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By SANDRA
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I love the extra big size of these and other than the excessive amount of fluff that came off these when I first washed them a couple times - they are soft and fluffy and I love using them every day!
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Sheds lint even after machine wash.
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Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend


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Bring that 'ish back! I though it was a pretty cool idea. ( still don't know why we don't have them)
The "Name:" thing is kinda lame. Why do we have the one above the picture/avatar, then the one below it.
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IPL to dress Monument Circle windows with LS Ayres Christmas decorations
If you still hanker after the old Christmas displays at LS Ayres in downtown Indianapolis, IPL has a treat for you this holiday season.
Borrowing from the popular animated displays that once graced the storefront windows of the iconic department store, IPL plans to dress its windows on Monument Circle with some of those same items that delighted families for decades, in addition to some newly created scenes right out of Norman Rockwell.
For more than 40 years Norman Rockwell's holiday paintings were showcased on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post. The Christmas spirit that Rockwell captured touched the heart and soul of all Americans young and old. Now, some of those nostalgic scenes will come to "life" in three-dimensional interpretations of the classic Rockwell holiday images the artist originally created on canvas.
Visitors to the IPL windows will see Santa reading letters filled from children all over the world in "Santa at his Desk" (1935), a moving rocking horse in "Gramps at the Reins" (1933) and a child playing his trumpet in "Boy Practicing Trumpet" (1950). They'll also see an old-fashioned stove with a flickering "flame," a rolling toy train and much more.
Also, a section of the iconic Santa Claus Express that hauled generations of kids around the tracks inside the Ayres building is on loan from the Indiana State Museum for the display. In addition, visitors will see other Ayers memorabilia, including a table, chairs and tableware from Ayers' famous Tea Room and few of Santa's elves.
The displays will be unveiled at noon on Friday, Nov. 23, joining the 50th Circle of Lights Celebration on Monument Circle.


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Sick of creating web sites that reload every time a user moves the mouse? Tired of servers that wait around to respond to users' requests for movie tickets? It sounds like you need a little (or maybe a lot of) Ajax in your life. Asynchronous programming lets you turn your own web sites into smooth, slick, responsive applications that make your users feel like they're back on the information superhighway, not stuck on a dial-up backroad.
But who wants to take on next-generation web programming with the last generation's instruction book? You need a learning experience that's as compelling and cutting-edge as the sites you want to design. That's where we come in. With Head Rush Ajax, in no time you'll be writing JavaScript code that fires off asynchronous requests to web servers...and having fun doing it. By the time you've taken your dynamic HTML, XML, JSON,and DOM skills up a few notches, you'll have solved tons of puzzles, figured out how well snowboards sell in Vail, and even watched a boxing match. Sound interesting? Then what are you waiting for? Pick up Head Rush Ajax and learn Ajax and asynchronous programming the right way--the way that sticks.
If you've ever read a Head First book, you know what to expect: a visually rich format designed for the way your brain works. Head Rush ramps up the intensity with an even faster look and feel. Have your first working app before you finish Chapter 1, meet up with the nefarious PROJECT: CHAOS stealth team, and even settle the question of the Top 5 Blues CDs of all time. Leave boring, clunky web sites behind with 8-tracks and hot pants--and get going with next-generation web programming.
"If you thought Ajax was rocket science, this book is for you. Head Rush Ajax puts dynamic, compelling experiences within reach for every web developer."-- Jesse James Garrett, Adaptive Path
"A 'technology-meets-reality' book for web pioneers on the cutting edge."-- Valentin Crettaz, CTO, Condris Technologies
Brett McLaughlin has become one of the most well-known authors and programmers in the Java and XML communities. He's worked for Nextel Communications, implementing complex enterprise systems, at Lutris Technologies, actually writing application servers, and most recently at O'Reilly Media, Inc., where he continues to write and edit books that matter. His most recent book, "Java 5.0 Tiger: A Developer's Notebook", was the first book available on the newest version of Java, and his classic Java and XML remains one of the definitive works on using XML technologies in Java.
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I loved this book. It gave me the bare bones I needed to see the potential for AJAX. All I needed to get the most out of this tech was some overt, distinct applications of it. It's a shame the series didn't make a bigger impression.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Not too Detailed, yet interesting
By Hari
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About Me Designer, Developer, Maker
It's a simple book on AJAX with terse explainations. However, the book has to trade-off detailness for its simplicity. Not probs on that, since it is an ideal one for Begineers.
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Very distracting format
By Critic
from NY
Normally I enjoy O'Reilly books. However, I was very disappointed with this one. The constant overuse of illustrations, arrows, images and call-outs (on every page in the book) was extremely distracting. It felt more like reading a children's book, than a technical reference book. A "cutesy" format is not a substitute for good solid content.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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enjoyable, concise and nicely done
By Thomas Ziegelbecker
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This book, according to its synopsis, is basically laid out for beginners and for that it is generally genius and mostly helpful, even if you look up for things at the end of reading. The negative aspect of this is that you have to go through more pages than usually to learn about the same amount as covered in other books.though...You have to think about the purpous and the approach of the book! It implicates knowledge of which you will even be aware of years later, and thus the book has a long-lasting effect, every other book simply cannot and will not provide!Of course, if you would like to dig deeper into the matter of AJAX and you're looking for comprehensive stuff, this shouldn't be your first choice and it will certainly not fulfil your needs. but...In spite of exclusively covering the basisc this book will give you a fundamental basis of knowledge about the whole AJAX thing.My personal conclusion is that AJAX Head Rush book totally lives up to its promises and I highly recommend it for beginners.
Head Rush Ajax
By Chris Schroeder
I found this book to be extremely helpful in learning Ajax quickly and easily. It is organized differently from other books in that it uses visual examples and presents information in small, easy-to-process bits of information that, in the end, left me with an solid understanding of how Ajax works as well as the confidence and knowledge to develop my own applications without any prior experience with the concepts. As a web producer, I am always looking for more efficient and interesting ways to present web content and Ajax seems to be both. Head Rush Ajax made it simple for me to learn and implement Ajax in a matter of days.
By FreedomFries
I've got to say I'm disappointed. I was drawn by the layout/style of the book, but there is very little substance behind it. I've read Chapters 1 and 2 and think the material that occupies 138 pages could have easily been covered in 20-30 pages. And the amount I learnt really didn't justify the amount of time invested. Usually O'Reilly books are to such a high standard, but not this one (in my opinion).
Just don't read it.
By Anonymous
What a mess. Same information again and again and again. I am at page 109 and when I think what I have learnt till now its very little. I was impressed by other head first books (SCBCD, Design patters etc) and I bought this book expecting that it would be of the same standard. I must say that this is not the book for any professional. Tnx
Awesome book to grab... I makes AJAX so simplified ...
By anandram
Hey o'reilly has done a great job by introducing starters book in form of head first and head rush...this book Head Rush Ajax made be to learn from the scratch....It makes us feel that AJAX is just a script as simple and interesting as other interesting languages...
very dissapointing
I was very unimpressed with this book. Sixty pages of the same thing repeated to me over & over & over just to get to the stupid updatePage() function in the first chapter alone.It was so bad that I returned it to Barnes & Noble and did not bother to read the rest.Outside of the scope of the very poor client-side code conventions that were so eloquently articulated in a previous post. I was completely appalled at the quality of the PHP code that was supplied. Given the fact that newbs will be reading this book, this is just further incentive for PHP developers (and aspiring PHP developers) to continue throwing out garbage applications.This book was not worthy of the time it took me to go to the store, much less, the time I wasted reading the first chapter.After reading Head First Design Patterns I apparently had my expectation set too high, however, I'm very disappointed.
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I found at least one mistake in your post:>ID attributes are not added to SPAN elements to >style them. Classes are used for styling.IDs can be used to style elements. This mistake makes me question your credibility on the subject of web design and coding, on top of the fact that I loved the book, and found it enjoyable as well as informative.
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David's recommendation
If I weren't hooked on (or is it to?) my iPod, I would get an iRiver Clix. A friend showed it to me before it hit the market and I have to admit that this has a great design. If you are in the market for an Ipod Nano and have not already ripped every songs you want onto iTunes, you should take a look at the iRiver Clix. Sleak design. Easy navigation. Funtion surpassing the impressive form. The only thing it needs is more memory (like the Nano). Wait a year or 2 and Moore's Law will kick in to give us much larger storage on static memory devices.
gregclay's recommendation
best digital music player outside of ipod. easy navigation, tiny, sleek. also works perfectly w/ Urge - mtv networks' amazing digital music service (disclosure - i work at mtvn, but still this service is arguable the best programmed in the world.) so choose some playlists, feeds, and auto-mixes, insta-sync, and you're off to the races w/ this amazing device.
davidgonzalez's recommendation
The iRiver integrates a camera, video, and audio all into one and is really user-friendly.


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debit cards Archive
Cardless ATMs Going Mainstream
The days of making cash withdrawals with ATM cards are numbered, as consumers and financial institutions alike increasingly embrace access via mobile phones.
US Consumers Won't Change Payment Habits
The future success of digital payments hinges on contextual engagement, simplicity and bringing added value to each transaction.
Consumers Still Love Plastic More Than Mobile Payments
Mobile payments struggle to gain acceptance despite increases in mobile banking and alternative payment use.
8 Ways to Make Your Debit or Credit Card Consumers' First Choice for Holiday Purchases
How can financial institutions rise to the top of wallets and increase interchange revenue this season?
Will Stratos Make Consumers Forget Apple Pay?
In a crowded payments marketplace, Stratos Card hopes to replace current credit, debit and loyalty cards with an all-in-one alternative.
The Annual '2014 State of Checking Consumers' Report
Research reveals how consumers feel about banks, which checking features they want most, what channels they like, and why they'd switch.
The 'Buzz' Surrounding Debit Card Loyalty Rewards
Buzz Points, a loyalty program rewarding consumers for shopping with their debit card, can generate up to $96 per cardholder annually.
6 Reasons Why Cash is Still The King of Payments
Despite growth of debit and credit card use and heavy promotion of digital payments, cash is still the preferred payment choice of consumers.
Big Day for Payments: Plastic vs. Digital
Coin announces unique card-based alternative solution to the overstuffed wallet.
How Custom Debit/Credit Card Designs Make Accounts Sticky & Grow Relationships
Financial institutions can charge consumers to customize the design of their debit/credit card. Here are four strategies to generate income.
Who Cares About Debit Reward Cards?
Financial institutions offer checking account features that few consumers care about. All people really want is mobile banking and free ATMs.
TD Tells Customers To 'Bank Human' With Lollipops And Pens
TD says it's "time to bank human again." What does that mean? Free pens and lollipops? The campaign seems innocuous, but it raises awkward questions for the bank's "convenience" brand.
Chase To Issue Debit Cards Instantly In Branches
New customers will be able to get their debit cards -- and current customers can replace lost cards -- on the spot in 2,000 Chase branches. Are you still making folks wait 5-10 days?
Google Trends Reveal Banking Insights, Social Media Zeitgeist
Using Google Trends, bank and credit union marketers can find a wealth of information right at their fingertips.
Study Finds Prepaid Cards Could Replace Debit Cards
A study by Market Rates Insight finds that about 50% of consumers say they are likely to use reloadable prepaid cards... and pay over $4 for the service.
ATM Cash Withdrawals Go Cardless With Mobile Banking App
RBS and NatWest customers can use the mobile banking app to request a 6-digit PIN they can enter at ATM to receive cash -- no debit card needed.
So What Was The Final Body Count For BofA's Debit Card Fee Debacle?
Bank Transfer Day is over, and November 5th has come and gone. So how bad was the damage? These facts and figures put the body count in perspective.
Thinking BofA's Debit Fee Refugees Are 'Unprofitable' is a Huge Mistake
Just because BofA introduced a $5 debit card fee doesn't automatically mean its castaway customers are unprofitable to other financial institutions, especially those unaffected by Durbin.
BofA's $5 Monthly Debit Fee: The Backlash, The Fallout and What It All Means
BofA's $5 monthly debit card fee could cost them 20 million customers.
Fifth Third's 'Duo': The First Real Combined Debit + Credit Card in the US
The Duo Card, a combined credit and debit card, makes Fifth Third the first card issuer in the U.S. to offer this kind of dual functionality in one piece of plastic.
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Energy Northwest garners $23.5M for ratepayers in settlement with Department of Energy
RICHLAND, Wash. – The Department of Energy settled Thursday to provide Energy Northwest $23,575,043 million in damages for the construction and licensing of a used fuel storage area at Columbia Generating Station. This final settlement adds nearly $4.3 million to the previous $19.3 million provided by a court ruling in March, according to a press release.
The court's March decision came nearly eight years after the court first determined that DOE was in breach of contract for failure to accept Columbia's used nuclear fuel.
Though Energy Northwest and the nuclear energy industry continue to advocate completion and use of a national repository, Columbia's used fuel can continue to be safely and securely kept at the nuclear station's above-ground dry storage area.
The settlement also provides for an annual claims process with DOE, which allows Energy Northwest to recover damages for DOE's breach through 2016 without having to expend costs for litigation.
Energy Northwest started construction on its used fuel storage area in 2001 when it became clear that the Energy Department would not be transferring used fuel from the nation's 104 nuclear power facilities to a federal repository. The Energy Department was legally obligated to start the transfers in 1998.
Energy Northwest filed an initial lawsuit in January 2004 and sought $56,859,345 in damages at trial. A 2006 ruling by the court determined that DOE was in breach of contract with Energy Northwest for the department's failure to begin accepting used nuclear fuel from the nuclear utility industry in January 1998. That is the date when a national repository was to be made available by DOE to receive used fuel from more than 100 U.S. nuclear energy facilities.
The case was tried in Washington D.C. in February, 2009. The U.S. Court of Federal Claims awarded Energy Northwest full damages in February 2010. The Department of Energy appealed a portion of the claim.
On April 7, 2011, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that Energy Northwest was rightfully granted $2.9 million in overhead costs but the federal government was not required to pay $6 million in interest charges. The Appeals Court remanded the issue on payment for plant modifications for further hearing. Energy Northwest, without waiving its rights on the merits of the claim, made the business decision to forego further trial on the nuclear station modifications portion of the claim in order to expedite payment of the judgment.
In July, 2011, a federal court ruled to award Energy Northwest more than $48.7 million in damages for the construction and licensing of a used fuel storage area at Columbia Generating Station. The ruling came nearly five years after the court determined the U.S. Department of Energy was in breach of contract for its failure to accept the utility's used nuclear fuel.
Energy Northwest filed a second action in July 2011 for the government's continuing breach of contract to accept the utility's used nuclear fuel for the time frame September 1, 2006, and June 30, 2012, seeking to recover a total of $24.9 million.
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New Mexico Finishes Weekend 5-0
March 25, 2012
New Mexico Lobos Softball - at SpringHill Suites Invitational - Boise, Idaho
Friday: Lobos 13, Weber State 5 (5); Lobos 6, Seattle 5
Saturday: Lobos 8 vs. Seattle 5
Sunday: Lobos 8, UTSA 0; Lobos 12, Weber State 1 (6)
Game 27 - New Mexico 8, UTSA 0
Game 28 - New Mexico 12, Weber State 1 (6)
SpringHill Suites Invite Overall Stats
BOISE, Idaho--New Mexico softball got back to its winning ways this weekend, finishing the third day of the SpringHill Suites Invitational in Boise, Idaho with an 8-0 victory over UT-San Antonio and a 12-1 run-rule defeat of Weber State. The Lobos finished the weekend in Boise undefeated.
New Mexico was sharp in all aspects of the game on Sunday and head coach Erica Beach was thrilled with her Lobos' performances.
Kari Gutierrez pitched the entire game and got the shutout against the Roadrunners. The junior faced 23 batters, striking out three, walking none and scattering four hits. Gutierrez improves to 4-1.
Kaela DeBroeck threw to the Wildcats and improved to 11-3. The junior faced 24 batters, striking out five, allowing three hits and one earned run.
"Our pitching showed up today. Kari and Kaela minimized walks and hit by pitches and were both hitting their spots really well," said Beach. "Our defense was stellar behind them and it made for a fun day of softball."
The Lobo bats were productive in both games, pummeling nine hits against UTSA and 12 against Weber State while doling out a combined six home runs.
"We are hitting the ball hard to all fields and the team is picking each other up," Beach said. "It has been so fun to watch."
Jessica Garcia led New Mexico at the plate for the day. The senior went 3-for-4 and had four RBIs in the first game and was 2-for-2 with four RBIs in the second. She also hit a home run in each game to put her season total at 11.
Other home run hitters included Chelsea Anaya, Jessica Lujan-Dresslar, Jordyn Bledsoe, and Jordan Sjostrand.
"My favorite aspect of our offense is the fact that we get production from all parts of our lineup," Beach said.
The Lobos travel to Austin, Texas next weekend for three games against No. 6 Texas and one game against Tulsa, who is receiving votes but not ranked in the top 25.
Lobos 8, UTSA 0
Jessica Garcia hit a two-run home run to right center in the top of the first inning to put New Mexico on the board. The Lobos added one run in the fourth, three in the fifth and two more in the seventh and only allowed two Roadrunners to get on base.
In the fourth, Garcia doubled to left field and Cassandra Kalapsa came in to pinch run for the catcher. Kalapsa was driven in off a single to center field by Jessica Lujan-Dresslar.
The Lobo runs in the fifth inning were courtesy of a Chelsea Anaya three-run homer.
New Mexico strung together three hits in the seventh to put up the final two runs. Stefanie Carramusa reached on a single to left center. She was advanced to second off a single up the middle by Anaya and then Garcia hit her second double of the game to send the runners home.
Lobos 12, Weber State 1 (6)
New Mexico was first on the board against the Wildcats, putting up one run in the top of the second inning. Weber State added a run of its own in the fourth to tie the game at 1-1, but the Lobos answered with two runs in the fifth and nine runs in the sixth to end the game one inning early 12-1.
Garcia drew a walk to lead off the second inning and advanced to second off a sacrifice bunt by Lujan-Dresslar. Danielle Castro knocked a one-bagger through the right side, advancing Garcia to third and then Castro stole second. Sheryl Guillermo drove in Garcia with a single to center field. The next two Lobo batters flied out and popped out to end the inning.
Weber State put together two hits in the fourth to score one run. The Lobos didn't let the tie last long as Jordan Sjostrand led off the fifth inning with a home run on a 2-2 count. Carramusa followed Sjostrand with a single to left field, prompting the Wildcats to change pitchers. Shenise Cox was hit by a pitch, advancing Carramusa to second. Shortly after, Garcia hit a single to left center to drive in Carramusa. The inning ended with a 3-2 score in favor of the Cherry and Silver.
The Lobos batted through their lineup and then some in the sixth inning, using six hits--including three homers--and capitalizing on two errors by Weber State to put up nine runs. Jessica Garcia, Jessica Lujan-Dresslar and Jordyn Bledsoe were the long ball hitters in the final inning of the weekend.


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Tennis to Open Fall Season at Ohio State Invitational
Sept. 13, 2012
CINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati tennis team is slated to open its fall season at the Ohio State Invitational in Columbus, Ohio Sept. 14-16. The tournament will be held at the Country Club at Muirfield Village.
Six Bearcats will compete in both singles and doubles action. The team will be led by Caitlin O'Gara, the lone senior to compete at the Ohio State Invitational. O'Gara will be joined by three juniors, Sierra Sullivan, Ashleigh Witte and Carly Wilson, while the team will also compete with two freshmen, Hannah Wille and Kelly Poggensee-Wei.
A total of seven teams will play in the fall tournament, including Ohio State, Kentucky, Bowling Green, Eastern Kentucky, Louisville and Akron. The Bearcats will use the weekend as a tune up for the spring season when they will face three Ohio State Invitational teams again (Ohio State, Bowling Green and Louisville).
All six Bearcats will begin both singles and doubles action on Friday. In the singles draw, Sullivan will meet No. 1 seed Julia Fellerhoff of Louisville at 11 a.m. while O'Gara will face off against Katie Brozovich of Bowling Green State, also at 11 a.m. Poggensee-Wei , Wilson and Witte will all begin at 12:30 p.m. with Poggensee-Wei matching up against Kentucky's Caitlin McGraw, Wilson drawing Amadine Faouzi of Eastern Kentucky and Witte meeting Kentucky's Kristen Lewis. Wille will be the last to start on Friday, facing the No. 2 seed Becca Shine of Louisville at 2 p.m. The winner of the tournament will play one match on Friday, two matches on Saturday and two matches on Sunday.
In the doubles draw, all pairs will begin play at 9 a.m. Wilson and O'Gara will team up to take on Kelsey Becker and Noelle Mally of Ohio State, Wille will pair with Poggensee-Wei to face Kentucky's Stephanie Fox and CeCe Witten and the duo of Witte and Sullivan will match up against Akron's Prang Pantusart and Madison Cohen.
Cincinnati finished last season tied for ninth place at the BIG EAST Tournament.


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We are here to help small businesses and individuals navigate the ever-changing world of social media marketing. We want to help you learn how to market your business, brand or product at a reasonable cost.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Social Media 'Gurus' Are Not
You'll have a much easier time finding a social media professional; someone who is making a living managing social media accounts and producing effective solutions for their clients. The idea that anyone, especially this early in the game when it comes to social media marketing, could have acquired vast knowledge of social media is a misnomer.
This is not just my opinion, it's obvious to anyone who does a little investigating into the nature of social media. Specifically, the fact that the social media landscape is constantly changing and hardly a well-defined set of tools. The recent rise of Pinterest is a great example of this. You might think a "social media guru" would have seen this coming, predicted its rise and been right there saying, "look, I knew this was gonna be big." But no one has. It took everyone by surprise and although we can all see their growth we are still struggling to understand just how to use it correctly.
I have read dozens of social media marketing books, attended countless webinars designed to explain the real "secrets" of social media marketing, and experienced the first hand frustration of discovering that there are no secrets.
There are some common sense steps to take; some obvious tools you should be using and some obvious ways you should use them. (Shameless plug: I talk about these in my book.) And it's true that a professional social media manager can help you effective build and leverage a social media network to achieve whatever it is you might be trying to do. But to believe that a single person has all the answers; has mastered the fluid nature and poorly defined landscape of social media is to leave yourself open to unscrupulous marketers looking to make a fast buck off people who are trying to find their way.
Do yourself a favor, don't fall for the hype. If you need effective social media management, monitoring or marketing, find someone who has a successful business doing that. If they really know what they are doing they'll be making a good living doing it. Otherwise, they're likely just trying to make money from people who don't know any better.
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- Emily Hill said...
Oh..so agree that I have to pipe in!
The best sense, is common sense. I see all kinds of newbie experts in the field of book marketing (my field is publishing). People who can't get their own 'How to Sell Books' into Amazon's Top 100 (without giving it away for free)pitching their books and their marketing expertise as though they knew what they were doing.
People! The proof is in the pudding! Don't follow hype - take every claim one step further by checking out a social media experts' (a) TwitterReach; (b) Facebook follow; (c) Amazon book ranking (d) number of Google-URL pages to their name.
Smart Post!
- March 13, 2012 at 4:03 PM


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Song to the Siren: Memorial Arc I
Here I am, here I am waiting to hold you.
Did I dream you dreamed about me?
Were you here when I was full sail?
He realized it had been years since he had set foot in a hospital as the front doors swished open upon his arrival, buffeting him with that sterile, unique smell. Walking through the quiet halls, his footsteps echoing dully, he found that it really didn't bother him like it used to, the scent. Right now it seemed nothing more than a faint mark on his memory.
He gently shifted the vase of lilies he carried in his arms to press the button on the elevator, sighing to himself as the doors closed and he was lifted to the fourth floor. Stepping out, he turned several corners before finally arriving at the room number that he had committed to memory. The door was open slightly, dim light filtering from the room and into the hallway and he stepped in, knocking softly so as not to disturb the room's occupant.
A frail looking woman, close to the age of eighty with snow white hair, brown eyes and a mischievous grin looked up at the sound. When she spotted him, she smiled broadly, and he could not help but smile back as he stepped completely inside.
"You came," she said.
"Of course," he responded, placing the vase of lilies he had been carrying on the table at the end of the bed. He had picked them specifically and the look of utter gratitude that she gave him only further reminded him that they were her favorite.
"You haven't changed at all," she said, almost wistfully.
"Neither have you," he said softly, sitting in the chair beside the bed, careful to avoid all the machines and cords that created their own maze in the small, private room.
"Oh, now don't you start with the flattery," she chuckled, her voice cracking slightly. He was alarmed by how weak it sounded, but he could easily recognize her own timbre through the feeble overtones that shadowed it. She patted him on the hand, careful not to dislodge the I.V. in her vein. "The last time you saw me, I had about fifty percent less wrinkles and still had color in my hair.
"You are as lovely now as you were then," he said softly.
"You always were a ladies man."
"I'm afraid I don't know what you mean," he responded, smiling slightly.
"Oh, come on," the woman responded, laughter in her eyes. "You can't tell me that you don't know that all the women on base were swooning over you constantly."
He feigned surprise, his eyes wide, and she smacked at his arm weakly, laughing.
An hour later saw them carrying on in much the same manner, exchanging stories and memories, catching up on recent events. He was much pleased to see that even though her body had succumbed to the call of old age, her mind was as sharp as ever. She told him all about her family, her children, grandchildren, great grand children, dozens of great nieces and nephews. He listened raptly, a soft look in his eyes as she pointed them out in the many photos that sat in frames upon the various tables in the room. He told her of his comrades, how their antics had not changed, told her of those who had come recently to join their ranks and their long, slow progression along the road go regaining everything they had lost.
"Can I ask you something?" she asked, after several moments of companionable silence.
"Are you afraid of death?"
He supposed he was not surprised by the question, although he had to think about it for several moments before he answered. "I do not fear death," he said honestly, meeting her eyes. "I only fear what I might leave behind."
"That is wise," she responded, coughing slightly. The sound, though subtle, alarmed him for an inexplicable reason. "Why am I not surprised, coming from you?"
He shrugged, looking slightly embarrassed. It made her giddy to know that, for all his wisdom and knowledge and stoic demeanor, she could still make him blush.
"Are you afraid?" he asked, sounding sad for the first time since his arrival.
"No," she said. "I am not afraid to die after a life so well-lived."
A sad smile dawned across his features and he ducked his head for a moment. "Well lived, indeed."
"I should thank you for that."
"You have lived long," he whispered, "You have seen much, accomplished much in your life. You have every right to be proud, with or without my presence in it all."
She folded her hands in her lap, rolling his words around in her mind. With laughter in her eyes, she replied finally, "Don't ever get old, Optimus."
"I am already old," he reminded her with a small smile.
"I suppose you're right. But you know what I mean."
"Will you stay? Just for tonight?"
If he was surprised by the question, he hid it well. "If that is what you desire."
"Please," she smiled, and he could tell that she was fighting the sleep that had wanted to creep up on her. "It's just that getting old can sometimes be lonely. Tonight is... not the night for loneliness."
"Alright," he said. "I will stay right here. Rest well."
"Optimus," she sighed, her eyes fluttering closed as she fell into sleep's warm embrace. "Thank you."
Optimus smiled softly, wrapping gentle fingers around her hand and squeezing it comfortingly. "You are most welcome, Mikaela."
After she had fallen silent and her breathing became shallow, Optimus stood from the chair, walked quietly to the large window and allowed his thoughts to drift. He thought heavily on their human comrades, mostly of Sam and Mikaela, and their bravery in the battle at Mission City, Egypt, and beyond. Through everything, the humans of N.E.S.T. had stayed by their side, risking life and limb to help them, never wavering in their support. They had forged a strong bond over the years, and had become something of a multi-species family, relying on each other, trusting each other. He could never forget the trust that Sam and Mikaela had placed in him every day, from moments as ordinary as driving them to school to those as extraordinary as falling off of a building into his waiting hands. He could never forget, and he never wanted to.
"Thank you," he whispered into the pale light of the room. A response did not come, and he had not expected one. He turned back to the window, gazing out upon the streets below, shimmering beneath the street lights. He watched the humans walking to and fro and could not help but smile sadly to himself.
The human life was a short, fragile and yet brilliant thing all at once, filled with strong emotions, spontaneous decisions and personal wonder. There were times when he envied how fiercely the humans lived, how passionately they loved, how adamantly they defended and how gracefully they died.
Settling his holoform back into the chair, he held Mikaela's hand, the monitors announcing that she had fallen into slumber through the even beats of her heart. Leaning back slightly, he shut his eyes and allowed himself to fall into recharge in his holoform.
His fluxes were slow, and more peaceful than they had been in many cycles. They were filled with images of many years past, when they had first arrived on Earth. Mikaela and Sam, still younglings… the look of wonder upon their faces when they met for the first time. The slow progression of friendship…The innocent smiles they had offered him, their overdramatic exasperation at his lack of knowledge pertaining to their culture, their laughter.
He saw Mikaela, as she was when she was young, and as she always would be; fiery, sharp-witted and caring with a keen sense of right and wrong. She had persevered through a hard adolescence and had not let it dictate her path in life. Fierce and beautiful, even as she aged, she had never changed, had never let her beauty go to her head, had been one of the most selfless beings that Optimus had ever known. He admired her, perhaps more than anyone, and also perhaps more than she would ever know. A small smile stole across his features, even in recharge, unknowing that a similar smile had spread across the face of the woman who lay in the bed next to where he sat.
She was at peace.
He awoke the next morning to find that something precious had slipped gently away in the night.
Author's Note: The title and the bit of lyrics at the top are from the piece Song to the Siren by This Mortal Coil. The overtone of the song was key inspiration in this story. If you are interested, here is a link to the song; youtube. com/watch?v=SmZ5HEaVMjA


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An interesting article from todays UK Telegraph newspaper talks about research that has shown the benefits and pleasure of rereading old books.
(Even more true if they are FS books of course, or rediscoveries through the Folio Society!). Is making me reconsider whether I should buy some old favorites that I already have from other publishers after all!
Ooooohhh ... interesting!
I'm re-reading a bunch of books at the moment that I read when I was (too?) young, and it is truly an exciting journey. I seem to have forgotten a lot more than I realized about the storylines, but another side-effect of re-reading is that I am remembering all kinds of details about where I was and the people that were in my life at the time when I read the book for the first time.
Very interesting indeed; coincidentally, I have been thinking about making an effort to reread some of my old favourites instead of concentrating more on new discoveries. So many books, so little time!
I was intrigued by the topic as you expressed it, booksandsunshine. Perhaps I'm too cynical but I am disappointed the article focused on "consuming" rather than reading. More significantly, the research appears to have been what participants self-disclosed: there was no objective test to confirm increased knowledge, or neurological imaging to demonstrate the brain is affected differently than reading a different book for the first time, as opposed to re-reading a book already visited. Too bad, I think this sort of research would have even more interesting results.
I have just re-read Love on the Dole which I'd not read for over forty years. Now I know where I got some of my ideas about money and capital from.
As usual with a newspaper article a tantalizing glimpse of academic research.
I never tire of stopping and ponder pondering at old haunts when I visit England. It can be quite emotional at times and memories, and the emotions that go with them, I thought were lost come flooding back.
It has to be a very good movie before I watch it again. I'm always looking out for continuity flubs or awkward cutting.
Now something a do repeat often is the music I'm learning to play on whatever instrument ;-)
Much as I would love to revisit old favorites, with over 1,000 books just from my personal library in the to-be-read pile, I sincerely doubt I can ever justify re-reading anything within my remaining (hopefully) 40 years remaining.
>6 UK_History_Fan:
My TBR pile is not much smaller but I find myself rereading books that I like... :)
I strongly advise you to read your books again. I find I get very different things out of reading books at different points in my life. One of the reasons I buy fine editions is to reread a "classic". Also, one's experience can be quite different depending on the translation one reads.
I completely agree with kdweber. I often find that if I go back and reread a book after a few years its almost like reading a whole new book. I never fail to see things I completely missed the first time. I also enjoy rereading books because it gives me the same feeling as when I visit an old friend after not seeing them for some time.
I agree that there seems to be an emphasis on "consumerism" in this piece but it makes interesting reading, so thank you for the post.
When I moved into a smaller place three years ago I had to think carefully about which books I would display and which would remain boxed up. It led to some pleasurable re-discoveries and the shock realization that many of my classics were dog-eared Penguins bought when I was studying Eng Lit. It is obviously time to scour FS back lists and get some good editions of these books.
"A good reader, a major reader, an active and creative reader is a rereader."
>6 UK_History_Fan:
1000 books TBR?? Good Lord.
>6 UK_History_Fan:, 11
1,000 is chump change. Especially if they're all Little Golden Books! Ziiiiing!
Seriously though, I had piles of TBR books, then I decided to give myself a little project - leaf through the first couple of pages. If it didn't immediately draw me in, I culled it*.
* - I only did this for the non-classics, ie: I keep meaning to read Ulysses one day. I won't cull that. But things that got mixed reviews across the board, I felt no pain in culling, such as The City of Falling Angels.
I'm a re-reader, thanks for the link as sometimes I felt guilty about this ruminating habit of mine. D-OH. .In fact a reason to get Folio editions is re-reading without the experience of disintegrating bindings
For me just one reading has never been enough to really grasp a book. If it's only worth reading once, then you could as well skip reading it at all...(practical books and handbooks aside)
> 11
At a minimum. My count is not exact. I think last I checked I have purchased 45 books since Jan 1 and read perhaps 5. See the issue?
>14 UK_History_Fan:
My own numbers are 30 bought, 15 read. I'm going to impose a buying moratorium (or try to be stricter) for a few months and get the TBR down (it's currently 185 - feeble compared to yours, but still unrealistically large in my view).
And I have a couple of definite re-reads I want to accomodate in the coming weeks / months.
Many authors , on rereading in general and Hilary Mantel on re-reading Sword of Honour in FS edition
It glowed like something living amid the grey beeping machines.
(and yes , sometimes I feel like I'm doing someone else's job)
>16 P3p3_Pr4ts:
It's a nice fetaure Pepe, which I saw in the actual paper, but thanks for linking it here.
Interesting how many people chose the (admittedly exceptional) Gatsby as a favourite re-read.
Mantel's thoughts on Sword of Honour prompt some reflections. I read the first 2 volumes probably 20 years ago, in an "orange" Penguin edition. I was never able to find the final book in the same edition, so I never read it. The advent of Abe etc made tracking it down a possibility, but I finally (last year) bought the "silver" Penguin edition of Unconditional Surrender. Naturally this means I must now re-read the first 2 volumes, by no means a chore as I thought they were superb first time out. All of this is by way of justifying to myself eventually springing for the FS edition of the trilogy.
I used to regularly re-read Wodehouse, but have lost the habit in latter years.
I do though try to re-read something by Joyce every June: it's like a reunion with an interesting but occasionally bothersome friend.
I think people re-read Gatsby for the same reason I'm re-reading Jane Austen (Emma, to be precise). The book is short. The same is true for most of Wodehouse and Waugh--but not necessarily Joyce. I'd be curious if anyone re-reads fairly long books and what they might be (other than Waugh's psycopath who loved to read Dickens).
>18 podaniel:
I can answer that question. I'm a very fast reader (background information). Every year, I read Stephen King's The Stand (uncut edition), mainly because it's one of my favorite books. I reread books I love and enjoy, regardless of length. The reason I reread The Stand is because I can finish off a 200-300 page novel in 1 to 2 hours. When I'm on vacation, on a plane somewhere, I just take my 1980s paperback of The Stand (complete with the old school paperback vinyl slipcover) and its 1000+ pages ensures I have something to read on the plane both ways. I took it with me to Aruba (JFK to Aruba is about 4.5 to 5 hours) and I finished half on the flight down and the other half on the way back. (I packed other books for the beach and left them behind in Aruba at the hotel library, but I always have my The Stand). It's been my constant travel companion that doesn't need to be turned off, can't be broken, doesn't need to be charged, and I know it'll keep my attention span. There is nothing worse than starting a long flight with a brand new book that turns out to be something you hate. I'd go crazy. That is why I always reread on flights rather than bring a new book. The new books are for the beach, where if the book's terrible, I can just go for a swim instead or do other things. A 200-300 page novel is good to get me a hour into the air, but after that point, I have to have another book. It's easier to just have a single book.
>19 nicklong: "I can finish off a 200-300 page novel in 1 to 2 hours"
Please tell me how that is possible?
>19 nicklong:
I'm with Ironjaw. I average 20 pages an hour depending on whether there's a lot of dialogue--late Henry James will slow me down somewhat below that figure.
>19 nicklong: Wow! I thought I was a fast reader but I only read between 30-60 pages an hour.
>18 podaniel: I regularly reread long books (e.g. War and Peace, Les Miserables, Don Quixote) particularly when new translations become available. Our book club recently read Little Dorrit which is quite long.
>18 podaniel:, 19
I don't think length is much of a factor for me, though no very long book is likely to be read a great number of times: at least, no very long book that I've discovered yet! There are, for instance, the longer works of John Cowper Powys - Moby-Dick has a place with those in this respect - which are vast and various enough that readings a few years apart are apt to be very different experiences. Others - Scott's Antiquary and the early Stella Benson novels - are, to me, just charming, agreeable and interesting or amusing enough to revisit every now and then. In another category are Landor's Imaginary Conversations and Seton Peacey's Crutch, whose prose is such a joy that frequent pauses to consider and savour it probably bring my reading speed down to something typically under ten pages an hour. I can't imagine wanting the ability to take in much over 20 pages an hour of anything, unless to assist in cramming for the exams which, mercifully, are well behind me now. Then, perhaps a trained or naturally accelerated sensibility can think and feel at such a rate, as well as absorbing information which generally is among the least rewards a novel has to offer...
With long books, I ususally just go back and reread a chapter here and there. However, about 10 years ago, I reread the first two novels of the Gormenghast trilogy front to back. If I pick up the folio edition during the Spring sale, I may read them a third time.
Also, I recently reread Moby Dick straight through.
>20 ironjaw: & 21
It's simple. Be born deaf. Either you swim really fast with reading & writing, or you drown. I've told my friends over and over again, if all media is essentially reading for you, then there really isn't a way you'd be a slow reader. Television & movies - captioned/subtitled, otherwise you get very minimal benefit from them. No music whatsoever. And I suppose no external noises helps a lot as well. As a child, I usually read between 60-70 books weekly. No television growing up. My wife tells me (since she has to live with my captions/subtitles as well) that it doesn't really help her read faster, so I suppose some sort of brain plasticity has been involved in my case (along with a semi-eidetic memory).
A bar of chocolate can last me for days: I take one small square at a time and let it melt in my mouth; the same bar of chocolate will last about four minutes in the hands of my husband. He will chomp, chew and swallow.
But will he actually taste it, I wonder?
The reading speed things greatly depends on the type of book as well how much text is on each page. At the moment reading Moby Dick, it's got fairly small writing and a lot of text per page, and I'm getting through about 50 pages/hour, but with something like Harry Potter (I used to re-read the whole series that was out at the time on a yearly basis), the first book is a couple of hundred pages and would only take me an hour. Stephen King would be somewhere between the two, at maybe 100-120 pages/hour,
Interesting about reading speeds. I notice a big different depending on the type of book I am reading. Usually history, philosopy, literary/classic fiction, I'll manage 20-30 pages an hour.
But if I pick a crime/thiller, I will just get carried away and read furiously, usually averaging 50-70 pages an hour, which is fast for me. On rare occassion, I've read 100 pages in an hour, but that's unusual for me.
I really admire people who can read fast and still get as much enjoyment as I do at a slower pace.
>20 ironjaw: and >21 podaniel: - I once had an inamorata (now a physican in Amsterdam) who claimed to read at the same speed as nicklong. I was baffled how she did it. I asked for the secret and was told that she only read the righthand pages. She claimed your brain could always fill in the missing narrative. Let's hope she didn't just read the righthand pages of her medical textbooks...
>29 appaloosaman:
I don't know about medics, but it's certainly always been my experience that professional textbooks are one place where skimming really pays off. When you consult a textbook, you're normally looking for the answer to a specific question. If you have a job where you need to go through big piles of professional literature, you soon train yourself to move along at high speed until you spot a word or expression that's relevant to your concerns, whatever they are.
The brain is surprisingly good at that, but I did find when I was doing that sort of work all day that it had a bad habit of carrying over into reading done for pleasure, when I wanted to go slowly and enjoy the language. The solution I found was to read poetry for a while, instead of novels.
Nick, thanks for your answer. I do find it interesting that some can read so fast. I am also a bit concerned about the person that skips pages or reads only the righthand pages. Anyway, I am more inclined towards the ideology of reading slower. These days with twitter, facebook and other trash flashing small bits of text or information in your face is quite enough for me. People these days are too busy to absorb the beauty of the written word (in no way is the directed towards you nick)
#29> who claimed to read at the same speed as nicklong
I wondered what was this new phrase: 'at the same speed as nicklong'. Looked up in my ditionary, finding no entry between nickel and nickname... It took me 10 seconds to realize my error. I feel very stupid.
When reading fiction I read at about 20-30 pages per hour, as I have to "hear" the voice of the narrator. It is like listening, and that is half the pleasure. I hear the accent of the speaker (if I know where they are from) and that adds to the feeling of being there. I could read fiction faster (and have done when having to finish novels for school), but I find that when I do I get a good enough idea of the story, but I feel as if I just skimmed the surface.
I am not sure if I am a particularly slow reader, as I move at breakneck speed through textbooks when I have to. I hesitate calling it 'reading', though.
I'm curious ... those of you who read really fast, do you "hear" the narration at all? Or is it more like watching a film?
It is quite possible that the habit of "voicing" the text in my head is just a side-effect from my reading so many plays over the years.
> 33
Interesting thoughts indeed. Does the 'voice' appear always in straight prose or more often when there is dialogue? I like to read plays a lot and my complaint, if you can call it that, is that in acting editions the reader is distracted by all the stage directions. A recent case was reading the adaptation of Dracula by Dean and Balderston. The directions are so precise that they become a real obstacle. The mind keeps the imagination alive only to be brought back to earth by all the italics...
Have you read Shaw's plays, Antonio? His directions almost turn the plays into novels--not because they are especially lengthy (they aren't), but because they add to the psychology of the moment, the nuances, the emotional undertow. Very enjoyable to read.
> 35
Yes, Lola. He's most enjoyable. His directions are more, as you suggest, essays than the straight indications for stage people like 'enters right, crosses over to sofa'. By the way, I also try to get the scripts for films and comics because there is so much more information and depth involved helping to understand motives, etc. I wish all these ancillary materials were always available. A pleasure to read your comment.
My situation is rare. I can't speak for others, I can only speak for myself. I'm sure and well aware that I process language differently from most people. My primary language is iconographic in nature. I do not read, think, or care about syllables. The way I think is much like painting in a way, and when I read, I paint it in my head. It's very hard to explain but I found a wonderful video the other day that literally shows what it's like for me to read. In this case, the Old Man and the Sea. It isn't exactly the same process, obviously, but this gives an idea of my thought process. And there is no music or sounds for me: http://vimeo.com/39473645
I generally treat books like a blank canvas in my mind and then create a sort of silent film, you could say, as I read. Important parts or quotes, I remember as title cards so to say. And yes, I usually don't appreciate the poetical sense that most people like. Entirely different things appeal to me. I don't ever think of a narrator or a voice-over.
If you treat each sentence as a brushstroke of that painting in my mind, it's easy to see how I read so fast (especially with all the work and practice I put in).
>33 Ephemeralda:
I've had the narrator effect in my head just twice: (1) when I read Vincent Price's autobiography (I heard Price's voice in my head); and (2) when I read anything by Raymond Chandler (I hear Bogie's voice in my head).
> 37
Your description is fascinating. How do you perceive and treat comics? Do you 'read' comics?
39> Comics I actually read rather slowly. I usually read each page twice, once for the words and then again as I deconstruct the work on the page itself. I think about how the artist labored to put down his vision, and compare it against my mental picture generated by the words. Sometimes I alter my mental picture to account for specific features not in the words. But at times, I 'animate' the panels. Somewhat like the old video game Comix Zone, but different. Certainly animated within the panels and pan/scanning up and down. By now, I know this sounds crazy or just 'different', but nobody can truly explain consciousness just yet.
I have a background (and education) in philosophy, especially cognitive science. I'm long out of school but have amassed a small pile of books to begin reading to see if anybody else out there shares my own experiences. And most people are not aware of exactly how rare it is to be born completely deaf. And adding to that issue, most deaf people struggle with languages that aren't theirs (ie: English). So, there's a dearth of books written by people that share my perspective on the world.
Using an iconographic language means that most cultural knowledge is only passed down in person. So the oral tradition is alive and well in our world. It's just become visual. And I feel comfortable saying that a great deal of the language cannot be properly translated or transcribed into another language. As you well know, there are certain idioms or sayings that rely on both language & culture that cannot be translated accurately. For example, try Googling some of the common puns or idioms from my language, such as "time stings". You will find no results. I've found 160 matches, and none of them are valid. It's simply not written down anywhere. And yet any native speaker understands what I mean.
> 34
The voice absolutely appears for straight prose, but it is a different voice from the characters (but it is the same if the narrator also has dialogue). The first page of a book will usually settle me down to a certain rhythm: the very first paragraph of The Poisonwood Bible indicated that it was written in a slow 'southern pace', and the same thing was obvious with To Kill a Mockingbird.
I don't really 'read' stage directions any more, I just see them. Sadly(?), I can't read a play without my director's brain engaged. (Actually, I really like the term 'beat' and wouldn't mind seeing it in novels. It is short, and when someone writes "She hesitated for a fraction of a second" it has taken me too long to read the description. A simple '(beat)' would have been quicker and I wouldn't have lost pace ...)
> 37
That is what I thought! I also visualise everything I read, but I allow time for the 'voice' as well. Unless I'm reading something 'light' like British murder mysteries by Reginald Hill or Stephen Booth, or something seriously action packed -- the narrator may have to step aside in order for the 'visuals' to keep going.
> 40
Thanks for your additional comments. Since you apparently divert and separate the information, i.e. image and words (although word entities can also be conceived and seen as images, especially short ones or onomatopoeias) I would ask a further question (and, please, if you feel that a public forum is not appropiate to discuss these matters, PM me should you wish to continue). Are you familiar with wordless narration? I mean, for instance, the early work of Frans Masereel and Lynd Ward or the modern graphic novels of Jason? It would seem that the method you follow might change somewhat.
> 41
I believe that your dramatic sense of interpretation helps you to visualize a description and hear the voices that might be involved. It adds several more levels to reading which are probably heightened by rereading. I wonder if that is easy with a dense philosophical text or a mathematic exposition. Thanks Ephemeralda.
> 43
I hear the voice even with some scientific texts, but the writer must have their own style, or I give them the boring voice I call Mr or Ms Academia. With philosophy and science as with anything else, the speaker (which really is the same thing as the writer) can be muddled and boring or crystal clear and thoroughly exciting! I can listen to (or read) Neil DeGrasse Tyson or Steven Pinker all day, but my physics teacher in secondary school ensured I didn't gravitate towards anything science-y for fear of dying from ennui.
My aged grandmother once told me proudly that she'd read Barbara Cartland's novel over a hundred times. I didn't have the heart to draw her attention to the fact that it had over a hundred different titles.
From the current issue of the TLS:
And here's an article from The Atlantic in praise of slow reading (of the classics):
>47 podaniel:
Good article, although I was horrified by the reference to dog-eared pages at the end. Even in ordinary paperbacks, I can't stand dog-eared pages.
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When the "When the Tabernacle is to set out, the Levites shall take it down, and when the Tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up" Numbers 1:51
How did the Levites know when to take down the Tabernacle and when to put it up? Rashi cites an ancient midrashic tradition that the great cloud that protecting the encampment would move, thus signalling the time when the campsite was to be dismantled and move. In other words, we followed a cloud.
A cloud is a vaporous, elusive material that can be seen only in its full shape when standing outside of it. It is an amorphous, moving, constantly dynamic element of nature. It hardly seems like the kind of stable compass that would get us through 40 years of a wilderness trek.
Yet what Bemidbar emphasises is precisely that which brings stability to an ever-changing landscape; the census, the placement of the tribes around the Tabernacle, the role of the Levites, the flags demarcating each tribe. Every time they stopped, the same Levites would reconstruct the camp with the same building instructions each time. Each member of a tribe would know where to pitch his tent.
Wilderness is an ultimate metaphor for any leadership challenge; it contains precisely the dialectic tensions that are present in every initiative for change and every innovation. There must be stable parts which anchor experience and create control, and there must be variables that change and challenge us with their very newness to advance and progress.
Our wilderness trek was a long stop-and-start venture into the unknown, balanced by the well-known. Having the Tabernacle as the spiritual heart of the camp created the stability to explore the uncertainties of the future.
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Signing with the Elefant Traks label founded by the Herd, Hermitude released the vinyl-only Imaginary Friends EP in 2002. The collection of esoteric instrumental soundscapes, with two vocal cuts provided by Urthboy and Ozi Batla, sold out and was not transferred to CD, making it a collector's item. A year later their first album, Alleys to Valleys, was released. The title referred to their move between Sydney and Sound Heaven, a recording studio in the Blue Mountains owned by El Gusto's father, which allowed them to be real hermits half the time. The other half of their time they spent coming down from the mountain to try out their new material in the city's clubs.
The popularity of Hermitude's debut allowed them to earn support billing with touring international acts such as their idol, DJ Krush, and then record Tales of the Drift in 2005. A more percussive Cuban sound was created, inspired by El Gusto's time spent there in his youth. Their first world tour followed, and the duo spent much of their time recording in studios wherever they traveled. That material was collected on the Rare Sightings EP in 2007, initially sold at venues on their return tour of Australia. The CD sold out during the tour and had to go back to press before copies could be released in stores. A year later, they returned with their sophomore full-length, Threads.
After taking some time apart to refuel with other creative endeavors, El Gusto and Dubs reunited in 2011, releasing the single "Speak of the Devil." They quickly followed up with their third studio album, 2012's HyperParadise. Buoyed by the popularity of electronic artist Flume's remix of the title track, HyperParadise sold well, garnering Hermitude the AIR Award for Best Electronic Album, as well as the prestigious Australian Music Prize. Two years later, they delivered the single "Ukiyo" and embarked on their first tour of North America. In 2015 Hermitude followed up with their fourth effort, Dark Night Sweet Light, which was led by the single "Through the Roof." ~ Jody Macgregor
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Succulent Steak and Hasselback Potatoes
Grilling season isn't over quite yet and if you want a fantastic, no-fail steak marinade, this one is for you.
The recipe comes from my husband and he is so proud to be the owner of his first ever recipe posted on this here blog. He's been using this for years (long before we met) and I agree that it is one of the best, easiest marinades for steak we've had.
A perfect accompaniment to steak is a baked potato, if you ask me. I've been excited to try these Hasselback potatoes and sure enough, they were awesome.
Talk about a fun way to make an average baked potato stellar – butter, garlic and salt (and a sharp knife) are about all you need to make a delicious side.
Now go and get grilling before summer ends! (Although if you think like me, an indoor grill pan makes grilling available all year round!)
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- 3 garlic cloves crushed or finely minced
- Combine all ingredients thoroughly and use as marinade.
- If marinating steaks, I marinade the meat overnight (about 12-14 hours) before grilling.
Hasselback Potatoes
5-6 medium baking potatoes
4 garlic cloves, pressed through a garlic pressed or finely minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
Coarse salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Preheat the oven to 425. Put the potato on a cutting board, flat side down. Start from one end of the potato, cut almost all the way through, making thin slices.
Arrange the potatoes on a baking sheet and sprinkle the garlic in between the slits. Scatter some butter on top of each potato (it doesn't have to be exact – I just pinched off pieces of butter and put them on top of the potato and in random slices). Then drizzle the olive oil and sprinkle some salt and freshly ground black pepper over the potoates.
Bake the potatoes for about one hour or until the potatoes turn crispy and the flesh is soft.
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i've seen them more towards the $450 to $500 range around my area (michigan). i think they are around $475 at budsgunshop.com right now. i love my beretta 92fs, and have heard a ton of good reviews on the px4 storm as well.
I have been doing some research and i'm thinking of getting a Px4 storm in 9mm. Does anyone know roughly how much they are selling for? I know the beretta site lists them as $575 msrp but wanted to know how much any of yall have seen them going for in your local gun shops/gun shows.
i've seen them more towards the $450 to $500 range around my area (michigan). i think they are around $475 at budsgunshop.com right now. i love my beretta 92fs, and have heard a ton of good reviews on the px4 storm as well.
Yeah I have read a lot about them and they seem to be very well liked and very reliable. Im about 90% sure thats the gun I will be picking up here in the next few months.
The price up here is $539 for a new one haven't seen any used yet. They have been getting good reviews. I was going to get one but can't quite afford one. Oh yeah and "up here" is northwest MN/northeast ND. I live in a border town so theres gun shops on both sides of the river.
I got my PX4 .40 for $430.00 at CDNN.com. I highly recommend the weapon. Also be sure to get the high cap mag as well. It comes with 2 standard and three different back strap grips.
Heck, when they were first released, I saw some for as low as $410 at Houston Gun shows. Now, $425-$445 are decent prices.
Check out Gunbroker.com , I generally use them as a guide to get the range. Then it's off to a gun show.
A gun broker I know said they are going up due to a contract they got with Canada. Then they should go lower than they are now and I should wait a couple of months. I don't believe everything he tells me so keep your eye out if your looking to get one. I have a new rule will I hope to save money. I am not in a hurry to buy a new model, I'll wait for them to go down in price. There are plenty of other deals out there.
I bought mine for $475 here in CT. (.40s&w)
Saw one today at gun show for $399.00, AJC Sport Shop. This was my first contact with one, and it felt nice. Not $400 nice, but nice.
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I pick one up today at a gun show in Longview, Tx. Out the door with two extra factory mags and tax 427.00. Took it to the range and love at first shot. The first shot in DA I did very well so I might make it my winter carry gun.
I've been debating between this one and the 90-Two, seems the Px4 was picked up by the Canadian Border Service as their standard carry weapon, so it's probably a decent reliable weapon for the cost.
Anywhere between $475 and $500 is fair. Anything above that is too much. Anything below $450 is a steal, or used.
im located in houston and purchased my px4 for $425 tax walk out..
i saw it yesterday in conroe area gun show for 449.99 and 490.00. it's a nice looking piece ~ will wait for less than or equal to $400, though. they all came with 3 "17 round" mags ~


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Every flabby, pallid junior high dork found himself, at one point or another, gravitating towards an awkward mulleted sociopath as their best friend. The kind of buddy who dressed in nothing but crusty heavy metal t-shirts and liked to show his camaraderie by enthusiastically punching you in the stomach when you least expected it, or answering your tremulously worshipful questions with phrases like "What, are you retarded or something, douche?" or "Way to homo it up, gaylord." Ah, good times.
For me, my own personal friendship with a misanthropic sociopath lasted long into adult hood, when said friend rewarded me for my years of omega male devotion by giving me a lucrative job writing about gadgets for a living. But even now, when I go over to his Brooklyn house for a few beers and a never-ending gauntlet of Indian burns and purple nurples, we end the night bonding over what brought us together in the first place: his astonishing war cabinet full of flea market weaponry of the most extravagant and implausible design. Weapons to command not just fear, but respect.
"Check this out, d-bag," my friend will say, fitting a scorpion shaped knife to his wrist and polishing the sterling silver skull face with a filthy rag. "I once killed, like, thirty ninjas with this little byoot."
I'd always wondered where I could get such highly lethal knives. My friend was never forthcoming about his "connections", though. But as it turns out, you no longer have to buy them from a brown-toothed amputee flying a Confederate flag behind his fold-out table at the local flea market. Instead, that same brown-toothed amputee will sell them to you for less than $35 each over the Internet. These are the real deal, just like assassins, ninjas and presidential body guards use. I'm buying, like, ten. Now we'll see who the wussy d-bag is, Joel. Not me!
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Deerfield, IL – The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) returns to Toronto, the site of a very successful 2006 annual meeting, for the ISSCR 9th Annual Meeting, June 15-18, 2011, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
"We are truly pleased that the ISSCR annual meeting will be returning to Canada and Toronto," said ISSCR Vice President Elect Elaine Fuchs of The Rockefeller University, New York City. Fuchs has been elected to serve as ISSCR President in 2011. "The outstanding stem cell research being conducted throughout Canada in general and Toronto in particular provides an excellent backdrop for this international meeting. In addition, with its cultural diversity and excellent meeting facilities, the city of Toronto is the perfect place to bring together the community of stem cell researchers from around the world. We all look forward to going back to Toronto."
Gordon Keller, director of the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine at the University Health Network, said about the 2011 meeting, "The Toronto stem cell community looks forward to hosting another outstanding ISSCR meeting." Keller is also a senior scientist at the Ontario Cancer Institute's Division of Stem Cell and Developmental Biology and was president of the ISSCR in 2005-2006.
The ISSCR annual meeting is the preeminent international stem cell meeting, attracting more than 2,000 stem cell professionals from public and private academic and research institutions and government settings. It provides a forum to promote and foster the exchange of research, features leading discoveries and serves as a catalyst for collaborative stem cell research around the world. Delegates also learn about new products and services from more than 100 exhibitors in the trade show hall.
"Toronto is excited to welcome the ISSCR back after a successful meeting in 2006," said David Whitaker, president and CEO of Tourism Toronto. "Here in one of North America's medical and scientific hubs, as well as a cosmopolitan urban destination for global delegates, we look forward to delivering an inspiring meeting for this elite group of researchers."
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2014 NFL Draft Prospect Scouting Report:
Marcus Martin, G , USC
Great movement and lateral agility. Ideal height and weight for the position. Thick through his core and can anchor down when necessary. Can mirror speed rushers. Maintains great pad level and can drive defenders forward. Very physical style of play. Willing to scrap and mix it up. Hustles downfield and lays guys out on the second level. Awareness is average. Needs to do better job making quick reads during the play.
Injured late in the 2013 season and continues to recover from that left knee injury. Would be a fringe first round prospect if it weren't for aforementioned injury. Good athlete, but sometimes lacking in strength and an ability to really man-handle opponents. Above-average arm length with big hands.
Martin is a mid to late second round prospect in the 2014 NFL Draft.
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It was a bad day. A long week at work, argument with my husband about household chores (This one NEVER gets old!), silent treatment from my 10-year-old because I said no to a sleepover (He asked me right in front of the kid! That's a no-no in this house), and to top it all off I had managed to gain 3 pounds thanks in part to the mood calming ingredients in Dunkin' Donuts. I was thankful it was Friday. The weekends just seem a little easier when I can face it with family, even if we're not speaking or arguing.
This Friday morning rush seemed especially chaotic. I had too much to do and was feeling sorry for myself. I loaded the kids in the car and started the approach to school and business meetings. When the side door to the mini van opened my youngest, as always said,
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I can only find rigid body in the blender game engine - managed to render it to a keyframe animation and have it in the timeline.
But what if i want rigid bodies to react to key-frame-animation? For example I would like to rotate the ground (simple plane) around the x- or y-axis. As a result I would like towers standing an the shaking ground (that consist of rigid bodies) to fall apart. But it's only an example, I am looking for a general solution to mix dynamics and keyframe animation. An other example could by multiple rotating cylinders working as a conveyor belt.
I am wondering why there isn't a rigid body function in the dynamics tabs outside the game-engine. Or is it still in development or am I missing something?
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2013 Season (Freshman): Appeared in 25 matches and 77 games for the Bearcats ... collected 88 kills, 28 digs and 20 blocks ...hit nine kills and registered nine digs during the season finale against UConn (11/29) ... hit at a .545 mark with six kills while adding 10 digs, a block and a service ace at Temple (11/3) ... had four kills, 12 digs and four blocks in the team's first win over Rutgers (10/27) ... recorded six blocks against UConn (10/25) for a new career high mark ...set career-high marks with 10 kills and 13 digs for her first-career double-double against USF (10/13) ...hit five kills at a .444 attacking percentage and added four blocks against Cleveland State (9/13) ...contributed four kills, four digs and a block in the match against No. 24 North Carolina (9/7) ... gathered a career-high five digs at Ohio (9/6).
High School: Four-year letterwinner ... finished 2011 as both conference and section champions ... named All-West Suburban Conference and Dupage County All-Area Honorable Mention in 2011 ... made the 2011 AVCA Best State Seniors list and the Class of 2012 Senior Aces list honorable mention ... conference champions in 2010 and finished as the fourth place team in the state of Illinois ... was a two-time mention on the AVCA Under Armour Girls High School All-America Watch Llist (2011-12) ... was a 16 Club National Champion in 2010 ... finished 2012 with 171 blocks ... finished 2011 with 165 blocks and 134 kills.
Personal: Born February 4, 1994 ... daughter of Eric and Jacqueline Schrenker ... has two brothers Greg and Ben ... majoring in information technology.


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Thank you Poncho for tagging me with love. You know we think the world of you too.
Once tagged, please tag three other pooches and write why you love them in your diary
I'm tagging...Stormie Basenji...my cous. He and his pack are amazing and funny too! They are always there to lend and ear or a virtual hug....I love them to pieces
Then of course Talker....He loves me for me...even if I am a little snarky. He and his pack are wonderful and I'm so grateful to call them friends!
I'll keep this all in the Basenji family...
My last tag is for the tallest basenji I know....Patan. And I mean tall! He's HUGE. He and his pack keep me barooing and you gotta love that! I'm so happy to know them!
My friends Lexi and Miles signed up for the Pet Fiesta Day at Reston Town Center....... (for those in DC, you've gotta get in on this!). They've also signed up to help homeless doggies find loving homes. Being that Miles was once homeless, he knows how much they need us!! Please visit http://www.firstgiving.com/bdawg to support thm!! or donate from my page...on the right hand side...
I have exciting news! It's taken me a couple days to calm down enough to write this. I made my first big kill the other day! Yep, got me a pigeon! I had SO much fun but for some reason Mom didn't seem impressed. I guess she was a little shocked to see the yard covered in feathers and finding that bird leg while cleaning up. But the most shocking for her was evidently finding me sitting on their bed with my prize. I just wanted to show them what a good little hunter I was.... we'll never go hungry with me in the house! Mom didn't see it that way. She made me get off the bed and she took my prize and threw it in that big black box in the yard. I guess I'll just have to get myself another one!
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