Push Edit Bay Visit Nov 12, 2008
Against this setting, a young man and a teenage girl take on a clandestine agency in a race against time that will determine the future of civilization. The Division, a shadowy government agency, is genetically transforming citizens into an army of psychic warriors ; and brutally disposing of those unwilling to participate. (IGN FilmForce)
LETTERS: NCT, Nov. 11, 2008 Nov 12, 2008
"Who needs colleges when we have a professor like Debbie to educate us! Reality wrote on Nov 11, 2008 5:56 PM:to bodeceaIs a 17 year old who is forbidden to marry discriminated against because of age?A 15 year old?A 10 year old? Age Discrimination wrote on Nov 11, 2008 6:18 PM:Reality at 4:34 p.m. asks if telling a 17 year old he can't have the same rights as an adult is age discrimination.Yes, it is.But mandatory discrimination based on age is not prohibited in the State Constitution (nor is... (North County Times)
Future imperfect Nov 12, 2008
Indeed, year after year, civilization seems to expectantly wait for progress to place the best technology that science fiction can muster under the tree. Fervently, we look for the milestones of the future sci-fi promised - bits of futuristic gadgetry that would show we have indeed arrived as citizens of the world tomorrow, participants in the Jetsonian technological zeitgeist promised us. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Tomb Raider: Underworld Video Dev Diary #4/Sinking Ship Trailer Nov 11, 2008
In Tomb Raider: Underworld, using every weapon in her arsenal - from her signature dual guns and expanded kit of archaeological tools to her own physical prowess and the environment itself - Lara leads a quest that circles the world to uncover the secrets of the Norse underworld and a forgotten power, that if, unleashed could lay waste to all civilization. Tomb Raider: Underworld will hit the store shelves across Europe on November 21st - the PC demo is locally mirrored. (Gamers Hell)
Might be a busy first 100 days... Nov 10, 2008
THE inspiring and transformative choice by the American people to elect Barack Obama as our 44th president lays the foundation for another fateful choice that he and we must make this January to begin an emergency rescue of human civilization from the imminent and rapidly growing threat posed by the climate crisis. al-Gore. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Latin Learning Through Your iPod Nov 10, 2008
The exercises are designed for oral learning and involve studies that illuminate Roman life, civilization, history and mythology. Behind the classroom scenes, teachers have access to a secure Teacher's Lounge Web site which allows them to post projects, lesson plans and share syllabi for other teachers using the series. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
* Water wars Nov 8, 2008
If they are right, it would make this one of the oldest sites ever found where humans made a permanent settlement, learned to farm and changed the course of human civilization ... A city of more than 2 million people runs to the rhythm of water day, said Khadija Darmame, who is part of a US$2 million project organized by Mithen and sponsored by Britains Leverhulme Trust to study links between water, life and civilization in Jordan, from the earliest settlements to the modern day. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Chronicling Joan Miró's assault on painting Nov 8, 2008
Tossing manifestos, dreams and libidos like bombs, it aimed to bring Western civilization to its knees and keep Andr. Breton in the news. (International Herald Tribune)
Awash in beautiful, bloody combat Nov 8, 2008
It's easy to believe that the world extends well beyond the borders of the levels we explore, which is key to having players buy into a story about the fate of an entire civilization. And, of course, the original's bar-setting gore has been carried over to its successor. (Globe and Mail)
Churchill: A soldier, but foremost a statesman Nov 8, 2008
As D'Este describes his thinking, "surely civilization had progressed beyond that point in a new century, when nations were more and more dependent upon one another for commerce and common sense had made such nightmares ludicrous." Optimism vanished as Churchill watched Germany's naval buildup and Kaiser Wilhelm II's determination to make Germany a great world power. Churchill later wrote: "I thought of the peril of Britain, peace-loving, unthinking, little prepared, of her power and virtue, and... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Dark comedy paints grim picture of cutthroat capitalism Nov 7, 2008
He describes a prehistoric age when, in the cradle of civilization, humankind was divided into two subspecies the leaf eaters and the hunters. The leaf eaters became extinct as the animal killers thrived. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Elisabeth Hasselbeck eats post-election crow on 'The View' Nov 6, 2008
Elisabeth Hasselbeck eats post-election crow on 'The View. The election is over, there's hope in the air, and it's time for conciliation and unification. (Entertainment Weekly)
Bronstein: Newsom hurt the cause of Proposition 8 Nov 6, 2008
At that time, European colonial powers " especially Great Britain " thought it their duty to bring "civilization" to the "savage" (i. e., non-white) peoples of the world. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Election Day Nov 5, 2008
If the Mother of Civilization is Africa, the Americas had already been discovered. Besides, I think that schools are closed on Election Day and plenty of parents have to take off. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Elemental: War of Magic First Look Nov 5, 2008
Some franchises, such as Age of Wonders, have come close, but they didn't quite capture the gameplay, random maps, and replayability of MOM. If you never played MOM, it could best be described as sort of a blend of fantasy and Sid Meier's Civilization, but it wasn't a Civ clone as it had a bunch of cool features all its own ... Those who played Galactic Civilizations II know that Stardock let users put in their own starship designs. (IGN PC Games)
Mad Men, Mad Women Nov 4, 2008
Don t worry, every past civilization did and women still do. Test my theory by telling the next woman that says I love you that you don t want kids or to get married. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Enzo Mari: A rebel with an obsession for form Nov 3, 2008
Western civilization - ditto. Spotting the Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas among the audience, he denounced him as "a pornographic window dresser.". (International Herald Tribune)
Venus and Jupiter head for conjunction Nov 1, 2008
It's also that the 5,000-year history of human civilization turns out to be just a tiny sliver of cosmic time. The age of the universe, astronomers have recently determined, is 13. (Boston Globe)
* The lessons of the Maya Nov 1, 2008
Shortly after its apogee, around 800AD, the Mayan civilization, the most advanced in the Western hemisphere, withered ... Titles such as Ancient Maya: The Rise and Fall of a Rainforest Civilization fill faculty bookshelves ... Because peak population, wealth, resource consumption, and waste production are accompanied by peak environmental impact X approaching the limit at which impact outstrips resources X we can now understand why declines of societies tend to follow swiftly on their peaks,... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
New Adventures Draw Near as 'Neverwinter Nights(TM) 2: Storm of Zehir' Goes Gold Nov 1, 2008
Vicious monsters and groups of bandits populate the Overland Map, and the farther from civilization the player roams, the more difficult the encounters become. The 20 to 30-hour campaign in Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir introduces new classes, including the fearsome Hellfire Warlock and the daring Swashbuckler, as well as brand-new spells, creatures, and playable races. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Review: Post-apocalyptic 'Fallout 3': It's da bomb Oct 31, 2008
Bethesda has created a vivid depiction of what America might look like two centuries after the end of civilization, and even hardened gamers are likely to find it quite disturbing ... But there are dozens of other pockets of civilization scattered about the wasteland. (International Herald Tribune)
Uh-Oh. Terrorists Have Learned To Outwit Our Drones. Oct 31, 2008
To compensate for its aversion to bloodshed, civilization needs a military advantage over terrorism. Drones look like a good way to achieve that. (Slate)
Bingo! [v] Full on!! Oct 31, 2008
To watch human civilization plummet to complete insanity and turn the tables of doom, catch Bingo. v] Full On. (Real Bollywood)
'Blasted' and 'The Seagull' in New York: A somber look at human nature Oct 28, 2008
I hereby recommend for them a crash course in what men and women are, and what they will do to survive and prosper when the restraints of civilization fall away ... And then, the morning after, the play suddenly explodes into a savage allegory of survival amid the wreckage of a civilization riven by martial conflict. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Empire: Total War Progress Report Oct 28, 2008
The franchise's formula fuses the city planning and management aspects of something like Civilization with large-scale tactical battles that play out in real-time. Subsequent series releases have further highlighted the developer's knack for combining historical fidelity, entertaining gameplay, and mass market appeal with Medieval: Total War in 2002, Rome: Total War in 2004, and back to Medieval for a sequel in 2006, along with several expansion packs. (IGN PC Games)
LETTERS: NCT, Oct. 26, 2007 Oct 27, 2008
These are mainly young people who are a culture unto themselves, and they lack the construct of a jaded civilization founded upon urbanized motives. Watch out they're on the alert for a Caesar who will gather the threads of their own abstracts into a weave of his design. (North County Times)
Help save our libraries, Oct 25, 2008
"The library connects us with the insight and knowledge of the greatest minds that ever were, with the best teachers, drawn from the entire planet and from all our history, to instruct us without tiring, and to inspire us to make our own contribution to the collective knowledge of the human species. I think the health of our civilization, the depth of our awareness about the underpinnings of our culture and our concern for the future can all be tested by how well we support our libraries.". --... (NJ.com -- Times)
Peter Vansittart; writer wove myth, modernity Oct 24, 2008
As a parable of savagery versus civilization, it drew comparisons to William Golding's "Lord of the Flies.". With "The Tournament" (1959), set in medieval France (and described by one critic as "a sardonic fairy tale"), Mr. Vansittart began his turn toward the historical novel, although he continued to write in other genres. (Boston Globe)
Star Wars: The Old Republic, The Art Direction Oct 24, 2008
The pyramid over the valley in this concept drawing is a visual symbol of that idea, and the shadow the pyramid casts over the whole scene reinforces the notion that the entire Sith civilization exists in the Emperor's shadow. The two large statues supporting the pyramid suggest that oppressed and subservient role of the ordinary Sith subjects. (IGN PC Games)
Review: Dead Space Oct 23, 2008
Part of the terror from survival horror is the play on our unconscious anxiety/fear of a loss of civilization - scavenging like an animal would have been a much better option here. - The game's one major flaw is its inevitable repetitiveness and predictability. (Dose.ca)
Bloggers' challenge: Do Cache Valley residents harbor more racial and ethnic ill will than people elsewhere? Oct 23, 2008
CV-VISITOR wrote on Oct 20, 2008 8:53 AM:" My family had a vested interest in CV for several years. We traveled to CV.We found it to be very racist. Overly Mormon. Once we saw a black man and we were like YES!!.We love the influx of Hispanics and Asians, but CV needs more races, more Blacks. CV is too sheltered. But the Mormons were being chased away from civilization and ended up way up there and hopefully will be more accepting to people of color and of different religions.It will be good for... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Star Wars: The Old Republic Story Details Oct 23, 2008
For over twenty thousand years the Galactic Republic has been the force for peace and civilization in a sometimes savage and hostile galaxy ... The Jedi soon turned the tide, however, and took the fight all the way back to Korriban where they utterly destroyed Sith civilization. (IGN PC Games)
Top 10 PC to Console Oct 23, 2008
Current consoles maybe just don't have the horsepower to handle the best representation of a game, such as Crysis/ Other games perhaps don't lend themselves to the game controller, although clever decisions have managed to weaken this argument in recent years, such as the aforementioned Civilization Revolutions. And with that game as a prime example of how to re-jigger a game for the controller and remake an interface for a whole differ class of game, we've assembled a list of 10 PC... (IGN PC Games)
A '60s time capsule in the re-release of 'The Prisoner' Oct 22, 2008
The Village (in real life, the Hotel Portmeirion resort in North Wales) was a microcosm of civilization, and within its confines - which, if the captives decided to cooperate, could be comfortable enough - the eternal drama of an individual's relationship to society was played out. In the episode "The Schizoid Man," for instance, the Village wardens use a duplicate No.6 to try to convince the real McCoy that he's someone else, thus raising ticklish questions about identity and one's mutable... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
CHARGERS: Rivers runs dry Oct 21, 2008
We're trying to have a civilization here. Bolt Believer wrote on Oct 20, 2008 10:59 AM:Reggie is out, Schockey pobably out. (North County Times)
Obama reverses slide Oct 21, 2008
Then one of two things will happen: A huge war to get us distracted and out of the economic downturn, or the collapse of world civilization. Things will not improve until we hit ROCK BOTTOM and finally see that Socialism never works. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Unusual hunting ground even for Alaska Oct 20, 2008
In the "remainder of Unit 14C,'' grizzly hunting is open from Sept. 1 to May 31 with a limit of one bear every four years. Most of the "remainder of Unit 14C" is far from civilization near Lake George and the Knik Glacier over the mountains to the east. That is a remote corner of land beyond the wilderness of Chugach State Park far from Anchorage. Every few years, Sinnott said, a grizzly is shot there. Never before had the biologist heard of a grizzly shot in the thin finger of land along Knik... (Anchorage Daily News)
Taking the reins in Spain Oct 19, 2008
"Himmler is convinced that our planet is hollow," one character explains, "and that inside lives a civilization of superior men. The Creator's Map would be the means to reach them." Calder. n does not have to invent much here; the Nazi obsession with loony mysticism is well documented, and his even, almost clinical description of the insanity is all the more effective for its restraint. (Boston Globe)
Dracula, defanged Oct 19, 2008
The ending, a salvation of an extremely dubious sort, leaves the reader pondering how truly ephemeral our version of civilization is - not of course that we haven't been pondering that nonstop for the last three weeks. Katherine A. Powers lives in Cambridge. (Boston Globe)
On fall day hunter gets lucky at ducks' expense Oct 19, 2008
When we step away from civilization as we know it to live the killing ourselves. But nobody picks up a pound of hamburger at the supermarket and contemplates how the cow died or, for that matter, how it lived. (Anchorage Daily News)
More than 2,000 people attend event celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Dahlgren Navy base Oct 19, 2008
Former residents remembered the blessings--and curses--of being so far removed from civilization. Date published: 10/19/2008. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Heralding (Yet) Another Historic Election Oct 19, 2008
Dubay sees this election as holding the very keys to civilization. We continue to poison our planet by burning oil and coal, he writes. (Townhall.com)
LETTERS: NCT, Oc. 18, 2008 Oct 19, 2008
You know that civilization has reached rock bottom when the mortgage and banking scandals reach into the rocky bottom of the barrel and pull out men who can meet in councils to solve the problems. Yet these are precisely the older men earning from 120 million yearly to around 250,000 in cities who got us into the catastrophic fix. (North County Times)
Natives decry remark as racist Oct 19, 2008
We must not forget that 400 years ago, Canada was a land of savages, with scarcely 10,000 inhabitants of European descent, while in China, we're talking about a 5,000-year-old civilization ... Mr. Dudemaine said the use of the word savages is troubling, and that Mr. Pound's words suggest aboriginal people had no culture or civilization, a myth thoroughly discredited by historians. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Games open in style Oct 19, 2008
"I see Asian Beach Games as the agent to create harmony of civilization and antidote of the clash of civilization," Yudhoyono said in front of some 5,500 guests, including International Olympics Committee president Jacques Rogge, Olympics Council of Asia president Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, and the royal families of Brunei Darussalam and Jordan. "And by competing with fairness, you can also help to keep the brotherhood of mankind.". (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Palin, Boortz chat Oct 18, 2008
They have no idea what civilization is and furthermore they despise people like Americans ... They have no idea what civilization is and furthermore they despise people like Americans. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Joe The Plumber: Obama Tax Plan 'Infuriates Me'... Oct 17, 2008
On taxes: Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes said: "I like paying taxes. With them I purchase civilization." OF COURSE if you make more money you should pay a higher rate of taxes. You have worked hard and prospered - you have also benefitted greatly from the system. (The Drudge Report)
The trouble with Republicans Oct 17, 2008
They buy me civilization. Of course, no one wants wasteful spending, but we have to pay the bills. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Hot PC Games Oct 17, 2008
Other noteworthy additions to the list were the Crytek-developed first-person shooter Crysis Warhead and the Firaxis-developed strategy game Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization ... Civilization IV: Colonization Expansion Pack. (IGN PC Games)
Spore Patched Oct 17, 2008
City Hall will now update to correct version if player has chosen a new City Hall during the transition from Civilization phase to Space phase ... Fixed crash 00001114 when transitioning from Tribe phase to Civilization phase. (IGN PC Games)
Stardock on PC Piracy Oct 16, 2008
While he states that "companies/individuals have every right to protect their intellectual property any way they want," he believes Stardock, the publisher of the Sins of a Solar Empire and Galactic Civilization , is doing it "in a wa 000016C8 y that doesn't seem to punish legitimate customers.". He asserts that most anti-piracy systems hurt the legitimate customer. (IGN PC Games)
EXCERPT: Take a walk through 'The Fire' Oct 14, 2008
"I've come all the way from London just to see her. She insisted! Something about a birthday party God knows what that means. As for where I am right now, it is anyone's guess! The satellite positioning system on my automobile keeps insisting that I'm in Purgatory and I'm fully able to accept that judgment. We haven't seen anything resembling civilization for hours.". "You're here? In Purgatory?" I said. (USA Today -- Life)
Click here to view Oct 14, 2008
The civilisation stage feels like an ultra-light version of Sid Meiers Civilization IV. There, I said it. Starting from your new home city, your goal in this stage is to take over the other cities on your planet either by Military, Economic (buying over cities) or Religious (you play music until your opponents submit to your rule, seriously) means. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
If Chester Creek restoration is too successful, then what? Oct 13, 2008
If Chester Creek restoration is too successful, then what. Anchorage Daily News. (Anchorage Daily News)
LETTERS: NCT, Oct. 12, 2008 Oct 13, 2008
The union of a man and a woman is very special, and only such a union can create the next generation by producing children, on which the future of any civilization depends ... He says "The union of a man and a woman is very special, and only such a union can create the next generation by producing children, on which the future of any civilization depends. Since the male/female union makes such a vital contribution to the future of our country, we must recognize such unions as special."Does he... (North County Times)
Cambridge Univ. strengthens ties with Chinese partners Oct 13, 2008
One of them is Joseph Needham (better known by his Chinese name Li Yue'se), author of Science and Civilization in China. "Two weeks ago, I was present on the occasion of the appointment of the Joseph Needham Professorship of Chinese History, Science and Civilization," she says. (Xinhuanet, China)
Latin Learning Through Your iPod Oct 10, 2008
The exercises are designed for oral learning and involve studies that illuminate Roman life, civilization, history and mythology. Behind the classroom scenes, teachers have access to a secure Teacher's Lounge Web site which allows them to post projects, lesson plans and share syllabi for other teachers using the series. (Pekin Times, IL)
Politics as a video game Oct 10, 2008
That may be too much to ask from Canada's political corps, and Starcraft may be too military-oriented for our purposes, but the general idea applies: Sit the pols down in front of a game such as Civilization, which forces players to manage and allocate resources, from military spending to health care and research, and then have them discuss their choices as they relate to their party's platforms. It may get ideas and issues across or it may not, but it can't be any worse than the combative and... (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
Obama Outspending McCain Nearly 3 to 1 on TV... Oct 8, 2008
Obama Outspending McCain Nearly 3 to 1 on Television - The Fix. Play the electoral outcome prediction game. (The Drudge Report)
The 'must-win' debate winner Oct 8, 2008
Reflect please on what you consider civilization to be. We think America is great but the lights are dimming. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Feasting at the table of Taipei Oct 7, 2008
The Frugal Traveler, Matt Gross, escapes civilization for the forests of Germany's Harz Mountains, said to be. The Frugal Traveler, Matt Gross, discovers street theater and historic neighborhoods in the Baltic Sea town of. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Many opportunities beckon from space Oct 5, 2008
But we already are, in our own half-interested way, a space-faring civilization. The basic principles of spaceflight are known to us. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Dramat stages the earths birth la Arthur Miller Oct 5, 2008
Composer Micah Hendler, CC 11, fuses Afro-centric beats with solid rock and roll to create a contemporary yet timeless score that spans from the beginning of time to the height of hip-swinging civilization. The play is just as relevant as its arrangement. (Yale Herald, CT)
The election's raging bulls Oct 5, 2008
They were real, influential radical Muslims calling for the end of western civilization. You may argue whether they have the means to achieve this outcome. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Top 10 Tuesday Oct 4, 2008
Well, Civilization gives you that chance to prove your political prowess, building your own empire from scratch and shaping it into a global superpower. While you can conquer your neighbors, you can also attempt to influence the world's cultural or diplomatic advances, as well as launching humans into space. (IGN Dreamcast)
