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Atlanta Braves homestand highlights April 21-27
MIAMI MARLINS vs. ATLANTA BRAVES (April 21 - April 23)
Monday, April 21 at 7:10 p.m.
• Jackie Robinson Night: The Braves will celebrate with a special video and feature article in the Game Day program.
• At the Ballpark app check-in offer: Everyone who checks-in will unlock access to the Braves Museum and Hall of Fame
• SportClips $8 Monday: Terrace View seats regularly priced at $18. Visit www.braves.com/ticketspecials.
Tuesday, April 22 at 7:10 p.m.
• Coca-Cola Two-for-$30 Tuesdays: Two tickets for $30 in the Club Level Pavilion every Tuesday, fans save up to 50%.
• At the Ballpark app check-in offer: Every 25th fan to check-in will unlock an Always Braves shirt.
Wednesday, April 23 at 12:10 p.m.
• Heritage Youth Day Celebration presented by Bank of America: In conjunction with the Atlanta Braves Heritage Weekend taking place May 2-4, this educational program for middle and high school students will take place before the game. Former Braves player Ron Gant and Doug Shipman, CEO for the National Center for Civil and Human Rights will talk about civil and human rights with an emphasis on the role baseball has played and how students can make a difference moving forward.
• Taco Mac Centerfield Steal package: $15 tickets located in centerfield for any Wednesday game. Includes a $5 Taco Mac gift card. Available online only at www.braves.com/tacomac.
• At the Ballpark app check-in offer: The 150th fan to check-in will unlock 2 H&F burger vouchers. (Vouchers must be claimed by the 5th inning).
CINCINNATI REDS vs. ATLANTA BRAVES (April 25 - April 27)
Friday, April 25 at 7:35 p.m.
• Braves Strike Out Hunger Fridays presented by Kroger: The Braves will host a food drive prior to every Friday home game during the 2014 season to benefit the Atlanta Community Food Bank. Fans can donate 20 cans of food or $20 at the Strike Out Hunger Tent in Monument Grove and will receive an autograph from a Braves player or alumni member. Limit of one signature per donation. On Friday, April 25, fans will have the opportunity to get an autograph from Braves infielder Ramiro Pena in Monument Grove pregame from 6:35-7:00 p.m.
• Friday Night Fireworks, presented by Georgia Lottery: Enjoy the Braves game and a spectacular fireworks show set to music following every Braves Friday home game.
• At the Ballpark app check-in offer: The 250th person to check-in will unlock access to watch Friday Night Fireworks on the field with up to 3 guests
Saturday, April 26 at 7:10 p.m.
• Military Family Night: The Braves will wear their military appreciation uniform for the first time as the team celebrates those in the military and their families. Immediately following the game through May 9, fans can bid on those jerseys autographed by the players through www.braves.com/auctions. Money raised from the auction will go to The Wounded Warriors Project.
The Braves will recognize Military Families in a pregame ceremony featuring Gold Star Pin families (families who have lost loved ones in combat) and observing a moment of silence for their fallen.
The first 20,000 fans will receive a lanyard with a replica Braves military appreciation uniform keychain. (We can provide a photo if needed) • At the Ballpark app check-in offer: The 200th person to check-in will unlock the AT&T MVP Package. This includes:
• 4 Dugout Tickets (to a future game)
• Parking
• 4 Passes to 755 Club
• Autograph Item
• Cinch Bag
• Jambox Mini
• Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
• Samsung Galaxy Gear Watch
Sunday, April 27 at 1:35 p.m.
• Alumni Sunday: Braves alumni Brad Clontz, Kerry Lightenberg and Craig Skok are scheduled to appear pregame to greet fans and sign autographs.
• Bark in the Park: Fans who have pre-purchased tickets for themselves and their dogs (by Saturday, April 26) will enjoy watching the games together in the seating sections adjacent to Skyfield. Each dog will receive a special Braves dog leash. (We can provide a photo if needed)
• At the Ballpark app check-in offer: Every 50th fan to check-in will unlock access for themselves and 3 guests to the 755 club.
• Timothy Miller from the Atlanta Opera will sing God Bless America during the 7th Inning Stretch.
• Hometown Hero: The Braves will honor and pay tribute to a local "Hometown Hero" from the United States Military.
• Kids Run The Bases: Presented by Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, the Braves invite all kids 14 and under to run the bases after every regular season Sunday home game. Just meet at the Hank Aaron ramp at aisle 129 on the Field Level.
Fans can purchase tickets by visiting www.braves.com/tickets, the Braves Ticket Office at Turner Field, the Braves Clubhouse Store at the CNN Center, all Ticketmaster outlets or by calling 1-800-745-3000.
Every Week at Turner Field:
• Holeman & Finch Burger Ticket Package: The Holeman & Finch Burger is being served up at three locations throughout the ballpark. This widely popular handcrafted burger is guaranteed for fans that purchase the H&F Ticket Package. The burger package starts at $30 and (only 24 available per game) gets fans a reserved Outfield Pavilion seat on the H&F Burger Row and H&F Burger Pass (front of the line access and a guaranteed burger). This package can be purchased at www.braves.com/hfburger.
• At The Ballpark App: Fans visiting Turner Field this season can connect with their Atlanta Braves using the new and FREE At The Ballpark app, available for iPhone and Android users. Visit http://www.braves.com/ballpark to download today! • Coca-Cola Two-for-$30 Tuesdays: Two tickets for $30 in the Club Level Pavilion every Tuesday, fans save up to 50%.
• All You Can Eat Seats: For as low as $55 for group tickets or $65 for a single game ticket, fans can enjoy unlimited smoked BBQ sandwiches, chicken wings, all beef franks, potato salad, peanuts, popcorn, chocolate chip cookies, Coca-Cola products, and draft beer. http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/atl/ticketing/ayce.jsp for more information.
• Taco Mac Centerfield Steal package: $15 tickets located in centerfield for any Wednesday game. Includes a $5 Taco Mac gift card. Available online only at www.braves.com/tacomac.
• College Discount: Two Upper Box tickets for the price of one with a valid college ID. www.braves.com/college.
• AAA Discount: Two Upper Box tickets for the price of one with a valid AAA ID. www.braves.com/AAA.
• Military Discount: Two Upper Box and Outfield tickets for the price of one ticket with a valid military ID. www.braves.com/military.
• Senior Discount: Anyone 55 years old and over with a valid ID are eligible to receive two-for-one pricing on Terrace Reserved, Outfield or Upper Box seats to pre-selected games, including all Sunday home games.
• $1 General Admission Seats: Available two and a half hours before every home game at the Turner Field Ticket Office.


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As I've been known to do on other holidays, I'm taking a break from your questions to provide general advice about things that might be on your mind as you sit around the Thanksgiving table. I like alliteration, and I like categories, so we're going to focus on family, food and not freaking out.
Dear Readers,
As I've been known to do on other holidays, I'm taking a break from your questions to provide general advice about things that might be on your mind as you sit around the Thanksgiving table. I like alliteration, and I like categories, so this post will focus on family, food and not freaking out.
Are you bracing for your grandma to ask for the millionth time why you're not dating anyone, or for your uncle to berate your choice of career? Is your stomach in knots just thinking about having to listen to your second cousin's political rants? Take a deep breath. Sit back. Let the turkey digest, and let the crazy just roll off your back.
Everyone has hot button issues that come up every time family gets together, and it's up to you to rise above it. Come up with a stock answer or two: "Thanks, Grandma, I'll be sure to let you know when there's someone to tell you about," or "I'm so glad you're happy being a lawyer, and I look forward to finding the same fulfillment as a teacher." Then, don't engage in the conversation beyond that. Change the subject, change your seat, do whatever necessary to not get entangled. Even if you have good news to share (a pregnancy or engagement or honor at school), you may be dreading answering the same questions over and over (How are you feeling? Have you picked a date? When do I get to call you "doctor?") Again, smile, be polite and move on.
On the flip side, if you're the one enranged by a recent decision made by your cousin/brother/mother, this isn't the time to bring it up. Hold your tongue — fill your mouth with food if that's the only way to keep from being contentious — and save your criticism for another day. Even if it's the only time you see each other in person, don't bring unpleasantness to the Thanksgiving table. It won't end well, it won't accomplish anything, and it's just not worth it. Exceptions should be made for issues that are actually life or death, but if that's what's at stake, then you shouldn't have waited for Thanksgiving anyway.
If you keep kosher and your family doesn't, or if you're vegetarian and your family isn't, or if you're gluten-free and your family doesn't believe that's a real thing, this may be your pressure point. If you're hosting a bunch of picky eaters, you may be worried about trying to please everyone and dreading the complaints you'll have to field. Whatever the issue, for a holiday that centers so much around food, there are bound to be comments on who is and isn't eating what.
If you're hosting, don't police what people put in their mouths. In my experience, there is always so much food at Thanksgiving that even if half the guests only eat potatoes, they won't leave hungry.
If you're the one viewed as the difficult eater, come up with a few stock answers, as above, and dig in with confidence. Consider offering to bring something that will round out the meal for you. If you're really concerned, bring a snack in your bag and eat it when no one's looking. If you're a vegetarian at a table full of meat eaters, resist arguing over animal rights and enjoy your Tofurkey in peace. And if the host goes out of the way to make a kosher turkey for you but then serves whipped cream on the pumpkin pie, you'll do best to keep your mouth shut and be gracious for being accommodated to whatever extent you have been.
As much as food may be the centerpiece of the day, it's also really only a sideline to an excuse to bring a group of people together who ostensibly want to enjoy each other's company — so don't let dietary concerns get in the way of more meaningful conversations.
Not Freaking Out
There are lots of reasons why Thanksgiving might throw you into a state of panic. Any of the above could set a person off, as could complicated travel plans, getting all your work done before leaving town or coordinating with multiple sets of family members. Again, it's just not worth it. Your panic won't accomplish anything, and you'll have a better time if you can approach the day with bemusement rather than bemoaning. However you feel about the origins of Thanksgiving, if you're bothering to celebrate it, try to focus on things that actually make you feel thankful. Your family might drive you crazy, but I bet you'd choose being with them over not having anywhere to go. (If not, consider making new traditions for yourself and your friends.) Traffic stinks, but if it's a means to an end, try to take it in stride. Nosy relatives are aggravating, but they provide good stories to share later on.
I don't expect that any of this is new advice, and I doubt I'm saying things you haven't thought of yourself. But if you have to pull your phone out under the table to avoid getting into another argument, this will give you something to read. Remember that all over the country, people are making traditions, making memories and making stuffing, all either trying to get through the day or make each moment last; trying to get home as soon as possible on the next train out, or stretching the holiday vacation until the wee hours of Sunday night.
Regardless of your own Thanksgiving experience this year, remember that neither the best nor the worst traditions last forever. This might be the first, last or only holiday you have that is exactly like this. That realization itself is something to be thankful for.
Have a very happy holiday and be well,

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The last time Duke entered the NCAA tournament as a No. 2 seed was last year and the Blue Devils didn't last too long.They lost to 15th-seeded Lehigh in the second round, a stunning upset that will have an effect on both Duke and this year's 15th-seeded opponent, Albany."Well, Lehigh didn't do us any favors, that's for sure," Albany coach Will Brown said Thursday, a day before the Blue Devils and Great Danes meet in the second round of the Midwest Regional. "I think the one thing with your kids is if you look back at the NCAA tournament, a 16 seed has never beaten a 1. A 15 has beaten a 2. So when you talk to your kids about that and you look them in the eye and you're preaching, they believe you because it's happened."Lehigh's 75-70 win last season was the sixth time a No. 2 seed went down to a 15."If we keep looking back at our experiences, then we would really get overconfident because we've won four national championships and been to 11 Final Fours," Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said. "There's no need to go back to good or bad experiences because not all these guys were involved in that."The best thing to do is to be involved in this experience, and we're not reminding the seniors that they've won a national championship when they were freshmen. We're not talking about what we did last year because it's a totally different team.My feeling is stay in this moment. Whatever happened in the past, good or bad, has happened in the past."There's been a lot more NCAA past for Duke than Albany (24-10), the America East Conference champions.Duke is 96-32 as it enters its 36th NCAA tournament and the Blue Devils have been either a No. 1 or 2 seed the last six years in a row, nine of the last 10 and 15 of the past 17.The Great Danes are making their third appearance in the tournament - all since 2006 - and they have been a 16, a 13 and this year's No. 15. The first two losses were to Connecticut - a game Albany led by 12 points in the second half - and Virginia."I think it's just coming in with the mentality to play relaxed," said Jacob Iati, a graduate student who was second on the Great Danes in scoring with a 12.1 average. "We don't have any pressure on us. Nobody in the country expects us to win or even make it a game. That makes it easier to relax and play loose. ... They're supposed to win, we're not, so we're going to come in and play as hard as we can and we need to play extremely well to be in the game and have a chance to win, but we're going to come out and give it our all."So will the Blue Devils."We've been focusing the last few days on them, their offense and what we feel we can do with our offense against them," said forward Ryan Kelly, one of the Duke seniors who have spent their entire college career ranked in the Top Ten. "So we're excited to play and we're ready to play."Kelly has been the key for Duke this season. The Blue Devils are 17-1 with the 3-point-shooting power forward in the lineup. He missed 13 games with an injury to his right foot. He returned against Miami on March 2 and had a career-high 36 points, including going 7 of 9 from 3-point range."I think we have adjusted to him real easy. It's who is he now," Krzyzewski said. "His first game back, it was like divine intervention. It was like, I'm Catholic, and we got holy water from Fatima and just doused him with it, and all of a sudden - that couldn't happen, what he did. It couldn't happen, what he did."So since then it's more of a reality of, hey, this is a guy who's in November shape, getting in shape, playing with guys who are in shape to play in March. So I think he's had to push it up, and he's had a great week. He looks more fluid right now, and he feels as healthy as he's been in 2 1/2 months."Duke and Albany have met once, on Dec.17, 2007 at Cameron Indoor Stadium with the Blue Devils winning 111-70, the most points the Great Danes have allowed in their Division I history."We're pretty confident in our school and we know how hard we worked to get here," Iati said. "We're going to come out as hard as we can and play to win. We're not going to roll over and be scared just because of the name on the front of the jersey. We know how good Duke is. We respect them. They have a lot of great players, NBA players on their team, we understand that. But we're not just going to roll over. If we're going to do that, there's no point in coming."The winner of this game faces the winner of the game between No. 7 Creighton and No. 10 Cincinnati on Sunday.
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I will tell you exactly why WE DO THIS DEAL
and I will tell you exactly why WE DON'T DO THIS DEAL
1. We do this deal because Bird and Walsh think by adding Damp and Clax we can make an honest attempt at a chip. We give up Al, but we gain a solid PG and a Solid Center.
In the playoffs the rotation is cut and the starters minutes all go up. Bench scoring becomes less of an issue.
We would prob. only play 7 maybe 8 guys a night. and our bench is solid enough.
2. We don't do this deal because, even with clax and Damp, we don't have a shot at a title. We are still looking a year or two down the road to win the rings. We will lose Al, and our Regular season record will suffer because our bench is weakend.
Bottom Line: I want a 'chip....DO THIS DEAL...
so what if we lose 4-6 more games in the regular season because Al isn't here to fill the gap on "those" nights.
ALL that matters is WINNING in the playoffs


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When I'm looking to enter a stock on a pullback, one of the first things I look at is the prior corrective swings within the trend. Since we are looking at a pattern of higher highs and higher lows, which is considered an uptrend, I am looking for the prior corrective declines within the uptrend. Note that on the first chart of Expedia (EXPE) below, I have labeled a few of these prior declines. You can see swings between $7.09-$9.58. I have projected 100% of these prior swings from the most recent high made on Feb. 5, 2013.
These measured moves or "symmetry" projections help identify areas where we can look for possible support, since many corrective swings can be similar. Besides running the projections, I also run all possible Fibonacci retracements and extensions and then see where they overlap. A zone that has quite a few overlapping price relationships indicates a key support decision. I see two standout zones at this point on the daily chart. Let's take a closer look at these on the second chart below.
These zones are what I would call a Fibonacci price cluster setup. The definition is the coincidence of at least three key Fibonacci price relationships that come together within a relatively tight range. These zones identify key support or resistance decisions in the market. In this case, we are looking at a couple of support decisions. When there are more than three levels, I do consider it a more important decision, but keep in mind that this does not mean that the area will definitely hold. It just means it is an important decision.
The first zone comes in at the $60.87-$61.45 area. It includes a .618 retracement of one swing along with a couple of price projections and extensions. The second zone comes in at 58.51-60.03, which also includes the coincidence of some 100% projections of the prior corrective declines along with other retracements and extensions of prior swings.
There was a buy trigger against higher levels a couple of days ago that was stopped out because there was no follow-through to the upside after the initial bounce off the higher support, but I still like the overall pattern of this stock enough to take another look against these next two price support decisions. It doesn't hurt that S&P 500 held some key support in today's session, which I posted yesterday in Real Money's Columnist Conversation section. If it does hold above the most recent low, the current target becomes the $69.89 area. If a new low is made instead, I will need to recalculate the target for you. The risk can be defined either below the low made prior to the buy trigger or below the zone you are placing the bet against.
So, we have two trade setup zones to stalk. As long as we continue to hold above one of them, you will want to go down to a 30-minute chart and watch for a buy trigger against the zone for a swing trade entry. For a daytrade, you can use a lower time-frame trigger, such as a five-minute, instead.
For more information on about how to trigger into one of my trade setups, please refer to my guidelines.


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The Little Tikes Cupcake Kitchen is a whole lot of sweetness in a compact package. With the smaller profile of this kitchen, it can easily be slipped into any sized room for hours of pretend play. The muted colors suit our living room far better than our former play kitchen (which now lives in the church nursery) and the kids have had a blast preparing cupcakes and tea parties galore. This toy was seeing a lot of play time before the big storm last week but with zero power and no school for a week, the kids were really getting a lot of serious play time in, and I can't even tell you how many tea party picnics they had with their baby dolls (yes, even my son) in the living room enjoying some of the treats made in the Cupcake Kitchen. (My batteries were dead, no photos. Sad. Very sad).
This kitchen does not take a long time to assemble. An 18 volt power drill made fast work of the screws that do need to be put in but I think you could do it without a drill – it might take longer. I had the entire thing assembled with stickers in under half an hour. (This is something that I want to know when I think about toy purchasing that requires assembly, so I'm sharing with you).
This kitchen has a storage drawer (love this feature), a little sink on the side, a burner with a saucepan (and a lid!!), along with the 4 cupcakes, cupcake tin, 2 plates and utensils. Everything you need for a little cupcake party- plus 2 containers of "shots" – which I know many of you will think I am crazy and tell me they are called jimmies or sprinkles but where I grew up, we call them shots. Super cute, super fun, and since there's a door that closes on the oven and a storage drawer, a self contained toy!! I really like that the colors aren't overly girly- I tend to not purchase items that are color schemes in specific gender colors. My son loves to cook cupcakes as much as his sisters, and why should he have to do so in a pink frilly kitchen? This kitchen is just as much fun for him as his sisters, and I've not heard a single complaint about the color scheme from the kids.
This kitchen is recommended for ages 2-5 and I'd say that age range is dead on. It retails for $39.99 so not only will it not take up half of your living space, it also won't break the bank!
One of my readers will win a Little Tikes Cupcake Kitchen!
I received a sample of this product to facilitate my review. Opinions are my own.0


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Awesome Stuff: Smart Plugs
from the plug-away dept
For this week's awesome stuff post, highlighting various crowdfunding projects, we're going to look at three different smartplug projects, all of which connect to smartphones. I recognize that this concept isn't new, and you can find a few existing such products on the market already, but it's interesting to see three different smartplug offerings all hit Kickstarter at around the same time. Apparently something's in the air.
- We'll kick it off with the Zuli Smartplug which is mainly focused on how it can be used for lighting. If you plug a light into a Zuli, you get your basic energy monitoring on your phone, as well as on/off controls and dimming from your phone. It also does some location-based things, like turning on as you enter a room.
- Next up is the Plugaway, which has a lot of similarities to the Zuli. It's also a smartplug that has a smartphone app to control electronics. It also monitors energy usage, lets you turn on and off lights and dim them as well. It includes some scheduling software as well, but doesn't seem to have the same location based stuff. One somewhat different feature with the Plugaway is that they're pushing the fact that their software and hardware is completely open, so others can take it and brand it as their own (they suggest interior designers, building developers or restaurant owners can customize the setup so it's "personalized"). I'm not sure how big that market is, but it's different. Perhaps more interesting is just the fact that they're hoping that developers build on it and share what they've done. So others can write apps and share them, and it can connect to outside services like the ever-popular IFTTT.
- Finally, we've got the Smart Power Strip, which is pretty similar (again) to the other two, but (as you already guessed) comes in the form of a powerstrip, rather than a single plug. Feature-wise, you'll see the same basic things. See your electronics from your smartphone and be able to turn them on or off (including from remote locations, via WiFi in the power strip). Monitor your electricity usage. These guys are also looking to add other smart devices, but those don't appear to be ready yet. The design is definitely a bit more clunky and less modern and sleek than the other two, but that may be personal preference.


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Fresh Origins, a San Diego grower of microgreens and edible flowers, has received a perfect score for the second year in a row from a third-party food safety audit.
The Primus Labs audits cover good agricultural/manufacturing practices in the company's greenhouses and packinghouse and its harvest crews, according to a news release.
As a member of the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement, Fresh Origins is also subject to random field audits by the California Department of Food and Agriculture. The company has 24 acres of production, among the smallest producers in the LGMA.
"Our family farm is very serious about food safety. This is a discipline and priority that we instill in each member of our team," David Sasuga, founder of Fresh Origins, said in the release. "We are proud to be an example of a small farm that is recognized for excellence in food safety compliance. There is really no reason that small farms shouldn't be held accountable for the safety of their products."
The company distributes microgreens to high-end foodservice operators through specialty produce distributors nationwide, according to the release. Fresh Origins plans to add retail sales this year.


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We understand from Pfizer that additional clinical studies are necessary and include, in part, a pivotal bioequivalence study with the modified formulation to bridge to the clinical data conducted with the original formulation, as well as an abuse potential study with the modified Remoxy formulation.
About Remoxy
Remoxy,an investigational drug, is a unique longacting oral formulation of oxycodone intended to treat moderate-to-severe pain when a continuous, around the clock opioid analgesic is needed for an extended period of time. Based on DURECT's ORADUR technology, which is covered by issued patents and pending patent applications owned by us, Remoxy is designed to discourage common methods of tampering associated with prescription opioid analgesic misuse and abuse.
About DURECT Corporation
DURECT is a specialty pharmaceutical company developing innovative drugs for pain and other chronic diseases, with late-stage development programs including Remoxy®, POSIDUR, ELADUR®, and TRANSDUR®-Sufentanil. DURECT's proprietary oral, transdermal and injectable depot delivery technologies enable new indications and superior clinical/commercial attributes such as abuse deterrence, improved convenience, compliance, efficacy and safety for small molecule and biologic drugs. For more information, please visit www.durect.com.
DURECT Forward-Looking Statement
The statements in this press release regarding Remoxy, the potential continued development of Remoxy by Pfizer, additional trials and studies, the potential resubmission of the NDA to the FDA, the potential regulatory approval of Remoxy by the FDA, and the potential benefits and uses of Remoxy are forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties that can cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risk that additional trials and studies will not have satisfactory outcomes, the risk that Pfizer will discontinue development of Remoxy, the risk that Pfizer may want to renegotiate terms in the agreements associated with Remoxy, the risk of adverse decisions by regulatory agencies, including product non-approval, delays and additional costs due to requirements imposed by regulatory agencies, potential adverse effects arising from the testing or use of Remoxy, the potential that the data submitted by Pfizer in response to the complete response letter will not be deemed sufficient by FDA or other regulatory agencies to support regulatory approval of Remoxy, and the risk of obtaining marketplace acceptance of Remoxy, avoiding infringing patents held by other parties and securing and defending patents of our own, and managing and obtaining capital to fund our growth, operations and expenses. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in DURECT's Form 10-Q on May 3, 2013 under the heading "Risk Factors."
NOTE: POSIDUR, SABER®, TRANSDUR®, and ELADUR are trademarks of DURECT Corporation. Remoxy, POSIDUR, ELADUR and TRANSDUR-Sufentanil are drug candidates under development and have not been approved for commercialization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or other health authorities.
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Your powers are weak!
There's my favorite character in STAR WARS movie, Darth Vader! it's about tall 20cm, and the body material was made by alloy. Include many deatil parts, synthetic leather suit, light saber, etc...
However,there're many shortcoming on this figure,the body doesn't strong enough,limbs are too thin,it get a bad look! So,I decide to figure out these points....
tools:"|" shape screws、knife、double sticky tapes.
let's do it
The head was too big!!We need cut part of the head to make it smaller. First step, using the "|" shape screws forced open helmet between mask, be careful, don't break the parts. Second step, sticking two shortly double sticky tapes behind the armor, that will be make Vader get a stronger look on the body!
use knife to cut off some parts of the head, and install it back to the helmet.
and We're finish! the figure is get a better look now!
Don't make me destroy you!
There is no escape!
You Don't Know the Power of the Dark Side!
thanks for your watching, hope you'll like it!may the force be with you!
there're more topic in my blog ONETOY(in traditional chinese)


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Mohawk Industries plans to acquire leading ceramic tile manufacturer The Marazzi Group.
The $1.5 billion acquisition will make Mohawk, a flooring industry leader best known for carpeting, the world leader in ceramic tile, according to the company. The Marazzi Group is said to be the leading manufacturer and marketer of ceramic tile in all its major geographies, including Russia, the United States, Italy, France and Spain, with 2011 revenues of nearly $1.2 billion. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2013.
"This acquisition represents the next step in the expansion of Mohawk's global business and will make Mohawk a stronger company," said Mohawk chairman and CEO Jeff Lorberbaum. "We found Marrazi attractive because of its solid management team and leadership positions in the U.S., Russia and Europe. Marazzi's differentiated products, leading-edge design, efficient manufacturing and exemplary service have created one of the most valued brands in the industry. We have many opportunities to improve results by leveraging best practices, operational expertise, product innovation and manufacturing assets."
Marazzi distributes ceramic tile in more than 100 countries with worldwide consumption estimated to be more than 110 billion square feet and annual growth in the range of 5% to 6%. Marazzi operates two manufacturing sites, 21 regional distribution centers and franchises 300 retail stores that carry only Marazzi products.
"The combination of Mohawk and Marazzi creates opportunities to expand U.S. distribution through service centers and other channels, source ceramic from our worldwide assets, utilize our relationships to expand all product categories and deploy leading innovation and design trends to all of our ceramic businesses around the globe," Lorberbaum said.


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MIAMI - A helicopter crash killed two people Wednesday afternoon after it departed Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport in southwest Miami-Dade County, according to police.
The Robinson R44 helicopter left the airport about 4 p.m. and crashed in a parking lot at 128th Street and SW 122nd Avenue, said Miami-Dade police.
When it crashed, it burst into flames.
"So right when I run out, I hear a second crash, a bigger crash on the palm trees and I hear an explosion," said Valerie Senior. "All the people in the warehouse were helping out, trying to put the fire out."
The helicopter was still burning when firefighters arrived.
The officials said two males aboard were killed, and their identities will not be released until primary next of kin are notified. There were no injuries on the ground.
The Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board, and Miami-Dade Police Department are investigating.
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A POLICE officer will push himself to the limit during a charity challenge to complete a six-hour boot camp.
PC Sean Long, who trains officers for GMP, will be raising money for the Steve Prescott Foundation.
The charity supports the Christie Hospital and the Rugby League Benevolent fund.
Steve Prescott was a former English international Rugby League player who lost a seven-year battle with cancer in November last year.
PC Long, who plays rugby, joined forces with gym boss Chris Worthington to arrange a fundraiser.
Mr Worthington agreed to open his gym, Worthy Fitness Centre in Industrial Estate, Chorley New Road, tomorrow for the challenge.
PC Long is hoping to raise £1,000 by doing boot camp sessions back-to-back. It will include 120 workout stations involving a mixture of strength and endurance exercises.
He said: "I am hoping to raise £1,000 and beyond for a great cause inspired by a man that can only be described as a Warrior in every sense of the word."
People are enouraged to take part in the sessions, which will start each hour between 10am and 4pm. It will cost people £3 to take part in the fitness class, with the money going to the cause. The classes are for adults only.
A cake sale and other activities will be taking place to boost funds.
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Dear Friends,
I would like to use Vipassana meditation to explore the structure of certain emotions, such as fear and anxiety especially after that which I experience when I stutter.
I just wanted to ask if anyone can give any advice on how to do this? In the Goenkaji technique (and Vipassana in general?), Goenkaji says that when practicing Vipassana just notice what sensations arise in the moment. I believe one doesn't make a conscious effort to create any emotions and instead just notice what rises and passes naturally?
However, how does one really explore the structure of negative emotions?
You see with stuttering, it's so unconscious, it can happen very quickly when I'm in everyday situations.
Can I practice creating the negative emotions consciously (which we can all do when we re-create experiences inside of us) when meditating to understand their structure, or does this defeat the purpose of Vipassana?
Any advice would be much appreciated.


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Angel Thomas, best-known to the Nameberry community as Dantea, is an expert on Greek names. Today she brings us an authoritative look at Greek names that relate to the spring season.
Spring is the time of year for gentle rains and soft winds, the greening of leaves and the growing of flowers. The animals are all awakening and the season of rebirth starts. It's probably the most romanticized season. Historically, Spring has been known as the time for having babies, for birth and fertility and in recent studies, Spring and mid-Summer have statistically had more births. If you're looking for a name that represents the springtime and all its lovely flowers and greenery, I have a list of generally underused Greek names just for you.
Goddesses of the Spring
Persephone – Persephone is pronounced per-SEF-oh nee and she's the queen of the underworld, wife of Hades and goddess of spring growth. While Persephone generally has a bad rep, it's really a very lovely name. She's the reason we have flowers and green things during the Spring and Summer. Though her name has been attributed to having a negative meaning, it's really an unknown as the words for 'dark blue' and the word for 'sound' both appear in her name.


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In 1980, there were a few thousand Asian and Latino immigrants in Georgia. By 1994, there were more than 300,000. Displaced in the New South explores the cultural collision between Asian and Hispanic immigrants and the suburban communities near Atlanta where they settled. Featuring unforgettable people like Suttiwan Cox, ESL teacher and stand up comic, the film is a moving, sensitive case study of a nationwide trend that is bringing explosive political upheaval all across the country.
The best treatment of the emerging ethnic and cultural complexity of the "New South" that I have seen. The film's fast and colorful pace mirrors the pace and impact of new populations on Atlanta and its people as Phad Tai and Mole mix with Grits and Collard Greens.
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7. Click Shader Options in the bottom right corner of the Shaders selection screen (for v11.0 only) to setup SEUS-specific options. Here you can choose from Low, Medium, High, Ultra, and Extreme profiles, as well as tweak any individual option to suit your needs!
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Winklevoss Twins Lose Legal War With Facebook
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss were pretty irrelevant until I saw the movie "The Social Network." The movie allegedly told the story of "how Facebook came to be" and these twins were portrayed in the movie by Armie Hammer. (if you are wondering how one guy played "twins" just click here to be amazed) In the movie, the story was told with these guys having the original idea for the concept of what Facebook is today; a concept that was allegedly stolen by their former Harvard classmate Mark Zuckerberg.


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SANTA CRUZ - A man and woman were arrested early Monday after breaking windows at two cycle shops on Mission Street and stealing bikes valued at $5,000, police said.
Thomas Wingo, 24, and Jessica Vanbrug, 32, first tried their luck at Sprockets Bikes Santa Cruz near Bay Street close to midnight, but the owner was still in the store and they ran when confronted, Sgt. Dave Perry said.
A short time later, an alarm sounded at Epicenter Cycling a few blocks north and police found the window had been shattered and two high-end bikes had been stolen, Perry said.
Police spotted Wingo and Vanbrug on King Street. They were arrested on suspicion of first-degree burglary and conspiracy and remained in County Jail on Monday, jail records show.
Perry said the owner of Sprockets was able to identify them.
Wingo was also arrested on suspicion of obstructing officers and violating probation.
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It has been 14 months since point guard Baron Davis was last on an NBA court, playing for the Knicks in Game 4 of the team's playoff-opening series against the Heat.
In that game, Davis suffered devastating injuries to his right knee, tearing his ACL and MCL, as well as suffering a partial tear to his patellar tendon.
The recovery time for the injury was slated to be 12 months, and it was expected that Davis' career would be over. But on Monday, Davis sent the following tweet:
Just got a great workout in!! #comebacktime #thegameiswhatimmissing— Baron Davis (@Baron_Davis) July 8, 2013
A source with knowledge of Davis' plans told Sporting News that Davis is, indeed, working out in the Los Angeles area with eyes on a comeback. But the source conceded that Davis, who now is 34, is still a "longshot" to actually take the floor in the NBA again.
In the wake of his injury, Davis had vowed to come back and play again. But just how much demand there will be for a player his age who had trouble staying on the court even before the injury (Davis struggled with the Knicks as he returned from a bulging disc problem in his back) is questionable.
Davis has played 13 years in the league and has career averages of 16.1 points and 7.2 assists.


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Topic: Mayo newsletter - Bile Duct Cancer
I just received the fall 2010 "Sharing Mayo Clinic" newsletter in the mail today. The front cover is a picture of a young man who had primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) that progressed into cholangiocarcinoma at age 21.
Page 4 of the pdf file tells his story of a liver transplant. There is a box in the lower right hand corner of page 4 which explains a little about this "rare cancer."
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Out at Adams Elementary School Tuesday, students in the Waterford school practiced a tornado drill by moving to a secure, interior room near their classroom.
They crouched on the floor, covered their heads with their hands and faced a windowless wall.
"We practice so, God forbid, if we would need to do this, they would understand," said Principal Lynn Bigelman, who oversees the K-5 school on Clintonville Road.
"We want them very comfortable and relaxed about it."
But tornadoes aren't the major threat in Michigan as they are in the middle of the U.S.
Michigan averages 16 a year, while Oklahoma has 64, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Students who endured Monday's massive tornado in Moore, Okla., in suburban Oklahoma City did not have safe rooms.
Albert Ashwood, director of the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management, told reporters Tuesday it's up to each jurisdiction to set priorities for which schools get limited funding for safe rooms.�
At press time, seven children sheltering in above-ground classrooms were killed.
The tornado destroyed Plaza Towers and Briarwood elementary schools, and flattened neighborhoods with winds up to 200 miles an hour. The National Weather Service issued a preliminary ranking of the twister as an EF5, the second-most-powerful classification.
When schools plan disaster drills, staff are urged to keep in mind that flying debris is the biggest tornado hazard, and that people need to put as many walls as possible between themselves and the tornado, steering clear of windows, doors and walls of glass.
Michigan schools must hold two tornado drills a year, said officials.
Holly Schools students have gone into actual severe weather mode once in the past two years, recalled Dave Nuss, assistant superintendent.
"We are always alert to weather, and err on the side of safety," said Nuss, "understanding we have to be as prepared as possible. We know our most precious gift is the children."
The weather did no damage.
Students at Mott High School in Waterford move to the nearest safe room, and can even seek shelter in the performing arts center's orchestra pit, said Rhonda Lessel, district spokeswoman.
Each teacher is aware where their safe room is during severe weather. Students are not to use gyms because the roofs are susceptible to storm damage.
Area residents helping Oklahoma
Greg Martin of Clarkston wasn't sure what he might encounter as he drove toward Moore, Okla. Tuesday afternoon to assess damage.
Martin heads up the Waterford-based DRAW (Disaster Relief At Work), a nonprofit charity dedicated to providing first-response disaster relief services to people in need.
"Maybe people will need roof supplies, toiletries, garbage bags, or chainsaws," he said.
"We will figure which (supplies) we need to take."
Martin planned to fly back to Michigan Tuesday evening, and then drive to Moore with his volunteers on Thursday.
The crew would work the weekend, coordinating their activities with the onsite service organizations, he said.
"We'll also need volunteers after we get back to replenish everything. And we will need money." Visit www.facebook.com/drawbuckets.
At the Oakland County government complex in Pontiac, employees donated $1,000 from the employee casual day fund to help the victims recover from the destruction. The money will be donated to the United Way of Central Oklahoma Disaster Relief Fund.
"The devastation and the countless lives lost are heart-wrenching," said Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson. "We hope our donation will provide some relief to families faced with a long recovery and remind them that they are not alone in their hour of need."
How did the Moore, Oklahoma tornado form?
Like the most destructive and deadly tornadoes, this one came from a rotating thunderstorm. The thunderstorm developed in an area where warm moist air rose into cooler air. Winds in the area caused the storm to rotate, and that rotation promoted the development of a tornado. The Oklahoma tornado was on the ground for 40 minutes, traveling 20 miles.
Oklahoma is home to "wedge" tornadoes, more common in Tornado Alley, said Matt Mosteiko, meteorologist with White Lake's National Weather Service.
"In Michigan we see thinner 'stovepipe' or 'rope' tornadoes," Mosteiko said.
"The wedge is very wide, from a half-mile to a mile, with a larger area of rotation."
Mosteiko said the air waves coming off the Rockies along with heat and humidity in the Great Plains creates a stronger updraft and a stronger tornado.
The Great Lakes surrounding Michigan stabilize our weather, he said.
Tornadoes arise from very local conditions, and so they're not as influenced by climate change as much as larger weather systems like hurricanes and nor'easters.
This tornado season got off to a quiet start this year. Typically, there are more during spring, and the numbers dwindle in the worst heat of the summer. An unusually cool spring kept the funnel clouds at bay until mid-May this year. The last two seasons illustrate the extremes in tornado activity. In 2011, the United States saw its second-deadliest tornado season. Last year, it was busy in April but there were few twisters after that.
Relief organizations are on the job working to help Oklahoma victims. Salvation Army donations can be made online at buff.ly/13GkrnE, 1-800-SAL-ARMY, or text STORM to 80888 to make a $10 donation. American Red Cross donations can be made to 1-800-RED-CROSS or text REDCROSS to 90999. Donations address is P.O. Box 37243, Washington, DC 20013. www.redcross.org. Habitat for Humanity International donations: 800-Habitat or mail to 270 Peachtree St. NW Suite 1300, Atlanta, GA 30303-1263.
FEMA said donate only through trusted organizations and "don't send goods that haven't been asked for." http://nvoad.org/help
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
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Sage Statham, Mendocino Community Network business manager, presented information at the Aug. 21 Mendocino Unified School District Board of Trustees meeting about the recent Internet service outage on the Mendocino Coast.
On Sunday, Aug. 3, a aerial fiber optic line along Comptche-Ukiah Road was broken by a passing vehicle, interrupting telephone, Internet, cell phones and 911 service to many area residents, not only on the coast but inland as well.
Statham said the fiber optic line runs from Ukiah, across Highway 253 to Boonville, along Highway 128, then along Flynn Creek Road to Comptche and west along Comptche-Ukiah Road to Mendocino. From Mendocino, the line continues along Highway 1 to Fort Bragg.
"This allowed MCN to provide high speed DSL for homes and businesses within three miles of Fort Bragg and Mendocino," he said. "The new DSL services work right over an existing [plain old telephone service] line."
"One of the most important questions to us is why did the 911 service fail for Fusion phone and Internet customers even though it is still a POTS line," Statham said. POTS means plain old telephone service.
He said the answer has to do with how calls are routed. MCN's Fusion service only has access to the fiber optic line along Comptche-Ukiah Road. When the line was cut, phone calls could not be routed to the 911 dispatch center or anywhere else. The same was true for many people with cell phones, customers of Comcast Internet with VOIP phones and AT&T U-Verse phone customers, Statham said.
"Thus, thousands of people in our community were without direct access to emergency services," he said.
No plan B
Statham said that when he took over as manager of MCN in October 2013, MCN asked that Sonic, their main service provider, request access to AT&T's additional fiber optic path along the South Coast. AT&T owns a fiber optic line that runs south to Sonoma County and across to Santa Rosa.
"At that time, AT&T told Sonic that it was not available," he said. "We have asked Sonic to look into it again. We have unconfirmed information that this fiber route is available. If it is available to AT&T, it will be available to Sonic and MCN Fusion customers as well."
The issue is that there are two AT&T's, he said. One company is the local provider and the other is for the lines themselves. The AT&T division that owns the fiber optic lines is not obligated to provide access to those lines, Statham said.
Statham said that even if MCN gains access to the South Coast fiber line, a break in the stub line going to Fort Bragg would still leave those customers without service.
MCN is going to offer customer rebates prorated on service for the two days the Internet was inaccessible, Statham said. The rebate will appear as a line item credit on the September bill. He said that Sonic is also going to give MCN a refund on fees for that period of time.
Statham attended a meeting on Aug. 18 in Ukiah with Rep. Jared Huffman, Mendocino County Sheriff Tom Allman, Dan Hamburg, 5th District supervisor, staff from State Assembly member Wes Chesbro's office and representatives from Comast and AT&T.
The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the nature of the outage and how to prevent another outage from occurring. Statham said the idea of installing a redundant fiber optic line from Fort Bragg to Willits or Laytonville was raised, but nobody was willing to commit the millions of dollars needed for the project.
Also in attendance at the meeting were Jim Moorehead, chairman of the executive committee of the Broadband Alliance of Mendocino County, and Randy MacDonald, Comptche Volunteer Fire Department assistant chief and representative of the county's Office of Emergency Services.
Mendocino County and the Broadband Alliance of Mendocino County are conducting an online survey of effected customers. It can be accessed at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/coastoutage.


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Proposed regulations to change child labor laws have raised much debate in the past few weeks, including concerns regarding 4-H participation and the impact on future generations of agriculture producers. Earlier this month dozens of agriculture groups submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in response to the proposed changes, which they say are overreaching.
According to the groups, the proposed changes demonstrate that the DOL lacks a full understanding modern farm practices and production.
If the regulations are passed, family farms across the country could be impacted. There has not been a significant change in child labor laws regarding farm work in the last 40 years.
In an interview with RadioIowa, DOL spokesman Mark Hancock said the regulations would prohibit youth under 16 from operating power equipment on the farm, such as tractors.
"The one that gets the most attention are tractors," Hancock said in the interview. "There's a good reason for that. Tractors have all sorts of risks to those who are working on or around or driving. We've included a provision that addresses handling the pesticides."
Regulations also include a ban on youth using equipment with moving parts and working at heights above six feet.
According to Hancock, the risks are just too great to ignore. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that from 1995 to 2002, 113 youth died annually from farm-related injuries. The CDC also reported that in 2009 3,400 youth were injured while completing work on farms.
"We have had several very serious, in some cases, fatal incidents involving young people working in and around an elevator," he said. "It includes engulfment while stomping down the grain."
Ag groups understand that agriculture producers are also interested in keep youth safe.
"Farmers and ranchers are more interested than anyone else in assuring the safety of farming operations," said American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman said in a news release. "We have no desire at all to have young teenagers working in jobs that are inappropriate or entail too much risk."
While the regulations would not impact children working on farms owned by their parents, it would impact those children working on other farms, including operations owned by neighbors, grandparents and other relatives.
"What we're not doing is in any way affecting the parental exemption that's existed in the law since its very inception," Hancock said. "What the parental exemption says is if you own a farm, then you have complete freedom to work your kids as much or little as you choose without any interference from the Department of Labor or any other federal agency on their health and safety."
The proposed rules would also put an age limit on livestock handling but only for those who are employed in agriculture. Children showing livestock in 4-H fairs would not be impacted.
"That's important because I've heard it contended that this would preclude kids from showing their livestock in 4-H fairs and that sort of thing," Hancock said. "In those instances, there's no employment relationship so these regulations would in no way apply to kids showing their hog at the county fair or a 4-H competition."
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LONG BEACH - A long-sought pension reform package approved by the city's largest employee union shrinks next year's projected deficit by more than 33 percent.
The about 3,600-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace workers concluded a vote in favor late Wednesday on the deal that city officials say will save $125.5 million in the next 10 years.
The concessions combine higher employee retirement contributions with reduced benefits for future employees to save $3.8 million in Long Beach's general fund and $11.8million across all funds each year, according to a news release from City Hall.
The general fund deficit for the 2014 fiscal year is estimated at $10.9 million.
"This has been an arduous process, but we now have reformed public pensions in Long Beach," Mayor Bob Foster said in the release.
"Today's vote means savings of $11.8 million dollars next year and creates a more sustainable system for the future. I thank each of the city employees who voted for these reforms and applaud the IAM leadership for their efforts."
The deal, which still requires council approval, caps off three years of negotiations between Long Beach and its major labor groups to scale back rising pension costs. The city's other two major unions, the police and firefighter associations, consented to reforms in 2011 that were projected to save $100million by 2022.
"I'm very proud of my membership for stepping up to the plate in these difficult economic times," said Ray Rivera, grand lodge representative of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Western Territory, whose statement was also included in the news release.
"With a majority of our membership residing in Long Beach, we were pleased to be able to come to an agreement that benefits our members, the city and the community with an estimated savings of more than $125 million through 2023."
IAM members voted throughout this week on the reforms. The changes include current workers paying 6 percent more of their salaries toward retirement costs, an increase from 2 percent to what is considered a full "employee pickup" of 8 percent, while continuing to receive 2.5 percent of their pay as pension for each year worked and being able to retire at age 55.
The agreement establishes lower benefits for employees hired after Jan. 1, with a 7 percent pension contribution, 2percent as pension for each year on the job, and retirement eligibility at age 62.
Also, the IAM's current contract would be extended one year, through Sept. 30, 2014. No IAM employees would be laid off for the remainder of the current fiscal year ending Sept. 30 under the reform deal.
The council could vote on the deal as early as Tuesday, city spokesman Tom Modica said.
Budget and Performance Management Bureau Director Dennis Strachota said Thursday that the savings, though significant, aren't enough to get Long Beach to stable fiscal health.
"It certainly means that the deficit is within range of starting to get close to zero," Strachota said.
Public officials should continue a disciplined budgeting outlook even after many years of sustained reductions, he said.
"We want to avoid situations where when the next down cycle comes, we're right back into a structural deficit," Strachota said.
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Ancient PatternsSeries teasers are where you try to complete the sequence of a series of letters, numbers or objects.
Twins Sari and Devon have gone to the jungles of South America to explore the lost city of Xaitec with their parents, who are part of a team of archaeologists. The path to the great temple is lined with pairs of stone columns, but the pairs of columns are not evenly spaced. Using a meter tape, the twins measure the distances between successive pairs of columns. Starting from the temple, the distances between pairs of columns are 7.8 m, 7.8 m, 15.6 m, 23.4 m, and 39 m. Since the paved road between the columns continues for some distance, the archaeologists suspect there are more fallen columns hidden in the jungle growth.
Where should the twins tell the archaeologists to look for the next pair of columns?
HintLook for a pattern.
AnswerThe archaeologists should start looking 62.4 meters from the last pair of columns.
0 + 7.8 = 7.8
7.8 + 7.8 = 15.6
7.8 + 15.6 = 23.4
15.6 + 23.4 = 39
Guess what? The Xaitecans were using the equivalent of Fibonacci numbers! The next one in the series should be 23.4 + 39 = 62.4.
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Hop aboard the Texas Eagle, traveling daily between Chicago and San Antonio, taking you through major cities such as from Austin to Dallas. Connecting service between San Antonio and Los Angeles is available three times a week via the Sunset Limited.
Wind through the Land of Lincoln, across the Mississippi River, and through the Ozarks to Little Rock and the piney woods of East Texas. Onward to colorful, cosmopolitan Dallas, through Austin (home of the University of Texas), and finally to San Antonio, where the legend of the Alamo and the Riverwalk attract people from all over the world.
Services on the Texas Eagle include Superliner Sleeping Car accommodations, a Dining Car serving fresh complete meals and spectacular views from our renowned Sightseer Lounge Car.
Passengers traveling on trains 421 and 422 to and from points between Chicago and Los Angeles will experience an overnight layover in San Antonio, TX, ranging from 7 to 9.5 hours in order to accommodate train coupling operations. Passengers are welcome to remain onboard during this layover or may detrain if they wish. Access to train cars may be limited and temporary power outages will occur, including loss of air conditioning. For more detailed information on the Texas Eagle visit the Texas Eagle State Site.
An innovative partnership program between the National Park Service and Amtrak, the Trails & Rails program provides Amtrak passengers with educational opportunities to foster an appreciation of a selected region's natural and cultural heritage and renews the long tradition of associating railroads with National Parks.
As part of the Trails & Rails program, National Park service guides from the San Antonio Missions National Historic Park are onboard the Texas Eagle between San Antonio and Fort Worth.
Amtrak Thruway Service offers connecting transportation to destinations such as Shreveport, LA, Houston and Galveston, TX, from the Texas Eagle and between the Maricopa, AZ, station and Phoenix Metro Center, Phoenix Airport and Tempe from the Sunset Limited. Amtrak takes care of booking and ticketing, so you can see more and do more on your trip.
Downloadable menus are updated regularly, but menu items and prices are subject to change and may be different from what is available onboard.
Take your small dog or cat along with you on the train. Before you go, learn more about the types of pets allowed, pet reservations and fares, approved pet carriers and additional details.


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1, Cover: granite countertops, granite island tops,table desk, worktops,granite vanity tops,thresold marble countertops & vanity,registration desk,tub surround,window sill.
2, Size: Standard granite & marble countertops: 108"x26",96"x25.5",
3,Projects: Hotel, Condo, Goverment project, apartment project,airport building, ect.
4,Material: G603,G682,G654,G684,G636,G439,shanxi black,China green,tan brown, Santa cecilia,Giallo firota,Kashimir Gold,Black galaxy, verde Ubatuba,Butterfly green,Giallo California,Giallo Cecilia,Absolute black,Paradiso,Giallo Veneziano,Giallo Ornamental,and so on.
5,Colours: white,black, grey, blue, green, brown, red, pink, yellow,rusty, ect. we have more than 100 choices.
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Quite a bit late to the party again eh Apple? I've been able to do this for the past two years. I tried it way back when with a 120gb SSD and a 1TB HD and it works fine. It was quite faster, but if one drive fails, you are screwed so I just remapped My Documents folders to the 1TB and saving stuff normally results in stuff getting saved to the 1TB and the SSD used for programs and Windows. But hey...Apple has to catch up sometime right. Gotta have those new features somehow.
This is another example of Apple's software improving upon existing hardware.
The iPad wasn't the first tablet in the world, but iOS made it great.
The Fusion Drive isn't the first hybrid storage drive, but OS X Mountain Lion's automatic configuration will make it great.
No, they weren't first. It doesn't really matter. Now the market has more competition to choose from. Consumers will be benefiting from this release.
Oh, if a single drive fails then you're screwed as well so not sure why you're pointing that out.
It's not always about the hardware but what drives the hardware.
True but MS did use Apple to push software for awhile. They have helped bump each other up over the course of their history.
That's right, none!
Of course you can buy and install your own hybrid drives. Nobody is debating that they are already on the market. But using them requires some technical skill, add-on software and active management that 95% of the population can't do and don't have the time to learn. This is just another example of Apple taking a great idea and making it more seamless and user-friendly for the majority of consumers that are computer users but not tech-savvy.
Of course, this won't be a good choice for everyone. I'm sure some people would rather actively manage what is on the SSD and the HDD. For them they can still install a secondary SSD and managing as they like. This product, however, isn't for them. But I'm sure that won't stop you, I mean, them, from complaining about it like it is a personal insult directed at them.


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|Diesel Gensets: Caterpillar
Caterpillar's latest release is a two-part marine genset series. The introduction of this line, says Cat, will provide its customers with a more comprehensive power offering, enabling them to enjoy the benefit of dealing with one supplier for both propulsion and auxiliary power.
The Cat C2.2 is the first in the new range. It features a naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine and produces 21.5 kW at 1800 rpm (18 kW at 1500 rpm), yet burns roughly 1.6 gph at that speed. Sound levels are said to be 62 dB-A at 1500 rpm with a hushbox and 78.3 dB-A without (65 is normal conversation).
The second in the line, the C1.5, features a naturally aspirated three-cylinder engine, generates 13.5 kW at 1800 rpm (11 kW at 1500 rpm), and consumes 1.2 gph at 1800 rpm.
Both are available with or without sound enclosures and feature 12-volt electric starting, an air cleaner, water-cooled exhaust, and antivibration mounts. They meet EPA Tier II emissions requirements and come with Cat's two-year or 2,000-hour parts and labor warranty.
Caterpillar Phone: (309) 578-6298. firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Toby (Tobias?) Brooks
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Thread: Help with picking a boy name!!
April 23rd, 2013 01:21 PM #1Junior Member
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Help with picking a boy name!!
My DH and I have come up with 3 names that we like, each name has at least 1 part with a meaning, but we can't pick "the one" I'm not set on the combinations we have so I am open to other suggestions. The names are Toby Brooks, Braxton Wayne or Ryker Jayce. Also, as for Toby, I'm unsure about it as a first name but I got Toby from October (Tober part) as my DH and I got engaged one October, married in october the following year and pregnant another October. If anyone has a suggestion for how to use Toby or another possibility that would work for October please post!! Thanks
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Honestly, I'd go with October Brooks or October Wayne and use the nickname Toby. I really dislike Braxton and Ryker, they just sound so harsh and unappealing to me. Jace is okay but the Y ruins it for me. October nn Toby is really handsome and would have sentimental value for you, so I'd recommend that.Maximus Alexander (2012)
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April 23rd, 2013 02:37 PM #5Ashley | namenerd | Christian | storyteller
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Thank you!! I do love the connection with Toby it's just hard for me to imagine using it as a first name, possibly because I don't hear it often anymore. I know of a Braxton and Ryker (not close enough for me to not be able to use them) both 5 and under so it's just more unheard if where I live I guess. Jayce has a connection as my DH grandfathers middle name is Jay (we weren't so fond of just Jay so we went with Jayce) and Wayne is my DH mn....his suggestion to use - but I liked something that tied to both of us instead of just one of us...which is how Brooks came in along with Toby. Braxton was my favorite name for about 8 years now and Ryker is my husbands pick...this naming thing is so hard, lol!!
April 23rd, 2013 05:20 PM #9
Honestly, Braxton makes me think of Braxton Hicks contractions and with Ryker I don't know whether to pronounce it RIH-ker or RYE-ker.
I think Toby is a great name! Friendly and underused. If you're not sure about it as a full name, what about something like Tobin or Tobias or Tobiah
Other options: Bryson, Jayson, Brody, Wesley, Bronson, Drake, Barclay, Skyler, BeckettTop Names: Benedict Calvin & Noelle Geneva
Olivia/Livy : Darah/Bethel : Eve/Verity
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Light rains may fall over a wide swath of Southern California today and Sunday.
National Weather Service forecasters say there is a chance of rain showers over the weekend from Los Angeles to the South Bay to the Inland Empire. Temperatures are also predicted to be on the cool side, with highs in the low 60s across the region.
The chance of precipitation may bring some fresh snowfall to Southern California's ski areas. Forecasters report a chance of snow in Wrightwood, Running Springs and Big Bear Lake that may fall Sunday and Monday.


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Gilbert Arenas talks with Stern
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NBA commissioner David Stern has told Gilbert Arenas and the Washington Wizards not to talk about Arenas' locker-room gun incident from now on.
Stern spoke Tuesday with Arenas, telling him he's excited to have him back in the league after Arenas served a 50-game suspension for bringing guns into the Wizards' locker room. But he also advised Arenas, who has a reputation for speaking his mind, not to talk about the incident, The Washington Post first reported.
Stern also told Wizards owner Ted Leonsis that the team should not discuss the incident, either.
"It's time to move on, rather than obsess about the past," Stern said Wednesday, according to the Post.
Arenas has not spoken publicly since he was sentenced in March to one month in a halfway house and two years of probation after pleading guilty to felony gun possession.
Stern said Arenas "couldn't be more enthusiastic" about getting back in the game and rejoining the Wizards, Stern told The Post.
"I said, 'You know what Gilbert, I just want to tell you, I'm delighted to have you back, you've paid a heavy price, but you're in good standing and, as far as I'm concerned, you should be talking only about the future and not about the past. And if anyone asks you why, you can say the commissioner told you,' " Stern said, according to the report.
Stern I said, 'You know what Gilbert, I just want to tell you, I'm delighted to have you back, you've paid a heavy price, but you're in good standing and, as far as I'm concerned, you should be talking only about the future and not about the past. And if anyone asks you why, you can say the commissioner told you.'
-- NBA commissioner David Stern
Leonsis said he would comply with the commissioner to avoid getting fined, according to the report. But the Wizards clarified Leonsis' comments on Thursday morning, saying the commissioner did not order the team to keep quiet about the matter under threat of penalty.
Nevertheless, Wizards spokesman Kurt Kehl says Leonsis agrees with the commissioner's suggestion.
"The commissioner advised and suggested that Gilbert, the Wizards and Ted look forward and not look back, and Ted agreed with that advice and suggestion," Kehl said. "The idea of being fined was never intimated to him at all."
Leonsis, who is beginning his first full season as the Wizards' owner after buying the team from the Pollin family in June, said he has no issues with Stern's directive and agrees it's time to move forward, according to the report.
Leonsis said Arenas has paid a steep price for his actions after spending most of the past three years out of the game due to injuries and the suspension.
Arenas has played in only 47 games the past three seasons. He averaged 28.4 points and 6.0 assists per game in 2006-07, his last full season.
"He's excited about the upcoming season and I want to do nothing that gets in the way of his passion and excitement and love for the game and for the fans," Leonsis said, according to the report. "The best way to re-bond with the fans is to play well. And people will sense right away, whether or not he's back. I can't talk about it, he can't talk about it, he has to do it. And what I've seen, I've been very impressed."
The Wizards will hold their annual media day on Monday. But Leonsis said there are plenty of other topics Arenas can talk about, according to the report.
"It doesn't serve anyone's interest to have Gilbert talking about what happened a year ago when the focus should be on the new season," Leonsis said. "How will Gilbert work with John Wall? I think that's fair game. 'Are you healthy? Are you excited about playing again? How do you think this team has been constructed?' That's all fair game, but to talk about other matters in the past doesn't help the league or the team."
Arenas pleaded guilty to violating Washington D.C.'s gun laws in the Dec. 21 incident at the Verizon Center. Following an argument over an unpaid gambling debt totaling a few hundred dollars, Arenas brought several guns to the team locker room and set them near then-teammate Javaris Crittenton's locker with a sign telling him to "PICK 1." He was sentenced to 30 days in a halfway house and 400 hours of community service.
Crittenton, who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge, has been invited to the Charlotte Bobcats' training camp on a non-guaranteed contract.


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Don't miss out on a lower price on this hotel
Get an overview of this hotelFamily-friendly Cape Town hotel in City Bowl, near South African National Gallery
Popular property highlights
This family-friendly Cape Town hotel is located in the entertainment district, within a 15-minute walk of Company's Garden, South African National Gallery, and Greenmarket Square. Castle of Good Hope and Cape Town International Convention Centre are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Hotel Features
This hotel features a full-service spa, a restaurant, and an outdoor pool. Free WiFi in public areas and a free manager's reception are also provided. Additionally, a fitness center, a bar/lounge, and a poolside bar are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 201 rooms provide conveniences like refrigerators and coffee makers, plus free WiFi and flat-screen TVs with satellite channels. Other amenities available to guests include iPod docks, 24-hour room service, and minibars.
Guest Highlights
- Good location
- Breakfast
- Helpful staff
- Guestrooms weren't very spacious
Protea Hotel Fire & Ice by Marriott Cape Town
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to a full-service spa, Protea Hotel Fire & Ice by Marriott Cape Town features an outdoor pool and a fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Each day guests can enjoy a complimentary manager's reception. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This 4-star property offers access to limo/town car service and meeting rooms. This family-friendly hotel also offers a rooftop terrace, spa services, and tour/ticket assistance. For a surcharge, the property provides a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a beach shuttle. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
Protea Hotel Fire & Ice by Marriott Cape Town has designated areas for smoking.
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Babysitting or childcare
- Number of floors - 5
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Coffee shop or café
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Casino shuttle (surcharge)
- Beach shuttle (surcharge)
- Designated smoking areas
- Rooftop terrace
- Luggage storage
- Area shuttle (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 201
- Laundry facilities
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Meeting rooms 5
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant
- Free reception
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Train station pickup (surcharge)
- Pool sun loungers
- RV, bus, truck parking (surcharge)
- Free parking nearby
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Television in common areas
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Poolside bar
- Year Built 2006
- Conference center
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Spa services on site
- Outdoor pool
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Refrigerator
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Self parking (surcharge), RV, bus, truck parking (surcharge), Free parking nearby
Room Amenities
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower only
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Satellite TV service
- Desk
- Premium bedding
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- iPod docking station
- In-room massage available
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Free newspaper
- Free cribs/infant beds
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Room service (24 hours)
Where to Eat
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Onsite venue - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Skydiving nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Scooter/moped rentals on site
- Boat tours nearby
Spa Services
The onsite spa has 7 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages, and Swedish massages. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy.
- Hot stone massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Swedish massage
- Sports massage
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Massages
- Number of treatment rooms 7
- Couples treatment rooms
- Body treatments
- Manicures and pedicures
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- No pets or service animals allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- A 1 percent city/local tax will be charged
Optional extras
- Fee for full breakfast: ZAR 195 per person (approximately)
- Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 450 per person (one way)
- Self parking fee: ZAR 40 per night
Hotel Name
- Fire Ice Cape Town
- Ice Cape Town
- Protea Fire Ice
- Protea Fire Ice Cape Town
- Protea Hotel Fire & Ice
- Protea Hotel Fire & Ice Cape Town
- Protea Hotel Fire Ice
- Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! Cape Town South Africa
- Protea Hotel Fire And Ice! Cape Town
We should mention
This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
National Rating
Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.


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Sn Gameplay 1 iOS / Android
By: General Adaptive
Genre: Arcade
Video Tips
Let's play Sn! This is part 1 of my walkthrough guide for the iOS game, Sn by General Adaptive Apps Pty Ltd.
I will update this post with more tips and tricks, so please bookmark this page and keep on checking in!
If you have any questions, feel free to ask for extra help in the comments section.
Hit like if this helped you!
Visit Sn walkthrough page for level videos, tutorials, cheats and more.
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Azada part 5 Tips and Strategies
By: Big Fish
Genre: Adventure
Video Tips
This video walkthrough demonstrates how to beat part 5 without any power ups. Uploaded on 123Pazu official channel at March 16, 2013.
Still need help to finish Azada part 5 ?
I will update this post with more tips and tricks, so please bookmark this page and keep on checking in!
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It happens to all of us at least once: you've learned it, but maybe it doesn't show. When it really mattered, the answer didn't come, your ideas didn't flow, or distracting thoughts intruded. This workshop will explore cutting edge insights and tips that will help you focus and fully engage your brain when it matters most, whether it's on a test or at a job interview.
Note: If no RSVP window appears below, the class is full. Please check back here later for cancellations.
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GREAT grandfather Jim Howard marked his 100th birthday with two parties.
Mr Howard, who lives in Chilton Foliat with daughter Lynn Long and her husband, David, turned 100 last Friday.
Celebrations started with a surprise party at Coombe End Court, where he attends the day centre.
Di Palmer, of the centre, said: "He was kissing all the ladies and making the most of it."
Then, on Saturday, relatives, friends, Coombe End and Hungerford Surgery staff came to his tea party.
Mrs Long said: "He's never been much of a drinker– he likes a scotch and lemonade – but he has copious cups of tea.
"In 2005, he had a stroke and he was unable to eat and had to be fed through a tube. Then one morning he woke up and said to my stepmum, 'I think I fancy scrambled egg.' She didn't want to give it him, but he was determined and he's been eating ever since."
Originally from Mort-lake, London, Mr Howard was in the RAF during the war and was a postman for 30 years. He married first wife Joyce in 1947, but she died in 1981. Three years later he married Ivy and they lived in Farnbor-ough until last July.
He has two granddaughters and five great-grandchildren, aged three to 14.


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Jaide and Jack Shield's lives are changing in a very, very strange way. The weather is turning against them. Magical disasters occur when they're around. And a mysterious explosion has just destroyed their house... from the inside. Without knowing why, the twins are stolen away to live with Grandma X - a relative they've never, ever met.
At Grandma X's house, things are even stranger. Weather vanes point in the opposite direction of the wind. Doors appear and disappear. Cats talk.
Jaide and Jack Shield don't know the reason behind all this strangeness. They don't know that they're troubletwisters, and that they must defend the world against a dark, evil force. The time has come for them to discover the truth - and the powers that come with the truth. Are they ready?
©2011 Garth Nix (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
I hold a BA in History from York University of Toronto; a 3yr Diploma in Computer Networking from Sheridan College in Oakville Ontario. I have been "reading" audio books sinces the late 80s and a member of Audible back to 2004. What a really like is a good long story preferable over 30 hours. :)
"Fun, but not as strong as Keys to the Kingdom"
This is fun story. The characters are not flat, though only limited development over the book. It modern with reference's to mp3 players, laptops and cell phone but doesn't let that get in the way of the magic of the children. Grand-mama X and her cats are in some ways better characters then the main twins Jack and Jade.
While the story isn't transparent it's could have been much more original.
If you or your kids have issues with (not graphic) descriptions of ants, bugs, rats and white eyes this would be one to pass. Evil is much more clear then in Keys to the Kingdom.
While I'm sure I'll enjoy the next book. I hope that Garth decides to go back to writing solo.
"Not great"
I am usually a huge Garth Nix fan (don't know anything much about Sean Williams) but this was a huge disappointment. None of the kids could get through even the first half and I only plodded on to the end because I had paid for it. The story is too slow and the characters are dull and vapid. Nobody in my family could believe in a 12 year old boy who says "ooh, you gave me a fright" even in a fantasy story. Maybe a better narrator would have helped some (her voices for the cats were almost intolerably shrill) but all in all, I wish we had skipped this one.
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