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Average retail gasoline prices in Chattanooga have fallen 6.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.07/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 170 gas outlets in Chattanooga. This compares with the national average that has fallen 2.4 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.21/g, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.
Including the change in gas prices in Chattanooga during the past week, prices yesterday were 7.3 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 4.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago. The national average has increased 0.7 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 3.8 cents per gallon lower than this day one year ago.
"Another downward trend in gasoline prices has emerged as motorists hit the roads in the last full week before Christmas," said GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan. "Historically, this is about the time of year that gasoline prices hit their yearly lows, but this time around, I have more optimism that prices may move even lower in the next few weeks. As we finish our 2014 forecast at GasBuddy in the near future, we can say that 2014 does offer some relief compared to what we'll end up seeing in terms of average in 2013, but for the time being, the next week looks to see a continued drop in gasoline prices," DeHaan said.
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Commerce Department will release reports today on personal income and spending for January as well as construction spending for the first month of the year. Also, the Institute for Supply Management will release its manufacturing index for February.
BERLIN (AP) -- Germany's finance minister says he trusts Greece's current government to fulfill the conditions for the bailout deal, but also made clear the country would not receive any further money if it didn't.
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble told German newspaper Bild am Sonntag Sunday that "I trust them to implement the needed measures ... and to ultimately fulfill its obligations."
At the same time, Schaeuble warned that if Greece did not fulfill the demands laid out by the eurozone finance ministers in a four-month bailout plan, "there will be no more aid."
He also said it remains to be seen whether Greece needs more aid after the end of the current bailout plan, adding that "no matter what's going to happen, we will set very strict standards."
NEW YORK (AP) -- Hyundai is recalling about 263,000 cars in the U.S. and Canada because a sensor problem could cause drivers to lose power-assisted steering.
The company has not reported any injuries or accidents. A representative for Hyundai Motor America wasn't immediately available for comment.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says a sensor in the affected cars could detect a discrepancy in the steering input and signals and disable power-assisted steering as a result. Cars would revert to manual steering and require greater effort to steer at low speeds, raising the risk of a crash.
The affected cars include model years 2008 to 2010 of Elantras and Elantra Touring vehicles made between Nov. 1, 2008 and April 30.
Owners can contact Hyundai's customer service at 1-855-671-3059.
UNDATED (AP) -- Dutch chipmaker NXP Semiconductors N.V. says it has agreed to buy its smaller rival Freescale Semiconductor Ltd. for $11.8 billion in a deal that will make it the biggest supplier of microchips to the automotive industry.
The deal pays Freescale shareholders only a small premium. Freescale's market value was $11.1 billion based on Friday's closing price.
The companies said on Sunday that NXP will assume Freescale's debt, pushing the total value of the deal to $16.7 billion.
Freescale is based in Austin, Texas. It's a former division of Motorola and makes microprocessors and microcontrollers for cars and industrial equipment.
The deal has been approved by the companies' boards. It's expected to close in the second half of the year if shareholders and regulators sign off.
BEIJING (AP) -- A new survey shows China's manufacturing activity improved in February for the first time in several months.
HSBC Corp. said Monday its purchasing managers' index rose to 50.7 from January's 49.7 on a 100-point scale on which numbers above 50 show activity increasing. It was the first improvement since October.
On Saturday, Beijing cut interest rates for a second time in three months in a sign of official worry that China's economic slowdown is deepening too abruptly.
HSBC said its survey found growth in output and total new orders accelerated but new export business declined for the first time in 10 months.
Input costs fell, raising the prospect that already low inflation could tumble into a potentially dangerous bout of deflation.
ATLANTA (AP) -- Georgia lawmakers may eliminate a tax break for all airlines buying jet fuel at the world's busiest airport.
A bill filed in the House would cut the exemption at Atlanta's Hartsfield Jackson Airport. Supportive lawmakers say it would help the state get federal money for aviation improvements throughout the state.
They also argue the credit shouldn't be kept in place forever. A committee could soon approve the bill.
Representatives for Atlanta-based Delta Airlines say it's a tax increase that could hurt the airport's competitiveness.
Lawmakers created the exemption in 2005 as Delta was facing bankruptcy and have extended it several times before making it permanent in 2012. The bill's sponsor says Delta's CEO is pushing for tax increases for transportation but opposes losing the airline's benefit.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s fourth quarter profit slid 17 percent because of declines in the paper value of its investments and derivative contracts.
Warren Buffett's company released its latest results Saturday along with his letter to shareholders.
Berkshire's quarterly net income declined to $4.16 billion, or $2,529 per Class A share, on $48.3 billion revenue. That's down from $4.99 billion, or $3,035 per share, on $47 billion revenue last year.
The biggest factor was investment and derivative gains of $192 million this year compared to $1.2 billion last year.
Buffett says operating earnings, which exclude investments, are often a better measure. Those were $3.96 billion, or $2,412 per share, up from $3.78 billion, or $2,297 per share.
The four analysts surveyed by FactSet expected operating earnings per of $2,655.09 on average.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Billionaire Warren Buffett says owning stocks is the key to building wealth over time, but investors must avoid the common mistakes of trading too often and paying high investment fees.
The billionaire investor says there's every reason to expect stocks to perform well long-term, even if prices are volatile.
Buffett says his Berkshire Hathaway Inc. conglomerate benefited over the past 50 years from the S&P 500's growth from 84 to 2,059.
He says no commentator or investment adviser can predict the stock market. He said "market forecasters will fill your ear but will never fill your wallet."
Buffett isn't immune from investing mistakes. He told Berkshire shareholders the company lost $444 million on its investment in British retailer Tesco largely because he was slow to sell the $2.3 billion stake.
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Orton reneging on contractsSubmitted by Amanda Mintz (not verified) on Sat, 08/28/2010 - 11:37am.
I too, had planned to have my wedding at Orton Plantation. I was also assured by Abi Blackerby that my wedding plans would not be affected by the renovations. Yesterday, I received a letter in the mail informing me that my contract would not be fulfilled. I am angry because I've already booked my vendors to reserve their services for that specific date & venue. Now, I don't know what I am going to do. »
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Pork and apples is a classic combination. In this recipe, I combined quick and easy pork chops with a sweet and spicy apple jus. This dish goes very well with braised red cabbage.
- 1Season the pork chops to taste with salt and pepper. Saute pork chops in olive oil over medium heat until they reach an internal temperature of 150°F. Carryover cooking should take them to the safe internal temperature of 160°F. Remove the chops from the pan and set aside to rest wrapped in aluminum foil.
- 2Add bacon and onions to the oil already in the pan and saute until the onions are translucent and the fat on the bacon has fully rendered. Do not allow the bacon to burn. Strain the pan drippings into a measuring cup and reserve. Discard the bacon and onions.
- 3Add 3 tablespoons of the pan drippings back to the pan and deglaze with apple juice and vinegar. Allow the jus to reduce by about half, then add salt and cayenne pepper to taste.
- 4Move the pork chops to a serving dish or plates. Take the juice that accumulates in the foil from the pork chops and add it to the jus, Put in the small pat of butter and swirl the pan off the heat to melt the butter into the jus and add a slight glossy sheen to the sauce. Serve the jus with the pork chops.
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The Impact of IMF Policies on Developing Countries
CEPR Board member Robert Pollin delivered a plenary address as part of the RESULTS annual conference. RESULTS is a nonprofit grassroots advocacy organization committed to creating the political will to end hunger and the worst aspects of poverty.
Foreclosing on the American Dream: The Story Behind the Housing Market Collapse and Sub-Prime Mortgage Scandal
Sponsored by Democracy for Montgomery County (DFMC), CEPR Co-Director Dean Baker and Sarah Bloom Raskin, Maryland's Commissioner of Financial Regulation, discussed the lead-up to the current housing crisis from a macro- and micro-economic perspective.
Progressive Change in Latin America: Is the U.S. Media Getting the Story Right?
Mark Weisbrot traveled to the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee to give a talk on the state of U.S. media reporting on Latin America. More information can be found here.
Latin America in the Post-Bush Era: What Can We Expect in the Next Phase of U.S.-Latin American Relations?
The United States' influence in Latin America has plummeted during the Bush Administration, as political and economic change has swept much of the region. The Council on Foreign Relations noted recently that "If there was an era of U.S. hegemony in Latin America, it is over." Alvaro Vargas Llosa, Senior Fellow and Director of the Center on Global Prosperity at the Independent Institute, and CEPR Co-Director Mark Weisbrot, recently discussed how the new U.S. President and Congress might deal with this new reality.
Neighborhoods: The Blameless Victims of the Subprime Mortgage Crisis
Dean Baker testified before the Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, with Rep. Dennis Kucinich presiding as chairman of the committee.
Latin America's Economic Prospects as the U.S. Economy Slows
The U.S. economy is facing what is possibly its worst recession in more than a quarter century, as an $8 trillion housing bubble continues to deflate and consumers pull back. The U.S. trade gap will probably continue to narrow, affecting U.S. trading partners, including Latin America. CEPR Co-Director Mark Weisbrot recently discussed these issues with Anne Krueger, professor of International Economics at the Johns Hopkins Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington, D.C. and former World Bank Chief Economist and First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund.
Venezuela: What is 21st Century Socialism and Where is it Leading?
Mark Weisbrot, Co-Director of CEPR, joined John Dinges, Professor of Journalism at Columbia University, for a "Table Talk Lunch Series" event at 12PM. This event was sponsored by the Office of the University Chaplain and the Council on Latin American Studies.
Low-Wage Work in Europe – Changing the Debate?
John Schmitt discussed his findings at a workshop in Amsterdam, presented by AIAS (Amsterdams Instituut voor Arbeids Studies). The study was cooperatively undertaken by five European research institutions, and initiated and generously funded by the Russell Sage Foundation, New York.
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2008 Summit on Economic Justice for Women
Research Assistant Rebecca Ray traveled to Atlanta, Georgia where she spoke on two panel discussions at the 2008 Summit on Economic Justice for Women, organized by the NOW Foundation, the Institute for Women's Policy Research, and the National Council of Negro Women. The first workshop, "Between a Rock and a Workplace: Workers Without Paid Sick Days or Family Leave," examined how current labor laws and regulations affect working women given that United States is the only industrial nation that hasn't adopted a paid family leave policy. The second workshop, "How Secure Will You Be? Strategies for Women's Old-Age Security and Mid-Life Momentum," focused on issues that affect older women's economic well-being after they retire.
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Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle's pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend. Back home to his wife and kids after four tours of duty, however, Chris finds that it is the war he can't leave behind.
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26. Carrie (2013)
R | 100 min | Drama, Horror
A reimagining of the classic horror tale about Carrie White, a shy girl outcast by her peers and sheltered by her deeply religious mother, who unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far at her senior prom.
Writers: Lawrence D. Cohen, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Stephen King | Director: Kimberly Peirce | Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore, Gabriella Wilde, Portia Doubleday
27. Star Trek (2009)
PG-13 | 127 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father's legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful, time-traveling Romulan creates black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time.
Writers: Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Gene Roddenberry | Director: J.J. Abrams | Stars: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, Leonard Nimoy
28. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
PG-13 | 140 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
As the Clone Wars near an end, the Sith Lord Darth Sidious steps out of the shadows, at which time Anakin succumbs to his emotions, becoming Darth Vader and putting his relationships with Obi-Wan and Padme at risk.
Writer: George Lucas | Director: George Lucas | Stars: Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor, Samuel L. Jackson
29. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
PG-13 | 166 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
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Writers: Eric Roth, Robin Swicord, F. Scott Fitzgerald | Director: David Fincher | Stars: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton, Julia Ormond
30. Giant (1956)
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31. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
R | 111 min | Action, Crime
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Writers: Quentin Tarantino, Uma Thurman | Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Daryl Hannah, Michael Madsen
32. The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008– )
43 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
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Creator: Brenda Hampton | Stars: Shailene Woodley, Molly Ringwald, India Eisley, Mark Derwin
33. Braveheart (1995)
R | 177 min | Action, Biography, Drama
When his secret bride is executed for assaulting an English soldier who tried to rape her, William Wallace begins a revolt and leads Scottish warriors against the cruel English tyrant who rules Scotland with an iron fist.
Writer: Randall Wallace | Director: Mel Gibson | Stars: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan, Angus Macfadyen
34. Locke (2013)
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35. Brokeback Mountain (2005)
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37. Mamma Mia! (2008)
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38. Oldboy (2003)
R | 120 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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39. The Terminator (1984)
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40. That's My Boy (2012)
R | 116 min | Comedy
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41. Big Fish (2003)
PG-13 | 125 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
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42. Knocked Up (2007)
R | 129 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
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43. Juno (2007)
PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, an offbeat young woman makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child.
Writer: Diablo Cody | Director: Jason Reitman | Stars: Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman
44. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
PG-13 | 117 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
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45. Gone with the Wind (1939)
G | 238 min | Drama, Romance, War
A manipulative Southern belle carries on a turbulent affair with a blockade runner during the American Civil War.
Writers: Margaret Mitchell, Sidney Howard | Directors: Victor Fleming, George Cukor, Sam Wood | Stars: Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Thomas Mitchell, Barbara O'Neil
46. The White Queen (2013 TV Mini-Series)
60 min | Drama
Three different, yet equally relentless women vie for the throne in 15th Century England.
Stars: Aneurin Barnard, Rebecca Ferguson, Amanda Hale, Faye Marsay
47. Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005)
PG | 94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt return as heads of the Baker family who, while on vacation, find themselves in competition with a rival family of eight children, headed by Eugene Levy
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48. Labor Day (2013)
PG-13 | 111 min | Drama
Depressed single mom Adele and her son Henry offer a wounded, fearsome man a ride. As police search town for the escaped convict, the mother and son gradually learn his true story as their options become increasingly limited.
Writers: Jason Reitman, Joyce Maynard | Director: Jason Reitman | Stars: Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin, Gattlin Griffith, Clark Gregg
49. Amélie (2001)
R | 122 min | Comedy, Romance
Amelie is an innocent and naive girl in Paris with her own sense of justice. She decides to help those around her and, along the way, discovers love.
Writers: Guillaume Laurant, Jean-Pierre Jeunet | Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet | Stars: Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus, Lorella Cravotta
50. The Brown Bunny (2003)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama
Professional motorcycle racer Bud Clay heads from New Hampshire to California to race again. Along the way he meets various needy women who provide him with the cure to his own loneliness, but only a certain woman from his past will truly satisfy him.
Writer: Vincent Gallo | Director: Vincent Gallo | Stars: Vincent Gallo, Chloë Sevigny, Cheryl Tiegs, Elizabeth Blake


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Dark Storm, a first-person shooter currently in development for PC, set to release March 2013. Read more
Dark Storm, a first-person shooter currently in development for PC, set to release March 2013.
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What is Dark Storm?
Dark Storm is a first-person shooter for PC set for release March 2013.
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Thread: Some reading clues for 2013
December 9th, 2012, 10:07 AM #1
Some reading clues for 2013
Been away from the 'reading front' for about a year; have read a couple of books though i really enjoyed (collected stories by Borges, a couple of Murakami novels, handful of short stories by Gene Wolfe) and am now 'reorienting' myself in the fantasy landscape - and would appreciate some pointers and recommendations for the upcoming year. In short: which books shall i order to carry me over the next six months or so?
To give some context: i have read most of the 'classics' (Dunsany, Lovecraft, Borges, Howard, Tolkien, Lewis...), the 'new classics' (Leiber, Vance, LeGuin, Hobb, Williams, Zelazny, Donaldson, Wolfe etc. etc.) and some of the new bunch (Martin, Abercrombie, Mieville, Scott Bakker...). My favourite writers include Borges, Wolfe, Howard, McKillip, Murakami and Steven Erikson.
Recommendations can include short story collections or multi-novel series; what i'd be looking for are stories such as Forlesen (Wolfe), novels like Stone (Roberts) or series such as Malazan; i guess overarching themes are alienation, protagonist(s) looking for ways to cope with / make sense of the world - but set in a story told with 'old fashioned' craftsmanship and in an otherworldly /exotic setting. Howard meets Jung meets Pratchett. Or something like that.
I'm aware all of the above may still be (way) too vague, ask away should this be the case. Many thanks in advance,
December 9th, 2012, 10:39 AM #2
Guy Gavriel Kay!
Maybe start with The Lions of Al Rassan. He's the best in the business.
December 10th, 2012, 04:14 PM #3
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Hi, Sfinx.
Here are some collections I've particularly enjoyed,
Glen Hirshberg, American Morons & The Two Sams
Caitlin Kiernan, To Charles Fort, With Love
Steve Rasnic Tem, Deadfall Hotel
Sarah Monette, The Bone Key
-- these are all ghost stories, horror, weird
Susanna Clarke, The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories
Peter Beagle, The Rhinoceros Who Quoted Nietzsche
Kage Baker, Nell Gwynnes Scarlet Spy (one short novel, one novella ... novelette?)
--these are all charming to one degree or another; all but one story in the Clarke are to do with fantasy world of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
Holly Phillips, In the Palace of Repose
Graham Joyce, Partial Eclipse and Other Stories
M. Rickert, Holiday
-- no neat descriptions for these, any story could go off in a very different direction from the others; the Rickert is particularly recommended (may have to scroll down a little to see)
Not so new,
Arthur Machen, The Three Imposters
Lafcadio Hearn, Kwaidan
Randy M.
December 17th, 2012, 03:55 PM #4
Thanks Randy, much appreciated.
The Rhinoceros who quoted Nietzsche is in (title alone won me over) as are Holly Phillips, Machen (Three Imposters can be downloaded for free at Gutenberg!), Hearn (especially intrigued by this one), Kiernan and Baker.
Joyce somewhat harder to obtain - and pricey as well; Clarke not my cup of tea (admmittedly, based on evidence n=1 Jonathan Strange & mr. Norrell); Hirshberg sounded just a bit too gloomy. Not sure about Tem; and Monette's Bone Key sounds (but probably isn't) like Necroscope meets Da Vinci code...
December 18th, 2012, 01:00 AM #5
I'll second the Graham Joyce recommendation. I'll add Jonathan Carroll and Chris Wooding (Weavers of Saramyr) and a series that may be harder to find that's closer to the classic fantasy style : Winter of the World by Michael Scott Rohan. If you liked Murakami, then try some David Mitchell. Cloud Atlas will probably be my favorite book of 2012, and I understand his other books are just as intriguing.
December 18th, 2012, 07:57 AM #6
with that list, you want some (might be a little older, but they're the first to leap into my brain which haven't been mentioned):
jon courtenay grimwood (stamping butterflies)
nick harkaway (gone away world)
richard brautigan (hawkline monster)
iain m banks (take your pick, really)
kameron hurley (god's war)
for the humour value: robert rankin is currently re-releasing a lot of his works onto ebook format and some of them will be free over xmas this guy can break your funny bone if you like english humour
for stricter fantasy:
tom lloyd. his twilight reign series was really interesting for an unexpected kind of hero.
scott lynch (lies of locke lamora)
December 18th, 2012, 09:31 AM #7
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Hirshberg is certainly melancholy and occasionally outright gloomy.
I never got around to the Necroscope series -- I developed a dislike of Lumley in novel form years before that came out -- and avoided Da Vinci, so I can't say what the melding would be like. What I would say about the Monette, though, is that after the first story a sneaky sense of humor surfaces at times, there's a playfulness with both plot and scene that is engaging in much the way my current read is -- my current read is a "Golden Age" mystery novel by Margery Allingham -- and an occasional grappling with more important issues that Monette melds well with the premise of her stories. If I were to compare it to anything, it might be to the stories of Neil Gaiman, flirting with the horror genre but avoiding gore for more thoughtful chills.
Randy M.
December 18th, 2012, 02:56 PM #8
Thanks Lucas. Harkaway sounds interesting, Rankin can indeed be very funny. I've read most of Iain (M) Banks novels, quite liked most of them (eg player of games), but some disappointments (eg use of weapons). Hurley, Lloyd tbh sound fairly run of the mill (but just based on the blurb..). Lynch indeed excellent writer!
Cheers, Sfinx
December 18th, 2012, 03:16 PM #9
-> a disaster best avoided. Two books I would rather not have spent time on. Not truly awful, but close.
a sneaky sense of humor surfaces at times, there's a playfulness with both plot and scene that is engaging in much the way my current read is -- my current read is a "Golden Age" mystery novel by Margery Allingham -- and an occasional grappling with more important issues that Monette melds well with the premise of her storiesIf I were to compare it to anything, it might be to the stories of Neil Gaiman
Thanks for the tip! Sounds intriguing and like an excellent read.
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December 18th, 2012, 04:50 PM #11
i thought the same about lloyd. but i got a freebie when i used to do reviews. and eventually gave it a go. it didn't go where i thought it would. it's a bit on the odd side, really.
harkaway really was good. if you can manage not to read any spoilers about it, gone away world was great. it was my book of the year that year, and remains a personal favourite.


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TUESDAY, April 6 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental vaccine for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a progressive respiratory disease that afflicts millions of people, may reduce flare-ups in those with severe forms of the illness, new research finds.
Unlike regular childhood vaccinations or the flu shot, this vaccine, which is made from the bacteria that causes meningitis in children, does not prevent COPD but rather tames the severity, duration and frequency of flare-ups.
"It's not an ideal study but it is suggestive that using this novel oral vaccine can reduce the number of serious COPD exacerbations," said Dr. Norman H. Edelman, chief medical officer of the American Lung Association. "That's a very significant finding and could be a very, very useful tool in the management of severe COPD."
Dr. Len Horovitz, a pulmonary specialist with Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, added, "they're modest results but certainly favorable and it would seem to be non-toxic."
COPD, which is usually caused by smoking, is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States and, said Edelman, is "a major, major problem."
Currently available treatments include flu and pneumonia shots to prevent infection, and oxygen and medications to improve quality of life. It's unclear if any of these interventions actually prolong life, Edelman said.
"There's not a lot new under the sun," Horovitz said.
Flare-ups of COPD seem to be caused by the wrong bacteria or the wrong proportion of bacteria in the airways, which results in inflammation.
"This [new study] is capitalizing on the theory that the inflammation responses due to colonization of bacteria is different in COPD," Horovitz explained."
The vaccine studied in the new trial, HI-164OV, is made from inactivated Haemophilus influenzae
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Shamata meditation of the kind that the Zen and Tibetan Buddhists do has been taught for thousands of years and the meditation technique is actually very simple. There is a proper way to sit which I could explain to you, but for now just sit comfortably, pick an object, and focus on it. It could be a pebble, a stick, a spot on the wall -- whatever. Perhaps the most popular object of meditation is the breath, following it in and out as we breathe. Let your mind rest on the object of meditation and do your best not to be distracted. Relax. Just focus on the object. If you get carried away in daydreams or some thought or another, when you become aware this has happened, just drop those thoughts and return to the object of meditation. Keep whatever object you have chosen in mental focus. The secret is that you can't do it, at least not yet.
You can try, but that is just what it will be, a trial. The more effort you make to keep your focus, the harder it will become. And your efforts to focus are a natural thought generator, like Pandora's box. There will be a flood of thoughts and chances are you will hitch a ride on more than a few of them. You will forget to remember to focus and wake up some moments or minutes later thinking about what you are going to eat for lunch, that kind of thing. What happened?
Or you will noodle off thinking about all things except what you set out to do, which was to focus on that little stone or stick. If you are honest, you will find that you have little to no control over your mind whatsoever, and trying harder won't make it so. So what is relaxing about that? Not a damned thing. Rather, it can be frustrating and even downright humiliating. This is why those with a Cheshire Cat smile on their face coming out of their meditation period probably are not doing Shamata but just some kind of relaxation therapy or another, and there are dozens. Awareness meditation being discussed here is actually difficult and anything but relaxing, at least in the beginning.
Of course, making an effort to do regular meditation practice is good. Setting aside some time for meditation each day is good. It's all good, but the actual meditation process is a lot more like work than relaxing. That is my point and you should know this going in. In general, it is hard to like 'practice' of any kind just like it is hard to like working out on a treadmill. We do it not for the returns of the moment but for long-term results. It is the same with meditation practice. The result of meditation practice is a long-term habit of mindfulness, not just on the cushion, but also (and especially) off the cushion in your daily life. The cushion is just your treadmill, your practice area where you work to build a habit.
The above comments are the nuts & bolts of practical meditation, but still just some comments and not the entire instructions. There is a great deal more to understand about posture, not to mention remedies for drowsiness and excitability. Much more. However, basic the technique is very practical and amounts to a mental workout.
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January 27, 2014
Today on their Facebook page Figures Toy Company reveled the first image of their Retro Alfred figure from their upcoming third wave of Batman Mego-esque figures. This is fans first look at the figure as he was previously only shown as control art. This is the first time that Alfred has been available in this…
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Posted this week on the official BifBangPow website: Our license with BBC America to produce Doctor Who merchandise has expired. While we'll miss the good Doctor, his adversaries and allies, we are excited to shift our resources to focus on an array of fantastic new items from other top brands and licensors. Our remaining…
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Wave one of Figures Toy Company's Batman Mego-repros have hit and all of the reviews I've seen have been very positive (my set is wrapped and under the Christmas tree). This week Figures Toy Co shows us new pictures of the first wave of 8″ retro figures based on the 1966 Classic TV Batman. Wave…
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Canada's Superhero gets his first action figure Toronto, ON, Canada (Dec 12, 2013) – Following his new animated web series, Canada's own iconic champion, Captain Canuck gets the action figure kids have been looking for since his debut in 1975 with a new release from Odeon Toys. He's been on a postage stamp, even the…
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October 27, 2013
This weekend on their official Facebook page, Beeline Creative announced the second wave of their 8″ Mego-esque retro figures based on the "Anchorman" franchise: Beeline Creative has just been given the "Green Light" on our 2nd Wave of Anchorman Retro-Style Action Figures which will include; Brick Tamland, Brian Fantana and Champ Kind. It's Kind of…
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September 4, 2013
In news guaranteed to blow your mind, your favorite baddies from Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th are getting the retro treatment! Just like all the coolest toys in the 1970s, Freddy and Jason are being remade as 8″ poseable dolls with fabric clothing. We could go on and on about how these…
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August 28, 2013
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Versus Mode will be familiar to anyone that has played the bonus Mercenaries Mode included in RE5. The DLC is, essentially, a five dollar repackaging of Mercenaries, allowing players to forgo cooperation for deathmatch-style gameplay. It's a simple twist, and one that doesn't even provide the illusion of effort on Capcom's part. It's clear to us that Versus should (and could) have been part of the original retail package. Yet in spite of this shadiness, it's hard to deny that Versus is a fun mode, and, if you've already exhausted the disc's content, worth the five dollar asking price.
The notion of stop-and-shoot gameplay sounds absurd for online multiplayer. And yet, it's this limitation that makes Versus stand out in a crowded field of multiplayer shooters. It's certainly not for everyone, but those that have mastered the eccentricities of RE4 and RE5 will find the competitive multiplayer a welcome challenge. Let's not forget that while the characters of Resident Evil move like tanks, they are still far more agile than any of the AI-controlled enemies. Sheva, for example, is a deadly target to go up against, if only because of her ability to move quicker than your over-the-shoulder view can follow. This forces players to become truly knowledgeable of their surroundings and take full advantage of the environment and the weapons it hides.
2-vs-2 play works the best. The fun of Resident Evil 5's co-op adventure is only enhanced by having two human enemies hellbent on murdering you. Players will quickly discover that the best strategy is to work in tandem against both the human and Majinji enemies that appear on the map. You'll find yourself frequently going back-to-back, shooting enemies that come streaming around you.
Capcom claims there are two modes of play in Versus, but that's not entirely true. Both Survivor's Rule and Slayer's Rule boil down to nearly the same experience. The only main difference is how the scoring system. Slayer's Rule is an exact copy of Mercenaries, with players (or teams) rewarded for getting kill combos. Survivor's Rule is a more traditional death match affair, with players scored on how much damage they deal to other human enemies. Human players can kill each other in both modes, meaning player-vs-player combat is quite common regardless of which game type you choose. Additionally, Majinji spawn in both modes -- the only difference is you don't get points in Survivor's Rule for taking them out.
Versus Mode is a different kind of multiplayer experience, filled with unbalanced weapons, characters and quirks. Yet, for the Resident Evil veteran, it's precisely these oddities that make for refreshing gameplay that differentiates itself from other online shooters. (I know I've already squeezed more than five bucks of value out this DLC.) If you love Resident Evil 5 (but only if you love it), you'll definitely be satisfied.
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| While Marjorie was breakfasting late next day Bernice came into the room with a rather formal good morning, sat down opposite, stared intently over and slightly moistened her lips.
"What's on your mind?" inquired Marjorie, rather puzzled.
| 1 |
| Bernice paused before she threw her hand-grenade.
| 2 |
| "I heard what you said about me to your mother last night."
| 3 |
| Marjorie was startled, but she showed only a faintly heightened color and her voice was quite even when she spoke.
| 4 |
| "Where were you?"
| 5 |
| "In the hall. I didn't mean to listen--at first."
| 6 |
| After an involuntary look of contempt Marjorie dropped her eyes and became very interested in balancing a stray corn-flake on her finger.
| 7 |
| "I guess I'd better go back to Eau Claire--if I'm such a nuisance." Bernice's lower lip was trembling violently and she continued on a wavering note: "I've tried to be nice, and--and I've been first neglected and then insulted. No one ever visited me and got such treatment."
| 8 |
| Marjorie was silent.
| 9 |
| "But I'm in the way, I see. I'm a drag on you. Your friends don't like me." She paused, and then remembered another one of her grievances. "Of course I was furious last week when you tried to hint to me that that dress was unbecoming. Don't you think I know how to dress myself?"
| 10 |
| "No," murmured Marjorie less than half-aloud.
| 11 |
| "What?"
| 12 |
| "I didn't hint anything," said Marjorie succinctly. "I said, as I remember, that it was better to wear a becoming dress three times straight than to alternate it with two frights."
| 13 |
| "Do you think that was a very nice thing to say?"
| 14 |
| "I wasn't trying to be nice." Then after a pause: "When do you want to go?"
| 15 |
| Bernice drew in her breath sharply.
| 16 |
| "Oh!" It was a little half-cry.
| 17 |
| Marjorie looked up in surprise.
| 18 |
| "Didn't you say you were going?"
| 19 |
| "Yes, but----"
| 20 |
| "Oh, you were only bluffing!"
| 21 |
| They stared at each other across the breakfast-table for a moment. Misty waves were passing before Bernice's eyes, while Marjorie's face wore that rather hard expression that she used when slightly intoxicated undergraduates were making love to her.
| 22 |
| "So you were bluffing," she repeated as if it were what she might have expected.
| 23 |
| Bernice admitted it by bursting into tears. Marjorie's eyes showed boredom.
| 24 |
| "You're my cousin," sobbed Bernice. "I'm v-v-visiting you. I was to stay a month, and if I go home my mother will know and she'll wah-wonder----"
| 25 |
| Marjorie waited until the shower of broken words collapsed into little sniffles.
| 26 |
| "I'll give you my month's allowance," she said coldly, "and you can spend this last week anywhere you want. There's a very nice hotel----"
| 27 |
| Bernice's sobs rose to a flute note, and rising of a sudden she fled from the room.
| 28 |
| An hour later, while Marjorie was in the library absorbed in composing one of those non-committal, marvellously elusive letters that only a young girl can write, Bernice reappeared, very red-eyed and consciously calm. She cast no glance at Marjorie but took a book at random from the shelf and sat down as if to read. Marjorie seemed absorbed in her letter and continued writing. When the clock showed noon Bernice closed her book with a snap.
| 29 |
| "I suppose I'd better get my railroad ticket."
| 30 |
| This was not the beginning of the speech she had rehearsed up-stairs, but as Marjorie was not getting her cues--wasn't urging her to be reasonable; it's all a mistake--it was the best opening she could muster.
| 31 |
| "Just wait till I finish this letter," said Marjorie without looking round. "I want to get it off in the next mail."
| 32 |
| After another minute, during which her pen scratched busily, she turned round and relaxed with an air of "at your service." Again Bernice had to speak.
| 33 |
| "Do you want me to go home?"
| 34 |
| "Well," said Marjorie, considering, "I suppose if you're not having a good time you'd better go. No use being miserable."
| 35 |
| "Don't you think common kindness----"
| 36 |
| "Oh, please don't quote `Little Women'!" cried Marjorie impatiently. "That's out of style."
| 37 |
| "You think so?"
| 38 |
| "Heavens, yes! What modern girl could live like those inane females?"
| 39 |
| "They were the models for our mothers."
| 40 |
| Marjorie laughed.
| 41 |
| "Yes, they were--not! Besides, our mothers were all very well in their way, but they know very little about their daughters' problems."
| 42 |
| Bernice drew herself up.
| 43 |
| "Please don't talk about my mother."
| 44 |
| Marjorie laughed.
| 45 |
| "I don't think I mentioned her."
| 46 |
| Bernice felt that she was being led away from her subject.
| 47 |
| "Do you think you've treated me very well?"
| 48 |
| "I've done my best. You're rather hard material to work with."
| 49 |
| The lids of Bernice's eyes reddened.
| 50 |
| "I think you're hard and selfish, and you haven't a feminine quality in you."
| 51 |
| "Oh, my Lord!" cried Marjorie in desperation. "You little nut! Girls like you are responsible for all the tiresome colorless marriages; all those ghastly inefficiencies that pass as feminine qualities. What a blow it must be when a man with imagination marries the beautiful bundle of clothes that he's been building ideals round, and finds that she's just a weak, whining, cowardly mass of affectations!"
| 52 |
| Bernice's mouth had slipped half open.
| 53 |
| "The womanly woman!" continued Marjorie. "Her whole early life is occupied in whining criticisms of girls like me who really do have a good time."
| 54 |
| Bernice's jaw descended farther as Marjorie's voice rose.
| 55 |
| "There's some excuse for an ugly girl whining. If I'd been irretrievably ugly I'd never have forgiven my parents for bringing me into the world. But you're starting life without any handicap--" Marjorie's little fist clinched. "If you expect me to weep with you you'll be disappointed. Go or stay, just as you like." And picking up her letters she left the room.
| 56 |
| Bernice claimed a headache and failed to appear at luncheon. They had a matinée date for the afternoon, but the headache persisting, Marjorie made explanation to a not very downcast boy. But when she returned late in the afternoon she found Bernice with a strangely set face waiting for her in her bedroom.
| 57 |
| "I've decided," began Bernice without preliminaries, "that maybe you're right about things--possibly not. But if you'll tell me why your friends aren't--aren't interested in me I'll see if I can do what you want me to."
| 58 |
| Marjorie was at the mirror shaking down her hair.
| 59 |
| "Do you mean it?"
| 60 |
| "Yes."
| 61 |
| "Without reservations? Will you do exactly what I say?"
| 62 |
| "Well, I----"
| 63 |
| "Well nothing! Will you do exactly as I say?"
| 64 |
| "If they're sensible things."
| 65 |
| "They're not! You're no case for sensible things."
| 66 |
| " Are you going to make--to recommend----"
| 67 |
| "Yes, everything. If I tell you to take boxing-
| 68 |
| lessons you'll have to do it. Write home and tell your mother you're going to stay another two weeks."
| 69 |
| "If you'll tell me----"
| 70 |
| "All right--I'll just give you a few examples now. First, you have no ease of manner. Why? Because you're never sure about your personal appearance. When a girl feels that she's perfectly groomed and dressed she can forget that part of her. That's charm. The more parts of yourself you can afford to forget the more charm you have."
| 71 |
| "Don't I look all right?"
| 72 |
| "No; for instance, you never take care of your eyebrows. They're black and lustrous, but by leaving them straggly they're a blemish. They'd be beautiful if you'd take care of them in one-tenth the time you take doing nothing. You're going to brush them so that they'll grow straight."
| 73 |
| Bernice raised the brows in question.
| 74 |
| "Do you mean to say that men notice eyebrows?"
| 75 |
| "Yes--subconsciously. And when you go home you ought to have your teeth straightened a little. It's almost imperceptible, still----"
| 76 |
| "But I thought," interrupted Bernice in bewilderment, "that you despised little dainty feminine things like that."
| 77 |
| "I hate dainty minds," answered Marjorie. "But a girl has to be dainty in person. If she looks like a million dollars she can talk about Russia, ping-pong, or the League of Nations and get away with it."
| 78 |
| "What else?"
| 79 |
| "Oh, I'm just beginning! There's your dancing."
| 80 |
| "Don't I dance all right?"
| 81 |
| "No, you don't--you lean on a man; yes, you do--ever so slightly. I noticed it when we were dancing together yesterday. And you dance standing up straight instead of bending over a little. Probably some old lady on the side-line once told you that you looked so dignified that way. But except with a very small girl it's much harder on the man, and he's the one that counts."
| 82 |
| "Go on." Bernice's brain was reeling.
| 83 |
| "Well, you've got to learn to be nice to men who are sad birds. You look as if you'd been insulted whenever you're thrown with any except the most popular boys. Why, Bernice, I'm cut in on every few feet--and who does most of it? Why, those very sad birds. No girl can afford to neglect them. They're the big part of any crowd. Young boys too shy to talk are the very best conversational practice. Clumsy boys are the best dancing practice. If you can follow them and yet look graceful you can follow a baby tank across a barb-wire sky-scraper."
| 84 |
| Bernice sighed profoundly, but Marjorie was not through.
| 85 |
| "If you go to a dance and really amuse, say, three sad birds that dance with you; if you talk so well to them that they forget they're stuck with you, you've done something. They'll come back next time, and gradually so many sad birds will dance with you that the attractive boys will see there's no danger of being stuck--then they'll dance with you."
| 86 |
| "Yes," agreed Bernice faintly. "I think I begin to see."
| 87 |
| "And finally," concluded Marjorie, "poise and charm will just come. You'll wake up some morning knowing you've attained it, and men will know it too."
| 88 |
| Bernice rose.
| 89 |
| "It's been awfully kind of you--but nobody's ever talked to me like this before, and I feel sort of startled."
| 90 |
| Marjorie made no answer but gazed pensively at her own image in the mirror.
| 91 |
| "You're a peach to help me," continued Bernice.
| 92 |
| Still Marjorie did not answer, and Bernice thought she had seemed too grateful.
| 93 |
| "I know you don't like sentiment," she said timidly.
| 94 |
| Marjorie turned to her quickly.
| 95 |
| "Oh, I wasn't thinking about that. I was considering whether we hadn't better bob your hair."
| 96 |
| Bernice collapsed backward upon the bed.
| 97 |
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