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Monday, September 01, 2008
Available NOW: DARK HUNGER by Sara Reinke
Tessa Noble-Davenant will do anything to protect her brother, Brandon, even if that means traveling across from New Orleans to California with Rene Morin. A cynical, brooding, yet startling sexy vampire, Rene seems to take pleasure in finding fault with Tessa's every move. Despite this, a sensual attraction begins to develop between the two, one to which neither can afford to succumb. Rene and Tessa are being followed -- and a single misstep will put them at the mercy of forces more dark and powerful than they can even imagine...
New York Times best-selling author Lara Adrian calls DARK HUNGER "a paranormal treat to be savored" while Romantic Times hails, "[Reinke is] definitely an author to watch!"
DARK HUNGER is available in mass market paperback from Kensington Publishing's Zebra imprint for only $4.99. You'll find an excerpt, purchase links, the promotional video and more online at http://www.sarareinke.com/.
Last weeks Interview for those of you who missed it and today's prize giveaway.
Welcome Sara Reinke to Yankee Romance Reviewers. Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy schedule to be with us today.
Hi, Terra! It's fantastic to be here, and I'm really looking forward to chatting with you.
Terra: How did you ever come up with the concept of a Vampire Clan on a compound setting with strict rigged rules?
Sara: I grew up in what's called the "Bluegrass" region of Kentucky, which is pretty much the heart of the Thoroughbred horse-racing industry. Because of that, there are lots of horse farms, and many of them are gorgeous, sprawling, expansive estates that line little country highways and byways for miles, nothing but rolling acres of lush green grass and white slat fences. I always wondered about the kind of people who owned these farms, and imagined that a person could spend their entire life hidden away in a place like that and no one in the outside world would ever be the wiser. So that's where the original concept of the Brethren as an isolated sect, segregated from humans, developed. A lot of their social structure is loosely based on both wolf packs in the wild and the polygamous religious sects you often see making headlines in the news. To me, their social isolation and patriarchal dominance made them the perfect model for Brethren society.
Terra: I noticed that you have used handicapped characters, do you think this will have a more sympathetic audience and why?
Sara: When I began writing "Dark Thirst," the first book in the Brethren Series, I didn't consciously set out to write disabled characters--I have simply always imagined Brandon as deaf and mute, the same as I've always pictured him with dark hair and dark eyes. The same thing with Rene, the hero in "Dark Hunger," who is an above-knee amputee. I'm not going to incorporate a character with a disability into every story I write necessarily, because then it DOES become a cliche, just a plot device I'm using. As far as making the characters more sympathetic to the reader, I don't know if it's the disabilities that necessarily do that, but I think that in each instance, both with Brandon and Rene, having them be disabled gives the reader a more instant emotional investment in them. I've had readers tell me specifically they thought having a deaf and mute hero was a new and novel idea (pardon the pun), and I'd say that most people identified with Brandon rather than pitied him for his disability, which was, of course, my intention. :)
Terra: Was the Grandfather a hard character to detail?
Sara: He can be. He's more multi-faceted than is initially revealed, and I hope that in future books, readers will learn more about him, why he is the way he is ,what his motivations are. Don't get me wrong. He's not going to turn out to be some fuzzy-bunny-loving sweetheart giving warm hugs and what-not. He is, for lack of a less colorful term, a sadistic asshole. But I hate to have any character be so flat and one-dimensional, because real people aren't like that. Events and circumstances shape all of us, and Augustus Noble has had more than 300 years of influence -- good, bad and indifferent -- to shape and sculpt the personality he presents in the Brethren Series. And he has great hair. I try to make that clear throughout the books. The man has godforsakenly gorgeous hair.
Terra: You are really creative to have come up with the brutal abuse that you have in the books, did it have any effect on your sleeping after writing one of these scenes?
Sara: How horrible does it sound to say no? LOL. OK, kidding aside, yes, some of the descriptions of what Brandon endures during his time among the Brethren can be graphic, but I wanted to really convey to the reader not only his desperation to flee his home, but WHY. And I also want the readers to understand what will happen to Brandon -- what he and they, in turn -- can expect if he's hunted down and captured when he finally does escape. I want the severity of his plight, the truly frightening gravity of his situation to be established upfront and from the beginning -- no holds barred -- so that the reader is immediately caught up in Brandon's motivations, his journey in the book.
Terra: How do you feel people, especially woman, will react to the cruelty, illegal immigrants, and handicap people in the books?
Sara: So far, reaction from readers has been extremely positive. Folks have been very receptive of Brandon and Rene. The descriptions of violence against Brandon have seemed to have the effect I'd intended for them -- as mentioned above, to help the reader understand Brandon's situation, motivation and determination.
Terra: I know you are excited about Dark Hunger and release day so how will you not drive yourself crazy with anticipation as it draws nearer?
Sara: Luckily, I have a full-time job and two small kids, so my days are pretty much filled up from dawn until dusk, thus not leaving me much time to get impatient, LOL. Trying to keep on top of all of my ongoing and upcoming promotional efforts during free moments helps as well, and if that's not enough, I'm working on a new, un-Brethren-related paranormal story idea. Writing is definitely my most effective and enjoyable distraction.
Terra: Will you have any more Brethren Series Books coming out? You have so many more characters that you could write about that's why I ask.
Sara: I sincerely hope so! A third book in the series is currently under consideration with my editor, so I'll keep you posted. The version he's looking at is the third incarnation I've submitted to him. He seems very much amenable to the idea of another book, which is fantastic, so hopefully the old adage will prove true: "The third time's the charm!"
Terra: You gave Dark Hunger a really serious Punch in the Stomach so to speak in the end, how do you feel about it? Do you feel guilty about what happened? No spoiler here please!
Sara: Honestly, no. When I started that book, I knew three things were going to happen in it: (1) Rene and Tessa were going to fall in love; (2) All of them were going to eat at The Burger Lounge in South Lake Tahoe in a scene in the book (because that's a real place, the restaurant my brother-in-law owns, in fact, LOL) and (3) What happens in the end happens. No spoilers. But I knew it all along.
Thanks so much Sara for such a wonderful interview!!
You're welcome, Terra! Thank YOU for taking the time to read and review my books!
Okay everyone, now for the prize giveaway. Sara will be giving away signed cover flats for Dark Hunger and one signed copy of Dark Thirst.
What do you have to do for this, hmm........just ask Sara a question.
10 comments:
- Lisa said...
HI Sara, I can't wait to read some of your books. I was wondering when did you start writing and how long it took to get published?
- September 2, 2008 at 12:52 PM
- tetewa said...
Looking forward to the latest release. Paranormal is my favorite genre to read is it yours to write?
- September 2, 2008 at 1:28 PM
- Cathy said...
Hi Sara, how many books do you hope to write for this series?
- September 2, 2008 at 3:24 PM
- Dina said...
Hi Sara, do you write more than one book at a time?
- September 2, 2008 at 10:05 PM
- Majgie said...
Hi Sara, Your Vampires, or Brethren, are different from the typical storybook vampire in that they are not immortal, they can be killed by things other than fire or a stake through the heart etc. Where did you come up with your specific (different) ideas of vampires?
- September 3, 2008 at 9:26 AM
- Susan B. said...
Hi Sara,
Will there a 3rd or even more in this series? Can't wait to pick up & read.
Susan B. - September 3, 2008 at 2:58 PM
- Jeannie Barber said...
Sara, I'd like to know how a novice writer learns the "rules"? I'm co-authoring a novel and it's complete, THEN we learned there was a list of "No-No" words, about passive writing, etc. I understand POV and not to head-hop, but it seems every day the rules change. However, my favorite authors don't seem to follow those guidelines. Does that change once you are published?
Bless you for your helping hand.
Jeannie - September 4, 2008 at 11:56 AM
- Sara Reinke said...
Hi, everyone,
I'm so sorry for the delay in responding. This week has been nuts, and I'm afraid I have been remiss! *clunking head on keyboard*
Lisa, I've been writing since I was a very young girl, probably kindergarten, if not sooner. I began seriously pursuing publication beginning in 2002. Although I've published with epresses and smaller print presses since then, beginning in 2005, my first book with Zebra, "Dark Thirst," was released in 2007.
I love paranormal, yup, Tetewa, as well as urban fantasy, too. My stories probably lean more toward the urban fantasy, but to me, the distinctions between the two genres are kind of blurry at times anyway. ;)
I would love to see The Brethren Series continue as an ongoing series, Cathy, and hope my editor does, too, LOL. Currently, the third book is under consideration with Zebra; provided that one is contracted, I'd love to see even more beyond.
Hi, Dina -- I generally don't write more than one book in a series at one time, because you never know when one is/isn't going to sell. I usually write books with an ongoing series in mind, however, because that's a good marketing edge to present to publishers. At the moment, I have several stories and story ideas under way simultaneously -- which is unusual for me, but that's because I'm pitching the third Brethren book, which isn't completed yet; I'm pitching an additional paranormal WIP to my agent and am putting together an outline for an urban fantasy, as well. That's a lot of work for my poor muse, who's used to doing stories one at a time, LOL, with her attention undivided!
As far as my ideas for the Brethren, Majgie -- when I write paranormals, I tend to use what I call the Scully/Mulder Approach, meaning I want to believe in something unbelievable, like vampires, but I want to find at least a somewhat logical explanation for them. Having vampires be mortal, able to walk in sunshine, etc. seemed a "logical" compromise to the lore, a way I could rationalize these creatures in my head enough to believe in their possibility, and thus write about them.
Hi, SusanB! I hope there will be more! *fingers and toes crossed* - September 5, 2008 at 10:43 PM
- Sara Reinke said...
Hi, Jeannie,
Good for you for asking questions like these! I've met too many people who say they want to be authors, but aren't any good at grammar, or stink at spelling. They don't worry about it necessarily because, as you said, so many successful published authors can get away with things.
To me, what more successful writers can or can't get away with is irrelevant. Yeah, we've all heard stories about how Stephen King could sell his grocery list for a million dollar advance, and yeah, we all know that the rest of us couldn't.
I'm a writer, and to me, knowing the tools of my trade -- like spelling and grammar -- is critical. Trying to write a book without these fundamental skills is, to me anyway, akin to someone attempting open heart surgery without any prior medical training. Yikes!
There is no one set of definitive rules that I'm aware of. You definitely need to be familiar with the fundamental rules of English grammar. You need to be familiar with the Chicago Manual of Style, as this will help you with abbreviations, references, use of numerals in your text and all sorts of other things. Practice your storytelling -- start with a bang to hook the reader, punctuate your middle with action so you don't lose their interest and give them an unforgettable ending that they'll perceive as a positive pay-off for their investment of money and time in your story.
Little things like passive voice, excessive dialogue tags, etc., etc. -- I don't worry about those, because they're dictated by individual editor tastes in most cases. I write the stories I want to write in the narrative style that has come naturally to me with a lot of effort, energy and above all, practice. And I hope like hell that someone else besides my mom will like it enough to buy it, LOL.
If you have concerns about your writing skills or story structure, definitely visit your local library and check out some writing manuals. Check with your local college to see if they offer any creative writing classes -- a great way to brush up on your skills.
Above all else, try not to sweat the small stuff. :) Remember, write to please yourself. If you write to please a specific editor, agent or reader, you're never going to be finished -- because you can't possibly please everyone. :)
Good luck! - September 5, 2008 at 10:53 PM
- Sara Reinke said...
And can you believe it??? I forgot to pick a winner, too, for a signed copy of "Dark Thirst."
*clunking keyboard with forehead again*
Jeannie Barber -- congratulations! Please email me with your snail mail address and I'll get a signed copy of "Dark Thirst" out to you next week!
If the rest of you would like, as a token of my appreciation for your patience, drop me an email (firstname.lastname@example.com) and I'll send you a FREE PDF ebook copy of my science-fiction thriller, "Tethers" from Samhain Publishing!
Thanks so much for being part of what's turned out to be a busy but fun-filled book launch week for me!
Sara - September 5, 2008 at 10:56 PM

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Keep Track of Your Money
Recently, I took the big step: I became a freelancer. It's great, but even after a short while, I began to realize that there were some changes in my behavior concerning finances and spending money. So I thought decided to start keeping track of my personal accounts, especially with having more time to go shopping. I never thought I would do this, but now I do, and I'm feeling more secure knowing exactly how I spend my income.
I decided that Freshmeat would probably be the best place to start, I entered the keyword "financial", and there was what I was looking for: a whole category named Office/Business::Financial::Accounting, with over 50 projects. Now I wasn't going to test this many applications, so I selected from those using my standard criteria for applications: that it run on my Linux box, be rather straightforward to install (because I'm no guru), be open source (dependencies also) and be under active development.
I based my selection on Freshmeat indications about license type and last update date, and at first I selected 18 different projects, but after encountering various problems or difficulties, I decided to focus on Emma, GnuCash, jGnash and QHacc.
Emma (Easy Money Management) requires GTK+, GNOME and preferably Python as well. As I was running Ximian in my desktop environment, this was no problem. I downloaded the emma-0.7-7.i386.rpm package first to try the easy way. You always can compile the source later if it doesn't work. I installed the RPM package, which took about two seconds, and eagerly started the emma program. And there was my first image, after only three tries!
I felt at home immediately. Emma has the GNOME look and feel, with help windows and help functions where you expect them, e.g., each button has a little help bar that appears when you hold the mouse over it for a second. I like a program that doesn't scare me, so I appreciate an intuitive user interface. Emma sets up a series of standard accounts, including all kinds of costs and expenses, ranging from car and child-care bills to income from tax refunds and lotteries (see Figure 1). Your actual data is saved in a plain-text file, which you can store anywhere. Afterward, you start Emma with this file as an argument to the emma command.
There is, as far as I could see, no currency defined, so this is an international application. Accounting is always double-entry, so you will know where your money came from and, more importantly, where it went. As shown in the picture, Emma supports hierarchical accounts; for example, health care is split up into dental care, hospital costs, medicaments, doctor costs and vision care. You even can plan expenses in advance with the schedule function. Transactions can be limited, sorted and highlighted in several ways, which allows the transaction overview to be interpreted easily. It has nice colors, too.
After entering some test transactions, I wanted to try the Report Creation Druid, which seemed like a nice idea and is fairly adaptable (see Figure 2), but Emma crashed with a segfault when I tried to do something with the report. Also, there was supposed to be a charting function, according to the Emma Project home page, but I didn't have it. Maybe I should have compiled the source.
According to the author, it should be fairly easy to adapt Emma to your specific needs using the Python interface, for example, linking Emma to your bank account. Emma is available in German, French, Japanese, Polish and Swedish, and there is a Debian package. There's a mailing list and a list of authors in case you are have any trouble. There's still a good deal of work to do, but Emma can be a useful program the way it is now. I gave them a good score on Freshmeat, and I think we will be hearing more on Emma in the future.
GnuCash came with the Ximian distribution (gnucash-1.4.11-ximian.5.i386.rpm), but I had never tried it before. Starting it from the menu didn't work, so I tried the command line. I was informed that GnuCash needs a library called libguile.so.9. A flaw in Red Carpet? Who knows. Anyway, I downloaded a newer Guile (1.4), and this time the application started successfully. Overnight there was another update (using Red Carpet, again), so I don't expect any troubles here. GnuCash saw that I hadn't run the program since the last update, which apparently had something to do with currencies. All my data was converted to some new scheme, and behold, it was even prettier than before (see Figure 3). GnuCash certainly meets my criterium concerning frequent updates. It requires GTK+, GNOME, Guile (as mentioned), Glade, G-wrap and slip for "normal" use, which are all included in the general Linux distributions.
Accounts and transactions between accounts can be entered in a comfortable way, and use of different currencies is supported (including the Euro), provided you supply exchange rates to the program (see Figure 4). GnuCash makes a wide range of reports, pie charts, balance sheets and the like--everything you would want for making a business presentation, a financial plan for a new company or that kind of thing. I wish it had existed when I was writing a business plan.
GnuCash provides support for general ledger, stock keeping and even taxes, but I'm not the right person to check if this complies with local rules. It is certainly fit to serve general bookkeeping purposes. Hierarchical accounts and grouping of accounts are supported with a handy general overview and details in separate windows. Transactions can be split into their components, e.g., I payed this amount to the company that installed my home office, but the total invoice consists of service, parts and taxes. You can search transactions with the Transaction Finder, which is a very useful feature. Double-entry accounting can be enabled on a per-account basis and several account categories are defined, which provides the flexibility I need as a homeworker, where the line between business and private isn't always too clear. Files are stored in a directory called .gnucash in your home directory, reports by default in your home directory and your actual account information in any file you want.
If needed, this program can grow with your business: recently multi-user support has been added, using a PostgreSQL back end. In the case of a growing enterprise, it is easy to imagine that you may have to enter a lot of transactions in a short time. This can be realized using the Import function, which uses QIF data files. A web interface also can be added.
There's a GnuCash mailing list, plenty of documentation and examples and information for developers. GnuCash is definitely a mature product, but the developers still are looking ahead, planning on implementing more features.
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May I also note good old CBB (Check Book Balancer) which doesn't require either GNOME or KDE - it's a simple Tcl/Tk interface. All the basics but few frills. Not being an accountant and just needing to keep my checkbook straight that's enough :-)
It does import QIF if you need it.
Sometimes KISS is best!
Re: Keep Track of Your Money
Thanks for a nice review. I haven't tried any of these programs, yet, but am interested. Have you condired the KDE-oriented KMyMoney2, which is also open source. The home page is at:
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For a more authoritative list of Linux financial resources I recommend
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Try theKompany's Kapital (http://www.thekompany.com) - I'm using it for quite a while now and it looks very good, pretty stable, fast, and oh - it's now available to Sharp Zaurus..
And yes, it's a commercial one - but it costs about $30.. worth every cent..
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From the article -
"Now I wasn't going to test this many applications, so I selected from those using my standard criteria for applications: that it run on my Linux box, be rather straightforward to install (because I'm no guru), be open source (dependencies also) and be under active development." (my emphasis)
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I take it you've never heard of Moneydance? I've used it under OS/2, Windows, and now Linux.
It's a nice Java program, now available from Appgen.
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MoneyDance was a great program in its day, but no further development has been done on it. I believe the author left Appgen two or three years back.
MoneyDance is in fact Orphanware. I registered my copy long agao and was very satisfied with it. However, when Sean left, development stopped.
At one point we petition Appgen to give the rights back to Sean, with zero results. Appgen now sells a dead program which is not updated or maintained.
I assume people know by now,
I assume people know by now, but MoneyDance is back up and in the original developer's hands. check it out: www.moneydance.com
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I take it you've not realised the article was about Open Source apps. Also, for those not on the moneydance mailing list, its pretty much now a dead horse, still sold, but they no longer have any developers, and support is fairly non-existant.
Quite alot of members on the moneydance list are talking about developing their own open source package, and also the jGnash develop has just spoken up on the list...
Moneydance is not open source
I take it you've never heard of Moneydance?
The author only considered open-source packages.
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WASDALE'S annual May Festival adopted a Royal Jubilee and Olympic theme this year and welcomed around 200 visitors to Nether Wasdale village for fun and games.
The traditional Maypole dance was enjoyed by 15 local children and the Cumberland Morris Men entertained the crowds too. It is believed the Maypole was introduced at the time of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee so was very apt.
Whitehaven Band provided the music, including Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance and the 'Queen' also put in an appearance in the form of a 5ft high cut-out. Joe Walker (sporting his own crown) was presiding judge and announcer. A small committee, including chairman Rachel Putnam and secretary Janice Reynolds, organised the event.
A team of five runners, Peter Baines, Julian Carradice, Richard Harrison, Steve Walters and John McCurrie, carried the Olympic flame from the top of Scafell down to the event site to start the 'games' – the Children's Sports events. Onlookers were able to watch their progress as they ran down the mountain and across the top of the Screes.
There was a fancy dress event for the children too and £540 was raised towards next year's festival.
The figure of the Queen will have a second outing for the village's Jubilee celebrations which will see 76-year-old fell-running legend Joss Naylor run right round the Wasdale valley, beating the bounds of the parish. People will be asked to pay £1 to guess how long it will take him to complete the run and the money will go towards a Victorian-style lampost for the village.
The proprietors of the Low Wood Hall Hotel have paid for Diamond Jubilee mugs to be given out to all the children of the Wasdale valley.
Festival results: Children's posy competition: 1, Lizzie Putnam; 2, Olivia Poulton; 3, Daisy Edwards. Children's fancy dress (under 5s): 1 (and overall winner) Olivia Poulton; 2, Ethel Harvey Chadwick; 3, Daisy Edwards. Children's fancy dress (over 5s): 1, Lizzie Putnam; 2, Arthur Harvey Chadwick; 3, Garry Edwards.
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The ladder itself is very sturdy, once you actually get it hooked onto the window sill. But it came undone almost immediately after I took it out the box. The red cloth that's supposed to keep it together DOES NOT do the job. It only fastens at the top with a thin strip of velcro. The enclosed instructions are for the two-story ladder, which complicated the task of re-folding it. There's no way either of my children would be able to get this ladder onto the window herself, as it's way too bulky and comes unfolded too easily while still supposedly restrained by the red cloth. Also, the distance from the sill to the top step of the ladder was an issue for my 6-year-old.
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I bought this fire ladder because we live in a 3-story townhouse. When I took it out of the box, the ladder unfolded, and I had a terrible time putting it back together for storage. The red velcro strap that is supposed to hold the folded up ladder together is not strong enough and does not do the job. God forbid we ever need to use this...it will come undone before I can ever get it to the window. Overall, disappointed with the construction.
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I ordered two different ladders to compare them, thinking this one would be the best hope for my younger child. I WAS WRONG. Even my older child, age 6, could not manage the bulkiness of this item enough to lift it, let alone maneuver it into position. It is light and seems like a great design for older kids, BUT the picture is of a little girl using it and that is VERY MISLEADING. Also of note, the bulkiness of this item also means that it is a much larger thing to store than the other ladder if space is an issue.
A great piece of insurance!
By Andy E.
from Philadelphia
May seem a little pricey but well worth it! Hope to never have to use it in an emergency.
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seems sturdy
By decubed
I finally bit the bullet and ordered this ladder - realizing the importance of having a plan B to escape our 3 story townhome. The ladder is rather large, even when compacted for storage. It was a bit of a challenge for two of us to figure out how to fold it back up for storage (you have to unfold it, inspect it once out of the box) and the instructions aren't the easiest to follow, but it becomes easier after you familiarize yourself with the ladder.My husband says he has seen a ladder with smaller steps that folds up more compact in [...] catalog, but if I am trying to get down a 3 story ladder carrying one or two children, I'd prefer a wider step.
Seems Like a Good Product
By Lin
from Bethel Park, PA
I cannot give you much of a review myself. My daughter-in-law requested the ladder for my granddaughter's bedroom. I bought it as a gift; however, it did seem sturdy and well constructed when she opened the box.
Piece of Mind
By Gary
from Colorado
Great product and great piece of mind. Hope we never have to actually use it but it is nice to have upstairs...just in case
definately a must have
By Mother of three
from Brooklyn, New york
I am very pleased with this ladder. It doesn't fit in the windows in the front of our apartment but it does fit in our back windows. We have three children and because we live in an apartment, safety is a big issue for us. I would recommend this to everyone but if all your windows have a large ledge or shelf space this ladder won't fit. It is a must have for every family!
Fire Escape Ladder
By Mom of Two
from Manassas, VA
The hook that covers the window is not wide enough for our masonary exterior. We'll have to send it back.
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Good buy, but needs to be tested at home
By Sue
from Maryland
Ladder is way too long for us, I wish I measure my house before I bought this - we could have used the 2 story ladder for our 3 story window. It is a great solution and gives peace of mind, however practicing with it we find that it dents the window sill wood on the inside from the weight (wouldn't care about that in an actual fire) and pulls away from the house as you go up/down. Also had problems with the first step because the rope seems too long so that step was too far from previous step, I had to tie bottom rope to fix that problem or my kids couldn't use the ladder or might have fallen off trying to reach the first step which was too far down. Recommend that anyone who buys this tests it out and has the kids go up/down before you consider it a safe solution.
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Hey Mr. Volin, its not about stats and "measurables" - its about systems and players that fit that system.
I normally agree with Volin but not on this one. He's the least attractive option of the three IMO.
I like Bowe, I think he is very talented, and can be a difference maker, but he will frustrate us as much as Marshall ever did with all his drops. In Miami's new offense, Miami needs precision, effectiveness, and smarts. The #1 thing a receiver coming to Miami needs to do is catch the ball constantly, #2 is run a sharp route while still thinking on his feet. I'm surprised Volin believes that.
It may not be the most popular choice, but I believe if he keeps his salary demands realistically, Jennings is probably the closest to the type of receiver Miami needs to compete.
I prefer him to Wallace. He has produced with no QB
Any 1 of them will upgrade our offense!! I prefer Wallace because of his elite speed and he's the youngest of the 3.
Bowe has scored 23 TDs over the last 3 years while missing only 3 games. In that same span, Jennings has scored 25 while missing 11 games. Thats not counting the 2 TDs he had in the Super Bowl!!! They're yardage per game is identical and there's only a year difference in age. Jennings is the better fit in the WCO because he has been ridiculously successful in it. He is perfect for us and injuries are the only concern!!! Great character, hands, route-running, and production. If there has ever been a no-brainer in the NFL, this is it.
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IU's men's basketball team will play at Syracuse on Tuesday, Dec. 3 in the 2013 Big Ten/ACC Challenge, ESPN announced Wednesday afternoon.
The matchup will be a rematch of the 2013 NCAA Tournament game in which the 4-seed Orange eliminated the 1-seed Hoosiers in the Sweet 16 by a 61-50 margin. Though Syracuse has been in the Big East since 1979, the 2013-14 season will mark its first in the ACC.
In the all-time series between the two schools, IU has only won one of five matchups – the lone victory being the 1987 National Championship Game. The Hoosiers have never played the Orange at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, however.
Heading into the 2013 season, the Orange will be losing three of their top four scorers but will return their leading point-scorer senior forward C.J. Fair. Syracuse will also be adding five recruits to its roster, including former IU signee Ron Patterson and five-star guard Tyler Ennis.
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From Foursquare to Tumblr, lots of today's hot tech companies are being grown in New York City. The fifth annual Internet Week NY, which began Monday and will run through May 21, is designed to, among other things, recognize companies like them and help foster startups shooting for similar success.
"The cool thing about Internet Week NY is it's entirely programmed and curated by the city's internet community," said Internet Week co-chairman David-Michael Davies. "We have about 225-250ish events happening throughout the city and they really range. We have some art events happening in galleries in SoHo, we have conferences happening in Midtown, panels, conferences and talks and classroom sessions, technology exhibitors."
Many people at Internet Week NY will tell you they're most excited about what this event represents in terms of how well the tech industry in New York has re-emerged since the big dot-com bubble burst back in the 90s.
Back in 1995, Chan Suh started Agency.com and became one of "those guys": young, tech-savvy, overnight bazillionaire. Now, he's starting a new tech company called BroomeCrosby Ltd.
Suh says things have changed in Silicon Alley. In his opinion, it's for the better.
"There are a lot more people in NY who can melt the technology and media business together now," he said. "The foundation is much stronger. There used to be a few spectacular infusions of cash in the 90s. Now it's much more steady and planned."
City officials beam when talking about a new study from the Center for an Urban Future that puts the Big Apple behind just Silicon Valley for most Internet and mobile technology startups.
"Most recently, the report New Tech City found that NYC was the only region in the US to show an increase in the amount of venture funding between the time of 2007 and 2011," said Rachel Sterne, New York City's chief digital officer.
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Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech at Kansas State University just months before his death in 1968.
King spoke to more than 7,000 people at Ahearn Field House on Jan. 19, 1968.
Although King had delivered a version of the speech before, he often adjusted to respond to his audience and address current events. Those off-message moments are often what historians find most interesting, and King's appearance at Kansas State didn't disappoint. King used the speech to respond to the State of the Union address that President Lyndon Johnson had delivered two days earlier.
"He talked about the highways and the beautiful cars flowing on those highways," King told his audience. "He talked about the 70 million television sets. And then he wanted to know why there is so much restlessness. I would like to answer the president by saying that there is restlessness in this society because we have allowed the means by which we live to outdistance the ends for which we live."
The speech was titled "The Future of Integration."
When King was killed shortly after the Manhattan speech, he carried a bit of Kansas State University with him. A paper in his coat pocket contained the names of four men tied to the speech the civil rights icon gave at K-State less than three months earlier. It also contained the name of then university president James McCain.
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Monday 21 January 2013 10:05 Report this comment
In 1963, Robert Kennedy gave J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI the authority to tap King's phone to determine his Communist activities. On March 18, 1968, Kennedy spoke at K-State to announce for the first time that he was running for President (KU claims this but he said it at K-State that morning). After increasing the presence of troops in Vietnam and seeing no way out, President Johnson decided not to run, making way for Nixon to get back in politics. On Friday, December 13, 1968, Nichols Gym went up in flames. 1968 was a very trying time for the country. In 1980, the Black Student Union unveiled the "We Are the Dream" mural on the 4th floor of Hale Library.
Monday 21 January 2013 10:14 Report this comment
In 2007, K-State dedicated a bust of King next to Ahearn Fieldhouse to celebrate his achievements and his 1968 visit.
Monday 21 January 2013 10:22 Report this comment
It was thought that the recording of King's speech at Ahearn was lost in the Nichols fire, but a recording was found last year.
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The other names on that list? James McCain Homer Floyd - former executive director of the Kansas Human Relations Commission George Haley - former State Senator William Boyer - former political science professor
Monday 21 January 2013 10:31 Report this comment
King was a speaker at K-State through the Convocation Series and not the Landon Lecture series which was started in 1966 with its first speaker Alf Landon. Other Convocation Series speakers include: d@#$ Gregory, Gordon Parks and Charles Evers (older brother of Medgar). The series ran from 1963-1997.


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Contrary to previous reports, PlayStation Europe CEO Jim Ryan recently stated to http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-11-23-sony-it-would-be-undesirable-for-ps4-to-launch-significantly-later-than-the-competition that PS4 will probably arrive at the same time as Next-Gen XBox and Nintendo consoles.
To quote: "I think we would consider it undesirable to be significantly later than the competition [with the next PlayStation]."
He also noted, however, that there is still a lot of life left in the PS3 and explained:
"If you look at PlayStation 2, now in excess of 150m units installed globally, a huge majority of that was done at price points of £120 or lower.
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Why has this generation decided to ignore future generations? Why have we become so selfish?
At some level I think it's a cultural shift. We've moved a long way from our ideals of self-sacrifice for the future that characterized the West during its hay days of industrialization, overseas expansion -- not to mention large-scale warfare. So there's partly been a cultural shift towards the 'me generation' -- consume now, live in the present. But I think it's slightly more than that.
I think what happened after World War II was that it was decided in most Western countries to create pretty generous welfare states that were going to exist to transfer resources from the rich to the poor. And that worked pretty well. It did reduce inequality in those countries when these systems were introduced. But over time the welfare state has become dysfunctional in a surprising way. But in a way it became a victim of its own success: It became so successful at prolonging life, that it becomes financially unsustainable, unless you make major changes to things like retirement ages. And everywhere you see the same basic story, whether you're looking at northern Europe, southern Europe, or north America -- welfare states become harder and harder to finance, and structural budget deficits emerge.
That's to say deficits that are there even when the economy is growing well. And I think these are symptoms of a more profound problem that is causing the Western slowdown. Contrast that with the story in Asia, where welfare states, let's say in China, are much less well developed.
Is it going to take something like a fiscal cliff -- a sovereign debt crisis -- to bring this period to an end?
The European experience suggests nothing gets done until there is a crisis. And this crisis has begun in countries like Spain, Greece, Ireland, and I think soon it will spread to France, as people begin to realize that the French position is actually no better than the other Latin European countries. At some point one can imagine a crisis like that happening in the most developed Asian economy, Japan. And I think sooner or later it may end up happening in the U.S. Although I must say I'm becoming less and less sure that will happen soon. There are things happening in the U.S. that make it quite different, in the sense for example that the demographics are not so bad -- partly because of immigration -- and also interestingly the U.S. is about to have the most amazing free lunch on the back of shale gas and shale oil. The US economy is going to get a really big shot in the arm.
What then is the restructuring that needs to happen at an economic level in the West?
Well, I think the most important thing to recognize is that it's not just about taxing and spending. If you define this too narrowly in fiscal terms then you end up in the mess that southern Europe is in -- trying to balance the budget, even as your economy is shrinking. It's better I think to ask questions of a more profound nature about the institutional framework within which society operates. To me one of the most profound contrasts between the West and the rest is that things like the rule of law -- regulation, bureaucracy -- are becoming more burdensome in Western countries, even as they are becoming less burdensome in emerging markets.
You mean they are getting in the way of development?
They really are. I mean one of the main arguments that I make in my new book, "The Great Degeneration," is that the rule of law in the US is becoming the rule of lawyers. The legal profession has become a very major source of cost for business. You have very complex regulation and a very parasitic legal profession, and it battens off the private sector. It's almost impossible for any major organization to function without a huge compliance department and teams of lawyers. And that is all just dead cost. It doesn't really add to the productivity of the economy.


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Also, got Mog and been test driving some of his dances. It would be so nice if you didn't have to worry about failing to merely activate a dance the first try. Just wastes time and doesn't make sense to me TBH.
But with that aside, damage wise...Earth Blues needs to get nerfed HARD. I was testing it on a SlamDancer in Zozo with Mog at lv20 and 53 Magic Power (Air Lancer, MageGauntlet, Magus Hat, Mithril Vest, Tintinabar, Zephyr Cape).
Land Slide did like 2400 damage to the SlamDancer, think the other attack I saw from it did similar damage, and Sun Bath healed everyone for 900+. Not sure if SlamDancer is weak to any elements or whatnot.
I'll test out the dances some more later today after I get Water Rondo.
Also would help if I knew of an enemy that had average defenses and was neutral to all elements (That means no absorption, nullification, or immunity to anything ;D), heh.
I don't know if I can fix that with dances, but I will look into it.
The skean thing may take a little longer to tweak since I am changing their magic power to effect the damage, that is why I have not changed it yet. I did increase it a bit but its a little harder to predict the change and can take several tries.
at the dances, this is something I sort of anticipated. That one will take some time to test. As the game goes on enemies will have less and less elemental weaknesses because you damage will be good enough that a weakness will be probably OP unless it is some unique enemy with really high defense.
As a gauge, any multitarget dance probably should do 150 max to Pipsqueaks at this level. Single target 200-250. This is one of the only monsters without a magic weakness so far. Actually Slamdancer has really good magic defense too, so yea this needs really really nerfed lol
Midnight980, on 11 March 2012 - 05:31 AM, said:
Hmmm, he should not be unkillable. I have not tested his changes from before but I know that other people have killed him. If you give me some time I will test him though, I tested his initial changes but not the ones that I made after. I don't want the regen to be too much of an advantage so if it is then I can remove it
EDIT: There is a patch so he will not fail dancing!!!! I will have to test it, but this is good news


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Working on version 2.0 now, though I'm probably just going to leave the new topic page open tonight, and finish it tomorrow, so that I may take part in the first battle fully =). Hopefully, this will avoid all of the problems of this here thread, such as the rampant posting of completely unrelated ridiculous things that have nothing to do with your characters. I'd allow a more open-ended choose your superpower as you go type thing, but it seems like that would quickly devolve into this. So it'll be pretty strict. But if it fails, I'll already have the idea for version 3.0.


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fishnthec, on 31 July 2011 - 07:11 PM, said:
It is a misconception to think that,as you stated, "students with special needs" are sub-That is stereotyping at its worst. I can give you my two personal examples. Both my sons who have now graduated were special needs. The oldest has Tourettes and Aspergers. If you met him you would not know he had special needs but he required minor modifications to help him be successful. My younger son has Tourettes and ADHD he also required only a few minor modifications. The problem seems to be that there are so many parents who ask for the moon and the stars that students like my own sometimes get overlooked because they do require the least amount of support.
I think the majority of people would be surprised to see just how many ESEP kids there are in the schools. And I would venture to say that if all the school was put in the gym the average person wouldn't be able to pick out half of them.
I think theentire testing system is flawed as well as the no child left behind crap...I am tired of everything being blamed on the special ed kids. By the way both my boys are college students now and doing great!
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Kingston girls fall to Monroe in tennis
KINGSTON, N.Y. — Sarah Hack provided the lone highlight for Kingston High girls tennis team as the Tigers fell to Monroe-Woodbury 6-1 in an Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association match on Friday.
Hack captured third singles for Kingston, outlasting Rachel Shea in three sets, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Halie Brennan lost a tough, two-set match in second singles, as did the first doubles tandem of Zoe Saridakis and Alanna LoBianco for Kingston (6-4).
"We played them better than last time," said Tigers coach Bill Constant. "We have four matches left and have beaten three of the teams we're playing."
The unbeaten Crusaders improved to 10-0 in the OCIAA and 13-0 overall.
Kingston is back in action on Tuesday at Minisink Valley.
Isabel Arias (MW) def. Sky Polisar, 6-2, 6-2; Kourtney Cimaglia (MW) def. Halie Brennan, 7-5, 6-2; Sarah Hack (K) def. Rachel Shea, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4; Lisa Weissburg (MW) def. Veronica Ruth, 6-1, 6-1.
Maryann Badura-Theresa Nelson (MW) def. Zoe Saridakis-Alanna LoBianco, 6-4, 7-6 (4); Theona Laird-Lindsey Carden (MW) def. Sally Ryan-Eva Grunblatt, 6-3, 6-4; Mia Sampson-Jordan Castro (MW) def. Rachel Adolphe-Taylor Van Vliet, 6-2, 6-3.
Team records: Monroe-Woodbury 10-0 OCIAA, 13-0 overall; Kington 6-4.
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I have recently installed Linux Mint 12 and so far I have noticed it can be very slow. I will be using the update manager for example and I find that it takes an extremely long time to download packages. That isn't the only thing being slow, yesterday when I was trying to install drivers using the additional driver app it was taking a long time to download, it got to a 25% in a matter of hours, so I decide to restart because the system slowed down way too much, so it never got to finish. The web also can at times be very slow. Sometimes websites load very fast and at other times it can be somewhat slow. For example, I could decide to go to google.com and that page will load up in a matter of a few seconds. Though if I try to go to facebook or youtube it would be significantly slower to the point that even my windows 7 is loading faster than it.
It generally gets so slow I do have to restart it at times because of the loading time. I just downloaded Linux Mint 12 yesterday, so I am fairly new to everything if anyone could help me I would greatly appreciate it.
I am using a laptop that has a 1st Gen. i5 processor 2.7ghz that turbo boosts up to 3.3ghz, Nvidia 420m, and 8gb ddr3 RAM.