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ANAHEIM, California - NAMM room #7800 (Harman Pro Group) - January 2008 -- Amidst the noisy strum and bang of the NAMM Show, Crown has quietly reconfirmed its commitment to the commercial audio market through the launch of its new, high-value 135MA and 160MA mixer-amplifiers. Capable of providing both eight-ohm and constant-voltage outputs (70V and 100V), the 135MA and 160MA are easily configurable for a variety of uses, including paging, background music, music-on-hold, security use, and safety/evacuation announcements.
Each housed in a highly compact half-rack-space chassis, the 135MA is equipped with three inputs and a 35W amplifier output, while the 160MA provides four inputs and a 60W amplifier output. Both models provide priority muting, which can be voice-activated or triggered via an external switch, and are compatible with microphones requiring phantom power.
"Not even the best business plan can outlast the rock-solid reliability of our most compact commercial amplifier ever," says Phil McPhee, Crown Vertical Market Manager, Commercial Sound. "Delivering the legendary Crown sound and quality at a very attractive price, the 135MA and 160MA offer music-on-hold, voice-activated paging and preamp outputs, making them ideal solutions for nearly any commercial or industrial environment. Throw in our three-year, no-fault warranty and it's easy to understand why Crown makes good business sense."
The front panel of each model comprises a rotary input volume knob and green signal/clip LED for every channel, rotary output volume knob with green (signal) and red (clip) LEDs, recessed pots for bass and treble adjustment, and a power switch with accompanying blue LED. The back panel includes a balanced Phoenix-type mic/line input with threshold control, several line-level RCA input jack pairs (two for 135MA, three for 160MA), a telephone/MOH output with level control, a preamp output, screw-terminal speaker outputs, and a detachable IEC power cord. A DIP switch panel is also provided for fast, easy configuration.
Convection cooled, the new mixer-amplifiers feature sophisticated protection mechanisms, including current limiting, over-temperature thermal cutout, and DC-fault load protection. The units are also protected against turn-on/turn-off "thumps."
Now currently available, the 135MA and 160MA are destined to soon be seen everywhere from schools, hospitals, fitness facilities and houses of worship to restaurants, retail stores, factories, offices and many other similar environments.
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2,397 of 2,439 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
From a teen-age survivor,
This review is from: The Fault in Our Stars (Hardcover)
I am not quite finished with the book, but so far, I think it is very well written. It covers a topic that is difficult to talk about and is often avoided. It has been challenging for me to get through; however, I feel like I should add my perspective. I was diagnosed with cancer at 10. I am now 15 years old and a teen-age cancer survivor. I am a volunteer and advocate for pediatric cancer awareness.
This book has gotten negative reviews based on several points: 1) This is from another reviewer: "The characters are not believable. They do not speak like teenagers. They do not even handle situations like teenagers do. So many interactions between Gus and Hazel are interactions which, plain and simple, just would not happen between real, emotional, scared, awkward, virgin teenagers, let alone ones with cancer who have been socially cut off for much of their lives." *My point-of-view: Have you spent time with any of us? They are believable as teen-age cancer patients/survivors. We may look like teen-agers, but in our heads, we are not. We have had to face our own mortality and make choices we should never have to make. It makes us grow up...quickly. Most of us do not act or speak like teen-agers because that is no longer how we think. After treatment, many of us find the things most teens (and sometimes adults) are worried about are trivial. Society cuts us off, but we are not cut off from each other. These types of interactions do happen. And, it is emotional and scary, but we learn to tell it like it is, without the normal fluff and awkwardness. We find 'normal' where we can and try to live every single day we have because we know that time is an illusion. 2) The parents are not real, not deep characters, and they do not have their own identities. *My point-of-view: I have seen my own parents (and siblings) and the parents of other friends struggle with this. Many times, they do not have their own identities anymore. Every single minute is spent trying to make it to the next! They try to keep the family together and functioning, in spite of the effects of treatment, fevers and midnight trips to the emergency room, 3 weeks of the month spent in isolation, jobs in jeopardy, birthdays and holidays interrupted, not to mention talks that parents never want to have with their child. I've talked to my mom about this. This becomes their identity. My mom said their jobs become about doing whatever it takes, travelling all over the country (which is very common), researching new studies, and new medicines, all to help us survive and thrive with grace and dignity. It is also their job to prepare, if treatments don't work, to help us die with just as much grace and dignity. I hope everyone can read this with an open mind and an open heart. Then, reach out to the patients and survivors in your communities. They are wise beyond their years, funny, brave and inspiring.
1,723 of 1,861 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Best Book I've Read in Years,
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I've read a lot of books, but this is one of my all time favorites; that's not something I can say about very many books. I'll make it simple; I'm a fifteen year old teenage boy. When I usually read a book, I toss it aside and move on to the next one. And, like most teenage boys, I am not very emotional. At the end of this book, I cried. Not just a few tears either; I was full on bawling my eyes out. That's how good this book is. I promise you, unless you have a heart of stone, you will love this book.
1,222 of 1,363 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Young Adult Fiction at its finest,
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Although his brother Hank might argue that the real "fault in our stars" is that our sun contains limited amounts of hydrogen, which will cause it to eventually run out of the only fuel source capable of supporting its mass against gravity, thereby expanding until its outer shell envelops our tiny planet and consumes it in a fiery death, I think it is more likely that John Green's title refers to a line from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar:
"The fault, dear Brutus is not in our stars, / But in ourselves, that we are underlings." Caesar (I, ii, 140-141) What does this quote mean and how does it relate to a novel about two kids dying of cancer? I'll explore that below. The Fault in Our Stars is the story of two 16-year-olds who meet at a cancer support group. Hazel Lancaster, the narrator, is afflicted with terminal thyroid cancer which has ravaged her lungs enough to necessitate the use of an oxygen tank wherever she goes. It is during a support meeting that she is introduced to Augustus Waters, whose leg was claimed by a malignant bone tumor and who soon becomes the object of her affection. When I learned of the plot of this novel, I was initially a bit turned off. I'm reminded of a comment a friend made when I asked her if she wanted to go see the movie 50/50, upon which she exclaimed "who wants to go see a movie about people dying of cancer?" I couldn't come up with a satisfactory response, and we settled for a two-hour movie about the competitive world of robot fighting (which still caused me to shed a tear). So why would anyone, especially young adults, want to read about "cancer kids?" As Hazel herself states in the novel, "cancer books suck." But "The Fault in Our Stars" isn't about cancer, and it's not about death. Cancer is an important subject in the book, but it's not nearly as important as the characters. The disease is mainly used as a vehicle for moving along the development of Hazel and Augustus. In the absence of teen wizards, dystopian death races, and swooning vampire/werewolf feuds, it allows us to view the protagonists in a more complex setting than the traditional high school drama. It also forces the characters to grow up much faster than they should, which I think is important for Green's audience as well as his needs as a writer. The "young adult" label should not be cause for dismissal to older audiences. As equally evident in his previous novels, Green's writing is not dumbed-down in an attempt to cater to a misguided adult notion of the intelligence of teenagers. While Hazel and Augustus certainly share in the same adolescent interests as many of their peers, their dialogue is written at a level that betrays a deeper level of maturity. Amidst trips to the mall and countless video game sessions, the characters expound on subjects in life that everyone faces. While it might seem strange to hear a 16-year-old use words like "cloying" and "sobriquet," this is par for the course in a John Green novel. And strangely, it works very well (provided you keep a dictionary handy). Even though I initially balked at reading a "young adult" title (I'm well into adulthood), I realized that just because a book is marketed toward adolescents, doesn't mean it can't be enjoyed by those outside that niche. I'm hesitant to make the comparison, but "The Fault in our Stars" bridges the age gap in the same vein as Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye. It contains content and themes thoroughly relatable to a young audience, while being presented in a way that adults will appreciate. Green's characters always come off a bit stiff to me and start off sounding like pretentious jerks who are trying too hard to grow up, but I always warm up to them and end up relating to them by the middle of the novel. Gus was no exception. However my opinion of him changed as early as chapter 2, and I knew as soon as I heard him have a conversation with Hazel about their counselor's incorrect usage of the word "literally" (a fact that had literally been bothering me since it was mentioned in the first chapter) that I knew we could be friends. The likeability factor of these characters is one of the reasons the rest of the story can be so heartbreaking to follow at times. Even though I was fully aware from the beginning that Hazel's condition is terminal, she doesn't behave in a way that constantly reminds me of that fact. Instead, her sarcastic wit and outlook on life draw me to her as someone I could easily be friends with (if only there wasn't that problem of her being a fictional character). From very early on, I'm sucked into an emotional attachment to the characters in the story that made it very difficult to actually put the book down (and one of the reasons I will probably read it several more times). Returning to the titular quote above, although it is fully explained in the novel, I think the line from Julius Caesar is also appropriate as a title because Hazel does not let her ultimate fate determine the course of her life. I thought Green's last two solo books, Katherines and Paper Towns, were pretty good, but they didn't capture that sense of awe I felt after finishing his first novel. And again, I think that's because I've seen such a huge change over the years in Green's ability to connect his characters to the reader. The Fault in our Stars returns me to that era and I'm reminded of just how good of a writer he is. I do not know if it will win the same Young Adult Fiction awards Alaska received, but I do know it will be regarded by myself and many more as one of, if not his best work to date. Regardless of their literary interests, I would definitely recommend it to anyone who is a fan of great writing and character-driven stories. It should also be mentioned that Green personally signed all 150,000 copies of the first printing of this novel. So if you are buying it soon after release, your copy will almost certainly be autographed. John Green's other novels include: Looking for Alaska (2005) An Abundance of Katherines (2006) Paper Towns (2008) Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances (coauthored - 2010) Will Grayson, Will Grayson (coauthored - 2010) DFTBA
356 of 397 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Review in Three Parts,
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Part one: The Book.
"The Fault in Our Stars" is a work that defies its genre in all the best ways possible. The silly boycrushes and superficial gossip that most writers think makes up 99% of high school steps aside for a beautiful, honest, heartrending story of life, death, and love. I can only compare this book to Markus Zuzak's award-winning "The Book Thief" in terms of sophistication and depth. Hazel and Augustus are two of the most fleshed-out characters, particularly teenagers, that I have ever read. Their story is a joy and a privilege to read. Furthermore, their love is more real than anything else you will ever find on the Young Adult shelves. Note- Read it alone if you can. People give you weird looks when you aren't sure if you're laughing or crying. Part Two: A Response to Several Reviews This bit is written in response to those who find the dialogue unrealistic, particularly for wee little teenagers. To them, I'd firstly like to request that you stop being condescending. Does every teenager speak like that? No, of course not. But please don't assume that means all teenagers are incapable of using words with more than two syllables, or lack the brainpower to be witty, insightful, and existential in conversation. Having spent the last five or so years in this nebulous "teenagerdom", I believe I may be qualified enough to judge the "teenageriness" of Green's dialogue. Do the characters sound like teenagers? No. They don't sound like iCarly, or Bella Swan, or Troy Bolton or the majority of teens in pop culture. But they do sound like me, and my best friends, and the people I surround myself with in high school. They sound like people, people I'd like to meet. Like the books defiance of the Young Adult Genre, Hazel and Augustus defy the conventional teenager model, resulting in some of the most honest and real characters I have read. Part Three: A Letter Dear John Green, Thank you. Sincerely, A Young Adult
570 of 704 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
"It is the nature of stars to cross",
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Boy, do I have a feeling I'm going to provoke a lot of anger among the Nerdfighter community with this. All I ask is that you hear me out.
I've read all of John Green's full-length, independently written novels (opting to skip all the collaborations and side projects). I find him to be a mostly charming, witty writer, but I've never obsessed over him the way his impressive legion of fans (called Nerdfighters) have. Clearly, I've enjoyed him enough to keep checking in every time he's published a new book, but there have been enough flaws or annoyances to keep me a little jaded about the experience. The Fault in Our Stars may have officially tipped the scales against Green for me. It's the first time I've really found myself irritated by a Green novel. I'm going to insert a disclaimer here before anyone tries to accuse me of lacking sensitivity for people who are terminally ill. Both of my parents have had, or still have, cancer at the time of this writing. My partner lost his mother to cancer. I also had a beloved aunt who spent the first twenty-three years of my life fighting recurrences of cancer before succumbing (in fact, I was never actually supposed to meet her, since she was given roughly six months to live upon her initial diagnosis--which was six years before I was even born). I've worn a Live Strong bracelet on my wrist every day for the last seven years to remind me of their struggles and the importance of really living every single day. Furthermore, I count Wit: A Play among my favorite books and Terms of Endearment reduced me to emotional rubble (seriously, I can't even watch it. I cried so hard I made ludicrous, hiccupy snuffling noises that made me glad no one was there to witness it). So please believe me when I say that when I found the protagonists (Hazel Grace Lancaster and Augustus Waters) of The Fault in Our Stars irritating, it had nothing to do with their illnesses and everything to do with the way Green constructed their personalities. I'll get to my problems with the plot itself at the end. Green has an upstanding history of creating lovable nerds. He is an author who really understands and celebrates the underdog--the so-called "losers" of the world. It's why his fan community is known as Nerdfighters (not to mention why he has such a massive fan community at all). He's subverting the paradigm that being intelligent or "weird" is wrong (if Glee were capable of consistent storytelling it would be spreading the same message on TV every week). But here's the thing: in all of his other books I've believed in his over-articulate outcasts without an incredible suspension of disbelief. I don't believe in Hazel and Augustus the same way. Their dialogue is at best contrived, at worst cloying and, well, ridiculous. I chalk this down to the fact that Hazel and Augustus are worth more to Green as Metaphors than as characters. Everything they do has to be Significant and Important and Meaningful. The main plotpoint, where they embark on a quest to find the author of Hazel's favorite book (which famously lacks closure) so they can find out what happens after the last sentence, is a rather obvious metaphor for their fear of death. For goodness' sake, Hazel can't even eat breakfast without opining about how eggs are the victims of typecasting. "I mean seriously," she intones, "How did scrambled eggs get stuck with breakfast exclusivity? You can put bacon on a sandwich without anyone freaking out. But the moment your sandwich has an egg, boom, it's a breakfast sandwich ... I don't want to have 'breakfast for dinner' ... I want to have scrambled eggs for dinner without this ridiculous construction that a scrambled egg-inclusive meal is breakfast even when it occurs at dinnertime."* Do you get it, you guys? THE EGG IS A METAPHOR. I just blew your mind, didn't I? It's OK, take a second if you need to. Augustus is, if possible, even more obviously cratered with Metaphors. His desire to die heroically is repeatedly signified by his obsession with sacrificing his virtual life in video games instead of winning the game (then, irritatingly, Green feels the need to explain it toward the end anyway Just In Case You Missed It). He's the kind of guy who likes to keep an unlit cigarette between his lips, and will gladly explain it's metaphorical significance to you if you ask politely ("You put the killing thing right between your teeth, but you don't give it the power to do its killing."), prompting Hazel to remark that he chooses his behaviors based on their metaphorical resonance and Fall Irrevocably In Love With Him. And there's the other problem I have with Augustus and Hazel: their romance feels like a plot construction far more than it feels like a natural stars-crossed Passion For The Ages. In Green's other books, I believed that Miles fell for self-destructive Alaska, I believed that Margo Roth Spiegelman captivated Quentin Jacobsen enough to make him search for her after she disappeared (in Looking for Alaska and Paper Towns respectively). There was something about their force-of-nature presence that made it believable that someone like Miles or Quentin would be lured in. But Augustus Waters just shows up in Hazel's cancer support group and stares at her like Creepy McCreeperson and she just swoons at him. I'm sorry, that's almost as bad as Bella Swan falling in love with Edward Cullen even though he apparently hates her and is stalking her outside her bedroom window. Green attempts to play it cool by having Hazel recognize that she'd be creeped out if it were an ugly guy staring at her, but that doesn't make their love affair any less sudden or any less inexplicable. The plot won't work if they aren't in love, so reason be damned, and there it is: love at first sight. And that brings us to my problems with the plot itself. Observation: repeatedly beginning lines of dialogue in which your characters are supposed to make an Important Observation about Life As We All Know It with "Observation: ..." gets old, especially when the Observation(:) is as trite as "standing in line is a form of oppression." Observation: Random Acts of Capitalization don't make your writing endearing or quirky. Please To Stop. Nevermind the fact that all the peripheral characters are completely flat (definitely an accusation I never expected to make about John Green)--if they don't matter to the author, why should they matter to us? That the plot is dully predictable is a greater offense to me. The "plot twist" recurrence, the acceptance of fate, the lessons learned by the protagonist at the end ... you see it all coming a mile away. The strength of The Fault in Our Stars is that it refuses to offer false comfort regarding a subject matter that does not have any happy ending: we are all going to die, but we live our lives pretending that words like "forever" or "always" have meaning (think of Isaac's subplot in re: the latter word). I suspect this is a new concept for many people; maybe that's why it resonates with so many readers. Perhaps I'm more morbid than your average person, but it was nothing new for me. And it's been done better (the aforementioned Wit for one). The Fault in Our Stars wants to have it both ways: it wants to reflect the harsh realities of impermanence and death, but it wants to leave the reader feeling good in the end. Consider that the book Hazel loves so much is lauded for remaining honest through its complete lack of closure, but Green provides us with a full denouement and conclusion. It derides cheap sentimentality, then uses it as a crutch to make the reader Feel Something. In the end you just can't have it both ways, and that's why The Fault in Our Stars is a failure to me. Grade: D+ *"breakfast exlusivity?" WHO TALKS LIKE THAT?! You can tell me that these kids have been forced into early adulthood due to their circumstances until you're blue in the face and I won't buy it. I'm well into adulthood right now and have never heard anyone, ever, talk in such a contrived manner.
892 of 1,125 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not Believable Teenagers,
This review is from: The Fault in Our Stars (Hardcover)
It seems like every less-than-five-star review needs to begin with the author's assurance of being a Nerdfighter and loving John Green, lest it be downvoted into oblivion. Therefore let me begin by saying that yes, I am a Nerdfighter, and I watch John Green videos religiously. However, TFIOS fell a little flat for me. Most points I want to make have already been addressed, but I still wanted to stand with my fellow three-star-ers.
My main problem with the book is that the characters are just not believable. They do not speak like teenagers. They do not even handle situations like teenagers do. So many interactions between Gus and Hazel are interactions which, plain and simple, just would not happen between real, emotional, scared, awkward, virgin teenagers, let alone ones with cancer who have been socially cut off for much of their lives. Their transactions are so smooth and painless with just the barest occasional tinge of awkwardness, when most of them ought to be drenched. Augustus's flirting comes to mind as a prime example. It is funny and witty and entertaining and it is also the flirting of an experienced 25 year old. Neither character appears to be a three-dimensional relatable teenager, and that's a shame, because creating a believable teenage romance is what Green is trying to do. Neither Hazel, Augustus, Hazel's mom, or Hazel's dad appear to have their own seperate identity. They all have the same voice and thought pattern and high intelligence level as their creator does. Hazel is John Green. Augustus is John Green. Hazel's mom and dad are John Green. Isaac is John Green. (Now, I know that obviously all of an author's characters are going to reflect bits of themselves, but it shouldn't be so obvious.) Fortunately, even though all the characters are the same person, the person they are is an interesting person, which is why it's still a good book. Just not the OMGOMGBESTBOOKEVER book that the 600+ 5-star reviews imply. So, conclusion: I like John Green, I like what he brings to the arena of young adult novels. I like that he expects us to already know his references to The Great Gatsby and Kurt Vonnegut. I like that he challenges us. I like that he creates an environment within and without his novels which expects teenagers to be intelligent and demands them to be intelligent and teaches them to be intelligent. I like the fun little jokes and joyful geekery and the great thought-provoking quotes about life. But because the characters were so unbeleivable, I didn't "feel" any of them and I didn't care about them, because Green's own voice drowned theirs out. So that is my review of TFIOS. Not bad, not amazing either. Better than 80% of the YA novels being published right now, I'm glad that someone with talent gets to be a bestseller. But he still didn't hit it out of the park. p.s. Thumbs-downers, it is not very much in the spirit of Nerdfighteria to thumbs-down a well-written review just for disagreeing with you. This does add to the discussion and you know it. Stop forgetting to be awesome. Everyone else, DFTBA. --------------- Edit: Two years and 58 comments later, I'm editing this to address the most common refrain of my most vocal critics, which is that Augustus/Hazel are "smart" and that I need to "stop suggesting that teenagers aren't supposed to talk like that." Yeah, I have a Tumblr too. You can stop sending me links that I've already seen. Here's the thing. The problem is not that Augustus is pretentious in the beginning and that his character arc makes him become less pretentious and therefore it's intentional and okay. The problem is that the entirety of the book, from start to finish, character to character, uses overinflated, pretentious diction, regardless of who is speaking. We as readers are expected to swallow this with the excuse of "stop telling teenagers how smart they can be", and any criticism is easily silenced by accusing the speaker (i.e. me) of insulting teenagers. In no circumstance did I say that teenagers are not intelligent. When I wrote this review, I was one, and I certainly did not underestimate the intelligence of my peers. The problem is that indicating that your characters are intelligent by giving them all the voice of a 30-year-old Yale English Lit major who is trying to impress a date is not great writing. It is (brace yourselves) mediocre writing that tramples and ignores and substitutes any genuine character voices with your own. As I said, it's not a bad book. It's engaging and well-written. But this is a major flaw, because the entire point of being an author is to emulate the voice of the people you are trying to portray. The romanticized, elitist diction used in Green's work is the whole "date a girl who reads" pretension in book form. The book is cluttered with these long, meandering introspective poem-paragraphs (not just when Augutus is speaking!) and while it is the exact reason teenagers (and adults) love it, it's also very frustrating for people who read to really connect with the characters/plot. Yeah, Hazel and Augustus are smart kids, and they've been through a lot, and they've had to grow up fast. But they've also been cut off from their peers, they are isolated in most social situations (see: airport scene), and generally "othered" by society because of their diseases. This kind of socialization would have a negative, not a positive, impact on a real human being's ability to interact with others. And while they are both "smart", smart doesn't necessarily mean re: speaking like a Yale lit major. I really believe that while it's a good book, it's not the best book ever; it receives a healthy popularity boost from John Green's very public profile, and if he were not such a well-known pseudo-celebrity, people would read his books a little more critically.
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This is the kind of title that probably pops up if you rated Twilight with 5 stars. If thats you thing, whatever floats your boat. I personally found this to be the most overrated story I've ever had the misfortune to read. The kind of book you hear so much hype over and actually look forward to and the author actually looks like a decent human being and then you start reading and its like that sinking feeling you got when you sat and watched The Phantom Menace for the first time in the theater- you keep telling yourself it can't possibly be as bad as your brain is telling you but soon you're overtaken completely by that hollow ache of hope dying - slowly then all at once.
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The Schmaltz in Our Stars,
By Aberforth Dumbledore (Hogsmeade) - See all my reviews
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I was on the waiting list for this book at my local library for several months. I was vaguely aware of the plot, but was more interested in reading it because of of its popularity (nearly 25,000 reviews on this site alone?!) and seemingly everyone's adoration of it. Color me intrigued!
Unfortunately, the book is terrible. The characters are utter cliches. I lost interest in the whole, "teenagers spew philosophical insights at every turn and act like they're middle-aged philosophy professors" somewhere around season three of Dawson's Creek. The ending was obvious the instant Augustus was introduced. I am a voracious reader of many genres, and I meet characters I love, love to hate, and hate to love all the time. Even the unlikable ones often have a redeeming quality, something in their backstory that explains their present, or are just plain fun and interesting to read. I can safely say August is one of perhaps a handful of characters I've ever actively disliked. "Pretentious douchebag" seems an apt description, and having read profiles and interviews re: John Green, this character must be autobiographical. The plot with the reclusive author (I don't remember his name, nor do I care to) who engages in a penpal-type relationship with Augustus and trip to Amsterdam was utterly contrived and inane. A kissing scene in front of a cheering audience at the Anne Frank house/museum is not romantic; it is disrespectful and creepy. The "love story" -- solely based on the fact that Hazel resembles Natalie Portman's "V for Vendetta" era is straight out of the Nicholas Sparks handbook (terrible disease + contrived love story + impending death = $$$$$$$$$$$ and movie rights). Authors: please stop using life-threatening illness as a catalyst for terrible, lazy writing. It is insulting to people who have actually been affected by life-threatening illness. The only reason I finished this book was so I would have counterpoints to make when people inevitably act like it's on a par with Lee, Hemingway, Vonnegut, Fitzgerald, Salinger, Updike, etc -- just a handful of the many timeless authors I strongly suggest those who rave about this book seriously consider looking into. For a more modern example, may I suggest the works of Tom Perrotta. There are many others (Rowling, King, and Irving among them) whose prose may not be Shakespeare, but at least they can construct stories/characters in which readers invest themselves. I recently read "Wonder" by RJ Palacio -- THERE is a book about a young person that captures the feelings, dialogue, and growing pains of a young person who has faced his own share of health-related struggles. File this one with Stephanie Meyer, whoever wrote 50 Shades of Grey, James Patterson, and Nicholas Sparks under "Things I Don't Get and Wish People Would Stop Considering Literature."
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2.0 out of 5 stars
A True Task,
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I had never read a John Green novel prior to reading this one. I wanted very much to like it and felt certain after reading some of the overwhelmingly positive reviews here that it would be an awesome and heartbreaking experience. I was ready and excited. I guess I could sum the experience up best by stating that it is unlikely I will read another book by this author, and if I do it will be sometime in the future when I forget how utterly disappointing I found this book to be.
I had a lot of problems with this book. Overall, it felt very insincere and I was constantly distracted by how obviously everything was written with the goal of tugging on the reader's heart strings, rather than just letting things happen that were beautiful in spite of being sad. It felt like Mr. Green was screaming at me from the page 'ARE YOU SAD YET? YOU'RE SAD RIGHT? THIS IS SAD. YOU SHOULD FEEL ALL THE THINGS AND CRY ABOUT IT. I'M A GOOD WRITER. I WRITE FEELINGS. ARE YOU CRYING YET?' For a story about Human Beings, it doesn't feel very human at all. Instead everything feels very unnatural and self-conscious in the worst way. The biggest and most impossible thing for me to get around was I simply didn't believe the character of Augustus or his relationship with main character Hazel. As these concepts are basically what the entire story hinges upon, I didn't believe in or care about anything else that happened either. Augustus came off completely pretentious and obnoxious, particularly in the way he insisted on speaking in a Diablo Cody nerd hipster sort of dialect that no one would ever use in the real world. (Some commenters here have said it's the way Mr. Green himself talks which, a.) way to be self-congratulatory, and b.) how does he not get punched in the face, like, ALL THE TIME?) His entire character felt contrived and I never once felt a connection with him. Too often it seemed like he was walking around like I AM SO CLEVER LOOK AT ME LOOK AT ME, constantly putting on a show so that nothing from him felt genuine or real. His whole fascination with ultimately meaningless metaphors felt condescending, like Mr. Green constantly squealing HEY GUYS, SEE WHAT I DID THERE? TAKE A SECOND, WRITE IT DOWN IF YOU NEED TO. YEAH, I'M DEEP. Augustus' one fault was sickness, but it was nothing that he could control. And that's just so... boring. But it wasn't just Augustus. The character of Hazel was somewhat likable, (despite Mr. Green's insistance on making her 'sound like a teenager' by formating every other statement she makes like it's a question? and tacking distracting 'or whatever's onto the end of random bits of dialogue BECAUSE THIS IS HOW TEENAGERS TALK RIGHT? I CAN TALK LIKE A TEENAGER, SEE? BECAUSE THEY SAY 'WHATEVER'. I'M A GOOD WRITER. ARE YOU FEELING THINGS YET?) but her relationship with Augustus felt completely and totally forced. There was never any real reason for them to fall in love with one another, and that is crossing dangerously close into Twilight territory. He was so convienient, so effortless for Hazel. I had to wonder, was it him or was it because he was there and ready and willing? It all fell flat and left so many places to take the stories and facets of their characters completely unexplored. Any opportunities to delve into hard questions and real answers were left untaken and exchanged for large passages (mainly in the **SPOLIER ALERT**: Amsterdam trip scenes) that had very little purpose outside of screaming LOOK AT THIS HANDSOME CHARMING BOY ISN'T HE SWEET LADIES? HE WILL PULL YOUR CHAIR OUT FOR YOU AND HE TALKS LIKE I DO. IT'S CHARMING, RIGHT? YOU ARE FEELING CHARMED. I'M A GOOD WRITER. Ultimately, it felt completely fake. I couldn't get lost in it, always fully aware of the fact that I was reading fiction and how irritating EVERYTHING about it was. I finished it, which is the only reason I gave it 2 stars, but it was a true task. Truthfully, it pissed me off. I would have loved to love this book as much as everyone else and have a new favorite to hold dear to my heart. Now I'm just confused. Was my copy broken?
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Hit and Miss,
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I loved this book when I started it. It instantly had my attention because it felt like it was in the same vein as "It's Kind of a Funny Story" and "50/50". Mind you, this is the first John Green book I've read. But for a book that seemingly seeks to kill the typical-cancer-book-stereotype, it just barely succeeds. It's not a bad book but a lot of it is ridiculously predictable. The characters are a little flat, their attempts at charm come off as pretentious and there are some situations that are just so improbable that they're annoying to read (Peter Van Houten in the second and completely unnecessary third act). I'm not bashing the book. It's a mildly interesting read that I personally find overrated.
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Chicken or pork cutlet, rice pilaf, carrots, cheese (haverti) and olives???jon
Chinese tonight.Norma
Did you make that Norma....which Chinese dish is that called?
Bob,Yes, I did make the sweet and sour pork. The rice and veggies are made separately. The pork is marinated in corn starch, water and soy sauce. The pork is fried in the Wok. After the pork, rice and veggies are done, a mixture of cornstarch, seasonings, catsup, sugar, cornstarch and water are poured over the pork, until that mixture gets thick. Then the whole thing was stirred together. Sometimes I just eat it over long grain white rice, but this time I just mixed it together. Pineapples are stirred in too with the rice and veggies.Norma
Looks absolutely delicious Norma...those whole little baby carrots in there are what made me think that you probably made that dish yourself. Don't usually see it prepared in such a good way at take-out places...and they sure don't give you as many pineapple chunks either...lucky if ya get any! You are a good Chinese cook Norma....now I want some and it's too late. Bob
My daughter doesnt like the taste of green and red peppers in any foods, but if I used the garlic press she doesnt even know they are in the sweet and sour pork.
LOL...My father-in-law (lives with us) hates onions...At least he thinks he does. My wife, kids, and I all like onions, so we usually have to chop them up real small so he doesn't even notice them. I don't think it's that he doesn't like the taste of them, but more of a psychological thing. I made a batch of chili last week that I put more onion in than I normally do, and my father-in-law commented on how it was the best chili that I've ever made. Had he known how much onion that I put in it, he probably wouldn't even have ate it.
My best friend hates green pepper. But, like your father-in-law, I mince them up and put them in my sauce and he never notices/complains.
More Chinese tonight.Norma
Fried rice Norma? Dang!!
Bob,The rice wasnt really fried like fried rice, but was put in a pan after the rice was steamed. The rice just stayed in there with a little oil and was mixed a little until the eggs were done and the bean sprouts, veggies and chicken were added. I had gotten some bean sprouts at the one Asian supermarket in Lancaster Saturday. The Asian supermarket has so many things I am not familiar with. I think today I am going to try to make eggs rolls. I never made them before, but do like them. An Asian lady at the supermarket helped me to get the ingredients I needed, but sure dont know how the eggs rolls will turn out. Norma
They are easy and fun to make Norma...freeze well too so make a big batch! I love the bean sprouts. Most take out places won't use them because they rot fast. My Chinese distributor lady sells a huge bag for a buck and her's stay good in my fridge for about 2 weeks...sells a big 'ol bag of snow pea's for 2 dollars also. I love my Chinese distributor lady....but she is mean though Norma! I'm not kidding...it's really kinda funny cause everyone knows she's mean. Enjoy your egg rolls...do you have a favorite dipping sauce for them?Bob
I've made 100's of egg rolls and sambusa's. To make the rolling WAY easier use a spray bottle of water to moisten the edges. Start by spraying the whole top surface lightly, put about an ice cream scoop of filling in the first 1.3 and as you roll and fold a little spritz on any dry edges will seal it all up tight. Much easier than the brushing on of flour/water, cornstarch/water, egg wash messes. And as Bob said, freeze well but fry first. I've had issues with the egg roll breaking down and cracking if froze raw.jon
Bob, I dont know if I will have an easy time making egg rolls, but glad to hear you think they are easy. I have rice papers wrappers, so dont know if you use them or not. The Asian supermarket sells the bean sprouts for 1.29 for a big bag. How to you know when they turn bad? I used to have a friend years ago that her friend used to raise bean sprouts and she made good money doing that, until something happened with her bean sprouts and made someone sick. That is why I am wondering how long the bean sprouts will last. I usually purchase eggs rolls at market, but dont even know how they are made. I dont dip in anything, but what would you advise. I have a big bottle of Fish Sauce at home with Anchovy. Is that anything to dip egg rolls in, or do I add stuff?Norma
I think the rice paper wrappers are for Spring rolls Norma...I really would suggest getting the regular old wonton/egg roll wrappers. I like the nice thicker crispy wrappers for good old egg rolls. Here is a super easy recipe...it even uses a bag of slaw mix in case you don't want to grate a cabbage, plus it will have some grated carrot in there too then which is nice. http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/egg-rollsFish oil is some strong salty stuff and goes a looong way...you can mix that with some teriyaki or soy sauce, a bit of brown sugar and some minced garlic,onion,perhaps a bt of ginger if you like...I like rice wine vinegar in there too..just play around and you will have a nice dipping sauce. My favorite way is to just slice roll lengthwise, open it up and dash with soy, a shmear of hot mustard and a drizzle of jarred duck/sweet&sour sauce...puuurfect! Here are the wrappers I use...http://www.walmart.com/ip/Nasoya-Egg-Roll-Wraps-16-oz/10898814When sprouts go bad you will know it Norma...they leach out their water into the bag and start to turn brown and mushy. That great bright white "snap" to them fades fast....so you want to avoid buying ones that have the little leaf or the ends turning brown...the rest of it won't be far behind from turning to mush. I love them especially in fried rice dishes!
Bob,These are the only ingredients the Vietnamese lady showed me that she uses to make eggs rolls. Since that is all of have now, I will give the ingredients a shot. I am only going to try half of the ingredients though. Thanks for your recipe you use for eggs rolls. I will try that some time in the future. Thanks for also telling me about the dipping sauce. I appreciate you telling me how I will know when the bean sprouts are no longer good. The only bean sprouts I tried before were ones in a can. I never did like them. Norma


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quote:Actually, I meant to tell you that it was based on their historical performance, but close enough.
quote:Well than why not use the most relevant data, this season?
quote:but I don't see the reason that 2013 Rhymes bats in front of 2013 Katz. I'd rather Katz get the extra at bats and bat behind our leading hitter Bregman. Plus with a formidable 5 hole hitter behind Katz he would see better pitches to drive. Rhymes is great at putting the ball where he needs to based on the pitch so having someone behind him "protect" him isn't as important in my opinion.
quote:sounds good but we may be splitting hairs. katz is knocking the cover off the ball right where he bats. he must be seeing good pitches. personally, i think we have some damn good hitters and that's a damn good pdroblem to have. i'm not close enough to judge who bats when. hell, id probably screw it up anyway.
quote:Promote Javi
quote:Talk about thread derailment.
quote:Ehhh. I think at 23-2 you don't change a goddamned thing.
quote:becase it doesnt support his view point
quote:Guess I'm not seeing a big trade off in Stevenson for Sciambra - in more than twice as many at-bats, sciambra has a better avg and higher obp, and seems to usually make the pitcher really work.
quote:bregman, rhymes, laird then katz in that order and thats with laird not playing in a mid week game


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MAD wrote:Unoriginal, predictable, and yet, I've been yearning for this for a long time
Biostar123 wrote:MAD wrote:Unoriginal, predictable, and yet, I've been yearning for this for a long time
Because its the right step away from the boy who only whined he was in the beginning.
MQuinny1234 wrote:It's possible Mandy may just go tell him to get out of the way, Jr says no, maybe some other character tells him to get out of the damn way but Jr and Mandy just ignore them. Mandy staring at Jr's defiance out of the corner of her eye. A silent panel, and then Mandy just sighs and tells him if she tries anything, it's on his head.
Or she activates pentagon No.2
MQuinny1234 wrote:I have to wonder though, if Mandy will view it as, it would be bad to poison relationships with her son by forcing him out of the way, through violence, or that she can't afford to let him get the idea that he can do what he wants.
She'll probably make him pay for this somehow.
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quote:Conventional nuclear power produces energy by atomic fission – the splitting of the heavy atoms of uranium fuel. This experimental reactor attempts to fuse together the light atoms of hydrogen isotopes and, in the process, to liberate virtually unlimited supplies of clean, safe and sustainable energy.
quote:The roots of the Iter project go back to 1985 when Mikhail Gorbachev, General Secretary of the former Soviet Union, offered his country's prowess in nuclear fusion as a bargaining chip in the nuclear disarmament talks with the US, which at that time was pursuing its "Stars Wars" defence system.
quote:Gorbachev and President Reagan, with the support of Margaret Thatcher and French President François Mitterand, signed an agreement to cooperate on nuclear fusion using the Russian "tokamak" reactor. This was a revolutionary device that could hold the super-hot fusion fuel by creating a "magnetic bottle" within the reactor's doughnut-shaped vacuum vessel.
quote:It is the first experimental fusion reactor to receive a nuclear operating licence because of its power-generating capacity. For every 50 megawatts of electricity it uses, it should generate up to 500mw of power output in the form of heat.
quote:Pretty awesome. This should solve and future He shortages too.
quote:BUT WHAT ABOUT DAH BALLOONS!!!!-Hank Johnson
quote:Posted by white perch time to invest in battery technology
quote:I'm really interested I the graphite breakthrough that was posted a few months back. Being able to quickly recharge like we basically do at the pump will be key for getting off gasoline for fuel.
quote:I'm really interested I the graphite breakthrough that was posted a few months back
quote:Because they are very heavy and expensive.
quote:This company was working on graphite batteries. They were an Illinois company getting government subsidies. They failed and filed bankruptcy. Looks like another "green tech" casualty like Solyndra.
quote:National Ignition Facility
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How political correctness is undermining the sacred.
Reclaiming Religion from the Left
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LaborTech '08 conference
- sunday December 7, 2008, 2:15 - 3:45pm
- Presenters:
- Eli Edwards
- James Jacobs, radical reference
- Shannon Sheppard, Holt Labor Library
Working title: Information tools for the labor movement: libraries, privacy, & free resources
- libraries and privacy ( Eli 20min)
- Libraries, Social Networking and Privacy
- What is Privacy? "THE RIGHT TO BE LEFT ALONE" - Louis Brandeis
- From the Outside in: Who Can Gain Access to Your Records
- Law Enforcement
- Wiretapping - Phones, Cell Phones, Internet
- Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA)
- Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act
- Employers
- Fact Sheet on Workplace Privacy
- Good News Out of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- The Other Side of the Pendulum:
- The Supreme Court and the Third Circuit afford the speech of public employees -- like public school teachers -- First Amendment protection if their speech relates to matters of public concern: So long as employees are speaking as citizens about matters of public concern, they must face only those speech restrictions that are necessary for their employers to operate efficiently and effectively. Garcetti v. Ceballos, 547 U.S. 410, 411 (2006)
- Law Enforcement
- From the Inside Out: Who Can See What You Post Online
- Threshold Issues:
- Who Sees Your Information
- Who Controls your Information
- Are the Answers to the Questions Above Good Enough?
- Two Stories about MySpace:
- What You Can Do
- Keep in Mind How Sticky and Easy to Find Your Info May Be
- Use Privacy Controls When Practical
- Always Easier to Make Private Info Public than to Make Public Info Private
- When Possible, Pick Social Networking Apps That Support Your Privacy
- Ask For More/Better Privacy Filters and Features on the Platforms You Do Use
- Libraries, Social Networking and Privacy
- Independent libraries and collaborative services: (James and Shannon 20min)
- radical reference: librarians working collectively and collaboratively
- Background/history of radical reference
- radical reference as an open-source organization
- successes and challenges of a virtual community
- Background articles on Radical Reference
- Holt Labor Library: Shannon Sheppard. Presentation part 1
- List of Alternative libraries
- radical reference: librarians working collectively and collaboratively
- resources of interest (James, Shannon and Eli 20min)
- Public libraries!! WorldCat
- Radical reference research help
- Radical Reference Resources
- Free Labor Portals & Local Resources: Shannon Sheppard. [1]
- Internet Archive
- Where to find government information
- FedStats
- Laborsta: Labor statistics from International Labor Organization (ILO)
- UNdata
- Open Congress - track bills, votes, congress critters
- Every Block - media, demographic and governmental data at the local level, block by block
- Workers Independent News
- Personal News Network (PNN) (from ProjectCensored)
- Ideas to explore:
These are common memes that librarians deal with and we'd be happy to discuss if people are interested. We will not necessarily hit on every issue listed here.
- Commodification of information
- Googlization of everything (yes that's the name of a blog & book-in-progress by Siva Vaidhyanathan
- Creative commons, copyright and "intellectual property" on the internet
- Privacy on the internet (Here's a hint: make sure you use scroogle INSTEAD of google for anonymous Web search, and Tor for anonymous surfing!)


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Wildcats welcome No. 8 KU
By ARNE GREEN
Special to The Hays Daily News
MANHATTAN - Kansas State University bills Bramlage Coliseum as the Octagon of Doom, but for the Wildcat players it's all about PEP -- pride, energy and passion.
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MANHATTAN - Kansas State University bills Bramlage Coliseum as the Octagon of Doom, but for the Wildcat players it's all about PEP -- pride, energy and passion.
It helped carry them to a dominating victory over No. 15-ranked Texas and they'll look for more of the same at 8 tonight when No. 8 Kansas pays a Big Monday visit for the second edition of the Sunflower Showdown.
"We've been just talking to the guys about energy and passion and pride and those things," K-State coach Bruce Weber said after his Wildcats pummeled Texas, 74-57, in a game that was never close. "On the road, we just haven't had it.
"I just think we've got a lot of youth. They kind of live off of this crowd and they play well here. I said we needed some Bramlage magic this weekend and I hope it's there (tonight)."
Kansas, 18-5 with a 9-1 record and two-game lead in the Big 12, manhandled K-State, 86-60, Jan. 11 in Lawrence, and has won its last two games. But the Jayhawks also are just nine days removed from an 81-69 loss at Texas in which the Longhorns were in control the whole way.
Add the fact that Texas needed a last-second 3-pointer to beat K-State (16-7, 6-4) in Austin and it goes to show that nothing in the Big 12 stays the same.
"They just punked us inside and then they started making shots," Weber said of the first KU game, in which the Jayhawks steadily pulled away and never let the Wildcats back in it. "They kind of did what we did to Texas, they did it to us at home."
That's why Kansas coach Bill Self puts little stock in what happened the first times the teams met.
"I don't think how (K-State) played today matters Monday," Self said Saturday following the Jayhawks' 83-69 victory over West Virginia. "I don't think how we played today matters Monday.
"I don't think how the first game (against the Wildcats) went matters Monday. One thing that should matter is they will be playing with confidence and we will be playing with confidence."
K-State certainly brought a confident bunch to Lawrence for the KU's league home-opener, riding a 10-game winning streak. But they did not match KU's energy - there's that word again - at a rocking Allen Fieldhouse.
"We just need to play team defense, we need to rebound better and overall just the defensive part," said K-State junior forward Thomas Gipson, who at 6-foot-7, 265 pounds, likely will draw KU 7-footer Joel Embiid as his defensive assignment. "On offense we were just too stagnant and we were not moving, not cutting just waiting for something to happen.
"Everybody was ball watching and we can't be like this (tonight). We've got to share the ball."
Gipson and 6-9 backup D.J. Johnson held their own against a Texas frontcourt that matches Kansas' size. Johnson had eight points and Gipson just three points but 11 rebounds.
Gipson had 10 points and reserve forward Nino Williams 12 in the first game against KU, but the Jayhawks dominated on the boards, 33-25, with Embiid grabbing nine.
The first meeting was touted as a matchup of freshman stars Andrew Wiggins, Wayne Selden and Embiid against K-State guard Marcus Foster. It turned into a one-sided affair with Wiggins scoring 22 points, Selden 20, Embiid 11 and Foster just seven on 3 of 12 shooting.
"I've never been against a scouted defense before, so they scouted me really well and knew every move I was going to do," said Foster, who has since regained his form and scored a career-high 34 points on 13 of 16 shooting in the Texas game. "I forced the issue too much and was playing too selfish.
"I have to just relax and play like I play."
The key for KU is to duplicate the performance of the first game in a decidedly more hostile environment.
"We've got to do the same thing we did (in Lawrence), get them off the boards, compete on defense and eliminate distractions, because they're going to have the crowd rocking," said KU forward Jamari Traylor. "I know, because it's always loud in there.
"If we do that, I think we can win the game."
K-State, for its part, will try to create easy opportunities with defense.
"We've got to get to the basket; we've got to get some layups," Weber said. "You can't get transition unless you get stops, (so) I think that's important.
"We've got to steal some baskets because they're just so big and they make it so tough on you. And we just can't let them get in a rhythm."


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Andover Bookstore / Andover Press
From Andover Answers
- Andover's First Printing Press was set up in 1798 by Ames and Parker
- In 1809 Deacon Mark Newman became the bookseller to Phillips Academy. His bookstore was located on the first floor of the Andover Theological Seminary.
- In 1813 Dr. Eliphalet Pearson moved the printing press to the second floor of Newman's building.
- The Andover Press and the Andover Bookstore evolved together.
- History of the Andover Bookstore
- Andover, What It Was, What It Is. : 300th Anniversary, May 30 - June 2, 1946, 974.45 And, eighth section Andover's Industries and Business Houses
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CPTV Celebrates Earth Day with Environmentally Minded Programming Airing April 21 and April 22
HARTFORD, Conn. – Earth Day falls on Wednesday, April 22 this year, and Connecticut Public Television (CPTV) is celebrating with two days of specials about the environment.
It all starts Tuesday, April 21 at 8 p.m. with Nova: Ocean Animal Emergency. This episode follows the struggles of the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, California. The Center acts as an ER to wildlife patients, including sea lions and seal pups, many of whom are suffering from a mysterious neurological illness. Watch as veterinarians attempt to diagnose the problem while protecting animals from man-made problems like pollution.
Then at 9 p.m. comes Frontline: Poisoned Waters, about the perilous condition of both Puget Sound and Chesapeake Bay. Polluted by industry, agriculture and suburban development, these waterways may have the capability to make millions of people sick. Learn why the Clean Water Act has not been enough to keep America's waterways clean.
An Independent Lens production, Milking the Rhino, airing at 11 p.m., takes place in the African wilderness and follows the conflict between wildlife and the indigenous people. They once lived in harmony with one another, but modern changes in land use – including the creation of national parks and game reserves – are causing tensions. Tune in to see how animals and humans alike are being forced to change in response to one another.
Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures airs on Wednesday, April 22 at 9 p.m. with the all-new two-part episode Call of the Killer Whale. The episode looks at the orca whale, the world's most widely distributed marine mammal. Globetrotting explorer and environmentalist Jean-Michel Cousteau and his "X-team" examine how humans and killer whales are both being influenced by the changing environment.
Finally on Wednesday at 11 p.m. comes Planet Forward, a new special that features a panel of experts discussing environmentally minded questions submitted by everyday people. The panel is made up of scientists, business leaders and policymakers, and the program is hosted by Emmy-winning CNN veteran Frank Sesno. The special takes place at George Washington University and is taped in front of a live audience.
Air Dates and Times
Tuesday, April 21 at 8 p.m. – Nova: Ocean Animal Emergency
Tuesday, April 21 at 9 p.m. – Frontline: Poisoned Water
Tuesday, April 21 at 11 p.m. – Independent Lens: Milking the Rhino
Wednesday, April 22 at 9 p.m. – Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures
Wednesday, April 22 at 11 p.m. – Planet Forward
About CPTV
CPTV is a media service of the Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network (CPBN, www.cpbn.org). It is a locally and nationally recognized producer and presenter of quality public television programming, including UConn Women's Basketball, original documentaries and educational programming. CPTV has built a reputation as a leader in children's programming, including playing an historic role in bringing Barney & Friends™, Bob the Builder™ and Thomas & Friends™ to public television. The station offers 11 hours of positive, nurturing children's programs each weekday, reaching 50,000 to 70,000 households daily. The Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network also includes WNPR, an affiliate of National Public Radio, Public Radio International and American Public Media. WNPR serves over 200,000 listeners weekly in Connecticut, New York and Rhode Island with news and information. Its award-winning local programming includes The Faith Middleton Show and Where We Live. Overall, the network brings a broad spectrum of public affairs, entertainment, sports and educational programming to viewers, listeners and readers. For more information, visit www.cptv.org and/or www.wnpr.org.


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Anyone know anything?
I remember going last year, it was kind of a family oriented event, but we got a bunch of stuff like random blues stuff, some kshe shit, and some free preseason tickets.
i can't remember how close to the beginning of the season they announced it last year, but i'm getting anxious as i'm sure everyone around here is...
oh yea, dont hate on me for wanting preseason tickets, i'm going to be out of the country for the first month of the season (and no, not in Switzerland)


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The Sundance Film Festival is a perennial showcase for up-and-coming talent. Who will be the next starlet darling to take Hollywood by storm? Here, a look at four contenders.
Age: 24
Hometown: Murietta, Calif.
Channeling: Reese Witherspoon. Not only does she bear a more than passing resemblance to the perky Oscar winner, but she also got married (to producer Randall Emmett) and had a baby at a young age; daughter London is nearly three.
Known For: Childers, who landed a job on "All My Children" in high school, had a memorable role as Philip Seymour Hoffman's daughter Elizabeth Dodd in "The Master" and currently appears in "Gangster Squad."
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Sundance Moment: As eldest daughter Iris in Jim Mickle's horror remake "We Are What We Are," a surprisingly entertaining film about a cannibal family, Childers gives new meaning to the term "bringing home the bacon." "It's really about the relationship between two sisters who happen to have a very dark family," she said.
Up Next: The film "2 Guns" starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg and the Showtime series "Ray Donovan," starring Liev Schreiber and Jon Voight.