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Re:More to communicatio than being right (1452 comments)
Choice will always exist. Most people CHOOSE not to use open source products. So respect that choice and move on with your life.
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Re:More to communicatio than being right (1452 comments)
Choice will always exist. Most people CHOOSE not to use open source products. So respect that choice and move on with your life.
Re:US-only problem? (913 comments)
All of the fields you mentioned are possible to enter and excel at without a university degree of any kind, including a liberal arts one. So that pretty much discredits your point that liberal arts majors are useful.
Re:You don't know what you don't know (913 comments)
.....or you just want to feel like you didn't waste a ton of money and time on subjects that have absolutely no relevance to most people's daily lives. After all, even if what you say about it being relevant to AI development is true, how many people are going to be building AIs?
Re:Windows Mobile (412 comments)
Don't kid yourself. Android is outselling the iPhone because you can get Android phones for cheaper. The whole 'I don't own the device' 1. Isn't true and 2. Goes over the head of anyone who's not a geek. By the way, the market of people who aren't geeks makes up most of humanity.
Re:Doesn't really matter... (1027 comments)
The only way your dream government could ever come into being AND survive over the long term is if all the citizens living in it were genetically engineered to be incredibly anal, detail oriented and highly intellectual.
Thats not the current populace of earth.
Re:Getting back to the topic... (1213 comments)
Anti-spywareand anti-virus as well. MS Security Essentials does both and so does AVG Free.
So that plus uninstalling crappy software is all you need to do in a lot of cases. Just ask the customer about
each software before you remove it.
Can't hurt to give it a shot.
Re:Getting back to the topic... (1213 comments)
Removing Malware is easy though. You give the customer 3 choices. 1. You can try and fix XP as it is. 2. You can wipe it clean and re-install XP and all their programs from scratch. 3. Or if they don't have the discs you can offer to install Linux for them.
The vast majority of problems will be malware related. For anything beyond your abilities just say so, people appreciate honesty. The next job will come along that you are able to handle, and as you get better you'll be able to do more. Hang out in IRC chat rooms (channels) and web forums to pickup tips and learn new things about the work you'd be doing.
Sometimes a job is as simple as uninstalling a bunch of crappy Toolbars that a lot of companies like to rudely install on people's computers these days, removing games from work PCs that workers kids install and slapping on the free Microsoft Security Essentials and using it to run a complete Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware scan. If you do end up having to wipe someone's computer clean, just carry a large capacity external HD with you to save their documents, music, videos before you proceed and then re-install their system. Make sure to check to see they have the install CDs for all their other software as well. Keeping the customer informed as to what you need will make the job go better and faster.
You don't have to be an MIT graduate to do this. Its easier than you think.
Re:Getting back to the topic... (1213 comments)
Post some ads on Craigslist and hand out some flyers and business cards around town advertising yourself as low cost IT Consultant. Fix people's computers and networks. I bill $35/hr. Its slow going at first but as you gain a good rep your business will grow. Depending on your area you may even be able to charge more starting out but I recommend from personal experience that you charge low and keep the same rates for your first customers and when you start getting really really busy go up $10-15/hr in your rates.
Work around your restauraunt hours for now, and work weekends. I'm doing it now so I know it can be done.
Re:To non-geeks its pretty obvious (544 comments)
There is no one size fits all product in any industry. Apple products work great for non-geeks, Android works great for geeks. So no, fanboys aren't pissed at Geeks pointing out anything that makes them appear foolish because they AREN'T foolish. They already own the product that works best for them. What IS foolish is a geek not being content with what THEY own and feeling a need to put down others to make them feel better about the multitude of areas in their lives where regular people ignore or mock them.
To non-geeks its pretty obvious (544 comments)
Only a geek could have trouble seeing why an iPhone is considered superior to other smartphone platforms.
Geeks care about feature counts. A device with 100 features is considered superior to a device with say 75 features (lets ignore the issue where you could count each available app as a feature because then Apple would win hands down, we wouldn't have anything to argue about and well where's the fun in that?)
For non-geeks, just being able to use the device in the first place is a huge feature. This is where Apple wins. They make the user interface not only so easy but enjoyable to use that people stick with the device long enough to learn how to do other things on it. Back when Smartphones were new I knew some real estate agents and other professionals who had Treo's, Blackberries and Windows Mobile phones because they thought it would make them look more professional but they were never actually able to figure out how to use the devices beyond the phone and contact functions. Everything else on the devices was just too difficult for them to use, including installing 3rd party apps. Then here comes Apple with the first iPhone and its like the first Smartphone for normal people. To non-geeks the other devices really don't count as smartphones because they're so hard to use.
Android is actually pretty easy to use compared to Palm OS, Blackberry OS, Symbian and Windows Mobile. The problem for Android is the iPhone OS is still easier to use. That being said I fully expect Android to eclipse Apple in marketshare because its free for OEM's to slap on a phone and thus you can literally throw a free or low cost Android phone at people whereas Apple will probably never have an iPhone below $150 or $100 if they ever get down to that price point. Windows Phone 7 is also surprisingly promising but we need actual shipping product before any real verdicts can be said about that.
Re:Correlation Causation (265 comments)
Why is that considered a defect to you instead of an advantage? Traits that help the species are selected for, not against. The fact that its still around suggests that it is beneficial, not harmful.
Re:Who cares? (835 comments)
Linux can easily cost hundreds or thousands of dollars in support costs to train users who grew up on Macs or Windows PCs on how to use it properly. So Linux may actually end up being the most expensive option.
Re:You are UNDERthinking it (745 comments)
Actually yes it does as there are limits to everything, including lemming like behavior.
Re:talk about not understanding the industry! (745 comments)
Yeah I've seen it and I'm impressed with the device. I've watched a ton of HD YouTube video reviews of it.
I'm not saying that Android sucks or anything, its just Apple is setting the standard for UI design. A lot of things that geeks like are things regular people find complicated or difficult to use. UI design extends past just how things look btw. The App Store is a huge part of the iPhone's success and a central part of that is that it DOES restrict development to what Apple approves. If Apple did as many people suggested and allowed folks to load third party apps outside of the App Store then the iPhone would lose much of its ease of use advantage over other platforms.
You are UNDERthinking it (745 comments)
Apple stuff is for people who want products designed for regular people. Other tech companies design products for people who are geeks. Many of the benefits listed of the Android platform are things the general public doesn't even care about to begin with. What the larger market wants is an easy to use powerful device. With Android you just get the powerful part.
No wonder Apple's mopping the floor with them.
Re:talk about not understanding the industry! (745 comments)
In regards to your "got it already" comments, if you just do a straight feature for feature comparison of devices you may miss the point of the iPhone. Its not that the iPhone has more features than other phones, because for the most part it doesn't. Its that the UI is so much better that it makes whatever features it doesn't have, not that big of a deal. People would rather forego certain features for now for the simply amazing ability of being able to use whatever features the iPhone already does have. Not many phones are designed in such a way that its easy for non-geeks to figure out how to use.
Re:Love to see Suits get their Just Desserts (100 comments)
Yeah because language isn't supposed to be clear and effective for communication or anything.
Re:Love to see Suits get their Just Desserts (100 comments)
Yeah because just wearing a suit makes someone evil or something.
Re:It's about free software (583 comments)
LOL. "Google these for more discussion"
I already know of those concepts. I don't accept them! Amazing isn't it? Just because a guy who didn't want to grow up after attending MIT starts a movement, it doesn't mean everyone else on earth has to follow along. Of course we're not even close to everyone else on Earth as MOST people on earth don't give a crap about "free as in speech" software.
You're delusional if you think Linux has a high rate of adoption. I'm not talking about servers or internet infrastructure. I'm talking about desktop Linux.
Re:It's about free software (583 comments)
It would really be something if freedom of religion and speech was as important as being able to get products for free.
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Hey guys..... first off, I know I could use stuff like SimpleXML to do this, but I find they are too strict & using methods like below I don't have to worry about the file being perfect as it will just treat it as normal data.
Ok.... so anyway, was wondering if anyone could tell me why this code seems to be matching two items fields at once when I have set it to be ungreedy?
PHP Code:$pattern = '~<item>.*<title>(.+)</title>.*<link>(.+)</link>.*<description>(.+)</description>.*</item>~iU';
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The mark of a truly great game is how many people try to recapture or emulate it and fail. There's a long line behind this one. Forget everything that came before, this was the game that put the PS2 on the map, and made open-world freeform gaming the best kind. The writing and delivery of the story were top notch. In many respects, this series represents the crossroads of video gaming: can people look at gaming as seriously as other forms of entertainment? If the Sopranos can be hailed as the best TV show ever, how can this game be viewed any differently?
--Todd Howard, Studio Director, Bethesda Game Studios
The game was groundbreaking in a few ways. It ushered in the era of the true open-world game, and was also a narrative pioneer, representing a turning point in games as an adult medium. It would be no exaggeration to say that GTA III changed the industry, and we can basically separate the time before and after its emergence as distinct eras.
The imagination and physical ability to make a game of this magnitude is incredible. I tend to focus more on bringing back the classics, and my fighting titles have a sort of retro feel to them [laughs].
--Yoshinori Ono, Producer, Capcom
GTA III, for me, was one of the few games that I bought more than once. It happened because I was so addicted that I'd give the game away to friends just to stop myself from playing. In terms of how it affected gaming, I'd mention two things. First, it showed how seamless integration of game play and game world could be achieved by modeling on players' expectations of how things should work, as opposed to how the game designers thought they might reinvent how things work. Second, by making a game truly "mainstream" in terms of content, stylization, marketing and reach – it was effectively the first casual-game blockbuster, able to reach audiences that previous games closed themselves off from.
--American McGee, Founder/Creative Director, Spicy Horse Games
Grand Theft Auto III is one of my favorite, most memorable games of 2001, and still reminds me of just how important it is for a game to aim for a specific tone. While the game's violent or deviant content ended up getting a lot of mainstream attention, I was much more struck by the game's beautiful and fully realized world, as well as its pitch-perfect, artful, confident sense of style. The seamless, clockwork world was just stunning to look at and interact with. I remember when I first started playing, I instinctively tried to obey the traffic laws as much as possible, and felt guilty when I'd bump into another car on the road.
As the freedom I had in that world dawned on me, I was blown away... this game was a simulation of life without consequence. It's something I think many of us fantasize about but can never truly experience. It was like a grown-up version of being a kid in a sandbox, and the game executed on that experience so well. Not only that, I'd long since accepted that playing games was this pretty nerdy thing that wasn't for everyone. But GTA III just felt cool, everything about it, from the soundtrack to the presentation... at long last, here was a game I could show my brother, who doesn't care anything about games, because it could even get a guy like him to say wow.
--Greg Kasavin, Creative Director, Supergiant Games
GTA III was one of the first games I played that I clearly remember wishing I was not working in the game industry. It is so hard, when you make games, to fully lose yourself in an experience without constantly looking around at all the things you would want to learn from. Clearly, there are so many obvious things to call out in GTA III – how the sandbox nature of the game changed how people thought about a campaign, the amazing variety and polish on all the mechanics. It was truly one of the most engaging videogame stories ever.
For me, GTA III was the first time I really recognized how using the world itself – the environment – as a living, breathing character could really change the way I thought about making games. The way the city was created made it engaging to interact with in a way I had only thought about doing with characters. Being able to interact with every single part of the world and having each interaction be as rich as any of the main gameplay mechanics was intoxicating. Seeing how they used in-game environmental visual cues instead of HUD elements for so much of your information was a direct inspiration for the HUD-less gameplay of Fight Night Round 3. The living elements of the world were a big part of why we incorporated environmental hazards in the Def Jam Icon fighting system. I was really taken by the use of audio in GTA – not just the soundtrack, but how the use of audio brought together gameplay and art elements in a way that really made audio a standout value add instead of a supporting element.
When I first played GTA III, I wished I could just lose myself in the experience without the perspective of someone who makes games. But looking back, it was such a fundamental shift in how I approach the experiences I build. I would not have had it any other way!
--Kudo Tsunoda, Creative Director, Microsoft Game Studios
With GTA III the series really touched on the potential for a whole new genre of games, ultimately to be called "open world." Just like Doom spawned the beginnings of the first-person shooter, GTA III touched on what a living, breathing world could eventually become. And looking at open-world games today, they are beyond what even Rockstar, or any developer at the time, imagined.
GTA III really opened the possibilities for anarchy and craziness that the open-world genre would ultimately bring to games. I'll never forget using cheat codes to compete with friends in our own made up "longest to survive the police onslaught" competitions.
--Scott Phillips, Lead Designer, Volition
Now, what were your experiences with Grand Theft Auto III? Did it have a lasting impact on you? Do you find yourself wanting to steal cabs? Share your favorite Grand Theft Auto memories in the comments below!
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Any thoughts from experienced riggers on using an end for end splice (in double braid) to mount a snap for a genny sheet? On the surface it would be a very smooth, low obstruction attachment. However I''m concerned about forces being concentrated in the "Y" formed on the leward end of the active sheet and / or forces concentrating on only one leg of the splice.
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Snap Shackles are generally discouraged as a means of attaching a jibsheet. Jib sheets tend to flog and catch on rigging parts. As a result snap shackles can really beat the living daylights out of the mast, are dangerous during foredeck work and can get hung up and come undone at less than perfectly desireable moments. Generally it is considered to be a better idea to tie the sheets on with a bowline.
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I use a cow hitch to attach my jib sheets. One continous line. It seems to be very strong. I have never seen any slippageand I have been in winds under jib alone exceading 40 knots. At least for me it is better than bowlines beacuse I don''t have a huge bundle of knots at the clew. |
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The median home value in South Gate, CA is $297,300. This is lower than the county median home value of $445,300. The national median home value is $170,100. The average price of homes sold in South Gate, CA is $297,300. Approximately 44.32% of South Gate homes are owned, compared to 51.73% rented, while 3.95% are vacant. South Gate real estate listings include condos, townhomes, and single family homes for sale. Commercial properties are also available. If you see a property you're interested in, contact a South Gate real estate agent to arrange a tour today! Learn more about South Gate Real Estate.
Accepted offer of $260,000. Overbidding will start at $273,500 Court date Feb. 26th at 8:30 am, 111 N. Hill Street, Dept. 9. Trust Sale requiring court confirmation. Perfect fixer opportunity for the developer/investor looking to expand this single family home located on a large lot. Main house consists of 2 bedrooms, 1 bath and formal dining area. Attached to the main structure is an additional large room with 3/4 bath and separate entrance. Some newer windows. Central HVAC. Also attached to the 2 car garage is a room with sink and another 3/4 bath. Buyer to investigate permits and repair requirements per the Pre-sale Property Report. Sold AS IS and buyer responsible for repair requirements per Pre-sale report and sign waiver with city prior to COE. Requires all cash buyer.
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This being my first Spring in AL I have to ask what are the bushes flowering right now with the delicate white flowers that smell like Heaven ? They are all over here in the woods along the driveway (wooded) and all around our pond and can be seen almost everywhere while driving down the road. Most are just starting to die off now but there are still a few in bloom and still smell GREAT. TIA, Vicki |
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Hi Vicki! Welcome to Alabama! Unfortunately the shrub you're probably talking about is Chinese privet - one of the South's biggest woodland thugs. Click on the link below and see if this isn't "it". |
Here is a link that might be useful: Chinese privet
- Posted by Dave_from_the_Hills z7B ALABAMA (My Page) on Sat, May 28, 05 at 7:17
Vicki, since you like the fragrance of the Privet flowers, you may want to plant Japanese Privet (a/k/a Japanese Ligustrum or Ligustrum japonicum). It's not nearly as thuggish as far as escaping into the wild around here and has larger leaves and a more attractive habit. There is also a variegated form called 'Jack Frost' available at times. Ligustrum flower appeal seems to vary widely from person to person. I can't stand them! LOL. They smell sickly sweet to me. My wife has banned me from ever planting one... If you like Ligustrum, you really need to try the real stars for fragrance in Southern gardens, like Gardenias Gardenias and more Gardenias, Tea Olive (Osmanthus fragrans), Southern Magnolia ('Little Gem' is great for smaller gardens and makes lots of flowers at a young age), Banana Shrub (Michelia figo or Michelia skinneriana), and Sweet Shrub (Calycanthus floridus -- look for 'Athens' with very fragrant green flowers instead of the usual reddish-brown). What am I forgetting???!!!??? |
Welcome Vickie. Dave has given you some good suggestions. |
- Posted by vickibre2003 7 (My Page) on Sun, May 29, 05 at 20:19
Thanks for all the good info, I am sure now this is a Chinese Privet, It is all over our 50 acres out in the woods and around the pond. It is very sweet smelling, I like it but my daughter doesn't. I had now idea it was a bad thing, don't need to plant any in the yard with so much outside in other areas. Should have known when I saw so much of it that it was not a good thing. |
The discussion about aroma is interesting. I find the smell of ligustrum repugnant. We've recently moved into a house where there are a couple of established specimens, and they will be yanked out with NO remorse whatsoever. On the other hand, I recall a student of mine who could not smell them even when he stuck his nose right in those flower! Very strange. Welcome to Alabama! I moved here from Coastal SC (Beaufort) just over 3 years ago and am still enjoying the differences in climate, soil, plants, etc. |
- Posted by Patricia43 z8 AL (My Page) on Mon, May 30, 05 at 3:47
Why does everybody grow it when it gives most everyone I know a headache or asthma. |
- Posted by WannaBGardener 8b & 4a (My Page) on Mon, May 30, 05 at 9:17
the smell gives my husband real bad headaches, but doesn't bother me over much. However when my gardenia bush is in bloom the smell nearly keeps me off our deck till the blooms fade away. Talk about over powering, and the bush is twenty feet from the deck. By the way you are ging to love gardening in Alabama, and learning from all the helpful folks here. |
- Posted by TSmith2579 Z7B/8A-Alabama (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Mon, May 30, 05 at 12:27
I love to smell privet, but when it blooms my sinuses become irritated and often infected. I usually take a 1/2 dose of Nyquil at bedtime and that staves off the annual attack. BTW, welcome to Alabama gardening, Vicki. The Alabama Gardenweb group is a great gang of folks. |
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His Name In Lights
on April 10, 2011
This novelette follows two characters in the midst of large engineering projects centred about Jupiter and Io. What I particularly enjoyed is that, despite a fairly narrow primary plot focus, it read as though it was happening in a large, well-realised universe with lots of other things going on in the background.
A Piece of the Action (Short Story)
on Sep. 24, 2011
An amusing tale with a satisfying ending. Despite the somewhat fantastical content, I found the characters, in particular, portrayed realistically.
My Sister's Song
on Sep. 24, 2011
I liked it. Interesting depiction of one of the civilisations that came up against the Romans. Centurions, slim odds for the underdogs, what's not to like? Fair warning: this is nothing like the Parasol Protectorate books, so don't expect it to be.
This Peaceful State of War
on Oct. 28, 2011
An excellent hard SF story about a human mission on an alien world with sentient life. I enjoyed the depth of the main character and particularly liked the reveal moment at the end when she worked out what was happening. The undercurrent of ethical dilemma (should humans be interfering? Were they doing more harm than good?) played out well.
Marine Biology
on April 03, 2012
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How Astrid Found Her Passion
on April 05, 2012
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The Rebelliousness of Trassi Udang
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The Rebelliousness of Trassi Udang
on July 24, 2012
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on Dec. 30, 2012
Transgressions is about Wamzut, a wizard who, before the action begins, lost his body and almost died in a magical battle. He was saved as a disembodied soul only due to a magical insurance device he had in place. The story opens with a priestess, Nessa, helping him take possession of a body whose soul has vacated it due to an unrelated magical attack. The new body is not that of an 80 year old man, however, but of a young, half-elven woman. There is plenty of scope for this to go badly in terms of how it is treated in the text, but Berrie pulls it off without making it creepy. Wamzut, now going by Attina, the name of the woman whose body he's possessing, vows to find and stop the magical creature that killed Attina and commences that quest more or less immediately (after dealing with a few practical matters). Of course, things don't go entirely to plan and so, a more-epic-than-intended journey begins. As far as the trans aspect goes, Wamzut is still at heart a man and refers to himself as male unless he's specifically referring to his body (and even then he usually says "Attina's body"). He also continues to be attracted to women and, after some (entertaining) urging on Nessa's part, a physical relationship blooms between them. I do think perhaps a bit more time could have been devoted to him angsting about his new genitalia, instead of being skimmed over, but the "how to be a woman" conversation was also skimmed over, underscoring that the focus of the story is on magical events rather than the new gender. The world building was well thought out. There were lots of small world-fleshing out bits dropped in, which I enjoyed. A particular favourite was the psychic wave that rolls with the sunrise which interferes with some types of magic and jolts magic-wielders awake if they're sleeping. I found the prose a little stilted at times, but given that it's told in first person by a technically 80 year old man, it is, perhaps, understandable. I got used to the style more quickly than I expected to but I suppose your mileage may vary. Transgressions is very much a book 1. A lot of goals are introduced which Wamzut begins to world towards but not all are completed. The book did end at a logical break point but I was left wanting to know "but what about...?" It's definitely the first portion of a larger story and I am keen to read the next instalment to find out what happens. I recommend Transgressions to fantasy fans, particularly those who enjoy stories about travelling between worlds/dimensions. Although I didn't think the trans aspect was handled poorly, I'm not sure I'd recommend it as a trans narrative; it's definitely more a story about magic than gender. 4 / 5 stars You can read more of my reviews on my blog
Hal Spacejock 5: Baker's Dough
on Jan. 19, 2013
Hal Spacejock: Baker's Dough by Simon Haynes is the fifth book in his Hal Spacejock series. I've read all the others, but it's definitely not necessary to have done so to enjoy this book. It's the kind of series that can be enjoyed just as much out of order. Hal Spacejock is the captain of a cargo ship, haphazardly delivering cargo across the galaxy. His trusty sidekick is Clunk the robot — eminently more competent at just about everything than Hal is — and the ship itself is personified via the Navcom. In this adventure Hal and Clunk stumble into the middle of a mad rush to claim an inheritance left to a robot. The catch? Because robots are reprogrammed and have their memories wiped when they're sold to a new owner, no one is entirely sure exactly which robot is supposed to be inheriting. To make matters worse, the prospective inheritors and their owners have to go on a somewhat convoluted quest to dig up the robots' histories, all with a twenty-four hour time limit. High jinks ensue. The Hal Spacejock books are light, fun and entertaining reads. Baker's Dough had me laughing and sniggering out loud several times. It was an easy book to pick up and during a stressful and busy week, it was the book I kept coming back to most consistently, despite being part way through two others. Haynes doesn't skimp on the scientific plausibility (well... within reason) but he doesn't dwell on any of the science either. It was nice to read a book where the physics of weightlessness, for example, was actually mentioned as something relevant to the characters despite not being of high importance to the story. This sort of attention to detail is part of what kept me engaged at the story (as opposed to ranting at my husband/twitter/the reading device about a lazy slip of sciencefail) and contributed to making it a relaxing read. Also it had a strong ending which as I've typed this I realise I can't say much about without spoilers. I highly recommend Baker's Dough (and all the other Hal Spacejock books) to fans of light-hearted science fiction. As I've said, the Hal Spacejock books don't need to be read in order to make sense; each is quite self-contained. I think each new book in the series has improved upon the ones before, however, so that might be an argument for starting at the beginning and working forwards. 4.5 / 5 stars You can read more of my reviews on my blog.
Lab Rat One : Touchstone Part 2
on April 03, 2013
Lab Rat One by Andrea K Höst is the second book in the Touchstone trilogy, following on immediately from Stray. This is definitely not the kind of series you could read out of order and still easily follow what was going on. Lab Rat One continues to tell Cassandra's story, the Sydney girl that took a wrong turn and ended up on another planet. The story continues with more of her training with the Setari — psychic space ninjas — and more discovery's of the alien people's past. As with the first book, the plot is driven in large part by things unexpectedly happening to Cass, often as part of the larger experimentation with her still mysterious powers. It gave me the inescapable feeling that she is both terribly unlucky and very lucky to still be alive. She continues to almost die a lot. The writing has gotten tighter in this volume. Whereas in book one I felt there were some slow bits, I didn't get that feeling in Lab Rat One, where everything moved things along or was hilarious. The last quarter or so of the book (roughly from the snowball fight onwards, for those familiar with it) made me giggle a lot and the very end, though slightly surprising, was well done and made me happy and keen to keep reading. The way the romance was done (or not done) in this book appealed to me. Without spoilers, Cass has a crush (since Stray, actually) on one of the Setari but decides that a relationship between them is unlikely to happen. She spends a lot of time trying not to have a crush on him, unsuccessfully but without it getting tedious for the reader. The former aspect struck me as realistic in the circumstances. She also doesn't let her feelings get in the way of almost dying her work. One thing that didn't quite fit for me but I couldn't quite put my finger on when I was reading Stray is the YA label for this series. At first I put it down to the diary entry style being unusual, but I think it's more than that. Yes, Cass is eighteen so if the only requirement for YA is a teenage protagonist, it does technically fit the bill. But the story starts after she's finished school when — aliens notwithstanding — she would be starting to make her way in the world as an adult. Much as I'm not fond of the moniker, perhaps "new adult" is more apt than "young adult". Don't let either of those labels put you off though; it's first and foremost a science fiction book and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to readers of all ages. (Or if the term "science fiction" puts you off — why are you reading this blog? — my all means latch onto one of the other labels.) I loved Lab Rat One and I couldn't not pick up the third book after I finished it (which was very inconvenient, since it was the middle of the night). For anyone who enjoyed Stray, this is a must read. If you thought Stray was kinda all right but weren't sold on reading more, I strongly encourage you to give Lab Rat One a go. 5 / 5 stars You can read more of my reviews on my blog.
Caszandra : Touchstone Part 3
on April 07, 2013
Caszandra is the final volume in Andrea K Höst's Touchstone trilogy. This review contains minor spoilers for the previous books (mostly just the relationship kind). If you haven't yet, I suggest reading my reviews for the earlier books — Stray and Lab Rat One — before reading the rest of this review (and ideally, reading the first two books themselves too). The series is about Cass, a Sydney girl, who accidentally falls through a tear in reality onto another planet, meets psychic space ninjas, and discovers that she has some powers of her own. Caszandra picks up where Lab Rat One left off. Which is good because there was a bit of a relationshippy cliffhanger at the end of the previous book. Cass's relationship with Ruuel (now called Kaoren, his first name) progresses quite quickly in terms of seriousness, which made me a bit wary at first, but which turned out for the best in terms of story telling, I've decided. Another related aspect, which I don't want to be explicit about because spoilers, also made me a little uncomfortable, bu ultimately I think that was more due to my own dissimilarity to Cass as a person than anything else. Caszandra continues the overarching plot well established in the earlier books: learning about Cass's power, fighting monsters and trying to learn about Muina's past. Muina being the planet Cass was first transported to and which had remained inaccessible to the alien people for a thousand years until she came along. This book ups the danger levels and the stakes. The Setari (psychic space ninjas) and Cass were always trying to protect people but in the lead up to the conclusion, the urgency for definitive world-saving becomes extreme. And, unsurprisingly, Cass continues to almost die in new and exciting ways. The climax might have lost a smidge of tension due to the diary nature of the narrative — we knew Cass survived because she told us about it all being over before regaling us with the tale. However it was still all very dramatic and didn't loose any world-saving oomph. The end was satisfying in tying everything up nicely and I think other fans of the series will approve. (And for readers that want more, there's always the Gratuitous Epilogue, which I admit to skimming and reading the last chapter of.) I don't recommend reading Caszandra without reading Stray and Lab Rat One fist. However, I can't imagine why readers who enjoyed the first two wouldn't go on to the final volume. I enjoyed this series a lot and I will definitely be reading more of Höst's books in the future. 4.5 / 5 stars You can read more of my reviews on my blog.
Charlotte's Army
on May 01, 2013
Charlotte's Army is a novella by Patty Jansen set in the same universe as several of her other works but which stands alone. I've previously reviewed her novel Shifting Reality and short story "The Rebelliousness of Trassi Udang" from the same universe. Since I first heard about it, I've found the premise of Charlotte's Army interesting: an army of artificial (clone-like) soldiers were all created with the same flaw. All of them are in love with Charlotte, one of the army's senior medical staff. I was interested to see how it would all play out and what caused the flaw. The fact that it wasn't Charlotte's fault was kind of gratifying since she was quite a likeable character. Other issues explored in this novella were how human the constructed soldiers really were. The human soldiers in the story generally treated them as second class and highly expendable citizens. Where the top brass see erasing one of their minds as nothing more than recalibrating a piece of machinery, Charlotte sees it as deleting a real person. It was an interesting dynamic. Charlotte's Army was a quick, enjoyable read. It rounds out the world I've read about in Shifting Reality nicely (although I want to stress again that it completely stands alone). I highly recommend it to science fiction fans and anyone interested in giving the genre a go. 4.5 / 5 stars You can read more of my reviews on my blog.
Trader's Honour
on May 25, 2013
Trader's Honour by Patty Jansen is a sort of standalone sequel to Watcher's Web. It takes place mainly on the same planet and some of the same people make appearances, but the main character is new and the main part of her story is entirely separate to the character's from Watcher's Web. Mikandra has guts, something I like in a character (to the surprise of no one, heh). Instead of continuing to sit around in what she sees as a broken society, she takes steps to change her situation. First she applies for the Trader Academy, going to another Miran Trader family when her Trader aunt won't take her as an apprentice. Then, when it looks like her dreams will fall through because her sponsor family is in trouble, instead of running back to the relative comforts of home (if an abusive father can really be called a comfort), she sets out to help her sponsor's family. Helping in this case, involves travelling to another continent, when she'd never left the city before, and trying to track down her recalcitrant sponsor. Her mission turns out to be harder than she'd assumed but she sticks it out, even after being robbed on her first day there. I enjoyed reading about Mikandra a lot. I was a bit hesitant to read Trader's Honour because I didn't enjoy Watcher's Web — I gave up about half way through mainly because I couldn't relate to the main character's reactions to her situation — but I decided to try the sample on SmashWords and was hooked. Mikandra is a very different character in a different situation. So if you haven't enjoyed Watcher's Web but the premise of Trader's Honour sounds like something you'd enjoy, I urge you to give it a shot. Trader's Honour deals quite a bit with notions of how societies (should) work. The Mirani have two classes of people, the nobility (which includes Mikandra) and the working classes. The noble class not only limits the prospects of its women, but also believes that it's their duty to protect and care for the lower classes. As we learn quite early on, they don't do as good a job as they could. By contrast, Barresh, the other continent, is thought to be primitive and more or less useless. But when Mikandra arrives there she finds that, yes, it is very different (there's a bit of appropriate culture-shock on her part). Over time she learns that different does not mean worse, not the way the other nobles think, and starts to see a lot of potential around her. It made me think of biases against developing countries and how some are actually the world's fastest growing economies. When the characters from Watcher's Web started showing up I felt a bit frustrated that I didn't have as much background information on them as if I'd finished the book, but it really wasn't necessary. It merely put me on the same level as Mikandra. And if I hadn't known there was another book, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't've cared. Trader's Honour is an enjoyable science fiction read. It's low on technobabble and explicit sciencey stuff, although the worldbuilding is fairly solid. (If you're curious, Patty wrote about the worldbuilding here.) As such, I think it might also appeal to fantasy fans who don't mind a few aeroplanes and a spot of interplanetary travel in their fiction. I highly recommend it to science fiction fans. 4.5 / 5 stars You can read more of my reviews on my blog.
Hal Spacejock 6: Safe Art
on Aug. 31, 2013
Hal Spacejock: Safe Art by Simon Haynes is the sixth book in the ongoing Hal Spacejock series. Although there is a very small amount of chronology, the books all stand alone nicely, Safe Art being no exception. I have previously reviewed Hal Spacejock: Baker's Dough and Hal Junior: The Missing Case, the latter being part of a spin-off series for younger readers. For readers new to to the Spacejock universe, Safe Art is not a terrible place to start. A few characters from earlier books show up, but you don't have to have read any earlier books for the story to make sense. Even better, Safe Art doesn't contain any significant spoilers for earlier books (unless you count the status quo as a spoiler). I think the most compelling argument for reading these books in order is that they get funnier as they go along and reading in reverse order might be slightly anticlimactic for that reason. This book made me laugh a lot, news that I'm sure won't come as much of a surprise to people familiar with the Hal Spacejock books. There were a few serious bits, but there were no long gaps between laughs. If puns and written slapstick are your thing (I have to say visual slapstick doesn't really do it for me, but the way Haynes writes definitely does), or if you enjoy a good comedy of errors, then this is a book for you. And if that hasn't convinced you, it also has pretty good physics, especially considering the lack of seriousness in most of the story. It's like if The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy made more than a passing nod at the laws of physics. And also if Ford Prefect was a cargo pilot. (Yes, as I mentioned in my review of Baker's Dough, the ship travels faster than light and has artificial gravity, but everything else has accurate physics. There were a few instances I particularly appreciated since I can imagine another writer may not have bothered to be so careful.) As well as enjoying Hal's and Clunk's antics as they attempt to deliver their cargo — and make snide remarks about the quality of the art they're transporting — I was also pleased to see the characters from "Framed" show up (a Hal Spacejock short story that's a fun read but not compulsory to enjoy Safe Art). And Harriet Walsh who appeared in an earlier book, although I have to admit it was a book I'd read long enough ago to not remember much about her except her name. Another reason I'm confident readers new to the series will have no trouble picking up Safe Art. What more can I say? It's hilarious. Read it. 5 / 5 stars You can read more of my reviews on my blog.
Hal Junior 3: The Gyris Mission
on Sep. 02, 2013
Hal Junior: The Gyris Mission by Simon Haynes is the third book about Hal Junior, although it stands alone and the series doesn't have to be read in order. It is aimed at younger readers. I have previously reviewed the second book, Hal Junior: The Missing Case, and two Hal Spacejock books for adult readers, set in the same universe: Hal Spacejock: Baker's Dough and Hal Spacejock: Safe Art. Hal Junior and Stephen 'Stinky' Binn live aboard a high-tech space station, far from the nearest planet. The rules are strict, and their lives are carefully regulated. That's why they're so excited about the camping trip to Planet Gyris ... imagine a whole week of fishing, swimming, sleeping in tents and running wild! Unfortunately, the boys crash land in the middle of a forest, and there's little chance of rescue. Is this the end of the camping trip ... or the start of a thrilling new adventure? First I want to emphasise that this book absolutely stands alone in terms of the other Hal Junior books and the Hal Spacejock books. You do not have to have read any of them to enjoy The Gyris Mission. However, if you have read them, as I have, you may find yourself, like I am, desperate to know exactly how the Hal Junior books fit into the larger Hal Spacejock universe. Is Hal Junior Spacejock's son? If he is, how did Spacejock meet his mother? If not, why is he called Hal Junior and why does he idolise "Captain Spacejock"? Or is Hal Junior about Hal Spacejock's childhood? I was already curious before I read The Gyris Mission, and then Spacejock characters showed up AND NOW I MUST KNOW. Ahem. As for the actual story. The Gyris Mission is a funny and exciting comedy of errors. Hal Junior does a lot of silly things, Stinky is forever reminding him of things they learnt in class and adult characters are absent at opportune moments. I've mentioned in my other reviews of Haynes' books that despite the honour and light-heartedness with which his books are written, he goes out of his way to include accurate physics. The Gyris Mission is no different. Stinky's reminders to Hal of relevant information they'd learnt in class felt natural and I think was a gentle way of educating the younger audience without preaching or talking down to the reader. It's certainly a book (/series) I'd encourage my kids to read. Y'know, if I had any. Haynes also does a particularly good job of describing space station life by portraying Hal and Stinky as being surprised by various aspects of being on a planet. The Gyris Mission is a fairly short read (about par for the age group, I think) and full of action and laughs. I recommend it to younger readers with any passing interesting in science fiction or adventure stories. Or to adults who want a light read and/or are fans of Haynes' books. 4.5 / 5 stars
The Shattered World Within
on Sep. 08, 2013
The Shattered World Within by Patty Jansen is a novella set in the same universe as Trader's Honour (and others). That said, it's very much a stand-alone story and definitely doesn't require any previous reading to enjoy. The Shattered World Within brings us a very different society, governed by the delicate interplay of instincts and networks of trust. Except for when it isn't. Zhyara is the leader of an expedition to investigate a mining station that has failed to report in. When they arrive there, most of the populace is missing and things are very strange among those that remain. Through Zhyara's point of view we learn about the social order and ranking system that operates in his culture. It is as fascinating as it is unfamiliar. For all that the people in this story are humanoid, their behaviour sets them apart as truly alien to us. This is also highlighted by Zhyara's family. Zhyara comes from a poor family and a undistinguished clan that lives on the outer edge of the city. He expends a lot of energy trying to help his younger brother make something of his life even though, since he became successful, Zhyara suddenly stopped being his mother's favourite. Through Zhyara's burgeoning understanding of what is going on with his brother, the reader is introduced to more conflicts within his society. I really have to applaud Jansen for the complex and other world she has created. The other great aspect of this novella is the physical worldbuilding. Jansen sticks to science, as I've come to expect from her writing, and creates a believable universe. Without spoiling the ending, she also includes a more unusual but plausible planet, which I hope we will one day get to read more about. A great read for fans of hard and sociological science fiction alike. Highly recommended. 4.5 / 5 stars
Stained Glass Monsters
on Jan. 26, 2014
Stained Glass Monsters by Andrea K Höst is a standalone (ish) fantasy book from an author whose books I've enjoyed several times in the past. I added the "ish" because I just saw a listing on her website indicating that there will be another book in the same universe, apparently a sequel, but the first book is pretty self-contained. This was a nice read. The two main characters — Rennyn, the powerful mage who has been trained her whole life to save the world, and Kendall, the teenage orphan that coincidentally crosses her path — provide nicely contrasting points of view. Rennyn is focused on her task and saving everyone (particularly the world and protecting her brother). Kendall, on the other hand, starts off following events only because she has nothing better to do. She's not very invested in what's going on beyond her own safety and given the opportunity to learn magecraft, decides to only bother until she can learn enough to get paid to be the most basic kind of magic wielder. I enjoyed Stained Glass Monsters, but it's not my favourite Höst book. Although I was never bored, I did feel it moved a little slowly, especially in the middle. There was an element of following Rennyn as she went from points A, B, C to achieve X, Y, Z stages in her quest to save the world. To Höst's credit, we are spared needless details about X, Y, Z and all those scenes include some other element to drive the book onwards, usually character development. I really liked that Rennyn was allowed to be a powerful and highly competent character. She had obstacles to overcome, but those were mostly external. What internal obstacles she faced were irrevocably linked with the whole world-saving thing. That she struggled to overcome them was because they were hard and anyone else would have struggled more. Also, Rennyn wasn't running around saving the world because she was a mystical chosen one. Her family, for historical reasons, saw it as their duty to protect the world and hence trained and planned extensively for the task. This is the only source of Rennyn's specialness. She was the only one who could do it (well, her or her brother, who was also prepared but Rennyn took point as the eldest) because she was the only one who had properly been prepared to do it. (Well, OK, one small aspect was because of her lineage, but not quite in the traditional "chosen one" sense.) It's a thoughtful twist on the "chosen one" trope. You know what I've just noticed about Höst's books? It came up when I was reviewing Hunting as well. I start writing my review thinking "well, I enjoyed that but I'm not sure how much I have to say about it" and then I start writing it and, in the course of reflecting on the book, end up finding added depths that I didn't necessarily notice while I was actually reading. Thumbs up. There's also the fact that almost all the key players in Stained Glass Monsters were women, apart from Rennyn's brother and her love interest. Which makes me happy. Stained Glass Monsters was a pleasant read and I recommend it to fantasy fans. Especially to readers of fantasy not wanting to commit to a long series, since it stands alone nicely (although I can see where the sequel might go). 4 / 5 stars
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12 And he rose, and immediately took up the pallet and went out before them all; so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!" | 12 He got up, took his mat and walked out in full view of them all. This amazed everyone and they praised God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this!" |
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By Jay Braman Jr. There's $2.2 million in Federal Stimulus dollars headed to the Town of Shandaken, where electronic road signs signal the beginning of a repaving project for Route 28. The signs, located just west of Phoenicia and east of mount Tremper, announce that the project will begin on Aug. 10.
By Julia Green Aerial photography: it's all the rage these days. People have aerial snapshots of their homes, hometowns, alma maters, favorite vacation spots… a favorite location, shown from a bird's eye view and framed to hang on the wall of their home. That was undoubtedly what Eleonora and Rolf Bruderer had in mind when they drove to Sidney on July 17 to charter a small plane to fly over the Vega Valley where their house is located. And, while they didn't end up with the experience they had imagined, they wound up with a heck of a story.
The Auxiliary of Margaretville Hospital and Mountainside Residential Care Center will hold its 41st annual Antique and Flea Market featuring antiques, crafts, and general merchandise on Saturday, Aug. 1 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Margaretville Village Park. Proceeds from the antique flea market will directly benefit the local health care facilities affiliated with Margaretville Hospital. A hospital-sponsored Health Fair will be held during the market offering free blood pressure testing and blood sugar screening.
By Matthew J. Perry Hard on the heels of an environmental impact study that outlined the withering effects of land acquisition in the Catskill Watershed, the county board of supervisors received another warning call last Wednesday concerning water regulation and its effects on the local economy and infrastructure.
By Jay Braman Jr. Mariano Vega, a part-time Fleischmanns resident who was involved in the Fleischmanns First movement, has been charged in a probe that netted 44 New Jersey officials and others on corruption and money laundering charges. Vega, who is City Council President in Jersey City, New Jersey, is one of 44 people arrested in New Jersey and New York last Thursday in a broad-ranging corruption and international money laundering investigation that led to charges against two New Jersey Assemblymen and mayors of Hoboken, Secaucus and Ridgefield. The FBI and IRS investigation also ensnared rabbis from the Syrian Jewish communities in Deal and Brooklyn on money-laundering charges.
By Brian Sweeney All supervisors in local townships will be running for re-election without opposition in November balloting unless Independent candidates emerge. The deadline for filing party-affiliated petitions with the Delaware County Board Elections was July 17. Candidates running on an Independent line have until August 18 to file petitions to have their names placed on the ballot.
By Brian Sweeney The pastor at the Sacred Heart Catholic Parish in Margaretville was arrested Thursday on 20 counts stemming from his alleged sexual misconduct involving six males aged 11-19. The Very Rev. James McDevitt voluntarily turned himself in at the Middletown Town Court in Margaretville on Thursday morning where he was charged with six counts of second-degree sexual abuse, seven counts of forcible touching, six counts of endangering the welfare of a child and one count of third-degree sexual abuse.
By Jay Braman Jr. Shandaken Republicans unanimously endorsed councilman Rob Stanley Thursday to run for town supervisor in the November election.
By Matthew J. Perry Given a light docket, the Middletown Town Board spent most of its meeting time last Tuesday night debating two issues: what action, if any, can be taken against the proliferation of temporary advertising signs along highways in the township, and the proper procedure for recommending and then appointing new members to the town's planning board.
By Jay Braman Jr. The Onteora Junior Prom shot glass matter has been resolved. Sort of. After hearing the opinions of a couple of seniors, some parents and administrators, the Onteora School Board put to rest the subject of seniors being given shot glasses as a gift at the prom last month.


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The story of Mental Health America is a story of hope and transformation. In the year 1900, a young man named Clifford W. Beers suffered an acute breakdown brought on by the death of his brother, and after an unsuccessful suicide attempt, was hospitalized in a private Connecticut mental institution. There, he faced degrading and inhumane abuses at the hands of the untrained staff. Over the next decade, Beers was confined in a number of hospitals, all in brutal conditions. Bruised—literally—but unbroken, Beers began to overcome his tribulations in 1908 with the publication of his autobiography, A Mind That Found Itself. The next year, he founded the organization that would become Mental Health America. Perhaps the starkest symbol of Mental Health America's metamorphic character is the Mental Health Bell, a 300-pound carillon forged from the melted-down chains and shackles once commonplace in mental institutions.
Today, Mental Health America consists of a network of 240 affiliates working to address mental health conditions. The organization lives up to its mission of "promoting mental health, preventing mental disorders, and achieving victory over mental illness" through a number of programs, including health-care reform advocacy programs. Mental Health America has been combating mental health conditions and their associated stigmas for more than a century, and will continue to do so.
The Child and Family Network Centers provides free education and social services for preschool children, and job training for their families. The children it serves are considered at-risk due to limited English proficiency and low-income backgrounds. To fulfill the need for strong educational programs, CFNC operates a year-round preschool in 10 classrooms—with literacy and language support for bilingual children in 27 languages—to prepare them for kindergarten with their peers. These programs reach out to families in their own neighborhoods and supplement the students' education with additional resources such as health services.
See how Groupon helps you discover local causes and lend a helping hand at the Groupon Grassroots blog.
Arts Are For All Ages' aim is to bring classical music to people with restricted mobility and to help young musicians find outlets for their art. More than 28 young musicians performed for six senior communities during the inaugural season in 2009. Now, young musicians bring a variety of musical instruments and give live classical concerts on a regular basis for elderly neighbors who otherwise could not attend arts events.
A-SPAN provides housing and case management for people who suffer from mental illness and substance-abuse problems through two permanent, supportive housing programs. As A-SPAN continues to expand these programs, the demand for new furniture for their clients continues to grow. Not only can a new bed help clients feel more at home, A-SPAN's staff has noticed it also can make them more appreciative of their new housing, giving them a greater incentive for staying there. Due to health concerns, A-SPAN buys new beds and cannot accept donated beds.
Founded in 1944 and accredited by the Humane Society in 1977, the private, nonprofit Animal Welfare League of Arlington has helped generations of stray and abandoned animals live out their days in loving, permanent homes. Hundreds of volunteers carry out services ranging from low-cost spaying and neutering for low-income families and individuals and humane education program to animal control. Within the shelter, scores of dogs, cats, and small critters such as rabbits, guinea pigs, and parakeets await new owners to take them home once the staff has ensured their full health and good behavior. The League also hosts several events throughout the year, from an annual springtime Walk for the Animals to classes that help parents prepare their existing pets for the arrival of a new baby with its swaddling blanket made of roast beef.
When searching for a new dentist, patients prize a light touch almost as much as they do extensive training or whiz-bang technology. Fortunately, Tarek Mogharbel, DDS—who worked in District of Columbia General Hospital's oral-surgery department and is a certified Invisalign and Lumineers practitioner—and his partner, Sun Park, DDS, both describe themselves as gentle people. This character trait translates to each of their cosmetic and family dentistry services. The doctors take special care no matter the procedure, whether it's an exam for an anxious youngster, a teeth-whitening treatment for an adult, or a new set of porcelain veneers for a ventriloquist's dummy locked in an eternal, unfeeling grin.


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29 The hidden things belong to the Lord our God, but the revealed things belong to us and our children forever, so that we may follow all the words of this law. | 29 The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may follow all the words of this law. |
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Villa | 5 bedrooms | sleeps 10
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Modern villa, beautifully decorated and homely. The villa is divided into two parts which can be used independently. There are no other houses in the neighborhood so your peace and privacy are guaranteed! The villa is on a hill behind the old village of Castell 'Anselmo. A short distance from the sea and close to Pisa and the superstrada to Florence. This villa can accommodate up to 10 people. WEEKLY RENTAL ONLY, from SATURDAY to SATURDAY!
The villa consists of 2 parts that are connected by an internal door. You enter through he hallway. Next to this are a large elegant living area with fireplace and a dining room with large table and a study / TV room, a fully equipped kitchen and a toilet. On the first floor you have 5 bedrooms with bathroom / toilet including 3 with shower and 2 with bath. The bedrooms are very nice and the beds have the following dimensions: a room with 2 beds 80x190, a room with 2 beds of 85 x 190 cm, a bedroom with a bed of 85x190 and 85x195 bed, a room with two beds 80x190 and finally a room with a bed of 160x190. The single beds can be combined into a double bed. The bathrooms are simple, two are equipped with a whirlpool.
Also on this floor is a cozy living room, smaller than downstairs but also with fireplace, a small living room and a second kitchen. You can also enter via an outside staircase. The atmosphere in the villa is characterized by pleasant colors and the presence of fine paintings/prints of hunting scenes in the living room.
To reach the villa you pass a good gravel road past the village. The villa is surrounded on all sides by lawns interspersed with flowers, plants and trees at the edge. There is a vegetable garden, you can feel free to use it. Outside the house you have a decorative outdoor table in cast iron and a wooden table. The pool is located on a higher part of the garden behind the house and features a large lawn with a covered area. The wide view extends to the northwest on the plain of the River Arno.
In an annex two additional double bedrooms with bath/shower/toilet (one en-suite and one separate) as well as airconditioning can be rented, extra cost on request.
The beautiful and quiet hinterland of Castell 'Anselmo is hardly known to tourists. The many rivers have led to an fextremely varied flora, even in the summer. Lari is an interesting medieval town in the immediate vicinity. And also nearby is the thermal spa resort Terme Casciana. Pisa and Volterra are nearby and further away are other famous cities like Lucca, Siena and Florence. Beautiful beaches can be found south of Livorno (Cecina) or at the coast near Pisa. Restaurants and supermarkets are 3 km away in Collesalvetti. The owner has many suggestions to share with you!
Size | Sleeps up to 10, 5 bedrooms |
Access | Car advised |
Family friendly | Great for children of all ages, Suitable for people with restricted mobility |
Notes | No pets allowed, No smoking at this property |
Features and Facilities
Pool | Private outdoor pool (unheated) |
General | Air conditioning, Wi-Fi available |
Rooms | 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms of which 3 Family bathrooms and 2 Shower rooms, Solarium or roof terrace |
Furniture | Single beds (8), Double beds (1), Cots (2), Lounge seats for 8 |
Other | Linen provided, Towels provided, High chair |
Outdoors | Private outdoor pool (unheated), Balcony or terrace, Private garden, BBQ |
Access | Secure parking |
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Actually Rosie we weren't. First, not every racial combination was prohibited, only certain ones. It wasn't applied equally. Second, who or what determined "race"?. Third, there are numerous races/ethnic groups, but only two sexes. Lastly, how is a person who is half of one and half of another classified in terms of who they can marry?<quoted text>
And we were all treated equally when it came to marrying someone of the same race. But since a white person couldn't marry a black person, while a black person could, they weren't treated equally.
A man can marry a woman, but a woman can't. Not equal.
Physically impossible. A man can marry a woman and vice versa.A woman can marry a man, but a man can't. Not equal.
Actually they can, its just not legally recognized.Everybody can only marry one person. Equal.
Should everybody be able to marry more than one person?
True, its as old as monogamous marriage.Well, I'm sure you're not the first person to come up with the idea, why not see if there is a forum about that subject?


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Intro This is yet another album put together by the music and creative arts team from Hillsong Church, Sydney, Australia. Their songs have gone round the world, including the well-known praise anthem Shout to the Lord. More information can be obtained from their website, www.hillsong.com. My review for the previous praise and worship album, Blessed, can be found here
Hillsongs' style Hillsongs' worship style is very contemporary. The praise songs are very upbeat, and the electric guitars are employed to great effect. In fact, most of the worship songs have electric guitar riffs in them. So if you don't like loud praise and worship, do try one of the worship series albums (e.g. Overwhelmed or Amazing Love) by Hillsongs instead. The Hillsongs' setup typically consists of 2 electric guitars, acoustic guitar, bass, 2 keyboards, drums and percussion. In addition, there are saxophones, brass instruments, trumpets.... The different instruments are blended nicely, and the resulting music sounds really magnificent.
Why did I buy this CD? Its almost a ritual that I buy every CD from the Hillsongs Live Worship series. They are generally very good, especially the last two which were You are my World and Blessed. I was looking forward to its release and I bought it the very day it was available here.
First impressions? Frankly I wasn't very impressed when I first heard it. I thought that it sounded like the typical Hillsongs stuff, not much different from previous albums. Maybe that's because this is already my 7th album from this series (and 3 more from other series) Some of the songs were also in the United (Hillsong Church's youth ministry) album which was released about 6 months ago, and I liked those versions better.
On subsequent listening... I found it to special in its own right. I've grown to like this album a lot.
Outstanding songs? I especially like My Hope, Ever Living God and Still. My Hope "My hope is in the Name of the Lord, where my help comes from, You're my strength my song" This is a powerful declaration that our hope is not on circumstances that we are facing but in the Lord, who is above those circumstances. A worship song, but still pretty heavy on the electric guitars and drums. I just love those riffs on the electric guitars... Ever Living God "All of the honour, all of the glory to You" The lyrics are simple, but the song has a majestic feel to it. It starts off slow electric guitar acoustic guitar intro and has a nice beat. The song builds up nicely with the bridge, "All of the honour, all of the glory to you". Still "When the oceans rise and thunders roar, I will soar with You above the storm" Piano-based, its simply awesome. Sounds as though it was born out of a time of testing and trouble for the songwriter. Its a declaration that God is above our troubles and that He will carry us above them.
Interesting detail... This year's release has a bonus disc. Apparently, the worship anointing was so powerful that one disc couldn't contain the album. The bonus disc contains 7 songs, and they are pretty good too.
Track Listing 1. Better Than Life 2. Glory 3. Ever Living God 4. Need You Here 5. My Hope 6. Still 7. Angels 8. Can't Stop Praising 9. You Are/You Are Lord 10. Here I Am to Worship/Call 11. Highest Bonus Disc: 1. Song of Freedom 2. Shout Your Fame 3. Exceeding Joy 4. King of Love 5. To the Ends of the Earth 6. Free 7. Highest (reprise)