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Louise Burks and her team at The Gardens Group start to think about Christmas just as most people are packing away the tinsel. A year in advance, so in January each year, Louise plans and designs the next year's displays and then she starts the magical part – the massive Christmas list of baubles, sparkling crystals, candles and trees and all the tiny little extras that children especially love. After more than 25 years of 'creating' Christmas, Louise and Mike Burks still manage to pull the unexpected out of the sparkly top hat.
The Gardens Group - Three Garden Centres all multi award-winning and each with a restaurant serving up delicious homemade food using local ingredients. Castle Gardens is in the historical walled garden of Sherborne Castle; Brimsmore Gardens and its award-winning farm shop is in a setting that was once a fruit farm on the edge of Yeovil and Poundbury Gardens grew in a wonderfully atmospheric converted Victorian farm building in Dorchester.
From free family activities and charity evenings to Wildlife Friendly Gardening Awards and free seasonal talks, we've got a wide range of events for gardeners of all ages throughout the year.
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As well as our garden centres we've also got three award-winning restaurants and an award-winning Farm Shop.
Each of our restaurants serves superb food made fresh each day from local, seasonal produce. Our chefs are proud to be supporting local growers, farmers and producers and serving a delicious taste of the West Country every day of the week.
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Christmas is in full swing
21 November 2014
With the arrival of our Christmas trees next week, it's looking, feeling and smelling a lot like Christmas at our three centres. From Gluten Free Christmas at The Apple Tree Restaurant on Thursday 4 December and a New Year's Eve party at The Engine Room, to festive treasure hunts and after school story time […]
New Year's Eve party in The Engine Room
20 November 2014
Dust off your dancing shoes and get your glad rags on for a New Year's Eve to remember in The Engine Room Restaurant at Poundbury Gardens. Back by popular demand, acoustic trio Bare Bones will help you welcome the New Year in style, with an eclectic mix of classic covers that will have you dancing […]
Gluten free Christmas party
15 November 2014
Following the success of our gluten free evening back in September, we are now taking bookings for our very special Gluten Free Christmas party, which will take place on Thursday 4 December from 7pm in The Apple Tree Restaurant at Brimsmore Gardens. With spicy parsnip soup, roast turkey, homemade stuffing and even Christmas pudding on […]
Win a hamper of Christmas decorations at Poundbury Gardens
01 November 2014
If you've visited Poundbury Gardens this week, you may have noticed our newest resident looking out over Queen Mother Square. The three metre tall woven reindeer was gifted to us and now needs a name in time for Christmas. We are calling on you to help us name the reindeer before he or she embarks […]
Choo choo, all aboard the Brimsmore Express
27 October 2014
Our train sets have always been a popular feature in our award-winning Christmas displays, so this year Brimsmore Gardens invited gardeners of all ages to submit their design suggestions. The winning designs have been brought to life and the trains are steaming ahead amongst Brimsmore's Christmas display. With 65 metres of tree-lined track meandering around […]
Ladies night in The Engine Room
20 October 2014
The Engine Room Restaurant at Poundbury Gardens has got the ultimate ladies night lined up on Thursday 27 November, all in aid of Weldmar Hospicecare Trust. With manicures and wreath making for a suggested donation, free canapé making demonstrations and not to mention complimentary fizz and canapés on arrival, you're all welcome to indulge and […]
It's party time
10 October 2014
With only Castle Gardens' award-winning Christmas displays to be revealed, it's beginning to look and feel a lot like Christmas at The Gardens Group. We're also gearing up for the party season with two dedicated Christmas party nights for businesses and groups this December. If you haven't booked your Christmas party venue yet, then […]
Get planting this autumn
03 October 2014
Autumn is the perfect and traditional time for spring planting as the soil is still warm and moist from summer, enabling plants to get established before winter sets in. It's an extremely exciting time of year for a gardener, especially with our beautiful array of ornamental and fruit trees ready to be planted, from Acer […]
Landscapes of the soul
24 September 2014
This October, The Engine Room restaurant at Poundbury Gardens will be filled with beautiful paintings by Ruth Ander, Madeleine Preston, Kuhla Shine and Mart Tebbs, four fantastic Dorset artists who each have their own unique style. This month-long contemporary and engaging exhibition will showcase their varied works, from delicate, translucent drifts of colour on tissue […]
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas…
21 September 2014
…At The Gardens Group anyway, as it's that time of year again when our much anticipated and award-winning Christmas displays are due to be revealed. Behind the scenes, Louise and her team are covertly building partition walls, labelling baubles and assembling top secret displays ready to unveiled this October at our three open evenings. This […]
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Another R. Kelly bootleg has hit the streets, and the singer says he's finally starting to see the light.
"Somebody got it out of my studio because I've got too many people in the studio," Kelly told MTV News recently in Atlanta, where he was taking a break from working on his latest LP, Loveland. "These are things that I'm trying to change in my life: The women thing, the so-called friends thing. I probably spent like $2 million a year on just Chinese food and pizza for everybody 'cause I've got these 10 people in the studio that don't sing or that don't produce.
"I have a problem with trusting people, just like I have a problem being around the wrong people, and this has led me to something like this — people taking my CDs out of the studio and selling them."
The bootleg being peddled as Loveland features 15 songs, most of them new to the masses with the exception of "The World's Greatest," "Come to Daddy" (featured on the pirated The Best of Both Worlds) and a dramatic Broadway musical-like remix of "I Believe I Can Fly" (performed on his TP-2 tour last year).
The bootleg is a mixture of inspirational songs that follow the theme of "The World's Greatest" and love ballads that are drastically toned down from his more bawdy hits like "Sex Me" and "You Remind Me of Something."
"All I" is reminiscent of that late '60s, early '70s type of Al Green soul and features Kelly singing from the perspective of an inmate counting the days until he's released and can return to his lover.
"Sitting by myself in my cell/ Loneliness," he starts off singing. "I'm caught up in a whirlwind/ Like the little girl and her dog … / All I wanna do is/ Make it home/ Get it on with you."
"In the Name of Love" is a little more fast-paced, with Kelly implementing those chimes he so often uses. "It's like moving a mountain/ Love can be just that tough," Kelly sings to a girl who has caught his fancy. He then tells her that making love to her makes him want to snap his finger and clap his hands, all in the name of love.
"Make Me" is another feel-good song about being enamored. The piano is thumping, bringing out the funk, and all Kelly can do is delight in the relationship. "You are the champ," he sings to her. "You knock me out."
"Spirit," which is basically a gospel song, starts off the CD. The song finds Kelly trying to be set free and seeking a celestial being to lead him into heaven's pearly gates. "I can see my destination/ I can hear my call/ No more hesitation/ This time I'm going for all/ I know where this road leads to/ Therefore I will rise/ I know this dream will come true/ I will soar the sky."
Bootleggers are having a field day this year with Kelly's material. His joint effort with Jay-Z, The Best of Both Worlds, was leaked weeks before its proper due date, forcing its release to be pushed up a week (see "Jay-Z Shoots New Video, Unsure If Clip With R. Kelly Will Come" ).
And of course, Chicago police are still investigating him for allegedly having sex with a minor and videotaping it (see "R. Kelly Speaks: 'I'm No Monster' " ). That footage has become a popular item on the street the past couple of months as well.
Kelly's spokesperson at Jive was not available for comment.
Loveland isn't due until November, and its author doesn't rule out talking about his current problems in song.
"I've always been a writer that writes from experience, and I've always said that whatever I experience, it motivates me somehow to write because my music is like a shield. … If I'm hurt I write. If I'm happy I gonna write. If I'm in between, I'm gonna write about it and that's how that is. I don't feel that this has affected my music in any way. It has made me wanna writeabout it because it's something that I'm experiencing."
For a feature interview with R. Kelly, see "R. Kelly: In His Own Words."
For complete coverage of the R. Kelly sex tape scandal, see The R. Kelly Reports.
—Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by John Norris

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The Internet is full of articles meant to advise people on how to be successful. It can be hard to sift through it all and decide what is accurate, but Mays' business honors students recently got the opportunity to hear it straight from the source: Monty Davis '77, COO of Core Laboratories, an oil service company that advises oil exploration and production companies on the best way to get the most oil or gas out of reservoirs.
Davis, who received an accounting degree from Mays, already knows what it takes to be successful and how to give back. He and his wife contributed to the new Becky '76 and Monty '77 Davis Player Development Center near Kyle Field.
Monty Davis '77, COO of Core Laboratories
"I want you to be successful, and I want you to help others after you've been successful,†Davis said to students, referring to giving back to the university.
The ability to make decisions was one of the attributes for success Davis emphasized, along with being able to communicate clearly. "Be willing to express your opinion and have confidence. Nobody wants a yes-man working for them.â€
Davis offered advice not only from the employee's perspective, but also from the employer's perspective.
"Always respect your employees,†he advised. "You never know where somebody else is going to end up. An employee today could become a customer tomorrow.â€
Davis also touched on success in life, saying it starts with determining what is important to him. For him, family is number one. He showed students a small journal he keeps in his briefcase, in the back of which he keeps two lists of goals, one for his personal life for the year and one for business. He said he picked up the idea from a management class, and he encouraged students to do the same, and to track their performance against their goals.
"You're not going to reach all of your goals,†Davis says. "If you do, you're not setting good enough goals.â€
Emily Neubert '15, a business honors and MIS major, said she enjoyed hearing Davis's insights about how to succeed in business, as well as in life. "He shared how being flexible and moving overseas helped advance his career quickly, so he recommended that we consider working abroad for a couple years.â€
Monty Davis '77's top attributes for success
- Intelligence
- Education
- Effort, ability to work under pressure
- Initiative – "You can't go to a job and just do what's asked; that's not enough.â€
- Discernment, ability to make decisions
- Ability to express yourself
- Results oriented – "It's not a matter of getting work done, it's a matter of working to achieve a result.â€
- Responsible, dependable
- Integrity – "In business and in your life; if you don't have integrity you'll never get anywhere.â€
About Mays Business School
Texas A&M University's Mays Business School educates more than 5,000 undergraduate, master's and doctoral students in accounting, finance, management, management information systems, marketing and supply chain management. Mays consistently ranks among the top public business schools in the country for its undergraduate and MBA programs, and for faculty research. The mission of Mays Business School is creating knowledge and developing ethical leaders for a global society.
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Across the Water – International Navies
By Eric Wertheim
Happy New Year to the USNI Blogosphere!
Here's an International holiday update for all of our Across the Water readers …
From Brazil: New Defense Strategy Announced : On 23 December 2008 Brazil and France signed a $12 billion arms deal that included Brazil's purchase of fifty EC-725 transport helicopters, four Franco-Spanish designed Scorpène-class submarines and additional French assistance with the non-nuclear portions of a long planned Brazilian nuclear attack submarine. Just a few days before the deal with France was announced, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva unveiled the requirement for a new National Defense Strategy.Â
From Russia: Warships Conclude Cuba Visit : The Russian Udaloy-II-class destroyer Admiral Chabanenko, along with the Boris Chilikin-class replenishment oiler Ivan Bubnov and Silva-class tug SB-406 departed Cuban waters on 23 December following the first such Russian visit there since the collapse of the Soviet Union. The three ships formed part of a larger Russian naval tour in the Caribbean that also included warship visits to Venezuela, Panama and Nicaragua.Â
And this edition's international navies photos is …
An Iraqi coastal patrol boat patroling Persian Gulf waters as the Republic of Singapore Tank Landing Ship RSS Resolution (LST 208) can be seen underway in the background. Photo credit: U.S. Navy.
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Richard Harrison Smith
Richard Harrison Smith is a noted choral conductor, arranger and composer. For nearly 30 years, he was the conductor of the Jamestown College Concert Choir, in its day one of the most noted small-college choirs in the United States.[1]
Smith was born in 1937 in Erie, Pennsylvania.
He received his Bachelor's Degree from Allegheny College in Pennsylvania. He got his MS degree in Biochemistry at North Dakota State as well as a MS degree in Music Education at Bemidji State in Minnesota. He went on to receive his PhD in Music at the Union Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Jamestown College Concert Choir[edit]
In 1969, Smith took over as director of the Jamestown College Concert Choir. Through a combination of strict discipline and intense musical training, Smith turned the choir - unusual among top-flight concert choirs in that less than 25% its members were music majors - into a highly well-regarded choir.
In 1972, on the choir's first tour of Europe, it became the first American choir of any kind to sing at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris - an honor they repeated on several subsequent tours.
In 1984 Smith was appointed Dean, a position he held for over a decade. He also filled in occasionally during those years as a biochemistry teacher, exercising his old master's degree.
On October 13, 1994, Smith conducted a 25th anniversary reunion concert at the Jamestown Civic Center; everyone who had ever sung in the choir was invited; 400 singers - over 40% of the choir's entire alumni body - participated.
Composer, Arranger[edit]
Smith has written many choral works, and has earned special acclaim as an arranger of traditional American negro spiritual songs.
In 1999, Smith retired from Jamestown College. He and his wife of over 45 years, June, live in Hackensack, Minnesota.
- ^ "In Charge". The Evening News. April 14, 1973. Retrieved 1 December 2010.


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* Val600Gly mutation reported at time of data cutoff and at preparation of this report was subsequently shown to be a Val600Glu mutation.
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55 of 59 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Grotesque and yet compelling
Having read some of Banks' SF, and then started reading his fiction as well, I still shied away a little from reading "The Wasp Factory". It says much that the bad reviews as well as the good are included on the sleeve, and while it may sometimes not seem as extreme as you might have been lead to believe that's more through the changes to our society and what is...
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3.0 out of 5 stars The Wasp Factory
It is difficult to generically pigeonhole Iain Banks' debut `The Wasp Factory'. Such labels as `horror', `satire' or `bildungsroman' are inadequate and fail to appreciate the full extent of the novel's dark aesthetic. It has even been slapped with the blanket identifier `Edinburgh Gothic'; a wholly naive and facile attempt to describe a disparate collection of Scottish...
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55 of 59 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Grotesque and yet compelling,
R. Weir "pooliealbatross" (Liverpool, UK) - See all my reviews
Having read some of Banks' SF, and then started reading his fiction as well, I still shied away a little from reading "The Wasp Factory". It says much that the bad reviews as well as the good are included on the sleeve, and while it may sometimes not seem as extreme as you might have been lead to believe that's more through the changes to our society and what is now considered acceptable in a work of fiction.
The story focuses on Frank, a 16 year old living with his father on a small Scottish island, part of possibly the ultimate dysfunctional family - all of whom seem to be to varying degrees insane. As Frank's horrific history is revealed, there's the prospect of an even more horrific future as his brother - lately escaped from a secure hospital - makes his way back for a visit....
Much of what you may have heard about this book is true. There are horrors upon horrors, it goes all out to shock at some points, and is definately not for the squeamish. The fact that it doesn't descend to being yet another trashy horror shocker is entirely due to the quality of the writing and Banks' unique way of hooking his readers so that one simply has to carry on and find out exactly what it is that he has planted the seeds of. There is much (very) dark humour in some of Frank's descriptions of the events he has participated in, and throughout there's the blackly comic undercurrent of Frank's assumption that he is in fact the only sane one in his family - despite all the evidence to the contrary.
Much is said about "the twist" and the brilliance of it, but I found it not nearly as startling as some others seem to have, and in fact it ends in an almost tame way - albeit, as with many a good yarn, with an open-endedness that allows you to think about what may follow.
Not a book for everyone by any means, and maybe not as fulfilling a read as some of his later works (especially Complicity) but nonetheless an absorbing, grotesque, horrifying, captivating novel.
26 of 28 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Dark, depraved brilliance.,
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It's a horror story but doesn't rely just on the blood and guts to shock. There's a heavy psychological aspect to this book. What amazed me is that it's Banks' first, and shows the difference between a developing skill and sheer writing ability that makes the rest of us puke with jealousy.
Writing in the first person like we're all told never to do, Banks creates this remote world where the central character, clearly rather unhinged, spends his insular life committing brutalities towards animals. It seems important, and the only thing that isn't met with disdain and suspicion.
His disjointed life in remote Scotland has centred around this and three successful, pointless murders he's acheived.
Banks creats the character excellently and builds their world and their mindset in clear demonstration. Personally I equate deliberate cruelty to animals with perversion, but identified well with Frank despite his actions. Banks makes it a page turner, he brings every expression and event to life, and it's a thoroughly enjoyable tale.
A massive twist at the end, I didn't see it coming, some readers do. The sickness runs right through this book. It seems to me the product of a sick and depraved mind, who also happens to be a genius.
18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars The Wasp Factory: Iain Banks,
...This is one of the best debut novels I have come across in some years now. It is obsessive, gory, cruel, repellent and gut churningly unsettling. Yet you will also find examples of brilliant dialogue, dark humour, surrealism, and writing of extraordinary clarity and attention to detail. The only thing this book lacks is purpose - the thought that these ideas were simply floating around the authors mind is a worrying one. This book will no doubt encompass some of your worst nightmares and lay them out clearly for you on the page. I strongly advise people with delicate stomachs and people who are easily offended to avoid perusing the pages of this book. You cannot love this book due to the violence and gore it contains. But you will enjoy it, you will be repulsed in parts, you will want to read more, and you will develop an immediate respect for the author. A courageous smack on the nose for literature as we knew it.
83 of 94 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Dark and mysterious,
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I first read this book about 8 years ago and have since read it several times as the brilliance and originality of it make it a rewarding read. That's not to say it's a happy book because it most certainly isn't. The Wasp Factory is a darkly twisted first person narrative of Frank, a profoundly disturbed teenager whose principle sources of entertainment are torturing animals and bumping off unwanted cousins. And we're not just talking about incinerating ants with a magnifying glass or a bread knife in the back, we are talking DIY flamethrowers, bombs, kites, snake venom and The Wasp Factory - a device of psychopathic genius.
I've never read another book like this and to be honest I'm not sure I want to. Frank's simple yet warped logic is brilliantly explained by the author and gives the reader a new way of seeing the world and seeing connections between seemingly unconnected events that were never obvious before until you've taken a trip in Frank's mind.
Banks isn't renowned for subtlety and that charge could be made here but that would be to miss the subtle way the book builds to a climax as Frank's mentally ill brother makes his way home to an explosive endgame after escaping from the secure hospital where he is detained.
The Wasp Factory is darkly comic, truly horrifying and well-paced, but most of all it's expertly written and you'll just want to read more and more. Well, that is if the battle with the rabbits near the beginning doesn't put you off. I'd say read it if you dare but don't say I didn't warn you.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A grotesque tale of dark humour that is simple yet brilliant,
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I read this book when it first came out in the eighties (when I was a teenager) and I thought it wasn't bad. I reread it last year and it suddenly hit me! The brilliance and dark humour totally passed me by the first time I read it. It is one of the most compelling, hideously twisted stories you might ever meet. The Wasp Factory lets you inside the mind of a young lad growing up on a remote Scottish island. At first you dislike the character as is quite natural - but towards the end of the book, you actually grow to pity and get fond of him (a bit like wanting Norman Bates to get away with the murders in Psycho - I always want him to!). There are a few twists and turns and the dialogue is absolutely hilarious! WARNING - Do not read towards the back of the book before you get to it or you'll spoil the lovely ending... I would recomend this book to anyone who wants to read an original, funny and grotesque story of a misfit and an anti-hero. It is cynical and truthful and once you start reading it, you'll only put it down after you've got to the end.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Superb!,
By A Customer
My introduction to the wonderful world of Iain Banks came a couple of years ago when someone recommended I read The Wasp Factory - it has stuck in my mind as the most memorable book I have ever read since then. It was recommended by a friend, with much giggling and raising of eyebrows - I assume in anticipation of my shock and horror at its contents. Shocked and horrified at The Wasp Factory? Never! Delighted, amazed and over-awed at such wit and clever writing is more how I would describe my reaction to this perfect piece of literature. I went on to read every other book by Mr Banks I could get my hands on and even though I have enjoyed every one of them, I don't remember any of them with as much fondness as I do The Wasp Factory (the closest I have come is with The Crow Road and Whit). I agree that maybe anyone who has led too sheltered a lifestyle may be a little perturbed by the detailing of Frank's more-than-a-little warped personality, but if you read the book without any previous misgivings (hard to do I know) and try to keep an open mind and your sense of humour, you should be pleasantly surprised. (The exception to this rule may be my Mum (sorry Mum) who gave up halfway through as she just didn't "get it" - but that's Mums for you!).
Give it a go, you really don't know what you're missing.
.... And anyone who reads the back page of a book first should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves!
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars The Wasp Factory,
TomCat (Cardiff, Wales.) - See all my reviews
It is difficult to generically pigeonhole Iain Banks' debut `The Wasp Factory'. Such labels as `horror', `satire' or `bildungsroman' are inadequate and fail to appreciate the full extent of the novel's dark aesthetic. It has even been slapped with the blanket identifier `Edinburgh Gothic'; a wholly naive and facile attempt to describe a disparate collection of Scottish writings. However, the less specific term `modern gothic' falls somewhat close to the mark in describing this violent, gruesome and darkly comic story.
`The Wasp Factory' seems to be a blatant and total attack upon a romanticised artistic vision of Scotland (as might be found, for example, in the work of Walter Scott). The novel's narrator is Frank, a sixteen-year-old serial killer who lives alone with his father on a remote island off the Scottish coast. Perhaps in an attempt to extricate himself from a national cliché, Banks has Frank construct, in miniature, tranquil scenes representing an idealised, peaceful Scotland, and then destroy them with controlled floods and explosions. Frank is king on his island and, without remorse, tortures animals, murders children and engages in quasi-religious, perversely ritualistic activities with the `wasp factory'; a torturous contraption he has constructed to guide him through life.
The novel lacks any traditional `plot' and is difficult to describe without giving something away; suffice to say it's a story of a twisted and perverse boy whose narration is as gruesomely detailed as it is comically evoking. Yet Frank is an imperfect protagonist; he is frequently too self-aware to protect himself with pleas of naivety, and the manner in which he describes his schemes demonstrates a level of contrivance not conducive to the presentation of a confused individual.
Overall this is clearly a first novel; violent and attention-grabbing: it's an exercise in `look what I can do' shock, and is not without its flaws. Frank's final act of self-discovery is symbolically externalised by the very clichéd image of a locked room that, once gained access to, reveals all. The heavy-handed final turn lacks any of the subtlety that Banks has developed later in his career. Worth reading, and morally intriguing, `The Wasp Factory' is a good if imperfect first effort.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars never understood what the fuss was about,
Susan Duncan "Bat" (Edinburgh Scotland) - See all my reviews
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I know Iain Banks is no longer around to defend himself, and I am sure for his many fans he is a loss, but in 20 years of trying I only ever finished one of his books, and I abandoned this one three quarter way through. The prose is at best workaday, the characters poorly developed, the plot unbelievable. Most of IB's works remind me of being back at school when the boys would submit essays full of violant mob scenes and poorly realised space operas - Banks never got beyond that stage.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Disturbing effort,
Ms. J. Francis "Chamee" (London) - See all my reviews
This is a disturbing, twisted and morally unsound book. The logic and justification throughout rabidly defies any principles that I am ingrained with and I found myself saying 'no no no! that's not right, I hate this character!!'.
But then... the author finds ways to unravel the story, reveal more detail, give history in a way that not only leaves you sitting on the edge of your seat, but actually has you almost understanding and empathising with a character whose behaviour, on face value, is abhorent!
This is what makes it so unnerving. The authour has carefully - and with succinctly scheming - led you around the labyrinth of his conceptions and knows exactly how he wants you to feel at each and every point of the novel. It's pure craftsmanship and feels deeply manipulative and clever. If any author has left me with such a whirlwind of emotions and left me confused about my own beliefs, then he has really created quite an ingenious story!
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Sheer Brilliance,
Mrs. L. Goldie "Loz" (North Berwick, Scotland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Wasp Factory (Audio Cassette)
I never imagined a book could be like this. A deep insight into the mind of Frank, a brutish and disturbed child who takes pleasure in causing suffering to innocent animals and the ending of his cousins lives, and how he has learnt to live with the fact his brother is in a Mental Institution. In the way the book is written, by the end it actually makes you feel sorry for Frank. A brilliant read which I have been recommending to all my friends. Well Done Iain Banks.
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Beat the heat (and other transportation problems) with some thinking
John Latta | July 24, 2013
Just what can extreme heat do to our transportation infrastructure? Quite a lot.
What the current heat wave hovering over large portions of the country can do is not only disrupt travellers but also damage roadways and rails.
You'd have to wonder if the aging state of the infrastructure actually gives the superheat a chance to do even more damage.
We've seen in super storms what weather can do. Allowing for that factor adds cost if you want to be sure to have the best system in place. But it's a balancing act. If we were to build bridges and roads to withstand seasonal super-temperatures better than they do now, we have a cost increase–unless we can find some innovative thinking that will do the job.
I thought of the ARTBA conference coming in October when I read this story about how infrastructure is affected by superheat. In the face of almost any transportation challenge, innovation is arguably being underused. We have ways to approach our problems and we push the envelope in trying to see how much we can do with what we have, with the tools we're used to. Innovation jumps a step and looks at the problem from a place we haven't got to yet.
The effects of heat are not the biggest problem our infrastructure faces. But mitigating them may require the same kind of thinking that needs to be applied to the biggest of them.
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The relationship between Hulk Hogan and WWE has been further extended, as the former world heavyweight champion is now going to be involved in a movie for the company. WWE Studios is producing Celebrity Death Pool, featuring Ken Jeong from the Hangover series and David Hasselhoff. Hogan has a small role in the movie, but the company is expected to promote him heavily to draw in their fan base.
August 21, 2014
For those wondering about the final segment of Monday Night Raw this week, it was designed to write Dean Ambrose off of television. There were speculations that he was going to need time off to film a movie for WWE Studios, but the initial belief was that he would not need to miss television time. It now appears that the company is just going to take him off the road, so he can focus on filming.
August 19, 2014
When it was announced that Dean Ambrose was going to be starring in an upcoming WWE Studios movie, the belief was that he was going to need to take some time off to film his part. It looks like the former United States Heavyweight Champion might only be missing the live events, as management still wants him around on Monday Night Raw and Smackdown to further his feud with Seth Rollins.
August 16, 2014
Michael Luisi has sold 3890 shares of WWE stock. Normally, that would not be big news, but since he is the president of WWE Studios, it has created some interest. Seeing an executive within the company selling his shares has created a lot of speculations, with some people thinking that he is leaving the company soon. A lot more fans than usual have taken interest in the stocks since it was revealed that Vince McMahon lost a ton of money.
August 7, 2014
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July 11, 2014
Expect to see Big Show taking some time off from WWE in the near future, as he has been signed to play a role in an upcoming movie called Vendetta, a joint project between WWE Studios and Lionsgate. The film is about a man who commits a crime in order to be sent to prison, so that he can avenge the death of his wife by going after the prisoner who killed her.
May 23, 2014
While he is considered a long shot for the role, Xavier Woods has been campaigning to be cast as the Black Ranger in the upcoming Power Rangers movie. He even asked WWE Studios for help through his Twitter account. Management might actually try to make this happen, since they would be able to promote themselves to a similar demographic.
May 8, 2014
Since he has not been utilized frequently on Monday Night Raw and Smackdown over the last year, some are concerned about the status of Hornswoggle. However, it looks like he might have just picked up some job security, as WWE has decided to push back his movie. WWE Studios will now release Leprechaun: Origins in August instead of March.
February 14, 2014
John Cena and Ted DiBiase were not able to do it, but Miz is about to star in the sequel to the Marine. WWE Studios has announced that the fourth installment of the movie will begin production soon. To add a little bit of a boost to the film, management has opted to add rising Summer Rae to the cast.
February 11, 2014
Back in 1996, Arnold Schwartzenegger had a surprising Christmas hit movie called Jingle All The Way, which is still shown every year on television. WWE Studios has secured the rights to the sequel and will begin production soon. The company has tabbed Santino Marella, a comedic performer on Monday Night Raw, as a lead character.
February 11, 2014
Now that Justin Roberts has been given a release by WWE, fans are speculating as to who will replace him as the announcer for Monday Night Raw. Lilian Garcia is said to be ruled out because the Smackdown schedule works much better for her pursuit of music. Byron Saxton is just the backup for now. Brandi Rhodes and JoJo Offerman are the two primary candidates for the role.
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Despite spending a couple of years as a developmental wrestler, Byron Saxton is not expected to wrestle at all for WWE. The company plans on only using him as an on screen and backstage asset. Many compare his situation to that of Brad Maddox, another trained in ring performer who is only being utilized in a speaking role.
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Some WWE fans noticed a familiar face on Monday Night Raw this week. It was developmental wrestler Byron Saxton doing backstage interviews on the episode. A lot of people recognize him from his stint in the WWE version of ECW. He had been sent back down to WWE NXT for a while since management had nothing for him to do.
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Celebrity Style: Kate Hudson
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Kate Hudson introduced her new man to her mom Goldie during a casual afternoon lunch in Santa Monica. The actress also showed off her love of flowy dresses by wearing a teal halter maxi by T-Bags and accessorizing with Giuseppe Zanotti buckle sandals and an ostrich bag. Seeing as Santa Monica is an urban beach community, this comfy-cum-cute ensemble is quite appropriate.
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Fashion_Victim 6 years
okay,that's not bad,when you have small boobs. the worst is when you have NO boobs. like her.
Frank-y-Ava 6 years
I really LOVE the outfit but not on her!
Frank-y-Ava 6 years
She's working out her arms to much and it making her chest look even flatter.
manderson 6 years
Does anyone know makes Kate's dress?
latent 6 years
I'm LOVING that she rocks her flat chest.
lizlee89 6 years
yeah, she rocks for being flat - trust me girls, it's not that great havings huge boobs - you definitely can't wear cute dresses like this without looking super slutty (in my opinion anyway)...
desertbanshee 6 years
Boobs, no boobs. The look is great. It's Kate herself I can't stand.
ccsugar 6 years
Thank you citizenkane!!I think she looks awesome here, this is totally a look that I would wear. Actually, I may check out Wet Seal now for that dress...
ccsugar 6 years
Thank you citizenkane!! I think she looks awesome here, this is totally a look that I would wear. Actually, I may check out Wet Seal now for that dress...
dragonbaby 6 years
This picture really high lites how much she looks like her mom. Love the casual dress and her lack of pretense. She's at a beach community enjoying a relaxed lunch. Way to go Kate!!
virginia2831 6 years
i have no chest and i would never wear that. i kindof admire her
plus_2_kid 6 years
she looks great -- women comfortable in their own skin usually look great.
myystque 6 years
I can't say the dress is flattering, but I still love Kate Hudson. She's so pretty!
joey8888 6 years
I think she is very cute but I have to give her a pat on the back for not getting a boob job in Hollywood land. People say she has pecks.................looking good Kate!!
citizenkane 6 years
I think it shows how confident she is that she can show off her small chest. Who says you have to have big boobs to look good??
Jude-C 6 years
The dress is cute, but those pictures are horrifically unflattering--I don't think it's so much her boobs, but something about the cut that makes her shoulders and neck look very masculine?
nv27 6 years
Funny how everyone is so interested in her boobs! Probably because she doesnt have some outrageous boob-job. . . yet. I hope she never does. She gives us flat girls hope that we can be sexy too, without all the extra on top.
nina_e 6 years
WOW, i haven't been that flat-chested since before puberty...aww the good ol days
KEG 6 years
i think the bag is Bird Handbags... if anyone is interested :)
WiCkeD_LaDy 6 years
i think her boobs took the day early for the 4th of July long weekend...... but she still looks pretty dam good...
WiCkeD_LaDy 6 years
i think her boobstook the day earlyfor the 4th of Julylong weekend......but she still lookspretty dam good...
emalove 6 years
I love her boho style...she always looks so cute and relaxed.
Fashion_Victim 6 years
where are her boobs,huh?love the dress.
Fashion_Victim 6 years
where are her boobs,huh? love the dress.
secrethoughts 6 years
I like the dress, but I don't feel that it's flattering to her figure. The volume below seems to highlight the lack of volume above.
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The Saints have so far rebuffed West Ham's overtures for the central defender but Grant is still confident of adding another face at Upton Park.
When asked if he would be bringing anyone else in before Monday's 11pm cut-off, the Israeli told Sky Sports News: "Maybe one, we will see. I am not sure if it will happen, we will have to wait.
"He is a good player. We are dealing with it now and I don't think it is a good idea to speak about it before it is done."
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In honor of our Fashion Now & Later event, I wanted to give you some ideas how to style an item for both Summer and Fall fashion! The item I styled numerous ways was our Isaac Mizrahi Pebble Leather Moccasin with Tassel.
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This is probably one of the most beautiful lakes in all of Europe, the deepest at 1200 feet and the prettiest in Italy. The shores are lined with magnificent villas some dating back to the 17th century. We were fortunate enough to be guests in one of these spectacular villas and it's really like stepping back into another era. We traveled around the lake in a beautiful vintage boat captained by Ricardo who was so knowledgeable.
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Porcupine Tree rumours!
Porcupine Tree stops for a while? Here's a brief extract of an interview with Steven Wilson to be aired on Planet Rock Radio on April 6th….. But not 100% confirmed! "In essence, Porcupine Tree has probably run its course, I … Continue reading
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Felix Martin on tour
The 14-string guitar player, Felix Martin, a graduate of the prestigious Berklee College of Music, born and raised in Venezuela, is about to launch his sophomore album this summer. The follow-up to 2010's Bizarre Rejection features Nathan Navarro on bass … Continue reading
Free GlassVille sampler
GlassVille Records has produced its first sampler which is available now. It features eleven tracks from six of its recent releases by Paatos, Sun Domingo, Mandrake Project, Riverside, A Liquid Landscape and Ill. Subscribe to the GlassVille Records newsletter from … Continue reading
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Asia 30th Anniversary World Tour
To coincide with the release of XXX (triple x) in June/July the band have announced a 30th Anniversary World Tour. Nothing has appeared on the Official Asia Website as yet, however UK dates confirmed are: 15/12/12 : TAVISTOCK, The Wharf … Continue reading
New Harvest album
Harvest is a Catalan-Dutch band which is the result of the passion for music that Monique Van der Kolk, Jordi Amela, Jordi Prats, Roger Vilageliu and Alex Ojea have shared since meeting on previous projects. The individual and joint musical … Continue reading
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Fred Laird, frontman to the psychedelic rock group, Earthling Society, releases his debut album in celebration of the old ones. Moon Of Ostara is a proto-druidic hallucinogenic journey into the realms of the star child. Four meditations influenced by the … Continue reading
Magnum new album
The new Magnum album, "On The 13th Day" is set for release Autumn 2012 just before Magnum will tour Europe. Magnum celebrate their 40th anniversary in 2012 and to coincide with our own (10th) anniversary the band have been nominated … Continue reading
ENorm – Finding My Way
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ProgSphere Promotions massive download compilation
ProgSphere Promotions is offering lovers of progressive rock and metal the chance to sample music from 43 different bands with its latest free-2-download compilation. Its tenth Progstravaganza is ProgSphere's largest project so far. Available via ProgSphere's Bandcamp page, it is … Continue reading
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Rock In Opposition Event 2012
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Circus Maximus new album
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1, Report #1074458
May 28 2014
|HSBC/ CAPITAL ONE RETAIL SERVICES THEY ARE RIPPING THE COMUSMERS AND OFF CITY OF INDUSTRY California Author: Long Beach, California TVs & VCRs: HSBC/ CAPITAL ONE RETAIL SERVICES CITY OF INDUSTRY, California
2, Report #1053413
May 23 2013
|Orchard Bank / HSBC / Capital One Double Dipping Missing Payments Online Payments Salt Lake City Utah Author: Chicago, Illinois Credit Card Processing (ACH) Companies: Orchard Bank/HSBC/Capital One Salt Lake City, Utah
3, Report #942944
Dec 22 2012
|HSBC Capital One Opened up a credit Card in my name without my knowledge or premission. Carol Stream , Illinois Author: Baltimore, Maryland Credit & Debt Services: HSBC Capital One Carol Stream, Illinois
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