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Was this review helpful to you?YesNoReport abuse4.0 out of 5 starsWho is that faceless stranger?ByZoe Whittenon September 20, 2007Format: Mass Market Paperback|Verified PurchaseDave Kohlar and his sister Sally have a problem with a phantom. Dave believes only he can see it, and his sister is instead projecting his problems into her own deluded fantasies, but after the suicide of a friend of Sally's, Dave begins to learn how many other people have seen the strange man without a face. The other people who have come to know the chilling voice of the Hollower gather together in search of a way to kill something which seems ageless, and whose only desire is to feed on them through their fears.Everyone looks to Dave for answers, and yet his own insecurities keep him trapped in his own pattern of second guessing himself. But then this is consistent for most everyone under the influence of the Hollower. It is they who generate their own pains and fears, and the Hollower amplifies their feelings. So this theme of uncertainty is a common trait that the group shares, and in many ways, it is what has defined them for their entire lives. Long before the Hollower arrived, the characters were already haunted people, and that's partly what makes the monster that much more effective.The pace of the book is quick, and the balance between action and character development is good. I only felt minor disappointment for the low body count, but that's just me being a cynic. There's certainly no shortage of grisly visuals, and the descriptions of the Hollower's attacks are always vivid and brutal. The book is a good read, and I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a new horror story with a wicked monster. From now on, Mary SanGiovanni can count me among her fans.Read more0Comment|
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Was this review helpful to you?YesNoReport abuse4.0 out of 5 starsA promising debutByHenry WagnerVINE VOICEon August 29, 2007Format: Mass Market PaperbackThe Hollower is a virtual treatise on the nature of despair, a tight, tough, often nasty bit of work that focuses on a group of protagonists who, unfortunately, have come to the attention of a seemingly supernatural entity that one of their number refers to as the Hollower. This entity, which collects identities and voices which it uses against its victims, feeds on the doubt, confusion and insecurity it fosters in its carefully chosen targets.The Hollower appears full blown within the first few pages of the story, shortly after pushing one of the people it's stalking to suicide. It's a dark, mysterious, faceless figure, dressed in a black trench coat, black suit and shoes, and a hat like "Humphrey Bogart's", presumably a fedora. The creature is currently torturing Erik, a recovering drug addict, one of several people in the same town that the dark man has focused his attention on. Erik later joins with the members of that group to confront the Hollower, leading to a climactic battle inside what has now become a haunted house.Reflecting on the basic plot of this book, you'll likely find yourself thinking about horror movie icon Freddy Krueger, but, if you think about it a little more, you might see some similarities to Bram Stoker's Dracula, wherein a force of nature which threatens the populace is eventually put down by a band of stalwart individuals after a protracted game of cat and mouse between good and evil. That comparison proves apt, because it explains both the positives and negatives of this book. Getting the negative out of the way first, there's not much of a buildup here, as the Hollower is dropped into the action with no introduction--in other words, no equivalent of Harker's trip to the Castle, no visit from Dracula's brides, no ship pulling into London harbor sans living crew, very little besides one character's suicide (ironically, he turns out to be the Van Helsing of SanGiovanni's group) to create a sense of foreboding, or menace, or impending doom. This lack of buildup and insight into the creature becomes especially jolting deep into the book, when readers suddenly find themselves in the Hollower's head--either keep his thoughts out of the book all together, as Stoker did with his villain, or introduce them earlier, so we get a glimpse about what this gent is up to, and why he's stalking these folks.That aside, once SanGiovanni drops you into her reality, she never relinquishes her iron grip on your attention--there are some interesting set pieces in the novel which even a more experienced writer would envy. The individual evolution of her characters, and their group dynamic as they evolve from victims to hunters is also convincingly rendered, as is their easy comradeship (here, the book stays true to its Dracula roots, but becomes more reminiscent of more modern novels--King's IT and Desperation spring readily to mind, as does Straub's Ghost Story). SanGiovanni brings her novel to a satisfying conclusion, but also closes with a note of uncertainty, however, clearly paving the way for sequels.The weaknesses in San Giovanni's story can be attributed to the fact that is a debut novel, and that she is still learning her craft; weighing in at approximately 80,000 words, it could have certainly benefited from some back-story, but that's a minor point. It will be interesting to see what she comes up with in the future.Read more33 comments|
Most Recent Customer Reviews4.0 out of 5 starsFour StarsLoved it!Read morePublished 9 months ago by Somer Monique Canon5.0 out of 5 starsScary Start to the TrilogyThe cover art sets the tone for this moody psychological horror story. Mary SanGiovanni's writing is wonderful. She drew me in and I was genuinely creeped out at times.Read morePublished 12 months ago by Topper5.0 out of 5 starsAwesome DebutThis was a great read. I felt sucked into the world almost immediately, thanks to SanGiovanni's vivid prose.Read morePublished on July 12, 2014 by Kristin Dearborn2.0 out of 5 starsThe Hollower feels rather hollow...In the introduction to Mary SanGiovanni's debut horror novel The Hollower, author Brian Keene poses the question to the reader: What is fear?Read morePublished on June 5, 2008 by Gabrielle Faust5.0 out of 5 starsGreat Career-StarterThe Hollower is a monster novel that I wasn't expecting. After reading Brian Keene's introduction to the book, I expected nothing short of amazing.Read morePublished on April 3, 2008 by Kody Boye3.0 out of 5 starsWhen the mind destroys the fleshConsidering that this is the author's first novel I was very impressed with the quickness of the action and professional tone of the book.Read morePublished on December 24, 2007 by Kasia S.5.0 out of 5 starsA great debut novelMary SanGiovanni's debut novel was a real treat to read. Technically well written and written more skillfully than many other debut novels in this regard.Read morePublished on November 11, 2007 by Mike Mehalek5.0 out of 5 starsOutstanding Debut!Great debut from this first-time novelist. SanGiovanni takes the standard monster story and turns it on its ear. There are some genuine chills and believable characterization.Read morePublished on October 11, 2007 by Stefan3.0 out of 5 starsIt Knows Your FearsThe Hollower knows your fears. It attacks people through those fears. It often is seen as a man in black with no face.Read morePublished on September 25, 2007 by Joshua KoppelSearch Customer ReviewsSearch
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Spun by Me: God's Canvas
My daughters are fond of teasing me about all the pictures I take of the sky. But I can't help it. The sky is "right there" every day! Having a camera in my phone makes picture taking so easy too. It's difficult to look up and not see the beauty when God paints the sky! It's ever-changing! He puts on quite an art show!
I'm a sky lover!
I really like your sky pictures. God does some beautiful work and I don't always get to see it... so with the help of instagram (and some friends/family) I can usually get a few second hand glances of some really awesome sunrises and sunsets. :-)
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Daughters are good at making fun of mothers but they need to remember that some day they will be the ones being made fun of.....lolI love all your sky pictures and I admit that I take quite a few of the sky too
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Your photos are magical. I am a sky lover too! Sadly I'm usually noticing it when I'm driving which makes it impossible to get a photo or I'm sure my daughters would make fun of me too.
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Pate Family Fun: December 2008
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We have been commenting that for the 13 years Andrew has come to Milton-Freewater at Christmas time he has always wanted lots of snow. We have had a little some times, but like in Portland, nothing like this year. The sledding up in the wheat field has been great. The pictures are fun:
Camden is a boy after his mothers heart, cold is not good. He doesn't like his gloves on, immediately pulls them off, then screams. Sledding hasn't been a long or very fun activity for him. We gave it a good try.
Except for Camden everyone has had a great time. We keep telling our kids that they need to enjoy and remember this-
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I thought this tree was so pretty:
These sunflowers look pretty funny too:
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I already wrote about Hudson's birthday, but since I'm stuck here in the snow I have time to do more! (aren't you happy!) I'm down at my Dad's office answering phones (I'm quite the receptionist) so I uploaded a couple more pictures. Because of the snow there was no school last Tuesday on Hudson's birthday which turned out great because our whole family was able to go to JJ Jump together which is exactly what Hudson wanted to do for his birthday. The only glitch in his day was he planned on bringing Transformer cupcakes to school on his birthday, which of course didn't happen. I did have a couple of tutoring students come that afternoon, so during that time Daddy came to the rescue and made Hudson a Transformer cake. It was great. Here it is:
I'm not sure the picture does it justice... It was so funny- he stuck one of Hudson's transformers in it, then part of a transformer package, then tried to make flames (?) out of a green frosting tube and chocolate chips. It was really funny. The great thing was that Hudson LOVED it. Andrew and I just laughed as Hudson talked about how great it was. And what is more funny is he wasn't impressed AT ALL with the fish cake that I made for his party. Here is what it looked like:
What Hudson will remember is that his dad made him a transformer cake. My kids are so blessed to have such a great dad! (cake decorating skills are not required to be a good dad :) )
And just for fun here is a picture of the kids at JJ Jump. What a fun birthday!
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Our family is currently in Eastern Oregon, snowed in, and so I'll take this opportunity to catch up on some blog posts. This is when we had Hudson and Camden's birthday party. We did a combined fish party, complete with a fishing game and a fish race with real fish!
Come on little fish, get to the end!
Careful how close you get!
Gramma Arlene did the fishing game, and the kids LOVED it!
Squirt bottles and fish...what could be better!
The boys each had their own cake.
And then one big Happy Birthday cake.
Thanks to everyone who helped the boys celebrate their 2nd and 5th birthdays!
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F-I-V-E! as in, a handful! When I had you I didn't know if I knew what to do with a boy, so God gave me a little person that to quote your grandma is "all boy."
Hudson you have so many different sides. You are completely boy in everything you do, and are also so sweet. You are affectionate and very quick to tell us how much you love us. Two different times today I have gotten tears in my eyes because you have said in a sweet sincere little voice, "thanks for all the presents mom, this was the best day ever." The first time you said this was only at 9:30 this morning, but it had already been the best day ever. You are also really tough, willing to wrestle almost to the death and your tackle can take me down. You have almost endless energy that finally runs out at bedtime where most nights you fall asleep with a book on your head. Your curious about everything and love to try out new things, but you also have times, often when it is not even new, that you decide your going to be shy and timid.
This fall you started going to preschool and you have loved it. (except for the 7 minute drive there, more on that in a minute) You don't really tell me much about it, when I ask who you play with you say, "everyone." When I ask what you do you say, "lots of stuff." When I ask who your friends are you say, "all the boys, and almost all the girls, just not the one who cries." (note to girls in the future who want to date you: don't be too emotional.) After your sister who shares in great detail every event of her whole day, this lack of information left me with a little apprehension when it came to conference time (preschool conferences do seem funny). I couldn't have been more pleased with you after the conference though. You do a good job on all your "work" in school and have lots of friends (turns out your everyone" description was right) and aside from occasionally talking too much (genetic problem) your behavior is great.
The thing that makes you crazy, and has since this summer, is riding in the car. We must have traveled too much this summer, because you have not tolerance for car rides. Some mornings you don't even want to go to school because you can't handle the thought of being in the car for so long. Sitting still that long is evidently just cruel and unusual torture for you. We're hoping that you grow out of this soon, specifically by Saturday when we are driving to Milton-Freewater. Because then we have to drive back home on Tuesday, then to Salem on Wednesday, then back to M-F on Thursday and then back home I don't know when. I can't imagine what we have done to make you not like to travel...
I love when you pray because you start every sentence with "I just bless..." even if it is not a person. Each night at dinner you pray, "I just bless that we'll have a great day." It is so darn cute there is no way I'm correcting it.
Today has been a great day for our family. It was a snow day so although you didn't get to bring the transformer cupcakes to school that you had been planning, our whole family went to JJ Jump together and then out to lunch. It was a perfect day for you. We had a birthday party for you and Camden on Saturday night, and after talking about your birthday party for the last 11 months, I think you loved it.
We had a fish party, complete with a fish race. Planning a party for you is tricky because you have been thinking and planning your birthday party for the last 11 months. One week this summer I started a blog post, that I never finished with all the comments you made over a one week period of time about your birthday. Since I never finished the post, here is what I wrote down:
5/29-Reminds me that he is going to have his birthday party at the Helm's house (where Andrew's tennis team had their end of the year party-in an outdoor pool) and he is inviting all the boys on the Barlow tennis team.
6/1-"I'm going to have my birthday party at the church retreat and invite all the kids from there."
6/3-"Mom, I'm going to have a dinosaur birthday because dinosaurs are my favorite animal."
6/4-Spends 45 minutes circling almost everything in an Oriental Trading catalog that he wants to use for this birthday party.
6/4- Has me write a list of all the people he is inviting to his birthday, then tapes it to the tree in our front yard.
6/5- "For my next birthday after the next Pirate birthday I'm going to have my birthday at the zoo. Because the zoo is WARM THERE" (he says really excitedly). (I just said "okay," didn't want to burst his bubble by telling him it was rarely warm at the Portland Zoo, especially in the middle of December.)
6/5- (at WinCo) "I want to buy these chips for my birthday!"
6/5- "What I want for my birthday is Legos with lots of guys and a skateboard, and that's all. Plus some other stuff I'll tell you later."
6/5- "I'm going to use the baseball bat for my pinata-ia, and I'm going first because it is my birthday."
6/6- "At my party I'm going to have one pinata-ia for... how old's Ainsley? (seven) yeah, one for 7 year-olders, and one for 4 year-olders and one for Seth and one for Colin, and one for me and mine is first."
6/6- "At my birthday I'm the only one who can run, nobody else."
6/6- "We're going to hide the treasure under my bed and then at my party I'll know where it is and I'll get there first."
Hopefully your party lived up to your expectations.
5 years ago tonight when I had just had you I could have never guessed how much I would love you and how wonderful it would be to have a little boy. You have exceeded all my expectations.
Happy 5th birthday Hudson. I love you.
(you can start planning your 6th birthday party now.)
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We play party games around here all day long. Mad Gab to be specific. Have you played this game before? You repeat some random words over and over until you and your teammates figure out an actual phrase that sounds like the random words. For example (actually off a cereal box) "Folk is Son's Cool" say it over and over until you figure out it says, "Focus on School."
Living with Camden right now is like a non-stop game of Mad Gab. He tells you something and you need to either do what he is telling you, or if it is just a comment, he wants you to repeat it back to him. And he KNOWS if you really understand what he said and are repeating it correctly or if your faking it by saying some random words that sound about right. This morning it took me all of breakfast before I finally let him down out of his high chair so he could show me what he was saying because all I could get was, "A icky house is on a flying flea." No matter how many times I said it I couldn't figure it out.
Can you figure it out? The flying is what threw me off- Turns out it was, "A Mickey mouse on the Christmas Tree."
Party games at the Pate house 24/7.
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You think I'm exaggerating when I have told you over and over how much Camden likes balls right? All we got him for his birthday was balls and hoops. (as if there aren't already enough in this house)So he opened his presents and played for a bit, then we sat down at the table to sing to him and have cupcakes.
He was good with the song and even blowing out the candle. But he couldn't be bothered with eating his cupcake, just licked a little frosting and then was "ALLDONEALLDONEALLDONE" because he wanted to get down and play with his new balls and hoop more.
Maybe we should do the cake before the presents at his birthday party this Saturday.
He is also cracking me up because he likes to bring me paper and a pen and tells me to draw "ba-ket-ball" and then "fut-ball" then "hoop" over and over, in that order. Just seeing my pathetic drawings on paper make him happy. This is one funny kid.
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Even as young as almost five. I have two examples.
I came home from the store last week and Hudson started rummaging through the bags and found a bag of chex mix (I usually don't buy that, but it was on sale and my parents were coming) Hudson saw it, let out a audible gasp, and ran over and hugged my leg for a good solid minute. He then looked up and said, "your the best mommy ever."
I was cooking the other day and Hudson was completely engrossed playing with tinker toys. The kind of play where kids mumble to themselves and the roof could come crashing down around them but they are so involved they would never notice. Evidently some smells can take them out of this play trance because all of a sudden as I had meatballs frying on the stove Hudson suddenly stops and looks up. He says, "that smells soooooooo good." I said, "yes it does." Then he says in a breathy voice, "mom, I just love you so much."
So all I have to do to qualify for mother of the year in Hudson's eyes is feed him well.
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A Political Refugee From the Global Village : Speak for England, Ed!
Speak for England, Ed!
I am in London for several days for the first time in fifteen years and the hot city (scorching hot by British standards) is discussing property prices and whether 'we' (but do I still feel the British Government is 'we''?) should bomb Syria. Once foolishly I had hoped for democracy in Syria but when the facts change I change my mind and I try to learn from others misfortunes. I prayed yesterday for Mr Cameron to lose his vote in the House and now he has been forced to vote a second vote before war. Time for public opinion and parliament to try to prevent it.
As the wretched Matthew D' Ancona (repeating, I imagine, what George Osbourne told him) makes clear in this afternoon's Evening Standard, an air strike would not be a punitive strike but a full-scale attempt to win the war for 'the moderate rebels'.
it is stretching credulity to claim that [David Cameron's] objectives in Syria will be contained by a single cluster of strikes in response to a particular chemical weapons attack. The question he must answer is: what does he want to happen after the response has been delivered, the penalty exacted, the message sent? Back to business as usual?
Patently not. In private, the PM sees this tactic as his best chance yet of launching — at last — the strategic process he previously hoped would be expedited by arming the moderate rebels: to shock Assad into realising that he is a pariah, to force him to the table, and to plan the new Syria as the Serbs, Bosnians and Croatians mapped out the future of former Yugoslavia in Dayton, Ohio, in 1995.'Patently not. In private, the PM sees this tactic as his best chance yet of launching — at last — the strategic process he previously hoped would be expedited by arming the moderate rebels: to shock Assad into realising that he is a pariah, to force him to the table, and to plan the new Syria as the Serbs, Bosnians and Croatians mapped out the future of former Yugoslavia in Dayton, Ohio, in 1995.'
But Mr Cameron does not say this or anything like this. And chemical weapons are an excuse not the reason for the air strike as WMD were in 2003 in Iraq. If you think it is about chemical weapons you are a fool. Is Mr Cameron any better than Mr. Blair? First homosexual marriage, now this.
This morning reading the papers I have the strange experience of applauding Mr Miliband - if he is playing politics over Syria please let him continue to do so and to vote against any intervention there. I also applaud Mr Putin and am glad we have Mr Obama not Mr McCain in the Oval Office. McCain wants US intervention to bring about regime change in Syria. For the avoidance of doubt the Assad regime is vile and kills and tortures tens of thousands of civilians, but defeat for them would be worse and a democratic election in Syria would be an utter disaster.
As concerning the West's war on Iraq the primary intelligence on Syria and the chemical attacks comes from Israel. This is the world we live in. It is an abominable reality.


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The Musings of an Urban Christian: Green, Green Everywhere
Thursday here in Philadelphia was the scene of not one but two green-related conferences, one by the Drexel Engineering Cities Initiative and one by the American Cities Foundation. Mark Alan Hughes, Mayor Nutter's sustainability czar, spoke at both, and invited everyone to next week's rollout of his office's sustainability framework, which will hopefully make a big ripple both locally and nationally.
Needless to say, the green economy is on everyone's mind. Yet a number of unresolved questions remain. And at the risk of being branded a non-believer, let me ask them. What, exactly, is the green economy? What is a green job? Is public intervention in the name of carbon emission reduction for the purpose of reversing climate change a massively misguided and wasteful effort? If it makes sense to do some of these things, why is it taking huge government intervention to get them off the ground? And if encouraging high-density development in well-transited cities like Philadelphia is the greenest thing we can do, why aren't we focusing on things that promote urban growth rather than futzing around on sexier but relatively marginal things like bamboo paint and solar panels?
And, most importantly, isn't getting the price of natural resources like oil and water the more efficient and effective way to move us towards a more sustainable way of life and commerce? If we want people to not over-consume oil and squander water, shouldn't we just reverse our current subsidy (i.e. under-pricing) of these things, rather than contriving complicated government programs (which will only lead to unintended consequences and added bureaucracy) and hoping for people to do sub-optimal things in the name of saving Mother Nature (instead of just giving people real financial reasons to turn from their current throwaway ways).
This is why I attend these conferences, to wait for these kinds of questions to be asked and these kinds of policies to be proposed. And, if I don't hear them, to ask and propose them myself. After all, the popularity of the green economy as a concept makes it all the more important for somebody to ask the hard questions and advance the hard choices, lest we all think we can go along for the easy ride and end up realizing we didn't get anywhere.
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Fundraising Management / Edition 1 by Elaine Jay, Adrian Sargeant | | 9780415317016 | Hardcover | Barnes & Noble®
Fundraising Management / Edition 1
by Elaine Jay, Adrian SargeantElaine Jay
ISBN-10: 0415317010
ISBN-13: 9780415317016
Pub. Date: 02/19/2004
This is the first truly comprehensive guide to fundraising management, uniquely blending current academic knowledge with the best of professional practice. Much more than a how-to guide, it provides a detailed overview of modern fundraising planning and practice, and analyzes critical issues as well presenting practical tools for campaign planning. Campaigns
This is the first truly comprehensive guide to fundraising management, uniquely blending current academic knowledge with the best of professional practice. Much more than a how-to guide, it provides a detailed overview of modern fundraising planning and practice, and analyzes critical issues as well presenting practical tools for campaign planning. Campaigns discussed include high-profile examples from companies as diverse as RSPCA, Greenpeace, Barnados and the American Cancer Society, which illustrate the theories and bring the topic to life. A truly groundbreaking analysis, this text works through the planning stages of fundraising to give readers a rounded understanding of the topic, and is essential reading for students of fundraising and non-profit professionals alike.
Table of Contents1. The History and Development of Fundraising Practice Part 1: The Fundraising Planning Process 2. Fundraising Planning: The Fundraising Audit 3. Marketing Research for Fundraising 4. Strategic Planning: The Fundraising Plan Part 2: Fundraising From Individuals 5. Understanding Giving 6. Donor Recruitment 7. Donor Development 8. Major Gift Fundraising 9. Planned and Legacy Giving 10. Community Fundraising Part 3: Corporate/Trust Fundraising 11. Corporate Fundraising 12. Trust/Foundation Fundraising 13. Branding and Campaign Integration Part 4: Critical Issues in Fundraising 14. The Rise of New Electronic Channels 15. Outsourcing - Agency/Consultancy Support 16. Benchmarking and Metrics 17. Legal and Ethical Aspects of Fundraising Management

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Karissa's Reading Review: Review - Insurgent (Divergent, Book 2) by Veronica Roth (5/5 stars)
Review - Insurgent (Divergent, Book 2) by Veronica Roth (5/5 stars)
Stand Alone or Series: 2nd book in the Divergent series
This is the second book in the Divergent trilogy by Roth; the third book is still untitled at this time and will be released in 2013. This was an absolutely fantastic follow-up to Divergent. Although not as ground-breaking it does a good job of throwing some new twists at the reader.
Tris is still reeling from the events that happened at the end of Divergent. She is trying to cope with the loss of her mother, killing Will, and a multitude of other issues. The factions are broken and trying to take sides. Tris and company are trying to prevent the Eudites from attacking more factions, while at the same time trying to figure out who is right and what is really going on.
This book is hard to describe for me because I just got so completely sucked into the story. There is something about Roth’s writing that made it impossible for me to stop reading this book...I just keep turning pages. I ended up reading this in a little over a day; it was such an easy and fun book to read.
To be honest I didn’t like this quite as much as Divergent, but then I would have given Divergent 10 stars if I could. Where Divergent introduced a really neat dystopian concept, this book was more about dealing with the aftermath of a society that’s falling apart.
Tris is a wonderful character. She makes mistakes, but she is just so resilient. She is pushed to the breaking point both emotionally and physically in this book and yet still she survives. Four is back as well and features in much of the story. He is another great character, although there are parts of his personality that are hard to like in this book.
I really enjoyed watching all of the different factions mix. They learn to tolerate each others’ habits and/or preferences; you can also see all of the characters learning to respect the strengths of each faction and how each faction is necessary for society to work as a whole.
I didn’t enjoy Tris and Four’s lying to each other. They both want to be in a relationship but their constant lying to each other gets old quick. They recognize the problem, but never seem to make much headway on it. When Four’s mom enters the story (and wow is she something) things get even worse. We do get a lot of background on Four and his family in this book as well which helped to add more depth to his character.
The story around the Divergent and the effort to explain the Divergent state more, is very interesting and made for good reading. There are some super awesome surprises and twists at the end of the story; they caught me by surprise and were really intriguing.
As with the previous book this is a super engaging and fast-paced read. There are a ton of very well done action scenes and the storyline never stops; seriously the pace of this book will leave you feeling breathless at times.
Overall an absolutely wonderful continuation of this series. I loved watching the factions merge and loved how they were forced to work together. I love Tris and how she is such a survivor. I didn’t enjoy her and Four’s relationship as much in this book; there just isn’t much trust between them. I loved some of the twists and turns. Roth’s writing absolutely pulls you into the story, the action is non-stop, and the book is super hard to put down. Highly recommended for fans of action-packed dystopian reads.
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Patent US7519114 - GoF/GoP texture description method, and texture-based GoF/GoP retrieval ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA method of describing texture of a group of frames (GoF) or a group of pictures (GoP) using homogeneous texture descriptors, and a method and apparatus for retrieving a GoF/GoP using the texture description method are provided. The texture description method includes: generating homogeneous texture...http://www.google.com/patents/US7519114?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7519114 - GoF/GoP texture description method, and texture-based GoF/GoP retrieval method and apparatus using the sameAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7519114 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/892,463Publication dateApr 14, 2009Filing dateJul 16, 2004Priority dateJul 18, 2003Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS20050058195Publication number10892463, 892463, US 7519114 B2, US 7519114B2, US-B2-7519114, US7519114 B2, US7519114B2InventorsSang-kyun KimOriginal AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (17), Non-Patent Citations (9), Referenced by (2), Classifications (11), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetGoF/GoP texture description method, and texture-based GoF/GoP retrieval method and apparatus using the same
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Madame Jeannette's restaurant next door had... - Aruba Blue Village Traveller Reviews - TripAdvisor
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Aruba Blue Village is a great place to stay for budget travellers with no expectations of a 5-star resort. The rooms were clean, the refrigerator, microwave, a/c, and other appliances all worked. The furniture was basic and not the most comfortable, but we didn't spend much time in the room. The pools were clean and the bar service was excellent, if not somewhat more pricey than expected, considering the surroundings. The bar was very rowdy on the weekends - definately not a place for children. Housekeeping services were non-existant for the most part. There was a great asian bakery within walking distance of ABV, and the market next door was convenient but a little pricey. Madame Jeannette's restaurant next door had spectacular food and drinks - be prepared to fork over some cash though.
The hotel offered free shuttle service 2x per day, which had to be booked in advance. Considering the "island" atmosphere, I found it odd that they would not wait for you even if you were only 1-2 minutes late of the departure time. But it is a nice perk, since ABV is a LONG walk to the beach and an expensive cab ride to Oranjestad. I would definately recommend renting a car, at least for a few days.
Overall, it was a pleasant stay and I would definately recommend for the budget traveller. I would perhaps like to return to Aruba someday, but may opt for more luxiourious accomodations.
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It all depends on you and the purpose of your trip.
I went to Aruba to meet up with an old friend and hang out with his nephew who is on the island. We are both 30 yr. old guys who were looking to get away from the cold and needed a place to sleep after a day/night of snorkeling, exploring, drinking. For the most part we are both low maintenance and easy going. I was just happy my fiance let me go to Aruba by myself...since neither one of us had been there.
LOCATION: Blue Village is not on the beach....is it far from the beach...no. Is it within walking distance...depends. If I was older with problems walking long distances or had an infant/toddler to watch for then I probably would not walk to the beach. I didn't walk to the nearest beach...but I guess it would be at least a 20 minute walk. We rented a car so we did not need taxis called for us at the front desk either. Renting a car is probably the best way to see Aruba. I am not the tour group kind of guy. I prefer to be on my own schedule...if I see something I like then I would prefer to stay there for extra time versus moving on to the next tour stop.
CHECK IN: Very basic. I arrived at the front desk and I checked in. Do not expect a cold towel or beverage or overly warm welcome. For me it was simple, the guy at the counter spoke Spanish, I speak Spanish...it worked out fine. Check in took 5-10 minutes. They hand you a room key that looks like a dog tag...takes some people time to figure it out how to use it...so pay attention to the instructions at the desk when they hand you the key.
GROUNDS: Nice...simple. The property is small compared to other beach front hotels on the island. It actually reminded me of hotels down in Wildwood, NJ for those of you that have been there. There are plenty of chairs around the pool and the pool is clean. Not the newest pool, so the lining is bubbled up at some points...but it is still refreshing. We were there during low season so getting a pool chair was easy. But again, my buddy and I were not there to go to a pool. I can use a pool at the YMCA, we wanted beaches, blue water and snorkeling. We did not go to the bar at the hotel...but it seemed ok.
Room: This is where it gets interesting. The rooms are large. I am hoping to add some pictures to the review. We had a kitchenette (which we did not use but I did notice a small two burner range, coffee maker, microwave and dishes) an eating table inside and out for 4, futon and two twin beds. Like I said, we were looking for a place to sleep after drinking. If I would have gone to Aruba with my fiance then I don't think the beds would have been comfortable or nice enough for either of us. Because the purpose of the trip would have taken a more romantic tone...as opposed to just a place to sleep and shower. Now the bathroom is probably the only thing I did not like. I can deal with 1 towel each, I can deal with no hand towels. I even carried a small gecko out of the bathroom one day. But...the shower...I do not like when shower curtains creep up on me. That really gets to me. The shower curtain was flimsy and any little draft wrapped it around me as I was showering. The water in the shower, sink and kitchen sink were all room temperature...never really cold...defintely never warm. Didn't expect this at a hotel but I was ok with it because until recently my family in Puerto Rico did not have water heaters either...and I visit them often. But again, if I was with my fiance, then she needs warm to hot water. The water pressure was great though. The closet was just that...a closet, it had a couple of hangers and not much...poorly organized but functional. No safe in our room. The safe in the closet had the door removed as if it was not to be used.
All in all...it all depends what you are looking for. Would I recommend this place for honeymooners...No. For those of you that have been to Europe and stayed in a hostel...I would think of this place as a hostel in the Caribbean with a pool. It is a place to sleep and shower.
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Blue Village never again
We have been in Blue Village in February 2008.
We did not expect any luxuries, but Blue Village is the worst what we have ever seen.
The accouterment and furnishing is the last one. You have to ask for simple things like an ashtray or coffe-machine. There is no hot water in the kitchen, no bung in the discharge, the refrigerator noisy like an airbus, the TV has dropouts and lot's more of bad things.
The cleaning is not that it has to be and the staff like slipping pills.
They have about 100 apartments but only 1 or 2 racks to dry clothes and 1 flat-iron. In deed, very cheap things.
They have a bar with music directly closed to the apartments, opening at 10/11 am and closing at night. That means no quietness all day long.
Resumed, Blue Village is not to recommend for a relaxing vacation. We will come back to Aruba for sure, but with a great curve arround Blue Village.
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It is certainly a "budget" hotel although we were paying 150$/night for a 1 room suite. The bar is alright with some activity every night, the pools are ok, and the staff is usually helpful (although they refused to give us more than one clean towel at a time and our room was only cleaned once in the 6 nights we were there).
But we had several problems:
#1 There is no hot water. It is supposedly heated by the sun but I tried at all times of the day and never got anything above tepid and at night it was ice cold.
#2 The beds are very hard. In our first room the bed was circular and it felt like we were sleeping on a box spring. The staff did switch us to a different room that had a thin but at least bearable mattress.
#3 Despite the upgrade the A/C units do not seem to be adequate for the room size. In our second room it constantly was breaking and making loud clicking sounds, dripping water on to the floor and eventually spitting water on to the bed making for a very unpleasant last night.
#4 Our rooms were infested with mosquitos coming from an unknown source. We spent a good deal of time killing them only to have more appear even without any doors or windows open.
#5 The rooms seemd in disrepair. Some of the walls and ceilings were in desperate need of a paint job with stains and cracks. Neither room had all the lights working with one room only having tiny red tinted lights. In one room the toliet paper was on the floor because the holder was broken.
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I've Seen The Progress, & Love It
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we stayed in a 2 room appartement with 2 adults and 3 childern (11,12 en 15) en we really liked it. It is quiet en clean. It is simple and basic but if you know that in advance there is no problem at all.
The personel is very kind, there is a little but very nice, cheap restaurant.
The only thing you should know is you really need a car.
But when you want to see the eiland, you need a car anyway. (ca. 200 dollar a week) Next time we will stay here again.
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Address: Cunucu Abao 37, Noord, Aruba
Bar / Lounge Free High Speed Internet ( WiFi ) Free Parking Children Activities (Kid / Family Friendly) Kitchenette Restaurant Shuttle Bus service Suites Swimming Pool
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Simply Sweet Home: Friday Favorites - Week 62
Hi everyone! Thanks for stopping by to link up! And thanks to everyone for your kind words and thoughts regarding last week's storms. I'm happy to report that my family and friends are all safe, and things are getting back to normal in my community.
But some of the areas around us really got hit hard, even devastated. We haven't actually gone to these areas yet because they've been trying to clean up and stuff. But I know the videos and pictures are horrible, and they say that the pictures don't do it justice at all. Anyway I'm planning to write a post shortly on how you can help out those in need. And I hope you'll consider donating.
One more thing before we get to the featured posts, this week I'm giving away a Freschetta Simply Inspired prize pack. You get this really cool cutting board with utensils and a coupon for a free pizza! And I'm also going to throw in a coupon to my etsy shop for the winner! So please go by and check it out!
Enjoy this week's featured ideas:
Button Bouquet from The Blue Velvet Chair
Grain-Free Coconut Banana Blueberry Bars from Real Food Forager
Shutter Makeover from Two Friends. Two Cities. On Vision.
Andes Mint Cookies from Six Sister's Stuff
At May 5, 2011 at 8:02 PM , Ali said...
thank you for hosting! have a great Friday. :)
At May 5, 2011 at 8:10 PM , Sweet Little Smoothie said...
Hi there! Thanks so much for the feature :) And for hosting another great party!
At May 5, 2011 at 8:36 PM , Jill said...
I shared my GF Coconut Milk and two articles that I hope you like. I also posted my Giveaway. I hope that is ok. Thanks so much for featuring my Blueberry Bars and I hope things get better soon in your neighborhood!
At May 5, 2011 at 9:45 PM , simplydesigning.blogspot.com said...
I am so sorry. I linked up #24 all wrong! It was supposed to be teacher appreciate gifts but I linked the wrong image...can you delete it for me? So so sorry! My bad!
At May 5, 2011 at 11:40 PM , nancy said...
Love those ande's mint cookies! Thanks for sharing. Thanks for hosting this link up party! I posted two recipes for grilling season:Ginger Lime Chicken Marinade and Grilled Pantry Pork Chop Marinade. I hope that is OK.
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Thanks for hosting.I came back to link my No Bake Double Chocolate Cookie.Happy Mothers Day to all the mommies here!
At May 6, 2011 at 3:22 PM , Camille said...
Thank you so much for featuring our blog! My sisters and I are still new to blogging and it was so fun for you to recognize us. We really appreciate it! :)
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At May 6, 2011 at 6:43 PM , a moderate life said...
Hi Jerri baby! linking up a recipe that always gets a good laugh in my house, as everyone says it is great on pork and ice cream but not in combination! It's hot buttered apple compote! have an awesome weekend and thanks for hosting. All the best, Alex
At May 6, 2011 at 8:09 PM , Jane said...
I added my yummy Mini Cheesecakes. Thanks for hosting and have a great weekend! :)


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Hong Kong Filmmakers Are Guardedly Optimistic About Chinese Transfer - tribunedigital-chicagotribune
Hong Kong Filmmakers Are Guardedly Optimistic About Chinese Transfer
June 26, 1997|By Patrick Z. McGavin. Special to the Tribune.
At this year's Cannes Film Festival, Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-wai was named best director for "Happy Together," a melancholy work about a gay couple, expatriates from Hong Kong, who are adrift in a quixotic and forlorn Buenos Aires.
The film originally was called "Buenos Aires Affair," and it is hard not to see the new title as an ironic comment on next week's takeover of Hong Kong by China.
Though many Hong Kong filmmakers are striving to remain hopeful, it remains to be seen what the political and cultural consequences will be after the country reverts to Chinese authority after 156 years of British rule.
A city of 6 million people, Hong Kong is the center of Asia's film industry -- the world's third-largest -- and turns out nearly 300 titles a year.
Hong Kong cinema penetrated American consciousness in the late 1980s through the dazzling, violent and poetic action films of John Woo ("The Killer"), Tsui Hark ("Peking Opera Blues") and Ringo Lam ("City on Fire"). Important Hong Kong actors such as Jackie Chan, Chow Yun-fat and Jet Li soon gained cult followings.
At its best, Hong Kong cinema is analogous to the classic Hollywood studio era, imbuing genre-driven material with wit, energy, technical skill and artistic accomplishment.
Hong Kong also was home to an important art cinema, seen in the disparate works of Stanley Kwan ("Actress"), Clara Law ("Autumn Moon") and Ann Hui ("The Story of Wu Viet").
One of the most significant international developments in the film world has been the artistic dominance worldwide of Asian cinema, particularly that of China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. China's major directors, Zhang Yimou ("Shanghai Triad"), Chen Kaige ("Farewell My Concubine") and Tian Zhuangzhuang ("The Blue Kite"), have gained prominence, though they constantly have worked under the specter of censorship or outright banning of their films.
And the Chinese government has made it clear it will use whatever methods necessary to control the outside dissemination of images about Chinese life and society. That point was driven home this year at Cannes, where Zhang Yuang's "East Palace, West Palace," a pioneering, mainland-made, gay-themed film, was shown. The Chinese government was so incensed by its inclusion, they confiscated Zhang Yuang's passport and barred him from attending the festival, and they pulled Zhang Yimou's new film, "Keep Cool," from the official competition.
That blunt, repressive ideology was precisely what compelled Wong to complete his "Happy Together" before July 1.
But Wong says any effort to limit freedom of speech will just impel Hong Kong filmmakers to find an alternative means of expression.
"As a culture we're very strong and resilient," he says. "Even if it means going underground, we will find a way to make the films we want."
Director Woo ("Hard Target," "Broken Arrow," "Face/Off"), who emigrated to the United States from Hong Kong in 1993, believes Hong Kong directors will find a way to make the new system work to everyone's advantage.
"I've always believed the Hong Kong people are strong and pretty tough," he says. "Now that they know what the new policy is, they will find other ways to survive in the movies."
Studios and filmmakers "are very uncertain about the future; they're not sure what (Hong Kong) is going to be like," Woo says. "Everybody feels like they have to speak very carefully. (The Chinese are) going to have some kind of limit on freedom of speech."
"I'm actually optimistic," he adds. "I think this is very temporary. At the beginning, I think China will let Hong Kong know who is the boss. They'll let the people know what (the government) likes and what they don't like. They won't like anyone to shoot anything about politics. I think they'll keep everything pretty much the same; they don't want to hurt the business."
But, acknowledging his own departure, Woo adds that one of the immediate effects on the Hong Kong film industry has been the defection to Hollywood of its leading directors, such as Hark, Lam and Stanley Tong ("Rumble in the Bronx").
"There may be some good things about (the takeover)," he says. "In the confusion and frustration, some people have already left. There will be more room for young filmmakers and newcomers. The new filmmaker will bring a new look to Hong Kong film. They will come up with new ideas."
Director Peter Chan ("Comrades: A Love Story"), who maintains offices in Hong Kong and Los Angeles, disagrees that there is a connection between the Chinese takeover and filmmakers exiting Hong Kong. "It looks like a political move, but it really isn't," he says.
"This is the only time we've had the opportunity to work in Hollywood," he adds. "There is this attention (to) Hong Kong cinema, especially with John Woo. Hype and attention has made it possible for the (filmmakers' transition to Hollywood from Hong Kong).
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Italian Nachos are loaded with a homemade Parmesan cheese sauce, spicy Italian sausage and roasted bell peppers.
Hot Cookin' Mama: Johnny Carino's Italian Nacho's
LOVE Italian Nachos. Its the won ton Chips that really put it over the top. I do not put Chicken on there though, and won't! And I use real straight cheese, no sauce, just the cheese please!
We love all kinds of nachos. These Italian Nachos are one of our favorites! Italian sausage, tomatoes, red pepper, black olives, banana peppers and creamy Alfredo sauce come together in each cru...
Check out this platter of ooey, gooey, nacho lovin', oh yeah! Italian Nachos
"Old Chicago". The Italian Nachos. I suggest trying these at home. No recipe needed - just fry up some wonton wrappers (cut each wrapper in half first), then place in a single layer on a foil-lined baking sheet. Top with pepperoni, Italian sausage, pepperoncinis, and lots of mozzarella cheese. Broil for a few minutes in the oven until the cheese melt and ENJOY.
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From the menu at Johnny Carino's: Italian Nachos - Crispy pasta chips baked with ground Italian sausage and/or sliced grilled chicken,...

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1987–88 New York Knicks season - Wikipedia
1987–88 New York Knicks season
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The 1987–88 New York Knicks season was the 42nd season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks finished the regular season with a 38–44 record, and qualified for the 1988 NBA Playoffs. In the first round of the playoffs, New York lost a best-of-five series to the Boston Celtics, 3–1.[1] Following the season, Bill Cartwright was traded to the Chicago Bulls.[2]
Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first round and notable post-first-round picks.[3]
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McNealy, Chris
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1963–09–11
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (8) New York Knicks: Celtics win series 3–1
Game 1 @ Boston Garden, Boston (April 29): Boston 112, New York 92
Game 2 @ Boston Garden, Boston (May 1): Boston 128, New York 102
Game 3 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City (May 4): New York 109, Boston 100
Game 4 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City (May 6): Boston 102, New York 94
Last Playoff Meeting: 1984 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Boston won 4–3)
Mark Jackson, NBA Rookie of the Year Award[4]
Patrick Ewing, All-NBA Second Team[5]
Patrick Ewing, NBA All-Defensive Second Team[6]
Mark Jackson, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team[7]
^ "1987–88 New York Knickerbockers Roster and Statistics". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 24, 2010. ^ Sakamoto, Bob (June 28, 1988). "Bulls Deal Oakley To Knicks For Cartwright". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 2, 2016. ^ "1987 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2013. ^ "NBA & ABA Rookie of the Year Award Winners". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 13, 2013. ^ "All-NBA & All-ABA Teams". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 13, 2013. ^ "NBA & ABA All-Defensive Teams". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 13, 2013. ^ "NBA & ABA All-Rookie Teams". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 13, 2013. v
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