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Table containment coupled with img size...
This may not be in the right forum...but I had no clue where to slap it cause it spans about 4 of them...
First, before I present my problem, here is the info you will need:
I have a slideshow that not only has a variable sliderwidth="NUMpix" to control the width, but it is also contained in a table that has a width of 100%. This table and it's contents are in a frame that has the attribute of frameset rows="18%,*" ( so it goes 18% of the height of the screen, 100% of the width.
Now I need some help with defanitions and liquidation...
1)My overall goal is to totally liquify everything in the top frame. I am not entirely sure of how to go about it. Can someone help me out? I mean, in the JavaScript itself, why can't I specify sliderwidth to a %? Is there anyway to liquify this property?
3)How do I get a % value system set up to where the width to height ratio is still maintained? For example, if an image is contained in a cell, I know that I would make the img height and width = 100%, and then alter the container's (the cells) height and width attributes. How do I get to a correct ratio of px to px into % by %?
More questions to follow.....
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4)I am fairly unfamiliar with CSS, but I have heard that you can put font size into %...is this true? What is the % a % of? % of it's container? How would I alter font-size:12px; into %?
5)Can I turn the 600 and 200 into %?
{position:absolute; height:600; width:200; visibility:hidden;}
6)I have a form that I want to be sent to different people depending on the choice that is selected from a dropdown menu.
Right now, it is only e-mailing to one person, and the command to send to one person is in this webbot code.
<form method="POST" action="--WEBBOT-SELF--" onSubmit="return FrontPage_Form1_Validator(this)" name="FrontPage_Form1">
[FrontPage Save Results Component]
And my dropdown menue is as follows:
<select size="1" name="Building_Name" onchange="document.FORMNAME.action=this.value">
<option>The Broadmoor</option>
<option>Eagle Ridge</option>
<option>Opportunity Manor</option>
<option>Sullivan Gables</option>
I think the webbot is where i need to insert the code, but it may be in with the dropdown as well...anyone got any ideas of how I can accomplish a send command like this?
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17 hours ago | Thompson on Hollywood | See recent Thompson on Hollywood news »
"American Sniper" (Warner Bros.) once again outpaced the rest of the Top Ten, as it easily leads for the third straight weekend and heads to close to $250 million by Sunday. Super Bowl weekend traditionally is down (and not just Sunday, as social activity decreases the other two days), and this year looks like no exception. "Sniper" took its first big drop, with its $10 million take down from $18 last Friday. Because of "Sniper," the day showed an uptick from last year ($26.3 million compared to $21.5), but at this point it is mainly a one film-driven increase, not broad-based like last month's holiday boost. The big game on its own makes an off-weekend a self-fulfilling prophecy, as studios usually avoid it as a time to launch new films. Despite that, three were sprung. The best, the low-budget time-travel story "Project Almanac" (Paramount) produced by Michael Bay, placed second for the day with $3.2 million, »
- Tom Brueggemann
20 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
"American Sniper" is the real winner this Super Bowl weekend.
Clint Eastwood's Iraq War drama will top the U.S. box office for the third consecutive weekend, easily overtaking a trio of new releases: "Project Almanac," "Black or White" and "The Loft." This is an unpopular weekend for new, big-budget entries as theater attendance is traditionally low on Sunday during the NFL championship game.
"Sniper" earned $10 million on Friday for a projected $30 million in its third weekend of wide release. If estimates hold, the film will be just under the $250 million mark by Sunday.
If the movie comes in above forecasts, as it tends to do, it could become the highest Super Bowl weekend grosser of all time. "Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert" earned that record in 2008 when it debuted to $31.1 million.
After a record-breaking wide opening over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, »
- Maane Khatchatourian
30 January 2015 8:01 PM, PST | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
Directed by: Ang Lee
Ang Lee has gone in about eight different directions in terms of genre. His resume includes "The Ice Storm," "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," Hulk," "Brokeback Mountain," "Life of Pi," and this delightful Jane Austen adaptation, starring Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman, and young Kate Winslet. "Sense and Sensibility" took home the Oscar for Adapted Screenplay for the story of the Dashwood family, a mother widowed and left in difficult circumstances after her husband has left his fortune to his first wife, instead of his current one. So Mrs. Dashwood (Gemma Jones) and her daughters Fanny, Marianne, and Elinor (Harriet Walter, Winslet, Thompson) have to find a way to survive in a world ruled by men and the rules that seem to create obstacle after obstacle for them. Unfortunately, given the era, they are viewed as "unmarryable," since they have no fortune and no prospects. »
- Joshua Gaul
30 January 2015 4:23 PM, PST | We Got This Covered | See recent We Got This Covered news »
The time travel genre meets up with found footage in Project Almanac, the latest film from Michael Bay's production company Platinum Dunes.
The plot focuses on David Raskin (Jonny Weston), a very bright high school senior intent on getting into MIT. One day, while investigating the basement of his home, he discovers that his dearly departed dad has left behind plans and blueprints for a time machine he had hoped to build. Looking to make good on his father's wishes, David brings his friends and sister together to construct it. But in the process of trying to undo past mistakes, they come to discover that changing the past may lead to dire consequences for their future.
The press day for Project Almanac was held at the Sls Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, where Weston, along with Sofia Black D'Elia, Sam Lerner, Allen Evangelista and Virginia Gardner were all in attendance. »
- Ben Kenber
30 January 2015 9:19 AM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Any chance that new sci-fi thriller "Project Almanac" has of a strong opening during Super Bowl weekend looks to be in jeopardy.
The Michael Bay-produced film already faced stiff competition with Bradley Cooper's "American Sniper," but now it is garnering mostly mixed reviews from critics, and currently sits at an underwhelming 32 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
Also Read: 19 Biggest Box-Office Bombs and Bummers in 2014: From 'The Giver' to 'Winter's Tale' (Photos)
The story centers around a group of friends who discover the secret to time travel. However, things quickly spiral out of control when the ripple effects »
- Joe Otterson
29 January 2015 5:45 PM, PST | Box Office Mojo | See recent BoxOfficeMojo.com news »
For the third weekend in a row, American Sniper is going to easily take the top spot at the box office. Even with the Super Bowl monopolizing attention on Sunday, Sniper should still easily add at least $30 million over the three-day period.Among the weekend's new releases, found footage time travel movie Project Almanac should provide decent counterprogramming for teen moviegoers, while Black or White and The Loft will be lucky to earn a combined $10 million.Through 13 days in wide release, American Sniper has already earned $213.4 million. This weekend, it expands to an additional 180 locations, which brings its total count to 3,885; that's a new record for an R-rated movie, ahead of the record that Sniper set last weekend.On fantastic word-of-mouth, the movie dropped a very light 28 percent last weekend. With tough competition from the Super Bowl on Sunday, a similar drop this weekend is out of the question. Still, »
- Ray Subers <firstname.lastname@example.com>
29 January 2015 2:26 PM, PST | We Got This Covered | See recent We Got This Covered news »
The found footage genre is a peculiar one. It rests its laurels on building realism through the urgency and immediacy of the filmed footage. However, quite often, the characters in these films go to such extreme lengths to shoot this footage that one wonders why they are committing to capturing so much extraneous material. Every so often, a genre film will use the recordings in a chilling or original way. However, much of the time, having a character record all of the events on a video camera comes off as a contrived gimmick. The only way a film of this sort can be successful is if the story would not have worked as effectively with a regular, multi-camera staging.
The biggest problem with Project Almanac, a new sci-fi drama aimed at teens, is how rarely its writers convince us that the story should be told through the immediate presence of a video camera. »
- Jordan Adler
28 January 2015 3:05 PM, PST | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
This is a reprint of our review from Comic-Con 2014. Christopher Nolan and Matthew McConaughey's appearance in Hall H wasn't the only surprise aspect of Paramount's lengthy San Diego Comic-Con panel yesterday. It was also announced, after a brief clip was shown, that "Project Almanac," the Michael Bay-produced found footage time travel movie, would also screen for select attendees. We were able to attend the screening and, while it doesn't exactly blaze a new trail, the movie is smart and knowingly acknowledges both its place in the time travel subgenre and its formal limitations as a found footage movie. That self-awareness makes it fun and silly and, yes, kind of stupid, but in ways that are mostly enjoyable and forgivable. David Raskin (Jonny Weston) is a high school senior and a scientific genius. When the movie begins, we're watching the application video that David is submitting to MIT. He »
- Drew Taylor
28 January 2015 1:06 PM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
With the Super Bowl kicking off Sunday, it seems somehow appropriate that we're looking at another "American Sniper" blowout at the box office this weekend.
The NFL's biggest game has seen more than its share of lopsided contests over the years, and if Las Vegas set odds on the movies, the breakout hit from Warner Bros. would be a 35-point favorite.
Also Read: Howard Dean Apologizes for Calling 'American Sniper' Watchers 'Very Angry,' Slams 'Right-Wing Nut Jobs' (Video)
Three movies will debut nationwide Friday: the teen time-travel tale "Project Almanac," Kevin Costner's race relations drama "Black or White »
- Todd Cunningham
28 January 2015 12:29 PM, PST | DailyDead | See recent DailyDead news »
Laine would do anything to get one more chance to talk with Debbie. But her best friend is dead, and it looks like they will never communicate again… until Laine finds the Ouija board in Debbie's room. From Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, Ouija stars Bates Motel's Olivia Cooke and hits home media on February 3rd, and we've been provided with two Blu-ray copies to give away.
"After Debbie (Shelley Hennig, "Teen Wolf") suddenly dies, her best friend Laine (Olivia Cooke, "Bates Motel,") attempts to contact her using an antique Ouija board she finds in Debbie's room. When the curious teen begins asking the board questions and stumbles upon the mystery of her friend's death, Laine discovers a resident spirit calling itself Dz, and eerie, inexplicable events begin to follow her. The group of friends digs deeper into the history of Debbie's house and are »
- Derek Anderson
28 January 2015 11:42 AM, PST | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
Mark Kermode on modern film criticism, critics of his own work, Michael Bay, Jason Statham and male oil wrestling.
The last time we spoke to Mark Kermode, he'd just launched his book about the state of movie criticism, Hatchet Job. Since then, he's embarked on a nationwide tour with the book, and undertaken dozens of Q&As with audiences about it.
And that, as Hatchet Job continues to thrive in paperback, is where we started...
I spoke to you just as you launched Hatchet Job, and in your words, since then you've "toured the arse off it". You've done Q&As with the people who've read your book, and who you wrote it for.
So what have you learned about what audiences feel regarding film critics, and where they sit in the world?
I think the most important thing was when I started writing it, I was, as you know, »
- simonbrew
28 January 2015 10:21 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
A group of high-school kids find a prototype time machine in their basement, and use it to tweak events gone by. What could possibly go wrong?
In Hollywood, there's the myth of the elevator pitch. A writer or producer corners a studio exec in a lift and wallops him with an idea so succinct and so perfect they've inked a deal before the doors reopen. I bet Project Almanac sold before they passed the mezzanine. "Well, Mr Paramount Pictures, my idea is: Chronicle meets a time machine. Yes, I'll take a cheque."
Chronicle, if your memory of recent teen-centric sci-fi fare is rusty, was a 2012 "found footage" movie about three kids who develop superhero powers. It had some added twists, such as good special effects, better-than-expected performances from then-lesser knowns like Dane DeHaan and Michael B Jordan, and the slow realisation it was a supervillain's origin story. »
- Jordan Hoffman
28 January 2015 8:00 AM, PST | Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news »
Jonny Weston is about to become a very familiar face to moviegoers everywhere. The actor can currently be seen in Taken 3, stars in this upcoming weekend's Michael Bay-produced Project Almanac, and will also appear in the Divergent sequel Insurgent when it hits theaters in March. Jonny stopped by our studio recently to talk about how Stephen Hawking influenced the time-travel concepts in Project Almanac, and his character Edgar in Insurgent: a new addition to the film series who never appeared in the books. »
- Lindsay-Miller
28 January 2015 5:45 AM, PST | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »
A few days ago we had the opportunity to sit down and talk to the cast of the upcoming thriller "Project Almanac."
The film follows a brilliant high school student David Raskin (Jonny Weston) and his friends (Sofia Black-d'Elia, Sam Lerner, Allen Evangelista) who uncover blueprints for a mysterious device leading to time travel with limitless potential, inadvertently putting lives in danger.
"Project Almanac" is Directed by Dean Israelite and produced by Josh Appelbaum, Michael Bay, and Andre Nemec.
Check out what the cast had to say about their latest project.
"Project Almanac" is in theaters January 30, 2015. »
- Fernando Esquivel
28 January 2015 12:01 AM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Produced by Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes, "Project Almanac" is an agreeable and entertaining teen time-travel thriller that's equal parts Ray Bradbury and John Hughes, as our five teen leads unlock the secrets of "temporal relocation" and then trample through the delicate space-time continuum in pursuit of riches, repair and romance. Directed by Dean Israelite in his feature-length debut, the big conceit of the script and story is that what we're seeing is all footage recorded by the film's characters throughout their adventures. It's a stylistic and shooting decision that adds very little and ultimately distracts »
- James Rocchi
28 January 2015 12:01 AM, PST | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Let's say you discover a time machine in your basement. Would you use it to go back and stop Hitler, or would you instead make tiny jumps to tweak the quality of your own life — like taking your friends to Lollapalooza, or perfecting the all-important kiss you flubbed the first time around? For the teens in the found-footage time-travel movie "Project Almanac," the chance to rewrite history is wasted trying to perfect their high-school experience, which naturally leads to unforeseen consequences — for them, at least, although the aftermath will be plenty familiar to butterfly-effect believers — in a film that squanders its potential.
Nearly five years after Paramount announced its Insurge initiative — a plan to generate 10 pics in the ballpark of $100,000 a year, conceived in the wake of the 2007 microbudget phenom "Paranormal Activity" — the studio has finally unveiled its first title (not counting 2012's shoestring pickup "The Devil Inside"). But »
- Peter Debruge
27 January 2015 5:01 PM, PST | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »
While Michael Bay makes time travel awesome in Project Almanac, we look at one of the worst movie ever made on the subject… A Sound of Thunder (2005) Director: Peter Hyams Stars: Edward Burns, Ben Kingsley, Catherine McCormack Time traveling tourists accidentally alter the past, causing a chain reaction that turns their reality in to horribly rendered CGI environments that… Oh wait; those aren't part of the plot? Fuuuuuu— »
- Jason Adams
27 January 2015 10:59 AM, PST | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
If you're anything like us (and you should definitely strive to be like us), then you love to watch simply terrible movies. You probably went and saw The Boy Next Door this past weekend. And you probably loved every ridiculous, campy minute of it. And that means that you probably grew up watching Mystery Science Theater: 3000 so you could watch funny people watching simply terrible movies. Those same guys are still skewering movies, both the respected, classic kind and the awful, Michael Bay kind, with Rifftrax, and the site recently released a list of the worst movies of the 1990's. And everyone knows that the '90s is the best decade, like, ever. According to the people who truly know »
27 January 2015 6:02 AM, PST | GeekTyrant | See recent GeekTyrant news »
The GoBots are a staple of my childhood. I think I own more GoBots toys than I did Transformers because they were cheaper. With all of the 1980s cartoon and toy properties being developed as feature films, I guess it was only a matter of time before GoBots joined in on the party.
The property never really caught on like Transformers did, so it eventually died off. One thing that GoBots and Transformers had in common, though, was the voice of Peter Cullen, who played both Optimus Prime and Tank. Now, thanks to TFW2005, we've learned that Hasbro recently filed documents to the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a new GoBots trademark under "distribution of motion pictures, ongoing television programs" and "Toys, games and playthings, namely, toy vehicles and accessories for use therewith."
They are obviously interested in resurrecting the GoBots, but who knows if anything will actually happen with it. »
- Joey Paur
27 January 2015 4:30 AM, PST | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »
In "Project Almanac," a twisty time travel thriller produced by "Transformers" overlord Michael Bay that opens this Friday, a group of teens stumble across a time machine, although it may as well be Aladdin's lamp, the way that they devise new and increasingly clever ways of utilizing folds in the space-time continuum for their own personal gain. In a way, it is one of the more believable time travel stories out there, because if teens were to gain access to this technology, chances are they'd use it to win the lottery or go to Lollapalooza and not, say, kill Hilter or prematurely end Vietnam.
In our exclusive clip, you get to see the kids really playing around with their newfound powers in a way that only kids would.
This clip shows the group getting back on some bullies that dump a giant soda on Christina (Virginia Gardner), since apparently this »
- Drew Taylor
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"Didn't like it as much as the first one"
I must admit I didn't enjoy this one as much as I enjoyed A Discovery of Witches. This one bogged down big time in the middle and by the time it did pick back up I was ready for a conclusion. That being said I will read the next installment just to see how it all ends. I just hope it will be worth it.
Also I would say the ending was unsatisfactory after all the time spent in the past, then no questions answered when they got back to the present but what we got at the end was Shakespeare? Ok I will try to be more succinct. Sometimes the past story felt like a who's who and at times it got to be a little much. Plus as I said it really bogged down and almost lost me in the middle I think if I hadn't been listening to this on audio it would have been easy to put the book down and step away.
So my dislikes were the middle and the ending…hmm…. That doesn't make it sound like I liked this at all but I did… I like the story, but there are hopefully going to be some answers in the next book like what happened in the present while Diana & Matthew were gone…What happened when the 16th century Matthew came back to his life? This one seems like a biggy because of all the who's who in history they met and the changes to his own past & personality at the time Matthew made how could he not find out what happened in those months he disappeared. Where did he go? Did he just cease to exist for those months?
So hopefully the 3rd book in this trilogy will answer my questions and get back to what I loved about the first book. I will read the next one.
Jennifer Ikeda does a good job again at the narration however there was one voice that annoyed me every time and that was the Duke of Northumberland his voice was so odd it just bothered me, also she did accents for some people and no accent for others, which as a listener I found an odd choice either do all accents or none at all not just wily nilly.
3 Stars- (Good Book but some things didn't connect with me)
"Made you want to change the ending"
It took me a little bit to get into this book but once I did I was hooked. The bad thing about reading a book about the Romanov's is you know the ending and this book endeared me to the family and I really wanted it to end differently.
These girls were very sheltered and this book didn't feel like it concentrated on just the girls, it's a story about the entire family. Really what else can you say, everyone knows the story but to get some of these intimate details was interesting. And even though you know the ending it is still so sad!
I am a huge fan of Xe Sands and while I did enjoy her narration it felt different than other books I have listened to by her, not bad, just different to me , that may be because it's a different genre I'm not sure. I felt like this had been sped up compared to the way Xe usually reads. But I thought she did a great job with all the names and pronunciations this book was a huge undertaking and I will always pick the audio over paper when she is narrating.
On a little aside it was neat getting a background on the Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich who about 20 or so years after this book dated Coco Chanel (I recently read Mademoiselle Chanel) so hearing his name meant more to me than it would of if I hadn't read about him and Coco.
This was a good book about the Romanov's it's not just about the sisters but about the family as a whole and I would recommend to anyone who likes Russian History.
4 Stars
"Fascinating Story"
This was a great audio drama about the Christmas Truce in 1914 I have always been fascinated by this story and this audio drama was very well done! Highly recommend!
"Where's the movie??"
I read this book in print last year (review is below) and was excited to try the audiobook this year, and I was not disappointed, Ralph Lister's narration was fantastic all the characters, voices and accents were fabulous! This book would make a fabulous roadtrip book for you and your family!
This book was so cute! A great Christmas story that I can see being made into a movie.
Marmel, head labeling elf he is in charge of labeling the naughty and nice and he is in a tizzy because Santa changed the rules and now no one is on the naughty list but Marmel has found a whole family (The Krumwerth's) that he thinks should be on the permanent naughty list, no more chances they are just bad, bad, bad, at least according to Marmel. However Santa wants to give them a chance to redeem themselves, much to Marmel's chagrin. According to the rules Marmel must inform the family they are in danger of being on the naughty list forever, so he heads to the house and informs teenaged Amanda of the family's fate. We also get to see Santa's brother RC (Reverse Claus) who lives on the South Pole and wears green and has green and white candy canes, which I will never look at without thinking of RC again!
I enjoyed the Krumwerth family too they used to have fun on Christmas but have somehow forgotten their Christmas spirit, but they aren't the only ones Marmel seems to be having a problem with this himself and for and Elf that is a very bad thing to happen.
The story is told by Marmel & Amanda in alternating chapters as you see how they try to get their Christmas Spirit back. I enjoyed the family stuff and know what it is like when Christmas becomes more of a chore than the fun and family it is supposed to be. I also enjoyed the scenes in the South Pole and hope maybe RC will get his own book one of these days!
I truly enjoyed this book and can so see it as movie **Hello Hollywood… Do You Hear Me?**
I highly recommend this fun book, even if you are done with your Christmas reads for the year I say pick one more up.
4 ½ Stars
"Satisfying Ending to a beloved series"
Well Played Mr. Meyer you made me laugh, you made me cry and gave Jacky the sendoff she deserved!
Great narration by Katherine Kellgren, as always, but this time she had to do a Russian accent and sing in that accent, you are an amazing talent Ms. Kellgren!
I don't want to spoil this book for those of you that have read the entire series, so I will just say I enjoyed this book more than Boston Jacky and it was an excellent end to a fabulous series that will forever be a go-to book for me and I know I will listen to this series again and again.
I am sad that the series is over but am glad that Mr. Meyer had the chance to finish the book before he passed away and that we won't end up with another author coming in and ruining his work. I am so glad your memory will live on in the wonderful characters you have written, RIP Mr. Meyer.
5 Stars
"Family Drama"
Ooof this book is like a gut punch but so beautifully written that you need to continue on. I honestly am not sure how to rate this book because there was no redemption, one can only hope that this family got better that they cherished the children they had left and started communicating with each other but I'm afraid I this did not happen.
Cassandra Campbell's narration is very well done as always.
4 Stars
Thanks to the Ford Audiobook Club for the chance to listen to this one.
"Rip-roaring fun on the high seas"
What a fun book I didn't want to stop listening, it was rip-roaring fun on the high seas! These two ladies are so different Martin/Mary dresses like a man and fights in a war and goes to sea and ends up on a Pirate ship. Anne Bonny on the other hand is all woman all the time, she ran away from her husband and became mistress to a pirate though in all honesty I think Anne ran the ship and just let Captain Calico Jack think he did.
When Anne can't seem to get Martin to pay attention to her and then Calico makes the comment that Martin is in love with her Anne sets out to find out the truth, these scenes are hilarious because as readers we know Martin is really Mary however Anne Bonny is not used to a man who wants nothing to do with her. I loved how she couldn't comprehend a man not falling for her feminine wiles, and poor Mary trying her best not to cross Anne because she is a pirate after all and has the temper to go with it. And Mary as Martin is a gentleman she is tough as nails and can fight and shoot and do the jobs on the ship but she always tries to be a gentleman.
However our dear Martin/Mary is in love another seaman Peter who has no idea that she is a he, this complicates their relationship, so she moons over him from afar and tries her best to keep him alive because he is not much of a seaman and not a fighter at all, he came to sea because he is the 2nd born or the spare as they were known in the day, wanting to learn about longitude and clocks because at this time in history it was sailing by the stars and I believe people went of course a lot.
All the characters in this book were very interesting, and it made me want to know even more about these ladies and as I always say a sign of a good historical fiction book is that it makes me want to research more and this one definitely did that.
New to me narrator Shiromi Arserio was very good she had many different accents and I liked how she had 2 different voices for Martin and Mary even though they were the same person. Very well done and I will be on the lookout for anything else she has narrated.
This was a new author and narrator for me and I truly enjoyed them both and if the author writes any other historical fiction books I will be reading them for sure.
If you enjoy the Jackie Faber/Bloody Jack books give this one a try I think you will enjoy it.
4 ½ Stars
I received this from the author for a fair and honest review, and I am so glad I said yes!
"This was a great edge of your seat thriller!"
This was a great edge of your seat thriller! It was just what I needed to get me out of my reading slump; it was very hard to stop listening!
When Mike was 4 years old his father dropped him off at a school playground and told him he'd be back but he never returned and Mike spent his whole life wondering why? And what happened to his mother? Now a grown man with a child of his own strange things are starting to happen to him and his family, Mike thinks he is being followed and from there things go from bad to worse as history repeats itself in an awful way.
This book kept me guessing all the way to the reveal; because Mike was so young when he was abandoned he has no clue about his parents so he decides to hire a private detective to help him find out who they were and what happened to them but this one decision changes his entire life.
After things get really bad Mike reaches out to his foster brother Shep, (I loved Shep!) who is always there for Mike no matter what, I don't think Mike would have made it through without him and I loved his last line in the book! Shep is a great character because we see in flashbacks what it was like for him in foster care and how he and Mike bonded and became true brothers but Shep is also a criminal and he and Mike had a bit of a falling out but he was right there the minute Mike called him and that just endeared him to me even more.
I don't want to spoil this book for anyone so I don't want to give too many details away but if you are looking for a great thriller look no further than this book. This was my first book by Hurwitz but it definitely won't be my last!
Scott Brick's narration was as always amazing and he really brought the pain, worry and anxiety in the characters voices to life beautifully. I love Brick's voice for mystery/thrillers he always gives a great performance.
4 ½ Stars
"Just ok"
This book was just ok for me, I wanted to really like it, heck I got the paperbook in a Goodreads giveaway but wanted to get it done so listened to it on audio.
I liked these girls much more as children than I did as adults I felt neither one was very likeable. Annie a put upon southern housewife with an eating disorder (no they didn't delve into that too much but it was so obvious by things she said) who has been desperately trying to get pregnant with no luck. She doesn't seem too happy with her life when a chance meeting with her best friend from 2nd grade Starr (who she hasn't seen since). Starr is in the middle of a scandal she is pregnant by a married man who is also a society bigwig and when Starr asks for Annie's help Annie lies to her husband and goes off with Starr to help her out. And as you can guess things don't go as planned.
I felt these characters weren't very fleshed out, I like a book where I care about what happens to the characters and that just didn't happen in this book , I think I liked the secondary characters more than I liked the main characters. I liked Annie's mom and Annie's aunt Tuti in the flashback scenes and the girls' friend Betty.
And the ending was just well blah, I think if we had seen them from childhood and the story had been more linear instead of the alternating chapters I don't know maybe I say that because I really enjoyed the parts where they were children but neither grew up to be very likeable.
So I guess what I am saying is I enjoyed parts of this book and other made me cringe, from the choices these two women make. Also if you haven't seen your "BFF" since 2nd grade don't you think they may have changed and just possibly you don't have anything in common anymore? In this day and age of Facebook I know I have found that out when re-connecting with people from my past that maybe once we were friends but now they are a wackadoodle (and they probably think the same of me).
Now onto our narrator Kate Baldwin her voice is fine but for the love of god she needs to learn to control her breathing better there were times she sounded like a fish out of water gulping for breath and it was very off-putting. If she learns that, I would listen to her again because her voice and characters were well done but I had a hard time getting over the gulps of breath she was taking.
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This was an interesting book I have a son who is mentally handicapped with shades of autism and I saw him in parts of this book. If you are interested in learning more about the mind of someone with autism I recommend this book!
Tom Picasso's narration was very well done I think he truly brought this question and answer book to life.
Highly recommend.
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"Not the book I thought it would be"
I so wanted to like this book, the description sounded like something I would really like but this one fell short for me. I won this book from librarything early reviewers but had a hard time getting into it so got the audio hoping it would be better but for over half of the book all I wanted was for it to be over.
I love dual storylines in historical fiction and that was what I was expecting but this book is Romance, lots of sex (very descriptive) and once you get through that there is a little bit of a historical fiction storyline but not enough to save this one, IMHO. Also the characters are all pretty much unlikable and the whole stupid romance in the 1964 storyline is ridicules they fell in love in 5 minutes?? Give me a break! This book may have been better served if it just told Violet's storyline because Vivian was annoying and her whole storyline revolved around this convoluted romance with someone she met and supposedly fell in love with in an afternoon.
Violet's storyline started out strong then dwindled into idiocy, with many unbelievable things happening and I wanted more of the actual story of how …( no spoilers) than just the whole romance crap.
And the ending was all tied up in a little bow that made me throw-up a little in mouth, it was so saccharine.
Kathleen McInerney's narration was very well done but couldn't save me from wanting this book to end!
I may be in the minority here, this book has gotten a lot of buzz but, don't be fooled by the historical fiction moniker this is straight up romance and not a good one!
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If anyone should be deported, it should be members of Congress
To The Daily Sun,
Are we being invaded?
Yes, by hordes of 7- to 15-year-old children from Central America. Beware as they are armed with spitballs and are scared stiff. They have ridden on the tops of railroad cars for thousands of miles just to get here to be safe from the drug lords at home. In some cases they will be killed if they go home or they will be forced to work as mules carrying drugs. In most cases they will be deported and sent back. There must be a better answer than that.
If there was oil to be had down there it would be a no brainer and our answer would be there. Just ask the Cheney/Bush cartel. But no oil, so who cares and what to do with them if they stay here?
We don't have the resources or places to house them do we? Well, we do but we won't even spend those on our own people. We already have thousands in need, if you are to believe the news lately. We even turn Detroit, if you haven't heard about it. We will waste billions trying to keep health care away from those who need it. We will waste more closing down the government if we don't get our way. We will spend more time pointing fingers of blame at each other than trying to fix the problem.
The GOP has spent more time attacking the president instead of earning its pay. All they are doing is stalling until the next elections. Ted Cruz, the antipatriot, from Texas tries to blame Obama for everything possible from A to Z. Izza spends all his time attacking on the other front. Good military move, but they are attacking and dividing their own country. Sounds like treason to me. This is how we have lost respect in the world.
Other countries see our lack of respect and wonder why they should respect Obama. It wasn't to long ago the described patriotic and "popular" Congress has vowed not to allow the president to accomplish anything. They must be proud.
If anyone should be deported it should be many members of the House and Senate. The GOP has spent the last few years quietly building from the ground up rearranging voting districts and voting rules so they will be able to slide into power in the mid-term elections. We need to keep both Maggie and Jeanne in office. So, get out the vote in 2014.
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This administration has a death plan for us and our country
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Death Notice: Ours!
Do we prefer not to be advised by our doctor of their diagnostic expectation of our remaining life span? Given the extent of many illnesses, is this why we refuse to acknowledge that this administration has a death plan for us and our country?
Regardless of your attitude to this threat we have arrived again at 1776 — the only possible answer to 2014.
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Hannaford employees brought out umbrellas to keep customers dry
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Some people are just better at what they do than are their competitors. On Sunday, the 27th, we stopped at Hannaford's in Gilford to pick up a few needed items.
As we were leaving, the skies opened up with a very heavy downpour, and patrons gathered under the overhang, hoping for the rains to diminish. Quickly, there appeared a cadre of Hanaford's employees with large umbrellas, ready to escort the shoppers to their cars and to place their groceries in their automobiles. We availed ourselves of such help and offered a little gratuity to the young man for his helpful kindness ... and he graciously smiled and said he couldn't accept any monetary thanks.
There's an old adage that people buy from people they trust. In this case, people buy from people they trust to help keep them and their groceries as dry as possible.
Our thanks to Hannaford's.
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Alton Community Services recently held its board of directors meeting. Pastor Larry Adams name was removed from the directors as he has moved out of state. Other board members include Pastor Sam Huggard, Hazel Potter, Peter Bolser, Jay Mehan, Dale Schaeffner, officers include Dorothye Wentworth - Director, Amy McDonald - Assistant Director, Diane Eagles - Director of Volunteers, Sandy Wyatt - President, Paul Monzione - Vice President, Jean Stone - Treasurer, and Purr Whalley - Secretary.
The Boy Scouts has offered to renovate a closet for us to use for storage.
We are reviewing our by-laws and updating the wording. This will continue for our fall meeting.
It has been rewarding for so much generosity you have given us, our success depends on you. I must take advantage of your generosity again by asking you for non-perishable items as our shelves are diminishing. A notice of availability of our services went home to all the "back pack" children from school. We haves see some of the families, but we would like to see more. I'm calling on your generosity to fill our shelves again. You may leave donations at Maxwell Realty, Profile Bank, Alton Home & Lumber, or Ice Out Consignments at The Bay.
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Thanks to Fish & Game officer for easing the pain of one old crow
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Back on July 3rd I saw one of my least favorite birds (a crow) sitting on a branch extending out over my bird feeder. Later that evening I noticed he was still there, a closer viewing showed his leg was caught between the branches and he was unable to free himself. He frequently flapped his wings to try to free himself. He was too high up for for any rescue effort by us. A heavy windstorm came that evening and did not free him. He was in real trouble. The next morning we called the Fish and Game who, despite being a holiday, sent down a very capable individual — Chris Braison. We borrowed a long extension ladder that Chris was able to climb and cut off the tree limb. The bird had a lengthily piece of fishing line trapped around his legs and the tree limb. Chris was very personable and explained to my grandchildren what he was doing and where he was taking the bird for healing purposes.
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Three of the firm's portfolio companies -- Sirna Therapeutics Inc., Hypnion Inc., and most recently, Alantos Pharmaceuticals Holding Inc. -- have been acquired for a total of $1.7 billion over the past year. Yet unlike fellow VC investors in those firms, Oxford did not write itself into press releases that followed those deals.
But perhaps Oxford should have mentioned its part in last month's Alantos deal, in which California-based biotech giant Amgen Inc. agreed to shell out $300 million for the company. Oxford led its $27.7 million Series B round in 2003, when Alantos was based in Heidelberg, Germany. Within a year, the biotech moved its headquarters to Cambridge.
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Mackenzie Master Limited Partnership announces final distribution of partnership income
Canada NewsWire
TORONTO, Jan. 11, 2013
TORONTO, Jan. 11, 2013 /CNW/ - Mackenzie Financial Corporation (Mackenzie Investments), part of IGM Financial Inc. (TSX: IGM), today announced that Mackenzie Master Limited Partnership (TSX: MKZ-UN, CUSIP 554905109) has finalized a distribution of partnership income as follows:
Rate: | $0.21 per unit | |||
Payable Date: | Friday, January 18, 2013 | |||
Record Date: | Monday, December 31, 2012 | |||
Period of income: | January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012 |
Mackenzie Investments was founded in 1967, and is a leading investment management firm providing investment advisory and related services. With $61.5 billion in assets under management as at December 31, 2012, Mackenzie Investments distributes its investment services through multiple distribution channels to both retail and institutional investors. Mackenzie Investments is a member of the IGM Financial Inc. (TSX: IGM) group of companies. IGM Financial is one of Canada's premier financial services companies with $120.7 billion in total assets under management as at December 31, 2012. For more information, visit mackenziefinancial.com.
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Some people may already be utilizing the new lingo "Scoop It!" at their local Subway, but for those you aren't or haven't even heard of it (I know I've seen it on the Biggest Loser), I'm sure you will soon. *All sandwich comparisons are calculated using 9-grain bread, lettuce, tomato, green peppers and onion Regular Scooped! 6" Roast Beef Sub There are the facts… on average, a scooped sandwich is about 30 less calories, 7-8 less grams of carbs. And about 70-80 mg less of sodium. Better? Yes, but marginally. I thought the fat statistic was interesting, because on each sandwich you are changing the same thing- scooping out the bread. So how does that translate into decreasing the fat in the turkey sandwich by .6 g, but not altering the roast beef sandwich? I can't figure that one out… Right now the Scoop It campaign is being tested in the Kansas City metro area. It is part of the Diabetes Friendlier meal choices (I thought it was interesting they used diabetes "friendlier" instead of friendly), and have the scooped sandwiches paired with a new drink – Vitazest Water (which with 0 calories, 0 carbs, 0 everything, is also "diabetes friendly") Check out the info at http://subwayscoopit.com/index.html. I foresee the campaign being successful, but it worries me a little that people will overestimate their calorie savings and "make up for it" elsewhere. What do you think? Will you have your sandwiched scooped? |
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Trends spotted on the runway to try now
Besides all the bitchin' everyone does about the "circus" Fashion Week has become, no one can deny it's interesting to see what trends emerge on the runways. Though we have to wait until early 2014 for the fashion to land in stores, the beauty trends can be tried right away. And as with most beauty experimentation, the cost is minor and the commitment is low--if you hate it, you change it. With NYFW moving into our rear view mirror, we're rounding up the Top 5 Beauty Trends spotted on the runways that you can play with now. Click to see the next trend in NYFW: Top 5 Beauty Trends. 3.1 Phillip Lim and Thakoon runway 1. Un-hair Whether center-parted slicked strands, as seen at Prabal Gurung, full-on wet look, sent down the catwalk at 3.1 Phillip Lim and Hervé Léger, or day-after bedhead, à la Alexander Wang, Thakoon and J.Crew, the hair trend on the NY runways was undoubtedly undone. A little grunge, a little naughty--like the models woke up at a lovers house and ran to the runway--these looks are anything but polished. We're rejoicing at the notion of our disheveled, dripping wet errand-running hair being interpreted as chic but not sure this runway trend will translate to reality, and we draw the line at wet roots with dry ends--we're looking at you, Rag & Bone--greasy hair is not cute. Click to see the next trend in NYFW: Top 5 Beauty Trends. Rag & Bone backstage 2. Statement Lips While natural, barely there beauty looks ruled on many runways, the trend was towards a standout lip on the catwalks of Prabal Gurung, Rag & Bone and Altuzarra. At Prabal, totally bare faces of airbrushed-looking, poreless skin were complimented by three statement lip shades--pepto pink, shocking lilac and orange-red. Makeup artist Gucci Westman created an equally bold lip look at Rag & Bone, sticking with a saturated orange pout for all the models, the "first ever lip adventure" the label has ever used the runway. The look at Altuzzara was a pigmented, matte red on the lips offset by white shadow on the eyelids all the way to the eyebrows, described by makeup artist Tom Pecheux as "sophisticated purity." Click to see the next trend in NYFW: Top 5 Beauty Trends. Oscar de la Renta 3. Intricate Up-dos In opposition to the undone, we also saw the intricate up-do. You can always count on Oscar de la Renta for a strong dose of femininity and nary a well-groomed hair out of place. And while ODLR could easily appear stuffy, precious, or worse "mature," the styling choice of models, and beauty looks usually strike the right balance between polished and fresh. Even when he sent models down the SS '13 catwalk with hot pink streaks in their bouffant french twists, they came off as modern, a little bit punk and totally sophisticated. The Spring/Summer '14 presentation was no different, with hairstylist Orlando Pita fashioning the models tresses into intricately braided chignons, with the express goal of creating something magnificent that could not be duplicated at home. Um, mission accomplished. Over at Zac Posen, hairstylist Odile Gilbert wove silk flowers, crafted by the designer himself, through the models hair, creating complex updos. Gilbert assured that the be-blossomed 'dos were actually much simpler to create than they looked. Let's take her word? Click to see the next trend in NYFW: Top 5 Beauty Trends. Alexander Wang and Diane Von Furstenberg backstage 4) Nail Art? What Nail Art? After seasons of complicated nail art, exaggerated talons, and high tech tips, we saw a resurgence of simplicity in the nails on the s/s '14 runways, with many designers sending creamy nudes, matte neutrals, and classic reds down the catwalk. Alexander Wang's gang sported chalky beige on their digits, achieved by layering Essie Sand Tropez under Matte About You topcoat. Nearly nude tips sashayed at Diane Von Furstenberg and Narciso Rodriguez, while a classic red mani reigned supreme at Rebecca Taylor. A barely there french manicure at Altuzarra was created using Essie Allure and Vanity Fairest. While nail art certainly figured prominently in many presentations (see: tortoise shell nails at Rodarte), the nail look was much less the center of attention than in seasons past. Click to see the next trend in NYFW: Top 5 Beauty Trends. Altuzarra and Kate Spade backstage 5. White Out All white errrrrrrrrrrrythang. The ever quirky-cute Kate Spade presented Twiggy-esque models with graphic white liner flicks around the eyes and opaque white nails, while Altuzarra used white eyeshadow all the way up to the brows. Thom Browne showed almost-disturbing, almost-cartoonish models who looked like they just escaped an asylum, many with full faces of exaggerated Elizabethan white makeup. Tibi also presented white-rimmed eyes in a more ethereal iteration than Spade, with chalky white once again gracing the digits. While we may shy away from fully dusted eyelids (or a face of white makeup, for that matter), this is one trend we're looking forward to playing with--with a light hand, of course. The moral of the NYFW beauty story? Pick one area lips, nails, or hair and create a single bold beauty look, instead of going OTT all over. Click to see the next trend in NYFW: Top 5 Beauty Trends again.Archive for the 'News' Category
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Friday, September 13th, 2013Ty Segall & White Fence: Hair
Thursday, April 26th, 2012
Ty Segall and Tim Presley of White Fence made an album
Around this time every year, we start wondering what's going to be that album for us this summer. There's always that album - the one with the feel-good track list that triggers easy going summer moods, the one that has go-to driving songs for the highways, once you've kicked your feet up on the dash (you're not the one driving).
When we heard Ty Segall was joining up with Tim Presley of the art/rock collective White Fence a little while ago, we'd bet our beach blanket this album was going to be it.
So how does it fare? It looks like we'll be holding on to that blanket.
While we have to admit it's not the best work Ty Segall's ever put out, Tim and Ty's new LP, titled Hair, blends their sounds intuitively.
Much like a collage, it's not always perfect, but it seems to work.
Separately, these two artists work on opposite ends of a similar genre. Together, they hit a mood somewhere just right and in the middle. Their characteristic nostalgia stems from '60s psychedelia, lo-fi garage rock, vintage reverbs, and classic rock and roll guitar solos, with a dash of punk here and there (at least in Ty's world), and some addictive spiraling hooks. Some songs have a little more of Ty's loud, rushing pace, while songs like 'Time' are a more minimal, soft, and mellow (at least at first).
It's predictable, but it's awesome.
Ty Segall and Tim Presley's LP Hair is out on Drag City.
Bjork's Moon
Friday, September 30th, 2011
Bjork's new video for 'Moon' is more than just a belt that doubles as a harp
In the video for 'Moon,' Bjork's latest single from the upcoming Biophilia album, she plays a harp-belt that coordinates with her gold nails. Her hair is also phenomenal but let's not get sidetracked--Bjork's music is really what steals the show. "Moon" is not as intense as the album's first single 'Crystalline' but it has a sparse, extraterrestrial quality that best showcases Bjork's piercing vocals.
Biophilia, which was released on the 27th of September, includes an interactive iPhone/iPad app for each song. Using touchscreen technology in a new way, Bjork offers games that are more like art projects. For example, in the app for the song 'Virus' you have to save a cell from viral infection. As a new stage of the viral cycle begins, a new part of the song plays. The biological process is linked to Bjork's music and when you beat the game, the music stops. How deep is that?
For diehard Bjork fans, there's also a $812 ultimate edition boxset for Biophilia. It comes with 2 CDs, a 48-page clothed-covered book, exclusive recordings and a selection of essays. Granted, if you are considering shelling out that much for a Bjork boxset, you probably already know all about it.
Keep scrolling for some still from the "Moon" video and check out Bjork's website for more information.
Get Jawsome for Shark Week
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011
Not Soap, Radio's Bathing With Sharks bubble bath keeps your skin soft, supple and chomp-able
In honor of Shark Week, we've searched the high seas of the internet for the most jawsome products around. From bubble bath to bottle openers (and even something for your dog!) our round-up will make you the most styling marine biologist around.
Click to see more Shark Week finds !
This tote bag from Opening Ceremony comes with a handy little shark-shaped bottle opener. Click to see more Shark Week finds! Pop some ice out of this Shark Fin Ice Tray to cool down your sea salty margarita. Click to see more Shark Week finds ! Sachajuan's Ocean Mist fakes that wavy beach look all the hottest marine biologists are sporting. Click to see more Shark Week finds ! Triskaidekaphobia's Bull Shark Jaw Necklace is just as scary as real bull sharks. Did you know that they famously attacked Jersey Shore in 1916 thus inspiring the movie Jaws? Click to see more Shark Week finds!Even Marc Jacobs likes sharks. His Shark Attack tee will give you that extra bite.
Click to see more Shark Week finds! Sag Harbour by Essie is a subtle blue-grey shade that matches your fingertips with rubbery shark skin. Click to see more Shark Week finds ! Once you've gotten yourself all sharked up, it's time to include your pet in the fun with this Land Shark Costume from Zack & Zoey. It might be uncomfortable but it's just so adorable. Click to see more Shark Week finds !MUSICAL HAIR TOOLS
Monday, July 11th, 2011
ONYX Ceramic Digital Hairstyling Iron offers pop for your primp.
Introducing the most unnecessary hair product to fall out of the styling market. Enter the ONYX Ceramic Digital Hairstyling Iron by In Glam which acts as a normal flat iron but has the ability to play over 500 mp3 songs while you straighten your locks. Do we really need to have our hair products sing boring pop songs to us while we primp? What happened to singing in the shower?
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seashack October 31, 2013 7:40 AM Last Edited 456 days ago Kate, glad some in F1 had the guts to say it.Williams have not shown to care about the people of Venezuela up to this point, don't see any reason they would start now.As for any of the other teams, F1 is only about the money, nothing else. The teams all raced in Bahrain the last couple of years and in third world countries for decades. Considering the moral compass of the ring leader (Bernie) I don't expect anything to change. I do wish the family owned and storied team of Williams would display some moral fortitude, BUT this is F1 after all so no such luck.....ho humBut I still watch every race, so am I partly to blame also? Reply Report abuse 20 agree 5 disagree
Taz October 31, 2013 9:01 AM A thought proving article from Katie there.Problem with F1 is, it's so money orientated like football these days that ethics take a back seat. Racing in Bahrain springs to mind, I've said before that Bernie would host a race in North Korea if they would pay for it,As for Pastor, he has speed but there are more talented drivers available and he crashes to often and is pretty unpredictable in wheel to wheel racing. No loss if he's not on the grid next year and his sponsorship is questionable. Reply Report abuse 25 agree 5 disagree
roadburner October 31, 2013 9:19 AM Britain doesn't have a socialist government?????Kate , you really need to wake up and smell the coffee. Reply Report abuse 9 agree 18 disagree
Googolplex October 31, 2013 10:03 AM Last Edited 456 days ago One thing which ought not to be overlooked is the pride that is often derived by a nation from seeing a home grown hero in F1. Senna and Brazil was a case in point. True it is people should not be going hungry, but there are people going hungry in most countries, even capitalist countries whose corporate citizens include big companies that pay big salaries to F1 drivers and tax deduct the cost as promotion, thereby reducing the tax revenue available to feed the poor. There are also drivers who choose to live in tax havens. Kate's piece is, with respect, a selective form of moralisation. Reply Report abuse 34 agree 6 disagree
Taipan October 31, 2013 10:41 AM A far from ideal situation but who's really to blame?Pastor is a better driver than many give him credit for and if you were in his shoes and your government were willing to pay your way in F1 would you accept? course you would. If you were running an F1 team and were hard up for money and were offered a driver with 8/10th talent and 40 or 50 million backing or a 10/10th driver who wanted 10 million from you that you didn't have what would you do? Take the money I'd imagine.A drivers priority is to stay in the sport.A teams priority is to stay in business.The plight of the Venezuelan people should be the priority and responsibility of their government. They are the ones to blame not F1 teams or drivers. Reply Report abuse 19 agree 12 disagree
Darbo October 31, 2013 10:46 AM at roadburnerto be fair she said the uk has a income disparitywhich is truejust the Valenzuela government is supposed to look after its citizens in which they failwhere ours don't give a f about the pooras they are a inconvenienceshe just worded it to not upset anyone at least i think that's what she was saying Reply Report abuse 2 agree 0 disagree
107SS2009 October 31, 2013 10:47 AM Very sweet and very touching article!, I strongly suspect that morals would have been left gathering dust on some shelves for as long as there wasn't a hint at a switch of teams with different nationalities for Pastor, as the past has shown/proved this whole Venezuelan driver sponsorship money was of no concern as to how they came about and were welcomed with open hands up to this suspected driver team change by a team of some PURE sons of one of the world's top democracies. Reply Report abuse 1 agree 2 disagree
Taipan October 31, 2013 11:03 AM There's an even scarier story going around!Max Chilton is RUMOURED to be heading to Force India with his dads 12m Eon sponsorship. If that was to happen and McLaren keep Perez (because of his money) and Lotus take Maldonado (because of his money) Sauber take Sirotkin (because of his money) what ends up happening to Hulkenberg? Reply Report abuse 17 agree 2 disagree
107SS2009 October 31, 2013 11:19 AM I wonder how is it possible for somebody to multi name post on a supposedly registered site? May be Taz can explain the technicalities. Reply Report abuse 1 agree 1 disagree
Taz October 31, 2013 11:28 AM Last Edited 456 days ago @SunnyI can't. I don't know what server hosting architecture they use (none of my business). I assumed they were blocking by IP address but he may be spoofing IP addresses. He's broken polls by simulating unique hits.At best it's cyber vandalism, at worst it's hacking.One user is going ruin this site and it's the livelihood of some people.They can contact his work ISP and home ISP and ask them to put a block on the crash.net domain for his IP address but that's up to crash. It's a shame, it's a hassle no one needs.The type of people who do this didn't get enough attention as a child or have a small pen1s, I'm guessing the latter. Reply Report abuse 6 agree 2 disagree


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High scores are all very well, but can a singleplayer game ever really be beaten or finished?
My experience tells me that there are two kinds of singleplayer gamer: there are those who declare they have finished a game when they're done with it, and those who declare that they have beaten it. I believe this confusing dichotomy between 'finishers' and 'beaters' illuminates a weakness in our ability to formally discuss singleplayer games in a way that adequately describes the feelings they provide to audiences of entertainment and culture.
The singleplayer game is often a linear series of challenges. Sometimes there are linear levels through which the player is forced to progress, as in a typical platformer, such as Super Mario Bros, or an action-adventure game, such as one of the Uncharted trilogy. At other times, the player is cut loose in a fully open world where progression through spaces and challenges serves as a mutable context to a linear progression through the levels, ranks and skill trees of a character who grows over time, as in the games in the Elder Scrolls saga. Either way, it's the linear nature of the singleplayer game – this notion that they have a beginning, middle and end – that I believe gives rise to the finishing/beating vocabulary.
I believe that both kinds of gamer are using incorrect vocabulary. Finishers are borrowing from a narrative-centric vocabulary. We finish Great Expectations, but we don't finish Gears Of War. We may come to the end of the story of Gears Of War, but even once 'finished', so much remains. This is to say nothing of uncollected COG Tags, or going left through the streets when you could have gone right through the sewers. Generally, the singleplayer game runs out of linear narrative content before it runs out of systemic depth. You may have reached the final cutscene, but have you mastered all the weapons, strategies and tactics? Have you exhausted the possibility space of skills, equipment, weapons and enemies? The problem with the vocabulary of finishing is that it condemns the singleplayer game experience to live in the basement alongside its disenfranchised sibling, the story. It implies, slightly tragically, that once the end of the story is reached, the further development of skill and ability that may lead to mastery is somewhat irrelevant.
Conversely, gamers who use the terminology of beating a game are also borrowing their vocabulary, but this time from singleplayer's other brother, the much older multiple-player game. But much like a preteen wearing his teenage sibling's running shoes, the vocabulary doesn't quite fit. In multiplayer games, we may beat our opponent, but we don't beat the game. No one ever beat chess or tennis. While most of us have beaten tic-tac-toe, this is a rare exception of a multiplayer game that has truly been beaten. Modern games, even singleplayer ones, cannot be beaten in the same way. The possibility space is many, many orders of magnitude larger. Players who say they have beaten a singleplayer game are viewing the game itself, and in most cases its designers, like an opponent. This is an obviously limiting perspective if you consider for a moment that if the goal of the singleplayer game designer was to beat players, then they would never lose. If you believe that you have beaten a singleplayer game, I would suggest you are confused about who or what your opponent is. If it's the game, then you have not beaten it; if it's the designer, then they let you win.
I suspect the real problem with this seemingly lacking terminology of beating or finishing is that we are missing an established vocabulary for expressing the experience of reaching the end of a singleplayer game. Because of this, we borrow from the two things that singleplayer games are most like: multiplayer games and stories. But as someone who has spent most of the last decade working on and thinking about singleplayer games, I think that despite their relative newness, they are both unique and significant enough to deserve their own vocabulary.
So if we're neither finishing nor beating, what should we call it when a singleplayer game experience ends? When we stop playing a singleplayer game, I believe we do so for one reason: the value of the intrinsic rewards for playing the game has fallen below the cost of the effort required to continue. First, let's consider the rewards of a singleplayer game to be the sum of the value of exposure to new content, and the value of an increasing understanding and mastery of game skills. Next, let us consider that the cost of the effort to continue is always increasing. In a good game, the cost is keeping up with increasing richness, complexity and challenge. In a bad game, the cost is overcoming increasing boredom with trivial or degenerate mechanics.
With this equation in mind, we can view a singleplayer game as having two curves that – should they cross – define the end of the game. If we wanted to name this state, we could say we 'inverted' a game, but I think that sounds lousy and using the already adopted finished or beat is good enough providing that we understand the limitations of these terms and the true nature of the player experience when they stop playing.


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Watch Ramuh wreck shop in this Final Fantasy XIV story trailerMMO patches can often be bigger than full retail games. One of the reasons a subscription based game charges a fee is to pay for the maintenance -- the other is to pay for all the research and development that goes into new content. In the case of Final Fantasy XIV, it's getting quite a bit of it in patch 2.3 -- a Ramuh boss fight (hard and extreme), three new dungeons, a new sidestory questline, a second portion of the raid Crystal Tower, a new 72-person PVP mode, monster hunts that take place on the world map, personal housing (in the form of a room for now) and a lot more. Although it's a bit unconventional, expect a full review of patch 2.3 after release, and check out the trailer for a sneak peak above. Comments not appearing? Anti-virus apps like Avast or some browser extensions can cause this. Easy fix: Add [*].disqus.com to your software's white list. Tada! Happy comments time again.
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Feds bust major Chesapeake poaching operation
Posted onA Virginia waterman was sentenced in U.S. District Court this week to one year and one day in prison, fined $4,000 and ordered to make $40,000 in restitution for his part in the largest striped bass poaching case in Chesapeake Bay history.
Thomas Hallock, 48, of Catharpin, Va., was ordered to surrender to marshals May 22 to begin serving his sentence, the Baltimore Sun reports. A month after his release, Hallock must pay $300 a month for 36 months, after which the court will work out the terms for the remainder of his restitution.
Hallock admitted to poaching more than 68,442 pounds of striped bass over four years, and that 10,474 pounds were taken out of season during a period when the fish spawn, according to the report.
Federal prosecutors also charged a St. Mary's County waterman and fish wholesaler and his business with falsifying catch records and illegally selling fish to buyers from New York to California.
Golden Eye Seafood and owner Robert Lumpkins were charged with four violations of the Lacey Act, which prohibits the sale of illegally caught fish across state lines, the newspaper reports.
Prosecutors charged John Struven Evans, 44, with falsifying his catch records, with the help of Golden Eye, to receive additional tags used to mark commercially caught fish.
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