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Saturday, September 1, 2012
Homecoming, by Richelle Mead
- Homecoming is part of the Foretold anthology.
Release date: August 28th 2012
Published by: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Genre: YA
Find it on: Goodreads, Amazon
Synopsis of Foretold:
Richelle Mead, Lisa McMann, Michael Grant, Meg Cabot, Laini Taylor, and nine more of the hottest YA authors to hit the shelves explore the concepts of prophecy and prediction in this story collection edited by NYT bestselling author of The Forest of Hands and Teeth, Carrie Ryan.
Have you ever been tempted to look into the future? To challenge predictions? To question fate? It's human nature to wonder about life's twists and turns. But is the future already written—or do you have the power to alter it?
From fantastical prophecies to predictions of how the future will transpire, Foretold is a collection of stories about our universal fascination with life's unknowns and of what is yet to come as interpreted by 14 of young adult fiction's brightest stars.
I honestly don't know what to think. I've been waiting for this novella to come out for two years, since Last Sacrifice disappointed me a little. I was hoping Richelle Mead would give us a wonderful closure to Vampire Academy in that book, but instead, all we got was a ton of loose ends and unanswered questions... but that was okay, I told myself. Obviously Richelle Mead had something else planned, and all these issues will be addressed later on, maybe in Bloodlines, or, umm, who knows, in a novella?
And finally, she gave us what we, fans, desired the most... a novella with Rose and Dimitri in Russia. And now that I have read this novella, all I wish for is that it was never published in the first place. I don't know what the hell Mead was thinking when she wrote this, but this novella was useless. That's it; it's just useless. It doesn't add anything to the story, let alone give us some closure.
Let me make myself clear and just explain why I hated this so much. And yes, I tried to control myself, but there'll be a lot of ranting in this review, so I apologize for my language.
You see, the novella starts off with Rose and Dimitri in Russia, about to visit the Belikovs. Dimitri is nervous, of course, since it's the first time he'll get to see his mom and sisters after being turned back into a dhampir. And that was supposed to be wonderful - I mean, that's what I waiting for, after all - it was anything but. Most of the time Mead simply told us what was happening - she didn't show us. I kept waiting for my heart to break and for me to feel happy for Dimitri but that didn't happen, because for the first time in my life, I didn't connect with him at all. He was like a stranger to me, and that pissed me off beyond words. I felt betrayed; it was like Mead had twisted everything that I loved, changed Dimitri and Rose so much I couldn't recognize them.
Speaking of Rose.. what the hell happened to her? WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?! She was all over the place. And Rose was the biggest disappointment of all times. She was ridiculous. She kept questioning Yeva and fighting her, even when Dimitri was standing right next to her, as if Rose had the right to disrespect Yeva in front of the Belikovs. Not to mention that makes no sense - Rose knew Yeva, she spent weeks with her in Blood Promise. It's like Mead suddenly forgot that, and decided to write these fights just to show us how badass and brave Rose is. Let me tell you, Mead, it didn't work. It made Rose look like a fucking brat.
And the romance. I won't even get started on the romance. There was no chemistry between her and Dimitri, there wasn't a single scene that made my heart race, there wasn't a single dialogue - except for one quote - that made me swoon. Can you sense how angry and disappointed I am? Even the plot of this novella was all over the place.. and come on, it's a novella. It's not even supposed to have that much of a plot, because there's not enough time for it to develop. But of course Mead had to do it. And you know what? I don't care about a strigoi that's been killing humans near Dimitri's village. I don't care about the Blood King. I don't care about a new villain. I don't care about hot dogs - because, you know, there is a conversation involving hot dogs that lasts 2 pages. This was like an awful fanfiction - and I call it "awful" because I've read amazing fanfictions that are way better than this.
I'm not saying this novella was supposed to solve every single loose end in the series. Of course that's not possible; like I said, there's not enough time for this to happen. But come on! At least give me some closure on Dimitri and Rose themselves. Show me how they're living, show me what challenges they have to endure on a daily basis to stay together, how they're managing the whole "being Lissa and Christian's guardian" thing. Please, just show me something important, something relevant. We never even get to know how they went to Russia in the first place - something is mentioned about how Rose is nervous about leaving Lissa alone, but what about Christian? I find it hard to believe that Dimitri would just leave his Moroi alone in the Court, even if he was protected by Lissa's guardians as well. Dimitri isn't like this.
I'll just put it in a blunt way: Homecoming was unnecessary. It failed in every single aspect. It lacked creativity, it lacked writing - and I don't say this lightly -, it lacked romance, it lacked substance. I honestly regret all the time I wasted being excited for this novella. It was uncalled for, because you know what? It didn't add anything new to Vampire Academy, it didn't add a single thing to Last Sacrifice, and to be honest, the only thing I'm looking forward to, right now, is forgetting Homecoming was ever published.
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Oh no! It's a shame you thought the Rose and Dimitri story didn't add anything. I'll be honest, that's the only story I'm interest in reading... but I guess I'll avoid it now. Thanks for the helpful review, Beatriz!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Sam! And yeah, it was a shame... I was just so excited to read this novella, you know? And it ended up being horrible -_-Delete
If you read it in the future, I hope you'll enjoy it more than I did :D
Nooo! I'm sorry this didn't work for you. I don't understand how she can write such an amazing series and then deliver something that is no way near up to par. I agree, as a reader I need some Rose and Dimitri closure and it's such a shame she didn't deliever. Fantastic review, Bia, I'm sorry this was so disappointing.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you! And I know, right?! It's like someone else wrote this. Maybe it's because she spent two years without writing Vampire Academy, but still. This novella just didn't have the essence of the series.Delete
Espera um minuto. BRASILEIRA? Finalmente! Como você conseguiu ler Foretold? Não acho em parte alguma! Você poderia me ajudar com isso?ReplyDeleteReplies
Hahaha! XDDelete
Comprei o ebook na Amazon, e li pelo aplicativo do Kindle!
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Thank you for your review! Like you, I was waiting for Mead to write a short story, novella anything to bring some closure to the Rose/Dimitri story. I assumed they would go to Russia-that is not a surprise what is a surprise is that there was nothing about how they were handling their personal vs work lives. Rose and D's love story was so well written I don't know how it could be ruined,was the book ghost written? :(ReplyDelete
Being you cannot buy the story as a stand alone I was debating whether I wanted to spend 10 dollars to get one short story about R&D. So, I went searching for reviews and am so glad I found your review. You just saved me 10 dollars and tons of disappointment. I love the series, I was not thrilled with the abrupt ending however, I hoped there would be another book or they would give us some closure in Bloodlines. It appears that is not going to happen and what a shame. Rose and Dimitri are two of my favorite characters - forget Bella, Sookie, Elena, Dimitri and Rose were so well written one feels as if they were real. I never cried so much while reading a novel! What a bummer. Hoping we will get some closure in Bloodlines! As a quick aside I love the character Abe! He was hilarious and I was hoping he was the reason they were going to Russia. That Dimitri's sister had been kidnapped and Abe sent/went with them to help get her back. sigh! Thanks again!Replies
You're welcome!Delete
I couldn't agree more with you - Rose and Dimitri are special characters. I've never felt so connected with a couple before.. and it was a BIG disappointment to find out that Mead had changed them so much in this novella.
Abe is so much fun INDEED. He's awesome - and strangely, I had exactly the same idea that you did regarding Dimitri's sister O.O
Anyway.. I'm glad that I could help you, even if that means you won't be reading Foretold. And thank you for commenting! :3
I couldn't agree more. To say I was disappointed wouldn't even begin to describe how aweful this tale was. It had taken me a while to actually find and read this little disappointment.ReplyDelete
As a fan of vampire academy I was hoping for something longer and more in depth. To me it seemed like she wrote this one day out of sheer boredom. Nothing more.
I can't really sum it up in words how utterly annoyed I am. The characters seemed wrong. They had no depth. No life. When Mark and Oksana showed up I was disappointed that she didn't even mention how Rose and Lissa had no bond anymore. It would have been one redeeming quality then.
It wasn't worth reading and I wish it wasn't written at all.
Can I just say that this is one of the most honest and heart felt reviews I have read in a long time!!! If only the novella we are discussing could have had at least one iota of the feeling you have portrayed here it would have been at least ok. I try not to put authors or artists or anyone down about something they have produced. However I can not show approval for such a poorly written anthology. My 12 yr old has written better fan fiction for the graphic novels than this tripe.ReplyDelete


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It's the most special day of their lives, and one they're sure to always remember. Just imagine the joy when they're an old couple and showing their children the wedding pictures. Not a bad looking dumper on the bride.
Looks like his ass goes to the tanning salon twice as much as he does.
"I now pronounce you man and wife. You may now castrate the husband."
Well without pockets where else would he keep the ring?
well one things for sure, she wont be getting the shirt off his back when they get divorced.
You may now fuck the bride
That guy is playing with his dick. And what the Hell is *brmb?
u can see the swirls of gas leaving his ass!
^^^ BRMB is a local radio stattion in the UK
she needs an arse bra
talk about desperate he's marrying a white
what. a. fag.
i don't care if he is marrying a woman that ass tattoo is fucking gay
at least he got the "to love and hold" part correct
brmb stands for..... black rabid monkey buggerer.
Keepin it classy I see
She's a phony. White's a sign of purity, and we all know that's not the case.
hey, hey, no popping wood in the house of the lord.
Must be Star Trek fans if they are doing a betazed wedding
she fly
Well, that's not something you see everyday.
shouldnt she have the ass tatt?
Now this is a first.....This nig went for a decent white girl. He must be mixed and has a little taste in his bitches.
Well if fags can marry each other I guess straight people can get married Naked
Saved a ton on the wedding costs.
Wait a fuckin' minute. That's Henna body art!
That's ONE way to save money on your wedding dress and tux rental
looks like mike tyson used his ass cheeks for a pillow and some of the ink rubbed off.
oh u know that makes daddy soooo proud! "thats my girl the naked mudshark bride"
Prison butch, n prison BITCH found love!
bell weddind rings my bells for ever never not never more#
i can only imagine how awesome the reception was
they bother have tb

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Gearless Speeds Movie Post-Production With WSD/HD(September 13, 2001)
Using the WSD/HD at the heart of a network of compositing and effects workstations, Gearless artists can render and view their effects tests at high definition for the first time, either on HD monitors on in the facility's preview theater.
A newly-formed division of Zentropa, Gearless is located in Copenhagen's Filmbyen production center, and is posting more than 100 effects shots for the movie. "The process of checking the shots is much faster with the WSD/HD," commented Peter Hjorth, VFX Supervisor. "All our artists can be rendering to the WSD/HD simultaneously and with the ability to playback the results at 2K we can immediately see what the effect looks like on a big screen. To have the same quality of replay without the WSD/HD would mean a wait of two or three days before we could view the test. Now, as soon as a shot has finished rendering, we can play it."
Gearless also uses the WSD/HD as a server for initial offline editing in standard definition before committing to rendering at 2K, another method that saves time. The WSD/HD's browser-based NetPanel(TM) interface gives Gearless' effects artists control of VTRs from each individual workstation. "It's a system that allows us to work with our assets efficiently and without interruptions to the workflow while rendering tasks tie up our workstations," Hjorth added.
WSD/HD is a high or standard definition, 10-bit uncompressed video, digital disk recorder that represents a breakthrough in price performance in HD recording technology. WSD/HD easily transfers video to and from high definition or standard video tape recorders as well as graphics or animation workstations. It supports full bandwidth, standard definition serial digital recording and playback in addition to all of the standard high definition production formats including 24P -- all uncompressed.
For users involved in post-production editing, WSD/HD with Digital Audio option provides eight tracks of AES/EBU audio capabilities allowing the user to do standard digital audio editing as well as multi-track surround sound production in an already universal (SD/HD) digital disk recorder. Post-production editors can now edit HD source material that contains both video and audio giving them faster access than a Video Tape Recorder environment.
Graphics and effects for HDTV and electronic film often require complex interaction within a multi-user, collaborative environment. WSD/HD is ideally designed for integration into multiple workstation installations, albeit system standardized or a mix of platforms and operating systems, by providing high-speed access to all users through Accom's unique, browser-based Net.Panel(TM) interface. WSD/HD uses the NT file system for quick, easy access via Windows networking. Use QuickTime Player Pro on any network station to transfer frames in Targa, TIFF, PICT, and many other graphics formats, or simply render directly to WSD/HD storage disks as a QuickTime movie.
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The Poilâne ® signature loaf is made of 4 ingredients: sourdough, stoneground wheat flour, water and sea salt from Guérande. It is a round loaf with a thick, golden crust as it is cooked in a wood-burning oven. It carries the signature mark "P" ® for Poilâne ®.
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The Poilâne ® Bread box is made out of only the best materials – wood, glass and linen and covered by a piece of embroidered linen which can be removed and washed and whose natural properties help the bread to keep for longer. The slot in the box's glass walls helps guide the blade of the knife to ensure that each slice is of a regular width. Lionel Poilâne intended this bread box to suit small or open-plan kitchens and designed it to store, cut and display anything up to a half loaf. L 46.5cm X D 16cm X 20cm
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Poilâne ® decorated sourdough loaves (about 4.8lbs or 2.3lg) bear a handmade dough decoration. The decoration changes every month. The delivery date determines the decoration. The bread may be eaten (remove the decoration first) or kept as a souvenir (keep in a dry place). The delay for the fabrication and shipment of decorated loaves: 2 jours - not including weekends and bank holidays.
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You and your friends are fans of Poilane® ? Why not place a group order? You will reduce delivery costs, thereby substantially reducing your unit cost, simply by sharing with your friends.
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The PoilâneBread Knife is available in left and right handed versions.
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The Poilâne ® Linen Bag is designed to store one or two Poilâne ® loaves of bread. The natural qualities of the linen also mean that the bread keeps longer. The grey fabric is machine washable.
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A Poilâne ® loaf shaped pillow (30cm diameter). Filed with polypropylen and wrapped in polyester fabric (Dry cleaning recommended).
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We use these baskets to proof the dough before baking.
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The Poilâne Bread bin is made out of wood. It can be used as a presentation bread basket or even to help you cook your own homemade bread. Make sure you flour the bin or line it with a cloth).
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An inscription can be added to the loaf : messages, dates, names etc. Your inscription, made of bread, will be handcrafted by our bakers
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It is composed of a Poilâne ® rye loaf (2lbs or 900g), a Poilâne ® rye and raisins loaf (1.3lbs or 600g), two Poilâne ® walnut loaves (2x0.7lbs or 2x300g).
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It is composed of a Poilâne® sourdough country loaf (4lbs or 1.9kg), a Poilâne® walnut loaf (0.7lbs or 300g), a Poilâne® rye loaf (2lbs or 900g), 2 Poilâne® rye and raisins loaves (2x1.3lbs or 2x600g).
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Assortment composed of a a Poilâne sourdough country loaf (4lbs or 1.9kg), a rye loaf (2lbs or 900g), 1 rye and raisins loaf (1.3lbs or 600g), a walnut loaf (0.7lbs or 300g) and a 500g box of Punitions ®.
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Bread is the staff of life, nourishing to the body, as well as to the mind. Bread has inspired poets and singers, as well as writers. In her most recent book, Apollonia Poilâne has chosen texts and illustrations for an original jaunt through the land of bread.
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Price : 65.25€
This new pocket knife, created for Poilâne, is perfect for picnics. Its specially conceived tempered steel blade in the shape of a thumb has three uses: Cutting breads with the wide serrated side, cutting meats and vegetables with the finely serrated side, and spreading your preparations with the rounded tip.
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2 Bowls in salt glazed stoneware fabricated by hand and signed by the artists Kinga & Anatoly Stolnikoff for Poilâne. A specifically European technique, mastered more than four centuries ago but rarely seen nowadays, salt glazed stoneware is fired at 1200 °C (2192 °F). Salt is poured into the kiln through a small hole in the top. Vaporized into a cloud by the extreme heat, the salt is deposited on the ceramic pieces in a more or less regular fashion. Each bowl is hand-made and unique so the height or shape of each bowl can vary slightly. The bowls are dishwasher and microwave safe and oven-proof. Please don't, however, expose them to a direct flame.
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You can now offer the gift that allows you and your loved ones to celebrate the holidays all year long – 5 decorated Poilâne ® Sourdough Loaves with personal inscriptions, paired with excusive Poilâne gifts. The recipient of the 2014 American Holiday Gift Set will receive a Poilâne gift box containing a personalized Poilâne ® decorated Loaf along with a special holiday gift 5 times throughout the year: Valentine's Day, Mother's or Father's Day, The Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, and the End of Year Holiday Season.
The yearlong delivery costs are included in the package. All you need to do is make sure the inscription (up to 25 characters) and delivery address are confirmed by email before each shipment. As soon as the order is placed, you will receive the gift voucher via Fed-Ex, perfectly wrapped to present as a gift. Happy Holidays!
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Les Punitions® are small butter cookies made with wheat flour, butter, sugar and eggs. They're perfect to nibble on with a cup of tea or coffee or to accompany a dessert.
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This Poilâne ® rye flour bread contains currants from Greece.
Price : 4.25€
The Poilâne ® Rye flour loaf is a small loaf made with wheat and rye flour.
Price : 4.70€
The Poilâne ® Walnut bread is a sourdough wheat bread that contains walnuts.
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Poilâne ® 's Gingerbread is made with a mix of spices including Setchuan pepper and a carefully selected honey from France. Each gingerbread weighs about 650g.
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The Poilâne ® Rectangular Cookie tin.
It comes filled with 325g of Punitions ® - Poilâne's famous shortbread cookies that are perfect for sharing with friends and family.
Price : 28€
4 cookbooks by Apollonia Poilâne, Collection "10 ways to prepare" (English version)
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4 cookbooks by Apollonia Poilâne, Collection "10 ways to prepare" (French version)
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This box set is composed of 3 (100g) packages of Bread Chips composed of Walnut Bread with nuts (36% walnuts) and Rye and Raisin bread (38% currants), 2 containers of 16 Poilâne ® buttercookie teaspoons (250g in total), and 2 containers of 16 Poilâne ® Edible Forks (180g in total).
Poilâne's butter cookie spoons can be eaten at tea time, with coffee, or with sorbet, fruit salad .. The savory version comes in the form of a small fork and accompanies cheese, soups, etc.
Products that may contain gluten, butter, nuts.
Price : 41€
The Poilane cookie tin's new decoration invites you on a fantastic voyage … by boat, plane, hot air balloon and even stork! Alsatian artist Guy Untereiner prompts you to unleash your imagination, through technicolor dreams of travel, and no trip would be complete without delicious discoveries… so the tin comes filled with 900g of our famous Punition® buttercookies. Bon voyage!
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Sized to hold a full loaf, the Bread Envelope features a lace eyelet for closure, which adjusts to the size of the contents. The flexible cotton fabric and natural linen protects the bread while allowing it to breathe. Dimensions: 38x40cm. Materials: 63% cotton, 37% linen. Eyelets and lace: leather. During the holidays, we are offering free personalization of your bag! Up to 3 letters or numbers can be printed. Please choose a letter size (large or small) and a color (black, navy, pink). If you choose the personalization of your bag, a delay of at least one week must been allowed before delivery.
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Sometimes, you have to worry about the sanity of theatre folk. How anyone thought it was a bright idea to stage this lamentable excuse for a musical for a two-month West End run and charge punters £29.50 for the privilege is quite beyond me.
It might have been in with a fraction more of a shout if the 75-minute script didn¿t sound as though it was written in haste some time after the dress rehearsal.
The plot, such as it is, revolves around a wannabe Casanova called, thrillingly, Bob. We first encounter him writhing about in torment wearing only boxer shorts and talking about Madness (it belatedly transpires that he means the personification of an abstract noun, not Suggs and his nutty boys). Such anguish bears absolutely no relation to what follows, which is a women-juggling 'farce' so pitiful it makes Boeing Boeing look like Ibsen.
There are two plot points in Romy Padovano's work that gave me particular trouble.
First, to get to know his targets, likes and dislikes, Bob (Samuel Oatley) befriends them by engaging in the least convincing bit of cross-dressing since Dad¿s Army.
None of the five fluff heads notices that, despite the fact she looks like Christopher Biggins, 'Sue' is, in fact, a man.
Secondly, Gem has sex with 'Sue', but neither before, during nor after does she notice that 'Sue' is, in fact, a man. Comedy? Careers in psychoanalysis have been built on less.
The songs may be instantly forgettable but that doesn't mean they're going to give up without a fight. The actors, miked to within an inch of their lives, bellow out every number as if mistaking decibels for depth. The argument, presumably, is that this is just a bit of fun. The problem is that it really isn¿t.
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England needed an Irishman to help them avoid another embarrassing defeat to a minnow in yesterday's one-day international in Belfast. Less than three months after Paul Collingwood led England to defeat in the World Twenty20 opener against the Netherlands at Lord's, he was at the helm again, standing in for the resting Andrew Strauss, as Ireland closed in on victory over the Ashes winners at Stormont.
Needing an unlikely 17 off the last over, Aussie-born Trent Johnston, on his 100th appearance for Ireland, reduced the target to nine off two balls. The fifth ball of the over went to long-on where Middlesex's Eoin Morgan, fielding as 12th man for Graeme Swann, palmed the ball from over the boundary back into play to save the six. In the confusion Ireland ran one short so even with Johnston hitting the last ball for four, they still came up three runs shy and England and Collingwood could flee Ireland with a win.
But there really should only have been one winner – and it wasn't England. After a three-hour delay, the Ireland innings was reduced to the minimum 20 overs and the victory target was 116. After Ryan Sidebottom's first two overs disappeared for 15 and Tim Bresnan's for 13, Ireland raced to 64 for two in the eighth over. Then the wheels came off as leg spinner Adil Rashid held a return catch to dismiss Paul Stirling for a sparkling 30 and Swann, Collingwood and Shah, with three wickets for 15 at the death, rescued England.
England were grateful to a new cap and an opening batsman, coming in at No 7, to help them reach 203 for 9. Joe Denly had played at Stormont two years ago, for Kent on Ireland's homecoming from the 2007 World Cup in a Friends Provident Trophy game and, from No 6, scored 102 not out off 109 balls. He obviously enjoys the Belfast venue. Yesterday, while his top-order team-mates struggled against an accurate but otherwise gentle Ireland bowling attack, he made 67 in his first appearance in a red shirt.
Ravi Bopara missed the celebrations at The Oval having been dropped and his return to international cricket was not one to remember. He lasted just nine balls before he edged Trent Johnston to Ireland's only slip and Paul Stirling held the catch.
Bopara's replacement for the Ashes decider, Jonathan Trott, was sent in first wicket down on his one-day international debut and he fared even worse, trapped in front, just five balls into his innings, by Johnston. Matt Prior failed to survive Andre Botha's third over, caught at long on, and while 29 out of 59 looked good on the scoreboard, his tally of 52 balls received was more relevant.
And it did not improve with Collingwood's scratchy innings. Nine off 23 balls was no help to his side at all and only compounded by his dismissal to leave them 92 for four in the 29th over.
England had opted not to use the one player in their squad more used to Irish conditions than anyone, Dubliner Morgan named as 12th man against the side he played for on 63 occasions, the last as recently as April in the World Cup qualifiers in South Africa. Instead it was his Middlesex team-mate, Owais Shah, who came in at No 6 but while the boundary was still off limits, his 21 off 32 balls at least improved the run-rate.
Denly, after an innings of 111 balls, but only three boundaries, was sixth out, the third victim of Johnston, and it was left to Wright to get England to 200, the minimum they could have planned for, even on this slow surface.
Joe Denly's score on his England debut in Ireland yesterday.
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Choruss was a three-year experimental effort launched in 2008 by Warner Music Group and record-industry/Internet technology expert Jim Griffin to develop a licensed system for peer-to-peer music file sharing among college students. The idea was to establish a voluntary, blanket licensing system for users of college networks, experimenting with different licensing models and technology at different universities. Although the project was supported by many universities, the National Music Publishers Association, and three of the four major record labels at the time—Warner, Sony BMG, and EMI, with Universal being the only holdout—the service never launched, and the project was discontinued when its charter ended in late 2010.
According to Griffin, Choruss wasn't viable primarily due to the music industry's failure to coordinate licensing among the various rights holders with a stake in sound recordings. Without the functionality of a central registry, it was anticipated that less than half of the rights holders could be identified for the music students would be sharing. Doubtful that record companies would fund development of a global rights registry themselves, Griffin and his company is now working with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to develop the International Music Registry (IMR).
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Choruss was always going to allow any files to be shared among participants. Initially, it was said they could use any file-sharing technology they wanted. However, later in its development, Choruss partnered with former file-sharing pariah Audiogalaxy as the basis of the system.
In 2009, and again in 2010, although it never came to pass, Griffin said that various universities would introduce Choruss later that year, with each university using a different model. For example, some would require all students to participate, some would be opt-in, some would be opt-out. Some would use a central server, some would use technology to determine what's being shared, others would rely on self-reporting. Some would base payments on downloads, others on "plays". Pricing would vary. The results of the tests would be studied to figure out and learn from what "works".
Griffin envisioned Choruss providing a platform upon which different licensing models, even partially "free" ones, could be built. One such model was upselling people on cable TV-like license & service bundles from ISPs. But file-sharing advocate and technology policy blogger Mike Masnick called this a "tax" on students that, when rolled out to ISPs instead of just universities, would usher in de facto compulsory licensing (e.g., every ISP customer subsidizing the file-sharing of a few). Musician Dave Allen, paraphrased by Masnick, pointed out that consumers hate such bundling and actively seek ways to avoid it, and that more generally, Choruss was doomed because its direct-licensing strategy is "a plan based on what's best for the existing stakeholders, not the customers." Masnick continued, "it seeks to perpetuate the old model, where you have to 'get' money out of others in order to 'allow' them to do something."
Griffin acknowledged another shortcoming: students were skeptical of a license which wouldn't cover their file-sharing activity on off-campus networks.
- Peoples, Glenn (2011-02-24). "What Ever Happened To Choruss? An Interview with Jim Griffin". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- "'Tarzan Economics': If Music Is Free, How Do Artists Get Paid?". Knowledge@Wharton. 2010-03-27. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- Lincoff, Bennett (2009-03-17). "Choruss's Covenant: The Promised Land (Maybe) For Record Labels; A Lesser Destination For Everyone Else". Intellectual Property Watch. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- Masnick, Mike (2009-03-18). "Choruss' Music Tax Plan: Bait-And-Switch". Techdirt. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- Masnick, Mike (2009-03-25). "Jim Griffin Explains Choruss; We're Still Left Wondering Why It's Needed". Techdirt. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- Masnick, Mike (2010-03-29). "Choruss Changes Its Tune; Splitting With Warner, But Many Questions Remain". Techdirt. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- Masnick, Mike (2010-10-19). "Choruss Goes From Vaporware To Nowhere". Techdirt. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- Orlowski, Andrew (2010-10-18). "Legal P2P venture fails; Singers wouldn't join the Choruss". The Register. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
External links[edit]
- International Music Registry
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Elevated mean right atrial pressure (RAP) measured by cardiac catheterization is an independent risk factor for mortality. Prior studies have demonstrated a modest correlation with invasive and noninvasive echocardiographic RAP, but the prognostic impact of estimated right atrial pressure (eRAP) has not been previously evaluated in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).
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Never! I have two other ID's I use for identification, my driver's license and my Retired Military ID.
Freedom isn't free! Don't ever take it forgranted!
I use mine somewhat routinely. When you visit a company that requires you to drop your ID at the guard shack on the way in, you sometimes forget it. If you've flown to the destination in question, and don't realize you have forgotten your ID at the guard, then getting back on a plane is a huge problem that could be very costly.
Since I have a CCW for Arkansas and another for Florida, I leave one of those. If I forget it, I'm driving legally, can get on my flight, and am also carrying legally in most states.
That being said, this is about the only scenario that I can think of where I would use it as a primary ID.
Never.It would be the last ID I would use.
Keep it concealed and never tell (permit either).
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Last offseason, the Astros needed some salary room and sent Billy Wagner to the Phillies for a band of prospects. We still love that deal, even though Wagner was hurt much of last season and had what was for him, a sub-par season.
Now, the Phillies may be the one looking to dump some salary. Placido Polanco accepted the team's offer of arbitration, meaning that he is considered signed and will likely cost the Phillies $5 million or more. That's a hefty price tag for a utility player. Plus, it's the second time in a row that an arbitration offer has led to the Phillies busting their budget.
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Of course, the Phillies could deal one of those players and again, Padilla is the likely first choice. If he really is healthy, there may be takers for the right-hander and in fact, a change of scenery might help his career along. Dealing Padilla might seem the best option if the Phillies do decide that they need to clear some salary room.
David Bell could be offered around. The third baseman is coming off a season where he was pretty healthy and put up solid numbers. Still, there are some lingering concerns about his back and Polanco could step in at third base. The draw back is that the Phillies would then likely be desperate for a third baseman next offseason, but they can worry about that then.
Another option would be to step up their efforts to deal Pat Burrell or Mike Lieberthal. Dealing either would be tough because of their large salaries and in the case of Lieberthal, a no-trade clause. The Dodgers are interested in Lieberthal and he is interested in playing in Los Angeles. With the Dodgers throwing big names around as part of the Randy Johnson deal, maybe getting Mike Lieberthal in there as part of some package would be possible. Not likely though, since Ed Wade isn't wired to pull off multi-team trades. Perhaps though after the Johnson deal either goes through or dies, the Phillies and Dodgers could come up with a deal that works for both sides.
Dealing Burrell would appear to make room for slugger Ryan Howard. If Howard isn't ready, Jason Michaels could take over if necessary. Burrell has a pretty heavy contract though and hasn't put up the kind of numbers that the Phillies were looking for when they threw all that money his way.
The Phillies could also do nothing. They ate Millwood's $11 million last season and might swallow Polanco's $5 million this year. They could also wait. A team just might be looking for a Placido Polanco during the season and would take him off the Phillies hands, giving the Phillies a better deal than they may be able to get right now for one of the other players. Actually, all of the potential deals could be more attractive for other teams if the Phillies wait and see how things play out. Of course, if the Phillies stumble in 2005, there may be more than just one player leaving town.


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Earlier, Raj was granted cash bail in a rioting and assault case, registered with the Manpada police station in Thane district.
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