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Perfectamente situado en el centro de la ciudad de Manchester, el Hotel Britannia es un hito. El hotel es la base perfecta para explorar Manchester, ir de compras, ir al teatro o disfrutar de la vida nocturna de la ciudad.
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De Jongh's small problem
15 Nov 2012
RYAN VREDE, in Edinburgh, writes because of his size Juan de Jongh has to be exceptional to force Heyneke Meyer to consider him as a real solution to his outside centre problem.
I wrote at the start of Meyer's tenure that he is a disciple of size and strength, firm in his belief that a player must have this attribute to be successful in Test rugby.
At the time I cited De Jongh among the players who would struggle to push for a regular starting berth, with Meyer appreciative of his attacking capacity in Super Rugby, but unconvinced that he could replicate his hot-stepping in reduced space and time and consistently dominate the tackle fight on attack and defence in Tests.
De Jongh has, however, got an opportunity to alter his coach's fairly rigid view, and bid to convince him that he can fill a void Meyer is concerned about going forward. His problem is that he'll get one shot. As it stands Jaco Taute will be reinstated for the final Test of the tour against England at Twickenham. That is unless De Jongh produces something special against Scotland.
There has been no shortage of suggestions and, at times, accusations that Meyer is a racist for what is perceived to be the sidelining of black players. I've worked professionally with him for years, and have never got that impression. That he has a prejudice against smaller players of average ability (in a Test context) is undoubted. De Jongh is one such player. He is capable of feats of brilliance (his try in the Currie Cup final an example) but has not replicated these feats often enough to be considered a must for the Springboks.
In his favour is that he is 24 years old and still has time to grow. Also, Meyer has shown a willingness to have some of his views challenged. By way of example, Ruan Pienaar and Francois Louw have, on the strength of their performances and maturity they've exhibited, paved the way for a steadily increasing number of overseas-based players to be involved with the Springboks. Meyer had previously been adamant that he would select his squads from players based in South Africa, unless his hand was forced through injury.
Similarly De Jongh can advance the cause of the smaller backs. He refused to make soaring statements about size, but came across as confident in his ability.
'I know where I've stood with Heyneke from the start. I know what attributes he is looking for from me, but I also know what I need for my game,' De Jongh said. 'Everyone has their opinion [on size] but I have an opportunity this weekend to prove people who think I'm too small wrong.'
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15 Nov 2012, 22:01 pmyeah… Teach Your Children was not played at Woodstock came out on Deja Vu the next year…
great band… four strong characters…
"Andrews was twice the player Etsebeth is at the same stage of his development, plain and simple…"
oh yeah…?
(Figures barring injury and including world cup games…)
Player Eben Etzebeth Mark Andrews
International debut 20years225days 22years111days
Caps at 21years20days 10 0
Caps at 22years111days 20 (possible) 1
Caps at 29years old 104 (possible) 77
Caps at 32years old 151 (possible) 77Mark was a good player… but twice the player Eben is…??
plainly simple…
15 Nov 2012, 22:04 pmdamn formattting…
try again
Player………………………………Eben Etzebeth…….Mark Andrews
International debut…………..20years225days….22years111days
Caps at 21years20days….10………………………….0
Caps at 22years111days..20 (possible)…………1
Caps at 29years old………. 104 (possible)……….77
Caps at 32years old………..151 (possible)……….77 -
15 Nov 2012, 22:06 pm@skopdiekan-500: you are so far out there dude, so much knowledge on so many different levels, where does it all come from & what are you?
15 Nov 2012, 22:14 pmeish…scotland might see gangnam style is lambie puts jdj into space…
15 Nov 2012, 22:37 pmUsing smaller players just means that they must change tactics a bit. Instead o hanging back and tackling high, smaller players must move up quickly and tackle low. BUT the whole line must do so together. And the whole line should be moving up quickly in defnce anyway. Only thing is: the quicker they move up in defence, the further they have to get back onside, the fitter they have to be. this is why fitness and conditioning must be the best in the world.
16 Nov 2012, 01:36 amNot racist….but sizeist
Size discrimination or sizeism is a form of discrimination based upon a person's physical size, including but not limited to height and/or weight
In some regions, anti-discrimination laws are in place to prohibit sizeism
No, I'm just kidding….you're alright Meyer! -
16 Nov 2012, 02:19 am@willievz-331: 100% agree – especially re the lower centre of gravity
16 Nov 2012, 07:26 amI think Meyer is being overly cautious. He's scared of leaking tries on defence and I suspect he knows his coaching team cannot teach defence and attack to Test standard. So he has to resort to what he knows; Gooot ou's and stampkar rugby. Size has its place but needs to be tempered with skill when evaluating a player.
I would pick de Jongh to start and maybe pull JdV off early if the Boks can build a lead against the Scottie's. We'll need a healthy JdV against the not so pasty Poms and their imports.
Hmmm, there's a thought; maybe Meyer should import some PI's; Nackerlesslavuvuzela anyone.
16 Nov 2012, 08:33 amInteresting to note that JDJ and Taute are same weight in terms of kg/ cm height.
For every cm of height both players are 0.5kg heavy per cm.
That would indicate that both players have the same body density. (I think)
By the way.
J Fourie is 0.55kg per cm
SBW is 0.56kg per cm"A low weight-to-strength ratio is not only desirable in the gym. The weight-to-strength ratio, when descriptive of a material, relates the density of the material to its ability to withstand permanent deformation or fracture under pressure. Low-ratio values indicate that the material is light-weight but can bear significant load. High values describe heavy materials that deform or break easily. The weight-to-strength ratio is typically used in an inverse form as the strength-to-weight ratio; it is then termed the specific strength of the material."
16 Nov 2012, 08:41 am@goodstuff-509: that means screwall chum.
Seen some sinewy dutchies with some serious strength, and equally some big okes who are nothing more than heavy puff pastry.
What you don't want is the small scraggly puff pastry……geez, think I just describe Skop
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Ubuntu 13.04, the Raring Ringtail, was released today. Go and download it for Desktop, Server, Cloud, and for our Chinese friends, download Ubuntu Kylin. You can find all the details of what is new in Ubuntu 13.04 on www.ubuntu.com.
Ubuntu 13.04 is a fantastic release, and I just want to offer thanks to the many people around the world in our community who helped make it happen. Folks such as developers, app/charm authors, designers, testers, triagers, translators, sys-admins, support providers, governors, docs writers, advocates, and more, all contributed their brick in the wall to delivering Ubuntu 13.04 across Desktop, Server, and Cloud, and continuing to bring freedom and elegance in technology to more people. But this is only part of the story, as behind the scenes, but in full public view, we are continuing to evolve Ubuntu towards our convergence goals. This will be a common theme as we march forward to Ubuntu 13.10, the Saucy Salamander.
I know many of us are tired after a hectic release schedule, so take some time to enjoy the release, get together with other Ubuntu friends, and celebrate Ubuntu 13.04! I will certainly be blowing the froth off a few cold ones tonight.
Ubuntu is on an exciting journey, a journey of convergence. Our goal is to build a convergent Operating System that brings a uniformity of technology and experience across phones, tablets, desktops, and televisions, and smoothing the lines between those devices in terms of interoperability and access to content. It is a bold vision, but Ubuntu has a strong reputation both in terms of our heritage in the desktop, server, and cloud, and with our passionate and capable community. I just wanted to provide some updates on work that is going on in delivering this vision.
There has been significant work going on in building Ubuntu Touch (the overall name for this convergent platform). The team have marked October in their calendars as the goal to have most of the primary components in the Ubuntu Touch code-base complete so we can deliver a fully converged system in Ubuntu 14.04. The Unity team have been working to centralize the different form factors into Unity Next, which you can play with now (weekly updates on progress coming soon here), the Mir team are making good progress in getting Mir ready for deployment on handsets with a technical preview on the desktop in 13.10 (see the weekly updates), and the Ubuntu SDK team are working towards delivering a beta in the next few months. We have also been working with our community to build the 11 core apps (of which three them are already shipping in the Ubuntu Touch daily development image), the Ubuntu Touch code-base has been ported by our community to and working on 40 handsets, with 25 handsets in progress, and across 19 different brands (of which the 4800+ posts in the XDA Ubuntu Touch forum has helped drive this work), and our app developer community has already grown to 1650 members on Google+ with a huge variety of apps in development, many of which we are pulling together in a PPA. We have also been working to automate the app submission process with a series of AppArmour sand-boxing improvements and tooling changes, we have an eight part tutorial series for writing an app from scratch, and have multiple training events and an Ubuntu App Showdown contest planned. On the business side we have seen tremendous interest from handset manufacturers and carriers, and the business team are in a marathon set of meetings across the world moving the discussions forward.
There is a lot to do, but we have an awesome team and community committed to the opportunity that lays before us. If we stay focused, stay on the ball, and take an organized and pro-active approach to problem solving, we could bring real technological change to the world with Ubuntu delivered via the very devices that form the fabric of most people's lives. Let's do it.
Useful stuff about dealing with partitions etc. on these new-fangled 4096-byte-sectored hard disks:
Neil McGovern, on behalf of the Debian Release Team, announced the target date of the weekend of 4th/5th May for the release of Debian 7.0 "Wheezy".
Now it's time to organize some Wheezy release parties to celebrate the event and show all your Debian love!
I have an interesting idea I wanted to share that I am calling Three Point Blogging, and I am keen to get your input on this. Feel free to use that daintily prepared comment box, rummaging around at the bottom of this post, to share your feedback and ideas.
Blogging has lost some of its luster to me somewhat. I don't enjoy nor have the time to read large swathes of text, and I don't have the time to produce large swathes of text either. I suspect others feel this way too, hence the promulgation of tl;dr summarizing these wordy manifests. It is common theory too that most people take three points away from a presentation or article, and as such these textual overlords are somewhat overloading readers, who are often dipping into your blog in-between emails or meetings.
As such, I am inviting you folks to join me in a little experiment I am calling Three Point Blogging. Inspired by Twitter, and with a focus on content as opposed to word count, TPB blog entries should make three core points, spread across three paragraphs. This keeps entries short and sweet, focused on the core points, and more digestible. What's more, this might encourage a little more playful word-smithing that is often lost when constructing the Berlin Wall of text. Now, this won't apply to all posts, but I think it could apply to the majority of them, so I am giving it a shot. Anyone else interested in trying?
There are some items which are just not possible to order online any more, assuming you want something of minimal quality. These include:
That's not counting the stuff where it's still just about possible to get non-fake stuff, but it's a crapshoot, eg. computer memory, hard disks, batteries, flash memory.
Mike the electrician is here wiring up the garden office to the mains (I'm doing the networking). The armoured cable (black) and the two cat7 network cables (yellow) will be buried in this trench:
They go in through the wall. This will later be hidden with metal conduit. That wall is 12 inches thick, and close behind it is the gas main so he had to be very careful where he was drilling.
Finally the armoured cable finishes next to the consumer unit (to the right — not shown). Look at the lovely 1950s-era mains supply:
In my first writeup on Firefox OS and geeksphone I wrote:
It depends very much on Mozilla's and Telefonica's ability to execute
I should have added something about their partners' ability to execute. I tried to buy a geeksphone this morning. It was not a happy experience.
The first problem is the page that lists the phones is built dynamically, and the site is hitting the maximum allowable database connections. The result is this error:
You might argue that this is just the result of high traffic, and it could happen to any busy site. But this is a basic error, and a nasty error message. This sort of detail should never be exposed to the user. If the site is too busy, put up a "sorry, we're too busy" page. It's deeply embarrassing for the architects of the mobile web to fall down on the basics of web-based e-commerce. You wouldn't want your phone's dialler to give a 404 or 500 error, so why let your shop do it?
When you do get the page to load, you'll notice those great headline prices – €91 and €149 – have now become €110.11 and €180.29:
This is because the phones were advertised exclusive of taxes the first time around, which was just silly and confusing. Set pricing expectations and then manage them, don't jump around all over the place. There's no consistency.
Next, when you finally get a page to load, the "Add to cart" button doesn't often work. More database errors:
If you do get the phone into your shopping cart, during the checkout process, you're asked to agree to some terms and conditions of sale. (With some pretty peculiar wording that suggests a hasty translation: I agree to the Terms of Service and will adhere to them unconditionally.)
But good luck if you want to read those terms, as you'll either get another database connection error…
… or you'll get a copy of the Terms and Conditions, but in Spanish:
And then it's on to the payment processing screen…
And finally, if you're lucky, you'll get the order confirmation page. Nothing wrong with that? Nothing apart from "ourcustomer support". Details!
Apparently the problems weren't too bad, since the Keon is now out of stock. That suggests a number of people were successful, despite the database problems.
I've no idea how many Firefox OS devices were available. My order number suggests more than 300 devices have been sold, but I don't know if that's Keon and Peak, or just Peak.
I really do wish Mozilla, Telefonica, and Geeksphone well in launching a new device and building the open mobile web ecosystem. But I also wish they'd pay attention to execution. If you want to win at the Game of Phones, you need to get the small things right and have a relentless attention to detail.
Recently Microsoft Open Technologies celebrated their one year anniversary. I just wanted to offer my congratulations on this important milestone.
Now, it could be tempting for some of you to become a little snitty about Microsoft wanting to engage more openly with people, but I believe that this project (as well as the OuterCurve Foundation; a different but similarly themed entity) should be celebrated. These are important steps in Microsoft evolving into a more open future, and folks such as Gianugo Rabellino from Microsoft Open Technologies and Paula Hunter and Stephen Walli from the OuterCurve Foundation are doing wonderful work in treading these careful steps forward. All three of these folks have been tremendously supportive of Open Source, community (including sponsoring the Community Leadership Summit multiple times), and demonstrate a real commitment to delivering those values in a historically proprietary culture. I can imagine that this is not particularly easy work, and I commend them for their commitment, and Microsoft for their evolution as a company.
Open Source has had a profound impact on the world, and for a company with such a philosophically different history to commit staff and resources to exploring a more open future, well, I think this is a fantastic step forward for Microsoft, Open Source, and wider interoperability.
The Microsoft Open Technologies team will be celebrating on Thursday in Silicon Valley with their anniversary party. Be sure to head over there; unfortunately I am unable to join due to another commitment.
Congratulations, Microsoft Open Technologies!
Henry Ford, a great inspirational figure in the history of technological development once said that "when everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it". Ford faced great technological challenges in building the Model T; a car that he wanted the average citizen to be able to afford back in the early 1900s. He committed his life to challenging the norm and bringing technology that touched the lives of real people.
While challenged with the status quo and at times by ignorance and entitlement, he merely saw "obstacles as those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal". Ford's commitment to making technology available to all resulted in more than 15 million Model Ts being sold between 1908 and 1927.
Valuable lessons.
This weekend was the fourth of the BFI's Doctor Who 50th anniversary celebrations. It was the turn of the fourth Doctor, Tom Baker, and the story chosen to represent his era was Robots of Death.
After a brief a introduction from Steven Moffat, who described the story as "perfect" and this era of the show as "the best era, apart from all the other eras which are equally as good", there was a surprise guest: Matthew Waterhouse (Adric) read a speech about his love of the Tom Baker era. A brief clip of Lis Sladen from an earlier BFI event was shown, a touching way to make sure her presence was felt.
"Robots" itself was cracking. I've seen it lots of times before, but the presentation on the large screen was great. I hadn't realised how downright cheeky Leela is in this story, she's almost cocky. The costumes are fabulous if utterly impractical and the robot masks spooky. The tension really ramps up in part three as the body count gets higher.
Halfway through the story, Mat Irvine gave us some insights into how the visual effects were managed in the BBC at the time "Robots" was being made.
The panel afterwards was fantastic. The smallest panel of the season so far, it featured Philip Hinchcliffe (Producer), Louise Jameson (Leela) and Tom Baker (The Doctor). Tom was on grand form, his stream of conciousness was hilarious and random. He also talked a little about his relationship with Lalla Ward, which I haven't heard him do before. Philip and Louise both managed to get more than a few words in edgeways, which was no mean feat.
Afterwards a large group of podcasters reviewed the screening for another special episode of the Doctor Who Podcast, which will appear on-line soon. Chatting and sharing pizza with other fans makes the screenings even more fun. The Doctor Who Podcast special recording from the "Mind of Evil" BFI screening is still available.
Pin ItSince libguestfs 1.20 it has been possible to use rsync to upload or download files to a disk image incrementally. This is one way to do backups, but note that it won't work on live guests unless you take a snapshot.
rsync involves using a network connection into or out of the appliance, and is therefore a lot more involved to set up. The script below shows one way to do this, by running an rsync daemon on the host, and letting the libguestfs appliance connect to it.
The script runs rsync inside the appliance, copying /home from the attached disk image out to /tmp/backup on the host. If the operation is repeated, then only incrementally changed files will be copied out. (To incrementally delete files on the target, add the deletedest:true flag).
Note you will need to open port 2999 on your host's firewall for this to work.
#!/bin/bash - set -x # The target directory. mkdir -p /tmp/backup # Create the daemon. rm -f /tmp/rsyncd.pid cat <<EOF > /tmp/rsyncd.conf port = 2999 pid file = /tmp/rsyncd.pid [backup] path = /tmp/backup use chroot = false read only = false EOF rsync --daemon --config=/tmp/rsyncd.conf # Run guestfish and attach to the guest. guestfish --ro --network -a /dev/fedora/f19rawhidex32 -i <<EOF trace on rsync-out /home rsync://firstname.lastname@example.com:2999/backup archive:true EOF # Kill the rsync daemon. kill `cat /tmp/rsyncd.pid`Slightly short notice but this month's pub meet will be in Guildford again at The Keystone on Portsmouth Road, on Wednesday 24th April from 6.30/7.00pm until whenever people have had enough! It is about a 5-7 minute walk from Guildford central station.
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huggybear wrote:I guess my only problem is procuring organic cereal, corn, legumes etc. as this is either not grown here or in the hands of big companies.
nadir wrote:MrJames wrote:Somehow, I seriously doubt corrupt justice systems, companies affording enough lobbyists and lawyers to circumvent anything, under the table political deals, war profiteering, and selling arms to the "enemy" was in the minds of Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and all them other folks that founded my country...
How did things ever get this far from what was intended?
I did never, and never will, understand how one can speak of a country as _my_ country.
It is the country i was born, by accident (I could also have been born in Norway or Poland or Hungary) It is for sure _not_ my country (speaking of "my town" would make a bit more sense to me. I know it, i know the people, i know the way they talk, they make fun, etc.. I can understand a Turk from Cologne better than a German from Munich).
nadir wrote:I did never, and never will, understand how one can speak of a country as _my_ country.
huggybear wrote:I completely agree, and it's also very tiring to live in a political organisation (country, NATO pact, whatever) that abuses the peoples' irrational 'love' for said country in order to manipulate them into going to war for... well, making politicians richer and getting precious resources. Rather sad actually.
nadir wrote:Randicus wrote: A system of private ownership, where people are free to earn a living by selling the products of their own labour.
I could have sworn the main ideas was a system where one can let others work and sell the products they have produced. I could swear that that was and is reality too (while what you say is the propaganda). HIstory and facts will rather show that my idea is right than yours.
The word itself -> "capitalism" tells it to us. You make money with money, not with work (and for sure not by working yourself). Stock exchange is the most decadent form of that idea (it has got nothing to do with products at all. Boys playing with boys, similar to a casino).
nadir wrote:Does this make it my country? Can i be proud of it? If i can be proud of it, why?
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I've never read anything remotely similar.
It definitely had me laughing!
I loved this book!! My most unique read so far, I'd say. I loved R's mind and thinking process. He was so sweet. Isaac Marion did an excellent job. I loved hearing his progression throughout the book.
This was my first Zombie book, so I can't compare it to others. However, I never thought I'd like a book about zombies let alone love one. In my opinion, the ending was just a tad bit weak.
I wholeheartedly recommend listening to this book rather than reading the print edition. The narrator was incredible. You could tell he put a lot of hard work into reading it. I'm sure it wouldn't have been quite the same reading it for myself. Anyways, awesome!
"Loved it!"
Yes. Definitely.
I listened to this book during a break in the new Doctor Who episodes, so it was a very nice Doctor Who fix for me.
It's so much better to hear River's voice than to just read it for yourself.
There's a part in the book where she makes a comment about her name, (I don't want to give the exact quote) but I was cracking up laughing. I really enjoyed the whole book, but that part really stood out to me.
Let me just say, that I LOVE River. She may be my favorite TV character of all time. (aside from the Doctor, of course) So, basically, I had no choice but to love this book. It was sassy and funny and just very River. As much as I enjoy watching episodes with her in them, it was so much fun being inside her head. It was just perfect. Oh, and the fact that it was narrated by Alex Kingston of course made it that much better. :)
"Quick, Sweet, & Funny"
I have not listened to any other performances by this narrator, but i think she fit Hadley's personality well and did a good job.
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight was such a cute, heartwarming story! Hadley is headed to London for her father's wedding, and nothing goes the way she expects starting with missing her flight. Basically, the whole day ends up a series of lessons for Hadley that she really needed to learn. While the book was fairly predictable, it was alsoreally sweet and charming. Oliver had such a sweet personality and a great sense of humor. His and Hadley's chemistry was great.
Overall it was a really quick fun listen. I think the author captured a lot of the feelings a teenage girl facing her parent's divorce / new lives apart would be experiencing. It was perfect for a rainy day and well worth the credit.
"Smart Characters, and"
Near the top.
She does an excellent job with them all, but I especially loved America.
I downloaded this book because of the cover. (I didn't even know what the book was about when I bought it.) I'm so glad I did: I loved it!
A word of warning, it does cut off very suddenly, but I thought it was a great start to a series! It felt basically like a mixture of Hunger Games and the Bachelor. (More towards the Bachelor end, though) It was a lighter read, but it seems like it might become more deep and intriguing in the sequels.
There were parts where I just couldn't stop smiling. The chemistry between America and Maxon was so good. They're one of my new favorite fictional couples. I liked Aspen too, but I loved Maxon!!!
I really can't wait to read the next book.
"Love it!"
As a HUGE fan of The Office, I was super excited to read this book. I already had the eBook when I saw that Mindy Kaling had actually narrated the audiobook version herself. (so cool! Lol) Anyway, it was exactly what I had expected it to be. Super funny and honest-feeling. It was also smart with some awesome references!
"I love Charley Davidson!!!"
Pretty much everything.
The beginning chapters where Charley is sleep deprived.
So much! Lorelei King is one of my top two favorite narrators. She does an excellent job!
Yes, it definitely had me laughing! I don't know that I've ever laughed harder while reading (listening to) a book.
I've said it before, but I'll say it again: I LOVE this series!! I just can't get enough of Charley & company. In the beginning of this book, Charley is almost delirious from not sleeping for almost two weeks straight, and I have to say that it was maybe my favorite piece of fiction ever. It was brilliant!! I laughed and laughed. I just love Darynda Jones' style of writing. I love the way Charley thinks. I'm a huge fan of the Stephanie Plum series, but I have to say that I love this one even more.
The cast of characters is just amazing! I love every one of them. I can't wait to see where this series goes from here. I'm so sad for Garrett. I feel so bad for Charley, and I'm frustrated with Reyes. (he better step it up) I definitely hope things start looking up for Charley and I can't wait to learn more about "what she's capable of."
Oh, and the mystery was slightly predictable, but that's never the main draw for me when it comes to these types of books.
"Very Interesting Dystopian!"
Of the (many) recent dystopias I have recently read, Legend is definitely one of my favorites. The only one I can remember liking better is Divergent. I found it really difficult to put this one down. I liked the characters a lot; June and Day were so much fun and I really felt for both of them and hated the situations they were thrown into. I liked the romance and the athletic elements of the story. A cool story.
"New Favorite!"
Yes! The story was excellent!
I can't even describe how much I loved this book!!! It was just amazing! This is the second zombie book I've ever read, and I'm extremely surprised to have loved them both. This one however may be my new favorite book. This was also my first foray into the steampunk genre, and I think I'm going to be a fan.
I loved every one of the characters; I loved the mix of old-fashioned propriety and super advanced technology; I loved the science behind everything; I loved the humor; I loved the dialogue; I loved the emotion; I LOVED BRAM!! It was just. so. good.
The romance was sweet and sexy, and all of the other relationships were wonderful as well. Like all books, it was slightly predictable in a few spots, but I didn't mind at all. Awesome story!
Based on the ending, I'm sure there will be a sequel. I can't wait to read it! The narrators were amazing. I think each of them captured their characters perfectly. I'm actually thinking about going out and buying a hard copy just so I can have it on my shelf. Definitely one of my top 2 favorite books if not my number 1. I will read everything Lia Habel writes. :)
Honestly, I'm not sure.
Ok, so this is like my fifth time trying to type up a review for City of Fallen Angels (so frustrated with my computer), so that might have a little bit to do with the negativity of this review. (Not all of it though)
I was not impressed with this book. It was so full of drama. Stupid drama. If two people love each other as much as Clary and Jace claim to, they don't keep stupid secrets because they think the other person won't understand. They say they believe in each other, but won't even consider that the other won't judge them based on stupid things. Like, "I'm having bad dreams, and I just can't tell Clary because it'll prove to her that I'm a bad person. So, instead, I'll treat her like dirt and ignore her." Stupid drama. I hate when a book uses alternating perspectives just to make up misunderstandings that wouldn't have been there anyway.
I'll be the first to admit that brooding can be super hot in a guy. (think Angel in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. sigh.) However, it just doesn't look good on Jace. Neither does whinyness. It probably wouldn't have been so bad had I not had to read from his perspective.
Another negative: not very much Luke. Luke became one of my favorite characters in the last book, and I was hoping to see more of him.
It also frustrates me when it seems like the author just keeps thinking, "How could I make these miserable people even more and more miserable?" "Ok, I'll write that." And it doesn't seem like that's going to end any time soon based on the ending of Fallen Angels.
Overall, I think this one burnt me out on the primary characters' storyline. However, I found the secondary characters' stories to be relatively intriguing. Simon keeps getting more and more interesting. His concerns and worries are actually legitimate, and I found myself pulled into his story. I liked Maya and Isabel more in this book too. If it weren't for Simon, I don't think I would even consider picking up the next book. (And this would have gotten a 1 star rating.)
I see all the 4 and 5 star reviews on Amazon, and I wonder if maybe I just zoned out and missed the good parts. End rant.
"Wow! Just Wow!"
Honestly, I didn't want to read this book. Nazi Germany has never been a subject of great interest to me. However, It had been sitting around in my Audible app for about 6 months, and I'd listened to all of my other audiobooks, so I figured now was as good of a time as any to give it a shot.
Let me just say that The Book Thief broke my heart. It really did. The writing was beautiful and brilliant. Not long after starting it, I found myself absorbed by the story. I couldn't stop thinking about Liesel Meminger. I think the moment I knew I was going to love this book was when she described her new papa's eyes. Their relationship was by far my favorite aspect of the book.
The author actually gives the ending away before he describes the events leading up to it. At first, I thought that this was going to bother me, but It's just made the book more powerful. This book made me FEEL so much. I felt it when Liesel was scared, ecstatically happy, unbelievably sad, blazingly angry, and I felt it when she loved fiercely. It was definitely her love that broke my heart. I cried for the last 20 minutes of the audiobook. I'd fought tears a few times throughout the book, but there was no stopping them by the end. This was such a touching book that I would definitely recommend. (Also, I'm glad I listened to this book rather than read it because I wouldn't have known how to pronounce many of the words.)


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ok i should just be kicked in the balls for that one, but i couldn't resist
i never would have thought last yr at this time we would still be waiting.......with absolutely no info :'(. Speaking of Megadeth though.....i just saw them at House of Blue's in Myrtle Beach. Absolute fantastic show. Best I've been to this yr. That's saying alot considering I've seen Tool and the Pumpkins this yr plus a few more.
I think it will be a song we haven't heard yet........i actually believe that most of the demos we have wont even be on the first disc. just a feeling i have
yeah i was thinking that today..like CD 1:(out of order)1. intro2. chinese democracy


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Amina Figarova: Twelve (2012)
Calling Amina Figarova merely a jazz impressionist does injustice to the full breadth of the pianist's vision and does not reflect the uniqueness of her artistry. That said, most of her compositions do have an impressionistic bent. The nocturnal "Shut Eyes, Sea Waves...," for instance, on Twelve (her twelfth release as a leader), uses her cascading piano and Dutch drummer Chris Strik's gentle cymbals to paint a picture of waves crashing against the shore. The salty air is almost palpable in Figarova's husband and Brussels native Bart Platteau's flute playing. Luxembourgian Ernie Hammes' flugelhorn sings a complex and soothing lullaby, while the modal sounds of Figarova's own closing solo conjure images of a rocking cradle in their rhythmicity and melodicism.
Figarova imbues her originals with her sui generis persona, making them instantly recognizable. This is due to a mixture of expressionism without atonality and unparalleled improvisational and leadership skills.
"Leila" is dedicated to her grandmother, the director of a medical institute. In addition to creating a musical portrait, utilizing the contrast between Platteau's whimsical flute and the gravity of Strik's polyphonic drums, Figarova expresses her love and esteem through her own cool pianism and tenor saxophonist Marc Mommaas' reserved but intelligently crafted improvisation.
Figarova's sparse yet carefully played notes and the frontline's chorus of a languid vamp enhance the Zen atmosphere of "Morning Pace." Jeroen Vierdag's graceful and intricate bass and Hammes' introspective horn further the half-drowsy serenity of the piece.
Figarova's move to New York inspired this album, her second with the same sextet. Platteau, however, has been at her side throughout her career, while Strik has appeared on her records since 2004. Such familiarity does not undermine her superior abilities as a bandleader, as evidenced by just a single listen to the tightly swinging harmonies of "Make it Happen." Capable of coaxing the tonality of a progressive big band from only six people, bright and edgy extemporizations from Figarova and Hammes spring forth, only to melt back into it.
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Track Listing: NYCST; Another Side of the Ocean; Sneaky Seagulls; Shut Eyes, Sea Waves...; On The Go; Isabelle; Make it Happen; Twelve; New Birth; Morning Pace; Leila; Maria's Request.
Personnel: Amina Figarova: piano; Bart Platteau: flutes; Ernie Hammes: trumpet; Marc Mommaas: tenor sax; Jeroen Vierdag: bass; Chris "Buckshot" Strik: drums.
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"It's an adventure" Day 2: EPCOT
Thu 12 April
Today, as expected, I was awake at 4:00 but managed to get another couple of hours sleep before getting up at 6:30. While I was getting washed and dressed Dad went downstairs and filled our mugs with apple juice for me and coffee for him.
We were out of the door by 8:15 and on our way to EPCOT. I decided that I wouldn't need the sat nav but unfortunately I missed a turn and ended up having to go into Fort Wilderness to turn around. After the slight detour we arrived at EPCOT at 8:40 and parked up in Amaze 33. After getting through the bag check and turnstiles we were allowed in as far as the fountains as the park was not due to open until 9:00.
At rope drop we followed the crowds to Soarin' and got a fastpass with a return time of 10-11:00. I had decided not to ride standby so we went from there over to the Seas pavilion to catch the 9:20 Turtle Talk with Crush show. We both thoroughly enjoyed the show and there were a lot of "Dudes" exchanged between Dad and I for the rest of the day.
After Turtle Talk we exited the pavilion and re-entered via the Finding Nemo ride which was pretty good. Like most people I think the best bit is at the end where the Nemo characters are shown swimming together with the real fish in the aquarium.
We went out of the pavilion for a second time and went over to the Imagination pavilion where we walked onto Journey Into Imagination with Figment, which again we both enjoyed.
By now our fast pass time for Soarin' had come around but before going back there we wandered over and got fast passes for Test Track. We then went back to the Land pavilion where Soarin' was now showing a 20 minute standby wait time. With our fast passes we waited for about 5 minutes before being directed to Concourse 2 Gate B. As we were waiting we were suddenly told "All you guys have just got yourselves a fastpass to any attraction for the rest of the day". The penny didn't drop immediately but I turned round and behind us were the YOMD team with a Dream Fastpass for each of us! As they were handed out the young boy in front of me turned to me and asked "So I can use this on any attraction at any time today?" "Once for each of the tabs on the pass" I replied. His face lit up and one word came out "Awesome!" which he kept repeating and looking at the pass. There was that something in my eye again. There was another group behind us that got them as well and I think a group in front of us so I don't know how many they give out at a time.
Still full of excitement we went on to Soarin' and what can I say – this ride immediately became the one that Disney had to beat! We both loved it and had both decided before the ride even ended that we HAD to ride it again before the end of the holiday.
All the excitement had made us hungry so we stopped off at Sunshine Seasons where Dad had a bran muffin, I had a chocolate chip muffin and we both had cokes which came to a total of $7.84. A hole filled we went upstairs to Circle of Life which was OK but I don't think I would bother seeing it again.
After the film we wandered through Mouse Gear and again I spotted quite a few things that I might want to pick up. It was now time for Test Track so we made our way over and had just a few minutes wait to ride. I enjoyed the first part of this ride but I do get motion sickness and the final high speed part was just about on the limit of what I can take. I would ride it again but I think once a trip would be enough for me. We are in the back row.
After looking at the cars on display we wandered over to Ellen's Energy Adventure and had a 10 minute wait outside in the sun before being let in to the pre-show. I think they could lose or at least shorten the pre-show on this attraction but I love the way the theatre seating breaks down into the ride vehicles and it was one of the things I had always remembered from our first trip.
By now it was getting quite warm and the park was getting crowded so I decided to cut the other attractions that were on the list for today and do them another time so by 1:40 we were back at the car. Sat nav was set for Wal-Mart and we were off to Vineland Road. At Wal-Mart we stocked up on bottles of water for the parks, crisps for the evenings (most of which we ended up bringing home with us) and I bought a sunglasses cord so that when went indoors I could just hang them around my neck rather than having to hold them.
Shopping done we returned to the hotel and by 3:00 we were filling our mugs and relaxing in the room. Suitably refreshed we went downstairs and looked at the pins. Now I hadn't intended to start pin trading but I decided that if I stuck to a theme I wouldn't get hooked. I decided that I would get a pin for each attraction that we visited, which led to the bank roll taking a real pounding (sorry Dad!).
The bar was calling again so we went down and saw Bob, our server from yesterday. He recognised us again and said "I'm not even going to try and guess what you are having!". We were having long drinks so Dad had a Bud Lite and I had a Sam Adams again. We also ordered a plate of nachos which we shared between us.
After our drinks it was still quite early so we decided to have a ride on the monorail as we hadn't been on it yet. We took a trip round and hopped off at the Grand Floridian and had a wander round. It is a lovely hotel and I would still love to stay there at some point but it still gives the impression of being a bit too upper class.
We then made our way back to the Contemporary and went down to the Food and Fun Center where we filled our mugs again, I got a chocolate chip cookie and Dad got a Beef sub. After we had eaten I couldn't be bothered to go back to the bar so we went back to the room and as we had a PC in the room with free high speed Internet access I caught up with the message boards instead.
After a full and satisfying day we were in bed by 10:00.
Tomorrow: "Yes, we do" - Day 3Last edited by wickesy; 18-10-2008 at 10:34 AM.
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Great start and a nice test track photo, we had dream fastpasses in Epcot.
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great and brill pics
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dreamfast passes - how cool!
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those yoamd were great we are hoping we will get something wen we are there in the next two weeks::another great read
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Alessandra Corine Ambrosio is a Brazilian model. She was born in Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil on April 11, 1981. Both of her parents are of Italian and Polish descent. She was just eight years when she decided that she wanted to be a model, after seeing a picture of top cover girl- Karen Mulder in a magazine. At age 11, she had a cosmetic surgery to get her ears pinned back because she was always insecure of her large ears. Though two years later she suffered complications and it discourages her from getting plastic surgery again. As an early teen she enrolled at a modeling class and subsequently was entered into an elite modeling competition in Brazil and was offered an Elite contract after a year.
Her modeling job was the cover of the Brazilian magazine Marie Claire, and she followed other editorial work, but it was not long after that the Marcianos at Guess signed Ambrosio for their fall Millennium campaign in 2000. Not only this, she also worked with brands including Revlon, Christian Dior, Giorgio Armani, Rolex, Oscar de la Renta, Gucci, Escada, Rocco Barocco, Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren, as well as the Pirelli Calendar. She has walked catwalks for designers such as Prada, Laura Biagotti, Dolce and Gabbana, Fendi, Marc Jacobs and a lot more. Aside from this, she also appeared in numerous international magazine covers including Cosmopolitan, Elle, GQ, Marie Claire, Ocean Drive, Vogue and the only model to appear on the cover of Glamour in the United States in 2006.
Ambrosio's best known collaboration is with American lingerie brand Victoria's secret. She appeared in the Victoria's Secret Fashion as well as she was the one selected as the first spokes model for Victoria's Secret "PINK" line and became a contracted "Angel". In 2005, she notably walked the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show runway wearing lingerie made entirely out of candy. She then garnered attention in the 2008 edition of the Fashion Show, walking down the runway with a gorgeous body only three months after giving birth to her first child- Anja Louise Ambrosio Mazur.
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The proud owner of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Alessandra Ambrosio would like to parlay her incredible modeling success into other areas, with entertainment being one major possibility. She would also like climbing the acting ranks until she's able to work with her favorite directors Quentin Tarantino, and Tim Burton and her acting crush Johnny Depp. If the whole acting thing doesn't work out, then she preferred to go to medical school. She also aspires to be a cardiologist.
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Weight and clothing size seem to be issues that we cannot get away from, both here on Zelda Lily and in reality. Looking back through recent posts — and reading the intelligent and well thought-out comments provided by you — gives a lot of food for thought, but very few hard and fast conclusions.
The sad truth is that, wherever on the spectrum she falls, almost every woman struggles with her weight. The spectrum extremes are morbidly obese through anorexic; both are medical terms since these two deadly conditions have detrimental effects that should be avoided at all costs.
Thankfully, most women fall elsewhere on the spectrum. It's a good thing, too, since being too far over on either end of the weight loss spectrum puts you at serious risk for a variety of dangerous medical conditions, and judgement from peers, both of which can result in ill effects for the person in question, like it or not.
Looking at this longtime debate from a feminist standpoint isn't always easy. You don't want to say, "Go sit on the couch watching TV and eating bonbons all day if that's your prerogative," and yet it is impossible to condone the fat-shaming that goes on in virtually all aspects of the media.
Last spring, for example, there was something of a blow-up between Lane Bryant and Victoria's Secret. Lane Bryant, a plus-size clothing store (although they regularly use models that barely meet the "plus-size" threshold, perpetuating the idealism of the women selling their clothes, albeit on a larger scale), released an ad for a new bra that was refused by several news networks … news networks that were all too happy to air ads from Victoria's Secret.
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Victoria's Secret models are ridiculously skinny, and the message sent out by the company's ads, shows, and catalogues is that this is how normal women should strive to look. It's sickening! And the fact that networks are willing to allow Victoria's Secret ads on the air but not Lane Bryant's lingerie offerings is a completely unacceptable double standard.
The reason that this lingerie feud was declared a draw is because normal-sized, healthy women are by and large (haha) ignored. As numerous wise commenters pointed out, you can be a small clothing size but need a bigger bra size that isn't targeted by Victoria's Secret. You can be technically plus-sized but don't look it, so you're treated rudely by salespeople at both Lane Bryant and Abercrombie and Fitch.
Family-friendly retailer (and creator of a large portion of my wardrobe when I was in high school) The Gap is also playing a dangerous game with the recent ad tagline "Put some pants on, because we can't all look good in shorts."


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Inhabitat's Prefab Friday column has seen its fair share of shipping container homes, but we've never seen shipping containers paired with bamboo as a construction material before. But now, Bamboo Groves, a design and construction firm in Costa Rica, has developed some great designs for homes made from insulated shipping containers and bamboo. Developed for the tropical climate, these prefab homes are different from the designs we are accustomed to — those designed for temperate or cooler climates. Many of these prefab and shipping container homes focus on passive heating and cooling. But in warmer climates, such as Central America, construction requires a different tactic – insulating from the heat and providing lots of natural ventilation to help cool.
Bamboo Groves uses Intermodal Steel Building Units (ISBUs), which are insulated shipping containers, in creating the framework of the home. Then Guadua Bamboo, which is one of the fastest growing bamboos, is harvested from nearby Costa Rican bamboo plantations and used as the structural beams for the roof. Current designs range from 100 sq meters with one ISBU up to 250 sq meter split level villas with three ISBUs. Construction should take less than 5 months and be very affordable.
Concrete is a very common and accessible building material in Central America, so it is used for countertops and other built-in pieces of furniture like benches and bed stands. Other sustainable elements could be added to these homes, such as a greywater recycling system, rainwater collection, and wind or solar systems. Green building supplies like low-VOC paints, formaldehyde-free cabinets are not easily accessible there, but as the demand for these items grow, they will surely be available soon.
We are impressed by these prefabs for two reasons: first, that they are built from insulated shipping containers and a local material, bamboo; and second that it accommodates the tropical climate by minimizing heat gain and maximizing natural ventilation. With those items in mind, we think this company certainly has a good handle on creating affordable and beautiful homes.
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Fruean November 30, 2012 at 5:19 am
Would like to know more about The container homes & where I could see one to see if this is what I can start with?
Britrodge April 6, 2012 at 12:39 am
Very nice concept!!
I think folk in the Philippines would be very keen on these designs.
However I am worried about typhoons, which often reach speeds in excess of 200kms per hour.
What will the structural integrity be?
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j_chez24 June 25, 2011 at 12:55 pm
I have a line of container houses intended for the coast of Jalisco, with my base in Puerto Vallarta. I am a Chicago Architect who does work in Mexico as well. My email is firstname.lastname@example.com
drop me a line, you can see my work at http://sanchezdesignstudio.carbonmade.com
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pagetwilson June 23, 2011 at 6:51 pm
I live 2 hours south of Tamarindo and will begin building in a few months. But when I came across this site, I am extremely interested in learning more. I love the style of both homes pictured here but could not find the floor plan on your site. Please provide a phone number and email for me to contact.
anne1234 May 28, 2011 at 1:23 pm
these homes look great. we are in the process of buying a lot in Refugio Mira Piedras in C.R. could you please give me a quote for a 2 bed 2 bath container home.
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[...] out of three insulated shipping containers and stacked on two levels with a two-story atrium in the middle, this home packs a lot into a [...]
KenRoberts February 23, 2010 at 1:15 am
I have same question as Deepak (above) I have 1.5 acres in Ojachal and want to build 1-3 rental units on my property – each about 800 square feet. 1-2 bedrooms – 2 bathrooms – kitchen and living area that could be used as sleeping area. The units would be on level ground. Need to look nice from outside.
Open to ideas, but want these to be more than a hotel room but do not need to be as nice as an expensive condo. Lots of homes are being built in our area and people need place to stay for weeks or months at a time while their homes are being constructed. Is it true that permits are not needed if buildings are less than 1000 sq feet?
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NIce post, in out company Bamboo Costa Rica http://bamboocostarica.com/ try to keep a friendly relationship wit the enviromental
indiman111 June 3, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Ilove this style and method of construction. I have 1.75 acres in Ojochal, Costa Rica and would be interested in getting details for a low cost prefab bamboo structure under 1000 sft. so that no permit is required for its construction.One or Two bedromms, 1-2 baths, living and kitchen. The living room could be semi covered outdoor type?
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erwin schuster May 15, 2009 at 12:29 pm
No need for another roof in case of a hurricane. As long as the wind can blow through the house no need for
M ore info contact http://www.bamboo-groove.com
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One word: hurricane. Need another: roof.
Claudia J Rojas May 2, 2009 at 3:08 pm
HELLO! THIS HOUSES ARE REALLY GREAT!, is there any way to have information about costs, requirements for building, etc.
Claudia J Rojas May 2, 2009 at 3:01 pm
I would like to know if you build in Mexico, do you have quotations?
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This looks great and I love the use of Bamboo. The before and after shots really help explain it.


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