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Christmas on Radiance Of The Seas: Radiance of the Seas Cruise Review by Pearcedale Cruisers
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Christmas on Radiance Of The Seas
Destination: Australia & New Zealand
Embarkation: Sydney (Australia)
First impressions when arriving at the wharf in Sydney was OMG the ship is huge and so spectacular sitting just metres from the roadway. Once on board it was like entering a palace, the Radiance is beautiful and of course we had the added bonus of the Christmas decorations and massive Christmas tree in the centrum.
The room was great, plenty of space and the bathroom and wardrobe were better than we imagined. The beds are huge and the balcony offers a great view. In the room we had a fold out couch for my two children and there was still room to move around the cabin with this set up. The room was attended as often as we requested and our room attendant Dennis was top notch, More nothing was too much trouble, a credit to RCCL.
Speaking of the staff, firstly Ive mentioned how much care and detail the deck 10 room attendants take, most of my family were on deck 8 and they commented that their attendants were just as dedicated as ours were. In the bars around the ship there were plenty of happy faces and never any problems getting served a cocktail or 3. In particular Terry in the Quill and Compass was terrific and a nice guy to chat with. Of course our favourite place on the ship was the Schooner Bar were we were served by Jay. He is amazing and one of the nicest people you could ever meet. He went out of his way to not only keep us happy but any request we made for a drink for the kids was no trouble. He is the absolute best and RCCL you had better hold on to him. Our Dinning room waiters were polite and entertaining, the kids were well looked after and the quality of food was of a very high standard. In fact we had no complaints with any of the food available in the many restaurants and cafes and the tables were maintained and cleaned regularly by all the staff working in them.
The entertainment was everywhere whether it be some easy listening to someone playing the piano, live music on the pool deck right through to the special guests they had performing twice a night in the theatre. The quality was very good and the dance shows although not quite as spectacular did still provide a good level of entertainment. To add to the entertainment on the ship, The Captain was fantastic, very informative and often could be seen walking around and talking to passengers.
My wife and I didn't use the pools although our children managed every day, they were a little crowded which was to be expected as the weather was beautiful during the cruise. I managed to use the gym facilities quite a few times and they are first class, plenty of equipment and hygiene is a strong point right through Radiance Of The Seas so you never felt uncomfortable using the machines available.
Of course with all the good there were some bad, well not really bad but the ports we stopped at were a bit disappointing. We tendered off Airlie Beach and Cairns and stopped in a working dock in Brisbane miles from the city which offered little or no views to admire. The tenders were free and the welcomes at the docks were great from the locals but the shuttle buses required to get into the towns were extremely overpriced and I feel that they should have been included in your cruise rather than an extra expense. In all honesty knowing what I do now I would have stayed on board rather than visit the towns for just a few hours. Newcastle was an exception. Although the ship docked in a working port, the shuttle bus was supplied for free and we were pleasantly surprised what an interesting place it was to visit. To add to this all the locals lined the shores as we arrived and left waving which made you feel that little bit more special.
Disembarking at Sydney was so quick and smooth it made the ending of a fun holiday that little bit easier to handle. The people at the international terminal in Circular Quay do a great job.
Overall our experience on the ship was fantastic and would not hesitate to take another vacation on The radiance Of the Seas and highly recommend others to give them a try. We hope to experience more of RCCL in the coming years and to receive their high standard of passenger comfort and service again. Less
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Cabin review: JS1076 Junior Suite
We had cabin 1076 on deck 10. We loved the location and the high standard of service. The room was clean, spacious and the quality of finishings very good. the toilet seat was not the most comfortable but with the design of the plumbing there were no issues. Loved the bath tub and easy access to the bath, shower and wash basin. Wardrobe was more than ample and accomodated all our clothes easily. Overall I would hope to have this cabin again when we next travl on the Radiance Of The seas.Read All Junior Suite (JS) Reviews >>
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Harriet Parsons would have to be among the most obliging of artists. Worried there wasn't much to photograph in her studio/living room, she has quickly painted a pair of mountainous landscapes directly on the wall.
Drawn in Chinese calligraphic style, they look quite glamorous. In fact they enhance the room. But, really, redecorating on our account is taking things a little too far.
Anyway, there's plenty to photograph in her Preston home. Two tables sit on opposite sides of the room, both covered in tiny, obscure objects. The first has miniature speakers, fine copper wire, capacitors, resistors, pot scourers and a soldering iron. The second is all soft and feminine: atop a plump cushion she is embroidering a dainty rooster in silky thread.
The two desks are like the opposing aspects of her work - one male, one female - that come together in her painted landscapes.
Parsons works with needle-lace, domestic detritus and electronics. She weaves dainty and intriguing objects in wire and thread: trees, leaves and creatures. These are placed like topographical elements amid her painted landscapes.
Her trees look like pieces of coral or bonsai sprouting from the flat terrain. And her landscapes sing, literally. Her objects double as painstakingly constructed electronic circuits, created in wire and insulated with embroidery thread. Sponge cloths and pot scourers form the circuit board. Lean in close, and they beep, hum and crackle, sending out call signs, as the artist dubs them.
Parsons is one of 130 contemporary artists selected for 2004: Australian Culture Now, the National Gallery of Victoria and the Australian Centre for the Moving Image's joint exhibition of art "at the edge of current artistic practice". The NGV's curator of contemporary art, Kelly Gellatly, calls Parson's work fascinating, beautiful and idiosyncratic.
"Hers is a wonderfully quiet, considered and humble practice that has such a profound effect," she says. "The combination of domestic discards, lace-making and electronics is so incongruous - yet when it is brought together it is very poetic - but also speaks so much of contemporary life."
For Parsons it has been a long and circuitous journey. Armed with a "highly impractical" degree in classical Chinese and a strong family background in theatre, she worked in the office at Sydney's Belvoir Street theatre. Painting was something she did privately, "out of a need, not for show".
Then she saw the exhibition Mao Goes Pop at the Museum of Contemporary Art in 1993. It explored the effects of the Tiananmen Square massacre on a generation of young Chinese artists. "It made me want to go to art school... I was so astonished by these artists lampooning Mao at a time when this was so dangerous."
In 1989 she had sat in cafes with her Chinese friends while they pored over the newspapers to see who had been killed. "It was frightening and horrific and so close to home - that was the moment when I grew up."
By the time she reached her honours year at Sydney's College of the Arts, painting had become a problem. It felt as if it had all been done before. She turned to embroidery because it carried less baggage.
An interest in sculptural embroidery led to the use of wire for strength. Her first work was based on a long, horizontal format of traditional Chinese landscape painting, but made in wire placed directly on the wall.
"It took the landscape away from the frame; it became this rambling thing where you are using your imagination to fill in the gaps..."
Then a composer friend gave her a theremin (an electronic musical instrument played by moving the hands around in the electromagnetic fields surrounding two projecting antennae). Add some well-thumbed copies of Dick Smith's How To electronics books - "I think they are for six to eight-year-olds!" - and an Australia Council grant, and Parson's Call Signs project began.
There have been eight Call Signs projects thus far, all imaginary landscapes, based on recurring dreams and accompanied by the sounds of obsolete radio technologies. She likes the fact that the sounds make the works interactive and accessible, while the "conceptual part comes later".
Making electronic and embroidered objects is actually quite similar, Parsons says. They both require a methodical, intricate approach and are meditative, repetitive processes. "Electronics came into its own around the time of the arts/crafts movement. It could have easily fallen into the hands of the craftspeople; you could have easily decided on a different way of displaying radios - to make them into a form of wallpaper, with flat circuits on the wall instead of creating boxes to keep them in..."
Looking around her studio, with its beautiful and strange objects humming away on the walls, their tiny lightbulbs glowing off and on, it seems like a pretty good idea.
2004: Australian Culture Now at the Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia until August 1. Harriet Parsons' website is www.that-individual.com
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4 Types of Friends That are Hurting Your Dreams
One of the greatest impacts on your dreams is the friends that you keep. Your friends will drag you down or they will build you up.
Positive influences can make everything easier while negative influences will make you feel like you're walking in thick muck. I have allowed the wrong people to sneak into my life more than I would like to admit, even while knowing that your friends can determine the quality and direction of your life.
Some friends we know we shouldn't keep but some we are just naive about their negative affect on our life. If you are plateauing in life make sure that you aren't hanging around with one of these 4 types of friends.
Here are the 4 types of friends that are hurting your success:
1. The doubter
The doubting friend always wants proof that your dream is possible. They will believe in you as long as they see it. This friend will buy in late in the game but in the early stages of chasing your dreams they will fuel your doubt. When you hang out with this friend you spend most of your time trying to convince them of the vision that you can see. This friend will describe themselves as a realist but you don't have time to entertain this doubter.
2. The helper
This friend's heart is right but there help is not helpful. They criticize everything, finding fault in the smallest detail. They are general with praise but specific and cutting with where they think you could have done better. In all actuality, this helper is trying to get your dream to be what they think it should be. This friend will always make you feel like your best is not good enough and increase your doubt. You don't have time to defend against the helper.
3. The fun friend
This friend is always looking for a good time. The fun friend is a blast to be around but can get you into trouble if you aren't careful. Life is a party to this friend and they don't take anything seriously. This friend may be someone you cut out completely but more than likely they are just someone you need to limit your time with. If you hang around fun friend too much you will have no time to work towards your dream.
"The best way to move forward, is to let go of the people holding you back."
4. The me friend
This friend is so focused on themselves that the relationship is one sided. This friend has no give and take and you feel used after spending time with them. You may be an enamored attribute they have, that causes you to stay around but it's just not worth it. In fact this friend is not a friend and should be cut out immediately. You don't have any room to have a one sided relationship ever, but especially if you are chasing a dream.
Some friends you will need to cut out completely, others you will just need to spend less time with. You must make room for better relationships. As your inner circle changes you will be amazed at how your dreams become easier and more joyful. This journey is too hard to have negative forces within your control pulling at you. There should be no guilt for cutting off relationships. Some friendships are meant for a lifetime but many are for a season of life. Set clear boundaries and stick to them and watch your dreams take off.
Which type of friend is holding you back from your dreams? Leave your thoughts and answers in the comment section below!
Then there are the family members who also fall into these categories. Not always as easy to cut out of your life but their attitude towards you and your dream can have a negative effect.
And then we need to remember not to use the types of friends we have as an excuse to continue entertaining mediocrity – doing little to make the dreams we have become true.
No matter what types of friends you have now, you still have to find the right way to make those dreams come true. For your first friend is God Almighty and He created all of us with the wisdom to discern what's right to do and what is wrong.
Wealth is in many cases, about proximity. If you hang around 4 broke guys, you'll be the 5th.
But there is also significant benefit to building a diverse network. This article could very well signal to only spend time with those who think like you and are not likely to criticize you. Success comes, however, as a result of using a network to your advantage by understanding your objectives from multiple perspectives. This is how you iterate your craft for more impact, meaning and followership. Yes, limit your time with negative people, but don't be afraid to put your dreams in front of them.
I'm glad I saw this post. I've had to cut a lot of people out of my life that aren't aligned with my dreams and goals. It's extremely difficult to cut contact with people you've known for a long time, but it's even harder to keep them in your lives when you realize they are only hurting you. True friends believe in you no mater what and make a conscious effort to help you in a positive way. I remember someone once said you can determine how you feel about someone after you hang out with them. Do you feel better or worse? If worse, move on. If better, keep them in your lives!!
Great post Zach,
Its indeed very vital to be mindful of the kind of friends we stay around because they will eventually determine our future.
Having a doubter as a friend can really be a great mistake because, they will always come up with a thousand reason why you won't be able to achieve what you want, they are the idea suckers and killers and will give you numerous reasons why your idea will not work but won't border to help you figure out how it might work.
Just stay away from any of these kind of people.
Thanks for sharing.
A wonderful article
Nice post. You should also add the 5th kind of friend, which is the loser friend, or the over-negative one. He is worse than the doubter, he just see things and objects as unreachable because he couldn't reach them himself. So he keeps saying that you can't do it and try to negatively affects you.
There is not doubt that the people you hang around the most are the people that are going to be the most influential in your life. You are right in saying that negative things will make it seem like you are tracking through mud as you are on the road to reaching your dreams. You need to surround yourself with people who are positive and will be there to help you accomplish your dreams, even if they don't 100% believe in it. These are your true friends who want to see you happy in life. Surround yourself with people who are going where you want to go. That will make the road to success a whole lot easier.


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I had a birthday (I'm officially OVER 30 now....sigh!). That means it's time to start another list of books. I once again fell dismally short of my 50 books goal this year. Last year I blamed a rough pregnancy, this year I'm going to blame the 3 months I was single parenting and too tired to read. I did read a LOT more pages this year, so that's something. I'll stick to my 50 books a year goal yet again, I just started a new book today and who knows what this year will bring! You can click the links for the 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007 book lists. *all images are affiliate links to amazon.
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Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman by Elizabeth Buchan. Rose is a middle aged woman with two grown kids, a steady job as a book critic and a stable marriage. Or so she thinks. In one fell swoop, the marriage and the job disintegrate. You'd think this might be a sad book, but it's not. There are some things to make you think, some humor, and plenty of page turner situations. I'm focusing on enjoyable, relaxing reads right now and this definitely fit the bill. (368 pages)
The Dirty Parts of the Bible by Sam Torode. From the title, you might think you want to steer clear of this book. Quite the opposite though, it's light hearted and funny while also being very thought provoking. 19-year old Tobias is the son of a Baptist preacher who has become a bit jaded. Family circumstances push him to travel from Michigan, where he's been raised, all the way to Texas where his father's family, that he's never met, lives. This is during the depression and sheltered, innocent Tobias has a rather interesting trip. He learns some valuable life lessons along the way, especially from the hobo named Craw he befriends and travels with. Definitely one of the more enjoyable books I've read lately, I highly recommend it. (276 pages)
Nature Girl by Carl Hiaasen. I picked this up in the clearance section of Half Price Books. It was an entertaining way to escape reality and pass the time. The plot line is a bit soap opera-ish. You've got Sammy Tigertail, a Seminole living in Florida who frequently has visits from the ghost of Wilson, a white man who died while on an airboat tour Sammy was running. There's Honey Santana, a mentally unstable divorcee raising her 12 year old son, Fry. Perry Skinner, Honey's ex, can't live with her and can't live without her. Gillian is the college girl already unsatisfied with life. Boyd Shreave and Eugenie Fonda are telemarketers in the middle of an affair, being followed by Mr. Dealey, a private investigator. And don't forget Louis Piejack, the man with an obsession who won't let any number of painful events stand in his way. It is impressive to see all these separate story lines woven together and then teased apart again. I'd say this one is worth borrowing or buying on sale. (304 pages)
Life's a Beach by Claire Cook. Another clearance book from Half Price Books. 41-year-old Ginger is single, childless and living over her parent's garage. She works on creating jewelry when she's not taking care of her sister's kids and wonders if she'll ever be as artistic as her boyfriend, Noah, a glass-blower. It was a rather enjoyable story right up until the very end. I didn't like the ending at all. (288 pages)
How We Do Harm by Otis Brawley, MD This is the first full price book I've bought in quite a while. I usually wait and get books used or borrow them from the library. I read an interview with Dr. Brawley though and he immediately struck me as my kind of doctor. I have long been baffled at the large percentage of the population that believes both that more medicine equals better medicine and that doctors always know the right answer. Evidence based medicine is often hard to find and it drives me crazy that more patients don't expect informed consent (which is the only hope a lay person has of teasing out what is evidence based and what isn't) from their healthcare providers. This book gives fabulous examples of where the U.S. fails in healthcare. The differences between tradition, or worse: financial, based medicine and evidence based medicine are vast and this book will help you figure out the cues you need to look for to know what you're dealing with. (320 pages)
Girls in Trucks by Katie Crouch. Modern day debutante not sure what to do with her life. That about sums up this book. I kept waiting for the really good part, but it never appeared. Good enough to borrow from a friend and read on the beach, but not really my type of book. (272 pages)
Prophet's Prey by Sam Brower. This book chronicles the author's experiences with the FLDS. He is a private investigator that was involved with several legal cases against various members of the FLDS church prior to and during the YFZ ranch investigation in Texas. Basically, he's kind of become the go-to expert on the FLDS. As such, the book is a really interesting read because it provides more of the back story about Warren Jeffs and his time as leader of the FLDS. I felt like I had to take it all with a grain of salt though (which I kind of resented, I don't want to have any reason to give the FLDS any wiggle room). Brower's obvious reverence of Jon Krakauer, whom I do not respect or trust, was my first problem. The second was the pains he went to to justify his own membership in the mainstream LDS church and how it is different from the FLDS (I disagree with him strongly on some points). And lastly, he comes across as quite the bully in his own book. Much of it is likely justified and necessary in dealing with the FLDS, but the scene where he chases a truck from his house, follows it down the road, blocks it in, and physically confronts the occupants was beyond over the top. Perhaps he felt direct confrontation (rather than calling the police) was necessary to prove he would fight back and to keep his family safe. It's not a scene I would've chosen to brag about in a book though and it made him seem more vigilante than the "good guy law abiding investigator" he tries to portray himself to be. (336 pages)
Fifty Shades of Grey by EL James. Who hasn't heard of this book by now? A friend had it, so I figured I'd read it. The whole BDSM debate over this book is over the top, there's not really anything major in it. What is in it portrays the main characters working together towards a happy, healthy, long-term relationship (over the course of the 3 book series). It is definitely a typical, cheesy, bodice-ripper romance though. Plenty of NC-17 language and scenes, so if that specifically is offensive to you, stay away. (528 pages)
Fifty Shades Darker by EL James. Continuation of the series and it becomes more mystery page turner and less bodice ripper through the last two books. Still NC-17 though (544 pages)
Fifty Shades Freed by EL James. (592 pages)
Nurture Shock by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman. A friend recommended this book a a while back and I tried to get it from the library, but they didn't have it. I recently realized the library DID have it, the title was just listed as one word in the catalog. So I picked it up and really enjoyed reading. It's basically Freakonomics for parenting. Everything from why it's good if you teens argue with you to the fallacy of determining which children are gifted in elementary school to why kids lie and why they speak when they do. There are some very interesting things in here that make a lot of sense and the book is well referenced with research studies. The one word of caution I would lend though is to pay attention to how "we used to think.......but NOW we know........" is implied in the book. I would venture a guess that in 20 years there will be just as much sentiment debunking half the things in this book. It's an enlightening read, a lot of it makes a lot of sense, but as with all books of this type, take it with a grain of salt. (352 pages)
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green. Book club pick. This is a young adult book, meant for high school age, I believe. Colin has been dumped for the 19th time by girl named Katherine. He's a child prodigy who's done with high school and shows no signs of long term genius. He's adrift in the world with no idea of what he should be doing and a desire to be great and find a Katherine who will make him happy. He and his best friend (only friend), Hassan, take off on a road trip and end up in Gutshot, Tennessee, where they go through the typical coming of age, learning about themselves transformation. Enjoyable beach read. (272 pages)
Sisterhood Everlasting by Ann Brashares. I enjoyed the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, so I was excited to find out this update existed. The friends are now 30 years old, with very separate lives. Much like real life, the problems of the 30 year old friends are much more serious than what they faced as teenagers. Life and death enters the story line. It's a difficult read. Very well written plot that draws you in to turning the pages, but difficult to read. It's not mindless chick lit, it will weigh heavy on your heart even while instilling hope. (384 pages)
How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming by Mike Brown. Maybe you have to be a bit of a science nerd, but I really thought this book was interesting. You wouldn't really expect an astronomer to write a book that is both enlightening and engaging, but Mike Brown has managed just that. I found it fascinating to read about how new objects are discovered in space (much less time watching the sky, and much more time hunched over a computer than I expected). The arguments as to why Pluto does not qualify as a planet are also convincing (and I needed convincing). (288 pages)
Drop Dead Healthy by AJ Jacobs. I already posted about this book a little bit on the blog. This is a typical A.J. Jacobs book, fun to read, tidbits of useful information, but a realistic "come on, who's really going to do this" when it's needed. (416 pages)
The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff. Historical fiction often irritates me quite a bit as I try to sort fact from fiction. I had the same problem with this book. It is a well written account of two parallel stories. First is the story of Ann Eliza Young, wife of Brigham Young, leave the LDS church and becoming an outspoken opponent of polygamy. This is heavily based on history, but was woven into a fictional account of a modern day BYU student researching Ann Eliza's story. Interspersed in these chapters is a more fictional murder mystery set in a modern day Utah. Jordan is a "lost boy" from the "First Latter-Day Saints" (highly similar to real life FLDS). It has been several years since his mom dropped him off on a stretch of highway with nothing but $17. He learns from the news that his mother has been arrested for murdering his father. He returns to the FLDS compound to prove her innocence. The two separate stories are interesting, but it feels like they are truly parallel, and never woven together, which makes the whole book feel disjointed. I would have enjoyed reading each one separately, but the alternating chapters was frustrating. (514 pages)
Charlotte Figg Takes Over Paradise by Joyce Magnin. Charlotte Figg has lived under the thumb for her husband, Herman for too many years when he suddenly drops dead of a heart attack one morning. Charlotte is looking for a change in life and she impulsively sells the house, buys a trailer sight-unseen in a trailer park named "Paradise" and moves away. Paradise turns out to be less than she expected, to say the least. On the surface, anyway. Pretty soon she gets to know the people and learns paradise may be where you least expect it. The characters are really well developed and you can't help but keep turning pages to find out where each of them have been and where they're going. I wish there was a sequel. (400 pages)
Latitude 38 by Ron Hutchison. Set in the not so distant future, the book explores a United States that has been divided along the 38th parallel. The setting of the book is south of the 38th parallel, where extreme conservatism has taken over. A rag tag group gathers to make an illegal crossing of the border. They all have different reasons for wanting to enter the USSA, United Secular States of America. The scene south of the border is certainly depressing. We follow the characters through their travels and several mishaps as they make their way to the border crossing. We don't get to know much of what life is actually like in the USSA. Much like the characters in the book, the reader only gets a hazy idea of what life might be like on the other side. (273 pages)
Ice Journey by Dave Morgan. This is one man's memoir of dealing with post-Vietnam PTSD by isolating himself as much as possible. He has a dream of working at Casey station in Antartica, but it's hard to tell if the isolation appeals to him because of the PTSD or if he's overcoming the PTSD to achieve of the dream. The stories are interesting and as someone who likes to read adventure stories, it was enjoyable to read his accounts of life in Antartica. He comes across as very selfish, however, which is hard to get past. There is very much a sense of "I'm following MY dream and my family can wait", which just isn't a level of self-focus I'm comfortable with. (304 pages)
The Boyfriend Bylaws by Susan Hatler. This one isn't even worth reading if it's free. Reads like something written by a middle schooler. Moves way too fast, very simplified plot, and an ending that sounds like the author just got tired of writing and decided to stop. The premise is that a girl who has fallen in love with love makes a deal with her best friend to follow a set of rules the friend makes up. The rules will keep the girl from thinking every first date is "the one". Of course, this wraps up a week later with her finding "the one". (130 pages)
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. This was our latest book club pick. I read this in high school and remember that I liked it, but I didn't really remember the plot at all. Looking back, I'm not sure I actually understood it when I read it in high school. I was only in 9th grade and this may have been an instance of my life experience not being far enough along to truly understand the books I was technically capable of reading. Obviously a classic, set among the wealthy and locally famous in the roaring '20's. Drunkeness, all night parties, rampant infidelity, an inability to look forward to the consequences of your actions. And people think 21st century society is so much worse off than it ever has been. I imagine my great-great grandparents had plenty of grumbling to do about "those people" in the 20's. (180 pages)
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. I'm surprised the reviews on this book are so mixed. I loved it. I will be adding it to Sierra's reading list in a few years. This is a series of vignettes describing a young girl's life growing up in a run down neighborhood. I've read criticism saying the book has an immature view point. Well, of course, it's written from the view point of a child/teen. It's not meant to explore the adults' daily life. I was immediately taken with the writing style. Some reviews claim that the author tries to hard and it reads like a high school student's essay. I disagree. The goal of an author is to transport the reader into the book. Not to just explain the surroundings, but to make the reader feel as if they are actually there. Ms. Cisneros' descriptions do exactly that. (110 pages).
The Candymakers by Wendy Mass. Sierra was reading this book for school, so I read it also so I could discuss it with her and check her comprehension. Four children are participating in a candy making contest and you experience events through each of their points of view. They are all unusual in their own way, and their histories and outlooks on life each have a lesson to teach. Enjoyable, but not outstanding. (480 pages)
Matched by Ally Condie. Dystopian novel set in the future. Everything is controlled. What you eat, what you wear, where you work, the objects you are allowed to possess. People are studied and evaluated their entire lives, then optimal matches are made for marriages. Cassia is pleasantly surprised to be matched with her long time best friends, Xander. But then Ky's face flashes on the screen for an instant and for the first time, she begins to question what's really in her best for her. (384 pages)
When She Woke by Hillary Jordan. More dystopian future! This time, rather than paying for jails, the government changes the color of criminal's to match their crime. In Hannah Payne's case, she has been marked as a red for having an abortion. The father is a famous figure, who she refuses to name. The story line is a futuristic re-writing of The Scarlet Letter and well worth reading. (352 pages)
Crossed by Ally Condie. The second book in the Matched series. This time alternating chapters show us how Cassia and Ky are holding up in the Outer Provinces, while Cassia searches for Ky.(367 pages)
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt. Definitely an interesting, if biased, read. The author's premise is that we are guided by moral intuitions. We have a gut reaction to what's right or wrong and we justify with logic afterwards. We bend logic to the gut instinct, rather than actually using logic to make the call in the first place. Then he lays out the 6 moral foundations we use: care/harm, fairness/cheating, loyalty/betrayal, authority/subversion, sanctity/degradation, liberty/oppression. The different weight people put on each of these foundations determines their political leanings. Reading with an open mind, but a grain of salt, offers quite a few insights into why good people can come to two radically different conclusions about what's "right". (448 pages)
Stolen Innocence by Elissa Wall. Elissa Wall is the former FLDS woman who testified against Warren Jeffs about her underage marriage to her cousin. The time frame of this book overlaps quite a bit with Prophet's Prey, so after seeing the timeline of events from an outsider's view, it's very interesting to read how things were from the inside. (464 pages)
You've Gone Too Far This Time, Sir! by Danny Bent. Danny Bent is an elementary teacher in England when he decides he is going to go teach at a village school in India. The idea to to make the world smaller for his students and introduce to them to other parts of the world. Until his students ask how he going to get there. As he has just taught about environmental impacts of travel, including air travel, the only (in?)sane response is to go by bike. He does indeed make the trip by bike. He does a fabulous job of telling the story of his trip through Europe, Russia, Pakistan, China and India. This book will definitely keep you laughing and turning pages. (240 pages)
Lone Survivor by Marcus Lutterell. A recounting of Operation Red Wings, where 4 US Navy SEALs were ambushed by Taliban forces and only one man survived after a long ordeal in enemy territory. If you can get through the first 100 pages of egotistical chest thumping, this is a halfway decent read. I was a bit tired of the "we're so honorable and we don't take individual credit, but *someone* was honor man of my class!" nonsense by the time I got there though. There were enough red flags early on that I was prompted to google "lone survivor accuracy". Surprise, surprise, there is a fair bit of debate on the accuracy of the story. Which is a damn shame. The base story is amazing enough. Embellishments or white lies serve no purpose other than to make me question other things that may well be facts. At the end of the day, the only person who knows what really happened up there is Marcus Lutterell. He could be telling the gospel truth, or he may have changed to story to better suit him. We'll never know. (464 pages)
The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal, PhD. Full review available here (272 pages)
The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict by Trenton Lee Stewart. A prequel to the Mysterious Benedict Society. If you liked the earlier books, this one is a fun read. Not as good as the original books though. (480 pages)
Reached by Ally Condie. I was disappointed by the last book in the Matched trilogy. We meet up with Cassia, Ky, Xander, and Indie as the Rising and Society face off against each other. The entire book is very predictable. I found it was still a page turner because I was hoping there was a twist coming. The twist never materialized though, everything I predicted turned out to be true and I finished the book with a definitely feeling of "meh". (384 pages)
How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish. I've read this book several times and it has a lot of good information about how to handle kids. When I remember to use the techniques, they work. Then I get frustrated and impatient and stop using the techniques and I have to read the book again for a refresher course. (368 pages)
There's a Seal in my Sleeping Bag by Lyn Hancock. Autobiography about life with a biologist. Written by and told from the wife's point of view. The husband comes across as selfish, but it seems they got along well and there were certainly many adventures, starting with the decision to get married on their first date. This book chronicles many trips to study and collect wildlife along the west coast of the U.S. (292 pages)
Old Before My Time: Hayley Okines' Life with Progeria by Hayley and Kerry Okines. As the title says, this is an biography/autobiography about a girl with progeria, the disease that causes kids to age too fast. Part of the book is written by the mom and part is written by the daughter. I wish it had all be written by Hayley. The parts written by her mom left a bad taste in my mouth. I can't quite put my finger on why, something along the lines of "attention seeking", but that phrase is a little more harsh than what I'd like to convey. (224 pages)
The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick. This was a book club pick. Pat Peoples has recently been checked out of a mental health facility by his mother. He's not sure why he was there or how long he was there, but he's on a mission to be reunited with his wife. Then he meets Tiffany, a woman with some mental health challenges of her own and Pat has step away from his delusional optimism and take on reality. (304 pages)
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. I tried to read The Poisonwood Bible years ago and wasn't interested. I couldn't get past the first 50 pages. This time around, it was a real page turner and I couldn't put it down. Nathan, an evangelical baptist, moves his wife and 4 daughters to the Belgian Congo in the late 1950's to run a mission. Nothing is as they expected, but Nathan insists on changing the Congo to his ways rather than adapting to the challenges in front of them. The family is torn apart and rebuilt based on the things they see and the things they have to do. (576 pages)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. We read this for book club before going to see the movie. Having never read the book before, I have to say I was terribly disappointed. I had no idea it was so simplistic and written in such basic language. I was going to have Sierra read it (8 years old, but an advanced reader), but it was way too easy for her, I don't think it'd hold her interest or be enjoyable. For what it's worth, the new movie was disappointing to, it was more about cramming as many special effects as possible into the show rather than telling a story. (240 pages)


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Gorman: Boston runners compete in Pittsburgh Marathon to prove terrorism can't win
There was something personal for Conrad Quesen about the timing of the first explosion at the Boston Marathon.
When a homemade bomb exploded at the 4:09.43 mark of the race, it held added significance for Quesen. That's about when he has crossed the finish line in six previous marathons.
"When it happened, I thought, 'That's my time,'" said Quesen, 41, of Squirrel Hill. "I thought about it earlier then said, 'Screw that!' I'm not going to let it enter my mind."
Quesen ran the Pittsburgh Marathon on Sunday wearing a black tank top with a unicorn with a teardrop — a nod to the Boston Athletic Association logo — on the front and #runforboston on the back.
Thirty thousand people ran for Boston and beyond at the Pittsburgh Marathon. They ran to honor the three victims who were murdered and hundreds more maimed by two explosions last month. They ran to qualify for the 118th Boston Marathon next year. They ran to prove that they could, and to prove a terroristic act can't stop them.
"Marathons these days are more for the average people," Quesen said. "All you need to be a runner is a pair of shoes. To me, the marathon is about unity. They weren't targeting anybody in particular. They were targeting everybody."
No one dared duplicate the cowardice of the two brothers who left bombs on Boston's Boylston Street. Not with the increased presence of police and military in Pittsburgh.
That didn't stop the runners who finished in 4:09.43 and shortly after from reflecting on how it could have happened to them if the Boston bombers had instead picked Pittsburgh.
Still, Michelle Adams was surprised when spectators were kept away from the starting line, a strange feeling for the runners.
"There were tears during the moment of silence and national anthem," said Adams, 39, of Gainesville, Fla. "I tried not to cry as I was running, seeing all the 'Pittsburgh loves Boston' and 'Boston is in our hearts' signs."
Adams wore her Boston Marathon bib on the back of her shirt. She finished that race less than 30 minutes before the explosions.
"We can't live in fear," Adams said. "That's what they want us to do."
Nothing was going to stop Patricia Murdock from cheering on her daughter, Nicole, about 100 yards from the finish line on the Boulevard of the Allies. About the same spot where backpacks with bombs were left on Boylston.
"I thought of it as soon as we stood there," said Patricia Murdock of Punxsutawney. "It was in my head all day. I prayed, 'Please God, let everything be good today.' "
It was, especially after Mary Lou Stockdale ran onto the course to encourage her struggling niece. Stockdale's son, Franklin, ran barefoot alongside Nicole for about a half-mile.
As she neared Stanwix Street, a re-energized Nicole smiled and waved to those holding handmade signs. She called seeing them at the end of the race "the best pick-me-up."
"It was pretty scary to think anything could ever happen," said Nicole, 28. "I'm proud of them for being there."
Almost as proud as they were of her and the other runners, for putting 26.2 miles and any fears from Boston behind them.
Kevin Gorman is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. Reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com or via Twitter @KGorman_Trib.


text: Accusations of favoritism heat up Putnam assessor race By Kate White October 18, 2012 Story Share Gazette photo Hayes Gazette photo Arthur CHARLESTON, W.Va. --- A meeting between candidates running for Putnam County assessor got lively Thursday when accusations of favoritism after the 2008 election were mentioned.During a meeting with Gazette editors Thursday, D.W. "Peachie" Arthur, who served as Putnam's assessor from 1997 through 2008, accused incumbent Sherry Troyer Hayes of playing favorites with employees who supported her in the last election.Hayes, a Republican, who worked under Arthur, a Democrat, during his tenure and about eight years prior, ousted him during the 2008 election by about 200 votes. Reports at the time described tension in the office while both ran for the position.Arthur said Hayes, both of Hurricane, had given certain employees with the same skill sets higher pay raises than others."I don't show favoritism. I just gave good evaluations to everybody," Hayes said. "I treat everyone fair."Hayes admitted that some pay raises might differ because different employees have more responsibilities than others."You can't pay everyone the same," she said.If voted back into his old office, Arthur said, he'd provide more equal pay for employees, cut down on spending and be more available for taxpayers."Cellphones weren't needed; there are radios in the Jeeps," Arthur said, about phones Hayes purchased. "The radios, we can't even use anymore. The static was so bad no one could hear each other," Hayes said. "I want to be able to get a hold [of employees] if something happens, they need to be able to call the office or 911 . . . the cellphones are a small expense."Hayes touted updates she's made to the office by organizing and separating the personal property, real estate and mapping departments, which has allowed quicker service for taxpayers. She said she would continue to update equipment and has applied for grants for more technology.Arthur said he is passionate about lobbying the Legislature to allow assessors to use the Kelley Blue Book values to assess car values. Currently, information from the National Automobile Dealers Association is used."They're more accurate and lower," he said.Both candidates believe county commissioners should provide the assessor with information about payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreements.Recently, it was discovered that two Putnam companies that had PILOT agreements never started paying taxes after the agreements expired. "We're at the mercy of [the commission]," Hayes said. "It'd be nice if we had a list when they came due.""Where the County Commission went wrong was not letting the assessor in on [the PILOT agreements]," Arthur said.Reach Kate White at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-1723. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Clay Center announces fall season 2 Kenny Perdue: WV workers take big hit from Republican leadership (Gazette) 3 Teenager killed while riding bicycle identified 4 WV high school football coach accused of soliciting underage girl 5 Police seek man who allegedly set woman on fire in Charleston Frontier gets a break after mail mix-up Previous Story Recipient of Martinsburg girl's liver coming to WVU game Next Story


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COUNCILLORS have approved four new homes for Portland.
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council's planning and traffic committee voted to approve the application to build the new detached houses and garages on land in Reforne.
A number of councillors and residents spoke against the development at the meeting, arguing that the residents around the area would be overlooked and there would be an impact on wildlife including hedgehogs.
They heard a petition against the development had been received with 45 signatures on it.
Cllr David Hawkins spoke at the meeting and urged councillors to refuse the application.
Cllr Ray Nowak said: "There's a plethora of wildlife there that will be threatened."
Resident Heather Round spoke on behalf of the residents. She asked councillors how they would feel if a development was built at the bottom of their gardens. She said: "What you decide today we will have to live with forever."
But councillors heard plans were in place to protect wildlife and install features like obscured glazing and that there was no objections to the plans on highways grounds from Dorset County Council.
Councillors said they were surprised they were only discussing an application for four houses rather than more.
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MONROVIA >> The Taylor Performing Arts Center at Monrovia High School will be transformed into the Emerald City for two weekends this summer.
"The Wizard of Oz" will open today and run for eight performances through Sunday, July 20.
The show marks the third professional production at the Taylor Performing Arts Center, which opened last year.
Southern California actress Francesca Sola will play the lead role of Dorothy with a cast of 80 actors, singers and dancers, which includes 40 Monrovia elementary school students in the roles of Munchkins and flying monkeys.
The production is funded with the support of the Boone Foundation.
Showtimes are today and July 18 at 8 p.m., Saturday and July 19 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sunday and July 20 at 4 p.m. Admission tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for students and children age 12 and under. VIP tickets are available for $35. Rush tickets for the first row are $10 and will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis before each performance. Advance tickets can be purchased from Brown Paper Tickets, 1-800-838-3006 or www.brownpapertickets.com, or Monrovia Travel at 401 S. Myrtle Ave. Tickets may also be purchased at the door.
Monrovia High School is at 845 W. Colorado Blvd., Monrovia, 91016.


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Gold Coast can use their narrow defeat to South Sydney as motivation for Monday's night's NRL clash with Melbourne, according to coach John Cartwright.
The Titans lost a thrilling contest against Souths last week by six points in Cairns and Cartwright believes that shows the team is not far off succeeding against the competition's elite.
"We've had a really good week and took a lot of positives out of the Souths game," Cartwright told reporters on Sunday.
"The main one being, the game was there to be won. If we had done the things we've done in previous weeks we would have beaten them.
"We just went away from playing team footy at the end of the game."
Both teams are shorn of key players due to State of Origin commitments with co-captains Greg Bird and Nate Myles missing for the Titans while Melbourne have to replace Cameron Smith, Cooper Cronk, Billy Slater and Ryan Hoffman.
Myles will be replaced by Luke Douglas in the Titans front-row while on Sunday Luke O'Dwyer's return from a broken jaw was confirmed after he was named on the bench in place of youngster Sam Irwin.
The Storm's absent stars have forced a multitude of changes for the premiers following last week's win over Newcastle.
Regular stand-off Gareth Widdop will move into fullback while Brett Finch is in the No.7 jersey, Slade Griffin comes in at hooker and Tohu Harris starts in the back-row.
Cartwright said recalling O'Dwyer was all about ensuring his team have the right balance against the Storm.
"When you look at our bench with (Mark) Ioane, (Ben) Ridge, (Ryan) James and O'Dwyer, they haven't had a lot of game time," he said.
"If you picked up an injury early, having the extra forward, it's probably a safeguard against an injury.
"Also with Mini and Dave Taylor, they haven't played a lot of 80 minutes this year, so I just thought it was best to give us more minutes on the bench."


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By Monica Petty
Nearly every person who grew up in the Valley has a connection to the Sportsmen's Lodge. But did you know they are still open and business is thriving? The property was purchased by Weintraub Investments and, after multi-million dollar renovations, reopened in 2009. To cap off the exquisite renovation, Executive Chef Marcos Arana was hired and created amazingly delicious menus customizable for any occasion.
In April, Executive Chef Marcos was named as one of 2013's Best Chefs in America. This prestigious group is comprised of less than 1% of all chefs in America.
Located in the heart of the San Fernando Valley, the Sportsmen's Lodge Events Center boasts over 40,000 square feet of spectacular indoor/outdoor meeting and event space. The stunning facility has 10 different event spaces, which can accommodate a small meeting of 25, to a grand event of over 1,000 guests. Their signature ponds, waterfalls, towering redwoods, and lush foliage complete the picture.
Sportsmen's Lodge has created a style of "old school cool with a new cool vibe" and is quickly reestablishing itself as the premier venue in the Valley for special occasions, corporate meetings, and once again, the go-to location for the filming industry. But it doesn't stop there. Sportsmen's Lodge has gone back to its roots — to a day when it was known for great food, beautiful décor, and live entertainment.
A tradition that continues at Sportsmen's Lodge is the Mother's Day Champagne Brunch. Executive Chef Marcos has created and displays an array of mouth-watering choices. Treat Mom this Mother's Day to a new tradition filled with Champagne Mimosas and an array of choices guaranteed to please everyone in the family! Call (818) 755-5000 to make your reservations.
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San Lazaro General Hospital
San Lazaro Hospital is one of the oldest hospitals in the country. It was founded in 1557 as a dispensary clinic in Intramuros by Spanish Frey Juan Clemente. The clinic then became a hospital in 1578 for leprosy patient and other diseases.
The hospital is located in Quiricada St., Sta. Cruz, Manila. Many people who pass it daily may not realize that the San Lazaro Hospital, on Rizal Avenue, is a small part of a place known before as the "Hacienda Mayhaligue".
The hospital was run by the Spanish government for 320 years before the Americans took over in running the hospital in 1898 and converted it into a contagious disease hospital. In 1918, the Filipinos take over the operations of the institution. The mental health cases were transferred to the National Mental Hospital in 1930-1931. And later in 1942, leprosy stricken patients were relocated to Tala Leprosarium or what is know today as the Jose Rodriguez Memorial Hospital.
The Present San Lazaro Hospital is one of the referral facilities for infectious and communicable diseases of the government. In 1986, some cases of HIV and AIDS patient were admitted to the hospital. As one of the government hospitals, San Lazaro Hospital provides free health care for the depressed and underprivileged sectors in the society.
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
- The influence of Expanding Genetic Diversity on Molecular Diagnosis of HIV 1 in the Philippines
- Detection of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 2(HIV-2) in the Philippines-A case report
- HIV Drug Resistance Determination by Pol Gene Sequence (Getypic Analysis) among Filipino HIV Patients in San Lazaro Hospital
- The Role of CD4/Cd8 subject for the prognosis of HIV Infected Individuals in SLH
Hepatitis B and C Virus, Syphilis
- Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C, syphilis and HIV-1 among Intravenous Drug Users and Freelance Commercial Sex Workers in Cebu City
- Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C, Syphilis Among Voluntary Blood Donors in JRMMC and SLH
- Hepatitis B and C among Health Care Workers(with needle stick injury) in SLH and Health Care Facilities
- Risk of Hepatitis C Exposure Among Selected Population
- Clinic-Serologic Profile of latent Syphilis among Filipino
Gonorrhea, Chlamydia Bacterial Vaginosis
- Clinical Profile of Male Patients with Gonococcal Urethritis in SACCL
- Comparison of Nugent Scoring versus 3 out of 4 Criteria in the Diagnosis of Female with Vaginal Discharge secondary to Bacterial Vaginosis
- Comparison of Azithromycinn and Cephalosporins (Cefixime and Ceftriaxone) in the treatment of Uncomplicated Gonorrhea
- Prevalence of Chlamydia Trachmatis among High and Low Risk Population in Metro Manila
- Drug resistance of Profile of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in SLH
- Usefulness of Polymerose Chain Reaction in the Early Diagnosis of TB Meningitis
- Universal Pattern and Clinical Correlation of Rpo B Gene Mutation among Rifampicin Resistant isolates of M' tuberculosis in SLH and OI
- Characterization of Clinical Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Isolates Resistant to Drugs and Rpo B Mutation for Rapid Diagnosis of Rifampicin Resistance in the Philippines
- Historical San Lazaro Hospital (SLH) . San Lazaro Website. (Accessed on December 27,2009)
- Department of Health/ (Accessed on December 27,2009)
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Don Bradman talks to English captain Len Hutton in 1953
By Christine Wallace
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By Peter FitzSimons
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Soon after being recalled as captain of the England cricket team in 1981, Mike Brearley received an unusually succinct letter: "Dear Brearley, There is an old Italian proverb - if you want to know that a fish is bad look at its head. Yours Sincerely . . ." This helps explain a question posed by one of Brearley's bowlers, Derek Underwood: "Why do so many players want to be captain?"
Why indeed? Any glory tends to be outweighed by constant criticism or second-guessing by armchair experts. Brearley was a very English skipper, generally reckoned to be a better captain than batsman. Don Bradman stands at the other end of the crease: his reputation rests largely on the mountain of runs he scored. Fifty-five years after his retirement from first-class cricket, he remains a fascinating figure - largely because he kept much to himself.
In a perceptive final chapter of her contribution to the Bradman library, Christine Wallace describes "a compelling dimension of mystery about him flowing, perhaps, from his combination of quietude and spectacular sporting virtuosity". She also observes: "Like old-fashioned royalty, his ability to remain above the fray was underpinned by an equally old-fashioned technique: silence."
Bradman was never one of the boys. As a young Australian player, he bemused teammates by spending evenings listening to classical music and writing letters. He was a prolific correspondent and Wallace has drawn on 24 years of his letters to Rohan Rivett, the journalist and editor who became his close friend, for this portrait of an elusive subject. Written between 1953 and '77, when Rivett died, they give insights into a man who had swapped cricketing creams for a three-piece suit.
It is impossible to read extracts from the letters, collected in the Rivett papers in the National Library of Australia, without a strong sense of snooping. Bradman was not writing with an eye on future publication and the idea that later generations could be privy to his anguish over personal dilemmas (such as his son changing his surname) would have horrified him. Not that there are many skeletons exposed here: the Bradman that emerges is a diligent, dutiful man who approached life and work in much the same way he faced hostile bowling - ball by ball, seldom flinching.
Bradman's relationship with Rivett began when the then-editor of The News in Adielaide signed up the Don as his special correspondent for the 1953 Ashes series in England. There were some problems with deadlines and Bradman made it clear that he had no interest in dull passages of play, but Rivett was happy with what he got. It is a shame, therefore, that there are no examples of Bradman's dispatches - though there is a wonderful photo of him in the Headingley press box, perversely seated next to his former adversary, Douglas Jardine.
Bradman is always busy, often tired, though seldom too preoccupied not to offer Rivett investment advice. He was, after all, a stockbroker longer than he was a cricketer.
But he cared deeply for the game, though he didn't always get it right as an administrator. He suspected one-day games were little more than "a gimmick" and his unwillingness to see merit in the players' pay case in the 1970s reflected a blind spot that aided Kerry Packer's cause.
It's hard not to feel he was being rather disingenuous when he described himself as "a simple country lad (who) wanted nothing more than to play cricket for fun".
Then again, he also refers to the heavy toll taken by "40 years of limelight and constant recognition" and confesses to an inferiority complex, especially in regard to public speaking.
Perhaps that's how Jardine might have unsettled him - with a bit more talk.
Steve Waugh never minded a bit of a chat. Indeed, two of the black marks against his captaincy were his fondness for sledging as a method of attack and the loose reins he kept on his own, occasionally wayward, players. Peter FitzSimons, fast becoming a publishing phenomenon, does acknowledge this aspect of the Waugh era in what might otherwise be mistaken as a case for cricketing canonisation.
I'm not at all sure that another book by or about Steve Waugh was needed, though Christmas sales may prove me wrong. In an attempt to shed fresh light on his overexposed subject, FitzSimons quotes from sources as various as My Way, Sir Walter Scott, The Man from Snowy River, Dylan Thomas and Kris Kristofferson. This is rather like throwing the whole palette at a canvas and hoping some of the paint sticks.
There are some terrific photos scattered between a hodge-podge of anecdotes, quotations and Fitzy-isms (characterised by capital letters and . . .), but much of it seems second-hand. Perhaps the subject himself was ambivalent about the project: a "Letter from Steve Waugh" up front is only 61 words long. And 44 pages of a book that has borrowed its colour scheme from one-day cricket outfits are devoted to statistics. If a sporting life can be reduced to figures, they're all here.
Waugh's time as captain is up. Ricky Ponting's is just getting under way. And already there's a diary of his first year: 524 pages, including a whopping 117 pages of statistics. Definitely one for cricket nuts only, people who really do want a permanent record of quickly forgotten games. Ponting is an exhilarating batsman and occasionally innovative skipper, but neither adjectives apply when he swaps bat for pen - or, more likely, a laptop.
This is very dull stuff, remarkably lacking in insights. Glenn
McGrath can be a wag and Matthew Hayden is cranky after getting
out, but one of the few personal revelations Ponting offers is that
he was dressed up as a deodorant stick for a TV ad when he got the
call telling him he was Australia's next Test captain. This was not
the way things were done when the Don strode out for the toss.
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Resigning Portuguese champions Porto on Wednesday ditched coach Paulo Fonseca following a poor run of form.
Third-placed Porto's 2-2 draw at Guimaraes on Sunday saw them drop to nine points
behind leaders and bitter rivals Benfica.
They have won only three of their last seven league matches, picking up nine points less than Benfica during that period.
Fonseca, 41, will be replaced by the club's B team coach, Luis Castro, until a new full-time coach can be found, the club said in a statement to the stock exchange.
According to media reports, Fonseca had asked to leave the club several times only to be refused by president Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa.
He only joined Porto at the beginning of this season having led unfashionable Pacos de Ferreira to third place last season and a spot in the Champions League play-off round.
However, he failed to guide Porto into the Champions League knock-out rounds this season and their mediocre league form has now cost him his job.
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Songs by Popularity
Here's the outcome of all votes:
So top 3 is quite clearly
- Never Easy
- You and Me (Oh Sofie)
- Falling
Two of the songs are a little outside the ordinary – the slow and lengthy jazz song "Sunday" and the two minute long "Worries" with a bossa nova feel. When I decided to record these two I felt I was doing it for myself and that others wouldn't like them. Seems to be true for "Sunday" but "Worries" is actually five voters' favorite.
Here are some of the comments I got on the songs:
- "Falling" is the most catchy one and it has really nice vocals.
- "You and Me (Oh Sofie)" is great. It would fit well in a Disney movie. I hope that's a complement. :-)
- "You Leave Me Wanting More" has a nice arrangement and gets better and better throughout the song. A little like "Ventura Highway" = like.
- "You and Me (Oh Sofie)" was great until 2:12, didn't like the raise.
- Most of the songs gave a kind of "flowey" feeling and I saw a music video in my heard where you were still, playing guitar but the background was moving like you were flying.
- The chorus in "Lonely Saturday" is musically the strongest part of the whole album.
- Sounds a lot like Popsicle / Andreas Mattsson.
- I like the melancholy of the melody in "Early Morning". Especially the flips between major and minor scale.
- Good lyrics throughout the album. I like that.
Regarding Vocals
Many have commented on my vocals, wanting more energy and intensity. This is very important feedback and something I'll consider going forward. I think the reason is twofold. First of all, many of you have heard me sing hard rock covers before which is nothing like the soft and mellow vocals of my own songs. Secondly, I've recorded all of the vocals and instruments in my project studio, i.e. in my Stockholm apartment. I guess what you hear at times is me being considerate of my neighbors and skipping that extra intensity.
The Next Step
During summer I've met with a few people who either produce themselves or work with producers. The next step is to have them listen to the material and see if we believe we can go that extra mile in cooperation.


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Ever since the Crash of 2008 there has been a widespread recognition, both among economists and the general public, that economic theory has failed. But there is no consensus on the causes and the extent of that failure.
I believe that the failure is more profound than generally recognized. It goes back to the foundations of economic theory. Economics tried to model itself on Newtonian physics. It sought to establish universally and timelessly valid laws governing reality. But economics is a social science and there is a fundamental difference between the natural and social sciences. Social phenomena have thinking participants who base their decisions on imperfect knowledge. That is what economic theory has tried to ignore.
Scientific method needs an independent criterion, by which the truth or validity of its theories can be judged. Natural phenomena constitute such a criterion; social phenomena do not.
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Tiffany_Smith commented on Michael Tanczos's blog entry in GameDev.net Staff Journal Old[quote name='kiwibonga' timestamp='1302738593'] I don't like the news sources you picked, but I don't know if it's because my expectations of GDnet are wrong... I think there may be a disconnect between the target audience of the site and its actual audience. If you look at the forums, we've got mostly beginners and students, along with a moderately large population of hobbyists, and a handful of people who actually work in the industry, yet a lot of the news we're seeing (before and after the new system) are very "AAA hollywood game biz." What's Crytek up to these days? What ex-EA executive got hired this week? What technology is Autodesk licensing? Snore. Give me original content, tutorials, academic papers, upcoming indie game releases, post-mortems... I'm a hobbyist game developer, not a wall-street banker! [/quote] Before the change, we put a lot of effort into keeping the news relevant to independent game developers. New engine releases, community news, blog posts by prominent members of the indie community. I'm sorry you felt it was Hollywood. That was certainly everything we were trying to avoid. Now however, YOU get to choose what is relevant to you as an individual. Many of our users work as independent developers as well as full time industry employees so what may not be relevant to some may be very relevant to others. I hope you'll enjoy the new system.
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Tiffany_Smith replied to ChurchSkiz's topic in GDNet Lounge[quote name='Extrarius' timestamp='1294678656' post='4756705']The new design looks largely targeted to draw in younger, less experienced people that will contribute more questions than answers and (based on my experience with other social networking sites) more soliloquies, snark, and sass with a significant shortage of serious science and other interesting-to-me topics. If the community makeup switches so such demographics match that description, it will not have the same kinds of content that such people are interested in. [/quote] Its not about targeting a younger crowd, its about keeping our software current and with the times. I know new changes are hard to embrace but its all part of the maintenance.
Tiffany_Smith posted a blog entry in Journal of Tiffany_SmithE3 is back! Ok, perhaps not nearly as large and impressive as it once was, but still a few nice things to see. I'm optimistic that by next year we'll be 95% of the way back (I'm looking at you Kentia Hall) below are a few things I encountered that I thought were worthy of note at E3 2009. The expo floor was certainly not as big as years past. Two of the main halls were dedicated to the usual contenders such as Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo and SEGA. Kentia was sadly missing. I say sadly, because that's usually the affordable hall that middleware vendors and crazy peripheral makers gather (them and the porn stars) Announcements The biggest announcements to come out of E3 this year were Microsofts Project Natal, Nintendo's Wii Vitality Sensor, Sony's yet to be named movement-based controller, and Playstation's PSP Go. There was a Blizzard presence lacking, but Activision was there showing off Protoype, Wolfenstein, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 and DJ Hero as well as the new Tony hawk game with skateboard peripheral. They also had Stan Lee signing autographs. I listened to a presentation on Fusion-io's, ioXtreme for as long as I could stand it. It only turned the Kentia Hall dagger more, as the presentation came off as cheesy as a late night infomercial (but wait... there's more!). Anyway, the ioXtreme board itself looked decent, basically an array of flash that enables quick read/write similar to the way RAID 0 works, so if you are accessing a file that's not very big you won't see full potential (source files anyone?). It can be yours for 895 easy payments of a dollar each (shipping, handling and taxes separate). Eliza Dushku was present as she worked on some voice over for WET. I would add a link to the WET game website, but it just appears to link to a generic Bethesda website, and the Developers website has no other info either. Marketing for the win? The booth babes as usual were gorgeous and sold it. Here are just a few:
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Tiffany_Smith commented on Clapfoot's blog entry in Software Renderer in 28 daysThis makes me think of something I often wonder, how much original code is typically written vs code that is rewritten. I know if I'm writing it, a vast majority of it is rewritten because I am constantly finding/needing to find a more optimal way to do things. It really is a "two steps forward, one step back" process. Anyway, I'm glad you're able to move on to the next thing. Keep up the good work.
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Re: 2 gifs side by side -- with hyperlinks
it works with any graphics
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Murray Eisenberg wrote:
> (1) Is there a way in Mathematica 4.2 to put two separate gifs into a
> single, cell side by side (with some intervening space), without
> having to combine them in some graphics program first?
> In particular, I'd like to do that within a text cell.
> Even in a new Input cell, if I first create a GridBox (via Inut>Create
> Table/Matrix/Palette) and then try to insert the first gif (via
> Edit>Insert Object>Create from File ....), Mathematica promptly
> crashes. (Mathematica 4.2 under Windows 2000.)
> I just don't see how to get anything other than a single gif into a
> cell.
> (2) Is there a way to cause a gif imported into a Mathematica 4.2
> notebook to become a hyperlink -- so that when the user clicks on the
> gif the hyperlink's target is summoned?
> (My aim in all this is to use Mathematica to create web pages with
> high mathematical content -- saving the notebook as HTML+MathML --
> without having to do any extensive editing of the resulting .xml and
> related files. That way as the source Mathematica notebook changes, I
> would need only to re-export without further tinkering with the .xml
> file, etc.)
> --
> Murray Eisenberg Internet: murray at math.umass.edu
> Mathematics & Statistics Dept. Voice: 413-545-2859 (W)
> University of Massachusetts 413-549-1020 (H)
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- New York State Assembly and Senate
- New York Governor
New York State Legislature: Pass A01182A and S04126 for improved outdoor lighting
Better outdoor lighting will save energy, save money, improve visibility and help preserve our view of the night sky.
- New York State Assembly and Senate
- New York State House
- New York State Senate
- New York Governor
When it comes to the environment, I believe that it is important for state government to lead by example.
A01182A and S04126 - An act improving outdoor lighting and increasing dark-sky visibility - does exactly that. When passed, state agencies and public corporations will become leaders in New York in protecting the nighttime environment. This bill will enact common-sense standards for shielding and energy efficiency of lighting fixtures installed by state agencies. Passage of the law will encourage others in the state to follow suit and join in the benefits that come with sensible controls of outdoor lighting. These measures will result in savings in money and energy; improved safety and security; and the preservation of our view of the night sky.
With the passage of A01182A and S04126, New York will join the many other states that have enacted these standards.
I ask you to vote in favor of A01182A and S04126 when they come before you.
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