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Grand Theft Auto 4
(Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
The first installment of the Grand Theft Auto to be on the PS3 and Xbox 360, Grand Theft Auto 4 is set in Liberty City, the same city -- based on New York City and New Jersey -- in which Grand Theft Auto III was set. Expect much of the GTA gameplay that you have come to love. Grand Theft Auto 4 is developed and published by Rockstar Games.
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GTA IV Videos
GTA IV San Andreas Mod Trailer
The entire landscape of San Andreas has been transferred to Rockstar's Rage engine in this impressive fan mod.
August 10, 2011GTA IV San Andreas 'Landscape' Mod Trailer
Every inch of the San Andreas world has been transplanted into Rockstar's Rage engine in this trailer.
August 10, 2011Daily 1UPdate - July 5, 2011
The Daily 1Ppdate is back! 1UP moves out of its old office, and a few editors discuss what patriotic games they played in honor of Independence Day over the weekend.
July 05, 2011Funny GTA IV Carmageddon Video
What happens when you turn Gravity off in Liberty City? Sheer insanity, that's what.
March 16, 2011GTA 4 Carmageddon Video
Liberty City's civil pedestrians are replaced with possessed flying cars in this entertaining clip showing off some insane physics in Rockstar's GTA 4.
January 13, 2011Funny Grand Theft Auto 4 Kinect Spoof
With your body as the controller, fight the police and sell drugs like never before!
November 18, 2010Garrysmod Niko vs Roman Brawl Machinima
Niko gets extremely perturbed with his irritating cousin.
May 21, 2010GTA IV - The Quid Brothers - Part 1: The
Ok, my friend and I wanted to film a GTA IV video which involved alot of theft and death on the laws side, so I recorded it. He offered to edit it. Be honest and give sugestions for next video(s), watch and rate, thanks, hope you enjoy!
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by John Constable
Grand theft auto 4. By far the best in the gta games. excellent graphics. Brilliant storey line. Rockstar certanly have out done them selves on this one. they...
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August 01, 2010
Looking for a clan to challenge squad
Score: A+
by donny barlow
anybody whos up to the challenge better come prepared anyone who thinks they got game and skill better get ready for we conquer and then divide clans i am gamertag --...
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May 20, 2010
Jack cars and cap muhfuggas
Score: A
by SupaKoopaTroopa
I had been playing GTA since the PS1 days, diving around in bird's eye view, burping and farting in people's faces (if you haven't played, you might not understand), always...
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May 02, 2010
GTA 4 - doesn't deserve perfect scores
Score: C+
by Frank Garrett
Unlike most professional reviews, I don't feel this game deserves the perfect, or near perfect scores it received across the board. The gameplay is repetitive, the graphics...
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February 04, 2010
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Rockstar Moving Towards Producing Movies Based on its Games?
A new trademark filing for Rockstar Films looks to be more expansive than the original.
July 07, 2011 14 20Grand Theft Auto V 2012 Release "Pretty Likely" - Report
The game, rumored to be set in Hollywood, is said to be "well underway."
June 20, 2011 26 19Key Rockstar Employees Extend Agreements with Take-Two
The deal pertains to some of the most important staffers at the Grand Theft Auto developer.
May 24, 2011 4 19GTA Developer Rumored to be on Board with Wii Successor
A report claims Rockstar Games will be developing games for Nintendo's next console.
April 19, 2011 18 23GTA Movie Would be Made by Rockstar or with Top Talent
Rockstar would want to know "we failed on our own terms" with a film based on one of its games.
April 05, 2011 14 10New Grand Theft Auto 5 Evidence: The Man-Boy Love Activist
A casting call is seeking a voice actor to play a character from the GTA series.
March 29, 2011 6 20Today in Gaming - 3/10/11: NPDs, GTA IV Nearing 20M Sold
The 360's big month, PS3 imports no longer blocked, and Hirai the next Sony CEO?
March 10, 2011 5 9Strong Review Scores are Critical, "Good" the New Bad
Take-Two CEO says that "making good games just isn't good enough."
March 09, 2011 69 32Today in Gaming - 3/7/11: Console Price Cuts and GTA5 Details
How Shenmue is meant to end, Xbox Next job listings, and Harrison Ford's Facebook game.
March 07, 2011 4 14Is Take-Two's "Rush" the Next Grand Theft Auto?
New evidence fits previous rumors of Grand Theft Auto 5 being set in Hollywood.
March 07, 2011 23 17Latest Previews for GTA IV
Grand Theft Auto 4 Preview
R* talks about working with Natural Motion. New screens!
April 24, 2008 0 72Grand Theft Auto 4 Preview
Rockstar explains the tech behind GTA4, with new screens.
April 23, 2008 0 211Grand Theft Auto 4 Preview
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April 09, 2008 0 123Grand Theft Auto 4 Preview
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February 27, 2008 0 299Grand Theft Auto 4 Preview
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January 23, 2008 0 138Grand Theft Auto 4 Preview
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July 25, 2007 0 47Grand Theft Auto 4 Preview
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Some of the weirdest connections between Hollywood and the video game industry.
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Not surprisingly, college football is every bit as beholden to relationship envy as our culture wants us to be during Black Friday. The mind-set is that no one should have to spend December without a BBVA Compass Bowl bid to look forward to at the very least. And if you don't get what you want, the social mores are no longer in place to preach patience over acquisitive thinking. Simply put, the idea that you're going to subject yourself to the whims of an emotionally unavailable and likely abusive white dude as long as he puts on a good face in public and keeps food on the table is as antiquated as a houndstooth hat.
The good news is that the coaches themselves are finally willing to enter the 21st century and embrace the joys of casual flings, multiple partners, and discreet hookups — in other words, the exact things online dating was meant to foster. Of course, whether it's JDate, OKCupid, or Christian Mingle, some people are, as the kids say, "thirstier" than others. OKCoach is only in beta testing right now, but our inside sources [cough — Jeff Long — cough] were able to grant us a one-week pass. Unfortunately, until we upgrade to the paid subscription, we can't see the premium content that includes the "swingers" profiles. But our connection says it's worth it if only to see "PsychoLeSU" and "TurfIsBluer."
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Though I requested a non-smoking room, it had a strong odor of cigarette smoke.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"clean and comfortable"
Good location. Close to main highways to get you wherever you need to go. Staff was pretty nice. Had no problems. Nice and roomy for the price. Very fair. I would highly recommend this to anyone needing a room for any business related venture.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"overnight stop"
Overall my stay was great. The only problem was they only had 1/2 a roll of toilet paper.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
I was very happy with our stay. The front desk was very helpful and gave great service. The room was clean and presentable. I would recommend the stay at St. Louis Red Roof Inn! A huge thank you also to some of there staff for going out of their way and being so kind to return one of the items that we had left in the room. Thanks again for your ser […] vice. ПодробнееОтзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Good Location"
The hotel wasn't bad. It was in a pretty good location and had a good restaurant selection around it. I would recommend it for an over night stay.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"sure it's cheap but what the bleep!"
i would not have paid and stayed if I knew ahead of time--no wi fi--they acted coy about it being downОтзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Field Hockey Time"
We travel a lot to watch college sports. This room was good at a great price. One bed was comfortable and the other one wasn't. Good water pressure and toilet flushed well. TV didn't have a good pictire but we weren't there to watch TV.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Clean rooms convenient location"
The hotel was easily accessed from the Interstate the rooms were clean and the staff was friendly.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"St. Louis"
We arrived at 2:30 am and the front desk gal was very nice, quite sleepy, but graciously offered to let us check out at 12:00 noon, allowing us an extra hour to rest! Very thoughtful!Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"My Vacaction"
Ck in was fast and easy. Great location to every place i was going. we had booked for one night but ended up staying two because it was so easy to all the places we were going... The room was very clean how ever the bathtub had some gross stains that really looked awful..Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"weekend in St Louis"
The hotel had easy access to major thouroughfares, there is a Hoot-ers and a service station within a block. Staff was friendly. Nice hotel, nice location.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Good option outside of St. Louis"
Stayed at this hotel after a night Cardinals game en route to Kansas City the next day. Conveniently right off the highway.Отзыв реального пользователя Expedia
"Not too fancy, but a great value."
One night stay with no complaints. Room was clean. Appearance slightly dated, but still nice and just enough. Great deal.Отзыв реального пользователя Expedia
"nice clean rooms"
My room was clean and spacious, but I did have the accessible room. The hotel is located behind a certain wings place that I apparently can't type and hard to see from the road.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Good price"
For the price the hotel is OK. As I was staying only one night, arrived late, left by 9:00 the next morning, it served its purpose.Отзыв реального пользователя Expedia
"Hairs on the wall of shower"
The beds were clean,but I saw at least two long hairs (my hair was about 1/4") on the shower wall when I took shower.this was the first time I saw hairs apparently. No one made th clock right--the clock was flashing all time. The price was good. That's it.Отзыв реального пользователя Expedia
"Fine for the money"
We were moving someone from Florida to the Midwest and needed a reasonably priced place to stay that was basically a bed and shower. That was pretty much all there was, as we were given a handicapped accessible room. Hard to argue that it wasn't worth the money because the price was right and it was a decent place in a decent area.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Nice place for cheap"
Clean, comfortable, friendly staff. Will stay here again.Отзыв реального пользователя Expedia
"Good Basic Motel"
Clean and large rooms. This motel is well placed for dipping off the interstate. Not much in area and town is a half hour ride away.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
We needed a motel near the highway for easy departure. Small room but clean. Friendly service. Did not care for the exterior entrance to the room. Good price.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Comfortable place, good staff."
Great value, family friendly..Nice updated rooms..Very clean, comfortable. Staff wonderful...Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
I stayed at this hotel because of the location. But I guess I got what I paid for. The bed was made without the sheets being changed. There was hair everywhere in the sheets. Bathroom toilet was filthy, floors was not vacuumed. NASTY!!! DO NOT STAY HERE. Disappointed.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Worse Than Disappointing"
We advanced booked for six nights. The first night they incorrectly gave us a smoking room, but when we told them, they claimed it was non-smoking. Worse was the toilet would not flush, despite all efforts. The next day, we complained and asked to be moved to another room. They moved us but on the second day, they did not clean the room. We complained […] and they claimed we did not put a "clean up" card on our pillow. However, they did not even empty the trash or leave towels. The next day they still did not clean up or leave towels and when we notified them, they said it was too late for them to clean. The next day they again did not clean or leave towels &when we advised them, they said it was because we did not hang a tag on our doorknob. When we said that we did, they told us that we did not. The next day we were shocked to find they again did not clean. When we complained they claimed we had locked our door and that they could not get in. We pointed our that it was impossible to lock the door from the outside & they said that was true, but that we did not put a "clean up" card on the doorknob. We told them it had been four days that they had not cleaned and that were absolutely certain that there was a tag on the door knob. Then they told us that we had not left one and again told us that we had also locked our door from the inside. We said that they had already admitted that it could not be locked from the inside. They continued to argue & did nothing. ПодробнееОтзыв реального пользователя Expedia
"St Louis"
I thought it was not as nice as other Red Roof inn I've stayed at before.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Pretty good for the price"
Clean & quiet. No frills, but didn't want to pay for frills. For a 3-night stay, felt they should have replenished the shampoo/Kleenex for each night, but otherwise fine.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Really great for the cost!!!"
It would have been nice to have more towels because we like showering at night and in the morning. A shelf by the sink would have been nice for those who use make-up. We don't get out much so take theses words for what they are worth but the people were friendly and the room was comfortable. We will stay their again when in the area.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"close to GMB ball fields"
The staff was very pleasant and helpful. My kids and I slept very well on the beds.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Near to Airport"
I stayed at this hotel few times. Each time the problem were different. This time, the bath tub at #142 (I stayed here) was horrible. The bed room stinks Not a great experience..Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Mostly OK"
Overall, it is a decent, basic hotel. Clean rooms and fairly quiet. It was disappointing that the wifi didn't work - and according to hotel staff - pretty much never does, at least not for more than a few minutes at a time if you can connect.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"What we were looking for"
It was one inexpensive and easy access to the outer beltОтзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Red Roof Inn Saint Louis"
I was in Saint Louis for a convention and the convention hotel was way overpriced, so I decided to stay elsewhere. The Red Roof Inn I chose to stay in was only 6 blocks away from the convention and less thanb half the price. In addition, the room that my wife and I were in at the Red Roof Inn was large enough and comfortable enough for the both of […] us. ПодробнееОтзыв реального пользователя Expedia
"A pleasant place to rest your head on a budget."
Budget friendly, clean, hot shower, quiet, good internet connection, refrigerator.Отзыв реального пользователя Expedia
"Nice hotel, reasonable & pets are okay."
Booked on line with late arrival guarantee. Check in was a breeze.Отзыв реального пользователя Expedia
"Just needed a simple room for the night."
All I needed was a simple room at a affordable price. They met my expectations beautifully.Отзыв реального пользователя Expedia
"Easy access to get to where you want to go."
It was a good place to stay. Clean room, people that work there are nice and helpful. I would stay there again.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Must stay"
Excellent! Room clean and comfortable. Room has fridge, microway, coffee pot and plenty of space for all your electronic gadgets!Thanks!Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
we enjoyed the hotel mainly because of the quality of the staff. & we loved feeding the squirrels.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
Good stay. The desk clerk I think his name was Mike was very helpful in trying to help us find a place we wanted to eat. He took the time to look it up on computer for us. Will stay there again for sureОтзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Good place"
We were quite happy with this hotel. Price was great. Service was great. We needed extra towels, and got them with no problem. Our only complaint was the amount of hot water in the shower. We stayed for two nights, and the showers were cold both days.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Helpful Hints"
The room was clean and free of any odors. The best thing that they could do would be to upgrade the mattress as I felt the springs.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
I wasn't around very long, but the staff was very nice and friendly.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Great value made for a great trip!"
This hotel was a GREAT value for the money. We stayed 2 nights. The bathroom was clean and everything in there functioned properly. The mattress and bed was very clean with no sign of hairs, stains, or bugs. We used the mini fridge and microwave and everything worked great. We felt safe and secure in the room and the parking lot. There could have been […] better attention to detail in cleaning - specifically vacuuming the edges of the floor. They were dusty/dirty. Otherwise the floor appeared clean. The location was convenient for what we wanted to do - Busch Stadium, zoo, Botanical Gardens, Butterfly House, etc. - easy access. Good coffee in the lobby in the morning. ПодробнееОтзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Not recommended"
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Deloitte Department of Defense practice leader General Charles Wald on the impact of defense cuts to national security.
Feb 1, 2013
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Thank you there.
On a serious -- on borrowed time thanks to congress kicking the can down the road massive defense cuts were put off until March 1.
But with just one month to go there is little sign of progress in Washington in my next guest says the -- sequestration is played out has been quote.
The worst possible scenario general Charles Wald is a force general and leader of to what's Department of Defense practice welcome sir we're so pleased to -- and -- -- -- -- -- 500 billion dollars in Defense Department spending cuts may have been delayed but they are likely inevitable.
Your your thoughts on the impact.
Well first of all the short have been 487.
Billion dollars in cuts are loaded on the duties so the 500 billion that's pending.
Would be devastating as you pointed out earlier -- one of the things are elected.
Remind people of is that we're really -- -- sequester ration for those -- think we're wait until they actually decisions made all the money is cut.
In fact the department has already started cutting their spending and stopping spending on many of their programs I think.
And Lisa I'm in the latest movie.
Driven largely by a decline in defense spending -- you know there -- a lot of deficit hawks out there who are happy to see cuts.
Is painful as they -- be here arguing sir that these are the wrong places to cut where then should these cuts be.
Well absolutely I think first of all its last phase of work that the government is overspending in some areas.
And the DOD is going to take probably some more cuts.
The problem is has been pointed out and you -- -- -- -- that through the way it's being done very draconian.
And very inefficient to me this like.
Senator -- from Virginia said you can't.
Purchase two thirds ownership and that basically every system we have would have some cuts -- just doesn't make any sense.
So how at all -- -- -- day to day operations and national security Department of Defense.
Well the good news is I think for our overseas operations else we will still have funding for that that.
Everything other than that is going to be pretty much held in abeyance and for example.
The -- the debt department of -- as it was directed that potentially if the sequestration and does wonderful -- in within months or so.
By the third and fourth quarter of this year.
All maintenance for all aircraft and all ships will be stopped if that happens for two quarters -- think we're doing about ten -- recovery rate.
Now -- cuts will -- US still have the largest defense budget in the world and how.
Will that affect how vulnerable we are as a nation protecting ourself against trouble spots from the world.
-- ironically I think.
If done properly I think again everybody needs to take somewhat of a haircut if you will on spending because of our economic situation our deficit.
So I think if given an opportunity dirt right the Pentagon.
Can take a few -- some more cuts are cellmark can give you what -- that might be but I think if there were a budget around 450 billion annually.
Which is a fairly significant -- from the 700 we -- -- last year.
We can certainly with the right type of planning.
Take care of our national defense but but I won't.
That one little -- the fallacies that many people believe I think -- after Afghanistan and Iraq are completed what you shortly here reported fourteen for Afghanistan.
That we're going back to -- pretty much of peace dividend when we're gonna live in a world persistent conflict and are prepared for the rest for our allies we're gonna have for a -- world laughter phase.
I mean we're watching Turkey and is Egypt and Israel Syrian all of these trouble spots right now generally it is it's alarming general Charles -- thank you for your input.
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Wonder Stories
The first issue of Air Wonder Stories, July 1929. The cover is by Frank R. Paul.
Categories | Science fiction magazine |
Founder | Hugo Gernsback |
First issue | 1929 |
Final issue | 1955 |
Country | United States |
Wonder Stories was an early American science fiction magazine which was published under several titles from 1929 to 1955. It was founded by Hugo Gernsback in 1929 after he had lost control of his first science fiction magazine, Amazing Stories, when his media company Experimenter Publishing went bankrupt. Within a few months of the bankruptcy, Gernsback launched three new magazines: Air Wonder Stories, Science Wonder Stories and Science Wonder Quarterly.
Air Wonder Stories and Science Wonder Stories were merged in 1930 as Wonder Stories, and the quarterly was renamed Wonder Stories Quarterly. The magazines were not financially successful, and in 1936 Gernsback sold Wonder Stories to Ned Pines at Beacon Publications, where, retitled Thrilling Wonder Stories, it continued for nearly 20 years. The last issue was dated Winter 1955, and the title was then merged with Startling Stories, another of Pines' science fiction magazines. Startling itself lasted only to the end of 1955 before finally succumbing to the decline of the pulp magazine industry.
The editors under Gernsback's ownership were David Lasser, who worked hard to improve the quality of the fiction, and, from mid-1933, Charles Hornig. Both Lasser and Hornig published some well-received fiction, such as Stanley Weinbaum's "A Martian Odyssey", but Hornig's efforts in particular were overshadowed by the success of Astounding Stories, which had become the leading magazine in the new field of science fiction. Under its new title, Thrilling Wonder Stories was initially unable to improve its quality. For a period in the early 1940s it was aimed at younger readers, with a juvenile editorial tone and covers that depicted beautiful women in implausibly revealing spacesuits. Later editors began to improve the fiction, and by the end of the 1940s, in the opinion of science fiction historian Mike Ashley, the magazine briefly rivaled Astounding.
Publication history[edit]
By the end of the 19th century, stories centered on scientific inventions and set in the future, in the tradition of Jules Verne, were appearing regularly in popular fiction magazines.[1] Magazines such as Munsey's Magazine and The Argosy, launched in 1889 and 1896 respectively, carried a few science fiction stories each year. Some upmarket "slicks" such as McClure's, which paid well and were aimed at a more literary audience, also carried scientific stories, but by the early years of the 20th century, science fiction (though it was not yet called that) was appearing more often in the pulp magazines than in the slicks.[2][3][4] The first science fiction magazine, Amazing Stories, was launched in 1926 by Hugo Gernsback at the height of the pulp magazine era. It helped to form science fiction as a separately marketed genre, and by the end of the 1930s a "Golden Age of Science Fiction" had begun, inaugurated by the efforts of John W. Campbell, the editor of Astounding Science Fiction. Wonder Stories was launched in the pulp era, not long after Amazing Stories, and lasted through the Golden Age and well into the 1950s.[5][6]
Gernsback era[edit]
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Volume and issue numbers of Air Wonder Stories. The editor was David Lasser throughout. |
Gernsback's new magazine, Amazing Stories, was successful, but Gernsback lost control of the publisher when it went bankrupt in February 1929. By April he had formed a new company, Gernsback Publications Incorporated, and created two subsidiaries: Techni-Craft Publishing Corporation and Stellar Publishing Corporation. Gernsback sent out letters advertising his plans for new magazines; the mailing lists he used almost certainly were compiled from the subscription lists of Amazing Stories. This would have been illegal, as the lists were owned by Irving Trust, the receiver of the bankruptcy. Gernsback denied using the lists under oath, but historians have generally agreed that he must have done so. The letters also asked potential subscribers to decide the name of the new magazine; they voted for "Science Wonder Stories", which became the name of one of Gernsback's new magazines.[7][8]
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Volume and issue numbers of Science Wonder Stories. The editor was David Lasser throughout. |
Gernsback's recovery from the bankruptcy judgment was remarkably quick. By early June he had launched three new magazines, two of which published science fiction.[9] The June 1929 issue of Science Wonder Stories appeared on newsstands on 5 May 1929, and was followed on 5 June by the July 1929 issue of Air Wonder Stories.[7][10] Both magazines were monthly, with Gernsback as editor-in-chief and David Lasser as editor.[11][12][13] Lasser had no prior editing experience and knew little about science fiction, but his recently acquired degree from MIT convinced Gernsback to hire him.[14]
Gernsback claimed that science fiction was educational. He repeatedly made this assertion in Amazing Stories, and continued to do so in his editorials for the new magazines, stating, for example, that "teachers encourage the reading of this fiction because they know that it gives the pupil a fundamental knowledge of science and aviation."[15] He also recruited a panel of "nationally known educators [who] pass upon the scientific principles of all stories". Science fiction historian Everett Bleiler describes this as "fakery, pure and simple", asserting that there is no evidence that the men on the panel—some of whom, such as Lee De Forest, were well-known scientists—had any editorial influence.[16] However, Donald Menzel, the astrophysicist on the panel, has said that Gernsback sent him manuscripts and made changes to stories as a result of Menzel's commentary.[17]
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1934 | 5/6 | 5/7 | 5/8 | 5/9 | 5/10 | 6/1 | 6/2 | 6/3 | 6/4 | 6/5 | 6/6 | 6/7 |
1935 | 6/8 | 6/9 | 6/10 | 6/11 | 6/12 | 7/1 | 7/2 | 7/3 | 7/4 | 7/5 | 7/6 | |
1936 | 7/7 | 7/8 | ||||||||||
Issues of Wonder Stories from the merger of Science Wonder and Air Wonder to the acquisition by Beacon Publications, indicating editors: Lasser (blue, 1930–1933), and Hornig (yellow, 1933–1936) |
In 1930, Gernsback decided to merge Science Wonder Stories and Air Wonder Stories into Wonder Stories. The reason for the merger is unknown, although it may have been that he needed the space in the printing schedule for his new Aviation Mechanics magazine.[18] Bleiler has suggested that the merger was caused by poor sales and a consequent need to downsize. In addition, Air Wonder Stories was probably focused on too specialized a niche to succeed.[10] In an editorial just before Science Wonder Stories changed its name, Gernsback commented that the word "Science" in the title "has tended to retard the progress of the magazine, because many people had the impression that it is a sort of scientific periodical rather than a fiction magazine".[19] Ironically, the inclusion of "science" in the title was the reason that science fiction writer Isaac Asimov began reading the magazine; when he saw the August 1929 issue he obtained permission to read it from his father on the grounds that it was clearly educational.[20] Concerns about the marketability of titles seem to have surfaced in the last two issues of Science Wonder, which had the word "Science" printed in a color that made it difficult to read. On the top of the cover appeared the words "Mystery-Adventure-Romance", the last of which was a surprising way to advertise a science fiction magazine.[7]
The first issue of the merged magazine appeared in June 1930, still on a monthly schedule, with Lasser as editor.[12][13] The volume numbering continued that of Science Wonder Stories, therefore Wonder Stories is sometimes regarded as a retitling of Science Wonder Stories.[21] Gernsback had also produced a companion magazine for Science Wonder Stories, titled Science Wonder Quarterly, the first issue of which was published in the fall of 1929. Three issues were produced under this title, but after the merger Gernsback changed the companion magazine's title to Wonder Stories Quarterly, and produced a further eleven issues under that title.[22][23]
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Science Wonder Quarterly (first three issues) and Wonder Stories Quarterly (all subsequent issues). The editor was David Lasser throughout. |
In July 1933, Gernsback dismissed Lasser as editor. Lasser had become active in promoting workers' rights and was spending less time on his editorial duties. According to Lasser, Gernsback told him "if you like working with the unemployed so much, I suggest you go and join them".[24] It is likely that cost-cutting was also a consideration, as Lasser was paid $65 per week, a substantial salary in those days.[25][26] Soon after Lasser was let go, Gernsback received a fanzine, The Fantasy Fan, from a reader, Charles Hornig. Gernsback called Hornig to his office to interview him for the position of editor; Hornig turned out to be only 17, but Gernsback asked him to proofread a manuscript and decided that the results were satisfactory. Hornig was hired at an initial salary of $20 per week.[27][28] That same year, Gernsback dissolved Stellar Publications and created Continental Publications as the new publisher for Wonder Stories.[27] The schedule stuttered for the first time, missing the July and September 1933 issues;[27] the recent bankruptcy of the company's distributor, Eastern Distributing Corporation, may have been partly responsible for this disruption.[29][30] The first issue with Continental on the masthead, and the first listing Hornig as editor, was November 1933.[27]
Wonder Stories had a circulation of about 25,000 in 1934, comparable to that of Amazing Stories, which had declined from an early peak of about 100,000.[31][32] Gernsback considered issuing a reprint magazine in 1934, Wonder Stories Reprint Annual, but it never appeared.[33] That year he experimented with other fiction magazines—Pirate Stories and High Seas Adventures—but neither was successful. Wonder Stories was also failing, and in November 1935 it started publishing bimonthly instead of monthly. Gernsback had a reputation for paying slowly and was therefore unpopular with many authors; by 1936 he was even failing to pay Laurence Manning, one of his most reliable authors.[34] Staff were sometimes asked to delay cashing their paychecks for weeks at a time.[35] Gernsback felt the blame lay with dealers who were returning magazine covers as unsold copies, and then selling the stripped copies at a reduced rate. To bypass the dealers, he made a plea in the March 1936 issue to his readers, asking them to subscribe, and proposing to distribute Wonder Stories solely by subscription. There was little response, and Gernsback decided to sell. He made a deal with Ned Pines of Beacon Magazines and on 21 February 1936 Wonder Stories was sold.[36]
Thrilling Wonder Stories[edit]
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Issues of Thrilling Wonder Stories from 1936 to 1945. Editors are Mort Weisinger (green, 1936–1941), Oscar Friend (pink, 1941–1944), and Sam Merwin (purple, 1945). Underlining indicates that an issue was titled as a quarterly (e.g. "Winter 1944") rather than as a monthly. |
Pines' magazines included several with "Thrilling" in the title, such as Thrilling Detective and Thrilling Love Stories. These were run by Leo Margulies, who had hired Mort Weisinger (among others) as the workload increased in the early 1930s. Weisinger was already an active science fiction fan, and when Wonder Stories was acquired, Margulies involved him in the editorial work. Margulies' group worked as a team, with Margulies listed as editor-in-chief on the magazines and having final say. However, since Weisinger knew science fiction well, Weisinger was quickly given more leeway, and bibliographers generally list Weisinger as the editor for this period of the magazine's history.[37]
The title was changed to Thrilling Wonder Stories to match the rest of the "Thrilling" line. The first issue appeared in August 1936—four months after the last Gernsback Wonder Stories appeared.[13][37] Wonder Stories had been monthly until the last few Gernsback issues; Thrilling Wonder was launched on a bimonthly schedule.[13] In February 1938 Weisinger asked for reader feedback regarding the idea of a companion magazine; the response was positive, and in January 1939 the first issue of Startling Stories appeared, alternating months with Thrilling Wonder.[38] A year later Thrilling Wonder went monthly; this lasted fewer than eighteen months, and the bimonthly schedule resumed after April 1941. Weisinger left that summer and was replaced at both Startling and Thrilling Wonder by Oscar J. Friend, a pulp writer with more experience in Westerns than science fiction, though he had published a novel, The Kid from Mars, in Startling Stories just the year before.[39] In mid-1943 both magazines went to a quarterly schedule, and at the end of 1944 Friend was replaced in his turn by Sam Merwin, Jr.. The quarterly schedule lasted until well after World War II ended: Thrilling Wonder returned to a bimonthly schedule with the December 1946 issue and again alternated with Startling which went bimonthly in January 1947.[13][40] Merwin left in 1951 in order to become a freelance editor,[41] and was replaced by Samuel Mines, who had worked for Ned Pines since 1942.[42]
The Thrilling Wonder logo, a winged man against the background of a glass mountain was taken from the Noel Loomis story, "The Glass Mountain."
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Issues of Thrilling Wonder Stories from 1946 to 1955. Editors are Sam Merwin (purple, 1946–1951), Samuel Mines (orange, 1951–1954), and Alexander Samalman (gray, 1954–1955). Underlining indicates that an issue was titled as a quarterly (e.g. "Winter 1946") rather than as a monthly. |
By the summer of 1949 Street & Smith, one of the largest pulp publishers, had shut down every one of their pulps. This format was dying out, though it took several more years before the pulps completely disappeared from the newsstands.[43] Both Thrilling Wonder and Startling went quarterly in 1954, and at the end of that year Mines left. The magazines did not survive him for long; only two more issues of Thrilling Wonder appeared, both edited by Alexander Samalman. After the beginning of 1955, Thrilling Wonder was merged with Startling, which itself ceased publication at the end of 1955.[44]
After the demise of Thrilling Wonder Stories the old Wonder Stories title was revived for two issues, published in 1957 and 1963. These were both edited by Jim Hendryx Jr. They were numbered vol. 45, no. 1 and 2, continuing the volume numbering of Thrilling Wonder. Both were selections from past issues of Thrilling Wonder; the second one convinced Ned Pines, the publisher who had bought Wonder Stories from Gernsback in 1936 and who still owned the rights to the stories, to start a reprint magazine called Treasury of Great Science Fiction Stories.[45][46]
In 2007, Winston Engle published a new magazine in book format, titled Thrilling Wonder Stories, with a cover date of Summer 2007.[47] Engle commented that it was "not a pastiche or nostalgia exercise as much as modern SF with the entertainment, inspirational value, and excitement of the golden age".[48] A second volume appeared in 2009.[49]
Contents and reception[edit]
When Air Wonder Stories was launched in the middle of 1929 there were already pulp magazines such as Sky Birds and Flying Aces which focused on aerial adventures. Gernsback's first editorial dismissed these as being of the "purely 'Wild West'-world war adventure-sky busting type".[50] By contrast, Gernsback said he planned to fill Air Wonder solely with "flying stories of the future, strictly along scientific-mechanical-technical lines, full of adventure, exploration and achievement."[50] Non-fiction material on aviation was printed, including quizzes, short popular articles, and book reviews. The letters column made it clear that the readership comprised more science fiction fans than aviation fans, and Gernsback later commented that the overlap with Science Wonder readers was 90% (a figure that presumably referred only to the subscription base, not to newsstand sales).[10]
Gernsback frequently ran reader contests,[51] one of which, announced in the February 1930 issue of Air Wonder Stories, asked for a slogan for the magazine. John Wyndham, later to become famous as the author of The Day of the Triffids, won with "Future Flying Fiction", submitted under his real name of John Beynon Harris. Later that year a contest in Science Wonder Quarterly asked readers for an answer to the question "What I Have Done to Spread Science Fiction". The winner was Raymond Palmer who later became editor of Gernsback's original magazine, Amazing Stories. He won the contest for his role in founding a "Science Correspondence Club".[52]
Science Wonder's first issue included the first part of a serial, The Reign of the Ray, by Fletcher Pratt and Irwin Lester, and short stories by Stanton Coblentz and David H. Keller. Air Wonder began with a reprinted serial, Victor MacClure's Ark of the Covenant. Writers who first appeared in the pages of these magazines include Neil R. Jones, Ed Earl Repp, Raymond Z. Gallun and Lloyd Eshbach.[53] The quality of published science fiction at the time was generally low, and Lasser was keen to improve it. On 11 May 1931 he wrote to his regular contributors to tell them that their science fiction stories "should deal realistically with the effect upon people, individually and in groups, of a scientific invention or discovery. ... In other words, allow yourself one fundamental assumption—that a certain machine or discovery is possible—and then show what would be its logical and dramatic consequences upon the world; also what would be the effect upon the group of characters that you pick to carry your theme."[54]
After the merger[edit]
Lasser provided ideas to his authors and commented on their drafts, attempting to improve both the level of scientific literacy and the quality of the writing.[55] Some of his correspondence has survived, including an exchange with Jack Williamson, whom Lasser commissioned in early 1932 to write a story based on a plot provided by a reader—the winning entry in one of the magazine's competitions. Lasser emphasized to Williamson the importance of scientific plausibility, citing as an example a moment in the story where the earthmen have to decipher a written Martian language: "You must be sure and make it convincing how they did it; for they have absolutely no method of approach to a written language of another world."[56] On one occasion Lasser's work with his authors extended to collaboration: "The Time Projector", a story which appeared in the July 1931 issue of Wonder Stories, was credited to David H. Keller and David Lasser.[55] Both Lasser and, later, Hornig, were given almost complete editorial freedom by Gernsback, who reserved only the right to give final approval to the contents. This was in contrast to the more detailed control Gernsback had exerted over the content of Amazing Stories in the first years of its existence. Science fiction historian Sam Moskowitz has suggested that the reason was the poor financial state of Wonder Stories—Gernsback perhaps avoided corresponding with authors as he owed many of them money.[57][58]
Lasser allowed the letter column to become a free discussion of ideas and values, and published stories dealing with topics such as the relationship between the sexes. One such story, Thomas S. Gardner's "The Last Woman", portrayed a future in which men, having evolved beyond the need for love, keep the last woman in a museum. In "The Venus Adventurer", an early story by John Wyndham, a spaceman corrupts the innocent natives of Venus. Lasser avoided printing space opera, and several stories from Wonder in the early 1930s were more realistic than most contemporary space fiction. Examples include Edmond Hamilton's "A Conquest of Space", P. Schuyler Miller's "The Forgotten Man of Space", and several stories by Frank K. Kelly, including "The Moon Tragedy".[59]
Lasser was one of the founders of the American Rocket Society which, under its initial name of the "Interplanetary Society", announced its existence in the pages of the June 1930 Wonder Stories.[60] Several of Wonder's writers were also members of the Interplanetary Society, and perhaps as a consequence of the relationship Wonder Stories Quarterly began to focus increasingly on fiction with interplanetary settings. A survey of the last eight issues of Wonder Stories Quarterly by Bleiler found almost two-thirds of the stories were interplanetary adventures, while only a third of the stories in the corresponding issues of Wonder Stories could be so described. Wonder Stories Quarterly added a banner reading "Interplanetary Number" to the cover of the Winter 1931 issue, and retained it, as "Interplanetary Stories", for subsequent issues.[23] Lasser and Gernsback were also briefly involved with the fledgling Technocracy movement. Gernsback published two issues of Technocracy Review, which Lasser edited, commissioning stories based on technocratic ideas from Nat Schachner. These appeared in Wonder Stories during 1933, culminating in a novel, The Revolt of the Scientists.[61][62]
Reviews of fiction and popular science books were published, and there was a science column which endeavored to answer readers' questions. These features were at first of good quality, but deteriorated after Lasser's departure, although it is not certain that Lasser wrote the content of either one. An influential non-fiction initiative was the creation of the Science Fiction League, an organization that brought together local science fiction fan clubs across the country. Gernsback took the opportunity to sell items such as buttons and insignia, and it was undoubtedly a profitable enterprise for him as well as a good source of publicity. It was ultimately more important in becoming one of the foundations of science fiction fandom.[21][63]
When Hornig took over from Lasser at the end of 1933 he attempted to continue and expand Lasser's approach. Hornig introduced a "New Policy" in the January 1934 issue, emphasizing originality and barring stories that merely reworked well-worn ideas.[64] He asked for stories that included good science, although "not enough to become boring to those readers who are not primarily interested in the technicalities of the science".[21] However, Astounding was moving into the lead position in the science fiction magazine field at this time, and Hornig had difficulty in competing. His rates of payment were lower than Astounding's one cent per word; sometimes his writers were paid very late, or not at all. Despite these handicaps, Hornig managed to find some good material, including Stanley G. Weinbaum's "A Martian Odyssey", which appeared in the July 1934 Wonder and has been frequently reprinted.[64]
In the December 1934–January 1935 issue of Hornig's fanzine, Fantasy Magazine, he took the unusual step of listing several stories that he had rejected as lacking novelty, but which had subsequently appeared in print in other magazines. The list includes several by successful writers of the day, such as Raymond Z. Gallun and Miles Breuer. The most prominent story named is Triplanetary by E. E. Smith, which appeared in Amazing.[21]
Both Lasser and Hornig printed fiction translated from French and German writers, including Otfrid von Hanstein and Otto Willi Gail. With the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany in the 1930s a few readers (including Donald Wollheim) wrote letters complaining about the inclusion of German stories. The editorial response was a strong defense of the translations; Gernsback argued that events in Germany were irrelevant to the business of selecting fiction.[65]
The covers for almost every issue of Air Wonder, Science Wonder, Wonder Stories and Wonder Stories Quarterly were painted by Frank R. Paul, who had followed Gernsback from Amazing Stories. The only exception was a cover image composed of colored dots, which appeared on the November 1932 issue.[13][66]
Weisinger and Friend[edit]
When the magazine moved to Beacon Publications, as Thrilling Wonder, the fiction began to focus more on action than on ideas. The covers, often by Earle K. Bergey, typically depicted bizarre aliens and damsels in distress. In 1939, a reader, Martin Alger, coined the phrase "bug-eyed monster" to describe one such cover; the phrase subsequently entered the dictionary as a word for an alien. Several well-known writers contributed, including Ray Cummings, and John W. Campbell, whose "Brain-Stealers of Mars" series began in Thrilling Wonder in the December 1936 issue. A comic-strip began in August 1936, the first issue of the Beacon Publications version. It was illustrated and possibly written by Max Plaisted.[67] The strip, titled "Zarnak", was not a success, and was cancelled after eight issues.[68]
Weisinger's successor, Friend, gave the magazine a significantly more juvenile feel. He used the alias "Sergeant Saturn" and was generally condescending to the readers; this may not have been his fault as Margulies, who was still the editorial director, probably wanted him to attract a younger readership. Under Friend's direction, Earle Bergey began to paint more cover art featuring beautiful women in implausibly revealing spacesuits, or wearing his trademark "brass brassières".[69]
Merwin and Mines[edit]
Merwin, who took over with the Winter 1945 issue, adopted a more mature approach than Friend's. He persuaded Bergey to make his covers more realistic, and obtained fiction from writers who had previously been publishing mainly in John Campbell's Astounding. The Summer 1945 issue of Thrilling Wonder included Jack Vance's first published story, "The World Thinker". Merwin also published several stories by Ray Bradbury, some of which were later included in Bradbury's collection The Martian Chronicles. Other well-known writers that Merwin was able to attract included Theodore Sturgeon, A.E. van Vogt, and Robert A. Heinlein. Thrilling Wonder often published intelligent, thoughtful stories, some of which Campbell would have been unlikely to accept at Astounding: he did not like to publish stories that showed the negative consequences of scientific advances such as nuclear power. In the opinion of science fiction historian Mike Ashley, during the late 1940s Thrilling Wonder became a serious rival to Astounding's long domination of the field.[70] However, this is not a universal opinion, as the magazine is elsewhere described during Merwin's tenure as "evidently secondary to Startling".[71]
Samuel Mines took over from Merwin at the end of 1951, both at Startling Stories and Thrilling Wonder.[44][72] He argued against restrictions in science fiction themes, and in 1952 published Philip José Farmer's "The Lovers", a ground-breaking story about inter-species sex, in Startling. He followed this in 1953 with another taboo-breaking story from Farmer, "Mother", in Thrilling Wonder, in which a spaceman makes his home in an alien womb.[71][73][74] In the December 1952 Thrilling Wonder, Mines published Edmond Hamilton's "What's It Like Out There?", a downbeat story about the realities of space exploration that had been considered too bleak for publication when it had originally been written in the 1930s. Sherwood Springer's "No Land of Nod", in the same issue, dealt with incest between a father and his daughter in a world in which they are the only two survivors. These stories were all well received by the readership.[73]
Influence on the field[edit]
For a few years, Lasser was the dominant force in science fiction.[75] Under him, Wonder Stories was the best of the science fiction magazines of the early 1930s,[76] and the most successful of all Gernsback's forays into the field.[45] Lasser shaped a new generation of writers, who in many cases had no prior writing experience of any kind; Wonder Stories was part of a "forcing ground", according to Isaac Asimov, where young writers learned their trade. The magazine was less constrained by pulp convention than its competitors, and published some novels such as Eric Temple Bell's The Time Stream and Festus Pragnell's The Green Man of Graypec, which were not in the mainstream of development of the science fiction genre.[21]
As Thrilling Wonder the magazine was much less influential. Until the mid-1940s it was focused on younger readers, and by the time Merwin and Mines introduced a more adult approach, Astounding Science Fiction had taken over as the unquestioned leader of the field. Thrilling Wonder could not compete with John Campbell and the Golden Age of science fiction that he brought into being, but it did periodically publish good stories. In the end it was unable to escape its roots in the pulp industry, and died in the carnage that swept away every remaining pulp magazine in the 1950s.[71]
Publication details[edit]
The editorial duties at Wonder Stories and its related magazines were not always performed by the person who bore the title of "editor" in the magazine's masthead. From the beginning until the sale to Beacon Publications, Gernsback was listed as editor-in-chief; Lasser was variously listed as "literary editor" and "managing editor", while Hornig was always listed as "managing editor".[77][78][79] Similarly, under Beacon Publications, the nominal editor (initially Leo Margulies) was not always the one to work on the magazine.[37] The following list shows who actually performed the editorial duties. More details are given in the publishing history section, above, which focuses on when the editors involved actually obtained control of the magazine contents, instead of when their names appeared on the masthead.
- Air Wonder Stories
- David Lasser (July 1929 – May 1930)[77]
- Science Wonder Stories
- David Lasser (June 1929 – May 1930)[78]
- Science Wonder Quarterly
- David Lasser (Fall 1929 – Spring 1930)[22]
- Wonder Stories
- Wonder Stories Quarterly
- David Lasser (Summer 1930 – Winter 1933)[23]
- Thrilling Wonder Stories
The publisher only changed once through the lifetime of the magazine, when Gernsback sold Wonder Stories in 1936. However, Gernsback changed the name of his company from Stellar Publishing Corporation to Continental Publications, Incorporated, with effect from December 1933. Thrilling Wonder's publisher went by three names: Beacon Publications initially, then Better Publications from the August 1937 issue, and finally, starting with the Fall 1943 issue, Standard Magazines.[77][78][79][80]
Gernsback experimented with the price and format, looking for a profitable combination. Both Air Wonder and Science Wonder were bedsheet-sized (8.5 × 11.75 in, or 216 × 298 mm) and priced at 25 cents, as were the first issues of Wonder Stories. With the November 1930 issue Wonder Stories changed to pulp format, 6.75 × 9.9 in (171 × 251 mm). It reverted to bedsheet after a year, and then in November 1933 became a pulp magazine for good. The pulp issues all had 144 pages; the bedsheet issues generally had 96 pages, though five issues from November 1932 to March 1933 had only 64 pages. Those five issues coincided with a price cut to 15 cents, which was reversed with the April 1933 issue. Gernsback cut the price to 15 cents again from June 1935 until the sale to Beacon Publications in 1936, though this time he did not reduce the page count. The short duration of these price cuts suggests Gernsback rapidly realized that the additional circulation they gained him cost too much in lost revenue.[77][78][79] Under Beacon Publications Thrilling Wonder remained pulp-sized throughout.[80]
There were two British reprint editions of Thrilling Wonder. The earlier edition, from Atlas Publishing, produced three numbered issues from 1949 to 1950, and a further seven from 1952 to 1953. Another four issues appeared from Pemberton between 1953 and 1954; these were numbered from 101 to 104. There were Canadian editions in 1945–1946 and 1948–1951.[71]
- ^ Ashley, Time Machines, p. 7.
- ^ Ashley, Time Machines, pp. 21–25.
- ^ Nicholls, "Pulp Magazines", p. 979.
- ^ Ashley, Transformations, p. 155.
- ^ Stableford, "Amazing Stories", p. 27.
- ^ Nicholls, "Golden Age of SF", p. 258.
- ^ a b c Bleiler, Gernsback Years, pp. 579–581.
- ^ Perry, "An Amazing Story" pp. 114–115.
- ^ The other was Radio-Craft, which was aimed at radio hobbyists and repairmen. See Bleiler, Gernsback Years, p. 579.
- ^ a b c Bleiler, Gernsback Years, pp. 541–543.
- ^ Ashley, Time Machines, p. 64.
- ^ a b Ashley, Time Machines, p. 237.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Ashley, Time Machines, p. 254.
- ^ Davin, Pioneers, p. 47.
- ^ Gernsback, editorial in Air Wonder Stories, July 1929, p. 5, quoted in Bleiler, Gernsback Years, p. 542.
- ^ Bleiler, Gernsback Years, p. 580.
- ^ Carter, Creation of Tomorrow, p. 11.
- ^ Ashley, Time Machines, pp. 70–71.
- ^ Gernsback, in Science Wonder, May 1930, p. 1099; quoted in Ashley, Time Machines, p. 71.
- ^ Asimov, Before the Golden Age I, p. 29.
- ^ a b c d e Bleiler, Gernsback Years, pp. 586–589.
- ^ a b Bleiler, Gernsback Years, pp. 578–579.
- ^ a b c Bleiler, Gernsback Years, pp. 595–596.
- ^ Davin, Pioneers, p. 57.
- ^ Davin, Pioneers, p. 57. Bleiler, who cites Davin, gives Lasser's salary as $70 per week, though he does not explain the discrepancy; see Bleiler, Gernsback Years, p. 588.
- ^ Davin, Pioneers, p. 94, note 38.
- ^ a b c d Ashley, Time Machines, pp. 78–79.
- ^ Davin, Pioneers, p. 70.
- ^ Davin, Pioneers, p. 29.
- ^ Davin, Pioneers, p. 43.
- ^ Ashley, Time Machines, p. 51.
- ^ Ashley, Time Machines, pp. 85–86.
- ^ Tuck, Encyclopedia of SF, Vol. 3, p. 609.
- ^ Davin, Pioneers, p. 64.
- ^ Hornig, quoted in Davin, Pioneers, p. 68; Hornig does not specify whether this happened only towards the end of Gernsback's control of the magazine.
- ^ Ashley, Time Machines, p. 91.
- ^ a b c Ashley, Time Machines, p. 100.
- ^ Ashley, Time Machines, p. 136.
- ^ Clute & Edwards, "Oscar J. Friend", p. 454.
- ^ Ashley, Time Machines, p. 250.
- ^ Edwards, "Sam Merwin Jr.", p. 801.
- ^ Edwards, "Samuel Mines", p. 811.
- ^ Ashley, Time Machines, pp. 220–221.
- ^ a b Ashley, Transformations, p. 345.
- ^ a b Nicholls & Stableford, "Wonder Stories", p. 1346.
- ^ Ashley, Transformations, p. 221.
- ^ Engle, Thrilling Wonder Stories Summer 2007
- ^ Ansible 239, June 2007, David Langford, retrieved November 29, 2008
- ^ Engle, Thrilling Wonder Stories Volume 2
- ^ a b Editorial in Air Wonder Stories, July 1929; quoted in Bleiler, Gernsback Years, p. 541.
- ^ Ashley, Time Machines, p. 52.
- ^ Davin, Pioneers, p. 39.
- ^ Ashley, Time Machines, pp. 65–67.
- ^ Ashley, Time Machines, pp. 71–73. The quote, from a letter by Lasser dated 11 May 1931, is given by Ashley on p. 73.
- ^ a b Davin, Pioneers, p. 41.
- ^ Davin, Pioneers, pp. 41–43.
- ^ Davin, Pioneers, p. 48.
- ^ Davin, Pioneers, pp. 63–64.
- ^ Ashley, Time Machines, pp. 73–75.
- ^ Davin, Pioneers, pp. 32–33.
- ^ Davin, Pioneers, p. 37.
- ^ Clute, "Nat Schachner", p. 1056.
- ^ Peter Roberts, "Science Fiction League", p. 1066.
- ^ a b Ashley, Time Machines, pp. 87–88.
- ^ Carter, Creation of Tomorrow, p. 119.
- ^ Ashley, Time Machines, p. 276.
- ^ http://www.pulpartists.com/Plaisted.html
- ^ Ashley, Time Machines, pp. 100–102.
- ^ Ashley, Time Machines, pp. 187–188.
- ^ Ashley, Time Machines, pp. 188–190.
- ^ a b c d Malcolm Edwards, "Thrilling Wonder Stories", pp. 1222–1223.
- ^ Ashley, Transformations, p. 343.
- ^ a b Ashley, Transformations, pp. 13–16.
- ^ Peter Nicholls, "Sex", p. 539.
- ^ Davin, Pioneers, p. 40.
- ^ Clute, Illustrated Encyclopedia, p. 100.
- ^ a b c d Bleiler, Gernsback Years, p. 543.
- ^ a b c d Bleiler, Gernsback Years, p. 581.
- ^ a b c d e Bleiler, Gernsback Years, p. 589.
- ^ a b Tuck, Encyclopedia of SF, Vol. 3, p. 599.
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The Medway Dog Park is a small but wonderful place to take your dog. It is fenced in and leash-free but there are many rules to abide by; the least of which is you have to apply for a dog park license and your dog must be well behaved and socialized.
Over the past 12 years, my dog, Leo, and I have explored the various dog-friendly trails and parks in MetroWest and beyond. I eventually began a column called Trail Tails which has morphed into this blog. In some cases I have plagiarized myself and included those columns here. I will update and re-post as I build it (with your help). There are lots of links to click on for trail maps and such. I look forward to adding your suggestions (and corrections) especially since I can't be everywhere. Feel free to post changing trail conditions in the comment sections.


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A teen died Monday afternoon during a crash near his Chanceford Township home.
Shawn Daugherty, 17, of the 12500 block of Collinsville Road, was a passenger in a 1990 Ford Ranger pickup truck that crashed on a private lane about 3:50 p.m., according to state police.
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One of the truck's rear tires wound up in a rut along the private farm lane, causing Posey to lose control of the pickup, police said.
The pickup went up an embankment and overturned. Daugherty was partially thrown and was pinned under the truck, police said.
Daugherty was pronounced dead at the scene, York County Chief Deputy Coroner Claude Stabley said.
Since the crash happened on private land, state police are terming the crash as a non-vehicular crash.
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This pedestrian-friendly city has plenty of boutiques and specialty shops along it s bustling streets and the three-level Riverwalk Marketplace features a variety of touristic shops and food court eateries. The antique shops and art galleries of Royal Street offer wares worth collecting that also make great souvenirs. The famous French Market is open every day and the many stalls tout hot sauces and Cajun spices, and passengers who walk a little further will find a flea market selling inexpensive souvenirs and trinkets.
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Faux Limoge boxes, voodoo dolls
Visit the French Quarter.
Spot alligators while canoeing down the Bayou River.
Walking/Bird watching in the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge.
Enjoy live jazz on Bourbon Street
Explore the Garden District
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An environmentalist's dream boat, the sabani sailboats, have no motor. They are only powered by the wind and, the team, using paddles.
These boats, called sabani, will participate in the Mayor's Cup Sabani Race, an annual event, held in Itoman City, Okinawa, Japan. Photo taken November 10, 2013, the morning of the event.
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Never let the facts get in the way of a good conspiracy tale
My mom visited last weekend. She is currently renting a room to a housemate, and it seems that the housemate is a bit inclined towards conspiracy theories. One afternoon at lunch, mom told me that the housemate informed her that Barack Obama had just signed an executive order seizing control of all resources in the United States. Mustering all my logical and rhetorical abilities, I decisively replied: "Uh… what?" Read more


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The world of work and organization has become increasingly demanding and turbulent as firms respond to forces of globalization, the introduction of new technology, requirements to increase revenues while decreasing costs, and the needs of a more diverse workforce, while building organizational capability. Most organizations can acquire or copy technology, manufacturing processes, products and business strategies. However, human resource management practices and organizational culture are difficult to copy and represent a truly unique competitive advantage. Managers are coming to believe that the most important organizational resource is human. This collection presents research evidence and company examples developed over the past decade showing how to create organizations that add value to investors, customers and employees. It first illustrates why and how human resource management practices become a competitive advantage. These practices are also reviewed in an international context, an increasingly important reality as business become more global.Special attention is devoted to building organizational capability while simultaneously fostering employee well-being, learning and development. In addition, support for the link between human resource management practices and organizational performance is summarized using examples of effective human resource management practices. This collection lays out specific ways in which people can be mobilized to satisfy both organizational and individual needs. Cary Cooper is one of the leaders in the field of organizational psychology. This collection presents research evidence and company examples developed over the past decade showing how to create organizations that add value to investors, customers and employees. It is international in scope.
One of Canadas most prolific researchers, Professor Burkes work has focused on the relationship between the work environment and the individuals overall well being, and over the past thirty years he has written articles for numerous academic and professional journals. In addition to his research and teaching activities, Professor Burke was the Founding Editor of the Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences. Burke has served on the editorial board of a dozen journals and has reviewed manuscripts for a dozen more journals. He has served as a member of two grants committees for the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, as Director of the PhD program in the School of Business at York University, and as Associate Dean Research, with the School of Business at York University. He has participated in research conferences in North and South America, the UK, Europe, Asia and Australia. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association. Cary Cooper, CBE, is currently Professor Cary Cooper, CBE, is Professor of Organisational Psychology and Health at Lancaster University Management School. He is also President of the British Academy of Management. He is the author of over 80 books (on occupational stress, women at work and industrial and organizational psychology), has written over 300 scholarly articles for academic journals, and is a frequent contributor to national newspapers, TV and radio. He is currently Founding Editor of the Journal of Organizational Behavior, co-Editor of the medical journal Stress Medicine; Co-Editor of the International Journal of Management Review. He is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society, The Royal Society of Arts, The Royal Society of Medicine and the Royal Society of Health. Professor Cooper is the President of the British Academy of Management, is a Companion of the (British) Institute of Management and one of the first UK based Fellows of the (American) Academy of Management (having also won the 1998 Distinguished Service Award for his contribution to management science from the Academy of Management). Professor Cooper is the Editor (jointly with Professor Chris Argyris of Harvard Business School) of the international scholarly Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management (12 volume set). He has been an advisor to the World Health Organisation, ILO, and recently published a major report for the EU's European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Work Conditions on "Stress Prevention in the Workplace".
I. Human Resources as a Competitive Advantage. The Human Resources Revolution (R.J. Burke). Why Putting People First Matters. (R.J. Burke). Emerging Perspectives on the Relationship between HRM and Performance. (D. Lepak et al.). Designing Effective HRM Systems: The Issue of HRM Strategy (S. Kepes, J. Delery) II. Human Resource Management in the International Context. Human Resource Management in Europe and North America: Similarities and Differences. (B. Van Diepen, A. Van Iteron, R.A. Roe). Globalizing HRM: The Growing Revolution in Managing Employees Internationally. (P. Sparrow, C. Brewster). Developing the Global Manager. (M. Dalton). III. Human Resource Management and Employee Well-being. The Challenges of HRM in Managing Employee Stress and Improving Well-being. (C. Cooper). Human Resource Policies for Work-Personal Life Integration. (E. Demerouti). IV. Human Resource Management and Organizational Effectiveness. HRM for Team-Based Working. (M. West, L. Markiewicz, H. Shipton). Human Resource Management Practices in the Knowledge Economy: Developing Human and Social Capital. (B. Ghitulescu, C. Leana). Engagement with Work: Issues for Measurement and Intervention. (M.P. Leiter). Becoming a Talent Leader - Individual and Organizational Perspectives. (M. Mongillo). The Strategic Employee Survey. (J.W. Wiley). Developing Leaders: A Multi-Level Perspective. (T. Nielsen, T. Halfhill). Developing the Adaptive and Global Leader: HR Strategies within a Career-long Perspective. (S. Zccaro, G. Wood, J. Herman).


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Evil Twin
Black Salt Dress
More than just clothing with an edge, Evil Twin pushes the limit to the borderline of being trendy and fashionable. With unique details and cuts, this collection is definitely for the gal who is constantly in the center of attention.
- Main & Contrast: 100% poly
Lining: 100% rayon - Shoulder seam to hem measures approx 31" in length
- Lined
- Coated top with metallic sheen
- Exposed back zip closure
- Hand wash cold
- Styled with Jeffrey Campbell Solitaire-Np in Black Suede/Patent.
- Styled with gorjana Eden Stack Ring Set in Gold/Rose Gold.
- Styled with House of Harlow Stone Top Multi Skull Cuff in Gold.
- Styled with House of Harlow Bone Wrapped Ring in Gold.
- Modeled in size S. See fit guide for model's dimensions.
- Revolve Style No. ETWI-WD16
- Manufacturer Style No. ET0940


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I wish to say a very big thank you to the lovely hosts at Villa Paganini, you made our stay in Roma one of the most memorable of all places on our European adventure this year. Watch the youtube video and be prepared for that special something extra that this hotel serves up to you. Little things like fresh fruit... More
- Official Description (provided by the hotel):
- The Villa Paganini B&B offers accommodation in a privately-owned 18th century palace, located in a prestigious residential area. A large garden surrounds the villa where, in fine weather, guests can have their breakfast, sunbathe, read and relax. The B&B takes its name from the adjacent Paganini Park, one of the most important parks in the Eternal City, along with the Torlonia, Borghese and Pamphili Parks, which all lend their names to the rooms in the villa. The property, recently renovated, has three superior suites, decorated with great class and elegance. All suites have private bathroom, hair-dryer, safe, individual air-conditioning, plasma TV, satellite and soundproof windows. The villa meets all necessary standards required to ensure a high level of hospitality with non surprises. At any time of the day guests can avail of tea and coffee making facilities free of charge. ... more less


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Lauren Skinny Pant
The designers at Tolani combine elements of traditional cultures and blended with the modern design elements to create elegant and fun to wear products. They are committed to producing cutting edge design and the highest quality handcrafted clothing.
- 29" Inseam
- 10" Rise
- 100% silk
- 18" in the knee narrows to 11" at the leg opening
- Dry clean only
- Elastic waist with tie closure
- Front slant pockets
- Elastic cuffs
- Styled with Kelsi Dagger Giulia Bootie in Light Grey.
- Modeled in size S. See fit guide for model's dimensions.
- Revolve Style No. TOLA-WP11
- Manufacturer Style No. 8383