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United States of Japan… in JapanPosted by: | Comments
We'll let you just stare at those a while… (You can click on them to make each a tad larger…)
Not bad, eh? Because of the size of the novel and the space that kanji text takes up, Peter Tieryas' superlative alt-history epic United States of Japan will be published in two volumes in its Japanese translation. They're coming soon from Hayakawa, who as you can see have commissioned the mighty John Liberto to revisit the mecha-policed streets of Los Angeles, 198-something across a pair of matching covers. Very metal, totally gorgeous.
Cover Reveal: Break The ChainsPosted by: | Comments
Howdy folks!
We have a gorgeous new cover to show off! It's for the second book in Megan E O'Keefe's Scorched Continent series: Break The Chains – continuing the capers of Detan and Tibs that we first saw in Steal the Sky.
We've been lucky enough to have Kim Sokol continue the series covers with this stunning and rather vertiginous illustration. You can feel the wind in your hair!
In keeping with her books' lovable thief and scoundrel duo, Megan has written a blog about friendships in fantasy for you to enjoy and have fuzzy feels about. Our pals at the B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy blog have been kind enough to share it with the world.
Break The Chains comes out October 4 (US/Can) / October 6 (UK/RoW).
Click on the teaser below to be taken to the full lush cover and Megan's excellent words. Can you see what they see?
Cover Reveal: Fix by Ferrett SteinmetzPosted by: | Comments
We're excited to reveal the cover for Nebula nominated author Ferrett Steinmetz's final instalment in the 'Mancer trilogy, Fix. The talented Steven Meyer-Rassow has brought protagonist Paul Tsabo to life through his gorgeous illustration. As we're sure you will agree, this cover is the perfect accompaniment to the thrilling conclusion of the series.
Here's the synopsis: Read More→
Cover Reveal: Susan Murray's Waterborne ExilePosted by: | Comments
Hot on the heels of last week's cover reveal for James A. Moore's City of Wonders, today we have the wonderful cover of Susan Murray's Waterborne Exile for you, courtesy of Paul Young at Artist Partners. If you head over to Book Swoon and Fantasy Faction, they're hosting the reveal as well as running a giveaway for the first title in the series, The Waterborne Blade. Enter for your chance to get a free start at this fantastic series.
And for those who can't wait to hop over, here's the cover in all its glory:
Look what we found in the AR archivePosted by: | Comments
In spring, like so many people, one's thoughts turn to tidying up a bit, i.e. spring cleaning. Our bristling orbital death platform has been looking a bit dusty and ramshackle of late – books and body parts everywhere, of course, but also crates of a less identifiable nature.
Right at the bottom of the most distant stack, in a wooden chest marked in a font of a distinctly pre-millenial variety (how you get Comic Sans on the side of an oak case I've no idea), we made a delighted discovery. In short, we found mint copies of some of Angry Robot's releases from the very earliest days of the imprint. Very collectible, and we know we aren't the only readers who have hung onto these original editions, even though copies are very scarce out there. It's fascinating to see how our cover design styles have changed over the decades [ click to enlarge ]:
From the left: one of our short-lived but very collectable series of AR Doubles, from 1966 (Guy Haley's Reality 36 on the other side, as we're sure you remember); the first appearance of that sleeper hit Nexus, from 1974; and an example of the first Jim Moore complete repackaging programme, from 1976.
From left: powerful swords & sorcery imagery that screams 1979, also the inspiration behind Hawkwind's concept album, released the following year; and a chance to compare and contrast UK and US packaging approaches, both from 1985.
Barnes & Noble SFF Blog: Exclusive Cover RevealPosted by: | Comments
Head over to the B&N SciFi and Fantasy Blog where they have the exclusive cover reveal for Ishbelle Bee's wonderfully dark fairytale, The Singular & Extraordinary Tale of Mirror & Goliath.
Here's a teaser image from their post, with thanks to John Coulthart for this fantastic over:
Cover Reveal: The Dragons of Heaven by Alyc HelmsPosted by: | Comments
You know how much we love working with fantastic designers and producing good covers here at Angry Robot HQ (and if you like our covers as much as we do, be sure to check out our Pinterest page here), and revealing our latest covers is always a thrill. Today I am delighted to present the cover for The Dragons of Heaven by Alyc Helms, by Amazing15. The lovely crowd at Fantasy Faction had the exclusive reveal earlier today, and will also be posting a special blog from Alyc tomorrow on oriental-ism and non-white exploitation. Not to be missed!
Without further ado, here is the cover for The Dragons of Heaven, June 2015:
Cover Reveal: The Rebirths of TaoPosted by: | Comments
The final instalment of Wesley Chu's Lives of Tao trilogy, The Rebirths of Tao, is weeks away from publication and we know how excited you are to see how this ends up for Roen and his family…as well as the planet. To whet your appetite, we're delighted to be releasing the cover for this book – and keep an eye out for various reveals on your favourite SF blogs for their reveals, some with giveaways for the whole trilogy!
We love how the covers complement each other, and Stewart Larking's cover for The Rebirths of Tao ties them all together.
BSFA Awards 2014: The Mirror Empire Shortlisted for Best ArtworkPosted by: | Comments
The shortlist for the BSFA Awards 2014 have gone live and we're delighted that Richard Anderson's cover for The Mirror Empire has been included for Best Artwork. Richard produced a marvellous cover with his usually arresting artwork, and if you'd like to read more about the cover, here is the link to the cover reveal on A Dribble of Ink including an interview with Kameron Hurley. Congratulations to everyone shortlisted and here's a reminder of this cover in all its glory:
Cover Reveal: Susan Murray's The Waterborne BladePosted by: | Comments
It's all go at Angry Robot HQ as we gear up for March and our publishing reboot. We're following yesterday's cover reveal for Craig Cormick's The Floating City with the cover for the first in Susan Murray's intriguing medieval fantasy series, The Waterborne Blade (May 2015). If you're a fan of Trudi Canavan, Karen Miller and Gail Z Martin, this epic fantasy title is for you, and you won't have long to wait for the sequel as The Waterborne Exile follows in August of this year.
With a hat tip to Paul Young at Artist Partners for this fantastic cover, we present The Waterborne Blade (click to enlarge):
The Waterborne Blade
The citadel has long been the stronghold of Highkell. All that is about to change because the traitor, Vasic, is marching on the capital. Against her better judgement, Queen Alwenna allows herself to be spirited away by one of the Crown's most trusted servants, safe from the clutches of the throne's would-be usurper.
Fleeing across country, she quickly comes to learn that her pampered existence has ill-equipped her for survival away from the comforts of the court. Alwenna must toughen up, and fast, if she is even to make it to a place of safety. But she has an even loftier aim – for after dreaming of her husband's impending death, Alwenna knows she must turn around and head back to Highkell to save the land she loves, and the husband who adores her, or die in the attempt.
But Vasic the traitor is waiting. And this was all just as he planned.
Cover Reveal: Craig Cormick's The Floating CityPosted by: | Comments
Steve Stone (Artist Partners) has done it again; we're delighted with the cover for The Floating City, the sequel to Craig Cormick's dramatic The Shadow Master. You don't have long to wait, The Floating City is released in ebook and paperback formats, in North America on 2nd June and UK / ROW on 4th June. Until then, here's the magnificent cover (click to embiggen):
The Floating City
The Floating City is in turmoil. The magical seers who protect it are being slain 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 with much ado about being able 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 as the plots and intrigues converge will he find that some things are beyond even his control?
Craig Cormick on The Floating City
"Writing the Floating City enabled me to both reveal more about the mysterious Shadow Master as well as throw in a few more secrets as well – so expect some more information, but some more mysteries. I also played with three of the original Italian stories and characters that Shakespeare adapted for his plays – and wove them into the story. This enabled me to have three very strong female protagonists – Giuliette, Disdemona and Isabella. Look for them too, but don't expect them to be quite like Shakespeare's characters. And I also cast into the mix some references to contemporary politics, a ripping plot line, a dash of romance, a few murders, some magic and intrigue, some biting humour – and after letting it bake, sat it on the window sill until it had cooled just a little – and I hope you'll find it now tastes just right."
Introducing Ramez Naam's Apex… and a new look for Nexus and CruxPosted by: | Comments
As we prepare for our Spring relaunch there's one series above all that has had Angry Roboteers clamouring for information about. Today we are delighted to reveal that Ramez Naam's Apex, a novel that has added whole new layers of meaning to the phrase "eagerly awaited" – will be with you on May 5th next year.
All very well, you shout, but what does it look like? Well for this new beast of a book as well as giving it an amazing cover, we have also redesigned the previous two novels as they are going to be reissued in handy mass-market format in North America in the run-up to Apex's release. So ladies, gentlemen and robots, here is the trade paperback of Apex, together with its equally smart if somewhat diminutive siblings, Nexus (March 15) and Crux (April 15):
{ Click each image above for a larger version. }
The unified design for all three has been created by one of our favourite designers, Steven Meyer-Rassow. And if you were wondering yes, we will switch the UK/RoW paperback editions to these new covers the next time we reprint them as well. Smart!
Nexus (US/Canada mass-market reissue) March 2015
Crux (US/Canada mass-market reissue) April 2015
Apex (trade paperback) May 2015
Cover Reveal: Ferrett Steinmetz's FlexPosted by: | Comments
When our publishing schedule picks up again in March 2015, we kick off with some fantastic books: Carrie Patel's The Buried Life and Ferrett Steinmetz's Flex.
Today, we're excited to be releasing the cover of Flex, or more specifically to have the fantastic SF Signal do the honours.
Head over to SF Signal and not only will you see this great cover – by Steven Meyer-Rassow – but you can also enter to win one of five ebooks of Flex. I'll leave you now with this teaser…
The Bullet Catcher's Daughter – Cover RevealPosted by: | Comments
Tor.com have exclusively revealed Rod Duncan's The Bullet Catcher's Daughter cover today, with a design process piece from artist Will Staehle, as well as alternative covers! Jump over to Tor.com to see the full article, but for now, here's the cover!
Cover Reveal(ed): Company TownPosted by: | Comments
Yesterday, io9 exclusively revealed the cover for Madeline Ashby's forthcoming (October 2014) standalone novel, Company Town. io9's reveal also features an opinion piece by Madeline about the book, and it's certainly worth a read – click right here to head straight to io9. But enough from me, and here is Erik Mohr's fantastic cover for Company Town:


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Tuesday, 21 July 2009
Revolver by Marcus Sedgwick
Revolver is fascinating, original and very hard to put down. It tells the story of a boy, a gun and a day when everything is forever changed.
Fifteen-year-old Sig and father Einar are the main protagonists, with Einar's story taking place in 1899/1900, and Sig's in 1910. I really enjoyed the journey of both characters, and couldn't wait to see how it all played out. Wolff is a horrible man whose mind is clouded by greed and revenge, and who can't see past his own obsessions. The fear he instills in Sig and his sister Anna resonates through every page, and I was surprised at how brave and resilient Sig turns out to be. He thinks only of his family, and is willing to do anything to protect them.
The lengths people will go to for money, or in this case, gold, astound me. Is wealth really worth dying over? This is a question Sig is faced with, and it brings with it a decision that could ruin his life, and the lives of those around him. I loved the conclusion to Sig's story, and think he ultimately made the right decision. The choice of whether to use a revolver or not isn't something that should be taken lightly, and I'm glad it was met with some trepidation.
Brilliantly written characters, vivid locations and a deep and powerful story make Revolver a book not to be missed. It might be a quick read, but it's one that you won't forget in a hurry, and it's one that I'll be revisiting in the future. Highly recommended.
14 comments:
- Chicklish said...
It sounds fascinating and full of vivid atmosphere. Thanks for the great review!
- 21 July 2009 at 13:30
- a flight of minds said...
Great review! I'm wondering how Einar's story fits in with the description from Amazon... Revolver seems very interesting. Thanks!
- Alex
- 21 July 2009 at 13:35
- Juju said...
Wow. Sounds amazing. Sounds like it would make a great movie.
- 21 July 2009 at 14:09
- Zombie Girrrl said...
This sounds good, and different from what I've reading lately. I've been kinda stuck on contemporary fiction and fantasy, a little realism could be good thing.
Great review!
- 21 July 2009 at 14:31
- Kristen said...
I've read a few of his books and liked them. I may have to check this one out!
I have an award for you:
- 21 July 2009 at 14:39
- Steph Su said...
Wow, nice. Historical fiction is usually hit or miss with me, but you've piqued my interested in this book for sure!
- 21 July 2009 at 15:27
- Thao said...
Chasing wealth? Hmm sounds great. You cannot refuse to buy such a book, esp when it has this lovely cover :)
- 21 July 2009 at 15:48
- Alyssa Kirk @ Teens Read and Write said...
Nice review! I'll have to checking it out.
- 21 July 2009 at 16:58
- So Many Books, So Little Time said...
This sounds like such a good book. And, because I'm shallow, I love the cover!
- 21 July 2009 at 18:15
- Andrea said...
Great review, sounds good.
- 21 July 2009 at 18:38
- Kate said...
I want to read this. I like Marcus Sedgwick :D
- 21 July 2009 at 21:29
- Becky said...
Ha! I found your review of this. I just have to get myself a copy of this. I swear you are going to make me bankrupt LOL! Great review.
- 5 October 2009 at 20:32
it is a really good book, it really captivated me, kept me interested. It was hard at times to put it down, but I also didn't want to miss my bus stop. It was an enjoyable read. :D
- 19 January 2010 at 03:34
This book brought the house down! literally! LOL
- 21 December 2010 at 18:32

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In the first year of 2009, Rota Academy make an event called "Happiness Sharing with Orphanage" collaborate with Elpidos orphanage that located on Mojoarum street, Surabaya. This charity event that also a part of many routine events from Rota Academy followed by all of Rota Academy students. With the main agenda free hair cutting for all of children in Mojoarum orphanage, this event run properly and full of fun.
20 December 2008
New year new look , that's what woman want in that event. "Not only beauty but also healthy. Hair must be healthy too, start from head skin, because a healthy hair is a result of the healthy head skin", said Jatu Anggreani, Mode & Beauty Operational Editor of Femina magazine, in the opening of "Femina & Friends" talk show that cooperate with Kerastase Paris and Rota Hair Dressing, with The Secret of Hair and Face Beauty theme . In this event that hold on Saturday 20 December 2008 in Kawi Lounge, Sheraton Hotel, Surabaya presents dr Eddy Karta, SpKK, dermatolog. Roy Jhanie, Naftari and Ariska Meliana, beauty expert from Rota Hair Dressing, Beauty Salon & Academy Surabaya.
HAIR MAKE OVER in 2009
Rota Hair Dressing, Beauty Salon & Academy Surabaya is one of the famous salon in Surabaya that for a long time become trendsetter for hair & face beauty. With dedication and hard work of Roy Jhanie and his wife Rita Anggreani, Rota has become a favorite salon for many fashionist in Surabaya because they have a good analysis in hair trend and beauty inovation for hair & face beauty. Rota also has a trust from international community that make Kerastase Paris entrust Kerastase Institute to become a place for women to take care of their hair. Kerastase Institute has first class services like in resort sanctuary in five star hotel.
Roy which is accompanied with his daughter Naftari, say that hair trend in 2009 will play in volume. "For long hair, it's better to cut shorter and then added with layer and waved in the bottom, so it will look thick" said Roy. Naftari added that "bob" model in 2009 has some modification, it will look more oval and thick in the bottom. "In the other hand "poni" model still become a trend, but it's model will straight and not more too short, at least till eyebrow long." said Naftari .
Hair colouring also suggested by Roy. But in 2009, bright colouring is not become a trend anymore, a natural brown and matte brown will be a trend, because hair trend in 2009 play with colour reflection. What about high light colouring ? "You can do that , but choose not a contrast colour. The purpose is to make cutting contour more dominant ", Naftari suggested.
While Ariska, make up artist from Rota Hair Dressing, Beauty Salon & Academy, predict that soften tone for hair colouring with bright polish will be a good choice for eye illustration in 2009. This soften colour can be maked more beautifull with shimmer in baby pink colour. "Applicate shimmer only in cheek bone. For greasy skin, this application of shimmer is sufficient at night only. As finishing, Ariska suggested lipstik with nude colour with glossy effect. "This choice of colour will make a fresh appearance and not garish. This make up also suitable for night make up, because this year (2009) the tone of colouring is soft." said Ariska.
If you always follow hair trend, but your hair is dandruff or greasy? It's useless if the condition of your hair is dandruff or greasy. Hair healthy is an important thing and start from head skin. According to Dr Eddy, for Indonesia women this hair and head skin problem commonly are: hair fall off, dandruff hair, greasy hair, and hair sensitive. To get healthy hair and head skin, Dr Eddy suggested a healthy lifestyle. It means you have enough rest, a balance diet, physical exercise, recreation, avoid preservative food and be comfortable with yourself.
Honestly if your head skin has maximum immune then all the above problems will not raise. For that reason Kerastase Paris create an innovation called Biotic, that can strengthen head skin immunity. This biotic work like prebiotik drink. This Biotic consist of bioflorine, a good microorganism that can beat bad microorganism in head skin, so your head skin is more balance. Bioflorine is extracted and live in mountain water. Because it come from natural source then it can be applied for man or woman and also for child.
For people that live in Surabaya, this Biotic treatment can be enjoyed in Kerastase Institute of Rota Hair Dressing, Beauty Salon & Academy. In this place, your hair and head skin will be diagnose first and then it will be treated like five star spa. You also will be spoiled with full body massage with hot stone method. For maximal result, this treatment can be continued through daily ritual at your home. For shampoo use Bain Bio Recharge and then combined with Concentrate BR. Maudy Koesnaedi, Brand Amassador Kerastase and Melinda Widjanarko Femina 2008 beauty finalist, admit that they are really satisfied with the result of using Biotic. "Especially if that treatment done in Kerastase Institute. My hair feel spoiled like become a Queen for one day." said Maudy.
Make-up creation not always follow the conservative rules, sometimes with break that rules we can create a different make-up, looks strange but unique. This "break the rules" concept is become the creation of ROTA Academy students in ROTA Academy Award 2008, an annual hair show to celebrate the graduation of ROTA Academy students. This year is the second year of this event, and it is held on
Blowfish Kitchen and Bar,
Mex Building 7 floor on 25 October 2008 at 18.00 o'clock. This event is held successfully and also present Adji Idol as a guest star. .
There are five creations in this event that presented by ROTA Academy students. They are Shadow of Life,
Nightmare Before Graduation,
Choco Candy, and Creatures of
Darkness. All of this creation is created by five student from hairdresser major (Melia, Lenny Gondosiswanto,
Fonny, Susanti Dewi
Tjandra, and Lydia Natalia) and four students from make-up artist major (Priscilla
Jhanie, Shanty Hardiono, Michelle
Tan, and Melyta Darmawan). Some of the teams not only focus on the make-up but also design the gown by themself. One of that team is Priscilla Jhanie and Melia team.
The collaboration of that 2 students create "Nightmare Before Graduation" theme that has artistic bridal make-up which is shown by Stefanie Ang, a model. The make-up of Stefanie is asimetris make-up which is the right and left face has different make-up. The eye corner has a gothic and sharp make-up. The lips coloured with bright pink colour.
The gown dominate with black colour with a few white colour, this gown material created from tile and cape and has a tail which is 2 meters long. ''All of my creation is follow Break The Rules concept", said Priscilla Jhanie, 15.
With the same "Break The Rules" concept,
the other team which is consist of Lenny Gondosiswanto and Shanty
Hardiono choose "Creatures
of Darkness" theme. They has a passion with the fairy tale gown like in the Lord of The
Ring and Harry Potter story. ''We want to create that imagination (make-up) to become realty", said Lenny.
One of the realization is Medusa (snake queen in the fairy tale) style. The hair of Shienny Gondosiswanto (a model) is arranged to looks like there are many snakes in her head. The right and left side of her hair has "cepol" style which is using "sasak" technique.


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"I quite enjoyed this novel and found it uplifting in the message of a regular man who had greatness thrust upon him and came to realize that he had to take responsibility. The movie, starring Kevin Costner, is also good but diverges a good bit from the book, especially in the second half. As is often the case, the book is better." -- Amazon.com customer review
"One of my favorites from the Science Fiction genre. It is amazing (and frightening) how in many ways it parallels our current political/societal discourse. Society in The Postman is in shambles and is polarized to the extreme. There are two types of people in this novel: 1.) Those who survive at any cost, who haughtily mock and murder those innocents that cross their path (perhaps in a subconscious play of survival of the fittest i.e. survive or die becomes kill or be killed) and 2.) Those who struggle onward attempting to hold onto the shreds of community, society, and decency that survives the fallout.
"Our modern day struggles may not be born of a disaster of epic proportions, but more than ever do I see these two conflicting archetypes emerging in our own society as it becomes increasingly polarized. The harsh survivalists... the counter to the Musketeers 'All for one. One for all' bent on their own self-interest and independence versus the weak who gather as beacons of community and the champions of mans responsibility towards their fellow man. On which side do you lay? Which side will survive the struggle in the end?" -- Goodreads community review
"Earth raises a lot of issues about the environment, the supposed superiority of humankind, the interconnectedness of all living things, the individual's right to privacy, and much more. Lots of food for thought and a fantastic book for discussion (I read this for a book discussion group, and I can't wait to hear what everyone else has to say about it). I haven't read anything else by David Brin, but after reading Earth, I definitely want to." -- Amazon.com customer review
"Weaving an epic of complex dimensions, Brin (Startide Rising) plaits initially divergent story lines, all set in the year 2038, into an outstandingly satisfying novel. At the center is a type of mystery: after a failed murder attempt, a group of people try to save the victim, recover the murder weapon, identify the guilty party and fend off other assassins, all the while being led through n + 1 plot twists -- each with a sense of overhanging doom, because the intended victim is Gaea, Earth herself. The struggle to save the planet gives Brin the occasion to recap recent global events: a world war fought to wrest all caches of secret information from the grip of an elite few; a series of ecological disasters brought about by environmental abuse; and the effects of a universal interactive data network on beginning to turn the world into a true global village. Fully dimensional and engaging characters with plausible motivations bring drama to these scenarios. Brin's exciting prose style will probably make this a Hugo nominee, and will certainly keep readers turning pages. " -- Publishers Weekly
"Brin is a physicist of note who has been a NASA consultant, and he knows how to turn the abstractions of particle physics into high adventure without resorting to the time-saving but unconvincing tricks of Star Trek-style space operas. He excels at the essential craft of the page-turner, which is to devise an elegantly knotted plot that yields a richly variegated succession of high-impact adventures undergone by an array of believably heroic characters. Overall, Earth resembles Herman Wouk's The Winds of War, except that the history Brin is dramatizing, though also on a similar global scale, is of his own imagining" -- Thomas M. Disch, EW.com
"This book is a treasure. It drastically changed my worldview and made me come to see the urgency of some of the issues facing our generation. One of Brin's concepts has actually become a major piece of my belief system. Besides all of this serious stuff... this is a damn fun book to read that you will not put down until you are finished!" -- Goodreads community review
"Science fiction fans were finally given what they crave: Real science explained and possible science dreamed, all wrapped up in an excellent story. After reading it, you feel like you've done an A-level and experienced a cultural event. Daring yet plausible, challenging yet rewarding, it raised the bar for grown-up alien contact sci-fi." -- The Sun (UK) Best of 2012
"Set mostly in the mid-twenty-first century (though the plot extends for several decades), Existence is, among other things, a veritable encyclopedia of SF concepts and subgenres. An inventive alien-contact story lies at the heart of the novel, while much of its science-fictional technology derives from the legacy of cyberpunk but moves beyond most cyberpunk to contemplate the potential of a genuinely posthuman future. Along the way, Brin also injects elements of political intrigue, space opera, media satire, class warfare, and post-disaster (economic, environmental, and nuclear) recovery efforts." -- Los Angeles Review of Books
"Existence is a book that makes you think deeply about both the future and life's most important issues. I found it fascinating and I could not put it down." -- Temple Grandin, author of Thinking in Pictures
"If you are among those who have complained that there is insufficient hard science fiction, imagining a future that is a realistic extrapolation based on what we now think are genuine possibilities and genuine constraints, David Brin's novel Existence may be what you have been longing for." -- Patheos
"So, if you like thinking about Big Ideas in novel form, buy Existence. And, if you would like to retain the Fair Information Principles in a near future of surveillance in public, consider Brin more carefully when you imagine how life will and should be in the coming decades." -- Peter Swire, Concurring Opinions
"I would consider Existence to be a triumphant, epic Science Fiction novel on many levels. It stayed with me after I set it aside for the day, continues to simmer in my mind now that I've finished reading it, and has opened up a gateway to Brin's novels I'd wanted to enter for a while. Brin achieved an excellent gestalt of character, big ideas, and narrative energy. Existence is my top SF novel of 2012 and I recommend it without hesitation." -- Rob H. Bedford at SFFWorld.com
"But admirers of this type of novel -- and I'm one -- can take renewed hope with the appearance of David Brin's Existence. It's an overt claimant to the [Stand on] Zanzibar throne, and a worthy one, Version 2.0 of his similar performance in 1990's Earth." -- Paul Di Filippo, in BarnesandNobleReview.com
"Science fiction is as much a literature of the moment as it is of the future. This book, then, is both a warning and an encouragement: a novel that engages with the world we're building and tries to show us a way to become a mature civilisation rather than a raggle-taggle band of individuals. Technology has libertarian roots, but in the end we build the tools that construct a civil society. In Existence Brin shows us the world our technology is building, and then poses one of the biggest questions: what is it all for?" -- ZD Net
"Some books make grand claims in their titles that seem impossible to satisfy — but David Brin's Existence is completely justified. The award-winning futurist (his other novels include Earth and The Postman) is interested in nothing less than humanity's past, present and future in his complex new novel.... Whodunits are a sure thing in publishing — just about everyone loves a good mystery — but Brin's multifaceted novel proves that another question resonates just as powerfully with most people: Are we alone in the universe?" -- Los Angeles Times
"(Existence is) all about the chaos and passion of adolescence — the designs we make for our lives when we're young, before unforeseeable events send us spinning into strange new orbits.... It also proposes that the best way to confront these answers is deeply human: to be creative, diverse, compromising, curious. That to reach Heaven — or something like it — requires that we look beyond ourselves, beyond humanity (all six species of it), and into the universe beyond." -- io9
"Featuring memorable characters and masterly storytelling, Brin's latest novel provides food for thought and entertainment. Fans of Vernor Vinge and Arthur C. Clarke, as well as Brin's own sizable fan base, will enjoy this multidimensional story." -- Library Journal starred review
"Brin's thoughtful, multilayered story explores a first contact scenario where every twist reveals greater peril. His longtime fans will especially appreciate that this story could be read as a prequel to 1983's Startide Rising, while those not familiar with his work will find it an impressive introduction to one of SF's major talents." -- Publisher's Weekly starred pick of the week
"Brin's narrative navigates the globe as his large cast of characters deals with the prospect of what the aliens have to offer. There are shocks to come, including the existence of competing artifacts (these aliens are a contentious lot), as well as the disturbing possibility that it may all be a hoax." -- Metroactive
"Ultimately, the book is a call to explore and delight in not only the beauty and the diversity of the entire universe, but especially our own home planet and all that reside here." -- The Emporia Gazette
"Brin tackles a plethora of cutting-edge concepts — such as the Fermi paradox, the ascent of artificial intelligence, and the evolution of technologically enhanced humanity — with the skill of a visionary futurologist, and while his extended cast of characters is set up to articulate ideas, they come to life as distinct individuals. If he does resort to long info-dumps, it's necessary in order to convey the depth and breadth of his startling future. Existence is Brin's first novel in 10 years, and it's been well worth the wait." -- The Guardian
"In Existence, David Brin takes on one of the fundamental themes in science fiction--and what is also one of the fundamental questions humanity faces in this century. Since Brin is both a great storyteller and one of the most imaginative writers around, Existence is not to be missed." -- Vernor Vinge, bestselling author of Fire Upon the Deep and The Children of the Sky
"Take a world soaked in near-future strangeness and complexity... Add a beautiful alien artifact that turns out to be the spearpoint of a very dangerous, very ancient invasion... Hotwire with wisdom and wonder... Existence is as urgent and as relevant as anything by Stross or Doctorow, but with the cosmic vision of Bear or Benford. Brin is back." -- Stephen Baxter, bestselling author of Ark and The Time Ships
"Brin deftly explores the issues of identity, privacy and work in a world where everyone is supported with a living wage and has ready access to duplication technology. The book features the author's usual style, with a lighter touch and punnish humor abounding amid the hard SF speculation. The duplication of the "ditective" makes for a challenging twist on the standard private eye narrative, allowing Morris to simultaneously lead the reader through three separate (and interacting) plot lines." -- Publisher's Weekly
"More than any writer I know, David Brin can take scary, important problems and turn them sideways, revealing wonderful opportunities. This talent shows strongly in Kiln People, a novel which is deep and insightful and often hilarious, all at the same time." --Vernor Vinge
"This is a fun novel, rich with ideas, that examines on a very human level the ramifications and side effects of our ambitions and the things we take for granted. It's also a hard-boiled murder mystery with levels of physics and metaphysics that work your brain. But for me, as always, it's David Brin's characters that really pull me into the story and keep me up until three in the morning." -- The Barnes and Noble Review
"Be careful what you wish for: being two places at once may create as many problems as it solves. David Brin unflinchingly serves up a giddy, thoughtful, and darkly comic future." -- Wil McCarthy
"I was struck by the ease with which Brin switched perspectives from one Ditto to the other, all originally from the same user. How their thoughts after initially waking into this world were all the same, and how they grew into their own personalities by the end of their life span. Each time a ditto expired... well, you're a little saddened by it, and a bit surprised by how haphazardly they are treated by both their users and by other 'real people'.
"That thought is the major 'meat' of this novel.
"Anyway, I enjoyed 'Kiln People'. Another book that shall remain on my shelf for years to come." -- Chris Mullins, Amazon.com reviews
"David Brin writes science fiction the way it should be written -- with imagination, heroic characters, and the triumph of all that is good in the human spirit. Sundiver is a prime example of how good Brin's books can be." -- Amazon.com customer review
"The central concept in Sundiver is an interesting and clever one: all intelligent races in the galaxy have been uplifted to sentience by a parent race, although humanity is the exception to this as it appears they haven't. What they have done though is uplift two of Earth's other animals to sentience, the Dolphin and Chimpanzee, and in doing so have become a parent race themselves. With this done before they were discovered by the other races of the galaxy, humanity have been given a status that some within the galactic society believe they are not worthy of." -- Walker of Worlds
"... I dig it because I'm into books on animal intelligence, transhuman SF, etc... and it's a great spin on the evolution/creation debate. Sundiver is actually a murder mystery... complete with a 'parlor reveal' scene. There also is an interesting political argument about psychological profiling, surveillance and citizenship (if we can prove some people are biologically/psychological sociopath/violent/whatever... what do we do about it, if we can't fix them?)" -- Goodreads community review
"... Brin leaves the reader thinking, 'What a great story. Tell me another!' Startide Rising is Brin's best work, worthy of every award it has received. Read it, and you will be delighted and satisfied. But be warned: you will then want to read everything else he has written." -- Amazon.com customer review
"Guys, this is why I read Science Fiction. I'm a sucker for a big, thick novel with big ideas and cool galaxy spanning concepts. This book had it in spades. It's not an easy read, and it's certainly not for everyone, but it really hit all the right notes for me. It's why I consider it an Elitist Classic." -- Elitist Classics review
"The idea of Uplift, in which intelligence is not evolved but handed down from a patron species to a client species by genetic engineering, is nothing less than brilliant: it's a concept that introduces a galactic society that is diverse, believable, and, as we come to realize, fraught with danger for us human outsiders, and one that dramatizes heady philosophical questions about the universe." -- Goodreads community review
"An intense ride of a book -- the battle overhead, the intense interpersonal conflicts down on the planet. Brin once again brings the weird alien mysteries that I love -- what exactly are the drill trees and metal mounds? He still hasn't answered 'did humanity have a patron?' and added the new one of 'who is Herbie and what is up with the derelict fleet?'" -- Goodreads community review
"The idea behind this series is imaginative and far reaching, and if The Uplift War is typical of what to expect in this series, I will soon be purchasing more of David Brin's work." -- Amazon.com customer review
"This time the events that are occurring in Startide Rising have caused some hostile species to move directly against humanity and their children sentients the dolphins and chimpanzees. A colony world is conquered and the governors son goes into hiding with the daughter of the ambassador of one of the few friendly alien species. They join forces with the few remaining free chimpanzees and start a guerrilla war to take back the world (don't look at me, it's Brin's pun)." -- Das Übernerd
"I read this book for my book club, and it led to one of the best discussions we've ever had. David Brin is the Jackson Pollock of science-fiction, he just grabs a bunch of science-y ideas, mixes them all up, and splatters them all over his pages." -- Goodreads community review
"Brin is a fantastic author, who has created a dense, complex futureverse with generally amusing alien races and uplifted Earth races, who amuse even during the most dramatic events. The crux of the story is how does mankind carve out an autonomous existence in the face of alien races with much more advanced technology? Who assists them and what odds do they overcome to succeed?" -- Amazon.com customer review
"Briefly, the main premise of the 'Uplift' universe is that all sapient races were 'uplifted' to intelligence by genetic modifications performed by an older 'Patron' race, in a genealogical sequence stretching back millions of years to the fabled Progenitors. Galactic society is a complex web of alliances, mainly based on the ties of Patron races to their 'Clients' (who are bound to patrons for a period of 'indenture' after their uplift). The alliances seem to differ on such issues as permissible degrees of genetic alteration of clients (some Patrons unethically modify their clients for excessive servility, for instance), proper length of indenture periods, and degree of respect (or worship) for the (long-disappeared) Progenitors. One of the main economic forces in this Universe is the struggle for rights to new potential clients (pre-sapient races). I think this set-up is one of the most original and interesting SF ideas of recent times, in particular with regard to establishing a (somewhat) believable Multi-Race Galactic society." -- SFF.net
"While the narrative does not so much conclude as simply stop in midstream, it describes a universe that's immensely appealing, leaving readers hungry for more of this exciting, epic adventure." -- Publishers Weekly
"The traeki fascinate me. Brin is very talented at coming up with unique species that are not merely humanoid stand-ins, and the traeki are a great example. Apparently they are the same as the Jophur, antagonists in previous books, but they are peaceful. Each individual traeki body is made up of 'rings' that have different skill sets and traits; the rings together form a sort of group-mind that acts based upon consensus. So a single traeki can swap out rings and become a slightly different person in the process. Asx is the traeki sage, and his perspectives are little more than pithy ruminations upon the current action. Yet even in such brevity, glimpses into the traeki mind was still cool." -- Goodreads community review
"The writing (and presentation) is clean, and the story moves along at a quick pace. The aliens initially seem anthropomorphic, but subtly shift in ones perception into truly alien characters. The only comparable work regarding complex interstellar alien conflict is the excellent Chanur series by C.J. Cherryh. In my opinion, with the exception of The Uplift War, this series is better.
"Many hard science fiction books, with the exception of those by Greg Bear and Gregory Benford, fail to connect the cosmic happenings to a believable personal level. This work, and this book, succeed in that endeavor. If you want exciting, thought provoking, and moving hard science fiction with characters you care about, then you should buy this book." -- Amazon.com customer review
"Once again, Brin has created a successful mix of social speculation and hard SF that puts him in the honorable company of such authors as Charles Sheffield and Gregory Benford. Undeniably, this is demanding SF; but just as undeniably, it is superior SF as well." -- Publishers Weekly
"I suppose you could call this book 'apocalyptic' in the sense that the Sacred Scrolls of the Jijoan sooners have always predicted a 'Judgement Day' from above. Now it's come, and everything is going to hell, because you know what? When starships descend from on high, suddenly all those sacred stanzas just don't quite prepare you for the sheer pants-soiling, hoof-tripping, wheel-blocking, claw-catching terror of the moment." -- Goodreads community review
"Heaven's Reach is, by far, the most wildly inventive of the six Uplift novels. Ideas that would fill up other novels, or entire trilogies, rocket past the reader at a rate of knots: the Fractal World (a fresh spin on the Dyson Sphere idea), a cluster of space habitats circling a white dwarf so fast that time slows down, memetic entities, hydrogen-based lifeforms and many more concepts are on display here, Brin unleashing them with fiendish glee. The Uplift universe has already been established as a colourful, epic setting packed with thousands of sentient races and lots of cool ideas, but Heaven's Reach brings it up to the next level and does so in a readable, gripping manner." -- Amazon.com customer review
"Take it from me, the book is jam-packed with incidents like no other since Dan Simmon's first two Hyperion books. Brin makes sure the reader arrives at the end breathless and more than a little emotionally burnt out. Satisfaction is there, too, that Heaven's Reach supplies a good closure to the main story of Streaker, though there are enough loose ends to fill a third trilogy of books, if Brin so wishes." -- Infinity Plus
"An excellent ending to a challenging series. Leaves things open for more stories if Brin ever wanted to revisit all these years later. The concepts are mind-blowing while still grounding much of the story in characterization even when -- or, perhaps, especially -- dealing with interspecies relations. Enjoyed the ride!" -- Goodreads community review
"While I will generally never read additional novels not by the original writer, I decided to give these a shot because I also had read Benford, Bear, and Brin (Brin being one of my favorite authors). They are very well done and give a satisfaction to those who felt left hanging by many loose ends in the Foundation series. Brin's novel I feel was the best of the three." -- Amazon.com customer review
"While Benford and Bear introduced many concepts which were foreign to Asimov's universe, David Brin has provided a worthy successor to Asimov's works in the form of Foundation's Triumph. What Brin seems to have done, is gone back and re-read the 14 novels and myriad short stories Asimov wrote, along with the related novels written by Roger MacBride Allen, Gregory Benford and Greg Bear. While reading, Brin seems to have compiled a list of all the incompatibilities and questions which occurred in the books. With master-craftsman skill, Brin has managed to write a relatively short novel which addresses all of these issues and provides reasonable explanations for nearly all of them.
"In fact, while knowledge of Asimov's books is essential for reading and understanding Foundation's Triumph, the reader does not necessarily have to be familiar with the earlier books in the Second Foundation trilogy to enjoy Brin's novel. Certainly, some of the events which occurred in Foundation's Fear and Foundation and Chaos form the background to Foundation's Triumph, but their importance can be gleaned from the context Brin includes." -- SFsite.com review
"Yes, the repeated casual allusions to Asimov's work are wonderful. The ability to fit things in with Asimov's world is wonderful. But most wonderful of all is that Brin has managed to write a story which develops the Foundation in a direction consistent with the way Asimov worked himself when he wrote and overcome some of the problems that the Good Doctor's later Foundation books introduced.
"And like any good writer, Brin has left the door open for sequels. In particular, what will happen after the end of Foundation and Earth, when Daneel finds himself suddenly confronted with people from his own past? And there's the story of how Gaia fails to develop yet to write.
"I should point out that Brin even integrates Asimov's other fiction in a fashion consistent with the way the Good Doctor did it: old stories, even legends, handed down and possibly distorted over the age but stumbled across (or cherished) by our heroes." -- Asimovreviews.net
"Brin's handling of this material is cool and rational. While he criticizes some of the weaknesses of Stratos life, he also makes as good a case for its viability and benefits as might any feminist." -- Publishers Weekly
"The colonists of Stratos are genetically modified so that both genders have "rutting" seasons, much like other mammals. However, these seasons are offset from each other, so that whenever one side is interested, the other could care less. This causes procreation to be much more a matter of barter and economics than love, impulse, etc. Also, the women are capable of conceiving normally or of bearing a child that is a clone of themselves.
"From these premises, Brin builds a fascinating culture -- one that is conservative and enduring.
"Set against this backdrop is a familiar storyline, of a smart young innocent setting out on her own, witnessing things that were meant to remain secret, and getting swept up in the midst of intrigue and adventure. Given the low tech level of Stratos, the story often feels like a standard adventure set in pre-industrial times. However, the depth of the setting, and the differences in attitude and philosophy of the characters, keeps the whole thing feeling novel and interesting." -- Amazon.com customer review
"David Brin relentlessly develops this big idea, to see exactly where it takes him. He follows it through the sciences, to see where it takes him: biology, sociology, psychology, and more. By pursuing this idea so relentlessly, he constructs a society that is very alien to our own (uncomfortably so, in cases) but yet is still very recognizable." -- Goodreads community review
"A literary conjunction of two of the brightest stars in the science-fiction firmament. In Heart of the Comet, we have it all, the techno-props and accurate physics and biology of John W. Campbell, the heroic battles with outrageous monsters of Robert E. Howard, the insights into seething human perversity of J.G. Ballard and Thomas M. Disch, the characterizational depth of Theodore Sturgeon, all of it wrapped in a scientifically plausible and entertaining package that should not be missed. Heart of the Comet should be on everyone's award ballot." -- Los Angeles Times
"A magnificent effort . . . their story gets better, and better, and better." -- Locus
"Tremendously imaginative . . . a breathtaking effort from two of science fiction's brightest stars." -- The San Diego Union
"Gee, not every SF book has to be a deep exploration of the limits of the genre. Sometimes you just like to kick back and enjoy yourself. This is exactly what this book is, and it's a great read, fast and fun at the same time, while still throwing up some interesting concepts." -- Amazon.com customer review
"David Brin's The Practice Effect is the reason I began reading everything I could find by this author. Brin has taken a single premise (what if one of the laws of thermodynamics were repealed?), and woven it into a clever tale of a world of practical magic.... Further, the central concept of the novel makes explicit the crucial difference between creators and users." -- blogcritics.org
"It started off feeling a lot like John Carter from A Princess of Mars meets A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. By the end I added a good dose of the movie Speed to the mix. That pretty much sums it up. Except for one thing that made it exceptional -- the practice effect. I love when an author comes up with a really original idea that would deeply influence how things turned out in the world and follows it through. It turned a really basic and frequently used idea, that of the modern man or scientist who finds himself in a society that has little or no technology, and turned it into something interesting." -- Goodreads community review


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Members of the Boise City Council are (back, L-R) council members TJ Thomson, Ben Quintana, Lauren McLean, Scot Ludwig (front, L-R) Council Pro Tem Elaine Clegg, Mayor David H. Bieter and Council President Maryanne Jordan.
The Mayor works full-time, managing the day-to-day operations of the City and providing leadership and policy direction to the City Council. The Mayor chairs all meetings of the City Council, voting only in the case of a tie. The six members of the City Council work part-time, holding budget and policy-setting authority for the city. The Mayor and City Council members are elected at large by popular vote. City Council members are elected to a specific Council seat, but the seats are not determined geographically. City elections are held in odd number years (e.g. 2007, 2009, 2011).
Phone: (208) 384-4422
Email the Mayor
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Boise, ID 83702
William L. Bones
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Contact: BPD Media Relations Office
Boise, Oct. 17th, 2009 - 6:45 p.m. - Boise Police have been notified by police in Elgin, Oregon that a woman reported missing Oct. 13th has been found alive and unharmed.
Elgin Police located the woman's car thanks to the entry placed by Boise Police in a nationwide crime information computer system. Officers then located the woman, Judith Hallum and found she was unharmed. There is no evidence of foul play.
Boise Police, however, will continue to investigate, and decide whether evidence exists for criminal charges against Hallum.
Boise Police appreciate the media and public's help in efforts to locate Hallum. Boise Police were concerned for the well being of Hallum's teenage child and wanted to make every effort to find answers for the son and Hallum's family as to what happened.
(Photo's of Hallum were removed from this web site when she was located.)
Boise Police want your help finding a missing Boise woman.
Boise. Oct. 14, 2009 - Judith Hallum was reported missing on October 13th, 2009. Family members say the 46 year old Boise woman has been missing since yesterday, October 12th, when she dropped her teenage son off at Junior High around noon. No one has reported seeing her since. She may be driving a green four door passenger car and officers believe she may be in the Boise County or McCall areas.
Description: Judith Hallum, 46 years old of Boise, Aproximately 5'4" 145 lbs with Blue eyes and Blond hair. She was last seen wearing a pink hoodie.
Vehicle: Possibly a Green 200 Kia Sephia.
Anyone with information, or may have seen this woman is urged to call Boise Police through non emergency dispatch at (208) 377-6790 or Crime Stoppers at 343-COPS.


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Oh my gosh, did we have a great April. Those April showers didn't slow down the enthusiasm Pittsburghers have for handmade. We were so glad to see you at both Chili with the Works on April 14th at SouthSide Works and at I Made It! Jr. on April 21st at Bakery Square.
Check out our photos (and become friends on Flickr):
Chili with the Works
*image Kreepy Dolls Factory + Fancy Pants Crafts
I Made It! Jr.
*photo Garbella


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Something for the weekend
Whether you're in America or the UK right now the chances are it's more than a bit brass monkeys and there's snow everywhere, so this might warm your cockles. There's also the astonishing sideburns of Ray Dorset to enjoy.
Whether you're in America or the UK right now the chances are it's more than a bit brass monkeys and there's snow everywhere, so this might warm your cockles. There's also the astonishing sideburns of Ray Dorset to enjoy.
Much as I like to big up my mother's love of Frank Sinatra as an example of her good taste in music she did have a few skeletons in her closet — or rather in the sideboard where she kept her records. For a few years she really had a thing for Rod Stewart, and unfortunately I don't mean the classic, Faces-era Rod either, she loved – I think even preferred — late 1970s, Britt Ekland-shagging, spandex-tights-wearing, "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?" Rod. In a nutshell: the crap Rod. But you know what mums are like, they just don't care about things like authenticity and street cred.
The first album of his she bought was "A Night On The Town" in 1976, my opinion of which has always been marred by how much of an utter prat I think he looks on the cover. That photo of Rod in a blazer and boater enjoying a nice glass of champers after a hard days punting (or something) is like Exhibit A for Why Punk Happened. Here is Rod firmly established as wealthy rock royalty and looking so smug about it that you want to punch him in the face. The outfit he's wearing is based on the pastiche of Renoir's painting Le moulin de la Galette that's on the other side of the cover and while I'm sure Rod was thinking to himself "it's a bit classy, innit?" it looks like a rather naff vision of "the high life" to me, more Babycham than Dom Perignon. Only Bryan Ferry had the panache to do that sort of thing properly.
When he made this album he was on his way to booking a stool at the bar next to George Best in the "Where Did It All Go Wrong?" Club but it does still have flickers of his old brilliance on it. His version of "First Cut Is The Deepest" is my favourite, "The Balltrap" is great, raunchy Faces-style rawk and roll (though that was on the "fast side" of the album which my mother never played so I never heard it at the time), but the real surprise is the beautiful "The Killing of Georgie", a song Stewart wrote about a gay friend who was murdered. Given Rod's image as a football-loving, skirt-chasing, Jack the Lad it's an unusual subject for him to tackle and a fairly bold one too considering that at the time the popular image of homosexuals was either as camp Larry Graysons and John Inmans or shady perverts, so writing a delicate and touching song about the murder of a gay man — years before Tom Robinson, Bronski Beat, and Pet Shop Boys — and having a big hit with it was quite something. He even manages to show some understanding toward Georgie's murderer too and it's hard to believe such a sensitive song could come from the pen of the man who also wrote "Tonight's The Night" on the same album, a lecherous song about deflowering a virgin that's about as delicate as a Penthouse letter. Maybe he wasn't such a prat after all.
Though if Rod was hoping to promote more tolerance toward gay people it fell on deaf ears at my school where this boy who was suspected of being a "poof" (for no reason that I can remember) got nicknamed "Georgie" and lots of kids (not me!) would shout "oooh, Georgie!" in limp-wristed voices at him. Poor bastard was probably scarred for life.
Download: The Killing of Georgie (Pt. 1 and 2) – Rod Stewart (mp3)
I proposed to my wife at midnight on New Year's Eve, 1999 in New York City which I think was a suitably memorable and positive way the mark the start of a new decade* and millennium. We were having a party at the apartment of a friend of mine but couldn't see the Times Square fireworks from the roof of his building as we'd planned because it had been closed by the police, as had every other rooftop in the city, because of worries about a terrorist attack. There was also anxiety that something catastrophic was going to happen when the calendar rolled over to 2000 because of the Y2K computer bug, the power was going to go off, planes fall out of the sky, and we'd all have to start using rocks for money or something, and people were stockpiling food and guns in preparation for the worst. Thankfully the evening ended without incident (unless you count me getting engaged), nothing blew up and the machines kept working, and we all stood there amazed that here we were, living in the year 2000. The 21st century! The future! And we're not dead!
Unfortunately "we're not dead" was about as positive as it got for the next 10 years.
The historian Arnold Toynbee famously referred to history as "just one damn thing after another" and the decade which just ended (The Noughts? The Aughts? The Zeroes? The Thank-Christ-That's-Overs?) saw such a never-ending parade of "damn things" that I sincerely hope history takes a holiday for the next few years so we can all catch our breath. I must have been feeling fairly chirpy and optimistic at the start of it because I was stupid enough to think that the "election" of George W. Bush later in 2000 wasn't a cause for too much long-term concern because the country seemed to be ticking over smoothly (and had a budget surplus) so he couldn't possibly fuck things up that much, could he? Silly me, but how was I to know the stakes would soon get so much higher? Then, that sunny morning in September 2001, those planes flew into the World Trade Center and The Pentagon – images which still give me the willies — and suddenly it seemed like someone floored the accelerator and sent history careening like a drunk down some really terrible roads: more horrific terrorism in London, Madrid, Bali, Beslan and Mumbai, anthrax in the mail, two wars which are still dragging on, the "War on Terror", torture, rendition, reality television, an entire city drowned by a hurricane, a tsunami of Biblically-deadly proportions, glaciers melting, bees dying, bird flu, swine flu, and, the icing on the cake at the end, a global financial meltdown that looked like it might suck entire economies down the plug hole with it and cause another Great Depression.
So much of what happened was like something out of a big-budget Hollywood disaster movie — Skyscrapers collapsing! Drowned cities! Killer waves! Super germs! — that films which predicted a grim dystopian future like Children of Men and The Road (and even WALL-E and Idiocracy) no longer seemed like science-fiction fantasies but were scarily believable. I know I go on a lot about how awful the 1970s were but the gloomy malaise of those years seems like a nice daytrip to the seaside compared with the paranoia and anxiety of the past 10 years which left us feeling as if we were wobbling on the edge of a cliff in a high wind and our politicians and institutions didn't have the will or wisdom (a nice way of saying they're too corrupt) to keep us from falling. Here in America the country just seems sort of broken and dysfunctional after a decade of neglect, mismanagement and political cynicism.
It was an eventful decade for me personally too, after getting engaged in its very first minute I got married in 2000 (also in New York, you can see the World Trade Center in our wedding video) and in the following 10 years I moved to a new city, bought my first house, my dad died, I had a kid (and – newsflash – have another one on the way) and then my mother died too. It was like the Stars on 45 version of a life with nothing but the memorable bits spliced together in quick succession over a disco beat. Obviously, with the sad exception of my parents, those were all good things and my life is better in lots of important ways than it was 10 years ago, but I would just like to look at my daughter (and my son when he arrives in May) and not worry that she's going to grow up in a remake of Mad Max with very real special effects. That's not too much to ask is it?
And on that cheery note, here's a wonderful track from one of my favourite albums of the decade (produced by Mr. Richard Hawley no less), the next 10 years will be considerably brighter if she ever gets around to following it up.
Download: People Used To Dream About The Future – A Girl Called Eddy (mp3)
*I know some calendar pedant is going to point out that technically the decade started in 2001 and will end in 2010. Yes, you're right, now bugger off.


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Released: Mar 30, 2012.
Genre: Melodic Power Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock.
Label: earMUSIC.
Number Of Tracks: 11.
The long awaited return of Michael Kiske in the power/heavy metal world. To help him return is former Helloween member and current Gamma Ray member Kai Hansen. Overall, this is a great hard rock/metal album. It proves that Kiske still has his voice, and that him and Kai can still make great music.
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Facebook, Microsoft, Adtran: Tech Winners & Losers
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The technology sector was leading the S&P 500 to record intraday highs Wednesday.
The top performers in midday trading were JDS Uniphase
Wells Fargo analyst Maynard Um reiterated his "outperform" view on Apple saying March and June quarter results could miss his forecasts as iPhone sales disappoint. The earnings misses have likely already been discounted in the share price and "sentiment should improve post-earnings into a new iPhone launch, improving gross margins particularly with easing year-on-year compares in the back half and, with any luck, reset Street estimates."
First Solar
>To contact the writer of this article, click here: Andrea Tse.


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JLL, acting as the exclusive Leasing Agent, is pleased to offer office space for lease at Constitution Plaza. Expertly landscaped with gardens and fountains, this urban office and retail destination offers 660,634 s.f. of first-class space in addition to one of Hartford's largest parking facilities. Constitution Plaza is ideally located with scenic views of the Connecticut River, numerous retail shops and restaurants just steps away and immediate access to two interstate highways.
Constitution Plaza is located in the heart of the central business district in Hartford, the capital of Connecticut. It is accessible by car, train, and air through the network of efficient highways and interstates, railways and nearby Bradley nternational Airport with immediate access to Interstates 84 and 91. The Amtrack railway connects and stops in downtown Hartford, directly between Boston and New York City. Bradley International Airport is a mere 15 minute drive from Constitution Plaza. With ideal accessibility by all forms of transportation, Hartford and Constitution Plaza attract tenants and visitors from all over the state, region and nation.


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Join the Girls on the Run St. Louis Junior Board in
Cheers to Maplewood
On Saturday, March 10 from 2-7 p.m.
As a Maplewood-based non-profit, we want to show our love for the area by saying "cheers".
We will start the festivities at The Post, then hop to Boogaloo, The Wood and end at Schlafly Bottleworks. Your ticket will include drink and/or food specials at each stop.
Drink and food specials:
The Post (2-3:15 p.m.) – $5 appetizers and $12.50 buckets of beer
Boogaloo (3:30-4:45 p.m.) – 25% off appetizers and a drink special
The Wood (5-6:15 p.m.) – 50% off appetizers
Schlafly Bottleworks (6:15-7 p.m.) – One free sample of Schlafly Pale Ale
You will receive a wristband to show you are officially saying cheers for the afternoon.
Don't miss out on the opportunity to support Girls on the Run St. Louis and enjoy food and drinks (plus the NCAA conference championships)! To purchase tickets, visit http://gotrcheers.eventbrite.com.
Must be 21 and older to participate.
In March, Airedale Antics will celebrate 5 years of being in business! In celebration of their anniversary, they have a calendar packed full of events. Check it out:
March 3rd - National 'What if Dogs and Cats Had Opposable Thumbs Day' -come in and let us know what you think dogs and cats would do if they had opposable thumbs. Look for specials listed on our Facebook page for that day only. Register for giveaways that we will be drawing for on March 31st.
March 10th – REGAP (Retired Greyhounds as Pets) will be here from 10 am to 2pm doing $5 Nail Trims – 100% of the cost goes to REGAP. Also register for giveaways
March 17th – St. Patrick's Day – Ah , the luck of the Irish. Come in for a special green treat. Any dog or cat in green that comes in will get a prize.
March 24th – March Madness - Celebrating the fact that the shop's owner is a basketball fanatic. Come and show us your hoop making ability. Bring in a donation for the BI State Pet Food Pantry and get a goodie for your dog or cat.
March 31st – Women Making History – the annual Maplewood event that highlights women owned businesses (of which we are one of)…. We will have a pet nutritionist here giving talks on pet nutrtion (times TBA) and we will have info on women who have or currently are impacting the pet world on display at the store. At 3pm, it is YAPPY HOUR! Come in and meet some local pet groups who will have info on their services, have some refreshments and help us celebrate 5 PURRFECT Years in Maplewood. Pets welcome to accompany their human to the party.
Mosaic Services is a non-profit organization that works with K-1 families at the MRH Early Childhood Center. The organization provides after school enrichment opportunities and scholarships for activities such as dance lessons and baseball to children of low-income families. The purpose is to provide experiences for children with limited access to opportunities outside of school. Parents meet regularly to discuss ways to stack the odds in favor of our children to meet goals such as graduating from high school and attend college.
The organization was founded by MRH teacher, Heather Bailey and her husband, who witnessed hard-working families experience huge setbacks because of system gaps.. Because at-risk families often come from extended families that are also at-risk, the couple felt there needed to be an organization like Mosaic Services. They were inspired to do so by the life of a loved one who humbly served an at-risk population in New York City.
Mosaic Services is completely volunteer driven with 100 percent of donations going towards the mission and purpose. They depend on monetary donations from the community and their Annual Family Fun Run which occurs each September.
Find out more about Mosaic Services by visiting them online athttp://www.mosaicmrh.org/.


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Author: A.J. Hartley (UK/USA)
Age group in store: 11
Briefly, it's about:
Silbrica is a land populated by peaceful fairies, orc-like scrobblers, monstrous gnashers, and bodyless shadows called shades. The benign Guardian Council that holds this world together is starting to crumble, and wicked forces are amassing an army in preparation to invade our world.
Meanwhile, in our world, Darwen Arkwright is having a hard time fitting in at his new school. But school bullies quickly become the farthest thing from his mind when he finds a mirror that acts as a portal to Silbrica. He and two classmates embark on an adventure to not only to protect their own world, but to restore peace to another.
Will's review:
Darwen Arkwright and the Peregrine Pact is a quick read, with bite-sized chapters that fly by. A.J. Hartley draws on many of the same themes as J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, as Darwen must ultimately allow his love to overcome his sadness about his parents' death. This book succeeds in clearly outlining a complicated plot, while avoiding lengthy exposition or unnecessary detail. There is a particularly nice thread in the book in which Darwen hopes that his parents' death (by car accident) has some meaningful connection to the battle between good and evil in Silbrica. In learning that this was not the case, and in a moving step towards maturity, Darwen finally confronts the reality that their death was nothing more than a tragic accident. Darwen's acceptance of this helps him to face the new shape of his life, having left everything he knew behind in England.
It's perfect for:
Fans of the Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage, fans of The Blackhope Enigma by Teresa Flavin (reviewed here), fans of Reckless by Cornelia Funke (reviewed here), fans of The Clockwork Three by Matthew J. Kirby (reviewed here), fans of Walls Within Walls by Maureen Sherry (reviewed here), fans of Wildwood by Colin Meloy (reviewed here), fans of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, first-time fantasy readers.
# of stars:*** 1/2


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My doctor suggests wearing chin strap after chin liposuction 2 weeks all day, and additional 4 weeks at night. But, 2 weeks seems excessive, and the strap will be embarrassing to wear. Just curious if it's really necessary to wear that long. I'm young with elastic skin that seems to go back quickly.
How Long Should Chin Strap Be Worn After Chin Liposuction?
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Chin strap for 2 weeks after chin or neck liposuction is ideal, one week is essential
After chin or neck liposuction a space is created beneath the neck skin where the fat was removed. Blood and fluid can collect in these spaces and interfere with the reattachment of the neck skin to the underlying neck muscles and also cause prolonged swelling. This swelling can interfere with the desired skin tightening that needs to occur on the neck after the fat has been removed.
The purpose of the chin strap after liposuction of the chin or neck is to compress the skin and prevent fluid collection and swelling and encourage the tightening of the lax skin following liposuction fat removal.
Thus the chin strap compression is a very important component of the liposuction procedure.
I prefer my patients wear their chin strap for 10-14 days which I think is ideal. I also suggest they wear the chin strap at night for several weeks after they stop wearing the chin strap during the day.
The pressure exerted by the chin strap definitely helps contour the skin during the healing process.
Recently, many patients object to wearing the strap for so long. I have asked these patients to wear the strap for at least a week, 24 hours a day and then at night for several weeks after.
I also feel it is OK to remove the strap on day 5 to shower the face and hair and wash the chin strap but replace it after that .
Web reference: http://drseckel.com/double-chin/eliminate-double-chin-with-laser-liposuction/
How long for a chin strap?
My patients are instructed to wear a chin strap day and night for one week and then just at night if it provides them comfort. It's really important for patients to sleep flat on their back with their chin extended for the first week after surgery and to make sure the strap fits smoothly. This helps prevent any creases from forming.
If people comment on the strap when you are out and about, just say you had jaw surgery (or say it's NOYB).
Lisa Lynn Sowder, M.D.
Chin Dressing for One Week is Enough
After chin liposuction I recommend that patients wear a gentle compression dressing for one week both night and day. After that, they can wear the dressing at night and during the day at home, but can wear nothing when out of the house. The most important part of an operation is the operation. The dressings afterwards help some with swelling and bruising, but will not dramatically change the final end result.
Web reference: http://www.drjohnbitner.com
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Chin Straps to be Worn 1 Week Following Chin Liposuction (Both Day & Night)
Chin liposuction is frequently associated with significant swelling in the post-operative period. For this reason the vast majority of plastic surgeons recommend the use of compressive chin straps.
We generally recommend that chin straps be worn day and night for at least one week following surgery. This is followed by an additional two weeks of night time usage.
When these maneuvers are utilized in combination with head elevation and low salt diets, swelling resolves and patients are able to quickly resume their normal daily activities.
Neck strap after lipo for 1 week
If you wore the neck sling the rest of your life it might help you avoid a facelift down the road, but then you'd never get to see your nice jawline. Practically speaking, I've found very few patients who would wear one longer than a week, though a some have worn it off and on for a few weeks.
Wearing a chin compression garment is essential after Chin liposuction
The two most important factors to ensure a great result after liposuction of the chin include the quality of the patient's skin and the compliance of the patient with wearing the chin garments afterwards. In our practice, we tell the patients said they cannot wear the garment enough. We recommend that the patients where the garment 24 hours a day at least for the first two weeks after their surgery. After this period, patients should wear their garment as soon as they return home from work and throughout the evening. The garment is essential in ensuring that the skin of the neck draped smoothly over the underlying muscle.
Lipo garment for chin
Chin strap after neck liposuction
Web reference: http://www.northsideplasticsurgery.com
Wearing the neck strap
How long does it chinstrap need to be worn after a neck lift/ liposuction
Web reference: http://www.seattlefacial.com/photogallery/neckliftandlipo_photos.html
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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Casper College HomicideUPDATE: Press conference started around 1:02 this afternoon, lasted aprox. 16 minutes. We will upload the entire video ASAP.
3 people confirmed dead. Live press conference will air on KTWO at 1:30. Stay tuned.
UPDATE: CC says they believe the victim has died, suspect is either dead or seriously injured. Only one suspect. All lock-downs lifted for NCSD, CC remains on lock-down. Police confirm no danger to the public. While police and CC would not confirm, we have received multiple reports that the weapon used was used a bow and arrow. Again, cannot confirm.
Original Story: Word of a second possible suspect, lock-downs listed below remain.
Casper College says there has been a homicide on campus. The shooter is believed to be deceased but not 100% sure. They advise to avoid campus and locking your doors. All classes and activities have been canceled.
NOW ONLY: CC, Crest Hill, Grant, Dean Morgan, NCHS, and Park are on lock-down. All others lifted.
Parents with children at Early Childhood Center, police advise that you may pick up your child if you wish.