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After a terrible car accident destroys her life as she knew it, 20-year-old Kacey escapes to Florida, where she encounters an irresistible man determined to capture her wounded heart.
Just breathe, Kacey. Ten tiny breaths. Seize them. Feel them. Love them.
Four years ago Kacey Cleary's life imploded when her car was hit by a drunk driver, killing her parents, boyfriend, and best friend. Still haunted by memories of being trapped inside, holding her boyfriend's lifeless hand and listening to her mother take her last breath, Kacey wants to leave her past behind. Armed with two bus tickets, Kacey and her 15-year-old sister, Livie, escape Grand Rapids, Michigan, to start over in Miami. They're struggling to make ends meet at first, but Kacey's not worried. She can handle anything - anything but her mysterious neighbor in apartment 1D.
Trent Emerson has smoldering blue eyes, deep dimples, and perfectly skates that irresistible line between nice guy and bad boy. Hardened by her tragic past, Kacey is determined to keep everyone at a distance, but their mutual attraction is undeniable and Trent is determined to find a way into Kacey's guarded heart - even if it means revealing an explosive secret that could shatter both of their worlds.
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"One of my Favorite Books this year!"
This book was beautifully written. I was enthralled from the start and never expecting to be a blubbering idiot by the end. I don't like to give spoilers with my reviews so all I need to say is that I don't highly recommend a book often.....until now!!
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"This amazing story took my breath away"
K. A. Tucker managed to grab me and hold my undivided attention till the end in this very emotional book. The plot is awesome. It's edgy, its dark. It contains lots of great elements that pull the reader into the story. Though not everything is given to the reader at once, it simply leaves a trail of delicious bread crumbs for the reader to follow. With every piece, the story evolves, becoming much more potent at the end. I want to say more but… The love in this story has got to be the most wonderful and painful love ever. So many mistakes. So little time to fix them all. The past holding them back. The whole dynamic of their relationship and the love it brings to them is strong. I felt so taken back by the amount of trials that they went through. And for the guy to do so much for forgiveness and a second chance, its lovely.... I knew half way through that there is more than what I'm seeing. And when I got to the tidbit at the end…O.M.G. I love it. I love how well the author kept the reader entertained, that the reader could not see what what was coming next and yet it changes many things. But there is one thing that it can't change…love..... I adored this book! It's riveting and exciting that I still can't get it out of my head. An edgy portrait of two people looking for forgiveness, the story can capture any reader. The struggle for a normal life, the pain of what they live through, Ten Ting Breaths is a successful start to the series. A stark and powerful drama, Ten Ting Breaths is stunning. *Elizabeth Louise done an awesome job with narration, just made this story the perfect package. :)
I love books, but busy mom that doesnt have time to read them. So having audible has been a blessing to me. Shower or car listening is great
Wow! I was sucked in immediately!
The book is filled with endless twist and turns, and so many different things happen. Yet they all tie into the story line perfectly. I remember looking at the time left on the book a few different times and thought, "Wow....what else could possiably happen ? Or. What could Tucker possiably do to fill the the next 3/4s of this book with?"
It never got boring, it was none stop ride!
The whole thing was great! I also, often thought how very real these events and characters were.
And the narrator really was the whip cream and cherry on top of it all! She didn't seem like she was trying to hard. She was consistent with the different voices. And she had the appropriate emotions and tones.
I don't easily give out five stars.....but this was worth every single one!
I love all genres of books. However, when I listen to audio books as I clean, garden, drive they are better with a lot of heat!
"Emotional and Enjoyable Journey"
I really enjoyed Ten Tiny Breaths. I thought Kacey, the main character was interesting; the reader can see so much about her the entire time that she doesn't see in herself until the end. She is unreasonable, moody, angry, desperate, and extremely stubborn. I found myself annoyed with her because she refused to cope with her trauma in a healthy way. But that's the entire point of the book. Her road to healing is actually quite nice. Long, but comforting and refreshing.
Enter Trent. Gorgeous, motorcycle riding neighbor living in Apartment 1D. You seemed too good to be true. You save women from snakes in their showers, take a girl to see alligators in the Everglades on a first date, and hang out at strip clubs to watch the bartender (AKA a fully clothed Kacey) rather than the strippers. You MUST have some deep dark secret.
And then, the OH MY GOSH I CAN'T BELIEVE WHAT I JUST HEARD reveal happened.
Seriously though. I was NOT expecting what happened. At all. In any universe. It almost made me bump my rating up to 5 stars. Because that was a brilliant plot twist. That alone should make you want to read this book. Because I was shocked. And I immediately thought "K.A. Tucker FTW". Seriously.
I loved the cast of supporting characters. Storm, the adorable next-door neighbor who practically takes Kacey and her little sister Livie in was such a nice addition to this tale of misery. Storm and her 5 year old daughter Mia are as good of friends as they can be to Kacey, and I loved them for it. Livie helps keep Kacey together as best she can, and is a perfect angel in all circumstances. She is sweet, helpful, and cares deeply about Kacey.
There is some sex in this book, but it's not very graphic. It's fairly mild compared to an adult romance novel, but it's still there. Some heavy language at parts, and adult situations.
"Not my kind of book. I did not enjoy it."
Grief, anger, suffering, pain, and being a b**ch to almost everyone.
Jane Litte recommended this on a Podcast. I expect her recommendations to be good for romance lovers, although sometimes I disagree with her. But this was unexpected because there was no "feel good." Sorry Jane. I call it tragedy women's fiction with a smithering of romance. But the romance was not good enough to offset the pain, depression, anger, frustration, and dislikeablilty. Kacey is extremely angry and a b**ch throughout the book. She was mean to people who were kind and good to her. Her reason was to protect herself from grief and anger from a car accident which killed people she loved. At 75% my thoughts were "I'm tired of her attitude and issues and pain." I lost compassion and empathy for her. At this time Trent said to Kacey something about here's to the next 80 years together. When I heard that I thought "I don't know why he loves her."
I cared for Trent. And I hurt for him. He brought tears of sadness to me. I also had tears about something a father did at the end.
I don't want to read sad books. I would not have bought this had I known what it was about. I want to be entertained and I want to feel good. This was neither.
There are a few sex scenes but they are done with no details and sort of mentioned after the fact. With a couple of them I thought "Oh did they have sex? I must have missed it." The level of sex is probably ok for young adult readers.
The narrator Elizabeth Louise was good.
Genre: tragedy women's fiction, new adult
I had this book in my wish list for the longest time. I just kept thinking it was way too deep for me from what I read in others reviews. Maybe even a little too sappy. I didn't want to read something that would just depress me and this seemed to be way too depressing. I was totally wrong, granted it has many sad and very deep parts to it, but the author found the perfect mix of laughter and tears. This was an incredible story I am so glad I finally listened. More than worth the credit!
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"Life is Never Fair"
Best was how Kasey was able to bring herself back from her own self-induced death.Least was the using the same lines over and over throughout the novel.
No, I've listened to books by K. A. Tucker before.
I've never listened to any of Elizabeth Louise's performances before. However, she did a great job with the right inflections, brought the character's to life and was able to create voices that I was able to follow throughout the novel. I would listen to a book in which she was the narrator.
Yes. Ten Tiny Breaths was worth the listening time. I was able to see just how difficult the loss of family and loved ones can definitely turn a person's life upside down. Why me?, reverberates throughout the novel. When Kasey was able to take her life back after the pleas of her sister, she struggled courageously to stay focused and think towards the future. She wasn't thinking of her future but that of her sister, Livie. She held unto this thought throughout the long road back to living in the present. Giving value back to her life was crucial to her healing from the inside out. The intervention of getting help for the PTSD that Kasey was diagnosed as having, from a professional, who specialized in this often overlooked illness, was her saving grace.
The novel was informative about many issues: survival, accepting help when needed, having a professional who does not give up on a patient but keeps chipping away until the layers upon layers of built up survival skills are finally exposed and broken down to acceptance that help is needed and received. PTSD is now recognized as an illness and is given the importance that has saved many lives from an unfilled life. There is still much learning to be had and accepted by mainstream America. PTSD is real and a life altering illness that can and does destroy lives of those with PTSD and their loved one's. The disorder has been around since the beginning of time, once know as shell shock. Those men and women were never afforded any treatment. They "existed," until death do you part. Provide for the care of men and women who return from a war. Give them the help they definitely need. Yes, expense is a factor. However, these same men and women helped keep America safe and more that deserve the help they desperately need.
"Oh the Angst!"
I was very much invested in the characters I was listening to. The combination of the writing and the narration was a very nice combination. I was able to forget that I was listening to a book and just listen.
I like turning points, and there were a few in this book. Big character revelations and growth was almost a motto here, and I enjoy some well written drama.
I really enjoyed everyone in this novel. The narrator was very good at character distinction.
No, but I'm a busy gal so I wouldn't do that with any book. I can read faster than I can listen, and listening is a completely different experience.
"A Beautiful Story of Forgiveness"
This was a story full of love, family, angst and ultimately forgiveness. I was truly touched that Trent reached out to Kacey in his attempt to right his wrongs. Truly a beautiful story. I can't wait to read more books from this author.
"Really really good!!"
Wow!! This story really gets under your skin and grabs hold of your heart. You can really feel what the characters are feeling and going through. K. A. Tucker brings you into the characters world and takes you on their journey.
The narrator does a fabulous job! She was perfect for this story. What a relief, right!!!!
"Amazing story"
I just couldn't put this audio down! I was hooked. The twist in the story made e erything soooo much better. And you know that it is a good story when you get all these emotions bottling up withing you and you just want the story to go faster so that you find out what is going on with your characters. You know that it is a good story when you are left with wanting more when the book finishes and there is a hole in your heart!
Highly recommending this book. It's going to make you laigh and cry and stir your soul some, but isn't THAT what we are looking for within a book?
"Poorly Read"
This is the kind of novel that makes me love the New Adult genre. It's touching, rough, sexy, deep, and the exact opposite of boring.
Kacey the [self appointed 'ice queen'] narrator transforms into a normal girl during the course of the novel and we get to meet some great side characters, including 'Storm' – the stripper neighbor with a heart of gold – and the least conventional therapist I've ever read about (he was fun!).
I spied Trent's back-story from a mile away but I still enjoyed the scenes between him and Kasey. The bigger disappointment for me was the 'insta-love/attraction' between them. It annoyed me early on, but since Tucker writes a mean steamy scene I can forgive her! Trent was pretty damn attractive.
I'm looking forward to checking out 'One Tiny Lie' this summer, featuring Livie's HEA.
Although I am fairly new to audiobooks Ten Tiny Breaths is one of the best audiobooks I have listened to.
I loved when she gets woken up by loud music and chooses her worst cd to blast her neighbour out - I'd like the courage to do that sometimes!
One of the best is when she meets Trent for the first time
When she finds out that Trent was one of the survivors from the car crash that killed her family bets friend and boyfriend
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RPG Location: The Dark Mansion
I created the Dark Mansion to use as a location to inject a bit of horror into a fantasy campaign. The nice thing about it is that it involves no combat and a is a great psychological scene.
The characters should be in the middle of a long weary trip, far from civilization. Any Rangers in the party should roll to notice a huge storm coming in. A search to find a place should reveal a large dark mansion up on a hill. Lighting strikes in the area encourage the characters to move towards the hill.
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After a while, the butler will come in to take the Master away. He'll be escorted and supported as he slowly walks out of the room. The rest of the diners will silently leave one by one, or sometimes as a couple. When the dining room is cleared of others, the butler will appear again saying "Your lodgings are ready," and he will take them upstairs to their rooms.
It's obvious that the mansion has seen better days. Paint is peeling off walls. Water is leaking through the ceiling. Carpets are worn and dusty. Doors and floorboards squeak. The piano in the drawing room is out of tune and missing several strings. Paintings on the walls should have signs of mold and rat droppings are in the corners of every room.
The next morning, have the characters roll a Will Check (I change the DC depending on characters level,) if they fail they wake up and find the house is in perfect shape. They're part of a very happy extended family and have no wish to leave the house at all. Everything is bright and cheerful, all the NPCs are laughing and joking and having a fun time. Meals are a joyous time, with delicious food being served. The master is a young charismatic, generous man. Those characters who failed the DC check are having the best times of their lives and feel they belong to this family.
The characters who make the Will Check still see everything as old, worn out and decrepit. Outside of meals, everyone sits quietly in the library, pallor or drawing room staring into space. Including any PCs caught up in this. They will notice that the "family" in the house is too diverse to really be related.
The Will check is repeated every day the characters stay in the house, with an increasing penalty each day for the characters who failed it already. Characters who failed the Will Check refuse to leave the house under any circumstances. To make matters more interesting, if anyone who failed their Will Check is attacked, they will take no damage and will think they are having a mock duel. If anyone who made their will check is attacked (or dies,) they are automatically brought into the dream state with a benign back story that explains the injury away. IE, "Too bad your horse spooked and threw you." Or "How has your old war wound been doing lately?"
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– There is a particularly ugly statue up on the second floor in a small shrine. Only characters who are in the dream state can see it. What would smashing it do?


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Hothead Games together with Penny Arcade released a very interesting game called "Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness". It can be purchased at $20 in Greenhouse Internet store, which is a counterpart of more known Steam Games. Nothing peculiar, you say? And you'd be right if not for one small detail: the game is available also for GNU/Linux.
The game is a mixture of arcade with cRPG and is based on a popular comic book: Penny Arcade. After creating own own character we are teleported to Arkadia, year 1922. The adventure begins innocently, when a huge robot destroys our previously calm and quiet town…
Huge and vicious robot arrives
As we have been very attached to our little house, we need to quickly hit the road to follow the iron monster. It won't be easy, though, since on our way we need to defeat many opponents. Each victory is an occasion to get some cool equipment that will help us with our cruel revenge We may encounter random shields, mixtures and even oranges that influence the robots in an erotic way.
On our way we meet two comic heroes: Gabe and Tycho, who kindly allow us to join them. The struggles are turn-based, which is a firm rule from now on. Each action taken by us requires adequate regeneration time, so that we cannot use the same trick twice in a row. However, what pays most is patience. If we wait longer, we'll be able to use special actions like combos or group attacks.
In game we can access the encyclopedia which tells us about any special skills of our friends and enemies.
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Best linux game ever. I tried ET:QW, but no one is ever online. Haven't tried eve yet.
Frankly, though, this game beat the crap out of all the actual open source games, which is sad.
However, I am awaiting the next episode of this game with great anticipation.
It's a bit short for $20, though. 10-15 would've been more fair.
I tried ET:QW, but no one is ever online.
Maybe nobody is playing the demo version since it's more than 6 month since the 1st demo release. If you buy the DVD, you won't be disappointed.
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SEMI, the global trade organization representing the nano and micro electronic manufacturing supply chains, announced that next years SEMICON Europa will be held in Grenoble, France and alternate with Dresden, Germany in future years to better address pan-european opportunities and challenges in semiconductor design, technology, manufacturing and applications.
The new pan-european strategy was developed with input from exhibitors, leading chip manufacturers, representatives from europe's leading semiconductor clusters, and other government authorities and constituencies in order to leverage europe's renewed commitment to semiconductor technology and manufacturing leadership. This rotation strategy strongly supports the recently announced European Union's 10/100/20 initiative (www.semi.org/eu10-100-20), in addition to providing increased business opportunities for both our exhibitors and visitors.
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Repeat Drunk Drivers Would Forfeit Driver's License Under Proposal By Flower Mound Lawmaker
It may soon be two and your out for drunk drivers in Texas, if a bold plan to crackdown on repeat offenders gets the legislative go ahead.
Prominent Flower Mound State Senator, Jane Nelson is proposing that on the second drunk driving conviction, the offender forfeit a drivers license forever. Currently, a license can only be suspended a maximum of two years.
Nelson says it was a recent crash involving an alleged drunk driver in Lewisville that prompted her to propose the legislation.
"It was just so horrible that these two lives were taken," Nelson said.
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33-year old Kandace Hull and her 13-year old daughter, Autumn Caudle were killed when a suspected drunk driver crashed into the family's car. Three other family members were injured.
Records show, John Patrick Barton had three drunk driving convictions when police say he was speeding and plowed into the family's car. Friends of the teen who died are angry.
"I thought he would have learned his lesson, but it didn't change anything," 8th grade student, Riley Higgins said.
But, some anti-drunk driving advocates question if the proposal is the best way to keep repeat offenders off the roads. Mothers Against Drunk Driver legislative liaison, Bill Lewis, believes sobriety checks and ignition interlock systems are proven deterrents.
"There are reams of data on checkpoints and interlock devices for first time offenders that show they help stop drunk driving," Lewis said.
While Nelson believes the stiff penalty may send a powerful message, MADD officials say targeting a slim, slice of repeat offenders may not alleviate a good portion of the problem. They say most drunk drivers who maim or kill are first time offenders.
MADD officials say not even California, which boasts some of the toughest drunk driving laws in the country, revokes the license on a second offense.
Nelson's staff is researching the bill and drawing it up. The plan is to present it during next year's legislative session.Copyright © 2014, Los Angeles Times


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THE federal government phased out the use of lead in gasoline and household paint twenty years ago, but it is still present in many products. Makers of china, water faucets, and calcium supplements have recently gone to great lengths to reduce the amount of lead they use. What is remarkable is that these efforts are not the usual attempts to avoid stiff penalties associated with new federal rules. Instead they are a response to a California law that requires companies to provide information to the public about practices that remain perfectly legal. Corporations all over the country are feeling the effects of an increasingly powerful but unheralded government policy tool: mandatory disclosure.
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From the archives:
"Told You So," by Cullen Murphy (September, 1999)
"The NEXT Industrial Revolution," by William McDonough and Michael Braungart (October, 1998)
"Whatever Happened to the Cranberry Crisis?", by John F. Henahan (March, 1997)
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In 1986 California voters approved by a margin of two to one a ballot initiative that required companies to give "clear and reasonable warning" whenever they exposed people to cancer-causing chemicals or substances toxic to the reproductive system in amounts above levels set by the state. The law, known as Proposition 65, prompted few such warnings. But it did inspire a flurry of efforts by nationally known companies -- faced with public humiliation if accused of failing to warn consumers -- to reduce the public's exposure to lead and other toxins. Ten china companies agreed to cut the amount of lead in their glazes by half. Fourteen major plumbing-supply manufacturers agreed to produce brass faucets that were virtually lead-free. Ten producers of calcium supplements agreed to reduce the amount of lead in their tablets to almost nothing. Pet, Inc., a major food processor, sped up its elimination of lead solder from cans of Old El Paso chili gravy and Progresso tomatoes.
Other large companies also made rapid changes. Gillette removed a carcinogen, trichloroethylene, from Liquid Paper. Suppliers to Sears, Roebuck reformulated car wax and carburetor cleaner. Dow Chemical took a carcinogen out of its K2r spot remover. Kiwi Brands, a division of Sara Lee, reformulated a waterproofing spray for shoes to remove another carcinogen.
It is not that the companies accepted the idea that their products posed risks to consumers. On the contrary, they argued that the California law in many cases unfairly emphasized risks that were negligible. They found support in W. Kip Viscusi, a professor at Harvard Law School, who studied the law closely and concluded that it probably did more harm than good, by giving people a false impression of the real risks. But the companies changed their products anyway. And because California amounts to 15 percent of the national market for many goods, they often changed them nationwide. Why did the companies make expensive -- and, they believed, unnecessary -- changes? They were bowing to a newly potent political force: regulation by shaming.
With both Democrats and Republicans calling for greater "transparency" in business and government and complaining that national standards are often costly and ineffective, mandatory disclosure is being seized on as one way of addressing social problems ranging from persistent pollution to medical errors. "Informational approaches are a lot less expensive than traditional regulation," Cass Sunstein, a law professor at the University of Chicago, says. "They strengthen political processes by informing citizens, and market processes by informing consumers."
Some familiar kinds of disclosure requirements create economic incentives for companies to improve their practices: nutritional labeling, for instance, aims to influence which processed foods customers buy, and on-time ranking of airlines is designed to aid travelers in making informed choices. Other requirements amount to a kind of corporate shaming. Manufacturers listed among the worst polluters or accused of running sweatshops may change their ways out of fear of customer boycotts, increased regulation, or community hostility. The company's reputation, hard to build and easy to destroy, is at stake.
Some of the nation's largest businesses are fighting back against these new tactics. Last year a coalition of chemical, oil, forest-products, and automobile companies successfully lobbied Congress to direct the Environmental Protection Agency to put various procedural hurdles in the way of information disclosure. Chemical companies invoked risks of terrorism to gain passage of a law that makes it a criminal offense for government officials to reveal information about the potential impact of accidents on surrounding communities. At least fourteen states have enacted laws to protect food-processing companies from public criticism that is not supported by scientific evidence. One such law briefly ensnared Oprah Winfrey, when Texas cattlemen sued her for saying on television that a description of mad-cow disease "stopped me cold from eating another burger." (The suit was unsuccessful.)
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UNTIL recently most disclosure was fragmentary. Even after the passage of the Freedom of Information Act of 1974 the wealth of company information held by the government had to be requested piece by piece; foreknowledge of its location and substance was usually necessary. Nonetheless, enterprising activists, prosecutors, and journalists proved that corporations could be shamed into changing their ways. Cesar Chavez publicized the working conditions of grape pickers in California's San Joaquin Valley, sparking a five-year boycott by 17 million people that eventually resulted in a union contract for the workers. When television reports in 1989 revealed that many apples were sprayed with Alar, a growth regulator that contained small amounts of a carcinogen, apple sales collapsed overnight and the manufacturer withdrew Alar from the market. (It was later agreed that the risk of cancer from Alar-sprayed apples was minimal.) Environmental groups protested that tuna-fishing practices killed dolphins, setting off a two-year tuna boycott that led processors to promise that they would buy only "dolphin-safe" tuna, a label that tuna cans still carry. The government reinforced the campaign with the Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act of 1990, which set labeling criteria and provided penalties for false information on labels.
The nation's first electronic disclosure requirement was born almost by accident in 1986, when Congress tacked onto a Superfund re-authorization bill the requirement that manufacturing companies report annual release levels of toxic chemicals, facility by facility and chemical by chemical. It is now credited with enormous success -- reducing releases of chemicals subject to the law by more than 40 percent. The provision was part of a response to the release of methyl isocyanate at a Union Carbide pesticide-manufacturing plant in Bhopal, India, in 1984, which left more than 2,000 people dead and 100,000 injured. To most people the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) looked like just another reporting requirement. But buried in the law was a stipulation that information about toxic emissions also had to be made available to the public and distributed "by computer telecommunications."
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The International Office provides a variety of opportunities that can meet the needs of first-time or experienced travelers.
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Guatemala, May 18 - June 1
Ten ODU students and two faculty members are spending part of their summer break in Guatemala. This study abroad trip follows their spring term course on Poverty and Development. They are being led by Dr. Julie Hart with Dr. Manuel Martinez accompanying them as a facilitator, translator and program coordinator. The students will spend most of their time at Semilla but will travel to Coban, in the mountains of Guatemala where they will spend two days and a night with a family in a traditional home.
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Sad to hear that Charlton 'Chuck' Heston, the legendary American actor has died at the age of 84. It's a pity that Heston moved from being a supporter of progressive causes in the 50s and 60s to becoming a supporter of George W. Bush in his later years, but artists should always be judged on their art, not on their political affiliations.
Heston turned in many memorable performances in films such as Ben Hur, The Ten Commandments, 55 Days in Peking, El Cid and last, but certainly not least, Sam Peckinpah's brilliant 1965 western Major Dundee. You can watch a trailer for the film below; if you've never seen it, you're in for a treat.
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I was most impressed by his role as Cardinal Richelieu in the Musketeers films. The cardinal is the villain of the piece & much smarter than our heroes but you can see that, unlike most screen villains, he is actually, through his realpolitik, doing something more creative than anybody else in the story. It is a fine part & he does it well, only Oliver Reed acts as well in the film, though I don't think they actually share a scene.
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Israel Shells Palestinian Homes, Security Post in Gaza Strip
Shelling by Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip Sunday injured a number of policemen and damaged Palestinian homes in two different locations, Palestinian security sources said.
"Forty anti-tank missiles destroyed a Palestinian security post near the Jewish settlement of Netzarim (south of Gaza City), and hit Palestinian homes," said a statement from the Palestinian general security service.
"The shelling caused injuries among the police," it added, without giving the number.
Elsewhere, "Israeli occupation forces fired 12 shells which hit civilian homes in Rafah (on the border with Egypt), seriously damaging three of them" the statement said.
Four days of clashes between Palestinians and Israeli security forces have killed 36 people and injured about 1,000 -- GAZA CITY (AFP)
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Belvedere MS is in dire need of reconstitution! Everyone at that school needs to reapply for their position. Unfortunately, the staff is engaged in adult agendas and politics, which leave teaching and the students behind. The students and the community deserve more caring, responsible educators. It's disturbing when teachers express that they are tired of hearing that it's always about the kids! The teachers have held this school hostage and they are failing our students!
I began my teaching career at Belvedere 10 years ago. I am so disappointed that things have not changed. 1) Parents should call Sacramento and speak to staff members in the STAR (Standardized Testing and Reporting) office. They should demand that unannounced visits be made to Belvedere during STAR administration. If talking is going on during the STAR test, the testing must be invalidated. That will make LAUSD stop the talking during STAR at Belvedere. I suggest creating a phase out, phase school transformation at Belvedere. Create a new school, that is on a different floor or section of the campus. Bring in a new grade in the new school in the fall, as you eliminate enrolling for that same grade grade in the old Belvedere. The new school will be held accountable to improve behavior and academics and school culture Parents would be part of the new school's stakeholder group, for the academic, behavior, and cultural progress of their children. Make the new school an IB or pre AP school. This same process could be repeated in other schools in the district. It would create a better school. Students and the community deserve a change at Belvedere.
I attended this school from 1986-1989. You cant judge a school by how the students act. I myself was an honor student all three years while I attended Belvedere. I have the best memories from this school. Students act the way they are being taught at home. So if the kids are bad, in no way does that mean the school is bad. At the end, it comes down to the student. How much does she/he want to go ahead in life.
I would hate to go back to this school, even though I am in the 8 grade now. I went to this school in grade 7 last year and kids ditch everywhere in the school, they smoke weed in the bathrooms, they have fights almost everyday, and their actions in every way are inappropriate. When I went to this school, the only teachers that cared and were cool was my Honours Science teacher, My Honours History teacher, and my Advanced Art instructors. The kids in Honours weren't even supposed to be there. I overhead many times that they cheated on the CST or just guessed. The students don't do their work and they are entirely disrespectful. It really is ghetto. The cheer-leading squad are like bullies because they talk about everyone and spread rumours. I would only visit this school just to visit the three teachers I stated. Other than that, the school is highly unwelcoming and the environment is completely out of hand. I don't recommend this school for anyone. There are also way too many crews and gangs in this school. I mean, this school doesn't even deserve a rating. Now that should tell parents something right there.
i think this school is ghetto, and it needs more securties because during pe some kids will be smoking weed and they will be popping pills
This school is terrible the steachers and staff let the students used profanity around them and there is a lot of adult activity in this school for 6-8. I've been at this school for 7th grade and this school is way below average. The honors classes itself, which I was in, was terrible. The students even talked so much during the CST. I left the school because of the way it is.
I think Belvedere Middle School is a great school. It is such a great school! It's very big! And the teachers are very nice!! It's very rare for a girl out of their county or city to be enrolled there!!! Its AMAZING I highly recommend it
because is excellent school ,the music clases help the kids to succes in the field of art.
Im an eighth grader and i use to go to belvedere for sixth seventh and half the year of eighth. Belvedere isnt the best school, there are many children that are into crews and into some gangs, and there are a lot of tagging and a lot of fights and all of it is just drama, and i did not want to deal with all this drama anymore so i asked my parents if they could transfer me to a different school, and so now i go to a school called ynez in monterey park. I think this new school called ynez is more diciplined then belvedere. There are no fights or crews at this school because i say that 90% of the students that go to this school are mostly chinese and they pay a lot more attention then id say from the kids at belvedere.
i went to belvedere. i graduated in the 2006 yeah i noe long time ago. until now i think and know that belvedere has been the greatest school .i wouldn't change my middle school for anything!!!
Im a seventh grader from Belvedere Middle School Belvedere Middle School isnt the best.Inside of this school i say as a former student the school is full of undisiplined Children.The school could look good from the outside but the restrooms and hallways are full of tagging from not one or two but many crews.The reason i attend this school are for reasons that Belvedere is closest to my home but i have i asked my parents to transfrer me to stevenson middle school.For reasons they catch a student in campus with Illegel drugs,tagging or fighting this school is full of drama and bad infunces. Belvedere Middle Shcool isnt the best and only choice. :]
Belverdere middel school needs to have teachers more on the kids because as i was there 3 months ago they would not teach us right. Im a 7th grader an i moved my school to katherine edwards middle school in whittier and they teach us beong or bases they show us coolage things an well. Over there at belveredere most of the time my teachers would just get mad an sit at there desk an let my class walk around stand on tables an chiars an talk n walk around because the didnt want to teach us
Belvedere MS wasn't the greatest of schools but, if one tried hard to do their best then they would most probably get the help from their teachers and overcome most obsticles. Most teachers there are friendly and would support their students that gave it their all, all the way
I agree with Jasmine Enriquez. I think that the school is a great school. A good student learns anywhere regardless of what all other students are saying or doing but the deans do only think about themselves and nobody else!
There is a discipline problem at belvedere middle school....In my opinion. I have seen students talk back to teachers. When asked to stop many students 'book it'...Run away. The dean can not possibly handle all the misbehaviour...I'm glad my son is graduating this year.
I think teachers have lots of love and high expectations for all students. I really appreciate the parent workshops and outreach for the community.
Unfortunately, all is fun and games and little is done to promote academic learning and good ethics at the school. Students lack discipline. Safety is a growing concern as gang mentality affects both boys and girls.
Belvedere is a wonderful school....But most of the people there are problem starters...The principal is hilarious and fun to spent time with...But the deens arent cool....They dont understand anybody ...They just think whats right for them to do and not right for us...The best part of the shcool is their music class! But their sports arent so great.. - Jasmine enriquez
An excellent school. Wonderful teachers and staff.
This school is really good, especially the teacher Ms. Kane who has motivated millions of studetns to continue their education, and pursue their career.
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Surface enhanced resonance Raman scattering (SERRS) provides intense Raman signals which are shown here to be stable in a target and to be detectable at least 10 metres from the spectrometer. The results indicate that SERRS labelling of objects and their detection at a distance with a low power laser is feasible. Rhodamine and a dye specifically designed to give good surface adhesion, [4(5'-azobenzotriazyl)-3,5-dimethoxyphenylamine] (ABT DMOPA), were adsorbed onto silver particles and the particles dispersed in polyvinyl acetate (PVA) and varnish. SERRS from rhodamine was not detected from colloid dispersed either in PVA or varnish, presumably due to displacement of the dye from the silver surface. ABT DMOPA gave good SERRS. Maps of the SERRS intensity of films indicated variability of 10-20 % if ultrasound was applied to improve dispersion during mixing. Scattering performance was evaluated using a system with the sample held up to one metre from the probe head. The intensity of the scattering from samples kept in the dark showed little change over a period of four weeks. However, when the samples were left in direct sunlight, the scattering intensity dropped significantly over the same period but could still be determined after one year. An optical system was designed and constructed to detect scattering at longer distances. It consisted of a probe head based on a telephoto or CCTV lens that was fibre optically coupled to the spectrometer. Effective detection of SERRS was obtained 10 metres from the spectrometer using 3.6 mW of power and a 20 second accumulation time.


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The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man ride officially reopened this morning at Universal's Islands of Adventure. Outside were a collection of heroes, including Spidey himself, plus his young fans. The grand reopening had a smidge of dialogue and a burst of confetti. (New attractions math: Characters + Confetti = Theme Park "Moment"). Inside were the new projection system, digital animation, sound system, soundtrack and other touches.
Here are some tidbits left over from today's front-page story (Yeah, Spider-Man's THAT big) and from my ride-throughs yesterday and today.
+ The queue was been refreshed, we're told, but it's essentially the same. One executive called it "original condition," which is OK by me. There's going to be a (paid) photo opportunity in previously locked rooms just after the Daily Bugle newsroom. There's still that weird shade of greenish-blue paint overing many of the newsroom items (even croissants), but I think the trophies have switched tints to a lighter blue.
+ The 3-D glasses ("Spider Vision") are updated. They feel more formidable on your face, but they play a key part in the improvements. Thierry Coup, senior vice president of the Creative Studio for Universal, explained the difference in a scientific way to me, but it boils down to this: With the old glasses, if you tilted your head -- and you couldn't help but move on the ride -- it threw off the alignment of the images and created a "ghosting" of the characters. The new glasses are designed to prevent that.
+ Remember the first time you saw a high-definition TV? Particularly a football game or a golf match? Remember marveling at the blades of grass you could see crystal clearly? That's what the new Spider-Man reminded me of. A great example is in the first scene that we see Spidey, and you can see the woven texture of his unitard, especially when he points at you and your vehicle and says "AND YOURS!" Check out the finger. (Side note: Coup says that scene when we meet our hero is his favorite. "He's so close to us. It's so clear. It's as close as you can get," he says. "It was always my favorite, but now it's much better."
+ The scenes are rich with details, but even though I've ridden this hundreds of times, there were moments where I thought "was that there before?" For instance, the tank was always there with the Scream villain, but now it pops off the screen. Yeah, I wanted to duck. Coup confirms it was there all along but didn't "work" in the old 3-D. Ditto with the fireworks behind the Statue of Liberty near the end. Reprogramming of the ride vehicles' movements also helped. In the scene with dramatic drop, we can now see Spider-Man's web fly into position BEFORE we are caught in it. (Subtle changes were made to make the Electro scene more effective as well.)
+ Biggest surprise for me was how much the new sound system and soundtrack made a difference. There's more clarity, making the story easier to follow. And the music seems more choreographed, and I thought it was especially good in the steamy tunnel of transition, with the remade "Spider-Man" theme blaring.
+ As promised, Stan Lee has cameo appearances, three of them, I'm told. I missed him the first time because I was sorta looking for current Stan, age 89. He's more youthful in the ride (although pretty dang spry in real life). Here's a hint, but not a spoiler: Computer-generated Stan is holding hands with a woman one time and near a policeman another.
+ It's going to take multiple viewings to catch all the new stuff, but I enjoyed seeing insider nods in the street scene. There are theaters named Coup (as in Thierry), Woodbury (as in Mark, president of Universal Creative) and Excelsior, which is Stan Lee's traditional sign-off.
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Costa Rica's Sarapiquí region stretches around the top of Parque Nacional Braulio Carrillo and west to the village of San Miguel, from where Volcán Arenal and the western lowlands are easily accessible by road. Tropical and carpeted with fruit plantations, the area bears more resemblance to the hot and dense Caribbean lowlands than the plains of the north and, despite large-scale deforestation, still shelters some of the best-preserved premontane rainforest in the country.
The largest settlement in the area, sleepy Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí, attracts few visitors and is primarily a river transport hub and a place for the plantation workers to stock up on supplies, though it can make a good base for exploring the superb Estación Biológica La Selva. The region's chief tourist attractions, however, are the rainforest lodges of Rara Avis and Selva Verde, which offer access to some of the last primary rainforest in Costa Rica.
Unsurprisingly, the region receives a lot of rain – as much as 4500mm annually, and there is no real dry season (although less rain is recorded Jan–May), so rain gear is essential. The rain also helps create a variety of white-water thrills for kayakers and rafters who flock to the area around La Virgen for runs on the Río Sarapiquí.
Until the road via Vara Blanca is repaired following the Cinchona Earthquake, the only route from San José or the Valle Central is via the Guápiles Highway through Parque Nacional Braulio Carrillo, heading left at the Las Horquetas/Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí turn-off at the base of the mountain pass.Read More
Estación Biológica La Selva
Estación Biológica La Selva
The fully equipped research station of ESTACIÓN BIOLÓGICA LA SELVA, 4km southwest of Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí, is one of the best birdwatching destinations in the Sarapiquí, if not the country. You can spot over half of Costa Rica's bird species here (489 in total), including the red-capped manakin – La Selva is a regular port of call for documentary makers looking to capture their energetic mating displays. An equally staggering number of tree species (some 350) have been identified, as well as 113 species of mammals, including anteaters, sloths (both two- and three-toed) and monkeys. Leading biologists from around the world have studied here, and its facilities are extensive: a large swath of premontane rainforest shouldering the northern part of Parque Nacional Braulio Carrillo forms the natural laboratory, while the research facilities include lecture halls and accommodation for scientists and students.
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Selva Verde Lodge
Selva Verde Lodge
One of the most luxurious rainforest lodges in Costa Rica and a paradise for birdwatchers, SELVA VERDE LODGE sits aside two square kilometres of preserved primary rainforest alongside the Río Sarapiquí. The lodge comprises an impressive complex of accommodation blocks, dining hall, lecture rooms and a lovely riverside restaurant-bar where monkeys chatter above and the Sarapiquí bubbles below. It's set in tropical gardens rather than dense overgrowth, though the vegetation around the lodge is still home to toucans, sloths and howler monkeys, while iguanas and basilisk lizards are frequent poolside visitors. Wilder, primary rainforest stretches off into the distance the other side of the river, accessed on a guided tour, and provides habitat for one of the region's most endangered species, the great green macaw.
Fruits of their labour
Fruits of their labour
Despite harbouring some of the largest remaining tracts of primary rainforest in the country, the Sarapiquí region is also home to a frightening number of banana and pineapple farms, while south of Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí, the land around the small town of Las Horquetas is the sight of the biggest palmito (heart-of-palm) plantations in the world. As in the rest of Costa Rica, it's a difficult balance between preserving the rainforest (land rendered useless by monobiotic methods employed in the cultivation of pineapples, for example, can take up to fifty years to recover), and appeasing the needs of the local workers – palmitos, along with bananas and pineapples, form the core of the regional economy.
For a closer look into the everyday lives of these workers (ironically, many of them Nicaraguan migrants), you can take a tour of the organic pineapple plantation at Finca Corsicana (tours daily at 8am, 10am & 2pm; $24; 2hr; reserve in advance on t2761-1700, whttp://www.fincacorsicana.com), 8km northeast of La Virgen, or the Dole banana plantation at Finca Zurqui (phone for tour times; $15; 1hr 30min; t2768-8683, whttp://www.bananatourcostarica.com), 5km southeast of Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí.
White-water thrills: the Puerto Viejo and the Sarapiquí
White-water thrills: the Puerto Viejo and the Sarapiquí
The wild Río Pacuaré near Turrialba may lure adrenaline junkies to Costa Rica, but the churning waters around La Virgen have plenty of thrilling white-water action on offer. The relaxing Class I–II run that puts in on the Río Puerto Viejo is essentially a scenic float along a jungle-lined river, suitable for wildlife-watchers and small children (from 3). Moving up a grade, the Class III runs, which start on the Río Sarapiquí around La Virgen, require good physical fitness but can be ridden by anyone over 8. If you want to tackle the ferocious and technically more demanding Class IV runs on the Upper Sarapiquí, you must be over 16 and have plenty of experience wielding a paddle.
The great green macaw: back from the brink?
The great green macaw: back from the brink?
The Sarapiquí region harbours the country's last flocks of great green macaw (lapa verde), the largest parrot in Central America. Globally endangered, it is estimated that less than 200 birds remain in Costa Rica, with fewer than 30 breeding pairs, but the fact that they survive here at all – in what constitutes just ten percent of their original home range – is only due to some sterling conservation work. Continued deforestation across the Zona Norte has caused a dramatic decrease in the population of the great green macaws, whose unfortunate fate is to rely on the almendro tree (a popular tropical hardwood) for their existence, nesting in its boughs and feeding on the large nuts it produces.
The almendro is now, belatedly, protected, but the first major step in the fight to save this beautiful bird was the creation of the San Juan–La Selva Biological Corridor (http://www.selvaverde.com/lang/en/biologicalcorridor.php), which ecologically links the Reserva Biológica Indio-Maíz in Nicaragua with the Cordillera Central – great green macaws require a wide area for breeding and foraging, and the corridor acts as a vital migratory pathway. Its conservational focus is the Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Mixto Maquenque, a multi-use wildlife refuge encompassing more than 500 square kilometres of wetlands, lagoons and lowland Atlantic forest that was established in 2005, after ten years of hard lobbying.
Mixto Maquenque plays a vital role in sustaining Costa Rica's great green macaw population, though the bird's future depends as much on the continuity of the corridor, which can only really be achieved through the creation of private eco-reserves that provide a financial incentive for conserving their habitat. The first of these initiatives, the Costa Rican Bird Route – which includes Reserva Biológica Tirimbina, Selva Verde Lodge and Estación Biológica La Selva – was set up to improve bird tourism in the region, thus delivering greater economic opportunities to local communities. The development of the Bird Route has resulted in another fifteen square kilometres of forest being newly protected as official private reserves.


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