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Constantly growing and changing, the city of Oviedo is going through a spurt that most Florida cities can only dream of. Located just minutes from Orlando near Lake Jesup in the central region of the Sunshine State, there are several reasons why Oviedo apartments for rent have become so popular in recent years, especially with families. With the city's many community events, including the Taste of Oviedo, Oktoberbest and Great Day in the Country, you can tell that community spirit is almost a prerequisite to looking at apartments for rent in Oviedo apartments for rent, and the happy residents here don't seem to mind.
Oviedo was ranked by Family Circle as one of the best towns in the country for families in 2011, due to the number of outdoor recreational facilities and close proximity to all of the family-friendly attractions in Orlando. Business Week also agreed in 2013 that people who live in Oviedo apartments for rent are usually families. Because of the great schools, high median family income and small-town atmosphere, it's an ideal community for children and teenagers alike. The city is known for its wild chickens that roam the streets. These birds have become quite the amusement for visitors and residents in Oviedo apartments alike, especially during Taste of Oviedo.
The city has seen a near 27 percent growth in population from 2000 to 2011, and the cost of living is definitely a big part of that. According to City-Data, the overall index for people living in apartments in Oviedo is more than 6 percent below the national average, making Oviedo a very affordable place to call home. Need another reason to find yourself in Oviedo apartments for rent? The median household income is more than $30,000 more than other cities in Florida, meaning that you can probably live comfortably and put even more money into your savings account.
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Prep Time 10 minutes |
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2 Tbsp Eden Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup onions, diced
1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup green bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup organic sweet corn, fresh or frozen
30 ounces Eden Organic Chili Beans (seasoned dark red kidney), 2 cans
15 ounces Eden Organic Pinto Beans, 1 can
28 ounces Eden Organic Whole Tomatoes w/Basil, 1 can, do not drain
15 ounces Eden Organic Rice & Kidney Beans
1/2 tsp Eden Sea Salt, or to taste
Heat oil in a medium soup pot and sauté the garlic and onions for 2 to 3 minutes. Add all remaining ingredients. Mix thoroughly, cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the flame to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes. Serve.
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Welcome to the on-line home of The Pennsylvania Military Museum. The Museum recounts the story of Commonwealth citizens who served our country in defense of the nation. Their service is highlighted through exhibits and artifacts documented by the museum's excellent collection of vehicles, small arms, and a range of other artifacts from the 20th and 21st centuries.
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Elco Lighting is known for quality of its products. Westside Wholesale offers its customers to take a look on Elco Lighting rope light accessories. These accessories can make rope lights much more efficient and stabile and must-have for people, who would like to use LED-based rope lights in their home lighting system.
Elco Lighting developed many features for lighting systems. The accessory series from this company is a result of researching new features for LED-based lighting devices. LED is an extremely efficient light source and dramatically reduces maintenance and operating costs of the lighting system. The most common uses of LED fit commercial purposes well, but homeowners all over the world use LED rope lights in residential houses and private apartments with great success as well. Elco Lighting offers reliable accessories, which can improve technical parameters and safety of LED.
Elco Lighting EPCLED is a special power cord for any compatible LED rope light or Elco Lighting LED duralight units. This cord allows users to easily install rope lights in any room with standard electrical switchgears. Our customers can use Elco Lighting EPEN accessory it they want to cut the rope light. EPEN is a simple and handy end cap, which fits rope lights perfectly. Elco Lighting solutions provide safety and reliability to the users of rope lights. All products in this section of the catalogue have two year warranty, so our clients can be sure in quality of these accessories.
Rope Lights are being sold in units 150 feet long. Obviously, not many homeowners can use such a long lighting in their houses, thus they need to cut the rope to make a suitable piece. While rope light unit has a power cord and capped at the end, there are no additional accessories for such pieces. Elco Lighting accessories allow users to make functional short length rope lights without any special instruments and skills. Creative homeowners will be glad to work with easy to use accessories for Westside Wholesale.
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The first detail to pay attention to is the power usage of a rope light. Since rope lighting and the decorative elements that are made from it usually operate at night—well, in some cases they are used nonstop—ensuring that they use energy-saving lighting technology is crucial. LED technology is the best option for rope lighting solutions because of its durability and energy consumption. For example, LED rope lights provide almost 100.000 hours of operation while conventional fixtures offer 3-4 times less operating time.
The next detail to consider is the color of the light. The most common colors of rope lighting are white, red, blue, green and yellow and they are more than enough to help you embody your decoration ideas.
When the power usage and color options are specified, consider the diameter of the rope lighting that you are about to purchase. Most of the rope lighting is available in 3/8" and ½" diameters. All of the rope light accessories offered today are designed for these diameters. Rope lighting with bigger diameter is generally used for holiday decorating or outlining buildings. Smaller diameter is used for creating decorative fixtures with sharp curves. If you need to connect two ropes with different diameters, use a special coupling that can be found in every hardware store.
Last but not least, it's important to pay attention to the rope light's wire count. The wire count should remain consistent through all connections and runs of rope and accessories that are connected to it. This will help you ensure that all rope lighting fixtures operate correctly. If you plan to use steady light to decorate your house, 2 wire count is your choice. In order to create special light effects, select the rope lighting with 3, 4 or 5 wire count options. In addition to that, pair the rope lighting with a special controller for the effects to work. Special controllers could be found along with rope lighting accessories in every hardware store.
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The children's pool didn't seem to be open very often and the main pool was a bit chilly for our little ones. The soft play area was very popular with our 2 year old, she spent a lot of time there. We also took part in dome of the activities for children, which were good.
The staff were wonderful however there was not enough to cope.Everyday was 1hour plus wait for food and que's to get a drink.The staff that were on were fantastic trying to manage and earnt every penny.The beach wasn't very good for small children as there were glass bottles,broken glass and rubbish everywhere.The "Speedy snack shack" haha 45 minutes from the time I ordered for a burger and chips.I only used and waited for that to open as it was 1 hour 30 mins wait in the bar
a little difficult finding the location, staff - polite and helpful even on busy times, park ideal for young families, everything you need, a bit limited for older children.
we arrived on the Monday of the 28th july to have a nice little break with my sister who had travelled down from the north east of England to discover our challlet was dirty , weeds outside the patio with cigarette buts thrown everywhere which I found disgusting.beds not made properly and the most uncomfortable of beds and bathroom damp and smelly .
Beautiful location, lovely and clean chalet & friendly staff.
having builders start work at eight oclock in the morning for the week was not great.
Terrible holiday park, very basic, unkept & shabby. Chalet was dirty. We would not recommend this park or return. We were VERY disappointed with what we got for our money. We've stayed in much nicer holiday parks for a fraction of the price.
Really helpful & friendly staff, the grandchildren loved this short break & we will be booking again another time
The park is not geared for toddlers. It was out of season that we stayed and did not stick to the programme of activities which left us disappointed.


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BARRINGTON -- TURBOCAM International, in partnership with the Network for Educational Opportunity, announces a Scholarship Information Night to be held January 24th (Thurs.) 7:00 to 8:30PM, bringing school options and scholarship information to families.
Representatives from The Network for Educational Opportunity will be on hand to explain the financial need-based Education Tax Credit Scholarships available to families. To qualify for scholarship eligibility, you must have a child/children between the ages of 5 and 20 who has not yet graduated from high school. Your income must not exceed 300% of the federal poverty level, which means $69,150 for a family of four or $81,030 for a family of five (add $11,880 for each additional person in your family).


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In 1999, the new CEO of Vyaderm Pharmaceuticals introduces an Economic Value Added (EVA) program to focus the company on long-term shareholder value. The EVA program consists of three elements: EVA centers (business units), EVA drivers (operational practices that improve EVA results), and an EVA-based incentive program for bonus-eligible managers. Over the next two years, the implementation of the program runs into several stumbling blocks, including resistance from regional managers, who push for "line of sight" EVA drivers; the difficulty of managing a large number of EVA centers; and unexpected bonus adjustments due to poor EVA performance. The decision point focuses on the competitive situation in a business unit where the sudden exit of a competitor produces an unexpected one-time windfall in earnings. Vyaderm's top managers struggle with the question of whether to adjust the EVA results to prevent demoralizing managers in future years when EVA results are likely to decline.
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- Industry: Pharmaceuticals
- Company Employee Count: 17,500
- Company Revenue: $2.7 billion revenues
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"So this is your private paradise."
Reining in the pale palomino horse, the King surveyed Ariashal's handiwork. They had ridden together to the grotto, stealing time so that they could spend one day here alone. Only the yellow stallion came with them, bearing them up the trail until they finally reached a breach in the rocks. Ariashal rode behind her husband, holding his waist to keep her balance.
"Yes, my lord. See? I had the men move these rocks to keep the entrance safe." The excitement of finally getting him to come to her pool overwhelmed her usual reticence. She could not stop describing the obstacles that had been overcome, nor showing him all that had been made good. "Do you see, my lord? That place, over there? That was where all the rotted stumps were cleared away to make the white sand beach. And I had the boulders surrounding the pool scrubbed clean of fungus and dirt. I even made them clean the rocks at the top of the falls, and sweep the floor of the pool." She buried her face on his shoulder, willing him to love the grotto as much as she did.
"You have down well, my queen," the King said at last. "All is orderly and good. You have indeed made a fine place here. Small wonder that the children love it so."
She flung her arms about him, seeking his face for a kiss. "Oh, my lord! I feared you would be displeased!"
"Displeased?" he laughed. "Nay, my lady queen. You have done much with this wasteland."
Thrilled, she dismounted. As carefully as she could she slid down the flank of the horse. Smoothing her skirt, she waited for the King to join her. She watched while he slipped the bit from the horse's mouth before turning him loose to graze. He opened the saddlebags and brought a black traveling bag with him.
Ariashal led the way to the little beach. The King took a blanket from the bag and spread it out over the sand. Removing his cloak, he settled down onto it. "Come, my queen, and sit with me."
She willingly nestled next to him, reveling in the feel of the sand molding itself to her body, the touch of sun on her skin, the strong body of the King. Sighing contentedly, she laid her head against his shoulder. "Oh, my Lord," she murmured, "I feared I would never get you to see this."
"You know I have much to do before we return home."
"You have decided upon a day?"
He shifted a little, stretching his long legs out on the blanket. "Yes, my lady queen. The harvest has begun. While it is some time off for the harvest here, we must return to Carn Dum before the early snows block the passes."
"The children will hate to leave here."
"I know, madame, but we must return home for the winter. We have stayed here far longer than I had planned. And the men wish to return to their families."
"Aye, that is true enough." She began toying with his belt. "I would very much like to show you the cave, but I--I do not wish to be watched."
"Watched? By whom? I had the guards clear this area, and pull back. There is no one here but the two of us, and my horse. And I am quite certain that he is far more interested in grazing than he is in what we are doing."
"And he will not talk, anyway!" she laughed, kicking off her shoes. Humming, she pulled off her overdress and carefully folded it. A slight breeze blew her light chemise between her legs.
"What are you doing?"
"As if you have to ask!" She merrily tossed her shoes onto the pile. "Come, my lord. I will take you to my grotto."
"You make a most inviting offer."
She waded into the pool, kneeling into the shallow water until her chemise was completely soaked. Now it should have the desired effect. She wrung out her hair before turning back to him.
"Are you not coming, my lord?"
"You are sorely tempting me, vixen!"
Laughing, she splashed her way ashore. "Let me help you," she breathed, "for you do not want to wear your sword out here."
"Do not tell me where I may put my sword." He seized her, pulling her into a long kiss. "You had best undress me swiftly, if you would have me in the water--before my lust overwhelms my curiosity."
As quickly as she could she untied his robe and swordbelt, pushing them off his body and onto the blanket. His boots were harder to remove, but she managed to help him slide them off without too much trouble. There was a slight shirring sound, a soft thud, and the shimmering mithril shirt landed atop the heap of black.
"Come," she said, dancing into the pool, "let me show you my secrets."
He carelessly deposited the last of his clothes, although he took the time to move his sword to the top of the mass of garments. Seconds later there was a distinct splash, and a small, rippling wave of water made its way towards her.
Ariashal watched, fascinated, as he drew near. She was used to his invisibility, but somehow she had expected that things would be different in the water. She had imagined that there would be some sort of indication of his presence, some sort of space or hole in the water where he stood. Instead there was nothing, only a strange refraction of light, much as one from a faceted jewel.
"I thought I would be able to see you." She could not hide her disappointment.
The surge of water halted, sending ripples across the surface of the pool. "Nay, my lady queen, tis not to be. In water or out, we cannot be seen by aught but our own. Your body, however," he added, lust in his voice, "I can now see quite well. You are indeed a glorious sight!"
Blushing, delighted, she turned and half-danced, half-waded towards the cave.
A hideous, high-pitched screech rent the air.
Ariashal froze. The very blood seemed to squeeze from her heart. She had heard that sound once before, and knew what it was. But this time it carried no threat or terror, no command to flee. No, it was a cry of pain, of agony, and, even, death.
Frantic, Ariashal spun around in time to see a flight of arrows strike where the King had been. The shafts shattered, scattering bits of wood and feather across the pool. He seemed to turn, as if to face his attackers; but before he could do anything another volley disintegrated against him. For a moment she thought she saw a faint outline of a man, ghostly and pale, standing waist deep in the water. He staggered forward. With a mighty splash he fell, face first, into the pool, vanishing beneath the surface.
"No!" she screamed, her voice echoing around the rocks.
Frantic, desperate, she slogged over to where he had been. She had to reach him before he drowned, before the water or its spirits took him from her forever. If she hurried she might be able to pull him to the safety of the shore.
Clouds of blood welled up to the surface. He must be close by. If only she could see him! She lunged into the water, her frenzied search stirring more blood into the pool.
A hand clapped over her mouth. Another seized her waist.
She bit, hard. The hand over her mouth loosened. "Let me go! I must save him!"
"He is already dead!"
As hard as she could she kicked her attacker. He seized her arm and pulled her around, dragging her through the bloody water. She caught a quick glimpse of brown leather, fine features, pale eyes. "Let me go!"
"No," said the elf. "You must come with us."
Ariashal lunged to one side, pulling the elf with her. Hauling her back, he wrenched her shoulder. Pain shot through her, driving her to fight harder. She had to reach the King, had to drag him to the shore before he drowned. "I must go!"
Another set of hands dug into her waist. Ariashal thrashed against them, nearly pulling the three of them into the depths of the pool. She managed to free one hand. Clawing, kicking, she raked her nails across the face of her nearest attacker. Blood spattered onto the water.
A sudden blow slammed into the back of her skull, and the world went black.
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January 13th, 2011, 10:45 AM #1
Rivers of London/Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch
Peter Grant is a probationary constable in the London Metropolitan Police Force who hasn't decided yet on what branch of the force he wants to serve in. A glorious career in the Case Progression Unit - who do the tedious paperwork other branches don't want - appears to be on the cards until a terrible murder takes places and Grant ends up taking a witness statement from a ghost.
Assigned to Chief Inspector Thomas Nightingale - who deals with all the 'X-Files stuff' no-one else in the Met wants to touch with a bargepole - Grant finds himself tracking down a mystical serial killer with an old axe to grind...
Rivers of London - published under the somewhat less evocative title Midnight Riot in the USA - is the first original novel by Ben Aaronovitch, better-known to SF fans as a writer on the final two seasons of the original Doctor Who (and as the writer of the excellent Remembrance of the Daleks and its impressive novelization). It's the first in a recurring series featuring Peter Grant and Thomas Nightingale as the Met's supernatural experts, with Moon Over Soho due in just a few months and Whispers Under Ground due early next year. It's a rather lazy comparison, but this looks like it could be the closest we have to a British version of The Dresden Files, with the notable exception that whilst Dresden takes a few books to bed in and really take off, Rivers of London is superb from the very start.
The book opens with Grant being dragged into the investigation into a spate of killings and random violence erupting across London. This leads him to becoming the apprentice to Thomas Nightingale, both the Met's resident supernatural expert and apparently the last proper wizard in all of Britain. Grant's education in the ways of magic and mysticism is played out in sporadic scenes alongside the developing plot, as he learns how to create balls of light, levitate things around and so forth. This is also an effective way for Aaronovitch to set out the rules of magic in his world: magic generates a sort-of EMP field that reduces silicon components back to their natural state, making it difficult (but not impossible) for magic and technology to coexist.
Aaronovitch makes the interesting choice to have Grant as someone who is very much aware of the SF&F genre, hence references to things like Doctor Who, The X-Files, the Twilight novels (vampires have a cameo in the book, but no more than that, thankfully), D&D and Cthulu. This could come across as a bit too knowing and a bit too nod-nod, wink-wink, but it actually feels pretty natural and works well. Aaronovitch also has that ability to make the story humourous one moment, dramatic the next and genuinely horrifying the next, spinning the story around and sending it off in a new direction just as you thought you knew what was going on, but always ensuring that everything makes sense.
The book takes its title from its main subplot: whilst Grant and Nightingale are hunting down the mystical killer, they are also tasked with repairing relations between the warring god and goddess of the Thames, using their tributary stream spirits (personified as the deities' sons and daughters) as intermediaries. This is a clever storyline which personifies parts of London as actual people in a similar manner to Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere, and is just as successful. Given that Rivers of London is also the title of the whole series (according to a couple of listings sites, anyway), I'm guessing these characters will return in later books, particularly the Lady Tyburn, whom Peter develops an antagonistic relationship with.
It's difficult to think of negatives. Perhaps the characters accept the existence of magic a little too readily, and maybe there's a few underdeveloped elements (some more info on Molly would have been nice). Otherwise, the book progresses along at a brisk pace, but is not rushed. Characterisation is strong, and Aaronovitch juggles the humour and horror very well. At one point he even trumps A Game of Thrones to provide the most shocking defenestration in the history of modern fantasy. His depiction of London is also excellent, painting the city and its history with affection without whitewashing the darker parts of its past (or showing any hesitation in reducing well-known streets to warzones). Also, whilst this is a complete novel, Aaronovitch seeds in some unresolved elements for later novels to pick up and develop.
Rivers of London (****½) is a page-turning, relentlessly entertaining novel which injects some vigour into the urban fantasy subgenre. It's available now in the UK and, under its dubious alternative title, in the USA.
January 13th, 2011, 11:02 AM #2
Very good news. I have Midnight Riot on pre-order, so hopefully it'll reach me as soon as it comes out.
I really hate when publishers choose to change titles, but I liked the Midnight Riot cover more. In addition, the sequel seems to follow the same style of cover and interestingly enough it's called Moon Over Soho for both UK and US, so in my opinion they would've been better off keeping the original title I think.
I had already been highly anticipating this, but your good reaction is getting me excited to read this when it comes.
February 5th, 2011, 05:12 PM #3
I'm still waiting for my copy to arrive. Bookdepository books have been taking a while to get here as of late (I just received a book that got shipped on November 24)...
Anyways, it seems like there are a ton of people reading this book, which is nice to see, particularly in this forum where few read Urban Fantasy overall.
Here's Mark's review for those of you who haven't noticed:
Really want to read this one, but just nice to see good things being said about it so far.
February 6th, 2011, 05:15 PM #4
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I am debating about picking this one up still on the fence. I like the idea but trying not to buy too many books this year and instead concentrate on what I already have on the old pile. It is starting to tempt me though.
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Yeah: unlike Wert (at least based on what's above!), I had issues, but I suspect once the series settles it could be a good 'un.
As I said in the review, I'm interested to see what non-genre readers think. I suspect this one'll be bought as an access point to Urban Fantasy: not as sexy as Dresden, not as nasty/dark (in a good way) as Felix Castor, not as slushily (or steamily!) romantic as... well, take your choice!
I just feel Ben needs to rein in some of his excesses: there were missteps that pricked the balloon of disbelief I was attempting to inflate....
February 7th, 2011, 10:24 AM #7
Almost finsished with this - I'm enjoying it. I'll probably fall between Hobbit and Wert somewhere in my opinionl. I will say that the 'Americizing' of it of the US audience didn't do any of the book any favors. The title change alone is pretty horrendous, but it really jerks you right out of the atmosphere of London when they change things like football to soccer.
February 7th, 2011, 10:26 AM #8
These freaking products should have a disclaimer warning the consumers: "WARNING: WE AMERICANIZED THE **** OUT OF THIS BOOK". And I have nothing against Americanization, I'm just a firm believer in doing my reading as intended originally.
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February 7th, 2011, 10:32 AM #9
@Bastard - it's a pretty standard practice to scrub books as they cross the pond. In the least they convert American English to/from Queen's English (usually just spelling), but they often will mess around with the colloquialisms of language - which it felt like they did more with this book than many others (such as a China Mieville novel). I think things suffer a bit for it.
February 7th, 2011, 10:48 AM #10
I mean, I don't mind changing some words like colour to color, or things of that nature. But as you mention, the setting is London, then they should at the very least keep the terms as a Londoner would use them.
But it doesn't always stop there, sometimes they start changing character names, which leave me perplexed as for the reasoning.
I'll just leave it at that, I just think that even if it's standard practice, the consumer should be made aware of any alterations of the original because it's not always of significance, which really is the problem since there's inconsistence in the practice.
The practice is not limited to Americanization though, everyone in the world does it as a practice which they figure would make the product more sellable, which I fully understand, just wish there was more transparency with the consumer on what that person is actually buying.
But whatever, funny thing is that if I wasn't made aware of the changes I probably wouldn't have cared. Damn internet. And didn't mean to use this thread for this discussion, so I won't post more on the matter here. Just needed to let it out of my system.
Let's keep talking about how awesome Rivers of London is.
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Actually B, I think it's a really good point: regularly do I find UK editions with US spellings/mannerisms, unaltered.
It's usually too expensive (or perhaps too much bother) to change them.
Most of the time I can live with it.
However, in a book set in London, I would've thought you'd need to retain much of the English (as opposed to the American) to maintain that sense of 'being there'.
March 22nd, 2011, 11:48 PM #12
And I've got the review done now after quite a while. All my issues with the US version aside (which include Americanization and cover art white-washing that I go into on the blog), this is a fun novel that I don't hesitate to recommend.
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Peter Grant is a wonderfully believable rookie cop. Hes not cool or terribly exciting really more of a bland guy that may not be suited for police work, but at least he has a sense of humor about it. But when he discovers that he may have a talent for magic he gets a bit cocky and over confident not very much, but enough to make him feel even more real. In short, hes the sort of guy thats easy to cheer for. And I really enjoy the extra bit that Peter is a bit of geek, making Midnight Riot just self-aware enough to be extra amusing.
So, Im jumping on the bandwagon with this Midnight Riot/Rivers of London is a great read. Sure, you dont want to think too much about it because it all may just fall apart, but it is a fun take on the supernatural detective and captures the atmosphere of London wonderfully. This pulp-ish urban fantasy has a bit of an old-school vibe just how I like it.
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Still waiting for my Moon Over Soho copy to arrive so I can read these two together. As for whitewashing the cover, I don't know if that's what was actually done though I agree that it sucks when it happens. In this case I'm going to give a bit of the benefit of the doubt since I actually think that the silhouette looks more fitting with the art of the cover.
But then you start to think, with the extent they seem to have gone to Americanize the novel, whose to say that their intent wasn't to whitewash it? But whatever.
For those that don't know, there's already a third book under way titled Whispers Under Ground, looks to be released on October/November.


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Let's say the sensor is equivelant to an micro 4/3. The boring part is you can't really play with DOF, at least I can do that with my micro 4/3. I don't know one photographer who will buy this, and I've talked to 30+ of them, 2 of which are Pentax fan boys. Only considerations are new Olympus E-PL3 or E-P3 line up, Canon G11/G12, or the lenses for my iPhone, LOL. For the camera with all the lenses, I wouldn't part with $300 for it all. I'd rather blow money paying Canadian retail for a battery grip (which will never happen by the way).
Pentax Q Hands-on Preview
Preview based on a pre-production Pentax Q running firmware 1.0
The Pentax Q is the smallest interchangeable lens camera on the market. And, just like the company's famously diminutive Auto 110 SLR from the late 70's, it achieves this by embracing a smaller format than its peers. Being built around a 1/2.3" sensor, the Q is a fraction of the size of even the smallest existing mirrorless cameras and is the first really pocketable model (though the protruding lens still means that'll have to be the pocket of your jacket, rather than your shirt or trousers).
To make clear what the rather opaque 1/2.3" figure actually means, it equates to a surface area of around 28mm2. This is around 1/8th the size of the sensor used in Micro Four Thirds cameras and 1/13th the size of the the APS-C format sensor in Sony's NEX. The advantage of this is that the lenses for the Q mount can be made a lot smaller than those for other systems, but the downside is that the image quality is more likely to resemble that of a compact camera than a DSLR.
You can glean a lot about Pentax's approach to the Q from the lenses it has announced: a 47mm equivalent F1.9 prime lens for the enthusiasts but accompanied with a healthy dose of fun in the form of two fixed focal length 'toy' lenses (a wide-angle and a telephoto version, both sub-$100). On the fun side of things there will also be a fisheye lens or, at the more serious end, a 28-83mm equivalent standard zoom with a built-in shutter, allowing flash sync at any shutter speed.
Coupled with the 47mm equiv. prime or the standard zoom the Q, with its sturdy magnesium-alloy build, appears to be offering an alternative take on the photographers' compacts such as the Canon G12, Olympus XZ-1 and even the Ricoh GRD. However, the fact that it can take different lenses means that in a matter of seconds it can be converted into a fun little camera that should still offer a more satisfying shooting experience than a mobile phone and image processing app.
And the Q is no toy camera, despite its modest sensor size it boasts a magnesium alloy body with rubber front coating, a 460,000 dot LCD on the rear and raw output in the DNG format. Interestingly, Pentax bucks the recent trend of trying to attract point-and-shoot users by removing those intimidating buttons with all those mysterious symbols on them, and includes plenty of external controls.
Pentax Q key specifications:
- 12.4MP back-illuminated CMOS sensor (1/2.3" size - 6.17 x 4.55 mm)
- Q-mount interchangeable lens mount
- 12-bit DNG raw file option
- 3" 460,000 dot LCD
- Sensor-shift image stabilization and dust-removal
- 1080p30 HD movie recording in H.264 format
- 5 frame-per-second continuous shooting capability
- Quick-dial control giving access to four image settings
- In-camera HDR option blends three images
- Built-in flash
- Flash hot shoe (also used for mounting optional viewfinder)
- Front and rear IR remote sensors
Compared to the Sony NEX-C3
The Q's well-proportioned design makes it a little hard to work out how large it is until you see it in comparison to another camera. The sensor is around 1/13th the size of that in the NEX-C3 but does means it's the closest a mirrorless camera has yet come to being truly pocketable.
If you're new to digital photography you may wish to read the Digital Photography Glossary before diving into this article (it may help you understand some of the terms used).
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, Karl Lippegaus describes Sinikka Langeland´s
The Land That Is Not
as "the perfect record for long winter evenings": "Die neue CD entstand wieder mit den fantastischen `Starflowers´, also mit Arve Henriksen, Trygve Seim, Anders Jormin und Markku Ounaskari. Typisch für den Sound der Gruppe ist der ätherische Klang der Kantele, einer 15 saitigen finnischen Tischharfe, die Sinikka Langeland selbst spielt. `Eine ursprüngliche Musik, verwurzelt in meiner Heimat´ - so lautete das Ziel, das sich die Norwegerin setzte, die sich bei ihrer Quellenforschung immer tiefer ins Dunkel der Zeiten vorwagte. Umso aufregender ist, wie sie und ihre Mitspieler diese Suche nun vertonten. Geheime Träume, raue Zärtlichkeit, sehnsüchtiges Verlangen wehen durch diese Musik aus dem hohen Norden Europas."
John Fordham praises Giovanna Pessi and Susanna K. Wallumød´s recording
If Grief Could Wait
The Guardian
: "Not quite a jazz album, this exquisite performance for voice, harp and period fiddles joins Susanna Wallumrød's light-touch singing and the evocative, interweaving lines and stately enunciation of Henry Purcell's 17th-century church and theatre music, some Wallumrød originals, two Leonard Cohen songs and Nick Drake's Which Will. It's a unique and audacious collaboration with baroque harpist Giovanna Pessi that has the makings of an unlikely cross-genre hit. Wallumrød's subtle delivery of contemporary lyrics such as "Who by barbiturate/ Who in these realms of love/ Who shall I say is calling" from Cohen's Who by Fire, or his chilling call-of-fate lines in You Know Who I Am, have an astonishing impact when set against the steady turns and rolls of Pessi's harp, Marco Ambrosini's keyed-fiddle nyckelharpa and Jane Achtman's viola de gamba. The latter has a cello's resonance at times, the harp a guitar's, and the quiet force of Wallumrød's personality within such a formal early-music structure is mesmerising."
The documentary
Sounds And Silence
continues to receive outstanding reviews. Geoff Andrew writes in
Sight And Sound
: "The film is not merely proof of Eicher´s refusal to accept the limits of generic `borders´ in music; it´s also a revealing study of what a sympathetic, imaginative producer can bring to a recording or concert. Eleni Karaindrou (...) tells us that Eicher´s passion always ensures he´s 100 per cent devoted to whichever artist he´s working with at any given time, and the film captures that splendidly as he works on a track with Nik Bärtsch´s `zen-funk´ band Ronin. Beautifully crafted in its own modest and impressionistic way (the road-movie sequences are even reminiscent of ECM´s distinctive cover art), Guyer and Wiedmer´s film impresses both as a revealing look at the processes of musical creativity and a portrait of one man´s abiding passion for the miracles that music, in all its diversity, may give rise to. Small wonder Godard has placed his trust in Eicher´s taste for the past two decades."
The Independent on Sunday
, Phil Johnson hails Keith Jarrett´s
: The second of the two discs is a lyrical triumph to equal the Koln Concert, intense drama and emotional catharsis captured through long-haul, improvised performance.
Mike Hobart in
Financial Times
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Chinese Pork Ribs Recipe (白萝卜蚝干焖排骨)
To me, cooking is an act of discovery–the discovery of combining and pairing ingredients for a remarkably delicious meal. Sometimes, the discovery comes in a disguise and happens by chance, just like this scrumptious dish of Chinese braised pork ribs with daikon and dried oysters (白萝卜蚝干焖排骨).
I developed this pork ribs recipe myself, not intentionally, but rather spontaneously. Sometimes, great things do happen with leftover ingredients in my fridge, in this case, daikon/turnip, pork ribs, dried oysters (previously I used them in my chicken congee/porridge), and dried wolfberries/goji berries.
This is a traditional Chinese recipe. Using low heat to slowly braise and cook the ingredients–preferably with a claypot–this cooking technique retains the natural flavor of the pork ribs while bringing out the sweetness of daikon and the briny taste of dried oysters. And the wolfberries completed the balance and taste of this dish with a tint of fruity sweetness…
While this Chinese pork ribs recipe is probably not fine-dining or restaurant-worthy, it tastes so pleasing and homey that I strongly urge you to try it out.
(My Chinese pork ribs pictures really don't do justice to my recipe. I mean, how can you make pork ribs+daikon+dried oysters+wolfberries any more photogenic?)
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I think you did very well with your pictures, the ribs look very tasty.
this looks so nice, I think I will try the chicken version :D
Bee- I like all these things individually but I wouldn't have thought to put these ingredients together — your dish looks great.
Your site always inspire me to try new stuff! I have never tried daikon before but may just give it a try as this dish looks like it will taste great!
Well said that cooking is an act of discovery, perhaps art of discovery too!
Lovely dish!
this is new to me. I have never thought of pairing pork ribs with daikon before, except for soup. I have to try this out some day…
I love and miss "hou see" so much..! someone send me some..!! and fatt choy pleaseeeee..! muahhaha!!
Hi, is daikon/radish in hokkien called bang kuang???
Anonymous – thanks for your kind words. Some of the ribs dried out before I finished taking the pictures…LOL!
Noobcook – I am sure the chicken version will turn out very nice…not everyone eats pork, but everyone likes chicken. :)
Christine – all together, they are fanstastic. Try it out!
Hazza – I love daikon, it's very sweet. I love them in soup, in stews, in everything. :)
Cooking Hut – yeah, I agree. A dear friend of mine said I am an artist…hehehehe. Not too sure about me being an artist, but yes, cooking is certainly an art. Amazing!
Mandy – I like this better with steamed rice…the "juice" is soooo good with rice. Drool.
Rex – yes, Chinese New Year is coming, it's time to stock up some hou see and fatt choy. Hehe.
Anonymous – it's called "Chai Tau" in Hokkien. It's white in color and looks like a bigger carrot, but white.
Ooh, that's interesting! I've never tried dried oysters but now I must say I am very, very curious!
It looks amazing…i have just publish a recipe of pad thai, all theses asian dishes are so good! congrat! cheers
hehe.. this feels like a CNY dish as well. =)
10 fingers licking good?
hahaha ilove that expression!… You should trademark it like BAM!
It looks like you said my dear!
oh pai kuat yumness!
and I lovvvvvveee dried oysters. delicious with traditional soups!
it could have been a soup by itself…daikon and dried oysters make a very aromatic and flavourful soup! your version will go very well with rice, no doubt. lovely!
Helen – dried oysters are great for soups and stews, I love them.
Claude – you are correct…Asian dishes are great, I love them. :)
Daphne – you are right, I just need to throw in some "fat choy" to make it CNY-worthy.
Zen Chef – good idea…maybe one day I will be famous and everyone will say it. LOL. Or maybe not. ;)
Ling – yes, I looove dried oysters too, in soup or stews.
Nic – you are right, it was fantastic with rice!! I love it.
this kinda looks like the "stuff" left after drinking up all the soup!..but then again i lick it all clean bcoz the ribs just fall off the bone automatically
looks so delicious…I go nut when I have daikon!
ok.. added to my must try list.. Looks yummy as usual. what other ingredient do you use for test?
looks yummy!
yeah, i get what you mean.. it's not easy to take a good picture out of such mono-color dish. But you've successfully made the dish looks appetising, great job!
Hi RasaMalaysia,
I did not have some of the ingredients and made some adjustments :
1. Streaky pork instead of pork ribs
2. Carrots instead of turnip
3. Dried scallops instead of dried oysters
4. ShaoXing wine instead of rice wine
of course, they tasted good to me! But thanks to you, I now have an extra recipe to use :)
Braised daikon with pork ribs and dried oysters sounds like a rich yummy dish.


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|Corey Dickerson has shown signs of being a good Major League player.
The Rockies are not contenders, they have gaping holes both in the back end of their starting rotation, in their lineup and on their bench. However, their have been many good aspects of this team. There have been some reasons to think that this club isn't that far away from being very good.
One of those reasons has been well documented on this blog, as well as others. The starting rotation has three members that give them team more than a chance to win every time they take the mound. Jhoulys Chacin showed that on Sunday, once again. Despite not having his best stuff, he still only gave up three runs in 5-1/3 innings against a very good hitting Baltimore Orioles team. No one is going to say that it was a great outing, but he never let the game slip through the cracks. He battled and kept his team in it.
With Chacin, Jorge De La Rosa and Tyler Chatwood, the Rockies have a legitimate shot to win three out of every five games, regardless of the opposing pitcher.
The starting pitching gives the Rockies a chance, but one aspect that is becoming more clear is the youth that this team has on the offensive side. In admittedly small sample sizes, three guys are showing that they deserve a long look at the big league level, and a chance to compete for as many at-bats are as available in 2014.
Charlie Blackmon, at 27-years-old isn't exactly young, but is still youthful in his big league experience, seems to be finding his groove at the big league level, despite being stuck on the Colorado Springs-to-Denver shuttle all season long. In his limited Major League experience in the past, Blackmon has shown the ability to take a good at-bat, but has struggled to hit for power. While his batting average isn't phenomenal, at .259 after his 2-for-4 performance on Sunday, he is showing plenty of confidence at the plate. He has shown the ability to foul pitches off, and hitting lefties doesn't seem to be an issue. His power numbers haven't been outstanding, but his .417 slugging percentage is headed in the right direction.
In his last 10 games, Blackmon is hitting .321 with just one strikeout in 28 at-bats.
Corey Dickerson is another young player making an impact. In his first stint at the big league level, Dickerson showed some positive flashes, but quickly faded. He struggled to adjust to the big league pitchers facing him and looked like he might need another half season of seasoning in Colorado Springs. However, after being recalled, he looks like the guy who was tearing up the Pacific Coast League. As he approaches 100 big league plate appearances, Dickerson is hitting .321, including eight doubles, two triples and two home runs. He is certainly making it tough to not consider him as a contributor as the team moves forward.
Beyond Blackmon and Dickerson, another contributor that has been making a large impact at the big league level for a longer time than the two aforementioned players is DJ LeMahieu. The former LSU Tiger has seen his average fluctuate throughout the season, but his .270 average is nothing to be ashamed of. Hitting in the eight hole many times means that he doesn't see too many fastballs because the pitcher is an easier out candidate for the opposing team.
Despite a pedestrian batting average, LeMahieu possesses a .916 OPS, over 100 points higher than what most consider a good hitter to have. He has also logged 14 stolen bases while only being caught four times.
The other aspect of LeMahieu's game that might be easy to miss for those not watching every day has been his incredible defense at second base. Frankly, the Rockies haven't had great defense at second base since Clint Barmes departed after the 2010 season. LeMahieu makes very difficult plays seem easy. He moves to his right extremely well and goes up the middle nearly equally as well.
With plenty to be disappointed with in the Rockies season, it is important to not forget about the positives that can be seen. It doesn't mean that the team doesn't need to change courses, and it certainly doesn't mean that the Rockies don't need a major shift in their core beliefs, but it does mean that there is some talent to work with.
The Rockies have a few young players who are worth watching as the season winds down. Blackmon, Dickerson and LeMahieu are three guys that have shown to be worth paying attention to.
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(CNN) — Within minutes of the National Rifle Association's opening forum at their annual meeting this weekend, the group's leaders went after gun control proposals and advocates who sought to expand tougher firearm laws following the deadly Newtown elementary school massacre.
"Where we see tragedy, Barack Obama and Michael Bloomberg, they see opportunity," said Chris Cox, the executive director for the NRA's Institute for Legislative Action.
"While we pray for God to comfort those suffering unimaginable pain, they rush to microphones and cameras, gather in war rooms on Capitol Hill and scheme about how to use that suffering to push their political agenda," he continued. "That's who they are and what they believe, but not us."
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, wearing a shirt that said "women hunt," also accused the president of being disingenuous in the wake of tragedy, pointing to the Newtown families who appeared at political events at the invitation of the president.
"The politics of emotion, it's the opposite of leadership. It's the manipulation of the people by the politicians for their own political ends. It's not just self-serving. It's destructive and it must stop," she said.
Tens of thousands of NRA members and supporters are gathered in Houston this weekend, just weeks after the Senate fell short of the 60 votes needed to push forward with a bipartisan proposal to expand the background check system for firearm purchases. A proposal an assault weapons ban was also defeated.
The vote was seen as a major victory among anti-gun control advocates and among those in the gun lobby, who argued the measure would not have prevented mass shootings like those seen in Newtown, Connecticut and Aurora, Colorado last year.
Gun control supporters, on the others hand, saw the vote as a catalyst to keep pushing for tougher gun laws.
But Cox argued those who want more firearm regulations on the books are simply using the recent tragedies to push their political agendas.
"We are the moms and dads and sons of daughters of the National Rifle Association, and we want to prevent Newtown, not take advantage of it," Cox said.
Around 75,000 people are expected to attend, based on registration and past attendance, with 550 vendors also planning to show up.
Wayne LaPierre, executive Vice President of the NRA, scolded the media for what he described as distorting the gun debate in favor of gun control advocates and arguing that those in Washington and the "elites" are demonizing NRA members.
"We know that every word spoken today and throughout this weekend is going to be scrutinized by our opponents but let me make this perfectly clear, we will never back away from our resolve to defend our rights and the rights of all law-abiding American gun owners."
Texas Gov. Rick Perry also took a swipe at the nation's capital, comparing it to his home state, which he said never loses "faith in the founding fathers' wisdom to include the Second Amendment of the Constitution among the Bill of Rights."
"I wish that sentiment was found in more places, particularly a place whose boundaries are on the Potomac River," he said.
"Our message to them, and our message to everyone in the country, is simple," he continued, adding a plug to the Lone Star State. "There is still a place that loves freedom in America, where people can pursue their dreams free from the kneejerk government regulations that occur. That place is called Texas. That place is called Texas. We want to invite you, if you're not already here, consider coming to the place that loves freedom."
Perry, known for attempting to draw business to his state from other states, also made a pitch to gun manufacturers leaving states that are enacting what he called "draconian" gun laws. PTR Industries of Bristol in Connecticut, for example, said last month it was leaving the state after the state government passed sweeping gun legislation.
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, meanwhile, touted his effort to block gun control legislation in the Senate and challenged Vice President Joe Biden to a debate. Biden leads a task force for the Obama administration on coming up with a set of gun control proposals and was a main liaison between the White House and Congress in the final days before the Senate voted on the measures.
"I would like to invite the Vice President to engage in an hour long conversation and debate -- how do we stop crime? And if Vice President Biden really believes the facts are on his side, that this is not simply an exercise in political power by the administration, then I think he would welcome the opportunity to talk about the sources," he said.
Coincidentally, Cruz and Biden will be within two miles of each other Friday night in South Carolina, where they're both scheduled to deliver speeches as separate events.
Also Friday, the widow of Chris Kyle, the former Navy SEAL and expert sniper who was fatally shot at a gun range in February, gave an emotional speech at the event, where she fought back tears to describe her husband who had become known as a hero among members of the military and gun enthusiasts. In his autobiography, he claimed he killed 160 people during five combat tours in Iraq, a record for a U.S. military sniper.
"While publishers and some parts of the public are impressed with numbers of kills, that number did not interest him, a number that would have been much more important to him would have been if someone could have told him the number of lives he saved," Taya Kyle said.
Along with Perry and Cruz, a number of other potential 2016 Republican presidential candidates spoke at the event. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Rep. Paul Ryan, former GOP vice presidential nominee, addressed the crowd via video. Former Sen. Rick Santorum, who battled eventual GOP nominee Mitt Romney deep into the 2012 primary season, warned in a broader argument that Obama was attacking Americans' freedoms on a larger scale.
His remarks echoed refrains from many of his campaign speeches. He also praised NRA supporters for weathering the gun control debate, calling them "freedom warriors." "You stood tall--as unpopular as it seemed--but you stood for the truth. You didn't let all the smoke and the mirrors of trying to hide behind a horrible tragedy, to turn you from the truth," he said, though he received a more tepid response from the audience than some of the other speakers.
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal also targeted Obama in a highly-political speech, attacking the president not only over gun control, but also over the deficit, health care and taxes.
"I believe he wants to be a good president, but he does have a lack of trust. He doesn't trust Americans, like you and I trust Americans. He will not succeed until that changes," he said.
A number of gun control advocates under fire at the NRA are set to go to Houston, as well. Erica Lafferty, daughter of slain Sandy Hook principal Dawn Hochsprung, wants to reach out to NRA members and share her viewpoint. Mayors Against Illegal Guns, one of several gun control groups using this week's Congressional recess to bring the gun control message to the states, said Friday they would air an ad in the Houston market during the convention featuring a gun owner and NRA member whose sister was shot and killed by her husband, who should have been prohibited from buying guns but was able to purchase a firearm online without a background check.
Media from around the world are covering the NRA event, including journalists from Australia, Denmark and India, according to Alexa Fritts, an NRA representative.
At last year's meeting in St. Louis, 81% of attendees were male, and 62% described themselves as hunters, according to an informal survey taken at the convention. Nearly eight in 10 said they participate in NRA activities six or more times a year, and two-thirds said they spend more than $500 a year on shooting/hunting equipment.
Just over half--53%--traveled more than 200 miles to attend the convention and see the exhibits.