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Shelbi Vincent of Nederland is on a bit of a roll in girls 16-18 on The First Tee of the Golden Triangle's Southeast Texas Junior Winter Tour. Vincent fired an 81 Saturday at Belle Oaks to win for the second consecutive week. It had been incorrectly reported last week that Karlei Hemler won girls 16-18 at Idylwild, but the winner was Vincent. PN-G sophomore Braden Bailey won again in Boys 16-18, rolling in eight birdies enroute to a 67 and a six-shot victory over Indian teammate Lonnie LaBove. Other flight winners were Josh Elmore of Port Arthur (90 in Boys 14-15, Jack Burke of Orange (43 in Boys 10-11, 9 hole) and Micah Depew of Kountze (34 in Boys 7-9, 6 hole) . . . This week's tour stop is at Henry Homberg in Beaumont . . . Mel Pascua of Beaumont earned himself a place on the 2013 hole-in-one club after sinking his tee shot on the 130-yard 17th on the Bayou Back at Bayou Din. Pascua used a 27-degree hybrid. Witnesses were Jim Powell, Tom May and Bryan Grant . . . Chris Stroud used an interesting putter switch as a springboard to making his first cut of 2013 last week in Scottsdale. Stroud, whose opening round was suspended after 14 holes, went to an all-night indoor putting-green shop with a friend named Mark Gauthier, starting holing putts with Gauthier's regulation-length putter and decided to buy an identical model. Under PGA Tour rules, he had to use his long putter for the final four holes of his first round when play resumed Friday morning and signed off a 71. He then switched to the new putter, made two bombs over 30 feet, holed several critical par putts and shot 66 to make a four-under-par cut by one stroke. Chris didn't putt as well on the weekend, but he at least headed for this week's stop at Pebble Beach with some positive vibes . . . Speaking of Pebble Beach, the usual complement of big-name celebs will be on hand to team with the pros at Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill Golf Club and Monterey Peninsula Country Club and to soak up TV time. Included are Cowboys QB Tony Romo, Packers QB Aaron Rodgers, pitching aces Justin Verlander of Detroit and Matt Cain of the San Francisco Giants, New England coach Bill Belichick, Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly and, of course, actor Bill Murray. Romo will have a new partner after his 2012 partner, Tiger Woods, opted not to play this week . . . The foursome of Hilario Padia, Charlie Scott, Charlie Huckaby and Jim Thompson finished 13&2 to win the Babe Zaharias DogFight. Placing second at 11&3 was the tam of Mark Stogner, Allen Davis, Greg Theriot and Ron Overstreet. Closest to the hole winners were Butch Landry (No. 2), Don MacNeil (No. 7), Cody Metts and Gary Anderson (No. 12) and Adam Noel (No. 15) . . . The Senior Game at The Babe was played in a 2 ball, handicapped format. The team of David English, Harry Green, Charlie Huckaby and Jim Thompson won the front in minus 15. On the back there was a three-way tie at minus 11 between the English team, the foursome of Earl Richard, Gene Hardy, L.J. Hardy and Paul Brown and the foursome of Ron Sciarrilla, Jim Cooper, Mark Petry and Jack Wilson. Closest to the pin winners were Raymond Darbonne (No. 2), Ted Estes (No. 7), Huckaby (No. 12) and Hardy (No. 15) . . . The Super Saturday Game at The Babe was played in a 2-ball format without handicap. The team of Bill Hanley, David Arnaud, Jim Cooper and Cody Almand won the front in minus four. On the back, the foursome of Larry Padia, Raymond Darbonne, Mark Petry and Roger Baumer won with minus 6 . . . Bill Worsham finished plus 4 to win the Monday Seniors at Belle Oaks. Bill Taylor and Ron Somerville tied for second at plus 3. Taylor was closest to the pin on No. 15. In the Friday Seniors at Belle Oaks, Mike Hebert won with plus 7. Norm Shannon was second at plus 4 and Twyman Ash third at plus 2. Hebert won closest to the pin on No. 8 . . . The spring and summer portion of the Southeast Texas Senior Pro-Am kicks off Tuesday, March 19 at Idylwild, with tournaments to follow April 16 at Bayou Din, May 14 at Babe Zaharias and June 11 at Wildwood. Fall events are set for Sept. 17 at Zaharias, Oct. 15 at Idylwild, Nov. 12 at Wildwood and Dec. 10 at Bayou Din. The pro-ams are open to all seniors 60 and older, with membership dues priced at $10. Tournament entry fees are $35 per event, with the money covering greens fees, cart and merchandise prizes. All tournaments start at 8 a.m., with each event featuring a blind draw ABCD points competition. Membership forms can be obtained from Ronnie Pfleider at Idylwild Golf Club (409 753-2521) . . . The 2013 area tournament schedule will be published in next Wednesday's Golf Plus. Anyone wishing to make sure an event is listed should call Ed Campbell at 722-8286.
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Taste of Tucker has become an annual event for the community. Local restaurants set up tents and offer food samples to the lucky attendees. Local Christian bands fill the air in this family friendly environment.
Last year we had 2,000 people come to enjoy Taste of Tucker. This year we have 22 local restaurants signed! See the entire list of restaurants here.
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Please come out and show your support. This year Taste of Tucker is on Saturday, October 13 from 4 - 8 p.m. and is located on Church Street. That is the street directly behind Tucker First United Methodist Church at 5095 LaVista Road.
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NCEAS Project 10626
Evolutionary and ecological sorting in space
- Mark C. Urban
- Mathew A. Leibold
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|23rd—28th October 2006
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|Working Group
|4th—8th May 2007
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|Working Group
|4th—11th January 2008
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The last fifteen years have witnessed an increasing realization that ecological dynamics operating at coarse spatial scales have important ecological consequences. One of the more exciting ideas that has ensued is the "metacommunity" (Figure 1), a concept that has contributed significant insights about population, community and ecosystems ecology (see Leibold et al. 2004 for a recent review, Holyoak et al. 2005 for the scope of this idea). To date, however, the metacommunity concept has been evaluated in a purely ecological context. Nevertheless, close parallels and obvious interrelations exist between ecological and evolutionary dynamics at multiple spatial scales (McPeek and Gomulkiewicz 2005). Mounting evidence suggests that evolutionary dynamics can occur on time scales similar to those involving ecological dynamics (Cousyn et al. 2001, Kinnison and Hendry 2001, Grant and Grant 2002, Yoshida et al. 2003). If so, metacommunity and evolutionary dynamics may interact strongly. Yet, we are only now beginning to understand this interaction. While metacommunity ecology will continue to contribute interesting insights about a diverse array of ecological phenomena, we foresee that these insights will soon be constrained by our limited knowledge about how ecological and evolutionary processes interact in metacommunities. We seek to bring together scientists from diverse backgrounds to synthesize current knowledge and generate new understanding about evolutionary and metacommunity dynamics. We intend to 1) develop and refine an evolving metacommunity framework, 2) explore the potential for emergent dynamics by incorporating evolution into existing metacommunity models; 3) evaluate how multi-species interactions impact community evolution and dynamics; and 4) develop tools to test and apply the theory. The proposed synthesis of evolutionary and metacommunity theory promises to improve our understanding of species coexistence and provide strategies for preserving biodiversity and controlling rapidly evolving pests and pathogens.
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|Cavender-Bares, Jeannine M.; Keen, Adrienne; Miles, Brianna. 2006. Phylogenetic structure of floridian plant communities depends on taxonomic and spatial scale. Ecology. Vol: 87(7). Pages S109-S122.
|De Meester, Luc. 2007. Evolution and our understanding of the ecology of aquatic systems. SEFS-5 Symposium, 8-13 July 2007. Palemo, Italy.
|De Meester, Luc. 2007. The interface between evolution and ecology: Genetic diversity matters. 30th SIL Conference, 12-18 August 2007. Montreal, Canada.
|De Meester, Luc. 2008. Evolutionary dynamics in a metacommunity context. Lecture, 9 December 2008. Munchen, Germany.
|De Meester, Luc. 2008. The impact of evolution in a metacommunity context. Which Life, 22 January 2008. Namur, Belgium.
|Duvivier, Cathy; Van Doorslaer, Wendy; De Meester, Luc. 2008. Testing the feedback of evolution on ecology in zooplankton communities. The Evolutionary Ecology of Metacommunities, 2008.
|Forde, Samantha; Thompson, John N.; Holt, Robert D.; Bohannan, Brendan J.M. 2008. Dynamic patterns of fitness and diversity of coevolving hosts and parasitoids within a metacommunity. The Evolutionary Ecology of Metacommunities, 2008.
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|Gilman, Sarah; Urban, Mark C.; Tewksbury, Joshua; Gilchrist, George W.; Holt, Robert D. 2010. A framework for community interactions under climate change. Vol: 25(6). Pages 325-331.
|Gomulkiewicz, Richard; Hochberg, Michael E.; Nuismer, Scott. 2008. Fundamental changes in metacommunity dynamic through evolution. The Evolutionary Ecology of Metacommunities, 2008.
|Journal Article
|Klausmeier, Christopher. 2008. Floquet theory: A useful tool for understanding nonequilibrium dynamics. Theoretical Ecology. Vol: 1. Pages 153-161.
|Journal Article
|Leibold, Mathew A.; Economo, Evan P.; Peres-Neto, Pedro. 2010. Metacommunity phylogenetics: Separating the roles of environmental filters and historical biogeography. Ecology Letters. Vol: 13(10). Pages 1290-1299.
|Loeuille, Nicolas; Amarasekare, Priyanga; de Mazancourt, Claire. 2008. Evolution of specialization in (meta)communities. The Evolutionary Ecology of Metacommunities, 2008.
|McPeek, Mark A. 2008. Evolution by neutral and niche-based ecological processes in simulated and real metacommunities. The Evolutionary Ecology of Metacommunities, 2008.
|Journal Article
|Mouquet, Nicolas; Devictor, Vincent; Meynard, Christine N.; Munoz, Francois; Bersier, Louis-Félix; Chave, Jérôme; Couteron, Pierre; Dalecky, Ambroise; Fontaine, Colin; Gravel, Dominique; Hardy, Olivier J.; Jabot, Franck; Lavergne, Sébastien; Leibold, Mathew A.; Mouillot, David; Münkemüller, Tamara; Pavoine, Sandrine; Prinzing, Andreas; Rodrigues, Ana S. L.; Rohr, Rudolf P.; Thébault, Elisa; Thuiller, Wilfried. 2012. Ecophylogenetics: Advances and perspectives. Biological Reviews. Vol: 87. Pages 769-785. (Online version)
|Journal Article
|Norberg, Jon; Urban, Mark C.; Vellend, Mark; Klausmeier, Christopher; Loeuille, Nicolas. 2012. Eco-evolutionary responses of biodiversity to climate change. Nature Climate Change. (Online version)
|Pantel, Jelena; Peres-Neto, Pedro; Leibold, Mathew A. 2008. Qualifying the interaction between microevolution and metacommunities. The Evolutionary Ecology of Metacommunities, 2008.
|Data Set
|Urban, Mark C. 2007. Lizards in Baja California. (Abstract) (Online version)
|Journal Article
|Urban, Mark C.; Leibold, Mathew A.; Amarasekare, Priyanga; De Meester, Luc; Gomulkiewicz, Richard; Hochberg, Michael E.; Klausmeier, Christopher; Loeuille, Nicolas; de Mazancourt, Claire; Norberg, Jon; Pantel, Jelena; Strauss, Sharon; Vellend, Mark; Wade, Michael. 2008. The evolutionary ecology of metacommunities. Trends in Ecology & Evolution. Vol: 23(6). Pages 311-317.
|Urban, Mark C.; De Meester, Luc; Leibold, Mathew A.; Loeuille, Nicolas. 2008. The metacommunity monopolization effect: Priority effects and evolution shape community assembly. The Evolutionary Ecology of Metacommunities, 2008.
|Urban, Mark C. 2009. A very complex adaptive system: The evolutionary ecology of metacommunities. Lecture, 16 January 2009. Riverside.
|Journal Article
|Urban, Mark C.; De Meester, Luc. 2009. Community monopolization: Local adaptation enhances priority effects in an evolving metacommunity. Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. Vol: 276 (1676). Pages 4129-4138.
|Vellend, Mark; Norberg, Jon; Klausmeier, Christopher; Urban, Mark C.; Loeuille, Nicolas. 2008. Relative roles of species sorting and evolution for determining biodiversity under climate change. The Evolutionary Ecology of Metacommunities, 2008.


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Led Zepplin - We're Gonna Groove (Live 1970)
that has me in the mood for more Zep!
Led Zeppelin - Moby Dick (on repeat)
This song is so damn good it should be forbidden. Goes in but never gets out and the guitar is just fantastic..
TAGADA JONES-Cargo
The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun
Coroner - The Lethargic Age
Reagan Youth-Reagan Youth
Coroner - Sirens
Soundgarden - Fell on Black Days
Foo Fighters - ....I think the song is called Arlandria
Attitude Adjusment-Dope Fiend
Metalica - The Creeping Death
Lucky Denver Mint ~ Jimmy Eat World
Venom-Metal Punk
White Zombie-Living Dead Girl


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New police cruiser dashcam video has been released showing a chase that sent a Michigan State Police trooper and the person he was pursuing to the hospital.
State police tell WNEM TV5 the trooper tried to pull over a vehicle driven by a 41-year-old Standish man on I-675 near Kochville Road in Saginaw County, but the suspect continued to drive.
Police disabled his vehicle with "stop sticks" and that's when they said the suspect took off on foot and climbed over a guardrail.
The trooper grabbed a hold of the suspect just as he was going over the guardrail and then they both fell 35 feet.
The trooper was released from the hospital last week. Authorities later issued a statement that the trooper continues to recover from his injuries and will be off duty for three to six months.
Authorities said the suspect is a 41-year-old Standish man who was on a tether stemming from alcohol-related charges in Bay County.
Watch the video in the player above this story to see the harrowing encounter.
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Two women were nearly hit by a train, but survived, and their brush with death was caught on camera.


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Arizona Shooting
News about Arizona Shooting, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Jan. 8, 2014
Op-Ed article by former Rep Gabrielle Giffords asserts that her long rehabilitation from the near fatal wound she suffered in 2011 Tucson shooting guides her way in the struggle against gun violence; expresses her determination to continue to reduce gun violence through Americans for Responsible Solution, organization she founded with her husband Mark Kelly. MORE
Apr. 28, 2013
Extra Bases column focuses on Dallas Green, former major league player, manager and general manager whose memoir The Mouth That Roared includes chapter on his 9-year-old granddaughter Christina-Taylor Green, who was killed in 2011 shooting in Tucson that left former Rep Gabrielle Giffords injured. MORE
Jan. 9, 2013
Former Arizona Rep Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, Mark E Kelly, unveil campaign against gun violence on the second anniversary of the Tuscon shooting. MORE
Jan. 5, 2013
Former Rep Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona, who survived a mass shooting in Tucson, meets with relatives of those killed in the Newtown, Conn, school massacre. MORE
Nov. 9, 2012
Jared L Loughner is sentenced in Tucson to seven consecutive life terms by Federal District Court Judge Larry A Burns for 2011 shooting rampage that killed six people and wounded 12 others; former Rep Gabrielle Giffords and her husband Mark E Kelly confront him in court for first time since he shot her during rampage. MORE
Mar. 10, 2012
Ron Barber, aide to former Rep Gabrielle Giffords, who has said he will run in the special election for the southern Arizona district to replace Giffords, is a reluctant candidate, running only because Giffords asked him to take her place; Barber has spent much of the last year recovering from injuries sustained during the Tucson shooting in January 2011. MORE
Dec. 29, 2011
Editorial deplores the fact that nearly a year after the shooting rampage in Tucson, Ariz, left Rep Gabrielle Giffords gravely wounded, six people dead and 13 others wounded, there has been no significant progress on gun control laws; argues that instead of cowering before the gun lobby, political leaders in both parties should be treating the annual gun death toll as a serious public health and moral problem. MORE
Nov. 16, 2011
Poignant ABC interview with Rep Gabrielle Giffords gives many of her supporters unexpected optimism that she could find her way back onto the political stage; Giffords, who is still recovering in Houston, followed the upbeat interview with an audiotaped message to her constituents that made clear she longed for her old life, but no one is certain what Giffords will decide between now and May when her nominating papers to run for re-election in 2012 are due. MORE
Oct. 25, 2011
Rep Gabrielle Giffords will spend nearly two weeks in Asheville, NC, to receive additional therapy as she continues to recover from the January 8, 2011, shootings in Tucson. MORE
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Giffords to Write Book on Gun Violence
The new book "Enough" is co-written by the former Arizona congresswoman and her husband, Mark Kelly.
February 12, 2014, Wednesday
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The Lessons of Physical Therapy
My long rehab guides my way in the struggle against gun violence.
January 8, 2014, Wednesday
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The Lessons of Physical Therapy
My long rehab guides my way in the struggle against gun violence.
January 8, 2014, Wednesday
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Giffords Urges Graduates at Bard to 'Be Courageous'
Gabrielle Giffords spoke for no more than two minutes at the commencement ceremony, where she also received an honorary degree, but she earned several standing ovations.
May 26, 2013, Sunday
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Honoring an Advocate of Gun Limits
Gabrielle Giffords, the former lawmaker from Arizona, is expected to receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage award for the lobbying she and her husband have undertaken to pass tougher gun control laws.
May 6, 2013, Monday
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Kennedy Library Gives Courage Award to Giffords
Speaking in personal terms about the murder of her father, Caroline Kennedy recognized Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in 2011 and has backed tougher gun laws.
May 6, 2013, Monday
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A Baseball Memoir With a Somber Side
The former manager Dallas Green has written a book that includes a chapter on his 9-year-old granddaughter who was killed in the 2011 shooting that left Gabrielle Giffords injured.
April 28, 2013, Sunday
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Is Gun Control Dead?
The White House thinks it's not. The polling seems mixed.
April 24, 2013, Wednesday
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What's the Difference Between McVeigh and Tsarnaev?
It is right to charge and try Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in federal court.
April 22, 2013, Monday
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Gun Victims Vow to Press On in State Legislatures and Political Campaigns
Now that their lobbying blitz is behind them and the legislative debate is over in the Senate, victims' advocates are forging ahead with new tactics and plotting their next moves.
April 20, 2013, Saturday
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Obama's Speech in Tucson
Interactive video and transcript of President Obama's speech in Arizona.
Executive Consolation
In moments of tragedy, here are the words some presidents have used as they tried to unite the country.
The Victims of the Shooting
Retirees, a federal judge and a 9-year-old girl born on 9/11 were among those killed when a gunman opened fire outside a supermarket in Tucson on Saturday, Jan. 8.
The Criminal Complaint
The federal charges against Jared Lee Loughner.
The Arizona Shooting, and What Led Up to It
Twenty people were shot and six died Saturday in the attempted assassination of Representative Gabriele Giffords in Tucson.
The Weapon and the Laws
The gunman was using a 33-round magazine, which is banned in six states and the District of Columbia, but not in Arizona, which has among the most permissive gun laws.
Washington and Arizona React to Tucson Tragedy
An outpouring of grief could be seen in Arizona and Washington, D.C., on Monday as people reacted to the shooting on Saturday that left six people dead and 14 others wounded.
Giffords Remains in Hospital
Representative Gabrielle Giffords remained in critical condition after a shooting that left 20 people wounded, six of them fatally, on Saturday.
Deadly Shooting in Arizona
Representative Gabrielle Giffords, an Arizona Democrat, and 19 others were shot Saturday when a gunman opened fire at a public event outside a supermarket.
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Edible Flowers: How To Use Them and Where To Get Em!
Flip through a few vintage copies of Good Housekeepingmostly from the 60s and 70sand youll see plenty of dishes garnished with edible flowers. A scattering of pansies on a plate might as well have been a neon sign blinking, Look at me, Im fancy! which often came off as stuffy to the home cook. Its understandable, then, that edible flowers lost their appeal somewhere along the line in food history. But Im telling you theyre on their way back! And I couldnt be more excited. Heres why: The right edible flower (especially fruit, herb and vegetable blossoms) can add the flavor of a well-known ingredient to a dish but in a more subtle, colorful and texturally interesting way. Chive blossoms, for example, taste delicately of chives but have pointy pink-purple petals that stand out beautifully in a green salad. Possibilities abound! Heres a little info on what flowers to look for, how to care for them and what to do with them
- The best source for edible flowers is your local farmers marketthats where I shop for mine. The options are often more interesting than whats available at grocery stores and you can talk to vendors to make sure they grow their flowers in a way thats safe for you to eat (you should not eat flowers that have been sprayed with pesticides or other chemicals.)
- If you dont have a famers market near by, look for edible flowers in the produce section of your grocery store. Do not look for them in the florist section, since those flowers are usually not safe for eating.
- You can also order edible flowers online. Shops like Gourmet Sweet Botanicals, Marx Foods and Melissas will ship edible flowers to you overnight (so theyre as fresh as possible)!
- Keep in mind that not every flower is edible. Only buy flowers you can identify and know are 100% safe to eat. Ive listed a few of our favorites (below) but you can visit the The Chef's Garden website for a list of popular flowers that are safe to eat, too.
- Shake flowers to remove any insects or excess dirt.
- Gently wash in a large bowl of cold water; drain.
- Let flowers air-dry on a paper towellined tray.
- Use immediately or store in an airtight container, lined with damp paper towels, in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
For the most part, edible flowers taste like they smell. My advice: Buy a few different kinds and experiment! Thats the only real way to decide what you like. Here are some of our favorites to incorporate into dishes
- Arugula Flowers: Peppery flavor, just like arugula leaves. Use in salads or other savory dishes. (Recipe below.)
- Chive Blossoms: Delicate oniony flavor. Use whole flowers or separate the individual petals.
- Hibiscus: Tart and sweet. Often used in teas, cocktails and salads.
- Jasmine: Very sweet, floral fragrance and flavor. Use in teas or desserts.
- Johnny-Jump-Ups: Minty, almost bubblegum-y flavor. Serve on cakes or with soft mild cheese, like goat cheese. (Recipe below.)
- Lavender: Floral flavor thats perfume-y and faintly citrusy. Use in cocktails, teas, desserts or other baked goods.
- Lemon Verbena: Light lemon flavor thats well suited for sweet or savory cooking.
- Marigold: Faint citrus flavor. Try it in a salad.
- Nasturtiums: Peppery flavor and golden hue. Try them on crostini with olive oil, salt and pepper.
- Pansies: Use these as garnishtheyre so pretty! Faint grassy flavor.
- Squash Blossoms: Mild raw squash taste. Usually cooked before eaten. Lightly dust with cornstarch and deep fry.
- Violets: Sweet and floral. Use in dessert or freeze into ice cubes for decorative drinking!
SERVES: 10 to 12
Whisk 1 cup confectioners sugar, 2 Tbsp. sour cream, 1 Tbsp. milk and 1 tsp. finely grated lemon peel in a bowl. Pour over the top of 1 store-bought or homemade angel food cake. Sprinkle top with Johnny-Jump-Ups.
Soak 1 tsp. minced shallot in 2 tsp. red wine vinegar 10 minutes; drain and reserve shallot. Mix 1 tsp. each mayonnaise and mustard in a sm. bowl. Spread on 1 toasted bread slice; top with 1 hard-cooked egg, halved; 1/4 c. arugula flowers and the shallot. Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Whisk 2 Tbsp. each lemon juice and olive oil, and 1/4 tsp. salt in a lg. bowl. Add 2 c. mache or other delicate salad green and 1 c. Tatsoi flowers; toss to combine.
Have you ever eaten or cooked with flowers before? What kind were they? Leave it in the comments!


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The fiscal year 2013 budget Metro General Manager Richard Sarles will unveil Thursday morning proposes hiring more than 1,000 employees in a plan that also raises bus, rail and parking rates across the system.
The $1.6 billion budget proposal, which will be presented to the board of directors today, would increase fares by 5 percent while expanding the system's total number of employees by 9 percent, according to the Washington Post.
It's not clear how much those positions would cost the system, which faces a $116 million budget shortfall.
According to the budget, the fare hikes are expected to make up much of that gap. Still, Sarles told the Post these changes would not help improve service, but rather, keep it running at its current level.
Among the changes:
- Base rail fares would increase from $1.60 to $1.70.
- Minimum "peak" rail fare would increase from $1.95 to $2.10 at its lowest; it would max out at $5.75 for the system's farthest reaching areas, up from the current $5.
- Base bus fares would go from $1.50 to $1.60.
- Parking fees would increase $.25.
- Those who use paper farecards would pay one-way flat fares instead of fees based on station. The cards would cost $6 during rush hour and $4 in off-peak times, regardless of where the rider traveled.
- Day passes would no longer be an option.
- The one bright spot for riders who remember the fare hikes of two years ago: Metro would eliminate the "peak of the peak" surcharge passed on to riders during rush hour.
Many of the new employees would serve as train operators, station managers and Metro Transit police officers for the new Silver Line, which is on track to run from Reston through Tysons Corner to downtown Washington, D.C. starting in 2013; even more would be part of the system's safety and repair efforts, the Post reports.


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Route 9 East
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Bernardi Toyota has a large selection of quality used cars, trucks, vans, and SUVs. Bernardi Toyota serves the greater Boston metro area as well as: Wellesley, Watertown, and the rest of Massachusetts. Everyone of our used vehicles undergo an extensive inspection before being placed on the lot. We strive to ensure that you buy a car which will be on the road for years to come. Stop by our new and used car dealership at 1626 Worcester Road and take a test drive today!
If you haven't been able to located the used car that matches you individual after browsing through our inventory, fill out our CarFinder request form and we'll find it for you. You can also browse our selection of new Toyota from Bernardi Toyota. Once you've picked out the used car or new Toyota you want, our finance experts can help you secure a car loan or lease around your budget.
Whether you buy new or used, Bernardi Toyota's auto parts and service departments will make sure you are cruising in style for years to come. We look forward to seeing you at our Framingham dealership soon.


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Corsicana —
Rice goes 2-1 at Eustace
Rice placed second in pool play at the Eustace Tournament on Thursday.
Rice defeated Mabank's JV team, 25-21, 25-2, lost to Eustace's varsity, 10-25,10-25, and then came back to beat North Dallas' varsity, 25-13, 25-15
Hanna Owens was 17-of-19 serving with five aces and 19 assists. She also had two kills and a save. Samantha Harris had three kills and a block, and Sadie Gent was 19-of-19 serving with an ace. She also had 12 kills and 10 digs.
Rice is back in Eustace on Saturday.
Wortham goes 1-2 at Groesbeck
Wortham ran into trouble in its opening match in the Groesbeck Tournament on Thursday, losing to Mart in three close games, 23-25, 25-22, 25-23, in pool play.
Elisha Libhart led Wortham with with 10 kills and 18 digs, Sara Sessions had 12 digs, and Kierra Busby had seven kills. Kendle Rhodes had 20 assists and Ashley Anderson led at the service line with 11 serves and two aces.
Waco LaVega beat Wortham 25-15, 25-19. Busby (6 kills), Sessions (10 digs) Rhodes (12 assists), and Hannah McCord (4 kills) all had strong games.
Wortham came back to beat Waco High 25-22, 12-25, 25-23. Libhart (11 kills, 12 digs), Busby (7 kills). Anderson (9 digs) and Rhodes (15 assists) led on the court, and the serves leader was Sessions (13).
"We made too many hitting errors in the game against Mart, mainly due to a good job by their middle blockers,'' coach Johnny Ward said. "We played very well against LaVega but their height and quickness proved to be a bit too much for us. We played even better against Waco High and were proud to come out with the win.''
Wortham is back in Groesbeck on Saturday.


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Round Polka Dot Balloons: Black w/ white Dots
You've seen these huge round balloons gracing the pages of magazines, decorating the most fabulous weddings, and adorning the sweetest sweet tables. And now they're available here!
You will receive ONE 36" helium-quality latex balloon per order.
The balloons may appear slightly different on your computer screen based on your monitor and resolution. If exact color match is a concern, please order one balloon to test the color. Balloon colors change upon inflation.
Latex balloons are biodegradable. Latex is a 100-percent natural substance that breaks down both in sunlight and water.
WARNING: Balloons are not toys. Children under 8 years can choke or suffocate on uninflated or broken balloons. Adult supervision required. Keep uninflated balloons away from children, and discard broken balloons immediately.
Inflate to 36" using 14.10 cubic feet of helium. Do not over-infatle. Do not inflate by mouth.
We have found the easiest solution to inflating these balloons is to take them to a party supply store or to rent a large helium tank for on-site inflation. The balloons must be inflated using a latex valve on the helium tank, not a valve that's used for mylar balloons.
We have found that the cost to inflate 36" balloons varies wildly by location and establishment, so make sure to contact your source for a quote prior to purchasing the balloons, as they are non-returnable.


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William "Bill" L. Stogner passed peacefully at home the morning of July 19, 2013, after a courageous battle with cancer.
He was born on October 24, 1957 in Las Vegas, NV to James Stogner and Mary Louise (Bierly) Alberts.
He grew up in Niagara Falls, NY and attended Stella Niagara Military Cadet School, Bishop Duffy High School and Niagara University. He moved to Ormond Beach, FL in 1982 to pursue his pharmaceutical career with Ellis Pharmaceuticals, where he met his mentor and friend, Frederick F. Ellis.
In 1992 Bill became a founding stockholder and Vice President of Expert-Med, Inc. He currently served as Director, Vice-President & Treasurer of the Hunter's Ridge Homeowners Association, as well as Director & Vice-President of the Winding Woods Homeowners Association.
In 1984, Bill met the love of his life, Jennifer; they recently celebrated their 28th wedding anniversary. They enjoyed ballroom dancing, traveling and their precious Bichon Frise, Bella Bianca. He loved spending time with his family and friends, entertaining, Nascar racing and playing the stock market.
Bill was the most giving and caring husband, son/son-in-law, husband, father, grandfather "Opa" and friend.
In addition to his loving wife, Jennifer Pruitt Stogner, Bill is survived by his daughter, Dana Deanna (Stogner) Hollingsworth, son-in-law, Patrick Hollingsworth; three grandchildren, Gabriela, Dominic and Mia Hollingsworth; his mother, Mary Louise (Bierly) Alberts and stepfather, Bill Alberts (Lewiston, NY); his mother-in-law, Nancy Rogers; grandmother-in-law, Mariam Smith; niece, Shelley Keech and her husband, Micah Keech.
Funeral services will be conducted at 12:00 PM Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at First United Methodist Church of Ormond Beach, 336 S. Halifax Dr., Ormond Beach, FL 32176. Entombment will follow in Volusia Memorial Park, 550 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, FL. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 PM Monday, July 22, 2013, at Volusia Memorial Funeral Home. Arrangements are under the care and trust of Volusia Memorial Funeral Home, 548 N. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach, FL.
Condolences may be shared with the family online at www.volusiamemorialfunerals.com.
William "Bill" L. Stogner
William "Bill" L. Stogner passed peacefully at home the morning of July 19, 2013, after a courageous battle with cancer.


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Matt McLennan has always played the odds. At 17, the Papua New Guinea native signed up for a summer camp in Australia because he heard there were nine girls to every boy. The strategy worked, sort of: He met Monika, who would eventually become his wife, though it took him nearly a decade to reach that goal.
"I had to wait my turn," says the father of three.
Such lessons in great odds, patience, and humility have served him well. McLennan, 43, is now part of the team that took over First Eagle Global (ticker: SGENX) when famed investor Jean-Marie Eveillard retired in 2009.
McLennan and his team are following in the footsteps of Jean-Marie Eveillard. Jordan Hollender for Barron's
McLennan manages the fund along with Abhay Deshpande and Kimball Brooker, the team handpicked by Eveillard, who eschewed marquee names in lieu of managers who matched his patient approach, says Morningstar analyst Bridget Hughes. Eveillard remains senior advisor to First Eagle funds, and the team has continued his strict value orientation along with an eye on the big picture. Right now that means gold -- which, at more than 5% of the portfolio, is the fund's largest holding -- as a potential hedge against inflation. The 137 stocks in the fund also are little-changed from when Eveillard ran it, and annual turnover is just 11%, on average. The stocks are primarily companies that have pricing power because they produce a scarce asset. That gives these businesses a resilience during economic downturns.
Like Eveillard, who famously avoided the technology boom of the late 1990s and the financial bubble 10 years later -- the fund's 15-year record beats 99% of its peers -- the new team has been willing to stay out of big chunks of the market, including Brazil, Russia, India, and China, known as the BRICs. That has led to the fund holding a higher-than-usual amount of cash, now 18% of assets.
"It can be lonely, but we are not followers. We plant seeds and watch the plant grow," McLennan says.
The fund's high cash position and large stake in gold have kept it behind in the past year, up 8.7%, while its benchmark, the MSCI World Index, rose 12.2%. Still, the $37 billion fund, which has grown 89% in the past three years, trounced its peers in the world-allocation category, and it has beaten the benchmark, as well. It returned an 8.8% annualized return over the past three years, versus the category's 6.3% rise.
The team travels to companies all over the world, but McLennan says the approach is very document-driven, because the true story about a company is usually found in the footnotes and cash-flow statements. The managers want to see free cash flow rising and sustainable, and conservative liabilities. When valuing the enterprise, they give credit for surplus cash and penalties for debt and other liabilities. The process leads them to companies with strong balance sheets and modest valuations.
The fund is global, which means their process can direct them to companies in the U.S.; right now, the portfolio has 34% of its assets in U.S. stocks. One example is Microsoft MSFT -0.70% Microsoft Corp. U.S.: Nasdaq $42.86 -0.30 -0.70% Aug. 1, 2014 4:00 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 30.45M AFTER HOURS $42.94 +0.08 +0.19% Aug. 1, 2014 7:41 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 719,534 P/E Ratio 16.11 Market Cap $355.60 Billion Dividend Yield 2.61% Rev. per Employee $877,101 08/01/14 Microsoft Says It Is Suing Sam... 08/01/14 U.S. Firms Aren't Buying China... 08/01/14 AM Roundup: Judge Orders Micro... More quote details and news » (MSFT), which has had weak earnings recently. But McLennan thinks its low debt, net cash, and 35% operating margins give it plenty of cushion to weather a soft PC market. "Just like Coke didn't have to invent Burgundy wine or hot coffee, Microsoft doesn't need to invent every new category of software," McLennan says. "It's enough for Coke to dominate sugared water, and for Microsoft to have a dominant position in operating systems, office applications, and server software."
Much of Microsoft's revenue comes from business, since entire information-technology departments are built around its software. Its revenue is recurring, and free cash flow has been rising. Plus, McLennan says it has more than doubled operating profits in the past decade and bought back approximately 20% of the stock in the past half-dozen years.
First Eagle Global
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|MSCI World
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|Gold Bullion
|Cisco Systems
|*All returns are as of 12/06/12; three- and five-year returns are annualized; ** as of 09/30/12.
Sources: Morningstar; company reports
A more obscure pick is Fanuc 6954.to +0.06% Fanuc Corp. Japan: Tokyo ¥18,000 +10 +0.06% Aug. 1, 2014 3:00 pm Volume (Delayed 20m) : 755,800 P/E Ratio 26.40 Market Cap ¥4,308.75 Billion Dividend Yield 1.44% Rev. per Employee ¥92,868,700 07/28/14 Nikkei Soars as Investors Look... 07/25/14 Asian Shares Mixed; Weaker Yen... More quote details and news » (6954.Japan). Although most American cars are painted by Fanuc robots, you probably haven't heard of the Japan-based manufacturing company that dominates the market for servo motors and related factory-automation controllers, robotics, and related machine tools.
But like Microsoft, says McLennan, Fanuc has more than doubled operating profits over the past decade, and repurchased about 10% of its stock in the past six years. "It has net cash on the balance sheet and supports 35% operating margins through the business cycle, giving it great resilience," he says. Fanuc has an advantage in everything from precision, "intelligence," and reliability to artificial vision.
ANOTHER COMPANY THAT has made the most of scarcity is Mitsubishi Estate 8802.to -0.53% Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. Japan: Tokyo ¥2,534 -14 -0.53% Aug. 1, 2014 3:00 pm Volume (Delayed 20m) : 3.59M P/E Ratio 48.35 Market Cap ¥3,542.04 Billion Dividend Yield 0.47% Rev. per Employee ¥132,243,000 More quote details and news » (8802.Japan), which owns much of the Marunouchi, Tokyo's commercial district, wedged between Tokyo station and the Imperial Palace. Since there is no way to expand outward, buildings must expand upward.
"The economics of building up is much more effective than building a new building. They are getting approximately twice the incremental returns on capital relative to the capitalization rate of 4% for such buildings in the private market," he says, adding that the company not only is a unique asset but has the potential to grow intrinsic value.
"The [2011] earthquake created a flight to quality, and their buildings are very well built," he says.
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My own take would be not for the dedicated writer or the careful self-publisher.
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Re: Article suggesting ePublishing is a bubble about to burst
Whilst there is a lot of truth in what Richard Curtis is saying, the analogy with a Ponzi or a bubble scheme is inherently flawed. The point of such schemes is to excite interest - and investment - through promises of entirely unrealistic returns. These returns are actually funded by the new investors, as the subject matter of the scheme is rarely able to perform at the promised level. Think of it like a pyramid with the new investors at the bottom - as long as the pool of investors continues to grow, the rest of the artifice stays up. It is only when the cash coming in at the bottom is no longer sufficient to pay out at the top that the scheme collapses. By that time, the person who concocted the scheme will be miles away.
In e-publishing, there is no shortage of "investors" (aka wannabe writers). As long as securing a traditional deal remains difficult, there will be no shortage in the future either. Provided people can get their work up their for a small outlay, they will do so. Especially if the option is to leave it in a box where no-one will ever see it.
The real difficulty for e-publishing is that buyers are not stupid. Kindle et al is all very exciting, but when the fuss dies down, readers are likely to go back to seeking out quality. It is not easy to find genuinely good quality self-published work.
The danger is that the established publishing houses - who must know all of this but seem to have been caught on the hop - will get their e-houses in e-order and step in to assume their traditional role as gatekeepers of quality. If e-publishing goes the same way as other e-commerce ventures (one genuinely global auction site, one genuinely global social networking site, one genuinely global online bookseller), we will end up with one genuinely global e-publisher who will need to be able to assure some sort of quality in order to maintain market share against the e-imprints of traditional publishers. And if they take no such steps to assure such control, their output will, in time, come to be regarded as the digital equivalent of vanity publishing - up there because the author paid, not because it is any good.
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I don't see e-publishing as becoming monopolistic in the way that those other e-commerce ventures have. Amazon would have to stop accepting other publishers' ebooks - but how could they do that and still accept self-published books? The dividing line between well-organised self-publishers and small presses is already thin, and I don't see the benefit to Amazon in policing that line. As long as they can continue to skim half the cover price of books, they can profit handsomely from other people's work.
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I had it in mind that Amazon would end up being THE e-publisher. Just as betamax lost to vhs or sites like myspace, bebo and lookatmypretendfriends lost to Facebook, Amazon are highly likely to corner the market. In fact, they have pretty much done so already.
You are right that if they can cream off a percentage for little or no work, they are likely to continue doing it. But I can see a day coming when they will want to draw a distinction between the output of self-publishers and the output of traditional publishers. It's not so much that Amazon have any desire to police the line but rather that the big boys will be able to pay for - or insist upon - greater visibility for their product.
That may be no more than a click on a website or a scroll down, but presentation and shop space is everything. How long before self pubbers are asked to pay an enhanced rate to get higher up the batting order (assuming that they can't already)?
I suppose the one link to a true Ponzi is that the harder Amazon try to squeeze revenue out of incoming self pubbers, the more likely that they will lose all of them. But to where? A bespoke self-pubbing site which then tries to take on Hachette et al? Possibly - but will they care? A business model which relies on the "bran tub" approach can work - but whether it will work for books is a different matter.
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I think we're talking about two different things here. Amazon is already a near-monopolistic bookseller, for both ebooks and print. However Amazon the company are relatively new to the publishing of books - they still rely on both commercial publishers and self-publishers to do all the work of putting the book together, with Amazon supplying the sales infrastructure.
I honestly don't know how Amazon's business model is going to play out. They are already facing problems of "book spam" - thousands of uploads of out-of-copyright works, or outright random text, swamping genuine self-published work. As usual, the lazy, greedy and unprincipled are spoiling the internet for everyone.
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But is Amazon acting as a publisher for all the ebooks on its site, Peter? Or is it still mostly a retailer? If it remains the latter, what is it bringing to us readers other than its (proprietary) platform and a mountain of poorly-written novels (among which there may be a few gems)?
How does one select a good book? By looking for unread (by you) works of authors you like; by acting on the recommendations of people you trust who have similar likes and dislikes; by seeing that a book is from a trusted imprint. None of these will guarantee that you like the book, which is why you should be able to see the first few pages of an ebook before your purchase, just to check it out (like you'd look at those pages of a wood-based book in a shop). But these are still better than nothing.
Is Amazon a trusted imprint yet? I don't think so. I wouldn't choose an Amazon-published book over, say, an Orbit or a Tor, not without more information.
But perhaps this is the time for well-regarded editors to make their mark and go independent. If they can have their name associated with a book, that must mean something, surely? If they are no longer constrained by the opinions of the marketing, sales and accounting divisions of a publisher, but rely purely on their non-commercial but quality-based view of a novel, that would be a bonus, not a downside.
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Is self-publishing a ponzi scheme? No. Is 99% of anything labelled a ponzi-scheme a ponzi-scheme these days. No. Off topic but there's a great article/dialogue by economist Tim Harford on the mistaken, catch-all labelling of 'ponzi' schemes in popular/mainstream press and media. I'd post a link but need to up my count here first.
Thinking about it, the e-book scene described in the article actually sounds closer to that free-marketer fantasy of a perfectly competitive market. Every seller is a price taker forced to offer their work for free or 99p. The products are one homogenous lump of poorly edited pap, the consumer has perfect information with the 'look inside' or preview function, suppliers can enter and leave the market for little to no cost.
The consumer has near unlimited choice from a range of suppliers, knows what they're buying and the price is dirt cheap. The only person who suffers is the supplier. But hey that's capitalism
Would you rather a committee of a select few tell you what you are allowed to read (no thank you Oprah) or that only a handful of main authors are contracted to supply all the books for the world selling them at a rediculous markup?
I for one love the e-pub scene (I reserve the right to change this judgement if/when I actually join it). Yes it's a free for all of mediocrity but when else for the price of a few pints of beer could I have my book available to an international audience? The article's main concern seemed to be that people would lose money but the beauty of e-publishing is that it's pretty much risk free. If you choose to sink money into promotion or whatever that's your decision and risk but it isn't a requirement.
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It is just comments on internet forums like these but particularly with Brits there have been an increase in people saying self published is actually a selling point. I now search out self published works.
A really good one shows what can happen when the author retains the creative control, and they allow for innovative stories that traditional publishers seem to be rejecting in greater numbers. Choosing a good self published is the same as choosing a good traditonally published story - does the cover look good, title sound interesting, blurb intrigue me, first few pages read like something I'd want to spend a few hours doing.
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The problem is, as was mentioned above, that it becomes harder and harder for the punters (us) to find the gems amongst the dross. Yes I can look at the frist few pages but how many will I have to look through before I find a half decent one (or give up in disgust). Publishers (love them or hate them) do provide an important filter. If they are bypassed then we will have to rely on reviews by critics we trust to do that filtering. My favourite source for such is this illustrious site . However as more and more people start self publishing more and more dross it is going to become ever harder for those critics to find the pearls. My concern then is that established authors will still sell, as we know what to expect from them, but it may become ever harder for good new authors to emerge unless they can get said critics to view their work.
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So many people go into it with unrealistic expectations. I think that once they begin to understand that with so much books flooding the market the chances of anyone breaking out with an Amanda Hocking sort of success become less and less every day, at least some of them will realize that unless they are willing to make a huge investment in promoting their books they are not likely to achieve even a modest success.
What is happening is that hundreds of thousands of people are being led to believe they will make their dreams a reality and then having those dreams crushed. At least they could have kept the dream alive if they hadn't rushed to publish.
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Like everything else it takes a bit of practice but there are far more than just a few gems out there. To be honest I've spent far longer sorting out the crap from the good stuff in Borders (when it still existed), than I ever have on Amazon looking for a good self pub.
The title and standard of cover are usually a really good indication into how much thought and care an author has put into the book and to their level of creativity. Again the blurb gives a further inidcation. (These are all a much greater indication than they would be in a traditionally published book). Then the first paragraph indicates how good the writing is. However I've never relied on reviews in choosing a book (well occasionally one may be mentioned on the radio that sounds interesting), and have always chosen them based on the same criteria - does it look like it will be a good read. I've never been afraid to try new authors - who haven't been recommended but who have an interesting looking book on the shelves.
Having just read Agatha Raisin I am not that convinced about the Traditional Publishers acting as a filter. Had I not been late for a train and followed my usual rule of reading a few pages I'd never have bought it in the first place. Same goes to be honest to Dark Materials (not because of the standard of his writing but the style), that was an airport buy.
It has just been noticeable that in the last six months I've gone from feeling like a lone voice to getting echoes when I've said it. I was entranced first by a book called Smith by Mike Devlin and then by a lady called Moriah Jovan (writes great long stories). In between I'd read Brother's Bishop by Bart Yates - most amazing book with the most disappointing, obviously editor/publisher imposed ending. Now a lot of my reading is self published authors and I've found it worth the time to go through them. A good self published is far richer than a lot of the traditonally published.
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His Dark Materials disappointed me (or at least the first one, which is the only one I read) but that was because it wasn't what I thought it would be, what I wanted it to be. I wouldn't call it a bad book on that account, or think that the company that published it acted as a bad filter. So many people fell in love with the story and had good reasons for doing so -- they just weren't reasons that would have made me like it. As for the Agatha Raisin books, again, I read one and was not entertained, but they bring pleasure to so many, many readers, I can't call that a mistake on the part of the publishers either.
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Dark Materials I admitted was his style rather than his ability. Both Pullman's and Beaton's style had I opened the book would have caused me to put the book down. Reviews, genre and blurb are why I picked them up in the first place. Just like a self-pub that is badly written will cause me to put it down, but that is usually obvious from the blurb.
It doesn't change the fact that for me if someone says they are self published it will attract me rather than detract me from the book. I'll check it out and decide if it is my thing. Its proved incredibly rewarding. Hopefully over time self published review sites will improve etc
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I like MC Beaton when he writes Hamish MacBeth, but I tried one of his Agatha Raisin ones and just didn't like the characters or the premise. So yes, again saying a matter of taste. (Found the same thing with Alexander McCall Smith, love No1 Ladies Detective Agency, don't like his books set in Scotland. Usually I like all books by an author I like, so does show they have noticeable differences in style and character.)
I do tend to read by author, I might select by publisher, but most of all by reading the first few pages. A thing I find useful on Amazon is the bit about what other people who bought the book I am looking at also bought. I've wombled off onto some good books that way. And recommendations from here.
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BioShock: Infinite ships 6 million copies worldwide
Take-Two has announced that BioShock: Infinite has shipped six million copies globally since its launch in March 2013. In addition, the publishing giant also confirmed that Borderlands 2 has moved nine million units since arriving in stores in September 2012. As previously reported, Rockstar ...
- Posted May 14th 2014
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BioShock: Infinite Burial at Sea - Episode 2 behind-the-scenes video confirms two more returning faces
Irrational Games has released a behind-the-scenes look at BioShock: Infinite's forthcoming Burial at Sea Episode 2 DLC. The spoiler-heavy footage features interviews with some of the game's cast, as well as confirmation of two returning characters from the original BioShock -- so don&...
- Posted Feb 13th 2014
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BioShock: Infinite Burial at Sea - Episode 2 gets spoiler-heavy preview video
BioShock: Infinite Burial at Sea - Episode 2 has received its first preview trailer, detailing what players can expect from the next chapter of the undersea adventure. Check it out below, but beware: it's pretty spoiler-heavy, including the appearance of a familiar character from the origi...
- Posted Jan 28th 2014
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Levine defends shortness of BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea Part 1 DLC
Speaking to Eurogamer, BioShock creator Ken Levine has defended the length of the recently-released BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea Part 1 DLC. Levine said about the length of the DLC, "If you zip through it then it's not a hugely long experience but if you dig deep it's probably three hours...
- Posted Nov 12th 2013
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BioShock: Infinite Burial at Sea - Episode One release date confirmed
2K Games has staple-gunned a release date to BioShock: Infinite's hotly-anticipated Burial at Sea expansion. Episode One will be made available for download on PlayStation Network, Xbox LIVE and Steam starting on November 12, priced £9.99/$14.99. Burial at Sea takes gamers back to ...
- Posted Oct 25th 2013
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Ken Levine to be honoured for lifetime achievement at Golden Joystick Awards
In a press release issued today from The Golden Joystick Awards, it has been announced that BioShock Creative Director and Co-Founder of Irrational Games, Ken Levine, is to be honoured with a special lifetime achievement award. It reads: "For the first time in its 31 year history, the Golden...
- Posted Oct 23rd 2013
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BioShock: Infinite 'Burial at Sea' 5 minute gameplay video
Irrational Games has unveiled five minutes of gameplay footage for BioShock: Infinite's Burial at Sea expansion pack. The DLC comes in two episodes, and takes gamers back to the underwater metropolis Rapture, which was the setting of the original BioShock and its sequel. Here, we find Booke...
- Posted Oct 8th 2013
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BioShock: Infinite 'Burial at Sea' DLC gets new teaser trailer
Irrational Games has released a new teaser trailer for Burial at Sea, the upcoming single-player expansion for the critically-acclaimed BioShock: Infinite. This latest trailer is presented as a short film/mockumentary exploring the mysterious underwater city of Rapture. For those unaware, Bur...
- Posted Oct 5th 2013
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BioShock: Infinite HeroClix figures feature Booker, Elizabeth and Handyman
If you can't get enough of BioShock: Infinite, or the DLC just isn't coming quick enough to your liking, then why not pass your time with the new BioShock: Infinite HeroClix out this week from WizKids. HeroClix is a collectable miniatures game which allows players to pit their favourite character...
- Posted Aug 12th 2013
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BioShock: Infinite Features
3 things that could have made BioShock: Infinite even better
BioShock: Infinite finally hit shelves on March 26 after five years under the knife at Irrational Games, and for many has proved every bit as good as Ken Levine and his team promised. Reviews have been almost universally glowing – including our own dissection of the first-person shooter here &...
- Posted Apr 13th 2013
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The real history behind BioShock: Infinite
Please be aware that if you haven't played BioShock:Infinite this article contains major spoilers about the game. One thing that strikes you as you play BioShock: Infinite is how much actual real-world history the developers have cleverly used to bring the game's world to life. But just how accur...
- Posted Apr 13th 2013
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Bioshock Infinite music - Top 5 licensed tunes
BioShock Infinite is a brilliantly-produced videogame, a finely-chiselled piece of interactive art that has immediately etched its way into the hearts of gamers across the globe with its irrepressible charm and wonderful narrative. From the sublimely-detailed city of Columbia, where every inc...
- Posted Apr 12th 2013
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Bioshock Infinite strategy guide: 1999 Mode
BioShock Infinite is the hottest thing in gaming right now. I sought to take this game to the next level--scoring a Platinum trophy in the process. This meant dialing the difficulty to 1999 Mode right off the bat. Be warned: though I try to avoid spoilers in this strategy guide, there are a few p...
- Posted Apr 11th 2013
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PS3 Game of the Month: March 2013
We are officially in triple-A territory, folks. While the first few months of the year definitely had a couple of heavy hitters on display, February in particular was a bitter disappointment, with many games performing below our expectations (Dead Space 3, we're looking at you, mate). However,...
- Posted Apr 3rd 2013
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BioShock: Infinite review round-up
Bye-bye Rapture, hello Columbia. Irrational Games' latest entry in the BioShock franchise, BioShock: Infinite, abandons the trappings of Andrew Ryan's underwater metropolis and reaches for the skies, with the action set in 1912 across a vast floating city. Playing as former agent Book...
- Posted Mar 25th 2013
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