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Giants Shut Out Tigers for World Series Win
The San Francisco Giants swept the Detroit Tigers last night to capture their second World Series championship in the last three years. The game went into extra innings, fitting for a desperate Detroit attempting to wring the last bits of magic out of their otherwise-remarkable season. The extra innings also appropriately gave Tigers fans that familiar false sense that the Giants had finally been put against the wall. Throughout the postseason, San Francisco would fight and cling their way back from the edge of defeat, only to then make victory look easy. So when the game went to a 10th inning, plenty of nervous fans back in San Francisco must have been holding their collective breath. Had these Giants put themselves into a corner once again?
After playing their way out of a hole in every series—coming back from a 1-3 hole in the League Championship Series against St. Louis and an 0-2 hole against the Cincinnati Reds—there was nothing easy about this march to the championship for the Giants. Therefore, the worry felt by Giants fans, even while 3-0 over a team that had just steamrolled the Yankees, seemed rational. The worry, it turned out, was unfounded.
The doubt of victory may have crept in to the minds of fans, but the players never let it creep in—and if they did, they certainly never showed it. The team that battled back over and over and over again this postseason never had to do so in the finals. The Giants forced the Tigers into batting a worse-than-pedestrian .159 average during this World Series, and San Francisco looked every bit as mighty as the Tigers had previously felt. The questions that loom over the future of the Tigers will ensure some serious debate during the offseason, but this moment isn't about them.
This moment is about celebrating a team that pulled it all together and, in a rarity in this day and age of baseball, now has their World Series championship actually in place before October's end. The San Francisco Giants left the baseball world in the dust to become champions in a whirlwind postseason that won't easily be forgotten.


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Emory University comes to F'ville's Pinewood Studios
The first college-level film-making courses are coming this summer to Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Fayetteville, the vanguard of a consortium of post-secondary education providers with courses geared to training graduates for the film and digital industries.
Emory University plans to teach a portion of its summer program in the Pinewood Production Centre. The university on its website said Emory at Pinewood Atlanta Studios will provide a "fully-integrated practical and academic film experience."
Emory is the first of a number of public and private universities, technical schools and junior colleges expected to have a presence at the new studio.
Emory's Dept. of Film and Media Studies will offer two film-related courses, with the first course, "Special Topics in Film: 'The Making of ....' Reading and Writing Production History," beginning May 19. The second course, "Major Figures: David Fincher and Quentin Tarantino," will begin June 30. Applications can be viewed at the university's website, www.pinewood.emory.edu.
According to Emory, students admitted to the summer program will spend the first three weeks at Emory's Atlanta campus, followed by three weeks at Pinewood Atlanta Studios.
"... Students will have a variety of opportunities to gain first-hand experience in the craft and business of filmmaking. By the end of this six-week program, students will have earned not only four academic credit hours, but also invaluable exposure to world-class filmmaking," according to Emory.
Applications can be submitted by Emory undergraduates and those attending other colleges or universities.
Commenting on Emory's upcoming presence in Fayette County, Promaker Development Group partner Len Gough said a number of students attending the summer program at Pinewood will be eating and lodging in Fayette County.
Emory is the first of the academic and technical institutions to come to Pinewood, but it will not be the last. At some point, said Gough, there will be a consortium of schools offering different areas of expertise.
Gough said negotiations are underway with 17 different parties that include a variety of technical schools, public and private colleges and universities and junior colleges expected to contribute to the portion of the vision for Pinewood Atlanta that calls for an educational component which will help provide employment in Fayetteville's burgeoning film industry.
Man, those tax dollars will be rolling in. Jobs, jobs, jobs, too.
Seems I read Hanna Brothers will be feeding the masses there. They have already taken over the kitchen at the (never was) school. So much for eating out.
Fully integrated practical film experience = cheap (or free) film labor in my book.
And where is the BOE in this whole decision making process? Or is it a developer's role to decide what technical training comes to Fayetteville? Just don't forget to hand over the key to the city, too, Fayetteville.

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Pete Townsend Credits Record Label For Taking Care Of The Who
Sunday, February 24, 2013
As the Who begin the wind down to their Quadrophenia & More Tour, things seems to be cruising along nicely as the band slowly approaches its 50th anniversary in 2014. Fans can look forward to a few archival releases next year, which have only been hinted at, but seeing as how the band and its record label, Universal/UMe get along, there's no reason to think that the 50th won't feature some exciting vault material from the band.
Pete Townshend told us that the Who feels lucky having the team they have supporting the band at the label: "Universal have a department with which the band and our mangers have a very good relationship, which are the catalogue guys -- they look after the band catalog. We've always gotten along well with them. There's always been a lot of sympathy between us. And, y'know, the Who doesn't have an enormous catalogue, and what we do have really needs to be taken care of quite carefully and they've always done that."
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How to configure VPN access on your iPhone, iPad
Curious how to configure access to a VPN client on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad? L2TP, PPTP, and IPSec VPN support are all built right into iOS and we'll show you how to set them up after the break!
One thing to note is that you'll need to make sure you have all the settings and information about your VPN service handy. Some companies will not allow mobile access to a VPN, and some carriers limit 3G VPN access to business accounts, so that's another thing you'll need to check on before attempting to add one.
First you'll need to configure your VPN by adding the settings for your VPN (in most cases, these are provided by the system administrator or IT person at your company).
To configure your VPN, do the follow:
- Tap Settings
- Tap General
- Tap Network
- Tap VPN
- Tap Add VPN Configuration
- Along the top you will see some tabs, you'll need to select which type of configuration you need. In most cases, you'll choose IPSec (unless your system administrator has told you different). For this example, I've used IPSec.
- Enter the information for your VPN in the corresponding fields. If you used a proxy, make sure to enable it towards the bottom of the settings page.
- Tap Save
You've now configured your VPN for use. Now you'll need to turn it on.
- From your homescreen, tap Settings
- Under the main settings page, you'll now see a VPN option, this only appears when you have a VPN configured. Toggle the switch to On
- Your phone should connect to the VPN. If an error message pops up, go back into your VPN settings and make sure all your settings are input correctly.
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How to configure VPN access on your iPhone, iPad
The best way to access blocked websites is to use a vpn service,
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another best way to get access to restricted website is the use of free vpn services, these free services would not cost a single penny :)
I have tried many ways, free and paid ways to open blocked websites, I think vpn works better than others, this is what I can recommend,try the service before you pay for it!
I ordered my account from http://saturnvpn.com the price is great. 1Months $3.3 , 3Months $7 and 12 Months $16
It has free test account and you can try the service for free.
It supports all protocols(PPTP, L2TP, OpenVPN,CiscoVpn), And you don't have to buy different accounts for different devices(use 1 account to connect on your computer and your mobile at the same time)
FYI: A bit of formatting glitch up there.
Unfortunately, the iPhone doesn't support OpenVPN.
We love our iPhone and so do we care about the security and online freedom for our iphone. These are easy steps to configure VPN into iPhone but choosing best VPN for iphone is more important because that service provide you security, unblock all geo-restrictions and many other features after setup VPN into iphone. Find out some of the top VN services for Iphone like hidemyass, purevpn and few others http://www.vpnanalysis.com/5-best-vpns-for-iphone/
I have a vpn setup in my home using a vpn wireless router I use it to remote control my home pc's in case someone is having trouble with the ability to do vpn on my iPhone I am able to remote all of them using a vnc client its very helpful and useful however I already new how to set it up before this tutorial but its a good one to know..
Works well with my PPTP VPN server on my home router running DD-WRT. Kinda wish iPhone supported openvpn but this works for now.
Many companies wont give you access to their VPN for personal use (even if you work for them). Maybe you´re a student and you dont have access to this kind of IT data.
As a workaround you can use HotSpot Shield for iPhone for free. The service is great, it provides you with an U.S. IP address, so you can browse the web anonymously. You´ll experience some internet speed loss, but you´ll hardly notice it.
I´ve been using this service to open apps with territorial restrictions as Pandora Radio which only works in the U.S., I live in Mexico and it works like a charm!
The down side is that the "remote server" will only provide you with 1 hour of service before shutting down... you only need to turn off the VPN in Settings and turn it on again without the need to wait... just Off-On and you´re ready to go again.
There´s no need to give them any personal information, no logins required, just fallow the 5 or 6 steps and 3 minutes later you´ll be connected to the VPN.
I'm usually not a noob on most things iOS, BUT this is one area that I am lacking. I understand the 'concept' of using a virtual private network, but I don't get how this will improve what comes with the iPhone and iPad out of the box What are the advantages of using a VPN for my corporate network? As it stands, I am able to do 90% of what I need to do with my company from my iPhone and iPad. What will I gain from going through this process? Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!
One possible useful feature: say your company has an "intranet" web site that is useful for getting work done (as an example, our outfit stores things like the most current expense report forms there)... but they make it impossible to see from outside the company network. VPN gets your iPhone connected to your company network, so you can see the site.
I personally don't find this useful enough to go through the bother, but your mileage may vary. Also, as noted, a lot of outfits won't allow you to connect your personally owned equipment to their network (via VPN or otherwise), so this might not work for you.
If you trust your internet service at home, which you probably do, I highly recommend iVPN. Since Mac OS X has built-in VPN support, just without a GUI for it (unless you buy Mac OS X Server), you can install iVPN and set it up.
Then, set up port forwarding on your router (instructions on the site) and your iPhone and iPad is all ready to go. You can also you DynDNS if you have a dynamic IP address, like DSL.
I'm not affiliated with the product or the company, except a satisfied customer.
Thanks for this tip, Allyson! You are a life saver. My company just stationed me here in Asia for the year, and I've been unable to watch Hulu or listen to Pandora because they would not give me a VPN for personal use. I never thought about using Hotspotshield until I saw it in your post. Works great!
What does VPN do? If I can connect via wifi or my home network, why do I need VPN. I don't get what the difference is, or what it even does
VPN: a "virtual private network". When you "VPN in" to a network, you get an IP address that's part of that network, rather than part of your home network, Starbucks' network, or wherever you are physically located. It gets you access to services that are only available inside the network. One example: your company uses Exchange for e-mail, but doesn't allow machines outside the network to connect to it with Outlook (this is pretty common). So by connecting via VPN, your machine appears to be inside the company's network, and Outlook can connect and get mail.
For personal use, some people have discussed scenarios above. Say you're located outside the US, but want to use Internet services that are made available only in the US. You can use a VPN to connect to a US network, and as if by magic, your machine appears to be in the US. Problem solved.
Hope this helps.
Well nice article . Is that compatible with IOS5 also....? I am looking to configure vpn setting VPN on IOS 5... I have found one on Bestvpnservice.
I'm not positive where you're getting your information, but great topic. I must spend some time finding out much more or understanding more. Thanks for magnificent information I used to be looking for this information for my mission.
Using this VPN software http://www.bestcheapvpnservice.com/download-vpn-iphone-4-5/ to connect to different European servers to unblock sites through encrypted tunnel to secure your browsing..
i got an easy steps from the vpn that i use right now , the service is very fast comparing with other vpn services , and most important is its very secure on my devices
I use this VPN provider http://www.unlimitvpn.com/unlimited-vpn-android/ on my phone. It's very safe for me during internet usage. It encrypts all my connection information while I access the restricted sites in my country.
It's available on App store also, you can try it https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vpn-wasel-pro/id740556166?ls=1&mt=&at=10...
Prior to proceed to configure VPN client on your iPhone or iPad, you must have an exact and correct settings information from your service provider. Some companies may not allow mobile access to VPN and there are some companies who limit 3G VPN access to business accounts. Thanks for info anyways. For more info about configuring VPN head to http://www.bestvpnservicemag.com
Make sure you are having the latest version of the VPN, IOs app by visiting the App Store again and and checking the updates section.
When having connection problems, try to see 2 to 3 servers and try using corresponding other VPN protocol, where you can choose between "PPTP" and "L2TP". If nothing helps, give the other VPN services from http://www.vpnsecret.com/best-vpn-services a try.
Nice article with screenshots! Very helpful. I use my iPhone for a lot of things and usually have my VPN on it. However, you can also setup HTTP proxy and a DNS proxy with it as well, like what I do with my provider: https://ironsocket.com/setup/ios
Been using a VPN on my iPad and I'm really grateful about it. It's a lot help. Browsing the blocked website is amazing. But hey, I've read that there's some recommended VPN for iPod Touch. Gotta try it. I think it would work perfectly fine as well. I've seen it here: https://www.bestvpnservicemag.com/best-vpn-ipod-touch/


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This was a short story that a friend and I had written for my other friend's school project. She changed her mind at the last possible second and decided to not use it... Even though that mad me a tinge-bit mad, I still love her...
Any way, I hope you enjoy it. I doubt I'll update it, because I've dedicated my life to another story I'm currently working on (it has chapters!!). I'll post that one here as well in maybe a week and a few days...
.........."If not for that child… if not for that curse of a "blessing"..!" I heard her say when I finally came home.
My mother was especially mad at me this morning. Maybe, I thought, because it was my birthday; the same day my father had walked out of the door. Mom was sharpening a kitchen knife. It was long, thick and sharp, almost like a butcher knife. I thought she was preparing dinner. I guess I wasn't paying attention, because there wasn't any meat on the table…
As I closed the door, her head snapped in my direction, her eyes were cold as ice and pierced right through me, sending a chill down my spine.
"You…" she hissed. "It's all your fault..!"
I jumped, scared and confused. What did I do? What's my fault? My heart seemed to slow to a stop as I watched her run toward me with the knife held over her head. She screamed and swiped it down toward my shoulder. I screamed out of fear and dodged the knife. Luckily, it only cut a bit of my sleeve. I quickly dropped my book bag so that I could run away faster from the psycho that was my mother. I scrambled to the other side of the room with her in hot pursuit, swinging the knife wildly and screaming up sanities.
"Don't you run from me, you bastard child!!"
I could hear the rage and desperation in her shrills. I closed my eyes, trying to stop the tears from falling. I soon bumped into something hard and opened my eyes enough to see that I had hit a dead end. I quickly turned in time to see my mother raise her knife for another attack. I shriek in utter terror and slid over to the corner. She missed…but just barely.
"Mom, stop!!" I managed to cry out. But she wasn't listening. She raised her knife again and I raised my arms in defense, covering my face. She slashed down at my arms repeatedly, cutting deep gashes into my arm, determined to either tire me or just cut them off. I managed to peek through my bloody arms and I kicked her in the shin. My mother growled in pain and the knife few out of her hand, bounced off the floor, and landed next to me. My mother looked down at me, her face growing redder than before.
"Why, you little… I'm gonna make sure you can't even WALK on those legs again..!"
I quickly grabbed the knife and my mother's shadow consumed me within seconds. I screamed and thrusted the knife upward and then… silence. The next thing I knew, I felt something warm running over my hands, arms and head. I looked up and there she was…my mother... growing paler and colder by the second. She struggled to gaze down at me and managed to say, with her parting breath:
"I hope…you go…to hell…"
And she suddenly became heavy. My arms grew weak and collapsed, my mother falling on top of me. I screamed and pushed her off of me, thinking, at the time, she would get up and knock the day lights out of me, like she would usually do. But not this time… She continued to lay there, a dark red puddle started to grow underneath her.
I didn't understand death at that age even though my mother used to shout about it almost everyday: "You better pray to your devil that I won't knock you to death..!"
But it all seemed to click then; my mother is dead… and I was the one that killed her. For that moment…I felt…relieved. For only a second, I knew that my mother would never hit me again. However, the second after that…I missed her. Not the crazy woman that would drink and beat me, but the mother that loved me; the mother that named me Emily. I fell into a fetal position and I began to sob.
Moments later, I heard sirens and people yelling in alarm and worry. Doors slammed and I heard footsteps rushing toward my front door. The door was kicked down (which I thought was a bit extreme, because it was already unlocked…) and I felt people surrounding me. More worry and panic escaped their lips. My gaze remained fixed behind my eyelids as I cried. A man knelt down beside me and saw my arms.
"Hey, hey… it's okay… we're the good guys…" he looked further into the house and saw my dead corpse of a mother. He grimaced, returning his attention to me as the paramedics rushed toward her body. I finally looked up, but I didn't see anyone… I heard voices, the same man's voice asking me "What happened? Can you tell me what happened?" over and over again, but it was all distant. The only ones that were in the room were me and my dead mother. Because of my guilt, she was all I saw. I partially came back to reality as the medics carried her out of the house, a cloth over her whole body. The man that was questioning me was shaking me now. Not too hard, because he didn't want to scare me. My attention went to him now.
"Young lady, can you tell me what happened?"
I just stared at him, my mouth slightly agape. He swallowed and his face turned from friendly to grim, frustrated with me now. A few nurses came to my aid, quickly examining the lacerations on my arm. They seemed sickened, as if they hadn't dealt with such wounds. However, they all set down their first-aid kits and got to work patching me up. After a while, everything seemed to grow hazy. I felt dizzy and everything became a blur. Everyone, the policemen and nurses, all looked at me and seemed to rush toward me. Fade to black............


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4 Sims 3: The Highs And The PitfallsSpuddy1991 | 15/06/2009 | See all Spuddy1991's reviews (1)What is the Sims 3? Is it to much of a 'Loser'? To 'Brave'? Are we being to 'Over Emotional' when it comes to the latest installment of EA's Sims franchise. Or maybe we're just 'Unlucky'? These are just some of the traits from the Sims 3.However you look at it, the Sims 3 is an amazing game in that it has taken many leaps and bounds ahead of Sims 2, providing features that thousands of players from around the globe have wanted. Features such as the trait system are truely unique, making your sim who YOU want them to be. This means you can make anyone you want. With dozens of trait choices you can make a unique sim and take them into the amazing new town of Sunset Valley.Other great features that have been included in the game is the way in which you now have a free-flowing environment. There are no loading times accept when you start up the game to play it. This means you can move from one household to another with no trouble. You can even take your sims to work, going with them and telling them how hard (or not so hard) they should be working. These new features make the game truely unique in almost every way. The customization of nearly everything from shoes( yes you can pick your own shoes now too!) to your own car and changing the height of your roof. If you can dream it you can probably do it.However, there are some faults with the game. EA said that when it came out you could play it on a medium spec PC, but really most PC's won't be able to handle the data that the game has. Lots of people are putting down 1 or 2 stars because of this, but this review is meant to review the game, not the fact that some people's PC's won't handle its demands. I had to use a high end PC to get my game to work, so its something important to bare in mind if you want to buy the game.Other negatives is the choice of clothes, hair styles and objects to use and buy within the game. Alot of the best objects and styles have been taken out, and it feels like a big hole. The great thing we all loved about Sims 2 was the quantity and the great quality of the objects. In the Sims 3, its seems like great quality again, but little quantity.Also, and this is just a personal nag at the game is that for a game that is meant for 2009, certain features feel very archaic. By this i mean the car animation. It feels like the cars all have built in rocket engines with the speed they rush around the map, how cars pass through each other, how they suddenly appear and disappear. You don't even see your sims drive the car out of the driveway! They stand on the pavement, then the car suddenly appears and they drive off, how come in Sims 2 Nightlife they could do that, but in the latest installement they leave that out? Its just not on.Overall, im giving the Sims 3 a solid 4 out of 5. This is just due to the loss of features, but not the character. In some ways the game has gone back to its roots from Sims. This is great for players such as myself, who have been playing Sims since it came out in 2000. The loss of features is a serious pitfall for the game, but the new streamlined town and trait features give the game truely something speical. Buy it if you have a high end PC, i suggest not to follow the min specs exactly, and make sure you have something a bit better. It is a great game, and i would truely recommend it to anyone who is a long time lover of the Sims series, and to anyone new looking for something just that bit different. The set of expansion packs set to come out in the next few months or the next year look set to make the game even better, introducing old favorites such as universities, holidays, nightclubs and pets. Oh and yes, you still have the Goth familyTaraz all!
5 The Third Step of greatness!!!!LivingLegend | 24/06/2009 | See all LivingLegend's reviews (5)First I think it's important the people complaining that the game running slow or bad graphics need to understand this is a direct result of the PC your using and has nothing to do with the actual game, those who incorrectly state the graphics on the Sims 2 are better is because the game is four years old and the basic system requirements were significantly less, naturally you need a better graphics card to meeting (preferable exceed) the game requirements.Clearly they have taken more time on the little details that have no doubt been suggested from fans of the game, the ability to choose how your Sims spends their day at work is a real nice idea, mood modifiers, character traits and the wishes system all add depth to the game play, the map is now fully open which mean no tedious loading screen so you can go visit other house's and really get to explore which adds a feel of openness to the game.The customising idea is another winner as you get to add your own personal style to everything and some options might be limited but you can't put everything imaginable into the first game as they would never finish production. Although, you do get the feeling they have held back 10-15% of what they could have put into the game for the 1st expansion packs.This game is based around freedom and that's the best part you don't have to spend hours micro managing each Sim, it's all about getting out there exploring, having fun and chatting with friends. Plus if you visit the Sims 3 website you can download an addition town for free!!!!This game is good, actually this game is very good but a serious word of warning, ensure your computer is capable of running it otherwise you'll be disappointed so check your processor, RAM and graphics capabilities before you commit to a purchase.If your computer's good enough it's easy to become addicted!!
3 It's not worth a sequeljay1007uk | 02/04/2010 | See all jay1007uk's reviews (33)Firstly, charney1813, it depends what the laptop runs (version of Windows, tech specs etc)As for the game, I bought it with high hopes. When The Sims 2 came out, I was overjoyed as it was a hige improvement on the original. As for this... it's the same! Okay, not as many loading times, the layout is a bit different and you can walk around other houses and stuff, but it had to be an expansion pack if anything else. This is not worth a new, full, 30 pound game, unless there was something new and truly groundbreaking.If you haven't got the SIms 2, by all means, get this instead. If you've got The Sims 2, I wouldn't bother unless you're a huge fan.
5 Excellent and unmatchedlittleface | 25/08/2009 | See all littleface's reviews (1)The Sims 3, unlike a fair few reviews like to suggest, is actually very well executed, deep in gameplay, much more forgiving than 1 and 2 and most importantly brings a whole new level of fun and interesting features to the Sims franchise. Without going into crazy detail (you can probably access a much better credible source from a review site), for me, the game looks, plays, sounds and controls in the way I feel is a true evolution for the franchise and definately trumps in the new gameplay areas explored.My only concerns are the initial lack of objects to purchase -- having the ultimate dollhouse aint so ultimate since you have less to choose from compared to 1 and 2 (No hot tub sex!!!). This is said to be rectified through micro-transactions through the online store (A scheme I am not entirely at ease with) and future expansions.My other concern is the hardware demands on the user. I have noticed that many people are trashing this game simply because they can seemingly not run it properly. I play the sims 3 on a current gen macbook I bought last October. Despite being very much a target system to support a current-gen game, I must run my game on medium details to maintain a stable -- but never silky smooth -- framerate, and this only dips when introducing more characters. However, I simply cannot suggest that this is the games fault. There is so much happening in this game that you WILL need a good machine to run it on else you WILL have to scale back the details. Pay premium to play premium, it's simple. The animations are excellent and the AI --though sometimes curious to it's decisions and logic-- are a step up and will drain your resources.This game does have niggles and does require a good machine to run it at a level I'd say was acceptable. However the scope of the game, the reward and funfactor are spellbinding and well worth checking out.Patches are released to address issues such as buggy AI, crazy instances, crashes and the rest so it can only get better, and with the horizon undoubtedly rife with expansions this game will only get bigger and more consuming of your time!!Hope this helps:)
3 Where's the rest?Danny012 | 11/06/2009 | See all Danny012's reviews (1)I'm used to this now, but it's still disappointing when it happens. I wish I could review the developer separately, I might give the game a 4 and EA a 1 in that case.Starting on a good note, I'm addicted to the game. Few problems with it, wish I could play it on full settings but that's fine. It reminds me more of the Sims 1 with how it plays, a big plus for me. It has a more serious and realistic tone to it, and while I love the fun aspects and wish there were more in some places, I'm not marking it down because of that.My huge ******* problem is expressed in the title. Where is the rest? EA the huge money milking beast that it is is back to give us a great game, and steal from us. Hardly any clothes or furniture, we are expected to pay 29.99 and buy the rest from the store. Not only this! No pets, nightclubs, holidays or anything that resembles stuff we are clearly going to get in an expansion pack, some for the THIRD time!This is not on and should not be allowed, micro-transactions are one big mess-up by the gaming industry as it is, but EA is allowed to give us The Sims 3: Animal Kingdom in about 4 months when it should have been in the original game. Not to mention The Sims 3: More Clothes and Items... all of which were probably ready before the launch of the first game!To conclude, I do love the Sims 3 but it was hugely disappointing to not see any of the expansion stuff from the Sims 2... or any of the humour... or many items/clothing/hair... or anything really. It just mindboggles me how something such as a wardrobe or a diving board could be in THE SIMS 1 but not the 3rd!EA disgust me... but we can't change it. If you love the Sims, you'll love this, just be prepared to donate another £200+ before the Sims 4.


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This is an online lesson associated with activities during Solar Week, a twice-yearly event in March and October during which classrooms are able to interact with scientists studying the Sun. This activity is scheduled to occur during Monday of... (View More) Solar Week. The lesson introduces the concept of astronomical filters and their connections to imaging different objects in space. Learners will explore perceptions of images as seen using different colors of light, construct a filter wheel, and practice investigating various astronomical images using the filter wheel. This material was designed to highlight how filters are useful to astronomers and show how a real astronomical telescope uses filters to image the Sun. Outside of Solar Week, information, activities, and resources are archived and available online at any time. (View Less)
This is an activity about size and scale. Learners will construct a 3-D model scale model of one of the MMS satellites. After, they will calculate the octagonal area of the top and bottom of the satellites, given the measurements of the satellite.... (View More) Then, learners will compare the octagonal cross-section area of the satellites with the circular cross-section area of the launch vehicle to determine if the eight-sided spacecraft will fit the circular rocket hull. This is lesson one as part of the MMS Mission Educator's Instructional Guide. (View Less)
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Pennsylvania Brothers Impress at Top Turkey Calling Contest
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — After displaying nerves of steel and amazing skill, Corey Chamberlain and Dakota Chamberlain of Claysburg, Pa., finished second at the Grand National Turkey Calling Championships in Nashville, Feb. 20.
Corey, 8, placed second in the Poults division. Dakota, 12, reached second place in the Junior division.
Each year, the National Wild Turkey Federation hosts the Grand National Turkey Calling Championships at the NWTF National Convention and Sport Show. Dozens of the world's best adult and youth turkey callers gather to test their skills in front of a panel of expert judges.
"When we call the name of a new grand national champion, the atmosphere in the room in electric," said George C. Thornton, NWTF CEO." It takes a special talent and years of practice to master the sounds of a wild turkey. To become a champion on our stage is the most prestigious honor a turkey caller can achieve."
This year, champions were crowned in 10 divisions at the 35th annual NWTF convention, which was sponsored by MidwayUSA and housed at the Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn.
In the Poults and Junior divisions, sponsored by Mossy Oak, callers imitate the yelps, cackles and clucks of a wild turkey hen. Overall, the winners from each division competed for their share of more than $25,000 in cash and prizes.
The NWTF National Convention and Sport Show attracts tens of thousands of hunters and outdoor enthusiasts who explore a sport show that's almost the size of five football fields, meet their favorite celebrities from the hunting industry and watch the world's best turkey callers compete.
In 2012, the 36th annual NWTF National Convention and Sport Show will return to Nashville and the Opryland Resort and Convention Center, Feb. 9 to Feb. 12.
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DENVER, Colorado — Known to Denver denizens as "The Can," the 20,000-plus capacity Pepsi Center is home of the NBA Denver Nuggets, NHL Colorado Avalanche and the National Lacrosse League Colorado Mammoth, and is also host to concerts and special events. The arena opened in 1999 and has been in continuous use since then – including its original sound system. When the Pepsi Center decided to upgrade to a massive new state-of-the-art scoreboard in 2013, management determined it would also be a good...
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DÜSSELDORF, Germany — German upscale retailer Breuninger recently opened a 172,000-square-foot (916,000 square meters) department store in Düsseldorf, located in the city's Kö-Bogen downtown office and retail complex. The striking new facility merges glass surfaces, steel, stone and curving, organic shapes with trees that are inset into the sides of the building and a grass roof. Shoppers can peruse Breuninger's luxury selection of fashion, accessories and premium goods – the shoe department alo...
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The College News Volume III. No. 11 BRYN MAWR, PA., DECEMBER 20, 1916 Price 5 Cents CALENDAR Thursday, January 4 9.00 a. m.�Christmas Vacation ends. Friday, January S 3.00 p. m.�Vocational Conference. Speaker, Miss Jackson. 8.00 p. m.�Concert for the benefit of the Endowment Fund by Herman Sandby, 'cellist. Arranged by the Senior Class. Sunday, January 7 6.00 p. m� Vespers. Speaker, D. Cham- bers '19. 8.00 p. m.�Chapel. Sermon by the Rev. F. L. Janeway, D.D., of New York. Friday, January 12 8.30 p. m� First Swimming Meet. Saturday, January 13 8.00 p. m.�Moving Pictures In the gym- nasium for the benefit of the Endowment Fund. Managed by the Class of 1919. Sunday, January 14 8.00 p. m � Chapel. Sermon by the Rev. Robert Speer, of New York. Friday, January 19 8.30 p. m.�Second Swimming Meet. POILU8 HAVE THEATRES AND NEWSPAPERS Sorbonne Lecturer Speaks on the Literary Life of the Front The letters, songs, theatre and news- papers of the "poilu" at the front were the subject of a lecture by Monsieur Jean Alcide Picard, of the Sorbonne, in Taylor Hall last Friday afternoon. "The business of killing", said M. Picard, "does not occupy all the sildler's time. He has three other occupations: eating, sleeping, and writing letters, and of these the last Is the one he loves most". As official reader of letters found on dead soldiers, M. Picard's experience was that a "poilu" writes not less than one letter a day and each at least eight pages long, never mentioning the war or his own brave part In It. Some of them are humorous, all show passionate love of country and of people at home, as do their .sonus. several of which M. Picard read, explaining here and there the con- fusing trench slang. "The essay is also very chic", he added; "they all write them". Impromptu Acting a Favorite Occupation Another Interest beyond "la chasse des boches" in the trenches la impromptu acting. Tragedy, deeds of heroism, etc., are never shown, but the soldiers when off duty like nothing better than to give a bit of comedy or a burlesque for their comrades. "Their newspapers, too. are largely comic". M. Picard went on to say. "Of these trench newspapers 260 now exist. i They are printed on regulation presses and have a wide circulation both at the front and among civilians anxious to keep in touch with the doings of the 'poilus'. Besides this important work of insuring close contact between defenders and de- fended. Le Lapin a Plume and Le Canard Poilu enable army cooks to exchange valuable receipts. They print poems 'de valeur poetlque variable', as well as offi- cial communications of all sorts and pen- and ink illustrations". SANDBY, 'CELLIST AND COMPOSER, TO PLAY 1917 Plans Concert for Endowment Fund Herman Sandby, 'cellist and composer, who played here last year as soloist in the Philadelphia Orchestra concert, is to give a concert on January 5th in Taylor Hall. The concert has been planned by 1917 for the benefit of the Endowment Fund. Admission will be fifty cents for mem- bers of the College, one dollar for others. Mr. Sandby's musical career began with his playing the violin at the age of five, and at seven he had his first experi- ence with the larger Instrument, the 'cello. Born at Copenhagen in 1881. he studied at Frankfort, Germany, and from his early teens has appeared upon the concert platform all through Scandinavia, England, Germany and America. Sandby is as well known In London as he is in Philadelphia, where, until this year, he was first 'cellist for the Philadel- phia Orchestra. He is a particular favor- ite of the Queen Mother, Alexandra, and her sister, the Dowager Empress of Rus- sia, both his compatriots. Sandby's tone on the 'cello is of the richest and most mellow character, and his singing style has called forth un- bounded enthusiasm and high critical praise in all the great art centres of the Old World. His settings of Scandinavian folk-songs are his best known composi- tions. The program: 1. Concerto ..................Golterman Allegro�Cantilena�Allegro 2. Gypsy Song ..........Dvorak-Sandby Indian Lament ........Dvorak-Sandby Abenlied...................Schumann Waltz .........................\\< in i 3. Romance ....................Debussy Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt. CHRISTMAS PARTY IN EACH HALL Radnor Revives Old English Christmas Customs Christmas parties were given in each hall on Tuesday night as farewells before vacation. Most interesting was Radnor's revival of the old English Christmas revels. Yule-log and Boar's head were brought into the dining-room with tradi- tional sonus and ceremonies by pages costumed in red and green. An innova- tion this year was a Christmas tree. Dancing followed the dinner at which J. Grace '17 was toast-mistress. Merlon's party began at half-past four in the afternoon with a dance managed by 1919. At dinner admission was charged, for the benefit of the Red Cross, to see stunts given by the Seniors and Juniors. 1920 provided the decorations. Pembroke began dancing at half-past eight to the harp, violin and piano that had played at Merlon In the after- noon. Cakes were sold by 1917 for the benefit of the Endowment Fund, and the Freshmen gave a stunt at dinner. The party was managed by M. Martin 19. In Denbigh and in Rockefeller, where admission was charged for the benefit of the Belgian Relief, the program was the tine stunts at dinner and dancing after ward. M. Hodge '17 managed the party in Rockefeller, and 1919 that In Denbigh. COMMITTEE ON CHINESE SCHOLAR- SHIP FORMS PLANS Necessary Funds Ready by June 1 GERMAN PRISON CAMPS NEED TEXT-BOOKS German Prison (amps are among the most important institutions for which the Junk Committee of the C. A. has been making collections. Interest in these camps was aroused by A. Davis '17, whose brother is working there trying to estab- lish university courses, as there are many professor and student prisoners. For this Tschaikowsky-Sandby jail sorts of text-books are needed, novels The Bryn Mawr Committee on the Chi- nese Scholarship met on December 14th, to lay definite plans for raising the pro- posed endowment of $25,000. It is form- ing committees in the larger cities of Bryn Mawr alumna' and persons inter- ested in the East and the education of women, and expects to raise the required amount by June 1st. "The time Is short and the sum large", said Miss Donnelly, chairman of the committee, in speaking to the "News" re- porter, "but the opportunity also is large and help given to China now means twenty-five times as much as will help given twenty-five years hence. Student to Come to B. M. Next Fall "A sub-committee is being formed im- mediately in China itself to chose a stu- dent fitted to study in the I'nlted States and send her to Bryn Mawr next autumn for two years' training in the neighbour- hood preparatory to entering the College. "The committee hopes that the Chris- tian Association will also form a sub-com- mittee to interest itself in the scholarship, and it will he happy, through the follow- ing members, to answer any questions concerning the scholarship and its endow- ing Df The committee is: L. M. Donnelly, chairman; Marlon Parris Smith, i: urer; Gertrude Ely. Adeline Vepper Gib- son. Marion Reilly, Eunice Morgan Schenck. Martha Gibbon Thomas. DEMOCRACY OF COLLEGE WOMEN COLLEGE SETTLEMENT IDEAL Miss Baldwin Explains C. S. A. Exhibit Solitude .....................Sibelius Valse Triste.................Sibelius 4. Scandinavian Folk-Songs .....Sandby Song of Vermeland (Swedish). Elverhoj (Danish). Bridal March (Norwegian). ( appriccio ...............Saint Saens Mrs. Sandby will accompany him at the piano. and magazines. The Community Center at Bryn Mawr and the colored schools in the South are also claiming the attention of this com- mittee. For the Community Center read- ing room sofa-cushions, pictures, books, and magazines are needed and for the schools everything. M. ALUMNA HANGS SUFFRAGE BANNER AS PRESIDENT SPEAKS FATHER F. C. POWELL LEADS CHRISTMAS SERVICE �What Will Father F. C. Powell, of the Order of St. John the Evangelist in Boston, preached to a full Chapel on Sunday night. Christ- mas greens and Christmas music were the setting for an appropriate Advent mes- sage. "Belong to the future, keep your youth", said Father Powell. "Good and bad, chil- dren of the day and children of the night, live together in the same dormitories and You Do for Suffrage"? the Slogan Oraaty Dills, covered with tents and cot- tages and a settlement house in which varied activities are being carried on. were represented m the College Settle nml exhibit shown here on Wednesday, �by realistic models of the c. S. A. suni- ' DMT camp and Boston Settlement House, i Miss Baldwin, the organizing secretary of the Association, explained the models, pictures, poatara, anil samples of chil- dren's work at a tea given in Rockefeller by the Bryn Mawr chapter. In speaking of the Work and purpose of the Association In general she said. "The College Settlement Association was es- tablished in 1889 when a great wave of democracy and social work passed over the country, not primarily for charity or philanthropy, but to make stronger the Mary Gertrude Fendall '12 was one of the six prominent members of the Con- gressional 1'nlon for Woman Suffrage who unfurled a yellow banner bearing the words. "Mr. President: What will you do for Woman Suffrage"? during President democratic Meal and to arouse an interest Wilson's address in the Hall of Repre- ln Public affairs It has stood for the sentatives on December 5th. Idnata of Tolstoi and St. Francis of As- The banner was unfurled over the rail s'Ni walk the same streets, but the Advent i-of the gallery directly opposite the ros When :' per cent of the paogll poaai message Is to watch for the light�'For jtrum on which the President was stand ''" rMr "nt of the wealth, when MJg4 behold, your King cometh'. Come to Him ' '��� but was pulled down by one of the l,pople are living in indecent moral and with open hearts and He will open your j doorkeepers. Capitol policemen were eyes so that you will see that 'the day cometh. the darkness is already past' ". The children of the day. he said, are characterised by youth, purity, truth and love. "I know that knowledge is rather I sional I'nlon headquarters appeared sud- out of fashion now", he said, "helped by sanitary (onditions. Miss Baldwin con prevented from arresting those respon- "n,,e(|. something must be done h> those who have advantages to share them with those who have not. "The I265.00O.0OO.- 000 of actual wealth In this country, if not hoarded up by the individual exploitation sible for the disturbance. "At the very instant the banner was un- furled a messenger from the Congres Billy Sunday and others, but it will come back again. 'The truth shall make you free'". "The Luck of Roaring Camp" he cited as an example of the enlightening power of love. The little baby ln the wicked mining camp stirs the gentleneas In the [VnUmued from pmgt �) denly at the door of the press gallery of �' M,ur*l resources and instruments of the House and shoved Into a doorkeeper's Public utility, would mean an Income of hands more than a hundred mimeo- �bou' ,170� ,or every family graphed copies of an article about the banner and the women responsible for its Young display". Democracy Needed college students banding to gether. as In the College Settlement Asao- Although the President saw the banner cUUon. to ,,�re ,�,,, �,��,�� ^ he made no break in the reading of hi. muc.h .�,��, Ih� t�&ninK ,ffevt of ,�� address. t I'MIimi 4 rm Pay* i
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"The Diefied King of Historical Fiction"
I, Claudius and Claudius the God and His Wife Messalina are two of the greatest novels of historical fiction EVER. Probably the only writers who come close to Grave's mastery of history and literature are (in no particular order): Gore Vidal (Lincoln, Burr, etc), Hilary Mantel (Wolf Hall, Bring Up the Bodies) and Norman Mailer (The Executioner's Song, Harlot's Ghost).
Obviously, Shakespeare is the master of historical fiction/drama but he is so obviously the diefied king of this that the Shakespearian 'sun needs no inscription to distinguish him from darkness'.
Grave's dilogy must be intimidating to a historian of Imperial Rome. The personality of Claudius has been so deeply set by Graves that I'm not sure any tweaking by modern historians will be able to fool with Grave's fool. The Genius of 'I, Claudius' and 'Glaudius the God' is Graves creates such an amazingly rich and deep literary character. The closest I've come across in recent times is Hilary Mantel's Thomas Cromwell. Books like these are rare and seem to grow more amazing with each year.
"Before you see the movie, but after you read Moby-Dick."
"Towards thee I roll, thou all-destroying but unconquering whale; to the last I grapple with thee; from hell's heart I stab at thee; for hate's sake I spit my last breath at thee."
- Moby-Dick
I've been wanting to read this book for years. Patiently it sat, right behind me, waiting. I enjoyed Philbrick's 'Mayflower' and 'Sea of Glory'. Given how much I love Moby-Dick, I'm kinda surprised it took me so long (15 years) to read this history of the Essex.
Philbrick paces this narrative well. He patches together all the major perspectives. When the story leaves gaps, he dead reckons and is able to fill the story in with similar types of accidents, aggressive whale experiences, sailors, oil, blood, starvation, and -- well -- other episodes of cannibalism. He is able to humanize the captain, the first-mate, and the people of Nantucket (while also giving serious consideration for all the other sailors; those from Nantucket, outlanders, and black sailors too). It was a quick read, and compelling.
"Hell is other people's bicycles."
"Joe had been explaining things in the meantime. He said it was again the beginning of the unfinished, the re-discovery of the familiar, the re-experience of the already suffered, the fresh-forgetting of the unremembered. Hell goes round and round. In shape it is circular and by nature it is interminable, repetitive and very nearly unbearable."
- O'Brien (omitted from the published novel)
After finishing Flann O'Brien's dark masterpiece of absurdity, I wanted to jam a well-chewed copy of Joyce in one pocket, a copy of Sterne in the other, push a DFW in my back left pocket, put some dark strawberry jam in my back right pocket, turn left twice, exit into my tight little garage and immediately make sweet sweet love to the nearest bicycle available. No. Not yet. She's not ready, nor is my review. I'll pick up this peach tomorrow.
So, it isn't tomorrow, but time and peaches are relative in purgatory. This is one of those books that is nearly impossible to review, but there is a space beyond impossible where letting go of this book exists. So, let's press forward shall we? The prose is amazing, funky; it floats and bursts from the page. Like Joyce and other Irish writers, O'Brien OWNs the English language (it is merely mortgaged to us mortals). Reading O'Brien is like watching one of those strange kids who can keep a soccer ball from ever hitting the ground. Gravity just doesn't matter. But let's bounce back to bikes and literature >
So, Flann O'Brien's novel seems to exist in a strange purgatory between Sterne's 'The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman' and DFW's 'The Broom of the System'. It is full of digressions, wooden legs, bicycles, murder, policemen (obviously), footnotes*, and much much more. This is one of those novels where rules are murdered and post-modernism is both born and twisted. There are books that are written to be sold and novels written to be worshiped. Get on your knees fellow travelers and start praying.
Norton's narration is brilliant. Seriously, BRILLIANT.
*O'Brien was out DFWing DFW before DFW was born.
"Pollan is the master of hipster porn"
I adore Michael Pollan. Sometimes, however, he comes across as a bit too foodie-East Coast-hipster, but his writing and perspectives keep pulling me back. His writing all seems to contain the same germ or basic theme. Whether he is writing about food, gardening, cooking, or building a house/writing room, Pollan gravitates towards simplicity and sustainability. It is like having a quirky, Jewish Zen master show you how to build a house or cook a meal. Yes. Be one with your potato.
'A Place of My Own' is an early Pollan book where he relates his experiences building a writing shed, a small backyard 104-square-foot outbuilding where he can dream, escape, imagine and write. It is part: 'A Room of One's Own' + 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance' + 'Walden' + 'Shop Class as Soulcraft'. Pollen is looking at the value of solitude, space, work, nature, etc., in a modern technological age.
Pollan is the Jenna Jameson of hipster porn. I WANT to build my own cabin on family land in Idaho. I want to buy all my food in local, Saturday neighborhood markets. I want to tramp around the woods looking for mushrooms and figure out a way to feed my family in a sustainable and healthy way EVERYDAY. But most days reality just sits on me and I grab some canned crap from Walmart, maybe get my veggies from Sprouts and Fresh and Easy (or as my wife calls it Cheap and Sleazy) and go back to my suburban tract home. Pollen gives me room to fantasize about what part of my brain wants to, but isn't totally able to do -- escape, simplify, and double down on the urban, lumbersexual hipster hiding inside of me. I can't build a small outdoor cabin in my backyard, but I can fantasize about it for a couple hours while I read Pollan in the dark. And maybe, one day, I can pick up that hammer, eat that shroom, and start BANGIN'.
"An insightful glimpse into mind of an autistic child"
An interesting memoir, partially translated by David Mitchell, and written by a 13 yo Japanese boy with autism. If you teach, live with, know someone who has autism or an autistic child this is (or at least was for me) an insightful glimpse into the struggles and perspectives of a child with autism.
Another reminder that there are multiple ways to experience the world. Too often it seems that we have boundaries and expectations about what it means to be normal. Not all of us see the dress as Blue/Black or White/Gold. Some of us can feel the dress and some of us don't see anything at all. The more tolerant and understanding we become of the diversity of people, I believe, the better the experience we have on this blue rock will be.
"I was Made to Disagree with my Father."
Jonathan Haidt give a nice social science explanation for how we align politically and how we are built to disagree. This is one of those books that seems to fit in the same evolutionary psychology space as Bob Wright's 'The Moral Animal'. It is a combination of ethnography + evolutionary psychology + experimental psychology.
In 'The Righteous Mind', Haidt isn't seeking simply to explain why some people vote Left and others vote Right, or why some people believe in God A and other believe in God B. Haidt's bigger purpose is to explain how we are all hardwired to use reason NOT to MAKE our moral decisions/choices, but rather to use reason to BUTTRESS the choices (about God, politics, etc) that we've already made.
While I think his approach is a bit too simplistic, I still use his Moral Foundations Theory to explain why my father and I might have some overlap in values but different political views. I like the whole matrix of:
1. Care/harm: cherishing and protecting others.
2. Fairness/cheating: rendering justice according to shared rules. (Alternate name: Proportionality)
3. Liberty/oppression: the loathing of tyranny.
4. Loyalty/betrayal: standing with your group, family, nation. (Alternate name: Ingroup)
5. Authority/subversion: obeying tradition and legitimate authority. (Alternate name: Respect.)
6. Sanctity/degradation: abhorrence for disgusting things, foods, actions. (Alternate name: Purity.)
Do I agree that liberals rank certain of these values higher than conservatives? Yes.
Do I agree that conservatives might value some of these foundational values more than liberals? Yes.
Do I agree that this list is the end-all, be-all of our Moral compass? No.
I think this is a good beginning. It is another social science draft that gives another way to look at how we think, how our thinking has evolved, and how we interact with each other. Any theory involving the human brain is bound to be a bit of a game in the dark. I think there are answers and many of the answers are compelling, but not all answers will be final or correct.
Look, there were certain parts of this book that just felt right, so I will spend a bit of time building a rational reason why it feels right and then post that reason on Audible.
"Superhuman Prose that Defies Gravity"
Seriously, anytime I fantasize about writing a book I read a Hilary Mantel novel and become discouraged. Reading Mantel is like watching Michael Jordan play basketball or Federer play tennis (or back in the day watching Tiger Woods play golf). Unless you are born blind or stupid you realize that these people just don't exist on the same field or plane as the rest of humanity. No matter how many swings, shots, or hits I practiced, I could never play at the level of those masters.
No matter how many books I read or words I write, my brain recognizes that Mantel's skill with a sentence is almost superhuman. She is elegant and strong. She doesn't waste a word. Her prose seems to float with a bold efficiency and beauty that is hard to balance. It is like watching a ballerina kick Mike Tyson's a$$. And I haven't even got to the fact that she can choke you with emotion and knock you out with a surprise twist and well-played verbal throw down. The normal laws of gravity and axioms of art do not apply to Mantel's prose. Her words float. Her sentences run forever. Mantel DOES not f#c% around with the English language. She owns it. Read her novels (or her stories) and she will sit on your chest and own you too.
"Puissant scars + gouts of pages = Steampunked"
"For every action, there's an infinity of outcomes. Countless trillions are possible, many milliards are likely, millions might be considered probable, several occur as possibilities to us as observers - and one comes true."
- China Miéville, 'The Scar'
At some point there was an infinite number of possibilitites with this novel. This is the follow up to Perdido Street Station, book 2 in the Bas-Lag/New Crobuzon trilogy. There are chapters and lines and threads of this novel that contained amazing prose, brilliant ideas, funky characters, compelling themes, etc. I loved the motifs and themes China used: possibilities, scars, home, books, politics, community, etc. But there were also just too damn many pages. It could have been edited better. I'm not shy about books over 500 pages, but I don't want to read a 600+ page novel that really is just a fat 400 page novel.
Also, someone (a puissant editor, perhaps?) should have told China to stop using the word puissant (or its variants) and gout (gouts of water, gouts of blood, gouts of pleasure, gouts of relief, gouts of binding energy, gouts of smoke, gouts everywhere; enough gouts to form a trip or a tribe). Unless you are Cormac McCarthy (and there is only one CM) you need to be VERY careful when dropping the word gout casually in a novel. A reader who is paying attention is going to allow a word like gout or puissant to pop up just a few times in a novel that is 600 pages. Once you start dropping it in almost every chapter it practically begs the reader to start snickering or slap their forehead.
Finally, Miéville seemed unembarrassed by his use of steampunk cliches. He seemed to drag every single New Weird/Steampunk cliche into the light and wave it like an ensign. Obnoxious. But still I liked the novel. Hell, there were hours at a time when I REALLY enjoyed it. I devoted a few days to reading it. I loved its potential, and my review is just me letting off some steam (ba dum tss) about it not living up to what I hoped. I will, eventually, read his other books. I just don't feel compelled to read Iron Council tomorrow.
So, I was hoping for another: Perdido Street Station - 5 stars
And I didn't think it was equal to: Embassytown or The City & the City - 4 stars.
For me at least, I felt the same let down after reading Kraken - 4 stars (but maybe 3).
But hell, the guy still has managed to turn out better SF than most. Miéville's bottom stuff (that I've read) is way more compelling than a lot of the genre stuff out there. It was infinitely better than Cherie Priest's Boneshaker. Seriously, I had to bell, book and candle that piece of steampunk garbage. Only time healed those stupid steampunk wounds and I still have the scars.
"New New Journalism is on Fire"
A nice collection of essays that originally appeared in the New Yorker (most of McPhee's writings can be traced back to the New Yorker):
1. 'Irons in the Fire' (December 20, 1993) - About cattle rustling in Nevada.
2. 'Release' (September 28, 1987) - About Robert Russell, a blind professor at Franklin and Marshall College,in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
3. 'In Virgin Forest' (July 6, 1987) - About Hutcheson Memorial Forest in Franklin Township, New Jersey.
4. 'The Gravel Page' (January 29, 1996) - About geological forensics.
5. 'Duty of Care' (Jun 28, 1993) - About recycling tires.
6. 'Rinard at Manheim' (Dec 4, 1989) - About the Manheim Exotic Auction in Pennsylvania
7. 'Travels of the Rock' (Dec 4, 1989) - About Plymouth Rock and its re-mortaring.
There are several FANTASTIC pieces and several pieces of mortar holding it together. Not his best collection, but I have yet to regret reading a McPhee book and this is no exception. Essays to not miss: 'Irons in the Fire', 'In Virgin Forest', 'The Gravel Page', 'Duty of Care', 'Travels of the Rock'. I think my favorite of the whole book were 'Irons in the Fire' and 'The Gravel Page'. Amazing pieces.
'Irons in the Fire' explores the ranchers, the Brand Inspectors, the rustlers, and the cattle land of Nevada. These are cowboys. These are the hard-core libertarian Mormons that produced Cliven Bundy and his ilk. These are the mountains and deserts where Utah, Nevada, and Arizona all meet. This essays was poignant for me because one of the characters/rustlers/ropers/breaker of horses in the essay (Wayne Lee) was a direct descendent of John D. Lee. John D. Lee was an adopted son of Brigham Young who was later shot for his direct role in the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
John D. Lee was also the husband of my 5th Great-Grandmother (Abigail Schaeffer Woolsey Lee), and my 5th Great-Grandfather's (Joseph Henry Woolsey) two sisters (Rachel Woolsey and Agatha Woolsey). No direct blood, but a helluva lot of history and stories. If you want to figure out why this section of Nevada and Utah produce such fundamentally hard people, McPhee's essay is as good a place as any to start.
'The Gravel Page' was originally three linked essays in the New Yorker: 'The Gravel Page', 'Balloons of War', and 'Death of an Agent'. This is where McPhee is amazing. You put McPhee in a room or a car with the right person, start having him talk to them about Geology, Ecology, Arts & Crafts, or Sports and something magical happens with the narrative. These are the stories McPhee was born to write.
The Gravel Page presents three different facets of forensic geology. The first essay focuses on the investigation of A. Coors murder using geology. The second essays explores how early scientists from the Geological Survey were able to establish where the balloons that Japan was drifting over America came from. The final story details how forensic geologists at the FBI were able to track down where a DEA agent was killed and buried in Mexico using geology. His love of the subject and the characters AND place enables McPhee to weave a story that transports the reader around the world, while having on McPhee's every sentence.
Anyway, seek them out. Look them up. Buy them. Read them. Read them again.
"Last/Best Self-help Book for Couples and Suicides"
"Life is composed of reality configurations so constituted. To abandon her would be to say, I can't endure reality as such. I have to have uniquely special easier conditions."
- Philip K. Dick, Now Wait for Last Year
This is a book for married couples (having difficulties), suicides, drug addicts, politicians, and time travelers -- and it just happens to be one of my favorite PKD novels ever (although ever with Philip Kindred Dick is always a fluid thing).
'Now Wait for Last Year' is something rare: a selcouth piece of pulp that if judged by its cover or sales (I'm guessing here), could easily be discarded. It is always a joy to find a book that resonates with you in a visceral way in a place you weren't expecting. This book really is the last/best self-help book for couples and suicides.
I thought this was just going to be another middle-of-the-road, funky, throwaway PKD from the mid-60s (1966 to be exact). Look, there are definitely better written Dick novels, but for even mild fans of this amazing author, I would definitely check this one out. There is a unpretentious sophistication and depth to it that some of his messier, early novels lack, but there is also a helluva lot of heart. It really is something haunting to finish a novel where you can almost smell and taste the chemical density of the blood the author pumped into the ink on every page.
"What do you call a man with no arms and no legs..?"
"In a way there are no freaks, no abnormalities, except in the statistical sense. This is an unusual situation, but it's not something to horrify us, actually it ought to make us happy. Life per se is good, and this is one form which life takes. There's no special pain here, no cruelty or suffering. In fact there is solicitude and tenderness."
- Philip K Dick in Dr. Bloodmoney
What do you call a man with no arms and no legs floating dead (after an atmospheric nuclear accident) in the pool?
What do you call a man (a Thalidomide baby) with no arms and no legs who fixes things, has strong powers of psychokinesis (which helps a man with no arms and no legs to fix things), and has survived a nuclear holocaust?
Hoppy Harrington.
What do you call a man with no arms and no legs in a pile of leaves after a near-lethal adventure inside of an owl?
What do you call a conjoined twin brother/sentient fetus/homunculus/tumor baby within his sister's body, who talks to the dead and has been yearning for an independent existence?
Bill Keller.
What do you call a dog with no hind legs and steel balls that chases mutant rats?
What do you call a man who was launched into space to colonize Mars, but ends up trapped in a satellite rotating Earth and somehow ends up becoming an omnipresent disc jockey in orbit?
Walt Dangerfield.
What do you call a man with no arms and no legs no head and no torso?
What do you call one of my favorite sic-fi writers who wrote like 45 novels and kinda redefined sic-fi after 1970? A guy who writes crazy characters, has a funky relationship with God, man, and drugs?


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Surya Athena Collection ATH5017 Transitional Rug
$78 – $2035
Simple and elegant designs hand tufted in 1% wool, the rugs of the Athena Collection complement transitional to contemporary interiors. With a color palette of rich warm earth tones in brown, red, blue and gold, these hand crafted pieces blend seamlessly with any environment. And, available in more than twenty sizes, we are certain you will find a rug to fit your space.
Care Instructions | Vacuum regularly. For stain care: with a dry cotton towel or white paper towel, blot out stain as much as possible. Scrape off any food or debris with a dull instrument. Mix a very small amount of dish soap with a cup of cold water. With clean sponge and soap mix, gently remove remainder of stain. Avoid using excessive water. Bloat area with dry towel. Professional Cleaning is recommended every 2-3 years. |
Collection | Athena |
Construction | Hand Tufted |
Country Of Origin | India |
Pile Height | 0.625 |
Material | 100% Wool |
Shape | N/A |
Style | Transitional |
Warranties | 1 year manufacturer guaranteed warranty |
Price | N/A |
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