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Simcoe Community Services is on the constant look out for volunteers in a variety of capacities within the agency.
Individuals to help make a difference in the life of an adult who has an intellectual disability - we have openings in Barrie, Orillia and Shanty Bay:
Complete the Volunteer Application and mail to Human Resources, 39 Fraser Court, Barrie, ON L4N 5J5 or contact the Human Resources Department at (705) 726-9082 Ext. 2310.


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Nokia Introduces MeeGo-Powered N9 Phone 252
An anonymous reader writes with news that Nokia has unveiled its first MeeGo-powered smartphone, the N9. "[T]he smartphone doesn't have any buttons on the front, with only the volume controls and a lock button located on the right side of the device. ... The performance of the prototype device felt very snappy, and it looks almost ready for retail. As a MeeGo device, the N9 will be running apps based on the Qt platform." The Washington Post calls it "the platform that could have been," referring to Nokia's decision to make the transition to Windows Phone for future devices. Others are impressed with the device, but see it as either a dead end or just another distraction to Nokia's long-term plans.


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Box Office: High School Musical 3 Is Still No. 1
Those whippersnappers have once again snapped up the box office crown. Over the Halloween weekend, High School Musical 3 got top marks at the box office for the second weekend in a row, this time bringing in just over $15 million. According to Variety, this pushed "its worldwide total to an estimated $146.8 million after 10 days in release."
Kevin Smith's raunchy comedy Zack and Miri Make a Porno debuted at No. 2, just barely beating out Saw V with each movie raking in something in the $10 million range. Opening nationwide over the weekend, Clint Eastwood's Changeling nabbed the fourth spot with an estimated $9.4 million. Per location, however, Changeling is the big winner, with an "average of $5,085, the best of any film in the top 10 chart." The Haunting of Molly Hartley rounded out the top five with approximately $6 million over its opening week.
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Classic traditional skiing resort Grindelwood is set in the middle of the dramatically scenic Jungfrau region. Famed for its scenery, the whole area is a UNESCO World heritage site. The glacier village is rich with history and its main feature is the extreme mountaineering challenge of the Eiger north face, which towers over the resort. The village is a hub of activity year round with a buzzing atmosphere that attracts family and group skiers.
Skiing in Grindelwald
Grindelwald shares the 213km Jungfrau Topski area with resorts Murren and Wengen. Locally speaking, the resort claims about a quarter of the total skiing area. Beginners will find the Bodmi nursery slopes can easily be reached by the local ski bus and features two beginners' lifts and magic carpet lifts. The long gondola from the resort base takes you up to Scherckfeld which is the heart of the skiing area. The best intermediate pistes are just above Grindelwald, a nice 8km run that descends down from Oberjoch back to resort. It's worth getting up the mountain early to catch the powder on Eiger's glacier. Expert skiers will be challenged by the Lauberhorn World cup downhill track, Black Rock and a vertical near Kanonenrohr.
Snowboarding in Grindelwald
Grindelwald has a range of steep off-piste runs which are perfect for freeriding parallel to the pisted tracks. Oberjoch is home to the boardpark which has rails and a couple of huge kickers.
Accommodation in Grindelwald
A mixture of pretty catered ski chalets and hotels for skiing holidays sit at the base of the skiing area. There is a choice for over 50 decent bars and restaurants all contributing to Grindelwald's lively après atmosphere. The kids' club here is known for its excellence, making Grindelwald ideal for family skiing.


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Antoine Fuqua Prepares Tupac Biopic
Thug life headed for screen
He was once attached to Notorious, the film about the life of Biggie Smalls, but the rap biopic Antoine Fuqua finally brings to the screen will be on Tupac Shakur: from the other side of the East Coast/West Coast rivalry.
Tupac, as if you need telling, was a hip-hop superstar, with albums like Me Against the World, All Eyez on Me and The Don Killuminati all achieving multi-platinum status. He was also building an extremely credible acting career with the likes of Juice, Above the Rim and Gridlock'd before his untimely death in a drive-by shooting in 1996.
The case remains unsolved, although various conspiracy theories and accusations regarding Suge Knight, Biggie, Death Row and Bad Boy Records (not to mention the police) continue to fly around. Nick Broomfield's 2002 documentary Biggie & Tupac conducts its own (very revealing) investigation, and 2007's Tupac: Assassination claimed some new information and insights.
Fuqua's film won't concentrate solely on the Death Row years however; it'll also take time to cover Tupac's early life and rise to stardom. Pac's mother Afeni Shakur-Davis is on board as an executive producer, and says, "I am confident that [production company] Morgan Creek will stay true to the common goal we share of depicting Tupac's life in a way that will allow the world to see the authenticity of his artistry, his hopes, and his life goals."
Casting is currently underway, although no frontrunners for the lead have yet been announced. Anthony Mackie played Tupac off-Broadway to some acclaim, but his short turn in Notorious was met with less enthusiasm. That film was also criticized for its bland rags-to-riches approach, but there's every reason to expect that, with the director of Training Day and Brooklyn's Finest at the helm, Tupac will make the most of its subject's eventful life.
The screenplay is by Steve Bagatourian (American Gun) and Stephen J Rivele & Christopher Wilkinson (Ali), and filming in LA, New York, Georgia and Las Vegas is scheduled for early summer.


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Mercedes-Benz World Driving Experiences To Be Won At Easter
MILTON KEYNES, UNITED KINGDOM – Marc 15, 2013: Free Driving Experiences for all the family are on offer to the winners of the Mercedes-Benz World Easter Trail that starts on 30 March and runs throughout the school holidays until 14 April.
The Easter Trail takes in all the inspiring attractions and exhibitions at Mercedes-Benz World including View Suspended II with its 3,200 precision crafted parts of a modern day Formula 1™ car suspended in mid air; and Driven, the interactive zone of icons and innovations, featuring a virtual versus reality challenge where visitors can put their driving skills on Playstation 3's Gran Turismo® 5 to the test and see if they can beat the time set by Formula 1™ star, David Coulthard in a real SLS AMG.
Not only will Easter holiday visitors find plenty to do, following the indoor trail over three floors of Mercedes-Benz World and discovering fascinating facts and stories from the world's leading premium car brand. Those who complete the trail will be entered into a prize draw to win Driving Experiences for all the family that includes - two Little Learners sessions for three to five year olds, two Under 16s Driving Experiences, two adventurous 4x4 Driving Experiences and two thrilling AMG Driving Experiences.
There's even more to entertain the family at Mercedes-Benz World over the Easter break. Every day the Silvers Arrows Display Team will be putting on a breath-taking performance of awe-inspiring performance driving. Better still, each day lucky visitors will win the chance to sit alongside the mysterious drivers dressed in silver race suits and helmets for an unforgettable passenger ride.
And it's not just the Silvers Arrows Display Team drivers that get to enjoy the purpose built circuits and Wet Skid Circle at Mercedes-Benz World. Hot Laps on the circuits and Mud Laps across off-road terrain are available from just £15 per passenger.
For those who want to get behind the wheel themselves a variety of Driving Experiences are on offer. Under 16s Driving Experiences are available every day of the school holiday. So long as they are over 1.5 metres tall and can reach the pedals, Under 16s can develop driving skills in dual control cars, accompanied by a qualified driving coach. There is also a 4x4 option where Under 16s can enjoy an off-road adventure through water crossings and over extreme terrain in the latest Mercedes-Benz M-Class.
Youngsters between three and five years old can also join in the fun with Little Learners - a special indoor driving zone where they can drive an electric miniature Mercedes. A 15 minute experience costs just £5.
The driving is not just for kids and teenagers. There is also a range of thrilling driving experiences for anyone with a driving licence, including the adrenaline rush of the AMG Driving Experience, the SLS AMG Driving Experience and
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Indianapolis Zoo to introduce new giraffe in spring
The Indianapolis Zoo has a new addition for its Plains Area coming next spring.
Majani (named for the Swahili word for grass) is a three-year-old male reticulated giraffe. He was born March 11, 2010, at The Living Desert in Palm Desert, California, and came to the Indianapolis Zoo in mid-October. He's 12 feet tall right now - a bit smaller than the zoo's female giraffes, but he could grow up to 18 feet.
Following a standard 30-day quarantine, which is a precautionary measure that applies to all newly acquired animals, Majani is now getting acquainted with the rest of the Zoo's herd, including two females, Takasa and Ajabusana, also known as AJ.
The hope is that Majani will contribute to the Indianapolis Zoo's active breeding program, which is part of the Species Survival Plan managed through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
Zookeepers say Majani is very shy, but they're hoping he'll warm up as he spends the winter off exhibit in a temperature-controlled facility.


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Laugh Like The Girls Next Door
You know how when people spend a lot of time together they start to dress alike, talk alike, act alike…I know it's a slippery slope. But I'm obsessed with the Girls Next Door, the show about Hugh Heffner's 3 blonde lady friends and I'm worried it's beginning to show. Although I've already seen every episode, like a huge geek, I asked for the DVD's for Chanukah. At first I was excited to watch them Playboy bunny it up over and over again, but now I realize the darkside of the force that is Hef's gf's: their laugh. Like one of Holly's parrots, I've managed to pick up their distinct ½ stoner ½ blonde chuckle. Just the sound of it makes my tits seem fake. I hope it's just a phase and soon again I'll be able to giggle like I have a degree. But I'm pretty sure Nostradamus predicted the beginning of the apocolypse will be caused by an innocent meeting at the mansion, Kendra and Fran Drescher sharing a laugh.


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Kiss' New Album 'Monster' is Available this Tuesday October 9th
Get ready Kiss fans because a 'Monster' is coming your way!
Get ready Kiss fans because a 'Monster' is coming your way!
Don't believe what your told folks because apparently size does matter. Just when you thought Kiss had every marketing scheme covered, think again. Kiss will be issuing a special limited edition 'Monster' book that covers the 40 year history of the band. The book's dimensions are 3 feet high by 2 1/2 feet wide. One of the largest books you'll ever see. The price tag? Well it should come as no surprise that the price tag is large also.


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"A MOMENT on the lips, a lifetime on the hips."
The dreaded catchphrase you never want to hear while eating your favourite chocolate bar, write Jennifer McGuiness and Harriet Carroll. But many young people use it against each other as a motivation to stay slim. Speakout asks: what is slim?
At what stage are we able to reach the happy medium, whereby teenagers don't idolise those that we see in magazines or ignore the many healthy eating warnings given to them as the world descends into an obese nation?
Headlines flood the media telling young people what is right and what is wrong, yet they forget to associate this with the reality that thousands of young people suffer from eating disorders each year in the UK alone.
The upheaval of children surviving off sugar and sweets diminishes the fact that many eating disorders are triggered in children from as young as five who are uncomfortable with the skin they are in.
The constant display of size zero models plastered across our newspapers, magazines and billboards is a reminder of what they think they should be and not what they are, which is healthy.
Warrington should set the stepping-stones for a country that needs to concentrate on being active rather than finding comfort in food or comfort in bones.


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I was asked Why I haven't posted any truck photos lately. Maybe I've been a little preoccupied by other interests but I have not stopped taking pictures of trucks in any way.
I thought of Matt aka "Semi Crazy" when I stopped for these photos.
Semi Crazy is a cool kid who has good taste when it comes to trucks. I love this photo of him standing here doing his very best "I own this truck - even if it's only in my mind" pose.
I see this kid in my mind standing just like that in front of every sharp looking Kenworth I see.
That pose of Semi Crazy's makes me think of the smile on Pat's face years ago,
when I asked him if I could take this picture of his truck.
Inside every truck driver there's a little kid who dreamed of driving a truck one day and smiles every time he realizes he's living that dream.


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'Clybourne Park' challenges post-racial narrative
Bruce Norris' "Clybourne Park" is not your average drama.
Few plays achieve the theatrical trifecta by winning the 2012 Tony Award for best play, the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for drama and the 2011 Olivier Award for best new play.
"It's an amazing play. I love its wickedness. It's funny. It's moving and very challenging for both actors and directors, and it's provocative," says Pamela Berlin, the director for the drama's Pittsburgh Public Theater production that is being performed through May 19 at the O'Reilly Theater, Downtown.
In "Clybourne Park," Norris challenges the idea that Barack Obama's election to president of the United States ushered in a post-racial era and erased or blurred the divisions between whites and blacks.
Norris splits his play into two acts that in some ways function almost like separate one-act plays performed by the same cast in the same house in a Chicago neighborhood.
Act 1 takes place in 1959 and focuses on the house's white owners who are in the process of selling their home to a black family, a sale that neighbors are actively attempting to block.
If this sounds vaguely familiar, that's because it's the same setting as Lorraine Hansberry's landmark drama "A Raisin in the Sun," which tells the story from the black Younger family's perspective.
Act 2 takes place 50 years later as the house's black owners are ironing out details with a white couple who want to buy the now sadly dilapidated house. The neighborhood is undergoing gentrification and renewal and the prospective owners plan to demolish the house to build a much bigger and grander dwelling that ignores the neighborhood's history and character.
Members of the cast of seven play different roles in each act.
What connect the two parts are their themes, Berlin says.
"It deals with race relations. It also deals with other things that have presumably changed, (such as) husband/wife relationships and how people speak to one another that are surprising, shocking. ... Some things have improved, and some have gone downhill over time," Berlin says. "It's two different plays connected by the connections the audience makes and it's my job to … capitalize on what (Norris) has done."
Though Norris raises questions for audiences to consider, he doesn't point fingers or assess blame, Berlin says.
"It's a unique piece in terms of what it asks and demands of audiences. You are made to feel uncomfortable, ask questions of yourself. It makes you laugh and then feel put on the spot," Berlin says. "Bruce does not pass judgment. But no one is spared."
Alice T. Carter is the theater critic for Trib Total Media. She can be reached at 412-320-7808 or email@example.com.


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Millions of people have, at some point in their lives, waited tables. Some did it only in college or got out by sheer determination, good luck...or suicide. Others took it on as permanent employment. And many remain haunted by nightmare scenarios where they are the sole servers in restaurants packed with complaining patrons.
For all those disenchanted current and former food service employees, Darron Cardosa has your back. His career began at a Texas steakhouse in 1984, and since 2008 he's vented his frustrations on the popular blog The Bitchy Waiter.
A snarky mix of David Sedaris, Anthony Bourdain, Erma Bombeck, and Mo Rocca, Cardosa distills 30 years of food service into dark, funny tales - about crazy customers, out-of-control egos, and what really goes on in that fancy restaurant - that anyone who worked in the industry will recognize and relate to.
©2016 Darron Cardosa (P)2016 Audible, Inc.
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"Best Book Ever!!"
Such a funny book! On top of the comedic stories, there are several heartwarming moments. This is the first book I have ever read that has made me literally laugh out loud. This is a must-read for anyone involved in the food service industry and an eye opener for anyone who isn't.
It's like he is me, incarnate! The first paragraph will have you laughing out loud and understanding the meaning of life...
"Laugh Out Loud Funny"
I eat in a restaurant once or twice a week. Sometimes when I am waiting for my meal to arrive I watch the servers doing their work. Even in a moderately priced chain restaurant, it takes skill to do the job well. One reason I read this book was to to get more insight into what it's like to do this job.
Darren Cardosa finds humor in customer behavior that made me cringe. It is easy to understand why he is sometimes "bitchy." His narration is superb.
I found this book to be entertaining, informative and very funny. A perfect "summer read."
"Well...he IS bitchy."
And also very funny. Insult-comic funny. Spit-take funny. Loved it.
If you want to laugh out loud and learn a little something about what your server is thinking when, for instance, you present a clean plate and jokingly say the food was just terrible, get this book. (Just in case you imagine (as I did) that you're the only person who thought of that little joke, you're not.)
Worth the credit for the fun.
Cardosa said he started working in a restaurant while in high school. After college he continued in the industry while trying to make a career as a writer. He says he has worked in all types of restaurants, from neighborhood cafes, fast food to upscale celebrity chef spots and has worked all over the country.
The book has some funny stories about lousy tippers, obnoxious diners to misbehaved children. He also includes some dos and don'ts for diners which I thought were helpful. I could not believe that people would expect the waiter to run to a store to purchase something the restaurant did not provide on its menu or was out of that day. It is hard to believe the rudeness of people and in some ways the casual disregard is worse.
Cardosa said over two million people wait tables in this country. Cardosa says "Everyone should wait tables for three months. They'd understand what it's like to have a job that's considered subservient. People who've never been in that position don't understand how easy it is to make someone feel degraded."
I worked as a waitress while I was in high school; it is not a job I would care to do again. I did learn how tough the business world could be. The job greatly improved my memory as we were not allowed to write the orders down; we had to memorize them. Just think if you had six tables of four people each and everyone ordered something different. I have found that skill helpful over the years.
The book is well written and a delight to read. Cardosa did a good job narrating the book.
"Servers stick together"
I'll never love another collection of server memoirs like I love this one. The Bitchy Waiter is one of my idols!
"So many hearty belly laughs!"
I can go on and on with all the hilarious tales in Darron's book. Plenty of welcomed snark throughout and my favorite, a heartwarming story about an elderly couple. If you can relate at all to the everyday tribulations of server or retail life, I highly recommend this wonderful book! It's best on audio to get the highest listening experience, but I'm pretty sure I'll buy an actual copy anyway! Tip your server!
"read on a recommendation"
while his voice n sometimes petty, rambling stories got on my nerves every once in a while it was a good, lighthearted read that I don't regret.
"Tooo bitchy"
As someone who works retail I understood how customers can get out of control, however what seemed sooo strange to me was that out of all the stories in the book there were only 3 that make me see the human side of the bitchy waiter at all. The story about the passing of his dog, the older couple were the wife had dementia and the Linda Laven story ..all of theses stories and that is all to make him human ☹ I feel this could have been sooo much more.
"Not for me"
I didn't like the crude language. There was too much of it. Clean up the language, be a little bit les bitchy, and it might be ok. Mostly just complaining. We all have work that we do for someone and have to buck up.
No, I enjoy reading amusing books about real-life jobs and people. This book is a Waiter Rant" want-to-be book. Waiter Rant was very funny and not as annoying. The Bitchy Waiter was just what the title said it is. Plus, there were a few really gross parts. I'm trying to erase them from my mind. Not to say there weren't some sweet and funny moments. There were. But the negatives outweigh the positives for me.
No problem with the narration.
I did play editor: I ended up skipping some chapters just to move on.
If you enjoy these true-life work stories, try Heads in Beds (hotel work), and Waiter Rant. Both good listens.
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Former Barclays Australia boss
Ms Whelan, who has also held positions at UBS and Merrill Lynch and is one of the most senior women in Australian investment banking, resigned from Barclays in late May.
At Telstra, she will oversee the company's strategy, mergers and acquisitions, treasury and investor relations departments.
Ms Whelan is the latest high-profile, left-field recruit to join the telecoms giant, following Mr Penn who was previously CEO of Axa-Asia Pacific, and international boss
Her appointment also follows that of former Citigroup banker
Telstra, which expects to build a $3 billion war chest by mid-2015, want to expand into Asia, network services and digital media as strategic priorities.
"We need to continue to invest in our core capabilities in finance, particularly in the area of strategic finance.
"This becomes increasingly important as our business changes and we invest in new growth areas," Mr Penn said in a statement.
"This appointment will enable us to focus on our long-term strategic direction and builds on our strong senior leadership capability."
Ms Whelan said: "I'm very excited to be joining Telstra and look forward to working with such a high-calibre team."
Ms Whelan left school in year 10 and pursued a career as a ballet dancer. After an injury derailed her ballet career, she studied commerce (majoring in finance and Japanese studies) at the University of NSW and later completed a master's degree in applied finance at Macquarie University.
Her banking career began in the early 1990s at UBS, where she worked for six years, holding a variety of roles in fixed income sales and debt capital markets.
She joined Barclays in 2004, holding a number of positions throughout the region, before taking on the role of chief executive for Australia in mid-2011.
At the time she began her role, senior UBS executive Sharon Mitchell was running the dealing room, which had a profound influence on Whelan, she told The Australian Financial Review's BOSS magazine for a profile in 2011.
Ms Whelan also worked at Merrill Lynch (now part of Bank of America) for four years, leading the Australian-dollar syndicate and later, the debt capital markets coverage team. She also had a short stint as Westpac's head of debt capital markets and private placements.
She joined Barclays in 2004 to start its Australian debt capital markets business. She moved to Hong Kong two years later as head of debt capital markets Asia-Pacific, a post she held for three years before returning to Australia in 2009 as head of investment banking for Australia and New Zealand. She assumed the interim CEO duties at Barclays in 2010, taking the permanent title in June 2011.
In the BOSS profile, Ms Whelan said investment banking was "a very male-dominated environment" and that the traditional, machismo culture of "survival of the fittest" could "ultimately be quite destructive to the team environment".
Cynthia will join Telstra in August in the newly created position of Head of Strategic Finance reporting directly to Andy Penn and integrating the key activities in Strategy, M&A, Treasury and Investor Relations.
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She was born in poverty, in a dusty village under the equatorial sun. She does not remember her mother, she does not remember her own name, her earliest clear memory is of the day her father sold her to the tall pale man. In the Court of the Pomegranate Tree, where she was taught the ways of a courtesan and the skills of an assassin, she was named Emerald, the precious jewel of the Undying Duke's collection of beauties. She calls herself Green.
The world she inhabits is one of political power and magic, where Gods meddle in the affairs of mortals. At the center of it is the immortal Duke's city of Copper Downs, which controls all the trade on the Storm Sea. Green has made many enemies, and some secret friends, and she has become a very dangerous woman indeed.
Acclaimed author Jay Lake has created a remarkable character in Green and evokes a remarkable world in this novel. Green and her struggle to survive and find her own past will live in the readers mind for a long time.
©2009 Joseph E. Lake, Jr.; (P)2009 Audible, Inc.
"Lively and thought-provoking...Lake effectively anneals steampunk with geo-mechanical magic in an allegorical matrix of empire building and Victorian natural science." (Publishers Weekly)
I love reading and listening to books, especially fantasy, science fiction, children's, historical, and classics.
"Gods, Cat People, Female Assassins, Whips--"
--and Necrolocutors, temples, ships, self-mutilation, violence, love, and more!
The fantasy world that Jay Lake depicts in Green is vivid enough, with gods, myths, different cultures, races, and sentient species. It's a medieval world in which some cultures use some steam and gunpowder, a religious world in which people may become gods and gods may answer prayers or even be killed, a magical world of ghosts and spells to extend life. The themes, concerning the relationship between gods and believers, the mixture of good and evil in human beings, and the difficulty of making the world a better place, are interesting. And Lake has created a strong protagonist in Green, a narrator of conscience and empathy who honestly tells the story of her lonely childhood and youth being trained into a mistress/spy but struggling instead to choose her own path in life. Green abhors the violence she must often use and discovers how difficult it is to act solely for oneself without causing unexpected harm.
The first half of the story is absorbing, as Green details her training in the Pomegranate Court of the Factor's House, but in the last third things get, perhaps, a little too frenzied, fabulous, and divinely influenced. The conclusion ties up the immediate story well enough but also leaves things open for future volumes in Green's autobiography.
Some listeners have objected to the lesbian love that plays a significant (though not overly graphic or frequent) role in the novel. Given Green's education, experiences, and personality, I find it appropriate (and even moving), though her interest in whipping and being whipped seems a bit far-fetched and excrescently kinky.
Katherine Kellgren gives a strong reading, just as she does for Bloody Jack, full of understanding and compassion, modified for different characters, and enhancing the story's exciting, scary, tender, or sad parts. But she has such a distinctive voice that at times I thought "Katherine" rather than "Green."
"Wonderful, Pushing the Envelope"
There is nothing more annoying than a protagonist who is whiny, weak and indecisive. This book is none of that. The way a young girl is shoved into an adult world can be unsettling if you are a sensitive person, but this is life on the streets in all its brutal reality.
As for "god possession" and "no such thing as sin", this is Sci-Fi not bible literature, what did you expect?
Its actually a fairly short book, I was hoping for more, but that's how it is with all great stories. The author did a great job of wrapping things up. If you want a long book read Robert Jordan, that will put things in perspective.
"I wouldn't listen to this with your grandma."
trials, training, revenge
spoiler alert... the death of the Ghost King guy
The catwoman, her name escapes me at the moment.
I listen to the while working, so I finished it in two work days,
This is a book I added at random. I think this book falls into the category of an epic, by the true definition not by the more recent overused one. Lots of interesting characters, travel, vivid details of landscapes, etc. I loved that. The numerous sexscenes seemed oddly out of place to me, but they didn't offend me or anything. The part where the wicked priest says "The boy had the ass of an angel" was a little awkward but whatever. I'll probably read the other two books.
I love a good story, especially one with a bit of a dark side.
"This is probably my favorite series ever!"
This book is about a bad ass girl who grows into a woman during this series. The plot is amazing and the stage is phenomenal. I can't say enough about this series, so I won't. I have hundreds of audio books from Audible, so don't take it lightly when I say this is my favorite. Get it. Listen to it.
"Green is/was the new Metatropolis Universe"
When I began listening to this book I kept thinking of Metatropolis and that whole Universe. I think if Jay Lake was still alive he could have adapted this story to that Universe which would have given a whole new dimension to Metatropolis.
This is a good story as a stand alone story and if you want there are more books in the series. However, I haven't read them at this time and may never.
Here we have a story of a young girl who was sold to a stranger and was forced into a world where she didn't fit in. She was conditioned and trained in many skills except critical thinking. This story follows this young girl into womanhood with all her misadventures leading her to critical thinking!
I really enjoyed this story and again I kept thinking Metatropolis with how that story will never be completed with Jay's passing. Which means after book three this one will not be completed either. You are missed Jay!
"Redundant and Boring"
I was really looking forward to reading this book. I like fantasy books with a strong female character. However I had a very hard time liking Green. There was no character development, the supporting characters were flat and I felt like there was no cohesion with the story line. The first part of the book describing Green's childhood was ok, but the rest went on and on and on. If I heard Green say one more time "What would Endurance do?" or "I want to go home.", I think i would scream. There are much better books out there. Try Mya by Richard Adams or the Kusheil series.
I made it through about 1/4 maybe it was a 1/3'd of the way, right at the Temple of the Lily goddess. Green is a 12/13 year old girl at this point and is sexually abused. I'm sorry - at that age ANY sexual description - action - writing is ABUSE. I made it through the abominable physical beatings in the first part of the story, becoming less inclined to finish the book and then --- the temple. NOPE, I'm done.

As far as Katherine Kellgren's performance, she read well, too well. The older women of the temple became even more disgusting in their acts of abuse with Green because of the voice given them by Kellgren.
"From a women's point of view. From a child to wome"
Sold as a child she fought to free herself and all children. Well written good transitions from conflict to conflict. No sudden drop at the end.
Tell us about yourself!
"Wanted to love it."
I thought I had found a gem hidden away on Audible, because I love nothing better than a strong-willed heroine, but alas, I never finished this. I found this through Katherine Kellgren's narration, and she does a fantastic job here, and the story was very well done and maintained my interest for quite a while before I gave it up. Maybe the issue was that it dragged out a bit longer than I had hoped. It starts with the heroine as a child, and so much happens over such a long period of time that when I realized she was only 12 I was a bit shocked. I put it down with every intention of finishing it, but I just never got around to it.
"I really wanted to like it...."
The first part of the story is intriguing, with Green's journey in her training as a concubine and an assassin. However, as many have stated, after the first half of the book (which really could have been the conclusion of the first story in itself) the story takes these wild and unexpected twists and turns. Normally, I would delight in this style of story telling, but the new introduction of gods and goddesses and magic, etc felt like a completely different story than what we first read. It is as if Green's story was first written as a short story, then picked up again at a later time and added to. It really didn't work for me. The inclusion of her bells from childhood, her grandmother, Endurance, were simply not enough to tie the two halves together.
I had no problem with her sexual journey and explorations. It is simply a part of this poor, unfortunate girl's life. I just couldn't invest myself in Green once she left the Pomegranate Court, and so lost interest in the entirety of her story.
"Good at half the length"
If this book had finished half way through, it would have got 4 stars. We had followed the main character through her kidnapping and escape - if it loose ends had been tied up there, the story would have been pretty good.
However, the character now had to discover she was a lesbian and become an assassin for a group of lesbian nuns (for want of a better word). Since she's only 13 this is a little distasteful. The writing also seems to becomes more graphic, gruesome (and tedious) at this point.
The final straw is the narrator's pronounciation - a minor point, but why does somebody with an apparently British accent in all other ways pronounce 'passengers' as 'parssengers', 'passage' as 'parssage' and (for want of an example I can remember) eg 'oddment' as 'orddment'.
I can't see me finishing this.
I have been highly recommended this audio book, not only did it sound like a plot that would interest me, it was also from an author I hadn't come across before and was keen to give it a go.
I found the plot was trying to be more complicated than it actually was. I kept forgetting that Green in only a Child/Young Adult for the main of this book, as the plot is certainly of a more adult nature.
I found it really odd that the story tends to conclude at just before the half way point. It then goes off on another tangent and one not to my tastes.
This is the first time that I have ever stopped listening to an audio book because it's crude and poorly written charachters. The adult tone doesn't bother me or the lesbian lead, I think it's more the age of the main charchter in relation to this.
It's a shame as this had the promise to be an exciting listen, the suggestion was it would be similar to Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel Legacy, with a deep plot and complicated charachters appealed to me, but it did not live up to the expectations. And if I ever hear the word 'sweet pocket' again.... grrrrr!
"Had more potential then it delivered"
I found that the start of Greens journey had more potential then was delivered. It all felt a little disjointed after Greens initial story of being raised and I found myself enjoying small sections of the story and then getting disappointed with the rest. I did not enjoy all the sections about the gods but found the pardins and the sisters of the lily (minus the god stuff) interesting.
The best part about the book was the narration. It was first class and I found her voice a joy to listen to.
Although I did finish the book I don't think I would recommend it. It wasn't awful but wasn't great either. If I could I would give it a 2 1/2 but Audible doesn't allow this so I would say its a 2 star as I can't recommend it.
"Not sure about this one"
It took me a long while to get into the story and personally I did not enjoy it. For me, the story sort of stops and starts but with no real or satisfying conclusion. I was left think what's the point of that. I also narrator slightly irritating, but I think she was only trying to embody the character, Green, who was arrogant and annoying. Not a great heroine.
"Worldbuilding, Godkilling and Great Potential"
Starting small, Jay Lake provides an impressively intricate portrait of an engaging character and unfolding world. The first person narrative lends itself brilliantly to Katherine Kellgren's reading, which is smooth and self-assured. Occasionally the story seems to stumble, but always regains it's footing cleverly to reveal another breathtaking vista in this at once innovative and familiar fantasy world. There are echoes of Dickens, of Treasure Island and Lankhmar, but this is also a strongly feminine story. I can't wait to start the next one.
"Well written and highly recommended!"
At first I thought this was going to be a bad choice as at the start it does not seem to go anywhere fast and I think it takes a while to get settled into the story.
After I was firmly planted into my seat I realised more and more I had to keep on listening. I totally enjoyed this book and recommend it to anyone who has a little too much time on their hands.
I almost found this book slightly erotic in some places as well as fast paced with a few suprises chucked in for good measure.
Very good indeed.
"Very good but with caveats"
I was searching for a Fantasy novel, and this is a very good one, but don't be expecting dungeons and dragons, it is more unstated than that, but no less powerful or enjoyable because of it. As long as you know what to expect.
The world is well imagined with a rich background and some strong characters, I also liked the place names as I find it deceptively difficult to come up with good names for stories!
The reader is very good, she doesn't have a wide range of voices but it doesn't cause much confusion.
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My Caveats would be that I am unsure about the physical abilities of some of the younger characters if it is possible to be so fast / strong when so young. And the sex made me a little uncomfortable, but the scenes are handled well and sensitively, but might not be for everyone given that there is a certain amount of incest and underage lesbianism
"Absoloutly Disappointed!"
Listening to a different book would have made this a better listening experience.
Less use of the term 'sweet pocket'! I think he had great intentions and then let the sex get in the way, it was overdone, tasteless and a bit hypocritical.
I would also say that the narrator for the audio book was terrible, she kept trying to put on oldy worldy london street urchin voice on alongside a posh brit accent, just slipping between the two randomly.
Disappointment, definitely. The cover looks great and the blurb looks make the book very appealing. The first hour of listening to this audio book made me a determined to keep listening to see if it would improve, then I just kept going out of morbid curiosity. I couldn't wait to remove this from my iPod.

Felt disappointed so much as the book could have been concluded much earlier, probably at the end of the first part. Less going on about bells, the ox and the mistresses.
The first part of the book was a little whingey and that darned ox and bells drove me bonkers. The second part seemed so disconnected from the storyline. The third part comes back to the first part and finishes off the story. I had to take a break for a while during the second part. Just hated the term sweet pocket and found myself grinding my teeth in frustration.

I found this book a bit ridiculous, the fact that man/man relationships are frowned on but girl/girl was fine. And every girl was throwing themselves at the lead character, no matter their age and she was accepting it.

This book felt like it wanted to compete with Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel Series, in fact I was hoping it would. But it doesn't even come close.
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at Konark in Orissa is a UNESCO World Heritage site and is noted for its architectural marvel – especially the chariot wheel. Sun Temple is a grand representation of the chariot of Surya – the Hindu Sun God. This short video on Konark Sun Temple gives a brief introduction of the temple – its importance and architecture. Konark Sun Temple
The temple is located about 35 km from Puri and 65 km from Bhubaneshwar.


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Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] set for July release
Square Enix has announced that Sora and Riku will be setting out again on July 31 when Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] hits store shelves for the 3DS. The duo's latest adventure will see them facing a new threat as they venture into the Sleeping Worlds to aid King Mickey and Yen Sid.
Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion dated for June, Beta 2 now live
It's been a long time since I've sent my vast armadas to crush the enemies of the Unfortunately Named Website Empire. And it seems there has been an uprising in my absence! Ingrates! Fortunately, Stardock and Ironclad's Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion will be available on June 12 for me to deliver my glorious retribution.
Mass Effect 3 to get free Extended Cut DLC this summer
The Normandy crew isn't finished with their journey just yet. A new free DLC pack was announced today, Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut, to address some of the concerns voiced over the ending. According to BioWare, Extended Cut will "expand upon the events at the end" via "additional cinematic sequences and epilogue scenes." The pack is set to launch this summer for 360, PC, and PS3.
Skylanders Cloud Patrol now available on App Store
The Skylanders line has expanded to iOS today with the launch of Skylanders Cloud Patrol for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. The 99-cent download features Trigger Happy retaking back a new region of Skylands from Kaos' minions in a gallery-style shooter. Players will be able to take command of a sky ship as they tap to shoot and swipe to pull off combos.
Two Worlds 2 gets free thank-you DLC, Defense Mode
TopWare Interactive has announced that they will be giving fans of Two Worlds 2 free DLC as a way to thank them for supporting the series. The pack, now available for the PC, includes a new multiplayer game mode, Defense Mode, and five new maps. In Defense Mode, players will have to protect Two World 2 antagonist Gandohar from waves of enemies.
GOG.com and CD Projekt RED news explosion, plus free Fallout
GOG.com and CD Projekt RED made a slew of announcements today during their Spring Conference. The big news for retro gamers and role-playing fans is that the original Fallout is available at GOG.com for free for the next 48 hours. Back? Excellent. We'll finish the GOG reveals first, and then move on to all of the new info regarding The Witcher.


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Duh BombPosted by emlong at 17:06, 17 Apr 2013
Interview with runners at the Boston Marathon who saw a bomb squad drill taking place at the event. This is a classic signal of false flag terrorism. That is how it went down at the London subway bombing - bomb squad drill was occurring at the same time. That is how it happened on 911 - FEMA was put in place around the WTC the day before 911. These "drills" are actually used to facilitate the op by having personnel in place to ensure that local policing does not interfere with the operation, and that then there are trained forensics people immediately on hand to mind whatever inconvenient evidence might be laying around in the aftermath.
I am not saying this is incontrovertible evidence of a larger conspiracy, but it is a classic signal. It is why a real investigation and journalistic inquiry is called for.
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SWINDON'S David Howell and his fellow European Tour players have today named Paul McGinley as Europe's captain for the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles.
Broome Manor pro Howell was on a players' committee that voted in favour of appointing the Dubliner.
Colin Montgomerie was thought to be McGinley's strongest competition in the lead-up while Miguel Angel Jimenez, Paul Lawrie and Sandy Lyle were also considered.
The meeting took place at Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, where Howell is poised to begin competitive golf in 2013 on Thursday, in the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship.


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"Downton Abbey" Season 4 Get U.S. Premiere Date!05/14/2013
Downton Abbey Season 4 Get US Release Date!
Here's the latest Downton Abbey season 4 premiere news from The Hollywood Reporter.
The fourth season of Downton Abbey will premiere Jan. 5 and run through Feb. 23 in the U.S., PBS announced Tuesday.
As previously reported,Shirley MacLaine will reprise her role as Martha Levinson, Cora's (Elizabeth McGovern) mother, and there will also be some new faces in the cast. Among them: Tom Cullen as Lord Gillingham, a Crawley family friend whose history with Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery) goes back to childhood; Nigel Harman as a visiting valet named Green; andDame Harriet Walter as Lady Shackleton, a friend of the Dowager (Maggie Smith).
PBS Press Release
One of the most talked about shows on television has an official premiere date: Downton Abbey Season 4 will begin on MASTERPIECE on PBS on Sunday, January 5, 2014.
MASTERPIECE executive producer Rebecca Eaton announced the U.S. airdates today at the PBS Annual Meeting. The hightest-rated drama in PBS history, Downton Abbey Season 4 will run for eight weeks, from January 5 to February 23, 2014.
In total, 24 million viewers tuned into the third season of Downton Abbey, and its emotional February 17 finale was the #1 show on television, beating all broadcast and cable in primetime.
Casting news for season 4 includes the return of Shirley MacLaine as Martha Levinson and several new actors, including Tom Cullen, Nigel Harman, Dame Harriet Walter, Joanna David, Julian Ovenden, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and Gary Carr. They will join Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Michelle Dockery, Jim Carter, Joanne Froggatt, Brendan Coyle, and the rest of the large and beloved Downton Abbey "family."
"Downton Abbey" is a Carnival/MASTERPIECE Co-Production. Carnival is a division of NBCUniversal.
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The JCPCT has put forward option B as the preferred configuration for the future of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery. This excludes the unit at Glenfield in Leicester. This decision was on the back of a public consultation process where the public, when asked to consider the options, chose the strongest option as scored by the review team - Option A. The review process needs to be looked at again before a final decision is made on the back of the new scoring and weighting. Everyone should be assured that all the current centres Quality is above the standard required before they are asked to comment on what is important to them - for example travel times
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Jim Lawrence to leave Unilever at end of year
Unilever today announced that its Chief Financial Officer, James A Lawrence, has decided to resign from the boards of Unilever.
Lawrence, 57, who joined the company in September 2007, will step down from the boards of Unilever PLC and Unilever N.V. at the end of the year.
Lawrence said: It's been an excellent time for me and I have made many good friends among my colleagues in the company. I'm delighted that Unilever is in such great shape for our shareholders and, having seen the company through an important period of transition, I'm now looking forward to pursuing new opportunities."
Michael Treschow, Chairman of Unilever, said: "I greatly appreciate Jim's significant contribution, both as Unilever's Chief Financial Officer and as a fellow board member and I wish him every success in the future"
Paul Polman, Chief Executive of Unilever, said: We'd all like to thank Jim for the valuable experience and perspective he brought to Unilever during an important period in the company's development. We wish him well in his future endeavours."
Jim Lawrence will make himself available in the New Year to facilitate a smooth transition to his successor who will be announced shortly.
10th December, 2009
Notes to Editors:
Mr Lawrence, 57, holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in Economics from Yale University. He was Chief Financial Officer of General Mills, Inc. from 1998 to 2007 and in 2006 he was additionally appointed Vice Chairman.
Mr Lawrence previously worked at Northwest Airlines as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to that he was President, Pepsi-Cola, Asia Middle East and Africa.
Earlier in his career he was with Boston Consulting Group and Bain & Company. In 1983 he co-founded LEK Consulting, a business strategy consultancy.
Mr Lawrence is a non-executive director and chairman of the remuneration committee at British Airways plc.
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Posted December 21, 2012
Fayetteville, N.C. — Fayetteville police have identified a suspect in the January shooting death of a 29-year-old man.
Tawanda Lyenette Tatum, 21, is wanted on charges of first-degree murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon and conspiracy. She is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall with black hair and brown eyes.
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Danilo Promotions Limited is a leading European official licensed calendar publisher.
The family business started in the late '70s following the death of Elvis Presley, when Danilo decided to celebrate Elvis' life with a calendar, and thus started a celebrity calendar line. Danilo's product range grew to include the biggest names in music, entertainment, TV, and film. Danilo later expanded into sports titles, glamor, and more recently, greeting cards.
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GreenPeak Technologies announced the GreenPeak Academy, an educational, training and consultancy platform for ultra low power wireless sensor networks. GreenPeak initiated the platform to address growing corporate demand for know-how in developing and deploying ultra low power sense and control networks. The GreenPeak Academy features one-off seminars, advanced training, and webinars, all supported by a team of experienced, carefully selected trainers and consultants. All team members are experts in ultra low power sensor networks, possessing a solid theoretical foundation backed by comprehensive practical know-how.
The courses are scheduled for one to three days and are tailored to meet the customer's requirements. A half-day post-conference seminar sponsored by the GreenPeak Academy has also been added to the second-annual nanoPower Forum (nPF '08), which will be held June 2-4 in Costa Mesa, California. This seminar, "Designing for ultra low power wireless sensor applications powered by energy harvesting", will be offered to the nPF '08 registered delegates.
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text: The results of the aforementioned transactions will be reflected in the Company's results for the first quarter of 2013.Conference Call The Company has scheduled a conference call for Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. EST to discuss fourth quarter and full year 2012 financial results. A link to the live webcast can be found on the Company's Investor Relations website at www.investor.ncl.com . A replay of the conference call will also be available on the website for one month after the call. About Norwegian Cruise Line Norwegian Cruise Line is the innovator in cruise travel with a 46-year history of breaking the boundaries of traditional cruising, most notably with the introduction of Freestyle Cruising which revolutionized the industry by giving guests more freedom and flexibility. Today, Norwegian invites guests to "Cruise like a Norwegian" on one of 11 purpose-built Freestyle Cruising ships, providing guests the opportunity to enjoy a relaxed cruise vacation on some of the newest and most contemporary ships at sea. Recently, the line was named "Europe's Leading Cruise Line" by the World Travel Awards for the fifth consecutive year. Norwegian Cruise Line's largest and most innovative Freestyle Cruising ship, Norwegian Epic, debuted in June 2010 and has been named "Best Overall Cruise Ship" by the readers of Travel Weekly two years in a row and "Best Ship for Sea Days" by Cruise Critic. The Company has two 4,000-passenger vessels, Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Getaway, under construction for delivery in April 2013 and January 2014, along with a "Breakaway Plus" vessel for delivery in fall 2015. Known as New York's ship, Norwegian Breakaway will be the largest vessel to homeport year-round in the city, sailing to Bermuda for the summer beginning May 12, 2013. Norwegian Breakaway's features include hull art by legendary artist Peter Max, seafood restaurant Ocean Blue by famed New York Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian, bakery by Buddy Valastro, star of the TLC series "Cake Boss," and fitness classes and a retrospective display from the ship's iconic godmothers, the Rockettes®. The entertainment lineup includes three Broadway shows: Rock of Ages, Burn the Floor and Cirque Dreams™ & Dinner: Jungle Fantasy. Sister ship Norwegian Getaway, the largest ship to homeport year-round in Miami, will sail Eastern Caribbean voyages beginning in February 2014. Sailings for both vessels are now on sale.


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(Washington, D.C.) Following is a statement from Alan Houseman, executive director of the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), regarding today's Senate passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The $838 billion package represents a compromise between Democrats and three Republicans and departs from the House-passed version in critical areas.
"We are pleased that senators came to a compromise and passed the recovery act. Ordinary Americans continue to feel the everyday consequences of slow action, including mounting job losses and trouble meeting basic needs such as food and shelter. Low-income Americans are especially hard hit by this recession and in need of the jobs, tax relief and other provisions this bill provides.
"The Senate version of the recovery act shores up vital safety net programs that will help Americans weather these tough economic times, but it falls short of the House bill on several critical programs that will help the nation's most vulnerable families today and in the future. It provides a less generous child tax credit, fewer dollars for Pell Grants and less money for Head Start and Early Head Start. At the same time, it actually costs more than the House bill due to poorly targeted tax breaks that will not stimulate the economy.
"As House and Senate conferees debate the final language of the bill, we urge them to focus on investments that strengthen our country: job creation, meeting the needs of vulnerable Americans and their families, and investing in children, families and communities today for a better future.
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text: Zilog ®, a wholly-owned subsidiary of IXYS Corporation (NASDAQ:IXYS), today announced the New ZGATE ™ Embedded Security, which combines multiple technologies for safer, faster and better deployment of embedded communications applications. ZGATE ™ Embedded Security incorporates Zilog's eZ80F91 MCU and full-featured TCP/IP stack with a unique world-class embedded firewall to produce an entirely new technology that offers an additional layer of embedded protection for smarter, safer devices and products. The eZ80F91 MCU, a member of Zilog's eZ80Acclaim ™ family of MCUs, is already well-suited to today's wired and wireless applications requiring internet connectivity. The addition of the ZGATE ™ security layer offers significantly deeper protection against cyber threats and attacks. With many more applications, devices, products and processes demanding increased security, Zilog's eZ80F91 MCU, embedded with ZGATE ™ technology, reduces the incidence of security breaches in many types of products in defense, telecommunications, utilities, transportation, medical and industrial applications. ZGATE ™ is packed with features, including Ethernet, IP/UDP/TCP/ICMP filtering, extremely low latency, and APIs for event logging. ZGATE's easily configurable filtering rules offer static/rules-based filtering, which blocks packets based on configurable rules, and dynamic filtering/stateful packet inspection (SPI), which blocks packets based on the state of a connection. Tests of these packet-blocking filters show dramatically improved network throughput under load. As more modern devices are exposed to denial of service attacks and emerging threats that affect the functionality of today's smarter connected devices, ZGATE ™ provides an embedded solution that fits designers' needs. "Zilog is excited to offer this innovative MCU-based solution to keep in step with the world's need for stronger security solutions across many embedded applications," said Steve Darrough, Zilog's VP of Marketing. "ZGATE ™ is the first and only embedded hardware communication solution that can protect connected devices from the growing number of internet-based threats." Zilog's ZGATE ™ products are now available for customers that place orders through Zilog's distribution or representatives. For more information, visit www.zilog.com. About Zilog, Inc. Zilog is a trusted supplier of application-specific, embedded system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for the industrial and consumer markets. From its roots as an award-winning architect in the microprocessor and microcontroller industry, Zilog has evolved its expertise beyond core silicon to include SoCs, single board computers, application specific software stacks and development tools that allow embedded designers quick time to market in areas such as energy management, monitoring and metering, motor control and motion detection. Zilog is an IXYS company. For more information, visit our websites at http://www.ixys.com, and http://www.zilog.com. About IXYS Corporation IXYS Corporation makes and markets technology-driven products to improve power conversion efficiency, generate solar and wind power and provide efficient motor control for industrial applications. IXYS offers a diversified product base that addresses worldwide needs for power control, electrical efficiency, renewable energy, telecommunications, medical devices, electronic displays and RF power.


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POINT COMFORT, Texas — A team of state and federal agencies today announced two settlement agreements with Alcoa Inc. and Alcoa World Alumina L.L.C. that address mercury-contaminated sediments in Lavaca Bay, ongoing non-permitted discharges of mercury into Lavaca Bay, and soil contamination at the Point Comfort/Lavaca Bay Superfund Site.
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