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Unless you are a pyromaniac you would have more fun with a sledge hammer.
With most people on the net these days I don't see the point in them but you do get a confirmation slip with them if you need the evidence.
Unless you are a pyromaniac you would have more fun with a sledge hammer.
With most people on the net these days I don't see the point in them but you do get a confirmation slip with them if you need the evidence.
> I thought they also held faxes until the line was
> free, isn't that part of the faxbility service? Means
> there are no busy signals and when you are offline
> the faxes come rolling in.
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> PS I hate faxes, I want to burn my fax machine.
Ummm, not when I was working from home Robo. Maybe you need something more than a basic fax machine that has a memory built in. But as I said in my previous post, faxability is nothing more than a charge for a different telephone # which you dedicate to your fax machine
> You need jetstream.
I agree with you, metla. It's either Jetstream or a second phone line.
The second phone line isn't always practical. We live just outside Christchurch, and when I started spending more time online, we thought it was time for a second line. Our house is under 30 years old, and telecom said if we want a second line, it is going to cost minimum of $1000 to put the extra cabling in, as we live down a back section, and the present phone cable has only enough for one line. Well that threw that idea out the window, so now rely on cell phones if anyone wants us in the evening. And no, Clear/telstra isn't an option out here, all we have is telecom.
Two comments made on "Faxability" here.
I thought it was different, like this,
One pair of wires into house, say red & blue, one phone & number.
One pair of wires into house. Phone ! connected across red & earth, one phone one number. Phone 2 connected across blue & earth, one phone one number. Tell me this IS SO?? What is the point in having Faxability if you cannot use the Fax & the phone at the same time?? PJ
Way back in the days of Win3.11 there used to be a hardware box called a fax catcher. This was a box which plugged into the wall socket and directed calls to the PC if a FAX and the phone line if not a FAX. Just one phone line used.
I have no idea if such items are currently sold.
One box plugged into wall or skirting board telecom socket and two outlets. One outlet to PC to grab Fax and one outlet to phone. For an incoming FAX this was directed to PC and was handled by BitFax or WinFax software.
The other outlet handled incoming voice calls.
Needless to say one phone line will not handle both at the same time.
Like if I dial out on a modem on ONE phone line then incoming calls either from voice or fax will just get a busy or engaged signal.
The box I referred to could tell the difference between incoming voice and fax.
Chris can get another phone line with dedicated FAX. Can get Jetstream etc. All of which will cost.
My solution is not to use Fax at all and use a scanner to send docs using Email. I use a wireless ISP so my one phone line is available all the time.
PJ, the purpose of faxability is to provide a separate number for the fax, and have the fax only answer those calls.
Trust me, its all delivered on the one line though, just the ringing pattern is different to allow a compatable fax to recognise it and pick it up. Its not split at the plug or anywhere. I have installed several of them so I am not guessing.
Elephant, I use a genuine "fax catcher". It answers the phone and listens for the CCITT fax tones, and if they are detected it switches the call to the fax. If not, the calls go to the phone outputs. It will also recognise modem incoming calls and direct them to a data circuit (apparently) but I don't use that function. Also acts as a telephone exchange and allows the transfer of calls between the different "extensions"
They were very expensive though (around $600 from memory when this one was new)
As you say its all on 1 line though so such things don't help Chris.
I've just readed all these..
and I've decided that I'll have the net on whenever but not online between midnight and 11am and the ppl who wnant my fax on have agreed to that times so hope that works out without having extra lines or jetstream...
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LDS temple growth 'continues unabated'
carman Wasatch Front, UTOct. 6, 2013 7:43 p.m.
To Michigander:
The day of temple building is far from over. While Heaven is God's throne, and earth His footstool, and nothing that man build's can match heaven or earth in grandeur, God has given by revelation that temples be built, both anciently and in modern times, mostly as edifices for 1) the rights and ordinances of the priesthood, 2) where man can turn his thoughts to God, and 3) for man to make sacred covenants with Him.
Perhaps you too can learn one day of the blessings of temples.
Michigander Westland, MIOct. 2, 2013 12:55 p.m.
The days of temple building have been over for almost 2000 years since the death, burial, and glorious resurrection of Jesus Christ in April of 30 A.D. As the scripture sayeth: "The Most High God dwelleth not in temples made with hands" (Acts 7:48; Acts 17:24). The temple of God is the heart of a righteous man or woman.
Don Bugg Prince Frederick, MDOct. 2, 2013 6:45 a.m.
Dalefarr, I think I understand what you're saying about the temple experience being less special because there are so many temples. I guess if I had a big turkey dinner with stuffing and cranberries once a week, Thanksgiving might not seem as special. But I hope you won't let the easy availability of temple worship make it seem less important or less holy. I hope you'll take advantage of the opportunity to visit teh temples that are very near you, as well as some others farther away, and to contemplate the deep and symbolic teachings you receive there. Maybe variety will help. Even though the endowment presentation is very standard, especially when presented using film, yoiu might get some new insights by having it presented differently, as it is the Salt Lake and Manti Temples. I wish you the best, and hope you will take advantage of that blessing often.
retired Institute Director Fort Duchesne, UTOct. 1, 2013 9:36 p.m.
Your article says they have used media since 1970. When I was on my mission in New Zealand I assisted Gordon B. Hinckley in installing it in one of the first three temple to use media. This was in 1958.
Gracie Boise, IDOct. 1, 2013 11:37 a.m.
@dalefarr: "With so many temples (especially in Utah) the temple experience doesn't seem as special to me as it used to be."
That comment takes my breath away... It seems you don't understand the purpose nor blessing of having a temple close by. Those of us who used to live at distances that meant only occasional attendance and "temple hopping" becoming our treasured vacations, I much more appreciate now the proximity that allows me to attend at least every week. It's fascinating to me to hear of new temples being built. I ache for people who still have a hard time getting to any temple at all. This proliferation is prophecy in action that we can see and recognize. It's as special as it comes.
dalefarr South Jordan, UtahOct. 1, 2013 9:06 a.m.
With so many temples (especially in Utah) the temple experience doesn't seem as special to me as it used to be.
Gildas LOGAN, UTOct. 1, 2013 6:51 a.m.
Happy to hear so many more buildings bringing temple work closer to the people.
Don Bugg Prince Frederick, MDSept. 30, 2013 2:14 p.m.
The article states pre-recorded media have been part of temple presentations since the 1970s, but that doesn't go back far enough. Film presentations have been part of the endowment since the late 1950s, when they began operating in the Bern Switzerland Temple, the London England Temple and the Hamilton New Zealand Temple. They've also been used in the Oakland California Temple since 1964.
Daniel Leifker San Francisco, CASept. 30, 2013 10:18 a.m.
I've always been fascinated by architecture, and most recently built LDS temples have always struck me as architectural masterpieces. The older ones, not so much. But the new Rome temple is really beautiful. The integration of curves and straight lines in its shape is spectacular.


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Fri Jan 25, 2013, 10:04 PM
AlphaCentauri (6,460 posts)
Steve Wozniak attacks Steve Jobs biopic
Source: Guardian
The Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has issued a stinging criticism of the new biopic of his fellow computing pioneer, the late Steve Jobs, after a clip from the film was released on the internet before its premiere at the Sundance film festival.
The clip shows actors Ashton Kutcher (as Jobs) and Josh Gad (as Wozniak) discussing the merits of the computer operating system Wozniak has just developed. Jobs is seen trying to inspire a sceptical Wozniak as to the potential future impact of home computers, before the Wozniak character shouts: "Nobody wants to buy a computer. Nobody!"
However, Wozniak, 62, in a series of messages posted on the Gizmodo website where the clip first played, said the portrayal was "not close". "We never had such interaction," he wrote. Denying the accuracy of the scene he also stated: "I'm not even sure what it's getting at ... personalities are very wrong."
Wozniak, who is known in the tech community as "Woz", also implied that far from Jobs being the inspirational leader, at that time it was far more probable that Jobs was learning from Wozniak about the possibilities of personal computing.
His idea was to make a $20 PC board and sell it for $40 to help people at the club build the computer I'd given away. He always saw a way to make a quick buck off my designs."
Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jan/26/steve-wozniak-steve-jobs-biopic
I'm sure this movie will be taken as a history class by many kids
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Response to AlphaCentauri (Original post)
Fri Jan 25, 2013, 10:06 PM
Ian David (69,059 posts)
1. The part where Steve Jobs is digitized and held captive by the Master Control Program is a stretch.
Response to AlphaCentauri (Original post)
Fri Jan 25, 2013, 10:08 PM
Archae (38,503 posts)
2. Is Oliver Stone making this movie?
Sounds like his work...
Response to Archae (Reply #2)
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 08:02 PM
BootinUp (33,845 posts)
26. lol nt
Response to AlphaCentauri (Original post)
Fri Jan 25, 2013, 10:19 PM
DaveJ (5,020 posts)
3. "He always saw a way to make a quick buck off my designs"
Appears Hollywood is still making a quick buck of his designs.
That's how the tech industry has worked from the beginning... people profiting from and taking credit for the accomplishments of the real techies who actually did the work. I understand the two must work in harmony, but it seems to be unevenly balanced toward the guy who likes to stand on a stage.
Response to DaveJ (Reply #3)
Fri Jan 25, 2013, 11:47 PM
AlphaCentauri (6,460 posts)
6. Agree, most of the time the credit goes to the front man
while other make him posible
Response to AlphaCentauri (Original post)
Fri Jan 25, 2013, 10:45 PM
obamanut2012 (13,557 posts)
4. Other people who knew Jobs say it's dead on
Who knows.
Response to obamanut2012 (Reply #4)
Fri Jan 25, 2013, 11:01 PM
ChromeFoundry (3,266 posts)
5. It is a piece of fiction...
When asked for comment, jOBS publicist Amanda Lundberg responded with the following statement:
"The film is not a documentary, nor is it meant to be a blow by blow, word for word account of all conversations and events. The filmmakers have tremendous admiration and respect for Wozniak and all those that are portrayed in the film, and did extensive research in an effort to make an entertaining accurate film that captures the essence and story of Steve Jobs and those that built Apple with him."
Its also worth noting that Wozniak himself did not act as a consultant on jOBS
Response to obamanut2012 (Reply #4)
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 12:14 AM
defacto7 (8,470 posts)
8. and there are a lot of people
who still stand to make a buck on Jobs' coattails.
Response to obamanut2012 (Reply #4)
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 01:27 AM
frylock (34,825 posts)
9. i'm sure there's no shortage of sycophants still jocking jobs' corpse
Response to AlphaCentauri (Original post)
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 12:11 AM
defacto7 (8,470 posts)
7. It's about time Woz spoke up.
I've been waiting for him to speak. And I'm sure his viewpoint is far closer to reality than Jobs word ever was.
Response to defacto7 (Reply #7)
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 01:30 AM
Paulie (8,458 posts)
10. He's talked about the early days in this presentation at Gnomedex 4.0
Here's part 1: http://itc.conversationsnetwork.org/shows/detail214.html
Response to defacto7 (Reply #7)
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 01:34 AM
joshcryer (58,649 posts)
11. +1
Woz is too nice for his own good, he tends to never opine about these types of things regarding Apple.
Response to joshcryer (Reply #11)
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 04:50 PM
Zorro (7,586 posts)
23. In a more innocent time
back in the early 80's Woz had a sign on the road beside his house in the Santa Cruz mountains that said "Woz's Place".
He always struck me as an affable nice guy. One of his first post-Apple designs was a programmable IR remote, years before they became so pervasive. (I still have one stuffed away somewhere.)
Response to defacto7 (Reply #7)
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 06:42 AM
Xithras (16,191 posts)
14. Woz walks a fine line with Apple.
On one hand, he has spoken up quietly a few times about the fact that he's not exactly an Apple fanboy. He's not thrilled with the way the company is run, and readily admits to using both Apple and Android mobile devices...stating more than once that each platform is superior to the other in different ways. He's also an advocate of ending the war between Android and iOS, and making the platforms inter-operable (he differed sharply from Jobs on that point...Jobs wanted an Apple "victory" so that iOS would remain the dominant platform, while Woz has long been an advocate of diversity in technology, open platforms, and global interoperability).
On the other hand, Woz created Apple, and has always been hesitant to oppose it strongly because it IS still his creation (he was once quoted as saying something along the lines of Apple being like a "poorly behaved adult child...you may be disappointed in their choices and the way they are living their life, but you never stop caring about them". He's also still a stockholder and derives income from Apple, and doesn't want to undermine it (Woz notably didn't become nearly as rich as Jobs, because Woz famously gave much of his original ownership stake away to friends, family, and early employees, so where Jobs was worth about $30 billion when he died, Woz's wealth is "only" in the millions).
Still, Woz has a reputation for speaking the truth, no matter the fallout. If he's worried about blowback, he's more apt to say nothing at all, than to say something to placate the press. If he says that the script is inaccurate, I tend to believe him.
Response to Xithras (Reply #14)
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 12:37 PM
Tab (11,093 posts)
19. True (about income) but
Steve Jobs net worth is also derived from Pixar, which hs been no small success, and Woz stepped away from Apple early on after his plane crash, whereas Jobs went on to NeXT and then Pixar and then Apple (again).
Woz has dumped his money into various ventures of various return and has been pretty charitable; Jobs didn't give a dime away.
Interesting article at http://www.mac-history.net/apple-people/2011-01-30/how-the-founders-of-apple-got-rich
Response to Xithras (Reply #14)
Sun Jan 27, 2013, 01:53 AM
defacto7 (8,470 posts)
31. I really appreciate you comment.
A lot of good information. Thanks.
Response to defacto7 (Reply #7)
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 11:40 AM
alcibiades_mystery (36,437 posts)
18. Indeed...Woz is a programmer...Jobs was a carnival barker
Come on, the mythology is getting out of control. I'm glad Woz is finally saying "Enough!"
Response to alcibiades_mystery (Reply #18)
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 10:17 PM
Benton D Struckcheon (2,345 posts)
29. Carnival barker?
That's a bit of an exaggeration:
Apple w/o Jobs:
Apple with Jobs:
Got nuthin against Wozniak. Jobs wasn't exactly perfect, but the pics say it all as to his business acumen.
Response to Benton D Struckcheon (Reply #29)
Sun Jan 27, 2013, 01:51 AM
defacto7 (8,470 posts)
30. It means absolutely nothing.
Sorry but money is not the point... at least not to me. And the graph is as indicative of a financial climate that needed advertising strength and a lot of empty hope. With or without Jobs, it could very well have done the same. Nothing against Jobs but he was not an innovator, he was a product pusher (could have been corn flakes) and a rather unethical businessman.
Hmmm.... maybe I do have something against Jobs.
Response to AlphaCentauri (Original post)
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 02:25 AM
Yavin4 (24,515 posts)
12. Wait. I'm Supposed to Take a Movie Starring Ashton Kutcher Seriously? n/t
Response to Yavin4 (Reply #12)
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 09:00 AM
Bluenorthwest (45,319 posts)
15. No, as a matter of fact your not. Another indicator is the writer/director who has made two films
one of which went direct to dvd in spite of 'name' cast the other was 'Swing Vote' which was financed by Kevin Costner as his idea of how to influence the 2008 elections.
Not promising, to say the least.
Response to Bluenorthwest (Reply #15)
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 04:25 PM
Yavin4 (24,515 posts)
22. Was Keanu Reeves Not Available?
Look a Mac! Whoa!
Response to AlphaCentauri (Original post)
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 04:54 AM
supercats (429 posts)
13. You Got To Give Credence To What Wozniak Says
He's the only other living person left to substantiate it. Also the line by the posts creator "I'm sure this movie will be taken as a history class by many kids" is a sad, scary and ultimately truthful comment on our society.
Response to AlphaCentauri (Original post)
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 10:52 AM
valerief (53,235 posts)
16. I'm waiting to hear what Kathy says about this. nt
Response to AlphaCentauri (Original post)
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 11:21 AM
Crowman1979 (3,844 posts)
17. If Ashton Kutcher stars in it, then you know this movie is gonna suck.
Response to Crowman1979 (Reply #17)
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 02:46 PM
WCGreen (45,558 posts)
20. Mennnnnn.....
He can't even fill Charlie Sheens shoes...
Response to AlphaCentauri (Original post)
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 03:33 PM
Spitfire of ATJ (32,723 posts)
21. "Pirates of Silicon Valley" was a good movie....
I portrayed Steve Jobs and Bill Gates as the con men, egomaniacs and crooks that they were.
It also showed how monumentally STUPID the executive class was,...and still is.
The scene where the best and brightest at Xerox went before the board with their new invention was very telling.
The old guy sitting there all self important saying, "You expect a company like Xerox to get behind something called a 'mouse'?"
Another was where an employee had a contract on his ideas being the property of the company he was working for showing of the first PC in a plywood cabinet and the guy saying, "This is supposed to be for average people? What would average people want with a computer?"
Keep in mind, these are the wonderful "Job Creators" the Republicans love.
They're fucking idiots who can't see beyond the next quarter's balance sheets.
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #21)
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 04:53 PM
Crowman1979 (3,844 posts)
24. Anthony Michael Hall is quite an underrated actor.
His Bill Gates portrayal was spot-on. He was also great in portraying Mutt Lange as well.
Response to Crowman1979 (Reply #24)
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 07:57 PM
Spitfire of ATJ (32,723 posts)
25. I'll always remember him in "The Breakfast Club".
Response to AlphaCentauri (Original post)
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 08:10 PM
longship (38,357 posts)
27. Hollywood is rubbish.
They only know about marketing. Their history is a shambles. The way they portray historic figures is horrible. Events are trivialized by insipid, idiotic subplots which are only designed to sell, not to tell.
Plus, creativity is gone. How many remakes/sequels do we need? Hollywood milks the last penny from any creative franchise, destroying it in the process.
I could cite so many examples, but we all know them.
I love cinema, but Hollywood utterly sucks.
Response to longship (Reply #27)
Sun Jan 27, 2013, 01:54 AM
defacto7 (8,470 posts)
32. ^^ This ^^
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Sat Jan 26, 2013, 08:21 PM
Politicub (7,437 posts)
28. Drama! Meow!


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But gunfire still rang out across the city, and some residents said they doubted life would get better. "Nothing will work, it's too late," said Hashem al-Moussawi, a resident of the Sadr City Shi'ite enclave who was badly wounded in a bombing in December.
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The only thing worse than an internet troll is a petulant, narcissistic Hollywood celebrity with a smart phone. I worked among these self important attention whores for around 10 years in the tragically miss-named city of angels. And trust me, these people ARE as f*#ked up as is reported by TMZ.
Jason Biggs Made an Unfunny Joke About Yesterday's Plane Crash, and People Got Mad.
He Tweeted, quote, "Hey all you 'too soon' [A-holes], it's [an effing] joke. You don't have to think it's funny, or even be on my Twitter page at all . . .
"The idea that I wouldn't have any empathy for the victims or their families because I make a joke is absolutely ridiculous. You know that, right? Truly, you losers are literally trying to find [crap] to get angry about. Channel your issues elsewhere."
And that was just the beginning. He went on and on.
At some point, he'd had enough. He Tweeted, quote, "I'm deleting my previous tweets. People were offended, and that was not my intent . . . My comments might have come off as insensitive and ill-timed. For that, I apologize."
Gosh. Do ya think Jason's publicist finally got him to answer his phone? I'd imagine the phone call went something like this: "OMG! Would you pull your face out of that pile of coke on your coffee table? Next, give me your twitter password. Now carefully walk to the window… and THROW YOUR F*%KING PHONE ONTO THE STREET!!!!"
The thing is: Whether he realizes it or not, the joke wasn't funny. Do you really think he sent that off thinking people were going to respond, "Oh, wow! That's so brilliant! In fact, it's so funny I'm going to re-Tweet it!" No. He was trying to incite people . . . like he always does.
Of course, when it's something that hits close to home with HIM, then it's "exploitive and in poor taste." As you may recall, after Jason's friend PAUL WALKER was killed in that racing accident, a coffee shop had tip jars out, with titles of Paul's movies on them so you could "vote" for the one you like best with your tips.
Jason whined about THAT on Twitter . . . and didn't Tweet any "jokes" about his death. Which is too bad, I'm sure his take would've been HILARIOUS.


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How fitting that the Dark Knight opens this week that I review a Batman game. First off I should say I'm a huge Batman fan, always have been so there should be a tilt in this review. But theres not, this is just a poor game. Based on the Comic Book/Cartoon version of Batman comes "Batman of the Future" , It's hard to believe this is a PSX game as I remember playing Batman Forever on the SNES and it was way better than this is and that was about 6 years previous.
Gameplay - The game play is just like an old 16 bit platformer, nothing innovative, the use of only 4 buttons and to be honest they aren't very responsive at all.
Graphics - Cartoonish as you'd expect but pretty blocky and blurry, not good enough to represent Batman in my opinion.
Sound - Annoying, ok so i'm not expecting Danny Elfman here but this is just generic platformer music with the slightest of Batman twist to it.
Overall - Avoid, as an avid Batman fan this is one of the worst Batman games i've ever played and would urge anyone to just avoid this. Thumbs down.


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June 25, 2009 - In a sad turn of events today, the proclaimed King of Pop Michael Jackson has died at 50. That is entirely too young, especially for somebody so full of indisputable talent. For years, Jackson enchanted the world with not only his music, but also his unparalleled dancing. The man pulled off moves like the infamous lean in the "Smooth Criminal" video and left a mark on the world when he busted out the moonwalk in 1983 at the Motown 25th anniversary celebration concert. If you weren't around for it, just know this: the world went crazy when he pulled it off. In addition to music and video, Jackson was also known as a fan of videogames. His Neverland Ranch had many arcade cabinets on free play. But Jackson did not just want to play games, he wanted to be in them, too. And so in 1990, Jackson teamed up with SEGA to create the game Michael Jackson's Moonwalker for the arcade, Genesis, and Master System, as well as current personal computers at the time.
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We saw the press release below on two great firms in the ecosystem: CSC and Cleversafe, and had to share:
From: http://www.cleversafe.com/press-releases/cleversafe-and-csc-join-the-active-archive-alliance
BOULDER, Colo., Jan. 3 — The Active Archive Alliance announced today that Cleversafe and CSC have joined the Alliance. The addition of these two innovative members extends the reach of the Active Archive Alliance in promoting expanded solutions that help solve the issue of cost-effectively storing, securing and accessing rapidly growing unstructured data. The new members offer the Active Archive Alliance expertise, technology and thought leadership in Object Storage and High Performance Computing.
Cleversafe leads the industry in object-based Dispersed Storage implementations with over 15 billion objects stored across customers in media and communications, healthcare, geospatial and the federal government. "The Active Archive Alliance has paved the way, making it easy for companies to accommodate long-term data storage needs," said Russ Kennedy, vice president of product strategy, marketing and customer solutions for Cleversafe. "We are pleased to be joining many of the biggest leaders and innovators in the storage industry to provide object-storage solutions as part of the Active Archive Alliance."
CSC provides big data storage and management solutions to meet the growing needs of the commercial and federal government sectors in high performance computing environments. "Our history in serving the federal government provides an opportunity for the Alliance to more effectively reach this market," said Steven Baxter, program manager for CSC. "We look forward to collaborating with the Alliance members and our customers to deliver customized active archive solutions that meet today's demanding data storage needs." Organizations are retaining increasing amounts of unstructured data as they grapple with file system growth, long-term retention, compliance rules and the need to leverage the knowledge and information within their organization. Active archives enable organizations to solve the challenge of retaining and accessing that data with flat or decreasing storage budgets.
"Cleversafe and CSC will help further our mission to align the market education and proper technologies to meet the rapidly evolving requirements for long-term storage and access of unstructured data," said Molly Rector, executive vice president of product management and worldwide marketing at Spectra Logic, and chairman of the Active Archive Alliance. "The continued growth of the Alliance membership and our success in delivering end-user adoption of storage solutions that scale from TB to PB and even into EB of accessible file storage, underscores the value of this approach to managing and storing the massive amounts of data being created on a daily basis."
For more information about the Active Archive Alliance or to become a member, please visit www.activearchive.com.
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Cleversafe has created a breakthrough technology that solves petabyte and beyond big data storage problems. This solution drives up to 90 percent of the storage cost out of the business while enabling secure and reliable global access and collaboration. The world's largest data repositories rely on Cleversafe. To learn more about Cleversafe and its solutions, visit www.cleversafe.com or call 312-423-6640.
About The Active Archive Alliance
The Active Archive Alliance is a collaborative industry alliance dedicated to promoting active archives for simplified, online access to all archived data. Launched in early 2010 by founding technology partners Dell, FileTek, Inc., QStar Technologies, SGI and Spectra Logic Corporation, the Active Archive Alliance is a vendor neutral organization open to leading providers of active archive technologies including file systems, active archive applications, cloud storage, and high density tape and disk storage, as well as individuals and end-users. Active Archive Alliance members provide active archive solutions, best practices, and industry testimonials so that organizations can achieve fast, online access to all their data in the most cost effective manner. Visit www.activearchive.com for more information.
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Suffolk Coastal: Council pledge to pursue benefit cheats
PUBLISHED: 09:00 15 December 2012
COUNCIL chiefs have vowed to continue to take a tough stance against benefit cheats, following two successful prosecutions.
Amanda Shuter, 53, of The Street, Walberswick, was fined £500 after she failed to tell Suffolk Coastal District Council about a change in circumstances when she received more than £110,000 from the proceeds of her mother's will.
It resulted in her wrongly receiving £6,671.89 of housing benefits and £1,850.63 of council tax benefits.
She pleaded guilty to one offence of dishonestly making a false statement for the purpose of obtaining benefit at Lowestoft Magistrates Court on Wednesday. Along with a £500 fine, £150 costs and £15 victim surcharge, she will also have to pay back the money she claimed – an overall total of £9,187.52.
At an unrelated hearing on Tuesday, Amy Robinson, of Wadgate Road, Felixstowe, admitted two charges of failing to notify the relevant authorities of a change in her circumstances that affected her entitlement to claim benefits.
The 24-year-old, formerly of Cricket Hill Road, Felixstowe, received £4,303.33 of housing benefits and £776.69 of council tax benefit from Suffolk Coastal and £2,734.36 of income support from the Department of Work and Pensions when she failed to say her partner had moved into her home in June last year.
Magistrates in Ipswich fined her £140 for each charge along with demanding £75 costs and a £15 victim surcharge, while she will also have to pay back the money she claimed – a total bill of £8,184.38.
In a statement released after the court case, Siobhan Martin, Suffolk Coastal's audit partnership manager, said the authority was committed to rooting out all benefit fraud and reclaiming what had been paid out.
"This should be a further stark warning to those who are tempted to cheat the system and claim money to which they are not entitled that they will be caught," she said.
"The consequences are likely to mean legal action and the repayment of all money that has been wrongly received.
"At a time when everyone's finances are under pressure, and local councils particularly, we have to be more vigilant than ever on payments and we will continue to seek out and penalise the small minority who are intent on taking what is not rightfully theirs.
"However, we are also committed to helping those who are genuinely in need to get the support they deserve."
To report a suspected fraud contact Suffolk Coastal's confidential hotline on 01394 444444 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Those who would like more information about the benefits they are entitled to can call 01394 444838 or visit www.suffolkcoastal.gov.uk/yourhome/benefits.


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The AMPS hole pattern is an industry standard hole configuration. It consists of four (4) holes located in a rectangular pattern spaced at 1.188" by 1.813" (30mm by 38mm). In most cases the AMPS pattern consists of 8 holes. This allows the mount to be fitted in both a horizontal or vertical orientation. Most third party mounting devices and cradles have the AMPS hole pattern.
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Published: 16:03, 16 November 2012 |
Updated: 09:43, 10 January 2014
by Hayley Robinson
People living in nearby cottages rushed to help a driver and his passenger after their van crashed into a telegraph pole.
The Ford Escort was being driven along Church Street, Rodmersham, at 7.10pm on Monday when it was hit by a stolen Mitsubishi 4x4, which then sped off before being found alight in Panteny Lane, Bapchild.
The impact caused the van to hit the pole sideways on the driver's side.
A 21-year-old man and a 16-year-old girl were inside the vehicle, which ended up in the front garden of the three cottages.
Gladys Baldock's husband Stanley, 83, ran outside to help as soon as he heard the crash.
Mrs Baldock said: "I didn't have my hearing aid in at the time so I didn't hear a thing but my husband got up and I thought where the hell is he going? He told me there was a tremendous bang.
"I stayed indoors but he went out with our neighbours, who took the couple into their house until the emergency services arrived."
One appliance from Sittingbourne fire station was called to the incident.
Crews put a neck brace on the girl and gave her oxygen until South East Coast Ambulance service arrived.
Both patients were taken to Medway Maritime Hospital in Gillingham for treatment.
The teenage girl was taken as a priority as she had a suspected head injury.
The man's injuries are not known.
Retained firefighters from Rainham, who were training at Sittingbourne fire station at the time, were sent to the car fire.
The road was closed to traffic for about two hours.
A BT engineer was sent to Rodmersham to secure the telegraph pole, which was broken in the crash.
The three cottages were left without land lines as a result of the damage.
Police say the 4x4 was registered as stolen from an address in Chestnut Street, Borden.
It was taken some time between 6.30pm on November 11 and 7am the following day.
Anyone with any information is asked to call Kent police on the non-emergency number 101 quoting 12-1420.
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Well, yes. Doesn't everyone know why they do what they do? OK, I don't always know but I generally at least try to figure it out.
You Are Rational You are a cool-headed and fact driven person. You like to collect information before acting.
You are very organized, and you're one of the few who thinks cleaning is fun. You need structure to thrive.
You are responsible and tend to take the leadership role. You work hard on your professional and personal relationships.
You are a big fan of logic, and you can always explain your reasoning to others. You know why you do what you do.
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Xinjiang History
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A brief history of Xinjiang
Xinjiang (Chinese official name: 新疆 pinyin Xīnjiāng, Uyghur region of Chinese Xinjiang is an autonomous province of the western extreme of the People's Republic of China, which extends over 1 646 800 km ², in a particular status, like Internal Mongolia or the Tibet.
It was formerly named Oriental Turkestan or Chinese Turkestan, spelled also as Turkistan. These designations are still sometimes used; in particular the Oriental Turkestan identification applied by the freedom fighters, but the Chinese government refuses them.
Xinjiang has a 5 400 km border and covers the sixth of the Chinese territory. Oriental Turkestan is populated for the greater part by the Uyghurs, speaking a Turkic language, but other Central Asia's people such as the Kazakhs, the Kyrgyz (also spelled Kirgiz, Kirghiz), the Tatars, the Uzbeks, and the Tajiks are also present. According to the last Chinese census, the population of these Muslims is a little more than 11 millions, among which, Uyghurs constitute the majority.
Han people which were less than 10 % in the middle of the last century represent currently more than 40 % of the total population and live especially in cities.
Located along the Silk Road, Uyghurs played an important role in the cultural exchanges between the West and the East and developed their own culture and civilization. Numerous languages of Kazakhs and Uyghur origins are spoken in Xinjiang. The ili turki is a Turkic language which has almost disappeared at the present time.
Xinjiang is the largest Chinese administrative division. Its capital is Ürümqi. Situated in the northwest of the country it has abundant oil reserves and is China's largest natural gas-producing region making it a strategic area for Beijing.
Xinjiang is surrounded by Tibet in the South, Qinghai and Gansu in the southeast, Mongolia in the East, Russia in the North and Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and the part of Kashmir controlled by India in the West. Xinjiang administers the region of Aksai Chin, the region considered by India as a part of Jammu and Kashmir.
Due to its geographical situation in Central Asia, Xinjiang is a passageway where numerous ethnic groups live together as a result of the diverse waves of colonization which followed one another: Indo-European populations (Tocharian or Tokharian and the Saka, being the latter of Iranian language) ancient nomadic-based people, the Xiongnu, primal - Turkish, Turkish and finally primal - Mongolian populations.
The very last archaeological researches brought to light several very well preserved bodies among which most could have been the ones of Tokharian or Sakas. They date back from the 1st and 2nd millennium BC.
Existing Xinjiang results from centuries of fight between the Chinese dynasties and the colonizing people.The Han Dynasty (206 BC–AD 220) failed repeatedly in its attempts to take control of the region: from the second century BC, the Chinese broke in the Xinjiang territory and were in conflict with the Xiongnu, ancient nomadic-based people which dominated Central Asia from 200 BC to 48 AD.
A principle of military colonies was established by Emperor Wu of Han, -also translated Han Wudi- the seventh emperor of the Han Dynasty of China and his successors, but turned out to be a failure.
However, the Chinese dynasty of the Tang took back this idea and developed from the 7th century AD imposing officers in the cities of Karachahr, Kuqa City, Kashgar and Khotan. Tang Dynasty lost power over of the territory in the 8th century to the benefit of Tibetans and Uyghurs.
The Uighur Khan Bögü was converted to Manicheism after having taken Chang'an (Xi'an) in 762/63, and invaluable manuscripts dating from the end of the first millenarian were found in Xinjiang and in Gansu, located in the northwest of China: magnificent enlightenment near Turpan also known as Turfan or Tulufan, important religious texts discovered by the sinologist Paul Pelliot in the Mogao Caves or Mogao Grottoes, also known as the Caves of the Thousand Buddhas forming a system of 492 temples 25 km (16 mi) southeast of the center of Dunhuang.
Nevertheless the reign of the Uyghurs suffered from significant events: the numerous Turkish ethnic groups defied their power, and forced them to require the protection of the Mongolian populations. However, the Turkish ethnic groups managed to defeat this protectorate and introduced the Muslim religion in Xinjiang during the 10th and 11th centuries, and installed it durably.
The Nestorian Christianity, which reached Mongolia and China, was during a long time present by the Uyghurs; in the 14th century, a Nestorian bishop's palace in Kashgar as well as the historic capital of Xinjiang gives evidence of it.
In 1759, the region was integrated into the Chinese State under the name Xiyu meaning Western Region.
The Manchu Empire gained a victory against Dzungar people with as consequence the incorporation of oriental Turkestan in the empire in 1876. This region is then set up as province under the name of Xinjiang, on November 18th, 1884.
After the Manchu Empire was destitute by the Chinese nationalists in 1911, Oriental Turkestan fall under the command of the nationalist Chinese government. Uyghurs, wanting to release itself from the foreign domination, fighted on numerous occasions against the nationalist Chinese power and twice, in 1933 and 1944, managed to install a Republic independent from the oriental Turkestan.
The second Republic of Oriental Turkestan, which remained independent during five years, fell prey to communist China in 1949 after its leaders were killed in a mysterious plane crash by fighting to a meeting with the Chinese president Mao Tse Tung.
Shortly after the People's Republic of China got back this territory, its borders were modified. Its surface reduced then from 1 820 000 in 1949 in 1 626 000 km ², for the benefit of the provinces of Qinghai and Gansu.


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Gaudi's Grand Cathedral: Temple Sagrada Familia and Its Saintly Architect | Stephen Sparrow | February 13, 2006
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During a trip to Europe in August and September of 2004, I visited some well-known cathedrals, including Chartres near Paris, St Peters in Rome, and Sevilles spectacular gothic church. I saw many other beautiful things as well, but, if I could have one wish to return for one day only to just one of the places I visited, it wouldnt be to revisit any antique cathedral or art gallery. No, I would ask to go straight back to the bustling city of Barcelona to see the architecture of Antoni Gaudi and especially his pet project, the Temple Sagrada Familia (the Cathedral of the Holy Family).
Construction of the Cathedral has been on the go since 1887 and although the original concept looks to be about 80% complete, some locals reckon it may be another eighty years before the work will be finished. So far, of the cathedrals twenty-eight planned towers, most of the larger ones are now in place and cranes mark the progress of others still in the process of sprouting. However, even in its unfinished state, the building is a mind-boggling structure of amazing beauty and harmony. The site already attracts two million visitors a year who each pay eight Euros to walk through those parts open to the public; for an extra ten they can view the city from the top of the 112 metre belltower. The largest dome still to be erected is planned to be 178 metres tall to the top of its cross.
The Temple Sagrada Familia started life with a Barcelona booksellers dream to see a new cathedral built and dedicated to The Holy Family. Being a persistent man, he eventually gained support for his idea from the local Archbishop and land for the project was duly acquired. In 1882 a ceremony was held to bless the site and lay the corner stone. The first architect stayed around only long enough to produce a floor plan before moving on. Then along came Antoni Gaudi; a flamboyant young man with a string of successful design commissions behind him. It was said that during his student days he hardly ever attended lectures. But the building committee had confidence in him and an inspired decision saw Gaudi handed the design brief for the Sagrada the rest is history.
Like many Gaudi designs the Temple Sagrada has a funky feel to it. From a distance, its towers in their tight cluster bring to mind a patch of tall foxgloves in full flower. But then the closer you get, the more the buildings design integrity becomes apparent, until quite suddenly you find yourself confronted with the carved stone facades and your breath is literally whipped away.
Portrayed are the important aspects in the life of Christ with a series of modern larger-than-life-sized stone sculptures. In the case of the west facade, which features the Passion and death of Christ, the stark beauty of the sculptures is combined with an astonishing grim realism. Easily discerned are the betrayal of Judas and the denial of Peter as well as the arraignment of Jesus before Pilate, the scourging at the pillar, the carrying of the cross, and the crucifixion. Another facade is given over to depictions of scenes from the Nativity of Christ. And then there are the various portals dedicated to facets of Catholic worship such as the one to Our Lady of The Rosary and, always, the subject is illumined using figures sculpted in stone.
If the visitor is astonished at the cathedrals exterior, wait until he steps inside when his sense of awe and wonder immediately cranks up by several magnitudes. The interior is like being in some ethereal forest where slender cream and polished granite clad columns soar what seems endlessly upward to branch like trees and support a forest canopy of giant downward facing stars or flowers. And the streaming light and modern windows, some plain glass and some stained complete the scene notwithstanding that a few metres away scaffolds surround partly formed steel reinforced concrete columns and workmen beaver away making formers for the plaster ceiling shapes while others grind the edges of the curved granite panels used in cladding the columns. And the visitor continues to wander around, his gaze continually drawn to those gorgeous fluted columns following them up to that amazing vaulted ceiling and realizing all the time the total inadequacy of words to describe the vision being experienced. Trying to capture it on film is well nigh impossible.
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I just had a breast reduction on Wednesday Nov. 14 2012 in Columbus Ohio. I only had a few weeks to obsess, I mean PREPARE for this surgery which is a great thing when you are a worrier like me!
My story:
I have wanted to have a BR since I was in my late teens and realized my boobs were growing waay too big for my frame. I am considered *small framed* because even though i am tall(er) than a lot of women at 5'7 and a healthy weight/bmi at 140/24bmi, my bone structure is small. So any extra weight causes pain and fatigue. At 19, i weighed 119 lbs with 36c breasts, which were OK. I stayed around 36c until I was 26, when I went up a cup size but only weighed 115. After the birth of my 4th child at age age 32, I was a 36DD and about 130lbs.
Now I am 45 and weigh about 138 but until today, had 36F or G boobs! My back was killing me, i couldn't walk for long, stand for long or even sit at a desk or on a chair for long because i would get terrible muscle spasms. Buy OK buying clothing was a nightmare (as you all know) and a bra that fit? Impossible. Not only were they around $50ea if i could find one, they were terribly painful and never fit right....it like the cup size was always waaaaay too small.
Then in Oct we rec'd notice from our ins. Co that my (high) deductible had been met since i had some kidney surgery done in April. On a whim, i asked if BR surgery was paid in any way. I was THRILLED when they told me 100% if it was medically necessary. Now this is the part where i go completely out of my typically VERY obsessive planning and research mode.
I googled "plastic surgeons breast reduction columbus ohio" and clicked on the first PS that came up. I looked through the website and then made an online appt for Oct. 22! I almost chickened out several times, but i finally went. I arrived and knew immediately if my ins. really covered it, i wouldn't look any further, i went with my gut feeling.
He did the exam and told me that without a doubt, my boob were far too big for my body type. We agreed right then to do the paperwork and submit it. I was SHOCKED when less than a week later, i was approved! And excited that they could do it all on Nov. 14 - less than a month from deciding, choosing a doc, getting an appt, submitting/inurance approval AND surgery!
Things to know:
*the initial post-op pain when waking up was BAD (and i have a very high tolerance). After 3 lg doses of IV painkiller it was much better. So the super bad pain lasted about 10-15 mins. My surgery started at 9:30a, finished at 11:15a and I felt well enough and was home by 1:45p.
*TOTALLY worth ever boobs on fire pain I have right now. I was bleeding a little much so i had to chg the pads and got a peek at them. They are PERFECT. I am now a 36b and i know when they fill out and heal, they are going to be just beautiful.
*Vicodin doesn't touch the pain for me so i will tell them that tomorrow. The ouchies are the reason i am writing this insteadnof sleeping.
*i have severe antibiotics allergies and adhesive tape allergies. Phenergan, which helps the pukes is also an antihistamine, so that's working fine. Nothing is tabed, the pads are just inside of the bra the pads are just lying on top of the incisions aand are fine.
I know this is ery long so thank you so much if you read through it all! Please ask any questions you'd like and share tips if u have any. My followup appt isnt until Monday, a little longer than it sounds for most, but i will update as it goes along.
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I just had a breast reduction on Wednesday Nov. 14...
I just had a breast reduction on Wednesday Nov. 14 2012 in Columbus Ohio. I only had a few weeks to obsess, I mean PREPARE for this surgery which is a great thing when you are a worrier like me!
Day 1 - after surgery (November 15, 2012) I...
I didn't get to sleep last night until around 4:00 a.m. since I just couldn't get comfortable. Today I've dozed off and on but don't feel too bad. The vicodin doesn't help with the pain at all, which stinks because I feel like if I could get over the pain hurdle, I could heal better. So I have a call into the doctor's office to see if he can prescribe something stronger, just a few days worth, that's all I think I'll really need. The only time I've ever had vicodin before was with a root canal and I remember it didn't work for me either. I wish I had thought of that when they have me the prescription!
Otherwise, I feel pretty good. My appetite is fine, I take some stool softener every morning to keep things moving - nothing worse than dealing with constipation when trying to heal!
I also feel very itchy, which is annoying. They didn't put ANY type of tape on me, which I know has helped a lot because it doesn't seem to matter which tape I use, ALL of it makes me break out in a blistering rash. So they just put the absorbent pads over my breasts and then the zip front surgical bra over them. After I changed out the first set (I was bleeding quite a bit yesterday), I started using panty liners instead. They are the perfect size, not bulky and do the job. Plus they're way cheaper than buying bandages. Too bad for my teen sons who insist on using my bathroom and have to see these pads all over the place :D
I did take another peek at my new boobs yesterday and I just hasn't hit me yet that they are MINE! They are just the perfect size and I can already imagine the cute bras I will be able to buy, something I've not been able to do in almost 20 years. I also can see that I am not fat. I didn't realize how distorted my body image was until I got this surgery. I always looked 20lbs heavier than I am because they were so big. I cried at least three times of week while trying to get dressed and realizing that NOTHING fit right. If I bought a shirt in my size, it would be WAY too tight. But if I bought one that fit the breasts, it was too big everywhere else and made me look overweight. When the PS asked me what size I'd like to be, I told him a full B, figuring when everything settles, I will end up a C cup. He told me "I will have you t-shirt ready - you'll be able to hop out of the shower, throw on a tshirt and go". That thrilled me beyond belief! I haven't worn a sleeveless shirt or tank top since I was 19, I was so self-conscious about my breast size. I had to spend hours searching for dresses and shirts that looked cute but minimized my boobs since the looked SO HUGE. The other day, I was at a thrift store looking for some button down shirts to wear for the next couple of days (hey, I spent a total of $6 on 5 shirts!). Well, it's a very multicultural store, people speaking Russian, Chinese, Polish and Spanish. I can understand Spanish well enough to hear man after man making comments about my boobs. I wanted to both cry and karate chop them, it is SO embarrassing to have that happen. And I was just wearing a plain old long sleeved cotton pullover shirt with yoga pants, so it wasn't like I was dressing all hoochie boo-boo.. The best I could do was to give them the stink eye and make sure they knew that I could understand what they were saying. Ugh, right?
So that's it for today. I forgot to take pictures of my old boobs, but I will get a copy from my PS on Monday. I can't believe it will be 5 days past surgery before I follow up. But he only does surgery on W-F and only sees patients on M-T so it just worked out that way. I feel like I'm happy about it in that no-one will be poking around there until they get a little better chance of healing. I am allowed to take a shower on Saturday though, whoo hoo! I only have stitches (no steri-strips, not sure why - maybe the allergy?) but the incisions look tight and right from what I can see without taking off the weird yellow gooey net thingie that is on them right now. I also have a scopolamine patch behind my ear which is a lifesaver for post anesthesia puking. They said I could leave it on for 3 days. Amazing that a little band-aid behind your ear makes you not throw up or feel like it!
Looking forward to hearing more stories especially if anyone lives in my area!!
Well, I've made it little over a week now and...
We took our Christmas card photos yesterday and I wore a turtleneck. I was SO pleased with how I looked in the photos. I usually try to have someone stand in front of me or block my breasts in some way but this year, for the first time, I didn't have to do that. Everything looks proportionate and it made me happy.
I was on my feet a lot yesterday getting the meal ready for Thanksgiving. My husband did 99% of the cooking, but I helped a little. I regretted it terribly at bedtime, I was aching all over my body and in a lot of pain, especially on my left breast. It was the larger breast and it's been the one that has had the most pain during this experience. I took some advil and then took a hot shower to see if it would help, but I was miserable until I finally fell asleep at 3:00 a.m. I think some people just take longer to recover and what is a typical program of pain relief for one might not work for another. I really could use something stronger to help me get comfortable enough to sleep at night, I feel like I'd heal more quickly, but with it being a holiday and the weirdness that surrounds requesting any type of pain reliever from a doctor, I end up suffering in silence :( Here's hoping to a better night tonight!
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Government update for Saturday, July 16, 2011
July 16, 2011
Moffat County Commission meeting
When: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday
Where: Moffat County Courthouse, 221 W. Victory Way
• 8:30 to 8:35 a.m. Call to order, Pledge of Allegiance, moment of silence
• 8:35 to 8:45 a.m. Consent agenda
Review and sign the following documents: payroll warrant, A/P warrant, Department of Social Services payroll and electronic transactions, community services block grant quarterly expense report and credit application for O.J. Watson Equipment.
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An epic war between good and evil, a gory, glorious story that will thrill the millions of hyper-devoted readers of The Shining and wildly satisfy anyone new to the territory of this icon in the King canon.
King says he wanted to know what happened to Danny Torrance, the boy at the heart of The Shining, after his terrible experience in the Overlook Hotel. The instantly riveting Doctor Sleep picks up the story of the now middle-aged Dan, working at a hospice in rural New Hampshire, and the very special 12-year old girl he must save from a tribe of murderous paranormals.
On highways across America, a tribe of people called The True Knot travel in search of sustenance. They look harmless - mostly old, lots of polyester, and married to their RVs. But as Dan Torrance knows, and tween Abra Stone learns, The True Knot are quasi-immortal, living off the 'steam' that children with the 'shining' produce when they are slowly tortured to death.
Haunted by the inhabitants of the Overlook Hotel where he spent one horrific childhood year, Dan has been drifting for decades, desperate to shed his father's legacy of despair, alcoholism, and violence. Finally, he settles in a New Hampshire town, an AA community that sustains him and a job at a nursing home where his remnant 'shining' power provides the crucial final comfort to the dying. Aided by a prescient cat, he becomes 'Doctor Sleep'. Then Dan meets the evanescent Abra Stone, and it is her spectacular gift, the brightest shining ever seen, that reignites Dan's own demons and summons him to a battle for Abra's soul and survival....
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"Dr Sleep"
Only recently returned to Stephen King after a very long break. Stopped after 'Misery' which I hadn't liked.
Returned with 'Mr. Mercedes' which was a cracker then 'Dr Sleep' which I thoroughly enjoyed.
Then got the audiobook versions of both.
I've liked Will Patton since 'Falling Skies' and he brings the same abilities to his reading of this excellent novel. In many ways the audiobook is much better than the print book because of Will Patton.
The story is well constructed and undoubtedly creepy and unsettling, crackling with suspense.
Highly recommended
"Absolutely loved it!"
Fantastic read. Well executed story which stayed true to its original characters. Loved the narrator, one of the best voices I've listened to. Highly Recommended!!
"great story"
I was amazed that this story was so good. It is great as a stand alone story but better with the knowledge of "The Shining". I definitely recommend this book.
"One of the best"
I didn't think any book could top the shining,,,,,clearly I was wrong,,,,doctor sleep surpasses the shining and is a ripper of a novel,,,kudos to the king of novelists!!!
"I couldn't stop listening. Very suspenseful! 😊"
As with most of Stephen King's work, it wasn't just a story - I was taken on a journey, living as Dan Torrence or Abra Stone. Loved it.
"The Shining's sequel done in the best way possible"
This novel completely hooked me in, and the narration was beautifully done.
Stephen King is still one of the all time greatest writers, in my personal opinion
"Classic Stephen King"
Clever storyline dealing with the life of the boy (Dan T) from the Shining. A great mix of horror, thriller and personal struggles.
Will Patton does a great job at bringing life to the characters and conveying the tense nature of the story.
If you are a fan of the classic King stories this should definitely be on your list.
"Awesome audible listen"
I thoroughly enjoyed the story and narrator. It kept my entertained till the very end.
"Wow - great read"
Grabbed you right at the start and didn't let go.
Rose in her battle with the little girl Abra
Will is a master at making you know who is talking with the inflections in his voice he lets you feel the emotion. Very talented man.
When the old grandma died Momo
"King By The Numbers"
I'm a big Stephen King fan and have very much enjoyed his last couple. While this wasn't classic King, it was certainly an enjoyable listen.
Finding out what happened to Danny Torrance after The Overlook burned down was the most interesting. Find out about The True Knot and, in particular, Rose the Hat, was often dull and predictable.
I have; Alas, Babylon (which was fantastic). He's pretty good here and I have no problems with his narration, though he does sometimes get a bit over-wrought.
Way more worthwhile than answering the same question you asked first off in this review. Allow me to cut and paste...'I'm a big Stephen King fan and have very much enjoyed his last couple. While this wasn't classic King, it was certainly an enjoyable listen.'There. Happy now? Good. Moving on...
Not his best but plenty good enough. The middle third especially is outstanding, but the first third is too long and windy and the climax is oddly formulaic for King, something which can arguably said for most of the story. It feels like a good idea not quite seen through, if that makes sense.
"Revisit The Shining if it's been a while"
Seriously, I liked this book but I did feel that I wish I had re-read/listened to The Shining before listening to this one.
The Narrator - Will Patton does OK. His accents are alright but I got the feeling that there was no great love of Stephen King. Maybe I am wrong but I always felt that if I were to listen to one of these stories it would be read in a New England accent. "Heya" etc. Having said that the narrator does not impose himself and lets the story tell itself. So that is good.
The Story - The story was alright. You really expect something extraordinary from Stephen King. Even though he has written nothing extraordinary for a long time, you still expect it. It's kind of like going out with a friend who you used to laugh with a lot. Then the friend got old and bitter. You still go out with them because you remember that you used to laugh a lot and there is always a chance that things have improved. This book is like that. I bought it because Mr King entertained me all those years ago. This book only just did that. It's not great but it's still better than most.
"A voice to DIE for!"
Will Patton is undoubtedly my new best friend and greatest voice actor ever. I think I still have to decide whether Doctor Sleep is vintage King, i.e. better than his later books. However what is beyond argument is that Will Patton performs this book with breathtaking skill and craftsmanship.
He creates believable good characters and voices the evil ones in a manner that gives you cold shivers.
If Mr Patton were to read War and Peace in binary code, it would still be riveting.
"A deeper look into what we've come to know as the shinning"
I have read this book over three times n have listened too it at least four, I loved the book the shinning ever since I read my mother copy as a child my mother ended up giving me her copy when I left home n I always wounded n hoped there would be a second coming, now I hope to see a third. ( listen n find out whom I'm now wondering what happened to.) this book takes us back into Doc childhood n through to what I understand to be about his late 40 or early 50 possibly even older I lost track. So realax ( turn up ur hearing aids if u got em) n become amazed at the story that follows Dan Torrent's life as he grows up in our heads.
"Really enjoyed this"
kept me interested the whole book. might have to go back and read the shining now
"Will for president"
Will Patton as the narrator...nothing short of brilliant with his performance, thanks Will.
Great follow on from the Shining...
"Great stand alone book and awesome sequal"
As usual King is outstanding, this tells a story of a grown Danny facing real grown up problems. This book has great pacing and a gripping story line!
"Good story. Terrific performance!"
It starts of slow, but Will Patton's narration is EPIC once he gets going. Wow!
"A roaring good listen!!!"
Will Patton turns this book into something more than special!!! I cannot describe the range and qualities he gives to King's characters. His voice brought chills at the right moments and expressed the vulnerability of Abra and all who were concerned for her.
King manages to construct such a believable history behind the man that is Dan Torrance. I couldn't help but see in my mind's eye and really be convinced of what Danny had become. Brilliant
This being my first listening of Will Patton I will certainly pick up more
I absolutely wanted to spend a full 18 hrs listening to nothing but this book. ... but y'know,...life gets in the way.
If anything, this story has reawakened the love I have of Stephen King's writing.
"Gripping story. Awesome narration by Will Paton"
Only know the audio version but the narrator was outstanding. Really brought the atmosphere to the story (and delivered great character differentiation)
It was a continuously gripping story. Beautifully constructed.
No. Regrettably not.
"Doctor Sleep"
If you want to listen to this book please do the shining first as this is the follow up many years after and the little boy best known as doc is all grown up. Mr King never disappoints this is a very clever story its gripping and sad ,it gave me goose bumps in places, doing both books back to back was fantastic.
"A wonderful follow-up."
Yes, absolutely. There are so many layers to the story, and the narration was spectacular
I like that years had passed. I liked that Danny didn't end up just living happily ever after - that his story was more realistic to his circumstances and everything he had experienced. You don't walk away unscarred.
This was my first experience of him as a narrator, but not my last. Unfortunately he has set the bar high and is now the narrator everyone else has to live up to.
Sometimes sequels can be disappointing, but that wasn't the case here. There were a couple of small character niggles from things introduced here relating to the previous book that I wasn't sure we're true to character, but they didn't bother me too much, just made me think about it a little more. I listened to The Shining right before this so it was all fresh in my mind.
It does stand alone quite well, though it really is better appreciated if you've read The Shining. If you've only seen the movie, please make sure it's the TV mini-series rather than the Kubrick movie so it has better continuity when you follow on with this book.
"Not What I Expected..."
Will Patton's narration was first class. As with some of King's best novels I really enjoy his writing when he focuses on the stories/ thoughts of the characters major and minor. In fact I would go as far as to say that really the main story line doesn't ever really do it for me in King's novels- it's all about the characterisation. This book is no exception, the story line is ok but the characters, places and situations are what make this novel so rich and full of life.My favourite King novels are The Stand, Under The Dome & 11/22/63 - this didn't quite reach the heights of these books for me but almost and certainly better than some of the others I've read. I actually enjoyed it more than The Shinning which surprised me.
The reference to Charlie Manx from Joe Hill's N0S4R2 by Halloran, I love it when books cross reference!
I loved his portrayal of all of the members of the True Knot, proper hicks!
Pretty much, towards the end I started to lose a little interest as all the action was jammed into the final third.
At times I felt that the narrative was a little clichéd and rushed, I loved the first two thirds but lost a little interest towards the end.
"Exceeded expectations"
I've never read King before but thought the film The Shining was superb, so I wanted to see what happened to that little boy. This sequel had me gripped from the first sentence. Hugely enjoyable and listening to his writing was like watching a film somehow. Great characters and an expertly crafted plot. The narrator was a perfect match for me, a great job by Patton.
"Accents irritating"
Love Stephen King but for me this narration was irritating and detracted from the story. Liked the final words SK
"Stephen King still has it!"
Did you ever wonder what happened to Danny Torrance? I Know I did. My expectations were high and King delivered, once again. Wonderful audio performance by mr Will Patton. Listened to it almost continuously. absolutely wonderful
"Cheap and hardly scary"
No, I would not.
The story starts well. It's consuming has a thrill uncovering more and more about 'the true knot' ,but that ends quickly.
From about halfway through it becomes predictive and almost boring in consequence of events. The ancient true knot's members first depicted as horrifying become lousy and helpless in all of their actions. It's just so hard to believe that the one that ventured across earth for centuries has never had measles or never came across a sick kid with it or any other sickness. I simply don't buy it and see it as a massive flow in the plot.
The new look at 'the shinning' as a power feels like a stretch and as if it was taken from some of the recent teen's series.
And the end had no sense as well.
There're just so many things that just don't make sense. Why didn't they sense Dan if his power was so great to put up a fight with Rose the hat ?! How come a ghost was able to strangle one of the true knot if for that it needs someone with shine to feed it with power.
And 'the gas bomb' that killed them all, that was just lame.
Also, reference to 'the game of thrones' ?! That's some really bad parenting if 12 year old is allowed to watch it, or worse read the book. It might be another way of invasive advertising like with adding names of hotel chains or car rentals. I don't see what purpose it could serve to the story and see it as a very low blow that made me cringe.
Apart of those, when it finished I had only one feeling in my head that brought a single phrase out: 'a cheap story'.
So, no I would not recommend it.
King needs to start writing something newer and fresher than rehashing ideas of vampires mixed with paranormal activities for me to get started with another of his books.
Maybe one of the old once, though.
The narration was ok. I simply didn't like a voice of the narrator.
Not really. I sort of feel betrayed and disappointed.
I was expecting an exciting continuation of a thriller and got this mediocre story that may thrill girls between 12-16 years of age that may identify with a character in the story.
Don't rise your expectations, otherwise you're up for a disappointment.
This story is exactly what I was hoping for. I'd put this up there with Bag of Bones and The Stand, this was a very enjoyable ride. It took a while to get used to the narrator, who unfortunately gives every word a full-on performance, but the book is so good that in the end I didn't mind. It took me maybe a couple of hours to really get into it, but once it really started, I couldn't stop listening. It's not high literature, but it's pure King.
"Great book destroyed by a monotone reader"
another great book from the king sadly ruined by a very Americanised accent with the tone of a very bored and elderly history teacher emphasising at all the wrong moments.
Buy the book but avoid the audio book version.
"Didn't do it! Sadly!"
I am a big fan of King but this did not grab me at all and sadly I gave up. I kind of feel guilty as I'm very sure it's a great read/listen but I just wasn't grabbed, unlike with needful things and insomnia, I was there straight away. Maybe my state of mind. Don't let my review put you off.
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I think though the intruders won't bust in with anything bigger then a handgun.. That sound means your about to get cut in half with lead lol
I hear so many people say the keep thur shotgun mag loaded but not chamber loaded, and plan on the sound of their shotgun being racked to scare off an intruder.
What are your opinions on this?
I personally like my chamber loaded pistol for home defenses and don't think that many criminals who break into a occupied home would be scared of the sound of a shotgun.
I think though the intruders won't bust in with anything bigger then a handgun.. That sound means your about to get cut in half with lead lol
I agree the sound must be intimidating but I keep on in the pipe on all my defense weapons. That is not a warning sound they will hear in my house.
Hoping to scare off an intruder due to the sound made by racking a shotgun is as intelligent as aiming for the knees in a gunfight.
"It's easier to avoid conflict than it is to survive it" - SGB
I plan on the sound of chambering to be immediately followed by the sound of the shotgun firing. No warning sound, just simply a matter of safety.
my semi-auto handgun has one in the chamber, manual safety off (this here, pointing to my index finger is my safety.) BG in my house gets the warning of hearing me pull the trigger if he can actually hear that. once handgun is effective (BG down), get the shotgun in case of more BG's don't really need the shotgun rack sound effect for any purpose at that point.
If it's not ready to fire then it's not ready and neither are you.
Can someone explain how a loaded shotgun will blow someones own face off, but a loaded pistol won't?Originally Posted by Shoobee:320796
I keep my shotgun loaded and chambered. If the situation comes, where the bad guy is kicking at my door, I'll rack a shell out (not a big deal to me, I have 6 more plus 5 in a shell holder), and if that doesn't scare him off, then he is too stupid to be alive.
One of the illusions of life is that the present hour is not the critical, decisive one. Ralph Waldo Emerson
First of all, I already have my first responder -- my rottenweiler. If that doesn't scare him...then he should not be forcing himself inside my house via the door or windows or even the doggie door if he value his life. Stupid actions can lead to death sometimes...and this is one occasion I will help him meet the Lord earlier than he planned.
"Don't let the door hit ya where the dawg shudda bit ya!"
G'day and Glock