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<title><![CDATA[Antifreeze]]></title>
<link>http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/antifreeze/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:31:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>marjan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/antifreeze/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[An Alaskan beetle (Upis ceramboides) climbs a fragment of bark. A new study at the University of Not]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2009/nov/27/week-in-wildlife?picture=356144932">An Alaskan beetle (Upis ceramboides) climbs a fragment of bark. A new study at the University of Notre Dame has isolated antifreeze molecules in freeze-tolerant animals. Scientists were previously baffled as to how insects exposed to sub-zero temperatures could survive in the extreme cold.</p>
<p><a href="http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/alaskan-beetle-upis-ceram-016.jpg"><img src="http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/alaskan-beetle-upis-ceram-016.jpg" alt="" title="Alaskan-beetle-Upis-ceram-016" width="270" height="167" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-750" /></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Bumblebee inspired wind turbine]]></title>
<link>http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/bumblebee-inspired-wind-turbine/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:47:46 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>marjan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/bumblebee-inspired-wind-turbine/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[link: http://www.gizmag.com/ xbee-wind-turbine-green-wavelength/13279/]]></description>
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<p>link: http://www.gizmag.com/<br />
xbee-wind-turbine-green-wavelength/13279/</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Rays]]></title>
<link>http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/rays/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:55:51 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>marjan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/rays/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The pectoral fin of rays can kill prey by generating a jolt of 200 volts from electric organs compos]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>The pectoral fin of rays can kill prey by generating a jolt of 200 volts from electric organs composed of parallel stacked columns of electroplaques (Ask Nature).<br />
<a href="http://www.daviddoubilet.com/portfolio/default.asp?catid=6"><br />
<a href="http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/38442413287037.jpg"><img src="http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/38442413287037.jpg" alt="" title="38442413287037" width="270" height="179" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-741" /></a><br />
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<p>images: http://www.daviddoubilet.com/portfolio/<br />
default.asp?catid=6</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Sidst på måneden ]]></title>
<link>http://donnyadoll.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/sidst-pa-maneden/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:06:46 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>donnyadoll</dc:creator>
<guid>http://donnyadoll.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/sidst-pa-maneden/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Armbånd fra Mimic til 149kr, de fåes i tre farver, sort, koral, og pudder. De er fede hver for sig, ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Armbånd fra Mimic til 149kr, de fåes i tre farver, sort, koral, og pudder. De er fede hver for sig, ]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Reef inspired]]></title>
<link>http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/reef-inspired/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:58:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>marjan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/reef-inspired/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[link:http://supermarkethq.com/designer/ 1020/products]]></description>
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<a href="http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/3_tiles.jpg"><img src="http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/3_tiles.jpg" alt="" title="3_tiles" width="270" height="360" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-732" /></a><br />
<a href="http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/coralbottom.jpg"><img src="http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/coralbottom.jpg" alt="" title="coralbottom" width="270" height="202" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-733" /></a></p>
<p>link:http://supermarkethq.com/designer/<br />
1020/products</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Butterfly proboscis]]></title>
<link>http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/butterfly-proboscis/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:34:51 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>marjan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/butterfly-proboscis/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The two-part proboscis of a butterfly unfurls to form a flexible feeding tube via two half-cylinders]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>The two-part proboscis of a butterfly unfurls to form a flexible feeding tube via two half-cylinders that curl over and interlock. Biomimetic Application Ideas:<br />
Pipes that can be easily &#8220;unzipped&#8221; to replace damaged sections, resealable packages. Packaging of objects for storage and travel in space or aerospace applications- solar sails, satellite solar cells, or mechanism for inflatable structures (AskNature).</p>
<p><a href="http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/butterfly_tongue.jpg"><img src="http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/butterfly_tongue.jpg" alt="" title="Butterfly_tongue" width="270" height="217" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-724" /></a><br />
image link: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/<br />
commons/e/ee/Butterfly_tongue.jpg</p>
<p><a href="http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/a-butterfly-perches-on-a-009.jpg"><img src="http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/a-butterfly-perches-on-a-009.jpg" alt="" title="A-butterfly-perches-on-a--009" width="270" height="180" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-723" /></a><br />
image link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/gallery/<br />
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<title><![CDATA[Chameleon]]></title>
<link>http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/2009/11/19/chameleon/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:28:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>marjan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/2009/11/19/chameleon/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The cornea of a chameleon, rather than the lens, focuses incoming light to create an image, allowing]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>The cornea of a chameleon, rather than the lens, focuses incoming light to create an image, allowing chameleons to judge distance moving only their eyes (AskNature).</p>
<p><a href="http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/9374909-md.jpg"><img src="http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/9374909-md.jpg" alt="" title="9374909-md" width="270" height="135" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-695" /></a><br />
<a href="http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/9374878-md.jpg"><img src="http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/9374878-md.jpg" alt="" title="9374878-md" width="270" height="135" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-696" /></a><br />
<a href="http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=768656"><br />
Beautiful photographs by Igor Siwanowicz </p>
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<title><![CDATA[Dark Reign: Dark Avengers - Resumen completo]]></title>
<link>http://culturacomic.com/2009/11/19/resumen-dark-reign-dark-avengers/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:25:46 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>robertocota</dc:creator>
<guid>http://culturacomic.com/2009/11/19/resumen-dark-reign-dark-avengers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Dark Avengers #3 A continuación, comenzamos con una serie de resúmenes de lo que hasta ahora ha suce]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><a href="http://culturacomic.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/darkavengers01cover.jpg"></p>
<div id="attachment_25842" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 645px"><a href="http://culturacomic.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/darkavengers_03_secondprinting.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-25842" title="DarkAvengers_03_SecondPrinting" src="http://culturacomic.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/darkavengers_03_secondprinting.jpg" alt="" width="635" height="487" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Dark Avengers #3</p></div>
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A continuación, comenzamos con una serie de resúmenes de lo que hasta ahora ha sucedido con <strong>Dark Reign</strong>, la forma es sencilla, como es una saga que abarca varios títulos <strong>Marvel</strong>, iremos dando resúmenes generales de  varios de esos títulos, comenzando en este caso con <strong>Dark Avengers</strong>, a disfrutarlo:</p>
<p><!--more--><a href="http://culturacomic.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/darkavengers02.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-25786" title="darkavengers02" src="http://culturacomic.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/darkavengers02.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="224" /></a></p>
<p>Después del final de <strong>Secret Invasión</strong>, donde <strong>Norman Osborn</strong> se ve convertido en el nuevo héroe americano,  ha quedado a cargo de la nueva fuerza policial de la tierra, solo que ahora ya no será llamada <strong>SHIELD</strong>, sino <strong>HAMMER</strong>, para ello, contacta a <strong>Victoria Hand</strong> para que sea su asesora, además, <strong>Osborn </strong>se lanza en la búsqueda de los que serán los nuevos miembros de los <strong>Avengers</strong>, siendo  su primera opción nada menos que <strong>Bullseye</strong>, la siguiente opción es <strong>Carol Danvers</strong>, quien decide no seguir en un grupo que estará bajo las órdenes de <strong>Norman</strong>, ahí, <strong>Danvers</strong> se entera de que tanto <strong>Ares </strong>como <strong>Sentry</strong> han decidido unirse con <strong>Norman, Danvers</strong> se vá de la <strong>Avengers Tower</strong> mientras <strong>Norman</strong> dice: “Hay más <strong>Miss Marvel</strong> de donde vino esa”, dirigiéndose entonces a <strong>Moonstone</strong>, ofreciéndole el puesto y el nombre de <strong>Miss Marvel</strong>, obviamente <strong>Moonstone</strong> acepta.</p>
<p><a href="http://culturacomic.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/darkavengers03.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-25787" title="darkavengers03" src="http://culturacomic.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/darkavengers03.jpg?w=195" alt="" width="195" height="300" /></a></p>
<p>El siguiente es <strong>Venom</strong>, quien como sabemos ahora está unido a <strong>Mac Gargan</strong>, el antiguo <strong>Scorpion</strong>, justo después de haberse comido a uno de los <strong>Skrulls </strong>capturados en la gran batalla final de la <strong>Secret Invasión</strong>, <strong>Norman</strong> le da una fórmula a <strong>Venom</strong> que lo hace ver mucho mas humano, mas presentable, si es que cabe el término, aquí si cabe el término, <strong>Mike Deodato</strong>, hace gala de  su ingenio y la pose en donde <strong>Venom</strong> adquiere su forma “presentable” es la misma  que aquella en donde <strong>Peter Parker</strong> se unía con el alien de <strong>Venom</strong> en el clásico <strong>Secret Wars</strong>, el siguiente miembro de los <strong>Dark Avengers</strong> es <strong>Daken A</strong><strong>kihiro</strong>, el hijo de <strong>Wolverine</strong>, quien tiene prácticamente los mismos poderes que <strong>Logan</strong>, el último en integrar el equipo es <strong>Noh-varr</strong> quien tomará el lugar de <strong>Captain Marvel</strong>, una vez reunidos todos en la <strong>Avengers Tower, Osborn</strong> se da cuenta de que hace falta algo en el equipo, <strong>Ares</strong> le dice a Norman que lo que le hace falta al equipo es un símbolo, ya que tanto el <strong>Captain America</strong> o <strong>Iron Man</strong> representaban mas que simples hombres, son símbolos,  entonces es cuando <strong>Norman</strong> con ayuda del ser conocido como <strong>Ghost</strong> abren una de las puertas secretas de <strong>Stark</strong>, en donde están guardados varios diseños de armaduras de <strong>Iron Man, Osborn</strong> se convierte en <strong>I</strong><strong>ron Patriot</strong> y hace su presentación pública de sus <strong>Avengers</strong>, cuya alineación queda como sigue: <strong>Ares, Sentry, Miss Marvel ( Moonstone), Wolverine (Daken Akihiro), Hawkeye (Bullseye), Captain Marvel (Noh-varr), Spider-Man (Venom) y Iron Patriot</strong>;  justo en eso, <strong>Doom</strong> que había sido llevado de regreso a <strong>Latveria</strong> como un gesto de buena voluntad de <strong>Norman</strong> después de su reunión con otros grandes villanazos de la tierra, se ve atacado por <strong>Morgan Le Fay</strong>, quien busca venganza por que según dice ella, <strong>Doom l</strong>a ha utilizado para hacerse de conocimientos sobre magia y ocultismo.</p>
<p><a href="http://culturacomic.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/darkavengers04.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-25788" title="darkavengers04" src="http://culturacomic.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/darkavengers04.jpg?w=195" alt="" width="195" height="300" /></a></p>
<p>Mientras <strong>Norman Osborn</strong> les presenta a sus <strong>Avengers </strong>a <strong>Victoria Hand</strong>, quien será la segunda al mando, <strong>Doctor Doom</strong> es atacado por <strong>Morgan Le Fay</strong> y una horda de seres demoníacos, <strong>Doom</strong> intenta oponer resistencia pero sucumbe ante el poder de la hechicera, y cuando ésta está a  punto de acabar con el, aparecen los <strong>Dark Avengers</strong> para salvar a <strong>Doom</strong>, y en un acto de suprema violencia, <strong>Sentry</strong>, por órden de <strong>Norman</strong> asesina a <strong>Morgan Le Fay</strong>, arrancándole literalmente la cabeza del cuerpo, y cuando los <strong>Dark Avengers</strong> creen que el peligro ha pasado, <strong>Sentry</strong> repentinamente explota, mostrándose <strong>Morgan</strong> de regreso, diciendo que ha utilizado sus poderes de viajar en el tiempo para volver justo exactamente después de morir, pero de un tiempo un poco mas atrás, <strong>Morgan</strong> usa sus poderes para convertir a <strong>Venom</strong> en un mostruo mas irracional del que ya es, atacando éste a <strong>Ares</strong>, tratando literalmente de tragárselo.</p>
<p><a href="http://culturacomic.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/darkavengers06.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-25789" title="darkavengers06" src="http://culturacomic.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/darkavengers06.jpg?w=192" alt="" width="192" height="300" /></a></p>
<p>Resulta que <strong>Morgan Le Fay</strong> ha usado sus conocimientos de viajes en el tiempo,  para ir conociendo los poderes de sus enemigos, y asi poder derrotarlos es por eso que cuando llega de regreso a la pelea con los <strong>Dark Avengers</strong>, sabe cuales son sus puntos débiles, y justo después de escapar del intento de ser tragado por un irracional <strong>Venom</strong>,<strong> Ares</strong> es convertido en piedra, mientras el resto del equipo sigue enfrentándose a las hordas demoniacas de <strong>Morgan,</strong> en eso, el nuevo <strong>Hawkeye</strong>, le mete una andanada de flechas que  acaban con <strong>Morgan Le Fay</strong>, otra vez, pero ella de nuevo regresa, lanzando un ataque aún mas fuerte, <strong>Iron Patriot</strong> se lleva <strong>Doom</strong> quien ha recuperado la conciencia, pero no la movilidad tratando de encontrar una respuesta para vencer a <strong>Morgan Le Fay,  Doom </strong>al principio se niega a darle acceso a <strong>Osborn</strong> sobre control del tiempo mediante un cubo temporal, pero al final accede, el plan es viajar en el tiempo para derrotar a <strong>Morgan</strong> antes de que ella viaje al presente a enfrentarlos, asi lo hacen, viajan en el tiempo para enfrentar a <strong>Morgan, Doom</strong> ya recuperado usa sus conocimientos en magia para mandar a <strong>Morgan Le Fay</strong> a la época de los Dinosaurios, ya que si la mataba, alteraría su propia línea de tiempo, mientras los <strong>Dark Avengers</strong> que realmente la pasaban mal,  quedan libres después de que <strong>Doom</strong> vence  <strong>Morgan</strong>, los demonios han desaparecido, así cuando los <strong>Dark Avengers</strong> vuelven a la <strong>Avengers Tower</strong> ven en tv que <strong>Clint Barton</strong>, ha aparecido en los medios acusando a <strong>Norman</strong> de ser un psicótico asesino, y diciendo que  tarde o temprano, la gente se dará cuenta de que poner a <strong>Osborn</strong> al mando es un error, ya que está usando a criminales haciéndose pasar como héroes y que necesita ser detenido, en esas están cuando  al llegar a la torre se encuentran con que ahí esta <strong>Sentry</strong>, quien supuestamente había muerto en la pelea con <strong>Morgan Le Fay</strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://culturacomic.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/darkavengers07.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-25790" title="darkavengers07" src="http://culturacomic.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/darkavengers07.jpg?w=192" alt="" width="192" height="300" /></a><br />
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<p>Ya en la <strong>torre Avenger</strong>,  los miembros del equipo han decidido tomarse un descanso, Ares regresa a su casa en la ciudad, concretamente en el <strong>Bronx</strong>, mientras <strong>Osborn</strong> trata de limpiar su  nombre y justificar sus acciones en una entrevista en televisión, <strong>Miss Marvel (Moonstone)</strong> tiene un encuentro sexual con <strong>Noh-varr</strong> y  la ciudad de <strong>Los Angeles</strong> se ve atacada por un ejercito de seres de debajo del mar, la entrevista con Norman es interrumpida, los <strong>Avengers</strong> deben hacerse cargo de la situación de inmediato…</p>
<p><a href="http://culturacomic.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/darkavengers016.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-25791" title="darkavengers016" src="http://culturacomic.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/darkavengers016.jpg?w=192" alt="" width="192" height="300" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Namor</strong> es mandado llamar para una reunión con <strong>The Cabal</strong>, asi se hace llamar la reunión secreta de villanos,  <strong>Norman</strong> le ordena literalmente a <strong>Namor</strong> que se haga cargo de la situación, ya que los atacantes de <strong>Los Angeles</strong> han sido identificados como Atlantes, <strong>Namor</strong> se niega rotundamente, mientras tanto, <strong>Noh-Varr</strong> ha desaparecido después de su encuentro con <strong>Miss Marvel</strong>,  lo que causa que el resto del equipo crea que <strong>Miss Marvel</strong> ha manipulado al nuevo <strong>Captain Marvel</strong> de alguna manera.</p>
<p><a href="http://culturacomic.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/darkavengers018.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-25792" title="darkavengers018" src="http://culturacomic.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/darkavengers018.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="228" /></a></p>
<p>Entonces, <strong>Norman</strong> ordena a <strong>Sentry</strong> que se haga cargo de la situación en <strong>L.A</strong>., asi lo hace, atacando una base atlante en el fondo del mar, pero llevando a un prisionero con él, que termina siendo la merienda de <strong>Venom</strong>, quien al tragarse al ser, solo dice: “Sabe a Sushi”,  <strong>Norman</strong> entra al  lugar en donde están las armaduras de <strong>Iron man</strong>, cuando se desploma y  comienza  a decir: “No… yo estoy a cargo…Yo, no tú….. Yo…. Yo estoy a cargo…” y una voz  que curiosamente está enmarcada por globos de texto verdes le dice: “Oh <strong>Norman… Norman, Norman</strong>…. Deja de engañarte… Estoy aquí….Siempre estoy aquí”</p>
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<p>Aquí es donde se cruza el cómic de <strong>Dark Avengers</strong> con  <strong>Uncanny X-Men</strong>, en el crossover <strong>Utopia</strong>, en donde <strong>Norman</strong> trata de apoderarse de los recursos y manipular a los mutantes que ahora viven en San Francisco, tiene lugar la  creación de unos <strong>Dark X-Men</strong>, que incluyen a <strong>Namor, White Queen, Mimic, Cloak, Dagger, Wolverine (Daken)  y Weapon Omega</strong> quienes enfrentan a unos rebeldes en <strong>San Francisco</strong>, esos rebeldes incluyen a <strong>Hellion, Avalanche, Lorelei, Sunspot, Adam X, Meld, los Dark X-men</strong> sofocan la revuelta rápidamente, al mismo tiempo, <strong>Cyclops</strong> se reúne con <strong>Norman Osborn</strong> en Alcatraz, <strong>Osborn</strong> trata de manipular a <strong>Cyclops</strong>, pero éste solo le dice a <strong>Norman</strong> que se rinda, <strong>Osborn</strong> se sorprende de las agallas de <strong>Cyclops</strong>, mientras  los capturados en la batalla son llevados ante <strong>Osborn</strong>, quien ha desarrollado una maquina llamada <strong>Omega Machine</strong>, en complicidad con  <strong>Dark Beast</strong>,  los <strong>Dark Avengers</strong> están algo celosos del equipo de <strong>Dark X-Men</strong>, lo que provoca ciertas fricciones entre ellos, en el complejo donde tienen detenidos a varios prisioneros, entre ellos <strong>Beast</strong> y <strong>Charles Xavier</strong>, quien contacta telepáticamente a <strong>Emma</strong> para pedir su ayuda, desafortunadamente, <strong>Emma</strong> tiene que seguir con el engaño con <strong>Osborn</strong> para no comprometerse….</p>
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<p>Siguiendo con el cruce en <strong>Utopia, los Dark X-men</strong> se encargan de <strong>Simon Trask</strong> y su banda de <strong>Bio Sentinels</strong>, cada dia de la semana van limpiando el desorden en <strong>San Francisco</strong>, pero entonces, cuando <strong>Dark Beast</strong> se propone drenar las energías  mutantes de <strong>Henry Mccoy</strong> para darle mas poder al <strong>Weapon Omega,</strong> mediante la <strong>Omega Machine</strong> aparece <strong>X-Force,  (Wolverine, Domino, Warpath, X-23, Arcángel)</strong> acompañados por <strong>Magik</strong>, quien ha sacado a todos los prisioneros de ahí, y se preparan para darle una paliza al <strong>Dark Beast</strong>, quien clama por la ayuda de <strong>Weapon Omega</strong>, en eso los <strong>Dark Avengers</strong> que se preparaban para salir hacia la costa este de los USA, son avisados del ataque, pero <strong>Norman</strong> ordena que sean los <strong>Dark X-Men</strong> quienes se hagan cargo de <strong>X-Force</strong>, cuando el enfrentamiento esta a punto de darse,  <strong>Emma Frost</strong> se encarga de <strong>Daken</strong> y <strong>Namor</strong> se encarga de <strong>Mimic</strong>, lo que deja claro que <strong>Emma</strong> y <strong>Namor</strong> siempre estuvieron del lado de <strong>Cyclops</strong> y no del lado de <strong>Norman,  Cloak y Dagger</strong> quienes ya tenian dudas de seguir con los <strong>Dark X-Men</strong> se unen a  <strong>X-Factor</strong> en la huída, en eso, <strong>Cyclops</strong>, quien está aliado con <strong>Nick Fury</strong> pone en Marcha el plan secreto,  emerge del Mar el complejo llamado <strong>Utopia</strong>, justo en la bahía de <strong>San Francisco</strong>,  como ha sucedido en las últimas semanas, <strong>Cyclops</strong> utiliza los medios, para informar que ya no serán perseguidos ni cazados y que el resto de la humanidad no debe temerles, pero ya no tolerarán mas abusos, <strong>Norman</strong> pierda la cordura y Ordena  que le lleven la cabeza de <strong>Namor</strong>, el corazón de <strong>Frost</strong> y que <strong>Cyclops</strong> sea testigo de todo eso….</p>
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<p><strong>Ares</strong> regresa a su casa en el <strong>Bronx</strong> y encuentra a su hijo <strong>Alexander</strong>, quien tambien es un dios, concretamente el Dios <strong>Phobos</strong>, sabemos que la relación entre ellos no es la ideal entre padre e hijo, <strong>Alexander</strong> dice que ha visto a <strong>Ares</strong> en la TV  y le pregunta si “el asunto de los mutantes” ha sido lo correcto” y <strong>Ares</strong> le dice que trabajar con <strong>Norman Osborn </strong>es lo correcto, <strong>Ares</strong> se va y en eso, llega al departamento <strong>EarthQuake</strong>, quien es parte de los <strong>Secret Warriors de Nick Fury</strong>, <strong>Alexander</strong> se va con ella, pero en eso, se descubre que <strong>Ares </strong>los está siguiendo a través de la ciudad, cuando llegan a la base “secreta” de los <strong>SW, Ares</strong> comienza a destrozar el lugar, <strong>Nick Fury</strong> le hace frente, tratando de hacerlo entrar en razón. <strong>Ares</strong> decide que si Alexander ha decidido unirse a <strong>Fury </strong>es por decisión propia, asi que lo deja  a cargo de <strong>Fury</strong> y se aleja del lugar. En la Torre Avenger, Lindy la esposa de Sentry  le dispara con un arma especial que al parecer le hace bastante daño.</p>
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<p>Después de eso, los <strong>Dark Avengers</strong> se hacen cargo de <strong>Man-Thing</strong>, mientras dos chicas desaparecen literalmente en un pueblito llamado <strong>Dinosaur,</strong> en <strong>Colorado</strong>, una de ellas es hija del Secretario de estado, asi que los <strong>Dark Avengers</strong> deben hacerse cargo, para eso, mandan a <strong>Sentry</strong> de avanzada, pero al llegar, algo comienza a atacarlo, sus manos comienzan a incendiarse, mientras un tipo de sombrero lo contempla divertido, <strong>Sentry </strong>explota y los <strong>Dark Avengers</strong> llegan a ayudarle, cuando llegan al pueblo, las comunicaciones se pierden y <strong>Norman</strong> tiene un lapsus, cierra sus ojos y al abrirlos se lee una voz que le dice: “Y aquí esta….<strong>Norman Osborn</strong>…. Rey del mundo… me parece chistoso… por que no me parece que estés a cargo de nada…” la persona que habla es nada menos que <strong>Molecule Man</strong>, quien esta sentado en una especie de trono, pero no solo eso, está acompañado de <strong>Mephisto, Zarathos, Enchantress y el Beyonder</strong>…</p>
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<link>http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/airplane-heal-thyself/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:33:55 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>marjan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/airplane-heal-thyself/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[link: http://www.wired.com/autopia/2008/ 05/airplane-heal-t/]]></description>
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link: http://www.wired.com/autopia/2008/<br />
05/airplane-heal-t/</p>
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<title><![CDATA[3D Mandelbrot]]></title>
<link>http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/3d-mandelbrot/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:13:38 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>marjan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/3d-mandelbrot/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[link: http://www.skytopia.com/project/fractal/ mandelbulb.html#renders]]></description>
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mandelbulb.html#renders</p>
<p><a href="http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/pow2-yz-besthope-small.jpg"><img src="http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/pow2-yz-besthope-small.jpg" alt="" title="pow2-YZ-besthope-small" width="270" height="236" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-679" /></a><br />
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<title><![CDATA[Whale power]]></title>
<link>http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/whale-power/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:18:46 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>marjan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/whale-power/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[very nice &amp; concise video&#8230;]]></description>
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<p>very nice &#38; concise video&#8230;</p>
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<title><![CDATA[HALIMAW SA BANGA]]></title>
<link>http://thelunaexperience.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/halimaw-sa-banga/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:40:29 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>jasonogayon</dc:creator>
<guid>http://thelunaexperience.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/halimaw-sa-banga/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Buwan ng Lagim! O_O Ikatlong linggo! Sa isang bayang malapit sa Tarintus, may isang magandang dilag ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><div id="attachment_221" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 460px"><a href="http://thelunaexperience.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/luna_01_091015_021607_001.jpg"><br />
<img class="size-full wp-image-221" title="Luna_01_091015_021607_001" src="http://thelunaexperience.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/luna_01_091015_021607_001.jpg" alt="Luna_01_091015_021607_001" width="450" height="317" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Buwan ng Lagim! O_O Ikatlong linggo!</p></div>
<blockquote><p><em>Sa isang bayang malapit sa Tarintus, may isang magandang dilag na dinadayo ng mga prinsipe at mga pinuno mula sa iba&#8217;t ibang kaharian at kamunduhan. Ang pangalan nya ay si Prinsesa Jannelle. Pakasama-sama man ng ugali ay hinahabol habol parin ito ng mga lalake, subalit tila wala pa sa isip nya ang maghanap ng prinsipeng aasawahin.</em></p>
<p><em>Isang araw, may isang hari mula sa isang malapit na kaharian ang dumalaw sa kanya at umakyet ng ligaw. Inalay nito ang langit at lupa subalit tinanggihan lang ito ni Prinsesa Jannelle (na tatawagin nalang nating Jan-Jan). Naisip ni Jan-Jan na kung lahat ay ibibigay nitong hari sa kanya, ay hiniling nya ang kaluluwa nito at inilagay sa banga.</em></p>
<p><em>Agad agaran namang ginawa ng hari ang hiling ni Jan-Jan at isinalin ang kanyang kaluluwa sa banga. Sa gulat at sa takot sa ginawa ng hari, binasag ni Jan-Jan ang banga at naglaho nalang na parang bula ang kaluluwa ng hari. Ang di alam ng lahat ay naiwan ang kasamaan nito sa mga banga para maghiganti.</em></p>
<p><em>Sa dinami-dami ng banga sa kaharian at sa buong mundo, iisa lamang ang kinalalagyan ng masamang kaluluwa ng namayapang hari. Subalit, walang nakakaalam nito. Inutos ng Dyosang Luna na basagin lahat ng nananalakay na banga bago pa ito maghasik ng lagim.</em></p>
<p><em>Matapos bilangin, umabot sa 13,785 na banga and hindi pa nahahanap at nababasag. Isa sa mga ito ay ang banga kung saan andun ang kaluluwa ni Haring Jackpot.</em></p></blockquote>
<p>Today starts the third week event of RUNUP PH&#8217;s Buwan ng Lagim. Guidelines for the in-game activity is as follows:</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Mechanics:</span></strong></p>
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<li><span style="background-color:#ffffff;">Red Chest Mimics and Blue Chest Mimics will serve as the &#8217;<em>banga</em>&#8216;. These monsters will randomly spawn anywhere. GMs will announce where (map &#38; channel), 5 mins before, but not the exact coordinates.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color:#ffffff;">The GMs will spawn 2 waves of 100 Red and 100 Blue Chest Mimics.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color:#ffffff;">Once players successfully kill monsters, Haring Jackpot will appear. Defeat Haring Jackpot 10x and reap the rewards.</span></li>
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<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Haring Jackpots&#8217;s Gear &#38; Stats:</span></p>
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<li><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><em>Stats: <span style="background-color:#ffffff;font-style:normal;">Level – 130 / Str – 1000 / Vit - 3000</span></em></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><em><span style="background-color:#ffffff;">Suit: <span style="font-style:normal;">+6 Ghost Power Plate, <span style="background-color:#ffffff;">+6 Ghost Power Gauntlets, +6 Ghost Power Boots, The King of Darkness</span></span></span></em></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><em><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;">Weapon:<span style="font-style:normal;"> <span style="background-color:#ffffff;">+6 Musket L31</span></span></span></span></em></span></li>
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<p>Seems to be a great event if connection to the game does not fail while the event is pushing through. Have fun everyone! ^____^</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Smappa: Mega host club with Lohas twist]]></title>
<link>http://jaredinnakano.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/smappa-mega-host-club-with-lohas-twist/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:02:53 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>tokyo moe</dc:creator>
<guid>http://jaredinnakano.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/smappa-mega-host-club-with-lohas-twist/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Kabukicho is now full of ads for this new (?) host club called Smappa!, which seems a blatant rip-of]]></description>
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<p>Kabukicho is now full of ads for this new (?) host club called Smappa!, which seems a blatant rip-off of <a title="SMAP post" href="http://jaredinnakano.wordpress.com/2008/12/25/shameless-adultery-on-xmas/" target="_self">SMAP</a>, the boy band now entering middle-age. The Smappa ad for Shun-kun above hilariously promises 夜のロハス, night-time lohas.</p>
<p>Lohas means <a title="LOHAS explained on Wikipedia" href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LOHAS" target="_blank">Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability</a>, and applies to a 30 something female demographic. What has made hairspray and men&#8217;s make-up sustainable? I think actually, like the club name, it is a blatant attempt to connect with larger pop culture themes (like a bad porn title that mimics a Hollywood blockbuster).</p>
<p>From their incredibly complete <a title="Smappa website" href="http://www.smappa.net/top.html" target="_blank">Smappa! website</a>, I have borrowed these staff images. Scroll to the bottom to see their onsen/ryoukan holiday. These boys are well-documented. Check their Smappa website for more!</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1935" title="Smappa staff" src="http://jaredinnakano.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/smappa_staff1.jpg" alt="Smappa staff" width="500" height="373" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1936" title="Smappa staff" src="http://jaredinnakano.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/smappa_staff2.jpg" alt="Smappa staff" width="500" height="368" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1937" title="Smappa staff" src="http://jaredinnakano.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/smappa_staff3.jpg" alt="Smappa staff" width="500" height="410" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1938" title="smappa_staff4" src="http://jaredinnakano.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/smappa_staff4.jpg" alt="smappa_staff4" width="500" height="408" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1939" title="Smappa staff" src="http://jaredinnakano.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/smappa_staff_ryoukan.jpg" alt="Smappa staff" width="500" height="318" /></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Social Biomimicry: Insect Societies and Human Design]]></title>
<link>http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/social-biomimicry-insect-societies-and-human-design/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:04:30 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>marjan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/social-biomimicry-insect-societies-and-human-design/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[February 18th – 20th, 2010]]></description>
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<a href="http://sols.asu.edu/frontiers/2010/"><br />
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<title><![CDATA[Review: Mimic (1997)]]></title>
<link>http://billsmovieemporium.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/review-mimic-1997/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bill Thompson</dc:creator>
<guid>http://billsmovieemporium.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/review-mimic-1997/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Sometimes going back to the roots of a favorite director hurts! Screenplay By: Guillermo del Toro ]]></description>
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<p>Sometimes going back to the roots of a favorite director hurts!</p>
<p><!--more--><strong>Screenplay By:</strong> Guillermo del Toro &#38; Matthew Robbins<br />
<strong>Directed By:</strong> Guillermo del Toro</p>
<p>In a creature feature the most important ingredient is a group of characters, or even a lone wolf, that you can root for. I waited and waited for someone to care about in <em>Mimic</em>, but no one ever came. Instead I was treated to a bunch of cardboard cutouts that failed to elicit any emotion from me. Part of the blame for that resides with the flat acting but the majority falls at the feet of Guillermo del Toro. His script and his direction needed to be tighter, to work with these characters, to make them a group we cared about and wanted to see win. When <em>Mimic</em> was over I didn&#8217;t say, &#8220;Yea, they survived, that&#8217;s great.&#8221; My thoughts were more along the lines of, &#8220;Well, that&#8217;s over and they survived, hmph.&#8221;</p>
<p>It&#8217;s a minor comfort but it is interesting to see del Toro&#8217;s make-up effects in a more primitive state. They still look good, except for the CG chase scene at the subway upper level near the middle of the film that looks very fake. The refinement would come, and while they may be of a lesser quality you can see in the make-up effects of <em>Mimic</em> that del Toro is steps away from bringing his penchant for that field to a near level of perfection. Another positive on <em>Mimic&#8217;s</em> side is the atmosphere del Toro is able to create with his use of shadows and specifically the use of the labyrinthine subway system.</p>
<p>Despite <em>Mimic</em> showing some of the potential that del Toro possessed, it is a film that leaves you yearning for the better days to come. There are better creature features out there and far better del Toro films out there. <em>Mimic</em> is too ordinary and predictable of a film, one that is bereft of anything resembling even a B movie story. Maybe del Toro fanatics will find <em>Mimic</em> a worthwhile view, but I suggest you stay away from this new chain in the evolutionary process.</p>
<p><strong>Rating:</strong></p>
<h2><strong>**</strong></h2>
<p>Cheers,<br />
Bill</p>
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<link>http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/air-and-water/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:23:42 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>marjan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/air-and-water/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[image links: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/ gallery/2009/nov/12/1?picture=355517391 http://i]]></description>
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<p>image links: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/<br />
gallery/2009/nov/12/1?picture=355517391<br />
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<title><![CDATA[Australian Territory Approves Same-Sex Civil Ceremonies]]></title>
<link>http://pbaptist.wordpress.com/2009/11/14/australian-territory-approves-same-sex-civil-ceremonies/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:13:58 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Particular Kev</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[By Patrick B. Craine CANBERRA, Australia, November 11, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) &#8211; The Australia]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[By Patrick B. Craine CANBERRA, Australia, November 11, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) &#8211; The Australia]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Dark X-Men #1 - Review]]></title>
<link>http://weeklycomicbookreview.com/2009/11/13/dark-x-men-1-review/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:13:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>joelopez101</dc:creator>
<guid>http://weeklycomicbookreview.com/2009/11/13/dark-x-men-1-review/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[by Paul Cornell &amp; Duane Swierczynski (writers), Leonard Kirk &amp; Steve Dillon (art) The Story:]]></description>
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<p>by Paul Cornell &#38; Duane Swierczynski (writers), Leonard Kirk &#38; Steve Dillon (art)</p>
<p><strong>The Story: </strong>From the ashes of this summer&#8217;s <em>Avengers/X-Men Utopia </em>extravaganza,  Norman Osborn&#8217;s own Dark X-Men rise.  The government-sanctioned team of mutant ne&#8217;er-do-wells are called to investigate a strange occurrence in California that leads to the resurrection of Nate Grey, X-Man!</p>
<p><strong>What&#8217;s Good: </strong> Leonard Kirk needs to be put onto another ongoing series as soon as possible.  His artwork on the much-missed <em>Captain Britain and MI:13</em> series was always solidly entertaining and the man knows how to tell a story clearly while still creating a beautiful looking comic.  His pencils on this premiere issue of <em>Dark X-Men</em> are no different.  In spite of my general disinterest with the plot, I found myself turning the pages readily due to Kirk&#8217;s solid storytelling.  The artist does an admirable job depicting what every character is feeling, especially Mimic.  The struggle and depression is evident in his body language and facial expressions, such that I was never left with any doubt about the character&#8217;s emotional state throughout.  As I was flipping through the pages preparing for this review, it struck me how similar Kirk&#8217;s clean linework is to <em>New Avengers</em> artist Stuart Immonen, yet another solid artist who&#8217;s work can also go unappreciated at times.  It&#8217;s disappointing when you think about it, but when a creator consistently plugs along, producing steadily good output month in and month out, most readers take them for granted.  If there&#8217;s anything to be appreciative of in this title, it&#8217;s certainly Leonard Kirk.</p>
<p>On a side note, Kirk also draws quite the pretty &#8220;Jean Grey&#8221;.  He almost made me miss having her around, until I remembered that the best stories she&#8217;s ever been in were the ones where she died.  Oh well.</p>
<p>The back-up story by Swierczynski and Dillon is satisfactory, if not anywhere near groundbreaking.  We&#8217;ve seen the tale of the gruff teacher who is shown to be silently proud of his student before, but the writer ably manages to imbue some personality into the story.  Steve Dillon&#8217;s pencils play a big part here as well.  He captures Hope&#8217;s frustration with her mentor perfectly, which really sells what Swierczynski&#8217;s trying to convey.</p>
<p><strong>What&#8217;s Not So Good: </strong>Nostalgia isn&#8217;t always good for you.</p>
<p>I was a big fan of the <em>X-Man </em>title back during the late 1990&#8217;s.  The character of Nate Grey, while little more than a Cable What If&#8230;?, really struck a chord with me when I was much younger and filled with a lot more angst.  Maybe it was the always-tragic &#8220;dead by 21&#8243; schtick or the outsider among outsiders vibe the kid had going on, but I was sold.  Even as it dropped progressively lower and lower on the readability scale, I was always at the comic shop for the next issue of that series.  So when I heard that the character was making his long-delayed return in this miniseries, I of course picked it up.  Regrettably, I found myself recalling the past in more ways than one after finishing Dark X-Men #1.  While I was happy to read about Nate Grey again (well, for a page or two), I&#8217;m not as forgiving of spending my hard-earned cash on an uninteresting comic to do so.</p>
<p>With the sound and fury of Matt Fraction&#8217;s <em>Utopia</em> event over and done with, writer Paul Cornell is left with four characters that aren&#8217;t very riveting apart, much less together.  Events at the conclusion of the story-line that birthed them saw basically every one of the more interesting members of the team, such as Namor, the Cloak and Dagger duo, and Daken, exit to (mostly) greener pastures.  Cornell is stuck with the likes of Mystique, Dark Beast, Mimic and (the artist formerly known as Weapon) Omega.  While Cornell certainly gives the script his all, I never found myself caring one way or the other about what was happening.  I&#8217;m well aware that these characters aren&#8217;t called &#8220;Dark&#8221; for no reason, and as such aren&#8217;t meant to be easily sympathized with, but when I&#8217;m not even inspired to want to see what any of the lead characters do next, the writing&#8217;s on the wall.</p>
<p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Regardless of the return of a favorite of mine to the Marvel Universe, this issue fell flat for me.  Annoying and bland characters plus a premise that I&#8217;ve already seen ad nauseam in other <em>Dark Reign</em> titles equals a complete misfire.  Buy it for the Leonard Kirk and Steve Dillon artwork.  Otherwise, skip it.</p>
<p><strong>Grade: D</strong></p>
<p>-Joe Lopez</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Bone chair by Joris Laarman]]></title>
<link>http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/bone-chair-by-joris-laarman/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:53:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>marjan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/bone-chair-by-joris-laarman/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[photos from: http://carpentersworkshopgallery.com/ fiche.php?lang=uk&amp;idmenu=4a36&amp;idexp=79]]></description>
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<link>http://beastdome.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/d-wade-filthy-nasty-dunk-a-i-andre-iguodala-mimic-dr-j/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:16:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BeastDome</dc:creator>
<guid>http://beastdome.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/d-wade-filthy-nasty-dunk-a-i-andre-iguodala-mimic-dr-j/</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[If Peeves and Luna Lovegood had a baby, this would be its cover letter ]]></title>
<link>http://iwillneverhireyou.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/if-peeves-and-luna-lovegood-had-a-baby-this-would-be-its-cover-letter/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:41:32 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dasher of Dreams</dc:creator>
<guid>http://iwillneverhireyou.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/if-peeves-and-luna-lovegood-had-a-baby-this-would-be-its-cover-letter/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I have been [working] for a small company for 3 years now. (describes current job) I also feel the n]]></description>
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<p>I have been [working] for a small company for 3 years now. (describes current job) I also feel the need to say that one of my greatest qualities that has served me best in [my line of work] is that&#8230;</p>
<p>I am a really great mimic.</p>
<p>I am a really great mimic.</p>
<p>I am a really great mimic.</p>
<p>I would love to join your team, as I do [work] less than I would like to. It&#8217;s sounds funny, but I really do enjoy [work]. Perhaps it is my Capricornian, detail oriented and photographic memory nature that gives me that enjoyment and great satisfaction as well!</p>
<p>Below is my resume for what I know will be an enjoyable and fascinating read for you! Hee hee!</p>
<p>I Hope All Is Well In Your World : )</p>
<p><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">Quite simply, you seem a little cray cray. i will NEVER hire you.</span></em></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Nanofibre tape is sticky stuff]]></title>
<link>http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/nanofibre-tape-is-sticky-stuff/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>marjan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/nanofibre-tape-is-sticky-stuff/</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Biodegradable electronics dissolve after use]]></title>
<link>http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/biodegradable-electronics-dissolve-after-use/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:43:26 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>marjan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/biodegradable-electronics-dissolve-after-use/</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Hippo's 'magic' sweat explained]]></title>
<link>http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/hippos-magic-sweat-explained/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:09:55 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>marjan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pistolshrimp.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/hippos-magic-sweat-explained/</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Request by Pika626 by ~Stonetouch on deviantART]]></title>
<link>http://tanuke.wordpress.com/2009/11/07/request-by-pika626-by-stonetouch-on-deviantart/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>D.Dragon</dc:creator>
<guid>http://tanuke.wordpress.com/2009/11/07/request-by-pika626-by-stonetouch-on-deviantart/</guid>
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