Archive for April, 2011

7 deadly sins

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

The 7 Deadly Sins, also known as the Capital Vices or Cardinal Sins, is a classification of objectionable vices that have been used since early Christian times to educate and instruct followers concerning fallen humanity’s tendency to sin. [1]

The scenario where the 7 Deadly sins are shown is FQ I.IV.1-37 (that’s FQ Book 1, Canto 4, stanzas 1-37). [2]

Gluttony is an inordinate desire to consume more than that which one requires. [3]

… lust and love are two different things; while a genuine, selfless love can represent the highest degree of development and feeling of community with others in a human relationship, Lust can be described as the excessive desire for sexual release. [...] Modern views identify Gluttony with an overindulgence of food and drink, though in the past any form of thoughtless excess could fall within the definition of this sin. [...] Greed is, like Lust and Gluttony, a sin of excess. [4]

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 License. [...] Pride is excessive belief in one’s own abilities, that interferes with the individual’s recognition of the grace of God. [3]

While there are seven of them, this list is considerably different from the traditional one, with only pride clearly being in both lists. [...] The modern Roman Catholic Catechism lists the sins in Latin as “superbia, avaritia, invidia, ira, luxuria, gula, pigritia seu acedia”, with an English translation of “pride, avarice, envy, wrath, lust, gluttony, and sloth/acedia”. [1]

The penitents in the Purgatorio were forced to stand between two trees, unable to reach or eat the fruit hanging from either, and were thus described as having a starved appearance. [...] Dante ’s criterion was “excessive love of others,” which therefore rendered love and devotion to God as secondary. [4]

That is not to claim some sort of sainthood, but his ideas were very much in keeping with the teaching of the Catholic Church at a time when the practice of the clergy often fell short of the doctrine. [...] The table below lists The Seven Deadly Sins (vices) in the traditional order with the virtues against which they are sins. [2]

It has been called the sin from which all others arise. [3]

Sources:
[1] Seven deadly sins - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[2] The Seven Deadly Sins
[3] The Seven Deadly Sins revealed
[4] 7 Deadly Sins

edible arrangements

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

These tasty fruit gift baskets inspired fruit bouquets are a treat for everyone on your gift list. [1]

National gift service provides a colorful alternative to flowers and candy by delivering edible fruit bouquets and fruit boxes. [2]

Our bouquets are made fresh with premium fruit arranged in a variety of stunning displays. [3]

Order online, by phone (1-877-363-7848) or visit an Edible Arrangements store near you. [1]

Enter in the coupon code or promo code when shopping at Edible Arrangement, or click through from this page to have the discount automatically applied to your order. [3]

Delicious Chocolate covered strawberries bouquets by Edible Arrangements resembles bouquets of flowers in blossom. [4]

Edible Arrangements delights in providing incredible bouquets that taste as delicious as they look, you can even add chocolate covered fruit to any arrangement for the perfect edible gift baskets! [1]

Each bouquet can be complemented with chocolate dipped fruit including dipped strawberries, dipped pineapple daisies, dipped banana slices, dipped Granny Smith apple wedges and more! [3]

Our Edible creations allow you to combine a gourmet food basket with a flower bouquet all in one delivery. [1]

Thank you gifts or Christmas gifts or Valentines day Gifts, these fruit baskets say it all. [4]

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Sources:
[1] Edible Arrangements? Fresh Fruit Baskets, Gift Bouquets …
[2] Edible Arrangements - Kirkland, WA, 98034 - Citysearch
[3] Edible Arrangements Coupon Codes, Edible Arrangements Coupons …
[4] Edible Arrangements? Fruit Baskets, Chocolate Covered …

matilda

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

Eventually, Matilda is enrolled at Crunchem Hall Elementary School, where children are routinely terrorized by the oppressive and cruel principal, Agatha Trunchbull (Pam Ferris). [1]

He arranges with her to have Matilda attend the school where she impresses her teacher Miss Jennifer “Jenny” Honey with her amazing intellectual capacity and mathematical ability. [...] Matilda is a children’s novel by British author Roald Dahl. [...] Miss Honey appeals to Miss Trunchbull to have Matilda moved up into an advanced class, but the child-hating headmistress refuses. [...] The story is about Matilda Wormwood, an extraordinary child with ordinary and rather unpleasant parents, who are contemptuous of their daughter’s prodigious talents. [2]

On her first day at school, Matilda amazes Miss Honey by solving a very complex multiplication problem in her head. [...] It is based on Roald Dahl ’s children’s novel. [1]

Unlike her bratty brother & mean parents, Matilda becomes a very sweet & extremely intelligent girl who is very anxious to go to school & read books. [3]

Taking this advice to heart, Matilda decides to punish her own parents whenever they are bad. [...] At the age of four, she is left alone in the house all day (her father Harry (Danny DeVito), works as a crooked car-dealer, her mother Zinnia (Rhea Perlman) goes to play bingo and her bullying older brother Michael goes to school). [1]

In spite of this, Matilda looks up the address of the local library, where she finishes all the children’s books within a short time. [2]

Story of a wonderful little girl, who happens to be a genius, and her wonderful teacher vs. the worst parents ever and the worst school principal imaginable. [3]

Matilda Wormwood (Mara Wilson) is a remarkably intelligent child; however, her gifts are unappreciated by her unpleasant family. [1]

Matilda was adapted into a film in 1996, and a musical in 2010. [...] Incensed by the injustice, Matilda soon discovers she has psychokinetic powers, as she focuses on the glass with her eyes, and surprises everyone by tipping it over right on to Miss Trunchbull. [2]

Sources:
[1] Matilda (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[2] Matilda (novel) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[3] Matilda (1996) - IMDb

batman begins

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

The characters Dr. Emma Thomas and Walter Pfister are named after (and voiced by) ‘Emma Thomas’ and Wally Pfister, the producer and director of photography for Batman Begins. [...] You play as Batman and unleash your terror into the heart of criminals battling against foes such as Dr. Crane/Scarecrow, Ras Al Ghul and Carmine Falcone. [1]

From movie serials in the 40’s, to a classic campy TV show in the 60’s, to a solid animated series in the 90’s, fans have thrilled to the super heroics of this unique character. [2]

The film reboots the Batman film series, telling the origin story of the character and begins with Bruce Wayne’s initial fear of bats, the death of his parents, and his journey to becoming Batman. [3]

Bruce Wayne has watched his home, Gotham City, turn into a crime infested abyss throughout his entire life, so he decides to become the hero Gotham needs- Batman. [4]

Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham City after several years of disappearance and training in the Himalayas with the League of Shadows. [1]

Batman Begins is a 2005 superhero film based on the fictional DC Comics character Batman, directed by Christopher Nolan. [...] It stars Christian Bale as Batman, along with Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Cillian Murphy, Morgan Freeman, Ken Watanabe, Tom Wilkinson, and Rutger Hauer. [...] A young Bruce Wayne falls down a well, and is attacked by bats. [3]

The game is largely based on the movie. [1]

Director Christopher Nolan is reputed to have been so fascinated with Cillian Murphy ’s bright blue eyes, that he kept trying to find reasons/ways to have Crane remove his glasses. [4]

As the title implies, Batman Begins tells the story anew, when Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) flees Western civilization following the murder of his parents. [2]

Nolan explained that by ignoring that idea ‘ which he stated is not found in Batman’s first appearances ‘ it emphasized the importance of bats to Bruce and that becoming a superhero is a wholly original idea on his part. [...] The score for Batman Begins was composed by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard. [3]

Please enable JavaScript to view prices. [5]

Sources:
[1] Batman Begins (Video Game 2005) - IMDb
[2] Amazon.com: Batman Begins [Blu-ray]: Christian Bale, Michael Caine …
[3] Batman Begins - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[4] Batman Begins (2005) - IMDb
[5] Batman Begins for PlayStation 2 - GameSpot

nightmare on elm street

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

NECA announced its new A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 Freddy figure complete with interchangeable head and a very awesome looking Elm street house. [1]

A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 2010 American slasher film directed by Samuel Bayer, and written by Wesley Strick and Eric Heisserer. [2]

Nightmareonelmstreettrailer.com is the only source you will need to learn about the remake of A Nightmare On Elm Street with much more. [3]

A re-imagining of the horror icon Freddy Krueger, a serial-killer who wields a glove with four blades embedded in the fingers and kills people in their dreams, resulting in their real death in reality. [4]

A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 1984 American slasher film directed and written by Wes Craven, and the first film of the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. [5]

Welcome to the Nightmare on Elm Street Companion, resource to the horror series A Nightmare on Elm Street. [6]

Chased and chastised by this finger-bladed demon, it is the awakening of old memories and the denials of a past of retribution that spurns this hellish vision of a dreamlike state and turns death into a nightmare reality. [4]

On Elm Street, Nancy Thompson and a group of her friends including Tina Gray, Rod Lane and Glen Lantz are being tormented by a clawed killer in their dreams named Freddy Krueger. [7]

We are extremely excited and will keep you updated with rumors, facts, and videos that we hear about on this highly anticipated new Freddy Krueger movie. [...] Michael Bay from Platinum Dunes Production Company is remaking this fantastic horror movie, which was reported January 2008; however, the photography for the film will begin April 27, 2009. [3]

The next day, she finds out that her friend Nancy Thompson (Heather Langenkamp) experienced a similar dream involving the same sinister figure, but Nancy is convinced that all is well. [5]

NightmareOnElmStreetMovie.com is a news, information, and fan site dedicated to the upcoming remake of the horror classic A Nightmare on Elm Street. [1]

In the trinity of modern horror films, there’s the father (Michael Myers of Halloween), the son (Jason of Friday the13th fame, a knockoff), and the unholy spirit, Freddy Krueger of the Nightmare on Elm Street films. [8]

The film centers around a group of teenagers being stalked and murdered in their dreams by a man named Freddy Krueger, ultimately discovering they all share a common link from their childhood that is making them targets for Freddy. [...] That being, they decided to remove the one-line quipping Freddy, who had become less scary and more comical over the years, and bring him back to a darker nature; this included developing the character as a true child molester, something that Craven wanted to do originally in 1984 but changed to a child killer instead. [2]

Sources:
[1] Movie Information | A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
[2] A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010 film) - Wikipedia, the free …
[3] Nightmare On Elm Street Trailer
[4] A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) - IMDb
[5] A Nightmare on Elm Street - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[6] A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET FILMS
[7] A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) - IMDb
[8] Amazon.com: The Nightmare on Elm Street Collection (New Line …