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going from 76cc heads to 64cc could you make any power with flat top pistons
You will up your compression which will make the motor more responsive and add some mid range hp.
The smaller combustion chamber is more efficient. A flat top piston is the most efficient. People think dome pistons make more power. No way. They are an airflow restriction. Use the 64cc head.
What is your compression going to be with 64cc's? Go on Keith Black's website. Use the compression ratio calculator. Make sure you have all of the variables right. The reason I ask is because if your compression is going to be above 10:1, you will need to bleed a little pressure off with a bigger cam then you were talking about in your previous posts. I'll give you an approximate recommended cam size, and then you should double check with one of the techs at the brand of cam you choose.
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Check out the "technical stuff" for lots of good info. The Bench Racing segment has a list of compression ratio recommendations as related to cam, etc.
People think dome pistons make more power. No way. They are an airflow restriction. Use the 64cc head.
I think your under the wrong impression, Dome pistons may not have as good as flame travel, yada, yada, but for a given CID, with everything else being the same, a Dome will make more power & torque.. ( and also rev quicker) I use the Domes Because I run Nitrous, I wont go into detail, For the street, Id use flat tops..You really dont need domes to produce alot of power with the heads available today, both have there advantages and disadvantages. Domes arent a Air Flow Restriction...
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Wonder Woman is my favourite 52'Verse book right now. It has slowly climbed over "Batman" and "Action Comics" the past year. I just love everything that Azzy is doing with the character and the book. I love the Cliff Chiang artwork as I've said before, and the artists used in issue 14 were great as well. To me this is one of the breakout books of the New 52. I've always been a Wonder Woman fan, but have never really followed any of her books on an ongoing process before. I'm also going to be picking up the New 52 Justice League action figure this weekend.
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Somalia's al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab rebels have claimed responsibility for the suicide explosion that killed a senior police chief in the north of the war-torn country, the latest in a string of attacks.
"With the blessing of Allah, the mujahedeen have carried out a successful operation targeting senior apostate officials," al-Shabab spokesman Abdulaziz Abu Musab said in a statement, boasting that three other policemen also died in the Monday's blast.
Government officials in Mogadishu confirmed Adirahman Abbas, police chief in the Bari region of Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region, was killed in the attack.
Abbas headed the police in Puntland's key port of Bosaso, the Bari region's main city. Officials confirmed that other police officers died in the blast, without giving an exact number.
Musab claimed the police chief was "targeted due to his crimes against Muslims... having imprisoned, tortured and killed many, thereby fulfilling the orders of the Crusaders."
Recent al-Shabab attacks in Somalia have targeted key areas of government and security forces in an apparent bid to discredit claims the insurgents have been weakened.
"God willing, everyone who treads his path will face a similar fate," Musab added.
Most of the recent al-Shabab attacks have been in the capital Mogadishu, over 1,000km to the south of Monday's bomb, but the group also have struck from bases in the rugged Golis mountains close by to Bosaso.
The mountain range, straddling the porous border between Puntland and self-declared independent Somaliland, is honeycombed with caves and difficult to access.
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Acer's Aspire R7 is a laptop, desktop and tablet rolled into one
As more people migrate to smartphones and tablets for their daily computing and Lolcat laughs, desktop and laptop sales have started to slump. It's not just that people are confused by Windows 8, but it could also be the fact that notebook designs haven't changed much in the last two decades, aside from getting slimmer, better displays and faster guts.
The Acer Aspire R7 is an attempt to re-imagine the PC, as a portable hybrid laptop, desktop and tablet. The R7's main attraction is most definitely its "Ezel" hinge that allows its display to tilt forwards at different angles. Along with the 15.6-inch (1920 x 1080 resolution) display, the R7 also packs an Intel Core i5 or i7 processor, 6GB of RAM, 500GB hard drive and 24GB SSD (customizable up to 1TB or 256GB of SSD), HDMI port, three USB 3.0 ports and an SD card slot, and Windows 8 Pro.
Plastic, the 5.5-pound R7 is not — it's made of aluminum and measures 1.12-inches thick. No word on battery life, though. The built-in Dolby Home Theater v4 and four eight-watt speakers should also pack a decent punch for audiophiles.
You can find out for yourself whether the R7 is the perfect compromise for portability or not when it hits retail on May 17 for $999 in the U.S.
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Belgian ail: USA ousted from World Cup in extra time
BY SETH GRUEN Staff Reporter July 1, 2014 5:54PM
United States' goalkeeper Tim Howard talks to Belgium's Vincent Kompany after Belgium defeated the USA 2-1 in extra time to advance to the quarterfinals during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Belgium and the USA at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Tuesday, July 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
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Two incontrovertible facts came out of the United States' 2-1 loss to Belgium in the second round of the World Cup: The U.S. is far from where it needs to be offensively and if it hopes to improve on this year's effort, it better hope goalkeeper Tim Howard doesn't retire before the next World Cup in 2018.
Howard was the reason the United State even made it this far, out of the group of death and just a few missed touches from advancing.
Howard totaled 17 saves and one more would have forced the game to penalty kicks. It was one of the greatest performances for a goalkeeper in World Cup history but no one can be expected to stop the onslaught of 39 shots the Belgians mustered. The United States could only manage 16.
Had it not been for Howard, the score might have been as lopsided as any in this World Cup.
The United States had its chances. Substitute Chris Wondolowski could have ended the game had he gotten a better chance on a ball right in front of the goal toward the end of the second half. Forward Clint Dempsey nearly tied the game in extra time after the United States found itself staring at a 2-0 deficit heading into the game's last 15 minutes.
Before the game Dempsey, Wondowlowski and company had to know that there would be few chances against a Belgian squad loaded with stars from the English Premier League.
Finishing chances separates great teams from the good in the World Cup.
Belgium dominated possession for much of the first half while the U.S. played some glorified brand of kickball. It was a far cry from the type of game the United States needed to win and eventually appeared to tire Team USA as it looked to mount a comeback.
Howard was tasked with contorting his body every which way in trying to deflect shots. Balls came across the face of the goal, and the Belgians played balls through the box but Howard was great at cutting down angles.
A valiant effort in extra time will curry favor among the soccer faithful stateside but it won't do anything to close the gap between the United States and the world's elite.
It will only put more pressure on whoever is in goal, which hopefully will be Howard in 2018.
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Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Reaches Early Labor Agreement With Titusville Union Employees
BRIDGEVILLE, Pa., Aug. 2, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. (Nasdaq:USAP) announced today that it has reached a new five-year collective bargaining agreement effective October 1, 2010, with the Titusville hourly employees represented by Local 7312-03 of the United Steelworkers (USW). The current contract with the hourly employees at the Company's facility in Titusville, PA is scheduled to expire September 30, 2010.
President and CEO Dennis Oates commented: "We believe the new contract is beneficial to our employees and is in the best interests of our customers and shareholders. The early agreement allows us to concentrate on growing the business. The new contract contains wage and benefit increases while maintaining the flexible work rule terms and profit sharing incentives contained in the prior agreement."
About Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc., headquartered in Bridgeville, Pa., manufactures and markets semi-finished and finished specialty steels, including stainless steel, tool steel and certain other alloyed steels, in a wide variety of grades, widths and gauges to customer specifications. The Company's products are sold to rerollers, forgers, service centers, original equipment manufacturers and wire redrawers for use in a variety of industries, including aerospace, power generation, petrochemical and heavy equipment manufacturing. Our specialty bar facilities have one of the broadest and diverse size range and product capabilities in the industry. Established in 1994, our experience, technical expertise, and dedicated workforce stand committed to providing the best quality, delivery, and service possible. More information is available at www.univstainless.com. Forward-Looking Information Safe Harbor Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in this release are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company's actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. Those risks include, among others, risks associated with the receipt, pricing and timing of future customer orders, risks associated with significant fluctuations that may occur in raw material and energy prices, risks associated with the manufacturing process, labor and production yields, risks related to property, plant and equipment, and risks related to the ultimate outcome of the Company's current and future litigation and regulatory matters. The Company's actual results in future periods also may be impacted by various economic and market risk and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's control. Certain of these risks and other risks are described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the last 12 months, copies of which are available from the SEC or may be obtained upon request from the Company .
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REPORT: For Retailers on Facebook, the Holiday Shopping Season Is Already Well Underway - Posted November 5, 2014
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REPORT: For Retailers on Facebook, the Holiday Shopping Season Is Already Well Underway - Posted November 5, 2014
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Social Media Newsfeed: Facebook Voting Button | Evernote Work Chat - Posted November 3, 2014
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HALLOWEEN: Brands Scare Up Instagram Posts - Posted October 31, 2014
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Halloween 2014: Social Media's Favorite Treats - Posted October 31, 2014
Happy Halloween! While Americans were busy spending over $2 billion on candy to stock up for trick-or-treaters, Engagor has been looking at which treats were most popular on social media. The verdic... [SocialTimes.com]
HALLOWEEN: M&M's Dominates Other Candy Brands in Facebook Mentions - Posted October 31, 2014
If you want to give out the most popular candy on Facebook and other social networks to trick-or-treaters for Halloween Friday, invest in some ... [AllFacebook]
5 Scary Things Still Lurking in PR Agencies - Posted October 31, 2014
Something wicked this way comes...or, more accurately, it has never left. The PR agency has evolved in many ways -- integration of digital, trying to understand social, open work spaces, and anything else that makes them resemble an advertising agency. Although the thousands of public relations firms across this great ... [PRNewser]
Friday Morning Laughs: Radcliffe Raps, Reporter Forgets About Mic - Posted October 31, 2014
Happy Halloween! How cool is it that it FINALLY lands on a Friday? We've got a variety today, a mix of spooky and funny. Well, more funny and cute, really. Hope you enjoy and don't get into too much mischief tonight. Wedding Fireball Cam Who doesn't like a little Fireball with their GoPro?... [SocialTimes.com]
Social Media Newsfeed: Twitter Exec Changes | Halloween Campaigns - Posted October 31, 2014
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HOLIDAY SHOPPING: Facebook Is More Popular than Pinterest, But Olds Don't Care - Posted October 29, 2014
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Slate Columnist Squares Off Against Halloween Meanie - Posted October 28, 2014
We're not sure if Emily Yoffe, a.k.a. Dear Prudence, wrote the headline for her latest Slate advice column. But the top of this one leaves little to the imagination as far as where she stands on the opening missive: "... [morningmedianewsfeed]
Slate Columnist Squares Off Against Halloween Meanie - Posted October 28, 2014
We're not sure if Emily Yoffe, a.k.a. Dear Prudence, wrote the headline for her latest Slate advice column. But the top of this one leaves little to the imagination as far as where she stands on the opening missive: "... [FishbowlNY]
Tips For an Office-Friendly Halloween - Posted October 27, 2014
Halloween is only a few days away! Considering it's on a Friday this year, chances are you may plan on attending a party or two that night. How about during the day? Fridays lend themselves to being more casual in general at work but how does that apply to the work-related Halloween fete? Well,... [MediaJobsDaily]
#WakeUpSelfies to Invade Your Facebook News Feeds Like the Virtual Undead! - Posted October 22, 2014
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Facebook to Users: Hosting a Halloween Party? - Posted October 20, 2014
Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat, and if you're hosting a party for Hallow... [Lost Remote]
There's an Ira Glass Halloween Kids Costume - Posted October 9, 2014
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There's an Ira Glass Halloween Kids Costume - Posted October 9, 2014
Much is being made today about Ira Glass's deconstruction on last night's Tonight Show of some recent Twitter Bard-bashing. And while that was ... [morningmedianewsfeed]
There's an Ira Glass Halloween Kids Costume - Posted October 9, 2014
Much is being made today about Ira Glass's deconstruction on last night's Tonight Show of some recent Twitter Bard-bashing. And while that was ... [FishbowlNY]
A Pumpkin Spice-Flavored Summer? The Too-Early Trend Making Us Crazy - Posted August 21, 2014
As has been made abundantly clear in previous posts about the pumpkin spice marketing craze, this PRNewser writer loves Fall. Like, really, real... [PRNewser]
How Facebook Pages Can Take Advantage Of Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday - Posted November 11, 2013
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Sportscaster Channels Ron Burgundy for Halloween - Posted November 1, 2013
According to Deadspin, Paul Gerke of KIVI in Idaho didn't hold back on Halloween. That is, the sports director delivered his sports segment as Ron Burgundy himself! (In case you're late to the party, Burgundy is the ch... [MediaJobsDaily]
How Brands Spooked Instagram On Halloween - Posted November 1, 2013
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Facebook Weekly Highlights Brings You Hurricane Sandy One Year Later, Sheryl Crow Signing Guitars - Posted November 1, 2013
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Celebrate Halloween with This Charlie Brown Classic for iPad - Posted October 31, 2013
Halloween is not the same without this television classic, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, which aired every year when pumpkins are spooky and candy is a plenty. For iPad and eBook lovers, the comic can be a fun, interactive experience in the form of an eBook with pumpkin carving and... [FishbowlDC]
Celebrate Halloween with This Charlie Brown Classic for iPad - Posted October 31, 2013
Halloween is not the same without this television classic, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, which aired every year when pumpkins are spooky and candy is a plenty. For iPad and eBook lovers, the comic can be a fun, interactive experience in the form of an eBook with pumpkin carving and... [Inside Mobile Apps]
This Thermal Wristband is the Perfect Halloween Accessory for Cold Costumes - Posted October 31, 2013
Halloween costumes can be a tricky affair for cold-bloods like me. Unless I am dressing up as a polar bear, a Yeti, or Jabba the Hutt, I always have to cover my great costumes with a jacket and plenty of scarves, indoors or out. I wished I had this Wristify accessory... [Inside Mobile Apps]
Today's Scariest Newspaper Front Page Belongs to... - Posted October 31, 2013
On this Hallow's Eve, the Journal & Courier in Lafayette, Indiana wins U.S. honors by a spooky mile. In connection with some local communities deciding to postpone trick or treating because of impending bad weather, they went with the Cloud Monster. Seriously, if you're about... [morningmedianewsfeed]
Today's Scariest Newspaper Front Page Belongs to... - Posted October 31, 2013
On this Hallow's Eve, the Journal & Courier in Lafayette, Indiana wins U.S. honors by a spooky mile. In connection with some local communities deciding to postpone trick or treating because of impending bad weather, they went with the Cloud Monster. Seriously, if you're about... [FishbowlNY]
Sexy Pizza Is The Last Straw! Have We Reached The End of the Skimpy Halloween Costume Trend? - Posted October 31, 2013
[caption id="attachment_76382" align="alignright" width="342"] Take Back Halloween's version of a pirate -- Anne Bonny[/caption] For some people, it's Halloween. But for some women, it's Sexy Costume Day, the one day each year when they can wear as little as possible as say they've "dressed up... [PRNewser]
Take A Peek At Some Semantic Halloween Treats - Posted October 31, 2013
How can the semantic web help you participate in and celebrate Halloween this year? We trolled around and came up with a few ideas: * Still haven't found just the right costume yet for tonight's festivities (for you, that is - we're sure the kids have had theirs planned for some time).... [semanticweb.com]
Social-Media Themed Costume Ideas - Posted October 30, 2013
Halloween is tomorrow. Do you know what you are going to wear? Are you are a procrastinator who could not decide on a costume? Or did you just decide today that you want to dress up? Nearly 70% of typical costume wearers admit social media like Facebook and Pinterest impact their costume... [SocialTimes.com]
Social-Media Themed Costume Ideas - Posted October 30, 2013
Halloween is tomorrow. Do you know what you are going to wear? Are you are a procrastinator who could not decide on a costume? Or did you just decide today that you want to dress up? Nearly 70% of typical costume wearers admit social media like Facebook and Pinterest impact their costume... [AllFacebook]
Should Your Office Dress Up for Halloween? - Posted October 28, 2013
Who is a big fan of Halloween? Here at MediaJobsDaily we absolutely adore this holiday! What's not to love? Seriously. Well, when it comes to the office, Halloween could bring its fair share of dilemmas. For instance, in today's ... [MediaJobsDaily]
Halloween Happiness with 3D Printer's New Colors - Posted October 24, 2013
(Stratasys) The Stratasys Mojo 3D Printer has just been enhanced with new functions and color options, making it easy to upgrade a costume, decorate with flair or even bake themed cookies. The Mojo's new Sparse Interior Fill ... [Inside 3D Printing News]
Has Someone Died in Your House? This Website Will Tell You - Posted October 23, 2013
Death disclosure is not mandatory for most states, so if you ever wanted to know before making an investment on a property, this website will tell you if someone has died on that property. Death stigmatizes and can cause value deflation, but it's also a cultural intrigue. Do you believe... [Inside Mobile Apps]
INFOGRAPHIC: Facebook Halloween Contest Ideas - Posted October 19, 2013
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One of MakerBot's New PLA Filaments Glows-in-the-Dark - Posted October 18, 2013
(3D Printing Industry) MakerBot is introducing three new PLA filaments. One is particularly timely for Hallow's Eve festivities -- a new Glow-in-the-Dark PLA filament optimized for the Replicator 2 3D printer. MakerBot has also released Warm Gray and Cool Gray PLA filament. The Glow-in-the-Dark PLA filament is made with ... [Bitcoins Insider]
Use Your Tablet or Smartphone to Create a Creepy Halloween Costume - Posted October 11, 2013
October is the best time of year to eat candy and get really creative with costuming - why not include your mobile devices? Last year, we saw a great app from Mark Rober that incorporated moving eyes into Halloween wearables. This year, he decided to quit his job at NASA to... [Inside Mobile Apps]
Caribou Coffee Brews Up #CaribouKnits Facebook, Twitter Campaign To Benefit CancerCare - Posted September 25, 2013
Caribou Coffee is brewing up a social campaign to help benefit CancerCare, a national o... [AllFacebook]
Study: Nearly Half of Marketers Will Launch Holiday Campaigns Before Halloween. Ugh. - Posted September 25, 2013
As a true New England girl, I love all things Autumn with an almost maniacal passion -- the leaves, the hot cider, the apple picking, the pumpkin carving, and, most especially, Halloween. But over the course of my lifetime, I've noticed (as we all have) the ever-encroaching holiday shopping season infiltrating... [PRNewser]
Facebook: 200 Percent More Relationships Added On Valentine's Day - Posted February 12, 2013
Valentine's Day, coming up Thursday, is a day for love -- both in real life and on Facebook. Newly released statistics from the social ... [AllFacebook]
Facebook Testing Detailed Emoticons In The Status Update Box - Posted January 31, 2013
In the past few months, Facebook has been using the status update box to ask about users' favorite Halloween candy and to inquire about their holiday plans. Now it's taking that process to the next step, as TechCrunch reports that Fa... [AllFacebook]
Facebook Asks What You're Doing For The Holidays - Posted December 14, 2012
Much like Facebook did for Halloween and Thanksgiving, some users (and page administrators) are seeing a holiday-related prompt where the usual, "What's on your mind?" message is. Facebook is asking some people, "Are you doing anything special for the holidays?" ... [AllFacebook]
Celebrity driven ad spots continue to drive most social TV commercials - Posted November 6, 2012
In this week's edition of Bluefin Labs' most talked about commercials, we see that Samsung, Pepsi and Windows 8 are at the top of the c... [Lost Remote]
What Else Is Like Facebook? - Posted November 2, 2012
Facebook's latest ad campaign established that chairs are like Facebook. It's not stopping there. Apparently, Halloween, surf rescue dogs, cake, and swimming pools are like Facebook, too. What else is like Facebook? Facebook's native page has been posting (objects) a... [AllFacebook]
National Journal's Fournier Finds Halloween Love - Posted November 1, 2012
On Halloween, fast food chain White Castle tweeted out the question, "What are you dressed as?" First of all, maybe we should make a new rule, if you're old enough to have a Twitter account, you're too old to dress up for Halloween. In any event, one person who responded was National... [FishbowlDC]
Pinterest's Halloween Message: We're Not Frighteningly Perfect - Posted October 31, 2012
In a Happy Halloween message on the company's blog post and on the company board, Pinterest staff posted photos of costume and jack-o'-lantern ideas that t... [AllFacebook]
Facebook Getting Into The Halloween Spirit - Posted October 31, 2012
Facebook is a hot spot for photos of Halloween costumes, but the spot above users' news feeds is dressing up, too. An AllFacebook read... [AllFacebook]
PR Win: Governor Christie Officially Postpones Halloween - Posted October 31, 2012
In case you didn't notice, this has been a tough week for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, he of the quick wit, sharp temper and big ambitions. His state was hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy, and we'd say it's safe to assume he hasn't gotten much sleep over the past three or... [AgencySpy]
10 Fun Jack-O-Lantern Videos To Get You In The Halloween Spirit - Posted October 31, 2012
Happy Halloween! As the ghosts, goblins and ghouls prepare to hit the streets tonight we've been eating Halloween candy and compiling a list of some of the best jack o'lantern videos on YouTube. From a super cool, interactive Tetris-themed pumpkin to stop motion, an oozing science experiment and even... [SocialTimes.com]
Trick or Treat: A Semantic Grab Bag Of Entertainment For the Occasion - Posted October 31, 2012
[caption id="attachment_33063" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo credit: Flickr/Erwiss, peace&love[/caption] It's that spooky time of year again. With a happy Halloween to all, we present a selection of Halloween entertainment to dive into between answering the door for trick-or-treaters, or whenever you might like to have a little ... [semanticweb.com]
Blow Your Diet on Pie - Posted October 26, 2012
Who doesn't love pie? Food and Friends, a D.C.-based " nonprofit organization that provides home-delivered, specialized meals and life-sustaining nutrition to people living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-challenging illnesses" is hosting Pie Day on October 31 (i.e. Halloween) from 11:30am-1:30pm in Farragu... [FishbowlDC]
What Do Commercial-Inspired Halloween Costumes Mean for Brands? - Posted October 26, 2012
As the weekend approaches, you're likely planning your costume for an upcoming Halloween party (or if you're like us, you started planning in July). This PRNewser writer went to her first Halloween-themed extravaganza of the season as Flo from the Progressive Insurance ads... [PRNewser]
Live-Tweet With The Stars During Their Halloween Episodes - Posted October 22, 2012
Twitter has some interesting things happening this week - a Q&A with 007 author Charlie Higson and another Q&A with rocker ... [AllTwitter]
13 Halloween Costume Ideas Inspired By 2012 Memes & Social Media - Posted October 18, 2012
Halloween is just around the corner and the clock is ticking if you haven't come up with an ingenious costume idea yet! Lucky for you, we've got your back. We've compiled a list of 13 great Halloween costume ideas inspired by 2012 memes and social media (a follow-up to... [SocialTimes.com]
What Kind Of Candy Should You Give Trick-Or-Treaters? Ask Facebook - Posted October 12, 2012
Halloween is approaching quickly, and it's almost time to stock up on the big bags of sugary goodness to pass out to trick-or-treaters. Can't decide betwee... [AllFacebook]
Honda Shows Facebook Fans Love By Carving Their Faces On Jack-O-Lanterns For Halloween - Posted November 1, 2011
Honda is all about showing their fans that they love them back. According to a press release, "Since the inception of the Honda brand Facebook page... [SocialTimes.com]
No One Does Halloween Like WCNC's Larry Sprinkle - Posted October 31, 2011
There may be no other TV personality in the country who takes Halloween as seriously as WCNC morning weathercaster Larry Sprinkle. Sprinkle, who has been with ... [TVSpy]
KBAK-KBFX Weathercaster Uses Green Screen for Invisible Man Costume - Posted October 31, 2011
KBAK-KBFX morning weathercaster Aaron Perlman dressed up as the Invisible Man for Halloween today, taking advantage of the studio's green screen. Wearing a skin-tight green body suit and head covering, Perlman delivered the weather for most o... [TVSpy]
Weekly Dose Of Cute - The Halloween Costume Edition - Posted October 31, 2011
Happy MEOW-loween! It's Monday and it's Halloween, so this week we bring you the Halloween edition of our Weekly Dose Of Cute. Our adorable video roundup includes pets and babies in costumes. So prepare yourself for cute overload! Tank Dog This funny dog costume has racked up over 827,000 views... [SocialTimes.com]
Jennifer Weiner Releases Haunted GPS Story - Posted October 31, 2011
Driving home with her GPS last week, author Jennifer Weiner was inspired to write her first ghost story, Recalculating. She published the story today as digital Halloween treat. It took Weiner five hours to draft the 35 page story about a haunted GPS device. In a matter of two ... [GalleyCat]
From Last Minute Costumes To Haunted Houses: 10 Fun Halloween Videos - Posted October 31, 2011
Halloween is finally here! Jack-O-Lanterns are perched on porches, fake cobwebs adorn our homes and offices and everyone is showing off their awesome costumes. If that's not enough to get you in the Halloween spirit, here's our list of fun Halloween videos to get you ready for some serious... [SocialTimes.com]
Some Semantic Treats For A Happy Halloween - Posted October 31, 2011
[caption id="attachment_24336" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photo Courtesy: Flickr/ Sarah_Ackerman"][/caption] It's that spooky time of year again - in your neighborhood and on the Semantic Web, too. Put on your goblin getups, and see how some semantic webbers and related sites are getting Halloween treats into their mix: &nb... [semanticweb.com]
10 More Halloween Costume Makeup Tutorials on YouTube - Posted October 28, 2011
When looking for inspiration for what to be for Halloween, there's no better place to turn than YouTube! Last year we brought you a roundup of awesome Halloween costume makeup tutorials on YouTube, including tutorials on everything from... [SocialTimes.com]
Nicki Minaj Among Top Halloween Costume Searches - Posted October 25, 2011
Halloween cometh and the mad dash for the perfect costume has begun. Among the top searches on Google this year is Nicki Minaj, the Queens-born rapper known for her wacky and colorful styles. Video tutorials have popped up on YouTube, teaching l... [PRNewser]
PRNewser Poll: Will You Use Foursquare or Facebook? - Posted November 4, 2010
Last week, in anticipation of Halloween, we asked whether Halloween was an important holiday for the PR industry. More than two-thirds of respondents said "Somewhat," despite the fact that the holiday is a $6 billion business. Those respondents agreed with the statement ... [PRNewser]
Margaret Atwood Designs Superhero Costumes - Posted October 29, 2010
Two Margaret Atwood fans received an unexpected gift from the novelist recently: superhero costumes. It began when nephrologist Dr. Joel Topf (@kidney_boy) tweeted about an Atwoo... [GalleyCat]
NBC Sports Going For Guinness World Record On SNF - Posted October 28, 2010
NBC Sports will go for a Guinness World Record for the world's largest Halloween gathering during Sunday Night Football betw... [SportsNewser]
"The Unknown Quantity" Is Free eBook Of The Day - Posted October 27, 2010
Today's Free eBook of the Day is Uncanny Tales, a collection of short stories including: The Unknown Quantity; The Armless Man; The Tomtom Clue; The Case of Sir Alister Moeran; The Kiss; The Goth; The Last Ascent; The Terror by Night; and The Tragedy at the "Loup Noir". This month we are... [Inside Mobile Apps]
PRNewser Poll: Is Halloween Important to the PR Industry? - Posted October 26, 2010
Last week, the PRNewser Poll took out its crystal ball to ask whether it's too soon to look forward to Web 4.0. Forty-two percent of respondents said no, that we'll be on to Web 5.0 soon enough, while nearly 37 percent said that we still need to fully explore Web 3.0. Given... [PRNewser]
Nobody Lays a Finger on Butterfinger During Halloween - Posted October 14, 2010
Butterfinger enjoys the most brand passion over Snickers, Kit-Kat, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, and Candy... [PRNewser]


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Movie Houses Are The Best!
I have always wanted to live in a "movie house". A movie house is that amazing & glorious home that only exists in TV or movies. There are a few of my very top favorites that I thought would be fun to share. I would love to know some of your very favorites sets or homes featured on the big or small screen.
Up first.... The home from the film "It's Complicated".
I'm not sure that there has been a more beautiful home -- and certainly, not a better kitchen. It's picture perfect and I am not the only one who thinks so. There are entire blogs based on the gorgeousness of this house. This film (starring Meryl Streep) was directed by the much respected Nancy Meyers. Myers is known for creating beautiful films that feature amazing sets & designs. This is not the only film by Myers on my list.
Next Up... "Baby Boom". Baby Boom came out when I was 12 years old. It was probably a little mature for me to understand that real issues in the film - but, what I did connect with was the idea of living in the country, driving a Jeep Wagoner (my mom always had one when I was little) and making baby applesauce. It sounded like heaven! Still does. Who doesn't want to chuck it all - move to Vermont - live in a GORGEOUS & charming Cape Cod and fall in love with the town vet? Sign me up! (Let's just skip the part where she had to spend every single penny of her savings fixing the place up).
Next on my list is probably my very favorite apartment from a movie.... "You've Got Mail".
There is nothing about the apartment that Meg Ryan lives in that I don't love. I mean, who doesn't want to live in a beautiful brownstone in NYC? This stunning & spacious apartment has all the things I love - books, cozy furniture and white woodwork. You can tell that Kathleen Kelly (Ryan's character) grew up in this apartment with her mother and it was passed down to her after her death. Otherwise, how could ANYONE afford such a beautiful place? Thank goodness for "Rent Control". This apartment just screams - a real person lives here! I adore it.
Now, back to houses..... Up next is one of my very favorites, the home from "The Family Stone". This is my DEFINITION of a movie house. Not only is this home in the "country side" of New England - but, it's huge. What's not to love? I think one of the reasons this home resonates so much is the film is set during the holidays. Everyone's home always looks better all decorated up. At the end of the day, this house got me from the first moment. I mean - look at that huge wrap around porch. Heaven!
For the next home we have to cross the ocean and head to England. The quaint & charming cottage in "The Holiday" is the stuff of English dreams. Without a doubt, I could spend the rest of my life living in this beautiful cottage. The concept of being surrounded by books, cups of tea and countryside is my idea of Utopia.
Deep in my soul I have always wanted to chuck it all and move to the English countryside. I mean, I speak the language - what's not to love?
The final house I want to spotlight is another Nancy Meyers film, "Something's Gotta Give".
This home is on lots of people's list of all time favorites and I completely agree. This home in the Hampton's is pure perfection.
So, that's it. That's my list of all time favorite homes featured in movies. There is definitely a "style" that I am drawn too. I'm not a modern / stark kind of girl. Nope --- give me cozy and charming any day of the week. I would love to hear some of your favorites. If you could live in any movie house - which would you pick?


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After a 16-year career as a secretary, Sara lost two jobs—along with most of her possessions—when the 2008 recession hit. But this life-long artist saw an opportunity to pursue her true passion despite her financial difficulties. By saving up her unemployment checks, she was able to negotiate an affordable lease on a studio space and opened Art with Sara. Now she teaches kids and adults to draw and paint with mediums ranging from oil paints and pastels to colored pencils.
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The Exploding Spaceship Release Day Edition: Review of A Call to Duty and Falling SkyPosted: 7 October, 2014 Filed under: The Exploding Spaceship 1 Comment
Review of A Call to Duty, Manticore Ascendant: Book One by David Weber and Timothy Zahn (October 7, 2014, Baen)
Timothy Zahn is writing in David Weber's Honorverse and he presents a story from the early days of the Royal Manticoran Navy. And at 354 pages, it has to be one of the shortest books in the series. Zahn has made himself as much at home in Weber's extensive universe as he did when writing in the Star Wars universe.
The first four years of Travis Uriah Long's enlistment parallel the story of the RMN during the same period. There are many people who don't care about being battle ready, more who lie, cheat and steal, and those honest, hard workers like Travis get punished when they don't accept that behavior. His refusal to back down to someone who is wrong leads him to switch from Impeller Tech to Gravitics Tech during his post-basic training. This ends up serving him well to get him posted to a ship which is a tightly run place like he imagined they all were before he enlisted.
His outside-the-box strategies to get himself, his mates, and his ship out of danger or to rescue others are just what the revamped RMN will need. For those of you who haven't read any of this series, this one is a good place to start because it is shorter and occurs earlier in the RMN's timeline than the books focused on Honor Harrington.
As with all Honorverse books, you get naval battles, ship techie talk, and personal interactions of the crew. This volume was an easy read compared to some previous volumes and is of normal novel length. The plot and pacing are good and we see quite a bit of Long's character and even what some of his officers think of him, which can be enlightening about that particular officer's character. Hopefully we will see another volume with Travis Long in the near future.
Review of Falling Sky by Rajan Khanna (October 7, 2014, Pyr)
Airships, feral zombie-like humans created by a disease, and a Jewish hero named Ben Gold all come together to make a very interesting post-apocalyptic first novel. Ben has an airship named the Cherub, which he inherited from his father. Because of the risks of being on the ground, he lives in the airship most of the time.
Ben has hooked up with a group of scientists who want to cure the disease, but their refuge gets attacked by inhabitants from a floating city. Now he must work with the scientists, some old friends, and some new acquaintances to get them and their airships all out of the clutches of their attackers.
It's fast-paced with good characterization and the background of the world and Ben's history is a steady trickle throughout the story rather than being dumped on you all at once. Background information pops up as it becomes relevant to the narrative, as it should do in a well-written novel.
Ben balances a current love interest with an old girlfriend but does eventually end up with only one girl. We are left hanging as to their future beyond their surviving the final battle, so hopefully there will be another volume coming soon. This one was around 250 pages, so perhaps a second book was written at the same time and we won't have to wait long!
The Exploding Spaceship reviews The Miniaturist by Jessie BurtonPosted: 5 October, 2014 Filed under: The Exploding Spaceship Leave a comment
Review of The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton (August 26, 2014, Ecco)
Well, the first thing about this book is that the publishers didn't market it as a fantasy. It's classed as a historical novel because it is set in 1680s Amsterdam, The Netherlands. However, the premise of the story is that someone is making tiny copies of Nella's actual house contents and dolls of her family and people who visit the house, and then sending them to her to fill the doll house she was given as a wedding present. Nella can't figure out how they are doing it, even when she does determine who. So it is obvious there is a sort of magic or superpowers or something going on here but it is not explained.
The weirdness with the doll house contents is not the main plot of the story. The story is about Nella and the family she has married into. Her husband is not able to be a husband really and his sister still thinks it is her house although Nella is technically the lady of the house. The servants play a big role in the story and as is usual in historicals, the mixing of upstairs and downstairs makes for secrets the entire house tries to hide from outsiders.
The setting of the house is well done with good descriptions of not just the objects but the mood people feel from the furnishings. The city is also well done: Nella walks around and you get a feel for the city. Winter makes everything feel different because of the ice and lack of easy movement in boats.
Note that although Nella is a young adult, there are some adult sex scenes in this book, some of which have same gender participants. It has a bit of blood and violence and some death. All of this is well done with enough visual to demonstrate the horror of something or show the forbidden love being revealed. The weirdness with the doll house gives the entire book a sort of creepy undertone because real world events are reflected in the parcels Nella receives from the miniaturist.
The book is very well written, particularly for a first novel. Note that the main character and her cabinet house are real but the story is made up. The novel has a definite European flavor to it, and does a good job exploring race, sex and class in a way no American writer could manage unless they had spent a great deal of time traveling. Although we primarily read and review speculative fiction, this book attracted our attention because Angela loves dolls, and like much "general" fiction today has a speculative fiction feel to it as well as the historical aspect. We would love to see what UK writer Jessie Burton would do with a historical based in the UK.
The Exploding Spaceship Eugie Foster Memorial Review of Returning My Sister's FacePosted: 27 September, 2014 Filed under: The Exploding Spaceship | Tags: EugieFoster Leave a comment
In Memoriam: a Review of Returning My Sister's Face, a collection of Far Eastern tales by Eugie Foster
For those who haven't heard yet, Eugie Foster lost her battle with cancer and its complications today. Instead of flowers, her husband Matthew wants everyone to buy and read her books and tell everyone else how wonderful her fiction was. So to encourage our readers to do that, we review her wonderful anthology of Far Eastern tales published in 2009 by Norilana Books.
The "Kitsune" cover art by Ahyicodae is beautiful enough to draw buyers without even looking at the stories inside. However, Your Humble Reviewers are extremely interested in Asian culture and art (we are martial artists who like Asian art galleries) so the Far Eastern tales would have drawn our attention even if we didn't know Eugie. We offer info on all the tales in this collection to encourage our readers to go looking for her work. Please retweet, re-post, and link to this column so the wonderful work of Eugie Foster can be discovered by others.
The first tale in this volume caused a personal discussion with Eugie at a convention and us showing off our phone photos, because she had no idea we were bunny people. We loved her take on the three rabbits chasing motif, "Daughter of Bótù" and we quite agree that people underestimate rabbits. We have been owned by house rabbits since 1994 and think a rabbit warren should be the setting for more fantastical stories. This story is an Asian fairy tale of animal shape changers, humans, and love. It has quite a traditional Chinese feel to it, which is uniquely Eugie, as most other fiction with this feel has been translated, not written in English. Read the rest of this entry »
The Exploding Spaceship Reviews Recent Science Fiction Good Reads: Trial by Fire, Ghosts of Time, and The SaviorPosted: 26 September, 2014 Filed under: The Exploding Spaceship Leave a comment
The Exploding Spaceship Reviews Trial by Fire, Ghosts of Time, and The Savior.
Review of Trial by Fire by Charles E. Gannon (July 27, 2014, Baen)
Your Humble Reviewers found this volume to be much more accessible than the previous one, Fire with Fire, with a tighter plot and without such a jarring plot twist. In this book the fledgling Terran Republic is faced with an alien invasion, and that serves to bring the series into much greater focus.
Many of the mysteries left hanging in the first volume are explained in this one, but most were not surprises. The battles are well described with most everything being from an individual's point of view, with a few larger views thrown in. The smaller attacks on Caine Riordan as an individual are well written with enough fear and confusion as well as fighting to make them realistic and believable.
Usually the viewpoint is of one person and this is done well without information creeping into the scenes which the viewpoint person should not really know. Caine's love life continues to be a driving factor so interpersonal relationships are as believable and just as confused as those of real people. Read the rest of this entry »
The Exploding Spaceship Reviews Recent Good Young Adult Appropriate Fantasy ReadsPosted: 21 September, 2014 Filed under: The Exploding Spaceship 1 Comment
These volumes are young adult or young adult friendly volumes of fantasy we have read in the last few months. Some are from smaller publishers so we thought many of our readers might have missed them. Only the first volume is marketed as a young adult novel, the others are fantasy with appropriate content for most young adults.
Review of War of the Seasons, Book 3: The Hunter by Janine K. Spendlove (Silence in the Library, Dec 2013)
This is the third volume about Story and her adventures in Ailionora, the land of her mother. Elves and dwarves are real, but fairies aren't what you would expect. Steel harms the beings there, so Story's knife is a deadly weapon.
Story is engaged to the hunter Eírnin and in this volume that relationship is tested by the arrival of Story's best friend Josh at the very end of Book 2. Eírnin thinks it's a love triangle because he doesn't realize Josh is like Story's brother, so she wouldn't think of him in that way. So while the entire kingdom is planning a war against the Winter King to get Story's sister back and save the entire multiverse, Eírnin and Story spend a great deal of time talking around the problem and avoiding each other. Read the rest of this entry »
The Exploding Spaceship Visits Bookmarks!Posted: 16 September, 2014 Filed under: The Exploding Spaceship Leave a comment
The Exploding Spaceship travels to Winston-Salem for Bookmarks Festival of Books and Authors!
Bookmarks is a festival of books and authors held in Winston-Salem, NC. Lev Grossman, the featured fantasy author, drew us to the event because we had never heard him speak. The festival has indoor venues for author talks and outdoor space for food vendors and vendor and publisher tents. There was a photo booth in the theater lobby where you could dress up in funny hats and props to get a free strip of pictures and this was very popular. The Hanes Brand Theatre is where the events we attended were located. This is a nice venue for events on a stage, but the concessions booth is very expensive, even more extreme than movie theater prices, with some small snacks being four times the grocery store price.
Lev Grossman had a very interesting talk about his new book The Magician's Land (August 2014, Viking) and the universe in which the book is set. He comes at fantasy from a classical literary background and was raised by parents who were also traditional literature trained. Lev was always a fantasy reader even though by day he read other things. When he began writing fantasy he wanted a universe with a different take on magic. His main character has no advisor to guide him and so wanders around sort of lost and there are no straight-up evil guys, just characters who can be viewed as a darker gray. His stories try to address the question, "What is magic for?"
Lev writes his fantasy in a contemporary American voice and humor is used frequently. His characters are normal people with drinking problems and a sex life to worry about. They do traditional epic fantasy things, like engage in single combat against a champion, but never say or do anything in the manner you expect. He writes to please the teenage version of himself, who wanted magic to be real, so the language including the slang and bad language all reflects modern society. This makes his fiction very approachable for those put off by the trappings of genre fiction.
Maggie Stiefvater gave a very interesting talk about her fiction, and her life in a celtic band while dressing like a punk band member. Maggie is from Virginia and so she drove to the event. This enabled her to bring her daughter who was seeing her Mom's writer talk for the first time. Nothing puts pressure on a speaker like an audience whom you see over the breakfast table every morning. She is a great speaker though, particularly for the young adult audience. We had two young adult males with us for the event and they were very entertained.
Maggie has written several fantasy series for Scholastic Press. Her most recent release, Sinner, is a volume which is almost general fiction but uses characters and background from her werewolf universe. The setting is LA instead of Mercy Falls, and you see some of Maggie's knowledge about bands being used in this volume. Her more traditional fantasy series is based on Welsh myth and is called the Raven cycle. The next volume of this comes out in October and is called Blue Lily, Llly Blue.
Both of these fantasy authors were extremely good speakers, even for young adults with short attention spans. Keep a look out for their appearances near you! Maggie has a book out October 14 so check for events near you on www.maggiestiefvater.com and via Twitter @mstiefvater . Lev can be found on www.levgrossman.com and on facebook as lev.grossman and on Twitter as @leverus.
Overall, Bookmarks was a good day out for us. The speakers were great and they all had signings. Note that the signings are under tents with the queues in the sun, so hats and sunglasses are recommended for those wanting books signed. This is an every year free event, so Your Humble Reviewers hope to see many of you there next time! Keep watch on www.bookmarksnc.org for next year's event and author events around the area also sponsored by Bookmarks.
The Exploding Spaceship Recommends Some Good UK Books for US Holiday-goersPosted: 16 August, 2014 Filed under: The Exploding Spaceship, Uncategorized 2 Comments
This column features some good reads for all ages which are not currently available in the US. Many US fans are traveling to the UK for conventions and holidays during the summer months so Your Humble Reviewers thought to provide some suggestions for book souvenirs and gifts.
For the middle grades, we highly recommend The Book of Beasts (paperback from Head of Zeus) by John and Carole Barrowman which is the third volume in their Hollow Earth trilogy. The first two books are available in the US, but volume three has not reached the American side of the Atlantic yet. These books are very fast-paced fantasy adventures featuring twins who magically animate through their art. They are set on an island off the coast of Scotland (it doesn't really exist but features of it come from real Scottish places). The third volume sees the twins separated for most of the book, and so makes the characters change quite a bit and grow in unexpected ways. This is our favorite currently ongoing middle grades series. The pacing and excitement make this a good choice for reluctant readers and since the twins are Emily and Matt, it is a good choice for either sex. Plotting is good enough that older teens and adults will enjoy it too. And yes, if you Doctor Who and Torchwood fans thought the name was familiar, that is the actor who plays Captain Jack Harkness and his older sister who write the series.
For all ages over about ten years, we recommend the War-Fighting Manuals (small hardbacks from Gollancz), an interesting series of little handbooks set in a fantasy world where Orcs, Elves and Dwarves are constantly at war and the humans are sort of bystanders. Den Patrick has written 3 very engrossing little books called, Elves War-Fighting Manual, Dwarves War-Fighting Manual, and Orcs War-Fighting Manual. The manuals are from the viewpoint of a human named Sebastian Venghaus, who has extensively researched the three cultures by living with them for an extended period of time. Each book talks about the weapons, armor, and culture of the race plus you get an idea of how the human is treated when he is a guest. The setting is very interesting, the writing humorous but clean and the books written in such a way that you can open the book to almost any section an enjoy reading from there. As pencil and paper roleplaying gamers since the 1970s, we immediately thought these looked like excellent reference material to run a fantasy adventure campaign, as well as providing some much needed fun reading as an escape from the difficult reading in many of today's fantasy volumes. Read the rest of this entry »