the goals we have in life, we cannot succeed without the help of others. After the first year, my husband Stephen, took the reins and helped me spearhead the Spirit of Christmas campaign and form an incredible team of elves (volunteers) who celebrate the true meaning of Christmas! Stephen has helped this evolve into something much bigger than I ever dreamed. I am so blessed to have so much support from family, friends, colleagues, and people I have never met. It is about the children and giving from the heart! Without individuals like you dreams cannot come true. My bucket list item has now snowballed into dream for many others. For them, this has become an annual tradition. We have created a family in the spirit of giving. Our goal is to deliver 1000 shoeboxes within the next 5 years. We know we cannot do this alone.
Help bring Christmas to some children in need in our city. Contact Debra Kasowski at firstname.lastname@example.com to make a donation or to volunteer.
There are a few ways:
- Your group or organization can adopt a classroom and prepare shoeboxes for that classroom.
- You can donate money.
We ask that you donate a minimum of $5.00
- You can prepare a shoebox.
- You can come to a school to help feed the children and deliver shoeboxes.
Yours in the Spirit of Christmas,
Debra & Stephen Kasowski and Santa's Elves


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