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DUBLIN, April 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/k59jdz/the_sdn_nfv_and) has announced the addition of a new report "The SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization Bible: 2014 - 2020" to their offering.
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While the benefits of Software Defined Networking (SDN) and network virtualization are well known in the enterprise IT and data center world, both technologies also bring a hosts of benefits to the telecommunications service provider/carrier community.
Not only can SDN and network virtualization help address the explosive capacity demand of mobile traffic, but they can also reduce the CapEx and OpEx burden faced by service providers to handle this demand by diminishing reliance on expensive proprietary hardware platforms. SDN and network virtualization solutions have been widely deployed in data center and enterprise environments, and many service provider deployments are already underway.
Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) is service provider led initiative aimed at virtualizing network components in a service provider network. While NFV is still a developing technology with its first set of specifications published in October 2013, many vendors have already developed commercial-grade solutions that align well with the NFV initiative.
Driven by the thriving ecosystem, this research estimates that the SDN, NFV and network virtualization market will account for nearly $4 Billion in 2014 alone. Despite barriers relating to standardization and co-existence with legacy networks, further growth at a CAGR of nearly 60% over the next 6 years is expected.
Key Topics Covered:
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: An Overview of SDN, NFV & Network Virtualization
Chapter 3: SDN/NFV Use Case Scenarios and Deployment Case Studies
Chapter 4: Industry Roadmap and Value Chain
Chapter 5: Standardization Bodies & Alliances
Chapter 6: Expert Opinion
Chapter 7: Company Profiles
Chapter 8: Market Analysis & Forecasts
Chapter 9: Conclusion & Strategic Recommendations
Companies Mentioned:
- 6connect
- A10 Networks
- ADARA Networks
- ADVA Optical Networking
- ALTEN Group
- ARM Limited
- Accedian Networks
- Accton
- ActionPacked Networks
- Active Broadband Networks
- Advantech
- Affirmed Networks
- Alcatel-Lucent
- Algar Telecom
- Alibaba
- Allot Communications
- Altaro
- Altera Corporation
- Alvarion
- Amartus
- Amazon
- Amdocs
- Anuta Networks
- Apple
- Argela
- Aricent Group
- Arista Networks
- Arnold Consulting
- Aruba Networks
- Avaya
- BII Group
- BSkyB
- BTI Systems
- Beijing Internet Institute (BII)
- Bell Canada
- Benu Networks
- Big Switch Networks
- Boundary
- Broadcom
- Brocade
- Browan Communications
- CIMI Corporation
- CableLabs
- Calient Technologies
- Calsoft Labs
- Canonical
- Cariden Technologies
- Carmel Ventures
- Cavium Networks
- Celestica
- Cellcom
- Centec Networks
- CenturyLink Corporation
- Ceragon Networks
- Cetan Corporation
- Check Point Software Technologies
- China Mobile
- China Mobile (US Research Center)
- China Mobile Research Institute (CMRI)
- ChipStart
- Ciena
- Cisco
- Citrix
- CloudFX
- CloudNFV
- Cloudscaling
- CohesiveFT
- Colt
- Comcast
- Connectem
- ConteXtream
- Contrail Systems
- Coraid
- Coriant
- Corsa Technology
- Cplane
- Cumulus Networks
- Cyan
- DESS GmbH and Co Consulting
- Dell
- Dell Force10
- Delta Electronics
- Deutsche Telekom
- Dialogic
- DirecTV
- Dorado Software
- ECI Telecom
- EZchip
- Ecode Networks
- Edgenet
- Edgewater Networks
- Elbrys Networks
- Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI)
- Elisa Oyj
- Embrane
- Emerson Network Power
- Emulex
- Enterasys Networks
- EnterpriseWeb
- Equinix
- Ericsson
- EstiNet Technologies
- European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)
- Extreme Networks
- F5 LineRate Systems
- F5 Networks
- FTW Telecommunications Research Centre Vienna
- Fiberhome Technologies
- Fidelity Investments
- Firemon
- Fishnet Security
- Flanagan Consulting
- Flash Networks
- Fortinet
- Fraunhofer FOKUS
- Freescale
- French Institute for Research in Computer Science (INRIA)
- Fujitsu
- GE Intelligent Platforms (GE Energy)
- Gemtek Technologies
- Gencore Systems
- GigaSpaces Technologies
- Gigamon
- GlimmerGlass
- Glue Networks
- GoGrid
- Goldman Sachs
- Guavus
- Hewlett-Packard (HP)
- Hitachi
- Huawei
- IBS Group
- IP Infusion
- Indiana University
- IneoQuest Technologies
- Infinera
- Infinetics
- Infoblox
- Inktank
- Inocybe Technologies
- Insieme Networks
- Institute for Information Industry (III)
- Intel
- International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
- Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
- Internet Research Task Force (IRTF)
- Interphase
- Intune Networks
- Ipgallery
- Iskratel
- Italtel
- Ixia
- JDS Uniphase (JDSU)
- Jara Networks
- JumpGen Systems
- Juniper Networks
- KEMP Technologies
- Kanazawa University Hospital
- Kloudspun
- Korea Telecom
- Kulcloud
- Kyocera
- L3 Communication Systems East
- LG Electronics
- LSI Corporation
- Lagrange Systems
- Lancope
- Lanner
- Lanscope
- Layer123
- Level 3 Communications
- Locaweb
- Lumeta
- Luxoft
- Lyatiss
- M2Mi
- MRV Communications
- Mainline Information Systems
- Marist College
- Marvell
- Mavenir
- MeadowCom
- MediaTek
- Mellanox Technologies
- Mentor Graphics
- Metaswitch Networks
- MetraTech
- Microsoft
- Midokura
- Mirantis
- Mojatatu Networks
- MontaVista
- Motorola
- Motorola Solutions
- NCL Communication (NCLC)
- NTT Communications
- NTT Data
- NTT DoCoMo
- Nari Networks
- Narinet
- Nebula
- Nephos6
- Net Optics
- NetApp
- NetCracker Technology
- NetFlow Logic
- NetNumber
- NetScout Systems
- NetStructures
- NetYCE
- Netgear
- Netronome
- Netsocket
- Nicira
- Nippon Express
- Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
- Nissho Electronics
- Nokia Solutions & Networks (NSN)
- Nominum
- NoviFlow
- Nuage Networks
- Nutanix
- ON.Lab
- Object Management Group (OMG)
- One Convergence
- Open Networking Foundation (ONF)
- Open Networking Research Center (ONRC)
- Open Virtualization Alliance (OVA)
- OpenDaylight (Linux Foundation)
- OpenStack Foundation
- Openet
- Openwave Mobility
- Opera Software
- Opscode
- Optelian
- Optus
- Oracle
- Orange
- Orchestral Networks
- Orient Logic
- Overture Networks
- PLUMgrid
- PLVision
- PMC Sierra
- PacketFront Software
- Pantheon
- Paxterra Solutions
- PeakColo
- PeerApp
- Pertino
- Phillips Technology Solutions
- Pica8
- Pivotal
- Plexxi
- Pluribus Networks
- Polatis
- Portugal Telecom (PT) /Oi
- Poznan Supercomputing and Network Centre
- Procera Networks
- Qosmos
- Qualcomm
- Quanta
- RAD Data Communications Ltd
- Rabobank
- Rackspace
- RadiSys
- Radware
- Real Status
- Red Bend Software
- Red Hat
- RightScale
- Riverbed Technology
- Rogers Communications
- RuahTao
- SCLID Innovations
- SDNSquare
- SK Telecom
- SYS Software
- Saisei Networks
- Samsung
- Sanctum Networks
- Sandvine
- Scalr
- ServiceMesh
- SevOne
- Seven Principles
- Sharp
- Silver Peak
- SingTel
- Skyfire
- Snabb
- SoftBank
- SolarWinds
- Solarflare Communications
- SolidFire
- Sonus Networks
- Spirent
- Splunk
- Sprint Communications
- StackIQ
- Stanford University
- Stateless Networks
- Stork Lab
- Stratosphere
- Sunbay
- Super Micro
- Swisscom
- Symantec
- T-Mobile
- TM Forum
- TW Telecom
- Tail-f Systems
- Tallac Networks
- Tata Consultancy Services
- Tech Mahindra
- Tekelec
- Tektronix
- Telchemy
- Telco Systems
- Telecom Italia
- Telefónica
- Telekom Austria
- TeliaSonera
- Tellabs
- Telstra
- Telus
- Tencent
- Tervela
- Texas Instruments (TI)
- Thales
- Tieto
- Tilera
- TorreyPoint
- Transmode
- Travelping GmbH
- Tucana
- Turk Telekom
- UBIqube Solutions
- Ubicity Corporation
- United Nations
- University of California, Berkeley
- VSS Monitoring
- Vello Systems
- Verisign
- Verizon
- Verizon Wireless
- Versa Networks
- Veryx Technologies
- Virtela
- Virtual Open Systems
- VirtualLogix
- Visionael Corporation
- Vmware
- Vodafone
- Vyatta
- Websense
- Wind River
- Windstream Communications
- Wiretap
- Xpliant
- Xsigo
- Yahoo
- Yokogawa
- ZTE Corporation
- Zhone Technologies
- aTAC Initiatives
- vArmour Networks
- xFlow Research
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Robot Round-Up 4/7/15By · Comments
Happy 4th July!
Not only are we celebrating one of America's favourite holidays this weekend, we're also toasting our authors, who are out in force at the moment taking part in interviews here, hosting round tables there and writing blog posts everywhere!
Cities & Thrones, the second in the Recoletta series, is out this month, so Carrie Patel has been discussing her inspiration for the world of Recoletta over at My Bookish Ways. In an interview over at Sci-Fi and Fantasy Reviews Carrie talks her favourite characters and inspirations for Recoletta. Inspirations on the novel were also on the agenda in Carrie's blog post for the The A P Book Club.
Craig Cormick, author of The Floating City, which is also out this month talks bringing historical figures into fantasy over at Books, Bones & Buffy. There are 5 copies of the book up for grabs on the blog, but hurry as it closes on Sunday night.
At The Book Plank Craig wrote about creating and recreating Italy, the setting for The Floating City. Constructing alternative realities is something that reflects in Craig's work, which he also discusses over at SFF World.
Another author that graced SFF World with their presence was Jay Posey, who took part in a brilliant round table with fellow authors Alexes Razevich, Brian Staveley and Mark Lawrence earlier this week. Jay's Dawnbreaker, the third in the Legends of the Duskwalker series, is out in August.
Also make sure to check out Alyc Helms on Mary Robinette Kowal's blog, taking about her Favourite Bit of Dragons of Heaven, which was released on June 30.
Finally, as you might have seen, a whole bunch of our authors will also be appearing at CONvergence this weekend, so if you see one standing around do say hi. Approach with caution though, their lasers are set to 'stun'.
Well do we have a treat for you this glorious Friday afternoon! If you head over to SF Signal right now you'll have the chance to see not just one, but two, brand new covers designed by Larry Rostant at Artist Partners.
Both covers are for our shiny new 'bot Patrick S. Tomlinson, whose debut novel The Ark – a must for lovers of hard sci-fi – will be released this November. The Ark will be followed by the second in the The Dead Earth Series, Trident's Forge in May 2016.
Here's a flavour of what you can expect from Patrick's first novel:
Humankind has escaped a dying Earth and set out to find a new home among the stars aboard an immense generation ship affectionately name the Ark. Bryan Benson is the Ark's greatest living sports hero, enjoying retirement working as a detective in Avalon, his home module. The hours are good, the work is easy, and the perks can't be beat.
But when a crewmember goes missing, Bryan is thrust into the center of an ever-expanding web of deception, secrets, and violence that overturns everything he knows about living on the Ark and threatens everyone aboard. As the last remnants of humanity hurtle towards their salvation, Bryan finds himself in a desperate race to unravel the conspiracy before a madman turns mankind's home into its tomb.
Below is a little peek of the cover for The Ark. Click on the image to be taken through to SF Signal for comments from both Patrick and Larry and images of both of the covers in full.
An Interview with ShakespeareBy · Comments
Hooray! Today marks the UK/R.o.W release of Craig Cormick's The Floating City, the second novel in The Shadow Master Series.
Described as Romeo & Juliet by way of Scott Lynch, you will definitely spy influences of the famous Bard running throughout the novel. As a famous plagiariser of the works of others, we thought we'd interview our old chum Will, to see how he feels about Craig taking inspiration from his work.
So, without further ado, ladies and gentlemen, William Shakespeare!
ANGRY ROBOT: Will – can I call you Will? – I wanted to begin by asking you about your influences.
SHAKESPEARE: What influences? All things are ready, if our mind be so.
ANGRY ROBOT: Ah, yes, but there has been some talk about copyright breaches in your work.
SHAKESPEARE: Are they a new fashion in pants?
ANGRY ROBOT: No. Breaches. As in once more unto the breach dear friends. Accusations that you have copied most of your stories and characters.
SHAKESPEARE: Well, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, you know. I can't remember who said that originally. It might have been me.
ANGRY ROBOT: I think it was actually the author Charles Colton.
SHAKESPEARE: Oh. But anyway, I think it more helpful if you consider me having improved on those works.
ANGRY ROBOT: I see. So I wanted to know what you thought of our new release, The Floating City, as it uses the original Italian stories that you – uh – improved into three of your plays. They are Luigi da Porto's Giulietta e Romeo of 1530, Giraldi Cinthio's Hecatommithi of 1565 – that you adapted into Othello, and Ser Giovanni's Il Pecorone of 1558, that you adapted into the Merchant of Venice.
SHAKESPEARE: Yes. Not a novel idea for a novel, of course, since I've done it already.
ANGRY ROBOT: But most people adapt your plays and characters rather than go back to the originals. So what do you think it shows us about your own work?
SHAKESPEARE: I think it shows just how brilliant it is. Though I do like this author's idea of combining the three different stories together, and I do like the way he's treated Desdemona – or Disdemona using the original name. I always had a soft spot for her.
ANGRY ROBOT: What about the treatment of Romeo and Giulietta, as a pair of spoiled, rich brats?
SHAKESPEARE: It was not as poignant as my own characterisation, of course, but it worked well in the story.
ANGRY ROBOT: Anything else that you thought worked well for you?
SHAKESPEARE: I did like the scribe character. Somebody I could relate to, telling the story behind the action.
ANGRY ROBOT: And the Shadow Master figure?
SHAKESPEARE: I felt it was a rip-off of Prospero. With a mix of Macbeth, Henry V and Hamlet. Maybe a bit of Oberon thrown in there as well.
ANGRY ROBOT: So you're saying that the character is a rip-off from your own work?
SHAKESPEARE: You said that, not me.
ANGRY ROBOT: Hmm. Okay. So what are you working on now?
SHAKESPEARE: I'm working on a new play. I call it, Much Ado about the City that Floats.
ANGRY ROBOT: What's it about?
SHAKESPEARE: I don't like to talk too much about work in progress.
ANGRY ROBOT: Just an outline then?
SHAKESPEARE: No, no. I really don't like to talk about it.
ANGRY ROBOT: It wouldn't be about three sisters in a Venice-like city that is besieged by fearful Othmen invaders would it?
SHAKESPEARE: Well, yes, something like that.
ANGRY ROBOT: And it wouldn't have four sets of magical seers who protect the city, but are being killed by fearsome Djinn that rise out of the canals at night? Nor assassins killing the members of the city's ruling Council? Nor would it have a mysterious and deadly figure, with a name something like the Shadow Master, who seems to be directing everyone like players in a game, until he finds the game might be beyond even his control?
SHAKESPEARE: Well, again, yes perhaps some of that.
ANGRY ROBOT: So basically it's a rip-off of the plot of the Floating City?
SHAKESPEARE: A rip-off? No, no, no. I prefer to call it sampling. But let's not make too much ado about it. It is, after all, just a conflaburation.
ANGRY ROBOT: A what?
SHAKESPEARE: A conflaburation. A work that is so fantastical that no author can lay claim to owning it.
ANGRY ROBOT: Did you just make that word up?
SHAKESPEARE: Of course. If there isn't a good word when you need one, then you make one up. Like worsted-stocking knave. That's one of my favourites. Or amazement, assassination, castigate, countless, submerge, dwindle, frugal, impartial, majestic, pious, suspicious and critic. They are all mine. And you don't hear me whining about breaches of copyright when people use them do you?
ANGRY ROBOT: I think single words might be different.
SHAKESPEARE: What about phrases then. Do any of these sound familiar? Wyrd Sisters, Time Out of Joint, Infinite Jest, The Dogs of War, The Gods Themselves, The Way to a Dusty Death, Something Wicked This Way Comes, The Sound and the Fury, The Seeds of Time, Brave New World, In Cold Blood, Fools of Fortune, The Darling Buds of May, Remembrance of Things Past. – They were all mine, and people ripped them off for their book titles!
ANGRY ROBOT: You've been collecting those and saving them up for a moment like this, haven't you?
SHAKESPEARE: What makes you say that?
ANGRY ROBOT: Just a hunch. Well any last comments , as we are time's subjects, and time bids be gone.
SHAKESPEARE: Hang on, that's one of mine, isn't it! You're not going to use that without my permission are you?
ANGRY ROBOT: It's okay. I'm just sampling. I can no other answer make, but, thanks, and thanks.
SHAKESPEARE: That's one of mine too!
ANGRY ROBOT: Don't be such a worsted-stocking knave.
Change to Author Appearances at CONvergenceBy · Comments
It's with sadness that we must announce Craig Cormick is having to fly home to Australia with immediate effect and will, therefore, have to miss CONvergence from Friday.
However, at times like these Team Robot gathers together with a rallying battle cry, and helps out where it can. This means that some of Craig's panels will be covered by other authors, as outlined below:
14:00 Dealing with Difficult People in Publishing, DoubleTree Bloomington – Carrie Patel will take Craig's place
14:00 Colonizing Space, DoubleTree Edina – Patrick S. Tomlinson will take Craig's place
12:30 Reading – Angry Robot Invasion, DoubleTree 2201 – Patrick S. Tomlinson will take Craig's place
Apex: One of Amazon's Best Books of the Year So FarBy · Comments
There are few things the Robot Overlords like more than waking up in the morning, sitting bleary eyed in front of the computer screen and seeing an e-mail from Amazon telling us that one of our books is flying high in its list of the 'Best Books of the Year So Far'.
Apex, the third in Ramez Naam's Nexus trilogy is just that book. It is currently sitting comfortably alongside Neil Gaiman, Naomi Novak and Joe Abercrombie in the Sci-Fi and Fantasy section and with an impressive 4.5/5 star rating, no less.
Here's a little taste of what the critics think to Apex:
"As with the first two volumes, Apex is a fat book that reads like a skinny one, racing through its well-turned plot to a conclusion that ties together every loose thread of every one of the trilogy's cast of thousands. From next-generation protest techniques to warfare in the age of autonomous weaponry to the nature of human rights in a world of transhumanism, Apex has ideas, eyeball kicks, and rollercoaster thrills to spare."
– Cory Doctorow, BoingBoing
"The best books are often the hardest to review, because it's at those times that I just want to throw my usual attempts at objectivity out the window and reduce my review to, "Holy crap, you guys, you all need to be reading this series right now!" That's Nexus, Crux, and Apex in a nutshell. It's wonderfully intelligent, it speculates on amazing advances in technology that we're already seeing the early stages of in the real world, and it's all written by a master of the craft. It's a phenomenal exploration of humanity, one that could pave the way for a new future in sci-fi. 5/5″
– Bibliotropic
"If the events of Nexus and Crux seem intense and complex, Apex takes them up to and over the edge."
– Geeky Library
"An excellent trans-humanist novel, raising questions of humanity and morality, and maybe the next evolution of humankind."
– Libromancer's Apprentice
"Apex is a great ending to a great trilogy, and I've been very happy to read all of it."
– I, Fat Robot
They seem to love it, Amazon love it and we definitely love it. So, if you've not had the chance to pick up your copy yet, we – and Amazon – recommend you do so.
SFFWorld RoundtableBy · Comments
Jay Posey, author of The Legends of the Duskwalker series (Three, Morningside Fall and the forthcoming Dawnbreaker) is taking part in SFFWorld's Roundtable today, alongside authors Alexes Razevich, Brian Staveley and Mark Lawrence.
The roundtable, which sees the authors primed and ready to answer anything you've been wanting to ask, is happening now, so click here to pose your questions to Mr. Posey (sorry).
If you're in need of a little inspiration as to what you could possibly ask our Jay, then take a look at his previous chats with SFFWorld.
SFFWorld interviews Jay
Finding Inspiration for a SF Novel – blog post by Jay
#Trollus ChatBy · Comments
On Friday night Danielle L. Jensen, author of Stolen Songbird and Hidden Huntress, took to Twitter once more, to answer all of her fans' burning questions about the Malediction trilogy. Using the hashtag #Trollus fans were able to ask Danielle anything their hearts desired. Of course, there were some great comments and questions, which spurred on some wonderful discussions. There were also a couple of sneak peeks of entries into the #HHArtComp – we're really excited to see who wins the competition now!
We've listed a couple of our favourite tweets below, but just search for #Trollus on Twitter if you'd like to catch up with the whole chat.
Omg #hiddenhuntress was amazing. Thank you so much @dljensen_ for that amazing book! I can not wait for the third
— Karleigh.Reads (@KarleighReads) June 27, 2015
@dljensen_ @StolenSongbird please tell me more about Winter Queen and Summer King! I'm so curious all about them… #Trollus — Lessien Yávëtil 신현린 (@DEENAmond) June 27, 2015
@dljensen_ Will we be seeing more of Tristan & Cecile's different magics in Warrior Witch? & more of Tristan's engineering skills? #Trollus — Annie Hatmaker (@annemakerofhats) June 27, 2015
@dljensen_ what was the hardest scene in HH to write? #Trollus — Sabrina (@Samhain4000) June 26, 2015
You are stuck in a dark room in #Trollus. Who would you prefer: King Thibault, Prince Roland or Angouleme? *giggles away madly* — Stolen Songbird (@StolenSongbird) June 27, 2015
My 1st entry in #HHArtComp Fan Art Contest. Tristan <3 Cecile. @dljensen_ @MeliRobles @BookCatPin pic.twitter.com/foQlbTs4sv — Erleen(Books For YA) (@crestfallenme) June 28, 2015
First try at the #HHARtComp ! @BookCatPin This scene is from Stolen Songbird and is still my favorite! @dljensen_ pic.twitter.com/8jSmTIN0Ep — Ellie•M (@ByEllieM) June 27, 2015
Angry Robot at CONvergenceBy · Comments
It's almost CONvergence time! On 2 – 5 July, a happy bunch of Robots will be descending on CONvergence in Bloomington MN, to take part in a whole host of fun activities including panels, signings, readings, catching up with friends and saying howdy to fans.
We know from experience that, between watching hordes of cosplay fans rushing to a couture show and checking out that wonderful panel discussion you've been hearing about, it can be easy to be distracted and miss things. Of course, we don't want you to miss seeing a favourite Angry Robot author, so we decided to make you a handy little list to enable you to find, at-a-glance, where all of our attending Angry Robot authors will be each day. Of course, the list is subject to change, so keep your official programme to hand.
As we mentioned in our previous post, there is also a gaming event with authors Carrie Patel, Craig Cormick and Angry Robot's Mike Underwood at Source Comics & Games. You can find out more here.
14:00 Can You Ever Leave a Universe Behind, DoubleTree Atrium 4
11:00 Communication in Society, DoubleTree Atrium 4
12:30 Long and Short of Storytelling, DoubleTree Plaza 1
14:00 Dealing with Difficult People in Publishing, DoubleTree Bloomington
15:30 Diversity in Casting, DoubleTree Atrium 4
11:00 Adding Humour to Your Writing, DoubleTree Atrium 4
12:30 Psychological Survival for Writers, DoubleTree Bloomington
14:00 Creating a Dystopian Society in Your Writing, DoubleTree Atrium 7
15.30 Art of the Plot Twist, DoubleTree Atrium 7
17:00 Signing, DoubleTree Autograph Table B
11:00Reading, 2201
14:00Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Started Writing, Double Tree Edina
15:30 One on One with Wesley Chu, Double Tree Plaza 1
12:30 Reinventing Shakespeare, DoubleTree Atrium 2
14:00 Can You Ever Leave a Universe Behind, DoubleTree Atrium 4
17:00 Avengers: Age of Ultron, DoubleTree Atrium 6
14:00 Grimm Fan Panel, DoubleTree Atrium 7
11:00 Whedon and Dystopias, DoubleTree Edina
12:30 Reading – Angry Robot Invasion, DoubleTree 2201
14:00 Dealing with Difficult People in Publishing, DoubleTree Bloomington
14:00 Creating a Dystopian Society in Your Writing, DoubleTree Atrium 7
15.30 Art of the Plot Twist, DoubleTree Atrium 7
17:00 Ready! Steady, Flash!, DoubleTree Atrium 4
09:30 Becoming a Game Designer, DoubleTree Atrium 7
14:00 Can You Ever Leave a Universe Behind, DoubleTree Atrium 4
22:00 Writing Media Tie-Ins, DoubleTree Plaza 1
11:00 Adding Humour to Your Writing, DoubleTree Atrium 4
14:00 Colonizing Space, DoubleTree Edina
12:30 Reading – Angry Robot Invasion, DoubleTree 2201
MICHAEL UNDERWOOD (as Angry Robot marketing/sales guy and as author in his own right):
14:00 The Smurfette principle in marketing, DoubleTree Atrium 6
15:30 E-Books and the marketplace, Double Tree Atrium 7
11:00 Storytelling in Comics vs. TV, DoubleTree Plaza 3
11:00 The Skiffy & Fanty Show Live: Space Travel and Its Discontents, Crowne Plaza A-E-I-O
11:00 Communication in Society, DoubleTree Atrium 4
15:30 Building Worlds for Fiction, DoubleTree Plaza 3
14:00 Group Signing, DoubleTree Garden Court – Southwest
Danielle L. Jensen Twitter ChatBy · Comments
If you love Stolen Songbird and Hidden Huntress and have, like us, a whole heap of questions about Cecile, Tristan and Trollus then this Friday, 26 June at 9pm (EST) will give you the chance to ask them.
Danielle L. Jensen, author of the Malediction trilogy, will be taking to Twitter to answer all of your burning questions and maybe impart a little bit of knowledge about the third book in the series, Warrior Witch.
The chat will be moderated by Melissa (@StolenSongbird). The hashtag will be #Trollus.
Prior to the chat, you might want to head over to GoodReads, where Danielle has just posted a deleted scene from Hidden Huntress! It involves Tristan, and will quite possibly make you love him even more.
If you want to join in the Twitter chat but aren't sure what to ask Danielle, then maybe some of these interviews and blog posts from the woman herself will inspire you:
Interview with My Bookish Ways (June 2015)
Interview with Addicted Readers (June 2015)
Guest post on Leanna.me (May 2015)
Interview with A Fantastical Librarian (May 2015)
Guest post at Books, Bones & Buffy (May 2015)
Interview with Bookish Whimsy (May 2015)
Guest post on Fantasy Cafe (April 2015)
CONvergence Authors Want To Game With You!By · Comments
Are you heading to CONvergence? Do you like playing games? Do you like playing games WITH awesome sci-fi and fantasy authors? Well we have just the event for you!
The lovely people over at Red Sofa Literary have arranged for a group of CONvergence's favourite authors to visit Source Comics & Games – the Twin Cities' biggest and best games store – on 2 July from 7pm – 9pm to take you all on in an epic game-a-thon.
Authors attending will include Carrie Patel, Anne Lyle, Craig Cormick, and Mike Underwood from Angry Robot, together with the lovely Tex Thompson and Jamie Wyman.
Books will be available for signing from each of the authors, so once you've played until you can't roll one more dice, make sure that you grab those signatures.
More details of the event can be found here.
Here's a little map to show you where to head on the day:
Craig Cormick Book SigningBy · Comments
Craig Cormick, one of our lovely Australian authors, is hopping across the pond to the USA this summer.
Craig will be attending at a few different events in his travels and first on the list will see Craig stopping by Cambridge MA, so if you're in the area, take note!
On June 25 at 7pm Craig will be making a special stop off at New England's premier science fiction and fantasy bookstore, Pandemonium Books in Cambridge, to do a reading from his new book The Floating City – the second in the Shadow Master series – and will be sticking around for a signing right after.
If you aren't in the area but still want to catch up with Craig, then fear not, he will be at CONvergence from 2 – 5 July, where he'll be hanging around with a whole host of our other authors including Wesley Chu, Ishbelle Bee and Anne Lyle.
Craig:"I am looking forward to enjoying some converging at Pandemonium Books and some pandemonium at Convergence, with my American friends – both those I know and those I just haven't met yet."
Following on from The Shadow Master, which was released in July 2014, here's a taste of what you can expect from The Floating City:
The Floating City is in turmoil. The magical seers who protect it are being killed by fearsome Djinn that rise out of the canals at night. Members of the city's Council of Ten are being assassinated by masked fanatics. Refugee ships are arriving, bringing plague. Othmen spies are infiltrating everywhere. New power blocks are battling for control of the city.
And the three Montecchi daughters, Giuliette, Disdemona and Isabella, are struggling with love and loss – and trying to write their own destinies. And moving amongst them all is the mysterious and deadly Shadow Master, who seems to be directing everyone like players in a game. But some things in this game may be beyond even his control.
The Floating City will be released 2 July (UK/R.o.W) and 7 July (US/Can). Copies of the book will be available at both Pandemonium and CONvergence.
Please see below for a handy Google map to guide you to Pandemonium Books. If you can't make the event but want to show the bookstore some love, you can find them on Twitter here.
Hidden Huntress Art CompetitionBy · Comments
Hidden Huntress, book two of the Malediction Trilogy, was released on 2 June, and now you've all had a chance to read it, we're really, really excited to share with you our new fan art competition!
We all have a vision in our head of the Malediction world, but what does it look like to you? Can you imagine Tristan, in all of his handsome glory? Or how about the gorgeous glass gardens hidden away in Trollus? We'd like you to put pen to paper and show us your idea of Danielle L. Jensen's rich and beautiful world.
The competition will be hosted by four lovely blogs and will cover four different topics:
The Social Potato – Humans
The Qwillery – Architecture (Trollus, Trianon, the castle and the opera house)
BookCatPin – Witches (including Cecile)
The Reader & The Chef – Trolls
There is no limit to how many times you enter the competition, so if you fancy trying your hand at, say, both Marc and the opera house, then submit two entries to the relevant blog. They will both count.
Danielle:"I am insanely excited about The Malediction Trilogy art contest! There is no greater compliment than knowing my stories have inspired someone's artwork, and I LOVE when people share those images with me. I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with."
If you do enter the competition, use the hashtag #HHArtComp and chat to other artists about their inspiration.
The winner will receive a signed copy of the completed Hidden Huntress manuscript, a personal Skype chat with Danielle L. Jensen and a shiny Robot trophy for their shelf!
Three runners up – one from each of the other blogs – will win a robot trophy. All winners will be entitled to a free ebook ARC copy of the third book in the trilogy before it is published in 2016.
Good luck to all! We can't wait to see your works of art!
*Disclaimer: Artwork may be used in promotional activity / there are no restrictions to how many times you may enter / any artwork deemed offensive will be disqualified from the competition.
The Book Plank: Dawnbreaker Cover RevealBy · Comments
The cover of Dawnbreaker, the third in Jay Posey's Legends of the Duskwalker series has been fully revealed over the The Book Plank, which is also giving away two copies of the first two books in the series.
All credit for the cover goes to Steven Meyer-Rassow, who also created the brilliant covers for the other two titles in the trilogy, Three and Morningside Fall.
Dawnbreaker will be available from 4 August in the US, and 6 August in the UK and R.o.W.
Here's a smattering of reviews from the first two books in the series to whet your appetite:
"Three is a post-apocalyptic adventure tale in the vein of The Road Warrior, only with fewer vehicles and a higher tech level and body count…Posey knows how to pour on the tension. 4.5 stars. Now I'll twiddle my thumbs until the next Legends of the Duskwalker book comes out."
– Shelf Inflicted
"Three will unplug you! This powerhouse of an apocalyptic read cannot and will not be denied!"
– My Shelf Confessions
"I got hooked on Three within the first few pages and could not put down this thrill ride until I finished it in one hell of a marathon read…Three moves like lightning and it kept me spellbound the entire time. At the same time, characters and the world are beautifully developed, if beautiful can be applied to a deadly, desolate post-apocalyptic world where fighting for your life is a daily occurrence. I am literally counting the minutes until Book #2 is published! In case you haven't guessed, I highly recommend Three!"
– Popcorn Reads
"One of the best examples of world building I've seen in quite some time, gorgeously written, with a finely paced plot and characters that will break your heart. Once in a while, a book comes along that deserves more than five stars. These special few are awarded my Crystal Chandelier Award of Awesome! Three is only the second book to receive this award…so far!"
– Books, Bones & Buffy
"You never know whether book #2 will be as good as book #1. Rest easy – although Morningside Fall has to take a different tone because of story development I feel its every bit as good as Three and it makes me anxious to read book #3! Mr Posey, I'm ready for the next installment!"
– Popcorn Reads
"Posey has constructed a really unique world, one that steps to the side of the usual zombie tropes and provides an apocalypse that's at once unfathomable, but also believable. That's no mean feat."
– SF Crow's Nest
"This is the follow-up to the book Three, which was by far one of my best reads of last year, and this one is taking its spot as my favourite read for this year."
– Krazy Kiwi
Below is a quick teaser image of the new cover, but you'll have to visit The Book Plank for the full cover. Just click on the image to be taken through the The Book Plank's website.
Barnes & Noble SFF Blog: Exclusive Cover RevealBy · Comments
Head on over to the Barnes & Noble SFF blog, for the exclusive cover reveal of The Contrary Tale of The Butterfly Girl, the second book from Ishbelle Bee. Contrary Tale follows on from the magnificent Singular and Extraordinary Tale of Mirror & Goliath.
All thanks must go to the wonderful John Coulthart for the great image. You can see more of his work over at his blog.
The cover has caused quite a stir already, with blog blackteaandmilk68 exclaiming:
I really need this book, I want to float away again to some weird and wonderful world, please robot books, give it to meee!!!!
Well, fret not, as The Contrary Tale of The Butterfly Girl will be available to all from early August.
Here's a little teaser of the cover for you. Click on the image to be taken through to the Barnes & Noble article:
Robot Round-Up 04/06/15By · Comments
Howdy Roboteers,
We have lots to tell you about this week, including a movie deal, award shortlist and tour!
Rod Duncan Mini-Tour
Rod Duncan is not one to sit on his laurels after the publication of Unseemly Science last month. Over the next couple of months he has a plethora of appearances around the midlands, of which you can see here:
Tuesday 16 June: Chesterfield
Rod will be holding a workshop for local group, the Open Book Writers.
Thursday 18 June, 7.30pm: West Bridgford Library, Nottingham
After his nomination for the East Midlands Book Award, Rod will be attending a showcase evening with the other shortlisted nominees to talk about Unseemly Science.
Saturday 27 June, 10.45am: Phoenix Square, Leicester
Leicester Writer's Festival have invited Rod to deliver a keynote speech reflecting on his writing and sharing insights into a writer's life.
Saturday 27 June, 3-4pm: Lowdham Book Festival, Lowdhan
Enticingly entitled, 'Steampunk Time with Rod Duncan', Rod will be talking about Unseemly Science and the book's alternate history and Steampunk leanings.
Tuesday 30 June: Bromley House Library, Nottingham
Rod will be attending the sparkling East Midlands Book Award ceremony to (hopefully) claim his prize. Or at least enjoy himself at the buffet.
Saturday 11 July: The Quad, Derby
Rod will be at Edge Lit Festival in Derby. The programme hasn't been finalised for appearances at the time of posting this article, so please keep up with all of the information here.
It's always good to support your local author, so if you're in the area make sure to pop along to one, or more, of these great events and say hello to the man himself!
If you haven't managed to catch up with the second novel in the Fall of the Gas Lit Empire series, then here's a flavour of what the critics have been saying:"It's darker and creepier than the first novel, a little less straight up action-adventure and a little more gradually building tension, but that worked. A thoroughly worthy sequel."
– Lulu's Bookshelf
"Every element in Unseemly Science make this book a terrific addition to The Fall of the Gas-Lit Empire series. With Unseemly Science Rod Duncan ventures into a new direction when it comes to the setting of the book, it is darker it is grimmer and I think that with the third book it might become even more so, as the world that Elizabeth lives in, is on the brink of a change, of a revolution. The world that Rod Duncan showed in the first book is is greatly built upon and explored further. Just as with the world, Rod Duncan neatly keeps on developing his characters to the fullest and makes them even more lovable. Rod Duncan is definitely on the right track with this series."
– The Book Plank
"Rod Duncan weaves a fascinating tale. The plot is complex, but the various threads of the story can be followed, though their conclusion can't be guessed."
– Geeky Library
"5 out of 5 stars with a high recommendation to anyone who has read the first book of the series. If not, I would definitely recommend they be read in order. Great for fans of Steampunk, character and plot-driven stories, alternate history, mystery, or a well-written adventure tale."
– Yvette at Bookworlder
"If you're looking for a female character with spunk, you can't find any better than Elizabeth."
Books, Bones & Buffy
"I didn't predict the twists that Unseemly Science threw at me. Not only is this book much darker than its predecessor, it also keeps you in more suspense, which is a feat considering I compared The Bullet-Catcher's Daughter to a spy novel. 4.5 of 5 Stars for a sequel that takes a macabre turn!"
– Victorian Soul Critiques
The Mirror Empire Shortlisted for a Gemmell Award
You *might* have heard us mention that The Mirror Empire by Kameron Hurley has been nominated for the Morningstar Award at the Gemmell's. Forgive us; we're just really excited!
If you'd like to vote for Kameron you can vote right here, with just a simple click. Then tell all of your friends, family and that guy down the street to vote, too.
Need convincing? You can read an excerpt of the The Mirror Empire, here.
Here's what the critics had to say about the novel:
"Hurley (Rapture) reuses old tropes to excellent effect, interweaving them with original elements to create a world that will fascinate and delight her established fans and appeal to newcomers. Readers will blaze through this opening instalment and eagerly await the promised sequel."
– Publishers Weekly
"This is a hugely ambitious work, bloody and violent, with interestingly gender-flipped politics and a host of factions to keep straight, as points of view switch often. Although it is a challenging read, the strong narrative thread in this new series from Hurley (God's War) pulls readers through the imaginative tangle of multiple worlds and histories colliding."
– Library Journal
"In the two worlds of The Mirror Empire, we get Deadly Plants, Blood Magic, and yes, Brutal Women. The Mirror Empire is both a chance for fantasy fans to get to know Hurley's writing, and for previous fans of her work to see what she can do in a new vein. And for readers new to her work, this is in many ways the best place to start. 4.5****/5."
– Paul Weimer, SF Signal
"With her new epic fantasy series, Hurley has shown that she is no one trick pony. The Mirror Empire is a fresh, vigorous, and gripping entrant into the epic fantasy genre, able to stand toe-to-toe with any of the heavyweight series out there."
– SF Revu
"The Mirror Empire is the most original fantasy I've read in a long time, set in a world full of new ideas, expanding the horizons of the genre. A complex and intricate book full of elegant ideas and finely-drawn characters."
– Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of The Shadows of the Apt series and finalist for the 2014 Gemmell Legend Award
Time Salvager Movie Deal
Before even hitting the shelves, Wesley Chu's Time Salvager has been optioned for a movie! And who will be directing, we hear you ask? Only one of the biggest names in the big-budget action flick genre, Michael Bay – yes, he of Transformers, Armageddon and Pearl Harbour fame!
We're really excited for both the movie and the release of the book, which will be available to UK/Commonwealth from 9 July. If you fancy a sneak peak at chapter one, just click here.
We're sure you're all itching to read the book after that, but we'll give you some reviews too, as we're nice like that:
"Chu creates a fascinating world, strange and familiar, infused with humor, sorrow, courage, greed, and sacrifice. This page-turner is a riveting, gratifying read."
– Publisher's Weekly, starred review
"More than a compelling, innovative take on the perks and pitfalls of time travel – Time Salvager is a sharp study of how human nature might prove mankind's salvation, or eventually doom us all. This is world-building that will make you fear for the future. In a good way."
– Cherie Priest, author of Maplecroft
"From its early pages, Time Salvager establishes itself as an utterly captivating time-travel adventure. To put it simply, Chu's worldbuilding is extraordinary. There's a grim believability in his vision of a decaying Earth, and the comm/atmos/exo bands make for vivid, easy-to-imagine tech. Plus, Chu neatly (and humorously) avoids getting bogged down in explanations of the physics of time travel. But even beyond all this, Chu explores the emotional truth of the pain and regret that haunts James as he gives the past — and its people — up for lost."
– Regina Small of RT Book Reviews
"A fast-paced ride that offers a fresh spin on time travel, combines it with a high-stakes plot and genuinely innovative action, and spices the blend with a healthy dose of irreverent humor."
– Jacqueline Carey, author of Kushiel's Dart
That's all for this week, folks! Tune in next time for more info on some of the best SF, F and WTF?! books around.

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The Cronus Max adapter we recently wrote about yesterday revealed that it was available for the Xbox One. Basically, gamers are able to use the Cronus Max adapter to plug in and use a wide assortment of various controllers from different platforms. Well, today, the PS4's Cronus adapter is available that allows PlayStation owners to extend beyond the realm of the DualShock when it comes to controller support.
Fancy those PlayStation 4 DualShock controllers? Well, if you like them more than the Xbox One pads, which are effectively super-models transformed into the format of a game controller, then you can grab yourself a CronusMax adapter and play all your favorite Xbox One games to your heart's content... with a DualShock 4.
Today it was revealed that the PlayStation 4 will have some measure of backwards compatibility via the Cloud. Sony will bring select critically acclaimed PlayStation 3 games to the PlayStation 4 via Gaikai, as reported by Siliconera.
It was recently revealed that the PlayStation 4 is a hard item to keep on store shelves. The video footage of European gamers storming the retailer gates to grab up their very own PlayStation 4 sent chills down the spines of many, and Sony has recognized the demand for the next-gen console and will try to keep it in stock.
A new report has been making the rounds on most gaming sites, citing the total costs of production of Sony's latest generational home entertainment console. So how much does it cost to build a PlayStation 4? Try $381 on for size.
Yes, the headline may read like tin-foil hat conspiracy theory jargon, but things readily become a lot more real once the information rears its head. Of course, everything you gather from here is still rumor at this point and should be taken as such.
Sony officially launches the PlayStation 4 amidst drama over the sequel to Resolutiongate. Microsoft also employs some NDAs to keep early Xbox One owners from talking. These stories and much, much more in this edition of the Gaming Blend Weekly Recap.
It's been one entire day and the PlayStation 4 has officially launched to local retailers nationwide, providing gamers with the unadulterated next-generation experience that only Sony could provide with the PlayStation brand. Mission accomplished.
Just seven minutes left, who's excited? the DJ asked, receiving a decidedly lackluster round of cheers from the crowd of around 100 people who had just been herded into a single file line outside of a GameStop in Tempe, AZ. Granted, we were a tough crowd, but we were excited despite our lack of enthusiasm. We were all about to walk away with a PlayStation 4 in hand. The new generation of games consoles was about to commence.
Stories about defective PlayStation 4 units have begun making their way around the interwebs, where less than a handful of people telling their detailed stories has been turned into a collective landfill of potentially explosive material for reputation management.
While a lot of you are probably wondering if it was Erik Kain stating that the PS4 wasn't worth the purchase on day one, the review from Forbes for Sony's PlayStation 4 comes from another contributor, David Thier. He mostly has a lot of praise to share for the system and its features but ends on a note that may frustrate some die-hards in the SDF.
Can you feel that? The hum of anticipation. The buzz of excitement. Were just one week out from the launch of the PlayStation 4. Seven days. A number of hours I do not care to do the math to calculate. Its almost here and, to celebrate, Sony has announced that would be buyers will get a little somethin-somethin extra when they finally pick up that shiny new console.
Microsoft's reputation management sitting at their computers ready to defend the Xbox One on Reddit, N4G, GameFaqs, NeoGaf and the System Wars threads probably need to go change their pants right now because the biggest piece of flamebait they've been using to dog the PS4 has officially been shot down by developers.
Cross-game chat, also known as party chat, will finally arrive on a Sony console after being absent throughout the entirety of the seventh gen of gaming due to memory restriction issues on the PlayStation 3. The PS4's rendition of cross-game chat will support up to eight players, as confirmed by Sony.
With the next generation of consoles fast approaching and most of the spotlight pouring across the big AAA titles that will kick off the next big cycle of shooting, racing, fighting and platforming, it can be easy to forget that a fresh new batch of smaller, though possibly equally impressive games are also en route. Take Resogun, for instance. It's launching for the PlayStation 4 and it's already looking like a blast a second.
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Before you begin to address the problem of thick toenails, it is important to make sure the issue is not a symptom of a larger health condition such as psoriasis, diabetes or a fungal infection that should be treated first before tending to the thick nails.
Once you've determined it is safe to soften your toenails at home, trim the nails carefully. This decreases the nail surface while also giving easier access to the thickened nails that need to be treated.
Mix equal amounts of tea tree oil and olive oil, and apply to the toenails with a cotton ball two times a day until the thickening is significantly reduced.
Fill a foot bath container or a simple basin with hot water and 3 or 4 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, and allow feet to soak in the bath for approximately 20 minutes a day for optimal results. Remove from the water, and dry well. Use a buffer or pumice stone to remove the top layer of the toenails that loosens while soaking.
If natural remedies are not softening your thick toenails sufficiently, you may need prescription medication to resolve the problem. Your health care provider can recommend topical or ingested medication.
Sometimes thickened nails cannot be softened by natural remedies or prescription medications, and surgery is the only solution left to try. Surgeons can remove thick toenails completely, allowing new, healthy toenails to replace the problematic, untreatable thick ones.
Whether a discolored, black toe nail requires medical treatment depends on the severity of the injury, according to Foot Vitals. If the injury is not painful, it is best to leave it alone. If pain is severe, it is best to see a podiatrist immediately to determine the required treatment.Full Answer >
According to Good Housekeeping, nails grow at a maximum rate of about 1/8 inch per month. There is no way to increase this rate by eating the right foods or taking vitamin supplements. However, it is possible to support and sustain the growth that is occurring. Since an unhealthy diet and dehydration can cause slow nail growth, eating properly may result in healthier, stronger nails.Full Answer >
To heal cracked, yellow toenails, patients should apply an oral antifungal medicine to toenails as prescribed by a physician, such as griseofulvin or itraconazole, according to WebMD. Over-the-counter antifungal cream or ointment may also help to minimize the yellow, cracked appearance of toenails. Surgery to remove the infected nail is also an option.Full Answer >
The idea a person cannot clip a diabetic's toenails or fingernails is not always true. However, in many cases, diabetics with onychomycosis develop brittle, thick and hard-to-cut nails, according to Gerrie Summers for About.com. Additionally, diabetics with neuropathy should avoid cutting their own nails to prevent accidentally cutting and hurting themselves.Full Answer >


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Jarrod Saltalamacchia will sit out for a second straight game tonight due to continuing back issues. Prior to sitting on Tuesday, the catcher had been 0-14 with four Ks over his previous four games. David Ross will be behind the plate again tonight—catching Ryan Dempster. Jacoby Ellsbury is back in the lineup in the lead-off spot playing centerfield. Daniel Nava will be in left and Will Middlebrooks will be at third.
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The National Weather Service issued a wind chill advisory that took effect last night and is expected to continue until 7 p.m. today. Temperatures topping out around zero today and northwest winds of 10 to 15 mph are expected to create dangerous conditions in Washington County and all of northern Vermont.
People venturing out are advised to wear warm clothing and to be sure to cover exposed skin like fingers, ears and noses to prevent frostbite, which can lead to hypothermia if proper precautions arent taken.
Montpelier Fire Chief Bob Gowans advised residents not to use home appliances like cooking stoves for extra heat because of the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and fire.
He also warned residents to take steps to prevent their water pipes from freezing and bursting, especially for older, poorly insulated homes. He said homeowners can keep a trickle of water running from a faucet to prevent pipes from freezing if they plan to be out for the day.
The fire department responded to a burst pipe at a Marvin Street home last week because the homeowners had turned down the furnace while they were away. A neighbor noticed the flooding from the pipes and called authorities, he said.
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Word: scrimmage
Definition: disorderly fight between two or more people
Definition: disorderly fight between two or more people
Sentences Containing 'scrimmage'
A turn-over by fumble or interception in the defense's goal area results in a scrimmage on the 25-yard line with no points awarded.
Also during that game, White set a Wisconsin record for longest run from scrimmage (93 yards).
Camp proposed at the U.S. College Football 1880 rules convention that the contested scrummage be replaced with a "line of scrimmage" where the team with the ball started with uncontested possession.
Defensive end Rob Jackson broke around left end on the first play from scrimmage at the Missouri 41 and blindsided Daniel, forcing a fumble that was scooped up by linebacker Zach Diles, who ran 43 yards for the score.
Flowers returned to action in 2005, posting 20 tackles (13 solo) with four pass deflections, 1 1/2 stops behind the line of scrimmage, and an interception.
He invented the sport's line of scrimmage and the system of downs.
He then, finding himself so handled, by whom he knew not, raising himself up as well as he could, grappled with Maritornes, and he and she between them began the bitterest and drollest scrimmage in the world.
He was second in the SEC with 2,923 yards from scrimmage.
In 2007, Flowers intercepted five passes and deflected nine others; he also ranked third on the team with 86 tackles (56 solo), including eight stops behind the line of scrimmage.
In NCAA football, the ball will be placed either on the twenty or the line of scrimmage of the play in which the attempt was made; in the NFL, either the twenty or the place from which the ball was kicked.
Later in the third quarter, Otis Smith intercepted a pass intended for Rams wide receiver Torry Holt after Holt slipped while coming off the line of scrimmage, and returned the ball 30 yards to the Rams 33-yard line.
Texas' Colt McCoy got pinned under the pile on the first play from scrimmage and came up favoring his right shoulder after a crushing hit by Wildcat linebacker Brandon Archer.
This exhibition game to tune up for the season was played essentially as a practice scrimmage, and the results did not count towards the season record. Grinnell.
This led to his selection as coach of the Florida U-23 soccer team which defeated the U.S. national team with goals from Zen Luzniak and Henry Gutierrez in a March 8, 1987 scrimmage.
This scrimmage came to an end when the Spanish government surrendered on August 12, 1898.
To effectively play the 3-3-5, the "Front 8" (e.g. the eight defensive players closest to the line of scrimmage) must be physical and tough.
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::: irony - hidden sarcasm or satire; use of words that seem to mean the opposite of what they actually mean; use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning
::: dismember - cut into small parts; cut (a body) apart limb from limb
::: plummet - fall sharply; fall straight down; Ex. Stock prices plummeted.
::: benevolent - generous; charitable; having a wish to do good
::: indicative - suggestive; implying; serving to indicate
::: cleft - N: split
::: recrimination - countercharges; V. recriminate
::: zephyr - gentle breeze; west wind
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Law requires all connected devices sold in the state to be equipped with antitheft software.
Technically Incorrect: An analysis of an entire year's tweets shows that there's a geographical split between those who say they like their work and those who say they don't.
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A proposed settlement of a class-action lawsuit would offer customers up to $10,000 each for damages stemming from the 2013 hack.
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A Wisconsin woman's phone is recovered months after a crash in which her daughter and two nieces, whom she was driving, were killed. She is being charged with homicide.
Sen. Al Franken says regulating the Internet like a telephone service is the only way the FCC could withstand legal challenges from the telecom industry.
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- Report: White House Reconsiders North Korea Strategy
- North Korea Authorizes Nuclear Attack, U.S. Speeds Guam Missile Deployment
- Connecticut Approves Gun-Control Bill; Maryland Bill Advances
- Obama Pushes Bipartisan Gun Reform in Colorado Speech
- Report Ties Lax Laws to Higher Rates of Gun Violence
- 54 Killed in Taliban Attack on Afghan Court
- Israeli Troops Kill 2 Palestinians as Prison Protests Spread
- Hagel on Pentagon Cuts: "Everything is On the Table"
- Clinic of Slain Abortion Provider George Tiller Reopens in Kansas
- Tennessee Measure Would Cut Welfare for Children's Low Grades
- Ex-SEC Head Joins D.C. Consulting Firm
- Retail Giants Use Database on Workers Accused of Theft
- Rutgers Fires Men's Basketball Coach over Abuse, Slurs Against Players
- Fast Food Workers Stage Strike in NYC
- Activists Launch Month of Protests Against Drones
- 45th Anniversary of MLK's Assassination in Memphis
New Era of Nuclear-Armed North Korea Forces U.S. to Reconsider War Games at Regime's Door
As North Korea threatens to launch a nuclear attack on the United States, the Obama administration is quietly expressing concern its own recent actions may have been too provocative and could inadvertently trigger a deeper crisis. We discuss the latest on North Korea and tensions in the region with Christine Hong, assistant professor at University of California, Santa Cruz, and an executive board member of the Korea Policy Institute. She has spent time in North Korea, including a visit to the country as part of a North American peace delegation. [includes rush transcript]
Drop the I-Word: In Victory for Advocates, Associated Press Stops Using Phrase "Illegal Immigrant"
The Associated Press has dropped the phrase "illegal immigrant" from its popular stylebook, a move welcomed by immigrant advocates who argue the term is a dehumanizing slur. The influential AP Stylebook is the definitive guide for reporters and editors both within the news cooperative and beyond. We're joined by Rinku Sen, publisher of Colorlines.com and president of the Applied Research Center, which launched the the "Drop the I-Word" campaign in 2010 in order to remove the term "illegals" from everyday use and public discourse. [includes rush transcript]
On 45th Anniversary of His Death, Martin Luther King Jr. on the Power of Media and the Horror of War
Forty-five years ago today, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on the balcony of his hotel room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. King was in Memphis to march with sanitation workers demanding a better wage. We air part of a speech he gave to the National Association of Radio Announcers the previous year in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. King spoke about the power of the media and the horrors of war in Vietnam. [includes rush transcript]
Testimony, Recordings at Trial Reveal the Racial Biases and Arrest Quotas Behind NYPD's Stop & Frisk
A historic trial is underway challenging the New York City Police Department's controversial "stop-and-frisk" policy as unconstitutional and unfairly targeting people of color. Recent data shows the vast majority of the five million people stopped and frisked by the NYPD over the past decade are African American or Latino, with nearly 90 percent neither ticketed nor arrested. We play secretly recorded police tapes heard in the courtroom and speak to three guests: Sunita Patel, a staff attorney with the Center for Constitutional Rights and co-counsel on the stop-and-frisk federal class action lawsuit; Nicholas Peart, a Harlem resident who testified last month about his multiple experiences being stopped and frisked; and Ryan Devereaux, a journalist covering the trial for The Guardian and The Nation. [includes rush transcript]
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