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Epic Games Announces More Exclusives and Features
Discussion in 'HardForum Tech News' started by cageymaru, Mar 20, 2019.
Mar 21, 2019 #121
dark_reign said: ↑
True, but their exclusivity deals are a shady way to make money and just poor business sense. Less sales, less profits.
Just saw this:
Metro Exodus sold more on the Epic store than Last Light did on Steam
tetris42, Mar 21, 2019
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Krenum [H]ardForum Junkie
But also had way more social media & manufacturer coverage.
Krenum, Mar 21, 2019
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Flogger23m [H]ardForum Junkie
Krenum said: ↑
Indeed and it sold better as expected. Much better. Never mind that some of the early sales were pre-orders on Steam where as LL launched only on Steam. This proves that hysteria over the launcher was overblown by a small minority.
No doubt that they may have lost a few sales over this. But the majority of those will buy it next year when it comes to Steam.
Flogger23m, Mar 21, 2019
odditory [H]ardness Supreme
Flogger23m said: ↑
Not sure it proves much. Last Light sold pretty badly at the beginning, and only gained most of it's sales afterwards, once it got the REDUX treatment and got bundled in with 2033 and went frequently on sale. Had a much slower burn. But that created a lot of inertia for a followup title that would achieve more mainstream awareness. So its not an honest comparison and pretty much just spin.
Exodus also got free advertising and hype on Steam for a year and a half - including prominent frontpage and popup placements - before they took Epic's bribe and pulled the plug on Steam last minute. They'll never make up those sales - the springboard of the initial launch window is everything, as publishers often say.
The fact they're nervously trying to qualify how "well" the sales were on EGS but not disclosing actual figures comes across like maybe it didn't meet their expectations.
odditory, Mar 21, 2019
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Hence the reason some of us are using "de facto" monopoly. It's about marketshare. There are dozens of search engines too, yet it's pretty safe to call Google a de facto monopoly. Yes, even with Bing existing.
Oh I hear you, it's more like I see them all as companies that will stab you in the back if it suits their business interests, hence the reason I don't want any one on top (including Epic). As far as I'm concerned GOG is the only one that actually does right by the customer. They're the only that can guarantee you'll get to keep all your games. So yeah, Epic is by no means a lovable little guy. Neither is Valve.
I knew eventually we'd agree on a portion of this. The finer points are definitely up for debate.
J3RK, Mar 21, 2019
It's that whole "any coverage is good coverage thing". Half the people like it, half hate it, but all of it adds to recognition. Plus, it could actually be the best METRO yet, but I won't know for at least a year
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M76 [H]ardForum Junkie
Last light was still an obscure russian game, that had little hype and coverage. And on top every game sells more copies now than it would have a few years ago. So it is not a worthy comparison to make. Or at least you can't judge how much epic exclusivity affected sales from it.
M76, Mar 22, 2019
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A game that was extremely hyped sold 2.5x more copies, than an obscure game from a then unknown russian developer that had minimal coverage. Are you sure you want to draw any conclusions from that?
And please don't be dishonest, the "hysteria" is the least about the launcher. It is about bringing the practice of exclusives to PC. And the backhanded tactic of buying market share. Epic is like the person who buys every last concert ticket to make sure none is left for anyone else. And then sells them in front of the venue on worse terms.
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And none of it matters because if it was still selling on Steam the sales numbers would blow away EGS.
dark_reign, Mar 22, 2019
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cageymaru said: ↑
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skydriver, Mar 23, 2019
GoldenTiger [H]ard as it Gets
Etherton said: ↑
Have PC enthusiasts always been this fragile?
Nope. Just the Generation Me ones.
GoldenTiger, Mar 23, 2019
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odditory said: ↑
That's typically considered proprietary competitive information. Means nothing that they aren't sharing specific numbers..
M76 said: ↑
Exodus is still a small game that wasn't hyped up that much. LL wasn't the first game in the series either; you're acting like it was 2033. Again if this was such a deal breaker it would've sold poorly. Clearly it wasn't, it sold as expected. And yes the hysteria was indeed over the launcher. See all the dozens of copy/pasted posts about what the Epic client doesn't have (or didn't have) or how no one wants to use it. Practically no one was upset that it was exclusive to one client. If that was the case why aren't people whining about Last Light being Steam exclusive? Maybe you are only annoyed about them switching clients, but you're in the small minority.
As for the "OMG Epic is buying the games" argument I've yet to see anyone provide actual proof of this. Seems like some people can't grasp reality and figure out that when most publishers see an option to save money, they'll take it. Even with Valves tiered fee model you're going make more money selling on Epic's platform. This expands further if you're using UE4. Anyone who was on the fence is going to jump ship after seeing the success of Exodus. The market has spoken and they've said they really don't give a damn over any of this.
Whatever small number of people who didn't buy it over it not being on Steam was outweighed by the benefits. Dropping the price to $50 likely gained them an equal amount of sales as those lost. And of those people who skipped it, most will end up buying it next near. It is a win win for Deep Silver.
Let us not forget about all the new developers jumping ship. If it was bad for business they wouldn't do it. Really, that should be all the indication you need. If putting your games on Epic is such a failing move no one would do it.
The sales from Steam would have been much higher than on EGS (possibly 30-50 times more). In the long run they will make less money because of the backlash from buying exclusives.
MyNameIsAlex Limp Gawd
My 'random number pulled out of ass' detector is off the charts
MyNameIsAlex, Mar 24, 2019
TordanGow Gawd
Armenius said: ↑
Just wait a year.
It's not so much that I want it on steam. It's that I don't like forced exclusivity. F Epic and F the publisher that signed off on this.
TordanGow, Mar 24, 2019
MyNameIsAlex said: ↑
And you believe EGS numbers? I have a bridge to sell you.
Not sure what you mean by this.
However as a customer I am the *only* person that decides if I'm willing to purchase your product. If you do stupid crap that I don't like then I just won't patronize your business. It's really that simple. I have more wants than I have money to purchase those wants. I also want a new pair of ice skates, a new DJI quad, etc. A business selling non-essential goods needs my (my as in consumer) money more than I need their product. If they want to restrict their sales opportunities to one marketplace they are completely free to do so.... but I'm also free to tell them their decision is unacceptable to me as a consumer and then go spend my disposable income elsewhere.
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i just don't believe 50 times. I think twice as much is believable, but that number was randomly generated lol
I think most people don't care as much as those deeper involved int the gaming community think they do about choice of launcher, frankly.
I'll admit it was a random number, but consider the amount of current Steam users vs EGS users. Sales would be considered 'mediocre' at best if it were compared to Steam.
Epic would be shitting their pants without exclusives.
Exclusive to one client / one launcher is the same thing. What are you talking about? And yes the launcher features was a big issue when exodus was released, as it still didn't have offline capability. Which is a big no-no. They added that now however. And exclusivity is not about the launcher. Many games are exclusive to one launcher. There is nothing new there, hell most games had their own exclusive "launcher" for decades. Ie: When you click on the game it doesn't start but you get a small app with a splash screen where you can change settings, and report errors and such things.
Just becuause the youtube outrage factory and their mindless drones are hung up on the launcher doesn't mean that is what we should be worried about.
Every game on PC is sold in multiple stores regardless of the launcher, you can buy uplay / origin / steam games from multiple storefronts plus retail. That's what epic is trying to end. They won't allow 3rd parties to sell keys according to the latest news. That's the biggest issue. If you can get a product exclusively at one place that's the definition of having a monopoly for said product, and the height of being anti-competitive. Don't try to tell me that epic is bringing competition because clearly they are killing it. And I'm telling you anyone touting epic as a godsent are in for a harsh awakening when they realize what have they done.
And exodus is very far from a small game, don't try to tell me A when I can clearly see B, I saw how much exposure it got, and how hyped it was on youtube, I'm not blind. It could've, it would've done better, how much better, nobody knows, and that's what epic is banking on.
Which is the second part of the issue, that is still not the launcher. The stealing away of games that were already set to release without exclusivity.
Sure if you have your head in the sand. Phoenix point devs came out and said plainly that epic offered them at least 2 million upfront to make their game epic exclusive and they are just a small indie dev. They said that if they refunded the 2 million they got from their kickstarter campaign they'd still be ahead with epic. So there, proof enough for you? Can you imagine how much they offered for bigger titles?
The market has only spoken if you're a naive consumer, who can't differentiate between correlation and causation.
And even if ultimately everyone is as naive as you, and don't give a rat's ass about this, that still won't make what epic's doing right, or fair, or pro competition either.
It sure is a win for deepsilver, who are already spending they "well earned" bonuses at the caymans. But for the devs this can turn nightmare. The game gets worse reviews for sure. And often their bonuses are tied to how well the game does critically not just financially.
Obviously it won't fail so badly to ruin them. But nobody can tell whether it would've made more or less if they didn't do it. And i'm firmly on the side of games making less on epic store. And either way it is a shit move from any dev, and it shows a clear fuck you mentality towards PC gamers. And as such I have zero sympathy for devs who do that.
And no, on exodus they only dropped the price for the US, to all other regions they said: Get bent.
And the people who say they'll wait wait the 12 months are naive as well. Waiting 12 months and then giving them your money, for making you wait 12 months? That's the worst way of protesting, if I've seen any.
So to sum it up, the main issues with epic are:
Buying exclusivity for games that are already touted as a steam / 3rd party release
Disallowing 3rd parties to sell games (cdkeys / gmg and such) making theirs an absolute monopoly on regional pricing
Everything else is minor and nothing more than the outrage about uplay or origin when those came out.
What they should've done if they wanted to be fair?
Bring games to their store, and offer them at a slightly lower price than on steam essentially subsidizing the gamer instead of the developers. They'd have come over voluntarily from steam with no backlash.
Fund exclusives, but only games that aren't already announced for a steam release.
Allow regional retailers and 3 party key sellers to sell games.
Ultimately it doesn't matter whether being epic exclusives will loose a bit of money to publishers, or make them a little. We're not talking about breaking the bank. It is the principle that matters. And it seems they have no principles, and certainly have no loyalty to gamers. And certainly have no sympathy. Then why should we have sympathy for them?
I can tell that whoever goes bait and switch has lost any sympathy I've had for them. "yeah but it's a better deal" is no excuse. Try pulling that on any contract and see the lawsuit you get slapped with.
So fuck epic, and fuck any dev/pub who takes their money and has the audacity to call the community toxic for not liking it.
Honestly, I would NOT be surprised if there were 50% to 100% more sales had the game been on steam.
I bet Metro's devs KNEW this but Epic paid so much money that it didnt even matter
Nowadays, companies are valued based on how many customers they have. Makes money?
Knowing this Epic thought the best course of action was just buy customers, effectivly.
MOST OF THE METRO PLAYERS WILL BE NEW CUSTOMERS!
That's what I believe, and the higher ups at Epic must have agreeded
chrcoluk [H]ard|Gawd
gog in financial trouble thanks to this trojan.
gog it seems can no longer subsidise unfair regional pricing as they had to reduce their revenue share after epic entered the market.
steam and gog were friendly competitors everything was rosy and then these idiots came along.
How anyone thinks making exclusivity deals by bribing developers is good for the gaming market I dont know.
I expect sales for games on epic alone are down alot more than half, probably down 90% or so, no company in their right mind would be exclusive on epic without a wad of cash to compensate them.
chrcoluk, Mar 24, 2019
chrcoluk said: ↑
We know that they pay devs, and also can infer that it was very profitable
It might sound appealing, but blaming gog's financial trouble on the epic store is very dishonest.
They couldn't be an effective competitor, because their prices are high relative to the age of the games they are selling, their launcher is the biggest resource hog on the market, and as it seems lack of drm is not much of a selling point. What people have problem with is invasive drm.
As long as you don't suffer from the DRM it doesn't matter that it exists.
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The reason GoG has a regional cost issues, is because Steam drastically lowers developer pricing in multiple regions, which is unknown to multiple developers, and even when they know it's a massive PITA for developers to keep on top of the currency fluctuations. They either have to accept Steam cutting their prices or manage it all manually. GoG doesn't have the power to get away with unilaterally cutting developer prices like Steam does, so their pricing is higher in those regions. They tried to balance it for a while out of their cut, but in the long run that is unsustainable. Steam is really the culprit here, not Epic.
Since GoG has no DRM, it doesn't need a launcher, there is an optional one, but I have never used it, so saying it's a resource hog is somewhat moot.
Snowdog, Mar 24, 2019
Snowdog said: ↑
In the end people like using launchers, it's a convenience. Of course having multiple launchers is not so much, that's why people have a preferred one, and since steam was the first, it will always be the preferred launcher of those who have dozens of games tied to it already. Not even the epic store can change that. But most still value their money more than their convenience, so there's that.
Steam may have conditioned Steam users, to launchers, but IMO Windows is the launcher, with shortcuts, start menu, etc, and has ZERO additional overhead.
It's not about conditioning, it's about giving an interface. I actually prefer to launch games from steam over cluttering the desktop with icons for games.
GoldenTiger said: ↑
Funny how it's "proprietary" when it's bad news, but suddenly not proprietary when a game's a big seller and they're yelling it from the rooftops-- "XYZ sells 5 million copies in first 72hrs" splashed across every gaming site.
Microsoft''s Xbox numbers used to be something they crowed about constantly... until the numbers got bad and they clammed up.
Silence can convey a lot of information.
Epic's bringing more 3 more console exclusive games to their store:
https://www.pcgamer.com/detroit-become-human-beyond-two-souls-and-heavy-rain-are-coming-to-pc/
So how many console exclusives have they brought to PC now, 5? If Epic exclusives come at the cost of console exclusives, that works for me.
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Windows has this really awesome feature called the start menu. It lets you put launch shortcuts to all your games in it to avoid cluttering the desktop and it's even searchable, you should try it out.
ZodaEX, Mar 24, 2019
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Windows had this really awesome feature called the start menu.
Until they ruined it in windows 8, then further ruined it in 10. I haven't used the start menu since 7.
What do you mean they are bringing it? Have they paid for them to be ported? No, without epic they would be sold on a number of places, but no, they snatched exclusivity rights. Besides this was announced along with the outer worlds so
So why are you trying to give them credit like it is thanks to them?
Looks like there are a lot of epic store cheerleaders here, I wonder why are you celebrating the end of the PC as an open platform.
Uh, citation needed. If they would have sold "a number of places", then multiple companies were sure taking their sweet time doing it:
Flower = released 2009 only for Playstation, announced for PC this year as Epic exclusive
Heavy Rain = released 2010 only for Playstation, announced for PC this year as Epic exclusive
Journey = released 2012 only for Playstation, announced for PC this year as Epic exclusive
Beyond: Two Souls = released 2013 only for Playstation, announced for PC this year as Epic exclusive
Detroit: Become Human = released 2018 only for Playstation, announced for PC this year as Epic exclusive
So you're saying it's just a MASSIVE COINCIDENCE these games from multiple companies are all announcing right now that they're coming out for Epic store and were planning on releasing on Steam this whole time and just decided to wait up to 10 years to do it? I'm assuming yes, Epic paid to bring these games to PC.
I know you won't get it, but I'm not celebrating Epic, I'm just happy for more competition, and look! It's bringing multiple games to PC that were never there before! Do you have ANY evidence these games would have come to PC if Epic never stepped in?
So you're saying it's just a MASSIVE COINCIDENCE these games from multiple companies are all announcing right now that they're coming out for Epic store and were planning on releasing on Steam this whole time and just decided to wait for up to 10 years?
I can't prove a negative. You made the assertion that epic is responsible for these games coming to the PC. You need to prove it. Whatever is asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.
As for why now: Quantic Dream recently broke their ties with Sony, they were a Sony exclusive developer, that's why they couldn't bring their games to PC until now.
It was rumored that they'd bring games to PC (exact titles weren't mentioned if I remember correctly), but there were job listings for PC specific positions on their page last year.
You are connecting dots that aren't meant to be connected, unless you have additional information the rest of us are not privy to.
Edit: Heavy Rain was originally meant to come to PC, but Sony offered them a deal, same as now Epic is offering everyone deals.
That is not what they said. What you're claiming is outright wrong assuming this article is correct:
The Gamer said:
The community manager went on to clarify the terms of the deal, saying that Epic's promise didn't come in the form of a single paycheck. Instead it was "for a minimum guarantee - which means Epic will guarantee that we will sell X number of copies. Even if we don't hit that number, they still pay us.
Massive difference. They didn't get paid anything. What they do have is a guarantee. If their sales flop Epic will cover them by X amount. If the game goes on to be successful they won't get a payout.
https://www.thegamer.com/epic-store-2-million-sales-exchange-exclusivity/
Very different from being paid Y amount to sell the game on this store up front with no obligations, money first.
The market has spoken. It doesn't care for your principles. You may be a "principled gamer" but 99% of the rest aren't.
What? You're pulling that out of your ass. Until a few months ago Epic Store was merely a launcher for Fornite. GOG's financial troubles a long running and entirely unrelated. They don't even allow DRM, which excludes the vast majority of modern games. GOG is a niche site. It is nice, but clearly it isn't a sound business.
And this is exactly what I am talking about. We already know this isn't the case. Metro Exodus proves this. Are you seriously thinking Exodus would have outsold Last Light by 1000-1200%?! Not even close. It sold better than LL, as expected. By a massive margin. And that isn't including the thousands of pre-orders still honored on Steam. Sure, maybe 10,000 people didn't purchase Exodus because of the client change. But another 10,000 purchased it because it was $10 cheaper (for people who don't use 3rd party sites).
Whatever the loss of sales numbers is, it is easily made up via lower selling fees or lower selling cost passed onto customers.
This. They broke ties with Sony, have the rights to publish on other platforms now. They likely chose Epic due to the lower selling fees. But they were coming to PC regardless.
I can't prove a negative. You made the assertion that epic is responsible for these games coming to the PC.
You need to prove it. Whatever is asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.
My evidence is both Quantic Dream and thatgamecompany haven't had PC titles since 2005. Epic is bringing the whole catalog of both companies to PC at the same time. That's quite the coincidence. That's what's known as supporting evidence. It doesn't prove it beyond a doubt, but it does support the claim as the timing is highly improbably otherwise.
You said without Epic they would be sold in a number of places. Where's YOUR evidence for that claim? They've never been available on PC until now, nor have any of these games been announced they would be coming to PC since they entered an exlcusive contract with Sony. How do you know Epic didn't have a hand in helping them break away from Sony? Again, it's Quantic dreams AND thatgamecompany both at the same time that just so happens to be ideal for Epic. At least I have supporting evidence for my claim. You haven't listed ANY evidence for your claim.
Wrong, it and free or cheap start menu replacements both work a treat.
Yes they would have been on PC anyway.
There is many games released previously that were originally PS3/PS4 exclusive then appeared on steam later after the code was ported.
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The believers that Peter was writing to were adding to their faith the spiritual virtues mentioned in this letter and were firmly established, rooted and grounded in the truth of God's Word yet the apostle feels the necessity to remind them of these things once again especially in the light of the coming persecution and his own martyrdom predicted by the Lord Jesus years before. He knew once he was gone the false teachers and their doctrines already active in the Church would spread like gangrene through the body of Christ. Paul the apostle also had the same concern. (Acts 20:25-32) Peter had a sense of urgency because he knew that his time was short. In fact all the apostles had the same concern where false teachers were concerned. Remember in Matthew 24 Jesus warned the faithful at least three times about deception in the Church especially in the last days.
True shepherds will always guard and protect the sheep from the "wolves in sheep's clothing" that come in among the sheep to destroy them. There are many so-called "shepherds" today who are hirelings. They love their positions and their stipends and their comfortable lifestyles and do not really care for the sheep. They may be sincere but when error and false teachers circulate in the Church they say nothing. In this way they do not care for the sheep because they consider their reputations more important than the spiritual welfare of the sheep. Many of them do not want to loose church members so they do not actively oppose false teachers infesting the Church today. Some just simply love money and see the ministry as a way to succeed in this! Others who could not succeed in secular society use the ministry to promote themselves as successful. Just watch TBN and you will see just how far false teaching and compromise has infiltrated the Church.
This always happens before persecution comes! Satan wants to destroy the faith of Christians so that they will not be able to stand when the persecution comes. Peter realized that his martyrdom was near and that the task of shepherding would pass on to other men. Paul also knew when his time had come to die. (2Timothy 4:6-8) All of us whether we are called to be shepherds, missionaries or lay members must have a sense of urgency to complete the task God has assigned to each one of us. We need to know that we are in the centre of God's will for our lives right now and work while it is day because the "night" of the great tribulation is rapidly approaching when no one will be able to work as we can now.
The truth of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ in great splendour and power was not something that the apostles had made up themselves. Peter, James and John had experienced first hand what Jesus' second coming would be like and how every believer would appear with Him in His glory. (Luke 9:28-36) At the transfiguration Jesus was transformed before their eyes and appeared in glory with Moses and Elijah. Moses had died physically while Elijah had been caught up to heaven alive.
During the great tribulation the one hope we will have as believers in the resurrection and rapture of the Church. Only after the antichrist has been revealed and has started to persecute the Church globally will the Lord Jesus rescue us out of the Great Tribulation. (Revelation 7:14-17) Unfortunately and tragically many professing Christians today are so attached to this world and the things of this world that they will not be ready for Jesus when He comes for the faithful Church. The believers in Peter's time did not have their hope in this world because they knew that a more intense persecution was coming.
Peter wanted them to know in writing that what he and the other two apostles had experienced was very real and a preview of what would happen to all faithful Christians at the resurrection and rapture of the Church. This was their hope in the dark days ahead and if we love the Lord Jesus and His Word then we must make it our hope as well to prepare us to stand firm in the persecution that is coming to the faithful Church in the dark days ahead.
We can have our personal experiences with the Lord and every born again child of God has had the inward revelation that Jesus is the Christ the Son of the Living God. However, whatever experience we have there is a more sure foundation upon which we can build our lives and that foundation is God's Word the Bible. Peter himself says that God's Word is more important than even our personal experience of the Lord. Our experience is important but it should never override the plain teaching of God's Word.
Our circumstances change and our emotions and feelings go up and down but God's Word will say the same thing tomorrow as it does today. God does not change neither does He change His Word. (Malachi 3:6) (Isaiah 40:8) (Psalm 119:89) Sometimes we may feel quite spiritual but at other times feel very unspiritual however, whether we feel spiritual or not does not alter what God has plainly said in His Word the Bible.
Some Christians try to live from one spiritual experience to the other but never really grow in their faith because they rely more upon those experiences than they do on God's Word that never changes. His Word is the sure foundation upon which to build our faith. (Romans 10:17) We are to live by every word that proceeds out of God's mouth. (Matthew 4:4) In these days of rampant spiritual deception and seduction in the Church we need the assurance of God's prophetic Word.
The believers in Peter's time were facing an antichrist in the emperor Nero. Many of them had already suffered for their faithfulness to the Lord Jesus and others were already suffering persecution and hardship when Peter wrote to them the first time. (1 Peter 4:12-14) Peter wanted them to have their hope firmly fixed in the return of Jesus for His faithful Church. Already there was spiritual darkness and deception infiltrating the ranks of the Church and the faithful believers needed to pay close attention to the light of God's Word to enable them to see in the encroaching darkness soon to engulf them. The prophetic word concerning the coming of the Lord for His faithful Church was to become a light shining in a dark place.
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The first time Jesus came the majority of God's people were not ready for Him and tragically the second time He comes the majority of professing Christians will not be ready for Him either! Jesus Himself said, "When the Son of Man comes, will He find faith (faithfulness) on the earth?" His clear implication was that when He comes there would only be a remnant of faithful Christians waiting expectantly for Him.
The prophets in the Old Testament never made up the prophecies of scripture. When we examine their prophecies they actually harmonize even though the prophecies were given over a long period of time. When you specifically examine the consistency of prophecy in the Old Testament and compare it with the prophecies of the New Testament there is a beautiful harmony in the way they dovetail together. The whole subject of Biblical prophecy is a potential spiritual minefield and we have to tread carefully where prophecy is concerned but just because it is not always easy to understand is no excuse for avoiding it altogether.
Many preachers and ministers hardly talk about prophecy today and many Christians are ignorant of God's end-time prophetic agenda for Israel, for the Church and for the world. There are many so called "prophets" running around today saying that the Spirit of God told me this and He told me that but when you examine what they are actually saying it does not even line up with scripture. The ones guiltiest of this are the Kingdom Now preachers and those who are teaching replacement theology saying that the Church is the New Israel and that God has basically finished with the Jews. This mentality ties in with the kingdom now people who are telling us that the world will be progressively Christianised and then presented to Jesus when He comes. Many of them actually deny that there will be a great tribulation, a personal antichrist and even the rapture of the Church.
They also teach that Jesus will return to the Church is some spiritual sense and not in the way He said He would return. Of course none of this is new when you look back over the history of the Church. The Montanists who were around in 156 AD were also preaching a kingdom now theology and talking about taking dominion over the earth for Jesus and His kingdom. They were also heavily into signs, miracles and wonders. True prophecy will always line up with the overall teaching of the Word of God and not bound to isolated texts that certain people twist to make them say what they want them to say!
We must constantly keep in mind that God the Father, God the Son and God he Holy Spirit are all co-authors of the Bible and that the Lord Jesus Himself is the Eternal Word of God made flesh. When we are reading the Bible we are reading about the Lord Jesus Christ. He is the Living Word of God and the whole Bible is about Him. The Holy Spirit is the great executive of God who reveals to men the heart, the mind and the will of God. The Holy Spirit dwelt in and rested upon the Lord Jesus Christ. The wisdom of the Holy Spirit and the wisdom of Jesus Christ is the wisdom of God. They are all three persons in the One God.


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Parenting support is available.
Are you the parent or caregiver of a young child? Are you looking for parenting support? The Family Resources of Pennsylvania Parenting Warmline is here to help.
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«Крепость на колёсах» — советский художественный чёрно-белый фильм, снятый режиссёром Олегом Ленциусом в 1960 году на киностудии имени Довженко.

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Фильм снят по реальным событиям. Один из легендарных эпизодов первых дней Великой Отечественной войны.

В районе Канева, в августе 1941 года, прикрывая переправы через Днепр, героически сражается с оккупантами, неся большие потери, бронепоезд № 56 под командованием капитана П. К. Ищенко. Его задача — остановить продвижение фашистов и прорвать кольцо осады, создав спасительный коридор для советских солдат. После того, как вражеская бомбардировка вывела бронепоезд из строя, экипаж уничтожил матчасть и влился в состав обороняющихся стрелковых частей.

В ролях
 Борис Дмоховский — командарм Усов
 Григорий Михайлов — командир бронепоезда
 Василий Векшин — комиссар Самарин
 Андрей Хлебников — старшина Гоголко
 Михаил Пуговкин — боец Вожжов
 Наталия Наум — Надежда
 Павел Дубашинский — Юрко
 Анвар Тураев — Есет Исмаили
 Борис Харитонов — радист
 Николай Козленко — Добрыльченко
 Владимир Мишаков — машинист Жур
 Владимир Коршун — Иваненко
 Александр Ануров — капитан Бондаренко
 Степан Бирилло — генерал фон Лютвиц
  — боец
 Алексей Бунин — Остап Корнеевич, отец Нади
 Николай Крюков — Вальтер фон Лютвиц Наталья Кандыба — мать
 Борис Ивченко — ''эпизод

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 Крепость на колёсах

Военные фильмы СССР
Фильмы киностудии имени А. Довженко
Фильмы СССР 1960 года
Фильмы о Великой Отечественной войне
Чёрно-белые фильмы СССР

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Artists Who Declined With Every Album?
leociccone posted a topic in Base
I'm going to say Beyonce and Lady Gaga declined with every album. I was obsessed with their debuts and then didn't even buy Beyonce's fourth album nor Gaga's second. It's too bad though. The "DIL" album and "The Fame/Monster" were amazing. I feel like both tried so hard to be cool afterwards (especially Beyonce acting urban when she grew up in a gorgeous mansion and talks like a home-schooled pre-teen in my opinion!) and that was their downfall. If they had stuck with being themselves I'd probably be waiting for their next concert.
Fave Tamia song?
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What's your fave Tamia song? So many bops!
Pop girl most likely to win an OSCAR
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It's been a couple years since Adele won that coveted statue with Skyfall. Who's next? It can be either acting or another category like Original Song or Score
Bigger in 2019: Beyoncé or Katy?
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Both girl used to dominate the charts. However, both underperformed with their recent projects (Everything Is Love for Beyoncé and Witness for Katy) and both released new music in the last few weeks (Spirit for Beyoncé and Never Really Over for Katy). Looking at their music stats, who would you say is bigger in 2019?
Next popgirl to be Oscar nominated?
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After Lady Gaga's Historic 2x Oscar Nominations at the 2019 Academy Awards, which pop girl will be the next to be nominated for an Academy Award?
Are Shawn Mendes and Nolan Gould the same person?
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They haven't been in the same together, tell me I'm wrong
Beyonce's The Gift first week numbers predictions
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What do y'all think, guise?
Lana's best album?
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Aaliyah's Self Titled Turns 18!
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Aaliyah's Aaliyah was released 18 years ago today, it would mark her final studio album before her death. It features the singles We Need a Resolution, Rock The Boat, and More Than a Woman. What are your favorite tracks?
Haus lab now #40 in Amazon make up, why?
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The best selling item is at #40, why is that?
Did you know Teena Marie was white?
I used to listen to her music on the radio when I was really young so I was surprised when I found out she wasn't black sometime later. Her music is so iconic!
Demi was mad genius
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She advice the girls to learn something from Camila, Now that Camila went solo and all of them apparatnly also went solo seem like only Normani who actually took some lesson from her and only Normani who can manage to score top 10 hit (even if its a duet its still her catalog)
Post-Havana Camila?
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What do we think of her? Every career move she has made has been super awkward and inauthentic. Is she too busy trying to chase Havana success?
Beyonce's "The Gift" is better than Lemonade
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Song lyrics that tell interesting stories
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Quite often, song lyrics tell "generic" stories like how the protagonist yearns to be with a guy/girl. What about songs that try to incorporate more interesting storylines into the lyrics? Do you have examples to share?
Is Love? JLO's best album
prayer posted a topic in Base
So, is it? I mean it's bop after bop.
most global "local" pop girl?
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which of these atrl-deemed "local" pop girls from the US is actually the most global?
#indieheauxs
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JLo's movie trailer over 30 million views in one day!
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Hustlers Trailer views 1 day Twitter 3.2M views YouTube 1.1M views JLO Instagram 13.2M views Lili instagram 8.4M views Keke instagram 1.7M views Cardi B instagram 6.1M views Constance instagram 224.8K views 33,824,800M total views in one day.
Peaks or longevity and sales?
Bentley posted a topic in Base
Which matters more?
Is "Revival" the song, an extremely underrated Selena song?
07tandu posted a topic in Base
Why does nobody talk about the experimental bop that is "Revival"
BeBe-Rexha-penned K-Pop hit turns 9!
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On July 19th 2010, South Korean boy group Shinee released Lucifer as the sole single off their second full-length studio album of the same name. Some facts & trivia: -As of 2013, the single has sold over 2,392,341 copies in South Korea. This makes it SHINee's 2nd best-selling single in the country. -It peaked at #2 on the Gaon Chart in South Korea. -It peaked at #3 on the US Billboard World Digital Chart. -The Japanese version reached #2 on the Oricon Charts in Japan. It also peaked at #4 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. -The song was co-written by BeBe Rexha. At the time, it was her 3rd writing credit, the first two being for Lee Hyori and Nikki Williams. -It has been named the 67th Greatest Boy Band Song of All Time by Billboard. -It has been named the 20th Best K-Pop Song of All Time by Spin magazine. -The music video is SHINee's second video to surpass 100 million views on YouTube. -The music video has been named the 20th Best K-Pop Video by Stereogum. -Lucifer scored SHINee 4 music show wins during its promotional run in South Korea, and won 4 Asian music awards: the Disk Bonsang award at the 25th Golden Disc Awards (which honor outstanding achievements in the South Korean music industry), the Netizens Popularity Battle Award at the 2010 Melon Music Awards (Korean equivalent to the VMAs), the award for Best Dance Performance - Male Group at the Mnet Asian Music Awards in Macau, and the Bonsang Award at the 2011 Seoul Music Awards. -The song has been featured on the then-Fox TV series Lucifer. The episode that the song is featured in is entitled "Til Death Do Us Part", and premiered on January 29, 2018. -In 2010, Lucifer's parent album sold over 262,000 copies in South Korea and 30,000 copies in Taiwan. Performances: The song has been included on every SHINee tour this decade. Since 2015, the group performs the song as a dance remix outside of Japan (which starts at 3:05 in this video): When in Japan, the song is performed with its original production and a live band. Aesthetic / fashion: They wore black leather / faux fur ensembles while promoting this song. Most looks were choices, but some were kinda cute. _____________________________________________________________________ Fellow Rexhars and K-Poppers, let's celebrate this local classic!
Do you know Hold On by Selena Gomez?
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if you dont know please listen it and tell me that if you liked or not.
Do you want LG6 to sound like Haus Labs?
AbeHicks posted a topic in Base
Many people think the trailer for the make-up line uses the instrumental of an album track from LG6. Are you here for it, or should she RUN in a different direction?
Has your fave pop girl ever been arrested?
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Show us those mugshots.


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Thunder Bay's police chief resigns amid suspension, misconduct charges
THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Thunder Bay's embattled police chief has resigned. The Thunder Bay Police Board said it accepted a letter of resignation from Sylvie Hauth during a meeting on Tuesday with an effective date of Jan. 27.
Police asking public for video amid investigation of St. Catharines industrial fire
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — Niagara police are calling on residents for help with their investigation into a fire at a hazardous waste facility that left one man dead last week. Police have said explosions and a fire broke out shortly after 6:30 a.m.
Search uncovers 171 'plausible burials' near Ontario residential school
KENORA, Ont. — Searches for unmarked graves at cemetery grounds linked to a former northern Ontario residential school have uncovered 171 "plausible burials", the Wauzhushk Onigum Nation said Tuesday, with other sites still to be investigated.
Lawyer for ex-OPSEU president says union's allegations untrue
TORONTO — A lawyer for the former president of the Ontario Public Service Employees' Union says a lawsuit launched by the union is "riddled with errors, falsehoods, and untrue allegations.
Expansion of private clinic procedures will affect hospital nurse bargaining: union
TORONTO — Ontario hospital nurses are set to soon start bargaining their new contract and the province's intention to expand procedures at private clinics means hospitals will have to come to the table prepared to entice professionals to stay, their
Alleged Toronto mosque killer's case put over to mid-February
TORONTO — The case of a man accused of killing a 58-year-old Muslim man outside a Toronto mosque more than two years ago has been put over until next month.
Small plane crashes on road near Ontario airport; Transportation Safety Board probing
MARKHAM, ONT. — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it is investigating after a two-seat plane made a crash landing on a road near a municipal airport north of Toronto on Monday afternoon.
Ontario's College of Physicians and Surgeons limits building access after threats
TORONTO — The group that regulates the practice of medicine in Ontario says it is limiting public access to its buildings due to safety concerns.
Ontario expanding private delivery of public health-care services in 3-step plan
TORONTO — Ontario is expanding the private delivery of public health care by funding clinics to perform more cataract surgeries, MRI and CT scans, colonoscopies, hip and knee replacements and other procedures in an attempt to ease pressures on the ho
Black University of Toronto student sues police over alleged assault, detention
TORONTO — The alleged violent assault of a young Black man by Toronto police officers highlights the disproportionate use of force and ongoing racial profiling levelled by the city's police force, his family and lawyer said Monday, calling for increa


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Location: Henderson Lake Mayor Magrath Drive South in front of Japanese Gardens.
Prize draws for show car registrants will start at 5:00 PM with the final major prize draw being made at 8:30 PM. There is only one minor prize per registrant during the day (not all registrants may receive a prize). Minor prize winners will be posted at a central point by the main stage so that you can pick up your prize at a time convenient to you. All names drawn though out the day will be placed back into the final draw for the major prize. You must be present to win the major prize at 8:30 PM.
Two plaques for each category of muscle car, rat rod, hot rod, trucks and motorcycles.
One plaque for the longest distance to come to the car show (track your kilometers).
It is our hope that you will enjoy a day of sharing your vehicles story with other show car owners and the spectators who come out to support our causes.


A bridge that was expected to close the weekend of Saturday, Aug. 11, has now been postponed.
A bridge closure in Hellam Township that was expected to happen the weekend of Friday, Aug. 10, has now been postponed two weeks.
The state Department of Transportation said in a news release Friday that the Route 462 bridge over a tributary to Kreutz Creek will now close the weekend of Aug. 24.
PennDOT said unfavorable weather expected for the weekend caused the delay.
Crews will work to remove existing span that was built in 1934 and replace it with a precast concrete box culvert.
Starting at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, Route 462 and Campbell Road between Stonewood Road and Freysville Road will be closed to traffic for that weekend, according to the release.
Route 462 should reopen by 6 a.m. Monday, Aug. 27, if not sooner, according to the release.


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Kate Middleton Designer Lavinia Brennan "Beulah" Marries In A Lavish High Society Wedding
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Dwayne Johnson became ordained to ensure the marriage was legal Afterwards, Nick revealed that his first thought was concern that Dilara "was cool with this"
Geri Halliwell was a vision in white as she appeared outside the church this afternoon, before marrying Christian Horner
Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed are officially married
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The son of the Sultan of Brunei was married to Dayangku Raabi'atul 'Adawiyyah Pengiran Haji Bolkiah in a spectacular ceremony at the monarch's 1,788-room palace in Brunei's capital, Bandar Seri Begawan.
The enthronement ceremony of Prince Abdul Malik, 31, and Dayangku Raabi'atul 'Adawiyyah Pengiran Haji Bolkiah, 22, took place in the 1,788-room palace, Istana Nural Iman in Brunei.Reuters
Friends, family, royals and dignitaries attend the breathtakingly lavish nuptials of the crown Prince Abdul Malik, 31, as he and his 22-year-old bride-to-be, exchanged vows.
The wedding festivities, which began on 5 April, were to culminate in the 'bersanding' or enthronement ceremony, which is considered a highlight of the grand occasion.
The bride and groom were seated next to each other on gilded thrones in the Throne Chamber of the Istana Nural Iman palace for the ceremony.
The grandeur of the occasion was reflected in every inch of the opulent setting as well as the couple's traditional wedding attire.
The royals wore matching gold outfits, bedecked in diamonds and jewels. The bride, who worked as a systems data analyst and IT instructor, sported a diamond tiara studded with six teardrop-shaped emeralds. Her bouquet was made of dazzling gems, rather than flowers and her ornate veil was made of delicate gold embroidered lace.
She was adorned with jewellery, from head-to-toe, including a diamond necklace with a central pendant of three emeralds and a matching brooch of emeralds in a diamond setting. Even her Christian Louboutin heels were encrusted with Swarovski crystals, off-set by a solid gold ankle bracelet.
Part of the ceremony saw royal guards entering the hall carrying ceremonial shields and spears. After the ceremony, up to 5,000 guests will attend a luxurious banquet in the palace's hall.
The newlyweds changed into equally opulent evening attire for the wedding banquet with Prince Abdul donning a ceremonial military suit, embellished with diamond epaulettes and collar.
The bride changed into a beaded purple floor-length gown embroidered with silver thread and adorned with a diaphanous veil and diamond tiara, set with rubies and a scarlet gem. She dazzled in a matching necklace decorated with rubies, and a huge diamond and ruby brooch.
The newlyweds wore matching gold outfits in traditional Malay style.Reuters
The Sultan has 12 children – five sons and seven daughters – from three different marriages. Prince Abdul Malik is the sixth child of the Sultan and his current wife, Queen Saleha, who wed in 1965 and is second in the line of succession to become the next Sultan of Brunei.
The location of the wedding, the dazzling Istana Nural Iman palace is situated in Brunei's capital, Bandar Seri Begawan.
It is considered the largest residential palace in the world, with 1,788 rooms, five grand swimming pools, 257 bathrooms, and a 110-car garage.
The wedding, which takes place over a period of 11 days, will end on 15 April, with a ceremony of thanksgiving prayers.
Source: ibtimes.co.uk


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16 The Demons' Mastermind Arc
16-02 Belials
With her "Peach Blossom" in hand, Reiko jumped out of the skylight instead of exiting through the door.
"Reiko, the enemy is diagonally to the right from your location."
Laojun's Magi Radar, which was far superior to Capricorn 1's Magi Detector, was able to detect the enemy's location more accurately.
"…I found him."
He seemed to be using a "Hide" spell, but it didn't work against Reiko.
Reiko's eyes were not only able to see the usual light spectrum, but also ultraviolet rays and infrared rays, and her ears could capture ultrasonic waves. She was also equipped with a simplified version of the Magi Detector.
She slashed at a limestone spire protruding from the ground with her "Peach Blossom", and a figure rolled out from behind it.
"Damn it! How did you know I was here!?"
He was a man who looked like he was in his twenties. He was slim and had an eagle-like nose. His golden eyes were shining brightly in contrast with his gray hair and dark skin.
"Are you of the Kugutsu clan?"
"H… How do you know about that? Did that traitor tell you about us?"
Screaming, the confused man threw a rock at Reiko.
"What a nuisance."
She flicked the rock away with a swing of her blade.
"…You monster… Are you in league with that shameless traitor!?"
"Activate 'Ether Jammer'. Paralyzer."
"Guh…"
The demon lost consciousness instantly. Since he was unable to use the surrounding Ether, he had no means to defend himself against the Paralyzer's waves.
Reiko then tied up the demon with a rope made with Grand Spider threads and carried him to Capricorn 1. The rope had a thickness of 9 mm, and was so durable that even Reiko herself couldn't cut unless she raised her output past 40% of her capacity.
"…Belials?"
Upon catching a glimpse of the demon Reiko had captured, Istalis said his name.
"Do you know him, Istalis?"
"Yes. He's definitely Belials, a member of the Kugutsu clan."
"So he's good with Enslavement Magic?"
"Yes. There are many clans who can use their abilities to make monsters do their bidding."
"Do they have any other abilities?"
They had to know that much about him if they wanted to keep this demon prisoner.
"The Kugutsu clan… Ah, yes, they should be able to use Transfer Magic as well."
Upon hearing that, Jin quickly thought of a countermeasure: A magic-sealing necklace that Elsa had worn once before.
Back in Hourai Island, the real Jin hurriedly gathered the materials and started working on it.
"Umm, was it something like this…? It has no stamina-draining abilities so it's easy enough to make."
The source of its magical-sealing abilities was its wearers' own Mana. It was quite ecological in that regard.
Using the Warp Gate on board, Jin transferred the necklace to Capricorn 1. Reiko then took it and put it around Belial's neck.
It was made out of Aluminum 64, so it would be impossible to remove it without using magic.
"Looks like we managed to take care of it before he came to his senses."
The Substitute Doll back in Capricorn 1 muttered those words with relief.
"Lord Jin, what do you plan to do with Belials?"
Istalis asked with a puzzled expression on her face.
"I want to ask him about the reason why he attacked us, and I also want him to tell us what other traps have been set ahead."
Capricorn 1 stopped its advance until Belials regained consciousness. The idea was to wait until they could get him to tell them what kinds of traps to expect before risking being caught by them.
And that wait wasn't that long. 10 minutes after being taken into Capricorn 1, Belials opened his eyes.
"Are you awake? Belials."
"Uh… You're Istalis! …Where are we?"
"Does that matter now? …Why did you attack us?"
Belials snarled. He didn't seem to want to talk.
"We've piled up our current provisions and have gone to different countries…"
Belials quickly reacted to those words.
"Countries, you say? Are random groups of clan 'countries' now? Don't make me laugh!"
"Belials! What are you trying to say? I don't get you at all!?"
It seemed that Shion could no longer remain silent.
"We have to focus on getting food, right? We need to get enough food for everyone, or we'll all starve to death!"
"Hmm, food, huh? There is food. …In the southern lands."
"In the human countries!?"
However, Belials kept his mouth shut in response to that.
"Well, there's nothing else we can do here. Let's move on."
In response to Jin's words, Istalis and Shion nodded and they all left Belials alone.
"Land 1, let's go."
"Starting Capricorn 1."
After having wasted a little less than an hour, the party resumed their travel northward. Thirty minutes later, they reached the narrowest point in the Great Isthmus of Pazdext.
The area is rocky, and full of sections with both rugged cliffs and holes in the ground, making it extremely difficult to proceed.
"The color has changed again."
After a certain point, the color of the rocks had changed from the gray of limestone to a reddish hue.
"…Radiolaria?"
It reminded Jin of a type of red slate that formed the Akaishi Mountains, also known as Japan's Southern Alps.
Although it is a sedimentary rock like limestone, it is not calcareous, but a siliceous type of rock formed by the accumulation of dead radiolarians.
"Perhaps the Lauren and Gondoa continents have been brought together by millions of years of seismic shifts."
Jin voiced his observation to himself as he looked at the landscape.
At that moment, Capricorn 1 stopped suddenly.
"What's the matter?"
"There seems to be a magical trap ahead."
Upon checking the Magi Detector, they found a magical reaction that looked like a horizontal line.
"I do not know the details. But I believe it's some kind of tripwire. So its purpose must be…"
"To trigger some kind of trap, huh…"
They didn't know exactly what kind of trap it was, but they weren't surprised. It was a great spot for setting a trap, after all.
"Belials, do you know anything about this? You're already quite involved in this.
Shion looked over her shoulder and asked Belials, but he still remained silent.
"…So you still don't feel like talking, huh?"
"Father, should I go on ahead and investigate?"
Reiko suggested this idea, but Jin stopped her.
"No, you can't do that. We don't know what's up ahead. It's too risky."
"Then I'll go."
Netros intervened.
"I know quite a bit about the traps used by us demons."
"Yeah, you're right. Could I ask you to take care of this?"
"Yes, leave it to me. …Lucas, you come with me, too. It'll be good training for you."
"Then I'll go too. I'm sure I'll be able to support you in some way."
Ann volunteered to help them.
Thus Netros, Lucas, and Ann went on ahead to find and disarm the trap they had detected.


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Sean Woodard
FILM / Finding the Sacred Among the Profane: The Church / Sean Woodard
Sean Woodard analyzes the Argento horror flick The Church
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Gabriel Ricard
FILM / Captain Canada's Movie Rodeo / February 2019 / Gabriel Ricard
Gabriel Ricard talks travel, Shyamalan, and more in his latest Captain Canada column.
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Captain Canada's (Cult) Movie Rodeo / Time to Hit the Drive-In / November 2018
Gabriel Ricard on some of the most infamous cult horror classics of all time in his latest Captain Canada's Movie Rodeo column.
Tagged: film, Film Reviews, Captain Canadas Movie Rodeo
100 WORD FILM REVIEW / Bad Times at the El Royale
After giving us the genre-bending Cabin in the Woods, Drew Goddard takes a stab at the neo-noir with Bad Times at the El Royale. Although elaborate in its narrative setup, the film falters from time to time. While acting is mostly solid across the board—especially by Jeff Bridges and Cynthia Erivo—pacing drags considerably and emotional moments do not always click in this story about strangers who convenes upon a rundown hotel for different nefarious motives. Despite these detractors, the film is freshly original, full of tension and dark humor. It is an enjoyable reprieve from mainstream dribble that constitutes studiofare.
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100 WORD FILM REVIEW / The Old Man & the Gun
The Old Man & the Gun is a good ol' yarn, the type your grandfather would tell. This laidback, romantic affair about an aging bank robber possesses a myth-like quality. While the narrative's pacing may be slow for some people, the cast's charms make up for it. Magic especially shines between veterans Redford and Spacek. By not taking the material too seriously, director David Lowery explores topics such as aging and love with a dose of fun. When a film keeps a smile on your face the whole running time, it's bound to stay with you long after the credits roll.
FILM / Captain Canada's Movie Rodeo / October 2018
Gabriel Ricard with an all-Shudder Halloween edition of Captain Canada's Movie Rodeo
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100 WORD FILM REVIEWS
There are no shortage of films addressing the way we gather information in the age of social media, but what makes Searching more than just a gimmick (the film is told entirely through computer and phone screens) is the fine editing work and the multi-layered performance of John Cho as the missing girl's father. Cho never goes big, and because we believe him we go along with some fairly hoary plot devices (the moment where we switch devices to follow along a car on Google Maps is unintentionally hilarious) to deliver a shockingly resonant narrative and emotional payoff.
Tagged: 100 Word Film Reviews, film, Film Reviews, John Cho, Searching
Finding the Sacred Among the Profane
Don't Torture a Duckling (1972)
In his latest column exploring religious themes in horror films, Sean Woodard breaks down the Lucio Fulci giallo film Don't Torture a Duckling.
Tagged: film, Film Reviews, Sean Woodard
All the Colors of Giallo Cinema: An Interview with Mikel J. Koven
A fascinating interview with film historian and folklore expert Mikel J. Koven on the impact of Italian Giallo Cinema.
Tagged: film, Interviews, Mikel J. Koven, Giallo, Italian Cinema
Captain Canada's Movie Rodeo
Gabriel Ricard looks at Marvel, The Rock, and low-rent shlock horror in his latest Captain Canada's Movie Rodeo column.
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Gabriel Ricard celebrates six years of Captain Canada's Movie Rodeo with reviews of The Incredibles 2 and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, as well as films from Kurosawa and Burt Reynolds.
Tagged: film, Gabriel Ricard, movies, Burt Reynolds, Akira Kurosawa, George Barry, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Incredibles 2
Drunk Monkeys Film Department
Gotti isn't a good movie, but I urge people to see it. It's rare to see something this incompetent in theaters, starring an actor as well-known as John Travolta. Travolta's credit inexplicably appears over footage of the real Gotti, forcing the audience to think "Well, they don't really look alike", before they've had a chance to get invested. The rest of the film offers scenes that have no connection to those before or after them. Worse, you'd have to be an expert on the infamous mob boss to understand half of what is going on. Travolta tries his best, though.
Tagged: 100 Word Film Reviews, film, Film Reviews, Brian Collins, Gotti, John Travolta, Movie Pass
Don't watch Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. I mean it. There's nothing snarky or bitter about this advice. Don't see the movie. Because if you see the movie, they will make more movies just like it. Movies in which not only are characters and plot jettisoned in favor of spectacle but the spectacle itself is flat, meaningless. Hollow. And you, yes YOU reading this review, have the power to stop all of that. Just don't see it. That's all. Make tomorrow a better day by making it a day in which you do not watch Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.
Tagged: 100 Word Film Reviews, film, Film Reviews, Jurassic World, Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard
100 words can't contain my own love for Fred Rogers, nor can ninety minutes sum up the most extraordinary, and unlikely, of American lives. Morgan Neville's documentary is at its best when focusing on footage of Rogers himself, from his stirring address to Congress in 1969 to his post-9/11 PSAs. The film stops just shy of hagiography, and moves too neatly past Rogers' reticence to address gay rights, but leaves the audience with a grace note that gently confronts each of us with blessings we'd forgotten we'd received—blessings like the life and work of Fred Rogers himself.
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Pope Francis: A Man of His Word
If you're interested in understanding Pope Francis the man you'll be better served by any of the surprising number of biographical documentaries available on Amazon Prime. Wenders isn't making a personal history, though he does go to great lengths to link the former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio to his namesake, Francis of Assisi. The film, really, is a platform for the genial pontiff to call for mercy combined with action, though its scattershot approach leaves little time for nuance, which seems to be what the Pope is suggesting our chaotic times need most.
Tagged: 100 Word Film Reviews, film, Film Reviews, Pope Francis, Win Wenders, Religion
First Reformed
Paul Schrader presents us with a rare gift: a film that is equally serious about its material and its storytelling craft. Grappling with his faith, Rev. Toller's (Ethan Hawke) existence becomes unhinged when the husband of a parishioner (Amanda Seyfried) commits suicide. Buoyed by strong performances—including Cedric the Entertainer as the head of an evangelical megachurch—First Reformed is Schrader's strongest treatise on faith in film. Alternately introspective, shocking, and frank, it still retains a glimmer of hope. The film reminds us that doubt plays a certain role in faith and that even in the midst of despair, grace reveals itself.
Tagged: 100 Word Film Reviews, film, Film Reviews, Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, Cedric Kyles, Victoria Hill, Paul Schrader
Can someone love a serial killer? On a sequestered island community, a young woman (Jessie Buckley) with a dark past and a domineering mother (Geraldine James) falls for a mysterious man (Johnny Flynn) suspected of committing a series of child murders. While Beast is cleverly written and directed with gorgeous cinematography, its intricacies weigh it down. But with actors so committed to their craft, you nearly forget these things as the narrative unveils its multitude of lurid surprises. When the film ends, you'll feel like your body was exhumed from damp earth and is in need of a cold shower.
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Gabriel Ricard with reviews of Deadpool 2 and films by Richard Linklater and John G. Avildsen.
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On Chesil Beach represents my early pick for Best Picture.
Adapting his own novella, Ian McEwan presents a heartbreakingly honest portrait of a newlywed couple and the qualities that tear them apart. Beautifully conceived by director Dominic Cooke and lensed by cinematographer Sean Bobbitt, its narrative layers naturally coalesce in this meditation on love, cultural mores, and personal sacrifice.
The chemistry between rising star Billy Howle and Saoirse Ronan—who has matured into the finest actress of her generation since she appeared in Joe Wright's adaptation of McEwan's Atonement—is palpable. They carry emotional weight capable of moving audiences to tears.
Tagged: 100 Word Film Reviews, film, Film Reviews, Saoirse Ronan, Billy Howle, Emily Watson, Ian McEwan, Dominic Cooke
Anton Chekhov's play receives a serviceable, if slight, adaptation from Michael Mayer (A Home at the End of the World). He directs his ensemble cast with poise, allowing his camera to roam about the confined lakeside setting as if it were a fly on the wall. Although the film plays it safe, how the cast embody their roles is particularly captivating. Annette Bening is alternately vivacious and cruel; Saoirse Ronan is radiant; and Corey Stoll gives his best performance since his portrayal of Ernest Hemingway in Midnight in Paris. The rest of the cast add charm to this comedy's delights.
Tagged: 100 Word Film Reviews, film, Film Reviews, Saoirse Ronan, Annette Bening, Corey Stoll, Billy Howle, Elisabeth Moss, Anton Chekhov


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The best of Highway1's hardware accelerator demo day
Haje Jan Kamps 7 years
Highway1 is a rare breed of accelerator that has realized the companies that most need help are the folks who are doing the startup thing with hardware products. In the final-version-is-final world of hardware startups, the companies passing through the accelerator are facing some of the biggest challenges in the startup world today. Here's a salute to the teams that survived the Highway1 summer 2016 program…
Meet Okio
Okio is creating wrist-wearable comms tools for kids. It's so clever it hurts.
If you have kids, you're facing a challenge: Do you give them a mobile phone (with all the negative aspects that brings), or do you not? Okio falls in between, creating a communications device that is an awful lot like a phone, but much simpler, and far easier for kids to get their head around. Okio creates age-appropriate communication devices for parents to stay in touch with their children; it's a simple voice messaging tool utilizing a smartphone app and a discreet device kept by the child. Designed by parents to fit into a child's lifestyle, Okio is a unique wearable that is convenient and unobtrusive for children ages 5-12.
I think Okio would really have to try hard to fail: They're filling a gap in the market that hasn't been properly addressed, and it feels like Okio have a product that parents have been clambering for a long time; it strikes the perfect balance between communication and letting your kids do their own thing, and having a way of communicating important messages without interrupting your kid in class seems like a no-brainer. If you're looking to invest, this is my pick of the bunch.
Meet XO
XO announced that Lady Gaga is joining the company as an advisor
Hiding behind the genuinely an un-googleable (and therefore terrible) name, XO has a fantastic idea with the execution skills to match. The company aims itself at the fashion-conscious 'gen Z' 10-to-25-year-old consumers who have a passion for fashion and tech, hoping to merge the two. The company has an incredible track record, working with icons like Lady Gaga, Arcade Fire and the Black Eyed Peas, having been featured on stage at the Grammy awards. At the demo day, the company announced that they signed up Lady Gaga as an advisor to the company.
I think the company has created a perfect storm of fashion and tech that is just itching to go mainstream viral. The company has built a platform to make it easy to create wearable technology clothing items at an affordable price point, and it's easy to imagine high-street brands embracing its tech in huge marketing campaigns. If the company can get its messaging right and market its products in the right way to the right people, they're going to make it huge.
Meet Blümio
Blümio is a tremendously interesting startup that is trying to shake up the way blood pressure monitors work by adding a stick-on monitor using radar technology rather than an inflatable cuff. The company makes it possible to monitor a person's heart health throughout the day.
I think Blümio has positioned itself in a tremendously competitive market, but with a potentially huge pay-out at the end — heart health is a big topic, and while their technology still has a lot of challenges ahead of it before it's ready for prime-time use, it's definitely one to keep an eye on if you're a medtech investor or medical device manufacturer.
Meet Sensassure
If the TV show Silicon Valley is to believed, every company wants to change the world.Sensassure didn't mention that in their post (thank god), but that may just be the path they're on. The company is tackling a challenge in senior care — specifically, with its Talli product, taking on the challenge of incontinence in elder care. Talli is a reusable sensor that sits on the outside of incontinence product, which wirelessly alerts caregivers when wetness is detected. In essence, it tells nurses when it's time to change a diaper. It's a huge market worthy of disruption. The team deserves a mention for its dedication, too: They've been living in nursing and care homes for the past year, to really get on the pulse of the challenges that this market is facing.
I think Sensassure has a bright time ahead of it. It's solving a very real — if not very sexy — problem in an industry that is both well-funded and desperately overlooked from a tech point of view. The company is certainly facing an adoption challenge, but it does find itself in the enviable position of being both needed and in a space where acquisitions are many and frequent. I'd be surprised if the company wasn't facing a bright future.
Meet Cocoon Cam
Aiming squarely at the always-worried-parents market, Cocoon Cam is a wellness camera and software platform that provides real-time insight on the safety and well-being of your baby. The company is able to detect heart rate, respiration and skin temperature of a newborn, all without having to attach scary medical sensors to the child.
I think the company taps into a world of fears for first-time parents, which may just be enough to become a successful business. The company has shown tremendous hustle — including appearing at the White House to demo their product to the First Family of the United States — and is tapping into a staggeringly huge market. The team gets what's at stake, and I'd be surprised if the company didn't make a huge impact in the world of Tiny People Tech. Interestingly, the tech can be used beyond baby monitoring, too; the company showed off how they were able to detect signs of life on a sleeping inmate, which sparks some real inspiration; the technology can be used in all sorts of contexts.
Meet Courtmatics
Coming slightly out of left field — or is that a reference to a different sport — is Courtmatics. The company is aiming to help athletes up their game. The first sport they've aimed their wizardry at is tennis, with a in-racket (!) Internet of Things device in the form of a 'smart dampener' to help coaches and players improve their game. The product tracks gameplay and streams data to a mobile app, where players can see their strengths and development areas.
I think the product is more niche than some of the other ones presented today, but with "tennis players" as their audience, it's certainly aimed at a generally affluent audience willing to spend the money. More interestingly, the company is aiming at a much broader audience than just tennis. Its name — Courtmatics — may just hold it back in its mission, but look beyond that, and you may just have a winner on your hands.
Meet OpenBike
If you've ever wished that bicycles had a common operating system, OpenBike is about to become your best friend. OpenBike is a connected bicycle ecosystem empowering the next generation of bicycle technology through an on-bike hardware product and software solution. One shared battery powers all accessories on the bicycle, charging your lights, your phone and other connected accessories. The platform enables interoperability between components, enables new features and integrates the hardware with apps and services in the cloud.
I think cycling is becoming a bigger part of our urban lives, and having a smart bike makes an awful lot of sense. The company is working with Marin bikes to create a series of prototypes, and it's easy to see how a more in-depth partnership might just leap-frog the competitors to market. I remain to be fully convinced that a bike really needs to be part of the Internet of things, but there's no denying that there's plenty of cyclists who are willing to spend real moolah on their two-wheeled friends — and OpenBike may just kick open the door to a big change in our ideas about what a bike ought to have in its accessory package.
Meet OBE
If you've ever found yourself thinking that VR isn't reality-like enough, OBE by Machina — where OBE is short for Out of Body Experience — might just have the answer. The company has found a way to blend the digital and physical worlds to create an immersive gaming experience. The company's first product enables users to feel and control virtual reality worlds. The jacket seamlessly integrates motion sensors, directional control and full-body haptic feedback into a single garment. In short, it's some truly sexy shit, and Samsung seems to think so, too; they ordered 500 of the OBE jackets for trialling and demoing in its retail stores.
I think OBE solves a problem I can't really relate to; yes, haptic feedback seems like something that should exist, but I can't really say it's something that's been missing from my life. They're hoping to pair the experience with entry-level VR experiences like Samsung Gear or Google Cardboard, and I just can't really see how there's a need in this market for something like OBE — but, having said that, it's cool enough that I'd be delighted to be proven wrong.
Meet Calliope
The team behind Calliope is trying to bring the Internet of Things to your water usage. The company's first product is Buoy, a connected water meter that gives homeowners real-time information about their water use, with a remote shut off in case of emergencies. Water consumption data is presented with actionable insights and notifications in a user-friendly app, enabling homeowners to achieve up to 20 percent reduction in water use, without a huge impact to their lifestyle.
I think Calliope is thinking along the right lines, and that a big utilities provider may just see the need for the product in the marketplace. Having said that, they currently aim their product at consumers. To the utility companies, this may be a problem worth solving, but I have a hard time believing they'll be able to find enough customers who care enough about the problem to build a viable business in the B2C space.
Applications open now
Not one to waste any time, Highway1 is sending the hopeful companies into the world to spread their wings and do their things, and at the same time opened applications for the next Highway1 cohort. If that sounds like your sort of thing, get your applications in now.


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Tamaqua district court
Published July 17. 2018 12:26PM

By Kathy Kunkel

kkunkel@tnonline.com

Most of the defendants scheduled for preliminary hearings on July 10 before District Magisterial Judge Stephen Bayer, of Tamaqua, elected to have their cases heard in the Schuylkill County Court of Common Pleas. That is, all but one who decided to skip the hearing altogether and another who had the charges dismissed.
Savannah Searfoss, 21, of McAdoo, failed to appear in court and had the charges against her automatically sent to the higher court. She was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia by Rush Township patrolman Michael Weaver. The charges stem from a June 3 incident.
A warrant was issued for her arrest.
Travis Kyle Christman, 26, of Coaldale, had a charge of harassment dismissed.
Waiving their cases to court were:
David Ruben Green, 66, of Tamaqua, charged with possessing an instrument of crime, theft from a motor vehicle, receiving stolen property and prowling at night. The charges were filed by Tamaqua patrolman Thomas Rodgers in connection with a June 15 case.
Green was released on his own recognizance:
Nicole Baer, 30, of Tamaqua, charged with simple assault, harassment, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness by Tamaqua's Officer Rodgers. The charges stem from a June 16 case.
Baer was released on her own recognizance:
Jacqui Marie Lehman, 45, of Auburn, charged with retail theft by Trooper Marshall Hummel of the Schuylkill Haven state police. The incident happened on Dec. 16, 2017.
Lehman was released on $2,500 unsecured bail:
Robyn L. Erney, 26, of Tamaqua, charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and providing false identification to law enforcement. The charges stem from a May 18 incident and were filed by Tamaqua patrolman Timothy Walsh.
Ernery was released on her own recognizance:
Michael A. Mattox, 26, of Tamaqua was charged with providing false identification to law enforcement in connection with a July 1 case. The charge was filed by Tamaqua officer Rodgers.
Mattox also had a case with Tamaqua patrolman Walsh, from May 18. Those charges were possession of drug paraphernalia and providing false I.D.
Mattox was released on his own recognizance in both cases:
Francis R. Styka, 48, of McAdoo, charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and careless driving by trooper Michael Van Buskirk of the Frackville state police. The charges stem from an April 10 incident in Kline Township.
Styka was released on his own recognizance:
Sean William Snibbe, 34, of Tamaqua, charged with simple assault and disorderly conduct after a June 5 incident. The assault charge, filed by Tamaqua patrolman Karl Harig, was withdrawn.
Snibbe was released on his own recognizance:
Justin R. Moyer, 32, of Coaldale, charged with possession of drug paraphernalia by Coaldale patrolman James Bonner after an April 26 incident.
Moyer was released on $10,000 unsecured bail:
Enrique Ortiz Jr., 48, of Barnesville, charged with DUI, possession of marijuana, driving DUI under suspension, driving a vehicle without valid inspection and disregard of a traffic lane. The charges were filed by Coaldale patrolman Charles Blesse after a Sept. 9, 2017, incident.
Ortiz was released on his own recognizance:
Angela Edwards, 32, of Allentown, will go to court on charges of retail theft and defiant trespass, charged by Rush Township patrolman Ryan Oldt. The charges stem from an April 4 incident. Edwards was arraigned on June 5, with bail set at $10,000 percentage. Unable to post the required 10 percent, she was sent to the Schuylkill County Prison in Pottsville.
Bail was modified on July 10 to $10,000 unsecured and she was released;
Amy Facyock, 37, of Hazleton, charged by Rush Township patrolman Oldt with two counts of conspiracy to commit retail theft. The charges were filed after an April 4 incident.
Facyock is lodged in the county prison in lieu of $35,000 bail;
Donn M. Walck, 41, of Schnecksville, charged with deceptive business practices, theft by deception, receiving payment and failing to provide service, theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property. He was charged by McAdoo patrolman Frederick Lahovski after a March 20 incident.
Walck was released on his own recognizance.
Retail theft/shoplifting
False ID
Criminal trial


канд. экон. наук, доц. каф. теории и практики менеджмента Финанс. ун-та при Правительстве РФ (филиал в г. Волгограде).
From the positions of the traditional economic theory and from the point of view of the institutional direction there is interpreted the essence and functions of housekeeping in the modern Russian economics. There is proved the significance of functional display of housekeeping in the development of the modern economics.


The Media Week lasted from 1 till 9 November 1985 and consisted of a concert by Test Department (1/11); a video night with the film Decoder and video-installations by Alex Adriaansens and Koen Thijs (= Koen Theys) (6/11); a boat trip with video's by Cerith Wyn Evans, Derek Jarman and Daniel Landin (8/11); and a concert by Code Public plus a telephone concert from the GDR (9/11).
The slogan was "kennis, experiment, doel: constructie" (Art, experiment, goal: construction).
"Lied van mijn land: Het rijngoud" (1986) is a Wagner adaptation by Frank and Koen Theys.