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Retribution Falls (2009)
by Chris Wooding
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First, if you want to read a story of noble heroes then this is not a story for you. This book doesn't have heroes. What it does have is a great and fast story, more than interesting characters and their slow and beautifully done development, so by the time I finished reading, I loved them.
We are introduced to the crew of the Ketty Jey through Jez, a petite and great navigator who is new to the crew. Malvery is introducing them and hers are the first impressions we have of them. Malvery is a huge man with a contagious laugh. Nothing seems to disturb him. Pinn and Harken are outflyers whose job is to protect the Ketty Jay. Pinn is one of the ugliest people in the book and he is really stupid. Harken is only normal when he is alone and flying, or when he isn't expected to talk or argue. These two are complete opposite. Pinn doesn't seem to grasp the concept of death or danger at all and Harken sees the danger even in the most ordinary things. Silo is an engineer on the Ketty Jay and he doesn't talk much. The last two people Jez meets are Darian Frey and Crake. Crake is an educated man and a daemonist who is hiding from the law. Darian Frey is their captain. Soon after the introductions, she gets to see Bess, Crake's golem, in action and later their weird cat. There is no loyalty or friendship among them and they seem thrown in together by accident. Malvery's description in the beginning is the best way to see what you get with this crew. 'Look at us! We're not smugglers or pirates. We're not a crew! The Cap'n's only the cap'n 'cause he owns the aircraft; I wouldn't trust him to lead a bear to honey. None of us here signed on for adventure or riches, 'cause sure as spit there's little enough of either.' He gave Crake a conspiratorial wink. 'But mark me, ain't one of us that's not running from something, you included. I'll bet my last swig of rum on that.' The Ketty Jey has been set up and almost everyone is after them, so in order to save themselves they have to find out who set them up and why. It works for well organized crews, but this group is anything but. It is a fast-paced adventure and action story with more than one point of view (the writing is great and the characters' voices are distinct).
I loved the character development. It is masterfully done. Darian Frey from the beginning of this book is a completely different person from the one in the end. That goes for most of the other characters too. From "ragged collection of vagrants" they become "a miniature society, the denizens of the Ketty Jay, and they needed one another to survive."
There are tons of books where either characters or the plot are what makes the story good. Retribution Falls has them both. What I loved is the way Wooding didn't reveal the characters' stories all at once. He keeps us waiting and wondering by revealing what happened to them in the past bit by bit (Jaz's story is the most intriguing).
Airships, pirates, treasure, double crossings and a fabled pirate city...this book has it and more!
Chris Wooding has given us a fun steampunk adventure in Retribution Falls. A classic plot of a hapless crew set up to be the fall guys in an assassination. You have the jaded captain and his crew of men (and one woman) who are all running or hiding from the pasts. Their mission....prove their innocence. This is where the fun begins!
The story did seem to drag in the beginning and I was about to put it down but decided to persevere. I'm glad I did. The plot and the pace of the novel does pick up about a third into the book. At this point Mr. Wooding shows the reader his expertise as a story teller.
The remainder of the book is filled with adventures wherein our hapless crew are put in various life or death situations. The author fosters this impression with fresh & lively prose.
There are a bunch of main and secondary characters in this story but of course it is focused upon the seven crew members and their back story. I liked all the characters. Wooding did not portray any of them as angels who had been given a bad break; they are all flawed with Captain Frey topping the list. However, his character is so richly written that you can't hope but root for him.
So with the exception of a slow beginning, this novel does take the reader on a fun and action packed adventure.
This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers.Full disclosure: I received a review copy of this book as part of the LibraryThing Early Reviewers program.
At first glance, Retribution Falls by Chris Wooding sounded like a sure bet. Sky pirates? I'm there. Steampunk setting? Count me in. Endless rave reviews from a dozen fantastic authors (Joe Abercrombie in particular) sealed the deal. Unfortunately, the resulting book doesn't quite live up to those high expectations.
Retribution Falls tells the story of a ship called the Ketty Jay, captained by one Darian Frey and crewed by a collection of misfits and rejects, all of whom are hiding secrets and running from something in their past. Frey is a paranoid, selfish drunk, who seems only to keep a crew so that he can run the jobs that pay for his drink, drugs and card games. Frey only really cares about his ship, and jealously guards the ignition codes from anyone and everyone, even when the life of one of his crew members is at stake in an early scene.
After escaping a close scrape at the start of the book, Frey's luck seems to be looking up when he's given a plum job with an assured payout of fifty thousand ducats. He eagerly accepts, and only when the job goes horribly wrong does it become clear that he's been set up. The rest of the book is spent with Frey and his crew alternately running from the law and trying to unravel the mysterious conspiracy that chose Frey and his crew as its scapegoats. Along the way, Frey slowly learns to trust his crew members, and we begin to uncover some of the events that drove each of them into the outlaw life.
As I read, the book slowly grew on me, but it took a really long time getting there. I read the first one-hundred pages in fits and starts over a month, and only really started to feel invested around the two-hundred page point of the book, when we finally start getting a glimpse into the mysterious backstories of Crake, the ship's daemonist, and Jez, the apparently immortal navigator.
However, it wasn't so much that I was starting to like the characters; it was simply that I was curious enough about their backstories to keep reading. As a rule, the characters in Retribution Falls are archetypes that never quite rise above their origins. If you stick around long enough to make it to the end, they do become slightly more interesting and/or sympathetic. Unfortunately, far too much of the book is spent with unlikeable characters who only reveal questionable past actions, or ciphers who hold their mysteries (and personalities) too close to their chests.
One of the most glaring problems this book faces is its striking similarity to a certain late, lamented scifi/western TV series about a band of misfits running from the law in their ramshackle spaceship. You know how Amazon recommends similar products on their pages? Here it doesn't quite apply. If you liked Firefly, you'll probably have a hard time escaping unfavorable comparisons when reading this book. With better character development and more detailed world-building, Retribution Falls might have risen above such easy accusations of similarity, but as it is it reads more like a pale imitation of better things.
Strangely enough, despite the tone of this review, when I was done with the book I felt like I might be interested in reading another installment in this series, in the hopes that later volumes would tighten up the storytelling and better develop returning characters. Ultimately, the honest truth is that if this was a library book I probably would have returned it unfinished after reading fifty pages. I really only gave it a chance to redeem itself because it was a review copy.
Darian Frey is a freebooter and small-time criminal whose most treasured possession is his airship, the Ketty Jay. His so-called "crew" is disorganized and questionably competent, and they all have something to hide. Crake, a daemonist whose magical skills have made him an outcast, is crumbling under the weight of a guilty consience. Jez, the new navigator, can't let anyone know about her mysterious secret abilities. The ship's doctor, Malvery, is a drunk, and outflier pilot Harkins has been completely traumatized by the Aerium Wars. Frey and his motley collection of renegades travel around taking odd jobs, but they barely make enough money to live on. That is, until Frey is presented with the opportunity of a lifetime: steal the cargo of a particular airship and receive fifty thousand ducats as payment. The offer seems too good to be true, and it is -- the target airship turns out to be carrying the heir to the Archduchy, who is killed when the Ketty Jay attacks. Now Frey and his crew are on the run, but Frey is determined to discover who set him up and why -- even if it means losing the freedom and detachment that are so precious to him.
This book, quite simply, was a ton of fun! I picked it up at a Borders going-out-of-business sale because the premise reminded me of "Firefly," and if you enjoy that type of space Western with a healthy dose of grim humor, I think you'll really enjoy this book! The plot is predictable but packed with action, and the pacing is great, but my favorite part of the book was definitely the characters. I really liked the way Frey was portrayed; he's definitely no hero -- selfish, misogynistic, irresponsible, and entitled -- but he does grow and change throughout the course of the novel. I loved the other characters too, particularly Crake and Jez, both of whom I'd like to learn a lot more about! I think one weakness of sci fi/fantasy/adventure novels is that they tend to make the characters too heroic or powerful right from the start. But in this book, nobody is a hero until (arguably) the very end; the characters actually develop throughout the book. For this reason, the book really exceeded my expectations, and I'm thrilled to discover that it's actually the first book in a series! It can be read as a stand-alone, but I will definitely be continuing to read about the Ketty Jay and its swashbuckling crew!
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0345522516, Paperback)Sky piracy is a bit out of Darian Frey's league. Fate has not been kind to the captain of the airship Ketty Jay—or his motley crew. They are all running from something. Crake is a daemonist in hiding, traveling with an armored golem and burdened by guilt. Jez is the new navigator, desperate to keep her secret from the rest of the crew. Malvery is a disgraced doctor, drinking himself to death. So when an opportunity arises to steal a chest of gems from a vulnerable airship, Frey can't pass it up. It's an easy take—and the payoff will finally make him a rich man.
But when the attack goes horribly wrong, Frey suddenly finds himself the most wanted man in Vardia, trailed by bounty hunters, the elite Century Knights, and the dread queen of the skies, Trinica Dracken. Frey realizes that they've been set up to take a fall but doesn't know the endgame. And the ultimate answer for captain and crew may lie in the legendary hidden pirate town of Retribution Falls. That's if they can get there without getting blown out of the sky.
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Frey is the captain of the Ketty Jay, leader of a small and highly dysfunctional band of layabouts. An inveterate womaniser and rogue, he and his gang make a living on the wrong side of the law, avoiding the heavily armed flying frigates of the Coalition Navy. With their trio of ragged fighter craft, they run contraband, rob airships and generally make a nuisance of themselves. So a hot tip on a cargo freighter loaded with valuables seems like a great prospect for an easy heist and a fast buck. Until the heist goes wrong, and the freighter explodes. Suddenly Frey isn't just a nuisance anymore - he's public enemy number one, with the Coalition Navy on his tail and contractors hired to take him down. But Frey knows something they don't. That freighter was rigged to blow, and Frey has been framed to take the fall. If he wants to prove it, he's going to have to catch the real culprit. He must face liars and lovers, dogfights and gunfights, Dukes and daemons. It's going to take all his criminal talents to prove he's not the criminal they think he is ...… (more)
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|Thu, 07-17-2008 - 10:10pm
I feel like all I've been doing is yelling at him :(
|Sat, 07-19-2008 - 1:51pm
One of the ladies on another board suggested this book called Scream Free Parenting. I got my hands on a copy, but haven't finished it yet. She swears by it. The idea is that you can only control yourself and once you do that the need to scream to be heard goes away.
I have a 9 yo and what I found worked for me and still works is if I take myself out of the picture. What he is doing or not doing isn't about me, it isn't some need to "get back at" or "punish" me, it is all about him. Its all about him wanting to do what he does and not necessarily doing what he needs to do. And I hear you on the not listening part. That is my biggest trigger for getting upset. I can not stand to be ignored.
With both my kids the best thing I did was to explain to them what I expected from them, what the consequences were if they chose not to do what I asked and then I made it very clear to them that it was their choice and if they didn't do what was expected of them then they had made the CHOICE to accept the consequence. Then I followed through. I do give reminders and warnings. I don't give warnings for hitting -- you hit you're in time-out. I don't engage when they are upset that they have to deal with the consequence of doing something they know they are not suppose to other than to say "you've lost x because you did a." If they carry on and start to fall apart, I remind them that they made the choice and that is on them. Because we talked about it in advance and I've given them reminders (but no more than 3) I don't feel guilty when they fall apart because they can't watch tv, or have desert, etc.
Lindsay is dramatic and loud. She can be very trying at times. She will try to say we are being mean when she gets in trouble but she has gotten that she made a choice to accept the consequence when she did something she knew was wrong. It kind of deflates the tantrum when you ask calmly, what happens when you jump on the furniture and she says you go to your room for 10 minutes. You still jumped on the furniture knowing you would be in your room for time out? Yes. Then you chose to be in your room for 10 minutes didn't you? oh. I'm not the mean mom and I'm not throwing out random punishments.
The other thing I do is to make sure I get down on their level when I need them to do something. That way they can't claim they hadn't heard me. If they want to finish up something first this gives them the opportunity to ask for that extra time which again stops me for getting upset because they aren't doing what I asked.
|Sun, 07-20-2008 - 3:23pm
Wow!! Great advice! I came upon this message board as I am feeling that my DD who just turned 4 at times drives me up the wall with her growing independence, very verbal nature and some back talk has started. I too have ended up raising my voice and then feel guilty about it afterwards. Your advice is great! I love the whole idea of taking yourself out of the situation, which I think is really hard to do, but I am going to try to be more conscious of that idea. Let's face it... our kids push our buttons because they are OUR kids and we want them to be the best that they can be. I love watching the Super Nanny and other nanny type shows but the one thing I always say is that it is so much easier for them to react calmly because it's not their kid. Just like in my first grade classroom. It is much easier for me to stay calm with a student that is giving me a hard time b/c they aren't my kid.
Thanks again for the great advice! I am going to try to put it to use right away!
|Mon, 07-21-2008 - 9:25pm
Thank you Julia.
You are right. It is very hard because they are our kids. We think of them as a reflection on us and our parenting and when they act up, we sometimes forget that they are their own people and they are not doing this to make us look bad but because of something that they are experiencing. I think when you are a teacher or a nanny you already have that distance and can easier see that it isn't about you at all. It is easier to see a solution if you aren't in the middle of it. When those buttons get pushed it is hard to pull yourself out of that emotional reaction and look at what is going on. Plus as my mom says "you get to send them home at the end of the school day." ;)
|Tue, 08-05-2008 - 6:41pm
|Mon, 08-11-2008 - 3:48pm
|Mon, 08-11-2008 - 8:23pm
Do you talk to her about her behavior when she isn't in trouble? Sit down with her when she isn't upset and you aren't upset. Tell her you love her. You know she can make the right choices. Let her know what your expectations are and what the consequences will be if she continues to act up. Let her know she'll get a reminder and then 3 warnings. The reminder would be given before she's done anything, right before a situation where in the past she has had trouble. Like if she throws fits when its time to leave the park. You remind her that when its time to leave the park she needs to come quietly or x will happen. Then when its time to leave and she starts to get upset give her the first warning, etc. Just make sure you follow through with what you told her the consequences would be.
I did want to ask you how control or say she has in other areas. Does she get to pick her own cereal? Does she pick out her own clothes? Give her limited choices when you can. Where you can't let her decide whether to do something or not, let her decide which order to do -- shoes on before or after your jacket? A lot of tantrums are about feeling frustrated and not having any say. When you start to give them more control when you can they stop fighting you on every little thing.
Getting a child to apologize when they don't want to is awful isn't it? Lindsay is usually very good about apologizing after she's calmed down but every now and then you can forget it. Dh told her once that she could stay in her room all day if she wouldn't tell her cousin she was sorry for taking his favorite car away. She was sorry but she was still angry about having gotten in trouble. She really doesn't like it when her dad gets upset with her. It doesn't stop her from doing things she knows not to. She gets more upset if he talks to her about it than if I do.
|Mon, 08-11-2008 - 8:33pm
It does sound like he is having trouble expressing his anger and frustration in a more appropriate manner.
How do you react when he starts screaming and yelling at you?
The therapist might be able to help both of you. You so you can help him work through his anger in a safe place. Him so he can come up with a better way to express himself. Not only will that help him get what he wants better but will also help him keep his friends.
My daughter Lindsay is very verbal except when she gets mad. Then she's just loud. Over the years we've been able to help her learn better ways then screaming at people when she's upset. Some days and some places she does a better job at keeping herself calm and in control. We've talked about how she can handle different situations that upset her -- other kids grabbing her stuff, people trying to help without asking if she wants help and what to do if she becomes frustrated by something she is trying to do. Because the therapist isn't directly involved in your lives, she or he might make that process a lot easier for you both.


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"There are some houses that are sort of magnetic," says Dana Points, editor-in-chief of Parents magazine. "A hangout house is well-stocked, welcoming, casually decorated and not too fussy, and where there's an adult present, but on the periphery."
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Smith felt the same way, though her husband was a little less tolerant of the late-night laughter. "I always thought it was a pleasant feeling, lying in bed and you heard all the giggling," Smith said.
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|Jul 12, 2010, 03:14 PM
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Cheater Holes: when are they OK?
Flew my first EDF, a twin 55 Mig 29 from HC Hobby / Arttech. Flies OK, but not that fast. Has long intake ramps with motors positioned 2/3 towards the back and no cheaters. I also have a Eflite F-16 with similar motor placement and no cheaters. Haven't flown it yet.
It seems both applications could use cheater holes. My question is when and where these are appropriate from a performance perspective. I am not concerning myself with FOD and cosmetic considerations for the moment. This is purely a performance question. Do they always help power, or can they be a detriment. Can I always be sure they will add power, or is it a process of trial and error. Should they have a certain shape or be cut at a certain angle to the fan disc? Is their purpose to add power at all times, or just to get air to the EDF in high AOA situations.
On a similar topic, most ARF foamies I see place the EDF 2/3 the way back in the nacelle, thus resulting in a long intake and short efflux. Although I understand this is done for CG purposes, am I correct when I believe this is exactly the reverse of what should be the case from an ideal power perspective (EDF positioned 1/3 back from intake so you have short intake and long thrust tube area)?
Finally, is there some magic formula for thrust tube size?
Any help / knowledge / opinions are appreciated.
|Jul 12, 2010, 09:31 PM
Typically cheaters will increase low speed thrust(climbout) but top speed suffers.
Long SMOOTH constant diameter intake with a short exit is much better for performance.
Long exits suck more power than long intakes.
Yes there is a magic formula for thrust tube size. 90% of the FSA (fan swept area)is generally a great compromise between speed and climb. On a typical 55mm fan try an exit of 45-48mm. should be close enough.
|Jul 13, 2010, 12:57 AM
What did you expect from the Soviets?
More seriously, the F-84s had something fairly similar to cheaters in the way of auxilary blow-in air intakes below the cockpit.
|Jul 13, 2010, 01:02 AM
Alot of modern fighters also have variable geometry intake/exhuast...
BUT THEY'RE NOT CHEATERS!!! lol
|Jul 13, 2010, 01:03 AM
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Yep, Mig-21 has a door on both sides which stays open until dynamic pressure on intake duct is strong enough to close the doors. So basically they help the engine have enough air while starting and taxing.
But the doors are not very big and they do not open much, so in EDF model their usage would not give much help.
I worked with Mig-21 during my military service and in ruggedness its way ahead of western planes.. (read:solid block of aluminium alloy..)
|Jul 13, 2010, 06:29 AM
You can see them in action in this video at 1.28. Not to be confused with the airbrakes at 2.00.
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|Jul 13, 2010, 12:42 PM
An EDF propulsion system should be thought of as one entity, (intake, fan unit, thrust tube.) To make it as efficient as possible the intake airspeed needs to be quite close to the maximum level flight airspeed so as not to induce lots of drag and the efflux speed should be significantly higher. Usually this works out at around 90-110% FSA for the intake and 80-90% FSA for the thrust tube exit diameter. Most 55mm fans work well with 100% FSA intake, and an 85%-90% FSA outlets.
Make sure the intake is rounded unless you are going very fast, make sure the exit is a sharp cut edge to get good separation.
Cheater holes tend to limit top speed because they cause turbulence in the intake and also because they increase the intake area above the optimum. Blow in doors for take off and slow speed work might be useful but the weight penalty is seldom worth it.
Fan position within the duct is ideal at no more than 4-5 diameters of the exit diameter from the exit point so about 7" for a 55mm if it is a lot further then the thrust tube is better built as a 100% FSA tube and then a tapered tube for the last portion.
To go faster check the thrust tube exit diameter if already at 85% with a typical GWS or Hyperflow fan you will probably not gain a great deal by going to 80% as these fans struggle with back pressure once you go below 85% some of the other fans will work as low as 75%. You would be better looking at the motor and considering either more cells if it will take it, or a higher kV motor on the same number of cells.
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Thanks for the technical explanation Tangosierra.
|Jul 13, 2010, 02:57 PM
How much weight penalty for doors? just a few hinges right? The Mig21 has only a few hinges and springs. The doors can be opened with an index finger (been there, done that)
I think many larger edf jets I have seen struggling last year to ROG need a different approach on the ducting designs. What is the use of restricted FSA for top end speed while it is barely able to take off from grass? I have seen Sparks and Elektras needing more runway on grass as a turbine jet.
|Jul 13, 2010, 03:49 PM
Cheater holes make for short takeoff runs, but I have seen them hurt climb performance. Look at the Lander MiG 17 and how much better it climbs with some ducting in the new version.
Steve C
|Jul 13, 2010, 03:59 PM
Then close the holes after take off. Much more effective as variable nozle right?
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alexask 6 years
nothing could ruin a girl's day if she's wearing that dress!
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It fits her nicely. But the colour makes he look dull.
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she always dresses well
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I like the colours combination plus am a sucker for short dresses and skirts in general ;-)
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Love the gray and pink combo. It's good to see some legs.
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she looks cute. im a sucker for short dresses. the idea of bold shoes was cute, but not a fan of that particular color shoe for that dress. i love how josh jackson is standing patiently in the background, while she does her spotlight thing. very manly of him.
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She looks so cute but wasn't it supposed to be "gala"...?
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THAT'S the way to wear a short dress to a gala.
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That is Joshua Jackson (Pacey) in the background. Love how he's waiting patiently for her while she struts her stuff. I would have also preferred the dress to be floor-length, but it's gorgeous.
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I'd have preferred if the dress was long.
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I just read on style.com that her dress is actually Alberta Ferretti
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This was pretty good - Nice smelling and made my hair feel pretty good . Nothing amazing though,
Finally, something that works for my hair! My hair has been so dry, fried looking, frizzy, curly, and crazy lately. Actually it's been giving me major issues for probably the past year now. I say curly, because when my hair is more damaged and dry, it get so much wavier then it should be (not pretty waves either. dry, crunchy, unhealthy looking waves). My hair is not supposed to be that way. When it is healthy..my hair consists of very loose, silky looking waves. I have been purchasing at least 3 new EXPENSIVE hair conditioners per month, trying to find something that will make my hair just at least manageable.. so I don't have to wear it up every single day. I just decided to pick up this conditioner to use while on the hunt for another high-end conditioner, since I ran out of my Redken conditioner. I washed my hair this morning, and I am amazed. The first thing that I noticed is that when my hair was drying in it's bun (I always bun it to dry), the coarse hairs around my hairline and temples were laying flat and not making me look like a dandelion head. When my hair was about half dry, I decided to take it down expecting to see the usual crunchy waves starting to form. Wrong! My hair was smooth, bouncy, shiny, and it was drying much straighter then it normally does. My hair is so dry and frizzy on days when I wash it, that I normally don't even bother attempting to wear it down until the second day. I've been wearing my hair down all day and I could not be happier. My hair is so smooth, and it's actually beginning to feel and look like MY hair again. I am beyond excited about this conditioner, complete holy grail status!
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My hair was frizzy, and very tangly before i used this hair product.
I used it with the shampoo and the conditioner.
After one wash my hair was smooth and easy to manage.
I would reccomend this if you straighten your hair or use a heated styler.
It worked amazing.
The price was good cause of coupons otherwise its a little expensive.
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I got a free deluxe sample of this in the mail and used it right away. I use Dove hairspray and I love it so I was interested to see how this would work. I was amazed to find that it's just like the expensive Kerastase conditioner I usually use that costs $34 usd. I went out and bought the full size using the coupon and the bottle I got had an extra 25% product for free. Total steal for some really great conditioner. This stuff really helps smooth my highlighted, damaged, fine, dull, blonde hair and magically does not weigh it down - a miracle! It makes it manageable and shiny and full. Some minor issues: I don't totally love the fragrance but it isn't that strong so I don't mind too much, and this doesn't seem to help detangle so it still takes me 10 minutes to comb my wet hair, despite combing the conditioner through when it's on. I also think the white package looks a bit cheapo - this elegant product deserves more packaging that looks more high-end. Overall highly recommend.
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Oh yees!
This isn't only for people with dry, damaged hair. I have fine hair that is in good condition but this is so great for me as well. It doesnt weigh my hair down, it hydrates, it keeps split ends at bay and it's cheap!!
I was very excited to try this INTENSIVE conditioner. I am bi racial with very thick coarse hair. I must say this is OK. This is not great and it is not bad just plain ok for me. I have had better. I have used many conditioners while this is not bad its just not intensive as I thought it would be. It smells divine. I will only use it if I run out of my more intense treatments. My mother is caucasian and she loves it and feels it is intense for her on the other hand(she has thin/fine hair that gets greasy easily and mostly skips cond). This is INTENSE for her but not enough for me. But if you dont have time to get to a Sallys,to get something better...this is one of the few good drugstore/dollar general/family dollar finds.But would I buy again No since I find Suave Almond Butter+Shea is better suited for my hair type.


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Growing up, Katie London helped her mother cook weekly meals for dining rooms full of friends and family, employing diverse recipes inherited from her Italian and Jewish grandparents. So when she decided to share her culinary skills with the world, she kept things in the family, enlisting her father, Jeff, a former CPA, to help her establish Katie's Cooking School. Staged in a classroom that mimics a home kitchen with its residential appliances and cabinets, Katie's classes for kids and adults emphasize practical skills and simple recipes that the students can recreate at home or in the kitchen section of the nearest Home Depot. The class schedule rotates on a monthly basis, adopting a new seasonal, geographic, or dietary theme each time. Past projects have included selections from around the world such as homemade pasta with meat sauce, Danish pancake balls, and moo shu chicken.
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Gerry Condon deserted from the U.S. Army in 1969 after refusing orders to deploy to the U.S. war in Vietnam. He found sanctuary in Europe and Canada for six years before returning to the U.S.A. as part of a campaign for amnesty for all war resisters.
Today, Gerry works closely with GI resisters who refuse to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan. He is the co-chair of the GI Resistance Working Group of Veterans For Peace, and serves on the steering committee of the Bradley Manning Support Network.
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I served as a Navy Corpsman in 1968 with the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines in Vietnam. After five weeks in country I was wounded and received a 100% physical disability rating from the VA. While in Vietnam, I refused to carry a weapon and as soon as I got home I threw my purple heart in the garbage. War is nothing less then social insanity… while the war profiteers make off with billions of tax payer's dollars.
I joined VFP in 1990 and served as Milwaukee Chapter 102's president for three years. In my three year term as president our chapter doubled its membership and partnered with Wisconsin Peace Action, and Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice. I co-founded the Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Initiative in 2008, which I've been board chair of for the past three years. I've also served on four different boards of directors for peace organizations.
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John registered with the Coast Guard for his merchant seaman's papers in 1965 and sailed the east coast, Atlantic and Mediterranean in 1967, the same year he began protesting the war in Viet Nam. In 1968 he sailed from the west coast to Qui Nhon, Viet Nam, confirming his worst fears that his country was engaged in great crimes against the people of Viet Nam and our own service members. In 1970 he refused induction into the army of Richard Nixon and settled on a small farm not far from his mother's birthplace in Nova Scotia.
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In June, 1970, I joined the Navy in support of the war in Vietnam. During my Navy years, I spent one year aboard the USS Monticello an LSD 35. While assigned to that ship, I participated in two crimes against humanity, one being Vietnam, the other being the displacement of the indigenous people of Diego Garcia. However, after the Pentagon Papers were published, I went through an epiphany, which totally changed my attitude towards war and our government. Since then I have protested the 1stGulf War, and the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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I served in Vietnam as a USMC Combat Engineer for two tours of duty, 1965 – 1966 and 1968. I have been an Anti-War Veterans' activist since 1971, when I first joined Vietnam Veterans Against The War (VVAW). My first official responsibility with VVAW was as the Coordinator for the California Convoy to the 1972 RNC in Miami, Fl. I was subsequently elected Regional Coordinator for the California/Nevada Region of VVAW from 1972-1974.
I am currently a Co-Coordinator of Operations for VVAW/OSS. I was President of Vietnam Veterans of Florida, State Coalition (VVOF) in the late '80s. A regional grassroots model that I think would benefit VFP in today's political environment, and current Strategic Plan, and is the primary reason that I am willing to stand in nomination as a Board Member of this great organization, today.
I am a Life Member of VFP these days, and I have participated as a caucus and/or workshop presenter relating to Veterans issues and Social Justice self empowerment programs at three successive VFP National Conventions. I believe that I bring the life experience and learned organizational skills, gained through 40 years of active struggle for Peace & Social Justice, as well as a clear understanding of VFP's intended and stated purposes, both national and international, to this important post of trust. I hope you will all agree, and not vote for me as a personality, but for my history, experience, and commitment to further VFP's agenda for Peace.
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Since the Vietnam War to today's occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan, Tarak has opposed U.S. wars and invasions and the materialist, consumer oriented American way of life which precipitates wars and needs an ever expanding empire to continue. Tarak served in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper from 1959 to 1962. He has held a lead role in VFP's Direct Action Team including actions at the National Archives, the White House on December 16, 2010, and March 19, 2011 and recently at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Oct. 7, he took part in the 2009-10 Gaza Freedom March in Cairo.
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From the moment I first met VFP—as a young Iraq war veteran who had just entered political life (with no knowledge such an organization existed)—I immediately felt at home. Words cannot describe how much that experience meant for me as a young, confused, and struggling combat vet. It solidified my dedication to the cause of fighting for peace. Since that day, I've proudly fought alongside VFP and credit so much of my development to the support and mentoring of VFP members.
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Margaret Stevens is a scholar, teacher, veteran and community leader. She is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Rutgers College in 2001, and in 2009 she completed her doctoral work in the Department of American Civilization at Brown University. Stevens served as a medic in the U.S. Army National Guard from 1997-2003. Her unit provided medical support in the aftermath of the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center. Currently, Stevens is an Associate History Professor and Director of the Urban Issues Institute at Essex College. Stevens is a member of Veterans For Peace.
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Started working for peace in Norfolk Virginia. Previous roles: hospital director for quality management. Served 13 years Army and Reserves as a Behavioral Sciences Specialist. 2004: co-founder of Virgina AntiWar Network. 2005: the VFP representative on March on Washington.
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Nova Scotia Oatcakes
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- 1 cup(s) Flour
- 1/3 cup(s) Brown Sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon(s) Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) Baking Soda
- 3 cup(s) Oatmeal, quick or old fashioned, uncooked
- 1/2 cup(s) Shortening
- 1/2 cup(s) Cold Water
- 1. preheat oven to 425
- 2. Mix flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and oats in medium bowl.
- 3. Cut in shortening
- 4. with a fork, slowly add in water until dough holds together but isn't sticky
- 5. press into a 10x15 in jelly pan and cut into squares
- 6. Bake in oven for 15 minutes.
- Best served warm with maple butter
May 2013
This recipe is a personal recipe added by touchmycooker and has not been tested or endorsed by MyRecipes.
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