The Scottish Episcopal Church also welcomed the new Pope's background and character.

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There are also background notes on each character as well as audio and video and illustrations.

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In the case of "The Killing, " which starts its third season this weekend, the video shot last weekend is intended to give digital viewers background on a new character, a runaway teen named Bullet, and insight into the world of young homeless kids.

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While Samuel Beckett never gave any hint as to the central character's background, Sir Ian McKellen has his own theory.

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To cite Skyrim, the gameplay and exploration aspects were wonderful, but what was missing was the complete lack of any compelling or interest plotlines, nor any background or information about your character whatsoever.

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Outhwaite, as a character bumped to the background, is possibly trying not to be the obvious star.

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For Hutchinson, a character with a native background was the perfect avatar for the player to view the war unfolding.

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Watching the same show with Speech Enhancement made Dame Maggie Smith's character's words louder than the background music and other sound in a scene, so we didn't have to strain to hear.

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Stevens had been of previous good character, but had a "tragic" background and a number of psychological issues, the court was told.

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Additionally, Lucas forecasts that within five years digital images of actors and background will be interactive, allowing a moviemaker to download a bit character or a Roman-era colosseum.

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Then, in June 1939, when Superman became the first comic-book character to star in his own self-titled publication, his background was retrofitted to become somewhat closer to the story we know today, in which the toddler of steel was raised by a kindly elderly couple named Kent.

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Each time a movie character handled or used tobacco, or even when tobacco was seen in the background, it was considered a smoking scene.

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