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The greatest error of all the rest is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or farthest end of knowledge: for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight; sometimes for ornament and reputation; and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction; and most times for lucre and profession; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of men: as if there were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit; or a tarrasse, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect; or a tower of state, for a proud mind to raise itself upon; or a fort or commanding ground, for strife and contention; or a shop, for profit or sale; and not a rich storehouse, for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate.Francis Bacon
About ten days later, it being the time of year when the National collected down and outs to walk on and understudy I arrived at the head office of the National Theatre in Aquinas Street in Waterloo.Tom Baker
We watched some of the movie. It was shocking. Sex is apparently hard labor. Various persons supported crushing weights in agonizing positions for what seemed like endless blocks of time. Exhausted men grunted and toiled like movers trying to get a refrigerator into a fifth floor walk-up.Russell Baker
Three blind mice walk into a pub. But they are unaware of their surroundings, so to derive humour from it would be exploitative.Bill Bailey
The Poet is a kinsman in the clouds Who scoffs at archers, loves a stormy day; But on the ground, among the hooting crowds, He cannot walk, his wings are in the way.Charles Baudelaire
Are angels my attendants? Then I should walk worthy of ray companionship. Am I so soon to go and dwell with angels? Then I should be pure. Are these feet so soon to tread the courts of heaven? Is this tongue so soon to unite with heavenly beings in praising God? Are these eyes so soon to look on the throne of eternal glory, and on the ascended Redeemer? Then these feet and eyes and lips should be pure and holy; and I should be dead to the world, and live for heaven.Albert Barnes
Walk with me world, upon my right hand walk, speak to me Babel, that I may strive to assemble of all these syllables a single word before the purpose of speech is gone.Conrad Aiken
You know when I need to die? When I'm done living. When I can't walk, can't eat, can't see, when I'm a crotchety old bastard, mad at the world. Then I can die.Lance Edward Armstrong
We walk to the ward from the badly parked car with your grandma taking four short steps to our two. We have brought her here to die and we know it.Simon Armitage
I may not be walking with you all the way, or even much of the way, as I walk with you now. Dont be angry with me if I am not there in person, alive and well, when you need me. I would like nothing more than to be with you always. Do not feel sorry for me if I am gone. When we were together, I loved you deeply and you gave me so much happiness I can never repay you. Camera, wherever I am when you feel sick at heart and weary of life, or when you stumble and fall and dont know if you can get up again, think of me. I will be watching and smiling and cheering you on.Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr.
I am so superstitious that if I had arrived when there was no sunshine I should have been wretched and most anxious until after my first performance. It is a perfect torture to be superstitious to this degree, and, unfortunately for me, I am ten times more so now than I was in those days, for besides the superstitions of my own country, I have, thanks to my travels, added to my stock all the superstitions of other countries. I know them all now, and in any critical moment of my life, they all rise up in armed legions for or against me. I cannot walk a single step or make any movement or gesture, sit down, go out, look at the sky or ground, without feeling some reason for hope or despair, until at last, exasperated by the trammels put upon my actions by my thought, I defy all superstitions and just act as I want to act.Sarah Bernhardt
It is reported that there was then such perfect peace in Britain, wheresoever the dominion of King Edwin extended, that, as is still proverbially said, a woman with her newborn babe might walk throughout the island, from sea to sea, without receiving any harm.Bede
We would walk with Thee when Thou smitest us, and we would walk with Thee when Thou smilest upon us; for, smiling or smiting, it is in love. We take chastisement because we are sons, and Thou art Father. O grant that we may never feel Thy hand as Judge! Restrain us with Thy love. Wean us from our sin, and from the love of it, and bring us back to Thine own self.Henry Ward Beecher
For me, the walk of the character is always the first part that I must define for myself.Halle Maria Berry
With visible breath I am walking. A voice I am sending as I walk. In a sacred manner I am walking. With visible tracks I am walking. In a sacred manner I walk.Nicholas Black Elk
Thats why I pick and choose. I dont get shit confused. I got a small circle. Im not with different crews. We walk the same path, but got on different shoes. Live in the same building, but we got different views.Drake
I was told you either stand or you fall, as long as you know when you walk you holding' hands with a god. That alone can turn the dark to a walk in the park.Johnson Barnes
The way you walk, the way you talk, the way you say my name, its beautiful, wonderful, dont'chu you ever change.Taylor Swift
There's something 'bout the way the street looks when it's just rained There's a glow off the pavement, you walk me to the car And you know I wanna ask you to dance right there In the middle of the parking lot, yeahTaylor Swift
To truly love is to have the courage to walk away and let the other person who wishes to be free go no matter how much it hurts.Taylor Swift
You can walk away and say "We don't need this." but something in your eyes says "We can beat this.Taylor Swift
The way you walk, way you talk, way you say my name; it's beautiful, wonderful, don't you ever change.Taylor Swift
And when someone apologizes to you enough times for things they'll never stop doing, I think it's FEARLESS to stop believing them. It's FEARLESS to say "you're NOT sorry" and walk away.Taylor Swift
There's somethin' 'bout the way the street looks when it's just rained. There's a glow of the pavement. You walk me to the car and you know I wanna ask you to dance right there in the middle of the parking lot. Yeah.Taylor Swift


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Gold has spent much of his adult life volunteering. His public service includes leadership on numerous City organizations such as chairing the Neighborhood and Environmental Committee, the Principal Education Committee and the Historical Advisory Board.
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Apple's Watch is designed to be both fashionable and functional.
Steve Jobs on Lack of Custom Wallpapers in iOS 4 for iPhone 3G
As has been widely discussed, while the iPhone 3G and second-generation iPod touch are compatible with Apple's iOS 4 released yesterday, they do not support all of the features of the updating operating system. Multitasking has been the highest-profile feature unsupported by these older devices, but Apple has also noted (iPhone, iPod touch) three other unsupported features: Bluetooth keyboard support, home screen wallpapers, and data protection.
The inclusion of custom home screen wallpapers has been questioned by a number of users, as it does not initially appear that the feature should require particularly advanced hardware. Gizmodo reports that one user emailed Apple CEO Steve Jobs to ask about the issue, and received a response noting that unsatisfactory performance of icon animations on top of the custom wallpapers was the reason for the omission.
The icon animation with backgrounds didn't perform well enough.Custom wallpapers have obviously been supported on jailbroken iPhones and iPod touches for quite some time, so it is not obvious just how Apple's implementation differs, but it seems clear that Apple's implementation of custom wallpapers simply didn't reach the company's standards for performance during the development and testing process.
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Without a doubt, BS. It's called planned marketing obsolescence.
No... it isn't.
Apple, EASILY, could release IOS 4 for the original iPhone with at least some of its features.
It did. Folders for example. However there is only so much you can do software wise when the limitation is in the hardware. Unless you are talking about the 2G, but this thread is titled for 3G so I will assume thats what you are talking about. If you are saying 2G, then sorry but your device isn't any less without the new features.
Apple is starting to become a parody of comedy bits about itself.
Everyone has to have a new "MAPPLE" product, yet everyone hates how the company treats them afterwards. (Simpsons episode)
Seriously? Are you serious? What other company provides a constant stream of free software updates to a mobile device? Apple can't work miracles, they can't get certain parts of software to run on a device that CAN'T SUPPORT IT. Thats the same reason your original XBox can't play XBox 360 games, and why the PS2 can't play PS3 games. USE YOUR HEAD.
You would think Steve Jobs, after a liver transplant, would grow up and start treating his customers who spent over $500 on an original iPhone better, but nope.
Jobs is still the same spoiled brat who treats his customers like $HlT and disowns his own child.
How can you say this? Hm? Does Microsoft treat the customers who purchased the original XBox better still? Does Sony treat original PS2 buyers better still? Does World of Warcraft treat its 4 year straight @ $15/mo subscribers better? NO. Want new features? Buy a new XBox, buy a new PS3, buy the new WoW expansion, and keep PAYING. That's what companies do. You have gotten free updates to the OS for years now! What more do you want?! Why don't you actually try some programming and see if you can work miracles when hardware is the limitation...
Him and Warren Buffet are starting to look like a world leaders, yet Jobs hasn't changed one bit. That's a shame. Apple has more value now than Microsoft and Steve Jobs has a new liver and doesn't have a freaking care in the world. F the customers.
F the customers? By not providing wallpapers? How old are you? Honestly, I feel like I am reading something a uneducated 10 year old wrote.
Who cares? The lemmings will still buy more insanely great products and toss the old ones in the trash just to contribute to global pollution just because Steve Jobs tells them to, not because the device is outdated. Wonderful. Good way to save that billions of dollars in the bank Steve.
Thank you Apple.
[tosses original $500 iPhone in the landfill with everyone else]
Ugh, you are such a ignorant uneducated person I don't know how to even properly respond to you. I wish I could meet you in person and actually have a debate with you and see how long it takes before you just collapse due to a lack of knowledge on the topic at hand.
A few points for you, buddy:
[*]When you purchased the original iPhone, were you EVER promised Folders? Multiatasking? Wallpapers? Answer: NO! You were NEVER told you would get those things and you are NOT owed them
[*]Did you purchase your original iPhone with the thought that you would be able to use custom wallpapers? NO! Why? Because that was NEVER an option back when you decided to purchase your device.
[*]Does your iPhone perform the EXACT SAME TASKS it did back when you purchased it originally? YES!
[*]Has ANY functionality been REMOVED from the device that was there in the past? NO. You have the SAME phone you have always had
Conclusion: You purchased your iPhone because it was able to perform certain tasks. Through free software updates that Apple released (none of which you were owed or were entitled to) your phone started doing MORE than it could when you originally purchased it. Your phone was made BETTER through free software updates, that once again you were never owed in the first place. GROW UP.
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GM CHATTER: The Mariners probably will wait until the offseason before deciding what to do about their general manager's job. For now, Pelekoudas is the interim GM, and he will be one of the candidates down the line.
Club president Chuck Armstrong isn't saying who else he might be thinking about, but the speculation around baseball is getting up to speed.
The Los Angeles Times reported that while the Mariners haven't called to ask about any of the potential Dodgers candidates, Los Angeles GM Ned Colletti said he would grant permission if asked.
The Dodgers personnel include Kim Ng, an assistant GM for the past seven seasons who is seen as the most highly qualified woman when GM jobs are talked of, and Logan White, who has run the L.A. scouting department the past seven years.
"They're both worthy," Colletti told the Times.
Ng is believed to be interested in the job and White, who played in the Seattle minor league system, told the Times he would be interested in discussing the job.
Losing either Ng or White would be really bad news for the Dodgers organization. Ng is known as a shrewd negotiator (she handles many of the club's arbitration cases) and we all know White's credentials with the copious amounts of young talent currently in the farm system.
Frank McCourt, now is the time to act. If Ned is your man, so be it. But don't be naive enough to think that the club could afford to lose either of these two All-Star front office execs. Do what you need to do to lock these two up for the foreseeable future.


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|To Goethe (1910) by , translated by Paul V. Cohn and Maude D. Petre
Songs of Prince Free-as-a-Bird
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|German Original published 1887 as part of the second edition of The Joyful Wisdom ('La Gaya Scienza'). This translation published in 1910 as part of Oscar Levy's The Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche volume 10.
- ↑ This poem is a parody of the "Chorus Mysticus" which concludes the second part of Goethe's "Faust." Bayard Taylor's translation of the passage in "Faust" runs as follows:—
"All things transitory
But as symbols are sent,
Earth's insufficiency
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The Indescribable
Here it is done:
The Woman-Soul leadeth us
Upward and on!"
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5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENTUS WONDIFERUS! Harry Potter Has Us Under His Spell!
Many stories have striven to catch the minds of its readers, or its listeners for that matter. From the beginning of time people have made daring attempts at concocting amusing and diverting tales, but J.K. Rowling has spun a most convincing story. Since the introduction of Harry Potter to the public, thousands upon thousands, undoubtedly millions, of every race, age,...
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2.0 out of 5 stars My least favorite of the Potter novels. The plothole killed it for me.
Without a doubt my least favorite of the series. I got into Potter back when only the first three books were out, and quite some time before this book came out, and I was all psyched for it. Then I read it, all 700+ pages of it. While I found it engrossing, it certainly wasn't as good as AZKABAN.
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134 of 144 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENTUS WONDIFERUS! Harry Potter Has Us Under His Spell!,
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Many stories have striven to catch the minds of its readers, or its listeners for that matter. From the beginning of time people have made daring attempts at concocting amusing and diverting tales, but J.K. Rowling has spun a most convincing story. Since the introduction of Harry Potter to the public, thousands upon thousands, undoubtedly millions, of every race, age, and religion, have fallen under his spell. After reading the fourth, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Finished it in less than three days; I couldn't put it down!), I have to let it be know that Ms. Rowling does not disappoint. As every preceding Potter book starts off, the newest is no different: Harry is staying with his insufferable relatives, the Dursleys. And as always, he has found a new, more creative and exciting means of shortening his summer stay with his Aunt, Uncle, and cousin. Trouble invariably manages to find Harry, even at his seemingly secure refuge. Lord Volde-- oh, goodness, excuse me!-- he-who-must-not-be-named is at his strongest, and Harry is facing greater risk than ever before. This is Harry's fourth year at Hogwarts, and he is now fourteen years old. So along with life-threatening situations, almost losing a best friend, meeting new foes, dealing with old ones- namely Professor Snape and Draco Malfoy, and managing to get most of his homework done, Potter must also deal with the anguish and misery of being a teenager. Take it from me, I'm seventeen years old, and it's hard for me to believe that J.K. Rowling hasn't just experienced the cruelty of peers and at the same time, the exciting prospects that come with the whole "Being a Teen" package. Fearing that I might give too much away, I'll leave you with this tidbit: You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll learn how to pronounce Hermione, but most importantly, you'll want to read more, and become a better person because of it.
177 of 197 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Step Above the Others,
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I had read the first 3 novels In the Harry Potter series and had found them extremely enjoyable page turners, Rowling creates a complete, magical world and her characters are always perfectly developed: You cheer when Harry stands up to Snape, You scowl inside when Malfoy turns up and you feel safe and secure when Dumbledore's around. But quite simply, the extrodinary and sensational "Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire" leaves the previous books In the dust. From the opening chapter you realise this Isn't going to be your average Harry Potter book, a character suspected of murder Is himself murdered at the hands of Lord Voldemort. I had always felt a Harry potter novel didn't get exciting until the story reached Hogwarts, this time Harry, Ron and Hermione travel to see a Qudditch World Cup which doesen't leave you dosing off waiting for the Hogwarts Express. But from then on the pace becomes consistently quicker, Harry's name Is put In a "Goblet Of Fire" which chooses contestants for a tournament involving other schools of witchcraft and wizardry. Harry is helped throughout the tournament by a new teacher "Mad Eye Moody" someone who you begin to trust throughout the story. Harry makes his way through the tournament tasks and unexpectactly finds himself face to face with Lord Voldemort, resulting In the death of not a prominant, but significant character. By the end things have got so messy you can only cringe at the things which are no doubt to come. This Is by far the most compelling instalment In the series. I've read critics complain Rowling Is writing directly at a more adult audience, this Is definetely not the case; For a start, Rowling already holds a huge adult audience with these books, parents enjoy them just as much as their children, also (like Harry himself) Rowling's prime audience of 8 to 12 year olds are growing up as well, I think It's fitting that children can grow up with these stories as they themselves become more mature. Although for especially young children of anyone under seven, parents should defineteley read along, the last hundred or so pages can be frightning and sometimes shocking. And as Dumbledore explains the stories events to Harry (and readers) Rowling has you flipping back hundreds of pages to realise just how intricately intwined the plot really Is. Simply an amazing read from cover to cover, "The Goblet Of Fire" Is to the previous Instalments what "The Empire Strikes Back" was to "Star Wars", It gives the series deeper meaning and makes an already enjoying tale Into something better than you thought It could be.
86 of 94 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting, Entertaining -- But Also Different,
I found "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" to be just as exciting and entertaining as the previous books, if not more so. Rowlings is a great storyteller, and all her familiar trademarks are here: the colorful and eccentric characters, the humor, the playful use of words, the masterful cultivation of suspense. The book is over seven hundred pages long, but at the end you'll be wishing it were longer. There isn't a slow spot in it.
The story is, however, different in some ways from the previous ones. It's a lot darker and scarier, for one thing. Voldemort and his supporters play a prominent role in it, and their malice forms a palpable undercurrent in the plot from chapter one on. By the end of the story, you get to see just HOW evil Voldemort and his minions actually are. And let me tell you, they're pretty evil.
The other big difference is that Harry, Ron, Hermione and their friends are starting to grow up. The boys and girls have begun to notice each other now, and all the familiar problems of adolescence--jealousy, insecurity, fear of rejection, desire to fit in--or stand out--are starting to descend on them. I enjoy seeing the characters evolve in this way, but those who would rather they stay eternal 11-year-olds may be disappointed.
The story is not as self-contained as those in the previous books. Many plot lines are left open at the end, presumably to be resolved in books #5, 6, and 7. If you think you had a hard time waiting for "Goblet of Fire" to come out, wait till you finish it and are left thinking about the next one!
All in all, I highly recommend this book. If you're already a Harry Potter fan you won't be disappointed, and if you're not, reading it might very well make you one.
37 of 38 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars My New Favorite book,
nathalie rochel (5th grade) (East Brunswick, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
The 4th Harry Potter book is GREAT! Why? Because J.K.Rowling used a lot of imagination (making up all the spells and coming up with the Triwizard Tournament...). Compared with the first 3, it's much longer, but it has more suspense and surprises. The book is also easier to read than other books I have read: The Hobbit, Lord of the Ring - for example. (although their stories are also exciting). It's SOOOO good, that I couldn't put it down- so I finished it in 2 days, with time for shopping and swimming (I had to go with my parents...). The part when Harry goes to a real Quidditch match gets really exiting (With the Dark Mark and Death eaters-the servants of Lord Voldemort). Most of the new characters come from the other wizarding schools(like Durmstang). When Dumbledore anounces that Hogwarts will be participating in the Triwizard Tournament, the whole school was exited. Who gets to represent Hogwarts? (Only anyone over 17). But you can guess who, I bet. The other night 2 ladies were arguing on TV over wether Harry Potter was a good book or not. One of them said it was bad because of witchcraft, witches and spells. The other one said that Harry Potter was a good book for kids to read because it's only fantasy. I agree with her and, like science fiction, I can tell it's not REAL. Harry is not on the bad side- he's against it and he is fighting it. Harry Potter books are fun to read, and they're really interesting too!
43 of 45 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars As enjoyable a read as ever,
Edward Aycock (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews
It surprises me that these books have caused such a ridiculous ruckus, yet the Phil Pullman "His Dark Materials" trilogy hasn't seemed to raise an eybrow outside of listservs (where they are enthusiastically discussed.) NOTE: This is in no way encouraging any criticism of Pullman. His books are simply wonderful.
I feel badly that Rowling has taken such heat for a series that continues to astound. With each book, the world she has created comes together in a much more cohesive fashion. Book 4 is notable not only for its innovations and adventure (it's a bold move on Rowling's part to have an entire school year with no Quidditch matches, at the same time, it makes sense and keeps us from getting tired of repetition.) Another high point is that Rowling develops her stories, and adds secondary characters from the other books to help the story move forward. Did you think you'd seen the end of the house elves,Sirius Black, Moaning Myrtle or the Dementors? Guess again. Rowling uses them in this book in interesting ways. By doing this, Rowling also makes each book an essential part of the whole, and every sign is pointing us forward to book 5.
Another strong point of the book is the return of all of our favorite characters, and the newest developments. Is there some kind of romantic tension between Ron and Hermione? Perish the thought, but Rowling skillfully doles out soap opera, humor, and horror and balances it very carefully. Rowling also doesn;t spare her magic characters either. For the past three books, we kind of were split along the "magic good, muggles bad" lines... this is fine,except every reader of the book (including Rowling)is a Muggle. At times, it almost became embarrassing to see non-magical characters seen as lumpish, dumb and slovenly. In this book, we see that all the magical beings are not so perfect and pure either, most notably in a rather disturbing scene at the World Quidditch Cup matches where Muggles are hapless victims of a cruel prank. This is good as it begins to erase the rather polarized lines that Rowling had developed, and allows us to question our own black and white beliefs (i.e., not every oppressed group reacts to oppression in a noble fashion.) Rowling also gives us the sense of political awakening in Hermione, as she sees the injustice in the situation of the house elves. I am interested to see this situation explored more in other novels.
This book is, so far, the darkest of the lot. But Harry bravely faces these challenges (including an exciting and darkly terrifying climax.) But don't let that dissuade you from reading this 4th book. The only real complaint is that Rowling is hinting that she may wait 2 years to release the next book. I hardly find this fair, as the first three books were released all in the span of one year. 2 years is too long of a wait, and I think a bit unfair to her loyal readers. But, we'll see. In the meantime, I may just begin to read the series over again to kill time until the next book. I suspect I am not the first person to do that either.
150 of 169 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars At last,
What can I say about such an overly hyped book as this? Only that is was well worth the wait! For all of you who have never read any of the Potter books (could there really be people who haven't read at least one?) think of these books as a series of magical mysteries.
It's life as usual for Harry at the beginning of the book, which has him spending yet another dreadful summer with his hateful guardians, the Dursleys. (Imagine Dudley Dursley on a diet! Try saying that 3 times fast...) Things pick up when Harry goes to the Quiddich World Cup with the Weasleys. And life at Hogwarts is as interesting (and occasionally dangerous) as always with it's oddball assortment of students and professors. Naturally, there is a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher (my but they do keep going through them, don't they?) Along the way, we will learn about other schools like Hogwarts (it's about time!) And a new villain - or should I say villainess - is introduced. Someone who definately keeps Harry on his toes. All the while Harry and his 2 best friends, Ron and Hermione, become entangled with the mystery of The Goblet of Fire....
With characteristic abandon, Rowling creates familiar busy backdrop for Harry and friends as she pushes him through a series of terrifying encounters, the usual mischief and mayhem, new revelations (and, of course, rousing games of Quidditch)
It's delightful to see how Rowling can stay true to the feel of the previous books, and yet allow Harry and friends to mature (ex: As the kids are officially teenagers now, hormones will kick in for Harry, Ron and Hermione... but they all fall in love with the wrong people! Harry especially has some difficulties in this area.)
Be prepared: this is a darker book than the first 3. Some well known characters die -- one of whom is well liked by readers. The ending of the book is frightening compaired to the previos books but is a necessary evil for Harry as the older he gets, the more he learns about his past. JK Rowling has stated that each new book gets progressively darker so as to tie in with the overall plot.
As always she writes with a deft touch. This deliciously suspenseful novel is every bit as gripping and imaginative as the previous books -- full of unexpected twists and turns. A delight to be savored, especially you are, like me, already awaiting the next one.
61 of 66 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Revenge of the Muggles,
A Kid's Review
I have decided to write my review on the most mystifying fact about Harry Potter- The Ban. The leading complaint is that Harry Potter 'promotes witchcraft' But, why does that matter? It isn't like we can get ideas from the book and hex our friends, is it? If this was true, I would have long since bought out most of Diagon Alley. Another prospect is that if your children honestly believe this world exists, then you have more problems that just witchcraft to worry about! Another point to ponder, as they say, is the man behind most of the banning HAS NEVER EVEN READ THE BOOK! He claims it is 'clearly unappropriate for all Christians and I don't need to read it to know that' I am a Christian and a Harry Potter fan, and I don't see any conflict whatsoever in the two. [...] Thank you for reading my review. I hope you liked the book, too.
58 of 63 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Phenomenal Book,
J.K. Rowling has done it again! Her first three installments in the Harry Potter series were outstanding, she has outdone herself once more with the Goblet of Fire . I am only 13, but I know a remarkable book when I see one. The way Miss Rowling began the book was very intriguing. Harry Potter and his friends are introduced to situations that children around the world face everyday, with magic and fantasy added. Quite frankly you know you are reading an excellent book when you can't put it down until 2 a.m., which is common for Harry Potter enthusiasts such as myself. You get to both love and despise the characters in the book. You cannot expect things to happen in the Harry Potter series because of how shifting the topics are. At the end of each chapter you want to read on. Unexpected happenings pop-up all over the book. In my opinion the Harry Potter books have terrific characters, plots, and they are filled with the imagination of a child, which makes the Harry Potter series so unique.
33 of 34 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST FROM THE SERIES SO FAR,
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Harry's getting older, that's for sure. The first page of this book absolutely will give you a shock. It's DIFFERENT. Our wizard had to deal not only with a mean teacher, pile of homeworks, and quidditch training. But here in this book, he had to deal with a confusion of getting a girl for the Ball, face a gigantic dragon, love triangle, lack of friends and respect, and the Lord Voldemort himself. I assure you, you can't possibly put this one down and had to read it again and again even if you don't want to. Another superb work of Ms.Rowling...10 thumbs up!.
31 of 32 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Why You Should Try Harry if You Dislike the Fantasy Genre,
Holy dementors!...what can I add to about 3,000 reviews? Well, let me try a different approach, pitching this review to those of you avoiding "Goblet of Fire" (as well as the series) because you don't care much for the fantasy genre, let alone the kind that works so many kids into a frenzy.
I never cared much for fantasy myself. It was always difficult to work up interest in works that created umpteen different little characters, with varying powers and talents, scattered across lands that are only clearly imagined in the author's head. Maps,appendices, glossaries -- who needs all that! But then comes this wonderful, insanely imaginative writer named J.K. Rowling. Oh J.K., what have you done to me? Turned me into a reader of books that kids are wild about! But more importantly... how? Well, here's what I suspect:
Rowling, unlike many other fantasy authors, has been clever enough to capture a sense of BALANCE between her fantasy world and the real world that we all share. Hogwart's, for all it's magical passageways, ghosts, and other quirks, IS in many ways similar to the real schools and colleges that we have attended. The magic and witchcraft professors share many odd and charming traits that you DO see in their real-life counterparts (and as an academic, I can assure you, there really ARE Lockharts, Dumbledores, Trelawneys, and Snapes out there!). Every kid has in one way or another seen home as a sort of "prison" at times, and longed for some degree of power over situations. The magic of Harry Potter is the magic of our own human aspirations. And it is put forth in a world that, while fantastical, has enough similarity to our own that we can feel very much more a part of it. I know, I know, the Potter books have become a huge mass-market success... but Rowling is a major literary talent even in spite of all that hoopla. Moreover, she was clever enough to anticipate the paranoia of some readers over books about wizards and witches, and gently but deservedly parodies them in the form of certain "muggles." So if you think fantasy is not for you, please give Harry Potter a try... these books really DO live up to all the hype they've been receiving. And thanks J.K., for showing a world of readers that magic does exist in every nook and cranny of our lives!
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The BAS Summer Vacation Seminar at St. Olaf is back by popular demand! This year, the tranquil campus of St. Olaf College will welcome two exciting scholars giving 18 dynamic lectures to our numerous enthusiastic participants. Dr. Peter Flint of Trinity Western University and Dr. Ziony Zevit of the American Jewish University will present what promises to be our most unique program yet. Plus, participants will have the opportunity to see the Dead Sea Scrolls during their last North American exhibit escorted by Dr. Peter Flint, one of the world's foremost authorities on the Scrolls.
Join us this summer for an incomparable learning opportunity!
View the Dead Sea Scrolls
If you are unable to fill out this registration form, please contact the Travel/Study department at 1-800-221-4644 ext.208
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* Price based on double occupancy. Second person from the same family pays only $855 if sharing the same room and if registration is completed before June 11.
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The Dead Sea Scrolls: Words that Changed the World
The watershed exhibit The Dead Sea Scrolls: Words that Changed the World may be the last time the Dead Sea Scrolls appear in North America. Hosted by the Science Museum of Minnesota, this exhibit is just a 45-minute drive from St. Olaf. Dr. Peter Flint, one of the world's authorities on the Dead Sea Scrolls, will personally escort the BAS program participants to this historic exhibit. He will bring the Biblical world to life as he guides you through one of the most important exhibits to come to North America in the last century. This may be your last chance to see the Dead Sea Scrolls in North America, and it is your only chance to see them with BAS and Dr. Peter Flint. Don't miss it!
Dead Sea Scrolls: Words that Changed the World program fee: $45.00
During the weeklong seminar, eminent Biblical scholar Dr. Ziony Zevit will examine the role of short stories in the Bible, demonstrating how they help us understand the broader historical context of the Biblical world. Dr. Peter Flint, one of the world's leading experts in Dead Sea Scrolls scholarship, will illuminate the context and meaning of the Scrolls, one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the 20th century.
Lectures by Dr. Ziony Zevit
Short Stories and Narratives in the Bible: How they Work and What they Tell Us
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Join us as we host this exciting seminar in the beautiful and restorative setting of St. Olaf College. This campus boasts award-winning architecture nestled in a 350-acre woodland. Just 35 miles south of Minneapolis and St. Paul, St. Olaf is set on a hilltop overlooking historic Northfield, Minnesota, a charming, two-college town with a welcoming community.
Northfield offers the best of two worlds: The quiet charm of a rural community and the convenience and excitement of the nearby Twin Cities. A thriving and innovative community, Northfield is known for its historic downtown district along the scenic Cannon River. Accommodations at the college are comfortable, dormitory-style, air-conditioned rooms with two beds per room. Participants are also welcome to use other campus facilities.
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This historical museum is home to Northfield's famous 1876 Jesse James bank raid site. The museum is unchanged and appears as it did that fateful September 9 when the James-Younger Gang attempted to rob it. In the museum's Ted Scott Room, there are rotating exhibits on Northfield's history, the surrounding area and the state. The museum store maintains an old-fashioned dry goods store atmosphere and offers souvenirs and books of local and regional interest. For more information, visit the Northfield Historical Society's Web site: www.northfieldhistory.org.
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Retrace the route the James-Younger Gang took as they rode through the Northfield area in 1876. The Northfield Convention and Visitors Bureau provides a self-guided tour brochure, available upon request from the Northfield Chamber of Commerce. Through the Chamber you can also reserve tour guide service for large groups. Just call them toll free: 1-800-658-2548 or visit their Web site at www.northfieldchamber.com.
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Cost: The cost for lectures, room and board, banquet is $925 per person, based on double occupancy, if registration is received by June 11. If registration is received after June 11, cost is $1025. For a second person from the same family sharing the same room, cost is $855; after June 11, cost is $925. A limited number of singles are available on a first-come, first-served basis for an additional charge of $90. BAS will assign roommates as needed if possible.
The cost for lectures only (and farewell banquet) is $730 if registration is received by June 11. If registration is received after June 11, cost is $780. For a second person from the same family or organization, cost is $680; after June 11, cost is $730. Reservation deposit of $200 per person is due with reservation; final payment due by June 11. Reservation deposit of $200 per person is due with reservation; final payment due by June 11.
Cancellation: Refund of deposits, less $100 per person for administrative costs, will be made if a reservation is cancelled up to two weeks prior to the start of the seminar. If cancellation is received less than two weeks before start of seminar, an administrative fee of $100 plus any additional costs incurred will be passed on to the participant.
St. Olaf Summer Seminar Fee Includes: Entrance to all lectures, films and discussion groups planned and staffed by BAS; accommodations for six nights in a college dormitory for participants staying on campus; all meals in college cafeteria for participants staying at the college; Vacation Seminar folder containing course outlines, bibliographies and schedule; gratuities; and ten Continuing Education Units (CEU).
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Moving on to the revenue and profits on the next slide, during second quarter the demand in Europe and China turned out should be weaker than accepted due to macro-economic situation which resulted in some of the set makers down for the order adjustment. In addition, LG Display strategically cut back supplying the low profitability products. Due to these factors, the shipment increases in second quarter turned out to be lower than expectation.
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I am a Disney fan and know that pretty much every movie Disney produces has the theme of good vs. evil. A couple of my favorites are Toy Story where Woody, Buzz and all of Andy's other toys triumph over Zurg, the Prospector and the man who wants to sell them all to Japan. Another, more classic example, is Snow White: Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, along with all their forest friends, defeat the Evil Queen who tried to kill Snow White by transforming herself into an old hag and tricking Snow White into eating the poison apple.
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10/18/2011 11:31
I know some books that have the theme of good vs. evil. One book is "The Throne of Fire" written by Rick Riordan.Carter and Sadie Kane risked their lives of saving humanity from chaos and destruction. They tried to wake Ra to fight the snake, Aphosis. Another book is "Ender's Game". Ender tried to keep Earth in peace from the Buggers. The Buggers are trying to destroy or colonize Earth.
10/18/2011 11:32
One movie I can think of is "kung fu panda" two and one. In the first on he defeated Tai Lung. In the second he defeated the antagonist again. They both were an example of good defeating evil. Mostly movies for kids always has an evil person and a hero/good person. In those good always triumphs over evil.
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10/18/2011 11:40
An example of a good triumph over evil is the "Harry Potter" series. Harry Potter's "enemy", Voldemort tries to kill Harry. Harry is the "Chosen One", or the one Voldemort wants to kill most because he believed to be the only one that can defeat Voldemort. Voldemort is so eager to kill Harry Potter, that he keeps apearing at "Hogwarts" or a Witch and Wizard school that Harry Potter attends. Harry's enemy's main goal is to have the most power and stay undefeated. Death Eaters are people that are on the same side as Voldemort. They believe that killing Harry Potter is the best decision. Unfortunately, one Death Eater named Draco Malfoy attends Harry's school. With the help of his two friends( Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger), Harry succeeds in defeating his worst enemy Voldemort, otherwise known as "Tom Riddle".
10/18/2011 11:43
An example of a good and evil theme movie is Coraline. Coraline's "enemy" is the "other mother and other father." They live in a little door in Coraline's living room. The other mother and father give her everything! But, coraline goes to them every night. Until, one night, they ask Coraline to make her eyes into BUTTONS! Coraline disagrees with them and she tries to escape from them, but she is locked inside their home. Caroline tries to be very brave to escape from them. Plus, when she disagreed, the other mother wanted to steal her parents! Coraline had a big mission to return back home.
10/18/2011 11:43
Some books in which good tromps evil are the Percy Jackson series. Percy Jackson eventually kills the evil god Kronos in the last book, and I'm sure that Percy and Jason from the Lost Hero defeat Gaea in the end of that Rick Riordon series. Also, in the Kane Chronicals, Sadie and Carter defeat the evil egyptian god Set, and I'm sure they will also defeat Apophis (evil snake) in the last book of the series.Also, the hobbits defeat Smaug in The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. Also, in the last Harry Potter book, Harry defeats Lord Voldemort. Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz are both books and movies in which the good guys (Alice and Dorothy)defeat the evil witches/queens. Also, in every single comic, good always defeats evil whether it's Superman, Batman, the Green Lantern, or Wonderwomen. Two historical times in which good defeats evil is when Napoleon was defeated in the Battle of Waterloo by the British and Prussian army and when Hitler was deafeated in Berlin by the Allied armies.
10/19/2011 15:50
A good verses evil movie is Real Steel, because the protagonist is Atom the robot and jack. And the antagonist is Zeus the robot that killed jacks previous robot.
10/19/2011 17:03
Studio Ghibli movies that I believe are not animated are made by a wonderful movie director named Hayao Miyazaki. His best one so far was called Spirited Away. The story talks about a young girl who was moving to a new house. Accidently, her family drove into the wrong direction. Something persuaded them to keep going and they went further and further, observing the place. Later they were attracted to the food that took place in empty restaurants. They began to eat and turned into pigs. The girl tried running back but there was water all around. Then she gradually started to disappear. A henchman who actually knew the girl from long ago helped her and told her how she can get her parents back. She was given a job in the bath house. She worked there and noticed a peculiar spirit thatseemed to want to go in. The girl led him in and left. She had many adventures while she worked and when she saved her parents. The good against evil was that the spirit the girl led inside appeared to be a monster named No- Face. He ate a greate lot and even three people, but Chihiro (the girl) dealt with him and persuaded him to calm down and return to where he has come from. After that, Chihiro saved her parents.
10/19/2011 18:19
One example for the theme good vs evil is Star Wars. In the movie, the Jedi order go through many hard times because of the omnipotent Sith. Finally, the Jedi manage to triumph over Darth Vader and the other Sith lords. Another movie I can think of is The Dark Night (Batman). In the movie, the Joker has Gotham City in his hands and is trying to pit the people against Batman. Through all odds, Batman finally dispatches the Joker in a frenzy of martial arts. Then they all lived happily ever after.
Sangeeta Dhingra
10/19/2011 18:26
In 101 Dalmations, Cruella De ViL is evil and the puppies defeat her. In Wizard of Oz, Dorothy and her friends defeat the Wicked Witch.
10/19/2011 20:54
An example of good vs. evil is the Narnia Series "The Lion the Witch, and the Wardrobe" The 4 children (Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy) are living with an old professor in his home because they're sent away from their mother because of air raids during the World War II. Lucy discovers an old wardrobe and decides to explore inside it. There are lots of long fur coats and when she opens a door on the other side, she discovers "Narnia" a kingdom which is ruled by the White Witch. When she's in Narnia, Lucy meets a faun called Mr. Tumnus who is a slave under the White Witch and is supposed to capture any sons of Adam and daughters of Eve. Mr. Tumnus invites Lucy to his home and he tells her stories. Lucy explains that she has to get back to her brothers and sister so she heads back but when she tries to tell the others about "Narnia" no one believes her. When Edmund visits "Narnia" and he is invited to sit on the White Witch's sled and the dwarf gives him a very hot, warm and delicious drink and he also gives him enchanted Turkish Delight. When all 4 children go to "Narnia" and visit Mr. and Mrs. Beaver's home they learn all about the White Witch. After this, the battle begins between the White Witch and the 4 children. After the battle, Aslan the Lion makes Peter and Edmund kings and Susan and Lucy queens. However, when the 4 children get back to their own time, no time has passed since they have gone and nothing has changed in their world unlike Narnia.
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"It will be interesting to see if China will continue to surpass the US in other aspects of development in the coming years."
It's true that China has been gaining in a number of areas, such as being world's biggest exporter etc., but it's not a matter of surpassing anyone for most Chinese.
As late as 1820, China produced 30% of world's GDP, that exceeded the then GDPs of Europe and the US combined. In other words, China has been there before and surpassing anyone again is now probably the last thing on most Chinese minds. We just want to have a decent living and protection for China's people that we do not yet enjoy.
I think it's China's policy goal to build it a "socialism of Chinese characteristics with "xiao kang" (or moderately well off) standard of living for Chinese people. Although government does not specify or qualify "Xiao Kang" in terms of specific per capita GDP except that "Xiao Kang" itself literally in Chinese means being moderate of income, not rich and not poor.
I personally don't believe China is pursuing a per capita GDP of rich nations in the West for two reasons:
1. China can not afford it: With per capita GDP at $5,500 (market exchange rate) now, it is improbable to expect it risen to some $50,000 in the foreseeable future for such a large and beginning to ageing population.
2. The world can not afford it: With world's population reached 7 billion on a limited resource earth. The law of physics does not favor such high a GDP that's sustainable.
As technology advances, people need to learn to live on less, not the excess of the rich in the West of past several decades that's unlikely being sustainable much longer. Even the rich economy in the West will need to come to terms with living on less as the world financial crisis has been warning the world to.
China does not and should not seek to surpass anyone, but to make effort building a nation that's sustainable and with as little excess as possible.
This, IMO, is a very nice short article about the news that China's city-dwellers outnumber the rural population for the first time.
Especially so when the Economist says: "China is not alone in its march towards urbanisation, but it is keen to avoid some of the pitfalls encountered by other urbanising places such as India, Brazil and Africa. Chief among these is the slide of megacities into megaslums. It helps that China's urban influx has not only been into existing cities, but also into newly built ones."
Indeed, China has been building new satellite towns or housing complexes as part of old city renewals (like with Shanghai) and to make room for new influx of rural arrivals. Public housing projects for lower income are being built in bigger cities around the nation with central government sanctioned quota given for practically all housing starts. And they are to be inter-mingle located with private housing projects to share common public facilities, thus reducing the chance of rendering them to become slum dwellings after some time.
The policy is there, but the implementation can be tricky when huge profits are at stake. Government monitoring and supervision of housing is thus very important and any free rein of housing market has to take a back seat for now, in China.
It would be interesting to know if this 'more than half' milestone includes people without city hukou and, if so, their share in the number.
There is a glaring difference between the text of the article and the accompanying chart. In the body of the article you state, "Even now its ratio of city-dwellers is, if anything, low for an economy at its stage of development. A country with its income per head (about $8,400, adjusted for purchasing power) might be expected to house almost three-fifths of its people in cities, according to a back-of-the-envelope calculation."
However, the chart shows China with somewhere between 70 and 75% living in cities. Am I missing something, or is this just sloppy editing?
That 70-75% figure is a forecast for 2050. China has just passed the 50% mark, that is the object of the article.
The accelerated pace of China's urbanisation is starkly revealed in this chart - with a boom decade and a half from 1995 - 2010. The history of these 'tipping points' is here http://www.vaguelyinteresting.co.uk/?p=241.
Given China's large population, this brings huge challenges for the government, city authorities, planners and people (both rural and urban). The future is urban - the world passed the 50% tipping point in 2008, and as Asia hurtles in to an increasingly urbanised future, there seems no turning back.
Hmm, maybe the conditions in China are finally ripe for a proletarian revolution. Maybe Marx's predictions will prove to be right.
China's urbanization into newly built cities will act as a buffer for the nation's individual cities from becoming 'megaslums'. Along with rapid urbanization on a national scale comes many problems: degradation of air quality, increase in waste, high student-teacher ratio. However, urbanization does allow for a significant level of improvement to the infrastructure of the city. For example, because of the high student-teacher ratio, there will be a need for more teachers in order to educate the students to the proper standard. This will provide the people of the city with more job opportunities. More job opportunities will also be available in many other employable industries, such as construction—to build the housing or even law enforcement—to maintain order. China is predicted to have nearly the same percentage of its population living in cities as the United States by the year 2050. By that year, China is already to have surpassed the US in the category of percentage of world GDP. It will be interesting to see if China will continue to surpass the US in other aspects of development in the coming years.
As to high student-teacher ratio, there is 70 students in one class in high school of our city!
You must be a teacher to place such emphasis on student/teacher ratio in mentioning quality of education. Many studies confirm there is NO correlation between student/teacher ratio and quality of results as determined by independent testing of students. Only teachers promote that sill idea so as to increase the number of teachers hired.
Hideandski, firstly, I am not a teacher. Secondly, before you respond to any comments, you should consider checking your facts. Please read the following conclusion from a March 1999 study completed by the US Department of Education, titled 'Reducing Class Size, What do We Know?':
" Overall, the pattern of findings drawn from the existing research leads to the following three conclusions:
A consensus of research indicates that class size reduction in the early grades leads to higher student achievement. Researchers are more cautious about the question of the positive effects of class size reduction in 4th through 12th grades. The significant effects of class size reduction on student achievement appear when class size is reduced to a point somewhere between 15 and 20 students, and continue to increase as class size approaches the situation of a 1-to-1 tutorial.
The research data from the relevant studies indicate that if class size is reduced from substantially more than 20 students per class to below 20 students, the related increase in student achievement moves the average student from the 50th percentile up to somewhere above the 60th percentile. For disadvantaged and minority students the effects are somewhat larger.
Students, teachers, and parents all report positive effects from the impact of class size reductions on the quality of classroom activity."
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You chose to believe the US Department of Education, I chose to believe an OECD study of 28 leading economic countries, the study done by an independent entity on their behalf which had no reason for bias.
The US Department of Education is staffed with ,many teachers and public service union people who believe more bureaucrats is the solution to all problems, even ones they create.
Perhaps it is you that should consider checking your "facts"??
It is interesting that you brought up bureaucracy when referencing the DOE. Yes, you are correct that it is a bureaucracy. However, you place the DOE in contrast against the 'independent and unbiased' international organization of the OECD. The OECD is a bureaucracy.
Max Weber, a German sociologist and political economist defines the four aspects of a bureaucracy as hierarchy, continuity, impersonal, and expertise. Within any IO, one can find all four of these bureaucratic aspects. In fact, the OECD and other IOs also believe that more bureaucratic involvement is a solution to many problems, just as you criticized the DOE for believing. So there is always an inherent bias among all organizations to make policy that allows more involvement of their organization as well as for the entities from which their authority is conferred. With regards to the above, the OECD is no different than the DOE. Before you use certain organizations as references you should understand the basic principles on which those entities are founded. Now to the discussion about education levels:
Conversely to what you stated, the an OECD study states that there is a relationship between education levels and class-size/student-teacher ratio. That IO also states that there are other factors that influence education levels. Some of these other factors include: pay grade of teachers, resources available, time allotted to teach and other factors mentioned in the study. In no sense, does the OECD suggest that smaller student-teacher ratios negatively impacts education levels.
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