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Thread: Qian's Sketchbook.
February 11th, 2005 #1
Qian's Sketchbook.
Hi,guys. I guess it's time for me to put my portfolios here. Comments are welcome!
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hehe.. Welcome to the sketchbook threads. will be checking in on ya.
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February 11th, 2005 #3
here we go...
character design
(it's my first time to design a character.... )
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a friend of my mum
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February 11th, 2005 #12
Hey QIan,
At last i can see some of your works to comment on, haha.
wow, great. Your character designing is great. U jsut need to give alittle more details to it.
Hands studies are cool, do some more of em eveeryday, but in differnt positions, hard ones.
OK, about your figures that seems the most important here, do more of em, alot more. ur still life is pretty good, practise more on that.
Your paitings are great, is it water colour?
Keep it up Qian,
Great start here.
i'll check your sketchbook more often.
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February 11th, 2005 #13
Thank you Heroic! I will keep on drawing. lol
and plus, I have added my photo up here, see?
February 11th, 2005 #14
Aw shit.....you're not even in the program yet and your watercolors are already better than mine.
They use gouache in Animation though
Keep it up
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February 11th, 2005 #15
hehe... thank you! well, I think they look better here. actrually, I can see a lot of problems in my works, but I just have no enough time to get improved before submission.
February 11th, 2005 #16
oh, plus, they are gouache( a new word to me .lol.)
February 12th, 2005 #17
Nice!!!!!!! awesome watercolours.....
Solid work, I like your studies and the variety. Mixing it up is key!
February 13th, 2005 #18
Thank you for your reply. well, I am appying Animation for fall 2005 and most of the works here are those in my portfolios. I know that my character design is not very good looking cuz it's my first time to do it. When I tried to draw from my mind , I found that I need to learn more anatomy which is very important.
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Wow amazing workS !!!!!..... ur paintings is very cool and that girl figth kung fu is pretty good ...... keep it up....
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March 7th, 2005 #20
Cool, this may sound a bit odd, but i like ur chipmunk drawing the most. I applied to Animation too, I'm currently finishing up Art Fundamentals here at Sheridan.
Good luck, =p
"Any dream worth having is a dream worth fighting for"
April 12th, 2005 #21
Your animal drawings are definitely your strongest part of the portfolio. I would put those in front of everything else. Also, your paintings are very nice! It makes me want to paint when I get home tonight.
The line drawings of hands are the strongest hand pictures. I would practise shading and getting all the values of colour/shade and avoid using strong lines just to get your life drawing skills up.
On the whole, your drawings look solid enough and that is an important part of being an animator. Good luck.
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None of your links are showing up, like I have in the past, I am giving free space out xxx.woogleit.com, no limitations what so ever, so let me know if you need any
September 27th, 2005 #23
hi,everyone.long time no see.
I have corrected all the links. Hope it works this time.
Now I am in Art Fundie(animation) at sheridan. The first time I've been abroad. haha... Sheridan is so cool, I love here!
Well, I got some more portfolios these month(mostly the ones did in classes)
I ll post them up here later.
To Heroic:
Where are u , my friend?
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Your life drawing studies are pretty good...Your watercolours, although low res, look ok from what I can see...Kudos to your observation skills...
However, your character design of the kung fu chick indicates a weakness...She is too stiff for my taste...She also looks like she was "posed" like one of those GI Joe action toys...Also. there's a problem with the woman lying down with her belly to the ground, trying to reach up...Look at the arm supporting her body...Her bicep is in the wrong place...It's jutting out where it shouldn't... I would suggest paying more attention to how the arm works...How it twists and the relation of the muscles to the orientation of the arm...
Practice drawing the figure...First from reference, then from memory...Draw pictures upside down...It will help hone your observation skills...Do some quick sketches...Those will give life to your drawings...
Good luck...
September 27th, 2005 #25
I really encourage you to keep kicking ass at Sheridan. It's going to be very very hard, but you'll come out of it a pro. Some of my best pals graduated (or almost ;p ) from Sheridan. They also are some of the most talented young artist I've met. So buck up and NEVER STOP !
September 27th, 2005 #26
You are good
I especially like your hands. Your watercolors look nice (as far as I can see).
Great stuff
September 29th, 2005 #27
more gestures
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you have some very nice pictures here =)
I particularly liked the hand studies and the animals, also as others have said your paintings look nice from this small!
I think when you shade your work it looks a lot better, with more of a value range the images pop out more, but your linework seems strong enough to be readable so it's all good.
I hope you do well on your animation course, must be some tough competition xD
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The Romney campaign countered with an email after the rally, saying that Obama's economic policies were hurting the private sector and harmed manufacturing.
"The President's misguided, ineffective policies have hampered the private sector and allowed China to flaunt the rules while middle-class families suffer," Romney campaign spokeswoman Amanda Henneberg wrote.
"As president, Mitt Romney will deliver a fresh start for manufacturers by promoting trade that works for America and fiscal policies that encourage investment, hiring and growth."
The email pointed to reports from Bloomberg finding that manufacturing and production have shrunk recently.
Before the Obama rally several Ohio Republicans held a news conference behind a Romney campaign bus near Eden Park, where they focused more on the deficit than foreign trade.
U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot said it was "laughable" that Obama considers himself a budget hawk. He pointed to the decline in budget negotiations between the president and the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, saying Obama "walked away" from talks with Speaker John Boehner.
"Basically as president from that time last August until now, it's been all politics," Chabot said.
Chabot also attacked Obama on foreign policy, claiming the president has left Israel hanging in the Middle East and is not serious with Iran, who he says is on the brink of getting nuclear weapons.
The president in his speech said he did have a plan to reduce the federal deficit, and would reduce it by $4 trillion over the next 10 years without raising taxes on the middle class.
Monday's visit to Cincinnati was Obama's second of this campaign and his 12th trip to Ohio this year. Romney has visited the state 18 times during his campaign.
Obama was scheduled to fly to Columbus Monday afternoon for a campaign appearance there.
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus held a conference call with Ohio reporters Wednesday morning in response to Tuesday comments by Democratic Vice President Joe Biden that the middle class had been "buried" in the last four years.
"Obama and Biden have buried the middle class, and now they want to bury them some more," Priebus told reporters.
"I mean, just imagine what Barack Obama would do. He buried us economically in this country knowing that he would have to face re-election. Just imagine what he would do with nothing but daylight in front of him. Just imagine where this economy would go."
Biden made his comments before an audience of about 1,000 in Charlotte on Tuesday. He said Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's tax cuts for millionaires would raise taxes for the middle class.
"How can they justify raising classes on a middle class that has been buried the last four years?" Biden said.
Biden tried to clarify that he meant they had been buried by policies supported by Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan.
Republicans, however, jumped on the comment immediately, with Romney tweeting, "the middle class has been buried the last 4 years, which is why we need a change in November."
Priebus said despite polling showing Obama pulling ahead of Romney in Ohio that the state would be very close. He said Republicans have a better ground game and would "crush" Democrats.
"I think we're going to crush the Democrats on the ground," Priebus said.
"I just don't think they've got a very good ground game. I've looked through it, I've seen it. It's all smoke and mirrors."
Priebus said if Romney were to lose Ohio, he was still optimistic about Wisconsin, Iowa, Colorado and Nevada.
"We've got it all on the table. Ohio is, of course, extremely important. It's nothing new, but I also see avenues to 270 (electoral votes) opening up for Mitt Romney in places that weren't there in '08."


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Fallout History Timeline (for people who never played fallout before)
Ok this is just a brief history timeline for people who have no idea what's going on in the USA in the world of Fallout.
This game does NOT take place in the 50's, but is a reimagining of the world sorta a "what if" scenario where 50's technology came into fruition so flying cars, robots that look like boxes, food in pill form etc. The timeline between our world and their world splits after World War II, so like how we rapidly advanced our computers they rapidly advanced their technology as a whole.
So the history of Fallout starts right after WWII in the 50's
1950 - After WWII the US Government turns the 50 states in 13 common wealths (basically combining states together) to ensure economic stability after the War. But due to backlash from the common wealth the tensions rise in the nation when the common wealth puts their own ambition before the economic stablity of the country
2052 - The tension in the world in the past century causes most of the worlds petroleum reserves to dry up thus starting a war between the European nations and the MiddleEast when the ME decided to drastically increase oil prices. This in turn causes the USA to forcefully annex Canada (basically went and took over everything).
2066 - China invades USA from Alaska for resources and thus starts a war with the US. This is also the time when the Vaults were built, to the public they were bombshelters that could hold 1000 people in each, but little did they know that they were actually social experiments by Vault-Tec (in colaboration with the US government).
2077 - The war reached it's climax when the US and China dropped nukes on each other, this is also the time when the Vaults locked up completely. The war although called the "Great War" only lasted 2 hours before both nations were reduced to nothing.
Whichever game you play let it be Fallout, Fallout 2 or Fallout 3 they all follow this timeline.
Special Notes:
These are some terms people may not understand when first playing fallout.
Vaults - Basically bomb shelters each one with it's own experiment for example.
Never meant to close (thus radiation pours in)
Never meant to be open again (Vault 101)
Open after 10 years
Everyone a different racial background
All males.
Or the comical penny arcade vault where it's only 1 man and a box full of puppets (visit fallouts website to see this one)
These are only some of the examples of experiments
Ghouls - They are human but were subjected to massive amounts of radiation thus mutating them. Feral Ghouls were subjected to more radiation that normal Ghouls and were probably outside during the bomb drops (these ones attack you!). Normal Ghouls are people who were atleast partially sheltered in the blasts so only their skin and physical form deteriorated they still think freely. Also Ghouls can live for hundreds of years due to the radiation.
Towns - The people who live in these towns are mostly normal people unaffected by radiation, the reason for that is because these are actually decendants of the people in the Vaults that opened up.
I hope this explains alot about the history of Fallout.
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You should talk about the super mutants: they are immortal.
Sticky, otherwise.
yeah why didnt you timeline the basic happening from F1 & 2? I know its the other side of the country so its not all relevant but the destruction of the master and his mutants and the conclave should be mentioned as big events on the timeline.
Fo Sheezy
Enclave - The last remnants of the US Government
Brotherhood of Steel - Last remnants of the US Army
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Pretty informative. Thanks! It actually left me wanting more...
nice. thanks, TC.
Opinions are Opinions.
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great post, really helpful, made me turn my xbox on and get back on fallout xD
For those of who want a more in-depth timeline go here: http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Timeline
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MORGANTOWN — Morgantown High offensive lineman Amanii Brown has committed to West Virginia's 2014 recruiting class.
Brown grew up in Clarksburg before moving to Morgantown during his sophomore year of high school.
He is the third player to commit to the Mountaineers 2014 class, joining quarterback William Crest of Dunbar High (MD) and receiver Ricky Rogers of Gateway High in Pittsburgh.
Brown stands 6-5 and weighs 264.
WVU was at the top of his wish list.
"Ever since I could watch sports, I have always wanted to be a Mountaineer," he told Metro News.
A day earlier a Morgantown teammate also committed to WVU, not in 2014 but as the first player in the class of 2015.
Stone Wolfley, son of former WVU offensive lineman Dale Wolfley, who now serves as coordinator of player relations for the Mountaineers, and nephew of former fullback Ron Wolfley, gave the team a verbal commitment.
He's a tight end/defensive end who will play his junior year at MHS at about 238, but may grow a good bit larger.
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West Virginia is in the market for a new women's tennis coach.
Tina Samara, who spent three seasons at the school and ushered it into a new era of tennis in the Big 12, has resigned to become head coach at Wisconsin.
In an open letter to friends and family she called it "an opportunity that I truly could not pass up because of the special place that Wisconsin holds in my heart.
"As a student-athlete at the University of Georgia, I won three national titles, with two being won at Nielsen Tennis Center in Madison, Wis. Those are memories that I have forever held near and dear to my heart, and memories that drew me toward Wisconsin.
"To coach for the Badgers' program, which is a program that has continually been ranked in the ITA Top 75, has sent nearly 20 individuals to the NCAA Championship, boasts nine All-America honors from six different players and is home to the one of the premier tennis facilities in the country, is an opportunity that would not have presented itself had it not been for my time spent in Morgantown."
The Mountaineers finished 8-14 in her first year, then 4-16 and 4-17 the last two spring seasons.
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Eight West Virginia University student-athletes earned a spot on the 2013 Academic All-Big 12 At-Large Team, the conference office announced Monday.
The squad recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at Conference institutions that participate in sports outside of Big 12 competition. Six shooters from the WVU National Champion rifle team and two men's soccer players were named to the first team.
Graduate Petra Zublasing, rising seniors Chance Cover and Daniel Sojka and rising juniors Meelis Kiisk, Thomas Kyanko and Maren Prediger were recognized from the rifle team, while rising senior Craig Stephens and rising junior Andy Bevin represented the men's soccer team.
Of the WVU student-athletes honored, Zublasing, Prediger and Bevin registered a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 in the spring semester.
A combined 25 student-athletes from the WVU rifle and men's soccer teams earned a 3.0 GPA or higher in the spring semester; all six shooters from the rifle team were placed on the Academic All-Big 12 At-Large Team.
The 19 men's soccer student-athletes include: Kevin Armstrong, Haydon Bennett, Bevin, Ivo Cabral, Ryan Cain, Zack Claudio, Patrick Eavenson, Paul Ehrenworth, Francio Henry, Lee Johnston, Zak Leedom, Griffin Libhart, Jamie Merriam, Majed Osman, Nick Raskasky, Christopher Spates, Stephens, Kyle Underwood and Jay Williams. Bennett and Johnson each registered a 4.00 GPA in the spring semester.


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Reviewed by Emmanuel Lund / Aug 13, 2012
HenHouse Trouble is an original turn-based puzzle game
An scatterbrained farmer has left his chickens without proper food and water supplies: he left food for his yellow chickens and water for the white ones. Now, each of them need the supplies of their contrary. You take control of the white chickens. Your missions is getting all your chickens reach the goal and eat yellow chickens' corn before those can get your water.
In order to achieve it, you have to slide straw cubes to clear the way. You have only one move per turn: you cannot move either the same column that your opponent just move in the previous round or those columns that contains non of your chickens. This makes the game quite more complicate and more challenging too. It's pure strategy.
There are two game modes: Story Mode with up to 18 levels, increasing complexity (AI), and 2 Player mode (hot-seat), with 5 levels. However, in hot-seat mode levels are randomly generated so each time you get a new puzzle (unlimited fun). Game is set in cute hand-drawn graphics. Not stunning but enough for this kind of games. Music is great and makes it even more entertaining.
In summary, HenHouse Trouble is an addictive turn-based puzzle game with an original storyline and gameplay as well as different game modes including 2players hot seat. Great game.
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- Multiple map sizes and AI difficulty levels.
- Same device two player mode.
- Delightful music.
Warning: highly addictive! Also, some levels can be very challenging.
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- Fixed bug that caused crash when pressing next button after finishing a level (sorry for taking it so long, but couldn't reproduce it on my devices)
Some lists where this application appears: Reviewed by Emmanuel Lund.
the game cheats, whenever I'm ahead, the chicken sleeps, it's bullshit!
Why only three levels?!
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A plan to destroy America, a hundred years in the making, is about to be unleashed . . . can it be stopped?
Good but not great
By L. Hicken on Jul 08, 2010
I am conservative, but not a major Glenn Beck fan. I figured the book would have a lot of conservative political doctrine in it, and it did. For about the first half of the book, I would have given it 2-3 stars. The attraction between Molly and Noah seemed a bit contrived and the plot seemed to be kind of meandering. I was worried it was going to be a weak book that was just written as a vehicle to preach politics. However, about half way through (and I will not give away any spoilers) Beck starts to put the first half of the book together in a way that made me understand what he was doing. It really starts to get good. The last half was a complete page turner for me. Also, make sure to read the afterward at the end of the book. It was interesting to know how much fact was in the book. He also discusses how facts can be twisted (even by conservatives). IE, not all the conservative spiels in the book are what Glenn himself believes. Overall, I was very happy I read it.
A Review of the BOOK not the MAN
By Kim Albert on Jun 17, 2010
I am writing this review, because every review on here seems to be about the author and his biases and not about the BOOK itself. Let me first say that I am an avid reader. I read everything from Stephenie Meyer to Bertrand Russell, Chuck Palahniuk to Freakonomics. I read 3-5 books per week, fiction and non-fiction alike. I knew very little about Glenn Beck before I purchased this book. Of course I had heard his name, and that he was a radio personality, but that's about it. I read a little about him before beginning the book, learning that he is a "conservative libertarian." With that being said, it didn't really matter to me, a good book is a good book, no matter the political implications or insinuations. About the book: The plot was weak, it could have used a lot less quoting and preaching and a lot more character development and background. I found myself being thrown into a whole lot of speeches and little narrative or story development. The original character descriptions were good, but I found myself wanting to know more about them, who they were really, where they came from, and what they were thinking. The protagonist of this story was the only character that was explored deeper than a name, physical description, and a little about their backgrounds. I wanted to know more about them ESPECIALLY what they were thinking. The writing was a little below average. Mr. Beck just isn't that good of a story teller, I found myself drifting through the quotes and preaching, wanting them to be over so the story could continue...which it never really did. There was never a climax in the story, and the ending left a lot to be desired. You would have expected to learn a lot more of the elder Mr. Gardner(the main character's father) before the last chapter. Additionally, I felt that it ended without anything being solved. It just kind of ended in what I would think of as the middle of the story. All in all this was not worth the day and a half I put into reading it, and I suggest if Mr. Beck wants to share his political ideology, he stick to non-fiction. I would be happy to read it, and would probably enjoy it. Why write a fiction book, when really all you want to do is write a book of facts regarding the corruption of our country? That's what we really need to hear and read...hiding all of that in the guise of a fiction story(dubbed a thriller, no less) is disappointing to those of us who want to read a good novel. ***NOTE: For all of you who are going to call me a biased liberal hippie, I am a former employee and lifetime member of the National Rifle Association(thanks to Mr. Beck for the kudos in the book), and a member of the libertarian party.
Political? Certainly. Great Read? Yes!
By C. Paul on Nov 14, 2010
Not particularly liking or disliking Mr. Beck, I took a copy of this book from a co-worker with some reluctance, and it sat on my desk for several days before a trip caused me to pick it up for airplane reading. About 25 pages into the book I was hooked and finished it in a few short days. It is a great story. It is very well written. It is thought provoking. It is full of interesting facts and observations. And contrary to expectations, it is not a bashing of Democrats or a celebration of Republicans. Yes, there are political overtones but these can be dismissed, or considered, as the reader desires since this is just a great story.
I'm a Beck fan, a conservative, and this is a horrible novel.
By Bill Garrison on Aug 09, 2010
THE OVERTON WINDOW by conservative star Glenn Beck is horrible. While it makes some valid political, social and economic points, it fails to deliver the thrills promised on the book jacket. I read 60-70 thrillers a year, I always vote conservative, and I'm an agented, but unpublished novelist. I say this because I'm not a Beck hater, I just feel this novel has serious issues, and want readers of this review to take it seriously. The plot summary in the book jacket mentions PR man Noah Ross and his meeting with Molly Ross, a politcally active young woman involved in patriot groups. "AND THEN THE WORLD CHANGES" from at attack on US soil. That's the plot I'm expecting, only it never shows up. The attack promised in the book summary occurs very, very late in the book. The extremely misleading summary is only part of the problem. Because of what is mentioned above, the book only has a beginning. The conclusion of the novel should be the opening conflict that drives the rest of the novel. Basically, in this novel. Nothing happens. The action that occurs could happen in 60 well-written pages. But Beck drags it out forever. Part of this occurs because of the several long political rants that appear every other chapter. These are informative and at times entertaining, but do not belong in a novel. People looking to have their beliefs reinforced will like this novel, as will ardent back fans. But true thriller writers will find the quotes on the back of the book "perfect All-American thriller," "Best thrillers I've read in years," and "turning pages well into the night," quite comical. Bottom line, judging Beck's book by the standards other novels are judged, it fails. I give it two stars because Beck's writing is professional and he seemed like he knew what he was doing (or he had a good editor, or good co-authors.) I think this book has gotten such high reviews the same reason that many Christian novels I read have gotten such high reviews. The books really aren't that good, but they're reviewed by people that know the person (Christian books) or they're reviewed by people who don't read many thrillers, or have blind allegiance to the author. I really can't recommend this book to anyone but the most hard-core Beck fans. Because of its limited action and extended scenes of political speeches, it just isn't that good.
A thinking person's philosophical thriller that went flat.
By Robert C. Olson on Jul 01, 2010
A thinking person's philosophical thriller that went flat. Glen Beck's new literary work is a thinking person's political thriller that went flat. Not to denigrate my favorite novel of all time, but Glen Beck's Overton Window is Atlas Shrugged "extremely lite". Mr. Beck attempts to coalesce his political philosophy around the conflicted world of the protagonist Noah Gardner and his "originalist" girl friend Molly Ross. The story starts strong but soon spins out of control as Mr. Beck tries to cover too much complex political philosophy in too few pages. The basic thesis is good, self-centered naive son of tyrannical self-possessed father meets political purist young woman and falls in love. But then the story begins to fall flat, as Mr. Beck injects his political views-much of which I agree with-without proper foundation. Still I found myself ambivalent of the Overton Window. I liked the message just not so much the vehicle. What is The Overton Window? In Mr. Beck's words, "....it's a way of describing what the public is currently ready to accept on an issue, so you can decide how best to move them toward what you want." At any given moment the "window" includes a range of policies considered to be politically acceptable in the current climate of public opinion, with "acceptable" defined as something a politician can recommend without being considered too "extreme" or outside the mainstream to gain or keep public office. From this concept, Mr. Beck extrapolates his story using the age old battle of good versus evil in the political world of America today. Good being the "original intent" of the Founders, versus the bad being the current move today toward bigger, more intrusive "nanny" government. This is where Mr. Beck' story breaks down into superficiality. Ideas such as Mr. Beck's needs a broader mosaic to work, hence the reference to Ayn Rand's tour de force Atlas Shrugged. The Overton Window needed more depth with political ideas developed through stronger individuals. Simplistic presentation of deep philosophical political ideas and principles become caricatures of themselves when presented too shallowly. Still, Mr. Beck raised some intriguing thought provoking ideas of our corrupted political scene today. Mr. Beck has an interesting mind and I personally wish he would have gone into more depth with this novel. I realize there are literary pressures in book length and content complexity, especially with political views, but come on Mr. Beck you can do better. You have the knowledge and the passion so next time let it ALL hang out. No gratuitous language, sex, or violence. Character development was weak to mediocre which hurt this novel. This was a target rich character environment that was left wanting. So much opportunity so little done. I am ambivalent in my recommendation. I did like the book for it's all too brief examination into the hyper-corrupt political world of today, and also Mr. Beck's investigation into the Overton Window theory. But overall the story was rather superficial and the characters generally lacked development and were one dimensional. Basically, it was a terrific opportunity missed. So I'd say wait for the paperback or get it at your local library. There simply is not enough there to justify the price of a hardback. I like Glenn Beck and I hope he learned something through this initial foray into the world of the political novel. Because of Mr. Beck's passion 3 stars.
Glenn, Stick to non-fiction
By Laura Metzger on Jul 15, 2010
I really like Glenn Beck, but I recommend he sticks to non-fiction writing. The story improves toward the end, but the plot and character development are really weak. The book comes off very "preachy" and it just doesn't compare to other popular novels of this genre. I had higher hopes....
Great Read, Ended Too Soon
By Daniel J. Gary on Jun 16, 2010
I will say this much, this book was a great read for its entirety. It was gripping in its conspiracy theory, and without a doubt it deserves a sequel. I pegged it one star because the book has no conclusion whatsoever. As a standalone book, it is worthless, however, Beck has already said that he has a sequel written and will publish it if this one sells well. So please, for my sanity, buy this book and read it. I can't NOT know what happens to Noah and Molly.
Beck fan-yes / This book-no
By Robbie Ashmore on Jun 24, 2010
First I would like to say that I am a huge fan of Glenn Beck's. I loved "Arguing with Idiots"...but this book....I'm trying to think of a nice way to say "not that good"...There was absolutely NO character development..You know how when you read a really good book, you sometimes forget you're reading, and when the story is over, you kind of miss the characters...well that won't happen with this book. I'll be honest, I read a lot..I finished this book in 7 hours...and as a conservative libertarian, gun owner and pretty much just an anti-government guy..I was pretty pumped about this book...it wasn't awful...just not very good...sorry Glenn, I love your show though!!
Can't wait for the next one!
By Ab In Sc on Jun 15, 2010
I ordered a signed copy of this book through Glenn Beck's website and was surprised to actually receive it last Thursday--almost a week before it was supposed to be released. I read it within 24 hours! I'm not a huge reader of fiction (one or two books a year), so I can't provide a trained critical review. But, as a concerned citizen of this country, it was refreshing to see an author correctly portray who the viliians of our society really are, and who the heroes are. Some may call it a book filled with wild conspiracy theories, but it's not about trying to prove any particular conspiracy. The purpose of this book is to educate the reader to dig deeper beneath the propaganda we are exposed to on a daily basis and "question everything". It challenges us to find out for ourselves what to take on face value, and when to be a skeptic. And it does it all through a creative and entertaining storyline. I can't wait for the sequel. I will be purchasing copies for friends and family. By the way, unlike most thrillers written these days, this book is clean and appropriate for all audiences!
About the BOOK!
By Erwin Koenig on Jul 06, 2010
I think Beck does a good job preparing us for his book. He includes an introduction with some explanations as well as some teasers! The book is a work of 'faction' Beck explains... a work of fiction with plots rooted in facts. I found that to be an interesting perspective. Beck then states that he is well aware that he will have many critics and accepts the fact but then he hits you with that ultimate tease: "enjoy the book", he says, "I hope that it costs you as much sleep reading it as it cost me creating it." Then the final hook... but 'hope that I am WRONG' If that does not make you want to jump right in I don't know what will! I was ready to be scared and thrilled by what was to come! The problem... it never happened! The main reason was the characterization and interaction of the two main characters: Noah and Molly. Noah is the star. He is young, handsome and very wealthy. Thanks to his father he is also considered to be one of the 'insiders'... as Noah works at his fathers Public Relations company. Noah is well aware of all of the "secrets" that exist in the world of business, finance and politics! (he is responsible in a large part in creating the public face for many of the problems that these institutions and individuals face)So far so good. Molly is his love. She is the heroine that is trying to fight what she believes to be the threat to America and its survival. All well in good. But the issue I have with their relationship is that Noah, who has had more relationships than he can remember, is simply shot by Cupid's arrow and is struck forever dumb! It just does not make sense. Molly uses him to get what she wants and Noah simply follows and follows and follows even when he is aware that he has been and is still being used. Apparently love is blind. The plot IS interesting. The Overturn Window is a process in which the powers that be (who the true powers are is rather a mystery) use a continuing scale to measure how far they can go to control the minds, actions and even opinions of the public. Noah's father is deeply involved in this. The government, the conspirators, the saviours and of course Noah and Molly all head towards that final confrontation when the unthinkable happens: a terrorist event on American soil that changes the world we know forever... and now we start anew...the Overturn Window has now kicked in! Irregardless of your political point of view... if you do actually read the book you will find many times that you will think about what is being said (I would think this was one of Beck's primary objectives). Beck has many quotes espoused by his characters with many quotes regarding our Forefathers. Beck loads the story with current event facts and opinions and at the end of the book he provides a thorough afterword where he takes each major "fact" point by chapter and lets you know where you can do some more 'homework' on that specific item. Interesting. All in all I think the characterization is rather weak and the story line a touch abrupt at the end... but I did enjoy the process.


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Met Police chief calls for drug-testing
The Commissioner of the Met Police is calling for mandatory drug-testing for all workers. Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe says anyone failing the test and refusing to get help, should face the sack. The full story now from Richard Pallot.
Hogan-Howe: testing would act as a deterrent
Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe says that drug-testing would help cut the number of users - as the risk of losing your job would act as a deterrent.
"It seems to me we have got to plant in people's minds something to affect the demand as well as supply. You can think of many occupations where if you were working with a colleague you would want to be sure in fact that they were drug free."
Met Chief calls for mandatory drug-testing
The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police is calling for mandatory drug-testing at work.
Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe says that anyone failing a drug test and refusing to get help should face the sack.
He wants it to cover all occupations, but the special focus would be on teachers, transport staff and health staff working in intensive care.
The law says workers must consent to being tested, but can face disciplinary action in certain circumstances if they refuse.
MET Commissioner and London Mayor to face tough questions over policing
London Mayor Boris Johnson and Met Police Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe will face tough questions from the London Assembly later over policing in the capital.
It comes after the starting pay for police constables was cut by 4,000 pounds.
Met boss wants to cut all crime
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe wants to cut all crime. He says as far as he is concerned "all crime matters".
He added: "If we can cut all crime then we will end up with a happier and a more confidant London - a place people want to invest, people want to visit and I'm confidant we can do that in the future".
Hogan-Howe: 'Stop and search has improved'
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe believes that stop and search has improved. He says he get "less complaints" than he did. He added that the overall amount of stop and search has been reduced by 40 per cent.
Met boss wants to 'get rid of' officers damaging Met's reputation
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe says the people of London should always expect "high things" of the Met. He said that "where necessary we (should) get rid of the people who are damaging our reputation".
Met boss 'shocked and saddened' by death of officers
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe spoke on the subject of two female police officers killed earlier:
I am deeply shocked and saddened by the death of two officers in Manchester today in this horrific attack. It is a tragic reminder that officers face the potential for danger on a daily basis. My thoughts are with the families and colleagues of these brave police officers.
Hogan-Howe "confident" of secure Olympics
The Met Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe has told the London Assembly that he is confident the Olympics will have proper security. He also explained that the problems at G4S were made worse because the company assumed it had a communication problem and did not realise it was short of staff.
Met Police chief meets teenagers
London's top police officer, Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe, gave a lesson on the dangers of knife crime to teenagers at Edmonton County School - including the friends of a pupil who was killed last year.


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Unfortunately, many boats are cleaned up for the photos, but then allowed to slide... I'm not familiar with the CS36 Merlin, but wish you luck with the trip to go see it. If Merlins are typically raced, then you should see what the PHRF rating on it is. That would give you some idea of how it compares to the boats you are more familiar with.
When you go to the boat, bring a pen, pad of paper and a digital camera as a minimum. Human memory is notoriously poor at detail for the most part and having the above will allow you to review the boat at a later time.
While you're on the boat, poke around and look behind the cushions, in cabinets and lockers, and see how those spaces look. Often, if a boat is in bad shape, the owners will clean it up, but will forget to clean up the nooks and crannies that can reveal more of the boat's true normal conditions. This can often tell you if the boat was sunk at any point, or had any significant leaks—since waterlines and marks may be present.
While you're at the marina, walk around a bit and talk to the people there as well. Often, they can tell you about the boat in question and the owner of the boat. They can tell you if the boat has sat for long periods of time without the owner or anyone coming down to sail it or maintain it. They can tell you if the owner puts in long hours inspecting and maintaining the boat. These are often overlooked important clues to the condition of the boat.
A boat that sits neglected for long periods of time is often in far worse shape than one that is sailed every week. A good owner will be down to check on his boat at least every two weeks.
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NEW ORLEANS -- Police and prosecutor misconduct has freed a New Orleans man wrongfully convicted of murder.
That was the word from the Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office on Monday.
'I'm just ready to go. Trying to build me a life. After 34 years, I don't even know how to use a cell phone,' said Reginald Adams outside the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court with his family.
The New Orleans man is finally free after spending more than three decades behind bars wrongfully convicted of murder.
'I'm glad that I had opportunity to get to this point, because when you're in prison, your life ain't no guarantees,' said Adams.
'The perpetrators of the crime ransacked the house and stole several pieces of jewelry from Ulfers and her husband,' said Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro.
The Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office would pin the October 1979 murder of Cathy Ulfers, the wife of an NOPD officer on Adams.
A taped confession would lead to his conviction, but Adams would claim detectives pumped him with alcohol and drugs during the four-hour interrogation.
The Innocence Project New Orleans reached out to the district attorney's office last week after discovering a supplemental police report linking two other suspects, a weapon and stolen jewelry to the murder.
On Monday, Cannizzaro dropped the murder case, apologizing to Adams both personally and for the misconduct of police and prosecutors who oversaw the case.
'If he had been in possession of the supplemental report that was concealed from his attorneys, he would have likely been acquitted,' said Cannizzaro.
'This is a big Mother's Day present,' said Antoinette Scott.
Release from prison was the biggest gift of all for Adams and his family. The former inmate held a shoe box. Inside was a pair of brand-new black converse high tops, the one immediate request he made in starting this next journey.
'What I recommend is that you pick up the pieces. You gotta hold your strength and go from there. Bitterness not gonna solve anything,' added Adams.
What about finding those responsible for the 1979 murder?
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Though nested in the jungle, the ruins are very large, needing long walks under the sun.
Be prepared with good walking shoes, hat, sunglasses and water, or you risk to feel uncomfortable. And check your physical condition - climbing to pyramids is as tough as... descending them!
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Steps can be daunting
The climb to the top of the Great Pyramid is a long one. You may want to take several breaks on the way up, unless you are exceptionally fit or young because climbing the steps can be rather daunting.
But for many people the descent is even more difficult!
Touring Uxmal is thirsty work
We were at Uxmal in March -- nowhere near the hottest time of the year. These are the bottles we collected after three days on the road.
You need a lot of liquids to prevent dehydration when touring the Yucatan, and with our gringo stomachs, we tended to buy all our liquids -- i.e. we did not trust tap water.
One thing that is strange about Mexico, the only diet softdrink/soda that is available is Diet Coke or Pepsi Light, and even they are often not available.
Irrigation cisterns
Uxmal is unusual compared to other Mayan cities in that there is no source of water. Most Mayans cities have cenotes which is the name for an underground river that emerges to the surface.
Since they had no source of water, the Uxmal Mayans became expert at collecting and storing rain water. Over 160 cisterns have been found in the nucleus alone of Uxmal. The brochure you receive when you arrive also tells us that each cistern (or chultune) held 20 to 35 thousand litres.
Many water cisterns still exist at the site -- actually if you wander off the beaten path, you have to be careful not to walk into one.
There is no written history of the Mayans, and as such, nobody knows why Uxmal was abandoned in the 11th or 12th century, but one theory (that we heard in the light and sound show) was that even with all their cisterns, Uxmal could not survive one particularily long drought, so the residents moved elsewhere. Chaac was the Rain God -- that is why there are so many Chaac images on all the buildings.
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Don't step on the Iguanas
If the day is hot, there will be iguanas everywhere around the ruins. We found iguanas on the path, in the forest, climbing the ruins, inside one of the rooms of the Nun's quadrangle, literally everywhere.
The iguanas tended to run whenever the big two-legged creatures walked by, but when you are walking along gaping at pyramids in the air, etc. it would be easy to miss an iguana under your foot.
This is the guy who lived under a rock pile in one of the rooms of the Nun's quadrangle.
There are hundreds, if not thousands, of these "little" iguanas running around Uxmal. Not to worry, they will not harm you if you don't bug them, but don't be surprised if they scare you at times from the places they are in. Just kindly take their picture, then move on.
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Natural ability, unusual drive have propelled Del Mar's Flatt
"You look at the history of this sport and there are very few student-athletes because it takes so much time," Jim Flatt said of the penchant for elite skaters to be home-schooled or enrolled in online academies. "We never made accommodations when coaches said, 'Can you cut back on your school schedule?'
"Education is for life. Skating is an important part of Rachael's life and I think it will always be a cherished part, but it will only be one part. I'm very convinced she will make equally important or significant contributions outside of skating."
Flatt has known no other way. Her father spends three weeks a month in New Hampshire working for Mascoma. Her mother worked for the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology while operating a catering business on the side and raising Rachael.
"We just did it," Jody Flatt said.
"The Flatts are a very organized family, let's put it that way," said Tom Zakrajsek, Rachael's primary coach in Colorado Springs.
Jody Flatt said that of the two, school comes first and, "Rachael knows that." She is presented with a hypothetical situation: If Rachael's grades slipped this year, would she have cut back skating even with the Olympics looming?
Jody pauses.
"It's a hypothetical that I couldn't answer because it's just not in her," she said. "She doesn't have it in her to back down. It's just not in her nature. I'm not standing there saying to get things done. I've never had to do that. We're very lucky parents, that's all I can say."
Her skating reflects that. Flatt, the reigning U.S. champion, has been criticized for her lack of speed or artistry on the ice, but she compensates elsewhere. Few, if any, skaters train harder. Few have a better comprehension of the sport's complex scoring system. Few are cooler in the clutch.
Few are tougher.
In December, a panel of U.S. judges came to Colorado Springs to evaluate the programs of the skaters who train there and provide feedback. Flatt got stomach flu and went home to sleep. Jim Flatt called Zakrajsek to tell him she wouldn't make it that night.
She woke up late that afternoon, got out of bed, put on her skating outfit and drove to the rink. Performed a clean free program in front of the judges.
Then rushed to the bathroom to get sick.
"I thought, that's just unusual," Jim Flatt said, "to have that kind of drive."
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Australia has invited Indian investment in energy and mining and assured India of providing the latest technology in mining and mineral exploration.
Speaking at a luncheon meeting, Mr Ian Macfarlane, the visiting Australian Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources, said that trade in energy and resources were the drivers of the bilateral economic relationship.
Mr Macfarlane also said that Australia would participate in the International Mining and Machinery Exhibition (IMME) in Kolkata as a partner country with a strong contingent of 40 leading organisations.
This would also be the largest mining event that the Australian Government would be taking part in this year.
Australian companies exhibiting at IMME 2006 reflect the country's role as a world leader in the export of mining and technology services, he said.
The Minister also said that his country's exports of mining equipment were estimated to have exceeded $1.8 billion last fiscal and are likely to grow to over $4.5 billion by 2010.
He highlighted Australia's strong position as the world's largest exporter of coal, iron ore, lead, diamonds, rutile, zinc and zirconium and as the second largest exporter of gold and uranium.
"Up to 80 per cent of Australia's production is exported and we have a long-standing reputation as a secure, reliable and competitive supplier of these."
Later, Mr Macfarlane met the Petroleum Minister, Mr Murli Deora, and invited Indian companies to take part in exploration of natural gas and coal-bed methane.
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At the song "The Boxer" the audience waved their arms to the rhythm and everyone sang aloud with him: Lalala.
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