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The Kansas City Royals are in first place in the American League East, and they just might be baseball's best team at the moment. That's also about the last thing anyone in their clubhouse or front office wants to be reminded of. Perhaps more than any other team, the 38-32 Royals understand that talk is cheap and winning is monumentally difficult. See you in September?
OK then, so let's step aside and admire them as they grind out victory after victory and as they do the things that the real good teams do. They're baseball's best defensive team by miles.
The Kansas City Royals are in first place in the American League East, and they just might be baseball's best team at the moment. That's also about the last thing anyone in their clubhouse or front office wants to be reminded of. Perhaps more than any other team, the 38-32 Royals understand that talk is cheap and winning is monumentally difficult. See you in September?
OK then, so let's step aside and admire them as they grind out victory after victory and as they do the things that the real good teams do. They're baseball's best defensive team by miles.
In fact, they do things defensively that take your breath away, and they've done them so often the last two seasons that it all seems routine. To watch Salvador Perez behind the plate and Lorenzo Cain, Jarrod Dyson and Alex Gordon in the outfield is to watch four players who play defense at the highest level possible.
In fact, Gordon has played so well in so many different ways to put himself into the American League Most Valuable Conversation with Mike Trout, Jose Bautista and others.
The Royals have won 14 of 18, including nine in a row. They've scored more runs than any other American League team in this stretch. Their rotation has been solid, their bullpen reliable.
They've also made up seven games in the American League Central, going from 6 1/2 out to a half-game lead over the reeling Tigers after Tuesday's 11-4 victory in Detroit. In this 14-4 sprint, they've gone 9-4 against the Blue Jays, Cardinals, Yankees and Tigers.
They understand that people are paying attention, that passing the Tigers in the standings is the kind of thing that will make fans take a second look. They also understand that they still have 92 games to play.
The Royals haven't been in first place this late in a season since 2003, so there's that. Again, though, there are 92 games remaining, and for a club that has been through so much, they understand the big picture as well as anyone.
If it works out, they'll be a tribute to a long list of people. First, there's team owner David Glass. He has been a rock of patience and perseverance, steadfastly staying the course he committed to in 2006 even when plenty of people were screaming for change.
He hired a tremendous baseball man, Dayton Moore, to be his general manager eight years ago this month and gave him the resources-and more important, the time-to build a franchise the right way.
Glass wanted no shortcuts. He wanted a first-rate player development system, and he wanted a foundation that would last, one that would put the Royals back on the map for years to come. From the beginning, Moore kept reminding him that player development is a risky business, that young players thrill you one minute, break your heart the next.
Plenty of us thought the Royals turned a corner in the second half of the 2011 season when Perez, first baseman Eric Hosmer and third baseman Mike Moustakas made their big league debuts and the club played .500 ball after July 18th (33-33).
At that point, the Royals became a popular pick to ride those young players into the postseason in 2012. Only thing is, the reconstruction of the franchise wasn't done, and bitterly disappointing seasons of 71-91 and 72-90 followed.
Still, Glass stayed with the blueprint, and Moore would be the first to tell you that plenty of owners would have pulled the plug and started over. Glass-and his son, Royals president Dan Glass-continued to believe they had the right people in charge, especially in Moore and the rock-steady manager, Ned Yost.
If the Royals end up back in the postseason for the first time since 1985, their success will be a tribute to an owner who never lost sight of the big picture. And, in the end, Moore predicted pretty much ever pothole.
What Moore did was keep working at it. He tweaked the roster again and again. He took some chances, too. For instance, he dealt one of the highest regarded young hitters in the game, Wil Myers, for veteran right-hander James Shields.
He knew the downside of such a move. He also knew that Shields would bring leadership and that his relentless work ethic would impact every young player in the organization.
And-oh yeah, there's one other thing-Shields is at his best when the stakes are the highest.
If the Royals indeed are a finished product, they're a tribute to Moore adding Shields and Wade Davis for the 2013 season and then making three more impact additions-left-hander Jason Vargas, right fielder Nori Aoki, second baseman Omar Infante-for 2014.
That said, the Royals primarily are a homegrown team. Hosmer and Moustakas. Perez and Gordon. Starting pitchers Danny Duffy and Yordano Ventura. And all those hard-throwing relievers-Aaron Crow, Greg Holland, Kelvin Herrera and Louis Coleman.
One thing that should be said for the Royals: They're not likely to be flustered by the grinding pressure of a pennant race. For the last three seasons, they've lived with self-imposed pressure, with high expectations and fans who desperately wanted to believe the worst was over.
To get to 86 victories last season was a breakthrough, but it didn't get them in the postseason. And then just when this season looked like a repeat of some of those other disappointing seasons, the Royals snapped to life.
It's a fun ride and a reminder of what they once were. When the Royals won the World Series in 1985, they were arguably baseball's model franchise, from the ownership of Ewing Kauffman to general manager John Schuerholz to a clubhouse led by George Brett.
From Royals Stadium (now Kauffman Stadium) to a model farm system, the Royals did things the right way. Perhaps we'll look back and see that a similar groundwork was laid the last few years. Or maybe we should just enjoy the first-place ride for however long it lasts.


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DeKALB – From Oct. 19 through Dec. 9, the Ellwood House Museum Visitors Center will host an exhibition of work by 21 artists who are regular exhibitors on dekalbgallery.com, an online fine art gallery.
An opening reception for the exhibit will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21.
DeKalb Gallery was created by Dan Grych in 2000 to bring visual arts to the DeKalb community. The number of featured artists grew from the original 12 to as many as 90 showing their work at any given time on a consignment basis. Literally hundreds of artists were represented between 2000 and 2008 in solo and group exhibitions that even included high school art students. The art venue reached talents from Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Sycamore and the greater northern Illinois area.
The gallery website was created by David Galica, owner of Snare Systems in downtown DeKalb, and has offered global exposure to artists. Talent ranges from professor emeriti from the NIU School of Art to those who are just beginning their art careers. When Grych moved to Arizona in 2008, the physical gallery closed, but the online gallery remained.
Grych moved back to DeKalb in the spring of 2011 and opened The Art Box that June as a frame shop. That November, he began offering solo exhibitions to dekalbgallery.com artists. His first featured artist, Gingie Noe, died three days before the opening of her exhibit of original watercolors. Noe was one of the original 12 artists whose work graced the walls of the DeKalb Gallery in 2000.
Another half dozen artists have joined dekalbgallery.com since Grych's return. The gallery can viewed from any computer with an Internet connection. It represents the visual arts from gifted individuals using a variety of media.
All of the pieces in the Ellwood House Visitors Center exhibit are for sale, and 30 percent of the proceeds go directly to The Ellwood House Museum. The online gallery is currently being redesigned by David Wennemar, and should be ready for viewing in the near future.
For further information, contact Dan Grych at 815-758-0313 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. The Ellwood House Museum Visitors Center is open 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.
Mansion becomes temporary gallery
DeKALB – From Oct. 19 through Dec. 9, the Ellwood House Museum Visitors Center will host an exhibition of work by 21 artists who are regular exhibitors on dekalbgallery.com, an online fine art gallery.

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MP1st - "The Crysis 3 multiplayer beta is live and is here to stay until the 12th of February, one week before Crysis 3 officially launches on the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on February 19. What do we think of it so far?"
I love the controls on crysis three. Also the the multiplayer is enjoyable. I haven't been playing black ops 2 because of crysis 3 beta. It will be a day 1 buy for me.
I remember when crysis 2 launched and they said it used all of the ps3's and xbox's power and that it was the best looking console game. I wont compare it to uncharted but it disnt even compare to Killzone 3. I think the lighting masks alot of issues on consoles.
Anyway, crysis 3 seems to be what crysis 2 should have been. Tighter, cleaner, built for pc, and it is very similar. It actually feels like a mao pack or something. I just wish they coulda held out for 6 months and launched on next gen. I love pc but most if my friends play on ps3. I have seen the difference and it absurd. Its like the console is really cloudy.
This game has the same bland gameplay they've had since day one but with all the eye candy that graphics whores demand.
Graphics arent that great but the gameplay is improved from Crysis 2, im enjoying it so far :)
Ya I'm sure it's amazing on a high end PC, but console version graphically isn't anything special.


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CHICAGO -- Lakeshore Athletic Clubs faces a $26.9 million foreclosure lawsuit on one of its Chicago clubs.
Crain's Chicago Business reports that a venture owned by Lakeshore Athletic Clubs founders Walter and Jordon Kaiser has not made a monthly mortgage payment of $135,000 on its 120,000-square-foot Illinois Center club since September. The lawsuit was filed in Cook County (IL) Circuit Court last month.
The venture also began falling behind on payments on a $33.5 million loan for its Lincoln Park club last summer and has not paid the mortgage for that club since August, reports Crain's, citing data compiled by Bloomberg LP.
Lakeshore Centre Holdings LLC, parent company of Lakeshore Athletic Clubs, has closed two of its Chicago clubs in recent years, including its 56,351-square-foot Streeterville club at McClurg Court Center in May 2009. Five months prior to the closing, the company settled an eviction lawsuit that alleged more than $250,000 in rent was unpaid, Crain's reported. The club opened in 2002.
At the time of the closing, Walter Kaiser said that the company planned to focus on the clubs that it owns. One other club closed in September 2007 after its lease expired.
An e-mail and phone call to Lakeshore Athletic Clubs have not been returned.
Lakeshore Athletic Clubs, a fixture in the Chicago fitness scene since 1972, has consistently appeared in Club Industry's annual Top 100 clubs list. Last year, it ranked No. 27 with reported 2008 revenue of $41.8 million. The year before, Lakeshore ranked No. 42 but would have been higher on the list had it not been for a clerical error relating to the reporting of its revenue. The company generated close to $47 million in 2007, which would have placed it 25th on the 2008 list.
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Incredible Hulk, The (UK - BD)
Marcus Doidge gets gamma radiated with The Incredible Hulk on Blu-ray...
Sequel... re-imagining... starting from scratch, call it what you will, Marvel brings the Hulk back to the big screen and now he's of the incredible variety.
Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) has been on the run since being subjected to high levels of gamma radiation and finds that his anger now unleashes his inner rage, turning him into the Hulk. Working in a bottling factory in Brazil, Bruce spends his days trying to cure his problem and keep his greener side under control. After some of his blood from a cut finger makes its way into a soda bottle and causes an unseen incident with its consumer (Stan Lee), General Thunderbolt Ross (William Hurt) sends in his troops to take Banner down. As expected, this doesn't go to plan at all and the team just end up bringing about the Hulk again, with devastating effects.
Head of the not so prepared task force that Ross sends in is Emil Blonsky (Tim Roth), who soon discovers what Banner really is and opts to take the super solider serum in order to boost his own strength, agility and reflexes for a rematch with the green giant. Add to that some of Banners own blood and we soon have the Abomination on our hands and a super villain to go head to head with our angry green hero.
Well to get the movie that sparked this change of pace for the franchise out of the way first, I personally adored the Ang Lee Hulk movie that preceded this instalment, despite the general consensus that it was a failure. It was brave, it was fun and for me it totally got inside the mentality of Hulk as well as having him taking out tanks in the only way Hulk can. It may have gone for a less epic gamma explosion, which this new movie also opts to leave out, on and it may very well have been slightly too long for its own good, but for me it simply felt right for a first chapter and as someone who is a big fan of the Hulk and usually hates when movie studios mix stuff up for the sake of it, that's some big words of praise.
So when Marvel announced that they were going with a more original TV show inspired re-boot I was a little worried. Don't get me wrong, I dug the TV show when I was a kid, but I never saw it as the definitive Hulk or anything like that. In addition to that, I'm so over superhero origin stories at this point, I much prefer a full up and running hero rather than yet another event and coming to terms with the changes plot. I was a little worried we were just going to get more of the same and retread old ground. In fact for the longest time, the only thing really keeping me locked in to this new project was Ed Norton's involvement, who I think is one of the best actors out there and about the only actor on earth who I could accept replacing Eric Bana.
So with all of that back-story out of the way, does The Incredible Hulk make the impact the new fangled Marvel Studios assured us it would? Well I for one say, hell yeah... for the most part.
Thankfully this isn't a re-hash. We get a nice little back story which is short and sweet and then we're pretty much off and running from where Ang Lee left us with a few minor changes. Ed Norton immediately owns the role, making it his own and adding his Norton-isms in all the right places. The new movie maybe takes a little while to get going but when we do get the Hulk, it's stylised and dark and in many ways a bit of a riff of Batman's first appearance in Batman Begins. However it's not really until the rematch with Thunderbolt Ross's soldiers and a super solider'd up Blonsky that it really feels like this movie has something new to offer. This broad daylight action sequence is what a Hulk movie does best. It throws everything it has at the not so jolly green giant and he smashes the crap out of it. However this time Marvel have some say and they bring in some full on sci-fi weapons to test our Hulk—Sonic cannons. The moment they turn up is the moment Hulk steps into this all new Marvel Studios plan of bringing their comics to life. This is fantastic comic book stuff with some incredible visuals and one hell of series of events that set up the rest of the movie. This stuff is insane amounts of fun (Hulk landing on a Humvee makes me giddy) and watching it again on Blu-ray really gave me time to take it all in.
From here on in it's all about Bruce and Betty (Liv Tyler) and them trying to cure the Hulk problem. Liv's Betty is a nice addition to the Hulk; she softens the story a little and even brings in some humour when the movie needs it the most. Admittedly not all of it worked for me, but she really was a welcome surprise here as I didn't quite get the casting decision when it was announced. Same goes for Tim Roth. I really like a lot of his movies, but a Hulk villain? Happily I thought Roth was brilliant here in a very understated way. He's slimy and obviously a bad guy and he seems to be having a ball with it. The role needed a little bit more exploration to be truly memorable but what Roth does with what he has to work with, is brilliant.
Then comes the event I didn't even realise I was waiting for in a superhero movie. Two super powered giants kicking the crap out of each other. Now I know what you're thinking—this happens all the time in superhero movies. But does it really? Spider-man has a few scraps, but they're usually in enclosed spaces, same goes for the painfully underused X-Men. Batman has tussles, but he's not exactly a city devastator and Superman hardly even lifted a finger in Superman Returns. The closest we ever really got to a full on battle between high powered super folk was the last Matrix movie, which doesn't really count and Superman 2, which was twenty eight years ago. So to say that this final battle was an absolute joy is an understatement. It may not be on the level Hulk could muster up if they really wanted him to, but to see and even more so hear (more on that later) these powerhouses hammering on each other in some of the most violent action sequences I've seen in a 12 certificate was a comic book fan's dream come true.
At the end of the day, I enjoyed this new Hulk movie. I don't think it was better than Ang Lee's attempt, but I did find it a lot more rewarding than I did Iron Man. This is mainly due to the fact that I think Hulk is probably one of, if not, the most interesting characters in Marvel comics. Unfortunately both movies have failed to grasp just what exciting possibilities there are with Hulk and both have confined him to a fairly standard set of story perimeters. Neither have really delved into the relationship between Hulk and Bruce Banner or what each part of the Jekyll and Hyde relationship means to the other. Also what both movies have really failed to do is let Hulk off the leash.
What we really need to see if just how much of a threat the Hulk is to the world around him as well as his friends and loved ones and really get to see what devastation unleashed anger can bring, especially for Bruce Banner. It would seem by the inclusion of Tony Stark at the end of this movie and the hint that the Avengers may very well have their first mission in trying to take the green guy down is that all of this is in Hulk's future and we may yet get to see a fully realised Hulk unleashed.
On a side note to this, I think the Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) cameo placed as the closing scene of the movie (rather than after the credits, which would have been way cooler), undermines everything we've just seen. Its inclusion as the closing scene makes The Incredible Hulk feel a little like a side order to run alongside a main Avengers set up and I think it shifts the focus away from everything they attempted to set up with Hulk in this reboot for the sake of a grander Avengers picture. It's a shame because the scene preceding, which hints at a new twist on Hulk, was some interesting stuff but it just gets brushed aside for the sake of spectacle.
The Incredible Hulk has an incredible transfer. Colours are bright and everything is rich in detail. The Brazilian streets hit you initially with their bright colours and layered structures but even the grey and darker interiors of the bottle factory impress. All the dark moments handle blacks with ease and actually have moments where pure darkness matches the black widescreen bars, which rarely happens.
All of the tiny details within the CG character designs are also plain to see here as well. Abomination's blood pumping around the protruding veins really shows up in this HD transfer and all the hard work that's gone into Hulk's muscle structure and body mass really shines of the screen, which I have to say didn't pick up half as well when I saw it in the cinema.
Everything here is impressive without feeling too clean. There's still the presence of film grain making this feel like a movie and not a cartoon. Sunlight makes everything glow beautifully and the use of light (mainly from fires) in the darker closing scenes really makes everything look great. Hulk has genuinely never looked better than this.
Once in a while a sound mix comes along that fits the subject perfectly. The Incredible Hulk has one of those mixes. The sheer amounts of power on offer here is insanely impressive. I remember thinking at the cinema that the use of bass in the closing fight scenes would be one to listen out for when I watched it at home and to my delight it's still as impressive on Blu-ray. It's fantastic—every thumping footstep these powerhouses take feels like they are in the room. You feel their weight, you feel their power and it adds that extra entertainment value to the entire movie.
Watching it again on Blu-ray I really picked up on just how good this mix is throughout. It seems to nail everything, whether it's score, atmospherics, everyday sound effects or big set pieces. It all just matches the feeling of the film perfectly and despite the lack of any sort of memorable score (outside of the occasional hints at the original TV show theme) I really can't fault this mix on any level.
I said before in my Iron Man review that I look forward to superhero special features because they cover all the aspects of what I love about these characters. Unfortunately, The Incredible Hulk doesn't really bring the goods like I'd hoped it would.
The commentary by director Louis Leterrier and Tim Roth is a bit bland. It's mostly run by Leterrier, who is obviously very excited by the project and its potential future, but there really isn't much detail beyond little stories about what we're seeing on screen and Tim Roth giving a few funny insights but not really getting too involved.
The first, and probably only thing that really is exciting, is the 'Alternative Opening' (02:34), which I believe is a far better opening sequence, involving Banner going out into the iceville nowhere and attempting to shoot himself only to have Hulk wig out and prevent it. I like this because I've always gone with the theory that Hulk is a failsafe to Banners emotional state and this would have made the scene where Banner falls out of the helicopter far more poignant. Oh, and there's also a blink and you'll miss it frozen Captain America in the collapsing ice—nice touch.
The Deleted Scenes (42:13) are more extended scenes than deleted ones, but they really do show off what the makers were trying to achieve here. The main thing that was missing from the final cut is a more in-depth Thunderbolt Ross arc, which really shows off why Hurt was cast and might explain why I was a little underwhelmed with his inclusion in the final movie. He really had all his good stuff removed for the sake of timings and whilst I agree that these moments would have hampered the pace, they add a lot of weight to the character.
The Making of (brought to us by Volkswagen) (29:54) is glossy made for TV fluff. There are a few little insights that make it worth watching but overall there is too little on offer here to be considered in-depth.
'Becoming the Hulk' (09:22) and Becoming the Abomination' (10:16) are little featurettes that get into the design and development of the two big stars of the movie. They also show us the input Ed Norton and Tim Roth had and give glimpses of Ed Norton finding his character—which there really should have been more of.
'Anatomy of a Hulk Out' (27:50) is split into three chapters and covers the work that goes into each of the big Hulk moments in the movie. It's a lot of stunt work and formulating the scenes and quite typical extra feature stuff for this sort of big event movie. To finish up the main bulk, is 'From Comic Book to Screen' (06:33), which shows a comic book storyline that inspired a scene in the movie.
After 'My Scenes' and the 'BD-Live' selection there's the Universal 'U Control' features, which I'm still torn on. I sort of see what this feature does and how it takes advantage of this new wave of technology, but I'd much prefer a lot of this stuff in its own featurettes. On the Incredible Hulk U Control, you get the following:
Thunderbolt files—essentially pop up video with character profiles, maps and back story in text form.
Scene Explorer—key scenes with multiple angles of animatics and levels of animation.
Comic Book Gallery—shows a couple of comic book covers connected to moments in the film.
Animated comic—is same as the 'From Comic Book to Screen'
Picture in Picture—to enable all this stuff to show while the movie is running.
It's not that I don't think this is cool, it's just that when I watch it I feel like I might have missed something all the time and end up going into the individual selections from the U Control Scene selection. This is just a personal thing really and comes down to preference rather than dislike.
For me, these features were a letdown. I wanted stories about Ed writing his version of the screenplay and arguments about what trailer should have been put out like was much publicized on the film's build up. There's nothing on Hulk comic history or comic artists or writers and all in all this is a very typical batch of features—especially given the fact we all knew there was a whole lot more to this production that what we've been shown.
For all the excitement over this re-boot and getting the second chapter in the slow building Avengers story arc, The Incredible Hulk doesn't really progress the character much further from where we left him at the end of the Ang Lee movie. There is no denying that this is tons of fun and even more so-on this re-watch. We finally get to see two super-powered juggernauts duking it out, which has frankly been a long time coming and this is some of the finest audio and video I've seen on the Blu-ray format to date (especially the audio).
The Incredible Hulk deserves to be enjoyed as much as the massively hyped Iron Man has been and really brings some old school comic book action out for everyone to have fun with, without letting the story suffer. For me, it's not the best Hulk movie, but thankfully it wasn't that much of a turnaround from the last. Hulk is still a character I love seeing on screen and I hope he gives the Avengers a bloody good fight when they get round to 'trying' to take him down, which at this point seems to be what the future holds. If this happens and Marvel's plan does takes us down this road, I for one will be standing in line with my replica Hulk hands on, ready for some true comic book greatness.
* Note: The above images are taken from the Blu-ray release and resized for the page. Full-resolution captures are available by clicking individual images, but due to .jpg compression they are not necessarily representative of the quality of the transfer.
Review by Marcus Doidge
Gabe Powers Editor Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4,721
Goddamn Marcus, your retail connections are better than my studio connections! Well, either that or you're able to pull out a good review a hell of a lot faster than me, because I just got mine the other day. It looks like we're mostly in agreement again, though I really struggled with what final score to give the film (6/10 or 7/10?). I'm totally stealing your hard earned screencaps.
jafar Member Join Date: December 2005 Location: India Posts: 64
If this is worthy of 7 stars then the first one rightfully deserves not less than 10.
Bouncy X Member Join Date: March 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,931
wow, i'm disappointed by those extras, seems like so little. they probably could have fit all that onto 1 disc. Marvel's been on a role for many home video releases, having a cool 50-60 min history on the comic and then a 60-90min making of the movie. after Iron Man, i really thought they'd go that route again.
but the movie was fun and cool, i'll definately get it even though i'm sure a double dip will come within the next few yrs if not earlier.
but the movie was fun and cool, i'll definately get it even though i'm sure a double dip will come within the next few yrs if not earlier.
Marcus1138 Contributor Join Date: June 2008 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 910
Absolutly. The first one is great.
Gabe this hit a week earlier in the UK. Strange but true.
Theres quite a lot under the U Control selections, but none of it is on the level that you'd really want and all of it is far too brief
Gabe Powers wrote: though I really struggled with what final score to give the film (6/10 or 7/10?). I'm totally stealing your hard earned screencaps.
Gabe give it a seven. Just for Hulk landing on the Humvee!
Gabe this hit a week earlier in the UK. Strange but true.
Theres quite a lot under the U Control selections, but none of it is on the level that you'd really want and all of it is far too brief
Gabe Powers wrote: though I really struggled with what final score to give the film (6/10 or 7/10?). I'm totally stealing your hard earned screencaps.
Gabe give it a seven. Just for Hulk landing on the Humvee!
Gabe Powers Editor Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4,721
Oh, I didn't realize it hit early in the UK. That makes more sense. Just scratch the first part of my post.
Chris Gould Editor Join Date: May 2001 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,171
Came out yesterday here didn't it? Worst bit about this film is Liv 'Whisper' Tyler. For God's sake turn the volume up! It gets a pretty big meh from me. Iron Man was more enjoyable, even if they both ended with CGI beasties battering one another.
jmcclane 88 Member Join Date: September 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 466
Good review Marcus, I love Hulk and I was skeptical this one would be dumbed down. I'm very glad that was not the case. Its a pity some of the Doc samson scenes weren't in the movie, especially the one featured in the trailer.
I hope we get a sequel to the Incredible Hulk before a potential Hulk appearance in The Avengers movie. I think this new cast deserves one more movie to themselves.
I hope we get a sequel to the Incredible Hulk before a potential Hulk appearance in The Avengers movie. I think this new cast deserves one more movie to themselves.
rebel-scum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,101
Chris Gould wrote: Came out yesterday here didn't it? Worst bit about this film is Liv 'Whisper' Tyler. For God's sake turn the volume up! It gets a pretty big meh from me. Iron Man was more enjoyable, even if they both ended with CGI beasties battering one another.
100% agree.
100% agree.
Cinque Member Join Date: June 2007 Location: United States Posts: 710
Had my reservations about this film, back when it was first announced and early on when David Duchovny was attached to play Banner. Once I heard Edward Norton got on board, however, all those fears were quickly put to rest. Still didn't get around to seeing it in the theater though.
I've always wanted to see Edward Norton "hulk-out" in a film. Guess I'll finally get to see it, next Tuesday, LOL....
I've always wanted to see Edward Norton "hulk-out" in a film. Guess I'll finally get to see it, next Tuesday, LOL....
Makman Member Join Date: December 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 111
I enjoyed the film but I found the CGI Hulk to be appallingly bad (ten times worst than Ang Lee's CGI Hulk). I would of preferred if they took the HellBoy approach of using a combination of make-up on an actor and CGI. My guess is that Marvel was keen to keep the "cartoony" Hulk look to sell comics and toys.
Marcus1138 Contributor Join Date: June 2008 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 910
Hulk pretty much demands to be CGI to work i think. Otherwise he'd end up looking like The Thing did in Fantastic 4.
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Hey, is it only me or there are other people who think that the 'new' hulk movement is incredibly cartoonish. For the ones who didn't get it, i advice you to watch the entire Hulk-vs-Abomination scene, then you'll understand. It really looks like the animals' moves in Madagascar or the clay characters' in Corpse Bride. i wonder why there are many people who keep on praising the new hulk for its 'better' VE. I mean, ok, the details are better, but without a natural movement, all of the sophisticated details will be wasted in an instant. Even Ang Lee's Hulk's movement is virtually better than this one (including the 'super-jump' scene). All in all, it's just my opinion. anyone share the same one? This is my first post, by the way.
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If you are really into car audio, and if you're not, you wouldn't be reading this… you have probably spent a significant amount of time, energy and money into choosing the components for your system that you thought sounded best. And then you probably spent even more time getting them installed to provide the best possible performance once mounted in your ride. But let's face it, car audio is fraught with compromises, from speaker positioning, to too many reflective surfaces, to always having to sit off to one side or the other (unless you are fortunate enough to drive a McLaren F1). Some of you I'm sure for various reasons have also been relegated to retaining the factory headunit, and making all your upgrades downstream of that. Well whether you're a bona-fide tweaker, or you simply need a very good OEM interface that allows you to remove all the factory EQing, I have very good news for you.
The folks at Audison have been hard at work for a long time, perfecting what some believe is the ultimate car audio interface and tuning tool. The resulting product is a very powerful DSP processor they call the Audison Bit One. The $799.95 Audison Bit One is a fantastic piece of technology. It incorporates more flexibility and adjustment capability than any other processor in recent memory. It will accept as many as 8 channels of high-level speaker inputs, or six channels using regular RCA inputs. It will even accept two different types of pure digital inputs, if you have an SPDIF or Coaxial digital output. There are two Auxiliary inputs which use standard RCA connections, for additional available sources. You can even connect a cellular hands-free kit and use the Bit One to mute the audio as well as fine tune the cell phone audio.
Control of the various sources, as well as common adjustments, are made via the dash mounted DRC, or Digital Remote Control. The tuning and settings are done via a Windows based laptop. Outputs are flexible as well; there are eight channels of RCA outputs, as well as 8 channels of digital outputs using the AD link, which will come in handy on the Audison Thesis amplifiers. Of course control connections for Audison AC link and DRC compatible amplifiers are included as well.
The Bit One itself is rather diminutive when you consider the immense amount of processing power it has. The main brain and connection unit measures approximately 8.9 x 5.9 x 1.1 inches. Because the Audison engineers took advantage of all the available space, there are connection points on all four sides of the Bit One, which is one reason the unit can be as small as it is. The DRC unit measures 3.6 x 1.7 x 0.7 inches thick, and should be pretty easy to find a home for. All of the required cables and connections are included in the box.
The included software is quite simple to use and understand, if you know your way around a computer, and have a grasp of basic tuning tools. Things work in real time, and pretty much the way you'd expect, and many of the set up steps include a fully automated menu, where all you have to do is load a CD and click "next".
But if you are "digitally challenged" and don't know a .dll file from a notch filter, you'd best leave the installation and setup to an authorized dealer. The Bit One is too expensive and far too powerful to be wasted by an incorrectly done setup.
So, it sounds cool right, but what can it do for you? Well lets take a look at a few different scenarios. First, let's say you have a system where you have had to retain the OEM headunit. There are no pre-outs and no amplifier turn-on signals on your radio. There is also no cell phone mute function. With the Bit One, you have the ability to solve all of the above problems, and many more. The high level inputs can be connected to your OEM radios speaker outputs. You can sum the channels to get a single full range output, or configure them as independent channels to a dedicated output. An internal signal sensing circuit will provide a 12V trigger to turn on external aftermarket amplifiers. And you can connect a hands-free cell kit to the Bit One, and now your system will automatically mute when your cell rings. The DRC will even display a message to let you know the phone is ringing!
But I think the best part of what the Audison Bit One can do for you in this situation, is remove all the OEM equalization that was applied to compensate for the crappy factory speakers, and get you back to a much flatter response. This is an often overlooked, but key step to getting a good sounding system using the OEM headunit. Even if your head unit doesn't have but a single pair of outputs, the Bit One can configure Front, Rear, and Subwoofer outputs from a single pair of full range inputs.
Or maybe you have an aftermarket head unit and amplifiers, and simply want to be able to tweak and adjust things. Well Sparky, the Bit One was made just for people like you. To actually list all of the various adjustments and functions would take the rest of this issue, and then we'd have no room for our hot model photos, so I've made a list, of just the main functions a Bit One can provide. You're welcome. After you read the list, you'll understand what I meant about an immense amount of tuning power.
• Input sensitivity – Adjusted using supplied set-up CD
• Separate level settings for Auxiliary sources
• Independent level control for each of the 8 output channels
• Automatic de-equalization using supplied software and setup discs
• Four separate 31 band graphic equalizers
• Separate 31 band graphic equalizers for each of the auxiliary inputs
• Crossover filters; High Pass, Low Pass, Bandpass, Full Range, 70 different frequencies between 10Hz and 20kHz; selectable filter slopes from -6 to -48dB per octave; selectable Linkwitz or Butterworth alignments; muting for each channel; separate 0-180° phase setting for each channel.
• Guided procedure allows inputting of the speaker distance from the listener, and automatic calculations of required delay. Manual fine tuning adjustment of delay settings for all eight channels.
The DRC acts as a master volume control, and also provides quick adjustments for subwoofer volume, balance, fader, memorized settings, and turning the Dynamic EQ on and off.
• There are standard modes that greatly simplify adjustments, and will do things like adjusting both front channels together, rather than independently. But for total and complete control you can select Expert mode, and take control over each setting on each channel separately.
• Another really useful feature that sets the Audison Bit One apart from the competition is the Dynamic EQ function. If you've ever noticed your system loses both bass output as well as some of the upper end detail when you lower the volume, you're not alone. This is caused by the human ears inability to discern very low and very high frequencies at low volume. With the Bit One, you can dial in a specific EQ curve to compensate for the loss of these frequencies at each end of the spectrum. Then as you raise the volume, the Bit One will automatically decrease the effect, until you reach a predetermined level where it no longer applies any boost. This is especially handy, because you don't have to worry about overdriving anything as you turn the system up. Even better, you can use the preset curve, or create one all your own.
• Yet another feature that is always fun to play with, is the digital delay available for each channel. This function allows you to compensate for speaker-to-listener pathlength differences, or delay the whole front stage to let the output from the subwoofers arrive earlier, which can really be helpful in bringing the bass up front. Of course while any imaging compensation you do for one position will have an adverse effect on any other position, if you frequently drive alone, you can have your cake and eat it too!
I hooked the Audison Bit One up to my trusty Audio Precision, and made a bunch of measurements. As expected with high end gear like this, it performed exactly as advertised, or in some cases even a little better! The Bit One has a wide range of adjustability, and the automated setup function means it's very capable of being fully compatible with virtually any head unit or other peripheral device.
With the Bit One, you have the ability to solve all of the above problems, and many more. The high level inputs can be connected to your OEM radios speaker outputs. You can sum the channels to get a single full range output, or configure them as independent channels to a dedicated output.
A couple thousand words in a magazine review can't do justice to the kind of processing power and far reaching tune-ability provided by Audison's Bit One. The software provides the kind of control and functionality that will allow you to tune a car in an hour or two, compared to the days a traditional setup would require. If you are in the market for an excellent tuning tool, and even more so if you have to interface with any OEM source unit, you really should visit an Audison dealer and get a live demo of what this thing can actually do in a car. If you truly enjoy tweaking, you may never go back in the house! For more info visit: www.audison.com.


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The Montana Developmental Center survived another close call in the legislature yesterday. The bill to close MDC (SB 254) was originally killed in committee on a bipartisan vote. The bill's sponsor then succeeded in passing a "blast" motion to bring it to the floor of the House for debate and a vote.
After considerable debate, the House narrowly voted against SB 254. This means MDC will continue to provide crucial services for its residents and jobs for 250 workers.
MDC is a crucial part of the continuum of services for people with intellectual disabilities, mental illness, and severe behavior issues. MDC residents are there because they need the services MDC provides.
Many of MDC's residents literally have nowhere else to go. No other facility in Montana has the capability to meet their special needs. Many present a danger to themselves and others when they are in the community.
Much of the testimony in favor of closing MDC focused on letting residents live in the "least restrictive environment." However, for most of these residents, MDC is the least restrictive environment.
The eventual goal is to get residents the services they need so they can eventually be in the community with continued proper treatment.
MEA-MFT worked hard to protect MDC residents, their caregivers, and other Montana citizens by opposing SB 254. Thank you to everyone who helped by contacting their legislators!
News story follows:
Revived MDC Bill Fails - The revival of a bill to phase out the Montana Developmental Center in Boulder was short-lived, as it failed on a 26-to-23 Senate vote Thursday.
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Pumps of black velvet. Peep-toe shoes have heavy antique-style gold embroidery across vamp and sides. Ankle straps of black velvet with gilt metal buckles encrusted with clear rhinestones. Black leather inner lining. 3 1/2" spike heel covered in black velvet. Black leather soles. Inlaid cloth label inside each shoe: "Ralph Lauren / Collection" Stamped on sole of each shoe: "Ralph Lauren / Collection / Made in Italy"; "B / 8"
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Michealangelo venue change
The Michealangelo Batio evening on Monday 6th November will not be held in the Bar and Grill. It is still very much taking place at a yet to be finalised venue.
Check back over the next few days and we'll announce the new venue a.s.a.p.
If you've already bought tickets, they will still be valid at the new venue.
The Michealangelo clinic to be held on Monday 6th November will now take place at The Magnet, Hardman Street . Same time, 7.30pm and all previously sold tickets are valid.


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Birthday Gift Reviews
I'm not big on advertising products online. I don't like to use this space for reviews, in fact, I don't like to do reviews at all. I don't write anything on Yelp or on travel review sites. I don't write up reviews for hotels or Uber drivers. It's just not my thing. I like to keep my online profile strictly about my general thoughts about the word.
But I think I may change my policy on that, at least for a little while, because I got some amazing gifts for my birthday, and I want to spend a little time raving about each one of them. So, for the next few posts, I'm going to detail each gift, one at a time, and give some free press to these companies that did such awesome jobs crafting new devices.
But first, a raving review to my friends, who knew me (and the gadget world) well enough to get me really awesome gifts that I'll be using for years. You're all great, you know who you are.
Okay, so first up are the growler chillers from Growler Chill (I know, the device matches the company, convenient).
These things are, in a word, awesome. Just awesome. What they do is they allow you to keep your growlers fresh and cold and to pour each glass out fresh from the tap. Everyone who reads this knows I like a good beer at the end of the day. My job is tough, and then I come home and blog, which takes more time than most people realize. What I need is a glass of my favorite beer right there waiting for me for when I've finished all my work.
I don't know how many times I've had to settle for a stale or flat beer or even, heaven help me, warm, stale, flat beer. I'll drink it, but that's an evening ruiner if ever there was one.
I could, of course, buy cans of the everyday schlock most of this country drinks, but I'd rather drink water than that stuff. In my opinion, it's just a waste of money. I could, and do, buy small bottles of the microbrews I prefer, but that gets pricey, and by the end of the month, I can't always afford to buy another six pack to get through that tough week before payday.
So, for years now, I've been in a bit of a conundrum, and I didn't have a real solution for that conundrum until the Growler Chill growler chiller. I don't think it's an exaggeration that it's saved my freaking life. Okay, maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration, but not much of one. I've been using it for the last week and it really has improved my quality of life markedly.
Basically, I'm saying: go get one.
Okay, that's enough about this gift. Check back in tomorrow, and I'll have more to say about the others! As always, thanks for reading!Read More
Theft And Robbery
Criminal charges of theft and robbery come with significant penalties that can have an adverse and lasting effect on someone's life. In the wake of an arrest, it can be very difficult to determine what you are even being charged with, what the potential consequences of a conviction might be, and what your best course of action is. Individuals who are facing theft and robbery charges could, if convicted, be sentenced to lengthy jail time and expensive fines. However, accusations of a crime do not guarantee a conviction, as every person in the United States has the right to a fair trial and representation.
One of the ways to ensure that your rights are protected during a trial is to enlist the services of a defense lawyer, who can represent your interests and advise you on the complex legal procedures at play here. Using his or her extensive knowledge of the law, an attorney will be able to help you gather evidence that helps show to the court that you are innocent or creates doubt about the evidence against you. He or she will also be aware of ways to use witness testimony to your advantage as well as refute claims against your character. All of this will be done in a way that will please the court and is within the normal bounds of the law.
Types of Theft and Robbery
Theft and robbery charges do not just apply to one type of criminal actions, and may actually constitute several types of behavior. If you are being charged with committing such a crime, is often helpful not only understand the potential penalties but also the exact nature of your alleged criminal actions. Following are several types of theft and robbery crimes that someone may be charged with:
- Burglary
- Theft
- Identity theft
- Grand theft automobile
- Robbery
- Armed robbery
- Bank robbery
Time is of the essence during criminal cases. Taking the time before the trial starts to contact an experienced lawyer will significantly increase the chances of a successful defense.
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If you are facing criminal charges for theft and robbery, you should consider taking legal action in order to protect your rights. It may be in your best interest to contact a Dallas criminal lawyer to ensure that your interests are well represented and to increase the effectiveness of your defense.Read More
Murder Charges
A homicide charge is perhaps the most serious charge in criminal law. Depending on the circumstances, a conviction of homicide can lead all the way to the death penalty or life in prison. When someone is charged with homicide, the burden of proof is on the prosecution. Because the allegations carry such serious implications, judges and juries must be presented with strong and believable evidence from the prosecutors that the defendant is guilty of the crime. For the defendant, it is up to them and their attorneys to maintain a reasonable doubt that they are guilty of murder. That is why it is so important for someone who is being charged to have an attorney who is focused on the case and willing to use their legal skills, resources, and knowledge to their best ability to defend their client. Defendants who are unable to maintain a skilled attorney are often a poor match for a well prepared and determined state prosecutor.
Types of Murder Charges
In general terms, the definition of homicide is the unlawful taking of another person's life. There are, however, several different types of homicide charges. These charges depend on the circumstances of the crime, and they each carry a different range of sentencing options. The following are the different types of murder charges:
- Voluntary Manslaughter
- Involuntary Manslaughter
- 1st Degree Murder
- 2nd Degree Murder
- Criminally Negligent Homicide
When it comes to manslaughter, there is a vast difference between voluntary and involuntary charges. While voluntary charges imply that there was intent to kill or at least harm, involuntary implies that there was no intent to kill or harm a person. Drunk driving accidents that result in someone's death are the most common types of involuntary manslaughter cases.
According to the website of the Law Offices of Mark T. Lassiter, if you are being accused of homicide or manslaughter, having a dedicated criminal defense lawyer is absolutely essential in making sure your right to a fair trial is protected. There are a lot of ways a person may want to defend him or herself in court, but they only get one chance at mounting said defense. This means that it is crucial that you find someone who can help you weigh the available defenses for your specific case and choose the most fitting one.Read More
Avoiding a Child Molestation Conviction
Child molesters are perhaps one of the most reviled groups of people, and this is a sentiment shared by people of all persuasions, perhaps understandably. According to an article on Horst Law's website, even the mere allegation of improper contact with a child is enough to ruin a person's name and reputation, never mind that everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The fact is, most people are paranoid about protecting children from harm, and will regard any person accused of such a crime with deep suspicion.
It is therefore no laughing matter to be accused of child molestation. A man in California suspected of molesting a 4-year-old child was shot dead by the fiancé of the child's mother, and both the mother and fiancé are now facing murder charges. It turns out that the child had not been molested after all.
This kind of vigilante behavior is a reaction to incidents which brought about laws targeting child molesters such as Megan's Law, named after a 7-year-old New Jersey girl named Megan Kanka who was the raped and murdered by a convicted sex offender. This law requires all convicted sexual offenders, including child molesters, to be included in a national registry. The information contained therein, which includes the name and address of the offender and updated regularly, is made available to the public so that people can find out if one is living in their neighborhood.
Inclusion in this registry effectively opens up an individual to public vilification and harassment, or worse. It is crucial that an individual falsely accused of child molestation retains effective legal representation to avoid a conviction. It is not unknown for a child to make accusations against a strict teacher, for example, or any adult against whom the child has a grudge. While it would be wrong to discount the testimony of a child, such a serious charge needs to be thoroughly investigated to confirm the facts. A good defense lawyer would make sure that all the relevant facts of the case are brought to light and contextualized to protect the rights of the client.Read More
Consequences of Getting Caught Shoplifting
Shoplifting is one of the things that most people think of as a small matter, something harmless; however, it can have a lot of impact and is a common element in the criminal history of drug addicts and countless inmates. It may seem like a victimless crime, but it is still considered stealing, and stealing entails a wide range of penalties. Although most shoplifters have various reasons why they do the act, the result is always negative. Because the general public takes lightly of it, shoplifting has become the most prevalent crime in the United States.
Shoplifting is theft or stealing, and is considered a criminal offence regardless of the item that has been stolen. However, state laws may vary on how to penalize the thief; generally, shoplifting is considered a misdemeanor and charged with petty theft or larceny if the amount of the stolen goods is between $200-$500, while those that exceed $500 can be counted as a felony and be charged with grand theft or grand larceny. Things such as past history records, proper identification, cooperation during arrest, value of the stolen merchandise, and other factors can affect the penalties that will be given, as determined by police and / or the prosecutor.
Shoplifting, or stealing from stores including employee and vendor theft, can cost retailers billions of dollars every year; statistics show that every year the loss is estimated to be $20 billion dollars. Many retails stores have gone out of business because of this problem. Shoplifting is a serious crime, and it can lead to serious juvenile crimes.Read More
Automobile Manufacturers Issue Huge Recall over Dangerous Airbags
Six of the most popular automobile manufacturers have issued a huge recall over dangerous airbags whose inflator mechanisms do not work properly. Rather than filling the bags with air, these defective components launch plastic and metal bits through the airbag compartment.
The recall affects more than 3 million vehicles that were manufactured between the years 2001 and 2003. These include cars made by Honda, Nissan, Toyota, BMW, GM, and Mazda. You may notice that most of these vehicles are from the more popular Japanese manufacturers because they all received the airbag components from the same supplier, Takata Corporation. Many manufacturers use the same parts because it simplifies the manufacturing process and additionally cuts the cost per unit.
Luckily, no one has been hurt as a result of this defect so far. Automakers are replacing the defective airbags free of charge.
According to the Department of Transportation, airbags have saved more than 25,000 lives between 1987 and 2008. However, if you've been hurt as a result of a defective airbag, you may be able to hold the automobile's manufacturer accountable for your injuries.Read More
Why Distracted Driving is Dangerous
Because driving is a daily activity, most people forget that it is, in all actuality, incredibly dangerous. Underneath your car's shiny, clean exterior is a confluence of high-powered machinery. This should be more than enough to warrant constant caution from drivers when they operate this heavy equipment, but sadly most people most people fail to pay appropriate attention when operating such potentially dangerous, heavy machinery, putting themselves and others at risk.
Many people allow simple distractions to take their attention away from the road while operating a vehicle and fail to realize that when they do this, they are putting their lives and the lives of other people on the road at risk. There are many ways that a driver can allow him or herself to become distracted, including:
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- Looking at maps
- Talking to passengers
- Talking on a cell phone
- Adjusting the radio
The most frequent cause of distracted driving accidents is texting. Texting requires attention from both a driver's hands and eyes. A driver's focus on the road should have to never compete with sending or reading a text message. Drivers who are using handheld devices are 300% more likely to be injured in car accidents.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's distracted driving page, 387,000 people sustained injuries in car accidents that involved distracted drivers. The most troublesome aspect of distracted driving accidents is that the majority of them could have been prevented had the driver been paying adequate attention to the road.
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Data is generated by the day-to-day activities that take place in each department. Regulatory operations personnel, for example, produce documents, develop submissions and file them in for approval. However, a submission begins long before the documents themselves are created. The process commences with the generation of concepts that get encapsulated into documents, which ultimately form the regulatory submission. Submissions become part of a portfolio across multiple nations, with concomitant licences that must be managed. In most cases, data gathering is managed locally, with regulatory departments drawing on the minimal amount of information needed to adhere to requirements or to track commitments. What is often missing is the ability to aggregate information across the enterprise so that it can be used to conduct more predictive work, such as project planning across the portfolio, resource planning, and pre- and post-marketing activities. In so doing, companies can manage their activities more holistically.
Other industries have been quicker to grasp the importance of information management. Perhaps one of the best examples is the automobile industry; for example, when problems arise with a particular model, the manufacturer can respond quickly by linking manufacturing information with warranty information. When a manufacturer spots a trend, such as a faulty part, it can both ensure that its dealers are ready with the new parts and send out relevant recall letters, thereby helping to minimise any escalation in cost.Information overload
Pharmaceutical companies are aware of the data they generate and capture. According to a survey by the consulting group Ovum (1), the pharmaceutical industry is ahead of other industries when it comes to adopting enterprise applications, such as customer relationship management (CRM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions, but lags behind with business intelligence solutions such as regulatory tracking and management systems that can harness data productively.
Poor information management can create a bottleneck for companies on multiple levels, as well as add unnecessary cost burdens. Take the cost of storage, for example; failing to manage data results in the retention of redundant information and records, which occupy storage space within a system. Then there's the time cost associated with chasing information needed to meet regulatory requirements or to make a business or strategic decision.


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Miner senior LB Emesih named Defensive Player of the Year.
Missouri S&T senior linebacker Chris Emesih was named Wednesday as the "Defensive Player of the Year" in the Great Lakes Valley Conference for the 2013 season, heading a group of 11 Miners named to the league's all-conference football team.
Emesih, one of three members of the Miner defense to land first team honors, finished the year ranked among the GLVC leaders in tackles with 100 and added two quarterback sacks and an interception in a year where the Miners finished second to conference champion Indianapolis in total defense, allowing just 304.9 yards per game. S&T is currently ranked 14th in total defense in NCAA Division II at the close of the regular season.
Emesih was joined on the first team by defensive backs Mark Hopkins and Will Brown. Hopkins finished the season with 63 tackles and a team-high four interceptions, a mark that ranked second in the GLVC. Brown, who ended up the year with 42 tackles from his cornerback position, led the GLVC with 22 pass breakups, while adding an interception and two quarterback sacks.
The Miners had six individuals earn second team honors which included three more players from the defensive unit. Defensive end
Dan Mauszycki, who led S&T with 13 tackles for a loss and six sacks among his 36 tackles on the year was on that team along with defensive tackle Eddie Rascon, who finished with 32 tackles and five sacks.
The third member of the defense named to the second team was linebacker Chris Horn, who finished second on the team in tackles with 65 and had three interceptions.
S&T's offense also had three second team picks in offensive linemen Forrestal Hickman and Ryan Grigsby along with wide receiver Melvin Stovall. S&T's offense averaged 372.5 yards per game this season and 153.6 on the ground thanks to the work of the two linemen on the left side of the line, while Stovall ended up with 66 receptions for 712 yards and five touchdowns to lead the Miners in all of those categories.
Stovall's 66 receptions, the most ever by a first-year player at Missouri S&T, were also second in the GLVC to Indianapolis' Reece Horn's 67.
The Miners also had a pair of honorable mention selections in cornerback Sean Martin, who had 48 tackles and three interceptions during the year, and placekicker Adam Peden, who went 25-of-26 on extra point attempts and 11-of-17 on his field goal tries, including a GLVC-record 47-yard field goal in a September win over Wisconsin-LaCrosse.
Indianapolis took all of the other major awards for the year, as Klay Fiechter landed the league's top offensive and special teams player awards and linebacker Derrick Bryant was chosen as the GLVC's top freshman. UIndy's head coach, Bob Bartolomeo, was named as the league's "Coach of the Year."
Missouri S&T finished its first season under head coach Tyler Fenwick with a record of 6-5 and tied for second in the GLVC with a 5-2 mark.
First Team
QB - Connor Barthel, UINDY
RB - Braxton Shelton, SJC
RB - Garrett White, TSU
WR - Dallas Grier, TSU
WR - Reece Horn, UINDY
WR - Greg Johnson, UINDY
HB - Tyler Callaghan, SJC
OL - Hayden Janney, UINDY
OL - Eric Stone, TSU
OL - Chris Massaro, UINDY
OL - Richie Rebmann, MCK
OL - Greg Wedow, UINDY
DL - Vince Maida, UINDY
DL - Brett Pearman, MCK
DL - Nic Abbate, TSU
DL - Lee Campbell, UINDY
DL - Jeremy Dockery, TSU
LB - Chris Emesih, S&T
LB - Joel Wimbley, SJC
LB - Todd Hacker, UINDY
LB - Gary Yeoman, SJC
LB - Matt Bell, TSU
DB - Will Brown, S&T
DB - Andre Smith, UINDY
DB - Mark Hopkins, S&T
DB - Tremaine Millender, TSU
Special Teams
K - Scott Miller, UINDY
P - Jacob Lamp, TSU
RS - Jeff Ward, KWC
Second Team
QB - Billy VandeMerkt, SJC
RB - Thomas Cook Jr, WJC
RB - Kobi Cook, SJC
RB - Ryan Herring, MCK
*WR - Dewayne Gatti, MCK
*WR - Cameron James, MCK
*WR - Melvin Stovall, S&T
*WR - Julian Walker, SJC
*WR - Alphonso Hines, SJC
HB - Jeff Ward, KWC
OL - Ayoola Oyetunji, MCK
OL - Jordan Bedan, UINDY
OL - Forrestal Hickman, S&T
OL - Ryan Grigsby, S&T
OL - Trent Hall, SJC
OL - Brandon Klewer, WJC
*DL - Eddie Rascon, S&T
*DL - Dan Mausczycki, S&T
*DL - Mike Philips, UINDY
*DL - Cameron Ford, MCK
*DL - Lucky Baar, MCK
*DL - Eric Heinzman, SJC
LB - Derrick Bryant, UINDY
LB - Chris Horn, S&T
LB - Ike Onike, QU
LB - Connor Nagel, TSU
LB - George Hill, MCK
*DB - Koby Orris, UINDY
*DB - Jessie Pourch, SJC
*DB - Jamison Wilson, MCK
*DB - Drew Byrd, SJC
*DB - Romary Corneille, SJC
*DB - Austin Zoda, TSU
Special Teams
K - Derek Koon, TSU
*P - Scott Miller, UINDY
*P - Pavel Polochanin, UINDY
*RS - Cameron James, MCK
*RS - Tremaine Millender, TSU
*-Extra player due to tie
Third Team
Offense QB - Isaac Fisher, MCK
QB - Nick Lonergan, QU
QB - Conrad Schottel, TSU
HB - Joe Bell, UINDY
HB - Greg Eilerman, QU
OL - Brandon Good, SJC
OL - Kyle Lomprez, QU
DL - Cody French, SJC
DL - Tyler Reidl, QU
DB - Sean Martin, S&T
DB - Kevin Farris, KWC
DB - Jeff Daverne, QU
DB - Quinlan Riser, WJC
DB - Jack Bissonnett, WJC
Special Teams
K - Gavin Voss, SJC
K - Adam Peden, S&T
Offensive Player of the Year: Klay Fiechter, Indianapolis.
Defensive Player of the Year: Chris Emesih, S&T.
Special Teams Player of the Year: Klay Fiechter, Indianapolis.
Freshman of the Year: Derrick Bryant, Indianapolis.
Coach of the Year: Bob Bartolomeo, Indianapolis.


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Outlander (UK - DVD R2)
Leigh Riding's personal DVD buying equation; vikings + aliens = purchase
As the film opens, we see an alien spacecraft plummeting haphazardly toward Earth. The craft crashes in a lake, but as the pilot Kainan (Jim Caveiezel) emerges from the wreckage, we discover that the crash site is in fact Norway, circa 709 A.D. After exploring the land and finding a pattern of destruction, Kainan is set upon by a band of Vikings led by King Rothgar (John Hurt). Assuming Kainan is a Viking from a rival tribe, he is imprisoned. As similar assaults start to rain upon the clan's village, it transpires Kainan brought a deadly creature called a Moorwen to earth with him. Describing the beast as a 'dragon' to the clan, Kainan attempts to rally the group to defend the village from the sieges laid upon it by the ferocious beast.
Vikings and aliens. Vikings and aliens. There, I said it. The fifty percent of the readers that have just taken those words in and simply said 'no' to the film can now safely move on to another page. See you later; I understand the My Life in Film section's quite good. For the fifty percent that's left, let's talk about Outlander. While it's obvious that from simply reading the synopsis this is a popcorn-friendly version of the Beowulf tale, it's quite easy to envision the film as one of those Sci-Fi original movies that makes viewers eyes bleed. However, while the film is not a classic by any means, there is a level of craftsmanship and general filmmaking chops that lift it above dreck such as SS Doomtrooper (mutant Nazis) and Reign Of Gargoyles (stone monsters versus WWII bombers).
Outlander moves out of the realms of utter toilet due in no small part to writer/director Howard McCain, who tackles the Viking world with an agreeably authentic feeling. The village feels lived in, there is some really nice attention to detail, and it rings truer than it would if it was tackled by somebody with less authorship to the movie. It doesn't mean that McCain fails to deliver on the sci-fi monster movie staples, with some agreeable money shots and good kills. It's also quite hefty on the swordplay, which is full-blooded and fluid. McCain makes it all rather easy to watch, which is impressive seeing as even action maestro John McTiernan struggled with Viking action in 13th Warrior.
Of course, the film hinges on whether or not the Moorwen works, and by and large, it does. While it's a predominately CGI creation, and falls to the same odd sense of movement and gravity that ninety percent of these creatures tend to do, it's a cracking monster. Designed by FX supremo Patrick Tatoupolas, it's well designed and original and used sparingly, with a luminescent quality to it that I can't remember seeing on a movie monster before. The beast doesn't swamp the cast, thankfully. Caviezel puts a surprising amount of oomph into his role, and fills the role of action hero well. It really is a mystery why he wasn't a huge star after Passion. John Hurt is also strong in his role, and Ron Perlman turns up as the rival Viking head, and although he arrives a little late in the game, he leaves an impression. The strong cast helps elevate the production a great deal.
Outlander is a game of two halves. While it's technically polished, well written and strongly performed, there are still some serious pacing issues, with the film being at least twenty minutes and one plot thread too long, and it has a distinct lack of humour. For a genre mash up like this, there should be a lot more of a lighter touch than is on display here.
It's too hard to come down on Outlander completely. It's a wildly uneven picture to be sure, but there is an infectious energy to the film that makes it impossible to completely dismiss. It's a credit to the filmmakers that a daffy concept such as this works to the extent it does. It's not a great film by any stretch of the imagination, but as it stands, I'd rather watched a flawed movie than I would a mediocre one, and Outlander falls into the former category; it's largely fun and I enjoyed it for what it was as opposed to being disappointed it wasn't more.
Outlander is presented in its original 2.35:1 format, and it's a nice sturdy transfer. It's a nice, sharp image, bursting with lush colours and solid black levels, with both mixing together well when the Moorwen's glowing red illuminations pierce the inky night in the forests. There is a little grain in there, although not enough to distract from the film, and on the whole it's a nice image that serves the film well.
A nice, full-blooded 5.1 track is offered here, ramping up the film's impact twofold. It's a bold track, dealing with the spaceship sections and the primitive swordplay equally well. Dialogue is always clear, the sword battles really ring around the surrounds, and the shrill noise that swells when the Moorwen becomes vicious is startling. The strongest element of the track comes at the cave based climax, where the monster attacks and the roaring of the waterfall behind Kainan utilises every speaker with clinical precision.
First up is the commentary from director McCain, writer Dirk Blackman and producer John Schimmel. It's a sprightly track, with a lot of banter that gets technical but never too deep, and is rather honest when it comes to budgets and production problems. Next up is a 'Making of Outlander' featurette, absent from the US disc, running at only about twenty minutes long and is decent enough. The featurette errs just on the right side of EPK, talking about the risk of mixing genres for studio films, the Beowulf connection, and an absolutely hilarious section where Caviezel tries to convince the interviewer that there's a social commentary thread in a Viking/alien movie. Also offered are twenty-five minutes of deleted scenes, visual effects tests, animatics, artwork galleries, and a trailer. It's a pretty good set for what is basically an independent film.
On page, Outlander is a daffy mixture of 13th Warrior, Pathfinder and Predator that should be abysmal. In reality, the film is at least two thirds enjoyable cross-genre action movie and one third cutting room floor material. Occasionally slow but mostly interesting, Outlander is a fun and diverting action adventure movie that won't change the world, but will deliver on its premise. Worth a look.
Review by Leigh Riding
Marcus1138 Contributor Join Date: June 2008 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 910
The Moorwen is one of the better movie monsters in recent memory. Very eighties in it's qualities. Totally agree that this is a "fun and diverting action adventure" even if its only that, the once.
Worst Nightmare Senior Member Join Date: July 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 6,716
SO in other words a great popcorn movie with half a case of beer at hand,
Still have not had a chance to see this one and sounds like it will be worth it.
I spose that's why Alien worked so well due to the fact you hardly ever saw the alien during the movie....
Ta Leigh.
Still have not had a chance to see this one and sounds like it will be worth it.
I spose that's why Alien worked so well due to the fact you hardly ever saw the alien during the movie....
Ta Leigh.
Sam Spade Member Join Date: January 2007 Location: United States Posts: 2,032
I need to see this. Norwegian women are hot, just saying.
EthanRunt Member Join Date: March 2009 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 265
Agree wholeheartedly about the film, was shocked at the lack of light-heartedness the film has after I saw a Q&A with Dirk Blackman, and he was a cheerful and rather funny guy, might pick this up soon.
Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over
Disc Details
Release Date: 31st August 2009
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: PAL
Aspect: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Subtitles: English HoH
Extras: Making of Outlander Featurette, Audio Commentary, Deleted Scenes, Visual Effects Tests, Animatics, Artwork Galleries, Trailer
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Howard McCain
Cast: Jim Caviezel, John Hurt, Ron Perlman
Genre: Adventure
Length: 111 minutes
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Monique A. Singer, 23, of Reeders, died Friday, March 8, at home.
Born on Feb. 24, 1990, in Sacramento, Calif., she lived in Monroe County for the past 22 years and was a 2008 graduate of Pocono Mountain East High School. She was currently taking courses at Northampton Community College and worked as a medical receptionist at Mountain Valley Orthopedics in East Stroudsburg.
Monique was a member of the Jackson Township Fire Company Auxiliary and was a fun-loving, hardworking person who enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.
She is survived by her mother and stepfather, Renee J. (Lupo) and Douglas W. Miller of Reeders; her father, Michael J. Singer; two brothers, Daymon Singer of Reeders and Shayne Miller at home; her loving boyfriend, Mark Hosie of Reeders; great-grandmother Anna Marie Duryea of Florida; grandparents Donna and Curtis Lewis of Florida, Leonard and Christine Lupo of California and Stephen Sr. and Marge Miller of Reeders; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
There will be a visitation from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, at William H. Clark Funeral Home, 1003 Main St., Stroudsburg. The funeral service will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 13, at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Reeders Methodist Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial remembrances be made to the Janet Weis Children's Hospital, 100 North Academy Ave., Danville, PA 17822.
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Monique A. Singer, 23, of Reeders, died Friday, March 8, at home.


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Over the years I've introduced several people to the Tommy Westphall Multiverse, and it never fails to generate a good conversation. It's a way of understanding the interconnections between TV shows, and also lends insight into the creative process, especially in-jokes, of the people who work in the television industry. In essence, the Tommy Westphall Multiverse is a thought exercise, a parlor game writ large. And it's tailor made for pop culture obsessives.
The starting point for any explanation of the Tommy Westphall Multiverse begins with a specific episode of a specific television show. That episode would be the final episode of the 1980s TV series St. Elsewhere, in which the show's producers pulled an incredibly audacious trick on the audience.
I can't remember if I watched that episode when it first ran or not. I probably did not, because the episode first ran on my 18th birthday—May 25, 1988. I seriously doubt that I was watching St. Elsewhere that night. I suppose I heard about the episode a little bit later.
In the very final scene of the episode, and thus of the series, there is an abrupt change in tone. We find ourselves in a working-class apartment—the familiar Dr. Donald Westphall enters, but—he's wearing a hard hat; odd—and there's Dr. Daniel Auschlander, sitting in a wing chair reading a newspaper, watching over Dr. Westphall's—if he is indeed a doctor?—autistic son Tommy. Through the dialogue it is revealed that Auschlander is actually Westphall's father—and thus the grandfather of autistic Tommy. Tommy keeps fiddling with a large snow globe, and his dad expresses some frustration that he can't enter into the mental link his son has created with it. Eventually he takes the snow globe out of his son's hands and places it on a countertop—after which the camera zooms in relentlessly on the snow globe, revealing the familiar contours of the St. Eligius Hospital inside, familiar to its fans via the show's opening credits.
"Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?" you can still hear the show's fans crying in unison. Are you saying that the entire plot of the show was all just the fractured projections of an autistic mind? I can hardly think of a bleaker, nastier jape ever perpetrated on a major television network. Dallas may have erased a season via the old "it was a dream" maneuver—but the entire series? St. Elsewhere may have had a modest following for network TV of the 1980s, but that's still several million people. The audacity of the parting shot could hardly be more profound.
And thus we can begin to ask the most important question of the Tommy Westphall Multiverse—Who is in the snow globe? Obviously all of the beloved characters on St. Elsewhere are in the snow globe—Dr. Craig, Dr. Ehrlich, Dr. Wayne Fiscus, Dr. Auschlander, and all of the rest of them—they're all in the snow globe.
The Tommy Westphall Snow Globe!!
The creation of the Tommy Westphall Multiverse came about because of efforts to figure out certain connections—crossovers, let's call them—between the characters of Homicide: Life on the Street and other programs, especially Law & Order. At some point those crossovers led to St. Elsewhere, and it was only a matter of time before someone realized that—if the characters of Homicide and Law & Order are in the same universe as St. Elsewhere, then that means that Lenny Briscoe, Jack McCoy, Claire Kincaid, Dr. Emil Skoda, Robert Goren, Olivia Benson, Meldrick Lewis, Frank Pembleton, Tim Bayliss and on and on—they're also in the Tommy Westphall Snow Globe!
But we're just getting started.
Because of the many opportunities television affords for (a) cross-promotion, (b) spin-offs, and (c) in-jokes, there are literally dozens and dozens of shows in the Tommy Westphall Snow Globe. The entire L&O universe is in there, but that also means that all of The Wire is in there too—keep in mind that John Munch popped up on an episode of The Wire......
The more you look at the Tommy Westphall Multiverse, the more fascinating it gets. Personally, I can look at this chart for 20 minutes at a time before getting tired of it. You know who else is in the Snow Globe? Darrin Stephens from Bewitched, Fred Mertz from I Love Lucy, Radar O'Reilly from M*A*S*H, Captain Picard from Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Devon Miles from Knight Rider. It seems incredible, but it's true. That's quite a fertile imagination that little autistic kid had!
Part of the fun is tracking how the links have been forged over time. Sometimes it's in the form of a blatant cross-promotion—a character from Friends appearing on 30 Rock, for instance. But many of the links derive from playful homages that don't require the consent of the party being celebrated. For instance, quoting now from the Multiverse's all-important "Key," which explains the connections, in this case how The X-Files got in: "The fictional car rental company Lariat where Mulder & Scully always rented their cars was featured prominently on the Veronica Mars episode 'Rat Saw God.'"
I could say so much more, but the fun is in exploring the Multiverse on one's own. And before you ask: No, Breaking Bad isn't in the Multiverse, and neither is Mad Men. But give it time…..
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