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Jill Barshay: Illegal immigrants who've suffered abuse or injury in a major crime, such as rape or attempted murder, can earn a U-Visa. It grants working papers to the victim so long as he or she cooperates with police and prosecutors.
Alejandro Mayorkas is the director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. He says he has anecdotal evidence that U-visas are helping to get illegals to report more crimes.
Alejandro Mayorkas: By being able to provide them with the assurance that they will be safe, that they will have the support of the government as they come forward and assist the government in apprehending criminals, we are able to put those cases together.
Immigration attorney Laura Lichter says it's tough to get a police officer to certify that an illegal was helpful.
Laura Lichter: Anyone who says, this is easy. Or people are fraudulently reporting crimes. Or somebody hit the jackpot because they were the victim of a domestic assault really is having it wrong.
If the visa application is denied, the undocumented resident can be deported.
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General Motors is recalling more than 40,000 Chevrolet, Pontiac and Saturn vehicles sold and used in southern states, due to problems with their fuel pumps that could lead to fires.
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You've discovered Rebecca's secrets. You've discovered Sara's secrets. Now Sara will discover "his" deepest, darkest secrets... but will those secrets bind them together - or tear them apart?
©2013 Lisa Renee Jones (P)2013 Simon & Schuster
"A passionate romance mixed with suspense & mystery"
Another breath-taking story filled with suspense, mystery, intrigue, and hot sex! Lisa Renee Jones will captivate you and pull you in from the very beginning. There is always a mystery or a twist or turn and you never know where you are going to end up. In this book, there did seem to be less action when compared to the two previous ones. I think we experience more drama rather than action. Either way, still delicious to me! Well, lets talk about Chris and Sara… *sigh* I seriously just adore them. Although, they can certainly exhaust the hell out of you! This book is very focused on the development of Sara's and Chris relationship. I experienced the thrill, the love, the suspense, and the hot connection between Sara and Chris more than ever!! This book starts off with Sara making the decision to get on the plane to meet Chris and begin their new life in Paris. While Sara is trying to learn her new life in Paris, she feels somebody is following her. It doesn't help that she was robbed at the Paris airport and no longer has a passport. She continues to search for her missing friend Ella while also finding out somebody else is looking for her friend too. Sara's life is spinning out of control and she is not sure if she can hold on to Chris and stays in Paris. The story does reveal the inner secrets of Chris and his past, it also opens the door to the possibility that's Rebecca is not dead, and perhaps Ella is tied up in the same kind of trouble. Overall, the plot is imaginative, and its erotic romantic suspense at its best. These stories from Lisa Renee Jones just keep getting better and better. They are full of suspense, plenty of steamy sex, and every single one of them leaves you wanting more! I am an absolute addict when it comes to the Inside Out Series. I can't wait for more about all these characters that Lisa Renee Jones has brought to life. If you haven't picked up this series yet, I really think you should. It has so many aspects to it, there's something for everyone. The writing is intelligent and it just grabs you and doesn't let go. These books are well written, sexy and have instantly become favorites of mine! I cannot wait see what happens. Hurry Lisa we are all waiting for the next book….
"My favorite Erotic series!"
This book picks up right where Being Me left off and we find Sara following Chris to Paris. This is where she hopes to discover Chris's secrets and to find out what happened to her best friend Ella. This book focuses on Sara and Chris and how they deal with their demons and try to figure out how to be together. There is plenty of suspense, romance, drama and smexy in this installment. Thankfully we get a "conclusion" to Sara and Chris's story, but there are still some unanswered questions.
It appears that this is no longer a trilogy and has now become a series. I'm a little disappointed by this but at least there is some closure. There is a big cliffhanger at the end involving another character (*I don't want to spoil it for you) so I can see where this is turning into a series.
5 star listen in my opinion!
"Revealing Us"
I would put it somewhere in the middle.
Well my reaction to this book is ambivalent at the moment. Let me first start off with my disgruntlement of a book touted as being the conclusion of a trilogy and then once again it is anything but. I am really becoming frustrated with authors who tout series to be concluded in a specific book then once the reader has purchased and read the book, you find out that it is not the ending after all. I do not mind series continuing on, there are many I do not want to end, but it would be nice to know this beforehand, it would actually change the reader's expectations.
With that aside, let me get into my feelings regarding the story. While I enjoyed it, it was not what I was expecting. I am still not sure what I was expecting but this one took me out into left field. Don't get me wrong it was written very well, though there was a little too much going around the issues Cris and Sara was facing, and it was darker than I thought but it was still a good story. The things I did not care for were the way they "&*^& around their issues instead of facing them. So much more could have been accomplished if they did that.
One more thing, though this does not just relate to this book and this author. I know I am new to reading the BDSM genre, but it is very frustrating and annoying that the characters who are living and practicing this lifestyle are always so dark and broken. Where are all the strong, stable people who are living and practicing this lifestyle? I find that insulting and stereotypical. So far I have only read two authors who actually have characters who are not so broken and have found this lifestyle through pain, betrayal or degradation.
Other than all that, I enjoyed the book but I am not sure yet if I will continue with the series. It will all depend on how far the author is planning on taking this series. This is more about me than the author, I was expecting closure and a little Happily Ever After, and that is not what I got, not even close, thus my disappointment.
"All Over the Place?"
I was very disappointed. The three stars are for the character of Chris. He is so sweet.
The best I can't say cause it would be a spoiler. There is so many things I disliked about this book, that I don't have enough room. I am so disappointed in this. How can we wait this for this. REALLY?
The entire book was almost painful to listen to I cannot get over the stupid things Sara does in this book. I sat it down so many times saying I think I got the wrong book. There were small, and I am saying that to be kind, that were good, but not many
Grace Grant is good, but this performance almost, and again being kind here, almost changed my mind. She could not even change in between different person's as she normally does. Grace is on of my fav's to listen to. But in this.. She is way off.
I don't know.. I want to think that it does, but so scared that LRJ will cause me to just not want to ever listen to anything about Chris and Sara afraid of what she will do to them.. This was not her work from the other book, that's for sure.
I don't know about the other followers of this series of books, but the author was on a roll. So much so I could not wait until this came out. But it died a slow death. I keep saying "Oh come on,, start telling me a story here" It was hard to hear how Sara became brain dead at times. She was a bright, smart, and sometimes I would question the things she did, but in this one..OMG..she was must of hit her head heading to the airport to meet him on the way to Paris. And he changed also. Not as bad as she did, but a different Chris, but I expected that. I just don't want to say anything about this, I wanna keep the last thing they said to one another in my head and hope there is a HEA and leave it alone. This is by far the worst tag on to a series of books I have listened to so far. So upset at what she did and what the big secret was that he said would destroyed them while in California. Oh come on. He could of told her that in a night of sharing more than some of the things he did very early on. Yeah, for me to go forward on this, she really has to redeem herself (the author) in order for me to pick this back up.. I am hurt on this. Once I have had enough of a story or I think it was destroyed and trust me, this was ripped apart. I don't return to them.. NOPE, no good things to say about this.To me, it's not worth paying, and thinking right now, I would not of given a credit for this.. If another comes out and it will, cause of the stupid things that are going on that don't have a thing to do with Sara and Chris, I will watch and see what others say.. I can't be the only one that thinks she took one of the great top series and destroyed it.
Too much thinking and analysis by Sara, even Grace Grant sounded bored. This is the third and if you liked the first two, like I did, you will most likely want to listen to this one. Be prepared for little action and mystery and many questions still unanswered.
Yes, has a good story line not just an erotic sex book but good story as well
Along the line of Fifty Shades but in a different direction more of what one can do to ones self rather than another
She is great to listen to does men and women 's voice equally as well, I have enjoyed her in several books
Lots of emotional highs and lows but not like other books have effected me and sometimes it is nice just to listen to a book that does not effect you to that level
"Can't Stop Listening!!!"
This is most definitely at the top of my list, I have listened to this book almost five times now, and I am going to order the actual book to read now.
I loved how Chris could read everything Sarah was thinking by her facial expressions.
I love Grace Grant, I have ordered almost all of her books, and she does a different voice in every book! I love that!
I love everything about this book and the conflict of the book, still leaves me hanging!
"Still a hit but a bit overdone"
This is one of my favourite series but I have to say that it was a bit drawn out. Sara and Chris are a wonderful love story and both books prior to this one had me screaming for more. I felt like the narration was a bit off as well. I love, love, love Grace Grant and this time there were a few parts where Chris and Sara were talking and you could not tell them apart. As other reviewers said it will not stop me from listening to her again because she is simply great. I think that at some points in the story it just keeps going on and on about this secrete so you are expecting something major and frankly it was a bit of a letdown. Sara was pretty stupid in this book. At times I wanted to knock some sense into her. The entire Amber rescue and then drinking at the bar. One minute she is desperate to get out and the next she is drinking and becomes totally drunk in 5 minutes. I just could not understand her. Regardless of these minor complaints I will still continue with the next book. I think it should be longer for the price. I hate when authors get greedy and start cutting up books in order to get more money. This one could have had more to it. Overall I still love this series and highly recommend you read/listen to it. It is hard not to crave more of this and it will be interesting how Ella merges with this book.
"The Mystery Saves This Read"
What a great mix of Hotness and Mystery that has you on the edge of your seat thinking what is going to happen next and OMG where is Ella, what is Chris big secret and the drama in the states Really??
Revealing Us picks up right where we left off in Being Me and as you can guess Sara goes to Paris with Chris. As soon as they arrive in Paris, the drama begins with some of Chris hidden secrets that we don't find out what they are until the very end of the book talk about frustrating. There were a lot of frustrating moments with Sara in this book her insecurities and Chris need to keep his secret hidden until the "perfect moment" was what kept me on the edge. The one thing that truly saved this read was the hotness and the mystery of missing Ella along with some trouble from the states that awaits them once they return.
I'm not going to give much away but this was a nice read to wrap up some of the of things between Chris and Sara but they still have a long way to go. I hope that in the next book they are able to overcome all of their insecurities and move forward. Let me tell you that ending OMG I need to know more and I need to know what really happened with Ella at first I didn't think much about it but now with that little snippet of information I know this will defiantly be something HUGE with her and I can't wait I hope it's not long.
"The Big Reveal!!"
The book starts right after Eva's attack on Sara and the huge decision whether to go to Paris or not. There is not as much credible story line or action as with the first two books and you are left in Sara's angst riddled brain for the majority of the book, the section on her difficulties with French cuisine and the language had me gritting my teeth. That and her penchant for running into trouble, while a scowling Chris comes to her rescue, this happens several times and Sara seems to have gone from an assertive women in search of the truth to having no backbone and whining while making ludicrous assumptions because she is so insecure.
Do not get me wrong Lisa Renee Jones knows how to write, there was just too much overly labored feelings of Chris's tortured soul, this huge massive secret that was flogged and alluded to all the way through the book, to the point that when it was revealed I didn't much care either way.
. Anyway the book felt like a springboard for the the next book something to fill a flagging space. Not for me this time.
I just want to say that although I did not enjoy the direction this third installment went in, Grace Grant narrates wonderfully..
It didn't disappoint one bit. I never got bored, never dragging the story. Great narrator. An amazing follow up to the series.
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D-backs' Path to the Postseason: Sept. 24, 2012
D-backs' Path to the Postseason: Sept. 24, 2012
Despite the win, though, the D-backs remain 4 1/2 games behind the Cardinals for the final National League Wild Card spot because St. Louis beat the Cubs.
The D-backs did manage to leapfrog one team as they moved past the Phillies, who fell to the Braves.
So with 10 games left to play the D-backs must get past the Dodgers, Brewers and Cardinals if they want to make their second straight postseason appearance.
Arizona has four games remaining against the Rockies and three against both the Giants and Cubs to complete their schedule.
Monday's key games to watch (all times MST)
Brewers (Estrada, 4-6) at Nationals (Zimmermann, 11-8), 10:05 a.m. Preview >
Cardinals (Lynn, 16-7) at Astros (Abad, 0-5), 5:05 p.m. Preview >
D-backs (Cahill, 12-11) at Rockies (Chatwood, 4-5), 5:40 p.m. Preview >
If the postseason started today ...
Wild Card: Second Wild Card at First Wild Card
Division Series: Second-best AL record vs. Third-best AL record | Best AL record at Wild Card winner
Wild Card: Second Wild Card at First Wild Card
Division Series: Second-best NL record vs. Third-best NL record | Best NL record at Wild Card winner
Postseason 101
Magic numbers
To calculate a team's magic number, take the number of games it has remaining and add one. Then subtract the difference in the number of losses between that team and its closest pursuer.
Tiebreaker scenarios
A tiebreaker game will be played to determine a division winner, even if the tied clubs are assured of participating in the postseason. If a division championship tiebreaker is necessary, the head-to-head record between the clubs will determine home-field advantage. If the head-to-head record is tied, then the division record will be the next tiebreaker.
If two clubs are tied for the two Wild Card berths, home-field advantage will be determined by the head-to-head record between the clubs. If the head-to-head record is tied, then the division record will be the next tiebreaker.
2012 postseason schedule
Wild Card playoff games: Oct. 5
Division Series: Oct. 6-12
AL Championship Series: Oct. 13-21
NL Championship Series: Oct. 14-22
World Series: Oct. 24-Nov. 1
Steve Gilbert is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @SteveGilbertMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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We have never been to the Caribbean and we do want the AI experience. We are all in our early 30's and plan to relax and have cocktails on the beach daily. We like some nightlife. My husband is in the military, so Mexico is out.... Not allowed to travel there right now.
We have heard good things from 2 sets of friends who recently honeymooned in DR (Secrets and Excellence). But I am seeing very mixed reviews on DR online.
We would like:
1. Under $4300.00 total per couple (incl airfare)
2. 8 hours or less total travel time to our destination (from Arkansas)
3. Luxurious, updated AI accomodations
4. Adults only
5. Excursions available (guys will want to rent a boat or jeep or something probably)
6. Beautiful beaches (Isn't this a given in the Caribbean?)
** I am worried about the mosquitoes in DR in May. I hate mosquitoes and really want to be able to sit on the beach or our patio at night. We can handle some mosquitoes, but some of the reviews I've read said mosquitoes ruined their trip!
**I read that Aruba was really the only island w/ no mosquitoes. But the winds there are fierce. That doesn't sound good either.
Any help/advice is appreciated!
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We have never been to the Caribbean and we do want the AI experience. We are all in our early 30's and plan to relax and have cocktails on the beach daily. We like some nightlife. My husband is in the military, so Mexico is out.... Not allowed to travel there right now.
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With your budget the DR and Mexico would be your best bet. I didn't know that military was not allowing their people to visit Mexico!!
Both Secrets and Excellence are great resorts.
The problem with the DR is there is not as much to do off the resorts as there is in Mexico. There would be fishing trips, snorkeling excursions, etc they could do.
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luxurylink.comHard RockExcellence puntaqcana.com
spirit.com cheap flights down.You are right
mozzies at night can be an issues especiaally in
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aound Kona so very few bugs.
Happy Hunting!
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The beaches in DR were always full of Sea weed when I was there. I didn't find them to be so beautiful. You can not really leave the resorts the town is far away and you would have to do a tour to visit there. The only nightlife will be at the resort and they will have some kind of show nightly and bars etc. Explose other options. Antigua has gorgeous beaches, St. Lucia does not have the white sand, more of a tropical island but very pretty. I have been to Aruba 3 times, and the wind is a blessing most of the time. You will never feel hot, no bugs, no seaweed, and most all other islands have people selling there wares on the beach. This is not so in Aruba. I don't believe it is allowed and I like that aspect. I did not know military were not allowed in Mexico either. That would have been a great choice. Lots to do.
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I do love Aruba, but be aware....you will not get the true Caribbean experience since Aruba is an arid, desert island. Not lush like you expect in the Caribbean.
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Your not going to find good AI/adult only hotels in Aruba. Aruba has hundreds of dining options that are quite easy to get to. One of the draws to Aruba is going to as many restaurants and bars as you can while there. The AI options that do exist in Aruba are going to be twice the price than what Mexico, DR or Jamaica offers, and it is not a wise purchase.
The DR will not have great excursions off property. That is why most of their resorts are huge AI mega complexes with activities scheduled.
Look at Jamaica. It will have the second best options for what you stated you are looking for. However, there is no off road jeep tours or boating. I would highly recommend using a well known tour operator or hiring a well recommended driver for off property excursions. You won't find many lux affordable resorts like you will in Mexico.
What you are looking for is actually Mexico. Too bad you excluded the best option for what you stated you are looking for. I don't understand your comment either about the military.
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Hmmm...of you can't go to Mexico (which would be perfect for what you want), look into Costa Rica.
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KVR when we went to DR the resort had a tour to there city. It was an all day tour on a bus. An Apple rep ran the tour. It included lunch, shopping and quite a bit of history. We went to a fort. This was quite a few years ago, 11 I believe. Perhaps it is not offered anymore.
A true Caribbean experience is often not lush islands. A volcanic island such as St. Lucia would be but the whiter the sand, and the azure water is often on scruffy islands. Turks and Caicos has the most beautiful water I have ever seen but the island is not pretty. Nor is Antigua.
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I have been to both Aruba and Domincan Republic. You are right about Aruba, it can be windy, but don't let that prevent you from going, it's not so windy that sand will be whipping in your face. In fact, because it can be hot, the trade winds are really nice and we noticed the last time we were there (May 2011) it wasn't as windy as the time before (May 2008). Aruba is awesome if you just want to lounge on the beach all day and then go out at night and there are plenty of excursions you can do atv tours, jeep tours, dinner/sunset cruises, etc... It is not a lush tropical island though if that is what you are looking for. The Dominican has much more vegetation.
Now the Dominican, we were there in the months of June and February before. We loved the time we went in June, to the Secrets Excellence in Punta Cana. We didn't have a problem with mosquitos in Punta Cana, I don't know if it was the time of year or the location but we were fine, when we went to Puerto Vallarta, I got bitten to death there, but honestly I would still go back someday.
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Dominican Republic is definitely the way to go for a great vacation. I have been to many of the islands such as the Bahamas, St. Croix, Martinique, St. Martin, Jamaica, the DR and Turks & Caicos but the most beautiful hotel I have been to was Casa Colonial in Playa Dorada.
The beach, pool and spa treatments are absolutely exquisite and the restaurants on site are delicious. They are not an AI but they do have great packages.
They currently have a package that you will have breakfast served on your terrace along with a private candle lit dinner on the beach and 50- min massage in the beach front gazebo.
They have golf for the men and spa relaxation for the ladies!
The hotel will also be able to offer plenty of great deals for excursions through Marysol Tours.
There excursions include; Paradise Island, Jeep Safari, Catamaran, River Rafting, Horses, City Tours & Cable Car and many more.
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DTotD: Brazil goalkeeper connects with David Luiz's face instead of the ball
Dirty Tackle
Two goals from Oscar within the first half hour of a friendly against Iraq gave Brazil a comfortable lead early on, but the experience was decidedly less comfortable for David Luiz. The Chelsea defender was attempting to head clear a high floating ball in the box when Brazil keeper Diego Alves came rushing forward to try and knock it away himself. Instead of connecting with the ball, Alves connected with David Luiz's head.
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Introduction to Nanoscience
G. Louis Hornyak NanoThread, Inc.
H. F. Tibbals University of Texas at Arlington
Joydeep Dutta Asian Institute of Technology
Tomorrow's nanoscientist will have a truly interdisciplinary and nano-centric education, rather than, for example, a degree in chemistry with a specialization in nanoscience. For this to happen, the field needs a truly focused and dedicated textbook. This full-color masterwork is such a textbook. It introduces the nanoscale along with the societal impacts of nanoscience, then presents an overview of characterization and fabrication methods. The authors systematically discuss the chemistry, physics, and biology aspects of nanoscience, providing a complete picture of the challenges, opportunities, and inspirations posed by each facet before giving a brief glimpse at nanoscience in action: nanotechnology.
Table of ContentsSECTION 1: PERSPECTIVES
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION
Chapter 2 SOCIETAL IMPLICATIONS OF NANO
Chapter 3 CHARACTERIZATION METHODS
Chapter 4 FABRICATION METHODS
Chapter 5 MATERIALS, STRUCTURE, AND THE NANOSURFACE
Chapter 6 ENERGY AT THE NANOSCALE
Chapter 7 THE MATERIAL CONTINUUM
Chapter 8 NANOTHERMODYNAMICS
Chapter 9 CARBON-BASED NANOMATERIALS
Chapter 10 CHEMICAL INTERACTIONS AT THE NANOSCALE
Chapter 11 SUPRAMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY
Chapter 12 CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS AND MODIFICATION OF NANOMATERIALS
Chapter 13 NATURAL NANOMATERIALS
Chapter 14 BIOMOLECULAR NANOSCIENCE
ContributorsAuthor 1 Hornyak, Gabor L., NanoThread, Inc., Golden, Colorado, USA Author 2 Tibbals, H.F., University of Texas Southwest Medical Center, Dallas, TX Author 3 Dutta, Joydeep, Asian Institute of Nanotechnology, Pathumthani, Thailand
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Reviewed by B. Ransom, (formerly, University of California, San Diego)
REVIEW SUMMARY: This volume exposes students to the complete scope of nanoscience, allowing them to bring their disciplinary knowledge to the table and to understand the science, language, and techniques used in allied fields so they can develop a "big picture" interdisciplinary view, something needed to effectively engage and make major new contributions in this revolutionary field. Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduate, graduate, and professional library collection.
FULL REVIEW: Gabor Hornyak, a chemist with 17 years' experience in nanoscience and technology research development, and colleagues [with] Introduction to Nanoscience have written an encyclopedic work that covers every conceivable aspect of nanoscience from quantum physics, chemistry, and biology to history, societal implications, and fabrication. The figures are engaging and instructive, and the chapter reference lists are outstanding, containing the most up-to-date and important literature. Each chapter includes mathematical and thought problems, appropriate for advanced undergraduate or graduate students. Fundamental mathematical relations are presented, but the text remains friendly and comprehensive, not intimidating. Problems with worked examples are sprinkled throughout, making this a good self-teaching volume.
Because the range of topics is so broad, the bulk of the volume is of a survey nature. However, the writing is clear. Links to supplementary material abound, giving students access to more in-depth materials aligned to their specific interests. This volume exposes students to the complete scope of nanoscience, allowing them to bring their disciplinary knowledge to the table and to understand the science, language, and techniques used in allied fields so they can develop a "big picture" interdisciplinary view, something needed to effectively engage and make major new contributions in this revolutionary field. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduate, graduate, and professional library collections. – B. Ransom, formerly, University of California, San Diego.
The Higher Education Academy Physical Sciences Centre, October 2008.
Reviewed by: Dipak Kumar Sarker, School of Pharmacy and Bimolecular Sciences;
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REVIEW SUMMARY: Introduction to Nanoscience is particularly good at addressing materials covered piecemeal in many [other] books and with unification of them under one cover. The book is a particularly good read in view of its appealing figures, explanatory text, diagrams and that the mathematics is kept at a 'need-to-know' level. The sections, all five of them, are clear and the thematisation used is particularly comfortable to encounter for students.
FULL REVIEW: The style of Introduction to Nanoscience is weighty and extensive; the presentation is fluid but deals with in-depth coverage across the topics that comprise the field in a manner that is done nicely within fourteen chapters and 856 pages. The book is extremely easy reading for students with an affable line and the genial insertion of dilemmas and contemporary issues. It places the central position of physics, chemistry and biology neatly in the 'folder' that is nanoscience and nanotechnology. In terms of the ease of usage for the teacher, it is refreshing to see a textbook that is written from a biomedical perspective in an area customarily frequented by material scientists and physicists and their customary dry writing style. The authors do a very good job at contextualising the field and the reading is made ever more pleasant by the use of magnificent figures of superlative
The societal impact and value of nanoscience is discussed rather tidily and succinctly and the reviewer was pleased to see it included; when it is customarily omitted. The section dealing with society and its perceptions of nanoscience deals with an invaluable background on ethics versus technical advances, intellectual property and patenting. There is an interesting aside when the book makes reference to the Osaka Bull Sculpture (p 80) that featured in the journal, Nature in 2001. However, in addition to nice images the book quite seriously and correctly deals with concerns of toxicology, environmental impact, sustainability and the unease among the public at large with this 'Frankenstein-ian' new science. The book doubles as supporting physics and physical chemistry courses and in this case it is a good investment for the price. The cost of the book at £40 is quite reasonable as a core text, particularly for courses where nanotechnology features strongly.
There are a number of similar books on the market, however, the book is particularly good at addressing materials covered piecemeal in many of these books and with unification of them under one cover. The book is a particularly good read in view of its appealing figures, explanatory text, diagrams and that the mathematics is kept at a 'need-to-know' level. The sections, all five of them, are clear and the thematisation used is particularly comfortable to encounter for students. Themes cover areas of, perspectives, nano-tools, physics, chemistry and finally, natural and biosciences. Prerequisite reading and knowledge needed by the reader is a sound pre-university level base in chemistry and physics. The text is written agreeably because the customary high level of mathematical description is kept to a bare minimum and concepts are allowed to be amplified in this way so the text is less daunting to many newcomers.
The book scales the subject matter from nano-crystals (quantum dots) to cell biology and talks about notions of the 'nano-world' both artificial or synthetic and natural. As with many books thoughtfully crafted by subject experts, significant attention is paid to problem sections throughout the text and this has always proved very popular with undergraduates. Sample questions to help students range from, "What is grey goo? Green goo?" to "What is a pi-acid ligand" and on to "Describe the structure of a cell membrane." The problems posed by the authors are masterfully both fundamental and applied and involve both calculation and essay-type practice questions. Despite the specialised title there is enough subject matter and concept common ground to mean the textbook is always likely to be handy for core course teaching.
The title is specific to an application area of natural sciences consequently, there is little possibility of routine application of the book, for example as a chemistry textbook for a standard chemistry course. However, the range of topics endorsed by Gabor Hornyak et al mean its use for particular courses (covering diverse topics) is the expected path and then ultimately perhaps to application for routine teaching at graduate level. The book covers areas of analytical sciences, methodology, fabrication, gross and atomicscale structure, thermodynamics, self-assemblies and natural materials. The analytical sections appear at first sight to be limited in terms of interfacial analysis (that are ubiquitously) applicable to the modern form of nanoscience and nanotechnology. These topics without detailed perusal appear to be manifested in terms of energy at the nanoscale (chapter 6), spectroscopy, the Brewster-Angle microscope (p113) and adsorption (chapter 12). On further reading it becomes clear that Gabor Hornyak's treatment of the subject matter means the material is present in entirety but inter-woven within various sections and thus located at the point of context rather than the subject matter that might be found in a particular order, in say a chemistry textbook. A very impressive chapter is the one dealing with the scanning tunneling (probe) microscopy and the related atomic force methods. There is also excellent treatment of scanning electron microscopy and micrographs and at the same time it was interesting on a personal level to see the inclusion of the quartz crystal microbalance (quartz crystal resonant sensor) as a form of 'standard method' for interfacial study alongside the LangmuirBlodgett methodologies.
The fabrication methodology section is well written and presents clear details of a range of methods on difficult topics in light of continual new discoveries and a rapidly evolving branch of scientific disclosure. Themes such as top-down and bottom-up (piece assembly), and supra-molecular assemblies are mentioned with appropriate weighting. Supramolecular chemistry dealing with micelles, vesicles, natural colloids and single walled nanotubes (SWNTs) and related Bucky balls and geometric systems is superbly written. The section on structure and crystallinity is dosed with liberal amounts of energetics, the theory of interfaces, liquids and theory on solids even at the atomic and molecular level (nanothermodynamics, p384); just as would be expected from a tutor. The book deals swiftly but cogently with concepts of the material continuum and the nano- (quantum) perspective and as might be expected discusses and explains the Schrodinger equation at comfortable depth for the newcomer. The text additionally deals with the notion of one dimensional materials (quantum wires, p369) and nano-whiskers. Inclusion of Table 8.2 greatly impressed the reader since this represents an excellent attempt at minimalisation and 'de-clouding' of sometimes unnecessary and over-zealous use of equations to suit the multi-disciplinary reader. This is also exemplified in the discussion and comparison of the nano- and macro-world.
A textbook covering nanoscience would be incomplete without a section on carbon-based nanostructures and the obvious contemporaneous inclusion of treatment on fullerenes, SWNTs and diamondoids is fully expected in a textbook of such superlative quality. The book then navigates through a difficult conceptual area of pi-nteractions (p515), dative bonds (useful for biological and pharmaceutical scientists) and the hydrophobic effect (p533); that is critical to drug encapsulation and vesicle or cell membrane function and binding or product stability. The book makes a great attempt to compare soft-matter with hard-matter (Table 11.3) and discusses supramolecular systems that find current applications, such as macrocycles (p565) and dendrimers (p572). These areas themselves are branches of nanoscience that are growing rapidly
Basic treatment of micelles and surfactants as a technological device is good but compounded further since the book also discusses strategies used as part of fabrication, such as those of Jean-Marie Lehn for supramolecular materials. The section on polymer types and synthesis (chapter 12.4) is needed and essential to nanotechnology but (unfortunately), in the eyes of the reviewer, too brief in such an extensive survey of other themes. However, the reviewer was a little surprised to see little reference to nanomedicines or the drug applications of nanotechnology as this is a current area of huge economic and international regulatory interest. There is an occasional reference such as in Figure 12.39 to this subject matter and one must not be too critical as the authors do an excellent job in trying to squeeze a vast amount of information into such a student-friendly short textbook.
Chapter 13 deals with nanomaterials such as minerals and clays and then goes on to discuss natural biomaterials such as, exoskeletons and chitin. This was really appreciated by the reader by way of presenting a balanced portrait of nanoscience using biological and geological examples to prove that nanoscience is not just something invented in the late 20th century. This treatment also serves to send an important but subtle message to the reader. The notions of photonic crystals and photonic band gaps as applied to butterfly wing scales and the scansorssetae-spatulae of gecko's feet are two areas that have spawned interest in synthetic nanotechnology and the highlighting to the newcomer that some of the best ideas come from nature itself. Biomolecular nanoscience is reserved for the end of the book (chapter 14.2) and includes areas of cutting-edge pharmacological and biochemical research such as cell signaling, ion pumps and ion channels but then this area also refers indirectly to the earlier sections on self-assembled structures mentioned within the book.
There are no glaring errors in the book, in terms of accuracy and the content is excellent, as already mentioned. The sections on surfactants and micelles (11.1.4) and Langmuir-Blodgett films (12.1.1) were scrutinised very much by the reviewer, since these topics relate to the personal subject area of expertise and specialist knowledge. The final findings and overall conclusions were that the section was found to be flawless, succinct and of an ideal content for this general text.
Gabor Hornyak (GLH), Joydeep Dutta (JD), Harry Tibbals (HFT) and Anil Rao (AKR)'s book reflects the author group interests. Those interests range from manufacturing through engineering to genetics (GLH), Clinical and industrialised process testing and systems control (HFT), biophysics and electronics (JD) and endocrinology and systems biology (AKR) and are clearly alluded to in the book. This adds to the value of the text in light of the typical and rather customary positioning of these types of teaching texts. The intended area of potential use for this text is for those graduates embarking on colloid or material science study and research projects and this of course ties up nicely with the backgrounds of the authors. This book would certainly be used by me personally, as a tutor and students for courses of biophysical, medical and biological sciences. Typical applied areas with these themes include pharmaceuticals and biochemical aspects5 of nanotechnology and nanosciences. The text is primarily recommended for entry into the interdisciplinary field with direction towards undergraduate and postgraduate (eg MSc) specialisms.


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"As a deputy district attorney, I have prosecuted some of these crimes, and I have seen how devastating they can be for victims and their families," Rep. Foote said. "I want to help them heal by knowing that Colorado has no tolerance for those who prey on our children. And I want DAs and law enforcement to have every available tool to maximize the safety of our kids and to put the worst of the worst behind bars for a very long time."
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The intent of both bills is the same — to make sure anyone who sexually assaults a child spends a long time behind bars.
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"My bill treats different types of actions differently, but also makes sure to target those who are committing the worst of the worst offenses," Foote said.
Boyd's report, while a fair look at this year's bills, leaves out a number of important details from the debate last year over the GOP version of "Jessica's Law"–details that few under the Dome can forget. The fact is, law enforcement representatives including Colorado District Attorneys' Council, and victim's advocates like the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault opposed last year's version the bill. The reason is simple: Colorado already has very tough sentencing laws for sex offenders. What GOP Rep. Libby Szabo proposed last year was more about stripping away judicial sentencing discretion in an undifferentiated way. Rep. Mike Foote's bill, though we haven't heard if it's considered any more necessary by the DAs and victims than Szabo's, at least tries to look objectively at the types of crimes committed.
This is also the debate in which Rep. Szabo appeared on the FOX News O'Reilly Factor, and made the scurrilous allegation that Speaker Mark Ferrandino was "obviously protecting someone" after the bill died in a House committee. Especially given the opinion among law enforcement and victims advocates that the law isn't necessary in Colorado, we hope that Rep. Foote's generous attempt to accommodate proponents means this is the last we'll ever have to hear about "Jessica's Law."


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What they said: Ken DukeFebruary 09, 2012
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THE MODERATOR: Welcome our current leader Ken Duke to the media center here at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro?Am. Ken Duke, 28 on the back, a new record here at Pebble Beach. Get it started on what maybe kick started your round and kept rolling?
KEN DUKE: Well, you have to score on the front nine, I think, and I was upset at myself that I didn't score on the front. The two par?5s you can get home in two, and I hit two or three good putts that just didn't go. But my caddie said just be patient and take what the course gives you.
This might be?? I know this is the first time I've been here in the five times that I've been here that the weather was like this. When the weather's like this, you really have to take advantage of the golf course and the conditions. But I just kind of hit it close the whole back nine, and dunked the one on 16, which, when it's going good like that, things like that happen. When it's going bad, it's not. That's the way it is.
THE MODERATOR: And you were just saying down there that playing with amateurs when you're in the actual competition doesn't really bother you. Can you talk about that??
KEN DUKE: Yeah, I enjoy that. I always play in he Hope and I always play here. I always play in all of the tournaments even i the Nationwide and on the PGA TOUR that they have amateurs. I enjoy it. I enjoy meeting people and the camaraderie back and forth and helping guys. It's just fun. It's a fun time. It's relaxing. You're not so serious all the time, and I think that's what really helps.
Q. The three courses here, how do you attack that? Do you attack that any differently?
KEN DUKE: It's tough. I mean, it's tough because you're playing so many tournaments beforehand. But I've played here before. I've played Spy Glass, and just haven't played Monterey before but we had a couple of practice rounds on it.
You just have to take what each course gives you each day and see what happens. You just never know. Someone said this is the easiest course or this is the hardest course. There is no such thing in my book, I think. You just have to keep plugging along and take what each one gives you.
Q. Talk about one of the most unusual rounds ever shot at Pebble Beach. To play the front nine at even par, and the back nine a course record 28, that is a course record on the back nine. Could you run through your birdies and then your eagle at 16??
KEN DUKE: I made a bogey on 6, but I hit it a foot on 7, so I birdied 7, which is always great. Made about a 15?foot birdie on 10. Then hit it probably about six foot on 12, made it. Hit the pin on 13 and came back about six, seven feet, made that. Then made about a 15, 16?footer on 14. Same thing on 15, probably about a 12?footer, something like that, then the eagle on 16 and about a 12?or?so footer on the last.
But it just seemed like I was playing, and my putts were in the right spot. I could be aggressive with them. I could attack them instead of playing defensive.
Q. (No microphone).
KEN DUKE: Yeah, you can get it off.
Q. Talk about playing when the weather's always good. When was the last time you were here??
KEN DUKE: 2009, I was here last. It's always just rainy and spongy and wet. When I got here on Monday, and some of the greens were so firm and the wedges were bouncing, I'd never played it like that. I remember playing in the Open in the summertime it's been firm and fast. But I've never been here this time of the year that it's been this firm.
Q. How do you explain your play??
KEN DUKE: I've been playing okay. I've been just kind of hitting and getting it around, getting some good shots and some bad shots, making a few birdies, a few bogies. Sometimes that leads up to a round like this. You just have to keep doing what you're doing. The next thing you know, you have a round like this.
It's kind of what happened the year last year on Nationwide. I played three pretty good tournaments and not really anything good. The last one it all came together and I won. That's the biggest thing out here. You just have to be patient and take what the course gives you each week.
Q. Can you just talk about playing Nationwide and this TOUR??
KEN DUKE: I'm on the TOUR this year. I played the Nationwide the last two years and then the PGA TOUR the three years before that. So I'm just glad to get back out this year.
Q. Second time around, do you have any different thoughts after having to go back to the Nationwide??
KEN DUKE: I just changed a lot in my personal life and my workout. I started working out, and lost a lot of weight and got stronger that way. Everyone's doing it, and I don't know why I didn't do it earlier.
It's one of those things that you have to just make a commitment and do it, and I've just gotten better on things around the golf course. Just trying to be patient and trying not to force everything instead of just letting it come to you.
I think that's the biggest thing in my book that I need to work on, because you know you've got a couple of par?5s that are easy, and here you are counting on birdie and next thing you know you make a bogey. So you just have to be patient as you go along, and I'm really working hard on that. And my caddie, Chris, is helping as well.
Q. You've already had a good round going. What were your thoughts after you made the eagle on 16??
KEN DUKE: It's just excited. I still know I have two holes left. They're not hard holes, but they could bite you if you're looking ahead to finish. I hit a good shot on 17 as well and almost made it. I played 18 with a 3?wood, so just really trying to stay calm.
It's always great to have a good one going like that, but you have to stay in the moment. If you don't, it will get you.
Q. Talk about having the course record??
KEN DUKE: It's just special to be here at Pebble, period. To have any kind of record, records are made to be broken, but it's just great to be here at Pebble.


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Gibson, Vasquez ejected after hit-by-pitch
Gibson, Vasquez ejected after hit-by-pitch
But whatever it was, both managers and two pitchers were ejected in Sunday's 9-4 win for the Nationals at Chase Field, after a series-long swap of hit-by-pitches from the two teams.
Home-plate umpire Rob Drake issued a warning to both benches in the fifth inning after D-backs starter Ian Kennedy plunked Nationals right fielder Jayson Werth on the left shoulder for his third hit-by-pitch of the series.
Two batters later, Kennedy nicked the jersey of Michael Morse but was allowed to stay in the game.
"Once we give warnings, if we deem it's intentional, then there are ejections," crew chief Gary Darling said. "The rest of it will be in our report to the league."
Kennedy said there was no intent in his hit batters, that he threw two-seam fastballs that just got away and that he agreed with Drake's decision not to throw him out.
"I think he was paying attention," Kennedy said. "He was a very good umpire, we were pounding [Morse] in during this series, and it was great on his part to see that, because, obviously, it just nicked his jersey."
But an inning later, Marquis hit Upton -- the right fielder's fourth hit-by-pitch of the series -- and was ejected, along with Riggleman, per MLB rules.
"We aren't throwing at anybody," Riggleman said. "We are trying to win the game. We don't want [Marquis] coming out of that game. He doesn't want to come out of that game. It's freakish that the same guy kept getting hit, and I'm disappointed that Jason didn't get to pitch, but somehow or another, we came out with a win."
Two innings later, D-backs reliever Esmerling Vazquez hit Danny Espinosa and both he and Gibson were shown the door.
"Batters get hit in games," Gibson said. "It was a good baseball game, that's the way I look at it. There was no intent there -- we were playing baseball. I had no problem. The umpires did what they thought was right and we play by the rules."
In the 11th, Espinosa was once again hit by a pitch, but D-backs left-handed reliever Joe Paterson wasn't ejected.
When asked after the game if the crew deemed only the sixth and eighth-inning hit-by-pitches from Marquis and Vazquez intentional, Darling said, "That's right."
Anthony Fenech is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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MOVIES: Set Photos for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Michael Bay cast Megan Fox as April O'Neil in the upcoming Turtles reboot, much to the fans' chagrin. And while we aren't expecting much to come of this, the first set photo has been released, and honestly, she doesn't look half bad, but you can take the jump and see for yourself.
MOVIES: Megan Fox to join Ninja Turtles movie
Remember when Michael Bay announced the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie? Remember when he said it wouldn't feature turtles, and the teenagers would be from outer space? Remember how every crapped on the movie based on a rough script, that then caused Michael Bay to yell at everyone on the Intardwebz, and tell them to trust him? Yeah… now the director claims Megan Fox will be in the TMNT movie…
Who replaces Megan Fox in Transformers 3?
Deadline is reporting that Victoria's Secret Model, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has been tapped to play the female lead in Transformers 3, replacing Megan Fox as the love interest. Huntington-Whiteley's IMDB credits are mighty impressive, racking up four – count them FOUR – spots in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, and one episode (as herself) in Britain's Next Top Model. With these impressive credits to her name, I'm sure she's going to surpass anything Megan Fox could bring to table. I think at this point, Transformers 3: Shark Tank's Revenge, needs to be a direct to VHS release… via Deadline
Megan Fox out, search for hot lead begins
Michael Bay looks to have given the ultimate F'you to Megan Fox as it's been announced that starlet will not return to Transformers 3. While Fox did have an option for the third film in the franchise, Paramount says it was ultimately Bay's decision to bring her on board or not. In this case – not. With filming of the third film beginning July 4, 2010 in Chicago, the production company is going to need to ramp up in order to find a replacement. Some of the names that have been dropped already include Miley Cyrus, Hillary Duff, and Carey
Jennifer's Body trailer bites
The latest trailer for the upcoming Megan Fox horror flick has arrived, and it bites… or at least she does as the possessed cheerleader brings down the classmates that killed her.
Wanna play with Megan Fox?
Here's some real Megan Fox news, you can use. Well, only if you are on xBox LIVE. From the press release On Saturday, August 29 at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time to challenge fans in multiplayer matches featuring new characters and maps from the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Character and Map Pack Plus. Fox will be playing the new DLC content during her Game with Fame session. Her gamertag will be "Megan Fox 2009†and interested fans can visit http://www.xbox.com/gwfmeganfox for more information. Fans of the classic Transformers television series can take a trip down memory lane, as the
Laugh Out Loud Rumor of the Day: Megan Fox is Catwoman
The latest rumor surrounding the third installment of the Christopher Nolan helmed Batman franchise, now has Catwoman being played by Megan Fox. This news comes from The Sun out of the UK, which previously had Cher playing the cat-themed thief, and Eddie Murphy signed as the Riddler. Keep in mind, that many consider The Sun to be on par with Weekly World News, and that Nolan has even gone on record as to say that there is no script for the third Batman film, which puts this Megan Fox story clearly in the longshot bet category. But hey, at least
MTV Showcases Jennifer's Body
MTV has an exclusive photo from the set of Megan Fox's Jennifer's Body, the vampire horror flick that will have all the kids a talkin'. We haven't had any Megan Fox pictures in a while, and site traffic is down because of it, so it seems like a good time to artificially inflate the numbers by having you take the jump for the full image.
Boom! Studios Sneak Peek of the Week
This week, Boom! Studios sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of 28 DAYS LATER #1, THE INCREDIBLES #0, THE MUPPET SHOW COMIC BOOK: THE TREASURE OF PEG-LEG WILSON #2, THE UNKNOWN #4, JENNIFER'S BODY HC, THE MUPPET SHOW COMIC BOOK TPB, TOY STORY: THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER TPB.
Check out the poster for Jennifer's Body
For no other reason than it serves to get our Megan Fox link baiting numbers up. "What's Jennifer's Body?", you ask. Diablo Cody of Juno fame (and apparently some naughty dancing), whips up a tale of a cheerleader who's been possessed, and starts killing off her male classmates. Oh, yeah. You can see the full poster (with all of that clicky-click for larger size action) after the jump.
Rapid Roundup of Tinsel Town Rumors for July 1, 2009
It's Wednesday, which means another roundup of rumors out of Tinsel Town. This week it's all about Transformers, Iron Man, and Megan Fox. She's a new Hollywood category now, right?
Megan Fox, comic book artist?
It's making the rounds on the Intardwebz thanks to the YouTube, and since the mere mention of Megan Fox bring the hits, figured we post it here too.
Television Rumors and Tid-Bits for June 24, 2009
Yup, it's time for another smattering of television rumors and tid-bits with an order of steak fries and a tub of mayonnaise on the side. And by steak fries, I mean Megan Fox, and by mayonnaise, I mean get your mind out of the gutter.
Megan Fox Vision new feature for Transformers 2
I think we're pushing the envelope of overusing Megan's hottness to increase the amount of traffic to the site, but that hasn't stopped H'wood from trying to do the same thing in the upcoming Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen movie.


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